Chapter Summaries

News spread that Su Jian had shattered a Half-Emperor Weapon, while reports blamed Shi Hao for stripping and robbing contestants on a floating immortal island. In the resting area, the Kunlun disciples discussed their exploits, revealing that Su Jian and Luo Feng had killed or devoured many opponents while most others had fought only when provoked.

• The crowd doubted that Su Jian could shatter a Half-Emperor Weapon without relying on a secret treasure and accused Kunlun of undermining fairness.
• Victims reported that the little Kunlun disciple Shi Hao had stripped and robbed them, so Shi Hao concealed himself and slipped away.
• Su Jian laughed at Shi Hao’s antics, and Shi Hao offered to share the treasures he had taken before pointing out Su Jian’s own violence.
• Su Jian admitted that he had killed thirty or forty percent of the contestants on his island and crippled the rest.
• Luo Feng awkwardly confessed that he had eaten many opponents, then said he had devoured about as many as Su Jian had killed.
• Mu Yan, Yingluo, Zixing, Ziyue, Qin Haoran, and Chen Xuanbei described how they had handled opponents, with the gentler disciples reporting fewer kills and Ziyue admitting she had fought fiercely.

Han Li revealed that he had killed many contestants who tried to steal his pills, surprising Yingluo and Chen Xuanbei. Meanwhile, contestants debated Kunlun’s strength and concluded that the Kunlun Sword Demon must have used an Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon to shatter a Half-Emperor Weapon.

• Han Li told Yingluo and Chen Xuanbei that he had killed thirty or forty percent of the contestants after they repeatedly tried to steal his pills.
• Su Jian praised Han Li and said Kunlun needed to earn its fearsome reputation through killing.
• Nearby contestants watched Kunlun’s disciples and recalled how the sect’s reputation for weakness had been disproved during the trial.
• Contestants discussed the Kunlun Sword Demon’s reported feat of shattering a Half-Emperor Weapon and doubted he had done so through strength alone.
• The contestants decided the Kunlun Sword Demon had likely used a complete Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon bestowed by an elder.

Contestants at the competition grounds spread rumors about Kunlun Holy Land’s disciples receiving Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons, with many dismissing their achievements as dependent on borrowed power. Gu Xinghui, Xue Yuexin, and Yu Yang each reacted to the Kunlun disciples, while the competition’s second round remained ahead.

• Contestants argued that Kunlun Holy Land’s disciples relied on Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons and would be exposed when the second round tested their own strength.
• Gu Xinghui told an elder of the Vast Sea Sect that the Kunlun disciples’ weapon-assisted power was unworthy of his attention.
• Xue Yuexin watched the Kunlun disciples with interest and hoped to meet one of them in the arena.
• Yu Yang asked a senior of Spirit Refining Mountain Manor for an Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon, but the senior said it would hinder his cultivation.

The Void Kun Realm’s leading geniuses dismissed the Kunlun disciples as weak and dependent on their Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon. Qin Hui then confronted Su Jian over his brother Qin Cang’s death and unleashed his Immortal Power, leaving a clash about to begin.

• Yu Yang and a senior from Spirit Refining Mountain Manor praised their sect’s way of cultivating geniuses and dismissed the Kunlun disciples.
• Wan Tianhua told an elder that giving a young disciple an Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon harmed his growth, and he scoffed at the Kunlun Sword Demon’s achievements.
• Gu Xinghui, Xue Yuexin, Yu Yang, and Wan Tianhua regarded the Kunlun disciples with contempt, believing their reputation came from relying on an Emperor Weapon.
• Qin Hui of the Flying Snow Sect charged toward the Kunlun Holy Land, drawing attention as the brother of Qin Cang, whom Su Jian had killed.
• Qin Hui confronted Su Jian and declared that he wanted him dead.
• Qin Hui’s Immortal Power erupted around him as he prepared to attack Su Jian.

Qin Hui revealed that he had reached the seventh-level Immortal King realm and prepared to attack Su Jian, who dismissed him as no match. Sect Master Flying Snow stopped Qin Hui, having realized that provoking Kunlun could draw the wrath of a powerful Hunyuan Divine Emperor.

• Qin Hui displayed seventh-level Immortal King strength, shocking the gathered young experts.
• Su Jian told Qin Hui to leave because he was no match, and onlookers assumed Su Jian relied on an Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon.
• Enraged by Su Jian's contempt and determined to avenge his younger brother, Qin Hui prepared to strike him.
• Sect Master Flying Snow ordered Qin Hui to stop, and Qin Hui demanded to know why he was being prevented from taking revenge.
• Sect Master Flying Snow said it was not the time and held back Qin Hui because he feared provoking the powerful being behind Kunlun Holy Land.

After Qin Hui withdrew, the Vast Sea Sect Master announced strict individual-battle rules for the second round of the Void Kun Genius Battle. The Kunlun disciples dismissed the mockery directed at them, and the chapter ended with Chen Xuanbei responding cryptically to Yingluo’s question about his cultivation.

• Sect Master Flying Snow persuaded Qin Hui to postpone his revenge and seek a chance to kill Su Jian in the arena, so Qin Hui left after threatening him.
• The Vast Sea Sect Master announced that contestants would draw lots for individual battles, lose immediately upon defeat, and register their weapons in advance; Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons and Half-Emperor Weapons were forbidden.
• Contestants praised the rules as fair while mocking the Kunlun disciples, but Mu Yan, Su Jian, and Ye Fan dismissed their assumptions.
• Mu Yan asked Ye Fan about his cultivation, and Ye Fan said he hoped to break through during the Void Kun Genius Battle.
• Yingluo asked Chen Xuanbei whether he was progressing as quickly as Ye Fan, and Chen Xuanbei said she thought too highly of him.

Chen Xuanbei complained that his cultivation had slowed, only to reveal he expected to reach the Hunyuan Divine Lord Realm Stage after the Void Kun Genius Battle. The disciples then asked about Luo Feng and Shi Hao, whose cultivation prospects proved even more astonishing.

• Chen Xuanbei said his cultivation had slowed since reaching the Heavenly Emperor Realm Stage, and Yingluo and Youruo comforted him.
• Chen Xuanbei revealed he expected to break through to the Hunyuan Divine Lord Realm Stage after the Genius Battle, shocking the others, who accused him of showing off.
• Luo Feng said he was about the same as Ye Fan and expected to break through soon while casually eating divine metal.
• Luo Feng asked Shi Hao about his progress, and Shi Hao said he did not expect to advance to Hunyuan Divine Lord.
• Shi Hao explained that his deep accumulation meant he expected to break straight through to the Hunyuan Divine King Realm Stage, leaving Yingluo and Ziyue awkward and exasperated.

The Kunlun disciples gathered for the second round of the competition after Shi Hao surprised them with his cultivation plans. The Vast Sea Sect Master assigned opponents, leaving contestants to react to their matchups as the next stage approached.

• Shi Hao said he could not advance to Hunyuan Divine Lord, prompting Mu Yan to scold him for showing off, while Su Jian praised his talent.
• Qin Haoran and Xie Purou led the group to the second-round drawing site, where hundreds of millions of contestants gathered.
• The Vast Sea Sect Master released tokens that identified each contestant's opponent and linked the two competitors.
• A young man discovered that he would face Gu Xinghui, despaired at first, then resolved to fight rather than give up.
• A tall young man learned that Xue Yuexin was his opponent and eagerly anticipated meeting her up close.
• The drawing ended, and contestants who had been matched against Kunlun disciples wondered whether they would prove strong in individual combat.

Su Jian and Qin Hui were paired for the second round, stirring up anticipation for their grudge match. When a referee challenged Su Jian for failing to report his Law Treasures, Su Jian said he would fight using only his body.

• Youruo’s opponent admired her beauty and imagined persuading her to leave Kunlun Holy Land.
• Qin Hui and Su Jian were matched against each other, and Qin Hui provoked Su Jian while Su Jian ignored him.
• The second round began, and Su Jian went to his arena, where the referee tried and failed to see through his concealed cultivation.
• The referee discovered Su Jian had not reported any weapons or Law Treasures, prompting contestants to accuse him of seeking an unfair advantage.
• Su Jian calmly told the crowd that he planned to fight with only his body and asked whether he still needed to submit a report.

Su Jian entered the arena without weapons and evaded Qin Hui’s opening attack with astonishing speed. Qin Hui then activated a registered Law Treasure to scatter hidden golden petals throughout the arena and search for Su Jian.

• Su Jian insisted he would fight using only his body, and the referee barred him from using unregistered weapons, Law Treasures, or talismans.
• Su Jian and Qin Hui entered the arena, where Qin Hui vowed to avenge his brother and attacked Su Jian with a powerful punch.
• Su Jian dodged Qin Hui’s punch, surprising Qin Hui and the older experts watching the duel.
• Qin Hui activated a small golden flower Law Treasure, scattering petals that vanished into the void and could reveal Su Jian if he touched them.

Qin Hui used a tracking petal and unleashed his Golden Crow technique against Su Jian, but Su Jian effortlessly destroyed the attack. Enraged, Qin Hui brought out two powerful Law Treasures, determined to end the fight.

• Qin Hui used a golden flower petal to track Su Jian, who revealed that he had allowed himself to be found.
• Qin Hui attacked with the Secret Method "Golden Crow Shines upon the Sun," summoning a massive flaming Golden Crow.
• Su Jian dismissed Qin Hui's flames and cut the Golden Crow in half with a single strand of Sword Qi.
• Su Jian challenged Qin Hui to use his remaining methods, while Qin Hui grew furious at his effortless defense.
• Qin Hui brought out the Myriad Beast Mirror and a mysterious wooden treasure box, declaring that he would end the battle.

Qin Hui unleashed the Myriad Beast Mirror against Su Jian, but Su Jian’s sword domain neutralized its beam and cut down its summoned beasts. The onlookers recognized Su Jian as a formidable sword Dao genius, while Qin Hui was left shaken and the duel remained unresolved.

• Qin Hui activated the Myriad Beast Mirror, summoning a host of ferocious beasts and firing a suppressive beam at Su Jian.
• Su Jian’s sword domain blocked the beam and dispersed its power.
• Su Jian’s Sword Qi shredded the charging beasts before they could reach him.
• Qin Hui was shocked by the failure of his treasure and felt fear of Su Jian’s Sword Qi.
• The older-generation experts praised Su Jian’s sword Dao and reconsidered who would win the duel.

Su Jian effortlessly resisted Qin Hui’s Four-Directions Box and killed him with a single strand of Sword Qi. The watching experts were stunned and began arguing over whether they could recruit Su Jian from Kunlun Holy Land.

• Qin Hui activated the Four-Directions Box to pull Su Jian inside, but Su Jian remained unmoved.
• Su Jian flicked out a strand of Sword Qi that cut the Four-Directions Box in half and split Qin Hui’s body.
• The older-generation experts watching were shocked that Su Jian had killed Qin Hui with such ease.
• The experts praised Su Jian’s sword talent and argued over recruiting him from Kunlun Holy Land.

Su Jian killed Qin Hui and won the match, stunning the referee and the onlookers. Sect Master Flying Snow learned that his disciple had died and, enraged, threatened to kill everyone from Kunlun as the arena began to collapse.

• Su Jian asked the elderly referee to end the match, and the referee confirmed that Su Jian had won by killing Qin Hui.
• Sect Master Flying Snow arrived expecting to celebrate Qin Hui’s victory, while the onlookers struggled to tell him the truth.
• The elderly referee told Sect Master Flying Snow that Su Jian had killed Qin Hui, and the sect master’s pressure nearly overwhelmed him.
• Sect Master Flying Snow saw Qin Hui’s body in the arena and realized his disciple had lost and died.
• Sect Master Flying Snow unleashed his killing intent, caused the arena to crack and collapse, and roared that he would kill everyone from Kunlun.

After killing Qin Hui in the arena, Su Jian returned to the Kunlun Holy Land’s rest area, but Sect Master Flying Snow came back seeking revenge. Su Jian defended his victory as lawful and publicly insulted the enraged sect master, leaving a confrontation imminent.

• Sect Master Flying Snow burned Qin Hui’s corpse and set off with killing intent, while others hurried after him to stop him from making trouble.
• Su Jian returned to the Kunlun Holy Land’s rest area and learned that Shi Hao, Ye Fan, and Han Li were still toying with their opponents.
• Sect Master Flying Snow descended on Kunlun and accused Su Jian of killing Qin Hui, drawing a crowd of shocked spectators.
• Su Jian declared that Qin Hui had lost fairly under the arena’s rules and called Sect Master Flying Snow an old dog.
• Sect Master Flying Snow’s face turned purple with rage as Su Jian’s insult intensified his intent to kill.

Su Jian and the other Kunlun Holy Land disciples stood together to insult and defy Sect Master Flying Snow, trusting their master to protect them despite the gulf in strength. Sect Master Flying Snow erupted in fury and unleashed his Immortal Power against them.

• Su Jian called Sect Master Flying Snow an old dog and mocked him as worse than a dog.
• Mu Yan, Yingluo, and Qin Haoran joined Su Jian in rebuking Sect Master Flying Snow, while Zixing, Ziyue, Chen Xuanbei, Youruo, Luo Feng, and Xie Purou stepped forward beside them.
• Han Li, Ye Fan, and Shi Hao returned from their battles and joined the other disciples in forming a line against Sect Master Flying Snow.
• The disciples trusted that their master would not let Sect Master Flying Snow bully them, while onlookers wondered how Kunlun would respond.
• Sect Master Flying Snow, driven into a rage by the insults, declared that they would all die and unleashed his Immortal Power across the sky.

Sect Master Flying Snow prepared to kill Su Jian and the other Kunlun disciples, but a mysterious stranger restrained him and threatened to destroy his sect if he attacked. After the stranger vanished, Sect Master Flying Snow spared the disciples and left, while the onlookers wondered who had intervened.

• Sect Master Flying Snow unleashed a devastating attack on Su Jian and the others as the watching sect leaders waited to see how Kunlun Holy Land would respond.
• A strange fluctuation swept across the sky, causing everyone’s hearts to pound and freezing Sect Master Flying Snow in midair.
• The mysterious stranger warned Sect Master Flying Snow that the entire Flying Snow Sect would be destroyed if he harmed the Kunlun disciples.
• Sect Master Flying Snow asked the stranger who he was, but the stranger repeated his warning and disappeared.
• Sect Master Flying Snow regained control, dropped his killing intent toward Su Jian, warned the disciples, and left.

Sect Master Flying Snow concealed that a mysterious Kunlun powerhouse had threatened to annihilate his sect if he harmed the Kunlun disciples. When the Vast Sea Sect Master and the others pressed him for details, he admitted the warning and feared the stranger could kill him without resistance.

• After Sect Master Flying Snow left the Kunlun disciples unharmed, onlookers guessed a Kunlun powerhouse had intervened and followed him for answers.
• Sect Master Flying Snow claimed he had spared the disciples because he did not want to bully children, then lost his smile once he was alone.
• The Master of the Blood Jade Palace and the Master of Refining God Manor questioned Sect Master Flying Snow about the strange tremor they had felt and Kunlun's hidden strength.
• Sect Master Flying Snow told the Vast Sea Sect Master and the others that a mysterious powerhouse had threatened to annihilate the Flying Snow Sect if he touched the Kunlun disciples.
• The Vast Sea Sect Master asked whether the stranger could kill Sect Master Flying Snow, who recalled feeling utterly helpless before the warning.

Sect Master Flying Snow retreated after Ye Chen secretly demonstrated overwhelming power, while Ye Chen’s disciples teased four junior sisters about their private cultivation sessions. As Ye Chen deepened his understanding of the Heavenly Divine Realm, he sensed foreign things appearing in the Myriad Realms of the Heavens and went to investigate.

• Sect Master Flying Snow told the others that the mysterious person could kill him effortlessly, but he knew little else about that person.
• Su Jian and the others realized their master had driven Sect Master Flying Snow away, and Yingluo teased Zixing, Ziyue, Youruo, and Xie Purou about their private training with Ye Chen.
• Shi Hao asked Ye Fan what the senior sisters were discussing, then demanded private cultivation guidance from their master.
• Ye Chen comprehended the Heavenly Divine Realm’s core rules and considered Sect Master Flying Snow a whetstone for his thirteen disciples.
• Ye Chen sensed that something foreign had appeared in the Myriad Realms of the Heavens, vanished from the Heavenly Divine Realm, and returned there to investigate.

Ye Chen descended into the Yongzhang Great World and found eerie red Qi spreading from a spatial rift, while three cultivators debated whether to absorb it. The small, thin man finally agreed to try a little of the dangerous Qi.

• Ye Chen sensed the eerie Qi had spread from the Heavenly Divine Realm into the Yongzhang Great World and headed toward its source.
• The red Qi corroded the area around a spatial rift, tainting the mountains, rivers, and trees.
• A middle-aged man brought his companions to the rift, hoping the red Qi would help them overcome their cultivation bottlenecks.
• The woman and the small, thin man warned that the Qi was dangerous, but the middle-aged man urged them to take the chance.
• The small, thin man agreed to absorb a tiny amount of the red Qi and see what happened.