Chapter Summaries

Su Lingyun defeated her former rival Yao Ping'er in the Mirror World arena after revealing that she had reached the Void Refinement Realm eighth layer. Impressed by Su Lingyun’s progress, Yao Ping'er decided to transfer to Kunlun for training, then noticed another surprising matchup in the sky.

• Spectators identified Su Lingyun as a former Falling Moon Holy Land disciple and Yao Ping'er as her opponent, while Yao Ping'er mocked Su Lingyun for joining Kunlun.
• Yao Ping'er revealed her Void Refinement Realm sixth-layer cultivation and attacked with the Seven-String Divine Art, but Su Lingyun unveiled her eighth-layer cultivation.
• Yao Ping'er condensed all seven divine rings, but Su Lingyun’s Kunlun method formula swept them away and sent Yao Ping'er crashing to the ground; the Mirror World declared Su Lingyun the winner.
• Kunlun disciples celebrated Su Lingyun, who reflected that no one could match the sect master in looks and strength.
• After recovering, Yao Ping'er decided to go to Kunlun for further training, despite her great-grandfather’s objections.
• Yao Ping'er saw two combatants facing each other in another Mirror World and was shocked to recognize them.

Yi Tianlan defeated Shen Cangsheng in a fierce Holy Son-level battle, winning the attention and cheers of the gathered holy lands. As the Divine Firmament Holy Land celebrated, Kunlun Holy Land disciples claimed Mu Yan, Qin Haoran, and Gu Yingluo could defeat Yi Tianlan, provoking an angry confrontation.

• Yi Tianlan and Shen Cangsheng exchanged powerful Emperor Grade techniques as spectators watched their battle in the Mirror World.
• Two disciples from the rival holy lands disrupted the audience by exposing themselves and competing with boasts, until Falling Moon Holy Land elders took them away.
• Shen Cangsheng unleashed the Limitless Wind and Thunder Spear, but Yi Tianlan transformed into a flame giant and struck him down with his final attack.
• Yi Tianlan was declared the winner, leaving the Falling Moon Holy Land disciples dejected and the Divine Firmament Holy Land disciples celebrating.
• Kunlun Holy Land disciples praised Mu Yan, Qin Haoran, and Gu Yingluo as fighters who could defeat Yi Tianlan, and Divine Firmament Holy Land disciples confronted them.

At the Eastern Victorious Continent Genius Battle, Mu Yan confronted Yi Tianlan after the Divine Firmament Holy Land disciples clashed with Kunlun, while Yi Tianlan became interested in Gu Yingluo and challenged Mu Yan to reach the tournament’s final. Elsewhere, three Demon Kings planned to infiltrate Demon Beast populations, and Ruoling pursued Su Jian, hoping his sword attacks would help her complete her Immortal Grade sword art.

• The Divine Firmament Holy Land disciples argued with Kunlun disciples over Yi Tianlan’s strength until Yi Tianlan stepped in and prepared to attack them.
• Mu Yan confronted Yi Tianlan, claimed he could defeat him, and agreed to settle matters in the arena after Gu Yingluo stopped their clash.
• Yi Tianlan tried to persuade Gu Yingluo to leave Kunlun, but she refused, and he departed after challenging Mu Yan to reach the end of the tournament.
• Devil Lord Wu Sen reported to three Demon Kings, who decided to infiltrate Demon Beast populations before expanding from the Northern Desolation Region.
• Ruoling chased Su Jian through a forest, demanding that he spar with her because his Supreme Sword Bone attacks had nearly helped her master an Immortal Grade sword art.

Su Jian reluctantly helped Ruoling improve her Sword Dao by piercing her with Sword-Rays, while Mu Yan and Gu Yingluo overheard them in the grove and mistook their training for an intimate encounter. Afterward, Su Jian returned to his residence unaware of their misunderstanding, and Ruoling slyly decided she might pester him again.

• Ruoling persuaded Su Jian to pierce her with his Sword-Ray, and she found that the pain helped her comprehend the Sword Dao.
• Su Jian stopped when Ruoling bled heavily, but she insisted he continue, so he pierced one of her acupoints to reduce the injuries.
• Mu Yan and Gu Yingluo entered the grove, overheard Su Jian and Ruoling, and wrongly assumed they were engaged in a secret tryst.
• Su Jian made Ruoling promise not to pester him again, then left the grove; Ruoling healed herself and privately dismissed his attempt to reason with her.
• Mu Yan and Gu Yingluo teased Su Jian at his residence, and he explained that Ruoling was a Heavenly Evolution Holy Land disciple with a Sword Meridian Body.

Mu Yan and Su Jian discussed the Genius Tournament as Kunlun’s disciples astonished the crowd with their strength. The new draw matched Mu Yan against Yi Tianlan, setting up their anticipated showdown.

• Mu Yan hinted that Su Jian should explore more than the Sword Dao, but Su Jian misunderstood and reaffirmed his devotion to sword practice.
• Mu Yan and Su Jian discussed the standout tournament participants, including Ye Fan, Qin Haoran, Youruo, and Yi Tianlan.
• As the tournament narrowed, Kunlun’s disciples made up more than half the remaining competitors, and spectators marveled at their ability to defeat geniuses while fighting above their realms.
• The new draw matched Kunlun’s eldest personal disciple, Mu Yan, against the Divine Firmament Holy Son, Yi Tianlan, drawing widespread attention.

Mu Yan and Yi Tianlan entered the Mirror World to face off, each convinced he would crush the other. As spectators and disciples placed enormous bets on the duel, the chapter ended with the Kunlun disciples staking their fortunes on Mu Yan.

• Mu Yan learned that his opponent was Yi Tianlan, while his Kunlun disciples urged him to avenge their previous clash and defend Yingluo.
• Yi Tianlan entered the Mirror World, determined to defeat Mu Yan and win Yingluo for himself.
• The spectators gathered around a betting pool and began wagering on the duel, with nearly everyone backing Yi Tianlan.
• The Divine Firmament Holy Land disciples staked their fortunes on Yi Tianlan, confident that he would win.
• The Kunlun disciples responded by wagering Spirit Stones, Divine Source, precious treasures, and their other valuables on Mu Yan.

Mu Yan faced Yi Tianlan in a fierce battle, matching the Divine Firmament Holy Land’s Holy Son with his Heavenly Emperor Divine Flame. Yi Tianlan grew alarmed by Mu Yan’s strength and resolved to unleash his full power and seize his flames.

• Kunlun disciples wagered Spirit Stones, Divine Source, and treasures on Mu Yan, stunning the Divine Firmament disciples with their wealth.
• The bookmaker closed the bets, leaving both sides certain their chosen fighter would win.
• Mu Yan and Yi Tianlan began battling with their golden flames, and Mu Yan blocked Yi Tianlan’s Flame-Breaking Finger with his Fire Spirit Shield.
• The fighters traded fire dragons and repeated attacks, while Yi Tianlan realized Mu Yan’s flames surpassed his Solar True Fire.
• Yi Tianlan grew furious at feeling outmatched and resolved to use his full strength, defeat Mu Yan, and claim his flames.

Mu Yan overwhelmed Yi Tianlan in their Mirror World battle, despite spectators believing Yi Tianlan was merely feigning weakness. Yi Tianlan’s Solar True Fire Armor failed to stop Mu Yan’s Heavenly Emperor Divine Flame, which began devouring his Solar True Fire.

• Yi Tianlan unleashed his Nine Suns Method Formula, but Mu Yan met his golden flames with a sea of fire and controlled the battle’s pace.
• Spectators and Shen Cangsheng suspected Yi Tianlan was hiding his strength and deliberately exposing openings to trap Mu Yan.
• Yi Tianlan realized he could not defeat Mu Yan and lost focus while searching for a way to turn the battle around.
• Mu Yan struck Yi Tianlan, forcing him to form armor from Solar True Fire.
• Mu Yan’s Heavenly Emperor Divine Flame burned through Yi Tianlan’s armor, then devoured the Solar True Fire he used to extinguish it.

Mu Yan kept Yi Tianlan on the defensive as his flames devoured Solar True Fire, shocking the spectators and Holy Lords. Yi Tianlan then unleashed the move that had defeated Shen Cangsheng, leaving the crowd convinced Mu Yan was about to lose.

• Mu Yan's flames devoured Yi Tianlan's Solar True Fire, prompting the Kunlun disciples to mock the Divine Firmament disciples.
• The Holy Lords discussed Yi Tianlan's poor performance, while the Falling Moon Holy Lord credited Kunlun's resources for Mu Yan's strength.
• Yi Tianlan realized he had to turn the battle around and used “Solar True Body, Sacred Fire Supreme.”
• The spectators recognized Yi Tianlan's move as the one that had defeated Shen Cangsheng, and many feared Mu Yan would lose.
• The Divine Firmament disciples began celebrating as Yi Tianlan prepared to attack.

Mu Yan faced Yi Tianlan’s flame giant and countered his decisive punch with the Heavenly Emperor Fire Lotus. The collision blinded and deafened the spectators, leaving the result of their fight unknown.

• Divine Firmament disciples celebrated Yi Tianlan’s ultimate move, while Kunlun disciples and Yingluo remained confident in Mu Yan.
• The Divine Firmament Holy Lord declared victory certain, and the other Holy Lords wondered how Mu Yan would defend himself.
• Yi Tianlan struck at Mu Yan with a mountain-sized flame fist, which many spectators believed Mu Yan could not withstand.
• Mu Yan sent his golden Heavenly Emperor Fire Lotus into the fist, triggering a blinding explosion inside the Mirror World.
• As the light and noise faded, the spectators focused on the Mirror World to see whether Mu Yan or Yi Tianlan had won.

Mu Yan defeated Yi Tianlan, shocking the spectators and the Divine Firmament Holy Lord, while the Kunlun disciples celebrated their winning bets. The bookmaker paid out the wagers and discovered he had still made a substantial profit.

• Mu Yan emerged as the only person standing in the arena after defeating Yi Tianlan.
• The spectators struggled to believe Yi Tianlan had lost, and the Divine Firmament Holy Lord questioned Mu Yan’s strength.
• The Falling Moon Holy Lord told the Divine Firmament Holy Lord that losing to Mu Yan was normal and suggested he visit the Kunlun Holy Land to understand why.
• Spectators and Divine Firmament disciples lamented losing their bets, with some disciples angrily blaming Yi Tianlan.
• Kunlun disciples collected their winnings while the bookmaker paid out their treasures and found he had still profited.

Mu Yan defeated the Heaven-Burning Holy Maiden, and Gu Yingluo beat the Tianyan Holy Son, leaving three Kunlun disciples in the tournament’s final. The elder announced a round-robin showdown to decide their rankings, and the last matches began.

• Shen Cangsheng left to enter seclusion after realizing that Mu Yan and Yi Tianlan surpassed him.
• Mu Yan defeated the Heaven-Burning Holy Maiden by breaking her emperor-grade talisman and knocking her unconscious.
• Gu Yingluo defeated the Tianyan Holy Son with a palm strike, securing places in the top three for herself, Mu Yan, and Qin Haoran.
• The elder announced that the three finalists would face one another, earning points for each victory to determine the final rankings.

Mu Yan defeated Qin Haoran in a fierce duel, then Qin Haoran faced Gu Yingluo in the next battle. Their match began with both unleashing their powers, leaving the spectators unsure who would win.

• Mu Yan and Qin Haoran promised to fight each other seriously in the arena.
• Mu Yan and Qin Haoran exchanged powerful attacks, stunning the spectators and making Yi Tianlan and the Heaven-Burning Holy Maiden realize Mu Yan had held back against them.
• Mu Yan defeated Qin Haoran, who accepted his loss and praised his senior brother’s strength.
• Qin Haoran and Gu Yingluo began their match, each unleashing their formidable power as the spectators debated who would prevail.

Qin Haoran defeated Gu Yingluo by a single move, and the tournament rankings across all cultivation divisions were finalized with Kunlun disciples dominating the top places. The chapter ended as the competitors began receiving generous prizes funded by the holy lands and other factions.

• Qin Haoran used his Qilin and Purple-Gold Divine Dragon bloodlines to overcome Gu Yingluo and win their match.
• The tournament announced the Void Refinement rankings, placing Mu Yan first, Qin Haoran second, and Gu Yingluo third.
• Chen Xuanbei, Su Jian, and Han Li took the top three places in the Spirit Transformation division, while Ye Fan, Zixing, and Ziyue took the top three in the Nascent Soul division.
• Kunlun disciples filled most of the top rankings in the Golden Core division, and Youruo placed forty-ninth despite being only at Peak Foundation Establishment Realm.
• The tournament organizers prepared rewards funded by holy lands and other factions, with the prizes increasing substantially for higher-ranked competitors.

The Genius Battle’s prizes dazzled spectators and contestants with rare treasures, including Divine Source, divine metals, and Dao Comprehension Tea Leaves. After Kunlun Holy Land was revealed as the sponsor whose disciples won more than half the places, the competition officially ended, leaving its wider impact just beginning.

• Spectators marveled at the Golden Core Realm prizes, while the first-place winner remained calm because Kunlun had abundant divine metals of its own.
• The Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation, and Void Refinement rewards surpassed the earlier prizes, featuring large quantities of Divine Source and Dao Comprehension Tea Leaves.
• Contestants and elders were astonished by the lavish rewards, which many said would tempt even powerful experts outside the competition.
• Spectators learned that Kunlun Holy Land had sponsored many of the treasures and that its disciples had claimed more than half the places.
• The Genius Battle officially ended, though the consequences of the competition were only beginning.

News of the Eastern Victorious Continent Genius Battle spread across the Desolate Immortal Great World, surprising people when Kunlun Holy Land’s Mu Yan won the championship. The rankings revealed that Kunlun disciples had swept the top three, bringing the sect and its disciples into public attention.

• The Genius Battle’s results spread rapidly across the Desolate Immortal Great World.
• At a restaurant on the Southern Bountiful Continent, patrons guessed which holy land genius had won as an informed man withheld the answer.
• The informed man revealed that the champion came from Kunlun Holy Land, and the patrons doubted the newly opened sect’s disciples could have won.
• People received the complete rankings and learned that Kunlun Holy Land’s First Personal Disciple, Mu Yan, had taken first place.
• The rankings showed that Kunlun disciples had also claimed second and third place, prompting widespread discussion across the Desolate Immortal Great World.

News of Kunlun Holy Land’s dominance in the Genius Battle spread throughout the Desolate Immortal Great World. At the White Cloud Sect, Mu Tingting recognized the champion Mu Yan as her estranged childhood clansman and realized that Gu Yingluo in third place was also someone she knew.

• People across the Desolate Immortal Great World discussed Mu Yan’s championship and Kunlun disciples’ dominance of the rankings.
• Geniuses responded to Kunlun’s reputation by entering secluded cultivation or setting out to temper themselves.
• At the White Cloud Sect, Mu Tingting reflected on how Mu Yan had crippled her before she found a way to heal and resume cultivation.
• Mu Tingting saw Mu Yan’s portrait on the Genius Battle rankings and initially doubted that the champion was her childhood acquaintance.
• Mu Tingting recognized Gu Yingluo’s portrait in third place and could no longer deny that the two ranked prodigies were the people she had known.

Mu Tingting and the former Mu Household Third Elder learned that Mu Yan and Gu Yingluo had reached the peak of the Void Refinement Realm and ranked first and third in the Eastern Victorious Continent Genius Battle. Mu Tingting left consumed by regret, while the Third Elder died after lamenting the Mu Household’s lost chance to share Mu Yan’s success.

• Mu Tingting recognized Gu Yingluo in the Genius Battle rankings and realized Mu Yan and Gu Yingluo had reached heights far beyond her own.
• Mu Tingting hurried to the servants’ quarters and showed the rankings to the former Mu Household Third Elder.
• The Third Elder confirmed Mu Yan’s identity and recalled how the Mu Household had mocked and betrayed him before being punished.
• Mu Tingting returned up the mountain, regretting that she had distanced herself from Mu Yan when he lost his cultivation.
• The Third Elder lamented the Mu Household’s lost fortunes, spat blood, and collapsed dead.

After Mu Yan and Gu Yingluo won the top spots in the Genius Battle, powerful figures flocked to the Gu Household to curry favor with Yingluo. Household Head Gu went out to handle the crowd, but refused to accept their gifts without Yingluo’s permission.

• News of Mu Yan and Gu Yingluo’s victories spread, making the Gu Household a target for visitors bearing gifts.
• The Xiangyang city lord arrived and demanded a good place in line, but backed down after learning that even Body Integration and Mahayana experts were waiting obediently.
• Gu Household members debated how to handle the growing crowd, and Household Head Gu agreed to speak with the visitors.
• Household Head Gu opened the formation and faced the powerful guests, who greeted him with eager familiarity.
• Household Head Gu thanked the visitors but said he could not accept their gifts unless Yingluo gave her approval.

Household Head Gu refused gifts that might burden Gu Yingluo, but Kunlun Holy Land arrived to move the Gu Household to Kunlun Giant City so she could visit them more often. The family departed aboard Kunlun's warship, leaving the onlookers stunned.

• Household Head Gu refused the experts' gifts because he would not accept favors on Gu Yingluo's behalf or risk others exploiting her name.
• A Kunlun Holy Land warship arrived, and its outer sect elders greeted Household Head Gu respectfully.
• The elders said they had come on the sect's orders to relocate the Gu Household to Kunlun Giant City, explaining that Gu Yingluo wanted to reunite with her family more often.
• Household Head Gu agreed eagerly, and an elder shrank the Gu Household estate to palm size before the family boarded the warship.
• Household Head Gu thanked the onlookers and declined their gifts as the warship carried the Gu Household away.