Recaps

Han Xuanji went to Hunyuan Hall after Immeasurable Saint Emperor summoned him and met Lu Mingyan, the Saint Emperor’s disciple, who escorted him through the hall. He greeted Immeasurable Saint Emperor in a secluded courtyard, where the Saint Emperor looked him over and said, “Not bad.”

• Han Xuanji climbed the white jade staircase to Hunyuan Hall, wondering why Immeasurable Saint Emperor had summoned him.
• Lu Mingyan appeared, welcomed Han Xuanji as his martial nephew, and led him into Hunyuan Hall.
• Lu Mingyan told Han Xuanji that Immeasurable Saint Emperor had made an exception to meet him and waited outside the courtyard.
• Han Xuanji entered the courtyard, bowed to Immeasurable Saint Emperor, and received the Saint Emperor’s brief approval.

Han Xuanji met Fen Wuliang, the Immeasurable Saint Emperor, who encouraged him ahead of the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet and granted him access to Hunyuan Hall for cultivation. Han Xuanji left with a new sign-in opportunity before him and the Sacred Court's support behind him.

• Han Xuanji detected a twelve-star sign-in location in Immeasurable Space but could not sign in because he had not reached the Eternal Sage Realm.
• Fen Wuliang praised Han Xuanji for defeating Ying Yuan and advised him to treat future opponents seriously.
• Fen Wuliang asked about Shifang's inheritance, then urged Han Xuanji to fight at the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet without worrying about the Sacred Court's support.
• Fen Wuliang gave Han Xuanji a jade token to enter Hunyuan Hall and cultivate there until the banquet.
• Lu Mingyan welcomed Han Xuanji outside, then reunited warmly with Mo Chenxiao and teased him about taking Han Xuanji as a disciple.

Han Xuanji visited the Supreme Qian Dao Arena with Mo Chenxiao and Leng Qianshuang, then used ten check-ins there to gain powerful techniques, artifacts, pills, and a talent trait. He planned to collect his rewards at Hunyuan Hall and strengthen himself before the coming battle.

• Mo Chenxiao told Han Xuanji that few people in the Sacred Court held a Hunyuan Hall access token and worried the Saint Emperor might take his talented disciple.
• Han Xuanji chose to visit the Supreme Qian Dao Arena with Mo Chenxiao and Leng Qianshuang before cultivating at Hunyuan Hall.
• Han Xuanji entered a room in the pavilion overlooking the White Jade Square and spent 20,000 Eternal Points on ten check-ins.
• Han Xuanji obtained the Taiqian Dao Art, the Hunyuan Heaven-Splitting Seal, insights into spacetime, Taiqian Spirit Boots, and several other rewards, including the Clear and Luminous Shengxin trait.
• Han Xuanji resolved to claim his rewards at Hunyuan Hall and improve himself before the great battle.

The Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet began as cultivators gathered at the Supreme Qian Dao Arena, where Han Xuanji arrived as the Sacred Court’s foremost chosen and number one seed. He took his place near the center while Ying Yuan watched from the Ying Household’s table, and the lower terraces saw cultivators quietly competing for seats and status.

• The Sacred Court hosted the gathered factions and Rogue Cultivators across the arena’s raised platforms and jade terraces.
• Ying Jiutian gave Ying Yuan a hundred-thousand-year-old Purple Marrow Immortal Peach, which Ying Yuan ate to strengthen himself.
• Han Xuanji arrived with Little White, Mo Chenxiao, and Leng Qianshuang, drawing the attention of the crowd and exchanging a silent look with Ying Yuan.
• Han Xuanji sat at the fine table reserved for the Sacred Court’s foremost chosen, and Mo Chenxiao identified Leng Qianshuang’s Thousand-Autumn Snow Lotus Fruit as a rare treasure.
• Han Xuanji offered the fruit to Leng Qianshuang, while Little White ate the spirit fruit prepared for him and Han Xuanji sampled the banquet offerings.
• Cultivators on the lower terraces competed through spiritual senses and presence for seats that represented status at the banquet.

Han Xuanji learned how the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet worked and identified Li Linglong of the Hongmeng Dao Palace as a formidable rival. He also spotted his old friend Hui Feng among the Eternal Chamber of Commerce’s contenders, then took his place as the Sacred Court’s number one seed, waiting to be challenged.

• Mo Chenxiao explained the history and rules of the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet to Han Xuanji.
• Han Xuanji recognized Li Linglong and learned that she was the reincarnation of a primordial eternal deity, making her a likely rival.
• Han Xuanji spotted Hui Feng among the Eternal Chamber of Commerce’s contestants and recalled their rise from obscurity.
• Mo Chenxiao explained that number one seeds advanced directly to the top sixteen while number three seeds had to qualify.
• Han Xuanji took the seat reserved for the Sacred Court’s number one seed and waited for challengers.

The Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet began as the Immeasurable Saint Emperor and the four great Saint Venerables addressed the gathered geniuses and announced the rules. Han Xuanji watched the preliminary matches from the Sacred Court’s platform, confident that none of the competitors could match his strength.

• Han Xuanji surveyed the gathered experts and understood why geniuses waited centuries to attend the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet.
• Xiao Jiuyuan relayed Xiao Yan’s message, and Han Xuanji promised to fight on Xiao Yan’s behalf.
• The Immeasurable Saint Emperor appeared with the four great Saint Venerables, welcomed the participants, and declared that ability—not background—mattered on the Dragon Terrace.
• The arena formed dozens of separate battlefields, and a light screen displayed the participants and their matchups.
• Han Xuanji watched the preliminary matches with his master, senior sister, and Little White, judging the competitors’ techniques and comparing their strength to his own.

Han Xuanji watched the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet’s battles as the round of thirty-two ended and the final sixteen were decided. Wan Zhu, a dark horse from a first-rate faction, drew Han Xuanji’s attention when he learned that Wan Zhu was the reincarnation of the true spirit of Zhu, a primordial eternal deity.

• Hui Feng defeated a spear-wielding prodigy by enduring his attacks and using the Heaven-Seizing Sacred Hand to seize his weapons.
• The first round ended with every eliminated contestant coming from a first-rate faction, while the Sacred Court’s top seeds advanced without difficulty.
• Over a dozen days, Han Xuanji watched the battles and saw Ying Yuan and Hui Feng advance to the final sixteen.
• Hui Feng defeated the Myriad Ages Divine Palace’s second seed by disarming him and overpowering him in close combat.
• Han Xuanji investigated Wan Zhu and learned that the Myriad Gods Sect disciple was the reincarnation of the true spirit of Zhu.

Han Xuanji drew Di Shengtian, the Eternal Empire’s first seed, as his opponent in the round of sixteen. As they took their places in the arena, Han Xuanji learned that Di Shengtian had mastered a Golden Bloodline Emperor Technique.

• Han Xuanji realized Wan Zhu was the reincarnation of the primordial Eternal Deity Zhu and decided to investigate him.
• The round-of-sixteen draw paired Han Xuanji with Di Shengtian, the Golden Emperor Bloodline’s first seed.
• Leng Qianshuang warned Han Xuanji about Di Shengtian’s immortal body, resistance to mental attacks, and versatile fighting style.
• Di Shengtian’s elders urged him to win, while he privately recognized Han Xuanji’s strength and judged his own chances at roughly fifty percent.
• Han Xuanji and Di Shengtian entered the battlefield, where Han Xuanji learned Di Shengtian had mastered a Saint King-level Emperor Technique.

Han Xuanji faced Di Shengtian in the battlefield, where Di Shengtian unleashed the Golden Emperor Bloodline’s Undying Golden Body. Han Xuanji overwhelmed him in their clash and shattered his golden war halberd, leaving both sides stunned.

• Holy Venerable Tianming told Mo Chenxiao that Han Xuanji’s chances of winning were higher than Mo Chenxiao’s estimate of seventy percent.
• Di Shengtian transformed into his Undying Golden Body and summoned a golden war halberd as the Eternal Empire’s cultivators cheered him on.
• Di Shengtian struck Han Xuanji with a powerful halberd beam, but Han Xuanji met it with his cyan sword and shattered the attack.
• Han Xuanji held his ground against Di Shengtian’s successive blows and counterattacked, driving the golden giant back.
• Han Xuanji used the Heaven and Earth Finger to smash Di Shengtian’s war halberd, stunning the spectators.

Han Xuanji effortlessly defeated Di Shengtian with the Unfettered Ultra Instinct Technique and the Great Heaven and Earth Finger, shocking the spectators and himself. As Di Shengtian returned to the Eternal Empire’s platform, his uncle comforted him, while Holy Venerable Tianming wagered with Wangdao Saint Venerable that Han Xuanji would keep winning.

• Mo Chenxiao and Leng Qianshuang wondered how Han Xuanji had become so formidable, while Holy Venerable Tianming proposed a wager with Wangdao Saint Venerable on Han Xuanji’s continued victories.
• Ying Yuan accepted Han Xuanji’s strength and resolved to keep improving, while Chi Yuan’s confidence faltered as he compared himself with Han Xuanji.
• Han Xuanji realized that combining the Unfettered Ultra Instinct Technique with the Great Heaven and Earth Finger had greatly amplified his power.
• Han Xuanji shattered Di Shengtian’s Golden Divine Body and sent him back to the Eternal Empire’s platform, where Di Shengtian struggled with the defeat.
• The Golden Emperor Lord comforted Di Shengtian and urged him to rise after losing, though he privately doubted Di Shengtian could catch up to Han Xuanji.

Han Xuanji returned to the Sacred Court’s platform to cheers after defeating the Golden Imperial Son, then watched the next matches at the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet. He learned about the ruthless Cang and saw Ying Yuan win his way into the top eight.

• Han Xuanji received applause and congratulations from the Sacred Court cultivators, while the Ying Household elders resented his victory over Ying Yuan.
• Han Xuanji told Mo Chenxiao that he had drawn on the Immortal Saint Emperor’s inheritance for his finger strike.
• Cang, the Myriad Spirits Heavenly Domain’s first seed, nearly killed the Myriad Ages Divine Palace’s second seed with a ruthless palm strike.
• Mo Chenxiao warned Han Xuanji about Cang’s brutality, and Han Xuanji watched the remaining battles to judge the competitors.
• Ying Yuan defeated the Hongmeng Dao Palace’s second seed, placing both Sacred Court seeds in the top eight and prompting the Ying Household to boast about him.

After defeating Qingwei Dao Child, Ying Yuan thanked Han Xuanji for opening his eyes and confronted the elders of the Ying Household over his stripped title. As the next match approached, Han Xuanji noticed that the Hongmeng Dao Palace’s hopes rested on Li Linglong, who was set to face Young Shang Jun.

• Ying Yuan thanked Han Xuanji for defeating him and helping him recognize that stronger opponents existed.
• Han Xuanji and Leng Qianshuang wondered at Ying Yuan’s humility, while Mo Chenxiao reflected on the burdens of noble lineages.
• Ying Yuan told the Ying Household elders he would live for himself after they had stripped him of the Young Emperor title, and Ying Jiutian calmed the ensuing dispute.
• Han Xuanji noticed the Hongmeng Dao Palace elders’ confidence in Li Linglong, who was about to fight Young Shang Jun.

Li Linglong overwhelmed Young Shang Jun in the tournament, displaying dozens of powerful Divine Abilities and forcing him to surrender. Han Xuanji recognized her as a difficult opponent, while her exchange with Xiaoyao Saint King revived his concern that the Saint King might sense his connection to an ancient confrontation.

• Li Linglong unleashed nine Divine Abilities that shattered Young Shang Jun's defensive Law Treasures, then added more attacks until he surrendered.
• The spectators praised Li Linglong's overwhelming victory, and Han Xuanji realized her control of Principles and ability to use dozens of Divine Abilities made her a formidable opponent.
• Qingwei Dao Child composed himself after Li Linglong's win, and she returned to sit quietly beside Xiaoyao Saint King.
• Xiaoyao Saint King glanced at Han Xuanji, who wondered if the Saint King sensed their connection to the confrontation in the Ten Directions Immortal Hall.
• Mo Chenxiao asked whether Han Xuanji was confident against Li Linglong, and Han Xuanji admitted that victory was uncertain.
• Leng Qianshuang watched Li Linglong and privately felt that the woman did not seem entirely human.

Li Linglong and the other favorites advanced through the round of sixteen, leaving eight contenders for the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet quarterfinals. After Han Xuanji questioned the mysterious rise of Wan Zhu, the draw paired him against Chen Xin.

• Li Linglong crushed Young Shang Jun with a flood of Divine Abilities, and Li Xiaoyao warned her not to become careless.
• Wan Zhu, Hui Feng, Chen Xin, and Feng Chenxin won their matches, completing the quarterfinal lineup alongside Han Xuanji, Cang, Ying Yuan, and Li Linglong.
• Han Xuanji wondered whether Wan Zhu was a reincarnated mighty figure, but Mo Chenxiao dismissed the possibility after noting that fate cultivators would detect such a past life.
• After a half-month break, the Immeasurable Saint Emperor drew the quarterfinal matchups, pairing Han Xuanji with Chen Xin.

Han Xuanji faced Chen Xin, the Eternal Sword Pavilion’s formidable sword heir, in the top-eight tournament. Both entered the battlefield ready to clash, and Han Xuanji drew his sword as the crowd wondered whether he would challenge Chen Xin with the Sword Dao.

• Han Xuanji learned that Chen Xin was the reincarnation of the first Sword Dao Saint Venerable’s sword spirit and had comprehended the embryonic form of the Ultimate Sword Dao.
• Mo Chenxiao warned Han Xuanji about Chen Xin’s strength, while Leng Qianshuang argued that Han Xuanji’s own Sword Dao made the matchup favorable.
• The Sacred Court’s spectators worried about the matchup as the Eternal Sword Pavilion’s elders confidently praised Chen Xin’s undefeated record.
• Han Xuanji and Chen Xin entered the battlefield and faced each other without attacking.
• Chen Xin promised to defeat Han Xuanji with his strongest Sword Dao, and Han Xuanji accepted the challenge by drawing a longsword.

Han Xuanji and Chen Xin tested each other’s Sword Dao, with Han Xuanji using his strength and speed to withstand Chen Xin’s opening attack. As Chen Xin unveiled his Myriad Phenomena technique, Han Xuanji recognized that Chen Xin’s Ultimate Sword Dao followed a principle similar to his Mystic Heaven Great Dao.

• Chen Xin sensed Han Xuanji’s powerful Sword Intent and acknowledged his talent before they began fighting.
• Chen Xin attacked with a swift sword strike, but Han Xuanji countered with the Galaxy Sword Canon and deflected Chen Xin’s follow-up aimed at his fist.
• The Eternal Sword Pavilion’s cultivators and elders praised Han Xuanji’s response while noting that neither fighter had revealed his trump cards.
• Chen Xin unleashed Myriad Phenomena, merging countless Sword Dao True Intentions into a torrent aimed at Han Xuanji.
• Han Xuanji recognized that Chen Xin’s Ultimate Sword Dao derived myriad Daos from the sword, much like his own Mystic Heaven Great Dao.

Han Xuanji fought Chen Xin in a fierce contest of Sword Dao and gained the upper hand with his strength and techniques. Chen Xin unleashed a new sword strike but was defeated, leaving the battle’s outcome clear as the protective mechanism saved him from greater danger.

• Han Xuanji and Chen Xin clashed with their Sword Dao attacks, and Chen Xin retreated dozens of steps while Han Xuanji moved only one.
• Han Xuanji used the Unfettered Ultra Instinct Technique and formed the Ten Directions Return to Origin Seal, forcing Chen Xin to defend.
• Chen Xin realized Han Xuanji had been holding back and attempted to unleash a second sword technique he had not yet perfected.
• Han Xuanji’s seal overwhelmed Chen Xin’s sword strike, sending him flying and cracking his sword from tip to hilt.
• Chen Xin knelt with blood at his mouth, and the battlefield’s protective mechanism intervened before he could fall.

Han Xuanji defeated Chen Xin in the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet quarterfinals, earning the Sacred Court’s approval and leaving the Eternal Sword Pavilion in shock. As other forces reconsidered their losses to him, two more supreme forces came to support Han Xuanji winning the championship.

• Chen Xin admitted defeat after Han Xuanji overcame his Ultimate Sword Dao, and the two were transported out of the arena.
• Cultivators across the Supreme Qian Dao Arena praised the battle and lamented that the two contenders had met in the quarterfinals.
• The Immeasurable Saint Emperor and Poxiao Saint Venerable recognized that Han Xuanji had comprehended the Unfettered Ultra Instinct Technique.
• The Eternal Sword Pavilion mourned Chen Xin’s first defeat, while its Sword Dao Saint Venerable maintained that Chen Xin was still the world’s number one swordsman.
• The Eternal Empire and Great Brahma Ancestral Pavilion took comfort in having lost to Han Xuanji, bringing the number of supreme forces supporting his championship victory to two more.

Han Xuanji watched the quarterfinals after securing his own victory, while Li Taixuan identified his cultivation method as the Immortal Saint Emperor’s inheritance. Hui Feng defeated Ying Yuan after enduring his attacks and reflecting them back, leaving the Ying Household stunned.

• Li Taixuan told Li Xiaoyao and Li Linglong that Han Xuanji likely practiced the Immortal Saint Emperor’s inheritance and might rival Li Linglong.
• The tournament draw matched Ying Yuan against Hui Feng, prompting the Ying Household to expect an easy advance.
• Ying Yuan and Hui Feng began a prolonged battle, with Ying Yuan attacking while Hui Feng endured the blows.
• Han Xuanji predicted that Ying Yuan would lose as Hui Feng continued absorbing his attacks.
• Hui Feng unleashed a finishing move that reflected the attacks he had endured, defeating Ying Yuan and silencing the arena.

Hui Feng defeated Ying Yuan by revealing the power of his Eternal Indestructible Physique, and Han Xuanji learned that Hui Feng was a born Saint King and heir to the Indestructible Saint King's inheritance. The Eternal Chamber of Commerce celebrated Hui Feng’s victory as his remarkable origins became clear.

• Hui Feng stayed standing and won his match against Ying Yuan, prompting cheers from the Eternal Chamber of Commerce and other factions.
• Han Xuanji paid 1,000 Eternal Points to learn that Hui Feng possessed an Eternal Indestructible Physique and would inherit the Indestructible Saint King's legacy.
• Han Xuanji asked Mo Chenxiao about the Indestructible Saint King, and Holy Venerable Tianming explained the three supreme body-cultivation inheritances: undying, indestructible, and immortal.
• Mo Chenxiao and Leng Qianshuang realized that Hui Feng was the Indestructible Saint King's inheritor, while Han Xuanji noted that Ying Yuan had been unlucky to face him.

The quarterfinals ended with Li Linglong defeating Feng Chenxin and Wan Zhu defeating Cang, completing the final four. After a short rest, Han Xuanji was drawn against Hui Feng in the first semifinal.

• Li Linglong defeated Feng Chenxin with her Hongmeng power and advanced to the final four.
• Wan Zhu grievously wounded Cang and won after the battlefield's protective mechanism teleported him out.
• The final four were announced as Han Xuanji, Li Linglong, Hui Feng, and Wan Zhu.
• The first semifinal draw paired Han Xuanji with Hui Feng.

Han Xuanji faced his friend Hui Feng in the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet semifinals, where Hui Feng’s Eternal Indestructible Physique withstood Han Xuanji’s powerful attacks. The match continued as observers judged Hui Feng’s chances favorably, while Han Xuanji searched for a way to overcome his opponent.

• Han Xuanji and Hui Feng were drawn against each other in the semifinals, prompting divided reactions among the Sacred Court’s elders.
• Hui Feng and Han Xuanji recalled their friendship and agreed to fight seriously without holding back.
• Han Xuanji attacked Hui Feng without using the Unfettered Ultra Instinct Technique, but Hui Feng’s golden skin resisted his strikes.
• A Saint King from the Great Brahma Ancestral Pavilion called the match a contest between the sharpest spear and the sturdiest shield.
• The lord of Yaoguang City and the Immeasurable Saint Emperor said Hui Feng could win if Han Xuanji failed to find a weakness, delighting the Wangdao Saint Venerable.

Han Xuanji overcame Hui Feng’s Eternal Indestructible Physique by combining relentless Principle Divine Abilities with a mental attack. Hui Feng accepted defeat after Han Xuanji’s Shengxin Tribulation stripped away his senses and triggered the battlefield’s protective mechanism.

• Han Xuanji probed Hui Feng’s defenses with close combat and Principle Divine Abilities but could not penetrate his Eternal Indestructible Physique.
• Han Xuanji layered attacks involving fate, spacetime, reincarnation, and other Principles to disrupt Hui Feng’s defense and recovery.
• As the attacks slowed him, Hui Feng’s mental will wavered, giving Han Xuanji the opening he had been waiting for.
• Han Xuanji struck Hui Feng’s mind with Shengxin Tribulation, stripping away his five senses and leaving him helpless.
• The battlefield’s protective mechanism enveloped Hui Feng, and he recovered enough to acknowledge Han Xuanji’s victory.

After defeating Hui Feng, Han Xuanji received congratulations and the Immeasurable Saint Emperor’s promise of a reward, then reflected on his opponent’s strength and the secrets he had learned from their fight. As Li Linglong prepared to face Wan Zhu, the Xiaoyao Saint King recognized one of Han Xuanji’s inheritances as belonging to an old acquaintance.

• Han Xuanji returned from his victory over Hui Feng and received praise from Sacred Court elders, including the head of the Mo Household and an elder connected to Leng Qianshuang.
• The Immeasurable Saint Emperor silently promised Han Xuanji a fitting reward if he won the final.
• Mo Chenxiao and Leng Qianshuang admitted they had been deeply worried during Han Xuanji’s battle, while Han Xuanji said he was simply stronger than Hui Feng.
• Han Xuanji observed that Hui Feng was well received by the Eternal Chamber of Commerce and resolved to keep winning while studying the patterns of Hui Feng’s indestructible power.
• The Xiaoyao Saint King praised Han Xuanji’s abilities, and Li Linglong said she was confident against mental attacks but remained unsettled by her inexplicable familiarity with Wan Zhu.
• Li Linglong composed herself for her upcoming match against Wan Zhu, while the Xiaoyao Saint King recognized one of Han Xuanji’s inheritances as belonging to an old acquaintance.

Wan Zhu faced Li Linglong in the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet, but he seemed more interested in confirming whether she was his reincarnated old friend than in winning. After he lost without resisting, Li Linglong remained troubled by his familiarity, then turned her attention to the coming final against Han Xuanji.

• Han Xuanji suspected Wan Zhu had come to the banquet seeking Li Linglong, while Li Linglong and the Xiaoyao Saint King sensed something unusual about Wan Zhu.
• Wan Zhu quietly told Li Linglong they had never met and concluded that she was a separate person from his old friend, who had truly died and reincarnated.
• Li Linglong suppressed Wan Zhu with her light of Hongmeng and defeated him within three moves; Wan Zhu accepted the loss without resisting.
• Li Linglong told the Xiaoyao Saint King that Wan Zhu seemed familiar and appeared to have come only to confirm something about her.
• The Xiaoyao Saint King urged Li Linglong to focus on the final, and she exchanged a brief nod with Han Xuanji across the arena.