Chapter Summaries

Han Xuanji waited out the first round after defeating Lu Zhiyi, then entered the next round and quickly beat a fast sword cultivator from Seven Stars Prefecture. The heaven-grade seeds joined the competition, and Han Xuanji advanced with two consecutive victories.

• Jiang Boyuan praised Zhou Yunhe, Azure Moon City's heaven-grade seed, and hoped Han Xuanji would face him.
• Han Xuanji reviewed his fight with Lu Zhiyi while waiting inside the Heaven-Responding Mirror.
• Only Zhou Lie and Han Xuanji advanced from Thousand Souls City on the first day, while Li Tiantong was eliminated.
• After three days of rest, the next round began and the heaven-grade seeds entered the competition.
• Han Xuanji defeated an Eternal Dao Master Ninth Layer cultivator from Seven Stars Prefecture, earning his second consecutive victory.

Han Xuanji advanced to the third round with two effortless victories, while Azure Moon City lost all three of its earth-grade seeds and relied on Zhou Yunhe. The third round began without protections keeping heaven-grade seeds apart, leaving Han Xuanji and the other contestants at risk of facing top opponents.

• Han Xuanji defeated Yan Han of Seven Stars Prefecture in one move, drawing attention from spectators and faction representatives.
• Hun Qianxue silently taunted Jiang Boyuan as Han Xuanji advanced, while Ling Xuan insisted a heaven-grade seed would put Han Xuanji in his place.
• Azure Moon City’s three earth-grade seeds were eliminated, leaving Jiang Boyuan to pin his hopes on the unharmed Zhou Yunhe.
• Hun Qianxue reflected that Han Xuanji’s performances matched those of heaven-grade seeds, though he wondered how Han Xuanji would fare against one.
• The third round began with thirty-two contestants competing for sixteen places, and spectators watched anxiously as heaven-grade seeds could now be matched against one another.

The Heaven-Responding Mirror matched Han Xuanji against heaven-rank seed Zhou Yunhe in the third round, alarming Han Xuanji’s supporters and drawing attention from the spectators. Han Xuanji met Zhou Yunhe beside a great river, where Zhou declared that Han was no match for him.

• Jiang Boyuan saw that Zhou Yunhe had drawn Han Xuanji and expected Zhou to win, while Hun Qianxue worried about the pairing.
• Wang Ping, Hun Qianling, Hun Jiuge, and Li Tiantong watched anxiously as Han Xuanji faced a heaven-rank seed.
• Ling Xuan learned that Ling Cang had drawn Xun Ye, another heaven-rank seed, and shifted his attention from Han Xuanji to his brother.
• The Heaven-Responding Mirror sent the thirty-two competitors into sixteen worlds and began the third round.
• Han Xuanji sensed two presences near the great river and recognized one as Zhou Yunhe’s clone or afterimage.
• Zhou Yunhe praised Han Xuanji’s strength but declared that Han was no match for him.

Han Xuanji defeated the Heaven-grade Seed Zhou Yunhe with a single overwhelming attack, bypassing Zhou Yunhe’s spacetime defenses and striking both of his true bodies at once. Zhou Yunhe was eliminated in the third round, leaving the spectators stunned and Jiang Boyuan shaken by Han Xuanji’s strength.

• Zhou Yunhe used his Dao of Space and Time to defend himself, but Han Xuanji vanished without leaving any spatial traces.
• Han Xuanji’s fist broke through Zhou Yunhe’s Spacetime Folding and struck both of his true bodies with the Power of Mystic Heaven.
• Zhou Yunhe was sent flying and eliminated from the competition, while Han Xuanji calmly drew back his fist.
• The spectators realized a Heaven-grade Seed had fallen, and Ling Xuan and Qin Yong reacted with shock and concern for Ling Cang.
• Jiang Boyuan stared at Han Xuanji’s bright name on the light screen and questioned his background.

Han Xuanji stunned the Principle Conference by defeating heaven-tier seed Zhou Yunhe with one punch, while Zhou Lie advanced after a hard-fought victory and hoped to face Han Xuanji to erase his humiliation. When the first day ended, Han Xuanji and the disguised Xiao Yan, competing as Yan Xiao, were the two earth-tier seeds who had beaten heaven-tier opponents and reached the top sixteen.

• Han Xuanji defeated Zhou Yunhe of Azure Moon City with one punch, leaving Jiang Boyuan stunned and the spectators celebrating.
• Elder Meng and the other faction representatives took note of Han Xuanji's unexpected strength and considered what it might mean for the conference.
• Zhou Lie won a prolonged battle against another earth-tier seed, then hoped to meet Han Xuanji in the next match and wash away his earlier humiliation.
• The day's matches ended with eleven heaven-tier seeds and five earth-tier seeds in the top sixteen; Ling Cang advanced decisively, and Yan Xiao also defeated a heaven-tier seed.
• The crowd speculated about Han Xuanji and Yan Xiao, whose victories made them the conference's most talked-about competitors.
• The three-day break passed.

Han Xuanji entered the round of sixteen against Zhou Lie, whom everyone expected him to defeat easily. Their first exchange ended with both men retreating seven steps, surprising the spectators.

• Han Xuanji watched the contestants' results and noted that Zhou Lie and Xiao Yan had advanced, while he sensed another contestant was concealing formidable strength.
• Han Xuanji was transported to a snowy battlefield and discovered that his opponent was Zhou Lie.
• Zhou Lie confidently challenged Han Xuanji, believing he had grown strong enough to overcome him, while Han Xuanji decided to trade a few moves and let him lose with dignity.
• He Guanshan and Hun Qianxue expected Han Xuanji to get an easy victory, and the spectators dismissed the match as a one-sided beatdown.
• Han Xuanji and Zhou Lie struck fists and both retreated seven steps, leaving the spectators stunned.

Han Xuanji defeated Zhou Lie after prolonging their fight, revealing the vast gap between them. Zhou Lie returned to the platform expecting ridicule, but the crowd cheered him instead.

• Han Xuanji and Zhou Lie traded blows while spectators speculated that Zhou Lie was a hidden expert or that Han Xuanji was holding back.
• He Guanshan and Hun Qianxue recognized that Han Xuanji was deliberately matching Zhou Lie's strength, while Wang Ping wondered why Han Xuanji did not finish the fight.
• Zhou Lie suspected Han Xuanji was going easy on him and challenged him to settle the match with one strike.
• Han Xuanji struck Zhou Lie with the Power of Mystic Heaven, defeated him, and secured his place among the top eight.
• Zhou Lie returned to the platform expecting jeers, but the Tiger and Panther Legion, Thousand Souls City cultivators, and other spectators cheered for him.

Zhou Lie learned that Han Xuanji had held back against him and accepted his defeat, while Han advanced to the top eight. After a three-day rest, the quarterfinals began with Han entering a mist-covered stone forest battlefield.

• Zhou Lie discovered that Han Xuanji had defeated heaven-tier seed Zhou Yunhe in one exchange and realized Han had spared him.
• Zhou Lie let go of his resentment, reflected on what he had learned from the fight, and resolved to acknowledge Han's favor.
• The day's matches ended with eight contestants remaining, including Han Xuanji and Xiao Yan as the only earth-tier seeds.
• After the three-day rest, Han entered the quarterfinal battlefield, a vast stone forest, and sensed a sharp presence locking onto him.

Han Xuanji met Ling Cang of Nine Mysteries City in the quarterfinals, prompting spectators to anticipate a clash between the tournament’s greatest dark horse and a renowned Sword Dao prodigy. As Ling Cang summoned nine flying swords, Han Xuanji revealed that he, too, was a sword cultivator.

• Han Xuanji crossed the stone forest and introduced himself to Ling Cang, who identified himself as a competitor from Nine Mysteries City.
• Han Xuanji recalled Ling Cang’s reputation for combining the Sword Dao with the Space Principle, while remembering his own long-neglected Sword Dao foundations.
• Spectators and faction representatives focused on the match, with Hun Qianxue and Ling Xuan wondering whether Han Xuanji could defeat Ling Cang.
• Ling Cang released nine fifth-tier Eternal Dao Artifact flying swords, and his Sword Intent carved marks into the stone forest.
• Han Xuanji told Ling Cang, "I'm a sword cultivator too," leaving Ling Cang startled.

Han Xuanji drew Cold Chi and tested his swordsmanship against Ling Cang, overpowering Ling Cang’s defense with a single swift strike. He then slowed his attacks to keep the duel going, leaving Ling Cang wary and spectators astonished that Han Xuanji knew the Sword Dao.

• Ling Cang revealed his formidable Dao foundation and Space-Slashing Sword Intent, while Han Xuanji recognized the rarity of Ling Cang’s True Intention of Sword Dao.
• Han Xuanji drew Cold Chi and struck so quickly that Ling Cang barely had time to react.
• Ling Cang used Nine Swords Return to the Origin, but Han Xuanji’s blow damaged his swords, sent him staggering back, and injured his hand.
• Spectators outside the mirror were stunned to see Han Xuanji wield a sword, while Ling Cang privately questioned whether their fight was truly a contest of Sword Dao.
• Han Xuanji continued with measured attacks that Ling Cang could withstand, forcing Ling Cang to remain on guard.

Han Xuanji studied Ling Cang’s Space Severing Sword Intent while sparring with him in the stone forest, then ended the fight with a single strike of Falling Star. Ling Cang accepted his defeat as Han Xuanji advanced.

• Ling Cang attacked Han Xuanji with his nine flying swords, but Han Xuanji parried steadily and recovered instantly from every wound.
• As the fight continued, Ling Cang grew fatigued while Han Xuanji grasped the essence of his Space Severing Sword Intent.
• Han Xuanji withdrew and challenged Ling Cang to one final move, prompting Ling Cang to regain his resolve.
• Ling Cang merged his nine swords into Space Severing: Nine Swords Become One, and Han Xuanji countered with Falling Star.
• Han Xuanji’s strike overwhelmed Ling Cang’s sword light, and Ling Cang was teleported out after accepting that he had lost fairly.

After Ling Cang lost to Han Xuanji in the quarterfinals, Ling Zheng and Elder Meng praised Han Xuanji’s strength. Song Ling questioned whether Han Xuanji’s Dao foundation was worthy of the Principle Conference and promoted Song Tiancheng instead, leaving Hun Qianxue concerned that the criticism might influence public opinion.

• Ling Cang appeared after his quarterfinal loss, and members of the Ling Household regretted his elimination.
• Ling Zheng said Han Xuanji was an exceptional talent and that Ling Cang had lost fairly.
• Elder Meng called Han Xuanji formidable.
• Song Ling argued that Han Xuanji relied on his physical body and spiritual power, then praised Song Tiancheng’s Dao foundation.
• Hun Qianxue suspected Song Ling was trying to undermine Han Xuanji and worried that others might share doubts about his mastery of Dao principles.

After Han Xuanji defeated Ling Cang, the spectators and elders considered what the victory revealed about Han Xuanji’s talent. Ling Cang learned that Ling Xuan had boasted about him and went to apologize to Wang Ping and the others.

• Elder Meng weighed Han Xuanji’s physical strength against his unknown comprehension and Dao Foundation, which could determine his future limits.
• Spectators praised Han Xuanji’s decisive sword strike and lamented that Ling Cang had been eliminated in the quarterfinals.
• Ling Xuan struggled with embarrassment as Wang Ping, Li Tiantong, and Hun Jiuge watched him after his earlier boasts were proven wrong.
• Qin Yong told Ling Cang that Ling Xuan was ashamed of bragging on his behalf, and Ling Xuan confessed what he had said at the Shallow Dream Pavilion.
• Ling Cang acknowledged his own past arrogance, then went with Ling Xuan to apologize to Wang Ping and the others.

After Ling Cang defeated his resentment over losing to Han Xuanji, he publicly apologized for Ling Xuan’s rude behavior and acknowledged Han Xuanji’s overwhelming strength. Three days later, the Principle Conference continued, with Han Xuanji and three other contestants remaining as the next match began.

• Ling Cang brought Ling Xuan to apologize to Wang Ping, Li Tiantong, and Hun Jiuge for Ling Xuan’s earlier insults.
• Ling Cang praised Han Xuanji’s strength, then explained to Ling Xuan that their defeat had shown him how vast the world of cultivation was.
• Ling Cang told Qin Yong that Han Xuanji would claim first place, and Qin Yong approved of his calm acceptance.
• Han Xuanji saw Yan Xiao’s name remain on the light screen after Xiao Yan won, leaving Han Xuanji, Song Tiancheng, Yan Xiao, and Shi Ziyun in the competition.
• After the three-day rest period, Han Xuanji reflected on his Sword Dao insights before white light transported him as the contestants prepared for the next match.

Han Xuanji met Song Tiancheng in the mirror world for their tournament duel. Song Tiancheng revealed a remarkably harmonious Dao foundation and prepared to fight, while Han Xuanji assessed his skill.

• Han Xuanji sensed Song Tiancheng waiting in a forest clearing and went to meet him.
• Han Xuanji and Song Tiancheng introduced themselves and sized each other up before the watched duel.
• Spectators and elders focused on the match, with Song Ling expecting Song Tiancheng to showcase his Dao foundation.
• Song Tiancheng declared that he was strong too and began channeling wood-attribute power intertwined with several other Dao laws.
• Han Xuanji recognized that Song Tiancheng's ten Dao laws complemented one another with exceptional harmony.

Song Tiancheng unleashed his Fourfold Heavenly Net Dao Domain, a prototype of a Sage's law domain, to overwhelm Han Xuanji. Han Xuanji endured its pressure and began to gain insight into the Dao domain.

• Song Tiancheng revealed his Heavenly Net Dao Domain and told Han Xuanji he would give the battle his all.
• The experts on the high platform recognized the Fourfold Heavenly Net Dao Domain as a remarkable prototype of a Sage's law domain.
• Han Xuanji let the Dao domain's threads enter his body, where his Power of Mystic Heaven wore them away.
• Song Tiancheng intensified and compressed the domain into a cage, but its pressure failed to move Han Xuanji.
• Han Xuanji sensed how the domain worked and gained a new insight.

Han Xuanji effortlessly endured Song Tiancheng’s Fourfold Heavenly Net Dao Domain and learned from it before Song Tiancheng conceded. The spectators struggled to explain Han Xuanji’s strength, while Ling Cang admitted the feat exceeded his understanding.

• Song Tiancheng’s Heavenly Net Dao Domain collapsed as Han Xuanji’s Power of Mystic Heaven dismantled it without him moving.
• Song Tiancheng conceded, and Han Xuanji thanked him while privately transmitting a sentence only Song Tiancheng could hear.
• Song Ling and Elder Meng watched Han Xuanji’s victory and wondered how his Dao foundation had withstood the domain.
• Hun Qianxue felt proud that Han Xuanji had not disappointed him.
• Ling Cang explained the rarity of Song Tiancheng’s technique to Ling Xuan, then admitted he could not understand how Han Xuanji had overcome it.

After Han Xuanji defeated Song Tiancheng, Ling Xuan tried to make amends by befriending Wang Ping, Hun Jiuge, and Li Tiantong. Song Tiancheng kept the details of Han Xuanji’s victory secret from Song Ling, warning him only that Han Xuanji was far stronger than he had expected.

• Ling Xuan decided to make up for his earlier offense by befriending Han Xuanji’s companions and inviting them to a meal.
• Wang Ping and Hun Jiuge accepted Ling Xuan’s invitation, while Li Tiantong showed signs of warming to him.
• Spectators dismissed Song Tiancheng as overrated after he conceded to Han Xuanji so quickly.
• Song Ling privately asked Song Tiancheng how Han Xuanji had broken his Heavenly Net Dao Domain.
• Song Tiancheng kept Han Xuanji’s method secret and told Song Ling that Han Xuanji’s strength surpassed anything he had imagined.

Xiao Yan defeated Shi Ziyun by accepting and using the power of his Saint King Bloodline, joining Han Xuanji in the Principle Conference final. As the finalists prepared to face each other, Xiao Yan resolved to win.

• Elder Meng realized Han Xuanji had impressed him and decided to recruit him into the Great Dao Society.
• Han Xuanji reflected on what he had learned from Song Tiancheng and watched Xiao Yan and Shi Ziyun continue their battle.
• Shi Ziyun prepared a Sage-level Secret Method, but Xiao Yan unleashed his Saint King Bloodline and defeated her with a powerful strike.
• The spectators recognized that Han Xuanji and Xiao Yan had both reached the final through their strength, while Wang Chong was pleased that Xiao Yan had accepted his bloodline power.
• Xiao Yan saw Han Xuanji's name beside his on the light screen, felt proud that they had both made it to the final, and resolved to win.

Xiao Yan and Han Xuanji met on an island for the Principle Conference final and agreed to fight without holding back. Han Xuanji discovered that Xiao Yan could awaken an ancient Saint King's power, and the two prepared to begin their decisive battle.

• Xiao Yan recovered his strength and arrived on an island where the final would take place.
• Xiao Yan greeted Han Xuanji and said he had fought hard to reach the final and wanted to give their battle everything.
• Han Xuanji reflected that he had faced little resistance on his way to the final but acknowledged Xiao Yan's effort.
• Han Xuanji used his system to inspect Xiao Yan and learned that Xiao Yan could awaken the power of an ancient Saint King through his bloodline.
• Han Xuanji agreed not to hold back, and the two faced each other as spectators watched the final showdown.