Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan fought Han Xuanji with the second level of the Eight Arts of Heavenly Evolution, but could not overcome his defenses. After Han Xuanji urged him to use everything he had, Xiao Yan accepted and began awakening the power of his Saint King Bloodline.

• Xiao Yan broke through to the second level of the Eight Arts of Heavenly Evolution and fought Han Xuanji with a rapid succession of sword strikes.
• Han Xuanji blocked Xiao Yan’s attacks while the power of Mystic Heaven failed to penetrate Xiao Yan’s Saint King Bloodline protection.
• Spectators watched Xiao Yan match Han Xuanji, while Ling Cang realized he could not have won the championship even without Han Xuanji.
• Xiao Yan’s attacks began to lose momentum, and he asked Han Xuanji how much strength he had left.
• Han Xuanji told Xiao Yan not to hold back, and Xiao Yan began awakening his Saint King Bloodline as his power surged.

Xiao Yan awakened and accepted the Saint King Bloodline he had long suppressed, manifesting the Saint King's phantom and revealing his true power to the spectators. Though everyone expected Han Xuanji to be overwhelmed, he remained calm and prepared to face Xiao Yan at full strength.

• Xiao Yan stopped suppressing his bloodline and realized its power was part of himself rather than an external gift from his ancestor.
• The Saint King's phantom appeared behind Xiao Yan, and its pressure made Han Xuanji's ten Dao Principles circulate to resist it.
• Spectators and powerful representatives identified Xiao Yan's Saint King Bloodline and predicted that Han Xuanji could not overcome its innate advantage.
• Hun Qianxue worried that Han Xuanji would lose, while Elder Meng hoped the defeat would not damage Han Xuanji's Dao heart.
• Wang Chong felt Xiao Yan had overcome his inner struggle and was impressed that Han Xuanji could withstand the Saint King's pressure.
• Xiao Yan told Han Xuanji he would no longer hold back, while Han Xuanji remained calm, having only briefly been distracted by the pressure.

Han Xuanji and Xiao Yan fought a fierce contest of strength after Xiao Yan awakened his Saint King Bloodline. Han Xuanji won with Great Heaven Creation Palm, and Xiao Yan’s phantom faded as he accepted defeat.

• Han Xuanji dismissed the pressure of Xiao Yan’s Saint King Bloodline and decided to use more of his strength.
• Xiao Yan and Han Xuanji exchanged powerful punches, shaking the island and driving back the sea.
• Han Xuanji balanced the powers of creation and destruction and strengthened his body with the Indestructible Creation Body.
• Han Xuanji struck with Great Heaven Creation Palm as Xiao Yan launched his final punch, and their attacks collided in a burst of golden light.
• Xiao Yan acknowledged Han Xuanji’s victory, and his Saint King phantom dissolved as his exhausted body reached its limit.

Han Xuanji defeated Xiao Yan in the Principle Conference final, earning the championship and widespread acclaim. As the crowd celebrated, Elder Meng predicted that Han Xuanji would reach the Eternal Saint Realm, while Wang Chong considered Xiao Yan’s future potential with the Saint King Bloodline.

• Han Xuanji’s name remained lit after the final clash, confirming his victory over Xiao Yan.
• Thousand Souls City’s cultivators and the Soul Household celebrated Han Xuanji’s championship, while Hun Qianling watched in silence and Wang Ping shook Hun Jiuge with excitement.
• Cultivators from other provinces acknowledged Han Xuanji’s strength and recognized why he had defeated Song Tiancheng.
• Elder Meng praised Han Xuanji’s foundation and declared that he would surely reach the Sage Realm and enter the Eternal Saint Realm.
• Song Ling and Ling Zheng conceded Han Xuanji’s talent, and Hun Qianxue quietly celebrated his success.
• Wang Chong resolved to help Xiao Yan master his Saint King Bloodline, believing it could eventually restore the Great Sheng Sacred Ancestor’s glory.

Han Xuanji won the Principle Conference and received an offer of a ninth-tier Eternal Dao Artifact and a Saint Realm seed spot from Elder Meng. As the crowd dispersed, Elder Meng privately summoned him.

• Han Xuanji returned from the Heaven-Responding Mirror after defeating Xiao Yan, and the two exchanged respectful nods.
• Representatives from major factions praised Han Xuanji and invited him to visit, while Jiang Boyuan apologized for his earlier offense.
• Elder Meng congratulated Han Xuanji and offered him a ninth-tier Eternal Dao Artifact and access to the Nine Mysteries Saint Realm or another Saint Realm.
• Elder Meng declared the Principle Conference concluded and privately told Han Xuanji to come with him.

Han Xuanji met Elder Meng, who praised his performance at the Principle Conference and asked him to become his sole disciple. Just as Han Xuanji was about to answer, an unfamiliar voice interrupted, reminding Elder Meng that someone else wanted to meet the champion first.

• Han Xuanji left the crowd and went to the pavilion where Elder Meng was waiting.
• Han Xuanji exchanged a brief glance with Xiao Yan, who looked forward to battling him again.
• Elder Meng praised Han Xuanji's talent and composure at the Principle Conference.
• Elder Meng asked Han Xuanji to become his sole disciple and promised to cultivate him toward the Sage Realm.
• A voice from the doorway called Elder Meng “Little Meng” and said they had agreed to meet the champion first.

Han Xuanji met Mo Chenxiao, the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord, who arrived while Elder Meng was preparing to take him as a disciple. Mo Chenxiao decided to take Han Xuanji as his personal disciple and promised to handle a matter for Elder Meng.

• Mo Chenxiao arrived, surprising Han Xuanji and frustrating Elder Meng, who had thought the Holy Lord would leave the matter to him.
• Mo Chenxiao examined Han Xuanji and praised his performance at the Principle Conference.
• Mo Chenxiao said he would not compete for Xiao Yan, whose mentorship had already been claimed by the Seventh Sacred Hall's hall master.
• Mo Chenxiao revealed that his previous personal disciple had entered the Sage Realm and implied he would take Han Xuanji as his new disciple.
• Mo Chenxiao promised to handle a matter Elder Meng had mentioned, and Elder Meng accepted the decision.

Han Xuanji weighed Elder Meng’s offer against Mo Chenxiao’s invitation to become his disciple, then answered the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord’s questions about his origins and rapid cultivation. Mo Chenxiao learned that Han Xuanji had come from a Primal Chaos, while Han Xuanji denied being a reincarnated powerhouse and left his potential discipleship undecided.

• Han Xuanji decided that Mo Chenxiao’s offer of Holy Lord tutelage was more valuable than becoming Elder Meng’s disciple.
• Mo Chenxiao asked Han Xuanji whether he had come from a Primal Chaos, and Han Xuanji admitted that he had.
• Elder Meng opened his eyes in surprise when he learned Han Xuanji was a transcendent from a Primal Chaos.
• Mo Chenxiao praised Han Xuanji’s achievements and explained that many Eternal Continent cultivators descended from transcendents.
• Mo Chenxiao questioned Han Xuanji about his unusually rapid cultivation and asked whether he was a reincarnated powerhouse.
• Han Xuanji denied being anyone’s reincarnation and said he had advanced one step at a time.

Han Xuanji accepted Mo Chenxiao as his master and became his second personal disciple. Mo Chenxiao gave him powerful cultivation inheritances and rare treasures, and offered to move Han Xuanji’s former Primal Chaos to the Eternal Continent.

• Mo Chenxiao tested Han Xuanji’s thoughts, decided he was a suitable disciple, and asked him to become his personal disciple.
• Han Xuanji accepted Mo Chenxiao as his master, while Elder Meng gave up hope of taking Han Xuanji as his own disciple.
• Mo Chenxiao offered to move Han Xuanji’s Primal Chaos to the Eternal Continent as part of his greeting gifts.
• Mo Chenxiao bestowed the Nine Heavens Heavenly Mandate Instruction and the Nine Mysteries Soul Book on Han Xuanji, warning him not to share them with outsiders.
• Mo Chenxiao gave Han Xuanji three Azure Origin Hongmeng Dao Fruits and advised him when to consume them.

Han Xuanji accepted three Azure Origin Hongmeng Dao Fruits from his new master, Mo Chenxiao, who offered to guide him in the Dao of Fate and told him to go to Nine Mysteries City in a month. Mo Chenxiao returned there and began arranging a public disciple-taking ceremony while reflecting on Han Xuanji’s extraordinary Dao foundation and the world’s need for a stronger savior.

• Mo Chenxiao gave Han Xuanji three Azure Origin Hongmeng Dao Fruits as his welcome gift, and Han Xuanji thanked him and promised to use them well.
• Mo Chenxiao admitted he could not offer much guidance on Han Xuanji’s exceptional Dao foundation but offered to help him cultivate the Dao of Fate.
• Mo Chenxiao told Han Xuanji to remain in Thousand Souls City for a month before traveling to Nine Mysteries City, where further preparations awaited him.
• Mo Chenxiao left, and Elder Meng added Han Xuanji as a communication friend before departing resentfully.
• That evening, Han Xuanji looked forward to returning to the Purple Soul Grotto-Heaven to try the Dao Fruits and advance toward the Eternal True Lord Realm.
• Back in Nine Mysteries City, Mo Chenxiao reflected on Han Xuanji’s potential and the world’s need for a stronger expert, then went to arrange a disciple-taking ceremony.

Han Xuanji returned to the Soul Household and revealed privately to Hun Qianxue and Hun Qianling that he had become the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord’s disciple instead of accepting Elder Meng’s offer. After telling them he would leave Thousand Souls City in a month, he returned to the Purple Soul Grotto-Heaven and examined an Azure Origin Hongmeng Dao Fruit.

• Han Xuanji arrived at the Soul Household, where Hun Qianxue, Hun Qianling, and the others welcomed him and asked about Elder Meng.
• Han Xuanji told Hun Qianxue and Hun Qianling in private that Elder Meng had offered to take him as a disciple, but he had declined because the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord had become his master.
• Hun Qianxue explained the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord’s exalted standing in the Sacred Court, and Han Xuanji realized how powerful his new master’s background was.
• Han Xuanji told Hun Qianxue and Hun Qianling that he would leave Thousand Souls City in a month, and they congratulated him.
• Han Xuanji returned to the Purple Soul Grotto-Heaven, sat down, and examined an Azure Origin Hongmeng Dao Fruit.

Han Xuanji spent a month studying the Nine Heavens Heavenly Mandate Instruction and the Nine Mysteries Soul Book while keeping the Dao fruits Mo Chenxiao had given him for later. He left the Soul Household cave abode after receiving word that his senior sister had arrived, and met Leng Qianshuang in the main hall.

• Han Xuanji decided to study his new cultivation methods before using the Dao fruits or attempting a breakthrough.
• Han Xuanji spent a month in seclusion, grasping the basics of both inheritances while visitors waited outside the Soul Household.
• Han Xuanji received a message from Hun Qianxue that his master's messenger had arrived in the main hall.
• Han Xuanji met Leng Qianshuang, the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord's eldest disciple, and greeted her as his senior sister.

Leng Qianshuang brought Han Xuanji, Hun Qianling, and Li Tiantong from Thousand Souls City to Nine Mysteries City for Han Xuanji’s disciple acceptance ceremony. As they arrived, Leng Qianshuang told Han Xuanji that his status as the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord’s direct disciple meant he could act as he pleased in the city.

• Leng Qianshuang told Han Xuanji that the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord had personally arranged a disciple acceptance ceremony for him.
• Han Xuanji chose to bring Hun Qianling and Li Tiantong to Nine Mysteries City, while Wang Ping declined to go.
• Leng Qianshuang opened a gate of light and led Han Xuanji, Hun Qianling, and Li Tiantong out of Thousand Souls City.
• Aristocratic Clan scions in Nine Mysteries City discussed the Holy Lord’s new disciple and envied the attention he received.
• Leng Qianshuang told Han Xuanji that he could do as he pleased in Nine Mysteries City and should tell her if anyone offended him.

Leng Qianshuang brought Han Xuanji and his companions into Nine Mysteries City, where her public escort made the crowd realize Han Xuanji was the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord’s new disciple. She then teleported the group to Nine Mysteries Palace.

• Leng Qianshuang told Han Xuanji that she commanded Nine Mysteries City’s three legions, but he declined her offer to manage them when he reached the Eternal Sage realm.
• Leng Qianshuang led Han Xuanji, Hun Qianling, and Li Tiantong through the city gate without inspection, while soldiers greeted her as the Heavenly Frost Sage.
• Cultivators recognized Han Xuanji as the fighter who had defeated Ling Cang and Song Tiancheng, then speculated that he was the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord’s new disciple.
• A blue-haired man and his companion watched Han Xuanji’s arrival and remarked that the ancestor had taken a personal interest in him.
• Leng Qianshuang snapped her fingers and teleported the group to Nine Mysteries Palace.

Han Xuanji arrived at the Nine Mysteries Palace with Leng Qianshuang and met Mo Chenxiao’s elders and powerful friends. The chapter ended with Jian Wuji offering to train Han Xuanji in the Sword Dao, while Mo Chenxiao challenged him to make Han a Sword Dao Sacred Venerable.

• Leng Qianshuang brought Han Xuanji, Hun Qianling, and Li Tiantong into the Nine Mysteries Palace and explained its defenses.
• Han Xuanji met Mo Chenxiao and was introduced to the palace’s elders, including Elder Qin, Elder Su, Elder Zhao, Elder Xu, and Elder Zhou.
• Mo Chenxiao presented Han Xuanji to Chu Xiuyuan, the Cloud Wasteland Holy Lord, and Jian Wuji as his second direct disciple.
• Jian Wuji praised Han Xuanji’s foundation and offered to train him into a Sword Dao Sage.
• Mo Chenxiao said Han Xuanji could develop his Sword Dao himself and challenged Jian Wuji to train him into a Sword Dao Sacred Venerable.

At the Nine Mysteries Hall, Mo Chenxiao showed off Han Xuanji to his old friends and announced he would formally make him his disciple. Han Xuanji secretly used the eleven-star sign-in location, received a haul of treasures and insights, and was especially struck by the Saint Soul Physique trait.

• Mo Chenxiao joked with Jian Wuji about nurturing Han Xuanji into a Sword Dao Saint Venerable, then privately wondered if Han Xuanji might achieve it.
• Leng Qianshuang watched Mo Chenxiao lavish attention on Han Xuanji and wondered what made him so special.
• Han Xuanji discovered he could sign in 300 times at the eleven-star Nine Mysteries Hall, with each attempt costing 2,000 points.
• Mo Chenxiao said he would formally announce Han Xuanji as his disciple in a few days, and the Cloud Wasteland Holy Lord proposed a contest between their disciples.
• Han Xuanji secretly completed ten sign-ins, gaining the Saint Soul Physique trait, an insight into the Nine Heavens Heavenly Mandate Instruction, four Eternal Saint Artifacts, and 4,000 special-grade eternal crystal stones.

Han Xuanji learned about his third-tier status in the Nine Mysteries Palace and was shown the private palace his master had arranged for him. After settling in with Hun Qianling and Li Tiantong, he prepared to examine the rewards he had received for signing in.

• Leng Qianshuang told Han Xuanji that the Nine Mysteries Divine Spirit had registered him in the third tier and explained its role in managing the palace.
• Han Xuanji learned that Leng Qianshuang had only reached the third tier after entering the Sage Realm, while he had received the same status immediately as a new disciple.
• Leng Qianshuang explained that the Nine Mysteries Divine Spirit had once managed all of Nine Mysteries City but was restricted to confidential affairs after its rigid decisions caused problems.
• Leng Qianshuang led Han Xuanji to his luxurious private palace, where guards and attendants were provided for him.
• Han Xuanji invited Hun Qianling and Li Tiantong to settle into the palace and promised to provide their cultivation resources.
• Han Xuanji chose the main room and prepared to inspect the rewards from his eleven-star sign-in location.

Han Xuanji reviewed his Nine Mysteries Palace check-in rewards, including the Saint Soul Physique, four Eternal Saint Artifacts, and insights into the Nine Heavens Heavenly Mandate Instruction. He postponed claiming the physique until after the disciple-taking ceremony and prepared to break through to the Eternal True Lord Realm in seclusion.

• Han Xuanji examined the Saint Soul Physique, which fused his body and divine soul, made his soul ten times stronger than others at his realm, and granted immunity to divine soul attacks below the Saint Realm.
• Han Xuanji decided to wait until the disciple-taking ceremony ended before claiming the physique and entering seclusion to pursue a breakthrough.
• Han Xuanji collected four thousand supreme-grade Eternal Crystal Stones and inspected the Illusory Realm Shadowless Boat and Heaven-Splitting Sword Case.
• Han Xuanji stored his sword-type Eternal Dao Artifacts in the Heaven-Splitting Sword Case, then examined the Heavenly Gang God-Slaying Saber and Star Dao Robe.
• Han Xuanji put on the Star Dao Robe and concealed its true grade, then reviewed his insights into the Nine Heavens Heavenly Mandate Instruction.

As the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord’s disciple-acceptance ceremony drew experts from across the Sacred Radiance Domain, attendees discussed Han Xuanji’s victory at the Principle Conference and his worthiness. Han Xuanji’s ceremony had not yet begun, and a blue-haired young man waited to see what made him exceptional.

• Han Xuanji asked Hun Qianling and Li Tiantong to explore Nine Mysteries City and gather information while settling into their new lodgings.
• Experts and representatives from major factions arrived at Nine Mysteries Palace for the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord’s disciple-acceptance ceremony.
• The gathered crowd discussed Han Xuanji’s victory over Xiao Yan and speculated about why the Holy Lord had chosen him.
• Ling Xuan expressed surprise at the ceremony’s scale, while Ling Cang said Han Xuanji had proven himself by defeating Xiao Yan.
• A blue-haired young man watched the platform with a tall man beside him, eager to see Han Xuanji for himself.

Han Xuanji was formally accepted as Mo Chenxiao’s second personal disciple at a grand ceremony, where Mo Chenxiao gave him the Eternal Saint Artifact Heavenly Mandate Azure Profound Ring. The gift signaled how deeply Mo Chenxiao valued and intended to protect Han Xuanji, while Leng Qianshuang privately questioned whether her new junior brother’s excitement was genuine.

• Han Xuanji walked onto the platform and paid his respects to Mo Chenxiao before the assembled Holy Lords and gathered crowd.
• Mo Chenxiao declared Han Xuanji his second personal disciple, and Han Xuanji promised not to disappoint him.
• Mo Chenxiao presented Han Xuanji with the Heavenly Mandate Azure Profound Ring, and Han Xuanji accepted it with apparent excitement and sincere gratitude.
• Leng Qianshuang noticed that Han Xuanji’s reaction seemed too perfectly rehearsed, but wondered if she was overthinking it.
• The Cloud Wasteland Holy Lord and Chu Xiuyuan recognized the ring’s significance and understood that Mo Chenxiao was publicly showing his care for Han Xuanji.
• The crowd watched Han Xuanji with envy as he held the treasured ring.