Chapter Summaries

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.

Han Xuanji faced Li Linglong in the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet finals, carrying the hopes of the Sacred Court and the debt he felt he owed the Ten Directions Holy Lord. After both fighters prepared beneath a starry sky, Han Xuanji vanished as the battle began.

• Han Xuanji grew nervous before the finals because he felt responsible for the Sacred Court and the Ten Directions Holy Lord's inheritance.
• Half a month later, spectators filled the Supreme Qian Dao Arena for the final between Li Linglong, the Tianming Divine Maiden, and Han Xuanji, the Undefeated Young Venerable.
• Han Xuanji promised Mo Chenxiao and Leng Qianshuang that he would bring victory back to the Sacred Court, and they told him they were proud of him regardless of the outcome.
• Han Xuanji and Li Linglong met on a vast island beneath the stars, exchanged courteous words, and agreed to seek the Dao without letting the result create a rift.
• Li Linglong and Han Xuanji gathered their strength, and Han Xuanji suddenly vanished as the battle began.

Han Xuanji relentlessly attacked Li Linglong beneath the starry sky, forcing her to use powerful Saint King inheritances and revealing his advantage in speed, strength, and endurance. As Li Linglong’s energy waned, she stopped retreating and condensed the Light of Hongmeng into a point of immense power.

• Han Xuanji opened the battle with a full-strength punch, and Li Linglong blocked it with three Emperor Techniques before retreating on ninety-nine purple Hongmeng lotuses.
• Han Xuanji pressed Li Linglong with relentless attacks while she countered with a succession of powerful Divine Abilities.
• Han Xuanji relied on his speed and the stars’ energy to keep up the pressure, expecting the prolonged fight to favor him.
• Li Linglong recognized her exhaustion, stopped retreating, and condensed the purple light of Hongmeng into a tiny point of terrifying power.

Han Xuanji used the Power of Primordial Beginning to counter Li Linglong’s purple origin power and won the Dragon Platform Feast. After the Immeasurable Saint Emperor stabilized him, Han Xuanji credited the Ten Directions Holy Lord, and the Saint Emperor announced the feast’s conclusion.

• Li Linglong’s purple speck of light warped the battlefield’s Principles, and the arena officials waited for the Saint Venerables and Saint Emperor to intervene if needed.
• Han Xuanji ignited the Power of Primordial Beginning, which resonated with the Unfettered Ultra Instinct Technique and let him form a silver Ten Directions Return to Origin Seal.
• Han Xuanji’s seal collided with Li Linglong’s purple light, and when the darkness cleared, Li Linglong had vanished while Han Xuanji remained standing, making him the champion.
• The Sacred Court celebrated Han Xuanji’s victory, and Wangdao Saint Venerable accepted the result as Holy Venerable Tianming acknowledged that Han Xuanji had won.
• The Immeasurable Saint Emperor steadied Han Xuanji and restored some of his strength, then announced the successful conclusion of the Dragon Platform Feast.

Han Xuanji was proclaimed champion of the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet and received the title of Undefeated Young Venerable. As powerful figures courted him with gifts and invitations, he accepted their modest offerings while the Sacred Court’s future around him remained uncertain.

• The Immeasurable Saint Emperor announced Han Xuanji as champion, and the arena celebrated his new title as Undefeated Young Venerable.
• The spectators debated the source of Han Xuanji’s final power, while Saint King-level figures privately recognized that both he and Li Linglong had drawn on outside power without breaking the rules.
• Xiaoyao Saint King comforted Li Linglong after her defeat and reflected that Shifang had found a worthy successor in Han Xuanji.
• Powerful Sacred Court figures praised Han Xuanji and sought to build ties with him, encouraged by the Immeasurable Saint Emperor’s apparent favor.
• The master of the Tenth Sacred Hall gave Han Xuanji Hundred Calamities Sacred Tiger Essence Blood for Little White and invited him to join the hall.
• Han Xuanji accepted modest gifts from the other visitors and thanked them one by one.

After Han Xuanji’s victory at the Dragon Terrace Sacred Banquet, the Sacred Court celebrated with a grand feast. He received precious beast essence blood for Little White and sampled dishes prepared by a renowned Holy Lord, which strengthened his body and divine soul.

• Leng Qianshuang praised Han Xuanji’s performance, while Mo Chenxiao and Holy Venerable Tianming discussed how Mo Chenxiao had found him through a divination.
• Han Xuanji gave Little White the Hundred Calamities Sacred Tiger Essence Blood and told him to have Zixiao help him absorb it slowly.
• The Immeasurable Saint Emperor ordered a grand banquet to celebrate the Sacred Court’s victory, and Holy Venerable Tianming arranged an exceptional feast for Han Xuanji.
• Han Xuanji ate a dish made from Holy Lord Realm beast heart and a Hundred-Turn Spirit Heart Fruit, replenishing his strength and solidifying his divine soul.
• Holy Venerable Tianming revealed that the Thousand-Hand Holy Lord, a master who had entered the Dao through cooking, had prepared Han Xuanji’s dishes personally.