Chapter Summaries

Han Xuanji used the Myriad Phenomena Sword Formation to defeat Yu Huatian and destroy the Heavenly Devil Cult leader’s treasured bell, turning the battle in the Divine Profound Sect’s favor. With Yu Huatian dead, the cult’s forces fled as True Person Tianyu approached Han Xuanji to ask his name.

• Baili Jue urged Nangong Wenjian to speak, but Nangong Wenjian admitted he was still stunned by Han Xuanji’s sword strike.
• Yu Huatian accused True Person Tianyu of concealing the Divine Profound Sect’s strength, then fled when he realized the battle was lost.
• Han Xuanji unleashed the Myriad Phenomena Sword Formation and pursued Yu Huatian across the sky.
• Yu Huatian summoned the Heavenly Devil Transformation and Birth Bell, but Han Xuanji’s swords broke through its defense, killed him, and returned with the damaged bell.
• True Person Tianyu declared Yu Huatian dead and ordered the Divine Profound Sect to slaughter the fleeing Devil Cultivators.
• True Person Tianyu went to Han Xuanji’s side and asked what he should call him.

After Han Xuanji killed the Heavenly Devil Cult leader, the Divine Profound Sect defeated the remaining attackers and learned that their quiet outer sect disciple was a peerless expert. True Person Tianyu made Han Xuanji a Supreme Elder, and Han returned his attention to secluded cultivation and his coming tribulation.

• Han Xuanji told True Person Tianyu that he was an ordinary sect disciple, and Tianyu thanked him for saving the Divine Profound Sect.
• The Heavenly Devil Cult’s forces lost their will to fight, and the Divine Profound Sect’s experts killed or captured every attacker.
• Xuanweizi and the sect’s elders questioned what had happened, while True Person Tianyu and Han Xuanji explained that Han had been cultivating in seclusion.
• True Person Tianyu appointed Han Xuanji a Supreme Elder, and Xuanweizi and the others promised not to disturb his cultivation except in a great calamity.
• Han Xuanji accepted the position and resolved to focus on his tribulation and reaching Immortal Ascension.

After the Divine Profound Sect defeated the Heavenly Devil Cult’s forces, Han Xuanji passed his tribulation and reached the Tribulation Transcendence Realm Second Layer. He settled into his new residence as a grand elder, learned of a possible Demon Race threat, and discovered that the sect’s main peak was a three-star check-in location.

• Baili Jue accepted Nangong Wenjian’s decision to join the Azure Sea Sword Palace after the Northern Star Sword Venerable praised the Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable’s swordsmanship.
• Xuanweizi and the Divine Profound Sect’s senior figures prepared a secluded valley for Han Xuanji, who successfully passed his tribulation and advanced to the Tribulation Transcendence Realm Second Layer.
• Han Xuanji moved into the Supreme Hall with Little White Tiger, whose cultivation had reached the Void Return Eighth Layer.
• True Person Tianyu told Han Xuanji that the Heavenly Devil Cult’s headquarters had been abandoned and some of its old experts might remain, then learned of the Demon Race threat and planned to seek aid from other sects.
• Han Xuanji asked the system about the Supreme Hall’s Dao essence and learned that it was a three-star check-in location, then took out the Ten Thousand Demons Illustrated Compendium.

Han Xuanji let the Little White Tiger kill Divine Wind Demon Saint and encouraged him to pursue his own revenge, then obtained True Dragon Blood from a check-in. Meanwhile, the Divine Profound Sect rebuilt after the war as Han Xuanji’s fame spread across Eastern Cang Province and beyond.

• Han Xuanji unrolled the Ten Thousand Demons Illustrated Compendium and sent the Little White Tiger inside to face Divine Wind Demon Saint.
• The Little White Tiger learned that Divine Wind Demon Saint had helped purge the White Tiger Lineage under the current Demon Emperor’s orders, then killed him and vowed to avenge his lineage fully.
• The Little White Tiger apologized for hiding his background, and Han Xuanji told him to grow stronger and take his own revenge while promising to accompany him.
• Han Xuanji checked in at the Azure Dragon Hall and received a drop of True Dragon Blood, which he planned to refine after improving his body-refining method.
• The Divine Profound Sect began rebuilding, confirmed the Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable as its Supreme Elder, and celebrated his victories as his reputation spread.
• Nangong Wenjian gained renown in Central Province by defeating talented opponents and recounting Han Xuanji’s feats.

Han Xuanji perfected the Azure Dragon Tyrant Body Instruction and refined true dragon blood, greatly strengthening his body. After two and a half years of cultivation, he passed another tribulation and reached the third level of Tribulation Transcendence, just as an overseas challenger appeared.

• Han Xuanji signed in at the Azure Dragon Hall, obtained the Azure Dragon Tyrant Body Instruction, and mastered it before refining his drop of true dragon blood.
• Han Xuanji's body grew powerful enough to withstand attacks from an ordinary second-level Tribulation Transcendence cultivator, and he continued cultivating for two and a half years.
• Xuanweizi told Han Xuanji that an overseas cultivator at least at the third level of Tribulation Transcendence had come to challenge him while he was in seclusion.
• Han Xuanji underwent his tribulation at the Divine Profound Sect and successfully reached the third level of Tribulation Transcendence.
• As the elders celebrated Han Xuanji's breakthrough, an unfamiliar voice called out, “So, here you are.”

Li Wenkong of Penglai Immortal Mountain challenged Han Xuanji, hoping to test his swordsmanship, and wagered an eighth-tier Xun Thunder Fan. After several exchanges high above the Divine Profound Sect, Han Xuanji struck him back a hundred miles with one palm, leaving Li Wenkong injured and stunned.

• Li Wenkong arrived at the Divine Profound Sect and asked Han Xuanji to introduce him to the Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable.
• Han Xuanji refused to arrange a meaningless fight, but Li Wenkong offered the Xun Thunder Fan as a wager and insisted on challenging him.
• Han Xuanji accepted and met Li Wenkong thirty thousand feet above the sea of clouds as the sect elders and disciples watched.
• Li Wenkong attacked with a powerful palm while Han Xuanji countered with his Sword Intent, and they traded several blows without gaining an advantage.
• Han Xuanji ended the sparring match with one palm strike that sent Li Wenkong flying a hundred miles and left him injured and shocked.

Han Xuanji defeated Li Wenkong and learned that Penglai Immortal Mountain was backed by a Taiyi Golden Immortal, prompting him to resolve to cultivate harder. Meanwhile, the Divine Profound Sect celebrated its rising prestige as the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom planned to exploit the war between Great Xia and Great Ming.

• Han Xuanji defeated Li Wenkong, who accepted the loss and vowed to seek revenge within a thousand years.
• Han Xuanji learned from the immortal abode's artifact spirit that Penglai Immortal Mountain was connected to a Taiyi Golden Immortal and decided to cultivate harder.
• Xuanweizi publicized Han Xuanji's victory, boosting the Divine Profound Sect's prestige and changing his view of Han Xuanji and Li Shanhai.
• The Demon Emperor's forces discussed how Han Xuanji obstructed their plans to conquer Eastern Cang Province.
• The demon strategist suggested pushing Great Xia and Great Ming to continue their war so the demons could exploit their division.

Han Xuanji used the Azure Dragon Hall’s resources and a Primordial One Qi Golden Core to reach the limit of the Sixth Level of Tribulation Transcendence. He prepared to face the lightning tribulation as powerful factions continued fighting over opportunities in the Nine Provinces Continent.

• Over ten years, Han Xuanji signed in at the Azure Dragon Hall, advanced to the Sixth Level of Tribulation Transcendence, and acquired the Azure Dragon Imperial Seal and a set of nine immortal swords.
• The Azure Dragon Hall’s artifact spirit told Han Xuanji that some Spirit Realm factions and ancient holy lands held rare inheritances from the Immortal Realm.
• Han Xuanji signed in for a Primordial One Qi Golden Core and swallowed it, refining its power with the Primordial Immortal Instruction.
• The golden core brought Han Xuanji to the limit of the Sixth Level of Tribulation Transcendence, leaving him one step from the Seventh Level.
• Han Xuanji decided to leave seclusion and face his lightning tribulation as the High Antiquity cave abode and other opportunities drew powerful factions into conflict.

Han Xuanji emerged from seclusion, met Li Shanhai, and advised the Divine Profound Sect to avoid expansion and defend itself if attacked. Meanwhile, Great Ming unleashed yao beasts on the Great Xia border, turning the battle in its favor.

• Han Xuanji left the Devil-Slaying Hall and told Xuanweizi that he was about to undergo another tribulation.
• Xuanweizi brought Li Shanhai to meet Han Xuanji, and Li Shanhai recognized him but could not say his name aloud.
• Xuanweizi asked Han Xuanji how the Divine Profound Sect should respond to the spreading war, and Han Xuanji advised peaceful development while promising to defend the sect if necessary.
• Great Ming's imperial preceptor and a burly man watched as yao beasts charged into the battle and crushed Great Xia's formations.
• Great Xia's forces were driven back as its powerful cultivators were stopped by Great Ming's experts, and the imperial preceptor agreed to honor his promise to the yao.

Han Xuanji reached the Seventh Level of Tribulation Transcendence and began refining a sword formation while Great Ming and the Demon Race devastated Great Xia. As the Divine Profound Sect joined the resistance, Nangong Wenjian and the Heavenly Sword Sect's master despaired of help, and an arrogant figure approached the Divine Profound Sect's gates.

• Han Xuanji stabilized his breakthrough to the Seventh Level of Tribulation Transcendence and began developing sword instructions to control nine immortal swords together.
• Great Ming's forces attacked Great Xia's cultivation sects, prompting the formation of the Great Xia Dao Alliance and the Divine Profound Sect's decision to send disciples to resist.
• Nangong Wenjian returned to the Heavenly Sword Sect and found its lands devastated by demons who had slaughtered the inhabitants for blood food.
• The Heavenly Sword Sect's master learned that Central Province's holy lands would not help, leaving them to rely on themselves and hope the Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable intervened.
• Three months later, an arrogant figure climbed the cloud steps toward the Divine Profound Sect's gates.

Peng Yan of the Divine Fire Church demanded that the Divine Profound Sect surrender its mountain gate to the Heaven-Severing Alliance, threatening it with the fate of the Mysterious Heaven Dao Sect. Xuanweizi rejected the demand and declared war, then went to seek Han Xuanji's help as the alliance's threat left him deeply worried.

• Peng Yan announced that the Heaven-Severing Alliance wanted the Divine Profound Sect as its foothold and warned its elders to leave.
• Peng Yan said an overseas sect had destroyed the Mysterious Heaven Dao Sect, and threatened that the Divine Profound Sect would suffer the same fate.
• Xuanweizi appeared and refused Peng Yan's demand, declaring that the Divine Profound Sect would fight rather than abandon its inheritance and mountain gate.
• Peng Yan fled the hall and warned that the Heaven-Severing Alliance would attack in seven days.
• Xuanweizi reassured the elders that the alliance might not bring all its forces, then went to the Devil-Slaying Hall to tell Han Xuanji that something terrible had happened.

Han Xuanji learned that the Heaven-Severing Alliance was joining the Divine Fire Church against the Divine Profound Sect, but he remained confident he could defeat its Tribulation Transcendence experts. Meanwhile, True Person Chilian gathered Great Ming cultivators and four Heaven-Severing Alliance experts to prepare an assault on the sect.

• Xuanweizi told Han Xuanji that the Heaven-Severing Alliance had eight Tribulation Transcendence experts, including a Late Tribulation Transcendence leader, and was targeting the Divine Profound Sect.
• Han Xuanji dismissed the threat, told Xuanweizi to alert him when the enemy had gathered, and returned to the Immortal Abode Space to review his treasures.
• Han Xuanji set aside his hundred Immortal Spirit Stones to save for reaching the Immortal Ascension Realm.
• True Person Chilian introduced four Heaven-Severing Alliance experts to the assembled Great Ming cultivators and said they would help destroy the Divine Profound Sect.
• True Person Chilian explained that the Divine Profound Sect's other ancestors were occupied elsewhere, and the gathered cultivators praised the preparations.

The Divine Fire Church and Heaven-Severing Alliance assembled a formidable force to attack the Divine Profound Sect, leaving Great Xia and its allies doubtful that the sect could survive. As the enemy force gathered outside the sect, Xuanweizi tried to reassure the elders while the Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable remained absent.

• True Person Chilian planned to ambush the Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable with a hidden Great Ming imperial ancestor and promised the allies a share of the spoils.
• The Heaven-Severing Alliance's intervention convinced observers, including Nangong Wenjian, that the Divine Profound Sect faced overwhelming odds.
• The Xia Emperor asked Li Yuntian about the sect's chances, and Li Yuntian estimated them below one in ten and said the Dao Heaven Alliance would not help.
• Seven days later, True Person Chilian's forces gathered ten thousand li from the Divine Profound Sect, and True Person Tianwen agreed to break its formation.
• Fairy Miaoyin suggested recruiting the Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable, and True Person Chilian approved considering the offer.
• At the Divine Profound Sect, Xuanweizi reassured anxious elders as they worried about the five approaching Tribulation Transcendence cultivators and the absent Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable.

Han Xuanji used nine sword strikes to destroy the Divine Fire Church's Immortal Artifact attack and wipe out the invading army. The Divine Profound Sect's attackers were annihilated, leaving the watching forces stunned.

• Xuanweizi and Lü Tianxing reassured the Divine Profound Sect that Han Xuanji would act, and Han Xuanji arrived at the sect master's hall.
• True Person Chilian summoned the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover and unleashed nine enormous fire dragons against the Divine Profound Sect.
• Han Xuanji said, "Go," and sent nine streaks of sword light to destroy the fire dragons and sever Chilian's connection to the artifact.
• True Person Fuhai, True Person Tianwen, Fairy Miaoyin, and Venerable Wanchong raised defenses against the incoming swords.
• Han Xuanji's sword light broke through every defense and killed the five Tribulation Transcendence cultivators and more than ten thousand attackers, shocking the forces watching from the shadows.

Han Xuanji wiped out the invading Great Ming and overseas cultivators with the Nine Tribulations Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, then secretly struck down their fleeing survivor. The Divine Profound Sect reclaimed an Immortal Artifact and prepared to retaliate against future attacks, while Han Xuanji returned to cultivation.

• Han Xuanji explained that he would leave the Nine Tribulations Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation in the Divine Profound Sect’s Scripture Repository for others to study.
• Han Xuanji spotted Zhu Wudao fleeing and hit him with the Myriad Tribulations Seal.
• Han Xuanji gave the Divine Profound Sect the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Shroud and left the sect to handle the aftermath.
• True Person Tianyu recovered the shroud, and Xuanweizi ordered the sect to kill any Great Ming cultivators who attacked its protected territory.
• Han Xuanji returned to the Devil-Slaying Hall, signed in at the Immortal Abode Space, and resumed cultivating.

Han Xuanji obtained the Bodhi Visualization Sutra and began cultivating it as the Great Xia court celebrated the Divine Profound Sect’s victory. The Ming Emperor despaired after learning that Great Ming’s forces had been annihilated, while Great Xia’s emperor prepared to visit the sect.

• Han Xuanji checked in at the Azure Dragon Hall, received the Bodhi Visualization Sutra, and began visualizing a bodhi tree in his sea of consciousness.
• A Spirit Transformation cultivator reported to the Xia Emperor that the Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable had destroyed the Divine Fire Church’s patriarch, four Heaven-Severing Alliance venerables, and over ten thousand Great Ming cultivators with one sword strike.
• The Xia Emperor ordered Great Xia to cultivate ties with the Divine Profound Sect and announced that he would personally visit with a state gift.
• Great Xia’s clans sent talented youths toward the Divine Profound Sect, while cultivators across the region grew wary of the sect and its Sword Venerable.
• The Ming Emperor learned that Great Ming’s imperial patriarch, Imperial Preceptor, and many other experts had fallen, and he despaired over the Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable’s power.

Han Xuanji completed three months of meditation, awakening the Bodhi Visualization Sutra and improving his Divine Abilities before learning of an extraordinary inheritance in the Immortal Abode Space. Meanwhile, Yu Huatian found the Devil Emperor in a hidden realm and was asked to explain what had happened to the Heavenly Devil Cult.

• Han Xuanji planted an ancient Bodhi tree in his sea of consciousness and gained Bodhi Wisdom Light after entering profound enlightenment.
• After three months of seclusion, Han Xuanji advanced his Void-Penetrating Divine Eye to the Heaven-Peering Stage and further refined his Myriad Principles Immortal Physique.
• Han Xuanji exhausted the Azure Dragon Hall's Dao resonance, and the Immortal Abode's artifact spirit directed him toward an extraordinary inheritance.
• Yu Huatian searched the Central Province devil lands for the missing Devil Emperor, relying on the Heavenly Devil Cult's core Secret Method to locate a strange well.
• The Devil Emperor seized Yu Huatian into a hidden realm, and Yu Huatian prostrated himself before him.
• The Devil Emperor asked Yu Huatian to explain the state of the Heavenly Devil Cult.

Yu Huatian accepted the Devil Emperor’s offer to lead the Heavenly Evil Sect, while Han Xuanji gained the Big Dipper Star Fate by signing in at the Hall of Ten Thousand Stars. The newly awakened Star Fate opened the long-sealed hall’s doors, astonishing the Immortal Abode’s artifact spirit.

• The Devil Emperor told Yu Huatian that the Heavenly Devil Cult’s destruction did not concern him, but offered him temporary control of the Heavenly Evil Sect.
• Yu Huatian accepted the Devil Emperor’s decree and left eager to use his new power to seek revenge on the Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable.
• Han Xuanji visited the Hall of Ten Thousand Stars with the Immortal Abode’s artifact spirit and learned that only people with a Star Fate could open its inheritance.
• Han Xuanji signed in at the hall and received the Big Dipper Star Fate, gaining stellar aptitude and knowledge of star-based techniques.
• Seven streams of starlight descended on Han Xuanji, and the Hall of Ten Thousand Stars lit up and opened as the artifact spirit realized Han Xuanji had a Star Fate.

Han Xuanji entered the Hall of Ten Thousand Stars, received a star cultivation method and a Star Origin Crystal through signing in, and began cultivating. Meanwhile, the Demon Emperor revealed that a Great Sage from the Heavenly Demon Realm would soon aid the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom, while the Xia Emperor arrived at the Divine Profound Sect to thank the Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable.

• The immortal mansion's artifact spirit left Han Xuanji to explore the Hall of Ten Thousand Stars, where he found abundant star power that could greatly accelerate his cultivation.
• Han Xuanji signed in at the hall and received the Supreme Profound Spirit Star Scripture, an Immortal Method suited to absorbing star power.
• Han Xuanji signed in again and obtained a Star Origin Crystal, which he refined to strengthen his cultivation.
• The Demon Emperor announced that the Ten Thousand Demons Summoning Grand Array was complete and that a Great Sage of the Heavenly Demon Realm would soon come to aid the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom.
• The Xia Emperor arrived at the Divine Profound Sect and told Xuanweizi that he had come to thank the sect and pay his respects to the Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable for saving Great Xia.

Han Xuanji checked in at the Hall of Ten Thousand Stars and obtained the Star Law Crown, a High-Grade Immortal Artifact that strengthened his cultivation and combat power. Meanwhile, Lin Jingqiu learned that the Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable had destroyed his forces and began recruiting allies to pursue revenge and an ancient immortal's legacy.

• Han Xuanji checked in at the Hall of Ten Thousand Stars and received the Star Law Crown, True Person Xuanmiao's Law Treasure.
• Han Xuanji tested the crown's first stellar restriction and found it increased his strength by thirty percent before he resumed cultivating.
• The Xia Emperor discussed cooperation with the Divine Profound Sect's leaders and called the Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable the Great Xia Sword Immortal.
• A messenger told Lin Jingqiu that the elders sent to the Nine Provinces had been killed and that the Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable was far stronger than their intelligence suggested.
• Lin Jingqiu blamed the Devil-Slaying Sword Venerable for disrupting his plan to claim an ancient immortal's legacy and considered enlisting several powerful allies for revenge.