Arc 12The Sword Sect Patriarch

Su Chen defeated Cao Zhihong, exposed the Devil Race's scheme, and became the Sword Sect's patriarch while guiding Jianxin's sword training. After protecting Xue Ying from her clansmen, he left Jianxin and the other competitors in Setting Sun City, where a dispute over an inn room turned into an attack.

  • Su Chen exposed Cao Zhihong's collusion with the Devil Race, killed the possessing Devil Race expert and Cao Zhihong, and accepted the Sword Sect's patriarch title.
  • Su Chen raised everyone present by one minor realm and entrusted Jianxin and Lin Fan with handling the Devil Race's scheme.
  • Su Chen taught Jianxin to refine his basic sword swings, restored Chen Wuhen after he blocked Xue Ying's attack, and made Xue Ying repair her pavilion and serve him.
  • Jianxin killed He Qingfeng after detecting his intent to kill, and Su Chen defeated Mu Xian but spared the Setting Sun Sect visitors so Jianxin could compete against them.
  • Zhao Yi killed Mu Xian and asked Zhou Qian'er to help wipe out the Sword Sect at the Five Sects Grand Competition.
  • Su Chen set out with the Sword Sect competitors, then returned to stop an elder from taking Xue Ying away for an arranged marriage.
  • Su Chen killed the elder, destroyed Xue Lingfeng's body, and spared Xue Lingfeng's soul at Xue Ying's request.
  • Jianxin threatened Wang Gang with his sword during a dispute over the last inn room in Setting Sun City, but Wang Gang attacked after Jianxin withdrew it.
Chapters 276–300 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 276I Gave Him the Courage!

Cao Zhihong overwhelmed Chen Wuhen and destroyed his body, leaving only his soul, as the Sword Sect faced defeat. Su Chen intervened and effortlessly destroyed Cao Zhihong’s divine statue, leaving everyone stunned.

  • Chen Wuhen’s sword strike failed to stop Cao Zhihong, who shattered his body and left only his soul.
  • Su Chen stepped forward after Chen Wuhen wondered who had given him the courage to wage war.
  • Cao Zhihong challenged Su Chen to call out whoever was backing him, and Su Chen insulted him.
  • Cao Zhihong summoned a towering divine statue and attacked Su Chen with its devastating palm strike.
  • Su Chen told the statue to scram, and it froze before suddenly exploding.

Ch. 277On the Verge of Collapse!

Su Chen effortlessly dispelled Cao Zhihong’s divine statue and stopped him from escaping, leaving the million cultivators unwilling to intervene. He confronted Cao Zhihong about the Devil Race’s role in his breakthrough, then drew a ball of black mist from his body.

  • Su Chen made Cao Zhihong’s divine statue vanish with a single word, stunning Chen Wuhen, Wang Teng, Jianxin, and the others.
  • Cao Zhihong tried to summon the statue again, but failed, then ordered the million cultivators to attack Su Chen.
  • The cultivators refused to obey, and Cao Zhihong tried to flee, but an invisible force pinned him in midair.
  • Su Chen walked up to Cao Zhihong as he begged for his life, then asked whether the Devil Race from the Devil Domain had helped him reach the Immortal Saint Realm.
  • Cao Zhihong denied knowing what Su Chen meant, but Su Chen revealed traces of Devil Qi and drew a ball of black mist out of him.

Ch. 278Who Gave You the Courage to Speak to Me Like That?

Su Chen exposed Devil Qi within Cao Zhihong, prompting the crowd to condemn him for colluding with the Devil Race. The Devil Qi then took control of Cao Zhihong, who confronted Su Chen about ruining the Devil Race’s plan, and Su Chen raised his hand as Cao Zhihong sensed danger.

  • The crowd and Chen Wuhen’s elders reacted with fury when they recognized the Devil Qi inside Cao Zhihong.
  • Wang Teng explained to Jianxin the Human Race’s history of conflict with the Devil Race and the Spacetime Battlefield, and Jianxin decided he wanted to fight there someday.
  • Cao Zhihong despaired as he realized the consequences of colluding with the Devil Race.
  • The Devil Qi entered Cao Zhihong’s forehead and replaced his despair with cold indifference.
  • Cao Zhihong accused Su Chen of ruining the Devil Race’s plan, and Su Chen raised his right hand as Cao Zhihong felt uneasy.

Ch. 279Terrifyingly Mysterious!

Su Chen tore open a spacetime rift, seized a Devil Race expert from the Devil Domain, and exposed the devils’ plan to invade the Human Domain through brainwashed traitors. He killed the captive and turned his attention to Cao Zhihong, whose possession had ended.

  • Su Chen reached through a spacetime rift and dragged a Devil Race expert from the Devil Domain into the Sword Sect.
  • The Sword Sect elders and disciples marveled at Su Chen’s feat, while Jianxin struggled to accept how far beyond him his master was.
  • Su Chen privately confronted the captive about the Devil Race’s plan to exploit human traitors and invade the Human Domain.
  • The Devil Race expert declared that the invasion would succeed, but Su Chen crushed his neck and killed him.
  • With the possessing wisp of divine soul gone, Cao Zhihong returned to normal and trembled in terror as Su Chen looked toward him.

Ch. 280Is Su Chen an Immortal Emperor?

Su Chen killed Cao Zhihong, accepted Chen Wuhen’s offer to become the Sword Sect’s patriarch, and instantly raised everyone’s cultivation. The Sword Sect members concluded that Su Chen was an Immortal Emperor, while Jianxin and Wang Teng admitted they had not known his true strength.

  • Su Chen beheaded Cao Zhihong after the Devil Race expert’s possession ended, and the million cultivators fled when he spared them.
  • Chen Wuhen thanked Su Chen and proposed that he become the Sword Sect’s patriarch to strengthen the sect’s ties to him.
  • Su Chen accepted the title, and Chen Wuhen, the elders, and the disciples knelt to greet their new patriarch.
  • Su Chen snapped his fingers and raised every person present by one minor realm, bringing Chen Wuhen to the Immortal Saint Realm.
  • The Sword Sect members believed Su Chen was an Immortal Emperor, and Wang Teng asked Jianxin why he had not revealed it; Jianxin said he had not known either.

Ch. 281Under Great Pressure!

After the events at the Sword Sect, Su Chen settled Jianxin on Star Spirit Peak and told him about the Devil Race’s plot within the Human Domain. He left Jianxin and Lin Fan to handle the threat, while Jianxin began cultivating to prepare.

  • Su Chen warned everyone not to reveal what had happened, then left with the Seventh Elder as Jianxin followed him and Luo Xue left the Sword Sect in heartbreak.
  • The Seventh Elder brought Su Chen and Jianxin to Star Spirit Peak and explained that the absent First Elder, Xue Ying, had once defeated the sect master.
  • After the Seventh Elder departed, Su Chen told Jianxin about the Devil Race’s scheme and said he would not intervene himself.
  • Su Chen said he would inform Lin Fan and entrusted Jianxin and Lin Fan with dealing with the Devil Race.
  • Su Chen went to rest, while Jianxin began cultivating so he could grow stronger and fulfill his master’s expectations.

Ch. 282Something Big Is About to Happen!

Su Chen advised Jianxin to perfect his basic sword swings before practicing sword techniques, and Jianxin trained for three days until each swing carried greater sword force. Meanwhile, Elder Xue Ying returned to the Sword Sect, prompting a disciple to hurry off and warn the sect master that her visit might bring trouble.

  • Su Chen woke after sleeping for a day and night, then grilled spirit fish while Jianxin broke through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm Fourth Layer.
  • Su Chen shared grilled fish with Jianxin and told him that he needed to refine his sword techniques by first perfecting his basic sword swings.
  • Jianxin caught more fish, ate with Su Chen, and then practiced horizontal and vertical sword swings for three days, building sword force with each strike.
  • Xue Ying arrived at the Sword Sect and showed her token to the disciples guarding the entrance.
  • One disciple recognized that Xue Ying's return might be connected to the old ancestor on Star Spirit Peak and hurried to report to the sect master.

Ch. 283Don't Be So Hasty!

Xue Ying returned to Star Spirit Peak and attacked Su Chen after finding him in her pavilion, but he stopped her first strike with two fingers. As she launched a much stronger second attack, Chen Wuhen intervened and was struck down, leaving his divine soul close to disappearing.

  • Chen Wuhen hurried to Star Spirit Peak after learning Xue Ying had returned, despite having just told a disciple not to be hasty.
  • Xue Ying found Su Chen in her pavilion and attacked when he claimed to be her ancestor.
  • Su Chen stopped Xue Ying's first sword strike with two fingers, and she realized she had underestimated him.
  • Xue Ying released her Immortal Saint Realm Fifth Stage Peak presence and launched a far stronger attack at Su Chen.
  • Chen Wuhen rushed between Xue Ying and Su Chen, took the sword strike, and was left with a rapidly fading divine soul.

Ch. 284Impossible in This Lifetime!

Chen Wuhen saved Xue Ying from Su Chen's anger, but Su Chen revived him and forced Xue Ying to kneel. Su Chen spared Xue Ying and ordered her to serve him, while she refused to become his maid and remained silent to spare Chen Wuhen's feelings.

  • Chen Wuhen revealed that he had blocked Xue Ying's strike to protect her, then asked Su Chen not to blame her before his soul dissipated.
  • Su Chen restored Chen Wuhen's body and soul with a touch, and Chen Wuhen thanked him as Ancestor.
  • Su Chen ordered Xue Ying to kneel, and his pressure forced the Immortal Saint Realm Fifth Level expert to the ground.
  • Su Chen told Xue Ying she would serve him, but she refused and asked him to kill her.
  • Su Chen said he would not kill Xue Ying and would let her leave when he was in a good mood; Xue Ying stayed silent for Chen Wuhen's sake but resolved never to become a maid.

Ch. 285Warm His Bed?

Su Chen dismissed Chen Wuhen and made Xue Ying responsible for rebuilding the pavilion she had destroyed, while Jianxin continued his sword practice. After a month, Xue Ying recognized Jianxin’s extraordinary talent and urged him to seek a better place to develop, but he chose to remain with Su Chen; she then agreed to work for Su Chen, provided he did not demand that she warm his bed.

  • Su Chen let Chen Wuhen leave, and Chen Wuhen wished Xue Ying well before departing Star Spirit Peak.
  • Su Chen refused Jianxin’s offer to rebuild the destroyed pavilion and told Xue Ying she would have to restore it herself or remain on her knees.
  • Xue Ying realized Su Chen possessed Immortal Sovereign Realm strength and watched Jianxin gain sword insights through his repeated swings.
  • After a month of practice, Jianxin had grown powerful enough for his ordinary sword strokes to threaten cultivators below the fifth level of the Profound Immortal realm.
  • Xue Ying urged Jianxin to seek a better place to develop, but he said he was content with Su Chen, and she agreed to work for Su Chen on the condition that he not ask her to warm his bed.

Ch. 286Just One Stroke of the Sword!

Su Chen forced Xue Ying to repair the building she had destroyed and serve as his maid, but gradually let her join him and Jianxin for meals. Though Xue Ying warned that her presence would bring trouble to the Sword Sect, Su Chen dismissed her concerns and allowed her to visit Sect Master Chen.

  • Su Chen made Xue Ying kneel for several days before she apologized and agreed to repair the building she had destroyed.
  • Xue Ying restored the building, then cooked a meal for Su Chen and Jianxin; Su Chen praised her cooking and invited her to eat with them.
  • Xue Ying urged Su Chen to let her leave because danger would follow her, but he insisted that handling any trouble was his concern.
  • Xue Ying asked to visit Sect Master Chen, and Su Chen agreed, telling her she could not escape.

Ch. 287Let It All Be Destroyed! I'm Tired!

Xue Ying asked Chen Wuhen to let her leave the Sword Sect because her trouble could destroy it, but Chen trusted Su Chen to protect the sect. Back on Star Spirit Peak, Jianxin also insisted that Su Chen could defeat an Immortal Emperor, and Xue Ying gave up trying to convince them.

  • Xue Ying told Chen Wuhen that she wanted to leave the Sword Sect to keep her trouble from endangering it.
  • Chen Wuhen refused to help her leave, saying he trusted Su Chen to handle the danger because Su Chen was an Immortal Emperor.
  • Xue Ying returned to Star Spirit Peak, worried that the Sword Sect would be destroyed because of her.
  • Jianxin told Xue Ying that Su Chen could destroy an Immortal Emperor with a flick of his finger.
  • Xue Ying declared that she had done her best to warn them, then went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Ch. 288Setting Sun Sect!

The Setting Sun Sect arrived at the Sword Sect, where its disciples challenged the Sword Sect disciples to spar. He Qingfeng defeated Zhu Yuan with one punch, but Zhu Yuan charged back into the fight despite the gap in their strength.

  • Elder Wang told the Seventh Elder that the Five Sects Competition had been moved forward and brought Setting Sun Sect disciples to challenge the Sword Sect.
  • The Seventh Elder agreed to let the disciples spar and led the visitors to the square, where Elder Wang told his disciples not to kill anyone.
  • Zhu Yuan volunteered to fight He Qingfeng, drawing cheers from the Sword Sect disciples.
  • He Qingfeng struck Zhu Yuan with one punch, sending him flying and revealing that he was at the Heavenly Immortal Realm Ninth Level Peak.
  • Zhu Yuan wiped away his blood and charged at He Qingfeng again despite being only at the Heavenly Immortal Realm Sixth Level.

Ch. 289You Guess?

He Qingfeng brutally defeated Zhu Yuan at the Sword Sect’s square, prompting Yun Hai to challenge him. After Xue Ying explained the Setting Sun Sect’s provocation and the Five Sects Grand Competition to Jianxin, Jianxin decided to go to the square with Su Chen and face them.

  • He Qingfeng sent Zhu Yuan flying with a punch and broke his face with a kick, angering the Sword Sect disciples and the Seventh Elder.
  • Yun Hai challenged He Qingfeng, and the two began fighting in the square as the Sword Sect disciples watched tensely.
  • At Star Spirit Peak, Xue Ying told Jianxin that the Setting Sun Sect had come to announce the Five Sects Grand Competition and had provoked the Sword Sect.
  • Jianxin asked Xue Ying to take him to the square, then invited Su Chen to come along; Su Chen agreed.

Ch. 290Just a New Disciple! What the Hell Was There to Worry About?

Su Chen went to the square with Xue Ying and Jianxin, where they watched He Qingfeng defeat Yun Hai and provoke the Sword Sect disciples. Jianxin challenged He Qingfeng and sent him flying with a single slap, leaving both sects stunned.

  • Su Chen arrived at the square with Xue Ying and Jianxin, and the Sword Sect disciples greeted him with excitement and admiration.
  • Xue Ying asked Jianxin what he thought of He Qingfeng, and Jianxin called him average.
  • He Qingfeng dodged Yun Hai's sword strike, punched him in the stomach, then struck his face and knocked him to the ground.
  • He Qingfeng mocked the Sword Sect after defeating Yun Hai, and Jianxin stepped forward to challenge him despite the disciples' doubts.
  • Jianxin vanished before He Qingfeng could finish speaking and slapped him tens of thousands of miles away.
  • The Sword Sect disciples celebrated Jianxin's strength while the Setting Sun Sect disciples wondered whether he was really a new disciple.

Ch. 291An Instant Kill!

Jianxin killed He Qingfeng instantly after He Qingfeng admitted he intended to kill him, leaving the arena stunned and the Setting Sun Sect demanding an explanation. The Seventh Elder refused to apologize, and Elder Wang began to suspect the Sword Sect had a hidden trump card.

  • He Qingfeng demanded that Jianxin draw his sword, but Jianxin refused and detected He Qingfeng's concealed killing intent.
  • He Qingfeng admitted he intended to kill Jianxin, and Jianxin killed him instantly with a sword strike.
  • The Sword Sect disciples celebrated Jianxin's victory while the Setting Sun Sect disciples demanded an explanation and threatened conflict.
  • Mu Xian recognized that Jianxin's strength exceeded his expectations but remained confident in his own trump card.
  • Elder Wang confronted the Seventh Elder, who defended Jianxin and refused to offer compensation or an apology.
  • Elder Wang questioned why the Seventh Elder acted so confidently and suspected the Sword Sect had an unknown trump card.

Ch. 292I Want to Fight You!

Chen Wuhen confronted Elder Wang over the Setting Sun Sect’s threat and agreed to fight, but spared the visitors after accepting Elder Wang’s apology and spatial ring. Mu Xian then insisted on sparring and challenged Su Chen instead of Jianxin.

  • The seventh elder refused Elder Wang’s demand to summon the sect master, and Chen Wuhen arrived to hear what had happened.
  • Chen Wuhen agreed to go to war with the Setting Sun Sect and threatened Elder Wang and his disciples.
  • Elder Wang offered Chen Wuhen a spatial ring and apologized, so Chen Wuhen accepted the ring through Jianxin and let them go with a warning.
  • The seventh elder asked Elder Wang whether he still wanted to spar, and Mu Xian answered yes despite Elder Wang’s anger.
  • Jianxin invited Mu Xian to fight, but Mu Xian pointed at Su Chen and challenged him instead.

Ch. 293You're Rating Me Now?

Mu Xian challenged Su Chen out of jealousy and confidence in his own strength, but Su Chen defeated him in an instant. Still held by the neck, Mu Xian accused Su Chen of ambushing him and demanded a rematch before Su Chen tightened his grip.

  • Mu Xian challenged Su Chen, ignoring Elder Wang's warning and revealing his Profound Immortal Realm Second Stage cultivation.
  • Su Chen vanished and seized Mu Xian by the neck, defeating him in less than a blink.
  • The Setting Sun Sect members were stunned, while the Sword Sect disciples admired Su Chen's overwhelming strength.
  • Mu Xian refused to accept his defeat, accused Su Chen of ambushing him, and demanded another fight.
  • Su Chen remained silent and tightened his grip on Mu Xian's neck, leaving Mu Xian alarmed.

Ch. 294Are You That Weak?

Su Chen subdued Mu Xian and Elder Wang, then spared the Setting Sun Sect disciples so Jianxin could fight in the upcoming Five Sects Grand Competition. Back at Star Spirit Peak, Jianxin renewed his determination to train while Su Chen went to sleep.

  • Su Chen forced Elder Wang to his knees and frightened Mu Xian into begging for mercy.
  • Su Chen released Mu Xian and ordered Elder Wang to take the Setting Sun Sect disciples away.
  • Elder Wang gathered Mu Xian and left with the disciples, while Jianxin and Xue Ying followed Su Chen back to Star Spirit Peak.
  • Su Chen explained that he spared the Setting Sun Sect so Jianxin could compete in the Five Sects Grand Competition and temper himself.
  • Jianxin resumed sword practice with renewed resolve, and Xue Ying went to prepare dinner.

Ch. 295That Lord!

After Mu Xian returned from the Sword Sect broken by fear, Zhao Yi killed him and learned that the Sword Sect might have an Immortal Saint Realm expert. Zhao Yi asked Zhou Qian'er, a powerful guest from the Cloud Continent, to help destroy the Sword Sect, while she remained focused on the upcoming Five Sects Grand Competition and resisted pressure to return with Aunt Feng.

  • Elder Wang brought Mu Xian back to the Setting Sun Sect and told Zhao Yi what had happened at the Sword Sect.
  • Zhao Yi killed Mu Xian, then learned from Elder Wang that the Sword Sect likely had an Immortal Saint Realm expert.
  • Zhao Yi told Elder Wang that a lord from the Cloud Continent was staying at the Setting Sun Sect to find a worthy opponent at the Five Sects Grand Competition.
  • Zhao Yi asked the lord to help wipe out the Sword Sect, and she said they would see when the time came.
  • Zhou Qian'er told Aunt Feng she expected to meet a worthy opponent at the competition, while Aunt Feng said Zhou Qian'er had to return with her afterward.
  • Zhou Qian'er asked whether the Holy Lord and the others had contacted Aunt Feng, then said she would not be herself if she followed their wishes and asked to be left alone.

Ch. 296You've Gotten Too Full of Yourself!

Su Chen agreed to lead Jianxin and four Sword Sect disciples to the Five Sects Grand Competition, while warning Jianxin not to assume he was unbeatable. After Su Chen and the others left for the Setting Sun Sect, Xue Ying prepared to depart as well, but a mysterious elderly man appeared through a rift in space.

  • Su Chen agreed to attend the Five Sects Grand Competition after Xue Ying suggested he leave Star Spirit Peak.
  • Chen Wuhen told Su Chen that Sun Qian, Xu Hanhan, Liu Mengting, Ma Ran, and Jianxin would represent the Sword Sect, and Su Chen ordered them to prepare to leave the next day.
  • Su Chen warned Jianxin that stronger young talents might exist and told him to keep a low profile.
  • Su Chen gathered Jianxin and four Sword Sect disciples, summoned the Light Scar Sword, and flew with them toward the Setting Sun Sect.
  • After Su Chen left, Xue Ying told Chen Wuhen she had to go because she sensed someone was coming, then a rift opened and a mysterious elderly man descended.

Ch. 297The Terrifying Elder!

An elder from Xue Ying’s powerful Lineage arrived at the Sword Sect to force her home, threatening the sect when she refused. Chen Wuhen stood against him, and as the elder’s attack bore down on Chen Wuhen, a white-robed figure appeared to intervene.

  • The elder demanded that Xue Ying return with him, explaining that her Lineage had arranged for her to marry Young Master Xu.
  • Xue Ying agreed to go back only after the elder promised not to harm anyone at the Sword Sect, but Chen Wuhen stepped in to stop him.
  • The elder’s presence forced Chen Wuhen to his knees, but Chen Wuhen refused to let him take Xue Ying away.
  • When the elder prepared to kill Chen Wuhen, Xue Ying shielded him, and the elder immobilized her before launching a giant Immortal Qi finger at Chen Wuhen.
  • A white-robed figure stepped in front of Chen Wuhen as the attack was about to hit.

Ch. 298Like Sneak Attacks on Someone's Home?

Su Chen saved Xue Ying and Chen Wuhen, then brutally killed the old man who had attacked them. When Xue Clan second elder Xue Lingfeng arrived and attacked Su Chen, Su Chen destroyed his body with a single finger, leaving only his divine soul.

  • Su Chen appeared, shattered the old man's giant finger, and freed Chen Wuhen from the pressure pinning him down.
  • Su Chen punched and stomped the old man until his bones and organs were destroyed, then killed him despite Xue Lingfeng's plea for mercy.
  • Xue Lingfeng confronted Su Chen over the old man's death and attacked with a powerful spear strike.
  • Su Chen pointed at Xue Lingfeng, causing him and his spear to explode and leaving behind only his divine soul.

Ch. 299No One Can Touch You!

Su Chen effortlessly killed Xue Lingfeng, then spared him at Xue Ying's request and reassured her that no one could harm her. Meanwhile, Jianxin and the others reached Setting Sun City for the Five Sects Grand Competition but could not find an inn with vacant rooms.

  • Xue Ying and the Sword Sect disciples realized Su Chen was an Immortal Emperor after he killed Xue Lingfeng with one finger.
  • Su Chen seized Xue Lingfeng and began destroying his soul, but asked Xue Ying whether he should spare her clansman.
  • Xue Ying asked Su Chen to spare Xue Lingfeng, and Su Chen released him; Xue Lingfeng thanked her and left after she told him she would not return.
  • Su Chen warned Xue Ying not to sneak away and told her that, as one of his people, no one could touch her.
  • Jianxin and the others arrived in Setting Sun City and found the inns packed because of the Five Sects Grand Competition.
  • Jianxin and the others checked several inns, but none had rooms available.

Ch. 300Interesting!

Jianxin and his companions found the last available inn room, but Wang Gang tried to take it by force. Jianxin effortlessly held a sword to Wang Gang’s brow, then withdrew it and ordered him to leave; Wang Gang retaliated with a sudden palm strike.

  • Jianxin and his companions found Zhou Qian'er and Aunt Feng at the crowded inn and paid for its last room.
  • Wang Gang arrived with nine followers, offered more for the room, and forced the attendant to turn Jianxin’s group away.
  • Wang Gang insulted the Sword Sect disciples, and his followers surrounded Jianxin and his four companions.
  • Jianxin drew his sword so quickly that it was at Wang Gang’s brow before anyone could react, then told him to leave.
  • Wang Gang concealed his anger until Jianxin withdrew his sword, then suddenly attacked him with his palm.
Arc 12 of 39
Arc 12 of 39