Chapter Summaries

Lin Xuan brought Ji Zhenyi back to Primordial Holy Heaven, where Bai Wuya and Elder Zuo welcomed her home. As the Ten Institutes Grand Competition approached, Lin Xuan assured Bai Wuya that his disciples could win first place, then invited him to Lin Fang’s wedding.

• Bai Wuya told Elder Zuo that Lin Xuan had found Ji Zhenyi and was bringing her back to Primordial Holy Heaven.
• Bai Wuya and Elder Zuo went to welcome Ji Zhenyi and Lin Xuan at the entrance to Primordial Holy Heaven.
• Ji Zhenyi reunited with Bai Wuya and wept as he welcomed her home.
• Bai Wuya asked Lin Xuan whether he had prepared for the upcoming Ten Institutes Grand Competition, and Lin Xuan promised Primordial Holy Heaven would take first place.
• Lin Xuan gave Bai Wuya a red envelope and invited him to attend Lin Fang’s wedding.

The Lin Household prepared to celebrate Lin Fang’s wedding as its members and guests reunited amid the clan’s revival. Lin Xuan arrived with the hungry Xuan Bing, reflecting on his family’s recovery and the Lin Household’s coming rise.

• Qu Youmeng reunited with Wang Yan and spoke with him, Yunyi, and Duan Nianwei about their past and their concern for the Sword Pavilion disciples who were still missing.
• Lin Yuechan organized the wedding arrangements while the Lin Household welcomed guests from the Luminous Domain, the Chongming Bird clan, and the Bifang clan.
• Lin Xuan saw that his disciples had advanced in cultivation, with Lin Fang reaching Earth Venerable.
• Xuan Bing clung to Lin Xuan and complained that she was hungry and he had broken his promise to bring her food, so he fed her spirit medicine.
• Lin Xuan entered the Lin Household and saw its clansmen thriving, including several women who appeared to be pregnant, as he resolved to make the wedding a sign of the clan’s resurgence.

Lin Fang and Zeng Mengyi’s wedding drew powerful guests to the Zeng Household in Supreme City, where the family celebrated its new standing through its connection to Lin Xuan. The celebration reached its high point when Institute Master Bai Wuya arrived.

• Prominent factions across Supreme City sought invitations to Lin Fang and Zeng Mengyi’s wedding, hoping to meet Lin Xuan, the Supreme Institute Master.
• The head of the Zeng Household reflected on how he had once doubted Lin Fang, but now rejoiced that his daughter’s marriage had raised the family’s standing.
• As she received guests, Zeng Mengyu hid her sorrow over her unrequited feelings for Lin Xuan and reminded herself that the day belonged to her younger sister.
• The head of the Zeng Household welcomed sect leaders and accepted their lavish wedding gifts while other families envied the Zeng Household’s fortune.
• An announcement declared that Institute Master Bai Wuya of the Primordial Holy Heaven had arrived, and the head of the Zeng Household prepared to greet him.

At Lin Fang’s wedding, Bai Wuya, Luo Heaven Domain’s Holy Son Wu Liang, and representatives of the Taiyu Divine Dynasty arrived with lavish gifts, all showing respect for Lin Xuan. The guests were left stunned by Lin Xuan’s far-reaching connections as the celebrations continued.

• Bai Wuya arrived with Bai Wushang and Primordial Holy Heaven’s academy masters, presenting the newlyweds with a trove of precious gifts.
• Lin Xuan thanked Bai Wuya, who exchanged pleasantries with him and entered the venue.
• Wu Liang, Wu Cenqing, and Yi Ming arrived from Luo Heaven Domain’s Chongming Bird Clan with wedding gifts, and Wu Liang addressed Lin Xuan as his Pavilion Master.
• Xia Mengyao arrived with gifts from the Taiyu Divine Dynasty’s True Spirit Prince’s Mansion, the Divine Lord, and the princess, explaining that the princess could not attend.
• The guests were overwhelmed by the powerful visitors and wondered at the depth of Lin Xuan’s connections.

The Zeng and Lin Households’ wedding drew powerful guests to Supreme City, while Shen Yingying regretted losing Lin Fang. Later, Bai Wuya urged the Primordial Holy Heaven’s students to escape last place in the Ten Institutes Grand Competition, and Shentu Feng stepped forward with confidence.

• The head of the Zeng Household watched distinguished guests arrive for Lin Fang and Zeng Yijun’s wedding and marveled at the good fortune the marriage brought his family.
• Shen Yingying attended the wedding with her sect and bitterly reflected that she might have been Lin Fang’s bride if she had not left him to seek a broader future.
• After the wedding, the excitement continued until the Ten Institutes Grand Competition began at the Primordial Holy Heaven.
• Bai Wuya asked the Ten Saints to help the Primordial Holy Heaven avoid finishing last among the Ten Great Saint Heavens.
• Shentu Feng pledged to meet Bai Wuya’s expectations and revealed that he had reached the Thearch Realm Second Layer, impressing students and holy teachers.

The Primordial Holy Heaven set out for the Ten Institutes Grand Competition as Wan Renshan remained withdrawn after his failed breakthrough. Duan Nianwei, newly returned from seclusion and confident in her strength, planned to win a ranking and prove herself the Sword Pavilion’s strongest disciple.

• Wan Renshan appeared at the gathering in a gaunt, disheveled state, and onlookers realized his breakthrough had failed.
• Shentu Feng declared his resolve, while Wan Renshan watched silently and showed no interest in reclaiming his former status.
• Bai Wuya led the Ten Saints and holy teachers aboard sixteen flying boats bound for the Ten Institutes Grand Competition.
• Residents of the Primordial Domain recognized the procession and hoped the Primordial Holy Heaven would avoid another poor ranking.
• Duan Nianwei stood at the bow of the leading boat, confident that her strength could surpass Shentu Feng’s and eager to prove herself at the competition.

Lin Xuan’s disciples prepared to claim first place in the Ten Institutes Grand Competition as their vessel reached Holy Heaven City. Shentu Feng led the Primordial Holy Heaven students with rising confidence, while Wan Renshan privately expected someone to teach him a lesson.

• Qu Youmeng and Wang Yan discussed the Sword Dao, revealing that Qu Youmeng had reached Heavenly Venerable Perfection and Wang Yan had perfected his ninth-level Sword Intent.
• Lin Xuan praised their foundations and asked whether they could win the competition, and Wang Yan and Qu Youmeng promised not to disgrace their sect.
• The flying vessel reached Holy Heaven City, where the Primordial Holy Heaven group disembarked and drew admiring looks from other cultivators.
• Shentu Feng proudly led the group as the Ten Saints’ leader, while Duan Nianwei worried that his confidence bordered on conceit.
• Wan Renshan watched Shentu Feng and thought that someone else would teach him the lesson Primordial Holy Heaven had failed to teach.

The Primordial Holy Heaven party encountered Wang Yi of the Holy Heaven Association, who invited them to the exchange gathering before the grand competition. With Wan Renshan no longer leading the group, Shentu Feng accepted the invitation, leaving Qu Youmeng and Wang Yan curious to see the other Holy Heavens' prodigies.

• Wang Yi approached the Primordial Holy Heaven party and initially focused on Wan Renshan, who did not answer him.
• Shentu Feng introduced himself as Primordial Holy Heaven's foremost student and asked Wang Yi why he had come.
• Wang Yi realized Shentu Feng had replaced Wan Renshan as the leader and invited the group to the Holy Heaven Exchange Gathering.
• Shentu Feng accepted the invitation, and Qu Youmeng and Wang Yan agreed that they wanted to see the other Holy Heavens' prodigies.

Students from the Ten Great Saint Heavens gathered for an informal exchange, where Shentu Feng relished his new status as the Primordial Holy Heaven’s foremost student. The arrival of Mo Yun, newly first among the Ten Saints of the Southern Li Holy Heaven, drew everyone’s attention.

• Students from the Ten Great Saint Heavens arrived at the secluded venue and took their places in the sections marked for their Holy Heavens.
• Shentu Feng entered at the head of the Primordial Holy Heaven group, proud of his Thearch Realm Second Layer cultivation and his position as its foremost student.
• Other students admired Shentu Feng, and he eagerly welcomed their attention while resolving to make a name for himself at the competition.
• Shentu Feng glanced at Wan Renshan, who remained detached and silent behind him.
• Mo Yun arrived to cheers from the Southern Li Holy Heaven students, and those present recognized him as its newly first-ranked Ten Saint.

Jin Buhuan provoked Shentu Feng and the Primordial Holy Heaven students at the exchange meeting, escalating their longstanding hostility into a challenge. As Jin Buhuan and Shentu Feng prepared to fight, someone stepped forward to stop them.

• Luo Shuang of Big Dipper Holy Heaven arrived, and disciples discussed her exceptional musical talent and fierce methods.
• Jin Buhuan of Golden Feather Holy Heaven entered with his followers after returning from Demon-Suppressing Pass.
• The exchange meeting grew tense as the gathered Holy Heavens eyed one another, especially the rival groups from Primordial Holy Heaven and Golden Feather Holy Heaven.
• Jin Buhuan mocked Shentu Feng and Primordial Holy Heaven, prompting their students to rise in anger.
• Shentu Feng challenged Jin Buhuan to fight, and both men released their powerful presences.
• An unidentified person stepped forward and told Jin Buhuan and Shentu Feng to stop.

The resident envoy stopped Shentu Feng and Jin Buhuan from fighting, and Jin Buhuan led Golden Feather Holy Heaven away. As Shentu Feng resolved to defeat them in the competition, Shangguan Jue of Great Void Holy Heaven arrived, drawing attention to the powerful contenders Primordial Holy Heaven would face.

• The resident envoy warned Shentu Feng and Jin Buhuan that fighting or causing deaths before the competition could cost them eligibility, so Jin Buhuan left with Golden Feather Holy Heaven.
• Shentu Feng stayed behind, brooded over the insult, and vowed to teach Golden Feather Holy Heaven a lesson in the competition.
• A Big Dipper Holy Heaven student explained to a newcomer the long feud between Golden Feather Holy Heaven and Primordial Holy Heaven and the suspicions surrounding Primordial Holy Heaven's past losses.
• Shangguan Jue arrived at the gathering, and students recognized him as the strongest member of Great Void Holy Heaven.
• Duan Nianwei and Yan Tinghe explained Shangguan Jue's reputation and possible strength, while Yan Tinghe worried about the challenge facing Primordial Holy Heaven.

The Ten Great Saint Heavens gathered for an exchange of martial skills, and the prodigies' opening bouts revealed the high level of their students. As Primordial Holy Heaven's students worried about finishing last, Yan Ji stepped into the arena to represent them.

• Shangguan Jue arrived, followed by top prodigies from the other Holy Heavens, until the resident envoy declared all Ten Great Saint Heavens present and opened the gathering.
• Luo Qi of Divine Firmament Holy Heaven challenged the others, and Shan Yanshu of Cang Xuan Life Heaven joined him for a fierce bout of ice against fire.
• The gathered students praised Luo Qi and Shan Yanshu's skill, while students of Primordial Holy Heaven feared their own standing among the other schools.
• After watching several impressive matches, Yan Ji of Primordial Holy Heaven entered the arena and asked the others for guidance.

At the exchange gathering, Yan Ji of the Primordial Holy Heaven faced the little-known Xiao Yuan of the Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven. Xiao Yuan vanished before Yan Ji could react and defeated him with one strike, leaving the crowd stunned.

• Yan Ji stepped onto the platform as the first of the Ten Saints to fight at the gathering.
• Xiao Yuan appeared as Yan Ji’s opponent, and students questioned why they had never heard of him.
• A student from the Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven claimed Xiao Yuan could defeat Yan Ji in one move, prompting disbelief from the crowd.
• Yan Ji prepared to attack, but Xiao Yuan vanished and struck him before he could react.
• Xiao Yuan declared that he had won after defeating Yan Ji with one move.

Xiao Yuan defeated Yan Ji with one strike, deepening the Primordial Holy Heaven’s humiliation at the gathering. Wan Renshan chose to conceal his strength for the competition, while Shentu Feng seized a chance to challenge Zhou Quan and begin restoring his institute’s reputation.

• Xiao Yuan knocked Yan Ji from the platform with one strike, and Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven students mocked the Primordial Holy Heaven.
• Wenren Nian asked Wan Renshan why he would not intervene, and Wan Renshan said he was hiding his strength and wanted Shentu Feng to draw attention first.
• Shentu Feng suppressed his anger as the gathering continued and two more rounds of matches passed.
• Zhou Quan of the Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven stepped onto the platform, drawing attention for his reputation and hidden strength.
• Shentu Feng challenged Zhou Quan, hoping to make a name for himself and restore the Primordial Holy Heaven’s standing.

Shentu Feng challenged Zhou Quan to restore Primordial Holy Heaven’s standing, but Zhou Quan shattered his defenses with a single saber strike. Shentu Feng refused to accept the defeat and demanded another round.

• Shentu Feng stepped onto the platform, and Zhou Quan warned him that he could not win.
• Shentu Feng revealed his nearly greater-mastery indestructible sacred physique, drawing shock and excitement from the crowd.
• Zhou Quan sent out a ripple of saber intent that cracked Shentu Feng’s protective spiritual light and sent him staggering backward.
• Shentu Feng’s golden light shattered, leaving him stunned and frightened by how easily Zhou Quan had overcome him.
• Shentu Feng gathered golden light again, strode forward, and roared for Zhou Quan to fight him again.

Zhou Quan defeated Shentu Feng with a single formation attack, leaving Primordial Holy Heaven’s students shaken by the gulf in strength. As the exchange gathering continued, Shangguan Jue noticed a group of powerful cultivators from the Endless Sea, whose leader acknowledged him as interesting.

• Zhou Quan overwhelmed Shentu Feng’s spiritual power with layered formations and Saber Intent, then knocked him out of the arena.
• Zhou Quan mocked Shentu Feng’s defeat and left, while Shentu struggled to accept the loss and Primordial Holy Heaven’s students feared they would finish last again.
• A group of Sea Clan cultivators and human cultivators from the Endless Sea derided the human prodigies at the gathering.
• The Sea Clan leader warned his companions not to underestimate the humans and singled out Shangguan Jue as interesting.
• Shangguan Jue sensed several formidable cultivators among the strangers and looked forward to the Ten Institutes Grand Competition.

Shentu Feng rallied the Primordial Holy Heaven’s students after Zhou Quan defeated him, urging them to aim for a respectable ranking rather than challenge the strongest Holy Heavens. The exchange gathering continued, and Wang Dai of the Immortal-Burying Holy Heaven took the stage, where Wang Yan declared he could defeat him with one sword.

• Shentu Feng insisted that the Primordial Holy Heaven had not lost and vowed to win the remaining matches.
• The Primordial Holy Heaven’s students took heart and lowered their expectations, resolving that avoiding last place would be an acceptable result.
• Wang Dai of the Immortal-Burying Holy Heaven stepped onto the platform and unleashed an aura that impressed the crowd, Qu Youmeng, and Wang Yan.
• Qu Youmeng estimated that she would need nearly twenty moves to defeat Wang Dai, while Wang Yan said one sword would suffice.

Wang Yan and Qu Youmeng reflected on how much they had changed, then Qin Zhi challenged Wang Dai on the arena. The chapter ended as Wang Dai judged Qin Zhi’s strength insufficient and urged him to concede.

• Wang Yan told Qu Youmeng that she could defeat her opponent with one sword once she reached the Thearch Realm, and they reflected on their time apart.
• Qin Zhi of True Martial Holy Heaven stepped forward to challenge Wang Dai, drawing attention as a prodigy from a collapsing minor world.
• Duan Nianwei and Yan Tinghe explained that Qin Zhi was a seed recruited from the Martial Domain after he fought demons during its collapse.
• Qu Youmeng connected Qin Zhi’s story to her own origin in the Luminous Domain and felt hatred toward the demons.
• Qin Zhi activated the True Martial Holy Heaven Instruction at minor accomplishment, but Wang Dai calmly told him to concede if that was all the strength he had.

Wang Dai defeated Qin Zhi and helped him recognize how hatred was clouding his strength. Ji Chuan of the Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven then challenged Wang Dai, who agreed to fight him before the grand competition.

• Qin Zhi attacked Wang Dai, but Wang Dai caught his punches and suppressed his spiritual power.
• Wang Dai demonstrated how Qin Zhi could use his strength more effectively and urged him not to let hatred cloud his heart.
• Qin Zhi accepted his defeat, thanked Wang Dai for his guidance, and left the arena.
• Ji Chuan introduced himself as a member of the Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven, and the students recognized him as its elusive fifth-ranked Ten Saints prodigy.
• Wang Dai realized Ji Chuan's concealment cultivation method had reached minor accomplishment, and Ji Chuan attacked him to avenge his previous losses.
• Wang Dai welcomed the challenge and agreed to face Ji Chuan before the grand competition.

Wang Dai defeated Ji Chuan by sensing the spiritual power that exposed his hidden movements, then accepted challenges from cultivators across the Holy Heavens. After proving himself unbeatable, Wang Dai challenged Shangguan Jue, who refused and said Wang Dai was not yet worthy to fight him.

• Ji Chuan attacked Wang Dai from concealment, but Wang Dai closed his eyes and tracked him through the flow of spiritual power.
• Wang Dai struck Ji Chuan out of the arena, explaining that Ji Chuan could hide himself but not the spiritual power around him.
• Ji Chuan admitted defeat and left, while Wang Dai accepted challengers and offered them guidance as he defeated them without showing fatigue.
• After the challengers stopped coming, Wang Dai challenged Shangguan Jue to a fight.
• Shangguan Jue refused, telling Wang Dai he was not worthy yet.