Chapter Summaries

Duan Nianwei fought Mo Yao fiercely but lost as her borrowed cultivation faded, and he attacked her after she tried to concede. A jade token kept her alive, and an enraged figure intervened before Mo Yao could strike again.

• Duan Nianwei and Mo Yao exchanged increasingly brutal attacks while the spectators cheered.
• Mo Yao broke Duan Nianwei's sword and hand as her Secret Method's effects began to collapse.
• Duan Nianwei started to concede, but Mo Yao shot a bone nail through her before she could finish speaking.
• Duan Nianwei fell unconscious and gravely wounded, while her jade token blocked most of the fatal damage.
• Mo Yao prepared a second attack, but an enraged figure swept him away and shouted at him.

Lin Xuan rescued Duan Nianwei after Mo Yao tried to kill her, and the Primordial Holy Heaven confronted the Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven over the attack. The dispute remained unresolved, while Qu Youmeng silently resolved to make Mo Yao suffer for what he had done.

• Lin Xuan intercepted Mo Yao's follow-up attack, gave Duan Nianwei a pill, and carried her off the platform to Qu Youmeng.
• The Primordial Holy Heaven's holy teachers accused the Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven of breaking the competition's understood rules, while its holy teachers accused Lin Xuan of interfering.
• Lin Xuan said Duan Nianwei had conceded before Mo Yao struck, but the opposing holy teacher argued that killing blows were not forbidden by the written rules.
• Qu Youmeng treated Duan Nianwei's injuries and covered her with a cloak as Mo Yao taunted her to seek revenge.
• Qu Youmeng said nothing, but resolved that she wanted Mo Yao dead and to suffer worse than death.

After Duan Nianwei was badly injured by Mo Yao, Qu Youmeng waited through the three-day break for a chance to face him. The third round began with Qu Youmeng challenging him directly.

• The referee elder declared Mo Yao the winner, and Qu Youmeng and Yan Tinghe took the unconscious Duan Nianwei for treatment.
• Qu Youmeng left Duan Nianwei's bedside without encountering Mo Yao before the second round ended.
• Spectators debated Mo Yao's attack and the Primordial Holy Heaven's weakness compared with the Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven.
• The Primordial Holy Heaven's students stayed with their sage instructor during the three-day rest to avoid causing trouble in Holy Heaven City.
• The third round began under a challenge system, and Qu Youmeng entered the arena and called on Mo Yao to fight her.

Qu Youmeng challenged Mo Yao to avenge his earlier injury to her fellow student, shocking the spectators who believed she could not match him. She defeated him in the arena and mocked his earlier threat as he lay gravely wounded but alive.

• Qu Youmeng challenged Mo Yao, declaring her intent to settle their conflict with her sword.
• Mo Yao accepted the challenge and charged at Qu Youmeng with his Saint Art.
• Qu Youmeng struck Mo Yao with a powerful sword attack, sending him out of the arena and dispelling its formation.
• The referee elder confirmed that Mo Yao was alive, while the spectators realized that he had lost.
• Qu Youmeng sheathed her sword and mocked Mo Yao, saying their difference in strength was clear.

Qu Youmeng crippled Mo Yao, prompting Sacred Teacher Yin Duo to threaten the Primordial Holy Heaven. Chi Yizhou answered with Yin Duo’s own past words as the two Holy Heavens faced off, leaving Lin Xuan ready to fight if the confrontation escalated.

• Qu Youmeng mocked Mo Yao after defeating him, and Sacred Teacher Yin Duo discovered that his meridians and Dantian had been crippled.
• Yin Duo attacked Qu Youmeng, but Lin Xuan, Chi Yizhou, and the other sacred teachers of the Primordial Holy Heaven shielded her.
• Chi Yizhou invoked Yin Duo’s earlier statements about the competition’s rules and the strong preying on the weak, then argued that the Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven had no right to demand special treatment.
• Yin Duo demanded an explanation and warned the Primordial Holy Heaven, while the Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven’s sacred teachers rose and tensions mounted across the platform.
• Lin Xuan’s killing intent surfaced as he prepared to fight if the Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven forced a clash.

A powerful elder stopped Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven and Primordial Holy Heaven from continuing their confrontation, warning that further disruption could cost them their High Antiquity Holy Heaven Secret Realm slots. After the dispute, Bai Wuya rejected the idea of retreating from Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven and resolved to stand firm with Lin Xuan and Primordial Holy Heaven.

• A white-bearded, browless elder intervened and threatened to revoke the Holy Heavens’ allocated slots if they disrupted the Ten Institutes Grand Competition again.
• Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven withdrew, but its members vowed to settle their debt with Primordial Holy Heaven later.
• The elder privately warned Bai Wuya that Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven would target Primordial Holy Heaven’s emerging talents and suggested they remain in Holy Heaven City for safety.
• Bai Wuya decided Primordial Holy Heaven would not retreat, believing Lin Xuan’s presence meant they could face their enemies.
• The arena matches resumed, and spectators reflected on Qu Youmeng’s victory over Mo Yao as new contestants entered the arena.

As the third round of the Ten Institutes Grand Competition continued, spectators dismissed Wang Yan as a weak contestant who had advanced through luck alone. Qu Youmeng knew he was hiding formidable strength, just as Cheng Yiran of Southern Li Holy Heaven challenged him to fight.

• Proven prodigies displayed hidden abilities as the competition’s remaining matches revealed unexpected victories and defeats.
• Spectators claimed Wang Yan had advanced because he kept drawing weak opponents and narrowly winning, and they predicted he would soon be eliminated.
• Qu Youmeng silently rejected their judgment, recalling how Wang Yan’s strength and hidden trump cards had frightened her during their sparring.
• Cheng Yiran of Southern Li Holy Heaven challenged Wang Yan of Primordial Holy Heaven to fight.

Cheng Yiran challenged Wang Yan, expecting to use him as a stepping stone, but Wang Yan defeated him with one punch and revealed far more strength than the spectators had believed he possessed. Wang Yan again claimed he had only been a little better, leaving the crowd stunned by his obvious understatement.

• Cheng Yiran decided to challenge Wang Yan first so he could improve his ranking and earn greater rewards.
• Cheng Yiran displayed his Spiritual Power and a Divine Ability that his master and the other spectators praised.
• Wang Yan ignored the crowd’s doubts and prepared to show his strength in the third round.
• Wang Yan put away his sword and shattered both of Cheng Yiran’s arms with a single punch, knocking him off the platform.
• Wang Yan said, “Thanks for letting me win. It seems I was a little better,” and the spectators reacted with disbelief.

Wang Yan stunned the crowd by defeating Cheng Yiran with one punch, then Chu Li challenged Feng Wuji, whose strength and claim to the Vast Sea Saint King's inheritance had made him a dark horse. As the two faced off, Lin Xuan asked the Vast Sea Saint King what he thought of Feng Wuji.

• Wang Yan defeated Cheng Yiran with one punch, leaving him with both arms badly injured and making the crowd reconsider Wang Yan's strength.
• Shentu Feng worried that Primordial Holy Heaven had another expert who might keep him out of the top five.
• Chu Li, a leader of Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven's Ten Saints, entered the arena and challenged Feng Wuji of Big Dipper Holy Heaven.
• The crowd grew excited at the matchup, while Chu Li doubted Feng Wuji's claim to the Vast Sea Saint King's inheritance but stayed cautious of his power.
• Lin Xuan watched Feng Wuji with the Vast Sea Saint King and asked the Saint King what he thought of the young man.

Feng Wuji faced Chu Li in a fierce arena match, determined to uphold the Vast Sea Saint King’s legacy, while Chu Li proved far more powerful than expected. The chapter left Feng Wuji forced to one knee after Chu Li stopped his halberd and overturned his attack.

• Lin Xuan realized Feng Wuji had imitated the Vast Sea Saint King’s halberd technique from records, yet had still shown frightening talent, while the Vast Sea Saint King warned that Chu Li would be difficult to beat.
• Feng Wuji entered the arena convinced he had to win to honor the Vast Sea Saint King, whom he regarded as his unseen master.
• Chu Li and Feng Wuji exchanged more than twenty powerful blows, shaking the arena and activating its protective formation.
• Chu Li caught Feng Wuji’s descending halberd with his bare hand and mocked his claim to the Saint King’s legacy.
• Chu Li unleashed overwhelming spiritual power, overturned Feng Wuji’s attack, and forced him to drop to one knee.

Feng Wuji fought Chu Li while hiding that he was not truly the Vast Sea Saint King's successor, but only an admirer who had adopted the identity. After Chu Li defeated him, he pierced Feng Wuji's Dantian, leaving the youth crippled and the crowd in shock.

• Feng Wuji recalled how he had imitated the Vast Sea Saint King and accepted the false identity of his successor to honor the man he idolized.
• Feng Wuji burned his Essence Blood and charged Chu Li again, but Chu Li countered his attacks with overwhelming strength.
• Chu Li sent Feng Wuji flying, yet Feng Wuji refused to concede and struggled back to his feet.
• Chu Li mocked Feng Wuji and launched a black-light attack that pierced his Dantian before anyone could stop him.
• The formation dissolved, and a Big Dipper Holy Heaven expert confirmed that Feng Wuji had been crippled, shocking the crowd.

After Chu Li crippled Feng Wuji, Wang Yan challenged him on behalf of Primordial Holy Heaven. Wang Yan faced Chu Li calmly and declared that this time he would draw his sword.

• The Mizar Institute Master comforted the badly injured Feng Wuji, while Qu Youmeng and Wang Yan urged him to focus on recovering.
• Wang Yan blamed Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven and recognized that Chu Li had deliberately crippled Feng Wuji's Dantian.
• Feng Wuji refused to leave the venue and stayed to watch Chu Li's next match.
• After two rounds passed, Wang Yan challenged Chu Li on the arena stage.
• Chu Li mocked Wang Yan for following Feng Wuji, but Wang Yan calmly gripped his sword and said, "This time, I will draw my sword."

Wang Yan stunned the arena by injuring Chu Li with a punch, then overwhelmed him with a relentless barrage of fist strikes. Chu Li finally forced Wang Yan back and began tracing a powerful Daoist art, declaring that the fight would end there.

• Wang Yan’s sudden change in presence caught Chu Li’s attention, but Chu Li charged at him with a destructive Saint Art.
• Wang Yan sidestepped Chu Li’s attack and punched him hard enough to send him flying and draw blood.
• The spectators were shocked by Wang Yan’s strength, while Feng Wuji realized Wang Yan had never needed his protection and reflected on his own ruined future.
• Wang Yan pressed his attack with repeated punches, leaving Chu Li unable to do more than block.
• Chu Li broke free, retreated, and began tracing intricate Daoist arts as he roared that the fight would end there.

Wang Yan defeated Chu Li with a single sword strike, shocking the Ten Institutes Grand Competition and forcing Chu Li to recognize that Wang Yan had meant his earlier words literally. As the third round neared its end, the final four contestants remained: Wang Yan, Qu Youmeng, Shangguan Jue, and Jiang Chengzun.

• Chu Li unleashed the Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven's Great Slaughter Technique and charged Wang Yan.
• Wang Yan drew his sword, shattered Chu Li's technique, and knocked him off the platform.
• Wang Yan reminded Chu Li that he had said he would draw his sword, then left to recover for the coming challenges.
• The third round continued as contestants from the Holy Heavens won and lost their matches.
• Qu Youmeng defeated another contestant and faced Wang Yan's gaze before looking toward Shangguan Jue and Jiang Chengzun, leaving four contestants in contention.

Shangguan Jue faced Qu Youmeng in the final-stage draw, expecting an easy victory, but she unleashed a startling sword strike that revealed ninth-level sword intent. The chapter ended with her Heaven-Shocking strike surging toward him as he stared in astonishment.

• The referee announced that Shangguan Jue would face Qu Youmeng, relieving the Great Void Holy Heaven students who hoped he would reach the final against Jiang Chengzun.
• Shangguan Jue praised Qu Youmeng’s talent but told her to concede, offering to guide her after the match.
• Qu Youmeng refused to concede and drew her sword, causing her presence and the arena’s Spiritual Power to surge.
• Qu Youmeng unleashed her Divine Ability, Heaven-Shocking, and astonished Shangguan Jue and the spectators with ninth-level sword intent.

Qu Youmeng revealed her ninth-level Sword Intent and defeated Shangguan Jue, shocking the gathered Holy Heavens. The next match began as Wang Yan faced Jiang Chengzun, whose overwhelming reputation left spectators expecting Wang Yan to lose.

• Qu Youmeng unleashed ninth-level Sword Intent, forcing Shangguan Jue to concede before her sword shadows struck him.
• The referee elder stopped the remaining sword light and declared Qu Youmeng of the Primordial Holy Heaven the winner.
• Spectators recalled Qu Youmeng from Demon-Suppressing Pass and regretted that she had joined the Primordial Holy Heaven.
• Feng Wuji congratulated Qu Youmeng despite his injuries and suppressed his private bitterness.
• Jiang Chengzun entered the platform and faced Wang Yan as spectators remarked that he had become even more formidable.
• The crowd doubted Wang Yan could defeat Jiang Chengzun, whose undefeated record made them consider the match already decided.

Jiang Chengzun activated the Immortal-Burying Saint Art and its heavenly eye against Wang Yan, convinced that his cultivation made him unbeatable. Wang Yan resisted the eye’s pressure, then began removing the Spirit-Sealing Talismans he had been wearing, revealing how heavily he had restricted himself before the match.

• Jiang Chengzun recognized Wang Yan as a worthy opponent and decided to show him the difference between them.
• Jiang Chengzun activated the Immortal-Burying Saint Art, projecting a heavenly eye that fixed its gaze on Wang Yan.
• Wang Yan used the Netherworld Flame and Azure Emperor Scripture to dispel the cold and stiffness caused by the heavenly eye.
• Jiang Chengzun’s display stunned the spectators, and the people of the Primordial Holy Heaven feared he could not be opposed.
• Wang Yan began throwing off his belongings, revealing densely packed Spirit-Sealing Talismans hidden inside his robe.

Wang Yan removed his Spirit-Sealing Talismans and revealed Spiritual Power that rivaled Jiang Chengzun's, shocking the spectators and the Primordial Holy Heaven. The two fought so fiercely that the arena's formation began to crack, and they finally separated in midair like twin kings.

• Wang Yan discarded his Spirit-Sealing Talismans, unleashing an ancient, terrifying Spiritual Power presence that seemed to match Jiang Chengzun's.
• The Vast Sea Saint King noticed that Wang Yan still had an unreleased restriction within his body, while Lin Xuan explained that Wang Yan had become cautious after the demonic invasion.
• Jiang Chengzun grew excited to meet someone who could rival his Spiritual Power and charged at Wang Yan.
• Wang Yan and Jiang Chengzun exchanged relentless attacks, and their clash cracked the arena and threatened to destroy its formation.
• A Half-Step Saint Realm expert reinforced the formation as Wang Yan and Jiang Chengzun continued fighting before separating in midair.

Wang Yan revealed ninth-level sword intent at great perfection and overwhelmed Jiang Chengzun with a single strike. The strike cut Jiang Chengzun’s cheek and destroyed the arena, leaving their contest decided.

• Jiang Chengzun asked Wang Yan to show the full extent of his Sword Dao, and Wang Yan agreed after recognizing Jiang Chengzun’s honorable conduct.
• Wang Yan drew his sword and revealed ninth-level sword intent at great perfection, shocking the spectators, Qu Youmeng, and the saint teachers.
• Wang Yan warned Jiang Chengzun before unleashing the sword strike Blazing Flame, which shattered the arena formations and reduced the arena to dust.
• Wang Yan’s strike drew blood on Jiang Chengzun’s cheek, and Wang Yan thanked him for yielding.

After Jiang Chengzun conceded to Wang Yan, the competition reached its final match between Wang Yan and Qu Youmeng. Their sword intents surpassed the level of their earlier battles, leaving the audience and the holy masters astonished as the duel began.

• Jiang Chengzun conceded after witnessing Wang Yan's overwhelming sword strike, and Wang Yan calmly left the platform.
• The competition's final match brought Wang Yan and Qu Youmeng back to the platform as the last two competitors from the Primordial Holy Heaven.
• Qu Youmeng greeted Wang Yan and said she would not hold back, and Wang Yan invited her to attack.
• Qu Youmeng unleashed ninth-level sword intent, and Wang Yan drew his sword to meet her with his own distinct Sword Qi.
• Their sword intents pierced the elders' formations and made the spectators' spirit swords tremble, while the holy masters regretted not recruiting the two prodigies.