Chapter Summaries

After recovering from his battle, Chu Yunfei chased a Silver Marrow Spirit Fish into a hidden underwater passage and discovered a damaged soul-suppressing array around a burial chamber. He found a beautiful woman’s corpse in a stone coffin, but as he turned to leave, an unfamiliar force surged into his dantian.

• Chu Yunfei washed the blood from his wounds in a secluded pool and spotted a Silver Marrow Spirit Fish beneath the water.
• Chu Yunfei pursued the fish into a hidden passage and discovered that a damaged Nine Nether Soul-Suppressing Array guarded a sealed chamber.
• Chu Yunfei disrupted a broken array marking and opened the stone door, then entered the burial chamber beyond it.
• Chu Yunfei found a woman’s corpse in a stone coffin and confirmed that she had no breath or pulse.
• As Chu Yunfei turned to leave the empty chamber, an unfamiliar force surged from his lower abdomen into his dantian.

Chu Yunfei was poisoned by Lustfire Soul-Devouring Incense released from the stone coffin, and the woman inside awakened and used his body to survive the poison. Their powers joined, driving Chu Yunfei through three cultivation breakthroughs, and he woke to find the woman alive and calmly apologizing for using him.

• Chu Yunfei recognized the Lustfire Soul-Devouring Incense and tried to suppress it, but the Divine Cauldron of Heavenly Mandate and Xiaoxiao Dragon did not respond.
• The Nine Nether Soul-Suppressing Array broke apart, releasing more poison from the woman in the coffin and overwhelming Chu Yunfei's reason.
• The woman awakened, protected Chu Yunfei's soul, and joined their powers as the poison erupted in both their bodies.
• The Dragon and Phoenix Dao Yellow Scripture circulated, and Chu Yunfei advanced from the first to the fourth layer of Qi Condensation.
• Chu Yunfei woke in the coffin and found the woman alive, dressed, and apologizing for using his body.

After Bai Zhi awakened, she told Chu Yunfei that he would need to reach the Calamity Land within a hundred years to qualify to take responsibility for her, then left through a spatial rift. Chu Yunfei discovered that their encounter had raised him to the eighth level of Qi Condensation, and Xiaoxiao Dragon urged him to reach the Upper Realm within a hundred years while refusing to explain what awaited Bai Zhi.

• Bai Zhi explained that the Nine Nether Soul-Suppressing Array had suppressed the Lustfire Soul-Devouring Incense inside her, and that Chu Yunfei’s arrival had saved her from being consumed by it.
• Chu Yunfei discovered that the power from his encounter with Bai Zhi had advanced him from the first to the eighth level of Qi Condensation.
• After Chu Yunfei said he would take responsibility for Bai Zhi, she told him to reach the Calamity Land within a hundred years and revealed her name before departing through a spatial rift.
• Chu Yunfei questioned Xiaoxiao Dragon about Bai Zhi and the Calamity Land, but Xiaoxiao Dragon claimed ignorance and warned him to stop asking.
• Xiaoxiao Dragon told Chu Yunfei to set foot in the Upper Realm within a hundred years, and Chu Yunfei resolved to grow stronger and find Bai Zhi.

Chu Yunfei rushed to the Pill Pavilion and treated Wen Jiao after the Yin Baleful Intent in her body went out of control. After curing her, he told her they were even, and she asked whether he would consider joining the Heavenly Sword Sect.

• A guard told Chu Yunfei that Wen Jiao was in danger, so he hurried to the Pill Pavilion.
• Chu Yunfei found Wen Jiao near death from the Yin Baleful Intent’s backlash and entered her room to treat her.
• After Wen Jiao consented, Chu Yunfei removed her clothes and spent two hours extracting the remaining Yin Baleful Intent.
• Chu Yunfei nearly collapsed from exhaustion, and Wen Jiao accidentally pulled his hand onto her chest before he withdrew it and turned away.
• Wen Jiao confirmed that her illness was cured, while Chu Yunfei said they were even.
• Wen Jiao asked Chu Yunfei whether he had considered leaving the Azure Mystic Sect to join the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Chu Yunfei refused Wen Jiao’s offer to join the Heavenly Sword Sect, collected his share of the Blood-Replenishing Pill profits, and returned to the Azure Mystic Sect. He summoned Lin Wanyin to his cave abode, and she set out to meet him while wrestling with her anger and the leverage he held over her.

• Wen Jiao offered to recommend Chu Yunfei to the Heavenly Sword Sect, but he declined because he planned to remain with the Azure Mystic Sect.
• Wen Jiao gave Chu Yunfei six thousand spirit stones as his share of the Blood-Replenishing Pill profits, then watched him leave and asked Uncle Yao to send a letter to the imperial capital.
• Chu Yunfei returned to the Azure Mystic Sect, where disciples reacted with awe and surprise to his stronger presence and reputation.
• Chu Yunfei paid an outer disciple five spirit stones to deliver a message telling Elder Lin to come see him.
• Lin Wanyin considered the consequences of ignoring Chu Yunfei and left Flowing Cloud Peak to meet him, concealing her quickening heartbeat.

Chu Yunfei summoned Lin Wanyin to his cave abode and forcibly kissed her before they cultivated together, which helped her break through to the third level of the Heavenly Origin Realm. Lin Wanyin left after suggesting they use a private voice transmission talisman next time, while Chu Yunfei returned to cultivation, close to the ninth level of Qi Condensation.

• Lin Wanyin arrived at Chu Yunfei's cave abode and found him fresh from bathing.
• Chu Yunfei pulled Lin Wanyin close and kissed her, then they spent four hours together as spiritual power surged through the stone chamber.
• Lin Wanyin discovered that she had advanced to the third level of the Heavenly Origin Realm and wondered at Chu Yunfei's rapid rise to the eighth level of Qi Condensation.
• Lin Wanyin asked Chu Yunfei when he would let her go, but he avoided answering and pointed out that her cultivation had improved.
• Lin Wanyin left after telling Chu Yunfei to use a voice transmission talisman next time, and Chu Yunfei resumed cultivating, nearing the ninth level of Qi Condensation.

Chu Yunfei borrowed the Divine Movement Art from the scripture pavilion and quickly mastered its introductory stage, tripling his speed. During a test run, he accidentally entered Emerald Cloud Peak’s forbidden back slopes and came upon Yan Guining bathing, where he realized she had detected him.

• Chu Yunfei visited the scripture pavilion, showed Zhao Baimei his inner sect token, and borrowed the Mystic Rank low-grade Divine Movement Art.
• Chu Yunfei studied the movement technique in his cave abode and opened all twelve auxiliary meridians in his legs over two days.
• Chu Yunfei reached the introductory stage of the Divine Movement Art and tested his speed, finding it at least three times faster than before.
• Chu Yunfei’s test run carried him to the forbidden back slopes of Emerald Cloud Peak, where he spotted Yan Guining bathing in a pool.
• Yan Guining’s spiritual power stirred, and Chu Yunfei realized she had discovered him.

Chu Yunfei stumbled upon Yan Guining bathing, and she attacked him in anger. He escaped after blocking her strike, leaving Yan Guining shocked by his rapid cultivation and earth-grade sword technique.

• Yan Guining launched three condensed water droplets at Chu Yunfei, who dodged them with the Divine Movement Art.
• Yan Guining confronted Chu Yunfei for spying on her, and his careless answer about her appearance enraged her.
• Yan Guining attacked with a water-blue sword, and Chu Yunfei blocked her strike with the Abyss-Devouring Sword and Heaven-Severing Slash.
• Yan Guining realized Chu Yunfei had reached the eighth level of Qi Condensation and mastered an earth-grade sword technique.
• Chu Yunfei apologized and fled into the mountain forest, while Yan Guining remained angry and astonished by his strength.

Chu Yunfei learned that the Azure Mystic Sect elders planned to keep his late father Chu Batian’s Giant Que Sword, so he confronted them in the main hall and demanded its return. He agreed to compete for it against the true disciples in three days, despite the disparity in their cultivation.

• Chu Yunfei returned to his cave abode injured after fighting Yan Guining, then recovered before Lin Wanyin arrived with news that the sect had found Chu Batian’s Giant Que Sword but would not return it.
• Lin Wanyin warned Chu Yunfei not to challenge the elders, but he went to the main hall to demand his father’s sword.
• Zhou Huanzhang argued that the sword should be awarded to the strongest true disciple, with his own disciple Xu Changqing positioned to compete for it.
• Chu Yunfei reminded the elders of Chu Batian’s service and questioned their decision to claim his father’s sword, while several elders avoided answering.
• Zhou Huanzhang proposed a competition, and Chu Yunfei accepted; Zhang Qingfeng scheduled it for three days later at the martial training grounds.

After the elders discussed Chu Yunfei’s rapid recovery, he resolved to win back his father’s Giant Que Sword and sought a way to break through before the match in three days. His cultivation was interrupted by Situ Shuang’er and an arrogant black-robed man whose pressure revealed that he had reached the Heavenly Origin Realm.

• An elder realized Chu Yunfei had advanced from the eighth level of Body Tempering to the eighth level of Qi Condensation in half a month, and Zhao Qingyang dismissed the speed as recovery of his former cultivation.
• Zhou Huanzhang anticipated that Xu Changqing would defeat Chu Yunfei, while Sect Master Zhang Qingfeng silently watched the Giant Que Sword.
• Back in his cave abode, Chu Yunfei vowed to reclaim his father’s sword by winning the match in three days and tried to cultivate past the peak of the eighth level of Qi Condensation.
• Chu Yunfei found that his unusually large Qi sea made breaking through with his remaining resources too slow, and he considered another way to accelerate his progress.
• Situ Shuang’er arrived with an arrogant young man, who unleashed an overwhelming pressure that Chu Yunfei recognized as belonging to the Heavenly Origin Realm.

Chu Yunfei faced a young Heavenly Origin Realm man whom Situ Shuang'er had brought to warn him away from her. The man overwhelmed Chu Yunfei with his pressure and attacks, but Chu Yunfei endured them and struck back before the chapter ended with him still refusing to bow.

• The dark-robed man told Chu Yunfei to stay away from Shuang'er, then crushed him with his Heavenly Origin Realm pressure, but Chu Yunfei stayed on his feet.
• The dark-robed man blasted Chu Yunfei through a courtyard wall and questioned him about his cultivation method, while Chu Yunfei rose from the rubble without answering.
• The dark-robed man struck Chu Yunfei with the Bone-Shattering Palm, but Chu Yunfei's body withstood its hidden force.
• Chu Yunfei used the Divine Movement Art and Heaven-Severing Slash with the Abyss-Devouring Sword, but the dark-robed man shattered his sword light with a spiritual barrier.
• The dark-robed man asked whether Chu Yunfei understood the gap between them, and Chu Yunfei gripped his sword despite his wounds and refused to bow.

The Heavenly Sword Sect's Holy Son nearly killed Chu Yunfei, but Lin Wanyin intervened and later helped him recover through dual cultivation. Chu Yunfei broke through to the Ninth Level of Qi Condensation and focused on reclaiming his father's Giant Que Sword in the true disciple competition three days later.

• The Heavenly Sword Sect's Holy Son unleashed a lethal attack on Chu Yunfei, but Lin Wanyin arrived and split the attack aside with her sword.
• Lin Wanyin stopped the Holy Son from attacking again, and Chu Yunfei defied him as he left with Situ Shuang'er.
• Lin Wanyin found Chu Yunfei badly injured, then followed him into his cave abode to help heal him through dual cultivation.
• Twelve hours later, Chu Yunfei had recovered from his injuries and broken through to the Ninth Level of Qi Condensation.
• Chu Yunfei learned that Situ Shuang'er would join the Heavenly Sword Sect next month, but he focused on the true disciple competition and reclaiming his father's Giant Que Sword.

Chu Yunfei arrived at the Azure Mystic Sect's contest to fight eight direct disciples for the Giant Que Sword, while the crowd expected him to lose. Nangong Wuhen recognized an ancient rune on the sword that marked it as a key to the Heaven-Slaying Sword Emperor's legacy, and Chu Yunfei prepared to compete with his improved cultivation concealed.

• The sect gathered at the martial arena, where elders including Zhou Huanzhang expected to keep the Giant Que Sword from Chu Yunfei.
• Nangong Wuhen spotted an ancient rune beneath the rust on the Giant Que Sword and realized it was likely one of three keys to the Heaven-Slaying Sword Emperor's legacy.
• Nangong Wuhen decided he would take the sword regardless of who won the contest, while Situ Shuang'er tried to dismiss her lingering concern for Chu Yunfei.
• Chu Yunfei arrived at the arena and ignored the crowd's jeers as he focused on reclaiming his father's sword.
• Chu Yunfei sat among the contestants, concealing that he had reached the ninth level of Qi Condensation and cultivated the Divine Movement Art to minor accomplishment.

Chu Yunfei entered the Giant Que Sword contest under rules that allowed severe injuries, while the elders’ arrangements placed him against Ling Feng and Liu Jie. After Xu Changqing swiftly won the first group, Chu Yunfei was called to face his two dangerous opponents.

• Yan Guining, Ling Feng, and Liu Jie watched Chu Yunfei and prepared to pursue their own aims in the contest.
• The presiding elder announced that nine disciples would compete in three-way melees and that contestants could suffer any injury short of death.
• The presiding elder assigned Chu Yunfei, Ling Feng, and Liu Jie to the second group, prompting the spectators to fear for Chu Yunfei.
• Xu Changqing defeated Han Chong in seven moves and made Qin Ruoshui concede, advancing from the first group.
• The presiding elder called Chu Yunfei, Ling Feng, and Liu Jie to the stage.

Chu Yunfei faced Ling Feng and Liu Jie in a three-way martial contest after Ling Feng used a forbidden drug to force his cultivation to the fifth level of Spirit Martial. Chu Yunfei recognized Ling Feng’s unstable meridians and prepared to endure his attacks, while the spectators and guests watched the two opponents close in on him.

• Ling Feng revealed his fifth-level Spirit Martial cultivation, and Xiaoxiao Dragon told Chu Yunfei that a forbidden drug had made Ling Feng’s power unstable and strained his meridians.
• Chu Yunfei decided to survive Ling Feng’s initial assault and stall until the strain from the drug weakened him.
• Ling Feng and Liu Jie took positions that boxed Chu Yunfei in, making clear they intended to eliminate him together.
• Chu Yunfei refused Liu Jie’s demand to surrender and drew the attention of the spectators, Lin Wanyin, Nangong Wuhen, and Situ Shuang'er.

Chu Yunfei faced a coordinated pincer attack from Ling Feng and Liu Jie, surviving their combined techniques through his movement skill, swordsmanship, and unusually resilient body. As the three resumed their standoff, Zhao Baimei and a silent figure in a bamboo hat watched him closely from the stands.

• Ling Feng and Liu Jie launched a coordinated attack, but Chu Yunfei evaded their opening strikes with the Divine Movement Art.
• Ling Feng used the Seven Forms of the Firmament while Liu Jie attacked from behind with the Mountain-Splitting Slash, and Chu Yunfei shattered Ling Feng's sword net with Heaven-Severing Slash.
• Liu Jie's saber strike hit Chu Yunfei from behind, injuring him but failing to break through his body tempered by the Boundless Creation Scripture.
• Chu Yunfei rose, wiped away his blood, and faced Ling Feng and Liu Jie in a renewed triangular standoff.
• Zhao Baimei watched Chu Yunfei with interest, while a silent figure wearing a bamboo hat also observed him from beside Zhao Baimei.

Chu Yunfei survived the three-way fight after Liu Jie betrayed Ling Feng to repay a debt to Chu Yunfei’s father. Ling Feng eliminated Liu Jie with a powerful soul-striking technique, but Chu Yunfei defeated the weakened Ling Feng and won the second group, leaving the spectators divided over whether his victory came from luck.

• Ling Feng attacked Chu Yunfei relentlessly, driving him to the edge of the platform.
• Liu Jie struck Ling Feng from behind and explained that he had joined Ling Feng earlier to lower his guard, repaying Chu Yunfei’s father for helping him years before.
• Ling Feng unleashed the Heavenly Dipper Soul-Rending Palm, shattered Liu Jie’s defense, and knocked him off the platform.
• Chu Yunfei avoided the attack’s aftershocks, then struck the weakened Ling Feng off the platform with a single ordinary sword strike.
• The presiding elder declared Chu Yunfei the winner of the second group, while Zhou Huanzhang reacted angrily and Zhao Baimei praised Chu Yunfei’s judgment.

Chu Yunfei faced Yan Guining in the first match of the final round, where their immense cultivation gap left him unable to fight back directly. He obscured the platform with mist and unsettled her until she conceded, advancing him to the final showdown against Xu Changqing.

• Chu Yunfei recovered from his injuries, learned Yan Guining had won the third group, and drew the first lot for the final round against her.
• Yan Guining attacked Chu Yunfei with swift, intricate swordsmanship, forcing him to retreat and leaving him unable to counterattack.
• Chu Yunfei spread mist across the platform with his spiritual power, disrupting Yan Guining's perception and talking to her from within it.
• Chu Yunfei appeared bare-chested after claiming Yan Guining's attacks had shredded his clothes, and she blushed and conceded.
• The presiding elder declared Chu Yunfei the winner, leaving him to face Xu Changqing in the final showdown.

Chu Yunfei faced Xu Changqing in the final match despite his injuries and depleted spiritual power, but Xu Changqing’s superior cultivation and Flowing Cloud Sword Technique overwhelmed him. The chapter ended with Chu Yunfei badly wounded yet still standing and refusing to concede.

• Chu Yunfei took Lin Wanyin’s Qi Recovery Pill and restored most of his spiritual power before facing Xu Changqing.
• Xu Changqing opened the match with the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique, forcing Chu Yunfei to retreat and struggle to block his attacks.
• Chu Yunfei counterattacked with Triple Wave Slash, but Xu Changqing deflected it and struck him in the chest with a powerful punch.
• Xu Changqing repeatedly wounded Chu Yunfei while avoiding his vital points and taunted him to concede and surrender the Giant Que Sword.
• Chu Yunfei remained upright despite his many wounds and continued to face Xu Changqing with fierce determination.

Chu Yunfei deliberately used Xu Changqing’s attacks to push himself through a breakthrough into the Spirit Martial Realm, then met Xu Changqing’s strongest sword technique head-on. The clash split the platform, leaving Xu Changqing driven back while Chu Yunfei remained standing.

• Situ Shuang'er remembered Chu Yunfei’s relentless training as he stood wounded and refused to retreat.
• Xu Changqing unleashed Clouds Part and Heaven Opens, driving Chu Yunfei to the platform’s edge.
• At Xiaoxiao Dragon’s urging, Chu Yunfei used the threat of Xu Changqing’s attack to shatter his cultivation barrier and enter the Spirit Martial Realm.
• The crowd and elders reacted with astonishment as Chu Yunfei’s breakthrough transformed his spiritual power and strengthened the Abyss-Devouring Sword.
• Chu Yunfei struck with Heaven-Severing Slash and collided head-on with Xu Changqing’s final move, shattering the platform’s protective runes.
• The collision split the platform; Xu Changqing staggered back seven steps while Chu Yunfei stayed on his side of the fissure without retreating.