Chapter Summaries

Lu Feng absorbed wandering souls, perfected the Shadow-Shattering Sword Art, and fused five perfected sword arts into the Return to the Void Sword Codex, awakening the Void Sword Physique. After testing its instant attacks within a hundred zhang, he revealed the ability to Lu Shuang when she challenged him and found her power suppressed.

• Lu Feng and Lu Shuang swept the inner region for half a month, with Lu Feng absorbing wandering souls and Lu Shuang refining Sword Spirits.
• Lu Feng spent one billion Demon Points to perfect the Shadow-Shattering Sword Art, then fused five perfected sword arts into the Return to the Void Sword Codex.
• Lu Feng raised the Return to the Void Sword Codex to its first layer and awakened the peerless Void Sword Physique.
• Lu Feng tested how the invisible sword could attack anywhere within a hundred zhang at the speed of thought.
• Lu Shuang challenged Lu Feng with her Frost Sword, but her Ice Sword Physique weakened when she entered his range and his invisible sword stopped inches from her forehead.
• Lu Feng told Lu Shuang he had awakened the Void Sword Physique, and she recognized it as a peerless Sword Physique.

Lu Feng and Lu Shuang consolidated their new powers while waiting for the Ten Thousand Swords Tomb Secret Realm to open, then left with the other survivors. Lu Shuang returned to Prince Jing's Manor, while Lu Changning began registering the sword dao inheritances gathered by the group.

• Lu Feng and Lu Shuang spent over a month cultivating, strengthening their Sword Physiques and domains before heading for the exit.
• On the way out, Lu Shuang explained the human race's major powers, the secret realms they controlled, and their conflict with Half-Demons; Lu Feng became eager to find more secret realms.
• Lu Xinghan and over a hundred others welcomed Lu Shuang and Lu Feng at the exit, and the group left the secret realm after its gate opened.
• Outside, Liu Yue recognized Lu Shuang's breakthrough to the Celestial Person Realm and celebrated her likely inheritance, but Lu Shuang left with Lu Feng for Prince Jing's Manor.
• Lu Changning welcomed the survivors and invited those who had obtained sword dao inheritances to register copies for rewards; Lu Xinghan and several princes came forward.

Lu Shuang met Lu Tianming after awakening the Ice Sword Physique, and he revealed his plan to use the Spirit-Devouring Sword to help Great Qian resist Great Chu. The chapter ended as Lu Tianming began explaining the sword’s transformation into a Dharma Treasure, leaving Lu Shuang’s decision unresolved.

• Lu Xinghan told Lu Changning that Lu Shuang had awakened a mutated sword physique, while Liu Yue left the imperial mausoleum.
• Uncle Fu welcomed Lu Shuang and Lu Feng back to Prince Jing's Manor and learned that Lu Shuang had awakened the Ice Sword Physique.
• Lu Yunxiao suggested that Lu Shuang seek Elder Luo You of the Supreme Purity Pavilion, but Liu Yue arrived and asked Lu Shuang to meet the ancestor.
• Lu Shuang showed her Ice Sword Physique to Lu Tianming, who gave her Sixth-grade Heavenly Yuan Pills and warned that Great Chu planned to attack Great Qian.
• Liu Yue revealed the Spirit-Devouring Sword and explained that Lu Tianming wanted to plant it in Lu Shuang so it could evolve into a Dharma Treasure and help him reach the Yin Spirit Realm.
• Lu Tianming began explaining the difference between Spirit Artifacts and Dharma Treasures to Lu Shuang.

Lu Shuang learned that Lu Tianming and Liu Yue had planned to use her Ice Sword Physique and the Spirit-Devouring Sword for their cultivation, leaving her devastated by Liu Yue’s betrayal. As Lu Yunxiao prepared to contact Elder Luo You and Lu Tianming plotted to send Lu Shuang into battle, Lu Feng reviewed his cultivation and considered how to strengthen his combat abilities.

• Lu Tianming told Lu Shuang that planting the Spirit-Devouring Sword required them to dual cultivate every seven days, and she fled in disgust.
• Liu Yue admitted that she had concealed the arrangement because she feared Lu Shuang would leave, then suggested Lu Feng was close to her.
• Lu Tianming ordered Liu Yue to spread word of an impending Great Chu attack and send Lu Shuang to lead a force, hoping Lu Feng would die and Lu Shuang would seek his help.
• Lu Shuang returned to Prince Jing's Manor in tears and told Lu Yunxiao that Liu Yue had deceived her; he reassured her that she could choose her own path.
• Lu Yunxiao gave Uncle Fu a letter and half a jade pendant to deliver to Elder Luo You of the Supreme Purity Pavilion, then warned Lu Tianming not to harm Lu Shuang.
• Lu Feng checked his cultivation panel and decided to focus on improving the Six-Zhang Golden Body or the Nine Extremes Heaven-Breaking Slash.

Lu Feng perfected Six-Zhang Golden Body and Nine Extremes Heaven-Breaking Slash, then tested their combined power in the back mountain. After Great Chu attacked Great Qian, Lu Shuang set out to lead troops against them, and Lu Feng joined her.

• Lu Feng spent 800 million Demon Points to perfect Six-Zhang Golden Body and one billion to perfect Nine Extremes Heaven-Breaking Slash.
• Lu Feng tested the techniques in the back mountain, carving a vast chasm with a nine-stage saber strike before fleeing the scene.
• Lu Tianming investigated the disturbance, suspected a powerful saber user, and ordered Liu Yue not to send anyone to investigate.
• Lu Shuang told Lu Feng that Great Chu had attacked with five hundred thousand troops and that she had been appointed to lead a hundred thousand soldiers.
• Lu Feng agreed to accompany Lu Shuang, and the two left for the Northwest Army Camp to take command.

Lu Shuang and Lu Feng arrived at the Northwest Army Camp, where Xiao Zhenbei briefed them on Great Chu’s approaching army and the threat of a traitor at Wild Goose Return Pass. After Lu Shuang revealed her Celestial Person Realm cultivation and Sword Intent, Lu Feng went to inspect the soldiers while she discussed the enemy with the generals.

• Xiao Zhenbei’s commanders complained that the princes had taken the camp’s stronger soldiers, leaving mostly Ming Jin troops to face Great Chu.
• Zhou Xiong reported that Great Chu had sent five hundred thousand troops toward Wild Goose Return Pass, and Xiao Zhenbei ordered a secret investigation into a possible insider aiding them.
• Xiao Zhenbei and the commanders welcomed Lu Shuang and Lu Feng, but questioned Lu Feng’s presence after learning he was neither imperial nor a Dragon Protection Pavilion member.
• Lu Shuang released her Sword Intent, revealing her Celestial Person Realm cultivation and forcing Xiao Zhenbei and the commanders to apologize to her and Lu Feng.
• Lu Feng asked to inspect the soldiers in the rear camp, while Lu Shuang stayed in the main tent to discuss Great Chu’s forces and Lu Xinghan with the generals.

Lu Feng visited the Northwest Army Camp barracks, where he tested his strength against Tie Niu and learned about the soldiers’ injuries and desire to fight. He left after hearing their stories, hinting that they might soon be sent to Wild Goose Return Pass.

• Lu Feng had Wu Yong lead him to the barracks, then entered a crowd of soldiers watching an arm-wrestling match.
• Tie Niu challenged the soldiers to a contest, and Lu Feng volunteered to face him in exchange for answers to a few questions.
• Lu Feng defeated Tie Niu in a contest of physical strength, then asked the soldiers about Great Chu’s attack and their hopes of going to battle.
• Lu Feng told the soldiers they might soon go to Wild Goose Return Pass, then asked about their hidden injuries and heard how they had been hurt fighting demonic beasts seven years earlier.
• Lu Feng spoke with the soldiers for a long time before leaving.

Lu Shuang and Lu Feng supplied the Northwest Army with funds for equipment and rewards, then prepared the troops to march to Wild Goose Return Pass. Outside the pass, Chu Xiong questioned the Profound Water Crocodile about when to attack, but the Demon Emperor ordered him to wait for the beasts to grow restless.

• Lu Feng gave Xiao Zhenbei three million Low-Grade Origin Crystals to buy equipment and fund military rewards.
• Xiao Zhenbei ordered Zhou Xiong to purchase materials and gather the city’s blacksmiths to forge equipment.
• Lu Shuang revealed her Celestial Person Realm cultivation to the soldiers, while Xiao Zhenbei announced new equipment, doubled military merits, and promotions based on enemy kills.
• Xiao Zhenbei ordered the army to depart for Wild Goose Return Pass in one shichen.
• Chu Xiong asked the Profound Water Crocodile when they would attack, but the Demon Emperor told him to wait until the demons grew more restless before unleashing the beast tide.

Lu Shuang and her army reached Wild Goose Return Pass, where the princes planned defenses against Great Chu’s army and its demonic beasts. When Lu Xinghan proposed sending Celestial Person Realm experts to kill the enemy’s Demon Emperor, he pressed Lu Shuang to contribute someone, and Lu Feng stopped her from answering.

• Lu Shuang arrived at Wild Goose Return Pass with a hundred thousand troops and learned that Great Chu had brought five hundred thousand soldiers and more than two hundred thousand demonic beasts.
• Lu Shuang assigned Xiao Zhenbei to arrange the troops’ accommodations, then brought him and Lu Feng to the central camp for a military council.
• General Guan proposed using the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation to defend the pass, and Xiao Zhenbei explained how the formation worked.
• Lu Xinghan proposed sending Celestial Person Realm experts behind enemy lines to kill Great Chu’s Demon Emperor, and the princes agreed to each provide one expert.
• Lu Xinghan asked Lu Shuang to send someone, and Lu Feng stopped her from responding.