The Sword Pierces the Ninth Heaven

In Qingzhou, Lin Feng, an Outer Sect disciple of the Qingyun Sect with mediocre aptitude, is on the verge of being expelled. During a demon-hunting trial in the Luoxia Mountains, he fights to the death against a second-rank demon beast, the Mountain-Splitting Bear, and unexpectedly activates an ancient jade pendant left by his parents. Not only does he break through to the fourth stage of martial arts, he also unlocks a mysterious legacy that has lain dormant for countless ages.

This seemingly ordinary jade pendant is actually a key connecting the mortal realm to worlds of higher dimensions, containing ancient martial arts secrets powerful enough to overturn the heavens. From the power struggles within the Qingyun Sect's Inner Sect to the deadly contests among Qingzhou's three sects; from the mystery of third-rank demon beasts deep in the Luoxia Mountains to the whispers of gods and demons in ancient ruins, Lin Feng relies on the pendant's power to refine demon cores, comprehend peerless martial arts, make confidantes, and join forces with brothers who will face life and death at his side. Step by step, he breaks free of the shackles of the belief that aptitude determines one's fate.

As his cultivation deepens, he discovers that the