Chapter Summaries

Lin Yan moved his family into a villa in the military district’s residential area, settled them into their new life, and continued cultivating. As November arrived, he learned he would enter the Elite Training Camp on December 1 and marveled at his rapid progress.

• Lin Yan welcomed Lü Lai, who escorted the family to a villa near Dai Chun’s home in the military district’s residential area.
• Lin Yan enrolled Lin Tangtang in school, helped his parents adjust to their new life, and gave them one hundred million; Lin Yuanhe resigned and took a new job arranged through Lü Lai.
• Wang Bing and Wei Xinran contacted Lin Yan after becoming martial artists, and he gathered with them and other classmates for a meal.
• Lin Yan trained and hunted monsters, while Liu Mingxuan advanced his Po Jun Sword training under Deng Jun and grew closer to Wang Xinyue.
• Jia Yi told Lin Yan he would enter the Elite Training Camp on December 1, and Lin Yan measured his punch strength at 34,515 kilograms and decided he wanted to raise his price.

Lin Yan trained his swordsmanship and movement techniques, then went to see Wen Zhi'an after she finished three months of work. They reunited in the rain and kissed, leaving them together in his car.

• Lin Yan practiced against a five-tailed Tiger Cat in his Mind Palace and tested his Perfect-level movement technique and Intent-level swordsmanship.
• Lin Yan reflected that his current strength could not defeat a Lord-level monster and reviewed how he had combined four swordsmanship traits into his understanding of Intent.
• Lin Yan called Wen Zhi'an and learned she was on vacation after three months working on a laboratory project.
• Lin Yan bought Wen Zhi'an a bouquet of blue and white Baby's Breath and drove to her location in Pinghai District.
• Wen Zhi'an leapt from a villa balcony, got into Lin Yan's car, and kissed him after telling him she had missed him too.

Lin Yan and Wen Zhi'an enjoyed their first date, and he used Mental Power to lift her onto her balcony before wishing her good night. Meanwhile, Li Wei arrived in Tianjing Base City and met Wang Xing'an, who promised to entertain him during his visit.

• Wen Zhi'an told Lin Yan she would elope with him if her mother refused to approve of them, and Lin Yan gave her a bouquet of Baby's Breath.
• Lin Yan and Wen Zhi'an held hands as they explored the pedestrian street, tried local food, and enjoyed activities together.
• Lin Yan used Mental Power to carry Wen Zhi'an up to her second-floor balcony and texted her a good-night message.
• Li Wei arrived at Tianjing Base City with Old Liu and another bodyguard, and Old Liu identified Wang Xing'an as the Wang Family's second young master.
• Li Wei met Wang Xing'an, who welcomed him and promised to make sure he enjoyed his stay in Tianjing.

Wang Xing'an attacked Wang Xinyue and Liu Mingxuan, but Liu Mingxuan was overwhelmed by Wang Xing'an's bodyguards when Wang Xing'an used his sister as leverage. An icy-eyed young man intervened, broke Eldest's arm, and knocked Wang Xing'an to his knees.

• Wang Xing'an brought Li Wei to Tianjing and learned that he planned to visit the Wilderness Area after enjoying the city.
• Wang Xing'an spotted Wang Xinyue with Liu Mingxuan, slapped her, and berated her for ignoring the family-arranged marriage.
• Liu Mingxuan charged Wang Xing'an, struck Eldest hard enough to send him through a roadside tree, and then fought Second.
• Wang Xing'an grabbed Wang Xinyue by the hair, giving Second an opening to hit Liu Mingxuan and force him back bleeding.
• An icy-eyed young man restrained Eldest, snapped his arm, and kicked Wang Xing'an down as he demanded to know who the newcomer was.

Lin Yan and Wen Zhi'an found Liu Mingxuan and Wang Xinyue being attacked, and Lin Yan intervened. After learning the arrogant assailant was Wang Xing'an of the Tianjing Wang Family, Lin Yan beat him again and confronted Li Wei, who came to stop him.

• Lin Yan told Wen Zhi'an he had invited her along to meet Liu Mingxuan and Wang Xinyue, whose relationship seemed troubled by a problem involving Wang Xinyue's family.
• Wen Zhi'an spotted Wang Xinyue being grabbed by the hair while Liu Mingxuan struggled against a burly man, so Lin Yan pulled over and told her to stay in the car.
• Lin Yan kicked Wang Xing'an down and mocked him, then learned Wang Xing'an was the son of Wang Nie, head of the Tianjing Wang Family.
• Wang Xing'an bragged about his family and threatened Lin Yan, who struck him again and knocked out the teeth on the right side of his mouth.
• Li Wei arrived with bodyguards and warned Lin Yan to stop, but Lin Yan challenged him and threatened to beat him too.

Lin Yan confronted Li Wei and Wang Xing'an after intervening in Wang Xing'an’s abuse, but the Tianjing Security Bureau’s arrival ended the dispute without arrests. Wang Xing'an left while plotting revenge against Lin Yan, whom he ordered his men to identify and kill.

• Lin Yan mocked Li Wei’s family connections and condemned Wang Xing'an for abusing others, then struck back when Li Wei tried to summon his bodyguards.
• Qin Feng and the Tianjing Security Bureau arrived, and Liu Mingxuan and Lin Yan presented their identification cards before Qin ordered everyone to be taken in for questioning.
• Wang Xing'an said he would not pursue the incident, and Lin Yan agreed, so the parties separated after arranging compensation for the damage.
• Li Wei asked why Wang Xing'an had let them go, and Wang explained that Liu Mingxuan’s military connections made it difficult to retaliate through the Security Bureau.
• Wang Xing'an ordered his men to investigate Lin Yan and kill him that day, while warning them not to target Liu Mingxuan for now.

Lin Yan learned why the Wang Family opposed Liu Mingxuan and Wang Xinyue’s relationship and promised to help them, then survived an attempted murder by three heavy trucks. He called Secretary Lü to report the attack, leaving the Wang Family’s retaliation poised to escalate.

• Wang Xing'an ordered his boss to kill Lin Yan after receiving a false background report about him.
• Liu Mingxuan explained that Wang Xinyue’s family had arranged her marriage to the Ye Family’s heir, and Wang Xinyue insisted she would rather die than marry him.
• Lin Yan promised to ask Councillor Jia for help and told Liu Mingxuan and Wang Xinyue to stay somewhere safe.
• Three heavy trucks charged at Lin Yan’s car, but he used his Mental Power to stop them and shield Wen Zhi'an.
• Lin Yan called Secretary Lü and reported that he had been targeted in an attempted murder near Pinghai District Experimental Primary School.

After Wang Xing'an’s attack on Lin Yan and Wen Zhi'an, Lü Lai ensured the Security Bureau would investigate the case, while Dong Qingci demanded that Wen Zhi'an break up with Lin Yan. Lin Yan refused and vowed to make Wang Xing'an pay, leaving Wen Zhi'an’s parents stunned by his strength and resolve.

• Lü Lai arrived at the Security Bureau and told Lin Yan that the Chief had authorized him to decide how the case would be handled.
• Lü Lai pressured Director Chen Liu to investigate fully, and Chen ordered Wang Ting suspended and investigated.
• Dong Qingci embraced Wen Zhi'an, then asked her to break up with Lin Yan, but Wen Zhi'an refused.
• Lin Yan told Dong Qingci he would not separate from Wen Zhi'an and revealed that he was an eighteen-year-old intermediate War God-level Mental Master.
• Lin Yan apologized for putting Wen Zhi'an in danger and declared that Wang Xing'an would pay for the attack.

Wang Xing'an arranged for Li Wei to abuse two sisters, but the Security Bureau raided the hotel and arrested Li Wei's guards and then Li Wei himself. Wang Xing'an learned his father wanted him home immediately and turned back toward the family estate.

• Wang Xing'an bragged to Li Wei about coercing twin sisters and promised them to him, then smashed his phone after learning his men had failed to handle Lin Yan.
• Wang Xing'an left Li Wei with the sisters and headed to confront the boss, but his father angrily ordered him home, so he turned the car around.
• Qin Feng led the Special Operations Team into the hotel, forced the manager to reveal Wang Xing'an's suite, and arrested Li Wei's bodyguards on suspicion of murder and espionage.
• Li Wei began molesting the frightened sisters, but Qin Feng and the Special Operations Team broke into the suite and rescued them.
• The Security Bureau arrested Li Wei on suspicion of murder, transnational espionage, and attempted rape.

Lin Yan had Wang Xing'an arrested and declared that he would be executed once the evidence was complete. Yan Rao sought Dai Chun’s help, but learned Wang Xing'an had already been executed and that no one could save him.

• Lin Yan ordered Qin Feng to bring Wang Xing'an in by placing the poisoned drivers’ bodies at the Wang Family’s gate.
• Wang Nie and the bald old man decided Wang Xing'an should go with the Security Bureau while they used their connections to secure his release.
• The Special Operations Team arrested Wang Xing'an, and Lin Yan said he would be executed once the evidence was complete and refused to let him contact his family.
• Yan Rao visited Dai Chun to ask him to intervene, but Dai Chun revealed that he had sent the Security Bureau to arrest Wang Xing'an.
• Dai Chun told Yan Rao that Wang Xing'an had been executed, refused her plea for help, and ordered her to leave with her gifts.

After Wang Xing'an's execution, Lin Yan provoked the Wang Family and condemned the privileges and unjust laws that had allowed people like him to escape punishment. Jia Yi urged Lin Yan to become a War God and gain the authority to change the law, leaving him with a goal and a warning that he was not yet strong enough to protect himself.

• Lin Yan confronted Wang Nie at the Security Bureau, mocked Wang Xing'an's crimes, and revealed that he had personally executed him.
• Wang Nie ordered Wang Pingqing to investigate Lin Yan, then learned that Councilor Deng had arranged for Wang Xinyue to marry Liu Mingxuan; the Wang Family Tribe Leader insisted that Wang Nie accept the match to protect the family.
• At Han Jin Pavilion, Lin Yan told the assembled councilors and others that he was filled with righteous indignation and questioned why Wang Xing'an had only died after targeting him.
• Lin Yan condemned the privileges granted to warriors, the unjust laws, and a system built on force, calling for the world to change.
• Jia Yi praised Lin Yan's concern for ordinary people but warned that he could not yet protect himself, and urged him to become a War God and take authority over the law.

Lin Yan accepted Jia Yi’s plan to enforce the law against the powerful after he grew strong enough, while first preparing for the War God Preparatory Camp. After Lin Yan and Wen Zhi'an parted for the night, Dong Qingci reconsidered her opposition to their relationship but remembered the father who had left to save others and never returned.

• Jia Yi offered Lin Yan authority to uphold the law against influential families once Lin Yan had enough strength, and Lin Yan accepted.
• Zhu Xi warned Lin Yan that the path would be difficult, and Lin Yan said he believed he could succeed.
• Lin Yan drove Wen Xiuyong and the others home, then reassured Wen Zhi'an that he would stay with her for life.
• Wen Xiuyong told Dong Qingci that Lin Yan was a good person and that they did not need to interfere.
• Dong Qingci reflected on Lin Yan's commitment to justice, then remembered her father leaving to save others and never coming back.

Lin Yan diverted to County No. 0231 to save War God Lu Gang during a Level Three rat tide, then watched Luo Feng practice and gained insight into his swordsmanship. The chapter ended with Luo Feng receiving ten Series 9 throwing knives from Lin Yan as he prepared to leave for Jiangnan Base City.

• Lin Yan and Chen Hang flew toward Hongning Base City, but Lin Yan diverted to County No. 0231 to help martial artists caught in a Level Three rat tide.
• Lin Yan rescued fleeing martial artists, including Luo Feng and Wan Dong, then flew toward the heart of the tide with Chen Hang.
• Lin Yan reached Lu Gang, helped him fight through the rat monsters, and carried him back to the fighter before military reinforcements arrived.
• At the supply base, Lin Yan watched Luo Feng practice his saber in the rain and pursued a new insight into swordsmanship, removing his sword skills and traits from the system panel.
• Luo Feng mastered the second level of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade and created the blade move Thunderbolt after nearly twenty hours of practice.
• A military major delivered Luo Feng a gift from Lin Yan: ten Series 9 throwing knives.

Lin Yan entered the Elite Training Camp in Hongning Base City, where he learned how its rankings and resources worked and chose his codename. He arrived at Tianjing Pavilion, where he met Chu Qiang, the camp’s third-ranked trainee.

• Lin Yan gave Luo Feng his old 9-series flying knives after realizing his swordsmanship had advanced far beyond what he had previously understood.
• Chen Hang brought Lin Yan to Hongning Base City, where Instructor Yang Hui met them and escorted Lin Yan to the Elite Training Camp.
• Lin Yan calmly faced the black dragon sculpture and learned that trainees’ rankings determined their access to resources and opportunities.
• Yang Hui explained the training camp’s demands and risks, and Lin Yan chose the codename 561231 for his December 1 entry.
• Yang Hui took Lin Yan to Tianjing Pavilion, where Lin Yan met Chu Qiang, the trainee ranked third on the Black Dragon Scale.

Lin Yan arrived at the Elite Training Camp, learned how its rankings and Trial Tower worked, and took an assessment that astonished instructor Jiang Fang. His Trial Tower Level reached 4.3 before he failed on the fourth floor, and Jiang Fang moved to report his strength to the dojo’s Inspector.

• Lin Yan told Chu Qiang that Chu Wei was his brother, and Chu Qiang explained the camp’s points rankings and offered to arrange an early Trial Tower assessment.
• At the Nine-Layered Tower, Laidi Black tried to lure Lin Yan into a wager, but Lin Yan dismissed him as too weak to be worth fighting.
• Teacher Jiang Fang guided Lin Yan into the virtual Trial Tower, where he began the first-floor assessment against fifty Mane Bulls.
• Lin Yan cleared the early stages at remarkable speed and reached Trial Tower Level 4.3 before failing midway through the fourth floor’s B-stage trial.
• Jiang Fang asked about Lin Yan’s Punch Power Level, learned he had reached the ninth level of the Po Jun Sword, and said she would notify the dojo’s Inspector.

After Lin Yan achieved a superior-class Combat Power Amplitude, the Limit Martial Hall’s Inspectors approved a recruitment offer, and he impressed the training camp with his results. He settled into Tianjing Pavilion, began studying force-exertion manuals, and was called to meet Inspector Fu Yu.

• Vladimir proposed recruiting Lin Yan, and the five Inspectors approved a formal contract offering him powerful equipment, a Dragon Blood, secret manuals, and a Black God set.
• Jiang Fang announced Lin Yan’s results at the training camp, embarrassing Laidi Black after he had boasted about his own Combat Power Amplitude of 4.
• Chu Qiang invited Lin Yan to eat, and Lin Yan later cultivated at Tianjing Pavilion, where Zhao Ruo introduced herself and asked him for swordsmanship guidance.
• Lin Yan studied Nine Heavens Thunder Blade, World Exterminating, and other manuals, mastering their force-exertion methods and resolving to develop a technique suited to himself.
• On December 1st, Jiang Fang told Lin Yan that Inspector Fu Yu had arrived and took him to meet the Inspector.

Lin Yan refused Fu Yu’s offer to join the Limit Martial Hall but gained more gravity chamber time, which he used to focus on cultivation. After five days of intense changes following his breakthrough, he emerged with the system reward Superhuman Cells, leaving Zhao Ruo and Chu Qiang to wonder how much he had changed.

• Lin Yan declined Fu Yu’s recruitment contract, explaining that he would repay Jia Yi’s kindness with loyalty.
• Fu Yu arranged extra gravity chamber time for Lin Yan, who asked to trade his Trial Room hours for more time under gravity.
• Lin Yan cultivated intensely, trained in City 1001, advised Zhao Ruo, and defeated Chu Qiang in the challenge room.
• On December 20, Lin Yan broke through a critical point, completed the Main Mission: Path of the Strong III, and received Superhuman Cells as his reward.
• After five days without emerging, Lin Yan opened the door and greeted Zhao Ruo and Chu Qiang as they sensed that he had undergone a great change.

After leaving the Security Bureau, Li Wei resolved to cultivate in City No. 003, while Lin Yan tested the powers he had gained from his Superhuman Cells and revealed himself as a Mental Master. Lin Yan planned to graduate from the Elite Training Camp and invited Chu Qiang and Zhao Ruo to join his Heaven Department, offering Chu Qiang the position of deputy minister.

• Li Wei left the Security Bureau, decided to fly to City No. 003, and vowed to become a War God and reclaim his dignity.
• Lin Yan reflected on how sunlight now strengthened him and assessed his enhanced strength, speed, flight, senses, healing, and Mental Power.
• Lin Yan demonstrated his speed and spiritual suppression to Chu Qiang and Zhao Ruo, revealing that he was a Mental Master at the High-level War God level.
• Lin Yan told Chu Qiang and Zhao Ruo that he planned to graduate after reaching the War God level, then asked about their future plans.
• Lin Yan offered Chu Qiang and Zhao Ruo places in his Heaven Department and asked Chu Qiang to become deputy minister.

Lin Yan recruited Chu Qiang to help lead the Heaven Department, which would enforce the law against martial artists, and assigned Zhao Ruo to intern there during her holiday. At the training camp, Lin Yan hunted Lord-level monsters in City 1001 and rose from 21st place to No. 1 in the points rankings just before Hong’s annual inspection.

• Lin Yan offered Chu Qiang the position of Deputy Minister of the Heaven Department and explained that it would ensure offenders received the punishment prescribed by law.
• Chu Qiang asked to consult his family, and Lin Yan agreed while hoping the Chu Family would support his effort to address criminal wrongdoing.
• Lin Yan assigned Zhao Ruo to work as an intern in the Heaven Department for two months, and she reluctantly accepted the order.
• With the training camp’s annual inspection approaching, Lin Yan went to City 1001 and headed straight for the territory of a Lord-level monster.
• Students mocked Lin Yan for being only 21st in the points rankings until Tian Qiong announced that Lin Yan had surged to first place.
• At the training camp entrance, the rankings showed Lin Yan at No. 1 with 561231 points.

Lin Yan’s first-place ranking sparked confusion after he graduated from the Elite Training Camp only a month after joining. When Hong arrived, he recognized Lin Yan as a High-level War God and Mental Master, then approved of his decision to leave and seek greater challenges.

• Students learned that Lin Yan had killed Lord-level monsters and completed his graduation procedures, prompting William to mock him and Tian Qiong to defend him.
• Lin Yan arrived at the Nine-Layered Tower with Chu Qiang as the training camp gathered to welcome Hong.
• Hong arrived and revealed his domain, then summoned Lin Yan and identified his Combat Power Amplitude of 17.2, powerful Mental Power, and High-level War God strength.
• The students and teachers reacted with shock, while William lost his smugness and Fu Yu understood why Lin Yan had refused to join the Limit Martial Hall.
• Lin Yan explained that he had joined to reach War God-level physical fitness, and Hong agreed that leaving the comfortable camp to face challenges suited him.