Chapter Summaries

The God of War Arena Preliminary Round began, and contestants entered the virtual Heavenly Garden as the world watched for the first elimination and first blood. Lin Zhen encountered Adolf of the Tsardom of Russia Three Warriors and killed him immediately, claiming first blood and stunning the world.

• The God of War Alliance prepared the competition, where more than thirty thousand God of Wars would fight for 1,024 advancement places and the first killer would receive a Top-Grade Star Artifact.
• Lin Zhen put on his Virtual Helmet and was transported into Heavenly Garden when the countdown ended.
• Lin Zhen appeared near Adolf, who recognized him and charged, eager to kill him.
• Lin Zhen used Mental Impact to stun Adolf, Teleported behind him, and pierced his neck with the Tyrant Spear.
• The giant screens announced that Lin Zhen of Huaxia had killed Adolf of Tsarist Russia and claimed first blood.

Lin Zhen killed Adolf in the opening moments of the Preliminary Round, then avoided the rush toward the Flower Sea and devised a way to harvest Gem Fragments efficiently. He began cutting down the grass with a Liquid Metal windmill, leaving the garden’s early leaders to race ahead.

• Lin Zhen instantly killed Adolf, a Hall of Fame Member, with a spear strike, shocking viewers around the world.
• Kholov killed Shen Tuohua, and the Virtual World’s kill rankings filled rapidly as thousands of contestants were eliminated.
• Lin Zhen studied the rules, learned how contestants could leave the garden, and chose to avoid the crowded advance toward the Flower Sea.
• After resting for nearly an hour, Lin Zhen flew toward the Flower Sea and transformed his Liquid Metal into a three-bladed windmill.
• Lin Zhen used the spinning blades and Gravity to clear the grass and expose red Gem Fragments.

Lin Zhen gathered Gem Fragments while other contestants and viewers criticized his unchanged kill count. As he headed toward the Flower Sea, Hall of Fame Member Mario’s band of robbers waited by the Fence Wall for someone carrying treasure—and Lin Zhen approached.

• Lin Zhen collected seventy-five Red Gem Fragments and twelve Blue Gem Fragments before heading toward the Flower Sea.
• Viewers focused on the Slaughter List and attacked Lin Zhen online for remaining at one kill while other Huaxia contestants rose in the rankings.
• Mario formed a gang of War Gods near the Fence Wall and robbed travelers carrying Treasure Light.
• As Mario debated whether to move on, Lin Zhen approached, glowing with Treasure Light.

Lin Zhen spotted a bandit ambush near the Fence Wall, and Lei Ming tried to lure him into it for Mario’s gang. Lin Zhen uncovered the trap, killed five War Gods in seconds, and earned the competition’s first Pentakill.

• Mario’s bandits spotted Lin Zhen’s many Gem Fragments and prepared to surround him near the Fence Wall.
• Lei Ming, jealous of Lin Zhen, volunteered to lure him closer, but Lin Zhen used Soul Lock to learn the ambush’s details.
• Lin Zhen followed Lei Ming toward the trap and killed four War Gods with rapid spear strikes.
• Lin Zhen killed Lei Ming with Mental Impact after Lei Ming helped block the last War God’s escape.
• The arena announced Lin Zhen’s Double Kill, Triple Kill, and first Pentakill as he collected the fallen War Gods’ Gem Fragments.

Lin Zhen wiped out a group of War Gods who had ambushed him, raising his kill count to thirty and tying for first place. After spectators dismissed his victims as weaklings, he killed Mario, a Hall of Fame member, and the screen announced his supergod-like slaughter.

• Lin Zhen killed five people in quick succession, prompting accusations that he had staged the streak with an accomplice from Ice City.
• Mario ordered the War Gods surrounding Lin Zhen to attack, but Lin Zhen used his spear, Teleportation, and Gold Qi to kill the group and collect their Gem Fragments.
• Lin Zhen confronted the hidden Hall of Fame member after killing the last fleeing War Gods.
• Lin Zhen surged to first place on the Slaughter List with thirty kills, tied with Chris, and silenced claims that his streak was staged.
• Shen Tuohua and other spectators called Lin Zhen a bully for killing weak opponents, but the screen announced that Lin Zhen had killed Mario, a Hall of Fame member from Seattle.

Lin Zhen defeated the Hall of Fame Member Mario, took sole first place on the Slaughter List, and entered the Flower Sea. There, Chris learned Lin Zhen had surpassed her and resolved not to lose to him or Su Mingyue.

• Lin Zhen killed Mario by switching to his Liquid Metal spear, overcoming Mario’s Star Artifacts and Mind Power.
• Lin Zhen collected Mario’s Gem Fragments, bringing his total to 210 Red and 30 Blue, then entered the Flower Sea.
• Alice praised Chris, who discussed her rivalry with Su Mingyue and acknowledged Kholov’s strength.
• Alice told Chris that Lin Zhen had passed her on the Slaughter List, and Chris recognized him as the Ice City man she had met with Hansen.
• Chris declared that she would not lose to Lin Zhen or Su Mingyue.

Lin Zhen learned from Duo Long that An Ning had returned to Ice City as a War God, then joined the dangerous rush to climb a giant sunflower where Yellow Gem Fragments glimmered. He fought off a rival on the vine as powerful War Gods battled to reach the gems.

• Lin Zhen and Duo Long met on a peony, agreed not to fight, and discussed their search for Yellow Gem Fragments.
• Duo Long told Lin Zhen that An Ning had returned to Ice City and become a War God, though she had not registered for the God of War Arena.
• At dawn, Lin Zhen spotted golden light and raced with other War Gods to a huge sunflower where Yellow Gem Fragments grew.
• Two War Gods climbing the sunflower's stalk were killed by poisonous caterpillars, while another was devoured by a morning glory.
• Lin Zhen climbed a morning-glory vine, used Teleport to overtake other climbers, and blasted a Brazilian War God off the vine when he tried to attack.

Lin Zhen fought his way through the competitors on the Sunflower and faced off against Tong Yuehu for the Yellow Gems. Kholov arrived and effortlessly seized Tong Yuehu, leaving Lin Zhen to confront the formidable Northern God of War.

• Lin Zhen and the other Hall of Fame Members eliminated eight elite War Gods, leaving Lin Zhen, Tong Yuehu, Yaroldo, and Gisente on the Sunflower.
• Gisente and Yaroldo teamed up against Lin Zhen while Tong Yuehu headed for the Yellow Gems, but Lin Zhen killed Yaroldo after Gisente left to challenge Tong Yuehu.
• Tong Yuehu killed Gisente but was injured, then challenged Lin Zhen as another War God climbed onto the Sunflower.
• Kholov grabbed Tong Yuehu by the neck and overpowered him, while Lancelot explained that Kholov was a Heavenly Strength King whose mutated Mental Sea made him immune to mental attacks.
• Lin Zhen recognized Kholov as the champion of the God of War Arena in his previous life and realized how extraordinary his strength was.

Kholov killed Tong Yuehu after overpowering him, and Tong Yuehu blamed Lin Zhen for abandoning him in a public post that fueled widespread attacks on Lin Zhen. As Kholov and Lancelot closed in on Lin Zhen at the Sunflower, Lin Zhen prepared to face them.

• Kholov crushed Tong Yuehu's neck and head after Tong Yuehu stopped struggling, eliminating the Raging Wind Martial Hall master from Heavenly Garden.
• The announcement of Tong Yuehu's death triggered worldwide speculation that Lin Zhen was next, while Tong Yuehu posted that Lin Zhen had abandoned him during their encounter with Kholov and Lancelot.
• Tong Yuehu's account and witnesses' statements convinced many Lin Haters that Lin Zhen was trapped with Kholov, though several Huaxia Martial Artists defended him.
• Kholov told Lin Zhen that he had returned from crossing the Flower Sea specifically to corner him at the Sunflower.
• Lin Zhen weighed fleeing the Sunflower against fighting, then raised his Tyrant Spear and taunted Kholov about Adolf.

Lin Zhen used the sunflower’s seed-filled terrain to escape Kholov’s Gravity Field and defeat Lancelot. The chapter ended with Lin Zhen collecting Yellow Gem Fragments while spectators learned that he had killed Lancelot.

• Kholov’s Mental Sea resisted Lin Zhen’s Mental Impact, and his Gravity Field overwhelmed Lin Zhen’s spear attack.
• Lin Zhen struck Kholov with Radiance Electric Energy, but Kholov’s Superior Star Artifact Armor protected him.
• Lin Zhen lured Kholov and Lancelot onto the sunflower seeds, where the difficult footing limited their movements and weakened Kholov’s Gravity Field.
• Lin Zhen used his skill on the seed tips to outmaneuver Lancelot, then killed him after a Mental Impact disrupted his balance.
• Lin Zhen evaded Kholov and collected nearly twenty Yellow Gem Fragments from the sunflower.
• Spectators saw the announcement that Lin Zhen had killed Tsarist Russia Leningrad War God Lancelot.

Lin Zhen escaped Kholov’s attack after Chris intervened, then spent time collecting Yellow Gem Fragments before heading toward the Creek. As qualification spots dwindled, he reached the river and learned that enormous goldfish made crossing dangerous.

• Kholov destroyed the Sunflower and pinned Lin Zhen with his Gravity Field, but Chris attacked Kholov and gave Lin Zhen a chance to escape.
• Chris and Alice departed, and Lin Zhen flew away while Kholov vowed revenge in the Knockout Round.
• Lin Zhen rested in a bamboo forest after hearing that Doc had qualified, then spent the next morning collecting more Yellow Gem Fragments as other War Gods secured spots.
• With only about three hundred spots remaining, Lin Zhen reached the Creek and saw a giant goldfish swallow a Mind Power Master who tried to fly across.
• Lin Zhen realized he needed to hurry and prepare to cross the river on a Bamboo Raft.

Lin Zhen fought through a mob at the riverbank, repaired his damaged raft, and eliminated Kip while racing to secure an advancement slot. At the Garden Cottage, Su Mingyue, Chris, and Alice waited together as the remaining seats dwindled, with Lin Zhen still trying to cross the river.

• Lin Zhen built a large bamboo raft, then slaughtered War Gods who blocked his way to the river.
• Kip secretly split Lin Zhen’s raft, but Lin Zhen repaired it with Liquid Metal and began crossing as the advancement slots ran low.
• Kip raced past Lin Zhen on his own raft, but Lin Zhen used a goldfish’s leap, Teleportation, and a Liquid Metal hook to board it and eliminate him.
• Su Mingyue saved a seat for Lin Zhen at the Garden Cottage, where Chris and Alice joined her in waiting.
• The three women occupied seats as more contestants advanced, leaving only five other seats available.

Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue secured the final two advancement spots after Chris encouraged Su Mingyue to save one for him. After advancing, Su Mingyue bit Lin Zhen in the Virtual World as punishment for a past misdeed, and the Knockout Round was scheduled to begin in three months.

• Chris advanced after telling Su Mingyue to reserve a spot for Lin Zhen and prioritize their relationship.
• Su Mingyue refused to give a spot to a Huaxia War God who tried to claim it, and Lin Zhen eliminated him when he arrived.
• Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue reunited, shared news of their Dark Gold Mind Power advances, and took the final two spots.
• Su Mingyue bit Lin Zhen's neck before disappearing, then Lin Zhen realized she had discovered his past wrongdoing.
• The system announced that all advancement spots were filled and that the Knockout Round would begin in three months.

Lin Zhen exchanged his Gem Fragments for Star Artifacts and obtained Lightning Wings, a growth-type treasure he recognized from his previous life. After the wings acknowledged him as their master, he tested them in flight and infused them with lightning and radiance power, accelerating so sharply that he lost control and plunged toward the ground.

• Lin Zhen converted his Gem Fragments into nine Low-Grade Star Weapons and used his Yellow Gem Fragments to draw nine Top-Grade Star Artifacts.
• Lin Zhen received a Star Artifact Soft Armor, the Broken Jade Long Spear, and the Top-Grade support Star Artifact Lightning Wings.
• Lin Zhen learned that the Lightning Wings could grow by absorbing lightning and Radiance Power, then discovered they had acknowledged him as their master.
• Lin Zhen put on the Lightning Wings and flew above the Villa District, then infused them with Lightning Ions to increase their speed.
• Lin Zhen lost control of the accelerated wings and shot toward the ground as a little girl mistook him for a meteor.

Lin Zhen studied the Lightning Wings in Yilan County and worked to advance them by feeding them Lightning Ions. While an Azure Sky squad praised Lin Zhen, Bai Feng accused him of stealing a Dark Energy Stone and raised his sword against Wang Cheng, but a sudden flash of sunlight interrupted him.

• Lin Zhen reasoned that the Lightning Wings could advance through six stages by absorbing different elemental powers, and increased his Lightning Ion output to reach sonic acceleration.
• An Azure Sky squad discussed the recent aggression of Mutated Beasts and praised Lin Zhen's achievements and prospects.
• Bai Feng confronted the squad, claiming Lin Zhen had stolen his Dark Energy Stone in Yilan County and taken the glory that should have been his.
• Wang Cheng defended Lin Zhen, and Bai Feng threatened to kill him with his longsword.
• Bai Feng raised his sword, then shielded his eyes from an unusually blinding flash of sunlight.

Lin Zhen rescued Azure Sky martial artists from Bai Feng, rewarded Wang Cheng, and ordered Bai Feng to protect the team. After leaving Yilan, Lin Zhen considered how to overcome Kholov's Gravity Field and searched for a powerful attack.

• Lin Zhen swiftly defeated Bai Feng after finding him bullying Azure Sky martial artists, then warned the team to hunt cautiously around Yilan.
• Lin Zhen gave Wang Cheng a Low-Grade Star Weapon and used Soul Lock to make Bai Feng protect the team and later join Azure Sky.
• Bai Feng warned Lin Zhen that Mutated Beasts near Yilan had grown unusually violent, and Wang Cheng gave Lin Zhen a book about laser weapons and martial artists' elemental power.
• Lin Zhen left Yilan aboard the Black Phantom and considered ways to break Kholov's Gravity Field, but he could not find the fifth layer of the Nine Heavy Spears River for sale.
• Lin Zhen searched his Space Ring while thinking about combining his lightning and light powers into a powerful attack.

Lin Zhen studied how to combine light, electricity, and the cold current within his Dark Star into a concentrated attack. After a night of experimentation, he unleashed the technique from his Broken Jade Long Spear, producing a golden beam that pierced the clouds and briefly opened a Space Crack.

• Lin Zhen read Wang Cheng's book and realized he could use the cold current in his Dark Star as a third element to balance his light-electricity attack.
• Lin Zhen repeatedly tried to guide the cold current out of his dantian and wrap it in light-electricity power, eventually forming an Energy Ball.
• Lin Zhen's early attempts to channel the Energy Ball through his Broken Jade Long Spear failed as the energy dispersed.
• As dawn approached, Lin Zhen realized that concentrating the energy into a beam, rather than focusing on an explosion or spear moves, would unleash its greatest power.
• Lin Zhen accelerated through the clouds and thrust his spear, firing a golden energy beam that pierced the clouds and revealed a black Space Crack.

Lin Zhen perfected his Lightning Kill technique and went to Wudalianchi seeking the Overlord Body meteorite, but poisonous mist and dangerous creatures blocked his route. While he hunted Swimming Crabs to strengthen himself, news arrived that Amazon Base City had fallen to an SS-Rank boa constrictor and that several nations had discovered Poison Insect Crystals could replace Dark Energy Stones.

• Lin Zhen named his new spear technique Lightning Kill and spent three days practicing until he mastered it.
• Lin Zhen reached White Dragon Lake and learned that poisonous mist exhaled by White Water Boas prevented him from reaching the Overlord Body meteorite.
• Lin Zhen considered seeking the Cinnabar Stone at Crane Cry Lake to gain immunity to poison, but judged its S-Class Mutant Venom Scorpions too dangerous and postponed both plans.
• Lin Zhen hunted Swimming Crabs and absorbed their crystals, advancing from early Level Five to peak Level Five in half a month.
• An SS-Rank Giant Boa Constrictor led Mutated Beasts in an attack that destroyed Amazon Base City, while several nations discovered that Poison Insect Crystals mixed with medicine could replace Dark Energy Stones.

After Mutated Poison Worm crystals were revealed as a substitute for Dark Energy Stones, Yue Zhenhua assembled a team and traveled to Wudalianchi to obtain crystals and hunt Lin Zhen. He left He Liu to block Lin Zhen’s escape route while heading toward the Volcanic Lakes, where he believed Lin Zhen was.

• The Ministry of Science and Technology announced that processed Mutated Poison Worm crystals could help War Gods advance, causing demand for Wudalianchi to surge and its entrance fee to rise a hundredfold.
• Yue Zhenhua called Tong Yuehu to learn about Wudalianchi’s lakes, then decided to go there with a team to seek crystals and kill Lin Zhen.
• Yue Zhenhua arrived in Ice City with He Liu, who overpowered Tong Yuehu and was revealed as Raging Wind’s future Hall Master.
• Yue Zhenhua’s group paid the entrance fee and entered Wudalianchi after learning that Lin Zhen had previously visited the ruins.
• At Dragon Gate Stone Fortress, Yue Zhenhua ordered He Liu to guard the Mountain Tunnel entrance against Lin Zhen, then led Tong Yuehu, Ma Yao, and Wei Li toward the Volcanic Lakes.

Lin Zhen fought Yue Zhenhua and his allies at Yanshan Lake, killing Tong Yuehu before escaping with his Lightning Wings. He Liu blocked the tunnel out of Wudalianchi, forcing Lin Zhen to turn back toward Yanshan Lake as Yue Zhenhua closed in.

• Lin Zhen sensed danger and saw Yue Zhenhua, Tong Yuehu, Ma Yao, and Wei Li approaching him at Yanshan Lake.
• Yue Zhenhua and the others attacked Lin Zhen, who used Teleport to feint past Wei Li and strike Tong Yuehu through the heart.
• Yue Zhenhua ordered Ma Yao and Wei Li aside and fought Lin Zhen, but Lin Zhen’s improved strength kept him from being quickly defeated.
• Lin Zhen fled on his Lightning Wings as Yue Zhenhua pursued him toward Wudalianchi’s exit.
• He Liu blocked the Mountain Tunnel with a Top-Grade Support Star Artifact and fought Lin Zhen while Yue Zhenhua caught up.
• Lin Zhen abandoned his attempt to leave and flew back toward Yanshan Lake.