Chapter Summaries

Lin Zhen escaped Yue Zhenhua by flying through the Poison Mist Zone, while Yue Zhenhua retreated and vowed to trap him until the God of War Arena Knockout Round. At Crane Cry Lake, Lin Zhen encountered a powerful S-Class Mutated Venom Scorpion and chose to cultivate near Fire Mountain instead.

• Lin Zhen used his Lightning Wings to cross the Poison Mist Zone, and Yue Zhenhua abandoned the pursuit rather than risk dying in the poison.
• Yue Zhenhua stationed He Liu at the Mountain Tunnel and kept Ma Yao and Wei Li with him as he waited for Lin Zhen to emerge.
• News of Yue Zhenhua's blockade spread, prompting reactions from competitors and observers around the world, including Su Mingyue's worry for Lin Zhen.
• Lin Zhen reached Crane Cry Lake but was attacked by an S-Class Mutated Venom Scorpion and escaped after teleporting away.
• Lin Zhen saw that the Poison Scorpions lived in groups and headed for Fire Mountain to continue cultivating.

Lin Zhen cultivated at the foot of Fire Mountain for two and a half months and advanced to Level Seven God of War Mid Stage, while contenders around the world grew stronger ahead of the God of War Arena. With one week remaining before the competition, he chose to enter Fire Mountain and seek the legendary Star River Beast.

• Lin Zhen recalled that a Star River Beast had once emerged from Fire Mountain and attacked Extraterrestrial Civilization, then decided to cultivate at the mountain’s foot before investigating it.
• Lin Zhen spent two and a half months restoring his Mental Power and cultivating with the crystals he had collected.
• War Gods worldwide killed S-Class Mutated Beasts, while Kholov, Doc, and Al were among those reported to have advanced to the Quasi-Star Realm.
• Yue Zhenhua continued waiting near White Dragon Lake for Lin Zhen, while Lin Zhen’s parents worried about their missing son.
• Lin Zhen awakened at Level Seven God of War Mid Stage, with stronger Mental Power and Lightning Wings that could fly at three times the speed of sound.
• With one week left before the God of War Arena, Lin Zhen chose to enter Fire Mountain and look for the Star River Beast.

Lin Zhen found a newly hatched Star River Beast in a cave near the volcano’s lava and tried to feed it his blood. The creature drained his blood and energy until he passed out as the volcano erupted around them.

• Lin Zhen searched the volcano’s crater through repeated eruptions and discovered a cave near the lava.
• Lin Zhen found a weak, newly hatched Star River Beast among broken eggshells and confirmed its Star Realm power.
• Lin Zhen returned to the cave, removed the cold Liquid Metal that upset the creature, and offered it crab meat.
• The Star River Beast bit Lin Zhen’s finger and began sucking his blood, drawing his lightning, Radiance Power, and chill into itself.
• Lin Zhen sealed the cave entrance against the eruption, but the creature continued feeding until he lost consciousness.

Lin Zhen recovered from his blood loss with help from the red fish Little Warm brought him, and discovered that the puppy had given his Dark Star a new source of Flame Power. He named the powerful Star River Beast Little Warm and escaped the erupting volcano with it, heading toward Crane Cry Lake.

• Lin Zhen found the cave entrance unblocked and worried that the puppy had fled after drinking his blood, but Little Warm soon returned from the lava carrying a strange red fish.
• Little Warm showed off its fiery crimson mane and unusual strength, then brought Lin Zhen the fish, whose energy restored him.
• As Lin Zhen recovered, he realized that Little Warm had passed Flame Power into his Dark Star, giving him the foundation he needed to forge Star Artifacts.
• Lin Zhen named the puppy Little Warm and prepared to leave, but it swallowed the lava surging into the cave with its Innate Devour ability.
• Lin Zhen teleported out of the volcano, and Little Warm followed at his speed; after the volcano erupted behind them, Lin Zhen flew toward Crane Cry Lake.

Lin Zhen killed a Poison Scorpion, lured swarms away from Crane Cry Lake to obtain the Cinnabar Stone, and used it to become immune to poison. After retrieving the Overlord Body Stone from White Dragon Lake, he began a painful transformation with four days remaining before the God of War Arena Semifinals.

• Lin Zhen defeated an S-Class Mutated Poison Scorpion, and Little Warm devoured its corpse before falling asleep.
• Lin Zhen repeatedly lured Poison Scorpions away from Crane Cry Lake until he found the Cinnabar Stone, then absorbed it and gained immunity to poison.
• Lin Zhen entered the Poison Mist Zone, killed White Water Boas along the shore, collected their crystals, and retrieved the Overlord Body Stone from White Dragon Lake.
• Lin Zhen began absorbing the Overlord Body Stone, which painfully strengthened his body as he waited for Cloud Sky Bright Moon.

Lin Zhen finished absorbing the Overlord Body Stone and emerged from Wudalianchi just before the God of War Arena, where Yue Zhenhua tried to kill him. Lin Zhen overwhelmed Yue Zhenhua in their first clash, leaving him bloodied and weakened.

• Yue Zhenhua waited at White Dragon Lake while Ma Yao and Wei Li left to prepare for the God of War Arena.
• War Gods departed Wudalianchi, and betting odds on Lin Zhen worsened as reports said Yue Zhenhua and He Liu were blocking his way out.
• Little Warm waited as Lin Zhen completed his three-day transformation, gaining greatly increased physical strength, speed, and resilience.
• Lin Zhen flew through the Poison Mist Zone with Little Warm and emerged from Wudalianchi.
• Yue Zhenhua attacked Lin Zhen with his sword, but Lin Zhen knocked it aside and overpowered him with the Broken Jade Long Spear, making Yue Zhenhua spit blood.

Lin Zhen killed Yue Zhenhua and defeated He Liu at the entrance to Wudalianchi. He Liu tried to save himself by taking Little Warm hostage, but Lin Zhen walked away, leaving He Liu confused about his reaction.

• Lin Zhen pierced Yue Zhenhua with Broken Jade, rejected his offers, and killed him before disposing of his body in White Dragon Lake's Poison Mist.
• Lin Zhen stopped Little Warm from eating Yue Zhenhua and warned it never to eat people.
• Lin Zhen returned to Wudalianchi's entrance and attacked He Liu, overpowering him with three spear strikes and resisting his Mental Impact.
• He Liu grabbed Little Warm and threatened to kill it, hoping to make Lin Zhen spare him.
• Lin Zhen glared at Little Warm, gave He Liu a pitying look, put away his spear, and walked toward the exit.

Lin Zhen returned home, reunited with his parents, and prepared for the God of War Arena while adopting Little Warm as a pet. He secured the Seven Stars Knife reward by borrowing 40 billion, then realized the mysterious lender was someone he knew.

• Lin Zhen returned home with Little Warm, gave his parents Space Rings and money, and reassured them that he would bring Su Mingyue back someday.
• Lin Zhen arranged a pet certificate for Little Warm, checked the God of War Arena odds, and bet 50 billion on himself to win.
• Lin Zhen discovered he could exchange his first blood reward for the Seven Stars Knife by paying an extra 50 billion and decided the knives were worth obtaining.
• Unable to cover the cost, Lin Zhen asked Hansen for help, and Hansen arranged a 40-billion transfer from a secret lender.
• After Hansen said the lender was Young Miss, he was struck and the call disconnected, leaving Lin Zhen shocked.

Lin Zhen bought the Seven Stars Knives, infused one with Gold Qi, and declared that he would win the God of War Arena. The first-round draw paired him against India’s Omar, and Lin Zhen entered the virtual arena as their match began.

• After Hansen sent him money, Lin Zhen bought the Seven Stars Knives and began infusing one with Gold Qi.
• The God of War Arena began, with countries offering contestants rewards and War Gods publicly declaring their ambitions.
• Lin Zhen claimed he would win the championship, drawing strong support from Huaxia.
• Leaders from America, Tsarist Russia, and the European Union arranged for Lin Zhen to face an Indian contestant in the first round.
• The draw paired Lin Zhen against Omar, and Lin Zhen put on his helmet as the arena began.

Lin Zhen faced Omar in the first round of the tournament and overwhelmed him despite Omar's fire techniques and Top-Grade Star Artifacts. After forcing Omar to submit, Lin Zhen killed him and advanced to the second round.

• Lin Zhen greeted spectators watching from virtual screens around the world before meeting Omar in the arena.
• Omar challenged Lin Zhen and attacked with his curved blades, but Lin Zhen quickly wounded him and knocked one blade away.
• Omar revealed his Great Sky-Burning Fire and used his Sky Burning Swords to fill the arena with flames while pursuing Lin Zhen.
• Chris predicted that Lin Zhen was concealing his strength and would win as the flames spread across the arena.
• Lin Zhen extinguished the flames, destroyed Omar's Star Artifacts, forced him to submit, and killed him with a Mental Impact.
• The system announced that Lin Zhen had advanced to the second round.

Lin Zhen advanced after defeating Omar, then watched other contenders reveal their strength as the tournament moved toward its next round. Meanwhile, explorers Xin Ou and Tu Ya contacted stranded captain Shu Mingxuan, who planned to use his last Brain Bug to control a likely tournament champion and aid the Empire’s conquest of Earth.

• Lin Zhen defeated Omar after destroying his two Superior Star Artifacts, prompting contestants to prepare for the possibility that Lin Zhen possessed a Top-Grade Star Artifact.
• Lin Zhen watched Kholov, Chris, Al, Doc, Pogba, and other contestants win their matches, and discovered that Su Mingyue had received a bye into the top 256.
• Xin Ou and Tu Ya contacted Shu Mingxuan aboard the crashed Red Rose, and he explained that he had been stranded on Earth for about a thousand years.
• Tu Ya urged Shu Mingxuan to use his last Brain Bug to control the arena champion and support the Empire’s planned conquest of Earth.
• Shu Mingxuan began reviewing the contestants to choose a target, while the 512-to-256 round began as Huaxia versus the World, with five Huaxia Hall of Fame War Gods facing formidable opponents.

Lin Zhen advanced through the tournament as the remaining Huaxia fighters were eliminated, while the world leaders arranged for him to face Chris after learning she had secretly lent him 40 Billion. At the top 64, Su Mingyue defeated Sangji, and Lin Zhen stepped into the arena to face Chris.

• Lin Zhen defeated his Brazilian opponent with Mental Impact, then advanced as Xin Ru Hai, Tang Wenbo, Ma Yao, and Wei Li lost their matches.
• The American, European Union, and Tsarist Russian leaders agreed to arrange Lin Zhen against Chris after the American leader revealed that Chris had transferred 40 Billion to Lin Zhen.
• Lin Zhen and Chris drew each other in the top 64, while Su Mingyue drew Sangji and Feng Ni drew Doc.
• Doc defeated Feng Ni with his Resistance Field, and Su Mingyue swiftly defeated Sangji with a flash of sword light.
• Lin Zhen entered the arena for his match against Chris.

Lin Zhen defeated Chris in the virtual arena and advanced to the top thirty-two, but realized she had held back rather than hurt him. After learning that Old John planned to burn Chris alive for treason, Lin Zhen rushed toward Paris to rescue her.

• Lin Zhen and Chris fought fiercely in the arena, with Chris using her original Overturning River technique against him.
• Lin Zhen pierced Chris with his spear, and she lost the match without fully avoiding his attack; she told him she had lost and vanished when the system judged her dead.
• The system announced that Lin Zhen had advanced to the top thirty-two and ended the day's matches.
• Hansen called Lin Zhen and said Old John planned to burn Chris alive because he believed she had betrayed the European Union by holding back.
• Lin Zhen recognized Chris as An Ning, Teleported to his Black Phantom, and flew toward Paris with Little Warm aboard.

Lin Zhen realized that Chris was An Ning and raced to Paris to save her from execution. He reached the Eiffel Tower as Old John prepared to burn her at the stake.

• Lin Zhen left Ice City in the Black Phantom and confirmed from Chris's records and voice that she was An Ning.
• Lin Zhen vowed to save An Ning and flew across the continent to Paris, forcing his way into the city when its guards demanded to inspect his vehicle.
• Old John announced to the crowd that Chris was An Ning, a woman from Huaxia, and bound her to the Burning Stake beneath the Eiffel Tower.
• An Ning accepted her fate and wished she could become a star beside Lin Zhen in another life.
• Old John called for the torches to be lit as Lin Zhen and Little Warm dived toward the tower.

Lin Zhen stormed Paris to rescue An Ning from the Burning Stake and fought through the European Union’s War Gods with Little Warm at his side. After destroying the attacking military fighters, he flew toward Old John, who sensed danger for the first time since entering the Star Realm.

• Old John lit the fire beneath An Ning’s stake as Alice and Hansen were held back, but Lin Zhen arrived in Paris before the flames could consume her.
• Lin Zhen pulled the fire toward himself with Gravity, hurled it at the charging War Gods, and ordered Little Warm to attack anyone blocking their way to An Ning.
• Lin Zhen cut down War Gods with his spear and Liquid Metal while Little Warm killed its attackers with swift bites and claws.
• Lin Zhen destroyed the military Flying Saucer Fighters with Lightning Kill after Old John ordered them to fire their Laser Cannons.
• Lin Zhen and Little Warm flew toward Old John beneath the Eiffel Tower, and Old John felt threatened for the first time since entering the Star Realm.

Lin Zhen fought Old John, a Star Realm expert, in Paris while trying to rescue An Ning. With help from a Flying Knife and the dog, Lin Zhen landed a Lightning Kill on Old John, leaving the battle unresolved.

• People around the world watched Lin Zhen and the dog slaughter their way through Paris as An Ning realized Lin Zhen had come to save her.
• Old John attacked Lin Zhen with a Top-Grade Star Artifact whip, interrupting his Teleport and smashing him into a high-rise.
• Lin Zhen survived the collapsing building with the help of Liquid Metal and returned to fight Old John.
• Lin Zhen defended against Old John's whip strikes and advanced while preparing a Lightning Kill.
• Lin Zhen used a Top-Grade Star Artifact Flying Knife to force Old John to block, then Teleported behind him as the dog bit Old John's thigh.
• Lin Zhen struck Old John in the lower back with Lightning Kill.

Lin Zhen killed Old John after a fierce battle in which Little Warm helped him overcome the Star Realm expert, then rescued An Ning and escaped Paris aboard the Black Phantom. As Lin Zhen headed home with serious injuries, Shu Mingxuan selected his target in an Ancient God Ruins.

• Lin Zhen used Lightning Kill, the Radiant Flying Knife, and Little Warm's attack to severely injure Old John, but Old John fought back and wounded Lin Zhen.
• Old John tried to kill An Ning to force Lin Zhen into a decisive fight, but Little Warm disrupted him and Lin Zhen teleported to protect her.
• Old John and Lin Zhen stabbed each other at close range; Lin Zhen's cyan-gold short knife pierced Old John's armor and heart, killing him.
• Lin Zhen cut An Ning free, and she carried him aboard the Black Phantom as Little Warm shot down seven or eight City Defense Army aircraft.
• Little Warm returned with Space Rings, and the Black Phantom escaped Paris while Lin Zhen worried that his injuries would keep him out of the God of War Arena.
• Shu Mingxuan selected his target in an Ancient God Ruins.

Lin Zhen fought off Shu Mingxuan’s Brain Bug by enduring its attack and advancing to Diamond-level Mental Power. He collapsed afterward but told An Ning he expected to compete in the God of War Arena the next day.

• A Brain Bug invaded Lin Zhen’s Mental Sea of Consciousness while he slept, and he woke and resisted its attempt to reach his soul.
• Lin Zhen endured the pain and accelerated his Mental Power cultivation, while Shu Mingxuan waited anxiously for the Brain Bug to take control.
• Lin Zhen refined the last trace of Golden Era aura and reached the Diamond Stage, then struck the Brain Bug with his new power and drove it out.
• The exhausted Brain Bug escaped to seek another target, and Lin Zhen collapsed onto his bed.
• An Ning hurried into Lin Zhen’s room, and he reassured her that he was fine and planned to participate in the God of War Arena.

Lin Zhen used two opponents’ forfeits to reach the Top 8 while recovering from his injuries, drawing widespread ridicule. He was matched against Shahan, whose spirit entities and powerful Mental Power posed a serious challenge, and entered the arena as An Ning left to prepare a celebratory meal.

• An Ning treated Lin Zhen’s injuries with Water Element energy while his Radiance Power also helped him recover, and Lin Zhen revealed that his Mental Power had reached Diamond-level.
• Alice forfeited her first-round match, advancing Lin Zhen into the Top 16 amid accusations that she and Hansen had betrayed the European Union.
• Su Mingyue forfeited Lin Zhen’s Top 16 match, sending him into the Top 8 and provoking more public scorn.
• The Top 8 draw paired Lin Zhen with Shahan, who mocked him online and promised revenge for his brother Omar.
• An Ning warned Lin Zhen that Shahan was a powerful Mind Power Master who controlled spirit entities made from trapped souls, while Lin Zhen promised to defeat him.
• After treating Lin Zhen until his injuries had mostly healed, An Ning left to prepare food, and Lin Zhen put on his Virtual Helmet and entered the arena.

Lin Zhen defeated Shahan despite appearing badly injured and advanced to the final four, revealing his overwhelming Mental Power and Radiance Power. After the other semifinalists won, the God of War Alliance leaders arranged for Lin Zhen to face Kholov next.

• Shahan attacked Lin Zhen with vengeful spirits, but Lin Zhen dispersed them with his Mental Power and Radiance Power.
• Shahan abandoned his boast and charged Lin Zhen, but Lin Zhen shattered his mental-defense Star Artifact, overwhelmed him, and killed him.
• Lin Zhen advanced to the final four and wondered which remaining competitor the Brain Bug had controlled.
• Kholov defeated Pogba, Doc defeated his opponent, and Al defeated his opponent in the other matches.
• The God of War Alliance leaders used their authority to place Lin Zhen in the same bracket as Kholov for the next match.