Chapter Summaries

Lin Zhen faced Moro, the Celestial Demon Clan’s powerful Star of Hope, in a decisive Hall of Fame match. Lin Zhen gained the upper hand with an aggressive spear assault, but he knew Moro had not yet revealed his trump card.

• Moro was introduced as a battle-hardened genius who had defeated the Silver Shark King and risen to forty-eighth place in the Hall of Fame.
• Xiao Zheng narrowly defeated the fiftieth-ranked opponent, becoming the first Ground Race Martial Artist to enter the top fifty, then told Lin Zhen he hoped to fight beside him in the Tian Huo War.
• After the sixth round’s remaining matches, the score stood at sixty-three to forty-one, and Lin Zhen and Moro entered the arena for their clash.
• Moro attacked with his peak Middle-Grade Supreme Treasure, the Blazing Sun Saber, but Lin Zhen stopped his World Extinguishing Triple Slash with his Goldtouch Spear.
• Lin Zhen seized the aerial advantage and used Thundercloud and Tidal Martial Intent to keep Moro pinned beneath a barrage of spear attacks.
• Lin Zhen recognized that Moro was nearly a top-ten fighter and waited for him to reveal his trump card.

Lin Zhen and Mo Luo fought a fierce duel in the arena, with Mo Luo revealing his two-headed, four-armed talent and overwhelming Lin Zhen with coordinated attacks. Mo Luo unleashed his strongest blade technique, and Lin Zhen gathered his strength for the decisive clash.

• Mo Luo used Yellow Sand Hundred Battles, and Lin Zhen met the attack with his Senluo Swordplay in a stalemate.
• Mo Luo broke the energy clash with a mental-power shock, and the resulting explosion severely injured both fighters.
• Mo Luo revealed his talent, which gave him an identical second pair of arms and another body’s strength, then attacked Lin Zhen with a shield, spear, and blade.
• Lin Zhen sent his clone into the fight, but the two Lin Zhens still could not gain an advantage against Mo Luo.
• Mo Luo unleashed No Victory, No Return, and Lin Zhen raised his aura to its peak to face the decisive strike.

Lin Zhen defeated Mo Luo in the Virtual World by using his Divine Infant to exploit Mo Luo’s weaker second head and create an opening for a fatal sword strike. Mo Luo killed himself rather than die by Lin Zhen’s hand, and Lin Zhen left the arena with the Ground Race cheering while their rivalry remained unresolved until the Tian Huo War.

• Lin Zhen sent out his armored Divine Infant, which blocked Mo Luo’s Mental Impact while Lin Zhen met Mo Luo’s attack with Abyss Swordplay.
• Lin Zhen’s avatar absorbed most of Mo Luo’s slash, and Lin Zhen continued fighting despite being pierced through the chest.
• Mo Luo raised his shield against Lin Zhen’s counterattack, but Lin Zhen’s Divine Infant pierced his second head and left its arms uncontrolled.
• Lin Zhen used Attach Metal to cleave Mo Luo’s body in two, and Mo Luo revealed that he had not yet reached his Three Heads Six Arms form.
• Mo Luo declared that he would seek revenge in the Tian Huo War, then killed himself and returned to the Endless Race seating with his ranking fallen from forty-eighth to fifty-eighth.
• The Ground Race cheered Lin Zhen’s victory, while Bai Xue said he needed to reach the top ten or disappoint her.

Lin Zhen faced Night Prince in the ninth round after Bai Xue persuaded the Vampire prince to self-detonate and destroy Lin Zhen’s clone. Night Prince’s opening explosion killed the clone, leaving Lin Zhen injured but still standing.

• Hua Xinghe won successive challenges and rose to twenty-sixth place, while Xiao Zheng stopped at fiftieth.
• Bai Xue urged Night Prince to self-detonate against Lin Zhen, and after confronting her power, he agreed to destroy Lin Zhen’s clone.
• Lin Zhen entered the ninth-round arena to face Night Prince, who immediately transformed into a bat and charged at him.
• Night Prince self-detonated with his 5-billion star power, and Lin Zhen’s clone took the blast and was completely destroyed.
• Lin Zhen was thrown back and injured by the explosion, but he survived and his clone could not return before the competition ended.

Lin Zhen advanced after Night Prince self-detonated, then prepared to challenge Clown as the tenth round began. Bai Yunyan faced Sky Rover for a place in the top ten and charged into battle despite his fear.

• Night Prince self-detonated as the match began, giving Lin Zhen an automatic victory and raising him to eighteenth place among the Ground Race.
• Tian Zhuo defended his ranking, while Hua Xinghe was eliminated; the Endless Race's top ten discussed their upcoming matches and Clown promised his Little Treasures would kill Lin Zhen.
• Bai Yunyan thanked Lin Zhen for encouraging him, then resolved to fight Sky Rover even though his chances of breaking into the top ten were slim.
• Bai Yunyan took the arena against Sky Rover, rejected his threats, and charged forward with his sword.

After the Ground Race fell behind four to zero, Lin Zhen entered the arena to face Clown, whose strength was said to rival the top five. The battle began with Clown attacking after Lin Zhen provoked him, leaving Lin Zhen one victory away from reaching the top ten and advancing to the finals.

• Sky Rover defeated Bai Yunyan, who returned to the Hall of Fame in twentieth place and resolved to grow stronger.
• Tian Zhuo revealed his second spear and killed Mountain-Splitting King, securing another finals spot for the Endless Race.
• The Ground Race lost its third and fourth matches, falling behind four to zero.
• Lin Zhen entered the arena as the Ground Race's fifth challenger, while Clown performed for the crowd before facing him.
• Lin Zhen insulted Clown's appearance and insecurity, prompting Clown to attack as Lin Zhen drew his sword.

Lin Zhen battled the Clown King’s fireballs and bizarre circus troupe, eventually cutting the King’s magic wand in half. Surrounded and badly wounded, Lin Zhen was swallowed by a giant snake, but its belly began to bulge as he fought to escape.

• The Clown King attacked Lin Zhen with flying fireballs and his magic wand, but Lin Zhen endured the injuries and cut the wand in half with a powerful sword strike.
• The furious Clown King summoned a bear, tiger, eagle, and Elemental Puppet, then used his whip to direct their attacks against Lin Zhen.
• Lin Zhen was forced into a bitter fight as the beasts and puppet attacked in concert, while a concealed threat remained nearby.
• The Clown King’s giant snake swallowed Lin Zhen after a barrage of attacks, and he mocked Lin Zhen as the snake began to digest him.
• Tian Nie warned the Clown King that Lin Zhen might break out, and the snake’s belly rapidly expanded as Lin Zhen struggled inside.

Lin Zhen defeated Clown King in the top-ten challenge after the Treasure Hunting Vine destroyed Clown King's giant snake, beasts, and puppet. He used Destruction Photons to stop Clown King's attempt at mutual destruction and secured the Ground Race's first place in the top ten.

• Clown King's giant snake grew out of control and burst, revealing Lin Zhen's enormous Treasure Hunting Vine, which created an opening for Lin Zhen to attack Gray Eagle.
• Lin Zhen killed Gray Eagle, the brown bear, and the tiger, then used his Divine Infant to distract Clown King while he destroyed the puppet.
• Lin Zhen overwhelmed Clown King, who decided to use Self-Detonation after Tian Nie urged him to drag Lin Zhen down with him.
• Lin Zhen fired Destruction Photons, vaporizing Clown King's upper body and ending his attempt at mutual destruction.
• Lin Zhen won the match and entered the top ten, prompting cheers from Ground Race Martial Artists and viewers across the Dimensional Universe.

Lin Zhen’s victory energized the Ground Race as the Hall of Fame’s top fighters demonstrated their strength. Qiong Jing won decisively, leaving the crowd waiting for Dong Xuehan’s long-awaited appearance.

• Qiong Jing, Ye Xingcai, and He Ying praised Lin Zhen’s talent, while An Luoqi predicted he would be eliminated in the finals and Augustine vowed to settle his conflict with him.
• The established fighters from both races won their matches, including the Giant Dragon King, the Heaven Splitting Tiger King, Dark Phoenix, Red Widow, Augustine, and the World Chaos Demon King.
• Edward used mechanical weapons and spatial travel to defeat his challenger, while He Ying and King Yama each won with overwhelming ease.
• Ye Xingcai defeated his opponent with one sword strike, and Tian Nie sent his challenger out of the arena with a roar that shattered the opponent’s heart meridians.
• Qiong Jing blew his challenger apart with a breath, drawing loud cheers from the Ground Race.
• The crowd waited for Dong Xuehan to face the challenger already onstage, while Lin Zhen eagerly anticipated seeing the mysterious fighter ranked first among both races.

Dong Xuehan defeated the Dark Dragon King without a fight, then Bai Xue arranged the twenty finalists into four groups for the tournament. Lin Zhen ended up in a difficult group with Qiong Jing and King Yama.

• Dong Xuehan pointed at the Dark Dragon King and ordered him to get down, causing the challenger to leave the arena under mysterious control.
• Bai Xue announced that the twenty finalists would be divided into four groups, with the top two from each group advancing.
• The first four seeded contestants drew group positions, placing Bai Xue in First Team, Ye Xingcai in Second Team, Tian Nie in Third Team, and Qiong Jing in Fourth Team.
• The second-, third-, and fourth-tier contestants drew lots, filling out the four groups.
• India, Tian Zhuo, Heavenly Patrolman, and Lin Zhen drew the final positions, with Lin Zhen assigned to Fourth Team.
• The completed groups showed Lin Zhen facing Qiong Jing, King Yama, Red Widow, and Element Controller in Fourth Team.

After reaching the top ten, Lin Zhen visited the Chaos Bar to celebrate and clear his head before the group-stage finals. Dong Xuehan appeared in disguise, claimed Lin Zhen owed him his life, and began drinking and eating at Lin Zhen’s expense.

• The Fourth Team’s Endless Race fighters silently agreed to target Lin Zhen, whose group also included the formidable Qiong Jing.
• Lin Zhen decided he had to qualify to secure a chance to face Augustine, then left the inn for the Chaos Bar.
• Lin Zhen ordered ten Rainbow After the Rains, and the bartender warned that the drinks could intoxicate even powerful Martial Artists.
• Dong Xuehan appeared beside Lin Zhen, took his drink, and warned that Lin Zhen owed him for his life.
• Dong Xuehan ordered more drinks and food, insisted Lin Zhen drink with him, and promised Lin Zhen would not die that night if he pleased him.

Lin Zhen drank with Dong Xuehan until they were both drunk, then discovered that the cloaked Hall of Fame champion was a woman. In his drunken state, Lin Zhen undressed her and pressed himself on her as she pleaded for him to wait, while his Dimensional Universe recorded everything.

• Lin Zhen cautiously drank Rainbow After the Rain with Dong Xuehan, who consumed seventeen glasses and taunted him about the next day's Fourth Team Knockout Round.
• Lin Zhen provoked Dong Xuehan into drinking another glass, and Dong Xuehan finally became dizzy and drunk.
• Lin Zhen paid the seventy-million bill and carried Dong Xuehan from Chaos Bar to his room at Skyfire Inn.
• Lin Zhen removed Dong Xuehan's White Cloak and discovered that the Hall of Fame champion was a woman wearing a Little Fox Mask.
• Lin Zhen, still drunk, undressed Dong Xuehan and pressed himself down onto her as she cried out for him to wait.
• Lin Zhen's activated Dimensional Universe recorded Dong Xuehan's cries.

The challenge tournament finals began, with Dong Xuehan appearing in the Endless Race seats while Bai Xue announced the competition remotely. Dong Xuehan then brutally tortured India during their first match, leaving the arena after he was defeated.

• Lin Zhen sensed Dong Xuehan's hatred and blew her a kiss, making her oppressive aura fade.
• Bai Xue announced the finals through a Water Mirror because she was occupied with an important matter.
• Dong Xuehan faced India, who asked her to prolong the match and teach him martial arts.
• Dong Xuehan imprisoned India with Void Imprisonment, repeatedly injured and healed him, then used the Four Symbols Divine Sword to chop him into pieces.
• Dong Xuehan returned to her seat, and the other contestants moved away from her in fear.

The tournament’s second and third rounds reshaped the competitors’ chances as fighters used strategic concessions, while Tian Zhuo scored a major upset by killing Dark Phoenix. Lin Zhen had conceded to Qiong Jing and now faced Red Widow, needing a win to stay in contention.

• Dong Xuehan defeated India brutally, and Lin Zhen’s sympathetic gesture gave the shaken India some comfort.
• Tian Zhuo suppressed Ye Xingcai with his spear skills but conceded when Ye Xingcai’s greater star power wore him down; Tian Nie then defeated Heavenly Patrolman, and Lin Zhen conceded to Qiong Jing.
• An Luoqi defeated Giant Dragon King, and He Ying beat Heaven Splitting Tiger King after spending several trump cards to withstand his desperate attack.
• Heaven Sword Guest conceded to Edward and chose to target World Chaos Demon King, while Element Controller conceded to King Yama and vowed to focus on defeating Lin Zhen.
• Augustine defeated India, Tian Zhuo killed Dark Phoenix in an upset, and Heavenly Patrolman conceded to World Chaos Demon King to preserve his strength.
• Lin Zhen prepared to face Red Widow, knowing he needed to win to advance.

Lin Zhen faced Red Widow in a challenge match, where she tried to seduce him with her Bewitching Aura. As Lin Zhen appeared to fall under her spell, the spectators waited for her to strike, while Tian Nie sensed a sudden chill.

• Lin Zhen entered the arena knowing he had to defeat Red Widow to remain in contention for advancement.
• Red Widow tried to seduce Dong Xuehan, but his invisible force field stopped her and he rebuked her before she went to fight Lin Zhen.
• Red Widow declared that she would make Lin Zhen kneel, then used her allure and Bewitching Aura to try to control him.
• Lin Zhen pretended to be bewitched and slowly reached toward Red Widow as the spectators watched.
• Tian Nie suddenly shuddered as a cold feeling spread through the arena.

Lin Zhen countered Red Widow’s charm and gained the upper hand in a direct fight, but she trapped him inside her Red Brocade Net of Heaven. Red Widow transformed into a Human-Faced Red Spider and prepared to suck him dry under Dong Xuehan’s instructions.

• Lin Zhen’s poison immunity let him resist Red Widow’s alluring scent and land a Starfall punch, but spider silk pulled her back onto the arena.
• Red Widow attacked with her Spider Pincer Blades, yet Lin Zhen’s spear skills and Tidal Martial Intent forced her onto the defensive.
• Red Widow unleashed her Red Brocade Net of Heaven, and Lin Zhen’s mental defenses and swordsmanship could not keep him from being wrapped in a cocoon.
• Red Widow’s flames-resistant net resisted Lin Zhen’s cyan fire, and she layered more silk around the cocoon until it was larger than a house.
• Red Widow transformed into a Human-Faced Red Spider and told Dong Xuehan she would follow her instructions and suck Lin Zhen dry.

Lin Zhen escaped Red Widow’s cocoon by transforming into the Black Hole Beast and defeated her, while the tournament’s later rounds clarified the group leaders and intensified the fight for second place. The chapter ended with the eighth-round matchups announced, including the Element Controller’s planned fight against Lin Zhen.

• Lin Zhen transformed into the Black Hole Beast, swallowed Red Widow with Black Hole Devour, and sent her beneath the arena in defeat.
• Dong Xuehan, Ye Xingcai, Tian Nie, and Qiong Jing won their group-leader matches, while several competitors conceded to preserve strength or avoid fighting teammates.
• King Yama conceded to Qiong Jing, and the first-place competitors in all four groups were confirmed as Dong Xuehan, Ye Xingcai, Tian Nie, and Qiong Jing.
• The Giant Dragon King conceded to Augustine, Dark Phoenix defeated the Heaven Splitting Tiger King, and the World Chaos Demon King defeated the Heaven Sword Guest.
• The Element Controller conceded to Red Widow and told Lin Zhen that he intended to intercept him in their upcoming match.
• The eighth-round matchups were announced: the Element Controller would face Lin Zhen, alongside three other battles between lower-ranked competitors.

Lin Zhen faced the Element Controller, who had conceded earlier matches to preserve his strength for a planned ambush. As the Element Controller launched an unexpected combination of mental power and magic, Lin Zhen blocked his Divine Might of Heaven's Mandate and charged in, putting him on the defensive.

• Giant Dragon King narrowly defeated India after using Giant Dragon Transformation, while Tian Zhuo beat Heaven Splitting Tiger King and secured at least sixth place.
• Heavenly Patrolman narrowly defeated Heaven Sword Guest, though both had little chance of advancing.
• Tian Nie and King Yama discussed Lin Zhen's chances and wondered whether he had been unaffected by Red Widow's mist because of something that happened the night before; Tian Nie decided to investigate.
• The Element Controller entered the arena displaying control over every element and challenged Lin Zhen, wielding the Heaven Mother Gemstone.
• The Element Controller launched Divine Might of Heaven's Mandate, but Lin Zhen blocked it with the same technique and charged forward, forcing the Element Controller onto the defensive.

Lin Zhen defeated the Element Controller with Destruction Atom after breaking through his five-element defense, securing two points and at least third place in his group. The chapter left Augustine worried that he would have to face Lin Zhen for fifth and sixth place unless he defeated An Luoqi.

• Lin Zhen pressed the Element Controller at close range, forcing him to defend with the Great Five Elements Reincarnation Flower and prepare Light Darkness Fusion.
• Lin Zhen unleashed Destruction Atom, overwhelming the flower and vaporizing the Element Controller before he could release Light Darkness Fusion.
• King Yama reassured the Element Controller that Lin Zhen had used his strongest attack, and the Element Controller vowed to settle things with Lin Zhen during the Tian Huo War.
• Lin Zhen's win gave him two points and at least third place in his group, prompting cheers from the Ground Race side.
• Augustine realized that losing his remaining match against An Luoqi could leave him facing Lin Zhen for fifth and sixth place.

Augustine eliminated An Luoqi with a surprise attack, while Tian Zhuo defeated He Ying in a mutual kill and secured the Endless Race another direct qualifier. The tournament reached its final match with Lin Zhen facing King Yama for the last qualification spot, and Lin Zhen recognized the immense danger posed by King Yama’s death-energy-wreathed scythe.

• Augustine used his Eightfold Whirlwind Blade to defeat An Luoqi and secure direct qualification, leaving An Luoqi to compete for fifth place.
• He Ying defeated Dark Phoenix, Edward defeated the World Chaos Demon King, and King Yama received a walkover when Red Widow conceded.
• An Luoqi defeated India, while Tian Zhuo and He Ying killed each other; the system declared Tian Zhuo the winner because he stopped breathing 0.1 seconds later.
• Edward defeated the Heavenly Patrolman, leaving King Yama and Lin Zhen to fight for the final direct qualification spot.
• Lin Zhen entered the arena and winked at Dong Xuehan before King Yama appeared with a five-meter Death God Scythe surrounded by black death energy.