Chapter Summaries

Lin Zhen wagered a Super Giant Dark Energy Stone against five kilograms of Liquid Metal and agreed to fight Nielov, Eva, and Ivan alone in a Life and Death Duel. He survived their opening coordinated attacks, but the three opponents formed a triangle below him, waiting to strike as soon as he landed.

• Lin Zhen challenged Yang Jianying to wager five kilograms of Liquid Metal against his Super Giant Dark Energy Stone, and they signed a Life and Death Duel contract.
• Reporters broadcast Lin Zhen’s one-against-three challenge, alarming Raging Wind Martial Hall and sparking fierce reactions online.
• Lin Zhen entered the arena with his Black Dragon Spear as Ivan, Eva, and Nielov prepared to kill him.
• Nielov charged Lin Zhen with Iron Gauntlets while Eva attacked his vital points from the flank.
• Lin Zhen leaped to evade them, then deflected Ivan’s descending Iron Claws with a spinning spear technique.
• Ivan, Eva, and Nielov formed a triangle beneath Lin Zhen and prepared a combined attack for when he landed.

Lin Zhen overwhelmed Ivan, Eva, and Nielov with his astonishing speed and spear art, but Nielov survived long enough to restrain him as Ivan launched a desperate attack. The chapter ended with Lin Zhen thrusting his spear one-handed at Ivan while trapped.

• Lin Zhen unleashed Gale and Rainstorm, pierced Nielov with a barrage of spear strikes, and landed on the stage.
• Ivan and Eva charged Lin Zhen together, but his speed and spear art steadily wounded and outmatched them.
• Lin Zhen killed Eva after she left an opening, then charged Ivan with his spear.
• Nielov grabbed Lin Zhen's left foot and hand, allowing Ivan to rush in with an Iron Claw aimed at Lin Zhen's chest.
• Lin Zhen raised his spear with one hand and thrust it down at the charging Ivan.

Lin Zhen defeated the Russian Trio at Raging Wind Martial Hall, earning a Meteorite Trading Permit and the cheers of the crowd. Dongfang Jun left in high spirits after telling Lin Zhen to visit his office in an hour.

• Lin Zhen used a powerful spear strike to shatter Ivan's arm and kill him, then killed Nielov after refusing his plea for mercy.
• The Russian Trio was wiped out, and the stunned crowd erupted in applause and celebrated Lin Zhen's victory.
• Lin Zhen thanked Dongfang Jun and Lu Ming, and Lu Ming gave him a Meteorite Trading Permit valid throughout Huaxia.
• Dongfang Jun told Lin Zhen to visit his office in an hour, then left humming happily as Lu Ming wondered what he was singing.

After defeating Azure Sky’s Russian experts, Lin Zhen collected the Liquid Metal owed to him and received another five kilograms from Dongfang Jun. Dongfang Jun revealed his Dark Gold Pinnacle Mental Power, urged Lin Zhen to join the God General Training Camp, and asked him to prepare to succeed him at the Ice City martial hall.

• Lin Zhen collected five kilograms of Liquid Metal from Yang Jianying, who threatened to take it back, then escaped the reporters with help from Meng Dong, Zhao Liang, and the others.
• Dongfang Jun gave Lin Zhen another five kilograms of Liquid Metal and revealed that he was a Dark Gold Pinnacle Mind Power Master who had noticed Lin Zhen’s growing mental strength.
• Dongfang Jun explained that the God General Training Camp gathered elite War Generals from across Huaxia and told Lin Zhen to advance to War General before it opened in one and a half months.
• Lin Zhen agreed to attend the camp, and Dongfang Jun hinted that he wanted Lin Zhen to succeed him as head of the Ice City martial hall.
• Dongfang Jun assured Lin Zhen that Raging Wind would protect his family from Azure Sky and other rival martial halls.

After celebrating his victory, Lin Zhen tested his lightning-enhanced abilities and used Liquid Metal to make a weapon, while thinking about the strength he would need to win An Ning's family's approval. He learned that the Heroes of Chaos squad had injured Zhao Liang and Meng Dong, leaving the conflict with Li Tianhao's group unresolved.

• Lin Zhen chatted with Zhao Liang, Meng Dong, and the others, then declined their invitation to celebrate and went home to his parents.
• Lin Zhen told his mother he already had someone he liked and thought about needing to meet An Ning's family's standards.
• Lin Zhen shaped ten kilograms of Liquid Metal into an arm shield, a short sword, and finally a belt, and decided he needed more to make a spear.
• Lin Zhen discovered that sixty of his Nine Heavy Spears River manuals had sold, then bought the fourth form, Long River, from another seller.
• Lin Zhen tested his lightning-enhanced body and recorded punch strength of 1,234 kilograms and a punch speed of 49 punches per second.
• Lin Zhen received notice that he could trade through the Ministry of Science and Technology, then learned from Shi Lei that the Heroes of Chaos squad had injured Zhao Liang and Meng Dong.

After Li Tianhao’s Heroes of Chaos squad badly injured Zhao Liang and Meng Dong, Lin Zhen paid for their treatment and learned the squad planned to operate in Zhaodong. He resolved to find out more and confront the threat, but An Ning called as he was leaving the hospital.

• Lin Zhen visited Zhao Liang and Meng Dong at Black Swan Hospital and learned Li Tianhao and Lao Hu had injured them at Millennial Time.
• Lin Zhen transferred three hundred million to cover Zhao Liang and Meng Dong’s treatment and recovery.
• Shi Lei and Gao Yan described Heroes of Chaos and identified its members, including the twin War Generals Xiao Tianzuo and Xiao Tianyou.
• Lin Zhen learned Heroes of Chaos usually operated in Former Zhaodong County and planned to return there in a week, despite Shi Lei warning him it was a trap.
• Lin Zhen recognized Zhaodong as the dangerous Martial Artist Graveyard, then received a phone call from An Ning.

An Ning warned Lin Zhen that Li Tianhao was luring him into a dangerous confrontation, prompting Lin Zhen to reconsider his strength and investigate Li Tianhao’s team. He learned that Xiao Tianzuo and Xiao Tianyou were formidable linked fighters and deduced that Lou Qingfeng was likely a Gold-level Mind Power Master.

• An Ning visited Lin Zhen at Black Swan Hospital and warned him that Li Tianhao had injured his friends, slandered him, and was baiting him to come to the Zhaodong Area.
• An Ning cautioned Lin Zhen that Li Tianhao and his allies were confident they could stop him from entering the God General Training Camp, and urged him to stay alive if he wanted a future with her.
• After An Ning left, Lin Zhen recognized that his recent confidence had made him underestimate the danger and decided to investigate the Heroes of Chaos before going to the Wilderness Area.
• Lin Zhen used his Ministry of Science and Technology access to search the Martial Artist Network and learned that Xiao Tianzuo and Xiao Tianyou were Level Seven War Generals with Heavenly Strength and powerful Telepathy.
• Lin Zhen found Lou Qingfeng’s information classified and concluded that he was probably a Gold-level Mind Power Master.

Lin Zhen prepared to face Li Tianhao's powerful group by seeking instruction from Zhang Guanyue, a neglected spear instructor whose skill Lin Zhen remembered from his previous life. He arrived at Zhang Guanyue's home to begin training, where he sensed an unusual aura in the courtyard.

• Lin Zhen chose Zhang Guanyue as his spear instructor and paid him a fifty-thousand deposit for in-person lessons.
• Lin Zhen cultivated his Mental Power, then visited a supermarket before driving to Zhang Guanyue's home the next morning.
• Zhang Guanyue recognized Lin Zhen as Ice City's First Warrior and excitedly welcomed him into the courtyard.
• Lin Zhen entered the courtyard and sensed an unusual aura.

Lin Zhen began a week of spear training under Zhang Guanyue, determined to learn his signature skill. After hours of practicing the basic thrust, Lin Zhen reached a breakthrough and produced spear aura with a wooden spear.

• Lin Zhen offered Zhang Guanyue ten million extra if he taught him his signature spear skill within a week.
• Zhang Guanyue explained his history and agreed to teach Lin Zhen the fundamentals of his spear art.
• Zhang Guanyue corrected Lin Zhen's thrust and ordered him to practice until he met the required standard.
• Lin Zhen practiced thrusts throughout the day while Zhang Guanyue criticized his stance, power, speed, and presence.
• Lin Zhen found the spirit and technique of a perfect thrust, sending spear aura into the courtyard wall with his wooden spear.

Lin Zhen continued learning Spear Art from Zhang Guanyue, mastering its basic movements before struggling to defend on the Plum Blossom Stakes. After Lin Zhen attacked him without forcing him to move, Zhang Guanyue revealed his self-created martial skill, Immovable as a Mountain.

• Lin Zhen mastered the thrust and jab, then spent five days learning the essential basic movements of Spear Art.
• Zhang Guanyue began teaching Lin Zhen footwork by attacking him on the Plum Blossom Stakes, knocking him off repeatedly as he corrected Lin Zhen's technique.
• By dusk, Lin Zhen could withstand Zhang Guanyue's attacks on the stakes without falling, then challenged Zhang Guanyue to defend against him.
• Lin Zhen attacked Zhang Guanyue with increasingly fast spear strikes for twenty minutes, but Zhang Guanyue remained in place.
• Zhang Guanyue explained that he had created the martial skill Immovable as a Mountain.

Lin Zhen trained to comprehend the first realm of Immovable as a Mountain, using his spear to defend against falling pine needles. Zhang Guanyue tested him with a basin of water, and Lin Zhen passed, graduating from his instruction.

• Zhang Guanyue explained the Three Realms of Immovable as a Mountain and challenged Lin Zhen to keep pine needles from landing within three feet of him.
• Lin Zhen stayed beneath the pine tree overnight and concluded that mastering the first realm meant becoming one with his spear.
• Lin Zhen repeatedly practiced defending against falling pine needles, gradually improving until he cleared the space around him.
• Zhang Guanyue poured black foot-washing water over Lin Zhen to test his defense against a sudden torrent of droplets.
• Lin Zhen deflected every drop and left the ground within three feet dry, so Zhang Guanyue declared that he had graduated.

After learning Spear Technique Like a Mountain from Zhang Guanyue, Lin Zhen discovered that Li Tianhao and other Martial Artists were luring him to Zhaodong with threats and public challenges. He announced that he would go there soon, planning to use an approaching blizzard to turn the situation against them.

• Lin Zhen paid Zhang Guanyue ten million for teaching him Spear Technique Like a Mountain, and Zhang warned him that a severe blizzard was coming.
• Lin Zhen read messages from Shi Lei about Zhao Liang and Meng Dong's recovery and from Li Tianhao threatening his family and An Ning.
• Lin Zhen learned that Li Mengxi had called his mother and that his mother believed they might be dating.
• Lin Zhen found numerous Zhaodong duel challenges and online accusations against him, which he recognized as an effort to force him out of hiding.
• Lin Zhen posted that he would soon meet his challengers in Zhaodong and defended killing the Russian fighters before leaving for home.

Lin Zhen placed a large order for Liquid Metal, checked on his recovering friends, and returned to Raging Wind Martial Hall. There, he tested his newly learned defense against Li Huainian, who struggled to drive him from a small circle.

• Lin Zhen posted an offer to buy Liquid Metal above market price and confirmed that his Qi Booster Potion would ship in three days.
• Lin Zhen visited Meng Dong and Zhao Liang in the hospital, and promised to deal with Li Tianhao and the others.
• Lin Zhen arrived at Raging Wind Martial Hall and saw that his reputation had drawn a long line of young people hoping to join.
• Li Huainian invited Lin Zhen to spar, and they wagered a meal on whether Li Huainian could force him out of a one-meter circle within five minutes.
• Lin Zhen used his spear to block Li Huainian's relentless attacks without moving his feet, leaving Li Huainian increasingly discouraged.

Lin Zhen completed his spear training and set out for Zhaodong before a once-in-a-century blizzard could drive Li Tianhao back to Ice City. As heavy snow began falling, Li Tianhao prepared a three-billion reward to have Martial Artists hunt Lin Zhen down.

• Lin Zhen defeated seven Beginner War Generals in succession and mastered Spear Technique Like a Mountain.
• After receiving Liquid Metal and Qi Booster Potion, Lin Zhen postponed his planned breakthrough and announced online that he was heading to Zhaodong.
• Lin Zhen bought supplies and drove toward Zhaodong as the sky darkened.
• Li Tianhao learned that Lin Zhen was coming and arranged a three-billion Wilderness Hunt Order, while Lou Qingfeng warned the group to stay prepared.
• A blizzard began falling over Zhaodong as Li Tianhao watched from the Laboratory Building.

Lin Zhen entered snowbound Zhaodong, killed a B-Rank Golden-Eyed Eagle, and searched for shelter during the blizzard. He met news host Su Na and cameraman Gao Feng, who were stranded after their bodyguard was killed by a huge eagle.

• Lin Zhen reached Zhaodong as a severe blizzard buried the city and forced him to store his vehicle.
• A Golden-Eyed Eagle attacked Lin Zhen, but he killed it with his spear, Flying Knives, and Liquid Metal sword, then collected its crystal and body.
• Lin Zhen found a small building and knocked aside a metal-box trap as he entered.
• Gao Feng pointed a gun at Lin Zhen and ordered him to leave, but Su Na invited him to stay out of the storm.
• Su Na introduced herself and Gao Feng, explained that their bodyguard had died in a huge eagle attack, and learned that Lin Zhen had just arrived.

Lin Zhen took shelter from the blizzard with reporter Su Na and cameraman Gao Feng, who tried to recruit him for an interview. The story left him facing a three-billion reward that Li Tianhao had placed on his life, with martial artists across Zhaodong cut off from the outside world.

• Su Na recognized Lin Zhen, told him her colleague Old Wang had died in a Mutated Bird attack, and invited him inside with Gao Feng.
• Over instant noodles, Su Na and Gao Feng discussed the blizzard trapping Zhaodong’s martial artists and the Mutated Birds fleeing Zhaodong Tower.
• Su Na proposed that Lin Zhen act as their bodyguard in exchange for an interview, and Lin Zhen agreed to protect them if danger arose while refusing to be their bodyguard.
• Su Na revealed that phones had lost their signal and that Gao Feng had secretly recorded Lin Zhen with a miniature camera.
• Su Na showed Lin Zhen a Wilderness Kill Order offering three billion for his capture, and Gao Feng confirmed he had received the same message.

Lin Zhen escaped the blizzard-bound town after helping Su Na and Gao Feng, then hunted Mutated Beasts while searching for a safe place to grow stronger. He encountered the Blood Hand Squad, who followed his trail and began searching for him to claim Li Tianhao’s three-billion bounty.

• Lin Zhen warned Su Na and Gao Feng about the bounty and agreed to help them free their vehicle the next morning.
• Lin Zhen killed attacking Mutated Birds and pushed aside the car blocking Su Na and Gao Feng’s Interview Vehicle, then disappeared before they could take him along.
• Su Na decided to search Zhaodong for Lin Zhen and publish footage of his earlier fight, while Gao Feng warned that the bounty put him in grave danger.
• Lin Zhen killed several Mutated Beasts as he traveled through the snow, then hid in an abandoned building after hearing people approach.
• Du Yanhu arrived with Zhang Huai, the Blood Hand Squad, and Ouyang Yu; Zhang Huai identified Lin Zhen’s spear work, and Du Yanhu ordered them to search for him.

Lin Zhen ambushed Blood Hand’s three Beginner War Generals in a ruined building and killed them, surviving a gunman’s Metal Storm barrage. With the first group eliminated, Du Yanhu, Zhang Huai, and Ouyang Yu remained elsewhere on the street.

• Blood Hand’s six men split into two groups to search for Lin Zhen, and Lin chose to attack the three Beginner War Generals nearby.
• Lin Zhen killed the first swordsman with Waterfall and pressed the second with Gale and Rainstorm.
• The gunman fired his Metal Storm into the fight, killing his own teammate as he tried to hit Lin Zhen.
• Lin Zhen blocked all two thousand bullets with his spear and emerged unharmed.
• Lin Zhen asked whether the stunned gunman had run out of bullets, then swept his spear across the man’s throat.

After Lin Zhen escaped a deadly ambush, martial artists converged on the scene and Wolf Tianxiao warned them not to compete with him if they encountered Lin Zhen. Su Na revealed the three-billion bounty online, leaving Lin Zhen trapped in Zhaodong with the hunters and dependent on his own ability to survive.

• Lin Zhen killed the last gunman, spotted more martial artists approaching, and fled through a rear window before Du Yanhu and the others arrived.
• Du Yanhu found three dead men and identified Lin Zhen as the killer of Old Wang and Old Meng, while Old Li had died from Old Wang's stray bullets.
• Wolf Tianxiao and Yang Lie arrived, and Wolf Tianxiao declared that anyone could claim the bounty but threatened those who challenged him for Lin Zhen.
• After Wolf Tianxiao left, the martial artists agreed not to fight one another before finding Lin Zhen and spread out to search Zhaodong.
• Su Na posted online about the three-billion bounty, setting off a heated response as readers realized Lin Zhen was cut off from outside help by the blizzard.

Lin Zhen headed toward Zhaodong Tower after deciding it offered a chance to find a safe place to break through, but bounty hunters repeatedly intercepted him along the way. He killed several pursuers and escaped just before stronger warriors arrived.

• Lin Zhen spotted the ruins of Zhaodong Tower and decided to head there as part of a bold plan to find a safe place to cultivate.
• A white Leopard Cat attacked Lin Zhen, and he killed it and took its crystal before bounty hunters spotted him.
• Lin Zhen killed several warriors who tried to block or ambush him as he ran toward Zhaodong Tower.
• A Level Three War General called for reinforcements and tried to delay Lin Zhen, but Lin Zhen killed him with a Flying Knife.
• Lin Zhen flew around a bend and escaped as several Intermediate War Generals arrived to find the bodies.