Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Jie spends 150 years to master and comprehend an advanced profound meaning of a high-rank Demon Subduing Flame Blade.
• Xu Ming breaks through to the Pulse Opening Realm, causing a stir among students and instructors.
• Xu Ming challenges Xu Jie, intending to avenge his sister and prove his strength.
• Xu Jie easily suppresses Xu Ming, despite being in the Blood Moving Realm.
• Xu Ming takes a Blood Burst Pill to temporarily enhance his power, planning to defeat Xu Jie.

Character Developments

• Xu Jie: Demonstrates immense strength, surpassing expectations. He remains calm and confident, even when facing Xu Ming's enhanced power.
• Xu Ming: Initially confident, he becomes desperate and reckless after being suppressed by Xu Jie, resorting to a dangerous pill to gain an advantage.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The chapter explores the dynamics of power, with Xu Jie's strength being underestimated and Xu Ming's overconfidence leading to his downfall.
• Desperation and Recklessness: Xu Ming's actions highlight the theme of desperation leading to reckless decisions, with potentially severe consequences.

Character Interactions

• Xu Jie and Xu Ming: Their interaction is marked by intense rivalry, with Xu Jie's strength and composure contrasting Xu Ming's impulsiveness and recklessness.
• Xu Ming and the audience: The audience's reactions reflect the shock and disbelief at Xu Jie's strength and Xu Ming's reckless actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Jie deliberately waits for Xu Ming to stabilize his blood and qi before fighting, aiming to shatter his confidence and crush him with brute force.
• Xu Ming, after stabilizing, taunts Xu Jie about his mother, revealing he knows about her.
• Xu Jie kills Xu Ming with a single strike of the Demon Subduing Flame Blade, consuming 260 years of his usable lifespan.
• Xu Jie leaves the stage, having collected a portion of the interest for avenging his father's death.

Character Developments

• Xu Jie demonstrates his confidence and strength, seeking a challenging battle. He also shows interest in learning about his mother.
• Xu Ming reveals his knowledge about Xu Jie's mother and dies in despair.

Significant Themes

• Revenge and the desire to prove one's might.
• The power of absolute strength and confidence.
• The importance of information and secrets, as revealed through Xu Ming's knowledge about Xu Jie's mother.

Character Interactions

• Xu Jie and Xu Ming's intense rivalry and hatred culminate in a single, decisive battle.
• Xu Ming taunts Xu Jie about his mother, revealing a piece of information that sparks Xu Jie's interest.
• Xu Jie's interaction with Chu Mingyue is hinted at, as she leaves the instructor's platform after his battle, showing increased interest in him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Jie, a student at Jinwu University, demonstrates extraordinary strength by killing Xu Ming, the ninth-ranked student, with a single strike.
• The principal of Jinwu University reports Xu Jie's situation to the Central Prefecture Martial Department, hinting at Xu Jie's exceptional talent.
• News of Xu Jie's suspected nine times Blood Moving spreads among Jincheng City's high-level officials, causing an uproar and sparking competition among universities.

Character Developments

• Xu Jie: Establishes himself as a prodigy with his overwhelming strength and potential nine times Blood Moving cultivation.
• The Principal of Jinwu University: Recognizes Xu Jie's potential and seeks to nurture him, aiming to gain more resources for the university.
• Xu Bin (Xu Jie's father): Learns about his children's deaths at the hands of Xu Jie and feels immense rage, but keeps it hidden due to his family's secret mission.

Significant Themes

• Talent and Genius: Xu Jie's exceptional abilities highlight the importance of talent in the martial world and the competition for resources to nurture such talent.
• Power Dynamics: The struggle among high-ranking officials of Jincheng University demonstrates the political and power dynamics within the martial world.

Character Interactions

• Xu Jie vs. Xu Ming: Xu Jie's single strike victory over Xu Ming showcases his overwhelming strength and potential.
• The Principal vs. Other University Principals: The principal of Jinwu University competes with other university principals to gain recognition and resources for Xu Jie and their university.
• Xu Bin vs. City Lord Yu Sheng: Xu Bin conceals his true feelings about Xu Jie from City Lord Yu Sheng, maintaining a facade of calm despite his inner turmoil.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yu Sheng warns Xu Bin that harming a student within a martial arts school is punishable by death.
• Xu Bin decides to kill Xu Jie before the Martial Department's assessment to avoid severe repercussions.
• Xu Jie treats his wounds himself, digging out rotten flesh and letting blood flow freely.
• An instructor from the Martial Arts University gives Xu Jie his reward for fighting ten ranking battles, noting his indifference and ruthlessness.

Character Developments

• Xu Bin: Shows killing intent towards Xu Jie and decides to act before the Martial Department's assessment.
• Xu Jie: Demonstrates ruthlessness towards himself, treating his wounds independently and showing no signs of pain or distress.
• Yu Sheng: Reveals his brutal and pragmatic mindset, believing that only the strong survive and that prodigies should climb over mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Significant Themes

• Brutality and ruthlessness in martial arts cultivation.
• The importance of prodigies to Xia Country and the consequences of harming them.
• The harsh reality of survival in Xia Country, where the strong live and the weak die.

Character Interactions

• Yu Sheng warns Xu Bin about the consequences of harming a student, showing consideration for their acquaintance.
• Xu Jie ignores the instructor's advice to seek professional medical help, demonstrating his self-reliance and indifference.
• The instructor gives Xu Jie his reward and offers advice, showing a change in attitude towards Xu Jie after his recent accomplishments.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Jie, injured, decides to treat himself instead of going to the infirmary.
• Chu Mingyue, now more dignified, finds Xu Jie and takes him to the infirmary.
• Xu Jie obtains the 'Saber Art · Nine Extremes Demonic Blade' from the system's lottery.
• He upgrades the Demonic Blade to its third stage, consuming 65 years of lifespan.
• Xu Jie decides to focus on breaking through to the Pulse Opening Realm in his Blood Burning Art cultivation.

Character Developments

• Xu Jie: Becomes more determined to improve his martial skills, consumes lifespan to upgrade his Demonic Blade, and is close to breaking through to the Pulse Opening Realm.
• Chu Mingyue: Shows more concern for Xu Jie's well-being, takes on a more dignified demeanor, and seems increasingly interested in Xu Jie.

Significant Themes

• Xu Jie's obsession with improvement and growth, shown through his relentless cultivation and willingness to consume lifespan.
• The theme of transformation, both physical (Xu Jie's aura changing due to the Demonic Blade) and mental (Chu Mingyue's change in demeanor).

Character Interactions

• Xu Jie and Chu Mingyue: Their interactions become more frequent, with Chu Mingyue showing concern for Xu Jie's well-being and Xu Jie becoming more accepting of her help. Their relationship seems to be evolving, with Chu Mingyue's interest in Xu Jie growing.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Mingyue reveals a provocative outfit, shocking Xu Jie.
• Xu Jie confesses his martial arts progress (Blood Moving, nine times) and mastery of the Demon Subduing Flame Blade martial skill.
• Chu Mingyue kisses Xu Jie, causing him to panic and ask her to leave. She refuses, stating she hasn't finished bandaging his wounds.

Character Developments

• Chu Mingyue: Becomes more interested in Xu Jie and develops feelings for him. She's also shocked by Xu Jie's martial arts prowess.
• Xu Jie: Struggles to maintain self-control around Chu Mingyue. He realizes Chu Mingyue is an 'M' (masochist) and tries to keep a distance to avoid complications.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between Chu Mingyue and Xu Jie shift as Xu Jie's martial arts skills become apparent.
• Chu Mingyue's impulsive and assertive nature contrasts with Xu Jie's growing restraint.

Character Interactions

• Chu Mingyue teases and provokes Xu Jie, testing his self-control.
• Xu Jie struggles to maintain composure around Chu Mingyue, trying to keep her at arm's length while still assisting her.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Jie learns about Chu Mingyue's pet-like attributes, which make her deeply devoted to him.
• Chu Mingyue offers to help Xu Jie with resources to break through to the Pulse Opening Realm, but he refuses.
• Xu Jie learns about an upcoming assessment by the Martial Department, which could grant early graduation to the top three students with the highest scores in qualifications, talent, and realm.

Character Developments

• Xu Jie: Xu Jie remains detached and independent, refusing Chu Mingyue's help despite the difficulty of breaking through his realm. He becomes determined to pass the upcoming assessment.
• Chu Mingyue: Chu Mingyue's pet-like attributes are further emphasized, showing her deep devotion and possessiveness towards Xu Jie. She becomes indignant and upset when Xu Jie refuses her help.

Significant Themes

• Devotion and Possessiveness: Chu Mingyue's pet-like attributes highlight her deep devotion and possessiveness towards Xu Jie, which could lead to potential conflict or complications in their relationship.
• Independence vs. Interdependence: Xu Jie's refusal of Chu Mingyue's help emphasizes his independent nature, while Chu Mingyue's offer to help shows her interdependent view of their relationship.

Character Interactions

• Xu Jie and Chu Mingyue: Their interactions show a power dynamic, with Xu Jie maintaining his independence and Chu Mingyue trying to assert her influence. Their dynamic is complicated by Chu Mingyue's pet-like attributes and her growing feelings for Xu Jie.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The school announces an assessment for early graduation, closing the ranking battles, which were Xu Jie's primary source of Lifespan for cultivation.
• Xu Jie discovers an unknown creature in his dormitory, which he initially believes is not human.
• He captures the creature, a small black snake with anime-style large eyes, which proves to be incredibly durable and difficult to kill.
• Xu Jie attempts various methods to kill the snake but fails, and it returns to him after being thrown out.

Character Developments

• Xu Jie's frustration grows as his primary cultivation method is taken away, leading him to desperation in trying to kill the snake for its Lifespan.
• The unknown creature, later revealed to be a small black snake, demonstrates exceptional durability and resilience.

Significant Themes

• The importance of Lifespan for cultivation and advancement in the martial arts world.
• The desperation and lengths one might go to for resources and advancement.
• The unexpected and extraordinary nature of some creatures in this world.

Character Interactions

• Xu Jie's interaction with the small black snake is one of frustration, desperation, and ultimately, confusion and bewilderment as he fails to kill it.
• The snake's interaction with Xu Jie is one of innocence, confusion, and ultimately, pleading as it cries tears.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Jie encounters a crying little black snake, which he initially believes is too sentient for a demon.
• The snake bites Xu Jie and absorbs his blood, causing a vast bloody magic array to appear and merge into Xu Jie's body.
• Xu Jie hears a young girl's voice in his mind, and the snake introduces itself as a 'snake' but doesn't know its name or species.
• Xu Jie learns about the symbiotic contract and discovers that merging with the snake increases his strength and defense.
• Xu Jie names the snake 'Little Black' and agrees to let it drink his blood.
• Xu Jie checks his system panel and finds his lifespan has increased to 1000 years, unusable for martial arts progression.

Character Developments

• Xu Jie: Shows surprise, confusion, and helplessness when dealing with the sentient and crying snake. He decides to keep the snake, naming it Little Black, and accepts its symbiotic contract.
• Little Black: Initially appears weak and scared, but reveals its ability to increase Xu Jie's strength and defense. It shows a childlike personality, being timid, hungry, and not knowing its species or name.

Significant Themes

• Symbiosis: The relationship between Xu Jie and Little Black, where they benefit each other, is a central theme.
• Power and Weakness: The contrast between Little Black's initial weakness and its hidden strength, and Xu Jie's acceptance of this, is a notable theme.
• Unpredictability: The unexpected sentience of the snake and its ability to increase Xu Jie's lifespan are examples of unpredictability in the story.

Character Interactions

• Xu Jie and Little Black: Xu Jie's initial confusion and frustration with Little Black's crying and lack of knowledge give way to acceptance and care. Little Black, in turn, shows timidity and dependence on Xu Jie.
• Xu Jie and the System: Xu Jie interacts with the system in his mind, asking about his increased lifespan and receiving a hint about the symbiotic contract with Little Black.

Key Plot Points & Events

• Xu Jie discovers Little Black is a regressed God-level demon, a Nine Heavens Underworld Divine Dragon.
• He deduces Little Black is the treasure left by his father.
• Xu Jie breaks through to the Pulse Opening Realm and begins cultivating the Yi Jin Duan Gu Scripture.

Character Developments

• Xu Jie accepts Little Black as his companion and the last inheritance from his father.
• Xu Jie becomes more determined to uncover the truth about his parents and Little Black's origins.

Significant Themes

• The power of lineage and inheritance.
• The struggle between potential and reality (Little Black's regressed state vs. its true form).
• The consumption of usable lifespan for cultivation and its consequences.

Character Interactions

• Xu Jie and Little Black's bond strengthens as Xu Jie accepts Little Black's true identity.
• Xu Jie's thoughts about his parents and their connection to Little Black deepen, hinting at future interactions or revelations.

Summary

Plot Points and Events

• Xu Jie, a martial artist, has opened two new extraordinary meridians while cultivating the “Muscle-Tendon Changing Scripture”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Jie discovers records about the Nine Heavens Underworld Divine Dragon's rampage fifteen years ago, which was suppressed by over ten Supreme Gods.
• He finds out that fifteen years ago, elites from Xia Country's three major families, including the Fang Family, went to the Outer Regions and suffered heavy losses.
• Xu Jie suspects that the Fang Family's wipeout sixteen years ago might be related to his mother's family.
• Xu Bin, Xu Jie's uncle, appears at Jinwu University, threatening Xu Jie and revealing that a Half-step God is after him due to his father's actions.
• Xu Jie learns that Jiang Yan, the young master of the Jiang Family, is coming to Jincheng, posing a significant threat.

Character Developments

• Xu Jie becomes more determined to uncover the truth about his mother's family and the Half-step God's involvement.
• Xu Bin shows his true colors, revealing his enmity towards Xu Jie and his connection to the Half-step God.
• Chu Mingyue is hesitant to share information about the Fang Family, but Xu Jie's offer of a favor piques her interest.

Significant Themes

• Revenge and the pursuit of truth drive Xu Jie's actions.
• The power dynamics between families and the consequences of offending powerful beings are emphasized.
• Xu Jie's past lives and favors owed are recurring themes in his character development.

Character Interactions

• Xu Jie and Xu Bin's enmity is clear as they confront each other in the library.
• Xu Jie approaches Chu Mingyue to ask about the Fang Family, offering her a favor in exchange for information.
• Xu Jie's determination and seriousness impress Chu Mingyue, hinting at a potential shift in their relationship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Jie, despite his ruthless reputation, values gratitude deeply. He rescued his instructor's child in his past life, facing numerous challenges.
• Xu Jie promises to protect Chu Mingyue and her family from harm.
• Xu Jie learns about the Fang Family's fall from grace and their feud with the Lu Family. He suspects his mother might be from the Fang Family.
• Xu Jie discovers his father's belongings contain a hidden message revealing his mother's identity and the true treasure Xu Jie possesses, which is Little Black.

Character Developments

• Xu Jie: Shows his compassionate side, valuing gratitude and promising to protect Chu Mingyue. He also demonstrates his determination to uncover his mother's identity and the truth about his family's past.
• Chu Mingyue: Shows her concern for Xu Jie's well-being and willingness to help him, hinting at her growing feelings for him.

Significant Themes

• Gratitude and Repayment: Xu Jie's deep-seated belief in repaying kindness, even at great personal cost.
• Family and Identity: Xu Jie's search for his mother's identity and the truth about his family's past, which drives much of his actions.

Character Interactions

• Xu Jie and Chu Mingyue: Their interaction shows a growing bond, with Chu Mingyue expressing her willingness to help Xu Jie and Xu Jie showing his concern for her safety.
• Xu Jie and the Xu Siblings: Xu Jie retrieves his father's belongings from the Xu siblings, showing his determination to uncover the truth about his family's past.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Jie learns that the Jiang and Lu families are responsible for his parents' deaths, fueling his desire for revenge.
• A mid-level beast tide threatens Jincheng, triggering a city-wide alert.
• Jinwu University's principal orders third-year students, fourth-year students, and ranked students to join the resistance against the beast tide.

Character Developments

• Xu Jie's desire for revenge intensifies, and he sees the beast tide as an opportunity to gain strength and usable lifespan.
• Chu Mingyue, Xu Jie's instructor, tries to protect him by keeping him from the battlefield, revealing her concern for his safety and future.

Significant Themes

• Revenge and the lengths one would go to achieve it.
• The responsibility of Martial Artists to protect their city and the consequences of shirking that responsibility.
• The importance of seizing opportunities for growth and improvement.

Character Interactions

• Xu Jie and Chu Mingyue have a tense exchange as she tries to keep him from joining the battle, highlighting their different priorities and perspectives.
• Xu Jie's determination to join the fight against the beast tide shows his disregard for his own safety and his desire to prove himself.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Jie decides to join the students going out of the city to fight against the beast tide to improve his martial arts realm and gain usable lifespan.
• He ignores Chu Mingyue's warnings and heads to the armory to equip himself.
• At the assembly classroom, Xu Jie arrives and argues with the chief instructor about his participation.
• Xu Jie easily defeats the second-ranked student, Li Ling, demonstrating his strength.
• Chu Mingyue arrives and announces that the principal has agreed to let Xu Jie go, and she will lead him out.

Character Developments

• Xu Jie: Shows determination to improve his strength and protect the city. He also displays his arrogant and self-important personality, disdaining weaker students.
• Chu Mingyue: Takes on the responsibility of leading and protecting Xu Jie outside the city, showing concern for his safety and growth.
• Li Ling: Shows impatience and condescension towards Xu Jie, underestimating his strength and paying the price.

Significant Themes

• Strength and power dynamics: Xu Jie's strength allows him to disregard the opinions of others and take the lead in defending the city.
• Arrogance and disdain: Xu Jie's attitude towards weaker students highlights the theme of looking down on those who cannot protect themselves.
• Responsibility and protection: Chu Mingyue takes on the role of protecting Xu Jie, showing her sense of duty as an instructor.

Character Interactions

• Xu Jie and Chu Mingyue: Their dynamic shifts from mentor and mentee to protector and protected as Chu Mingyue agrees to lead Xu Jie out of the city.
• Xu Jie and Li Ling: Their interaction highlights Xu Jie's disdain for weaker students and his willingness to use force to make a point.
• Xu Jie and the chief instructor: Their argument demonstrates Xu Jie's determination to participate in the battle and the instructor's concern for his safety.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Jie is overwhelmed by clingy people and feeds Little Black, a snake, his blood.
• Jinwu University mobilizes over two thousand martial artist students to defend Jincheng City against a mid-level beast tide of at least one hundred thousand creatures.
• The students are assigned to the western part of the city, where combat intensity is lowest.
• Xu Jie and his group are accompanied by a mercenary group, which behaves inappropriately towards the female students, particularly Chu Mingyue.

Character Developments

• Xu Jie shows concern for Chu Mingyue's safety and well-being, hinting at growing feelings for her.
• Chu Mingyue demonstrates her protective nature towards her fellow students and shows concern for Xu Jie's safety and well-being.
• The mercenary group leader shows disregard for the rules and disrespect towards the students and instructors.

Significant Themes

• Responsibility and Duty: The students are called upon to defend their city, demonstrating their responsibility as martial artists.
• Power Dynamics: The mercenary group's behavior highlights the power imbalance between them and the students, as well as the potential for abuse of power.
• Loyalty and Protection: Xu Jie's and Chu Mingyue's actions show their loyalty to each other and their desire to protect their peers.

Character Interactions

• Xu Jie and Chu Mingyue's interaction shows growing mutual concern and affection.
• The mercenary group's interaction with the students highlights the tension between them and the students, as well as the potential for conflict.
• The instructors' presence hints at a power struggle, as they are aware of the situation but hesitate to intervene, possibly due to the mercenaries' affiliation with the garrison.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Jie is targeted by a mercenary group and a Guard Officer, Zhao Du, who want to kill him during the beast tide.
• The mercenary group leader, Commander Qin, is threatened by a Jinwu University Instructor to restrain his subordinates.
• Zhao Du and Xu Bin, a Fourth-rank Martial Artist, orchestrate the beast tide to eliminate Xu Jie, not caring about the civilian casualties.
• Xu Jie is protected by Chu Mingyue, a powerful student from Jinwu University, making it difficult for him to act independently.

Character Developments

• Xu Jie: Maintains his calm and strategic thinking despite being targeted, trying to find an opportunity to act alone.
• Commander Qin: Shows a cold and calculating side, willing to instigate a beast tide to kill Xu Jie.
• Zhao Du: Reveals his ruthless and desperate nature, willing to sacrifice countless civilians to avenge his son's death.
• Chu Mingyue: Demonstrates her strong sense of loyalty and protection towards Xu Jie, making it challenging for him to move independently.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the weak's lack of rights in the Martial Artists' world.
• Ruthlessness and desperation in pursuing revenge.
• The consequences of instigating chaos for personal gain.

Character Interactions

• Xu Jie and Commander Qin: Xu Jie is the target, while Commander Qin is one of the instigators of the plot against him.
• Zhao Du and Xu Bin: They collaborate to create the beast tide, aiming to kill Xu Jie.
• Xu Jie and Chu Mingyue: Chu Mingyue's strong protection makes it difficult for Xu Jie to act independently, leading to a tense dynamic between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Jie and Chu Mingyue travel together, with Chu Mingyue protecting Xu Jie and killing most demons they encounter.
• They arrive at a small, poor village and spend the night after saving the villagers from a demon attack.
• The villagers express gratitude by offering food, which Xu Jie initially rejects.
• A young girl offers Xu Jie her most precious possession, an egg, out of gratitude.

Character Developments

• Xu Jie: Initially dismissive of the weak, he shows a rare moment of compassion towards the young girl, indicating a potential softening of his hardened heart.
• Chu Mingyue: Demonstrates maternal instincts and kindness towards the villagers, particularly the young girls, contrasting with Xu Jie's initial indifference.

Significant Themes

• The harsh reality of survival in a world filled with suffering, especially for the weak and poor.
• The contrast between Xu Jie's initial indifference and his eventual compassion, highlighting the potential for change in his character.

Character Interactions

• Xu Jie and Chu Mingyue: Their dynamic is established, with Chu Mingyue showing displeasure at Xu Jie's initial indifference towards the villagers.
• Xu Jie and the young girl: Their interaction highlights Xu Jie's potential for compassion and empathy, despite his initial cold demeanor.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Jie eats a rotten egg offered by a little girl, then leaves money for her and tells her to go home.
• Later that night, Xu Jie witnesses mercenaries from his university attacking the village, including the little girl's house.
• He finds the little girl brutally murdered and decides to exact revenge on the mercenaries.
• Xu Jie severs a mercenary in half at the waist, causing extreme pain and terror.
• More mercenaries arrive, and Commander Qin confronts Xu Jie, threatening him with trial if he doesn't surrender.

Character Developments

• Xu Jie: Shows compassion towards the little girl and later exhibits extreme rage and a desire for revenge upon seeing her murder. He also removes his fingerprints to avoid identification.
• Little Girl: Her kindness towards Xu Jie is repaid with a brutal and tragic fate, highlighting the cruelty of the mercenaries.
• Commander Qin: Shows no remorse for the mercenaries' actions and threatens Xu Jie with trial, indicating his lack of moral compass.

Significant Themes

• Kindness and Cruelty: The little girl's kindness contrasts sharply with the mercenaries' cruelty, emphasizing the duality of human nature.
• Revenge: Xu Jie's desire for revenge underscores the theme of justice and retribution in the face of senseless violence.
• Moral Ambiguity: Commander Qin's lack of remorse and threats towards Xu Jie raise questions about the moral standards in this world.

Character Interactions

• Xu Jie and the Little Girl: Their brief interaction shows Xu Jie's compassion and the little girl's innocence, making her tragic fate even more poignant.
• Xu Jie and the Mercenaries: Xu Jie's confrontation with the mercenaries highlights his resolve to seek revenge and his willingness to face the consequences.
• Xu Jie and Commander Qin: Their interaction reveals Commander Qin's lack of remorse for the mercenaries' actions and his willingness to threaten Xu Jie, setting up a potential conflict between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Jie intentionally provokes the mercenary group to gather, aiming to eliminate them all at once.
• Commander Qin attempts to capture Xu Jie by accusing him of killing a Guard Army soldier, which is a severe crime during wartime.
• Chu Mingyue tries to intervene but is threatened by Commander Qin, who suggests she should pay a personal price to keep Xu Jie safe.
• Xu Jie scolds Chu Mingyue for being useless and tells her to leave, causing her to run off in distress.
• Xu Jie reveals his true strength, killing Commander Qin and slaughtering the mercenary group in a swift and brutal manner.

Character Developments

• Xu Jie: Shows his true power and ruthlessness, revealing he has broken through to the mid-stage of the Pulse Opening Realm on his own.
• Chu Mingyue: Realizes Xu Jie's incredible talent and is shocked by his rapid advancement. She feels hurt and confused after Xu Jie tells her to leave.
• Commander Qin: Underestimates Xu Jie and is ultimately pinned to the ground and tortured by him.

Significant Themes

• Power and its consequences: Xu Jie's newfound strength allows him to dominate the situation, but it also leads to brutal violence and the suffering of his enemies.
• Trust and betrayal: Xu Jie feels betrayed by Chu Mingyue's initial inaction, while Chu Mingyue feels hurt by Xu Jie's harsh words.
• The cost of ambition: Commander Qin's greed and ambition lead to his downfall and torture at Xu Jie's hands.

Character Interactions

• Xu Jie and Commander Qin: Xu Jie provokes and ultimately defeats Commander Qin, pinning him down and torturing him.
• Xu Jie and Chu Mingyue: Xu Jie scolds Chu Mingyue for being useless, causing her to leave in distress. Despite this, Chu Mingyue watches Xu Jie's actions from afar, showing she still cares for him.
• Xu Jie and the mercenary group: Xu Jie ruthlessly slaughters the mercenary group, showing no mercy despite their pleas for help.