Chapter Summaries

The National First Martial Arts Competition began its team introductions, drawing attention to veteran champions and Yellow Sea Military Academy’s first-year competitor, Wang Teng. After commentators singled him out and he exchanged a look with Ji Xiuming, his family watched proudly as the teams assembled for the contest.

• First Academy entered first, led by popular former champion Ji Xiuming, while Tian Xiaoxiao and the others discussed his reputation and looks.
• Xia Capital Military Academy entered under Luo Cheng, followed by Yellow Sea Military Academy, led by Han Zhu.
• Wang Teng appeared in uniform, prompting Lin Chuhan and Tian Xiaoxiao to watch him closely as commentators introduced his background and unusual recruitment history.
• The commentators revealed that Wang Teng had entered university at the 1-Star War Soldier Level and rejected First Academy’s special recruitment offer, stirring curiosity among spectators and major figures.
• Ji Xiuming and Wang Teng exchanged calm, assessing looks, while the crowd anticipated future matches and Lin Chuhan worried that others would test Wang Teng.
• Li Xiumei grabbed Wang Sheng Guo in the stands and proudly pointed out their son.

Wang Teng attended the National First Martial Arts Competition’s opening ceremony, where sects and young competitors such as Ren Qingcang drew attention. The next morning, Wang Teng went to Arena 66 for his first match against a fourth-year student from Golden Scale University, and the referee started the fight.

• Wang Teng’s parents, Li Xiumei and Wang Sheng Guo, secretly came to Xia Capital to watch him compete, while Old Master Wang stayed home to watch the livestream.
• Ren Qingcang entered with Thunder Martial Arts Academy, recognized Wang Teng, and dismissed him as an insignificant freshman; Wang Teng wondered how strong he had become.
• The entrance ceremony introduced Qian Yuan Sect and Zhao Yuanwu, revealing that several sects had entered the competition.
• Lei Zhenting boasted that Ren Qingcang would win the championship, while Ye Jixing defended Wang Teng’s potential and Wu Lian recalled Polar Star Martial Arts Academy’s SSS-level contract offer.
• After the ceremony ended with the national anthem, public discussion of the competition spread across the country and abroad.
• The next morning, Wang Teng found that he would face a fourth-year student from Golden Scale University in Arena 66, and the referee blew the whistle to begin their match.

Wang Teng faced Fei Ning, Golden Scale University's seventh-ranked student, in his first competition match. He left the arena with a one-strike victory after knocking Fei Ning unconscious with a golden brick.

• Wang Teng's match drew attention from spectators, contestants, and Bai Canjiang, who chose to livestream it despite his viewers' protests.
• Fei Ning questioned Wang Teng's reason for competing and approached him without drawing his saber, confident he could win.
• Wang Teng swung a brick at Fei Ning, whose reaction was too slow to dodge it.
• The brick struck Fei Ning on the head and knocked him unconscious, leaving the venue stunned.
• Dragon Nest replayed the match in slow motion, revealing the golden brick that had hit Fei Ning.

Wang Teng defeated Fei Ning with a single blow from a brick, drawing attention from spectators and martial arts leaders. After seeing Ji Xiuming win his own match with refined swordsmanship, Wang Teng watched the competition continue.

• Wang Teng knocked Fei Ning unconscious with a brick, and the commentators and livestream viewers reacted with surprise and amusement.
• Bai Canjiang celebrated Wang Teng’s victory as his livestream gained popularity and received gifts from Desert North Saber Wielder and Moaning Monster.
• Wang Teng picked up Fei Ning’s Comprehension and Spirit Attribute Bubbles, while the referee declared him the winner.
• Yan Kang and other school leaders discussed Wang Teng’s unusual weapon and apparent skill, while Ye Jixing and others praised his performance.
• Li Xiumei, Wang Sheng Guo, Lin Chuhan, Xu Wantong, and Tian Xiaoxiao reacted to Wang Teng’s victory and his brick attack.
• Wang Teng watched Ji Xiuming defeat his opponent with one sword strike and privately called the performance showy.

Wang Teng watched Ren Qingcang defeat his opponent with the Thunder Body and collected the attributes the match produced. As the competition continued, he recognized the arena as a rich source of attributes, including Flame Sword Force that could help him form Flame Sword Intent.

• Wang Teng watched Ren Qingcang face a 4-Star War Soldier Level opponent while the crowd gathered to see the Thunder Martial Arts Academy disciple fight.
• Ren Qingcang caught his opponent’s axe with his bare hand, then knocked him off the ring with a single kick and won the match.
• The commentators identified Ren Qingcang’s technique as Thunder Body, and Wang Teng realized he could collect Thunder Element attributes from him.
• Wang Teng used his Mental Power to pick up Thunder Element Source Power and Metal Source Power from the ring.
• As the competition continued, Wang Teng collected more attributes, including Flame Sword Force that could aid his Flame Sword Intent.

Wang Teng spent the morning collecting Attribute Bubbles instead of scouting contestants, while his teammates and Peng Yuanshan worried about his attitude. In the afternoon, he faced Golden Scale University's Shi Hui, who launched a powerful saber attack and was caught off guard by Wang Teng's golden brick.

• Wang Teng stayed in the rest area after his morning match, and Han Zhu and Wan Baiqiu questioned why he had not watched more contestants.
• Han Zhu told Wang Teng that he and the others had won their morning matches without injuries.
• Peng Yuanshan warned the team that the afternoon matches would pit them against stronger opponents.
• Wang Teng learned that his afternoon opponent was Shi Hui from Golden Scale University, and Yan Kang confidently predicted Shi Hui would win.
• Shi Hui circled Wang Teng cautiously, then unleashed his 30% Saber Force when Wang Teng refused to attack first.
• Shi Hui struck Wang Teng's golden brick with his saber, but the force knocked his weapon aside and sent the brick flying toward his face.

Wang Teng defeated Shi Hui with a single golden brick, leaving the National First Martial Arts Competition crowd stunned and amused. As attention turned to Wang Teng’s strength and his next match, Ren Qingcang dismissed him as a petty clown.

• Wang Teng struck Shi Hui in the face with a golden brick and won the match, leaving Shi Hui unconscious.
• Bai Canjiang’s livestream viewers laughed at the match and sent gifts as the stream’s popularity grew.
• Commentators Zhang Jun and Su Xiao praised Wang Teng’s victory and wondered how strong he was.
• Yan Kang watched Shi Hui lose and grew concerned as others failed to sense Wang Teng’s Primal Force.
• Xu Wantong asked Lin Chuhan to help her make peace with Wang Teng after the competition.
• Ji Xiuming called Wang Teng a grandstander, while Ren Qingcang dismissed him as a petty clown despite hearing about his SSS-level Contract.

The competition’s brutal matches shocked spectators and revealed the dangers behind martial warriors’ status. After watching Zhao Yuanwu badly injure Wan Baiqiu and stomp her unconscious, Wang Teng rose from his seat with anger, leaving a confrontation imminent.

• Ding Rong defeated Cai Xingping by cutting off his arm and kicking him from the arena, prompting the commentator to explain that martial arts contests reflected the real dangers warriors faced.
• Tian Xiaoxiao and Xu Wantong learned that Lin Chuhan’s father had been a martial warrior, while Wang Sheng Guo and Li Xiumei watched Wang Teng with worry.
• Wang Teng collected Attribute Bubbles in the rest area and gained more Metal Sword Force while watching Wan Baiqiu fight Zhao Yuanwu.
• Zhao Yuanwu overpowered Wan Baiqiu, then stomped her after she fell, knocking her unconscious and angering Han Zhu and the others.
• Wang Teng stood up, glaring coldly at Zhao Yuanwu.

Zhao Yuanwu defeated Wan Baiqiu brutally, provoking Han Zhu and Wang Teng, and the next matchups set Han Zhu against Zhao Yuanwu. Wang Teng then faced Mao Na of First Academy, whose opening dagger attack struck from behind.

• Zhao Yuanwu continued attacking Wan Baiqiu after she could no longer fight, and the referee declared him the winner as medical personnel carried her away.
• Han Zhu confronted Zhao Yuanwu, but Wang Teng calmed Han Zhu and warned Zhao Yuanwu they would meet in the arena.
• Wang Teng and Han Zhu visited the unconscious Wan Baiqiu, and Peng Yuanshan urged Han Zhu to give everything against Zhao Yuanwu.
• The matchups showed that Han Zhu would face Zhao Yuanwu, while Wang Teng's opponent was Mao Na of First Academy.
• Mao Na began her match against Wang Teng by vanishing into an afterimage and stabbing toward his temples with both daggers.

Wang Teng defeated Mao Na after effortlessly evading her attacks and destroying her Wind Force whirlwind with a punch. He left her unconscious with a huge bump on her head, and viewers in Bai Canjiang's livestream hailed him as the Brick Berserker.

• Mao Na launched a surprise attack, but Wang Teng dodged her daggers, caught her kick, and flung her away.
• Mao Na pressed Wang Teng with a rapid series of dagger attacks, but he calmly evaded every strike.
• Mao Na unleashed a Wind Force whirlwind, and Wang Teng destroyed it with a single punch.
• Wang Teng appeared behind Mao Na and knocked her unconscious with a brick to the back of her head.
• The crowd spotted the huge bump on Mao Na's head, and Bai Canjiang's livestream called Wang Teng the Brick Berserker.

After defeating Mao Na with a brick, Wang Teng collected the attributes she dropped and faced angry First Academy students on his way off the arena. He returned to Yellow Sea Military Academy’s rest area as Han Zhu prepared to fight Zhao Yuanwu.

• The big screen replayed Wang Teng striking Mao Na with a brick, while viewers in Bai Canjiang’s livestream celebrated the ruthless blow and sent gifts.
• Wang Teng collected Mental Power, Comprehension, Wind Source Power, and Wind Force attributes from the arena platform.
• Yu Tao, First Academy’s second-ranked student, confronted Wang Teng, who mocked his ranking before walking away.
• Wang Teng returned to Yellow Sea Military Academy’s rest area, where Han Zhu questioned his unconventional attack and said his match with Zhao Yuanwu was about to begin.

Han Zhu lost to Zhao Yuanwu after a fierce arena battle, but remained standing until he passed out, leaving the audience impressed by his strength. Wang Teng helped free Han Zhu’s hands from the staff he had clutched, while the academy heads considered Yellow Sea’s chances in the Resurrection Tournament.

• Han Zhu fought Zhao Yuanwu with his Adamantine Long Staff, but Zhao Yuanwu’s fiery saber strikes injured him and forced him to the arena’s edge.
• Han Zhu switched to attacking head-on and exchanged dozens of blows with Zhao Yuanwu before being sent crashing to the ground.
• Han Zhu drove his staff into the arena and stayed upright despite his severe wounds, then lost consciousness; the referee declared Zhao Yuanwu the winner.
• Wang Teng moved to stop Zhao Yuanwu from attacking the unconscious Han Zhu, but the referee intervened first.
• Tong Hu, Su Jing, and the other academy heads went to check on Han Zhu, while Peng Yuanshan said Yellow Sea could still recover through the Resurrection Tournament.
• The medical staff and referee could not free Han Zhu’s hands from his staff, but Wang Teng pried them open.

After Han Zhu was carried off, Wang Teng displayed strength that drew attention from the audience and Zhao Yuanwu, then absorbed Flame Saber Force insights from the arena. That evening, Peng Yuanshan criticized Yellow Sea’s defeat and asked Wang Teng about his chances in the remaining matches, leaving the deans stunned by his confidence in taking first place.

• Wang Teng pulled Han Zhu’s Adamantine Long Staff out of the arena floor with one hand and drew attention from the commentators and Zhao Yuanwu.
• Wang Teng collected the arena’s Attribute Bubbles and absorbed enough Flame Saber Force to fully grasp it, prompting Zhao Yuanwu to sense something unusual.
• Peng Yuanshan told the injured Yellow Sea students they had suffered a crushing defeat and advised Wan Baiqiu to learn from her mistake.
• Peng Yuanshan kept Wang Teng behind and asked how confident he was about the upcoming matches.
• Wang Teng claimed he was completely confident of third place, ninety percent confident of second, and eighty percent confident of first, then joked that he would claim total confidence in first place if he wanted to frighten the deans.

Wang Teng tried and failed to fuse different Forces, causing explosions that kept his neighbors awake. At the competition, he faced Xiao Yunfan and overwhelmed him with a single punch before preparing to strike with a golden brick.

• Peng Yuanshan and the deans discussed Wang Teng’s report and hoped the principal would clarify matters after the finals.
• Wang Teng attempted to fuse Wind Force with sword qi, then wind and fire Force, but each effort exploded despite his repeated attempts.
• Wang Teng’s nighttime explosions kept Du Yu and Xiao Yunfan awake, and Xiao Yunfan threatened to punish whoever caused the noise.
• Wang Teng saw that he was matched against Xiao Yunfan and accepted his offer to make the first move.
• Wang Teng’s punch sent Xiao Yunfan flying, and Wang Teng appeared above him with a golden brick as Xiao Yunfan begged him to stop.

Wang Teng defeated Xiao Yunfan and collected his attributes, while Mao Na came to speak with him at Yellow Sea Military Academy. They watched Zhao Yuanwu defeat Yu Tao with powerful Flame Saber Force, leaving Wang Teng interested in the attributes on the arena.

• Wang Teng defeated Xiao Yunfan, shocking East Sea University's students and audience.
• Wang Teng collected Xiao Yunfan's attribute bubbles and returned to Yellow Sea's rest area, where Mao Na thanked him for sparing her the same treatment.
• Wang Teng and Mao Na watched Zhao Yuanwu fight Yu Tao and recognized that Zhao Yuanwu had hidden much of his strength.
• Zhao Yuanwu defeated Yu Tao with a slash that revealed ninety-percent Flame Saber Force.
• Wang Teng picked up the Flame Saber Force and Fire Source Power attribute bubbles from the arena.

Wang Teng formed Flame Saber Intent and then defeated Zhao Yuanwu in the tournament, revealing strength and saber comprehension that stunned the audience. The chapter left everyone questioning what kind of monster Wang Teng was.

• Wang Teng absorbed Flame Saber Force and formed Flame Saber Intent while Mao Na sensed something unusual about him.
• The afternoon match pairing put Wang Teng against Zhao Yuanwu, and Wang Teng calmly entered the arena despite his friends’ concerns.
• Wang Teng fought Zhao Yuanwu evenly with his fists, then used Flame Saber Force to overpower Zhao Yuanwu’s flaming saber strike.
• Wang Teng’s saber light struck Zhao Yuanwu and sent him flying, leaving the audience stunned by his victory and his near-mastery of Saber Intent.

Wang Teng appeared to gain the upper hand against Zhao Yuanwu, but Zhao Yuanwu unleashed the Qian Yuan Sect’s Blood Rage Secret Art and forced him into a desperate defense. After Zhao Yuanwu shattered Wang Teng’s saber, Wang Teng blocked his next strike with a huge weapon made from Demon Vein Black Metal, which the spectators recognized as the Eight Arms Demon General Zuerzi’s weapon.

• Wang Teng’s slash sent Zhao Yuanwu stumbling back and wounded him, but Zhao Yuanwu vowed to fight on.
• Zhao Yuanwu activated the Qian Yuan Sect’s Blood Rage Secret Art, restoring his strength and unleashing a more powerful assault.
• Zhao Yuanwu drove Wang Teng back with a rapid series of fiery saber strikes and broke Wang Teng’s saber.
• Wang Teng blocked Zhao Yuanwu’s next strike with an enormous weapon made from Demon Vein Black Metal.
• Ye Jixing and Lei Zhenting recognized the weapon as the one wielded by the Eight Arms Demon General, Zuerzi.

Wang Teng defeated Zhao Yuanwu by unleashing Flame Saber Intent against his Heavenly Fire Saber, then beat him with a golden brick after Zhao refused to accept the loss. The chapter ended with Wang Teng declaring that he had found Zhao Yuanwu annoying for a long time.

• Ye Jixing and Lei Zhenting recognized the weapon Wang Teng wielded as Demon Citadel, the weapon of the Eight Arms Demon General Zuerzi.
• Zhao Yuanwu used the Heavenly Fire Saber, a Heaven-Rank Low-Grade Combat Technique, to launch a massive flame attack at Wang Teng.
• Wang Teng revealed his Flame Saber Intent and destroyed Zhao Yuanwu's saber light, leaving the arena silent before the spectators erupted in shock.
• Zhao Yuanwu, wounded and unable to accept defeat, charged Wang Teng with his broken saber.
• Wang Teng struck Zhao Yuanwu in the face repeatedly with a golden brick and said he had found him annoying for a long time.

Wang Teng defeated Zhao Yuanwu and advanced to the 7-Star War Soldier Level after collecting the attributes Zhao Yuanwu dropped. The medical staff carried Zhao Yuanwu away as Wang Teng asked them to treat him well.

• Wang Teng's victory over Zhao Yuanwu drew cheers, while Lin Chuhan, Tian Xiaoxiao, and others reacted from the stands and Bai Canjiang's livestream filled with praise.
• Wang Teng noticed the middle-aged man who had tried to stop the match, but Peng Yuanshan kept the man at bay until he returned to his seat.
• Wang Teng collected Zhao Yuanwu's Attribute Bubbles and broke through to the 7-Star War Soldier Level.
• Wang Teng gained more Advanced Fire Talent, Enlightenment, Spirit, and the Heaven-Rank Low-Grade Heavenly Fire Saber technique.
• The referee declared Wang Teng the winner, and medical staff carried Zhao Yuanwu off as Wang Teng urged them to treat him well.

Wang Teng continued his winning streak and reached the National First Martial Arts Competition’s Top Sixteen, while Yellow Sea Military Academy assured its students it would handle the fallout from his fight with Zhao Yuanwu. The finals draw paired Wang Teng against Luo Cheng of Xia Capital Military Academy.

• After Wang Teng defeated Zhao Yuanwu, Han Zhu and the others marveled at his strength, and Wan Baiqiu thanked him for avenging them.
• Peng Yuanshan told Yellow Sea Military Academy’s contestants to fight freely and assured them the academy would handle any consequences, including those involving the Qian Yuan Sect.
• Wang Teng won every match over the next two days, earning the nickname Brick Berserker as the competition advanced toward the finals.
• The commentator announced the Top Sixteen, ranking Wang Teng fourth and Han Zhu thirteenth, while Zhao Yuanwu also qualified despite his loss to Wang Teng.
• The finals draw paired Wang Teng with Luo Cheng, setting up a matchup between Yellow Sea Military Academy and Xia Capital Military Academy.