Chapter Summaries

Wang Teng and Luo Cheng were set to face each other in the Top Sixteen, but Luo Cheng applied to move their match to the Great Arena. While the application was approved and their bout was delayed until the other matches ended, Wang Teng watched the competition and collected attribute bubbles.

• Wang Teng and Luo Cheng took their places on Arena Number Eight as the Top Sixteen contestants prepared for their matches.
• Luo Cheng applied for the Great Arena, and the competition leaders approved his request, postponing the fight until the other fourteen contestants had finished.
• Wang Teng watched Ji Xiuming and Ren Qingcang win their matches and collected their dropped Metal, Earth, Thunder, and Fire Source Power attributes.
• Han Zhu fought Chao Qihe of Golden Scale University in an evenly matched and fierce battle.

Han Zhu and Zhao Yuanwu won their matches, securing Yellow Sea Military Academy’s place as the competition advanced to the Great Arena. Wang Teng and Luo Cheng began their high-profile duel, which ended with Wang Teng drawing Demon Citadel and preparing to overpower Xiao Nanfeng’s disciple.

• Han Zhu outlasted Chao Qihe and won their prolonged battle, while Zhao Yuanwu also won his match.
• The arenas joined together to form the Great Arena, and the commentator summoned Wang Teng and Luo Cheng for the next match.
• Luo Cheng revealed that his teacher was Xiao Nanfeng, and Wang Teng recognized the connection before they faced off.
• Wang Teng and Luo Cheng revealed their 5-Star War Soldier Level strength and took to the air with Source Power Wings and Flame Wings.
• Wang Teng knocked Luo Cheng down, then struck his spear with Azure Flame Finger, numbing Luo Cheng’s arm.
• Wang Teng took out Demon Citadel and beckoned to Luo Cheng, intent on crushing him and proving Tantai Xuan was superior to Xiao Nanfeng.

Wang Teng battered Luo Cheng into the arena, but Luo Cheng revealed his Ice Element Source Power and rose to fight again. The chapter ended as Luo Cheng charged at Wang Teng with frost wings, while Wang Teng looked forward to the chance to absorb more ice power.

• Wang Teng and Luo Cheng traded blows in midair until Wang Teng smashed Luo Cheng into a crater in the arena.
• Luo Cheng stood back up and unleashed a powerful aura that froze the air and brought down snow.
• The commentator revealed that Luo Cheng was a Dual Element Martial Warrior with ice and water Primal Force, with his strength nearing the 6-Star War Soldier Level.
• Ji Xiuming sensed a threat from Luo Cheng, while spectators and academy representatives worried that Wang Teng might lose.
• Wang Teng realized Luo Cheng's Ice Element Source Power could help him, then teased Luo Cheng about being hungry.
• Luo Cheng formed frost wings and charged at Wang Teng.

Wang Teng fought Luo Cheng in a prolonged battle and defeated him by breaking apart his ice dragon with his saber and sword attacks. As Luo Cheng fell, the Dragon Nest crowd rose to applaud Wang Teng, earning him the recognition of the spectators and fellow geniuses.

• Wang Teng blocked Luo Cheng’s icy spear attacks, and the two fought evenly for more than half an hour.
• Luo Cheng summoned an ice dragon with his Surprising Dragon Spear technique and charged Wang Teng with it.
• Wang Teng unleashed his Flame Sword Force and Flame Saber Intent, then hacked apart the ice dragon and blasted Luo Cheng into the ground.
• Luo Cheng declared that he would not lose, then collapsed after rising and pointing his spear at Wang Teng.
• The Dragon Nest crowd gave Wang Teng a standing ovation, while Ji Xiuming, Ren Qingcang, and the other favored geniuses watched in astonishment.

After defeating Luo Cheng, Wang Teng gained an Advanced Ice Element Talent and drew praise from the hidden old man, who discussed Tantai Xuan’s plan to train him in the Black Sparrow Legion. The tournament continued, and Wang Teng advanced to the top four after knocking out his next opponent despite promising not to use his brick.

• The old man praised Wang Teng, and Tantai Xuan said she planned to send him to the Black Sparrow Legion for training so he could eventually take her place.
• The old man praised Xiao Nanfeng’s disciple before vanishing, and Ye Jixing identified Tantai Xuan and Xiao Nanfeng as the Army Masters of the Black Sparrow and Red Tiger Legions.
• Wang Teng collected Luo Cheng’s Attribute Bubbles, gaining Ice Element Source Power and an Advanced Ice Element Talent, then rejoined Han Zhu and the others.
• The tournament’s losing contestants competed for rankings, and the next day Wang Teng learned he would face a female martial warrior in the quarterfinals.
• The girl asked Wang Teng not to use his brick, but he knocked her unconscious with it moments after the match began.

Wang Teng advanced to the top four and faced Ji Xiuming in the afternoon semifinal. Their fierce battle began with Wang Teng gaining the upper hand, then continued in the air.

• Wang Teng collected attribute bubbles after defeating his quarterfinal opponent, while Ji Xiuming and Ren Qingcang also advanced and Zhao Yuanwu lost to Luo Cheng.
• Wang Teng dismissed Han Zhu and Wan Baiqiu's concerns about his semifinal opponents and said Ji Xiuming and Ren Qingcang were ordinary people who could lose.
• The semifinal matchups paired Wang Teng against Ji Xiuming and Luo Cheng against Ren Qingcang.
• Ji Xiuming requested that the Great Arena be opened, then attacked Wang Teng with intricate sword strikes.
• Wang Teng forced Ji Xiuming back, countered his thrust with Demon Citadel and a punch, and exchanged a powerful blow with him.
• Wang Teng and Ji Xiuming spread their wings and flew into the sky to continue their battle.

Wang Teng defeated Ji Xiuming in the tournament after countering his strongest sword strike with two saber intents and sword momentum. Ji Xiuming admitted defeat, leaving Wang Teng victorious and in contention for the championship.

• Wang Teng matched Ji Xiuming's swordsmanship and blocked his Absolute Kill Swordplay with Shadow Kill Swordplay.
• Wang Teng pierced Ji Xiuming's sword momentum, and Ji Xiuming announced that his next strike would decide the match.
• Ji Xiuming rose into the sky and launched his strongest sword strike, a massive beam descending from above.
• Wang Teng unleashed his 6-Star War Soldier Level strength and two saber intents, then broke the stalemate with sword momentum.
• Ji Xiuming was injured, admitted defeat, and left the arena as Wang Teng stood victorious.

Wang Teng defeated Ji Xiuming, then watched Ren Qingcang beat Luo Cheng to secure a place in the championship match. On the final day, Wang Teng faced Ren Qingcang and their opening exchange revealed that his physical strength could rival Ren Qingcang’s Thunder Body.

• Wang Teng defeated Ji Xiuming, surprising the audience and impressing the people from Yellow Sea Military Academy.
• Ren Qingcang defeated Luo Cheng, setting up the championship match against Wang Teng.
• Tantai Xuan visited Wang Teng before the final, while Ren Qingcang spoke with his grandfather about Wang Teng and the possibility of killing him.
• Wang Teng and Ren Qingcang exchanged taunts before the referee started the championship match.
• Wang Teng activated the Eight Extremes Devil Art and met Ren Qingcang’s punches head-on, matching his physical strength.

Wang Teng overwhelmed Ren Qingcang in a fierce arena battle, countering his speed and Thunder Nine Strikes before finishing him with Heavenly Fire Saber. Ren Qingcang lay defeated in a deep pit as Old Master Ren reacted in shock and began coughing blood.

• Wang Teng matched Ren Qingcang's close combat and used Gale Step to outmaneuver him, forcing him onto the defensive.
• Ren Qingcang spread his thunder wings and attacked from the air with Thunder Light Slash, but Wang Teng dodged and used Shadow Kill Swordplay to drive him out of the sky.
• Wang Teng pressed his advantage with Ape King Fist, knocking Ren Qingcang down before countering his return attack with Azure Flame Finger.
• Ren Qingcang split into nine figures and unleashed Thunder Nine Strikes, but Wang Teng's Ape King Fist and Fist Intent scattered the afterimages and annihilated the lightning.
• Wang Teng struck Ren Qingcang with Heavenly Fire Saber, sending him crashing into a deep pit and defeating him.
• Old Master Ren could not accept Ren Qingcang's defeat and began coughing blood.

Wang Teng won the National First Martial Arts Competition, but Ren Qingcang drew lightning from the storm and unleashed a powerful Lightning Dragon. Wang Teng faced the attack and prepared to use a move he had been experimenting with.

• Wang Teng's championship victory astonished Ji Xiuming, Han Zhu, Peng Yuanshan, and the other spectators.
• Ye Jixing recognized that Wang Teng had used five elemental forces, while Lei Zhenting warned that the weather was about to change.
• Ren Qingcang rose after Wang Teng's attack as a storm gathered over Dragon Nest.
• Lightning struck Ren Qingcang, who revealed that he had deliberately drawn it down and gathered its power.
• Ren Qingcang formed a gigantic Lightning Dragon, and Wang Teng decided to use his experimental move to counter it.

Wang Teng fused wind, fire, sword, and saber into a devastating storm that destroyed Ren Qingcang’s Thunder Dragon and defeated him. The crowd declared Wang Teng the champion, securing the title for Yellow Sea Military Academy.

• Wang Teng summoned a whirlwind of wind and fire, then added sword qi and saber gleams to form a destructive storm.
• Ren Qingcang poured his Thunder Element Source Power into the Thunder Dragon, injuring his right arm as he strengthened it.
• Ren Qingcang sent the Thunder Dragon at Wang Teng, whose storm bound and sliced it apart before blasting Ren Qingcang to the ground.
• Wang Teng emerged from the fading storm, exhausted, while Ren Qingcang lay defeated.
• The commentator declared Wang Teng the champion, and the crowd celebrated his victory for Yellow Sea Military Academy.

After winning the National First Martial Arts Competition, Wang Teng collected Ren Qingcang’s dropped attributes and received the championship award. The Minister of Education closed the ceremony by wishing everyone success on the martial path.

• Wang Teng collected Ren Qingcang’s Thunder Element Source Power, Advanced Thunder Element Talent, and Thunder Body attributes after the final match.
• Han Zhu and Wan Baiqiu congratulated Wang Teng, while Ye Jixing, Lei Zhenting, and President Ma discussed his frightening attack.
• Peng Yuanshan and Tong Hu celebrated Yellow Sea Military Academy’s championship, and Tantai Xuan claimed credit for training Wang Teng.
• At the awards ceremony, Ren Qingcang told Wang Teng he would not lose next time, and Wang Teng challenged him to try.
• The Minister of Education presented Wang Teng with his prize and urged him to reach the War General Level soon.
• The Minister of Education declared the competition over, and the crowd answered his wish with, “May your martial luck flourish!”

Wang Teng reviewed his gains from the martial arts competition on the flight back to East Sea, while Lin Chuhan tried to avoid Xiao Yunfan at the airport. Just as Xiao Yunfan offered to drive Lin Chuhan and Tian Xiaoxiao home, a familiar voice called Lin Chuhan’s name, startling him.

• Wang Teng reflected on his Source Power breakthroughs, improved attributes, newly acquired talents and techniques, and the competition’s rewards.
• Wang Teng regretted not hitting Ji Xiuming and Ren Qingcang with a brick, while the two men in Xia Capital shivered at a sudden sense of malice.
• Wang Teng, Han Zhu, and the others returned to East Sea, where Xiao Yunfan’s group, Lin Chuhan, and Tian Xiaoxiao also arrived.
• Lin Chuhan tried to leave before Xiao Yunfan could approach her, but he caught up and offered to have his driver take her and Tian Xiaoxiao home.
• A voice from the crowd called Lin Chuhan, and Xiao Yunfan recognized it with alarm.

After winning the National First Martial Arts Competition, Wang Teng reunited with Lin Chuhan and took her home, leaving Xiao Yunfan to recognize the gap between them. Back at Yellow Sea Military Academy, Peng Yuanshan rewarded the team and sent everyone home for the New Year.

• Wang Teng met Lin Chuhan and Xiao Yunfan, offered Lin Chuhan a ride, and dismissed Xiao Yunfan before leaving with her and the others.
• Xiao Yunfan accepted that he had no chance with Lin Chuhan and considered how Wang Teng's championship would elevate his standing.
• In the car, Wan Baiqiu warned Lin Chuhan and Tian Xiaoxiao that Xiao Yunfan was scheming, and Wang Teng told them to be careful around him.
• Wang Teng drove Lin Chuhan and Tian Xiaoxiao home, and Lin Chuhan clarified that nothing had happened between her and Xiao Yunfan.
• Wang Teng returned to Yellow Sea Military Academy, where Peng Yuanshan awarded the team merits and sent them home for the New Year.

After winning the National First Martial Arts Competition, Wang Teng returned home and reassured his parents that he would protect them and their peaceful life. He fell asleep resolved to defend the tranquility he had returned to.

• Wang Teng chatted with a taxi driver about martial arts and the competition before arriving at Deer Garden.
• Li Xiumei welcomed Wang Teng home and checked that he was unharmed, while Wang Sheng Guo revealed that they had traveled to watch his matches.
• Wang Teng told Wang Sheng Guo that the times had changed and promised to grow strong enough to protect his family.
• Wang Teng shared a cheerful dinner with his parents and Dou Dou.
• Wang Teng fell asleep at home, determined to protect the peaceful life his family enjoyed.

Wang Teng enjoyed a day at home with his family before driving to Lin Chuhan’s home to pay an early New Year visit. He arrived with gifts prepared by his mother and revealed that his father had arranged for Lin Chuhan to sit beside him in class.

• Wang Teng slept in, enjoyed breakfast with Li Xiumei, and learned that it was Little New Year.
• Wang Teng reunited with Little White and Dou Dou, praised her Practice Gymnastics, and practiced martial arts with her.
• Wang Teng told Li Xiumei he was visiting a classmate, and she guessed he was going to Lin Chuhan’s home and loaded his car with gifts.
• Wang Teng arrived at Lin Chuhan’s family grocery store and gave the gifts to Lin's Mother.
• Wang Teng told Lin's Mother that his father had asked the Class Teacher to arrange for Lin Chuhan to sit next to him.

Wang Teng guided Lin Chuxia through the Moon Devouring Poison Scripture, curing the poison marks that had disfigured her. After Lin Chuxia reunited emotionally with her mother and sister, Wang Teng found Lin Chuhan's father and received his thanks.

• Lin Chuhan told Lin's Mother that Wang Teng had found a way to treat Chu Xia.
• Wang Teng gave Lin Chuxia the Moon Devouring Poison Scripture and guided her through her first cultivation session.
• As Lin Chuxia cultivated, Wang Teng collected Poison Source Power and Demon Lotus Poison Body attribute bubbles.
• Lin Chuxia's poison marks disappeared, and she saw her beautiful reflection in the mirror Lin Chuhan brought.
• Lin Chuxia, Lin Chuhan, and Lin's Mother embraced and cried together while Wang Teng left them alone.
• Wang Teng found Lin Chuhan's father in his room, where the man thanked him.

Wang Teng reassured the Lin family about Lin's father, encouraged Lin Chuxia's training and studies, and shared a joyful dinner with them. He left the Lin Family after giving Lin Chuxia cultivation advice.

• Wang Teng told Lin Chuhan, Lin Chuxia, and Lin's Mother that Lin's father still cared about his daughters, and they agreed not to blame him for his suffering.
• Lin's Mother invited Wang Teng to stay for dinner to thank him for curing Lin Chuxia, and Lin Chuxia showed him her improved Gun Technique.
• Wang Teng promised Lin Chuxia a Rune pistol when she reached the 3-Star War Soldier Level and advised her to focus on her studies and keep her special constitution secret for now.
• Lin Chuxia accepted Wang Teng's advice and vowed to grow stronger to protect herself and her family.
• Lin's Mother and Lin Chuhan prepared a lavish dinner, and Lin Chuhan shyly watched Wang Teng enjoy the lychee meat she had made.
• Wang Teng gave Lin Chuxia cultivation advice after dinner, then left the Lin Family as Lin Chuhan saw him off.

Wang Teng told his parents about Lin Chuhan’s family and agreed to bring her and Lin Chuxia over after the New Year. He spent several days producing goods for Wang Sheng Guo’s company before joining his relatives for Lunar New Year’s Eve, where he called Tantai Xuan to ask for a red envelope.

• Wang Teng reassured Li Xiumei and Wang Sheng Guo about Lin Chuhan’s family and told them he had cured Lin Chuxia’s condition.
• Li Xiumei insisted Wang Teng bring Lin Chuhan and Lin Chuxia home for a meal after the New Year, and he reluctantly agreed.
• Wang Teng refined more than a thousand low-grade pills in his home workshop, then spent the following days making pills, weapons, and runes for Wang Sheng Guo’s company.
• Wang Teng celebrated Lunar New Year’s Eve with his family at Old Master Wang’s residence and exchanged greetings with his relatives.
• Wang Teng called Tantai Xuan to wish her a happy new year and ask her for a red envelope.

Wang Teng celebrated New Year's Eve with calls to his teachers and martial arts contacts, then joined his family for a reunion dinner and festivities. The Wang Family looked ahead to continued prosperity, while Wang Teng agreed to meet the Polar Star Martial Arts Academy's head master on the fifth day of the New Year.

• Wang Teng exchanged New Year's greetings with Tantai Xuan, who sent him an 88,800 red envelope and promised him a grand gift after the New Year.
• Wang Teng called Peng Yuanshan, Tong Hu, other academy teachers, and Fu Tiandao, and agreed to visit the Martial Arts Hall and meet its head master on the fifth day of the New Year.
• Wang Teng celebrated the reunion dinner with the Wang Family as Old Master Wang praised his role in the family's rise and urged everyone to work together.
• Old Master Wang distributed New Year's red envelopes to the younger generation, including Wang Yanan, Wang Yalong, and Wang Teng.
• Wang Teng watched his relatives set off fireworks and smiled at the festive lights across the city.