Chapter Summaries

Wang Teng put away the Black Meteor Furnace and joined the military academy students for a sparring exercise at the Black Sparrow Legion. Nie Jianqiang banned Wang Teng from using his brick, and the chapter ended as Deputy Army Master Song Wanjiang prepared to start the matches.

• Wang Teng put away the Black Meteor Furnace and began cultivating until morning.
• Niu Li led the students to breakfast, where Wang Teng learned that Star Mountain Military Academy and Yunkong Military Academy had also sent students.
• Niu Li brought the students to the Martial Arts Arena and said their sparring performances would affect their later arrangements.
• Nie Jianqiang told Wang Teng not to use his brick in the exercise, and Wang Teng agreed to fight without it.
• Song Wanjiang and the officers discussed the recruits, while Nie Jianqiang hinted that Yellow Sea Military Academy had an outstanding student.
• Song Wanjiang stood and announced that the sparring matches would begin.

Wang Teng watched Yunkong Military Academy’s recruits face battlefield veterans in a free-challenge exercise and saw how experience could overcome a higher cultivation level. Yunkong lost every match, leaving its instructor humiliated as the exercise continued.

• Song Wanjiang explained the five-minute free-challenge rules and sent Yunkong Military Academy’s recruits into the arena first.
• Wang Teng sat down before being told to, prompting Song Wanjiang to tell everyone who was not fighting to sit.
• Ke Hua of Yunkong Military Academy challenged Shen Kai, a 3-Star War Soldier Level veteran, and lost when Shen Kai countered his sword attack with a saber at his neck.
• Wang Teng, Han Zhu, and Wan Baiqiu discussed how battlefield experience had given the veterans a decisive edge.
• Yunkong Military Academy’s nearly hundred recruits lost every match, and its instructor watched the complete shutout in dismay.

After Yunkong Military Academy’s defeat, Wang Teng absorbed the veterans’ Battlefield Awareness and advanced to 3-Star. Star Mountain Military Academy then faced the veterans and lost match after match, with Ma Pengcheng’s defeat showing how Killing Intent and Battlefield Awareness decided the fight.

• Wang Teng collected Battlefield Awareness from the veterans’ battle with Yunkong Military Academy and raised his Battlefield Awareness to 3-Star.
• Song Wanjiang called Star Mountain Military Academy to the arena, where Yu Jia and the other recruits began fighting the veterans.
• Star Mountain’s recruits lost their matches, and Ma Pengcheng stepped forward to face a 4-Star War Soldier Level veteran.
• Han Zhu described Ma Pengcheng’s past performance, while Wang Teng predicted that Ma Pengcheng would lose within two minutes.
• Ma Pengcheng charged into the veteran’s spear attack, but the veteran’s Killing Intent froze him briefly and allowed the veteran to pin a spear at his throat.

Yellow Sea Military Academy’s students faced the old soldiers, with Han Zhu fighting 5-Star War Soldier Level Zuo Ying to a brutal draw. Wang Teng then revealed that he had reached the 7-Star War Soldier Level, stunning the venue as he took the arena.

• Du Yu and the other Yellow Sea Military Academy students lost their matches but lasted longer than students from the other academies.
• Wan Baiqiu fought a female soldier wielding a chain, but her opponent trapped her whip and forced her to yield.
• Han Zhu fought Zuo Ying for five minutes, leaving both injured before they separated without a victor.
• Wang Teng flew onto the arena and announced that he was at the 7-Star War Soldier Level.
• Song Wanjiang reacted with surprise and told Nie Jianqiang that Wang Teng had given him a huge surprise.

Wang Teng’s 7-Star War Soldier Level and championship record stunned the officers and soldiers watching the military exercise. Yuwen Xuan entered the arena to challenge him, and Wang Teng decided to fight without holding back.

• Zuo Ying gave up on challenging Wang Teng after realizing how powerful he was.
• Nie Jianqiang told Song Wanjiang and Kong Li that Wang Teng was a Yellow Sea first-year freshman and the National First Martial Arts Competition champion.
• Yuwen Xuan volunteered to fight Wang Teng, and Song Wanjiang approved the match.
• Yuwen Xuan warned Wang Teng that he might not last ten moves unless he went all out.
• Wang Teng agreed to hold nothing back against Yuwen Xuan.

Wang Teng fought Yuwen Xuan during the military demonstration and defeated him decisively, leaving the veterans and recruits stunned. Song Wanjiang declared Wang Teng the winner and reminded the recruits to learn from the defeat and prepare for the battlefield.

• Wang Teng caught Yuwen Xuan off guard with a powerful elbow strike, sending him flying and revealing that Wang Teng matched him in combat awareness.
• Wang Teng and Yuwen Xuan exchanged rapid attacks, but Yuwen Xuan gained no advantage and eventually drew his saber to unleash Slaughter Saber Force.
• Wang Teng countered with his Heaven Rank Heavenly Fire Saber technique and Saber Intent, blasting Yuwen Xuan into a scorched pit and leaving him badly injured.
• Wang Teng apologized for using too much force, angering Yuwen Xuan and prompting the recruits to laugh at the veteran’s defeat.
• Song Wanjiang announced Wang Teng’s victory and told the recruits to treat the demonstration as a warning and prepare for the dangers of the battlefield.

After defeating Yuwen Xuan in the sparring match, Wang Teng absorbed attributes that gave him Spirit Level Comprehension and Slaughter Saber Force. As the recruits prepared to join the Black Sparrow Legion, Kong Li welcomed Wang Teng as her junior and took him out to eat.

• Wang Teng absorbed Yuwen Xuan's Attribute Bubbles and gained Slaughter Saber Force, Metal Source Power, and Spirit Level Comprehension.
• Song Wanjiang reassured the shaken recruits that they would begin with low-level missions after enlisting in three days.
• Yuwen Xuan challenged Wang Teng to fight again, and Wang Teng told him he had not used his full strength.
• Kong Li introduced herself as Wang Teng's senior from Yellow Sea, mocked Yuwen Xuan, and invited Wang Teng to eat with her.
• Nie Jianqiang warned Kong Li not to lead Wang Teng astray as she whisked him away.

Wang Teng and his companions learned about the Black Sparrow Legion’s defenses against Darkness Breeds, while officers assigned the recruits to missions. Wang Teng was left alone at the Martial Arts Arena, apparently overlooked, though his assignment had been arranged separately.

• Wang Teng, Han Zhu, and Wan Baiqiu exchanged intelligence about the Space Rift, the two legions’ encirclement, and the surrounding Restricted Zones.
• Song Wanjiang and the officers assigned the recruits, but debated where to send Wang Teng until a mission order arrived and Song said his arrangement was settled.
• Kong Li and Yuwen Xuan learned they had been ordered to raid a Darkness Breed Garrison Point together, and Kong teased Yuwen about his injuries from Wang Teng.
• Three days later, Nie Jianqiang sent the recruits off on their missions, and the other officers led their assigned groups away.
• Wang Teng remained alone in the Martial Arts Arena as a leaf landed on his head.

Wang Teng joined Kong Li and Yuwen Xuan on a mission led by Niu Li to investigate a powerful Darkness Breed at No. 53 Garrison Point. After reaching a heavily fortified garrison, the group entered the Restricted Zone and Niu Li and Kong Li taught Wang Teng battlefield precautions as they advanced.

• Kong Li picked up Wang Teng and explained that their mission was to investigate and possibly eliminate a High-level Darkness Breed reported near No. 53 Garrison Point.
• Wang Teng learned that Niu Li was the mission captain and agreed to follow his arrangements, while Yuwen Xuan bristled at Wang Teng's teasing.
• Niu Li, Kong Li, Yuwen Xuan, and Wang Teng traveled to a Black Sparrow Legion Garrison Point and saw its rune defenses and heavy weapons.
• Niu Li warned the group that Darkness Breeds could appear at any time as they entered the Restricted Zone.
• Niu Li and Kong Li taught Wang Teng how to conceal himself, watch for ambushes, and set traps as the group advanced.

Wang Teng traveled through the Level One and Level Two Restricted Zones with Niu Li, Kong Li, and Yuwen Xuan, learning about the dangers of Darkness-contaminated plants and creatures. When they found a human clearing squad under attack, Wang Teng helped turn the battle around, leaving the others stunned by his golden brick.

• Kong Li warned Wang Teng about mutated plants, and he burned a human soldier transformed into a low-level Darkness Breed, saying, "Rest in peace!"
• Wang Teng and the others entered the Level Two Restricted Zone, where he burned poisonous insects and scorpions, collected their source-power bubbles, and captured some for study.
• Niu Li led the group toward the Level Three Restricted Zone, but they rushed toward a battle near the edge of the Level Two Restricted Zone.
• Wang Teng charged into the fight and smashed a Troll Race Darkness Breed with his golden brick, prompting the human soldiers to rally.
• Wang Teng and the others killed the attacking Darkness Breeds and saved most of the soldiers, while the group stared at the Trolls Wang Teng had hammered into the ground.

Wang Teng helped Niu Li, Yuwen Xuan, and Kong Li rescue a squad of soldiers, then gained Darkness Source Power and a new physical talent from the defeated Troll Race Darkness Breeds. After Kong Li teased him by calling him an errand runner, the soldiers thanked him and he continued on his mission with the others.

• Wang Teng put away his brick and collected Attribute Bubbles from the Troll Race Darkness Breeds, raising his Darkness Source Power to 7-star and gaining Intermediate Physical Talent.
• The rescued soldiers’ second lieutenant thanked Niu Li, Yuwen Xuan, and Kong Li for arriving in time.
• Kong Li called Wang Teng a Private First Class assigned to errands, prompting him to resent her for ruining the heroic persona he had imagined for himself.
• Niu Li clarified that Wang Teng was an unusually powerful Private First Class, and the lieutenant and his soldiers saluted him in thanks.
• Niu Li told the lieutenant which route they had cleared, then Wang Teng and the others continued toward their mission.

Wang Teng and his companions watched No. 56 Garrison Point and followed three Darkness Breeds after they left at night. Their surveillance revealed that the Darkness Breeds had only gone out to eat, and the team regrouped without finding anything unusual.

• On the way to No. 56 Garrison Point, Wang Teng bargained with Kong Li for six meals of Spirit Food while Yuwen Xuan disapproved of their joking.
• The group reached the Garrison Point and waited until night, after Niu Li explained that Darkness Breeds disliked moving about while the sun was out.
• At around ten, three Darkness Breeds left the Garrison Point, and Niu Li ordered Wang Teng and the others to follow one each.
• Wang Teng used Wind Reversal to trail a goat-headed Darkness Breed and watched it tear into a Star Beast for food.
• Wang Teng, Kong Li, and Yuwen Xuan returned to Niu Li and reported that all three Darkness Breeds had gone out to eat.

After observing No. 56 Garrison Point for three days, Wang Teng and the others began infiltrating it to investigate the Darkness Breeds. Wang Teng entered the sleeping quarters and abducted a Vampire Darkbreed to interrogate.

• Wang Teng questioned Niu Li about their long wait, and Niu Li said the group had finished observing and could begin the infiltration.
• Niu Li assigned Wang Teng, Kong Li, and Yuwen Xuan separate areas to investigate while he stayed outside to provide support.
• Wang Teng infiltrated No. 56 Garrison Point and headed for the rear, finding no patrols and the Darkness Breeds asleep.
• Wang Teng found Vampire Darkbreeds hanging upside down from the ceiling and used Spiritual Sight to assess their strength.
• Wang Teng selected a 4-Star War Soldier Level Vampire Darkbreed, knocked it unconscious, and abducted it without alerting the others.

Wang Teng interrogated a captured Vampire Darkbreed at Garrison Point, using a brick and Bewitch Heart to learn what he could about three powerful Darkness Breeds. After confirming the Vampire had no further useful information, he killed it and collected its Attribute Bubbles.

• Wang Teng sealed the Vampire Darkbreed's Primal Force, isolated the warehouse with a Rune Array, and woke it by repeatedly striking it with a brick.
• Wang Teng forced the Vampire to explain that three 7-Star War Soldier Level fighters had come to meet someone, though it did not know whom they awaited.
• Wang Teng learned that the three fighters had been at the garrison for five days and that the Vampire did not know when their contact would arrive.
• Wang Teng asked about Bewitch Heart and learned that only highly talented Vampires developed the ability, while greater Spirit Power could resist it.
• Wang Teng used Bewitch Heart to verify the Vampire's answers, destroyed its consciousness, and collected Darkness Source Power, Dark Language, Appearance, and Spirit attributes.

Wang Teng found Dark Language and stole valuable Azure Stone while scouting the Darkness Breeds’ base. After learning that three high-level Darkness Breeds had come to meet a Mysterious Person, he joined Kong Li and Yuwen Xuan as they debated who should stay behind to watch for the visitor.

• Wang Teng gained Dark Language from the Vampire Darkbreed and collected Azure Stone from a warehouse, then killed and stored a Werewolf Race Darkness Breed.
• Wang Teng discovered a coffin in the room of a Vampire Darkness Breed while scouting the area.
• Wang Teng met Kong Li and Yuwen Xuan and revealed that three Darkness Breeds had come to meet someone, based on information he had tortured out of the Vampire.
• Kong Li and Yuwen Xuan debated who should remain behind to watch for the Mysterious Person while the other reported to Lieutenant Colonel Niu.
• Wang Teng claimed he could stay safely because his concealment was superior, leaving Kong Li and Yuwen Xuan skeptical that he was not merely showing off.

Wang Teng disguised himself as the vampire Rupert and infiltrated the Blood Race dormitory to investigate the Darkness Breeds. When Felice questioned his unusual behavior, he claimed a dream had changed him and promised to stop pestering her.

• Kong Li and Yuwen Xuan left the Garrison Point after Wang Teng persuaded them he could handle the mission alone.
• Wang Teng used his Transformation Talent to copy the vampire Rupert, including his bat wings, and put on Blood Race clothing.
• Wang Teng hid among the vampires, hung upside down with them, and watched the three 7-Star War Soldier Level Darkness Breeds.
• After the vampires went out to feed, Wang Teng joined the swarm and was approached by Felice, who said Rupert seemed strange.
• Wang Teng recognized Felice from Rupert's memories and told her that a dream had changed him and that he would stop pestering her.

Wang Teng, disguised as Rupert, tried to distance himself from Felice, but she remained supportive and close. At No. 56 Garrison Point, Quake challenged him, then backed down when Felice invoked the three lords’ orders.

• Wang Teng told Felice he would stop approaching her, but she happily encouraged him to work hard and continued following him.
• At the forest, Felice offered to eat with Wang Teng, then left after he asked for time alone.
• Wang Teng returned with the Darkness Breeds to No. 56 Garrison Point and watched them revel while hiding his hatred of their crimes.
• Quake insulted Wang Teng and demanded an apology or a challenge, but Felice intervened by warning him about the three lords.
• Quake threatened to deal with Wang Teng after the three lords left, then departed, while Wang Teng silently wished he had killed him.

Wang Teng maintained his disguise among the Darkness Breeds while trying to learn what their mysterious contact was planning. He discovered that the contact was a human traitor who was preparing to support an attack on the Star Maple Legion in nine days.

• Wang Teng convinced Felice that a terrifying dream had changed him, and she left after he coldly rejected her trust.
• Wang Teng used Spiritual Sight and spotted a human martial artist with powerful Wood Element Source Power meeting the three 7-Star War Soldier Level Darkness Breeds.
• Wang Teng concealed himself near the meeting and overheard the Darkness Breeds tell the hooded Mysterious Person that their race would attack the Star Maple Legion in nine days.
• The Mysterious Person expressed surprise at the sudden attack but accepted that the day would eventually come.

Wang Teng overheard that the Darkness Breeds planned a surprise attack on the Star Maple Legion with help from a human infiltrator who had been marked with Darkness Touch. After Niu Li refused to let him pursue the Mysterious Person, Wang Teng disappeared from the returning group, apparently heading after him alone.

• Wang Teng overheard the Darkness Breeds discuss their plan to attack the Star Maple Legion and learned that the Mysterious Person had been planted with Darkness Touch.
• Wang Teng told Niu Li, Kong Li, and Yuwen Xuan about the planned attack, and they decided to return immediately with the intelligence.
• Wang Teng proposed intercepting the Mysterious Person, but Niu Li ordered him to return with the group.
• Wang Teng followed the others at first, then vanished before they noticed, prompting Niu Li and Kong Li to suspect he had gone after the Mysterious Person.

Wang Teng secretly followed the Mysterious Person through the mountains, collecting attributes as the man fought Star Beasts. After a day and a half, the Mysterious Person reached a lake deep in the mountain range, and Wang Teng narrowed his eyes at what he saw.

• Niu Li, Kong Li, and Yuwen Xuan searched for Wang Teng for half an hour, then gave up and returned to report their intelligence.
• Wang Teng found the secret passage's concealed exit and spotted two Darkness Breeds guarding it, so he waited for the Mysterious Person to leave before following him.
• The Mysterious Person revealed his face and Military Department uniform, then killed Star Beasts as he traveled deeper into the mountains; Wang Teng collected the Attribute Bubbles they left behind.
• Wang Teng followed the Mysterious Person overnight and watched him avoid fights with Star Beasts while resting.
• After killing more Star Beasts the next day, the Mysterious Person reached a lake deep in the mountain range, where Wang Teng noticed something that made his eyes narrow.