Chapter Summaries

Wang Teng waited for the thunder to gather over Angolo Grand Canyon, then activated the Profound Heaven Thunder Sword Grand Array as Torbey attacked him. The array shattered Torbey’s blood-red claw and left him facing its immense killing intent.

• Wang Teng ordered the Tiger Fiend Legion to prepare for battle while the thunderclouds gathered over Angolo Grand Canyon.
• Torbey learned that the thunder phenomenon appeared naturally every three months and ordered the Thirteenth Defense Line to strengthen its defenses.
• Lightning poured into Angolo Grand Canyon, forming a vast Accumulated Thunder Land, and Wang Teng entered the storm.
• Torbey pursued Wang Teng and attacked him with a blood-red claw.
• Wang Teng activated the Profound Heaven Thunder Sword Grand Array, which cut apart Torbey’s claw and filled him with horror.

Wang Teng revealed the Profound Heaven Thunder Sword Grand Array above the Thirteenth Defense Line, shocking both the Tiger Fiend Legion and the Darkness Breed. He attacked Torbey with a torrent of thunder swords, and Torbey summoned the Blood Crow Nether-Wyvern Shield to defend itself.

• The Profound Heaven Thunder Sword Grand Array appeared above the Thirteenth Defense Line, revealing the trap Wang Teng had prepared.
• Huo Qiya, the Tiger Fiend Legion, and the Rune Grandmasters watched in shock as the array’s power became clear.
• The Darkness Breed panicked at the array, but fear of Torbey kept them from fleeing.
• Wang Teng identified himself as commander of the Tiger Fiend Legion and told Torbey he intended to retake the defense line.
• Wang Teng unleashed hundreds and thousands of thunder swords at Torbey and the Darkness Breed.
• Torbey summoned the Blood Crow Nether-Wyvern Shield to block the attack.

Wang Teng used the Profound Heaven Thunder Sword Grand Array to batter Torbey and decimate the Darkness Breeds at the Thirteenth Defense Line. Torbey survived with his Blood Crow Clone and fled, leaving Huo Qiya and the other vice commanders to stop him as Wang Teng unleashed the array’s final strike.

• Wang Teng’s thunder swords overwhelmed Torbey and struck down many Darkness Breeds, but Torbey fought back with a blood-red sword beam that clashed evenly with Wang Teng’s strongest attack.
• Wang Teng’s follow-up thunder swords tore Torbey apart, but Torbey transformed into blood-colored crows and reassembled himself with the Blood Crow Clone.
• Torbey fled beyond the edge of the array, and Huo Qiya and the other four vice commanders attacked to prevent his escape.
• Wang Teng gathered the array’s remaining Thunder Power into countless swords and sent them crashing down on the Darkness Breeds at the Thirteenth Defense Line.

Wang Teng’s thunder array devastated the Darkness Breed at the Thirteenth Defense Line, and the Tiger Fiend Legion charged in to finish them off. He confronted Torbey alone, but his Source Essence Eye could not identify the Blood Race opponent, and he had no Blank Attributes left to upgrade it.

• Wang Teng’s final thunder strike slaughtered tens of thousands of Darkness Breed, while Torbey used a secret technique to break through Huo Qiya and the others’ encirclement.
• The Profound Heaven Thunder Sword Grand Array collapsed, and the Tiger Fiend Legion charged into the Thirteenth Defense Line to kill the weakened Darkness Breed.
• Wang Teng left the array and struck Torbey hard enough to send it flying, then told Huo Qiya and the others to deal with the remaining enemies.
• Wang Teng faced Torbey alone and mocked its appearance, enraging the Blood Race Darkness Breed.
• Wang Teng used the Source Essence Eye but could not see through Torbey, then realized he had no Blank Attributes left after spending them on alchemy.

Wang Teng fought Torbey, a powerful Vampire Darkbreed, and used several hidden domains to overcome his attacks. When Torbey called on his ancestor for help, the speaking blood raven destroyed Wang Teng’s sword rays, leaving Wang Teng unsure whether to flee.

• Torbey attacked Wang Teng with sword strikes and Spirit Vision Eye powers, but Wang Teng’s Nine Treasures Floating Slaughter Pagoda blocked the spiritual assault.
• Wang Teng activated his Heaven Stone Starfall Domain, and Torbey countered with his own blood-red domain and sent Three Thousand Blood Crows against him.
• Wang Teng combined the Primordial Magnetic Domain with his first domain, crushing the blood crows and matching Torbey’s giant blood crow with a sphere of boulders.
• Torbey detonated his blood crow, but Wang Teng revealed his Black Gold Domain and pierced Torbey, who escaped by transforming into blood crows using Blood Crow Clone.
• Wang Teng pursued Torbey with black-gold sword rays, but Torbey summoned a blood raven with his ancestor’s blood essence, and the raven destroyed the attack.
• The blood raven scolded Torbey for using its blood essence, while Wang Teng wondered whether he should flee.

Wang Teng taunted the Blood Crow Old Ancestor, a being formed from a drop of essence blood, and used his Space Talent to evade its attacks. The furious ancestor kept pursuing him, and the chapter ended with Wang Teng calling it an old person, finally shattering its composure.

• The Blood Crow Old Ancestor threatened to kill Wang Teng, who mocked it and asked whether it and Torbey were really crows.
• The Blood Crow Old Ancestor lunged at Wang Teng, but Wang Teng evaded the attack with Space Talent and left behind an afterimage.
• The Blood Crow Old Ancestor recognized Wang Teng's Space Talent and attacked again, but Wang Teng continued to dodge using Space Blink.
• Wang Teng suggested that neither of them could defeat the other, but the Blood Crow Old Ancestor vowed to kill him.
• Wang Teng called the Blood Crow Old Ancestor old and told Torbey that old people should not exhaust themselves, provoking the ancestor into fury.

Wang Teng destroyed the Blood Crow Old Ancestor’s essence-blood incarnation with an exploding Space Storm and emerged alive. He captured Torbey and, with Huo Qiya and the others, secured a complete victory at the Thirteenth Frontline.

• The Blood Crow Old Ancestor attacked Wang Teng with a crimson scythe blade, and Wang Teng met it with a Space Storm.
• Wang Teng detonated the Space Storm, swallowing the crimson blade and the Blood Crow Old Ancestor’s incarnation in a spatial collapse.
• Wang Teng emerged from the explosion alive, then explained that the enemy had carried essence blood from a Blood Clan Old Ancestor.
• Wang Teng and Huo Qiya’s group surrounded Torbey and captured him with Light Source Power and Heaven and Earth Strange Fire.
• Huo Qiya and the others celebrated as they finished retaking the Thirteenth Frontline and eliminated every Darkness Breed.

Wang Teng reported that his legion had completely annihilated the Darkness Breed at the Thirteenth Defense Line and captured the genius Vampire Darkbreed who had repelled General Lu Gaoge. The commanders celebrated his victory and were left staring at the bound Torbey, wondering what Wang Teng had done to him.

• The commanders at Main Base waited anxiously for news of the battle at the Thirteenth Defense Line while General Mokarun urged them to be patient.
• Wang Teng appeared on the communication screen against the ruined frontline and joked about whether he would have to pay for the damage.
• Wang Teng told the commanders that his legion had annihilated the Darkness Breed and captured a genius-level Vampire Darkbreed.
• General Mokarun and the other commanders praised Wang Teng after he confirmed the victory and invited them to verify it.
• Wang Teng brought the bound Torbey before the screen, and the commanders recognized him as the Vampire Darkbreed who had repelled General Lu Gaoge.

After reclaiming the Thirteenth Defense Line, Wang Teng reported his victory, pressed General Mokarun for a reward, and handed the captured Vampiric Darkness Breed over to Lu Gaoge. On the return trip to the Main Base, he reviewed his battle gains and discovered that his Thunder Element Starry Sky Source Power had reached the Stellar Level, Second Layer.

• General Mokarun and the others learned that Wang Teng had captured a powerful Vampiric Darkness Breed carrying the Blood Clan Old Ancestor’s Blood Essence, and Wang Teng asked for a reward.
• Wang Teng reported that no one had died and 363 soldiers were injured, then asked for his reward again, prompting General Mokarun to end the call.
• Wang Teng kicked Torbey in frustration before Lu Gaoge arrived to take over the Thirteenth Defense Line and inspect the bound Vampiric Darkness Breed.
• Wang Teng and the Tiger Fiend Legion completed the handover and returned to the Main Base while Lu Gaoge watched them depart.
• Wang Teng reviewed the battlefield’s Attribute Bubbles and raised his Thunder Element Starry Sky Source Power to the Stellar Level, Second Layer and his Darkness Starry Sky Source Power to the Stellar Level, Eighth Layer.
• Wang Teng absorbed attributes from Huo Qiya, raising Savage Elephant Body to Mastery Level while Savage Elephant Hammer remained at Proficiency Level.

Wang Teng absorbed Attribute Bubbles from Huo Qiya and the other vice commanders, strengthening his profound meanings, techniques, talents, and elemental powers. After his Wood Element Starry Sky Source Power advanced to the eighth Stellar Level, he continued building toward greater mastery of several profound meanings.

• Wang Teng gained 1500 points of Power of Profound Meaning from Huo Qiya, raising his understanding to 60%, while Huo Qiya shuddered during training at a sudden sense of malice.
• Wang Teng obtained Wei Tong's World Lord Level Copper Armor Skill and advanced it to Proficient, then gained more Power of Profound Meaning from him, also reaching 60%.
• Wang Teng collected Feng Gang's Metal Starry Sky Source Power and Profound Meaning of Metal, bringing the latter to 100% and close to complete perfection.
• Wang Teng absorbed Ji Lu's wood-element attributes, advancing his Wood Element Starry Sky Source Power to the eighth Stellar Level and improving his Wood talent and Profound Meaning of Wood.
• Wang Teng gained Mo Li's wind-element attributes, increasing his Wind Starry Sky Source Power and raising his Profound Meaning of Wind to 50%.

Wang Teng absorbed attribute bubbles from Torbey and the Blood Crow Old Ancestor, gaining powerful Darkness techniques and a stronger Space Body. After realizing how vast the gap was between him and the Blood Crow Old Ancestor, he resolved to grow stronger and brought out a drop of blood essence.

• Wang Teng gained Space Attributes and recovered much of the Space Power he had expended.
• Wang Teng raised his Blood Crow Nether-Wyvern Shield to Proficient and gained the third-tier Blood Crow Domain.
• Wang Teng obtained the Demon Venerable Level Blood Crow Clone and Blood Crow Holy Scripture, along with more Emperor-Level Darkness Talent.
• Wang Teng absorbed the Blood Crow Old Ancestor's Blood Scythe Slash attributes, raising the Demon Venerable Level technique to Proficient.
• Wang Teng felt the gap between himself and the Blood Crow Old Ancestor and decided to keep improving; he then produced a drop of blood essence.

Wang Teng secretly kept the Blood Crow Old Ancestor’s blood essence and brought it into his Space Shard to examine. After frightening Hua Xian’er and the other Flower Spirit Race girls with a prank, he discovered that Little White was drawn to the blood essence.

• Wang Teng entered his Space Shard with the blood essence he had secretly retrieved from the Space Rift.
• Wang Teng spoke with Yuan Gungun about keeping the blood essence, then accepted flower nectar spirit water from Hua Xian’er.
• Wang Teng teased Hua Xian’er by revealing he knew the Flower Spirit Race called him the Great Devil King, frightening her into tears.
• Hua Zi and the other Flower Spirit Race girls rushed in to protect Hua Xian’er, and Wang Teng pretended to threaten Hua Zi before admitting he was only scaring them.
• Wang Teng released the blood essence’s smell and noticed Little White racing toward it with intense longing.

Wang Teng allowed Little White to absorb the Blood Crow Old Ancestor’s blood essence, beginning a dangerous transformation, then returned with the Tiger Fiend Legion and reported how he recaptured the Thirteenth Defense Line. The commanders praised his careful use of a lightning array and concern for his soldiers.

• Wang Teng agreed to let Little White swallow the Blood Crow Old Ancestor’s blood essence, and Little White began transforming inside a blood cocoon as Darkness Power seeped into its body.
• Yuan Gungun suggested Wang Teng could teach Little White Darkness Breed techniques to conceal its aura if the transformation made it a dark creature.
• Wang Teng and the Tiger Fiend Legion returned to the Main Base, where rumors exaggerated his capture of a Lower Demon Emperor Level Blood Race genius into an Intermediate Demon Emperor Level Darkness Breed.
• Wang Teng corrected the five deputy commanders about the rumor while jokingly insisting they explain his deeds accurately.
• Wang Teng recounted the battle to General Mokarun and the other commanders, who praised his Great Grandmaster Level fifth-rank lightning array and his care for the legion’s lives.

After Wang Teng reported on the battle, the generals praised his tactical judgment and decided to promote him from major to colonel. General Mokarun told Wang Teng that further merits could earn him the prestigious Pillar of the Nation Medal and possibly an elevated title.

• Wang Teng finished his report, and the generals praised his use of a lightning-element formation to minimize casualties.
• Generals Mokarun, Qi Yuanju, and the others praised Wang Teng's command skills, leaving Legion Commanders Berkley and House ashamed of their own tactics.
• General Mokarun announced that Wang Teng would be promoted directly from major to colonel, shocking Berkley and House.
• Wang Teng thanked the generals and recognized that they had supported his promotion.
• General Mokarun said Wang Teng could earn a Pillar of the Nation Medal and an elevated title through further military merits, and Yuan Gungun explained the medal's exceptional prestige.

After receiving the chance to earn the Pillar of the Nation Medal and being promoted to colonel, Wang Teng returned to the Tiger Fiend Legion and confronted Swete, a Parax Family member sent by the Third Prince. Swete revealed that the Third Prince wanted Wang Teng to withdraw his accusation against Kroftz in exchange for a favor, leaving Wang Teng angry at the attempt to influence the Military Court.

• Wang Teng learned that the Pillar of the Nation Medal was a prestigious honor, while Berkley and House congratulated him and invited him to visit their legions.
• Wang Teng returned to the Tiger Fiend Legion with the Five Great Vice Commanders, who were surprised by his two-rank promotion.
• Swete confronted Wang Teng at the legion’s gates and demanded to speak privately, but Wang Teng challenged him and the two sides clashed with their auras.
• Wang Teng summoned five thousand Tiger Fiend Legion martial artists to surround Swete and his group, then paused when Swete claimed he represented the Third Prince.
• Swete showed Wang Teng the Third Prince’s token and privately offered a favor in exchange for withdrawing Wang Teng’s accusation against Kroftz at the Military Court.
• Wang Teng rejected the offer’s implied value and became angry at the Third Prince’s attempt to interfere with the accusation.

Wang Teng refused Swete’s demand to withdraw his accusation against Kroftz and publicly framed the Third Prince’s offer as an insult to the military and its court. After Swete’s outburst convinced the gathered warriors, Wang Teng ordered his arrest, and Swete attacked him.

• Swete demanded that Wang Teng decide whether to accept the Third Prince’s favor and withdraw his accusation against Kroftz, but Wang Teng refused.
• Wang Teng loudly accused the Third Prince of trying to interfere with the Military Court, and Swete inadvertently confirmed the accusation in front of nearby warriors.
• The gathered warriors took Wang Teng’s side, while Swete denied the charge and threatened him before trying to leave.
• Wang Teng ordered the Tiger Fiend Legion to capture Swete, who attacked Wang Teng with a palm strike formed from Fire Element Starry Sky Source Power.

Wang Teng defeated and humiliated Swete after Swete invoked the Third Prince to pressure him over the accusation against Kroftz, then imprisoned Swete and returned to his residence. He forged a second Nine Treasures Floating Slaughter Pagoda for his Void Devouring Beast clone and learned that the Pillar of the Nation Medal granted powerful privileges throughout the Great Qian Empire.

• Wang Teng clashed with Swete, gained the upper hand, and beat him down with the Overturning Thunder Seal while declaring that Kroftz would not be saved.
• Wang Teng ordered Huo Qiya and the others to imprison Swete for ransom, collected Swete's Attribute Bubbles, and thanked the martial artists who had supported the Tiger Fiend Legion.
• Wang Teng returned to the Tiger Fiend Legion base and forged a second Nine Treasures Floating Slaughter Pagoda in the Void Devouring Beast's Sea of Consciousness.
• Wang Teng let Cao Jiaojiao out to scrub his back, then searched the Virtual Universe for information about the Pillar of the Nation Medal.
• Wang Teng learned that the medal granted privileges in education, access to important resources, and official appointments, making it more advantageous than his Baron Title in some respects.

Wang Teng negotiated with Baron Lü Qing for Swete’s release, using the damage to the Tiger Fiend Legion as a pretext to demand compensation. After Lü Qing paid three hundred billion Universe Coins, he took Swete away while warning Wang Teng that he would keep an eye on him.

• Lü Qing met Wang Teng at the Tiger Fiend Legion Reception Hall to retrieve Swete and reluctantly drank the water after Wang Teng threatened to end the meeting.
• Wang Teng demanded three to five hundred billion Universe Coins, citing the smashed gates, injured soldiers, and other damages.
• Lü Qing reviewed Wang Teng’s costly list and transferred three hundred billion Universe Coins, the lowest amount Wang Teng had requested.
• Wang Teng had Swete brought in, and Swete asked Lü Qing to avenge him before Lü Qing rebuked him for his behavior.
• Lü Qing left with Swete and the others after warning Wang Teng that he would keep an eye on him.

Wang Teng received Zhou Jingtian, the Second Prince’s envoy, and avoided being drawn into the princes’ rivalry. After spending the day with the Tiger Fiend Legion, he rushed toward Fan Bulun’s laboratory when an explosion shook the area.

• Lü Qing left the Tiger Fiend Legion with Swete and learned that Zhou Jingtian had come on the Second Prince’s behalf.
• Wang Teng offered twenty billion to headquarters, and General Mokarun promised that no one on the Twenty-Ninth Defense Star would harm him before leaving to avoid the princes’ affairs.
• Zhou Jingtian met Wang Teng, tasted his Spirit Vision Tea, and dropped the idea of recruiting him for the Second Prince.
• Wang Teng returned to cultivating, then gathered the Tiger Fiend Legion to eat and celebrate.
• An explosion came from Fan Bulun’s laboratory, and Wang Teng ordered everyone to prepare for trouble as he flew to investigate.

Wang Teng rescued Fan Bulun from the wreckage of his laboratory and learned that Demon Brain Race Darkness Breeds had stolen the Demon Egg and taken Moira hostage. After General Mokarun entrusted the pursuit to him, Wang Teng flew out of the Main Base after the Darkness Breed carrying Moira.

• Wang Teng sensed Darkness Starry Sky Source Power inside the Main Base and raced to Fan Bulun's damaged laboratory, where martial warriors were clearing the rubble and pursuing multiple Darkness Breeds.
• Wang Teng used his Primordial Magnetic Heart to clear the rubble, entered the laboratory, found Fan Bulun unconscious, and healed him with Goddess's Blessing.
• Fan Bulun told Wang Teng that the Demon Brain Race had stolen the Demon Egg and taken Moira hostage.
• Wang Teng informed General Mokarun of the infiltration and set off to pursue the Darkness Breeds.
• Wang Teng ignored the other fugitives, spread his Wind Thunder Wings, and chased the Darkness Breed carrying Moira beyond the Main Base.