Chapter Summaries

Han Zhen crushed Li Lei in two strikes, and the eighth round ended with eighteen contestants advancing. Lin Qi faced Mountain Imperial’s Liang Yuxin in the ninth round and found her Flowing Sword Technique could deflect his power, while Dean Liu remained confident that her defense had limits.

• Han Zhen defeated Li Lei in two strikes, displaying overwhelming strength and a strange blazing power that caught Lin Qi’s attention.
• The eighth round concluded, and the bracket paired Lin Qi with Liang Yuxin while Han Zhen and Tan Peier drew other opponents.
• After Huo Wanyang advanced, Lin Qi and Liang Yuxin began their match, with Liang declaring that the ninth round would be Lin Qi’s endpoint.
• Lin Qi attacked with his spear, but Liang evaded and used the Flowing Sword Technique to deflect much of his Jin Force.
• A Mountain Imperial leader called Liang Lin Qi’s nemesis, while Dean Liu said there was a limit to how much force she could deflect.

Lin Qi overcame Liang Yuxin’s Flowing Force with his speed and overwhelming power, defeating her in the Arena. He won the match after his spear pierced her neck and she turned into Void.

• Dean Liu explained that Liang Yuxin’s force-deflecting technique could fail against an opponent with overwhelming power as the leaders watched the match.
• Lin Qi dodged Liang Yuxin’s attacks with his Thunder Flash Movement Technique while she struggled to land a hit.
• Lin Qi unleashed his full power through the Mountain Splitting Spear Technique, overpowering Liang Yuxin’s Flowing Force and fracturing her arms.
• Lin Qi pierced Liang Yuxin’s neck with his spear, and she turned into Void as he won the battle.

Lin Qi defeated Liang Yuxin and received a Bye in the tenth round, while Han Zhen and Tan Peier continued advancing through the competition. The semifinalists’ bracket was set, leaving Huo Wanyang to face Han Zhen and Lin Qi to face Li Hanjiang in the eleventh round.

• Lin Qi defeated Liang Yuxin, whose force-redirection techniques failed against his strength, and advanced to the final nine.
• Tan Peier and Han Zhen crushed their opponents as the ninth round ended, leaving five Azure Sky Martial Academy contestants among the final nine.
• Lin Qi received a Bye in the tenth round, while Han Zhen and Tan Peier defeated Yi Shaojie and Ao Feng.
• Tan Peier received a Bye into the Semifinals as the competition narrowed to five contestants.
• The eleventh-round matchups paired Han Zhen with Huo Wanyang and Lin Qi with Li Hanjiang, and Huo Wanyang prepared to test Han Zhen’s strength.

Han Zhen defeated Huo Wanyang with a powerful, unfamiliar blade technique, then Lin Qi and Li Hanjiang entered the Arena for their semifinal match. The fight began with Li Hanjiang charging at Lin Qi, who moved to meet him.

• Han Zhen sent Huo Wanyang flying into a wrecked tank, then cut his throat and won their match.
• Huo Wanyang and Lin Qi considered Han Zhen’s strength and unfamiliar techniques after watching the battle.
• Xu Wenji announced Lin Qi’s match against Li Hanjiang, and both contestants entered the Ruins Arena.
• Lin Qi and Li Hanjiang exchanged confident remarks and released the auras of their respective beasts before the match began.
• Li Hanjiang charged with his spear using the Flowing Light Movement Technique, and Lin Qi vanished in a flash of black thunder.

Lin Qi faced Li Hanjiang in a fierce spear duel, and the leaders and spectators debated whether Lin Qi’s heavy spear and chosen technique would cost him the match. Lin Qi unleashed his mastered Mountain Splitting Spear Technique to defeat Li Hanjiang, advancing to the semifinals and entering the top three.

• Lin Qi and Li Hanjiang exchanged rapid spear strikes, with Li Hanjiang’s Snowdrift Force numbing Lin Qi’s arms while Lin Qi blocked his attacks.
• Leaders from Ming Sea Martial University praised Li Hanjiang’s speed, while Azure Sky Martial Academy’s leaders questioned Lin Qi’s tactics and Dean Liu urged them to trust him.
• Li Hanjiang announced that he would end the fight with his full-power Snowdrift Spear Technique, Third Ultimate Move—Snowdrift.
• Lin Qi unleashed the Mountain Splitting Spear Technique, Third Ultimate Move—Mountain Splitting, and overpowered Li Hanjiang’s attack with a decisive thrust.
• Li Hanjiang acknowledged Lin Qi’s true strength before dying, and Lin Qi won the battle and advanced to the semifinals, entering the top three.

Lin Qi defeated Li Hanjiang and advanced to the semifinals, drawing praise from spectators and fellow competitors. After receiving a bye in the three-person semifinal draw, he moved directly to the finals, while Tan Peier prepared to face Han Zhen.

• Li Hanjiang admitted that Lin Qi had overwhelmed him and wondered how Lin Qi compared with Tan Peier and Han Zhen.
• Xu Wenji announced Lin Qi's victory, and spectators and martial academy leaders applauded his advance to the semifinals.
• Li Qing decided to notify Teacher Mu Hong so he could watch Lin Qi's remaining matches.
• Lin Qi's Sixth Institute companions celebrated his victory, but Lin Qi said he might still win the championship.
• Xu Wenji drew the semifinal bye, and Lin Qi was selected to advance directly to the finals.
• Tan Peier suspected the draw had been deliberate and realized she would have to face Han Zhen before the final.

Han Zhen defeated Tan Peier in the semifinals using his red special Jin Force and advanced to the final against Lin Qi. As the finals began, Lin Qi faced Han Zhen, whose Chi Yan ability and Magma Finch Evolution Method made him a formidable opponent.

• Han Zhen and Tan Peier began their semifinal match, and Lin Qi watched to study their Silver-grade Manuals and fighting styles.
• Han Zhen’s blade technique, empowered by his special Jin Force, overwhelmed Tan Peier and sent her out of the competition.
• Tan Peier complained that her restricted psychic power had cost her the match, while spectators assumed Han Zhen would win the championship.
• Xu Wenji announced the final between Han Zhen and Lin Qi, and Mu Hong arrived to watch Lin Qi’s battle.
• Han Zhen revealed his confidence in winning, while Lin Qi challenged him by asking what would happen if he won as the final began.

Lin Qi and Han Zhen clashed in the Ruins Arena, and their first exchanges revealed that Lin Qi could match Han Zhen’s immense physical strength despite suffering from his blazing Jin Force. As Han Zhen’s refined saber technique began to wear Lin Qi down, spectators watched in disbelief as the fight remained a close contest.

• Han Zhen charged Lin Qi with his crimson Jin Force and Silver Battle Blade, while Lin Qi met him with his strongest Mountain Splitting Spear Technique.
• Their weapons collided, and both fighters were forced back; Lin Qi’s arms suffered severe burning pain from Han Zhen’s special Jin Force.
• Han Zhen was shocked that Lin Qi’s strength nearly matched his own despite Lin Qi being an Ordinary Genius without a special ability.
• Han Zhen and Lin Qi resumed their head-on clash, trading several powerful blows as Han Zhen’s precise Jin Force control and superior saber technique began to suppress Lin Qi.
• Spectators, including Tan Peier, Liang Yuxin, Zhong Xinyan, Gong Hui, Li Hanjiang, and Wei Peng, reacted with astonishment as Lin Qi continued to contend with Han Zhen.

Lin Qi activated Adamantine Yang Transformation and defeated Han Zhen in the Nationwide Freshman Competition Finals. After Lin Qi killed him in the arena, Han Zhen returned to the audience seats shaken by his loss.

• Leaders and Azure Sky Martial Academy spectators watched Lin Qi struggle against Han Zhen, whose Crimson Flame Saber Technique and special Jin Force were damaging Lin Qi’s body.
• Lin Qi activated Minor Divine Power [Adamantine Yang Transformation], gaining immense strength and speed as golden markings spread across his body.
• Han Zhen unleashed Crimson Flame Saber Technique—Soaring Sky, but Lin Qi countered with Mountain Splitting Spear Technique’s third Killing Move, Mountain Splitting.
• Lin Qi’s strike shattered Han Zhen’s defense, injured him severely, and sent him crashing into a boulder.
• Lin Qi thrust his spear through Han Zhen’s chest, ending the battle and winning the Finals.
• Han Zhen returned to Azure Sky Martial Academy’s audience seats and trembled as he realized he had lost.

Lin Qi defeated Han Zhen by activating the Minor Divine Power Adamantine Yang Transformation, winning the Nationwide Freshman Competition championship and making history. The chapter ended with the universities’ leaders congratulating Dean Liu and Mu Hong on Lin Qi’s achievement.

• Han Zhen realized Lin Qi had overwhelmed him with a Minor Divine Power, and Brother Jiu explained why Lin Qi’s strength had surged.
• Tan Peier reacted with humiliation and anger when she learned Lin Qi had defeated Han Zhen.
• Xu Wenji announced Lin Qi as champion, and the audience erupted in cheers over his historic victory.
• Li Hanjiang and the university leaders praised Lin Qi’s strength, while leaders from other schools regretted not recruiting him.
• Wu Yueze identified Lin Qi’s Adamantine Yang Transformation as a Minor Divine Power, and Dean Liu and Mu Hong accepted congratulations on their disciple.

Lin Qi defeated Han Zhen to win the Nationwide Freshman Competition, then reviewed his gains and celebrated with friends. His victory spread across the martial arts world as his mentor Mu Hong prepared to pursue a breakthrough at the front line.

• Lin Qi received the championship trophy and declared that the title was only the beginning.
• Lin Qi reviewed the competition and saw that his Spear Technique and Movement Technique had each improved by five percent.
• Mu Hong told a fellow martial artist at Black Dragon War Base that his disciple had won the championship and said he planned to return to school before attempting to reach the Eighth Realm.
• Lin Qi's championship spread among students at martial arts universities, and contestants gathered at his villa to congratulate him.
• Jiang Tao celebrated with Lin Qi and resolved to work toward an S-Rank Contract so he could keep pace with him.

After winning the Nationwide Freshman Competition, Lin Qi received nearly 40 million Xia Guo Bi in rewards, though he still struggled to save enough for the Water of Rebirth. Dean Liu invited him to meet the academy dean, while Yu Jing reported Lin Qi’s achievements to a masked man.

• Yue Feng discovered that Lin Qi had won the Nationwide Freshman Competition and was stunned by his victory over a genius with an awakened special ability.
• Lin Qi ate a Fourth Order Nutritional Meal and received 9 million Xia Guo Bi for his Disaster Beast Trial Tower rankings.
• Lin Qi received a 30-million-yuan championship bonus and six extra hours in each of the Three Great Cultivation Buildings, bringing his total rewards to 39 million Xia Guo Bi.
• Lin Qi reflected that he still had less than ten million Xia Guo Bi and would need to save for the Water of Rebirth.
• Dean Liu invited Lin Qi to meet Dean Xue Zhou in two days, hinting that he might receive another reward.
• Yu Jing told a masked man that Lin Qi had won the championship, mastered a Minor Divine Power, and defeated an S-Rank genius with an awakened special ability.

Yu Jing failed to obtain another talent potion, while his masked contact was ordered to target Lin Qi if he awakened a special ability. Dean Xue returned to Azure Sky Sixth Academy, rewarded Lin Qi and explained how unprecedented his Minor Divine Power cultivation was, leaving Lin Qi facing serious attention from powerful figures.

• Yu Jing asked the Robust Masked Man for a potion to raise his talent, but the man refused and ordered him to keep monitoring Lin Qi.
• The Robust Masked Man told a hidden superior that Lin Qi had cultivated a Minor Divine Power without awakening a special ability, and the superior ordered Lin Qi eliminated if he awakened one.
• Xue Zhou returned to Azure Sky Sixth Academy and told Dean Liu that he planned to take Lao Mu into the Otherworld as Blue Star faced increasingly fierce Calamity Beast attacks and a shortage of powerful martial artists.
• Xue Zhou met Lin Qi, tested him with the pressure of a Ninth Level Disaster Beast, and introduced himself as the academy's dean.
• Dean Liu rewarded Lin Qi with a Mental Enhancement Elixir, and Xue Zhou gave him a Moulting Elixir as a welcome gift.
• Xue Zhou told Lin Qi that he was the first person to cultivate a Minor Divine Power without awakening a special ability.

Xue Zhou and Dean Liu warned Lin Qi that Han Zhen was among the weakest geniuses at the Tenth Institute and urged him to keep improving for the Global Freshman Competition. Xue Zhou promised him a valuable cultivation resource if he raised his vitality value above 95 by next March, and Lin Qi agreed.

• Xue Zhou and Dean Liu told Lin Qi that Han Zhen and Tan Peier ranked last among the Tenth Institute geniuses, whose strongest student was nearing the Third Realm peak.
• Dean Liu explained that the Global Freshman Competition would bring stronger international opponents, including top Tenth Institute geniuses and fighters with Minor Divine Powers.
• Lin Qi said his vitality value was 69, and Xue Zhou offered him a Tendon Changing Potion-like resource if he exceeded 95 by next March.
• Lin Qi accepted Xue Zhou's challenge, then left the office as Dean Liu and Xue Zhou discussed his potential.

Lin Qi used a Mental Enhancement Elixir to strengthen his mental power, then took a Moulting Elixir while training under seven times gravity and made a major breakthrough in vitality. He ended the chapter with his vitality at 75 and his Spear Technique mastery increased.

• Dean Liu questioned Xue Zhou's goal of raising Lin Qi's vitality to 95, and they discussed Lin Qi's chances of awakening a special ability.
• Lin Qi reviewed his goals, including saving money to heal Lin Zhen's severed arm, competing in the Global Freshman Competition, and reaching 95 vitality by next March.
• Lin Qi took a Mental Enhancement Elixir and used the Orange Scroll to temper his mental power, raising it from 75 to 80.
• Mu Hong returned to Azure Sky Martial Academy after witnessing losses amid the fighting in Beijiang Province.
• Lin Qi took a Moulting Elixir and trained with Skin Tempering Ointment under seven times gravity, raising his vitality from 69.6 to 75 and his Spear Technique from Third Order 18% to 19%.

After the Moulting Elixir accelerated Lin Qi’s cultivation and caused him to shed his old skin, he sought guidance from Mu Hong on advancing his Spear Technique. Mu Hong explained that Lin Qi’s next goal was to reach the Fourth Order and comprehend his own Conception.

• Lin Qi’s vitality and blood increased by 5.4 after taking the Moulting Elixir, and he shed his old skin while bathing.
• Lin Qi concluded that his Spear Technique had reached the Third Order and that he needed a Silver-grade Spear Technique Secret Manual to keep improving.
• At Azure Whale Building, Lin Qi told Mu Hong that he had reached a bottleneck in his Spear Technique.
• Mu Hong demonstrated how mastery beyond the Third Order required control of minute muscle groups and increasingly precise control of Jin Force.
• Mu Hong explained that Lin Qi could reach the Fourth Order by uniting with his spear and comprehending a unique Conception.

Lin Qi chose and purchased the Silver-grade Mountain Shaking Spear Technique and Thunder Shadow Instant Kill Step after checking their Compatibility. The next day, he and his classmates learned that Huo Wanyang had awakened a special ability, leaving his future prospects uncertain.

• Mu Hong and Wang Zhixuan advised Lin Qi to choose Conception-grade manuals carefully because they would shape his future path.
• Lin Qi used his Panel to compare Silver-grade spear techniques and selected the Mountain Shaking Spear Technique, which had 100% Compatibility.
• Lin Qi chose the Thunder Shadow Instant Kill Step, also with 100% Compatibility, and purchased both manuals for 12 million Xia Guo Bi after his discount.
• Huo Wanyang's father gave him an Awakening Fruit, and Huo Wanyang endured intense pain after eating it in hopes of awakening a special ability.
• The next day, Jiang Tao told Lin Qi and the others that Huo Wanyang had awakened a special ability, and Guo Heng wondered whether it would improve his talent.

Lin Qi received the Mountain Shaking Spear Technique and studied how its precise control of Jin Force could improve his spear power. After practicing along with the instructional video, he sensed subtle differences in his own movements and suspected that his Jin Force control was the problem.

• Guo Heng announced that Huo Wanyang's awakened ability could make him an SS-Rank Genius after several months of evaluation, while Lin Qi calmly anticipated his future growth.
• Lin Qi collected two deliveries and reflected that Huo Wanyang might become stronger, but believed Erlang Shen's talent would keep him ahead.
• Lin Qi opened a package and read Master Gu Cheng's account of creating the Mountain Shaking Spear Technique and comprehending Mountain Shaking Intent.
• Lin Qi studied the manual's method for controlling and combining Jin Force, then asked Xiao Chan to project its instructional video.
• Lin Qi practiced the technique's fifteen forms alongside the video, noticed his performance differed from the demonstrator's in subtle ways, and questioned whether his Jin Force control was to blame.

Lin Qi struggled to learn Mountain Shaking Force but mastered it in three and a half days with Mu Hong’s guidance. The chapter left him confident he could defeat Han Zhen without using Adamantine Yang Transformation.

• Lin Qi studied the Mountain Shaking Spear Technique and spent several days trying to control his Jin Force as Mountain Shaking Force.
• Huo Wanyang demonstrated his awakened Chi Yan ability and resolved to master Red Lotus Force and surpass Lin Qi.
• Mu Hong advised Lin Qi to treat Jin Force like flowing water, prompting Lin Qi to change his approach to cultivation.
• Lin Qi condensed his Jin Force into Mountain Shaking Force and tested it against Wang Zhixuan, who confirmed he had mastered it.
• Lin Qi checked his Panel and realized his progress had been faster than expected, leaving him confident he could defeat Han Zhen with his current strength.

Lin Qi mastered Mountain Shaking Spear Technique and Thunder Shadow Instant Kill Step, then attended Wan Ming’s birthday banquet at the Tenth Institute with other Cang Province geniuses. The chapter ended as a familiar voice called out to Wan Ming at the villa entrance.

• Lin Qi discovered that Source Energy could fuse with Jin Force, mastered Mountain Shaking Force, and learned Thunder Shadow Instant Kill Step.
• Lin Qi trained for a week while continuing to improve his spear and movement techniques.
• Lin Qi and Dean Liu watched Xue Zhou and Mu Hong depart for the Otherworld, hoping Xue Zhou would return as an Eighth Realm Martial Artist and help Xia Kingdom gain a Ninth Realm fighter.
• Lin Qi drove with Jiang Tao, Guo Heng, Wang Qiu Feng, Zhou Xiyin, and other Cang Province geniuses to Wan Ming’s birthday banquet at the Tenth Institute.
• Wan Ming welcomed Lin Qi and the guests into his luxurious villa, where they began eating and socializing.
• A familiar voice called out to Wan Ming from the villa entrance.