Chapter Summaries

After defeating Xiang Long, Lin Qi earned the others’ respect and traveled to the Disaster Beast Pyramids to begin cultivating. He entered the Number 06 Pyramid, where he faced the immense pressure of the Platinum Evil Tiger.

• Xiang Long lost to Lin Qi, and Cheng Lei reminded him to honor their bet by letting Lin Qi observe the Platinum Evil Tiger.
• The students and teachers congratulated Lin Qi, and Teacher Ivey announced that he would take them to the Pyramid the next morning.
• Dean Liu and Mu Hong cautioned Lin Qi not to underestimate Xiang Long’s Gold Edge ability, while Mu Hong revealed that he had advanced to the Eighth Realm.
• Teacher Ivey brought the students to the Disaster Beast Pyramid Management Office, where they collected their Ninth Level Disaster Beast Blood and entered their assigned Pyramids.
• Lin Qi went to the Number 06 Pyramid with his guide, Xia Xiaoshuang, and saw the Platinum Evil Tiger, whose life pressure made him tremble.

Lin Qi settled into Pyramid No. 06 to cultivate by observing the Platinum Evil Tiger and consuming its blood. After beginning the Platinum Evil Tiger Evolution Method, he felt the Ninth Level Disaster Beast’s blood awaken and alter his Gene Sequences.

• Xia Xiaoshuang showed Lin Qi his quarters in the Pyramid, explained how to cultivate there, and added him on WeiXin.
• Xia Xiaoshuang told the staff that Lin Qi had not Awakened but was stronger than ordinary Awakened geniuses, and she guessed he might finish in under fourteen days.
• Lin Qi used the golden platform to study the Platinum Evil Tiger’s corpse, then reviewed the Golden Secret Manual.
• Lin Qi drank a drop of the Platinum Evil Tiger’s blood and began cultivating the Intermediate Source Energy Technique.
• Lin Qi felt his body absorb the blood and his genes begin to change.

Lin Qi spent six days visualizing the Ninth Level Disaster Beast, the Platinum Evil Tiger, while the other geniuses pursued their own cultivation goals. After witnessing the tiger’s memories and consuming his last drop of its blood, Lin Qi completed the visualization, awakening the tiger within his Consciousness Space.

• Lin Qi began visualizing the Platinum Evil Tiger, repeatedly failing as he worked toward the 3.65 million strokes required to complete it.
• Huo Wanyang and Pei Jiu began visualizing their assigned Ninth Level Disaster Beasts and set ambitious targets for succeeding.
• Lin Qi relied on potions, elixirs, and meals to recover while his spiritual power and vitality grew through continuous cultivation.
• Dean Liu told Mu Hong and Ivey that Lao Xue’s group had found a major opportunity, and they estimated Lin Qi would need about twelve days to succeed.
• On March 29, Lin Qi awoke from experiencing the Platinum Evil Tiger’s memories and drank his final drop of its blood.
• Lin Qi completed the final strokes of his visualization, bringing the Platinum Evil Tiger to life in his Consciousness Space.

Lin Qi cultivated the Platinum Evil Tiger Evolution Method for six days and awakened the Genetic Sequence in his bloodline, breaking through his body's shackles and beginning Bone Casting. He emerged with greatly increased mental power and vitality, bringing his vitality close to 200.

• Lin Qi visualized the Platinum Evil Tiger while its blood essence transformed his body, and Lan Yi waited outside the Pyramid as he remained unconscious to the passage of time.
• Lin Qi broke through his genetic shackles, causing his cells to absorb a vast surge of Source Energy and begin tempering his bones with attributed particles.
• Lin Qi continued Bone Casting and visualization for more than three hours as his body grew stronger.
• Lin Qi opened his eyes after six days of cultivation, and the Panel recorded his completed Platinum Evil Tiger Evolution Method, mental power rising from 145 to 210 and vitality from 139 to 189.

Lin Qi remained in Pyramid No. 06 after mastering the Intermediate Source Energy Technique, training his spear and absorbing Source Energy. Three days later, he reached the limit of tempering his limb bones and broke through to the middle stage of the Fourth Realm.

• Lin Qi woke exhausted after visualizing the Platinum Evil Tiger, then recovered and learned it was already past midnight.
• Wan Ming struggled to visualize the Sea Suppressing Azure Whale in Pyramid No. 09, while other geniuses also found their training difficult.
• Lin Qi decided to stay in the Pyramid instead of leaving, aiming to raise his blood and vitality value to 200 and improve his Spear Technique.
• Lin Qi practiced with his training spear and found that his newly tempered bones greatly strengthened his Jin Force.
• Pei Jiu completed his visualization but had not yet broken his body's shackles, while Huo Wanyang completed his Earth-Shaking Dragon Elephant visualization and Yu Zhuoran continued absorbing Source Energy.
• Lin Qi's bones reached their limit and transformed into Evil Tiger Bones; he unleashed a powerful fist strike as his body reached saturation.

Lin Qi completed cultivation in Pyramid No. 06 after reaching the middle stage of the Fourth Realm Bone Refining and prepared to return. His rapid progress shocked Xia Xiaoshuang and the others, while Yu Zhuoran measured his Qi and Blood Value at 240 after cultivating an Intermediate Source Energy Technique.

• Lin Qi broke through to the middle stage of the Fourth Realm after four days of further cultivation, raising his Qi and Blood Value to 207.
• Lin Qi decided to leave Pyramid No. 06 after eleven days because its Source Energy concentration had fallen to the level of the Accommodation Area's Martial Arts Rooms.
• Xia Xiaoshuang learned that Lin Qi had finished cultivating in ten and a half days and informed Director Ivey.
• Ivey, Dean Liu, and Mu Hong headed to Pyramid No. 06 to receive Lin Qi.
• Yu Zhuoran measured his Qi and Blood Value at 240 after cultivating an Intermediate Source Energy Technique.

Lin Qi completed cultivation of the Intermediate Source Energy Technique in ten and a half days, shocking the other geniuses and drawing Yu Zhuoran's attention. After returning from the Pyramid, Lin Qi confronted Xiang Long and challenged him to cultivate next.

• The screens announced that Lin Qi had left the Pyramid, surprising Yu Zhuoran, Huo Wanyang, Pei Jiu, and the other geniuses and driving them to cultivate more urgently.
• Xia Xiaoshuang and the staff welcomed Lin Qi as he emerged, and Ivey, Mu Hong, and Dean Liu confirmed that his transformed aura showed he had successfully cultivated.
• Yu Zhuoran joined Lin Qi in the sightseeing vehicle, acknowledged his talent, and felt pressure for the first time as the two discussed their progress.
• Xiang Long told Cheng Lei that he expected to finish cultivating in twelve days and insisted Lin Qi had been no match for him in their previous fight.
• When Lin Qi returned with Yu Zhuoran, Xiang Long was shocked, and Lin Qi told him that he had finished cultivating and that it was Xiang Long's turn.

After mastering the Intermediate Source Energy Technique and reaching the middle stage of the Fourth Realm, Lin Qi prepared to train his martial arts for the Global Freshman Competition. His teachers recognized him as an unawakened SS-Rank Genius, while the chapter left him practicing his spear technique for the contest.

• Xiang Long and Cheng Lei reacted badly to Lin Qi’s rapid progress and return with Yu Zhuoran, and Xiang Long felt defeated.
• Dean Liu and Mu Hong praised Lin Qi for mastering the Intermediate Source Energy Technique in ten and a half days and agreed to recommend him as an unawakened SS-Rank Genius.
• Dean Liu and Mu Hong warned Lin Qi that the Global Freshman Competition would begin on April 25 and that his spear and movement techniques needed to improve.
• Lin Qi told Dean Liu and Mu Hong that he had already reached the middle stage of the Fourth Realm, and Mu Hong offered to guide him in the Otherworld.
• Lin Qi set goals to advance his spear technique and movement technique before the competition, then began practicing the Mountain Shaking Spear Technique.

Lin Qi continued cultivating in the Otherworld, strengthening his blood value and martial arts while the other geniuses completed the source energy technique at varying speeds. At Wan Ming’s farewell banquet before they left, the group looked ahead to the Global Freshman Competition on April 25th and hoped to win the championship for Xia Kingdom.

• Lin Qi improved his spear and movement techniques and discovered that source energy fused with his jin force, increasing its power.
• Huo Wanyang and Pei Jiu completed the source energy technique on April 3rd, and the other geniuses finished over the following days before leaving the pyramid to compete for rankings.
• By April 21st, Lin Qi had fully tempered his torso bones and raised his blood value from 207 to 231 through cultivation.
• Lin Qi attended Wan Ming’s party, greeted the other geniuses, and ignored Shen Zhenzhen after hearing she had spoken ill of him.
• Wan Ming toasted the group and urged the thirteen geniuses to give their all at the April 25th Global Freshman Competition and win the championship for Xia Kingdom.

Lin Qi and the other freshmen celebrated the approaching Global Freshman Competition before discussing the dangers of entering the wilderness. After Ivey departed, Lin Qi returned to Azure Sky Sixth Academy, where his friends welcomed him and learned about his growing strength in the Otherworld.

• Wan Ming and the freshmen toasted their hopes of winning the Global Freshman Competition for Azure Sky Martial Academy.
• Wan Ming, Xia Lian, and Pei Jiu discussed why the freshmen could not safely enter the wilderness before reaching the Sixth Realm.
• Ivey departed the Otherworld on April 22 and reflected on Lin Qi's talent and the war against the Zerg.
• Guo Heng told Jiang Tao and the others that Lin Qi had defeated Xiang Long in the Otherworld without using their prohibited abilities.
• Lin Qi returned to Azure Sky Sixth Academy, where Jiang Tao and the other students welcomed him and invited him to share a meal at No. 01 Villa.

Lin Qi returned from the Otherworld and prepared for the Global Freshman Competition, aiming to master the Second Ultimate Move before it began. After seeking Mu Hong’s advice, he trained under ten times Limit Gravity and felt his control over Jin Force begin to improve.

• Lin Qi told Jiang Tao, Guan Shan, and the others about his time in the Otherworld as they looked forward to the Global Freshman Competition.
• Mu Hong returned after breaking through to the Eighth Realm and advised Lin Qi that precise control of Jin Force would help him reach the Middle Third Order.
• Lin Qi set a goal to break through his Spear Technique before the competition and entered the Gravity Room to train under ten times Limit Gravity.
• Yu Zhuoran reached the Mid-Fourth Realm and Middle Third Order in his Martial Arts, then resolved to keep training because he considered Lin Qi a formidable opponent.
• Lin Qi practiced the Basic Spear Technique and Mountain Shaking Spear Technique under extreme gravity until his Jin Force Circulation underwent a qualitative change.

Lin Qi mastered the second ultimate move of the Mountain Shaking Spear Technique during ten-times-gravity training, strengthening his chances of competing for the Global Freshman Competition championship. At the next lesson, he surprised Mu Hong, Wang Zhixuan, and Li Qing by revealing that he had already mastered the move.

• Lin Qi used ten-times gravity to break through to the middle stage of Third Order Spear Technique and master Uprooting Mountains and Splitting Peaks.
• Lin Qi saw his vitality and Fusion Rate increase, then judged that the new move could defeat Xiang Long in a single strike.
• After resting in a Healing Pod, Lin Qi noted that he was close to awakening and reaffirmed that winning the Global Freshman Competition came first.
• Mu Hong told Dean Liu he would stay until Lin Qi mastered the second ultimate move, then went to teach Lin Qi, Wang Zhixuan, and Li Qing.
• Wang Zhixuan asked Mu Hong for guidance on Jin Force and Conception, and Mu Hong explained how to advance to Fourth Order Spear Technique.
• Lin Qi told Mu Hong that his Spear Technique had broken through the day before and that he had already mastered the second ultimate move, leaving everyone stunned.

Lin Qi sparred with Senior Brother Li Qing and overwhelmed him with his strength, confirming his rapid mastery of the Spear Technique. As the Global Freshman Competition approached and Mu Hong left for the battlefield, Lin Qi prepared to represent the academy.

• Mu Hong asked Li Qing to test Lin Qi's Spear Technique, and Lin Qi blocked Li Qing's Meteor Thrust and drove him back with Mountain Shaking Force.
• Li Qing used Starry Sky Dance and combined his Movement Technique with his Spear Technique, but Lin Qi blocked his attacks until their Training Spears broke.
• Mu Hong praised Lin Qi's progress and said he was confident about the Global Freshman Competition before announcing that he would leave for the battlefield the next day.
• Li Qing admitted that Lin Qi had surpassed him, while Wang Zhixuan said Lin Qi's talent could help Xia Kingdom resist the Calamity Beasts.
• Lin Qi reviewed the spar at his villa and concluded that his strength now placed him among the best second-year students.
• Dean Liu learned that Mu Hong had left for Beijiang Province and realized Lin Qi had mastered the Second Ultimate Move ahead of the Global Freshman Competition.

Lin Qi attended briefings on the Global Freshman Competition, learning that only one thousand students would advance from the Eastern Division to the Main Competition. At a gathering of top academy geniuses, the odds of qualifying remained uncertain, and the competition was set to begin the next day.

• Lu Wei explained the competition divisions, eligibility rules, rewards, and the limited number of slots in the Global Competition Zone.
• Lin Qi joined a virtual meeting with top geniuses and academy leaders, where other students discussed his victory over Xiang Long.
• Wan Ming and the other Tenth Institute geniuses greeted Lin Qi, surprising the students around him.
• Teacher Wang explained that Xia Kingdom was expected to provide about 430 of the 1,000 Eastern Division qualifiers, with Azure Sky Martial Academy contributing around 172.
• Teacher Wang warned that even among the gathered top geniuses, some would fail to qualify.

Teacher Wang explained the Global Freshman Competition rules and warned that most contestants would face a fierce preliminary round. Lin Qi joined the Eastern Division gathering after his cultivation increased his spiritual power, where Xu Wenji began addressing the contestants.

• Teacher Wang said freshmen from the Tenth Institute and other schools could compete, while Awakened Geniuses would receive seeded places and everyone else would enter the preliminary round.
• Lin Qi urged Azure Sky Sixth Academy to prepare, then continued cultivating, while Li Hanjiang and Liang Yuxin prepared for the competition at their respective universities.
• On the morning of April 25, 2047, Lin Qi completed his Hundred Calamities Bestiary cultivation and increased his spiritual power from 251 to 253.
• Lin Qi entered the Eastern Division competition space and joined Jiang Tao and the other Azure Sky Sixth Academy students among contestants from Xia Kingdom's top schools.
• Xu Wenji appeared before the gathered Eastern Division contestants and introduced himself as the Vice Principal of Azure Sky Martial Academy and the selection's presiding host.

The Eastern Division Preliminary Round began with a brutal free-for-all, and Guan Shan demonstrated the overwhelming strength of Xia Kingdom’s contestants. As the first match ended, the second match began with Qi Ge entering the Arena.

• Xu Wenji explained that 108,500 contestants would compete across ten free-for-all matches, with only 1,000 survivors from each match advancing.
• Xu Wenji sent the first 10,000 contestants into a ruined city Arena, where the contestants selected equipment and immediately began fighting.
• Lin Qi watched the battles as Guan Shan killed opponents with ease, taking five lives in less than a minute and fifteen before the match ended.
• The first match concluded, and contestants from smaller countries lamented their losses while others recognized Xia Kingdom’s strength; Guan Shan returned and discussed the fight with Jiang Tao.
• Xu Wenji started the second match, and Qi Ge descended into the Arena as Jiang Tao predicted that the other countries’ contestants would be in trouble.

Lin Qi dominated the second Preliminary Round match, killing more than two hundred contestants, including Sakura Country S-Rank genius Moriyama Ayane. He returned to Xia Kingdom's Floating Island as the match ended, while the organizers considered using the Resurrection Match to give eliminated experts another chance.

• Moriyama Ayane killed several contestants on the Ruins Arena and drew praise from Sakura Country's geniuses.
• Lin Qi used Mental Perception to locate opponents and killed more than thirty contestants in under a minute.
• Moriyama Ayane challenged Lin Qi, but he killed her with a single spear thrust.
• Lin Qi continued hunting contestants until the second Preliminary Round match ended and he was teleported back to Xia Kingdom's Floating Island.
• Wan Ming and Xu Wenji discussed the Resurrection Match as a safeguard for top contestants eliminated early.

The Preliminary Round’s second round began with ten thousand contestants fighting for 792 places in the final roster. Lin Qi was surrounded by contestants from several countries, but he broke their assault and continued attacking as the ten-minute battle unfolded.

• Xu Wenji announced that contestants would fight in a single Arena for ten minutes, earning points for kills, and that the 792 highest scorers would advance.
• Lin Qi and the other contestants entered the ruined Arena, chose their combat equipment, and began fighting when the countdown ended.
• Contestants from Silla Country, Sakura Country, and other nations recognized Lin Qi and joined forces to attack him.
• Lin Qi swept his Black Great Spear through the attackers, killing five contestants at once and earning five points.
• Lin Qi charged at a Silla Country contestant and killed him with a spear thrust before he could swing his Battle Saber.

Lin Qi dominated the second round of the Preliminary Competition, finished first in points, and prepared for the Resurrection Match and Main Competition. After the final roster was set, Tenth Academy reviewed information about the 230 Awakened Geniuses who would be the main opponents.

• Lin Qi killed contestants across the Ruins Arena, including Xia Kingdom contestants who were not students of Azure Sky Sixth Academy, while the ranking showed several Xia Kingdom geniuses at the top.
• The second round ended with 799 survivors, and Lin Qi led the final Points Ranking with 328 points, ahead of Li Hanjiang and Liang Yuxin.
• Xu Wenji announced that 792 contestants had passed the Preliminary Round and that eliminated contestants could compete in the Resurrection Match; Lin Qi then returned to his Martial Arts Room to train.
• The Resurrection Match concluded with 1,000 contestants finalized, including around 460 from Xia Kingdom and 180 from Azure Sky Martial Academy.
• Lin Qi joined a Tenth Academy meeting where Teacher Wang reported that 230 Awakened Geniuses would compete in the Main Competition, prompting the group to study their opponents.

Teacher Wang introduced the sixteen foreign SS-Rank Geniuses competing in the Global Freshman Competition, including Viktor Christopher and Havier Lake, who had both mastered Minor Divine Powers. Lin Qi recognized that the championship would be far harder to win than the national competition, but he eagerly anticipated facing powerful opponents.

• Teacher Wang projected profiles of the sixteen foreign SS-Rank Geniuses and explained that Xia Kingdom had four SS-Rank Geniuses, including Yu Zhuoran and Huo Wanyang.
• Teacher Wang introduced Kong Ruoxuan, Wang Mingxu, Savita Mitra, Rajesh Kumar, Miyamoto Genichiro, and other international competitors as the students memorized their abilities and techniques.
• Teacher Wang described the White Eagle Federation and Mao Xiong Country as major contenders and introduced Viktor Christopher, who had mastered a Minor Divine Power.
• Teacher Wang introduced Havier Lake, who had also mastered a Minor Divine Power, and Xiang Long concluded that the championship would likely be contested by three such SS-Rank Geniuses.
• Lin Qi identified Yu Zhuoran, Viktor, and Havier as his strongest opponents and felt eager to fight them, while Dean Liu watched him with approval.