Chapter Summaries

Lin Qi prepared for the Global Freshman Competition by studying the other geniuses and training his movement technique before joining the main competition venue. Xu Wenji announced the single-elimination rules and a ten-million Xia Guo Bi reward for each competitor, then began matching the first-round opponents.

• After the meeting ended, Lin Qi studied and memorized information on all 230 competitors with Xiao Chan’s help.
• Genichiro told his teacher he would try to win the championship and showcase Sakura Country’s Kendo.
• On April 27, Lin Qi trained his Thunder Shadow Instant Kill Step and raised his movement technique to Third Order 50%.
• Lin Qi joined the Eastern Division competitors on a Floating Island, where Western Division competitors mocked them across the approaching island.
• Xu Wenji introduced the main competition’s single-elimination format, announced a ten-million Xia Guo Bi reward for each competitor, and began randomly matching the first-round opponents.

Lin Qi easily defeated Thailand’s Pu La Pa in the first round of the Main Competition. Afterward, he studied the battle chart and watched for the other awakened geniuses, including Sakura Country’s Miyamoto Genichiro.

• The first round began with eight simultaneous matches, and Weimus of the White Eagle Federation defeated his opponent and boasted about his strength.
• Lin Qi faced Pu La Pa, Thailand’s second-ranked freshman genius, and killed him with a single spear thrust.
• Pu La Pa was stunned by his defeat, while Lin Qi reflected that the gap between geniuses widened as their realms advanced.
• Lin Qi reviewed the battle chart and watched Match 36, where Miyamoto Genichiro, Sakura Country’s only SS-Rank Genius, entered the Arena.

Lin Qi watched several SS-Rank Geniuses demonstrate their strength in the Global Freshman Competition, then trained to improve his own abilities. The second-round match schedule was announced, pairing him against Weimus, the White Eagle Federation’s strongest unawakened freshman genius.

• Jiang Tao and Zhou Xiyin explained Sakura Country’s sword-focused martial arts as Miyamoto Genichiro killed his opponent with a swift thrust.
• Savita displayed powerful swordsmanship, declared he would win the championship, and left the competition.
• Yu Zhuoran defeated his opponent decisively, impressing Lin Qi and drawing the attention of other SS-Rank Geniuses.
• Lin Qi logged off and trained in the Gravity Room to raise his vitality and Martial Arts.
• Xu Wenji announced the 1,000 contestants advancing to the second round and revealed the new match schedule.
• Lin Qi learned he would face Weimus, while Weimus confidently looked forward to defeating him.

The second round of the Global Freshman Competition began, and Jiang Tao defeated his opponent before Lin Qi entered the arena to face White Eagle Federation genius Weimus. The match started with both fighters charging into battle, leaving its outcome undecided.

• The second round's advancement matches began across eight arenas as contestants faced their opponents.
• Jiang Tao used his strength to overpower his opponent, cut his throat, and win Match 6.
• Lin Qi praised Jiang Tao's growth before taking his place in Match 12 against Weimus.
• The Xia Kingdom and White Eagle Federation spectators watched and cheered as Lin Qi and Weimus prepared to fight.
• Weimus roared and charged at Lin Qi with his Battle Saber when the match began.

Lin Qi instantly defeated Weimus with a single spear strike, shocking spectators and raising the other geniuses’ estimates of his strength. After the second round ended, the 500 remaining contestants gathered for the third round, where only 250 would advance.

• Weimus attacked Lin Qi with his Storm Blade Technique, but Lin Qi countered with one spear strike and defeated him in under three seconds.
• Spectators across the divisions reacted with shock, while Kong Ruoxuan, Havier, and other geniuses recognized Lin Qi’s strength and his breakthrough to the Fourth Realm.
• Lin Qi returned to his audience seats, received congratulations from Jiang Tao, Zhou Xiyin, and Guo Heng, then logged off to cultivate as the matches continued.
• The second round concluded with 500 contestants advancing, including more than 60 from the Xia Kingdom; Jiang Tao told Lin Qi that only he, Guan Shan, and Jiang Tao had advanced from their group of six institutes.
• Xu Wenji announced the start of the third round, in which 250 contestants would advance and receive forty million Xia Guo Bi.

The third-round bracket paired Lin Qi against Shen Zhenzhen, an Awakened Psychic Master who had disparaged him. Their match began in the Ruins Arena, and Shen Zhenzhen launched a swift attack as Lin Qi charged toward her.

• Vice Principal Xu Wenji revealed the third-round bracket, which matched Lin Qi against Shen Zhenzhen.
• Lin Qi told Jiang Tao and the others about Shen Zhenzhen's behavior, while Guo Heng noted that 230 contestants had Flame emblems marking them as Awakened Geniuses.
• Shen Zhenzhen realized she had been paired with Lin Qi, and Xia Lian and the others laughed at her predicament.
• Xu Wenji began the third round, and Pei Jiu won Match 2 by piercing his opponent's throat with a sword.
• Lin Qi confronted Shen Zhenzhen in Match 3, and she defended her insults before the bout began.
• Shen Zhenzhen attacked with sword shadows and mental power, while Lin Qi stamped the ground and charged at her.

Lin Qi defeated the Awakened Genius Shen Zhenzhen in two moves, then watched Li Hanjiang win his match before cultivating at night. Having advanced to the top 250, Lin Qi focused on becoming stronger ahead of the rapidly approaching finals.

• Lin Qi used his perception and spear technique to break Shen Zhenzhen’s sword move, then pierced her and won their match.
• Spectators praised Lin Qi, Weimus began admiring him, and Shen Zhenzhen logged off after Xia Lian mocked her defeat.
• Lin Qi returned to his audience section, encouraged Jiang Tao, and watched Li Hanjiang defeat his opponent with Snow Drifts Across the Mortal Realm.
• That night, Lin Qi cultivated Source Energy and increased his qi and blood value from 245 to 247 as his bones moved closer to forming Evil Tiger Bone.
• Lin Qi noted that he had reached the top 250 and resolved to grow stronger before the champion was decided in the next day or two.

Lin Qi faced Silla’s Awakened Genius Li Hexuan in the fourth round of the Global Freshman Competition. Their battle began with Li Hexuan attacking using his Frost ability while Lin Qi countered with his spear.

• Xu Wenji announced that 250 contestants had advanced to the fourth round, including Lin Qi, Jiang Tao, Ao Feng, and Duan Chuchu from Azure Sky Martial Academy.
• The matchup chart paired Lin Qi with Li Hexuan, Silla’s strongest genius beneath Song Zhengzai.
• Li Hexuan dismissed Lin Qi’s chances, while Jiang Tao and the others encouraged Lin Qi before he entered the Ruins Arena.
• After the match began, Li Hexuan rushed Lin Qi with a Frost-coated blade, and Lin Qi charged back with a spear strike.

Lin Qi defeated Silla Country’s Li Hexuan with a sudden, overwhelming spear strike and advanced to the fifth round of the Global Freshman Competition. After the other fourth-round matches ended, the fifth-round draw gave Lin Qi a Bye into the next round.

• Lin Qi adapted to Li Hexuan’s Frost Force and blocked his Extreme Frost Blade Technique while learning his attack patterns.
• Li Hexuan unleashed his Killing Move, but Lin Qi struck first at twice his speed and pierced Li Hexuan’s neck, winning the match.
• Lin Qi returned to cheers from the Azure Sky Martial Academy audience, while Li Hanjiang’s unexpected advancement also drew attention.
• Xu Wenji announced that the fifth round would reduce the 125 remaining contestants to 63, with one contestant receiving a Bye.
• The Golden Giant Egg selected Lin Qi as the contestant who received the Bye.

Lin Qi received a bye into the sixth round of the tournament and watched Li Hanjiang reveal his Minor Divine Power to win his fifth-round match. With the tournament’s final day approaching, Lin Qi trained to improve his Movement Technique and passed the sixth floor of the Calamity Beast Trial Tower.

• Lin Qi received a bye and advanced directly to the sixth round of the competition.
• Li Hanjiang unleashed his Minor Divine Power, Glacier Transformation, and defeated his Gao Lu Country opponent with his spear.
• Lin Qi analyzed Li Hanjiang’s abilities, then left to train in the Gravity Room before the fifth round ended.
• Lin Qi entered the Disaster Beast Trial Tower to improve his Movement Technique and passed its sixth floor, earning a school ranking of 6000 and a Tenth Institute ranking of 3.

Lin Qi failed the Seventh Floor Calamity Beast Trial but rose to first in the Tenth Institute rankings and improved his Movement Technique. As the Global Freshman Competition’s final day began, competitors and spectators gathered at the Red Realm venue, where Jiang Tao showed Lin Qi a screen.

• Lin Qi entered the Seventh Floor trial, killed many Calamity Beasts, and died after being overwhelmed by the Iron Scale Eagles, but his ranking rose to first in the Tenth Institute.
• Lin Qi’s trial experience advanced his Movement Technique to the Third Order Middle Stage, and he measured his punch force at 9523kg and his speed at 70m/s.
• Yu Zhuoran learned that Lin Qi had surpassed him and anticipated that the championship would come down to four competitors.
• Rajesh Kumar, Miyamoto Genichiro, and Sura each declared their intent to succeed in the Global Freshman Competition.
• On April 30, spectators gathered for the final day of the competition, and Jiang Tao showed Lin Qi a screen.

Lin Qi received a second consecutive Bye and advanced to the seventh round of the Global Freshman Competition. As the sixth round began, he watched Viktor demonstrate overwhelming strength with the special ability [Heavy Earth].

• Jiang Tao showed Lin Qi a championship poll that placed him fortieth, while Yu Zhuoran led the votes.
• Xu Wenji announced that the sixth round would determine the finalists, and the contestant list showed fifteen Xia Kingdom competitors remained.
• Xu Wenji drew Lin Qi as the sixth-round Bye recipient, making him the first contestant to receive Byes in two consecutive rounds.
• Lin Qi advanced to the seventh level of the Pyramid while the sixth-round matches began.
• Viktor crushed his opponent with one axe strike, prompting Jiang Tao to say that only Lin Qi could rival his strength.

Lin Qi faced Thailand’s SS-Rank Genius Sura in the first match of the seventh round, with both fighters trading powerful blows in the Ruins Arena. Sura’s Flowing Water ability and Supple Water Sword Technique redirected Lin Qi’s attacks, and the fight continued as Liang Yuxin identified a weakness in Sura’s style.

• The seventh round’s matchups paired Lin Qi against Sura, Thailand’s only remaining contestant and an SS-Rank Genius.
• Sura vowed to eliminate Lin Qi, while Lin Qi calmly said he would win.
• Sura opened the match with swift sword strikes, and Lin Qi countered with his spear and Thunder Shadow Instant Kill Step.
• Their weapons clashed, and Sura used Flowing Water to absorb and redirect Lin Qi’s force, though Lin Qi’s strength still shook him.
• Liang Yuxin explained that Sura’s Supple Water Sword Technique excelled at redirecting force but had weaknesses.

Lin Qi defeated Thailand’s SS-Rank Genius Sura in the top-32 match by countering his speed with an even faster spear thrust. Lin Qi returned to the audience seats looking ahead to the next round, where his opponent would be stronger.

• Wang Mingxi and Liang Yuxin judged that Sura would lose because Lin Qi had no weaknesses in strength or speed.
• Lin Qi recognized Sura’s force redirection and speed as his main advantages and decided to defeat him with superior speed.
• Sura unleashed Supple Water Sword Technique Killing Move—Supple Water Myriad Blades, but Lin Qi used Thunder Shadow Instant Kill Step and pierced Sura through the heart with his spear.
• The Intelligent Voice declared Lin Qi the winner, and spectators across the audience applauded while Thailand’s audience fell silent.
• Wang Mingxi, Li Hanjiang, and others praised Lin Qi, who returned to the Six Institutes’ section and looked toward the remaining rounds.

Havier Wright defeated Li Hanjiang with overwhelming speed, and the tournament narrowed to sixteen contestants before the ninth-round matchups were announced. Lin Qi was paired against White Eagle Federation SS-Rank Genius Leven Madison, and he took the arena as their match was introduced.

• Havier Wright defeated Li Hanjiang by piercing his heart with his Silver Spear, advancing in the competition.
• The remaining eighth-round matches ended, leaving sixteen contestants, including Lin Qi and fifteen SS-Rank Geniuses.
• Xu Wenji announced the ninth-round matchups, pairing Lin Qi with Leven Madison of the White Eagle Federation.
• Kong Ruoxuan defeated Rajesh Kumar in the opening match, and Miyamoto Genichiro defeated Song Zhengzai in the second match.
• Lin Qi's companions cheered as he took the arena for his match against Leven Madison.

Lin Qi and Leven Madison began their arena match, trading powerful blows as Leven’s Diamond-enhanced defense and Jin Force clashed with Lin Qi’s superior strength. Leven’s arms and body began to buckle under Lin Qi’s relentless attacks.

• Lin Qi faced Leven Madison, the White Eagle Federation’s second SS-Rank Genius, in the Ruins Arena.
• Leven opened the match by attacking Lin Qi with the Earth Splitting Hammer Technique’s Rolling Thunder, and Lin Qi met the hammer with his Mountain Shaking Spear Technique.
• Their first clash revealed that Leven’s Diamond ability reinforced his body and rebounded Jin Force, but Lin Qi stood firm while Leven staggered back.
• Leven continued hammering at Lin Qi, and the pair exchanged repeated blows that cracked and caved in the cement beneath them.
• Leven’s arms went numb and his muscles, bones, and internal organs strained as he struggled to withstand Lin Qi’s relentless force.

Lin Qi defeated Leven Madison to advance to the Global Freshman Competition’s Top 8, where he was matched against Miyamoto Genichiro in the quarterfinals. The other round-of-16 matches concluded, and the quarterfinal pairings were announced.

• Lin Qi pierced Leven Madison with his spear and won their match, advancing to the Top 8.
• Leven admitted Lin Qi was stronger than him, while Havier Wright recognized Lin Qi as a dangerous contender alongside Yu Zhuoran and Viktor Kristoff.
• Viktor Kristoff, Alex Frake, Yu Zhuoran, Erica Schmidt, and Havier Wright won their round-of-16 matches; Havier eliminated Wang Mingxi.
• The eight quarterfinalists were announced, with the Xia Kingdom taking three places, and the winner of each quarterfinal set to advance to the semifinals and receive one hundred million Xia Guo Bi.
• Lin Qi was matched against Miyamoto Genichiro, while Yu Zhuoran faced Alex Frake, Havier Wright faced Erica Schmidt, and Viktor Kristoff faced Kong Ruoxuan.

Yu Zhuoran defeated Alex without using Minor Divine Power and advanced to the Semifinals. Lin Qi then faced Miyamoto Genichiro in the second Top 8 match, which began as their auras clashed.

• Xu Wenji announced the Top 8 matches and introduced Yu Zhuoran and Alex as the first opponents.
• Yu Zhuoran defeated Alex after a four-minute battle and advanced to the Semifinals.
• Yu Zhuoran's supporters predicted he would win the championship, while Lin Qi's friends encouraged him before his match.
• Xu Wenji introduced Lin Qi and Miyamoto Genichiro as the second opponents, prompting spectators from both countries to cheer for their fighter.
• Lin Qi and Miyamoto Genichiro exchanged words as their tiger and falcon auras confronted each other.
• The Intelligent Voice started Lin Qi and Miyamoto Genichiro's match.

Lin Qi fought Miyamoto Genichiro in the Ruins Arena, where Miyamoto used his speed and the terrain to seek an opening. Lin Qi survived Miyamoto’s breakthrough attack, killed him with a counterstrike, and won the match.

• Miyamoto Genichiro opened with a rapid Gale Sword Technique assault, but Lin Qi met his sword with the Black Great Spear.
• Miyamoto recognized that he could not win a direct clash and used the ruined buildings to evade Lin Qi and launch surprise attacks.
• Miyamoto’s Sword Technique and movement technique broke through as he unleashed the Tornado Storm, but Lin Qi dodged the lethal thrust by a narrow margin.
• Lin Qi drove his spear upward with Mountain Shaking Force, grievously wounding Miyamoto, then pierced his chest with a follow-up thrust.
• Lin Qi remarked that Miyamoto had been fast and had almost won; Miyamoto dissipated, and the match announcement declared Lin Qi the winner.

Lin Qi defeated Miyamoto Genichiro and advanced to the Semifinals, where he was joined by Yu Zhuoran, Havier Wright, and Viktor Kristoff. After Li Qing alerted Mu Hong, the Blood Shadow Spear rushed to log into the Global Freshman Competition venue to watch his student.

• Lin Qi defeated Miyamoto Genichiro with a counterattack, drawing applause and leaving the Sakura Country audience stunned.
• Havier Wright and Viktor Kristoff won their quarterfinal matches against Erica and Kong Ruoxuan, completing the Semifinals lineup with Yu Zhuoran and Lin Qi.
• Li Qing and Wang Zhixuan watched Lin Qi’s victory, and Li Qing logged off to notify their teacher, Mu Hong.
• At Black Dragon Base, Mu Hong heard Li Qing’s message that Lin Qi had reached the Semifinals and hurried into the Red Realm to watch the competition.