Chapter Summaries

Lin Qi consumed Level 7 Disaster Beast Flesh, bought and began training in Thunder Extreme Nine Flashes, while the Azure Sky Institute announced a competition for all 181 awakened geniuses. After reaching the technique’s first realm, he prepared to train for the contest scheduled for the end of November.

• Lin Qi’s blood and qi value rose from 660 to 680 after he trained and consumed 100 kilograms of Level 7 Disaster Beast Flesh.
• Lin Qi bought the upper volume of Thunder Extreme Nine Flashes for 60 million Xia Guo Bi, and the manual was delivered the next day.
• Dean Liu announced that all 181 awakened geniuses would compete in the First Azure Sky Competition at the end of November.
• Chu Yu aimed for the top ten, Wan Ming aimed for the top 100, and Lin Qi said he would be satisfied with placing in the top 45.
• Lin Qi read Thunder Extreme Nine Flashes and trained until he reached its first realm, Thunder Light Manifestation, raising his Movement Technique to Fourth Order 12%.

Lin Qi reached 800 vitality and blood, fully comprehended Rivers and Mountains Martial Intent, and prepared for the Azure Sky Competition. After Dean Liu announced the tournament rules, Lin Qi studied the strongest contestants and began training for a chance at the top ten.

• Lin Qi finished tempering his spleen, bringing his vitality and blood value to 800, and moved closer to the Fifth Realm Peak.
• Lin Qi transformed Mountain Shaking Intent into Rivers and Mountains Martial Intent and unleashed River Fury, draining the villa’s swimming pool.
• Wang Hailong trained to comprehend Vast Sea Intent, while Chu Yu checked his ranking and planned to enter the top ten.
• Jiang Miaoyin told Lin Qi and Jiang Tao that she was competing in the Nationwide Freshman Competition and aimed for the top three.
• Dean Liu announced that the Azure Sky Competition would begin the next day, with 181 contestants competing until a champion was decided.
• Lin Qi reviewed information on the other contestants, judged that he might reach the top ten, and practiced his spear technique before the competition.

On the first day of the Azure Sky Competition, Lin Qi reached Fifth Realm Peak and entered the tournament to test his strength. The random first-round draw paired him with SS-Rank genius Kong Ruoxuan, while Shen Heng received a bye.

• After three months of training, Lin Qi reached 980 Vitality and began tempering his Six Viscera, though he remained 20 points short of his goal.
• Lin Qi entered the Azure Sky Competition in the Red Realm with Wan Ming, Yu Zhuoran, Pei Jiu, Chu Yu, and the other contestants.
• Vice Principal Xu Wenji announced random matchmaking, eight rounds, and a reward of 800 kilograms of Seventh Level Disaster Beast Flesh for anyone reaching the second round.
• Xu Wenji drew the first-round matchups, and Shen Heng received a bye into the next round.
• Lin Qi drew Kong Ruoxuan for Match 10, and Kong Ruoxuan accepted the chance to test the gap between them using her special ability.

The first round of the Azure Sky Competition began, and Wang Hailong defeated Xia Lian with ease. Lin Qi faced Kong Ruoxuan in Match 10 and left the story with his spear through her chest.

• Wang Hailong defeated Xia Lian in the first match and dismissed her as too weak to challenge him.
• Lin Qi assessed Wang Hailong’s strength and watched the competitors display their abilities in the ongoing Azure Sky Competition.
• Lin Qi entered Match 10 against Kong Ruoxuan, while Wan Ming, Xia Lian, and Yu Zhuoran predicted that Lin Qi would win quickly.
• Kong Ruoxuan attacked Lin Qi with water pillars and her sword, but Lin Qi’s Golden Edge shattered her water attack and overwhelmed her defenses.
• Lin Qi struck Kong Ruoxuan with Flowing Water Thrust, piercing her chest with his spear.

Lin Qi defeated Kong Ruoxuan in the first round of the Azure Sky Competition and later faced SSS-rank genius Wang Hailong in the second round. Their opening clash sent Wang Hailong flying into a boulder, leaving the match unresolved.

• Lin Qi instantly defeated Kong Ruoxuan with a spear strike, ending their first-round match.
• The first round concluded, and Meng Yuxuan received a bye as the second-round matchups were drawn.
• Lin Qi was paired with Wang Hailong, whose father Wang Yunpeng confidently predicted his son would win through superior physical strength.
• Lin Qi and Wang Hailong entered the Arena and exchanged confident remarks before the match began.
• Lin Qi and Wang Hailong clashed with their spear techniques, and Lin Qi's Golden Edge shattered Wang Hailong's flowing-water defense and hurled him into a boulder.

Lin Qi defeated SSS-rank genius Wang Hailong with a single spear strike, shocking the spectators and academy leaders. The tournament continued, and Shen Heng quickly defeated Wang Mingxi in another match.

• Lin Qi overwhelmed Wang Hailong with his speed and Golden Edge, piercing his heart and winning Match 2.
• The spectators and other geniuses were stunned by Wang Hailong’s defeat, while Wang Yunpeng reacted with dismay and Xu Wenji attributed the result to Lin Qi’s greater physical strength and mastery.
• Wang Hailong returned to the audience seats in disbelief, and Lin Qi looked ahead to facing Chu Yu and Du Shanyan.
• Shen Heng defeated Wang Mingxi with a swift sword strike before the Psychic Master could use his psychic power.

Lin Qi defeated the Sixth Realm senior Sang Yuzhen in the third round of the Azure Sky Competition and advanced to the top 23. Vice Principal Xu Wenji concluded the round and announced that the remaining contestants would compete for the championship the next day.

• Shen Heng easily defeated Wang Mingxi, and Chu Yu explained that their difference in realm had decided the fight.
• Chu Yu defeated a Fifth Realm Peak senior, prompting Lin Qi to log off and focus on cultivation.
• The third round eliminated all freshmen and left five contestants from Lin Qi’s second-year cohort, including Lin Qi, Chu Yu, and Du Shanyan.
• Lin Qi defeated Sang Yuzhen, a Sixth Realm fourth-year senior, with his Rivers and Mountains Spear Technique and advanced to the top 23.
• Xu Wenji announced the third round’s conclusion, awarded the 23 survivors 1,500 kilograms of Seventh Level Disaster Beast Flesh each, and scheduled the final round for the next day.

Lin Qi strengthened his mental power with Soul Essence, then entered the Disaster Beast Trial Tower to push his ranking and seek a breakthrough under greater pressure. On the 14th floor, his Rivers and Mountains Spear Technique underwent a qualitative transformation amid the battle.

• Lin Qi cultivated Thousand Calamities Bestiary with Soul Essence and raised his mental power from 999 to 1015.
• Lin Qi entered the Disaster Beast Trial Tower and passed the 13th floor, killing 600 Disaster Beasts in forty minutes and climbing from 32nd to 25th place.
• Lin Qi continued to the 14th floor, where he faced 800 Disaster Beasts within an 80-minute limit.
• Lin Qi fought through the encirclement with Thunder Extreme Nine Flashes and sensed that the pressure was bringing him close to a breakthrough.
• Lin Qi's Rivers and Mountains Spear Technique underwent a qualitative transformation as he fought the Disaster Beasts.

Lin Qi broke through to the middle stage of Fourth Order Spear Technique, formed the killing move Rivers and Mountains Shattered, and passed the 14th-floor trial in first place. He entered the 15th-floor trial, where a much larger force including Tier 5 Disaster Beasts awaited him.

• Lin Qi integrated Conception into his spear moves, killed the surrounding Calamity Beasts, and formed Rivers and Mountains Shattered to crush three Bronze Wild Bulls.
• Lin Qi's Spear Technique advanced to Fourth Order 36%, and he continued fighting until he had defeated 800 Calamity Beasts and his Movement Technique reached Fourth Order 34%.
• Lin Qi passed the 14th-floor trial in first place, moved ahead of Du Shanyan and Chu Xu, and reached eleventh place in the overall ranking.
• Lin Qi chose to continue to the 15th floor, where he faced a trial requiring him to kill 1,000 Calamity Beasts, including ten Tier 5 Ripping Claw Apes.

After reaching tenth place in the Disaster Beast Trial Tower, Lin Qi measured his strength and speed and found both were at mid-tier Sixth Realm levels. On the third day of the Azure Sky Competition, he was matched against fourth-year Wang Rui, and their first-round battle began.

• Lin Qi died in the Trial Tower after struggling against Tier 5 Ripping Claw Apes, but still secured tenth place in the General Ranking.
• Lin Qi tested his punch force at 24,996 kilograms and his burst speed at 99.5 meters per second.
• Students gathered for the third day of the Azure Sky Competition, where Xu Wenji announced the Fourth Round and Lei Shuang received a bye.
• Xu Wenji matched Lin Qi against Wang Rui, a fourth-year Sixth Realm martial artist ranked eighteenth in the Trial Tower.
• Lin Qi and Wang Rui entered the Ruins Arena, and their match began after Wang Rui challenged him to face [Gold Edge].

Lin Qi defeated Wang Rui in three moves, impressing the audience and prompting leaders to consider upgrading his rating to SSS-rank. He advanced to the fifth round, where the matchup chart paired him with Chu Yu, and the two entered the Arena to begin their anticipated fight.

• Lin Qi overwhelmed Wang Rui with three spear strikes, winning their match and shocking the audience with his strength.
• Dean Liu and the other leaders noted Lin Qi's Fourth Order Mid-Stage Spear Technique and superior physical fitness, and discussed upgrading him to SSS-rank.
• The fourth round concluded, and Vice Principal Xu Wenji announced rewards for the twelve contestants advancing to the fifth round.
• The matchup chart paired Lin Qi against Chu Yu, prompting speculation about whether Lin Qi could defeat the SSS-rank genius.
• After Meng Yuxuan won the first match of the fifth round, Lin Qi and Chu Yu entered the Arena for their match.

Lin Qi faced Chu Yu, an SSS-rank Sixth Realm genius whose idol was the Crimson Emperor, in the second Arena match. Their first clashes showed that their strength was closely matched, and the chapter left them colliding again with their strongest techniques.

• Chu Yu declared that he modeled himself after the Crimson Emperor and aimed to become the strongest SSS-rank genius, while Lin Qi welcomed him as a worthy opponent.
• The Intelligent Voice started the second Arena match, and Chu Yu charged Lin Qi with his Chi Yan-wreathed Miaodao.
• Lin Qi met Chu Yu's attack with Golden Edge and Mountain Peak Suppression, and their clash scorched the Arena as both fighters retreated.
• Chu Yu praised Lin Qi and attacked again with Ripping Sky Slash, empowered by his Great Sun Martial Intent.
• Lin Qi countered with Flowing Water Thrust, and their red Chi Yan and golden Gold Edge collided in midair.

Lin Qi and Chu Yu’s fierce Arena battle impressed the watching leaders, including Lin Qi’s mentor Mu Hong, as both fighters unleashed their Minor Divine Powers. They launched decisive attacks meant to end the fight, but the chapter left the outcome unresolved.

• Wang Yunpeng and a Military powerhouse praised Chu Yu’s strength and explained his Crimson Emperor-inspired training, while Xue Zhou argued that Lin Qi still had a chance.
• Mu Hong logged in from the battlefield to watch his disciple Lin Qi fight.
• Lin Qi and Chu Yu exchanged increasingly destructive blows, leaving the Arena in ruins and astonished students questioning how strong Lin Qi had become.
• Chu Yu activated [Magma Transformation], while Lin Qi activated [Adamantine Yang Transformation], and both fighters’ power surged.
• Chu Yu charged with his flaming Battle Saber as Lin Qi formed his golden sharpness into a giant blade, and both prepared to end the battle with one attack.

Lin Qi defeated the Sixth Realm SSS-rank genius Chu Yu in a brutal duel, prompting academy leaders to consider promoting him to SSS-rank. The competition advanced to its sixth round, with six contestants competing for three remaining places.

• Chu Yu and Lin Qi unleashed their killing moves, and their powers collided in a devastating clash.
• Lin Qi endured the impact and stabbed Chu Yu through the heart after breaking through his defenses.
• The Intelligent Voice declared Lin Qi the winner, and Chu Yu returned to his seat shaken by his defeat.
• Students and academy leaders reacted with shock, and Dean Liu proposed recognizing Lin Qi as an SSS-rank genius pending a meeting and the Principal's approval.
• The fifth round concluded with six contestants advancing and receiving beast-flesh rewards, and Xu Wenji began the sixth round by forming three Taiji Diagrams.

Lin Qi lost to Shen Heng in the Azure Sky Competition, which Shen Heng went on to win, then planned to reach the Sixth Realm and contend for the Global Martial Arts Competition championship. That night, Red Sky Martial Arts Hall leaders met to discuss whether Lin Qi had SSS-rank potential.

• Lin Qi lost his semifinal match to Shen Heng but improved his Spear Technique and Movement Technique through the fight.
• Shen Heng earned a bye to the final, defeated Zhang Tianyang, and won the Azure Sky Competition championship.
• Vice Principal Xu Wenji announced that the Global Martial Arts Competition would begin in early May 2048.
• Lin Qi reviewed his competition gains and set his next goal as breaking through to Sixth Realm Marrow Refining.
• Xu Wenji opened a Red Sky Martial Arts Hall meeting to discuss whether Lin Qi possessed SSS-rank potential, and Xue Zhou said that it was obvious.

Lin Qi learned that his promotion to an SSS-rank genius was nearly confirmed and received rare Fourth-Grade Spirit Viscera Liquid to help him reach the Sixth Realm. As rumors of a Tenth Level Disaster Beast raised fears about humanity’s future, Lin Qi prepared to use his new resources and Eighth Level Disaster Beast Flesh to break through.

• Xue Zhou, Dean Liu, Wu Lingyun, and Xu Wenji agreed that Lin Qi deserved SSS-rank status, pending Principal Li’s final decision.
• Dean Liu and Xue Zhou explained the importance of SSS-rank resources and gave Lin Qi Fourth-Grade Spirit Viscera Liquid to support his breakthrough to the Sixth Realm.
• After Lin Qi left, Xue Zhou revealed that the Crimson Emperor had encountered a Calamity Beast beyond Tier 9, prompting Dean Liu and Mu Hong to fear that Tenth Level beasts might threaten Blue Star.
• Lin Qi received his competition rewards, including Level 7 and Eighth Level Disaster Beast Flesh, and began cultivating after eating a large portion.
• Chu Yu vowed to train harder after losing to Lin Qi, while Jiang Miaoyin celebrated her second-place finish and Jiang Tao resolved to catch up with Lin Qi.
• Lin Qi planned to spend the next two days using Eighth Level Disaster Beast Flesh and Fourth-Grade Spirit Viscera Liquid to break through to the Sixth Realm.

After consuming Eighth Level Disaster Beast Flesh, Lin Qi raised his Blood Qi to 996 and prepared to break through. He received his Trial Tower reward, consumed Fourth Class Spirit Viscera Liquid, and reached the Sixth Realm before leaving his swimming pool shattered.

• Lin Qi ate 100 kilograms of Eighth Level Disaster Beast Flesh and raised his Blood Qi value from 981 to 996 through five hours of cultivation.
• Xiao Chan’s Panel reported that Lin Qi ranked first in his grade and 10th overall in the Disaster Beast Trial Tower, earning 100 million Xia Guo Bi and 4,000 kilograms of Seventh Level Disaster Beast Flesh.
• Lin Qi chose tiger-type Disaster Beast Flesh for his reward, then drank Fourth Class Spirit Viscera Liquid and practiced the Rivers and Mountains Spear Technique underwater.
• After eight hours of training, Lin Qi completed tempering his viscera, broke through to Sixth Realm Marrow Refining, and increased his vitality to 1030.
• Lin Qi’s spear strike blasted apart the swimming pool, and he realized he would have to pay to repair it.

After breaking through to Sixth Realm Marrow Refining, Lin Qi met Mu Hong for in-person instruction and learned how marrow quality and refinement affected the path to Seventh Realm. Lin Qi set his sights on cultivating the rumored Glass Marrow, believing his talent, resources, and abilities could make it possible.

• Lin Qi visited Azure Sky Tower, where Mu Hong demonstrated his Fifth Order domain and welcomed him to an in-person lesson.
• Lin Qi told Mu Hong he had reached Sixth Realm, surprising Mu Hong with how quickly he had advanced.
• Mu Hong explained that Sixth Realm martial artists could release Jin Force as a powerful spear aura, while reaching Seventh Realm required a difficult increase in vitality.
• Mu Hong described the four recognized marrow qualities—Turbid Marrow, Mixed Marrow, Clear Marrow, and Immaculate Marrow—and mentioned rumors of a fifth type called Glass Marrow.
• Lin Qi resolved to pursue Glass Marrow and concluded that his talent, wealth, and access to Seventh Level Disaster Beast Flesh could help him achieve it.

Lin Qi learned about rare geniuses with multiple special abilities and began practicing Marrow Refining, while a masked enemy placed him on an assassination list and ordered two Level 8 Insect Race Warriors to kill him. The chapter left Lin Qi beginning his first Marrow Refining session as danger gathered around his expected return to Tianhai City.

• Mu Hong explained that some SSS-rank geniuses awakened two special abilities and told Lin Qi about an exceptionally powerful Seventh Realm student.
• Mu Hong received orders to reinforce the Steel Great Wall against increasingly fierce Calamity Beast attacks.
• A masked man in India put Lin Qi on the Assassination List and decided to send two Level 8 Insect Race Warriors to kill him during Spring Festival.
• Lin Qi reviewed Mu Hong's Marrow Refining instructions, ate Level 7 Disaster Beast meat, and prepared to improve his strength before the Global Martial Arts Competition.
• Lin Qi opened the Bone Marrow Forging Chapter and began his first Marrow Refining session.

Lin Qi endured a painful four-hour Marrow Refining session that improved his bone marrow and raised his Qi and blood value to 1070. After recovering, he practiced his spear technique and aimed to advance both it and his Martial Intent.

• Lin Qi sensed impurities in his bone marrow and used Qi, blood, and Jin Force to cleanse and temper it, enduring severe pain.
• Lin Qi activated [Gold Edge] to increase his marrow-tempering efficiency and continued refining his marrow for four hours.
• Lin Qi’s marrow quality improved, and his Qi and blood value rose by 50, reaching 1070.
• Lin Qi rested, then practiced his spear technique while using Rivers and Mountains Martial Intent, seeking to reach the late stage of Fourth Order and advance his Martial Intent.