Chapter Summaries

Lin Qi defeated Jin Zhongyu in the third round of the competition, overpowering the Silla Country genius even after he activated his Minor Divine Power. Jin Zhongyu died in the arena and was teleported back to the audience seats.

• Jin Zhongyu attacked Lin Qi with gale-infused sword radiance, but Lin Qi countered with Golden Edge and forced him back.
• Jin Zhongyu activated his Minor Divine Power, greatly increasing his strength and speed as Silla Country spectators cheered.
• Lin Qi used Rivers and Mountains Collapse against Jin Zhongyu’s Gale Thrust, and their weapons collided at the center of the ring.
• Lin Qi’s spear overwhelmed Jin Zhongyu, shattered his body, and killed him.
• The system teleported Jin Zhongyu back to the audience seats, and the winds around the ring died down.

Lin Qi defeated Jin Zhongyu with a single spear strike, while Shen Heng also won his match quickly. Ivan Petrov revealed Seventh Realm strength, making him the likely champion unless Shen Heng broke through before the finals.

• Lin Qi instantly defeated Jin Zhongyu, advancing and earning praise from Xia Kingdom spectators and leaders.
• Shen Heng killed his Sixth Realm opponent in under a minute and watched Ivan Petrov's match to assess a championship rival.
• Ivan used psychic power, flying daggers, and his saber to defeat Jialin Booker, overpowering him and piercing his armor.
• Shen Heng and other top contestants concluded that Ivan had reached the Seventh Realm after he suppressed Jialin with overwhelming strength.
• Mountain and River King and Xu Wenji assessed Ivan's breakthrough and said Shen Heng was Xia Kingdom's main hope to challenge him.
• Alexander celebrated Ivan's apparent advantage, confident that the championship would belong to Mao Xiong Country.

Lin Qi learned that a Seventh Realm fighter had entered the championship race and trained before the fourth round began. He defeated Kitano Wakana in the opening match, advancing toward the fifth round.

• Mountain and River King calmed the Xia Kingdom audience by reminding them that the Finals were still two days away, while the White Eagle Federation worried about Ivan's breakthrough to the Seventh Realm.
• Lin Qi and his companions discussed the difficulty of facing a Seventh Realm Martial Artist, then Lin Qi logged off and trained in the Disaster Beast Trial Tower.
• Mountain and River King announced that 500 contestants had advanced to the fourth round, where 250 would progress and earn increased rewards.
• Lin Qi drew Kitano Wakana of Sakura as his first-round opponent and recalled that she was a strong Sixth Realm genius.
• Lin Qi overwhelmed Kitano Wakana with a spear thrust, defeating her immediately and winning the match.

After defeating Kitano Wakana in the Global Martial Arts Competition, Lin Qi entered the Disaster Beast Trial Tower to clear its 16th floor and break through his Spear Technique. With time running out and only a few beasts left, he awakened a new killing move and struck an Iron-Spine Battle Bear.

• Kitano Wakana praised Lin Qi after returning to Sakura Country's audience seats, while Hattori Takaya claimed he could defeat him and developed a grudge when Wakana questioned his boast.
• Lin Qi left the competition and entered the Disaster Beast Trial Tower, where he resumed the 16th-floor trial against 1,000 Calamity Beasts.
• Lin Qi fought through the beasts with his spear and Movement Technique, killing most of them but suffering injuries as time ran short.
• With four beasts remaining and less than fifteen minutes left, Lin Qi faced an Iron-Spine Battle Bear's attack and realized how to combine his Rivers and Mountains Martial Intent with Jin Force.
• Lin Qi unleashed the Rivers and Mountains Spear Technique Killing Move—Heaven and Earth Return to Nothingness against the Iron-Spine Battle Bear.

Lin Qi cleared the Disaster Beast Trial Tower, reached the top of its rankings, and advanced his Spear Technique while still at Sixth Realm Late Stage. As the Fourth Round of the Global Martial Arts Competition ended, Shen Heng broke through to the Seventh Realm, and Lin Qi began cultivating in hopes of awakening.

• Lin Qi killed the Iron-Spine Battle Bear and two Ripping Claw Apes, clearing the 16th Floor and every trial in the Disaster Beast Trial Tower.
• Lin Qi's Spear Technique reached Fourth Order late stage, he mastered Heaven and Earth Return to Nothingness, and his overall ranking rose from fifth to first.
• Shen Heng used Eighth Level Disaster Beast Flesh and a Marrow Cleansing Potion to complete Marrow Refining and break through to the Seventh Realm.
• After the competition's fourth round ended, Lin Qi returned to Villa No. 36, ate 200 kilograms of Calamity Beast Flesh, and began cultivation to try to awaken.

Lin Qi refined his marrow and reached a 30% Template Fusion Rate, awakening the Gold Light ability as his body transformed. His Mind's Eye became the Golden Pupil, and after eating and sleeping, he woke the next morning feeling stronger but covered in impurities.

• Lin Qi consumed Seventh Level Disaster Beast Flesh and cultivated for over an hour, increasing his Qi and Blood Value to 3050.
• Lin Qi reached a 30% Template Fusion Rate and awakened the Gold Light special ability, which greatly increased his speed.
• Lin Qi's body transformed, and his eyes changed as he endured the pain.
• Lin Qi discovered that his Mind's Eye had become the Golden Pupil, which let him see fine details, energy, and Source Energy Particles with extraordinary clarity.
• Lin Qi ate roasted meat, drank Soul Essence and Energy Drinks, and slept in the Martial Arts Room.
• On the morning of May 6, Lin Qi woke feeling clear and strong, then went to wash off the sweat and impurities covering his body.

After recovering from an exhausting training session, Lin Qi discovered that his mental power and vitality had increased and tested the evolved Golden Pupil’s abilities. He measured his punch strength, then activated Gold Edge and Gold Light and struck the tester again, with the result not yet shown.

• Lin Qi saw that his mental power had risen to 3400 and his vitality and blood to 3200 after training and transformation.
• Lin Qi tested the Golden Pupil and learned it gave him Super Vision, X-ray Vision, Energy Vision, Weakness Observation, and Illusion Immunity.
• Lin Qi recorded a normal punch force of 51123 kilograms, surprising himself with the strength of his attack.
• Xiao Chan told Lin Qi that the Chiqiong Series 3 tester could withstand up to five hundred tons of punch force.
• Lin Qi activated Gold Edge and Gold Light together and struck the tester, making it shake violently.

Lin Qi tested the strength and speed granted by [Gold Light] and entered the fifth round of the Global Martial Arts Competition confident he could win. After the matchups were announced, he prepared to face Tracy Campbell, an SSS-rank genius who shared his ability.

• Lin Qi measured his punch force at 150812 kilograms and his speed at 327.4 meters per second while using [Gold Light], then reviewed his combat data and prepared for the competition.
• Lin Qi arrived at the venue, where the Mountain and River King announced that the 250 remaining contestants would compete for 125 places and a reward of 130 million Xia Guo Bi and 3,000 kilograms of Level 7 Disaster Beast flesh and blood.
• Lin Qi learned that he would face Tracy Campbell of the Silver Federation and hoped to observe how she used [Gold Light].
• Tracy dismissed Lin Qi as an inferior SS-rank opponent despite Havier warning her not to underestimate him.
• Jiang Tao lost to Hattori Takaya, then asked Lin Qi to avenge him if they met; Lin Qi promised to try after defeating Tracy.
• Lin Qi and Tracy appeared on the ring, standing twenty meters apart as their fifth-round match began.

Lin Qi faced Tracy Campbell in the fifth match of the Main Competition, where Tracy opened with her swift Golden Rainbow Sword Technique. Lin Qi used Golden Pupil to read her moves and expose their flaws, gaining the advantage in their close-range clash.

• Spectators from the White Eagle Federation and Xia Kingdom argued over whether Tracy or Lin Qi would win.
• Tracy claimed Lin Qi had won last year's Global Freshman Competition only because she had not competed, and Lin Qi acknowledged she had likely been stronger then.
• The match began, and Tracy attacked at extreme speed with her Golden Rainbow Sword Technique and Golden Light ability.
• Lin Qi activated Golden Pupil, saw through Tracy's technique, and fired a volley of spear lights at her.
• Lin Qi and Tracy clashed weapons, but Lin Qi disrupted her energy control and absorbed the force of their impacts while Tracy's arms went numb and her Golden Light fell behind.

Lin Qi crushed Tracy in the fifth round without using his Minor Divine Power, then drew a Bye and advanced directly to the next round. While watching the sixth-round matches, he noticed Shen Heng had broken through to the Seventh Realm, raising hopes that a Xia Kingdom contestant could win the championship.

• Tracy activated her Minor Divine Power, but Lin Qi overwhelmed her with Mountain Peak Suppression and killed her with a spear thrust, winning Match 5.
• Tracy realized Lin Qi had held back, while Havier and the other spectators acknowledged the crushing gap between them.
• The fifth round ended with 125 contestants advancing, and Mountain and River King announced that one contestant would receive a Bye in the sixth round.
• Lin Qi drew the Bye and advanced directly, then watched the sixth-round matches and studied the stronger contestants’ movements and Martial Intent.
• Shen Heng defeated his sixth-round opponent in seconds, and Lin Qi recognized that Shen Heng had broken through to the Seventh Realm.

The Global Martial Arts Competition’s seventh round began, with the top 32 promised valuable rewards and Shen Heng receiving a bye. Meanwhile, Xue Zhou and other Ninth Realm Martial Artists returned to Azure Sky Base, where the Crimson Emperor also arrived.

• After the sixth round ended, the final 63 contestants were set to compete in the afternoon’s seventh round.
• Xue Zhou and other Ninth Realm Martial Artists returned to Azure Sky Base after hunting disaster beasts, and Xue Zhou said the Global Martial Arts Competition’s champion would soon be decided.
• The Crimson Emperor’s fighter jet landed at Star Abode Residence, making the gathered martial artists tense.
• At 2:30 p.m., Mountain and River King opened the seventh round and announced the rewards for the 32 contestants who advanced.
• Mountain and River King gave Shen Heng a bye, then formed 31 matchups from the remaining 62 contestants.

Lin Qi faced Hattori Takaya in the seventh round and overwhelmed the Sakura Country swordsman with his spear and Golden Edge. The match ended with Lin Qi’s decisive victory, leaving Hattori Takaya eliminated.

• Lin Qi learned he would face Hattori Takaya, while Hattori vowed to avenge Kitano Wakana and defeat him.
• Lin Qi and Hattori Takaya took the ring as spectators debated their chances before the seventh-round match began.
• Hattori used his Flowing Water ability and fast sword attacks, but Lin Qi read his movements and countered with his spear and Golden Edge.
• Lin Qi taunted Hattori and cut his face with Golden Edge, then unleashed a twofold combat-power increase in a final strike.
• Lin Qi pierced Hattori’s eyes and shattered his body, and the Intelligent Voice declared Lin Qi the winner.

After defeating Hattori Takaya, Lin Qi drew attention from rival geniuses and high-level spectators, who recognized his growing strength and championship potential. The Seventh Round ended with the top 32 set, and the Eighth Round began with a draw for the top 16.

• Lin Qi defeated Hattori Takaya, prompting Sakura Country's contestants and top genius Araki to acknowledge his strength while Hattori raged.
• Ivan Petrov, Nitin, Jenos, and Xia Kingdom's contestants watched Lin Qi's victory and assessed his potential as a future rival.
• Mu Hong, Dean Liu, Xue Zhou, and Mountain and River King discussed Lin Qi's improvement and his ability to contend for the championship.
• Lin Qi returned to the Xia Kingdom audience seats, where Jiang Tao and Wan Ming praised him, and he continued watching the remaining matches.
• The Seventh Round ended with 32 contestants remaining, including seven from Xia Kingdom, and Mountain and River King announced the Eighth Round and its prizes.
• Mountain and River King formed a new bracket from famous landscapes, revealing 16 matchups to determine the top 16.

Lin Qi defeated Song Yanyu to advance to the round of 16, then learned he would face Sunset Country’s strongest remaining contestant, Winnie David. The chapter ended as their match began, with Sunset Country’s representatives anxious about the prospect of elimination.

• Lin Qi activated Gold Edge and defeated Song Yanyu, whose Minor Divine Power and spear attacks could not match Lin Qi’s strength.
• Lin Qi’s victory advanced him to the round of 16 and drew attention from spectators, while Shen Heng remained confident that his Seventh Realm strength would prevail over Lin Qi.
• The round of 16 was set, with five Xia Kingdom contestants advancing and Lin Qi matched against Winnie David of Sunset Country.
• Ivan eliminated Lei Shuang, Jenos defeated Meng Yuxuan, Shen Heng beat a Silver Federation contestant, and Zhang Tianyang advanced after a narrow victory.
• Winnie David entered the Arena to face Lin Qi, while her father and other Sunset Country representatives worried that a loss would eliminate their country’s last contestant.

Lin Qi defeated Wen Ni in the eighth-round match and became the first second-year student in the competition’s history to reach the Top 8. As the semifinal round approached, Lin Qi said he intended to compete for the championship.

• Lin Qi pierced Wen Ni’s Wanmu armor with his spear and won their match, sending her back to the audience seats.
• Spectators celebrated Lin Qi’s record-breaking advance to the Top 8, while Xu Qin welcomed the emergence of a stronger Xia Kingdom genius.
• Li Qifeng and Bei Jiang Sword King Yu Zhenhai arrived in the high-level audience seats and learned that Lin Qi had reached the Top 8.
• Jiang Tao asked whether Lin Qi would compete for the championship, and Lin Qi said he would.
• Mountain and River King announced the eight remaining contestants and described the semifinal round and its prizes.

Lin Qi faced Jenos Feratu in the fourth quarterfinal match after Shen Heng, Ivan Petrov, and Nitin Reddy advanced to the semifinals. The battle began with both geniuses unleashing their powers, but neither had yet landed a blow.

• The Mountain and River King announced the quarterfinal matchups, pairing Lin Qi with Jenos Feratu.
• Shen Heng defeated Araki Yuujuu, while Ivan Petrov defeated Zhang Tianyang and Nitin Reddy defeated Lena.
• Jenos promised to teach Lin Qi a lesson, and Lin Qi told his supporters that one semifinal slot would be his.
• Lin Qi and Jenos took their places in the arena as spectators and high-level Martial Artists watched.
• The match began, and Lin Qi unleashed [Gold Edge] and [Golden Pupil] as Jenos summoned the aura of the Wilderness Lion King.

Lin Qi and Jenos fought a forceful spear-and-axe battle in the Global Martial Arts Competition, with neither gaining a clear advantage. As their clash continued, the White Eagle Federation’s Ninth Realm powerhouse Giant Strength God arrived in the high-level audience seats.

• Jenos used [Earth Wall] to form dense stone armor and charged Lin Qi with his Earth Splitting Axe Technique.
• Lin Qi met Jenos’s attack with his Rivers and Mountains Spear Technique, and their first collision forced them both to retreat.
• Jenos strengthened his armor and gathered more power for another charge, while Lin Qi decided to use eighty percent of his strength.
• Lin Qi and Jenos exchanged more than a dozen direct blows, cracking the cement beneath them as the audience watched.
• Giant Strength God appeared in the White Eagle Federation’s high-level audience seats and was greeted by its Ninth Realm Martial Artists.

Lin Qi defeated Jenos in a crushing head-on battle and claimed the final spot in the Semifinals. The victory stunned Jenos and the White Eagle Federation, while Xia Kingdom celebrated Lin Qi’s growing championship chances.

• Giant Strength God praised his disciple Jenos and predicted that Lin Qi could not defeat him, while Mountain and River King and Li Qifeng expected Lin Qi to win.
• After two minutes of trading blows, Lin Qi overwhelmed Jenos, whose Stone Armor and strength were pushed to their limits.
• Jenos activated his Minor Divine Power and used Mountain Collapse, but Lin Qi countered with a spear strike that shattered his armor and pierced his heart.
• The match ended with Lin Qi as the winner, earning him the final Semifinals spot and drawing thunderous cheers from the audience.
• Jenos and the other White Eagle Federation geniuses watched in disbelief, while Giant Strength God crushed his chair armrests in shock.

Lin Qi defeated Jenos and advanced to the semifinals, where the bracket matched him against Nitin Reddy while Shen Heng faced Ivan Petrov. Shen Heng and Ivan began their semifinal battle as Lin Qi studied their fighting styles with his Golden Pupil.

• The White Eagle Federation's representatives reacted with anger and humiliation after Jenos lost to Lin Qi, while Xia Kingdom's fighters praised Lin Qi's victory.
• Lin Qi returned to the audience seats and told his companions that Jenos had only been an appetizer.
• Mountain and River King announced that Shen Heng, Lin Qi, Ivan Petrov, and Nitin Reddy had advanced, then revealed the semifinal matchups.
• Ivan Petrov declared that he would defeat Shen Heng and win the championship, while Shen Heng vowed that Xia Kingdom would take the title.
• Shen Heng and Ivan began their semifinal fight with lightning, a Battle Sword, a Battle Saber, and Ivan's Flying Daggers.
• Lin Qi watched the battle through his Golden Pupil and carefully observed the fighters' movements and energy trajectories.

Ivan Petrov defeated Shen Heng in the first semifinal by revealing Martial Intent Reaching Divinity, leaving Lin Qi to carry Xia Kingdom’s hopes. Lin Qi began his semifinal against Nitin Reddy, whose Frost ability and Ice Dragon Spear Technique made for a powerful opening clash.

• Ivan Petrov used his Conception to divert Shen Heng’s sword, then killed him with his Flying Daggers and Battle Saber to win the first semifinal.
• Xu Wenji explained that Ivan had reached Fourth Order late stage, while Ice and Snow King claimed her disciple would win the championship and Mountain and River King backed Lin Qi.
• Lin Qi entered the ring to face India’s Nitin Reddy, an Ascetic Monk who also cultivated Spear Technique.
• Nitin opened with his Frost ability, and Lin Qi countered his Ice Needles with Golden Edge before the two clashed their spear techniques.
• Lin Qi used his Golden Pupil to examine Nitin’s body, Jin Force control, and Frost ability as their battle continued.