Chapter Summaries

Lin Qi broke through to the Seventh Realm of mental strength and prepared to cultivate his vitality and blood value as the College Entrance Examination season passed. He surprised his former classmates at their graduation gathering, then gave Zhang Cheng a Supreme Healing Potion before leaving.

• Lin Qi killed the final Tier 6 Disaster Beasts, perfected Thousand Calamities Bestiary, and raised his mental strength to the Seventh Realm.
• The Xia Kingdom named India’s first known Tenth Level Disaster Beast the Sandstorm Behemoth Lizard and announced stronger defenses at major War Bases.
• After the College Entrance Examination, Lin Qi attended a gathering at Chen's BBQ Restaurant with Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin, delighting the students of Tianhai No. 2 Middle School's Elite Class.
• Zhang Cheng told Lin Qi that the worsening crisis had cost many of his comrades and said Xia Kingdom’s future depended on him.
• Lin Qi gave Zhang Cheng a Supreme Healing Potion to heal his injuries, then left with Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin.

Lin Qi gave Zhang Cheng a Supreme Healing Potion and learned that Tenth Level Disaster Beasts had attacked India and the White Eagle Federation. He bought the Thousand Calamities Bestiary and resumed cultivation, planning to earn money by hunting Calamity Beasts after reaching the Seventh Realm.

• Zhang Cheng realized Lin Qi had given him a Supreme Healing Potion worth over a million and felt grateful.
• Lin Qi drove home, reflecting that he could give the potion to Zhang Cheng and other Teachers instead of money.
• News reported that a Tenth Level Disaster Beast had breached the Arctic Fortress in Alaska before escaping into the Otherworld, and Lin Qi reassured his worried parents about Xia Kingdom's strength.
• Lin Qi saw that War Bases were being reinforced and that more Martial Artists, including Ninth Realm fighters, had gathered at the Black Dragon Base.
• Lin Qi bought the Thousand Calamities Bestiary for 200 million Xia Guo Bi and considered earning money by hunting Calamity Beasts after reaching the Seventh Realm.
• Lin Qi checked his remaining assets and began Marrow Refining cultivation.

Lin Qi learned the Ten Thousand Water Flows Mental Power Control Method and used it to greatly improve his Marrow Refining, raising his qi and blood value to 3,900. After weeks of cultivation and leisure, Jiang Tao informed him that a Tenth Level Disaster Beast had appeared in Xia Kingdom.

• Lin Qi read news about the Thunder Hell Tyrant Lion and studied the advanced Mental Power methods in the Hundred Calamities Bestiary.
• Lin Qi practiced Ten Thousand Water Flows, refined his marrow more efficiently, and raised his qi and blood value from 3,880 to 3,900.
• Lin Qi spent the following weeks cultivating, improving his mastery while spending time with Jiang Tao, Jiang Miaoyin, and Xu Changfeng.
• In July, Xiao Chan told Lin Qi that Jiang Tao had called, and Jiang Tao warned him that a Tenth Level Disaster Beast had descended upon Xia Kingdom.

Lin Qi watched as a Super Large Disaster Beast Tide overwhelmed Black Dragon Base, where a Tenth Level Disaster Beast had appeared. The tide was repelled after heavy losses, and Lin Qi learned that the Zerg had used the chaos to assassinate several Xia Kingdom Martial Artists.

• Jiang Tao told Lin Qi that a Super Large Disaster Beast Tide and a Tenth Level Disaster Beast had appeared at Black Dragon Base in Beijiang Province.
• Lin Qi checked the reports and saw that six Ninth Level Disaster Beasts and a colossal unknown Tenth Level Disaster Beast had emerged through the Space Gate.
• Overlord and other Ninth Realm Martial Artists went to support Black Dragon Base, which was breached before the Mountain and River King joined four others to kill the Tenth Level Disaster Beast.
• The Disaster Beast Tide was repelled by the following morning, but 1,423 Martial Artists had been sacrificed and Black Dragon Base was badly damaged.
• Lin Qi learned from the Azure Sky Institute group chat that the Bei Jiang Sword King had been seriously injured and the Zerg had ambushed and killed Steel Hammer, Gale Sword, and other senior Martial Artists.

After learning that the Polar Ice Rhinoceros had been killed and Beijiang Province would be rebuilt, Lin Qi left for Azure Sky Institute as the new school year began. He moved into Luxury Villa No. 9 and began cultivating in its richer Source Energy environment.

• Lin Qi read reports of Zerg assassinations, checked that Mu Hong and Liang Tai were safe, and resumed cultivation.
• On July 7, Xia Kingdom announced the Polar Ice Rhinoceros had been killed and that Black Dragon Base would be rebuilt.
• On July 14, Lin Qi left for the Imperial Capital by fighter jet, while his parents and companions worried about his eventual deployment to the battlefield.
• New students, including Le Qing, arrived at Azure Sky Martial Academy and discussed Lin Qi’s achievements as they viewed the rankings and toured the campus.
• Lin Qi arrived at Star Abode Residence, received Luxury Villa No. 9, and began cultivating in its concentrated Source Energy.

After a month of cultivation, Lin Qi reached the peak of the Sixth Realm and prepared to break through to the Seventh Realm. At the Azure Sky Institute’s opening ceremony, he met newly awakened geniuses and learned that disaster beasts were appearing more often; he then followed Dean Liu to discuss his breakthrough.

• Lin Qi refined his marrow until it became Immaculate Marrow, raising his Blood Qi Value to 3999 and reaching Sixth Realm Peak.
• Dean Liu announced the opening ceremony, and Lin Qi saw that Ao Feng, Duan Chuchu, Liang Yuxin, and Yi Shaojie had joined the Institute after awakening with Awakening Fruits.
• Ao Feng explained that Xia Kingdom had killed the Tenth Level Disaster Beast Calamity Flame Dragon and obtained ten Awakening Fruits, nine of which had successfully awakened their recipients.
• Principal Li Qifeng reported the Institute’s growing ranks of Awakened Geniuses and warned that Tenth and Ninth Level Disaster Beasts would threaten countries more often.
• Lin Qi met Sun Lingxuan, a sixteen-year-old SSS-rank genius with two special abilities who vowed she could match his Global Martial Arts Competition victory.
• After the opening ceremony and class meeting, Lin Qi followed Dean Liu to his office, where Dean Liu asked whether he had come to discuss the Seventh Realm.

Lin Qi learned that a Marrow Cleansing Potion could help him break through to the Seventh Realm, then strengthened his mental power and sought Mu Hong’s advice about his Spear Technique. Mu Hong explained that Lin Qi’s Sixth Realm body was limiting his Martial Intent, and began answering his questions about advancing further.

• Dean Liu explained the Seventh Realm Blood Exchange threshold and arranged to buy Lin Qi a Marrow Cleansing Potion for delivery within two days.
• Dean Liu reviewed the Teaching Credits he had earned through Lin Qi’s achievements and decided he would eventually return to the battlefield to pursue an Eighth Realm breakthrough.
• Lin Qi received a message from Mu Hong, while freshmen challenged the Disaster Beast Trial Tower and Sun Yuxin reached its fourth floor.
• Lin Qi used Soul Water to cultivate Hundred Calamities Bestiary and increased his Mental Power from 4900 to 5000.
• Lin Qi met Mu Hong at Azure Sky Tower and asked about the limits of Martial Intent Reaching Divinity and how to develop a domain.
• Mu Hong told Lin Qi that his Sixth Realm body restricted his Spear Technique and that Blood Exchange and an Advanced Source Energy Technique would strengthen its Martial Intent.

Mu Hong taught Lin Qi about Gang Jin, spear techniques, domains, and battlefield rules, then Lin Qi received his trial rewards and prepared to break through. After taking the Marrow Cleansing Potion and refining his marrow, Lin Qi reached Glass Marrow and began breaking through to the Seventh Realm.

• Mu Hong explained how Gang Jin strengthened Conception, described the Fourth Order Spear Technique and domains, and urged Lin Qi to focus on reaching the Seventh Realm.
• Mu Hong recounted the Polar Ice Rhinoceros attack, warned Lin Qi about confronting stronger Calamity Beasts, and said Liang Tai was recovering from severe injuries.
• Xiao Chan told Lin Qi that he had earned 180 million Xia Guo Bi and large quantities of Seventh and Eighth Level Disaster Beast Flesh for ranking first in the Disaster Beast Trial Tower.
• Lin Qi received his Calamity Beast Flesh and Marrow Cleansing Potion, then ate heavily before beginning his marrow-cleansing breakthrough.
• Lin Qi endured the potion’s effects while using his mental control method and special abilities to purge impurities, attain Fifth-Class Marrow Quality—Glass Marrow, and begin breaking through to the Seventh Realm.

Lin Qi completed Blood Exchange and broke through from the Sixth Realm to the Seventh Realm, then tested his enhanced abilities and strength. The news spread through Azure Sky Institute, and Zhang Tianyang learned that Lin Qi had reached the Seventh Realm before his celebration party.

• Lin Qi endured Marrow Cleansing and Blood Exchange, consumed Energy Drinks, and advanced to the Seventh Realm with a 34% Template Fusion Rate.
• Lin Qi tested his new strength and speed, recording a 70-ton punch normally and a 213,515-kilogram punch with his threefold boost.
• Jiang Tao sensed Lin Qi's changed aura the next day, and Lin Qi confirmed his breakthrough to the Seventh Realm in front of the class.
• Lin Qi accepted Zhang Tianyang's invitation to celebrate Zhang's breakthrough, while classmates spread news of Lin Qi's advancement.
• Zhang Tianyang celebrated breaking through before Lei Shuang and Meng Yuxuan until Lei Shuang told him that Lin Qi had already reached the Seventh Realm.

Lin Qi attended Zhang Tianyang’s celebration after breaking through to the Seventh Realm, drawing admiration from the Azure Sky Institute’s students. Zhang Tianyang explained how Advanced Source Energy Techniques were derived from the mysterious Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar, leaving Lin Qi poised to begin learning them.

• Lei Shuang told Zhang Tianyang that Lin Qi had broken through to the Seventh Realm, and Zhang Tianyang accepted the news with astonishment.
• Lin Qi arrived at Zhang Tianyang’s celebration at Villa 48, where students discussed his rapid breakthrough and compared it to Xu Qin’s.
• Lin Qi presented Zhang Tianyang with a gift, then joined him, Lei Shuang, Meng Yuxuan, and others to discuss cultivation and Advanced Source Energy Techniques.
• Zhang Tianyang explained that new Advanced Source Energy Techniques might use recently discovered Tenth Level Calamity Beasts as visualization subjects to make the techniques easier to learn.
• Zhang Tianyang told the gathered students that the Crimson Emperor had brought back the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar, a guarded national treasure used to comprehend Advanced Source Energy Techniques.
• Zhang Tianyang described the pillar’s many unknown Calamity Beast patterns, including beings stronger than the Tenth Level, while Lin Qi reflected on the Crimson Emperor’s extraordinary fortune.

After reaching the Seventh Realm, Lin Qi learned how Blood Exchanges build a martial artist’s foundation and why he needed an Advanced Source Energy Technique to condense Gang Jin. He planned to pursue more Blood Exchanges than anyone had confirmed, while preparing to study the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar instead of joining the upcoming Disaster Beast Hunting Competition.

• At a gathering, Zhang Tianyang explained that geniuses studied the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar directly to find and comprehend the Advanced Source Energy Technique best suited to them, and Lin Qi arranged to cultivate there.
• Mountain and River King learned that Lin Qi had broken through to the Seventh Realm and discussed his promise as the future of Xia Kingdom with another powerful man.
• At Azure Sky Tower, Mu Hong and Dean Liu explained Blood Exchange stages and limits, while Lin Qi resolved to aim for eight or nine exchanges.
• Mu Hong explained that Gang Jin came from compressing Jin Force and merging it with the Origin, and Dean Liu planned to take Lin Qi to the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar with Zhang Tianyang.
• As the Disaster Beast Hunting Competition approached, Lin Qi chose to prioritize cultivating an Advanced Source Energy Technique because the competition’s strongest beasts were only Tier 6.

Lin Qi finished Source Energy cultivation and traveled to the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar to learn an Advanced Source Energy Technique. He arrived at Azure Sky Base with Dean Liu and Zhang Tianyang, where elite Martial Artists and Seventh Realm geniuses from around the world were gathering.

• Lin Qi raised his blood and qi value from 4,230 to 4,250 and resolved to grow stronger before joining the battle at Black Dragon Base.
• Lin Qi said goodbye to Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin, who promised to work harder while he was away.
• Dean Liu and Zhang Tianyang explained the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar's location, the genius cultivation rankings, and the cost of an attempt to comprehend it.
• Lin Qi, Dean Liu, and Zhang Tianyang flew to Azure Sky Base and arrived at the plaza beside the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar.
• Lin Qi saw Seventh Realm geniuses from other countries arrive, including Jenos Feratu and Nitin Reddy.

Lin Qi arrived at the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar with Dean Liu and Zhang Tianyang to cultivate an Advanced Source Energy Technique. After receiving Ninth Level Disaster Beast Blood and entering the pillar’s chamber, they saw the ranking list and heard the White Eagle Federation’s geniuses question its standings.

• Lin Qi drew attention from Jenos, Nitin, and other geniuses after arriving at the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar as a newly advanced Seventh Realm Martial Artist.
• Fu Xuan welcomed Lin Qi, Zhang Tianyang, and Dean Liu, assigned Lin Qi a residence, and explained the lifespans and history of high-level Martial Artists.
• Lin Qi and Zhang Tianyang chose to begin cultivating that afternoon, and Dean Liu explained how Ninth Level Disaster Beast Blood helped them resonate with the pillar.
• The three passed the security scans and entered the chamber, where they were awed by the hundred-meter blood-red Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar.
• Fu Xuan gave Lin Qi a month’s supply of Ninth Level Disaster Beast Blood, and the group noticed the Cultivation Time Ranking List as White Eagle Federation members debated its rankings.

Lin Qi and Zhang Tianyang studied the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar rankings and learned how the power of its carvings affected the difficulty and rewards of comprehending Techniques. As Zhang Tianyang chose to study an Eleventh Level Disaster Beast, Lin Qi stayed behind, intent on comprehending a Twelfth Level Disaster Beast Technique.

• Lin Qi found Xu Qin ranked 24th and Gu Cheng ranked 50th, while the rankings showed Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing far ahead of other geniuses.
• Director Fu explained that the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar contained 9,526 Calamity Beast carvings divided into Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Level Disaster Beasts, with stronger carvings yielding more profound Techniques.
• Fu Xuan warned that Twelfth Level Disaster Beast Techniques were difficult even for SSS-rank geniuses with two special abilities, and Zhang Tianyang decided to study an Eleventh Level Disaster Beast.
• Lin Qi decided he wanted to comprehend an Advanced Source Energy Technique from a Twelfth Level Disaster Beast.
• After Zhang Tianyang and Dean Liu left, Lin Qi stood before the pillar and felt its energy as ancient Calamity Beasts roared in his ears.

Lin Qi explored the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar and sought a Twelfth Level Disaster Beast carving compatible with his Platinum Evil Tiger bloodline. After rejecting several tiger-type beasts, he stopped before a new candidate, leaving his choice unresolved.

• Lin Qi briefly comprehended a technique from a Tenth Level Disaster Beast carving, then stopped because he wanted a stronger technique from a Twelfth Level Disaster Beast.
• Lin Qi swallowed Platinum Evil Tiger blood and searched the pillar for a compatible beast while other geniuses began observing their chosen carvings.
• Jenos and Nitin Reddy decided to attempt observing Twelfth Level Disaster Beasts despite warnings about the difficulty.
• Dean Liu asked Fu Xuan whether Lin Qi could succeed, and Fu Xuan estimated he had a ninety percent chance, though cultivation might take about two months.
• Lin Qi noticed Shen Heng and Ivan Petrov were nearing success, then examined the Twelfth Level tiger-type carvings and stopped before one candidate.

Lin Qi spent nearly a month studying the Golden Giant Tiger on the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar before comprehending the Golden Emperor Secret Classic. He began visualizing the Golden Emperor Tiger, with the next step of his cultivation still ahead.

• Lin Qi used [Golden Pupil] to study the Golden Giant Tiger carving, leaving the pillar at midnight when his eyes grew exhausted.
• Lin Qi returned each day to study the tiger, while Jenos, Nitin Reddy, and other geniuses gave up on comprehending Twelfth Level Calamity Beasts.
• After nearly a month, Lin Qi entered a golden vision and witnessed the Golden Emperor Tiger demonstrating its power.
• Lin Qi received the Golden Emperor Secret Classic, learned it had eight chapters corresponding to the first eight realms, and discovered its Blood Exchange Chapter permitted eight Blood Exchanges.
• Lin Qi began cultivating the technique by attempting to visualize the Golden Emperor Tiger in his Consciousness Space.

Lin Qi completed his visualization of the Golden Emperor Tiger and began breaking his body's second shackle, triggering a phenomenon at the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar. The others realized he had comprehended a top-level Twelfth Level Disaster Beast Technique, leaving them watching in shock.

• Lin Qi continued visualizing the Golden Emperor Tiger through the night, using Soul Water to recover his mental power.
• Ivan Petrov found Lin Qi still cultivating at the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar the next morning and resumed his own cultivation.
• Ivan successfully comprehended his Advanced Source Energy Technique and began visualizing a Demon Beast.
• Lin Qi completed the 350-million-stroke visualization of the Golden Emperor Tiger and began breaking his body's second shackle.
• The Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar erupted with golden light and tiger roars, and observers identified Lin Qi as the one who had comprehended a top-level Technique.

Lin Qi mastered the Golden Emperor Secret Classic after 25 days, broke the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar cultivation record, and became the first person to comprehend its Golden Emperor Tiger carving. Director Fu congratulated him and explained the pillar’s history, leaving Lin Qi surprised that only ten people had comprehended its six top-tier Demon Beasts.

• Lin Qi shattered his bloodline shackles by cultivating the Golden Emperor Secret Classic, transforming his body and increasing his mental power and vitality.
• Lin Qi opened his eyes after completing cultivation, and the ranking list showed he had taken first place with a time of 25 days and 1 hour, breaking Sun Sheng’s record by 17 days.
• Zhang Tianyang and the gathered cultivators praised Lin Qi’s achievement, while Ivan and Shen Heng recognized how far his talent surpassed theirs.
• Lin Qi sensed an affinity with the Demon Dragon carving, then accepted Director Fu’s invitation to his office for tea.
• Director Fu told Lin Qi about the pillar’s history, his record, and the ten people who had comprehended its six top-tier Demon Beasts; Lin Qi expressed surprise that so few had succeeded.

Director Fu explained to Lin Qi the hierarchy of geniuses, the Demon Race, and the dangers facing humanity, then urged him to focus on cultivating. After Lin Qi recorded their discussion and went to bed, Dean Liu considered using Blood Spirit Potions to improve his chances of reaching the Eighth Realm.

• Director Fu told Lin Qi that the Demon Race was intelligent and stronger than Calamity Beasts, which it could control as subordinates.
• Director Fu explained that humanity had kept the Demon Race secret while its strongest fighters searched for a way to reach the Tenth Realm.
• Director Fu advised Lin Qi to cultivate calmly and forge his own Gang Jin, and the two spent hours sharing knowledge and added each other on WeiXin.
• After Lin Qi left, Director Fu reflected on Lin Qi’s potential and messaged several friends on WeiXin.
• Lin Qi recorded the Blood Exchange Chapter and his conversation with Director Fu, messaged Dean Liu to pick him up the next day, and went to bed.
• Dean Liu lamented his slow progress and considered exchanging for Blood Spirit Potions to improve his vitality and potentially reach the Eighth Realm.

Lin Qi completed the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar cultivation in twenty-five days, breaking Sun Sheng’s record and drawing attention across Xia Kingdom. After Dean Liu explained Sun Sheng’s extraordinary history, Lin Qi realized he had a formidable rival and felt pressure for the first time in a long while.

• Lin Qi announced that he had finished cultivating, and Dean Liu confirmed that he had broken the record by taking first place in twenty-five days.
• News of Lin Qi’s achievement reached the Mountain and River King and the defenders at Black Dragon Base, who celebrated the emergence of another top Xia Kingdom genius.
• Li Tianxing told Sun Sheng that Lin Qi had surpassed his record, and Sun Sheng said he wanted to meet Lin Qi and test his strength.
• Lin Qi woke after sleeping for more than a day, then Dean Liu arrived and explained Sun Sheng’s concealed achievements and history of surviving a Zerg assassination attempt.
• Lin Qi compared himself with Sun Sheng’s talent and accomplishments, recognizing him as a powerful rival and feeling a renewed sense of pressure.