Chapter Summaries

Lin Qi returned to Azure Sky Institute after completing his cultivation at the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar in less than a month. He began studying how to condense Gang Jin, preparing to cultivate it before heading to the battlefield with Dean Liu.

• Lin Qi told Dean Liu that he would cultivate Gang Jin before going to the battlefield, and Dean Liu said they would go together once he was ready.
• Lin Qi arrived at Villa No. 9, where Jiang Tao, Jiang Miaoyin, and the other students gathered to welcome him back.
• Dean Liu told everyone that Lin Qi had completed his cultivation at the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar, astonishing them with how quickly he had finished.
• After lunch, Lin Qi went to the Martial Arts Room and studied the Golden Emperor Secret Classic's instructions for condensing Gang Jin.
• Lin Qi reviewed how Gang Jin required compressing Jin Force, merging it with Source Energy and natural power, and maintaining precise control.

Lin Qi studied the Golden Emperor Secret Classic and endured repeated painful failures before successfully condensing Gang Jin with the aid of Golden Pupil. As super-large Disaster Beast Tides struck Xia Kingdom and neighboring countries, Lin Qi’s new power began transforming his body, bringing him to the brink of his second Blood Exchange.

• Lin Qi tried to compress Jin Force, Source Energy, Gold Light, and Gold Edge into Gang Jin, but his first attempts failed and injured his internal organs.
• Dean Liu told Xu Wenji that Lin Qi would head to the battlefield after cultivating Gang Jin, while they discussed Xue Zhou’s difficult attempt to pass the Ruins’ trial.
• A teacher reported super-large Disaster Beast Tides in Sakura Country, Silla Country, and several regions of Xia Kingdom, including Beijiang Province, where a Tenth Level Disaster Beast had appeared.
• Lin Qi and his classmates worried about family and teachers in Beijiang Province, then returned to cultivation as the crisis worsened.
• After two days of practice, Lin Qi used Golden Pupil to control and compress the four powers, successfully forming Gang Jin.
• Gang Jin spread through Lin Qi’s blood as his body underwent a drastic transformation, and he felt close to his second Blood Exchange.

Lin Qi condensed his Golden Emperor Gang Force, completed his second Blood Exchange, and demonstrated its power. After telling Dean Liu he was ready to depart and wanted a Seventh Order weapon, he received a call from the dean asking whether he had truly cultivated Gang Jin.

• Lin Qi condensed Gang Jin, triggered his second Blood Exchange, and increased his vitality to 4830.
• Lin Qi used Golden Emperor Gang Force to blast away the blood scum covering him and found it could form resilient armor.
• Lin Qi tested his Gang Jin, producing 800.1 kilograms of force with a finger flick and 181 tons with a fist aura.
• Lin Qi concluded he needed to awaken Diamond and combine it with Gold Edge and Gold Light to perfect his Golden Emperor Gang Force.
• Lin Qi told Dean Liu he was ready to leave for the battlefield and wanted to select a Seventh Order weapon.
• Dean Liu called Lin Qi and asked whether he was sure he had cultivated Gang Jin.

Lin Qi mastered Gang Jin and decided to travel to Beijiang Province once the Super Large Disaster Beast Tide ended, while news of the devastating battles there and across other countries revealed heavy losses. After the tide was contained, he trained with his spear and prepared to make the most of his new strength.

• Lin Qi demonstrated his Gang Jin to Dean Liu, who offered to arrange a Seventh Order spear and asked which battlefield he planned to visit.
• Lin Qi chose Beijiang Province, and Dean Liu agreed to accompany him after the Tenth Level Disaster Beast had been killed.
• News reported that the Tenth Level Disaster Beasts had been defeated in Sakura Country, Silla Country, and Xia Kingdom, but the battles killed five Ninth Realm Martial Artists in total, including Xia Kingdom's Shadowless Saber King.
• Students in Azure Sky Tower learned that friends and relatives had died, while Lin Qi confirmed that Mu Hong, Liang Tai, and Wang Zhixuan were safe despite his seniors' injuries.
• Lin Qi ate a large meal, absorbed Source Energy, and trained with his Tiger Fiend Great Spear, using Gang Jin to form Spear Gang Force and strengthen his Rivers and Mountains Spear Technique.

Lin Qi mastered spear force, prepared to leave for the Beijiang Province battlefield, and attended a farewell party with his friends. The chapter ended with him cultivating toward his third blood exchange.

• Lin Qi practiced the Rivers and Mountains Spear Technique for five hours, comprehended spear force, and raised his spear technique from 69% to 74%.
• Dean Liu told Lin Qi that the group would depart for Beijiang Province the day after tomorrow, and Mu Hong said he would wait for him there.
• Lin Qi held a farewell party where Chu Yu warned him to prioritize his safety and offered help from his father in Beijiang Province.
• Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin told Lin Qi their cultivation had improved and vowed to grow strong enough to fight alongside him.
• On August 19, Lin Qi cultivated with the Golden Emperor Secret Classic, using gang jin to temper his blood in preparation for his third blood exchange.

Lin Qi arrived at Black Dragon Base with Dean Liu and reunited with Mu Hong, Liang Tai, and Wang Zhixuan. He learned about life at the war front and Merit Points, then found that his new room contained boxes holding armor and a long spear.

• Lin Qi finished cultivating, packed his belongings, and left for Beijiang Province with Dean Liu.
• During the flight, Dean Liu explained Beijiang Province and showed Lin Qi the defenses and battles surrounding Black Dragon Base.
• At the airport, Lin Qi reunited with Mu Hong, Liang Tai, and Wang Zhixuan, who introduced him to the War Home app.
• Dean Liu brought Lin Qi to room 266, described it as Black Dragon Base's finest apartment suite, and Mu Hong explained how Martial Artists earned and used Merit Points.
• Dean Liu pointed out two metal boxes containing Lin Qi's armor and long spear.

Lin Qi received custom Black-Gold Battle Armor and a Seventh Order Spear, then tested their strength in the Martial Arts Room. He explored War Home’s food and merit systems and concluded that hunting high-level Disaster Beasts was necessary to earn Merit Points.

• Lin Qi opened the two boxes and received custom Black-Gold Battle Armor and a Seventh Order Spear from Dean Liu and Teacher Mu Hong.
• Lin Qi tested the armor and spear in the Martial Arts Room and found that the spear amplified his Gang Jin while the armor barely restricted his movement.
• Lin Qi used War Home to order 1,000 kilograms of Eighth Level Disaster Beast Flesh on credit, which was due to arrive within thirty minutes.
• Lin Qi read the Merit Points Manual and learned that high-level Disaster Beasts earned far more Merit Points than low-level ones.
• Lin Qi checked the exchange module and realized he would still need Dean Liu’s help to obtain Water of Life.

Lin Qi examined the Black Dragon Base exchange list, bought Eighth Level Disaster Beast Flesh, and began training at the base. After learning that Gu Ming had threatened Liang Tai’s team, Lin Qi insulted him, prompting Gu Ming to plot a covert attack while Liang Tai warned Lin Qi about dangers from fellow fighters.

• Lin Qi found Blood Spirit Potion and other valuable treasures on the exchange list and decided to pursue the potion.
• Lin Qi received 2,000 kilograms of Eighth Level Disaster Beast Flesh and ate 200 kilograms before returning to cultivation.
• Mountain and River King, Mu Hong, and Dean Liu discussed Lin Qi’s battlefield assignment and the losses caused by Tenth Level Disaster Beasts and Zerg ambushes.
• Liang Tai showed Lin Qi around Black Dragon Base, where Gu Ming mocked Liang Tai and threatened Lin Qi; Lin Qi called Gu Ming and his companions barking dogs.
• Gu Ming ordered his companions to find a chance to attack Lin Qi without leaving evidence for the Sky Eye System, and Liang Tai warned Lin Qi to beware of other people on the battlefield.

Lin Qi learned about Gu Ming’s feud with Liang Tai’s squad and joined the Fissure Rock Squad at Black Dragon Base. After cultivating, he received notice of a large-scale Disaster Beast Tide and headed toward the battlefield with his squad.

• Liang Tai told Lin Qi that Gu Ming had endangered his squad during the recent Beast Tide and that one teammate had died, while Wang Zhixuan explained Gu Ming’s connection to the Gu Family.
• Liang Tai introduced Lin Qi to Xiao Yu and Xi Jing, and the squad discussed its weakened ranks and the dangers of large and super large Disaster Beast Tides.
• Lin Qi cultivated through the morning and increased his vitality and blood from 5080 to 5150.
• Xiao Chan warned Lin Qi that a large-scale Disaster Beast Tide would break out in half an hour, and Liang Tai ordered the squad to gather.
• Lin Qi donned his battle armor, took his Black Gold Serpent Spear and Healing Elixirs, and joined Liang Tai, Wang Zhixuan, Xiao Yu, and Xi Jing as they headed for the main gate.

At Black Dragon Base, Lin Qi humiliated Gu Ming after Gu Ming insulted Liang Tai, then joined his senior brothers and sisters as the Space Gate opened and a massive Calamity Beast horde attacked. The base began firing on the advancing beasts, while Lin Qi and the other martial artists faced the approaching battle.

• Lin Qi revealed he had reached the Seventh Realm and forced Gu Ming and a burly member of his team to their knees, breaking their bones after Gu Ming provoked Liang Tai.
• Lin Qi left with Liang Tai, Xiao Yu, and Xi Jing as bystanders recognized him as the Global Martial Arts Competition champion and a newly advanced Seventh Realm genius.
• At Black Dragon Base, Wang Zhixuan announced that the Space Gate had opened, revealing a vast forest beyond it.
• A huge horde of Calamity Beasts poured through the Space Gate and charged toward the base, with flying beasts filling the sky.
• The base commander ordered the units to open fire, and laser weapons and fighter jets killed thousands of Calamity Beasts as the horde kept advancing.

Lin Qi joined the battle against a Disaster Beast Tide after the Bei Jiang Sword King killed its strongest beast and tens of thousands of Martial Artists charged from the War Base. Lin Qi and the Fissure Rock Squad fought through the advancing beasts, earning a few Merit Points as more poured from the Space Gate.

• The Bei Jiang Sword King killed the Eighth Level Diamond Ape with a Sword Gang strike, then ordered the Martial Artists to attack.
• Dean Liu and Teacher Mu Hong fought through the beasts as Liang Tai led the Fissure Rock Squad into battle.
• Liang Tai and the squad killed several dozen Iron-Spike Boars, and Lin Qi pierced their heads with ten wisps of Golden Gang Jin.
• Xiao Chan recorded Lin Qi's Merit Points rising from 0 to 0.1 while his Base Ranking remained 406 and General Ranking remained 3600.
• Lin Qi's group killed more low-level beasts for Merit Points as the Space Gate released an ever-growing tide toward the War Base.

Lin Qi hunted Calamity Beasts with Liang Tai's team, earning Merit Points and saving Xiao Yu from a Shadow Assault Leopard. As the group fought alongside another squad, an injured woman warned them that a Level 7 Disaster Beast was approaching, and two enormous beasts appeared.

• Lin Qi killed a Golden Giant Wolf and three Ripping Claw Apes with Gang Jin, rapidly earning Merit Points while Liang Tai and the others fought nearby.
• Lin Qi sensed a Shadow Assault Leopard attacking Xiao Yu, saved him with Gang Jin, and then killed the leopard.
• Liang Tai led the team toward fifteen wolf-shaped Calamity Beasts, while a second squad arrived and encountered six Iron-Spine Battle Bears.
• Lin Qi killed several wolves and a battle bear before a woman in Red Battle Armor crashed nearby and warned everyone to run because a Level 7 Disaster Beast was coming.
• Two enormous Calamity Beasts appeared as the ground shook.

Lin Qi fought a Level 7 Steel Bone Giant Tiger while a woman in red armor engaged an Iron Armor Rhino. He dodged the tiger’s attacks and repeatedly wounded it, while Liang Tai and the others watched from a distance.

• Two Level 7 Disaster Beasts, a Steel Bone Giant Tiger and an Iron Armor Rhino, appeared, and Liang Tai, Wang Zhixuan, Xiao Yu, and Xi Jing tried to flee.
• Lin Qi struck the Steel Bone Giant Tiger with Golden Spear Force, injuring its paw and saving Liang Tai from its charge.
• Lin Qi told Liang Tai and the others to leave the tiger to him, while the red armor woman apologized for involving them and joined the fight.
• The Iron Armor Rhino charged, and the red armor woman warned Lin Qi about its powerful horn before attacking it with her Battle Sword.
• Lin Qi dodged the Steel Bone Giant Tiger with Thunder Extreme Nine Flashes and used Golden Pupil to read its movements, landing repeated attacks without being hit.
• Liang Tai watched Lin Qi’s fight and remarked that his junior brother was too strong.

Lin Qi fought and killed two Level 7 Disaster Beasts, surviving their Divine Abilities and rescuing the red armor woman from the Iron Armor Rhino. After asking if she was all right, he charged toward the remaining Calamity Beasts.

• Lin Qi wounded the Steel Bone Giant Tiger until it unleashed its Divine Ability and blasted him away with a powerful strike.
• Lin Qi fought back, pierced the Steel Bone Giant Tiger through its wounded throat, and killed it for 8,000 Merit Points.
• The red armor woman was knocked into a ruined building by the Iron Armor Rhino, and Lin Qi wounded the beast with his spear before it activated its Divine Ability.
• Lin Qi struck the Iron Armor Rhino's wound again and again, then watched it bleed out and die, earning 9,000 Merit Points.
• Lin Qi checked that the red armor woman was all right, then charged toward the remaining Calamity Beasts.

Lin Qi and his teammates continued fighting after the Space Gate unleashed a Disaster Beast Tide, and he rescued another team while hunting. Once the gate closed, Black Dragon Base’s commanders sent high-level Martial Artists to counter the remaining beasts, and Mountain and River King watched Lin Qi’s team on a live screen.

• Wang Zhixuan and the others finished their battles, then met Lin Qi and Pei Yiqing and learned that Pei Yiqing was Pei Jiu’s older sister.
• More Calamity Beasts broke through the defensive line, so Pei Yiqing, Lin Qi, and his teammates charged back into battle.
• Lin Qi killed an Iron-Spine Battle Bear to save a Martial Artist whose team was beset by bears and Golden Giant Wolves.
• The Space Gate closed after an hour, and Black Dragon Base’s officers ordered the Martial Artists to attack the remaining beasts, assigning high-level fighters to stronger targets.
• Mountain and River King watched the front-line fighting and then focused on a live screen showing Lin Qi and four others battling Calamity Beasts.

Lin Qi and his companions returned to Black Dragon Base after the Disaster Beast Tide began to recede, then rested and discussed the powerful Seventh Realm geniuses at the base. Lin Qi learned that Gu Cheng might seek revenge for his brother, but he remained unfazed as his rankings rose only slightly.

• Mountain and River King watched Lin Qi kill powerful Level 7 Disaster Beasts and praised his strength to Senior Huo.
• After several hours of fighting, Liang Tai, Wang Zhixuan, Xiao Yu, and Xi Jing ran out of stamina and returned with Lin Qi to the defensive line and Rest Hall.
• Liang Tai invited Lin Qi to hunt again, and Lin Qi agreed to continue before acting alone during the next Disaster Beast Tide.
• Zhang Chuan and other Martial Artists discussed Gu Cheng, Xu Qin, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing, then speculated that Gu Cheng would confront Lin Qi over Gu Ming's humiliation.
• Lin Qi checked his personal center and saw that he had 32,000 Merit Points, while his Base Ranking rose from 406 to 404 and his General Ranking rose from 3600 to 3580.

Lin Qi continued establishing himself at Black Dragon Base, strengthened his ties with Pei Yiqing and Pei Hongfeng, and increased his vitality through cultivation. Gu Cheng planned to challenge him to a duel over Gu Ming’s humiliation, and the chapter ended with Liang Tai calling Lin Qi about an urgent problem.

• Lin Qi rejected Gu Cheng’s demand that he apologize to Gu Ming and blocked him, while Pei Yiqing and Pei Hongfeng offered their support.
• Lin Qi ate with Pei Yiqing and Pei Hongfeng, then cultivated and raised his vitality from 5,150 to 5,230.
• Mu Hong and Dean Liu assured Lin Qi that they and the Mountain and River King would protect him from the Gu Family’s retaliation.
• Gu Cheng’s mother advised him to use an open duel to retaliate against Lin Qi, and Gu Cheng began arranging a Duel Request through War Home.
• After the Beast Tide ended, Lin Qi trained at Black Dragon Base until Liang Tai called and said something had happened.

Lin Qi accepted Gu Cheng’s Duel Request and insisted on fighting that night rather than waiting three months, drawing a crowd of spectators and powerful Martial Artists. The match began with Gu Cheng and Lin Qi charging at each other, but the outcome remained unresolved.

• Liang Tai told Lin Qi that Gu Cheng had publicly challenged him for 100,000 Merit Points, with a match scheduled three months later.
• Lin Qi accepted the Duel Request, moved the fight to that night, and raised the stakes by demanding that Gu Cheng take a detour whenever he saw him if Lin Qi won.
• Gu Cheng accepted Lin Qi’s changes and prepared to humiliate him, while Dean Liu, Mu Hong, Pei Yiqing, Pei Hongfeng, and Mountain and River King followed the impending match.
• Lin Qi joined the crowd at the Virtual Room with the Fissure Rock Squad, while Gu Cheng arrived with supporters; several powerful Martial Artists also watched from the Arena’s front row.
• Gu Cheng and Lin Qi exchanged taunts before the match began, then both unleashed their Gang Jin and charged into battle.

Lin Qi overcame Gu Cheng’s initial advantage, defeated him after both fighters used their full power, and killed him in the Arena. The match ended with Lin Qi’s victory, leaving the audience stunned and Gu Ming panicked.

• Gu Cheng initially suppressed Lin Qi with his Fire Dragon Saber Technique, while spectators and the Crimson Flame King expected Gu Cheng to win.
• Lin Qi held back as the fight continued, then revealed his greater strength and knocked Gu Cheng back with a powerful spear attack.
• Gu Cheng activated his Minor Divine Power and launched Fire Dragon’s Wrath, but Lin Qi countered with Heaven and Earth Return to Nothingness and crushed his attack.
• Lin Qi disarmed and injured Gu Cheng, mocked him, then shattered his heart with Golden Emperor Gang Force, killing him.
• The Intelligent Voice declared Lin Qi the winner, shocking Gu Ming and prompting Lin Qi’s teammates and other spectators to celebrate and applaud.

After defeating Gu Cheng, Lin Qi spent his Merit Points on cultivation resources and completed his Third Blood Exchange at Black Dragon Base. The Gu Family then challenged him again, this time sending Gu Cheng's cousin Gu Jian, an even stronger SSS-rank genius with two abilities.

• Blade Emperor, Water Marsh King, Bei Jiang Sword King, and Mountain and River King praised Lin Qi's victory, while Crimson Flame King disputed their assessment.
• Lin Qi collected 100,000 Merit Points from Gu Cheng, and Gu Cheng posted a video promising to take a detour whenever he saw Lin Qi.
• Gu Cheng and Gu Ming decided to leave Black Dragon Base, then asked their mother to have Gu Jian restore the Gu Family's reputation.
• Lin Qi bought Blood Spirit Potion and Soul Water, trained his mental power, and used the potion to complete his Third Blood Exchange, raising his Vitality to 5500 and Fusion Rate to 35%.
• Liang Tai told Lin Qi that the Gu Family had sent another Duel Request, this time with Gu Cheng's cousin Gu Jian, an SSS-rank genius who had awakened two abilities.