Chapter Summaries

Lin Qi accepted Gu Jian’s duel challenge and changed the battle date to three months, while the Zerg planned an ambush against him during a Super Large Disaster Beast Tide. The tide erupted at Black Dragon Base, where Lin Qi and the defenders watched the Space Gate open.

• Liang Tai explained Gu Jian’s exceptional strength, and Lin Qi accepted Gu Jian’s challenge for one million Merit Points, declaring that he would win in three months.
• Gu Jian agreed to the shortened deadline, while he discussed his Blood Exchanges and ambitions to reach eight exchanges.
• Mountain and River King, Bei Jiang Sword King, Mu Hong, and Dean Liu briefed Lin Qi on Gu Jian’s abilities, and Lin Qi said he had set the short deadline to put pressure on himself.
• Scale Commander and Commander Katz plotted to kill Lin Qi during a Super Large Disaster Beast Tide, planning to attack while the defenders fought the strongest beasts.
• A Super Large Disaster Beast Tide began at Black Dragon Base, and Lin Qi watched as the Space Gate activated and opened.

A massive Calamity Beast tide poured through the Space Gate as Overlord and the other Ninth Realm fighters battled the three Ninth Level Disaster Beasts. Lin Qi joined the fighting, killed two Earth Cracking Wolves, and went to help Dean Liu, who was still battling three Level 7 beasts.

• The Space Gate opened wide, and the Platinum Evil Tiger, Black-Gold Falcon, and Mountain Moving Ape emerged with a vast tide of Calamity Beasts.
• Overlord, Mountain and River King, Blade Emperor, and other Ninth Realm Martial Artists attacked the high-level beasts while Black Dragon Base forces began firing and charging.
• Lin Qi left Fissure Rock Squad to fight alongside the other Seventh Realm Martial Artists and was surrounded by two Earth Cracking Wolves.
• Lin Qi used Rivers and Mountains Six Strikes and his Rivers and Mountains Spear Technique to kill both Earth Cracking Wolves and earn 10,000 Merit Points.
• Lin Qi saw Dean Liu struggling against three Level 7 Disaster Beasts and joined the fight, killing the Great Strength Ape so Dean Liu could focus on the remaining two.

During the super-large Disaster Beast Tide, Lin Qi fought through a full day of battles, killing numerous Level 7 beasts alongside Dean Liu and Pei Yiqing while improving his combat skills. As the Space Gate closed and the battlefield quieted, the exhausted fighters prepared to return, while Lin Qi remained energetic and more confident in his ability to defeat Gu Jian within three months.

• Lin Qi killed a Great Strength Ape and other Disaster Beasts as the tide reached its fiercest stage, while Xu Qin fought nearby and a Mountain Moving Ape fled through the Space Gate.
• The Mountain and River King and the Purple Armor Overlord killed powerful beasts and attacked High-Level Disaster Beasts, while Lin Qi and Dean Liu killed an Iron Armor Rhino together.
• Lin Qi learned that Meng Wu, a Peak Eighth Realm Martial Artist demoted partly because of him, was fighting an Earth Cracking Dragon, then left with Dean Liu to hunt other beasts.
• The Mountain and River King found Lin Qi fighting alongside Dean Liu and Pei Yiqing, and recognized Lin Qi's strength as the Nine Realm Martial Artists continued clearing the battlefield.
• The Space Gate closed, but the remaining Disaster Beasts kept the battle going for hours; Lin Qi, Dean Liu, and Pei Yiqing hunted together as Liang Tai and the Fissure Rock Squad struggled without Lin Qi.
• After a full day of combat, Lin Qi killed an Iron Armor Rhino and helped defeat an Earth Cracking Wolf and a Great Strength Ape; his Spear Technique and Movement Technique each improved by three percent, and Dean Liu told him the fighting was over.

Lin Qi recovered from the Super Large Disaster Beast Tide, rose to 120th on Black Dragon Base’s ranking, and continued improving through combat and cultivation. When Shen Heng arrived and later struggled against an Earth Cracking Wolf, Lin Qi rescued him, while Jiang Tao wondered how Lin Qi was doing at Black Dragon Base.

• After the Super Large Disaster Beast Tide ended, Lin Qi rested, cultivated, and gained 150 vitality while his rankings improved.
• On September 10th, Shen Heng arrived at Black Dragon Base and learned that Lin Qi had reached 120th on the Seventh Realm Ranking List and had defeated Gu Cheng.
• Lin Qi advanced his spear technique to 83% and completed his fourth Blood Exchange, further increasing his combat strength.
• During a large-scale Disaster Beast Tide, Shen Heng struggled against an Earth Cracking Wolf until Lin Qi killed it and helped him back to his feet.
• Over the following months, Lin Qi continued hunting Disaster Beasts and drawing attention at Black Dragon Base.
• At Azure Sky Institute, Jiang Tao wondered how Lin Qi was doing at Black Dragon Base.

As Black Dragon Base faced a super large Disaster Beast Tide, Lin Qi fought through the invasion while aiming to master the Third Ultimate Move of his Rivers and Mountains Spear Technique. The chapter ends with three powerful Level 7 Disaster Beasts surrounding him as the battle reaches a critical point.

• Wan Ming told Jiang Tao and the others that Qi Ge had climbed into the top 50 of Black Dragon Base’s Seventh Realm Ranking List, and they planned to support him in his duel with Gu Jian.
• A super large Disaster Beast Tide struck Black Dragon Base, while Dean Liu reported that another tide involving a Tenth Level Disaster Beast had erupted at Heavenly Prefecture Base in Chuanshu Province.
• The Earth-Shaking Dragon Elephant and three other Ninth Level Disaster Beasts emerged at Black Dragon Base, and Purple Armor Overlord left with Blade Emperor and Xiao Yu to support Chuanshu Province.
• Lin Qi used thirty precise Spear Gang Forces to kill a group of Calamity Beasts and set out to hone his Third Ultimate Move against the tide.
• At the battle’s height, an Iron Armor Rhino, an Iron Claw Giant Bear, and a Steel Bone Giant Tiger surrounded Lin Qi.

Lin Qi fought through three Level 7 Disaster Beasts before taking on an Earth Cracking Dragon, an Eighth Level Disaster Beast. Under its pressure, he mastered Rivers and Mountains Extinction and killed it, leaving his spear and movement techniques strengthened.

• Lin Qi killed the Iron Claw Giant Bear, Steel Bone Giant Tiger, and Iron Armor Rhino, but found the Level 7 beasts too weak to push his Spear Technique further.
• The Earth Cracking Dragon ambushed Xu Qin and severely injured her, but Lin Qi arrived and assigned her to fight the Great Strength Ape while he claimed the dragon as his prey.
• Lin Qi struggled against the Earth Cracking Dragon’s powerful defenses and attacks, while Mountain and River King watched and recognized his Rivers and Mountains Spear Technique.
• During the battle, Lin Qi broke through his Spear Technique bottleneck and comprehended Mountain and River Force.
• Lin Qi struck the Earth Cracking Dragon beneath its jaw with Rivers and Mountains Extinction, killing it and gaining 600,000 Merit Points.
• Lin Qi’s Spear Technique and Movement Technique each advanced by five percent after the battle.

Lin Qi and the others returned to Black Dragon Base after helping suppress the Disaster Beast Tide, and learned that the Zerg had ambushed and killed a Ninth Realm Martial Artist during another major battle. Lin Qi discovered that Star Control Hall, an organization of Ninth Realm Martial Artists, would decide how to respond to the Zerg.

• Lin Qi’s Third Ultimate Move impressed Mountain and River King and Xu Qin, who realized Lin Qi might be able to defeat Gu Jian at their upcoming appointment.
• Six hours later, Lin Qi killed an Iron Armor Rhino and returned to Black Dragon Base with Dean Liu, Xu Qin, and the others as the Disaster Beast Tide neared its end.
• The group watched a report saying that seven Ninth Realm Martial Artists had slain the Tenth Level Steel Earth Dragon, but Pan Yue King had died and several others had been injured.
• Dean Liu explained that the Zerg had ambushed Pan Yue King and repeatedly targeted high-level Martial Artists during Super Large Disaster Beast Tides.
• Pei Hongfeng said that senior Martial Artists were discussing how to eliminate the Zerg, and Pei Yiqing explained that Star Control Hall was an organization open only to Ninth Realm Martial Artists.

After earning a million Merit Points from the battle against the Earth Cracking Dragon, Lin Qi bought cultivation resources and began preparing for his duel with Gu Jian. On November 18, he learned that an Awakening Potion had appeared on the exchange list, then started his Seventh Blood Exchange ahead of the scheduled duel.

• At Black Dragon Base, Pei Hongfeng noted that Martial Artist casualties had fallen despite fiercer Disaster Beast attacks, while Dean Liu recognized Lin Qi’s extraordinary hunting efficiency.
• Lin Qi repaired his damaged armor and spear, checked his improved rankings and Merit Point balance, and spent much of his earnings on potions and Ninth Level Disaster Beast Flesh.
• After three hours of training and recovery, Lin Qi gained 50 vitality and practiced the Killing Move he had comprehended.
• Liang Tai told Lin Qi that the Awakening Potion was available, and said he had bought one in hopes of awakening a special ability.
• Lin Qi received his ordered cultivation resources and prepared for his duel with Gu Jian by drinking two Blood Spirit Potions and beginning his Seventh Blood Exchange.

Lin Qi completed his seventh Blood Exchange, tested his strength, and prepared to face Gu Jian in their long-awaited duel. Gu Jian revealed he had reached the Eighth Realm, and the chapter ended as Lin Qi and Gu Jian met on the battlefield before a massive audience.

• Lin Qi completed his seventh Blood Exchange, raising his Vitality to 8,550 and his Template Fusion Rate to 38%.
• Lin Qi tested his strength and measured 125 tons of punch force unarmed, about 516 tons with Golden Emperor Gang Force, and speeds of 137 and 548 meters per second.
• The Mountain and River King and the other powerhouses asked Lin Qi about his confidence; Lin Qi said he would win if Gu Jian remained in the Seventh Realm and otherwise they would have to fight to decide.
• Gu Jian told Gu Cheng that he had broken through to the Eighth Realm and expected to defeat Lin Qi easily.
• War Home announced the duel, drawing hundreds of thousands of viewers and numerous powerful Martial Artists, including Ninth Realm fighters and ranking leaders Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing.
• Lin Qi entered the Red Realm arena, greeted the Mountain and River King, and faced Gu Jian as the duel was about to begin.

Lin Qi faced Gu Jian, who had recently advanced to the Eighth Realm, and matched him in a fierce battle despite the difference in their realms. As Gu Jian began preparing a decisive killing move, Lin Qi also gathered power for a finishing clash.

• Gu Jian revealed that he had reached the Eighth Realm, and Lin Qi accepted his challenge despite the formidable gap between them.
• Lin Qi opened the match with a spear thrust, but Gu Jian’s water-like Sword Gang absorbed much of its force and his counterattack drove Lin Qi back.
• Lin Qi used his Golden Pupil to find a weakness in Gu Jian’s vortex technique, then fought him to a standstill with repeated close-range exchanges.
• Spectators doubted Lin Qi could win, while Jiang Miaoyin and Jiang Tao urged others to keep faith in him; Li Tianxing recognized Lin Qi’s strength, and Gu Jian’s teacher worried over the fight.
• After dozens of clashes, Gu Jian began losing ground, and Lin Qi told him to activate his [Minor Divine Power] if he wanted a chance to win.
• Gu Jian refused and began unleashing the Heavenly River Sword Technique’s killing move as Lin Qi gathered his own power for a decisive attack.

Lin Qi defeated Gu Jian without using [Minor Divine Power], earning widespread recognition and a million Merit Points. After celebrating and upgrading his equipment, Lin Qi trained while Gu Jian received a challenge from Sun Sheng.

• Lin Qi defeated Gu Jian with Rivers and Mountains Extinction, and Gu Jian refused to activate [Minor Divine Power] before Lin Qi's spear struck him and ended the duel.
• The audience applauded Lin Qi's victory, and Overlord ordered that Lin Qi's safety be protected while reminding the Ninth Realm Martial Artists of the upcoming Star Control Hall Meeting.
• Lin Qi celebrated with the Fissure Rock Squad, where Liang Tai revealed that the squad had won Merit Points by betting on Lin Qi and resolved to try awakening again.
• Lin Qi accepted friend requests from Overlord, Sun Sheng, Li Tianxing, and other powerful figures, then spent Merit Points ordering an Eighth Order spear and battle armor.
• The Sword Emperor comforted Gu Jian over his defeat, but Sun Sheng called and demanded a fight, threatening to challenge him through War Home if he refused.

Gu Jian lost duels to Sun Sheng and Li Tianxing after Lin Qi had already defeated him, while the Zerg planned to use an approaching disaster tide to kill Lin Qi. Mountain and River King taught Lin Qi how to advance his Spear Technique toward a domain, leaving Lin Qi with a clearer path to breakthrough.

• Gu Jian challenged Sun Sheng in the Red Realm and lost, then lost again to Li Tianxing, who asked how Sun Sheng had beaten him.
• Scale Commander and Commander Katz planned to kill Lin Qi during a coming Super Large Disaster Beast Tide, with Commander Katz preparing Level 8 Zerg Calamity Beasts and disguising himself.
• Lin Qi and Liang Tai discussed the rumors about Gu Jian's defeats and the newly available Awakening Potions, which S-Rank Geniuses were buying.
• Mountain and River King explained that Fifth Order Spear Technique required forming a domain, then demonstrated Rivers and Mountains Spear Technique for Lin Qi and Mu Hong.
• Lin Qi used [Golden Pupil] to study Mountain and River King's technique and domain, gaining insight into his own breakthrough, while Mountain and River King reflected on Crimson Emperor's unknown strength.

Lin Qi perfected his Fourth Order Spear Technique, received eighth-order weapons, and broke through to the Eighth Realm in mental strength. He fell just short of Fifth Order Spear Technique and awaited the next Disaster Beast Tide to test his progress in battle.

• Lin Qi trained with the Rivers and Mountains Spear Technique and raised it to Fourth Order 99%, reaching perfection.
• Purple Armor Overlord warned the other Ninth Realm Martial Artists that the three days of calm might precede a greater Disaster Beast Tide, while Mountain and River King resolved to protect Lin Qi.
• Lin Qi celebrated Liang Tai's awakening with the Fissure Rock Squad and planned to help Second Senior Sister obtain an Awakening Potion.
• Lin Qi received an eighth-order battle armor and a 10,000-kilogram spear, then used Top Grade Soul Water and the Hundred Calamities Bestiary to raise his mental strength to the Eighth Realm.
• Lin Qi trained for two more hours but remained short of Fifth Order Spear Technique, so he decided to wait for the next Disaster Beast Tide and improve through combat.

A Super Large Disaster Beast Tide erupted at Black Dragon Base, with three Space Gates unleashing seven Ninth Level Disaster Beasts and a Tenth Level Thunder Hell Tyrant Lion. Lin Qi joined the battle and slaughtered Calamity Beasts for Merit Points as the fighting intensified and the nation mobilized support.

• Lin Qi received War Home’s emergency notice, met Liang Tai and the Fissure Rock Squad, and gathered with other Martial Artists at Black Dragon Base’s gate.
• Dean Liu warned that three Space Gates might open, and the base’s six Ninth Realm Martial Artists prepared for an unprecedented battle.
• Three Space Gates opened, releasing a massive horde, seven Ninth Level Disaster Beasts, and the Tenth Level Thunder Hell Tyrant Lion.
• The Purple Armor Overlord, Blade Emperor, and Bei Jiang Sword King engaged the Thunder Hell Tyrant Lion while the other Ninth Realm Martial Artists fought the remaining Ninth Level beasts.
• Lin Qi charged into the horde, killed numerous Calamity Beasts—including a Great Strength Ape and three Earth Cracking Wolves—and earned Merit Points.
• Blue Star’s news broadcasts reported the disaster and announced that other Ninth Realm Martial Artists were rushing to Black Dragon Base as support.

During the Black Dragon Base disaster beast tide, Lin Qi earned merit by killing powerful beasts before twelve Zerg warriors revealed themselves and attacked him. Protected by Xiao Chan, Lin Qi held out as the Mountain and River King abandoned his fight to race to his location.

• Lin Qi killed several Tier 8 disaster beasts and used Water of Life to restore his stamina.
• The Chi Yan Bird engulfed part of the battlefield in flames, forcing Lin Qi and nearby fighters to flee as some martial artists died.
• Lin Qi spotted Commander Katz and other disguised Zerg warriors, who exposed themselves and launched an assassination attempt.
• Xiao Chan shielded Lin Qi from Commander Katz's attacks, while Lin Qi learned the Zerg group included one Ninth Level warrior and eleven Level 8 warriors.
• The Mountain and River King learned Lin Qi was under attack, called on the Water Marsh King to hold back the flying beasts, and flew toward Lin Qi.

Lin Qi survived an assassination attempt by Commander Katz and fought three Eighth Level Insect Race Warriors with help from reinforcements. Under mortal danger, he broke through into the Fifth-Order Domain, leaving the Wind Blades suppressed within his new domain.

• Water Marsh King left the fight against the Disaster Beasts to hold back the Red Flame Bird and Black-Gold Falcon after learning Lin Qi had been attacked, while Crimson Flame King ordered Black Dragon Base to bombard the beasts.
• Commander Katz and the Insect Race Warriors battered Lin Qi’s Silver Metal sphere until Meng Wu arrived to protect him, and Lin Qi activated Adamantine Yang Transformation to escape.
• Lin Qi fought the Insect Race Warriors until Xu Qing, Mu Hong, Pei Hongfeng, Dean Liu, Shen Heng, and other Eighth Realm Martial Artists arrived, but three warriors continued attacking him.
• Lin Qi activated the Second Stage of Adamantine Yang Transformation and fought the Mantis, Rhinoceros Beetle, and Beetle Warriors, while Commander Katz killed Meng Wu and rushed toward him.
• Mountain and River King intercepted Katz, and Lin Qi broke through to the Fifth-Order Domain as Katz’s Wind Blades approached, suppressing them and evading their strike.

Lin Qi survived a Zerg assassination attempt and broke through to a Fifth Order Spear Technique, using his new Domain to kill six Level 8 Insect Race Warriors and rescue allies. After returning to Black Dragon Base to recover, he learned that reinforcements had arrived while seven powerful martial artists gathered to fight the Tenth Level Disaster Beast, Thunder Hell Tyrant Lion.

• A wind blade nearly struck Lin Qi, but the crisis triggered his breakthrough to the Mountain and River Domain and Fifth Order Spear Technique; he killed three Level 8 Insect Race Warriors in quick succession.
• Lin Qi rescued Shen Heng from an Ant Warrior, then helped Xu Qin, Dean Liu, and Teacher Mu Hong defeat their opponents.
• Mountain and River King killed Commander Katz, and Lin Qi returned to Black Dragon Base with Shen Heng, Xu Qin, and Dean Liu while the Disaster Beast Tide continued to overwhelm the defenses.
• Lin Qi checked his improved Spear Technique and Movement Technique, drank Water of Life, and began recovering so he could return to battle.
• Purple Armor Overlord, Mountain and River King, Sword Emperor, Heaven Sword, Illusion Sword King, Blade Emperor, and Bei Jiang Sword King joined forces against Thunder Hell Tyrant Lion.

After surviving an assassination attempt that triggered Ultimate Sublimation and raised his Qi and Blood, Lin Qi helped Black Dragon Base defeat a super-large disaster beast tide. The chapter ended with Lin Qi recovering from the battle as the Ninth Realm martial artists planned to purge the Zerg for targeting him.

• The Ninth Realm martial artists killed the Tier 10 Thunder Hell Tyrant Lion and the other Tier 9 calamity beasts, then fought back the beast tide as the space gates closed.
• Lin Qi gained 300 Qi and Blood and 300 Mental Power from Ultimate Sublimation, recovered, and joined the defense of Black Dragon Base.
• Lin Qi and Dean Liu relieved pressure on the second defense line, and Lin Qi rescued Liang Tai's squad by killing three Great Strength Apes.
• The battle wound down with the Thunder Hell Tyrant Lion dead, but Lin Qi learned that Meng Wu had died after saving him from a Ninth Level Insect Race Warrior.
• Lin Qi discovered he had 6.936 million Merit Points and ranked first at Black Dragon Base and third overall.
• Mountain and River King revealed that the Zerg had sent a commander and eleven Level 8 Insect Race Warriors to assassinate Lin Qi, prompting the Ninth Realm martial artists to plan a purge.

After recovering from the Disaster Beast Tide, Lin Qi learned more about Domains and the need for a Gold Attribute-compatible spear technique. Mountain and River King revealed that Blue Star’s greatest martial arts techniques came from Ruins discovered in the Otherworld, leaving Lin Qi poised to learn about their origins.

• Lin Qi recovered from his injuries, raised his vitality to 9150, and learned that Jiang Tao had awakened a second ability, [Earth Wall].
• Mountain and River King told Lin Qi that the Zerg assassination had crossed Xia Kingdom’s bottom line and that the Star Control Hall would consider a full-scale purge.
• Mountain and River King explained how Domains worked and how controlling the body’s cells strengthened a Fifth Order Spear Technique.
• Mountain and River King warned Lin Qi that the Rivers and Mountains Spear Technique poorly matched his Gold Attribute ability and admitted his ultimate art had been simplified from an older technique.
• Mountain and River King revealed that Blue Star’s top ultimate arts came from Ruins found in the Otherworld, and that the Ruins were key to the rise of martial arts.

Mountain and River King told Lin Qi that No. 9 Ruins held powerful training resources and invited him to take its Seventh Realm assessment with other young martial artists. As Lin Qi prepared for the trip, Crimson Emperor convened Blue Star’s Ninth Realm fighters and launched a campaign to destroy the Zerg, while privately ordering Mountain and River King to protect Lin Qi and the other geniuses.

• Mountain and River King explained that Ruins were remnants of dead human civilizations and that No. 9 Ruins’ assessments had helped Blue Star’s Ninth Realm fighters break through; Lin Qi agreed to attend its assessment in three days.
• Lin Qi ordered ten tons of Thunder Hell Tyrant Lion Blood for his eighth Blood Exchange, then resumed practicing his Fifth Order Spear Technique.
• Mountain and River King joined the Star Control Hall meeting, where Crimson Emperor announced that all Ninth Realm Martial Artists would begin eliminating the Zerg the following day.
• Crimson Emperor told Mountain and River King to escort the geniuses to No. 9 Ruins and protect Lin Qi, whom he praised as an exceptional talent.
• After the meeting, Crimson Emperor told the red-robed girl that Blue Star must prepare to make contact with the Universe, though the planet remained weak and time was running short.