Chapter Summaries

Lu Chengwen accepted Pang Meng’s five-million check after pretending to encourage him to kill his brothers, then warned Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian that they needed to survive the tournament. He urged them to advance so they could face each other rather than unite the other contestants against him.

• Pang Meng threatened to cripple or kill Lu Chengwen’s brothers unless Lu Chengwen arranged for them to withdraw, but Lu Chengwen encouraged him to beat them to death instead.
• Pang Meng offered Lu Chengwen five million to withdraw, and Lu Chengwen accepted the check and handed it to Hua Xuening.
• Lu Chengwen found Zhang Shen’er and offered to have Qi Meishao protect her, but Zhang Shen’er refused his help.
• Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian told Lu Chengwen that Pang Meng had approached them, and Lu Chengwen explained Pang Meng’s threat and warned them to be careful.
• Lu Chengwen told Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian that the other contestants were clearing the way for their leader, and said the best outcome was for only the three of them to advance.

Long Aotian rejected Long Aojiuzhou’s offer to bribe him into losing, while Lu Chengwen heard a similar proposal from another competitor and agreed to lose after landing three hits. The chapter ended with Lu Chengwen sending the man away and calling Qi Meishao out to cultivate.

• Lu Chengwen warned Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian to be careful of Pang Meng, prompting Zhao Ritian to rage at the threat and Long Aotian to consider using Pang Meng as a stepping stone.
• Long Aojiuzhou mocked the name Long Aotian and offered Long Aotian five million to surrender and work for him, but Long Aotian tore up the check and dismissed him.
• Lu Chengwen and Qi Meishao suspected Officer Zhang had not really been captured, while Hua Xuening returned to Lu Chengwen and reported that Officer Zhang had sent her away.
• Lu Chengwen sent Hua Xuening to her room and told Qi Meishao to wash and change so they could cultivate.
• A competitor offered Lu Chengwen three million to lose the next day, and Lu Chengwen agreed on the condition that he first landed three hits.
• Qi Meishao startled the competitor by stepping out in lingerie, and Lu Chengwen shoved him out before calling Qi Meishao back to serve him.

Lu Chengwen learned about the hidden schemes surrounding the martial matchmaking competition and chose Song Zimo as his opponent. Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian’s argument with Long Aojiuzhou escalated into a brawl, which ended with Long Aojiuzhou choosing Long Aotian.

• Sun Ze approached Lu Chengwen, explained how contestants and families maneuvered behind the scenes, and offered information about the three opponents.
• The matchup board paired the Chen Family Three Brothers against Pang Meng, Long Aojiuzhou, and Song Zimo, and Lu Chengwen chose Song Zimo.
• Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian both chose Long Aojiuzhou, then Zhao Ritian mocked his name until the two began fighting.
• Lu Chengwen, Pang Meng, and Song Zimo separated the fighters, and Long Aojiuzhou chose Long Aotian as his opponent.

Zhao Ritian brutally defeated Pang Meng in two moves after Lu Chengwen’s explanation led him to misunderstand the planned match. The crowd and Old Master Zhang became convinced Zhao possessed Inherited Power, while Long Aojiuzhou prepared to face Long Aotian.

• Long Aotian persuaded Zhao Ritian to handle Pang Meng, while Lu Chengwen and Pang Meng discussed making the match look convincing.
• Sun Ze tried to sell Lu Chengwen information about Pang Meng and the other contestants, but Lu refused to pay.
• Pang Meng asked Zhao Ritian to lose convincingly in thirteen moves, but Zhao mistook his words as provocation and knocked him out in two moves.
• Lu Chengwen claimed he had warned Zhao that Pang Meng was powerful, while the audience praised Zhao’s strength and Old Master Zhang resolved to recruit him.
• Long Aojiuzhou, shaken by Zhao’s violence, faced Long Aotian, who promised to show him true brutality.

Long Aotian brutally defeated Long Aojiuzhou, while Lu Chengwen tried to restore the Chen brothers’ reputation before his match with Song Zimo. Lu Chengwen’s public apology and offer to take responsibility won the crowd’s approval, and Song Zimo was left too frightened to fight.

• Long Aotian battered Long Aojiuzhou and was restrained before he could deliver a potentially fatal final kick.
• The senior masters discussed Long Aotian’s power and praised Chen Sanjin, while Old Master Zhang decided he wanted Chen Sanjin for Zhang Shen'er.
• Lu Chengwen urged Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian to calm down and told them to leave him to salvage the situation.
• Lu Chengwen scolded his younger brothers in front of the crowd, then apologized for their excessive force and offered to take responsibility for their actions.
• The crowd applauded Lu Chengwen’s speech, and Song Zimo dropped to his knees when Lu Chengwen invited him to begin their match.

Sun Ze sold Song Zimo information that made him believe Lu Chengwen was the strongest of the Three Brothers, prompting Song to concede rather than fight. Old Master Zhang began viewing Lu as a promising son-in-law and planned to test whether he possessed Inherited Power, while Zhang Shen'er reunited with Lu.

• Sun Ze told Song Zimo that Lu Chengwen was the strongest of the Three Brothers, and Song paid him for the information.
• Lu Chengwen intimidated Song Zimo, who conceded and offered him three million as compensation, admiration, and a wedding gift.
• Zhang Jiucheng told Old Master Zhang that Lu was the Three Brothers' main attacker, and Old Master Zhang reconsidered Lu as a potential son-in-law.
• Zhang Shen'er approached Lu Chengwen, who expressed concern for her safety and asked her to return to the room with him.
• Old Master Zhang ordered Zhang Jiucheng to give Lu a powerful opponent the next day to test whether he possessed Inherited Power.

The Zhang Family arranged for Lu Chengwen to face two top contenders to test his strength, while Lu planned to withdraw rather than risk defeat. Little Monkey secretly sent San'er to ensure the opponents would not hurt her brother before the match.

• Zhang Shen'er returned home upset, and the Zhang elders discussed the Chen brothers and decided to pair Chen Sanliang against two strong opponents.
• Lu Chengwen learned that Li Chengze and Zhan Bo were his opponents and, after discussing the Zhang Family’s motives with Qi Meishao, decided to withdraw.
• Lu Chengwen comforted Qi Meishao, who feared she was no longer useful to him as a cultivation furnace.
• Little Monkey ordered San'er to teach Li Chengze and Zhan Bo not to hurt Lu Chengwen, and San'er promised to keep her involvement secret.
• Li Chengze and Zhan Bo agreed to team up against Lu Chengwen the next day, just as someone arrived claiming to be their Third Brother.

The Zhang Family arranged for Lu Chengwen to face Li Chengze and Zhan Bo, hoping to test his strength. After deciding to withdraw, Lu Chengwen comforted Qi Meishao, while Little Monkey sent Third to teach the two opponents a lesson before the match.

• The Zhang Family patriarch suspected the Chen brothers had sent Chen Sanliang to marry into the Zhang Family and arranged for him to face two strong opponents.
• Lu Chengwen learned that he would fight Li Chengze and Zhan Bo, and Qi Meishao realized the Zhang Family was testing his hidden strength.
• Lu Chengwen decided to withdraw from the tournament and comforted Qi Meishao about her worries that she was no longer useful to him.
• Little Monkey ordered Third to make sure Li Chengze and Zhan Bo understood the rules and would not hurt her brother.
• Li Chengze and Zhan Bo celebrated their plan to join forces against Lu Chengwen, just as someone announced Third had arrived.

Sima Jiannan planned to challenge Chen Sanjin, while Ma Bucun and Lang Jianyu visited Zhao Ritian to discuss their upcoming arena match. Their attempts to make an alliance failed amid Zhao Ritian’s fixation on dipping sauce, and the chapter left Long Aotian preparing for trouble after obtaining the Heavenly Gate Pill as Sima Jiannan joined him.

• Sima Jiannan decided to team up with Chen Sanjin to eliminate Sun Hu before revealing his full strength in the arena.
• Ma Bucun visited Zhao Ritian, hoping to make connections and propose an alliance against Lang Jianyu, but Zhao Ritian focused on his missing dipping sauce and said he would defeat both opponents.
• Lang Jianyu arrived and tried to preserve good relations before the match, but he and Ma Bucun became frustrated by Zhao Ritian’s interruptions and threats.
• Ma Bucun and Lang Jianyu agreed to join forces against Zhao Ritian after leaving his room, convinced he had not treated either of them as human.
• Long Aotian arranged for support to arrive near the arena after the group obtained the Heavenly Gate Pill, and Sima Jiannan sat down across from him.

Zhao Ritian faced Ma Bucun and Lang Jianyu in the three-man free-for-all and took them on alone. He seized Lang Jianyu just as Ma Bucun struck with Heavenly Thunder Palm, leaving the attack’s outcome uncertain.

• Sima Jiannan challenged Long Aotian to a fight and promised to defeat him the next day, while Long Aotian threatened to kill him.
• At the tournament, Sun Ze told Lu Chengwen that Ma Bucun and Lang Jianyu had tried to ally with Zhao Ritian, but Zhao Ritian had forced them into an alliance instead.
• Zhao Ritian attacked Lang Jianyu, but Ma Bucun ambushed him, and the two fighters teamed up against him.
• Zhao Ritian held his own against both men as they used coordinated attacks to wear him down.
• Zhao Ritian suddenly grabbed Lang Jianyu’s wrist, and Ma Bucun struck from behind with Heavenly Thunder Palm as Zhao Ritian pulled Lang Jianyu in front of himself.

Zhao Ritian defeated Lang Jianyu and Ma Bucun despite their attacks and Ma Bucun’s Anti-damage Armor. As Long Aotian, Sima Jiannan, and Sun Hu began their three-man match, Long Aotian and Sima Jiannan unexpectedly joined forces against Sun Hu.

• Zhao Ritian ignored Ma Bucun’s attacks while beating Lang Jianyu until the referee stopped the fight.
• Ma Bucun revealed his Anti-damage Armor, but Zhao Ritian battered him and his armor until he collapsed.
• Zhao Ritian left the ring to loud applause, while Sun Ze told Lu Chengwen that Sun Hu’s choice of ally could decide the next match.
• Long Aotian and Sima Jiannan faced off as Sun Hu tried to get them to acknowledge him.
• Long Aotian and Sima Jiannan turned together on Sun Hu, telling him he had chosen death.

Long Aotian defeated Sima Jiannan decisively after Sima’s boast about his loneliness as a genius. The match ended with Sima unable to surrender, while Lu Chengwen watched Chen Sanjin with a grave expression.

• Sun Hu surrendered and left the arena rather than face Long Aotian and Sima Jiannan.
• Sima Jiannan told Long Aotian that he craved a satisfying fight and wanted to defeat him.
• Long Aotian struck Sima Jiannan and repeatedly beat him across the arena, mocking his claims of talent and loneliness.
• Long Aotian told Sima Jiannan that stronger fighters in Xue City had humbled him and urged him to see the wider world.
• The referee declared Sima Jiannan unable to continue and had him carried away.
• Sun Ze reacted to Long Aotian’s strength, while Lu Chengwen watched Chen Sanjin with a clenched fist and a resolute expression.

Lu Chengwen struggled with his desire to become stronger before entering his match against Li Chengze and Zhan Bo. Instead of fighting, the two opponents unexpectedly swore brotherhood with him and withdrew, leaving him the winner.

• Lu Chengwen watched Long Aotian dominate the arena and resolved to become strong enough to protect the people around him.
• Lu Chengwen went to face Li Chengze and Zhan Bo, while Old Master Zhang and Zhang Jiucheng watched to see whether he would reveal his strength.
• Li Chengze and Zhan Bo praised Lu Chengwen and insisted on making him their sworn elder brother before he could object.
• Li Chengze and Zhan Bo knelt, swore brotherhood with Lu Chengwen, and walked off the stage, declaring that he had won.
• The referee awarded the match to Lu Chengwen, and Old Master Zhang and Zhang Jiucheng reacted with disbelief and emotion.

Lu Chengwen faced Sun Ze in the Zhang Family competition while seeking the Heavenly Gate Pill, but Zhang Shen'er revealed that she was the Eldest Daughter and asked him to defeat Sun Ze so she would not be forced to marry him. Lu Chengwen agreed to help her, though he refused to take responsibility for whom she might have to marry afterward.

• Lu Chengwen drew Sun Ze as his opponent and resolved to fight for the Heavenly Gate Pill.
• Zhang Shen'er visited Lu Chengwen, admitted she had no boyfriend, and asked whether he would like her; he awkwardly turned her down.
• After Zhang Shen'er left, Lu Chengwen told Qi Meishao and Luo Shiyin that he suspected she was the Zhang Family's Eldest Daughter and decided he would give up the pill rather than marry into the family.
• Zhang Shen'er lingered outside Lu Chengwen's door in tears, then asked him to help her defeat Sun Ze because she did not want to marry him.
• Lu Chengwen agreed to try to eliminate Sun Ze but said he would not interfere in Zhang Shen'er's later choice between Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian.

Lu Chengwen, competing as Chen Sanliang, faced Sun Ze for the final place in the Zhang Family contest and fought to keep him from marrying the Zhang Family Eldest Daughter. The chapter ended with Sun Ze revealing that he was an Upper Four Gates peak-level master.

• Lu Chengwen confronted Sun Ze about his schemes to manipulate the contest and mocked his appearance before they began fighting.
• Sun Ze revealed his formidable skills, injured Lu Chengwen, and admitted that he wanted to marry the Zhang Family Eldest Daughter, while Lu Chengwen received her note pleading with him to stop Sun Ze.
• Lu Chengwen told Sun Ze he could not withdraw because he had wronged the Zhang Family Eldest Daughter when they were young and wanted to repay her by defeating him.
• Sun Ze revealed his Upper Four Gates peak-level strength as he launched another attack at Lu Chengwen.

Lu Chengwen defeated Sun Ze in the marriage-selection fight, and Sun Ze conceded before he could cripple him. The final round began with questions from Zhang Shen'er, whose reaction to Lu Chengwen’s answer was left unrevealed.

• Zhang Shen'er urged Lu Chengwen to stop fighting and thanked him, but he awakened a golden power and knocked Sun Ze off the stage with his Haoyougen and World Destroying attacks.
• Sun Ze got back up, then conceded because he did not want Zhang Shen'er to hate him; he helped Lu Chengwen up, and they shared Bone Restoration Vitality Pills.
• The host named Chen Sanliang, Chen Sanjin, and Chen Sandun the final three contestants and explained that they would advance by answering Zhang Shen'er's questions.
• Zhao Ritian answered that he would eat with the person he loved, and Zhang Shen'er called foodies cute; Long Aotian described a romantic final day, which she dismissed as useless nonsense.
• Lu Chengwen said he would draw lots with all the people he loved and spend the day with them, and Zhang Shen'er nodded at his answer while the steward hesitated to read her comment aloud.

At the Zhang family’s matchmaking contest, Zhang Shen’er’s comments kept advancing Lu Chengwen despite his crude answers, while he secretly prepared an escape. Lu Chengwen used a Heavenly Four Gates Experience Card to seize Zhang Shen’er and flee, leaving Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian behind to face the Zhang family.

• Zhang Shen’er’s comments awarded Lu Chengwen five, ten, and fifteen steps forward, while Zhao Ritian and Long Aotian’s answers failed to win her favor.
• Lu Chengwen secretly messaged Zhao Gang to prepare an escape, signaled Qi Meishao and Hua Xuening, and enlisted Sun Ze to help save Zhang Shen’er.
• When Zhang Shen’er’s next comment awarded him eighteen thousand steps, Lu Chengwen activated the Heavenly Four Gates Experience Card and rushed to her side.
• Lu Chengwen pulled Zhang Shen’er into his arms, and she agreed to leave with him.
• Lu Chengwen announced that he and his brothers had come to steal a bride, then told Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian to hold off the Zhang family while he escaped with Zhang Shen’er.

Lu Chengwen fought the Zhang Family to rescue Zhang Shen'er from the forced marriage and tried to escape the resort with her. The Zhang Family offered rewards for capturing him, drawing the guests into the battle as his allies fought to cover his retreat.

• Lu Chengwen fought off Zhang Jiucheng and other Zhang Family experts, refused the old patriarch’s offer, and declared that he would take Zhang Shen'er with him.
• The Zhang Family attacked the Three Brothers, while Hua Xuening and Qi Meishao held back their pursuers so Lu Chengwen could flee with Zhang Shen'er.
• Zhao Ritian revealed that he had regained his Heavenly Four Gates strength and fought Zhang Jiucheng, while Luo Shiyin and Zhuge Xiaohua joined the retreat effort.
• The old patriarch offered rewards to anyone who captured Lu Chengwen or his companions, prompting guests to attack them and surround Long Aotian.
• Long Aotian insisted that he was not with Lu Chengwen, but Zhao Ritian called him Second Brother and pulled him into the fight.

Lu Chengwen rescued his allies from the Zhang family’s chaotic assault and led them toward escape as Long Aotian fought furiously. The group fled in a box truck, but Long Aotian failed to board and was left behind.

• Long Aotian flew into a rage and fought the Zhang family’s experts while Lu Chengwen escaped through the estate with Zhang Shen'er.
• Lu Chengwen shut off the lights and activated the sprinklers, then rescued Qi Meishao and gathered Hua Xuening and Zhuge Xiaohua.
• Lu Chengwen’s group fought its way out, with Hua Xuening rescuing Sun Ze and Zhuge Xiaohua using arrows to hold back their pursuers.
• Zhao Gang left a vehicle for the group, but Zhang Shen'er arrived in a box truck, and Lu Chengwen drove it into the crowd to escape with Hua Xuening and Luo Shiyin.
• Zhao Ritian caught up and climbed into the truck, but Long Aotian struck the closed rear door and fell behind as the vehicle sped away.

Lu Chengwen escaped the Zhang Family with Zhang Shen'er and the others, but realized Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian had been left behind and turned back to rescue them. After picking up Long Aotian, the group discovered Zhao Ritian had fallen out, leaving Lu Chengwen headed back to the Zhang Family once more.

• Lu Chengwen and his companions escaped in the car while Long Aotian was left surrounded by the Zhang Family, who mistook him for Chen Sanjin.
• After learning Long Aotian had never gotten into the car, Lu Chengwen turned around to retrieve him as Long Aotian fought off the Zhang Family with King's Aura Reversal.
• Lu Chengwen drove into the crowd and accidentally ran over Long Aotian, then helped pull him into the cargo compartment with Luo Shiyin's help.
• Long Aotian argued with Lu Chengwen over risking the escape to help Zhang Shen'er, while Lu Chengwen insisted he could not leave his friends behind.
• Zhang Shen'er noticed Zhao Ritian was missing, and Lu Chengwen turned the car around again to rescue him despite Long Aotian's protests.