Chapter Summaries

Yang Shan entered the Jia Nan Academy selection tournament as the most popular contestant and faced Jia Zhengjing in the first round. He ended the match with one backhand slash, advancing while the tournament continued.

• Yang Shan and Chao Bafang arrived at the packed arena, where Ya Fei cheered Yang Shan and other spectators called for his elimination.
• Ruo Lin explained the tournament rules, and Yang Shan drew East 1 while Chao Bafang drew North 12.
• At the East Arena, Xiao Yu recognized Yang Shan, and Ruo Lin advised her not to make things awkward with the powerful contestant.
• Jia Zhengjing drew encouragement from War Soul Hall Players and challenged Yang Shan, vowing to prove his strength.
• Yang Shan shattered Jia Zhengjing's Dou Qi Gauze with Thunder Cleaving Slash and killed him with a strike across the throat.

Yang Shan watched the tournament’s other top Players advance before defeating his next opponent, Mei Yangyang Does Not Double Standard, after she insulted his looks and asked him to throw the match. The tournament continued with Yang Shan advancing to the next round.

• Tang Baizhan reacted in disbelief after learning Yang Shan had defeated Jia Zhengjing with one slash, while Chao Bafang, Ye Suifeng, Jin Shankao, and Tang Baizhan won their matches.
• Yang Shan watched Xiao Aotian dominate Chen Fei with his Giant Ruler and judged that Xiao Aotian was still hiding his strength.
• Yang Shan recognized Hao Yunqi, whose Golden Word Seal equipment let him defeat his opponent despite his mediocre combat skills.
• At the start of the round of thirty-two, Mei Yangyang Does Not Double Standard asked Yang Shan for an autograph, then said she preferred Lin Xiuya and asked Yang Shan to lose so she could advance.
• After Xiao Yu started the match, Yang Shan struck Mei Yangyang Does Not Double Standard with Thunder Cleaving Slash and defeated her.

Yang Shan defeated Wang Tianhao in the Round of 16 while speaking to his mother on the phone, leaving Wang Tianhao so furious that he was forcibly logged off. Yang Shan advanced to the top eight, where the finalists drew matchups and Ruo Lin invited him to dinner, only for him to refuse while Ya Fei watched.

• Wang Tianhao boasted to Yang Shan before their match, but Yang Shan ignored him to talk with his mother on the phone.
• Wang Tianhao attacked Yang Shan with weak Dou Qi Gauze, and Yang Shan struck him down with a single lightning attack.
• Yang Shan finished his call and learned that Wang Tianhao had been his opponent; Wang Tianhao then raged and was forcibly logged off after his heart rate fluctuated.
• Yang Shan advanced to the top eight alongside Chao Bafang, Xiao Aotian, Ye Suifeng, Jin Shankao, Tang Baizhan, Hao Yunqi, and Ji Fengchun.
• Ruo Lin invited Yang Shan to dinner after he drew a number for the finals, but Yang Shan refused while Ya Fei watched from the platform.

The Jia Nan Academy recruitment competition’s final matchups were drawn, and Yang Shan showed off his movement technique to Ya Fei and Nalan Yanran before the first fight began. The chapter ended as Jin Shankao and Xiao Aotian started their bout.

• Chao Bafang drew Number 3, while Ji Fengchun drew Number 4 and apologized after Ruo Lin warned him against questioning the competition’s fairness.
• Ruo Lin announced the matchups, including Yang Shan versus Ji Fengchun and Jin Shankao versus Xiao Aotian.
• Yang Shan used Thunder Spirit Flash to make a flashy entrance onto the raised platform where Ya Fei and Nalan Yanran stood.
• Ya Fei praised Yang Shan’s movement technique, but Nalan Yanran stayed composed and did not approach him.
• Jin Shankao invited Xiao Aotian to join Hero King Manor, but Xiao Aotian refused and prepared to fight.
• The referee announced the first match between Jin Shankao and Xiao Aotian, and the bout began.

Xiao Aotian defeated Jin Shankao in the first match, while Ye Suifeng faced Hao Yunqi in the second. Yang Shan wagered with Nalan Yanran on the tournament’s outcome, prompting Ya Fei to grow anxious about losing his attention to the Nalan Family.

• Jin Shankao fought Xiao Aotian with his saber and hidden Golden Bolt Force technique, but Xiao Aotian’s Giant Ruler and Fierce Cloud Palm overwhelmed him and emptied his health bar.
• Ruo Lin declared Xiao Aotian the winner, and Jin Shankao urged Ye Suifeng to carry on.
• Ye Suifeng struck a boastful pose before facing Hao Yunqi, who dismissed him as no opponent.
• Yang Shan declined to predict the match for Ya Fei, and Nalan Yanran joined their conversation by proposing a wager.
• Yang Shan bet that he would guess every match correctly, with Nalan Yanran owing him a meal if she lost and a Barrier Breaking Pill owed to her if he lost.
• Ya Fei overheard the wager and grew anxious that Nalan Yanran might draw Yang Shan toward the Nalan Family.

Ya Fei joined Yang Shan and Nalan Yanran’s bet over the tournament results, while Yang Shan predicted the matches and Ye Suifeng defeated Hao Yunqi. Chao Bafang then faced Tang Baizhan, whose attacks barely hurt him as their quarterfinal match began.

• Ya Fei proposed a wager with Nalan Yanran, offering two storefronts if Yang Shan lost and asking for one if he won, but Nalan Yanran declined to join her bet.
• Yang Shan wrote down his predictions for the remaining matches, triggering a special scenario that made his performance affect Ya Fei and Nalan Yanran’s favorability.
• Ye Suifeng evaded Hao Yunqi’s powerful Dou Techniques until Hao Yunqi’s Dou Qi ran low, then defeated him with his sword.
• Ruo Lin announced the quarterfinal match between Chao Bafang and Tang Baizhan, and Chao Bafang challenged Tang Baizhan with a boastful introduction.
• Tang Baizhan exchanged blows with Chao Bafang and was stunned when his attacks dealt only minimal damage.

Chao Bafang defeated Tang Baizhan in the third quarterfinal, then Yang Shan faced Ji Fengchun in the fourth. Ji Fengchun charged recklessly and Yang Shan killed him with one slash, eliminating the Tian Hao Alliance’s ace and leaving the tournament moving toward its semifinals.

• Chao Bafang used Thousand Rock Shattering Palm to kill Tang Baizhan after breaking through his defenses, surprising the spectators and avoiding a salary deduction.
• Nalan Yanran praised Chao Bafang’s combat skill, while Ruo Lin announced Yang Shan’s quarterfinal match against Ji Fengchun and hinted that Jia Nan Academy wanted to recruit Yang Shan.
• Ji Fengchun recalled Yang Shan’s overwhelming strength but convinced himself to attack first and try to last ten moves for the Tian Hao Alliance.
• When Ruo Lin started the match, Ji Fengchun charged Yang Shan, who shattered his Dou Qi Gauze with Thunder Cleaving Slash.
• Yang Shan redirected his Thunder Guiding Blade into Ji Fengchun’s neck, triggering Fatal Weakness and killing him instantly.

Yang Shan continued his one-hit victories, drawing attention from Ruo Lin and fueling Xiao Aotian’s jealousy. The first semifinal between Xiao Aotian and Ye Suifeng began with Ye Suifeng gaining the upper hand.

• Yang Shan instantly defeated Ji Fengchun, prompting viewers to praise him as the Blade Sovereign and Ruo Lin to consider recruiting him.
• Xiao Aotian saw Ruo Lin’s interest in Yang Shan and resolved to impress everyone in the tournament.
• Ruo Lin announced the first semifinal between Xiao Aotian and Ye Suifeng, while Jin Shankao’s Hero King Manor players cheered for Ye Suifeng.
• Ye Suifeng used nimble footwork and fast sword strikes to avoid Xiao Aotian’s attacks and wear down his Vitality Shield, making Jin Shankao believe the runner-up spot was within reach.

Ye Suifeng’s kiting tactics gave him an early advantage over Xiao Aotian, but Xiao Aotian defeated him with Purple Tiger Flame and Suction Palm. Yang Shan then faced Chao Bafang in the next semifinal match, which began with Yang Shan vanishing from sight.

• Ye Suifeng pressured Xiao Aotian with ranged attacks until Xiao Aotian revealed his Tier 3 Purple Tiger Flame.
• Xiao Aotian used Purple Tiger Flame to expand his attacks and burn down Ye Suifeng’s Vitality Shield.
• Ye Suifeng tried to ambush Xiao Aotian with Entangling Wind Sword, but Xiao Aotian pulled him off course with Suction Palm and defeated him.
• Ruo Lin praised Xiao Aotian after his victory, and his favorability increased by two points.
• Chao Bafang began his semifinal fight against Yang Shan, but Yang Shan vanished as Chao Bafang attacked.

Yang Shan defeated Chao Bafang with one slash, forcing him to reconsider how he used his halberd, then advanced to the tournament championship match against Xiao Aotian. Xiao Aotian entered the arena determined to defeat the stronger Yang Shan.

• Chao Bafang tried to bait Yang Shan into a clash with his halberd, but Yang Shan slipped past its attack range and cut his throat with one slash.
• Chao Bafang realized his halberd’s range had left him exposed and understood that he needed to study the weapon’s combat characteristics.
• Yang Shan’s decisive victory impressed the crowd, while Xiao Aotian calculated that Yang Shan had at least 250 in his stats and still believed his Purple Tiger Flame gave him a chance.
• Ruo Lin introduced Yang Shan and Xiao Aotian for the championship match as the crowd welcomed Yang Shan with admiration.
• Xiao Aotian raised his Giant Ruler and vowed to defeat Yang Shan as a Nine Star Dou Shi.

Xiao Aotian challenged Yang Shan in the Jia Nan Academy Recruitment Tournament finals, drawing the crowd’s support with his Tier 3 Purple Tiger Flame and determined plan. Yang Shan struck from behind and defeated him with one blow, leaving the packed arena silent.

• Players cheered for Xiao Aotian as the finalist most likely to challenge Yang Shan, while Ye Suifeng and Chao Bafang compared their experiences with the crowd.
• Xiao Aotian received encouragement from Ruo Lin and Xiao Mei, then prepared his Giant Ruler and Purple Tiger Flame for the final match.
• Xiao Aotian planned to use the weapon’s range and the flame’s damage to wear down Yang Shan before landing a finishing blow.
• After the match began, Xiao Aotian swung his flaming Giant Ruler, but Yang Shan appeared behind him and struck with a lightning-fast blade combo.
• Yang Shan defeated Xiao Aotian in one strike, sheathed his blade, and left the crowd in stunned silence.

Yang Shan won the Cloud Frost City division and drew a Silver Frost Cauldron that greatly improved his alchemy prospects. After Ya Fei and Nalan Yanran congratulated him, Ruo Lin invited him to Jia Nan Academy, while Xiao Aotian watched with murderous resentment.

• Ruo Lin led the awards ceremony and explained the rewards and early Jia Nan Academy evaluations for the top eight contestants.
• Ji Fengchun, Tang Baizhan, and Jin Shankao drew Purple Word Seal equipment, while Hao Yunqi won a Yellow Rank High-Level Cultivation Method with a Golden Word Seal.
• Ye Suifeng and Chao Bafang drew third-tier materials, and Xiao Aotian secretly concealed what he received as the runner-up.
• Yang Shan drew a premium Storage Ring containing a Tier 4 Purple Silver Frost Cauldron, which raised his pill-refining success rates and promised to increase his earnings.
• Ya Fei and Nalan Yanran congratulated Yang Shan, and Nalan Yanran offered to fulfill their wager by preparing a feast.
• Ruo Lin invited Yang Shan to Jia Nan Academy as Xiao Aotian glared at him resentfully.

Yang Shan rejected Ruo Lin’s offer to join Jia Nan Academy, raising Ya Fei’s favorability as he left with her. Meanwhile, the Tian Yao Executives discussed stopping the Cloud Frost Branch and cooperating with Yang Shan, while a popular forum post analyzed his tournament performance and dubbed him “Yang One-Blade.”

• Yang Shan declined Ruo Lin’s invitation to Jia Nan Academy and left with Ya Fei, increasing her favorability to Trust and then raising it again.
• Two middle-aged men discussed Yang Shan’s growing influence and agreed they needed to prevent the Cloud Frost Branch from rising while seeking a way to cooperate with him.
• After the server-wide recruitment competitions ended, Bai Xiaosheng published a trending post analyzing Yang Shan’s equipment, attributes, Dou Techniques, and one-hit kills.
• Bai Xiaosheng concluded that Yang Shan’s skill surpassed his understanding and nicknamed him “Yang One-Blade.”
• Yang Shan read the post after logging off and complained that he had expected to be called Blade Sovereign.

Yang Shan accepted Ya Fei’s quest to occupy a pond contested by the Pang Family, earning a Mount Token and a Maple Leaf Colt. He left Cloud Frost City on his new mount to claim the Fei Luo Water Pond.

• Yang Shan finished refining pills after exhausting most of the available herbs and went to ask Ya Fei for work.
• Ya Fei explained that rising spiritual energy had intensified competition for resources and asked Yang Shan to help the Cloud Frost Branch secure a pond containing Fei Luo Fish.
• Ya Fei issued the faction-war quest to occupy the pond’s stone monument for thirty minutes and offered Yang Shan a Mount Token as the reward.
• Yang Shan accepted the quest and found a Maple Leaf Colt inside the token, unlocking the mount section of his interface.
• Yang Shan summoned the colt outside Cloud Frost City, drew a crowd of Players, and rode toward the contested pond.

Yang Shan arrived at Fei Luo Water Pond as Ji Fengchun and the Tian Hao Alliance attacked Mei Yangyang’s group for their mission and equipment. Ji Fengchun chose to face Yang Shan with all eighty players, while Mei Yangyang watched Yang Shan ride into the confrontation.

• Players fought over missions and resources around Fei Luo Water Pond after the area became a red-zone map.
• Ji Fengchun and eighty Tian Hao Alliance players drove Mei Yangyang’s twenty-person group away from the stone monument and continued attacking them.
• Ji Fengchun recognized Yang Shan’s name and briefly considered retreating, but decided the Alliance could overwhelm him with numbers.
• Yang Shan rode up on a Maple Leaf Colt, dismounted, and stored the mount in his Mount Token.
• Yang Shan passed Mei Yangyang without acknowledging her and approached the massed Tian Hao Alliance players.

Yang Shan faced down the Tian Hao Alliance at a monument and demonstrated that his defense made their attacks nearly useless. After Ji Fengchun retreated, Yang Shan began the thirty-minute occupation quest and waited to see whether the Pang Family and Chai Family would send assassins.

• Yang Shan asked Ji Fengchun and the Tian Hao Alliance to leave the monument, but Ji Fengchun ordered his players to attack.
• The Tian Hao Alliance bombarded Yang Shan with ranged Dou Techniques, yet each attack dealt only one point of damage because of his high defense.
• Mei Yangyang warned Yang Shan about the attacks and admired his strength, while Yang Shan told her to move farther away.
• Ji Fengchun realized the alliance could not break Yang Shan's defense without stronger players and ordered everyone to retreat.
• Yang Shan touched the monument and began its thirty-minute occupation, anticipating possible assassins from the Pang Family and Chai Family.

After occupying Fei Luo Water Pond, Yang Shan baited an ambush and uncovered a large group of assassins. The chapter ended with twenty-four enemies surrounding him, including eight with Purple Word Seals.

• Mei Yangyang thanked Yang Shan for saving her and left Fei Luo Water Pond.
• Yang Shan received confirmation that he had occupied the pond, then raised a signal flare to draw out any hidden assassins.
• A Water Attribute Eight Star Great Fighter attacked from behind, but Yang Shan dodged and recognized him as an assassin connected to Old Ji.
• Yang Shan spread Cloud Leopard Flame through the forest, forcing a Fire Attribute Seven Star Great Fighter out of hiding.
• More black-clothed assassins emerged, revealing a total of twenty-four enemies: eight with Purple Word Seals and sixteen with Blue Word Seals.

Yang Shan and Chao Bafang ambushed a squad of twenty-four Great Fighter assassins sent by the Pang Family and Chai Family. After Yang Shan killed one assassin and advanced to Three-Star Great Fighter, he warned Chao Bafang to flee as danger closed in.

• The system warned Yang Shan that the Pang Family and Chai Family had sent assassins, and Yang Shan chose to face them alone for the promised rewards.
• Chao Bafang emerged from the pond and disrupted the assassins’ formation with a surprise attack.
• Yang Shan used Thunder Spirit Flash to reach a metallic-attributed assassin and struck him with Thunder Arc Three-Stage Slash.
• Yang Shan killed the Mysterious Black-Clothed Assassin, collected Spirit Stones and a Secret Manual, and advanced to Three-Star Great Fighter.
• Yang Shan fired a signal flare and shouted for Bafang to run.

Yang Shan fled four assassins toward Cloud Frost City, using pills, his mount, and Thunder Spirit Flash to stay ahead. When he finally ran out of strength and faced the pursuers, reinforcements emerged from the forest.

• Yang Shan used a Qi Injection Pill and alternated between running and riding the Maple Leaf Colt to escape the four assassins.
• The assassins attacked with ranged Dou Techniques, but Yang Shan dodged them and used Thunder Spirit Flash to widen the gap.
• The assassins shared their mounts and the Wind Attribute assassin spent Dou Qi to speed their pursuit, while Yang Shan and the horses grew exhausted.
• After using his final Thunder Spirit Flash, Yang Shan stopped and dared Chai Lao Si to touch him.
• A crowd burst from the forest behind Yang Shan, and one of them roared that no one could lay a hand on his brother Yang.

Yang Shan sold the Three Gold Qi Absorption Art to Jin Shankao in exchange for 400,000 RMB and help escaping the assassins. Outnumbered by Hero King Manor’s Players, the four assassins abandoned their attack and withdrew, leaving Yang Shan safe for the moment.

• Yang Shan obtained the Three Gold Qi Absorption Art from a gold-attributed Da Dou Shi and decided to sell it because he could not use it and needed help escaping.
• Yang Shan sent Jin Shankao a screenshot of the manual and offered it for 400,000 RMB if Jin Shankao brought Hero King Manor Players to assist him.
• Jin Shankao transferred the money and arrived with Ye Suifeng and more than four hundred Players, then bought the manual from Yang Shan.
• Yang Shan taunted the four assassins, but Chai Lao Si and Pang Lao San warned their companions that attacking in public could expose their identities and alter the storyline.
• Pang Lao San spotted Chai Family recruits among Jin Shankao’s Players, and the four assassins withdrew rather than risk revealing themselves.