Chapter Summaries

Fang Mo defeated Bagmu in one precise sword stroke during the finals, impressing the spectators and drawing the attention of Gu Liangyunzong. Gu Liangyunzong recognized a resemblance between Fang Mo and Xiao Shuang and decided to watch him longer before meeting him.

• Lei He and Ruan Jingming defeated their opponents in single-sided displays of grandmaster skill, making Ding Bingxiu uneasy about the finals.
• Fang Mo faced Bagmu, a towering Late Hua Jin fighter from the Northern Mongolia Region, who challenged his Tai Chi Fist and boasted of his scimitar.
• Bagmu revealed his quick-draw technique, but Fang Mo redirected the scimitar and placed his blade against Bagmu's throat without breaking the skin.
• Bagmu admitted defeat and wondered whether Fang Mo was still human after witnessing his precise control.
• Ye Qiuchen asked Gu Liangyunzong what he thought of Fang Mo, and Gu Liangyunzong said Fang Mo strongly resembled Xiao Shuang but chose to observe him longer before meeting him.
• Fang Mo returned to the rest area, and Ding Bingxiu prepared to compete in the seventh group.

Ding Bingxiu defeated Su Chen in the tournament, while Long Piaopiao also won her match with overwhelming force. Luo Jiangyan’s match ended when her opponent asked for her autograph and conceded, and the chapter left the group watching as Feng Xuyang took the stage.

• Ding Bingxiu defeated Su Chen with his hammers, and the two exchanged respectful farewells.
• Luo Jiangyan said Transformation Force beginners could not reach the top hundred, and Fang Mo explained the Alliance’s need to ensure strong combat power against the Alien Race.
• Long Piaopiao knocked her Peak Hua Jin opponent off the stage with several powerful hammer strikes.
• Ye Lanxin and Mo Feiyu discussed Luo Jiangyan’s popularity and martial skill as Luo Jiangyan took the stage.
• Zhou Qing asked Luo Jiangyan for an autograph, then conceded and left the stage with her signed photograph.
• Ding Bingxiu pointed out Feng Xuyang as he stepped onto an arena.

Feng Xuyang defeated Guo Songyang with a single finger, prompting the remaining Transforming Strength Practitioners to concede. Fang Mo spotted Song Hongyi displaying remarkable progress, then returned with Luo Jiangyan to prepare for the upcoming matches.

• Feng Xuyang deflected Guo Songyang’s sword with one finger and held a finger to his throat, forcing Guo Songyang to admit defeat.
• The remaining Transforming Strength Practitioners conceded, and several Grandmasters won without taking the stage.
• Fang Mo recognized Song Hongyi on Arena Thirteen and noticed that she had reached Late Hua Jin and advanced far in the Indestructible Diamond Body.
• Song Hongyi overwhelmed her opponent and won her match as the first day of competition ended.
• Fang Mo declined Ding Feng’s banquet and went with Luo Jiangyan to their training room to cultivate or spar.

Fang Mo continued cultivating through the tournament until he was matched against Zheng Tianming, while the competition brought several rising fighters to prominence. He then watched as Mingzhen and Glaireo faced off in a major Grandmaster bout, which began with both fighters revealing their power.

• Fang Mo defeated a Late Hua Jin opponent in three moves and spent the following days cultivating, advancing his Tiger Roaring Emperor Fist Internal Art to the proficient level.
• Qi Yujiao, Jereidon, Lin Ye, Uretai, Damo, and Long Piaopiao drew attention with powerful performances, while Grandmasters also began meeting more often.
• Fang Mo was matched against Zheng Tianming, a Peak Hua Jin fighter known for his fierce Blazing Sun Saber Technique.
• Luo Jiangyan told Fang Mo that Mingzhen had been matched against Glaireo, so he stopped cultivating to watch their bout.
• Glaireo drew the Golden Sword and unleashed his sword intent as Mingzhen's body took on a golden hue; Glaireo then struck at him with a brilliant sword gleam.

Fang Mo watched Mingzhen and Glaireo fight, and the Bronze Mirror awakened a recording ability that let him preserve and analyze their techniques. After a prolonged, evenly matched battle, Glaireo used the Blood Burst Technique and unleashed a decisive sword strike against Mingzhen’s powerful palm seal.

• Mingzhen met Glaireo’s sword intent with Arhat Fist, and their clash left both fighters standing.
• Mingzhen and Glaireo resumed their battle, trading powerful blows as Fang Mo studied their techniques.
• The Bronze Mirror revealed its new Recording ability, and Fang Mo activated it to capture the fight.
• After more than half an hour, Glaireo began to lose ground as Mingzhen’s stamina held firm.
• Glaireo used the Blood Burst Technique and launched Dragon King's Final Kill Slash, while Mingzhen countered with Mingwang Buddha's Wrath Seal.
• Glaireo’s sword strike and Mingzhen’s palm seal collided in a blast of force.

Fang Mo gained a major boost in proficiency by studying Mingzhen and Glaireo’s duel, then faced Zheng Tianming in Arena Thirteen. After Zheng Tianming threatened Xie Changmin and attacked, Fang Mo vanished and struck with a flash of his blade, leaving the result unclear.

• Mingzhen defeated Glaireo by outlasting him, and Fang Mo used the Bronze Mirror to study their fight and deepen his understanding of the Tiger Roaring Emperor Fist.
• Fang Mo’s proficiency and physical strength increased sharply, while Luo Jiangyan grew more interested in him and Guan Lu realized Luo Jiangyan liked him.
• Fang Mo and Zheng Tianming met in Arena Thirteen, each carrying murderous intent, as Wu Di urged Zheng Tianming on.
• Zheng Tianming taunted Fang Mo about Xie Changmin and attacked with the Blazing Sun Saber Slash.
• Fang Mo disappeared from Zheng Tianming’s sight and reappeared with his blade sheathed, while Zheng Tianming stood breathing raggedly and the arena fell silent.

Fang Mo killed Zheng Tianming with a single sword strike, shocking the spectators and drawing accusations of murder. As Nangong Yun demanded punishment, Elder Jiang defended Fang Mo and challenged the Crimson Fire Saber Sect over the arena rules.

• Fang Mo pierced Zheng Tianming's heart with a swift sword strike, and the referee realized Zheng Tianming could not be saved.
• Ye Lanxin, Mo Feiyu, Luo Yuan, and Yang Yanzhi recognized the power and possible Flowing Cloud Sword origins of Fang Mo's technique.
• Jiang Zhong told Luo Jiming that Fang Mo's results had to be voided for deliberate murder, and Luo Jiming agreed to discuss it later.
• Sun Jingfei accused Fang Mo of intentionally killing Zheng Tianming, while Fang Mo claimed he had not mastered the sword technique and had not meant to kill him.
• Nangong Yun demanded that Fang Mo be punished for violating the arena rules, but Elder Jiang defended him and dismissed the Crimson Fire Saber Sect's complaint.

Fang Mo faced the chief judges after killing Zheng Tianming, and they voted on whether he had committed murder. Zhong Yuanqiu cast the deciding vote against the charge, allowing Fang Mo to return to the tournament after warning him to control his killing intent.

• Zhong Yuanqiu questioned the referee, who said he could not tell whether Fang Mo had intended to kill Zheng Tianming.
• The chief judges argued over whether the death was murder or an accident in a martial contest, then voted on Fang Mo’s guilt.
• The first vote ended in a tie, with five abstentions, four votes against Fang Mo, and four in favor of finding him guilty.
• Zhong Yuanqiu cast the deciding vote against the murder charge, prompting Fang Mo’s allies to celebrate.
• Zhong Yuanqiu explained that deaths were an accepted risk in the tournament and warned Fang Mo not to let his killing intent grow too heavy.

After Fang Mo killed Zheng Tianming, the Crimson Fire Saber Sect recognized him as a Grandmaster-level threat and ordered its competitors to surrender if they met him. Fang Mo celebrated with the Ding family and friends, but he remained focused on martial arts despite the attention of Guan Lu and Luo Jiangyan.

• Nangong Yun and Liang Jingyun concluded that Fang Mo possessed Grandmaster-level strength, and Nangong Yun told Sun Jingfei to warn the Crimson Fire Saber Sect's competitors to surrender if they encountered him.
• Sun Jingfei agreed to pass on the order, though he privately resented the sect's fear of Fang Mo.
• Ding Feng welcomed Fang Mo at the landing pad and invited him and his companions to a lavish banquet to thank him for striking back at the Crimson Fire Saber Sect.
• Fang Mo, Ding Bingxiu, and Qu Jiang relaxed in a hot spring after the banquet and joked about the Ding family's wealth.
• Guan Lu and Luo Jiangyan arrived in bikinis, drawing the men's attention, while Ding Bingxiu teased Fang Mo about his luck.
• Fang Mo considered his Indestructible Diamond Body and his martial ambitions, deciding that he would not pursue romance before reaching the fifth level.

Fang Mo won his match against a Peak Hua Jin opponent with restraint, while Gu Liangyunzong learned how Fang Mo had changed and decided to meet him. Glaireo and Luo Yuan unleashed their strongest techniques against each other, and both were blasted backward by the collision.

• Fang Mo defeated his Peak Hua Jin opponent after exchanging more than thirty sword moves, and the man thanked him for showing mercy.
• Gu Liangyunzong learned Fang Mo had changed after his attempted hanging at Moon Lake and ordered Ye Qiuchen to deal with the Hu Family, the Yunyang families, and the He Family.
• Gu Liangyunzong decided to meet Fang Mo himself, while Fang Mo remained unaware of his maternal grandfather's plans.
• Glaireo and Luo Yuan fought fiercely, with Glaireo's Golden Sword Intent forcing Luo Yuan onto the defensive.
• Luo Yuan unleashed Wind Fire Connecting Heaven Style, and Glaireo answered with Golden Sword Intent—King's Descent; their techniques collided and sent both fighters flying backward.

Glaireo defeated Luo Yuan, and Mo Feiyu defeated Sun Jingfei in two fierce Grandmaster matches. After Mo Feiyu exchanged a tense look with Luo Jiangyan, Luo Jiangyan warned Fang Mo that Mo Feiyu could recognize traces of his sword art and revealed the feud was between Azure Sea Gate and the Luo Family.

• Glaireo defeated Luo Yuan, who withdrew with a chest wound and was taken for treatment.
• Fang Mo recorded Glaireo’s battle and watched Mo Feiyu face Sun Jingfei in the arena.
• Mo Feiyu used the Azure Sea Tide Birth Sword Art to exploit the opening after Sun Jingfei’s ultimate saber move, wounding him and forcing him to retreat.
• Mo Feiyu and Luo Jiangyan exchanged cold looks, prompting Fang Mo to ask whether they had a grudge.
• Luo Jiangyan warned Fang Mo that Mo Feiyu could recognize traces of the Flowing Cloud Sword Art and said Azure Sea Gate had a grudge against the Luo Family.

Fang Mo watched and recorded two Grandmaster matches while learning from their techniques. Xuan Chenzi defeated Ye Lanxin, and Yang Yanzhi defeated Clansen as Fang Mo continued improving his martial skills.

• Luo Jiangyan warned Fang Mo to be careful of Azure Sea Gate and its disciple if he met her in the arena.
• Ding Bingxiu joked about Azure Sea Gate and promised Guan Lu Cloud Horn Deer Meat in exchange for keeping his teasing from reaching Piaopiao.
• Fang Mo recorded Yang Yanzhi and Clansen exchanging heavy-sword blows on Arena Fifteen.
• Xuan Chenzi overwhelmed Ye Lanxin with his swordsmanship and knocked her off the arena, prompting her to lose her composure after the match.
• Yang Yanzhi exploited an opening to knock Clansen off the arena and win their Grandmaster bout.
• Fang Mo kept recording Grandmaster battles and cultivating, steadily improving the proficiency of his martial techniques.

Fang Mo faced Damo, a Scorpion Race assassin, after rankings placed him fourteenth in points but twenty-seventh in combat power. Damo attacked with twin daggers as the chapter ended, leaving their battle unresolved.

• The rankings showed Feng Xuyang leading the points table, while Fang Mo placed fourteenth in points and twenty-seventh in combat power.
• Fang Mo drew Damo as his opponent, and his companions warned him that Damo's bizarre movement technique let him finish most matches within five moves.
• Wu Di proposed secretly contacting Damo, but Sun Jingfei rebuked him and decided to use the match to assess Fang Mo's strength.
• A military officer ordered Damo to severely injure Fang Mo or cripple him, and Damo accepted the assignment.
• Fang Mo sensed killing intent from Damo when they met on Arena Seven, then watched as Damo suddenly appeared behind him and slashed twin daggers toward his neck.

Fang Mo defeated Damo after calmly countering his attacks and severing one of his hands, while Zhong Yuanqiu ordered an investigation into why Damo had targeted him. Sun Jingfei concluded that Fang Mo had reached the level of a Grandmaster.

• Damo launched a series of surprise attacks, but Fang Mo predicted each one and repelled him without leaving his position.
• Luo Jiming explained Fang Mo's Tai Chi principle to Jiang Zhong, while Zhong Yuanqiu ordered a soldier to investigate Damo's motive for trying to kill Fang Mo.
• Damo kicked up sand and attacked Fang Mo's left side, but Fang Mo cut off his left hand and pursued him with Cloud Tumble, wounding his arms and severing the tendons in his right wrist.
• Damo conceded as Fang Mo held his sword near his throat, and medical personnel arrived to treat his severe injuries.
• Ding Bingxiu and Guan Lu praised Fang Mo, while Sun Jingfei told Wu Di that Fang Mo was among the Grandmasters.

The He Family planned to hire Grandmasters to kill Fang Mo during the ranking matches, while military headquarters investigated the failed attempt on him. Fang Mo and his companions went to watch a mech battle, where they encountered rival martial artists and Mo Feiyu insulted him.

• He Zhouying ordered He Siying to secure several Grandmasters to challenge Fang Mo in the ranking matches, while warning the family to hide its involvement in the recent attack.
• He Haiying reported that Liu Yimin had been taken by the Third Legion’s Military Discipline Department as military headquarters investigated Damo’s disobedience and attempted assassination of Fang Mo.
• Ding Bingxiu persuaded Fang Mo and the others to visit a mech battle, and Wu Jiang obtained tickets to the best private boxes.
• Ding Bingxiu showed the group the mech exhibition and explained the Fierce Tiger, War God, and Night Walker models.
• Fang Mo’s group met Ye Lanxin, Guan Yang, Yang Yanzhi, and Mo Feiyu on their way to the VIP boxes, and Mo Feiyu mocked Fang Mo and his master.

Fang Mo insulted Mo Feiyu at the War Emperor Mech Fighting Arena, where the group watched as two famous mechs prepared to battle. The chapter left off with the crowd beginning to place bets on the match between the Falcon Goddess and the Blade Warrior.

• Fang Mo said he did not know Mo Feiyu, provoking her anger until Luo Jiangyan stepped in and an attendant warned them against fighting in the arena.
• Ye Lanxin led Mo Feiyu and the others to the VIP lounge, while Fang Mo, Luo Jiangyan, and their companions entered a nearby Card Pack.
• Ding Bingxiu explained that the arena grouped VIP Card Packs together to encourage betting, then reminisced about piloting a mech.
• The announcer introduced the Falcon Goddess from Divine Armor Company and the Blade Warrior from War God Company as the night's contenders.
• The two mechs descended into the arena as the crowd cheered, and Ding Bingxiu urged his companions to bet on the Blade Warrior.

As the crowd placed enormous wagers on the Falcon Goddess and Blade Warrior, Fang Mo explained that a mech’s strength depended on its pilot. Luo Jiangyan and Ye Lanxin, joined by Mo Feiyu, agreed to a hundred-million bet before the arena transformed into a desert for the match.

• Spectators in the VIP hall argued over the mechs and placed bets, while Ding Bingxiu showed the group that the betting pool had exceeded a billion.
• Fang Mo said the pilot’s physical strength, will, and experience mattered more than the mech, and Long Piaopiao explained how martial artists enhanced later-generation mechs.
• Long Piaopiao described how Gu Lianglong Yao had piloted the War God to destroy seven Locke Alliance battleships, stirring the martial artists’ excitement.
• Ye Lanxin proposed betting ten million on the Falcon Goddess, and Fang Mo agreed that they could wager for fun.
• Ding Bingxiu raised the bet to one hundred million on Blade Warrior, while Ye Lanxin and Mo Feiyu bet against Luo Jiangyan, who confidently accepted.
• The arena lights vanished and the scene shifted to a vast desert, where the Falcon Goddess and Blade Warrior stood ready to fight.

The Blade Warrior and Falcon Goddess fought an intense mech battle, with the Falcon Goddess gaining the upper hand and Mo Feiyu predicting Luo Jiangyan would lose their 100-million wager. The Falcon Goddess launched Wind Shadow Kill at the fallen Blade Warrior, leaving the outcome undecided.

• The Blade Warrior and Falcon Goddess charged at each other and exchanged powerful strikes as Fang Mo watched their speed and strength with astonishment.
• The evenly matched mechs continued fighting, and the Falcon Goddess used Phantom Slash to create two convincing doubles before attacking the Blade Warrior from behind.
• The Blade Warrior blocked the Falcon Goddess's Dual Blade Kill with Back Blade Slash, but she drove her knee into his chest and sent him crashing to the ground.
• Mo Feiyu told Luo Jiangyan that he was going to lose their 100-million wager, but Luo Jiangyan refused to concede before the match ended.
• The Falcon Goddess activated Wind Shadow Kill and rocketed toward the downed Blade Warrior with both blades, while Mo Feiyu declared that he was finished.

The Blade Warrior defeated the Falcon Goddess, winning the battle and securing Ding Bingxiu’s one-hundred-million wager against Mo Feiyu and Ye Lanxin. After Mo Feiyu insulted Long Piaopiao and Long struck back, Luo Jiangyan tried to protect her, but Ye Lanxin blocked Luo as Mo launched another attack on Long.

• The Blade Warrior evaded the Falcon Goddess’s attack, countered with a series of saber strikes, and destroyed her shoulder armor to win the battle.
• Ding Bingxiu celebrated the Blade Warrior’s victory and demanded that Mo Feiyu pay the one-hundred-million wager.
• Mo Feiyu insulted Long Piaopiao, who attacked her and forced her back with a powerful punch.
• Mo Feiyu prepared to strike Long Piaopiao again, but Luo Jiangyan intervened and matched her palm strike.
• Mo Feiyu rushed at Long Piaopiao once more as Ye Lanxin blocked Luo Jiangyan, leaving Mo’s attack poised to land.

Fang Mo and Long Piaopiao fought back against Mo Feiyu at the War God Mech Club until Gu Jing intervened and ended the clash. Mo Feiyu’s group left after Ye Lanxin paid for the damage, while Gu Jing invited Ding Bingxiu, Long Piaopiao, and their friends to join him.

• Ye Lanxin blocked Luo Jiangyan as Mo Feiyu attacked Long Piaopiao, but Fang Mo struck Mo Feiyu and sent her staggering.
• Long Piaopiao followed up with a Mountain Splitting Fist that sent Mo Feiyu into a wall and made her cough up blood.
• Fang Mo and Long Piaopiao pressed their attack until Guan Yang intervened, and then Gu Jing appeared and forced all three fighters back.
• Gu Jing ordered everyone to stop fighting at the War God Mech Club, accepted Ye Lanxin’s apology, and let Mo Feiyu’s group leave after Ye Lanxin transferred the money.
• Ding Bingxiu reminded Mo Feiyu’s group to pay before leaving, and Gu Jing invited Ding Bingxiu, Long Piaopiao, and their friends to sit with him.