Vol. 2Yang Jing’s Sect Ascent

Yang Jing rose from a martial artist defending his family to one of the Profound Truth Sect’s strongest contenders, winning major battles and advancing his cultivation. The volume ended with him tied for first at Fu Mountain and preparing to face Chu Yunhai again before the Jintai Grand Tournament.

  • Yang Jing rescued Liu Maolin, defeated the Flying Horse Bandits, and found the Indestructible True Art manual among their hidden valuables.
  • Yang Jing reached transforming strength and defeated the Li Family’s fighters in a public match, then investigated the River Gang murders and killed a one-eyed gang leader.
  • Yang Jing survived Li Hongyu’s Fire Thunder Bombs and killed him before setting out for the Profound Truth Sect with Sun Ningxiang.
  • Yang Jing passed the Dragon Gate Martial Trial to become an inner disciple, then defeated Zhang Han to enter the Azure Qilin Battle’s final eighteen.
  • Yang Jing won the Azure Qilin Battle by defeating Wei Dongting, Zhou Tong, Zhao Chong, and Yuwen Mingjue, then broke through to the Qi-Devouring Realm.
  • Yang Jing accepted Bai Bing as his master and prepared for the Fu Mountain Grand Competition, where the preliminaries began.
  • Yang Jing advanced through the Fu Mountain Grand Competition and defeated Bai Ziyu to reach the final against Chu Yunhai.
  • Yang Jing and Chu Yunhai tied for first after Cao Zhen stopped their final, received the sect’s top rewards, and agreed to fight again in two months.
Chapters 101–201 Read from ch. 101

Arc 5Transforming Strength and Revenge

Yang Jing rescued Liu Maolin, destroyed the Flying Horse Bandits, and reached transforming strength before defeating the Li Family in a public match. As he explored the Indestructible True Art, a revenge-driven killer began targeting the River Gang and Yang Jing, leaving him drawn into a new hunt.

  • Yang Jing followed the Flying Horse Bandits to their stronghold, rescued Liu Maolin, and joined Li Tieyun in defeating Li Qianxiong and the bandits.
  • Yang Jing found the Indestructible True Art manual among the stronghold’s hidden valuables and kept it secret while the Liu Family rewarded him for rescuing Liu Maolin.
  • Sun Yong began training Yang Jing in transforming strength, while Lin Yue was crippled and the Sun Clan and Li Family agreed to settle their dispute in a disciple match.
  • Yang Jing broke through to transforming strength, then defeated Li Mengchao and the Li Family’s remaining fighters in the match.
  • Li Haitao paid the wager and gave Yang Jing an additional gift, while Yang Jing advanced to bright strength in the Indestructible True Art.
  • A hidden killer massacred River Gang members, and Yang Jing moved his family beside the Sun Clan Martial Arts School before entering the gang’s stronghold to investigate.
  • Yang Jing killed a one-eyed River Gang leader who was torturing a woman, and Li Hongyu resolved to ambush Yang Jing after learning he was at the stronghold.
Chapters 101–125 Summaries Read

Arc 6From Outer Disciple to Contender

Yang Jing killed Li Hongyu, joined the Profound Truth Sect, and rose from an overlooked outer disciple to an inner disciple after passing the Dragon Gate Martial Trial. He entered the Azure Qilin Battle and advanced into the top eighteen, with the contest still underway.

  • Yang Jing tracked down Li Hongyu, survived his Fire Thunder Bombs, crippled him, and killed him after learning of his hatred for Li Qianxiong.
  • Yang Jing returned to his family, helped Jiang Haoyang break through to Bright Strength, and set out with Sun Ningxiang for the Profound Truth Sect.
  • Qin Gang admitted Sun Ningxiang and Yang Jing to Yunxi Peak and Lingxi Peak, respectively, after Bai Bing argued that Yang Jing had hidden potential.
  • Yang Jing trained on Lingxi Peak, refused to give up a Grade-D Training Room to Zhao Hongxiang, and broke through to transforming strength in his martial arts.
  • Yang Jing defeated the beasts in all four rounds of the Dragon Gate Martial Trial and became an inner sect disciple, earning Azure No. 4 Courtyard.
  • Bai Bing selected Yang Jing for the Azure Qilin Battle, where he began studying and practicing the Mountain-Splitting Seal while Yuwen Mingjue planned to win the contest.
  • Yang Jing placed seventeenth in the Azure Qilin Battle strength assessment, then defeated Zhang Han to advance into the final eighteen.
Chapters 126–150 Summaries Read

Arc 7Rise to the Fu Mountain Competition

Yang Jing won the Azure Qilin Battle, broke through to the Qi-Devouring Realm, and became Bai Bing’s disciple. After strengthening his cultivation and martial arts, he entered the Fu Mountain Grand Competition, where the preliminary round was about to begin.

  • Yang Jing defeated Wei Dongting, Zhou Tong, Zhao Chong, and Yuwen Mingjue to win the Azure Qilin Battle and receive Grade-B Training Room access and pills.
  • Yang Jing trained in the Grade-B Training Room, broke through to the Qi-Devouring Realm, and received the remaining Mountain-Splitting Seal manuals from the Martial Repository.
  • Bai Bing retrieved the Bone Jade Pill from Qin Gang and gave it to Yang Jing, whose root bone improved before he accepted Bai Bing as his master.
  • Bai Bing gave Yang Jing the Indestructible True Art continuation and a Spirit Bamboo Cushion, while Yang Jing continued training and learned he could enter the Fu Mountain Grand Competition.
  • Yang Jing advanced his cultivation and martial arts, accepted Marrow Tempering Pills from Miss Jin Lian, and obtained Crossing the River with Sun Ningxiang’s help.
  • At Fu Mountain Square, Bai Bing wagered that Yang Jing would reach the final eight, and Ouyang Jingxuan began the preliminaries with only the top two hundred set to advance.
Chapters 151–176 Summaries Read

Arc 8Fu Mountain Grand Competition

Yang Jing advanced through the Fu Mountain Grand Competition, defeating the leading contenders before tying Chu Yunhai for first place in a hard-fought final. He received the sect’s top reward and agreed to meet Chu Yunhai for another match as they prepared for the Jintai Grand Tournament.

  • Ouyang Jingxuan’s escalating pressure test eliminated most contestants, while Yang Jing endured and placed thirteenth in the preliminary rankings.
  • Yang Jing defeated Hu Luoluo, Huang Chao, Li Mao, and Ma Guoliang, advancing through the early rounds as Sun Ningxiang gave him six Marrow Tempering Pills.
  • Yang Jing defeated Su Muyuan and Lu Shaohua, then overcame Bai Ziyu in the semifinal to earn a place against Chu Yunhai in the final.
  • Yang Jing matched Chu Yunhai’s speed and power in the final, and Cao Zhen stopped their increasingly dangerous fight and declared them joint first-place winners.
  • Yang Jing and Sun Ningxiang nearly confessed their feelings, but Si Jiawen interrupted them with a summons to Lingxi Hall.
  • Cao Zhen awarded Yang Jing and Chu Yunhai three drops of Aperture-Nurturing Jade Marrow, Grade-B Training Room access, and contribution points, while urging them to prepare for the Jintai Grand Tournament.
  • Yang Jing accepted Chu Yunhai’s challenge to fight again in two months, and the two went to collect their contribution points with Lu Shaohua.
Chapters 177–201 Summaries Read
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