Chapter Summaries

Yang Jing prepared to face Shen Lie in the seventh arena’s championship bout after Shen Lie defeated Chen Wu. As the final match began, Yang Jing had accepted warnings to protect himself, while Zhao Yuman wrongly assumed he was afraid.

• Qi Yun learned that Yang Jing had advanced to the fifth round after defeating Qian Feng.
• Shen Lie defeated Chen Wu in a brutal fight, suffering a deep wound to his left arm.
• Yang Jing noticed Zhao Yuman worrying over Shen Lie and suspected that she was connected to Shen Lie’s hostility toward him.
• The official announced Shen Lie and Yang Jing’s match for first place, and both fighters spent an hour recovering and preparing.
• Xu Hong and Liu Maolin warned Yang Jing about Shen Lie’s strength and urged him to concede if necessary; Liu Maolin also gave Yang Jing Spring Return Pills.
• The hour ended, and Yang Jing and Shen Lie faced each other as the final bout began.

Yang Jing revealed that he had trained Surging Wave Leg to Bright Strength and used its speed to wear down Shen Lie in the seventh arena’s fight for first place. As spectators realized how much Yang Jing had concealed, the duel remained underway and his chances of victory rose.

• Sun Yong watched Lin Yue in the third arena and judged him the Sun Clan Martial Arts School’s best hope for a first-place finish.
• Shen Lie and Yang Jing began their fight for first place in the seventh arena, and their first exchange surprised both fighters with Yang Jing’s strength.
• Yang Jing used Bright Strength Surging Wave Leg to evade Shen Lie’s Pashan Fist and gradually exhaust him, while saving Mountain Collapse Fist for defense and counterattacks.
• Liu Maolin and Qian Feng realized Yang Jing had concealed the full extent of his footwork, and spectators began discussing his hidden ability.
• Yang Jing continued his mobile attack as Shen Lie’s breathing grew labored, leaving the fight’s outcome undecided.

Yang Jing defeated Shen Lie in the Parade Ground Trial’s battle for first place by wearing down his strength, then nearly killed him before Shen Lie surrendered. The crowd celebrated Yang Jing’s victory, while Zhao Yuman watched in shock and began to regret rejecting him.

• Yang Jing evaded Shen Lie’s Pashan Fist and drained his strength through repeated exchanges.
• Yang Jing switched to offense, broke through Shen Lie’s defenses, and struck him in the chest, sending him into the arena railing.
• Yang Jing’s follow-up punch nearly hit Shen Lie, who rolled aside and shouted that he surrendered.
• The spectators erupted in cheers as Yang Jing won, while Shen Lie’s supporters and gamblers reacted with dismay.
• Zhao Yuman watched Shen Lie’s defeat and wondered whether her situation would have been different if she had accepted Yang Jing.

Yang Jing won Ring Seven’s championship by defeating Shen Lie, and his revelation that he had mastered a second martial art to bright strength changed Sun Yong’s assessment of him. The Sun Clan Martial Arts School left the trial with two ring champions, while Yang Jing’s reputation began spreading through Yuhe County.

• Yang Jing defeated Shen Lie in Ring Seven’s championship bout, and Shen Lie left the ring vowing revenge.
• Yang Jing reunited with Sun Ningxiang, Liu Maolin, and Xu Hong as villagers outside the parade ground celebrated his victory.
• Lin Yue returned after defeating Ye Canglan and was unsettled when Sun Ningxiang showed excitement over Yang Jing’s win.
• Yang Jing explained that he had worn Shen Lie down with Mountain Collapse Fist and a movement technique he had cultivated to bright strength, astonishing Sun Yong and the school’s disciples.
• Sun Yong reassessed Yang Jing’s potential and asked him to visit his study after they returned, while the school celebrated having two ring champions.
• Liu Maolin praised Yang Jing’s achievement and accepted that he had private reasons for keeping his abilities quiet.

After Yang Jing won his ring at the Parade Ground Trial, Sun Yong questioned him about his fight and his unfamiliar Surging Wave Leg, then advised him to focus on Mountain Collapse Fist ahead of the final ranking battle. Sun Yong’s patient instruction and Sun Ningxiang’s warmth eased Yang Jing’s reserve as he prepared for the next day.

• Yang Jing returned to the Sun Clan Martial Arts School after taking first place, while Xu Hong lamented his stalled cultivation and growing sense that his chance to pass the Parade Ground Trial was fading.
• Sun Yong asked Yang Jing to recount his fight with Shen Lie, praised his tactics, and questioned him about Surging Wave Leg.
• Yang Jing explained that he had found the Surging Wave Leg manual by chance, and Sun Yong approved his practice while offering to help if difficulties arose.
• Sun Yong urged Yang Jing to seek a high placement in the final ranking battle and keep Mountain Collapse Fist as his primary art.
• Sun Ningxiang brought tea as Sun Yong taught Yang Jing how to generate force for Mountain Collapse and Rock Splitting, and Yang Jing felt closer to his master.

Sun Yong rewarded Yang Jing with Qi Gathering Pills and gave him intelligence on the other arenas' first-place finishers ahead of the next day's parade ground trial. Yang Jing took a pill the following morning, and its power surged through his body as he prepared for the matches.

• Sun Yong gave Yang Jing a bottle of Qi Gathering Pills, praised his grit, and asked him to help the martial school once he established himself.
• Sun Yong considered Yang Jing a possible match for Sun Ningxiang but reaffirmed his decision to pursue Lin Yue as her match.
• Yang Jing returned home, where Yang An had prepared a meal, and Sun Yong arrived with notes on the first-place finishers from the other six arenas.
• Yang Jing reviewed the arena notes and, the next morning, swallowed a Qi Gathering Pill that sent warmth and strength surging through his body.

Yang Jing trained under Sun Yong’s guidance before joining the other arena champions at the parade ground for the ranking battle. The chapter ended as Yang Jing and Lin Yue entered the Main Arena with the other champions, and the contest began.

• Yang Jing ate tiger meat nourished by the Qi Gathering Pill’s lingering medicinal power, then went early to the Sun Clan Martial Arts School to practice.
• Sun Yong watched Yang Jing combine Mountain Collapse Fist with Surging Wave Leg and corrected his footwork.
• Sun Yong gathered the disciples at bright strength or above to watch the parade ground trial, while Shen Lie complained about losing to Yang Jing and Zhao Yuman left to attend to her duties.
• Yang Jing and Lin Yue joined Sun Yong and the other disciples in the stands as the parade ground filled for the ranking battle.
• The commandant announced the champions and called them into the Main Arena, where Yang Jing and Lin Yue entered alongside the other competitors.

Miss Jin Lian recognized Yang Jing among the arena champions and watched with interest as the ranking matches began. Zhou Tong defeated Xu Guangwei, and the next match was announced: Yang Jing would face Qin Yu.

• Miss Jin Lian recognized Yang Jing and reconsidered her earlier estimate of his abilities.
• The eight champions drew lots, and the Silver Armored Officer announced Zhou Tong versus Xu Guangwei as the first match.
• Zhou Tong overwhelmed Xu Guangwei with powerful strikes, and Xu Guangwei conceded after being knocked down.
• Yang Jing assessed Zhou Tong's strength and worried that his own recently acquired Hidden Strength would leave him at a disadvantage.
• The Silver Armored Officer announced Qin Yu versus Yang Jing as the second match.

Yang Jing faced Qin Yu in the tournament and was gradually overwhelmed by Qin Yu’s stronger internal energy and seasoned Heavenly Eagle Claw. He conceded before exhausting himself, leaving the arena injured but determined to return stronger.

• Yang Jing entered the arena to face Qin Yu, a favored contender and master of the Heavenly Eagle Claw.
• Qin Yu’s powerful attacks drove Yang Jing back, and their repeated clashes left Yang Jing’s arms numb and his blood and qi churning.
• Yang Jing combined the Mountain Collapse Fist with the Surging Wave Leg to keep fighting, but Qin Yu’s speed and strength continued to suppress him.
• As Yang Jing’s energy ran low and Qin Yu still had strength in reserve, Yang Jing conceded the match.
• Qin Yu praised Yang Jing for conceding wisely, and Yang Jing left the platform injured but resolved to return stronger.

Yang Jing lost to Qin Yu but recovered with a Spring Return Pill as the Parade Ground Trial continued. Lin Yue faced Li Mengchao of the Li Family, and their opening exchange left Li Mengchao gaining the upper hand.

• Qin Yu defeated Yang Jing, who concealed his injury and took a Spring Return Pill to restore his internal energy.
• Lin Yue looked down on Yang Jing for conceding, while Sun Yong and the Sun Clan disciples praised Yang Jing for lasting against Qin Yu.
• The Silver Armored Officer announced Lin Yue's match against Li Mengchao, a direct-line member of the Li Family skilled in the Diamond Hand Seal.
• Qi Yun worried that the Li Family might target Lin Yue, while Sun Yong feared Li Mengchao's peak hidden strength would overwhelm him.
• Lin Yue and Li Mengchao began their fight, and Li Mengchao blocked Lin Yue's chained punches with his palms and started gaining the advantage.

Li Mengchao concealed his strength before striking Lin Yue with the Diamond Hand Seal, leaving him gravely wounded and unconscious. Sun Yong rushed Lin Yue to the Medical Hall and told Yang Jing to concede if his next opponent was too strong, while the tournament continued with Zhou Zhiqiang defeating He Han.

• Li Mengchao lured Lin Yue into overcommitting, then struck his chest with the full force of the Diamond Hand Seal and knocked him unconscious.
• The Silver Armored Officer declared Li Mengchao the winner, and Yang Jing learned that Lin Yue's injuries might threaten his life and martial future.
• Yang Jing carried Lin Yue out of the arena and handed him to Xu Hong and the Sun Clan Martial Arts School disciples.
• Sun Yong ordered the disciples to take Lin Yue to the Medical Hall and warned Yang Jing to concede rather than risk serious injury in his next match.
• The Silver Armored Officer called He Han and Zhou Zhiqiang to the arena, where Zhou Zhiqiang overwhelmed He Han and forced him to concede.

After receiving a bye, Xu Guangwei watched as Yang Jing defeated He Han to claim the second group's first match. Yang Jing recovered with a Spring Return Pill as he prepared for the increasingly difficult matches ahead.

• The examiners gave Xu Guangwei the second group's bye, leaving Yang Jing and He Han to fight for sixth and seventh place.
• Yang Jing used Surging Wave Leg to evade He Han's Black Tiger Palm and create openings for his Mountain Collapse Fist.
• He Han launched a desperate attack, but Yang Jing dodged and struck his ribs, leaving him unable to continue.
• He Han conceded, and the Silver Armored Officer declared Yang Jing the winner.
• Yang Jing took a Spring Return Pill from the bottle Liu Maolin had given him and focused on recovering his strength.

After Yang Jing defeated He Han, he stood on the verge of qualifying for the Parade Ground Trial Ranking, and Miss Jin Lian arranged for him to receive a precious Hundred Herbs Spirit Pill. The pill healed his injuries, restored and strengthened his internal energy, and gave him fresh insight into his martial arts as he prepared to face Xu Guangwei.

• Liu Maolin and the Sun Clan Martial Arts School disciples celebrated Yang Jing's victory over He Han and his provisional sixth place.
• Miss Jin Lian ordered her maid to investigate Yang Jing and decided to send him a Hundred Herbs Spirit Pill through Liu Maolin.
• Liu Maolin recognized the pill's value but described it as a healing pill so Yang Jing would accept it without suspicion.
• Yang Jing swallowed the pill, rapidly healed his hidden injuries, and recovered his internal energy beyond its former peak.
• The pill brought Yang Jing a sudden wave of insight into the Mountain Collapse Fist, Surging Wave Leg, and the flow of his internal energy.

Yang Jing recovered from the mysterious pill with greater strength and insight, then watched Qin Yu defeat Zhou Tong before facing Xu Guangwei in the parade ground trial. Their match began with Yang Jing’s opening punch forcing Xu Guangwei back in surprise.

• Yang Jing found that the pill had greatly improved his internal energy and martial arts progress, and he resolved to learn its name and source.
• Qin Yu used his Heavenly Eagle Claw to exploit Zhou Tong’s defenses, injure him, and win when Zhou Tong conceded.
• Yang Jing judged Qin Yu and Zhou Tong to be stronger than himself despite his recent gains, then was called to fight Xu Guangwei.
• Yang Jing and Xu Guangwei took their positions as Liu Maolin, Miss Jin Lian, and Qin Yu watched.
• At the Silver Armored Officer’s command, Xu Guangwei attacked Yang Jing’s shoulder, but Yang Jing met his claw with Open Mountain and forced him half a step back.

Yang Jing defeated Xu Guangwei to secure fifth place in the ranking matches, giving the Sun Clan Martial Arts School its best result in years. After Li Mengchao forced Zhou Zhiqiang to concede, Yang Jing recognized Li's formidable strength and waited for the remaining matches.

• Yang Jing used the Hundred Herbs Spirit Pill's replenishing power to outlast Xu Guangwei and knock him from the arena with Stone Splitting Stance.
• Xu Guangwei conceded, and the Silver Armored Officer declared Yang Jing the winner; the crowd celebrated his fifth-place result.
• Miss Jin Lian approved of her choice of Yang Jing, while Liu Maolin and the Sun Clan Martial Arts School disciples celebrated his achievement.
• The Silver Armored Officer called Li Mengchao and Zhou Zhiqiang to the arena for their match.
• Li Mengchao overwhelmed Zhou Zhiqiang with Diamond Hand Seal, and Zhou conceded before his injuries worsened.
• Yang Jing watched Li Mengchao descend and judged his strength frightening before returning his attention to the upcoming matches.

Yang Jing returned for the afternoon session of the Parade Ground Trial and watched Li Mengchao face Qin Yu in the opening match. Qin Yu wounded Li Mengchao with a vicious claw strike, then conceded when Li Mengchao erupted in fury.

• Liu Maolin treated Yang Jing and the other Bright Strength disciples to lunch before they returned to the parade ground.
• Yang Jing rested until the afternoon session began, then entered the enclosure with Li Mengchao, Qin Yu, Zhou Tong, and Zhou Zhiqiang.
• The Silver Armored Officer announced that Li Mengchao and Qin Yu would fight the first afternoon match.
• Li Mengchao used his Diamond Hand Seal to overwhelm Qin Yu's Heavenly Eagle Claw and push him onto the defensive.
• Qin Yu struck Li Mengchao's inner thigh with a dangerous claw, drawing blood and enraging him.
• As Li Mengchao surged with killing intent, Qin Yu backed away and conceded.

After Qin Yu won second place by forcing Zhou Zhiqiang to concede, Yang Jing prepared to face the injured Zhou Tong for fourth place. The final match was called, but it had not yet begun.

• Li Mengchao won after Qin Yu conceded, and the Silver Armored Officer sent him for treatment.
• Zhou Zhiqiang exploited Zhou Tong’s old injury and defeated him, prompting Zhou Tong to concede.
• Yang Jing noticed Zhou Tong’s injured left arm and decided to prepare seriously for a chance at fourth place.
• Qin Yu exploited Zhou Zhiqiang’s fear of another underhanded attack and made him concede, taking second place while Zhou Zhiqiang took third.
• The Silver Armored Officer called Yang Jing and Zhou Tong to the arena for the final match to determine fourth and fifth place.

Yang Jing defeated the injured Zhou Tong in a brutal fight to claim fourth place in the Parade Ground Trial and secure a place on the ranking. As the examiners finalized the results, Yang Jing treated his injuries and waited for the final announcement.

• Yang Jing exploited Zhou Tong's injured left arm, evaded his heavy punches, and wore him down before landing a decisive strike to his chest.
• Zhou Tong struck Yang Jing in the abdomen in a final exchange, but fell and conceded while Yang Jing stayed on his feet.
• The Silver Armored Officer declared Yang Jing the winner, and spectators recognized him as a rising talent who had secured fourth place.
• The Silver Armored Officer joined the examiners to finalize the rankings while Liu Maolin and the Sun Clan Martial Arts School disciples celebrated Yang Jing's victory.
• Yang Jing took a Spring Return Pill and quietly focused on recovering as he waited for the final rankings.

Yang Jing secured fourth place in the Parade Ground Trial and learned that Miss Jin Lian had secretly given him a precious pill that helped him win. As he returned to recover and planned to thank her, Sun Yong arrived at the Sun Clan Martial Arts School in a foul mood.

• The Silver Armored Officer announced Li Mengchao in first place, Qin Yu in second, Zhou Zhiqiang in third, and Yang Jing in fourth, ending the Parade Ground Trial.
• Yang Jing left with Liu Maolin and the other disciples, while Zhao Yiman regretted rejecting him and Yang Jing resolved to deal with Shen Lie's hostility later.
• Liu Maolin told Yang Jing that Miss Jin Lian had secretly sent him a Hundred Herbs Spirit Pill worth over a thousand taels, and Yang Jing decided to visit her with a gift to express his thanks.
• Yang Jing returned to the Sun Clan Martial Arts School, heard that Master and others had gone to the Medical Hall to see Lin Yue, and then headed home to treat his injuries.
• Sun Yong entered the school with Sun Ningxiang after nightfall, looking deeply frustrated as the disciples celebrated Yang Jing's result.

After Lin Yue’s serious injury left Sun Yong fearing the Sun Clan Martial Arts School had lost its chance at the Parade Ground Trial, he learned Yang Jing had taken fourth place. Yang Jing returned home to his family’s support, while Li Mengchao’s family learned that Qin Yu had wounded him in a dangerous but recoverable spot.

• Sun Yong heard the servant disciples say Yang Jing had taken fourth place in the Parade Ground Trial and learned that he had defeated Xu Guangwei and Zhou Tong before leaving to tend his injuries.
• Sun Yong and Sun Ningxiang were stunned by Yang Jing’s achievement, and Sun Yong decided to let him rest at home rather than visit that night.
• Yang Jing returned to Tongyi Ward, where Yang An welcomed him with a meal and medicinal soup prepared for his recovery.
• Yang An told Yang Jing that his grandfather, mother, and other villagers had watched and silently cheered him during the trial.
• At the Li Residence, a physician treated Li Mengchao’s thigh wound and said it would heal within a fortnight, while Li Haitao and the elders condemned Qin Yu’s attack.