Chapter Summaries

After transmigrating to a world ruled by martial strength, Shi Yan discovered that his weak D-class ability had been replaced by an SSS-class power. He left the chapter with Southern Bright Blazing Fire and 1,000 Martial Virtue Points, while cutting ties with the school beauty who had rejected him.

• Shi Yan recalled that he had transmigrated into the body of a Baiyun No. 1 High School student who had awakened the D-class ability Biological Ignite.
• With the College Entrance Examination three days away, Shi Yan received the Martial Virtue System and opened its novice gift pack.
• The system gave Shi Yan the SSS-class ability Southern Bright Blazing Fire and 1,000 Martial Virtue Points.
• Shi Yan experienced a vision of a colossal flaming bird, and his classmates later described the firebird phenomenon that had appeared above the city.
• Shi Yan told Liu Wang that a powerful ability might win over the school beauty, then deleted and blocked all her contact information after she rejected him.

Shi Yan registered for the dangerous Martial Arts Examination after receiving money from his uncle, despite his weak-looking ability. After class, he accepted Liu Wang’s offer to team up and revealed to himself that his awakened SSS-Class ability had made him a First-Order Warrior.

• Shi Yan told Liu Wang that he had deleted Lu Jiaojiao, then called his uncle, Gu Guoping, and asked for money to register for the Martial Arts Examination.
• Qin Feng warned the class that the Martial Arts Examination involved deadly encounters with demonic beasts, but Shi Yan registered alongside four other previously unregistered students.
• Liu Wang gave Shi Yan information about the participating students, including Lu Jiaojiao’s A-class charm ability, and offered to team up with him.
• Shi Yan agreed to Liu Wang’s offer and checked his data panel, which showed his SSS-Class Southern Bright Blazing Fire ability, First-Order Warrior realm, and 1,000 Martial Virtue Points.

Shi Yan visited his uncle after receiving help with his tuition, but a pet dog transformed into a demon beast and attacked its owner before he killed it. He then reached his uncle’s home and learned that Gu Guoping had argued with Zhang Shufen over giving him money for the Martial Arts Examination.

• Shi Yan left school with fruit and baijiu to visit Gu Guoping and reflected on the history of Huaxia Kingdom’s base cities.
• Shi Yan witnessed a woman argue with a man after her unleashed dog urinated on his car.
• The dog bit the woman, transformed into a demon beast, and attacked her, so Shi Yan used his increased Blood Vitality to kill it with one punch.
• The injured woman demanded Shi Yan save her, but he left after sensing two other auras approaching.
• Shi Yan heard Zhang Shufen berate Gu Guoping for giving him twenty thousand yuan for the Martial Arts Examination, and he resolved to repay the money quickly before knocking.

Shi Yan visited Gu Guoping and demonstrated how much his strength had improved, then went to Baiyun Extreme Martial Arts Hall to seek certification as a First-Order Warrior and obtain a weapon. There he encountered Lu Jiaojiao, who tried to reject him, but Shi Yan ignored her until she blocked his path.

• Shi Yan visited Gu Guoping, thanked him, and crushed and melted a metal can to prove he had grown strong enough to pursue a Martial Arts University.
• Monster Suppression Bureau members identified Shi Yan as the student who killed the dog demon, and Captain Lin Ye told Xiao Li not to let the investigation interfere with Shi Yan's Martial Arts Examination.
• Gu Guoping called Shi Yan in alarm about the demonic beasts, and Shi Yan reassured him that the danger had been handled and the Monster Suppression Bureau was present.
• Shi Yan went to Baiyun Extreme Martial Arts Hall to seek martial artist certification and a Fine Steel weapon.
• Shi Yan encountered Lu Jiaojiao at the hall, ignored her rejection, and tried to leave, but she blocked his path and demanded to know what he meant by his look.

Shi Yan went to the Extreme Martial Arts Hall to seek First-Order Warrior certification, shocking Lu Jiaojiao and the crowd when his vitality measured 21 cards. Curator-in-Chief Mo Changfeng brought him to a private room, where a more precise test showed 21.72, and prepared to test his strength.

• Shi Yan brushed past Lu Jiaojiao and entered the Extreme Martial Arts Hall to get certified as a warrior.
• After Shi Yan submitted his form, the vitality test machine registered 21 cards, stunning Lu Jiaojiao, Dai, and the people in the hall.
• Xiao Wei summoned Curator-in-Chief Mo Changfeng, who had Shi Yan escorted to a quieter testing room on the fifth floor.
• Shi Yan's precise vitality test read 21.72, and Mo Changfeng moved on to test his strength.

Shi Yan set a new striking-force record at the Extreme Martial Arts Hall and received a powerful saber, a martial arts technique, and body-tempering medicine. When he returned to his residential complex, he found it under lockdown after a demon beast was spotted inside.

• Shi Yan struck the testing machine with his flame ability, scored 6799, and accidentally set the machine on fire.
• Mo Changfeng congratulated Shi Yan on breaking the record and arranged his First-Order Warrior certificate.
• Mo Changfeng gave Shi Yan a B-class Lava Spirit Devouring Saber, the B-class Explosive Flame Eighteen Sabers technique, and Intermediate Body Tempering Medicine.
• Shi Yan activated his ability and discovered that the saber became lighter as he channeled more power into it.
• Xiao Wei handed Shi Yan his certificate, and he left the Extreme Martial Arts Hall with his rewards.
• Shi Yan reached his residential complex and learned from Uncle Li that a demon beast had been spotted inside, prompting a lockdown.

Shi Yan used his Southern Bright Blazing Fire ability to absorb an Intermediate Body Tempering Medicine and raise his Blood Vitality to 28 cards. When a Gold-Devouring Rat entered his building, he drew his new saber and killed it, earning Martial Virtue Points.

• Shi Yan checked reports of monster attacks around Baiyun City and swallowed the Intermediate Body Tempering Medicine despite Mo Changfeng's advice to wait.
• Shi Yan used Southern Bright Blazing Fire to refine the medicine and raised his Blood Vitality by 7 cards, reaching 28.
• Shi Yan drew his Tang Saber and discovered that its blade glowed red and burned a small pit in the floor.
• Shi Yan heard a monster gnawing through the building's metal pipes, went downstairs, and hid inside an empty shop.
• A Gold-Devouring Rat lunged at Shi Yan, and he split it in two with his saber, gaining 2 Martial Virtue Points.

Shi Yan killed a swarm of Gold-Devouring Rats and a venomous snake demon, then learned that the Martial Arts Examination had been moved to Baiyun City. The chapter left him facing Lu Jiaojiao’s attempt to prevent anyone from teaming up with him for the exam.

• Shi Yan lured Gold-Devouring Rats out of a pipe with demon blood, killed them, and raised his Blood Vitality to 30 cards before a Silver Ring Snake Demon emerged.
• Chi Gang and the Monster Suppression Bureau arrived, praised Shi Yan, and told him to collect a reward after the Martial Arts Examination.
• Shi Yan memorized Explosive Flame Eighteen Sabers, destroyed the book as Mo Changfeng had required, and headed to school the next morning.
• Liu Wang told Shi Yan that the Martial Arts Examination had been moved to Pig Head Mountain on Baiyun City's outskirts because a spiritual energy eruption had turned local animals into demons.
• Liu Wang warned Shi Yan that Lu Jiaojiao had forbidden anyone from teaming up with him during the Martial Arts Examination.

Shi Yan told Liu Wang how he had become a First-Order Warrior and gave him his Basic Body Tempering Medicine. Qin Feng then coached Shi Yan on surviving the Martial Arts Examination, which began two days later.

• Shi Yan told Liu Wang he had improved after helping the Monster Suppression Bureau, and Liu Wang was stunned to learn he had become a First-Order Warrior.
• Shi Yan promised Liu Wang the Basic Body Tempering Medicine, then gave it to him after it was distributed at school.
• Qin Feng summoned Shi Yan and advised him to treat the Martial Arts Examination as a survival test, manage his time and energy, and avoid the Core Zone's Second-Order Demonic Beasts.
• Shi Yan left Qin Feng's office and decided to rely on his Lava Spirit Devouring Saber in the examination.
• Two days passed, and the Martial Arts Examination officially began.

Shi Yan entered the dangerous Martial Arts Examination at Pig Head Mountain after choosing supplies and seeing several famous candidates set off alone. He waited for Liu Wang to arrive, then learned that people had been warning Liu Wang not to team up with him.

• Luo Hai announced the twenty-four-hour examination rules and warned candidates that only living warriors were good warriors.
• Shi Yan collected a wristwatch, a dagger, and a heart-protecting mirror before entering the examination grounds.
• Shi Yan saw his classmate Lu Jiaojiao avoid him, then watched Qi Ziyue and Wu Qiang enter the mountains alone.
• Liu Wang arrived carrying two swim rings and complained that people had repeatedly warned him not to team up with Shi Yan.

During the martial arts examination, Shi Yan killed six goat demons, earned points, and stopped to prepare food for Liu Wang. His steady choices impressed Mo Changfeng, while the observers watched his score climb.

• The rankings showed Qi Ziyue in first place, prompting principals Li and Gong Yanhua to trade barbed remarks before Li Shuogen noticed Shi Yan and Lu Jiaojiao on the list.
• Shi Yan killed six goat demons with his Lava Spirit Devouring Saber, earning twelve Martial Virtue Points as Liu Wang praised him.
• Shi Yan checked the rankings, decided not to compare himself with the top candidates, and began preparing goat meat for himself and Liu Wang.
• Li Shuogen and Qin Feng worried that Shi Yan was wasting time instead of hunting, while Mo Changfeng admired his judgment, character, and restraint.

After Liu Wang parted ways with Shi Yan, Shi Yan drew waves of demonic beasts by bleeding their corpses and slaughtered them, sending his ranking surging. Gu Feng discovered Shi Yan was responsible and led his team to find his cousin.

• Lu Jiaojiao sent her followers deeper into the Core Zone and plotted to isolate Shi Yan and turn Gu Feng against him.
• Liu Wang shared a farewell meal with Shi Yan, then left so he would not burden his brother.
• Shi Yan entered the forest and killed a pack of wild boar demonic beasts, then attracted and slew more beasts by bleeding their corpses.
• Li Shuogen and Qin Feng watched Shi Yan climb the Leaderboard as Li Bihuang questioned how Shi Yan had been taught.
• Gu Feng's team found the demonic beast corpses, checked the Leaderboard, and set out to find Shi Yan.

Shi Yan upgraded his saber technique and killed a Second-Order Black Feather Eagle by exploiting his Southern Bright Blazing Fire. His cross-realm victory sent him into the top twenty and shocked the examination officials, who began investigating him.

• Shi Yan spent 1,000 Martial Virtue Points to learn Beginner-level Explosive Flame Eighteen Sabers.
• A giant Black Feather Eagle attacked Shi Yan, who used a feigned injury to lure it close and burn it to death.
• Shi Yan earned 50 Martial Virtue Points for defeating the Level 2 beast across realms, then took an eagle leg and left to rest.
• Shi Yan's sudden entry into the top twenty stunned spectators and school representatives watching the examination.
• Chief Commander Luo Hai ordered Lin Ye to provide information on Shi Yan, then noted that Shi Yan's initial D-Class ability had been misleading.

Shi Yan reunited with his cousin Gu Feng, helped him and his teammates fight waves of Demonic Beasts, and watched them leave for the outskirts as night approached. After Gu Feng departed, Shi Yan sensed someone hiding nearby and called them out.

• Gu Feng found Shi Yan and explained that he had come to warn him about Lu Jiaojiao’s plan to isolate him during the Martial Arts Examination.
• Yuan Ying lured several rat demons to Shi Yan, and Gu Feng led the group in killing them while Shi Yan stood guard.
• For two hours, Shi Yan helped Gu Feng and his teammates fight waves of Demonic Beasts, though they grew exhausted and suffered minor injuries.
• Gu Feng showed Shi Yan the leaderboard, where Qi Ziyue had reached 750 points and Shi Yan had fallen to thirtieth place.
• As night approached, Gu Feng and the others left for the outskirts to find a team, and Shi Yan called out to the unseen person who had been watching him.

Shi Yan rejected Qi Ziyue’s offer to team up and continued hunting demonic beasts alone, using their blood to lure more targets and climb to first place. After reaching the maximum base score of 800, he ignored the chance to call for rescue and set off toward the Core Zone as night fell.

• Qi Ziyue asked Shi Yan to enter the Core Zone with her, but he refused because he wanted to keep all the points for himself.
• Shi Yan moved closer to the Core Zone, lured Wild Boar Demons by knocking down trees, killed them, and drained their blood to attract more demonic beasts.
• Qin Feng, Li Shuogen, Mo Changfeng, and others criticized Shi Yan’s dangerous method, while the principals discussed his refusal to cooperate with Qi Ziyue.
• Shi Yan’s score rose to 751 points, putting him in first place ahead of Qi Ziyue and the other top candidates.
• Shi Yan continued hunting until his score reached 800, then rested and roasted demonic beast meat instead of calling for rescue.
• After sunset, Shi Yan headed toward the Core Zone without sending a rescue signal.

Shi Yan used Martial Virtue Points to restore his Blood Vitality, then killed a Second-Order Green Scaled Python and reached 850 points in the examination. As he searched for the sword he had lost in the ground, Wu Qiang and Lu Jiaojiao decided to recruit Qi Ziyue to try to overtake him.

• Shi Yan realized that spending Martial Virtue Points restored his Blood Vitality, and he used his knowledge of local demonic-beast nests to seek a Second-Order opponent.
• Shi Yan found a Green Scaled Python in the Black Feathered Eagle's nest and burned it to ash with his Southern Bright Blazing Fire.
• Shi Yan's flaming sword plunged into the ground, leaving him digging through the dirt to find it.
• Mo Changfeng explained to Luo Hai that the Hall Master had ordered him to give Shi Yan the sword, while Liu Wang celebrated Shi Yan's rise to 850 points and told his teammates he could not ask Shi Yan for help.
• Wu Qiang slapped Lu Jiaojiao over her mistaken claim about Shi Yan's ability, then decided they should recruit Qi Ziyue to try to take the Top Scholar position from Shi Yan.

Shi Yan used Southern Bright Blazing Fire to uncover the Lava Spirit Devouring Saber, destroying the examination cameras and shocking the observers with the enormous molten pit he created. He replenished his Blood Vitality and headed to a valley for Monkey Wine, where he unleashed his fire against a pack of monkey demons.

• Shi Yan burned through the earth with Southern Bright Blazing Fire and found the Lava Spirit Devouring Saber, while the flames damaged the cameras broadcasting his examination.
• Luo Hai rescued the malfunctioning cameras, and the observers saw the enormous burning pit Shi Yan had made before he continued deeper into the Core Zone.
• Shi Yan replenished his Blood Vitality with the system and followed Liu Wang's information to a valley where monkey demons guarded Monkey Wine.
• Shi Yan lured the monkey demons into attacking, severed several of their arms with his saber, and killed two Second-Order Monkey Demons and other enemies with Southern Bright Blazing Fire.

Shi Yan continued killing Second-Order Demonic Beasts after reaching a perfect score, while Qi Ziyue, Wu Qiang, and the other examinees discovered that he had wiped them all out. Qi Ziyue found Shi Yan feeding Demonic Beasts and asked him to share some Second-Order ones in exchange for agreeing to his requests.

• Qi Ziyue raised her score to 800, rejected Wu Qiang and Lu Jiaojiao’s attempt to team up, and Wu Qiang ended his cooperation with Lu Jiaojiao.
• Shi Yan stayed in the examination grounds and killed the remaining Second-Order Demonic Beasts despite already having 1,000 points.
• Wu Qiang and the other examinees searched the Core Zone without finding any Second-Order Demonic Beasts, then realized Shi Yan had wiped them out.
• Qi Ziyue returned to the Core Zone, reasoning that Shi Yan might be raising Level 1 Demonic Beasts into Second-Order ones.
• Qi Ziyue found Shi Yan stuffing Demonic Beast corpses into a Stone Cave and asked him to share some Second-Order Demonic Beasts, offering to agree to his requests.

Shi Yan and Qi Ziyue worked together to lure Gold-Devouring Rats from a Stone Cave and kill them as the College Entrance Examination neared its end. When Wu Qiang, Gu Hao, and the others reached them, Shi Yan's final explosion erupted.

• Shi Yan asked Qi Ziyue to guard the Stone Cave and deal with any beasts that escaped while he filled it with demonic beast corpses.
• A newly evolved Second-Order Gold-Devouring Rat burst out, and Qi Ziyue killed it with her Moon Blade.
• Qi Ziyue realized the newly born Second-Order Demonic Beasts were weaker than ordinary ones, and her leaderboard rank rose to second place.
• Wu Qiang, Gu Hao, and the others hurried toward the Core Zone after noticing Qi Ziyue's points increase, but she and Shi Yan gained more points before they arrived.
• Qi Ziyue warned Wu Qiang and the others away from the Stone Cave, then a wave of heat and white light preceded a massive explosion.

Shi Yan survived the explosion that killed the Gold-Devouring Rats and recovered through the Lava Spirit Devouring Saber, gaining a dramatic boost to his abilities. He remained in the Stone Cave, unsure how to leave without clothes, while Qi Ziyue waited outside.

• Shi Yan's apparent disappearance led the examinees to assume he had died, and Qi Ziyue drove them away when they spoke about him.
• Luo Hai and Lin Ye confirmed Shi Yan had survived and broken through, while Lin Ye worried the breakthrough might damage his foundation.
• Shi Yan stood up in the Stone Cave and realized his explosion had killed the Gold-Devouring Rats but badly injured him as well.
• The Intermediate Body Tempering Medicine and the Lava Spirit Devouring Saber healed Shi Yan, concealed his aura, and raised his Blood Vitality to 56 Cal and his Spirit to 31 Hz.
• Shi Yan noticed he was naked and called out to Qi Ziyue, who confirmed she was still waiting outside.