Chapter Summaries

Extreme Dao Martial Academy defeated its second-round opponent as its captain, Fang Yichen, earned cheers as the Son of Wind. Meanwhile, Shi Yan remained absent while receiving two S-Class Cultivation Method inheritances, until he appeared just as Nie Lingshan was about to replace him.

• Ouyang Qiong and Zhao Hongying watched the matches and discussed Qi Ziyue, Shi Yan, and Magic Martial University's chances.
• Extreme Dao Martial Academy won its match, and the crowd cheered for its captain, Fang Yichen, the Son of Wind.
• Fang Yichen looked toward Magic Martial University's waiting area but did not see Shi Yan.
• Qi Ziyue and Nie Lingshan worried that Shi Yan might miss the matches while receiving two S-Class Cultivation Methods in Jingwu's transmission chamber.
• When Shi Yan was still absent before Magic Martial University's fortieth match, Tian Zhi asked Nie Lingshan to take his place, but Shi Yan placed a hand on her shoulder and told her to keep resting.

Shi Yan led Magic Martial University to a swift victory over Yangshan Martial School and earned enough Martial Virtue Points to nearly raise Boundless Sea of Fire to the Eighth Layer. While he took Qi Ziyue aside during a break in the competition, Ouyang Qiong and Zhao Hongying caught up with them.

• Shi Yan returned to Magic Martial University’s team and helped them defeat Yangshan Martial School, earning more than ninety thousand Martial Virtue Points.
• Shi Yan watched the remaining matches as the second round ended, then earned another hundred thousand Martial Virtue Points in the third round.
• Shi Yan checked his status and found he had 636,976 Martial Virtue Points, still slightly short of the cost to raise Boundless Sea of Fire to the Eighth Layer.
• Shi Yan told Gu De and Mu Yuqing he and Qi Ziyue would stroll around Jingwu, then took Qi Ziyue somewhere secluded and suggested booking a hotel.
• Shi Yan grabbed Qi Ziyue and tried to run when Ouyang Qiong and Zhao Hongying appeared, but Ouyang Qiong’s furious voice stopped them.

Shi Yan’s Seventh Tier breakthrough prompted Ouyang Qiong to accept him as Qi Ziyue’s partner, while Zhao Hongying returned his upgraded saber and explained how its remnant Blade Soul could grow through slaughter. Two days later, the fourth round of the competition began with Magic Martial University taking the stage first.

• Shi Yan revealed his Seventh Tier cultivation, and Ouyang Qiong promptly accepted him as her son-in-law while warning him that other lineages might interfere with his relationship with Qi Ziyue.
• Ouyang Qiong left Shi Yan with Zhao Hongying, who gave him his upgraded Lava Spirit Devouring Saber and explained that its remnant Blade Soul could grow stronger through slaughter.
• Zhao Hongying warned Shi Yan to keep the saber hidden unless necessary, then Shi Yan and Qi Ziyue left together without pursuing their plans while Ouyang Qiong remained at Jingwu.
• Two days passed, and Magic Martial University unexpectedly took the stage first in the fourth round of the competition.

Shi Yan led Magic Martial University through the elimination rounds and into the round of sixteen, while the team’s strength drew growing attention. Before the next day’s matches, Dragon Roar Martial School tried to bribe him and secretly record his response, but Shi Yan exposed their scheme.

• Shi Yan and Magic Martial University swept aside Bianjing Martial School, and Shi Yan gained 100,000 Martial Virtue Points.
• Magic Martial University won its next matches and advanced first into the top twenty-five, then into the round of sixteen as Shi Yan’s Martial Virtue Points reached 930,000.
• Tian Zhi told Shi Yan that Jian Molong and two other Dragon Roar Martial School members were waiting outside the hotel.
• Jian Molong asked Shi Yan to let Dragon Roar Martial School defeat four Magic Martial University members in a possible match and offered him compensation.
• Shi Yan accused Jian Molong of planning to record and smear him, then revealed three hidden recording devices; Jian Molong was stunned that Shi Yan had found them.

The competition committee disqualified Dragon Roar Martial School for breaking the rules and let Jiangnan Martial School replace it in the top sixteen. Shi Yan and Magic Martial University easily defeated Jiangnan, and afterward his system upgraded into a changed status panel.

• Wu Bangning announced that Dragon Roar Martial School had been stripped of its competition eligibility and banned from competing for three years, while Jiangnan Martial School took its vacant place.
• Zhao Hongying and Ouyang Qiong discussed the punishment and the possible lineage interests behind Dragon Roar Martial School's rule violation.
• Jiangnan Martial School faced Magic Martial University in the top-eight battle, where Shi Yan threw Zhai Leida out of the arena and his team quickly won.
• Shi Yan received 160,000 Martial Virtue Points, bringing his total above one million.
• Shi Yan's system panel flickered, then returned with a new layout and changed information, leaving him confused.

After the system upgraded, Shi Yan accidentally spent one million Martial Virtue Points to raise his Energy by one chen, triggering a catastrophic reaction that left him trapped and bleeding. The experts who examined him could not solve the problem.

• Shi Yan discovered that reaching one million Martial Virtue Points had upgraded the system and replaced his Blood Vitality and mental power entries with Energy.
• Shi Yan tested the new Energy entry and spent one million Martial Virtue Points to increase it by one chen.
• Shi Yan collapsed into a huge pit as immense force overwhelmed his body and blood burst from his wounds.
• Qi Ziyue tried to help Shi Yan, while Nie Lingshan repeatedly used Water of Life to slow his bleeding.
• Wu Bangning and other powerful martial artists arrived, and Mu Yuqing concealed Shi Yan and the group from the audience.
• Wu Bangning sensed the massive energy threatening to burst Shi Yan apart and said they could not solve his problem.

Mu Yuqing took the critically injured Shi Yan to the Ye Family, where Ye Daorong revived him. Ye Daorong then discovered Shi Yan had reached the Eighth Realm in Body Refinement and asked where the Martial Emperor-level power inside him came from.

• Wu Bangning said only a Martial Emperor could solve Shi Yan’s condition, and Mu Yuqing took him to the Ye Family’s Ancestor.
• Ouyang Qiong and Zhao Hongying speculated about Mu Yuqing’s interest in Shi Yan and told Qi Ziyue to secure her place as his rightful wife.
• Mu Yuqing explained Shi Yan’s collapse to Ye Daorong and pleaded with him to save Shi Yan.
• Ye Daorong examined Shi Yan, realized his Body Refinement had reached the Eighth Realm, and used his power to revive him.
• Shi Yan thanked Ye Daorong, who asked where the Martial Emperor-level power in his body had come from.

Ye Daorong explained that Shi Yan’s body contained One Chen of Power and temporarily suppressed the dangerous energy. He transferred it into Shi Yan’s saber to keep it from erupting, leaving Shi Yan struggling to carry the weapon as he sought a longer-term solution.

• Ye Daorong explained that One Chen of Power was the energy formed by fusing essence, qi, and spirit, and warned that Shi Yan’s body would not safely contain it without further growth.
• Ye Daorong said his suppression was temporary and proposed that Shi Yan marry into the Ye Family so he could remain nearby and help.
• Ye Daorong drew the Lava Spirit Devouring Saber, revealing its powerful Killing Intent, and told Shi Yan not to hide such a weapon.
• Ye Daorong transferred Shi Yan’s dangerous energy into the saber, warning that Shi Yan had to keep holding it or the energy would explode like a Martial Emperor’s strike.
• Shi Yan struggled to lift and walk with the saber, then thanked Ye Daorong for providing a way to avoid being burst apart.

Shi Yan returned to the tournament after recovering enough to compete, while Qingshan Martial School stunned the crowd by crushing Hangcheng Martial School and advancing to the semifinals. The chapter ended as Shi Yan led Magic Martial University onto the arena to face Lingnan Martial School, where Wei Ming and Wu Qiang awaited him.

• Qingshan Martial School defeated Hangcheng Martial School in under a minute, with Lu Jiaojiao making her first appearance and the team advancing to the semifinals.
• Shi Yan arrived at the venue and recognized Lu Jiaojiao, whose Heavenly Calamity Sacred Fire had been removed and whose strength had risen to the Fifth Tier.
• Shi Yan told Qi Ziyue and the others that he had eaten an immortal herb and was recovering, then insisted to Mu Yuqing that he would compete.
• The crowd erupted when Shi Yan led Magic Martial University onto the arena for its semifinal against Lingnan Martial School.
• Shi Yan recognized Wei Ming and Wu Qiang among Lingnan Martial School's fighters as the referee announced the match's start.

Shi Yan led Magic Martial University to defeat Lingnan Martial School in the tournament, revealing overwhelming Seventh Tier strength. After the match, Wei Ming struggled to accept the gap between them, while Lu Jiaojiao vowed to kill Shi Yan if he reached the finals.

• Qi Ziyue and Yu Miaomiao blocked Lingnan Martial School's opening attacks while Shi Yan stood his ground against the captain's Water Dragon.
• Shi Yan sent out successive balls of Southern Bright Blazing Fire, forcing Lingnan's team to expend arrows and energy defending themselves.
• Shi Yan's flames sent all five Lingnan Martial School members off the arena, and the referee declared Magic Martial University the winner.
• Wei Ming broke down after realizing Shi Yan had become a Martial General, while Wu Qiang tried to console him.
• The crowd cheered Shi Yan, and Ye Xinghe and Fang Yichen reacted to his strength.
• Lu Jiaojiao watched Shi Yan with hatred and vowed to kill him if he reached the finals.

Extreme Dao Martial Academy narrowly defeated Jingwu, while Qingshan Martial School stunned the crowd by sweeping Heavenly God Martial Academy off the arena with a sudden surge in strength. Shi Yan and Mu Yuqing suspected Qingshan had used a Guidance Cult technique that burned life force, and the chapter ended as Modu Martial School faced an apparently impaired Shi Yan.

• Extreme Dao Martial Academy narrowly beat Jingwu after a brutal match, and Shi Yan suspected Ye Xinghe and Fang Yichen had saved their ultimate moves for the individual matches.
• The semifinal draw paired Heavenly God Martial Academy against Qingshan Martial School and Modu Martial School against Extreme Dao Martial Academy.
• Qingshan Martial School's five fighters suddenly doubled their strength and blasted the unprepared Heavenly God team off the arena.
• Nie Lingshan noticed that Qingshan's fighters had lost life force, and Mu Yuqing and Shi Yan suspected the Guidance Cult was involved.
• Modu Martial School and Extreme Dao Martial Academy began their match, but spectators noticed Shi Yan seemed to have trouble moving.

Shi Yan defeated Fang Yichen and the other four members of Extreme Dao Martial Academy with a single Flame Explosion, securing the semifinal win for Modu Martial School. After the crowd began to leave, Shi Yan raised a huge white flame and appeared ready to address them.

• Spectators noticed that Shi Yan moved slowly and discussed whether his apparent impairment gave Fang Yichen an advantage.
• Shi Yan teased Fang Yichen before the referee started the match.
• Shi Yan blasted all five Extreme Dao Martial Academy fighters off the stage with one Flame Explosion, badly injuring them.
• Nie Lingshan healed Fang Yichen and his teammates with Water of Life, and the referee declared Modu Martial School the winner.
• Spectators complained about the brief match while martial artists explained how powerful Shi Yan's attack had been.
• As the audience began to leave, Shi Yan raised an enormous ball of white flame, and the crowd recoiled from its heat.

Shi Yan challenged the tournament’s seeded contestants and boosted the audience’s enthusiasm, then entered the team battle final against Lu Jiaojiao’s Qingshan Martial School team. After discovering their hidden Blood Vitality links could reflect his flames, he had Shanshan heal one of their members to test the technique, leaving Lu Jiaojiao stunned.

• Shi Yan addressed Ye Xinghe, the Golden Divine Son, Fang Yichen, and the other seeded contestants, drawing cheers from the crowd and increasing his Martial Virtue Points.
• The next day, Qi Ziyue stayed on the bench for the team battle final because Shi Yan suspected Qingshan Martial School might target her.
• Shi Yan and Lu Jiaojiao faced off as their teams began the final, and Lu Jiaojiao vowed that he would lose.
• Shi Yan used the Fire God Domain to see invisible Blood Vitality links connecting Lu Jiaojiao’s team, then confirmed that they reflected his flames.
• As Lu Jiaojiao’s team approached, Shi Yan ordered Shanshan to heal one of its members, and Lu Jiaojiao reacted in shock.

Shi Yan countered Qingshan Martial School’s lethal attack, but Lu Jiaojiao’s master from the Guidance Cult intervened and transported them into the sky. After refusing the old woman’s offer to join the cult, Shi Yan attacked Lu Jiaojiao to force her master to protect her and create a chance to survive.

• Lu Jiaojiao drove herself and her four teammates to the Sixth Order, then had the four self-destruct against Shi Yan.
• Shi Yan shielded his teammates and absorbed the blast with his Blood Colored Giant Ape, but Lu Jiaojiao used the explosion’s energy to attack him with Blood Vitality ribbons.
• Shi Yan’s Fire God Domain filled the ribbons with Killing Intent and sent them back toward Lu Jiaojiao.
• An old woman from the Guidance Cult appeared, stopped the ribbons, and moved Shi Yan and Lu Jiaojiao to a sea of clouds above the arena.
• The old woman offered to spare Shi Yan if he joined the Guidance Cult and married Lu Jiaojiao, but he refused and slashed at Lu Jiaojiao with a thousand-meter flaming blade.

Shi Yan unleashed an explosive attack against the Guidance Cult’s old woman, but Ye Daorong saved him before she could kill him. After waking from his injuries, Shi Yan learned that Jingwu had won the team match and that the individual match would resume the next day.

• The old woman escaped with Lu Jiaojiao as Shi Yan detonated his five-flame blade and was left unable to see or hear.
• The old woman’s giant cane threatened Shi Yan, but Ye Daorong struck it with his hammer and drove her back before Shi Yan passed out.
• Shi Yan woke in his hotel room after one day, and Nie Lingshan used Water of Life and Fire of Life to help heal him.
• Nie Lingshan told Shi Yan that Ye Daorong had fought the old woman, who fled, and that Magic Martial University had won after Qingshan Martial School was disqualified.
• Shi Yan learned that his explosion had damaged Jingwu’s formation and buildings, postponing the individual match until the venue was repaired the next day.
• Nie Lingshan told Shi Yan he would receive a reward for drawing out the Guidance Cult’s Martial Emperor, and he focused on recovering for the match.

Shi Yan began the personal battles at Jingwu, won his matches, and accumulated enough Martial Virtue Points to upgrade Boundless Sea of Fire. After reaching 648,998 points, he entered a cultivation room with Mu Yuqing guarding him and prepared to upgrade the skill.

• Shi Yan asked Mu Yuqing to donate his championship cash rewards to Jingwu and use his funds to buy Blood Origin Pills for the Blood Pattern Geng Gold Grass.
• Shi Yan defeated Ren Yixu in the opening elimination match and gained Martial Virtue Points from the watching teachers and students.
• After five days of elimination matches, Shi Yan and other competitors advanced to the top 128, and Jingwu reopened the venue to ticket-holding spectators.
• Shi Yan defeated Cao Jiannan with a display of fire techniques, bringing his Martial Virtue Points to 648,998.
• Shi Yan went to a Magic Martial University cultivation room with Mu Yuqing guarding him and asked the System to upgrade Boundless Sea of Fire.

Shi Yan advanced Boundless Sea of Fire to its Eighth Layer, reaching Peak Seventh Order with energy comparable to the Eighth Tier, then returned to the tournament and defeated his Top Thirty-Two opponent. Magic Martial University sent four competitors into the Top Sixteen, and the chapter ended with Shi Yan preparing to face Bai Yuyao.

• Shi Yan spent 640,000 Martial Virtue Points to advance Boundless Sea of Fire, causing a massive surge of spiritual energy that Mu Yuqing concealed while Wu Bangning kept others away.
• Shi Yan emerged with Peak Seventh Order cultivation, 1.2 Chen of energy, and a half-filled dantian lake, then celebrated with the others after Wu Bangning praised him.
• Shi Yan defeated his Top Thirty-Two opponent with repeated flame attacks and earned enough Martial Virtue Points to reach 89,842.
• Yu Miaomiao lost to Zhen Jin and was eliminated, while Shi Yan reassured her; five Magic Martial University competitors advanced to the Top Thirty-Two.
• Nie Lingshan defeated a Fifth Order Peak opponent using fierce sword techniques and the Water of Life, while Qi Ziyue, Tian Zhi, and Zhuang Yuan also won their matches, putting four Magic Martial University competitors into the Top Sixteen.
• The Top Sixteen matches continued, with Shi Yan's final match of the day set against Bai Yuyao.

Shi Yan defeated Bai Yuyao in the arena, then received Blood Origin Pills from Mu Yuqing and used them to strengthen Blood Pattern Geng Gold Grass. He discovered that the plant consumed the pills without reaching Level One and decided to focus on finishing the competition first.

• Bai Yuyao attacked Shi Yan with ice abilities, but his fire wall blocked her attacks.
• Bai Yuyao rushed close and tried to freeze Shi Yan, but he shattered the ice and sent her out of the arena.
• Shi Yan earned Martial Virtue Points for defeating Bai Yuyao, who left the competition grounds in disappointment.
• Mu Yuqing delivered a hundred Blood Origin Pills to Shi Yan and briefly touched his muscles before leaving.
• Shi Yan fed the pills to Blood Pattern Geng Gold Grass, which grew stronger but still failed to reach Level One.

At the Academy Tournament, Shi Yan defeated Jingwu's Ye Xinghe in the semifinals without drawing his blade, eliminating Jingwu from the competition. Shi Yan then waited to learn whether the Golden Divine Son or the Son of Wind would face him in the final.

• Nie Lingshan, Tian Zhi, and Zhuang Yuan were eliminated in the quarterfinals, while Qi Ziyue and Shi Yan advanced alongside Ye Xinghe to give Magic Martial University two of the final eight spots.
• Fang Yichen defeated Qi Ziyue in the semifinals, while Ye Xinghe, Zhen Jin, and Shi Yan won their matches to reach the final four.
• Ye Xinghe asked Shi Yan to draw his blade, but Shi Yan refused, saying he respected life.
• Ye Xinghe used a Flying Dagger and a Radiant Sun attack, but Shi Yan caught the dagger and shattered the Radiant Sun with a golden Thrusting Punch.
• Shi Yan defeated Ye Xinghe, knocking him unconscious and ending Jingwu's run in the tournament.
• Shi Yan waited as Zhen Jin and Fang Yichen began their semifinal match to determine his opponent.

Zhen Jin defeated Fang Yichen after Fang deliberately left the arena, setting up the final against Shi Yan. That night, Ye Xinghe warned Zhen Jin that Shi Yan had hidden strength, but Zhen Jin rejected his advice and prepared to face Shi Yan.

• Zhen Jin and Fang Yichen fought a brutal, evenly matched semifinal until Fang used Zhen Jin's punch to leave the arena, giving Zhen Jin the victory.
• Fang Yichen and Shi Yan exchanged a silent understanding, and Fang left believing Shi Yan could defeat Zhen Jin in the final.
• At the third-place match, Fang Yichen defeated Ye Xinghe by wearing him down, though Ye Xinghe's performance earned recognition.
• That night, Ye Xinghe advised Zhen Jin not to risk his life in the final because Shi Yan had not shown his full strength.
• Zhen Jin dismissed Ye Xinghe's warning, resented the attention Ye Xinghe received from Gods Martial Arts Hall, and insisted he would face Shi Yan without fear.