Chapter Summaries

The Four Great Famous Schools’ leaders discussed foreign threats after learning that Dongying’s Shadow Organization had attacked Shi Yan, raising fears of a renewed Extinction Plan. Meanwhile, Shi Yan’s team hunted demonic beasts, and Shi Yan urged them onward as they tried to catch Lingnan Martial School’s lead.

• Wang Changfu praised Lingnan Martial School’s rapid start while the school leaders discussed their students’ strengths.
• Wang Changfu told the other leaders that Dongying martial artists had attacked Shi Yan twice and that the Shadow Emperor’s organization was responsible.
• Wu Bangning warned that Dongying might be restarting its Extinction Plan, and the leaders worried other countries could join an attack on Huaxia’s students.
• Shi Yan single-handedly killed all twenty-eight Bloodthirsty Twin-Eyed Wolves in a pack.
• Lu Xingzhou warned Shi Yan not to exhaust himself before the Team Match, but Shi Yan told the team to hurry because Lingnan Martial School was far ahead.

The audience watched the freshmen’s Survival Match, where Lingnan Martial School and Tianfu Martial School impressed with their coordinated demon hunts while Magic Martial University went unnoticed at first. Shi Yan’s team finally appeared after killing a wolf pack, but Shi Yan then left the group alone, leaving spectators confused.

• Lingnan Martial School’s ten prodigies killed three Fourth-Order Two-headed Iron-scaled Foxes with swift coordination, extending their lead in the rankings.
• Tianfu Martial School’s two teams steadily defeated Third-Order Demonic Beasts, while Jingwu’s Ye Xinghe showed no difficulty against the demons.
• Spectators speculated that Magic Martial University and Shi Yan were underperforming, but Ding Le and Li Tao defended Shi Yan’s strength.
• Li Tao spotted Shi Yan’s team on a small screen, and the footage moved into the top one hundred and fifty after Shi Yan swiftly slaughtered a pack of Bloodthirsty Twin-Eyed Wolves.
• Shi Yan spoke briefly with Lu Xingzhou and left the team alone, prompting confusion and speculation among the audience.

Shi Yan left Magic Martial University’s team to hunt demons alone while the remaining nine attacked Demon Ape Valley, rapidly raising their school’s ranking. Shi Yan then killed a Fifth-Order Demonic Beast, propelling Magic Martial University into second place and silencing the people who had doubted him.

• Spectators criticized Shi Yan after Magic Martial University’s footage showed him leaving his teammates, but he swiftly killed several groups of demons alone.
• Lu Xingzhou explained that Shi Yan had left to earn points while other schools might unite against the Four Great Famous Schools, and Qi Ziyue led the other eight into the forest to hunt.
• Magic Martial University’s nine fought through Demon Ape Valley, and their school climbed to fourth place in the rankings.
• Shi Yan killed a Fifth-Order Red Centipede, adding a thousand points and raising Magic Martial University to second place.
• Spectators who had insulted Shi Yan fell silent as he wiped blood from his face and smiled at the camera.

Shi Yan killed a Fifth-Order Bloodfire Centipede, boosting Magic Martial University’s score and drawing attention to his strength. After he continued deeper into the mountains, Liu Xiuyuan decided to exchange credits for a flame-compressing Martial Arts technique for him.

• Shi Yan killed the Bloodfire Centipede, and Magic Martial University’s score rose by a thousand points as spectators and rival schools reacted.
• Qiu Xiamai and Yuan Tai discussed how Magic Martial University’s tactics had slowed the other schools, while Tianfu Martial School hoped its twins would respond quickly.
• Shi Yan retrieved the centipede’s Demon Core, found that the Lava Spirit Devouring Saber absorbed it slowly, and continued into the mountains without taking the creature’s valuable corpse.
• Huang Qizheng asked Liu Xiuyuan to approve credits for Shi Yan, and Liu agreed to reward him in another form.
• Liu Xiuyuan planned to contact Lingnan Martial School to exchange for a flame-compressing Martial Arts technique that Shi Yan might need.

Shi Yan entered a cave filled with thousands of Magic Wind Bat Demons and wiped them out, sending Magic Martial School into first place. The chapter ended with the audience cheering as the rankings showed his school far ahead of Lingnan Martial School.

• Shi Yan saw that the other schools had stopped gaining points and realized the Four Great Famous Schools were under siege.
• Shi Yan tracked down a cave full of Bat Demons and charged inside to hunt them.
• The Gladiator Arena watched the Four Great Famous Schools’ forces being driven toward the outskirts by an overwhelming alliance of schools.
• The broadcast switched to Shi Yan facing thousands of Magic Wind Bat Demons, prompting Ding Le to reassure Li Tao that Shi Yan could handle the cave’s confined space.
• Shi Yan sealed the cave entrance with flames and slaughtered the demons during a ten-minute whiteout on the screen.
• The audience saw Magic Martial School leap to first place with 118,084 points, far ahead of Lingnan Martial School.

After wiping out a cave of Bat Demons and pushing Magic Martial University into first place, Shi Yan saw Wu Qiang lure a Sixth-Order Scorpion-tailed Saber-toothed Tiger toward the besieged competitors. When Qi Ziyue and the others sent a purple Moon Blade distress signal, Shi Yan abandoned his hunt and raced to help them.

• Shi Yan killed more than three thousand Bat Demons, tested how long he could sustain his combined flames, and saw Magic Martial University take first place.
• The broadcast showed a Sixth-Order Scorpion-tailed Saber-toothed Tiger, and Wu Qiang drew its attention with fiery arrows before fleeing.
• Spectators realized Wu Qiang was using the tiger to break the deadlock around the Four Great Famous Schools and force Shi Yan to choose between hunting beasts and rescuing his companions.
• Shi Yan noticed the tiger-shaped light but kept searching for demonic beasts, trusting Lu Xingzhou and the others to protect themselves.
• Qi Ziyue and the others sent a purple Moon Blade distress signal, so Shi Yan rushed toward them.

Shi Yan confronted Wu Qiang over the Scorpion-tailed Saber-toothed Tiger’s attack and convinced him to help fight it. Shi Yan and Ye Xinghe launched their ultimate moves at the Sixth-Order Tiger Demon, whose fate remained uncertain.

• Shi Yan caught Wu Qiang’s arrow and learned that Wu Qiang had lured the Tiger Demon to the students using its cub’s blood.
• Shi Yan forced Wu Qiang to help him face the Tiger Demon, declaring that he intended to kill it rather than merely lead it away.
• Shi Yan reached the chaotic battlefield and confirmed that Qi Ziyue and the other eight students were unharmed.
• Shi Yan and Ye Xinghe joined forces, while Wu Qiang drew the Tiger Demon’s attention with an arrow.
• The Tiger Demon leaped to evade their attacks, but Shi Yan and Ye Xinghe unleashed their ultimate moves against it.

Shi Yan, Ye Xinghe, and the other students joined forces to weaken the Scorpion-tailed Saber-toothed Tiger and strip away its Blood Vitality defense. The tiger’s final tail strike knocked Shi Yan back, but he rose and sent his saber into its wounded abdomen.

• Shi Yan used a Light Gun and Flame Explosion to cripple the Scorpion-tailed Saber-toothed Tiger, then targeted its glowing tail as it attacked again.
• Ye Xinghe, Lu Xingzhou, and the other students used restraining abilities to wear down the tiger while Shi Yan and Ye Xinghe recovered.
• The tiger pretended to be near death, then lunged at Wu Qiang, but Shi Yan and Ye Xinghe struck it and further injured its limbs.
• The students kept attacking until the tiger collapsed and its Blood Vitality defense dispersed, but its severed tail barb shot toward Shi Yan.
• Shi Yan blocked the barb with the Lava Spirit Devouring Saber, was blasted away, then recovered and drove the saber into the tiger’s wounded abdomen.

Shi Yan killed the Scorpion-tailed Saber-toothed Tiger and donated its Demon Core to compensate the families of fallen martial artists. Impressed by his leadership and growth, Lingnan Martial School’s Principal Wei arranged for Shi Yan to attend as an exchange student, and Liu Xiuyuan agreed.

• Shi Yan burned the wounded Scorpion-tailed Saber-toothed Tiger to death, then took its Demon Core as his share of the team’s victory.
• Shi Yan donated the Demon Core to the Monster Suppression Bureau for the families of fallen martial artists, earning the admiration of those who had feared him.
• At Lingnan Martial School, Dean Qian praised the gifted students and described Shi Yan as having the bearing of a leader.
• Principal Wei offered Liu Xiuyuan three portions of Level 8 Demonic Beast blood essence to secure Shi Yan as an exchange student, and Liu Xiuyuan agreed.
• Liu Xiuyuan explained that Shi Yan grew through killing demons and could benefit from a change of environment and Beast King-level blood essence.

After Magic Martial University won the Survival Match, Huang Qizheng began arranging protection for Shi Yan and a trap for the Shadow Organization. He planned to use the Eight-Headed Serpent footage to lure the organization into targeting Huaxia’s young geniuses.

• Nie Lingshan used her Healing Holy Water ability to restore Shi Yan and the others after the battle.
• The Survival Match ended with Magic Martial University in first place, Lingnan Martial School second, and Jingwu overtaking Tianfu Martial School for third.
• Huang Qizheng decided Shi Yan needed two Martial Kings to escort him and protect him from the Shadow Organization.
• Huang Qizheng called Sixth Disciple Brother to seek help from the Qi Family and asked Seventh Disciple Brother to draw the Shadow Organization out.
• Seventh Disciple Brother released edited footage of the Eight-Headed Serpent’s soul to bait Dongying martial artists, and Huang Qizheng waited for the Freshman Grand Competition to end.

The Shadow ordered the Shadow Organization to commit more forces to seize the Soul of the Eight-Headed Serpent, despite knowing Huaxia’s offer was a trap. Shi Yan arrived at Lingnan Martial School to prepare for the Team Match, then learned he could choose a flame-compressing Martial Arts technique using his credits.

• The Shadow told Yamamoto to gather another thirty percent of the Shadow Organization’s forces and obtain the blade containing the Soul of the Eight-Headed Serpent.
• Shi Yan and the Magic Martial University team arrived at Lingnan Martial School, where fans cheered and Shi Yan eagerly greeted them.
• Shi Yan returned to the hotel, but Wang Changfu summoned him to the Pillars of Cultivation Building.
• Wang Changfu told Shi Yan that Lingnan Martial School’s principal had approved his choice of a flame-compressing Martial Arts technique in exchange for his credits.

Shi Yan met Dean Yuan Tai and asked him to find a Martial Arts technique that could compress flames into needles. Yuan Tai warned him that the technique was difficult and slow to master, but Shi Yan insisted, excited by the possibility of making the needles explode inside an enemy.

• Wang Changfu told Shi Yan how Li Yuqing had helped him, and Shi Yan felt grateful for her generous gift.
• Yuan Tai invited Shi Yan to transfer to Lingnan Martial School, but Shi Yan declined because he had bonds at Magic Martial University.
• Yuan Tai took Shi Yan to the seventh floor of the Pillars of Cultivation Building and asked what kind of flame-compression technique he wanted.
• Shi Yan said he wanted flames sharp enough to pierce defenses, and Yuan Tai explained that needle-compression techniques were harder to master than Meng Xuan's Crimson Flame Starfall.
• Yuan Tai warned that flame needles required a separate Fire Control Martial Arts technique, but Shi Yan insisted on choosing the strongest needle technique because he wanted to make the flames explode inside his enemies.

Shi Yan chose the S-Class Blazing Flame Divine Needle despite its high Spiritual Power requirements, and began receiving its instruction through a memory crystal. While he was unavailable, Magic Martial University planned how to use his reputation and Nie Lingshan’s hidden combat strength to improve its chances in the team battle.

• Yuan Tai explained that the Blazing Flame Divine Needle required 400 Hz of Spiritual Power to begin, 500 Hz for Minor Accomplishment, 800 Hz for great accomplishment, and 1,000 Hz for perfection.
• Shi Yan checked his panel, saw that his Spirit had reached 509 Hz, and chose to spend his Martial Virtue Points on the Fifth Layer of his Cultivation Method instead of raising his Spiritual Power.
• Yuan Tai called Liu Xiuyuan to warn him that the Blazing Flame Divine Needle was difficult, but Liu Xiuyuan approved Shi Yan’s choice and arranged for the memory crystal’s instruction.
• Liu Xiuyuan worried that Shi Yan’s transmission might keep him from the Team Match and called Wang Changfu, who told the Magic Martial University team to prepare without him.
• Lu Xingzhou proposed using Shi Yan’s reputation to make opponents plan around him, while Wang Changfu advised letting Nie Lingshan fight normally and conceal her strength behind her healing ability.

Magic Martial University struggled through public backlash after Shi Yan sat out its third team battle, while Jingwu gained support by claiming Ye Xinghe needed rest. After Magic Martial University drew the first match of the fourth round, Shi Yan appeared in Qi Ziyue’s spectator seat, having emerged from seclusion.

• Magic Martial University’s third team narrowly defeated Jiangnan Martial School after the hostile crowd disrupted the team, and Nie Lingshan revealed her healing ability.
• Lu Xingzhou and Lei Gang accepted responsibility for underestimating the battle outside the arena, while Qi Ziyue and Lu Xingzhou warned that Jiangnan’s Gu Hao and Zhai Leida were formidable.
• On the fourth day, Qi Ziyue drew the first match for Magic Martial University, while Jingwu drew the bye and advanced directly to the top sixteen.
• Shi Yan unexpectedly appeared in Qi Ziyue’s seat, met her roommates Qi Qi, Xiao Ling, and Fei Fei, and told them he had come after seeing Qi Ziyue’s messages.

Magic Martial University defeated Songshan Martial School after breaking its Battle Qi formation, silencing critics who had doubted the team without Shi Yan. The victory left Ye Xinghe and the other schools wondering whether Shi Yan had returned.

• Songshan Martial School formed a Five Directions Formation that linked the students’ auras and gave them bronze-yellow Battle Qi.
• Lu Xingzhou, Qiao Jiu, Qi Ziyue, Meng Kaixuan, and Lei Gang coordinated their attacks, with Qi Ziyue’s Moon Blade drawing Songshan’s students around and Lei Gang pulling one out of formation.
• Magic Martial University exploited the broken formation and forced Songshan Martial School to surrender.
• The crowd cheered Magic Martial University’s victory, while Ye Xinghe and the other schools suspected Shi Yan had returned.

After reaching Late Fourth Order, Shi Yan found that his upgraded Boundless Sea of Fire had strained his body, but he was satisfied with his increased strength. He gathered his teammates to train during Magic Martial University's competition break, though they grew wary when he suggested they begin immediately.

• Magic Martial University's crowd celebrated its tournament victories, and Fei Fei, Qi Qi, and Xiao Ling realized Shi Yan had vanished without them noticing.
• Shi Yan checked his status and saw that his realm, Blood Vitality, and Mental Power had risen after upgrading Boundless Sea of Fire.
• Shi Yan waited for Qi Ziyue's and Nie Lingshan's groups to finish their matches, then summoned them to train and farm Martial Virtue Points.
• Qi Ziyue noticed marks on Shi Yan's skin and asked Nie Lingshan to heal him, while Shi Yan reassured them that he had made a breakthrough through a small opportunity.
• Shi Yan told his teammates he wanted to make up for being absent and train with them; Qiao Jiu asked that Nie Lingshan go first, and Shi Yan led everyone to the training room.

Shi Yan trained Nie Lingshan and Jian Chen in the arena, pushing them to fight with everything they had while earning Martial Virtue Points. Nie Lingshan gained insight from their match, while Jian Chen ended the session bruised and complaining as Shi Yan called for the next challenger.

• Shi Yan persuaded Nie Lingshan to attack him seriously, and Qi Ziyue promised her a date with him if she won.
• Nie Lingshan entered Clear Sword Heart and attacked Shi Yan with a series of sword techniques, but he blocked her strikes and defeated her after a quarter of an hour.
• Nie Lingshan admitted defeat and appeared to gain insight, while Shi Yan received 96 Martial Virtue Points for defeating a Third-Order Warrior.
• Jian Chen challenged Shi Yan, but Shi Yan kicked him off the arena after dispersing his sword attack and earned 91 Martial Virtue Points.
• Shi Yan repeatedly called Jian Chen back to fight, defeating him until his face was bruised and his Martial Virtue Points from each defeat fell to 53.
• Jian Chen complained that Shi Yan was not human, and Shi Yan called for the next challenger as Jian Chen cried for help.

Shi Yan trained his teammates through repeated battles, helping them gain insights and build strength while earning Martial Virtue Points. Wang Changfu took Qi Ziyue away to help her seek a breakthrough, and the chapter ended as the final sixteen matches began.

• Shi Yan defeated the other nine teammates in training, earning Martial Virtue Points while Nie Lingshan healed their superficial injuries.
• Wang Changfu praised Shi Yan’s training and explained that the other top schools were also preparing Fourth-Order Warriors for the quarterfinals.
• Wang Changfu took Qi Ziyue away to help her find an opportunity to advance, while Shi Yan stayed behind.
• Shi Yan bought food for his teammates, then resumed training them in fights against multiple opponents.
• After two days of intensive training, the final sixteen battles officially began.

The Freshman Grand Competition’s top-sixteen draw set up Jingwu against Hangwu and Magic Martial University against Jiangnan Martial School. As Jingwu and Hangwu began the first match, Ye Xinghe appeared to provoke Shi Yan, who answered with a disdainful snort.

• Yuan Tai welcomed the crowd and announced the top-sixteen matches and their rewards.
• Qi Ziyue and Bai Yuyao appeared among the contestants, and Shi Yan learned that both had reached the Fourth Order.
• Bai Yuyao drew Hangwu for Jingwu, while Qi Ziyue drew Jiangnan Martial School for Magic Martial University.
• The remaining teams drew their opponents, with Lingnan and Tianfu receiving comparatively weak matchups.
• Jingwu and Hangwu entered the arena, and Ye Xinghe looked toward Shi Yan before Shi Yan snorted in response.
• The referee announced the start of the first battle.

Jingwu defeated Hangwu with Ye Xinghe leading the attack, while Shi Yan and Lu Xingzhou discussed the threat Ye Xinghe posed. Shi Yan then entered the arena against Jiangnan Martial School, where Zhai Leida challenged him to decide the team match in a solo duel.

• Ye Xinghe defeated Hangwu’s three attackers with his Light Gun, and Jingwu eliminated Hangwu from the team battles.
• Lu Xingzhou warned Shi Yan that Bai Yuyao might target him, but Shi Yan believed Ye Xinghe remained Jingwu’s real threat.
• Shi Yan and Jiangnan Martial School’s Gu Feng and Zhai Leida entered the arena with lineups built around their strongest captains and second-team members.
• Shi Yan failed to recognize Zhai Leida, angering the Jiangnan captain.
• Zhai Leida proposed that he and Shi Yan settle the team match in a solo duel, then demanded that Shi Yan accept.