Chapter Summaries

Zhou Leng led the disciples in preparing for Hundred Peaks Valley and set rules for balancing the Ancient River Sect with the Dragon Kingdom. The group arrived at the research institute, where they discovered Rao Mingxing was missing.

• Zhou Leng explained the Innate Pavilion trial, shared translations of the martial arts, and added the disciples to a group for continued study.
• Martial Master ended the Ancient River Trial and ordered the fifty qualified disciples to enter Hundred Peaks Valley, fight alien races, and compete for the Sky-Viewing Mountains.
• Zhou Leng told the disciples to cooperate, keep the Ancient River Sect’s secrets, and follow the principle of never betraying Ancient River or the people; the Gull Alliance members agreed to remain in the Dragon Kingdom for five years.
• Zhao Nandi instructed the research institute to summon senior officials, halt research, and isolate the group from outside signals.
• The trial-takers arrived at the research institute and realized Rao Mingxing was missing, though some recalled that he had been beside them during the final teleportation.

Zhou Leng entered Hundred Peaks Valley, saw that he alone had been placed on the Inner Ranking, and headed for the Highest Mountain while other teams noticed the forty-nine Ancient River Sect disciples on the rankings. When a Blue Dragon attacked him, Zhou Leng unveiled his transformed Thousand-Tide Sea technique, killed the dragon, and took its larger Demon Spirit Bag.

• Zhou Leng examined the changes to his Indestructible Star Body, then set off toward the Highest Mountain to seek the Tiger Tally Martial Master.
• Shen Jun and Azure Scales noticed the new human names on the Youth Ranking, and Azure Scales ordered his team to watch for Zhou Leng.
• Teams across Hundred Peaks Valley discovered the forty-nine new human entrants, while Rao Mingjun wondered why Rao Mingxing was absent.
• Zhou Leng encountered a Blue Dragon and transformed Thousand Tides Pour into the Sea into a new killing technique he named Thousand-Tide Sea.
• Zhou Leng dodged the Blue Dragon's breath, hurled a boulder that damaged its wing, then killed it with a palm strike and kicks.
• Zhou Leng searched the Blue Dragon's corpse, found its larger Demon Spirit Bag, and transferred his belongings into it.

After killing a Blue Dragon, Zhou Leng joined a group of trial participants to defeat a Giant Ape Earth Spirit and learned about the Youth Battlefield. He discovered that Deep Dark Fury had seized the Highest Mountain and decided he needed allies before pursuing the Tiger Tally; a Blue-Purple Fruit then rapidly strengthened his Sea-Calming True Qi.

• Zhou Leng carved up the Blue Dragon, collected its valuable remains and treasures, and took medicines that repaired and strengthened his body.
• Zhou Leng joined Pang Yu and eight other trial participants in fighting a Giant Ape Earth Spirit, and they exhausted its strength before gathering the Blue-Purple Fruits it guarded.
• While the group took turns eating the fruits and keeping watch, Zhou Leng learned about battlefield rankings, dangerous factions, and the treasures atop the mountains.
• Zhou Leng learned that Deep Dark Fury had occupied the Highest Mountain and was sweeping through nearby races with powerful subordinates, so he decided to seek allies before attempting to take the Tiger Tally.
• Zhou Leng ate a Blue-Purple Fruit and found that it strengthened and compressed his Sea-Calming True Qi.

Zhou Leng absorbed the Blue-Purple Fruit’s medicinal power, practiced the Space-Severing Finger, and traveled with nine other fighters toward the Highest Mountain. When their group joined a battle against a Black Dragon, Zhou Leng’s axe struck its left wing as it tried to escape.

• Zhou Leng bought all six remaining Blue-Purple Fruits after the others mistook his lack of blue-purple skin for weak absorption.
• Zhou Leng advised Pang Yu and another Dragon Kingdom native to keep circulating their qi, and their skin color faded as they absorbed more medicinal power.
• Zhou Leng practiced the Space-Severing Finger while traveling and learned that Zhang Xinglie and Song Juesi had entered the Outer Ranking’s top five hundred.
• Juan and the others found Zhou Leng absent from the Youth Ranking and assumed he was weak, while Zhou Leng withheld details about the Ancient River Trial.
• The group found seven humans and two Dwarves fighting a Black Dragon, then joined the battle with three Demonized Spears and other weapons.
• The Black Dragon deflected the Demonized Spears and dodged most of the weapons, but Zhou Leng’s axe swept past its left wing.

Zhou Leng’s group killed a Black Dragon and divided its spoils before heading toward Verdant Shade Mountain. On the way, Zhou Leng chose to help a Humanoid Alliance team under attack, and he led seven companions toward the battle.

• Zhou Leng and the others killed the Black Dragon, divided its treasure, and gave Zhou Leng first choice of its body parts after he contributed most to the fight.
• Pang Yu told Zhou Leng about the plan to gather at Verdant Shade Mountain and warned him that the dangerous final charge up the Highest Mountain drew every major faction.
• Zhou Leng learned that Martial Master hoped he would retreat rather than risk his life seeking the Tiger Tally.
• Zhou Leng’s group found a Humanoid Alliance team surrounded by demons, Sirens, Orcs, and Demon-Worshiping Cult members, and he volunteered to help.
• Pang Yu, another Dragon Kingdom man, and two Dwarves joined Zhou Leng, while Vincent and several others stayed behind.
• Zhou Leng armed the seven rescuers with demonized weapons and called out to the besieged team as they approached, though the small rescue party initially discouraged them.

Zhou Leng arrived to rescue the Humanoid Alliance and broke the Demonic Beast Alliance’s attack with overwhelming strength. After killing the Skinless Warlock, he left the remaining demons fleeing and returned with a Swollen-Belly Ox Demon corpse.

• Zhou Leng joined the battle and killed a Rust-Iron Demon Soldier in three moves, then led the charge against the nineteen demonic beasts sent to intercept him.
• Zhou Leng killed a Humpback Horse Demon with a shoulder strike and defeated a Fester Guard, causing the demonic beasts’ morale to falter.
• The Skinless Warlock’s mental attacks failed to stop Zhou Leng, so he used Rousing Evil Light to drive the demonic beasts into counterattacking the Humanoid Alliance.
• Zhou Leng broke through the demons’ formation, endured their attacks, chased down the fleeing Skinless Warlock, and killed him.
• The Demonic Beast Alliance scattered, and the Humanoid Alliance hunted the fleeing demons while Zhou Leng killed more before returning with a Swollen-Belly Ox Demon corpse.

After Zhou Leng helped defeat the Demonic Beasts, he won the Snake Ginseng at auction and learned more about the medicines and rewards of the Youth Battlefield. He began cultivating the Indestructible Star Body with the Snake Ginseng and Star Spiral Shells, then prepared to test his strength.

• Zhou Leng collected his spoils, received an equal share of the battlefield loot, and bought Snake Ginseng at auction for six thousand five hundred Demon Gold.
• Azure-Crimson Flame shared information about Hundred Peaks Valley, and Zhou Leng studied its medicines and the rewards tied to the Youth Battle rankings.
• Pang Yu shared Black Dragon meat with the team, and Zhou Leng later contributed Blue Dragon meat before they set up camp.
• Zhou Leng ate a piece of Snake Ginseng and cultivated the Indestructible Star Body with Stellar Power from Ceres and the Star Spiral Shells.
• After two hours of cultivation, Zhou Leng felt his physical strength had increased and took out the Demonic Grip Tester to check it.

Zhou Leng considered Azure-Crimson Flame’s offer to assist him in a Demon Spirit Trial in exchange for valuable medicines, then traveled with the human group to Verdant Shade Mountain. After deciding to hunt alone, he scouted the mountain and spotted a squad of Orcs.

• Zhou Leng tested his growing strength and sought ways to obtain more Hundred Peaks Valley medicines.
• Azure-Crimson Flame invited Zhou Leng to serve as his Demon Spirit assistant, offering medicines and other rewards while warning that powerful Demon Spirit Masters could threaten the trial.
• Zhou Leng traveled with the troop to Verdant Shade Mountain, where he learned that Deep Dark Fury was slaughtering rivals and dominating the rankings.
• Zhou Leng left the gathering alone, disguised himself, and scouted Verdant Shade Mountain before deciding it was too dangerous to attack its Tiger-Headed Lions.
• Zhou Leng sent a Demonized Drone to search for targets, then headed toward a squad of Orcs.

Zhou Leng tested his Space-Severing Finger on six Orcs, then rescued two Ice Snow Divine Cult members and gathered intelligence about the cult’s plans. He secured an agreement with Azure-Crimson Flame, borrowed a Performer Mask and Magic Power Glove, collected herbs, and returned to the Human camp.

• Zhou Leng killed six Orcs, tested the Space-Severing Finger, and collected their Demon Spirit Bags and Witchcraft Hide.
• After receiving a distress signal from the Ice Snow Divine Cult, Zhou Leng disguised himself as a high priest and fought four Giants, convincing them to stop attacking the cult members.
• Snow Mountain Rock told Zhou Leng that the cult would pose as allies of the Demon Spirit Masters while helping Deep Dark Fury eliminate Humans, and gave him an Ice Snow Card and a badge to find the group.
• Zhou Leng met Azure-Crimson Flame and agreed to cooperate, borrowing a Performer Mask and Magic Power Glove to conceal his identity.
• Azure-Crimson Flame gave Zhou Leng nine types of herbs, and Zhou Leng asked him to buy more before removing the mask and returning to the Human camp.

Zhou Leng disguised himself as a high priest of the Ice Snow Divine Cult and entered the Demonic Beast Alliance’s town near the Highest Mountain to pursue Dragon Blood Flowers. He learned that Deep Dark Fury would lead an assault on Snake Mountain the next day, while Shen Jun failed to uncover Zhou Leng’s identity.

• Zhou Leng appointed Li Yuanhe temporary instructor for the Ancient River Sect’s outer disciples and gave him recordings of basic martial arts techniques.
• Miller arrived at the human camp, then led the Eagle Alliance away to search for treasure while planning to challenge the Dragon Kingdom’s Martial Universities after leaving the Youth Battlefield.
• Disguised as Guan Canglong, Zhou Leng reached the town near the Highest Mountain and used his high priest badge and Ice Snow Card to gain entry.
• Snow Mountain Rock told Zhou Leng that Snake Mountain held three Dragon Blood Flowers and that Deep Dark Fury planned to lead an assault on it the next day.
• Zhou Leng ordered Snow Mountain Rock and the others to bid for the Dragon Blood Flowers on his behalf, with Frost Hand covering the cost.
• Shen Jun tried to learn Zhou Leng’s identity, but Snow Mountain Rock pulled him aside and warned him not to question a high priest.

Zhou Leng strengthened his position in the Ice Snow Divine Cult by accepting Shen Jun’s apology and killing Lavafire after the demon threatened him. The camp’s Demonic Beasts backed down from the high priest, while Zhou Leng considered killing more of them.

• Shen Jun apologized to Zhou Leng and gave him a Green-Spotted Fruit, then Snow Mountain Rock explained the Ice Snow Divine Cult’s rituals and its coming alliance with the Dragons.
• Lavafire demanded Shen Jun’s fruit, and Zhou Leng intervened when Lavafire tried to seize him.
• Zhou Leng shattered Lavafire’s arm, snapped his neck, and took his Lava Core, frightening the Demonic Beasts nearby.
• Snow Mountain Rock declared that attacking Zhou Leng meant declaring war on the Ice Snow Divine Cult, and he said Deep Dark Fury would approve of Zhou Leng’s strength.
• Other Demonic Beasts approached to negotiate, but Zhou Leng had Snow Mountain Rock turn them away and wondered whether he could kill a dozen more.

Zhou Leng, acting as Guan Canglong, slaughtered Demonic Beasts and gained Deep Dark Fury’s approval to join the expedition to the Highest Mountain. Back at the Ancient River Ruins Research Institute, Grandmaster envoys waited for Zhou Leng’s return before pursuing the Ancient River Trial and turned their attention to Blood of Tyranny’s whereabouts.

• The Blasphemous Book Boy warned Deep Dark Fury about Guan Canglong, and Deep Dark Fury agreed to test him before offering him favor.
• After the Bow of Ten Eyes attacked, Guan Canglong killed more than twenty Demonic Beasts and collected their spoils.
• Deep Dark Fury recognized Guan Canglong’s strength and invited him to help charge the Highest Mountain, and Guan Canglong accepted.
• The Blasphemous Book Boy and warriors from several factions congratulated Guan Canglong, while Azure Scales declared him a new goal to pursue.
• At the Ancient River Ruins Research Institute, Grandmaster envoys learned that the Ancient River Trial could not be discussed without Zhou Leng’s return and heard a summary of the Divine Script research.
• Chen Changyi asked the Grandmaster envoys about Blood of Tyranny’s whereabouts.

Grandmaster envoys questioned Chen Changyi about Zhou Leng and Blood of Tyranny, while Zhou Leng led an allied force toward Strange Snake Mountain to seize Dragon Blood Flowers. The assault began with waves of poison, spells, and dragon breath, and Deep Dark Fury faced the strange snake leader.

• Grandmaster envoys learned that Zhou Leng's records had been altered and suspected he had joined a special list, while Chen Changyi defended Zhong Wenzhao's uncertain legacy.
• Big Yellow followed the Eight-Tusked Mammoths as they raided a beast tribe, devoured medicinal fruits, and gained an armor-like hide.
• Zhou Leng advanced with more than four hundred Demonic Beasts and learned about the Ice God Festival, the Huangmeng Sect's plans, and a starry-sky treasure.
• At Strange Snake Mountain, Zhou Leng felt a powerful desire for the treasure there as Deep Dark Fury ordered the force to seize the Dragon Blood Flowers.
• Deathbringers, Tumor Warriors, sorcerers, and airborne Demonic Beasts attacked the strange snakes, while Deep Dark Fury targeted their leader with Demon Dragon breath.

Zhou Leng and the Demonic Beasts fought the strange serpents on the mountaintop, where Deep Dark Fury and Zhou Leng helped kill their leader. After the battle, Zhou Leng examined the serpent’s meat and blood, and the group discovered a Dragon Blood Flower protected by white light.

• Deep Dark Fury’s Dragon Might Impact stopped the leaping serpents, while Zhou Leng and the ground troops joined the battle and fought their way through the serpent swarm.
• The serpent monster leader nullified Deep Dark Fury’s magic and led the serpents in swarming him, but Zhou Leng pierced its back and tore open a wound that let Deep Dark Fury break free.
• Deep Dark Fury fought the leader until he killed it and swallowed its head, causing the remaining strange serpents to flee.
• Zhou Leng sampled the leader’s meat and blood, sensed their potent power and poison, and watched Deep Dark Fury absorb power from the snake head.
• Snow Mountain Rock identified a Dragon Blood Flower behind a barrier of white light, and the group checked their improved rankings while wondering whether they could reach the treasure.

Zhou Leng secured a Dragon Blood Flower and its final pistil after the demons failed to break the flower bed’s barrier, then used a petal to strengthen his body. After a day of cultivation, he emerged with improved Indestructible Star Body and blood, and Shen Jun asked about his condition.

• Deep Dark Fury divided the strange snake leader’s remains and blood with Zhou Leng, then failed to break the barrier around the Dragon Blood Flowers.
• All the demons failed to open the barrier, but Zhou Leng passed his hand through it and picked all three flowers.
• Deep Dark Fury awarded one flower to Zhou Leng despite protests, and Zhou Leng instructed Snow Mountain Rock to secure the final pistil at auction.
• The demons returned to camp and divided the auction proceeds and spoils, while Zhou Leng stored away snake corpses and kept a flower, petal, and pistil.
• Zhou Leng consumed a petal and cultivated for a day and night, improving his Indestructible Star Body and increasing his blood’s ability to store true qi.
• Shen Jun greeted Zhou Leng outside his tent and asked how his body was.

Zhou Leng warned Li Yuanhe that the Demonic Beast Alliance planned to attack the Humans, while the two discussed rare treasures and the deaths of fellow disciples. After Rao Mingxian revealed the warning to Rao Mingjun, his efforts to protect Zhou Leng’s secrets were exposed, and Rao Mingjun demanded an explanation.

• Li Yuanhe showed Zhou Leng medicinal fruits left by Zhang Xinglie and Elder Song, and Zhou Leng gave Li Yuanhe a small piece of strange snake leader flesh to test his resistance to its poison.
• Zhou Leng told Li Yuanhe that the Demonic Beast Alliance was preparing to wipe out the Humans and shared the warning in the Ancient River groups; Li Yuanhe also reported two fellow disciples had died and rumors that a Golden Light Crystal might appear.
• Miller defeated Li Yuanhe in a spar, but Li Yuanhe then won three fights against other Eagle Alliance martial artists.
• Rao Mingxian told Li Yuanhe about his recent gains and his resolve to surpass Rao Mingjun, then returned and shared Zhou Leng’s warning with Rao Mingjun.
• Rao Mingjun questioned Rao Mingxian about Zhou Leng and revealed that Rao Mingxing had told him about the New Youth Fund dispute, exposing Rao Mingxian’s deception.
• Rao Mingjun led Rao Mingxian aside and asked him to explain himself, and Rao Mingxian defended his loyalty by saying Zhou Leng had saved his life.

Rao Mingjun confronted Rao Mingxian over his dealings with Zhou Leng and gave him three days to provide more information, using secrets about the Rao family to pressure him. Zhou Leng traded with the Demon Spirit Masters, helped them prepare for the coming conflict, and left with supplies while Azure Scales and Shen Jun set out to hunt him.

• Rao Mingxian explained that he had shared limited information about Zhou Leng with Second Brother while hiding Second Brother from Zhou Leng, and Rao Mingjun questioned him about Zhang Xinglie’s absence from the Ancient River Trial.
• Rao Mingjun reminded Rao Mingxian of Zhang Xinglie’s past support and revealed that he knew the truth behind Rao Mingxian’s rapid advancement and the No. 59 Middle School cases, then gave him three days to report more about Zhou Leng.
• Zhou Leng sold loot to Azure-Crimson Flame for medicinal fruits, borrowed money, learned the value of a Black Gold Silkworm Fruit, and sold him blood from the strange snake leader.
• Azure-Crimson Flame and Zhou Leng shared intelligence about the Demonic Beast Alliance’s plans, and the Demon Spirit Masters organized to unite the Humanoid Alliance as Zhou Leng bought more supplies and left.
• Blasphemous Book Boy ordered the demons to hunt human trial-takers while conserving strength for an assault on Highest Mountain, and Azure Scales and Shen Jun left to search for Zhou Leng.

Zhou Leng cultivated, spoke with Rao Mingxian about putting himself first, and then set out alone to investigate the trial grounds. Meanwhile, the Demon-Worshiping Cult pressured Rao Mingxian’s family to return to the cult, and Zhou Leng discovered a mixed humanoid team being pursued at night.

• Zhou Leng returned to the human camp with intelligence, declined Rao Mingxian’s offer to team up, and began cultivating while Rao Mingjun asked Rao Mingxian to probe Zhou Leng’s attitude toward the Rao family.
• After training, Zhou Leng told Rao Mingxian to consider his own wishes and be kinder to himself before making a difficult family-related choice.
• Rao Mingjun’s human team and Shen Jun’s mixed Demon-Worshiping Cult forces avoided a fight, while Rao Mingxian received an order demanding that his family pledge allegiance to the cult after the Youth Battle.
• Shen Jun told Azure Scales that Zhou Leng had left the human camp, and the Demon-Worshiping Cult team headed toward the Orc camp to look for him.
• After failing to find manageable opponents on several mountains, Zhou Leng followed the sound of a battle and spotted Shanhe Xiangmu, Molten Hammer, and the Treants he had rescued being pursued by a mixed humanoid group.

Zhou Leng confronted Savage Star Axe after finding the wounded Shanhe Xiangmu and Molten Hammer, defeating six Orcs with his palm technique before facing their leader. Under Savage Star Axe’s relentless assault, Zhou Leng’s martial arts and physical strength advanced, but Savage Star Axe enlarged his blood-lit axe and launched another attack.

• Zhou Leng found Shanhe Xiangmu and Molten Hammer fleeing the Orcs, and they warned him that Savage Star Axe was using them as bait.
• Zhou Leng killed two Orcs with six palms, then defeated four more in the same manner, impressing the Humanoid Alliance and making Savage Star Axe take him seriously.
• Savage Star Axe challenged Zhou Leng, who forced him to retreat with a perfectly timed palm before Savage Star Axe activated Demigod Power and attacked with his axe.
• As Zhou Leng retreated under the axe blows, his martial arts adapted and his qi, blood, and physical strength surged, allowing him to strike Savage Star Axe’s weapon and press forward.
• Savage Star Axe gripped his axe with both hands, awakened the shaman’s blessing, and enlarged it into a four-meter poleaxe before attacking Zhou Leng again.

Zhou Leng understood Savage Star Axe’s battle method and turned the fight around, driving the wounded Orc through the forest and onto the grasslands. They reached Shen Jun’s team, where Azure Scales charged toward Zhou Leng while Savage Star Axe kept fleeing.

• After hundreds of exchanges, Zhou Leng grasped the essence of Mind-Spirit Shadow Division and began seeing through the movements of Savage Star Axe’s battle axe.
• Zhou Leng advanced through Savage Star Axe’s attacks, forcing him to shorten his axe and change tactics before overpowering him in close combat.
• Savage Star Axe formed flesh armor and fought head-on, but Zhou Leng’s Thousand Tides strikes shattered his armored fist and drove him to flee.
• Zhou Leng pursued Savage Star Axe through the forest and across the grasslands, leaving a wide trail of felled trees as both men suffered serious injuries.
• At the foot of a hill, Shen Jun’s team recognized the fighters, and Azure Scales charged toward Zhou Leng after assuming Savage Star Axe had already been badly wounded.