Recaps

Jiang Fan won the Newcomer Chief Competition by defeating every challenger, and the Ninth Martial Arts University looked to him ahead of the Newcomer League. Hong Tiangan cautioned that Jiang Fan was not yet ready to overcome the university’s disadvantages, but hoped he could be the start of a longer revival.

• After no one else challenged him, Jiang Fan was declared the first-year Newcomer Chief, and the crowd cheered.
• Xue Min praised Jiang Fan and questioned him about his fighting technique and strength as they hurried away from the crowd.
• Qu Fengyang recounted Jiang Fan’s performance to Hong Tiangan, and the two reminisced about their own student days at the Ninth Martial Arts University.
• Hong Tiangan doubted Jiang Fan could win the Newcomer League because of his lower cultivation and the resources available to rival schools’ aristocratic scions.
• Hong Tiangan said the university’s revival would require generations of effort, and Qu Fengyang hoped Jiang Fan could be its beginning.

Jiang Fan used his Newcomer Chief rewards to hunt and explore the Secret Realm, then accepted an invitation to meet Minister Wan at the Martial Arts Association Headquarters. Before he could leave, Si Kongyingjie confronted him and accused him of killing Si Kongyao.

• Jiang Fan received twenty thousand monthly points and a Newcomer League spot, giving him enough points and free entries to visit the Secret Realm fourteen times.
• Jiang Fan spent the next week hunting and exploring, learning that the Nine Top Martial Arts Universities jointly managed the ancient space and that exotic beasts there seemed to be declining.
• A Martial Arts Association Headquarters representative invited Jiang Fan to meet Minister Wan, and Jiang Fan agreed to go.
• As Jiang Fan was about to enter the Association’s car, Si Kongyingjie introduced himself as a member of the Si Kong Family and asked whether Jiang Fan knew Si Kongyao.
• After Jiang Fan confirmed he knew Si Kongyao, Si Kongyingjie said she was dead and accused Jiang Fan of killing her.

Jiang Fan confronted Si Kongyingjie, who accused him of killing Si Kongyao and attacked him outside Ninth Martial Arts University. Luo Feihuai intervened, and after Si Kongyingjie left, he warned Jiang Fan to be careful of him in the upcoming Newcomer League.

• Jiang Fan challenged Si Kongyingjie to provide evidence that he had killed Si Kongyao and accused him of threatening a student at Ninth Martial Arts University.
• Si Kongyingjie lost his temper and attacked Jiang Fan, but Luo Feihuai struck him away before Jiang Fan could respond.
• Luo Feihuai backed Jiang Fan and warned Si Kongyingjie that he would break his legs if he attacked without evidence.
• Si Kongyingjie threatened Jiang Fan and Luo Feihuai, then left.
• Jiang Fan thanked Luo Feihuai and declined to explain his grudge with Si Kongyingjie.
• Luo Feihuai told Jiang Fan that Si Kongyingjie was the chief of Fourth Martial Arts University and cautioned him about their likely battle in the Newcomer League.

Luo Feihuai warned Jiang Fan that Si Kongyingjie’s older brother, Si Kongming, might pose a danger, then Jiang Fan met Minister Wan at the Martial Arts Association. Minister Wan explained that a teenage martial artist from Bang Country had challenged and smashed the signs of more than ten Huaxia martial arts schools, and Jiang Fan asked whether he was being asked to handle it.

• Luo Feihuai told Jiang Fan that Si Kongyingjie was backed by his older brother Si Kongming, a fourth-year Newcomer Chief, and advised Jiang Fan to avoid leaving the university alone.
• Jiang Fan traveled to the Martial Arts Association and met Minister Wan at its Jing City headquarters.
• Minister Wan congratulated Jiang Fan on becoming Ninth Martial Arts University's Newcomer Chief and urged him to live up to Senior Hong's tutelage.
• Minister Wan told Jiang Fan that a teenage martial artist from Bang Country had challenged more than ten Huaxia martial arts schools and smashed their signs.
• Jiang Fan asked Minister Wan if he wanted him to deal with the challenges.

Minister Wan recruited Jiang Fan to defend the Martial Arts Association’s reputation against visiting challengers, and Jiang Fan agreed to fight after the Newcomer League. Back at school, Luo Feihuai gave him a roster of university leaders and warned him to surrender immediately if he drew two particular opponents.

• Minister Wan explained that the Martial Arts Association had few strong young fighters left and asked Jiang Fan to defeat challengers expected to be around Level 3 High Stage.
• Jiang Fan agreed to face the challengers after the Newcomer League, and Minister Wan promised to help him with any trouble in Jing City.
• Luo Feihuai visited Jiang Fan and gave him a roster of Newcomer League leaders, including several Level 4 Martial Artists and his brother Luo Feiyun.
• Luo Feihuai advised Jiang Fan not to force a fight against Si Kongyingjie and said defeating the Level 3 competitors could still earn him seventh place.
• Luo Feihuai pointed out two people on the roster and told Jiang Fan to surrender immediately if he was matched against either of them.

Luo Feihuai warned Jiang Fan to surrender immediately if he faced Zhuang Hui or Song Xixi, while Jiang Fan trained hard but fell short of Level 5 after the Secret Realm’s exotic beasts dwindled. The Huaxia University Newcomer League began with Jiang Fan determined to win first place, accompanied by Xue Min and only a tiny Ninth Martial Arts University contingent.

• Luo Feihuai told Jiang Fan that Zhuang Hui was a ruthless member of the Zhuang Family and warned him to surrender quickly if they met; he also advised Jiang Fan not to face Song Xixi head-on.
• Jiang Fan hunted exotic beasts in the Secret Realm for a week, but his qi and blood reached only 1,846 as the beasts became scarce.
• Jiang Fan realized that the Secret Realm’s beasts had been placed there artificially, worried the university’s higher-ups might notice their dwindling numbers, and shifted his focus to cultivating his technique.
• The Huaxia University Newcomer League began, and Jiang Fan prepared to compete as Ninth Martial Arts University’s Newcomer Chief.
• Xue Min brought Jiang Fan breakfast, encouraged him, and accompanied him to the competition at the teacher’s request.

Jiang Fan traveled with Xue Min and Shen Du to Kyoto First Martial Arts University for the College Newcomer League, where he drew a first-round match against Yu Wenbo of Xiao City Martial Arts Academy. While waiting for his match, Jiang Fan went with Xue Min to watch Song Xixi compete at the East Arena.

• Jiang Fan left Stone Path Cottage with Xue Min and met Shen Du, who explained the league’s format as they walked to Kyoto First Martial Arts University.
• Jiang Fan had Shen Du draw his lot and learned that he would face Yu Wenbo, a Level 2 Martial Artist from Xiao City Martial Arts Academy.
• Jiang Fan showed Shen Du and Xue Min a list of the participating university chiefs that Luo Feihuai had given him.
• Jiang Fan waited at the West Arena for Match 8, but the bouts were moving slowly, so Xue Min suggested they watch Song Xixi at the East Arena.
• Jiang Fan and Xue Min arrived as Song Xixi of Luo City Second Martial Arts University began her duel against Mei Kai of Jiang City Martial Arts Academy.

Song Xixi stunned the arena by defeating her opponent with one polite, powerful strike, and Jiang Fan later won his own match without injuring his opponent. As Jiang Fan left with Shen Du and Xue Min, Si Kongyingjie threatened him, then attacked after Jiang Fan taunted him about Si Kongyao’s death, but Jiang Yunxin intervened.

• Song Xixi defeated her burly opponent with one strike and won her match.
• Jiang Fan and Xue Min left after watching Song Xixi’s victory, and Jiang Fan later defeated his opponent in one move while controlling his strength.
• Si Kongyingjie and his lackeys mocked Jiang Fan, and Si Kongyingjie threatened him on behalf of the Si Kong Family.
• Jiang Fan warned Si Kongyingjie not to meet him in the arena and taunted him about Si Kongyao’s death.
• Si Kongyingjie lunged at Jiang Fan, but Jiang Yunxin’s cold voice stopped him.

Jiang Yunxin intervened when Si Kongyingjie threatened Jiang Fan, then walked with her younger brother to Xinyue Lake. She told Jiang Fan she had come to see him and urged him to focus on becoming stronger after he revealed he had cut ties with Jiang Zhihe.

• Jiang Yunxin declared Jiang Fan her younger brother and challenged Si Kongyingjie for threatening to kill him.
• Si Kongyingjie backed down, warned Jiang Fan about the upcoming arena qualifiers, and left with his lackeys.
• Jiang Fan asked Shen Du and Xue Min to return without him, then walked with Jiang Yunxin from the Martial Arts Arena.
• Jiang Fan told Jiang Yunxin he had severed his relationship with Jiang Zhihe, and Jiang Yunxin approved, urging him to become strong enough to control his own destiny.

Jiang Fan reunited with Jiang Yunxin, learned how the Newcomer League’s second-round team matches and third-round rankings worked, and discovered Luo Feiyun was in his group. The chapter left him about to face Luo Feiyun in the competition.

• Jiang Yunxin told Jiang Fan the Jiang Family in Jing City would not pursue him further, and offered to help if he faced trouble.
• Jiang Fan admitted to Jiang Yunxin that he had killed Si Kongyao, and Jiang Yunxin said she would warn Si Kongyingjie.
• Jiang Fan returned to Stone Path Cottage, reassured Xue Min, and went with Shen Du to the second-round selection match, where he killed his opponent instantly.
• Shen Du explained that the second round sorted university champions into team battles, while the third-round ranking contest was reserved for champions from the Nine Top Martial Arts Universities.
• Shen Du drew Jiang Fan’s group, and the announced Group Five included Qiao Panpan, Chu Shan, Jiang Fan, Chai Yufan, and Luo Feiyun.

Jiang Fan joined Luo Feiyun's team for the second-round competition, and Luo Feiyun assessed the rival teams before drawing their matchups. Jiang Fan planned to face Si Kongyingjie despite Luo Feiyun's warning, leaving the team concerned about the dangerous second match.

• Luo Feiyun introduced Jiang Fan to Qiao Panpan, Chu Shan, and Chai Yufan, then became captain after the team agreed to his proposal.
• Luo Feiyun ranked the rival teams by strength and judged his team to be in the middle-to-lower ranks.
• Luo Feiyun drew matches against Groups 1, 4, and 3, and the team expected to beat Group 1.
• Jiang Fan assigned Luo Feiyun to fight Meng Xiaoyu and himself to fight Si Kongyingjie in their match against Group 4.
• Luo Feiyun warned Jiang Fan that Si Kongyingjie might target him, but Jiang Fan said avoiding him would not change that and tried to reassure the team.

Luo Feiyun led Team 5 to a crushing victory over Team 1, while Jiang Fan prepared to face Si Kongyingjie in the afternoon. Si Kongyingjie taunted Jiang Fan before their match, and Jiang Fan answered that he would return the threat.

• Luo Feiyun knocked Deng Wenzhong off the arena with one punch, then defeated most of Team 1 in a rapid assault.
• Luo Feiyun threw Team 1's last standing fighter off the arena, and Jiang Fan finished the match by kicking him over the edge.
• The referee declared Team 5 the winner, and Luo Feiyun's teammates praised his performance.
• Luo Feiyun worried that the afternoon match against Si Kongyingjie would be difficult, while Jiang Fan said he could withstand one or two attacks.
• At the new arena, Si Kongyingjie taunted Jiang Fan and threatened his teeth, and Jiang Fan calmly told him he would return those words.

Jiang Fan defeated Si Kongyingjie and quickly eliminated Group 4’s other fighters, then joined Luo Feiyun against Meng Xiaoyu. Luo Feiyun prepared to use his trump card, believing Si Kongyingjie was still in the fight, but froze when he saw the field was empty.

• Luo Feiyun warned Jiang Fan not to fight Si Kongyingjie head-on and promised to support him after dealing with Meng Xiaoyu.
• Jiang Fan met Si Kongyingjie’s gigantic wolf phantom with a punch, shattered it, and knocked Si Kongyingjie unconscious.
• Jiang Fan defeated Group 4’s three remaining members and sent them off the arena.
• Jiang Fan joined Luo Feiyun’s fight with Meng Xiaoyu, while Luo Feiyun mistakenly thought Si Kongyingjie was still fighting elsewhere.
• Luo Feiyun decided to use his trump card, then looked across the field and froze when he saw that everyone was gone.

Jiang Fan revealed Level 4 strength by defeating Meng Xiaoyu and helping Group 5 defeat Group 4. His victory left the crowd and his friends stunned, while Shen Du saw him as a potential future pillar of Ninth Martial Arts University.

• Luo Feiyun lost focus when he saw Group 5 gathering and wondered whether Jiang Fan had defeated the other members of Group 4.
• Jiang Fan warned Luo Feiyun that the other opponents were already dealt with, but Luo Feiyun was distracted again and nearly took Meng Xiaoyu’s Wind Blade to the ear.
• Jiang Fan struck Meng Xiaoyu and sent her off the stage, securing Group 5’s victory; Luo Feiyun realized Jiang Fan was a Level 4 Martial Artist.
• Medical workers carried the unconscious Si Kongyingjie and Meng Xiaoyu away as spectators debated Jiang Fan’s strength and speculated that he could be above Level 4.
• Xue Min and Shen Du were shocked that Jiang Fan had advanced so quickly, and Shen Du hoped he would become a true Genius capable of supporting Ninth Martial Arts University.

After Jiang Fan crushed Si Kongyingjie, Song Xixi reconsidered her tactics and First Martial Arts University’s Dean Han Shan assessed Jiang Fan’s strength. Jiang Fan’s team celebrated its second victory and began preparing to face Song Xixi’s group in the third match.

• Song Xixi adjusted her team’s tactics after watching Jiang Fan defeat Si Kongyingjie, while Zhuang Hui declared he would take first place and challenged her to qualify for the final showdown.
• Han Shan judged Jiang Fan to be a High-level Level 4 Martial Artist on par with Zhuang Hui and Song Xixi, while Wang Jingming claimed he had passed Jiang Fan over because of his arrogance.
• Han Shan dismissed Jiang Fan as no threat in the long run because Ninth Martial Arts University would supposedly limit his future progress.
• Luo Feiyun congratulated Jiang Fan’s team on its second victory and said its chances of reaching the top two had improved.
• Luo Feiyun told the team to prepare for its third match against Song Xixi’s group and said their two Level 4 Martial Artists gave them a chance to compete.

Jiang Fan and Luo Feiyun planned how to face Song Xixi, whom Luo Feiyun feared might have a trump card capable of defeating an opponent in one move. After learning about the unusual terms Song Xixi was offered during recruitment, Jiang Fan wondered whether she might be a Psychic.

• Luo Feiyun warned Jiang Fan that Song Xixi was far more dangerous than she appeared and might possess a powerful one-move trump card.
• Luo Feiyun devised a plan for Jiang Fan to hold Song Xixi off while he and the others dealt with her teammates, then surround and attack her together.
• Jiang Fan left First Martial Arts University with Shen Du and Xue Min, who praised his rapid cultivation progress.
• Shen Du told Jiang Fan that admissions officers had competed fiercely to recruit Song Xixi and that Wang Jingming had offered her A-class resources and unusual additional rewards.
• Shen Du recalled that Wang Jingming had promised to arrange for an important figure at First Martial Arts University to take Song Xixi as a disciple, prompting Jiang Fan to wonder if she was a Psychic.

Jiang Fan and Shen Du deduced that Song Xixi was likely both a Martial Artist and a Psychic, making their upcoming match dangerous. After hearing of Jiang Fan’s rapid advancement to High-level Level 4, Hong Tiangan was surprised and decided to wait until the final round before attending the competition.

• Jiang Fan and Shen Du reasoned that Song Xixi might be a Psychic with a powerful hidden weapon, and Shen Du warned Jiang Fan to prepare for their match.
• Shen Du told Hong Tiangan that Jiang Fan had won his second-round matches and reached High-level Level 4.
• Hong Tiangan questioned how quickly Jiang Fan had advanced and realized he might have misunderstood his disciple’s improvement.
• Shen Du explained that Song Xixi was likely a Psychic, and Hong Tiangan accepted that Jiang Fan’s next match would be difficult.
• Hong Tiangan chose not to attend the match and said he would wait for the final round’s top-tier showdown.

Jiang Fan prepared for the final match by cultivating his Spiritual Power, then faced Song Xixi as the match against her team began. The two teams took their positions, and Jiang Fan blocked Song Xixi from supporting her teammates.

• Jiang Fan spent the night using the Starry Visualization Technique to strengthen his Spiritual Power before the match.
• Shen Du told Jiang Fan that the Dean would attend if their team reached the final round.
• Song Xixi approached Jiang Fan and Luo Feiyun before the match, but Luo Feiyun refused to discuss anything privately with her.
• The final match between Group 5 and Group 3 began, and Qiao Panpan and the others retreated behind Jiang Fan and Luo Feiyun.
• Luo Feiyun attacked Song Xixi's teammates, and Jiang Fan stepped in front of Song Xixi and declared that he was her opponent.

Jiang Fan fought Song Xixi after she tried to defeat him quickly before Luo Feiyun and the others could surround her. He overcame her water and spiritual attacks, knocked her out of the arena, and found that Luo Feiyun's group had already eliminated Song Xixi's teammates.

• Jiang Fan kept pace with Song Xixi and blocked her escape, so she chose to attack him directly.
• Song Xixi struck Jiang Fan with water blades and a Water Dragon, forcing him to reveal that he could remain suspended in midair.
• Jiang Fan fought Song Xixi with Fire Element Energy, and their battle remained deadlocked through dozens of exchanges.
• Song Xixi attacked Jiang Fan with Spiritual Power and a flying kick, but his Spiritual Energy defense stopped the needles and his counterattack sent her flying.
• Song Xixi asked how Jiang Fan resisted her mental attack, and Jiang Fan knocked her from the arena despite her plea not to hit her face.
• Jiang Fan saw that Luo Feiyun had cleared Song Xixi's teammates from the arena, and Luo Feiyun said her group could not have helped him.

Jiang Fan’s victory over Song Xixi secured Group 5 a place in the third-round top-tier showdown, where he would face Zhuang Hui and Du Rong for the top four. The chapter ended with a chubby spectator proudly telling the crowd that Jiang Fan was his big brother, though no one believed him.

• Luo Feiyun congratulated Jiang Fan on defeating Song Xixi and said he would surrender if he faced Jiang Fan or Zhuang Hui in the next round.
• The referee announced Group 5’s victory, and the audience reacted with astonishment at Jiang Fan’s strength.
• Xue Min and Shen Du celebrated as Jiang Fan’s victory brought Ninth Martial Arts University into the third-round top-tier showdown.
• Han Shan worried that Jiang Fan could challenge Zhuang Hui, while Wang Jingming tried to reassure him.
• A chubby spectator beneath the stage repeatedly claimed that Jiang Fan was his big brother, but the people around him avoided him.

After Jiang Fan led the Ninth Martial Arts University to three victories and advanced to the Newcomer League’s top-tier showdown, Hong Tiangan questioned him about his rapid cultivation. Jiang Fan was left tense when Hong Tiangan asked how he had advanced so quickly.

• Song Zhixue pushed through the crowd to greet Jiang Fan, who recognized him and chatted with him before returning to the Ninth Martial Arts University.
• Shen Du brought Jiang Fan and Xue Min to Hong Tiangan and reported that the school had won all three second-round matches and advanced to the third round.
• Hong Tiangan asked how Jiang Fan had defeated Song Xixi, and Shen Du recounted the battle and praised Jiang Fan’s performance.
• Hong Tiangan ordered Shen Du to announce Jiang Fan’s victory and the next match details to the school.
• After Shen Du and Xue Min left, Hong Tiangan admitted he had misjudged Jiang Fan’s progress and asked how he had advanced from Level 3 High Stage to High-level Level 4 so quickly.

Hong Tiangan concluded that Jiang Fan had an Extraordinary Physique after learning he had advanced without using Genetic Serums, giving Jiang Fan a way to conceal the true source of his rapid growth. Jiang Fan left Hong Tiangan's courtyard as word of his tournament success spread across Ninth Martial Arts University.

• Hong Tiangan questioned Jiang Fan about his rapid cultivation and whether he had used a Level 2 Genetic Serum.
• Jiang Fan said he had not used a Level 2 Genetic Serum and explained that his first two awakenings had failed and he had used no Genetic Serums afterward.
• Hong Tiangan declared that Jiang Fan had an Extraordinary Physique and attributed his fast cultivation and resilience to it.
• Hong Tiangan told Jiang Fan to focus on his upcoming match against Zhuang Hui and promised to teach him a higher-level cultivation technique after the competition.
• Jiang Fan left Hong Tiangan's courtyard and heard students discussing his top-four finish and High-level Level 4 strength in the National Collegiate Newcomer League.

Jiang Fan tried to cultivate in the Secret Realm but found that his earlier hunts had left it nearly empty, so he trained at Stone Path Cottage before the final round of the Newcomer League. After the opening matchups were set, he spotted an angry Song Xixi approaching.

• Jiang Fan entered the Secret Realm, where students complained that someone had killed nearly all the mutated beasts, and realized they meant him.
• Jiang Fan spent the next three days training his body, techniques, and Spiritual Power at Stone Path Cottage.
• The final round began with Jiang Fan, Zhuang Hui, Luo Feiyun, and Du Rong competing for the top four rankings.
• Luo Feiyun and Du Rong admitted defeat, setting up Jiang Fan versus Zhuang Hui and Du Rong versus Luo Feiyun.
• Xue Min encouraged Jiang Fan as supporters cheered, and Jiang Fan declared that he would take first place.
• Jiang Fan noticed Song Xixi striding toward him furiously.

Jiang Fan and Song Xixi clashed over his punch during their match before she asked him to meet her at White Dew Pavilion. Zhuang Hui provoked them both, and Jiang Fan vowed to defeat him and take first place as the two prepared for their match.

• Song Xixi confronted Jiang Fan about his punch but said she had come to discuss serious business and asked him to meet her at White Dew Pavilion at six.
• Zhuang Hui mocked Song Xixi for losing and threatened to injure Jiang Fan on her behalf, prompting Jiang Fan to stop her from attacking him.
• Jiang Fan challenged Zhuang Hui, declaring he would take first place and return every threat Zhuang Hui had made.
• Jiang Fan and Zhuang Hui traded insults, with Zhuang Hui promising to toy with him and Jiang Fan calling him a prodigy propped up by First Martial Arts University.
• Hong Tiangan defended Jiang Fan's boldness when the other deans discussed his confrontation with Zhuang Hui, then scolded them for fawning over Han Shan.

Jiang Fan and Zhuang Hui began their Newcomer League championship match, and Jiang Fan gained the upper hand in their exchanges. Zhuang Hui, injured and enraged, announced that he would go all out as the battle continued.

• Hong Tiangan argued with Han Shan and the other Deans, insisting Jiang Fan would defeat Zhuang Hui.
• The referee started the championship match, and Zhuang Hui immediately attacked Jiang Fan with a strike aimed at his throat.
• Jiang Fan dodged Zhuang Hui’s first attack and countered, then met his next charge head-on and forced him back into an arena pillar.
• Jiang Fan and Zhuang Hui exchanged dozens of rapid attacks, leaving Zhuang Hui with a bloody mouth and swollen jaw while Jiang Fan remained largely unhurt.
• After Zhuang Hui declared he would go all out, Jiang Fan called him a dumbass.