Chapter Summaries

Luo Shen’s perfected Basic Fist Technique rapidly boosted his strength, allowing him to qualify for the Prospective Martial Artist Assessment. He arrived at Yangzhou City’s Limit Martial Hall on December 1, hoping to pass.

• Luo Shen perfected his Basic Fist Technique and gained a twofold punching power boost.
• Luo Shen’s strength climbed to 900 kg, and he applied for the Prospective Martial Artist Assessment.
• Luo Shen trained his Basic Movement Technique while waiting for the assessment date.
• Luo Shen reached the Limit Martial Hall, where a gray-haired guard verified his identity and wished him luck.
• Luo Shen entered the main hall to take the assessment.

Luo Shen attended the Prospective Martial Artist Assessment, met his senior brother Luo Feng, and impressed the martial artists with a powerful, controlled punch. The chapter left his test results unknown.

• Luo Shen arrived at the assessment and was taken with the other students to the martial arts hall.
• Jiang Nian introduced Luo Shen to Luo Feng and tried to connect the two fellow disciples.
• Luo Feng encouraged Luo Shen to do his best and suggested they might fight side by side after he became a martial artist.
• Wu Tong called Luo Shen first for testing and praised Jiang Nian for producing another eighteen-year-old martial artist prospect.
• Luo Shen struck the punching target with a forceful, controlled punch that impressed Jiang Nian, Luo Feng, and the watching martial artists.

Luo Shen excelled in the warrior assessment, prompting Wu Tong to offer him an early recruitment contract, which he accepted. He chose to move to Moonlight Residential Area, where Luo Feng and Wu Tong lived.

• Luo Shen passed the punching strength test, and Wu Tong recognized his talent while Luo Feng and Jiang Nian praised his performance.
• Luo Shen ran 35.1 meters per second in the speed test, inspiring Luo Feng to realize that bodily exertion could strengthen leg movements too.
• Luo Shen earned a perfect score in the neural response test, and Wu Tong offered him an early recruitment contract.
• Luo Shen signed the contract and chose to move to Moonlight Residential Area to live near Luo Feng and Wu Tong.
• Wu Tong invited Jiang Nian and Luo Shen to view the villa and join a welcome feast.

Luo Shen moved into Villa No. 213 and began cultivating Gene Energy, where his unusual absorption rate quickly perfected the Five Hearts Towards Heaven Method. After cultivating all night, he headed to Limit Martial Hall to test his newfound strength.

• Luo Feng and Wu Tong arranged Villa No. 213 for Luo Shen, and the residents held a welcome banquet before he moved in that evening.
• Luo Shen practiced the Five Hearts Towards Heaven Method in his empty training hall and sensed cosmic energy almost immediately.
• Luo Shen absorbed cosmic energy so quickly that his method reached perfection and gained the instinctive Five Hearts Vortex.
• Luo Shen cultivated for more than six hours, then found himself feeling much stronger and decided to visit Limit Martial Hall for a test.
• Luo Shen arrived at Limit Martial Hall before dawn, where the receptionist greeted him and offered to bring him a drink.

Luo Shen tested his growing physical strength and trained his movement technique while preparing for the Martial Artist Practical Examination. He accepted an invitation to join Luo Feng’s Fire Hammer Squad, and Wu Tong warned him to take the examination monsters seriously.

• Luo Shen tested his speed at 58.6m/s and his punch power at 3737kg, then considered how movement and blade techniques could improve his combat strength.
• Luo Shen trained in the Neural Reaction Testing Instrument’s Beginner Warlord Level mode, dodging for a minute while being hit 43 times without touching the Red Light.
• Luo Shen reviewed his movement technique mistakes and reflected on his slower progress in blade technique, which had reached only the proficient level.
• Luo Feng and Wu Tong invited Luo Shen to join the Fire Hammer Squad, and Luo Shen accepted after Luo Feng welcomed him.
• Wu Tong reminded Luo Shen that even low-level monsters could be dangerous and urged him to be careful during the upcoming Martial Artist Practical Examination.

Luo Shen arrived at the Jiangnan Northern Military District for the Martial Artist Practical Examination, met Zhuge Tao, and entered the Monster Town. The chapter ended as two Tiger Mastiffs and an Iron-Haired Boar charged at him, giving him his first chance to test his strength.

• Wu Tong led Luo Shen and the other prospective warriors to the Northern Military District for the examination.
• Luo Shen chose heavy combat equipment suited to his strength, and Wu Tong brought him to meet Zhuge Tao.
• Zhuge Tao gave Luo Shen his private number and discussed Luo Shen's plans to cultivate the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade manual.
• The officers led over a thousand examinees to Monster Town, explained the rules, and opened the gates for the examination.
• Luo Shen walked alone down a street, where two Tiger Mastiffs and an Iron-Haired Boar rushed toward him.

Luo Shen used the Monster Town assessment to sharpen his blade and movement techniques while killing monsters, eventually breaking through to Micro-level movement technique. Zhuge Tao watched in astonishment as Luo Shen showed himself to be an extraordinary talent, and the chapter left him reflecting on Luo Shen’s difficult orphan background.

• Luo Shen killed three Beginner Beast Soldiers in a single swift attack, astonishing the proctors watching the assessment footage and impressing Zhuge Tao.
• Luo Shen discovered that executing blade techniques and movement dodges during dangerous fights increased his proficiency, so he began seeking out larger groups of monsters.
• Luo Shen lured twelve Shadow Cat Monsters into a fight, but a Tiger Mastiff’s sudden attack disrupted his training just before his movement technique reached Micro-level.
• Luo Shen’s movement technique entered Micro-level, allowing him to evade the monsters with ease as he killed the Shadow Cat Monsters and the Tiger Mastiff.
• Zhuge Tao recognized Luo Shen’s Micro-level movement technique and exceptional physical ability, then noted that Luo Shen had achieved them despite being an orphan from low-rent housing.

Luo Shen passed the practical examination after killing 108 monsters, and Zhuge Tao offered to apply for a special training contract while explaining that Luo Shen might have a chance to enter the Elite Training Camp. The chapter left Zhuge Tao praising Luo Shen’s talent for bodily force exertion.

• Zhuge Tao decided to help Luo Shen obtain a special training contract after considering his talent and hard work.
• Luo Shen killed the seven Shadow Cat Monsters surrounding him, collected their ears, and hurried to the town exit when the assessment ended.
• Luo Shen poured 108 monster left ears into the assessment pot, astonishing the officers and other prospective warriors.
• Wu Tong waited for Luo Shen, who teased him before agreeing to treat him to drinks at the HR Alliance Mall.
• Zhuge Tao congratulated Luo Shen on passing the practical examination and explained the Basic and Elite Training Camps and their contracts.
• Zhuge Tao said Luo Shen could be assessed for the Elite Training Camp during the January and February break, then praised his bodily force exertion talent.

After becoming an official martial artist, Luo Shen used Zhuge Tao’s support to buy the first four levels of Nine Heavens Thunder Blade and essential wilderness gear. He began practicing the manual at Luo Feng’s home and mastered its first level in a single attempt, leaving Luo Feng astonished and jealous.

• Zhuge Tao advised Luo Shen to study Nine Heavens Thunder Blade, urged him to train in the Wilderness Area, and learned that he would join the Fire Hammer Squad with Luo Feng.
• Luo Shen read Zhuge Tao’s assistant’s email and realized Zhuge Tao had arranged to cover the cost of the first four levels of Nine Heavens Thunder Blade.
• Luo Shen bought the manual and selected wilderness equipment, using the academy’s funds and Luo Feng’s help to keep the costs manageable.
• After the manual arrived, Luo Shen studied its preface and decided to borrow a combat saber from Luo Feng because his own equipment had not arrived.
• Luo Shen performed the eighteen forms of the first level and unleashed a second wave of force, completing the level as Luo Feng watched in disbelief.

Luo Shen joined the Fire Hammer Squad, whose members remained wary of the newcomer until he proposed venturing to City No. 003. The squad agreed to start at the city’s outskirts, and Luo Shen continued training as his physical strength advanced to the Advanced Warrior level.

• Gao Feng reassured Wei Qing and Wei Tie that Luo Shen had talent and would soon attend special training before Luo Feng arrived and introduced him to the squad.
• Luo Feng proposed departing the day after tomorrow, and Luo Shen agreed to join the expedition once his weapons and equipment arrived.
• Luo Shen suggested targeting City No. 003, and Luo Feng and Gao Feng agreed that the squad would approach the dangerous city gradually from its outskirts.
• Luo Shen practiced the second level of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade but could not yet master it, while estimating that his punching power had surpassed 4,000 KG.
• Luo Shen recognized that his physical fitness had reached the Advanced Warrior level, though his blade technique remained short of the Proficient Level.

Luo Shen joined the Fire Hammer Squad’s journey toward City No. 003 and proved his strength by killing monsters while gaining combat experience. After two days of rapid improvement, he had nearly advanced his blade technique and become one of the squad’s most valuable members.

• Luo Shen traveled with the Fire Hammer Squad to the Southeastern Military District’s supply base, where the squad taught him Wilderness Area basics.
• Luo Feng sent Luo Shen to fight an Iron-Haired Boar, and Luo Shen killed it with a swift sidestep and blade strike.
• Luo Shen realized his Basic Blade Technique was close to Proficient Level, while Luo Feng recognized the flaw in his technique.
• Luo Feng and the squad arranged for Luo Shen to practice against suitable monsters as they traveled toward City No. 003.
• Luo Shen gained experience by defeating growing groups of monsters, including ten high-level Beast Soldier Tiger Mastiffs, and nearly caught up to Luo Feng in strength.

Luo Shen joined the Fire Hammer Squad’s expedition into City No. 003 and proved his strength by defeating a Beast General Level Black Striped Cat Demon. The squad members were left astonished by his speed and blade technique.

• The Fire Hammer Squad reached Vanke Dream City and established a temporary base on the fourteenth floor of a residential building.
• At dawn, Luo Shen saw numerous monsters below, and the squad prepared to hunt in City No. 003.
• Guided by Luo Feng, the squad located a Beginner Beast General Black Striped Cat Demon and Gao Feng agreed to let Luo Shen confront it with Luo Feng providing support.
• Luo Shen killed the demon’s three Beast Soldier companions with one slash, dodged the demon’s claw, and cut through its neck using the second level of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade.
• Wei Qing and Chen Gu marveled at Luo Shen’s movement and blade techniques.

Luo Shen and Luo Feng continued hunting monsters in City No. 003 as Luo Shen’s blade skills and physical strength improved rapidly. They found a Three-tailed Tiger Cat pack, and Luo Shen began clearing its Beast Soldier underlings while Luo Feng engaged the Beast General.

• Gao Feng and the Wei brothers wondered whether Jiang Nian’s academy could produce more talented martial artists after seeing Luo Shen fight.
• Luo Feng collected the Black Striped Cat Demon’s materials, then realized Luo Shen had mastered the second level of the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade.
• The Fire Hammer Squad hunted down nearby Beast Generals, earning large sums until the area’s prey became scarce.
• Luo Feng and Luo Shen trained against lone monsters, discussed the difficulty of the third blade level, and noted Luo Shen’s growing strength.
• Luo Feng chose a mid-level Beast General Three-tailed Tiger Cat as their next target and attacked it while Luo Shen swiftly cut down its Beast Soldier underlings.

Luo Shen fought a mid-level Beast General Unicorn Wild Boar, then joined Luo Feng in killing it and harvesting its valuable parts. After half a month of hunting, Luo Shen’s strength had neared or reached the Warlord Level threshold, and the exhausted Fire Hammer Squad took a day off.

• Luo Shen battled the charging Unicorn Wild Boar, dodging its attacks and repeatedly cutting its neck until it began to weaken.
• Luo Feng finished off the Three-tailed Tiger Cat and watched as Luo Shen continued fighting the Unicorn Wild Boar without help.
• Luo Shen noticed the Unicorn Wild Boar trying to flee and called Luo Feng over; together they subdued it and took its horn and tail tendon.
• Over half a month, Luo Shen and the squad killed more than 150 Beginner Beast Generals and seven mid-level Beast Generals, earning over 1.5 billion in total.
• Luo Shen’s physical fitness surpassed Luo Feng’s and approached or reached the Warlord Level threshold, while Gao Feng gave the exhausted Fire Hammer Squad a day off.

Luo Shen discovered a mutated Twin-headed Blackline Snake and joined Gao Feng and Luo Feng in a battle to kill it. As the snake continued to fight back, Luo Shen’s movement technique reached the Perfect Level, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Luo Shen spotted a high-level Twin-headed Blackline Snake near the campsite and summoned the Fire Hammer Squad to hunt it.
• Luo Shen, Gao Feng, and Luo Feng attacked the snake while Chen Gu, Wei Qing, and Wei Tie watched for trouble.
• The three fighters coordinated to suppress the snake, but their attacks had not yet inflicted a fatal wound.
• The Twin-headed Blackline Snake targeted Luo Shen with a powerful tail whip, which he narrowly evaded.
• Luo Shen’s movement technique reached the Perfect Level, and he gained the ability to unleash the third level of Nine Heavens Thunder Blade.

Luo Shen, Luo Feng, and Gao Feng killed a Twin-headed Blackline Snake near Lord Level, but Li Wei and the Tiger Tooth Squad arrived to claim the spoils. The two squads faced off, with Tiger Tooth wary of the Fire Hammer Squad’s strength and curious about Luo Shen.

• Luo Shen evaded the Twin-headed Blackline Snake and repeatedly wounded it while Gao Feng drew its attention and Luo Feng struck its left eye with a throwing knife.
• The wounded snake tried to flee, but Gao Feng hurled his hammer and Luo Feng used his spiritual force to redirect it into the snake’s neck.
• Luo Shen and Luo Feng finished the snake by attacking its remaining head until it died.
• Li Wei and the Tiger Tooth Squad arrived, and Gao Feng recognized Tiger Tooth’s team as the two groups prepared to confront each other.
• Tiger Tooth acknowledged the Fire Hammer Squad’s strength and studied Luo Shen, whom he had not met before.

Luo Shen used Li Wei’s safety to unsettle the Tiger Tooth Squad, but the standoff erupted into a fight after Dongzi chambered a bullet. Luo Shen and Luo Feng struck first, and after wounding Tiger Fang, Luo Shen turned to help Gao Feng as two of his opponents fled.

• Luo Shen warned Luo Feng loudly enough for everyone to hear that Chen Gu could shoot Li Wei, making Li Wei and his bodyguards hesitate.
• Dongzi chambered a bullet, and Luo Feng and Luo Shen recognized the Tiger Tooth Squad was about to attack and struck first.
• Luo Feng’s flying knives forced Li Wei’s bodyguards to protect him and pinned Tiger Fang in place while Luo Shen and Gao Feng charged the Tiger Tooth Squad.
• Luo Shen crippled Zhang Zehu and Dongzi, then wounded Tiger Fang in a blade exchange.
• Luo Shen went to help Gao Feng, who had been in grave danger, as the one-eyed middle-aged man and A Xiao slipped away.

Luo Shen and the Fire Hammer Squad negotiated with Li Wei’s party, then learned that Li Wei was the son of two powerful figures. After the Tiger Tooth Squad left, Luo Feng remained determined to pursue them over Zhang Ke’s injury, and Luo Shen agreed to join him.

• Luo Shen offered Li Wei half of the Twin-headed Blackline Snake’s venom sacs and scales, and Li Wei agreed to leave with the Tiger Tooth Squad.
• Senior Liu advised Li Wei not to intervene further, so Li Wei and the Tiger Tooth Squad departed with their three crippled teammates.
• Luo Shen, Luo Feng, and Gao Feng harvested the snake and returned to their encampment, where Wei Qing reported that the Tiger Tooth Squad had entered Jinjiang Chain Hotel.
• Luo Shen told the Fire Hammer Squad that Li Wei was the son of High-level War God Li Yao and HR Alliance China Region Executive President Vinina.
• Luo Feng insisted on pursuing the Tiger Tooth Squad because of Zhang Ke’s lost arm, and Luo Shen offered to go with him.

Luo Feng set out alone to deal with the Tiger Tooth Squad while Luo Shen left the Fire Hammer Squad to train in City 023. Luo Shen chose a Bloodthirsty Tank as his next blade-technique target and approached it in the abandoned city.

• Luo Feng refused the Fire Hammer Squad's help, and Gao Feng ordered the squad to return to the base city while Luo Feng pursued the Tiger Tooth Squad alone.
• Luo Shen told the squad he planned to seek entry to the Elite Training Camp and would travel to City 023 to hone his blade techniques.
• Luo Shen parted ways with the Fire Hammer Squad, which continued toward the base city as he headed for City 023.
• Luo Shen settled into an abandoned hotel overlooking City 023 and spotted a Medium Beast General Level Bloodthirsty Tank with pig-type monsters beside it.
• Luo Shen chose the Bloodthirsty Tank for practice and stealthily made his way toward the plaza where it had been active.

Luo Shen killed a Bloodthirsty Tank and reflected on how quickly his combat ability had grown, prompting him to seek out stronger opponents. When a rescue signal revealed a Limitless Martial Arts Academy squad surrounded by two Beginner Lord Level monsters and a huge horde, he hurried to the area and surveyed the danger from a nearby building.

• Luo Shen fought through several monsters and killed the Bloodthirsty Tank by stabbing its eye.
• Luo Shen assessed his rapid growth, noting that most Beast General Level monsters no longer challenged him and that he wanted to find a solitary Lord Level monster.
• Luo Shen received an emergency rescue signal from a squad belonging to his Limitless Martial Arts Academy and headed toward its location five kilometers away.
• Luo Shen reached the area within minutes and watched the monster horde from an office building instead of charging in.
• Luo Shen spotted two Beginner Lord Level monsters among the horde, including the unusually powerful Fire Scale Three-tusked Boar.