Chapter Summaries

Meng Chuan perfected Iron Cloth and used his newfound defense to defeat Xu Qingfeng quickly in the Supernova Tournament. He advanced to the round of fifty into twenty-five, where he was matched against nine-gate expert Ma Ziyan.

• Meng Chuan tested his perfected Iron Cloth and found that weapons could not injure him, giving him confidence that he could secure a top-ten place.
• Meng Chuan fought Xu Qingfeng, shattered his Bagua attack, and forced him to concede in under thirty breaths.
• Meng Chuan encouraged Xu Qingfeng after the match, while Luo Guanyun and Yin Tianshou recognized how much Meng Chuan had improved.
• The next day, the tournament advanced from fifty competitors to twenty-five, and Meng Chuan was matched against Ma Ziyan of United University.
• Meng Jiaolong warned Meng Chuan that Ma Ziyan was a ninth-gate expert skilled in Crane-Swallow Dual Form Fist and the Marauder's Whip.
• Ma Ziyan studied Meng Chuan's record and learned that he practiced the Five Elements Universe Fist and numerous hard-body techniques.

Meng Chuan fought Ma Ziyan on Arena One, using the Five Elements Universe Fist and his hard-body training to counter her Crane-Swallow Twin Forms and steel whip. The bout left Ma Ziyan unable to hurt him as Meng Chuan continued his assault.

• Meng Chuan and Ma Ziyan introduced their martial arts before the referee started their match on Arena One.
• Ma Ziyan attacked first with her whip, but Meng Chuan deflected it and countered her close-range strikes.
• Ma Ziyan used a hidden Silent Whip, but Meng Chuan sensed the danger and stopped the strike with the Silk-Wrapping Power Accumulation Fist.
• Meng Chuan trapped Ma Ziyan's steel whip around his waist and damaged its head with his grip.
• Ma Ziyan abandoned her trapped whip and struck Meng Chuan's ribs, but his body remained unharmed.
• Meng Chuan brought down another heavy punch as spectators questioned whether he could be hurt at all.

Meng Chuan defeated Ninth Gate Martial Practitioner Ma Ziyan after she attacked his vital spot, advancing his reputation and his tournament prospects. As he left the arena, he focused on the next day's placement matches and Chen Jingyi considered his potential as a Martial Zenith Legacy.

• Meng Chuan knocked Ma Ziyan down, endured her sudden attack on his vital spot, and forced her to concede with a fist at her throat.
• The crowd cheered Meng Chuan and gave him embarrassing nicknames, while Luo Guanyun and Revered Lord Yin laughed and discussed his crotch technique.
• Meng Chuan reviewed the tournament standings and learned that the next day's placement matches would determine the top ten and the Sanqin Division's seeded contestants.
• Chen Jingyi recognized Meng Chuan's ability to fight Ninth Gate opponents and wondered whether he could become a Martial Zenith Legacy before greeting him.
• Meng Chuan politely excused himself from Chen Jingyi because his Master was waiting outside.

Chen Jingyi considered befriending Meng Chuan to grow closer to Luo Guanyun, while Principal Sui Chunqiu evaluated Meng Chuan’s talent and proposed admitting him to North Union University’s Grandmaster Class without an exam. The next morning, the Top Ten Qualification Battle began.

• Chen Jingyi decided she could approach Meng Chuan to build a connection with Luo Guanyun.
• Yang Huan told Sui Chunqiu that eighteen Yong'an Branch students had reached the second stage, and reported Meng Chuan’s victory over a ninth-gate fighter.
• After reviewing Meng Chuan’s match video and records, Sui Chunqiu considered moving him to the main campus.
• Sui Chunqiu told Yang Huan to prepare to admit Meng Chuan to the Grandmaster Class without an entrance exam, pending further observation and a leadership vote.
• The final thirty contestants gathered the next morning, and the Top Ten Qualification Battle began.

Meng Chuan faced Tian Kang, a powerful Thunder Ape Fist body temperer, in a highly anticipated tournament match. He countered Tian Kang’s lightning domain with thunder and earth qi, and the fight continued with neither gaining the upper hand.

• Meng Chuan brought Auntie and Uncle to the tournament, where the draw matched him against Tian Kang.
• Tian Kang invited Meng Chuan to join Yan Hua Martial Arts University if he lost, but Meng Chuan refused.
• Tian Kang opened with Thunder Ape Fist’s Thunder Domain and attacked Meng Chuan with lightning-wreathed blows.
• Meng Chuan gathered thunderfire qi and used Spleen Earth Qi to form an earthen shield against Tian Kang’s assault.
• Meng Chuan advanced with Surging Thunder Dispersing Hands as Tian Kang unleashed a storm of lightning strikes, and their fight remained evenly matched.

Meng Chuan defeated Tian Kang in a brutal arena match, then watched Zheng Chengcheng defeat a United University contender and rebuff an attempt to recruit him for Yan Hua. The morning competition ended with Meng Chuan recovering for another crucial match that afternoon.

• Meng Chuan overpowered Tian Kang with his Mountain Crushing Earth Shaking Fist, and Tian Kang unleashed the Little Thunder Ape Manifestation Art before collapsing unconscious.
• The referee declared Meng Chuan the winner, and the audience celebrated while Xue Na cried and Meng Yongzhi watched proudly.
• Yang Huan praised Meng Chuan's performance and decided that Yong'an Campus would break the rule against admitting Grandmaster Class students without an examination.
• Zheng Chengcheng defeated Jing Huan with Buddha's Vow Subdues Dragon, then tried to persuade Meng Chuan to choose Yan Hua.
• Meng Chuan told Zheng Chengcheng he had never considered Yan Hua, and Yang Huan warned him not to listen to the school's recruitment pitch.
• The morning matches ended, and Meng Chuan recalled a dangerous spear-wielding competitor before preparing for his afternoon match.

Meng Chuan prepared for the afternoon matches, received encouragement from Principal Zong and supporters, and learned that he would face spear expert Huo Yonglin in the first bout. The chapter ended as the two contestants entered the arena and the crowd rallied behind them.

• Luo Guanyun explained that one contestant would receive a bye and could challenge a winner, while the remaining fighters would compete for advancement.
• Meng Chuan ate with his family, spoke with Principal Zong, and received messages of support from Zheng Zhenzhen and Chen Jingyi.
• Meng Chuan returned to the arena, practiced his standing posture, and watched the afternoon draw begin.
• The draw matched Meng Chuan against Huo Yonglin, a Metal Element spear expert from the Chencang Huo Family.
• Meng Chuan and Huo Yonglin entered the arena as the crowd cheered for both fighters.

Meng Chuan fought Huo Yonglin in the Three Qins Arena, risking his life to overcome the spear master’s attacks. He defeated Huo Yonglin but left the arena badly wounded.

• Meng Chuan and Huo Yonglin introduced themselves as the arena prepared for their dangerous match.
• Meng Chuan activated his hard arts and charged in, but Huo Yonglin used his great spear to keep him at bay and wound him with Sword Qi.
• Huo Yonglin unleashed his killing intent and trapped Meng Chuan in a relentless spear formation.
• Meng Chuan knocked the spearpoint aside and charged through the mist, allowing Huo Yonglin to thrust the spear through him.
• Meng Chuan emerged above Huo Yonglin and struck him with a killing-intent-charged punch, knocking him unconscious and sending his spear to the floor.
• Meng Chuan walked away from the arena injured, while Huo Yonglin lay unconscious and nearly dead.

Meng Chuan won a ticket to the second stage after a brutal fight with Huo Yonglin, then received treatment for his injuries. As he rested at home, the national finals were announced and Peaceful High School celebrated his top-ten finish in the Yong'an Division.

• The host praised Meng Chuan after Huo Yonglin was carried away, and the crowd cheered for the young fighter.
• Ren Ping treated Meng Chuan's gunshot wounds backstage while Xue Na and Meng Yongzhi worried over him.
• Luo Guanyun praised Meng Chuan's courage and told him to rest rather than keep competing.
• Chen Jingyi resolved to befriend Meng Chuan, while Zheng Zhenzhen and Meng Jiaolong relaxed after seeing Luo Guanyun escort him away.
• The preliminary rounds ended, and organizers announced the Taihang finals and their twenty-million martial arts grand prize.
• Peaceful High School hung a banner congratulating Meng Chuan on placing in the Yong'an Division's top ten.

Meng Chuan’s victory and rise drew praise from students and school leaders, while Yang Huan and Sui Chunqiu discussed his prospects and the growing dangers facing Great Chu. After recovering from his injuries, Meng Chuan returned home to celebrate advancing to the second stage and winning prize money.

• North Union University Preparatory High students celebrated Meng Chuan’s livestreamed victories, and Lu Zhuxiao privately cheered on his prospects.
• Sui Chunqiu told Yang Huan to prepare an exemption for Meng Chuan into the Grandmaster Class but keep it secret so Meng Chuan would not slack off.
• Yang Huan and Sui Chunqiu discussed Meng Chuan’s chances of winning the Martial Zenith Legacy and compared him with other gifted contenders.
• Sui Chunqiu warned Yang Huan to improve his cultivation, while Yang Huan reflected on the growing threat of Demon Nests and his duties as principal.
• A week later, Meng Chuan’s wounds had healed, and Xue Na prepared a feast at home to celebrate his advancing to the second stage and winning two million in prize money.

After recovering from his competition injuries, Meng Chuan prepared for the July Taihang matches by buying cultivation supplies and training toward the ninth gate and becoming a Martial Artist. He returned to Preparatory High with his friends after they celebrated his victory.

• Xue Na accepted five hundred thousand from Meng Chuan, and Meng Yongzhi urged him to avoid reckless fights at Taihang; Meng Chuan promised himself he would surrender if he could not win.
• Meng Chuan bought Diamond Tendon Strengthening Plaster and Five Elements Soup ingredients, leaving himself enough money for cultivation until the Taihang battle.
• Luo Guanyun told Meng Chuan to focus on breaking through the ninth gate and preparing for the martial arts exam and Grandmaster Class.
• Li Weigang praised Meng Chuan's recovery and Armor Plating Skill, then agreed to help him perfect it while Meng Chuan neared perfection in Human Stance.
• Meng Chuan returned to Preparatory High, where Meng Jiaolong and the others celebrated with him before they walked back to school.

Meng Chuan received a tournament advancement reward, completed the Human Stance, and improved his Surging Thunder Dispersing Hands during training. After testing his blood and qi and setting his sights on exceeding 300 points, he received a call from Zheng Zhenzhen asking to spar.

• Xu Qingfeng and Meng Jiaolong praised Meng Chuan's tournament achievement, and Meng Chuan said he expected to enter the Ninth Gate before July.
• Meng Chuan received a one-million-yuan reward from United University, and Yang Huan confirmed that he had signed Meng Chuan up for it.
• Meng Chuan completed the Human Stance but found that additional practice no longer strengthened his body, so he decided to ask his Master about breaking its limit.
• At the martial arts school, Meng Chuan practiced Surging Thunder Dispersing Hands and raised its proficiency from 30% to 42%.
• Meng Chuan's blood and qi rose to 207.2, and he resolved to push it above 300 before receiving Zheng Zhenzhen's call asking him to spar.

Meng Chuan sparred with Zheng Zhenzhen after she reached the Eighth Gate, then visited Luo Guanyun, who confirmed his Human Stance was complete. Luo explained that further stance adjustments might slightly improve his meridians but urged him to focus on advancing to Martial Artist.

• Zheng Zhenzhen challenged Meng Chuan to test her new Eighth Gate strength, and they sparred in the open space behind the plaza.
• Meng Chuan used his defense and Chaotic Sky Domain to overpower Zheng Zhenzhen, then pushed her onto the artificial mountain in the tiger enclosure.
• Zheng Zhenzhen knocked out the two tigers, demanded that Meng Chuan treat her to dinner, and grew flustered remembering how he had supported her waist.
• Meng Chuan left to meet Luo Guanyun and ask about stance training.
• Luo Guanyun confirmed that Meng Chuan's Human Stance had reached completion and explained that further adjustments might only slightly strengthen his meridians.

Meng Chuan received guidance from Teacher Luo and began experimenting with stances to break past the six-hundred-point qi-and-blood limit. Luo Guanyun planned to secure him a powerful True Martial weapon, while Meng Chuan ended the night still searching for a posture that suited him.

• Luo Guanyun encouraged Meng Chuan to advance to the Martial Artist realm and promised to find him the best True Martial weapon he could.
• Meng Chuan told Luo Guanyun that Principal Yang had awarded him another million for his progress, and Luo Guanyun offered to cover his training expenses.
• Ren Ping told Luo Guanyun that Luo Meng wanted money for a new weapon, but Luo Guanyun refused to help her.
• Luo Guanyun discussed trying to acquire a fist weapon from Qin Xiang's collection for Meng Chuan when a batch of ancient weapons returned to the country.
• Meng Chuan tested several stances at home, including an inverted stance, as he tried to find a way to break the six-hundred-point limit.

Meng Chuan broke through the limits of the human body by practicing the Suspended Foot Stance, then reached a sudden enlightenment in the water element and mastered the essence of the Layered Wave Rock Crushing Fist. He gained the Morning and Evening Enlightenment trait and left after his further training failed to trigger another enlightenment.

• Meng Chuan practiced the Suspended Foot Stance for nearly half a month until his meridians widened and he entered a state of sudden enlightenment.
• Meng Chuan trained in the lake and realized that the Layered Wave Rock Crushing Fist meant becoming part of the water, unleashing a huge water blade that eroded stones on shore.
• Meng Chuan checked the Limit-Breaking Panel and found that his Grand Unity Three Talents Stance had broken its limit, granting him the Morning and Evening Enlightenment trait.
• Meng Chuan trained through the morning, but failed to trigger another sudden enlightenment before the sun rose.
• Meng Chuan practiced Surging Thunder Dispersing Hands, drawing onlookers who watched from afar, then leaped away before they could react.

Meng Chuan failed to attain Sudden Enlightenment during his practice but continued training hard as the martial arts examination approached. After his blood and qi reading neared the ninth trial, he showed Lu Zhuxiao how much a previous moment of Sudden Enlightenment had improved his water-element fist, then practiced Kongtong Long Fist.

• Meng Chuan practiced at the Gangzi Club and National United University Prep High while students prepared for the July martial arts examination.
• Meng Chuan tested at 233.1 blood and qi, one step away from the ninth trial, and hoped to reach it before turning eighteen.
• Lu Zhuxiao urged Meng Chuan to focus on the water element and watched him demonstrate his improved Layered Wave Rock Crushing Fist.
• Meng Chuan told Lu Zhuxiao that he had attained Sudden Enlightenment by the lake and grasped the essence of water.
• Lu Zhuxiao marveled at Meng Chuan's comprehension and had him practice metal-element techniques, including Kongtong Long Fist.

Meng Chuan trained Kongtong Long Fist under Lu Zhuxiao and considered how to find core traits in hard skills. The next morning, his Dragon Meditation reached the end of its first layer, leaving him poised to see what came next.

• Lu Zhuxiao praised Meng Chuan's fist practice and advised him to focus on thrusting and metal-piercing principles.
• Meng Chuan raised Kongtong Long Fist's proficiency from 50% to 60% and reflected on the traits different fist techniques might yield.
• Meng Chuan ruled out seeking Three Flowers Gathering through fist techniques and planned to investigate core traits in hard skills instead.
• After failing to catch Dawn-Dusk Enlightenment at sunset, Meng Chuan resolved to continue practicing the next day.
• Meng Chuan ate Medicated Diet Paste, cultivated Dragon Meditation, and reached 100% of its first layer.

Meng Chuan completed the first layer of Dragon Meditation and continued training while seeking a hard technique suited to his goals. Gang Bro showed him several rare manuals, and Meng Chuan settled on the Wudang secret Azure Dragon Shackling Body, though its cultivation required guidance he did not have.

• Meng Chuan completed the first layer of Dragon Meditation, then tried to advance toward the second layer before stopping when he felt mentally muddled.
• Meng Chuan practiced boxing and checked his Qi Nurturing Armor Skill, which had reached 72% Greater Mastery.
• Gang Bro showed Meng Chuan the Sumeru Iron Mallet Body and Weituo Cauldron-Carrying Skill, but Meng Chuan judged them unlikely to contain the traits he sought.
• Gang Bro gave Meng Chuan a rubbing of the Wudang secret Azure Dragon Shackling Body, which he had obtained from Mountain-Moving Taoist Zhao Shousui.
• Meng Chuan studied the technique and asked Gang Bro about its spiritual workings of heaven and earth; Gang Bro advised him to seek instruction from a Daoist practitioner through his master.

Meng Chuan practiced hard skills and trained with Lu Zhuxiao to advance his Eight-Step Cicada Chase. Lu Zhuxiao began pursuing and correcting him, leaving Meng Chuan dangling in midair after a cable caught his waist.

• Meng Chuan praised the new body-tempering manual and completed striking practice with Li Weigang, who marveled at his rapid progress in the Duo Mo Iron Crotch Skill.
• Meng Chuan accepted Yan Hua Tian Kang’s friend request and advised him to use less medicine when practicing hard skills.
• Meng Chuan met Lu Zhuxiao at Preparatory High to train Eight-Step Cicada Chase and aim for major mastery.
• Lu Zhuxiao told Meng Chuan to rely on technique rather than brute force as they chased across the posts.
• Lu Zhuxiao turned the chase around, used Eight-Step Cicada Chase to approach Meng Chuan, and pulled him into the air with a steel cable.

Meng Chuan trained Eight-Step Cicada Chase under Lu Zhuxiao and broke through to great mastery after practicing on his own. He headed to the cafeteria, eager to eat and then train Surging Thunder Dispersing Hands toward Level Nine.

• Lu Zhuxiao coached Meng Chuan through the core movements of Eight-Step Cicada Chase and continued teaching past the start of class.
• Chen Jingyi arrived at the training ground hoping to meet Meng Chuan, but took over supervising the students when he was absent.
• Lu Zhuxiao left for lunch, while Meng Chuan stayed behind to practice and independently comprehend the movement technique.
• Meng Chuan broke through to Eight-Step Cicada Chase: Great Mastery and discovered that his movement and control had greatly improved.
• Meng Chuan hurried to the cafeteria after skipping lunch and planned to practice Surging Thunder Dispersing Hands, which was at 90% proficiency.