Chapter Summaries

Meng Chuan and the Dragon-Tiger Brothers prepared to assist the Yong'an Police Department on a mission involving a six-evolution High Priest of the Demon Summoning Hall. At the strategy room, Han Qu began briefing the team on the operation.

• Meng Chuan received orders to report to the Yong'an Police Department and decided to bring Bridgehead Moon and Zhengning instead of Tiger Soul.
• Chen Qiushui warned Meng Chuan and the Dragon-Tiger Brothers to stay away from the fight between Chief Long and the High Priest, and told them to return uninjured.
• Meng Chuan declined to buy healing supplies, relying on his recovery, and spent the next morning preparing for the mission.
• Meng Chuan and the Dragon-Tiger Brothers went down the mountain and arrived at the police department, where familiar officers greeted Meng Chuan.
• After greeting his uncle in the Intelligent Control Department, Meng Chuan met Han Qu and waited for the Dragon-Tiger Brothers to arrive.
• Han Qu activated the strategy room's projection screen and began explaining the operation to Meng Chuan and the Dragon-Tiger Brothers.

Meng Chuan learned that Demonic Path experts with four or more sublimations became half-demonized, while the impostor using Lin Yue’s identity fled the exposed stronghold. Near the factory, Meng Chuan confronted the impostor, and both secretly prepared to exploit the other.

• Han Qu warned Meng Chuan, Chu Yanhu, and their teammate that four or more sublimations caused permanent half-demonization and granted strange physical and mental abilities.
• The impostor using Lin Yue’s identity sensed the police department surrounding the factory and escaped through the underground mycelium to find a new skin.
• Meng Chuan left the strategy room to scout near the factory and detected the impostor’s invisible mycelium around himself.
• Meng Chuan approached Lin Yue, and the impostor tried to provoke him, intending to take his skin.
• Meng Chuan asked Lin Yue for compensation, and a sudden burst of speed made Lin Yue’s pupils widen.

Meng Chuan attacked Qimu, who was disguised as Lin Yue, and overwhelmed him despite the Heavenly Demon’s desperate counterattack. The chapter ended as Meng Chuan’s mysterious strike split Qimu’s demonic body and threatened his true spirit.

• Meng Chuan struck Lin Yue without warning, forcing Qimu to reveal his monstrous demonic form.
• Qimu’s demonic body and force field crumpled under Meng Chuan’s blow, leaving him badly injured.
• Qimu unleashed fungal threads, poisonous spores, and a wave of demonic qi against Meng Chuan.
• Meng Chuan armored himself with Zhengning and charged through the demonic qi toward Qimu.
• Meng Chuan reached Qimu and struck him with a mysterious, dark-violet-edged attack that split his body and left him horrified.

Meng Chuan killed the Upper Sky Demon Lin Yue and hurried to the building materials factory, where police were fighting Demonic Path followers. He began crushing the weaker enemies to gather Intent of Fear as the battle inside the factory continued.

• Meng Chuan used Demon Planting True Qi to kill Lin Yue and his attached Heavenly Demon, then destroyed the corpse and took its Heavenly Demon Core.
• Police officers discovered the devastated battlefield and identified Meng Chuan in Sky Net footage as the one who had killed an Upper Sky Demon.
• Meng Chuan sensed that his Intent of Fear had advanced considerably and raced to the building materials factory to join the fighting.
• After police officers welcomed him, Meng Chuan entered the factory and smashed through a shed roof above a group of Demonic Path followers.
• Meng Chuan terrified and killed the followers at three ascensions and below with repeated blows.

Meng Chuan slaughtered the Demonic Path Martial Artists on the outer battlefield, then headed toward the main factory district as Chief Long fought in the clouds above. Sensing danger near Chu Yanhu, he rushed toward the workshop where an eerie infant-like cry and thick demonic qi filled the darkness.

• Meng Chuan killed the Demonic Path Martial Artists inside a building, and Zhengning absorbed the blood from his armor.
• Meng Chuan hunted down fleeing Demonic Path Martial Artists, killing them to gather Intent of Fear, but spared a worker hiding beneath crates and told a police officer to rescue him.
• The outer battlefield came under control, and Meng Chuan saw that Chief Long’s fight in the dark clouds was turning in his favor.
• Meng Chuan sensed unease near the main factory district and rushed toward the production workshop, where Chu Yanhu searched for an unseen enemy amid demonic qi and a shrill cry.

Chu Yanhu was overwhelmed by the Vice Priest’s blood-array illusion until Meng Chuan rescued him, then rushed to help the other police fighters. Chu Yanlong faced Yellow Priest’s bone-eroding demonic aura as Yellow Priest attacked his heart, while another ally ordered him to retreat.

• The Vice Priest used illusions and a bloody array to ensnare Chu Yanhu, who lost control and hacked at the multiplying heads and bloody hands.
• Chu Yanlong sensed Chu Yanhu was in danger and charged toward the workshop, but Meng Chuan arrived first and killed the Vice Priest with a scarlet strike.
• Meng Chuan told Chu Yanhu to support Brother Chen and the police before regrouping with Captain Han, and Chu Yanhu agreed.
• Chu Yanlong’s shoulder wound let Yellow Priest’s icy demonic aura invade his body and impair his movements.
• Yellow Priest charged Chu Yanlong with his bone-claw staff, but a black phantom appeared behind Chu Yanlong and its wielder told him to fall back.

Meng Chuan defeated Yellow Priest by unleashing Zhengning Armor’s amplified strength and crushing the half-transformed demon. After collecting Yellow Priest’s demonic artifact, he headed toward Captain Han Qu as the battle across Yong'an continued.

• Meng Chuan activated Zhengning Armor’s strength amplification and fought through Yellow Priest’s demonic aura.
• Meng Chuan caught the giant snake tail, pierced the snake monster with his fist blades, and lifted Yellow Priest before smashing him into the ground.
• Meng Chuan’s battle triggered Sudden Enlightenment, raising his Melting Core Flame Burst Fist proficiency and completing another step of the technique, which he named Melting Fire Sky Split.
• Meng Chuan removed Yellow Priest’s bone-claw demonic artifact and told the injured Chu Yanlong to coordinate the lockdown with the police station.
• Meng Chuan saw that the demonic clouds had thinned, hoped Chief Long would kill the High Priest, and searched Yellow Priest’s pockets before going to help Captain Han Qu.

Meng Chuan joined the police department’s fight against two five-time ascended Vice Priests after they broke away in opposite directions. He pursued Sun Xiaochuan and unleashed his full power, but Sun Xiaochuan was about to attack Chu Yanhu and another officer when a deafening explosion sounded.

• Meng Chuan handed the confiscated Demonic Path items to officers for safekeeping.
• The two Vice Priests fled in opposite directions, and Han Qu pursued Li Tiandong while the others chased the black-clad Sun Xiaochuan.
• Meng Chuan killed several abandoned Demonic Path fighters, while police marksmen shot down three others who tried to flee.
• Meng Chuan transformed into a towering black-armored figure and chased Sun Xiaochuan with Liberation at 220%.
• Sun Xiaochuan struck Chu Yanhu and another police Martial Artist into a wall, then prepared to unleash demonic qi on them before a deafening explosion rang out.

Meng Chuan and his allies fought Sun Xiaochuan, a fivefold ascender whose demonic transformation unleashed a devastating mental attack. They killed him, but Meng Chuan left wary of the Demon Summoning Hall’s bizarre powers and the threat they posed to his Nirvana Rainbow Transformation.

• Sun Xiaochuan transformed into a towering, centipede-like monster and attacked everyone with mental pollution.
• Meng Chuan’s Dao Heart and Will of Martial Arts protected his mind, and he warned Chu Yanhu and the others to defend themselves.
• Meng Chuan fought Sun Xiaochuan while Chu Yanhu and the police department martial artist joined the battle.
• Meng Chuan and his allies killed Sun Xiaochuan, and Meng Chuan burned the writhing remains with Heartfire.
• Meng Chuan reflected on the mental attacks of Demon Summoning Hall disciples and resolved to guard against their vile arts.

Meng Chuan and the Yong'an Police Department defeated the Demon Summoning Hall’s forces, and the chapter ended with Dragon Nine promising to tally the team’s contributions and award Merit Points. Meng Chuan also reflected on the Heart Demon’s growth and the mysteries behind the Demonic Path.

• Meng Chuan inspected his Heart Demon after the battle and realized it was digesting the Vice Priest’s Intent of Fear, bringing him closer to unlocking the first move of his ultimate martial arts technique.
• Meng Chuan comforted the wounded Chu Yanhu, searched the wreckage, and handed over a sinister statue and a Demon Core for the police department to claim as loot.
• Han Qu arrived carrying the captured five-time Ascender and praised the group for their work, while Chief Long emerged with the High Priest as the police department’s forces celebrated their victory.
• An unknown Martial Arts Grandmaster left Yong'an after concluding that Li Xiao was not there.
• Dragon Nine met Meng Chuan, Chu Yanhu, and Chu Yanlong in the conference room and said the department would assess their contributions and issue Merit Points within three working days.

After the police wiped out Li Xiao’s Yong’an branch, Meng Chuan returned to school and received his mission rewards. Chen Qiushui upheld his Combat Elite evaluation but warned him against recklessly confronting powerful enemies.

• Li Xiao watched the ruined branch from across the Weishui River and vowed to build his forces in smaller cities before returning to conquer Yong’an.
• Meng Chuan submitted the mission, received his credits, and maintained his Third Grade Fist Blade while considering how the Tiger Soul spear could help in the Demon Nest.
• Chu Yanlong transferred four thousand credits to Meng Chuan as repayment for saving the brothers.
• Meng Chuan met Chu Yanlong and Chu Yanhu on the way to Chen Qiushui’s office and asked about their injuries.
• Chen Qiushui denied the Dragon-Tiger Brothers Combat Elite evaluations, kept Meng Chuan’s evaluation, and warned him not to recklessly challenge stronger practitioners.

Meng Chuan learned that unlocking his first Martial Arts ultimate move required conquering fear, then used Demon Planting True Qi to enter an illusion and face a descending Demon Star. After shattering the illusion with One-Punch Starburst, he began unleashing a new purple-lit attack.

• Chen Qiushui warned Meng Chuan and the Dragon-Tiger Brothers to train for the year-end Demon Nest mission and threatened to break their legs if they failed her standards.
• Meng Chuan saw that the Fear Chapter fusion was complete and realized he needed to conquer fear to unlock its first Martial Arts ultimate move.
• Meng Chuan went to an uninhabited area near Mount Li, activated Demon Planting True Qi, and entered an illusion beneath a descending Demon Star.
• Meng Chuan defeated the demonic shadows and shattered the illusion with One-Punch Starburst.
• Meng Chuan gathered dark purple radiance around his fist and launched another attack.

Meng Chuan comprehended and named a devastating new martial arts technique, then spent his Merit Points on pills and earth-element resources to strengthen himself before the Demon Nest summons. After half a month of focused cultivation, his defense had improved, and he continued training as his Guanyuan Acupoint filled with qi and blood.

• Meng Chuan emerged from an illusion after testing a destructive punch, named the technique Planet Annihilation, and practiced it through the night.
• Meng Chuan received 40 million from the National Treasury for turning in demonic items and considered, then rejected, the idea of secretly selling them.
• Captain Han Qu told Meng Chuan that he had earned 3,536 Merit Points, which Meng Chuan spent on five Qiao Jia Spirit Pills and two Spirits of Ruin Rock.
• Meng Chuan spent half a month taking pills and feeding earth-element cores and true spirits to the Dragon Demon, improving his ability to withstand blows.
• Meng Chuan regulated his breathing and circulated the Heart Demon Planting mental art as the final drop of qi and blood filled his Guanyuan Acupoint.

Meng Chuan transformed his Guanyuan Acupoint, then challenged Commander Qi in the Imaginary World and learned from their fight. After returning, he fused his other martial arts into Qi Jiguang's Thirty-Two Form Long Fist and broke through to 100% mastery.

• Meng Chuan transformed his Guanyuan Acupoint and tested the explosive strength it gave him.
• Meng Chuan entered the Imaginary World and fought Commander Qi, countering the combined Horse-Probing Hand and Sparrow Ground Dragon stances with his Twisted Single Whip variation.
• Commander Qi defeated Meng Chuan with a spear strike and told him they might meet again if fate allowed.
• Meng Chuan practiced the Long Fist, incorporating lessons from Five Elements Fist, Luo Family Eight Extremities, and his other skills.
• Meng Chuan broke through the final limit of Qi Jiguang's Thirty-Two Form Long Fist, reaching 100% mastery.

Meng Chuan broke through Qi Jiguang's Thirty-Two Form Long Fist's limit and gained the Battle Soul trait, then measured his blood and qi and prepared for secluded cultivation. The chapter ended with his spiritual power fully recovered, allowing him to test the Battle Soul Space next.

• Meng Chuan broke through the limit of Qi Jiguang's Thirty-Two Form Long Fist, gaining the Battle Soul trait and a surge of blood and qi.
• Meng Chuan examined Battle Soul's effects and considered how they could aid his ancient martial arts practice, especially his plans to master Five Thunders Strike the Summit.
• Three days later, Meng Chuan tested his blood and qi and learned it had reached 2766.3, while Chu Yanhu noticed he had mutated three acupoints.
• Meng Chuan bought ten Qiao Jia Spirit Pills at a discount and planned to cultivate in seclusion before the Demon Nest conscription opened in December.
• The next morning, Meng Chuan found that his spiritual power had fully recovered.

Meng Chuan tested the Battle Soul Space and discovered that it recreated the Wokou battlefield from the Qi Jiguang Long Fist, though its figures had no memories or independent intelligence. After learning how the space worked and how long he could remain inside, he searched the fist technique manuals he had borrowed.

• Meng Chuan activated the mark on his wrist and entered the Battle Soul Space, where his attempt to picture reefs and crashing waves instead brought him to the Wokou battlefield.
• Meng Chuan found that Commander Qi did not remember him and that the battlefield figures behaved mechanically, then tested the space while fighting the Wokou and demonstrating the fist technique.
• Meng Chuan spoke with Commander Qi about the long fist technique, but Commander Qi did not recognize their past meeting, and Meng Chuan left the space as his mental power faded.
• Meng Chuan checked his recording and concluded that he could stay in the Battle Soul Space for about an hour while his physical body remained outside.
• Meng Chuan searched through the fist technique manuals he had borrowed from the Martial Repository Pavilion.

Meng Chuan planned to study the remaining Five Elements ancient martial arts after his mental power recovered, then sparred with Chu Yanlong to practice Long Fist. He defeated Chu Yanlong and urged him to train hard before their coming Demon Nest mission.

• Meng Chuan considered whether traits such as Principal Yang’s Sacred Eye Manifest Truth caused mental-power side effects and wondered about Revered Lord Yin Tianshou and the Karma Fire Candle Dragon.
• A week later, Chu Yanlong opened their sparring match with Fierce Tiger Descends Mountain, and Meng Chuan evaded him before launching a Long Fist barrage.
• Meng Chuan overwhelmed Chu Yanlong with successive Long Fist attacks and finished with a first-rate fist technique that shattered his protective true qi and injured his shoulder.
• Chu Yanlong praised Meng Chuan’s forceful Long Fist and recognized how far Meng Chuan had surpassed him in less than a year.
• After they recovered their breath, Meng Chuan left and told Chu Yanlong to train hard for their upcoming fight.

Meng Chuan refined Surging Thunder Dispersing Hands and prepared for the coming Demon Nest summons, while reflecting on the year he had spent at North Union University. On enrollment day, he reunited with his friend Zong Ping, who had also entered United University.

• Meng Chuan reached 80% mastery in Surging Thunder Dispersing Hands after gaining insight into its shared principles with Long Fist, though he did not break its limit.
• Meng Chuan cultivated for two hours and judged that his body-tempering arts would improve before December, strengthening his preparations for the Demon Nest.
• On September 3rd, Meng Chuan left his courtyard for a sparring session with Chu Yanlong and watched Principal Yang address the new students.
• Zong Ping recognized Meng Chuan in the crowd and revealed that he had passed the martial exam and entered United University.
• Meng Chuan introduced Zong Ping, who studied Tiger Form, to Chu Yanlong, and Chu Yanlong welcomed him as a fellow Tiger Form practitioner.

After reconnecting Zong Ping with Chu Yanlong, Meng Chuan considered how to improve his control over blood and safely mutate his major apertures. He successfully mutated Yongquan Point, bringing him closer to mutating all six apertures.

• Chu Yanlong added Zong Ping as a contact and invited him to ask about Tiger Form, while Meng Chuan arranged a gathering at Huaqing Pool.
• Zong Ping resolved to train harder and stay close to Meng Chuan after seeing Chu Yanlong's respect for him.
• After his friends left the gathering, Meng Chuan considered seeking blood-control techniques from universities and corporations, since his research had found little.
• Meng Chuan used his control of qi and the five elements to guide qi and blood through Yongquan Point, successfully completing its mutation.
• Meng Chuan rested without yet testing Yongquan Point's effects.

Meng Chuan trained with Zhao Chun to break through Eight-Step Cicada Chase and gain a movement-technique insight trait. After succeeding, Meng Chuan prepared to learn Zhao Chun’s Divine Travel Hundred Transformations in a larger space.

• Meng Chuan hired Zhao Chun to coach him in movement techniques and improve his understanding of the Yongquan Point.
• Zhao Chun guided Meng Chuan through Eight-Step Cicada Chase, and the two exchanged insights as Meng Chuan practiced among the Silicon-Gold Posts.
• Meng Chuan broke through Eight-Step Cicada Chase and gained the Cicada Shadow Trace trait, which boosted his comprehension of movement techniques.
• Zhao Chun led Meng Chuan to a larger practice area for Divine Travel Hundred Transformations by leaping out of the sixth-floor window.