Chapter Summaries

Meng Chuan waited in Huayin City while refining his transformed Martial Arts Will and assessing how his growing power could challenge stronger opponents. As Commander Qin Yue considered how to protect him, the chapter left his plans undecided.

• Meng Chuan spent five days waiting in Huayin City, then examined the changes to his Martial Arts Will as he headed to the police station.
• Meng Chuan assessed that his strengthened Martial Domain and aura let him briefly contend with a Martial Arts Grandmaster, though his qi and blood still limited him.
• Meng Chuan noted his Longevity and Peace Method progress and planned to train his Shaolin Iron Crotch Skill before setting out.
• Netizens praised Meng Chuan’s Mount Hua exploits, while Xu Qingfeng worried about future attacks and learned that Lao Yang’s top-grade Image Stone could be triggered three times.
• Commander Qin Yue considered assigning a master-level adjutant to protect Meng Chuan, then dismissed the idea because the strong needed to be tempered in battle.

Li Xiao learned that Meng Chuan had defeated the Black Water assassins without using a backup measure and contacted Sky Beyond Sky to share the risk of killing him. Meng Chuan took precautions against future attacks, then broke through the limit of his Shaolin Iron Crotch Skill and gained a trait that preserved his essence and vital energy.

• Qin Yue reflected on surviving demonic-path assassination attempts and encouraged Meng Chuan to endure his own trials.
• Li Xiao learned that the Black Water Squad had failed to kill Meng Chuan without forcing him to use a backup measure, then called Magic Mirror of Sky Beyond Sky to seek allied support.
• Meng Chuan reviewed the assassination information in Huayin City and decided to disguise himself with the Thousand Faces Thousand Eyes artifact while traveling.
• Meng Chuan returned to the hotel and practiced the Shaolin Iron Crotch Skill after consuming Medicated Diet Paste.
• Meng Chuan broke through the skill's limit and gained the Preserving Essence and Guarding Originality trait, which preserved his essence and kept his vital energy from declining with age.

Meng Chuan left Huayin under a false identity and traveled through the mountains toward Luoyang Mall, where he neared the Dan River. Li Xiao learned that his operative had lost Meng Chuan and planned to ambush him on the national highways, unaware that Meng Chuan had taken another route.

• Meng Chuan examined the Kidney Elixir formed by his limit breakthrough and tested its modest stamina boost by practicing Quaking River Eight Extremities.
• Meng Chuan finished his cultivation, left the hotel before dawn wearing Thousand Faces Thousand Eyes, and set out through the mountains toward the North Union University branch campus in Luoyang Mall.
• A Demon Summoning Hall operative reported to Li Xiao that Meng Chuan had disappeared from the hotel.
• Li Xiao cursed the operative, then decided Meng Chuan would take a national highway and planned ambushes with his allies.
• Meng Chuan reached the Dan River near Luoyang Mall, removed Thousand Faces Thousand Eyes, and returned to his normal appearance.

Meng Chuan arrived at Luoshang Branch School to challenge Grandmaster Li Yuansheng, who was expected to be a formidable opponent. After resting and cultivating, he learned more about the upcoming livestreamed match and the school’s principal, Leopard King - Chong Mingyue.

• Meng Chuan checked the details of a nearby Level 3 Demon Nest that Luoshang Campus used as a training ground.
• Meng Chuan entered Luoshang Branch School and met Ji Lin'er, who escorted him to the campus hotel and tried to assess his strength.
• Ji Lin'er judged that Meng Chuan might not be able to defeat Li Yuansheng, a genius master at the peak of the Second Limit.
• Meng Chuan completed his daily mental cultivation and spoke with Dong Yue, who warned him not to underestimate Li Yuansheng and urged him to fight hard.
• Dong Yue told Meng Chuan that Luoshang’s principal was a movement-technique expert, and Meng Chuan recalled that the principal was Leopard King - Chong Mingyue.

Meng Chuan prepared to challenge Li Yuansheng, hoping to test his strength without using Final Liberation. As the livestreamed duel approached, Li Yuansheng trained intensely and arrived at the arena confident in his newly comprehended Dharma Image Phantom.

• Meng Chuan decided to use the challenge for three hundred monthly credits and to measure his improved strength without activating Final Liberation.
• Li Yuansheng practiced at Luoshang Campus with his classmates, demonstrating explosive spear techniques and defeating his training partners.
• Senior Brother Cui encouraged Li Yuansheng, who revealed a new spear move that formed a Dharma Image Phantom.
• Students crowded into Luoshang Campus's Martial Arts Training Ground to watch the Celestial Star Ranking challenge, while many doubted Meng Chuan could be stopped.
• Five minutes before ten, Li Yuansheng arrived at the arena, and referee Teacher Yao urged him not to feel pressured.

Li Yuansheng and Meng Chuan faced off in the Celestial Star Ranking challenge at Luoshang Campus, each unleashing an imposing aura before the fight began. The referee recognized Meng Chuan’s unusual artistic conception but still thought Li Yuansheng’s superior vitality gave him the edge, as a black panther watched from the clouds.

• Li Yuansheng took the stage to defend his ranking and Luoshang Campus’s honor, drawing cheers from the crowd.
• Teacher Yao judged Li Yuansheng’s strength secure while waiting for Meng Chuan to arrive.
• Meng Chuan entered just before the challenge began and crossed the arena with a single step to face Li Yuansheng.
• Li Yuansheng formed a vivid dragon image with his aura, while Meng Chuan’s restrained aura made some spectators struggle to breathe.
• Teacher Yao sensed that Meng Chuan’s aura could alter reality and reconsidered the matchup, though he still favored Li Yuansheng because of his greater vitality.
• A black panther crouched on the floating clouds above the Martial Arts Training Ground.

Meng Chuan and Li Yuansheng fought an intense arena battle, each testing the other's strength and technique. Li Yuansheng began unleashing his Dragon Cry Dharma Manifestation while Meng Chuan waited, leaving their clash unresolved.

• Li Yuansheng probed Meng Chuan with a swift Dragon-Snake spear attack, but Meng Chuan blocked him with his qi and countered with a punch.
• Li Yuansheng concealed himself in clouds and mist, and Meng Chuan used the vapor to pursue him before they exchanged dozens of blows.
• Meng Chuan entered a 200% liberation state, while both fighters recognized the other's formidable strength.
• Li Yuansheng announced that he would show Meng Chuan the power of a Dharma Manifestation and began a prolonged Dragon Cry that shook the arena and blurred everyone's vision.
• The old referee shielded Martial Artists without the Will of Martial Arts from Li Yuansheng's roar, while Meng Chuan remained still and waited for him to finish.

Meng Chuan tested his defenses against Li Yuansheng’s Dharma Image and then unleashed his Martial Domain, forcing the two into a fierce close-quarters battle. Their fight continued with neither gaining a clear advantage.

• Li Yuansheng formed his Dharma Image and attacked Meng Chuan’s neck with a dragon claw.
• Meng Chuan’s layered defenses stopped the claw, and he pulled it from his neck without bleeding.
• Meng Chuan released his Martial Domain, overwhelming spectators and driving Li Yuansheng back.
• Meng Chuan attacked Li Yuansheng’s waist while Li Yuansheng countered with his spear.
• Meng Chuan and Li Yuansheng traded hundreds of rapid strikes, pushing their combat power beyond the Second Limit.

Meng Chuan and Li Yuansheng finished their even contest of fighting techniques and began a battle of martial arts moves. Meng Chuan overwhelmed Li Yuansheng with a lightning-fast Roc-inspired strike, leaving the outcome visible as Li Yuansheng was hurled from the arena.

• Li Yuansheng praised Meng Chuan's talent and admitted he would lose to him if they fought at the same realm.
• Meng Chuan warned Li Yuansheng to give everything he had as their contest shifted from fighting techniques to martial arts moves.
• Li Yuansheng unleashed his Dragon-Snake Dual Form spear attack, charging at Meng Chuan with immense speed and force.
• Meng Chuan used his Roc-inspired movement and lightning-powered boxing to evade Li Yuansheng's spear and counterattack.
• Meng Chuan's Geng Metal Tribulation Lightning struck Li Yuansheng, and the resulting blast sent a figure flying from the arena.

Meng Chuan defeated Li Yuansheng in a Celestial Star Ranking match with a lightning-fast Wind-Thunder Wingbeat, then returned to the hotel to practice before heading to E Province. His victory astonished the campus, while Leopard King - Chong Mingyue wondered whether Meng Chuan might one day become principal of the main campus.

• Meng Chuan defeated Li Yuansheng, flashed a V-sign at the livestream cameras, and left the training ground to practice standing meditation.
• Spectators realized Meng Chuan had entered the Celestial Star Ranking at an unprecedentedly young age and stood among its strongest martial artists.
• The old referee examined Li Yuansheng and confirmed that he was unconscious but had suffered no internal injuries.
• Viewers and martial artists reacted to Meng Chuan's victory, while Dong Yue resolved to train harder after seeing his technique.
• Leopard King - Chong Mingyue watched Meng Chuan disappear into the clouds and wondered whether he could become principal of the main campus.

After Meng Chuan secured a monthly credit stipend from his Celestial Star Ranking, he planned how to spend his resources and decided to seek Principal Chong’s guidance on movement techniques. The chapter left him training while wondering what his pending movement-technique Trait would do.

• Principal Chong gave up on approaching Meng Chuan directly and told his secretary to subtly advertise his impressive movement technique.
• Meng Chuan received notice that he ranked 69th on the Celestial Star Ranking and would earn 300 credits each month.
• Meng Chuan planned to save credits for equipment, considered trying Principal Yang’s great halberd, and resumed his stance training.
• Meng Chuan arranged to visit Principal Chong that afternoon for movement-technique guidance.
• Meng Chuan checked his Divine Travel Hundred Transformations progress and wondered about its pending Wandering Body Qi Transformation Trait.

Meng Chuan visited Li Yuansheng after their spar, then met Principal Chong and received instruction in movement techniques. He left with his Divine Travel Hundred Transformations advanced to Mastery, while Principal Chong’s lesson was still underway.

• Li Yuansheng woke in the infirmary, confirmed that Meng Chuan’s lightning strike had not injured him, and realized he might have been ahead at the peak of the Second Limit.
• Meng Chuan visited Li Yuansheng, saw that he and Ji Lin'er were in poor spirits, and left after confirming that Li Yuansheng was unharmed.
• Meng Chuan went to Principal Chong’s rainforest-like office, where Principal Chong transformed into a black panther and challenged him to keep up using his movement technique.
• Meng Chuan pursued Principal Chong through the forest and received guided practice that helped him use his movement technique more flexibly.
• Meng Chuan’s Divine Travel Hundred Transformations advanced from Proficient (68%) to Mastery (5%) as Principal Chong began explaining the principles of movement techniques.

Meng Chuan learned movement principles from Principal Chong and mastered the basics of the Chang Kong Art, strengthening the bond between them. He left with advice to visit Haitang Mountain’s active volcano for insight into his fire cultivation.

• Principal Chong explained how Martial Artists borrowed terrain and natural forces to enhance movement, and Meng Chuan realized Cloud Traces could help him glide with the wind.
• Meng Chuan thanked Principal Chong for the three hours of guidance, and Chong Mingyue decided to teach him an inherited movement technique.
• Principal Chong taught Meng Chuan the Chang Kong Art’s Ground Binding and Air Striking levels, and Meng Chuan grasped its basics in just over two hours.
• Meng Chuan thanked Principal Chong and wished him success in reaching the Heavenly King realm.
• Principal Chong recommended that Meng Chuan visit the active volcano at Haitang Mountain before heading to E' Province, and Meng Chuan left eager to continue practicing.

Meng Chuan learned and began practicing Principal Chong’s Chang Kong Art, combining its postures with Earth Stance and making rapid progress. While he rested before traveling to Begonia Volcano, Li Xiao learned that Meng Chuan had left United University, but the waiting factions still could not locate him.

• Meng Chuan reflected on Principal Chong’s guidance and studied the Chang Kong Art’s principles of unity, momentum, and intent.
• Meng Chuan combined the Chang Kong Art’s posture with Earth Stance, improving his stance and reducing the pain in his meridians.
• Meng Chuan trained until dawn, raising Earth Stance from 37% to 38% and Chang Kong Art from 1% to 4%.
• Meng Chuan slept after breakfast and planned to travel to Begonia Volcano during its active period.
• Li Xiao questioned Chen Mo after learning Meng Chuan had left United University, while the factions waiting for him still had not found him.

Meng Chuan ambushed Chen Mo, the Demonic Path Martial Artist who had been tracking him, and killed him before he could reveal anything. Fang Jianxing decided against attacking Meng Chuan until he could confirm the risks, while Meng Chuan continued toward Haitang Mountain.

• Chen Mo searched for Meng Chuan after his call with Li Xiao ended, but Meng Chuan ambushed him from above.
• Meng Chuan questioned Chen Mo about following a United University student, then overwhelmed his attacks with his physical strength.
• Chen Mo began transforming with the small cauldron's power, but Meng Chuan swallowed him with Demon Planting True Qi and erased the evidence.
• Fang Jianxing considered attacking Meng Chuan but chose to wait until he knew whether Luo Guanyun was nearby and whether Meng Chuan had a hidden trump card.
• Meng Chuan reached Haitang Mountain, an active volcano less than a hundred kilometers from Luoyang Mall.

Meng Chuan entered the lava lake at Haitang Mountain to cultivate fire-aspect boxing and advance the Boiling Flames secret art. After spending nearly three hours adapting to the heat and drawing in the lava’s spiritual essence, he emerged with his blood blazing hot and had just begun the second layer, Blood Like Boiling Soup.

• Meng Chuan reached Haitang Mountain’s crater and sensed that its dense fire-aspect energy would boost his fire-aspect boxing.
• Meng Chuan stripped down, protected himself with true qi, and plunged into the lava lake to cultivate Boiling Flames.
• Meng Chuan gradually adapted to the lava’s extreme heat and used the volcanic environment to strengthen his fire-aspect Martial Domain.
• Meng Chuan spent nearly three hours drawing fire-aspect spiritual essence into his Acupoint Stars and Source Point, then swallowed a fire serpent formed from his true qi.
• Meng Chuan left the lava with his blood intensely hot and realized he had begun advancing into Boiling Flames’ second layer, Blood Like Boiling Soup.

Meng Chuan advanced Boiling Flames to its second layer in the magma pool, transforming his inner breath into scorching heat. A sudden enlightenment helped him complete Melting Core Flame Burst Fist and create a strike that detonated fire-element spiritual energy, setting off a real volcanic eruption.

• Meng Chuan felt the effects of his scorching inner breath and saw Boiling Flames advance from First Layer to Second Layer.
• Meng Chuan reflected on how Boiling Flames transformed his body and strengthened his fire-element martial arts.
• As the sun set over the sea of clouds, Meng Chuan felt Sudden Enlightenment stir and began practicing Melting Core Flame Burst Fist.
• Meng Chuan used Sudden Enlightenment to refine the fist art and devised a way to detonate gathered fire-element spiritual energy from afar.
• Meng Chuan's new strike triggered Haitang Mountain's eruption, and he judged it comparable to Setting Sun Strike in the right environment.

Meng Chuan completed and refined Melting Core Flame Burst Fist in a volcanic crater, then traveled toward Jingchu Land while training amid mountains and rivers. The journey brought major progress in his techniques, and he finally calmed his impatience when no sudden breakthrough in true essence came.

• Meng Chuan completed Melting Core Flame Burst Fist, gained the Fire Ember Law Body trait, and chose to keep the technique’s original name.
• Meng Chuan trained through the night in the volcanic crater, then left to avoid attracting Demonic Path Martial Artists.
• Meng Chuan traveled along the Sanqin border and brought Five Elements Spiritual Breath Fist to Completion (95%) while training at Niubeiliang.
• Meng Chuan practiced Quaking River Eight Extremities at Python Ridge and raised its proficiency to Mastery (80%).
• Meng Chuan grew restless when his journey brought no sudden true-essence breakthrough, then calmed himself amid nature’s scenery.

Meng Chuan gained a deeper understanding of martial arts by traveling through nature and continued hunting demons for military merit. As he evaded demonic-path operatives, Li Xiao resolved to ambush him near Wudang Mountain and ordered Zhu Yun to take part, expecting Zhu Yun to die.

• Meng Chuan reflected on Qi Daoren’s advice and realized that he needed to follow nature’s course rather than focus solely on martial arts training.
• Meng Chuan traveled through the Qinling Mountains, entered Demon Nests to kill demons, and accumulated more than seven thousand ordinary military merit points.
• Meng Chuan discovered demonic-path Martial Artists near a Demon Nest, concealed himself, avoided them, and reported them to the police.
• Li Xiao learned that Meng Chuan had repeatedly slipped past the demonic-path forces and judged his rapid growth a grave threat.
• Li Xiao decided to ambush Meng Chuan near Wudang Mountain and ordered Zhu Yun to return his soul to the Sea of Wheels if necessary.

Meng Chuan crossed the Qinling Mountains and reached E' Province, planning to visit Wudang Mountain and seek out Immortal Tear Gold. He asked Shen Shuo for help obtaining some, but Shen warned him that the mine was state-owned and that pulling strings could harm his standing with the state.

• Li Xiao agreed to send more men to help kill the boy, and his follower vowed to serve the God Lord.
• Meng Chuan carefully crossed the Qinling Mountains, avoiding a Level 4 Demon Nest and gliding down the mountain with Principal Chong’s hovering technique.
• Meng Chuan checked into a hotel, then planned to confront a Tai Chi Fist school that had slandered him and look for Immortal Tear Gold near Zhushan City.
• Meng Chuan called Shen Shuo to ask about obtaining Immortal Tear Gold from Yajiao Mountain Turquoise Mining Co., Ltd.
• Shen Shuo said the company was state-owned and warned Meng Chuan not to pull strings or risk damaging the state’s impression of him.