Chapter Summaries

Li Ziyu rejected Wang Xiaotian’s offer to join the Wang Family and killed him when Wang Xiaotian tried to ambush him. He then revealed his overwhelming martial strength against Elder Wang, leaving Elder Wang helpless as Li Ziyu struck through his chest.

• Wang Xiaotian offered Li Ziyu a place in the Wang Family in exchange for the Spirit Ore and three kowtows, but Li Ziyu countered by demanding that Tianwei Xing kowtow to him.
• Wang Xiaotian sent Elder Wang and White Wolf to attack Li Ziyu, then retreated into a tree with a sniper rifle to prepare a sneak attack.
• Li Ziyu appeared beside Wang Xiaotian and snapped his neck before tossing his body to the ground.
• Elder Wang attacked Li Ziyu with the Crimson Flame Eight Trigrams Fist while White Wolf fled into the jungle.
• Li Ziyu caught Elder Wang’s punch, revealed his Mastery Level Great Sun Body Tempering Method, broke Elder Wang’s arm, and drove a fist through his chest.

Li Ziyu killed White Wolf after collecting the White Wolf Mercenary Group’s equipment, then sold the group’s loot in Origin Water Base City. Liu Mei told him about a cavern containing a Vibranium vein, a pool of Spirit Ore, and dangerous cavern creatures, leaving him to consider exploring it.

• Li Ziyu took the Storage Bracelets from the corpses and pursued White Wolf through the jungle.
• White Wolf attacked Li Ziyu with Wolf Bite, and Li Ziyu killed him.
• Li Ziyu sold eight Storage Bracelets and assorted weapons to Liu Mei for thirty-two billion.
• Liu Mei invited Li Ziyu to learn about a cavern discovered by her boss, where a Vibranium vein and a pool of Spirit Ore lay amid cavern creatures.
• Li Ziyu said he would think it over and exchanged contact information with Liu Mei.

On the train back to Seed Training Camp, Li Ziyu reflected on his gains and began studying Crazy Eighteen Strikes. When the Zeroing Cult seized the carriage, he killed its members with ease, leaving the passengers safe and wondering whether their operation had been aimed at him.

• Li Ziyu reviewed his Spirit Ore and plans to focus on balancing his training before reaching Level 6.
• Wang Hao mocked Li Ziyu for reading a supposed Level 9 Battle Skill, while Xiao Mei defended him.
• The train shook violently, and a scar-faced Zeroing Cult member pinned Wang Hao down and declared him a sacrifice.
• Li Ziyu recognized the Zeroing Cult’s robes and slogans, then pierced the scar-faced member’s chest and killed him.
• The other three cultists charged Li Ziyu, but he crushed them into blood mist and sent it out the window.
• Li Ziyu concluded that he had likely encountered the cult by chance and left the passengers unharmed.

Li Ziyu saved the train passengers from four Level Five Martial Artist cultists, then became suspicious when Public Security Bureau officers tried to arrest him instead of investigating. After beating the officers and contacting Yu Ningmo, he flew toward Capital City, leaving the passengers stunned by his power.

• The passengers thanked Li Ziyu for killing Scarface, and Wang Hao apologized for insulting him.
• Public Security Bureau officers arrived, and Li Ziyu suspected their relaxed behavior and weak lineup were suspicious.
• The middle-aged security officer accused Li Ziyu of making a false report and ordered his men to arrest him.
• Li Ziyu restrained the officers, struck the middle-aged officer unconscious, and slapped the others away.
• Li Ziyu called Yu Ningmo, who promised to contact the Governor of Black Province, then flew toward Capital City.
• Wang Hao watched Li Ziyu fly away and wondered if the Battle Skill he had been reading was Level 9.

At the Seed Training Camp, contestants’ Fierce Beast kills were tallied to rank their combat-training Points, with Ma Tao expecting to take first place. Li Ziyu’s turn came last, and the chapter ended before his score was revealed.

• Ma Tao told Sun Yuehai that he had killed ten Level 6 High-grade Fierce Beasts for six thousand Points, and Sun Yuehai expected him to beat Li Ziyu.
• Chen Xing, Wei Jianguo, and Wang Wuyang discussed Ma Tao’s result and wondered whether Li Ziyu could surpass him.
• Zhang Beihai explained that the furnace would read contestants’ Communication Bracelets and count recorded Fierce Beast kills.
• The furnace confirmed Ma Tao’s six thousand Points, while Wang Li scored three thousand and Zhao Lingyun scored 5,900.
• Zhang Beihai called Li Ziyu last, and Li Ziyu placed his Communication Bracelet in the furnace.

Li Ziyu’s astonishing combat results shocked the Seed Training Camp and drew accusations of cheating from Sun Yuehai and others. Zhang Beihai challenged the competitors to settle their doubts in an end-of-month ring tournament three days later, then summoned Li Ziyu and Dong Qingxue to his office, where Dong asked whether the reported kills were real.

• The Furnace recorded Li Ziyu killing hundreds of Level Six beasts, a Level Seven beast, and a Grandmaster-level beast, awarding him 467,541 points.
• Sun Yuehai accused Zhang Beihai and the Seed Training Camp of rigging the results to help Li Ziyu.
• Zhang Beihai announced a ring tournament in three days, with the top five defending their places and points at stake for every match.
• Li Ziyu accepted the tournament, while Sun Yuehai vowed to expose the alleged cheating.
• After dismissing the competitors, Zhang Beihai praised Li Ziyu in his office, and Dong Qingxue asked whether the kill records were genuine.

Zhang Beihai showed Dong Qingxue footage of Li Ziyu repelling the Origin Water Base City's Beast Tide, then brought him to the Seed Training Camp testing room to measure his current strength. The Qi-Blood Tester drew Li Ziyu’s blood and displayed a row of numbers, but the chapter ended before revealing the result.

• Zhang Beihai showed Dong Qingxue footage of Li Ziyu fighting the Beast Tide, and Li Ziyu confirmed that he had repelled it.
• Zhang Beihai reflected on the approaching Fourth World Resonance, while Li Ziyu recalled that each invasion came from a stronger cosmic civilization.
• Zhang Beihai took Li Ziyu and Dong Qingxue to the testing room to measure Li Ziyu’s qi-blood and combat power.
• Dong Qingxue operated the Qi-Blood Tester, which pierced Li Ziyu’s skin and displayed bright red numbers.

Li Ziyu’s Combat Power measured 1,012,001, and Zhang Beihai and Dong Qingxue learned that he had already cultivated the Great Sun Body Tempering Method to the Mastery Level. Zhang Beihai sealed the testing room so Li Ziyu could unleash his full strength, and the chapter ended as he transformed for the test.

• Zhang Beihai was astonished by Li Ziyu’s Combat Power and discovered that he had not yet completed the blood exchange.
• Li Ziyu revealed that his Great Sun Body Tempering Method had reached the Mastery Level, impressing Zhang Beihai and Dong Qingxue.
• Li Ziyu asked what proficiency level came after Mastery, but Dong Qingxue and Zhang Beihai admitted they did not know.
• Zhang Beihai sealed the testing room to keep Li Ziyu’s strength hidden and let him perform without worrying about damage.
• Li Ziyu activated the Mastery-Level Great Sun Body Tempering Method, grew to two meters fifty, and summoned two blazing suns above his head.

Li Ziyu demonstrated combat power far beyond his Level Five realm, impressing Zhang Beihai and Dong Qingxue. After Li Ziyu reported that the Wang Family had tried to rob him, Zhang pledged to protect him and secretly destroyed the test record before announcing he would take Li Ziyu as his last disciple.

• Li Ziyu combined his Mastery Level Great Sun Body Tempering Method, Breath of Flame, and Micro-level Nine Heavens Thunder Blade to register 1.6 million combat power, a Level Seven Advanced result.
• Li Ziyu decided he had held back his Blade of Destiny and Starfall Blade Technique, keeping his strongest abilities secret.
• Zhang Beihai praised Li Ziyu and declared he was stronger than Sun Yuehai for their end-of-month competition.
• Li Ziyu told Zhang Beihai that members of the Wang Family had tried to seize his resources in the Yuanshui Wilderness Area and that he had killed them.
• Zhang Beihai vowed to protect Li Ziyu from the Wang Family and urged him to spend his Points on cultivation resources.
• After Li Ziyu left, Zhang Beihai destroyed the Combat Power Test and told Dong Qingxue to announce that he would take Li Ziyu as his last disciple to deter Tianwei Xing.

Li Ziyu visited the Seed Training Camp’s military supply office to find resources for advancing his blood replacement. He learned that perfect-grade blood replacement required far more Spirit Ore than the camp had, and left considering a trip to the underground caverns.

• Li Ziyu spotted Wang Li at a counter, ignored her eager fighting spirit, and asked a quartermaster about blood replacement resources.
• The quartermaster explained that Blood Replacement Pills and Earth Core Spirit Milk could assist blood replacement, then warned that perfect-grade blood replacement required a body strong enough to withstand the strain.
• Li Ziyu learned that perfect-grade blood replacement required at least ten kilograms of Spirit Ore, far more than he could afford to exchange for at the camp.
• Li Ziyu decided to save his Points for the Martial Saint Skill and consider visiting the underground caverns for Spirit Ore.

Li Ziyu used the blood vitality he had gained in the Yuanshui Wilderness Area to raise Crazy Eighteen Strikes to Beginner and tested its close-combat moves. After Wang Li found the damaged training plaza and left to notify the instructors, Li Ziyu returned to his apartment and saw that he could still upgrade his realm.

• Li Ziyu used the system to raise Crazy Eighteen Strikes from uninitiated to Beginner, gaining mastery of its close-combat techniques.
• Li Ziyu tested the moves in the training plaza, destroyed several targets, and used Aerial Stomp to step through the air.
• Li Ziyu decided that Crazy Eighteen Strikes had removed his weakness in close combat and returned to his apartment to keep upgrading.
• Wang Li discovered the wrecked training plaza, assumed instructors had sparred there, and left to inform them.
• Li Ziyu checked the system panel and confirmed that he could still upgrade his realm.

Li Ziyu upgraded his Crystal Meditation Method and Divine Illumination Underworld King Scripture, greatly strengthening his Spiritual Sense and its combat power. After testing it on Asma Alloy, he decided to find a chance to forge a Psychic Master weapon from his Star Metal.

• Li Ziyu decided to upgrade the Crystal Meditation Method rather than the Great Sun Body Tempering Method, then raised it from Peak Level to Micro-level.
• Li Ziyu used his enhanced Spiritual Sense to survey the building, noticed Wang Li attacking a target marked with his name, and stopped probing when Sun Yuehai sensed him.
• Li Ziyu upgraded the Divine Illumination Underworld King Scripture to Intermediate level.
• Li Ziyu used his Spiritual Sense and the scripture to crush a piece of Level 7 Asma Alloy, estimating that his Spiritual Sense alone could rival a Beginner Grandmaster.
• Li Ziyu looked at the Star Metal in his Storage Bracelet and decided to find an opportunity to forge a Psychic Master weapon.

The Seed Training Camp's monthly tournament began as contestants discussed a powerful Psychic Master who had probed them. Li Ziyu prepared to draw lots, but Sun Yuehai interrupted before the tournament could start.

• Contestants said that a Level Seven Psychic Master had probed them the previous day, and Li Ziyu realized his Spiritual Sense had frightened them into silence.
• Ma Tao announced that he had advanced to a Level Six Advanced Martial Artist and volunteered to defeat Li Ziyu, while Wang Li resolved to test Li Ziyu's strength herself.
• Su Kui, the Fifth Elder of the Transcendent Martial Arts Hall, asked Zhang Beihai about Li Ziyu and learned that he had placed first in the previous vicious beast combat training.
• Zhang Beihai announced the monthly tournament's arena-defense format and called the previous top five contestants to draw lots.
• As Li Ziyu stepped forward to draw, Sun Yuehai called out for him to wait.

The end-of-month competition began with a paper draw, and Li Ziyu won several matches with single punches while observers debated his true strength. The chapter ended as Ma Tao stepped up to challenge him.

• Sun Yuehai argued for a paper draw, and Dong Qingxue agreed after Zhang Beihai gave his assent.
• Ma Tao defeated Wei Jianguo by exploiting his Speed Talent, and Zhao Lingyun won after Wang Xinyang conceded.
• Li Ziyu defeated Wang Shuo with one punch, prompting Sun Yuehai to plan a stronger test through Ma Tao.
• Wang Li learned that Li Ziyu had destroyed dozens of training targets and decided to build up Points before challenging him.
• Li Ziyu defeated two more challengers with one punch each, while Su Kui questioned whether Sun Yuehai had underestimated him.
• Dong Qingxue announced that Ma Tao would challenge Li Ziyu next.

Li Ziyu revealed that he was a Level Six Psychic Master by defeating Ma Tao with Spiritual Sense in seconds. Sun Yuehai then resolved to challenge Li Ziyu, confident that his recent breakthrough and anti-psychic equipment would let him win.

• Ma Tao challenged Li Ziyu to find, touch, and defeat him, then used his speed and Wind Element talent to race around the stage.
• Li Ziyu trapped Ma Tao in a Spiritual Power field, immobilized him, and forced him to surrender before tossing him off the stage.
• The spectators realized Li Ziyu was a Psychic Master, and Sun Yuehai reconsidered his doubts about Li Ziyu's battle record in the Yuanshui Wilderness Area.
• Sun Yuehai decided he could overcome Li Ziyu by closing the distance, relying on his Level Six Peak strength and equipment designed to counter Psychic Masters.

Li Ziyu’s powerful Spiritual Sense surprised the spectators, and a new rule let defenders earn more Points by fighting multiple challengers. Sun Yuehai used a Spiritual Sense-isolating suit to close in on Li Ziyu, who met his attack head-on.

• Wang Li and Zhang Beihai realized Li Ziyu was a Psychic Master with exceptionally powerful Spiritual Sense, while Su Kui concluded he was vulnerable in close combat.
• Li Ziyu instantly defeated several more opponents before Dong Qingxue announced that defenders with five consecutive victories could challenge multiple opponents for multiplied Points.
• Li Ziyu welcomed the rule as a chance to earn enough Points to exchange for a Martial Saint Skill, but Sun Yuehai mocked him and claimed he would be Li Ziyu’s counter.
• Sun Yuehai donned a suit that isolated half of Spiritual Sense, used an ice wall to block Li Ziyu’s sight, and rushed toward him with his Ice and Wind abilities.
• Li Ziyu stopped interfering with Spiritual Sense, then crushed the plaza floor and charged Sun Yuehai as Sun Yuehai launched his Level 9 Battle Skill, Storm Burst Fist.

Li Ziyu defeated Sun Yuehai with two swift kicks, revealing that his martial arts prowess far exceeded everyone’s expectations. Su Kui recognized that Li Ziyu had reached Grandmaster-level strength and began plotting to recruit him into the Transcendent Martial Arts Hall, despite Zhang Beihai’s warning.

• Li Ziyu dodged Sun Yuehai’s Crazy Eighteen Strikes and struck him down with Battle Axe Leg and Flood Dragon Sweep.
• Sun Yuehai, badly injured and thrown off the plaza, demanded to know how Li Ziyu had defeated him, and Li Ziyu explained that martial arts was his main profession.
• The spectators, Wang Li, and Zhao Lingyun reacted with shock to Li Ziyu’s overwhelming victory.
• Su Kui sensed Li Ziyu’s Grandmaster-level blood-and-qi power and resolved to recruit the young Grandmaster into the Transcendent Martial Arts Hall.
• Zhang Beihai warned Su Kui that Li Ziyu was a Magic City Martial Arts University student who would join the military after graduating, but Su Kui still planned to approach him.

Li Ziyu tried to provoke the contestants into challenging him so he could earn Points, but when they refused, he offered to fight the entire field at once. Hundreds of martial artists swarmed the stage, and the chapter ended as Zhao Lingyun, Wang Li, and the others launched their first attacks.

• Li Ziyu won his match against Sun Yuehai, and Dong Qingxue announced the result.
• Li Ziyu tried to draw out challengers by pretending to be injured and calling the contestants weak, but no one volunteered.
• At Zhang Beihai’s prompting, the contestants still refused to challenge Li Ziyu, so he offered to take on the entire field and wagered his three hundred thousand Points.
• Zhao Lingyun and hundreds of contestants rushed onto the stage, while Dong Qingxue warned Li Ziyu about facing them all.
• After Dong Qingxue started the match, Zhao Lingyun took Blood Burst Pills and attacked with his spear, Wang Li swung her sword, and the other contestants unleashed a wave of combat skills.

Li Ziyu defeated Zhao Lingyun and Wang Li, then faced a coordinated ranged defense from the remaining fighters. He powered up with the Great Sun Body Tempering Method and Lightning Breathing and charged at their shield wall with Ninefold Thunder Blade.

• Li Ziyu dodged Zhao Lingyun's spear, struck its shaft, and kicked Zhao Lingyun out of the arena with Aerial Stomp—Moon Kick.
• Li Ziyu froze Wang Li's sword rays with Spiritual Sense, shattered them, and punched her out of the arena.
• The remaining fighters stopped attacking at close range, raised shields, and began wearing Li Ziyu down with ranged attacks.
• Li Ziyu activated the Great Sun Body Tempering Method, Natural Breathing Method, and Lightning Breathing, then charged the shield wall with Ninefold Thunder Blade.

Li Ziyu defeated all 421 opponents in the end-of-month tournament and won 1,364,837 Points, stunning the camp and prompting Su Kui to recruit him for the Transcendent Martial Arts Hall. Afterward, Zhang Beihai offered Li Ziyu rare Spirit Tea, which strengthened his Spiritual Sense.

• Li Ziyu broke through the formation of more than one hundred martial artists and defeated everyone in the square with his combat techniques.
• Dong Qingxue announced Li Ziyu as the tournament victor, with 421 defeated opponents and a reward of 1,364,837 Points.
• Zhang Beihai defended his support for Li Ziyu, while Su Kui concluded Li Ziyu might have Martial Saint potential and left to inform the Transcendent Martial Arts Hall's Hall Master.
• Zhang Beihai served Li Ziyu rare Spirit Tea from Cavern One, and Li Ziyu felt his Spiritual Sense grow stronger after drinking it.