Chapter Summaries

Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng killed several challengers in the Martial Dao Competition and provoked the winged spectators with insults. After he insulted the Queen and an unseen attacker wounded him, the furious crowd surged into the arena to attack him.

• Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng beheaded his first winged opponent, then killed Wu Luo after the Mad Eagle Clan fighter challenged him.
• A Wastelander fought Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng before dying from a hidden slash, and a Lingyu Clan woman also fell to his blade.
• Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng taunted the crowd when no one would take the final required match, then insulted the Queen and tried to claim someone had set him up.
• An unseen human archer struck Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng with five invisible arrows, wounding him as the winged spectators charged into the arena.

Ji Xinghuo exploited a riot among the winged spectators to attack Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng, overcoming his defenses and stealing the necklace that granted him heightened perception. Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng was overwhelmed by the crowd as Ji Xinghuo escaped the arena.

• Ji Xinghuo recognized that a Mind Hacker was secretly inflaming the crowd and used an attack to trigger the winged people’s assault on Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng.
• Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng fought off waves of winged attackers, killing many while the arena’s authorities and other powerful figures rushed to intervene.
• Ji Xinghuo used Myriad Aspects of the Universe and Flash Step to approach Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng through the chaos and engage him at close range.
• Ji Xinghuo evaded Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng’s repeated Flash Steps and cut into his neck, then took the necklace that gave him his powerful sensory ability.
• Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng lost strength and was swallowed by the winged attackers, while Ji Xinghuo escaped from the arena.

Ji Xinghuo escaped the arena chaos with Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng’s necklace and discovered that its gemstone fragment granted Microscopic Perception. After fusing it with the Myriad Stellar Eye, he found the fragment was also an Expansion Oddity.

• Ji Xinghuo watched the True Dragon Dynasty legends and winged Feather Kings rescue the unconscious Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng, then returned to his hotel without revealing his identity.
• Ji Xinghuo examined the necklace and found that its broken gemstone was a fragment of the Myriad Stellar Eye.
• Ji Xinghuo channeled Stellar Force into the fragment and discovered it gave him Microscopic Perception, sharply enhancing his senses and close-combat awareness.
• Ji Xinghuo deduced that Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng had relied on the fragment for years and decided to fuse it before he grew dependent on it.
• Ji Xinghuo fused the fragment with the Myriad Stellar Eye and discovered that it was an Expansion Oddity.

Ji Xinghuo studied Microscopic Perception while monitoring Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng’s frantic search for clues, then watched Queen Lingqi’s Primal Longevity Celebration. After the festivities began, he secretly escaped Cloud Firmament City and left Cloud Firmament Lower City on his pegasus for Olympia.

• Ji Xinghuo realized he could fuse another ability and practiced using Microscopic Perception in his hotel room.
• Phosphorus Flame Yongfeng woke from his injuries, searched Cloud Firmament City for clues, and returned to the Dynasty Embassy exhausted and despairing.
• Ji Xinghuo watched Queen Lingqi’s Primal Longevity Celebration and sensed her overwhelming strength as a Star Herding Saint.
• During the celebration, Ji Xinghuo secretly jumped from Cloud Firmament City, slowed his fall with a parachute and Gale Boots, and reached the ground by river.
• Ji Xinghuo returned to Cloud Wanderer Inn, retrieved his Silver Winged Pegasus the next morning, and flew southeast toward Olympia.

After returning to Olympia, Ji Xinghuo searched Ability Seed shops for a compatible ability and bought Star Force and Block Counter. He successfully fused Star Force, leaving Block Counter for later.

• Ji Xinghuo returned to Olympia, sold the Silver Winged Pegasus, and rested at his villa.
• Ji Xinghuo examined Ability Seeds at a shop but rejected them because their fusion success rates were too low.
• Ji Xinghuo found that Block Counter had a 93% fusion success rate and considered its potential.
• Ji Xinghuo discovered that Star Force's fusion success rate had risen from 92% to 97%, then bought it along with Block Counter.
• Ji Xinghuo fused Star Force successfully, reaching Level 1 and increasing his Stellar Force to exactly 500 points.

Ji Xinghuo rapidly mastered Star Force techniques with the aid of Microscopic Perception, then spent weeks training and increasing his Star Force. The chapter ended as his Stellar Force reached 541/541 and he triggered his third life evolution toward Advanced Esper.

• Ji Xinghuo tested Star Force and used Microscopic Perception to learn Inch Force within minutes, then practiced until he reached proficiency.
• Ji Xinghuo spent Spirit Source Energy to raise Star Force to Level 3 and found that it improved his control and power.
• Ji Xinghuo brought Inch Force to Profound Intent and practiced other techniques, including Cannon Force, Iron Shirt Force, and Flying Swallow Force.
• Ji Xinghuo learned additional Star Force techniques from martial arts schools in Olympia, mastering the ones he could obtain within a few days each.
• As Waning Moon passed and Still Moon arrived, Ji Xinghuo continued cultivating until his Stellar Force reached 541/541 and he triggered his third life evolution.

Ji Xinghuo evolved into an Advanced Esper, then hunted Dagon People along the Astral Defense Line to gather Spirit Source Energy for Azure Rainbow. After he upgraded their shared Golden Scale Iron Spine ability in Yan Huang City, Azure Rainbow began evolving into an exceptional Spirit Object.

• Ji Xinghuo completed his third life evolution, reached 653 Stellar Force, and became an Advanced Esper.
• Ji Xinghuo tested his enhanced physical abilities, then took Azure Rainbow hunting to help it grow.
• Ji Xinghuo killed a three-person Dagon squad, including a powerful Ghost Killer, and continued hunting along the Astral Defense Line.
• Ji Xinghuo gathered nearly two thousand points of Spirit Source Energy, upgraded Azure Rainbow's Spirit Sniff, and then raised their shared Golden Scale Iron Spine to level four.
• Azure Rainbow's body grew as Ether energy poured into it, showing that it was beginning to evolve into an exceptional Spirit Object.

Ji Xinghuo watched Azure Rainbow evolve into a Superior Spirit Object, the Golden Scale Python, and tested its new Great Change ability while hunting Beiluo Shimen Clan soldiers. After reaching Sword Valley Fortress on New Year's Day 2225, he decided to travel to Olympia and return to Earth.

• Azure Rainbow evolved into a Superior Spirit Object named Golden Scale Python and awakened the Great Change ability.
• Ji Xinghuo left Yan Huang City and entered Beiluo Shimen Clan territory to hunt, guiding Azure Rainbow as it attacked an underground sentry post.
• Ji Xinghuo invested Spirit Source Energy into Azure Rainbow's Great Change, raising it to Level 2 and increasing its length to more than twenty meters.
• Ji Xinghuo reached Sword Valley Fortress and realized it was New Year's Day on Earth, the first day of 2225.
• Ji Xinghuo went to the airship landing field, intending to travel to Olympia and return to Earth.

Ji Xinghuo returned to Earth after a year and a half in the Star Realm, deposited his savings, and discovered that his rise on the Global Ladder had made him famous. He ended the chapter scrambling to review and delete embarrassing old social media posts.

• Ji Xinghuo returned to Olympia, passed security with Azure Rainbow, and stepped through the Star Gate to Earth.
• Ji Xinghuo deposited 94.52 million Asia Yuan at a bank and kept his Golden Dragon Coins and emergency cash.
• Ji Xinghuo charged his phone and found messages from family and friends, along with congratulations after he reached the final spot on the Global Ladder.
• Ji Xinghuo discovered his social media following had grown to 1.3 million and began checking his old posts so he could delete embarrassing ones.

Ji Xinghuo revisited his old social media posts, dealt with insults from Zhao Manying's fans, and returned to Chaka City to surprise his family. The Sharp Sword Bureau intercepted him and Yan Xiao ordered his men to seize him.

• Ji Xinghuo read through posts from his childhood and adolescence, then reported online commenters who had attacked him and his family.
• Ji Xinghuo decided to leave his old posts untouched and keep his appearance private online.
• Ji Xinghuo left Star Gate Fortress and traveled by driverless car through Chaka City, planning to surprise his family.
• Min Chongwu contacted Ji Xinghuo and told him the Sharp Sword Bureau had taken control of the car and sent Yan Xiao to meet him.
• Ji Xinghuo arrived at a Sharp Sword Bureau safehouse, where Yan Xiao and armed agents surrounded him and Yan Xiao ordered them to take him.

Ji Xinghuo defeated Yan Xiao after Yan Xiao tried to force him back to the Sharp Sword Bureau, then handed Zhou Yishang a letter from Ren-jie upon arriving at the branch base. Zhou Yishang read it and froze, leaving the letter’s contents unknown.

• Yan Xiao tried to arrest Ji Xinghuo without a warrant, and Ji Xinghuo challenged him to stop making excuses and attack.
• Yan Xiao fought Ji Xinghuo with wind techniques, poison gas, and close combat, but Ji Xinghuo used his abilities and weapons to defeat him in under half a minute.
• Ji Xinghuo boarded the Aerospace Fighter, and the swordsmen carried the injured Yan Xiao aboard before flying to the Sharp Sword Bureau’s branch base near Chang'an.
• Ji Xinghuo met Zhou Yishang and Min Chongwu at the base and gave Zhou Yishang Ren-jie's letter.
• Zhou Yishang opened the letter, read its contents, and froze with a contracted expression.

Ji Xinghuo’s letter from Ren-jie changed Zhou Yishang’s attitude, and Ji Xinghuo learned that he might obtain Titanium Cobalt Dragon Blood through the Sharp Sword Bureau. The chapter ended with Zhou ordering Ji Xinghuo’s promotion and training, leaving Min Chongwu stunned.

• Zhou Yishang dismissed the sword fighters, arranged leave for injured Yan Xiao, and took Ji Xinghuo to his office.
• Zhou Yishang assured Ji Xinghuo that the Sharp Sword Bureau would support him, though he would not explain what Ren-jie’s letter said.
• Ji Xinghuo asked about obtaining Super-Limit Ability Seeds, and Zhou Yishang said Titanium Cobalt Dragon Blood might be available if Ji earned enough contribution points and passed a review.
• Ji Xinghuo offered his Level Two Battle Hero Medal, and Zhou Yishang agreed to apply it toward the requirements.
• Zhou Yishang instructed Min Chongwu to promote Ji Xinghuo to a Chi Xiao sword fighter and arrange his agent training, leaving Min Chongwu incredulous.

Ji Xinghuo received a direct promotion to Chi Xiao Swordsman and learned about the authority and dangers of the post. He returned to Chang'an and reunited with his siblings, who eagerly asked about his abilities and rank.

• Zhou Yishang ordered Min Chongwu to help Ji Xinghuo complete his promotion, despite Min's private doubts about the appointment.
• Min Chongwu guided Ji Xinghuo through the Personnel and Equipment Sections, where Ji received his new Swordsman Handbook and the Tiantai communications app.
• Ji Xinghuo told Min Chongwu he would return to the bureau after the New Year's Day holiday, then flew to Chang'an and walked to Zhong Ming's home.
• Ji Xinghuo used his Sharp Sword Bureau access to enter Zhong Ming's apartment building and surprised his siblings by appearing inside before Zhong Ming could greet him.
• Ye Dongyun, Zhong Ming, Liangqiu Feiyan, and their younger brother welcomed Ji Xinghuo, and Zhong Ming asked what Rank he had reached and how he had moved so quickly.

Ji Xinghuo reunited with his family and told them about advancing to Advanced Esper and surviving dangerous adventures in the Star Realm. He gave each of them a New Year's gift, leaving them stunned by the money he had sent.

• Ji Xinghuo revealed that he had advanced to Advanced Esper, shocking Zhong Ming and the others, and offered to provide training resources for Wang Zizhen and Liangqiu Feiyan.
• Ji Xinghuo and Zhong Ming discussed the dangers of entering the Star Realm and Zhong Ming's uncertainty about leaving professional competition.
• Wang Zizhen and Zhong Ming inspected Ji Xinghuo's powerful weapons, and Zhong Ming asked to spar with him sometime.
• Ji Xinghuo introduced Azure Rainbow to his family, who gradually grew comfortable feeding the small snake.
• Ji Xinghuo described his dangerous Star Realm experiences to his family and announced that he had prepared New Year's gifts for them.
• Ji Xinghuo sent money to all four family members, and Liangqiu Feiyan exclaimed that she had received ten million.

Ji Xinghuo reunited with his family and friends after returning to Earth, giving his siblings generous New Year’s gifts and catching up with Lu Yunhai. As he browsed for Ability Seeds, he discovered that his Dimensional Stomach could still function on Earth when he unexpectedly summoned the Star Tear.

• Ji Xinghuo transferred ten million Asia Yuan to each of his four siblings, and Wang Zizhen and Ye Dongyun decided to train toward becoming Aberrants.
• Ji Xinghuo spent the evening with his family, then received a call from Lu Yunhai and met him and Fang Yinping at a barbecue restaurant.
• Ji Xinghuo learned that Lu Yunhai and Fang Yinping had been together for over a year and congratulated his friend on his relationship and successful Ability Seed fusion.
• Ji Xinghuo called back friends and family, set up a contact whitelist, and arranged to meet several teammates who were on Earth.
• Ji Xinghuo noticed Azure Rainbow’s Dimensional Stomach still could not be used on Earth, but summoned the Star Tear from his own Dimensional Stomach.

Ji Xinghuo discovered that his Dimensional Stomach still worked on Earth, then used the Myriad Stellar Eye to compare Azure Rainbow’s fusion success rates for Ability Seeds. The chapter ended with Azure Rainbow successfully fusing Gravity Mutation.

• Ji Xinghuo found that he could still store and retrieve items with his Dimensional Stomach on Earth, unlike Azure Rainbow, and suspected the Myriad Stellar Eye was responsible.
• Ji Xinghuo decided to keep the Dimensional Stomach’s existence secret and use it mainly as portable storage for his weapons.
• Ji Xinghuo bought a Life Spirit Seed and numerous Ability Seeds for Azure Rainbow, including Gravity Mutation.
• Ji Xinghuo discovered that the Myriad Stellar Eye displayed Azure Rainbow’s fusion success rates when he tested Ability Seeds against it.
• Ji Xinghuo found that Azure Rainbow had a 90% success rate for Gravity Mutation, fed it the seed, and watched it successfully fuse the ability.

Ji Xinghuo tested Azure Rainbow’s newly upgraded Gravity Mutation, then entered the virtual Martial Dao World to try out his martial arts. After quickly defeating his matchmaking opponents and earning Elite Sixth Rank, he began a rank advancement match.

• Azure Rainbow used Gravity Mutation to alter its weight, and Ji Xinghuo upgraded the ability to Level Two.
• Ji Xinghuo entered the virtual platform and joined the Martial Dao World under the new account name New Heaven 2225.
• Ji Xinghuo defeated his first opponent twice with single slashes, then continued winning against increasingly stronger opponents.
• The system awarded Ji Xinghuo Elite Sixth Rank and 7,000 points after his matchmaking matches.
• Ji Xinghuo entered a rank advancement match and saw his opponent.

Ji Xinghuo climbed the Martial Arts Platform rankings while training and helping Zhong Ming improve, then joined the Sharp Sword Bureau for formal swordsman training. He met instructor Ling Yufei, who recognized him as the last-ranked fighter on the Sky Ladder.

• Ji Xinghuo won more than a hundred ranked matches, reached over 8,000 points, and continued training until his Stellar Force increased to 658.
• Ji Xinghuo vacationed with his siblings and sparred with Zhong Ming, then began helping him train each night after they returned.
• Ji Xinghuo's points surpassed 9,500, but long matchmaking queues slowed his climb toward 10,000.
• Ji Xinghuo entered the Sharp Sword Bureau's hidden Qinling base and asked Training Department head Tan Jichun to enroll him in every course for new swordsmen.
• Tan Jichun introduced Ji Xinghuo to Chi Xiao swordsman and instructor Ling Yufei, who identified him as the last-ranked fighter on the Sky Ladder.

Ji Xinghuo agreed to spar with Ling Yufei in the Spirit Realm, where the two would fight with bows in a best-of-three match. After entering the simulated battlefield, Ji detected Ling approaching and fired an arrow toward her despite the obstructed view.

• Ling Yufei challenged Ji Xinghuo to a Spirit Realm spar to test her strength against a Sky Ladder-ranked Aberrant, and he accepted.
• Tan Jichun explained that Ling was a skilled Shadow Dancer, while Zhou Yishang warned both fighters to leave their emotions in the simulation.
• Ji and Ling selected bows and entered projection pods as Sharp Sword Bureau members gathered to watch.
• Ji found himself in a highly realistic Spirit Realm and detected Ling Yufei stealthily approaching from over six hundred meters away.
• Ji walked toward Ling without hiding his tracks, then drew his bow and fired an arrow while trees still blocked their view of each other.

Ji Xinghuo defeated Ling Yufei in the first two rounds of their spirit-realm match, first using archery to cripple her and then overpowering her in close combat. Ling Yufei accepted that she was weaker than the Sky Ladder Aberrant.

• Ji Xinghuo hit Ling Yufei’s shoulder and ankle with arrows from long range, leaving her unable to turn the first round around.
• Ling Yufei conceded the first round, then immediately challenged Ji Xinghuo to another match.
• Ji Xinghuo discarded his bow in the second round and evaded Ling Yufei’s arrows as he closed the distance.
• Ling Yufei attacked with her swords, but Ji Xinghuo countered her moves with Blink Step, lightning, Ultrasonic Sword Qi, and Sound Spear.
• Ji Xinghuo defeated Ling Yufei, who admitted she was not as strong as him.