Chapter Summaries

Ye Fan entered Combat Space to face a series of challenges from Magic Martial University geniuses, who targeted him over his refusal to enroll there. He killed each opponent with one spear strike, and the chapter left him facing Li Biao in a highly anticipated battle between provincial martial arts leaders.

• Qin Feng finished the qualification matches in first place with five hundred points and bragged to Ye Fan about becoming the Emperor of the Qualifiers.
• After hearing that Ye Fan had accepted the challenges, Xia Jie urged Li Biao and the other Magic Martial University freshmen to defeat him.
• Martial Way blogger Li Gang announced a livestream of Ye Fan’s showdown with Magic Martial University, drawing a huge audience.
• Gong You blamed Ye Fan for offending Teacher Zhou Tangbo and challenged him, but Ye Fan killed him with a single spear strike.
• Ye Fan killed five more Magic Martial University challengers with one move each, earning more than forty points.
• Li Gang announced that Ye Fan would face Li Biao, this year’s Martial Arts Leader of Southwest Province, in a finals-level showdown.

Ye Fan faced Li Biao in a highly anticipated battle representing Kunlun Martial University and Modu Martial University, while spectators and school leaders watched. The fight began with Li Biao charging at Ye Fan with his Twin Maces.

• Li Gang’s livestream and its viewers built up the match as a clash between the two universities and their provincial champions.
• Man Tiedan watched the battle, hoping Ye Fan would win so he could defeat him himself later.
• Zhou Cang confronted Zhou Tangbo, who admitted to arranging the challenge to test Ye Fan.
• Dean Cang worried that Ye Fan’s defeat would hurt Kunlun Martial University after Ye Fan had eliminated Ling Yunfeng.
• Ye Fan and Li Biao appeared on the battle platform, and Li Biao revealed that he had reached the Seventh Grade Star River Realm.
• Ye Fan mocked Li Biao and declared he would teach his opponents to hand over their points before Li Biao charged with his Twin Maces.

Ye Fan faced Li Biao in the virtual tournament and used his Micro-level movement technique to evade the provincial leader’s attacks. He left Li Biao’s defense shattered with a Tier 4 spear technique, piercing his heart.

• Li Biao opened with a powerful twin-mace strike, but Ye Fan narrowly evaded it with a Micro-level movement technique.
• Li Biao unleashed the King-grade Dragon Roaming Step and Dragon-Imprisoning Ground-Drilling Mace, forcing Ye Fan to keep dodging.
• Li Biao caught Ye Fan in midair and attacked his ribs, but Ye Fan parried with his spear and countered.
• Ye Fan used Spiral Meteor Kill with Tier 4 mastery and Spear Heart Enlightenment to break Li Biao’s defense and pierce his heart.

Ye Fan defeated Li Biao in three moves, drawing attention from rival universities and their leaders. Dean Cang then warned Ye Fan that the freshman tournament was unusually difficult and set him the goal of securing third place and fighting for second.

• Ye Fan defeated Li Biao with a powerful spear thrust, and his family and livestream viewers celebrated his victory.
• Zhuge Wudi, Man Tiedan, and Xia Jie reacted to Ye Fan’s strength, with Xia Jie vowing to restore Magic Martial University’s honor if they met.
• Dean Cang mocked Magic Martial University’s defeat, while a superior reprimanded admissions director Zhou Tangbo for failing to recruit Ye Fan.
• Ma Yunteng told Moon Chan Demigod that this year’s Martial God Legacy offerings included three third-class slots and one second-class slot.
• Dean Cang told Ye Fan to secure third place and fight for second, then gave him information about the two mysterious X Martial Artist students.

After leaving Dean Shen's villa, Ye Fan resolved to overcome the formidable Zhuge Wudi and Xia Jie by creating his own spear technique, then cultivated the Nine Dragons Thunder Spear and Raging Flame Burning Spear. The advancement matches began on October 5, and the tournament announced a King Tier King of the Hill format.

• Dean Cang warned Ye Fan that his foundation was shallower than Zhuge Wudi's and Xia Jie's, but Ye Fan rejected waiting years to catch up and set his sights on the upcoming tournament.
• Ye Fan contacted his family and Ai Wei, then entered his Martial Arts Room to fuse the Nine Dragons Thunder Spear and Raging Flame Burning Spear into a technique of his own.
• Ye Fan used his spear mastery, Purple Firmament Divine Thunder, and Enlightenment Points to study the two Emperor-tier spear arts through a day of intense cultivation.
• On October 5, Ye Jun, Lan Cuifang, and Ye Ling entered the simulated combat space to watch the third round of the Huaxia Martial University Freshman Tournament.
• The tournament announced that the advancement matches would use a King Tier King of the Hill format.

The Freshman Tournament began its King's Arena Defense advancement round, with eight students claiming arenas and challengers stepping forward. Ye Fan remained in the Martial Arts Room, where he completed a prototype of his third spear art, Lightning Fire: Void, before noticing the time.

• The host explained that the arena defense would last a day and a half, with arena defenders advancing to the top eight and other students earning points through battle performance.
• Xia Jie set a goal for Magic Martial University to claim at least three arenas, while Zhuge Wudi urged Imperial Capital Martial University to secure four and strive for five.
• Man Tiedan searched for Ye Fan, hoping to defeat him, while Kunlun Martial University students waited for their missing senior as Qin Feng offered to represent them.
• The host started the battles, and Xu Xing, Yang Ye, Qin Feng, and Li Biao claimed arenas before challengers began stepping forward.
• Ye Fan improved his Nine Dragons Thunder Spear and Blazing Flame Burning Spear techniques, developed his third spear art, Lightning Fire: Void, and then checked his Martial Artist Watch with a changed expression.

Ye Fan entered the promotion matches and took over Number Three Arena after Qin Feng was defeated, then fought off a wave of challengers from Modu Martial University. The chapter ended with Man Tiedan of Imperial Capital Martial University challenging Ye Fan.

• Ye Fan recovered, entered the virtual combat space, and learned from Ai Wei that the arena holder had to stay for a day and a half to reach the top eight.
• Ye Fan and Ai Wei headed to adjacent arenas as their families and allies watched from the stands.
• A Modu Martial University swordsman defeated Qin Feng, and Ye Fan comforted him before taking his place on Number Three Arena.
• Ye Fan killed the swordsman with one spear thrust and then defeated more than forty Modu Martial University challengers in succession.
• Man Tiedan of Imperial Capital Martial University jumped onto Number Three Arena and challenged Ye Fan.

Ye Fan accepted Man Tiedan’s challenge after defeating dozens of Modu Martial University geniuses, while Zhou Tangbo was punished for failing to recruit Ye Fan. Ye Fan and Man Tiedan began a fierce duel, which left the watching experts surprised.

• Man Tiedan challenged Ye Fan, who accepted and said he did not need to recover after his previous fights.
• Ye Fan’s boast angered the Modu Martial University geniuses and Xia Jie, while Kunlun Martial University supporters cheered him on.
• Dean Cang praised Ye Fan, and a Modu Martial University expert dismissed Zhou Tangbo from his admissions post and cut his pay and benefits for a year.
• Man Tiedan attacked with his Major Mastery King-grade Axe Technique, and Ye Fan countered with the Nine Dragons Thunder Spear.
• Ye Fan and Man Tiedan exchanged dozens of rapid blows, impressing spectators and surprising the experts watching the duel.

Ye Fan defeated Man Tiedan in the King of the Hill challenge, helping him break through to Tier 4 Martial Arts Mastery before winning with his ninth spear. The challenge ended with Ye Fan and seven other competitors advancing to the top eight.

• Ye Fan pressured Man Tiedan with the Nine Dragons Thunder Spear, and Man Tiedan broke through to Tier 4 after cleaving apart Ye Fan's seventh spear-radiance dragon.
• Man Tiedan thanked Ye Fan for helping him break through, then challenged him again and lost to Ye Fan's ninth spear.
• Ye Fan defeated several more challengers over the following day and offered guidance to martial artists who approached him without ill intent.
• The King of the Hill challenge ended at noon on the sixth day, and Ye Fan remained energetic while other arena defenders collapsed from exhaustion.
• The top eight list named Xu Xing, Yang Ye, Ye Fan, Ai Qi, Man Tiedan, Zhao Yunfei, Ma Su, and Li Biao as the arena winners.

The Freshman Tournament’s top-eight matches narrowed the field to Xu Xing, Yang Ye, Ye Fan, and Ai Wei. Kunlun Martial University celebrated having two fighters in the final four, where the draw paired Ye Fan against Ai Wei.

• The host announced the top-eight matchups and revealed that two X-Rank Martial Artist rising stars would enter the final King Tier battle.
• Xu Xing faced Ling Biao, while Yang Ye fought Ma Su, as Ye Fan agreed to give Zhao Yunfei the pressure he requested.
• Ai Wei defeated Man Tiedan with her water-element techniques, and he surrendered.
• Xu Xing, Yang Ye, Ye Fan, and Ai Wei advanced to the final four, prompting Kunlun Martial University’s supporters to celebrate its two spots.
• The draw paired Xu Xing against Yang Ye and Ye Fan against Ai Wei in the four-to-two matches.

Ye Fan advanced to the Freshman Tournament final after Ai Wei conceded, while Xu Xing defeated Yang Ye in a fierce duel. The tournament then introduced the two X-Rank Martial Artists, Zhuge Wudi and Xia Jie, for their match.

• Xu Xing and Yang Ye fought with their Grade Nine Dao Seeds and powerful spear and blade techniques, and Xu Xing won despite suffering severe injuries.
• Ai Wei showed Ye Fan her Tier 4 Water Entanglement technique, and Ye Fan described how his speed and offense could counter it.
• Ai Wei conceded to Ye Fan, advancing him to the final and disappointing her many admirers.
• The host announced Ye Fan and Xu Xing as finalists, then summoned Zhuge Wudi and Xia Jie to the arena.

Ye Fan clashed verbally with Xia Jie before the semifinal draw matched him against Zhuge Wudi and Xia Jie against Xu Xing. Meanwhile, Zhou Tangbo plotted revenge by placing a huge bounty on Ye Fan.

• Zhuge Wudi and Xia Jie appeared at the arena, and Xu Xing showed Zhuge Wudi deference.
• Zhuge Wudi thanked Ye Fan for helping Tie Dan and sparing Imperial Capital Martial University's fighters.
• Xia Jie threatened Ye Fan over his defeat of Modu Martial University, and Ye Fan challenged him in return.
• The semifinal draw paired Ye Fan with Zhuge Wudi and Xu Xing with Xia Jie for the matches on October 8.
• Zhou Tangbo smashed porcelain, blamed Ye Fan for his losses, and called an unknown number to arrange a sky-high bounty.

Zhou Tangbo told the Howling Wolf Demigod that Ye Fan had killed Muser and proposed tormenting Ye Fan’s family through mundane forces. The Howling Wolf Demigod also hired Number 2 to assassinate Ye Fan at Kunlun Martial University and bring back his corpse in exchange for Blood Spirit Heart Fruits.

• Zhou Tangbo contacted the Howling Wolf Demigod and identified Ye Fan as Muser’s killer, describing Ye Fan’s tournament performance.
• The Howling Wolf Demigod demanded that Ye Fan’s family suffer, but Zhou Tangbo warned that Star Martial Hall protected them.
• Zhou Tangbo proposed using mundane forces to torment Ye Fan’s family, and the Howling Wolf Demigod accepted the plan and promised an extra reward.
• The Howling Wolf Demigod contacted Number 2 and ordered an attack on Ye Fan while he was at Kunlun Martial University.
• Number 2 agreed to the mission for three Blood Spirit Heart Fruits, with two more promised if he returned with Ye Fan’s corpse.

Ye Fan finished cultivating before the Huaxia Freshman Martial Competition semifinals and prepared to face Zhuge Wudi. After supporters gathered and the competitors took their places, the semifinals began.

• Ye Fan raised his Mental Power to Level 36 and his willpower to Level 38 through the Void Spirit Refining Technique, then resolved to win the competition's Dragon Blood prize.
• Ai Wei reminded Ye Fan that his semifinal against Zhuge Wudi would begin in an hour and encouraged him to win.
• Ye Fan logged into the Combat Space, where Kunlun Martial University supporters and Nie Weiguo, Hu Feiyu, and Ling Luoli had come to watch him.
• Xia Jie sneered at Ye Fan on the way to the battle platform, and Ye Fan dismissed him as a frog at the bottom of a well.
• The hosts announced the start of the New Star Era 2024 Huaxia Freshman Martial Competition semifinals.

Ye Fan faced Zhuge Wudi in the semifinals, where Zhuge used his Dark Night: Dream Master Dao Seed to draw him into a nightmare. Rather than resist, Ye Fan entered the dream willingly and stood firm against its intimidation as Zhuge prepared to strike.

• Ye Fan and Zhuge Wudi met on the arena while their families, classmates, and spectators debated Ye Fan's chances.
• Zhuge warned Ye Fan that his attacks were strange and unpredictable, then revealed a rare scepter-type weapon.
• Zhuge tapped the arena with his scepter, surrounding Ye Fan with darkness and a powerful sensation of sleep and falling.
• Ye Fan recognized that Zhuge's ability might be a Dao Seed and steadied himself instead of struggling against its pull.
• Ye Fan willingly sank into the darkness, surprising Zhuge, who resolved to defeat him in return for his courage.
• A towering Dream Master demanded that Ye Fan kneel, but Ye Fan refused to be intimidated, and Zhuge's scepter came crashing down on him.

Ye Fan used Three Thousand Thunders Move to evade Zhuge Wudi’s dream attacks, astonishing the audience and Zhuge Wudi with his mastery of an Emperor-grade technique. With few options left, Ye Fan chose to advance his Ninth-Grade Dao Seed, Bingyan, in a gamble for survival.

• Zhuge Wudi attacked Ye Fan relentlessly within his dreamscape while Xia Jie overwhelmed Xu Xing in their separate arena battle.
• Spectators, livestream viewers, and Ye Fan’s supporters feared he was about to lose, but Ai Wei calmly said she believed in him.
• Ye Fan narrowly dodged Zhuge Wudi’s scepter and used Three Thousand Thunders Move to escape the increasingly dense attacks.
• Zhuge Wudi was shocked that Ye Fan had gained entry into an Emperor-grade movement technique.
• Ye Fan advanced his Ninth-Grade Dao Seed, Bingyan, hoping to find a way to survive.

Ye Fan advanced Bingyan to Eighth Rank and used its weapon-controlling ability to defeat Zhuge Wudi. Xia Jie also won his match, setting the final as Ye Fan versus Xia Jie.

• Martial University officials expected Zhuge Wudi and Xia Jie to reach the final, while Cang Xiaohai and Zhou Cang watched Ye Fan face Zhuge Wudi's dream Dao Seed.
• Bingyan advanced to Eighth Rank, gaining the ability to forcibly control an opponent's weapon.
• Ye Fan charged Zhuge Wudi and used Weapon Controlling to turn the Dream Master Scepter against its wielder.
• Zhuge Wudi dodged his scepter but was struck in the throat by Ye Fan's spear and lost the match.
• Xia Jie won the other semifinal, making Ye Fan and Xia Jie the finalists.

Ye Fan defeated Zhuge Wudi and advanced to the Huaxia Freshman Tournament final against Xia Jie, scheduled for October 12. Meanwhile, the Blood Wolf Civilization's assassin Qian Ying infiltrated Kunlun Martial University and approached Ye Fan's villa.

• Kunlun Martial University celebrated Ye Fan's victory, and the higher-ups recognized his ability to control an opponent's weapon and counter-kill.
• The host announced that Ye Fan would face Modu Martial University's Xia Jie in the tournament final three days later, at noon on October 12.
• Qian Ying, a dual S-Rank Dark and Shadow assassin working for the Blood Wolf Civilization, entered Kunlun Martial University to kill Ye Fan for a reward of five Blood Spirit Fruits.
• Qian Ying sensed the university's powerful experts and hidden defenses, suppressed his aura, and reached Ye Fan's detached villa as snow began to fall.

While Ye Fan prepared for his final against Xia Jie, he trained until his willpower reached level 39 and went outside to build a snowman for Ai Wei. An Azure Vault Realm assassin named Qian Ying ambushed him, but a powerful woman intervened and wounded the attacker.

• Ye Fan analyzed his strengths against Xia Jie and continued practicing the Void Spirit Refining Technique until his willpower rose from level 38 to level 39.
• Ai Wei called Ye Fan to admire the first heavy snowfall they had seen at Kunlun Martial University, and Ye Fan went outside to build her a snowman.
• Qian Ying attacked Ye Fan from concealment, overpowering his flying daggers and leaving him nearly helpless despite his counterattacks.
• A crystalline snowflake turned into a blade, struck Qian Ying, and an imposing woman arrived to confront him on her territory.

Moon Chan Demigod killed the assassin Qian Ying and revealed that he had colluded with the Blood Wolf Civilization. She sealed Ye Fan in the Mother of Profound Ice to temper his will, and by the third morning his willpower had reached Level 40.

• Moon Chan Demigod used snowflakes and her ice Yaoqin to kill Qian Ying after he tried to escape with Thousand Shadow Escape.
• Ye Fan learned from Moon Chan Demigod that Qian Ying had colluded with the Blood Wolf Civilization and that Howling Wolf Demigod's bounty made him a target.
• Moon Chan Demigod sealed Ye Fan in the Mother of Profound Ice to temper his state of mind, while Zhou Cang guarded him and turned visitors away.
• After enduring the freezing ordeal and reaffirming his resolve in the Martial Way, Ye Fan raised his willpower from Level 39 to Level 40 on the third morning.