Chapter Summaries

Xue Jing used consciousness simulation to test the limits of Whirlwind Thunder, gaining combat experience and refining his fighting ability. After he finished training by the lakeside, Ning Yuan Tai arrived determined to challenge him again.

• Xue Jing discovered that simulated combat granted experience, then cooked a meal for Ning Fengwan and left to return GOD-508 to Void Blade.
• At the lakeside, Xue Jing simulated an extreme Whirlwind Thunder strike against Meng Bo Shang, whose Golden Scale Skin withstood it, then tested the attack on Li Chengxuan.
• Xue Jing completed another half-hour of simulated combat, raised Combat to Lv7, and noticed improvements to his physique and combat specialization.
• Ning Yuan Tai arrived by helicopter with Shan Xiao and Void Blade, determined to overcome his earlier defeat.
• Ning Yuan Tai sprinted toward Xue Jing and challenged him to fight again.

Xue Jing fought Ning Yuan Tai, whose Red Lotus Volcano Stream Forbidden Art gave him an eruptive Volcano Alien Body, and defeated him after exploiting the lake to cool him down. After learning more about the New Martial Arts System, Xue Jing remained committed to Old Martial Arts and left with GOD-508; Ning Yuan Tai later awoke convinced he had seen the Eyes of God.

• Void Blade told Shan Xiao that Ning Yuan Tai had developed a Volcano Alien Body through the Red Lotus Volcano Stream’s forbidden medicine.
• Ning Yuan Tai charged Xue Jing with his activated Volcano Alien Body, and their first clash sent Xue Jing flying, though he emerged unharmed.
• Xue Jing used his speed and Turning Golden Scales to throw Ning Yuan Tai into the parked helicopter, then fought him again and kicked him into a lake.
• Xue Jing struck Ning Yuan Tai with Shaking Starfire as he surfaced, knocking him unconscious, then swam him to shore.
• Void Blade explained that Ning Yuan Tai practiced the Forbidden Art Red Lotus Volcano Stream, but Xue Jing dismissed her suggestion that he adopt New Martial Arts and left with GOD-508.
• Xue Jing saw a panel notification that someone had developed faith and admiration for him, while Ning Yuan Tai awoke in the hospital and called Xue Jing’s eyes the Eyes of God.

Xue Jing studied the new Intersection Zone and Dragon-Type Creature, then used Consciousness Simulation to recreate Red Lotus Volcano Stream and develop a dangerous imitation called Red Lotus Mode. He exhausted his mental energy and woke to find Zhu Shan Ying standing over him, with his lips strangely wet.

• Xue Jing reviewed the documents Void Blade sent about Intersection Zone No. R278 and Dragon-Type Creatures.
• Xue Jing recreated Ning Yuan Tai in Consciousness Simulation and studied the explosive power and body mechanics of Red Lotus Volcano Stream.
• Xue Jing used Twin Life's doubled physical defense to withstand extreme heat and simulated a Volcano Alien Body without taking banned drugs.
• Xue Jing imitated Red Lotus Volcano Stream's Moving Strength, destroyed the simulated Ning Yuan Tai with a devastating punch, and named the technique Red Lotus Mode.
• Xue Jing ran out of mental energy, left the consciousness space, and woke to find Zhu Shan Ying beside him and his lips wet.

Xue Jing visited Hidden Dragon Dojo, where Li Qi advanced his training to Nourishing Organs and explained how it would eventually unlock the Eye Piercing Style. After Xue Jing shared Wu Youqing’s theory about spiritual power, Li Qi realized it explained something important and thanked him for passing it on.

• Zhu Shan Ying admitted she had put lipstick on Xue Jing, and the two went downstairs for lunch.
• Xue Jing visited Hidden Dragon Dojo and let Li Qi examine his progress, which was enough to begin Nourishing Organs.
• Li Qi told Xue Jing to practice new Shaking Armor Skill movements and take expensive Dragon Thunder Powder to temper his internal organs.
• Li Qi explained that Eye Piercing Style was a sure-hit technique tied to liver training and improved vision, and said it would come with further Nourishing Organs practice.
• Li Qi guided Xue Jing through the new movements, and Xue Jing felt his eyesight sharpen after his liver began to be tempered.
• Xue Jing shared Wu Youqing’s theory about spiritual power interfering with one’s own reality, and Li Qi reacted with sudden realization and gratitude.

Xue Jing discovered that Dragon Thunder Powder increased his Health Preservation experience and accepted an offer to become an external member of Zhi Ge. After realizing his silver eyes and Charm Technique inspired dangerous devotion, he entered Consciousness Simulation to test himself against a full-strength version of himself.

• Xue Jing used nebulized Dragon Thunder Powder to strengthen his liver and found that the medicine granted Health Preservation experience, though its high cost threatened his finances.
• Ning Yuan Tai approached Xue Jing in the back mountain and invited him to join Zhi Ge, first as a member and then as an external member.
• Xue Jing accepted Zhi Ge's external membership after Ning Yuan Tai explained its resources and commissions, then used his silver eyes and Charm Technique to inspire Ning Yuan Tai's faith and worship.
• Xue Jing decided to hide his silver-eyed form from people around him because its influence made him uneasy.
• Xue Jing entered Consciousness Simulation and began a full-strength blade fight against a simulated version of himself.

After exhausting himself in a simulated battle, Xue Jing experienced an epiphany with Crouching Rabbit and developed Tsukuyomi Slash, a mental blade technique that could also cut matter. Wu Youqing arranged his trip to Maple City for the qualifiers and warned him to avoid the dangerous Prankster Club.

• Xue Jing ended his half-hour battle against his simulated self when his mental strength nearly gave out, then gained Weapon Combat experience.
• Xue Jing communed with Crouching Rabbit, experienced an epiphany, and used a glance to silently cut a fish before naming the new technique Tsukuyomi Slash.
• Two days later, Xue Jing raised Running to Lv7 and went to meet Wu Youqing at the Qing Da library.
• Wu Youqing gave Xue Jing a first-class cruise ticket to Maple City and information about his qualifier opponents, then warned him against taking any Zhi Ge commission connected to the Prankster Club.
• Xue Jing returned home, practiced darts, and raised Aim to Lv7.

Xue Jing discovered that Tsukuyomi Slash could strike targets as far away as he could see, then traveled to Maple City by ship. At the docks, Golden Wind Dojo members ambushed him with firearms, but he countered their attack and fatally wounded the suited fighter who charged him.

• Xue Jing tested Tsukuyomi Slash on a stink bug and a rooftop clothes rail, confirming that its range matched his vision without increasing its mental cost.
• Ning Fengwan returned from grocery shopping, and Xue Jing told her they would take a ship to Maple City the next day.
• At the docks, Xue Jing told Maomao to board the ship on her own while he waited with his luggage and Futu Blade.
• A Golden Wind Dojo group identified Xue Jing and decided to arm themselves and capture him to force Hidden Dragon Dojo to compromise.
• Xue Jing repelled a flock of seagulls, sensed danger near the warehouse district, and deflected a sniper's bullet before dozens of gunmen opened fire.
• A suited Golden Wind White Rainbow Sword fighter attacked Xue Jing at close range, but Xue Jing struck him with Whirlwind Thunder and ran his blade through the man's abdomen.

Xue Jing defeated a group of armed men at the docks, then used his Containment Certificate to avoid being detained by the police. After boarding procedures opened again, he checked the gains from the battle and was approached by a well-groomed middle-aged man.

• Xue Jing killed Senior Brother Zhao and evaded and cut through the armed men’s gunfire with his blade.
• Xue Jing killed the bald leader, knocked the remaining men unconscious, and waited for the police.
• Captain Zhou recognized Xue Jing’s Containment Certificate and let him leave, explaining that detaining him would be too dangerous.
• Xue Jing completed the ship’s boarding procedures and reviewed the experience and skill gains from the battle.
• Xue Jing reflected on the unsettling experience of killing so many people before a tall, well-groomed middle-aged man asked if he was Mr. Xue.

Xue Jing boarded the Infinite Nova after surviving an ambush, and security chief Chen Liang treated him cautiously but found him cooperative. As Xue Jing settled in with Maomao, two visitors used Deep Sea Honey to attract a Sea Bee Swarm, while Xue Jing and Chen Liang began a conversation in the ship’s restaurant.

• Chen Liang introduced the Infinite Nova to Xue Jing, escorted him aboard, and showed him to the elevators after Xue Jing surrendered the Futu Blade for safekeeping.
• Maomao rejoined Xue Jing in the elevator after sampling food around the ship, and she changed into Ning Fengwan to accompany him to dinner.
• A man and a woman planted Deep Sea Honey in a propeller, hoping to draw the Sea Bee Swarm so its king could guide them through the Intersection Zone.
• Xue Jing and Ning Fengwan ate in a first-class restaurant, where Chen Liang brought Xue Jing a bottle of cola.
• Xue Jing invited Chen Liang to sit with them because he had questions to ask.

Xue Jing developed the ability to release dragon-shaped qi strength after Hidden Dragon Jing leveled up, then went to the cruise ship’s casino. There, he encountered a woman fitted with an Alien Plant Body and agreed to play with her.

• Xue Jing questioned security chief Chen Liang about dangers at sea, and Chen reassured him that the navy kept most sea-dwelling threats away from cruise ships.
• Xue Jing practiced the Shaking Armor Skill and inhaled Dragon Thunder Powder, raising Hidden Dragon Jing to Lv6.
• Xue Jing used his newly strengthened true dragon to fire dragon-shaped qi strength, then tested it against a simulated version of himself.
• Xue Jing dressed in a burgundy suit and went to the casino while Ning Fengwan stayed behind to sleep.
• Chen Liang explained that passengers were only playing cards with non-monetary chips before the ship reached international waters.
• A pale, short-haired woman with an Alien Plant Body flirted with Xue Jing and invited him to play; he agreed, while a nearby man watched them with displeasure.

Xue Jing gambled with Qiao Ying, a member of the Titan Troupe, before a tall man challenged him to Russian Roulette. Xue Jing accepted the deadly wager and won their rock-paper-scissors game, leaving the man stunned as the game was about to begin.

• Qiao Ying became infatuated with Xue Jing and clung to him while he won twelve blackjack games in a row.
• Ning Fengwan felt Invincible Lionheart warning her of a violation and got up to change clothes.
• A tall man confronted Xue Jing and challenged him to Russian Roulette, prompting Qiao Ying to protest and Chen Liang to hold back security.
• The man explained that the revolver held one live round and offered ten million Zhu Xia Currency if Xue Jing survived.
• Xue Jing accepted the wager and won rock-paper-scissors after the man tried to read and counter his gesture.

Xue Jing survived the Russian roulette game and fought the man surnamed Wei after he broke his promise and shot at him. The Wei Surname Man hid after Xue Jing killed Qiao Ying, and his analysis revealed that Xue Jing was an Old Martial Arts practitioner with almost no physical mutation.

• Xue Jing won rock-paper-scissors through extraordinary speed and fired four empty shots at himself before handing the revolver to the man surnamed Wei.
• The man surnamed Wei pointed the revolver at Xue Jing and fired, but Xue Jing dodged the bullet and struck him with a Shaking Starfire kick.
• Qiao Ying attacked Xue Jing with a dagger, and Xue Jing caught her, crushed her neck, and threw her corpse aside.
• Xue Jing searched the wrecked casino while the man surnamed Wei hid and watched him through his Bionic Eye.
• The man surnamed Wei saw Xue Jing's low mutation rate and realized that the underage-looking fighter was an Old Martial Arts practitioner.

Xue Jing defeated Wei Surname Man and learned that he and Qiao Ying belonged to the Titan Troupe, which had come aboard to capture the Sea Bee King. After Xue Jing and Ning Fengwan confronted the pair, Wei Surname Man’s final bullet and a sudden Sea Bee Swarm attack left the ship in danger.

• Wei Surname Man prepared his revolver while Xue Jing used his dice to strike and then countered the stun grenade with Shadow Flame.
• Wei Surname Man enlarged his arm with Giant Blood and punched Xue Jing, but Xue Jing absorbed the impact and split the giant arm with a counterattack.
• Wei Surname Man identified himself and Qiao Ying as members of the Titan Troupe, sent to capture the Sea Bee King.
• Ning Fengwan appeared with the supposedly slain Qiao Ying in her grasp, and Wei Surname Man fired at her and Xue Jing before trying to escape with Qiao Ying.
• Ning Fengwan pursued Qiao Ying while Xue Jing immobilized Wei Surname Man and bisected him with a shadow-coated hand chop.
• Wei Surname Man’s final bullet blasted a hole through the ceiling as the ship shook and an alarm announced a Sea Bee Swarm attack.

Xue Jing fought the Sea Bee Swarm threatening the cruise ship and searched for the hidden Sea Bee King after learning that Wei Chu’s eye could no longer help locate it. Using his enhanced vision, he found and pursued the king underwater, where he killed it with Black Heaven Blade: Eye Piercing Style.

• Qiao Ying escaped the casino but Xue Jing captured her, learned that the Sea Bee Swarm had been lured to the ship, and had Ning Fengwan kill her.
• Xue Jing took the Futu Blade from Chen Liang and unleashed a waterspout attack that killed hundreds of Sea Bees, but the swarm continued attacking and the ship began taking on water.
• Xue Jing climbed to the observation deck and used his enhanced vision to identify the Sea Bee King by its reversed stripes and longer fuzz.
• Xue Jing pursued the Sea Bee King beneath the sea, cut through the attacking Soldier Bees, and split the king in two with Black Heaven Blade: Eye Piercing Style.

Xue Jing escaped the Soldier Bees underwater, defeated them on the cruise ship using his newly comprehended Eye Piercing Style, and discovered that killing the Sea Bee King had granted him divinity. The surviving passengers emerged to find him standing among the corpses, and a little girl wondered whether he was the god who had protected them.

• With the Sea Bee King dead, the swarm scattered, but hundreds of Soldier Bees attacked Xue Jing underwater and drove him away from the surface.
• Xue Jing used a Whirlwind Thunder kick to blast out of the sea and reach the Infinite Nova's deck, where the Soldier Bees pursued him through the air.
• Xue Jing activated Eye Piercing Style, identified the Soldier Bees' weak points, and killed them as the swarm dispersed and the damaged ship steadied.
• Xue Jing checked his panel, gained large amounts of skill experience, and received 82 divinity for killing the Sea Bee King.
• The passengers and crew left their cabins and found Xue Jing standing among the Soldier Bee corpses, prompting a little girl to ask whether he was the god who had protected them.

After the Sea Bee Swarm attack, Xue Jing considered whether to spend Divinity on sublimating Charm Technique and learned that two Titan Troupe members may have backed up their consciousnesses to Deep Blue Network. He tested his strength in his consciousness space and turned his attention to comprehending the Hidden Dragon Style’s Secret Art, Five Kills Combined.

• The Infinite Nova sailed toward Maple City with Xue Jing aboard, while repairs continued and most passengers avoided him because of his Charm Technique.
• Xue Jing decided to postpone sublimating Charm Technique despite reaching Lv10, since he considered its power impure and lacked the required Divinity anyway.
• Ning Fengwan explained that the Titan Troupe members might survive as uploaded consciousnesses because Deep Blue Network’s devices had backed up their memories and minds.
• Xue Jing tested his strength and Visualization in his consciousness space, finding that his simulated Meng Bo Shang behaved more lifelike than before.
• Xue Jing recalled mastering all five Hidden Dragon Style Killing Moves and wondered how to comprehend the Secret Art, Eye Opener.

Xue Jing practiced combining Eye Piercing Style with Shaking Starfire in Consciousness Simulation, eventually landing a successful strike on Wei Chu. Before traveling to Maple City for the U19 competition, he upgraded Shadow Flame and discovered it could form an independently moving Shadow Beast.

• Xue Jing repeatedly practiced keeping Eye Piercing Style active while using Shaking Starfire, enduring simulated injuries until he could strike Wei Chu's weak point and cause severe internal damage.
• Xue Jing ended the simulation, gained Hidden Dragon Jing and Visualization experience, and continued his daily training.
• Xue Jing spoke with his Galaxy Club agent about arriving in Maple City and planned to visit his family before exploring the city.
• Xue Jing reviewed the news, noted his divinity balance had reached 506, and chose to upgrade Shadow Flame instead of saving for Twin Life.
• Xue Jing's upgraded Shadow Flame transformed into a lifelike cat-shaped Shadow Beast that moved on its own.

Xue Jing discovered that his Lv4 Shadow Flame could form solid, physical constructs, then raced across the sea to Maple City after warning Xue Wan to stay in the waiting hall. He arrived as Du Mingluan and Kou Chengjian’s fight endangered Xue Wan and ended with him forcing the two fighters’ faces together.

• Xue Jing tested his Shadow Flame’s solid forms, finding that they could imitate objects’ physical properties but had no chemical properties and could be cut apart by the Futu Blade.
• As the Infinite Nova approached Maple City, Xue Jing learned that reporters would gather at the docks and warned Xue Wan to remain inside the waiting hall.
• Xue Jing used Shadow Flame platforms to race across the sea toward the docks while passengers watched in amazement.
• Du Mingluan and Kou Chengjian exchanged taunts and began fighting in public, their battle blasting through the waiting hall wall near Xue Wan.
• Xue Wan’s plant-like ability deflected debris as the fighters approached, and Xue Jing rushed into the hall and slammed their heads together, making them kiss.

Xue Jing reunited with his sister Xue Wan, stopped Du Mingluan and Kou Chengjian from attacking her, and brought her aboard the cruise ship. There, Xue Wan met his cat, whom he named Feng Wan, unaware that the name stirred a reaction in the cat.

• Xue Jing made Du Mingluan and Kou Chengjian collide, then knocked them unconscious while Xue Wan photographed them and reporters captured the scene.
• Xue Jing suspected something beneath the cracked pier floor had involved Xue Wan, but she denied knowing what he meant.
• Xue Jing and Xue Wan teased and wrestled with each other while waiting for the cruise ship to dock.
• Xue Jing brought Xue Wan aboard, where passengers greeted him respectfully and she met his black cat.
• Xue Jing named the cat Feng Wan, prompting Xue Wan to joke that he had chosen the names of two married women from Dream of the Red Chamber.

The professor told Aqin and other Heretical God Cult members that Lord of a Thousand Reds and Myriad Colors had sent a physical flower bearing a cryptic revelation, prompting southern branches to investigate. After Xue Jing met his sister Xue Wan and arranged to meet his agent, he encountered Xiahou Shen outside the Cloud Heron hotel, where Xiahou had been kicked into a car after groping a woman.

• The professor announced that Lord of a Thousand Reds and Myriad Colors had bestowed a flower with a divine revelation, and the cult ordered its southern branches to investigate.
• The professor asked Aqin to stay behind and privately told her to play the bad cop.
• Xue Wan showed Xue Jing a news story about the two U19 contestants he had defeated, then took Maomao to her university dormitory for the night.
• Xue Jing called his agent, Jiang Siwei, and arranged to meet her at the Cloud Heron hotel.
• Xiahou Shen groped a woman outside the hotel and was kicked onto a car; Xue Jing confronted him as he tried to walk away.