Chapter Summaries

Ji Dingjiang learned that Qin Heng had become a third-generation core member of Heavenly Dao Martial Hall and was warned not to interfere in his daughter’s life. After cultivating with the Demon King Root, Qin Heng reached the peak of Advanced Martial Warrior while Ji Lingyun advanced to Great Martial Master, and Ji Dingjiang departed with his son.

• Zhang Zhenwei warned Ji Dingjiang not to force his daughter to return or disrupt Qin Heng’s cultivation, then revealed that Qin Heng was a third-generation core member of Heavenly Dao Martial Hall.
• Li Xue and Cui Wenlin finished cultivating with the Demon King Root, while Qin Heng, Chen Yu, and Ji Lingyun continued to absorb its energy.
• Chen Yu stopped at the peak of Martial Master, while Qin Heng’s aura continued to grow and astonished her with his rapid progress.
• Qin Heng stopped at the peak of Advanced Martial Warrior, and Ji Lingyun broke through to Great Martial Master.
• Ji Lingyun asked Qin Heng whether his aura had resisted Ji Lingyun’s, but Qin Heng brushed him off and walked away.
• Ji Dingjiang left with Ji Lingyun to attend to Wilderness Company’s business.

Zhang Zhenwei sent Qin Heng back to Base City alone so he could temper himself in battle, while taking the others and Qin Heng’s collected materials. Qin Heng traveled through the wilderness seeking Monsters, found shelter in an abandoned village as a storm began, and was attacked by a ferocious beast.

• Zhang Zhenwei told Qin Heng to make the journey back to Base City alone, while he took Chen Yu and Ding Baishan back with him.
• Qin Heng asked Zhang Zhenwei to carry his collected materials so he could empty his backpack and hunt more prey; Zhang agreed, and Chen Yu and Ding Baishan packed the materials.
• After saying goodbye to the others, Qin Heng set out alone through the wilderness, eager to test his increased strength against Monsters.
• Qin Heng found the area empty of Monsters because the recent battles had driven them away, so he traveled farther south as darkness and a storm approached.
• Qin Heng took shelter in a dilapidated building in an abandoned village just before torrential rain began, then a ferocious beast attacked him from the second floor.

Qin Heng killed a Wind Claw Cat and a group of Monsters while seeking shelter from a storm in the wilderness. He settled in a ruined house and began cultivating after sensing that the Cosmic Energy was unusually dense.

• Qin Heng killed the Wind Claw Cat with his spear, destroying the wall and destabilizing the building.
• Qin Heng ran through the rain to another house just before the first building collapsed.
• Qin Heng fought off and killed the Monsters sheltering in the second house, including two Advanced Monster canines called Master-Eating Dogs.
• Qin Heng searched the upper floors, found them empty, and chose a guest room on the third floor for shelter.
• Qin Heng blocked the broken window and doorway, then began cultivating the Innate Fetal Breathing Art after sensing Cosmic Energy at about 130 percent of normal.

Qin Heng’s cultivation stalled at the peak of the Advanced Martial Warrior realm, so he trained his spearwork and considered how to condense battle aura. His destructive practice drew an Advanced Ferocious Beast, the Qinhuai Tiger, and he began fighting it to temper himself.

• Qin Heng realized his cells had reached saturation and that breaking through to Martial Master was the only way to grow stronger.
• Qin Heng practiced spear techniques on the rooftop, cracking the floor and eventually collapsing a section of it.
• Qin Heng reasoned that battle aura came from compressing strength to its limit, but could not figure out how to push further.
• A Qinhuai Tiger appeared after hearing Qin Heng’s training, and Qin Heng provoked it into attacking.
• Qin Heng met the tiger’s charge with Thousand Jun Breaker and Charge and Break Formation.

Qin Heng defeated the Qinhuai Tiger by piercing its eye with the Goddess of War's ultimate art, then waited for it to die and salvaged valuable parts from its body. After roasting and eating the tiger's heart, he sensed his body's potential stirring and wondered if more battles might awaken his Battle Qi.

• The Qinhuai Tiger's Battle Qi blocked Qin Heng's attacks as their fight tore through the building's floors.
• Qin Heng used the Goddess of War's ultimate art, Blazing Fire, to break through the Tiger King's Battle Qi and stab its left eye, but the Army Destroyer Spear broke.
• Qin Heng retreated while the mortally wounded Qinhuai Tiger rampaged until it died and the building collapsed.
• Qin Heng retrieved his broken spear and collected the tiger's claws, fangs, tail, and heart because he could not transport the whole carcass.
• Qin Heng roasted and ate the tiger heart, sensing that the battle had stimulated his body's potential and might bring about the awakening of his Battle Qi.

Qin Heng hunted Monsters on his way south, disguising the Tiger King’s tail with blood so it would no longer frighten them away. At a pond, a Golden Weasel led a powerful horde against him, leaving Qin Heng facing a desperate fight for survival.

• Qin Heng set out south and found that a pangolin and a pack of mountain wolves fled from the Tiger King’s tail.
• Qin Heng ambushed and killed a Steel Bone Black Gorilla, then used its blood to mask the tail’s scent.
• Qin Heng encountered a mixed herd gathered by a pond, where the Golden Weasel ordered dozens of Monsters to attack him.
• Qin Heng killed a large black bear and a stag while fighting by instinct, then judged the remaining horde to be stronger than the Monsters Chen Yu had faced.
• Qin Heng recognized that he could neither retreat nor withstand being overwhelmed, and resolved to kill his way out or die.

Qin Heng fought off the Golden Weasel’s pack and discovered why the creature had avoided battle: it had just given birth and was carrying its cubs away. In its nest, he found a heavy B-grade broadsword engraved for Wei Xiaoan of Divine Medicine Group.

• Qin Heng used his spear techniques to break through the monsters surrounding him and fought them until most of the pack fled.
• Qin Heng pursued the retreating monsters, but the Golden Weasel turned and escaped into the woods.
• Qin Heng followed the Golden Weasel and saw it carrying two cubs, realizing it had avoided fighting because it had recently given birth.
• Qin Heng searched the Golden Weasel’s nest and found a heavy broadsword marked for Wei Xiaoan of Divine Medicine Group.

Qin Heng took a broadsword from his spoils and was surrounded by nine weasels, including a powerful silver male. Wounded and outmatched, he unleashed the move “Thunder Bolt,” killing the silver weasel and blasting the others apart.

• Qin Heng collected valuable materials from the Monsters he had killed and took a broadsword to replace his broken spear.
• A male Golden Weasel attacked Qin Heng, and his broadsword wounded it without killing it.
• Eight more weasels joined the fight, surrounding Qin Heng with a peak Advanced Ferocious Beast silver male and eight other Monsters.
• The weasels overwhelmed Qin Heng, and a streak of silver battle aura cut a deep wound across his back.
• Qin Heng used “Thunder Bolt” for the first time, splitting the silver weasel in two and blasting the other eight weasels into pieces.

After killing the Silver Weasel and its pack with Thunder, Qin Heng recovered in their nest and followed a mysterious fragrance into the wilderness. He found the scent’s source nearby, but the chapter ended before he could identify it.

• Qin Heng used Thunder to kill the Silver Weasel and the other eight weasels, then credited Wei Xiaoan’s broadsword with helping him survive.
• Qin Heng collected valuable materials, sheltered in the Silver Weasel’s nest, and strangled the two newborn weasels.
• Qin Heng cultivated for three hours, recovering half his stamina and sensing that his body was beginning to transform toward the Martial Master realm.
• Qin Heng smelled a fragrance that refreshed his mind and followed it, suspecting it came from Divine Medicine.
• Qin Heng found the source of the fragrance forty meters from the weasel nest.

Qin Heng discovered and harvested a mutated Snow Elf worth at least four million, then recovered and headed toward the Yangtze River’s broken Great Bridge. After a Giant Panda reported his actions to its Beast King, the Beast King ordered nearby Beast Kings summoned for a united attack on humanity.

• Qin Heng identified a sixteen-petal, four-pistil flower as a mutated Snow Elf and harvested it without damaging its medicinal properties.
• Qin Heng recovered from his wounds, left the Weasels’ territory, and encountered a cautious Qinling Giant Panda that retreated without fighting.
• Qin Heng reached the Yangtze River and headed toward the broken Great Bridge, believing he could cross once his injuries healed.
• The Qinling Giant Panda reported to its Beast King that Qin Heng had killed the Weasel clan and taken their precious medicine.
• The Beast King ordered its followers to summon nearby Beast Kings so they could cross the river and fight humanity.

Qin Heng reached the Great Bridge and spent the night recovering, but at dawn he discovered a vast Beast Tide moving south toward a human city. Unable to contact the Base City, he left to seek another route across the river and warn the military.

• Qin Heng avoided the Monsters patrolling the Great Bridge at night, ate by a fire, and meditated in the ruins until dawn.
• Qin Heng heard a long beast roar and saw countless Monsters and birds moving south, recognizing the gathering as a Beast Tide.
• Qin Heng tried to call the Martial Hall instructors, but his phone had no signal, leaving him unable to notify the Base City.
• Qin Heng watched the Monsters cross the Yangtze River in great numbers under what he believed were orders from a Beast King.
• Qin Heng decided to head east, cross the river elsewhere, and race back to warn the military.

Qin Heng found an armed helicopter to take him across the Great River and back to the Base City, hoping to join the beast tide defense. After seeing the approaching horde from the air, he passed the Border Wall inspection and entered the city with a backpack full of valuable materials.

• Qin Heng tried to attract a passing helicopter with an SOS signal, but its crew flew on because the aircraft was full.
• A second helicopter arrived after the first crew reported Qin Heng, and a middle-aged Martial Warrior offered him a ride back.
• Qin Heng told the Martial Warrior that he was a Heavenly Dao Martial Hall student who wanted to fight in the beast tide defense.
• The helicopter carried Qin Heng toward the Base City and veered away from flying Monsters as they passed above the beast tide.
• Qin Heng landed on the Border Wall, passed inspection, and entered the Base City after security staff noticed his haul of Advanced Ferocious Beast materials and a flower resembling a divine medicine.

As a beast tide approached the northern Border Wall, Qin Heng learned that Nansha was facing attacks on multiple fronts and that the city was under mounting pressure. Before returning to the wall to fight, he sold his monster materials at the MS Group for over a million yuan, receiving 962,200 yuan after taxes.

• Qin Heng called Zhang Zhenwei, who told him to stay at the Border Wall and explained that beast tides were striking both the north and west as Nansha's forces hunted High-level Beast Kings.
• Qin Heng learned that frequent beast tides had exhausted the border soldiers, strained the city's weapons production, and forced even Grandmasters into battle.
• Qin Heng headed to the MS Group headquarters before the northern beast tide arrived and presented his monster materials for appraisal.
• Qin Heng sold his materials, including the Iron-Eating Weasel parts and the Qinhuai Tiger tail, for a total of 1.126 million yuan.
• The MS Group transferred 962,200 yuan to Qin Heng's card after paying his income taxes, and he considered the additional taxes he would owe when selling his divine medicine.

Qin Heng offered a rare Snow Elf mutant variant for sale in Heavenly Dao Martial Hall’s Grandmaster Group and discovered it was worth far more than he expected. He agreed to trade it to Old Bai for a powerful custom divine weapon and 3 million yuan after the beast tide battle.

• Qin Heng decided to sell his Snow Elf through Heavenly Dao Martial Hall’s Grandmaster Group rather than use an outside consignor or auction.
• Qin Heng proved the Snow Elf was real by sending a photo of himself holding it, and the seniors identified it as a mutant variant worth at least 5 million yuan.
• Bai Liwen, Xu Yichen, and He Daoqing expressed interest because their descendants needed the medicine to break through to the Martial Master realm.
• He Daoqing offered 5.2 million, but Bai Liwen countered with 3 million and a custom weapon, then offered to forge a divine weapon from rare materials.
• Zhang Zhenwei objected that Bai Liwen could not use a previously commissioned weapon as a condition, and Bai Liwen clarified that his offer involved his own rare materials.
• Qin Heng accepted Bai Liwen’s offer of a divine weapon and 3 million yuan, planning to complete the trade after the beast tide battle.

Qin Heng joined the defenders at the Border Wall as a Level 2 beast tide of 280,000 Monsters approached Nansha. After artillery and air defenses weakened the assault, the Monsters’ vanguard closed to within three kilometers, and the ground battle was about to begin.

• Qin Heng stored his gear, borrowed an A4-Class spear, and gathered with the martial warriors defending the checkpoint.
• A military officer reported that the Level 2 beast tide numbered 280,000 Monsters, including more than 8,000 Ferocious Beasts and six Beast Kings.
• The Rocket Army bombarded the advancing herd, killing or disabling many Monsters despite a Beast King detonating one rocket in midair.
• Thousands of flying beasts attacked the defenses, but electromagnetic cannons and a Grandmaster-level expert stopped their assault.
• The military’s eight Grandmasters prepared to fight as the Monsters’ vanguard approached within three kilometers of the Border Wall.

Qin Heng fought in the beast tide at the northern Border Wall, where his sharpened perception let him kill Monsters and rescue nearby Martial Warriors. As the battle intensified, he felt himself nearing a breakthrough.

• An uncle Martial Warrior told Qin Heng that his family had died fighting Monsters and charged into the beast tide without fear of death.
• The commander ordered the soldiers to open fire, and Qin Heng joined the Martial Warriors defending their pass against the Monster horde.
• Qin Heng used his spear and keen perception to kill Monsters rapidly while holding the line under heavy pressure.
• Qin Heng sensed nearby allies in danger and saved a Martial Master from a ferocious beast and the uncle from being trampled.
• As Qin Heng's perception and combat flow improved, he felt his body changing and believed he was close to a breakthrough.

Qin Heng fought in the beast tide while yearning to condense battle aura, but an Advanced Ferocious Beast wielding Crimson Battle Aura cornered him. When the brown bear drained the fallen uncle’s blood, Qin Heng’s rage stirred a powerful change within his body.

• Qin Heng fought through the beast horde, evading two Advanced Ferocious Beasts while a Martial Master and a Great Martial Master intervened.
• Qin Heng found the uncle who had spoken to him dead and resolved that, if he became like the Goddess of War, he would strive to subdue the beast clans and restore peace.
• A cunning brown bear struck Qin Heng and sent him flying, then revealed its Crimson Battle Aura and attacked him with blood-powered blows.
• The brown bear drained blood from nearby dead Monsters and martial warriors, including the uncle, while Qin Heng dodged its attacks.
• Qin Heng’s fury intensified as the brown bear drained the uncle, and the heartbeat-like activity of his cells grew stronger as his blood and muscles began to burn.

Qin Heng broke through to the Martial Master realm during his battle with Brown Bear and discovered that his transparent Battle Qi could pierce even the beast’s Crimson Battle Aura. He killed Brown Bear and returned to the raging battle, wondering whether his strange power was Glass Battle Qi.

• Brown Bear’s blood-light shattered Qin Heng’s spear and wounded him, prompting him to break through to the Martial Master realm.
• Qin Heng infused the broken spear with his transparent Battle Qi and wounded Brown Bear in a clash of strength.
• Qin Heng formed a transparent Battle Qi spear and killed Brown Bear with Blazing Fire Calamity.
• Qin Heng continued fighting the beasts, using his Battle Qi as both a cutting weapon and a shield.
• Qin Heng speculated that his invisible, sharp, and durable Battle Qi might be Glass Battle Qi.

Qin Heng discovered that his Battle Qi was a lesser form of spatial power as he fought in the Beast Tide, while humanity’s Grandmasters battled the Six Great Beast Kings. The battle ended in a human victory, leaving Qin Heng exhausted in spirit and longing to return home.

• Qin Heng realized that his nearly invisible Battle Qi cut and pierced at a molecular level, revealing its connection to space.
• Qin Heng fought across the battlefield as the Six Great Beast Kings attacked the Border Wall and the human Grandmasters killed four of them.
• The Armadillo Beast King refused to retreat, and the Giant Panda Beast King invoked the Lord of All Beasts to rally the horde into continuing its assault.
• Qin Heng exhausted his Battle Qi, while humanity’s Grandmasters killed all Six Great Beast Kings and the remaining Monsters fled after four in the afternoon.
• Qin Heng looked over the battlefield’s corpses and, weary from killing more than a thousand Monsters, wished to return home to his loved ones.

After returning home from the battlefield, Qin Heng revealed that he had earned enough money to buy his parents Neuro-Sympathetic Exoskeletons. At Rebirth Hospital, his parents regained the ability to walk and run, and the family left celebrating their new beginning.

• Qin Heng returned home early and told Fang Lingxue and his parents that his special training had ended.
• Qin Heng showed his family that he had saved more than a million and insisted on buying his parents Neuro-Sympathetic Exoskeletons.
• Qin Heng and Fang Lingxue prepared an expensive dinner with Monster meat and fresh vegetables.
• Qin Heng took his parents to Rebirth Hospital, where they completed neural tests and received Neuro-Sympathetic Exoskeletons.
• Qin Heng's parents adapted to their new exoskeletons, discarded their wheelchairs, and ran joyfully home with the family.