Chapter Summaries

Gu Yang killed Yuan Jinshu and a Black-Striped Wasp, then escaped a massive Beast Tide with Liu Qing’s help. At camp, Xin Wuwei rewarded him with a Void Ring, and the commander offered him a weapon; Gu Yang learned the army planned to use him as bait to lure out Ferocious Beast Variants, but he postponed deciding until after he recovered.

• A concealed Black-Striped Wasp attacked Gu Yang with its poison needle, but he blocked it with dragon scales and killed the wasp with his longsword.
• Gu Yang took a healing pill and gathered Yuan Jinshu’s valuables before Liu Qing hurried him away from the approaching Beast Tide.
• Liu Qing brought Gu Yang to the barracks, where Xin Wuwei awarded him a Void Ring and the camp commander offered him a weapon from the Military Armory.
• Xin Wuwei explained the dangers of facing the Ferocious Beasts and proposed using Gu Yang as bait to lure their Variants into a siege.
• Gu Yang left for the armory without deciding whether to accept the plan, intending to recover first.

Gu Yang entered the armory to select a Spirit Weapon and awakened the notorious saber Blood Kill, whose spirituality resonated with his Heart of Slaughter. Meanwhile, Bear Wu and Yuan Xiong ordered a massive escalation of the Beast Tide, bringing the first Fierce Beast Tide’s final battle ahead of schedule.

• Li Mian brought Gu Yang into the armory and explained the nine weapon tiers and the spirituality of Spirit Weapons.
• Gu Yang used his Soul Secret Power to sense the weapons and discovered that the black saber Blood Kill resonated with his Heart of Slaughter.
• Blood Kill awakened, unleashed scarlet killing intent, and knocked weapons from nearby racks as Gu Yang realized he would choose it.
• Bear Wu and Yuan Xiong resolved to retaliate against the Human Race and sent their beasts into action.
• The Beast Tide surged across Qianwu Mountain, and a Human Race martial artist realized the first Fierce Beast Tide’s final battle had erupted early.

Gu Yang chose the Blood Kill Saber, resisted its murderous influence, and recovered from his injuries while the beast tide was held at bay. Equipped with two life-saving pills, he headed to the Western Battlefield and began slaughtering Ferocious Beasts with his tangible killing aura, drawing the attention of those at the defensive checkpoint.

• Gu Yang chose the Blood Kill Saber despite Li Mian's warning, suppressed the saber's demonic influence, and left the armory.
• After seven days of recovering from his injuries, Gu Yang met Elder Xin and received a Thunderlight Pill and a Void Transformation Pill for his role as bait.
• Gu Yang traveled to the Western Battlefield, where Elder Xin's plan called for him to reveal his strength and draw the Variants' siege.
• Gu Yang entered the beast horde without drawing his saber and unleashed a scarlet gale of killing aura that killed Ferocious Beasts by destroying their souls.
• A Small City Martial Academy disciple spotted Gu Yang's deadly advance and cried out in alarm.

Gu Yang slaughtered a Beast Tide alone, then moved to another defensive line and saved it by killing its Variant Ferocious Beasts and their horde. The three young men Liu Zhuang, Hua Yuanqi, and Lv Liang survived the battle, while Gu Yang continued toward other positions as stories of him spread across the Western Battlefield.

• Gu Yang used the Heart of Slaughter to kill every Ferocious Beast at one checkpoint, and the soldiers and disciples hailed him as invincible.
• Liu Zhuang, Hua Yuanqi, and Lv Liang fought at another defensive line, where Liu Zhuang's wound reopened and Lv Liang broke his arm as they protected one another.
• Gu Yang entered the second Beast Tide from behind and killed the three Variant Ferocious Beasts with scarlet saber arcs.
• With the Variants and many mid-level Ferocious Beasts dead, the Beast Tide broke apart, and Liu Zhuang, Hua Yuanqi, and Lv Liang survived.
• Gu Yang left to seek other defensive positions as stories of the God of Slaughter spread across the Western Battlefield.

Gu Yang faced a massive assault by Variant Ferocious Beasts and, with support from Human Race fighters, survived their deadly attacks and defeated them. Elsewhere, the Mad Tiger Squad led by Qin Hu traveled through Qianwu Mountain toward an unknown destination.

• Liu Zhuang, Hua Yuanqi, and their companion suspected that the mysterious fighter who saved them was Gu Yang, then treated their injuries without revealing their suspicions.
• After Elder Xin warned him that the Ferocious Beasts were gathering to surround him, Gu Yang waited on a mountain peak for their attack.
• Gu Yang evaded a crimson-mist ambush and joined Human Race soldiers and Canglong Island's Genius Disciples in fighting the Variants.
• Three Variants unleashed a self-sacrificing attack with power reaching Fourth-tier Strength, but Gu Yang blocked it with the Golden Jade Radiance of the Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales.
• Gu Yang and the Human Race fighters killed every Variant Ferocious Beast on the battlefield.
• Qin Hu led the fully armed Mad Tiger Squad through the forests of Qianwu Mountain toward an unknown destination.

Qin Hu’s squad killed the Acid-Melting Variant, allowing the Human Race to restore its War Fortresses and regain control of the battle. Yuan Xiong and Bear Wu ended the Beast Tide but plotted to attack a Human Race city later, while soldiers across the front celebrated and mourned their dead.

• Bear Wu and Yuan Xiong realized Gu Yang’s defenses made their attempts to kill him futile, while Qin Hu’s squad entered a cave to hunt the Acid-Melting Variant.
• Qin Hu killed the Acid-Melting Variant, and Gu Yang learned the news after returning to a jubilant camp.
• The Human Race reclaimed and repaired the War Fortresses, turning the course of the war in its favor.
• Yuan Xiong proposed triggering a future Beast Tide near the city of the warrior who killed Suanjia, and Bear Wu agreed before they ordered the current Beast Tide to stop.
• Ferocious Beasts withdrew across Qianwu Mountain, and Human Race soldiers celebrated their survival while grieving their fallen comrades.

After the Beast Tide ended, Gu Yang returned to Canglong Island, where the Human Race welcomed the survivors and prepared to reward them for their service. The merit ceremony began with a memorial and the initiation of surviving Martial Academy disciples, leaving the Canglong Island disciples' rewards about to be announced.

• The Beast Tide was declared over, and Gu Yang reunited with Liu Zhuang, Hua Yuanqi, and Lv Liang, who recognized him as the battlefield's powerful black-armored fighter.
• Gu Yang returned to Canglong Island with the Genius Disciples and joined the triumphant welcome ceremony before resting and resuming his cultivation.
• Gu Yang practiced the Fish Dragon Transformation for three days and achieved preliminary mastery of its fifth transformation.
• Gu Yang and the other disciples gathered in the Dragon River Realm for the post-battle merit ceremony, which began by honoring the dead.
• The surviving Martial Academy disciples underwent their Entry Level ceremony and joined Canglong Island, with a few receiving genius status.

Canglong Island announced battlefield rewards, revealing Gu Yang’s extraordinary feats and naming him the champion of the Ferocious Beast Battlefield. Gu Yang kept his identity as the God of Slaughter hidden from the crowd, then met Canglan and later brought Qin Hu to his island.

• The Elder awarded Canglan ten thousand contribution points and a Spirit Grade treasure for breaking the Beast Tide and killing over ten thousand enemies.
• The Elder named Gu Yang the battlefield champion and awarded him fifty thousand contribution points and a God Grade treasure for killing tens of thousands of Ferocious Beasts and dozens of Variants.
• Disciples recognized Gu Yang’s record as the work of the God of Slaughter, while Gu Yang silently warned Zhou Qianyang and Ye Qian not to expose his identity.
• Canglan challenged Gu Yang to compete again at the Genius Grand Competition, drawing curious looks before Gu Yang hurried into the crowd.
• Half a day later, Gu Yang sat with Qin Hu on his island and asked what he thought of the place.

Gu Yang met with Qin Hu, then entered the Dragon River Realm to choose a God Grade treasure for his reward. Following Elder Hai’s advice, he chose Heart Dream Spirit Water and consumed it after returning to his room, where he fell into a deep sleep.

• Gu Yang and Qin Hu caught up, and Qin Hu urged him to cherish his talent after describing the hardships of his own cultivation.
• Gu Yang returned to training to prepare for the upcoming Genius Grand Competition and Canglan’s challenge.
• Gu Yang received notice that he could select a God Grade treasure and went to Canglong Island’s Treasure Vault with Lord Cangjiang.
• Elder Hai advised Gu Yang to choose Heart Dream Spirit Water, explaining that it could transform his soul and strengthen his Soul Secret Power.
• Gu Yang chose the Heart Dream Spirit Water, suppressed his urge to drink it immediately, and stored it in his Void Ring.
• Gu Yang returned to his room, swallowed the drop of Heart Dream Spirit Water, and fell into a deep sleep.

After ten days of sleep, Gu Yang awakened from his soul transformation with greatly enhanced Soul Vision and new control over his body, including Internal Vision and the ability to heal hidden injuries. As the Genius Grand Competition began on Canglong Main Island and everyone searched for him, a familiar voice called him out to attend.

• Gu Yang slept for ten days as the Heart Dream Spirit Water strengthened and transformed his soul, while speculation about his identity as the battlefield's God of Slaughter spread across Canglong Island.
• The approaching Genius Grand Competition drew eager crowds, including people hoping to meet Gu Yang and others planning to challenge him.
• At the competition venue, spectators mistook Canglan for Gu Yang because of his bearing and impressive equipment.
• Gu Yang woke on River Heart Independent Island with Soul Vision extending ten zhang and discovered he had gained Internal Vision.
• Gu Yang used Vitality Surge to heal countless hidden wounds and realized his uninjured body could let him live for about five hundred years.
• A familiar voice called for Gu Yang to hurry out because the Genius Grand Competition was about to begin.

Gu Yang attended the Genius Grand Competition after recovering from ten days unconscious and continued investigating his transformed Soul Secret Power. When his match began, he overwhelmed the arena with scarlet mist and killing intent, leaving his opponent unable to move.

• Gu Yang arrived at the plaza with Helian Feng and greeted Zhou Qianyang, Ye Qian, and Canglan while testing how his Soul Secret Power could affect his clothing.
• Liang Tianyou presided over the competition, and the Canglong Artifact Spirit transported the disciples into a vast Water Realm Training Ground.
• The Body Tempering matches began, with the Artifact Spirit rescuing contestants from mortal danger and declaring anyone removed from the arena a loser.
• Gu Yang was called to fight a sixteen- or seventeen-year-old Genius Disciple whose cultivation had reached perfected Tendon Changing.
• Gu Yang's opponent froze as scarlet mist spread around them, filling the Training Ground with a scent of blood and revealing Gu Yang's fearsome killing intent.

Gu Yang defeated his opponents with his bloody killing intent and advanced to the final Body Tempering Realm battle against the undefeated Canglan. Their clash began with both unleashing their full strength, and Gu Yang sent Canglan flying with a serious wound across his armor.

• Gu Yang overwhelmed his first opponent with bloody killing intent, and the youth was transferred to the stands after losing control of his mind.
• Xiong Kun challenged Gu Yang, but the killing intent incapacitated him and Gu Yang won; Xiong Kun pretended to remain unconscious from embarrassment.
• Gu Yang and Canglan emerged as the undefeated finalists, with Canglan defeating every opponent with a single sword strike.
• Gu Yang and Canglan began their final battle, unleashing First-tier Strength and clashing with their Soul Secret Powers as they fought.
• Gu Yang exploited Canglan's brief reaction to the bloody mist, struck at his vital points, and sent him flying with a savage wound across his Cyan Jade Treasure Armor.

Gu Yang defeated Canglan in the Body Tempering realm competition, earning recognition as Canglong Island’s strongest genius in that realm. As the Leakless Realm matches began, Gu Yang focused on exploring whether his Soul Secret Power could combine with his killing intent, while Liu Wu and other geniuses discussed the possibility that Gu Yang might challenge them.

• Gu Yang overwhelmed Canglan with Scarlet Entanglement and repeatedly struck the same spot on his Cyan Jade Armor until it shattered.
• Gu Yang defeated Canglan, who was teleported out of the Training Ground after losing his weapon and being struck down.
• The judges declared Gu Yang the victor, and Helian Feng, the Vice Island Masters, and the other spectators recognized his strength.
• Gu Yang ignored the Leakless Realm matches and contemplated combining his Soul Secret Power with his tangible killing intent.
• Liu Wu and the other Leakless Realm geniuses discussed whether Gu Yang might challenge one of them for higher Grand Competition rewards.

Gu Yang combined Soul Secret Power with his Scarlet Killing Intent and created a controllable area-of-effect ability called Scarlet Domain. After the Grand Competition, where he ranked ninth and Canglan ranked eleventh, he practiced the new skill through the night and grew confident he could challenge much stronger opponents.

• Gu Yang watched the Grand Competition and concluded that cultivation and higher realms mattered more than talent in fights across realms.
• After the competition ended, Gu Yang ranked ninth among the genius disciples, while Canglan ranked eleventh.
• Alone in his Training Ground on River Heart Island, Gu Yang touched his killing intent with Soul Secret Power, unleashing a destructive scarlet field that froze and shattered the surroundings.
• Gu Yang regained control of the killing intent and shaped it into a scarlet serpent, then split it into nine serpents and named the ability Scarlet Domain.
• Gu Yang practiced Scarlet Domain through the night and became confident that it could let him fight the top-ranked geniuses despite their higher realms.

Gu Yang continued cultivating on Canglong Island while learning about the Black Demon war and considering whether to fight on the battlefield to improve his Scarlet Domain. The chapter ended with his Fish Dragon Transformation breaking through to a new realm after a month and a half of training.

• Helian Feng warned Gu Yang to focus on cultivation and stay on Canglong Island until he reached the Leakless Realm, since his victory had made him a target for the Black Demon Clan.
• Gu Yang received letters from Hong Tao, Gu Dashan, and Wancheng Martial Academy Dean Lu Yao, then wrote replies and returned to cultivating.
• Helian Feng explained the Black Demon Race's strength and the shifting balance of power on the Arid State battlefield.
• Gu Yang realized that slaughter might raise his Scarlet Domain proficiency and considered going to the Black Demon Battlefield, but knew he first needed to reach the Leakless Realm.
• Gu Yang continued practicing the Fish Dragon Transformation late into the night and broke through its Minor Accomplishment stage.

Gu Yang perfected the Tendon Changing stage, gained the Nine Bulls Two Tigers talent, and adapted to his immense new strength. After learning that Gu Yang had entered the Bone Forging stage, Helian Feng prepared to test him before approving his request to train in Yinfeng Cave.

• Gu Yang completed the sixth transformation of Fish Dragon Transformation, raising his physical strength to twenty thousand jin and perfecting Tendon Changing.
• Gu Yang's Nine Ox Strength advanced into Nine Bulls Two Tigers, increasing his total physical strength to forty thousand jin.
• Gu Yang spent three days adapting to his strength and discovered that his Qi and Blood Divine Dragon was transforming as his cultivation advanced.
• Gu Yang practiced for seven days and mastered the stance training for the seventh transformation of Fish Dragon Transformation.
• Helian Feng learned that Gu Yang had reached Bone Forging and invited him to spar before deciding whether to approve his Yinfeng Cave application.

Gu Yang sparred with Helian Feng to prove he could enter Yinfeng Cave, and his Scarlet Domain astonished the elder with its resemblance to a domain prototype. After testing the technique, Helian Feng decided to take Gu Yang to meet His Highness King Qin.

• Gu Yang unleashed his strongest punch against Helian Feng, but the elder evaded it with a flurry of afterimages.
• Gu Yang manifested the Scarlet Domain, and its nine serpents dispelled Helian Feng’s afterimages and briefly bound him.
• Gu Yang touched the dense protective halo around Helian Feng, then summoned the serpents again after the elder broke them.
• Helian Feng questioned Gu Yang about the Scarlet Domain, and Gu Yang explained how he had developed it after the Grand Competition.
• Gu Yang merged the nine serpents into a giant python so Helian Feng could test the technique’s binding and soul-attack strength.
• Helian Feng recognized the technique’s resemblance to a domain prototype and told Gu Yang to accompany him to meet His Highness King Qin.

Gu Yang demonstrated his Scarlet Domain to Qin Wujiu, who recognized it as a Domain Prototype and offered him permission to travel to Arid State for the Black Demon Battlefield. Gu Yang accepted and received Qin Wujiu’s Void Realm Golden Light for protection as he prepared to leave Canglong Island in ten days.

• Qin Wujiu tested Gu Yang’s Scarlet Domain, and its attack provoked Qin Wujiu’s Domain Prototype, revealing that Gu Yang had formed a Domain Prototype of his own.
• Qin Wujiu told Gu Yang that the Scarlet Domain would grow through killing and offered to approve his departure for Arid State before he reached the Leakless Realm.
• Gu Yang accepted the chance to join the Black Demon Battlefield, relying on his confidence and the pills Elder Xin had given him.
• Qin Wujiu bestowed the Void Realm Golden Light on Gu Yang and explained that it could block physical and soul attacks at Five Extremes Power or higher.
• Qin Wujiu told Helian Feng to bring Gu Yang back in ten days so he could leave with the team supporting the Black Demon Battlefield, and Helian Feng asked Gu Yang about the treasure as they flew back.

Helian Feng explained Void Realm Golden Light to Gu Yang and brought him to Yinfeng Cave to temper his bones. Gu Yang endured the cave’s yin winds and discovered they accelerated the transformation of the Qi and Blood Divine Dragon in his chest.

• Helian Feng explained that Void Realm Golden Light came from the Void Realm and could help its bearer comprehend the Power of Heaven and Earth.
• Gu Yang mastered the method for exerting force in the fourth layer of Azure Dragon Force.
• Helian Feng took Gu Yang to Yinfeng Cave and warned him to leave if the cold began to threaten his foundation.
• Gu Yang entered the cave, sensed that its yin energy could temper his bones, and continued deeper than the other disciples.
• Gu Yang reached ten zhang into the cave and realized the Qi and Blood Divine Dragon would awaken in about an hour if he kept enduring the yin winds.

Gu Yang endured the freezing depths of Yinfeng Cave until his Qi and Blood Divine Dragon awakened, greatly increasing his Vitality Force and strength. He left the cave before pushing deeper and found Helian Feng anxiously waiting for him.

• Gu Yang remained motionless ten zhang inside Yinfeng Cave and focused on the changes in his Blood Qi.
• Helian Feng worried when Gu Yang stayed inside for nearly an hour, but the cave guards refused to let him enter.
• Helian Feng asked a Bone Forging disciple to check on Gu Yang, but the disciple could not reach him and returned without news.
• Gu Yang's Qi and Blood Divine Dragon awakened, consuming his Vitality Force and increasing it from three times to four times that of an ordinary person.
• Gu Yang's strength rose from fifteen thousand jin to twenty thousand jin, bringing his total strength to sixty thousand jin.
• Gu Yang chose not to venture farther into Yinfeng Cave, emerged safely, and heard Helian Feng ask whether he had encountered danger.