Chapter Summaries

Gao Wu refined the Nether Gold Bead’s corrupting aura from the Tianming Sword, then summoned help after discovering the sword could absorb fragments and improve. Shen An and He Yuanfang arrived, confirmed that Gao Wu had stopped a Demon God ritual and prevented the Phantom Slayer from appearing, and Shen An promised to seek him a substantial reward.

• Gao Wu used the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Incantation to purge the Nether Gold Bead’s foul aura from the Tianming Sword and discovered that the sword had grown heavier, sharper, and stronger after absorbing fragments.
• Gao Wu sent an emergency code over the public channel, and Shen An and He Yuanfang flew to the cave in Biochemical Battle Armor.
• Gao Wu told Shen An and He Yuanfang how he had found and destroyed the altar and killed the two Demon God Believers.
• Shen An found an iron plate depicting the Qilin King, while he and He Yuanfang confirmed that the altar and Nether Gold Bead fragments supported Gao Wu’s account.
• He Yuanfang left to report the incident, while Shen An stayed to guard Gao Wu and the scene.
• Shen An said Gao Wu had earned merit for stopping the ritual and promised to request a B-second-class award for him.

Gao Wu earned the Hunter Association’s praise and rewards after stopping a Demon God Believers’ ritual, then returned to the Qilin Cup competition under orders to keep the incident secret. At the preliminary round’s conclusion, Dongjiang First Middle School was announced as the winner, stunning the favored teams.

• Shen An explained the value of Gao Wu’s 50,000 Hunter points, while An Ziru thanked him and promised him a special admission invitation and compensation.
• Gao Wu secretly listened as Shen An, An Ziru, and Song Yunzhen discussed the breach; they agreed he should undergo review but deserved credit if cleared.
• Gao Wu absorbed Nether Gold Bead fragments with the Tianming Sword, then returned to his team and kept the incident confidential as the competition continued.
• Gao Wu told his team he had killed three level-one Snow Wolves, giving them enough registered prey to advance.
• At the preliminary round’s conclusion, An Ziru announced Dongjiang First Middle School in first place and Anjing First Middle School in second, shocking the favored competitors.

After Gao Wu’s team placed first in the Qilin Cup preliminaries, the other young elites struggled to accept the result but soon composed themselves. Gao Wu then gave a statement to Supervision Department deputy minister Zhang Yunyi about stopping the Demon God Believers’ plot, and Shen An told him his Grade B reward points would soon be credited.

• An Ziru announced the sixteen teams advancing to the Qilin Cup semifinals, while the other contestants received spectator qualifications.
• Wang Zixuan, Bai Dishan, Yuan Qiansheng, and Bai Yushuang reacted with disbelief to Gao Wu’s first-place finish, then accepted that luck and hunting skill might explain it.
• Gao Wu went with Shen An, Song Yunzhen, and other officials to the Supervision Department headquarters for questioning about the incident.
• Zhang Yunyi questioned Gao Wu about detecting the Demon God Believers and killing them with mental power and a sword controlled through Mental Resonance.
• Zhang Yunyi thanked Gao Wu and escorted him out, and Shen An told him his Grade B reward points would soon appear in his account.

After passing the Supervision Department’s review, Gao Wu went with Song Mingyue, Shang Qingjun, and Zhou Hongying to Longmen Bridge, where he became absorbed in the storm gathering over the river. When Bai Yushuang confronted him there, lightning struck as Gao Wu welcomed it, leaving the Bai Family’s group stunned and making it appear that he had summoned the bolt himself.

• Gao Wu told Song Mingyue that he had passed the review and planned to focus on obtaining the Qilin Serum rather than worrying about the Qilin Cup semifinals.
• Song Mingyue agreed to join Gao Wu’s outing, chose an outfit for meeting Shang Qingjun, and went with him to Longmen Bridge the next morning.
• Gao Wu introduced Song Mingyue to Shang Qingjun and Zhou Hongying, and the four traveled to the bridge as a storm gathered over the Bailong River.
• Song Mingyue noticed Bai Yushuang approaching with Bai Yucheng, Bai Dishan, and other Bai Family members, while Gao Wu sensed that Bai Yucheng was an Advanced Warrior.
• Bai Yushuang taunted Gao Wu about the semifinals and his use of serums, but Gao Wu interrupted her to announce that the lightning was coming.
• Lightning struck the river beside Gao Wu, stunning Bai Yushuang, Bai Yucheng, Bai Dishan, and the other Bai Family members as Zhou Hongying watched in awe.

After startling the Bai Family with a thunderbolt, Gao Wu grew frustrated over his inability to become a Warrior and decided to test himself against the Yangtze River’s flood. He plunged from Longmen Bridge and swam upstream through the storm, leaving Shang Qingjun worried and the watching Bai Family impressed by his courage.

• Gao Wu’s thunderbolt frightened Bai Yushuang and the Bai Family, and Bai Yushuang challenged him to meet her in the arena before leaving.
• Gao Wu reflected on his inability to command source energy with his body, despite his strength and abilities.
• As a storm battered Longmen Bridge, Gao Wu handed Song Mingyue the Tianming Sword and announced that he would seek enlightenment in the river.
• Gao Wu leaped from the bridge into the Yangtze River and swam upstream against the muddy, towering waves.
• Shang Qingjun watched anxiously while Zhou Hongying cheered Gao Wu on, and Song Mingyue silently showed her support.
• Bai Yushuang and the Bai Family watched Gao Wu battle the waves; Bai Dishan called his dangerous feat badass and admired his courage.

Gao Wu jumped into the raging river to force himself to comprehend Dragon Soaring into the Abyss, and the experience helped him break through to Warrior and condense a Cyan Octagonal Star. He returned safely to Shang Qingjun, Zhou Hongying, and Song Mingyue, boasting about his breakthrough.

• Gao Wu fought the river current and endured near-drowning rather than use the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantations, seeking to comprehend Dragon Soaring into the Abyss.
• Gao Wu realized that unifying the four foundational forms of the Dragon-Roaming Sword was the key to Dragon Soaring into the Abyss, and he entered a state of inner and outer unity.
• Gao Wu awakened source power, condensed an Aperture in his dantian, and used five Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantations to stabilize it as a Cyan Octagonal Star.
• Song Mingyue told Shang Qingjun and Zhou Hongying that Gao Wu would return soon, and the women waited in their car through the storm.
• Gao Wu appeared in the car dry and unharmed, announced that he had become a Warrior, and delighted Shang Qingjun while leaving Zhou Hongying astonished.

Gao Wu advanced to Warrior, tested his strength against Song Mingyue, and learned Source Power techniques from her. As he prepared to join Shang Qingjun, Zhou Hongying, and Song Mingyue for dinner, An Ziru summoned him to Azure Dragon Academy and called Song Mingyue as well.

• Gao Wu told Zhou Hongying and Shang Qingjun to keep his new Warrior status secret so he could surprise Bai Yushuang at the Qilin Cup.
• Song Mingyue explained Warrior ranks and Source Power Apertures, and Gao Wu described the unusual eight-pointed star shape of his Aperture.
• Gao Wu sparred with Song Mingyue, showed three-thousand-kilogram punches, and impressed her with his Source Power and martial techniques.
• Song Mingyue taught Gao Wu secret techniques for using Source Power, including protecting his body and unleashing explosive bursts.
• An Ziru called Gao Wu and summoned him to Azure Dragon Academy; when Gao Wu left, An Ziru called Song Mingyue too.

An Ziru invited Gao Wu and Song Mingyue to dinner, offered them direct admission to Azure Dragon Academy as A-upper students, and taught Gao Wu Hidden Dragon Does Not Act. Gao Wu woke after two hours of deep sleep with his vitality drawn inward and his source energy concealed.

• An Ziru hosted Gao Wu and Song Mingyue at Qinghua Building and explained that increasingly violent source energy tides had brought more level-five Strange Beasts into the Secret Realms.
• An Ziru offered Gao Wu and Song Mingyue special invitation letters for direct admission to Azure Dragon Academy, with A-upper evaluations and ten thousand points each semester.
• Song Mingyue asked about their benefits, and An Ziru explained that their academy tasks and competitive assessments would accompany their resource allotments.
• An Ziru taught Gao Wu the Hidden Dragon Does Not Act form by transmitting a martial imprint after noting that his recent advancement to Warrior had left his vitality and source energy overflowing.
• Gao Wu entered a deep, restorative sleep as he adjusted his body and spirit to the form, then woke two hours later to Song Mingyue's observation that his vitality and source energy had drawn inward.

After opening stable Apertures, Gao Wu and Song Mingyue tested their Source Force and spiritual strength at Azure Dragon Academy, revealing cultivation that surprised the students there. An Ziru received their test data and fell into thought.

• Song Mingyue explained that Gao Wu’s Apertures and Source Force were unusually stable, and Gao Wu credited An Ziru’s Hidden Dragon Does Not Act for helping him conceal his strength.
• Gao Wu and Song Mingyue used An Ziru’s temporary authorization to enter Qingya Courtyard and test their abilities in Hall Four.
• Gao Wu recorded a peak Source Force value of 307 and an average of about 200, while Song Mingyue also averaged about 200.
• Gao Wu tested his spiritual strength at roughly one-third of his capacity and recorded a value of 300, while Song Mingyue chose not to test hers.
• After Gao Wu and Song Mingyue left, Wang Zhe checked the machines’ records and realized the pair had cultivation far beyond what their age suggested.
• An Ziru received the testing data on her phone and fell into thought.

At the Qilin Cup quarterfinals, Gao Wu faced Dongling First Middle School’s ace and overwhelmed him with a single physical-strength punch. His display changed Bai Yucheng’s view of his abilities and left the young Warriors watching him with greater caution.

• Bai Yucheng and Wang Zhe watched the quarterfinals from the front row, and Wang revealed he had bet heavily on Gao Wu.
• Gao Wu assessed Dongling First Middle School’s team as their match approached, while Zhou Hongying filmed a pre-match interview with him.
• After Han Yang withdrew, Gao Wu entered the arena to face Dongling First Middle School’s ace.
• Gao Wu’s punch shattered the ace’s guard and stopped just short of his face, leaving the opponent shaken and the crowd stunned.
• Bai Yucheng recognized that Gao Wu’s physical power rivaled a Novice Warrior, while Wang Zhe celebrated his bet and the livestream replayed the punch.

Gao Wu crushed Dongling First Middle School and Changlin First Middle School, then defeated Bai Dishan to secure a place in the Qilin Cup finals. After discovering that powerful auras at Anjing University could threaten his Yin Spirit, he grew more cautious, while Song Mingyue saw the betting odds shift in his favor.

• Gao Wu defeated Dongling First Middle School's lead fighter with two strikes, then routed Changlin First Middle School's remaining fighters in three punches or fewer each.
• Gao Wu's victories made him the Qilin Cup's most popular contestant, and his Kuaiyin followers passed ten million as his Merit rose above 360,000.
• Gao Wu used his Yin Spirit to observe two immense source power auras fighting at Anjing University, then withdrew when their power destabilized his Yin Spirit.
• Gao Wu faced Bai Dishan in the Qilin Cup semifinal as spectators overwhelmingly backed the Anjing University Affiliated High School fighter.
• Gao Wu overwhelmed Bai Dishan with a sustained Heavy Machine Gun Style barrage and knocked him out, winning the match in twenty seconds.
• Song Mingyue checked the championship odds after Gao Wu's victory and felt relieved that the bookmaker had adjusted them to one-to-three.

Gao Wu led Dongjiang First Middle School to the Qilin Cup championship by defeating Anjing First Middle School’s strongest fighters, including Bai Yushuang and Yuan Qiansheng. After his victory and salute to the Hot-Blooded Youth Group, Dongjiang erupted in celebration.

• Bai Yushuang struggled to focus after Gao Wu defeated Bai Dishan, while Bai Yan and Shen An discussed the Demon God Believers and a hidden passage into the Dragon Claw Peak Secret Realm.
• Anjing First Middle School defeated Third Middle School and entered the finals, where Gao Wu replaced an exhausted Han Yang and quickly defeated the opposing vice-captain and main captain.
• Bai Yushuang challenged Gao Wu but lost after he overwhelmed her with a series of powerful palm strikes, leaving Yuan Qiansheng as Anjing’s last hope.
• Yuan Qiansheng revealed his flame-manifesting ability and urged Gao Wu to surrender, but Gao Wu answered with a dragon-roar punch that shattered Yuan Qiansheng’s flames and fighting spirit.
• Yuan Qiansheng admitted defeat, giving Gao Wu the championship, and Gao Wu celebrated with his teammates and saluted Shen Yue and the Hot-Blooded Youth Group.
• Dongjiang celebrated its first Qilin Cup victory as Gao Wu’s online following rapidly grew.

After winning the Qilin Cup, Gao Wu celebrated with his team, collected his rewards, and gave his second Qilin Serum dose to Shang Qingjun. On the train back to Dongjiang, he spent one million Merit to upgrade the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation, triggering a dramatic change in his spiritual world.

• Gao Wu celebrated the championship with his teammates and fans, and Shen Yue planned videos as his Kuaiyin account grew to twenty million followers.
• Gao Wu collected two Qilin Serum doses from Song Yunzhen and arranged for Shang Qingjun to receive one, then stayed with her until her reaction passed.
• Gao Wu said goodbye to Shang Qingjun and Zhou Hongying, returned to Qilin Garden, and showed Song Mingyue his Qilin Gold reward.
• Gao Wu boarded the train to Dongjiang with Song Mingyue and discovered that his accumulated Merit had reached 1.1 million.
• Gao Wu invested one million Merit in the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation, causing an azure dragon to form in his spiritual world and roar.

After returning to Dongjiang as the Qilin Cup champion, Gao Wu received a grand welcome and discovered how much his cultivation had advanced after absorbing the Qilin Serum. He tested his upgraded abilities at home and found that his Yin Spirit could now be empowered with Divine Mantras, giving him a potential way to kill a Martial Master.

• Gao Wu woke on the train after his Azure Dragon transformation, and Song Mingyue noticed that his appearance and spiritual power had changed.
• Gao Wu and Song Mingyue resonated spiritually, strengthening both the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation and Song Mingyue’s Cold Underworld Sky Snake.
• Gao Wu checked the Boundless Merit Book and found that his Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation had reached the Transformation Realm, his physique had risen to 20, and his lifespan had reached 200 years.
• Song Mingyue transferred Gao Wu eleven million after deducting the Qilin Serum cost from his winnings.
• Dongjiang welcomed the returning team with a public ceremony, and Dongjiang First Middle School awarded Gao Wu one million; he spent the day meeting officials and media before returning home late at night.
• Gao Wu tested his enhanced Divine Mantras and empowered his Yin Spirit with the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation, discovering it could become strong enough to threaten a Martial Master.

After the Qilin Cup, Gao Wu settled in with Song Mingyue to train and chose agility-enhancing agents instead of Biochemical Battle Armor. At Tielong Martial Arts Hall, he proved his swordsmanship had surpassed Tie Dalong’s, and Tie Dalong gave him the Tie Family’s secret Dragon-Roaming Sword inheritance.

• Gao Wu endured two weeks of talks at schools before the public attention faded and he moved in with Song Mingyue to train.
• Gao Wu and Song Mingyue reviewed the Hunter Guild’s offerings, and Gao Wu exchanged points for ten doses of Intermediate Flying Squirrel Serum.
• Gao Wu visited Tielong Martial Arts Hall, posed for photos with students, and declined Tie Dalong’s one-million-yuan gift.
• Gao Wu sparred with Tie Dalong and showed that his Dragon-Roaming Sword skills had surpassed his Teacher’s.
• Tie Dalong brought Gao Wu to a secret chamber and gave him a Crystal Ball containing the Tie Family’s Dragon-Roaming Sword inheritance.
• Gao Wu activated the Crystal Ball with his mental strength and saw an old man in black wielding twin swords appear in his spiritual world.

Gao Wu learned the Dragon-Roaming Secret Sword and spent weeks strengthening his body and swordsmanship with serums and intense training. As July approached, Song Mingyue told him Longteng Company was considering him as a spokesperson, and he prepared to meet its deputy general manager.

• Gao Wu learned the dual-sword Dragon-Roaming Secret Sword from a spiritual imprint and promised Tie Dalong not to teach it to outsiders.
• Gao Wu demonstrated the secret sword to Song Mingyue, then began practicing with two heavy swords while absorbing Intermediate Flying Squirrel Serum.
• After using twenty doses of Flying Squirrel Serum, Gao Wu reached 12 agility and switched to Intermediate Diamond Agent, raising his strength to 13 and his punching force to five thousand kilograms.
• Over fifty days of training, Gao Wu raised his Zhanbing Fist to minor accomplishment and continued practicing the Dragon-Roaming Secret Sword.
• Song Mingyue told Gao Wu that Longteng headquarters was considering him as spokesperson for its Beizhou Menglong series and that a deputy general manager wanted to meet him in person.

Song Yunkun met Gao Wu to discuss making him the Menglong Energy Series spokesperson, and Gao Wu proposed a youth competition to promote the brand. He demonstrated strength on par with a top-tier Warrior, winning Song Yunkun’s approval of his claim to the title King of Beizhou Youths.

• Song Yunkun met Song Yunhe at Yunhu Pavilion and learned that Song Yunhe had invited Gao Wu and Song Mingyue.
• Song Yunkun praised Gao Wu’s popularity and proposed that he become the Menglong Energy Series spokesperson.
• Gao Wu explained that teenagers could be a promising target market and proposed a King of Beizhou Youth competition with a ten-million prize for anyone who defeated him.
• Song Yunkun questioned whether Gao Wu could withstand challenges from talented youths outside the Qilin Cup, and Gao Wu answered by demonstrating a powerful punch.
• Song Yunkun estimated Gao Wu’s strength at the level of a top-tier Warrior and applauded him as worthy of the title King of Beizhou Youths.

Song Mingyue and Gao Wu deepened their Mental Resonance, allowing Song Mingyue to break through in Psychic Power. Their celebration was interrupted when the Hunter Guild issued a First-Level Mobilization Order, leaving them to prepare for an urgent threat.

• Song Yunkun backed Gao Wu’s ambitious Youth King promotion plan, while Song Yunhe noticed security tightening in Yunling and warned Gao Wu and Song Mingyue to stay in Dongjiang.
• Gao Wu and Song Mingyue walked together, shared milk tea, and wondered whether the Hunters' Association was about to move against Wan Canglong.
• Song Mingyue tried to deepen their Mental Resonance by recreating their milk-tea outing, but Gao Wu found that holding her hand helped her relax and strengthened their connection.
• Song Mingyue’s Psychic Power broke through after their deeper Mental Resonance let Gao Wu’s spiritual power counter the Cold Underworld Sky Snake Visualization Method’s damaging cold energy.
• As Gao Wu and Song Mingyue celebrated with wine, the Hunter Guild ordered every hunter in Dongjiang to assemble in full combat gear under a First-Level Mobilization Order.

After receiving a Level One Summons, Gao Wu and Song Mingyue traveled to Yunling, where a distorted Secret Realm Void threatened Dacang Town and the surrounding city. They joined the military command as preparations began to confront the crisis.

• Gao Wu and Song Mingyue accepted the Hunter Guild’s Level One Summons and prepared combat gear for the journey to Yunling.
• At Tianhe Building, Shen Ning imposed military law and ordered the summoned hunters to register and prepare to depart.
• Song Mingyue insisted on accompanying Gao Wu, and she revealed the strength of her Psychic Power by drawing Shen An’s Tianyi Blade from its sheath.
• Shen An took Gao Wu and Song Mingyue by helicopter to a hillside camp near Dacang Town, where Gao Wu saw that the town was deserted and its surrounding Void was unstable.
• Gao Wu reported for duty before Song Chunqiu and the other officials, who praised his willingness to face the danger.

Song Chunqiu sent Gao Wu, Song Mingyue, and three Martial Dao Masters into the Dacang Mountain Secret Realm to rescue survivors, kill intruders, and find the source of the spatial abnormality. After entering the devastated Dacang Town, Gao Wu sensed a hidden aura coming from a five-story building, and the group headed toward it.

• Song Chunqiu ordered the Yunling officials to follow the agreed plan and explained that Wan Canglong's blood sacrifice had swallowed Dacang Town and the legion guarding the Secret Realm entrance.
• Song Chunqiu tested Gao Wu's mental strength, then assigned him to help locate the Demon God altar and the center of the spatial abnormality.
• Song Chunqiu gave Gao Wu and Song Mingyue Black Armor Type-7 Battle Suits, and they prepared to join the operation with An Ziru, Bai Yan, and Zhang Yunyi.
• Bai Yan led the group and a military convoy across the bridge into the now-stable Secret Realm, where they found Dacang Town wrecked and apparently devoid of survivors.
• Gao Wu released his Yin Spirit, detected a concealed black aura rising from a five-story tavern, and pointed it out to Bai Yan, An Ziru, and Zhang Yunyi.