Chapter Summaries

Thunder God gave Lin Ye two Thousand-Year Willow Hearts and challenged him to a saber-technique contest. Their sparring began in Anning Fortress, where Lin Ye fought fiercely but was repeatedly forced onto the defensive, and the contest continued as he tried a more elusive approach.

• East recognized Thunder God's two crystals as Thousand-Year Willow Hearts, and Thunder God gave them to Lin Ye as stakes regardless of the match's outcome.
• Lin Ye and Thunder God began a saber-technique contest in a training hall, agreeing not to use excessive power.
• Thunder God struck first, and Lin Ye used his Psychic Power and Seventh Slash of Absolute Silence to respond but was driven back.
• Lin Ye attacked repeatedly and gradually adapted to Thunder God's rhythm, but Thunder God rebounded his saber strike and sent him flying.
• Lin Ye returned using Ten Decisive Breaths and Shattered Shadow, but Thunder God judged the combination flashy and lacking its former force.

Thunder God defeated Lin Ye in a saber spar and urged him to study Great Xia's martial arts to correct his weaknesses. He warned that humanity faced a growing threat from King-level sea monsters and needed stronger fighters.

• Thunder God overwhelmed Lin Ye with his superior saber techniques, movement, and reactions, then stopped his blade at Lin Ye's brow when Lin Ye used the Ninth Decisive Breath.
• Thunder God explained that Lin Ye's fights against monsters had not taught him enough about combat techniques and that King-level Monsters could fight cunningly and escape.
• Thunder God advised Lin Ye to study Great Xia's ancient martial arts and draw on many schools to develop his own martial path.
• Lin Ye thanked Thunder God for the sparring, which had exposed flaws in his saber and movement techniques.
• Thunder God warned Lin Ye that King-level sea monsters could attack human continents and urged him to grow strong enough to help protect humanity.

After the Beast Tide at Anning Fortress, Lin Ye and Li Huwei surveyed the devastation and discussed how Great Xia could only restore education and rebuild the nation after winning major battles against the monsters. Lin Ye left with a plan to deal with the threats facing the fortresses, telling Li Huwei to wait for him.

• Thunder God left for Kyoto to visit old friends, while Ist headed to Shan City to see its magical 3D city.
• Lin Ye and Li Huwei watched people repair Anning Fortress and clear the battlefield after the Beast Tide.
• Lin Ye saw hundreds of youths join soldiers in hauling monster materials and said Great Xia should reopen education once the crisis eased.
• Li Huwei explained that Great Xia lacked the resources to rebuild its economy and culture while monster attacks continued.
• Lin Ye and Li Huwei agreed that Great Xia needed to win several major battles before it could rebuild, and Lin Ye departed, telling Li Huwei to wait.

After the Beast Tide defense, Lin Ye arranged to establish a Spark Squad branch in Anning Fortress to teach youths martial arts and discussed his plans with Li Huwei. He prepared to leave for Boundary River Fortress and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, placing Anning Fortress in Li Huwei’s hands and giving him a Spirit of Grass and Wood.

• Lin Ye greeted the soldiers and youths at the battlefield and promised to arrange a Spark Squad recruitment office so they could learn martial arts.
• Lin Ye proposed using the Spark Squad as a model for teaching youths martial arts, and Li Huwei supported establishing a branch in Anning Fortress.
• Lin Ye told Li Huwei that Thunder God had challenged him to a saber spar and discussed plans for a base city, Ancient Civilization Ruins, and the War God Palace.
• Lin Ye said he would go to Boundary River Fortress to clear the Winged Snake Forbidden Zone and Poison Frog Wetland, then investigate Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
• Lin Ye entrusted Anning Fortress to Li Huwei and ordered him to accept a Spirit of Grass and Wood to help him reach High-level War God.

After the Beast Tide, Lin Ye prepared to leave Anning Fortress but learned that the Polainas and Hilbert Families had come to negotiate cooperation with Great Xia. He agreed to meet them, while Vinina and Isadona planned to use their charm to secure his agreement.

• Lin Ye gave Li Huwei the Spirit of Grass and Wood and instructed him before planning a trip to Boundary River Fortress.
• An HR Alliance fighter jet arrived, and Lin Ye learned from Han Buyi that the Polainas and Hilbert Families had come to discuss cooperation.
• Vinina called Lin Ye, who agreed to meet the visitors at Anning Fortress and told Li Huwei to arrange a private reception.
• Cassel and Anger briefed Vinina and Isadona about Lin Ye's strength and his possible connection to an Ancient Civilization Ruin.
• After Lin Ye was expected to arrive in fifteen minutes, Vinina and Isadona prepared to meet him and try to win his agreement.

Lin Ye met the Polainas sisters, Vinina and Isadona, after their secretary escorted him to their villa. He suspected their lavish welcome was a honey trap, but their flirtation still affected him as their meeting began.

• Li Huwei brought Lin Ye to the Polainas Family villa and left him with the sisters’ secretary.
• The secretary led Lin Ye to Vinina and Isadona, and he recalled his former interest in them and his ambition to surpass Hong and Thunder God.
• Vinina and Isadona greeted Lin Ye with lavish praise, and he admired their beauty while suspecting their welcome was a honey trap.
• Vinina teased Lin Ye about Isadona wanting a deep exchange with him, then said she felt the same way, leaving Lin Ye slightly flustered.

Lin Ye rejected Vinina and Isadona’s attempts to charm him and insisted that cooperation with Great Xia required their families to have equal standing and resources. The two women recognized Great Xia’s strength and were left to reconsider how to proceed.

• Lin Ye teased Vinina about falling for him, then reminded her that they had come to discuss cooperation with Great Xia.
• Vinina explained that she and Isadona were representing the Polainas and Hilbert Families rather than the HR Alliance.
• Lin Ye said the two families’ chieftains should negotiate with him and that Vinina and Isadona lacked sufficient standing.
• Vinina and Isadona removed their shawls and tried to win Lin Ye over, but he told Vinina to stop acting innocent and negotiate as a businesswoman.
• Lin Ye argued that cooperation required equal qualifications and capital, and asked whether the two families could match Great Xia’s strength.
• Vinina and Isadona exchanged a grave glance as they understood how far their families fell short.

Lin Ye forced the Polainas Family and Hilbert Family to choose between becoming affiliated forces of Great Xia or facing the consequences of refusing. He promised them access to Spirit of Grass and Wood and help expanding their cities, leaving Vinina and Isadona weighing his offer.

• Lin Ye dismissed Isadona and Vinina’s attempts to steer the negotiations and declared that the two families had only one path forward.
• Lin Ye demanded that the Polainas Family and Hilbert Family serve Great Xia, surrender forty percent of future profits, and place their forces, technology, experts, and research teams under Great Xia’s orders.
• Vinina asked what benefits Great Xia would provide, and Lin Ye showed them a Spirit of Grass and Wood given to him by Thunder God.
• Lin Ye promised that the families would receive more Spirits of Grass and Wood and that he and Great Xia’s High-level War Gods could help them eliminate Beast Tides and expand their cities.
• Lin Ye urged the women to seek independence from the HR Alliance and predicted that he and Great Xia would rise to the top, then gave them time to consider his offer.

Lin Ye pressured Vinina and Isadona to bring the Polainas and Hilbert Families into Great Xia on terms heavily favoring Great Xia. He gave them one day to decide, then left after teasing them and promising to claim them after reaching the Planetary Level.

• Lin Ye told Vinina and Isadona that Great Xia would protect their families from Beast Tides if they joined, but demanded that Great Xia receive ninety percent of their research and production.
• Lin Ye cited the Lord Monsters he had killed and his strength as reasons the families should accept his terms, adding that Great Xia could instead work with the Thunder and Lightning Mercenary Group or the Limit Mercenary Group.
• Vinina asked for time to consult the two Chieftains, and Lin Ye gave the women until the same time the next day to answer.
• Lin Ye flirted with Vinina and Isadona, said he wanted everything, and promised to claim them after breaking through to the Planetary Level.
• Lin Ye left the hall and told the women they could call him anytime if their families decided to join Great Xia.

Lin Ye discussed Great Xia’s global strategy as Eastern Ying fell to the Beast Tide and King-level Monsters threatened Jiangnan. He agreed to aid foreign powers and develop a laser cannon with America, then left to fight at Boundary River Fortress.

• Lin Ye briefed Great Xia’s commanders on his deal with the Polainas Family, and Ma Qingfeng and Jia Yi approved it.
• Ma Qingfeng reported that the four King-level Monsters had destroyed Eastern Ying’s final base, while the Evil Black Dragon King showed interest in Great Xia’s coastal fortresses.
• Jia Yi said Eastern Ying’s survivors, led by War God Sankami Yu, were seeking aid, and Lin Ye assigned them to train and serve at Great Xia’s fortresses.
• Jia Yi told Lin Ye that Great Xia’s first SS-class combat suit would be ready the morning after tomorrow, and Lin Ye asked for it to be sent to Southwest Fortress.
• Lin Ye agreed to help Soviet Russia with its High-tier Lord monsters after securing the Southwest, and approved joint development of America’s Ultra-High Frequency Laser Cannon on the condition that Great Xia could mass-produce it.
• Lin Ye left the meeting to sweep the Beast Tide near Boundary River Fortress.

Lin Ye learned that monster hordes across the southwest were fighting and converging on Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, while another Beast Tide threatened Lijiang Fortress. He redirected his forces and set out for the mountain, intending to use the gathered Lord Monsters to break through to the Planetary Level.

• At Anning Fortress Airport, Lin Ye told Qin Zheng about his beneficial deal with the HR Alliance's two great families, then departed for Boundary River Fortress with him.
• Han Buyi warned Lin Ye that Lord Monsters were leading Beast Tides toward Lijiang Fortress and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, so Lin Ye ordered an evacuation and changed course for Lijiang.
• Lin Ye watched footage of monster hordes battling, including a High-tier Lord Iron-armored Centipede defeating two injured Lords and devouring them.
• After studying Han Buyi's monster distribution map, Lin Ye realized that Lord Monsters across the southwest were converging on Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
• Lin Ye ordered Huang Shaoying, Li Huwei, and Jiang Longtan to regroup at Lijiang Fortress, stop approaching Beast Tides, and evacuate civilians.
• Lin Ye checked that his Peak War God progress was 890/1000 and resolved to use the gathered Lords' blood to reach the Planetary Level.

Lin Ye learned that the southwest Beast Tide had reached Level One scale and watched the Evil Black Dragon King devastate Hangzhou Fortress. He asked Thunder God to stop the monster, then jumped into the Beast Tide to fight and advance to the Planetary Level, while Wu Zhinan mourned the destruction of Hangzhou.

• Han Buyi reported that the Beast Tide included about 103 Lord Monsters and at least 7,000 Beast Generals.
• Han Buyi showed Lin Ye footage of the Evil Black Dragon King slaughtering civilians and destroying Hangzhou Fortress, including hundreds of helicopters.
• Lin Ye asked Thunder God to stop the Evil Black Dragon King, and Thunder God agreed and redirected his fighter jet toward Jiangnan Fortress.
• Lin Ye ordered Qin Zheng to open the cabin and leaped into the Beast Tide, determined to reach the Planetary Level.
• At Boundary River Fortress, Wu Zhinan watched Hangzhou burn and silently wept as Bo Xishan and Ye Jiancheng stood beside him.

Lin Ye hunted High-tier Lord monsters near Jade Dragon Snow Mountain to gather enough Attribute Points for a breakthrough. After killing enough monsters, he began advancing from Peak War God to the Planetary Level.

• Lin Ye killed two High-tier Lords, an Iron Thorn Dragon Lizard and a lion king, in the middle of their battle, causing the surrounding monsters to flee.
• Lin Ye moved on to hunt more High-tier Lords, killing a Fire Scale Three-pronged Pig and an Earth-boring Centipede.
• Lin Ye hunted for two hours until his Realm and Psychic Power upgrade indicators both showed a plus.
• Lin Ye activated the Realm upgrade, and a vast energy enveloped him as he felt his transformation into the Planetary Level begin.

Lin Ye underwent a transformation as he broke through to Planetary Level, forming a fiery Micro Planet in his Dantian and a light sphere in his sea of consciousness. His new Psychic Power accelerated his bodily transformation, and he closed his eyes to experience the change.

• Lin Ye absorbed Gene Energy until it gathered in his Dantian and formed a fiery-red Micro Planet.
• Lin Ye drew fire-element Gene Energy from the Micro Planet, triggering a powerful transformation of his body.
• The Gray Continent in Lin Ye's sea of consciousness shattered into a vortex, which combined with Psychic Power from the Blood-Colored Giant Tower to form a rotating sphere.
• Lin Ye expanded the psychic sandstorm across his sea of consciousness, then made it collapse into a light sphere at its core.
• Lin Ye realized his Psychic Power had reached Planetary Level, and its spread through his body accelerated his ongoing transformation.

After reaching the Planetary Level, Lin Ye discovered that his Gene Energy manifested as flames that strengthened him and could incinerate monsters. He tested it on a Black-crowned Golden Eagle and split a snow peak with his Ninth Decisive Breath, triggering an avalanche before sensing another monster nearby.

• Lin Ye celebrated his Planetary Level breakthrough and realized he could use Gene Energy from his dantian.
• Lin Ye covered himself in harmless flames and found that his Gene Energy greatly increased his attack, speed, and defense.
• Lin Ye chased down a Black-crowned Golden Eagle and burned it to death with a Gene Energy spark.
• Lin Ye formed a scarlet Battle Saber from Gene Energy and used his Ninth Decisive Breath to split a snow peak, triggering an avalanche that buried a nest of young golden eagles.
• Lin Ye savored his power as a tremendous roar echoed from the mountains, and he sensed a monster nearby.

Lin Ye confronted the Ancient Flame Dragon King at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain shortly after reaching the Planetary Level and ordered the surrounding area evacuated. As Great Xia watched the fight begin, Mo Qingdi and Ma Qingfeng set out to bring Lin Ye back if he could not defeat the dragon.

• The Ancient Flame Dragon King emerged from a cavern and attacked Lin Ye, who split its pillar of fire with his blade.
• Lin Ye ordered Han Buyi to evacuate civilians and defensive forces within five hundred kilometers, then warned Jia Yi and Ma Qingfeng not to approach the mountain.
• Han Buyi reported the threat, and Jia Yi ordered surveillance satellites to track Lin Ye and the dragon.
• Jia Yi and Ma Qingfeng decided to broadcast the confrontation nationwide and to the world so people could support Lin Ye.
• Mo Qingdi arrived at the command center and left with Ma Qingfeng to rescue Lin Ye if he could not defeat the Ancient Flame Dragon King.

Lin Ye used his newly awakened Planetary Level power to overwhelm the Ancient Flame Dragon King in a battle broadcast across Great Xia. As Jia Yi and the Kyoto Command Center celebrated Great Xia’s rise, Lin Ye kept attacking the dragon and sensed something familiar within his mind.

• Great Xia broadcast Lin Ye’s battle with the Ancient Flame Dragon King across its shelters, fortresses, and underground bases.
• Lin Ye used Planetary Level Psychic Power, Dual Blades, and fourteen S-class Flying Daggers to predict the dragon’s movements and wound it repeatedly.
• Jia Yi and the Kyoto Command Center praised Lin Ye’s strength and celebrated the prospect of Great Xia rising.
• The Ancient Flame Dragon King retaliated with its claws, but Lin Ye evaded the attack and continued striking it with Absolute Silence and Ten Decisive Breaths.
• Lin Ye sensed something familiar in his mind, but stayed focused on fighting the Ancient Flame Dragon King.

Lin Ye used his Planetary Level power to overwhelm the Ancient Flame Dragon King in a nationally broadcast battle at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, while the Polainas and Hilbert Families decided to leave the HR Alliance and affiliate with Great Xia. The fight continued with Lin Ye severing the dragon’s tail, and the enraged monster charging at him again.

• Lin Ye evaded the Ancient Flame Dragon King’s attacks and battered it with his Flame Long Sabers, driving it into a snowy peak and severing one of its horns.
• As citizens watched Lin Ye dominate the battle, Anger urged the Polainas and Hilbert Families to accept Lin Ye’s terms and join Great Xia.
• Vinina backed the proposal, and Cassel agreed to notify Jia Yi and Ma Qingfeng while the families prepared their research, technology, and Martial Artists.
• Lin Ye continued his assault as the Ancient Flame Dragon King grew more violent, then used the Ninth Decisive Breath to sever its tail.
• Lin Ye retreated to recover as the wounded Ancient Flame Dragon King charged at him again.

Lin Ye fought the Ancient Flame Dragon King over Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, using his Planetary Level martial ability and Psychic Power to learn its attack patterns and identify its Dragon Gate weakness. As the battle reached its climax, he repeatedly pierced the weak point, leaving the King-level Monster bleeding and near death.

• Lin Ye continued attacking the Ancient Flame Dragon King while using his Psychic Power and flying daggers to evade and distract it.
• Jia Yi urged Lin Ye to attack the Dragon Gate, and Lin Ye spotted the darkened weak point on the dragon’s abdomen.
• Mo Qingdi told Ma Qingfeng that Lin Ye was using the fight to gain experience and revealed the King Slayer saber he planned to give him.
• Lin Ye grew more familiar with the Ancient Flame Dragon King’s attacks and unleashed a massive crimson blade that pierced its claw.
• Lin Ye aimed at the dragon’s Dragon Gate and sent successive scarlet blades into it, opening a long wound and spilling its blood.

After killing the Ancient Flame Dragon King, Lin Ye was swallowed by a red vortex and transported to an unknown Ancient Civilization Ruins. He discovered a vast metal corridor filled with crystals that seemed to be Spirit of Grass and Wood, while people across Great Xia began searching for him.

• Lin Ye killed the Ancient Flame Dragon King but was suddenly swallowed by a red vortex and vanished.
• Jia Yi cut the national broadcast and ordered fortresses and shelters to recruit more fighters in Lin Ye's name.
• Mo Qingdi and Ma Qingfeng headed for Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and ordered a broad search for Lin Ye.
• Hong identified Lin Ye's disappearance as likely caused by an Ancient Civilization Ruins, while Thunder God hoped Lin Ye would return even stronger.
• Lin Ye found himself in a massive Dark Gold Metal corridor, where his S-class Flying Dagger broke against the wall.
• Lin Ye smelled Spirit of Grass and Wood and found piles of multicolored crystals that seemed to contain it.