Chapter Summaries

Zhu Yeqing refined the power of the light cocoons, trained in combat techniques, and began learning the Purple Haze Divine Art under Lin Taichu. Lin Taichu decided that Zhu Yeqing was ready to attend the Martial Arts Tournament and gain practical experience.

• Zhu Yeqing cultivated for three days and discovered that the light cocoons’ power flowed together like a star map.
• Lin Taichu taught Zhu Yeqing combat methods, the Cloud Breaking Sword Art, movement techniques, and Palm Techniques.
• Lin Taichu warned Zhu Yeqing not to rely on strength alone and said he would take him to the Martial Arts Tournament.
• Lin Taichu began teaching Zhu Yeqing the nine-level Purple Haze Divine Art, and Zhu Yeqing struggled through its first level.
• Lin Taichu decided it was time for Zhu Yeqing to participate in the Martial Arts Tournament in Southern Province.

Zhu Yeqing broke through to the second level of the Purple Haze Divine Art as he prepared for the Southern Prefecture Martial Arts Tournament. Lin Taichu went ahead to study the competitors and learned that several powerful fighters beyond the Southern Prefecture Four Geniuses would also enter.

• Lin Taichu urged Zhu Yeqing to compete cautiously and prioritize his safety, while assuring him that he could challenge the Southern Prefecture Four Geniuses.
• Zhu Yeqing cultivated the Purple Haze Divine Art, broke through to its second level, and gained a powerful new appearance and strength.
• Zhu Yeqing went to find Lin Taichu, but discovered that his master had already left for Southern Prefecture City.
• Lin Taichu surveyed the tournament crowd and identified Tie Wushuang, Qing Yi, Jian Wuhen, and Hua Qianshu as the Southern Prefecture Four Geniuses.
• Sect Leader Li told Lin Taichu that Bei Mingxue, Master Wuxiang, the Netherworld Ancestor, and other fighters were also formidable tournament opponents.

Lin Taichu watched the Southern Prefecture martial arts tournament as Zhu Yeqing broke through to the third level of the Purple Haze Divine Art. Zhu Yeqing defeated Tie Wushuang in his first match, and Lin Taichu claimed the land for the Iron Fist Sect under the tournament rules.

• Lin Taichu told Sect Leader Li that the Profound Heaven Sect would shine at the tournament and expected Zhu Yeqing to make a name for himself.
• Zhu Yeqing broke through to the third level of the Purple Haze Divine Art and went to tell Lin Taichu.
• Lin Taichu watched the tournament and advised Zhu Yeqing to use strategy as well as strength against his opponents.
• Zhu Yeqing faced Tie Wushuang of the Iron Fist Sect and struck him down with a deadly palm after Tie Wushuang's kick left him apparently injured.
• Zhu Yeqing released Tie Wushuang and reported his win to Lin Taichu, who told the referee that the Iron Fist Sect's land belonged to them and ordered the sect to move out.

Lin Taichu took Zhu Yeqing to a ruined temple he had built and gave it to him as a welcome gift, then helped him advance his cultivation and taught him new techniques. Three days later, Zhu Yeqing emerged from meditation to find a crowd gathered below, where a black-clothed man appeared on the top floor.

• Lin Taichu took Zhu Yeqing to a ruined temple in a valley and gave it to him as his second welcome gift.
• Zhu Yeqing sensed the temple suited the Purple Haze Divine Art and greeted the statue of Lin Xuanqing, the founder of their school.
• Lin Taichu gave Zhu Yeqing a Marrow Cleansing Pill, and Zhu Yeqing used it to break through his martial realm.
• Lin Taichu taught Zhu Yeqing another set of techniques, which Zhu Yeqing studied diligently after returning to his residence.
• Three days later, Zhu Yeqing heard gongs and drums, went downstairs, and saw a crowd gathered as a black-clothed man appeared at the stairway entrance.

Lin Taichu arrived at Zhu Yeqing’s martial arts competition, drew a crowd, and met Zhang Qinghe, who tried to recruit Zhu into the Jiangnan Martial Arts Association. Lin Taichu rejected the pressure and left with Zhu, who later said he wanted to enter the martial world instead of spending all his time training.

• Lin Taichu’s striking appearance attracted a crowd, and Zhu Yeqing recognized him as his master.
• Lin Taichu introduced himself to Zhang Qinghe, the vice president of the Jiangnan Martial Arts Association, and explained that he had come to watch Zhu’s competition.
• Zhang Qinghe invited Zhu Yeqing to join the association and promised to support him.
• Lin Taichu warned Zhang Qinghe not to coerce Zhu, then led his disciple away.
• Back at the inn, Zhu Yeqing told Lin Taichu he did not want to join a martial arts school and wanted to become involved in the martial world.

Zhu Yeqing refused to join the Martial Arts Association, and Lin Taichu gave him permission to compete and lent him a protective jade pendant. In his second tournament match, Zhu Yeqing defeated Jian Wuhen, then returned to the inn pleased with his winnings.

• Zhu Yeqing told Lin Taichu he preferred the freedom of competing to joining the Martial Arts Association, and Lin Taichu permitted him to pursue the championship.
• Lin Taichu gave Zhu Yeqing a thousand-year cold-ice jade pendant to protect him from ordinary evil entities and warned him not to remove it.
• Zhu Yeqing faced Jian Wuhen of the Heavenly Sword Sect, who launched a sudden sword attack and forced him onto the defensive.
• Jian Wuhen was wounded during the fight, and Zhu Yeqing counterattacked until Jian Wuhen conceded.
• Zhu Yeqing won the match and returned to the inn, where he set his prize money beside his bed.

Zhu Yeqing and Hua Qianshu fought in the Rookie king competition, with both revealing powerful techniques and hidden weapons. The battle ended with Hua Qianshu weakened by Zhu Yeqing’s poison needles as Zhu Yeqing prepared to unleash his Poison Dragon Staff.

• Zhu Yeqing drew Hua Qianshu as his opponent, and Hua Qianshu attacked him with his sword.
• Zhu Yeqing swallowed two Pills, unleashed Myriad Swords Return to Origin, and struck Hua Qianshu with a hidden attack that knocked him down.
• Hua Qianshu rose behind a golden shield, then wounded Zhu Yeqing with two icy flashes.
• As Hua Qianshu prepared to finish him, Zhu Yeqing fired a poisonous black needle pellet that briefly clouded Hua Qianshu’s consciousness.
• Zhu Yeqing revealed his Poison Dragon Staff and prepared to attack the weakened Hua Qianshu.

Hua Qianshu fought through the Poison Dragon Staff's poison, destroyed Zhu Yeqing's Substitute Doll, and pressed his attack as armed strangers disrupted the tournament. Lin Taichu tried to escape, but three armed martial artists confronted him, and one sent him flying with a powerful blow.

• Hua Qianshu attacked the injured Zhu Yeqing despite his worsening numbness, kicked him to his knees, and swung for his neck.
• Zhu Yeqing used a Substitute Doll to escape the fatal strike, but Hua Qianshu smashed it apart.
• Strangers attacked the arena with guns and took the Substitute Doll, while Zhu Yeqing crushed a Communication Bead to summon Lin Taichu.
• Lin Taichu appeared to block the bullets for Zhu Yeqing, then fled toward the main gate when the gunfire stopped.
• Three armed martial artists approached Lin Taichu, and one struck him hard enough to send him flying; Lin Taichu decided to run.

Lin Taichu fought off the woman and the Falcon Organization's men despite his severe injuries, but reinforcements cornered him. An armed helicopter arrived, and two young martial artists asked who had hurt him.

• The woman struck Lin Taichu with daggers and nearly killed him, but he used the Purple Haze Divine Art to endure and counterattack.
• Lin Taichu fought the three Masked Men in black, severely wounding one and prompting him to call for reinforcements.
• The Falcon Organization surrounded Lin Taichu with stronger men in camouflage uniforms, leaving him with little true qi and no clear escape.
• An armed helicopter arrived, and the Falcon Organization's people fled when they recognized the Dragon Group.
• Two young martial artists stepped out of the helicopter, and the slightly older one asked Lin Taichu who had injured him.

Lin Taichu learned that the Falcon Organization was a dangerous assassination group and chose to investigate the deaths in the alley cautiously. At the Falcon base, the Black Robed Man learned that 359 men, a nuclear missile, and all undercover operatives in Beijiang City had been lost.

• Chen Haonan and Qin Haoran told Lin Taichu that they were Dragon Group members and explained the Falcon Organization’s power and history of assassinating experts.
• Lin Taichu arrived at the alley with Chen Haonan and Qin Haoran and saw the bloodied bodies of the dead.
• Chen Haonan wanted to retaliate, but Lin Taichu stopped him and decided to investigate the matter personally before escalating the conflict.
• The Black Robed Man learned that the Falcon Organization had lost 359 men and a nuclear missile in Beijiang City.
• The Black Robed Man learned that all the Falcon Organization’s undercover operatives in Beijiang City had been killed, then kicked the reporting subordinate unconscious.

Lin Taichu investigated the Falcon Organization while masked forces prepared to destroy its Donghai City branch. A missile strike devastated a valley where Falcon members had cornered two men, but Lin Taichu survived and became the target of a threat.

• A black-robed Pavilion Master stopped a medic from using a Silver Needle and ordered a subordinate to keep tracking the people they were following.
• Lin Taichu reviewed the operation roster with Zhang Feihu and questioned why they had been asked to find the Falcon Organization instead of attacking it directly.
• Lin Taichu ordered his team to move the next morning, while a masked leader sent more than a dozen men to eliminate Chen Ping, the Falcon Organization’s Donghai City branch leader.
• Chen Ping gathered his forces at the branch stronghold and led them out on a secret mission, while more than thirty Falcon members attacked a tall man and a short, fat man in a valley.
• Missiles struck the valley, forcing the Falcon Organization members to flee; Lin Taichu survived by shielding himself with true qi and taking a spiritual pill, then heard someone threaten him.

Lin Taichu discovered that the Shadow Organization had tracked him and surrounded him with a force of armed Soldiers. He fought back and cut down many attackers as the Soldiers closed in on him.

• Two Shadow agents arrived and joined the Falcon Organization members, who revealed they had been monitoring Lin Taichu and planned to kill him.
• The agents identified their organization as Shadow, and hundreds of armed Soldiers surrounded Lin Taichu.
• A leading officer ordered Lin Taichu and the attackers to surrender, while Lin realized he was trapped.
• Lin Taichu drew his handgun, used true energy to defend himself, and attacked the Soldiers with flying knives and blades.
• Lin dodged gunfire and killed more Soldiers with his Water Severing Flow sword technique, but the remaining Soldiers regrouped and closed in.

Lin Taichu fought through the Falcon Organization’s mercenaries to rescue the soldiers, but their overwhelming gunfire left him gravely wounded. He staggered toward the valley’s exit and was trapped in front of several gun barrels.

• Lin Taichu escaped an initial attack by breaking the bullets with a punch, then struck down the Falcon Organization leader and ordered a nearby mercenary to light the way while he went to rescue the soldiers.
• Lin Taichu charged through the fighting despite a bullet wound in his left shoulder and encountered more than three hundred armed soldiers blocking the valley.
• The soldiers’ gunfire tore open Lin Taichu’s right thigh and mangled his left arm, but he kept advancing and killed several mercenaries who attacked him from behind.
• Lin Taichu was shot through the chest and back, fell into the snow, and struggled to his feet with only five minutes left to escape.
• As Lin Taichu approached the valley’s mouth, several gun barrels appeared in front of him and bullets struck him again.

Lin Taichu survived a barrage of bullets, unleashed his physical strength after his dantian was ruined, and escaped the Falcon Organization’s mercenaries. After contacting his allies and preparing for a counterattack, he sensed two masked Falcon Organization hunters closing in on him.

• Lin Taichu forced his way through the mercenaries at the valley entrance and fled along a narrow path.
• The mercenary leader ordered his men to check for ambushers and call for reinforcements instead of pursuing Lin Taichu.
• Lin Taichu treated his wounds, contacted an ally, and told them to wait for his signal.
• Black Face and Blood Butcher tracked Lin Taichu and approached him while he regulated his breathing.
• Lin Taichu sensed the two hunters drawing near and opened his eyes with a cold gleam.

Lin Taichu and Zhang Feihu ambushed Black Face and Blood Butcher, then prepared to attack Falcon Headquarters. The chapter ended with Lin Taichu’s group setting out as the Falcon Organization’s leaders, including Reston and Melman, gathered at headquarters.

• Lin Taichu fought Black Face and Blood Butcher until Zhang Feihu and his men sprang their ambush.
• Zhang Feihu joined the battle, and Lin Taichu used an AK47 to shoot Black Face and Blood Butcher, injuring both.
• Lin Taichu urged his subordinates to avenge their fallen brothers by attacking Falcon Headquarters, and Zhang Feihu agreed to go.
• Lin Taichu led his group toward Falcon Headquarters to confront the organization’s leaders.
• At Falcon Headquarters, Reston met with two other superpowered individuals, while Melman and Reston’s wives were also present.

Reston planned a massive explosion in Donghai City to disrupt Dragon Country’s response, but Lin Taichu and Zhang Feihu infiltrated Falcon Headquarters and captured him. A message on Reston’s computer enraged Lin Taichu, leaving the group facing an unknown development.

• Reston told Melman and the women that he planned to cause a massive explosion in Donghai City and then attack Dragon Country’s people.
• Lin Taichu led Zhang Feihu and the others into Falcon Headquarters, evading its guards and surveillance.
• Lin Taichu entered Reston’s office, struck him down, and ordered Zhang Feihu and the others to kill the women there.
• A text message appeared on Reston’s computer, and Lin Taichu smashed the computer as killing intent filled him.

Lin Taichu’s group left Falcon Headquarters after deciding to follow their plan, while Zhu Yeqing continued fighting Qing Yi in the Martial Arts Tournament. After Qing Yi’s armor and hidden weapons helped him launch repeated attacks, the wounded Zhu Yeqing blocked his arrows and struck him with the Biyu Sword, but their fight remained unresolved.

• Lin Taichu led Zhang Feihu and the others out of Falcon Headquarters and drove away.
• Zhu Yeqing deflected Qing Yi’s blades and attacks, but his hidden needles wounded her abdomen before she expelled them with her true essence.
• Zhu Yeqing knocked Qing Yi unconscious, but his special armor seized her as she tried to destroy it.
• Zhu Yeqing dodged arrows from Qing Yi’s equipment, then suffered a severe shoulder wound from a close-range shot.
• Zhu Yeqing used the Biyu Sword to block a volley of arrows and slashed Qing Yi when he attacked with a chain of kicks.
• Qing Yi dodged Zhu Yeqing’s sword and struck her blade with his dagger, numbing her right hand before leaping away.

Zhu Yeqing survived Qing Yi’s deadly assault and won their Martial Arts Tournament bout by poisoning him with a Silver Needle. After Lin Taichu brought him back to the hotel and revealed his raid on the Falcon Organization, Zhu Yeqing reacted with shock and anger.

• Qing Yi wounded Zhu Yeqing with arrows and a dagger, then weakened him with poison and struck him down.
• Qing Yi attacked Zhu Yeqing with his Short Blade, but Zhu Yeqing used the Purple Haze Divine Art to evade and turn the fight around.
• Qing Yi unleashed Startling Swan Sword Rain, and Zhu Yeqing’s Silver Needles failed to stop most of the attack, sending him flying.
• One Silver Needle poisoned Qing Yi, leaving him unable to fight, and the judges awarded the battle to Zhu Yeqing.
• Lin Taichu took Zhu Yeqing to the hotel and told him he had raided the Falcon Organization; Zhu Yeqing angrily asked if Lin Taichu had gone to kill its leader.

Lin Taichu and Zhu Yeqing left the lobby, but Lin Taichu was ambushed by powerful remnants of the Falcon Organization. After his gun failed and his secret technique was countered, he unleashed a devastating attack that shocked the three elders.

• Lin Taichu reassured Zhu Yeqing that the people at the scene were dead and led her toward the elevator.
• Lin Taichu stepped out of the elevator into a jungle illusion, where the Falcon Organization's remnants and three powerful elders confronted him.
• Lin Taichu's pistol failed, and the leading elder struck him in the chest, badly wounding him.
• Lin Taichu used Retrieving Objects Through Space, but the leading elder dispelled the attack with a hand seal and a shout.
• Lin Taichu unleashed his full strength and destroyed the surrounding buildings and garden, leaving the three elders stunned by his power.

Lin Taichu fought the three Old Men, who used black short spears to wound and pressure him, but he killed two of them. The remaining Old Men joined forces and attacked with overwhelming golden power, leaving Lin Taichu facing their next assault.

• The three Old Men attacked Lin Taichu with black short spears, and one pierced his skin and struck his arms.
• Lin Taichu endured the attacks, countered the two spear-wielding Old Men, and crushed their throats, killing them.
• The surviving Old Man reacted in disbelief at Lin Taichu's strength and prepared to fight alongside another Old Man.
• The Old Man unleashed golden light and slammed both fists toward Lin Taichu as Lin Taichu gathered his true essence to meet the attack.