Chapter Summaries

Jiang Hao forced open an ancient restriction and found a full-strength drop of Martial King's Essence Blood inside the hall. After refining it, he broke through to Grandmaster Perfection and left with vastly increased strength.

• Jiang Hao smashed through the Ancient Restriction with his Qi and Blood and Second Ring Spear Soul, opening the Bronze Giant Gate.
• Jiang Hao entered the hall and discovered a supreme drop of Martial King's Essence Blood suspended above a dried White Jade Pool.
• Jiang Hao swallowed the essence blood and refined its energy with his Pure Yang Martial Body and Nine Revolutions Barbaric Dragon Stance.
• Jiang Hao's Qi and Blood reached 300,000, breaking the barrier to the late Grandmaster stage, while the remaining energy raised him to Grandmaster Perfection.
• Jiang Hao finished refining the essence blood and checked his panel, which showed Grandmaster Perfection at 160,000 progress and a Radiant Sun Grade Martial Bone.

Jiang Hao returned to Myriad Star City after the Survival Hunt ended, learning that he had killed a Martial Venerable’s son and that the crowd expected revenge. As a terrifying Martial Venerable aura descended over Central Conduit Plaza, Jiang Hao and the returning teams faced an imminent crisis.

• The Planet Ranking Battle announced the end of the Survival Hunt and transported the surviving teams from Desolate Prison Star to Myriad Star City.
• The crowd at Central Conduit Plaza fixated on Jiang Hao, whose Dragon Star Team had risen to tenth place, and whispered that he would die for killing Zhan Wuji.
• Jiang Hao realized Zhan Wuji had been a Martial Venerable’s son but remained unafraid, insisting that he had fought within the rules.
• A roar shattered the sky above Myriad Star City, and an overwhelming Martial Venerable aura pressed down on the plaza, nearly forcing the returning prodigies to their knees.

War Sun Martial Venerable confronted Jiang Hao over the death of his son, but Myriad Star City Lord Shen Xinghai stopped him from breaking the Planet Ranking Battle’s rules. War Sun Martial Venerable withdrew after threatening to kill Jiang Hao if he ever left Myriad Star City.

• Jiang Hao reasoned that the Human Race’s leaders would uphold the rules protecting competitors in the Planet Ranking Battle.
• Shen Xinghai defeated War Sun Martial Venerable in a clash above Myriad Star City, leaving War Sun Martial Venerable injured.
• War Sun Martial Venerable demanded to know who Jiang Hao was, and the crowd’s stares identified the young man in black.
• War Sun Martial Venerable threatened to torture Jiang Hao for killing his son Wuji, but Shen Xinghai intervened and rebuked him for threatening a Peerless Heaven's Pride.
• War Sun Martial Venerable warned Jiang Hao that he would kill him if he stepped outside Myriad Star City.

After War Sun Martial Venerable threatened to kill Jiang Hao, Myriad Star City Lord Shen Xinghai took an interest in the young fighter and suddenly brought him away from the plaza. The others were left wondering whether Shen Xinghai intended to protect or punish him as the third round approached.

• War Sun Martial Venerable left Myriad Star City after threatening Jiang Hao, and the pressure over the city lifted.
• Ye Qingxuan, Su Qingning, Lei Zhan, Ye Wudao, and Feng Ling worried that War Sun would hunt Jiang Hao after the third round, while other team captains judged him doomed.
• Nether warned Jiang Hao that he could not imagine a Martial Venerable's power, but Jiang Hao calmly reassured his companions.
• Shen Xinghai sensed Jiang Hao's extraordinary vitality and Dao Heart and decided he might be worth investing in.
• Shen Xinghai used Heaven and Earth Energy to take Jiang Hao away, leaving the plaza crowd to speculate about his intentions.

Shen Xinghai summoned Jiang Hao to the Star Sea Grand Hall, recognized his extraordinary strength, and warned that War Sun Martial Venerable would likely ambush him after the Planet Ranking Battle. He offered to sponsor Jiang Hao for entry into the Celestial River Divine Hall if Jiang Hao placed in the top three of the Dragon River Arena, but Jiang Hao showed no visible reaction to the offer.

• Jiang Hao was transported to the Star Sea Grand Hall, where Shen Xinghai praised his hidden vitality and Second Ring Spear Soul.
• Shen Xinghai warned Jiang Hao that War Sun Martial Venerable would attack him after the Planet Ranking Battle and might destroy Dragon Star as well.
• Shen Xinghai offered to recommend Jiang Hao for the Celestial River Divine Hall's selection if he reached the top three in the third round of the Dragon River Arena.
• Jiang Hao remained unmoved after hearing Shen Xinghai's offer.

Jiang Hao rejected Shen Xinghai’s modest goal and declared he would win first place in the Planet Ranking Battle, earning a life-saving talisman from the impressed City Lord. The Dragon River Arena rules were announced, and Dragon Star celebrated rising from 98th place to 10th as the teams prepared for the final round.

• Jiang Hao told Shen Xinghai he would defeat every opponent and take first place in the Dragon River System Planet Ranking Battle.
• Shen Xinghai gave Jiang Hao a jade talisman containing a full-power Martial Venerable strike to protect him from a life-threatening attack.
• Jiang Hao returned to Dragon Star’s residence and kept the Celestial River Divine Hall opportunity and talisman private from Ye Qingxuan, Lei Zhan, Su Qingning, and the others.
• The organizers announced that the remaining teams would compete for one hundred platforms in the Dragon River Secret Realm, with the ten Major Platform holders earning Super First-Class Planet spots.
• Dragon Star’s ranking rose from 98th to 10th, and people across the planet erupted in celebration.

Dragon Star’s leaders contacted Long Canghai after learning War Sun Martial Venerable had threatened Jiang Hao and Dragon Star. Meanwhile, War Sun returned to War God Star badly injured, alarming its top experts.

• Dragon Star celebrated Jiang Hao’s victory over War God Star and his role in securing a top-ten finish, then learned he had killed Zhan Wuji and been threatened by War Sun Martial Venerable.
• Jian Jingtian, Qin Wuji, and Gu Daoyi decided to activate Dragon Star’s interstellar communication array and summon Long Canghai to protect Jiang Hao.
• War Sun Martial Venerable returned to War God Star wounded, driving off guards who tried to help him.
• War Sun Martial Venerable’s injured return shook War God Star, and its top experts gathered in his palace to ask what had happened.

Chifeng Martial Emperor of the Celestial River Divine Hall descended on War God Star and accused War Sun Martial Venerable of violating the Human Race’s laws by interfering in the Planet Ranking Battle and trying to kill a young prodigy. He declared that War Sun Martial Venerable must be severely punished.

• A forceful aura overwhelmed War God Star, and a vast crimson sun appeared above the planet.
• The War Emperor emerged from the Star Core grounds and greeted the figure in the crimson sun with apprehension.
• The figure identified himself as Chifeng Martial Emperor, commander of the Celestial River Divine Hall’s Enforcement Hall.
• Chifeng Martial Emperor accused War Sun Martial Venerable of crossing star domains, interfering in the Ranking Battle, and attempting to kill a prodigy.
• Chifeng Martial Emperor declared that War Sun Martial Venerable had crossed the Divine Hall’s bottom line and must be severely punished.

Chifeng Martial Emperor punished War Sun Martial Venerable with ten years of confinement and forced War God Star to pay a costly tribute for his actions against Jiang Hao. As War Sun plotted revenge against Dragon Star, its leaders contacted Long Canghai and learned that he was in trouble in the depths of the starry sky.

• Chifeng Martial Emperor ordered War Sun Martial Venerable confined to Death Cliff on War God Star for ten years and demanded one Martial Emperor Grade Treasure Herb and three Martial Venerable Grade Treasure Herbs from War God Star.
• War Emperor accepted the punishment, then struck War Sun Martial Venerable and ordered him to Death Cliff.
• War Sun Martial Venerable vowed to use his connections to make Dragon Star pay after the third round of the Ranking Battle.
• Gu Daoyi, Qin Wuji, and Jian Jingtian activated Dragon Star's Interstellar Communication Array and reached Long Canghai.
• Long Canghai told Gu Daoyi that he had encountered trouble in the depths of the starry sky, alarming the three leaders.

Long Canghai told Gu Daoyi, Qin Wuji, and Jian Jingtian that his injuries kept him from returning to Dragon Star, leaving them fearing War Sun Martial Venerable’s threat against Jiang Hao and their planet. He then revealed that Chifeng Martial Emperor had punished War Sun and War God Star, turning their despair into celebration.

• Long Canghai explained that a Half-Step Martial Emperor Starry Sky Giant Beast had badly injured him, preventing him from returning to Dragon Star soon.
• Gu Daoyi told Long Canghai that Jiang Hao had eliminated War God Star’s team and helped Dragon Star reach the Dragon River System’s top ten.
• Gu Daoyi reported that War Sun Martial Venerable had threatened to kill Jiang Hao and destroy Dragon Star after Jiang Hao killed Zhan Wuji, his only son.
• Long Canghai revealed that Chifeng Martial Emperor had confined War Sun to Death Cliff for ten years and fined War God Star one Martial Emperor Pill and three Martial Venerable Pills.
• Gu Daoyi, Qin Wuji, and Jian Jingtian rejoiced that the Celestial River Divine Hall had stopped War Sun’s threat.

Jiang Hao consumed the Dragon River Source Marrow and raised his Blood Energy to 500,000, then spent his break training his martial skills for the third round. He advanced Within Reach, Yet Worlds Apart to Great Accomplishment and continued practicing Dragon Roar Nine Heavens.

• Jiang Hao swallowed the Dragon River Source Marrow and refined its energy with the Nine Revolutions Barbaric Dragon Stance.
• Jiang Hao's Blood Energy rose to 500,000, and the Nine Revolutions Barbaric Dragon Stance advanced to its fourth layer.
• Jiang Hao chose to focus on improving his martial skills before the third round against the leading stars.
• Jiang Hao trained Within Reach, Yet Worlds Apart until it reached Great Accomplishment.
• Jiang Hao practiced Dragon Roar Nine Heavens with the Star River Spear, rapidly increasing its proficiency.

After a month of cultivation, Jiang Hao emerged stronger and entered the final round of the War of the Gods in the Dragon River Secret Realm. Rather than challenge the No. 10 Grand Platform, he charged toward the No. 1 Grand Platform, leaving teams and viewers across the Dragon River System stunned.

• Jiang Hao advanced Dragon Roar Nine Heavens to Great Accomplishment and gained combat strength rivaling a Martial King.
• Jiang Hao emerged from seclusion, and Shen Xinghai announced the start of the third and final round.
• Jiang Hao led Ye Qingxuan and the other four into the Dragon River Secret Realm, where they saw its ninety silver platforms and ten golden Grand Platforms.
• Jiang Hao ignored the No. 10 Grand Platform and declared that the No. 1 Grand Platform was where he belonged.
• Jiang Hao charged toward the No. 1 Grand Platform as teams and viewers across the Dragon River System watched in disbelief.

Jiang Hao defied the Dragon River System’s expectations by leading Dragon Star onto the No. 1 Grand Platform to challenge Long Tianxiang. His five teammates joined him, and the two captains faced each other as the showdown began.

• Jiang Hao’s charge toward the No. 1 Grand Platform shocked viewers across the Dragon River System and worried his family and the Three Top Academies’ principals.
• Qi Lin and Shen Wuchen mocked Jiang Hao’s decision to challenge Long Tianxiang as he continued toward the platform.
• Jiang Hao landed on the No. 1 Grand Platform with enough force to shake its Star Meteorite Iron surface.
• Ye Qingxuan, Lei Zhan, Su Qingning, Ye Wudao, and Feng Ling followed Jiang Hao onto the platform and stood behind him.
• Long Tianxiang emerged from the starlight at the opposite end of the platform to face Jiang Hao.

Jiang Hao faced Long Tianxiang on the No. 1 Grand Platform after Long Tianxiang ordered him to leave or die. The chapter ended with Jiang Hao crushing Long Tianxiang’s Martial King-level Purple Gold Dragon Claw with one hand, stunning the entire Dragon River System.

• Long Tianxiang confronted Jiang Hao and gave him three breaths to leave the platform or lose his life.
• Jiang Hao rejected Long Tianxiang’s threat and told him he intended to say the same thing to him.
• Long Tianxiang launched a Purple Gold Dragon Claw attack that spectators believed was on par with a Martial King’s strike.
• Jiang Hao unleashed his blood and qi, caught the dragon claw with his bare left hand, and held his ground.
• Jiang Hao crushed the Purple Gold Dragon Claw with one hand, leaving Long Tianxiang and the audience stunned.

Jiang Hao crushed Long Tianxiang’s Martial King-level attack with one hand, stunning viewers and powerful observers across the Dragon River System. Long Tianxiang then unleashed his true Martial King cultivation, Dragon Phoenix Hegemony Body, and King Grade Divine Weapon to face Jiang Hao on the No. 1 Grand Platform.

• Jiang Hao crushed Long Tianxiang’s Purple Gold Dragon Claw with one hand, leaving the Dragon River System in stunned silence.
• Viewers across the system and Dragon Star residents erupted in shock and celebration, while Gu Daoyi, Qin Wuji, and Jian Jingtian marveled at Jiang Hao’s strength.
• Qi Lin and Shen Wuchen recognized Jiang Hao as a threat to the system’s top powers and watched him warily.
• Long Tianxiang erupted in fury and charged onto the No. 1 Grand Platform, unleashing his Dragon Phoenix Hegemony Body and genuine Martial King Early Stage cultivation.
• Long Tianxiang summoned the King Grade Divine Weapon Purple Gold Dragon Emperor Bell, and Jiang Hao welcomed the challenge with excitement.

Jiang Hao confronted Long Tianxiang with his Second Ring Spear Soul, matching the Martial King’s attack and breaking through the Purple Gold Dragon Emperor Bell’s confinement. He left Long Tianxiang facing an unprecedented threat as Jiang Hao pressed his attack.

• Jiang Hao summoned the Star River Spear and revealed his Second Ring Spear Soul, challenging Long Tianxiang’s Dragon Phoenix Pressure.
• Long Tianxiang attacked with the Purple Gold Dragon Emperor Bell, and Jiang Hao used Within Reach, Yet Worlds Apart to close the distance and counter with Dragon Roar Nine Heavens.
• Jiang Hao’s Dark Gold Dragon collided with Long Tianxiang’s True Dragon power, unleashing destructive energy across the First Grand Arena.
• Long Tianxiang poured his Martial King life essence onto the bell to intensify its confinement, but Jiang Hao resisted and materialized his Second Ring Spear Soul.
• Jiang Hao’s hundred-zhang divine spear tore through the bell’s confinement, leaving Long Tianxiang desperate to retreat.

Jiang Hao defeated Long Tianxiang with a point-blank spear strike, shattering Long Tianxiang’s defenses and severely damaging the Purple Gold Dragon Emperor Bell. Jiang Hao stood alone on the No. 1 Grand Platform as the other star teams watched in shock.

• Jiang Hao used his movement technique to catch Long Tianxiang before he could retreat or raise his final defense.
• Jiang Hao merged his Spear Soul with the Star River Spear and struck Long Tianxiang with Dragon Roar Nine Heavens.
• Long Tianxiang’s Dragon Phoenix Hegemony Body shield shattered, and Jiang Hao’s attack blasted him into the arena barrier.
• The Purple Gold Dragon Emperor Bell was hurled away with its spirit severely damaged, while Long Tianxiang collapsed with a caved-in chest.
• Jiang Hao remained unscathed at the center of the platform as Qi Lin, Shen Wuchen, and the other teams stared in disbelief.

Jiang Hao effortlessly defeated Long Tianxiang and then five Dragon Phoenix Star Martial Kings, leaving the Dragon River System stunned. He turned his attention to Qi Lin and Shen Wuchen and challenged them to face him next.

• Jiang Hao flicked blood from his spear, surveyed the teams, and called for the next challenger.
• Five Dragon Phoenix Star team members revealed they were Martial King Early Stage and surrounded Jiang Hao, while Qi Lin and Shen Wuchen waited for them to weaken him.
• Jiang Hao evaded the five fighters' combined attack and crushed them all with one spear strike.
• Jiang Hao landed on the First Throne without showing fatigue and challenged Qi Lin and Shen Wuchen to come forward.

Jiang Hao secured the No. 1 Grand Platform after Qi Lin and Shen Wuchen conceded rather than face him, lifting Dragon Star to first place in the Dragon River System. As fighting continued over the other platforms, Jiang Hao and his teammates sat down on the uncontested platform.

• Jiang Hao asked who would challenge him after defeating Long Tianxiang and killing five Dragon Phoenix Star fighters.
• Qi Lin conceded the challenge for Kirin Star, and Shen Wuchen followed by conceding for Sacred Star.
• Dragon Star celebrated its rise to first place, while Gu Daoyi, Qin Wuji, and Jian Jingtian watched in tearful excitement.
• Qi Lin and Shen Wuchen fought off challengers on the other platforms as teams battled over the remaining grand and minor platforms.
• Jiang Hao stowed the Star River Spear and sat cross-legged on the No. 1 Grand Platform, and Ye Qingxuan, Lei Zhan, Su Qingning, Ye Wudao, and Feng Ling sat with him.

The month-long Planet Ranking Battle ended with Jiang Hao and the Dragon Star team taking first place, earning Dragon Star the status of a Super First-Class Planet. Jiang Hao accepted the Purple Gold Seal in Myriad Star City as the team celebrated their unprecedented victory.

• The deadline ended the battles in the Dragon River Secret Realm, and Shen Xinghai announced Dragon Star as the winner of the Planet Ranking Battle.
• The surviving teams were transported to Central Conduit Plaza, where the defeated Dragon Phoenix Star team left in Recovery Pods while Jiang Hao stood with the Dragon Star team.
• Shen Xinghai presented Jiang Hao with the Purple Gold Seal, granting Dragon Star Super First-Class Planet status and greater privileges.
• Lei Zhan, Su Qingning, and Ye Qingxuan reacted with astonishment and admiration as Jiang Hao accepted the seal and celebrated Dragon Star's rise.