Chapter Summaries

The Huangfu Family sent Huangfu Zhuo to test and humiliate Lin Yuan under the pretense of seeking justice for Ye Xuan. Huangfu Zhuo found Lin Yuan asleep in the academy’s Back Garden and unleashed his pressure on him, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• The Huangfu elders decided Lin Yuan might be vulnerable and ordered Huangfu Zhuo to challenge him publicly while claiming to defend Ye Xuan.
• Huangfu Zhuo arrived at Dragon Summer Country Capital Martial Arts Academy in a floating sports car and demanded that Lin Yuan come out.
• A frightened student told Huangfu Zhuo that Lin Yuan was usually asleep beneath an ancient tree in the Back Garden.
• Huangfu Zhuo found Lin Yuan sleeping on a lounge chair and dismissed him as all show and no substance.
• Huangfu Zhuo released the pressure of his Marrow Cleansing Realm Eighth Level cultivation toward Lin Yuan, intending to force him awake.

Lin Yuan stopped Huangfu Zhuo’s attack with a single glance, crushing the Huangfu Family genius’s Dao Heart and leaving him terrified. Huangfu Zhuo fled, while a student’s recording of the encounter spread across the Campus Forum.

• Huangfu Zhuo released his Marrow Cleansing Realm Eighth Level aura to intimidate the sleeping Lin Yuan.
• Lin Yuan opened his eyes and glanced at Huangfu Zhuo, whose aura vanished as he fell to his knees with shattered meridians and a crushed Dao Heart.
• Lin Yuan complained that Huangfu Zhuo was too noisy, then turned over and went back to sleep.
• Huangfu Zhuo crawled away in fear and fled toward the School Gate.
• A student uploaded a video of the encounter to the Campus Forum, where it quickly went viral.

Lin Yuan’s effortless defeat of Huangfu Zhuo stunned the public and deepened Ye Xuan’s despair over the gulf between them. Li Xuan'er clung to the hope of reuniting with Ye Xuan, while Ye Xuan resolved to train harder and eventually surpass Lin Yuan.

• Lin Yuan’s video of making Huangfu Zhuo kneel spread online, astonishing viewers and drawing Gu Ningxue’s renewed interest.
• Li Xuan'er watched the video, feared that Lin Yuan’s power would destroy her last hope, and rushed out to find Ye Xuan.
• Ye Xuan saw the video, smashed a jade table, and vomited blood after realizing how far Lin Yuan surpassed him.
• The Extreme Dao Ancestor reminded Ye Xuan that Lin Yuan’s deep foundation made the gap difficult to overcome, and urged him to work harder.
• Ye Xuan reaffirmed that he was the Child of Destiny and vowed to train until he could defeat Lin Yuan, just as the doorbell rang.

Li Xuan'er sought Ye Xuan's help against Lin Yuan, but Ye Xuan revealed he had only used her to obtain resources from the Lin Family and violently rejected her. She was left beaten and unconscious in the hotel corridor.

• Li Xuan'er asked Ye Xuan to join forces against Lin Yuan, but he mocked her and questioned her worth.
• Ye Xuan told Li Xuan'er he had approached her only to exploit her connection to the Lin Family for cultivation resources.
• Li Xuan'er grabbed Ye Xuan and pleaded with him, but he threw her against the corridor wall and threatened her.
• Li Xuan'er clung to Ye Xuan's leg and begged him not to abandon her, so he slapped her with spiritual power and knocked out several teeth.
• Ye Xuan slammed the door on Li Xuan'er as contestants and hotel attendants watched her collapse in the corridor.

Lin Yuan used a fragment of the Heavenly Cycle Star Dipper Array to distract Lin Ke'er and regain some peace, but Lin Mengyao soon confronted him about his viral encounter with Huangfu Zhuo. He dismissed Huangfu Zhuo as weak and suggested the Huangfu Family was doomed if its younger generation were all like him.

• Lin Ke'er pestered Lin Yuan to explain formation theory, so he introduced the Heavenly Cycle Star Dipper Array fragment to her.
• Lin Yuan transmitted the fragment's information to Lin Ke'er, and she rushed to her private Formation Laboratory to study it without interruption.
• Lin Mengyao showed Lin Yuan the trending video of him making Huangfu Zhuo kneel and asked how he had frightened the young man.
• Lin Yuan said Huangfu Zhuo was too weak to withstand being scared and claimed the Huangfu Family was nearing its end if its younger generation were all like him.

After Lin Yuan crushed Huangfu Zhuo’s Dao Heart, Huangfu Xiong stopped the Huangfu Family from striking directly because Lin Yuan was too well protected. He ordered them to recruit Ye Xuan as a weapon against Lin Yuan, promising him power capable of contending with Divine Beings.

• The Third Elder raged at Huangfu Zhuo’s defeat, while Huangfu Xiong recognized how dangerous Lin Yuan was.
• The Third Elder and other elders demanded that Lin Yuan be killed, but Huangfu Xiong asked how they could reach him.
• An elder explained that Lin Yuan stayed in the heavily guarded Capital Martial Arts Academy or Lin Family Manor.
• Huangfu Xiong proposed using Ye Xuan, who held a blood-deep feud with Lin Yuan, to harass and weaken him.
• Huangfu Xiong ordered an elite hidden agent in Songzhou to approach Ye Xuan at the National League and offer him power capable of contending with Divine Beings.

The Huangfu Family recruited Ye Xuan to help oppose Lin Yuan, offering him rare cultivation resources. Following the Extreme Dao Ancestor’s advice, Ye Xuan accepted their gifts and broke through to Marrow Cleansing Realm Fourth Level, vowing to catch up to Lin Yuan.

• A masked man visited Ye Xuan and offered him a Thousand-Year Fire Lingzhi and three Top-Grade Spirit Stones on behalf of the Huangfu Family.
• Ye Xuan recognized that the Huangfu Family intended to use him against Lin Yuan and asked the Extreme Dao Ancestor for advice.
• The Extreme Dao Ancestor urged Ye Xuan to take the resources and use the Huangfu Family in return, so Ye Xuan agreed to the alliance.
• Ye Xuan consumed the Fire Lingzhi and absorbed the Spirit Stones, breaking through to Marrow Cleansing Realm Third Level and then Fourth Level.
• Ye Xuan celebrated his new strength and vowed to catch up to Lin Yuan and crush him.

The National University Martial Arts League finals began at the Dragon's Nest, with the crowd and commentators focused on the top contenders and dark horse Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan entered the arena convinced he would win the championship and close the gap with Lin Yuan.

• Crowds filled the Dragon's Nest as commentators debated Qin Zhan, Liu Ruyan, Shi Lei, and Ye Xuan as contenders for the title.
• The host introduced the finalists, including Qin Zhan, Liu Ruyan, and Shi Lei, as they entered the arena.
• Ye Xuan emerged to roaring cheers and reveled in the attention.
• Ye Xuan dismissed the other finalists as worthless and vowed to win the championship and erase the gap between himself and Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan watched the National University Martial Arts League finals from a VIP suite and advised Gu Ningxue to be wary of Ye Xuan. Gu Ningxue entered the tournament, and the chapter ended as her first match against Zhao Wenwu began.

• Gu Ningxue visited Lin Yuan in his VIP suite and asked what he thought of Ye Xuan and the finals.
• Lin Yuan dismissed Ye Xuan as someone he had already defeated, then warned Gu Ningxue that Ye Xuan had many tricks and should not be underestimated.
• Gu Ningxue thanked Lin Yuan and left the suite, determined to compete.
• The finals began, and the first-round draw matched Gu Ningxue against Zhao Wenwu from Tiannan Martial Arts Academy.
• Zhao Wenwu greeted Gu Ningxue and immediately attacked.

Gu Ningxue, Qin Zhan, and other top competitors easily won their matches before Ye Xuan faced Cangyun Martial Arts Academy’s Luo Tian. Ye Xuan unleashed a far more powerful aura than Luo Tian and knocked him out with one Dragonification Fist, leaving the arena stunned.

• Gu Ningxue defeated Zhao Wenwu with a lightning-fast sword strike and advanced.
• Qin Zhan defeated his opponent with three punches, while Liu Ruyan, Shi Lei, and other geniuses also advanced easily.
• Ye Xuan was matched against Luo Tian, a Marrow Cleansing Realm Seventh Level expert who mocked him as a weakling relying on a secret technique.
• Ye Xuan erupted with a terrifying aura fueled by blood baleful energy, Dragon Might, and madness, overwhelming Luo Tian’s pressure.
• Ye Xuan struck Luo Tian with Blood Burning Dragonification Fist, shattered his protective spiritual energy, and knocked him unconscious outside the arena.

Ye Xuan crushed a veteran opponent with one punch, thrilling the stadium, but Lin Yuan saw that Ye Xuan’s power was unstable and fueled by the Extreme Dao Ancestor and the Huangfu Family’s Thousand-Year Fire Lingzhi. Lin Yuan warned Gu Ningxue that Ye Xuan’s attacks were hastening his downfall, then left her to watch what happened next.

• Ye Xuan defeated his opponent with one punch, and the stadium erupted in cheers as spectators celebrated his overwhelming power.
• Lin Yuan sensed that Ye Xuan’s strength was unstable, his vital essence was being consumed, and the Extreme Dao Ancestor and the Huangfu Family were empowering him.
• Lin Yuan dismissed Ye Xuan as a puppet whose attacks were driving him toward ruin.
• Gu Ningxue joined Lin Yuan after winning her match and said she had also sensed something strange about Ye Xuan’s power.
• Lin Yuan told Gu Ningxue that Ye Xuan’s strength was courting death, but refused to explain further and told her to watch.

Ye Xuan noticed Lin Yuan watching from the Supreme VIP Box and silently challenged him before facing Shi Lei in the third round. Ye Xuan shattered Shi Lei’s famed defense with a single punch and turned his attention toward the other leading contestants, including Gu Ningxue.

• Ye Xuan sensed Lin Yuan watching from the Supreme VIP Box, looked toward him, and silently mouthed a challenge.
• Lin Yuan dismissed Ye Xuan’s provocation, while Gu Ningxue noticed how differently the two regarded each other.
• The third-round draw matched Ye Xuan against Shi Lei of God of War Academy.
• Shi Lei activated his King of Light Glazed Body, but Ye Xuan intensified Burning Blood into a Dragon and battered the barrier.
• Ye Xuan broke Shi Lei’s defense with Dragon Roars Through the Nine Heavens and knocked him out of the arena.
• After the crowd erupted, Ye Xuan looked toward Qin Zhan, Liu Ruyan, and Gu Ningxue and mouthed, “Next!”

After defeating Shi Lei, Ye Xuan ignored the Extreme Dao Ancestor’s warnings about the life-threatening cost of his forbidden technique and resolved to win the championship. The final semifinal between Qin Zhan and Gu Ningxue began with both fighters unleashing their strongest attacks, and their clash ended in a violent collision between an ice phoenix and a golden Dragon Elephant.

• Ye Xuan defeated Shi Lei by breaking through his King of Light Glazed Body, but his body and foundation were severely damaged.
• The Extreme Dao Ancestor warned Ye Xuan that the Burning Blood Dragon Transformation Technique consumed his Life Origin and future, but Ye Xuan insisted on pursuing the championship.
• The host announced Qin Zhan of Imperial Military Academy and Gu Ningxue of Capital Martial Arts Academy as the contestants in the final semifinal.
• Qin Zhan opened with a powerful charge, while Gu Ningxue evaded his attacks and countered with her sword; their blows clashed and revealed each fighter’s strength.
• Qin Zhan unleashed Dragon Elephant Subduing Prison, trapping Gu Ningxue beneath overwhelming pressure, and Gu Ningxue answered with Ice Phoenix Descends to the World.
• Gu Ningxue’s ice-blue phoenix and Qin Zhan’s golden Dragon Elephant collided, shaking Dragon's Nest Stadium.

Gu Ningxue defeated Qin Zhan and entered the National University Martial Arts League final against Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan’s secret technique backlash left him near collapse, and when he unleashed a lethal final attack, an unseen Golden Sword Qi struck him down.

• Gu Ningxue shattered Qin Zhan’s golden dragon elephant with Ice Phoenix Descends to the World, defeated him, and advanced to the final.
• Ye Xuan watched Gu Ningxue’s victory and burned with anticipation for their championship match, while Lin Yuan grew wary of his recklessness.
• Ye Xuan and Gu Ningxue began their final, trading fierce attacks as Gu Ningxue gradually gained the advantage with her deeper spiritual power and finer techniques.
• Ye Xuan suffered secret technique backlash, but refused the Extreme Dao Ancestor’s plea to surrender and forced out the last of his strength.
• Ye Xuan unleashed a murderous punch at Gu Ningxue, but an unseen Golden Sword Qi shattered it and drove him to his knees, collapsing the arena beneath him.

Lin Yuan stopped Ye Xuan with Golden Sword Qi and exposed his forbidden techniques and intent to kill, leading the league to strip him of his results. Gu Ningxue was declared champion as she looked up at Lin Yuan with gratitude and growing admiration.

• Lin Yuan appeared above the ruined arena and pinned Ye Xuan beneath Golden Sword Qi.
• Lin Yuan cited the league rules and judged Ye Xuan guilty of using forbidden techniques and intending to kill another contestant.
• The Chief Referee examined Ye Xuan with the Demon-Breaking Spirit Disc and confirmed that Ye Xuan had used demonic forbidden arts and depleted his Life Origin.
• The Chief Referee stripped Ye Xuan of his league results and qualifications, and declared Gu Ningxue the overall champion.
• Gu Ningxue looked toward Lin Yuan with gratitude, reverence, curiosity, and unrecognized admiration.

After saving Gu Ningxue from Ye Xuan, Lin Yuan dismissed her thanks and went home, while the crippled Ye Xuan awakened in a hospital consumed by hatred. Li Xuan'er confronted him and offered to help him become stronger and take revenge.

• Lin Yuan reflected on how his actions had derailed Ye Xuan's fate and continued toward home, determined to protect his peaceful sleep.
• Gu Ningxue thanked Lin Yuan for saving her, but he brushed her off and vanished into the night, leaving her wondering who he really was.
• Ye Xuan woke in a shabby infirmary and overheard medical staff call him a fraud whose talent had depended on a woman's support.
• Consumed by hatred for Lin Yuan, Ye Xuan cursed his ruined life and threw a water cup at Li Xuan'er when she arrived.
• Li Xuan'er mocked Ye Xuan's helplessness, then offered to help him regain his strength and become even stronger than before.

Li Xuan'er revealed a sinister power and offered to restore Ye Xuan in exchange for his loyalty and help taking revenge on Lin Yuan. Ye Xuan accepted, and the pair escaped the hospital together under cover of night.

• Li Xuan'er showed Ye Xuan black energy that devoured souls and told him she had found a path to power through offering souls.
• Li Xuan'er offered to repair Ye Xuan's meridians and help him kill Lin Yuan if he became her loyal subordinate.
• Ye Xuan initially refused, but Li Xuan'er reminded him of his ruined reputation and the future Lin Yuan would enjoy.
• Ye Xuan chose revenge over his pride and accepted Li Xuan'er's offer.
• Li Xuan'er pulled Ye Xuan from his hospital bed, and they evaded the guards and cameras to escape into the night.

After Lin Yuan effortlessly slept through class and dismissed Gu Ningxue’s concern about Ye Xuan, the Huangfu Family blamed Ye Xuan’s defeat on Lin Yuan and began plotting to kill him during the Wilderness Hunt. The story left Huangfu Zhuo and Uncle Chen preparing to make Lin Yuan’s death look like a Demonic Beast attack.

• Capital Martial Arts Academy students praised Lin Yuan’s defeat of Ye Xuan, while Lin Yuan ignored them and went to sleep in class.
• The Teacher saw Lin Yuan sleeping and fled after announcing that the class would have self-study.
• Gu Ningxue warned Lin Yuan that Ye Xuan might seek revenge, but Lin Yuan dismissed Ye Xuan and went to nap in the Back Garden.
• Huangfu Zhuo raged over Ye Xuan’s failure, and Uncle Chen warned that Lin Yuan likely knew about Ye Xuan’s connection to the Huangfu Family.
• Uncle Chen suggested using the Wilderness Hunt to arrange Lin Yuan’s death beneath a Demonic Beast’s claws, and Huangfu Zhuo agreed.

Lin Yuan reluctantly attended the Su Family’s Aristocratic Exchange Meeting at Cloud Top Manor, where Chen Tianhao publicly broke off his family’s engagement and insulted him. When Chen Yu attacked, Lin Yuan crushed him to his knees with overwhelming pressure, leaving the assembled guests stunned.

• Lin Mengyao persuaded Lin Yuan to attend the exchange meeting after he recalled that the Chen Family would publicly humiliate the original host and annul his engagement to Chen Ruoxi.
• Lin Yuan and Lin Mengyao arrived at Cloud Top Manor, where guests watched Lin Yuan with curiosity and wariness.
• Chen Tianhao confronted Lin Yuan and announced that he was ending the engagement with Chen Ruoxi so she could marry Liu Mingxuan.
• Lin Yuan dismissed the Chen and Liu Families as worthless and insulted Chen Yu, who attacked him in a rage.
• Lin Yuan casually raised a hand, forcing Chen Yu down onto his knees and cracking the marble floor beneath him.

At the banquet, Lin Yuan overwhelmed Chen Yu, ended the marriage arrangement with the Chen Family, and gave Chen Ruoxi a book on artifact refining. Chen Ruoxi discovered its extraordinary value and advanced rapidly, though her father and younger brother continued to scorn her.

• Lin Yuan suppressed Chen Yu with terrifying pressure, then declared the marriage arrangement dissolved and severed ties between the Lin Family and Chen Family.
• Chen Ruoxi thanked Lin Yuan, who gave her Heavenly Crafts Illustrated and told her not to pester him or expect the marriage arrangement to return.
• Chen Ruoxi recognized Heavenly Crafts Illustrated as a supreme artifact-refining art, while Lin Yuan received a system reward for giving it to her.
• Chen Ruoxi returned to the Chen Family and studied the book, rapidly breaking through several artifact-refining bottlenecks.
• Chen Yu and Chen Tianhao berated Chen Ruoxi for taking Lin Yuan's book, but she silently endured their scorn and continued studying.