Chapter Summaries

At Northern United University’s anniversary celebration, Meng Chuan watched the exhibition matches and prepared to face Wu Hong in the Martial Extreme True Successor Tournament. Before that tournament began, main-campus champion Sheng Xin challenged him, leaving the crowd in an uproar.

• Meng Chuan recognized Wudang Sect Leader Chen among the guests and planned to display Daoist methods to earn his favor.
• Xu Qingfeng placed eighth in the exhibition matches, while Meng Jiaolong was eliminated in the first round; Meng Chuan encouraged Xu Qingfeng and promised to answer the main-campus students’ insults.
• Meng Jiaolong warned Meng Chuan that Wu Hong had opened three of his six Martial Artist apertures and wielded a treasured spear, but Meng Chuan remained confident.
• Sheng Xin defeated his opponent in the championship match, drawing loud cheers from the main-campus crowd.
• Sheng Xin accepted a long saber and challenged Meng Chuan, prompting an uproar across the venue.

Meng Chuan effortlessly defeated Sheng Xin, shattering his treasured saber and sending him flying before the crowd. As Wu Hong prepared to face him, the Peak-Deciding Platform rose into the sky for their duel.

• Sheng Xin challenged Meng Chuan, hoping to impress Wu Hong and earn Shang Ruyi's favor, while Meng Chuan agreed to fight him.
• Meng Chuan told Sheng Xin to call him Senior Meng, then shattered Sheng Xin's saber with one punch and knocked him high into the air.
• Teachers rescued Sheng Xin, who learned that his four-million saber had been destroyed.
• Wu Hong watched the fight, judged Meng Chuan's strength, and prepared to take the stage.
• Sui Chunqiu and Lian Baishan activated the Peak-Deciding Platform, raising it above the clouds for Meng Chuan and Wu Hong's duel.

Meng Chuan and Wu Hong climbed to the Peak-Deciding Platform for their duel, raising the stakes with Wu Hong’s Tiger Soul spear and credits against Meng Chuan’s Fist Blade. After Meng Chuan’s bizarre flesh transformation let him overpower Wu Hong, Wu Hong revealed a stronger technique, and the chapter ended as their weapons collided.

• Meng Chuan and Wu Hong climbed the chains to the Peak-Deciding Platform, where Meng Chuan altered his nasal cavity to breathe more easily in the thin air.
• Wu Hong proposed wagering his Tiger Soul spear against Meng Chuan’s Fist Blade and added five thousand credits to the bet.
• Wu Hong activated the Lu Wu Demon-Subduing Art and charged, but Meng Chuan’s hardened shoulder absorbed his attack and Meng Chuan seized the spear.
• Meng Chuan transformed his arm into a mass of powerful muscle tumors, wrenched Wu Hong out of the air, and slammed him into the platform.
• Wu Hong unleashed Evil Tiger: Driving the Ghosts and attacked with a True Technique move as Meng Chuan enlarged his body and met the strike with his Fist Blade.

Meng Chuan defeated Wu Hong on Peak-Deciding Platform and won the Martial Extreme True Successor position, then returned to the stands as the crowd celebrated. Wu Hong survived but suffered serious injuries, lost Tiger Soul and five thousand credits, and vowed to challenge Meng Chuan again.

• Meng Chuan used Huntian and his Fist Blade to pierce Wu Hong's chest and knock him from Peak-Deciding Platform.
• Shang Ruyi caught Wu Hong, and Meng Chuan claimed Tiger Soul as the platform descended to the plaza.
• Luo Guanyun announced Meng Chuan as Northern United University's newly promoted Martial Extreme True Successor, and the crowd erupted in celebration.
• Xu Qingfeng and Meng Jiaolong congratulated Meng Chuan, while Chen Qiushui told him to rest before accompanying him to the coronation.
• Dean Gao treated Wu Hong and warned that his internal and mental injuries would keep him from practicing the Stake Technique for more than two months.
• Wu Hong resolved to train in Horizontal Training and defeat Meng Chuan next time, despite losing Tiger Soul and five thousand credits.

After winning the Martial Extreme True Successor Tournament, Meng Chuan was examined, crowned, and rewarded with credits, then prepared to meet Principal Sui for guidance and choose a prize. He arrived at the principal’s office as the chapter ended.

• A doctor examined Meng Chuan after his battle and found his body completely unharmed and exceptionally tough.
• Sui Chunqiu and Chen Tuan praised Meng Chuan’s talent, while Sui Chunqiu invited them to drink and discuss education later.
• Meng Chuan received the True Successor crown and trophy, and Venerable Li Zhenyue invited him to visit a research lab.
• Meng Chuan received 5,000 wager credits from Shang Ruyi, 9,600 betting-pool credits from Qi Sheng, and a 3,000-credit university incentive.
• Meng Chuan considered prioritizing Five Elements cultivation and True Technique fist arts, then went to meet Principal Sui after breakfast.
• Secretary Wang recalled Meng Chuan’s rapid rise as Meng Chuan waited in the outer reception room of Principal Sui’s office.

Meng Chuan met Principal Sui, who demonstrated the life-nurturing nature of the Fire Element and advised him to turn its power from burning toward nurturing. Meng Chuan claimed the [Grim] battle armor, subdued its True Spirit with the Dragon Demon’s help, and saw the armor bond with him.

• Secretary Wang told Meng Chuan that Principal Sui was practicing, and Meng Chuan waited patiently in standing meditation for more than two hours.
• Principal Sui manifested a Golden Crow to demonstrate the Fire Element, prompting Meng Chuan to deepen his understanding of how fire could nurture vitality.
• Principal Sui offered Meng Chuan his Martial Extreme True Successor reward, and Meng Chuan chose to inspect the [Grim] battle armor.
• Meng Chuan touched [Grim] with his Martial Will and entered a battle with its Heavenly Demon True Spirit in his Sea of Consciousness.
• The Dragon Demon helped Meng Chuan defeat Grim, and the battle armor pledged allegiance to him.
• [Grim] equipped itself as a responsive, full-coverage suit of armor, and Principal Sui praised how well it suited Meng Chuan.

Sui Chunqiu explained Zheng Armor’s abilities and risks, but Meng Chuan chose to learn the secret art Dianjin Finger instead. After quickly reaching its first layer, he left—and discovered Zheng Armor had appeared around his waist.

• Sui Chunqiu explained Zheng Armor’s protection, strength amplification, True Spirit restriction, and high Essence requirements to Meng Chuan.
• Meng Chuan declined the armor and chose Dianjin Finger, which Sui Chunqiu passed down and began teaching him.
• Meng Chuan quickly mastered the basics of Vital Aura Resonance and saw Dianjin Finger appear on his panel at First Layer (1%).
• As Meng Chuan prepared to leave, he noticed Zheng Armor had appeared around his waist.

Meng Chuan discovered that his Thunder Seed could control his spiritual power while he cultivated Dragon Meditation, and he and Luo Guanyun discussed its potential and the Spirit Platform Demon Seed. The chapter ended at the Yong'an Branch School, where Lin Yue attacked a student after hearing Meng Chuan's name mentioned.

• Meng Chuan accepted Principal Sui's assignment to lead the team at the upcoming freshman field exercise and began cultivating Dragon Meditation with the Thunder Seed's help.
• Meng Chuan told Luo Guanyun about his new cultivation method, and Luo Guanyun advised him to watch the Thunder Seed closely and build their coordination.
• Meng Chuan urged Luo Guanyun to delay his planned trip to the Island Country while he tested whether the Turtle Shell Demonic Skill could merge with Dao Heart Demon Seeding.
• Students at the Yong'an Branch School discussed Meng Chuan and Zheng Chengcheng, and Lin Yue overheard them mention Meng Chuan.
• Lin Yue dragged a student into the ring and wounded him in a few exchanges, revealing that he was close to becoming a Martial Artist.

Lin Yue vented his resentment toward Li Xiao, while Meng Chuan planned a visit to Yong'an Martial Arts University and toured Northern United University's Five Elements Fist Research Lab. The chapter left Meng Chuan meeting Professor Li in his office.

• Lin Yue cackled and walked away after getting revenge on Li Xiao, while onlookers discussed his reputation and Rootless Birth Trait.
• Meng Chuan agreed to visit Yong'an Martial Arts University and decided to bring his master along to promote the Infinite Martial Arts Hall.
• Meng Chuan resumed training, then went to the Five Elements Fist Research Lab after contacting Professor Li's disciple.
• Bamboo Gentleman Loulan welcomed Meng Chuan, asked about his Infinite Fist title, and showed him the lab's Rotation Hall and its Five Elements Fist testing.
• Loulan brought Meng Chuan to Professor Li, who asked what he thought of the research lab, and Meng Chuan praised it.

Meng Chuan declined Li Zhenyue’s invitation to join the research lab but gained a copy of Molten Core Flame-Burst Fist and borrowed the original manuscript of Five Thunders Striking the Peak. He returned to the university hotel to study the techniques with Luo Guanyun, then resumed his cultivation.

• Li Zhenyue invited Meng Chuan to stay at headquarters and join the research lab, but Meng Chuan politely declined because of his commitments at Yong'an Branch School.
• Li Zhenyue explained how the research institute had derived the fire-element true technique Molten Core Flame-Burst Fist from Five Skandhas Universe Fist and Five Thunders Striking the Peak.
• Li Zhenyue gave Meng Chuan the complete Molten Core Flame-Burst Fist manual and agreed to lend him the original manuscript of Five Thunders Striking the Peak for about a year.
• Meng Chuan returned to the university hotel and let Luo Guanyun examine both techniques; Luo Guanyun urged him to reach the introductory level of Five Thunders Striking the Peak within the year.
• Meng Chuan asked Luo Guanyun to assess Molten Core Flame-Burst Fist, then resumed his internal art cultivation.

Meng Chuan decided that the Curio Thousand Faces Thousand Eyes could help conceal his identity while he tested his Turtle Shell Demonic Skill, so he set out to raise money to buy it. Meanwhile, Lin Yue secretly established roots beneath Li Mountain and began targeting humans as nourishment.

• Luo Guanyun reflected on Meng Chuan’s rapid martial arts progress as Meng Chuan advanced three low-grade fist arts to proficiency.
• Meng Chuan bought ten discounted Thorn Spawn True Spirits and discovered the auctioned Curio Thousand Faces Thousand Eyes, which could change a person’s face and aura.
• Meng Chuan realized the Curio could help him hide his identity and conceal his unusual abilities, and resolved to earn enough money to buy it.
• Lin Yue completed its Root System beneath Li Mountain, began building a mycelial network, and eyed Yong'an City’s people as food.
• At Fengtian Immortal Peach Airport, Meng Chuan called Chu Yanlong about selling credits, but Luo Guanyun offered to pay for the Curio; Meng Chuan refused and chose to support himself.

Meng Chuan returned to Yong'an, sold credits to raise money, and spent nearly all of it at an auction before visiting his family and master. He then joined Luo Guanyun at Yong'an Martial Arts University, where the pair promoted Infinite Martial Arts Hall.

• Meng Chuan sold five thousand credits to Chu Yanlong for a hundred million yuan and returned to Yong'an.
• Meng Chuan examined his uncle and aunt's health, gave Xue Na two million yuan, and planned to keep them supplied with Anti-Aging Injections.
• Meng Chuan bid ninety-eight million yuan in the Martial Association Mall auction and went to sleep after the payment process began.
• Meng Chuan met Luo Meng at Luo Guanyun's home and told her he planned to return to the mountain in two days.
• Luo Guanyun warned Meng Chuan not to flaunt his valuable equipment before they met Venerable Yin at Yong'an Martial Arts University.
• Meng Chuan gave a speech at the university, then joined Luo Guanyun in promoting Infinite Martial Arts Hall.

Meng Chuan impressed Yong'an Martial Arts University with a recruitment speech, then refused Yin Tianshou’s joking offer to take him as a disciple and left with Luo Guanyun. Two days later, Luo Meng questioned him about the Thunder Method and hinted at her suspicions, while Meng Chuan concealed his own concerns as they climbed Li Mountain into a gathering mist.

• Meng Chuan promoted Infinite Martial Arts Hall, and Yin Tianshou stepped in to finish the recruitment event before taking Meng Chuan and Luo Guanyun to his office.
• Yin Tianshou joked that he wanted Meng Chuan as a disciple; Meng Chuan remained loyal to Luo Guanyun and instead offered to acknowledge Yin as his godfather.
• After Meng Chuan and Luo Guanyun left, Yin Tianshou wondered whether Meng Chuan was hiding a stamina-restoring move from someone.
• Two days later, Luo Meng drove Meng Chuan to Li Mountain and questioned why he rarely used the Thunder Method; Meng Chuan blamed its cost in qi and blood.
• Luo Meng warned Meng Chuan to keep to the righteous path, while he concealed his thoughts about the Thunder Seed; as the mist thickened, he urged her to hurry up the mountain.

After winning the Martial Extreme True Successor title, Meng Chuan received credits and advice from Chen Qiushui, then began weekly spear training with Lu Zhuxiao. The chapter left him practicing spear thrusts as his skills improved, while his main focus remained on martial cultivation.

• Chen Qiushui congratulated Meng Chuan, urged him to keep cultivating, and explained that Yong'an Branch School goods would be discounted for a year.
• Chen Qiushui transferred Meng Chuan 5,000 credits contributed by the campus teachers, and they discussed martial cultivation.
• Chen Qiushui asked what Meng Chuan thought of her daughter, and he deflected her suggestion by claiming he needed to remain a virgin; she threw him out of her office.
• Meng Chuan challenged Lu Zhuxiao to a spear spar, and Lu defeated him while recognizing his promise and lack of systematic training.
• Meng Chuan agreed to study spearplay with Lu Zhuxiao for an hour each week, and after a week of practice he thrust repeatedly at a wooden post.

Meng Chuan prepared to attempt Lingtai Demon Seeding by scouting a secluded valley and creating a demonic alternate identity, while advancing his acupoint cultivation and training in the Imagery World. The chapter ended with Commander Qi striking him into the sea after Meng Chuan nearly found an opening to counterattack.

• Meng Chuan discussed Danzhong Acupoint mutation with Dong Yue, who warned him to wait until the qi and blood were complete and have the acupoint tested before attempting it.
• Meng Chuan inspected Dragon Demon after feeding it Tiger Fiend, then saw that the Shaolin Iron Crotch Skill had reached perfection and was awaiting a limit break.
• Meng Chuan used Thousand Faces Thousand Eyes to create the appearance and aura of a sinister old man for his planned Lingtai Demon Seeding attempt.
• Meng Chuan maintained Flower of Flesh's Compression at 30%, received a transfer of ten million yuan, and went to scout the secluded valley once more.
• Meng Chuan faced Commander Qi in the Imagery World, evaded his spear attacks, and clamped onto the spear tip while attempting a counterattack.
• Commander Qi struck Meng Chuan's airborne instep with Heavy Strike, sending him into the water.

Meng Chuan investigated the evolving Imagery World, learned that Crane Immortal had returned to Luo Qin, and watched Luo Qin react to Meng Chuan’s recent victory. Later, Meng Chuan cultivated the Fear Chapter of Dao Heart Demon Seeding, fused it with his Daoxin, and reached the first layer at 90%, with a limit break still pending.

• Meng Chuan reasoned that Commander Qi might be driving the Imagery World’s changes and suspected that mastering its trials would let Qi Jiguang Long Fist break its limits.
• Luo Qin broke through in seclusion, reconnected with Crane Immortal, and watched Meng Chuan defeat Wu Hong before deciding to train hard-body techniques.
• Meng Chuan reviewed the types of demonic skills and began cultivating the Fear Chapter, but initially could not summon fear.
• Meng Chuan imagined outliving everyone he loved and formed a Seed of Fear on his spirit platform.
• Meng Chuan fused the Fear Chapter with Dao Heart Demon-Seeding: Fundamental Chapter, turning fear into a source of power and reaching the first layer at 90% with a limit break pending.

Meng Chuan learned that fusing the Dao Heart Demon Seeding chapters could complete a Divine Art and reduce the Thunder Seed’s drain on his qi and blood. On the North Foothill, he confronted Lin Yue, crushed a head with one palm, and then found himself surrounded by countless copies of it.

• Meng Chuan realized that each of the eight remaining chapters could add three levels to the technique, eventually completing its forty-level inheritance.
• He discovered that the Fear Chapter’s fusion gave the Dao Heart a special finishing move and slightly reduced the Thunder Seed’s appetite for qi and blood.
• Meng Chuan left the North Foothill in disguise, unaware that Qimu · Lin Yue was following him through its sensing mycelia.
• Meng Chuan sensed Lin Yue, pursued it into the treetops, and crushed a head with one palm after it evaded his first attack.
• Countless smiling Lin Yues surrounded Meng Chuan, who recalled Venom and Liu Ru as he tried to understand what was happening.

Meng Chuan fought Qimu, which had possessed Lin Yue, and tore away part of its True Spirit before escaping. After investigators found the battlefield, Luo Meng wondered whether Meng Chuan was responsible and returned to Huaqing Pool to search for him.

• Meng Chuan broke free of Qimu's clone-filled sphere, revealed his liberated form, and destroyed the surrounding clones with Demon Seeding True Qi.
• Meng Chuan fought Qimu in Lin Yue's body, shattered its defenses, and forced it to transform into a giant demonic creature.
• Meng Chuan pierced Qimu's brow, tore away part of its True Spirit, and fled after claiming to serve Li Xiao as Ancient Perfected Person Chuan.
• Luo Meng and other United University Martial Arts Masters investigated the devastated battlefield and suspected that two Demonic Path practitioners had fought there.
• Luo Meng returned to Huaqing Pool, sensed around a dormitory, and wondered whether Meng Chuan was behind the battle.

Luo Meng suspected Meng Chuan had fought the Heavenly Demon, but she found him practicing as usual and left without discovering the truth. Days later, after Qimu secretly planned its recovery and revenge, someone from Yanhua arrived to meet Meng Chuan at United University.

• Luo Meng sensed the room outside Meng Chuan’s door, then heard him wash and practice, and decided she had been overthinking her suspicions.
• Meng Chuan reflected on how his fight with Lin Yue had improved his spear principles and helped him apply weapon techniques through his fists.
• Qimu hid in Yong'an City, considered investigating the Ancient Perfected Person, and planned to build a network of followers to recover its strength.
• Meng Chuan trained for several days while his master was away, and the school did not question him about the Northern Foothills incident.
• A visitor from Yanhua named Coiling Mountain Flood Dragon Feng Yue greeted Meng Chuan at the school conference room.

Feng Yue questioned Meng Chuan on Yanhua’s behalf about Lin Yue’s disappearance, and a Truth-Speaking Shell confirmed Meng Chuan’s answers. After training breakthroughs and feeding Lin Yue’s True Spirit fragment to the Dragon Demon, Meng Chuan realized the Tiger Fiend’s feedback was Essence of Metal Qi that strengthened his body’s resilience, and a new idea struck him.

• Feng Yue asked Meng Chuan about his contact with Lin Yue and his movements after returning to Yong'an, then used a Truth-Speaking Shell to verify his answers.
• Meng Chuan reflected that Fang Jianxing likely possessed a Seed Demon Chapter and resolved to avenge Sister Ru when he was strong enough.
• Meng Chuan trained Red Sand Palm, Boiling Fist Small Frame, and Burnt Tail Twelve Forms, breaking through to Great Accomplishment in Boiling Fist Small Frame and Burnt Tail Twelve Forms.
• Meng Chuan saw that the Dragon Demon had absorbed its training and fed it Lin Yue’s True Spirit fragment, which it eagerly devoured.
• Meng Chuan confirmed that the Tiger Fiend’s feedback was Essence of Metal Qi, which increased the density and resilience of his sinews and bones.
• As Meng Chuan considered how his body could withstand greater force, he had a flash of inspiration.