Arc 2The Golden Giant Axe Trial

Sett trained under King Zhenlian, became a Giant Axe Warrior after winning a thousand duels, and earned a sliver of the Law of Metal. He entered the Golden Giant Axe competition on Ao Planet, where he survived deadly contestants and faced the Collector.

  • King Zhenlian trained Sett in the Zhenying Fist and his domains, then released his sealed energy so he could reach the ninth level of Planetary.
  • Sett entered the Virtual Universe, befriended Sanying, and won hundreds of duels despite provoking the Dark Star Venerable.
  • Sett registered for the Giant Axe Arena and won a thousand life-or-death matches, defeating Juenian to earn the Giant Axe Warrior title.
  • King Zhenlian accepted Sett as her second personal disciple, gave him a powerful ship and a butterfly token, and taught him about the Law of Metal.
  • Sett traveled to Ao Planet for the month-long Golden Giant Axe competition, where the last survivor would earn the title.
  • Sett fought his way through the wilderness, killed beasts and contestants, and reached successive safe zones as the danger zone expanded.
  • Sett killed Blade by bringing down a mountain on him, then defeated two contestants who attacked him together.
  • Sett clashed with the Collector, whose Domain of Time slowed him and nearly let a scythe strike his head, but Sett countered with Haymaker.
Chapters 26–50 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 26Zhenying Fist

Sett demonstrated his secret techniques to King Zhenlian, who accepted him as an unofficial disciple and set him the goal of earning two Giant Axe Warrior titles. The next day, she began training him by teaching him a new fist technique, which Sett named Zhenying Fist.

  • Sett showed King Zhenlian his Pummel and Haymaker techniques, accidentally destroying her room before she restored it.
  • King Zhenlian made Sett her unofficial disciple and said he could become her personal disciple after earning the Planetary Level Giant Axe Warrior title; Zhenyuan Venerable also wanted him to earn the Golden Giant Axe Warrior title.
  • Sett spent the night thinking about his mysterious origins and his parents on Earth while King Zhenlian watched the stars beside him.
  • King Zhenlian took Sett to a vast plain and demonstrated a secret fist technique at his level.
  • Sett named the technique Zhenying Fist, received its manual, and began practicing while King Zhenlian left him to train.

Ch. 27Demon Training

Sett trained under King Zhenlian, mastering the first layer of the Zhenying Fist and improving his footwork through punishing drills. After clearing her mechanical obstacle course, he began training for the third layer and the future life-or-death duels at the Giant Axe Arena.

  • Sett mastered the first layer of the Zhenying Fist, increasing his force output fivefold, then began practicing the second layer’s footwork.
  • King Zhenlian sent a hundred thousand Lotus Shadow Butterflies to attack Sett, and he trained to dodge them until he reached the second level of the Domain of Metal.
  • King Zhenlian created a mechanical factory course that forced Sett to practice moving through three-dimensional space, and he finally reached its exit after a month and a half.
  • King Zhenlian told Sett to train for two more years until he reached the ninth level of Planetary Level, then compete for the title of Giant Axe Warrior.
  • King Zhenlian began training Sett in the third layer of the Zhenying Fist, Punching the Void.

Ch. 28Strength Improvement

Sett endured nearly two years of training under King Zhenlian, mastering his combat skills and reaching a fourth-layer domain before she released the energy sealed in his body and raised him to ninth-level Planetary. He began preparing for the Giant Axe Arena, where he would need to win a thousand death matches to earn his freedom.

  • King Zhenlian repeatedly defeated Sett in sparring, pushing his Domain of Metal to the third layer and eventually training him to last a minute against her.
  • Over nearly two years, Sett mastered the Zhenying Fist manual, developed a fourth-layer domain, and raised his Force Application Technique to tenfold, which Pummel could boost to twentyfold.
  • King Zhenlian released the energy sealed in Sett's body, and he rapidly advanced from first-level to ninth-level Planetary.
  • King Zhenlian told Sett to spend a month adjusting to his new strength before she took him to register at the Giant Axe Arena.
  • Sett declared that he would become a Giant Axe Warrior and a Golden Giant Axe Warrior, and planned to keep training before entering the arena.

Ch. 29The Virtual Universe

King Zhenlian took Sett aboard her spacecraft and introduced him to the Virtual Universe and humanity’s five great powers. Sett entered the Virtual Universe for the first time, and King Zhenlian led him toward the Killing Field to test his skills against fighters at his level.

  • King Zhenlian brought Sett aboard her spacecraft and explained the Virtual Universe and the powerful organizations that shaped humanity.
  • King Zhenlian gave Sett an intelligent assistant, and Sett connected to the Virtual Universe for the first time.
  • Sett appeared on Dark Star Island in Ganwu Continent, where King Zhenlian explained the Virtual Universe’s uses and limits.
  • King Zhenlian took Sett toward the Killing Field for a match against someone at his level, and Sett wondered how he would fare after two years of training with her.

Ch. 30Duel Space

Sett entered the Killing Space to test his strength in duels and quickly defeated several opponents, earning his first star. After befriending the giant Sanying, he left the duels with him to share a drink.

  • King Zhenlian showed Sett the Killing Space, transferred him a hundred million Ganwu Coins, and left him to explore.
  • Sett chose the name The Boss and defeated Pitian Kandi in his first duel.
  • Sett beat the one-star fighter Void Blade with a single punch, then defeated Unrivaled by shattering his club.
  • Sett and Unrivaled exchanged friend requests, and the giant revealed his real name was Sanying.
  • Sett quickly defeated another challenger, then stopped dueling and went with Sanying to have a drink.

Ch. 31Slapping Him

Sett visited a bar on Dark Star Island with Sanying and fought a Star Level mercenary who demanded their seats. Sett defeated and slapped the man even after learning he was a disciple of Dark Star Venerable, leaving Sanying alarmed and the bar stunned.

  • Sanying took Sett to Ba Jiu Yan Huan, where they drank Xinyan Wine and discussed the vast universe and their strength.
  • A one-star Universe Mercenary and his companions demanded that Sett and Sanying give up their seats, but Sett refused.
  • The mercenary attacked Sett, who countered his punches and knocked him down despite being only Planetary Level.
  • Sett pinned the mercenary to the floor and slapped him while the man's companions watched in panic.
  • One companion revealed that the mercenary was a disciple of Dark Star Venerable, but Sett dismissed the warning and continued slapping him.

Ch. 32Haymaker

Sett revealed his four-layer Domain of Metal in the Killing Field's Duel Space and quickly defeated stronger opponents, including the seven-star Masked Killer. After reaching a hundred consecutive victories, he decided to rest and explore the Virtual Universe.

  • Sett returned to the Duel Space with Sanying and learned that displaying his Domain could attract stronger challengers.
  • Sett revealed his four-layer Domain of Metal and defeated the four-star Quanba with a single punch.
  • Sett accepted a challenge from the seven-star Masked Killer and shattered his sword attacks before defeating him with Haymaker.
  • Sett continued winning duels, raised his rating, and reached a hundred consecutive victories.
  • Sett decided to stop fighting for the day and explore the Virtual Universe.

Ch. 33If You've Got What It Takes, Come Beat Me Through the Internet Cable

Sett’s winning streak in the Killing Field drew the attention of the Dark Star Venerable after Sett had defeated his disciple. The Dark Star Venerable confronted Sett in the Virtual Universe, where Sett remained defiant and challenged him to do something about it.

  • The Dark Star Venerable learned that a Planetary Level fighter had ignored his reputation and ordered his people to find Sett.
  • Sett told Sanying that he had won 500 straight duels and was close to breaking through to the fifth level of his domain.
  • Sett and Sanying returned to the Ba Jiu Yan Huan Bar, where patrons recognized Sett for beating the Dark Star Venerable’s disciple.
  • An informant spotted Sett, and a horned man lured him to a special Virtual Universe space to meet the Dark Star Venerable.
  • Sett acknowledged the Dark Star Venerable’s identity but mocked him for being unable to act against him in the Virtual Universe.
  • Sett explained that the Dark Star Venerable’s disciple had started the fight and argued that the stronger Star Level fighter should not need his master’s protection.

Ch. 34Seven-Star Rating

Sett told King Zhenlian about his conflict with Dark Star Venerable and then continued dueling in the Killing Field, where he won his 501st match and earned a seven-star rating. He aimed to reach nine stars before facing the deadly duels at the Giant Axe Duel Arena.

  • Sett logged off after provoking Dark Star Venerable, then explained the conflict to King Zhenlian, who promised to protect him and urged him to grow stronger.
  • Sett challenged the eight-star fighter Wind Swordsman, whose third-level Wind Domain was suppressed by Sett's Domain of Metal.
  • Sett and Wind Swordsman traded powerful attacks, and Wind Swordsman's sword pierced Sett's chest for the first time in his five hundred duels.
  • Sett's injury activated Pit Grit, strengthening his punches, and he knocked Wind Swordsman out of the arena to claim his 501st victory.
  • After receiving a seven-star rating, Sett challenged an online nine-star fighter and resolved to keep improving before the real-life Giant Axe Duel Arena matches.

Ch. 35The Fatal Performance

A masked pianist mesmerized a stadium on Zhenyun Planet before revealing his deadly powers and killing everyone inside. He collected their souls in a lantern, then destroyed the stadium and the surrounding city.

  • A masked man performed four piano pieces for a packed stadium, enchanting the audience with his music.
  • He commanded the front-row spectators to dance, then caused them to explode with his powers.
  • The masked man killed Domain Lords and Universe Level experts who tried to attack or escape.
  • He forced the remaining crowd to dance and slaughtered everyone in the stadium with a gigantic firearm.
  • He collected the dead spectators' souls in a lantern, made the piano disappear, and flew into space as the stadium exploded.

Ch. 36Domain of Space

Dark Star Venerable investigated a masked attacker who had damaged Zhenyun Planet, prompting King Zhenlian to leave Sett on his own as she returned to deal with the crisis. Sett comprehended the Domain of Space, rose to a nine-star rating in Duel Space, and prepared for the Giant Axe Arena.

  • Dark Star Venerable watched footage of a masked man attacking a city on Zhenyun Planet and ordered an investigation before heading there himself.
  • King Zhenlian warned Sett not to grow arrogant, demonstrated seven butterflies that embodied space, then left the ship after receiving Dark Star Venerable's report.
  • Sett understood the seven butterflies and gained two layers of the Domain of Space, adding to his five layers of the Domain of Metal.
  • Sett learned from King Zhenlian's message that he would travel to Julingsheng Planet without her and decided to keep a low profile.
  • Sett won five hundred quick duels, reached a nine-star rating, and then spent two days reviewing his training before the Giant Axe Arena.

Ch. 37Julingsheng Planet

Sett arrived at Julingsheng Planet, where Qingyu welcomed him on King Zhenlian’s behalf and prepared to take him to the Giant Axe Arena’s life-or-death duels. After settling into Qingyu’s manor, Sett met Sanying in the Virtual Universe and told him he planned to become a Planetary Level Giant Axe Warrior.

  • Sett docked his ship at Julingsheng Planet and met Qingyu, who had come to collect him for King Zhenlian.
  • Qingyu told Sett about his own Giant Axe Warrior victories and explained that Sett would need a thousand wins to earn the title.
  • Qingyu brought Sett to his manor and said he would take him to register when the duels began in two days.
  • Sett entered the Virtual Universe and told Sanying he had reached a nine-star rating and planned to enter the Giant Axe Arena’s life-or-death duels.
  • Sanying said he lacked the confidence to enter himself but believed Sett could become a Giant Axe Warrior.

Ch. 38The Exhibition Matches

Sett rested before arriving at the Giant Axe Arena, where he signed up as a duelist under the nickname The Boss. He passed his exhibition match by killing an Aodi Beast with one punch, joining the other two newcomers in defeating their beasts.

  • Sett spent two days resting and followed Qingyu to the Giant Axe Arena.
  • Sett signed the contract to become a duelist and chose The Boss as his nickname.
  • A five-meter-tall newcomer killed an Aodi Beast with one axe swing.
  • A short, agile newcomer killed an Aodi Beast by stabbing its eyes with a dagger.
  • Sett entered the Duel Space unarmed and killed an Aodi Beast with a punch to the head.

Ch. 39The First Duel

Sett made his Giant Axe Arena debut against Allen, a veteran duelist with 123 victories, and won after a dangerous fight. Afterward, he learned Allen had grasped a sliver of the Origin Law, recovered from the strain of his first real kill, and advanced his Domain of Space before his next matches.

  • Sett entered the arena for his first duel against Allen, who had 123 victories and dismissed him as a rookie.
  • Sett dodged Allen's opening attack and sent him flying with a single Pummel punch.
  • Allen rose, grasped a sliver of the Origin Law, and launched a faster attack, but Sett countered with Haymaker and his Domains of Space and Metal.
  • Sett overpowered Allen with another exchange of blows and killed him, earning his first Giant Axe Arena victory.
  • Qingyu explained Allen's breakthrough and praised Sett's strength, while Sett struggled to compose himself after killing someone in the real world.
  • Sett discovered that his Domain of Space had advanced to three layers and prepared for his remaining duels.

Ch. 40A Winning Streak

Sanying watched Sett’s first duel and compared his talent with Sett’s before returning to training. Sett won his second and third duels at the Giant Axe Arena, extending his winning streak as the crowd cheered for The Boss.

  • Sanying watched Sett defeat Allen and heard his master praise Sett’s talent before ordering him back to training.
  • Sett watched a Controller duel and thought about Luo Feng and the Spirit Readers on Earth.
  • Feng Ying faced Sett, but Sett caught Feng Ying’s psychokinesis weapon and used it to kill him, winning his second match.
  • Sett fought a four-armed giant with a fourth-level Domain of Earth and killed him with one punch, earning his third consecutive victory.

Ch. 41The Uses of the Killing Space

After winning 999 matches, Sett prepared for his decisive duel against Juenian, whose record was also 999 victories. With three days to improve, Sett discovered the Killing Space’s training function and began fighting a simulated version of himself, learning from repeated defeats.

  • Sett spoke with Sanying, who said he was close to reaching Star Level and hoped they could venture into the universe together.
  • A year later, Sett had won 999 matches, and the Giant Axe Arena scheduled him to fight Juenian, another duelist one victory away from becoming a Giant Axe Warrior.
  • Sett studied Juenian’s swordsmanship, seventh-level Domain, and trace of the water Origin Law, while reflecting on his own Domains and inability to sense an Origin Law.
  • Sett realized he could use the Killing Space to train against simulated opponents and chose to fight a copy of himself.
  • The simulated Sett killed Sett with one punch, so Sett repeatedly fought his copy and began identifying his weaknesses and improving his combat skills.

Ch. 42The Final Match

Sett used two days of duels in the Killing Field to improve his fighting skills and prepare for the final match to become a Giant Axe Warrior. He entered the packed Giant Axe Arena to face Juenian, and the duel was about to begin.

  • Sett defeated his self in the Killing Space after combining his domains, Force Application Technique, and Pummel into a powerful barrage of punches.
  • Sett left the Virtual Universe and spent his final day preparing himself mentally for the match.
  • Spectators packed the Giant Axe Arena and debated whether Juenian or The Boss was stronger.
  • Sett entered the arena to cheers, followed by Juenian, and both fighters addressed the crowd.
  • Sett and Juenian exchanged taunts and studied each other while waiting for the signal to begin.

Ch. 43The Duel

Sett and Juenian fought over the Giant Axe Warrior in a fierce duel, trading powerful blows until Sett’s injury triggered a surge of strength. Sett’s final punch sent Juenian flying into the edge of the Duel Space, leaving his fate unknown.

  • Sett and Juenian opened the duel with their domains and clashed, but neither gained an advantage.
  • Sett charged again, and Juenian’s Cliff Breaker unleashed ten swords that Sett met with his Haymaker.
  • Sett kept pressing Juenian with relentless punches while Juenian’s sword strikes gradually slowed and his strength waned.
  • Juenian pierced Sett with a powerful Dust-Wind Juenian Slash, but Sett’s wound triggered Pit Grit and boosted his strength.
  • Sett struck Juenian with a final Pummel, sending him and his sword flying into the edge of the Duel Space.

Ch. 44Giant Axe Warrior

Sett became a Planetary Level Giant Axe Warrior after winning a thousand matches and headed back to Zhenyun Planet for the Golden Giant Axe Warrior competition. On the journey, he celebrated with Sanying and gained fans in the Virtual Universe.

  • Sett won his thousandth match, received the Giant Axe Warrior badge, and announced that he would aim to become a Golden Giant Axe Warrior.
  • Sett emailed King Zhenlian and Sanying about his achievement, then followed King Zhenlian's order to return to Zhenyun Planet for the competition.
  • Sett left Julingsheng Planet aboard King Zhenlian's spaceship after thanking Qingyu.
  • Sett reunited with Sanying in the Virtual Universe, where patrons recognized him and asked for his autograph.
  • Sanying joked about becoming Sett's manager, but Sett rejected the idea.

Ch. 45King-Ranked Teacher

Sett became King Zhenlian’s second personal disciple, received a powerful F-class ship and her emergency token, and studied the Law of Metal under her guidance. After comprehending a small part of the law, he tested his increased strength in the Killing Field.

  • Sett returned to Zhenyun Planet and knelt to ask King Zhenlian to accept him as her disciple, and she made him her second personal disciple.
  • King Zhenlian gave Sett a top-tier F-class ship fused with an Immortal Level Auxiliary Lifeform and a butterfly token that could summon her in an emergency.
  • King Zhenlian taught Sett her understanding of the Law of Metal for two days and urged him to comprehend its mysteries on his own.
  • Sett contemplated the lessons until he grasped a tiny sliver of the Law of Metal, which increased his strength by more than fifty percent.
  • Sett entered the Killing Field and fought round after round to test his new strength.

Ch. 46Heading to Ao Planet

Sett traveled to Ao Planet to compete for the title of Golden Giant Axe Warrior in a lethal tournament where only one of a thousand Planetary Level fighters would survive. He arrived with two days remaining before the competition began, as spectators gathered in spacecraft around the planet.

  • Sett told King Zhenlian he was leaving for the Golden Giant Axe Warrior duel, and his teacher encouraged him to be careful.
  • Two Giant Axe Arena staff members collected Sett and took him on a half-month journey from Zhenyun Planet to Ao Planet.
  • Sett arrived at Ao Planet and was led to a villa with the other competitors, who would gather before the tournament began.
  • Spectators assembled in spacecraft around Ao Planet, preparing to watch the competition in person.

Ch. 47The Competition Begins

Sett entered the Golden Giant Axe Warrior competition, where one thousand contestants had to survive on Ao Planet until only one remained. He trained while heading toward the safe zone, then wiped out a herd of beasts and killed its Star Level leader.

  • A black-clad man explained that the competition would last a month and that the last surviving contestant would become a Golden Giant Axe Warrior.
  • Sett was dropped into Ao Planet’s wilderness and checked that the safe zone was two thousand kilometers away.
  • Sett ran toward the safe zone, training by killing a giant Star Level lizard with two punches.
  • Sett encountered a herd of more than five hundred beasts and used Haymaker to destroy over half of them.
  • Sett killed the herd’s fifth-level Star Level leader with a punch, while an unseen observer decided to wait for him.

Ch. 48Laser Cannon

Sett fought Axe Emperor in the Golden Giant Axe Warrior competition and forced him to flee, then moved between shrinking safe zones on Ao Planet. The chapter ended with Sett reaching the second safe zone after killing a powerful flying beast, while the arena’s laser cannons continued to eliminate contestants trapped outside.

  • Sett met Axe Emperor, whose Law of Metal attacks clashed with Sett’s golden punches and Haymaker.
  • Axe Emperor used the Streamer secret technique to escape after Sett overwhelmed him in close combat, and Sett stopped pursuing when he could not catch up.
  • Sett entered the first safe zone as the danger zone expanded, and a contestant who failed to reach safety was vaporized by a C9-Level Laser Cannon.
  • Sett learned that the next safe zone was three thousand kilometers away and traveled through the night while fighting off flying exotic beasts.
  • Sett killed a Star Level, four-winged bird-like beast with Haymaker and reached the second safe zone just before dawn to recover.

Ch. 49The Equipment Drop

Sett fought and killed the Controller Blade by using a falling mountain to force him to slow down, then claimed Blade’s Arc Blade. After returning toward the safe zone, Sett found himself safely inside it and hid in a cave as the zone shrank again.

  • Sett sensed that his Domain of Space had reached the fifth level and hid in a cave while waiting for the safe zone to shrink.
  • Sett encountered Blade, a Controller wielding a second-tier Arc Blade, and fought him with Haymaker and Pummel.
  • Sett lured Blade past a pillar-like mountain, struck it with Haymaker, and forced Blade to slow down to avoid the falling peak.
  • Sett caught up with Blade and killed him with a high-speed punch, then retrieved the Arc Blade and stored it in his Space Ring.
  • Sett realized the chase had carried him thousands of kilometers, returned toward the safe zone, and remained inside it after it narrowed again.

Ch. 50Collector

Sett killed two Giant Axe Warriors who had teamed up against him, then flew toward another opponent as the safe zone shrank. He encountered the Collector, a powerful fighter wielding the Time Law, and their battle began with neither gaining the upper hand.

  • Sett entered the shrinking safe zone and flew toward two fighters who had paused their duel to attack him together.
  • Sett suppressed the bald man's and short-haired man's domains, defeated them with Haymaker, killed them, and collected their blades.
  • Sett detected another opponent nearby, flew toward him, and spectators learned that the man was known as the Reaper and had killed twenty participants.
  • The Collector revealed his Domain of Time and attacked Sett with a scythe, slowing him and nearly striking his head.
  • Sett released his domains and countered the scythe with Haymaker, surviving the opening exchange as the Collector became eager to continue.
Arc 2 of 9