Chapter Summaries

Song Feng and Song Hai received a flood of unusually favorable contracts for Limit Equipment, including a huge order from the Black Dragon Legion. They learned the buyers were seeking to curry favor with Xu Jingming after his sixth-order breakthrough and advancement to the Genius Competition’s top four.

• Song Feng accepted a four-thousand-suit order from the Black Dragon Legion and checked that its contract and seal were genuine.
• Song Feng found the contract offered seventeen billion Great Xia Coins and half the payment upfront, leaving him and Song Hai puzzled about the Legion’s generosity.
• Hu Gu of the Wild Grass Guild ordered a thousand C-grade Alloy Battle Blades, and more buyers sent similarly favorable contracts.
• Song Feng learned that the orders were meant to impress Xu Jingming, who had revealed a sixth-order aura and reached the top four of the Genius Competition.
• Song Feng realized Xu Jingming’s achievements had brought unexpected business to the Song Family.

Song Feng learned that Xu Jingming’s influence had prompted the Black Dragon Legion to place an order with the Song Family, and he decided to meet him and share the family’s gains. After the quarterfinals, Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan traveled to Thunder Martial Hall to see Xu Jingming, where Xia Lan spotted him as well.

• Song Feng learned that Xu Jingming’s rise had helped the Song Family secure business from the Black Dragon Legion, and he decided to arrange a meeting with Xu Jingming.
• Xu Jingming, Su Yu, Andrei, and Catherine won their quarterfinal matches and advanced to the semifinals.
• Song Qiuyun told Xu Jingming that Song Feng wanted to meet him, and Xu Jingming invited him to Thunder Martial Hall headquarters.
• Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan decided to visit Xu Jingming, then arrived in Ningnan City ahead of Song Feng.
• Xu Jingming waited outside Thunder Martial Hall headquarters for the two girls, and Xia Lan noticed him and headed over with Zhou Xiaoman.

Xu Jingming considered traveling to Oceania to hunt ferocious beasts and learned that Teacher Ling would lead a group there after the Genius Competition. Xia Lan revealed she had reached the Fifth Order and planned to go as well, while Zhou Xiaoman urged her to pursue Xu Jingming.

• Xu Jingming decided he would likely travel to Oceania after the Genius Competition to hunt ferocious beasts and asked when Teacher Ling was leaving.
• Xia Lan told Xu Jingming that Teacher Ling's group would leave on December 1st, and he said the timing should work.
• Xia Lan revealed she had broken through to the Fifth Order and said she would join Teacher Ling in Oceania.
• Xu Jingming sensed Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan arriving, excused himself, and went to meet them.
• Zhou Xiaoman teased Xia Lan about her interest in Xu Jingming and encouraged her to make a move while they were in Oceania.

Xu Jingming returned to his villa with Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan, recharged their protective guardians, and spent time with them before meeting Song Feng. Song Feng offered to split the Song Family’s profits from orders attracted by Xu Jingming’s reputation, leaving Xu Jingming to consider the arrangement.

• Xu Jingming told Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan that Xia Lan was his friend from the Genius Training Camp and confirmed they had brought their Crimson Radiance Gilded Guardians.
• At the villa, Eva presented repaired Energy Modules, and Xu Jingming used them to recharge the two guardians before sharing lunch and a bath with Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan.
• Xu Jingming took Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan to meet Song Feng and Song Hai at a banquet in Ningnan City.
• Song Feng explained that legions had placed more than a hundred billion in orders with Limit Equipment to build ties with Xu Jingming.
• Song Feng offered to split the nearly twenty billion in expected profits evenly with Xu Jingming and proposed continuing the fifty-fifty arrangement for future orders.

Xu Jingming accepted a 30 percent stake in Limit Equipment Company from Song Feng, who trusted him and saw him as a future Thunder Martial Hall leader. After Song Feng left for the airport, he and Song Hai discussed Su Tianrui’s legacy and the fragile position of Su Qingli.

• Xu Jingming accepted Song Feng’s offer of a 30 percent share in Limit Equipment Company and signed the transfer contract.
• Xu Jingming invited Song Feng and Song Hai to explore Ningnan City, but they declined because they had a flight and company matters to handle.
• Song Feng and Song Hai left for the airport while Xu Jingming took Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan back to Thunder Martial Hall headquarters.
• Song Feng explained that he was not concerned about Xu Jingming interfering with the company, since he expected Xu Jingming to outgrow it and eventually lead Thunder Martial Hall.
• Song Hai recalled how Su Tianrui’s disappearance had left Su Qingli’s leadership position vulnerable until Xu Jingming and Ling Shuang helped stabilize it.

The Global Genius Exchange Competition reached its semifinals, with Xu Jingming, Andrei, Catherine, and Su Yu remaining. Xu Jingming prepared to face Andrei in the first match, and both fighters opened their eyes as the host announced their pairing.

• A promotional video introduced the four finalists and raised excitement for the competition’s concluding matches.
• On November 23rd, the packed stadium gathered for the semifinals as Su Qingli and Ling Shuang discussed Xu Jingming’s difficult test against his peers.
• Xu Jingming arrived in the preparation area and joined Andrei, Catherine, and Su Yu before the matches began.
• Su Yu told Xu Jingming that this competition was his only chance to claim first place, while Xu Jingming said he was eager to fight.
• The host announced that Xu Jingming of Great Xia would face Andrei of Bear Country in the first semifinal, and both fighters opened their eyes.

Xu Jingming faced Andrei in the first semifinal, and their lightning and ice domains clashed across the arena. Andrei used his ice staff to gain the upper hand, but Xu Jingming revealed a lightning elemental weapon and overwhelmed Andrei’s domain.

• Andrei confronted Xu Jingming before the match and claimed he would defeat him in three minutes, while Xu Jingming said he needed only one.
• Xu Jingming and Andrei entered the arena and began their semifinal as the commentator announced that the winner would advance to the finals.
• Xu Jingming’s Du Tian Divine Lightning clashed with Andrei’s Polar Ice Soul, and Xu Jingming’s Thunder Extreme State initially pushed back the Ice Domain.
• Andrei activated his Polar Ice Domain and revealed an ice staff that amplified his ability, letting his Ice Domain suppress Xu Jingming’s Thunder Domain.
• Xu Jingming revealed a golden lightning elemental weapon, which strengthened his lightning enough to drive Andrei’s Ice Domain back to a radius of one hundred meters.

Xu Jingming put away his spear and challenged Andrei with elemental techniques, using his superior Mental Strength to break through Andrei’s defenses. He overwhelmed Andrei with successive lightning attacks, leaving him unable to counterattack.

• Xu Jingming stored his spear and chose to test his elementalist abilities against Andrei.
• Xu Jingming used Thunder Prison, but Andrei evaded it with Frost Tornado.
• Xu Jingming struck Andrei with Heavenly Lightning Art, which destroyed his Six-Prism Ice Shield and injured him despite his defense.
• Xu Jingming unleashed a barrage of lightning Battle Techniques and kept Andrei on the defensive.
• Andrei grew furious as Xu Jingming suppressed him without giving him a chance to strike back.

Xu Jingming and Andrei unleashed their strongest elemental Battle Techniques in the semifinal. Xu Jingming’s Thunder Dragon destroyed Andrei’s Ice Phoenix and eliminated him from the competition.

• Xu Jingming gathered lightning inside his Thunder Barrier while Andrei chose to prepare an attack for a head-on clash.
• Andrei completed his SSS-rank Ice Phoenix Art first, covering the arena in blizzards and ice.
• Xu Jingming finished his own SSS-rank technique and summoned a massive Golden Lightning Thunder Dragon.
• Xu Jingming ordered the Thunder Dragon to attack, and it annihilated Andrei’s Ice Phoenix with its lightning breath.
• The Thunder Dragon struck Andrei and tore his body apart, eliminating him from the Genius Competition arena.

Xu Jingming defeated Andrei to advance to the Finals, while Great Xia celebrated his victory and Su Qingli received congratulations. As the chapter ended, Su Yu and Catherine were called to the arena for the second semifinal.

• Xu Jingming's Thunder Dragon overwhelmed Andrei's Ice Phoenix and killed him, securing Xu Jingming's place in the Finals.
• Spectators and powerful Metahumans praised Xu Jingming's strength, while Great Xia supporters speculated that the final could be an all-Great Xia match.
• Su Qingli accepted congratulations and decided to give Xu Jingming the promised SS-rank spear even if he lost the final.
• Hu Jinyu worried about Su Qingli's growing influence and planned to make things difficult for Ling Shuang when she took charge in Oceania.
• The commentator announced Xu Jingming's victory, then called Su Yu and Catherine to the arena for the second semifinal.

Xu Jingming returned to the audience after advancing to the Finals and watched Su Yu face Catherine in the semifinal. Catherine revealed a twelve-winged form and defeated Su Yu, ending Great Xia’s hopes of taking both first and second place.

• Xu Jingming returned to the audience seats beside Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan while Su Yu and Catherine entered the arena for their semifinal.
• Su Yu and Catherine activated their SS-rank abilities and fought with powerful techniques, remaining evenly matched for more than three minutes.
• Catherine transformed her three pairs of wings into six pairs and greatly increased her strength.
• Catherine used Sacred Light Slash to pierce through and defeat Su Yu.

Catherine defeated Su Yu with her Twelve-Winged Angel form, Divine Advent, and advanced to the Peak Competition Finals against Xu Jingming. After learning that Divine Advent drew on believers’ Power of Faith, Xu Jingming weighed his chances against Catherine as the final approached.

• Catherine annihilated Su Yu with Divine Advent, securing her place in the Finals and leaving Great Xia relying on Xu Jingming to contend for first place.
• Jerif Mike explained that Catherine’s Sacred Angel ability absorbed believers’ Power of Faith to strengthen her through Divine Advent.
• Su Qingli learned how Divine Advent worked and sent Xu Jingming a message in the Virtual World.
• The commentator announced that Xu Jingming and Catherine would meet in the Finals in one hour.
• Xu Jingming compared Catherine’s form with his Thunderstorm State, judged their auras similar, and heard Eva say that Su Qingli was looking for him.

Xu Jingming learned more about Catherine’s Sacred Angel ability and faced her in the Finals’ preparation area, where she tried to recruit him into the Holy See. Their conversation revealed Catherine’s distorted view of Great Xia, and Xu Jingming prepared to meet her in battle.

• Su Qingli warned Xu Jingming that Catherine was powerful, while Ling Shuang explained that the Holy See’s Power of Faith was a form of Mental Strength.
• Xu Jingming slept in the audience stands to restore his Mental Strength, then went to the preparation area when the Finals were about to begin.
• Catherine offered Xu Jingming a position as her Punishment Knight in the Holy See, promising access to America’s resources.
• Xu Jingming learned Catherine had never left America and was convinced Great Xia was as poor and backward as India.
• Catherine spoke of her Lord and promised to show Xu Jingming the faith’s radiance in their upcoming match, leaving him unsure whether she was sincere or simply chuunibyo.

Xu Jingming and Catherine began the Peak Competition Finals, with Catherine revealing her Twelve-Winged Angel form and overwhelming the crowd with her power. Xu Jingming answered by activating Thunderstorm State, transforming into a towering, dragon-like warrior as the battle’s outcome remained undecided.

• Xu Jingming and Catherine entered the arena for the Finals as spectators across the world watched.
• Catherine activated Divine Descent and transformed into her complete Twelve-Winged Angel form.
• Catherine urged Xu Jingming to join the Holy See, claiming its radiance could make him as powerful as her.
• Xu Jingming activated Thunderstorm State, unleashing a sea of golden lightning and transforming into a three-meter-tall, dragon-like form.
• Xu Jingming challenged Catherine, asking whether she still thought she could kill him.

Xu Jingming revealed Thunderstorm State and used Thunder God Descends to match Catherine’s overwhelming presence, but her Sacred Light Domain nullified his ranged attacks. He changed tactics and flew at her with an enlarged Obsidian Spear, leaving the duel at close quarters as Catherine blocked his first strike.

• Xu Jingming transformed into Thunderstorm State, shocking the spectators and convincing Catherine that he was worthy of joining the Holy See.
• Xu Jingming activated Thunder God Descends, declared that he believed only in himself, and unleashed Thunder Spears and thunderballs at Catherine.
• Catherine raised her Sacred Light Domain, which destroyed Xu Jingming’s incoming lightning attacks before they could reach her.
• Xu Jingming shortened his Thunder Dragon Art’s casting time with Thunder God Descends, but Catherine weakened the dragon and her domain stopped it.
• Xu Jingming summoned an enlarged Obsidian Spear, spread his Thunder Dragon Wings, and charged Catherine for close combat.
• Catherine blocked Xu Jingming’s lightning-wrapped spear strike with her Sacred Longsword.

Xu Jingming fought Catherine to a stalemate until his dwindling energy forced him to seek a decisive opening. He caught her off guard with a left-handed Linked Thunder Piercing Demon Slaughter Spear, killing her and leaving the arena in stunned silence.

• Xu Jingming and Catherine exchanged repeated blows as their combat awareness and weapon skills kept the fight evenly matched.
• Cao Jun praised Su Qingli for training Xu Jingming and promised to secure resources for Thunder Martial Hall after the competition.
• Xu Jingming realized his energy reserves were running low and decided he needed to land his Thunder Piercing Demon Slaughter Spear in a single decisive attack.
• Xu Jingming activated Heart Net and launched the Thunder Piercing Demon Slaughter Spear, but Catherine evaded it with her wings.
• Xu Jingming summoned the Flowing Cloud Gold Peak Spear in his left hand and used Linked Thunder Piercing Demon Slaughter Spear to catch Catherine off guard and pierce through her head.

Xu Jingming defeated Catherine and won the Peak Competition championship, leaving the stadium celebrating while the other geniuses struggled to accept the gap between them. Wang Dong decided to apply for early graduation and oversee the Thunder Secret Realm to avoid the coming conflict between Su Qingli and Hu Jinyu.

• Xu Jingming killed Catherine with a rapid second spear thrust, and the slow-motion replay showed how quickly he had defeated her.
• The commentator announced Xu Jingming as the Peak Competition champion, and Great Xia's spectators erupted in celebration as Catherine's supporters mourned her death.
• Su Yu accepted that Xu Jingming and Catherine were stronger than him, then set himself the goal of surpassing Catherine instead.
• Wang Dong realized Xu Jingming had advanced to Sixth-Order in just over five months and decided to apply for early graduation.
• Wang Dong planned to oversee the Thunder Secret Realm rather than enter the brewing conflict at the Magic City branch, while Catherine logged back in fuming.

Xu Jingming defeated Catherine in the Peak Competition finals, and experts identified the SS-rank Battle Technique Thunder God Descends as the key to his victory. As the competition moved toward the Offense-Defense Competition, Cao Jun promised rewards to people who had helped Xu Jingming, and Xu Jingming received an invitation from Su Qingli.

• Catherine returned to the Holy See’s group, resolved to outlast Xu Jingming in the Offense-Defense Competition, and grew curious about his technique.
• Experts in the VIP Hall recognized that Xu Jingming had used Thunder God Descends to shorten the interval between his spear strikes.
• Cao Jun praised Xu Jingming and promised rewards for Su Qingli, Ling Shuang, and Yang Zhentian.
• The commentator announced that the Offense-Defense Competition would begin after the Peak Competition’s third-place match and told the 100,000 qualified contestants to enter the Virtual World in five hours.
• Xu Jingming teleported back to the audience seats, received kisses from Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan, and saw a teleportation invitation from Su Qingli.

After winning the Peak Competition, Xu Jingming received promises of an SS-rank spear from Su Qingli and a large Space Ring from Ling Shuang, then prepared to join Ling Shuang on a mission in Oceania. Five hours later, the Offense-Defense Competition began, with Xu Jingming and Catherine among the favored contestants.

• Su Qingli congratulated Xu Jingming on his Peak Competition victory and promised to arrange for a Weapon Master to forge him an SS-rank spear.
• Ling Shuang offered Xu Jingming a thousand-cubic-meter Space Ring and confirmed he would travel with her to Oceania, where he might help her bring two Thunder Martial Hall branches under her control.
• Ling Shuang told Su Qingli to postpone the mission details until after the Genius Competition so Xu Jingming could rest before the next event.
• Five hours later, Xu Jingming and the other contestants gathered for the Offense-Defense Competition, whose winner would be the contestant who survived Beast Tides the longest.
• Xu Jingming entered the competition arena as spectators debated whether he or Catherine would win.

Xu Jingming and Catherine became the final two contestants in the Offense-Defense Competition, each facing a horde of powerful beasts. After Catherine was eliminated, she watched Xu Jingming continue fighting and struggled to understand how he had lasted longer than her.

• Xu Jingming defended the city alone, easily killing the early waves of beasts and saving his Energy Bars for later.
• By noon on the fifth day, Xu Jingming and Catherine were the only contestants remaining.
• Catherine fought fifteen Seventh-Order Lower-Rank King-Level beasts and thousands of Sixth-Order Peak beasts before the horde overwhelmed and eliminated her.
• Catherine returned to the arena and saw Xu Jingming still fighting in Thunderstorm State, with only six of the fifteen King-Level beasts left alive.
• Catherine asked how Xu Jingming could keep fighting, and the Holy See members said he used Energy Bars and Ability Recovery Pills less often than she did.