Chapter Summaries

Leng Yuexi’s team took a 2–1 lead over Leng Shu’s team, but their remaining matchups left them on the brink of defeat. Xu Jingming faced Wu Xuan in the fourth round, the decisive fight that could win the competition outright for Leng Yuexi.

• A Spirit Fox Guild Grandmaster revealed that Leng Yuexi had gained over two hundred liters of divine blood in the Wilderness Area, greatly strengthening her physique.
• Leng Yuexi sent Zhao Yan to fight after instructing Xu Jingming to wait unless Wu Xuan took the field.
• Leng Shu defeated Zhao Yan in the second round, but Zhao Dehan beat Leng Shu’s Eighth-Order Lower Position fighter in the third, giving Leng Yuexi a 2–1 lead.
• Leng Yuexi chose Xu Jingming for the fourth round, and Leng Shu sent Wu Xuan to face him.
• The audience recognized that Xu Jingming’s match against Wu Xuan would decide whether Leng Yuexi won immediately or the contest went to a fifth round.

Xu Jingming faced Wu Xuan, an Eighth-Order Upper Position Wind-Type Grandmaster, in the tournament’s fourth round and prepared to counter Wu Xuan’s speed with his lightning techniques. As Wu Xuan unleashed Rapid Blade Hurricane, Xu Jingming revealed his full power, leaving the arena stunned by his terrifying aura and apparent breakthrough to Seventh-Order Middle-Level.

• Wang Tai and Leng Cang expected Xu Jingming to lose to the older, higher-ranked Wu Xuan, while Xu Jingming planned to rely on his elemental Battle Techniques rather than chase Wu Xuan in close combat.
• Xu Jingming entered Thunderstorm State after teleporting into the simulated city, searched with Heart Net, and took to the sky when he could not locate Wu Xuan.
• Wu Xuan appeared five kilometers away and launched his signature Battle Technique, Rapid Blade Hurricane, tearing buildings apart as the audience feared for Xu Jingming.
• Xu Jingming activated Radiant Lightning Ring, Thunder God Descends, Thunder and Lightning Domain, and Thunder Descends, unleashing a vast field of golden lightning and a powerful aura.
• The audience felt Xu Jingming’s pressure through the holographic projection and reacted in shock when they realized he seemed to have reached Seventh-Order Middle-Level.

Xu Jingming faced Wu Xuan, an Eighth-Order Upper Position Grandmaster, in the simulated city and proved his Elementalist abilities could withstand Wu Xuan’s strongest attack. The battle continued with Xu Jingming still at a disadvantage, while Leng Yuexi and the spectators were stunned by his strength.

• Leng Shu and Chairman Leng Cang reacted to Xu Jingming’s Seventh-Order Middle-Level strength, with Leng Shu resolving to recruit him and Leng Cang doubting he could defeat Wu Xuan.
• Xu Jingming used Du Tian Divine Lightning and six Thunder Barriers to weaken and stop Wu Xuan’s Rapid Blade Hurricane.
• Xu Jingming flew after Wu Xuan, but Wu Xuan used a speed Combat Skill to pull away and then launched 128 wind blades with his SS-Class Rift Sky Blade.
• Leng Yuexi feared Xu Jingming could not withstand the attack, but Leng Yuechan shouted that he had blocked it.
• Xu Jingming’s golden lightning dragon stopped every wind blade before exploding, leaving him unharmed and astonishing Leng Yuexi.

Xu Jingming and Wu Xuan fought an extended aerial battle, with Xu Jingming’s domain and SS-rank techniques letting him contend against the Eighth-Order Upper Position Grandmaster. As his energy reserves dwindled and Wu Xuan evaded his attacks, Xu Jingming unleashed Myriad Lightning Sky Prison Draw across the city and charged through the storm toward him.

• Xu Jingming blocked Wu Xuan’s Rift Sky Blade, and Leng Cang and Wang Tai recognized that Xu Jingming had mastered a domain.
• Wu Xuan judged that his greater endurance gave him the advantage and kept his distance while bombarding Xu Jingming with wind-element Battle Techniques.
• Xu Jingming and Wu Xuan exchanged attacks as they flew, reducing the neon-lit city to ruins without either landing a decisive blow.
• After more than ten minutes, Xu Jingming realized he had only one replenishment of Metahuman Ability left and needed to slow Wu Xuan’s flight.
• Xu Jingming activated Myriad Lightning Sky Prison Draw, covering the city in dark clouds and a vast downpour of golden lightning as he charged toward Wu Xuan.

Xu Jingming defeated Wu Xuan in the fourth round by enduring the Wind God Tornado with his Netherworld Lightning Armor and combat suit, then closing in for a killing blow. Leng Yuexi's team won the match three rounds to one.

• Xu Jingming slowed Wu Xuan with Myriad Lightning Sky Prison Draw and used Phantom Lightning Step to charge toward him.
• Wu Xuan unleashed Wind God Tornado, blocking the lightning but trapping himself in the storm's eye.
• Xu Jingming entered the tornado and endured its wind blades with Netherworld Lightning Armor and his combat suit.
• Xu Jingming reached Wu Xuan and killed him with Azure Lightning Overlord Spear.
• The referee declared Xu Jingming the winner of the fourth round and Leng Yuexi's team the overall victor, three rounds to one.

Xu Jingming defeated Wu Xuan, securing Leng Yuexi’s victory and her succession as president of the Spirit Fox Guild. After Leng Cang asked Xu Jingming to stay, Wang Tai warned him against entering the Martial Hall Exchange Competition, but Xu Jingming remained confident about facing the dangers of the Yer Secret Realm.

• Xu Jingming killed Wu Xuan in the match, surprising both sides and winning for Leng Yuexi.
• Leng Cang announced that Leng Yuexi would take over as president of the Spirit Fox Guild and begin receiving the president’s authority.
• Leng Cang asked Xu Jingming to stay, then introduced him to his friend Wang Tai while taking Leng Shu to the study.
• Wang Tai recognized Xu Jingming through his connection to Cao Jun and discussed the upcoming Martial Hall Exchange Competition, which might be moved to the Yer Secret Realm.
• Wang Tai advised Xu Jingming not to compete because fighters might die in the secret realm, but Xu Jingming said he did not fear the danger.

Xu Jingming declined Leng Cang’s offer to become a Spirit Fox Guild vice president but accepted shares and resources from Leng Yuexi. After choosing valuable treasures from the guild treasury, he prepared to leave Sydney for Melbourne, while Leng Yuexi hoped to visit him there.

• Leng Cang offered Xu Jingming a vice president position and 15% of Leng Yuexi’s shares, but Xu Jingming declined and kept only the 3% promised for winning the competition.
• Leng Yuexi asked Master Xie whether an SS+-rank Yellow Stamen Flower could help her father, and Master Xie recommended refining it into an eighth-grade Yellow Stamen Elixir.
• Leng Yuexi let Xu Jingming choose another treasury item, and he selected the SSS-rank resource and two SS+-rank resources alongside his 3% guild shares.
• Leng Yuexi told Xu Jingming he could expect at least 12 billion Blue Star Coins in dividends next month.
• Xu Jingming said he would return to Melbourne, and Leng Yuexi asked whether she could visit him after finishing her guild duties; he welcomed her and Leng Yuechan.

Xu Jingming met Erin to finalize a deal exchanging his Thorn Sword Grass cultivation plan for 1% of Silver Moon Commerce’s shares. He withdrew the shares’ annual dividends, receiving 30.134 billion Blue Star Coins, and said he would most likely visit the Yer Secret Realm.

• Erin told Xu Jingming that Silver Moon Commerce had approved giving him 1% of its shares in exchange for the Thorn Sword Grass cultivation plan.
• Erin said the shares’ annual dividends could amount to nearly 30 billion Blue Star Coins, prompting Xu Jingming to arrange a meeting to sign the contract.
• Xu Jingming and Erin met at a café on Silver Moon Commerce’s Commercial Street and completed identity checks before signing the contract.
• Xu Jingming gave Silver Moon Commerce the cultivation plan and chose to withdraw his dividends, receiving 30.134 billion Blue Star Coins.
• Erin asked Xu Jingming whether he would go to the Yer Secret Realm, and he said he most likely would.

Xu Jingming met with Erin, returned to Thunder Martial Hall, and learned that the investigation had found no evidence against Liu Yushan. After Ling Shuang told him that Catherine had restored the Light Elemental Essence, Xu Jingming met Catherine and agreed to leave for Great Xia with her at noon.

• Erin asked Xu Jingming to sell the rare plants he gathered to Silver Moon Commerce, and he said he would keep his other cultivation plans private for now.
• Xu Jingming returned to his villa and heard from Ling Shuang that the investigation into Liu Yushan had uncovered nothing unusual.
• Ling Shuang told Xu Jingming that Catherine had restored the Light Elemental Essence, and he agreed to contact her the next day.
• Xu Jingming met Catherine at the Holy See, and Eva confirmed that the restored Light Elemental Essence could guarantee Song Qiuyun's ability evolved from A-rank to S-rank.
• Catherine and Xu Jingming agreed to leave for Great Xia at noon.

Xu Jingming brought Catherine to Great Xia, where she met Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan before he gave the two women elemental essence to raise their abilities to S-Rank. As the essence enveloped them and their powers began transforming, Xu Jingming watched to see what changes would come.

• Xu Jingming ordered an SSS-Class spear and an SS-Class spear, then flew with Catherine to Great Xia.
• Catherine told Xu Jingming that she believed ordinary people in Magic City lived in misery and hoped to establish the Holy Church there.
• Xu Jingming arrived at Jiang Chuxuan's villa, where Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan were surprised to see Catherine with him.
• Xu Jingming revealed gold and blue elemental essences that could raise Song Qiuyun's and Jiang Chuxuan's abilities from A-rank to S-Rank.
• Catherine left to explore Magic City while Xu Jingming told Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan to absorb their elemental essences.
• Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan released their abilities and touched the essences, which burst and began transforming their powers.

Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan transformed their abilities into S+ Rank powers after absorbing elemental essence, and Xu Jingming helped them adjust to their new strength. He warned them about Liu Yushan’s Essence Soul Seal and gave each a Soul Suppressing Pagoda for protection.

• Song Qiuyun’s and Jiang Chuxuan’s abilities transformed amid golden light, icy winds, and lightning, damaging Xu Jingming’s villa living room.
• Eva identified Song Qiuyun’s new ability as the S+ Rank Sacred Light and Jiang Chuxuan’s as the S+ Rank extreme icy snow soul.
• Jiang Chuxuan discovered that her new ability could take both water and ice forms, and Xu Jingming told both women to train to control their increased power.
• Song Qiuyun asked whether they should keep their transformations secret, and Xu Jingming said they could reveal them while warning them to avoid Liu Yushan’s Essence Soul Seal.
• Xu Jingming created two Soul Suppressing Pagodas and placed one in each woman to protect them from mental control.

Xu Jingming gave Jiang Chuxuan cultivation herbs for a Moon Essence Pill, then accepted Su Qingli’s mission to kill a suspected Heaven’s Mandate Sect Cardinal Archbishop at a ceremony in Magic City. He learned he would need to register for the Sword Holder Forum before Su Qingli could transfer the mission.

• Xu Jingming revealed that he had reached Seventh-Order Middle-Level and gave Jiang Chuxuan Moonlight Flower and Phosphorus Light Grass to refine into a Moon Essence Pill.
• The next morning, Xu Jingming checked his system panel and wondered why he still could not add points to his Divine Lightning Undying Body.
• Eva told Xu Jingming that Director Su had messaged him, and he called Su Qingli.
• Su Qingli offered Xu Jingming a mission to kill Lu Wenliang, an Eighth-Order Middle Position Grandmaster suspected of being a Heaven’s Mandate Sect Cardinal Archbishop, if he appeared at a ceremony outside Magic City.
• Xu Jingming accepted the mission, and Su Qingli told him to register for the Sword Holder Forum so she could transfer it.

Xu Jingming registered on the Sword Holder Forum, accepted a dangerous mission to identify and kill Lu Wenliang, and prepared for the operation with help from the Modu Security Bureau. After touring Magic City with Catherine, he watched her begin to question America's propaganda about Great Xia and invited her to join the mission.

• Xu Jingming registered as “Blood Kill,” accepted Su Qingli’s S+ mission to confirm Lu Wenliang’s Heaven’s Mandate Sect identity and kill him, and browsed the forum’s posts.
• Blood Sword learned that Xu Jingming had accepted the mission and relaxed after discovering Su Qingli had entrusted it to him.
• Xu Jingming declined extra Seventh-Order support from the Modu Security Bureau and arranged for Director Yang Yao to assist with the operation.
• Xu Jingming took Catherine, Song Qiuyun, and Jiang Chuxuan around Magic City, where Catherine was surprised by the city’s strict laws and lack of Loka Pills.
• Catherine began doubting America’s propaganda about Great Xia, and Xu Jingming invited her to accompany him on the mission against the Heaven’s Mandate Sect.

Xu Jingming and Catherine set out with Yang Yao to investigate a gathering connected to the Heaven's Mandate Sect and Lu Wenliang. Yang Yao assumed Thunder Martial Hall would handle the real danger while Xu Jingming claimed the mission credit, unaware of Xu Jingming's actual plans.

• Catherine agreed to investigate the Heaven's Mandate Sect and resolved to ask her mother to arrange its destruction in America.
• Xu Jingming told Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan to stay at the Villa, then left with Catherine and Yang Yao.
• Yang Yao introduced himself as the Modu Security Bureau Investigation Division director and drove Xu Jingming and Catherine through Magic City.
• Yang Yao privately wondered whether Catherine could protect herself and concluded that Thunder Martial Hall would send reinforcements if Lu Wenliang appeared.
• Yang Yao envied Xu Jingming's access to S+ Rank missions and assumed a powerful backer would kill Lu Wenliang while Xu Jingming collected the reward.

Xu Jingming waited for Lu Wenliang to arrive at a Heaven's Mandate Sect gathering in Bo Lan Street, then launched a solo attack when the Eighth-Order Metahuman appeared. Yang Yao realized Xu Jingming had come without the Thunder Martial Hall expert he expected and feared the mission would end disastrously.

• Xu Jingming, Yang Hui, and Yang Yao identified the Heaven's Mandate Sect gathering at a Bo Lan Street plaza and watched from a rooftop.
• Nearly two hundred robed Metahumans gathered, while Mental Type Metahumans used their abilities to keep passersby from noticing them.
• Xu Jingming and Yang Yao waited through the sect's speeches for Lu Wenliang, who had not appeared after more than two hours.
• Xu Jingming sensed Lu Wenliang entering the plaza and told Yang Yao that he had come alone, without a Thunder Martial Hall expert.
• Xu Jingming transformed into his Enhanced Form and launched himself from the rooftop toward the plaza.

Zhou Yu captured the wanted criminal Butcher, then learned Xu Jingming was facing Lu Wenliang without Thunder Martial Hall backup and rushed to support him. At the Heaven's Mandate Sect gathering, a golden lightning attack slaughtered the crowd and revealed Xu Jingming confronting Lu Wenliang and the bishop.

• Zhou Yu returned to the Public Security Bureau with the captured Butcher and ordered his interrogation completed within three hours.
• Zhou Yu learned Xu Jingming had accepted Lu Wenliang's mission and criticized Thunder Martial Hall for using it to build his credentials.
• The female secretary reported that Lu Wenliang had appeared, Xu Jingming was facing him without backup, and Catherine was also present.
• Zhou Yu demanded Yang Yao send her the location and flew out to provide support.
• At the Heaven's Mandate Sect gathering, a golden lightning sphere struck the plaza, killing more than two hundred people and leaving Lu Wenliang and the bishop alive.
• The lightning revealed Xu Jingming at the center of the destruction, and the bishop collapsed in fear.

Xu Jingming fought Lu Wenliang after killing Heaven's Mandate Sect members and gaining Ability Points. Lu Wenliang unleashed his Divine Blood Secret Technique and reached Eighth-Order Upper Position, but he still could not land a hit on Xu Jingming.

• Xu Jingming killed fourteen Divine Blood Envoys among the Heaven's Mandate Sect gathering and gained 24,000 Ability Points.
• Lu Wenliang recognized Xu Jingming and tried to flee, but Xu Jingming killed a sixth-order bishop and attacked him with lightning.
• Xu Jingming overpowered Lu Wenliang in a clash, then struck him with Thunder God Finger.
• Lu Wenliang used the Divine Blood Secret Technique to rise to Eighth-Order Upper Position and discovered Yang Yao and Catherine nearby.
• Lu Wenliang charged Xu Jingming with Flash Dragon Slash, but Xu Jingming dodged the strike and the attack cut a nearby building in half.
• Lu Wenliang repeatedly slashed at Xu Jingming, but Xu Jingming used Phantom Lightning Step and Heart Net to evade every blow.

Xu Jingming fought Lu Wenliang to test his close-combat techniques, then took to the air and unleashed a devastating barrage of lightning attacks. Director Zhou Yu arrived and was startled by the Thunder God-like figure above Bo Lan Street.

• Xu Jingming evaded Lu Wenliang's attacks while explaining that he was testing his battle techniques.
• Lu Wenliang swallowed an eighth-grade Blood Burst Pill and used Heavenly Sparrow Step to chase Xu Jingming into the air.
• Xu Jingming flew out of Lu Wenliang's reach and activated Lightning Domain and Thunder God Descends.
• Xu Jingming attacked Lu Wenliang with Thunder Dragon Technique, Thunder Spears, and repeated lightning strikes.
• Zhou Yu arrived above Bo Lan Street, saw Xu Jingming amid the Thunder Sea, and wondered if the figure was really him.

Xu Jingming killed Lu Wenliang, an Eighth-Order Divine Blood Envoy, and completed the mission without civilian casualties. Public Security Bureau Director Zhou Yu awarded him a perfect evaluation and offered him a deputy director position, but he declined for now.

• Xu Jingming killed Lu Wenliang, collected his corpse and Space Ring, and returned to the rooftop with Yang Yao and Catherine.
• Xu Jingming told Yang Yao to arrange cleanup for the damaged buildings, but Zhou Yu arrived and asked for Lu Wenliang's corpse.
• Zhou Yu confirmed Lu Wenliang's identity and promised Xu Jingming a perfect mission evaluation.
• Zhou Yu offered Xu Jingming a deputy director position in the Magic City Public Security Bureau, but he declined.
• Zhou Yu gave Xu Jingming her contact information and flew away.

After killing Lu Wenliang, Xu Jingming returned to his villa and studied the Divine Blood Secret Technique notes from Lu Wenliang’s Space Ring. He used his system to upgrade his Body Tempering Technique to SSS-Class, leaving Catherine and the others stunned by his transformation and newfound strength.

• Xu Jingming returned to his villa with Catherine, where Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan welcomed them back, and he invited Catherine to stay.
• Xu Jingming examined Lu Wenliang’s Space Ring, found Heaven’s Mandate Sect materials, and read Lu Wenliang’s notes on the Divine Blood Secret Technique.
• After studying the notes, Xu Jingming spent 390,000 ability points to upgrade his Divine Lightning Undying Body into an unnamed SSS-Class Body Tempering Art.
• Xu Jingming’s upgrade unleashed a bloodthirsty aura and golden lightning that overwhelmed Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan until Catherine shielded them with her holy light.
• Xu Jingming regained control and discovered that his blood qi had risen to 65,214, while Catherine realized he had likely created an SSS-Class Body Tempering Technique.