Chapter Summaries

Xu Jingming declined to join a team for the Demon Cave competition and agreed to travel through the outer region with Song Qiuyun before entering the Central Area. Song Qiuyun visited her aunt Zhou Ying, refused an escort, and confidently bet that Xu Jingming would still take first place despite Qingjing Metahuman University's S-rank competitor.

• Ding Yu invited Xu Jingming to join a class team, but he refused and promised to take first place.
• Xu Jingming told Song Qiuyun he planned to enter the Demon Cave's Central Area, and agreed to travel with her through the outer region.
• Song Qiuyun visited Zhou Ying at the Shun'an Supply Base, where Zhou Ying offered to have the Twelfth Team escort her into the Demon Cave.
• Song Qiuyun refused the escort because her Guardian Talisman would protect her, and said Xu Jingming did not need protection either.
• Song Qiuyun insisted Xu Jingming would win the competition despite the Third-Order S-rank outsider, then challenged Zhou Ying to bet on it.

Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun entered the Seventh Demon Cave for the month-long competition, where Xu Jingming displayed extraordinary precision and combat instinct against a pack of Second-Order Iron-Fur Pangolins. Song Qiuyun watched as he struck each beast’s weakness with near-perfect control and minimal energy use.

• Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun left the training hall, where Kiran challenged Xu Jingming ahead of the competition and Xu Jingming calmly answered back.
• The next morning, Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun set out together for the Wilderness Area, while Kiran and Zhou Ying noticed they were entering as a pair.
• At nine o’clock, Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun entered the Seventh Demon Cave and traveled toward its central region, killing only the First-Order beasts in their path.
• After reaching an area populated mostly by Second-Order beasts, Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun encountered a pack of around ten Iron-Fur Pangolins.
• Xu Jingming charged into the rolling pangolins and repeatedly struck their tiny exposed heads, killing several in moments while Song Qiuyun admired his precision and efficient control of his abilities.

Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun fought their way toward the Demon Cave’s Central Area, where Xu Jingming killed most of the beasts and earned Points. While resting for the night, Song Qiuyun learned that their day’s combat had been only a third of Xu Jingming’s usual intensity and realized she had never seen his full strength.

• Xu Jingming killed twelve Second-Order Iron-Fur Pangolins and gained 276 Ability Points.
• Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun collected the pangolins’ valuable claws, and the Smart Bracelet awarded Xu Jingming 1,200 Points for the kills.
• Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun continued toward the Demon Cave’s Central Area, with Xu Jingming killing most of the beasts they encountered.
• At night, Song Qiuyun rested in a cave while Xu Jingming offered to keep watch because he was barely tired.
• Song Qiuyun was stunned when Xu Jingming said the day’s combat intensity had been only about one-third of his usual level.

Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun traveled toward the Demon Cave’s central region and encountered a Fourth-Order Source Water Crocodile guarding a pool. Xu Jingming killed it with the Heavenly Lightning Art, earning 213 Ability Points.

• Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun resumed their journey and stopped near dusk to find a place to rest.
• Xu Jingming spotted a nearby pool and led Song Qiuyun there, hoping to hunt ferocious beasts before nightfall.
• A Fourth-Order Source Water Crocodile killed an Arm Blade Tiger with water arrows and began eating it.
• Song Qiuyun urged Xu Jingming to flee, but he said his Heavenly Lightning Art could handle the crocodile.
• Xu Jingming summoned a massive bolt of Purple Heaven Divine Lightning that killed the Source Water Crocodile and earned him 213 Ability Points.

Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun examined the Source Water Crocodile he had killed, then prepared to leave the pool for a nearby Ring Earth Gray Bear nest. As Song Qiuyun asked to bathe, blood-red water bubbled up from the pool and gave Xu Jingming a powerful urge to absorb it.

• Xu Jingming noted that the Source Water Crocodile's valuable hide had been ruined, and Song Qiuyun stored the corpse in her thirty-cubic-meter Space Ring.
• Xu Jingming noticed that killing the crocodile had raised his score by ten thousand points and chose a nearby Ring Earth Gray Bear nest as their next destination.
• Song Qiuyun asked to bathe in the pool, and Xu Jingming used Purple Heaven Divine Lightning to check that it was safe.
• Blood-red water rose from the pool, spreading a bloody yet delicate fragrance and drawing Xu Jingming with a fatal attraction.

Xu Jingming absorbed the bloody pool water and became sealed inside a giant cocoon while Song Qiuyun guarded him from beasts and a Blood Moon Sect team seeking the divine blood. As the team attacked after her Guardian Talisman expired, Xu Jingming spoke from within the cocoon, warning that they would be the ones to die.

• A Blood Moon Sect bishop led five followers through the jungle toward the divine blood of the Ancient Dragon God.
• Xu Jingming felt drawn to the pool after it turned blood-red, entered it, and was enveloped by a giant cocoon as he absorbed the water.
• Song Qiuyun guarded the cocoon through the night and fought off ferocious beasts until the pool water faded.
• The bishop and his followers arrived, recognized the cocoon as divine blood, and tried to seize it from Song Qiuyun.
• Song Qiuyun used a Guardian Talisman to protect herself and Xu Jingming, but the barrier expired before he emerged.
• As the six approached Song Qiuyun for the attack, Xu Jingming spoke from inside the cocoon and challenged them.

Xu Jingming emerged from the divine blood cocoon, killed the Blood Moon Sect members who had come to collect Beast Emperor Blood Essence, and learned that the pool contained the blood essence of a Ninth-Order Beast Emperor. After returning to Song Qiuyun, he discovered that absorbing it had advanced his Thunder Undying Body to the Fourth Level and greatly strengthened its foundation.

• Xu Jingming broke out of the cocoon and killed five Blood Moon Sect cultists with a single lightning attack.
• Xu Jingming struck down the Fourth-Order bishop and questioned him about the pool and his sect.
• The bishop revealed that the pool held Ninth-Order Beast Emperor blood essence and that the Blood Moon Sect was collecting it, then died before Xu Jingming could learn more.
• Xu Jingming returned to Song Qiuyun, explained what he had learned, and said he would ask Principal Ling Shuang about the blood essence at the Supply Base.
• Xu Jingming realized that absorbing the blood essence had advanced his Thunder Undying Body to the Fourth Level and strengthened its foundation.

Xu Jingming guarded Song Qiuyun while she rested, then the two ate grilled meat and prepared to leave the lakeside. After Song Qiuyun bathed in the lake, she emerged in damp clothes as Xu Jingming watched.

• Xu Jingming decided to stay with the exhausted Song Qiuyun and kept watch while she slept beside the lake.
• A Blood Moon Sect member reported Bishop Zhou's lost God Blood signal to the gray-robed Archbishop, who chose not to send anyone after it.
• Song Qiuyun woke to find Xu Jingming grilling meat, and they ate together while chatting about opening a barbecue restaurant.
• Song Qiuyun asked to bathe in the lake, and Xu Jingming agreed to wash afterward.
• Song Qiuyun emerged from her golden barrier in damp clothes, and Xu Jingming looked over at her.

Xu Jingming entered the Demon Cave’s Central Area, hunted beasts, and trained for nearly a month. After killing a Third-Order Peak Dark Night Leopard, he broke through to the third order through his own cultivation.

• Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun traveled deeper into the Demon Cave, then parted ways when the beasts grew too dangerous for Song Qiuyun.
• Xu Jingming entered the Central Area, evaded a flock of fourth-order Azure-Eyed Grey Eagles, and continued hunting while training.
• After nearly a month, Xu Jingming killed a Third-Order Peak Dark Night Leopard that had crept into his cave.
• Xu Jingming practiced the Limit Ability Training Method and broke through from Second-Order Peak to the third order.

Xu Jingming advanced to Third-Order Low-Rank after gaining 48,429 Ability Points, though his S-rank ability still could not be upgraded. He returned to Shun'an Supply Base for the Three Top Universities' final freshman rankings, where the decisive final hours were about to begin.

• Xu Jingming broke through to Third-Order Low-Rank, raising his Qi-Blood above 2,000 while his Purple Heaven Divine Lightning remained without an upgrade option.
• Xu Jingming decided to return to the Supply Base for the rankings and considered saving more Ability Points before choosing whether to pursue ability evolution or advancement.
• Xu Jingming recalled escaping a Fifth-Order Middle Position Gale Dire Wolf after its wind blade severely wounded him, and he recovered with medicine in a cave.
• Xu Jingming traveled back to Shun'an Supply Base, where freshmen gathered on December 10 to enter their Smart Bracelets into the score-tallying machine.
• The freshmen discussed their preliminary rankings as the final two hours approached, when the top scorers were expected to arrive.

Song Qiuyun and Kiran Rao submitted their scores, with Kiran taking first place by a huge margin while Xu Jingming remained missing. Xu Jingming arrived just before the deadline, leaving his score and the competition’s outcome unknown.

• Song Qiuyun scored 12,131 points and took first place temporarily, then told Aunt Zhou Ying that Xu Jingming had entered the Demon Cave’s central region alone.
• Kiran Rao submitted his Smart Bracelet and scored 113,264 points, taking first place and prompting Xu Ping to celebrate Jing University’s expected resource priority.
• Dong Sheng scored 13,000 points to take second place, while the freshmen and Song Qiuyun grew concerned that Xu Jingming had not returned by 8:52.
• Xu Jingming arrived at the hall shortly before the 9:00 deadline, but the chapter did not reveal his score.

Xu Jingming’s score of 405,637 points stunned the freshmen and instructors, placing him far ahead of Kiran. After Kiran accused him of cheating and demanded an investigation, Ling Shuang agreed to review the records but asked what would happen if Xu Jingming was cleared.

• Xu Jingming arrived at the hall, and Ling Shuang noticed that he had already reached the third order.
• Xu Jingming uploaded his Smart Bracelet records, and the machine announced his score of 405,637 points, putting him in first place.
• The freshmen and instructors reacted with astonishment, while Song Qiuyun said she was not surprised that a miracle could happen to Xu Jingming.
• Kiran, furious at losing first place, accused Xu Jingming of cheating and asked Principal Xu to investigate his records.
• Ling Shuang agreed to a review and asked how Kiran’s side would respond if Xu Jingming was found not to have cheated.

Jing University's Vice-Principal Xu Ping offered Xu Jingming an S-rank Cultivation Resource if the combat footage proved his score was legitimate. The footage showed Xu Jingming instantly killing a Fourth-Order Source Water Crocodile with his Heavenly Lightning Art, leaving Kiran stunned by the possibility that it was an S-rank Combat Skill.

• Ling Shuang objected to the accusation against Xu Jingming, and Xu Ping agreed Jing University would compensate him with an S-rank Cultivation Resource if the footage showed no wrongdoing.
• Staff removed Xu Jingming's Smart Bracelet and projected its recorded battles, impressing the students and instructors with his spear technique and control of his abilities.
• Ling Shuang asked whether Xu Jingming had reached Grandmaster-level spear technique, and he said he had broken through.
• The footage showed Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun finding a Fourth-Order Source Water Crocodile beside a pool, while Xu Jingming prepared to fight it.
• Xu Jingming struck the crocodile with his Heavenly Lightning Art, killing it instantly and leaving Kiran to wonder whether it was an S-rank spell-type Combat Skill.

Xu Jingming’s Heavenly Lightning Art secured Magic University first place and its fifth consecutive championship, while Kiran remained unwilling to accept the result. Kiran proposed a direct duel with Xu Jingming, and his instructor agreed to raise the idea with Jing University’s principal.

• Xu Jingming revealed his S-rank Heavenly Lightning Art, impressing the instructors and convincing Xu Ping that he could earn more than 400,000 points.
• Ling Shuang congratulated Magic University on winning first place and its fifth straight championship, while Xu Ping and Jin University’s vice-principal acknowledged the result.
• Xu Ping announced the final university rankings and resource allocations, then explained that freshmen would harvest rare plants and attend lessons during the rest of the Study Tour.
• Kiran, still unwilling to accept the outcome, asked Sharman Khan if he could challenge Xu Jingming directly in exchange for the promised resources.
• Sharman agreed to discuss Kiran’s proposed duel with Principal Xu.

After winning the Study Tour competition, Xu Jingming received congratulations and a valuable Song Family Black Gold Card, then was summoned to the temporary office. There, Jing University's Kiran challenged him to compete in something beyond hunting ferocious beasts.

• Ling Shuang praised Xu Jingming's performance, confirmed the divine blood was diluted Ninth-Order Beast Emperor Blood Essence, and promised school rewards and an S-rank Cultivation Resource.
• Song Qiuyun introduced her aunt Zhou Ying, who gave Xu Jingming a Song Family Black Gold Card as the wager from a bet about whether he would take first place.
• Xu Jingming accepted the card and celebrated his victory with Liu Wentao and Qi Dongxia over dinner.
• Ling Shuang summoned Xu Jingming to the Supply Base's temporary office, where he encountered Kiran leaving with his instructor.
• Kiran admitted Xu Jingming was better at hunting ferocious beasts, then challenged him to another contest and asked him not to refuse.

Xu Jingming agreed to fight Kiran for a Relic Pass, confidently claiming he had a one hundred percent chance of victory. Kiran planned to defeat him but was warned not to deliberately kill him, and the match was set for two that afternoon.

• Vice-Principal Ling Shuang and Vice-Principal Xu Ping explained that Kiran wanted to wager for the Relic Passes, which granted entry to the No. 9 Civilization Relic.
• Ling Shuang offered Xu Jingming a Relic Pass if he fought and defeated Kiran, and Xu Jingming accepted without hesitation.
• Xu Jingming first claimed a ninety percent chance of winning, then corrected himself to one hundred percent, surprising Ling Shuang.
• Xu Ping informed Kiran that the match would take place at two that afternoon in the Supply Base arena.
• Kiran asked his instructor, Sharman, whether he should kill Xu Jingming, and Sharman told him to focus on defeating him instead.

Xu Jingming and Kiran prepared to fight in a highly anticipated S-rank showdown at Shun'an Supply Base. The battle began with Kiran activating Brahma Beast Lord, and Xu Jingming answered by unleashing a vast storm of blue-violet lightning.

• News spread among the freshmen that Xu Jingming and Kiran would duel, and that Xu Jingming had reached the third order.
• Xu Jingming told Yang Zhentian about the unusual situation in the Demon Cave, then slept while Song Qiuyun went to the arena with Qi Dongxia and Liu Wentao.
• Freshmen, instructors, and freelance Metahumans gathered to watch as Kiran waited at Arena No. 4 and Xu Jingming arrived with his spear.
• Jiang Mo established a protective barrier and started the match between the two S-ranks.
• Kiran activated his beast-type S-rank ability, Brahma Beast Lord, and challenged Xu Jingming to use Heavenly Lightning Art.
• Xu Jingming said he would show Kiran the full power of his ability, then spread blue-violet lightning across the arena.

Xu Jingming and Kiran escalated their arena duel by revealing powerful second forms. As both prepared to test their enhanced strength, the freshmen watched in shock, leaving the fight poised for its next clash.

• Xu Jingming’s Purple Heaven Divine Lightning filled the arena, and Jiang Mo reinforced the water-mist barrier as the freshmen recoiled from its power.
• Kiran charged Xu Jingming, but Xu met his blade with a spear thrust and matched his strength, unsettling Kiran.
• Kiran activated the S-rank Combat Skill Beast Lord Descent, transforming and challenging Xu to compete with him in strength.
• Xu Jingming activated Thunder Extreme State, growing taller as lightning surged around his dragon-like eyes and revealed a more imposing form.
• The freshmen watched as Xu Jingming and Kiran stood transformed in the arena, ready to continue their duel.

Xu Jingming defeated the third-order S-rank Kiran with a chained series of lightning techniques, ending the arena match in under two minutes. The instructors and freshmen marveled at his combat skill and wondered how he had mastered so many high-level techniques.

• Xu Jingming trapped Kiran in Thunder Prison, then used Thunder Spear to force him to spend his Movement-Type Combat Skill.
• Xu Jingming closed in with Lightning Flash, disrupted Kiran's balance with Lightning Gale Slash, and stabbed him seven times with Chain Lightning Spear.
• Xu Jingming detonated the lightning in Kiran's wounds, blasted him into the arena barrier, and forced him to surrender at spearpoint.
• Jiang Mo declared Xu Jingming the winner, and the freshmen reacted with shock at his overwhelming victory.
• The instructors analyzed Xu Jingming's seamless technique chain and questioned how he had become so proficient with so many high-level Battle Techniques.

Xu Jingming defeated Kiran, earning a Relic Pass, 10,000 credits, and promises of an S-rank Resource and access to three Combat Skill Libraries. After selling his beast materials for over 240 million, he took a day off and prepared to visit Shun'an City's downtown area with Song Qiuyun.

• Xu Jingming overwhelmed Kiran, and Jing University's Xu Ping accepted the defeat and promised to deliver the S-rank Resource the next afternoon.
• Ling Shuang gave Xu Jingming his No. 9 Civilization Relic Pass and confirmed his 10,000-credit reward and other prizes.
• Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun left the arena, where he noticed Dong Sheng of Jin University, the third-place freshman whose aura had reached Second-Order Mid-Rank.
• Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun sold their beast materials at the Supply Base, earning him over 240 million and her around ten million.
• After taking a day off from training, Xu Jingming prepared to visit Shun'an City's downtown area with Song Qiuyun.