Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Sikong Jing wins a chess match against a mysterious little girl, Tie Ti'er, using the Qianyuan Battle-Killing Diagram.
• Yang Li and her team from the Tyrant Heaven Chamber of Commerce arrive to cause trouble but are swiftly defeated by Granny Kui and an old man (later revealed to be Old He).
• Sikong Jing is invited to Old He's home but declines due to prior commitments.

Character Developments

• Sikong Jing demonstrates his chess prowess and breaks through to the second level of the Qianyuan Battle-Killing Diagram.
• Tie Ti'er shows resilience and determination despite her loss, vowing to play Sikong Jing again when she's stronger.
• Yao Yuzhi and Hua Meixi witness the events but remain uninvolved, focusing on the chess match.
• Old He, the fat old man, and Old Xiu are revealed to be powerful and knowledgeable about the Qianyuan Battle-Killing Diagram, suggesting they have a connection to Sikong Jing's past.

Significant Themes

• The power of determination and resilience, as shown by Tie Ti'er's refusal to give up and her vow to improve.
• The importance of hidden strength and not underestimating one's opponents, as seen with Granny Kui, Old He, and the other old men.
• The significance of the Qianyuan Battle-Killing Diagram and its connection to Sikong Jing's past and potential future.

Character Interactions

• Sikong Jing interacts with Tie Ti'er, Granny Kui, Old He, and the other old men, showcasing his chess skills and humility.
• Yao Yuzhi and Hua Meixi observe the events but do not intervene, demonstrating their respect for the chess match and the participants.
• Old He, the fat old man, and Old Xiu interact subtly, revealing their shared knowledge and interest in Sikong Jing's background.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Li is slapped and sent flying by Granny Kui, then wakes up by the lakeside.
• Granny Kui questions Yang Li about Sikong Jing's identity and background.
• Yang Li reveals Sikong Jing's simple background and how he learned army-slaying formations.
• Granny Kui leaves, disappointed that Sikong Jing isn't the person she's looking for.
• Old He appears, questions Yang Li, and lets her go after learning the same information.
• Yang Li vows revenge on Sikong Jing for her misfortune.

Character Developments

• Yang Li: Becomes more determined to take revenge on Sikong Jing after suffering at the hands of Granny Kui and Old He.
• Granny Kui: Shows her terrifying strength and reveals she's looking for a specific person.
• Old He: Demonstrates his power and confirms he's not afraid of the Tyrant Heaven Chamber of Commerce.

Significant Themes

• Misunderstandings leading to conflict and violence (Granny Kui and Old He mistake Sikong Jing for the person they're looking for, leading to Yang Li's suffering).
• The power of identity and background (Yang Li's fear of Granny Kui and Old He due to their unknown backgrounds and strength).

Character Interactions

• Granny Kui and Yang Li: Granny Kui slaps and questions Yang Li, revealing her search for a specific person.
• Old He and Yang Li: Old He questions and threatens Yang Li, then lets her go after learning the same information as Granny Kui.
• Yang Li and her team members: Yang Li vents her frustration and vows revenge on Sikong Jing after being threatened by Granny Kui and Old He.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Old He reveals he's not from a Qianyuan Battle-Killing Diagram fragment-holding faction, but wants to find the reclusive figure to decipher his own fragment.
• Granny Kui watches Old He and later leaves, revealing she's been observing him.
• Old Xiu, the reclusive figure, is revealed to be one of Su Old Devil's surviving subordinates.
• The three old men (Old He, Old Xiu, and the fat old man) decide to leave Bright Dragon Stronghold due to increasing danger.
• Old Xiu reveals that Su Old Devil's son is alive and in Willow Leaf Holy Manor, and sends the fat old man to protect them.
• Old Xiu plans to test Sikong Jing's talent and character, considering him as a potential successor.

Character Developments

• Old He: Initially thought to be from a Qianyuan Battle-Killing Diagram-holding faction, but later revealed to be seeking the reclusive figure for his own purposes.
• Granny Kui: Shows her cunning and patience by observing Old He without revealing herself.
• Old Xiu: Revealed to be the reclusive figure and one of Su Old Devil's surviving subordinates. He shows wisdom and foresight in planning for the future.
• The fat old man: Loyal to Su Old Devil, he's tasked with protecting the boss's son and granddaughter.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and devotion to a former master (Su Old Devil).
• The search for power and knowledge (the Qianyuan Battle-Killing Diagram).
• The consequences of past actions (Su Old Devil's subordinates' fates).

Character Interactions

• Old He and Granny Kui: They engage in a subtle game of cat and mouse, with Granny Kui observing Old He without revealing herself.
• The three old men (Old He, Old Xiu, and the fat old man): They discuss their plans and share their knowledge, showing their unity and shared history.
• Granny Kui and Tie Ti'er: Granny Kui reports her findings about Sikong Jing to Tie Ti'er, showing their close relationship and mutual respect.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tie Ti'er, the Holy Maiden of Ancient Sacred Peak, loses a chess game to Sikong Jing and is displeased.
• Granny Kui, an Emperor Martial Stage expert, dismisses Sikong Jing's talent and advises Tie Ti'er not to take him seriously.
• Tie Ti'er insists on challenging Sikong Jing again in half a year at the Tyrant Heaven Chamber of Commerce.
• Yao Yuzhi and Hua Meixi return and discuss Sikong Jing's potential backing or trouble.
• Yang Li, the Tyrant Heaven powerhouse, confronts Yao Yuzhi and reveals she was threatened by two Emperor Martial Stage experts who mistook Sikong Jing for their target.
• Yao Yuzhi orders Sikong Jing and his companions to be brought to the main hall for a dressing-down.

Character Developments

• Tie Ti'er: Becomes determined to challenge Sikong Jing again after her loss, showing her competitive nature.
• Granny Kui: Shows wisdom and experience in dismissing Sikong Jing's talent and advising Tie Ti'er.
• Yao Yuzhi: Demonstrates her strategic thinking and calm demeanor in handling Sikong Jing's situation.
• Yang Li: Shows her impulsive and arrogant nature, leading to her misfortune.

Significant Themes

• Talent and potential: Sikong Jing's martial talent is questioned, while his talent for Army-Slaying Formations is praised.
• Pride and humility: Tie Ti'er's pride is challenged by her loss, while Granny Kui shows humility in dismissing Sikong Jing's importance.
• Power dynamics: The presence of Emperor Martial Stage experts influences the actions and decisions of others.

Character Interactions

• Tie Ti'er and Granny Kui: The Holy Maiden and her guardian have a mentor-mentee relationship, with Granny Kui guiding Tie Ti'er's perspective.
• Yao Yuzhi and Yang Li: The two have a tense relationship, with Yang Li blaming Yao Yuzhi for her misfortune and Yao Yuzhi defending her actions.
• Sikong Jing and Tie Ti'er: Their chess game sets the stage for future interactions and challenges.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Sikong Jing understands Yao Yuzhi's intention to warn him but refuses to accept it.
• Yao Yuzhi interrogates Sikong Jing, acknowledging Yang Hua's wrongdoing but emphasizing Sikong Jing's excessive brutality.
• Yang Li accuses Sikong Jing of causing the Shadow Moon Rat's escape, escalating the situation.
• Sikong Jing laughs and turns the tables by questioning the existence and witnesses of the Shadow Moon Rat.

Character Developments

• Sikong Jing: Stands his ground, refuses to admit guilt, and cleverly defends himself.
• Yao Yuzhi: Attempts to mediate and warn Sikong Jing, but grows frustrated with his refusal to cooperate.
• Yang Li and Yang Hua: Grow increasingly aggressive and desperate in their accusations against Sikong Jing.

Significant Themes

• Pride and sharpness of martial warriors.
• The importance of evidence and witnesses in accusations.
• The consequences of excessive brutality and retaliation.

Character Interactions

• Sikong Jing and Yao Yuzhi: Sikong Jing refuses Yao Yuzhi's warning, leading to tension between them.
• Sikong Jing and the Beautiful Flower Battle Team: Sikong Jing's defiance and clever arguments infuriate Yang Li and Yang Hua.
• Sikong Jing and the Fury Flower Squad: Sikong Jing's actions cause the Fury Flower Squad to worry about the consequences.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Sikong Jing accuses Yang Li and her team of attempting to kill Captain Hua's father, using the Shadow Moon Rat incident as an excuse.
• The Shadow Moon Rat suddenly appears and testifies that it was in Yang Li's courtyard, seemingly supporting Yang Li's claim.
• Sikong Jing calmly reveals that the Shadow Moon Rat is his pet, turning the tables on Yang Li and her team.

Character Developments

• Sikong Jing demonstrates his cunning and strategic thinking, first accusing Yang Li and later using the Shadow Moon Rat's testimony to his advantage.
• Yang Li and her team initially seem to have the upper hand but are left speechless and frustrated by Sikong Jing's actions.
• Yao Yuzhi, the adjudicator, is caught off guard by the turn of events and struggles to keep up with Sikong Jing's maneuvers.

Significant Themes

• Cunning and strategy vs. brute force: Sikong Jing outsmarts his opponents, while Yang Li and her team rely on strength and numbers.
• The power dynamics within the Tyrant Heaven Chamber of Commerce: Sikong Jing uses his membership to protect himself, while Yang Li and her team are left vulnerable.

Character Interactions

• Sikong Jing and Yang Li: Sikong Jing outmaneuvers Yang Li, leaving her frustrated and humiliated.
• Sikong Jing and the Shadow Moon Rat: Sikong Jing reveals that the Shadow Moon Rat is his pet, demonstrating his ability to control powerful beasts.
• Yao Yuzhi and Sikong Jing: Yao Yuzhi is caught off guard by Sikong Jing's actions and struggles to maintain her composure as the adjudicator.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Sikong Jing's Shadow Moon Rat suddenly becomes obedient, surprising everyone.
• Yao Yuzhi clears Sikong Jing of any wrongdoing, but reprimands both him and Yang Hua for not disclosing the rat's ownership.
• Yang Li threatens revenge and leaves with her team, followed by the Northern Lands crowd.
• Yao Yuzhi and Hua Meixi realize Sikong Jing tamed the Shadow Moon Rat in Tyrant Heaven Valley.
• Hua Lidian asks Sikong Jing to deliver a jade pendant to Meixi's mother in the Yao Family.

Character Developments

• Sikong Jing: Shows his cunning and resourcefulness in handling the Shadow Moon Rat situation. He also displays his calm and collected demeanor under pressure.
• Yao Yuzhi: Demonstrates fairness and wisdom in handling the dispute. She also shows curiosity and insight in understanding Sikong Jing's abilities.
• Yang Li: Reveals her vengeful nature and lack of sportsmanship after losing face.
• Hua Lidian: Shows his love and concern for his daughter, Meixi, as he asks Sikong Jing for a favor.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and politics within the Tyrant Heaven Realm.
• The importance of secrets and their potential dangers.
• The consequences of actions and the need for caution in the face of powerful enemies.

Character Interactions

• Sikong Jing and Yao Yuzhi: They interact with mutual respect and curiosity, with Yao Yuzhi showing interest in Sikong Jing's abilities.
• Sikong Jing and Yang Li: Their interaction is tense and hostile, with Yang Li threatening revenge.
• Sikong Jing and Hua Lidian: They interact with mutual respect and understanding, with Hua Lidian asking Sikong Jing for a personal favor.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Hua Lidian confesses his past to Sikong Jing, revealing the circumstances that led to him abandoning Hua Meixi and her mother.
• Hua Meixi overhears her father's confession but remains unconvinced and resentful.
• Yao Yuzhi approaches Sikong Jing, intending to use her spiritual platform power on him.

Character Developments

• Hua Lidian: Struggles with his past mistakes and seeks Sikong Jing's help to deliver a jade pendant to his wife.
• Hua Meixi: Hears her father's confession but remains skeptical and filled with hatred.
• Yao Yuzhi: Attempts to use her spiritual platform power on Sikong Jing, but her intentions are unclear.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of past actions and the struggle to atone for them.
• The depth of resentment and hatred, and the difficulty in overcoming them.
• The power dynamics and intentions behind the use of spiritual platform power.

Character Interactions

• Sikong Jing and Hua Lidian: Sikong Jing listens to Hua Lidian's confession and agrees to help him.
• Hua Meixi and Sikong Jing: Hua Meixi warns Sikong Jing not to meddle in other people's business.
• Yao Yuzhi and Sikong Jing: Yao Yuzhi approaches Sikong Jing with an unclear intention, using her spiritual platform power on him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yao Yuzhi tests Sikong Jing's Spirit Platform Sea of Consciousness and is shocked to find it at the Spirit Battle Realm.
• Yao Yuzhi questions Sikong Jing about the realm at which he opened his Spirit Platform Sea of Consciousness, suspecting it was the Extraordinary Realm.
• Yao Yuzhi offers to help Sikong Jing choose a battle team in Chaos-Shaking City that opposes Yang Li.

Character Developments

• Sikong Jing: Maintains his honesty despite Yao Yuzhi's disbelief about his Spirit Platform Sea of Consciousness opening at the Dao Martial Realm.
• Yao Yuzhi: Shows concern for Sikong Jing's potential and offers guidance, revealing her knowledge of the Spirit Platform Sea of Consciousness's importance.

Significant Themes

• The power and significance of opening one's Spirit Platform Sea of Consciousness at different realms.
• The importance of choosing the right battle team for Sikong Jing in Chaos-Shaking City.

Character Interactions

• Sikong Jing and Yao Yuzhi: Yao Yuzhi tests and guides Sikong Jing, while Sikong Jing maintains honesty despite Yao Yuzhi's disbelief.
• Sikong Jing and the Shadow Moon Rat: Sikong Jing plans to strengthen his beast skill, Shadow Moon, using the Shadow Moon Rat's meridians.

• Sikong Jing and his group arrive at Chaos-Shaking City, the central trading hub of the eastern Central Plains, belonging to no faction but contested by all major powers.
• They are taken to East Tyrant Courtyard, the residence of Tyrant Heaven Chamber of Commerce members, with status determined by proximity to the center.
• Sikong Jing is taken to meet the highest Tyrant Arbiter of the Eastern Tyrant Heaven Branch to discuss Ren Dongmeng's death and its implications for Tyrant Fierce Venerable and Hua Meixi.
• While waiting, Sikong Jing discovers a Battle-Killing Diagram on the ancient tower's wall, which he enters to comprehend and learn Army-Slaying Formations, becoming temporarily trapped within it.
• Sikong Jing successfully breaks through the first encirclement in the illusion but finds himself unable to exit, realizing he must solve all unfinished battlefields to escape.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Sikong Jing enters the army-slaying illusion within the wall.
• Yao Yuzhi and Hua Meixi meet with Duanmu Chun, the highest Tyrant Arbiter, to plead for Sikong Jing's case.
• Duanmu Chun examines the Blood-Refining Battle-Slaying Diagram and finds it insufficient to protect Sikong Jing.
• Duanmu Chun agrees to give Sikong Jing a chance by activating the Tyrant Soul Endgame illusion on the wall; if Sikong Jing passes the fourth stage, Duanmu Chun will try to have him declared innocent.

Character Developments

• Duanmu Chun shows exhaustion and reluctance due to his many responsibilities and the pressure from powerful figures like Tyrant Fierce Venerable.
• Yao Yuzhi demonstrates her high regard for Sikong Jing's potential and is willing to go to great lengths to protect him.
• Hua Meixi shows concern for Sikong Jing's well-being and is willing to challenge the Tyrant Soul Endgame's difficulty.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics and politics within the Tyrant Heaven Chamber of Commerce, with the strong and powerful having the final say.
• The value placed on potential and contributions, with Sikong Jing's opening of his spiritual platform sea of consciousness and his talent in the military path being emphasized.
• The importance of luck and chance in addition to skill and talent, as seen in the Tyrant Soul Endgame illusion.

Character Interactions

• Yao Yuzhi and Duanmu Chun have a familiar relationship, with Yao Yuzhi addressing him informally.
• Yao Yuzhi and Hua Meixi work together to plead for Sikong Jing's case, with Yao Yuzhi taking the lead and Hua Meixi supporting her.
• Duanmu Chun shows reluctance to help Sikong Jing due to the potential backlash from powerful figures but eventually agrees to give him a chance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Duanmu Chun sets an impossible challenge (passing the fourth stage of the Tyrant Soul Endgame) for Sikong Jing to prove his innocence.
• Ying Lutu, an elder specializing in the Tyrant Soul Endgame, discovers it has been opened and reaches the 14th stage without anyone's intervention.
• Sikong Jing, unknowingly, enters the Tyrant Soul Endgame and reaches the 15th stage.
• Duanmu Chun, initially unwilling to help Sikong Jing, is forced to acknowledge his talent and consider protecting him.

Character Developments

• Duanmu Chun: Initially reluctant to help Sikong Jing due to pressure from the Yang Family. His stance changes after Sikong Jing's impressive performance in the Tyrant Soul Endgame.
• Sikong Jing: Proves his exceptional talent in the art of war by reaching the 15th stage of the Tyrant Soul Endgame without any prior knowledge or assistance.
• Ying Lutu: Obsessed with the Tyrant Soul Endgame, he is shocked and intrigued by Sikong Jing's progress.

Significant Themes

• Talent and Skill: Sikong Jing's natural ability in the art of war is demonstrated through his rapid progress in the Tyrant Soul Endgame.
• Power Dynamics: Duanmu Chun's position as the Supreme Tyrant Adjudicator is challenged by the Yang Family's influence, and later by Sikong Jing's impressive display.
• Bureaucracy and Corruption: Duanmu Chun's initial reluctance to help Sikong Jing highlights the corruption and favoritism within the Eastern Tyrant Branch.

Character Interactions

• Duanmu Chun and Yao Yuzhi: Yao Yuzhi presses Duanmu Chun to keep his promise to protect Sikong Jing if he passes the fourth stage of the Tyrant Soul Endgame.
• Duanmu Chun and Ying Lutu: Ying Lutu confronts Duanmu Chun about the Tyrant Soul Endgame, unaware that Duanmu Chun had not opened it for Sikong Jing.
• Sikong Jing and the Tyrant Soul Endgame: Sikong Jing's interaction with the Tyrant Soul Endgame showcases his unique understanding and talent in the art of war.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Sikong Jing enters the Tyrant Soul Endgame illusion and solves it by using his newly created Beast Slaughter Array, wiping out all human units and leaving only beast mounts.
• He receives a Tyrant Soul Token as a reward for passing the tenth stage.
• Upon returning, he meets Duanmu Chun, the highest Tyrant Adjudicator, who initially seems to support him but later questions his abilities.

Character Developments

• Sikong Jing demonstrates his creativity and adaptability by using the Beast Slaughter Array to solve the Tyrant Soul Endgame.
• Duanmu Chun shows initial support for Sikong Jing but later seems to belittle his abilities, hinting at a change of heart.

Significant Themes

• The power of adaptability and creativity in problem-solving.
• The importance of talent in the art of war and its recognition by others.
• The influence of politics and power dynamics on decisions and judgments.

Character Interactions

• Sikong Jing interacts with Duanmu Chun, the highest Tyrant Adjudicator, who initially seems to support him but later questions his abilities.
• Yao Yuzhi shows support for Sikong Jing and seems to have a close relationship with Duanmu Chun.
• Ying Lutu, engrossed in the Tyrant Soul Endgame, defends its usefulness against Duanmu Chun's dismissal.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Duanmu Chun reveals that Sikong Jing needs a Tyrant Soul Token to ensure his innocence.
• Sikong Jing retrieves a Tyrant Soul Token from the Tyrant Soul Endgame, which he had not fully cleared.
• Duanmu Chun, Yao Yuzhi, and Ying Lutu are shocked and amazed by Sikong Jing's feat.

Character Developments

• Sikong Jing demonstrates extraordinary ability and resourcefulness by obtaining the Tyrant Soul Token.
• Duanmu Chun shows regret and embarrassment for his initial lack of support for Sikong Jing.
• Yao Yuzhi displays strong loyalty and happiness for Sikong Jing's success.

Significant Themes

• The power of determination and perseverance (Sikong Jing's resolve to clear the Endgame).
• The value of promises and integrity (Duanmu Chun's initial lack of support and later commitment).
• The importance of recognition and acknowledgment (Tyrant Soul Venerable's recognition of Sikong Jing).

Character Interactions

• Sikong Jing and Duanmu Chun: Initially tense due to Duanmu Chun's lack of support, but improves after Sikong Jing obtains the Tyrant Soul Token.
• Yao Yuzhi and Sikong Jing: Yao Yuzhi shows unwavering support and faith in Sikong Jing.
• Duanmu Chun and Yao Yuzhi: Their relationship is strained due to Duanmu Chun's initial underhandedness, but improves after Sikong Jing's success.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Sikong Jing reveals he solved the Tyrant Soul Endgame by making both enemy and allied sides slaughter each other.
• Duanmu Chun is shocked and speechless, realizing Sikong Jing's method is unconventional and unpredictable.
• Duanmu Chun sends Sikong Jing to rest in Zero Courtyard District, with no preferential treatment regarding battle team joining.
• Ying Lutu decides to continue researching the Tyrant Soul Endgame, starting from the second stage.
• Duanmu Chun and Yao Yuzhi discuss Sikong Jing's potential and Duanmu Chun's promise to protect him.

Character Developments

• Sikong Jing: Shows his unique problem-solving approach, impressing others with his unconventional thinking.
• Duanmu Chun: Realizes Sikong Jing's potential but remains cautious, deciding to protect him while keeping him at arm's length.
• Yao Yuzhi: Values Sikong Jing's loyalty and righteousness, seeing potential in him as a future commander or marshal.
• Ying Lutu: Continues his research on the Tyrant Soul Endgame, influenced by Sikong Jing's method.

Significant Themes

• Unconventional thinking and problem-solving.
• The value of loyalty, righteousness, and charisma in a martial artist and merchant.
• The importance of keeping one's word.

Character Interactions

• Sikong Jing and Duanmu Chun: Duanmu Chun is initially skeptical of Sikong Jing but eventually agrees to protect him.
• Yao Yuzhi and Duanmu Chun: They discuss Sikong Jing's potential and Duanmu Chun's promise to protect him.
• Sikong Jing and Ying Lutu: Ying Lutu is inspired by Sikong Jing's method and decides to continue his research.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Duanmu Chun, the chief of the Eastern Tyrant Branch, struggles to decipher the Black Jade Fragmentary Diagram, a powerful battle-slaying diagram.
• The diagram's owners, Old He and Old Xiu, visit the Eastern Tyrant Branch to inquire about the appraisal progress.
• Duanmu Chun decides to involve more people from the branch in deciphering the diagram, hoping to find the talented individual who previously deciphered a corner of it.

Character Developments

• Duanmu Chun: Struggles with the complexity of the Black Jade Fragmentary Diagram, showing his determination to protect Sikong Jing and his resourcefulness in involving more people to help decipher it.
• Old He and Old Xiu: Reveal their connection to the diagram and their intention to test Sikong Jing's talent and character.

Significant Themes

• The power and mystery of battle-slaying diagrams.
• The importance of talent and character in martial arts and military formations.
• The competition and rivalry between the Tyrant Heaven Chamber of Commerce and the Jade Appraisal Chamber of Commerce.

Character Interactions

• Duanmu Chun and Di Geng: Discuss the origins of the Black Jade Fragmentary Diagram and the possibility of it being a scheme by the Jade Appraisal Chamber of Commerce.
• Duanmu Chun and Old He: Meet for the first time, with Old He revealing that someone from the Eastern Tyrant Branch had previously deciphered a corner of the diagram.
• Old He and Old Xiu: Discuss their plan to test Sikong Jing's talent and character by involving him in deciphering the diagram.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Old Xiu and Old He, former subordinates of the late Su Old Devil, meet a one-armed young man (Sikong Jing) who interests them due to his military tactics talent. They decide to test his character by having him join the Tyrant Heaven Battle Team.
• Sikong Jing returns to Zero Courtyard District after being cleared of Ren Dongmeng's murder. He receives battle team information from Hua Meixi and decides to choose a team with his friends.
• Sikong Jing cultivates and upgrades his beast techniques: Shadow Moon, Eternal Night Ice Dance Blade, and Dark Wing Black Flame Sword, all reaching the Spirit Grade. He also breaks through to the fourth level of the Golden Body Realm.

Character Developments

• Old Xiu: Showcases his strategic thinking and caution, prioritizing testing Sikong Jing's character before revealing their existence.
• Sikong Jing: Demonstrates his growth by upgrading his beast techniques to the Spirit Grade and advancing to the fourth level of the Golden Body Realm. He also shows maturity in handling his friends' concerns about his innocence.

Significant Themes

• Caution and strategic planning: Old Xiu's approach to testing Sikong Jing highlights the importance of careful planning and patience in achieving their goals.
• Growth and improvement: Sikong Jing's cultivation advancements emphasize the theme of continuous growth and self-improvement.

Character Interactions

• Old Xiu and Old He: Their exchange reveals their past as subordinates of Su Old Devil and their current plan to test Sikong Jing's character.
• Sikong Jing, Gongyang Ying, and Chou Zhan: The trio study battle team information together, showing camaraderie and mutual support as they prepare to choose a team.
• Sikong Jing and Hua Meixi: Their interaction shows Hua Meixi's competitive nature and Sikong Jing's nonchalant attitude towards her jealousy of his good fortune.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Sikong Jing breaks through to the Fifth Golden Body Realm and can now regrow his severed arm.
• He is summoned to join a battle team, with the top three from each region having the right to choose their team.
• Battle physique possessors are given priority, with higher-grade battle bodies being more valued.

Character Developments

• Sikong Jing's cultivation improves, allowing him to regrow his arm.
• Other characters like Chou Zhan and Nan Xiu are introduced, showing their eagerness to join battle teams.

Significant Themes

• The importance of battle bodies in the Tyrant Heaven Chamber of Commerce.
• The hierarchy and value system within the battle teams.

Character Interactions

• Sikong Jing interacts with Chou Zhan, Nan Xiu, and Gongyang Ying as they prepare to join battle teams.
• Non-battle-body top three members express their dissatisfaction with the preferential treatment given to battle-body possessors.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The quota battle concludes, and teams select new members.
• The Ten Thousand Victories Team, led by Wan Tonghui, selects first.
• Yang Yi, the blind captain of the Heavenly Wolf Team, selects last.
• Yang Yi chooses a man who asks about the team's dangerous missions; he allows the man to refuse.
• Yang Yi invites anyone willing to join his team; only an injured man accepts.

Character Developments

• Wan Tonghui: A fourth-grade war-body genius at the peak of the War Martial Realm, he is expected to break through to the Spirit Martial Stage soon.
• Yang Yi: The blind captain of the Heavenly Wolf Team, he values his members' well-being and does not force them to join against their will. He is respected by some for his character but mocked by others as a 'fool.'

Significant Themes

• Leadership and Team Dynamics: Yang Yi's leadership style contrasts with that of other captains. He prioritizes his members' well-being and does not force them to join, leading to a lonely and misunderstood image for his team.
• Perception vs. Reality: The Heavenly Wolf Team is mislabeled as the Heavenly Cripple Team due to outsiders' misconceptions and mocking, highlighting the disparity between reality and perception.

Character Interactions

• Yang Yi and the Top Three Non-War-Body Holders: Some top-three non-war-body holders admire Yang Yi's character, while others mock and underestimate him.
• Yang Yi and the Injured Man: Yang Yi shows compassion and understanding towards the injured man, who chooses to join his team.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Heavenly Wolf Team, led by Yang Yi, is consistently last in the team selections due to Yang Yi's non-interference and the team's composition of injured or bullied individuals.
• Guo Zixia and Nu Guang are selected by other teams, with Nu Guang joining Yang Yi's team last.
• The new members get to choose their teams, with battle physiques being highly sought after. The top three non-battle body cultivators are left to choose last, facing disdain from the captains.

Character Developments

• Yang Yi remains calm and unconcerned about his team's last place status.
• Guo Zixia and Nu Guang find teams, with Nu Guang ending up in Yang Yi's Heavenly Wolf Team.
• Sikong Jing, despite being one of the top three non-battle body cultivators, feels disheartened and faces reality about his and his peers' lack of true strength.
• Chou Zhan chooses the Martial Cry Battle Team for its captain's Golden Sword Battle Body and his potential to learn from him.

Significant Themes

• The superiority of battle physiques over non-battle body cultivators.
• The harsh reality and lack of opportunities for non-battle body cultivators.
• The importance of luck and connections in the Tyrant Heaven Chamber of Commerce.

Character Interactions

• Yang Li, the captain of the Beautiful Flower Battle Team, shows contempt for the non-battle body cultivators and brags about his team's resources.
• The captains of the other teams show impatience and disdain towards the top three non-battle body cultivators.
• Sikong Jing reflects on Grandpa Su's achievements in the face of battle physique dominance.
• Chou Zhan makes his team choice based on strategic reasoning.