Chapter Summaries

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The duel between Jiang Yuan and Cao Xi begins.
• Jiang Yuan demonstrates his Martial Dao Pressure, likened to an endless, boundless ocean.
• Cao Xi responds with a colossal Fireball, comparable to a large-scale magic spell from a quasi-King-class mage.
• Jiang Yuan remains unharmed, and Cao Xi retaliates with a series of powerful attacks: Stellar Shift, Mountain Skyshift, and Celestial Master Dao Arts.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yuan: Shows immense power and composure, revealing only a fraction of his capabilities.
• Cao Xi: Demonstrates his strength and versatility as a Celestial Master, using various arcane gates and techniques.

Significant Themes

• The power and evolution of Martial Dao will.
• The gap between King and Quasi-King levels.
• The awe and fear inspired by powerful beings.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yuan and Cao Xi: Engage in a intense, high-stakes duel, pushing each other's limits.
• The spectators: React with shock, awe, and disbelief at the duel's scale and power.

Plot points and events

• Professor Cao Xi attacks Jiang Yuan with devastating earth and lava techniques, but Jiang Yuan withstands them and destroys the attacks with his physical strength.
• Cao Xi uses the epic-grade Creation Banner to trap Jiang Yuan in a space-binding Eight Trigrams formation. The formation briefly cuts through Jiang Yuan’s defenses, but Jiang Yuan activates Star Explosion and shatters it.
• Jiang Yuan’s golden gaze weakens Cao Xi by inducing fear. A kick appears to split Cao Xi in two, but Cao Xi survives through his Cloud-Water External Body technique.
• Cao Xi summons a giant Celestial Master avatar and unleashes a sea of lightning. Jiang Yuan charges through it, destroying the avatar’s arm with a barrage of punches.
• Cao Xi attacks with binding chains and a divine nail. Jiang Yuan uses Shift of Combat to evade and answers with Heaven-Rending Strike—a blow so powerful it pierces the arena’s protective barrier.
• Pressed, Cao Xi reveals his hidden SSS talent, Three Pure Ones Incarnation. Two additional versions of himself emerge, each possessing Quasi-King-level strength and an epic-grade weapon. Jiang Yuan welcomes the greater challenge.

Character development

• Jiang Yuan shows that his strength and regeneration can withstand attacks from a Quasi-King-level opponent. After reaching Tier Eight, he deliberately relies on physique and combat techniques to test himself, and the battle excites him.
• Cao Xi shifts from controlled attacks to revealing his greatest trump card when Jiang Yuan proves able to break through his techniques.
• The spectators move from amazement at the scale of the fight to alarm at the prospect of Jiang Yuan facing three Cao Xis.

Significant themes

• Power and escalation: Each combatant counters increasingly overwhelming abilities, pushing the battle to a new level.
• Hidden strength and revelation: Cao Xi’s true talent changes the perceived odds, while Jiang Yuan’s confidence remains unshaken.
• Skill versus force: Cao Xi uses spatial control, talismans, and specialized techniques; Jiang Yuan meets them with raw physical power and precise battle skills.
• Mystery and foreshadowing: Lin Qingyan questions how Kunlun Academy could have fallen a year later if a powerhouse like Cao Xi was protecting it, hinting at an undisclosed cause.

Character interactions

• Jiang Yuan and Cao Xi engage in a direct contest of increasingly powerful techniques, with each forcing the other to reveal more.
• Sikong acknowledges Jiang Yuan’s extraordinary physique, even compared with his own SSS-grade Devouring Divine Body.
• The onlookers—including Chen Xi, Song Yun, Lin Qingyan, and Yan Runan—react with astonishment, speculation, and growing concern as Cao Xi unveils his three-in-one talent.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yuan and Cao Xi engage in a fierce battle, with both displaying immense power.
• Jiang Yuan uses multiple perfect-level combat techniques, while Cao Xi employs his Talent Ability and Epic Equipment.
• Jiang Yuan's [Star Explosion] state allows him to temporarily ignore control effects, but slows his speed and movement.
• Jiang Yuan reflects Cao Xi's attacks using [Chaos Parry] and ultimately defeats him with a void rift.
• Hong Tian, the dean of Kunlun Academy, intervenes and declares Divine Martial Academy the victor.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yuan demonstrates his prowess in martial combat techniques, reaching a level that even Cao Xi admires.
• Cao Xi shows his versatility by controlling multiple bodies, each with different specializations.
• Hong Tian, the dean of Kunlun Academy, is revealed to be a powerful figure who can intervene in the duel.

Significant Themes

• The power of martial combat techniques and their mastery.
• The versatility and adaptability of Talent Abilities and Epic Equipment.
• The intervention of powerful figures in crucial moments.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yuan vs. Cao Xi: A fierce and evenly matched battle between two prodigies.
• Hong Tian's intervention: The dean of Kunlun Academy steps in to end the duel, acknowledging Divine Martial Academy's victory.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yuan, a professor from Divine Martial Academy and a Great Xia War General, defeats Kunlun Academy's professor Cao Xi in a duel.
• Jiang Yuan receives a legendary-grade equipment, [Moon God Judgment], as a reward.
• Jiang Yuan reveals his Martial Dao Pressure, which is as formidable as Cao Xi's at the quasi-King level.
• Jiang Yuan declares himself the leader of this year's National War, silencing critics who doubted his qualifications.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yuan: Establishes himself as a powerful figure, proving his worth as a War General and a professor at Divine Martial Academy.
• Cao Xi: Loses the duel but accepts defeat gracefully, acknowledging Jiang Yuan's strength.
• Kunlun Academy's teachers and students: Experience shock, awe, and admiration for Jiang Yuan's power and status.

Significant Themes

• Strength and power: Jiang Yuan's display of strength silences critics and earns him respect.
• Leadership: Jiang Yuan asserts his leadership in the National War, inspiring awe and submission.
• Reputation and status: Jiang Yuan's reputation as a War General adds to his prestige and influence.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yuan and Cao Xi: Their duel showcases their strength and skill, with Jiang Yuan emerging victorious.
• Jiang Yuan and Kunlun Academy's teachers and students: Jiang Yuan's display of power intimidates and earns the respect of Kunlun Academy's members.
• Lin Qingyan and Jiang Yuan: As fellow reincarnators, they share a mutual understanding and benefit from Jiang Yuan's actions.

Key plot points and events

• Jiang Yuan reveals Great Xia’s five National War competitors to Kunlun Academy and the watching public: An Tianzong, Yan Runan, Lin Qingyan, Sikong, and Chen Xi.
• Their powerful auras impress students and instructors alike. Profiles posted online show a formidable lineup, including several prodigies with rare or legendary abilities.
• The roster sparks nationwide excitement. Viewers debate the choices, note that some expected candidates were omitted, and rally behind Great Xia’s team.
• Jiang Yuan departs with the five competitors aboard a fighter jet bound for Mormans, an adventurer city in the ice fields north of Bear Country, near an S-rank Abyss—the site of the National War.
• Soon afterward, officials announce that Jiang Yuan himself will lead the team, creating further shock across Great Xia.

Character developments and interactions

• Jiang Yuan takes command, publicly presents the competitors, and leads them toward the competition.
• Sikong, Lin Qingyan, and Chen Xi display awakened martial wills and commanding strength. Sikong is identified as the strongest of the group by level.
• Yan Runan stands out for her ethereal appearance and formidable reputation, while An Tianzong is described as a powerful but understated support specialist.
• Chi Tian, who had believed he deserved selection, is humbled by the competitors’ presence and recognizes the threat they pose.
• Students, instructors, livestream viewers, and the broader public react with awe, curiosity, and growing national pride.

Significant themes

• National pride and public spectacle: The selection becomes a nationwide event, uniting viewers in support of Great Xia.
• Power and humility: The competitors’ strength silences doubters such as Chi Tian.
• Rising expectations: The team’s exceptional talent—and the surprise appointment of Jiang Yuan as leader—raises anticipation for the National War.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Official announcement reveals Jiang Yuan's (Jiang Chen) numerous titles and achievements.
• News sends shockwaves across Great Xia and the world.
• Past events involving Jiang Chen are exposed, including his battles against Overlord-class Demonic Beasts and the Destruction Machine God.

Character Developments

• Jiang Chen's strength and accomplishments are revealed to be far beyond what anyone had imagined.
• Ji Feiyue (Jiang Chen's past life) is shown to be a powerful martial artist and the president of Blood Rose.

Significant Themes

• The gap between geniuses and ordinary individuals.
• Sacrifice and selflessness in the face of adversity.
• The weight of recognition and awards (Purple Dragon Badge).

Character Interactions

• Ji Feiyue is informed about Jiang Chen's survival and achievements by Lei Na.
• The public reacts with shock, disbelief, and admiration upon learning about Jiang Chen's past deeds and current status.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yuan's video from Nanjiang City goes viral, causing a massive uproar in Great Xia and other nations.
• The Three Great Families of Sakura Country expose Jiang Yuan's identity as the "Tyrant" Shirakawa Gen, leading to international outrage.
• Martial artists from various countries discuss Jiang Yuan's strength and the potential outcome of the upcoming national war.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yuan gains widespread recognition and admiration for his courage and strength.
• The Three Great Families of Sakura Country become more determined to eliminate Jiang Yuan.

Significant Themes

• Courage and sacrifice in the face of adversity.
• The power of truth and exposure in the digital age.
• The impact of international relations on individual lives.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yuan's actions inspire and move many martial artists in Great Xia and other countries.
• The Three Great Families of Sakura Country publicly condemn Jiang Yuan and demand his extradition.
• Martial artists from different nations engage in online debates about Jiang Yuan's strength and their respective countries' chances in the national war.

Key Plot Points & Events

• Jiang Yuan, aboard a fighter jet with his team, admits to clashing with the Ye Family and Garan Guild outside the Imperial Capital.
• He uses his Martial Dao Pressure to train his team, while Song Yun provides rare medicinal treasures for them to absorb.
• They discuss the upcoming national war and the possibility of finding the legendary wine, Heaven's Dragon Tongue, in Mormans.
• Jiang Yuan receives messages from friends, confirming their safety after a mission.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yuan: Shows arrogance about his lack of worthy opponents, reveals interest in finding Heaven's Dragon Tongue for his Immortal Divine Body.
• Song Yun: Expresses her longing to taste Heaven's Dragon Tongue, offers help in finding it in Mormans.
• Team Members: Absorb spiritual matter quickly, showing potential and determination.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the fear of Jiang Yuan's identity.
• The allure and rarity of Heaven's Dragon Tongue, symbolizing ambition and unattainable desires.
• The importance of teamwork and mutual support among the team members.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yuan and Song Yun: Share a friendly and comfortable rapport, discussing their plans and goals.
• Jiang Yuan and his team: He trains and supports them, while they show their potential and determination.
• Jiang Yuan and his friends: They exchange messages, confirming their safety and making plans for the future.

Key plot points and events

• Luo Ningyan sends Jiang Yuan a suggestive photo of her new shoes. He flirts back, and she warns him that foreign martial artists and the Assassins’ Guild may target him as he prepares to go abroad. Jiang Yuan responds confidently that anyone below King rank will die if they come after him.
• Luo Ningyan asks Jiang Yuan to promote the Pharmacist Association’s new sixth-tier Origin-Severing Pill. He agrees because she is the one asking.
• Luo Yu, the association’s secretary-general, discovers that Jiang Yuan—whom she already idolizes as “God Jiang”—will be the pill’s promoter. She is astonished and excited, while Luo Ningyan keeps the details of their relationship private.
• Meanwhile, Jiang Yuan’s fighter approaches the Extreme North Demon Cavern, Great Xia’s sole SS-rank Abyss forbidden zone. As the aircraft enters the danger zone, Saha Gate assassins use spatial abilities to divert it deep into the area.
• Jiang Yuan is studying three powerful spells from Zheng Huangtong: two ninth-tier attacks and the forbidden defensive spell Guardian of the Silver City. Before he can respond to the ambush, two Ninth Tier lord monsters attack the fighter.

Character developments and interactions

• Jiang Yuan remains bold and self-assured, while showing a softer, exclusive affection toward Luo Ningyan by agreeing to help her association.
• Luo Ningyan balances her authority as vice president with her private attraction to Jiang Yuan. She worries about his safety, feels delighted by his attention, and plans to reward him when he returns.
• Luo Yu is an enthusiastic Jiang Yuan fan. Her admiration turns to disbelief when she learns he will endorse the association’s flagship pill.
• Song Yun accompanies Jiang Yuan into the danger zone, though she is drunk and offers little immediate help as the attack begins.

Significant themes

• Romance and public ambition: Jiang Yuan and Luo Ningyan’s flirtation overlaps with the association’s commercial plans.
• Confidence in the face of danger: Jiang Yuan’s bravado is sharply contrasted with the sudden, coordinated ambush.
• Escalating threats: The assassins’ attack places Jiang Yuan between human enemies and powerful monsters, setting up a major confrontation.

Plot points and events

• Two Tier 9 Overlord-class Abyssal monsters ambush the fighter while Sikong and four others remain protected inside Jiang Yuan’s will domain, unaware of the battle.
• Song Yun breaks through the fighter’s defenses with her psychic power, but discovers the area is under spatial lockdown: escape is impossible until the monsters are defeated.
• The attackers are identified as the Despair Demon Butterfly King and the Nether Fire Overlord. Together, they trap the fighter and unleash a barrage of attacks.
• Song Yun counters with her Purple God Ribbon, using its psychic river to shield the fighter and striking back with powerful psychic techniques.
• She realizes the ambush was carefully timed and concludes that someone in a high position inside Great Xia must have leaked their movements.
• When the Nether Fire Overlord charges, Song Yun calls for help. A Quasi-King-tier mechanical puppet, the World-Burning Divine Crow, appears and intercepts the monster’s blow.

Character developments and interactions

• Song Yun shifts from tipsy relaxation to fierce, decisive combat. Though powerful, she recognizes she cannot easily defeat both Quasi-King-level opponents alone and asks for assistance.
• Her shock at the Divine Crow reveals she did not know her companion had such a formidable weapon.
• The Nether Fire Overlord openly threatens the humans, while the Despair Demon Butterfly King supports the attack with its immense sword and psychic abilities.
• The Divine Crow’s intervention turns the battle from Song Yun’s solitary defense into a joint fight.

Significant themes

• Betrayal and conspiracy: The precision of the ambush suggests a powerful insider has endangered Great Xia’s young talents.
• Power and vulnerability: Even a Quasi-King-tier psychic is at a disadvantage against two equally formidable enemies.
• Hidden strength and teamwork: The sudden appearance of the mechanical construct shows that survival may depend on allies and capabilities not yet revealed.

Key plot points and events

• Jiang Yuan orders the World-Burning Divine Crow into battle. It smashes through the Nether Fire Overlord’s flames and severs one of its arms.
• Song Yun defends herself from the Despair Demon Butterfly King’s mountain-piercing laser barrage with epic-grade equipment. The resulting clash between the four Quasi-King combatants devastates the Danger Zone and sends tremors as far as Chaos North City.
• A hidden group of three hostile fighters—two Ninth-Tier Grandmasters and a Quasi-King—watches the battle. They plan to wait until Jiang Yuan is vulnerable, then use a mysterious artifact to seal him and attack Great Xia’s prodigies.
• The Heaven-Devouring Myriad Serpent, a level 91 Quasi-King monster, suddenly emerges and attacks Jiang Yuan with its immense suction and mind-targeting poison.
• Jiang Yuan appears before the serpent, blocks its suction with his Martial Dao Pressure, and burns away its mental attack. He manifests his golden Yang God, whose power overwhelms nearby monsters, and declares that he will answer the serpent’s threat.

Character developments

• Jiang Yuan remains composed while his summoned Divine Crow fights, then reveals his own formidable power. His Yang God’s display establishes him as far more than a protected fighter.
• Song Yun stays focused and confident under heavy attack, relying on defensive equipment rather than panicking.
• The hidden assassins are patient and calculating, but the sudden arrival of another Quasi-King monster excites them, as they believe it will improve their odds.
• The Heaven-Devouring Myriad Serpent is a powerful, intelligent enemy that speaks and attacks both physically and mentally.

Significant themes

• Power revealed under pressure: Jiang Yuan’s full strength emerges as threats escalate.
• Violence and ambition: The hidden attackers intend to exploit the chaos to eliminate Great Xia’s rising talents.
• Overwhelming forces: The battle’s destruction shows how conflicts between Quasi-King beings endanger even distant cities and weaker creatures.

Character interactions

• Jiang Yuan directs the Divine Crow while Song Yun fights the Butterfly King.
• The three hidden enemies discuss when and how to ambush Jiang Yuan and the Great Xia prodigies.
• The serpent confronts Jiang Yuan, taunts him, and launches a mental attack; Jiang Yuan resists and answers with a direct threat of his own.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yuan faces the Heaven-Devouring Myriad Serpent, a powerful beast, and engages in a fierce battle.
• Three assassins from different countries (Sakura, Kimchi, and A-San) attack Jiang Yuan simultaneously, each using unique abilities and artifacts.
• The A-San assassin uses a legendary sealed artifact, the [Death Holy Grail], to create a deathly river of the underworld to trap Jiang Yuan.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yuan demonstrates his immense power, withstanding the serpent's attacks and countering the assassins' surprise assault.
• The three assassins reveal their true intentions and powers, showing their determination to eliminate Jiang Yuan.

Significant Themes

• Power and Strength: Jiang Yuan's immense power is showcased against the serpent and the assassins.
• Betrayal and Alliances: The human assassins working with the Abyss creatures highlight the theme of betrayal and shifting alliances.
• Legacy and History: The use of legendary sealed artifacts hints at the rich history and legacy of the world's powers.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yuan vs. Heaven-Devouring Myriad Serpent: A brutal, awe-inspiring battle between a powerful human and a monstrous beast.
• Jiang Yuan vs. Three Assassins: A tense, high-stakes confrontation where Jiang Yuan faces off against three powerful, cunning foes.
• Song Yun's concern for Jiang Yuan: Her reaction to the A-San assassin's attack shows her awareness of Jiang Yuan's importance and the gravity of the situation.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yuan survives the Divine Corpse’s life-draining attack, shocking the Sakura Country assassin, who believed the technique should have been fatal.
• The Sakura assassin attempts to escape with ninjutsu, while the Saha Gate assassin activates the legendary Death Holy Grail, creating the River of Death and a nether prison to trap and absorb Jiang Yuan.
• Meanwhile, the Kimchi Country assassin, Pei Dongjun, attacks the fighter jet carrying Sikong and the others, destroying one of its wings and attempting to break inside.
• Jiang Yuan’s pet, Lanlan, intercepts Pei Dongjun. Despite appearing to be only a small blue fish, Lanlan overwhelms the Ninth-Tier Grandmaster assassin, blocking his attacks and destroying his expensive defensive equipment with annihilating bubbles.
• When the Sakura assassin launches three massive elemental shuriken at the fighter jet, Jiang Yuan breaks free from the River of Death. He reaches out with a golden hand, crushes the shuriken, and kills the Sakura assassin with a single palm strike.
• Jiang Yuan emerges unharmed and takes the Death Holy Grail. Using his Deception Authority, he tricks the artifact into recognizing him as its contracted owner.
• He destroys the Saha assassin’s blood-colored defensive barrier with an Emperor Flame. The assassin attempts to flee using spatial movement, but Jiang Yuan sees through his escape route.
• Jiang Yuan uses the Blood Sacrifice Gloves’ Absolute Hit Domain to strike the assassin with a lightning spear, paralyzing him. He then finishes him with the Ninth-Tier spell Annihilation Light Cannon, leaving behind a massive crater.
• Pei Dongjun remains terrified and under attack from Lanlan, while Song Yun is stunned by the pet’s extraordinary power.

2. Character Developments

• Jiang Yuan demonstrates overwhelming resilience and control. He not only survives the River of Death but also takes possession of the artifact intended to kill him.
• His abilities are shown to be increasingly versatile: he uses the Deception Authority, Emperor Flame, Eye of See Through All Things, Blood Sacrifice Gloves, and powerful magic in rapid succession.
• Lanlan is revealed to be far stronger than previously believed. Although considered a Seventh-Tier vicious pet, she can overpower and nearly kill a Ninth-Tier assassin.
• Pei Dongjun shifts from arrogant attacker to frightened and desperate victim after Lanlan repeatedly sends him flying and destroys his defenses.
• Song Yun gains a new appreciation for Jiang Yuan’s pet and is visibly shocked by Lanlan’s strength.
• The enemy assassins’ confidence collapses as their coordinated attack fails one by one. The Saha Gate assassin, initially certain of victory, ends in confusion and despair after losing the Death Holy Grail and being trapped by Jiang Yuan.

3. Significant Themes

• Power concealed beneath appearances: Lanlan looks harmless but possesses devastating combat ability, while Jiang Yuan repeatedly exceeds the assassins’ expectations.
• Control and mastery over deadly forces: Jiang Yuan turns the Death Holy Grail, an artifact fueled by sacrifice and death, against its original owner.
• Arrogance versus overwhelming strength: The assassins mock Great Xia’s fighters and assume victory is certain, but their confidence is dismantled by Jiang Yuan and Lanlan.
• Adaptability and strategic superiority: Jiang Yuan survives not through brute force alone, but by combining perception, deception, elemental power, spatial awareness, and precise attacks.
• The reversal of hunter and prey: The assassins begin the chapter as attackers surrounding vulnerable targets, but they gradually become the ones hunted and eliminated.

4. Character Interactions

• The Sakura assassin reacts with disbelief when Jiang Yuan’s life force recovers and later tries to destroy the fighter jet, but Jiang Yuan kills him instantly.
• Pei Dongjun attacks the fighter jet and clashes with Lanlan. He uses a multi-body assassination technique, but Lanlan’s defensive ripples block every strike and her bubbles nearly kill him.
• Pei Dongjun calls for assistance, but the Saha assassin dismisses him as useless. The Sakura assassin then attempts to help by targeting the aircraft.
• Jiang Yuan directly confronts the Saha assassin, escaping his River of Death, stealing the Death Holy Grail, and defeating him despite the assassin’s spatial escape attempt.
• Song Yun witnesses Lanlan’s battle and Jiang Yuan’s counterattack, reacting with surprise to the pet’s strength and Jiang Yuan’s ability to reverse the entire battle.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yuan uses the ninth-tier magic, [Eerie Gray Runes], to scare off the quasi-King-class [Heaven-Devouring Myriad Serpent] into a high-level dungeon ruin.
• The Kimchi Country assassin is killed by Lanlan, Jiang Yuan's pet blue fish.
• The Saha Gate assassin survives Jiang Yuan's initial attack using a life-saving divine artifact but is ultimately killed by Jiang Yuan after his location is revealed by the [World-Burning Divine Crow].
• The Saha Gate assassin's soul is destroyed by a gray rune, and Jiang Yuan senses a dangerous gray mist.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yuan demonstrates his power and ruthlessness, killing the Saha Gate assassin despite his pleas for mercy.
• The Saha Gate assassin's potential is stimulated by a [Golden Potion], showing his desperation to survive.
• Jiang Yuan's pets, Lanlan and the Ghostface Burial Immortal Flower, show their strength and eagerness to fight.

Significant Themes

• Power and its consequences: Jiang Yuan's immense power allows him to dominate the battlefield, but it also makes him a target for assassination.
• Survival and desperation: Both the Saha Gate assassin and the [Heaven-Devouring Myriad Serpent] show desperation to survive, leading to their eventual demise.
• The unknown: The gray rune and the gray mist it produces represent an unknown threat, even to Jiang Yuan.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yuan interacts with his pets, praising Lanlan and soothing the Ghostface Burial Immortal Flower.
• Jiang Yuan and the Saha Gate assassin have a brief exchange before the assassin's death, with the assassin pleading for his life and offering information in exchange for mercy.
• The [World-Burning Divine Crow] and Jiang Yuan work together to locate and kill the Saha Gate assassin.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yuan obtains the [Death Holy Grail] and a [Soul-Extinguishing Curse] from the Saha Gate assassin.
• The Despair Demon Butterfly King is killed, and its body turns into Demonic Butterfly spores.
• Song Yun uses her Divine Sense Heaven's End skill to destroy the remaining Demonic Butterflies.
• Jiang Yuan distributes items dropped by the assassins to his team.
• An attack from the Extreme North Demon Cavern targets Jiang Yuan, but Bei Zhenyuan intervenes and saves the team.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yuan demonstrates his strength and resourcefulness, obtaining valuable items and protecting his team.
• Song Yun showcases her powerful Psychic Class abilities.
• Bei Zhenyuan, the Northern Suppression King, reveals his immense strength and saves the team from a sudden attack.

Significant Themes

• The danger and rarity of the Soul-Extinguishing Curse.
• The power and resourcefulness of Jiang Yuan.
• The teamwork and camaraderie among Jiang Yuan and his companions.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yuan distributes items to his team, showing consideration for their needs and abilities.
• Bei Zhenyuan saves Jiang Yuan and his team, revealing his knowledge of Jiang Yuan and his connection to Ming Xue.
• The team works together to defeat the Despair Demon Butterfly King, showcasing their trust and cooperation.

Chapter Summary: “Arriving at Mormans”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yuan meets the phantom of Bei Zhenyuan, the Northern Suppression King of Great Xia, who reveals that he witnessed the recent assassination attempt.
• Bei Zhenyuan confirms that the Abyss specifically targeted Jiang Yuan and had crossed the world barrier to attack him.
• He explains that the assassination involves many factions and promises to inform the grand elder of the Ten Ministers Society. He hopes the incident will expose a hidden Great Xia traitor within that organization.
• Bei warns Jiang Yuan about the Posuo Society, particularly its King of Assassins, before the upcoming National War abroad.
• He places a strand of his chaotic blade qi into Jiang Yuan’s saber, the Heavenly Chain Blood Moon. The blade qi can withstand a king’s attack and carries Bei’s “Seal Suppression” intent.
• Bei advises Jiang Yuan to cultivate an invincible martial will and tells him that Great Xia will not stand by if a foreign king attacks him.
• After Bei’s phantom disappears, Jiang Yuan studies his own martial will, which manifests as a blood-red Great Wall. He realizes it may eventually suppress not only enemies’ mental domains but also their talent abilities.
• Jiang Yuan establishes three immediate cultivation goals: strengthen his martial will, obtain divine medicines to improve his mental attributes, and advance his Immortal Divine Body to the intermediate level.
• He rejoins the fighter jet using Lanlan’s spatial ability. The team travels safely through West Asia and arrives at Mormans, a massive adventurers’ city built beside frozen terrain.
• Mormans is filled with adventurers, warriors, mages, assassins, aircraft, and powerful martial artists from many nations. The city is preparing for the National War, which begins in two days.
• Foreign teams and local observers scrutinize Great Xia’s contestants, questioning whether the newly arrived group can compete with renowned young experts from other countries.
• Jiang Yuan is greeted by Tang Bing, Great Xia’s diplomatic representative, who escorts the team toward a welcoming banquet.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yuan: Gains valuable protection and guidance from Bei Zhenyuan. His understanding of martial will deepens, and he begins considering it as a potential countermeasure against high-level talents and divine abilities. He also takes on greater responsibility as Great Xia’s team leader and representative.
• Bei Zhenyuan: Demonstrates his immense strength, political awareness, and concern for Jiang Yuan’s safety. He acts both as a powerful protector and as a strategist investigating corruption within Great Xia and the Ten Ministers Society.
• The Great Xia team: Their arrival reveals a mixture of excitement, curiosity, and confidence as they enter the international stage. Sikong is especially alert to the powerful presences around them, while An Tianzong views the city with playful enthusiasm.
• Lin Qingyan: Recognizes Mormans from her previous life, where it eventually became a ruin during the Abyss Riot, adding a sense of foreboding to the city’s grandeur.
• Tang Bing: Is introduced as a capable diplomatic official and mid-rank martial artist responsible for managing Great Xia’s relations during the National War.

Significant Themes

• External threats and internal betrayal: Great Xia faces danger not only from the Abyss and foreign enemies but also from traitors within its own institutions.
• The path to invincibility: Bei emphasizes that true strength depends on an unyielding martial will, not merely talent or aptitude.
• Growth and preparation: Jiang Yuan identifies concrete goals for improving his body, mental strength, and martial will before facing stronger opponents.
• International competition: Mormans serves as a meeting point for elite young warriors from across the world, establishing the National War as both a contest and a test of national prestige.
• Foreboding beneath prosperity: Although Mormans appears vibrant and secure, Lin Qingyan knows it will eventually be destroyed, foreshadowing future catastrophe.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yuan respectfully salutes Bei Zhenyuan, while Bei responds warmly and offers both counsel and protection.
• Bei’s warning about the Posuo Society strengthens the bond of trust between them and reinforces Great Xia’s commitment to defend Jiang Yuan.
• The Great Xia contestants observe the city and are themselves observed by foreign adventurers, creating an atmosphere of rivalry and suspicion.
• Members of the northern country’s National War team discuss and evaluate Jiang Yuan’s group, with some underestimating them and others cautioning against judging hidden strength.
• Tang Bing warmly welcomes Jiang Yuan, shifting the chapter from supernatural danger and cultivation reflection to diplomatic preparation for the National War.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yuan and his group enter the adventurer district, drawing attention due to Jiang Yuan's fame.
• They encounter various adventurers, some hostile, some curious, and some flirtatious.
• They reach the 'House of God' tavern, greeted by a catgirl maid.
• On the second floor, they meet other contestants, including a white-haired youth who speaks Chinese.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yuan remains calm and intrigued by the new environment.
• Lin Qingyan feels irritated and competitive towards Jiang Yuan, recalling their past battles.
• Yan Runan shows her lively and food-loving nature.
• Tang Bing displays knowledge about the city's rules and attractions.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics and respect for strength in the adventurer world.
• The contrast between the adventurer world and the martial arts world of Hua Nation.
• The allure and danger of the adventurer lifestyle.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yuan and Lin Qingyan's tense interaction, with Lin Qingyan feeling competitive and irritated.
• Yan Runan's excited interaction with the catgirl maid.
• The group's interaction with the white-haired youth and other contestants on the second floor.

Key plot points and events

• Great Xia’s National War team encounters Bear Country’s highly ranked Fairy Brigade in a tavern. Both groups size each other up, but the catgirl reminds them that fighting is forbidden there.
• Demi, Bear Country’s young assassin, recognizes Chen Xi as an assassin and tries to provoke him. Chen Xi’s killing intent briefly overwhelms him, exciting rather than deterring him.
• Miyir tests Jiang Yuan, questioning the reputation of the “Tyrant.” Jiang’s gaze alone terrifies her, and he dismisses the team as too weak to challenge him.
• Bear Country’s leader, Oleg Watt, appears. He and Jiang exchange a respectful handshake and acknowledge each other’s reputation. Oleg says he looks forward to the National War, then takes his team away.
• Afterward, Demi asks whether Jiang is stronger than Oleg. Oleg admits he does not know, but says he would avoid making Jiang an enemy unless absolutely necessary.

Character developments

• Jiang Yuan remains relaxed and confident, effortlessly suppressing Miyir and openly asserting his superiority.
• Chen Xi reveals a formidable, blood-soaked aura that marks him as a dangerous assassin and draws Demi’s interest.
• Miyir learns firsthand that Jiang is far more intimidating than his youthful appearance suggests.
• Oleg, despite his imposing authority, shows caution and respect toward Jiang, while his team’s disciplined response suggests they fear his strict leadership.
• Yan Runan remains focused on the group’s original goal—getting a meal—and is relieved when the encounter stays peaceful.

Significant themes

• Reputation versus reality: Jiang’s youthful appearance contrasts sharply with the power behind his reputation.
• Power and restraint: The teams sense one another’s strength but respect the tavern’s rules and avoid starting a fight.
• Intimidation and mutual respect: Jiang’s presence unsettles Bear Country’s fighters, while Oleg responds with courtesy and caution.

Character interactions

• Chen Xi and Demi share a tense, assassin-to-assassin encounter, with Demi treating Chen Xi as a potential rival or prey.
• Miyir provokes Jiang, but his silent display of power quickly turns the exchange in his favor.
• Jiang and Oleg meet as apparent equals in diplomacy: they exchange compliments and a firm handshake, though Oleg later reveals private wariness.
• Oleg disciplines Demi and reinforces both his authority and the team’s military-style conduct.

Key plot points and events

• At the House of God in Mormans, the group enjoys a lavish meal prepared by Anatole Ilyich, a respected Tier-Eight chef. The rare monster meat rapidly energizes the less experienced members.
• Lin Qingyan remarks that crab from the rare Crystalized Crab King would be even better. Yan Runan suggests Jiang Yuan could catch one, and Jiang considers exploring the surrounding dungeons.
• Anatole warns that leaving Mormans means losing the protection of its rules. Hostile foreign factions may attack Jiang Yuan, hoping to prevent China from gaining another powerful leader.
• Tang Bing urges caution, but Jiang remains confident—and deliberately gives the factions an opening. His mental power destroys their surveillance devices and injures several scouts.
• Foreign pursuers chase what they believe is Jiang Yuan out of the city. It is actually his Martial God Avatar. The avatar kills a Tier-Eight Grandmaster and launches into a brutal assault on the gathered Martial Masters.

Character developments and interactions

• Jiang Yuan remains calm and self-assured in the face of warnings, turning the threat into a trap. His avatar demonstrates the lethal scale of his power.
• Tang Bing is protective and cautious, suggesting the group return to China rather than risk an attack.
• Song Yun bluntly identifies the hostile countries likely to target Jiang Yuan, reminding the group that their enemies have already attacked them.
• Anatole shifts from friendly host to serious adviser, showing respect for Jiang Yuan while warning him of the danger beyond the city.
• Lin Qingyan displays knowledge of rare monsters, while Yan Runan eagerly advocates hunting the Crystalized Crab King.

Significant themes

• Strength and deterrence: Jiang Yuan’s confidence is backed by overwhelming power, and his response warns enemies against underestimating him.
• Political rivalry: Foreign factions are willing to attack outside protected territory to limit China’s growing influence.
• Deception and strategy: Jiang uses an avatar as bait, turning the pursuers’ aggression against them.
• Power in everyday life: Even a meal, when prepared from rare monster ingredients, can provide meaningful benefits to martial artists.

Key plot points and events

• A fierce battle erupts on a frozen plain as a shadowy Martial God Avatar fights multiple Martial Masters, apparently from Sakura and A-San Countries. Its powerful martial skills draw frightened adventurers to watch from a distance.
• Stormhead, Beautiful Country’s team leader and a Quasi-King, arrives and intervenes, crushing the avatar into a deep crater with a massive fist of seawater.
• The avatar survives, provokes Stormhead, and dodges his high-pressure water jets before charging him. Though pierced by Stormhead’s exploding water droplets, it lands a crimson-energy punch that cuts Stormhead’s cheek.
• The avatar fades away. Angered but impressed, Stormhead orders the others not to act without his permission, then leaves.
• At the House of God, Jiang Yuan dismisses Stormhead as unimpressive. Song Yun and Tang Bing explain that he belongs to Beautiful Country’s elite Ten Flags: powerful, well-equipped prospects for becoming Kings, backed by influential groups. Yan Runan asks about the other national leaders.

Character developments and interactions

• Stormhead enters as an arrogant, formidable figure, but the avatar’s unexpected wound surprises and excites him rather than frightening him. He heals quickly and becomes eager to face the avatar’s real body.
• The Martial God Avatar proves resilient and bold, taunting Stormhead and deliberately pressing the attack despite being grievously hit. Its strike demonstrates that even an avatar can threaten a Quasi-King.
• Jiang Yuan watches from safety and judges Stormhead’s performance skeptically. Song Yun and Tang Bing provide context about the Ten Flags, while Yan Runan steers the conversation toward other teams.
• Stormhead sharply rebuffs the surviving Martial Masters and healer, asserting his authority and making clear that he alone will decide whether the group engages.

Significant themes

• Power and reputation: Stormhead’s status is impressive, but the avatar challenges the assumption that rank guarantees dominance.
• Pride and provocation: The avatar’s defiance turns a tactical clash into a personal challenge, which Stormhead welcomes.
• Elite power structures: The Ten Flags represent how national talent is supported—and constrained—by political, military, and financial backing.
• Combat as a measure of character: Both fighters reveal themselves through their choices: Stormhead’s confidence and appetite for a worthy opponent, and the avatar’s fearless persistence.