Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qingyan faces a peak sixth-tier spellcaster from Bear Country, who seems to have inherited the legacy of a Demigod.
• The Black-Robed Mage uses powerful dark magic, but Lin Qingyan easily dispels them using her God Speaker class.
• Lin Qingyan switches to close combat, overwhelming the Black-Robed Mage with her skills and forcing him to defend.
• Yan Runan fights a sixth-rank martial artist with lava-based powers, neither able to gain an advantage.
• Chen Xi faces a summoning-type martial artist, easily defeating her with his Death Herald profession.

Character Developments

• Lin Qingyan demonstrates her power and versatility, first using her God Speaker class and then switching to close combat.
• Chen Xi showcases his strength, quickly defeating his opponent with his unique talents and profession.

Significant Themes

• The power of unique classes and professions.
• The importance of adaptability in battle.
• The role of mental power in the God Speaker class.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qingyan vs. Black-Robed Mage: Lin Qingyan's power and adaptability overwhelm the Black-Robed Mage.
• Yan Runan vs. Sixth-rank Martial Artist: A close and intense battle where neither side gains an advantage.
• Chen Xi vs. Dark-skinned Bald Woman: Chen Xi's unique talents and profession allow him to easily defeat his opponent.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Xi's battle against Frey Foss showcases his exceptional assassin skills, leaving many masters impressed.
• An Tianzong faces Maguire Pitt and is defeated, ending Great Xia's winning streak.
• Abyssal Demonic Beasts descend upon Great Xia, with the strongest being a Tier 9 Overlord-class beast, which is swiftly dealt with by Zheng Huangtong.
• Lin Qingyan, Sikong, and Yan Runan secure victories in their respective battles, maintaining Xia Kingdom's top ranking.

Character Developments

• Chen Xi's skills are recognized by Frey Foss, solidifying his status as a top-tier assassin master.
• An Tianzong's defeat leads to a -1% decrease in Great Xia's National Fortune, but he receives widespread support and encouragement from his countrymen.
• Zheng Huangtong demonstrates her prowess by eliminating the Tier 9 Overlord-class Demonic Beast, showcasing her strength as a senior martial artist.
• Lin Qingyan, Sikong, and Yan Runan prove their worth by securing victories in their elimination matches, contributing to Xia Kingdom's continued success.

Significant Themes

• The importance of individual strength and skill in the Agent War.
• The impact of a single defeat on a country's National Fortune and the resilience of its people.
• The role of senior martial artists in protecting their countries and supporting their juniors.

Character Interactions

• Chen Xi and Frey Foss: Recognized talent and admiration.
• An Tianzong and Great Xia netizens: Support and encouragement following his defeat.
• Zheng Huangtong and Jiang Yuan: Unspoken communication and shared anticipation for Jiang Yuan's performance in the Agent War.
• Lin Qingyan, Sikong, and Yan Runan: Solidarity and mutual support in securing victories for Xia Kingdom.

Plot points

• After Beautiful Country defeats its opponent, Maguire taunts Huaxia’s team and suggests its fighters are unimpressive. Sikong challenges his attitude, warning him not to underestimate Huaxia.
• Maguire remains wary of Sikong, whose rumored two SSS-grade talents could make him a world-shaping King. Lin Qingyan reflects that, in her previous life, Sikong was murdered by powerful traitors within Great Xia before he could fulfill that potential.
• Edward treats Sikong as a serious rival, while the tense exchange between the teams draws worldwide attention. Commentators predict the National War will come down to Huaxia and Beautiful Country, and speculate about Jiang Yuan’s extraordinary strength.
• As the matches continue, young viewers witness the gulf between ordinary fighters and elite prodigies. Xia Qinghou reflects on how much his own perspective has changed since encountering Jiang Yuan.

Character developments and interactions

• Sikong displays pride in Huaxia and confidence in its fighters, responding to Maguire’s provocation with a forceful defense of his team.
• Maguire is blunt and aggressive, but his wariness reveals that he recognizes Sikong’s potential threat.
• Edward shows respect for Sikong as a worthy opponent and looks forward to fighting him seriously.
• Lin Qingyan sees Sikong’s promise through the knowledge of his tragic future, imagining what he might have become.
• Xia Qinghou has moved past envy and rivalry toward Jiang Yuan. Watching the competition, he accepts the vast gap between them and feels awe—and a hint of pride that they were once opponents.

Significant themes

• The scale of talent: Even exceptional fighters can be surpassed by greater geniuses, with Jiang Yuan positioned above the already formidable competitors.
• National duty and ambition: The fighters’ personal pride is bound to the hopes and interests of their countries.
• Potential and tragedy: Sikong’s immense promise is shadowed by the knowledge that political betrayal may prevent him from realizing it.
• Maturity through comparison: Xia Qinghou’s acceptance of his limits marks a shift from rivalry toward perspective and respect.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter focuses on the national fortune war's elimination rounds, with notable battles and eliminations.
• Jiang Yuan chooses not to participate, allowing others to gain experience and grow.
• The round of 16 begins, with 16 powerful martial artists from various nations facing off.

Character Developments

• Xia Jiuhuang, the young princess of Great Xia, shows concern for her nation's victory but also understands the importance of letting others grow.
• Jiang Yuan demonstrates his incredible physique by consuming high-rank treasure medicines without issue, hinting at an upcoming breakthrough to an intermediate Immortal Divine Body.
• Yan Runan and George Eppel, two prominent contestants, are eliminated in the round of 32 to 16.

Significant Themes

• The importance of growth and experience for Blue Star's younger generation of powerhouses.
• The unity of Blue Star's martial artists against the common enemy, the Abyss.
• The significance of the national fortune war in strengthening the younger generation and clarifying their paths.

Character Interactions

• Xia Jiuhuang and Xia Yi discuss the purpose of the national fortune war and Jiang Yuan's decision not to participate.
• Jiang Yuan interacts with other quasi-King powerhouses in the preparation area, showing off his incredible physique.
• Yan Runan and Christina, along with George Eppel, face off in elimination rounds, showcasing their skills and determination.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Mask Alliance, an Abyss-affiliated organization, plans to eliminate the strongest prodigies from various countries to prevent them from becoming Kings.
• They discuss using an Abyss forbidden artifact to breach the National Fortune Battlefield and wipe out all prodigies, including Jiang Yuan.
• Jiang Yuan receives a message from Weaver Aivige that his new weapon is ready.
• In the National Fortune Battlefield, the individual elimination matches from sixteen to eight are underway, with intense battles taking place.

Character Developments

• The Mask Alliance members reveal their willingness to make sacrifices and use forbidden artifacts to eliminate Jiang Yuan and other prodigies.
• Jiang Yuan shows eagerness to receive his new weapon from Weaver Aivige.
• Ryuji of Sakura Country fully unleashes his strength and uses the Kitahara Family's ultimate technique, "Asura Blade: Death Whisper Play."

Significant Themes

• The Abyss's growing influence and willingness to eliminate potential threats.
• The power dynamics between the Abyss, Blue Star, and the prodigies.
• The desire for strength and the consequences of obtaining it.

Character Interactions

• The Mask Alliance members discuss their plans and strategies, with the white-suited man proposing a dangerous course of action.
• Jiang Yuan and Kitahara Ruri have a tense interaction, with Ruri glaring at Jiang Yuan's weapon, the Demon Blade, Futsunomitama.

Chapter Summary

Key plot points and events

• Kitahara Ryuji wins his individual-elimination match, earning Sakura Country a 1% national-fortune increase and receiving a Martial Master-grade Blood and Vitality Pill. After taking it, he strengthens his Seventh-Tier Martial Master physique and advances from LV63 to LV64.
• Bear Country’s Fairy Brigade is reduced to a single competitor: Christina. Supporters remain hopeful that she can turn the situation around.
• Christina defeats a Seventh-Tier mage and Martial Master with an SS-class talent. She protects herself with Armament Enhancement, then finishes him with Sword Art: Crimson Storm, a perfectly mastered five-star martial technique.
• Observers praise Christina as one of the world’s top three prodigies. Jiang Yuan realizes her apparently Gold Tier sword conceals an SSS-class sword soul; she also has an SS-class defensive weapon. Christina receives another Gold Tier weapon as her victory reward and senses Jiang Yuan watching from far away.
• Jiang Yuan turns his attention to Lin Qingyan’s battlefield. She faces Phil, the “Little Underworld King,” a powerful fighter from Nordic Country’s Children of the Gods. Phil claims her abilities are strong in control but weak in offense, and prepares to attack. Lin Qingyan responds with a cold laugh.

Character developments and interactions

• Ryuji grows stronger through the tournament’s valuable victory rewards.
• Christina demonstrates formidable swordsmanship and defensive ability, while the revelation of her hidden sword’s true nature hints that she has not yet reached her full potential. She and Jiang Yuan briefly acknowledge each other across the distance.
• Jiang Yuan recognizes the concealed power of Christina’s weapons and anticipates a future clash between her and Lin Qingyan.
• Lin Qingyan remains composed in the face of Phil’s assessment and threat, setting up the next battle.
• Phil presents himself as confident and aggressive, believing he has identified a weakness in Lin Qingyan’s fighting style.

Significant themes

• Competition as a path to growth: The tournament offers powerful rewards that accelerate the contestants’ development.
• Hidden strength and potential: Christina’s weapons appear less formidable than they truly are, and her abilities may still have room to unfold.
• Rising prodigies: The spectators frame the tournament as an exceptionally rare era of young talent, with many extraordinary fighters appearing at once.
• Confidence before the clash: Phil’s certainty contrasts with Lin Qingyan’s calm, leaving the outcome of their confrontation unresolved.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qingyan faces Phil, a seventh-rank Grandmaster, in a battle.
• She uses her advanced force-generating technique, Shatter Star. Ninefold Force, to overpower Phil.
• Phil summons an undead army, but Lin Qingyan's God Speaker skill and Martial Dao Pressure crush them.
• Lin Qingyan defeats Phil with an icy blade strike, winning the match for Huaxia Kingdom.

Character Developments

• Lin Qingyan demonstrates her immense strength and advanced techniques, proving herself a formidable opponent despite being only a sixth-rank martial artist.
• Phil underestimates Lin Qingyan and suffers severe injuries, ultimately leading to his defeat.

Significant Themes

• The power of advanced techniques and mastery over martial skills.
• The importance of mental fortitude and willpower in martial arts, as seen in Lin Qingyan's Martial Dao Pressure.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qingyan and Phil clash in a intense battle, showcasing their respective strengths and techniques.
• Lin Qingyan's victory over Phil highlights her prowess and serves as a morale boost for Huaxia Kingdom.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Xi uses his Death Herald's third skill, [Dead Soul Array], against Li Yaba.
• Li Yaba counters with his Epic Equipment, [Eternal Light Ring World].
• Chen Xi launches a surprise attack with his perfected four-star combat skill, [Seven Kill Absolute Thrust].
• An unknown force freezes time in the National Destiny Battlefield.
• Three human kings' spirit bodies appear above Mormans City to intervene.
• A traitor king attempts to massacre Mormans City.
• The human king guarding the S-rank Abyss is pinned down.
• A masked figure emerges from Li Yaba's eye, killing him, and attacks Chen Xi.

Character Developments

• Chen Xi demonstrates his extensive combat experience and powerful skills.
• Li Yaba shows his strength but is ultimately killed.
• The masked figure reveals his power and malicious intent.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Abyss and its threat to humanity.
• The struggle between human kings and traitors.
• The value and vulnerability of the Golden Generation geniuses.

Character Interactions

• Chen Xi and Li Yaba engage in a fierce battle.
• The human kings and traitor kings clash in the skies above Mormans City.
• The masked figure interacts with Chen Xi, displaying his power and intentions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qingyan, an SSS-rank talent, breaks free from the time freeze and realizes that the Mask Alliance, human traitors, have infiltrated the National War.
• A white-masked King attacks Chen Xi, but Jiang Yuan uses a skill to take the hit instead.
• The white-masked King prepares to eliminate Lin Qingyan, Sikong, and Jiang Yuan, using a powerful attack.
• Jiang Yuan reveals himself, taking the attack meant for Chen Xi.

Character Developments

• Lin Qingyan demonstrates her power and pride, refusing to back down despite the overwhelming odds.
• Jiang Yuan shows his strategic thinking and selflessness by protecting Chen Xi and revealing his true strength.

Significant Themes

• Betrayal: The Mask Alliance's betrayal of humanity is a significant theme, highlighting the danger from within.
• Power dynamics: The disparity in power between the characters is emphasized, with the Kings holding immense strength compared to the others.
• Pride and defiance: Lin Qingyan's refusal to back down despite the odds showcases her unyielding spirit.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qingyan and the white-masked King: Their interaction shows the vast difference in power between them, with the King toying with Lin Qingyan.
• Jiang Yuan and the white-masked King: Their interaction reveals Jiang Yuan's true strength and his ability to surprise the King.
• Jiang Yuan and Chen Xi: Jiang Yuan's protection of Chen Xi demonstrates their bond and Jiang Yuan's commitment to keeping Chen Xi safe.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yuan faces off against a traitor king wearing a white mask, who reveals himself as Chu Zhao, the Daylight King of Great Xia.
• Chu Zhao attempts to kill Jiang Yuan, underestimating his strength and the duration of their battle.
• Jiang Yuan demonstrates his power, easily blocking Chu Zhao's attacks and even injuring him.
• Chu Zhao reveals his true identity and summons his signature phenomena, the Daylight Mirror and the Sun Wheels.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yuan shows significant growth in strength, easily handling a King-level opponent.
• Chu Zhao, the Daylight King, is revealed to be a traitor and is desperate to kill Jiang Yuan before his true identity is exposed.

Significant Themes

• The power of Jiang Yuan's unique abilities and growth as a martial artist.
• The theme of betrayal, with Chu Zhao's true identity as a traitor being revealed.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yuan and Chu Zhao engage in a fierce battle, with Jiang Yuan gaining the upper hand.
• Lin Qingyan recognizes Chu Zhao's true identity and expresses her cold intent to deal with him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Zhao, the Daylight King, reveals his identity and attacks Jiang Yuan, who defends using his legendary equipment and skills.
• Chu Zhao uses his King laws and Authority, overwhelming Jiang Yuan and the other geniuses.
• The National Fortune Battlefield's will attempts to expel Chu Zhao, but he resists and decides to annihilate all the geniuses using an Abyss Dragon Beast's claw.
• Just before the attack hits, three magic formations appear, and a silver city materializes to protect the geniuses.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yuan demonstrates his powerful defensive capabilities and regenerative abilities against Chu Zhao's attacks.
• Chu Zhao shows his ruthlessness and determination to eliminate all the geniuses.
• Lin Qingyan shows concern for Jiang Yuan's safety and frustration at the lack of support from the human Kings outside.

Significant Themes

• The power gap between a King and quasi-Kings.
• The importance of defensive capabilities and legendary equipment.
• The theme of protection and guardianship, foreshadowed by the appearance of the silver city.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yuan and Chu Zhao engage in a fierce battle, showcasing their respective strengths and skills.
• Lin Qingyan expresses worry for Jiang Yuan and frustration at the lack of support.
• The geniuses on the battlefield are united in their fear and helplessness against Chu Zhao's attack.

Plot points and events

• The Abyss invades the National Fortune Battlefield, and a colossal dragon claw descends to kill the contestants. A silver city rises from a magic circle, its layered barriers stopping the attack and shielding everyone.
• The contestants are stunned by the scale of the confrontation. The battlefield’s restored will then expels Chu Zhao, the masked traitor known as White, from the space.
• Chu Zhao realizes his assassination plan has failed: he did not kill Jiang Yuan or Blue Star’s important young talents, though he managed to kill two less significant contestants.
• Outside the battlefield, Chu Zhao’s fellow traitor Kings flee when the pursuing Kings break through a spatial labyrinth. One escapes immediately; the other is wounded and forced to flee toward the S-rank Abyss as seven Quasi-King Titan Beasts move to intercept the pursuers.
• The Abyssal claw fades, ending the immediate danger. The survivors recognize that they had been caught in a carefully planned attempt to slaughter Blue Star’s young talents—and that Jiang Yuan was the one who stopped it.

Character developments and interactions

• Jiang Yuan emerges as the chapter’s central figure: he has withstood a traitor King’s attack, including a strike with King-level destructive power. Lin Qingyan and others now regard him as possessing King-level combat strength.
• Chu Zhao is furious and humiliated by his failed plan. He stays silent when his accomplices assume it succeeded, apparently fearing their reaction to the truth.
• The traitor Kings show little loyalty to one another: two abandon their injured companion, who curses them as he flees.
• Lin Qingyan is shaken and impressed by Jiang Yuan’s feat, realizing how close the group came to disaster.

Significant themes

• Hidden power and changing perceptions: Jiang Yuan’s strength exceeds what others believed possible, reshaping their view of him.
• Betrayal and failed schemes: The coordinated ambush relies on deception and sacrifice but collapses before its main targets can be killed.
• Scale and vulnerability: The contestants’ earlier battles seem trivial beside the clash between the Abyssal claw and the silver city, underscoring the danger of the powers now confronting them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A mysterious force attacks and freezes the National Destiny Battlefield, leading to the deaths of several contestants.
• Jiang Yuan, a team leader, fights against this force and breaks free from the time freeze.
• Sean attempts to use the legendary [Eye of Carlos] to reveal the truth but is blocked by an unknown will.
• The National Destiny Battlefield's rules reassert themselves, warning against further interference.
• Jiang Yuan enters an alternate-dimensional domain to undergo a crucial transformation in his [Immortal Divine Body].
• Lin Qingyan and Kitahara Ryuji are matched for the sixth round of the elimination tournament.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yuan demonstrates immense power, breaking free from a large-scale time freeze and revealing his potential to be stronger than initially thought.
• Sean shows off the powerful [Eye of Carlos], but its use is blocked, hinting at his resourcefulness and ambition.
• Lin Qingyan, though not directly involved in this chapter, is shown to be progressing in the tournament.

Significant Themes

• The theme of power and its limits is explored through Jiang Yuan's display of strength and the mysterious force that even he struggles against.
• The theme of unknown forces manipulating events from behind the scenes is further emphasized.
• The theme of transformation and growth is seen in Jiang Yuan's impending breakthrough.

Character Interactions

• Tension and wariness grow among the team leaders due to Jiang Yuan's actions and the mysterious force's interference.
• Sean and Stormhead have a brief exchange, revealing their competitive nature and desire to protect their respective teams.
• Kitahara Ruri questions Jiang Yuan about the mysterious force, but he ignores her, showing his disdain for her and her team.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A colossal abyssal dragon claw attacks the National Fortune Battlefield, causing global shock and speculation.
• News reveals that three traitorous King-level beings, in league with the Abyss, launched the attack to eliminate the battlefield's prodigies.
• Huaxia Kingdom and other nations issue statements condemning the traitors and dispatching reinforcements to Mormans.

Character Developments

• No significant individual character developments in this chapter.

Significant Themes

• Betrayal and its consequences: The revelation of traitorous King-level beings sparks outrage and fear among the public.
• Power dynamics: The attack highlights the immense power of the Abyss and the importance of protecting the next generation of martial artists.
• Unity and response: Nations unite in their condemnation of the traitors and take immediate action to strengthen security in Mormans.

Character Interactions

• No direct character interactions in this chapter; instead, it focuses on global reactions and official statements.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qingyan's strength is revealed to be at the peak quasi-King level, shocking the audience.
• Lin Qingyan faces Kitahara Ryuji in the elimination round, with Kitahara being Sakura Country's last seed.
• Lin Qingyan unveils her true strength, using her SS-rank Talent Absolute Zero and Domain Expansion, freezing Kitahara Ryuji and his attacks.
• Despite Kitahara Ryuji's attempts to power up and break free, Lin Qingyan defeats him with ease, winning the match and advancing to the semifinals.

Character Developments

• Lin Qingyan: Reveals her true strength and power, demonstrating her combat prowess and ability to fight above her level.
• Kitahara Ryuji: Struggles against Lin Qingyan but ultimately fails, showing the gap in their abilities.

Significant Themes

• The reveal of Lin Qingyan's true strength and her ability to fight above her level.
• The power dynamics between Huaxia and Sakura Country, with Huaxia's strength being underestimated.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qingyan vs Kitahara Ryuji: A one-sided battle where Lin Qingyan demonstrates her overwhelming power.
• Huaxia and Sakura Country netizens: React to the battle, with Huaxia netizens showing support for Lin Qingyan and Sakura Country netizens panicking and despairing.
• Kitahara Ruri and Oleg: Interact briefly, with Oleg warning Kitahara Ruri not to make things ugly and Kitahara Ruri defending Sakura Country's honor.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yuan, the protagonist, appears and suppresses the entire venue with his terrifying life force.
• He kills Kitahara Ruri, a Quasi-King from Sakura Country, despite the rules prohibiting killing in the competition.
• No consequences occur, leading to confusion among the other participants and spectators.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yuan demonstrates immense power and disregard for rules, showing his ruthlessness and confidence.
• Kitahara Ruri reveals her Yellow Springs Curse-Killing Art, hinting at her malicious intent.

Significant Themes

• Power and its consequences: Jiang Yuan's immense strength allows him to act recklessly, but the lack of immediate repercussions raises questions about the rules and their enforcement.
• National pride and competition: The national war setting emphasizes the importance of victory and the consequences of defeat.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yuan and Kitahara Ruri: Their interaction highlights the power dynamic and Jiang Yuan's disregard for her threats.
• Jiang Yuan and other participants: Their reactions to his actions reveal their shock, disbelief, and initial underestimation of him.
• Oleg, Stormhead, and others: Their comments and attitudes show their initial relief and pleasure at Jiang Yuan's actions, believing it will lead to Huaxia Kingdom's elimination.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yuan, the Huaxia team leader, plays a fighting game in the team leader space.
• He defeats his opponent easily, revealing that the National Fortune rules did not expel him.
• The other team leaders are shocked and accuse him of cheating.
• Outside, protests erupt worldwide, with nations demanding explanations and threatening to withdraw from the tournament.
• Jiang Yuan reveals that he received preferential treatment from the National Fortune Battlefield, allowing him to break the rules once.
• He shows that he created the silver giant city that saved all contestants, including the other team leaders.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yuan demonstrates his power and indifference to the protests against him.
• The other team leaders show their hostility and disbelief at Jiang Yuan's actions and abilities.
• Global martial artists initially protest but later express gratitude and awe towards Jiang Yuan after learning the truth.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the consequences of breaking rules.
• Global reactions to extraordinary events and the impact of cultural differences.
• The importance of understanding the full context before making judgments.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yuan interacts minimally with the other team leaders, showing no fear or concern for their hostility.
• The other team leaders interact with each other, expressing their shock, anger, and disbelief at Jiang Yuan's actions.
• Global martial artists initially protest online but later express gratitude and awe towards Jiang Yuan after learning the truth.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yuan reveals he's the one who saved Edward and the Sakura Country contestant, shocking everyone.
• Stormhead and other contestants are furious but decide not to press the issue further due to the national war rules.
• Sakura Country and Kimchi Country face massive Demonic Beast disasters due to Jiang Yuan's actions.
• Sikong VS Park Jinguk's livestream becomes crucial for Kimchi Country's netizens, praying for Park's victory.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yuan shows his true power and confidence, further establishing his status as a formidable opponent.
• Stormhead and other contestants show political savviness by not pushing the issue with Jiang Yuan, prioritizing the national war.
• Park Jinguk gains the support and desperation of Kimchi Country's netizens, highlighting the pressure he's under.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and political maneuvering among contestants.
• The consequences of Jiang Yuan's actions on innocent lives in Sakura Country and Kimchi Country.
• The pressure and expectations placed on Park Jinguk by his home country.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yuan's confrontation with Stormhead and other contestants leads to a tense standoff.
• The Sun King and Choi A-hyeon discuss Park Jinguk's prospects, revealing their concerns and expectations for him.
• Kimchi Country's netizens interact with Park Jinguk's livestream, expressing their desperation and support for him.

Key plot points and events

• Choi A-hyeon and the Sun King, Seo Jae-sik, discuss the danger posed by Mormans and the possibility that their own identities as Abyss Cultists may be exposed.
• Seo proposes breaking the spatial seal to unleash a massive S-grade Abyssal horde, including a Demigod-level monster and three King-level Overlords. The resulting chaos could devastate Mormans and spread into northern Bear Country.
• Choi objects to the scale of the plan but begins to accept it. They agree that Park Jinguk can be sacrificed: he is merely a manufactured public hero and a potential scapegoat.
• On the National Fortune Battlefield, Park makes a final stand by burning his lifespan and unleashing his strongest attack, Heaven’s Tremor, raining magma-wrapped meteors on Sikong.
• Sikong counters by transforming into a gigantic lightning-clad figure and finishes Park with Great Majesty Five Thunder God Descent.
• The system declares Sikong the winner and awards him a permanent Mental attribute increase and a boost to Huaxia’s national fortune. Christina, Edward, Sikong, and Lin Qingyan are named semifinalists and transported to a new battlefield.

Character developments and interactions

• Choi A-hyeon is shaken by the risk of exposure and initially resists Seo’s plan, but her desire to preserve her power gradually outweighs her hesitation.
• Seo Jae-sik reveals his ruthless willingness to unleash catastrophe—and to abandon his biological son—to protect his authority.
• Park Jinguk fights with desperate resolve, believing himself a ruler and celestial force, but dies without knowing his parents have already discarded him.
• Sikong relishes the battle and honors Park’s final effort by ending the fight with a decisive, overwhelming strike.

Significant themes

• Power and self-preservation: The ruling elite value authority and advancement above loyalty, family, or human life.
• Political manipulation: Park’s heroic image was deliberately manufactured, and he is viewed as expendable once it becomes convenient.
• Chaos as opportunity: Seo and Choi believe turmoil will let them survive and strengthen their position.
• The human cost of ambition: Their scheme could kill countless people, while Park’s personal sacrifice is reduced to a political calculation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The semifinals begin, causing global excitement and anticipation.
• Lin Qingyan and Sikong's matchups are announced: Lin Qingyan vs. Edward, Sikong vs. Christina.
• Lin Qingyan is on the verge of breaking into the Grandmaster realm due to her rapid accumulation of blood, qi, and spirit.

Character Developments

• Lin Qingyan is close to a significant breakthrough in her cultivation.
• The Huaxia Kingdom's citizens and imperial family are tense and hopeful about their contestants' chances.
• Oglie, Jiang Yuan, and Stormhead discuss the upcoming matches, revealing that Edward Sein is also a dual SSS-talent martial artist.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics and expectations surrounding the national fortune battle.
• The significance of talent and cultivation levels in martial arts.
• The hidden secrets and forces behind the scenes, such as the Mask Alliance.

Character Interactions

• Yan Runan, Chen Xi, and An Tianzong discuss Lin Qingyan's condition and her potential breakthrough.
• Oglie, Jiang Yuan, and Stormhead exchange words about the upcoming matches and their respective contestants' strengths.