Chapter Summaries

After mastering the Xin Tong Flame, Yun Shenwei planned to steal the Nihility Devouring Flame from the Soul Clan and disguised his entry by pretending to enter seclusion. He arrived in the Soul Clan with the system’s help, where Hun Dong, mocked for being ordered to stay behind, picked a fight with him.

• Yun Shenwei completed his cultivation, mastered the Xin Tong Flame, and decided to target the Nihility Devouring Flame in the Soul Clan.
• Yun Shenwei told the Alchemist Alliance elders he was entering seclusion, then used the system to travel into the Soul Clan under a concealed identity.
• Hun Dong waited for orders to leave but grew impatient and wandered around the Soul Clan.
• Hun Dong’s peers mocked him for being held back, and he ignored them until he noticed Yun Shenwei and accused him of blocking his way.

Yun Shenwei confronted Hun Dong after Hun Dong tried to bully him, then defeated him in front of the gathered clansmen. Yun Shenwei left having become famous for beating the Soul Clan’s top young fighter.

• Hun Dong insulted Yun Shenwei and tried to slap him, but Yun Shenwei caught his hand and struck him back.
• Hun Dong drew the Sky-Piercing Halberd and attacked, but Yun Shenwei blocked the weapon and countered.
• Hun Dong kicked with all his strength, yet Yun Shenwei sent him flying and knocked out his teeth.
• Hun Dong demanded Yun Shenwei’s name and threatened revenge, while Yun Shenwei invited him to challenge him again.
• Yun Shenwei walked away as the onlookers watched, and the girls stared in shock at Hun Dong’s defeat.

After defeating Hun Dong, Yun Shenwei was praised as the number one among the younger generation and accepted training from the clan while keeping his identity concealed. The chapter leaves him observing the clan’s pill refiners as he begins learning their methods.

• The elders praised Yun Shenwei for defeating Hun Dong and told him to stay and train as the race’s pride.
• Yun Shenwei agreed to the training, and the Extraordinary Romance System encouraged him to learn the enemy clan’s techniques.
• An elder noticed Yun Shenwei hesitated when using his moves, while Hun Dong, recovering from his injuries, vowed to take revenge.
• An elder brought Yun Shenwei to the pill-refining room to study the clan’s pill-refining method.
• Yun Shenwei listened to the others discuss Hun Dong and Soul Tyrant Tian’s abilities and quietly observed the pill refiners.

Yun Shenwei gained the younger generation’s favor by learning pill refinement quickly and producing powerful pills with near-perfect success. He used the goodwill to build friendships, hoping those bonds might prevent future bloodshed, though that remained only a preliminary plan.

• Young cultivators gathered around Yun Shenwei, praised his strength, and asked for his help, while he answered them modestly.
• Yun Shenwei watched an elderly pill refiner and quickly learned the technique with help from the Extraordinary Romance System.
• At the elderly man’s request, Yun Shenwei demonstrated pill refinement, succeeded rapidly, and sold the pills for high prices.
• A young man tried to ingratiate himself with Yun Shenwei, who continued refining pills and distributed his newly made stock.
• The cultivators praised the pills’ effects and expressed envy, while Yun Shenwei invited them to become his friends and considered how their ties might avert future fighting.

Yun Shenwei set out to save the badly injured Hun Fengyun, but rich young masters blocked him and demanded that the commoner disciples kneel for help. Yun Shenwei stepped forward to deal with them while time was running out.

• Yun Shenwei heard that Hun Fengyun was bleeding heavily and offered to try to save him, asking the commoner disciples to lead the way.
• The commoner disciples agreed and hurried with Yun Shenwei toward Hun Fengyun.
• A group of rich young masters blocked their path, mocked them, and demanded that they kneel before offering a potion.
• A Commoner Disciple angrily stepped forward, but a rich young master threatened him with punishment for striking a noble.
• Yun Shenwei told the Commoner Disciple to stand down and approached the rich young masters, who mocked him for being a Refugee Disciple.

Yun Shenwei confronted several rich young masters who mocked him and offered to help them improve their cultivation if they changed their attitudes. The young masters remained wary, though some began to consider the chance to become stronger.

• Yun Shenwei rebuked the rich young masters for mocking refugee disciples and challenged their assumptions about cultivation and pill refinement.
• One rich young master tried to attack Yun Shenwei but fell flat on his face, and Yun Shenwei mocked his poor cultivation.
• The refugee disciples united to warn the rich young masters not to block their way as they went to save people.
• Yun Shenwei offered to help the rich young masters transform their cultivation and suggested they become friends with him.
• The rich young masters doubted Yun Shenwei's claims, but some hesitated as they considered the possibility of becoming stronger.

Yun Shenwei used his pill-refining skills to win the support of commoner disciples and rich young masters, then helped save Hun Fengyun and began strengthening his new group. The group urged him to compete for the younger generation’s leadership position, which could give them an official standing and many followers.

• Yun Shenwei demonstrated his pill-refining methods and persuaded several rich young masters to befriend him and join his efforts.
• Yun Shenwei gathered medicinal ingredients and helped save Hun Fengyun, who recovered and woke up surrounded by concerned disciples.
• Yun Shenwei urged the commoner disciples and rich young masters to unite, and they accepted one another as brothers.
• Yun Shenwei refined pills to strengthen his followers and encourage their loyalty while Hun Fengyun and the rich young masters grew stronger.
• The rich young masters told Yun Shenwei that a competition for the younger generation’s leader would begin in a few days and urged him to enter.

Yun Shenwei learned how commoner disciples could qualify for the Leader Competition and saw it as a chance to gain power and rise higher. After he and Hun Fengyun passed preliminary selection, a rich young master mocked the commoner disciples, leaving tensions high before the competition.

• Yun Shenwei asked how disciples could enter the Leader Competition, and a rich young master explained that commoners needed an assessment while wealthy disciples could register directly.
• Yun Shenwei learned how past leaders and Soul Tyrant Tian had risen or fallen, and began planning to advance from leader to commandant.
• Yun Shenwei passed preliminary selection automatically because of his pill-refining reputation, while Hun Fengyun and several rich young masters also qualified.
• Yun Shenwei and the other contestants reunited to discuss helping their friends advance in the competition.
• A middle-aged uncle urged the commoner disciples to seize their chance, but a rich young master mocked them and predicted that wealthy contestants would win.

Hun Jieao and Hun Xiaoran clashed over the unequal treatment of rich young masters and commoner disciples before agreeing to preside over the assessment competition. Hun Jieao ordered the rich young masters to compete and warned them they would be punished if they lost to commoners.

• Hun Jieao represented the rich young masters and argued with Hun Xiaoran, who defended commoner disciples and insisted competitors should earn qualifications through their own strength.
• Yun Shenwei watched from the back as the Extraordinary Romance System discovered that many rich young masters owed their power to their ancestors’ inheritances.
• Hun Jieao challenged Hun Xiaoran to settle their rivalry, but mediators urged them to focus on selecting capable juniors.
• Hun Jieao agreed to preside over the competition and warned that anyone caught cheating would face no mercy.
• Hun Jieao called the rich young masters into the arena and ordered them to win, threatening to double their punishment if commoner disciples defeated them.

Hun Xiaoran rallied the commoner disciples by recalling how he had risen from an ordinary background through hard work, while the wealthy young masters boasted of their advantages. Yun Shenwei reflected on the struggles of ordinary people as the commoners renewed their determination to keep striving.

• The wealthy young masters declared that their resources and upbringing made them superior to the commoner disciples and vowed to prove their strength.
• Hun Xiaoran urged the commoner disciples to remember their parents’ hardships, fight fairly, and work hard despite their disadvantages.
• Hun Xiaoran recalled how he had once been an ordinary youth who trained relentlessly and defeated the Rich Young Masters to become champion.
• A Commoner Disciple vowed that even if his generation failed, his descendants would keep striving until they rose above ordinary life, and the others were moved to tears.
• Yun Shenwei thought about his life on Earth and the financial pressures ordinary people faced, including the costs of marriage, housing, and cars.

Yun Shenwei took heart from the Extraordinary Romance System’s advice and followed Hun Xiaoran’s rallying speech as commoner disciples entered the competition for ten commander positions. Hun Jieao sealed the arena and began the contest, leaving the participants to fight within the rules.

• The Extraordinary Romance System encouraged Yun Shenwei to look beyond wealth and power, and Yun Shenwei resolved to challenge prejudice in the Mystical World.
• Hun Xiaoran urged the commoner disciples to trust their own strength and fight for their futures, stirring them to charge into the battlefield.
• Yun Shenwei and the commoner disciples entered the competition, while some disadvantaged rich young masters also chose to fight.
• Hun Xiaoran reminded everyone that only ten contestants would win commander positions and recalled how rich young masters had claimed most positions in his own competition.
• Hun Jieao sealed the arena and announced the start of the competition, telling participants to use any methods allowed by the rules.

Yun Shenwei discovered that the competition took place in a special realm where relentless Magical Beasts drained the contestants’ stamina and tested their willpower. After fighting off the beasts with the Extraordinary Romance System’s help, he set out to find the other commoner disciples while contestants across the region struggled on their own.

• Yun Shenwei found himself alone in a wilderness-like realm and was chased by powerful Magical Beasts.
• The Extraordinary Romance System explained that the realm was a special assessment space designed to test contestants’ stamina and willpower.
• Yun Shenwei chose to endure the trial and attack the beasts rather than immediately seek help.
• Yun Shenwei defeated a Bird-Type Magical Beast and a Triceratops, then received stamina replenishment from the system and grew more resilient.
• Yun Shenwei cleared the nearby Magical Beasts and headed off to find the other commoner disciples.
• Commoner disciples and rich young masters elsewhere in the region fought alone and discovered how fragile their strength could be.

Yun Shenwei delayed searching for his companions when Hun Li blocked his path and demanded that he submit. After the commoner disciples gathered, Yun Shenwei reassured them that he could handle Hun Li and pulled one nervous disciple forward.

• Hun Li tried to recruit Yun Shenwei as his partner, but Yun Shenwei mocked him and refused to fight him personally.
• Hun Li assumed Yun Shenwei was waiting for reinforcements and sat down to wait with him.
• A large group of commoner disciples gathered around Yun Shenwei after fighting through monsters and other challenges.
• Hun Li taunted the commoner disciples, drew two spears, and threatened to defeat Yun Shenwei with one punch.
• Yun Shenwei told the frightened disciples he had a way to deal with Hun Li, then pulled one nervous disciple out of the group.
• The selected Commoner Disciple said Hun Li was far stronger than him and that losing would embarrass everyone.

Yun Shenwei sent a seemingly weak commoner disciple to face Hun Li, despite the other disciples’ fears, and secretly used the system to strengthen and protect him. Hun Li attacked with Sword Light Slash from a distance, but fled when he realized he could not win.

• Commoner disciples urged Yun Shenwei not to send a weak companion against the ruthless Hun Li, but Yun Shenwei said he had a plan.
• Hun Li attacked after Yun Shenwei’s words angered him, and the chapter recounted his combat background and his ambition to reach the top ten.
• Yun Shenwei selected a mediocre-strength commoner disciple and secretly asked the system to protect him and replenish his stamina.
• Yun Shenwei told the disciple to fight without fear and to announce his identity afterward to earn respect.
• Hun Li recognized something was wrong, used Sword Light Slash from a distance, and tried to exploit the disciple’s dodging before fleeing when he could not win.

Yun Shenwei defeated Hun Li and helped commoner disciples claim the remaining competition spots, while the defeated rich young masters complained about unfairness. He rebuked them for their privilege and past bullying, leaving the commoner disciples applauding.

• Hun Li protested his defeat and threatened to report Yun Shenwei, but no one took him seriously.
• Yun Shenwei ordered his subordinates to pursue the remaining winning spots and told the disciples he helped that they would owe him for their newfound strength.
• The rich young masters resisted and insulted the commoner disciples, but they were beaten and routed.
• Yun Shenwei pulled several defeated rich young masters before him and challenged their claims that the competition had been unfair.
• Yun Shenwei pointed out the rich young masters’ advantages and past bullying, then told them to reflect on their failure and effort.
• A commoner disciple stood and applauded Yun Shenwei’s words, and the others shared his approval.

Yun Shenwei praised the commoner disciples’ efforts and challenged Hun Aoran, the strongest Rich Young Master, to a duel after the competition. He hoped to win Hun Aoran’s support and bring capable people from both commoner and wealthy families into his plans.

• A wounded Commoner Disciple said Yun Shenwei had changed his outlook and inspired him to train until he defeated a Rich Young Master.
• Hun Aoran stepped forward, and the disciples discussed how the day’s events had changed their views on wealth, effort, and inherited status.
• Yun Shenwei told Hun Aoran he respected his conduct and challenged him to a one-on-one duel after the competition.
• Yun Shenwei used the system to assess Hun Aoran’s strength and considered winning his support essential to building a broader following.

Hun Xiaoran and Hun Jieao discussed the younger generation and the fair distribution of resources as the commander rankings were announced. Yun Shenwei took first place and Hun Aoran took second, and the chapter ended with the young fighters eagerly anticipating battle while the veterans remembered its deadly cost.

• Hun Xiaoran praised the strength of the rich young masters but urged them to work harder, while Hun Jieao proposed future contests to determine rankings and distribute rewards fairly.
• Yun Shenwei claimed first place among the commander positions, and Hun Aoran took second without fighting him directly.
• Several of Yun Shenwei's followers also won rankings and celebrated their success.
• Hun Xiaoran and Hun Jieao urged the newly ranked commanders to keep cultivating and remember that stronger challenges awaited them.
• The younger fighters spoke excitedly about facing other races, while the older experts silently recalled the deaths they had witnessed in battle.

Hun Xiaoran and Hun Jieao warned the newly appointed commanders that future battles against other races would demand strength and sacrifice. After the competition ended, Yun Shenwei and the other disciples returned to their groups, with Yun Shenwei and Hun Aoran silently recognizing each other as rivals.

• Hun Xiaoran told the ten new commanders to take their strength assessment seriously and prepare for dangerous contests against other races.
• Hun Jieao described the losses he had suffered in past battles and urged the younger generation to understand that survival depended on strength.
• Yun Shenwei reflected on the struggle for survival among the Ancient Races and resolved to gain knowledge and techniques through future battles.
• Yun Shenwei promised the elders that the younger generation would earn good rankings and resources, and the commoner disciples voiced their support.
• Hun Jieao sent everyone to rest and reminded them not to fight fellow members of their race to the death, though they should not disgrace the race in battles against outsiders.
• Yun Shenwei and Hun Aoran silently regarded each other as opponents as the rich young masters and commoner disciples departed to celebrate or regroup.

Hun Xiaoran explained the dangers and purpose of the Ancient Battlefield to Yun Shenwei, who learned from the Extraordinary Romance System that he should build his strength before confronting stronger rivals. The chapter ended with Hun Aoran arriving to challenge Yun Shenwei to a one-on-one match.

• Hun Xiaoran privately told Yun Shenwei to protect weaker allies, beware other races, and consider recruiting talented opponents rather than making enemies of everyone.
• Hun Xiaoran warned Yun Shenwei that arrogant geniuses from their own race had died after underestimating their opponents.
• Yun Shenwei returned to his residence and asked the Extraordinary Romance System about the coming Ancient Battlefield.
• The Extraordinary Romance System estimated that Yun Shenwei ranked among the younger generation’s top twenty and advised him to develop his strength before fighting the strongest rivals.
• The Extraordinary Romance System said Yun Shenwei could greatly improve his chances by cooperating with a rich young master who could rally others.
• Hun Aoran arrived and challenged Yun Shenwei to a one-on-one match to determine which of them was truly number one.

Yun Shenwei tried to postpone his fight with Hun Aoran until after the Ancient Battlefield, but the rich young masters mocked him and he knocked more than ten of them down. Hun Aoran then attacked, forcing Yun Shenwei to fight him as the Extraordinary Romance System began analyzing their data.

• Yun Shenwei urged Hun Aoran to preserve his strength and cooperate in the Ancient Battlefield instead of fighting while Yun Shenwei was recovering.
• Hun Aoran insisted they would cooperate but still wanted to exchange blows, as a crowd of rich young masters arrived to watch.
• Several rich young masters mocked Yun Shenwei, and Yun Shenwei struck down more than ten of them with a single attack.
• Hun Aoran formed a purple rune seal and launched a swift attack, while the injured young masters cheered him on.
• Yun Shenwei decided he had to meet Hun Aoran's attack, and the Extraordinary Romance System began analyzing data.