Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• The team encounters a powerful guarding mechanical person, a prisoner from the lower-level zone.
• The mechanical person uses an energy domain that erodes blood and qi, making it difficult for martial artists to use their skills.
• It demonstrates incredibly fast sword strikes, slicing through multiple targets at once, two hundred meters away.
• Palius and Beast Karad, despite their strength, are forced to retreat. Lin Qi decides to capture the prisoner.

Character Developments

• Palius and Beast Karad show their prowess but are ultimately outmatched by the mechanical person.
• Lin Qi remains calm and confident, deciding to capture the prisoner despite the risks.
• Xie Fina and Presia, initially skeptical, decide to trust Lin Qi and help keep other teams away.

Significant Themes

• The power of advanced civilizations, as seen in the mechanical person's martial skills.
• The importance of strategy and adaptability in the face of overwhelming force.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and the players: Lin Qi sets the stage for the players to take on the mechanical person, watching their performance.
• Xie Fina and Presia: They initially question Lin Qi's plan but decide to support him after seeing his confidence.
• Palius and Beast Karad: They work together against the mechanical person but are ultimately forced to retreat.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Obsidian Martial Arts Hall disciples attempt to wear down the guarding Mechanical Person BOSS in waves, with each team lasting around 15 minutes.
• Ye Qinglu, Li Ranxing, and other super geniuses test their strength against the BOSS, with Ye Qinglu's new Martial Skill, Nine Heavens Thunder Fang, being revealed.
• The Mechanical Person BOSS retreats after being worn down by multiple waves of disciples.

Character Developments

• Ye Qinglu's strength and confidence grow, as she tests her new Martial Skill against the BOSS.
• The disciples of the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall demonstrate their depth and resilience, with multiple waves of strong fighters.
• The Mechanical Person BOSS shows signs of weariness after facing numerous waves of attacks.

Significant Themes

• The power of numbers and perseverance, as the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall's strategy of wearing down the BOSS with waves of disciples proves effective.
• The importance of adaptability and preparation, as the disciples learn and adapt to the BOSS's attack patterns.

Character Interactions

• Ye Qinglu and the other super geniuses display camaraderie and eagerness to test their strength against the BOSS.
• The Obsidian Martial Arts Hall disciples show unity and determination, supporting each other as they face the BOSS in waves.
• Xie Fina and Presia express confusion and shock at the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall's strategy and the disciples' willingness to fight and die.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A team, including Fansen and Lan Yu, enters the lower levels of Mist Mountain Prison, aiming to find valuable items left behind by powerful prisoners.
• They witness a battle between Obsidian Martial Arts Hall members and a Mechanical Person guard, which they believe is a prisoner.
• The Mechanical Person guard is defeated and falls near the prison's training grounds, a forbidden zone for outsiders.

Character Developments

• Fansen and Lan Yu show caution and strategic thinking while exploring the prison.
• Obsidian Martial Arts Hall members display exceptional strength and determination, engaging a powerful Mechanical Person guard head-on.

Significant Themes

• Opportunity and Regret: Fansen regrets not joining forces with Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, realizing the potential benefits and missed opportunities.
• Power Dynamics: The strength of Obsidian Martial Arts Hall is revealed, contrasting with Fansen and Lan Yu's team and highlighting the power imbalance among different factions.

Character Interactions

• Fansen and Lan Yu discuss their observations and strategies, showing a level of trust and camaraderie.
• Obsidian Martial Arts Hall members work together to defeat the Mechanical Person guard, demonstrating teamwork and coordination.
• Fansen and Lan Yu's interaction with the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall members is limited to observation, as they do not engage directly.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Obsidian Martial Arts Hall disciples engage in a brutal battle with prisoners in the cultivation areas, exchanging injuries to deplete the prisoners' energy.
• Fansen and Lan Yu, watching from a distance, are shocked by the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall's tactics and regret not cooperating with them.
• Lin Qi and the players successfully capture six guarding mechanical persons, including the one Xie Fina wanted.
• Xie Fina offers to extract data from the captured guarding mechanical persons using a special instrument, with the condition that she gets to view the data first.

Character Developments

• Fansen and Lan Yu: They reassess their decision to cancel cooperation with the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, realizing their mistake.
• Xie Fina: She shows determination and ambition, willing to risk punishment from Domain City to secure a better future for herself.
• Lin Qi: He demonstrates his strategic thinking and willingness to make deals, even with potential risks involved.

Significant Themes

• Sacrifice vs. Gain: The Obsidian Martial Arts Hall's tactics highlight this theme, as they sacrifice many disciples to capture prisoners, believing the gains outweigh the losses.
• Opportunity and Ambition: Xie Fina's actions underscore this theme, as she seizes an opportunity to potentially secure a better future for herself.
• Resource Acquisition: Both the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall and Xie Fina are driven by the desire to acquire valuable resources, whether they be prisoners or data.

Character Interactions

• Fansen and Lan Yu: They discuss and reassess their decision regarding the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, showing a level of camaraderie and mutual respect.
• Lin Qi and Xie Fina: Their interaction shows a mutual respect and understanding, as they negotiate a deal that benefits both parties, albeit with some potential risks.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xie Fina analyzes guard mechanical persons containing data from prisoners in Mist Mountain Prison's lower level.
• The first prisoner's data contains detailed combat records from the Bone Forging Realm to above the Blood Condensation Realm, valuable for learning a Limitless Tier Martial Skill.
• The fourth prisoner's data includes an incomplete but valuable high-tier Blood Condensation Realm cultivation method.
• Lin Qi trades a Heavenly Human Realm cultivation method for the incomplete Blood Condensation Realm cultivation method.
• The last prisoner's data reveals a shocking combat scene in space, featuring a 'Starry Sky Expert' capable of surviving and fighting in space without protection.

Character Developments

• Xie Fina demonstrates her expertise in analyzing the data from the guard mechanical persons, showing her value and importance in the mission.
• Lin Qi shows his business acumen by trading a Heavenly Human Realm cultivation method for an incomplete but valuable Blood Condensation Realm cultivation method.
• Presia shows her generosity and eagerness to trade, offering a Heavenly Human Realm cultivation method without hesitation.

Significant Themes

• The value of combat data and cultivation methods, especially those from higher realms.
• The importance of external resources like Energy Blood Essence for progression beyond the Blood Condensation Realm.
• The existence of incredibly powerful Martial Artists, such as the 'Starry Sky Expert,' who can survive and fight in space.

Character Interactions

• Xie Fina and Presia work together to analyze the data, showing their camaraderie and shared excitement for their findings.
• Lin Qi interacts with both Xie Fina and Presia, showing his willingness to trade and his interest in the valuable cultivation methods they offer.
• The prisoners' data serves as a bridge between the characters, driving their interactions and decisions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qi, the warden, discovers three recorded videos from a prisoner: two showing powerful starry sky powerhouses fighting, and one showing the prisoner carving stone sculptures.
• The third video reveals a terrifying phantom image of a Demigod, which injures Lin Qi just by watching it.
• Lin Qi learns that the prisoner was meditating on the Demigod's appearance through the sculptures and decides to use the video as a meditation technique for the players.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi shows curiosity and determination in exploring the prisoner's records and understanding their significance.
• The prisoner is revealed to be driven by the desire to meditate on the Demigod's appearance, showing dedication and obsession.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of power and knowledge, as seen in the prisoner's obsession with the Demigod and Lin Qi's interest in the videos.
• The value of unique experiences and knowledge, as demonstrated by the prisoner's meditation technique and Lin Qi's decision to use it as a reward.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qi interacts with the prisoner's records, learning about the prisoner's motivations and using their knowledge for the players' benefit.
• The city lords and major factions gather outside Mist Mountain Prison, discussing the teams' returns and expressing envy of the top teams' hauls.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Obsidian Martial Arts Hall captures twenty guard mechanical persons from Mist Mountain Prison.
• Xie Fina and Presia leave without taking any guard mechanical persons, planning to auction them instead.
• Lin Qi announces an auction for the guard mechanical persons, with Blood Condensation Realm and above cultivation methods as the bidding items.

Character Developments

• Palius and Karad are astonished and envious of the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall's feat.
• Xie Fina reveals that the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall captured the guard mechanical persons, not her.
• Lin Qi demonstrates his ambition and strategic thinking by planning the auction.

Significant Themes

• Power and Ambition: Lin Qi's actions show his ambition to establish the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall's position in the Wushan Region.
• Opportunity and Risk: The auction presents an opportunity for the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall to gain valuable cultivation methods but also carries significant risks.

Character Interactions

• Palius and Karad interact, with Palius teasing Karad about Dixing Pharmaceutical's helplessness against the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.
• Xie Fina interacts with Palius, revealing that the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall captured the guard mechanical persons.
• Lin Qi interacts with the major powers through the auction announcement, showing his ambition and challenging their expectations.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Obsidian Martial Arts Hall announces an auction for Mechanical Persons from the Mist Mountain Prison, attracting attention from major powers across the Wushan Region.
• Players receive rewards for their participation in the recent event, including a new high-level Meditation Technique and combat videos from Blood Condensation and Heavenly Human Realm NPCs.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi, the Pavilion Master of the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, demonstrates boldness and confidence by hosting the auction.
• Players, especially Heavenly Might, are excited about the event rewards, particularly the new Meditation Technique and high-level combat videos.

Significant Themes

• The allure of power and resources, as seen in the desire for Mechanical Persons and advanced cultivation methods.
• The importance of events and rewards in motivating players to participate in the game.

Character Interactions

• Hu Lei and Zhuo Gu discuss the auction and their plans to attend.
• Players in Heavenly Might discuss redeeming Heavenly Human Realm combat videos and sharing them among teams.
• Ye Qinglu begins studying the Astonishing God Meditation Technique.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qi returns to the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall and finds it has developed rapidly in his absence, with an increase in players and Martial Artists.
• Ino, a Peak Bone Forging Realm High-Stage Martial Artist, reports to Lin Qi about the hall's progress and expresses concern about the upcoming auction in Crimson Moon Town, which might attract Bone Forging Realm experts.
• Lin Qi decides to auction off Guardian Mechanical Persons to obtain powerful strengthening methods and plans to rely on Ino to manage Crimson Moon Town's public order after she breaks through to the Blood Condensation Realm.
• A player, Ye Qinglu, creates a Limitless Transcendent Martial Skill, triggering an epic hidden quest and completing the second stage of the Extraordinary Path quest. Lin Qi checks the system interface and is surprised to find that Ye Qinglu has created this powerful Martial Skill.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi: Shows his strategic thinking by planning to use the auction to obtain powerful strengthening methods and relies on Ino to manage Crimson Moon Town.
• Ino: Demonstrates her loyalty and dedication to the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall and is given an opportunity to break through to the Blood Condensation Realm by Lin Qi.
• Ye Qinglu: Proves her exceptional talent by creating a Limitless Transcendent Martial Skill and mastering the Astonishing God Meditation Technique, significantly enhancing her combat power.

Significant Themes

• Talent and hard work: Ye Qinglu's rapid progress highlights the importance of talent in this game, while other players' struggles with the Astonishing God Meditation Technique emphasize the need for hard work.
• Power dynamics: The upcoming auction in Crimson Moon Town showcases the power dynamics between the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall and the major powers, with Bone Forging Realm experts posing a potential threat.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and Ino: Lin Qi expresses his satisfaction with the hall's progress and gives Ino an opportunity to break through to the Blood Condensation Realm, showing his trust in her.
• Lin Qi and Ye Qinglu: Although there's no direct interaction, Lin Qi is impressed by Ye Qinglu's creation of a Limitless Transcendent Martial Skill and checks her progress in the system interface.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qi achieves 5% mastery in the Astonishing God Meditation Technique, gaining memories of Ye Qinglu's visualization method.
• Lu Fanchen attempts to explode his body based on Heavenly Human Realm combat videos, successfully demonstrating a new martial skill concept.
• One Leaf Floating Cloud creates a new weapon using C Grade Alloy and Energy Crystals, intending to simulate the phantom from the meditation technique.
• One Leaf Floating Cloud successfully creates a giant phantom in the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, incapacitating nearby martial artists.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi: Realizes the extreme nature of Ye Qinglu's meditation technique visualization method.
• Lu Fanchen: Successfully demonstrates a new martial skill concept based on Heavenly Human Realm combat videos.
• One Leaf Floating Cloud: Creates a new weapon and successfully simulates the phantom from the meditation technique, showcasing his engineering prowess.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of power and strength through unconventional methods.
• The importance of perseverance and continuous improvement in martial arts practice.
• The impact of new technologies and techniques on martial arts development.

Character Interactions

• Li Tianxing and One Leaf Floating Cloud: Engage in a transaction, with Li Tianxing providing Lu Fanchen's research information and One Leaf Floating Cloud exchanging Heavenly Human Realm combat videos.
• Fang Zhen and Twilight of the Gods: Discuss their progress in martial skill research and the strengthening of different systems due to the Astonishing God Meditation Technique.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Players witness a massive blood-qi phantom (over 300 meters tall) created by Yi Ye Fu Yun, indicating a Sequence Transcendent Martial Skill.
• Yi Ye Fu Yun attempts to control and utilize the power of the massive phantom but ends up near death.
• Fang Zhen mimics Yi Ye Fu Yun, creating an even larger and clearer phantom, then uses it to launch a powerful Electromagnetic Cannon-like attack, creating a massive streak of light in the sky.
• Lin Qi receives a system notification that a player has created a Limitless Transcendent Martial Skill, which turns out to be the evolved Electromagnetic Cannon.
• Players become enthusiastic about learning the new, powerful Electromagnetic Cannon.

Character Developments

• Yi Ye Fu Yun successfully creates a massive phantom but struggles with controlling its power.
• Fang Zhen evolves the Electromagnetic Cannon into a Limitless Transcendent Martial Skill, demonstrating exceptional control over his phantom.
• Lin Qi receives a mission reward for fusing two Limitless Transcendent Martial Skills.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of powerful martial skills and their applications.
• The struggle to control and utilize immense power.
• The excitement and competition among players in the martial arts hall.

Character Interactions

• Xiong Yuedie and Wu Zhuo Qun discuss the massive phantom and the possibility of learning such a martial skill.
• Yi Ye Fu Yun, Huang Hun, and Fang Zhen discuss the utilization of the massive phantom's power.
• Lin Qi observes and learns from the other players' actions and the system's notifications.

Chapter Summary:

North Grey Robes’ Town

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Isaac travels with Smiling Skull to Crimson Moon Town aboard a C6 Grade Alloy Flying Transport Vehicle. The expedition includes three logistics squads, fifty genius recruits, a Mid-level Blood Condensation Realm instructor, and Mo Xiao, one of Smiling Skull’s Seven Guardians.
• Isaac realizes that Smiling Skull has sent overwhelming forces because of the auction for the guard Mechanical People. He suspects the organization may destroy Crimson Moon Town and give him an opportunity to investigate the secrets of Crimson Moon Mountain.
• Crimson Moon Mountain has been transformed from a barren peak into a highly developed industrial and cultivation center. The mountain is reinforced with steel, hollowed out internally, filled with buildings and transport facilities, and dominated by a massive Cultivation Tower.
• Black Steel Heavy Industry arrives with a powerful delegation led by Legion Commander Tie Mu, a Blood Condensation Realm Serpentfolk. Their presence confirms that major powers from outside the Wushan Region are also targeting the Mechanical People.
• Mo Xiao openly reveals Smiling Skull’s intention to seize every guard Mechanical Person. Tie Mu warns that Dixing Pharmaceutical has allied with several major Wushan forces and may disrupt the auction.
• Mo Xiao responds that if Dixing Pharmaceutical causes chaos, Smiling Skull will simply take the Mechanical People directly. Other major powers appear to have similar plans, intending to loot during the disorder while avoiding punishment from Mist Mountain Domain City.
• Smiling Skull treats the auction as a trial ground for its new recruits. Other factions, including Star Tower City and the Holy Blood Mercenary Group, have also brought their young talents for the same reason.
• City Lord Hu Lei and Captain Zhuo Gu reveal that their subordinates were brought not merely to attend the auction, but to seize resources from the better-equipped geniuses of major forces.
• Before the groups can enter the auction, an enormous burst of blood energy erupts from the Cultivation Tower. The pressure forces everyone on the mountain to the ground.
• The crowd realizes that someone inside Obsidian Martial Arts Hall’s Cultivation Tower has broken through into the Blood Condensation Realm, leaving the visiting forces shocked and doubtful.

2. Character Developments

• Isaac: Becomes increasingly confident that joining Smiling Skull was the correct decision. He sees the impending conflict as a chance to improve his status, uncover Crimson Moon Mountain’s secrets, and surpass his original ambition of becoming a City Lord. He is also excited by the possibility that Obsidian Martial Arts Hall will be destroyed.
• Mo Xiao: Is established as a powerful, aggressive, and calculating leader. He has no intention of negotiating for the Mechanical People and is prepared to exploit chaos or use force while carefully staying within the limits tolerated by Mist Mountain Domain City.
• Tie Mu: Demonstrates the authority of Black Steel Heavy Industry and acts as a perceptive observer of the political situation. Though he warns Mo Xiao about the consequences of Smiling Skull’s actions, he and his own faction also intend to benefit from the coming turmoil.
• Smiling Skull’s recruits: Initially excited by the powerful transport vehicle, they become eager when they realize the auction is being used as a combat trial. Their confidence and anticipation reveal the organization’s harsh philosophy of using real conflict to cultivate talent.
• Hu Lei, Zhuo Gu, Wild Wolf, and Alec: Reveal that Star Tower City and the Holy Blood Mercenary Group are also prepared to exploit the event. Alec especially recognizes how valuable the resources carried by major-force geniuses could be for advancing toward the Blood Condensation Realm.
• Obsidian Martial Arts Hall: Though largely absent from the chapter, the Hall’s position changes dramatically at the end. The unexpected breakthrough suggests that it may possess hidden strength and could be far less helpless than the invading factions assume.

3. Significant Themes

• Power determines ownership: Mo Xiao repeatedly expresses the principle that treasures belong to those strong enough to claim them. The auction is treated less as a legitimate sale and more as a contest of force.
• Political restraint and calculated violence: Major powers are willing to rob and attack, but they carefully avoid crossing the limits that would provoke Mist Mountain Domain City into intervening.
• The strong exploiting the weak: The auction becomes a battlefield where powerful organizations intend to use smaller factions as targets and their young geniuses as prey.
• Cultivation through conflict: Major organizations deliberately send their talented newcomers into dangerous situations so that they can gain experience, resources, and breakthroughs.
• Hidden strength and underestimated opponents: The factions assume Obsidian Martial Arts Hall is doomed, but the sudden Blood Condensation breakthrough suggests that their judgment may be premature.
• Rapid development and industrial power: Crimson Moon Mountain’s transformation reflects the importance of technology, mechanical forces, cultivation infrastructure, and large-scale organization.

4. Character Interactions

• A Smiling Skull veteran reprimands younger recruits for coveting the C6 transport vehicle, emphasizing the organization’s strict hierarchy.
• Mo Xiao and Tie Mu exchange polite but threatening remarks. Tie Mu criticizes Smiling Skull’s bandit-like methods, while Mo Xiao makes clear that he intends to seize the Mechanical People regardless of the auction.
• Their conversation reveals that Black Steel Heavy Industry and other visiting powers share Smiling Skull’s plans, creating an unstable alliance of competing predators.
• Hu Lei indirectly encourages his subordinates to take advantage of the visiting geniuses, while Zhuo Gu recognizes that the auction has become a contest among major powers rather than a normal commercial event.
• The final eruption of blood energy unites all factions in shock, forcing even powerful outsiders to confront the possibility that Obsidian Martial Arts Hall possesses a newly awakened Blood Condensation Realm expert.

Chapter Summary: “Watch Him Raise a Tower, Watch It Collapse”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ino, the former commander of the City of Light Chasing garrison, emerges from Obsidian Martial Arts Hall’s Cultivation Tower after successfully breaking through from the Half-step Peak Bone Forging Realm into the Blood Condensation Realm.
• Her breakthrough shocks the surrounding observers, including Beastkin visitors Igor and Dona, City Lord Di Luoya, representatives of major cities, mercenary groups, and other powerful factions.
• Ino credits Hall Master Lin Qi, the Great Sausage Hall, the Beginner Meditation Room, the third-floor cultivation chamber, and an exceptional Blood Condensation Realm cultivation method for her advancement.
• Ino’s newly acquired strength is extraordinary. Her physical power already exceeds fifty tons, and her combat ability is estimated to rival City Lord Di Luoya, a powerful Initial Stage Blood Condensation Realm expert.
• The breakthrough proves that Obsidian Martial Arts Hall is not merely strong because of individual geniuses; it possesses the resources and foundation to nurture Blood Condensation Realm experts.
• The various powers reassess the Hall’s status. Previously viewed as a strong but limited organization without a Blood Condensation Realm expert, it is now considered a force capable of rivaling major cities and perhaps eventually matching Cangyi City.
• Before the Crimson Moon Auction, Obsidian Martial Arts Hall displays more than a thousand armed Gray-robed Disciples. All are at least Advanced Martial Artist level, while fifty-two have reached the Bone Forging Realm, including twelve at the Mid-stage.
• Because the Gray-robed Disciples can transform into the powerful “North Grey Robes,” their actual combat strength is far greater than their ordinary cultivation suggests. Their transformed forces are estimated to include over a thousand experts near the peak of the high-level Bone Forging Realm and dozens with strength comparable to Initial Stage Blood Condensation Realm experts.
• Visitors such as Presia and Xie Fina conclude that the Hall now has the strength to resist major powers, including Dixing Pharmaceutical and Smiling Skull. Even Mo Xiao, a High-level Blood Condensation Realm expert, might be seriously wounded or killed if surrounded by enough Gray-robed Disciples.
• Isaac, who remembers Obsidian Martial Arts Hall’s humble beginnings, is stunned by its rapid expansion and the sudden appearance of so many powerful disciples.
• As the auction is about to begin, Lin Qi orders the visitors to enter in an orderly fashion.
• Before the gates open, a massive Dixing Pharmaceutical Sky Battleship arrives over Crimson Moon Town with several thousand apparent Bone Forging Realm experts aboard, dramatically raising tensions and suggesting that Dixing Pharmaceutical may be preparing to act.

Character Developments and Interactions

• Ino undergoes the chapter’s major transformation, advancing into the Blood Condensation Realm and gaining confidence in her vastly improved strength. She now stands among the region’s notable martial artists rather than being an ordinary former garrison commander.
• City Lord Di Luoya reacts with disbelief and envy to Ino’s breakthrough, recognizing that her strength may now rival his own.
• Igor and Dona witness the breakthrough with shock. Dona’s own rapid progress toward the high-level Bone Forging Realm is put into perspective by Ino’s even more remarkable advancement.
• Lin Qi remains outwardly restrained, displaying only Mid-stage Bone Forging Realm blood qi, but his presence intimidates Wu Zhuo Qun and reinforces the impression that the Hall Master is concealing tremendous power.
• Wu Zhuo Qun is exhilarated by the prestige Obsidian Martial Arts Hall has achieved for the Human race and eagerly carries out Lin Qi’s orders.
• Presia and Xie Fina revise their earlier doubts about Lin Qi’s decision to host the auction, realizing that the Hall now possesses enough strength to defend itself.
• Mo Xiao acknowledges the danger posed by the Gray-robed Disciples despite being a High-level Blood Condensation Realm expert.
• Isaac is particularly shaken because he remembers the Hall’s weak origins and cannot understand how it developed so rapidly.
• Dix­ing Pharmaceutical becomes the apparent new threat as its enormous battleship and army arrive just as the auction begins.

Significant Themes

• Rapid growth and transformation: Obsidian Martial Arts Hall evolves from an insignificant organization into a regional superpower in only a few months.
• Power through foundations, not individual talent: The Hall’s importance lies in its ability to systematically cultivate experts, making it more formidable than organizations dependent on a single genius.
• Changing perceptions and political status: Ino’s breakthrough forces every major power to reconsider its attitude toward the Hall.
• Hidden strength and strategic deterrence: Lin Qi deliberately conceals his true ability, while the Hall’s transformed disciples provide overwhelming deterrent power.
• Human resurgence: The Hall’s success represents an unprecedented revival of Human influence and pride after a period of weakness.
• Power versus overconfidence: The chapter emphasizes that even powerful factions must act cautiously around Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, setting the stage for a confrontation with Dixing Pharmaceutical.
• The fragility of dominance: The chapter’s title foreshadows that the impressive power structure Lin Qi has built may soon be tested—or threatened with collapse—by the arrival of Dixing Pharmaceutical.

Character Interactions

• Di Luoya directly questions Ino about her breakthrough, while Ino respectfully attributes it to Lin Qi’s assistance.
• The gathered city leaders and faction representatives discuss and compare Obsidian Martial Arts Hall’s strength, gradually shifting from skepticism to caution and respect.
• Presia and Xie Fina discuss the danger Dixing Pharmaceutical faces in confronting the Hall without Blood Condensation Realm experts.
• Mo Xiao and Isaac react differently to the Hall’s forces: Mo Xiao analyzes them as a genuine threat, while Isaac is emotionally stunned by their unprecedented development.
• Lin Qi communicates with Wu Zhuo Qun only through brief commands, but his intimidating presence demonstrates the gap between his apparent cultivation and his actual authority.
• The arrival of Dixing Pharmaceutical’s battleship interrupts the Hall’s moment of triumph and creates an immediate confrontation between the Hall’s newly revealed strength and a powerful external challenger.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Dixing Pharmaceutical arrives at Crimson Moon Town with a vast number of experts, including Bloodstained General Melia, Sky Eye Tyrant, and the Twelve Fiends of the Forbidden Forest.
• Karad, Dixing Pharmaceutical's representative, demands the disbandment of Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, the handover of Lin Qi and all guarding mechanical persons, and the absorption of other members into Dixing Pharmaceutical.
• Obsidian Martial Arts Hall's gray-clothed disciples demonstrate extreme loyalty by self-destructing and performing Aerial Phasing and a powerful Transcendent Martial Skill, shocking everyone present.

Character Developments

• Xie Fina and Presia from the Mercenary Alliance are surprised and worried about Dixing Pharmaceutical's strength and the potential conflict.
• Karad, Dixing Pharmaceutical's representative, shows ruthlessness and cunning in his demands.
• Lin Qi's disciples display unwavering loyalty, even to the point of self-destruction, highlighting their fanaticism and devotion to their master.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and devotion, as demonstrated by the gray-clothed disciples of Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.
• Power dynamics and the struggle for control, shown through the conflict between Dixing Pharmaceutical and Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.
• The consequences of rapid growth and power, as seen in the potential rebellion of Obsidian Martial Arts Hall members and the backlash from Dixing Pharmaceutical.

Character Interactions

• Xie Fina and Presia discuss their concerns and strategies, showcasing their partnership and shared worries.
• Karad's announcement and the subsequent reactions from both Obsidian Martial Arts Hall and Dixing Pharmaceutical highlight the tension and conflict between the two forces.
• The gray-clothed disciples' actions, both in self-destruction and performing powerful skills, demonstrate their loyalty and unity, contrasting with the shock and disbelief of other characters.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Zhen destroys Dixing Pharmaceutical’s C6-grade Sky Battleship with a single strike from the Electromagnetic Cannon Type 2 Modified, splitting it in half and shocking everyone in Crimson Moon Town.
• The display convinces many young Bone Forging Realm martial artists that Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, also known as North Grey Robes, is far more powerful than rumored. Dona is especially tempted to abandon her plans to enter the domain city and join the hall permanently.
• The surviving attackers emerge from the wreckage: several thousand soldiers and more than a dozen Blood Condensation Realm experts. Their combined blood vitality overwhelms the surrounding martial artists and paralyzes them with fear.
• Beast Karad orders the complete destruction of Obsidian Martial Arts Hall and the elimination of its members, blaming them for the battleship’s destruction.
• The Blood-Soaked General Meria draws her fine-grade third-tier weapon, the Scorching Dragon Spear. Its heat burns everyone within five hundred meters, killing numerous nearby martial artists merely through its released power.
• The Sky Eye Tyrant, a powerful Three-Eyed Race expert, unleashes his famed Sequence Transcendent Martial Skill, Heaven’s Wrath. His warhammer generates a massive hurricane that tears up buildings and kills Bone Forging Realm martial artists caught within it.
• Just as the storm is about to consume Obsidian Martial Arts Hall’s players, Lu Fanchen intervenes. He uses his newly created Limitless Transcendent Martial Skill, Starfall Burst, formed through the Star Explosion Meditation Technique.
• Lu Fanchen’s attack initially matches Heaven’s Wrath, stunning observers because he is only at the Mid-stage Bone Forging Realm while opposing an expert renowned for fighting High-level Blood Condensation Realm martial artists.
• The stalemate begins to collapse as Lu Fanchen’s inferior blood vitality is gradually exhausted. The Sky Eye Tyrant recognizes his unusual strength and asks for his last words.
• Lu Fanchen responds with a bold heroic declaration, then compresses his blood-vitality phantom and orders it to explode, ending the chapter on a dramatic cliffhanger.

Character Developments

• Fang Zhen demonstrates the overwhelming destructive power of Obsidian Martial Arts Hall’s technology, though he recognizes the electromagnetic weapon’s weakness: Blood Condensation Realm experts can easily evade its predictable attacks.
• Dona becomes seriously interested in joining Obsidian Martial Arts Hall rather than entering the domain city, seeing the hall as a path toward greater strength and possibly founding a city for her race.
• Igor encourages Dona to join the hall, believing its cultivation methods and martial skills could allow their people to achieve independence.
• Meria is established as a terrifying battlefield specialist whose weapon can burn away blood vitality and annihilate groups of enemies.
• The Sky Eye Tyrant is portrayed as a near-natural disaster, vastly stronger than ordinary city lords and confident enough to treat the battle as entertainment.
• Lu Fanchen emerges as one of Obsidian Martial Arts Hall’s most remarkable disciples. Despite his lower realm, he develops a powerful original technique and shows courage, loyalty, and willingness to sacrifice himself for the dojo master.

Significant Themes

• The strength of Obsidian Martial Arts Hall: The hall’s technology, cultivation methods, and martial skills overturn conventional expectations and attract new potential disciples.
• The gap between realms—and the possibility of transcending it: Lu Fanchen’s ability to contend with a Blood Condensation Realm expert highlights both the enormous disparity in cultivation and the potential of exceptional techniques and talent to bridge it temporarily.
• Loyalty and sacrifice: Lu Fanchen’s final stand emphasizes devotion to the dojo master and the willingness of Obsidian Martial Arts Hall’s members to fight despite overwhelming odds.
• Power as a natural disaster: Meria and the Sky Eye Tyrant are depicted less like ordinary warriors and more like forces of nature, emphasizing the terrifying scale of high-level Blood Condensation Realm combat.
• Independence and ambition: Dona and Igor’s discussion reflects the desire to escape dependence on domain cities and establish a homeland controlled by their own people.

Character Interactions

• Igor urges Dona to choose Obsidian Martial Arts Hall over the domain city, arguing that its techniques could help her become powerful enough to establish an independent city.
• The young martial artists from different cities react with admiration to Fang Zhen’s feat and begin considering applications to North Grey Robes.
• Beast Karad confronts Fang Zhen and the hall’s members, ordering their extermination in retaliation for the destroyed battleship.
• Meria and the Sky Eye Tyrant act alongside Karad but display confidence in their own overwhelming abilities, with the Sky Eye Tyrant even claiming the players will serve as entertaining opponents.
• Lu Fanchen directly clashes with the Sky Eye Tyrant, earning the latter’s respect despite being vastly weaker in realm.
• The chapter closes with Lu Fanchen declaring his loyalty to the dojo master and detonating Starfall Burst in a desperate attack against the Sky Eye Tyrant.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Fanchen unleashes a suicidal attack against the Sky Eye Tyrant, causing a massive explosion over Crimson Moon Town. His willingness to die for Lin Qi and the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall shocks the watching factions.
• The Sky Eye Tyrant survives the blast but is badly injured. Seeing an opportunity, more than a thousand players from the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall rush to claim the “first kill.”
• One Leaf Floating Cloud orders over twenty Advanced Martial Artists to use the newly developed Spiral Demon Spear Cannon, a high-grade Transcendent Tier martial skill. Their coordinated attack pierces the Sky Eye Tyrant’s defenses and kills him instantly.
• The spectators are stunned that the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall possesses more than twenty “super geniuses,” each capable of wielding Sequence Transcendent Martial Skills. Even powerful factions such as Dixing Pharmaceutical are alarmed by this hidden strength.
• Beast Karad urges Blood-Soaked General Meria and the Twelve Fiends of the Forbidden Forest to eliminate the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall before it can grow stronger. They agree and launch an attack.
• The skies above Crimson Moon Town erupt into a large-scale battle. The major factions begin considering the Hall a dangerous rival and prepare to join the assault.
• Mo Xiao of the Smiling Skull negotiates with Iron Twilight of Black Steel Heavy Industry, attempting to recruit him into the attack. Iron Twilight refuses unless he receives all the guardian Mechanical People, choosing instead to observe and assess the Hall’s strength.
• Wu Zhuo Qun and Ino realize that the surrounding factions now view the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall as prey. They suggest retreating, but Lin Qi refuses.
• Lin Qi approaches Mo Xiao directly, intending to use him to test his own current power. He activates the Three Cultivation Extraordinary State, ending the chapter on the brink of their confrontation.

Character Developments

• Lu Fanchen demonstrates absolute loyalty to Lin Qi, willingly risking his life in an attempt to kill the Sky Eye Tyrant. His actions greatly enhance the Hall’s reputation.
• The Gray-robed Disciples and players reveal their exceptional teamwork and combat potential. Their ability to combine techniques and kill the Sky Eye Tyrant proves that the Hall’s strength lies not only in individual geniuses but also in coordinated forces.
• One Leaf Floating Cloud shows tactical ingenuity by creating and directing the Spiral Demon Spear Cannon formation.
• Lin Qi is portrayed as calm, confident, and increasingly assertive. Rather than flee from a powerful enemy and the surrounding factions, he deliberately challenges Mo Xiao to measure his own abilities.
• Mo Xiao reveals himself as calculating and pragmatic. He recognizes the threat posed by the Hall but prefers to let others expose its strength before committing fully.
• Iron Twilight remains detached and strategic, refusing to become involved without sufficient compensation. He intends to use the conflict to evaluate whether the Hall is worth supporting or opposing.
• Ino becomes more aware of the Hall’s vast hidden strength but also recognizes the danger created by its sudden exposure.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and devotion: Lu Fanchen’s sacrifice highlights the powerful bond between Lin Qi and his disciples, convincing outsiders that the Hall’s loyalty cannot be explained by coercion alone.
• Hidden strength and strategic revelation: The Obsidian Martial Arts Hall exposes only part of its power, yet that revelation is enough to make the major factions fear its future growth.
• Collective strength versus individual power: The Sky Eye Tyrant is a renowned Blood Condensation Realm expert, but coordinated attacks by numerous weaker fighters ultimately overwhelm him.
• Fear of rising factions: The established powers view the Hall not merely as an opponent in the present but as a future threat capable of competing for the Wushan Region’s limited resources.
• Calculated alliances and opportunism: The various factions weigh benefits, risks, and potential rewards rather than acting purely from loyalty or justice.
• Confidence and challenge: Lin Qi’s decision to confront Mo Xiao reflects his growing confidence and willingness to turn danger into an opportunity for advancement.

Important Character Interactions

• Presia and the watching factions react with disbelief to Lu Fanchen’s attempted sacrifice.
• Fang Zhen and One Leaf Floating Cloud compete to secure the Sky Eye Tyrant’s first kill, motivating the players’ coordinated assault.
• Beast Karad pressures Meria and the Twelve Fiends into joining the attack on the Hall.
• Mo Xiao and Iron Twilight negotiate over the guardian Mechanical People, but their conflicting demands prevent cooperation.
• Wu Zhuo Qun and Ino warn Lin Qi about the growing hostility around them, but he dismisses retreat and confronts Mo Xiao.
• Lin Qi openly provokes Mo Xiao, declaring that the Smiling Skull guardian will serve as a test of his newly activated power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qi confronts Mo Xiao, one of Smiling Skull's seven guardians, surprising the watching forces.
• Lin Qi dodges Mo Xiao's rapid punches and counters with Lightning Palm, demonstrating his strength.
• Mo Xiao uses his Sequence Transcendent Martial Skill, Blood Fiend Starfall, with 108 stars.
• Lin Qi uses a Limitless Tier Martial Skill, Thunderous Mountain Charge, to destroy all 108 stars and kill Mo Xiao.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi: Proves his strength by fighting Mo Xiao, showing growth and confidence.
• Mo Xiao: Underestimates Lin Qi, leading to his eventual defeat and death.

Significant Themes

• Strength and power dynamics: Lin Qi's display of strength influences the major forces' decisions.
• Underestimation: Mo Xiao underestimates Lin Qi, leading to his downfall.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qi vs. Mo Xiao: A tense and powerful exchange, showcasing their skills and determination.
• Major forces: Watch and react to the fight, considering their own interests and alliances.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mo Xiao, one of the seven guardians of the Smiling Skeleton, is killed by Lin Qi in a single move, shocking the major powers present.
• Lin Qi's Limitless Tier Martial Skill, which controls thousands of swords, is revealed.
• The Twelve Fiends of the Forbidden Forest and other BOSSes attempt to surround and kill Lin Qi.
• Ye Qinglu uses the Zhou Tian Sword Array to block the BOSSes, killing Mang Fu with a single strike.
• Luo Wu Shang giantizes and uses the One Sword Opens the Sky technique, sending the remaining BOSSes flying.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi demonstrates his incredible strength, using a Limitless Tier Martial Skill to kill Mo Xiao.
• Ye Qinglu shows her bravery and skill by intercepting the BOSSes alone and killing Mang Fu.
• Luo Wu Shang reveals her true power, giantizing and using a Heavenly Human Realm sword skill.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between players and NPCs, with Lin Qi's strength serving as a reminder of the NPCs' capabilities.
• The importance of teamwork and coordination, as seen in Ye Qinglu and Luo Wu Shang's actions.
• The consequences of underestimating opponents, as demonstrated by the BOSSes' failed attempt to surround Lin Qi.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and the major powers present, with Lin Qi's actions causing a stir among them.
• Ye Qinglu and the BOSSes, with Ye Qinglu's interception and subsequent battle against the BOSSes.
• Luo Wu Shang and the BOSSes, with Luo Wu Shang's giantization and use of the One Sword Opens the Sky technique against them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Wu Shang and Ye Qinglu demonstrate extraordinary strength, defeating multiple Blood Condensation Realm bosses with a single strike each.
• Obsidian Martial Arts Hall's power and influence grow significantly, drawing attention from major powers in the Wushan Region.
• Lin Qi, despite his injuries, kills Mang Fu and other high-stage Blood Condensation Realm experts, further solidifying Obsidian Martial Arts Hall's status.
• The auction proceeds as scheduled, with Lin Qi announcing that mechanical guards and advanced training slots will be permanently auctioned, with Energy Crystals as the primary currency.

Character Developments

• Luo Wu Shang and Ye Qinglu prove themselves as top-tier combatants, capable of threatening high-stage Blood Condensation Realm Martial Artists.
• Lin Qi's ruthlessness and power are further demonstrated, making him a feared figure in the Wushan Region.
• Major powers in the Wushan Region reassess their opinions of Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, recognizing it as a force to be reckoned with.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the struggle for influence among major powers in the Wushan Region.
• The value of advanced training and resources, as seen in the auction and the major powers' reactions to it.
• The importance of martial skills and cultivation methods in determining a faction's strength.

Character Interactions

• The major powers in Crimson Moon Town interact with one another, discussing and reacting to Obsidian Martial Arts Hall's growing influence.
• Lin Qi interacts with the attendees, announcing the auction's details and responding to Xie Fina's question about the available martial skills.
• The Obsidian Martial Arts Hall members work together to clean up the battlefield and notify the major powers about the auction's continuation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Obsidian Martial Arts Hall auctions guardian mechanical persons and training slots for Limitless Tier Martial Skills.
• Major forces are bewildered and confused by the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall's actions.
• All fifty training slots and twelve guardian mechanical persons are sold, earning the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall nearly 5.7 million Energy Crystals.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi demonstrates his bold and ambitious strategy by auctioning off training slots for high-level martial skills, aiming to attract more talents to the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.
• Ino, the former captain of the City Garrison, shows concern for the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall's safety and suggests implementing restrictions for trainees. She later understands Lin Qi's perspective on competition and growth.

Significant Themes

• The path of a martial artist is like sailing against the current; if one doesn't advance, they fall back. This theme emphasizes the importance of continuous growth and improvement in the face of challenges and competition.
• The value of Limitless Tier Martial Skills and the potential consequences of teaching them to outsiders, both in terms of benefits and risks.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and Ino discuss the potential consequences of auctioning off training slots and the best course of action for the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.
• Major forces in the Wushan Region react with astonishment and confusion to the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall's actions, leading to intense bidding for the training slots.