Chapter Summaries

Shanyu Ada brooded over his crushing defeat as Fatty Zhang and Ying Ming Hao questioned Huo Xiaoman about women named Huo. Huo Xiaoman lost her temper and ordered Big Guy to attack, starting a battle that left Ying Ming Hao facing her swarm of venomous insects.

• Shanyu Ada blamed the Northern Territory geniuses for fleeing and leaving him to suffer a swift defeat.
• Fatty Zhang asked Huo Xiaoman whether she knew Huo Shan, and she denied knowing her.
• Ying Ming Hao asked whether Huo Hua and another man were related to Huo Xiaoman, prompting her to order her allies to kill them.
• Big Guy attacked Lin Yong and Liu Jingyuan, while South Mountain and other physical cultivators joined the fight against him.
• Ying Ming Hao charged Huo Xiaoman with his Burial Life Blade, and she summoned a sky-filling swarm of venomous insects.

Ying Ming Hao, Su Yan, and the others fought Huo Xiaoman, Zheng Fei, and the Southern Territory’s Heavenly Prodigies with swords and gu insects. Su Yan caught Zheng Fei during the chase and repeatedly stabbed his backside, leaving the other fighters horrified as he sang.

• Zheng Fei and the other Southern Territory Heavenly Prodigies unleashed swarms of gu insects, while Ying Ming Hao, Su Yan, Ye Hua, Long Chen, Gu Xinghai, and the others cut them down.
• Ying Ming Hao attacked Huo Xiaoman, but she met his blade and summoned more gu insects as three other Heavenly Prodigies surrounded him.
• Su Yan, Xiao Yueleng, Zhao Ning, and the other women pursued Zheng Fei through lingering poisonous gas.
• Su Yan found an opening as Zheng Fei dodged Xiao Yueleng, then struck him in the backside with the Demon-Slaying Sword.
• Su Yan pinned Zheng Fei down and repeatedly stabbed his wound while singing, prompting the other Heavenly Prodigies to recoil in horror.

Ying Ming Hao fought off Huo Xiaoman and the female Heavenly Prodigies who accused him of lechery, while battles broke out between Mi Yin and Lin Zihan and between Long Chen and Ling Caichen. Lin Zihan held the advantage over Mi Yin, but Long Chen and Ling Caichen remained locked in a prolonged fight with no quick victor in sight.

• Huo Xiaoman accused Ying Ming Hao of lechery and called for help, bringing three female Heavenly Prodigies to attack him.
• Ying Ming Hao denied the accusations and fought seven Heavenly Prodigies at once, growing fiercer as he struck them back.
• Liu Quer privately recalled Ying Ming Hao's sexual exploits and doubted his claim that he was a virgin.
• Mi Yin used her Nishang Tune against Lin Zihan, but Lin Zihan's Voidless Arrows wounded Mi Yin while her own injuries quickly healed.
• Long Chen overwhelmed Ling Caichen with his Green Dragon Crescent Moon Blade, but Ling Caichen resisted and neither could settle their fight quickly.

Chu Lihua fought Yun Qingyi and Yu Wanchuan to a stalemate despite her superior cultivation, while battles across the battlefield remained fiercely contested. The three continued trading wounds without a clear winner.

• Ji Bin fought Gu Xinghai, while the other Heavenly Prodigies engaged opponents in mostly uneven-numbered battles that remained deadlocked.
• Chu Lihua asked Yun Qingyi and Yu Wanchuan where they had come from, surprised that two unfamiliar fighters could match her.
• Yun Qingyi and Yu Wanchuan praised Chu Lihua, and she recovered her composure and attacked them again.
• Yu Wanchuan disrupted Chu Lihua with her dual-cultivation sacred physique, creating an opening for Yun Qingyi to strike her.
• Chu Lihua wounded Yun Qingyi, who wounded her in return, and the three continued their fierce, evenly matched fight.

Wang Baishun and the Great Qin Dynasty’s Heavenly Prodigies arrived while Ye Qingxuan’s group was battling Sun Dao and the others, turning the fight into a deadly encirclement. Ye Qingxuan rallied several fighters to intercept Wang Baishun as the battle intensified.

• Wang Baishun led his group into the fight, while Su Qing, Jiang Da, Mo Huang, Li Zhen, and others quietly backed away from him.
• Zhao Yuan stepped forward to challenge Wang Baishun, but Qin Yutong shot him dead and Wang Lin, Liu Ren, and the others killed his companions.
• Wang Baishun’s group charged into Ye Qingxuan’s ranks, killing several fighters and trapping Ye Qingxuan’s side between them and Sun Dao’s allies.
• Ye Qingxuan sent Wan Junming, Cao Yan, and others to hold off Sun Dao, Sata Taito, and their group, then led Lin Hai, Luo Junhang, and others against Wang Baishun.

Wang Baishun overwhelmed Ye Qingxuan with his Overlord Halberd, while Qin Yutong wounded Murong Xue and forced her to flee. Qin Yutong then turned her attention to Murong Hua, who was fighting three Great Qin Dynasty Heavenly Prodigies.

• Wang Baishun battered Ye Qingxuan with repeated halberd strikes, driving him into the ground and killing another Clearwind Sect disciple.
• Ye Qingxuan charged back at Wang Baishun to stop his slaughter, but Wang Baishun’s attacks forced him onto the defensive again.
• Qin Yutong pierced Murong Xue’s shoulder and chest, then knocked the Three-Foot White Sword from her hand.
• Murong Xue fled before Qin Yutong could deliver another blow, and Qin Yutong changed targets and rushed toward Murong Hua.

Qin Yutong and Wang Lin’s side gained the upper hand in the Martial Platform battle, while Liu Ren and Wang Baishun overwhelmed their opponents. The fight continued with the opposing fighters badly injured and struggling to resist.

• Qin Yutong stabbed Murong Hua through the waist, but he escaped from the platform before she could finish him.
• Qin Yutong joined Wang Lin against Lin Hai and Yu Huohuo, striking Yu Huohuo and helping drive both men into retreat.
• Liu Ren fought Zhao Xu, Liang Yi, and Wang Bailin alone, wounding Liang Yi and sending Zhao Xu flying.
• Wang Baishun suppressed Luo Junhang, Jiang Zhiqing, Zhang Yu, Hao Dong, Su Qingyu, and their allies until reinforcements arrived.
• Wang Baishun mocked Ye Qingxuan, then struck him, Luo Junhang, and Meng Dacheng down despite their attempts to counterattack.

Wan Junming unleashed his Blue-Flame Gatling against Sun Dao, Sata Taito, Misaki, and the other Heavenly Prodigies, but the battle turned against him as his opponents coordinated their attacks. The fighting continued with Wan Junming wounded and on the defensive, while one of his allies surrendered.

• Wan Junming fired his Blue-Flame Gatling indiscriminately at Sun Dao, Sata Taito, Misaki, and the other Heavenly Prodigies.
• Sun Dao rushed Wan Junming with his Demonic Sword, and their exchange left Wan Junming's cheek wounded and Sun Dao blasted away by the gunfire.
• Sata Taito tried to strike Wan Junming's exposed neck, but Cao Yan blocked the attack and then fought Sata Taito and several Heaven's Chosen from the North Sea Continent.
• Wan Junming struck one Heavenly Prodigy with his gun and kicked another away, but Sun Dao wounded his arm and then punched him in the chest.
• The North Sea Heavenly Prodigies pressed their attack on Wan Junming, while a surrounded Heavenly Prodigy from his camp cried out that he surrendered.

The alliance led by Ye Qingxuan and Wan Junming was overwhelmed by fighters from the Great Qin Dynasty and the North Sea Continent and driven off the Martial Platform. With their common enemy eliminated, the remaining fighters faced a tense battle to determine who would stay.

• Qin Yutong forced Lü Zheng and Zhang Yun to surrender, while other stubborn Heaven's Chosen died fighting on the platform.
• Wang Baishun struck Ye Qingxuan, Luo Junhang, and Meng Dacheng, badly injuring them as the alliance suffered further losses.
• Wan Junming fled the Martial Platform while Sun Dao and Sata Taito pursued him, and Cao Yan and the other Heavenly Prodigies retreated after his departure.
• Ye Qingxuan, Luo Junhang, and the remaining allies lost hope and fled, ending the alliance's hold on the platform.
• The Great Qin Dynasty and North Sea Continent fighters remained in control, but tension rose as they prepared to compete for the remaining places.

Wang Baishun and Sun Dao pretended to join forces against the Southern Territory, then ambushed each other, leaving Sun Dao badly injured. Across the battlefield, Qin Yutong and Liu Ren overwhelmed their opponents while Ying Ming Hao, Su Yan, and their companions routed the opposing camp, and Zheng Fei remained unconscious under Su Yan’s attack.

• Wang Baishun and Sun Dao agreed to target the Southern Territory’s Heavenly Prodigies, but their forces ambushed each other, with Wang Baishun’s side eliminating more fighters.
• Wang Baishun defeated Sun Dao in their duel, and North Sea Continent fighters rushed in to protect their injured leader.
• Misaki attacked Qin Yutong with Iaido, Flower Burial, but Qin Yutong wounded her and drove her back with her spear.
• Liu Ren forced Sata Taito to flee, while Wang Lin and the other Heavenly Prodigies eliminated North Sea Continent fighters.
• Ying Ming Hao, Su Yan, and their companions suppressed Huo Xiaoman, Ling Caichen, and the others, inflicting far more losses than they suffered.
• Su Yan stopped tormenting the unconscious Zheng Fei and wiped the Demon-Slaying Sword clean as its sword spirit wailed.

Su Yan rushed to help Xiao Yueleng, but the Heavenly Prodigies fled from him, calling him the Ging Thief. Meanwhile, Lin Yong, Liu Jingyuan, South Mountain, and the other body cultivators struggled against Big Guy, who seized Liu Jingyuan and prepared to slam him into the ground.

• Su Yan charged toward Xiao Yueleng, causing the Heavenly Prodigies who had surrounded her to flee in terror.
• Su Yan chased the fleeing fighters and angrily denied being the Ging Thief.
• Lin Yong, Liu Jingyuan, South Mountain, and several body cultivators attacked Big Guy but were overwhelmed by his strength.
• Liu Jingyuan struck Big Guy with Dragon Fist, but Big Guy knocked him away and sent Lin Yong, South Mountain, and the others flying with counterattacks.
• Liu Jingyuan charged Big Guy again, but Big Guy caught his ankle and swung him toward the ground.

Lin Yong and the others fought Big Guy while Mi Yin and Lin Zihan battled amid dwindling fighters and heavy injuries. Lin Zihan’s splitting arrows broke through Mi Yin’s zither-note defense, leaving three arrows racing toward her.

• Lin Yong struck Big Guy’s arm to save Liu Jingyuan, and Liu Jingyuan, South Mountain, and the others joined him in holding Big Guy back.
• Lin Zihan kept pressing Mi Yin as Mi Yin evaded her attacks and retreated toward her formation, already wounded by several arrows.
• Mi Yin unleashed Six-Fingered Zither Notes across the battlefield, injuring Lin Zihan and disrupting the fighters facing Big Guy.
• Lin Zihan used Long Rainbow Sets to fire a blood-red arrow that split into nine arrows as it flew toward Mi Yin.
• Mi Yin’s Six-Fingered Zither Notes, Entwine blocked six arrows, but three broke through and flew straight at her.

Lin Zihan defeated Mi Yin and helped her teammates turn the battle against the Southern Territory Heavenly Prodigies. As the fighting neared its end, Ying Ming Hao seized Huo Xiaoman and appeared poised to secure victory for his side.

• Mi Yin conceded defeat after Lin Zihan's arrows struck her shoulders and stopped between her brows.
• Lin Zihan trapped Big Guy in a net of arrows, giving Lin Yong, Liu Jingyuan, and the others room to recover and fight back.
• Ye Hua, Fatty Zhang, Cai Dagui, Xu Feng, and their allies coordinated their attacks and gradually seized the initiative.
• Long Chen defeated Ling Caichen with a powerful strike, while Gu Xinghai narrowly defeated Ji Bin and Yun Qingyi, Yu Wanchuan, and Chu Lihua continued fighting to a likely draw.
• Ying Ming Hao knocked the Sharp Sword from Huo Xiaoman's hand and seized her by the neck after defeating her six companions.

Ying Ming Hao used Huo Xiaoman as a hostage to force Big Guy to surrender his Storage Rings. Big Guy rescued her, but Huo Xiaoman was furious that he had handed over his possessions, and he carried her away while she scolded and bit him.

• Ying Ming Hao held Huo Xiaoman and teased her while she struggled to break free.
• Huo Xiaoman called for Big Guy, who charged at Ying Ming Hao and knocked Liu Jingyuan, Lin Yong, and other Heavenly Prodigies aside.
• Ying Ming Hao used Huo Xiaoman as a shield, forcing Big Guy to stop his punch and bargain for her release.
• Big Guy handed Ying Ming Hao all his Storage Rings in exchange for Huo Xiaoman, and Ying Ming Hao tossed her back to him.
• Huo Xiaoman berated and hit Big Guy for surrendering his Storage Rings, while he carried her from the Martial Platform without arguing.

The Great Qin Dynasty and South Sea Continent eliminated the other regions’ Heavenly Prodigies, leaving their groups to finish the Quasi-Saint Realm Elimination Tournament. Their final, deliberately restrained clash ended after several hours, with the injured stepping down to recover before the Challenge Tournament.

• Wang Baishun, Qin Yutong, and the others eliminated Sun Dao, Misaki, and the remaining contestants from the other regions, leaving only the Great Qin Dynasty and South Sea Continent on the Martial Platform.
• Spectators marveled at the two regions’ dominance, while the Central Saint Palace’s leaders silently resolved to punish their eliminated Heavenly Prodigies and the South Sea Continent’s leaders celebrated.
• Luo Bai moved between betting booths, repeatedly reinvesting his winnings and earning a large profit.
• Ying Ming Hao and Wang Baishun urged their groups to avoid serious injuries before Ying Ming Hao charged at Wang Baishun to begin the fight.
• The two groups staged a slow, gentle clash for several hours, then the seriously injured contestants voluntarily left the platform to recover for the Challenge Tournament.

The three-day Challenge Tournament reshuffled the Quasi-Saint Realm rankings as Jin Su, Huo Xiaoman, and others challenged the current platform holders. After Lin Xue, Little Red, Little Green, and Liu Qingfeng were eliminated, the tournament moved on to the ranking contests for the other realms, where the Heavenly Prodigies prepared for their matches and fought fiercely.

• Huo Xiaoman challenged Lin Xue and defeated her after more than a hundred exchanges.
• Jin Mingyue and Shishi defeated Little Red and Little Green after battles lasting more than two hundred exchanges.
• Jin Su defeated Liu Qingfeng, while Lin Zihan, Lin Qinqin, Shui Furong, Liu Jingyuan, and others held off their challengers.
• Contestants rushed to challenge Ying Ming Hao, Wang Baishun, Su Yan, Qin Yutong, and others, but were quickly beaten, boosting their reputations.
• The Challenge Tournament ended with Lin Xue, Little Red, Little Green, Liu Qingfeng, and others missing the top hundred; the South Sea Continent had the most top-ranked Quasi-Saints.
• The ranking tournaments began with the Body Integration Realm, while Lin Zihan, Gu Xinghai, Wang Zhu, and others worked to break through before their contests.

The Quasi-Saint Realm contestants began the ranking tournament, and Ye Hua, Zhao Bufan, Odeu, and several others advanced with first-round victories. Ying Ming Hao and Huang Lu staged a fake fight before Ying Ming Hao claimed the win, while the weaker contestants were left to battle for places in the bottom fifty; the second round then began.

• Ying Ming Hao, Wang Baishun, and Su Yan drew their match numbers and hoped to avoid facing friends.
• Ye Hua defeated a Central Saint Palace Heavenly Prodigy with a barrage of Sword Qi, and Zhao Bufan overcame a Devil Race expert with Ye Rulan cheering him on.
• Odeu defeated his Central Saint Palace opponent, and Ying Ming Hao beat Huang Lu in a deliberately staged brawl.
• Wang Baishun's opponent, Liang Yi, surrendered upon seeing his Overlord Halberd, while Su Yan's opponent surrendered after noticing his gaze and Demon-Slaying Sword.
• Lin Zihan, Miss Shui, Wang Teng, Gu Xinghai, and others won their opening matches, while Jie Kong, Lin Hao, Yu Wanchuan, Xiao Yueleng, and Zhao Ning had to fight for bottom-fifty places.
• The tournament began the second round of draws and matches, with the top fifty and bottom fifty competing simultaneously.

Ying Ming Hao and Shui Huo'er drew the same number and fought the opening match. Ying Ming Hao teased her throughout their duel until she exhausted herself and conceded.

• Ying Ming Hao and Shui Huo'er discovered they had both drawn number one and went onto the Martial Platform.
• Shui Huo'er attacked Ying Ming Hao with her Fire Spear, and they exchanged dozens of blows without either being injured.
• Ying Ming Hao vanished from Shui Huo'er's sight, blocked her Returning Horse Spear, and slipped behind her to touch her waist.
• Ying Ming Hao repeatedly teased Shui Huo'er during the fight, making her angry and disrupting her spearwork.
• After hundreds of rounds, Shui Huo'er grew exhausted and conceded without ever landing a hit on Ying Ming Hao.

Ying Ming Hao endured teasing and pinching from Sister Huo'er, Shui Furong, Shui Huo'er, Lin Qinqin, and Lin Zihan before the tournament matches resumed. Ye Hua, Lin Zihan, Ji Bin, Ye Qingxuan, Qi Qing, Big Guy, and Wan Junming won their matches, while Fatty Zhang, Huang Mao, Lin Yong, and Jun Mo lost or conceded.

• Sister Huo'er stomped on Ying Ming Hao's toes, then complained to Shui Furong that he had been teasing her.
• Shui Furong, Shui Huo'er, and Lin Qinqin pinched Ying Ming Hao, while Lin Zihan covered his mouth; after they left, he ran to Ye Hua and was beaten for taking liberties.
• Lin Zihan's opponent Wang Baishun conceded after several hundred exchanges, while Shanyu Ada defeated Fatty Zhang.
• Ye Hua defeated Su Yan after he surrendered, and Ji Bin defeated Huang Mao in their spear match.
• Ye Qingxuan defeated Chu Lihua, Qi Qing beat Yuan Xianyi, and Big Guy overwhelmed Lin Yong.
• Wan Junming used his Blue-Flame Gatling to wear down Jun Mo, who conceded after sustaining many wounds.

The preliminary ranking tournament narrowed its field to twenty-five competitors before Lin Zihan faced Jin Mingyue in a fierce match. Lin Zihan turned the fight around with a desperate kick after Jin Mingyue pierced her shoulder, leaving the result of their match unresolved.

• Xu Feng defeated Cao Yan, while Zhao Bufan, Lin Qinqin, and Miss Shui won their matches through staged concessions or deliberate losses.
• Jin Su used his Golden Eyes to immobilize Wang Lin and narrowly won their spear battle.
• After several hours of competition, the top twenty-five were decided, and Miss Shui drew the blank number to advance without fighting.
• Lin Zihan used her bow to keep Jin Mingyue at a distance, but Jin Mingyue endured her arrows and immobilized her with Golden Eyes: Petrification.
• Jin Mingyue pierced Lin Zihan's left shoulder with her Golden Spear, but Lin Zihan pulled her closer and struck her with Fragrant Kick.