Chapter Summaries

Jiang Hai applied to the Chess Sect’s Space Department and entered its Chessboard Realm entrance assessment. He remained inside long enough to surpass the examiner’s record and began to awaken spatial magic, reaching the first tier of the Mystic Chess Realm.

• Jiang Hai chose to apply to the Space Department after Jianan explained its difficult admission test and low acceptance rate.
• Jiang Hai registered as an eighteen-year-old with early Green Level strength and joined the group of applicants taking the assessment.
• Jiang Hai entered the Chessboard Realm, identified the pattern in the falling chess pieces, and dodged them as the trial grew more difficult.
• Qi Wen realized Jiang Hai was still inside after the one-hour threshold and watched as he remained in the realm for hours, surpassing Qi Wen’s own record.
• Jiang Hai understood spatial magic, gathered Heaven and Earth Origin Energy, and formed an illusory space spanning over a hundred meters as he reached Mystic Chess First Tier.

Jiang Hai joined the East Dragon Magic and Martial Arts Academy’s Space Department after the Chessboard Realm assessment unexpectedly revealed his magic power. After settling into the academy, he killed an assassin and discovered that the corpse accelerated his Martial Soul’s recovery, leaving him eager to study this world’s magic and martial arts.

• Qi Wen admitted Jiang Hai to the Space Department and confirmed that his soul was damaged, though he believed a Divine Musician had helped him recover.
• Jianan helped Jiang Hai register at the academy, where he paid the fee and received a private dormitory.
• Jiang Hai took Jianan to dinner, then explained that he would move into the academy dormitory and walked her home.
• A black-clad assassin attacked Jiang Hai, who trapped him in a Chess Realm and killed him with Fire's Sorrow.
• Jiang Hai absorbed the assassin's corpse into his damaged coffin and realized that battle aura warriors could speed up his Martial Soul's recovery.

Jiang Hai studied the East Dragon Magic and Martial Arts Academy’s library to deepen his knowledge of magic and battle aura. After mastering a martial technique and reading for three days, he developed a strand of battle aura, which his soul power absorbed to reach level seventy-three.

• Jiang Hai returned to the academy and cultivated while repairing his meridians, then went to the library the next morning to study.
• Jiang Hai read widely through the library’s books and reached the fourth floor, where he examined the Glan Cultivation Art and mastered its Heavenly Surge Fist.
• Jiang Hai spent three days reading more than a thousand low-level martial techniques and refining his understanding of battle aura and the human body.
• Jiang Hai’s meridians recovered and his eight extraordinary meridians opened, producing a strand of battle aura.
• Jiang Hai let his soul power absorb the new battle aura, raising his level to seventy-three.

After three days studying battle techniques in the East Dragon Academy Library, Jiang Hai left for the Space Department gathering and learned about the East Dragon Tournament. He introduced himself to his new classmates alongside Jianan, drawing their attention because of his cultivation and her Divine Sound Department affiliation.

• Jiang Hai considered how studying battle aura could help him strengthen his magic, soul power, and Lifebound Soul Tool.
• Lan Xisheng charged Jiang Hai sixty-six credits for his time in the Library and offered him work cleaning it if he ran short of money.
• Jianan told Jiang Hai that the East Dragon Tournament let students from each year compete separately, with lower-year champions able to challenge students a year above them.
• Jiang Hai and Jianan arrived at the Space Department gathering, where Qi Wen introduced himself as their teacher and department head.
• Jiang Hai introduced himself as an eighteen-year-old first-rank Mystic Chess mage, and Jianan revealed she was a new Divine Sound Department student, prompting envious reactions from the boys.

The Space Department chose five students for the East Dragon Tournament, then began a free-for-all to decide their team captain. As the fight continued, Tu Nan surrendered, leaving the others to battle for the title.

• Qi Wen selected Jian Weier, Jiang Hai, Suoluo, Tu Nan, and Zhao Shouyi to represent the Space Department, despite Hill objecting to Zhao Shouyi's appointment.
• Qi Wen created a Mystic Chess Realm where the five could fight safely, and they agreed that the last one standing would become team captain.
• Tu Nan cast Fire Dragon Burst while Jian Weier, Zhao Shouyi, and Suoluo launched spells, revealing Zhao Shouyi's Battle Aura and Suoluo's defensive Light Shield.
• Jian Weier summoned her contracted Snow-White Pegasus to protect her, while Jiang Hai used the Mystic Chess Realm to let the falling fire pass through him.
• Exhausted after his spell failed to eliminate anyone, Tu Nan surrendered and left the remaining four to fight for the captaincy.

Jiang Hai defeated Suoluo, Zhao Shouyi, and Jian Weier in the Space Department commander selection. Qi Wen stopped the fight and named Jiang Hai commander after witnessing his mastery of space magic and martial arts.

• Suoluo proposed that she, Zhao Shouyi, and Jiang Hai team up to eliminate Jian Weier, but Jiang Hai challenged all three to attack him together.
• Jiang Hai redirected a Minor Dimensional Blade toward Suoluo, eliminating her and prompting Qi Wen to advise her to account for threats beyond people’s motives.
• Zhao Shouyi charged Jiang Hai, who shattered his attack and caught his fist with his bare hand, revealing his strength in both magic and martial arts.
• Jian Weier unleashed Water Wave Roll, but Jiang Hai countered it with Wave-Repelling Palm and charged through her spell with Thunderclap Step.
• Jiang Hai struck the Snow-White Pegasus with Heavenly Surge Fist, sending it into Jian Weier, and Qi Wen halted the fight before declaring Jiang Hai the Space Department’s commander.

Jiang Hai learned the Chess Sect secret technique Close at Hand and quickly mastered it inside his Mystic Chess Realm. The Space Department prepared for the East Dragon Tournament, and Jiang Hai left to resume cultivating his battle aura before the team’s match.

• Qi Wen named Jiang Hai class monitor and warned the five Space Department students that their credits would double if they failed to place in the tournament’s top three, while promising to teach them secret techniques if they succeeded.
• Qi Wen taught Jiang Hai Close at Hand by demonstrating how it altered distance within the Mystic Chess Realm, and he explained the principles to Jian Weier and the others.
• Jiang Hai mastered Close at Hand within moments, impressing Qi Wen, who acknowledged his talent and cleared him to represent the Space Department.
• Suoluo outlined tactics for the tournament, advising the team to conceal their strengths and assigning Jiang Hai, Zhao Shouyi, Jian Weier, Tu Nan, and herself specific roles.
• After practicing together until late, Jiang Hai offered to escort Jianan back, but she declined and urged him to rest before his match.
• Jiang Hai headed to the Space Department dormitory and decided to rebuild his battle aura to Green Level so he could conceal his strength.

The Space Department faced the Fire Department in the East Dragon Tournament’s opening first-year magic match. Jiang Hai’s Thunderclap Step and Suoluo’s protection let the Space Department defeat the Fire Department, and the team advanced with an unexpectedly easy victory.

• Ye Gong watched the match with Qi Wen and Luo Ya, who argued over Jian Weier’s placement in the Space Department.
• Huo Ge chose a team battle for the Fire Department against Jiang Hai’s Space Department team.
• The Fire Department opened with fireballs as Jiang Hai charged forward using Thunderclap Step and evaded their attacks.
• Huo Ge cast Repelling Fire Ring and Flame Wave Technique, but Jiang Hai broke through while Suoluo protected him with Light’s Protection.
• Jiang Hai threw the Fire Department students out of the fight, and the referee declared the Space Department the winner.

Jiang Hai led the Space Department to ten straight victories in the East Dragon Tournament, defeating the Fire and Dark Departments with his battle aura and Suoluo’s light magic. As the team prepared to face the Spiritual Department, Suoluo planned to use Zhao Shouyi’s space magic to open a path for Jiang Hai to reveal his own.

• Jiang Hai routed the Fire Department alone, rejected Huo Ge’s demand that he fight only with space magic, and learned that Ye Gong would examine his soul injury.
• Jianan admitted she had brought Jiang Hai into the tournament to teach the Fire Department a lesson, and Jiang Hai learned that Kevin Feng Nuo was a second-year team leader.
• Jiang Hai watched the Divine Sound Department defeat the Water Department, then helped Suoluo defeat the Dark Department with the green-level spell Net of Light.
• The Space Department won all ten of its matches over five days, while Jiang Hai regained initial green-level battle aura and earned the nickname Thunderclap Death God.
• Suoluo assigned Zhao Shouyi to reveal his space magic against the Spiritual Department and planned for Jiang Hai to use his own space magic to catch them off guard.

The Space Department defeated the Spiritual Department after Jiang Hai revealed his Chess Sect magic and overcame their captain’s spiritual attacks. The Summoning Department prepared to face the Space Department, uncertain but determined not to concede.

• The Space Department began its team battle against the Spiritual Department, with Jiang Hai and Zhao Shouyi charging together as the others prepared spells.
• Yu Wendu linked the Spiritual Department’s power and struck Zhao Shouyi with Spiritual Shock, but Zhao took a second attack to protect Jiang Hai.
• Jiang Hai revealed his Chess Realm and used Close at Hand to reach Yu Wendu and knock him out, causing the other linked mages to collapse.
• Yu Wentou arranged for Zhao Shouyi to receive treatment, while Ye Gong took an interest in Jiang Hai’s talent.
• The Summoning Department’s captain, Ma Wenqun, urged his team to fight the Space Department by summoning enough magic beasts to overwhelm them.

Jiang Hai led the Space Department to defeat the Summoning Department by overpowering its summoned beasts, including a Winged Fire Dragon. After Qi Wen brought him to Vice Dean Ye Gong for an examination of his soul injury, Ye Gong discovered that Jiang Hai had immense vitality but lacked the East Dragon bloodline.

• Jiang Hai and Zhao Shouyi charged the Summoning Department as its mages summoned three Wind Wolves, and Jiang Hai killed one with a single stomp.
• Jiang Hai pushed through the Winged Fire Dragon’s flames, caught it by the tail, and battered the summoned beasts until the Summoning Department conceded.
• The Space Department celebrated its victory, and Qi Wen warned the students that they still had to defeat the Warrior Academy and should not grow complacent.
• Qi Wen took Jiang Hai to Vice Dean Ye Gong’s courtyard so Ye Gong could examine the injury to Jiang Hai’s soul.
• Ye Gong examined Jiang Hai and was shocked by his powerful vitality and apparent lack of East Dragon bloodline.

Jiang Hai learned that the Life-Origin Pearl could restore his missing heart and resolved to win the first-year championship for a chance to claim it. In the tournament finals, he fought the Bamboo Martial Department and used his Mystic Chess Realm and martial arts to break through their sword formation.

• Ye Gong discovered that Jiang Hai was missing part of his heart and soul, and explained that the Life-Origin Pearl could heal his physical injury while he could not repair the soul injury.
• Jiang Hai decided to pursue the Life-Origin Pearl and entered the first-year championship matches with the Space Department.
• The Plum Martial Department defeated the Spiritual Department to take third place, after exploiting the Spiritual Department's lingering backlash.
• Jiang Hai's Space Department faced the Bamboo Martial Department, whose five Green Level fighters chose a team battle and focused their attacks on Jiang Hai and his allies.
• Jiang Hai used Thunderclap Step to counter the Bamboo Martial Department's Three Talents Sword Formation, then activated his Mystic Chess Realm and knocked down two opponents with Quaking Fist and Sword Fling.

Jiang Hai led the Space Department to the first-year championship, then challenged second-year Fire Department lead fighter Kevin Feng Nuo in the Lead Fighter Challenge. The chapter ended as the two announced their names and faced off in the arena.

• Jiang Hai shattered Ye Guxiang’s Bamboo Dragon Soars with his Eighteen Thunderclap Palms, defeated him, and won the first-year match for the Space Department.
• The Space Department won the first-year championship after the Plum Martial Department forfeited its final challenge.
• Kevin Feng Nuo led the Fire Department to the second-year championship, then exchanged hostile words with Jiang Hai.
• Ye Gong announced the year-by-year champions and explained that successful Lead Fighter Challenge winners could select two items from the Treasure Vault.
• Jiang Hai challenged Kevin Feng Nuo, who accepted, and the two stood facing each other before the fight began.

Jiang Hai fought Kevin Feng Nuo in the East Dragon Tournament, overcoming his spells and contracted red dragon with martial arts, forbidden-spell fire, and a divine saber. The chapter ended with the red dragon crashing to the ground after Jiang Hai struck it down.

• Jiang Hai advanced through Kevin Feng Nuo’s Nine Flames Seize the Pearl, then emerged unharmed after Kevin detonated all nine fireballs.
• Kevin used the Fire Dragon’s Gift to cast Flame Dragon Skyburst instantly, but Jiang Hai’s Hellfire pierced the spell before Kevin’s Red Crystal Pendant shielded him.
• Kevin summoned his contracted peak fifth-rank red dragon, Jia En, and began chanting a powerful spell from its back.
• Jiang Hai drew Fire’s Sorrow, split the dragon’s breath, and leaped above the red dragon to slash it with his saber.
• The red dragon attacked with Red Dragon Spear, but Jiang Hai cut through the fire spears and brought the dragon crashing to the ground.

Jiang Hai killed Kevin Feng Nuo’s Red Dragon and guardian Kaysis, then continued his captain’s challenge and defeated Mei Xiangdong. His battle against Fourth Year Space Department student He Kui began with Jiang Hai unveiling a new Mystic Chess technique.

• Jiang Hai killed Kevin Feng Nuo’s Red Dragon, and Kaysis attacked him before Jiang Hai cut her down with Fire’s Sorrow.
• Ye Gong declared that Jiang Hai had acted in self-defense and awarded him Kevin Feng Nuo’s captain’s challenge rewards; Kevin fainted from the backlash of his contracted beast’s death.
• Jiang Hai chose to continue challenging higher-year captains and defeated Third Year captain Mei Xiangdong with a single saber strike.
• Fourth Year student He Kui challenged Jiang Hai, and their Mystic Chess Realms clashed until Jiang Hai condensed his realm into Mystic Chess Cave Heaven.
• He Kui cast an instant Dimensional Blade, but Jiang Hai’s Mystic Chess Cave Heaven made the spell vanish.

Jiang Hai defeated the Fourth Year captain He Kui and the Fifth Year captain Mei Xiangbei, earning the right to choose five treasures from the academy’s Treasure Vault. Just as Dean Ye Gong declared the competition over, someone demanded a match against the Sixth Year captain.

• He Kui used a Dimensional Blade Formation against Jiang Hai, but Jiang Hai anticipated his hidden finishing strike and defeated him.
• Jiang Hai chose to continue challenging, and Mei Xiangbei stepped forward with the divine sword Snowfall.
• Jiang Hai and Mei Xiangbei fought with their divine weapons, and Jiang Hai’s strength and martial mastery overcame Mei Xiangbei’s techniques.
• Mei Xiangbei admitted defeat, and Ye Gong awarded Jiang Hai the right to select five treasures before ending the competition.
• An unidentified challenger interrupted Ye Gong and demanded to face the Sixth Year captain.

Jiang Hai challenged Ye Donglong, the sixth-year captain, and revealed that he was a Purple Level expert with the power of heavenly tribulation. After a fierce battle left both men wounded, Ye Donglong summoned the Ninefold Nether Concubine, leaving their duel poised to escalate.

• Jiang Hai insisted on challenging Ye Donglong despite Ye Gong warning him about the gap in their strength.
• Ye Donglong and Jiang Hai revealed their Purple Level power and clashed with Thunderclap Step, with Jiang Hai’s heavenly-tribulation lightning overpowering Ye Donglong’s divine dragon battle aura.
• Jiang Hai broke through Ye Donglong’s Bamboo Defense with Mystic Chess Realm, then the two exchanged their supreme techniques in a battle that strained the arena’s barrier.
• Jiang Hai and Ye Donglong fought until both were wounded, and Jiang Hai clutched his heart while enduring pain from the strain.
• Ye Donglong acknowledged Jiang Hai’s strength and summoned the Ninefold Nether Concubine through a pitch-black magic array.

Jiang Hai defeated Ye Donglong in the Commander Challenge Tournament, claimed the Commander King title, and entered the academy’s Treasure Vault with Jianan to find the Life-Origin Pearl that could heal his heart. The chapter ended with Jiang Hai beginning to search the vault for the pearl and his six rewards.

• Ye Donglong merged with the Ninefold Nether Concubine and attacked Jiang Hai, but Jiang Hai awakened his bloodline power and brought down Ye Donglong’s divine dragon form.
• Jiang Hai killed the Ninefold Nether Concubine with Fire’s Sorrow and stored her corpse in the Bronze Coffin, while Ye Donglong survived and swore hatred toward him.
• Ye Gong declared Jiang Hai the East Dragon Magic and Martial Arts Academy’s new Commander King after he defeated the commanders of all six years.
• Ye Gong invited Jiang Hai and Jianan to the Treasure Vault, where Jiang Hai could choose six treasures, including a Life-Origin Pearl that might heal his injured heart.
• Ye Gong led Jiang Hai and Jianan through the Eight East Dragon Sects’ grounds and opened the hidden vault; Jianan urged Jiang Hai to search for the Life-Origin Pearl first.

Jiang Hai used his rewards to recover from his injuries and select rare treasures from the East Dragon Magic and Martial Arts Academy's vault. He left with the Heaven and Earth Dragon Soul Lamp, drawn by the flame of civilization in his mind.

• Jiang Hai used the Life-Origin Pearl to heal his damaged heart, fully recover, and strengthen his vitality.
• Jiang Hai uncovered a heart of time inside a fossil and chose it as his second reward.
• Jiang Hai selected divine dragon xuanhuang blood, gold of life, and sunfire iron for his next three rewards.
• Jiang Hai chose the Heaven and Earth Dragon Soul Lamp, a dormant Super Divine Artifact that seemed to draw the flame of civilization in his mind.
• Jiang Hai and Ye Gong left the Treasure Vault with all six rewards chosen as night fell over the Eight East Dragon Sects.

Jiang Hai merged the Heaven and Earth Dragon Soul Lamp into himself, created the Ninefold Coffin Scroll, and regained and strengthened his power. He then returned to classes at the East Dragon Magic and Martial Arts Academy to study magic and refine his cultivation method.

• Jiang Hai used the flame of civilization to activate the Heaven and Earth Dragon Soul Lamp, and its light helped the academy's teachers and students make major advances in cultivation.
• Ye Gong recognized the lamp's projection, accepted that it had chosen Jiang Hai, and devoted himself to meditation.
• Jiang Hai combined nine powers into the Ninefold Coffin Scroll, merged the lamp into his body, and demonstrated that he could tear open spatial rifts with a punch.
• Jiang Hai examined the lamp's three abilities and found that his strength had recovered, his martial soul was healing faster, and his powers could now work together.
• Jiang Hai enrolled in Fire, Ice, and Lightning Department courses alongside his Space Department studies, and his earnestness improved the academy's opinion of him.
• Jiang Hai spent his free time studying magic and battle aura at the Library, settling into a peaceful life devoted to learning.