Chapter Summaries

After Liao Dinghao and the others left, Cao Bing and Guan Yong recovered the Red Snake and dissected it. Cao Bing found a heavy Battle Boot in its stomach and suspected it came from an extraterrestrial civilization, leaving him determined to keep it.

• Dong Biao thanked Cao Bing and Guan Yong, then carried the unconscious Zhang Xi away and promised to care for him.
• Cao Bing told Guan Yong how he had helped kill the Red Snake, and Guan Yong rebuked him for rushing into danger before praising him for helping defeat a Lord-level Monster.
• Guan Yong and Cao Bing decided to take the Red Snake's corpse back and have their captain arrange the division of its spoils.
• Cao Bing asked Guan Yong to open the snake's stomach and found several unusually heavy bone fragments and half of a Battle Boot.
• Cao Bing recognized that the boot's extreme weight and material suggested it was a Combat Suit from beyond Earth, and decided not to sell it.

Cao Bing and Guan Yong retrieved the heavy Combat Suit from the cave and returned to the others, where Huo Dongming confronted them and demanded to know what they had found. Cao Bing described the snake cave but concealed the Combat Suit, and Huo Dongming then demanded to inspect their backpacks, angering the gathered Martial Artists.

• Cao Bing warned Guan Yong that his backpack was heavy, and Guan Yong carried it out with the Combat Suit still inside.
• Cao Bing and Guan Yong returned to the cave junction and encountered Huo Dongming, who demanded to hear what they had found.
• Yan Ying stepped in to protect Cao Bing and Guan Yong, but Cao Bing chose to recount what happened in the snake cave to prevent the Divine Arrow Squad from being dragged into trouble.
• Liao Dinghao challenged Huo Dongming's questioning after Huo Dongming refused to accept Cao Bing's account.
• Huo Dongming demanded that Cao Bing and Guan Yong open their backpacks for inspection, provoking anger among the gathered Martial Artists.

Huo Dongming demanded to search the other squads’ backpacks and threatened Cao Bing after they refused, but Guan Yong easily blocked his attack. Huo Dongming was left checked by the rules against Martial Artists killing one another, while one of his companions stepped in to stop him.

• Huo Dongming demanded that Cao Bing, Yan Ying, and the others open their backpacks, provoking anger among the assembled Martial Artists.
• Yan Ying and Cao Bing challenged Huo Dongming’s authority, and Cao Bing mocked him for invoking his God of War father.
• Huo Dongming drew his sword and attacked Cao Bing, but Guan Yong knocked the blow aside with ease.
• Cao Bing reminded Huo Dongming that witnesses and Hong’s rules forbade him from attacking, leaving Huo Dongming frozen between advancing and retreating.
• One of Huo Dongming’s younger War General companions hurried forward to stop him.

After Huo Dongming retreated, Yan Ying decided to return to Base City rather than keep searching, partly because he feared Huo Dongming might retaliate. Cao Bing then revealed that the cavern’s underwater area had not been explored, and the group headed back to the pool to investigate.

• Huo Dongming left with the Divine Arrow Squad, and the other Martial Artists dispersed to search the cavern for the source of the monsters’ disturbance.
• Yan Ying checked on Cao Bing’s injuries, while Guan Yong revealed he had already explored the passages and found only dead ends.
• Yan Ying decided to take the Divine Arrow Squad back to Base City and said he would try to buy Jade Marrow to break through to the God of War level.
• Cao Bing pointed out that the group had not searched underwater, where he sensed the cavern’s cosmic energy was more concentrated.
• Yan Ying agreed to investigate, and the group returned to the bloodied pool and entered the water from a more suitable shore.

Cao Bing and Guan Yong investigated a mysterious object at the bottom of a pool, where a colossal monster struck them with a shockwave and forced the expedition to retreat. Three months later, Cao Bing had rapidly increased his strength in the wilderness and earned the nickname “Feilian.”

• Cao Bing and Guan Yong dived to the pool’s bottom and found a huge object that Cao Bing suspected might be a spaceship.
• Guan Yong pulled Cao Bing away when an enormous creature stirred below them, and its shockwave blasted them more than a hundred meters away.
• Cao Bing and Guan Yong escaped to shore with serious injuries, and Guan Yong said he had seen a pair of enormous eyes and believed the creature was at least Lord-level.
• Yan Ying ended the expedition, and the team withdrew with the injured men.
• Over the next three months, Cao Bing trained in the wilderness, advanced his techniques and movement skills, and reached combat strength comparable to a Peak War General.
• Cao Bing earned the nickname “Feilian” after raiding a Gale Sickle Weasel nest and killing three of the swift monsters.

After learning that Lu Gang had died in the City 0231 Rat Tide, Cao Bing spoke with Zhuge Tao, whose attitude had warmed after hearing of Cao Bing’s strength. Zhuge Tao secured Cao Bing’s reserve assessment qualification and offered to help him pursue a special test for direct entry into the Elite Training Camp.

• Cao Bing learned that Lu Gang had died in a Level 3 Rat Tide in the ruins of City 0231.
• Zhuge Tao praised Cao Bing’s recent progress and asked how strong he had become.
• Cao Bing claimed Beginner General-level physical fitness and revealed that he had mastered the third level of the Phantom Blade Technique and peak Micro-level Movement Technique.
• Zhuge Tao told Cao Bing that headquarters had secured his reserve assessment qualification and offered to seek a special test for direct admission to the Elite Training Camp.
• Cao Bing agreed to return to the martial arts hall to have his physical data tested, then reflected on how Zhuge Tao’s attitude had changed with his growing potential.

Zhuge Tao persuaded his brother Zhuge Shan to support a special assessment for Cao Bing, explaining that he planned to resign as supervisor and seek a breakthrough in the wilderness. Cao Bing arrived at Limitless Martial Arts and prepared to demonstrate his strength to Chairman Zhou Zhengyong and Zhuge Shan.

• Zhuge Tao defended Cao Bing's talent to Zhuge Shan, citing his combat achievements and investigation of witnesses.
• Zhuge Tao told Zhuge Shan that his supervisor duties had stalled his cultivation and that he planned to resign and enter the wilderness.
• Zhuge Shan agreed to contact the Inspector and support the special assessment for Cao Bing.
• Cao Bing arrived at Limitless Martial Arts and met Zhuge Tao, Chairman Zhou Zhengyong, and Zhuge Shan.
• Zhuge Shan and Zhou Zhengyong told Cao Bing they would assess his abilities, and Cao Bing confidently agreed to show what he could do.

Cao Bing demonstrated extraordinary strength, speed, and neural reactions in Zhuge Tao’s private training room, impressing Zhuge Tao, Zhuge Shan, and Zhou Zhengyong. Zhou Zhengyong decided to report Cao Bing to the Inspector, while Zhuge Tao invited him to attend God of War Lu Gang’s memorial service in his car.

• Cao Bing tested his base punch strength at 12,056 kilograms and his amplified punch at 21,740 kilograms, while concealing part of his ability.
• Cao Bing recorded a speed of 279.6 meters per second, surpassing the baseline for a High-level General.
• Cao Bing achieved a full-score High-level General result on the five-minute neural reaction test while concealing his strongest techniques.
• Zhuge Tao gave the results to Zhou Zhengyong, who praised Cao Bing and said he would report him to the Inspector.
• Zhuge Tao told Cao Bing to meet him at General Headquarters the next morning so they could travel together to God of War Lu Gang’s memorial service.

Cao Bing sparred with Qin Yu, used his newly developed Four Shadow String Kill, and offered to teach it to him. Qin Yu proposed exchanging his Big Dipper Moonlight Dance for the blade technique.

• Cao Bing and Qin Yu sparred as Qin Yu used his movement technique to evade Cao Bing's attacks.
• Cao Bing unleashed Four Shadow String Kill, and Qin Yu blocked the attack with a barrage of martial techniques.
• Cao Bing explained that he had adapted the Phantom Blade Technique to fight with both hands and offered to teach it to Qin Yu.
• Qin Yu gladly accepted the offer and proposed giving Cao Bing his Big Dipper Moonlight Dance in exchange.

At the Hall of Heroes memorial for Lu Gang, Luo Feng was surprised to see his friend Cao Bing among Jiangnan Base City’s most powerful figures. Cao Bing reunited with Luo Feng and his teammates, while Zhuge Tao took renewed notice of Luo Feng; the two friends parted as Luo Feng’s group prepared to enter and pay their respects.

• Luo Feng arrived at the Hall of Heroes with the Fire Hammer Squad and spotted Cao Bing standing beside influential figures including Zhuge Tao, Zhuge Shan, Huang Xin, and Yu Sen.
• Cao Bing followed Zhuge Tao’s instructions through the memorial rites and greeted the powerful people Zhuge Tao introduced.
• After the rites, Cao Bing asked Zhuge Tao to let him speak with his friend Luo Feng, prompting Zhuge Tao to remember Luo Feng and consider investigating him.
• Cao Bing greeted Luo Feng and praised his reputation as Madman, and Luo Feng introduced Cao Bing to captain Gao Feng and the other Fire Hammer Squad members.
• Cao Bing teased Luo Feng about Xu Xin, then Luo Feng’s group prepared to enter the Hall of Heroes and pay their respects.

After the memorial service, Cao Bing told the Divine Arrow Squad that he might leave to attend the Elite Training Camp assessment, and his teammates celebrated his opportunity despite their reluctance to part with him. The next morning, he reflected on their support and resolved to train hard for their sake.

• Cao Bing joined Yan Ying, Xie Hongxin, and the others for a gathering after the memorial service, where they praised his recent achievements.
• Fang Ye joked about retiring, and Cao Bing hesitated to tell the squad he might soon leave.
• Cao Bing explained that he might take the Elite Training Camp assessment and leave for centralized training if accepted.
• Yan Ying, Song Shengnan, Xie Hongxin, Guan Yong, Fang Ye, and Zheng Ke congratulated Cao Bing and toasted his future.
• Cao Bing woke with a hangover after drinking with the squad and resolved not to let down their expectations.

Cao Bing received headquarters’ qualification for the B-level Test and met Yang Hui, who warned him about its difficulty before arranging to take him to headquarters the next morning. On his way home, Cao Bing joined Gong Xinlan for dinner and diverted her matchmaking attention by revealing that Luo Feng already had a girlfriend.

• Yang Hui visited Zhou Zhengyong to assess Cao Bing’s talent and confirmed that the B-level Test would be difficult.
• Zhuge Shan returned from battling a Lord-level Dark-patterned Tiger and joined Zhou Zhengyong and Yang Hui.
• Zhuge Tao introduced Cao Bing to Yang Hui, who praised his abilities, explained the test’s difficulty, and told him they would leave for headquarters the next morning.
• Cao Bing felt confident about passing the test as he headed home to Mingyue Residential Area.
• Gong Xinlan invited Cao Bing to dinner and offered to introduce him to girls, so he told her that Luo Feng had a girlfriend.

Cao Bing arrived at Hongning Base City with Yang Hui and was taken to the Elite Training Camp. After resisting the Black Dragon Statue’s aura, Cao Bing reached the Nine-Story Tower, where Yang Hui prepared him for a B-level test in Virtual Space.

• Yang Hui brought Cao Bing aboard a first-class flying saucer plane, and they arrived at Limitless Martial Arts headquarters in Hongning Base City.
• Yang Hui explained Hongning Base City’s history and safety as he guided Cao Bing to the Elite Training Camp.
• Cao Bing resisted the Black Dragon Statue’s pressure with his willpower, impressing Yang Hui.
• Yang Hui showed Cao Bing the rankings engraved on the statue and explained that students could be eliminated for staying in last place.
• Yang Hui took Cao Bing to the ninth floor of the Nine-Story Tower and explained that his B-level test would take place in Virtual Space.

Cao Bing entered Virtual Space for the first time and learned that its standardized body could not use True Qi, prompting him to plan how to conceal his real strength. He passed the B-level Test by killing 100 Mangniu, then became an official student of the Training Camp.

• Cao Bing entered Virtual Space and discovered that his simulated body had no True Qi and standardized physical abilities.
• Yang Hui explained the Trial Tower levels and rules, then started Cao Bing's B-level Test.
• Cao Bing killed the charging Mangniu with ease, but deliberately prolonged the fight to hide his true strength and pursue his plans for Dragon Blood.
• Cao Bing passed the test in 12 minutes and 47 seconds after killing all 100 Mangniu.
• Yang Hui welcomed Cao Bing as a Training Camp student, and Cao Bing agreed to call him Teacher.

Cao Bing settled into the Limitless Martial Arts Elite Training Camp, met Zhao Ruo and Shi Jiang, and built up points by hunting monsters. When William Ipsen challenged him to a spar, Cao Bing proposed a five-billion stake.

• Cao Bing accidentally walked in on Zhao Ruo dancing, was subdued by her, and promised he had seen and remembered nothing.
• Zhao Ruo introduced Cao Bing to the vacant villas in Jiangnan Pavilion and to Shi Jiang, a powerful God of War-level expert.
• Cao Bing adapted to camp life and hunted monsters for points, killing ten Advanced Beast Generals and over a hundred Intermediate Beast Generals in five days.
• William Ipsen approached Cao Bing and requested a sparring match, while Zhao Ruo warned Cao Bing that William had a medium combat amplitude evaluation.
• Cao Bing accepted William's challenge and suggested they wager five billion.

Cao Bing accepted William’s five-billion wager and defeated him in the Virtual Space by easily evading his attacks before killing him with a swift strike. Cao Bing collected the money and agreed to treat Zhao Ruo and the others, though he remained far short of affording Dragon Blood.

• Cao Bing offered to wager five billion against William, and William accepted after his friends taunted him.
• In the Virtual Space, Cao Bing dodged William’s repeated sword attacks and then killed him with a swift strike.
• The Training Camp’s electronic voice announced Cao Bing as the winner, stunning William’s friends and exciting Zhao Ruo.
• Cao Bing confirmed that he had received the wager and agreed to treat Zhao Ruo and the others.

Cao Bing used his first allotted session in the ancient civilization Gravity Chamber, discovering that its extreme gravity greatly accelerated his physical and True Qi cultivation with the Tongtian Diagram. He left determined to earn more Training Camp points and wondered whether Feng Yuzi could create a gravity-enhancing formation.

• After defeating William, Cao Bing received less scorn and trained under Jiang Fang, improving his leg power and dual-handed Phantom Blade Technique.
• Cao Bing decided to shift more time toward hunting monsters and earning points, then used his allotted Gravity Chamber session.
• Cao Bing endured ten times gravity and found that it accelerated his body and True Qi cultivation when combined with the Tongtian Diagram.
• After twenty minutes, Cao Bing left the chamber reluctantly and considered asking Feng Yuzi whether formations could create a similar gravity field.

Cao Bing challenged the Trial Tower and raised his Black Dragon Ranking from 137th to 102nd through brutal battles. As William grew increasingly alarmed, Candice began considering how to recruit Cao Bing.

• William learned that Cao Bing had entered the Trial Tower, while a Black girl pointed out that he had never challenged it before.
• Cao Bing fought the Wild Bulls without relying on his movement technique, endured severe injuries, and cleared the first floor.
• Cao Bing barely survived ten minutes against the Sand Armor Scorpions, failed the second-floor assessment with a rating of 2.2, and immediately used his remaining Trial Tower time for another attempt.
• William and Candice watched Cao Bing's rank climb to 111th, and Candice privately considered recruiting him for his family.
• Cao Bing's rank rose again to 102nd, leaving William pale as Candice excused himself to leave.

Cao Bing repeatedly challenged the Trial Tower, using the fights against Sand Armor Scorpions to train his saber techniques and raise his rating. He passed the second floor’s B-rank trial and failed the C-rank trial with a rating of 2.8, then prepared to face the crowd waiting outside.

• Candice contacted his family, who ordered him to recruit Cao Bing at any cost, and hurried to the Nine-Story Tower to wait for him.
• Candice learned Cao Bing was still inside the Trial Room as more students and powerful factions gathered outside.
• Cao Bing died four times in the A-rank trial before clearing it on his fifth attempt, then was killed quickly in the B-rank trial.
• Cao Bing restarted the B-rank trial, defeated every Sand Armor Scorpion in six minutes and eleven seconds, and passed perfectly.
• Cao Bing attempted the C-rank trial but ran out of time with more than twenty scorpions alive, receiving a Trial Tower rating of 2.8.
• Cao Bing’s Trial Room quota ended, and he removed his helmet, pleased by the thought of surprising the people waiting outside.

Cao Bing finished the Trial Tower ranked 73rd, attracting widespread recruitment interest, then returned to Jiangnan Pavilion and signed Limitless Martial Arts’ contract with Inspector Wang. The contract offered major rewards for reaching specified combat power amplitudes, and Cao Bing left determined to train for them.

• Cao Bing's ranking climbed to 73rd, shocking the trainees and prompting forces throughout the Nine-Story Tower to pursue him.
• Nan Xin and Chu Qiang discussed whether Cao Bing could surpass Nan Xin before she graduated, and Nan Xin dismissed the possibility.
• Cao Bing reviewed the recruitment offers he received, declined the military's invitation while promising to help Huaxia if needed, and waited for Limitless Martial Arts to contact him.
• Jiang Fang guided Cao Bing to Inspector Wang, who presented him with a contract detailing benefits, obligations, and rewards for reaching combat power milestones.
• Cao Bing signed the contract, and Inspector Wang urged him to work hard because the conditions would be difficult to fulfill.