Chapter Summaries

Li Chenglong won a brutal close-quarters match against Xiang Bing, then collapsed from his injuries as the spectators and teachers reacted to his merciless fighting. With the match over, Zuo Xiaoduo challenged the opposing team to send out its next contestant.

• Li Chenglong held on until Xiang Bing’s teammate carried her away, then returned to his team and passed out from exhaustion.
• Zuo Xiaoduo and the others praised Li Chenglong, while the chapter explained that Xiang Bing’s Overlord Fist and Li Chenglong’s all-out assault had led to their punishing clash.
• The judges discussed recruiting Li Chenglong, and Luo Lie admitted that Qin Fangyang had taught an extraordinary student.
• Zuo Xiaoduo called on a girl from the opposing team to fight next, boasting that he had four more fighters like Li Chenglong.

Zuo Xiaoduo faced Xiang Chong of Hidden Dragon First High School, who believed he had countered Zuo’s hidden weapons and close-range techniques. The match began with Xiang Chong attacking with his Sky-Piercing Halberd as Zuo retreated amid flashes of starlight.

• After the previous matches left Hidden Dragon First High School’s morale shaken, its vice-captain stepped forward to compete.
• Zuo Xiaoduo decided his team only needed to win and challenged the vice-captain.
• Xiang Chong introduced himself as Xiang Bing’s older brother and claimed he had prepared counters for Zuo’s fighting style.
• Xiang Chong revealed his starlight-silk robe and drew an enormous Sky-Piercing Halberd, warning Zuo that he could not use his fists and feet at close range.
• Zuo Xiaoduo tightened his clothes and scattered several jade gourds on the ground, leading onlookers to think he had given up on using hidden weapons.
• When Zuo Xiaoduo invited Xiang Chong to attack, Xiang Chong sent a storm of halberd strikes toward him, and Zuo retreated amid flickering starlight.

Zuo Xiaoduo used the Starry Sky Step and Dragon Gate Leg to turn Xiang Chong’s relentless attack against him, disarming him and winning with a kick and a punch. The victory made Zuo Xiaoduo famous, while spectators celebrated his tactics and the High Martial teachers recognized the subtleties behind the fight.

• Xiang Chong pursued Zuo Xiaoduo with the Sky-Piercing Halberd as the Overlord Halberd’s momentum continued to build.
• When Xiang Chong followed Zuo Xiaoduo down, the halberd suddenly grew too heavy to hold and flew toward the Judges' Panel, where Ding Xiulan stopped it.
• Zuo Xiaoduo charged back in and struck Xiang Chong in the crotch with the Dragon Gate Leg.
• Zuo Xiaoduo followed with a punch to Xiang Chong’s lower abdomen, sending him crashing onto his chair and the ground.
• Spectators praised Zuo Xiaoduo’s victory and discussed combining the Starry Sky Step with the Dragon Gate Leg, while High Martial teachers considered the fight’s subtler tactics.

Zuo Xiaoduo’s careful trap defeated Xiang Chong despite their difference in cultivation, and he insisted on continuing to fight the remaining Hidden Dragon competitors. The other team was left to choose who would face him next.

• A Hidden Dragon High Martial teacher explained how Zuo Xiaoduo used scattered hidden weapons to disrupt Xiang Chong’s attack and win the match.
• The spectators and online viewers praised Zuo Xiaoduo’s tactics, while the teachers remarked that the Hidden Dragon students lacked experience with adversity.
• Zuo Xiaoduo stayed in the arena and declared that he would fight the next round as well.
• Zuo Xiaoduo argued that continuing to fight fit the tournament’s rules, leaving the remaining Hidden Dragon competitors dumbfounded.

Phoenix City Second High School defeated Hidden Dragon First High School, knocking the former champions out of the tournament and securing a place in the Top Six. The chapter ended with the remaining teams decided and Phoenix City Second High School drawn against Yangluo First High School.

• Zuo Xiaoduo mocked Ximen Daqing after the captain fainted, and two more Hidden Dragon fighters lost to his crotch kicks.
• Phoenix City Second High School eliminated Hidden Dragon First High School, whose supervising teacher rushed the injured team to South Ji City for treatment.
• The Top Six were set as Phoenix City Second High School, Shuicheng First High School, Yangluo First High School, Fenghai Third High School, Phoenix Tail First High School, and Cangshan First High School.
• Teachers reflected that the tournament had exposed how sheltered many young fighters were and that they needed harsher training.
• The draw matched Phoenix City Second High School against Yangluo First High School.

Zuo Xiaoduo faced Lan Bingrui of Yangluo First High School in the fourth bout between their teams. Their opening exchange revealed that they shared Kunlun Dao Sect techniques, and both recognized the other as an exceptional fighter.

• Long Yusheng won the first bout for Phoenix City Second High School but withdrew from exhaustion, while Wan Lixiu and her opponent drew after both were badly injured.
• Li Chenglong won the third bout, giving Phoenix City Second High School two wins and a draw.
• Zuo Xiaoduo entered the fourth bout expecting Lan Bingrui to fight, and she stepped forward to face him.
• Zuo Xiaoduo and Lan Bingrui exchanged names and began with three palm strikes and three kicks using techniques from the same lineage.
• Zuo Xiaoduo judged Lan Bingrui to be a peerless genius with cultivation near the peak of the middle Embryonic Breath Realm, while Lan Bingrui was astonished by his ability.

Zuo Xiaoduo fought Lan Bingrui in a long, even battle, but her Star River Garment nullified his hidden weapons and she eventually drew her sword. As Lan Bingrui urged him to surrender, Zuo Xiaoduo claimed his own sword was too dangerous to use against her.

• Zuo Xiaoduo and Lan Bingrui exchanged more than thirty close-range attacks, matching each other despite their difference in cultivation realms.
• Zuo Xiaoduo launched three Little Gourds, but Lan Bingrui's Star River Garment protected her and shattered them.
• Ding Xiulan and Ma Changsi worried that Lan Bingrui's equipment and knowledge of Zuo Xiaoduo's techniques gave her the advantage, while Zuo Xiaonian remained confident in her brother.
• Zuo Xiaoduo and Lan Bingrui continued fighting for more than two hundred moves before Lan Bingrui drew her longsword and told him to admit defeat.
• Zuo Xiaoduo objected to Lan Bingrui using a weapon, then said he would draw his own sword but warned that it might accidentally injure her.

Zuo Xiaoduo and Lan Bingrui revealed peerless swords and began a duel that initially favored Zuo Xiaoduo, but Lan Bingrui unleashed the Profound Yin Great Art and overwhelmed the arena with freezing cold. Zuo Xiaoduo kept fighting under the ice, while the judges believed his defeat was certain.

• Zuo Xiaoduo drew a peerless sword after Lan Bingrui revealed hers, shocking the teachers and judges.
• Zuo Xiaoduo’s misty-rain swordsmanship gradually gained an advantage over Lan Bingrui’s snow-and-ice style.
• Lan Bingrui unleashed the Profound Yin Great Art, dropping the arena’s temperature below freezing and pressing Zuo Xiaoduo back.
• The Cloud High Martial instructor negotiated with the Hidden Dragon High Martial teacher and Ding Xiulan to recruit Lan Bingrui in exchange for yielding the remaining geniuses.
• Lan Bingrui’s freezing assault covered Zuo Xiaoduo in frost, but he continued counterattacking without yielding.
• Ding Xiulan concluded that Zuo Xiaoduo was certain to lose, though she said his fighting was not at fault.

Zuo Xiaoduo overcame Lan Bingrui’s lethal Profound Yin Ice Soul Palm by unleashing the Great Sun Flame Sun and severely injuring her. A powerful woman took Lan Bingrui away, leaving Zuo Xiaoduo wondering why she had directed such a sharp killing aura at him.

• Lan Bingrui launched her Profound Yin Ice Soul Palm at Zuo Xiaoduo, and the judges prepared to intervene if he was in danger.
• Zuo Xiaoduo erupted with the Great Sun Flame Sun, melted Lan Bingrui’s ice attack, and struck her with a palm and sword storm.
• A woman caught the unconscious Lan Bingrui, treated her injuries, and announced that Lan Bingrui would seek Zuo Xiaoduo again.
• The woman departed with Lan Bingrui, while Zuo Xiaoduo sensed that she had briefly enveloped him in killing intent.
• Zuo Xiaoduo questioned why the woman might have wanted to kill him and reflected that Lan Bingrui’s attack had also been lethal.

Zuo Xiaoduo defeated Lan Bingrui but was frustrated that he had revealed more of his abilities, including the Flame Sun True Scripture. After the match, teachers from several schools fought over recruiting him, and Cui Shangyan abandoned his promise not to compete for Zuo Xiaoduo.

• Zuo Xiaoduo reflected that he had exposed his sword skills and Flame Sun True Scripture to defeat Lan Bingrui, despite having other hidden weapons and techniques.
• The mist cleared, and the spectators and teachers saw Zuo Xiaoduo standing on the arena after his victory.
• Ma Changsi realized Huayang Advanced Martial Arts had no chance of recruiting Zuo Xiaoduo, while Ding Xiulan and other teachers eagerly sought him.
• Ding Xiulan and the Hidden Dragon High Martial teacher confronted Cui Shangyan, reminding him that he had promised Cloud High Martial would not compete for Zuo Xiaoduo.
• Ding Xiulan played a recording of Cui Shangyan making the promise on behalf of Cloud High Martial, but Cui Shangyan insisted he would compete for Zuo Xiaoduo anyway.

After Zuo Xiaoduo revealed his mastery of the Flame Sun True Scripture, High Martial teachers competed to recruit him, and his group returned to the hotel surrounded by their attention. The schools’ destinations were still undecided, but Hu Ruoyun and Luo Lie became prized allies in the recruitment race.

• The High Martial teachers swarmed Zuo Xiaoduo and praised his abilities after he woke, with several admitting they wanted to recruit him.
• Ding Xiulan and Zhan Xiaofei tried to persuade Zuo Xiaoduo to join their schools, while Cui Shangyan made an enthusiastic pitch for Cloud High Martial.
• Zuo Xiaoduo pointed out that the match was not over, though Ding Xiulan said his team had already secured victory.
• Ma Changsi mocked Ding Xiulan’s recruitment efforts, so she kicked him and attacked him in earnest.
• High Martial teachers escorted Zuo Xiaoduo’s group back to the hotel and visited them, hoping Hu Ruoyun and Luo Lie would help persuade Zuo Xiaoduo.

The students received admission offers from High Martial academies, while Li Chenglong explained why he was determined to follow Zuo Xiaoduo. The final four schools were confirmed, with Yangluo First High School eliminated after losing its ace, Lan Bingrui.

• Hu Ruoyun and Luo Lie received piles of gifts, and several academies offered admission letters and guarantees to the students.
• Dragon Soul High Martial urgently pursued Li Changming because its legendary Great Dream Divine Art teacher wanted a successor, and Hu Ruoyun decided Li Changming would attend the academy.
• Long Yusheng said he would go wherever Wan Lixiu went, while Wan Lixiu waited to consult her family.
• Li Chenglong told Hu Ruoyun he had chosen to follow Zuo Xiaoduo as his strategist and support, and Hu Ruoyun accepted his decision.
• Phoenix City Second High School, Shuicheng First High School, Fenghai Third High School, and Phoenix Tail First High School advanced to the final four, while Yangluo First High School was eliminated after losing Lan Bingrui.

Phoenix Tail First High School secured fourth place in the Dragon-Tiger Ranking after conceding the third-place match, while the championship final was set for September fifth. During the three-day break, Hu Ruoyun wrote an extensive analysis of the schools and their educational approaches, and Ding Xiulan praised her work.

• Phoenix Tail First High School defeated Cangshan First High School and entered the top four.
• Phoenix City Second High School and Shuicheng First High School won their semifinal matches, leaving Fenghai Third High School to face Phoenix Tail First High School for third place.
• Phoenix Tail First High School's leadership conceded the third-place match, securing fourth place in the Dragon-Tiger Ranking.
• With three days before the championship final, Luo Lie took the six students from Phoenix City out to explore South Ji City while Hu Ruoyun stayed behind to write her analysis.
• Ding Xiulan visited Hu Ruoyun and praised her notes and dedication as a teacher.

Ding Xiulan invited Hu Ruoyun to teach at Ancestral Dragon High Martial, but Hu Ruoyun refused because she had promised to care for Phoenix City Second High School. Over dinner, Hu Ruoyun described Zuo Xiaoduo’s difficult past to Ding Xiulan, while Zhan Xiaofei secretly listened from a nearby booth.

• Ding Xiulan invited Hu Ruoyun to join Ancestral Dragon High Martial, but Hu Ruoyun declined and agreed to let Ding Xiulan copy her work.
• Ding Xiulan and Hu Ruoyun ate together and discussed Zuo Xiaoduo as night fell.
• Hu Ruoyun told Ding Xiulan that Zuo Xiaoduo had been a Martial Disciple only half a year earlier and had spent five years repeating the Martial Disciple Class because his Star Soul was suppressed.
• Ding Xiulan was shocked as Hu Ruoyun described Zuo Xiaoduo’s perseverance and character.
• Zhan Xiaofei secretly listened to Hu Ruoyun’s account and was deeply impressed by Zuo Xiaoduo’s hardships and potential.

Hu Ruoyun told Ding Xiulan about Zuo Xiaoduo’s extraordinary breakthroughs and cultivation, leaving Ding stunned by how many times he had suppressed his surging True Essence and how much weight he trained with. When Ding discovered Zhan Xiaofei eavesdropping, she attacked him in fury.

• Hu Ruoyun described how Zuo Xiaoduo had struggled before breaking through to Martial Warrior and thanked her when he moved on to the Martial Warrior Class.
• Hu Ruoyun said Zuo Xiaoduo advanced to the peak of the Martial Master Realm in a week, but Qin Fangyang stopped him from breaking through to the Innate realm.
• Hu Ruoyun revealed that Zuo Xiaoduo had suppressed his breakthrough at least fourteen or fifteen times, shocking Ding Xiulan and Zhan Xiaofei.
• Hu Ruoyun added that Zuo Xiaoduo trained in the Fiftyfold Gravity Room while wearing seventy thousand jin of weights, prompting Ding Xiulan to spray her coffee again.
• Ding Xiulan sensed Zhan Xiaofei eavesdropping, and he tried to claim they were allies as she attacked him with her sword.

Zuo Xiaoduo and his companions spent their time in South Ji City enjoying amusement-park attractions while High Martial teachers secretly watched them. After two days of play, the group returned to the hotel, leaving a hidden observer wistfully wishing she could join them.

• Zhan Xiaofei escaped through the floor after eavesdropping on Hu Ruoyun and Ding Xiulan, leaving Ding Xiulan furious and Hu Ruoyun delighted to hear he was a teacher from Hidden Dragon High Martial.
• Zuo Xiaoduo, Wan Lixiu, Li Chenglong, Yu Moyan, and the others rejected shopping, bungee jumping, and shooting, then agreed to visit the amusement park.
• The six rode the carousel, pirate ship, and roller coaster, tried fishing, and watched the plaza before Zuo Xiaoduo lost rock-paper-scissors and treated the others to dinner.
• The group returned to the amusement park the next day, where Zuo Xiaoduo noticed Yu Moyan had kept his training weights on during the roller-coaster ride.
• A slender figure watched Zuo Xiaoduo and his companions play and wistfully told her Master that she had never played at those attractions.

Zuo Xiaoduo and his five companions spent their final days together at an amusement park before the Dragon-Tiger Ranking tournament would send them to different academies. The next morning, the championship and runner-up matches were prepared, with strict rules set for the best-of-seven team competition.

• Zuo Xiaoduo and his five companions spent three days enjoying the amusement park and left reluctantly, knowing they would soon be separated.
• Zuo Xiaoduo sang a song about friendship, and Wan Lixiu, Long Yusheng, Li Chenglong, and Yu Moyan joined in before the group ran laughing back to the hotel.
• High Martial teachers watched the group and discussed how little ordinary childhood fun the young competitors had experienced.
• The first competition area's venue was repaired, and the championship match was set as a best-of-seven contest with limits on how often each competitor could fight.

Phoenix City Second High School and Shuicheng First High School met for their match, introduced their members, and exchanged Martial Dao salutes. Zuo Xiaoduo submitted his lineup to the referees, and Ding Xiulan offered him sunflower seeds.

• High Martial Teachers and spectators gathered around the arena as Phoenix City Second High School and Shuicheng First High School entered to roaring cheers.
• Zuo Xiaoduo introduced his teammates and argued with Li Chenglong after the crowd cheered for Steel Bro.
• Zhou Yunqing introduced Shuicheng First High School, and Zuo Xiaoduo laughed at Pi Yibao's name before Pi Yibao said he was used to it.
• Both teams exchanged Martial Dao salutes, showing off their contrasting uniforms.
• Ding Xiulan asked whether the lineups were ready, and Zuo Xiaoduo submitted Phoenix City Second High School's lineup.
• Ding Xiulan praised Zuo Xiaoduo's thoughtfulness and offered him sunflower seeds.

Zuo Xiaoduo chatted and flattered the teachers before the match, then returned to prepare after their banter threatened to turn into an argument. His attempt to unsettle Shuicheng First High School's captain failed when Zhou Yunqing remained calm and presented his team's roster.

• Zuo Xiaoduo praised Zhan Xiaofei and greeted Cui Shangyan, who promised to take him to the Upper Capital amusement park.
• Ding Xiulan and Zhan Xiaofei scolded Cui Shangyan for trying to corrupt Zuo Xiaoduo, then argued over Zhan's remark about women.
• Zuo Xiaoduo left to prepare for the match as the five judges wished him luck.
• Zuo Xiaoduo reflected that his drawn-out greetings usually left opposing students awkwardly waiting and under psychological pressure.
• Zhou Yunqing waited without showing impatience, then presented Shuicheng First High School's roster to Ding Xiulan, who wished him luck.

Li Chenglong faced Yan Kuanglei in the opening match after both teams sent out their vice-captains. Li Chenglong gained the advantage with a surprise attack, and the fight ended with both fighters committing to a head-on clash.

• Ding Xiulan announced that Li Chenglong and Yan Kuanglei would fight first.
• Li Chenglong entered to overwhelming cheers from the Steel-Iron Divine Cult and spectators.
• Yan Kuanglei charged, but Li Chenglong used the Five Directions Sword Heart Method to attack from three directions and knock him off balance.
• Li Chenglong pressed his advantage with a relentless barrage, forcing Yan Kuanglei onto the defensive.
• Yan Kuanglei launched an all-or-nothing counterattack, and Li Chenglong met it head-on, following Zuo Xiaoduo's advice about his opponent's swordplay.