Chapter Summaries

An Liena, the Thousand Mechanisms Martial God, welcomed the candidates to the Martial God Alliance by stripping them of their genius titles and setting senior trainees on them. Chu Tiannan fled with Xiong Lie and Lan Jue, then struck one of the seniors who tried to catch them.

• An Liena introduced herself as the candidates’ chief instructor and told them they would be called rookies.
• An Liena began the welcoming ceremony by sending dozens of senior trainees after the candidates and announcing that the first ten caught would be eliminated.
• The candidates scattered, and Chu Tiannan grabbed Xiong Lie and Lan Jue and ran with them.
• Two senior trainees pursued the trio and moved to seize the slower Lan Jue.
• A black-clad figure intervened, and Chu Tiannan appeared behind one senior trainee and struck him in the waist.

Chu Tiannan fought two veteran soldiers while protecting Lan Jue and Xiong Lie, and Lan Jue used a powerful sniper rifle to strike one of them. An Liena then offered thirty thousand military merits for anyone who captured Chu Tiannan and his companions.

• Chu Tiannan knocked a white-robed rookie unconscious, then attacked the feminine-looking veteran, whose strange movement technique let him evade the blows.
• Xiong Lie and Lan Jue turned back to help Chu Tiannan, and the veteran tried to seize both of them.
• Lan Jue charged his black sniper rifle and fired a powerful blue shot at the veteran after Chu Tiannan dodged out of its path.
• The veteran blocked the blast with An Liena's Thousand Mechanisms Umbrella, and An Liena offered thirty thousand military merits for capturing Chu Tiannan, Xiong Lie, and Lan Jue.

An Liena offered thirty thousand military merits for capturing Chu Tiannan and his companions, drawing a crowd of veterans to surround them. Chu Tiannan refused to expose his Controller abilities and prepared to fight, then sent the charging Fatty Hua flying with a blow from his sword.

• An Liena announced a thirty-thousand-merit reward for capturing Chu Tiannan and his companions.
• Lan Jue asked Chu Tiannan what they should do as veterans turned their attention toward them.
• Chu Tiannan told Xiong Lie and Lan Jue to retreat, but both refused, so he drew the Heaven-Deriving Sword and prepared to fight.
• A blue-eyed veteran warned the others to be careful, but Fatty Hua charged ahead toward Chu Tiannan.
• Chu Tiannan struck Fatty Hua with the flat of his sword and sent him flying.

Chu Tiannan drew the veterans’ attention during the chaotic capture operation, battling a peak Martial Grandmaster and then holding off the quasi-Martial God Wang Yu. As more veterans surrounded him, he kept taunting them to buy Lan Jue and Xiong Lie time to escape.

• Chu Tiannan sent a peak Martial Grandmaster flying with one sword strike and dismissed the man’s threat.
• Weaker veterans moved to capture Lan Jue and Xiong Lie while Wang Yu attacked Chu Tiannan with his spear.
• Chu Tiannan and Wang Yu fought evenly, and Wang Yu called on the others to help bring him down.
• A sword-and-shield youth joined Wang Yu, but Chu Tiannan challenged both quasi-Martial Gods to attack him together.
• As the veterans captured more newcomers, Chu Tiannan invited the growing crowd to surround him and continued drawing their attention.

Chu Tiannan used his Momentum talent skill to defeat the surrounding senior students, including four quasi-martial gods, in one sweep. As the rookies cheered, the eight remaining instructors surrounded him under crushing martial god pressure, and Chu Tiannan realized he had gone too far.

• A blue-clad girl attacked An Liena after seeing her red-haired younger brother pinned down, but An Liena suppressed her with martial god pressure and ordered her carried away.
• Wang Yu rallied dozens of senior students, including four quasi-martial gods, to capture Chu Tiannan.
• Chu Tiannan unleashed the Heaven-Deriving Sword's Momentum, knocking out the senior students who had rushed into his trap.
• The rookies cheered as Chu Tiannan stood alone among the fallen senior students.
• Eight instructors surrounded Chu Tiannan, and he wryly admitted that he had overdone it.

Chu Tiannan overwhelmed the veteran team with his Heaven-Deriving Sword skill, forcing three Martial Gods to restrain him. After he revealed that he had created the skill himself, the instructors recognized his extraordinary talent, but An Liena postponed the newcomers’ assembly until the next day.

• Chu Tiannan lay pinned down by three Martial Gods after his sword skill knocked out over ninety percent of the veteran team.
• Raptor and the Blazing Fire Martial God questioned Chu Tiannan about his powerful sword move.
• Chu Tiannan said he had created the skill himself, stunning the instructors.
• A Martial God from the North Martial Arts Hall expressed displeasure that the East Martial Arts Hall had produced another pillar.
• An Liena ordered the veterans carried away, dismissed the group, and told the newcomers to assemble again the next day.

An Liena rebuked the twenty-five remaining candidates for failing to cooperate during the previous day’s crisis and praised Chu Tiannan, Lan Jue, and Xiong Lie for showing team spirit. After she called the candidates trash, Ma Teng challenged her to defend their dignity, and An Liena accepted.

• An Liena inspected the candidates and told Chu Tiannan that he had passed.
• An Liena criticized the candidates for scattering and fleeing during the previous day’s welcoming ceremony.
• An Liena praised Chu Tiannan, Lan Jue, and Xiong Lie for working together and explained that teamwork was essential against Demon Beasts.
• An Liena called the candidates trash, prompting Ma Teng to step forward and challenge her.
• An Liena accepted Ma Teng’s challenge.

An Liena challenged the newcomers to make her retreat while limiting herself to peak Martial Grandmaster strength, and Ma Teng accepted. After defeating him instantly, she ordered everyone to collect their clothes and equipment and return within fifteen minutes, or face elimination.

• An Liena told Ma Teng she would not use the Thousand Mechanisms Umbrella or Martial God pressure and would apologize if he made her take one step back.
• Ma Teng charged An Liena with powerful punches and a Wind God Leg kick while Chu Tiannan and the others watched.
• An Liena caught Ma Teng's ankle, slammed him repeatedly into the ground, and tossed him aside, leaving him unable to fight.
• An Liena asked whether any other newcomers wanted to challenge her, and the newcomers fell silent.
• An Liena ordered everyone to collect their clothes and equipment and assemble in fifteen minutes, while Raptor warned that anyone late would be eliminated.

Chu Tiannan and the other newcomers learned that they had been assigned Angry Birds armbands and numbered Noob codenames before qualifying for the Martial God Alliance. An Liena announced that they would undergo a month of special training on Martial God Island, where their rankings would determine who could stay.

• An Liena told the newcomers that their armbands marked them as rookies and that their codenames would be Noob followed by a number.
• Chu Tiannan discovered he was Noob 001, while Xiong Lie was Noob 014 and Lan Jue ranked near the bottom.
• An Liena announced that the top ten had a chance to stay in the Martial God Alliance and the top three were guaranteed places.
• An Liena explained that newcomers could later challenge others and swap codenames if they won, but they could not challenge anyone yet.
• An Liena told the newcomers that they had a month of special training on Martial God Island before the decision about who could stay.

Twenty-five rookies ran a weighted cross-country course under Martial God pressure that prevented them from using their Martial Artist strength. Chu Tiannan took code number 002’s case to help her, but An Liena then sat on his case and demanded a ride.

• Chu Tiannan and the other rookies struggled through the run while Raptor warned that anyone who failed to finish before noon would be eliminated.
• Xiong Lie carried two iron cases for himself and Lan Jue, while code number 015 scolded him for complaining.
• Code number 002 fell under the weight of her case, and her brother, code number 016, refused to leave her behind.
• Chu Tiannan lifted code number 002’s case and ran ahead with it despite her protests.
• An Liena caught up with Chu Tiannan, sat on his iron case, and asked him to carry her too.

Chu Tiannan ran toward the mountaintop with the rookie group while An Liena teased him and the Martial God instructors assessed the candidates. As the Devouring System secretly absorbed Martial God power from the island, Chu Tiannan felt his strength steadily rising toward the peak Martial Grandmaster level.

• An Liena rode on Chu Tiannan's shoulders and told him to carry more for his teammates, while secretly concealing that she was already a Martial God.
• Raptor praised rookie 007's steadiness as the instructors watched the candidates divide into three tiers, with some rookies falling behind or giving up.
• Juexi Martial God focused on An Liena, and Raptor warned him that the chief instructor gave 001 special treatment.
• Raptor recalled that Chu Tiannan had once swept veteran students down with a single sword strike, earning the instructors' respect.
• Chu Tiannan urged the Devouring System to absorb the island's Martial God power discreetly as it steadily strengthened him.

Chu Tiannan carried the blue-eyed girl's iron box during the pressured run while secretly absorbing the instructors' Martial God power. As the girl grew closer to him, Rookie 003 became jealous and warned him to stay away from her.

• An Liena increased her Martial God pressure on Chu Tiannan, who welcomed it inwardly while pretending to struggle.
• The blue-eyed girl offered to take back her iron box, but Chu Tiannan refused, and An Liena allowed her to leave it with him.
• The blue-eyed girl wiped Chu Tiannan's sweat, drawing the attention of the other recruits and making Rookie 003 jealous.
• Rookie 003 glared at Chu Tiannan and silently warned him to stay away from the blue-eyed girl, while Chu Tiannan ignored him.

The rookie squad reached the summit of Martial God Island, where Chu Tiannan surveyed East Island and met Lin Yurou. An Liena then ordered the rookies to carry their iron boxes back down the mountain, promising more trials ahead.

• The exhausted rookies collapsed at the summit while Chu Tiannan looked out over East Island and reflected on how insignificant he felt there.
• Liu Jin resented Chu Tiannan for receiving armband 001, and his twin Liu Tong advised him that there would be chances to compete later.
• Lin Yurou introduced herself to Chu Tiannan, thanked him, and shook his hand as the other rookies watched jealously.
• An Liena ordered the rookies to pick up their iron boxes and charge back down the mountain, while announcing that rookies 020 through 025 had been eliminated.
• Xiong Lie led the rookies downhill, Lin Yurou thanked Chu Tiannan and ran after them, and Chu Tiannan hurried down as An Liena anticipated the next trial.

An Liena forced the rookies to repeat their exhausting climb, insisting that physical fitness would help them survive future battles. After more than twenty days of training, Chu Tiannan and the others faced reaction drills, while Chu Tiannan reached peak Martial Grandmaster through the Devouring System.

• An Liena kicked Xiong Lie aside and told the rookies that their physical training was meant to improve their chances of surviving battles.
• An Liena ordered everyone to carry their equipment and climb the summit again, and Chu Tiannan took Lin Yurou's iron box and led the way.
• Liu Jin failed to lift Lin Yurou's iron boxes, then clenched his fists and followed the others with his own equipment.
• After more than twenty days of intense training, Chu Tiannan and the rookies practiced dodging instructors' attacks while standing on wooden posts, and two trainees were eliminated.
• Chu Tiannan sensed that the Devouring System had raised him to peak Martial Grandmaster.

After a month of brutal special training, Chu Tiannan and nine other rookies completed the second trial, while An Liena announced that the third-stage trial would begin the next day. Lin Yurou celebrated making it through but lamented that her younger brother had failed, and Liu Jin grew jealous as she spoke with Chu Tiannan.

• During training, An Liena asked Chu Tiannan what he would do if the Alliance recalled him during a mission, and he chose to return immediately in case of an emergency.
• An Liena asked Li Qianqian whether she would protect an injured teammate during a Demon Beast attack, and Li Qianqian chose to protect them, then demanded that Xiong Lie stay away from her.
• After a month of nonstop training, only ten rookies remained, including Chu Tiannan, Xiong Lie, and Lan Jue, who had all made major improvements.
• An Liena congratulated the ten survivors on completing the second trial, and Xiong Lie celebrated by lifting Li Qianqian into his arms.
• Lin Yurou celebrated with Chu Tiannan but mourned that her younger brother had failed, while Liu Jin watched them with jealousy.
• An Liena told the rookies to rest for the night and assemble the next day for the third-stage trial.

Chu Tiannan spent a peaceful night with An Liena, who visited his cabin and teased him about his closeness to Lin Yurou. After Lin Yurou left handmade pastries at his door, An Liena kissed Chu Tiannan and departed, leaving him flustered.

• Chu Tiannan tried to call Luo'er, but when she did not answer, he began leaving her a message.
• An Liena arrived at Chu Tiannan's cabin and briefly threatened him with her Thousand Mechanisms Umbrella before embracing him.
• Chu Tiannan and An Liena sat together on the roof, where she teased him about pursuing Lin Yurou.
• Lin Yurou arrived with handmade pastries, found no one at the cabin, and left them by the door.
• An Liena kissed Chu Tiannan, promised to keep his secret, and left him bewildered.

After receiving Lin Yurou’s pastries and note, Chu Tiannan set aside the awkwardness and focused on cultivating toward Martial God Level so he could seek out Luo'er. The next day, he joined the other nine rookies as the third-stage trial began.

• Chu Tiannan picked up Lin Yurou’s pastries, read her note of thanks, and returned to cultivating.
• Chu Tiannan absorbed harmonized Martial God power from the Devouring System and felt close to advancing to Quasi-Martial God.
• The ten rookie candidates assembled at the eastern island plaza, where Chu Tiannan stood at position 001 beside Lin Yurou.
• Liu Jin glared at Chu Tiannan and resolved to reclaim position 001 and surpass him.
• The Raptor Martial God arrived and led the rookies toward the central island plaza for the third-stage trial.

The Raptor Martial God doubted Chu Tiannan’s lack of progress and considered his place among the rookies, while Chu Tiannan worried over his debts and decided he could not keep a low profile. The vehicle arrived at the central island, where Chu Tiannan was astonished by what he saw.

• Xiong Lie asked whether the third-stage trial was being held there, and the Raptor Martial God told the rookies to rest until they reached the central island.
• Chu Tiannan lamented spending twenty billion on six Thunder Qilin Combat Method manuals and wondered how he could repay the Devouring System’s Devour Points.
• The Raptor Martial God judged that Chu Tiannan had made little progress and recalled that An Liena had insisted he was the strongest newcomer and should keep the 001 designation.
• The Raptor Martial God considered moving Chu Tiannan to 003 but abandoned the idea after An Liena opposed it.
• Chu Tiannan sensed the Raptor Martial God’s doubts and decided he could not keep too low a profile.
• The armored vehicle stopped, and Chu Tiannan got out and was astonished by the scene ahead.

Chu Tiannan and the China Alliance Region’s rookies arrived at the enormous fighting arena, where they met the instructor teams and learned about their rivals. The American Alliance Region’s 001 rookie fixed his cool gaze on Chu Tiannan, leaving their first encounter unresolved.

• The Raptor Martial God led Chu Tiannan and the other nine rookies to the China Alliance Region’s instructor team, where An Liena greeted them and ordered them to stand at ease.
• Two armored vehicles brought rookies from the American Alliance Region and the European Union Region to the arena.
• Lin Yurou told Chu Tiannan that the American Alliance Region was their strongest rival and had beaten China Alliance Region’s 001 rookie in the previous competition.
• Chu Tiannan noticed the American Alliance Region’s 001 rookie staring at him, and their eyes met.

Chu Tiannan broke free of an illusion cast by the American Alliance’s 001 and recognized him as a powerful illusionist. The Hundred Alliance Region team arrived, and its beautiful yellow-clad newcomer left the assembled geniuses stunned while Chu Tiannan asked An Liena if she had known about her.

• The American Alliance’s 001 trapped Chu Tiannan in a starry illusion, but Chu Tiannan shattered it with his soul power.
• Chu Tiannan struck 001 with invisible pressure, and the two exchanged soundless words of anticipation.
• An Liena said the China Alliance Region had a good chance of winning first place, though the American Alliance’s illusionist made victory uncertain.
• The Hundred Alliance Region’s armored vehicle arrived, and a beautiful woman dressed in yellow stepped out, leaving the assembled geniuses staring.
• Chu Tiannan gave An Liena a wry look and asked whether she had known all along.