Chapter Summaries

Jiang Fan admitted to Little Turtle that he had impersonated Peach Fruit Old Man and earned its promise to help defend him. After revealing he had reached early-stage fourth rank, he agreed to leave for Fortress No. 31 to visit his seriously ill second grandaunt, while Lan Shengxue sought to enter the Dragon Abyss Secret Realm again.

• Jiang Fan explained that he had risked himself to obtain peach fruit for Wang Yao, and Little Turtle agreed to help him when Peach Fruit Old Man came after him.
• Lan Shengxue called them in for dinner, and Jiang Fan told her Wang Yao had been hurt because of him and he did not want to owe her a favor.
• Tang Fugui said Jiang Fan's second grandaunt was seriously ill, and Jiang Fan asked to leave for Fortress No. 31 the next morning.
• Jiang Fan revealed he had advanced to early-stage fourth rank, shocking everyone at dinner.
• Lan Shengxue told Lan Mingxi she wanted to return to the Dragon Abyss Secret Realm to cultivate because Jiang Fan had advanced.
• Lan Shengxue corrected Lan Mingxi that Jiang Fan had reached early-stage fourth rank, and Lan Mingxi dropped and shattered his teacup in shock.

Lan Shengxue asked to enter the Dragon Abyss Secret Realm, but Lan Mingxi revealed another possible way to help her grow stronger: a heavenly treasure he had discovered in the Outer Wilderness Zone. Meanwhile, Jiang Fan returned to Fortress No. 31 and brought a glowing peach to Crazy Old Man, who snatched it up in surprise.

• Lan Mingxi guessed Lan Shengxue wanted to go to the Dragon Abyss Secret Realm so she would not fall behind Jiang Fan, but he did not agree to let her go.
• Lan Mingxi told Lan Shengxue he planned to revisit a heavenly treasure he had found on a pioneering mission in the Outer Wilderness Zone, hoping it had matured.
• The next day, Jiang Fan returned to Fortress No. 31 by train with the Tang Family and went alone to visit Crazy Old Man.
• Crazy Old Man told Jiang Fan to cook dinner and buy liquor, but Jiang Fan opened a wooden box to show him a softly glowing peach.
• Crazy Old Man sprang from his recliner, snatched the peach, and stared at it intently.

Jiang Fan gave Crazy Old Man two peach fruits to help repair his Dao Source, and Crazy Old Man accepted them despite warning that they might not heal him completely. After Second Great-Aunt died, Jiang Fan’s family returned to Fortress No. 1, while Little Turtle found the secret realm in the Outer Wilderness Zone.

• Jiang Fan explained how Peach Fruit Old Man had given him the peach fruits, easing Crazy Old Man’s suspicions.
• Jiang Fan insisted that Crazy Old Man eat both fruits, and the first restored some of his strength despite his severe Dao Source damage.
• Crazy Old Man accepted the second fruit after Jiang Fan threatened to put it in his cooking.
• Jiang Fan received Tang Fugui’s call that Second Great-Aunt had died, and three days later the family buried her and boarded a train back to Fortress No. 1.
• Little Turtle found the secret realm after a flying demonic beast disappeared, then set off to meet Brother Peach.

Little Turtle reunited with Peach Fruit Old Man and insisted that Jiang Fan was an impostor, but Peach Fruit Old Man remained convinced he was their master. Little Turtle tried to discredit Jiang Fan by describing his poverty, leaving Peach Fruit Old Man in tears.

• Peach Fruit Old Man excitedly wrapped Little Turtle in his branches when he arrived, then accused him of betraying their master after Little Turtle questioned Jiang Fan.
• Little Turtle swore his loyalty and explained that Jiang Fan had admitted to pretending to be their master.
• Peach Fruit Old Man argued that Jiang Fan's connection to the Spirit Weapon and his command over demonic beasts proved he was their master.
• Little Turtle tried to persuade Peach Fruit Old Man by criticizing Jiang Fan's looks and habits, but Peach Fruit Old Man defended him and declared him the most handsome.
• Little Turtle described Jiang Fan rummaging through garbage for bottles, and Peach Fruit Old Man broke into tears.

Peach Fruit Old Man defended Jiang Fan as his master and accused Little Turtle of betraying him, while Little Turtle privately remained convinced Jiang Fan was a counterfeit. Jiang Fan sneezed and thought of Little Turtle just as Fatty rushed in to report that Shan Taixiao had insulted him online for avoiding their Life-and-Death Arena challenge.

• Peach Fruit Old Man scolded Little Turtle for mocking Jiang Fan and threatened it when it tried to deny that Jiang Fan was their master.
• Little Turtle swore that it would protect its master, then cautiously asked whether Peach Fruit Old Man had confirmed Jiang Fan's identity through a contract; Peach Fruit Old Man said he had not signed one.
• Little Turtle warned Peach Fruit Old Man about the possibility that Jiang Fan was not their real master, but Peach Fruit Old Man suspected Little Turtle wanted to win Jiang Fan's trust for itself.
• Little Turtle vowed to expose Jiang Fan as a counterfeit, while Jiang Fan sneezed and suspected that Little Turtle was cursing him.
• Fatty burst into Jiang Fan's dorm room and told him that Shan Taixiao had called him a coward online for not accepting the Life-and-Death Arena challenge.

Jiang Fan learned that Shan Taixiao had obtained a Pseudo Spirit Weapon and suspected the Jin Family had supplied it before facing him in a death match. Shan Taixiao revealed another means of power by swallowing a Qi Burst Pill, whose effects began to transform his body.

• Fatty told Jiang Fan that Shan Taixiao had advanced to early-stage fourth rank and somehow acquired a Pseudo Spirit Weapon.
• Jiang Fan went to the death-match arena, where he noticed Jin Kai and Shan Taixiao exchanging a subtle glance and suspected the Jin Family was involved.
• Jiang Fan confronted Shan Taixiao on the platform and correctly guessed that the Jin Family had given him the Pseudo Spirit Weapon.
• Shan Taixiao swallowed a Qi Burst Pill, and his body swelled and cracked as he screamed in pain.
• Fatty recognized the pill and warned that taking it could ruin Shan Taixiao's future.

Shan Taixiao used a Pseudo Spirit Weapon to seal Jiang Fan’s beast-taming abilities, then surged to middle-stage fifth rank with the Qi Burst Pill. Jiang Fan remained unharmed, but his summoning formation vanished, leaving his friends fearing he was outmatched.

• The spectators and Xing Wu questioned how Shan Taixiao had obtained a high-quality Qi Burst Pill and a Pseudo Spirit Weapon, while Jiang Fan prepared to end the fight quickly.
• Shan Taixiao threw a black Pseudo Spirit Weapon into Jiang Fan’s summoning formation, causing an explosion and engulfing Jiang Fan in smoke.
• Zhou Yanchen accused Jin Kai and the Jin Family of backing Shan Taixiao, but Jin Kai denied the accusations and dismissed the threat of Master Li’s retaliation.
• The smoke cleared to reveal Jiang Fan unharmed, though his summoning formation and Earth-Splitting Rhinoceroses were gone.
• Fatty recognized that the Pseudo Spirit Weapon temporarily sealed a beast tamer’s abilities, and Shan Taixiao’s aura rose to middle-stage fifth rank as Jin Kai declared Jiang Fan doomed.

Jiang Fan revealed that he had advanced to early-stage fourth rank when he effortlessly stopped Shan Taixiao’s attack and defeated him. After killing Shan Taixiao, Jiang Fan confronted Jin Kai over the Jin Family’s role in the plot against him.

• Jin Kai urged Shan Taixiao to kill Jiang Fan while Xing Wu accused Jin Kai of plotting behind the scenes.
• Jiang Fan caught Shan Taixiao’s punch with one hand and kicked him into the arena barrier.
• Shan Taixiao realized Jiang Fan had reached early-stage fourth rank, stunning the spectators, Xing Wu, and Lu Chengjun.
• Jiang Fan questioned Shan Taixiao about the Jin Family, then snapped his neck when Shan Taixiao refused to answer.
• Jiang Fan walked toward Jin Kai, who backed away and warned him about the principal and the Jin Family.

Jin Changfeng plotted to use the Li Family against Jiang Fan, while Jiang Fan discovered a dangerous life-saving trump card in his system. The chapter ended with Jiang Fan asking what he needed to do to unlock it.

• Jiang Fan explained to Zhou Yanchen and Fatty why he could not openly punish Jin Kai, and why he would not ask Master Li to intervene.
• Jin Changfeng refused to let the Jin Family openly capture Jiang Fan, citing Master Li’s protection, but vowed to avenge Jin Yi and Jin Kai’s humiliation.
• Jin Changfeng revealed he had spread rumors about Jiang Fan’s strength and his presence at the scene of Li Renfeng’s death to provoke Li Yanhe into targeting him.
• At home, Jiang Fan checked his system and found a life-saving trump card marked with a danger warning.
• The system confirmed the trump card had undisclosed side effects, and Jiang Fan asked what was required to unlock it.

Jiang Fan tried to enter the Inner Wilderness Zone to earn points, but Wei Jiu stopped him under Yan Shuai’s orders because Jiang Fan’s beast hunting had depleted the area’s training population. Unable to get Wei Jiu reassigned, Jiang Fan scavenged plastic bottles and called Wei Cangyue to ask about another trip to the Outer Wilderness Zone.

• Jiang Fan went to the Inner Wilderness Zone, where Wei Jiu barred him and explained that his killing spree had reduced opportunities for low-level Martial Artists to train.
• Jiang Fan left Wei Jiu mid-explanation, then told him to go protect Ye Qizhen instead; Wei Jiu said Yan Shuai had ordered him to protect Jiang Fan.
• Jiang Fan called Wei San to ask that Wei Jiu be kept away, but Wei San dodged the request and Jiang Fan refused to visit the Divine Wind Camp.
• Jiang Fan picked up plastic bottles for over an hour, then called Wei Cangyue to ask when they would return to the Outer Wilderness Zone.
• Wei Cangyue was surprised by Jiang Fan’s eagerness to hunt demonic beasts, and Jiang Fan said he was bored and had already learned all four years of university theory.

Jiang Fan’s class was thrown into chaos when exchange students Lan Shengxue and Ye Qizhen arrived and both approached him, sparking rumors of romantic rivalry. Wang Yao’s arrival intensified the standoff, while Ye Qizhen revealed that Yan Shuai had sent him to study near Jiang Fan so his strength would improve faster.

• Jiang Fan went to class hoping to find a way to earn points and saw Lan Shengxue and Ye Qizhen introduced as exchange students.
• Lan Shengxue and Ye Qizhen both headed for the seat beside Jiang Fan, prompting classmates to gossip about their relationships with him.
• Wang Yao entered and confronted Lan Shengxue, so Jiang Fan pulled Ye Qizhen into the seat beside him to avoid the tension.
• Ye Qizhen told Jiang Fan that Yan Shuai had said staying with him would help Ye Qizhen improve his strength faster.

Jiang Fan agreed to spar with Ye Qizhen at a secluded spot, but discovered that Li Yanhe and a group of assassins had followed them. The chapter ended with Jiang Fan confronting Li Yanhe, who wondered whether others were waiting nearby to arrest him.

• Ye Qizhen persuaded Jiang Fan to spar with him, and they headed for a deserted place on the outskirts.
• Jiang Fan noticed that people had followed them and called out the hidden group.
• Li Yanhe revealed himself and asked when Jiang Fan had noticed them.
• Jiang Fan identified Li Yanhe and accused him of seeking revenge for his son and grandson.
• Li Yanhe suspected Jiang Fan was trying to draw out Divine Wind Camp members, then judged Ye Qizhen to be weak.

Jiang Fan and Ye Qizhen confronted Li Yanhe, who had come to avenge his son and grandson. After Ye Qizhen revealed his psychic power and Jiang Fan was exposed as an advanced psychic, Jiang Fan prepared to kill Li Yanhe, but someone suddenly ordered him to stop.

• Li Yanhe asked Jiang Fan whether he had killed his son and grandson, and Jiang Fan admitted that he had killed both.
• Li Yanhe ordered his assassins to attack, telling them to kill Ye Qizhen and keep Jiang Fan alive for torture.
• Ye Qizhen used his psychic power to immobilize the assassins while Jiang Fan killed them.
• Li Yanhe tried to strike Ye Qizhen from behind, but Jiang Fan restrained him with psychic power.
• Ye Qizhen revealed that Jiang Fan was an advanced psychic, and Jiang Fan moved to finish Li Yanhe before someone shouted for him to stop.

Jiang Fan killed Li Yanhe in front of Wei Jiu after Wei Jiu tried to take Li Yanhe away for punishment. Ye Qizhen convinced Wei Jiu to release Jiang Fan, but Wei Jiu still intended to report the killing to Marshal Yan, so Jiang Fan called Wei San first.

• Wei Jiu freed Li Yanhe from Jiang Fan’s Psychic Power and said he would take him to the Divine Wind Camp, where he would face dangerous missions rather than execution.
• Jiang Fan refused to let Wei Jiu take Li Yanhe away, but Wei Jiu said Jiang Fan could not stop him.
• As Li Yanhe left with Wei Jiu, Jiang Fan detonated Psychic Power planted in Li Yanhe’s heart, killing him in front of Wei Jiu.
• Wei Jiu grabbed Jiang Fan and threatened to take him to Marshal Yan, but Ye Qizhen intervened and told Wei Jiu that Jiang Fan would become Great Xia’s laws and regulations.
• Wei Jiu released Jiang Fan but said he would report the killing to Marshal Yan, and Jiang Fan took out his phone to call Wei San.

Jiang Fan had Wei Jiu punished for threatening him, then learned Yuanwu’s fourth-years were heading to the Outer Wilderness Zone and eagerly asked to join them. Principal Lu Chengjun was stunned by Jiang Fan’s request and questioned his sanity.

• Jiang Fan told Wei San that Wei Jiu had tried to have him punished, so Yan Tianyang ordered Wei Jiu to guard the Heaven-Reaching Tower until the final defensive barrier broke.
• Ye Qizhen sparred with Jiang Fan and ended up bruised, despite having urged Jiang Fan to use his full strength.
• Jiang Fan learned that Yuanwu’s fourth-years had to visit the Outer Wilderness Zone before graduation and that their trip had been moved up.
• Jiang Fan called Principal Lu Chengjun and asked to join the fourth-years’ trip, insisting the school would bear no responsibility if he died.
• Lu Chengjun was shocked that Jiang Fan wanted to enter the Outer Wilderness Zone when the fourth-years were anxious and trying to avoid the dangerous trial.

Jiang Fan failed to persuade Lu Chengjun to let him enter the Outer Wilderness Zone, then killed a student who tried to stab him in the cafeteria. Jin Kai seized the chance to accuse him of murder in public.

• Jiang Fan told Lu Chengjun that the Divine Wind Camp had banned him from the Inner Wilderness Zone, but Lu refused to approve his trip to the Outer Wilderness Zone.
• Jiang Fan rejected a fan's request for an autograph, and the student asked to sit with him in the cafeteria.
• The student suddenly drew a dagger and tried to stab Jiang Fan in the heart, but an invisible force stopped the blade.
• Jiang Fan killed the attacker with a single slash, shocking the cafeteria.
• Jin Kai accused Jiang Fan of killing someone in public.

After Jiang Fan struck Jin Kai in the cafeteria, the principal approved Jiang Fan’s request to enter the Outer Wilderness Zone as punishment for killing Li Jin in self-defense. Ye Qizhen volunteered to go with him, and news of Jiang Fan’s punishment spread as far as the Church of Justice.

• Jiang Fan slapped Jin Kai into a dining table after Jin Kai insulted him, and Ye Qizhen silenced Jin Kai when he tried to complain.
• Xing Wu took Jiang Fan to Principal Lu Chengjun, where they learned that the assassin Li Jin was Li Renfeng’s illegitimate son.
• Jiang Fan insisted he wanted to enter the Outer Wilderness Zone, and Lu Chengjun approved the request as punishment for killing Li Jin.
• Ye Qizhen volunteered to accompany Jiang Fan, prompting Lu Chengjun to decide he would go along as well.
• News of Jiang Fan’s punishment spread through Yuanwu and Fortress No. 1, reaching the Church of Justice, whose pontiff summoned the Holy Son.

The Church of Justice’s pontiff sent the Holy Son to ambush Jiang Fan and Ye Qizhen in the Outer Wilderness Zone, ordering him to bring several elders and protectors. As Jiang Fan and Ye Qizhen left Yuanwu, Lan Shengxue resolved to grow stronger and headed for the Inner Wilderness Zone.

• The pontiff told the Holy Son that Jiang Fan had reached early-stage fourth rank and was an exceptional Beast Tamer, provoking the Holy Son’s determination to kill him.
• The pontiff revealed that Jiang Fan and Ye Qizhen would enter the Outer Wilderness Zone and ordered the Holy Son to ambush them with the Fourth Elder, the Seventh Elder, and their protectors.
• The Holy Son agreed to make the arrangements, eager to kill Jiang Fan and recover the four sect-guarding Divine Beasts from his previous life.
• Lan Shengxue watched the vehicles carrying Jiang Fan and Ye Qizhen leave Yuanwu and wished she could have joined them.
• Lan Shengxue thought of her grandfather searching the Outer Wilderness Zone for a heavenly treasure, then headed for the Inner Wilderness Zone to strengthen herself.

Jiang Fan traveled with his classmates to the Outer Wilderness Zone, where he stayed calm and secretly killed distant demonic beasts for system points. As the group set out under Ye Qizhen’s lead, a girl compared Jiang Fan to a Divine Wind Camp newcomer who had slaughtered beasts fearlessly.

• Guo Yaoyang and Ma Yao argued on the train until Zhao Zhidong intervened.
• Ma Yao insulted Jiang Fan, and Jiang Fan threatened him with a saber, silencing the carriage.
• Jiang Fan and the other students arrived at the Outer Wilderness Zone, and the group looked to Ye Qizhen to lead them.
• Lu Chengjun and another teacher discussed the class’s early deployment and the approaching abyss.
• Jiang Fan admitted to Ye Qizhen that he was using Psychic Power to kill demonic beasts from far away and earn points.
• Ma Yao mocked Jiang Fan for seeming unafraid, and a girl said her Divine Wind Camp brother had seen a newcomer slaughtering beasts on his first trip.

Jiang Fan led the group into a demonic beast lair after Ma Yao mocked his courage, then slaughtered the surrounding beasts with ease. Lu Chengjun realized why the Divine Wind Camp had banned Jiang Fan from entering the Inner Wilderness Zone.

• Bu Yingying defended her story about a rookie who helped the Divine Wind Camp's Sharp Edge Squad win its assessment, and others began to believe her.
• Ma Yao claimed Jiang Fan would be afraid to face demonic beasts, so Jiang Fan led the group toward a beast nest.
• The group found themselves surrounded by dozens of Two Star and Three Star demonic beasts, and Ma Yao froze in fear.
• Jiang Fan reminded Ma Yao that whoever ran his mouth went first, silencing him before charging the beasts.
• Jiang Fan swiftly killed the demonic beasts while Lu Chengjun and the two hidden teachers watched in astonishment.