Chapter Summaries

Ning Chuan entered Qingshan No. 1 High School’s monthly martial arts exam despite Su Yun’s warning that opponents and spectators might target him. He defeated Wang Zhong with a single finger, stunning the crowd and beginning his run toward first place.

• Wang Ershui interviewed Ning Chuan, who confidently said he was aiming for first place.
• Su Yun warned Ning Chuan that the exam could bring public criticism and urged him not to compete, but he refused to back down.
• Su Yun discovered that Ning Chuan had reached Awakening Stage Six and cautioned that he still faced stronger opponents and would tire across multiple matches.
• Ning Chuan was assigned to Arena No. 17, where he faced Wang Zhong, an Awakening Stage Four student.
• Ning Chuan flicked Wang Zhong’s saber with one finger, sending him off the arena and silencing the spectators.

Ning Chuan defeated Zhao Weiping and advanced through the martial examination, winning his next five matches with ease. During his sixth match against Ma Hai, he tested his physical strength and found it surpassed that of an ordinary Peak Awakening Stage Six martial artist.

• The crowd debated Ning Chuan's fight with Zhao Weiping, and the referee declared Ning Chuan the winner.
• Su Yun asked how Ning Chuan had improved so quickly, and he jokingly claimed that his father was a Divine General before revealing the joke.
• Ning Chuan defeated his second and third opponents with a single finger, then won his fourth and fifth matches.
• Ning Chuan faced Ma Hai, who attacked in hopes of drawing attention by lasting several exchanges.
• Ning Chuan caught Ma Hai's axe kick with his bare hand and concluded that his physical condition was stronger than an ordinary Peak Awakening Stage Six martial artist's.

Ning Chuan easily defeated Ma Hai, then faced Zhang Wensi, an Awakening Eighth Stage classmate who challenged him over the Hundred Beasts Nutrient Solution. Ning Chuan blocked Zhang Wensi’s sword with his golden-lit fist and continued fighting without drawing his saber, intent on concealing his strength while practicing the Thousand Bones Slaughter Art.

• Ning Chuan grabbed Ma Hai’s descending leg and threw him off the arena, winning their match in two moves.
• Spectators praised Ning Chuan’s combat skill, while a hidden plant dismissed his victory as luck; Ning Chuan resolved to hide some strength before facing Wei Bohu.
• Ning Chuan confronted Zhang Wensi for telling outsiders about the three doses of Hundred Beasts Nutrient Solution, and Zhang Wensi blamed Ning Chuan for their previous arrangement ending.
• Zhang Wensi revealed his Awakening Eighth Stage cultivation and threatened to defeat Ning Chuan, who suspected his family had bought him an expensive supplement.
• When the match began, Ning Chuan dodged Zhang Wensi’s sword and struck with the White Bone Killing Fist, meeting the blade with a golden-lit fist that knocked Zhang Wensi’s sword into the air.
• Ning Chuan kept fighting with his fists and feet rather than drawing his saber, using the match to practice the Thousand Bones Slaughter Art while concealing his strength.

Ning Chuan fought Zhang Wensi in the arena, using his martial arts and powerful defense to withstand Zhang Wensi’s sword technique. After Zhang Wensi exhausted himself, Ning Chuan counterattacked and forced him to surrender, leaving the crowd convinced that Ning Chuan had been framed.

• Ning Chuan used Departing Lightning Fist to drive Zhang Wensi back and draw the crowd’s anger toward those who had spread rumors about him.
• Zhang Wensi unleashed Long River Great Waves Thirteen Swords, and Ning Chuan repeatedly deflected its escalating strikes while pretending to be under pressure.
• Ning Chuan endured Zhang Wensi’s final three strikes with Golden Body Transformation, revealing his Vajra Body to the stunned spectators.
• Ning Chuan attacked Zhang Wensi as he recovered from the sword technique, knocked away his sword, and punched him in the eye.
• Zhang Wensi remembered his earlier beating by Ning Chuan and surrendered to avoid getting a second black eye.

Ning Chuan advanced to the top sixteen of Qingshan No. 1 High School’s martial arts exam and was matched against Wei Bohu. As prominent figures gathered to watch, Wei Bohu requested a fifteen-minute no-holds-barred fight, and Ning Chuan accepted.

• Ning Chuan defeated Zhang Wensi and advanced to the top sixteen, then rested while the remaining matches concluded.
• The sixteen finalists were announced, including Ning Chuan, Wei Bohu, and three other dark horses.
• The referee matched Wei Bohu against Ning Chuan, while spectators predicted Ning Chuan would lose to the stronger opponent.
• Wei Qiance, Gu Tianyu, Lu Zhan, and other prominent figures arrived to watch, drawn by news that Lu Zhan had personally supported Ning Chuan against the Wei Financial Group.
• Wei Bohu requested a fifteen-minute no-holds-barred fight, and Ning Chuan accepted.

Ning Chuan faced Wei Bohu in a fifteen-minute unrestricted fight, while spectators expected Wei Bohu’s superior strength and origin-rune weapons to overwhelm him. Ning Chuan effortlessly dodged Wei Bohu’s attacks, and the crowd realized he had cultivated Gale Step to the Perfect Realm.

• Ning Chuan challenged Wei Zhu to reconsider his claim that Ning Chuan had merely finished off the Heavenly Martial spy by luck.
• Wei Bohu began the fight with origin-rune knuckle dusters and attacked Ning Chuan, who kept his hands behind his back.
• Ning Chuan used Gale Step to evade Wei Bohu’s first punch without letting the knuckle duster come closer than three inches.
• Wei Bohu used his Mastery Realm Flowing Fire Cannon Fist and struck repeatedly, but Ning Chuan casually dodged every blow.
• A Martial Artist in the crowd recognized that Ning Chuan had reached the Perfect Realm in Gale Step, surprising the spectators and VIPs.

Ning Chuan revealed that his Flash Thunder Slash had reached the Perfect Realm and badly wounded Wei Bohu in their unrestricted fight. After Wei Qiance tried to use his authority to stop the match, Ning Chuan refused to end it.

• Ning Chuan taunted Wei Bohu, then struck him with Flash Thunder Slash and cut through the Force from his knuckle dusters.
• The slash sent Wei Bohu flying and left him with a deep wound, while spectators and officials realized Ning Chuan had mastered a B-grade martial art at the Perfect Realm.
• Ning Chuan challenged Wei Zhu to admit he had been wrong, then advanced on Wei Bohu as the injured fighter tried to concede and claim he had not been rested.
• Wei Qiance defended Wei Bohu and ordered Ning Chuan to stop the fight, but Lu Zhan explained that only both fighters agreeing or one dying could end it.
• Ning Chuan declared that he did not agree to stop the fight.

Ning Chuan defeated and maimed Wei Bohu in their match, then threatened to continue cutting him despite Wei Qiance offering him money to stop. After accepting Wei Qiance’s ten-million donation, Ning Chuan insisted the match would go on, leaving Wei Bohu at his mercy.

• Ning Chuan used Three Slashes in an Instant to cut off Wei Bohu’s hands, then slashed his chest and knocked him down.
• Wei Qiance privately threatened Ning Chuan’s family, but Ning Chuan replied that he was an orphan and warned he would continue the fight.
• Ning Chuan pinned Wei Bohu underfoot and described death by a thousand cuts, intending to use the remaining match time to cut him repeatedly.
• Wei Qiance offered Ning Chuan ten million to end the match, and Ning Chuan accepted the money after confirming it was after tax.
• When Wei Bohu pleaded to stop, Ning Chuan said the donation had nothing to do with their match and raised his saber again.

Ning Chuan forced Wei Bohu to confess his and Wei Qiance’s schemes, then advanced through the martial exam and won first place. He finished the monthly exam with 959 points, making history for an ordinary-class student at Qingshan No. 1 High School.

• Ning Chuan cut Wei Bohu and pressured him into admitting that he had bought a training-camp spot, framed Ning Chuan, and smeared his achievement.
• Ning Chuan kicked Wei Bohu off the platform, and the referee declared him the winner as the crowd turned against Wei Qiance.
• Li Ruoyun surrendered to Ning Chuan in the quarterfinal, and he advanced to the top four.
• Ning Chuan defeated Hu Kun with Flash Thunder Slash after the two Peak Awakening Stage Nine fighters in the other match injured each other.
• The senior-year director awarded Ning Chuan first place in the martial exam, and his combined score of 959 put him first in the monthly exam.

After his monthly exam victory made him famous across Qingshan City, Ning Chuan prepared to leave for the Mountain and Sea Genius Training Camp. He departed for the airport alone, where Lu Mengyue saw him off, and Lu Zhan reflected on why Ning Chuan chose to set out alone.

• Ning Chuan continued training at the Extreme Path Martial Arts Hall, where his punching force reached 1822 kg, and collected two hundred tubes of Hundred Beasts Nutrient Solution from Lu Mengyue.
• Ning Chuan left Qingshan City for the Mountain and Sea Genius Training Camp and packed only a few school uniforms before signing a lease termination agreement.
• At Qingshan Airport, Lu Mengyue surprised Ning Chuan by arriving to see him off, and he thanked her before boarding his flight.
• Lu Mengyue worried that the training camp's competition might discourage Ning Chuan, but Lu Zhan said he would not falter and quoted, “Those who dwell apart are either gods or beasts!”

Ning Chuan arrived at the Mountain and Sea Genius Training Camp, where other trainees mocked his Awakening Stage Six rank and large supply of nutrient solution. As the trainees entered the camp, Qi Dong and Li Pinghe plotted to pressure him into lending them his supplies.

• Ning Chuan flew to Linhai Mountain and arrived at the training camp by taxi, drawing sneers from trainees who believed he had entered through connections.
• The four instructors introduced themselves, announced the camp’s closed-facility rules, and collected the trainees’ electronic devices.
• Bai Xiuxiu inspected Ning Chuan’s backpack and found two hundred vials of Hundred Beasts Nutrient Solution, surprising the nearby trainees.
• Yan Zhuang led the trainees into the base to leave their luggage and tour the grounds.
• Qi Dong, Qi Liang, and Li Pinghe discussed making Ning Chuan lend them some of his nutrient solution by invoking the camp’s law of the jungle.

Ning Chuan faced Li Pinghe and the Qi twins when they demanded ninety vials of Hundred Beasts Nutrient Solution and threatened to beat him. He swiftly subdued all three with his saber, leaving them frozen in his room.

• The instructors debated whether Ning Chuan could handle the trainees who seemed intent on targeting him, while Yan Zhuang said they would not intervene unless the trainees outright robbed him.
• Li Pinghe and the Qi twins entered Ning Chuan's room and demanded ninety vials of Hundred Beasts Nutrient Solution, threatening to beat him if he refused.
• Ning Chuan drew the Silver Blood Saber and cut off Qi Dong's hair before placing the blade against his throat.
• Li Pinghe and Qi Liang rushed Ning Chuan, but he used Three Slashes in an Instant to slice their hair and again hold Qi Dong at saber point.
• Li Pinghe and the Qi twins stopped attacking after realizing how fast and formidable Ning Chuan's saber technique was.

Ning Chuan revealed that his Flash Thunder Slash had reached the Perfect Realm and turned the trainees’ attempt to seize his nutrient solution against them. He held Qi Dong at knifepoint and forced Qi Liang to fetch Li Pinghe’s Ten Thousand Beasts Nutrient Solution, while trainees outside began to realize Ning Chuan was no easy target.

• Qi Dong, Li Pinghe, and Qi Liang were shocked to learn Ning Chuan had mastered Flash Thunder Slash at the Perfect Realm and said they would stop demanding his Hundred Beasts Nutrient Solution.
• Ning Chuan held Qi Dong at knifepoint and declared that he would borrow their resources by force; Qi Dong agreed after Ning Chuan cut his neck.
• Ning Chuan warned Li Pinghe not to call an instructor, then ordered Qi Liang to take Li Pinghe’s trainee card and fetch the Ten Thousand Beasts Nutrient Solution from his dorm.
• Ning Chuan set a one-minute deadline and threatened Qi Dong’s life if Qi Liang did not return in time.
• Trainees outside saw Qi Dong bleeding at Ning Chuan’s saber and speculated that Ning Chuan had a supernatural ability.
• Qi Liang returned carrying the Ten Thousand Beasts Nutrient Solution, and the trainees realized Ning Chuan was taking their resources instead.

Ning Chuan forced Li Pinghe and the Qi twins to sign IOUs after taking Li Pinghe’s Ten Thousand Beasts Nutrient Solution, then met Song Shiyu, who deduced how he had driven a wedge between the three. Outside, Ma Fengxing continued to insist Ning Chuan had been beaten and robbed, even as Ning Chuan emerged unharmed.

• Ning Chuan made Qi Liang, Qi Dong, and Li Pinghe sign an IOU for the Ten Thousand Beasts Nutrient Solution, then had the Qi twins sign separate IOUs to Li Pinghe for their shares of its cost.
• Ning Chuan let the three leave, and the trainees in the corridor questioned them about his abilities and their defeat.
• Song Shiyu introduced himself to Ning Chuan and correctly deduced that he had taken Li Pinghe’s vial and made the Qi twins owe Li Pinghe money.
• Ning Chuan emerged from the dormitory unharmed while Bai Xiuxiu challenged Ma Fengxing’s claim that he had been beaten.
• Ma Fengxing insisted Ning Chuan had handed over the Hundred Beasts Nutrient Solution and predicted the other three trainees would soon come out.

Ning Chuan’s display of skill left the instructors wondering how he had defeated three top trainees, while Yan Zhuang explained the camp’s purpose and showed the trainees its cultivation facilities. At the summit, they encountered the lingering pressure of the Dragon King’s ancient claw marks, though the instructors doubted anyone would learn from it.

• Li Pinghe and the Qi family twins returned with their heads shaved, prompting the instructors to realize Ning Chuan had defeated all three with extraordinary speed and blade control.
• Yan Zhuang told the trainees that the camp aimed to temper their spirit and will, and Song Shiyu praised Ning Chuan’s character and predicted he would become a Knight.
• Yan Zhuang led the trainees on a tour of the base’s cultivation facilities, while Song Shiyu explained the places to Ning Chuan.
• Yan Zhuang brought the trainees to the Dragon King Ascent Platform, where three ancient claw marks emitted a terrifying aura said to have lingered for over ninety thousand years.
• Ma Fengxing said the aura was a chaotic magnetic field that had yielded nothing to Knights or Divine Generals, while Lü Fang encouraged the trainees to try sensing it anyway.

Ning Chuan gained an epiphany from the Dragon King's aura, advancing the Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture and earning 100 training camp points. After Xia Xi challenged the reward and Yan Zhuang defended Ning Chuan, Xia Xi declared he would prove himself the strongest Awakening Realm trainee when camp began.

• Song Shiyu realized Ning Chuan was genuinely gaining insight, and the Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture advanced to the Mastery Realm as Ning Chuan released a fearsome roar.
• The trainees and instructors reacted in shock, while Lü Fang and Bai Xiuxiu speculated about what had caused the roar.
• Ning Chuan checked his system progress, then gave the instructors a vague explanation for the changes he had felt.
• Yan Zhuang awarded Ning Chuan 100 points, explaining that trainees could spend them on training resources.
• Xia Xi questioned Ning Chuan's reward, but Yan Zhuang rebuked him and challenged him to produce a similar roar.
• Xia Xi insisted he would prove himself the strongest of the thirty Awakening Realm trainees when the camp began the next day.

Ning Chuan discovered that the Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture consumed Hundred Beasts Nutrient Solution more than twice as quickly after advancing, so he planned to use training camp points to obtain more resources. At the camp’s first movement-technique class, Ma Fengxing challenged the trainees to dodge rubber bullets and declared that none of them had a chance of beating him.

• Ning Chuan tested the Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture with a tube of Hundred Beasts Nutrient Solution and learned it would use up his supply rapidly.
• Ning Chuan arrived at Ma Fengxing’s movement-technique class on April 2 with the other trainees.
• Ma Fengxing proposed testing the trainees’ movement techniques in a machine-gun field, where the first person hit would lose.
• Ma Fengxing revealed that he had mastered 105 movement techniques, all at least at the Minute Subtlety Realm.
• When a trainee asked whether anyone could beat him, Ma Fengxing said no student had ever beaten him in a same-strength movement-technique contest.

Ma Fengxing tested the trainees’ movement techniques by having them dodge increasing numbers of machine guns, and none had managed to defeat him. As Xia Xi began a six-gun test, Ning Chuan revealed confidence that he could surpass Xia Xi and become the first trainee in decades to defeat Ma Fengxing.

• Mo Yuyan dodged six machine guns before a seventh struck her shoulder, earning two points and a six-machine-gun realm rating.
• The trainees took turns testing their movement techniques, but every one who had gone so far lost to Ma Fengxing, whose technique was at the Expert Realm.
• Xia Xi challenged Ning Chuan to watch as Xia Xi demonstrated their difference, and Ning Chuan answered that the gap between them was probably not small.
• Xia Xi entered the glass room, announced a 5,500 kg punching force and a Minute Subtlety Realm Snake Slithering Technique, and asked Ma Fengxing to begin with six machine guns.
• As Xia Xi dodged the six guns with ease, Ning Chuan suggested Xia Xi might have a trump card and silently held to his own confidence.

Ning Chuan competed in the movement test against Instructor Ma Fengxing and revealed that his Gale Step had reached the Perfect Realm. As the trainees realized he might defeat Ma Fengxing, the match continued.

• Xia Xi used his Ice Ability to enhance his Snake Movement Technique, dodged eight machine guns, and earned five points before a ninth gun hit him.
• Xia Xi mocked Ning Chuan before he entered the glass room, while most trainees doubted his movement skills.
• Ning Chuan told Ma Fengxing his punching force was around 2,000 kg and named Gale Step and Three Thousand Wind Shadows as his movement techniques.
• Ma Fengxing chose Gale Step for their contest, confident that his Expert Realm skill would overwhelm Ning Chuan.
• Ning Chuan dodged more smoothly than Ma Fengxing, and trainees recognized that his Gale Step had reached the Perfect Realm.
• As the test advanced to five machine guns, the trainees watched in suspense, wondering whether Ning Chuan would defeat Ma Fengxing.

Ning Chuan used Gale Step and Three Thousand Wind Shadows to survive an escalating machine-gun test, adapting quickly to alternating between the techniques. As the eighth machine gun fired, he was still dodging every bullet, leaving Xia Xi stunned by how strong he was.

• Ma Fengxing conceded after Ning Chuan dodged six machine guns and awarded him 50 points.
• Ma Fengxing proposed that they use any movement techniques for the rest of the contest, and Ning Chuan agreed when he learned points were at stake.
• Ning Chuan noticed Ma Fengxing alternating between Gale Step and a fast, explosive movement technique, then began alternating Gale Step with Three Thousand Wind Shadows himself.
• Ning Chuan adapted to switching techniques within seconds and kept dodging as the barrage rose to eight machine guns.
• Xia Xi thought Ning Chuan would be stopped by the eighth machine gun, but Song Shiyu pointed out that the bullets could no longer touch Ning Chuan's clothes.