Chapter Summaries

Ning Chuan defeated Lu Wan and Zhang Bingtie after Lu Wan challenged him, then beat Zhang Wensi as well. Butler Bei revealed that Lu Cangyun had ordered the Lu Family to let Ning Chuan do as he pleased as long as he killed no one.

• Ning Chuan knocked Lu Wan down with one punch, and Lu Mengyue stopped Zhang Bingtie from attacking him by invoking the Lu Family’s hospitality.
• Ning Chuan took a battle spear and used Heaven’s Thunder Punishment to severely wound Zhang Bingtie’s arm.
• Ning Chuan pressed the injured Zhang Bingtie with spear techniques, disarmed him, broke through his Force, and sent him flying beside Lu Wan.
• Ning Chuan struck Zhang Wensi and sent him crashing onto his parents after Zhang Wensi claimed Ning Chuan was insulting the Lu Family.
• Lu Wan demanded that Butler Bei arrest Ning Chuan, but Butler Bei said Lu Cangyun had ordered everyone to let Ning Chuan do as he pleased unless he killed someone.

Ning Chuan used his authority as chief instructor to beat the Lu Family’s younger generation with his “math questions,” then discussed his combat strength and the Five Forms of the Killing God with Lu Mengyue, Lu Cangyun, and Lu Zhan. After learning the Ultimate Weapon Art was tied to the Military Department, he left the conference room, where Lu Zhan revealed his urgent need to become a Divine General to stand against a Heavenly King.

• Butler Bei took Lu Wan and her family to the treatment room, while Ning Chuan began testing the Lu Family’s younger generation with questions that led to him punching them, regardless of their answers.
• Over a hundred young Lu Family members attacked Ning Chuan together, but he used Three Thousand Wind Shadows to defeat them; Butler Bei then announced that Ning Chuan was their temporary chief instructor and that disobedient members would lose their resources.
• Lu Mengyue asked Ning Chuan about his spear techniques and strength, and he estimated he could contend with a fifth-grade martial artist.
• At dinner, Lu Cangyun exiled Lu Wan and Zhang Bingtie to Yan County, while the Lu Family higher-ups discussed Ning Chuan’s Eternal Night King Physique and the news being publicized.
• Lu Cangyun and Lu Zhan discussed the Five Forms of the Killing God with Ning Chuan, who asked about the Ultimate Weapon Art; Lu Zhan said he had poor ties with the Federation military and could not obtain it for him.
• After Ning Chuan left, Lu Cangyun asked when Lu Mengyue would reach Awakening, and Lu Zhan revealed his determination to become a Divine General so he could stand against a Heavenly King.

Ning Chuan returned to Qingshan No. 1 High School and learned that Wei Polong had beaten Ma Hai and Guo Renyu while seeking revenge for Wei Bohu. After Wei Polong threatened their families, Ning Chuan accepted his challenge to an unrestricted match, scheduled for an hour later at the training grounds.

• Ning Chuan saw that he ranked thirteenth on Qingshan No. 1 High School’s combat power ranking, while Lu Mengyue explained that many top students had studied elsewhere.
• Ma Hai told Ning Chuan that Wei Polong had beaten him because he had transferred money to Ning Chuan and was mistaken for his friend.
• Ning Chuan found Guo Renyu injured in the classroom and learned that Wei Polong had beaten him as well.
• Wei Polong entered the classroom, accused Ning Chuan of crippling Wei Bohu, and challenged him to an unrestricted match for fifteen minutes.
• Wei Polong threatened Ma Hai, Guo Renyu, and their families, so Ning Chuan accepted the match at the training grounds in an hour.

Ning Chuan fought Wei Polong in front of a massive crowd and overwhelmed him with his speed and strength. After Wei Qiance offered money to spare his son, Ning Chuan killed Wei Polong anyway, leaving his feud with the Wei Family unresolved.

• Su Yun asked Ning Chuan whether he could defeat Wei Polong, and Ning Chuan said he would kill him outright.
• Ning Chuan crossed the arena at incredible speed and slapped Wei Polong to the ground before Wei Polong could finish threatening him.
• Wei Polong activated Frenzied Blood Body Explosion, but Ning Chuan caught his punch and crushed his hand with his grip.
• Ning Chuan used Body-Breaking Python Strike and Thousand Bones Force to destroy both of Wei Polong's arms.
• Wei Qiance offered Ning Chuan ten million to spare Wei Polong, but Ning Chuan refused and crushed Wei Polong's head beneath his foot.

After Ning Chuan killed Wei Polong, news broke that he had awakened the Eternal Night King Physique, prompting Wei Family patriarch Wei Huasheng to threaten him. Ning Chuan used his claimed mastery of the military’s Five Forms of the Killing God to drive Wei Huasheng away, then considered how to attract more viewers to his college entrance exam livestream and decided to seek Master Lou’s advice.

• Ning Chuan mocked Wei Qiance’s threats and warned that he would eventually wipe out the Wei Family.
• The Qingshan City Education Department announced that Ning Chuan had awakened the supreme Eternal Night King Physique, and Wei Qiance realized the danger he posed.
• Wei Huasheng appeared and demanded that Ning Chuan swear never to attack the Wei Family, threatening to assassinate him if he refused.
• Lu Zhan arrived and warned Wei Huasheng not to harm Ning Chuan, but Wei Huasheng continued to insist that Ning Chuan take the oath.
• Ning Chuan hurled a spear using Heavenly Thunder Punishment and claimed the military would retaliate if he died, making Wei Huasheng withdraw.
• Ning Chuan wondered how to attract more viewers to his college entrance exam livestream, and Guo Renyu suggested asking Master Lou for help.

Ning Chuan sought Master Lou’s advice on drawing viewers during the college entrance exam and spent the final days preparing while tutoring the Lu Family’s younger members. The exam began on June 7, with Ning Chuan taking the academic test at his own school.

• Guo Renyu brought Ning Chuan to the Many Treasures Antique Shop, where Master Lou gave him advice on building a commanding persona and attracting viewers during the exam.
• Master Lou suggested Ning Chuan fight without using martial arts at first, then surprise the audience by using his skills later; Ning Chuan revealed he had eighteen tons of punching force.
• Over the following days, Ning Chuan refined his exam strategy and continued teaching math to the Lu Family youths, who had been beaten into agreeing with his absurd answers.
• On June 7, the college entrance exam began with a six-hour academic test, and Ning Chuan’s venue was his own school.

Ning Chuan completed the academic exam with 285 points and traveled with the other candidates to Tianshui City for Donglin’s martial arts exam. He learned that the seven-day test would force candidates into a shrinking combat zone, where defeating rivals and collecting point cards could raise their scores and earn money.

• Ning Chuan finished the academic exam and received a score of 285, then headed to the military buses for the martial arts exam.
• The military shuffled candidates between buses during the overnight journey, and Ning Chuan found Bai Xiuxiu and Xu Shanyi among his fellow passengers.
• The buses reached Tianshui City, the memorial city chosen as the exam venue, and Bai Xiuxiu announced that candidates had to survive there for seven days.
• Bai Xiuxiu and Xu Shanyi explained that the exam zone would shrink daily, candidates could be eliminated by a protective shield, and defeating rivals would earn points.
• Bai Xiuxiu revealed that candidates could also earn points by surviving each contraction and collecting point cards, while Xu Shanyi noted that cards could bring livestream income; Ning Chuan saw a chance to pursue both first place and wealth.

Ning Chuan began the seven-day martial exam in Tianshui City, where he used his overwhelming physical strength to seize a score card and defeat Wang Tianzhi. His livestream audience surged after Wang Tianzhi was eliminated, and Ning Chuan continued onward with the card.

• Xu Shanyi explained the exam rules, distributed watches, and sent the students into Tianshui City one at a time.
• Ning Chuan used powerful leaps to reach a stone building, collected its score card, and took water and instant food while his livestream audience watched.
• Ning Chuan heard Wang Tianzhi approaching and stayed to face him, warning him to leave with the score card in hand.
• Wang Tianzhi attacked with his Flame Stele martial art, but Ning Chuan shattered it with a single punch and struck him into the wall.
• The government watch shield protected Wang Tianzhi from serious injury, then announced his elimination from the exam.
• Ning Chuan reassured Wang Tianzhi, left the building with the score card, and drew more viewers as the footage spread online.

Ning Chuan searched Tianshui City for point cards, crushing every examinee he encountered with his physical strength. When he spotted Feng Lingyi reaching for an 11,000-point card, he leaped from a tall tower and landed unharmed, leaving their confrontation poised to begin.

• Ning Chuan defeated the examinees he encountered and collected their point cards as viewers argued over his strength and martial skill.
• Ning Chuan freed an examinee trapped beneath rubble, took his three point cards, and noticed that the red circle had shrunk.
• Ning Chuan found a bright green glow in a patch of woodland and spotted a point card worth 11,000 points.
• Feng Lingyi arrived and picked up the card, while Ning Chuan warned her not to make any rash moves.
• Feng Lingyi challenged Ning Chuan to come take the card, and he jumped from a tower and landed steadily before stepping toward her.

Ning Chuan faced Feng Lingyi, a mid-stage third-rank archer, and decided to demonstrate his martial arts rather than rely only on his physique. After Feng Lingyi attacked with a concealed Feathered Serpent Arrow, Ning Chuan dodged it, caught it barehanded, and hurled it back toward her.

• Feng Lingyi recognized Ning Chuan as the Eternal Night King Physique from Qingshan City and prepared to fight him.
• Feng Lingyi activated her movement technique, withdrew into the woods, and positioned herself to exploit her archery.
• Feng Lingyi fired a Minute Subtlety Realm Feathered Serpent Arrow at Ning Chuan from behind the foliage.
• Ning Chuan detected the arrow, dodged it at the last moment, and caught its shaft as it passed.
• Ning Chuan tested the alloy arrow in his hand, then threw it with all his strength like a spear.

Ning Chuan overwhelmed Feng Lingyi during their exam spar by stopping her Spiral Killing Arrow with one finger and sending it back at her. Feng Lingyi blocked the returning arrow but was hurt and left stunned as Ning Chuan continued to advance.

• Ning Chuan threw an alloy arrow that grazed Feng Lingyi’s cheek, then reminded her that his sparring fees had begun.
• Feng Lingyi fired a full-force Spiral Killing Arrow at Ning Chuan as he calmly walked toward her.
• Ning Chuan stopped the arrow with a finger and flicked it back toward Feng Lingyi faster than she had fired it.
• Feng Lingyi blocked the returning arrow with Green Iron Shield, but the impact split the skin between her fingers and knocked her backward.
• Viewers watched slow-motion footage reveal Ning Chuan’s technique and argued over whether it came from his Eternal Night King Physique or his body-tempering martial arts.
• Feng Lingyi stared at the advancing Ning Chuan, wondering whether his defense came from his physique or his martial arts.

Ning Chuan overwhelmed Feng Lingyi in the martial arts examination, advancing Three Thousand Wind Shadows to the Perfect Realm and demonstrating strength that could make him the region’s top scorer. After defeating her, he took her score card and spatial ring and left.

• Feng Lingyi unleashed Hurricane Arrow Formation, but Ning Chuan dodged her arrows with Gale Step and Three Thousand Wind Shadows.
• An arrow grazed Ning Chuan’s clothes, triggering sudden enlightenment that advanced Three Thousand Wind Shadows to the Perfect Realm.
• Feng Lingyi tried to retreat, but Ning Chuan caught up and struck her with White Bone Killing Fist, breaking her bow and sending her flying into a protective shield.
• Viewers watched Ning Chuan’s attack and recognized that he had a chance to become the Donglin Administrative Region’s top scorer as his livestream surpassed ten million viewers.
• Ning Chuan demanded Feng Lingyi’s score card and spatial ring, and she handed them over before he left.

Ning Chuan continued through the martial exam without showing fatigue, while the shrinking safe zone led him toward Heroic Spirit Bridge. There, Li Haoyun had set up a toll and was stopping candidates as Ning Chuan approached.

• Ning Chuan traveled through the night and remained energetic the next morning, drawing a growing audience to his livestream.
• By June 11, Ning Chuan had fought more than a hundred battles a day and his channel had become the most popular in the exam.
• Ning Chuan found that the red circle lay across the poisonous Tianshui River and headed for nearby Heroic Spirit Bridge to cross it.
• Li Haoyun, a professional candidate and fourth-rank martial artist, demanded 1,000 points from candidates seeking to cross the bridge.
• Li Haoyun forced a girl to pay and eliminated a Second-Rank Martial Artist who refused, then noticed a handsome young man approaching.

Ning Chuan defeated Li Haoyun on the Heroic Spirit Bridge, took his equipment, and agreed to let him livestream alongside him. As the martial exam rankings approached, Ning Chuan rejected Li Haoyun’s plan to collect tolls and renamed the bridge with a warning that it was forbidden to mortals.

• Li Haoyun tried to make Ning Chuan pay to cross the Heroic Spirit Bridge, but Ning Chuan attacked him with Thirty-Six Torrential Rain Slashes and Three Thousand Wind Shadows.
• Ning Chuan wounded Li Haoyun and defeated him, stopping his final slash only when Li Haoyun’s wristwatch shield activated; he then demanded Li Haoyun’s spear and spatial ring.
• Li Haoyun handed over his belongings and asked whether Ning Chuan was the Eternal Night King Physique; after Ning Chuan confirmed it, Li Haoyun offered to follow and livestream with him for a share of the broadcast fees.
• Ning Chuan accepted Li Haoyun’s proposal, then learned that the martial exam rankings would be released in ten hours.
• Li Haoyun urged Ning Chuan to collect tolls at the bridge, but Ning Chuan erased Li Haoyun’s carving and wrote, “The Bridge of Heroic Spirits, forbidden to mortals.”

Ning Chuan sealed off the Heroic Spirit Bridge and defeated wave after wave of candidates, collecting their spoils through Li Haoyun. When nearly ten thousand candidates launched a coordinated assault, Ning Chuan held them back, exposed the strength of his body-tempering art, and stopped Li Ao from escaping across the bridge.

• Ning Chuan ordered that no one cross the Heroic Spirit Bridge, and Li Haoyun collected scorecards and weapons from candidates Ning Chuan defeated.
• Hundreds of candidates attacked Ning Chuan, but he drove them back with the Five Forms of the Killing God and forced them to retreat.
• Nearly ten thousand candidates organized a joint assault, with stronger Martial Artists in front and others ready to surround Ning Chuan.
• As Lin Shizhi and Yan Zhuang watched the livestream, Ning Chuan fought off the attackers and shrugged off a Second-Rank Martial Artist's sword strike with only a red mark on his shoulder.
• Li Ao broke through Ning Chuan's blockade and tried to cross the bridge, but Ning Chuan hurled his war spear and pinned him to the ground.
• Ning Chuan drew the Silver Blood Saber, warned the crowd that they were next, and faced the remaining candidates.

Ning Chuan used his saber to hold back nearly ten thousand examinees at Heroic Spirit Bridge, drawing stunned praise from livestream commentators and viewers. When his stamina began to fail, he unleashed Thirty-Six Torrential Rain Slashes, leaving the attackers badly wounded and unwilling to advance.

• Ning Chuan used Flash Thunder Slash to repel the examinees' repeated attacks and keep them from getting onto Heroic Spirit Bridge.
• Lin Shizhi praised Ning Chuan's mastery of Flash Thunder Slash, while Yan Zhuang revealed that he had mastered several martial arts to the Perfect Realm and was called God Ning at the Mountain and Sea Genius Training Camp.
• Li Haoyun and Yan Zhuang praised Ning Chuan's strength on the livestream as viewers watched him hold back the crowd.
• Ning Chuan grew tired from using Flash Thunder Slash and switched to Thirty-Six Torrential Rain Slashes to frighten the attackers into retreating.
• Ning Chuan's thirty-six strikes wounded several examinees so severely that their wristwatch shields could not protect them, and the remaining attackers stopped advancing.

Ning Chuan let examinees cross Heroic Spirit Bridge only after they surrendered their belongings, with Li Haoyun enforcing the bargain. After collecting weapons and score cards, Ning Chuan crossed into the circle just as the exam rankings went live.

• Li Haoyun told the examinees they could cross if they left behind all weapons, score cards, and supplies, and warned that anyone who left could not return.
• Most examinees stayed, checked one another for hidden belongings, and handed everything over before crossing Heroic Spirit Bridge.
• Lin Shizhi and Yan Zhuang shifted the livestream away from Ning Chuan, and Yan Zhuang promoted Ning Chuan’s personal subchannel despite Lin Shizhi’s warning.
• Li Haoyun gave Ning Chuan three spatial storage devices and arranged for medical personnel to guard the weapons the devices could not hold.
• At dusk, Ning Chuan stopped blocking the bridge and crossed into the circle with Li Haoyun, where they heard that the martial exam rankings were available.

Ning Chuan learned that the Heavenly Martial Realm had sent ten geniuses to compete in Donglin’s martial arts exam, and he agreed to deal with them if they crossed his path. When Fan Anping challenged him, Ning Chuan broke his attack and discovered that clashing with Heavenly Martial Realm martial arts accelerated his Mountain Splitter progress; he then struck before Fan Anping could introduce himself.

• Ning Chuan checked the rankings and found himself first with over thirty million points, far ahead of the other examinees.
• Fan She arrived in Tianshui City with ten Beast King Hall geniuses, and Song Yuefeng allowed them to enter the exam after Fan She threatened to publicize a refusal.
• The ten Heavenly Martial Realm contestants defeated several top Donglin examinees, prompting viewers to turn to Ning Chuan’s increasingly popular livestream for hope.
• Ning Chuan learned of the newcomers and told Li Haoyun he would deal with them if he encountered them.
• Fan Anping confronted Ning Chuan, but Ning Chuan shattered his Force attack and gained five percent progress in Mountain Splitter.
• Fan Anping began to introduce himself after learning Ning Chuan possessed a supreme physique, but Ning Chuan cut him off with a strike from his war spear.

Ning Chuan fought Fan Anping to a standstill, growing stronger as his martial arts advanced during the battle. After Fan Anping resorted to Eagle Blade Wings, Ning Chuan dodged with his movement technique and defeated him, but Donglin still faced eight Heavenly Martial Realm opponents.

• Ning Chuan and Fan Anping fought evenly, while Ning Chuan's stamina and improving martial arts gradually increased his advantage.
• Fan Anping activated the Beast King Hall's Eagle Blade Wings, but Ning Chuan evaded the attacks with Three Thousand Wind Shadows.
• Ning Chuan kept attacking as Fan Anping's Force dwindled, shattered his manifested wings, and struck him into the ground.
• Spectators celebrated Ning Chuan's victory but worried that he alone would have to face the Heavenly Martial Realm's eight remaining fighters.

Ning Chuan killed Fan Anping and discovered that the Dragon Plaque accelerated his Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture, then bargained with Bai Xiuxiu for rewards in exchange for fighting the remaining Heavenly Martial Realm candidates. After Bai Xiuxiu agreed to his conditions and revealed the other candidates’ locations, Ning Chuan threatened Li Haoyun into keeping the military’s secret.

• Li Haoyun took Fan Anping’s spatial ring and Dragon Plaque, and Ning Chuan’s Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture absorbed the Dragon King power in the plaque and advanced to the Expert Realm.
• Ning Chuan drank Ten Thousand Beasts Nutrient Solution and learned from Bai Xiuxiu that the nearby drones’ live-stream signals had been cut and eight Heavenly Martial Realm candidates remained.
• Ning Chuan negotiated with Bai Xiuxiu, securing the complete Five Forms of the Killing God, a chance to earn the Ultimate Weapon Art, and military protection from Wei Huasheng and the Wei Family.
• Bai Xiuxiu agreed to send Ning Chuan the locations of the eight candidates and warned Li Haoyun to keep their conversation secret.
• Ning Chuan killed Fan Anping, then warned Li Haoyun to stay silent; Li Haoyun insisted he had heard nothing.