Synopsis

This chapter focuses on Yan's intense training with his instructor, who is revealed to be the illegitimate son of the current Emperor and a descendant of the Founding Emperor. During a sparring session, the instructor uses a deadly technique that Yan barely survives by applying knowledge from a book, revealing the instructor's exceptional power. The instructor introduces his first technique, "Dread Slash," and warns that no trainee has survived seeing the second, foreshadowing future challenges. The chapter ends by emphasizing that the instructor is an extremely dangerous and powerful opponent.