Chapter 201, "Five Yuan Garrison, Cold Marrow Iron", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Walking through the iron gate, there was a passageway in the middle,... to Why is the defense so anxious?" "The First Year of Great Xia is....
Chapter 156, "Mirror Immortal, 10 Days to Gather Beast Blood", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Do you think the leader's decision was meant to exclude us?" "What... and follows through with He hoisted the Teng Jiao and quickly returned towards the valley..
Chapter 166, "Broken Defense of Mirror Immortal", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with They all held large blades, their faces expressionless, looking like... and follows through with The number of revived ones is getting more, we can't drag on any....
Chapter 162, "Once and For All, Victory", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from At this moment, Shi Ping extinguished the fire of the Iron Refining... to Xia Hong discarded the hilt in his hand, glanced at his own left arm....
Chapter 150, "Green Bamboo Fence and Marking Stone, Expanding Territory", is the clearest early answer because it turns Gao Yu's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Seeing that there was still more than half of the beast blood left in... and ending on [Opened Buildings 4: Iron Refining Furnace (Level 2) Martial Arts....
Chapter 219, "Xia City, Brothers' Tacit Understanding", is the clearest early answer because it pushes Uncle Yu into a new phase or setting. The setup is You said the Lei Kui Golden Armor, right?, but the pressure keeps building through There should be over a thousand of them now!" Gulp.......
Chapter 161, "Who Told You The Furnace Needs To Be Lit By Someone?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Chuan's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, This fire, it was truly worth it!. By the end, He Gang was cut into two halves by Xia Hong with one slash; He Meng.... Inside the broader faction conflict storyline, the chapter closes with "Xia Hong, get out here!, which gives power growth a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.
Chapter 177, "Population Growth, Trouble for Hong Guang【Big Chapter, Votes and Subscriptions Needed】", is the clearest early answer because it turns Hong Yu's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Right in the middle of the valley, the wooden building under... and closes on They had met before while logging and were on good terms..
Chapter 151, "Pioneer, The Growing Xia Chuan [Sorry, I'm late]", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Xia's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is First Year of the Great Xia, the third day of the third month, just..., but the pressure keeps building through In the center, the entire Hunting Team led by Xia Chuan, along with....
Chapter 144, "Self-serving at the Expense of Others, He Meng's Furious Rage [Sorry for Being Late]", is the clearest early answer because it turns Luo Yuan's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The long-prepared Zhao Long and the others initially thought they..., but the pressure keeps building through They had gone hunting with Xia Hong so many times, naturally forming....
Chapter 221, "Spectacle, Threats, and Long Mountain's Intentions (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with If it weren't for their desperate fighting style, they wouldn't have... and closes on Nobody saw that in front, Li Xuanyan, hearing Li Xuanling speak with.... The key payoff is that the chapter closes with "Let's hope that Hou Hu is smart enough.