Joren steps into the blood-soaked nightmare of the Norcrest Beastworks, where foreman Brann and his laborers mock the pale student with the boning knife. When Joren demands to slaughter Voidbeasts instead of cleaning intestines, the workers laugh until he demonstrates a killing precision that defies his age, slaughtering stunned Brutebulls with surgical ease. The Bloodstar System activates, granting points for every kill, and Joren immediately invests them to max his Combat Rank and evolve his Talent to Bladeborn Frame Green, doubling his strength and unlocking the Vibrating Blade effect. His rampage through the slaughterhouse production line forces the workers to keep pace as he processes dozens of beasts, earning respect and fear in equal measure. When Dace Hurst and his lackeys arrive to extort Joren, the expelled student crushes Dace's hands and slaps him with the flat of his blade, shattering the young master's arrogance. Dace flees to the hospital, but humiliated and desperate, he consumes a lump of Fiend flesh from the black market, mutating into a monstrous Bloodfiend while vowing revenge, leaving Joren unaware of the darker threat festering in his wake.

Armed with a fake hunter license, Joren joins the ruthless Deadwater mercenary team led by Tavian, immediately marked as cannon fodder for the Ironclad Lizard hunt. When the team is ambushed by a Windblade Wolf, Joren obliterates it with a single slash, shocking the veterans and earning a share of the loot. As they approach the target, Evric's jealousy curdles into betrayal; he attempts to stab Joren in the back during the battle, only to be executed instantly by a rusty nut propelled by Joren's hidden Psionic Master abilities. Joren then decapitates the peak Rank One Ironclad Lizard, seizing all the materials. The arrival of Antares Command's elite squad, led by Captain Kaia, interrupts the aftermath, but Joren's calm defiance and display of object control intrigue Kaia. When a wounded Rank Three Gale Fiend Wolf crashes into the scene, Joren charges alone, dodging wind blades with his Lithe Form talent and using psionic blade fragments to pierce the beast's heart, claiming the kill against all odds. Kaia recognizes his potential, offering him a blade and recruitment into Antares Command, a path that promises the resources he needs to break his cultivation bottleneck.

Joren officially joins Antares Command, receiving the Solar Crucible Method and Antares Bladecraft, which he instantly maxes using Bloodstars, skyrocketing his cultivation to late-stage Rank One in a single night. He endures the intimidation of instructor Corren and prepares for field duty, but a Level One Combat Readiness Alert forces an immediate deployment as a massive Beast Tide assaults the northern defense line. Joren charges into the fray, wielding his Black Gold blade and psionic throwing knives to harvest Voidbeasts at a terrifying rate, his system notifications a constant stream of Bloodstars and plundered talents. He single-handedly turns the tide against Rank Three Savage Fire Apes and a peak Rank Three Shadow Leopard, drawing the awe of his comrades and the attention of high command. The battle reveals the depth of the threat, but Joren's relentless slaughter cements his reputation as a monster among warriors, pushing his resources and power to new heights while the political machinations of House Hurst begin to unravel.

Joren launches a devastating assault on the House Hurst estate, confronting the mutated Dace and the Rank Five Bloodfiend Orson Hurst in a battle that shakes the city. With the support of Antares Command and a live broadcast exposing the family's collusion with Fiends, Joren obliterates Orson's defense and executes Dace, claiming the heads of the corrupt elite. His victory elevates him to the rank of Frontier Marshal, granting him supreme authority and access to the highest military resources. Joren then leads Antares Command deep into the Fallen Zone, utilizing his troops as scouts to farm Bloodstars across the wilderness. He evolves his talents to purple grades, breaks through to Rank Five under the pressure of Grandmaster Kyo, and engages the three Rank Five Beast Kings. In a cataclysmic confrontation, Joren annihilates the Golden Dragon Falcon, Shadow Fiend, and Abyssal Blackscale Python, leaving the beast kings in terror and securing humanity's dominance in the region.