Martial Law: Above and Beyond

Martial Law: Above and Beyond is a xuanhuan novel by web author Qian Shi, completed on Qidian in September 2016. At the outset, Qiao Wufa—one of the ten great gene-chain masters in the entire interstellar world, known as the "Madman"—dies accidentally while contending for the Eternal Star Core and condensing his microcosm; his consciousness takes over the body of Qiao Wutian, the wastrel son of a general holding a sinecure post in the military. Awakened, "Qiao Wutian" carries the Madman's memories and arrogance, launching a lawless journey—swaggering, domineering, violent, and dedicated to putting poseurs in their place. The core premise is the "gene chain": the Strength Gene Chain grants immense power, the Burning Gene Chain scorches the world, and the Lightning Gene Chain summons endless thunder—but all of it requires a gene-chain master to configure into weapons, and only the ten great gene-chain masters in the entire interstellar world can craft special battle gear. The story advances roughly through the Madman's rebirth, academy contention, and interstellar rivalry; the protagonist expands his power through repeated conflicts, auctions, wagers, and fierce battles, gradually condensing his microcosm, and the final chapter closes with him breaking through the transcendent space and attaining the cosmic realm. Fast-paced and packed with combat, it is a quintessential interstellar xuanhuan leveling power-fantasy.