Vol. 1Volume 1

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Chapters 1–50 Read from Ch. 1

Arc 1Dynasties Under the Sky Screen

The heavenly screen revealed future dynastic collapses, historical controversies, and the fates of rulers, while Gao Shengyang gained the Threefold Reversal and continued broadcasting videos to the historical worlds. The arc left Zhao Kuangyin confronting the damage to Song’s reputation after the screen blamed Emperor Huizong’s abandonment of Zhang Jue for weakening the Northern Song.

  • Ying Zheng, Liu Bang, and other rulers watched the screen reveal the Qing abdication, then reacted to videos about corrupt grain-tax officials and Zuo Ruotong’s transformation through Threefold Reversal.
  • The screen outlined why dynasties rose and fell, prompting Ying Zheng and Yang Jian to learn that their dynasties would collapse in the second generation and leading later accounts to debate Ying Zheng’s rule and legacy.
  • The screen criticized Qing control of Confucian interpretation, contrasted Han and Tang policies toward conquered peoples, and condemned the Sima Clan for betrayal, civil war, and the devastation of the Han people.
  • Gao Shengyang received the Video Playback System, spent Emotion Points to cultivate Threefold Reversal to its third stage, and broadcast videos about Zhong Hui and Zhao Tuo to the historical worlds.
  • Videos about Zhang Jiao, Daoism, and later rulers provoked reactions across the dynasties, while modern dance clips astonished viewers and earned Gao Shengyang more Emotion Points.
  • The screen discussed Zhu Biao and Zhu Di’s relationship, accused Zhu Di of rewriting history, and described Lü Zhi’s suffering and the political conflict between Liu Bang and the Lü Household.
  • Viewers debated candidates for the Emperors’ Martial Temple, military rankings, and Song’s legitimacy as the screen questioned Zhao Guangyi’s succession and recounted Zhao Kuangyin’s rise to power.
  • The screen said Zhao Kuangyin’s actions extinguished Chai Rong’s line, then blamed Emperor Huizong’s failure to protect Zhang Jue for driving people in You and Yun toward Jin and contributing to the Northern Song’s fall.
Chapters 1–2525 summaries Read

Arc 2Screens of Power and Ruin

Heavenly screens exposed the costs of rebellion, failed rule, succession struggles, and the fall of dynasties, while Gao Shengyang learned more about his ancestors and his ability to earn Emotion Points. The arc ended with Qing rulers confronting the plunder of their tombs before the screen turned to the fantastical powers of Devil Fruits.

  • The screen showed Zhang Bangchang returning power to Zhao Gou before Zhao Gou later ordered his suicide, then recounted Zhu Di’s campaigns and the suffering caused by his rebellion.
  • Videos and documentaries examined Zhu Di’s costly northern expeditions, Liu Shan’s rule and Jiang Wei’s loyalty, and the Ming’s outdated financial system, prompting rulers to consider reform and the end of dynastic rule.
  • The screen recounted Zhu Yunwen’s harsh efforts to curb the princes, Li Shimin’s rise through the Xuanwu Gate incident, and the Jingkang disaster that captured Huizong, Qinzong, and their families.
  • Viewers debated the Song’s failures and the Jin’s collapse, while Gao Shengyang revealed that his ancestors descended from Gao Huan’s clan and had served the Jin and Mongols before joining Huang Chao’s rebels.
  • The screen discussed whether late-Ming forces could defeat the Qing, introduced the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry, and followed Dong Zhuo’s rise and seizure of power in Luoyang.
  • The screen praised Liu Heng’s benevolent rule, examined how Taizong emperors gained power, and criticized Zhao Guangyi’s succession, military failures, and the Song rulers’ lost chances to recover territory.
  • The screen recounted the plundering of Qing tombs by Sun Dianying and later looters, leaving Qing emperors grieving over the destruction and Guangxu learning that his tomb was the only Western Tomb to be robbed.
  • After Cixi and other viewers reacted to the tombs, the screen introduced Logia Devil Fruits, Smoker’s powers, Haki, and Akainu and Aokiji’s battle that transformed Punk Hazard’s climate.
Chapters 26–5025 summaries Read