Chapter Summaries

The God of Fate became fascinated with the Goddess of Beauty after repeatedly being struck by him, then fell in love and confessed, only to be rejected. After the Twilight of the Gods, he woke and learned that the God of Wine had awakened, prompting him to scheme to keep the rival away from the Goddess of Beauty.

• The Goddess of Beauty punched and later slapped the God of Fate when he questioned his dominion over strength, leaving him repeatedly searching fate for an explanation.
• The God of Fate secretly studied the Goddess of Beauty, grew to admire him, and began watching over him and steering danger away from him.
• The God of Fate grew jealous of the Goddess of Beauty's suitors and secretly found ways to keep them occupied.
• Before the Twilight of the Gods, the God of Fate confessed his feelings, but the Goddess of Beauty rejected him.
• After the Twilight of the Gods, the God of Fate woke, learned the God of Wine had awakened, and focused on keeping him away from the Goddess of Beauty.

The God of Fate investigated the God of Wine and, after admitting his actions to the Goddess of Beauty, agreed never to trouble him again in exchange for one favor. The God of Fate chose to see the Goddess of Beauty often, while the Love God ended the chapter alone with his wine.

• The God of Fate examined the God of Wine's fate and sought the God of Time's help, but failed to obtain the jar of Reunion.
• The God of Fate deliberately appeared before the Goddess of Beauty when the Love God planned to confess, and the Goddess of Beauty led him away to confront him privately.
• The God of Fate confessed everything he had done to the God of Wine, and the Goddess of Beauty slapped him when he did not dodge.
• The Goddess of Beauty offered to grant one request if the God of Fate promised to leave the God of Wine alone, and the God of Fate chose to see him often rather than ask him to call him Fate.
• The author revealed that the gods had voted on the bonus story, and the Love God later failed to select readers to make them drink wine and forget it.

The Love God gave up on matchmaking the God of Time after being dismissed, while the God of Time later returned to his temple after sensing the God of Wine’s arrival. The God of Wine approached him hoping to become friends and use his power to age wine, but the God of Time kept stepping away.

• The Love God visited the God of Time at the River of Time, but the God of Time ordered him to leave before he could finish speaking.
• The Love God crossed out the God of Time’s name in his notebook, labeled him “Tough old geezer number two,” and vowed not to pursue tough old geezers again.
• Nearly a thousand years later, the God of Time sensed a visitor carrying the scent of wine and returned to his temple, recalling his past drinking mistake.
• The God of Time recognized the God of Wine, who had come carrying a jar of fine wine and hoped to befriend him so he could speed up the aging of wine.
• The God of Wine stepped toward the God of Time, but the God of Time repeatedly stepped backward.

The God of Wine persisted until the God of Time accepted his friendship, and the two gradually grew used to spending time together. When the God of Time discovered that the God of Fate had glimpsed his future, he saw that he would fall in love with the God of Wine.

• The God of Time threw the God of Wine out of the Temple of Time, so the God of Wine sought comfort from the Goddess of Beauty and vowed to win him over.
• The God of Wine used a Tapping Toy to knock at the temple doors for seven days, and the God of Time finally let him in.
• The God of Wine began sitting beside the God of Time at the River of Time, and after several hundred years the God of Time tacitly accepted their friendship.
• The God of Wine visited less often, and the God of Time waited for him and felt an unexplained emptiness when he did not come.
• The God of Time blocked the God of Fate from peering into his fate, but saw that he would fall in love with the God of Wine.

The God of Time realized his growing love for the God of Wine could turn into possessiveness, so he used his authority to keep those feelings from ever reaching that point. He left the God of Wine free and happy, while preserving the wine called “Time” in his Pocket Watch.

• The God of Time repeatedly rescued the God of Wine from the River of Time, eventually realizing the God of Wine had been soaking in it to brew a special wine for him.
• The God of Wine gave the God of Time the wine called “Time,” and the God of Time accepted it and stored it in his Pocket Watch.
• After learning why the God of Time could not drink, the God of Wine apologized, then hugged him; the God of Time’s mood improved when the God of Wine refused to let go.
• The God of Time grew jealous as the God of Wine spent time with his many friends, but recognized that confining him would destroy his carefree nature.
• The God of Time used his authority to keep the fate of falling in love with the God of Wine forever in the future, ensuring his affection would never become possessiveness.
• The God of Fate admitted he had considered confining the Goddess of Beauty, but she punched him and made him apologize.

Yang Zhi reported that the wild beasts had been cleared and told Bai Zhuyu he had met the God of Wine. Their conversation turned to Bai Zhuyu’s childhood choice of a god and the annual trip he made alone, which Yang Zhi agreed to help arrange for one hundred thousand Star Coins.

• Yang Zhi told Bai Zhuyu that the wild beasts were gone, their appearance remained unexplained, and the Orc Race had been cleared of suspicion after surveillance was withdrawn.
• Yang Zhi presented the Wine Gourd and told Bai Zhuyu he had met the God of Wine.
• Bai Zhuyu admitted he envied Yang Zhi and explained that the Bai Family’s children chose deity statues to shape their upbringing.
• Bai Zhuyu described the powerful, tolerant god he had chosen after reading of the god’s deeds in an ancient book.
• Yang Zhi reclaimed his Wine Gourd before Bai Zhuyu could give it to researchers.
• Bai Zhuyu offered Yang Zhi one hundred thousand Star Coins to handle his annual trip, and Yang Zhi accepted.

Wuma Xiu sensed someone talking about him but focused on hunting a fleeing traitor. Meanwhile, the exhausted Goddess of Beauty lounged on Flowing Cloud and teased it and the Evil God about their secret arrangement, then asked the Evil God to help him.

• Wuma Xiu sensed attention from the direction where Bai Zhuyu and Yang Zhi had spoken, then dismissed it and pursued a nearby traitor.
• Wuma Xiu used his power to appear beside the fleeing Evil God.
• The Goddess of Beauty realized Flowing Cloud had carried him to the Evil God after accepting gifts from him.
• The Goddess of Beauty teased Flowing Cloud and the Evil God, and the Evil God admitted he had paid Flowing Cloud to bring the Goddess of Beauty to him.
• The exhausted Goddess of Beauty lay back on Flowing Cloud and asked the Evil God to help him.

The Evil God left the Goddess of Beauty at his palace and flew into the Sea of Stars to face Wuma Xiu, whose arrival revived the Evil God’s memory of being defeated by him long ago. The chapter ended as the Evil God recalled how Wuma Xiu had beaten the evil gods into submission and claimed leadership of their faction.

• The Evil God carried the Goddess of Beauty to his bed, then claimed he had an urgent matter and vanished.
• The Goddess of Beauty asked Flowing Cloud to find Moon and have him keep watch, then fell asleep.
• The Evil God flew far from his palace, but Wuma Xiu appeared beside him and challenged his attempt to get away.
• The Evil God remembered charging Wuma Xiu long ago and waking alone among the ruins after being defeated.
• The Evil God recalled how Wuma Xiu hunted down and beat the evil gods before taking the faction’s top seat as their leader.

The Evil God explained that he had betrayed the Asura God because he fell in love with a god and wanted to cleanse his bloodstained hands. When Wuma Xiu reacted with unexpected softness, the Evil God guessed that he loved the Goddess of Beauty.

• The Evil God recalled how the Asura God had ruled the Evil God Faction, disappeared, and left the God of Lies and the God of Desire acting more wildly.
• The Evil God remembered betraying the Asura God and waiting for him to punish the betrayal, but the Asura God vanished instead.
• Wuma Xiu reappeared with a saber and asked the Evil God to explain his betrayal, offering to spare him if he accepted the reason.
• The Evil God confessed that he had fallen in love with a god and wanted to approach him without blood on his hands.
• Wuma Xiu's expression softened, and the Evil God blurted out a question asking whether he loved the Goddess of Beauty.

The Asura God spared the Evil God after hearing his reason for betraying him, then left as the Moon God arrived to check on the Evil God and return Flowing Cloud. Elsewhere, Wuma Xiu reflected on the Asura God’s connection to his past and recalled the regret of not spending more time with his grandfather before he died.

• The Asura God dismissed the Evil God’s defense of the Goddess of Beauty, criticized his weakened divine power, and warned him never to appear again before vanishing.
• The Moon God arrived, confirmed the Evil God was unharmed, and said the Goddess of Beauty had sent him.
• The Moon God gave Flowing Cloud to the Evil God to return to the Goddess of Beauty, then prepared to leave.
• Wuma Xiu realized the Asura God was the character he had created in his previous life to honor his grandfather.
• Wuma Xiu remembered learning that his grandfather had died before he could return home, and regretted not insisting on staying with him longer.

Wuma Xiu created the character Asura God to honor his grandfather and recalled how he had once hunted evil gods until the game system stopped him. After returning to the present, Asura God confronted the God of Desire, who apologized for his rudeness just as another figure appeared.

• Wuma Xiu named his new character Asura God in memory of his grandfather and the Jade-Faced Asura his grandfather admired.
• Wuma Xiu recalled killing evil gods until the game system warned him to stop, after which he beat them up instead.
• The God of Desire appeared before Asura God and stared at him with undisguised desire, so Asura God punched him away.
• The God of Desire sensed no desire in Asura God and returned, this time offering a respectful greeting.
• Asura God threatened the God of Desire with a spear, and the God of Desire asked him to forgive his earlier rudeness for having cared for the Asura God's Temple.
• Another figure suddenly appeared before them.

The Asura God reunited with the Gods of Desire and Lies, then returned to the Asura God's Temple and saw the peaceful palace Wuma Xiu had remodeled to curb his killing intent. The chapter ended with a comic fourth-wall exchange in which Wuma Xiu stabbed the author for accusing him of having a split personality.

• The God of Lies arrived and claimed that he and the God of Desire had been managing the Asura God's Temple together.
• The Gods of Desire and Lies bickered over who deserved credit, while the Asura God warned them not to tamper with his temple and ordered them to lead the way.
• The God of Desire and the God of Lies brought the Asura God to his temple, whose tranquil pool, white jade steps, and floral scent contrasted with his fearsome reputation.
• Wuma Xiu recalled remodeling the temple to reduce the Asura God's killing intent, then leaving it unchanged after the Asura God stopped killing evil gods.
• Wuma Xiu, the gods, and the author joked about who had the most split personality, until Wuma Xiu drew a saber and stabbed the author.

Wuma Xiu found portraits and statues in his temple depicting events he did not remember, destroyed them, and rejected the God of Desire’s and God of Lies’s claims that the scenes were real. After changing out of his battle robe, he drew the two gods’ renewed interest.

• Wuma Xiu entered the main hall and found it filled with portraits and statues showing him with the God of Desire and the God of Lies.
• Wuma Xiu destroyed the hall’s contents, then questioned a hazy memory of the God of Desire offering him a whip and kicked both gods away.
• Wuma Xiu restored the hall to its original state and changed into red-and-white divine attire.
• The God of Desire and the God of Lies returned, admired Wuma Xiu’s new clothes, and exchanged a hopeful glance.

The God of Desire and the God of Lies told Wuma Xiu that a newly risen evil god had declared he would become leader of all evil gods in three days. Wuma Xiu decided the challenger would have to answer for his words and hoped he would be strong enough to merit a second stroke of his blade.

• The God of Desire and the God of Lies competed over who had kept Wuma Xiu listening longer before he kicked them away.
• The God of Lies asked the God of Desire about a boastful newcomer, and the two learned the other evil gods were watching instead of intervening.
• The God of Lies reached Wuma Xiu first and reported that the newcomer had challenged anyone who opposed his plan to become leader of all evil gods in three days.
• The God of Desire arrived and offered to fetch the challenger's head if Wuma Xiu wished.
• Wuma Xiu reflected that he could slay gods without restraint now that he was no longer in a game, and said the challenger had better prove his strength.

Feng Linglang, the God of Fear and Despair, sent mutated beasts to spread fear while preparing to challenge the Asura God, whom he believed was a weak impostor. Meanwhile, the system inside Wuma Xiu received an offer from the Godhood System to abandon its host and join it for a share of its energy.

• Feng Linglang asked his system about the other system and learned that the Asura God’s host was his main obstacle to uniting the Evil Gods.
• Feng Linglang and the Godhood System dismissed the Asura God as a weak role-player and planned to defeat him publicly.
• Feng Linglang unleashed mutated beasts on the mortal world to harvest fear and despair, while deciding to postpone dealing with Yang Zhi.
• Inside Wuma Xiu, the system read a message in which the Godhood System offered thirty percent of its System Energy if it left its current host.

The system was bullied by the Godhood System, but Wuma Xiu comforted it and promised to kill the offender if it showed up again. The system took his actions as proof that he cared for it, while the God of Desire and the God of Lies watched Wuma Xiu smile and felt their own hearts race.

• The system checked the Godhood System's energy, rejected its offer to keep it as a sugar baby, and blocked it after it sent insulting messages.
• The system climbed out of its coffin to replace the lid, then hid inside when the coffin began shaking.
• Wuma Xiu opened the coffin and asked whether another system had bullied the system.
• Wuma Xiu called the system useless, then lifted it out and promised to kill the Godhood System if it appeared again, before putting it back in the coffin.
• The system decided Wuma Xiu had comforted it and was standing guard, then unblocked the Godhood System and sent it a torrent of abuse.
• The God of Desire and the God of Lies watched Wuma Xiu smile, and both realized their hearts were beating fast.

Wuma Xiu kept the God of Desire and the God of Lies under his watch, knocking them into a pool and then on their heads when they plotted to get close to him. The God of Lies ended the chapter by warning that Wuma Xiu’s old nemesis among the Righteous Gods had awakened six years earlier and might exploit the situation.

• Wuma Xiu caught the God of Desire and the God of Lies watching him and decided to keep both gods under his supervision.
• The God of Desire tried to touch Wuma Xiu’s hand, so Wuma Xiu struck him into a pool; Wuma Xiu then sent the God of Lies after him when the latter claimed they had been admiring his beauty.
• Wuma Xiu ordered the two gods to behave and stay under his watch, while the God of Desire tried to seduce him and asked to sleep in his bed.
• Wuma Xiu saw through both gods’ schemes and knocked them on the head for a while.
• The God of Lies warned Wuma Xiu that his old nemesis among the Righteous Gods had awakened six years earlier and might take advantage of the opportunity.

Feng Linglang arrived at an abandoned planet to challenge the Asura God, while the gathered evil gods expected the newly ascended challenger to be beaten. The Asura God finally appeared in elaborate red-and-white attire, a look the God of Desire had arranged, and the battle had yet to begin.

• Wuma Xiu welcomed the possibility of fighting the Godslayer, saying he would be ready if his archenemy came.
• Feng Linglang scouted the abandoned planet while his Godhood System complained about being blocked by the system it admired.
• Evil gods gathered to watch Feng Linglang challenge the Asura God, betting that the newcomer would quickly lose.
• Feng Linglang agreed to let his system have the Asura God after he defeated him.
• The Asura God appeared above the planet in ornate red-and-white armor, carrying a long silver sword.
• The God of Desire revealed that he had arranged the Asura God's outfit and sword, despite taking a beating to make it happen.

Wuma Xiu faced Feng Linglang in the arena while the God of Desire and the God of Lies watched their plan unfold. Feng Linglang and his Godhood System realized Wuma Xiu’s power was far beyond their expectations, and Wuma Xiu summoned his old spear to prepare for the fight.

• The Evil Gods saw Wuma Xiu wearing revealing clothes and assumed the God of Desire had chosen his outfit, noticing matching slap marks on the God of Desire and the God of Lies.
• Wuma Xiu looked down at Feng Linglang in the arena while his system identified Feng Linglang’s Godhood System as the source of his confidence.
• Feng Linglang sensed Wuma Xiu’s overwhelming killing intent, and his system’s readings showed that Wuma Xiu exceeded its strength limit by a terrifying margin.
• Wuma Xiu threw his sword at Feng Linglang, who dodged as the blade struck the ground and cracked the arena.
• Wuma Xiu called his spear, and it flew back into his hand as the watching Evil Gods recognized the weapon that had once beaten them.

Mo learned that the Asura Clan’s sacred spear had flown away and set out to discover its owner and why his people existed. The spear had returned to Wuma Xiu, while Feng Linglang prepared to use his last-resort power against him.

• A clansman told Mo that the Asura Clan’s sacred relic had flown away, prompting Mo to recall how the spear had given birth to his people and named their clan.
• Mo decided to follow the spear’s trail and find out where it came from, who owned it, and why the Asura Clan existed.
• Wuma Xiu recognized the spear as one he had once discarded after fighting the Evil God and scolded it for returning dirty.
• Feng Linglang asked the Godhood System to calculate his odds against Wuma Xiu, and the system estimated a seventy percent chance of victory if he used his trump card.
• Feng Linglang ordered the Godhood System to activate its sealed highest-level authorization.