Chapter Summaries

Fan Lang fought a Spirit Mountain disciple under rules that barred external possessions and ended the exchange by crushing his opponent’s shoulder. The remaining disciples still awaited their chance to challenge him.

• Cang Ge’s disciples hesitated to fight Fan Lang until he selected the Quick-Witted Youth to step forward.
• Fan Lang and the Quick-Witted Youth agreed to use only one weapon each, with broken or severed limbs counting as defeat.
• Fan Lang charged with his Dragon Scale Sword while the Quick-Witted Youth attacked with the Hundred Spirits Divine Art and a Flying Blade.
• Fan Lang shattered the Quick-Witted Youth’s summoned beasts, weapon, chain, and white-armored general with his sword techniques.
• Fan Lang seized the Quick-Witted Youth’s shoulder and crushed it, leaving the battle’s outcome decided.

Fan Lang defeated Quick-Witted Youth, but Cang Ge sent another Spirit Mountain disciple to challenge him and secretly strengthened the new fighter. Their second battle began with Dark-Skinned Youth attacking from inside a Bronze Cauldron, leaving Fan Lang facing a spreading shadow that concealed his opponent.

• Fan Lang defeated Quick-Witted Youth, who lost his left arm, and demanded that Spirit Mountain honor their agreement and leave.
• Cang Ge secretly injected power into Dark-Skinned Youth before sending him to fight Fan Lang.
• Dark-Skinned Youth challenged Fan Lang again, and they agreed that losing a hand or foot meant defeat and each could use one weapon.
• Dark-Skinned Youth hid inside a Bronze Cauldron and unleashed a mental attack that spread as a pitch-black shadow.
• Fan Lang retreated and struck at the shadow with his divine sword, but the blow missed the hidden cauldron as the darkness advanced toward him.

Fan Lang fought the Dark-Skinned Youth’s overwhelming consciousness attack while searching for the Bronze Cauldron, then pushed his powers beyond their limits to counter the darkness. His sword qi formed a colossal white lotus, and his two sword techniques merged into the 10-star Lotus Heart Swordplay.

• Fan Lang evaded the Dark-Skinned Youth’s consciousness shadow and used the Eye of the Dragon and sword qi to search for the Bronze Cauldron.
• The Dark-Skinned Youth mocked Fan Lang and urged him to kneel and become his master’s disciple, while He Buming advised Fan Lang to yield.
• Fan Lang unleashed the Ten Thousand Shadows Swordplay, then charged into the darkness with nine dragon souls when his sword rain failed.
• Trapped by what he suspected was the combined consciousness of the Dark-Skinned Youth and Cang Ge, Fan Lang endured the attack with the Stubborn Stone Diagram.
• Fan Lang drew on his dragon blood, Sword Marrow Jade Liquid, Compassionate Lamp, and other powers to create a vast white Sword Qi Lotus.
• The system announced that Buddhist Lotus Wrathful Strike and Black Lotus Wrathful Strike had merged into the 10-star Lotus Heart Swordplay.

Fan Lang defeated the Dark-Skinned Youth in the second battle, despite Spirit Mountain secretly bolstering its fighter. As Fan Lang rested before facing a Mystic Sovereign, Cang Ge secretly ordered the next disciple to kill him, and Fan Lang searched the system for a way to modify his abilities further.

• Fan Lang trapped the Dark-Skinned Youth's Bronze Cauldron in his Sword Qi Giant Lotus and crushed it with layers of sword qi.
• Fan Lang endured the Dark-Skinned Youth's attack on his consciousness, then severed his opponent's limbs and won the second battle.
• Cang Ge caught his defeated disciple and secretly gave his next Mystic Sovereign disciple the order to kill Fan Lang.
• The Mystic Sovereign disciple took his place opposite Fan Lang and waited while Fan Lang recovered.
• Fan Lang opened the system interface to modify his abilities and, after hitting several dead ends, came up with a new approach to try.

Fan Lang tested a plugin that multiplied his Mystic Power tenfold for ten seconds before crashing his system. As he prepared for the next battle against a Spirit Mountain disciple, a mysterious Mystic Saint offered him help and forced Cosmic Spiritual Energy into his body.

• Fan Lang finished modifying the Temporary Burst Device and used it to boost his Mystic Power tenfold for ten seconds before his system crashed and his strength returned to normal.
• Fan Lang decided the temporary boost would be a dangerous trump card to use only at critical moments.
• A mysterious voice told Fan Lang that Cang Ge had secretly empowered his disciple and ordered him to kill Fan Lang.
• The mysterious speaker promised to help Fan Lang defeat the Mystic Emperor disciple and protect him from Spirit Mountain and the Tower of Heaven.
• The Mysterious Person sent Cosmic Spiritual Energy into Fan Lang's body without waiting for his consent.

Fan Lang used a tenfold burst and the Mysterious Person’s Cosmic Spiritual Energy to defeat a Mystic Emperor disciple in one strike. Cang Ge threatened to kill Fan Lang, but a loud laugh interrupted him.

• Fan Lang recovered after the system rebooted and accepted the Mystic Emperor disciple’s challenge.
• Fan Lang unleashed his Exploding Dragon Fist with a tenfold burst as the Mysterious Person triggered the Cosmic Spiritual Energy.
• The attack shattered the disciple’s Flying Blade and defenses, leaving him unconscious and barely alive.
• Cang Ge accused Fan Lang of crippling his disciple and threatened to take his life.
• An unknown person laughed loudly, interrupting Cang Ge.

Wandering Lapis Lazuli Immortal intervened when Cang Ge threatened Fan Lang, severely injuring Cang Ge and crippling his disciple. After Spirit Mountain’s group fled, Fan Lang remained wary, knowing his powerful protector could bring trouble of his own.

• Wandering Lapis Lazuli Immortal appeared and declared that he would protect Fan Lang from Cang Ge.
• Wandering Lapis Lazuli Immortal exposed Cang Ge’s excuses and struck him, leaving him gravely injured and needing three years to recover.
• Wandering Lapis Lazuli Immortal shattered the Mystic Emperor disciple’s dantian and martial foundation, making him unable to cultivate again.
• Wandering Lapis Lazuli Immortal warned Spirit Mountain’s disciples not to trouble Fan Lang and ordered them to leave.
• Cang Ge and his disciples fled, while Fan Lang worried that Wandering Lapis Lazuli Immortal might cause trouble too.

After rescuing Fan Lang from Cang Ge and the others, Wandering Lapis Lazuli Immortal invited him into his domain and offered to teach him the Lapis Lazuli Illuminating Heaven Skill. Fan Lang accepted him as his master, and Wandering Lapis Lazuli Immortal began tempering his body with powerful cosmic energies.

• Wandering Lapis Lazuli Immortal drove the Spirit Mountain troublemakers away and brought Fan Lang into the space within his Glazed Mirror.
• Wandering Lapis Lazuli Immortal explained the powers of his Twelve-Star Lapis Lazuli Illuminating Heaven Skill and offered to pass it on to Fan Lang.
• Fan Lang agreed to become Wandering Lapis Lazuli Immortal's disciple, and his new master gave him three Lapis Lazuli Fragments that could summon him for rescue.
• Wandering Lapis Lazuli Immortal opened nine Lapis Lazuli Spaces and poured their powerful energies into Fan Lang to cleanse his marrow, cut his hair, and transform his physique.

Fan Lang underwent body tempering and received the first two volumes of the Lapis Lazuli Illuminating Heaven Skill from the Wandering Lapis Lazuli Immortal, then returned to the battlefield. Though the Immortal treated him as a disciple, Fan Lang believed they were destined to fight, while his allies welcomed him back after three days.

• The Wandering Lapis Lazuli Immortal tempered Fan Lang's body, strengthening his flesh, meridians, Tyrant Bone, and dantian.
• The Wandering Lapis Lazuli Immortal warned Fan Lang about the cost of his explosive attack and transmitted the first two volumes of the Lapis Lazuli Illuminating Heaven Skill.
• The Wandering Lapis Lazuli Immortal told Fan Lang to contact him through the Lapis Lazuli Fragment, then took him back to the battlefield and departed.
• Fan Lang concluded that he and the Wandering Lapis Lazuli Immortal were fated to fight, with only one of them surviving.
• He Buming and Hou Guangzu reorganized the surrendered troops during Fan Lang's absence, while Demoness Mengxue and others worried about him.
• Fan Lang reunited with his friends, and He Buming reflected that the Seven Heroes Kingdom could no longer contain him.

Fan Lang welcomed Luo Hongyan and his old allies to camp before setting out to seize Tyrant Province. That night, he went to Luo Hongyan’s tent and embraced her, leaving their relationship poised to change.

• Fan Lang prepared for the campaign against Tyrant Province while slowly learning the first volume of the Lapis Lazuli Illuminating Heaven Skill.
• Luo Hongyan, Qin Huanfei, Le Yanhong, Old Chen, and other members of the Star Cloud Alliance arrived to offer assistance, and Fan Lang welcomed them.
• Fan Lang praised Qin Huanfei for reaching Mystic King and arranged lodging for the group, but refused Le Yanhong’s advances.
• Fan Lang visited Luo Hongyan in her Military Tent, and they spoke about her feelings and their growing distance.
• Fan Lang sealed the tent with Mystic Power, went to Luo Hongyan’s bedside, and embraced her.

Fan Lang led a 500,000-strong army through Qing Province on the way to attack Ba Province, after spending the night with Luo Hongyan. When Qing Province’s general Mu Chanshan asked about the army’s route, Fan Lang said it would pass through Qing Province’s royal city, leaving Mu alarmed that he might attack it.

• Fan Lang and Luo Hongyan spent the night together, and the army broke camp the next day to march toward Ba Province.
• Fan Lang discussed Ba Province’s succession struggle and his spies’ efforts with Hou Guangzu aboard the Pengcheng Ship.
• As the army crossed Qing Province, its soldiers gossiped about Fan Lang and the women around him.
• Fan Lang decided to visit Qing Province’s Prince while the army marched through his territory.
• Mu Chanshan welcomed Fan Lang aboard the Pengcheng Ship and asked which route the army would take through Qing Province.
• Fan Lang said the army would pass through Qing Province’s royal city, and Mu Chanshan feared he intended to attack it.

Fan Lang warned Qing Province not to oppose Wan Province and pressed Mu Chanshan to join an alliance against the Golden Sun War Lion. Meanwhile, Hua Xiongjiao granted Ba Province to Qian Wantong and sent a young envoy to persuade Fan Lang to abandon Wan Province.

• Fan Lang assured Mu Chanshan that his army would not attack Qing Province’s royal city and warned Qing Province against joining forces against Wan Province.
• Mu Chanshan delayed Qing Province’s decision on an alliance against the Golden Sun War Lion, and Fan Lang’s five hundred thousand troops continued toward Ba Province.
• Hua Xiongjiao granted Ba Province and the title of Gold Jade Prince to Qian Wantong to counterbalance Wan Province.
• Hua Xiongjiao sent a handsome young man carrying an Entangling Dragon Longsword to persuade Fan Lang to serve the emperor, and the envoy set out for Ba Province.

As the Wanzhou army entered Bazhou, Fan Lang advanced his plans to copy the system and learned that the new Gold Jade Prince had ordered the passes to let his forces through. Fan Lang finally met the strategist Ying Longxiang, who opened their conversation by asking whether the army was righteous or predatory.

• Fan Lang copied a basic leveling subsystem and planned to equip loyal subordinates with it.
• Ying Longxiang arrived at the army’s route and asked to meet Fan Lang about the fate of the nation, but waited most of the day before being summoned.
• Fan Lang reached a Bazhou military pass, where its commander said the Gold Jade Prince had ordered the garrison to let the Wanzhou army pass.
• Fan Lang led his army through the open pass and later summoned Ying Longxiang to meet him aboard the Pengcheng Ship.
• Ying Longxiang greeted Fan Lang and asked whether his army was righteous or an army of tigers and wolves.

Fan Lang debated Ying Longxiang over war, benevolence, and the emperor, then turned the discussion into an effort to recruit him. Ying Longxiang was finally moved to submit to Fan Lang.

• Ying Longxiang urged Fan Lang to withdraw his troops and avoid another war, but Fan Lang argued that some wars were necessary to overthrow unjust rulers.
• Ying Longxiang defended Hua Xiongjiao as a wise emperor and suggested Fan Lang support him, but Fan Lang condemned the emperor and said he could instead support the Phoenix Woman.
• Fan Lang challenged Ying Longxiang to join him, claiming that together they could conquer the world and establish peace.
• Ying Longxiang, worn down by Fan Lang's three hours of persuasion, agreed to submit to him.

Fan Lang gained Ying Longxiang's allegiance, defied the imperial family by destroying its edict, and successfully tested the transfer and control of his subsystem. With the experiments complete, he prepared to give the subsystem to Hou Guangzu.

• Fan Lang helped Ying Longxiang up, and Ying Longxiang accepted that serving Fan Lang offered a future worth pursuing.
• Fan Lang tore up and burned the Imperial Edict ordering Wanzhou to withdraw, prompting Ying Longxiang to foresee more conflict with the imperial family.
• Fan Lang transferred the renamed Nebula Merit Record subsystem into a rogue soldier and confirmed that killing demonic beasts granted Experience Points and leveling up healed and strengthened him.
• Fan Lang tested the subsystem's security and remotely eliminated the rogue soldier, then confirmed that transfers, retrievals, and elimination worked, even against a Mystic King.
• Fan Lang decided Hou Guangzu was worthy of receiving the subsystem and asked whether he wanted power; Hou Guangzu said he did.

Fan Lang gave Hou Guangzu a replica of the Nebula Merit Record, which rewarded combat with military merit and breakthroughs, then took him to hunt demon beasts. After Hou Guangzu advanced, Fan Lang formed a temporary team with him so he could share Experience Points and help him grow faster.

• Fan Lang transmitted a replica of the Nebula Merit Record to Hou Guangzu and explained that defeating opponents would earn him military merit and strength.
• Fan Lang had Hou Guangzu kill giant rats, and Hou Guangzu discovered that the kills earned merit toward a breakthrough.
• Fan Lang took Hou Guangzu into a Demon Cave, secretly left him to fight its beasts, and Hou Guangzu emerged after killing two and advancing a minor realm.
• Fan Lang formed a temporary team with Hou Guangzu so he could distribute his Experience Points to him and speed up his leveling.

Fan Lang brought Hou Guangzu to the snow mountains to hunt Frost White Apes and share the experience gains with him. After Fan Lang killed one ape, Hou Guangzu surged from Mystic Soldier to Mystic Ancestor Level 1, leaving him stunned by his transformation.

• Fan Lang flew with Hou Guangzu to the snow mountains, where he told Hou Guangzu to wait while he hunted Frost White Apes.
• Fan Lang attacked a Frost White Ape with his Sword Ball and killed it after overpowering its icy storm.
• The kill awarded the team experience and battle merit, with Fan Lang directing all experience to Hou Guangzu.
• Hou Guangzu rapidly advanced through more than twenty levels, reaching Mystic Ancestor Level 1 as his body and abilities transformed.
• Fan Lang asked how Hou Guangzu felt, and Hou Guangzu said he felt much stronger but could hardly believe it.

Fan Lang used the Nebula Merit Record to rapidly raise Hou Guangzu’s cultivation by hunting Frost White Apes in the snow mountains. After Hou Guangzu advanced to Mystic Venerable and kept transforming, Fan Lang ran out of apes and carried him toward a bandit stronghold to continue leveling him.

• Fan Lang warned Hou Guangzu that the Nebula Merit Record would erase him if he revealed its secret or betrayed Fan Lang, and Hou Guangzu vowed loyalty.
• Fan Lang killed a Frost White Ape, granting Hou Guangzu enough merit to rise from Mystic Ancestor Level 1 to Level 6.
• Fan Lang hunted more Frost White Apes, and Hou Guangzu advanced to Mystic Venerable while his body continued transforming.
• Hou Guangzu worried that his rapidly increasing power would make him explode, but Fan Lang told him to keep transforming and resumed hunting.
• After the Frost White Apes hid and became difficult to find, Fan Lang carried Hou Guangzu toward a bandit stronghold to hunt for more experience.

Fan Lang infiltrated the bandits’ hidden lair on Wild Grass Mountain and slaughtered its leaders and thousands of bandits. Hou Guangzu gained enough experience to reach Mystic King Level 3, and Fan Lang left him to earn his own Battle Merit Points.

• Fan Lang revealed himself during the bandits’ banquet and knocked the captive women unconscious with a mental shockwave.
• Fan Lang killed the First Boss with his divine sword and gained Battle Merit Points and experience for Hou Guangzu.
• Fan Lang cut down the remaining bandit leaders while Hou Guangzu leveled up to the Mystic King realm.
• Fan Lang and Hou Guangzu killed the several thousand bandits on Wild Grass Mountain and freed the captured women.
• Fan Lang dissolved the party, told Hou Guangzu to earn his own Battle Merit Points, and left him at Mystic King Level 3.

Fan Lang chose Li Yunyan as the third recipient of a Nebula Merit Record and gave subsystems to Demoness Mengxue and Li Yunyan. Hou Guangzu struggled to use his new Mystic King abilities but gained battle experience, while Fan Lang began preparing his allies for greater strength.

• Hou Guangzu pledged to grow stronger with his Nebula Merit Record, and Fan Lang explained that he could currently copy only three records.
• At Hou Guangzu's recommendation, Fan Lang chose Li Yunyan as the third candidate, alongside Demoness Mengxue.
• Hou Guangzu tested his Reverse Heaven Image against a giant bat, produced only a weak drizzle, and eventually killed the demon beast to earn war merit.
• Fan Lang and Hou Guangzu rejoined the Wanzhou army, and Fan Lang promised to provide Hou Guangzu with manuals, equipment, and materials to strengthen his abilities.
• Fan Lang gave Demoness Mengxue a subsystem, making her its second owner.
• The next day, Fan Lang summoned Li Yunyan and struck her on the head to transfer a subsystem to her.