Chapter Summaries

After the Curse Serpent destroyed Xiaoban Main City, Qin Chuan paused his cross-region attacks and spent much of his Merit Points on high-grade gear and a talent upgrade. He left Apex members to decide how much guild contribution the items in the Guild Warehouse would cost.

• The Curse Serpent destroyed Xiaoban Main City in less than half an hour, devastating Sakura players and increasing monster stats across their cross-region by twenty percent.
• Players across other regions feared Night Roaming God would attack them next, while Angeles used paid posters to portray himself as having saved North America.
• Qin Chuan halted his cross-region operations and decided to gather information while waiting for more NPCs who were God's Spokespeople.
• Qin Chuan spent Merit Points to buy every available Epic-grade set and skill book, along with a Legend-grade Talent Upgrade Stone that raised his Sniper God Talent from LV8 to LV9.
• Qin Chuan deposited the gear and skill books in the Guild Warehouse and told Season Star and Night Cherry Tangle to set their guild contribution costs.

Qin Chuan tracked down Rakshasa One-Slash in Skyreach Harbor, where the guild leader had arranged for the Deep Sea’s forces to help him defeat Night Roaming God. Qin Chuan agreed to take the fight outside the city, while a divine presence waited on the coast.

• Qin Chuan decided to confront Rakshasa One-Slash and learned that he was in Skyreach Harbor.
• Rakshasa One-Slash met the Naga Queen, who promised that the Deep Sea’s gods would send an envoy to kill the person hunting their Spokespersons.
• Rakshasa One-Slash asked Rakshasa Madblood who could defeat Night Roaming God, and Madblood warned that even powerful reinforcements might only give Qin Chuan more kills.
• Qin Chuan appeared beside Rakshasa One-Slash and Rakshasa Madblood, startling them both.
• Rakshasa One-Slash persuaded Qin Chuan to fight outside Skyreach Harbor, believing the God's Envoy would be waiting there.
• A divine presence appeared outside Skyreach Harbor as Qin Chuan and Rakshasa One-Slash prepared to leave.

Qin Chuan agreed to follow Rakshasa One-Slash to the shore for a fight, suspecting he had summoned Deep Sea reinforcements. As a crowd gathered to watch, Qin Chuan sensed an Ancient God beneath the sea and prepared to face whatever Rakshasa One-Slash had arranged.

• Rakshasa Madblood worried that Qin Chuan was hiding a plan, but Rakshasa One-Slash urged him to help defeat Night Roaming God and take his abilities.
• Rakshasa Madblood asked whether Rakshasa Hall could summon guild members, and Qin Chuan told them to bring as many people as they wanted.
• Rakshasa One-Slash challenged Qin Chuan to fight by the sea, and Qin Chuan agreed.
• Players gathered at the shore and argued over whether to support Night Roaming God or Rakshasa One-Slash.
• Qin Chuan arrived to cheers and sensed an Ancient God lurking beneath the sea.

Rakshasa One-Slash summoned Kashiliuwu, a Faceless Champion sent by an Ancient God, to confront Qin Chuan. Qin Chuan wounded Kashiliuwu with a throwing knife, and Kashiliuwu began a devastating counterattack while questioning Qin Chuan's motives.

• Rakshasa One-Slash summoned Kashiliuwu's divine projection, whose arrival wiped out thousands of nearby players.
• Qin Chuan assessed Kashiliuwu's strength and secretly bound Rakshasa One-Slash so he could study the projection before dealing with him.
• Kashiliuwu demanded that Qin Chuan take his own life, but Qin Chuan attacked with a throwing knife that pierced Kashiliuwu's defenses.
• Kashiliuwu questioned how Qin Chuan had acquired so many powers, and Qin Chuan suggested he had taken them from the Gods.
• Kashiliuwu unleashed a barrage of warhammer strikes that cratered the beach and asked Qin Chuan whether he believed his actions were just.

Qin Chuan questioned Kashiliuwu about the World Pillars and the Ancient God’s plans while fending off the Faceless Champion’s attack. After Kashiliuwu’s ultimate strike missed, he offered information about the world’s impending end in exchange for his life.

• Qin Chuan rejected Kashiliuwu’s claim that destroying the world was justice and challenged him to settle their disagreement through combat.
• Kashiliuwu revealed that his master had sent him to investigate the loosening restrictions after a World Pillar collapsed, and concluded that Qin Chuan had killed the Tiger God.
• Qin Chuan considered whether the Tiger God’s death had enabled recent events, but doubted Kashiliuwu’s account because of his reputation for lying.
• Kashiliuwu gathered power from the Deep Sea and unleashed Ultimate Heavy Strike, but Qin Chuan dodged it with Moment of Utmost Darkness.
• Kashiliuwu offered to explain how the world was a vast prison heading toward its end if Qin Chuan spared him.

Qin Chuan questioned Kashiliuwu about the Ancient Gods’ plans and learned that gods used Spokespeople as anchors in the world. Kashiliuwu escaped through a Void gate, leaving Qin Chuan suspecting the Ancient Gods sought his Shadow Power, though their interest in Rakshasa One-Slash remained unexplained.

• Kashiliuwu warned Qin Chuan that the world was a cage and that killing gods would weaken its protection from hunters outside.
• Kashiliuwu explained that Spokespeople acted as living anchors that strengthened the gods’ ties to the world.
• Qin Chuan questioned why the Ancient Gods had sent a Faceless Champion to save Rakshasa One-Slash, and Rakshasa One-Slash protested before Qin sealed his mouth with shadows.
• Qin Chuan inferred that the Ancient Gods were targeting his Shadow Power, but Kashiliuwu refused to reveal the full reason he had appeared.
• Kashiliuwu opened a Void gate and escaped despite Qin Chuan’s attempt to cut it apart, warning that their next meeting might come after much of the world was gone.

Qin Chuan spared Rakshasa One-Slash after learning that supernatural incidents had begun in North America and Sakura. He suspected that stripping title holders of their titles opened regional rifts through which Apocalypse’s monsters could reach Blue Star.

• Kashiliuwu retreated, and Qin Chuan questioned Rakshasa One-Slash about whether he had any other way to escape.
• Rakshasa One-Slash offered to pay Qin Chuan to spare him, but Qin Chuan waited in vain for Kashiliuwu to return.
• Qin Chuan released Rakshasa One-Slash and teleported away, leaving him to regroup with Rakshasa Madblood and more than a thousand Rakshasa Hall members.
• Qin Chuan reviewed Tiga Lingyu’s report that people had gone missing amid supernatural incidents in North America and Sakura.
• Tiga Lingyu confirmed that the affected North American blocks corresponded to four missing title holders, including Richardson.
• Qin Chuan suspected that stripping title holders of their titles had opened rifts that allowed Apocalypse’s monsters to appear on Blue Star.

Qin Chuan warned Tiga Lingyu to investigate supernatural incidents in North America and Sakura, while a humanoid monster slaughtered people at a North American crime scene. The officer who entered the ruins after the attacks also disappeared.

• Qin Chuan asked Tiga Lingyu to gather photos and accounts of incidents in North America and Sakura, warning her that the Illuminati might target her investigators.
• Tiga Lingyu agreed to handle the investigation and promised to report back within one day.
• Two North American paranormal hunters found enormous claw marks in a ruined house, where a humanoid creature killed and devoured one of them.
• Two bounty hunters witnessed the attack, and one fled after throwing Explosive Bombs while the creature seized Jack.
• A confident officer entered the ruins to investigate and never came out.

Qin Chuan learned that several defeated title holders had vanished from the game and told Tiga Lingyu to stop investigating. Four new maps opened without any players being credited, and the update notes confirmed that the gods were growing more active and that more races and maps would appear.

• Tiga Lingyu told Qin Chuan that her family's teams had disappeared while investigating the site, and he linked the news to the vanished IDs of Richardson and three Sakura Country title holders.
• Qin Chuan told Tiga Lingyu not to send more investigators, then praised her for bringing Dawn, Mirror, and Evergreen to Magic City and promised her another mount.
• Apocalypse announced the opening of Purgatory Island and Mist Forest without naming any player as their discoverer.
• Apocalypse announced two more maps, Echoing Rock Highlands and Lost Gold City, bringing Mountain Trolls and Mechanical Gnomes into the world.
• Apex Guild members asked Qin Chuan whether he had opened the maps, and he denied it.
• Qin Chuan read the update notes and concluded that the maps had opened as the gods grew more active.

Qin Chuan read Apocalypse’s update notes, which introduced Hardcore Mode, race reincarnation, and a cross-region quest that he suspected would accelerate Apocalypse Descent. Selected for a closed beta that let him transfer one game item into reality, he chose the Divine Artifact Moment of Utmost Darkness, which appeared beside him in his Gaming Pod.

• Qin Chuan realized the newly unsealed maps and races could also bring their gods into the world.
• Qin Chuan read that Hardcore Mode would lock pain sensitivity at 100%, while race reincarnation and other features prepared players for Apocalypse Descent.
• Qin Chuan suspected the cross-region quest would trigger monsters to enter Blue Star and that the special gift would let players bring game assets into reality.
• Apocalypse selected Qin Chuan for the closed beta and offered him one equipment item or skill to transfer into the real world.
• Qin Chuan chose Moment of Utmost Darkness, logged out, and found the Mid-Rank Divine Artifact dagger inside his Gaming Pod.

Qin Chuan used the Moment of Utmost Darkness to investigate a supernatural incident in North America and concluded that Apocalypse was killing titled players to fulfill its quest rules. After returning to the game and discussing Hardcore Mode with his guild, he learned of another strange incident in North America.

• Qin Chuan used the Moment of Utmost Darkness to teleport, fought Blood Servants, and suspected that Apocalypse had descended regionally.
• Qin Chuan reasoned that Apocalypse had killed the titled players he defeated because defeating players in the game did not count as killing them.
• Qin Chuan activated the artifact's reverse playback and saw Blood Servants tear apart a player before a gas explosion devastated the neighborhood.
• Qin Chuan returned to his Gaming Pod and entered the game, where he recommended that his guildmates enable Hardcore Mode if they wanted to push their limits.
• Tiga Lingyu privately told Qin Chuan that another supernatural incident had occurred in North America, involving a black shadow posing like The Thinker.

After Apocalypse introduced Hardcore Mode, Qin Chuan encouraged Apex Guild members to train in it while he prepared to continue his quest to kill God's Spokespersons. He visited the Abyss to ask Dies Martin about the newly revealed regions and learned that many gods had awakened, leaving the world on the brink of greater upheaval.

• Qin Chuan told Tiga Lingyu not to investigate reports of an eerie black figure, then learned that Crimson Feather and other guild members planned to try Hardcore Mode.
• Qin Chuan encouraged Crimson Feather to practice in Hardcore Mode as he noted that most players struggled with its pain and a few were becoming skilled at avoiding monster attacks.
• Qin Chuan learned that Apex Guild members had made plans to explore new maps, while Night Cherry Tangle and others followed new stages of their Inheritance Quests.
• Qin Chuan resolved to keep hunting God's Spokespersons for his Ladder to Godhood quest and teleported to the Abyss with Moment of Utmost Darkness.
• Qin Chuan asked Dies Martin about the regions emerging from the fog, and Dies Martin told him that many gods had awakened.

Qin Chuan questioned Dies Martin about the awakened gods and the changes within Apocalypse, then learned that strange events were unfolding across the new maps. The chapter ended with Dies Martin warning that the God of Light was making another move.

• Qin Chuan asked Dies Martin about his past with the gods and whether more God's Spokespersons would appear, and Dies Martin noticed that the Moment of Utmost Darkness seemed to have no fixed location.
• Qin Chuan questioned Dies Martin about changes to Apocalypse's restrictions, and Dies Martin said they had gradually loosened; he also explained that the Faceless Champion could name Apocalypse because the Ancient God's restrictions were different.
• Sword Master in the Snow told Qin Chuan that Purgatory Island was moving toward Skyreach Harbor, while Night Cherry Tangle, Season Star, and Ultimate Is Fun reported military preparations and unrest on the other new maps.
• Dies Martin told Qin Chuan that several newly awakened gods were preparing to fight the Beast God, then revealed that the God of Light was making another move.

Qin Chuan traveled to Purgatory Island and wiped out its Naga and Faceless One defenders, then discovered an Ancient God aura and traces of a teleportation passage beneath the island. As he prepared to destroy it, the Eternal Palace rose from the sea and the Naga Queen arrived.

• Dies Martin told Qin Chuan that the Ancient Gods were likely behind Purgatory Island’s movement and that their influence was growing.
• Qin Chuan teleported to Purgatory Island, where Sword Master in the Snow was struggling against the overwhelming Naga forces.
• Qin Chuan killed the island’s Naga and Faceless Ones, then instantly defeated a Level 100 Epic-grade Naga boss.
• Qin Chuan sensed an Ancient God aura and traces of Space Law, and suspected a teleportation passage would bring Faceless Ones to Skyreach Harbor.
• As Purgatory Island began moving faster, Qin Chuan told Sword Master in the Snow to leave and said he would destroy the island.
• Sword Master in the Snow spotted the Eternal Palace rising from the seabed, and the Naga Queen arrived.

The Naga Queen and the Faceless Ones launched an attack on Skyreach Harbor, forcing Qin Chuan to choose whether to stop them and accelerate Apocalypse Descent or let the city fall. He chose to confront the invaders, but Faceless One Commander Siscardin appeared and attacked him alongside the empowered Naga Queen.

• The Naga Queen recognized Qin Chuan and attacked Purgatory Island with lightning while Faceless Ones emerged from Teleportation Gates and headed for the island and Skyreach Harbor.
• Qin Chuan sent Sword Master in the Snow back to defend Skyreach Harbor as an emergency event announced that completing the crisis would add two percent to the server-wide Co-op Battle Quest progress.
• Qin Chuan decided to deal with the crisis and charged toward the Eternal Palace, weighing the consequences of accelerating Apocalypse Descent against the danger to Skyreach Harbor.
• Siscardin appeared through a Teleportation Gate and used his power to strengthen the Faceless Ones and Naga, including the Naga Queen.
• Siscardin challenged Qin Chuan, while the Naga Queen threatened to send his skull to Dies Martin, and Qin Chuan suggested she visit Old Ma in the Abyss instead.

Qin Chuan fought the Naga Queen and Siscardin while Naga and Faceless Ones attacked Skyreach Harbor. Inside the harbor, Rakshasa One-Slash waited to sabotage its defenses with Elemental Bombs, unaware that the Naga Queen’s absence still troubled him.

• Dies Martin sensed that someone was thinking about him and realized it was connected to the Naga Queen, but he focused on the Beast God's battle.
• The Naga Queen threatened Qin Chuan, who fought his way through her forces and faced her alongside Siscardin.
• Players defended Skyreach Harbor from the Naga and Faceless Ones, while some who had Hardcore Mode enabled died and were forced offline for six hours.
• Rakshasa One-Slash revealed that he had joined the attacking side and planned to help capture Skyreach Harbor for the quest rewards.
• Rakshasa One-Slash ordered Rakshasa Madblood to watch for Qin Chuan and hide the Elemental Bombs the Naga Queen had supplied, then wondered why she had not appeared.

Qin Chuan fought the Naga Queen and Siscardin while discovering that Angeles was sending North America players to sabotage Skyreach Harbor. Suicide bombers broke through the defenders as Angeles vowed that more attacks were coming.

• Qin Chuan questioned the Naga Queen and Siscardin about their confidence, but they refused to reveal the Ancient God's plan.
• Oblivion and Yada Yada reported that North America players were gathering at the Borderline and building a Teleportation Array, and Yada Yada confirmed that Angeles was among them.
• Qin Chuan ordered Season Star to reinforce Skyreach Harbor and organize attacks on the Teleportation Array while she and Night Cherry Tangle remained occupied elsewhere.
• North America players began teleporting to Skyreach Harbor and used suicide bombs against Yan Country players, opening a path for Naga and Faceless Ones to break through.
• Angeles taunted Yan Country Cross-Region on the forum, calling the attack their first gift and promising more.

Qin Chuan suspected Angeles had gained a powerful advantage as Angeles escalated his attacks on Skyreach Harbor. The chapter ended with Qin Chuan wondering whether Angeles had stolen Richardson's ice talent.

• Qin Chuan suspected Angeles had an ace up his sleeve, possibly early extraction privileges granted by the Apocalypse.
• Angeles ordered North American players to keep teleporting into Skyreach Harbor despite Yan Country's defenses, then arranged for players to plant bombs inside the city.
• Players fought to defend Skyreach Harbor as explosions damaged its walls, and Rakshasa One-Slash kept Rakshasa Hall hidden while waiting for Angeles's next move.
• Song Ling told Qin Chuan that he had fought Angeles to a stalemate and that Angeles wielded a powerful ice talent.
• Qin Chuan wondered whether Angeles had stolen Richardson's talent.

Qin Chuan used his Shadow Domain to suppress the Naga Queen and killed her inside the Eternal Palace, weakening the Ancient God's forces. Siscardin remained alive, and Qin Chuan immediately pursued him as the battle continued.

• Qin Chuan suspected Angeles had stolen Richardson's talent and warned Song Ling that Angeles might be able to steal talents.
• Siscardin's attack devastated the sea and damaged the Eternal Palace, breaking his alliance with the Naga Queen.
• Qin Chuan expanded his Shadow Domain inside the Eternal Palace, suppressing the Naga Queen's magic and cutting off most of her power.
• Qin Chuan overwhelmed the Naga Queen with repeated attacks and killed her, triggering a deadly bloodline backlash among the Mutated Naga.
• Qin Chuan used the Empty Hand Technique on the Naga Queen's body and charged after Siscardin before he could escape.

Qin Chuan fought Siscardin and benefited from the Ancient God's creation of five powerful Mutated Naga, while Song Ling and her allies battled Angeles and North American players near Skyreach Harbor. Song Ling's team prepared to hold the city and support Qin Chuan while he remained occupied with a boss.

• Siscardin charged Qin Chuan, who knocked him across the sea and mocked his strength.
• Siscardin opened Void Teleportation Gates, and the Ancient God transformed five Mutated Naga into level 100 Corrupted Naga Warlords; Qin Chuan killed them and raised his quest progress to 12/50.
• Angeles attacked Skyreach Harbor and became furious when Song Ling stopped him instead of Night Roaming God.
• Song Ling fought Angeles and the surrounding North American players while Mirror urged her to retreat if necessary.
• Ultimate Is Fun and Yada Yada arrived to back up Song Ling, sent by Sister Ji to help defend Skyreach Harbor.
• Song Ling assigned Ultimate Is Fun to fight the ordinary players while she handled Angeles, with the group agreeing to retreat when their skills were on cooldown.