Chapter Summaries

Qin Chuan endured the Vengeful Flame Spirit’s deadly phases and led Apex Guild to defeat Tan Yue, winning the National Fortune contest for Yan Country. He collected the World BOSS’s loot, including three powerful items whose properties remained unknown.

• The Vengeful Flame Spirit unleashed explosive green rain and Tan'gun’s destructive talismans, while Qin Chuan protected himself and Apex Guild endured the attacks.
• After the Tan'gun Phantom vanished, Qin Chuan emptied Tan Yue’s Health Bar, and the phantom reappeared to ask for snow to fall on Three Gods Mountain.
• Apocalypse announced that Yan Country had won the National Fortune contest and that the Korean Region would lose half its National Fortune.
• Qin Chuan and Apex Guild received powerful rewards, including permanent guild buffs, while the other members gained valuable loot and stat increases.
• Qin Chuan collected seven drops from Tan Yue and used Empty Hand Technique to obtain three additional items: Three Gods Mountain Spirit Jade, Hatred Flame Embers, and Four Gods Destiny Armor.

After the Apex members defeated the Vengeful Flame Spirit, Qin Chuan distributed two exceptional drops to Yada Yada and Tiga Lingyu. Tiga Lingyu’s awkward invitation to see her White Tiger left the guild teasing her as she logged off in embarrassment.

• Qin Chuan led the Apex members away after they collected the Vengeful Flame Spirit’s ten drops.
• Qin Chuan gave Yada Yada the Hahoetal Mask, a Lower Divine Artifact that would unlock a new Fierce Tiger Form.
• Qin Chuan gave Tiga Lingyu the White Tiger Symbiosis Pact, a Mid-Rank Divine Artifact that could summon a mount and grow into the Four Gods White Tiger.
• Tiga Lingyu accepted the pact and invited Qin Chuan to see her White Tiger, prompting the others to tease her.
• Evergreen asked to see the tiger too, and Tiga Lingyu logged off after realizing how her invitation had sounded.

After Tiga Lingyu fled, Qin Chuan distributed the remaining World BOSS loot to strengthen Apex and enhanced his Shadow Domain with Hatred Conversion. The chapter ended with Senior Brother En-En receiving the Yin-Yang Domain Seed and unexpectedly learning Crane Dance Cloud Sword.

• Qin Chuan examined the loot and gave the Three Gods Mountain Spirit Jade to Mirror for protection in squad combat.
• Qin Chuan set aside the Hatred Flame Embers and Hatred Flame Forge until after Apocalypse Descent, then gave the Four Gods Destiny Armor to Night Cherry Tangle for her Class Advancement Quest.
• Qin Chuan gave the Baekje Shaman Bell to Evergreen, while Rainforest Love and Double Seventh accepted the decision.
• Qin Chuan used Hatred Conversion to strengthen his Shadow Domain and gave the Yin-Yang Domain Seed to Senior Brother En-En after the guild agreed.
• Senior Brother En-En received the domain seed and discovered that he had also learned Crane Dance Cloud Sword, which could summon immortal cranes.

Qin Chuan distributed the Vengeful Flame Spirit’s loot, crafted Legend-grade equipment for Apex using Scripps’s scales, and wondered where Water God had gone. Water God returned to the Guild Channel and revealed that a faulty helmet had stranded him in Southern Yue, where he had begun a quest after rescuing a young crocodile.

• Senior Brother En-En and Sword Master in the Snow joked while Qin Chuan claimed the Hatred Slayer title from the boss loot.
• Qin Chuan advised Apex members to strengthen their equipment and stats while they prepared for possible Class Advancement Quests and another World BOSS.
• Qin Chuan used Scripps’s Legend-grade dragon scales to craft powerful equipment for Apex’s max-level members.
• Qin Chuan asked where Water God had gone, and Tiga Lingyu guessed that he might be on his honeymoon.
• Water God reappeared in the Guild Channel and explained that a faulty Gaming Helmet had trapped his account in the Southern Yue Region.
• Water God said he had killed ten adult crocodiles that were attacking a young crocodile, which had given him a long quest.

Water God told Apex about the Mekong Crocodile Spirit’s quest to defeat the Redscale Crocodile God, and Qin Chuan went to Southern Yue Region to find it. After tracing the creature’s hostility to a small hill, Qin Chuan summoned Scripps to uncover what lay beneath.

• Water God explained that he needed to find and kill the Redscale Crocodile God so the Mekong Crocodile Spirit could reclaim its place, and Tiga Lingyu offered to investigate local folklore.
• Qin Chuan suspected the Redscale Crocodile God might be a World BOSS and decided to travel to Southern Yue Region to investigate.
• Qin Chuan arrived and found thousands of Southern Yue players prostrating themselves before him, then suppressed his red pillar of light with Shadow Domain.
• Qin Chuan used his Hatred Slayer title to trace the Redscale Crocodile God’s hostility to a small hill, despite Water God having searched the area before.
• Qin Chuan summoned Scripps and ordered it to blow the dirt off the hill, prompting a message in the regional channel.

Qin Chuan uncovered the Ascending Dragon Imperial City and faced the forces guarding it while searching for the Redscale Crocodile God. After summoning the frightened Crocodile Spirit, he used it to call the god out, leaving the confrontation about to begin.

• Qin Chuan ordered Scripps to blast away the hill and reveal a buried pyramid, which activated the Ascending Dragon Imperial City when it collapsed into the river.
• The Water God confirmed the city’s identity and explained that his task only required killing the Redscale Crocodile God.
• Qin Chuan sensed a powerful resentful aura and had Scripps attack the city, bringing out giant red leeches and rotting humanoid monsters for Scripps to fight.
• Qin Chuan asked the Water God to summon the Crocodile Spirit, then pinned it with Shadow Domain and called for the Redscale Crocodile God to appear.

Qin Chuan fought the Redscale Crocodile God as it unleashed increasingly dangerous phases, while the Crocodile Spirit protected him from its speed-slowing field. The battle continued after Qin Chuan discovered the boss used horsehair worms as weapons.

• The Redscale Crocodile God surfaced, slowed the battlefield with Blood Swamp Trap, and attacked Qin Chuan, while the Crocodile Spirit's protection negated the speed penalty.
• Qin Chuan's combo drove the boss to 60% health, triggering a phase that raised the water and summoned crocodiles, leeches, Colonial Puppets, and cannon-firing ships.
• Scripps destroyed the cannonballs and sank the ships as the Redscale Crocodile God's health fell to 30%.
• The Redscale Crocodile God surfaced fully and released horsehair worms from its shattered back scales.
• Qin Chuan cut apart and blasted the worms, then told the Water God that the Redscale Crocodile God controlled them as weapons.

Qin Chuan and Water God defeated the Redscale Crocodile God, triggering the Hung King's Last Will quest and earning powerful rewards for Qin Chuan and the Apex guild. Water God received a follow-up quest to help the Crocodile Spirit rebuild its divine body, while Qin Chuan collected the boss's loot.

• Qin Chuan and Water God endured the Redscale Crocodile God's horsehair worms and watched its attempts to heal fail against Qin Chuan's domain.
• The Redscale Crocodile God summoned a phantom of Hung King, whose attacks triggered Qin Chuan's Hatred Conversion and weakened the boss.
• Qin Chuan killed the Redscale Crocodile God Hong Ming, triggering Hung King's Last Will and an announcement granting Yan Country players extra quest hints.
• Qin Chuan gained Divine bonuses and permanent buffs for Apex, while Water God received a quest to help the Crocodile Spirit rebuild its divine body.
• Qin Chuan collected the Redscale Crocodile God's loot, including the Mekong Jaw Blade, the Colony Ship Anchor Heavy Armor, and the Hung King Blood Oath.

After defeating the Redscale Crocodile God, Qin Chuan distributed its God Tier loot among the guild members and encouraged Dawn and Oblivion to compete for powerful daggers. Water God received a necklace tied to Hung King's Legacy, and the chapter left Blood Marsh Stealth available for the guild’s aspiring assassins.

• Qin Chuan posted the Mekong Jaw Blade's stats and promised the daggers to whichever of Dawn or Oblivion reached the Holy Domain first.
• Qin Chuan offered the Colony Ship Anchor Heavy Armor to Night Cherry Tangle after learning his advancement quest was difficulty five, and the guild assigned the Four Gods Destiny Armor to Odis.
• Qin Chuan gave the Hung King Blood Oath to Water God and urged him to complete Hung King's Legacy and use summons to maximize the necklace's effects.
• Qin Chuan posted the Blood Marsh Stealth skill book, and Dawn and Oblivion understood it as another opportunity to prove themselves.

Qin Chuan sorted through the Redscale Crocodile God’s loot, setting aside items he could not use and giving Water God a bloodline quest scroll. He learned King's Judgment, a powerful skill that could weaken invaders, and gained confidence about fighting the gods.

• Qin Chuan considered using the Red Tide Core to build a forge at a guild base and decided to capture one before Apocalypse Descent.
• Qin Chuan offered the Bloodthirsty Horsehair Worm pet egg to the guild, but members rejected it until Crimson Feather asked him to save it for someone she knew.
• Qin Chuan gave Water God the Zi Nan Scroll, which unlocked a quest usable only by someone of Hung King's bloodline.
• Qin Chuan learned King's Judgment, which dealt heavy damage and reduced invaders’ maximum HP and attributes.
• Qin Chuan realized King's Judgment could weaken gods and became more confident about facing them.

Qin Chuan pressured the Crocodile Spirit into producing fifty-two tears, then sent Scripps to help Water God gather materials for the spirit's new body. On the way, Qin Chuan used Divine Fire Origin Points to upgrade his Death Shadow Chestplate to a Lower Divine Artifact.

• Qin Chuan freed the Crocodile Spirit and intimidated him into producing fifty-two Crocodile Spirit's Tears, then placed twenty-five in the Guild Warehouse for guild members who completed their fourth Job Advancement.
• Qin Chuan suggested fusing the Crocodile Spirit with the Redscale Crocodile God's corrupted body, but the Crocodile Spirit refused and gave Water God clues instead.
• Water God learned he needed blood, flesh, and bone from three Legend-grade lords in the Mekong River to build a basic body for the Crocodile Spirit, so Qin Chuan sent Scripps to help him find them.
• Qin Chuan examined his Divine Fire Origin Points and decided to use them to upgrade the Death Shadow Suit.
• Qin Chuan spent Divine Fire Origin Points to upgrade his Death Shadow Chestplate to a Lower Divine Artifact, gaining stronger stats and new effects.

Qin Chuan upgraded the Death Shadow set, confirmed its Quantum State Clone could replicate King's Judgment, and helped restore the Crocodile Spirit's body. The Crocodile Spirit tried to flee but ended up surrendering to Qin Chuan's demand for payment.

• Qin Chuan upgraded the remaining Death Shadow pieces and learned the powerful effects of the complete eight-piece set.
• Qin Chuan used King's Judgment to kill the final Legendary Tier lord and confirmed that the Quantum State Clone could replicate the skill.
• The Water God told Qin Chuan that the task was complete, and the Crocodile Spirit regained a physical body.
• The Crocodile Spirit tried to escape from Qin Chuan, but Qin Chuan caught him with Shadow Domain and ordered him to stay with the Water God.
• Qin Chuan demanded seventeen or eighteen Divine Artifacts as payment, and the Crocodile Spirit flopped onto his back in surrender.

Qin Chuan learned that Crocodile Spirit’s key could open Ascending Dragon Imperial City, where the Ascending Dragon Ritual, Hung King’s Treasury, and powerful puppet guards awaited. As he approached, the gates opened and players rushing inside were slaughtered by the city’s Level 100 guards.

• Crocodile Spirit revealed that Ascending Dragon Imperial City held the Ascending Dragon Ritual, Hung King’s Treasury, and treasures, but warned that automated puppet guards protected it.
• Qin Chuan warned Crocodile Spirit not to betray him, then had Scripps fly toward Ascending Dragon Imperial City.
• More than a hundred thousand players searched the city for an entrance but could not get inside or damage its paving stones.
• Players spotted Qin Chuan approaching, and the city gates opened as he neared them.
• Players rushed through the gates, where Golden Armor Warriors emerged and killed them; Qin Chuan recognized the warriors as Level 100 Puppet Guards.

Qin Chuan cleared the Puppet Guards at the entrance to Ascending Dragon Imperial City and gathered vast quantities of Dark Gold equipment. After directing Apex Guild members to pursue the Holy Domain, he reached the gate to the Inner City, which the Crocodile Spirit identified as the real imperial city.

• Qin Chuan descended to protect players from the Puppet Guards, then left Scripps to guard the entrance while he entered with Water God and the Crocodile Spirit.
• Qin Chuan defeated successive groups of guards and collected more than ten thousand pieces of Dark Gold equipment for the Guild Warehouse.
• Qin Chuan praised the Crocodile Spirit for guiding them and defeated five Epic-grade Golden Armor Guards blocking the passage.
• Qin Chuan cleared more elite Puppet Guards and told Apex Guild members who had completed their Fourth Job Advancement to pursue the Holy Domain.
• Qin Chuan defeated a Legend-grade puppet and its Epic-grade underlings, then learned from the Crocodile Spirit that the next gate led to the Inner City, the real Ascending Dragon Imperial City.

Qin Chuan explored Ascending Dragon Imperial City's Inner City with the Water God and Crocodile Spirit, aiming to inspect Dragon Ascension Hall and claim the city as a base. After killing a Flood Dragon, he persuaded the Crocodile Spirit to become the city's guardian spirit beast and let him eat the dragon's gallbladder.

• Qin Chuan entered the Inner City with the Water God and Crocodile Spirit, learned its layout, and considered assigning the Water God to defend it.
• The Crocodile Spirit warned Qin Chuan that Hung King had raised Flood Dragons while developing the Ascending Dragon Ritual, and a giant snake-like Flood Dragon attacked them on the way to Dragon Ascension Hall.
• Qin Chuan killed the Flood Dragon instantly with Grief Strike, collected its valuable loot, and expanded the Guild Warehouse to hold more items.
• The Crocodile Spirit asked to eat the Flood Dragon's gallbladder, and Qin Chuan offered it in exchange for the Crocodile Spirit becoming the city's guardian spirit beast.
• The Crocodile Spirit agreed, and Qin Chuan gave him the enormous gallbladder, which he swallowed whole.

Qin Chuan and his companions encountered the Chimeric Five-Headed Flood Dragon in the Dragon Ascension Hall, and Qin Chuan killed it instantly. They entered the ruined hall and found the Ascending Dragon Ritual intact beneath a protective barrier.

• Qin Chuan, the Water God, and the Crocodile Spirit continued through the Inner City and reached a palace with five gates.
• Qin Chuan drove back the flood dragons that emerged from four gates, then learned from the Crocodile Spirit that their auras belonged to one creature.
• The Chimeric Five-Headed Flood Dragon emerged from the gates, and Qin Chuan and his Quantum State Clone killed it with King's Judgment.
• Qin Chuan collected the loot and worried that the beast might have consumed or damaged the Ascending Dragon Ritual.
• Qin Chuan entered the ruined Dragon Ascension Hall and found the ritual array protected beneath a shimmering barrier.

Qin Chuan confirmed the Ascending Dragon Ritual improved Saint Domain targets’ chances of unlocking the Ladder to Godhood, then explored Hung King’s Treasury and found a powerful equipment set for Water God. After fighting Imperial Guards, Water God triggered a solo trial for Hung King’s Legacy, and Qin Chuan sent Crocodile Spirit in with him.

• Qin Chuan confirmed the Ascending Dragon Ritual could enhance up to five Saint Domain-grade targets and told the guild to send qualified members to him.
• Qin Chuan sorted the Chimeric Five-Headed Flood Dragon’s loot, kept the Chimeric Flood Dragon Seal, and learned Blood Moon Ballad to strengthen his domain.
• Crocodile Spirit opened Hung King’s Treasury, and Qin Chuan and Water God collected its treasures and four-piece Divine Artifact equipment set.
• Qin Chuan gave Hung King’s Set to Water God, who met its Hung King’s Legacy requirement.
• Imperial Guards attacked Qin Chuan’s group as they left the treasury, and Qin Chuan killed them before they reached Hung King’s Palace.
• Water God triggered a quest to enter the palace alone and complete the trial for Hung King’s Legacy, and Qin Chuan told Crocodile Spirit to accompany him.

Qin Chuan waited as the Water God entered Hung King's Palace to claim the Hung King's inheritance, while guild members searched for ways to reach the Holy Domain. Night Cherry Tangle and Season Star spotted groups of Foreign Server Players, and Qin Chuan told them to monitor the situation and stay safe.

• Qin Chuan sent the Water God and the Crocodile Spirit into Hung King's Palace, then checked the Water God's condition and learned that the inheritance had begun.
• Qin Chuan saw that the Global Co-op Quest was over eighty percent complete and that Season Star, Night Cherry Tangle, Xiao, and Tiga Lingyu had completed their Fourth Job Advancements.
• Night Cherry Tangle followed the Shadow Sword's call into Dark Elf territory and hid near a guarded cluster of buildings.
• Night Cherry Tangle saw a group of Foreign Server Players arrive and reported them to the guild while waiting for a chance to act.
• Season Star reported another group of Foreign Server Players, and Qin Chuan told both her and the others to stay safe, observe, and report developments.

Zadler led Illuminati players into Dark Elf territory to infect the Dark Elves with Blood Poison, but they were captured after a fight. Qin Chuan recognized the threat of a Vampire Grand Duke and sent Night Cherry Tangle to follow the poisoned Dark Elf Queen and look for a chance to take the Sacred Object.

• Zadler used Blood Poison to turn nearby Dark Elves into Blood Servants, while Night Cherry Tangle watched and reported the attack to Qin Chuan.
• Qin Chuan identified the potion as Blood Poison and decided to visit the North America Region after the Water God's inheritance.
• The Dark Elves captured Zadler's group and whipped them; Zadler demanded to see the queen, and the Dark Elves killed the others before taking him away.
• Qin Chuan warned Night Cherry Tangle that Zadler was cursed and would explode, and Night Cherry Tangle later reported that Zadler's poisonous blood had infected the Dark Elf Queen.
• Qin Chuan told Night Cherry Tangle to follow the queen to the Back Garden and look for a chance to take the Dark Elf Sacred Object.

Night Cherry Tangle raided the Dark Elf Queen’s secret chamber and stole the Shadow Sword’s sheath, breaking through to the Holy Domain and upgrading the sword. The chapter ended with Evergreen also reaching the Holy Domain and I'm Not a Water God completing the Hung King's Legacy quest, delighting Qin Chuan and Apex.

• Night Cherry Tangle attacked the Dark Elf Royal Palace with the Black Flame Dragon and broke into the secret chamber where the Dark Elf Queen was being cleansed by the Sacred Relic.
• Night Cherry Tangle recognized the Sacred Relic as the Shadow Sword’s sheath, endured the queen’s magic, seized it, and escaped on the Black Flame Dragon.
• The sheath’s stored shadow energy helped Night Cherry Tangle reach the Holy Domain and evolved the Shadow Sword into a Lower Divine Artifact, while the sheath was revealed to be a Demigod Artifact.
• Night Cherry Tangle announced his breakthrough in the Guild Channel, and Season Star, Tiga Lingyu, Song Ling, Dawn, and Oblivion discussed their own progress.
• Announcements revealed that Evergreen had reached the Holy Domain and I'm Not a Water God had completed the Hung King's Legacy quest, prompting Qin Chuan to welcome the good news.