Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shanlilas, now empowered by the Divine Bull Martial God, seeks revenge on those who wronged him.
• He rapidly increases his strength and travels to find his enemies.
• He captures and tortures two murderers responsible for his parents' death, then absorbs their souls and bodies.

Character Developments

• Shanlilas: Becomes a powerful Grandmaster-level Martial Artist, driven by revenge and loyalty to the Divine Bull Martial God. He demonstrates ruthlessness and a lack of mercy towards his enemies.
• The Murderers: Display fear and desperation when faced with Shanlilas' power, begging for mercy but ultimately unable to escape their fate.

Significant Themes

• Power and Revenge: Shanlilas' newfound strength allows him to exact revenge on those who wronged him, highlighting the theme of power dynamics and retribution.
• Loyalty and Fanaticism: Shanlilas' unwavering devotion to the Divine Bull Martial God showcases the theme of fanaticism and its consequences.

Character Interactions

• Shanlilas vs. The Murderers: Shanlilas' interactions with the murderers are one-sided, as they beg for mercy while he tortures and absorbs them, demonstrating his dominance and their helplessness.
• Shanlilas vs. Martial Artists: Shanlilas encounters a squad of Martial Artists who disrespect him, showing his changed status and the shift in power dynamics.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shanlilas, a powerful Grandmaster Martial Artist, effortlessly defeats and kills a group of Martial Artists who had challenged him.
• Another group arrives, led by a burly man named Eric and a voluptuous female Martial Artist named Ilena.
• Eric attacks Shanlilas, but Shanlilas easily breaks Eric's hand.
• Ilena intervenes, flirts with Shanlilas, and asks him to spare Eric.

Character Developments

• Shanlilas: Shows immense power and is easily aroused by Ilena's flirtatious behavior, suggesting he's inexperienced with women.
• Eric: Becomes hostile and challenges Shanlilas to a duel after seeing Ilena flirt with Shanlilas.
• Ilena: Uses her charm to manipulate Shanlilas, likely to gain favor or information.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics: Shanlilas's strength allows him to dominate others, while Ilena uses her charm to influence him.
• Lust and temptation: Shanlilas's reaction to Ilena highlights the theme of temptation and the dangers of giving in to desires.

Character Interactions

• Shanlilas vs. Eric's group: Shanlilas demonstrates his power and dominance over the group, while Eric becomes hostile.
• Shanlilas and Ilena: Ilena uses her charm to manipulate Shanlilas, while he becomes intoxicated by her presence.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shanlilas wakes up to find Eric challenging him, but Ilena intervenes to protect Eric.
• A group of Martial Artists, led by a Grandmaster, approaches. They kneel before the Grandmaster, but Shanlilas remains standing.
• The Grandmaster, Holden Nason, introduces himself and his family's power. He attacks Shanlilas, but Shanlilas blocks the attack with a blood-red shield.

Character Developments

• Shanlilas demonstrates his power as a Grandmaster and his confidence in his abilities.
• Ilena shows her fear of the Holden Family and her concern for her own safety.
• Eric is revealed to be a brute who speaks without thinking.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics: The strong are revered, and the weak must show respect.
• Fear and its consequences: Ilena's fear leads her to regret her actions and try to warn Shanlilas.
• Confidence and hubris: Shanlilas's confidence in his abilities borders on arrogance.

Character Interactions

• Ilena tries to protect Eric from Shanlilas's wrath, showing her affection for Eric.
• Shanlilas and Holden Nason interact as adversaries, with Holden Nason showing anger and aggression, while Shanlilas remains calm and confident.
• Ilena and Shanlilas interact as captor and captive, with Ilena trying to warn Shanlilas and Shanlilas ignoring her warnings.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shanlilas and Holden Nason engage in a battle. Shanlilas is initially disadvantaged as he must protect Ilena.
• Holden Nason resorts to underhanded tactics, feinting an attack to catch Shanlilas off guard, nearly killing Ilena.
• Shanlilas uses a secret technique to switch places with Ilena, taking the fatal blow himself.
• Holden Nason believes victory is his, but Shanlilas counterattacks, injuring Holden Nason.
• Shanlilas uses a powerful, corrosive technique, causing Holden Nason severe pain and forcing him to beg for mercy.
• Holden Nason tries to bribe Shanlilas with treasures and a beautiful daughter, but Shanlilas refuses and continues his attack.

Character Developments

• Shanlilas: Shows bravery and selflessness in protecting Ilena, demonstrates strategic thinking in countering Holden Nason's sneak attack, and reveals a powerful, hidden technique.
• Holden Nason: Initially confident and arrogant, becomes desperate and humiliatingly begs for mercy when faced with certain defeat.

Significant Themes

• The importance of combat experience and adaptability in battle.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponent.
• The desperation and humiliation one faces when cornered.

Character Interactions

• Shanlilas and Ilena: Shanlilas shows a willingness to sacrifice himself to protect Ilena, indicating a growing affection.
• Shanlilas and Holden Nason: The two engage in a brutal, strategic battle, with Holden Nason underestimating Shanlilas and paying the price.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shanlilas, a powerful Martial Artist, demonstrates his ability by corroding Holden Nason to death, terrifying the onlookers.
• Shanlilas expresses interest in Ilena, and she decides to submit to him to survive.
• Shanlilas absorbs the energy of nearby Martial Artists, using them to fuel his breakthrough to the ninth rank of Grandmaster.
• Shanlilas breaks through to the Martial King realm, with Ilena by his side.
• Shanlilas takes Ilena to a luxurious hotel to enjoy himself.

Character Developments

• Shanlilas: Shows his immense power and ruthlessness, absorbing people to fuel his strength. He becomes more interested in pleasure and enjoyment after his breakthrough.
• Ilena: Realizes the danger Shanlilas poses and submits to him to survive. She cooperates with him, hoping to secure a place by his side.
• Eric: Terrified of Shanlilas, prays to his god to avoid notice. His fate is not mentioned after the initial scene.

Significant Themes

• Power and Fear: Shanlilas's immense power instills fear in those around him, demonstrating the correlation between power and control.
• Survival and Submission: Characters like Ilena and Eric must submit to Shanlilas to survive, highlighting the theme of survival in a harsh, power-driven world.
• Pleasure and Indulgence: After his breakthrough, Shanlilas becomes more focused on pleasure and enjoyment, showing the corrupting influence of power.

Character Interactions

• Shanlilas and Ilena: Shanlilas is attracted to Ilena and takes her with him after his breakthrough. Ilena submits to him, hoping to secure a place by his side.
• Shanlilas and the Martial Artists: Shanlilas absorbs the energy of nearby Martial Artists, showing his disregard for their lives and the power imbalance between them.
• Ilena and Eric: While not directly interacting, both characters are terrified of Shanlilas and submit to him to survive. Their shared fear highlights their powerlessness against him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Martial Artists arrive at the scene of the red light's disappearance but find no one.
• A Grandmaster expert arrives, followed by Holden Mans and Xiuste, who question and kill Martial Artists for information.
• Holden Mans and Xiuste learn that the red light vanished at the scene and that Holden Nason was killed by Shanlilas.
• Holden Mans and Xiuste use their connections to obtain a surveillance recording of Holden Nason's death.

Character Developments

• Holden Mans: Becomes enraged and determined to kill Shanlilas after seeing the footage of Holden Nason's death.
• Xiuste: Guesses that Shanlilas obtained a treasure that raised his strength and plans to wait for an opportunity to act.

Significant Themes

• Greed and its consequences: Martial Artists' greed for the treasure leads them to the scene, where they are killed by Holden Mans and Xiuste.
• Power dynamics: Holden Mans and Xiuste's power and influence allow them to quickly obtain information and mobilize resources.

Character Interactions

• Holden Mans and Xiuste: Initially suspicious of each other, they decide to work together to investigate the situation but have differing motivations.
• Holden Mans and Martial Artists: Holden Mans and Xiuste interrogate and kill Martial Artists for information, showing their disregard for lower-level cultivators' lives.
• Holden Mans and Holden Nason (through recording): Holden Mans becomes furious after seeing Holden Nason's death at Shanlilas' hands, vowing revenge.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Holden Mans sees Shanlilas at the Holden Grand Hotel and flies there with Xiuste to confront him.
• Holden Mans and Shanlilas engage in a fierce battle, destroying the presidential suite.
• Xiuste intervenes, demanding information about Shanlilas from Ilena, who was with him.
• Shanlilas flees, pursued by Holden Mans and Xiuste, using his red glow ability to fend them off.

Character Developments

• Holden Mans: Shows his ruthlessness and disregard for life, willing to destroy the hotel and harm its guests to capture Shanlilas.
• Xiuste: Reveals his icy and threatening demeanor, using Ilena to extract information about Shanlilas.
• Shanlilas: Demonstrates his resourcefulness and determination, using his red glow ability to fight against Holden Mans and Xiuste, and fleeing to find crowds to absorb energy.

Significant Themes

• Power and ruthlessness: Holden Mans's disregard for life and property showcases the extent of his power and willingness to use it.
• Resourcefulness and adaptability: Shanlilas's ability to improvise and use his environment to his advantage highlights his resourcefulness.
• Information and control: Xiuste's attempt to extract information from Ilena underscores the importance of knowledge and control in this world.

Character Interactions

• Holden Mans vs. Shanlilas: Their battle showcases the disparity in power between them, with Holden Mans having the upper hand.
• Xiuste vs. Ilena: Xiuste's interrogation of Ilena reveals his cold and calculating nature, while Ilena's cooperation shows her desperation to survive.
• Holden Mans and Xiuste vs. Shanlilas: Their combined pursuit of Shanlilas highlights the danger he faces and the need for him to use all his abilities to survive.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shanlilas, injured and cornered, uses a secret art to summon the Divine Bull Martial God, creating a red light that expands rapidly and absorbs civilians, healing his injuries.
• Holden Mans and Xiuste, two Martial Kings, join forces to fight Shanlilas but struggle to injure him due to his bizarre method.
• Holden Mans and Xiuste call for reinforcements, and two more Martial Kings from Holden Mans's clan arrive to help.
• The battle draws the attention of Martial Artists and civilians across the city, with some civilians livestreaming the event.

Character Developments

• Shanlilas demonstrates desperation and resourcefulness, using a secret art to turn the tide of battle and heal his injuries.
• Holden Mans and Xiuste show strategic thinking, calling for reinforcements to capture Shanlilas and learn his secret technique.
• The two reinforcements from Holden Mans's clan display loyalty and obedience, immediately joining the fight without questioning their patriarch's orders.

Significant Themes

• The power of desperation and resourcefulness in the face of overwhelming odds.
• The ruthlessness and disregard for civilian lives shown by Martial Artists.
• The strategic thinking and cooperation among powerful figures in pursuit of power and knowledge.

Character Interactions

• Holden Mans and Xiuste work together against a common enemy but remain wary of each other, ultimately deciding to share the spoils of victory.
• Holden Mans and the two reinforcements from his clan display a clear hierarchical relationship, with the reinforcements showing immediate obedience to their patriarch's orders.
• Shanlilas, Holden Mans, and Xiuste engage in a deadly battle, with Shanlilas using his secret art to gain the upper hand, at least temporarily.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Civilians livestream powerful figures walking through the air, speculating about a major event.
• Netizens from the Country of India hype up the event, claiming it's a Mystic Realm with Martial Saints and Venerables.
• Viewers from other countries praise the Country of India, boosting their vanity.
• Experts from various nations launch a joint attack, causing civilian casualties due to the aftershock, including the streamer's death.
• Viewers switch to other livestreams, expressing sympathy but no blame towards the casualties.

Character Developments

• Netizens from the Country of India: Display arrogance, ignorance, and a lack of empathy for civilian casualties.
• Foreign viewers: Praise the powerful figures' might and show no concern for civilian lives.
• Great Xia Nation netizens: Display a different mindset, valuing ordinary people's lives and showing concern for the casualties.

Significant Themes

• Arrogance and Ignorance: Displayed by the Country of India's netizens, leading to self-deception and insensitivity.
• Power Dynamics: The disregard for civilian lives by powerful figures and viewers highlights the disparity in power and influence.
• Empathy and Compassion: The contrast between the Country of India's and Great Xia Nation's netizens' attitudes towards civilian casualties.

Character Interactions

• Country of India netizens vs. Great Xia Nation netizens: The former boast and insult, while the latter show concern and understanding.
• Viewers vs. Powerful figures: Viewers praise and worship the powerful figures, showing no blame for the civilian casualties.

Plot points

• Great Xia’s leaders dismiss reports from India after concluding the livestreams show little of value. In India, Martial Artists continue entering a terrifying red light, convinced it leads to a Mystic Realm; the light swallows them and strengthens the wounded Shanlilas.
• Holden Mans and Xiuste, who know Shanlilas created the light, fail to break through it. Holden decides to call on his uncle, a powerful Martial Emperor, for help.
• A group of battered elders and soldiers returns from the Outer Realm to Dragon Capital. Elder Guo welcomes them and arranges healing. Chen Mo’s Healing Pills restore even lost limbs.
• First Elder Li Changtian and the returning elders hold a high-level meeting. When Elder Guo reports that Chen Mo remains abroad, the Third Elder angrily accuses him of abandoning the country and causing the crisis. Elder Guo defends Chen, saying he has an important task and has prepared for domestic affairs.

Character developments and interactions

• Holden Mans shifts from trying to handle the red light himself to seeking help from his uncle, recognizing the threat exceeds his abilities.
• Elder Guo remains respectful toward the returning elders despite their hostility, while also standing up for Chen Mo and urging national unity.
• Li Changtian arrives cold and resentful, reflecting the Outer Realm elders’ anger over Chen Mo’s actions.
• The returning elders’ imposing yet visibly wounded condition underscores the sacrifices they made. The meeting quickly becomes confrontational as the Third Elder challenges Elder Guo’s defense of Chen.

Significant themes

• Misinformation and denial: Indian viewers cling to the Mystic Realm belief despite mounting evidence that the red light is deadly.
• Sacrifice and duty: The returning soldiers’ injuries and steadfastness highlight the cost of serving the nation.
• Unity versus blame: With Great Xia facing multiple crises, the elders’ anger toward Chen threatens to deepen internal divisions, while Elder Guo argues that cooperation is essential.
• Power and helplessness: Even formidable fighters cannot overcome Shanlilas’s red light, showing the danger of threats beyond ordinary strength.

Key plot points and events

• The elders blame Chen Mo for the disasters in the Outer Realm, including their ambush, heavy losses, and the Cangyun Martial God’s injuries. Some demand that he lose his title as King of the Nation.
• Elder Guo and other senior councilors defend Chen Mo, pointing out that his pills helped create thousands of Martial Saints, hundreds of Martial Venerables, and two Martial Gods.
• First Elder Li Changtian acknowledges Chen Mo’s contributions, preventing the elders from openly discrediting him.
• Li suggests the returning elders help with the ongoing Beast Tide response, while several appear eager to use the crisis to reclaim influence over domestic affairs.
• Guo argues that the councilors already have the situation under control and that the elders should wait until more powerful beasts emerge. Li accepts the arrangement for now.
• The Third Elder then demands that Chen Mo be summoned, accusing him of causing the Beast Tide and insisting he face the elders. Li also wants Chen Mo to return, ostensibly to thank him, but with the hidden aim of assessing and potentially controlling him.

Character developments and interactions

• Elder Guo remains a firm defender of Chen Mo and protects the senior councilors’ authority through calm, carefully reasoned arguments.
• Li Changtian shows pragmatism: he will not deny Chen Mo’s help, but he is also maneuvering to increase his own power by bringing Chen Mo under his control.
• The Third Elder is driven by resentment over his injuries and misfortunes in the Outer Realm, which he pins on Chen Mo.
• The returning elders’ accusations clash with the councilors’ defense of Chen Mo, then shift into a struggle over who should direct the Beast Tide response.

Significant themes

• Gratitude versus scapegoating: The elders condemn Chen Mo despite having benefited greatly from his pills and preparations.
• Power and political maneuvering: Concern over the Beast Tide doubles as an opportunity for rival groups to reclaim authority.
• Unity and responsibility: Li cautions against undermining the nation’s cohesion, while Guo argues that the elders should reserve their strength for greater threats.

Plot points and events

• First Elder Li Changtian tries to use repayment as a pretext to summon Chen Mo, but Elder Guo refuses, arguing that Chen Mo is busy and should not be disturbed.
• The Third Elder and other returning elders blame Chen Mo for the losses they suffered in the Outer Realm. They also argue that his achievements relied on resources they brought back.
• Elder Guo counters that Chen Mo’s pills helped the elders grow stronger and reminds them that he can make Martial God Pills. The group falls silent, realizing they may need Chen Mo’s help to advance.
• Li Changtian leads the elders in apologizing to Elder Guo and the King of the Nation. The Third Elder, in particular, begs that the incident not be reported to Chen Mo.
• Elder Guo says Chen Mo must still be told, leaving the decision to him. Li Changtian then says the elders should apologize to Chen Mo in person and moves the meeting along.
• The meeting continues smoothly until an urgent report arrives.

Character developments and interactions

• Elder Guo firmly protects Chen Mo and uses the elders’ own argument—that Chen Mo should not be disturbed—to block Li Changtian’s attempt to summon him.
• Li Changtian shifts from trying to pressure Chen Mo to worrying about offending him. Though reluctant to plead, he takes responsibility for his comrades and leads their apology.
• The Third Elder goes from openly blaming Chen Mo to urgently seeking forgiveness once he recognizes that Chen Mo’s pills may be his best chance to become a Martial God.
• The other elders follow the same reversal, moving from resentment to regret and appeals for leniency.

Significant themes

• Power and dependence: The elders’ hostility evaporates when they recognize how much they depend on Chen Mo’s alchemy.
• Ambition and pragmatism: The prospect of reaching the Martial God realm makes the Third Elder willing to set aside pride.
• Accountability and face-saving: The elders apologize, while Elder Guo gives them a chance to recover their dignity without deciding the matter on Chen Mo’s behalf.

Key plot points and events

• A report shows a Sacrificial Grand Formation devouring people in India and other neighboring countries. Elder Guo explains that, after Japan’s destruction, refugees were pursued, and the King of the Nation later exposed a trap in an Indian Mystic Realm. The resulting deaths of India’s strongest fighters left the country vulnerable.
• The elders conclude that Martial Gods in the Outer Realm are likely using the formation to create a powerful fighter—and may target their own country. They worry that their existing defense plan cannot stop an undetected Martial Venerable from entering.
• Elder Guo reassures them that the National Memorial Hall and protections left by their country’s Martial God can detect an invasion. Li Changtian adds that the country has its own Martial God and many returned Ninth-grade Martial Venerables ready to respond.
• Elder Guo also reveals that Chen Mo, the King of the Nation, has clones helping throughout the country. The elders are surprised, but learn that Chen Mo can create clones through a special cultivation method without being a Martial God.
• The method is available in the National Treasury, but its demands—abundant True Essence and mental power, plus splitting one’s soul—prove too difficult for the elders. Even Li Changtian, a Peak Ninth-Rank Martial Venerable, cannot meet them, and the group abandons the idea.
• The elders ask Elder Guo to contact one of Chen Mo’s clones so they can thank him and apologize for their earlier attitude. Guo agrees to ask, while making clear that Chen Mo may decline.

Character developments and interactions

• Elder Guo calmly explains the crisis, reassures the group, and helps bridge the gap between the elders and Chen Mo. He recognizes that their past resentment has context and that they have also served and protected the country.
• Li Changtian shifts from concern about the invasion to admiration—and some painful self-comparison—when he learns how exceptional Chen Mo’s abilities are. He ultimately reminds himself not to measure himself against a “monster.”
• The elders move from alarm and skepticism to renewed confidence, then humility when they discover they cannot cultivate Chen Mo’s Clone Technique. Their request to apologize signals a change in their attitude toward him.

Significant themes

• Threat and national defense: The Outer Realm’s influence can endanger Blue Star through indirect, devastating means.
• Power and its limits: Even elite cultivators may be unable to reproduce Chen Mo’s techniques.
• Humility and comparison: Chen Mo’s rapid achievements unsettle veterans, but Li Changtian recognizes the futility of comparing himself to an extraordinary talent.
• Reconciliation and respect: The elders’ willingness to apologize suggests that shared duty and understanding can soften earlier resentment.

Key plot points and events

• Chen Two receives a message from Chen One: the senior fighters who had been stationed in the Outer Realm have returned and want to meet the Chen Mo duplicates. Some may resent Chen Mo’s actions, which contributed to their return.
• Chen Two finishes dealing with the remaining Fierce Beasts, then heads to the Dragon Capital. He is unafraid of criticism and believes Chen Mo acted rightly for Great Xia.
• In the conference room, more than 150 returned fighters—each at least a Martial Venerable—wait with the elders and veteran leaders.
• Elder Guo tells Grand Elder Li Changtian that the elders’ earlier condemnation of Chen Mo was unfair, given how much his pills helped them and kept soldiers alive. Li admits fault and promises the group will apologize.
• The third elder, who had spoken especially harshly, also regrets taking his anger over his injured master out on Chen Mo. He intends to apologize and still needs Chen Mo’s help refining Healing Pills.
• Chen Two arrives through a Space Gate and introduces himself as Chen Mo’s second duplicate. Elder Guo introduces him to the assembled leaders, who are struck by his youth and strength.

Character developments and interactions

• Chen Two is confident and principled: he supports the original Chen Mo’s decisions and is willing to accept criticism rather than compromise his conscience.
• Li Changtian shows humility by acknowledging his mistake and committing to apologize, despite his high status.
• The third elder recognizes that grief and anger led him to blame Chen Mo unfairly, and resolves to make amends.
• Elder Guo acts as mediator, reminding the elders of Chen Mo’s contributions while urging them to take responsibility for their behavior.
• Chen Two and Elder Guo greet one another warmly, and Chen Two meets the gathered elders, leaders, and soldiers cordially.

Significant themes

• Duty and conscience: Chen Mo’s actions are defended as necessary for the country, even when they bring personal consequences.
• Gratitude and accountability: The elders must reckon with the benefits they received and admit when resentment led them to act unfairly.
• Anger, injury, and reconciliation: The returned fighters’ suffering explains their frustration but does not excuse their accusations; apologies offer a path forward.
• Strength and respect: Chen Two’s confidence—and the group’s astonishment at his power—underscores the influence the Chen Mo duplicates command.

Key events

• After realizing they had wrongly blamed Chen Two and the King of the Nation, Li Changtian and the other elders—and then the gathered warriors—apologize to Chen Two. He accepts their apologies, and the strained atmosphere quickly softens.
• Chen Two senses a strange trace of energy but hides his suspicions while talking with the group. He gives everyone Healing Pills, and the elders and warriors offer him rare treasures they collected in the dangerous Outer Realm. After initially refusing, he accepts and promises to refine pills for them.
• The Third Elder asks whether Chen Two’s pills can help his Seventh-Rank Martial God master. Chen Two says they would be too weak and offers to make stronger ones using materials already among the gifts and in the National Treasury.
• Four warriors suddenly attack Chen Two. He stops them with Space Lock, immobilizing everyone else as well. He discovers a Divine Pattern imprint in the attackers’ souls and removes it without harming their memories or souls.

Character developments and interactions

• Chen Two responds to the elders’ remorse with patience and forgiveness, valuing their sincere apology over their earlier words. He also shows generosity by giving out medicine and offering further help.
• The elders openly admit fault despite their senior status, and their exchange with Chen Two restores mutual respect. Their gift-giving reflects gratitude and a desire to strengthen their relationship with him.
• The Third Elder’s concern for his master reveals his loyalty; Chen Two’s offer to make stronger medicine earns his enthusiasm.
• Chen Two’s calm response to the ambush shows both his power and caution: he had already sensed something was wrong and acts to investigate rather than simply attack the assailants.

Significant themes

• Accountability and forgiveness: Leaders acknowledge their mistake, and Chen Two accepts their apology.
• Respect and reciprocity: Gifts, medicine, and offers of assistance turn the earlier reconciliation into a renewed bond.
• Vigilance amid goodwill: A warm gathering conceals a sudden threat, showing that trust and danger can coexist.
• Power tempered by restraint: Chen Two neutralizes the attackers and investigates the imprint without damaging their minds or souls.

Key plot points

• Chen Two removes Divine Script marks from four Great Xia soldiers who had been compelled to attack him. The marks were planted after the soldiers were injured in the Outer Realm and were the work of the Eight-headed Serpent Martial God.
• Chen Two heals their damaged souls with Soul Crystals, frees everyone from his Space Lock, and spares the soldiers, recognizing that they were controlled rather than acting willingly.
• The assembled elders and Martial Venerables are stunned by Chen Two’s power. He explains the attack and apologizes for seeing the soldiers’ memories while removing the marks; they accept his explanation.
• The group turns to the Beast Tide and unrest abroad. After watching videos from India, Chen Two identifies a Martial God’s plan to use people’s flesh and souls to create powerful Martial Venerables—apparently with the aim of invading Great Xia.
• The elders share their defense plan. Chen Two considers it thorough but warns that it may not be enough against a Peak Ninth-Rank Martial Venerable, especially if India creates several.

Character developments and interactions

• Chen Two shows restraint and responsibility: he treats the controlled soldiers as victims, helps repair the harm, and accepts partial blame for the situation.
• Elder Guo checks that Chen Two is unharmed, while First Elder Li Changtian apologizes for the security failure. Chen Two reassures both him and the soldiers.
• The elders’ respect for Chen Two grows, as does their curiosity about his original body, Chen Mo. They keep their questions to themselves and feel relieved that Chen Mo is an ally.
• Chen Two and the elders shift from resolving the immediate crisis to assessing the wider threat together.

Significant themes

• Control and accountability: The soldiers are not blamed for actions imposed on them, and Chen Two chooses mercy over punishment.
• Power and trust: Chen Two’s strength alarms the elders but also reassures them that he is on their side.
• Sacrifice and cruelty: The plan in India treats civilians as resources, echoing the Beast God’s sacrificial method.
• Vigilance against escalating threats: Great Xia’s defenses may be inadequate if its enemies can create multiple high-level Martial Venerables.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group discusses how to protect the Great Xia Nation from potential Martial Venerable threats.
• Chen Two proposes building an ultra-large defensive array covering the entire country.
• The group decides to reinforce city arrays and establish Teleportation Arrays instead, due to practicality and feasibility.
• Chen Two and others upgrade Dragon Capital's array, successfully testing its strength.
• Chen Two and his team distribute array diagrams and begin constructing array cores in various cities.

Character Developments

• Chen Two shows leadership and responsibility, taking blame for the main body's actions and proposing solutions.
• The group demonstrates unity and support for Chen Two, showing no blame or resentment towards him.
• Chen Three and Chen Four return to help, showing loyalty and dedication to their tasks.

Significant Themes

• Unity and teamwork: The group works together to find a solution, supporting each other and dividing tasks.
• Responsibility and leadership: Chen Two takes responsibility for the main body's actions and leads the group in finding a solution.
• Practicality and feasibility: The group considers the practicality and feasibility of their plans, ultimately choosing a more realistic approach.

Character Interactions

• Chen Two interacts with the group, listening to their suggestions and ultimately agreeing to their plan.
• The group members support and encourage each other, showing unity and camaraderie.
• Chen Two communicates with Chen Three and Chen Four, asking them to return and help with the plan.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shanlilas breaks through to Martial Saint realm, killing everyone in a 50-kilometer radius to fuel his growth.
• He spares thirty-six beautiful women to cultivate as fanatical believers.
• Livestreams across various countries show Shanlilas's transformation and terrorize viewers.
• Great Xia netizens mock the Country of India, leading to a comment war in the livestreams.

Character Developments

• Shanlilas becomes more powerful and crazed, displaying no remorse for his actions.
• The people of the Country of India show extreme devotion to their Divine Bull Martial God, even willing to offer their lives.

Significant Themes

• Power and its corrupting influence (Shanlilas's descent into madness).
• Fanaticism and blind devotion (the people of the Country of India's worship of their god).
• Cultural differences and conflict (Great Xia vs. the Country of India).

Character Interactions

• Shanlilas interacts with the livestream viewers, terrifying them and inciting their worship.
• Great Xia netizens interact with each other and viewers from other countries through comments, mocking and arguing.

Key plot points and events

• Chen Mo monitors global events from overseas through a network connection he created using special formations. He continues hunting oceanic Fierce Beasts while following developments online.
• Foreign Divine Envoys are growing stronger by consuming their own people. Chen Mo estimates they will reach, at most, Peak Ninth-Rank Martial Venerable strength—not enough to threaten him. He deliberately lets them continue, intending to kill them when they have grown stronger and their plans are about to succeed.
• Hunting Fierce Beasts gives Chen Mo energy, soul crystals, and proficiency points. He has amassed two billion general proficiency points but saves them until he can raise all his laws to perfection at once. He learns that reaching the supreme realm will require becoming a Martial God, so he plans to remain safely on Blue Star as long as possible.
• Chen Mo kills several ocean Beast Kings, then realizes that eliminating them too quickly scatters the Fierce Beasts and makes them harder to hunt. He changes tactics, allowing the Beast Kings to assemble their forces before striking. Alarmed by his attacks, the surviving Beast Kings nevertheless obey their Beast Gods and gather a vast army to invade Great Xia.
• In India, Divine Envoy Shanlilas gains more faith power, strengthens thirty-six sleeping beauties, and becomes intoxicated by his authority and influence. Other Divine Envoys begin livestreaming to attract faith power and pursue their own pleasures.

Character developments

• Chen Mo remains calculating and cautious. He sees enemies as threats rather than objects of sympathy, prioritizes his own safety, and adapts his hunting strategy when scattered prey prove inconvenient.
• Shanlilas grows increasingly arrogant and self-indulgent as his power and the beauties’ devotion reinforce his sense of superiority.
• The Beast Kings are frightened by Chen Mo but continue gathering their forces under orders from the Beast Gods.
• The Divine Envoys’ livestreaming reveals a broader pattern: they treat their believers as resources rather than people.

Significant themes

• Survival and strategic patience: Chen Mo prefers to stay in a safe environment, conserve resources, and wait for the most advantageous moment to act.
• Power corrupts: Faith and strength make Shanlilas and the other Divine Envoys increasingly selfish and cruel.
• Enemies and expendability: Chen Mo shows no sympathy for hostile nations, while the Divine Envoys likewise regard their own followers as mere nourishment.
• Control versus chaos: Beast Kings try to organize the Fierce Beasts into an invasion force, while Chen Mo weighs whether to disrupt or exploit that organization.

Character interactions

• Chen Mo watches the Divine Envoys from afar and intentionally allows them to grow stronger, anticipating a more rewarding opportunity to defeat them.
• The Beast Gods command the frightened Beast Kings to unite and invade Great Xia, offering them means of survival to secure their obedience.
• Shanlilas uses faith and divine power to strengthen the thirty-six beauties; they respond with unquestioning reverence, which further feeds his vanity.
• Other Divine Envoys imitate Shanlilas’s livestreaming, using their believers to gain power while disregarding their needs.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Mo's four clones help upgrade formations in over a thousand cities across the Great Xia Nation in three days.
• The upgraded formations are linked together into a complex super formation, with the Dragon Capital's National Memorial Hall as its core.
• The formation's activation enhances its surveillance, Pre-warning, and defensive capabilities, making it capable of withstanding ninth-rank Martial Venerable attacks for an hour.
• Chen Two, Chen Three, and Chen Four activate the formation, and it successfully defends the entire nation.

Character Developments

• Chen Mo's clones demonstrate their efficiency and teamwork in completing the formation upgrades.
• Chen Two shows leadership and humility, acknowledging the elders' contributions while deferring to their expertise.
• The Grand Elder and Elder Guo display wisdom and experience, understanding the formation's significance and their roles in maintaining it.

Significant Themes

• Teamwork and Collaboration: Chen Mo's clones work together to complete the formations, and the characters acknowledge each other's contributions.
• Leadership and Humility: Chen Two shows leadership in activating the formation but also humility in deferring to the elders' expertise.
• Protecting the Nation: The characters' primary goal is to protect their nation and its people, as seen in their dedication to activating and maintaining the formation.

Character Interactions

• Chen Two, Chen Three, and Chen Four work together to activate the formation, demonstrating unity and teamwork.
• The Grand Elder, Elder Guo, and other elders interact with Chen Two, acknowledging his achievements and offering their support and cooperation.
• Chen Two and the elders discuss the formation's maintenance and the division of labor, showing mutual respect and understanding.