Chapter Summaries

Bai Pu and his companions reached Giant Fern Volcano and discovered that Iron Anvil had been captured by foreign Awakened. They rushed toward the volcano to rescue him, while Hao Tian prepared to challenge Bai Pu again.

• Bai Pu killed the velociraptor leader Miserable Claw with one slash, then continued onward with Yuan Yue and You Bai on the Double Sail Dragon.
• Hao Tian and his group emerged from hiding after Bai Pu left, and Hao Tian revealed that his Profession Plane trial had made him stronger and that he could advance to Level 7 at any time.
• Bai Pu’s group reached Giant Fern Volcano and suspected that the Intersection Lands’ control authority was hidden inside it.
• Yuan Yue called Iron Anvil’s Spirit Energy Camera, but a foreign Awakened answered and insulted them, revealing that Iron Anvil had been captured.
• Bai Pu, Yuan Yue, and You Bai hurried toward the volcano to rescue Iron Anvil, while Blood Spider and Yuan Tang rushed to catch up.

Bai Pu and his allies rescued Iron Anvil from Weber’s group at Giant Fern Volcano, while Hao Tian and Beacon Fire converged on a hidden passage that might lead to the Boundary Stone. The chapter ended with Hao Tian challenging Beacon Fire to fight before they searched for it.

• Instructor Xiang told Bai Pu that Iron Anvil was being held at Giant Fern Volcano, and Bai Pu set out to rescue him with You Bai and Yuan Yue.
• Weber’s group discovered a natural underground palace beneath the volcano, where their scouting robot detected a high concentration of Spirit Energy Particles.
• You Bai and Yuan Yue used the Double Sail Dragon to snatch Iron Anvil from the foreigners, and You Bai removed an explosive device attached to him.
• Bai Pu struck Weber with a phantom blood river as Weber realized a third Huaxia rescuer was present.
• Hao Tian’s team found a hidden passage leading toward an underground palace and suspected the Boundary Stone was inside.
• Beacon Fire arrived and proposed they search for the Boundary Stone before fighting, but Hao Tian challenged him to a match.

At the summit platform of Giant Fern Volcano, Bai Pu and his allies fought Weber’s team under the pressure of Weber’s powerful Vortex Field. Bai Pu defeated the group, though Old Yu retreated before the final clash.

• Old Yu recognized Bai Pu as Huaxia’s High School Hegemony Competition champion, while Weber summoned his Vortex Field with the Sea Stone Halberd to contest Bai Pu’s Blood River Territory.
• Weber’s teammates focused their attacks on Bai Pu, but his bloody shield blocked them as the Double Sail Dragon charged through the slowed fighters.
• A heavy-shield Awakened stopped most of the Double Sail Dragon’s charge, and Weber wounded the dragon with his trident.
• Bai Pu struck with Yuan Yue and You Bai’s help, killing two teammates who escaped with Forced Escape Items as Old Yu withdrew.
• The Double Sail Dragon’s Trample launched Weber into the air, and Bai Pu’s Blood-colored Sword Qi defeated him, sending him out of the Intersection Lands.

Bai Pu's team defeated the foreigners who attacked them, while Iron Anvil recovered and explained how Radiant Dragon Stone could upgrade equipment. Elsewhere, Hao Tian defeated Beacon Fire and reached Level 7, leaving the Intersection Lands as he and Beacon Fire looked ahead to another clash.

• Bai Pu checked the injured Double Sail Dragon after it helped him defeat Sea King, while Yuan Yue and You Bai treated Iron Anvil and woke him.
• Hao Tian defeated Beacon Fire near Giant Fern Volcano and revealed that his Darkfrost Battle Qi had brought him to Level 7.
• Beacon Fire said he would train at a Profession Plane and warned Hao Tian that Steel Heart still contested the Intersection Lands before Beacon Fire left.
• Iron Anvil showed Bai Pu, Yuan Yue, and You Bai the Radiant Dragon Stone the foreigners had attacked him for and explained its use in upgrading equipment.
• Bai Pu considered upgrading his Immortal King Set, while Yuan Yue promised Iron Anvil they would recover the Radiant Dragon Stone taken by the foreigners.

Bai Pu and his companions descended into the volcano’s underground palace to search for a Boundary Stone, which Instructor Xiang suspected was hidden in the Magma Lake. After Bai Pu found Magma Brilliance Dragon Stones and encountered a monster in the lake, he surfaced and discovered his teammates fighting Hao Tian’s people.

• Bai Pu and the others entered the summit cave and reached an underground palace filled with magma.
• Instructor Xiang explained that Boundary Stones were usually guarded by powerful monsters and suspected one lay beneath the Magma Lake.
• Bai Pu used Magma Body and Volcanic Visage Shield to enter the lake, where he endured intense heat and collected Magma Brilliance Dragon Stones.
• Bai Pu sensed a monster nearby, escaped its ghostly claw, and warned the others that something was coming out of the lake.
• Bai Pu surfaced and saw the Special Operations Team Six officers battling Hao Tian Family experts while Hao Tian watched.

Bai Pu and Hao Tian's teams faced off in the underground palace until the Magma Dragon emerged from the Magma Lake with the Boundary Stone embedded in its throat. As both groups sheltered from the dragon's attack, Bai Pu tried to seize the stone but was stopped by Hao Tian and knocked away by the Magma Dragon.

• Hao Tian attacked Bai Pu with Darkfrost Stab, but Bai Pu dodged as the Magma Dragon rose from the Magma Lake.
• Yuan Yue identified the Boundary Stone in the Magma Dragon's throat, and both teams paused their fight to confront the greater threat.
• The Magma Dragon unleashed Hot Wind, flooding the underground palace with a storm of heat and magma; Hao Tian protected his companions with Darkfrost Field while Bai Pu used Blood River Territory.
• Bai Pu charged toward the Boundary Stone, but Hao Tian's Mind Freeze slightly slowed him before the Magma Dragon struck him with an aerial charge and hurled him into the hall's corner.

Bai Pu used the Magma Dragon’s Flame Breath to break Hao Tian’s Black Ice Armor and badly injure him. Hao Tian fled toward the Magma Dragon and ordered his teammates to seize the Boundary Stone while they tried to stop Bai Pu.

• Bai Pu fused with a Danish general’s Gene Fragment and attacked Hao Tian, whose Darkfrost Field matched Bai Pu’s Blood River Territory.
• The Magma Dragon’s Flame Breath engulfed Bai Pu and Hao Tian after Bai Pu grabbed Hao Tian’s wrist and held him in the flames.
• Bai Pu used Mountain Shattering Mystery to shatter Hao Tian’s Black Ice Armor, then endured the flames with his Magma Body and an Honor Life Potion.
• Hao Tian escaped the flames with a shield bash, realized Bai Pu was better adapted to the heat, and rushed toward the Magma Dragon to pursue the Boundary Stone.
• Hao Tian’s teammate cast Fear Spell at Bai Pu, but Bai Pu dispelled it before bone walls rose to block his advance.

Bai Pu and Hao Tian fought atop the Magma Dragon as the underground palace collapsed and Giant Fern Volcano erupted. The Magma Dragon escaped the eruption, flying toward Heng Bone Plains with two figures clinging to its back.

• Yuan Yue, Iron Anvil, and You Bai delayed Hao Tian and the Hao Tian Family Awakened, giving Bai Pu time to reach the Magma Dragon.
• Bai Pu and Hao Tian climbed onto the Magma Dragon and fought as it crashed into the underground palace’s support pillars.
• Yuan Yue warned that the underground palace was collapsing, and Bai Pu told Hao Tian to go before attacking him.
• Hao Tian unleashed Ice Wheel Dance, wounding Bai Pu and badly injuring the Magma Dragon, which triggered the volcano’s eruption.
• Blood Spider and Yuan Tang saw the Magma Dragon fly away from Giant Fern Volcano with two figures on its back and set off in pursuit.

Bai Pu forced the Magma Dragon to crash-land on Heng Bone Plains and fought it on the ground, while Hao Tian fell behind and encountered Yuan Tang and Blood Spider. The chapter left Bai Pu and the Magma Dragon locked in a battle of endurance.

• Blood Spider and Yuan Tang rode the pursuing Double Sail Dragon toward the Magma Dragon, suspecting it was carrying a Boundary Stone.
• Bai Pu severed Hao Tian’s arm, sending him tumbling from the Magma Dragon, where Yuan Tang and Blood Spider confronted him.
• Bai Pu tore open the Magma Dragon’s wing and forced it to crash-land on Heng Bone Plains.
• Bai Pu breached the Magma Dragon’s Lava Armor with Mountain Shattering Mystery and dodged its attacks while striking back.
• Bai Pu and the Magma Dragon entered a stalemate as their remaining strength and endurance came under pressure.

Bai Pu and his Double Sail Dragon defeated the Magma Dragon, allowing Bai Pu to claim the Boundary Stone and become the first-generation master of the Giant Fern Mountain Plains. He learned that his new authority granted powerful bonuses within the Intersection Lands and let him return there from anywhere.

• Bai Pu's Double Sail Dragon arrived in response to his bloodline summons and helped him knock the Magma Dragon off balance.
• Bai Pu used the opening to attack the Magma Dragon, severed its tail, and gradually wore down its Health Points.
• Bai Pu killed the Magma Dragon with a final strike to its throat and dug its reverse scale away from the Boundary Stone.
• Bai Pu infused the Boundary Stone with Blood River Douqi and gained control of the Giant Fern Mountain Plains as its first-generation master.
• Bai Pu read that his authority granted him increased attributes and Energy recovery within the Intersection Lands, let him return there from anywhere, and allowed him to set entry permissions.

Bai Pu gained control of the Giant Fern Mountain Plains Intersection Land and used his new authority to expel the Awakened inside. Outside, Hao Tian confronted the Superstar Alliance over its failure to help him, then learned Devil Shadow Xi Lou and two Star Plucking Tower members were lying in wait to kill Steel Heart.

• Blood Spider fought Hao Tian while Yuan Tang supported her, and Hao Tian struggled to defend himself because Bai Pu had badly wounded him earlier.
• The Spirit Realm Will announced that an Awakened had gained control of the Intersection Land, and Bai Pu expelled Hao Tian.
• The expelled Awakened appeared together in the Wilderness Area, where Hao Tian accused Du Gu and the Superstar Alliance of abandoning him.
• Xi Lou arrived and revealed that he and two other Star Plucking Tower members were waiting outside to eliminate Steel Heart after the military escort withdrew.

Xi Lou abandoned the plan to ambush Steel Heart after learning that Steel Heart had seized the Boundary Stone and become the first master of the Intersection Lands. In Jiangnan District, Chief Qiao and Chief Nie learned of Steel Heart’s victory and discussed rewarding him while the district faced a growing mutant beast tide.

• Hao Tian blamed his defeat on the Magma Lake and Xi Lou’s allies, but Xi Lou dismissed the failed ambush and led his group away.
• Du Gu offered to punish Hao Tian for insulting Xi Lou, but Xi Lou refused to risk offending the powerful Zhang Family of Xijing.
• Chief Nie told Chief Qiao that mutant beasts were fleeing the Southwest Jungle as Prehistoric Behemoths fought over territory, threatening Jiangnan Base City.
• Chief Nie said he had sent Yinghua and Special Operations Team Six’s first squad into the Intersection Lands, where Steel Heart was among them.
• Chief Nie received news that Steel Heart had seized the Boundary Stone despite opposition from the Zhang Family of Xijing and foreign Awakened.
• Chief Qiao and Chief Nie discussed promoting Steel Heart to Reserve Committee Member, and Chief Qiao agreed to consider it at the next meeting.

After Bai Pu was publicly praised for resolving the Southwest Jungle beast tide, Chief Qiao and Chief Nie promoted him and assigned him routine administration of Jiangnan District’s Intersection Lands. Bai Pu selected Li Ling to handle the work and entrusted the development and future operations of his Giant Fern Mountain Plains Intersection Land to the authorities.

• A news broadcast credited Steel Heart with revoking the Prehistoric Behemoths’ permission to land on Earth and helping stop the Southwest Jungle beast tide from growing.
• The female news anchor admired Bai Pu and considered how becoming his executive officer could advance her career.
• After Chief Qiao and Chief Nie left, Bai Pu discussed his new administrative duties with their Executive Officers.
• Bai Pu chose Li Ling to manage the routine affairs of Jiangnan District’s Intersection Lands, and Song Qing approved the choice.
• Bai Pu agreed to let the military develop Giant Fern Mountain Plains and leave its subsequent management and operations to the authorities.

Bai Pu searched the Ancient Dragon Graveyard for Nether Brilliance Dragon Stones, discovered the Superstar Alliance had already taken many, and resolved to make them repay him. After Blood Spider delivered more stones, Bai Pu authorized the official development of Giant Fern Mountain Plains and began clearing its dinosaurs for use as a cultivation and trading ground.

• Bai Pu found signs that the Superstar Alliance had mined Nether Brilliance Dragon Stones from the Ancient Dragon Graveyard and vowed to demand repayment.
• Blood Spider brought Bai Pu the Radiant Dragon Stones she had collected near Giant Fern Volcano.
• Bai Pu suggested building a small house in the solidified lava area, then explained that he needed time to consolidate his skills and combat expertise.
• Bai Pu authorized Ling-jie to begin official development of the Intersection Lands.
• Three Special Operations Brigades entered with over a thousand Secret Archers to clear the prehistoric monsters, while Bai Pu planned to kill leader-level dinosaurs himself and gather their materials.

Bai Pu celebrated his first Spring Festival on the Giant Fern Mountain Plains with Li Ling, Blood Spider, and Qin, exchanging gifts and sharing a festive dinner. Afterward, Li Ling reported problems with identity checks at trading venues, and Bai Pu ordered stricter reviews of the Superstar Alliance’s Intersection Lands.

• Bai Pu declined invitations to celebrate with others and spent New Year’s Eve in the Intersection Lands, where he summoned Qin for instruction.
• Blood Spider gave Bai Pu a Nine Revolutions Pear Blossom Spear Technique Diagram, and Li Ling brought New Year goods and decorated his house.
• Bai Pu gave Li Ling a Magma Brilliance Dragon Stone statue with a one-time teleportation authorization and gave Blood Spider a pterosaur egg.
• Li Ling cooked a New Year’s dinner, and Qin praised her cooking while growing closer to her.
• Li Ling told Bai Pu that trading venues had weak identity checks, and Bai Pu ordered strict identity registration at the Superstar Alliance’s Intersection Lands.

Li Ling reported the Superstar Alliance’s hidden criminal network to Bai Pu, while Qin urged Blood Spider to be more proactive with him. As a new semester began and Xi Polytechnic’s expanded school team struggled over its lineup, Principal Cai Xiang sent the decision to Bai Pu.

• Li Ling told Bai Pu that her report could give him leverage against the Superstar Alliance, then teased him about Qin and Blood Spider.
• Qin encouraged Blood Spider to take the initiative with Bai Pu, but Blood Spider hesitated because she feared he might be a scumbag.
• After New Year, Bai Pu’s registration policy hurt the Superstar Alliance’s revenues and helped Special Operations Team Six expose Awakened criminals.
• Bai Pu refused to impose the same restrictions on every Intersection Land in Jiangnan District until he became stronger.
• At Xi Polytechnic, new recruits competed for three main-force positions while Bai Pu remained away in the Intersection Lands.
• Cai Xiang told Teacher Cai Cai to send the new members to Bai Pu’s Intersection Land and let him choose the lineup.

Xi Polytechnic’s school team arrived at Giant Fern City to meet Bai Pu and compete for places on the Main Force Roster. After seeing that he had tamed a leader-level pterosaur, they gathered at his cultivation cabin, where Bai Pu proposed testing them in a group fight.

• Bo Jiu, Tian Zhao, Mo Shan Jushi, Shi Yi, and the other Xi Polytechnic students arrived in Giant Fern City and discussed the area and their opinions about how Bai Pu should develop it.
• The team encountered a peaceful leader-level Double Sail Dragon, and Shi Yi suggested Bai Pu had tamed it, though Bo Jiu doubted that was possible.
• A leader-level pterosaur landed and spoke through a Spirit Energy Camera in its crest, then carried the team to Bai Pu’s cultivation cabin.
• The team met Bai Pu, who acknowledged that they wanted spots on the Main Force Roster and asked all eight students to attack him together so he could assess their abilities.

Bai Pu challenged the eight new members to force him out of a circle, promising to let them cultivate at Giant Fern Mountain Plains if they won. The fight ended with Bai Pu stopping Bo Jiu’s empowered sword strike by pinching its edge.

• Bai Pu drew a circle and offered to step down as captain if one of the eight newcomers forced him outside it.
• Bo Jiu proposed that the group win access to cultivation space at Giant Fern Mountain Plains, and Bai Pu accepted.
• The eight newcomers surrounded Bai Pu and attacked together, but his crimson shield absorbed their ranged attacks.
• Bai Pu dodged Bo Jiu’s sword strikes and tossed Mo Shan Jushi outside the circle, clarifying that only Bai Pu was bound by its limits.
• Tian Zhao added her Black Fire buff to Bo Jiu’s Wind Slash, but Bai Pu stopped the attack by pinching the sword’s edge.

Bai Pu overwhelmed Xi Polytechnic’s team in the arena, disarming Bo Jiu and drawing in the ranged fighters who tried to attack from outside the circle. As Bai Pu slammed Mo Shan Jushi to the ground, three blasts of qi struck the captured ranged team members.

• Bai Pu caught Bo Jiu’s Black Fire-enhanced slash barehanded, took his sword, and knocked him out of the circle with a hilt-first throw.
• Bai Pu knocked out another melee fighter, then used multiple lassos to drag Tian Zhao and two other ranged fighters toward him.
• Mo Shan Jushi transformed into a zombie and charged Bai Pu while Shi Yi seized the opening to attack from behind.
• Bai Pu grabbed Mo Shan Jushi, overpowered his resistance, and slammed him into the ground, triggering three blasts of qi that hit the ranged fighters.

Bai Pu effortlessly defeated the eight new members in a team test, ending their infighting over the main roster. He then began selecting the lineup, naming himself as tank, Blood Spider as an agility warrior and shooter, and Tian Zhao and Mo Shan Jushi for support and off-tank roles, before pausing over the final slot.

• Bai Pu used Divide the World into Three and his superior combat skill to defeat Mo Shan Jushi, Tian Zhao, and the other fighters, then subdued Shi Yi.
• Tian Zhao surrendered on behalf of the group after all eight had been injured and stripped of their ability to fight.
• Teacher Cai Cai praised Bai Pu's strength and said he and Blood Spider would decide the main roster, which the new members accepted.
• Bai Pu said he would avoid competing in the qualifiers and group stage when possible so the others could gain experience.
• Bai Pu selected himself as tank, Blood Spider as an agility-based warrior and shooter, Tian Zhao as support, and Mo Shan Jushi as off-tank, then turned to the final slot.