Chapter Summaries

Dio Fulei helped stop the attack on Gagison Academy and protected the Secret Collection Hall Books. After Academy Head Bosh confirmed what happened, Dio Fulei received a promise of guidance from him when he reached a bottleneck.

• Dio Fulei stayed in the Secret Collection Hall as students arrived after the battle and claimed he had defeated the thieves while protecting the books.
• Academy Head Bosh and Dean Dana Sidibe questioned Dio Fulei about the attack, and Bosh recognized his earlier achievements.
• Bosh sent the students back to the Dormitory Area and reassured them that the enemy would not return while he was there.
• Bosh and Dana accepted Dio Fulei's account and asked what reward he wanted.
• Dio Fulei asked for an opportunity to receive guidance from Academy Head Bosh, who agreed he could use it when he encountered a bottleneck.

Bai Pu asked Academy Head Bosh about the Earth Dragon Pearl, and Bosh warned that it contained concealed Mental Power and should not be used as a Magic Seed yet. After discussing the orc attack, Bosh rejected a direct assault that could compromise Gagison Academy’s neutrality and instead planned to call on influential alumni to punish the Lohan Tribe.

• Bai Pu showed Academy Head Bosh the Earth Dragon Pearl, and Bosh detected concealed Mental Power inside it.
• Academy Head Bosh advised Bai Pu not to use the pearl as his Magic Seed and suggested visiting Lorich Magic Academy for a clearer examination.
• Dana urged Bosh to deploy War God Peak Students to wipe out the Lohan Orc Tribe, but Bosh warned that direct intervention could undermine the academy’s neutrality.
• Academy Head Bosh revealed a list of influential Gagison graduates and decided to send them letters in the name of the academy’s anniversary.

Bai Pu asked Academy Head Bosh for help removing an orc Voodoo Curse and received approval for an extended leave to travel the continent. After Munis cured him, she offered to travel with him, but he turned her down, leaving their parting uncertain.

• Bai Pu told Academy Head Bosh and Instructor Dana that an orc Voodoo Curse was afflicting him, and Bosh summoned Munis Whitley to treat it.
• Bai Pu requested an extended leave to travel the continent, and Academy Head Bosh approved it while reminding him to protect his student badge.
• Bai Pu spoke with Qin through the Source Lord's Descent chat group and agreed to hold a meeting after finishing his business.
• Munis arrived at the Secret Collection Hall and used her healing Battle Qi to remove Bai Pu's Voodoo Curse and repair the damage.
• Munis offered to travel with Bai Pu, but he declined, and she accepted that they might meet again someday.

Bai Pu convened his servants in the Source Lord's Descent Chat Group and heard reports about their worlds. After learning that the Dongbo Family had entered the Underground World to seek White Dragon Tooth, he ordered Mirage to gather intelligence on their expedition.

• Bai Pu assembled Qin, Mirage, Bonnie, the grass spirit, and Christina in his Mind Image Space for a regular meeting.
• Bai Pu explained that the group helped him uncover secrets and change destinies in different Plane Worlds to earn Legend Points.
• Mirage reported that the Human Martial Artists had taken control after the Demon Qi Area shrank, while the Flame Blade Princess kept watch on her.
• Mirage told Bai Pu that the Dongbo Family had entered the Underground World, and Bai Pu identified their goal as finding White Dragon Tooth.
• Bai Pu instructed Mirage to lower the Flame Blade Princess's guard, gather intelligence, and alert him if the Dongbo Family's expedition clashed with a major demon force.

Bai Pu learned about Qin’s efforts in the Heavenly Hero World and ordered her to rescue the hidden prince Zhao Si, while Bonnie revealed the crisis facing her church in the Original Sin World. The Thorn Church had turned its anger over the stolen Holy Artifact toward Redeemer Nur, whose fate was tied to the church’s looming destruction.

• Mirage reported that Dongbo Cheng Zhi had entered the high-level region of Heart Demon: Black Sky Descent, and Bai Pu expected him to grow stronger there.
• Qin told Bai Pu she had chosen the Northern Song side in the Heavenly Hero World, saved Princess Ningfu, and learned that the young prince Zhao Si remained hidden in the palace.
• Bai Pu instructed Qin to gather loyal officials, protect Zhao Si, and prepare to summon him across worlds.
• Bonnie warned Bai Pu that two High-Level Lords from the Thorn Church were pursuing her group, while her father and Lord Boras were at odds and Lord Nur had his own plans.
• Bonnie explained that the Thorn Holy Mother had transformed the Gilded One into a war machine after the group escaped with the Holy Artifact.
• Bonnie revealed that Redeemer Nur was a native who had also taken a Holy Artifact from the Holy Artifact Platform.

Bai Pu learned how Redeemer Nur’s rise had split the Thorn Cutters and planned to use Bonnie to expose Nur’s gatherings to the Thorn Church. He told Bonnie to earn Nur’s trust first and prepare a favorable battlefield where she could summon him for the final confrontation.

• Bai Pu pieced together that Nur had taken the remaining holy relic and that the Thorn Church was hunting him, putting the Thorn Cutters at risk and driving a rift between Boras and Bozo.
• Bai Pu proposed that Bonnie help the Thorn Church locate Nur, arguing that Nur’s ambitions had worsened the Thorn Cutters’ divisions; Qin agreed that Nur should be eliminated.
• Bonnie warned that the Thorn Church’s Two-Faced Man and Molten Gold Giant were too powerful, but Bai Pu offered to join the battle himself.
• After Qin reminded Bonnie of her debt to Bai Pu, Bonnie agreed to join Nur’s Light of Redemption and use her Thorn Church knowledge to help plan the operation.
• Bai Pu told Bonnie to attend the first gatherings without betraying Nur, then reveal a later gathering’s location as the site of the showdown and summon him there; he also said he would visit Heavenly Hero World to establish the New Song faction.

After returning from Battle Demon World, Bai Pu advanced to Black Iron Captain and found a Tide Conch that could help him comprehend the Tidal Profound Truth, but he lacked the rank to buy it. He locked the conch for three months and returned to reality, where he struggled to adjust to his newly acquired strength as a High-Level Awakened.

• Bai Pu arranged for the grass spirits at Silver Clover Pasture to remain as temporary staff and recorded Fire Magic and Water Magic circuit cultivation methods in the Secret Collection Hall.
• Bai Pu received the C-rank Third Kind Contact title and drew 270,000 Spirit Energy Points and 3,496 Honor Points from Tian Lang's Bloody Treasure Chest, advancing to Black Iron Captain.
• Bai Pu discovered the Tide Conch at the honor exchange counter, learned that it could grant insight into the Tidal Profound Truth, and paid 20,000 Spirit Energy Points to lock it for three months.
• Bai Pu returned to reality and found that his new strength made the world feel fragile, leaving cracks in the floor as he walked.
• Chief Nie explained that it was normal for a newly promoted High-Level Awakened to feel uncomfortable in the real world after returning from a high-intensity Spirit Realm.

Chief Nie questioned Bai Pu about the Superstar Alliance's scheme in the Battle Demon World and praised him for killing Tian Lang, then offered to recommend him for a permanent council seat. Back in his territory, Bai Pu delegated Earth affairs to Li Ling and began enhancing equipment, starting with the Iron Horned Helmet of the Immortal King.

• Chief Nie asked Bai Pu about the Superstar Alliance's attempt to obtain Battle Qi manuals through the orcs, and Bai Pu explained that their plan had failed.
• Bai Pu showed Chief Nie his battle record, revealing that he had killed Tian Lang, an S-rank wanted criminal.
• Chief Nie said he and Chief Qiao would recommend Bai Pu for a Permanent Member of the Council seat if an unqualified member stepped down.
• Bai Pu returned to the Giant Fern Mountain Plains Intersection Lands because Earth had too little Spirit Energy for his cultivation.
• Bai Pu left external affairs to Li Ling, collected the equipment and enhancement card she had acquired, and enhanced the Iron Horned Helmet of the Immortal King to improve its Strong Enemy Sense skill.

Bai Pu mastered Demon Refining Sand and developed a powerful explosive attack, then received a summons from an apostle in the Heavenly Hero World. Qin brought Princess Ningfu Zhao Chuanzhu to a thatched cottage on Yu King Mountain, where a young man in white appeared.

• Bai Pu confirmed that his upgraded helmet could reveal opponents' attributes and combat power, then learned Demon Refining Sand.
• Bai Pu practiced for several days, raising Demon Refining Sand to level 4 and unlocking Explosive Sand, which amplified its attack with Mountain Shattering Mystery but destroyed the sand used.
• Bai Pu felt a summons from an apostle and followed its spiritual light toward a distant Spirit Realm Plane.
• Qin led Princess Ningfu Zhao Chuanzhu through the mountains for five days until they reached a thatched cottage that had suddenly reappeared.
• A young man in white emerged from the cottage.

Bai Pu posed as Qin’s reclusive master and agreed to leave the mountain to help the Zhao clan, after Zhao Chuanzhu promised to honor him and accepted his demand to control all military and state affairs. He agreed to rescue the hidden young imperial prince first, and the valuables she offered bought him five days, fourteen hours, and twenty-two minutes in the world.

• Qin introduced Bai Pu as her master, and Bai Pu rebuffed Zhao Chuanzhu’s first appeals to join the fight against the Jin.
• At Qin’s prompting, Zhao Chuanzhu promised temples in his honor, and Bai Pu agreed to help on the condition that everyone obey his decisions.
• Bai Pu proposed making Zhao Chuanzhu empress, but she refused and revealed that her eight-year-old brother, Zhao Si, might still be hiding in the occupied palace.
• Bai Pu agreed to rescue Zhao Si, and Zhao Chuanzhu described the loyal officials, household servants, and martial arts fighters gathered to support them.
• Zhao Chuanzhu gave Bai Pu a chest of valuables, which he exchanged for five days, fourteen hours, and twenty-two minutes of free stay in the world.

Bai Pu joined Right Vice Minister Li Gang and the Hebei martial heroes as they planned to rescue the imperial bloodline from Zhang Bangchang's control. When Shao Yong went to the imperial palace without consulting them, Li Gang urged the others to send support before the Twenty-Eighth Imperial Prince was exposed.

• Bai Pu left Yu King Mountain with Qin and Princess Zhao Chuanzhu after discovering that the gold and silver had lost their Spirit Energy.
• At Li Gang's manor, Bai Pu introduced himself as Bai Yu Jing and demonstrated his Magic Sand, convincing Li Gang that he was a formidable expert.
• Li Gang gathered the martial heroes and proposed rescuing the imperial bloodline from Zhang Bangchang, who controlled the palace and commanded a thousand Jin Soldiers.
• Bai Pu used Strong Enemy Sense to assess Luo Qianhui and compared the Iron Staff Gang leader's combat power with Qin's.
• A messenger reported that Shao Yong had taken disciples to the imperial palace without consulting the other heroes, prompting Li Gang to call for reinforcements to protect the Twenty-Eighth Imperial Prince.

The martial heroes attacked the Jin forces at the imperial palace, where Shao Yong had been killed and the Golden Saber Sect was cornered. Luo Qianhui and Qin gained ground against Jin general Cheli Buhua, but two more Jin generals arrived and turned the battle against the heroes.

• Shao Jifei found his master Shao Yong dead at the palace gates, while Jin general Cheli Buhua faced the Golden Saber Sect disciples and other heroes.
• The Jin Soldiers’ coordinated three-man formations and hidden martial experts kept the heroes from breaking through.
• Luo Qianhui and Qin joined the fight, shattered Jin formations, and forced Cheli Buhua into a duel.
• Cheli Buhua sent up a signal flare, then defended himself as Luo Qianhui and Qin pressed their attack.
• Two more Jin units and their generals arrived, overwhelming the heroes and reversing the battle’s momentum.

Bai Pu arrived on the battlefield with Zhang Bangchang’s severed head and used the Sand Waterfall Domain to turn the fight against the Jin forces. As Qin and the Central Plains heroes pressed their advantage, Bai Pu explained that his descent into Heavenly Hero World prevented him from gaining treasure chests or Spirit Energy Points.

• Two Jin generals and the Wolf Fang Iron Cavalry overwhelmed the Iron Staff Gang elders, but Bai Pu used sand to rescue Elder Wu.
• Bai Pu revealed Zhang Bangchang’s head, and Cheli Buhua confirmed it was real after initially claiming it was fake.
• Jin Bingnu ordered the soldiers to charge, but Bai Pu unleashed the Sand Waterfall Domain, slowing the Jin forces while empowering the Central Plains heroes.
• Qin asked Bai Pu about treasure chests, and he explained that Source Lord’s Descent had left him unable to obtain them or Spirit Energy Points in Heavenly Hero World.
• Bai Pu shielded Qin with Magic Sand, and Qin killed the wounded Cheli Buhua with Blood Ripple.

After the Jin forces were defeated in Bianjing, Bai Pu and Qin learned that Prince Kang Zhao Gou was the Jin generals’ intended target. In Yingtian Prefecture, Zhao Gou sent You Yan Traveler to confront the rescued Twenty-Eighth Imperial Prince’s supporters, including Bai Yu Jing.

• Bai Pu helped Qin capture Hei Tang Jin Bingnu, who revealed that he and Che Li Ji had gone to Yingtian Prefecture to capture Prince Kang Zhao Gou.
• Yayoi and Ye Zi fled Bianjing and decided to report the rescued Twenty-Eighth Imperial Prince to Zhao Gou, believing officials would still favor the adult prince over a child.
• Yayoi and Ye Zi told Zhao Gou and You Yan Traveler that Li Gang intended to enthrone the Twenty-Eighth Imperial Prince.
• You Yan Traveler blamed Zhao Gou for delaying his own ascension and decided to travel to Bianjing to resolve the rival claim.
• You Yan Traveler threatened to kill Bai Yu Jing with his Supreme Mystery Sword if Bai Yu Jing refused to support Zhao Gou as emperor.

Bai Pu arrived in Yingtian Prefecture and confronted You Yan Traveler, who had been preparing to retrieve the Twenty-Eighth Imperial Prince for Zhao Gou. You Yan Traveler attacked Bai Pu with the Supreme Mystery Sword, and the chapter ended as his returning sword qi pursued Bai Pu from behind.

• Horse Gang members discussed their efforts to gain favor and merit in Zhao Gou's faction, then Third Brother welcomed the unfamiliar youth in white.
• Zhao Gou asked You Yan Traveler to bring the Twenty-Eighth Imperial Prince back from Bianjing and protect him from Bai Yu Jing.
• Bai Pu appeared on the pavilion eaves and told You Yan Traveler he need not go to Bianjing.
• You Yan Traveler attacked Bai Pu after learning he was Bai Yu Jing, but Bai Pu evaded his strike with Gale Step.
• You Yan Traveler drew the Supreme Mystery Sword and sent sword qi after Bai Pu, then turned it back toward him from behind.

Bai Pu overpowered You Yan Traveler by suppressing his movement technique with the Sand Waterfall Domain and striking through his refined defenses. When Zhao Gou’s attendants tried to flee for help, Bai Pu captured them and attacked Zhao Gou, forcing You Yan Traveler to intervene and accuse Bai Pu of serving the Jin Dogs.

• You Yan Traveler activated Blade Breaking Stance and attacked Bai Pu with the Supreme Mystery Sword, but Bai Pu blocked his strikes.
• Bai Pu’s Sand Waterfall Domain restricted You Yan Traveler’s movement technique, and the two domains weakened each other in their priority contest.
• Bai Pu struck You Yan Traveler with Mountain Shattering Mystery, sending him backward and drawing blood from his hand.
• Yayoi and Ye Zi tried to lead Zhao Gou away to call for help, but Bai Pu captured all three with dark yellow lassos.
• Bai Pu slashed at Zhao Gou, and You Yan Traveler rushed to save him, taking a blow that shattered his protective true qi.
• You Yan Traveler accused Bai Pu of being Han Chinese and warned that killing Prince Kang would please the Jin Dogs.

Bai Pu battled You Yan Traveler while arguing that the young Prince Ying Zhao Si could serve as a legitimate imperial seal against Zhao Gou. You Yan Traveler unleashed the Supreme Mystery Sword’s hidden power, leaving Bai Pu facing a spreading demonic aura.

• Bai Pu told You Yan Traveler that Prince Ying Zhao Si could serve as a human-shaped seal, and You Yan Traveler attacked him again.
• Yayoi and Ye Zi checked the Spirit Realm prompts and debated whether Bai Yu Jing was an Awakened or a native BOSS.
• Bai Pu pressured You Yan Traveler with repeated sword attacks, while You Yan Traveler held back to avoid harming Prince Kang Zhao Gou.
• You Yan Traveler cut his hand on the Supreme Mystery Sword, and the sword absorbed his blood.
• Bai Pu used his Storm Eye and Mountain Collapse and Earth Shatter to blast You Yan Traveler away.
• You Yan Traveler’s hair turned gray as the Supreme Mystery Sword merged with his hand and released a demonic aura that overwhelmed much of Bai Pu’s Sand Waterfall Domain.

Bai Pu endured You Yan Traveler’s Black Peng Domain and Supreme Mystery Sword by sensing attacks and blocking them, hoping the sword would exhaust its stolen vitality. As the blade unleashed a storm of sword shadows, Bai Pu transformed his shield into protective armor and activated several defenses.

• The Supreme Mystery Sword stabbed Bai Pu from behind, dealing heavy damage and stealing his vitality through Extraction Mist.
• Bai Pu deduced that the sword was sustaining the Black Peng Domain by draining vitality, then used wind and ground vibrations to evade its attacks.
• Bai Pu summoned Demon Spider Queen’s Vigil as a heavy shield and blocked the sword, preventing Extraction Mist from draining him further.
• The Supreme Mystery Sword broke free from You Yan Traveler’s arm and multiplied into a storm of black Sword Shadows.
• Ye Zi asked whether she and Yayoi should leave, but Yayoi chose to stay in hopes of claiming a prize after the battle.
• Bai Pu’s shield transformed into armor, and he activated Skin of Steel and Ancestral Protection to withstand the sword storm.

Bai Pu defeated You Yan Traveler, recovered the Supreme Mystery Scripture, a black jade thumb ring, and the Supreme Mystery Sword, then faced Prince Kang Zhao Gou and the surviving awakened ones. Yayoi and Ye Zi begged Bai Pu to take them in.

• Bai Pu survived the Supreme Mystery Sword's attacks, and his heavy sword killed You Yan Traveler.
• Yayoi pinned Zhao Gou down instead of letting him flee, while Ye Zi stayed to watch him.
• Bai Pu found the Supreme Mystery Scripture and a black jade thumb ring on You Yan Traveler's body, then took the Supreme Mystery Sword and its scabbard.
• Yayoi prostrated himself before Bai Pu and begged him to take in Yayoi and Ye Zi.

Bai Pu had Yayoi and Ye Zi kill Zhao Gou, then recruited them to Zhao Si’s restoration faction by making them complicit in the murder. Yayoi lured the Horse Gang to a farmstead with a false promise of finding Zhao Gou, bringing them to Bai Pu.

• Bai Pu ordered Yayoi and Ye Zi to kill Zhao Gou, earning a Legend Point when the prince died.
• Bai Pu told Yayoi and Ye Zi to hide Zhao Gou’s corpse and used their crime to secure their loyalty; they joined Zhao Si’s restoration faction.
• Yayoi offered to help Bai Pu find and eliminate Zhao Gou’s remaining loyalists, and Bai Pu agreed to deal with them.
• Bai Pu repaired the Dark Gold Tower Shield by consuming You Yan Traveler’s corpse.
• The Horse Gang learned that Zhao Gou and You Yan Traveler had vanished, leaving their Main Quest impossible to complete normally.
• Yayoi charged the Horse Gang a finder’s fee and led them to a farmstead, where they found the person who had supposedly kidnapped Zhao Gou.