Chapter Summaries

The Thorn Holy Mother emerged from the Black Coffin and took over the Rune Array, freeing the Bound One to attack Bai Pu. As the Bound One trapped Bai Pu in Black Rope Hell and summoned clay servants while Rosen attacked, Bai Pu hinted that the battle’s outcome had already been decided elsewhere.

• Rosen forced the Bound One to let the Thorn Holy Mother out of the Black Coffin so the Bound One could help eliminate Steel Heart.
• The Thorn Holy Mother emerged from the Black Coffin and remotely sustained three rune energy pillars.
• The Thorn Holy Mother ordered the Bound One to kill Steel Heart, and he activated Black Rope Hell against Bai Pu.
• Bai Pu used Quicksand Magic Battle Qi and kept moving to break free of the tightening restraints as Rosen stacked Touch of Death on him.
• The Bound One summoned clay servants to attack Bai Pu, who declared that victory or defeat had been decided beyond the battlefield.

Bai Pu destroyed the Rune Array’s anchors, freeing the Spirit of Creation and forcing the Thorn Holy Mother to flee toward the Lost City. After the Thorn Holy Mother attacked Bai Pu, the Gaia Will punished her by erasing her Consciousness Avatar from the Awakened World.

• Bai Pu ordered the destruction of more Rune Stones, weakening the array and allowing the Spirit of Creation to break free.
• The Thorn Holy Mother restrained the Spirit of Creation with thorn-covered chains and suffered backlash from the Spirit Realm laws.
• The Spirit of Creation shattered the remaining Rune Array pillars, and the Thorn Holy Mother directed the Bound One and Rosen to enter the Lost City and search for the Holy Artifact Platform.
• Bai Pu flew toward the Lost City, but the Thorn Holy Mother struck him and sent him flying.
• The Gaia Will invoked the Origin Oath and, with the Qiya Will, Uya Will, and Noah Will, erased the Thorn Holy Mother’s Consciousness Avatar from the Awakened World.

Bai Pu had used the Gaia Will’s rules to make Thorn Holy Mother disappear, clearing a path for the factions to enter the Lost City. He followed the Thorn Church inside, hoping to seize Substrate or sacred artifacts and advance his military rank.

• Two days earlier, Bai Pu secured the Gaia Will’s support by arguing that Thorn Holy Mother posed a mortal threat and learning that she would be punished for attacking him directly.
• Thorn Holy Mother vanished, leaving the Bound One to blame Steel Heart and order the Thorn Church forces into the Lost City.
• Rosen announced that Steel Heart would enter too, and the Bound One vowed to kill him if he followed.
• Bai Pu rushed toward the Lost City, planning to complete a Silver or Golden Branch mission and recognizing that he was fighting the Lord of Suffering’s faction in a Spirit Realm War.
• Bai Pu shrank to the size of a grain of rice and dragged four bishop servants into the Lost City with Battle Qi chains.

Bai Pu and Rosen explored the Lost City, where defeating monsters yielded Divine Script and Rune Words tied to their competing objectives. Bai Pu learned that his mission was to collect Divine Script, while Rosen was told to gather Rune Words for a powerful utterance to inscribe in Rogge’s Land.

• Bai Pu arrived alone in an empty room and learned the Gaia Will could not give him direct assistance because of the Origin Oath.
• Bai Pu activated the stone stele, defeated more than a hundred powerful insect monsters, and collected a Rune Word.
• Bai Pu received a mission update identifying the item as Divine Script No. 3 and recording his collection progress at 2%.
• Bai Pu moved toward the nearest bishop servants and asked the Gaia Will how it would protect him from the Lord of Suffering and a Divine Envoy.
• Rosen cleared a pack of wolves using Touch of Death’s Death Spread effect and collected a Rune Word.
• The Bound One told Rosen to keep collecting Rune Words so they could inscribe a powerful Rune Utterance on the Spirit of Creation’s obelisk in Rogge’s Land, despite the monsters that would attack them.

Bai Pu discovered that the Lord of Suffering’s corruption weakened spawned monsters in rooms with Thorn Believers, giving the Thorn Church an advantage in collecting Divine Scripts. After defeating a group of Thorn Believers, he prepared to test whether he could control them.

• Rosen learned that Steel Heart had entered the contest, but the Bound One assured him that the Thorn Church’s spread of faith would give them an advantage.
• Bai Pu collected Divine Script No. 6 and suspected the Lord of Suffering’s corruption had put him at a disadvantage in the race for the Spirit of Creation.
• Bai Pu entered a room where Thorn Believers fought a Soul-Possessing Corpse and discovered that the Suffering Mark reduced the spawned monster’s damage against them.
• The Holy War Legion Commander and Thorn Warriors attacked Bai Pu, but his bishop servants froze the commander and Bai Pu defeated the Thorn Believers.
• Bai Pu left the wounded Thorn Church members alive and sent a drop of blood toward the Holy War Legion Commander to test whether he could control them.

Bai Pu failed to control Holy War Legion Commander Parut because the Suffering Mark would kill him, but he kept Parut captive to exploit the mark’s effect on monsters in the Lost City. Using a Mind Traction Vine implanted in Parut, Bai Pu reverse-tracked other Thorn Believers and set off toward the strongest signal, likely where the Bound One and Rosen were.

• Bai Pu tried to control Parut with Pure Blood, but the Suffering Mark blocked him and warned that the attempt would kill Parut.
• Bai Pu killed the other Thorn Believers, chained up Parut, and brought him into the next room, where Parut’s Suffering Mark weakened the spawned monsters.
• Bai Pu learned that a Mind Traction Vine implanted in Parut could transmit messages across the Lost City, and asked Gaia to seal it after he used it.
• Bai Pu combined his Spirit Energy with that of his four bishop servants to sense other Mind Traction Vines, locating the general direction of the largest group.
• Bai Pu ordered his bishop servants to carry Parut through the light gate toward the signal, hoping to find the Bound One and Rosen.

Bai Pu confronted Rosen in the Lost City and Gaia Will sealed Rosen’s Spirit Energy and connection to the Thorn Holy Mother. Rosen summoned a Death Knight legion with the Call of the Underworld to cover his escape, while Bai Pu stopped the charge and fought the undead.

• Rosen obtained Rune Word No. 32 after killing a High-Level Lord on the Lost City’s fourth floor.
• Bai Pu arrived with Parut and four bishop servants, then Gaia Will sealed Rosen’s Mind Traction Vine and Spirit Energy.
• Unable to call on his Divine Envoy Bu Gui, Rosen used the Call of the Underworld to open a Nether Gate and summon Death Knights.
• Rosen fled through a light gate while the Death Knight legion charged Bai Pu, and Bai Pu stopped the Death Knight Commander with his tower shield.
• Rosen escaped Gaia Will’s gaze and used divine-power teleportation to leave the Original Sin World.

Bai Pu defeated Rosen, collected his Divine Script, and pursued the Bound One, whose team escaped to the Holy Artifact Platform after completing their own collection. The Bound One opened a passage to the Creation Obelisk and went through, while his remaining followers waited for Bai Pu to arrive.

• Bai Pu defeated Rosen's Death Knights and bishop servants, then found Rosen gone and collected the Rune Words he had left behind.
• Bai Pu activated the stone monument, killed four giant bears, and continued tracking the Bound One's team through the rooms.
• Bai Pu's Divine Script progress reached 98%, but he lost the Bound One's trail and concluded the team had teleported away after reaching 100%.
• The Bound One reached the Holy Artifact Platform with a few surviving followers and announced he would imprint their Rune Utterance on the Creation Obelisk.
• The Bound One opened the Original Passage and entered it, leaving his followers to hold off Bai Pu.
• A figure was teleported onto the Holy Artifact Platform as the remaining Thorn followers waited.

Bai Pu defeated the Holy War Legion Commanders and entered the Giant Turtle Spirit through the Holy Artifact Platform. He passed through a deadly barrier of gray mist using two Holy Artifact shells and landed on black earth beneath a colossal obelisk.

• Bai Pu killed both Holy War Legion Commanders after Gaia Will sealed their Holy Qi Strength, then froze the remaining Thorn Believers and took two Golden Treasure Chests.
• Bai Pu used his completed Divine Script to open a passage beneath the Holy Artifact Platform and descended with four bishop servants.
• Bai Pu sensed the Giant Turtle Spirit and realized the passage led inside it, while the Lost City settled onto the creature's shell.
• Bai Pu sent two bishop servants into the gray mist, where it dissolved them, and reasoned that the mist was condensed source essence.
• Bai Pu used the Whisper crown and Meteor throwing spear to draw the gray mist away and passed through it with the last two bishop servants.
• Bai Pu landed on the black earth beneath a gigantic obelisk after confirming the ground was safe.

Bai Pu stopped the Bound One from completing the Divine Script ritual, then activated the Creation Obelisk and captured the Original Sin World's Substrate. He advanced to Golden Major and gained powerful rewards, while distant divine entities began preparing an operation in another small world.

• Bai Pu had Gaia seal the Bound One's Mind Traction Vine and Holy Wave Power, then killed him with a cascade of golden sand.
• Three divine phenomena learned that the Gaia Will had thwarted their plan and discussed opening a Gate of Transference into a real small world.
• Bai Pu completed the Divine Script on the Creation Obelisk, captured the Original Sin World's Substrate, and submitted his Golden Branch mission.
• The Gaia Will promoted Bai Pu to Golden Major and awarded him a Gaia Seal, three Golden Medals, and three drops of Genie's Oil.
• Bai Pu reached Level 8 and received six Legend Points for changing the Original Sin World's fate and uncovering its deepest secret.

Bai Pu received the Gaia Seal and internalized his equipment bonuses, bringing him closer to wielding the Doomsday Long Spear. After seeing the Original Sin World's recovery and advising the Thorn Cutters to wait before fighting the Thorn Church, he returned from the world.

• Gaia Will awarded Bai Pu six Legend Points and the Gaia Seal for securing the Original Sin World's Substrate and disrupting the Thorn Church's plans.
• Bai Pu bound the Gaia Seal, gaining Spirit Particle Internalization and raising his basic attributes enough to meet most of the Doomsday Long Spear's requirements.
• Bai Pu observed that Gaia Will did not answer his question about the world's future and met the Thorn Cutters' leaders at the foot of the mountain.
• Neil, Gadera, Bozo, and Bonnie reported that the Original Sin World was recovering and that the Thorn Believers had weakened.
• Bai Pu told the Thorn Cutters to manage the Southwest Continent and avoid rushing into conflict with the Thorn Church, then left the Original Sin World.

After returning from the Original Sin World, Bai Pu opened his spoils, learned the Blade Storm skill, and equipped the Giant Strength Grip, further increasing his strength. Li Ling arrived to report in and said Bai Pu’s growing power helped secure her position among the regional Executive Officers.

• Bai Pu returned to the Giant Fern Mountain Plains without a stage-clearance results screen and reported that he was safe to Li Ling, Blood Spider, and the others.
• Bai Pu stored Bound One’s Dark Gold Treasure Chest for a future auction and opened the other commanders’ chests, finding the Blade Storm skill book and Giant Strength Grip.
• Bai Pu learned that Blade Storm’s number of thrusts depended on agility and replaced his Steam-Powered Bionic Gauntlets with the Giant Strength Grip, pushing his Strength above 150.
• Li Ling arrived at the Intersection Lands, and Bai Pu told her he had reached level 8 and gained considerable strength during his half-month trip.
• Bai Pu gave Li Ling the unwanted chest items to sell, and she explained that his strength and support from leaders Qiao and Nie helped protect her standing among the Executive Officers.

Bai Pu decided to pursue a title in the upcoming Title Battle and learned how his Character Card’s popularity had generated over a million Spirit Energy Points. He planned to attend the Peak Auction and asked Li Ling to seek Agility-boosting equipment so he could better wield Doomsday’s Edge.

• Bai Pu told Li Ling he would enter a Title Battle to earn titles and improve her standing as his representative.
• Li Ling explained the Title Battle’s prestige and qualification methods, then agreed to research upcoming contests for Bai Pu.
• Li Ling told Bai Pu the postponed Title Battle would take place at the end of the year, after the High School Hegemony Competition.
• Bai Pu confirmed he would attend the Peak Auction at the Cloud Top Palace Intersection Lands and learned he could mobilize about five million Spirit Energy Points.
• Li Ling reported that Bai Pu’s Blood River Tyrant Steel Heart Character Card had earned him 1.04 million Spirit Energy Points in a week.
• Bai Pu asked Li Ling to look for necklaces and rings that increased Agility so he could master Doomsday’s Edge sooner.

Bai Pu attended Graceful Auction House’s Peak Auction with Blood Spider and Wushan Goddess, where he met major-power leaders and used his standing committee position to free Wushan Goddess from Yuan Liu’s unwanted attention. The gathering continued as Blood Spider introduced Bai Pu to representatives of several powerful groups.

• Blood Spider discussed the auction’s celebrity players with Bai Pu, who said their strength did not interest him and explained that he had declined an interview.
• Bai Pu assessed Blood Spider as stronger than Hao Tian, noting that she had reached level seven after completing a Profession Plane trial.
• Wushan Goddess joined Bai Pu and Blood Spider, praised Bai Pu’s recent strength, and said she might have recruited him to Xia Gang if he lacked an official position.
• At the auction, Wushan Goddess greeted Yuan Liu, while Overlord avoided Bai Pu and Yuan Liu hesitated to acknowledge him.
• Bai Pu introduced himself to Yuan Liu as a Jiangnan District Standing Committee Member, freeing Wushan Goddess from Yuan Liu’s lingering handshake and prompting Yuan Liu to leave.
• Blood Spider introduced Bai Pu to groups from Torrent Island, Heavenly Manor, and the Iron Cavalry Guild.

Bai Pu and his companions attended the Graceful Auction House’s Peak Auction, where the first lot was revealed as exceptionally powerful No Rank Evolutionist equipment. The auction began with bids opening for the Crude Leather Armor, which required 60 Basic Strength to wear.

• Bai Pu learned that Long Xiang had joined the Iron Cavalry Guild’s Jiangnan branch, and the Wushan Goddess suggested the Dragon King’s connection to the Superstar Alliance ran deeper than it appeared.
• Qing Mi opened the Peak Auction, and Miao Luo, the Miracle Auction House’s star auctioneer, began hosting it.
• Miao Luo presented the Crude Leather Armor and revealed its bonuses of Basic Strength +15, Endurance +15, and Upper Torso Armor +180.
• Miao Luo identified the armor as No Rank Evolutionist equipment that Awakened and even ordinary people could wear, though it required 60 Basic Strength.
• Miao Luo set the Crude Leather Armor’s starting bid at 200,000 Spirit Energy Points.

At the Peak Auction, Bai Pu assessed the value of several Awakened World items before the second half opened with Yellow Sprout Rice, which could permanently grant up to twenty random basic attribute points. Bai Pu wanted the rice, but She Hun, Borderland Swordsman, and a representative of Heavenly Manor drove the bidding sharply upward.

• The Crude Leather Armor sold to the Iron Cavalry Guild for 720,000 Spirit Energy Points, and Yuan Liu later won Sacred Birch Bark for the Iron Wall Guild at 900,000.
• Miao Luo announced an intermission, but the guests pressed to continue, so Qing Mi and the auction staff canceled it.
• Miao Luo presented twenty grains of Yellow Sprout Rice, and Bai Pu recognized that he urgently needed the random attribute points.
• She Hun, a Flower Bell Guild expert and Divine Throne candidate, bid steadily as Overlord and Borderland Swordsman entered the contest.
• A representative of Heavenly Manor raised the bid to 1.5 million Spirit Energy Points.

Bai Pu outbid Tianfu for Yellow Sprout Rice, securing the attributes he needed without exhausting his funds. The auction then revealed its final treasure: Yuwen Chengdu’s Golden Named Relic, the Phoenix Wing Gilded Tang.

• She Hun asked Qing Qiong whether he needed Yellow Sprout Rice, and Hao Tian explained that Qing Qiong was bidding for him to meet Dark Gold Equipment requirements.
• Bai Pu bid 1.6 million Spirit Energy Points, and Qing Qiong withdrew after estimating that Bai Pu could afford a costly bidding war and deciding to preserve Tianfu’s funds for the final relic.
• Bai Pu won Yellow Sprout Rice for 1.6 million Spirit Energy Points, staying below his 2 million limit.
• Wushan Goddess bought the Crimson Phoenix Feather for 1.4 million Spirit Energy Points and explained how a true feather could help an Awakened pursue Nirvana True Intent.
• Miao Luo introduced the auction’s final treasure, the Golden Named Relic weapon Phoenix Wing Gilded Tang, once wielded by Great General Yuwen Chengdu.

Miao Luo presented the Phoenix Wing Gilded Tang at auction, and Bai Pu used his military rank to uncover its powerful Three Killing Moves. Torrent Island and Tianfu battled over the Golden Named Relic, pushing its price to 8.4 million Spirit Energy Points.

• Miao Luo displayed the Phoenix Wing Gilded Tang’s attributes and explained that its hidden third skill was an active signature move.
• Bai Pu spent 28,000 Spirit Energy Points to learn that the hidden skill was Three Killing Moves, a devastating three-part attack.
• Bai Pu judged the weapon exceptionally powerful but recognized that its price was beyond his means.
• The auction began at three million Spirit Energy Points, and bidders quickly drove the price to six million.
• Qing Qiong bid seven million for Tianfu, and Beacon Fire countered for Torrent Island.
• Qing Qiong and Beacon Fire continued raising their bids until the Phoenix Wing Gilded Tang reached 8.4 million Spirit Energy Points.

Qing Qiong won the Phoenix Wing Gilded Tang for ten million Spirit Energy Points after selling Heavenly Palace’s stockpiled materials to fund his bid. After the auction, Bai Pu declined Qing Mi’s invitation and focused on developing his Daoist Alchemist profession to improve his attributes before the High School Hegemony Competition.

• A black-hooded bidder raised the Phoenix Wing Gilded Tang’s price to nine million Spirit Energy Points, and Qing Qiong countered with ten million.
• Qing Qiong revealed that his account had enough points after selling Heavenly Palace’s stored materials, and the black-hooded bidder accused him of risking unrest within the organization.
• Qing Qiong won the Phoenix Wing Gilded Tang, and Qing Mi received an unknown person’s reminder not to forget their prior promise.
• Qing Mi invited the auction’s major guests to a gathering at the Great White Tower, while Bai Pu declined and went to his rented Cultivation Field.
• Bai Pu decided to focus on Daoist Alchemy and methods to permanently raise his attributes before the High School Hegemony Competition.

Bai Pu studied Daoist Alchemy in a premium Cultivation Field while Blood Spider explained how she gained her Assimilating Dissolving Blood Battle Qi and the Wushan Goddess assessed her strength. Bai Pu emerged with an A-rank potion that increased basic attributes, but its rare materials raised questions about how he obtained them.

• The Wushan Goddess sparred with Blood Spider and discovered that Blood Spider's Battle Qi could Assimilate her Azure Tide True Qi.
• Blood Spider told the Wushan Goddess that she had combined Prototype's Blood, a Virus Improved Potion, and Wishing Tree Bark to advance and create Dissolving Blood Battle Qi.
• The Wushan Goddess praised Blood Spider's ability but noted that Steel Heart had beaten her and was close to candidate level.
• Bai Pu emerged from seclusion and showed the Wushan Goddess and Blood Spider his A-rank Flesh Enhancement Elixir, which randomly increased basic attributes by two to four points.
• Bai Pu explained that the potion required rare materials from the Starfall Islands, and the Wushan Goddess asked how he had obtained his current supply.