Chapter Summaries

Bai Pu exchanged merits for equipment and supplies, then parted ways with Dongbo Cheng Zhi and hurried back toward the Dark Abyss of Black Swamp. He arrived to find Owl had killed Hundred-Eyed Demon, and his attack left Owl wounded but still taunting him.

• Bai Pu bought Black Tortoise Rock Guard's Leg Armor, Good Luck Dice, and eight bottles of sake with his Merit Points.
• Bai Pu bid farewell to Dongbo Cheng Zhi, who gave him the Evergreen Balm formula, then headed back toward the Dark Abyss of Black Swamp.
• Bai Pu sensed that Hundred-Eyed Demon had entered combat and learned that the two Demon Generals had disappeared.
• Owl killed Hundred-Eyed Demon and stood over its corpse as Bai Pu rushed to the cliff.
• Bai Pu struck Owl with a Demon Frog Flying Knife, and Owl took the hit while mocking him.

Bai Pu defeated Owl and pursued him into the Dark Abyss, triggering the end of the Heart Demon: Oath Plane World. Before settling, Bai Pu empowered the Spider Demon Egg with Black Emperor True Blood and forged it into a powerful growable shield.

• Bai Pu struck Owl with Wind Riding Slash and several sword attacks, exhausting Owl’s healing mist and stopping his escape with a thrown sword.
• Owl jumped into the Dark Abyss to escape, but Bai Pu jumped after him, forcing Owl to reach the Demon Abyss Intersection Lands and enter settlement.
• Bai Pu remained suspended beyond the world’s reach and sprinkled Black Emperor True Blood over the Spider Demon Egg, raising its demonic power to 5200/3000 (Tier 3).
• Bai Pu settled the Spider Demon Egg as a Large Tower Shield, creating the Heroic-quality Spider Demon Overlord Greatshield, a growable shield with summoning and devouring skills.

After completing the Spider Demon Egg side quest, Bai Pu kept his opportunity for a second class advancement and settled the Heart Demon: Oath Plane, earning the Double-Edged Sword title and a large Spirit Energy reward. He learned that time continued to pass outside the settlement and hurried to repair and enhance his equipment.

• Bai Pu stored the evolved Spider Demon Egg and completed Side Quest 2, reaching Level 3 at 100% experience.
• Bai Pu chose to save the opportunity for a second class advancement mission instead of advancing directly to Level 4.
• Bai Pu left the Heart Demon: Oath Plane and received 8,644 Spirit Energy Points, C-rank fame, and the Double-Edged Sword title.
• Bai Pu equipped Double-Edged Sword in place of Eagle Eye and tallied his accumulated Spirit Energy and valuables.
• Bai Pu learned that settlement time passed in sync with the outside world and immediately ordered his equipment repaired before listing items to enhance.

Bai Pu spent most of his Spirit Energy Points enhancing his equipment, gaining powerful upgrades despite a failed attempt on the Giant Alligator's Fierce Eye. With his preparations complete, he returned to the Demon Abyss Intersection Lands to confront the Superstar Alliance.

• Bai Pu enhanced the Sharp Longsword to +4, increasing its attack power and gaining an effect that prevented Gale from consuming extra durability.
• He used auxiliary equipment to raise the Spider Demon Overlord Greatshield and Might Armor to +4, improving the shield's damage reduction and Spider Ghost duration and upgrading the armor's control-removal priority.
• Bai Pu's first attempt to enhance the Giant Alligator's Fierce Eye to +4 failed, so he sold Spirit Realm gold and silver and used a B-Grade Enhancement Card to succeed on his next attempt.
• The Fierce Eye's new Frenzied Strike effect increased critical-strike damage while Fierce Might was active, and Bai Pu also enhanced the Wild Oxhide Boots to +4 for a temporary Dash speed boost.
• Bai Pu chose to return to the Demon Abyss Intersection Lands, intending to surprise the Superstar Alliance with the help of his two Demon Generals.

Bai Pu arrived at the Demon Abyss Intersection Lands as Demon Generals Hunter Scythe and Gui Ge attacked the Superstar Alliance’s trading town and Spirit Restriction Pillars. He contacted the Special Operations Bureau through an encrypted channel and began reporting on wanted criminals You Guang and Owl.

• The Superstar Alliance’s Spirit Restriction Pillars trapped Gui Ge while Hunter Scythe broke free and rampaged through the town.
• Gui Ge recognized Bai Pu, blamed him for its plight, and attacked the four Spirit Restriction Beasts with Demon Blade Barrage.
• Bai Pu concealed his aura and contacted the Special Operations Bureau using his personal information terminal.
• Yuan Tang introduced himself as Bai Pu’s direct superior, while Yuan Yue joined the call and greeted Bai Pu.
• Bai Pu reported that C-Class wanted criminal You Guang and C+ Class wanted criminal Owl were involved in an important situation.

Bai Pu pursued Xiao into the Demon Abyss Intersection Lands while asking Yuan Tang for organizational support, then fought his way through the Superstar Alliance's guards. He sensed Origin Heart Tissue inside a building and charged upstairs, where an unseen attacker struck at him.

• Bai Pu told Yuan Tang he had killed You Guang and twice confronted Xiao, who escaped into the Demon Abyss Intersection Lands.
• Yuan Tang and Yuan Yue decided to head to the passage and arrest Xiao, while Bai Pu disconnected and entered the Demon Abyss.
• Bai Pu slashed a Superstar Alliance patrolman who demanded his Demon Abyss Pass, forcing the Awakened to flee back to reality.
• Following the pull of his bloodline, Bai Pu fought through scattered guards and reached a building where he sensed Origin Heart Tissue.
• Bai Pu blasted ten guards with his Unstable Shield, drove them to flee, and rushed upstairs toward the tissue.
• A cold gleam struck at Bai Pu from the side as he rounded a corner on the second floor.

Bai Pu defeated a swordsman guarding a hidden vault in the Superstar Alliance’s facility and discovered equipment concealed behind a wall. He left the chapter holding the glowing item, which was not Origin Heart Tissue.

• Bai Pu recognized the guarding swordsman’s Black Tortoise Oath Seal and advanced swordsmanship, then provoked him by mentioning Bei Ming Ji Hu.
• Bai Pu endured the swordsman’s attacks, overwhelmed him with grappling strikes and sword blows, and killed him with a backward thrust through the heart.
• Bai Pu took the swordsman’s Nodachi and C-rank Anchor ticket to Inner Demon: Oath, then entered the vault behind the security door.
• Bai Pu used his Spirit Energy to find a hollow section behind a bookshelf, tore open the wall, and discovered a hidden compartment without Origin Heart Tissue.
• Bai Pu pulled a piece of equipment from the compartment and saw it shine with dazzling green light.

Bai Pu found the Iron Bracers of the Undying King, the second piece of the Immortal King Set, in the Superstar Alliance’s office. Owl then lured Demon General Hunter Scythe to the building to force Bai Pu out, but Bai Pu survived its devastating attack.

• Bai Pu discovered the Iron Bracers of the Undying King in a hidden office compartment and added them to his Storage Space.
• Bai Pu searched the office for more Spirit Energy items, but heard Awakened gathering outside and dropped prone as a huge scythe-shaped blast tore through the building.
• Owl realized Bai Pu was using the Demon Generals to create chaos and reported his plan to the Superstar Alliance’s higher-ups.
• Owl arranged for Awakened to lure Demon General Hunter Scythe toward the central building, hoping to drive Bai Pu out of the Demon Abyss Intersection Lands.
• Demon General Hunter Scythe unleashed Scythe of Death, shearing away half the building and killing the Awakened serving as bait, while Bai Pu survived the strike.

Bai Pu escaped Demon General Gui Ge and Demon General Hunter Scythe by uncovering a hidden passage beneath the first floor and dropping into an underground lake. He found a neurotoxic mist and a bare floating island, but the Origin Heart Tissue remained hidden as the two Demon Generals followed him underground.

• Owl told Hidden Snake that Bai Pu was trapped with the two Demon Generals, but Hidden Snake condemned him for failing to confirm Bai Pu’s death.
• Bai Pu used Spirit Energy threads to discover the underground passage’s switch and dropped through the trapdoor as Gui Ge and Hunter Scythe attacked.
• Gui Ge and Hunter Scythe escaped the opening trapdoor and then broke it open to pursue Bai Pu underground.
• Bai Pu landed on a floating island in a green lake and learned that its mist inflicted a neurotoxin that reduced his attributes.
• Bai Pu activated Inactivated Blood Image to weaken the toxin’s effects, then searched the island but found no sign of the Origin Heart Tissue.

Bai Pu endured the Demon Generals’ ambush by using poison, Cao Zhang’s Gene Fragment, and newly equipped gear to prepare a counterattack. He targeted Gui Ge with the Gravity Ball, discovering that he could still trigger Wind Seeking while wielding a two-handed weapon in one hand.

• The Demon Generals Scythe and Gui Ge leaped into the poisoned cave and attacked Bai Pu, with Gui Ge’s Thorn Tongue wounding his shoulder.
• Bai Pu fused with Cao Zhang’s Gene Fragment, raising his Strength and combat specializations as the poison weakened both Demon Generals.
• Bai Pu partially purged the poison and equipped the Iron Waistguard, Iron Bracers, and Spider Demon Overlord Greatshield, sharply increasing his attributes and Health Points.
• Bai Pu chose Gui Ge as his target and charged it while the Gravity Ball pulled both Demon Generals toward him.
• Bai Pu found that the Iron Bracers let him wield a two-handed weapon in one hand, and Wind Seeking could still trigger with the combined swordsmanship technique.

Bai Pu fought Demon General Gui Ge and Hunting Scythe while the Gravity Ball weakened and restrained them. Gui Ge escaped by using Hunting Scythe as a shield, so Bai Pu redirected his attack toward the badly wounded Hunting Scythe.

• Bai Pu wounded Gui Ge twice with his longsword, but Gui Ge struck him with its Thorn Tongue and stunned him with Sonic Burst.
• The two Demon Generals attacked Bai Pu with Scythe of Death and Demon Blade Barrage, but he blocked the scythe strike and endured the barrage with Keratinous Skin.
• Gui Ge failed to throw Bai Pu with Choke Slam, leaving itself exposed; Bai Pu knocked it down and severed one of its forearms with a critical strike.
• Gui Ge dragged Hunting Scythe into the path of Bai Pu's next three strikes, which severed Hunting Scythe's arm and bony scythe, then used its tongue to escape the Gravity Ball's pull.
• Bai Pu summoned roughly a hundred Spider Ghosts from his shield, and they pounced on the grievously wounded Hunting Scythe.

Bai Pu killed Scythe and confronted Ghost Leather as the island revealed itself to be a juvenile Red-Eyed Snapping Turtle. After the turtle saved them from falling into the poisonous lake, Bai Pu spotted the Living Tissue of the Source Heart inside a tumor on its throat and realized the Superstar Alliance was exploiting the creature.

• Bai Pu's Spider Ghost swarm and attacks killed Scythe, and he stored the demon general's corpse before turning toward Ghost Leather.
• The island emerged as a massive juvenile Red-Eyed Snapping Turtle, leaving Bai Pu and Ghost Leather stranded on its shell above the toxic lake.
• The turtle sank and flipped onto its back, catching Bai Pu and Ghost Leather with its tail before tossing them safely into the air.
• Ghost Leather tried to escape by latching its tongue onto a stalactite, but Bai Pu grabbed its ankle and stopped it.
• Bai Pu saw a pulsing blood tumor at the turtle's throat and recognized that it likely contained the Living Tissue of the Source Heart.

Bai Pu removed the Red-Eyed Snapping Turtle’s blood tumor and recovered the Living Tissue of the Source Heart. The turtle rewarded him with a Mystic Turtle Pearl, while Bai Pu learned that the tissue could help him advance his class through a transplant.

• Gui Ge cut off his own lower leg to escape, leaving Bai Pu behind with the Red-Eyed Snapping Turtle.
• Bai Pu cut away the turtle’s blood tumor and revealed the intact Living Tissue of the Source Heart.
• Bai Pu stored the heart tissue inside Demon General Hunter Scythe’s corpse after the Spirit Realm Will warned him it needed a living body for energy.
• The Spirit Realm Will identified the heart tissue as a clue to Bai Pu’s second class advancement and said a knowledgeable Spirit Realm individual would need to perform a transplant.
• The Red-Eyed Snapping Turtle stopped its bleeding, then gave Bai Pu a Mystic Turtle Pearl.

Bai Pu was flung out of the underground lake and used its neurotoxic fluid to repel Owl’s Awakened, then escaped to the street despite being pursued. He faced another group in the second encirclement ring, while his displayed attributes and equipment showed he still retained much of his strength.

• The Red-Eyed Snapping Turtle sent Bai Pu flying through the ceiling and out of the underground space.
• Owl identified Bai Pu as Steel Heart and ordered the Awakened to attack, but Bai Pu splashed them with bottled neurotoxic fluid from the green lake.
• The poisoned Awakened retreated, and Owl ordered his forces to attack Bai Pu with ranged weapons.
• Bai Pu’s armor reduced the attacks to minimal damage, and he used Wind Riding Slash to reach the second floor and escape through a window.
• A group of Awakened from Owl’s second encirclement ring rushed out of an alley to confront Bai Pu.

Bai Pu faced Owl and a group of criminal Awakened who pursued him, using Gui Ge’s severed limb to strengthen his shield before challenging them. He badly wounded Owl in their first exchange, but the remaining enemies closed in together.

• Owl caught up to Bai Pu with several criminal Awakened and cornered him at the end of an alley.
• Bai Pu fed Demon General Gui Ge’s severed limb to the Spider Demon Overlord Greatshield, restoring its durability and gaining temporary Strength and Endurance boosts.
• Owl charged Bai Pu with his scythe, but Bai Pu blocked the attack and overpowered Owl’s weapon with a one-handed sword strike.
• Bai Pu stabbed Owl in the abdomen and slashed open his belly, forcing Owl to flee while his Asura Blood Mist tried to repair him.
• The other criminal Awakened advanced together and surrounded Bai Pu with their weapons.

Bai Pu endured a four-person assault by wanted Awakened until reinforcements were in position, then turned the fight around and drove three attackers out of the Intersection Lands for the authorities to capture. Wind Sand escaped, and Bai Pu left as the Superstar Alliance’s Awakened arrived.

• Bai Pu kept fighting through the criminals’ attacks while Yuan Yue and Yuan Tang told him reinforcements were ready outside.
• Bai Pu’s poison wore off, and he switched to Keratinous Skin before using his strength to knock back three attackers and isolate Owl.
• Bai Pu defeated Owl’s attack and drove her from the Intersection Lands, then broke Thunder Bird’s sword technique and forced him to flee as well.
• Bai Pu threw his shield at Golden Winged Great Peng and chased him with Wind Riding Slash, prompting him to flee the Intersection Lands.
• Wind Sand escaped beyond Bai Pu’s reach, and Bai Pu left as ordinary Awakened from the Superstar Alliance arrived.

At the Superstar Alliance estate, Yuan Tang confronted Wu Chen over evidence that the alliance sheltered wanted criminals. Owl emerged from the Demon Abyss and was arrested, while Steel Heart remained inside.

• Yuan Tang showed Wu Chen Spirit Realm combat records linking Owl and You Guang to wanted-criminal activity, but Wu Chen disputed their relevance and refused to authorize a search of the Demon Abyss.
• Yuan Yue activated the Arena field, preventing awakened from using Spirit Realm Teleportation, after Yuan Tang received word that Steel Heart was driving out a wanted criminal.
• Owl stumbled out of the Demon Abyss passage and Yuan Tang declared him under arrest as the Secret Archer Unit aimed at him.
• Owl surrendered, and Yuan Tang restrained him with Magic-Sealing Handcuffs and Deprivation Shackles that disabled his skills and equipment.

Bai Pu emerged from the Demon Abyss Intersection Lands with Golden Winged Great Peng captured, while Wind Sand remained inside. As the Special Operations Brigade prepared to secure the area, Wu Chen refused them entry and accused Bai Pu of stealing the Superstar Alliance’s treasures, but Bai Pu denied it.

• Wu Chen watched Owl and then Thunder Bird emerge as captives, and the crowd was stunned when Golden Winged Great Peng appeared next.
• Bai Pu came through the gateway with Golden Winged Great Peng, greeted Yuan Tang and Yuan Yue, and reported that Wind Sand had escaped deeper into Demon Abyss.
• Yuan Tang demanded access to Demon Abyss, but Wu Chen refused without an order from the Jiangnan District Committee.
• Xiang Yinghua agreed to keep the Special Operations Brigade stationed outside Demon Abyss while Yuan Tang sought a search warrant.
• Wu Chen accused Bai Pu of taking treasures and the Origin Heart Tissue, and Bai Pu denied stealing anything.

Bai Pu confronted Wu Chen over the Superstar Alliance’s hostility and explained why he had joined the Special Operations Bureau and acted against the alliance. After returning with his colleagues, he prepared to recover from his injuries and ready himself for his second class advancement.

• Wu Chen accused Bai Pu of taking the Iron Bracers of the Undying King and the Origin Heart Tissue, then threatened him, but Bai Pu denied the accusations.
• Bai Pu reminded Wu Chen that the Superstar Alliance had already attempted to assassinate him after their first reconciliation.
• Bai Pu explained that he had joined the authorities’ efforts against the Superstar Alliance and sought benefits such as the Origin Heart Tissue as the political tide shifted.
• Bai Pu returned to the Special Operations Bureau with Yuan Tang and Yuan Yue, while Li Ling joined them and reproached him for not warning her about the danger.
• Bai Pu told Li Ling he had kept her uninformed so the Superstar Alliance would target him and his colleagues rather than her.
• Yuan Yue recommended a Spirit Liquid Bath to heal Bai Pu’s hidden injuries, and Bai Pu resolved to recover before attempting his second class advancement.

Bai Pu registered with the Special Operations Bureau after capturing or killing four wanted criminals, earning a bounty and a coming promotion to C+ agent. He met his teammates in Special Operations Team Six’s First Squad and traded crafting offers with Iron Anvil, who had a gold-quality medicinal herb and could use Bai Pu’s leader-level materials.

• Bai Pu registered his four wanted criminals and received 15,228 Spirit Energy Points in bounty rewards, along with notice of his upcoming promotion to C+ special operations agent.
• Yuan Yue introduced Bai Pu to First Squad members You Bai and Iron Anvil, explaining their abilities and roles.
• Iron Anvil offered to forge equipment from Bai Pu’s blue-quality crocodile materials, while Bai Pu offered to make potions from alchemical ingredients.
• Iron Anvil showed Bai Pu a gold-quality Small Leaf Ginseng, and Bai Pu said his level 1 alchemy profession could use it.
• Bai Pu offered Iron Anvil the Giant Alligator’s Tendon and four Giant Alligator’s Sharp Teeth, and Iron Anvil eagerly confirmed he could use them.