Chapter Summaries

After Bai Shuran displayed his unusual Soul Skills, Aha, the Aeon of Elation, decided he was a perfect Emissary and brought him into the Pathstrider Space. Bai Shuran recognized Aha and learned that A-Huan was the Aeon in disguise.

• Bai Shuran unleashed Tyrant Song's Eye, and Aha laughed at the Pregnancy Gaze and its other bizarre Soul Skills.
• Aha decided to make Bai Shuran his Emissary of Elation.
• Aha used the Path of Elation to bring Bai Shuran into a circus-like Pathstrider Space.
• Bai Shuran recognized the space as part of the Star Rail setting and connected A-Huan to Aha.
• Aha appeared before Bai Shuran, who addressed him as Miss A-Huan, and joked that Bai Shuran had an Innate Elation Saint Body.

Aha made Bai Shuran an Emissary of Elation, then sent him back to the arena, where Bai Shuran faced his opponent with newfound power. Aha discovered that appointing Bai Shuran had increased his power of Trailblaze by about one-tenth, potentially bringing his progress on the Path beyond Akivili’s.

• Bai Shuran realized Aha intended to make him an Emissary and agreed, asking whether Paths could be used outside the Tree Sea Worldview.
• Aha poured the power of the Path of Elation into Bai Shuran, making him a new Emissary of Elation.
• Aha sent Bai Shuran back to the arena before he could speak, and Bai Shuran felt his immense new power as he turned toward his opponent.
• Aha laughed as he sensed his power of Trailblaze surge by roughly one-tenth after recruiting Bai Shuran.
• Aha wondered whether he had now walked farther on the Path of Trailblaze than Akivili.

Aha realized that recruiting Bai Shuran had spread the concept of Paths into another world and greatly increased his Power of Trailblaze. In the arena, Gu Ruoli transformed with Little Shi’s imprint and used Beloved Aura to prevent Bai Shuran from feeling hostility toward her.

• Aha concluded that introducing Paths to Bai Shuran’s world had advanced the Path of Trailblaze and increased his power enough to catch up with or surpass Akivili.
• Gu Ruoli shattered Little Shi’s Power Imprint Card and transformed into the Herrscher of Sentience.
• The audience speculated that Gu Ruoli’s transformation might let her use Little Shi’s abilities to counter Bai Shuran’s Eye.
• Gu Ruoli charged at Bai Shuran using Beloved Aura, and he found himself unable to feel any hostility toward her.

Wu Tong explained the limits of Gu Ruoli’s Beloved Aura while teasing Zhang Chulan about his love life. In the arena, Gu Ruoli pressed Bai Shuran with a relentless barrage, and Bai Shuran found a way to escape her attack range and prepare a counter.

• Wu Tong told Zhang Chulan that Gu Ruoli’s Beloved Aura blocked hostile attacks but could be bypassed, and he teased Zhang Chulan about still being a virgin.
• Zhang Chulan embarrassedly insisted he could find a girlfriend, making Wu Tong and the Feng Family Father and Sons laugh.
• Gu Ruoli ignored Bai Shuran’s questions and attacked him with Cunxin Fist Technique: Cun Force: Chaotic Lightning.
• Bai Shuran dodged Gu Ruoli’s punch and endured her chained Thunderclap, Rock Shatter, Mountain Collapse, and Cloud Mist attacks.
• Bai Shuran used Iron Bridge and Exploding Step to retreat beyond Gu Ruoli’s range, then resolved to counter with other martial techniques.

Bai Shuran used Tai Chi to manipulate the air around Gu Ruoli, while spectators Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing admired his technique. Gu Ruoli answered with Fuhua’s Inch Punch: Sky Piercer, and Bai Shuran recognized the move and realized how dangerous their fight had become.

• Bai Shuran assumed a Tai Chi stance and began practicing, drawing Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing’s attention in the stands.
• Wang Ye praised Bai Shuran’s ability to draw on the power of nature, and Zhuge Qing said the Grand Rite of Luo Tian was full of formidable fighters.
• Gu Ruoli realized Bai Shuran had thickened the air and bound her movements with strands of wind, bypassing her Beloved Aura.
• Gu Ruoli stepped forward and prepared Fuhua’s Inch Punch: Sky Piercer, prompting excited and worried reactions from the spectators.
• Bai Shuran recognized Gu Ruoli’s stance as the Herrscher of Sentience’s famous technique and feared the force she could unleash.

Gu Ruoli attacked Bai Shuran just as he prepared to concede, breaking through his defense and sending him flying. Bai Shuran emerged unharmed, admitted defeat, and added another grievance against Gu Ruoli to his mental scorebook.

• Bai Shuran struggled to find a way to withstand Gu Ruoli’s Inch Punch: Heaven Splitter without risking a loss of face or unleashing uncontrolled Hedonistic Power.
• Gu Ruoli realized Bai Shuran was about to concede and, encouraged by the Little Angel and Little Devil, attacked him before he could surrender.
• Bai Shuran reinforced his Taiji Diagram shield, but Gu Ruoli’s punch shattered it and blasted him into a cloud of dust.
• Bai Shuran walked out unharmed, signaled the referee that he had lost, and privately recorded Gu Ruoli’s attack as another grudge.
• Gu Ruoli regretted that Bai Shuran was not injured, and he sarcastically apologized for remaining unharmed.

After Gu Ruoli won her match, Zhang Chulan discovered Wu Tong had recorded his remarks about the Group Leader and tried to bargain for the recording. Wu Tong revealed he had backed it up, then left Feng Zhenghao to discuss the Tianxia Association joining the organization with Zhang Chulan while he checked the other arenas.

• The referee announced Gu Ruoli as the winner, and spectators discussed the match while Zhang Chulan regretted missing the chance to see the Group Leader fall for a trick.
• Zhang Chulan realized Wu Tong had recorded his comments and tried to persuade him not to send them to the Group Leader.
• Wu Tong revealed he had uploaded a backup of the recording and told Zhang Chulan he would leave troublesome matters to him.
• Feng Zhenghao asked how the Tianxia Association could join the organization, and Wu Tong redirected the discussion to Zhang Chulan before leaving.
• Wu Tong checked the other arenas and saw Tsukasa Kadoya and Mrs. Kaitou preparing finishing attacks, Gabriel failing to harm Vignette, and Rimuru capturing Milim with food from the Group Store.

After leaving the arenas, Wu Tong ran into Kiana, Stelle, March 7th, and Hu Tao, who had quickly become friends and decided to eat together. On the way to the cafeteria, Stelle revealed her unusual online interests, leaving the others speechless.

• Wu Tong met Kiana, Stelle, March 7th, and Hu Tao after they watched Rimuru's match, and learned they had bonded over shared interests.
• March 7th said Himeko and the others had likely gone to Tsukasa Kadoya's arena with Uncle Yang.
• The group decided to eat at the cafeteria, and Wu Tong used Food Creation Art to give hungry Kiana a giant bone-in meat.
• Stelle asked Wu Tong for food using phrases she had learned online, then showed the group her phone and search history, which was full of trash-can-related topics.

Wu Tong enjoyed a quiet stroll through Mount Longhu after lunch, but Hu Jie suddenly attacked him from behind. Wu Tong caught Hu Jie’s strike and mangled his arm, while Hu Jie continued his assault.

• Wu Tong created a trash-can-shaped mousse cake for Stelle and Golden Ratio Shumai for March 7th and Hu Tao as they headed to the cafeteria.
• Wu Tong found Mount Longhu’s lunch disappointing, ate a few bites, and left to wander the rear mountain before his afternoon match.
• Wu Tong admired the scenery from a cliff and felt his restless mind settle as he imagined a more relaxed future.
• Hu Jie attacked Wu Tong from behind, saying he wanted to absorb Wu Tong’s strength and grow powerful enough to face Zhuge Qing.
• Wu Tong caught Hu Jie’s fist without turning around, recognized him, and twisted his arm into a bloody mess.
• Hu Jie screamed in pain and hatred, then endured his injury and kicked at Wu Tong’s head.

Wu Tong killed Hu Jie after Hu Jie attacked him, and Hu Jie remembered killing his father before dying. Wu Tong then went to Arena C, where he found Xiao Yan was scheduled to fight first that afternoon.

• Wu Tong dodged Hu Jie's attack and killed him with invisible Wind Blades.
• Hu Jie remembered killing his father, accepted his death, and looked gratefully at Wu Tong before losing consciousness.
• Wu Tong used the wind to carry Hu Jie's corpse and blood over a cliff.
• Wu Tong arrived at the Arena and overheard spectators discuss his abilities and the unusual contestants in other arenas.
• Wu Tong checked the schedule at Arena C and found Xiao Yan listed for the first match against White Ape.

Mister Wu Tong suspected that the Old Celestial Master had manipulated the tournament matches as a small revenge, then learned that Hu Jie had attacked him and been dealt with. When Mister Wu Tong saw Xiao Zizai and Wang Zhenqiu listed among Zhang Lingyu’s opponents, he concluded that the Old Celestial Master had arranged their entry as a hidden move.

• Mister Wu Tong noticed that members of their Dimensional Chat Group had been grouped into early matches and suspected the Old Celestial Master had arranged it.
• Zhang Chulan and Zhang Lingyu asked whether Quanxing had attacked, and Mister Wu Tong told them he had already dealt with Hu Jie, Shen Chong’s borrower.
• Mister Wu Tong and Zhang Chulan agreed Hu Jie was likely a sacrificial pawn and decided to follow their original plan.
• Zhang Lingyu told Mister Wu Tong his afternoon match was in Arena D against Zhuge Qing, Xiao Zizai, and Wang Zhenqiu.
• Xiao Yan questioned how Xiao Zizai could compete despite the tournament’s age limit, and Mister Wu Tong inferred that the Old Celestial Master had secretly arranged the entrants.

Wu Tong and the others discussed Zhang Lingyu and Zhang Chulan’s unexpected participation in the Grand Rite of Luo Tian, while Xiao Yan got caught in Xun’er’s jealous teasing. During the matches, Xiao Yan revealed Sun Magic and defeated his opponents, while Wu Tong copied Wang Ergou’s Martial Soul and considered trading with Xiao Yan.

• Zhang Lingyu apologized for the Old Celestial Master’s apparent interference, and Wu Tong and Xiao Yan reassured him that they did not mind.
• Xiao Yan asked how Xiao Zizai could compete without exposing his age, and Wu Tong and Zhang Chulan explained that Outsiders could disguise their appearance in many ways.
• Xun’er teased Xiao Yan about using the alias Yan Xiao to flirt with women, and Xiao Yan spent over half an hour coaxing her.
• Xiao Yan defeated two opponents and then used Sun Magic to overcome Wang Ergou’s Martial Soul in one move.
• Wu Tong identified Xiao Yan’s Sun Magic, considered trading him the Crimson Wheel Sutra for the Flame Mantra and Yao Lao’s alchemist knowledge, and examined the Martial Souls he had copied from Wang Ergou.

Wu Tong collected the martial souls of the younger generation God Ring Masters, including Wang Ergou’s Seven Emotions and Six Desires and Zhang Lingyu’s Nameless Heavenly Book. He planned to refine three Soul Tools that night: a gate to connect worlds, defensive gear, and a weapon, while reserving two slots for future needs.

• Wu Tong speculated that Wang Ergou had hidden the Six Desires ability to use against Zhang Chulan, then collected the Seven Emotions and Six Desires martial soul.
• Wu Tong watched Zhang Lingyu win and added the Nameless Heavenly Book martial soul to his database.
• Wu Tong collected martial souls from other awakened God Ring Masters, including Lu Linglong, Xi, and Zhi Jinhua, leaving only a few older men’s martial souls uncollected.
• Wu Tong decided to refine a world-crossing gate, personal armor, and a weapon, and planned to upgrade and refine the Soul Net later.
• Wu Tong prepared materials and formations at a mountain near Mount Longhu before beginning to refine the three Soul Tools.

After finishing his Soul Tool refining, Wu Tong met Xing in her new Raccoon Xing outfit and gave her a trash-can-shaped cake. He then went to the notice board to find his next opponent, intending to keep competing so he could bully weaklings and help Zhang Chulan.

• Wu Tong left the Arena after completing the three Soul Tools and told Xing he had stayed up all night handling something.
• Xing showed Wu Tong her raccoon-themed trench coat, hair clips, and tail, which drew curious stares from the people nearby.
• Wu Tong tried to leave, but Xing stopped him to ask for a trash-can-shaped cake, and he made her a blueberry one.
• Wu Tong went to the notice board and looked for his next opponent among the remaining Grand Rite of Luo Tian competitors.

Wu Tong faced Jia Zhengliang in the final match of the afternoon at the Grand Rite of Luo Tian. After Jia finished calling his mother and the match began, Wu Tong countered his nine Qi-wrapped throwing knives with a Tang Blade.

• Wu Tong found that he was scheduled to fight Jia Zhengliang and went back to his bedroom to rest before the afternoon match.
• Wu Tong entered the arena near sunset as Jia Zhengliang chatted with his mother on the phone, and he waited for Jia to finish.
• Jia Zhengliang thanked Wu Tong for letting him finish the call, then promised to go easy on him and drew three throwing knives.
• Wu Tong told Jia to use all his knives, so Jia drew six more and hurled all nine at him.
• Wu Tong summoned a Tang Blade and swung it in a fluid sequence of basic blade techniques as the throwing knives closed in.

Wu Tong easily fended off Jia Zhengliang’s twelve flying knives, drawing attention from the crowd and Feng Zhenghao’s family. Meanwhile, Zhang Chulan approached Zhang Zhiwei and Tian Jinzhong, then revealed that he wanted to discuss his cooperation with Feng Zhenghao, who knew about the Dimensional Chat Group.

• Wu Tong blocked Jia Zhengliang’s nine flying knives with a blade, then used two Tang Blades to turn aside their attacks with ease.
• Gu Ruoli watched Wu Tong attract the crowd’s admiration and traded insults with Bai Shuran.
• Jia Zhengliang launched his remaining three knives and used all twelve to surround Wu Tong.
• Feng Xingtong and Feng Zhenghao discussed Jia Zhengliang’s skill, while Feng Zhenghao watched Wu Tong and considered the situation.
• Zhang Chulan approached Zhang Zhiwei and Tian Jinzhong, claiming he had come to show filial respect, but Zhang Zhiwei called out his excuse.
• Zhang Chulan flattered Zhang Zhiwei, then said he wanted to discuss cooperating with Feng Zhenghao, who already knew about the Dimensional Chat Group.

Wu Tong defeated Jia Zhengliang in the Arena after countering his ultimate attack, Nine Hundred Cycles of Creation and Destruction. Tian Jinzhong continued pretending to be crippled to conceal his recovery from Quanxing, while Zhang Zhiwei and Zhang Chulan discussed cooperation with the Feng Family.

• Tian Jinzhong watched Zhang Zhiwei and Zhang Chulan discuss cooperation with the Feng Family and reflected on why he was pretending to be crippled.
• Jia Zhengliang complained that Wu Tong kept thwarting his flying daggers, then challenged him to decide the match with one strike.
• Jia Zhengliang used Nine Hundred Cycles of Creation and Destruction to send all twelve Flying Daggers of Immortal Slaughter at Wu Tong at tremendous speed.
• Wu Tong swung his blade and unleashed a crescent of blade Qi that destroyed the twelve daggers along with its own radiance.
• Jia Zhengliang spat blood and collapsed unconscious from the backlash, and the referee announced the outcome of the match.

After Wu Tong defeated Jia Zhengliang, Feng Zhenghao encouraged Feng Xingtong and Feng Shayan to build ties with Wu Tong and his companions at a young people's gathering. Members of several groups discussed whether to attend, while Himeko took March 7th away for a scolding and Hu Tao insisted that Zhongli and Kun Jun come along.

• Wu Tong won his match against Jia Zhengliang, prompting spectators to celebrate and praise his strength.
• Feng Zhenghao told Feng Xingtong and Feng Shayan to attend the gathering and build a good relationship with Wu Tong and the others.
• Himeko declined Kiana's invitation to the gathering, then dragged March 7th away after overhearing her joke about Himeko's age.
• Kaito Daiki teased Tsukasa Kadoya about being young enough to attend, and Tsukasa complained about Kaito's behavior.
• Hu Tao ordered Zhongli and Kun Jun to attend the gathering, but Zhongli pointed out that they were both over six thousand years old.

Wu Tong agreed to meet Wang Ai and Lu Ci after their men summoned him, suspecting the two elders had finally decided to act. In their courtyard, Lu Ci began by asking Wu Tong to join the Lu Family.

• Hu Tao insisted that Zhongli and Kun Jun attend the evening gathering to promote Wangshu Funeral Parlor, while other groups prepared for the event.
• After the match, Wu Tong headed toward the woods but was stopped by two men in black who said Wang Ai and Lu Ci wanted to see him.
• Wu Tong accepted the summons and decided he would deal with Wang Ai and Lu Ci, even considering killing them.
• The two men escorted Wu Tong to an independent courtyard, where he met Wang Ai, Lu Ci, and Lu Gong.
• Lu Ci told Wu Tong he wanted him to join the Lu Family.

Wu Tong rejected Lu Ci and Wang Ai’s offer to join their faction, while the two Old Masters revealed the weaknesses they believed his Innate Ability had. When Wu Tong refused again, Lu Gong and Lu Ci attacked him.

• Wu Tong refused to join Lu Ci and Wang Ai, and Lu Gong became angry at his disrespect.
• Wang Ai warned Wu Tong to value the chance to join them, while Lu Ci claimed his Innate Ability had flaws.
• Lu Ci and Wang Ai said Wu Tong’s ability consumed too much Qi and could not keep materialized objects for long.
• Lu Ci demanded Wu Tong join their faction or die, but Wu Tong refused.
• Lu Gong attacked Wu Tong with the Ming Soul Technique, and Lu Ci followed close behind.