Chapter Summaries

Lin Hao had Jiu You extract the Hundred Eyes God King's power from Dai He and destroy him while keeping two exposed contract holders under watch as bait. Meanwhile, Lord Night Fiend's subordinates requested a meeting with Lord Yue Shen, and Ma Xiaotao contacted Lin Hao about their visit.

• Lin Hao ordered Jiu You to extract the power from the unconscious Dai He so Yi Qingwu and the others could study it, then burned Dai He to ashes.
• Lin Hao left two exposed contract holders on patrol as bait, and they kept close together because they feared Heaven and Earth Commerce Association would kill them if they fled.
• Lord Night Fiend's powerful Soul Master subordinates approached Heaven and Earth Commerce Association's secret base and asked to meet Lord Yue Shen.
• Ma Xiaotao received their token, promised to contact her Young Master, and activated the Abyss Identifier before contacting Lin Hao.

Lin Hao and Yi Qingwu prepared for Night Fiend’s approach, and Yi Qingwu negotiated with him over a plan to trap Hundred Eyes and his allies’ projections. Night Fiend offered divine-grade treasures in exchange for her help, but the two had not reached an agreement.

• Lin Hao activated a shielding formation, contacted Ma Xiaotao, and ordered the people at the base to withdraw to Base 2 and cut off outside contact.
• Ma Xiaotao gave Yi Qingwu the token from Night Fiend’s subordinate, and Yi Qingwu set up formations before activating it to summon Night Fiend’s projection.
• Night Fiend proposed that he and Yi Qingwu manipulate Hundred Eyes and the Law Enforcement God into fighting, but Yi Qingwu questioned whether the plan was feasible.
• Night Fiend asked Yi Qingwu to personally keep Hundred Eyes and his subordinates’ projections in place the following night so he could ensure they dissipated.
• Yi Qingwu demanded a reward, and Night Fiend raised his offer from three divine-grade treasures to six before Yi Qingwu countered with ten paid in advance.

Yi Qingwu and Night Fiend agreed to work together against Hundred Eyes and his followers, while Lin Hao suspected Night Fiend wanted to clear the way for an Abyssal invasion. Lin Hao ordered a continent-wide purge of the followers before the planned attack and confirmed that the God Realm would contain the battle near the Star Luo Imperial Capital.

• Yi Qingwu and Night Fiend bargained over eight divine-grade treasures in exchange for the Heaven and Earth Commerce Association eliminating Hundred Eyes' projections and followers while Night Fiend held off the God Realm Committee.
• Night Fiend gave Yi Qingwu a token containing six treasures and the locations of Hundred Eyes' followers, and said the attack would begin tomorrow night at Zi Shi with Hundred Eyes targeting the Star Luo Imperial Capital.
• Yi Qingwu returned to Lin Hao, who suspected Night Fiend was using Hundred Eyes' power to advance an Abyssal invasion, and asked Cai Lin to investigate past Abyssal invasions.
• Lin Hao ordered Yan Lingji to mobilize teams to eliminate the followers before Zi Shi, assigning soul beasts and experts from major forces to cover different areas.
• Lin Hao told Yi Qingwu not to engage the God Realm gods unless he found Abyssal allies for her, and said Cai Lin had reported that divine artifacts would confine the battlefield to one area.

Lin Hao uncovered Night Fiend’s plan to use the remnants of Hundred Eyes God King’s divine positions to assimilate the Douluo Continent, and prepared to turn the coming invasion to his advantage. As midnight approached, he sent Ma Baoguo to summon two anxious contractors, who feared Lin Hao intended to kill them.

• Mandala warned that the Star Luo Imperial Capital’s dense population made it vulnerable, but Lin Hao trusted someone in the imperial palace to protect its people.
• Lin Hao learned that Night Fiend planned to use the divine positions left by Hundred Eyes and other Evil God projections to transform the continent and bring in the Abyss army.
• Lin Hao’s six god-level subordinates located and investigated the one-use assimilation formation beneath the Star Luo Imperial Palace, while he kept its discovery secret.
• Lin Hao reviewed the Heaven and Earth Commerce Association’s preparations with Yi Qingwu, then waited for midnight, intending to exploit the conflict between the God Realm and the Abyss.
• Lin Hao waved to Ma Baoguo outside the Star Luo Branch base, and Ma ordered two contractors to help Lin Hao move things.
• The two contractors feared Lin Hao would use the errand as an excuse to kill them, but they reluctantly approached Ma Baoguo and asked what he needed moved.

Lin Hao and Yi Qingwu interrogated two contractors secretly connected to the Hundred Eyes God King and learned that a hidden group of thirty-six could contact him directly. They altered the contractors and let them leave, while Lin Hao arranged to alert Night Fiend and monitor the group.

• The two contractors tried to bribe Ma Baoguo and avoid entering the compound, but he forced them to go inside.
• Yi Qingwu's illusion concealed the contractors' capture as they followed Lin Hao's instructions to move a crate.
• Lin Hao and Yi Qingwu learned that the contractors belonged to a secret group of thirty-six who could contact the Hundred Eyes God King directly.
• Lin Hao told Yi Qingwu to inform Night Fiend and monitor the contractors, and he approved modifying them as a contingency against Hundred Eyes.
• Yi Qingwu placed a divided milky-white droplet inside the contractors, who later left the compound believing Lin Hao had merely asked them to move goods.

Lin Hao met with the Star Luo Emperor, who revealed that the God Realm planned to use Dai Weisi as the Tiger God’s vessel and asked the Heaven and Earth Commerce Association to evacuate the imperial capital’s citizens. Lin Hao agreed to help and asked to meet Dai Weisi, and the Emperor led him toward the Eastern Palace Crown Prince Hall.

• Li Fei and Zhang Yu reported their surveillance of Lin Hao and the Heaven and Earth Commerce Association to Envoy Sir, who told them to continue until after that night.
• Lin Hao learned that Hundred Eyes had contacted the two contractors, then accepted the Star Luo Emperor’s invitation to the palace.
• The Star Luo Emperor told Lin Hao that Dai Weisi had been chosen as the Tiger God’s vessel, and Lin Hao warned that Dai Weisi must have accepted the arrangement himself.
• The Star Luo Emperor asked Lin Hao to help evacuate the capital’s citizens, and Lin Hao agreed.
• Lin Hao asked to meet Dai Weisi, and the Star Luo Emperor agreed to take him to the Eastern Palace Crown Prince Hall.

Dai Weisi became Tiger God's vessel as the deity's projection descended into the Eastern Palace. He endured a rapid surge in divine power, reaching the level of a second-rank god.

• Lin Hao learned of the disturbance but told Yi Qingwu not to intervene.
• Tiger God's God Official praised Dai Weisi's endurance and led him to the descent array in the Eastern Palace.
• The God Official summoned Tiger God's crimson projection, and Dai Weisi began guiding its power into his body.
• Tiger God's power transformed Dai Weisi's body and martial soul as his strength climbed to Level 100 and then to godhood.
• Dai Weisi's aura rose past the peak of third-rank god level and reached second-rank god level.

Lin Hao woke from the game after a faulty virtual helmet caused him to collapse. He demanded compensation from the researcher, then left after offering to help find another company if the project was canceled.

• Lin Hao collapsed while traveling to Dai Weisi's location and later woke in a futuristic hall.
• Lin Hao learned that the researcher had ended the closed beta because his cheats disrupted the game's balance.
• Lin Hao accused the researcher of covering up an equipment malfunction and demanded the compensation promised by the contract.
• The researcher agreed to arrange a safety check and send Lin Hao compensation.
• Lin Hao praised the game's market potential and offered to recommend other companies before leaving.