Chapter Summaries

The Yaksha King devastated Gu Xi’s undead forces while fighting his way toward Aryadovi Tower, but Corpse Mother and the Nether Soul Dragon managed to challenge him. Gu Xi called in newly arrived undead reinforcements and ordered them to support Corpse Mother, leaving the battle unresolved.

• The Yaksha King tore apart Death Avatar-Bone Dragon and Bone Armor Centipede, then was shocked by Bone Titan’s lightning before killing him.
• The Nether Soul Dragon tore into the Crimson Flood Dragon, while Gu Xi learned that more than thirty-one thousand undead, including three beings above level 15, had appeared in Aryadovi City.
• Corpse Mother struck the Yaksha King hard enough to crack his fist, but he split her in two with the iron chain; she then resurrected through a Corpse Child.
• The Yaksha King prepared a major attack to eliminate the Corpse Children as Luna brought three level 15 undead to the battlefield.
• Gu Xi ordered the Zombie and Ghost to hold back the Yaksha King, sent the Skeleton to kill a military general, and told Luna to revive the fallen at the Eternal Enslavement Altar.

The Yaksha King used Three Dragons Overturning the Earth to burn the Corpse Mother and her Corpse Children, but Gu Xi revived the surviving undead and launched a counterattack. As Bone-Eating Swamp’s mud drew the Yaksha King into Chain Corpse Explosion, two level 15 undead killed his Black and Azure Flood Dragons and restrained his chains.

• The Yaksha King transformed and unleashed Three Dragons Overturning the Earth, burning the Corpse Mother, nearly ten thousand Corpse Children, and the Nether Soul Dragon, though the Corpse Mother escaped because his attack had a flaw.
• Gu Xi summoned several hundred Corpse Children back to life, and Grand Princess Anna replenished the Corpse Mother’s forces.
• Three level 15 undead and Bone-Eating Swamp joined the battle, with Bone-Eating Mud gathering corpses around the Yaksha King.
• Gu Xi used Chain Corpse Explosion on the Bone-Eating Mud, trapping the Yaksha King amid repeated blasts.
• The Zombie tore off the Black Flood Dragon’s head, the Ghost drained the Azure Flood Dragon, and both undead pinned the Yaksha King’s iron chains as he tried to swing them.

Gu Xi’s forces struggled to restrain the Yaksha King as his flames devastated the battlefield and killed most soldiers below level 15. With the Corpse Mother in danger and few troops able to withstand him, Gu Xi ordered Death Avatar-Bone Dragon to self-destruct and declared that he wanted to level up.

• The Corpse Mother attacked the Yaksha King, but he scorched her with Fire Meteor as Bone-Eating Swamp tried to restrain him and was destroyed by Earth Fire Pillar.
• Gu Xi learned that the level 15 military general and the Skeleton Soldier he had planned to move had both died, then summoned Death Avatar-Bone Dragon and Death Avatar-Death God.
• Death Avatar-Death God severed the Yaksha King’s chain while Death Avatar-Bone Dragon attacked with Death Dragon Breath, but the Yaksha King unleashed flames that killed nearly all nearby soldiers below level 15.
• The blood rain failed to save most of the Corpse Children, and the Yaksha King leaped toward the Corpse Mother as the Chain Corpse Explosions ceased.
• Gu Xi ordered Death Avatar-Bone Dragon to dive into the Yaksha King and self-destruct, then declared, "I want to level up!"

Gu Xi reached Level 7, chose Death's Luck and Spirit Gathering Art, and used the new revival skill to reinforce his attack on the Yaksha King. The Yaksha King unleashed a desperate escape attempt, but Luna returned and brought his severed head back down.

• Gu Xi chose Death's Luck and Spirit Gathering Art from his Level 7 rewards.
• Gu Xi summoned his strengthened Death Avatars, and they attacked the Yaksha King.
• Gu Xi used Spirit Gathering Art to revive fallen undead, including a Skeleton Soldier, forty Zombies, Bone-Eating Swamp, Bone Titan, Ghost Dragon, and Bone Armor Centipede.
• Gu Xi's undead surrounded the Yaksha King, restrained his chains, and steadily wore down his defenses.
• The Yaksha King severed his own head and sent it flying while his headless body attacked, but Luna returned and knocked the head back to the ground with a flash of mirror light.

Gu Xi’s forces killed Yaksha Jade Tree King and completed the forced mission, Jade Tree’s Fury. Gu Xi received the Orange equipment Flame Light Six Paths Lamp, whose powers included ignoring spell resistance, summoning fighters, and protecting its user’s soul.

• Gu Xi called on Yong Dou to use Mana Drain while Luna and Shaya joined the battle, but Grand Princess Anna stopped Gu Xi from going down.
• The Corpse Mother attacked Yaksha Jade Tree King’s head after his mana was drained, and shattered it with a blow.
• Gu Xi’s forces destroyed Yaksha Jade Tree King’s body, and Gu Xi received confirmation that Jade Tree’s Fury was complete.
• Gu Xi claimed the mission reward and obtained the Orange equipment Flame Light Six Paths Lamp.

After defeating Yaksha Jade Tree King, Gu Xi examined the Flame Light Six Paths Lamp and began binding the Orange Equipment. Concerned that a stronger force might be behind the battle, he sent Shaya to investigate while his troops cleared the battlefield.

• Gu Xi assessed the Flame Light Six Paths Lamp's abilities, including its protection against Mind Magic, and decided to bind it.
• Luna asked whether they should pursue the enemy, but Gu Xi ordered his forces to count losses, clear the battlefield, and leave instead.
• Gu Xi sent Shaya to the Soul Gathering Ground to investigate who stood behind Yaksha Jade Tree King and whether they could remain in the world.
• Gu Xi cut his right artery to bind the lamp, felt its scorching aura and dizziness, and told Luna to clear the battlefield and sort the new undead in Aryadovi City.

After waking from a day and night of sleep, Gu Xi examined the Flame Light Six Paths Lamp and learned the casualties and spoils from the battle. The forces had gained thousands of undead and valuable mana crystals, while some powerful undead were still awaiting resurrection.

• Gu Xi woke and summoned the Flame Light Six Paths Lamp, choosing immunity to Mind Magic.
• Luna reported that the battle had cost more than 23,000 undead but produced 43,359 new undead, including a level 19 undead nearby.
• Luna said the Eternal Enslavement Altar had resurrected the fallen undead above level 12, while the Bone Armor Centipedes and Nether Soul Dragons still awaited resurrection.
• Luna explained that weapons and armor were being distributed or dismantled, and Yong Dou had collected 1,377 Void Mana crystals and 319 Nation Luck Mana crystals.
• Luna reported that the group had also found one unusual crystal that seemed to combine National Destiny with mana, though its properties remained unknown.

Gu Xi reviewed the special mana crystals and battlefield spoils, setting aside Origin Essence Blood to upgrade a piece of Blue Equipment while assigning the other mana to Luna. He examined two Purple Equipment rewards and found that the Flood Dragon Disassembly Armor offered powerful abilities with severe costs.

• Luna showed Gu Xi several mana crystals, and he identified the Origin Essence Blood as a way to upgrade Blue Equipment into Purple Equipment.
• Gu Xi gave Luna the Void Mana and Nation Luck Mana, allowing her to use half of them as she wished.
• Luna reported 1,172 Green, 133 Blue, and two Purple pieces of equipment; Gu Xi ordered the Purple Equipment brought to him and assigned the other gear for distribution or storage.
• Gu Xi identified the Purple Equipment as belonging to the Yaksha King and the West Garden Commandant, whose death had produced only a level 15 Skeleton Soldier.
• Gu Xi inspected the West Garden Commandant's Flood Dragon Disassembly Armor and learned its abilities could improve its gear, shield its wearer, or save them from a fatal blow at the risk of consuming or transforming them.

Gu Xi gave the Flood Dragon Disassembly Armor to Grand Princess Anna, who borrowed the Nether Soul Dragon, then examined the Yellow Springs Dragon Robe recovered from the Yaksha King. He decided the robe was too dangerous and useless to sell, so he ordered the Flame Light Six Paths Lamp to suppress it.

• Grand Princess Anna asked for the Flood Dragon Disassembly Armor, and Gu Xi gave it to her.
• Grand Princess Anna borrowed the Nether Soul Dragon and carried it away.
• Luna revealed the Yellow Springs Dragon Robe, whose powerful abilities came with deadly costs.
• Gu Xi decided against wearing or selling the robe and put it in the Flame Light Six Paths Lamp.
• Gu Xi ordered the lamp to suppress the Yellow Springs Dragon Robe.

Gu Xi used the Flame Light Six Paths Lamp to turn the Yellow Springs Dragon Robe and Vanguard Power - Shattered Formation into Equipment Holders, learning how their forms and abilities depended on the sealed gear. He then began transforming the replaced Mind Nether Lamp with the Origin Essence Blood from the Yaksha King.

• Gu Xi sealed the Yellow Springs Dragon Robe without sculpting a face, creating a faceless Equipment Holder who could use its powers and offer moderate protection.
• Gu Xi sealed Vanguard Power - Shattered Formation, creating a shadowy, sword-wielding Equipment Holder with combat skills.
• Gu Xi examined his equipment and began transforming the Mind Nether Lamp with the Origin Essence Blood obtained from the Yaksha King.

Gu Xi strengthened the Mind Nether Lamp with Origin Essence Blood, giving it powerful skills and dangerous negative effects, then sealed it into the Flame Light Six Paths Lamp. Luna brought him a newly transformed level 19 Zombie, leaving Gu Xi to learn who it was.

• Gu Xi used Origin Essence Blood to upgrade the Mind Nether Lamp to Purple Quality, improving its skills while making its negative effects life-threatening.
• Gu Xi sealed the Mind Nether Lamp into the Flame Light Six Paths Lamp, which gained a new equipment holder called Hungry Ghost.
• Gu Xi decided not to place any more Purple equipment in the Flame Light Six Paths Lamp and let it float beside him.
• Luna brought Gu Xi a steady-moving Zombie and explained that it was a newly transformed level 19 undead.

Gu Xi examined a level 19 Zombie and learned that it could reach level 20 by completing a Legendary Quest after gaining enough experience. As Aryadovi City resumed construction, Gu Xi planned to reorganize his army and pursue lower-level worlds to build up his forces more safely.

• Gu Xi checked the level 19 Zombie’s attributes and discovered that it could unlock a Legendary Quest at full experience to break through to level 20.
• Gu Xi set the Zombie aside as a valuable unit, while Luna led it away; he also learned that four other level 15 enemies had become basic Undead units through Dual Death.
• Gu Xi planned to reorganize his army around minimum levels for Skeleton Soldiers, Zombies, Ghosts, and Vampires, sending weaker units to train through Conquest Missions.
• Gu Xi concluded that fighting weaker, plentiful enemies would build his forces more efficiently than challenging powerful opponents.
• Gu Xi decided to turn in his quests, visit the guild facilities he had not yet explored, and then seek lower-tier worlds to replenish and strengthen his army.

Gu Xi organized his troops and developed New Aryadovi City while Shaya investigated turmoil in the Soul Gathering Ground. When Shaya returned severely injured, Gu Xi went to the tavern to learn what had happened.

• Gu Xi replenished and reorganized his forces, established New Aryadovi City's core buildings, and sent weaker undead on expeditions.
• Shaya reported that the Soul Gathering Ground and Yellow Springs Road were in turmoil, and arranged to route goods to Gu Xi through Blood Sacrifice Ridge.
• Gu Xi learned that Du Shusheng had joined Dimi as her military adviser and decided to leave Dimi stationed on Yellow Springs Road.
• When Shaya failed to return, Gu Xi worried something had happened to her, but Luna reported that Shaya had escaped back severely injured.
• Gu Xi followed Luna to the tavern, where Shaya woke as Isabella treated her injuries.

After Shaya recovered, she warned Gu Xi that the Yaksha Jade Tree King's premature death had thrown the Underworld into chaos and made powerful figures search for him. Gu Xi decided to avenge Shaya, then leave, after considering the Underworld's stance.

• Gu Xi asked Shaya who had attacked her, and she identified a red-haired, green-eyed Rakshasa Ghost who served the Rakshasa King.
• Gu Xi ordered Grand Princess Anna to prepare the troops and promised to avenge Shaya before leaving.
• Shaya warned Gu Xi to avoid Yellow Springs Road and the Soul Gathering Ground, explaining that the Jade Tree Emperor's death had begun the Great Calamity early and prompted a search for its cause.
• Shaya explained that the Yaksha Jade Tree King had taken the throne to launch the Great Calamity and claim Dragon Qi and National Destiny, but his early death disrupted the plans of gods and ghosts across the Underworld.
• Gu Xi asked what the powerful figures behind Ghost Gate Pass thought of the situation, and Shaya suggested the Underworld had quietly supported her while gathering information.
• Gu Xi fell silent, then decided they would avenge Shaya and leave.

Gu Xi ambushed the Rakshasa Ghost in the Weird Mirror Space and killed him with his Death Avatar, but the enemy sent up a signal that drew attention from across Yellow Springs Road. Gu Xi used his White Impermanence disguise and Yellow Springs Dragon Robe Holder to evade suspicion, then launched his army against the Rakshasa Ghost’s remaining forces.

• Gu Xi learned from Luna where the Rakshasa Ghost was and arranged a quick ambush and an escape route toward Blood Sacrifice Ridge.
• Gu Xi traveled through the Weird Mirror Space, used the Mind Nether Lamp to conceal himself, and sent the Evil Coffin toward the Rakshasa Ghost.
• The Evil Coffin released a Bone Dragon and Grim Reaper, and Gu Xi’s Death Avatar activated Death Reaping to cut out the Rakshasa Ghost’s soul.
• The dying Rakshasa Ghost sent a signal into the sky, drawing the attention of powerful figures on Yellow Springs Road.
• Gu Xi summoned the Yellow Springs Dragon Robe Holder and more than sixty thousand disguised White Impermanence, convincing the observers to withdraw.
• Gu Xi ordered his army out of the Steel City Gate to attack the stunned Rakshasa Ghost forces.

Gu Xi withdrew from the New World after avenging Shaya and reported the coming turmoil among the ghost gods to the Chaoyang Radiance Guild. With no urgent duties left, he headed to his guild dormitory to rest and explore its benefits.

• Gu Xi left Yellow Springs Road after killing the Rakshasa Ghosts, then withdrew from the New World at Blood Sacrifice Ridge.
• A guild representative mistook Gu Xi for a survivor of a destroyed exploration team, and Gu Xi clarified that he had explored alone.
• Gu Xi told the representative about Yellow Springs Road, the shadow of the Yaksha King, and the coming turmoil among the ghost gods.
• The representative recorded Gu Xi's report and promised the guild would evaluate it and award him merit points and rewards.
• Gu Xi headed to his dormitory, glad to have time to rest and look into the Chaoyang Radiance Guild's benefits.

Gu Xi returned to his dormitory and was treated to food, drinks, and lavish comforts by the Chaoyang Radiance Guild’s staff. He decided to stay and rest, pleased that the guild was covering the costs.

• Gu Xi returned to his spotless dorm room, collapsed onto the sofa, and answered a knock at the door.
• A Ferocious Weasel butler brought food and drinks, and Gu Xi gave him his preferences and dietary restrictions.
• Gu Xi enjoyed a spread of carefully prepared dishes while the butler learned which foods and drinks he liked.
• Gu Xi noticed a Catwoman and Snake Woman beside him, and the butler explained that they had been provided as companions for the room.
• The Ferocious Weasel continued filling the room with items suited to Gu Xi’s tastes, and Gu Xi agreed to accept them after learning the Chaoyang Radiance Guild would pay.

After recovering from three days of mental blankness, Gu Xi visited the Chaoyang Radiance Guild library to learn about advancing his Summoning art. He discovered that several advancement books required skills he had not yet developed, so he sought an instructor to help him strengthen his foundations.

• Gu Xi left his dormitory and walked through the guild to its library while dressed in inconspicuous casual clothes.
• Gu Xi saw guild members reading in the garden and paying the strange creatures that rescued them from Abomination auras.
• Gu Xi asked two Skeletons for the Life Box Book and Blood Banquet Book, and they explained that those books and other advancement texts were kept in the Restricted Section.
• The Skeletons described the Book of Insect Gestation and the Book of Aberrant Understanding as alternative Summoning advancement paths, while explaining that each book had learning requirements.
• Gu Xi realized he lacked basic knowledge and asked whether the library had instructors he could consult.

Gu Xi sought a mentor in the Chaoyang Radiance Guild and met Li Xiu, who recognized his mastery of the Three Divine Skills and his Death Sorcerer Lord class. After reviewing Gu Xi’s abilities, Li Xiu identified gaps in his studies and recommended a focused plan of books and research.

• Gu Xi accepted directions from two Skeletons and found Li Xiu, a mentor with a blue exposed brain who had once been a guild player.
• Li Xiu recognized that Gu Xi had completed the Three Divine Skills, learned that his class was Death Sorcerer Lord, and offered to teach him Necromancer fundamentals.
• Li Xiu recommended library materials about Death Avatar, Death Lord, Leadership, and building a city with limited land plots.
• Gu Xi explained his skills and equipment bonuses, and Li Xiu assessed his Summoning as near its limit while pointing out that his Undead Enhancement was underdeveloped.
• Li Xiu urged Gu Xi to study Undead Transformation, Resurrection, Undead Research, and Corpse Bone Research, and gave him a three-month book list.
• Li Xiu advised Gu Xi to strengthen his Ritual Magic through altar and Magic Array research.

After three months of study and training, Gu Xi strengthened his skills and knowledge enough to meet the requirements for Undead Transformation and borrow advanced books. In the library’s Restricted Section, he used Death Wizards to copy four forbidden books while personally copying a dangerous scroll connected to the Underworld.

• Gu Xi spent three months studying and training, raising several spells to Level 6 and improving his undead-related knowledge and other abilities.
• Gu Xi borrowed four forbidden books for three days and Volume Three of the Netherworld Secret Scroll for one day from the Radiant Library’s Restricted Section.
• Gu Xi summoned Death Wizards and assigned them to copy the four forbidden books, dismissing and replacing them whenever they showed signs of being affected.
• While copying the Netherworld Secret Scroll himself, Gu Xi felt transported to Yellow Springs and his arms stiffened until the Death Wizards pulled him back.