Chapter Summaries

Bai Cangshu regained consciousness after surviving the Mount Tai Imperial Lord Ritual and discovered that it had left him with a powerful but eroding special physique. He returned to the Space, while Suguru Geto remained in Kyoto under the pressure of the coming invasion.

• Bai Cangshu woke in a sealed ward as Shoko Ieiri warned that his swollen body, marked by black patterns, remained in critical condition.
• Bai Cangshu checked his status and learned that his bloodline had changed and he had gained the Myriad Tribulations Yin Spirit Yellow Springs Physique, which was eroding his Constitution and Spirit.
• Bai Cangshu asked Suguru Geto about Yuji Itadori, and Suguru Geto reported that both the Shōnen and the thousand-year-old sorcerer had disappeared from the Hidden Inventory District.
• Bai Cangshu questioned why Suguru Geto had not killed him while he was unconscious, then chose to return to the Space without attacking him.
• Suguru Geto watched armed helicopters arrive over Kyoto and mocked his own claim that he and his former companion were the strongest.

After returning from the Jujutsu Kaisen Derivative World, Bai Cangshu earned an S- rating but learned that his special corrosion could only be addressed through the Goddess. In the Slum Area, he turned an attempt to make him a target into a chance to spread his own fearsome reputation as Mercenary Tao.

• The Space awarded Bai Cangshu an S- rating, 3,000 Dimensional Points, and five attribute points, which were automatically added to his Spirit.
• Bai Cangshu discovered that his corrosion was bound to his special physique and that he needed to consult the Goddess about enhancement options.
• Bai Cangshu entered the Slum Area and noticed Reincarnators watching him after rumors about his deeds had spread.
• Bai Cangshu recognized Fifth Element remnants among the hostile onlookers and confronted White Face, claiming he had driven her to flee in a past mission.
• Information Brokers identified White Face and repeated Bai Cangshu's claims, making Mercenary Tao known as a ruthless figure in the East District.
• White Face left without challenging Bai Cangshu and hoped that the lunatics would target him before she encountered him again.

Bai Cangshu confronted Li Shuaixi over their past trade, then went to the Goddess's Abode to ask whether his erosion could be removed. The Goddess identified his unawakened S+ Myriad Tribulations Yin Spirit Yellow Springs Physique and showed ways to refine it or awaken its spirit.

• Moon Demon watched Bai Cangshu in the Slum Area, then vanished after seeing him stand openly among the Information Brokers.
• Bai Cangshu found Li Shuaixi and implied that their past trades could expose him, prompting Li Shuaixi to buy four sets of High-Explosive Grenades from him for 1,000 Dimensional Points.
• Bai Cangshu decided to leave Binhai City and entered the White Jade Staircase, where the stone lions reacted respectfully to his A-rank Anomaly Point.
• Black Butler recognized that Mercenary Tao seemed like a recent Reincarnator but chose to act as an intermediary rather than sell his information.
• Bai Cangshu asked the Goddess whether his erosion could be stripped away, and she revealed his unawakened S+ Myriad Tribulations Yin Spirit Yellow Springs Physique and its refinement and spirit-awakening options.

Bai Cangshu refined and awakened his Myriad Tribulations Yin Spirit Yellow Springs Physique, gaining powerful energy projection and rare soul-related traits. After learning that his bloodline needed time before further refinement, he entered the training room and tried to learn the Divine Finger Technique, but his Martial Arts Mastery was still one level too low.

• Bai Cangshu spent a B-rank Singularity Point on Bloodline Refinement, which weakened bloodline corrosion and let him unleash an imperfect Hadouken.
• The Goddess explained that Bai Cangshu's Energy showed as a question mark because its value fluctuated greatly and remained unstable.
• Bai Cangshu chose Spirit Awakening and gained Spirit Art Affinity and the extremely rare Death Intent Senluo trait.
• The Goddess refused further bloodline refinement until a cycle had passed, so Bai Cangshu saved his remaining B-rank Singularity Points and went to train.
• Bai Cangshu failed to learn the Divine Finger Technique because his Martial Arts Mastery was below the required level, though his Energy exceeded fifteen.

Bai Cangshu used his unusually high Energy attribute to qualify for the Divine Finger Technique and trained his martial arts by sparring with Kaioh Kaku. Meanwhile, Song Xian grew suspicious after Luoshui reported that Miss Li had suddenly lost interest in inspecting factory sites and had asked about Binhai University.

• Bai Cangshu discovered that his high Soul Power had raised his Energy attribute enough to obtain the Divine Finger Technique before his next mission world.
• Bai Cangshu tested his concentrated fingertip force on a wooden dummy and chose Kaioh Kaku as his martial arts sparring partner.
• Kaioh Kaku struck Bai Cangshu with devastating technique, and Bai Cangshu learned to use Inch Force and observed the old master's Force Dissipation.
• Song Xian asked Luoshui about Miss Li's factory inspection, and Luoshui said Miss Li had seemed interested the previous day but had lost interest today.
• Song Xian warned Luoshui to report every detail about Miss Li, especially anything related to Binhai University.

Bai Cangshu unlocked access to hidden high-tier services and negotiated with Black Butler over selling information about his identity. In exchange, Black Butler gave him a Record Pointer linked to a likely carrier of a powerful card, leaving Bai Cangshu with a new target to pursue.

• Bai Cangshu defeated Kaioh Kaku with the Dodon Ray and advanced his Martial Arts Mastery at the Cultivation Institute.
• Knight Sister revealed that Bai Cangshu could unlock Bing-level hidden trait forging, but he declined to use it without suitable material.
• Bai Cangshu learned about hidden services at the Cultivation Institute, Alchemy Institute, and Appraisal Office, then met Black Butler to discuss selling information about himself.
• Black Butler told Bai Cangshu that a card from a disrupted Special Trial was likely held by one of three surviving members of team 9527, who had split up to evade pursuit.
• Black Butler deduced that Bai Cangshu might be a Special Reincarnator who had killed Vincent and taken his card, and Bai Cangshu allowed him to sell the information for a share of the proceeds.
• Black Butler traded Bai Cangshu a Record Pointer recording the likely card carrier's information and directed him to Destiny's stall for help tracking the target into a mission world.

Bai Cangshu secured permission to leave Binhai under the pretense of starting a job, while Li Qingzi failed to catch the Reincarnator she knew as Mercenary Tao before he departed. He traveled toward Yunnan, knowingly heading into the scammers’ trap because he understood their purpose.

• Bai Cangshu showed Teacher Zhang an offer letter for a consulting advisor job, and Teacher Zhang processed his departure procedures.
• Bai Cangshu told Luoshui he was leaving Binhai for work, and Song Xian agreed to request that his observation period be lifted.
• Li Qingzi learned that five people with unexplained income and recent resignations might be Reincarnators, then went to Binhai University with Luoshui.
• Bai Cangshu met Luoshui at the university gate and left for the high-speed rail station before Li Qingzi could speak with him.
• Li Qingzi abruptly ended her campus visit, uneasy that Mercenary Tao had escaped her again and might know her identity.
• Bai Cangshu boarded a train for Yunnan and knowingly traveled toward the border-area job because he understood the scammers’ intentions.

Bai Cangshu let himself be trafficked into a Northern Myanmar compound, then overpowered its guards and seized Lin Qinfu. After learning the compound’s operations and hearing about Grandpa Mo, Bai Cangshu became interested in the powerful man who might challenge him.

• Bai Cangshu traveled to Teng City with a group of recruits, and Director Wu led them into a trafficking operation that smuggled them across the border.
• Bai Cangshu calmly retrieved his ringing phone, injured Director Wu and several thugs, and spoke to Teacher Zhang as if everything were normal.
• Lin Qinfu arrived with armed men, but Bai Cangshu defeated the guards and crushed Lin Qinfu’s wrist before taking him into the compound.
• Bai Cangshu forced Lin Qinfu to explain the compound’s businesses and connections, including its boss, Grandpa Mo.
• Bai Cangshu asked about Grandpa Mo’s traits and fighting ability after hearing that Reincarnators had been claiming territory in the Golden Triangle.

Bai Cangshu took control of the White Park, prepared to challenge Grandpa Mo, and tested the power of two Telekinetic Rings. He then met Conspiracy in the Reincarnation Space to discuss a trade, but the Gut Hunter interrupted them, drawing the attention of other Reincarnators.

• Bai Cangshu ordered Lin Qinfu to shut down the flesh and telecommunications businesses, move the remaining personnel into liquor operations, and redirect the park’s cameras toward the square.
• Bai Cangshu equipped two Telekinetic Rings and shattered a rosewood desk with a single blow.
• Lin Qinfu sent a trusted man to buy medicinal herbs and warn Grandpa Mo that Bai Cangshu was dangerous and that he should bring guns and his bear.
• Bai Cangshu returned to the public space and met Conspiracy at his stall to discuss a trade involving Doma’s head and special fusion attributes.
• The Gut Hunter interrupted their discussion with a bid, and onlookers including Black Butler began speculating that the three Reincarnators might form a team.

Bai Cangshu traded the Head of the Heartless Ghost for Conspiracy’s healing item, then followed Black Butler to meet Glaze of the Destiny Organization. Glaze showed off a tracking item, but Bai Cangshu treated him as a useful tool.

• Conspiracy offered two C-rank Anomaly Points for Bai Cangshu’s special material, while Gut Hunter tried to trade information that turned out to be widely available.
• Black Butler explained the limits of the card-tracking information and offered to introduce Bai Cangshu to Destiny as compensation for his omission.
• Bai Cangshu traded the Head of the Heartless Ghost for Conspiracy’s Please Don't Die fragment, which had two uses remaining.
• Black Butler led Bai Cangshu through the Slum Area to the remote stalls of the Destiny Organization.
• Glaze showed Bai Cangshu a Directional Anchor, and Bai Cangshu called him useful.

Bai Cangshu bought a Directional Anchor from Glaze and learned more about The Chosen’s powerful items and influence. Back at the Goddess's Abode, he strengthened Divine Finger Technique, raised his Reincarnator star rank, and prepared for new enemies.

• Bai Cangshu bought a blue Directional Anchor from Glaze after Black Butler warned Glaze not to provoke him.
• Bai Cangshu examined Glaze’s Slave Shackles and Scapegoat Doll, then used the anchor with his Record Pointer to track his target’s status.
• Black Butler advised Bai Cangshu to raise his Reincarnator rank, explaining that star rank affected priority and was necessary for becoming a Title Reincarnator.
• Bai Cangshu returned to the Goddess's Abode and upgraded Divine Finger Technique to Lv2.
• Bai Cangshu used a C-rank Anomaly Point to become a 1-Star Reincarnator and spent a D-rank Anomaly Point to recharge Secret Rite: Inari God's Strike.
• Bai Cangshu prepared to face the remnants of 9527 or Grandpa Mo and awaited the next battle.

Bai Cangshu entered The Boys Derivative World B4110, where Vought immediately disliked him after he injured a taxi driver. He encountered Kalpa and other Reincarnators on a rooftop, escaped their clash, and left Homelander facing the aftermath.

• Bai Cangshu waited for the next deployment while Lin Qinfu promised to find medicinal herbs within three days.
• A woman killed a man in Korea and realized Mercenary Tao remained impossible to track before Bai Cangshu was deployed into The Boys Derivative World B4110.
• Bai Cangshu injured a taxi driver, received his mission objectives, and escaped nearby heroes by leaping to a rooftop.
• Bai Cangshu recognized Evil Child and provoked Kalpa, then struck him and fled after Kalpa's golden energy wounded his forehead.
• Kalpa escaped the rooftop as Homelander arrived and killed one of Kalpa's women with Heat Vision.

Bai Cangshu evaded Homelander and began planning to exploit wealthy gangs and Death Intent Senluo to turn Vought’s forces against his pursuers. Meanwhile, Wuxin gained Homelander’s trust and told him that The Boys intended to hunt The Seven, setting the stage for a wider conflict.

• Bai Cangshu escaped the crowd and Homelander’s attention, then headed into a rundown district rather than joining The Boys.
• Bai Cangshu killed two gang members, collected money from the survivors, and asked them about wealthy gangs nearby.
• Kalpa watched Homelander announce the capture of the supposed building bomber, then assaulted a woman while Evil Child and a trench-coated man observed him from nearby.
• Homelander warned Wuxin that The Seven remained under his control, and Wuxin agreed to behave as Translucent.
• Wuxin told Homelander that The Boys had formed with government support to restrain superhumans and likely intended to hunt The Seven.

Bai Cangshu, calling himself Mercenary Tao, took control of New York gangs and began building a following by promising them respect. After learning about the powerful gangs and hero Regenerator, he planned a public performance to punish the hero for extorting gang members.

• Bai Cangshu defeated the B45 Gang, spared its members from fatal injuries, and persuaded their leader Popi to follow him.
• Bai Cangshu led Popi and more than two hundred gang members as they crushed neighborhood gangs and expanded their power.
• Popi warned Bai Cangshu about Akai, Leon Burton, and Regenerator, while Bai Cangshu noticed that Translucent was still appearing in Vought promotions.
• Bai Cangshu considered how the remnants of the Farming Team 9527 might be connected to the special card and the failed Special Trial.
• Bai Cangshu learned that Regenerator had extorted and beaten gang members, then ordered his followers to arrange a performance to punish the hero.

Bai Cangshu orchestrated a livestream and recorded the Regenerator abusing John and his sisters to turn public opinion against Vought’s hero. George ended the stream by declaring he would kill the Regenerator, as Popi’s gang gathered to confront him.

• Popi and Anss helped provoke the Regenerator into dragging Popi and Little John into an alley while Anss secretly recorded him.
• George livestreamed John’s family praising him and showing their poverty, then led John’s sisters to the McDonald’s where he worked.
• The Regenerator punched John, insulted his sisters, and struck one of the girls so hard that she lay motionless.
• George captured the Regenerator boasting about his abuse as the livestream audience grew, while Bai Cangshu told Anss to keep recording.
• Bai Cangshu signaled George to address the viewers, and George ended the livestream by declaring that he would kill the Regenerator.

Bai Cangshu killed Regenerator Ben Harris and helped the B45 Gang turn his death into a public story of self-defense. The incident went viral, leaving Vought International facing growing questions about whether its heroes protected or abused the underclass.

• Ben Harris attacked Bai Cangshu with a baton, but Bai caught it and unleashed a barrage of blows before stopping when a dark flash appeared.
• Bai walked away, and the system confirmed that Ben Harris had died and updated Bai's milestones.
• George and John confirmed Harris was dead, while the B45 Gang celebrated and Anss staged injuries and photographed the scene.
• A day later, videos and livestream recordings spread claims that Harris had bullied slum residents and that the B45 Gang had killed him in self-defense.
• Popi led more than a hundred B45 members to the police station to turn themselves in, and the incident drew intense media attention.
• President Stillwell faced growing public scrutiny of Vought International after the controversy raised questions about heroes abusing the underclass.

Bai Cangshu turned B45’s rising public support into a plan to destabilize Vought and hunt a rival, while Kalpa agreed to help the Triads target the force behind B45 in exchange for help drawing Translucent out of Vought Headquarters. The chapter ended with Kalpa warning Akai that the Triads would pay dearly if they broke their bargain.

• Homelander blamed the Regenerator scandal on a threat to The Seven’s authority and ordered the team to crush public doubts about heroes.
• Vought International withdrew its lawsuit against Regenerator, paid John’s family, and struggled to contain public outrage as B45 gained support among poor communities.
• Bai Cangshu completed Main Mission 1, unlocked New York Gang B45 as a faction, and began Main Mission 2: Bloody Hunt.
• Bai Cangshu sent Popi to announce that B45 would spread across America, while he planned to use the resulting unrest to expose Vought and target a member of The Seven or a rival.
• Akai offered Kalpa help finding the Translucent he believed was 9527 in exchange for Kalpa eliminating the person behind B45.
• Kalpa accepted Akai’s terms and warned that the Triads would not escape punishment if they failed to uphold their end of the bargain.

Bai Cangshu used B45 to provoke a confrontation between the police and a crowd of gang members, triggering mass violence and completing the Villain milestone. Kalpa realized Bai Cangshu had wanted chaos, but was shot by an unseen attacker as he tried to leave.

• Bai Cangshu ordered B45 to blacklist Hughie, hoping to draw the Black Robe Faction into the open.
• As the B45 crowd grew to nearly two thousand, Kalpa aimed his sniper rifle at Mercenary Tao but shot Anss and another gang member instead.
• Bai Cangshu killed a municipal official with a Spirit Orb, setting off a bloody clash between police and gang members.
• Bai Cangshu completed Milestone: Villain after the ensuing violence caused more than 30 civilian deaths.
• Kalpa realized Mercenary Tao had been seeking chaos and began to leave, but an unseen attacker shot him in the chest.

Bai Cangshu fought Wuxin and A-Train, surviving a fall from a skyscraper while the street riot spiraled out of control. Evil Child attacked Wuxin on the rooftop, but Homelander's approach forced the confrontation to an abrupt end.

• Wuxin discovered that Kalpa had left a woman's corpse behind and failed to find Mercenary Tao before Bai Cangshu confronted him on the rooftop.
• Bai Cangshu detected Wuxin's invisibility, attacked him, and was interrupted when A-Train arrived carrying Wuxin.
• Bai Cangshu adapted to A-Train's speed, countered his attacks, and struck him with a Dodon Ray as they fell from the rooftop.
• Bai Cangshu controlled his descent and landed safely, while George and Popi joined the riot and the B45 Gang's standing rose to Revered.
• Wuxin contacted Vought for reinforcements, but Evil Child appeared, severed his hand, and stabbed him as Homelander approached; Wuxin then vanished.

Homelander met Bai Cangshu, who won his approval by flattering his strength and encouraging him to reject Vought International’s restraints. Homelander agreed to begin a new era with Bai Cangshu and Black Noir, leaving Bai poised to use Homelander’s support in his plans.

• News reports described the deadly Clinton District incident, the investigation into Popi Oakes, and injuries to A-Train and Translucent.
• Homelander berated The Seven over the incident, then took Black Noir into his office.
• Bai Cangshu was waiting in Homelander’s office, and Homelander introduced him as a new supporter whose operations needed Black Noir’s help.
• Bai Cangshu praised Homelander as the world’s strongest hero and urged him to stop submitting to Vought International’s restrictions.
• Homelander’s approval of Bai Cangshu increased, and he embraced Bai and Black Noir as he declared that they would begin a new era.