Vol. 20The Rise of the Lord of Life

Lu PingAn rescued the Courtyard from a dying world, built his power on Earth, and defended Ancient City from Lady Lin’s assault. After defeating her and awakening as a true Lord of Life, he returned to a transformed Courtyard and began reviewing his expanding faction.

  • Lu PingAn rescued the Gravekeepers and their forbidden records as their world collapsed, then gained the Death and Revenge Authorities and established new rules for revival and reincarnation.
  • Lu PingAn led an expedition into a volcanic ruin, where Stone giants surged out to attack his group.
  • Lu PingAn and Fang Wen awakened the labyrinth giant and escaped their collapsing world, then defeated the Four-Armed God-Devil and brought the survivors into the Courtyard.
  • Lu PingAn negotiated the Dragonkin Plan and established Ancient City as a base while preparing security reforms against growing anti-supernatural extremism.
  • Lu PingAn’s reforms transformed Ancient City and drew it into his Divine Realm, while he selected Cat Cat as his Holy Maiden.
  • Lady Lin attacked Ancient City, and Lu PingAn deployed his forces as the God of Snow Mountain’s death opened a gate to another world.
  • Lu PingAn and his allies defended Ancient City against Lady Lin’s forces, and Phil’s Life Separation helped bring about her death.
  • Lu PingAn absorbed Lady Lin’s remains, awakened as a true Lord of Life, and returned to find the Courtyard grown into a vast floating continent.
Chapters 1909–2010 Read from ch. 1909

Arc 77The Gravekeeper Exodus and Stone Men War

Lu PingAn rescued Gravekeepers and their forbidden records from a dying world, then fought Stone Men as the world collapsed and strengthened the Courtyard with new revival rules and discoveries. The arc left him exploring a volcanic giant ruin, where Stone giants suddenly attacked his group.

  • Lu PingAn welcomed Zeta Duna and the refugees she brought, then learned that the world had died and would eventually break apart.
  • Rabbit Qi Shan protected a foxkin shopkeeper and his records from the effects of Time Poison, and Lu PingAn descended to rescue the Gravekeepers and extend the Old Man’s life.
  • Lu PingAn led the Gravekeepers toward the Great Cemetery, learned the world’s history from their Bones of Knowledge, and ordered his people to search for more forbidden records.
  • As the world’s barrier vanished and Outland forces invaded, Lu PingAn moved the City of Silver and the Ark to a new battlefield, where Stone Men attacked.
  • Lu PingAn’s dead followers became Flame Spirits and fought the invaders, while he gained the Death and Revenge Authorities and established rules for revival and reincarnation.
  • Researchers identified the Stone Men as Soul-Devouring Pseudo-Humans and developed Radiant Stone defenses and weapons, while Courtyard teams uncovered evidence of ancient giants and a vast volcanic Great Cemetery.
  • Lu PingAn chose landmass A117 for an expedition, where his team fought Active Radiant Stones and discovered that the dragon egg fossil was warming and showing spiritual feedback.
  • Lu PingAn led a group into the volcanic passage, where Xia Qin warned of nearby enemies and Stone giants surged out to attack.
Chapters 1909–1933 Summaries Read

Arc 78A New Homeland and New Order

Lu PingAn rescued the Courtyard from a dying world, defeated an ancient god, and brought its survivors into his growing faction. On Earth and the Star Ring, he negotiated the Dragonkin program, built a base in Ancient City, and prepared sweeping security reforms as anti-supernatural extremism grew.

  • Lu PingAn explored the giants’ war-built fortress, learned that the Petrification Disease had destroyed their civilization, and resolved to awaken new lives from the stone demons.
  • Lu PingAn and Fang Wen awakened the labyrinth giant as the world collapsed, then escaped into dimensional transit with the Courtyard and fought off the invading Giant God.
  • Lu PingAn’s forces and the labyrinth giant defeated the Four-Armed God-Devil, and Lu PingAn gained new species templates while confirming that his known companions had survived.
  • Lu PingAn returned to a transformed Earth, negotiated limits on species transformation, and gave officials the Dragonkin Plan as a foundation for the Xuan Wu Plan.
  • Lu PingAn established a Star Ring Trading Ground, secured development privileges for Ancient City, and began building Lin New City as anti-alien extremism spread.
  • Lu PingAn recognized his former classmate Zhao Xinxin as an extremist after Cat Cat identified her ties to the Demonic Monster Resistance Organization, and he helped expose the group’s threat.
  • Lu PingAn proposed a major public-security reform for Ancient City, then sought official support for media guidance, a SkyNet system, a proxy leader, and stronger enforcement forces.
Chapters 1934–1959 Summaries Read

Arc 79Ancient City at War

Lu PingAn transformed Ancient City through political and educational reforms, drawing residents into his growing Divine Realm as the city prospered. Lady Lin’s attack escalated into a supernatural war that threatened the city and forced Lu PingAn to defend his claim as Lord of Life.

  • Lu PingAn sent Orc warriors to the Gu City Military Region, began reclaiming land from the Otherworld, and questioned whether Xue En should run for mayor.
  • Xue En accepted the candidacy and used his public profile to support Lu PingAn’s reforms, while Lu PingAn reorganized education, training, and employment in Ancient City.
  • Lu PingAn’s reforms made Ancient City part of his Divine Realm, strengthened its residents through new rules and Gourmet, and drew migrants and investment.
  • Lu PingAn selected Cat Cat as his Holy Maiden after discovering her exceptional Spirit Fusion synchronization, while Lady Lin prepared to challenge him.
  • Lu PingAn rejected Lady Lin’s proposed wager duel, captured her abandoned Holy Maiden, and joined the Eastern Kingdom in designating the Forest Goddess Church a criminal organization.
  • Lady Lin’s forces attacked Ancient City across economic, industrial, and military fronts, while Lu PingAn deployed his forces and the Rebirth Merchant Guild took over city security.
  • The God of Snow Mountain died and unleashed an icy divine kingdom that opened a gate to another world, while Lu PingAn shielded Ancient City and awakened the Sun Vines.
  • Lu PingAn sent Chris to confront infiltrators as she released concealed Beast Kings from the Courtyard and led them through the city to defend Earth’s Lord of Eternal Life.
Chapters 1960–1984 Summaries Read

Arc 80The War for Life

Lu PingAn defended Ancient City against Lady Lin and the Gods of Life, defeating Lady Lin by turning her own sacrifices against her. After absorbing her inheritance and awakening as a true Lord of Life, he returned to a transformed Courtyard and faced the consequences of his faction’s growth.

  • Fang Wen coordinated the evacuation as the Undead Army attacked, and Lu PingAn summoned the Silver Fortress while the Courtyard’s forces and Young Man’s Holy Fire Chapel defended Ancient City.
  • As the battle escalated, Lu PingAn empowered defenders with Life Points and the War Domain, while Fang Wen became the God of Wisdom and awakened the city’s machines.
  • Lady Lin unleashed the Woodland and the powers of the four seasons, but Lu PingAn countered her beasts, wildfire, and sacrificial forces with the Beast Cage, the Black King, and newly awakened spirits.
  • Lady Lin’s allies joined the fight, but her transformed body began consuming even her own kin, and the other Gods of Life withdrew when they saw the danger.
  • Phil used Life Separation against Lady Lin while Lu PingAn and his allies purged her corruption, causing her body to collapse and the seasonal gods to emerge as her children.
  • After Lady Lin died, Lu PingAn absorbed her remains, returned Ancient City to Earth, and united the seasonal gods with his Land of Life before sleeping as the Courtyard expanded.
  • Lu PingAn awoke a year and a half later as a true Lord of Life and learned that the Courtyard had grown into a vast floating continent with new professions, industries, and military forces.
  • Xue En told Lu PingAn that the faction’s influence had spread through Ancient City and that the Reborn Group dominated its economy, so Lu PingAn began reviewing departments and projects as the city shifted toward cleaner technology.
Chapters 1985–2010 Summaries Read
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