Chapter Summaries

Lu PingAn tested Di Di Luo Na’s strength and found that he could not defeat her in a direct melee, so he bought time to prepare a battlefield while Zhi Xi recovered. After both sides adapted during a brief lull, they began their second clash, with Lu PingAn striking first.

• Di Di Luo Na transformed into a monstrous body of snake limbs and heads, then battered Lu PingAn and cracked Zhi Xi’s armor despite his layered defenses.
• Lu PingAn retreated, summoned his Scene of Salvation, Blood-Sucking Vines, magical plants, and wolves to slow Di Di Luo Na and establish the battlefield.
• Zhi Xi used her Abyss-enhanced regeneration to restore her armor and told Lu PingAn she could keep fighting for several minutes unless Di Di Luo Na erupted again.
• Lu PingAn concluded that a head-on melee would get him torn apart, while Di Di Luo Na struggled to move and tested the abilities of her new body.
• After both sides spent three or four minutes preparing and adapting, their second clash began, and Lu PingAn made the first move.

Lu PingAn’s wolf beasts attacked Di Di Luo Na, but her immense life force made conventional attacks ineffective. As the Life Illustrated Handbook evolved, Lu PingAn gained the fateful support he had been waiting for and prepared to use his trump cards.

• Lu PingAn sent drug-enhanced Wolf Knights and Wolf Kings against Di Di Luo Na, whose sonic Life Poem killed many of them.
• Di Di Luo Na expanded into a colossal mass of snakes, while Lu PingAn detonated corpses and severed snake heads without seriously harming her.
• Lu PingAn realized he could not kill Di Di Luo Na through conventional attacks and needed to restrict her movements first.
• The Life Illustrated Handbook began to evolve, and Lu PingAn took it as the Abyss granting him fate’s favor.
• Lu PingAn gained the confidence to use his once-only trump cards against Di Di Luo Na.

Lu PingAn’s Life Illustrated Handbook evolved into the Life Encyclopedia, letting him share his magical pets’ traits and rewrite his own life essence. After combining Zhi Xi’s regeneration, Little Flame’s flame absorption, and Ajiu’s energy conversion, he gained the strength to fight the Snake Monster directly.

• Lu PingAn’s Life Illustrated Handbook became the Gold Low Rank Life Encyclopedia, gaining the ability to share magical pets’ traits with him.
• Lu PingAn formed a new contract with Zhi Xi and copied her High-Speed Regeneration, Little Flame’s Flame Absorption, and Ajiu’s Energy Non-Conservation Law.
• Lu PingAn used the borrowed traits to withstand flames, heal rapidly, and convert heat into immense physical force.
• Lu PingAn punched the giant snake and sent it flying, astonishing Big Cat and the others.
• Lu PingAn embraced his newly inhuman strength and charged the Snake Monster, sending it flying again.

Lu PingAn fought Di Di Luo Na in blazing Abyss armor, using the Decapitation Sword to cut through the monster while absorbing its life essence. As the battle threatened to exhaust him, he summoned Ajiu and merged the ghost snake with his weapon, leaving the sword transformed into a living Long Scythe.

• Lu PingAn slashed Di Di Luo Na’s snake heads with the Decapitation Sword, which absorbed their life energy and Abyss power.
• Big Cat warned Lu PingAn that absorbing too much Abyss essence could harm him, so he stopped pushing his Abyssification further.
• Lu PingAn donned his blazing Abyss Knight armor and tore through Di Di Luo Na’s hardened body while resisting its attacks.
• Di Di Luo Na kept regenerating and growing stronger, and Lu PingAn realized he needed greater lethality to avoid losing through exhaustion.
• Lu PingAn summoned Ajiu, had the ghost snake materialize and descend into the Decapitation Sword, and watched the weapon transform into a Long Scythe.

Lu PingAn used Ajiu as a living War Scythe and fought Di Di Luo Na while waiting for enough of her essence to become snakes. He invoked One-Eyed Newman's Gaze and ordered the Thousand Snakes to devour one another, beginning a final feast.

• Ajiu inhabited the Abyss Decapitation Blade, letting Lu PingAn wield it as a living War Scythe with powerful energy conversion and blood-draining traits.
• Lu PingAn repeatedly wounded Di Di Luo Na, but she regenerated by tearing away damaged parts, and he could not kill her outright.
• Chris told Lu PingAn that at least thirty percent of Di Di Luo Na's life essence had to transform before he could ensure her defeat.
• Once enough of Di Di Luo Na had become snakes, Lu PingAn invoked One-Eyed Newman's Gaze and endured its transformation by using Deferred Payment.
• Lu PingAn commanded the Thousand Snakes to awaken their appetite and devour one another.

Lu PingAn’s plan turned Di Di Luo Na’s snake swarm into an endless cycle of self-devouring, apparently destroying the Snake King and earning the group the Abyss’s reward. A remnant of Di Di Luo Na escaped, but Lei Huo Ren captured it and decided to send it to Lu PingAn.

• Lu PingAn explained that he had used the One-Eyed Duke’s malice and True Word to make Di Di Luo Na’s snakes devour one another.
• The snake swarm consumed itself until Di Di Luo Na lost control, and Lu PingAn concluded she could no longer be reborn in her previous form.
• Ajiu received the group’s promised reward, and Lu PingAn left the pit after making a call.
• Di Di Luo Na escaped as a little snake after scattering parts of her consciousness, intelligence, and soul.
• Lei Huo Ren trapped the remnant in ice, recognized that it was not a sinful target, and chose to send it to Lu PingAn in hopes of helping Shui Yun.

Lu PingAn faced an inquiry over his role in the destruction of Serpent King Di Di Luo Na, while the Ancient City Bureau and Kun Ba defended his report. The officials accepted that the campaign had achieved its goal, recognized Lu PingAn’s merits, and prepared rewards as his strength and future Rule-level status came under scrutiny.

• Lu PingAn described how he used a Rule-level item to disrupt Di Di Luo Na’s reincarnation, while crediting Kun Ba with weakening her.
• Deputy Director Zhao and the Ancient City Bureau vouched for Lu PingAn, and Kun Ba also spoke in his support.
• Changping Official accepted the report and concluded that the campaign had achieved its strategic objective, though doubts about Di Di Luo Na’s permanent death remained.
• A combat Professional challenged Lu PingAn to a strength test, and Lu PingAn overwhelmed him with his transformed arm.
• Officials recognized Lu PingAn’s merits and promised material rewards, honors, and a powerful True Word.

Lu PingAn took the captured Di Di Luo Na into his Courtyard and considered how to exploit her remaining value and Abyss knowledge. He examined the new abilities of his upgraded Life Encyclopedia, including safe Abyssification and borrowing or lending traits and abilities.

• Lei Family's Older Brother declined to meet the worried woman because they stood on opposite sides and a private meeting would violate discipline.
• Lu PingAn claimed the weakened Di Di Luo Na as his prisoner, and Chris offered to teach her Prisoner's Etiquette while they discussed breeding her for value.
• Lu PingAn stopped Ajiu from eating Di Di Luo Na because he wanted her Abyss Lord knowledge, including secrets about the Throne of Scales and the Seven-Layer Abyss.
• Lu PingAn reviewed the Life Encyclopedia's new Enslavement, Creation, and Evolution chapters, which gave him new beast-control options and the ability to reprogram living creatures.
• Lu PingAn considered using the Encyclopedia to Abyssify his magical pets and discovered that he could borrow their traits and abilities or lend his own to them.

Lu PingAn examined the newly transformed Book of Life and discovered its expanded creation, life-programming, enslavement, and evolution abilities. Big Cat judged that the book gave Lu PingAn a foundation beyond most Rule-level Beast Tamers, and recommended that he pursue Spirit Fusion next.

• Lu PingAn learned that the Book of Life was bound to him and examined the Chapter of Creation's new ability to shape a creature's growth through Parents' Expectations.
• Lu PingAn realized that Programming Life could extract the existence of items such as Taboo Items and potions, then analyze and reshape them as materials.
• Lu PingAn reviewed his Life Page ability, but chose not to fill his remaining trait slots carelessly.
• Lu PingAn examined the Chapter of Enslavement, including its beast-control abilities and Eternal Enslavement, which let him contract animals that had lost the will to resist.
• Lu PingAn asked whether he had reached Law Decree-level Beast Tamer strength, and Big Cat said his foundation surpassed that of most Rule-level Beast Tamers and advised him to try Spirit Fusion.

Lu PingAn dealt with reporters and the publicity surrounding his actions in the Abyss War while staying in a hotel room with Xia Qin. The coverage made him a public hero, which he saw as a way to protect himself from being treated as a disposable chess piece.

• Lu PingAn shut the door on reporters asking about the Abyss War and his rescue of the examinees.
• Xia Qin explained that the examinees rescued from the Abyss Seventh Floor were recovering well in the Courtyard.
• Lu PingAn read that officials had chosen him as a key figure in their publicity campaign after he killed Serpent King Didiluo Na and rescued the examinees.
• Lu PingAn pointed out that the reports had omitted Xia Qin's role, and Xia Qin said the media favored the more compelling story of a teenage hero.
• Lu PingAn and Xia Qin discussed how long the attention might last and whether changing media technology could curb sensational reporting.

Lu PingAn and Xia Qin discussed rising attacks by evil god groups and the conflicts within True God Churches as the new era destabilized society. A few days later, the authorities announced a Mandatory Bounty System, signaling a new approach to the growing crisis.

• Xia Qin read reports of renewed Evil God Church attacks, and Lu PingAn explained how powerful churches and their factions were resisting changes to their interests.
• Lu PingAn pointed out a wanted criminal who had been a bishop of the Forest Goddess Church and marked more than ten serious cases in the newspaper for Xia Qin.
• Xia Qin grew furious over reports of cultists sacrificing villagers and empowering an attempted emperor, while Lu PingAn warned that remote areas were increasingly vulnerable.
• Lu PingAn questioned how the authorities could contain the spreading disorder without exhausting their resources.
• A few days later, a new official regulation announced a Mandatory Bounty System.

Lu PingAn reflected on the authorities’ sweeping bounty system and the opportunities that interstellar exploration offered, contrasting them with humanity’s petty conflicts. He concluded that the coming decades would be turbulent and that he needed to choose his position carefully.

• Lu PingAn learned that the authorities and True God Churches had expanded bounty hunting, increased rewards, and enabled civilians to receive militia intelligence support.
• Lu PingAn checked the Wanted List, confirmed Lei Huo Ren was absent, and suspected the Lei Family’s Older Brother had made a deal with authorities-aligned forces.
• Lu PingAn compared local fighting over gold and resources with interstellar civilizations that traded mineral planets and reshaped worlds for resources and goods.
• Lu PingAn reasoned that the authorities promoted the Outer Domains to redirect internal conflicts outward and that the Nirvana Plan had arisen from growing competition among stronger beasts.
• Lu PingAn anticipated decades of turmoil and considered that he would need to choose his own position.

Lu PingAn received a massive compensation payment and retained a small stake in Green Planet, giving his team a potential long-term income. When the central commissioner cautioned him about spending the money, Lu PingAn decided to bring his teammates in to discuss upgrading their equipment.

• Lu PingAn accepted a check for 6.7 million Joint Coins from a central government commissioner as payment for part of his Green Planet shares.
• The commissioner explained that Lu PingAn and his team still held 0.0003% of Green Star Company's shares and had priority access to local specialties and military goods.
• Lu PingAn considered distributing half the payment as bonuses and using the rest to acquire strategic weapons.
• The commissioner warned that spending the huge sum without guidance could destabilize local markets and offered official channels for purchases.
• Lu PingAn decided to call his teammates over so they could discuss upgrading everyone's gear.

Lu PingAn and his companions inspected interdimensional weapons and chose a cautious mix of proven equipment over experimental models. Commissioner Zhou then told them about the Seventh District Plan, leaving them to decide whether to attend its founding ceremony and product fair.

• Commissioner Zhou showed Lu PingAn the Blazing Blade series, and Lu PingAn ordered ten weapons, including Model 77 Thunder Flame Harvesters.
• Lu PingAn bought stock equipment for his team but rejected the experimental Blazing Armor and advised his companions to choose older models.
• Commissioner Zhou explained that the Seventh District Plan would establish special zones where Outland Visitors could enter and trade with fewer restrictions.
• Lu PingAn learned that at least fifty races were interested and that twenty special zones would open in the Eastern Kingdom with simultaneous ceremonies and product fairs.
• Lu PingAn and his group considered whether to attend the Seventh District's founding ceremony and see the powerful interdimensional races and their products.

Lu PingAn watched the trade fair and Games collapse into public controversy before the central government steered attention toward unity and external threats. After receiving priority access to three True Words, he failed to learn Rainfall Curse and turned to the remaining options.

• Lu PingAn learned that the trade fair had ended with the cities’ exhibits overshadowed by the central government’s imported goods and publicity for the Seventh District’s plan.
• A televised interview with a grieving child drew criticism of the Games as pointless infighting, and local authorities suppressed attention to the event.
• Lu PingAn confirmed that Ancient City’s leaders would not continue provoking conflict, then watched the Games proceed with safer competitions and younger contestants.
• Kun Ba trained Lu PingAn in the Law Edict Four Skills and taught him an advanced sword art while Xia Qin was repeatedly taken for extra training.
• Lu PingAn received priority selection among three True Words, chose Rainfall Curse, and failed to learn it because his spiritual power and elemental affinity were insufficient.

Lu PingAn rejected a healing True Word and chose Barbarossa's Fast Track, a summoning ability that called a random vehicle to carry him to a remembered destination. After testing it with mixed and often absurd results, he learned it could be useful in combat, leaving Xia Qin worried he might use it in the Ancient City.

• Lu PingAn refused the Resurrection Spell because he already had healing abilities and feared attracting the Maiden of the Forest's attention.
• Lu PingAn accepted Barbarossa's Fast Track after learning it summoned a random vehicle projection that raced toward a chosen destination.
• Lu PingAn tested the True Word and was trampled first by elephants and then by giant pandas while Xue En watched.
• Lu PingAn used his final charge to summon a bicycle and decided to keep testing the ability the next day.
• Lu PingAn reviewed the True Word's combat potential, and Xia Qin urged him not to use it on the Ancient City's streets.

Lu PingAn received a Rule-level shield and supplies from Changping as compensation for his role in defeating Di Di Luo Na, then distributed potions and equipment to his team. He announced a new team objective, though the chapter ended before he revealed it.

• Changping recognized Lu PingAn's contribution against Di Di Luo Na and compensated him with a True Word, Ammu's Last Wish, and supplies.
• Lu PingAn gave Ammu's Last Wish to Mr. Xue, whose tendency to get injured suited the shield's abilities, and arranged for the team to supply him with healing potions.
• Lu PingAn distributed Snake King's Regeneration Potions and Abyss Resistance Potions to his core team members.
• Lu PingAn reflected on Di Di Luo Na's value as a source of potion ingredients and kept her imprisoned despite her attempted surrender.
• Lu PingAn announced a new objective for the team.

The Rebirth Merchant Group expanded its training, trading, and mentoring services, helping its members and allies grow rapidly in Changping. Lu PingAn saw the team’s growing strength and resources as a foundation for taking on harder commissions and entering a higher level of the world.

• After Kun Ba’s breakthrough, he introduced trusted high-level Professionals to the Trading Ground, bringing new customers to the Forbidden Library and Life Bank, though few reached Rule-level.
• Provincial powerhouses began teaching classes for points, giving Rebirth Merchant Group members access to powerful mentors and new paths for advancement.
• Lu Lu Lu became a Tier 3 Potion Master, Miss Rou advanced to Law Decree-level and renewed her contract for ten years, and Professor Wen entered Tier 5.
• Senior Brother Guan reached Law Decree-level as a self-created Savior, while Hua Xuejie and other core members improved their combat abilities and Cat Cat began developing her Double Cat Tactics.
• The wolf packs, mechanical constructs, and War Machines formed a formidable part of Lu PingAn’s growing combat force, giving him confidence to accept harder commissions.

Kun Person Fang Locke encountered Lu PingAn, whose presence terrified him, but Lu’s interest in the shop’s wares led Fang to give him free gifts. Lu left with several bags and continued toward the next shop.

• Fang Locke introduced interrealm merchandise to local visitors while privately complaining about his assignment and the customers.
• Fang detected Lu PingAn passing by and recognized the white snake on his shoulder as an Abyss Lord.
• Lu turned toward Fang, whose four thought streams panicked at the sight of him.
• Lu asked Fang to introduce the products, and Fang hurriedly agreed despite accidentally speaking with all four voices.
• Lu said he had no money, so Fang gave him several free gifts; Lu carried them away, pleased with the merchandise.

Lu PingAn and the Rebirth Merchant Group visited the Seventh District in Xinglin Province to see what their Joint Coins could buy from otherworldly merchants. Guided by Big Cat, they chose advanced-civilization armor, but encountered a problem when they tried to pay.

• Lu PingAn brought Captain Xia and other unassigned team members to the Seventh District, where they saw how far otherworldly civilizations surpassed Earth in technology and mass-produced weapons.
• Big Cat explained four ways goods could retain their abilities across worlds: becoming Taboo Items, relying on universal sources, being empowered by a civilization's name, or drawing directly on deeper sources.
• Lu PingAn refused Big Cat's suggestion to investigate the deeper source and instead asked what practical goods they should buy.
• Big Cat advised Lu PingAn to seek secondhand or thirdhand goods from advanced civilizations, especially Powered Armor that could also serve as engineering equipment.
• With Big Cat's help, Lu PingAn selected a batch of advanced-civilization armor, but the group ran into a problem when it was time to pay.