Chapter Summaries

The Slane Theocracy panicked after Zesshi Zetsumei was captured and the God-kin Captain vanished, then learned he was pursuing her toward the southern border. Tang Zheng uncovered Floating City’s test of the Theocracy, killed the remaining Monster Hanzo, and waited with the God-kin Captain.

• The Cardinals learned Zesshi Zetsumei had been captured and suspected Marshal Gael of betraying the Theocracy.
• Heaven and Earth reported that the God-kin Captain was pursuing three enemies toward the southern border, but the Black Scripture could not catch up in time.
• Doppelgänger disguised itself as Zesshi Zetsumei, split from the other Monster Hanzo to mislead the pursuer, and let the Hanzo kill it after they had gained distance.
• Tang Zheng recognized the deception, used Time Stop and follow-up spells to kill the remaining Monster Hanzo, and concluded that Floating City had sent the mercenaries to test the Theocracy’s strength.
• The God-kin Captain reached Tang Zheng without finding Zesshi Zetsumei, and Tang Zheng told him to wait.

In the Floating City, Gros Horned Rage learned that his probe into the Theocracy had cost the lives of a Doppelgänger and a Monster Hanzo, leading Butler Imlaris to suspect the nation had at least four Godkin above level 80. Gros Horned Rage demanded the Elf Divine Scion, while Rigrit returned to the Council State with news of the Eight Greed Kings and the captured female Godkin.

• Leoric Zhen confronted Gros Horned Rage for rashly probing the human nation protected by the God of Death, but Gros Horned Rage defended the move as a way to test the Guardian’s remaining strength.
• A Monster Hanzo reported that the dispatched Doppelgänger had died, and Butler Imlaris confirmed that another Monster Hanzo had died within three breaths.
• Butler Imlaris analyzed the deaths and the surviving Monster Hanzo carrying an Elf Divine Scion, then concluded that the Theocracy likely had at least four Godkin above level 80.
• Gros Horned Rage dismissed the threat and ordered Butler Imlaris to bring him the Elf Divine Scion.
• Rigrit returned to the Council State and told Platinum Dragon Lord that she had encountered the Eight Greed Kings and that several female Godkin had been captured, stirring his emotions again.

The Platinum Dragon Lord concluded that the Floating City had captured Zesshi Zetsumei because of her Elf King bloodline and sent the Platinum Armor to intervene. As Tang Zheng prepared to rescue her near the edge of the forest, the Platinum Armor arrived and killed Monster Hanzo, leaving Zesshi helpless on the ground.

• Rigrit told the Platinum Dragon Lord that the Floating City had captured a Theocracy Godkin, and he inferred that she carried the Elf King's bloodline.
• Rigrit urged the Platinum Dragon Lord to consider cooperation between the Council State and the Slane Theocracy, then left.
• Tang Zheng tracked Monster Hanzo carrying Zesshi Zetsumei toward the Dolor Desert and prepared to act before they entered it.
• The Platinum Armor spotted Monster Hanzo and Zesshi near the forest's edge and dove down to attack.
• Monster Hanzo evaded the first spear strike, but the Platinum Armor's four weapons surrounded and pierced him until he vanished.
• Zesshi Zetsumei fell to the ground, unable to control her injured limbs.

Platinum Armor survived Zesshi Zetsumei’s attack and tried to end their conflict by explaining that their hostility over the Evil Tree had passed. As they prepared to leave, a Frostborn Banshee marked their location for a devastating Floating City attack, but two figures burst from the snow afterward.

• Platinum Armor approached the injured Zesshi Zetsumei, who healed herself and confirmed through Tang Zheng that their connection remained intact.
• Platinum Armor apologized for opposing the Theocracy over the Evil Tree and proposed retreating, while probing Zesshi Zetsumei for information.
• Zesshi Zetsumei recovered the Cross-Spear War Scythe, and she and Platinum Armor agreed to leave together.
• A Frostborn Banshee located Zesshi Zetsumei and Platinum Armor, enabling the Floating City to unleash a barrage of ice magic on them.
• The Elf King watched the attack’s snow-covered aftermath with two Frostborn Banshees, and two figures burst through the snow.

Zesshi Zetsumei tried to escape the Floating City’s forces while the Elf King secretly helped her retreat, and Tang Zheng wondered why Platinum Armor was holding back. The Eye of Argos revealed Platinum Armor to Imlaris, who recognized him with shock.

• Zesshi Zetsumei fled with Platinum Armor, but two Frostborn Banshees used Ice Crystal Assimilation to intercept them.
• Zesshi Zetsumei fought a Frostborn Banshee with her Cross-Spear War Scythe, summoned Spartiate Undead, and used Death Mask and Evil Eye to resist its attacks.
• The Elf King and the Root Earth Elemental confronted Zesshi Zetsumei, while the Elf King secretly made a show of attacking and helped her retreat toward the Great Forest of Evasha.
• Tang Zheng watched through a concealed Shadow Clone and wondered why Platinum Armor was letting the Frostborn Banshees overpower him instead of escaping with Zesshi Zetsumei.
• The Eye of Argos displayed the distant battle on the Crystal Screen, and Imlaris recognized Platinum Armor and reacted with excitement.

Butler Imlaris recognized Platinum Armor as a possible clue to the missing Guild Weapon and alerted the Floating City’s Guardian Lords. Gros Horned Rage trapped and attacked Platinum Armor, drawing out the Platinum Dragon Lord and prompting Tang Zheng to seize the chance to teleport to the Council State.

• Butler Imlaris saw Platinum Armor on the Crystal Screen and suspected he was connected to the Guild Weapon, so he notified the Guardian Lords.
• Leoric Zhen ordered the Floating City to prepare for an invasion and treat the clue as an opportunity, but Gros Horned Rage had already left for the battlefield.
• Gros Horned Rage used Dimensional Lock and One-Sided Duel before striking Platinum Armor, whose weaponry knocked him backward.
• Platinum Dragon Lord recognized the chance to weaken the Floating City and teleported toward the battlefield.
• Tang Zheng saw the Platinum Dragon Lord enter the area and used Greater Teleportation to head for the Council State.

Tang Zheng attacked three suspected locations in Central Metoria to find the Platinum Dragon Lord’s Guild Weapon, while the Platinum Dragon Lord returned to the battlefield and unleashed Ultimate Explosion. Gelos Hornfury survived through a resurrection item but was left critically weakened.

• Tang Zheng entered Central Metoria under concealment, sent orders to the God-kin Captain, the Elf King, and Zesshi Zetsumei, then used Princess Renner’s map to identify three target locations.
• Tang Zheng created three level 70 Sandstorm Elemental Spirits and sent them to attack the marked locations while Wetland Elementals engaged the Diamond Dragon Lord, the Obsidian Dragon Lord, and the Wyrm Dragon Lord.
• One Sandstorm Elemental Spirit was destroyed by a defense, revealing a location of interest to Tang Zheng.
• The Platinum Dragon Lord returned to the Dolor Desert battlefield as Gelos Hornfury wrested control of the Silver Double-Headed Hammer and struck the Platinum Armor.
• The Platinum Dragon Lord cast Ultimate Explosion, devastating the battlefield, killing the two Frostborn Banshees, and destroying the snow-covered region.
• Gelos Hornfury revived through a resurrection-type item after the blast, but he had lost a horn and his fur and was left dangerously weakened.

Gelos Hornfury fought the Platinum Dragon Lord while Tang Zheng used the distraction to pursue the Platinum Armor and enter the dragon’s underground palace. Tang Zheng reached the treasure chamber and began searching for the [Floating City]’s Guild Weapon.

• Gelos Hornfury survived the Platinum Dragon Lord’s Ultimate Explosion and renewed his attack as the dragon realized the Council State had been invaded.
• The Platinum Dragon Lord’s World Isolating Barrier trapped the [Floating City]’s summoned monsters, while the Platinum Armor escaped toward the Great Forest of Evasha.
• The God-kin Captain attacked the Platinum Armor, and Tang Zheng secretly used Dimensional Lock to keep it from teleporting away.
• Tang Zheng sent his remaining Wetland Elementals into the underground pit, then entered the Platinum Dragon Lord’s palace after the tremors subsided.
• Tang Zheng reached the treasure hall, blocked its metal-spike trap, and began sweeping treasure into his Item Box while searching for the Guild Weapon.

Tang Zheng stole the Floating City’s Guild Weapon, Twelve Trials: Proverbs, and its treasures before deciding to pursue a chance at taking more. As Gelos Hornfury faced the Platinum Dragon Lord, Tang Zheng suddenly appeared on the battlefield and disrupted a fatal attack, but his whereabouts were unclear.

• Tang Zheng found Twelve Trials: Proverbs, appraised it, and discovered that holding it increased all his attributes.
• Tang Zheng hid the Guild Weapon beneath his robe, swept the remaining treasure into a World Item, and decided that taking the Floating City was worth the risk.
• Leoric Zhen learned that Gelos Hornfury was trapped behind a barrier and that the battlefield’s observation image had been lost; Butler Imlaris suspected a century-long conspiracy involving the True Dragon Lords and the Slane Theocracy.
• Gelos Hornfury fought the Platinum Dragon Lord with enhancement magic, but his attacks failed to inflict significant damage.
• The Platinum Dragon Lord launched Wild Magic: Metal Fragment Storm at Gelos Hornfury, and Tang Zheng appeared to shield him with a Tempest before vanishing from sight.

The Platinum Dragon Lord lost track of Gros Hornfury after a black-robed figure intervened, while Floating City discovered that Gros Hornfury’s name had turned black, indicating betrayal. Tang Zheng recovered the Guild Weapon from Nfirea and kept Gros Hornfury hidden inside the Two-Realm Mandala.

• The God-kin Captain failed to catch the Platinum Dragon Lord, then retreated toward the Great Forest of Evasha after receiving a message.
• Leoric Zhen and Imlaris the Butler found that Gros Hornfury’s name had turned black in Floating City’s personnel system, and Imlaris identified it as betrayal.
• Leoric Zhen ordered Imlaris to contact Saphis Xoth and determine Gros Hornfury’s location.
• The Platinum Dragon Lord deduced that his enemies had planned their attacks in advance, suspected they possessed a World Item, and struck the Obsidian Dragon Lord, Diamond Dragon Lord, and Wyrm Dragon Lord.
• Tang Zheng appeared before Nfirea in the Great Forest of Evasha and took the Guild Weapon Twelve Trials: Proverbs from him.
• Tang Zheng kept Gros Hornfury, controlled by Downfall of Castle and Country, hidden inside the Two-Realm Mandala.

Tang Zheng discovered that Nfirea could use the Guild Weapon but could not submit a Guild application to join [Floating City], leaving his plan to claim the guild’s authority unresolved. After sending Nfirea away, Tang Zheng prepared an operation against [Floating City], and Zesshi Zetsumei and the God-kin Captain insisted on joining him.

• Tang Zheng tested the Guild Weapon with Nfirea and realized that, despite Nfirea bypassing its usage restrictions, Tang Zheng could not apply to join [Floating City].
• Tang Zheng sent Nfirea away, then brought Zesshi Zetsumei and the God-kin Captain out of the Alternate Space and told them to return to the Slane Theocracy with a cover story about the Platinum Dragon Lord and [Floating City].
• The God-kin Captain pledged his loyalty to [Crown], while Zesshi Zetsumei realized Tang Zheng planned another operation involving [Floating City].
• Zesshi Zetsumei and the God-kin Captain insisted on accompanying Tang Zheng, who accepted and led them into [Two-Realm Mandala].
• Tang Zheng ordered Gelos Hornfury to reveal important intelligence about [Floating City] and the quickest invasion route.

Tang Zheng, Zesshi Zetsumei, and the God-kin Captain invaded the Floating City of Eryuentiu, where a flight-prohibiting barrier sent them crashing onto the Cloud Crystal Plaza. They faced a growing force of cloud giants and set out to find a passage into the Outer City.

• Tang Zheng, Zesshi Zetsumei, and the God-kin Captain flew openly across Dolor Desert toward Eryuentiu, while the Floating City made no move against them.
• A Crimson Dragon named Kingdom arrived and introduced himself as the tenth-ranked member of Crown, then carried the group toward the hidden city.
• The group passed through the Eye of Argos, where Flight magic failed and the Crimson Dragon plunged through the clouds onto the Cloud Crystal Plaza.
• Tang Zheng identified the plaza's flight prohibition and directed the others to find a route into the Outer City.
• More than a hundred Cloud Giant Sentinels and Cloud Giant Warriors surrounded the group, and a Cloud Giant Warrior attacked with a Gale Slash.

Tang Zheng and his companions crossed the Cloud Crystal Plaza, where the Crimson Dragon cleared a path through the oversized horde of Cloud Giant monsters. They reached the Rainbow Bridge, and Tang Zheng warned Zesshi Zetsumei and the God-kin Captain about its color-based trap as the Crimson Dragon stayed behind.

• The God-kin Captain killed a Cloud Giant Warrior, then the Crimson Dragon charged through the monster horde while Tang Zheng and the others followed.
• After counting their kills, Tang Zheng told the group to reduce them; they stopped killing monsters and advanced, wary of the trap linked to the excessive horde.
• At the Starlight Observatory, Leoric Zhen learned that nearly half the Cloud Giant monsters had been killed and concluded the intruders had leaked intelligence; he ordered his forces not to activate every trap yet.
• Leoric Zhen saw the group enter the Rainbow Bridge while the Crimson Dragon remained in the plaza, and mocked the dragon for using other races as probes.
• Tang Zheng explained that the Rainbow Bridge forced each traveler to keep stepping on the first color they chose, despite its disorienting mosaic surface.

Tang Zheng, Zesshi Zetsumei, and the God-kin Captain crossed the Rainbow Bridge’s color-changing traps and reached the Floating City gate without drawing a response from its defenders. Zesshi attacked and killed the two Guardian Storm Vikings guarding the gate, despite their demand for an entry fee.

• Tang Zheng, Zesshi Zetsumei, and the God-kin Captain used speed, resistance, and magic to cross the Rainbow Bridge’s traps.
• Butler Imlaris refused to bombard the invaders, considering them expendable scouts, while learning that Silver Olive had activated Failed Creation and that Leoric Zhen wanted the invaders captured alive.
• Tang Zheng’s group reached the city gate without encountering an attack, and he recognized Leoric Zhen as his target in the Inner City.
• Zesshi Zetsumei charged the two Guardian Storm Vikings after they demanded an entry fee, dodged their spears, and killed both with her Cross-Spear War Scythe.

Tang Zheng and his companions spent six days wearing down the Aurora City Gate by repeatedly killing its respawning Guardian Storm Vikings, while he waited for the Floating City to react. The gate finally vanished, leaving Tang Zheng, Zesshi Zetsumei, and the God-kin Captain ready to enter and face the real conflict.

• Zesshi Zetsumei killed the two Guardian Storm Vikings, but they resurrected and demanded an entry fee.
• Tang Zheng summoned Cerberus and fed it an Assimilation Potion, then ordered it to attack the guards as they repeatedly revived.
• Tang Zheng explained the Destruction Trap and how destroying the Cloud Giants had reduced the gate's HP, while direct attacks and paying the fee were poor options.
• For six days, Tang Zheng's summoned Cerberuses attacked the Guardian Storm Vikings while Tang Zheng and his companions waited outside the gate.
• Tang Zheng urged Zesshi Zetsumei and the God-kin Captain to prepare for the real clash, and the Aurora City Gate disappeared after its HP was exhausted.

Tang Zheng, Zesshi Zetsumei, and God-kin Captain entered the Floating City's Outer City and were trapped in its shifting Ring Maze, where they fought Eerie Mist Banshees and used summoned Undead to find a route. As they advanced through the maze, Butler Imlaris concluded that the three invaders might be trying to break away from the True Dragon Lords and ally with the Floating City.

• Tang Zheng recognized that the Outer City had been sealed beneath gray clouds, and he and his companions used One-Sided Duel spells to regroup after the city transformed into a Ring Maze.
• Eerie Mist Banshees attacked the trio, and Zesshi Zetsumei used Holy Light Empowerment to fight them off.
• Tang Zheng had God-kin Captain summon thousands of Undead, then used Vibration Detection and Negative Energy Shielding to guide the group north while avoiding stronger monsters.
• Butler Imlaris learned that the invaders had used more than a hundred Seventh-Tier Undeath Army scrolls to scout the maze.
• Butler Imlaris suspected the three humans were displaying their resources to leave the True Dragon Lords' faction and seek an alliance with the Floating City.

Tang Zheng, Zesshi Zetsumei, and the God-kin Captain discovered the Glory Colosseum, where Guardian Sparta imposed a blunt-weapon battle theme and unleashed a Glory Gladiator and ten Dragonkin. As Zesshi Zetsumei and the God-kin Captain fought the Dragonkin, Tang Zheng battled the Glory Gladiator, whose attacks could interrupt teleportation, and slowed him with sand magic.

• Tang Zheng and his companions fought through the Outer City's monsters and found the Glory Colosseum, one of its twelve regional buildings.
• Sparta introduced herself as the Colosseum's Guardian, summoned a Level 85 Glory Gladiator and ten Level 55 Dragonkin, and established blunt-weapon rules that weakened other fighting styles.
• Tang Zheng assigned Zesshi Zetsumei and the God-kin Captain to fight the Dragonkin while he faced the Glory Gladiator.
• Tang Zheng attempted to teleport toward Sparta, but the Glory Gladiator interrupted the spell with a shockwave and hurled a hammer at him.
• Tang Zheng blocked the hammer with a Wall of Skeletons and used Sand Field: All to restrict the charging Glory Gladiator, who dispersed some of the sand with Storm Echo.

Tang Zheng breached the Glory Colosseum by killing Sparta, then led Zesshi Zetsumei and the God-kin Captain through the maze to Black Crevice Alley. There, they used Tenth-Tier magic to attack the Shadow-Stealing Bats, and Tang Zheng insisted they continue until the cave was safe.

• Tang Zheng froze the Glory Gladiator with Time Stop and killed Sparta with Chain Dragon Lightning, breaching the Glory Gladiation Arena.
• Tang Zheng stopped the remaining monsters, led Zesshi Zetsumei and the God-kin Captain out, and warned them not to underestimate the Floating City's districts.
• After an hour of searching through the fog, the group found Black Crevice Alley, and Zesshi Zetsumei used a scroll to cast Benevolent Armageddon.
• Angels summoned by the holy vortex attacked the Shadow-Stealing Bats inside the cave, but the bats continued to make noise after suffering heavy losses.
• Tang Zheng told Zesshi Zetsumei and the God-kin Captain that their lives mattered more than the scrolls, and Zesshi used another scroll.

Tang Zheng, Zesshi Zetsumei, and the God-kin Captain continued their invasion of Floating City, defeating the Guardians of Black Crevice Alley and Floating Dock. The remaining managers tracked the trio and planned to lure them into the Mercenary Hall, while Tang Zheng recognized the trap and chose to follow their route.

• Butler Imlaris saw the Tenth-Tier Magic Scroll and suspected that another Player faction was behind the invaders.
• Zesshi Zetsumei killed Pandora, and Tang Zheng led the group out of Black Crevice Alley.
• Tang Zheng killed Marble with Chain Dragon Lightning and explained that Floating Dock had fallen under the Starry Sky Observation Tower's control.
• Star Oracle used Auction Resonance to locate the invaders, and Silver Olive ordered the Guardians to guide them toward the Mercenary Hall.
• Tang Zheng sensed the Undead's changed behavior and followed the route the Guardians had prepared, treating their trap as a chance to find another area building.

Tang Zheng, Zesshi Zetsumei, and the God-kin Captain reached the Mercenary Hall, where Silver Olive unleashed powerful Level 80 monster mercenaries against them. Tang Zheng summoned Cerberus to shield the group, but Zesshi was badly wounded and the battle left them under heavy assault.

• Tang Zheng realized the maze was deliberately steering the group toward a dangerous district, and he and his companions fought through the Undead.
• The group reached the Mercenary Hall and met its Guardian leader, Silver Olive, who questioned their intrusion.
• Tang Zheng and the God-kin Captain used Tenth-Tier scrolls to summon Cerberus, prompting Silver Olive to order the mercenaries to attack.
• Rescue Cloud Warriors and six Hanzos attacked; Zesshi Zetsumei was struck down, and Cerberus intervened to protect her.
• Tang Zheng explained that the Mercenary Hall could requisition five kinds of demon servants and summon fifty Level 80 mercenaries without consuming resources.