Chapter Summaries

Zhou Hao tried Wan Tiancheng’s three puppet games, then told him he would leave Sky Dome Continent in three days and appointed him to manage the Puppet Department. Zhou Hao took the game console with him, and Wan Tiancheng planned to teach the Puppet Butler how to build and repair it.

• Zhou Hao defeated Wan Tiancheng in a puppet fighting game, and Wan Tiancheng showed him the other two games: War Machine King and a whack-a-mole-style game.
• Zhou Hao told Wan Tiancheng that he would leave Sky Dome Continent in three days and take the Puppet Butler with him.
• Zhou Hao appointed Wan Tiancheng to manage the Puppet Department after his departure, and Wan Tiancheng accepted despite doubting he could handle the responsibility alongside his laboratory.
• Wan Tiancheng offered to make more game consoles, but Zhou Hao took the existing one and agreed that Wan Tiancheng would teach the Puppet Butler how to make and repair it.
• Zhou Hao vanished with the game console, and Wan Tiancheng left the laboratory.

Zhou Hao spent a day mastering the game console so he could beat Murong, then took the Puppet Butler to reunite with Zhou Yuanbao and the others in the Snow Region. He waited in an ice house for Murong to arrive, confident he would win their game.

• Zhou Hao practiced with the game console for a day and emerged convinced he could beat Murong.
• Zhou Hao met the Puppet Butler, learned it had mastered the console’s principles, and took it to see Zhou Yuanbao and the others.
• Zhou Hao reunited with Zhou Yuanbao, Mu Jinyin, and the other beasts in the Snow Region and said they would leave after Murong arrived.
• Zhou Hao told Bai Xiaohu he did not need to guard the statue constantly, then sent Zhou Yuanbao and the others to catch up with the Puppet Butler.
• Zhou Hao set up the game console in the ice house, lay down to wait for Murong, and imagined her getting angry after losing.

Zhou Hao tried to draw Murong into a game-machine duel before they returned to the Ling Tian Group, and the two joked about romance and a possible wager. The puppet battle began, leaving its outcome unknown.

• Zhou Hao waited for Murong to arrive and pretended not to notice her, but she laughed at his act.
• Murong sat down to play after Zhou Hao put off leaving the Sky Dome Continent until after one round.
• Murong proposed betting on the game, teased Zhou Hao about romance, and asked him to explain the controls.
• Zhou Hao denied avoiding the bet as Murong's puppet attacked, and the two began their duel.

Zhou Hao challenged Murong to arcade games, but she defeated him in a puppet fight before they teamed up to beat another game. They began a final ball-hitting game with a wager that would make Zhou Hao agree to Murong's next bet if she won.

• Zhou Hao's puppet was defeated by Murong's puppet, and he admitted his loss.
• Murong explained that winning the puppet game depended on predicting the opponent's moves.
• Zhou Hao and Murong cooperated to destroy the machine king, then playfully argued over who contributed more.
• Murong proposed a wager for the final game, and they agreed that if she won, Zhou Hao would accept her next bet.
• Zhou Hao and Murong started the ball-hitting game, with Murong confidently insisting that he could not win.

Zhou Hao and Murong finished a whack-a-mole match, then gathered their companions to leave. Before departing, Murong freed Bai Xiaohu from its duty guarding the statues, and Zhou Hao encouraged it to explore the universe someday; after they vanished, Bai Xiaohu was left alone in the snowy mountains.

• Murong defeated Zhou Hao in the whack-a-mole game, scoring thirty to his nineteen, and he promised to keep her company whenever she wanted to bet.
• Zhou Hao and Murong met Zhou Yuanbao, Mu Jinyin, and the others, prepared to leave, and decided to stop by Gem's home on the way.
• Murong told Bai Xiaohu that it no longer needed to guard the statues, though it chose to stay and protect them.
• Zhou Hao encouraged Bai Xiaohu to explore the universe someday, and Murong remarked that he was becoming more like a leader.
• Zhou Hao, Murong, Zhou Yuanbao, and the others departed, leaving Bai Xiaohu alone and melancholy in the snowy mountains.

Zhou Hao and Murong visited Gem’s parents in the Three-Eyed Snow Fox territory and confirmed that Gem would leave with Zhou Hao. They helped Gem’s parents cultivate and gave Gem time to say goodbye before departing.

• Zhou Hao arrived with Murong, Zhou Yuanbao, and the others, and Gem eagerly ran to greet his master.
• Gem’s parents agreed to let him leave with Zhou Hao, accepting Zhou Hao’s offer of future help from Bai Xiaohu and two divine crystals.
• Murong gave Gem’s parents two spirit fruits and used divine power to help them refine the energy and improve their cultivation.
• Zhou Hao and Murong gave Gem five minutes to say goodbye to his parents, then left the family alone together.

Gemstone said a tearful farewell to its parents before leaving with Zhou Hao and Murong for their journey into the universe. After they departed, Zhou Hao asked Bai Xiaohu to look after Gemstone’s parents.

• Gemstone reassured its parents that it would take care of itself, and they embraced as they said goodbye.
• Gemstone’s father asked Zhou Hao to care for Gemstone, and Zhou Hao agreed.
• Gemstone ran back to embrace its parents once more before finally leaving with Zhou Hao and Murong.
• Gemstone’s parents returned home together after watching the group disappear.
• Zhou Hao telepathically asked Bai Xiaohu to look after Gemstone’s parents, and Bai Xiaohu agreed.

Zhou Hao and Murong said goodbye to Ling Tian Group and left the Sky Dome Continent aboard a flying ship Zhou Hao had built. As they set off, Zhou Hao felt reluctant to leave, but Murong comforted him, and their playful exchange lifted his spirits.

• Zhou Hao transplanted the Golden Branches Jade Leaves into the Nurturing Pearl and gathered Ling Tian Group's 733 members to announce that he and Murong were leaving the Sky Dome Continent.
• Zhou Hao appointed Shi An to manage Ling Tian Group in his place, and Shi An accepted the responsibility confidently.
• Zhou Hao and Murong boarded the flying ship he had built, and Ling Tian Group's members called out farewells as the ship rose into the sky.
• Zhou Hao admitted to Murong that he felt reluctant to leave, and she reminded him that Ling Tian Group could not depend on one person.
• Murong playfully wrestled Zhou Hao on the deck, easing his gloom, and the two embraced while Zhou Yuanbao and Mu Jinyin discreetly returned to the cabin.

Zhou Hao and Murong explored their spacecraft and discussed the dangers of traveling through the universe. After Murong left, Zhou Hao looked out at the stars and played a round on the game console.

• Zhou Hao transplanted the Golden Branches Jade Leaves into the grove atop the spacecraft and agreed to arrange a house there for Zhou Yuanbao and the others.
• Zhou Hao set up a game console on the floor where he and Murong would live, and they toured their spacious room together.
• Murong warned Zhou Hao that the universe was dangerous, and Zhou Hao agreed to be cautious as they watched the spacecraft leave Sky Dome Continent.
• Murong kissed Zhou Hao goodbye and vanished, leaving him alone on the spacecraft.
• Zhou Hao looked at the stars through the window, then played a round on the game console before going downstairs.

Zhou Hao toured the airship Zhou Mu, checking its floors and explaining how he intended it to serve as a home rather than a means of travel. After offering Zhou Yuanbao and Mu Jinyin space to build a rooftop home, he went alone to the deck and quietly watched the stars.

• Zhou Hao inspected the guest rooms, sports area, dining hall, and gathering venue aboard Zhou Mu.
• Zhou Hao considered the sports facilities he had made for Murong and practiced a casual basketball shot.
• Zhou Hao offered Zhou Yuanbao and Mu Jinyin space on the roof to make a home, and they agreed to build it themselves.
• Zhou Hao went to the deck and reflected that it was his first time alone in space without Murong.
• Zhou Hao flew to the bow, sat down, and quietly watched the stars.

After Zhou Hao left, Shi An and the departments of Ling Tian Group returned to work while preparing for their future responsibilities. Xiang Cheng and Xiang Ge wondered whether Zhou Hao had departed, and Wu Xiaolong decided to take Little Bubble to Ling Tian Group the next day.

• Shi An began forging bronze statues of Zhou Hao and Murong for Ling Tian Group, while Wang Yue and Sun Tai left together to pursue a confirmed target.
• Li Si'an returned to brewing after deciding he would cultivate once he finished his current cellar of wine.
• Lan Ni ordered Li Tai, Ke Yiquan, and Long Sheng to prepare for special training, then took Ye Zi to the War Tower for his first lesson.
• Ling Tian Group's departments continued their work, including the Hundred Squad Pavilion's War Tower challenges, Zhang Qing's plans to negotiate pill business, and the Master's Courtyard's teaching-material discussions.
• Xiang Cheng and Xiang Ge talked about Zhou Hao's departure while Zhang Xiaoxiao brought Cheng Cheng to them.
• After completing Murong's punishment, Little Bubble asked Wu Xiaolong whether Zhou Hao and the others had left, and Wu Xiaolong agreed to take her to Ling Tian Group the next day.

On New Year's Eve, Zhou Hao and Murong celebrated together and Murong conjured a spectacular ice-firework display as a gift for him. Their family arrived for a reunion dinner, and Zhou Hao invited them inside, promising New Year's money afterward.

• Zhou Hao and Murong watched the fireworks and spoke about spending many more New Years together.
• Murong asked about their siblings, and Zhou Hao said Jinyin Yuanbao had gone to pick them up.
• Murong created colorful ice fireworks that brought good fortune to people across the country.
• Zhou Hao and Murong went downstairs to their lavish New Year's Eve dinner as their family arrived at the villa.
• A young man greeted a valiant young woman as his sister, and Zhou Hao called everyone inside and promised them New Year's money.

Zhou Hao reassembled a meteor to confirm it had once been a single stone, then joined Zhou Yuanbao and the others to inspect their newly built house. He suggested they make an Oddity Group plaque, leaving them to debate its design after he departed.

• Zhou Hao summoned a meteor cluster, pieced it together, and wondered what the cracked stone could be used for.
• Zhou Hao returned to the rooftop with Zhou Yuanbao and Mu Jinyin to see the house they had built beside the Golden Branches Jade Leaves planting area.
• Zhou Yuanbao admitted the Puppet Butler had built the house while the others mostly supervised, and Zhou Hao knocked them for making the butler do all the work.
• The Puppet Butler showed Zhou Hao the house's three floors and explained how its residents' rooms were arranged.
• Zhou Hao suggested the group hang an Oddity Group plaque at the gate, then left as Zhou Yuanbao and the others began discussing its design.

Zhou Hao practiced fusing formations while traveling with the spaceship, testing combinations and refining his skill. Afterward, he returned to his room and waited for Murong, who was due to arrive in an hour.

• Zhou Hao set formation fusion as his main cultivation goal and worked to merge formation patterns.
• Zhou Hao fused the Gathering Fire Formation with the Swirling Wind Formation, creating a stronger fireball.
• A fusion of the Lightning Formation and the Water Formation backfired and blew apart its formation avatar.
• Zhou Hao tested a fusion of the Vine Armor Formation and a fire formation, which produced flaming vines that burned away the armor.
• Zhou Hao tested his remaining formations, returned to his room, and waited for Murong to arrive.

Zhou Hao reunited with Murong, and the two spent time together touring the venue and playing arcade games. As they continued downstairs, Murong rewarded Zhou Hao with a kiss and he promised to work harder for more rewards.

• Murong arrived, and Zhou Hao welcomed her before they became intimate.
• After dressing, Zhou Hao and Murong discussed places worth visiting in the universe and continued their tour.
• Murong challenged Zhou Hao to an arcade game and defeated him in two quick rounds.
• As they walked, Zhou Hao told Murong he had spent much of the past few days practicing array fusion and missing her.
• Murong admitted she liked hearing Zhou Hao's sweet words, kissed his cheek, and he helped her downstairs.

Zhou Hao and Murong explored the sports area, where Murong challenged him to compete and proposed a bet that would make future bets impossible to refuse. Zhou Hao agreed, then introduced her to every sport at the venue so they could begin trying them.

• Zhou Hao and Murong went from the guest rooms on the fourth floor to the sports area on the third floor.
• Murong made a basketball shot and asked Zhou Hao why he had not challenged her to compete.
• Murong proposed that the winner of each contest could require the other to accept a future bet, and Zhou Hao agreed.
• Murong asked which sport they would play first, then reminded Zhou Hao to explain the sports and how the venues worked.
• Zhou Hao introduced the sports to Murong, finishing the explanations in five minutes.

Zhou Hao and Murong began a basketball match under rules that barred flying, teleportation, and divine power, but Murong's speed left him unable to follow her movements. Murong scored the first point after Zhou Hao disputed her opening shot, and the match continued with her leading one to zero.

• Zhou Hao chose basketball, and he and Murong changed into athletic clothes before heading to the court.
• Murong and Zhou Hao agreed that the first to ten points would win, with no flying, teleportation, divine power, or running while holding the ball.
• Murong scored with a shot Zhou Hao could not see, but he claimed it did not count, so Murong gave him the ball and let him start again.
• Murong stole Zhou Hao's ball, beat him to the basket, and slammed the ball through for the first point.
• Murong announced that she had scored first blood, and Zhou Hao stood up and served again.

Zhou Hao and Murong played basketball, with Murong dominating until she deliberately let him score once. They moved on to badminton, but Murong struck the shuttlecock so hard that it broke through the racket and cratered the floor, so they left to try another event.

• Murong repeatedly stole the ball and scored against Zhou Hao, taking the basketball game to seven to zero before letting him score.
• Murong ultimately beat Zhou Hao ten to one, and he accepted his loss and let her choose when to make their next bet.
• Zhou Hao and Murong began playing badminton gently until Murong hit the shuttlecock through Zhou Hao's racket and into the floor.
• They decided to stop playing badminton and moved to another location.

Zhou Hao and Murong tried the sports and shooting activities at his technological facility, finding that their cultivation abilities made it impossible to compete fairly. After Murong was satisfied with experiencing everything, they planned to inspect the remaining floors and visit Zhou Yuanbao before she returned.

• Zhou Hao and Murong played ping-pong, volleyball, tennis, and billiards, and Zhou Hao won billiards by taking the first shot and clearing the table.
• Zhou Hao explained that their different worlds had developed distinct cultures and that sports were poorly suited to cultivators.
• Murong and Zhou Hao tried the shooting range, where both hit the exact same spot with every shot and could not determine a winner.
• Murong said she was satisfied with trying every activity, changed back into her original clothes, and waited while Zhou Hao changed.
• Murong decided to visit Zhou Yuanbao and the others before returning, and Zhou Hao led her toward the remaining floors.

Zhou Hao showed Murong the meteorite he had picked up, and she recognized it as Spirit-Womb Rings. After Murong left, Zhou Hao wondered about his reputed good luck and began comparing the meteorite with a fresh one to learn what made it special.

• Zhou Hao and Murong checked on Zhou Yuanbao and Mu Jinyin, who said their first trip into the universe felt much like their usual lives.
• Zhou Hao took Murong to see the meteorite he used as a cultivation ground and explained how he had picked it up.
• Murong recognized the meteorite as Spirit-Womb Rings and remarked that Zhou Hao had good luck.
• Murong left after Zhou Hao kissed her and said goodbye, and Zhou Hao wondered whether luck could be sensed.
• Zhou Hao set aside his thoughts about luck and began studying the meteorite alongside a fresh one.