Chapter Summaries

Lin Qiye discovered that Jiang Er had reconstructed her consciousness and received her map of the Lovecraftian nest and the route to escape. As he fled toward the exit, he saw the immense Black Goat spawn hatching grounds and realized Chaos and An Qingyu were battling the Black Goat.

• Lin Qiye found Jiang Er's messages on a computer, and she warned him that a Lovecraftian god was approaching.
• Jiang Er showed Lin Qiye a map marking the exit route, the Black Goat's territory, and the hiding places of six Lovecraftian gods.
• Lin Qiye promised Jiang Er he would help An Qingyu, then followed her route through the strait toward the exit.
• Lin Qiye saw that more than a billion Black Goat spawn were hatching across the land.
• Lin Qiye sensed Chaos and An Qingyu fighting the Black Goat as their clash shook the nest, and a bold idea came to him while he raced for the exit.

At Mirror Strait, Chaos fought the Forest Black Goat after destroying An Qingyu’s body, while Jinian joined Lin Qiye with the Star Annihilator Cannon. An Qingyu returned and activated a spatial formation to bring an ash-white doorway into the battle.

• Jinian found no Lovecraftian nest at sea until Lin Qiye told her to dive beneath the water, and she agreed to risk it in exchange for extra shots.
• Chaos confronted the Forest Black Goat, insisting that he alone understood Azathoth’s will and was the true leader of the Lovecraftian Gods.
• Chaos and the Forest Black Goat began a catastrophic battle, driving the other Lovecraftian Gods away with their shockwaves.
• Lin Qiye arrived at Mirror Strait, took Jinian to the battlefield, and told her to use the Star Annihilator Cannon at maximum power when instructed.
• An Qingyu returned and activated a spatial formation that brought the remains of an ash-white doorway crashing down behind him.

An Qingyu opened the Gate of Truth to restrain Chaos while Lin Qiye and Jinian used the Star Annihilator Cannon to destroy the Black Goat’s hatchery. After the gate collapsed, the Black Goat and other Lovecraftian creatures surrounded them, but Lin Qiye announced that reinforcements had arrived.

• An Qingyu merged the Gate of Truth’s wreckage with its phantom, then sacrificed himself to open it and summon a vast hand of starlight against Chaos.
• Jinian fired the Star Annihilator Cannon across the land, destroying the hatchery and hundreds of millions of Black Goat eggs while Lin Qiye directed her.
• As time and space returned to normal and the Gate of Truth collapsed, the Black Goat charged after Lin Qiye and Jinian.
• Three Lovecraftian Gods rose from the sea to block their escape as the Black Goat and its young closed in behind them.
• Lin Qiye told Jinian that reinforcements had arrived just as a sword cry rang overhead.

Zhou Ping’s sword strike cut through the mirror world, wounded Chaos, and gave Lin Qiye and Jinian a chance to escape. As they fled toward Great Xia, Jinian revealed that her world’s Cthulhu Mythos included Azathoth, an ancient being who might be the source of the Lovecraftian Outer Gods.

• Destiny Monk asked Zhou Ping for one sword strike, and Zhou Ping’s attack severed the sea and the passage through the mirror world while cutting off the Black Goat’s hooves.
• Lin Qiye seized the opening and escaped with Jinian as Zhou Ping’s sword qi struck Chaos, wounded him, and shattered the mirror world.
• Chaos recovered pieces of his flesh and noticed the shattered Gate of Truth before vanishing, while the Black Goat and several Lovecraftian Gods pursued Lin Qiye and Jinian.
• Lin Qiye warned Jinian that Chaos might survive the attacks and that they would remain in danger until they reached Great Xia.
• Jinian explained that books from her world described Azathoth as the leader of the Outer Gods and the origin of the Three Pillars, leaving Lin Qiye stunned.

Lin Qiye learned that Azathoth was believed to be the source of the Lovecraftian Gods and considered whether the chessboard beyond which An Qingyu had hinted could refer to him. As the Black Goat pursued Lin Qiye and Jinian, Seraph Lin Qiye struck the Eastern Emperor Bell to activate the Second Sacred Covenant with Chloe.

• Jinian told Lin Qiye that Azathoth was said to be the origin of the universe and that only Crawling Chaos could communicate with him.
• Lin Qiye connected An Qingyu's words about something beyond the chessboard to Azathoth, but Jinian could offer no way to defeat him.
• The Black Goat and several Lovecraftian Gods caught up with Lin Qiye and Jinian, and Lin Qiye stopped to face the Black Goat alone.
• At the Qilian Mountains, Seraph Lin Qiye told Chloe that the Second Sacred Covenant had arrived and struck the Eastern Emperor Bell.

Lin Qiye used the Second Sacred Covenant to disperse the mist across Earth, revealing the world that had been hidden for over a century. As people in Great Xia celebrated the Misty Wall’s disappearance, witnesses spotted a winged figure streaking across the sky.

• Chloe awakened when the Eastern Emperor Bell rang, activated the Second Sacred Covenant, and decided to return to Great Xia.
• Lin Qiye invoked the Sacred Covenant and sent a ripple across the planet that dissolved the mist and swept away Great Xia’s Misty Wall.
• Jinian asked Lin Qiye how he had dispersed the mist, and he explained that the mist had weakened enough to make the effort manageable.
• People across Great Xia saw the Misty Wall vanish and celebrated the return of sunlight and the view beyond their borders.
• Witnesses spotted a golden streak carrying what appeared to be a six-winged human figure across the sky.

Lin Qiye dispelled the mist and used Life Origin to revive life across Earth, setting the stage for the return of the ancestral gods. As the Black Goat attacked, an ancient divine temple appeared and crushed it into the sea, while Chaos confronted the weakened An Qingyu on the island.

• Chaos reached the factory and found An Qingyu waiting outside despite his severe injuries from losing two avatars.
• An Qingyu told Chaos he would face death standing, and Chaos prepared to kill him.
• Lin Qiye used the Second Sacred Covenant to dispel the mist across Earth, revealing the devastated planet.
• Seraph Lin Qiye crushed Life Origin and scattered its fragments across Earth, restoring plants and bringing new life to the land and seas.
• Lin Qiye welcomed the return of the ancestral gods as the Black Goat attacked him.
• An enormous ancient divine temple appeared above the Black Goat and slammed it into the sea.

Lin Qiye summoned the Primal God Temple, whose ancient aura and purification power drove off the Black Goat and the other Lovecraftian Gods. He fled toward Great Xia with Jinian, explaining that the ancestral gods had not recovered and that their return could bring the final battle sooner.

• Lin Qiye brought the Primal God Temple back, and it struck the Black Goat into the sea.
• The temple's Earth’s Origin purified the Black Goat's pollution and released the auras of eleven ancestral gods, frightening the Lovecraftian Gods into retreat.
• Jinian praised the temple's return, but Lin Qiye urged her to leave before the Black Goat realized the ancestral gods were not fully restored.
• Lin Qiye explained that the ancestral gods were still weak and that he had used their auras to bluff the Black Goat.
• Lin Qiye and Jinian hurried toward Great Xia as the Primal God Temple followed them.
• Lin Qiye warned that the ancestral gods' return could accelerate the final battle, and that he had waited to activate the Second Sacred Covenant until Great Xia was prepared.

Lin Qiye and Jinian escaped with the Primal God Temple after the ancestral gods began returning, while Chaos forced An Qingyu to fuse his soul with the Gate of Truth so the Key of Doors could awaken. The chapter left An Qingyu trapped in the island’s gray mist and Lin Qiye heading to get answers before honoring his promise to Jinian.

• Jinian questioned how Lin Qiye had summoned the Primal God Temple, and Lin Qiye speculated that the Dark Ancestor had sensed his call through their Karma Threads.
• Chaos realized the ancestral gods were returning and decided to spare An Qingyu, whose death would prevent the Key of Doors from awakening.
• Chaos took An Qingyu to the Gate of Truth’s wreckage and ordered him to fuse his soul with it, beginning a process that would consume him and restore the Key of Doors.
• An Qingyu began merging with the Gate of Truth, and Chaos concealed the island within another space before leaving him trapped in the mist.
• Lin Qiye confirmed that the Black Goat had not followed them, then told Jinian he would answer her questions about the promised five shots after he got some answers of his own.

Lin Qiye returned to the Primal God Temple with Jinian, hoping the Primal Gods could explain the mystery of his identity. The Dark Ancestor appeared and hesitated when Lin Qiye asked why the Primal Gods treated him with such deference, leaving Lin Qiye convinced that his origins were tied to them.

• Lin Qiye entered the Primal God Temple with Jinian and found its twelve ancient statues restored by the Power of Faith.
• Jinian sensed the statues watching them, and the statues trembled when Lin Qiye greeted the Primal Gods.
• The Dark Ancestor appeared, and Lin Qiye thanked him and the Primal Gods for helping drive off the Black Goat.
• Lin Qiye asked the Dark Ancestor why he had treated him with unusual respect, and the Dark Ancestor hesitated.
• Lin Qiye recalled the mysteries surrounding the little boy, the Sixth Patient designation, and his lost memories, and resolved that the Primal Gods might help him find answers.

Lin Qiye asked Dark Ancestor about his identity and learned that the Primal Gods believed he was the will of the universe, or part of it. Dark Ancestor could not explain Lin Qiye’s connection to the little boy, and suggested Lin Qiye might find the answers by journeying into the depths of the universe.

• Lin Qiye told Dark Ancestor that a little boy had guided him to seek answers about his identity.
• Dark Ancestor explained that the universe’s will had helped bring the Primal Gods into existence and that the altar once enshrined that will.
• Dark Ancestor recounted how the Primal Gods fought the invading Lovecraftian Gods, fell into slumber, and lost the King's Star Coin to an explorer.
• Dark Ancestor told Lin Qiye that he was the will of the universe, or a part of it, leaving Lin Qiye to wonder whether the little boy was the one controlling that power.
• Lin Qiye questioned why the universe’s will, the gods, and the Lovecraftian Gods’ invasion were all tied to Earth.
• Dark Ancestor suggested Lin Qiye would learn more by journeying into the depths of the universe.

Lin Qiye learned that the Primal Gods needed two or three months to regain enough strength for combat and left the Primal God Temple still uncertain about the source of his identity. As Earth’s mist dispersed and celebrations began, Chloe watched footage of a six-winged figure and headed toward Night Watchmen Headquarters while underground construction continued across Shangjing City.

• Lin Qiye asked the Dark Ancestor when the Primal Gods would recover their strength, and the Dark Ancestor estimated it would take two or three months.
• Lin Qiye asked whether the Dark Ancestor knew Azathoth, but the Dark Ancestor said he did not.
• Lin Qiye and Jinian flew toward Great Xia and discussed the mist’s dispersal and Lin Qiye’s possible identity as the universe’s will.
• News reports showed celebrations across Great Xia and residents describing the mist’s disappearance and a six-winged figure in golden light.
• Chloe watched the news footage, wondered whether the figure’s appearance had been intentional, and walked toward Night Watchmen Headquarters.
• Residents complained as construction crews worked on Shangjing City’s underground rail system.

Chloe arrived at Night Watchmen Headquarters and met Lin Qiye, his clone, and Destiny Monk, then joined them to discuss faith and how Great Xia should respond after the Mist dispersed. Lin Qiye said they would make the necessary preparations and let the truth emerge in its own time.

• Min Junliang brought Chloe to the Commander-in-Chief's office, where she met Lin Qiye, his Seraph clone, and Destiny Monk.
• Lin Qiye introduced Chloe to Jinian, and Chloe revealed that she had secretly followed Jinian when he was a child traveling through the Mist.
• Chloe asked why the Night Watchmen had not told the public about the gods and their existence after the Mist dispersed.
• Destiny Monk and Chloe explained that faith required genuine devotion and that aggressively seeking it could make the public resentful.
• Lin Qiye said they would prepare for what was coming without promoting themselves or pursuing faith, and would let events unfold naturally.

Lin Qiye decided to travel into the depths of the universe to search for clues beyond the Chess Game, leaving his Seraph avatar behind to defend Earth. Back in Cangnan City, Hong Ying and the others recognized him in a viral video and watched the public react to his appearance.

• Jinian and Chloe left Lin Qiye’s office after Jinian agreed to help with the Winter Plan.
• Lin Qiye told Destiny Monk that the Cosmic Will and Ancestor Gods might hold clues to the Chess Game, and he planned to leave Earth the next day with his Seraph avatar staying behind.
• Lin Qiye said he wanted to visit one more place before departing.
• Jia Shasha showed Hong Ying a viral video of a winged figure, and Hong Ying and Wen Qimo recognized Lin Qiye.
• Hong Ying read the comments praising Lin Qiye’s appearance and posted that he still had to call her big sis.

Team 136 waited for dinner while Hong Ying worried about Lin Qiye and the burdens he carried. Lin Qiye returned to the agency, reunited with Hong Ying and Wen Qimo, and joined the team for a meal, where Hong Ying immediately asked to touch his six wings.

• Hong Ying distracted herself by chatting online while the rest of Team 136 prepared to eat and wondered when Lin Qiye would return.
• Lin Qiye arrived at the agency, and Hong Ying rushed to greet him, scolding him and pinching his shoulder to see whether he could still feel pain.
• Wen Qimo welcomed Lin Qiye and set out the dark blue bowl and chopsticks that had been kept for him.
• Hong Ying introduced Lin Qiye to Team 136's younger members, who greeted him with excitement and respect.
• Hong Ying asked Lin Qiye to show her his six wings and let her touch them.

Lin Qiye reunited with Team 136 for a late-night gathering, remembering those who had not returned and appreciating the people and place that remained unchanged. At dawn, he set out alone into deep space toward the edge of the solar system, guided by a miracle as he searched for Jinian.

• Hong Ying drunkenly told Team 136 embarrassing stories about Lin Qiye, and the group relaxed and drank with him until dawn.
• Wen Qimo reminisced about the years since their New Year's Eve gathering and mourned the teammates who would never return; Lin Qiye thanked Hong Ying and the others for staying the same.
• Lin Qiye cleaned up, toasted the old team photograph, and left the sleeping group as dawn broke.
• Destiny Monk entered the Commander-in-Chief's office charred after taking two Star Annihilator Cannon blasts, and Lin Qiye confirmed that his true body had reached Saturn's edge.
• Lin Qiye's true body flew through deep space on Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, avoiding meteors and heading beyond the solar system at a speed far below light.

Lin Qiye traveled toward the depths of the universe by cutting through space with Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, though each leap drained his Mental Power and left him facing a long, uncertain journey. While resting in the Psychiatric Hospital of the Gods, he drew and acquired Chaos’s ability, The Instigator.

• Lin Qiye used Hand of Royal Authority to fuse with Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and repeatedly cut through space, reaching the edge of the solar system before his Mental Power ran out.
• Lin Qiye considered the risks of continuing alone into the universe and meditated to recover.
• Lin Qiye entered the Psychiatric Hospital of the Gods and noted that he had sent the orderlies, including Li Yifei, back to the Real World to aid Great Xia.
• Lin Qiye used his remaining draw chance from Chaos’s completed treatment and received The Instigator.
• Lin Qiye absorbed The Instigator, an ability that let him gradually alter other beings’ cognition through deception and influence.

Lin Qiye continued investigating the past while Shen Qingzhu showed him livestreams of civilian expedition teams exploring beyond Great Xia’s borders. As Expedition Team No. 2 faced a violent storm at sea, its crew spotted a silver island.

• Lin Qiye meditated at the courtyard beneath the maple tree and said he hoped the familiar setting would help him understand what someone had been thinking.
• Shen Qingzhu showed Lin Qiye livestreams of civilian expedition teams, whose journeys beyond Great Xia had attracted enormous public attention.
• Lin Qiye said the expedition teams had already found something, and Shen Qingzhu played a replay from Expedition Team No. 2.
• Expedition Team No. 2 battled a severe storm near Great Xia’s East Sea border as the reporter vowed another team would continue their mission if they sank.
• A sailor spotted an island and shouted that it was a silver island.

An Explorer Ship sought shelter from a storm at a vast, uncharted fortress called A-011, Sinking Dragon, near Great Xia’s border. The ship’s livestream revealed thirteen enormous crosses bearing the corpses of gods, facing toward Great Xia.

• The Explorer Ship encountered worsening waves and steered toward a silvery-white island for shelter.
• The crew discovered a massive fortress that was absent from their map and identified it as A-011, Sinking Dragon.
• The reporter’s livestream comments speculated about secret military bases and hidden protection for Great Xia.
• After the crew failed to reach anyone by radio, the captain requested military assistance over the loudspeaker.
• Lightning revealed thirteen towering crosses on the fortress wall, each bearing a mutilated divine corpse facing Great Xia.

Lin Qiye and Shen Qingzhu watched a livestream reveal the bodies of gods crucified at Chenglong Pass, while viewers speculated about who had killed them. When an Explorer Ship became trapped outside the pass, Lin Qiye arranged for Wu Quan to calm the storm and rescue the crew.

• A livestream showed thirteen crucified bodies at Chenglong Pass, and viewers recognized some as gods and wondered who had killed them.
• Lin Qiye and Shen Qingzhu discussed the public reaction and the ship waiting outside Chenglong Pass, then Lin Qiye called Wu Quan with instructions.
• The Explorer Ship’s crew feared they would be left stranded after receiving no reply from the military base.
• Wu Quan appeared on the wall and dispersed the storm with a gesture, calming the sea and bringing sunlight to the ship.
• The crew and livestream viewers stared in disbelief, but Wu Quan had vanished from the wall.