Chapter Summaries

After the Giant Arm Berserk Beast fell, Fina converted its canceled drops into a powerful upgrade for Bazett’s gloves. Cheng Tian’s group entered the Water Prison Domain, where his preparations for underwater travel left Fina without a potion.

• The Ghost Gauntlet absorbed Belagonda’s Soul Fragments, and Fina offered Cheng Tian a designated enhancement in place of the canceled random drops.
• Cheng Tian chose to enhance Bazett’s Ogre Gauntlet, and Fina transformed the gloves into Purple Rare Berserk Beast Armguards with the ability to shatter projectiles and energy waves.
• Fina grew jealous while staring at Bazett, and Cheng Tian teased her before she ordered Bazett to chase him.
• Cheng Tian led the group into the Water Prison Domain, where his armor let him move underwater and he distributed breathing potions to Bazett and Utan.
• Cheng Tian realized he had prepared no potion for Fina and tentatively gestured toward his mouth, making her visibly furious.

Cheng Tian explored the flooded second level and found a divine artifact that resonated with his Ghost Gauntlet, granting him the Thunder Halberd. After the group surfaced, he explained decompression sickness, and Fina sensed an astonishing aura of Righteous Qi from his cleaning spell.

• Cheng Tian led Bazett, Utan, and the Red Moon Goddess through the flooded passages while he searched the deep-water zone alone.
• Cheng Tian found a Violet Lightning War Hammer on an underwater altar, and it resonated with his Ghost Gauntlet to become the Thunder Halberd.
• Cheng Tian used the Thunder Halberd to defeat Turtle Shell Monsters and collect Insect Demon Emblems hidden in the walls.
• After the group surfaced, Cheng Tian explained decompression sickness to Bazett and Fina.
• Cheng Tian used Arthur's Proof to dry himself, and Fina sensed an intense aura of Righteous Qi from him.

Cheng Tian and his allies overwhelmed the Man-eating Infinite Leg Nicotilger with the Crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex, the war elephant, and two Silver Guard charges. The Insect Demon exploded before the second charge was complete, and the system confirmed its defeat.

• The Crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex tore Nicotilger from the tower, shook it, and blasted it with crimson flames.
• The war elephant pinned Nicotilger's tail while the Tyrannosaurus Rex held its head, stretching the Insect Demon across the arena.
• Cheng Tian summoned twelve Silver Guard Knights, who charged along Nicotilger's back and shattered its dorsal ridges.
• Cheng Tian summoned twelve more Silver Guard Knights, whose reverse charge caused Nicotilger's body to explode.
• The system announced that Man-eating Infinite Leg Nicotilger had been slain.

Cheng Tian’s group entered the Scorching Flame Domain after he enhanced Mammoth with a lightning attack and used Silver Guard summons as cannon fodder. They encountered Saba, who mistook Fina for their captive and praised them, while Fina played along.

• Cheng Tian’s +7 Prince’s Sword enhancement let his Silver Guards remain briefly after charging, and he used them as temporary cannon fodder.
• Fina was surprised that Cheng Tian could summon human-like knights, while Utan collected insect remains for research.
• Cheng Tian fed a Purple Lightning Insect Core to Mammoth, giving it Thunder Strike, then linked the Violet Lightning War Hammer to the elephant in the Void Garage.
• Cheng Tian’s group climbed to the Scorching Flame Domain, where his armor and Solar Blessing protected him while Bazett and Utan struggled with the heat.
• Cheng Tian handed out fireproof potions just as Saba teleported to the group and found Fina dangling beside Bazett.
• Saba praised the group after mistaking Fina for their captive, and Fina pretended to be one.

Saba confronted Cheng Tian’s group over the monsters they had killed and demanded that they hand over Fina. After Bazett attacked, Saba realized they were traitors, and Cheng Tian struck her with Purifying Light, leaving her wounded and exposed as her clothing turned into gold coins.

• Saba arrived during a pause in the ritual and angrily questioned Cheng Tian’s group about killing her monsters.
• Saba demanded that Bazett hand over Fina and threatened that Dares would interrogate the goddess.
• Bazett handed Saba the tether, then struck her abdomen and shattered her Magic Shield.
• Saba accused Cheng Tian’s group of being traitors, and Cheng Tian attacked her with three beams of Purifying Light.
• Saba spent much of her mana to withstand the attack, then her dress and thigh-high stockings turned into gold coins.

Cheng Tian stripped away two of Saba’s equipment pieces, and she responded by summoning her strongest familiars before a Blue Shock Orb inflicted Mana Lock. Bazett nearly killed the helpless Saba, but Kishigal and Epona intervened and pulled her out of danger.

• Cheng Tian used Purifying Light on Saba three times, forcibly dismantling her skirt and thigh-high stockings in two successful attempts.
• Saba entered Magic Burst and summoned Flame Head Omlugen and Ice Head Yugureikus, ordering them to kill Cheng Tian’s group and Fina.
• Ice Head Yugureikus struck Cheng Tian’s Blue Shock Orb, triggering a ten-second Mana Lock that severed Saba’s connection to her magic power and sent her and her familiars falling.
• Bazett charged at the defenseless Saba, but an ice spike disrupted her attack and an axe strike hit her crossed armguards.
• Kishigal caught the Asura Battle Axe while Epona helped pull Saba away, mocking her performance as Lord Dares’s right hand.

Cheng Tian's group confronted Saba, Kishigal, and Epona after the Clan of Darkness discovered their betrayal. Cheng Tian summoned Silver Raider Cavalry to overwhelm the enemy and block the passage, then escaped with his companions and the goddess.

• Epona revealed that Dares had sent the Clan of Darkness to the scene, and Saba learned that her humiliation had reached him.
• Kishigal welcomed the chance to fight Cheng Tian, while Cheng Tian judged his group outmatched and prepared to flee.
• Cheng Tian transformed into an Oni-Hunter, and Kishigal became a Berserk Asura before charging him.
• Cheng Tian used the Prince's Sword and four Crystal Moluo Eyes to summon sixty Silver Raider Cavalry, which drove Kishigal, Saba, and Epona back.
• The cavalry blocked the passage, allowing Cheng Tian to escape with his group and the goddess as Kishigal roared after him.

Cheng Tian’s group escaped the pursuing Clan of Darkness members and found the Crimson Lotus Greatsword, where Fina reunited with Saul’s remnant soul. Saul recognized a possibility in Cheng Tian that could help protect the goddess.

• Saba left the pursuit to find clothes, while Kishigal chased Cheng Tian’s group and Epona followed her brother.
• Fina sensed that only Kishigal was pursuing them and recognized the Crimson Lotus Greatsword on an altar as Saul Toba’s weapon.
• Saul’s remnant soul appeared above the sword, and Fina greeted her former captain tearfully.
• Saul realized Cheng Tian might be able to protect the goddess and reacted with joyful disbelief.

Cheng Tian promised Saul he could die for Fina, and Saul transformed into a Guardian Spirit through the Ghost Gauntlet. The Ghost Armament also resonated with the Crimson Lotus Greatsword, granting Cheng Tian the Flame Dragon Sword just as Kishigal arrived.

• Saul asked Cheng Tian whether he would give his life for Fina, and Cheng Tian said he could die once for her.
• Saul instructed Cheng Tian to grip the Crimson Lotus Greatsword, causing the Ghost Gauntlet to awaken a new Guardian Spirit function.
• Saul voluntarily transformed into a Guardian Spirit, hoping to see his daughter again.
• The Ghost Gauntlet resonated with the Crimson Lotus Greatsword and gave Cheng Tian the Flame Dragon Sword and its Tactical Shell ability.
• Kishigal arrived and froze when he saw Cheng Tian holding the Crimson Lotus Greatsword.

Cheng Tian revealed Saul’s spirit to Kishigal, giving the axe-wielding man a chance to face the captain again. As Saul fought Kishigal with his remaining soul power, Cheng Tian slaughtered monsters to replenish the souls keeping Saul alive.

• Kishigal remembered how he had killed Saul dishonorably after Saul was already exhausted, and canceled his Demonization when he recognized Saul’s divine weapon.
• Cheng Tian provoked Kishigal by asking about his victory over Saul, then summoned Saul’s soul and gave it a physical body with the Ghost Gauntlet.
• Saul pledged to keep guarding Fina, took back the Crimson Lotus Greatsword, and prepared to fight Kishigal while Cheng Tian led the others away.
• Saul and Kishigal clashed as Saul’s Innocent Souls dwindled, while Cheng Tian killed monsters in the Scorching Flame Domain to harvest souls and sustain him.

Cheng Tian discovered how Saul's Guardian Spirit could remain in battle by consuming Innocent Souls, then used free Silver Guard summons and the Flame Dragon Sword to fight through the Scorching Flame Domain. The chapter ended with the Flame Dragon Sword's flying fragments attacking enemies in a rapid-fire formation.

• Saul's Guardian Spirit proved stronger and tireless compared with his living self, but his duration and effective HP depended on Cheng Tian's supply of souls.
• Cheng Tian realized that monster kills could replenish Innocent Souls during combat, potentially extending Saul's fight in the Scorching Flame Domain.
• Cheng Tian used the Ghost Gauntlet and his three Ys Divine Artifact armaments to restore his resources through successive battles.
• Cheng Tian learned to use Goddess Blessing's Charge +1 with the Crystal Moluo Eye to cast Silver Guard summons for free.
• Cheng Tian split the Flame Dragon Sword into seven fragments and sent them flying through the enemies.

Cheng Tian upgraded the Ghost Gauntlet while fighting alongside the Axe Man, then reached the Demon Corridor, whose magical winds made it impossible for the group to proceed. He borrowed Fina’s harmonica, played “Star’s Whereabouts” to neutralize the wind, and received a clue to a hidden dungeon.

• Cheng Tian used the Flame Dragon Sword to resume carrying the team and upgraded the Ghost Gauntlet to +3, increasing its soul absorption range and Purple Soul drop chance.
• Cheng Tian kept killing monsters while the Axe Man fought the Captain, and their clash shook the Scorching Flame Domain.
• Cheng Tian stopped at the Demon Corridor, where magical winds inflicted constant damage and blocked the group’s progress.
• Fina gave Cheng Tian Leya’s silver harmonica but admitted she could not play it.
• Cheng Tian wiped the harmonica and played “Star’s Whereabouts,” disabling the Demon Corridor’s wind for ten minutes and obtaining a clue to unlock the hidden dungeon Ys VS Trails in the Sky.

Captain Saul told the demonized axe-wielder that deep demonization would bind him to Ys forever, then reunited with Unica and returned to Cheng Tian as Soul Fragments. Cheng Tian began the third-floor Scorching Flame Domain boss fight and defeated Judgment Helm Graludi by attacking it from the lava.

• Captain Saul warned the axe-wielder that immortality through deep demonization would trap him in Ys, while Saul could leave for other worlds with Cheng Tian.
• Unica and the goddess search party arrived, and Saul gave Unica the Crimson Lotus Greatsword and ordered the group to protect Lady Leya and follow the Orange Knight if needed.
• Saul told the axe-wielder he would regret deep demonization, dismissed his soul manifestation, and returned to Cheng Tian as Soul Fragments.
• Cheng Tian opened the boss battle against Judgment Helm Graludi and sent Bazett, Utan, and Skeleton Kicker to wait outside the lava-filled arena.
• Cheng Tian fought from within the lava, absorbed the boss's fire attacks, and destroyed the crystal on its forehead.

Cheng Tian enhanced the Crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex with the Judgment Helmet’s core, then entered the Silent Sand Domain with his companions. The chapter ended with him using a Ghost Whip to swing from the flying Red Moon Goddess Fina like Spider-Man.

• Red Moon Goddess Fina dismantled the Judgment Helmet while the Crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex absorbed its Molten Core and awakened Lava Environment Adaptation and Lava Claw.
• Cheng Tian confirmed that collecting the three divine artifacts of Ys completed the Grail Quest and learned that the Goddess Search Team was approaching with High Priest Xion.
• Cheng Tian and his companions entered the Silent Sand Domain, where spiked rollers, quicksand, and slippery sand-ice slides threatened them.
• Fina laughed when Cheng Tian fell on the sand-ice slides, so Cheng Tian tied a Ghost Whip around her waist and swung through the air with her.

Cheng Tian and his party crossed the Silent Sand Domain, where he gained the Golden Bracelet and used unconventional methods to overcome the terrain. He reunited Fina with her twin sister Leya, who warned that their seal on the Black Pearl would not last, but Cheng Tian revealed he already held a fragment of it.

• Cheng Tian completed repeated Ghost Whip Swings by using Gale Blade's whirlwind skill to control his fall.
• Cheng Tian found the Golden Bracelet and fastened it onto Bazett, giving her the ability to double jump.
• Cheng Tian cleared the Silent Sand Domain's hazards by cutting through sand ice and melting Quicksand Swamps.
• Leya arrived and destroyed the red-glowing elite enemies, then reunited with Fina and scrutinized Cheng Tian over his earlier insults.
• Leya explained that the goddesses' increased magic power only delayed their sleep and could not prevent the Black Pearl from awakening.
• Cheng Tian said the Black Pearl could be dealt with and showed Fina and Leya a fragment of it.

Cheng Tian revealed that his Black Pearl Shard had exposed the Black Pearl and Root of Demonic Power as incomplete, prompting Leya and Fina to form a contract with him. As Dares prepared to attack, Cheng Tian and the goddesses escaped the Black Tower, created a White Tower, and he requested that the Chosen Space open the Ys: Origin bounty dungeon early.

• Cheng Tian showed the Black Pearl Shard, and Leya and Fina realized it was a missing piece of both the Black Pearl and the Root of Demonic Power.
• Leya rushed to form a contract with Cheng Tian, and the Sun God Gem Shard granted him Azure Moon Goddess Leya’s blessing and updated his quest.
• Cheng Tian ordered Fina and Leya to transport their group and the Goddess Search Team out of the Black Tower before Dares could launch a full-scale assault.
• The goddesses used the Black Pearl to force a spatial transfer, then flew away with Cheng Tian as Dares watched from the Black Tower.
• Cheng Tian and the goddesses created a White Tower and requested the early opening of the Ys: Origin bounty dungeon.

A new Ys: Origin bounty mission opened, drawing players with its tower-defense battle, Soul Fragment summons, and Klelia Ore upgrades. Ten players entered the White Tower, where they met its defenders and saw a masked newcomer who seemed familiar to Oglin.

• A red-highlighted Ys: Origin bounty mission appeared with a ten-player limit, a 10,000 entry fee, and rewards tied to Soul Fragments and Klelia Ore.
• Players quickly filled all ten slots, while those who missed out regretted losing access to the unfamiliar dungeon.
• The selected players stocked up on supplies before teleporting into the White Tower alongside Knight and Sorcerer NPCs.
• The NPCs welcomed the players as comrades and explained that the world’s Knights and Sorcerers drew their power from magic.
• The NPCs fell silent when a masked person emerged from the White Tower, and Oglin sensed something familiar about them.

Cheng Tian explained the Two Towers’ rules and watched players assemble to defend the White Tower, while keeping his identity hidden. The Black Tower’s monster legion charged, and the players’ opening attacks began the battle.

• Cheng Tian explained that the Black Tower produced grunt units, the White Tower produced heroes, and players could earn equipment upgrades by killing monsters.
• The players skipped Cheng Tian’s exposition and formed parties, while Oglin recognized Cheng Tian but kept his identity secret.
• The Black Tower’s skeletal monster legion advanced toward the White Tower as players and NPCs prepared a defense.
• A red-cloaked player used Flame Strike, a green-robed player unleashed Thunderbolt, and a muscular player cast Assault Spring, opening the battle of The Two Towers.

Cheng Tian watched the players overwhelm the Black Tower’s monsters and used his authority to summon projections of old allies and powerful support units. As Klelia Ore accumulated, he secretly gathered what he needed to build something with Billy Gates’s forbidden vehicle blueprints.

• Cheng Tian observed the players’ growing army of projections and recorded the units they summoned.
• Smart Head summoned projections of veteran, Psyker, zealot, and the five heroes from Warhammer: Vermintide 2.
• Cheng Tian summoned Ghost Cicada, the Scarlet Tyrannosaurus Rex, Zombie Tank carrying Arthur, Lancelot, and Percival, and several support units.
• The players pushed the Black Tower’s monsters back to the midfield and collected Klelia Ore, part of which Cheng Tian received after upgrades.
• Cheng Tian saved the ore to build something and summoned Billy Gates, whose briefcase contained special vehicle blueprints.

The Players’ advancing troop wave was halted by Hungry Strange Rock Kenskrade, whose expanding quicksand domain trapped the battlefield. They devised an attack from above and below, leaving the BOSS with its weak point sealed as a tunnel-based combination began.

• Hungry Strange Rock Kenskrade emerged from the sand and slowed the White Tower’s advance with its expanding quicksand domain and summons.
• The Players realized they could not bypass the BOSS because its sandification continued to spread.
• One Player summoned My King, whose floating Oni Tiles let the troop wave approach from above despite the no-fly rule.
• Another Player summoned Digo, and the Players began digging a tunnel beneath Hungry Strange Rock.
• Hungry Strange Rock sealed its head’s weak point with its petals, so the tunnel team combined Digo’s digging, Gold Miner’s ground-erasing, and Bomberman’s bombs in a “dig, bury, blast” attack.