Chapter Summaries

Lu Chuan emerged from an epiphany with Blade Intent and several martial arts improved, while Thunder Squad protected him from approaching Fierce Beasts. The team resumed its journey across the grassland, with Lu Chuan guarding the rear and keeping his Blade Intent concealed as a trump card.

• Lu Chuan entered an epiphany after fighting Fierce Beasts, and Lin Zhan organized Thunder Squad to protect him as more beasts approached.
• After nearly half an hour, Lu Chuan emerged with entry-level Blade Intent, more meridians opened, and improved Crashing Waves Fist and Phantom Movement Steps.
• Lu Chuan thanked Thunder Squad, and the team members said he had saved their lives by helping stop the green wolves.
• Lin Zhan spotted powerful Fierce Beasts drawing near and led the team onward in a conical formation, placing Lu Chuan at the rear.
• Lu Chuan concealed his Blade Intent so he could use it later as a surprise advantage.

Thunder Squad reached the valley where their mission target, the Ghoul Grade Demon Ghost Yun Ying, was said to be hiding, but found it engulfed in dangerously potent Poisonous Miasma. Lu Chuan claimed he could withstand the miasma and descended alone to lure Yun Ying out while the others prepared to attack.

• Thunder Squad crossed the grassland and mountain forest, fighting fierce beasts and Demon Ghosts on their way to the mission site.
• Lin Zhan and the squad discovered that the valley was filled with Poisonous Miasma that their supplies could not counter, and suspected Qiu Limin had deliberately withheld the danger.
• The squad realized they had little chance of killing Yun Ying and escaping within the miasma's estimated half-hour limit.
• Lu Chuan said the Poisonous Miasma could not harm him and volunteered to enter the valley alone to lure Yun Ying out.
• Lu Chuan plunged into the valley, while Lin Zhan ordered Xiao Yunshang to ready the God Sealing Talisman and the squad to stand by for a possible rescue.

Lu Chuan entered the Poisonous Miasma-filled valley, where he refined the miasma to strengthen himself and fought off Demon Ghost Yun Ying’s subordinates. After Yun Ying’s Mental Attack briefly dazed him, Lu Chuan quickly recovered and counterattacked, leaving Yun Ying shocked.

• Lu Chuan landed silently in the valley and absorbed its corrosive Poisonous Miasma to increase his Internal Strength.
• Lu Chuan killed a Demon Ghost with his Blade Qi and collected its Ghost Grade Demon Core.
• Lu Chuan slaughtered more than ten Demon Ghosts that attacked him and gathered their Demon Cores.
• Yun Ying struck Lu Chuan with a Mental Attack and lunged at him while he was briefly dazed.
• Lu Chuan recovered from the attack almost immediately and slashed at Yun Ying, who cried out in disbelief.

Lu Chuan lured Demon Ghost Yun Ying out of his valley and into an ambush, where Xiao Yunshang sealed Yun Ying’s Spiritual Power with a God Sealing Talisman. Lu Chuan and the others wounded Yun Ying and blocked his attempt to escape, leaving the battle raging on the cliff.

• Lu Chuan endured Yun Ying’s Mental Attack and fled up the cliff, taunting him to draw him out of the valley.
• Yun Ying pursued Lu Chuan, who called for Deputy Captain Xiao and struck Yun Ying with the Heart Burning Blade as he reached the cliff top.
• Lin Zhan and the others surrounded Yun Ying while Xiao Yunshang activated the God Sealing Talisman, sealing his Spiritual Power.
• Lu Chuan, Lin Zhan, Zhang Yuanyi, Xiao Yunshang, and Tie Kui attacked Yun Ying, inflicting severe injuries with blade strikes and blood qi.
• Yun Ying tried to flee back into the valley, but Lu Chuan held him in place as Lin Zhan and the others attacked from four directions.

The Thunder Squad killed Yun Ying, whose self-destruction left Lu Chuan unharmed and helped him connect his sixth meridian. After the mission was complete, Lu Chuan descended into a Poisonous Miasma-filled valley to investigate something he had noticed, while Lin Zhan and Xiao Yunshang waited on the cliff.

• The Thunder Squad attacked Yun Ying until it was mortally wounded and began to self-destruct.
• Lu Chuan struck Yun Ying just before it exploded, then absorbed and refined the blast, connecting his sixth meridian.
• Lin Zhan and Xiao Yunshang checked on Lu Chuan, and Lin Zhan confirmed the other squad members had only minor injuries.
• Lu Chuan told Lin Zhan he wanted to investigate the valley below and leaped into its Poisonous Miasma.
• Xiao Yunshang asked whether Lu Chuan would share anything he found, and Lin Zhan said the valley's danger made its contents Lu Chuan's opportunity.

Lu Chuan discovered and collected seven Mysterious-grade High-grade Poisonous Infant Fruits and other poisonous medicines in the valley. He returned to the Thunder Squad and revealed the fruits, leaving Lin Zhan wondering whether Lu Chuan’s extraordinary good fortune came from his immense Destiny.

• Lu Chuan found seven Poisonous Infant Fruits, recognized their value, and stored them in his Storage Bag.
• Lu Chuan searched the rest of the valley and collected several poisonous Great Medicines before returning to the cliff.
• The injured Thunder Squad members welcomed Lu Chuan back, and Tie Kui asked whether he had found anything valuable.
• Lu Chuan brought out the seven Poisonous Infant Fruits, and Lin Zhan explained their high value despite their toxicity.
• Lin Zhan privately suspected that Lu Chuan’s repeated good fortune came from being blessed with immense Destiny.

Thunder Squad returned from the Abyssal Rift after Lu Chuan shared the Poisonous Infant Fruits and arranged to buy the squad’s portion. Back at the base, they ran into Qiu Yufei, whose accusations led Tie Kui to suspect Qiu Yufei and his father had interfered with their mission.

• Lin Zhan allocated five of the seven Poisonous Infant Fruits to Lu Chuan and the remaining two to the rest of Thunder Squad.
• Lu Chuan asked to buy the other two Poisonous Infant Fruits, and Lin Zhan agreed to deduct their value from Lu Chuan’s share of the mission spoils.
• Thunder Squad traveled back through the Abyssal Rift and reached the human base by nightfall.
• Lin Zhan told the squad to rest and said he would submit the mission and distribute the gains the next morning.
• Qiu Yufei confronted Lin Zhan over Thunder Squad’s supposed delay, and Tie Kui accused Qiu Yufei and his father of making trouble for their mission.

Thunder Squad clashed with Qiu Yufei and Eagle Vulture Squad, then discussed their dangerous feud after returning to the garrison. Lin Zhan reported that the mission rewards had been distributed, leaving Lu Chuan with a large reserve of Contribution Points and eager to keep exploring the Abyssal Rift.

• Qiu Yufei confronted Tie Kui, but Lin Zhan stood up for him and warned Qiu Yufei that the Thunder Squad would not let the mission matter go.
• Qiu Yufei left with Eagle Vulture Squad, and Tie Kui told Lu Chuan their feud had become deadly, while Zhang Yuanyi cautioned him against taking revenge or breaking the rules.
• Tie Kui and the others accused Deputy Commander Qiu of using the mission to endanger them, and Xiao Yunshang rebuked Tie Kui for making reckless claims about the deputy commander.
• Lin Zhan said he and Xiao Yunshang had submitted the mission and distributed the rewards, including 117,000 Contribution Points to Lu Chuan after deducting the cost of two Poisonous Infant Fruits.
• Lu Chuan reflected that his strength had made earning resources easier and considered staying in the Abyssal Rift to advance toward the Fifth Rank Meridian Opening Realm.

Thunder Squad learned that an unprecedented Beast Tide was approaching and prepared to depart for the Abyssal Rift. Lu Chuan used Poisonous Infant Fruits to open another meridian, while Qiu Limin and Qiu Yufei discussed using the chaos of the coming Beast Tide to kill Thunder Squad.

• Lin Zhan told Thunder Squad that the Beast Tide was gathering and ordered them to patrol, with their mission to eliminate powerful enemies and provide support when it broke out.
• Xiao Yunshang urged the squad to prepare, and Lin Zhan said they would leave for the Abyssal Rift at seven in the morning the day after tomorrow.
• Lu Chuan swallowed a Poisonous Infant Fruit, refined its energy, and opened his sixth meridian before pushing on toward the seventh.
• Qiu Yufei questioned Qiu Limin about Thunder Squad's return, and Qiu Limin revealed that they had completed their mission and earned a large reward.
• Qiu Limin said the coming Beast Tide would throw the Abyssal Rift into chaos, making it easy to kill a Special Operations Team.

Lu Chuan refined seven Poisonous Infant Fruits overnight and opened ten of his Twelve Main Meridians. He went with Tie Kui and Liang Tianyu to the crowded Logistics Department to spend his Contribution Points, where he began checking the weapons available for exchange.

• Lu Chuan woke after refining seven Poisonous Infant Fruits and found that he had opened ten of his Twelve Main Meridians.
• Lu Chuan met Tie Kui and Liang Tianyu, and the three set off together for the Logistics Department.
• Tie Kui told Lu Chuan that the Steel Giant guards were Puppet Guards made by the Research Institute and had strength comparable to the Sixth Rank Blood Refining Realm.
• Lu Chuan, Tie Kui, and Liang Tianyu saw thousands of people crowding the Logistics Department, apparently rushing to exchange supplies amid the Beast Tide.
• Liang Tianyu explained that the base stocked unique, limited-quantity resources that could only be exchanged for in person at the Logistics Department.
• Lu Chuan reached an exchange machine and opened the weapons section to see whether he could buy a Spirit Tool.

Lu Chuan bought a Yellow Grade Low-tier Blood Shadow Series Battle Saber and a new Smart Watch with his Contribution Points. When he returned to the villa, Thunder Squad learned their patrol had been replaced by a rescue mission in Nether Snake Abyss, which Tie Kui feared would send them to their deaths.

• Lu Chuan found that he could exchange his Contribution Points for Spirit Tools and decided to buy the Blood Shadow Series Battle Saber and a Smart Watch.
• Lu Chuan reflected that he expected to become a One-star Demon Slaying Captain and planned to seek opportunities in Star City after the Abyssal Rift mission.
• Lu Chuan collected his purchases from the Logistics Department and returned to the villa with Tie Kui and another squad member.
• Zhang Yuanyi told Lu Chuan, Tie Kui, and the others that their patrol mission had become a rescue mission for a trapped Survey Team in Nether Snake Abyss.
• Tie Kui condemned the assignment as a likely death sentence and suspected Qiu Limin had issued it.

Thunder Squad debated whether to accept a dangerous rescue mission in Nether Snake Abyss, where Qiu Limin had sent them despite at least three powerful Nether Snakes. They chose to attempt the rescue using Fire Talismans, though Xiao Yunshang had not yet worked out a detailed plan.

• Tie Kui and the others argued over Qiu Limin’s mission and whether Thunder Squad should risk entering Nether Snake Abyss to rescue the Survey Team.
• Lin Zhan explained that Nether Snake Abyss held at least three Sixth-Rank Nether Snakes, each comparable to a Fourth Rank Meridian Opening Realm expert.
• Xiao Yunshang said the squad still had to attempt the rescue and bring back the important survey data, despite Qiu Limin’s apparent scheme.
• Xiao Yunshang proposed buying Fire Talismans because Nether Snakes feared fire.
• Lin Zhan asked the squad to try the plan but abandon the mission if it proved hopeless, and the others agreed to give the rescue their best effort.

Thunder Squad prepared to rescue the Survey Team trapped at Nether Snake Abyss and set out aboard a Cloud Piercing Boat. Qiu Yufei and Qiu Limin plotted against them as they traveled, while Lu Chuan urged the team to wait until they saw the situation before choosing a plan.

• Xiao Yunshang gathered fire talismans and flame-enhancing weapons, Lin Zhan collected intelligence, and Lu Chuan prepared for the dangerous rescue mission.
• Lin Zhan led Thunder Squad through the passage into the Abyssal Rift and boarded a Cloud Piercing Boat bound for Nether Snake Abyss.
• Qiu Yufei and Qiu Limin discussed Thunder Squad's departure and arranged for people to secretly follow them.
• Lin Zhan briefed the squad on Nether Snake Abyss, and the team discussed the dangers of rescuing the Survey Team without reaching a clear plan.
• Lu Chuan told Lin Zhan that the team should wait to see the actual situation at Nether Snake Abyss before deciding how to proceed.

Lin Zhan’s group reached the Nether Snake Abyss and found the Survey Team trapped under attack by Nether Snakes. They agreed on a two-team rescue plan and prepared to act, with Lu Chuan assigned to the rescue team.

• The Cloud Piercing Boat reached the Nether Snake Abyss, and Lin Zhan ordered Xiao Zhou to scan it.
• The scan revealed the Survey Team sheltering behind an Earth Elemental barrier while Nether Snakes attacked and many team members lay dead.
• Xiao Yunshang and Zhang Yuanyi warned that attacking could draw the attention of more Nether Snake experts, and the group discussed how to rescue the survivors.
• Lu Chuan proposed splitting into a rescue team and an interception team, using Fire Talismans to delay the Nether Snakes.
• Lin Zhan assigned himself, Zhang Yuanyi, Tie Kui, Yuan Shan, and Liang Tianyu to intercept, while Xiao Yunshang led the rescue team with Lu Chuan.

Lu Chuan led Xiao Yunshang and the others through the Nether Snake Abyss to reach the trapped Survey Team, cutting down the Nether Snakes in their path. After he killed a powerful horned Nether Snake, the Survey Team celebrated their rescue, but their captain feared stronger Nether Snakes were already coming.

• Thunder Squad split up, and Lu Chuan's group charged toward the Survey Team while the other team moved to intercept reinforcements.
• Lu Chuan carved through the Nether Snakes with his War Blade as Xiao Yunshang, Liao Jifeng, and Li Yao followed behind him in amazement.
• Lu Chuan reached the Survey Team, where more than a thousand Nether Snakes were attacking the group's defensive barrier.
• A horned Nether Snake summoned the others against Lu Chuan, but he fought through them and killed it with a single slash.
• The Survey Team rejoiced at the rescue, while its captain warned that powerful Nether Snakes were likely on their way.

Lu Chuan and Xiao Yunshang rescued Liang Tian’s Survey Team and helped everyone climb out of Nether Snake Abyss. When a powerful Sixth Order Nether Snake trapped Lin Zhan and his team, Lu Chuan rushed to support them while Xiao Yunshang headed for the Cloud Piercing Boat.

• Lu Chuan, Xiao Yunshang, and the Survey Team fought together and slaughtered the nether snakes besieging Liang Tian’s group.
• Xiao Yunshang led both teams toward the top of the abyss while Lu Chuan guarded the rear and threw the injured members safely up the cliff.
• Lu Chuan sent the remaining Survey Team and Thunder Squad members over the cliff, leaving Xiao Yunshang to climb up on her own.
• A late or peak Sixth Order Nether Snake erupted from the abyss’s center and swept Lin Zhan and his team into its attack.
• Lu Chuan told Xiao Yunshang to stop the others from boarding the Cloud Piercing Boat, then rushed to support Lin Zhan.

Lu Chuan rushed to rescue Lin Zhan and the others from a deadly siege by Nether Snakes, using his bow to wound their Sixth Order Nether Snake leader and open an escape route. As the team began retreating, he kept firing despite his arms going numb.

• Xiao Yunshang held back from following Lu Chuan and went to prepare the Cloud Piercing Boat for the others.
• Lu Chuan reached Lin Zhan and the others, who were trapped and badly wounded by more than a thousand Nether Snakes led by a powerful Sixth Order Nether Snake.
• Lu Chuan shot the Sixth Order Nether Snake with arrows infused with Blade Intent and Annihilation Wind Force, tearing through its defenses and giving Lin Zhan a chance to counterattack.
• Lu Chuan fired more than a hundred arrows at the Nether Snakes surrounding Zhang Yuanyi and the others, carving a bloody path and ordering everyone to retreat.
• Lin Zhan, Zhang Yuanyi, and the others escaped through the opening while Lu Chuan continued firing to cover their withdrawal.

Lu Chuan stayed behind to cover Lin Zhan and the others as they fled, then wounded the pursuing Sixth Order Nether Snake and tried to escape. A giant one-horned Nether Snake ambushed him and sent him crashing back into Nether Snake Abyss.

• Lu Chuan urged Lin Zhan to lead the wounded Tie Kui, Liang Tianyu, and the others away while he covered their retreat.
• Lu Chuan used a powerful gale to send Lin Zhan and the others toward the top of Nether Snake Abyss.
• Lu Chuan struck the Sixth Order Nether Snake with an Ice Blade, cutting off one of its flesh wings and forcing it to crash down.
• Lu Chuan launched himself toward the top of the abyss, but a giant one-horned Nether Snake struck his back and sent him plunging into the depths.

After a Nether Snake hurled Lu Chuan into the depths of Nether Snake Abyss, he discovered a buried Flood Dragon Skeleton whose aura kept the surrounding snakes at bay. He stayed to recover and planned to refine the skeleton rather than escape.

• A Nether Snake struck Lu Chuan into the abyss, leaving him badly injured as its Killing Intent tore at his body.
• Lu Chuan prepared to escape with the Void Stone, but realized the Nether Snakes would not approach within five hundred meters of him.
• Lu Chuan searched beneath the ground and found a lifelike Flood Dragon Skeleton buried more than ten meters below him.
• Lu Chuan concluded that the skeleton's aura was suppressing the Nether Snakes and decided to refine it instead of fleeing.
• Lu Chuan taunted the furious Nether Snakes, swallowed a healing pill, and sat down to recover.

Lu Chuan recovered from his injuries at the bottom of Nether Snake Abyss and broke through by opening his eleventh meridian, while Lin Zhan and the others left believing he was doomed. He exposed the flood dragon corpse buried beneath the ground and recognized it as a rare treasure that could greatly increase his strength.

• Tie Kui urged Lin Zhan to rescue Lu Chuan, but Lin Zhan said they could not defeat the Seventh-tier Nether Snake and ordered everyone to return for help.
• Lin Zhan and the others left aboard the Cloud Piercing Boat, believing Lu Chuan would likely die before rescuers arrived.
• Lu Chuan healed with a pill, and his eleventh meridian opened, more than doubling his Internal Strength.
• Lu Chuan drew his Blood Shadow Series Battle Saber and cut through the ground, revealing the buried flood dragon corpse.
• The corpse's pressure drove the Nether Snakes back, and Lu Chuan realized the Ninth-tier flood dragon's remains could be used to boost his strength.