Chapter Summaries

Ling Xuan and Ryu Lion visited the graves of Ryu’s former Familia, then returned to camp and met Hestia and Hermes. As the group rested on the 18th Floor, Ling Xuan sensed the Dungeon targeting him and prepared for a possible battle with Goliath.

• Ling Xuan and Ryu Lion entered the forest and visited the graves of Ryu’s former companions, where she spoke about finding a dependable companion in him.
• Ling Xuan sensed Hestia nearby, and he and Ryu returned to camp holding hands.
• Hestia rushed to check Ling Xuan, grew jealous when she saw him holding Ryu’s hand, and then Ling Xuan met Hermes.
• Ling Xuan felt the 18th Floor rejecting him and suspected the Dungeon had strengthened Goliath to eliminate him.
• The recovered members of the Takemikazuchi Familia thanked Ling Xuan, while Hestia complained that he kept meeting girls during expeditions and Hermes reacted with surprise.

Goliath broke through the ceiling and appeared on the 18th Floor, destroying the Central Tree and attacking adventurers. Sakura told Rivera Town’s residents that the southern escape route had collapsed and urged them to gather for a fight, but they still refused to act.

• Goliath burst through the ceiling, fell onto the 18th Floor, and crushed the Central Tree beneath it.
• Goliath attacked Moder’s group, killing some adventurers and driving the survivors to flee.
• Adventurers in Rivera Town saw Goliath rampaging across the grasslands and froze in fear.
• Sakura urged Bas and the town’s residents to gather adventurers and weapons to subjugate Goliath.
• Sakura revealed that the southern cavern had collapsed and escape was impossible, but the adventurers still refused to fight.

Sakura convinced the adventurers that they had to fight Goliath to escape, while Ling Xuan recognized the Floor Master as an enhanced monster sent to eliminate him and the gods. Goliath devastated the fleeing adventurers and summoned monsters from across the floor, and Ling Xuan opened a path toward the battlefield with Heavenly Fire Judgement.

• Sakura persuaded the adventurers to abandon the plan of digging through the collapsed tunnel and charge Goliath instead.
• Ling Xuan identified Goliath as an enhanced Floor Master that the Dungeon had sent to wipe out him, Hestia, and Hermes, then led his group toward it.
• Goliath crushed adventurers who tried to flee and used its Roar to blast one of them into ashes.
• Goliath roared to summon monsters from across the 18th Floor, surrounding the grassland and blocking Ling Xuan's group.
• Ling Xuan drew Heavenly Fire Judgement and fired, sending two flame dragons into the approaching monsters.

Ling Xuan and the adventurers fought their way through the monster tide to reach Goliath, whose strength and defenses overwhelmed the first group of fighters. After Ling Xuan saved Mikoto from its attack, he declared that he would face Goliath alone.

• Town adventurers joined Ling Xuan and Ryu Lion, splitting up to clear the monsters and help them advance.
• Goliath wiped out Moder and the adventurers fighting it before Ryu Lion arrived with Ling Xuan and the others.
• Ryu Lion and the adventurers attacked Goliath, but their weapons and strikes could barely affect its body.
• Mikoto's sword snapped against Goliath's leg, and Ling Xuan's Flame Dragons knocked the monster off balance so she could escape.
• Ling Xuan struck Goliath with the Subspace Spear as it prepared to use its Roar, giving Ryu Lion an opening to attack its head.
• Ling Xuan told the adventurers to handle the surrounding monsters while he fought Goliath alone, shocking them.

Ling Xuan challenged the enhanced Floor Master Goliath alone, using Subspace Spears to inflict severe wounds while the adventurers fought the other monsters. Goliath regenerated its injuries and fired a magic torrent at Ling Xuan, leaving the outcome of their battle unresolved.

• Ling Xuan reassured Hestia, Ryu Lion, and Hermes, then advanced toward Goliath and summoned countless Subspace Spears from black holes.
• Ling Xuan launched the spears at Goliath, piercing its body and causing massive explosions that badly wounded it.
• Hermes and the adventurers were stunned by Ling Xuan’s power, while the group rallied to fight the remaining monsters.
• The adventurers coordinated their fighters and mages, whose combined attacks overwhelmed the monsters around them.
• Goliath regenerated its wounds with red particles, then gathered magic power and fired a torrent at Ling Xuan as Hestia and Ryu Lion panicked.

Ling Xuan used space manipulation to turn Goliath’s attack against it, but the monster then devastated the adventurers and summoned another horde. As Ryu Lion and the others fought to hold the horde back, Ling Xuan pierced Goliath’s head with Subspace Spears.

• Ling Xuan opened black holes to redirect Goliath’s magic attack back at the monster, revealing his ability to manipulate space.
• Goliath smashed the ground, badly injuring the adventurers, then called monsters from across the floor to join the battle.
• Ryu Lion charged toward the monster horde to buy Ling Xuan time, and Mikoto, the remaining adventurers, and Sakura joined the fight.
• Hestia could only pray as Ling Xuan faced Goliath and summoned a barrage of Subspace Spears.
• Ling Xuan’s Subspace Spears broke through Goliath’s Roar and pierced the monster’s head.

Goliath regenerated after Ling Xuan’s Subspace Spear failed to destroy it, while Ryu Lion and Mikoto held back the monster horde. Ling Xuan combined his pistols into the Heavenly Fire Greatsword and prepared to unleash a powerful attack, which steadily drained his Honkai Energy.

• Goliath regenerated completely after the Subspace Spear destroyed most of its head.
• Ryu Lion used Parallel Chanting to fight while casting Wind of Light, clearing waves of monsters.
• Mikoto completed Divine Martial Battle Conquest and trapped the horde in a gravity prison.
• The adventurers renewed their attacks while Hestia, Ryu Lion, and Mikoto placed their hopes in Ling Xuan defeating Goliath.
• Ling Xuan combined his pistols into the Heavenly Fire Greatsword and began channeling its flames, feeling it drain his Honkai Energy.

Ling Xuan used the Heavenly Fire Greatsword to destroy Goliath, saving the adventurers on the 18th Floor. After receiving new abilities and reaching 80% simulation progress, he discovered that Man-made Collapse had been unlocked.

• Ling Xuan unleashed the Heavenly Fire Greatsword and struck Goliath with a blinding attack.
• The blast vaporized Goliath, and the surviving adventurers celebrated their victory across the 18th Floor.
• Hestia, Ryu Lion, and Mikoto rushed to the exhausted Ling Xuan as the adventurers lifted him up and cheered his name.
• Ling Xuan received Herrscher of Thunder's Authority, improved attributes, and 80% Kevin Kaslana Template progress after defeating Goliath.
• Ling Xuan saw that Man-made Collapse had been unlocked and reacted with excitement.

After defeating Goliath, Ling Xuan gained Kevin’s Man-made Collapse ability, and news of his feat spread through Orario despite the Guild’s efforts to suppress it. Apollo decided he wanted Ling Xuan, while Freya and several Familias reacted to the news; the chapter ended as the story returned to the Hostess of Fertility.

• Ling Xuan received Kevin’s Man-made Collapse as a reward and the Chat Group watched a video of his battle with Goliath.
• Ling Xuan and the others returned safely to the surface, and reports that he had defeated Goliath spread throughout Orario despite the Guild’s warnings.
• Apollo praised Hyacinthus and declared that he must have Ling Xuan.
• Freya celebrated Ling Xuan’s victory, while Ota questioned whether the reports were true.
• Mikoto told Take Mikazuchi how Ling Xuan had saved her, and Take Mikazuchi resolved to meet him.
• The Loki Familia learned of Ling Xuan’s feat and reacted with disbelief as Ais admired his strength.

After returning safely from the battle with Goliath, Ling Xuan celebrated with Hestia, Ryu, and Syr at The Hostess of Fertility. The Apollo Familia interrupted the banquet to summon him, and Ling Xuan sent their arrogant messenger flying with one strike.

• Syr welcomed Ling Xuan back, and he reunited with Ryu at the tavern.
• Syr asked Ling Xuan about fighting a powerful monster, and he confirmed that he had battled Goliath.
• Ling Xuan, Hestia, Ryu, and Syr held a celebration banquet at The Hostess of Fertility.
• An Apollo Familia adventurer ordered Ling Xuan to come to Apollo, then threatened him and the people around him when he ignored the demand.
• Hestia refused Apollo's invitation for Ling Xuan, and Ryu demanded an apology from the adventurer.
• Ling Xuan struck the Apollo Familia messenger and sent him flying dozens of meters.

Ling Xuan clashed with the Apollo Familia after Hyacinthus confronted him, then announced that he planned to start a war with them. Apollo responded by plotting to bring Ling Xuan into his Familia, and the chapter ended with Cassandra and Daphne arriving at the Hestia church with an invitation.

• Ling Xuan knocked an Apollo Familia adventurer down with one blow, and Hyacinthus threatened him before Aunt Mia drove the Apollo Familia out of her tavern.
• Ling Xuan told Apollo to prepare for his arrival and explained to Hestia and Ryu Lion that he planned to fight the Apollo Familia to recruit Cassandra.
• Apollo became eager to claim Ling Xuan for his Familia, while the jealous Hyacinthus offered to capture and discipline him.
• Apollo instructed Cassandra and Daphne to deliver an invitation to Hestia the next morning.
• Ling Xuan saw Cassandra and Daphne waiting outside the church and recognized Cassandra as the prophet he wanted to recruit.

Ling Xuan learned that Cassandra’s Precognition Dream foretold a war with the Apollo Familia, which he intended to win, and invited Cassandra and Daphne to join the Hestia Familia afterward. He then went to Guild headquarters to exchange his Fali after his victory over Goliath made him famous across Orario.

• Daphne invited Hestia to Apollo’s banquet, and Ling Xuan asked Cassandra about her prophecy.
• Cassandra described a dream of a ruined castle and Ling Xuan with pitch-black wings, and Ling Xuan concluded that he would win a Familia War using Kevin’s Man-made Collapse.
• Ling Xuan invited Daphne and Cassandra to join the Hestia Familia after the war, while Daphne doubted he could defeat Apollo’s forces.
• Hestia worried about the Apollo Familia’s strength, but Ling Xuan reassured her and began preparing for the coming war.
• Ling Xuan visited Guild headquarters, where Eina remarked on his fame after he defeated Goliath and guided him to exchange his Fali.

Ling Xuan and Hestia exchanged magic stones, then attended Apollo’s Feast of the Gods, where Ling Xuan’s fame drew attention and Hestia grew jealous of Mikoto’s interest in him. Apollo opened the unusual banquet, and Ling Xuan waited for him to make his move.

• Ling Xuan showed Eina his magic stones, which were worth thirty million Fali, and planned to use some of the money for a Magic Sword and a new home for the Hestia Familia.
• Ling Xuan and Hestia dressed formally and traveled to the Apollo Familia’s Feast of the Gods.
• Hermes greeted Ling Xuan and Hestia, while guests discussed Ling Xuan’s victory over Goliath and his recent fame.
• Hephaestus, Take Mikazuchi, and Mikoto joined Ling Xuan and Hestia, and Hestia clung to Ling Xuan when she noticed Mikoto’s attention.
• Apollo welcomed the guests and explained that he had changed the banquet format so gods could bring their Familia members.

At Apollo’s banquet, Ling Xuan drew the attention of Apollo and Freya, while Hestia tried to shield him from the Goddess of Beauty. Freya openly touched Ling Xuan and asked him for a sweet dream, leaving Hestia furious.

• Apollo welcomed the guests and kept his gaze fixed on Ling Xuan, who responded with a cold stare and later told Hermes he was thinking about Apollo’s fate.
• Mikoto praised Ling Xuan for defeating the Floor Master and thanked him for saving her group, and Ling Xuan said she would have a chance to help him.
• Freya arrived at the banquet with Ota, and her beauty captivated nearly everyone present, though her Charm had no effect on Ling Xuan.
• Hestia covered Ling Xuan’s eyes to protect him from Freya’s Charm, but Freya approached him and stroked his cheek.
• Freya asked Ling Xuan for a sweet dream, and Hestia slapped her hand away and angrily warned her to stay away from him.

At the banquet, Hermes arranged for Ling Xuan and Ais to dance, stirring jealousy in Hestia, Loki, and Freya. Their dance ended just as Apollo singled out Ling Xuan, prompting Hestia to step in front of him as Apollo alluded to their recent conflict.

• Freya left the gathering with Ota, and Loki arrived with Ais before exchanging insults with Hestia.
• Hermes arranged for Ling Xuan to take his place and dance with Ais, who happily accepted.
• Ling Xuan and Ais danced together, attracting attention and prompting Hestia, Loki, and Freya to glare jealously at Ling Xuan.
• Apollo took the spotlight and approached Ling Xuan, and Hestia stepped between them as Apollo mentioned that his Familia had received care from hers.

Apollo forced a War Game against Hestia and Ling Xuan, and a drawing of lots made it a Siege Battle that favored Apollo’s much larger Familia. After the challenge spread through Orario, Ling Xuan went to the Dungeon to test his newly unlocked Authority of End, which caused the fleeing Jack the Ripper Bird to reappear.

• Apollo presented the badly bandaged Luan and demanded compensation, then challenged Hestia and Ling Xuan to a War Game.
• The gods drew lots and selected a Siege Battle, prompting Freya to secure permission for one outside helper; Apollo agreed to allow one.
• Ling Xuan confidently accepted the challenge, and news of the War Game spread through Orario as a live-broadcast event.
• Ling Xuan went to the Dungeon and discovered that his Kevin Kaslana Template had reached 90% progress and unlocked the Authority of End.
• Ling Xuan activated the Authority of End while testing it on a fleeing Jack the Ripper Bird, and the surrounding scenery reversed until the bird returned before him.

Ling Xuan demonstrated the Authority of End’s ability to rewind injuries, then prepared for the War Game against the Apollo Familia. As the battle approached, Mikoto joined the Hestia Familia and Ryu Lion agreed to support its side, while Ling Xuan arrived at Welf’s residence.

• Ling Xuan used the Authority of End to restore the Goliath’s damaged body by rewinding time and realized he could use the power to recover from injuries or revive others.
• News spread through Orario that the Guild had approved a Siege Battle War Game between the Hestia and Apollo Familias, scheduled to begin the next day.
• Ais and Tiona voiced concern about the War Game, and Ling Xuan assured them he would win.
• Mikoto decided to repay Ling Xuan for saving her Familia and joined the Hestia Familia with Take Mikazuchi’s approval.
• Syr helped Ryu Lion plan to join the War Game as a supporter, and Ryu accepted the cloak and prepared to fight.
• Ling Xuan arrived at Welf’s residence, surprising Welf.

Ling Xuan arranged for Welf to forge Magic Swords for the coming War Game, then reassured Hestia and shared a dance with her after she confessed her feelings. The War Game began amid Orario’s excitement, and Ling Xuan and Hestia hurried to join it after waking late.

• Ling Xuan asked Welf to forge Magic Swords for Mikoto and Ryu Lion, and Welf agreed to help.
• Ling Xuan returned to Hestia’s church, where Hestia admitted she feared he might lose the War Game and leave her.
• Hestia grew jealous over Ling Xuan dancing with the Sword Princess, confessed that she liked him, and danced with him in the church.
• The gods and people of Orario gathered for the War Game, while Iburi Achar and Ganesha addressed the crowd.
• Ling Xuan woke late beside Hestia, and they left the church together after Hestia urged him to win.

Ling Xuan, Hestia, Mikoto, and Ryu Lion began the War Game against Apollo’s forces, while Orario watched through Divine Mirrors. As the siege started, Hermes bet everything on the Hestia Familia, confident Ling Xuan’s strength would surprise the spectators.

• Hestia reunited with Ling Xuan before they went to the War Game, and he joined Ryu Lion and Mikoto to head for the battlefield.
• Hestia and Ling Xuan appeared before the crowd, and Apollo declared that Ling Xuan would join his Familia after the match.
• Uranus granted permission for the gods to use Divine Mirrors, allowing Orario to watch the siege battle through circular windows across the city.
• The War Game began with the Hestia Familia, Mikoto, and Ryu Lion attacking Apollo’s defending forces, which included a hired Level 4 adventurer.
• Hermes ordered Asfi to place every last bet on the Hestia Familia because he believed Ling Xuan could fight at a level comparable to Level 5.

Ling Xuan charged Apollo’s stronghold alone, while Daphne and Cassandra watched from hiding. As Apollo Familia’s arrows fell on him, he dodged them with an apparent ability to manipulate time, stunning the gods watching the broadcast.

• Ling Xuan told Ryu Lion and Mikoto to wait for his signal, then went alone to attack Apollo’s stronghold without using Welf’s Magic Swords.
• Hyacinthus ordered Apollo Familia’s defenders to prepare their mages and archers, and learned that Daphne and Cassandra were missing.
• Daphne worried about the consequences of staying out of the War Game, but Cassandra insisted that Hestia Familia would win and recalled her frightening dream of Ling Xuan.
• As Ling Xuan entered range, Apollo Familia’s archers unleashed a rain of arrows at him.
• Ling Xuan casually dodged every arrow, and Hermes and Freya realized he was using an ability related to time.