Chapter Summaries

Jiang Xiao joined Prince Bino, Princess Sophia, and Juliet on a secret underwater expedition after the team set sail for Sainia City. Equipped with the Sea Soul Mask and Sea Soul Lamp, he began adjusting to swimming as the Four-person Team descended toward the Atlantic seafloor.

• Prince Bino asked Jiang Xiao about the Sea Soul Mask, and Jiang Xiao said he had arranged for a friend to take it back to Huaxia.
• Prince Bino and Princess Sophia took Jiang Xiao and Juliet on a cruise, using a party and attendants as cover for their plans.
• After several days at sea, Sophia and Bino prepared to take Jiang Xiao and Juliet underwater without the attendants.
• Sophia fitted the Sea Soul Mask onto Jiang Xiao and gave Juliet the Sea Soul Lamp before the group entered the water.
• Jiang Xiao discovered the lamp illuminated the sea at great range and learned to steer the mask by moving his head.
• Jiang Xiao activated the Yearning Halo, caught up with Bino, and followed the Four-person Team downward.

Jiang Xiao became separated from Prince Bino, Princess Sophia, and Juliet in the deep sea, where a Sea Soul Fish Demon attacked him. After the demon mocked him with its sound-based Star Skill, Jiang Xiao silenced it with Great Silence and charged forward with his Fang Tian Halberd.

• Jiang Xiao and the others were surrounded by schools of Coldscale Fish attracted to their Sea Soul Lamps, and Prince Bino and Sophia scattered them with currents.
• Sophia warned that the fish indicated nearby Other Dimension Space Gates, and Prince Bino told Jiang Xiao to stay close because he lacked a Perception Star Technique.
• Jiang Xiao cast Blessing to find his direction, then realized Prince Bino, Sophia, and Juliet had disappeared and that he was alone in the deep sea.
• A Sea Soul Fish Demon seized Jiang Xiao's ankles, examined him, and attacked him with a piercing sound-based Star Skill.
• Jiang Xiao recovered with Bell Chime, formed a Fang Tian Halberd from water infused with Star Power, and used Diamond Level Great Silence to injure and silence the demon.
• Jiang Xiao charged at the Sea Soul Fish Demon, determined to fight it.

Jiang Xiao pursued the Sea Soul Fish Demon into a sunken submarine and stole the Sea Soul Lamps it had collected, while Han Jiangxue and Xia Yan received them through the Calamity Shadow Ruins. A pair of mysterious cloaks appeared, destroyed the Sea Soul Fish Demon, and advanced on Jiang Xiao, leaving him preparing to attack.

• Jiang Xiao followed the Sea Soul Fish Demon into a broken submarine and discovered dozens of Sea Soul Lamps inside.
• Jiang Xiao sent the Sea Soul Lamps through the Calamity Shadow Ruins, where Han Jiangxue and Xia Yan realized they were Sea Soul Fish Demons.
• The Sea Soul Fish Demon returned to the submarine, but Jiang Xiao sent the last of its treasures away and silenced it when it roared.
• A pitch-black cloak descended into the submarine, and the frightened Sea Soul Fish Demon fled as Jiang Xiao warned the cloak that it had gone that way.
• A second cloak brought back the Sea Soul Fish Demon, whose body rotted away until nothing remained, then both cloaks moved toward Jiang Xiao.

Jiang Xiao fought and defeated two Soul Devouring Seas, then spared a third, which chose to drape itself over him. Prince Bino and Princess Sophia found Jiang Xiao and were astonished that he had peacefully tamed the dangerous creature.

• Jiang Xiao used Silence, teleportation, and Yearning Halos to survive a Soul Devouring Sea’s attack and destroy it with Domain Tear and Wounding Tear, obtaining its Star Pearl.
• Jiang Xiao returned to the submarine, defeated another Soul Devouring Sea, and let the last one escape after it begged for mercy.
• The spared Soul Devouring Sea draped itself over Jiang Xiao and helped him evade a trident attack.
• Prince Bino and Princess Sophia recognized the creature as a Soul Devouring Sea and questioned how Jiang Xiao had befriended it.
• Jiang Xiao declared that he conquered everything.

Jiang Xiao kept the Soul Devouring Sea as a cloak after discovering it granted him underwater abilities without the Sea Soul Mask, while Sophia asked him to help find a youngling. The group identified their location as the Sea Soul Domain and headed toward a shipwreck to search for Sea Soul Mask younglings and Sea Soul Lamps.

• Sophia pressed Jiang Xiao to explain how he had subdued the Soul Devouring Sea, and he claimed he had conquered it through strength and repeated Blessings.
• Sophia removed Jiang Xiao’s Sea Soul Mask, revealing that he could still see and breathe underwater, but the cloak blocked the mask when she tried to return it.
• Jiang Xiao chose to trust the intelligent Soul Devouring Sea and led the group onward, reasoning that it had attached itself to him because of his strength.
• Jiang Xiao returned to Sophia’s bubble and asked whether the Soul Devouring Sea Domain contained Sea Soul Fish Demons; Prince Bino concluded that they were in the Sea Soul Domain instead.
• Prince Bino proposed searching for Sea Soul Mask younglings and Sea Soul Lamps, and the group set out for a broken submarine while Jiang Xiao privately resolved to keep the lamps he had already found.

Jiang Xiao and the others encountered an enormous whale-like Star Beast in the Atlantic deep sea, and its passage scattered the team. The whale linked Jiang Xiao’s vision to its own and swam away, leaving him unable to see or hear his companions.

• The Four-person Team found an adult Sea Soul Mask in the Sea Soul Domain, and Prince Bino absorbed it.
• The team left the Sea Soul Domain and continued descending through the dark Atlantic depths.
• Prince Bino spotted a colossal black-and-white whale-like Star Beast, which swam overhead and called out.
• The whale turned back and charged through Sophia’s water net, scattering the Four-person Team with its powerful current.
• Jiang Xiao flashed away from the current and found himself beside the whale’s enormous eye.
• Jiang Xiao realized that he was sharing the whale’s vision as it carried him away from the seabed and his companions.

Jiang Xiao experienced the abandoned Underwater City through the deep-sea Giant Whale’s senses as it explored the ruins and repeatedly struck the Other Dimension Space’s boundary. He realized the whale longed to leave, but it finally gave up and sank into the ruins.

• The deep-sea Giant Whale carried Jiang Xiao into an Other Dimension Space while Sophia, Prince Bino, and Juliet followed cautiously.
• The whale’s songs revealed a vast abandoned city of palaces, temples, statues, and plazas, which Jiang Xiao narrated to the others.
• Sophia and Prince Bino entered the ruins and found rows of enormous stone statues lining a road toward a palace.
• The whale led Jiang Xiao through the ruins before speeding upward and crashing into the Air Wall at the space’s boundary.
• The impacts connected Jiang Xiao more fully to the whale’s senses, and he felt its pain and longing as it repeatedly rammed the barrier.
• The whale stopped trying to escape and sank, crushing broken structures and stirring up debris.

Jiang Xiao connected with the lonely deep-sea giant whale and lifted its spirits by sharing memories of the sea and sky. He set out with Sophia to explore the underwater city while the whale followed, leaving Bino and Juliet behind briefly.

• Jiang Xiao explained that the giant whale had shared its thoughts with him and wanted to take them to its amusement park.
• Jiang Xiao found the whale exhausted in the underwater ruins and used images of the ocean, stars, moon, and an ocean liner to encourage it to sing again.
• Jiang Xiao sat on the whale's head as it swam, while he wondered why it lived alone and whether its species had gone extinct in the Upper Dimension.
• Jiang Xiao reassured Sophia and led her out of the bubble to search the underwater city, with the giant whale following them.
• Bino followed Jiang Xiao and Sophia, then returned to bring Juliet's bubble along after she protested being left behind.

Jiang Xiao and Sophia explored the underwater castle and found statues of creatures from several Other Dimension Spaces, including a supposedly extinct Golden Feather Walker. In the castle, they discovered a human scholar statue and a book hidden beneath a ruined bed, which Jiang Xiao protected from the surrounding debris.

• Jiang Xiao and Sophia examined statues of a Centaur Spirit and a Sea Soul Fish Demon, and Sophia recognized the Sea Soul Mask and Sea Soul Lamp depicted on the latter.
• Sophia identified the third statue as a Golden Feather Walker, a legendary creature from the extinct Golden Feather Other Dimension Space of Lanxi Kingdom.
• Sophia opened the castle gate, and Jiang Xiao found a massive statue of a cloaked human scholar holding a book covered in unknown writing.
• Jiang Xiao connected the Giant Whale's earlier scan to a room on the castle's fourth floor and led Sophia there.
• Jiang Xiao accidentally shattered a rotted bed while reaching beneath it, then used Domain Tear to protect the book hidden underneath as Sophia warned him not to touch it.

Sophia, Jiang Xiao, Juliet, and Prince Bino opened a hidden passage beneath the castle and found a glowing forest deep below the sea. After the forest attacked them, Juliet uprooted its trees, leaving the group to continue through the darkened depths with Prince Bino in the lead.

• Prince Bino discovered that the ground beneath the statue was hollow, and Jiang Xiao found a stone mechanism that opened the hidden passage.
• The group descended beyond the mountain and emerged into a vast underwater forest filled with floating lights.
• The forest came alive and bound Prince Bino, but Jiang Xiao struck the vines with Bino's trident while Juliet eased his pain.
• Juliet used her plant abilities to rip the trees out by their roots as Sophia shielded the group with a water net.
• The uprooted forest fell silent, its lights vanished, and Jiang Xiao blew bubbles in Prince Bino's face before Sophia sent Bino ahead.

Jiang Xiao explored the Underwater Giants’ altar and palace, then helped the deep-sea Giant Whale reach the open sky. The whale swam among the stars before turning back toward Jiang Xiao.

• Jiang Xiao studied the altar mural, which showed Underwater Giants conquering other races and lining up to enter the altar.
• Jiang Xiao left Sophia and Juliet to investigate and took the deep-sea Giant Whale through the ruins to explore the palace.
• Prince Bino found Jiang Xiao playing with the Giant Whale and said the group needed to return and report their discoveries.
• Sophia carried the enormous book in a Water Sphere as the group headed for the exit, while Jiang Xiao led the Giant Whale upward.
• The Giant Whale burst through the sea and swam into the night sky, but after Jiang Xiao watched it depart, it turned around and swam back toward him.

Jiang Xiao made the Giant Whale his second dependent form by using Black White Candle Fire, discovering that the whale was a Diamond Rank pet with powerful Star Skills. He let the whale return to the open sea while promising to stay connected, then agreed to remain with Sophia and Prince Bino for two more days as Sophia prepared his commission.

• Jiang Xiao offered to make the Giant Whale his star pet so they could stay connected while it lived freely in the sea.
• Jiang Xiao raised Black White Candle Fire to Platinum Rank, gaining another available dependent form.
• Black White Candle Fire successfully fused with the Giant Whale, creating the Diamond Rank Black White Candle Whale as Jiang Xiao's second dependent form.
• Jiang Xiao examined the whale's Star Skills and promised to contact it through their mental connection, warning it not to use its destructive song.
• Jiang Xiao sent the whale toward the open sea, and Prince Bino questioned why he had let it go.
• Sophia asked Jiang Xiao to stay two more days while she prepared his commission, and he agreed.

Jiang Xiao returned from the underwater ruins with a Soul Devouring Sea cloak, Star Pearls, and stories to share with Han Jiangxue and Xia Yan. After discovering Xia Yan had advanced to Star River Late Stage, he began recounting his undersea adventure, but his mention of helping a big fish led Xia Yan to ask where its mother was.

• Sophia and Juliet waited for the tanker to come to them while Sophia insisted they report the underwater discovery to the royal family.
• Jiang Xiao watched the sea through his Giant Whale’s eyes and decided to name it Buzzing Whale.
• After the group returned to Sainia City, Jiang Xiao evaded the royal family’s agents and spent the day buried in the beach sand before entering the Calamity Shadow Ruins.
• Jiang Xiao arrived in the gym and found Xia Yan celebrating her advancement to Star River Late Stage; his Soul Devouring Sea cloak blocked her playful strike.
• Jiang Xiao gave Han Jiangxue two Soul Devouring Sea Star Pearls and told her and Xia Yan about finding an underwater city with the West Horse Kingdom’s royal family.
• Xia Yan asked Jiang Xiao to tell her about the big fish he had helped, then wondered where the fish’s mother was.

After returning to Little Bemmu Manor, Jiang Xiao received an urgent call from Two Tails and traveled to Minoa City. Fu Hei told him that One Tail had died on a mission, leaving Jiang Xiao to seek the details from Two Tails.

• Jiang Xiao returned to Little Bemmu Manor after spending the night telling stories in the Calamity Shadow Ruins.
• Two Tails called Jiang Xiao, told him to come to Minoa City, and said the team wanted to discuss something with him.
• Jiang Xiao arranged to leave the West Horse Kingdom, and Two Tails helped secure flight permission to Konkkinder within two hours.
• Jiang Xiao arrived near Minoa City and met Fu Hei, who drove him toward Two Tails.
• Fu Hei told Jiang Xiao that One Tail had died during a mission and directed him to ask Two Tails about the details.

Jiang Xiao visited Two Tails, who revealed that Xu Li had been beaten to death and asked Jiang Xiao to find Sophiek Karen, a member of the criminal organization Star Transformation. The chapter left Jiang Xiao learning that Xu Li disappeared after Hai Tianqing’s wedding while assigned to guard the Dragon Cave.

• Jiang Xiao received a second-class Crescent Moon Medal and 3,000 Skill Points from Two Tails.
• Two Tails told Jiang Xiao that Xu Li had been beaten to death, not killed in the ordinary course of a mission.
• Two Tails asked Jiang Xiao to find Sophiek Karen and showed him files on thirteen people connected to Star Transformation.
• Two Tails explained that the organization’s members had caused severe damage worldwide, including destroying a Void Other Dimension Space.
• Two Tails revealed that Sophiek Karen was still under assessment when he targeted the Dragon Cave and Xu Li.
• Two Tails told Jiang Xiao that Xu Li went missing after attending Hai Tianqing’s wedding, and Jiang Xiao cursed in anger.

Jiang Xiao accepted Two Tails' request to capture Sophiek Karen alive and planned to lure him out by showcasing his Black White Candle Bear in Jiangbin. He left to arrange the trap, while Two Tails agreed to prepare herself to face Sophiek.

• Two Tails told Jiang Xiao that Xu Li had endured three months of torture without revealing anything about Dragon Cave before Sophiek Karen killed him.
• Jiang Xiao learned that Sophiek was being assessed by the Star Transformation Organization and agreed to bring him back alive for Two Tails.
• Jiang Xiao studied Sophiek's abilities and learned from Two Tails that he might be seeking powerful Star Beasts near Dragon Cave.
• Jiang Xiao planned to publicize Black White Candle Bear's strength and return to Jiangbin so Sophiek would come after it.
• Two Tails asked Jiang Xiao to carry out the plan near Dragon Cave, but he insisted on drawing Sophiek to Jiangbin and promised to deliver him alive.

Jiang Xiao celebrated He Chongyang’s birthday by taking her to visit her mother’s grave, where she shared her fears of losing him. He promised Zhu Yue that he would return with supplies and companions for He Chongyang, and that he would never leave again.

• Jiang Xiao returned to Birch Forest and learned that He Chongyang had reached the Star Sea Stage and learned Transform Star into Weapon.
• Jiang Xiao told He Chongyang that it was her birthday and took her to visit Zhu Yue’s grave with white flowers.
• He Chongyang told Zhu Yue about her training and pleaded with her to keep Jiang Xiao from leaving.
• Jiang Xiao promised Zhu Yue that he would bring seeds, books, technology, and companions for He Chongyang when he returned.
• Jiang Xiao vowed that he would never leave Birch Forest again after his next return.

Jiang Xiao prepared to leave He Chongyang behind while promising to return by the third snowfall, then returned to Earth and focused on raising Whining Bear’s profile to draw the Element Master’s attention. He planned to take Whining Bear out again that evening and confront Sophiek as soon as possible.

• Jiang Xiao told He Chongyang he had to leave, promised to bring Yuan Yuan and a Bamboo Bear Star Pet back, and vowed to return by the third snowfall.
• Jiang Xiao reviewed the reaction to his Weibo post about Whining Bear’s championship and ignored Prince Bino’s request for recognition while replying to Princess Sophia.
• Jiang Xiao entered the Calamity Shadow Ruins with his Decoy and found Soul Devouring Sea happily absorbing the dense Star Power there.
• Han Jiangxue joined Jiang Xiao, discussed Soul Devouring Sea’s intelligence, and asked him to buy Star Pearls to renovate the ruins.
• Jiang Xiao decided to take Whining Bear out that evening to attract the Element Master’s attention before pursuing his mission against Sophiek.

Lure Jiang Xiao used himself as bait to draw Sophiek Karen out, but Sophiek attacked him before Jiang Xiao and his allies could intervene. Jiang Xiao, Han Jiangxue, and Lure Jiang Xiao overwhelmed Sophiek, leaving him gravely wounded and trapped in their Silence Domain.

• Lure Jiang Xiao publicly wandered around with Whining Bear to attract Sophiek, but the Triumphant Army reprimanded him and ordered him to return the pet to his Star Map.
• After Sophiek failed to appear for days, Lure Jiang Xiao ordered Stone-type and Little Leaf Monkey Star Pearls from Ruifeng Trading House.
• Sophiek Karen entered Lure Jiang Xiao's room, immobilized him with a gray-mist creature, and beat him while demanding information about Whining Bear.
• Jiang Xiao emerged from the Calamity Shadow Ruins with Han Jiangxue and Xia Yan, and his Diamond Silences overwhelmed Sophiek and immobilized him.
• Han Jiangxue pulled Sophiek away from the window while Lure Jiang Xiao stabbed him repeatedly in the heart and Jiang Xiao cast Bell Chime over his body.

Jiang Xiao captured Sophiek and brought him to Two Tails in Minoa City, fulfilling the mission she had given him. He left Two Tails alone with her prisoner, telling her, “He’s yours.”

• Han Jiangxue and Xia Yan helped Jiang Xiao restrain Sophiek and place him in the Calamity Shadow Ruins.
• Jiang Xiao told Two Tails that he had completed the mission, and she arranged for him to travel to Jincheng.
• Two Tails healed her wounded palm and ordered Fu Hei to stand watch alone while Zhao Wenlong went to rest.
• Jiang Xiao flew to Jincheng and returned to Minoa City, where Zhao Wenlong took him to an abandoned warehouse.
• Jiang Xiao brought Sophiek before Two Tails and left them alone, telling her that the prisoner was hers.