Chapter Summaries

Xu Yue arranged for rumors about the next mission to spread while choosing a designated Promotion Mission in the Coiling Dragon World. As news about the world’s Divine Realm Prison circulated through Reincarnation Space, the legions weighed its dangers against its potential rewards.

• Xu Yue approved the Fujiwara Family Head’s handling of the incident and ordered rumors to begin spreading in California, along with information about the next mission.
• Xu Yue used the legion’s authority to skip a Punishment mission and opened the selection of designated Promotion Missions.
• Xu Yue compared the newly available high-energy worlds and chose the Coiling Dragon World because he believed its Hongmeng Controller would be welcoming.
• Xu Yue considered whether he could use Hongmeng Space to reach the neighboring Stellar Transformations world, but decided to probe the possibility cautiously.
• News spread through Reincarnation Space about a Divine Realm Prison in the Yulan Plane, prompting legions to consider its treasures despite the world’s dangers.

Xu Yue entered the Coiling Dragon World for his Elite Intruder Promotion Mission, which required him to become a God-level Expert. He discovered that his assigned identity was the Fate Supreme God, and resolved to act cautiously after sensing Hongmeng watching him.

• Major groups learned that entering the Yulan Plane mission required an Elite Intruder leader, while the Supreme Divine Court declined to participate after its previous losses and spent privileges.
• Xu Yue entered the Promotion Mission with Hua Yingxiong and Ghost Servant, while Albert's and Fujiwara's groups stayed behind.
• Xu Yue reviewed how Reincarnators' ranks compared with the power levels of the Coiling Dragon World and learned that most teams avoided the God Realm.
• Xu Yue received the mission prompt to become a God-level Expert, then was offered an immediate return after accepting his identity.
• Xu Yue discovered he was the Fate Supreme God, sensed Hongmeng's curiosity, and decided to avoid actions that could destabilize the world.

Xu Yue arrived in the Coiling Dragon World and assessed Linley’s destined rise, choosing not to replace the old grandpa in the Dragon Ring so he could observe Linley’s future Soul Mutation. After analyzing the world’s rules and creating then discarding eleven godheads, Xu Yue concluded that fusing Profound Mysteries would take considerable time.

• Xu Yue recalled how Beirut obtained the Four Divine Beasts’ godheads and how Linley’s journey eventually led him to become a Hongmeng Controller.
• Xu Yue appeared in Wushan Town and saw that eight-year-old Linley had not yet found the Dragon Ring.
• Xu Yue considered taking the place of the Dragon Ring’s old grandpa but decided against risking Linley’s Soul Mutation.
• Xu Yue analyzed the world’s rules, condensed eleven Higher God godheads, and absorbed them into his divine kingdom.
• Xu Yue determined that the world’s Profound Mysteries were easy to comprehend but difficult and time-consuming to fuse.

Xu Yue arrived in Wushan Town and drew the attention of Hillman and the Baruch family after buying a courtyard for three hundred gold coins. He accepted Patriarch Hog's invitation to dinner, where he met Linley Baruch and Warton Baruch.

• More than a hundred young people thanked Hillman before leaving Wushan Town to enlist.
• Xu Yue arrived in town and introduced himself to Hillman as a sculptor seeking inspiration.
• Hillman told Hog about Xu Yue, and Hog became interested after Xu Yue bought a courtyard for three hundred gold coins.
• Hillman invited Xu Yue to dinner at the Baruch residence on Hog's behalf, and Xu Yue accepted.
• Hog hosted Xu Yue for a lavish dinner, where Linley Baruch and Warton Baruch greeted him.

Xu Yue impressed Hog Baruch by transforming the stone sculpture 'Fierce Lion' with a few deft cuts, revealing himself to be a master sculptor. Lin Lei asked to learn sculpture from him, and Xu Yue agreed, leaving Lin Lei with a possible way to help his family.

• Hog Baruch presented Xu Yue with the sculpture 'Fierce Lion' to test his skill, and Xu Yue assessed its craftsmanship and flaws.
• Xu Yue offered to improve the sculpture, and Hog Baruch agreed after considering the risk and his wish to build a closer relationship with Xu Yue.
• Xu Yue carved the lion's eyes, giving the sculpture a lifelike, ferocious presence that astonished Hog Baruch and Hillman.
• Lin Lei asked Xu Yue to teach him sculpture, and Xu Yue invited him to come learn when he had time.

Xu Yue guided Lin Lei's sculpture practice and arranged for him to activate the Dragon Ring, awakening the forces tied to his fate. A powerful confrontation erupted in Wushan Town, and Xu Yue anticipated that a battle between Saint Domain Experts would soon bring disaster to the town.

• Lin Lei showed Xu Yue a bust he had carved, and Xu Yue praised it and valued it at five or six hundred gold coins.
• Xu Yue gave Lin Lei a miniature carving of himself as a keepsake, and Lin Lei hurried home to clean the ancestral hall.
• Xu Yue arranged for Lin Lei to cut his finger and spill blood on the Dragon Ring, setting it on the path to recognizing him as its master.
• A Level Seven Velociraptor and its purple-robed Level Eight Mage rider confronted seven adventurers in Wushan Town over the Shadow Diamond.
• Xu Yue sensed Lin Lei's fate fortune surging after he obtained the Dragon Ring and foresaw that an upcoming battle between Saint Domain Experts would harm the townspeople.

Xu Yue impressed Lin Lei and Delin with his rapid sculpting, while Lin Lei began training to become a mage under Delin’s guidance. The chapter ended with Xu Yue completing a sculpture of Delin’s most grotesque expression and proposing to exhibit it across the continent.

• The purple-robed Archmage killed the seven adventurers, praised Xu Yue’s discernment, and let Hillman’s group claim the remaining valuables.
• Xu Yue told Hillman to distribute the gold coins among the townsfolk who had suffered losses.
• Lin Lei arrived late the next day after Delin awakened and tested his magical aptitude, then began planning to study magic alongside his physical training and sculpture.
• Delin secretly inspected Xu Yue’s workshop and recognized that Xu Yue’s sculpture demonstrated Master Sculptor skill.
• Xu Yue rapidly carved Delin’s likeness, capturing his grotesque expression, and asked Lin Lei to name the sculpture for a touring exhibition.

Xu Yue recognized Delin’s hidden soul, stored away his sculpture, and agreed with Delin to train Lin Lei as a mage. Meanwhile, IRS sent Advisor Buck and two Intruders toward Wushan Town to find the young Linley Baruch and investigate his rumored childhood opportunity.

• Lin Lei called to Delin in the Dragon Ring, but Xu Yue revealed that he could see the hidden soul.
• Xu Yue stored his sculpture in a space ring, prompting Delin to emerge and ask him not to exhibit it.
• Xu Yue reassured Delin and agreed that they would jointly train Lin Lei, whose schedule became even more demanding.
• Advisor Buck and two IRS Intruders traveled toward Wushan Town after learning that young Linley Baruch might have gained a valuable opportunity in childhood.

Advisor Buck and two Elite Titan Reincarnators followed Rudy toward Wushan Town, suspecting he was pursuing Linley Baruch’s opportunity. Rudy and Tyrron clashed over a weakened Ninth-level Shadow Rat, while Buck recognized its value and prepared to take it.

• Advisor Buck recognized Rudy, an Earth Element Saint Magus riding a black dragon, and suspected he was searching near Wushan Town for Linley Baruch’s fortuitous opportunity.
• Buck concealed his group’s auras and secretly followed Rudy as Rudy tracked a Ninth-level Shadow Rat.
• Starry Sky Sword Saint Tyrron confronted Rudy, claiming the Shadow Rat as his prey, and seized it before Rudy could reach it.
• Rudy and Tyrron faced off over the Shadow Rat, who was Beibei’s weakened mother and had just given birth.
• Buck realized the Rat King could provide an army of magic rats and decided he wanted to capture it for the prison investigation.

Lin Lei and the people of Wushan Town were caught in the aftermath of a battle between Rudy and Tyrron over a Ninth-level Shadow Rat. A powerful defensive spell shielded the town, but Buck’s hidden group was exposed, and he demanded that the two Saint Domain experts surrender the rat.

• Hillman recognized the danger of the Saint Domain battle and ordered everyone to take shelter, while Lin Lei fled toward town.
• Delin warned Lin Lei that Rudy’s forbidden spell could devastate Wushan Town and told him to find Xu Yue for help.
• Rudy and Tyrron’s battle sent shattered rocks toward the town, but a pale yellow defensive shield protected it and caught Rudy’s attention.
• Buck and his companions were exposed when battle debris struck them, revealing their presence to Rudy and Tyrron.
• Buck released an aura comparable to a Saint Domain Peak expert and demanded that Rudy and Tyrron hand over the Shadow Rat.

Buck forced Tyrone to give up Beibei's mother, then identified himself as a Temple of Wealth expert and went with Rudy and Tyrone to investigate Wushan Town. As the three Saint Domain experts arrived, Xu Yue handed Lin Lei a divine spark, leaving Delin stunned.

• Rudy and Tyrone recognized Buck's Saint Domain Peak strength, and Tyrone surrendered Beibei's mother rather than risk his life.
• Buck introduced himself as a member of the Temple of Wealth and told Tyrone he could mention Buck's name if he ran into trouble.
• Rudy, Tyrone, and Buck agreed to investigate the small town protected by a defensive barrier and headed toward Wushan Town.
• Buck considered using his strength to befriend or recruit the young Linley Baruch, while also contemplating taking Linley's opportunity for himself.
• As the three experts reached the town, Delin saw Xu Yue put a divine spark into Lin Lei's hand and panicked at the danger it could attract.

Buck, Rudy, and Tyrone broke Xu Yue’s barrier and discovered that Lin Lei possessed a divine spark, prompting Buck to attack and claim it. Xu Yue stopped Buck with a single blow, revealing himself as the powerful Intruder Penguin.

• Buck, Rudy, and Tyrone agreed to investigate the town, but Xu Yue asked them to leave in peace.
• Buck shattered the level-ten defensive barrier, and the three Saint Domain warriors sensed the divine spark near Lin Lei.
• Buck decided to seize the divine spark, while Rudy and Tyrone agreed to support him.
• Buck launched a sudden attack on Lin Lei, intending to take the divine spark and the Baruch Clan’s bloodline.
• A crystalline palm struck Buck backward, and he recognized the smiling Xu Yue as Penguin.

Xu Yue refused Buck’s demand to hand over the divine spark and attacked Buck and the others with nine enormous fireballs. Buck vowed they would meet again as the battle began.

• Rudy, Tyrone, and Delin realized Xu Yue’s strength might mean he was a God-level Expert.
• Buck and the two Intruders recognized Xu Yue as Penguin Xu Yue and considered his ties to the Penguin Merchant Guild.
• Buck tried to claim the divine spark, offering the IRS’s friendship and threatening sanctions against the Penguin Merchant Guild.
• Xu Yue said the guild did not pay taxes and therefore was not under the IRS’s control.
• Xu Yue sent nine giant fireballs at Rudy, Tyrone, the two Intruders, and Buck, who vowed they would meet again.

Xu Yue let Buck and the other Reincarnators escape, hoping their interference would put pressure on Lin Lei and make his soul’s changes easier to study. Buck called for IRS reinforcements, and Hadi began planning how to force the Penguin Merchant Guild into cooperation.

• Xu Yue sensed that the Reincarnators’ presence had made Lin Lei’s future more uncertain and decided they could serve as substitutes for his usual trials.
• Xu Yue rubbed Lin Lei’s head and studied the changes in his soul, hoping to observe the process that would eventually trigger a Soul Mutation.
• Buck and the two Intruders healed in nutrient solution, blamed the Penguin Merchant Guild for humiliating them, and used a pager to send information to the IRS.
• Hadi received Buck’s signal and considered how the IRS could suppress the Penguin Merchant Guild before offering it support and drawing it into Federation capital.
• Hadi ordered action against the Alliance of Light, saying the IRS could use other Reincarnators to pressure it into compromising.

Lin Lei enrolled at Ernst Magic Academy and received the Baruch family's Dragonblood Secret Tome, while Xu Yue supplied him with a shortcut to the Dragonblood Warrior method. The chapter left Lin Lei and Hog staring at a wounded Saint Domain dragon that Xu Yue had knocked into their courtyard.

• Xu Yue examined Beibei's ancient bloodline, healed Beibei's mother, and helped her reach the Saint Domain and assume human form.
• Delin and Xu Yue encouraged Lin Lei to attend a magic academy, and Lin Lei traveled to Fenlai City with Beibei and Hillman.
• Lin Lei returned accepted to Ernst Magic Academy, and Hog celebrated his success at a feast honoring Xu Yue.
• Hog gave Lin Lei the Dragonblood Secret Tome and explained that drinking a powerful dragon's blood could help him become a Dragonblood Warrior.
• Xu Yue knocked a wounded Saint Domain dragon into the Baruch courtyard, startling Lin Lei and Hog.

Xu Yue forced a Saint Domain black dragon to provide Hog and Lin Lei with dragon blood and herbs, allowing them and Walton to awaken their Dragonblood Warrior bloodlines. He then traveled with Lin Lei to Fenlai City, where Lin Lei prepared to attend Ernst Academy and begin Delin's carving-based mental training.

• Xu Yue subdued a black dragon and let Hog and Lin Lei demand neutralizing herbs and dragon blood as compensation for the damage to their courtyard.
• Hog, Lin Lei, and Walton used the dragon blood and herbs to awaken their bloodlines, while the black dragon gave Lin Lei a scale he could use to summon it later.
• After the black dragon left, Xu Yue accompanied Lin Lei to Fenlai City when Ernst Academy's term was about to begin.
• Xu Yue sent Lin Lei and Hillman to the academy and agreed with Delin that Lin Lei could begin learning the Flat-Knife Style carving techniques.

Xu Yue settled into Prux Hall as a celebrated Master Sculptor and rebuffed requests from the Fenlai Royal Family and the Church of Light. Meanwhile, Barton arrived in Fenlai City to investigate taking control of the Church of Light and confronted Pope Haiting Si outside the Divine Court of Light.

• Xu Yue received a private courtyard at Prux Hall, where visitors and local people recognized his status as a Master Sculptor.
• Duke Padson and a Cardinal visited Xu Yue to invite him to create sculptures, but Xu Yue made no promises and kept his distance.
• Lin Lei continued attending school and met his roommates Yale, Reynold, and George.
• Barton entered Fenlai City and considered seizing control of the Church of Light and the Holy Alliance.
• Barton sensed seven Saint Domain Experts and a powerful protective barrier at the Divine Court of Light, then called for Haiting Si.
• Haiting Si and the Church of Light's Saint Domain Experts emerged from the temple to confront Barton.

Barton intimidated the Church of Light before offering cooperation, while Hua Yingxiong and Ghost Servant traded information about a Plane Prison node to the Federation Army. The Army Legion left with the lead on the node’s location, and Hua Yingxiong and Ghost Servant avoided a fight.

• Barton struck the Temple of Light’s barrier with a cigarette butt, alarming Pope Haitings and revealing himself as a God-level Expert.
• Barton showed Haitings pure Holy Light and proposed cooperation, so Haitings invited him into the temple to talk.
• In the Monster Mountain Range, Hua Yingxiong and Ghost Servant encountered Captain James and the Federation Army Legion.
• James persuaded Hua Yingxiong to sell the intelligence that a Plane Prison node lay in the Monster Mountain Range near Fenlai Kingdom.
• James promised to speak favorably of Hua Yingxiong and Ghost Servant to Barton, and the two groups departed without fighting.

Six years passed as Lin Lei trained to become a Level Six Warrior and Mage, while Barton consolidated control of the Church of Light and searched the Monster Mountain Range for a hidden barrier node. Xu Yue finally allowed Lin Lei to leave the academy for training, leaving him wary that Lin Lei’s fated encounter with Delin might still occur.

• Lin Lei spent six years training in the mountains, reached Level Six as both a Warrior and Mage, and gained Level Eight combat power through Dragon Transformation.
• Barton replaced Haitings as Pope and strengthened his control over the Church of Light by placing his followers throughout the Holy Alliance.
• Barton led a costly search of the Monster Mountain Range for a hidden barrier node but still failed to locate it.
• Barton asked James about Xu Yue and Lin Lei, while remaining cautious of Xu Yue after recognizing the power of his sculptures.
• Xu Yue concluded the node remained undiscovered and told Rin to inform Lin Lei that he could leave Ernst Academy to train.
• Rin, Beibei’s mother, prepared to carry Xu Yue’s message as he resolved to keep watch over Lin Lei’s coming journey.

Barton ordered James to probe Lin Lei after Xu Yue let him leave Fenlai City to train. Lin Lei survived an attempted murder in the Monster Forest, and James’s next test exposed his presence to Delin, leaving the reason for the surveillance uncertain.

• Barton learned Lin Lei had been allowed to train and told James to arrange a test in the Monster Forest.
• Lin Lei traveled with Beibei and fought off bandits, but a seemingly helpless girl stabbed him before Beibei killed her and saved his life.
• Xu Yue observed that the attack had significantly changed Lin Lei’s soul-frequency fluctuations, while Delin chastised Lin Lei for ignoring his warning about the girl.
• James suspected Beibei was Lin Lei’s hidden advantage and secretly brought a level-nine Earth Bear into the pair’s path.
• Delin recognized that the Earth Bear had been deliberately captured and placed there, realizing a Saint Domain Expert was watching Lin Lei.