Chapter Summaries

Xu Yue collected full compensation for his injuries and prepared for his Promotion Mission, while the Legion arranged three experienced teammates for him. After introductions, the group was ready to enter the mission, though their starting identities might separate them.

• Chen Yao gave Xu Yue a Life Casket and 3 S-Rank Plot Points to restore him fully, and Xu Yue asked for strong teammates for his Promotion Mission.
• The Qing Court dropped its investigation into Guang Jing's death as Beiyang tensions worsened, while Xu Yue encouraged Huang Wenjin to bring Taiping Dao members into Bone King's World.
• Xu Yue's three assigned teammates discussed his reputation and worried that his prodigy status might make him unsuited to their Promotion Mission.
• Xu Yue entered their tent, lightly addressed Li Qiao's criticism, and introduced himself alongside Li Qiao, Huo Jian, and Liu Xiang.
• Xu Yue assessed the team's abilities and recognized Liu Xiang as the strongest candidate to advance to Intruder status.

Xu Yue awakened as the Seventh God in the Slane Theocracy and resisted the World Item Beauty That Overwhelms Nations when Kaire tried to control him. After killing Kaire, Xu Yue disguised himself as the old man and set out to assess the situation before deciding how to use his new identity.

• Xu Yue learned that he had awakened as the Seventh God, a newborn Titan who had slept through the Eight Desires Kings’ era.
• Kaire used Beauty That Overwhelms Nations to attack Xu Yue, but Xu Yue crushed and absorbed the soul fluctuation.
• Xu Yue recognized Kaire and killed him, turning the old man to dust.
• Xu Yue considered using his identity to dominate the Slane Theocracy, gain faith, and seize the nation’s fortune.
• Xu Yue changed his appearance to match Kaire and walked up the stairs to investigate.

Xu Yue joined the Black Scripture as its thirteenth seat, receiving the title Black Flash while the Theocracy began incorporating the Seventh God into its doctrine. He met Zetsumetsumetsu, the Black Scripture’s unofficial member and guardian of the Six Gods’ divine artifacts, who became interested in him.

• The Black Scripture captain assigned Xu Yue the thirteenth seat and named him Black Flash.
• Xu Yue met the Black Scripture members and asked about its unofficial member, prompting the captain to lead him to the underground church.
• Zetsumetsumetsu appeared and discussed the Theocracy’s plan to recognize the Seventh God.
• The captain explained that Xu Yue had awakened recently and was associated with lightning, which inspired the title Black Flash.
• Zetsumetsumetsu recognized Xu Yue as the Seventh God and showed interest in understanding him, while the captain left them alone.

Xu Yue traveled with Zetsumetsumetsu toward the Sunlight Scripture’s operation while building his Net of Magic and preparing to unsettle Momonga. At Karn Village, Momonga went to investigate a massacre and encountered a Death Knight fighting alongside the attackers.

• Xu Yue explained that he was heading toward the Sunlight Scripture’s mission because he expected something interesting to happen, while he continued linking his Net of Magic to the world’s tiered magic.
• Xu Yue discovered a spell-recording item he believed was the World Item Nameless Spellbook, then sent Zetsumetsumetsu back to her room when she tried to seduce him.
• Nigulidulin led the Sunlight Scripture toward the next village, confident that its mission to kill the Kingdom Warrior Captain would succeed.
• Momonga observed the massacre in Karn Village through the Remote Scrying Mirror and summoned Albedo before going to investigate.
• Two Veteran Reincarnators slaughtering villagers turned toward a fallen soldier and found a Death Knight effortlessly attacking their forces, realizing their opponent was stronger than expected.

Ainz Ooal Gown stopped a Death Knight from killing two Veteran Reincarnators and let the Theocracy soldiers escape with a warning. Elsewhere, Xu Yue introduced himself to Nigulidulin as the Black Scripture’s unofficial Thirteenth Seat, Black Flash, just as fleeing soldiers caused a commotion.

• Two Veteran Reincarnators attacked the Death Knight, but its defense overwhelmed them and one fled from its assault.
• Ainz Ooal Gown appeared with an armored female knight and ordered the Death Knight to stop.
• Ainz Ooal Gown warned the soldiers and Reincarnators to tell their superiors not to cause trouble nearby, and they fled, eager to report what they had learned.
• A Sunlight Scripture caster detected two approaching riders and recognized their Black Scripture insignia.
• Xu Yue introduced himself to Nigulidulin as Black Flash, the Black Scripture’s unofficial Thirteenth Seat, while soldiers rushed back in panic.

Nigulidulin’s Sunlight Scripture ambushed Gejef and his cavalry near a village, intending to kill the Kingdom Warrior Chief and eliminate all witnesses. As Gejef was worn down in battle, Xu Yue calmly encouraged Nigulidulin to keep up the good work, while Ainz appeared in Gejef’s place on the battlefield.

• Nigulidulin berated the surviving soldiers, but Xu Yue persuaded him to let them return to formation.
• Gejef thanked Ainz Ooal Gown for helping the villagers, then learned that enemy forces were closing in around them.
• Nigulidulin’s Sunlight Scripture attacked Gejef’s cavalry, using summoned angels and the Watcher Cherub’s defenses to stall them.
• Gejef used martial arts to destroy several angels and create an opening, allowing his cavalry to escape while he remained surrounded.
• Nigulidulin ordered his forces to finish Gejef and planned to slaughter the villagers, and Xu Yue urged him to keep up the good work.
• Xu Yue watched as Ainz, who had somehow switched places with Gejef on the battlefield, faced the enemy.

Ainz Ooal Gown confronted Nigulidulin and the Sunlight Scripture, who had killed villagers connected to him, and effortlessly defeated their angels. Nigulidulin then revealed a crystal that could summon the Supreme Angel, leaving Ainz preparing for a serious fight.

• Ainz introduced himself to the Sunlight Scripture and said he was unhappy that Nigulidulin had killed villagers he had saved.
• Nigulidulin mocked Ainz and ordered dozens of angels to attack him, but Ainz was unharmed and destroyed them all with a flash of black light.
• Nigulidulin summoned a Watcher Cherub, but Ainz caught its mace barehanded and burned it to ashes with a small flame.
• The two Veteran Reincarnators realized how dangerous Ainz was, while Zetsumetsumetsu became interested in his power.
• Nigulidulin produced a Demon Seal Crystal that he claimed could summon the strongest Supreme Angel, and Ainz called Albedo over to help him prepare.

Ainz Ooal Gown effortlessly survived Nigulidulin’s Seventh-tier attack and destroyed the Radiant Archangel, shocking the Sunlight Scripture and the Reincarnators. Xu Yue then summoned a twelve-winged Supreme Heavenly Seraphim, leaving Ainz Ooal Gown alarmed by the power in this world.

• Nigulidulin summoned the Radiant Archangel and ordered it to use Extreme Holy Strike against Ainz Ooal Gown.
• Ainz Ooal Gown emerged unharmed from the Holy Light and erased the Radiant Archangel with Black Hole.
• Zetsumetsumetsu moved to protect Xu Yue, but Xu Yue told her she was no match for Ainz Ooal Gown.
• Nigulidulin begged Ainz Ooal Gown for his life, while Ainz Ooal Gown removed his mask and revealed his undead skull.
• Xu Yue began a summoning, prompting Ainz Ooal Gown to call on Albedo for protection.
• Xu Yue summoned a twelve-winged Supreme Heavenly Seraphim, and Ainz Ooal Gown realized it was far beyond the angels he knew.

Xu Yue summoned a Supreme Heavenly Seraphim and drove Ainz Ooal Gown and Albedo to retreat after stopping Albedo’s axe barehanded. The Sunlight Scripture accepted Xu Yue as a god, while two Veteran Reincarnators received a mission prompt and trembled as Xu Yue asked which Legion they belonged to.

• Nigulidulin and Zetsumetsumetsu revered Xu Yue after seeing the Supreme Heavenly Seraphim, while Ainz Ooal Gown cautiously weighed the threat.
• Xu Yue offered to let Ainz’s group leave, but Albedo charged at him with her axe while Ainz prepared an escape portal.
• Xu Yue caught Albedo’s axe barehanded, prompting Ainz to order a retreat into the portal; Albedo followed, and Xu Yue did not pursue them.
• The Sunlight Scripture prostrated themselves before Xu Yue, and Zetsumetsumetsu identified him as the seventh lord in the new doctrine.
• Two Veteran Reincarnators received a spatial mission prompt and broke down in fear as Xu Yue asked which Legion they belonged to.

Xu Yue learned that the two Veteran Reincarnators belonged to Richest Under Heaven and let them follow him, then spared a village and headed to Yharnam to register as adventurers. At the Great Tomb of Nazarick, Ainz Ooal Gown remained on high alert after Xu Yue’s visit but began preparing to investigate the world.

• The two Veteran Reincarnators bound themselves with stringent Space Contracts, revealed their identities and explained Richest Under Heaven’s plan to support two Elite Reincarnators in a Promotion Mission.
• Xu Yue accepted the two as followers and ordered them to report any contact marks they found.
• Nigulidulin asked Xu Yue what to do about the village, and Xu Yue told him not to provoke the strong Warrior Captain; Nigulidulin led the Sunlight Scripture away.
• Xu Yue set out with his group for the nearest Yharnam to register as adventurers.
• Ainz Ooal Gown continued buffing himself and guarding the Great Tomb until he saw Xu Yue’s group enter the Adventurers’ Guild, then prepared to begin probing the world.

Xu Yue joined a joint team in Yharnam for a Promotion Mission, while considering whether to target Sky City or the Great Tomb for points. His arrival reassured the allied squads, and the twins agreed that his side could choose the team captain.

• Xu Yue left the Adventurers' Guild with a Bronze Token as Stone found a contact mark for the mission gathering.
• Xu Yue realized that Beiyang and Richest Under Heaven had summoned their teams nearby and suspected they had joined forces.
• Xu Yue considered farming points from the Great Tomb or Sky City and planned to subtly influence Richest Under Heaven's prospective big shots.
• Li Qiao and the twins met at a Yharnam inn and agreed to team up for their shared Promotion Mission.
• Xu Yue and Zetsumetsumetsu arrived, and the twins welcomed Xu Yue and agreed that his side could decide the team captain.

Xu Yue’s group joined forces with Richest Under Heaven and Beiyang, learned that the Taiping Dao was conducting a special operation in the mission world, and agreed to prioritize completing their Promotion Mission. As the North Armor Adventurer Group rapidly cleared monster routes around Yharnam and gained strength, Xu Yue quietly promoted the Penguin Merchant Guild to his new allies.

• Quan Long and Quan Hu shared Richest Under Heaven’s intelligence, including its agreement with South China Merchant Guild Vice President Long Zhen to provide assistance for a price.
• The twins warned that the Taiping Dao was conducting a special operation in the mission world, so Liu Xiang and the others agreed to set aside other rewards and focus on completing the mission.
• Xu Yue told the group that Zetsumetsumetsu was a native adventurer he had rescued, then used their conversations to steer them toward the Penguin Merchant Guild.
• With support Reincarnators clearing routes and arranging their progress, the North Armor Adventurer Group quickly reached Platinum rank while its fighters collected spells and combat techniques.
• Smoke Ghost and Li Qiao praised the strength they gained from the world’s magic and Flow Acceleration technique, while Xu Yue continued quietly recruiting believers and promoting the Penguin Merchant Guild.

The Beijia adventurer team accepted an escort mission with Enfierea Barearea, hoping to gain his trust and learn more about Yharnam while the expected Darkness team remained absent. At Karn Village, the Reincarnators learned about a recent clash involving powerful figures and recorded the information for their legion.

• The Beijia team accepted an herb-gathering escort mission with Enfierea Barearea and discussed using it to build a relationship with him.
• Li Qiao offered Enfierea a partnership and a discount on future potions, and Enfierea agreed to work with the team.
• Enfierea saw Zetsumetsumetsu's beauty and blushed before silently repeating the name of the girl he loved, Anri.
• The group reached Karn Village, where goblins guarded the outskirts and Anri helped them enter.
• The Reincarnators learned that the Kingdom Warrior Chief, the Sunlight Scripture, and Ainz Ooal Gown had recently clashed near the village, and they recorded the information for their legion.

The group encountered the Forest Sage King while gathering herbs in its territory, and Xu Yue chose to fight it rather than accept its offer to leave. Liu Xiang and Smoke Ghost restrained the Forest Sage King, giving the team an opening to attack.

• Nfirea thanked the group as they traveled from Karn Village toward the Forest Sage King's territory to gather herbs.
• The Forest Sage King ambushed Liu Xiang, whose greatsword blocked its first attack, then offered to let the group leave unharmed.
• Xu Yue rejected the offer, deciding the Forest Sage King was a chance to earn a high evaluation.
• The Forest Sage King revealed its fat hamster form and cast spells that made the group feel heavier.
• Liu Xiang charged the Forest Sage King while Smoke Ghost bound it with smoke chains, and Li Qiao, Quan Long, and Quan Hu prepared to attack.

Xu Yue waited while Liu Xiang, Li Qiao, and the others exhausted the Forest Sage King, then used the Reality Stone to force a contract and claim it as his summoned beast. He treated the newly named Kusuke and offered the group valuable information about the Mission Space in place of compensation.

• Liu Xiang, Li Qiao, and the others fought the Forest Sage King until they were exhausted, but it grew stronger and broke its smoky chains.
• As the Forest Sage King prepared to flee, Xu Yue used the Reality Stone to force a contract and make it his summoned beast.
• Xu Yue named the Forest Sage King Kusuke and healed its wounds with the Mystical Palm Technique.
• Li Qiao and the others demanded compensation, and Xu Yue offered them secret information about the Mission Space instead.
• Liu Xiang, Li Qiao, and the others accepted the information and were delighted by its value.

Xu Yue's team was ambushed by Clementine and Kagitt, who kidnapped the young alchemist and nearly killed Quan Hu. Xu Yue secretly healed Quan Hu while making the others believe he used Holy Water of Life, then urged the group to reconsider his warning about the threats in Yharnam.

• Xu Yue noticed Clementine watching the group as they entered the city and let Liu Xiang's team escort the young alchemist home while he registered Kusuke.
• Clementine and Kagitt ambushed the group, kidnapped the young alchemist, and left Quan Hu gravely wounded.
• Quan Long rushed to Xu Yue for help, and Xu Yue secretly healed Quan Hu while pretending to use Holy Water of Life.
• Quan Long gave Xu Yue an A-Rank Plot Point and promised him a favor in gratitude for saving Quan Hu.
• After Quan Hu recovered, Xu Yue reminded the group of his intelligence about the necromantic threats in Yharnam, prompting them to reconsider their next move.

After learning that Kagitt’s Orb of Death had caused the Undead Calamity, Xu Yue led the Beijia Adventurer Squad toward the cemetery to stop the outbreak before their missing ally Long Zhen arrived. The group fought through the undead army and closed in on the source, but they were already tiring under the world’s suppression.

• Xu Yue told the group that Kagitt of Ziranon and his Orb of Death were likely behind the Undead Calamity, and Quan Hu feared the outbreak would begin early after the alchemy youth was captured.
• Quan Long sent an urgent message to Long Zhen, while Xu Yue persuaded the group to head for the cemetery and prepare a decapitation strike.
• The group brought Richest Under Heaven’s underlings to defend the walls and hurried toward the public cemetery.
• The Undead Army emerged from the cemetery, and Liu Xiang and the Beijia Adventurer Squad arrived to help the defenders before charging into the horde to find its caster.
• As the squad’s stamina dwindled, Xu Yue sensed necromantic energy nearby, and the group followed Kusuke toward the target.

Xu Yue and his allies reached the graveyard’s central tomb chamber and discovered Kagitt and Clementine, along with clues to the artifacts behind the undead assault. As the Reincarnators coveted the powerful items, Clementine became suspicious of Xu Yue and Zetsumetsumetsu.

• Xu Yue explained that a barrier hid the living from the undead and suspected the Orb of Death enabled a seventh-tier spell, prompting the Reincarnators to covet it.
• Clementine appeared, revealed that Kagitt had not cast the spell, and threatened the group while boasting of her habit of collecting adventurer badges.
• Zetsumetsumetsu recognized Clementine as a former Black Scripture member, and Xu Yue recalled that she had stolen the Crown of the Wise from the Priestess Princess.
• The Reincarnators urged Quan Long through their Team channel to recruit Long Zhen and seize the Orb of Death and Crown of the Wise.
• Clementine grew suspicious after hearing Xu Yue and Zetsumetsumetsu discuss her past and the Crown of the Wise.

Xu Yue claimed to be a member of the Black Scripture, prompting Clementine to target him while Long Zhen arrived to help the Reincarnators fight Kagitt. The battle turned against them when Kagitt revealed that he could summon a second Bone Dragon.

• Xu Yue introduced himself to Clementine as Black Flash, the Black Scripture's Thirteenth Seat, and she decided to kill him to prevent him from exposing her.
• Kagitt summoned a Bone Dragon, and Long Zhen arrived to support the Reincarnators and attack Kagitt.
• Clementine lured Xu Yue away, while Liu Xiang, Li Qiao, Smoke Ghost, Quan Long, and Quan Hu held off the Bone Dragon and Long Zhen confronted Kagitt.
• Kagitt summoned a second Bone Dragon to shield himself from Long Zhen's attack.

Clementine attacked Xu Yue, but Zetsumetsumetsu stopped her and revealed her identity as the Black Scripture’s extra seat. Xu Yue ordered Clementine taken back to the Slane Theocracy, while the battle against the Bone Dragons continued and Clementine struck Long Zhen from behind.

• Clementine rushed Xu Yue with enhanced speed, but Zetsumetsumetsu appeared and caught both of her weapons.
• Zetsumetsumetsu crushed Clementine’s weapons and said she was accompanying Lord Yue; Xu Yue ordered her taken back to the Slane Theocracy.
• Long Zhen used a massive earthen spike to badly damage one Bone Dragon and believed the group was close to victory.
• Clementine attacked Long Zhen from behind with a healing-inhibiting spike, forcing him to escape using his life-saving items.