Chapter Summaries

Cheng Han attended New Year preparations and gave gifts to ten citizens, while the Black Cat completed its preparations for a battle during the celebration. The chapter ended with the Meow Clan Army ready to strike and Cheng Han expected to advance to Mystic Adept soon.

• Cheng Han wore a Banyan Longevity Hat and attended a meeting where officials filled the room in green hats.
• The Black Cat inspected eighteen criminals prepared for the Alien Plan and asked whether it could become human; Cheng Han said it might be possible once he reached Mystic Supervisor level or higher.
• Cheng Han met ten citizens selected from the Wishing Monument, gave them New Year envelopes, and Guo Yi discovered his family had received a housing certificate.
• A mid-ranking Civil Affairs Department official complained about the Grand Governor’s harsh crackdown and the long hours required to prepare the New Year Celebration.
• At Base No. 3, the Black Cat transformed Gray Toe Rats into short-lived flying rats and had them carry Wooden Beads, completing its preparations for war during the celebration.

Cheng Han prepared for the New Year Celebration and used its citywide countdown to advance from Warrior to Mystic Adept before thousands of onlookers. His transformation culminated in a giant Divine Banyan appearing over Anhua City, while his Spirit Value limit rose to 197.8.

• Cheng Han dressed in ceremonial robes bearing the Divine Banyan and declared, “May the Divine Banyan endure forever, may Myriad Radiance prosper evermore!”
• Qian Qingqing welcomed Liu Lehui and his family to the Qian Family residence as part of a gathering arranged to conceal the planned attack.
• Cheng Han began transforming his Body Forging Imprint atop the Parliament Building while a green-light countdown spectacle drew crowds across Anhua City.
• As the countdown continued, Cheng Han hovered in the air and released the pressure of his advancing power, prompting Shen Wenxian and the officials to recognize that he was becoming a Mystic Adept.
• At eight o’clock, Cheng Han completed his advancement and summoned a thousand-meter Divine Banyan above the city, raising his Spirit Value limit from 179.5 to 197.8.

During Anhua City’s New Year celebration, Cheng Han used his new Profound Warrior abilities to stage a spectacular parade while launching a surprise attack on Mr. Big Fish’s hideout. The celebration continued as the Liu Family Mansion vanished beneath the Radiant Flame and stone carriages showered the crowd with gifts.

• Zhao Qihuan and the other Garrison Profound Warriors witnessed Cheng Han’s advancement and reported that a disturbance had appeared in Qinglin City.
• Cheng Han ordered the attack on the empty Liu Family Mansion as Gua Gua scattered candy over the crowd and the flying squirrel Suicide Squad approached the mansion.
• Mr. Big Fish detected the disturbance but held back, and Cheng Han transformed the squirrels into fireballs infused with the Radiant Flame of Fire.
• The gray flames consumed the Liu Family Mansion without leaving ash.
• Cheng Han revealed twenty stone carriages drawn by Stone Pegasi, and the stone figures aboard tossed New Year gifts to the cheering crowd.

Cheng Han continued his covert attack on the Dream Arising Society, unleashing the Xenomorph Squad while a citywide New Year spectacle distracted Anhua City. The Garrison Mystics mistook the destruction in Qinglin City for a possible attack on a Profound Net Node and prepared for war.

• Stone Pegasi carried carriages over Anhua City as illusory branches burst into a spectacular rain of flowers, impressing the Garrison Mystics.
• The Mystics detected powerful fluctuations at Qinglin City and suspected that a defected Dream Master had attacked a Profound Net Node, so they prepared a temporary Mystic Array.
• Cheng Han watched the Radiant Flame of Fire destroy the Liu Family mansion and learned that the surviving Luck Prayer Disc belonged to an enormous network.
• Cheng Han worried that he had accidentally escalated the situation, then ordered the Xenomorph Squad to move out.
• Serpent Monster variants burst from their human incubation hosts, consumed them, and vanished in groups to begin their attack.

Cheng Han attacked the Dream Arising Society’s Luck Prayer Disc with Nightmare Flying Serpents and the Radiant Flame of Fire, exposing its connection to Extinction Ruins. As the darkness began expanding across Qinglin City, the authorities unleashed a vast Green Light response across the Tai'an Minor Spirit Realm.

• Mystic Adepts in Qinglin City tracked Nightmare Devouring Serpents from Dewu Neighborhood to the Snowy Forest in Shaohua Neighborhood, where the serpents transformed into flying serpents and headed for the Liu Family Mansion ruins.
• Cheng Han used the Mask of Life to shield the flying serpents from the Luck Prayer Disc’s Life Leech, then unleashed the Ten Directions Flame God Prison against it.
• The Black Mist Ball vanished, revealing an entrance to Extinction Ruins that absorbed much of Cheng Han’s Gray Flame and began expanding.
• Cheng Han realized the Dream Arising Society’s plan could drag Qinglin City and other Minor Spirit Realms into Extinction Ruins, and wondered whether his attack had forced the scheme to start early.
• The Tai'an Minor Spirit Realm trembled as the authorities released dazzling Green Light and raised dozens of towering pillars, revealing they had prepared a countermeasure.

Cheng Han reassured Anhua City's civilians as the green light suppressed the Extinction Ruins' darkness and a powerful strike destroyed its portal, killing Mr. Big Fish. His Deduction revealed the Myriad Radiance Divine Banyan's connection to the Myriad Heavens Domain, and the Eye of Omniscience upgraded to Level 8.

• Cheng Han calmed Anhua City's civilians by announcing that the green light and fireworks were a New Year celebration.
• A green pillar destroyed the Extinction Ruins' portal, and Mr. Big Fish emerged from the pit before the remaining force blasted him into ashes.
• Cheng Han used Deduction and glimpsed the Myriad Radiance Divine Banyan in the Myriad Heavens Domain, learning that it had sent power to its offshoot and that the Divine Banyan Peak held a passage to the homeland.
• The Eye of Omniscience reached Level 8, raising Cheng Han's Spirit Value limit and granting him three Time-Space Beacons.

After the New Year Celebration ended, Cheng Han used a deduction to witness the Myriad Heavens Race opening a stable passage into the Abyssal Mist Realm and launching a vast expeditionary force. He realized the Two-Realm War had begun and reflected on how war had forged the Myriad Radiance People’s formidable military machine.

• Cheng Han completed the celebration’s closing ceremony, and the clearer Divine Banyan illusion revealed his improved mastery of mystic arts after receiving the Soul Tempering Imprint.
• Stone Pegasuses carried sponsored banners into Parliament Square, bringing the New Year Celebration to an end.
• Cheng Han deduced that a Green Torrent had struck the World Barrier between the Void Wind Realm and the Abyssal Mist Realm, opening a stable cross-realm gateway.
• Cheng Han inferred that Myriad Heavens Race God-level Experts had turned the enemy’s interference to their advantage and created the passage.
• Cheng Han witnessed millions of Mystic Boats carrying the Myriad Heavens Race army through the gateway and realized the Two-Realm War had begun.
• Cheng Han reflected on the speed of the army’s mobilization and wondered whether the Myriad Radiance People were a people born from blood and fire.

Cheng Han received a half-month to settle his affairs before joining the Profound Pavilion, and learned that the Myriad Heavens Race had to keep expanding and fighting to survive. Meanwhile, the Dream Arising Society promoted Cai Feng, unaware that the Black Cat recognized him as a mole whose plan had succeeded.

• Cheng Han offered Xie You a government post, but she chose to stay by his side because he treated her like a person rather than an object.
• Zhao Qihuan and Qin Delin visited Cheng Han, explained his upcoming training at the Profound Palace, and confirmed that the Myriad Radiance Divine Banyan occupied eighty-two Small Worlds.
• Cheng Han deduced that Great Worlds expanded by absorbing Small Worlds and that the Myriad Heavens Race fought to avoid stagnation and destruction.
• A Dream Master summoned Cai Feng, warned him that a Betrayer had deceived members of the Dream Arising Society, and ordered him to report any clues.
• The Dream Master promoted Cai Feng to Grand Dream Master and promised him a Dream Source Seed.
• Cai Feng celebrated his promotion, while the Black Cat concluded that its master's mole plan had succeeded and decided to report back.

Cheng Han returned to Qinglin City and encountered Patrol Officers from his former outpost arguing with those from the Ninth Outpost. After settling the dispute and disciplining the officers, he set out with Zhan Bajing to visit Fifteen Middle School and address personal matters from his past.

• Zhan Bajing and Jiang Man's patrol met Ma Nanshan's Ninth Outpost team at the jurisdiction boundary, where the officers and Spirit Mastiffs renewed their feud.
• Cheng Han revealed himself to the patrol officers and rebuked them for their rude conduct.
• Cheng Han docked both outposts' bonuses and ordered the round-faced Patrol Officer to forfeit half a year's salary instead of going to prison.
• Cheng Han asked Zhan Bajing to accompany him to Fifteen Middle School, and they left together.

Cheng Han visited Fifteen Middle School during the strange, persistent rain caused by the Two-Realm War and warned Zhan Bajing to stockpile staple foods. He met Principal Yan Shan and revealed that he had uncovered Yan Shan’s secret identity as a Dream Master of the Dream Arising Society.

• Cheng Han explained to Zhan Bajing that the breached World Barriers would bring prolonged rain and advised him to stockpile staple foods.
• Cheng Han and Zhan Bajing entered Fifteen Middle School, where Zhan Bajing explained that the Hall of Councillors had funded extensive renovations after Cheng Han rose to prominence.
• Cheng Han went to the Principal’s Office alone to visit Principal Yan Shan, while Zhan Bajing waited outside.
• Cheng Han greeted Yan Shan and called him a Dream Master, startling him.
• Cheng Han connected Yan Shan to Dream Master Cai Feng through a trace of aura and used the Level 8 Eye of Omniscience to uncover Yan Shan’s hidden identity.

Cheng Han killed Yan Shan, a Dream Arising Society Dream Master who had secretly enabled attacks at Fifteen Middle School, and arranged for the Garrison Palace to learn of the victory. Before leaving for the Profound Palace, he gave Qian Qingqing a Mystic Adept’s Marriage Book, leaving her blushing in front of her family.

• Cheng Han trapped Yan Shan in a dream, learned that Yan Shan had protected Ye Qin and Qin Zi Cheng, and exposed his plan to use his assistant as a Serpent Monster to attack.
• Cheng Han let the Serpent Monster devour Yan Shan, then killed the monster and reported Yan Shan’s death to the Garrison Palace.
• Cheng Han ordered Netherworld to eliminate Yan Shan’s six Dream Reincarnation Clones, while Zhan Bajing received merit for supposedly assisting in the kill.
• Cheng Han gave Qian Qingqing a Marriage Book as a Seal Formation Gift, and she blushed when Qian Changyun recognized it.

Cheng Han used a dreamlike ceremony to win Qian Qingqing’s signature on their Marriage Book, then departed for Qing Han Profound Palace. His extraordinary flowers proved to be treasures, while his Mystic Boat reached the palace.

• Cheng Han showed Qian Qingqing a succession of wondrous scenes in a dream, and she signed the Marriage Book, becoming his fiancée.
• Cheng Han left Qian Mansion in a burst of flowers, and Qian Qingqing claimed them all for herself.
• Qian Qingqing and her family discovered that the flowers grew roots, sang lullabies, and left her feeling refreshed.
• Cheng Han traveled by Mystic Boat and spotted Qing Han Profound Palace in the distance.

Cheng Han arrived at Qing Han Profound Palace and learned about its vast sky rings, strict hierarchy, and the difficulties of advancement. When a black-robed Mystic Adept challenged his request to study two arts, Cheng Han cited the special allowance for those with the Spirit Banyan Mystical Body.

• Cheng Han and Zhao Qihuan approached Qing Han Profound Palace, where Cheng Han used his Eye of Omniscience to learn that God General Cangpu had created its five Profound Banyan Sky Rings.
• Zhao Qihuan described the Profound Palace’s leadership, population, and scarcity of Mystic Masters as their Mystic Boat neared the sky rings.
• Zhao Qihuan stopped the Mystic Boat and tried to contact the Profound Palace, but the Communication Mystic Array initially received no response.
• A black-robed Mystic Adept asked what Cheng Han intended to study, and Cheng Han requested a Stone Spirit Profound Art and a Wood Spirit Art.
• When the black-robed Mystic Adept objected, Cheng Han invoked the rule allowing those with the Spirit Banyan Mystical Body to study a second art alongside Wood Spirit Arts.

Cheng Han claimed to possess the Spirit Banyan Mystical Body to secure special treatment at Qing Han Profound Palace, then confronted Kuang Ning when the palace tested him with a Second-Order Profound Seal. He left Kuang Ning cornered by suggesting the Palace Lords could sense the Divine Banyan’s response.

• Cheng Han recited the Profound Law concerning the Spirit Banyan Mystical Body and convinced Zhao Qihuan that he possessed it.
• Mystic Warrior Gong verified the law, opened the Palace-Protecting Mystic Array Passage, and assigned the Mystic Boat to Berth B-16.
• Cheng Han and Zhao Qihuan entered Qing Han Profound Palace, where Colonel Liu directed Cheng Han to attempt to comprehend the Myriad Trees Imprint.
• Kuang Ning challenged Cheng Han to prove his claimed mystical body by gaining insight into the Second-Order Profound Seal, threatening to report him if he failed.
• Cheng Han suggested the Palace Lords could sense the Divine Banyan’s response, freezing Kuang Ning’s smile.

Cheng Han refused to back down from Kuang Ning’s challenge and began his stay in the Profound Palace by barbecuing and sightseeing instead of immediately comprehending the Second-Order Profound Seal. Kuang Ning watched for signs of progress, but Cheng Han’s leisurely behavior left him convinced that the supposed genius was a fool.

• Kuang Ning dismissed the Red Armor Soldiers and sent Zhao Qihuan away, leaving Cheng Han alone to comprehend the Second-Order Profound Seal.
• Cheng Han asked the servants about the hall’s rules, then ordered ingredients and Fruit Wood charcoal so he could barbecue while taking his time.
• The servants brought Cheng Han rare ingredients, and he enjoyed grilled Blue Haze Fish while reflecting on the Profound Palace’s lavish resources.
• Kuang Ning learned that Cheng Han was barbecuing and ordered a Red Armor Army Colonel to monitor him.
• Over the following days, Cheng Han toured Heaven Ring C, climbed Qing Han Peak, and spent little time comprehending, leading Kuang Ning to call him a fool.

Cheng Han discovered that his Soul Tempering Imprint resonated with the Divine Banyan Statue, bringing him closer to forming the Myriad Trees Imprint, so he avoided the Stone Hall to keep his abilities secret. When he heard Oak Sprites had arrived, he eagerly went to see them, hoping they could help him gather brands.

• Cheng Han returned to the Stone Hall, where Red Armor Soldiers doubted his diligence and speculated about his Spirit Banyan Mystical Body.
• When Cheng Han looked at the Divine Banyan Statue, his Soul Tempering Imprint resonated with it and revealed a mysterious Residual Seal.
• Cheng Han realized the Myriad Trees Imprint might require gathering brands, while suspecting Kuang Ning was withholding useful insights from him.
• A servant told Cheng Han that Oak Sprites had arrived, and Cheng Han left the Stone Hall to see them.
• The Red Armor Soldiers watched Cheng Han leave and concluded that he had fallen back into his old habit of avoiding study.

Cheng Han stayed among the Oak Sprites, resisting Kuang Ning’s attempt to mislead him and using his knowledge to win the trees’ cooperation. After a month of preparation, he triggered a spectacular surge of green light that alarmed the entire Qing Han Profound Palace.

• Cheng Han recognized that Kuang Ning had used a servant to give him false guidance about comprehending the Myriad Trees Imprint, so he chose to stay near the Oak Sprite Forest instead.
• Cheng Han soothed the hostile Oak Sprites with a Green Light particle and demonstrated his power by turning a shrub to stone, then spent a month tending to the forest.
• Cheng Han returned from the Inheritance Stone Hall and stood silently at the forest’s center until the Oak Sprites released Green Light from their leaves.
• A servant witnessed the particles combine into a vast torrent and a pillar of green light rising over ten thousand meters, alarming the Qing Han Profound Palace.

Cheng Han joined forces with thousands of Oak Sprites to condense the Spirit Vast Myriad Forest Profound Imprint, triggering a Spirit Tide across the Qing Han Profound Palace. The Hall Master recognized Cheng Han’s role and confronted Kuang Ning, who realized he was about to be made an example of.

• Cheng Han and the Oak Sprites used their mutual-aid agreement to help him form the First Order Spirit Vast Myriad Forest Profound Imprint.
• Cheng Han sensed that his Spirit Banyan Mystical Body had triggered a response from the Divine Banyan and told Kuang Ning that the spectacle he wanted to see was coming.
• Kuang Ning learned that the Green Light Pillar had risen from the Oak Sprite Forest in Heavenly Ring B and feared that Cheng Han was behind it.
• The Hall Master arrived and identified the phenomenon as a small-scale Spirit Tide triggered by the light pillar.
• The Spirit Tide spread Green Light across all Five Heavenly Rings before fading, and the Hall Master asked Kuang Ning whether the newly promoted Profound Warrior was named Cheng Han.
• Kuang Ning realized the Palace Masters would investigate the incident and that the Hall Master intended to sacrifice him to answer for his schemes.

Hall Master Lan Jiayao exposed Kuang Ning’s misconduct, and Palace Master Yun sentenced him to serve fifty years in the Abyssal Mist Realm. Meanwhile, Cheng Han gained another powerful insight from the Divine Banyan’s Spirit Tide, drawing the attention of the Profound Palace’s leaders.

• Lan Jiayao stripped Kuang Ning of his steward position and sent him to await Palace Master Yun’s judgment for trying to ruin Cheng Han’s chance to comprehend a Profound Seal.
• Cheng Han comprehended the Spirit Vast Myriad Forest Profound Imprint, raised its Completeness to 53.67%, and increased his Spirit Value to 221.8.
• Cheng Han used his new Profound Imprint to calm the Oak Sprites when a Mystic Boat arrived above the forest.
• Lan Jiayao reported Kuang Ning’s actions to Palace Master Yun, who praised Cheng Han’s talent and ordered that he be sent to Lanpu Garden.
• Palace Master Yun exiled Kuang Ning to the Abyssal Mist Realm for fifty years and docked Lan Jiayao’s salary for three years.

Cheng Han traveled to meet Profound Palace Master Yun Changtian after demonstrating his influence over the oak spirits, and she offered him an unprecedented position if he joined the Profound Palace. The chapter ended with the two Mystic Adepts wondering what kind of Profound Imprint had earned him such favor.

• Cheng Han cleared a landing site by asking the oak spirits to move, impressing the two Mystic Adepts sent to escort him.
• The Crimson Pupil Mystic Adept questioned Cheng Han about the oak spirits, and Cheng Han said he had befriended them while living in the forest.
• Cheng Han admired Lanpu Garden’s colorful trees while the tall, thin Mystic Adept remarked that Wood Spirit Arts were limited outside plant-filled areas.
• Cheng Han met Palace Master Yun Changtian, who praised him as a young genius.
• Palace Master Yun offered to create a hall for Cheng Han and appoint him its master if he joined the Profound Palace, astonishing the two Mystic Adepts.