Chapter Summaries

Lin Xiao defeated Ganilun, claimed the Nightmare Node core, and handed it to the Gaia Will so it could establish a Gaia Node. The world's will turned against him and empowered the summoned evil god, leaving Lin Xiao fighting to survive until the Gaia Will could intervene.

• Lin Xiao and two native evil gods overwhelmed Ganilun, and his Kinfolk plundered the collapsed Nightmare Domain while Lin Xiao collected five points of Divinity and a reward to promote a Kinfolk into a powerful hero.
• Lin Xiao absorbed Ganilun's domain, expanding his Divine Domain, then returned to reality and charged the Nightmare Node as the world's will and the summoned evil god attacked it.
• Lin Xiao destroyed the Nightmare Node and seized its core before the other evil god could land the final blow, then ignored the mission offering him Child of the World status and gave the core to the Gaia Will.
• The world's will turned hostile and the summoned evil god attacked Lin Xiao, who learned that the Gaia Will needed three hours to open a node passage and began stalling for time.
• By the second hour, the evil god had grown stronger than Lin Xiao and was suppressing him.

Lin Xiao survived the destruction of his Evil God Body and accepted the Gaia Will’s offer as a Gaia Node opened. After returning to the Main World, he received rewards and began reforging a new body with World Source Energy.

• Lin Xiao endured the increasingly powerful evil god tearing apart his body until the Gaia Will’s intervention drove the enemy away.
• Lin Xiao accepted the Gaia Will’s offer and returned through the Gaia Node, glimpsing the dangers beyond the world.
• The Gaia Will sent Lin Xiao to the Astral Realm, where a Great Divine Power briefly noticed his arrival.
• Lin Xiao learned that the World Source Energy would reforge his body and received a Hero promotion privilege, a Five-Star Ancient God Card, and one hundred units of Crystal Wall Origin.
• Lin Xiao’s new body gradually took shape from the World Source Energy.

Lin Xiao returned from the Nightmare World with a reforged body and an unknown divine trait, then learned he would face Jin Sisi’s special test while preparing for godhood. Back in his Divine Domain, he began planning how to fill a Standard Hero Class Template and received a diverse collection of cards from Jin Sisi.

• Lin Xiao discovered his reforged body had an unnamed divine trait that could not activate because its conditions were unmet.
• Lin Xiao returned to the Radiance High School Division, where Jin Sisi explained that the world where he had been lost was called the Nightmare World and said the school would reassess his potential.
• Jin Sisi told Lin Xiao she would observe his performance at university as a special test, urged him to prepare to become a demigod, and reminded him to claim his merits at Yan Huang No. 5 War Fortress.
• Lin Xiao returned to his Divine Domain, inspected the growing Giant City, and examined a blank Standard Hero Class Template with a capacity of one hundred points.
• Lin Xiao contacted Jin Sisi about the template, traded her twenty Golden Myth Five-Star Cards, and received over a hundred varied skill, spell, talent, and specialty cards.
• Lin Xiao examined the new cards and fell into deep thought about how to configure the Hero Class.

Lin Xiao created the Red Furnace Clan, a higher race specialized in forging, and settled on a survival-focused Kitchen Knife hero class for the Greater Naga. He began strengthening its skills, leaving the hero template unfinished as he continued developing its abilities.

• Lin Xiao used genes from the Creation Ancient Tree and Creation Energy to transform the Earth Dwarves into the four-armed Red Furnace Clan, granting them exceptional forging talent and strong resistance to harm.
• Lin Xiao summoned the Earth Dwarves to the Earth Subordinate Divine Domain to undergo the transformation and spent forty-two units of Creation Energy on creating the new race.
• Lin Xiao decided the Standard Hero Class Template would be a survival-oriented Kitchen Knife class tailored to the Greater Naga, rather than a caster class compatible with other races.
• Lin Xiao selected five candidate skills and strengthened Dash into Phase Shuttle, Thunder Strike into Chaos Roar, and Heavy Strike into Chaos Strike.
• Lin Xiao began strengthening Petrification Saint, spending thirty units of Creation Energy after loading the other upgraded abilities into the hero template.

Lin Xiao created the God Warrior hero class and a lower-tier Divinity Warrior class, then used a Hero Advancement Authority to begin Slarda’s transformation into a mythic-grade hero. While waiting, he found that nightmare creatures in the Nether Domain had become dangerously corrupted and summoned an Eighth Order legendary Thunder God Lord.

• Lin Xiao used Creation Energy to create the God Warrior hero class for Sixth Order Transcendents and the Divinity Warrior class for lower-level Kinfolk.
• Lin Xiao chose Slarda to receive a Hero Advancement Authority, ten units of Divinity, and divine power, beginning his transformation into a mythic-grade hero.
• Lin Xiao discovered that nightmare creatures in the Nether Domain had slaughtered and devoured one another until the domain had become contaminated with strange Nightmare World rules, and he planned for Slarda to lead troops in and destroy them.
• Lin Xiao considered cultivating Xiao Dingdang as a Subordinate God because he could not rely on merging his Divine Domain with Shen Yuexin’s.
• Lin Xiao spent one thousand units of divine power to summon an Eighth Order legendary Thunder God Lord from the Eternal Cloud Palace.

Lin Xiao received confirmation of his Elite Second Lieutenant rank and learned that he needed to prepare for the Demigod Road. Jin Sisi offered him two paths to becoming a demigod, and he chose the dangerous route of establishing faith in an unexplored Crystal Wall Universe.

• Colonel Xie Yufei told Lin Xiao that his merits earned him an Elite Rank and explained his military benefits.
• Lin Xiao failed to find Shen Yuexin, then walked around campus with Senior Xiong Chu Mo before they parted ways.
• Jin Sisi told Lin Xiao that his achievements might have made him a Gaia's Child Candidate and urged him to pursue that recognition.
• Jin Sisi presented Lin Xiao with the options of establishing faith in an explored or unexplored Crystal Wall Universe.
• Lin Xiao chose the unexplored universe route and planned to consult Colonel Xie Yufei before selecting a suitable universe.

Lin Xiao compared several worlds for pioneering a faith district and chose a dangerous world after Xie Yufei tied his annual military mission to the expedition. The fifth world's unexpected situation left him sitting in silence.

• Lin Xiao reviewed Jin Sisi's two worlds and favored the second, an unexplored world with a low danger rating and high estimated resources.
• Xie Yufei sent Lin Xiao five world options, including worlds containing Nightmare Children and Spiritfolk, and urged him to face danger.
• Xie Yufei told Lin Xiao that he could combine his faith-district expedition with his overdue military mission, which required him to kill three same-rank Nightmare Children or Spirit Domain Children in one of the two hardest worlds.
• Lin Xiao chose the fourth world over the fifth because the fifth's danger rating was too high, then received the follow-up files for both.
• After reading the fifth world's information, Lin Xiao fell silent at the unexpected situation it described.

Lin Xiao learned that a uniquely valuable world had become extremely hostile to outsiders, and used a survival game to test possible descent methods. After he grew interested in exploring it, Jin Sisi explained the world’s dangers and said he might be able to use a new descent method under development.

• Lin Xiao reviewed the military mission and learned that establishing a faith territory, gathering resources, and helping build an Outpost Base were its main challenges.
• Jin Sisi advised Lin Xiao to try the Exotic Survival game, where he repeatedly failed to survive simulated descents and became fascinated by the world’s Totem power system.
• Lin Xiao told Jin Sisi about his dilemma, and she sent down an Avatar to explain that fewer than a hundred of over a million descenders had gained a foothold in the world.
• Jin Sisi told Lin Xiao that the world had grown too hostile for ordinary descents and that he might be able to use a new method being researched by the military and academy factions.

Lin Xiao chose to reincarnate into the fifth world, accepting the challenge of awakening his memories and becoming a Totem Knight. Back in his Divine Domain, he discovered Slarda had become a mythical hero and used his remaining hero advancement privilege on a Red Furnace Clan leader he named Divine Furnace.

• Jin Sisi explained that reincarnation would reduce the risk of detection, but Lin Xiao would have to awaken his past-life memories and become a Totem Knight without bringing extra power.
• Lin Xiao decided to descend into the fifth world, and Jin Sisi promised to negotiate his benefits and give him a month to prepare.
• Lin Xiao reviewed Radiance's confidential exploration materials and learned that Slarda had reached the peak of the Ninth Order as a mythical hero.
• Lin Xiao saw Slarda's immense power in the Heaven Cathedral, and Slarda expanded from his smaller form into a creature over a hundred meters long.
• Lin Xiao turned to the Red Furnace Clan and chose its male leader, who had first reached the Seventh Order, for his remaining hero advancement privilege, naming him Divine Furnace.

Lin Xiao prepared his Divine Domain for an upcoming descent, strengthening an Ancient Wood until it was certain to become a Tree of Life and expanding a steam-powered fortress. He traveled to a military Void Fortress outside a powerful Crystal Wall Universe, where Jin Sisi warned him to keep his true body inside because Nightmare Lords patrolled nearby.

• Lin Xiao merged a Mythic Propagation Card into his Divine Domain and used Creation Energy to strengthen an Ancient Wood until it gained the power to become a Tree of Life.
• Lin Xiao placed a coal mine in his Divine Domain and expanded the Steam Fortress into a flying fortress, then had the Red Furnace Clan equip it for battle.
• Lin Xiao bought soul-nourishing items, left a message for Shen Yuexin, and departed for his destination.
• Lin Xiao traveled through the Chaotic Void with a fleet to a military Void Fortress outside a sun-like Crystal Wall Universe.
• Jin Sisi's Divine Avatar joined Lin Xiao and warned him to keep his true body inside the fortress because Nightmare Lords patrolled nearby.

Lin Xiao received an invitation to a gathering hosted by Uther, a prominent elite from the Council of Nobles, while Jin Sisi explained why he would need powerful backing as a university-stage demigod. She revealed that she hoped to use the Omnipotent Wish Art to rescue her father from a perilous forbidden area, and Lin Xiao left to attend the gathering.

• Lin Xiao and Jin Sisi discussed the Spiritfolk Void Fortress and waited for permission to descend while he kept a low profile.
• Alex invited Lin Xiao to a gathering hosted by Uther, a former Mount Heaven student council president who ranked thirty-third on the Heavenly Pride Main Ranking.
• Jin Sisi urged Lin Xiao to build relationships with powerful elites, explaining that family support would matter more once he entered the demigod stage.
• Jin Sisi revealed that she wanted to use her Omnipotent Wish Art privilege to ask a Great Divine Power to rescue her father, who was trapped in the Chaotic Void Sea.
• Jin Sisi warned Lin Xiao that other elites might challenge him at the gathering and told him to defeat them; Lin Xiao then left for the banquet.

Lin Xiao attended a gathering hosted by Uther, where Biggsas challenged him to a Virtual Battlefield duel. After both men revealed their power, they chose random terrain and prepared to fight, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Lin Xiao arrived at the Council of Nobles’ estate and avoided Aisher’s attempt to speak with him after a jealous guest interrupted them.
• Alex escorted Lin Xiao upstairs to meet Uther and six other elite students, while the guests downstairs discussed Lin Xiao’s rankings.
• Biggsas challenged Lin Xiao after Uther finished introducing the guests, and Lin Xiao accepted to test his strength.
• Lin Xiao and Biggsas entered the Virtual Battlefield, where Lin Xiao’s Magic Cube manifestation impressed the onlookers with the pressure of his Divinity.
• Lin Xiao and Biggsas each selected random terrain for their duel.

Lin Xiao sent a probing army of his Divine Domain kinfolk against Biggsas, while spectators assessed the unusual force and its same-race Legendary creatures. The two armies spotted each other, and Lin Xiao saw that Biggsas had a large Sun Elf force with a powerful aerial contingent.

• Lin Xiao deployed most of his kinfolk beneath the darkness concealing his landing point and reviewed their growth and strength after decades of preparation.
• Lin Xiao sent Tide Lord Arkens at the head of a force containing six Level Eight Legendary kinfolk and large numbers of lower-ranked troops to test Biggsas.
• Uther and Tina questioned Lin Xiao's army composition, and the spectators noticed that its five Legendary creatures belonged to the same race.
• Lin Xiao's scouts found Biggsas's main force, which included Sun Elf heroes and soldiers, Forest Pixies, and about twenty thousand elf archers riding Forest Pegasuses.
• Lin Xiao noted that Biggsas's aerial archers had a major advantage and considered acquiring an aerial species of his own in the future.

Lin Xiao overwhelmed Biggsas in the virtual battlefield by using the Little Judgment Spell to blind Biggsas's forces, forcing him to concede before Lin Xiao's hidden second force arrived. Afterward, Biggsas praised Lin Xiao as the strongest Prodigy Rankings contestant he had faced, while Lin Xiao remained modest about claiming first place.

• Biggsas judged Lin Xiao's first force to be outnumbered at lower levels and believed he could win, but Lin Xiao revealed a second force led by Arlement, the Wise Goblin chief.
• The spectators saw Lin Xiao's second force and concluded that he had the advantage, while Biggsas remained unaware and deployed his troops.
• The Sun Elf King activated the Sun Domain, and Biggsas's archers launched a volley as both armies began their attack.
• Lin Xiao used the Little Judgment Spell to make Biggsas's kinfolk lose their sight, crippling his army and prompting Biggsas to concede.
• After leaving the virtual battlefield, Biggsas praised Lin Xiao's strength, and Lin Xiao said he would accept a top-three ranking but not claim first place without a fight.

Lin Xiao attended a gathering of super elites, then prepared for a reincarnation descent using a method with a low awakening rate. He awakened as Roll. Crock, an exiled noble serving at a remote outpost, and began seeking a path to this world's Totem Power.

• Lin Xiao met several elite students at Uther's gathering and decided against accepting outside investment that would restrict his freedom.
• Jin Sisi told Lin Xiao that he would descend using a new method, and he studied the precautions before his appointed turn.
• Jin Sisi gave Lin Xiao a case of Soul Nourishing Liquid, and he used the Descent Array to send his consciousness into another world.
• Lin Xiao awakened as Roll. Crock, an exiled member of the Crock Family who commanded Sidon Outpost in the Salun Duchy.
• Roll. Crock resolved to pursue Totem Power and recalled rumors of a powerful figure at Quenching Fortress.

Lin Xiao repeatedly descended into other lives, but more than a hundred awakenings ended in bizarre deaths. On his 1,001st attempt, he survived into his third year and fought cautiously through a battle.

• Lin Xiao strengthened the Giant Bear Breathing Technique with the Creation Cube and hunted a Wasteland Leopard, but died after following a wounded one to a pack of leopards.
• Lin Xiao awakened as Ya sixteen years later, remembered his identity, and died after stepping on a stone; further descents ended in deaths by a falling horse, arrows, a cesspit, and a shamaness’s beating.
• Lin Xiao restored his mind with Soul Nourishing Liquid and continued attempting descents, with hundreds of lives failing at different points.
• On his 1,001st attempt, Lin Xiao survived his first and second years after awakening.
• In his third year, Lin Xiao killed a Half-Orc, blocked a javelin with his shield, and retreated behind a wagon before a volley struck.

Lin Xiao survived a disastrous wasteland battle, crossed into the Ossa Empire with the Vice Captain’s group, and found a hidden organization of fellow awakened Descenders. He accepted a post at its local stronghold in exchange for equipment, gold, and information about becoming a Totem Master Apprentice.

• Lin Xiao helped fight off the Half-Orcs, then escaped with the Vice Captain’s group after the mercenary captain proposed robbing the nobles’ survivors.
• Lin Xiao chose the Vice Captain’s plan to cross the wasteland to the Great Empire, hoping to learn more about Totem Masters.
• After half a month, Lin Xiao and the seven other surviving mercenaries reached a border town in the Ossa Empire.
• Lin Xiao recognized a coded plaque at the Mercenary Guild and followed its address to Mercenary Guild Compound Seven, where Morr welcomed him as a fellow awakened Descender.
• Lin Xiao accepted a year or more of stronghold duty in return for weapons, equipment, one thousand gold coins, and information about becoming a Totem Master Apprentice.
• Morr showed Lin Xiao the organization’s local holdings, including shops, an underground gang, and a Mercenary Group available for hire.

Lin Xiao built a wilderness trade hub, awakened his aptitude, and traveled to Totem City with enough Ferocious Beast Crystals to enroll at Totem Tower Academy. He began training as a Totem Master, facing a demanding curriculum and the prospect of monthly exams.

• Lin Xiao hired a mercenary squad, established a wilderness safe point, and used purified Ferocious Beast Essence to strengthen himself and secure a north-south trade route.
• Lin Xiao expanded the route into a prosperous trade hub, awakened his aptitude after breaking through level seven, and handed the business to other Descenders.
• Lin Xiao traveled to Totem City, confirmed that he qualified for Totem Tower Academy, and learned about its high tuition and strict monthly exams.
• Lin Xiao studied with experienced Descenders while waiting for enrollment and learned that the academy eliminated most students because of its demanding coursework.
• Lin Xiao paid his tuition and enrolled with eleven other Descenders, then joined Class Seven and received twenty thick compulsory textbooks.

Lin Xiao studied Totem Master fundamentals at the academy while specializing in alchemy, using the Creation Cube and his understanding of the Creation Laws to rapidly improve his Flesh Essence purification. After half a year of secluded research, he applied to take the academy’s alchemist assessment.

• Professor Donald taught Lin Xiao’s class about meditation, basic runes, and the path to becoming a Totem Master Apprentice.
• Lin Xiao and Yate visited Professor Jin’s tower, where Xiao Ni offered them access to Professor Jin’s Level Three and Level Four standard runes.
• Lin Xiao attended foundational classes for a month, then began specializing in alchemy and learned to refine Ferocious Beast Flesh Essence.
• Lin Xiao used the Creation Cube as a reference and quickly reached the ninety-five-percent purity standard for Flesh Essence.
• Lin Xiao spent the following months researching alchemy in his dormitory and became known as a study maniac among Descenders.
• After half a year, Lin Xiao emerged from seclusion and applied to the academy for an alchemist assessment.

Lin Xiao passed the alchemist assessment and spent the following years studying Totem Runes while preparing to advance as a Totem Master Apprentice. After accepting an invitation to hunt for Parasitic Divinity, he began using the Creation Cube to analyze and enhance the runes he had studied.

• Lin Xiao refined three portions of Flesh Essence with 96.4% purity, passed the alchemist assessment, and secured the right to remain at the academy and take private work.
• Over the next three years, Lin Xiao attended classes, earned money through alchemy, and studied and compared Totem Runes of multiple levels.
• Lin Xiao received an invitation from the Descenders Organization to join a hunt for Parasitic Divinity and decided to accept, with a month left to prepare.
• Lin Xiao finished analyzing the Level Four Strength and Speed Runes, then entered seclusion to use the Creation Cube to break down and study thirty-eight rune types.
• Lin Xiao began applying Creation Energy to the analyzed runes as he explored the Creation Cube’s methods for enhancing their essence.