Bai Zhou

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Bai Zhou
Alias(es)	Senior Student Zhou; Tinghai Savior; Brother Zhou; Lucius Nies Nolanus (Roman identity); Quickblade Demon; Sloth; Seven Sins Institute Head 117 228 239 212 352 356
Species/Race	Human; Destined One 142 165
Gender	Male 229
Occupation/Role	Destined One [Adventurer]; Noble Fate One-Life Lifeforger; second-rank Ritualist; head of the Seven Sins Institute under the identity of Sloth 332 356 401 413
Status	Active 416
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Destiny awakened; Genius threshold	7	Absorbed knowledge from the Gray Fog, awakened his Destiny, and reached the three-foot Genius threshold; gained perception of Spirituality and knowledge.
Level 1 Destiny [Adventurer]	20	His first kill and the preliminary completion of his secret-technique cultivation placed him on the threshold of a true Extraordinary and enabled his first advancement.
Level 2 Destiny [Adventurer]	59	Completed his advancement during his battle with Van Gogh; despite being newly Level 2, his vast Spirituality already rivaled that of many Level 3 Extraordinaries.
Level 3 Destiny [Adventurer]	100 101	Learned the first three forms of Basic Nine Slashes, awakened the use of qi, and broke out of the Divine Hall assessment chamber after ten hours of training.
Level 3 peak	102	Completed the Elite Assessment, reached a 4.5-fold full-power eruption, and became confident enough to face Van Gogh and Anguishola.
Moon Wolf Totem awakened	107 113	Received the [Moon] fragment from the Wolf Knight and fused it with [Moon God's Tear], forming an initially eyeless Moon Wolf Totem and touching upon Battle Intent.
Fate height: five feet nine inches	159	His Fate talent rose by four inches, leaving him one step short of six feet.
Level 4 Destiny [Adventurer]	122	Completed Body Cultivation, activated Innate Essence, opened the Gate of Life, attained Unity of Heaven and Man, gained a Domain, and mastered the fourth Basic Nine Slashes form.
Ranked Ritualist	208	Received the highest-specification [Celestial Pivot] ritual seed in one attempt; could instantly cast simple rituals and rival a Level 5 Destined One.
Level 5 Destiny [Adventurer]	210	Battle Intent matured from a seed into a sapling. He performed the Fifth Basic Slash, gained a sixth Secret Technique Imprint, and expanded Mind's Eye to a ten-meter radius.
Fate height: six feet seven inches	229	His Bai Yang Fate crossed six feet after Tinghai recorded his deeds in its annals, allowing him to project the White Sun's power throughout his body.
Level 6 titled Destiny [Adventurer]	270 276	Unified body, heart, qi, essence, and intent; constructed a super-grade Divine Intent Domain; fused six Secret Technique Imprints and gained the heaven-bestowed technique [Heaven's Will Returns to Ashes].
Zero-Life Lifeforger	310 331	Passed the first King of a Thousand Chariots trial, became the 144th King of Battle, and entered the Lifeforger stage with the foundation to bear a personal destiny.
Second-rank Ritualist	332 333	Completed Pact Condensation and formed three Pact Marks: [Snow Pact: Threefold Snow], [Ice Pact: Dormant Dragon], and [Snow Pact II: Spring Snow].
Temporary Quasi-3-Life Lifeforger strength	378	Borrowed the descent of the Seven Sins Hall to temporarily raise his combat power to the Quasi-3-Life Lifeforger level.
One-Life Lifeforger	399 401	Perfected [Blade-Flipping, Sword-Overturning Cosmos Form], formed a Contract Technique Imprint, and advanced after refining Paroxetine and Haloperidol through the Destiny Contract.
Noble Fate	413	His Personal Destiny evolved from ordinary Destiny to Noble Fate, multiplying its base strength, improving flight, and vastly strengthening his Destiny Contracts.

Background

Bai Zhou grew up as an orphan in Evening City, relying on its residents and the Youth Training Corps to survive. His childhood goal was practical rather than grand: become a Black Robe so he could eat his fill and sleep without worrying about food. Even his birthday was a date he selected from scraps of conversations because he had no record of one. 180 275

At a public trial, he watched Li Wang be executed after the condemned youth cried that he was “dying in your place.” The event left Bai Zhou shaken and unable to understand why he had been implicated. 2

After arriving in Tinghai, Bai Zhou met Ya—the mysterious woman whom he alone could perceive. Under her guidance, he entered the Crevice World, absorbed knowledge from the Gray Fog, and awakened the Bai Yang Fate of the [Adventurer] Path. 4 7

Bai Zhou later returned to the dreamlike remains of Evening City to say farewell to his childhood. When the city collapsed into darkness, he accepted that he had to continue forward as an Adventurer. 254

During his expeditions in the Reflection Ruins Realm, Bai Zhou inherited the Troy Civilization and became its Successor. He accepted the responsibility of carrying Troy's legacy, received an Altar Mark capable of drawing on the Great Sacrifice's power, and resolved to stand against Rome's legacy rather than be defined by it. 205

After entering the Blood Worship Cult's territory, Bai Zhou adopted the identity of Sloth and used the [Fallen Saint Physician] transformation to operate as the S-rank fugitive Quickblade Demon. His victory at the Demon Assembly culminated in his public coronation as head of the Seven Sins Institute, though he continues to conceal his original identity and pursue his own objectives within the cult. 352 356

Appearance

Bai Zhou's ordinary appearance is defined most clearly by his dark green eyes and a cowlick that stands atop his head. After fully digesting [Moon God's Tear], his facial features became more refined, with a cool moonlit quality contrasting his normally lively presence. 159 242

• Often uses disguises to avoid recognition, including a school uniform, a Doll costume, a KFC employee outfit with a bucket over his head, and a Roman ritualist identity. 117 155 165 212
• Can appear as a tiny black cat. 159 160
• His [Fallen Saint Physician] transformation gives him black-and-red hair, gray fingers, a black-red eye, a dark trench coat, and a white doctor's coat. 258
• When acting as Quickblade Demon, he has also appeared with long pallid hair, blood-red eyes, a black trench coat, and a white lab coat. 352
• In his divinely lucid state, black-purple demonic patterns cover his left side while sacred white patterns cover his right. 271
• [Shadow of the Deep One] transforms him into the [Deep-Diving Mermaid], covering him in scales and creating fins, gills, fish-like eyes, membranous wings, and bone spurs. 414

Personality

Bai Zhou is intensely curious and treats rare knowledge as an opportunity that cannot be wasted. While awakening his Destiny, he pushed through exhaustion because he wanted to absorb every fragment of knowledge in the Gray Fog. His talent is paired with a willingness to train obsessively when necessary. 7 100

He is cautious, practical, and willing to use traps, misdirection, and underhanded tactics against stronger enemies. His first kill left him nearly indifferent rather than remorseful, and he later engineered Major Luo's defeat by exploiting the Major's pride and preparing rituals in advance. 20 224

Despite this ruthlessness, Bai Zhou repeatedly protects people he considers vulnerable. He intervenes for Fang Xiaoxia, fulfills the Last Wills of dead students and teachers, preserves the wills he cannot yet complete, and promises to take the people of Evening City home. 149 181 255

Bai Zhou is pessimistic about danger but persistently optimistic about living. He describes himself as his own best psychologist and encourages Ya to find small reasons for happiness even after everything they have endured. 154 237

Although accustomed to fighting alone, Bai Zhou gradually recognizes that individual strength has limits. His experiences with Ya, Fang Xiaoxia, and the Gem Witch have led him to value companions, and he has begun envisioning himself as the future commander of a Sunlight Legion rather than only a solitary Adventurer. 392 416

Abilities & Skills

Bai Yang Fate and the [Adventurer] Path

Bai Zhou's Destiny manifests as a White Sun. It grants him a powerful affinity for the [Adventurer] Path, rapid growth through experience, and exceptional Fate talent. 7 119 229

• Can perceive Spirituality and hidden knowledge after awakening his Destiny. 7
• Feels Destiny resonance with related Pathways and relics. 119
• Can use his “heart” to subtly influence how certain lower-ranked Pathway holders perceive and favor him. 119
• After reaching six feet seven inches, can project the Bai Yang Fate into parts of his body for short bursts of enhancement. 229
• His Fate is nurturing an embryonic personal destiny formed from his past, present, dreams, and obsessions. 311
• His Personal Destiny evolved into Noble Fate after he repeatedly surpassed his limits through life-forging trials. Its ordinary manifestation became a barrier exceeding one meter around his body and can expand to nearly three meters when combined with his Divine Intent Domain. 413
• Noble Fate substantially improves his flight, endurance, defensive presence, and the force of his Destiny Contracts. With Divine Intent amplification, he can approach the speed of sound in flight. 413

Basic Nine Slashes

Basic Nine Slashes is Bai Zhou's central secret technique. He learned its first three forms during the Divine Hall assessment and continued using its principles to develop new applications. 100 101

• The first form allows him to touch upon qi. 100
• He mastered the first three forms before advancing to Level 3. 101
• The fourth form provides a fivefold full-strength burst. 218
• The fifth form requires Battle Intent and normally produces a sixfold amplification. 218
• He adapted the technique into Basic Nine Fists against the Four Great Oddities. 121
• His sixth-form understanding progressed alongside his Level 5 growth and later training. 210 229
• By advancing to Level 6, he comprehended the Sixth Basic Slash's knowledge of “spirit,” allowing the technique's accumulated body, heart, qi, essence, and intent to become part of his complete professional foundation. 269 270 401

Battle Intent and Qi

Bai Zhou awakened qi through Basic Nine Slashes and gradually formed Battle Intent through combat, self-reflection, and guidance from the Wolf Knight Statue. 100 113 162

• Battle Intent began as a seed and matured into a sapling when he advanced to Level 5. 210
• Enables the Fifth Basic Slash and supports stronger bursts of power. 210 218
• At Level 6, his body, heart, qi, essence, and intent resonate as one in a divinely lucid state. 270 271
• After defeating the 107 heroic spirits of Troy's arena, he awakened Battleflame, the defining trait of Troy's Kings of Battle, and was recognized as the 144th King of Battle. 309 310
• Battleflame enables extreme bursts and is essential to fully wielding his inherited Destiny Contract. 309 310

Ritualism and [Celestial Pivot]

Bai Zhou is a ranked Ritualist who received the [Celestial Pivot], the Sun Temple's highest-specification ritual seed. 207 208

• [Celestial Pivot] enhances his Spirituality and lets him instantly cast simple rituals. 208
• Functions as an internal ritual foundation for analyzing, breaking, and seizing other rituals. 207
• Diagnosed and repaired Blackstone City's wall ritual by connecting his consciousness to its structure. 214
• Deciphered Elder Wu's ritual-locked notebook at Tinghai's banquet. 230
• His ritual ability earned him release from penal labor and ninth-class citizenship in Blackstone City. 215
• Can instantaneously deploy multiple miniature rituals, including Super Agility, Adrenaline Boost, and Acceleration. 217
• Advanced to a second-rank Ritualist through Pact Condensation, a process that brands special environments onto the Ritualist's body as Pact Marks. 332 333

Pact Condensation

Bai Zhou condensed three Pact Marks from a snow mountain's field core, branding them upon his bones and concealing them beneath his skin. 332 333

• [Snow Pact: Threefold Snow] — Branded on his right ulna; creates and intensifies wind, snow, and freezing conditions across a wide area. 332
• [Ice Pact: Dormant Dragon] — Branded on his left humerus; carries dormant killing intent and can manifest destructive frost-dragon power. 332 401
• [Snow Pact II: Spring Snow] — Branded near his collarbone; merges the field's archaic aura with his Destiny. 332
• [Snow Pact: Threefold Snow] can generate cold capable of severely impairing a Level 6 Professionalist and can alter local weather with a thought. 332 333
• He can use the second-tier ritual [Winter's Aria] as a major concealed trump card. 356

Moonlight's Blessing

Bai Zhou consumed [Moon God's Tear] and later completed the ritual needed to digest its power fully. 78 241 242

• Grants healing, heightened sensitivity, imagination, and mystical protection. 242
• Stabilizes his soul and consciousness, making Extraordinary interference more difficult. 242
• Makes his body lighter and faster by weakening gravity's influence on him. 242
• Under moonlight, greatly accelerates the recovery of his injuries, stamina, and Spirituality while partially cleansing negative conditions. 242
• Its active recovery effect lasts up to one hour and must then recharge under moonlight for approximately a full night. 242
• He used Moonlight's Blessing to sustain the immense Spirituality consumption of [Blade-Flipping, Sword-Overturning Cosmos Form]. 399

Thousand-Faced Moon: [Fallen Saint Physician]

The Dead Sea Scrolls unlocked Bai Zhou's third [Thousand-Faced Moon] transformation after his connection with Dr. Zhang, Saints, and demons converged. 258

• Alters his appearance and Spirituality so completely that even Ya would struggle to recognize him without witnessing the transformation. 258 261
• Combines a demon's blasphemous power with a healer's compassionate nature. 258
• His demonic and benevolent aspects must remain balanced: total dominance by either side would cost him either his capacity to kill or his compassion. 271
• Can transform his hands into red-and-white twin blades called Surgical Scalpels, granting surgical precision and dramatically improving his control over force. 259
• The transformation's black-and-white duality enables him to act as the assassin-like Quickblade Demon while concealing his ordinary identity. 261 352

Divine Intent Domain and [Heaven's Will Returns to Ashes]

Bai Zhou's Divine Intent Domain is a super-grade Domain shaped by his desire to see the world and keep moving forward. Its imagery includes a city, water lily, sun and moon, and a crowned phantom seated on a throne. 275

• The Domain allowed him to leap directly to the limit of Sealed Level 6. 303
• His six previous Secret Technique Imprints fused into a single pedestal on his Bai Yang Fate. 276
• [Heaven's Will Returns to Ashes] is a heaven-bestowed Secret Technique that condenses his accumulated knowledge and can continue to grow. 276
• Upon advancing to One-Life Lifeforger, the six Imprints became a unified Secret Technique Foundation, with [Heaven's Will Returns to Ashes] suspended above it. 401
• He can fuse his Personal Destiny, Divine Intent Domain, [Along the River During the Qingming Festival: Forgery], and rituals to conceal an area even from high-level observers. 388

[Blade-Flipping, Sword-Overturning Cosmos Form]

[Blade-Flipping, Sword-Overturning Cosmos Form] is Bai Zhou's inherited top-tier Destiny Contract, intended for a King of Battle wielding paired Spirit-Name Secret Treasures: one blade and one sword. 309 310

• Requires Lifeforger-level strength, Battleflame, exceptional talent, and simultaneous use of a blade and sword. 310
• Its visualization depicts a savage Dragon Elephant battling a rainbow-horned unicorn-like beast, strengthening Bai Zhou's mind and helping him control Battleflame. 310
• The Contract overturns heaven and earth, traps enemies in disorienting cycles, and refines defeated foes into ownerless Spirituality that can feed back into Bai Zhou. 399
• He perfected it during his battle with Paroxetine and Haloperidol, causing heaven and earth to overturn 1,113 times before refining both doctors to death. 399
• Its mastery formed his Contract Technique Imprint, granting every unit of his Spirituality attributes of chaos, inversion, destruction, and overwhelming offensive force. 401

Ancient Characters and Mental Protection

Bai Zhou possesses several ancient character-runes and Last Will-derived powers that have grown alongside him. 148 296

• [Soothing] — Restores his clarity, suppresses mental corruption, breaks illusions, and can dispel powerful spiritual interference. 356 378
• [Peace] — Works with [Fallen Saint Physician] to impose accumulating sluggishness upon opponents who collide with him. 355
• [Moon] — The Moon Wolf-derived character supports his endurance and moon-associated power even under adverse conditions. 107 355
• During exposure to the Holy Relic fragment, [Soothing] and the Moon Wolf defended Bai Zhou's Fate Space against severe contamination, though neither could fully erase it alone. 416

[Shadow of the Deep One]: [Deep-Diving Mermaid]

[Shadow of the Deep One] is a Decayer-level relic identified and converted by the Dead Sea Scrolls. It grants Bai Zhou the [Deep-Diving Mermaid] transformation. 413 414

• Grants underwater breathing, extraordinary speed and maneuverability, defensive scales, claws, bladed body structures, and water-affiliated Spirituality. 414
• Its water-affiliated power is highly corrosive and contaminating, and Bai Zhou estimates that the form could let him challenge a 3-Life Lifeforger underwater. 414
• The relic contaminates its surroundings and user alike, mutating nearby creatures and causing Bai Zhou to develop fish-like instincts and hallucinations. 414
• Bai Zhou can preserve himself by using pain to regain clarity, activating [Soothing], removing the armor, and having the Dead Sea Scrolls absorb the residual corruption. 414

Seven Sins Hall

As the Seven Sins Institute Head, Bai Zhou can call upon the Seven Sins Hall for temporary descent and empowerment. 356 378

• The descent can raise his combat strength to the Quasi-3-Life Lifeforger level. 378
• The Seven Sins' power risks corrupting his mind and assimilating him into their depravity if maintained too long. 378
• Bai Zhou successfully used [Soothing] to reject the Seven Sins' influence and force the Hall to withdraw, proving he can retain his autonomy under its temptation. 378

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Purple Gold Horse Saber — Bai Zhou's primary weapon; it accompanied him through Troy's ruins and battles against Saints and Demons. It underwent reconstruction through a Thousand-Blade Magicstone and later began transforming toward a True Name Secret Treasure after absorbing [Demon Cells]. 237 258 304
• Broken Fang and Star Rainbow — A paired blade and sword Spirit-Name Secret Treasure set used to perform [Blade-Flipping, Sword-Overturning Cosmos Form]. Broken Fang manifests a Dragon Elephant, while Star Rainbow manifests a rainbow-horned unicorn-like beast. 309 399
• Thunder Sky Bow — A Spirituality-name Secret Treasure whose true form Bai Zhou revealed during the battle against the Demon. 142 149
• Light and Shadow Harmony — An Extraordinary weapon Bai Zhou recovered from a hidden compartment in a restaurant formerly frequented by Ya. 46
• Mechanical Spear-Gun — A multi-function mechanical weapon that Bai Zhou has carried since his early expeditions and later entrusted to Fang Xiaoxia for protection. 14 255
• Totoro Backpack — Stores the Last Wills Bai Zhou cannot immediately fulfill. 149
• Evolved Blue-and-White School Uniform — A school-uniform disguise and Extraordinary item that evolved during the Yuanmeng Middle School incident. 120 149
• Crown of Thorns ring — Recognized Bai Zhou as the Roman Empire's first heir and provided the Roman imperial [Adventurer] Path potion formula for “Trialist.” 216
• Dead Sea Scrolls — Activated the third [Thousand-Faced Moon] transformation and later identified and converted [Shadow of the Deep One]. 258 413
• Black Scepter — A symbol and weapon associated with Bai Zhou's authority as the Seven Sins Institute Head, used alongside the Seven Sins Hall. 373 378
• [Shadow of the Deep One] — A fish-scale-covered Decayer relic that grants the [Deep-Diving Mermaid] transformation but carries severe contamination. 413 414
• [Occult Killer] / [Spirituality Killer] — A seemingly ordinary half-brick from the Civilization Graveyard that completely suppresses Spirituality and erased the Holy Relic fragment's contamination. 416
• Holy Relic fragment — A fingernail-sized fragment of a legendary Holy Relic claimed by Bai Zhou after [Occult Killer] suppressed its spiritual contamination. 416
• Knight's Proof and Fog City Ancient Ruins Invitation — Gifts from the Western Federation's prince, granting privileges and access to Fog City's ruins. 236
• Troy Wooden Horse — Used to store Liu Zhen's belongings for eventual delivery to his daughter. 179

Relationships

• Ya — Bai Zhou's teacher, guide, and closest companion. She led him to awaken his Destiny, taught him rituals and secret techniques, and repeatedly checks his condition for contamination or loss of control. Bai Zhou values her as a person regardless of whether others can perceive her. He has become increasingly determined to grow stronger to protect her after learning that she is not invulnerable. 7 113 155 232 241
• Fang Xiaoxia — A friend Bai Zhou repeatedly protects. He supported her at her birthday gathering, concealed the truth behind her hallucination to preserve her “mother's love” fairy tale, and later traveled with her to Evening City. She remains one of the companions Bai Zhou trusts most, accompanying him through his Lifeforger advancement and later expeditions. 181 242 250 401 414
• Gem Witch — Initially an uncertain acquaintance who recognized Bai Zhou through his Three Yang Fires. They became temporary allies, attended Tinghai's banquet together, and she assisted Fang Xiaoxia while showing concern for Bai Zhou. Although repeatedly shocked by his growth and hidden identities, she chose to continue their alliance after his One-Life Lifeforger advancement. 165 229 352 402
• Major Luo — Bai Zhou's longtime enemy within the Purple Thorn Group. Bai Zhou ultimately lured him into a prepared trap and killed him during the conflict surrounding Tinghai. 223 224
• Dr. Zhang — A doctor connected to Evening City's victims. Bai Zhou understood her sacrifice, fulfilled her final wish, and inherited items and transformative influence from her death. 256 257 258
• Wolf Knight Statue — A Sun Temple guide whose demonstrations helped Bai Zhou understand Intent, [Celestial Pivot], and the path to Level 5. It later guided his life-forging, Battleflame awakening, King of Battle trial, and Pact Condensation. 162 207 210 304 309 316
• Liu Zhen — Bai Zhou's deceased senior and “Brother Liu.” Bai Zhou preserves his belongings and hopes to return them to Liu Zhen's daughter, Liu Huahua. 179
• Uncle Xiang — An Evening City elder and convenience-store owner who watched Bai Zhou grow up. His letter from No. 27 Humanitarian Care Sanatorium became Bai Zhou's first true “letter from home.” 238 239 249
• The Principal / King of Lustful Evils — A dangerous, unpredictable figure who transferred the Secret Realm Gatekeeper identity to Bai Zhou but also helped him against Picasso. 149 230
• The Seven Sins — The seven entities of the Seven Sins Institute recognized Bai Zhou as their new head after he defeated the Five-Colored Pupils Family. Their Hall can empower him, but their power also threatens to corrupt and assimilate him. 356 378
• Five-Colored Pupils Family — A powerful Blood Worship Cult family whose leading members challenged Bai Zhou at the Demon Assembly. Bai Zhou defeated their representatives and shattered their claim to succeed the Five Elders Institute. 353 356
• Troy's Kings of Battle — The undead heroic spirits of the arena recognized Bai Zhou as their 144th successor after he defeated all 107 spirits and inherited their martial legacy. 309 310

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Awakening and Branch 36 — Bai Zhou enters the Extraordinary world under Ya's guidance, awakens his Destiny, and kills the Blood Worship Cultist known as the Doctor while uncovering the planned attack on Branch 36. 7 20
• Yuanmeng Middle School — He infiltrates the school as “Senior Student Zhou,” defeats its Four Great Oddities, advances to Level 4, fulfills the victims' Last Wills, and defeats the Demon and Flesh Building. 117 122 149
• Sun Temple and Blackstone City — Bai Zhou masters [Celestial Pivot], advances to Level 5, takes on the Roman identity Lucius Nies Nolanus, and repairs Blackstone City's wall ritual. 208 210 212 214
• Major Luo and Tinghai's Recognition — Bai Zhou defeats Major Luo through a prepared ritual trap, clears his name, and is recorded in Tinghai's history as its Savior. 224 228
• Evening City Return — He reunites with Uncle Xiang, investigates No. 27 Humanitarian Care Sanatorium, frees Dr. Zhang from the Black Box's control, and bids farewell to the remains of his childhood. 249 256 258
• Sealed Extraordinary Advancement — While fighting multiple titled opponents, Bai Zhou advances to Level 6, creates a super-grade Divine Intent Domain, and receives [Heaven's Will Returns to Ashes]. 270 275 276
• Blood Worship Cult Main Altar — Bai Zhou enters the Blood Worship Cult's headquarters, faces challenges from the Five-Colored Pupils family, and begins the trials necessary to forge himself into a Lifeforger. 300 303 304
• King of Battle and Life-Forging Trials — Bai Zhou becomes Troy's 144th King of Battle, receives paired Spirit-Name Secret Treasures and [Blade-Flipping, Sword-Overturning Cosmos Form], then passes the first King of a Thousand Chariots trial. 309 310
• Pact Condensation — On a snow mountain, Bai Zhou survives assimilation by a field core, condenses three Pact Marks, and becomes a second-rank Ritualist. 331 332
• Demon Assembly and Coronation — Operating as Sloth and Quickblade Demon, Bai Zhou defeats the Five-Colored Pupils Family, gains the Seven Sins' support, and is crowned head of the Seven Sins Institute before the Blood Abyss and the cult's demons. 352 356
• One-Life Lifeforger Advancement — Bai Zhou perfects [Blade-Flipping, Sword-Overturning Cosmos Form], kills Paroxetine and Haloperidol, and advances to a One-Life Lifeforger. 399 401
• Noble Fate and Deep-Sea Relics — Bai Zhou's Personal Destiny evolves to Noble Fate. He obtains [Shadow of the Deep One], gains the dangerous [Deep-Diving Mermaid] form, and survives its contamination. 413 414
• Holy Relic Fragment — Bai Zhou suppresses a Holy Relic fragment with [Occult Killer], rescues Fang Xiaoxia and the Gem Witch from contamination, and begins considering the fragment's potential to awaken Luo Tunan's Black Warrior Army into a Sunlight Legion. 416

Notable Quotes

“Though it's a little embarrassing to say this, I've always been grateful that you chose to walk beside me. You saved me and illuminated me—it only has to do with you being you.” 155

“People need to coax themselves into living well—and they need to live better than anyone else, happier than anyone else.” 237

“Don't worry. No one left you behind.” 254

“Not me. Us! Through everything that has happened, I have come to deeply understand one truth: individual strength is ultimately limited. No one can save the world alone.” 392

Trivia

• Bai Zhou fears heights and chose to descend a rooftop by stairs rather than risk a direct route. 155
• He prefers candy to bitter coffee and sincerely advised Ya to eat more sweets. 154
• Despite advancing to Level 4, Bai Zhou continued eating tofu pudding, millet porridge, and steamed dumplings rather than fasting for cultivation. 171
• He once described himself as a cat and thought Fang Xiaoxia would be better represented by the username “Lonely Puppy.” 178
• Bai Zhou dislikes looking like a tattooed Shaman and hides his Pact Marks beneath his skin whenever possible. 332
• He cured Fang Xiaoxia and the Gem Witch of Holy Relic contamination by striking them on the forehead with [Occult Killer], then attempted to conceal that he had done so. 416