Chapter Summaries

Ding Ling consumed a 900-year Great Medicine and broke through the limits of agility, gaining extraordinary leaping power and confirming his otherworldly vitality. He decided to seek a proxy to end the Three Kingdoms turmoil, while Diao Chan and the others arrived and realized he had caused the crater.

• Ding Ling ate a 900-year Great Medicine, raising his agility to 31 and reaching the Heavenly Human Realm.
• Ding Ling tested his new agility by leaping high into the air, losing control, and crashing into the courtyard without injury.
• Ding Ling reflected that he had no need to become emperor and decided Cao Mengde was the best candidate to rule as his proxy.
• Diao Chan and several others rushed over after seeing someone fall from the sky and found Ding Ling beside a human-shaped crater.

Ding Ling revealed that all four of his attributes had entered the Heavenly Human Realm, then practiced his new Agility in the Yuan Clan's martial arts arena. His flight astonished Wancheng's residents, while he continued training without fear of injury thanks to his powerful defense.

• Ding Ling confirmed to Diao Chan, Xiao Qiao, Du Qingcheng, and Zhao Yun that all four of his attributes had entered the Heavenly Human Realm.
• Ding Ling explained that unified Inner-Outer Breathing Methods in the Instinctive Realm greatly increased the efficiency of refining medicinal power.
• Ding Ling demonstrated his new Agility at the Yuan Clan's martial arts arena, leaping and flying hundreds of meters into the air as he practiced.
• Players and Native generals watched Ding Ling soar above the Yuan Clan's estate, and many concluded the Yuan Clan had no chance against him.
• Word of Ding Ling's flight spread throughout Wancheng, drawing crowds of residents to watch and leaving some commoners praying in awe.
• Ding Ling repeatedly fell while learning to control his movement techniques, but his Heavenly Human Realm defense kept him from being injured.

Ding Ling improved his aerial movement, then taught Zhao Yun the Taiqing Breathing Method, enabling him to unite his inner and outer breathing methods in one night. Zhao Yun prepared to subdue Wancheng’s rebel army as Ding Ling set his sights on pacifying the realm.

• Ding Ling practiced light-body techniques until he could control his descent and land safely after moving through the air.
• Ding Ling told Diao Chan, Xiao Qiao, and the others to continue training their Outer Refining Breathing Method, while Zhao Yun asked to learn the Inner Refining Breathing Method.
• Ding Ling taught Zhao Yun the Taiqing Breathing Method, and Zhao Yun reached the entry level after one night of instruction.
• Zhao Yun thanked Ding Ling for guiding him to unite his inner and outer breathing methods, and Ding Ling told him to subdue Wancheng’s rebel army.
• Ding Ling said he would announce that Wancheng was seeking a powerful lord, then left the Yuan Family Residence to subdue the rebel army.

Ding Ling took Wancheng without bloodshed, reorganized its twenty thousand troops under Zhao Yun and Chen Dao, and learned why Chen Dao had joined him. Reports of Ding Ling’s victory spread across the Nine Provinces, and he issued an announcement whose full contents were not revealed.

• Ding Ling declared himself Wancheng’s city lord, and the soldiers and residents surrendered to him.
• Ding Ling divided Wancheng’s twenty thousand troops between Zhao Yun and Chen Dao, who explained that the Yellow Turban Army had destroyed his family and stolen his clan’s techniques.
• Ding Ling learned that Chen Dao had followed him to repay the kindness of avenging his family, and that Chen Dao had planned to serve the Yuan Clan if he could not find Ding Ling.
• Spies reported Ding Ling’s capture of Wancheng to warlords across the Nine Provinces, and his God of War Title progress rose from 29% to 59%.
• Ding Ling issued an announcement that ran to several hundred words, though the chapter did not reveal its contents.

Cao Mengde, Liu Bei, and other lords and players traveled to Wancheng to recruit Ding Ling, drawn by rumors of his power and the promise of gaining a formidable ally. As the visitors began arriving, Cao Mengde encountered Liu Bei and his two companions while seeking an audience with Ding Ling.

• Ding Ling announced that he would submit Wancheng to a great lord if that lord could convince him they could pacify the realm and improve the people's lives.
• Cao Mengde, Liu Bei, and other lords decided to visit Wancheng after their spies reported that Ding Ling had defeated Lu Bu and displayed extraordinary abilities.
• Players including Tian Yong and Tuoba Feng also raced to Wancheng, hoping Ding Ling would help them fulfill their ambitions to rule the Three Kingdoms.
• Cao Mengde and the other great lords arrived in Wancheng and repeatedly encountered one another while visiting Ding Ling.
• Cao Mengde came face to face with Liu Bei, who stood with Zhang Fei and another companion.

Liu Bei, Cao Mengde, and their companions arrived at the Ding Residence, where Zhang Fei and Guan Yu debated Ding Ling’s reputed strength. Cao Mengde pushed them toward challenging Ding Ling, while Liu Bei tried to prevent a confrontation, and Zhang Fei remained eager to test him.

• Han Sui insulted Liu Bei at the Ding Residence gate, and Zhang Fei clashed spears with Han Sui’s formidable companion before Cao Mengde stopped them.
• Liu Bei warned Zhang Fei not to use force inside the residence, but Zhang Fei and Guan Yu doubted the rumors about Ding Ling’s strength.
• Cao Mengde urged Zhang Fei and Guan Yu to test Ding Ling, suggesting that their victory or defeat would reveal whether Ding Ling’s reputation was deserved.
• Liu Bei accused Cao Mengde of inciting his brothers while Cao Mengde praised Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, leaving Zhang Fei eager to challenge Ding Ling.

Ding Ling’s lavish hospitality impressed the leaders gathered at the Ding Residence, but Diao Chan told them he would not meet anyone for seven days. Liu Bei and Cao Cao tried to win favor through extravagant displays of patience, while the guests waited and watched Zhao Yun patrol.

• Ding Ling distributed much of the Yuan Clan’s wealth among Zhao Yun, Chen Dao, Diao Chan, the soldiers, and nearby commoners, earning greater respect from the people.
• Zhang Fei demanded to see Ding Ling, but Diao Chan said everyone had to wait seven days; Liu Bei restrained Zhang Fei and praised Ding Ling while asking Diao Chan and Du Qingcheng to speak for him.
• Cao Cao followed Liu Bei’s lead, declaring that he would gladly go three days without food while waiting to meet Ding Ling.
• Tuoba Feng and Tian Yong offered prepared letters, but Diao Chan refused to accept them and told those unwilling to wait that they could leave.
• Zhao Yun patrolled the Ding Residence, and the assembled leaders admired his strength as his newly unified breathing method gave off a powerful aura.

Zhao Yun’s rapid progress and Ding Ling’s guidance helped Diao Chan and the others advance, while visiting warlords investigated Ding Ling’s reputation among Wancheng’s people. Sun Jian and Sun Ce debated how to persuade Ding Ling to join them, as the gathered warlords struggled to win his support.

• Zhao Yun continued advancing rapidly through the Ultra-First-Rate realm, while Ding Ling and Zhao Yun guided Diao Chan, Du Qingcheng, and Xiao Qiao in their cultivation.
• Cao Mengde, Liu Bei, Han Sui, and others explored Wancheng and heard commoners describe Ding Ling as a godlike figure.
• Cao Mengde and Liu Bei suspected the commoners’ claims were exaggerated rumors, while Sun Jian and Ma Teng wondered whether Ding Ling had reached the Heavenly Human Realm.
• Sun Jian asked Sun Ce whether Ding Ling matched the commoners’ stories, and Sun Ce said Ding Ling’s martial strength was terrifying but not as exaggerated as the rumors suggested.
• Sun Jian asked Sun Ce to help persuade Ding Ling to join them, but Sun Ce refused and suggested offering him a beautiful woman instead.
• Sun Jian said he might offer a suitable beauty or another gift, as the warlords continued searching for ways to win Ding Ling’s support.

As the lords prepared gifts to win Ding Ling over, Liu Bei struggled with his lack of wealth while Guan Yu and Zhang Fei urged him to test Ding Ling’s strength. After the seven-day wait ended, the lords gathered to meet him, and Ding Ling confirmed that his abilities improved far less in the Real World than in the Three Kingdoms World.

• Cao Mengde prepared the Yitian Sword and Qinghong Sword, Han Sui chose a fine steed, Ma Teng offered a marriage alliance through Ma Yunlu, Gongsun Zan prepared white horses, and Sun Jian selected a martial arts manual.
• Liu Bei worried that he had no gift for Ding Ling, while Zhang Fei accused Ding Ling of taking credit for Wancheng’s fall and proposed challenging him.
• Guan Yu argued that the rumors about Ding Ling were exaggerated and persuaded Liu Bei that testing him could help them win his respect.
• When the seven-day period ended, Diao Chan told the gathered lords that Ding Ling would arrive shortly and invited them to eat.
• During the wait, Ding Ling experimented in the Real World and found that his attributes improved far less than they did in the Three Kingdoms World.

Ding Ling continued training his companions and studying the Yuan Clan’s secret manuals, while reflecting on the dangers of unchecked power. He mastered three Human Emperor arts, strengthening his martial foundation and discovering that the Yuan Clan had replaced the Royal Arsenal’s core techniques.

• Ding Ling guided Zhao Yun, Diao Chan, Xiao Qiao, and Du Qingcheng in cultivation, and Zhao Yun advanced rapidly after unifying the Inner Canon Breathing Technique.
• Ding Ling finished reading many books and secret manuals in the Yuan Clan Treasury, raising his Intelligence to 2.3.
• Ding Ling used the Qing Nang Jing and other methods to steady his mind and keep his growing power from making him arrogant.
• Ding Ling mastered Human Emperor Fist, Human Emperor Palm, and Human Emperor Spear, improving his foundation and control of strength.
• Ding Ling realized the Yuan Clan had replaced the Liu Clan’s core martial arts in the Royal Arsenal, weakening the descendants of the Liu Clan.

Ding Ling finished mastering the Yuan Clan’s secret manuals and prepared to meet the visiting feudal lords. He reunited with Xun Chen and impressed Liu Biao and the others with his literary talent, leaving them questioning how much the rumors about him had understated his abilities.

• Ding Ling mastered the Yuan Clan’s incomplete manuals and low-tier techniques, strengthening his martial foundations.
• After seven days, Ding Ling prepared to meet the feudal lords and learned what Diao Chan and the others had reported about the visitors.
• Xun Chen greeted Ding Ling warmly and explained that he had wanted to play chess with him, while Han Sui denied accusing Ding Ling of favoring Xun Chen.
• Liu Biao introduced himself, and Ding Ling thanked him for his hospitality in Changsha County before conversing with him about literature and the arts.
• Cao Mengde, Liu Bei, and the others overheard Ding Ling impress Liu Biao and reconsidered the rumors they had heard about Ding Ling’s abilities.

Zhang Fei challenged Ding Ling to test the rumors about his strength, and Ding Ling agreed to fight him unarmed. The chapter left the onlookers convinced that Zhang Fei’s spear attack had struck Ding Ling without him dodging.

• Zhang Fei challenged Ding Ling, and Liu Bei apologized for his younger brother’s bluntness.
• Ding Ling accepted Zhang Fei’s challenge and led everyone to the drill ground, saying they could attack him together.
• Zhang Fei insisted that he and Guan Yu were enough, but Ding Ling said he could defeat him without a weapon.
• Zhang Fei charged and unleashed a barrage of spear images that struck Ding Ling as the onlookers cried out in alarm.
• Liu Biao and Cao Mengde feared Ding Ling had been defeated, while Diao Chan and Xiao Qiao watched calmly.

Ding Ling emerged unharmed from Zhang Fei’s powerful attack, shocking the gathered warlords and earning eight Achievement Medals. He then endured Guan Yu’s Spring and Autumn Blade Technique without injury, leaving the warlords convinced that his defense was flawless.

• Zhang Fei’s attack ended, and Ding Ling appeared completely unharmed despite his ruined armor and clothing.
• Cao Mengde, Liu Bei, and the other warlords were astonished by Ding Ling’s defense, while Diao Chan and his companions felt relieved.
• Ding Ling received eight Achievement Medals for shocking the warlords and reflected that overwhelming strength was the only truth.
• Zhang Fei insisted on continuing the fight and called Guan Yu to attack alongside him.
• Guan Yu struck Ding Ling with his three-blade Spring and Autumn Blade Technique, but Ding Ling remained unharmed.
• Cao Mengde, Liu Bei, and the others recalled the stories from Wancheng and accepted that Ding Ling’s defense was flawless.

Ding Ling stunned the warlords by enduring Zhang Fei and Guan Yu’s strongest attacks without injury, then declared that he would help one warlord pacify the world. After the warlords competed to win his favor, Ding Ling challenged them to attack him together, and the battle began.

• Ding Ling withstood Zhang Fei and Guan Yu’s strongest attacks, leaving both men ashamed and the watching warlords eager to recruit him.
• Ding Ling announced that he would choose one warlord to help pacify the world, and Ma Teng brought Ma Yunlu forward to propose a marriage.
• Cao Mengde, Han Sui, Sun Jian, and other warlords offered Ding Ling swords, horses, secret manuals, and other gifts, disrupting Ma Teng’s plan.
• Ding Ling invited Ma Teng, Ma Chao, Yan Xing, Dian Wei, Xiahou Dun, Gongsun Zan, Sun Jian, Sun Ce, and others to challenge him, promising to join any faction whose fighter could injure him.
• Dian Wei, Xiahou Dun, Sun Jian, Gongsun Zan, Yan Xing, and others surrounded Ding Ling, who activated the Breathing Method and Human Emperor Fist before Guan Yu and Zhang Fei charged him.

Ding Ling effortlessly defeated Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Dian Wei, and the other Transcendent First-Class Generals, earning achievement medals and leaving Cao Mengde and Han Sui desperate to recruit him. The chapter ended with both warlords offering to fulfill whatever Ding Ling wanted in exchange for his help.

• Ding Ling beat aside Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's coordinated attack with his fists, injuring their wrists and forcing them to drop their weapons.
• Ding Ling fought Sun Jian and the other generals bare-handed, disarming and sending them flying with his strength and martial skills.
• Ding Ling defeated the assembled generals, and the stunned crowd watched as he received five E-Rank Achievement Medals and twenty ordinary Achievement Medals.
• Cao Mengde grabbed Ding Ling's hand and promised to fulfill his demands if he would join him.
• Han Sui pleaded with Ding Ling to help him and promised to give him whatever he wanted.

Warlords and player representatives competed fiercely for Ding Ling’s support, while Guan Yu and Zhang Fei recognized his overwhelming power and considered apologizing for challenging him. Ding Ling postponed his choice until the next day, promising to help the person he selected unify the Nine Provinces and expand the Great Han’s territory.

• Liu Bei clung to Ding Ling and vowed to sacrifice anything to win his help, while Han Sui mocked Liu Bei and urged Ding Ling to choose him instead.
• Guan Yu restrained Zhang Fei and explained that whoever gained Ding Ling’s support would have a decisive advantage; Zhang Fei resolved to pursue Ding Ling’s level of martial skill.
• Warlords spent half an hour competing for Ding Ling’s favor with shameless pleas and flattery, with Cao Mengde and Liu Bei matching each other.
• Ding Ling told the warlords to return to Ding Residence the next day, when he would announce whom he would assist in unifying the Nine Provinces and expanding the Great Han.

Ding Ling tested the regional rulers and player representatives on whether they could govern the Three Kingdoms World, then chose Cao Mengde as his agent. The other rulers saw why Cao Mengde had won, while the players were left ignored and resentful.

• Ding Ling wrote more than a dozen questions about loyalty, resources, martial arts, and governing, then gave Cao Mengde, Liu Bei, and the other leaders one hour to answer.
• The player representatives tried to persuade Ding Ling to cooperate with them, but he dismissed their papers as perfunctory and did not trust them to manage the world.
• After reviewing all the answers, Ding Ling chose Cao Mengde for his willingness to give, abundant resources, governing ability, and open-mindedness.
• The next day, Ding Ling announced his choice, and Cao Mengde laughed with delight while Liu Bei, Liu Biao, Sun Jian, Han Sui, and the others reacted with envy and resentment.
• When Ma Teng asked why Cao Mengde had been chosen, Ding Ling displayed the exam papers, and the others fell silent after comparing them.

Cao Mengde won Ding Ling’s support by offering his family’s secret techniques and persuaded the assembled warlords to negotiate a unified campaign. After they agreed to target Dong Zhuo first, Ding Ling prepared to remove him while the warlords competed to claim Si Li.

• Cao Mengde offered his family’s secret martial arts techniques to Ding Ling, who agreed to work with him.
• Cao Mengde warned the warlords that resisting Ding Ling would bring destruction, and none dared to leave.
• Cao Mengde and the warlords negotiated through the night and agreed to destroy Dong Zhuo before turning against Yuan Shao and the others.
• Ding Ling prepared to kill Dong Zhuo and asked who would take over Si Li.
• Liu Bei and Han Sui, followed by the other warlords, volunteered their forces to seize Si Li.

Ding Ling chose Cao Mengde’s forces to take over Si Li and led the warlords toward Chang'an, effortlessly breaking through Tong Pass on the way. The group arrived at Chang'an as Cao Mengde’s generals remained behind to secure the conquered territory.

• Ding Ling chose Cao Mengde’s forces, and the warlords set out together to take over Si Li.
• Xun Chen left to persuade Yuan Shao, while Ding Ling warned him to protect Tian Feng and Ju Shou if Yuan Shao refused to listen.
• Chen Gong asked Ding Ling to spare Lu Bu, and Ding Ling agreed on the condition that Lu Bu knew what was good for him.
• Ding Ling destroyed Tong Pass’s defenders, killed their general, and left Le Jin to consolidate the surrendered troops.
• Ding Ling and the warlords reached Chang'an as Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Li Dian, and others stayed behind to secure Si Li.

Ding Ling single-handedly stormed Chang'an, killed its defending general Guo Si, and forced the city’s army to surrender. He rode on toward the imperial palace, where another dense force guarded the entrance.

• Ding Ling charged through the arrows and reached Chang'an’s walls, then confronted and killed General Guo Si with one sword strike.
• Ding Ling called for surrender, and the players and soldiers laid down their weapons as the city gates opened.
• Liu Bei, Sun Jian, Ma Teng, and the others marveled at Ding Ling’s strength, while Ding Ling received the Achievement Medal for subduing Guo Si.
• Ding Ling reflected on his growing strength and resolve to become a true God of War, and considered the solo Achievement Medals he had earned on the march.
• Ding Ling rode ahead to the entrance of Chang’an’s imperial palace, where a dense army stood guard under an unnamed leader.