Chapter Summaries

Yan Qing and his puppets fought the True Demon as it annihilated the Bai Bao Guard and entered its second phase. The True Demon’s defeat transformed the Land of Gathering Demons, and Yan Qing received a card that let him choose a Profound Divine Ability.

• Yan Qing used the Thorn Dragon and Steam Turret to disrupt the Bai Bao Guard while Qiongqi, Copy Qiongqi, and Ascension Six-Eared attacked the True Demon.
• The True Demon unleashed its elegy and resentful spirits, killing the Bai Bao Guard and devouring souls to enter its stronger second phase.
• Yan Qing realized the True Demon had gained only limited strength from killing the Bai Bao Guard, while his puppets continued fighting until Copy Qiongqi and Ascension Six-Eared fell.
• The True Demon became a blazing torch and restored the Land of Gathering Demons, while Yan Qing’s bracelet announced faster respawns, player-versus-player rewards, and easier puppet ascension.
• Yan Qing received a He Hua Zi Zai Transformation Card and used it to reveal three Profound Divine Abilities: Life String, Epitaph, and Rain Weave Net.

Yan Qing chose Epitaph as his Profound Art and experienced its power, gaining the confidence that he could now oppose Ying Le. Before he could fully explain his new ability, the last Bai Bao Guard ambushed them and badly wounded Murong Hui.

• Yan Qing compared Life String, Epitaph, and Rain Weave Net, then chose Epitaph.
• Yan Qing absorbed Epitaph and experienced a vision of decay, death, and civilization before the gravestone phantom vanished into his battle robes or throne.
• Yan Qing reassured Ying Ru Shi by gripping her wrist and showing her he was no longer afraid of Ying Le.
• Yan Qing's Through-Glow World revealed a spear aimed at Ying Ru Shi, and he swung Bingzi Jiaolin with Epitaph's power.
• The last Bai Bao Guard emerged from a collapsed building after his attack nearly cut Murong Hui in half.
• Yan Qing pulled Murong Hui close as the Bai Bao Guard vanished, and killing intent warned of another attack.

Yan Qing and Ying Ru Shi fled the Bai Bao Guard’s overwhelming assault as Ying Su, Ying Ru Shi’s uncle, fought them with the power of Myriad Hearts—Unity. When Ying Ru Shi’s borrowed strength ended, Yan Qing used Epitaph to shelter Murong Hui and chose to face the danger alongside Ying Ru Shi.

• Yan Qing summoned puppets to hold off the Bai Bao Guard, but he and Ying Ru Shi fled with the unconscious Murong Hui when the enemy’s Foundation Establishment-level power proved too much for them.
• The Bai Bao Guard pierced Yan Qing and Ying Ru Shi with the Bloodflame Spear, but Ying Ru Shi’s Relying on Heaven Overlord Body healed her wound and she recognized the attacker as Ying Su.
• Ying Su revealed that Myriad Hearts—Unity combined the Bai Bao Guard’s strength at the cost of three hundred lives, and continued attacking despite the agony and damage consuming his body.
• As Ying Ru Shi’s borrowed power neared its end, she silently pleaded with Yan Qing to separate so she could draw Ying Su away, but Yan Qing refused to leave her.
• When Ying Ru Shi collapsed from the accumulated damage, Yan Qing activated Epitaph on Murong Hui, leaving her protected while he stayed with Ying Ru Shi to face Ying Su.

Yan Qing fled the Land of Gathering Demons with the weakened Ying Ru Shi while Ying Su pursued them, but Ying Ru Shi revealed a powerful divine ability to protect him. The chapter ended with Ying Su recognizing her ability as Dream of Golden Millet Upon the Pillow, Reflecting the Mortal World Eye.

• Qiongqi died after killing He Hua Zi Zai Tian True Demon, and Yan Qing escaped with the immobile Ying Ru Shi through a hidden Teleportation Gate.
• Ying Su caught up and struck at Yan Qing, but Mountain Heart Protecting Mirror nullified the attack’s impact and let Yan Qing keep running.
• As Ying Su’s strength and speed declined, he regained control and used roof tiles to disrupt Yan Qing’s escape.
• Ying Su’s next thrust missed, and he realized Ying Ru Shi had activated Dream of Golden Millet Upon the Pillow, Reflecting the Mortal World Eye.
• Ying Ru Shi told Yan Qing to keep running and promised that no one could hurt him while she was there.

Yan Qing fought Ying Su while carrying Ying Ru Shi, whose Mortal World Eye had pushed her toward madness. As Yan Qing protected her and refused to let her sacrifice herself, his desperate resistance finally pushed him to level up and reveal his third-turn profession, Martial Extreme Herald.

• Ying Ru Shi used the Mortal World Eye against Ying Su but sank into its influence until Yan Qing covered her eyes and brought her back to herself.
• Yan Qing tied Ying Ru Shi to his chest, took over the fight, and discovered that Ying Su's maximum controlled power was an attack he could barely withstand.
• As Yan Qing evaded Ying Su's relentless blows, Ying Ru Shi confessed that the Shenwu Bloodline's illusions made her fear becoming like Ying Le and hurting the people she trusted.
• Ying Ru Shi said she intended to choose her own death rather than risk harming Yan Qing, but Yan Qing insisted she had the right not to be brave.
• Yan Qing's strength and control improved during the fight, and he realized he had leveled up before revealing his third-turn profession, Martial Extreme Herald.

Yan Qing broke through to master-level saber technique during his fight with Ying Su, but Ying Su overwhelmed him and left him buried in the ruins. As Ying Ru Shi prepared to face Ying Su, Night Four intervened, and Yan Qing reassured Ying Ru Shi that he would accept her even if her power caused her to hurt him.

• Under pressure, Yan Qing comprehended a master-level technique by drawing on everything he had learned, and his strength and speed increased without him leveling up.
• Ying Su unleashed Secret Technique: Phoenix Five Head Nod, shattered Yan Qing’s Defense Barrier, and buried him beneath the ruins.
• Ying Ru Shi recovered enough to move and prepared to confront Ying Su, while reflecting that repeated use of the Mortal World Eye could leave her unable to distinguish reality from illusion.
• Yan Qing revealed that Night Four was waiting atop the Blessing Roulette tower and ordered him to kill Ying Su, so Night Four sent his seven mechanism puppets against him.
• Yan Qing told Ying Ru Shi to hurt him if she needed to, promised he would always stay ahead of her, and reminded her they would live and die together.
• Ying Ru Shi kissed Yan Qing, biting his lips until they bled, then cried as she smiled and said, “Good.”

Yan Qing and Ying Ru Shi defeated Ying Su and returned from the Land of Gathering Demons, where Yan Qing reunited with Shang Xin Lei at the Thieves' Den. Yaoshi Yuan later joined them as Yan Qing slept, and they quietly welcomed him home.

• Ying Su died after his bones were shattered by the power of a Foundation Establishment divine ability, and Yan Qing burned his body in respect.
• Yan Qing used the Epitaph to restore Murong Hui, who woke only long enough to reveal she had fallen asleep.
• Yan Qing and Ying Ru Shi escorted Murong Hui out of the Land of Gathering Demons and said goodbye before Yan Qing returned to the Thieves' Den.
• Shang Xin Lei confronted Yan Qing for being gone six days and admitted she had waited for him, then offered to share a late meal.
• Yaoshi Yuan arrived at the Thieves' Den and joined Shang Xin Lei in quietly welcoming Yan Qing as he slept.

After waking from a six-day absence, Yan Qing confirmed that he could claim the Land of Gathering Demons rewards and received two Legendary Foundation Establishment Pill options, though he still had to reach level 39 before establishing his foundation. He then joined Shang Xin Lei, Yaoshi Yuan, and Ying Ru Shi and began the meeting by revealing that they all belonged to the Calamity Organization.

• Yan Qing woke in the Thieves' Hall, ate the food Shang Xin Lei had left for him, and discovered he had been gone for six days.
• Yan Qing collected the Spirit Dispelling Bell and realized that Epitaph could potentially save someone who failed a forced Foundation Establishment attempt.
• Yan Qing discovered that alternate accounts could gain He Hua Zi Zai through Talent Inheritance and tested whether another character could claim his Land of Gathering Demons reward.
• Yan Qing received a Legendary Foundation Establishment Pill with Mechanism Enhancement for Night Four and one with Demon Enhancement for himself, then considered which to choose.
• Yan Qing joined Shang Xin Lei, Yaoshi Yuan, and Ying Ru Shi and announced that everyone present was a member of the Calamity Organization.

Yan Qing and his teammates learned that their next Thieves’ Den mission was to steal the Glazed Dream Pearl from Ying Le, the Foundation Establishment ruler of Qi. Ying Ru Shi revealed her royal identity and Shenwu Bloodline, while Ying Le gained the support of three surviving generals from the Divine Martial Emperor’s era and prepared a mass slaughter.

• Ying Ru Shi explained that she and Yan Qing had temporarily teamed up in the Land of Gathering Demons, easing Shang Xin Lei and Yaoshi Yuan’s concerns about a secret alliance.
• The Sand Table revealed that the team had five days to steal the Glazed Dream Pearl from Qi’s Imperial Palace or lose 300,000 spirit jade and permanent access to the Thieves’ Den.
• Ying Ru Shi removed her mask, identified herself as a former member of Qi’s royal family, and explained that Ying Le was hunting her and possessed the Glazed Dream Pearl.
• Ying Ru Shi revealed that she had awakened the Shenwu Bloodline and could sense the Glazed Dream Pearl, but said Ying Le had also awakened the bloodline and had spent ten years at Foundation Establishment.
• Ying Le sensed the Glazed Dream Pearl stirring and welcomed Duan Xiaoxian, Hulü Ming, and Hou Gujing, three surviving Foundation Establishment generals from the Divine Martial Emperor’s era, into her service.
• Ying Le ordered the Bai Bao Guard to kill ten thousand people each and declared her intention to claim the Central Plains and ascend to the Golden Core.

Yan Qing and the others discussed the dangers and reward of their mission to steal the Glazed Dream Pearl from Ying Le, while Ying Ru Shi offered to scout Evernight Sky. The group welcomed Ying Ru Shi into their family, and Yan Qing said he had a plan to prepare for the mission.

• Yaoshi Yuan, Shang Xin Lei, Ying Ru Shi, and Yan Qing assessed Ying Le’s abilities, guards, and likely relics, concluding that stealing the pearl would force them to confront her.
• Yan Qing explained that the Glazed Pearl was an artifact capable of reproducing abilities, though it would be less flexible than a magic treasure.
• Ying Ru Shi volunteered to scout Evernight Sky and promised to avoid Ying Le, while Yan Qing said he had mastered an ability and possessed a Legendary Foundation Establishment Pill.
• Shang Xin Lei tried to claim the pill, but Yaoshi Yuan reminded her that Yan Qing had to reach the peak of the Third Rank before taking it; Yan Qing declined her offer to buy secret technique books.
• Shang Xin Lei announced that Ying Ru Shi was joining their family, and Yaoshi Yuan welcomed her as Ying Ru Shi thanked them.

Yan Qing returned from the Land of Gathering Demons and discussed the coming mission and his companions’ cultivation plans. After giving Shang Xin Lei resources and arranging for Yaoshi Yuan to travel to Medicine King Valley, he was confronted by Ying Ru Shi about their relationship.

• At lunch, Ying Ru Shi recounted the team’s six days in the Land of Gathering Demons while Yan Qing reflected on reaching a resource-gathering plateau.
• Shang Xin Lei pulled Yan Qing into her room, accepted the Whip Mountain Move Stone Seal and Spirit Dispelling Bell, and urged him to care for his injury.
• Yaoshi Yuan gave Yan Qing talismans and agreed to travel secretly to Medicine King Valley to meet Dragon Locking True Person.
• Yaoshi Yuan embraced Yan Qing after he admitted he was tired and wanted to hug her.
• Ying Ru Shi pulled Yan Qing into her room and demanded to know what he was thinking, and Yan Qing asked what their relationship was now.

Ying Ru Shi explained why she had secretly become close to Yan Qing and worried that revealing it would cause tension with Red Snake and Black Wolf before their mission against Ying Le. She planned to tell them after Yan Qing ended his intimate relationships with them.

• Ying Ru Shi described her dream about Yan Qing, Black Wolf, and Red Snake, and Yan Qing tried to cheer her up.
• Ying Ru Shi accused Yan Qing of sneaking between Red Snake's and Black Wolf's rooms, then punched him after he lowered his Defense Barrier.
• Ying Ru Shi explained that she had secretly pursued Yan Qing while Red Snake and Black Wolf openly competed for him.
• Ying Ru Shi told Yan Qing that Third Rank Heralds could affect others through close contact and said he seemed not to have exchanged blood qi with anyone.
• Ying Ru Shi said she would reveal their relationship after Yan Qing severed his intimate relationships with Red Snake and Black Wolf.

Ying Ru Shi and Murong Hui traveled to Evernight Sky and found Wucheng County devastated by a massacre, with blood flowing toward the city. Ying Ru Shi rescued a household from two thugs and continued onward, wondering how far Ying Le would go in disgracing the Divine Martial Emperor’s glory.

• Ying Ru Shi argued with Yan Qing about keeping their relationship secret, then kissed him before returning to the mortal world.
• Ying Ru Shi reunited with Murong Hui, and the two decided to travel together to Evernight Sky.
• Ying Ru Shi and Murong Hui reached Evernight Sky’s borders, saw a bloodied squad of Bai Bao Guard, and continued toward Wucheng County.
• Ying Ru Shi and Murong Hui found Wucheng County dark and filled with corpses as bloodlines drifted toward Evernight Sky.
• Ying Ru Shi killed two thugs who were breaking into a home, gave the grieving woman inside a spiritual jade, and continued through the ruined town.

Yan Qing obtained a Reward Good Punish Evil Token while farming Yanzi Military Town’s Second Turn Secret Realm, then learned that three legendary Foundation Establishment generals were leading Ying Le’s attacks. As the group feared facing four Foundation Establishment Heralds, Yan Qing returned with two pills that could change their chances in the coming mission.

• Yan Qing used Bunny Heroine and Jiang Shi to clear the Cliff Secret Realm repeatedly and obtained a Reward Good Punish Evil Token, which could help open the Divine Marquis Manor Secret Realm and provide a path to Foundation Establishment Pills.
• Ying Ru Shi told the Thieves' Hall that Duan Xiaoxian, Hulü Ming, and Hou Gujing—the Three Great Heavens of Qi—were commanding Ying Le’s Bai Bao Guard and massacring cities.
• Yan Qing warned that the three veteran generals could still fight, and Ying Ru Shi said the group might have to face them alongside another Foundation Establishment Herald.
• Yan Qing left the meeting and returned with a Legendary Foundation Establishment Pill made from his blood essence and a Foundation Establishment Demon Core that granted temporary Foundation Establishment at the cost of losing it after one day.

Yaoshi Yuan and Bunny Heroine traveled to Yaoshi Mountain City to confront the Dragon-Locking Bodhisattva, and Bunny Heroine chose to consume the Foundation Establishment Demon Core in public. The chapter ended as her breakthrough shook the city.

• Yaoshi Yuan and Bunny Heroine arrived in Yaoshi Mountain City, where locals revered the White-tailed Deer as messengers of the Dragon-Locking Bodhisattva.
• Yaoshi Yuan recalled how the Thieving Wenches feared the demon core’s risks, including bodily collapse and falling from Foundation Establishment after one day.
• Yan Qing explained that the demon core was meant to secure resources for their own Foundation Establishment, not to defeat the Three Great Heavens of Qi and Ying Le.
• Bunny Heroine rejected Yaoshi Yuan’s suggestion to find a quieter place and declared herself a child of destiny.
• Bunny Heroine swallowed the demon core in the marketplace before the Dragon Locking True Person’s temple, and her heartbeat made Heralds’ blood and vital energy surge across the city.

Yan Qing guided Bunny Heroine through Foundation Establishment, choosing the Rain Cutter Herald class for her and watching her survive the fire and wind calamities to form a Dragon Blood Eyebrow Dao Foundation. Bunny Heroine then confronted Yaoshi Yue and prepared to fight her.

• Yan Qing watched Bunny Heroine’s qi, blood, and soul converge into a crimson dragon-shaped cloud as she established her foundation.
• Yan Qing chose the Rain Cutter Herald class for Bunny Heroine, and the cloud flowed into her, completing her transformation and raising her to Level 40.
• Bunny Heroine endured the Yin Fire and Bi Wind calamities, formed the Dragon Blood Eyebrow Dao Foundation, and gained the Candle Tear Red divine ability.
• Yaoshi Yuan removed her disguise and stood with Bunny Heroine as Yaoshi Yue arrived and accused Bunny Heroine of daring to face her.
• Bunny Heroine drew Bingzi Jiaolin, activated Candle Tear Red, and declared she would repay kindness and vengeance alike.

Bunny Heroine used Candle Tear Red to battle Dragon Locking True Person, who was stunned by the girl’s seemingly inexhaustible fire walls and caught in a final blaze. Meanwhile, True Person Dongshou sensed that his protective array had been breached and secretly left for Chang'an City.

• Bunny Heroine unleashed Candle Tear Fire Walls against Dragon Locking True Person, who used golden chains to fly around and attack her.
• Bunny Heroine built a castle of fire walls, forcing Dragon Locking True Person to reconsider her plan to exhaust the young Herald.
• Bunny Heroine evaded a web of chains with Rainfall Torrent and engulfed Dragon Locking True Person in Candlelight Spreads Across the Plains.
• True Person Dongshou studied new Trading Board orders and wondered whether the Treasure Gathering Pavilion Master was connected to the Yaksa who had attacked Ying Le.
• True Person Dongshou sensed a breach in the Draw Dungeon of his Spirit Pivot Luck Suppression Array and decided to lie low in Chang'an City.
• The maid and steward found True Person Dongshou gone, with a note saying he had left to visit a friend.

Bunny Heroine revealed her Foundation Establishment strength to Dragon Locking True Person, then reconciled with her and clarified Yaoshi Yuan’s place between Great Zhou and the Thieves’ Den. With her power lasting only one more day, Bunny Heroine asked Dragon Locking True Person to help her conquer a Fourth Turn Secret Realm.

• The city’s Protectors aimed their arrows at Bunny Heroine, but Dragon Locking True Person descended and shielded them with Golden Chains.
• Dragon Locking True Person brought Bunny Heroine and Yaoshi Yuan to the mountain temple and sealed their conversation from outside observation.
• Dragon Locking True Person examined Yaoshi Yuan’s Dragon Snake Seven Kills spear, then acknowledged that Bunny Heroine’s Calamity Force had injured her during their battle.
• Bunny Heroine explained that she had held back to repay Dragon Locking True Person for saving them, and Dragon Locking True Person agreed to let Yaoshi Yuan leave if she wished.
• Yaoshi Yuan declared that she would remain Great Zhou’s Duke of Jin as long as the empire accepted her, and Dragon Locking True Person did not oppose her.
• Bunny Heroine asked Dragon Locking True Person to capture True Person Dongshou, but after she refused, Bunny Heroine asked her to help conquer a Fourth Turn Secret Realm.

Yan Qing, Bunny Heroine, and Yaoshi Yuan negotiated with Dragon Locking True Person to enter a secret realm, then traveled to a Hard cave realm to challenge its Chongming Bird. Before they entered, Yan Qing examined Bunny Heroine’s damaged Dragon Blood Eyebrow Dao Foundation and its many prohibitions.

• Dragon Locking True Person warned Bunny Heroine against overusing her supernatural ability, but Bunny Heroine demanded access to a secret realm and refused to back down.
• Dragon Locking True Person agreed to take them to a different secret realm after Yaoshi Yuan promised not to reveal her family affiliation while causing trouble.
• Yaoshi Yuan chose to accompany Bunny Heroine, hoping to use the dangerous challenge to improve her combat skills.
• The three traveled to a mountain manor and found a cave realm Dragon Locking True Person had not fully conquered.
• Yan Qing identified the realm as Chongming Cave, a Hard challenge requiring them to kill the Mad Corrosive Chongming Bird.
• Before entering, Yan Qing inspected Bunny Heroine’s Dao Foundation and saw that it was damaged and governed by numerous prohibitions.

Yan Qing explained the difference between game Dao Foundation restrictions and local Dao Foundation ranks as Bunny Heroine’s ordinary eating and drinking strengthened her foundation. Dragon Locking True Person recognized her as having a legendary First-Rank Dao Foundation, gave her a rare sword, and entered the secret realm with Bunny Heroine and Yaoshi Yuan, leaving Yan Qing to wonder whether his plans had deprived others of the same easy path to advancement.

• Yan Qing recalled that inferior Dao Foundations had many restrictions, while perfect Dao Foundations had few and were easier for players to strengthen through combat.
• Bunny Heroine drank wine and ate crispy chicken, causing signs of Dao Foundation growth to appear around her.
• Dragon Locking True Person recognized Bunny Heroine’s foundation as First-Rank, explained that it could gather luck through everyday activities, and gave her the Heng Qiu Sword as an apology.
• Yaoshi Yuan regretted that Bunny Heroine’s exceptional foundation would soon fall and resolved to find her a Foundation Establishment Pill later.
• Yan Qing realized that locals valued foundations that grew through daily chores, unlike players, who favored fewer restrictions and combat-based advancement.
• After Bunny Heroine and Yaoshi Yuan entered the secret realm with Dragon Locking True Person, Yan Qing wondered whether his development plans had cut off their shortcut to leveling through everyday activities.