Chapter Summaries

Lin Xuankong discussed his astonishing one-day rise to the perfected ninth Life Tier with Deputy Captain You Rui, who agreed to keep his talent secret. He then explained that he needed ordinary Source Stones to use his abilities and prepare for a dangerous Predator-hunting mission, leaving You Rui concerned about the danger ahead.

• You Rui confronted Lin Xuankong after detecting that he had advanced from the early to the perfected ninth Life Tier in a single day and mastered elemental control.
• You Rui examined Lin Xuankong and questioned how he had evolved so quickly, comparing his progress with other Gene Warriors and Lin Haoyun.
• You Rui decided not to pry into Lin Xuankong's ability and promised to keep his rapid evolution secret unless he chose to reveal it for specialized training.
• Lin Xuankong chose to conceal his talent because of the chaos and uncertainty facing Tang Nation, and You Rui agreed.
• You Rui explained that breaking through the ninth Life Tier required a Predator-class Source Stone, which Shelter No. 36 did not have and would be difficult to obtain.
• Lin Xuankong clarified that he wanted ordinary Source Stones to use his elemental abilities and prepare for the trap-making mission against five Predator Source Beasts; You Rui warned that the mission would be extremely dangerous.

Lin Xuankong learned that source stones were scarce in Shelter No. 36 and that the trap-setting mission would put him and the refugees in the greatest danger. You Rui gave him her three source stones and became his mentor, granting him True Sight, which he discovered consumed most of his energy; days later, he joined the mission team as Xu Chong warned that the operation was essential to the survival of eight shelters.

• You Rui explained that Xu Chong and the other Gene Warriors would direct the trap-setting mission from safety while Lin Xuankong, Han Bao, and the refugees faced the Predator Source Beasts.
• You Rui said source stones were extremely scarce, then gave Lin Xuankong all three of hers as his mentor.
• Lin Xuankong gained You Rui's True Sight and used it to see through walls and observe source energy, but stopped after the ability rapidly drained his energy.
• On June 7, Lin Xuankong, Han Liu, Han Bao, and twenty-seven refugees assembled at Shelter No. 36's gates for Mission 3169.
• Xu Chong warned the group that the mission was vital to supplying eight shelters and promised the refugees Auxiliary Security squad leader benefits if they succeeded.

Xu Chong led Han Liu, Han Bao, Lin Xuankong, and twenty-seven disaster victims out of Shelter No. 36 on Mission 3169, intending to use the participants as bait to trap five Predator Source Beasts. When four Cat Tribe Source Beasts spotted the convoy, the team diverted and prepared for battle.

• Xu Chong offered Han Liu the chance to withdraw from Mission 3169, but Han Liu volunteered to join the mission.
• Xu Chong ordered the thirty participants to board an armored bus and follow his team, then secretly revealed that everyone’s protective gear except Han Liu’s contained remotely detonated N16 incendiary bombs.
• Xu Chong told his Gene Warriors that the mission participants were intended as traps and that sacrificing them was acceptable for Tang Nation’s fight against Source Beasts.
• As the convoy approached the Predator Source Beasts’ territory, a driver spotted four Cat Tribe Source Beasts feeding on a Rat Tribe corpse, and Xu Chong ordered the vehicles to change course and accelerate.
• The team prepared to fight the Cat Tribe Source Beasts with cold weapons and coordinated attacks.

The convoy encountered four dangerous Cat Tribe Source Beasts near a residential ruin, while refugees carrying Heavy Bombs waited inside the armored bus. As Xu Chong’s team prepared to face the beasts, Lin Xuankong sensed several more approaching behind nearby rubble.

• The Dragon Elephant Gene Warriors turned the convoy toward the four Cat Tribe Source Beasts, and the beasts noticed and followed them.
• Han Liu reassured the refugees that the Heavy Bombs would not explode accidentally, while a scarred refugee explained the risks of burying them in separate teams.
• Han Liu told Lin Xuankong their group would be protected by him and Han Bao, but Lin Xuankong studied his armor and grew thoughtful.
• Han Bao stopped the bus among ruined buildings after Xu Chong ordered the refugees to stay inside and remain quiet.
• Han Bao identified four late-stage Ninth Tier Cat Tribe Source Beasts nearby and warned Han Liu not to interfere with Xu Chong’s plan.
• Lin Xuankong sensed several more beasts approaching behind a nearby ruin as Xu Chong and eight Dragon Elephant Gene Warriors drew their swords.

Xu Chong and eight Dragon Elephant Gene Warriors fought four Cat Tribe Source Beasts while Lin Xuankong secretly launched an Ice Blade at five more hiding near the bus. Xu Chong killed one beast, and the remaining three called toward the bus without receiving a response.

• Xu Chong led eight Dragon Elephant Gene Warriors toward four Cat Tribe Source Beasts and arranged for them to fight in pairs while he provided support.
• Han Liu wanted to join the hunt for valuable claws and Source Stone Crystals, but Han Bao ordered him to stay in the armored bus.
• Lin Xuankong lowered an observation window and sent a white Ice Blade toward five Cat Tribe Source Beasts hiding behind the ruins, unseen by the others.
• The nine Dragon Elephant Gene Warriors clashed with the four beasts, whose speed and claws injured several of the warriors despite their coordinated defense.
• Xu Chong used a Special Genetic Ability to drive his longsword through one beast's mouth and into its brain, killing it.
• The two warriors freed by the kill rushed to help the other groups as the remaining three Cat Tribe Source Beasts howled toward the right side of the bus.

After the nine Dragon Elephant Gene Warriors drove off three Cat Tribe Source Beasts, they recovered and processed one corpse, but found no Source Stone Crystal. As the group prepared to continue Mission 3169, Han Bao detected a powerful stench of blood nearby, and Xu Chong sent two warriors to investigate.

• Xu Chong ordered Lu Feng and Lu Ming to keep watch while the others recovered, then sent Han Bao, Han Liu, and Lin Kong to process the dead Cat Tribe Source Beast.
• Han Bao and the refugees struggled to strip the beast's hide and bones, but they found no Source Stone Crystal in its skull.
• Xu Chong reassured the Dragon Elephant Gene Warriors about their gains and received praise for using his Crimson Flame Gene Ability to kill the beast.
• Han Bao smelled a strong stench of blood near the ruins, prompting Xu Chong to order the refugees back onto the armored bus and the warriors to prepare for battle.
• Han Bao judged the blood scent came from nearby, and Xu Chong sent Lei Er and Lei Hu to circle south and investigate.

After Lei Er discovered five enormous Cat Tribe Source Beasts dead near the armored bus, Xu Chong and the others concluded that a powerful, unknown Gene Warrior had secretly saved them. The chapter revealed that Lin Xuankong had killed the beasts himself and taken their Source Stone Crystals and claw tips.

• Lei Er returned from the rubble and reported that five Ninth Tier Late Stage Cat Tribe Source Beasts had been killed without signs of a battle.
• Xu Chong and the Dragon Elephant Gene Warriors examined the corpses, finding that the beasts had been killed through their right eyes and that valuable crystals and claws were missing.
• Xu Chong reasoned that a powerful hidden Gene Warrior had killed the beasts and prevented them from ambushing the group.
• Han Bao and Han Liu acknowledged that the unknown expert had likely saved many of them, while Lin Xuankong concealed the crystals and claw tips he had taken.
• The chapter revealed that Lin Xuankong had used the Ice Blade Technique to kill all five Cat Tribe Source Beasts before they could react or escape.

After killing five Cat Tribe Source Beasts and gaining three Source Beast Crystals, Lin Xuankong traveled with Mission 3169’s team to a ruined villa district and kept his strength secret. The group settled in a dark clubhouse for the night, where Han Bao noticed that the sentries due to be relieved had not returned.

• Lin Xuankong reflected on the crystals he had gained and worried that the Eighth Tier Predator Source Beast might be too powerful for him to face.
• Xu Chong brought the survivors and Dragon Elephant Gene Warriors to a ruined clubhouse and warned them to stay quiet and dark overnight.
• The group speculated about the unknown powerhouse who had killed the Cat Tribe Source Beasts without realizing Lin Xuankong was responsible.
• Han Liu promised to share future Source Stone Crystals with Lin Xuankong and Han Bao, and Lin Xuankong agreed with a smile.
• At nine o’clock, Han Bao realized Group Three had not returned to hand over sentry duty and wondered whether something had happened.

Lin Xuankong discovered that five Predator Giant Pythons had surrounded the fitness club, where Xu Chong’s team and the refugees were sheltering. The group prepared for battle as two pythons entered through the front entrance, unaware that three more were closing in from other sides.

• Han Bao noticed that Group Three had failed to return, and Lin Xuankong spotted two enormous pythons approaching the fitness club.
• Lin Xuankong discovered three more pythons encircling the building and told Han Bao and Han Liu that five Predator Source Beasts had surrounded them.
• Lin Xuankong and Han Bao considered escape, while Xu Chong and the Dragon Elephant Gene Warriors approached the entrance without knowing the full extent of the threat.
• Xu Chong saw two Predator Source Beasts and ordered the team to prepare for battle, send Lei Er and Lei Hu to the armored vehicle, and gather the refugees.
• The armored vehicle’s headlights steadied the panicked group, and two giant pythons crawled into the fitness club entrance.

Xu Chong’s group faced two Predator Giant Pythons whose speed and resilience made the armored vehicle’s Heavy Cannons barely effective. Xu Chong ordered Plan B, and the Dragon Elephant Gene Warriors crippled twenty-two disaster victims before using two of them as bait, leaving Lin Xuankong, Han Bao, and Han Liu to witness the group’s brutal attempt to lure the predators.

• Xu Chong ordered Lei Er and Lei Hu to fire the armored vehicle’s Heavy Cannons at the approaching Predator Giant Pythons, but the pythons dodged most of the bullets and suffered only cracked scales.
• Lin Xuankong, Han Bao, and Han Liu searched the fitness club for a way to survive while the disaster victims gathered near the armored vehicle.
• Xu Chong announced Plan B, and six Dragon Elephant Gene Warriors broke the legs and arms of the twenty-two disaster victims who had approached them.
• Xu Chong told the Lu Brothers to take victims No. 29 and No. 30, and they threw the unconscious victims toward the pythons’ paths as bait while Lei Er and Lei Hu directed the predators with cannon fire.

Xu Chong used refugees wearing N16 Bombs to injure two Predator Giant Pythons, but three more attacked, forcing him and the Dragon Elephant Gene Warriors to flee. Lin Xuankong, Han Bao, and Han Liu were left in the gym with the largest python as the story ended.

• Two Predator Giant Pythons swallowed refugees, and Xu Chong detonated the N16 Bombs hidden on them, badly injuring the beasts from within.
• Han Bao condemned Xu Chong for sacrificing refugees, and Xu Chong revealed that Han Bao and Lin Kong also wore armor containing N16 Bombs.
• Three more Predator Giant Pythons smashed into the gym, and Xu Chong ordered the Gene Warriors to use refugees as bait while they attacked.
• The largest python dodged the refugees, and Xu Chong detonated their bombs around it before escaping with the Dragon Elephant Gene Warriors in the armored vehicle.
• The wounded pythons recovered and pursued the fleeing vehicle, leaving Lin Xuankong, Han Bao, and Han Liu alone in the gym with the largest python.

Lin Xuankong, Han Bao, and Han Liu faced the strongest Predator Giant Python after Xu Chong fled with the other four pythons chasing him. With escape impossible, Lin Xuankong planned to draw the python into battle so Han Liu could use his Void Devouring Worms to attack it from within.

• The largest Predator Giant Python approached Lin Xuankong, Han Bao, and Han Liu after the other four chased Xu Chong and his warriors away.
• Han Liu and Han Bao cursed Xu Chong for abandoning them, while Lin Xuankong explained that he had removed the bomb from his armor and had let Xu Chong's group draw off the other pythons.
• Lin Xuankong asked Han Bao about flying Source Beasts and learned that powerful Cloud Beasts hunted above Stone City's ruins, making escape by air dangerous.
• Lin Xuankong urged Han Bao and Han Liu to fight the python and asked whether Han Liu's Void Devouring Worms could attack it from inside its body.
• Lin Xuankong said he would draw the python's attention and launch the battle while Han Liu looked for an opening to use his ability.
• Lin Xuankong gripped six Source Stone Crystals and circulated his source energy as he stared down the approaching python.

Lin Xuankong used a barrage of ice blades to force the Predator Giant Python to dodge while Han Liu tried to sneak his Void Devouring Worm close enough to attack. After the python destroyed Han Liu’s first manifestation, Lin Xuankong gave him a Source Stone Crystal as Han Liu prepared to try again.

• Lin Xuankong unleashed a rapid storm of ice blades at the Predator Giant Python’s vulnerable points, forcing it to dodge and giving Han Bao and Han Liu a chance to see his astonishing power.
• Lin Xuankong warned that his attack was consuming his Source Stone Crystals quickly and told Han Liu to send in the Void Devouring Worm while Han Bao stayed ready to defend.
• Han Liu sent the Void Devouring Worm across the floor, but the Predator Giant Python shattered it with a tail strike, leaving Han Liu coughing up blood from the backlash.
• Han Liu insisted he could summon the worm two more times, and Lin Xuankong handed him a Source Stone Crystal to replenish the energy needed for another attempt.

Lin Xuankong, Han Bao, and Han Liu fought an eighth-tier Predator Giant Python as Lin Xuankong spent his Source Stone Crystals sustaining a barrage of ice blades and Han Liu repeatedly sent Void Devouring Worms after it. After Han Liu's worm reached the python's brain and killed it, the group survived, and Han Liu realized Lin Xuankong was a powerful Elemental Gene Warrior.

• Lin Xuankong used ninth-tier Source Stone Crystals to bombard the Predator Giant Python with ice blades while Han Liu's first four Void Devouring Worms failed and injured him through backlash.
• Han Liu's next Void Devouring Worm attached itself to the python and crawled toward its left eye as Lin Xuankong intensified his barrage to conceal it.
• The Void Devouring Worm burrowed through the python's eye and into its brain, prompting the wounded beast to charge desperately at Lin Xuankong, Han Bao, and Han Liu.
• Lin Xuankong summoned ice blades to carry the three into the air, and they dodged the python's lunging attacks.
• The Void Devouring Worm damaged the python's brainstem and cerebellum, and the Predator Giant Python convulsed before dying.
• Han Liu celebrated killing the eighth-tier beast and told Lin Xuankong that his strength had surprised him, while Han Bao inspected the dead python.

Lin Xuankong, Han Liu, and Han Bao killed a Predator Giant Python and gathered valuable materials, though Lin Xuankong refused to explain his extraordinary cultivation speed. As they tried to reach Shelter No. 36, they hid from a pack of Dog Tribe Source Beasts and then spotted four returning Predator Giant Pythons near the fitness club.

• Han Liu and Han Bao questioned Lin Xuankong about his strength, but he kept his Old and Vigorous talent secret.
• The three harvested a Predator-level Source Stone Crystal and scales from the dead Predator Giant Python before leaving the fitness club.
• Han Bao spotted seventeen or eighteen Dog Tribe Source Beasts blocking the route to Shelter No. 36, so the group hid among the rubble to avoid a fight.
• Lin Xuankong sensed four Predator Giant Pythons searching the fitness club and pressed Han Liu and Han Bao down to hide.

Lin Xuankong, Han Bao, and Han Liu continued their dangerous journey toward Shelter No. 36 after killing a Predator Giant Python, avoiding its companions and several packs of Source Beasts along the way. They chose to spend the night in a shop, leaving their return journey unfinished.

• Lin Xuankong reassured Han Bao and Han Liu that the four Predator Giant Pythons were unlikely to track them, and the three agreed to fight their way back to Shelter No. 36 while keeping the noise down.
• Over six or seven hours, Lin Xuankong, Han Bao, and Han Liu advanced five kilometers, fought several packs, and detoured around larger groups; the four Predator Giant Pythons returned to their nest without pursuing them.
• The group hid in a shop and watched eight Sparrow Tribe Source Beasts feeding on two Hog Tribe Source Beasts, while Han Bao and Han Liu warned Lin Xuankong that the flyers were difficult and dangerous to ambush.
• After Han Bao noted that nightfall would bring out nocturnal Source Beasts, Lin Xuankong decided that the three would rest in a concealed room inside the shop.
• Han Bao drew his dagger and went ahead to scout the shop, unaware that Lin Xuankong could use True Sight to inspect the area around them.

Lin Xuankong and his companions discussed the dangers and political turmoil surrounding Shelter No. 36, then Lin tested a Predator Giant Python scale and considered advancing to the eighth rank. The Candle Dragon Eldest Princess explained that his Gene Warrior cultivation was an Origin Cultivator path and urged him to grow stronger, gather experts, and search for high-grade Source Stones.

• Han Liu worried that returning to Shelter No. 36 with many supplies would draw suspicion, while Han Bao warned that Captain Xu and other Gene Warriors might threaten them.
• Han Bao described the worsening Source Beast disaster, Yunqin Nation's advances, and the danger to nearby shelters, then asked Lin Xuankong to deliver his belongings to his daughter if he died.
• Lin Xuankong refused Han Bao's request and assured Han Bao and Han Liu that they would survive and grow stronger.
• Lin Xuankong tested his Ice Blade against a Predator Giant Python scale, but the blade shattered without damaging it, prompting him to consider absorbing its Source Stone Crystal to reach the eighth rank.
• The Candle Dragon Eldest Princess identified Lin Xuankong's cultivation as an Origin Cultivator path and said the Source Stone Crystals he had found were only rudimentary crystallizations, urging him to strengthen himself, gather powerful allies, and seek high-grade Source Stones.

After reaching Tier 8, Lin Xuankong discovered that his Ice Blade Technique had grown far stronger and awakened the Water Drawing Technique, which let him gather water and form ice weapons with little source energy. He approached eight Sparrow Tribe Source Beasts in the ruins of Stone City, which mistook him for a weak human.

• Lin Xuankong absorbed the Predator Giant Python's Source Stone Crystal and advanced to the early Tier 8 lifeform level, forming a tiny crystal in his cranial cavity.
• Lin Xuankong tested his enhanced strength and Ice Blade Technique, carving a deep gash into a Predator Giant Python scale.
• Lin Xuankong awakened the Water Drawing Technique and used it to gather water vapor, shape a water sword, and transform it into an ice longsword.
• Lin Xuankong realized the Water Drawing Technique could greatly reduce the Ice Blade Technique's source-energy consumption and could desiccate lifeforms below Tier 8 nearby.
• Lin Xuankong approached a ruin where eight Sparrow Tribe Source Beasts were nesting, and the birds watched him with confusion because they thought he looked weak.

Lin Xuankong killed eight Sparrow Tribe Source Beasts and returned to find that his guidance had helped Han Bao and Han Liu make astonishing cultivation progress overnight. He accepted their gratitude and set returning to Shelter No. 36 as their priority so he could learn how to reach the seventh Life Tier.

• Lin Xuankong killed the eight Sparrow Tribe Source Beasts with a wave of his hand and collected their Source Stone Crystals and remains.
• Han Liu told Han Bao that his manifested Void Devouring Worm had grown enormously after a night of cultivating the Source Art fundamentals.
• Han Bao and Han Liu realized they had both advanced close to the peak of the ninth Life Tier and credited Lin Xuankong with their progress.
• Lin Xuankong explained that cultivation still depended on their own effort, while concealing that his Old and Cunning talent had accelerated their cultivation.
• Han Bao took Lin Xuankong's heavy military pack, and Han Liu promised to carry out his teacher's future missions.
• Lin Xuankong urged Han Bao and Han Liu to return to Shelter No. 36 so he could ask Deputy Captain You Rui how to break through to the seventh Life Tier.

Lin Xuankong and his disciples discovered that a human powerhouse had killed eight Sparrow Tribe Source Beasts, while Han Bao and Han Liu speculated that the Water Drawing Technique had been used. As the group traveled toward Shelter No. 36, they encountered five gray rats, and Lin Xuankong ordered them to prepare for battle.

• Han Bao and Han Liu warned Lin Xuankong that eight powerful Sparrow Tribe Source Beasts had been guarding the intersection, but they found all eight dead with their heads pierced and their bodies shriveled.
• Han Bao suspected the corpses had been dried by the rare Water Drawing Technique, while Lin Xuankong concealed that he had killed the Sparrow Tribe Source Beasts with his own ability.
• Lin Xuankong reflected on the Water Drawing Technique's instant-kill range and its potential to grow more powerful as his mastery and Life Tier increased.
• Han Bao spotted five gray rats feeding on poplar leaves and urged the group to wait, explaining that fighting them could draw a much larger horde.
• After Han Liu agreed they should avoid provoking the rats, Lin Xuankong sensed danger and ordered Han Bao and Han Liu to prepare for battle.