Recaps

Mu Yuan used the Crimson Giant Tower’s stages to temper his Undead Troops and bring them closer to forming an Army Soul, stopping after the fourth stage. Outside, Shen Linglong realized Tian Yuan’s record rivaled Lord Cold Moon’s, while keeping his identity as a true newcomer secret.

• Mu Yuan watched the Undead Troops fight powerful enemies, bringing them close to forming an Army Soul Prototype before the battle ended short of success.
• Mu Yuan’s forces cleared the Crimson Giant Tower’s third stage, with Deathbone’s Undead Bone Sacred Mountain dividing and containing the enemy army.
• Mu Yuan decided to stop at the fourth stage because the next challenges risked killing his troops and disrupting their training.
• The waiting crowd saw the tower’s fourth-floor light dim and marveled that a newcomer had reached the fourth stage.
• Shen Linglong recognized Tian Yuan as a genuine newcomer whose record rivaled Lord Cold Moon’s, but kept his status secret as he emerged from the tower.

Mu Yuan prepared a pure-undead force to challenge the fourth stage of the Challenge Land, while Shen Linglong visited Liu Xi Yue to report on Tian Yuan’s progress. Liu Xi Yue expected Tian Yuan to keep improving, and Shen Linglong began considering a direct fight to test his abilities.

• Mu Yuan paused his challenge so his troops could recover, then decided to form a pure-undead army to condense a military soul and use other challenge attempts to train his remaining forces.
• Mu Yuan evolved twenty Undead Bone Funeral Masters and twenty evil spirits to strengthen the Undead Troops before returning to the Challenge Land that afternoon.
• More lords gathered at the Challenge Land, and Mu Yuan entered to continue challenging the fourth stage as a flickering light appeared on the tower’s fourth level.
• Shen Linglong returned to the fortress and found Liu Xi Yue studying an ancient tome, then reported that Tian Yuan had broken through three stages and was challenging the fourth.
• Liu Xi Yue said Tian Yuan’s progress was expected and considered that he might compete for the Eternal Profound representative slot, while Shen Linglong thought about fighting him herself.

Deathbone awakened Willpower Light during the final battle at Undead Bone Sacred Mountain, allowing it to revive its army and defeat the Ironclad Giant Scorpions and Nuns. After the battle, Mu Yuan led his companions into the fourth level to train, where they were defeated, leaving him considering how to develop his own combat system.

• The Undead Troops were overwhelmed as Bone Four, Red Robe, and the other commanders fell, leaving Deathbone alone against the invading army.
• Deathbone broke through its limits and awakened Willpower Light, which let it keep fighting despite its depleted energy and severe injuries.
• Deathbone repeatedly revived fallen undead and led them in battle until they killed the giant scorpions and Nuns, defeating the final Nun as the challenge world shattered.
• Mu Yuan explained Willpower Light's effects and gave Deathbone time to recover before leading Dora, Isroya, Daisy, Sophia, and the others into the fourth level to train.
• Mu Yuan's group was defeated despite using his Deathbone template, and he began considering how to build a complete combat system around his territory, troops, commanders, and talents.

Mu Yuan studied ways to raise his combat power and upgraded Tian Yuan Territory to Level Three, unlocking new territory benefits and greater control over borrowed troop abilities. The chapter left him considering how to push one aspect of a troop template to its limit rather than borrowing a fixed proportion of its power.

• Mu Yuan assessed his concepts and compared his progress with Wuji, deciding he wanted to qualify for the Dragon Court Competition by facing strong opponents rather than relying on their weakness.
• Mu Yuan studied the Eternal World's legion-centered and individual-power combat systems, then considered building a practical long-range system using Lord's Power and troop abilities.
• Mu Yuan upgraded Tian Yuan Territory to Level Three, gaining territory buffs, a permanent Common City Walls blueprint, and a Guiding Signpost blueprint.
• Mu Yuan tested his expanded Lord's Power by combining Deathbone's undead shadow power with Lai Ni's holy-light purification, but found the opposing elements difficult to harmonize.
• Mu Yuan realized he could focus a troop template's power on a single aspect instead of limiting himself to borrowing a fixed percentage.

Mu Yuan practiced combining template powers and developed a new combat combination, then accepted Shen Linglong’s invitation to spar in exchange for training time. The chapter ended as Shen Linglong powered up in their arena and challenged him to show his strength.

• Mu Yuan practiced using Lord’s Power to combine Duo Lai’s foundation with Deathbone’s Undead Bone Sacred Mountain and Undead Domination, then added Rakshasa’s Evil Condensation and Evil Body to his spear techniques.
• Mu Yuan assessed his Evolution Points and the Undead Troops’ progress toward condensing an Army Soul, concluding that they needed more battles.
• Shen Linglong invited Mu Yuan to a balanced battle in a special arena, and he agreed in exchange for access to her training privilege.
• Shen Linglong transformed and activated her Valkyrie’s Radiance Strategic Talent, then raised her halberd and challenged Mu Yuan to show his strength.

Mu Yuan fought Shen Linglong in her training space, broke through to Minor Achievement Unyielding Spear Intent, and defeated her with the Dark Nether Dragon. He then used the space to train his Undead Troops, whose Army Soul Prototype formed within an hour, astonishing Shen Linglong.

• Mu Yuan faced Shen Linglong in a sparring battle, and her Perfect Grade Spear Intent forced him to clash head-on with her Great Halberd.
• Under Shen Linglong’s pressure, Mu Yuan advanced his Spear Intent to Minor Achievement Grade and awakened Unyielding Spear Intent.
• Mu Yuan drew power from his Undead Troops to unleash the Dark Nether Dragon, which sent Shen Linglong flying and ended the bout.
• Mu Yuan asked to use Shen Linglong’s training space and arranged for his Undead Troops to battle a thousand Ironclad Giant Scorpions and Nuns.
• As the troops fought and returned to battle, they condensed the Army Soul Prototype Undead Sword Tomb, leaving Shen Linglong astonished by how quickly they had achieved it.

Mu Yuan trained the Undead Troops until their Army Soul Prototype, “Undead Sword Tomb,” proved its power, then reviewed Tian Yuan Territory’s expanded map and its nearby dangers and discoveries. The chapter ended with Isroya explaining that an ancient ruin contained a damaged teleportation array that might be activated with the right knowledge or special power.

• Mu Yuan kept the Undead Troops fighting in the Training Field, where their new army soul let them defeat the nuns and Ironclad Giant Scorpions with ease.
• Mu Yuan examined the “Undead Sword Tomb” description and learned how it shared strength and damage, enabled combined attacks, and could improve through battle and resources.
• After leaving Shen Linglong and returning home, Mu Yuan reviewed Isroya’s detailed map, noting routes to Shiling Town, nearby territories, and the dangerous Gloomy Forest and Goblin Kingdom.
• Mu Yuan marked a Mountain Giant and a powerful, unidentified Monster Tribe as threats, while considering the region’s exploration gains and resources.
• Isroya told Mu Yuan that the ancient ruin’s stone platform appeared to be a damaged teleportation array, and Mu Yuan planned to have her investigate it again after she evolved.

Mu Yuan summoned Sophia to Blue Star to help with his real-world affairs, then met Frog Seller Bro and Steward Chen to buy Remnant Souls. Over dinner, he heard about the Frost Heaven Lord’s rise in the New Lords rankings and the opportunities that had helped powerful lords grow.

• Mu Yuan cleaned his rented villa with controlled wind and decided to bring a trusted troop to Blue Star to handle real-world tasks.
• Mu Yuan summoned Sophia, assigned her to learn modern tools and gather information, then left by shared bicycle to meet Frog Seller Bro.
• Mu Yuan bought militia, sentry, archer, and Nun Remnant Souls from Steward Chen for 125 Soul Crystals.
• Frog Seller Bro told Mu Yuan that the Frost Heaven Lord had defeated the Great Sun Lord in a three-part General Duel and had risen to fourth in the New Lords rankings.
• Steward Chen attributed the Frost Heaven Lord’s strength to an Intent Mark remnant site and explained that the Great Sun Lord had previously failed to seize an opportunity in a Historical Remnant Scene.

Mu Yuan completed a bulk Remnant Soul trade, recruited 1,158 troops in the Eternal World, and began Isroya’s evolution after cleansing her Bloodline Disease. Isroya was enveloped in light as her transformation toward the Epic tier began.

• Mu Yuan and Sophia checked Steward Chen’s batch of Remnant Souls and paid the remaining Soul Crystals to complete their trade.
• Mu Yuan tested the streets and alleys for danger but encountered no criminals before returning to the Eternal World with the Remnant Souls.
• Mu Yuan recruited and organized 1,158 new troops, bringing the human forces close in number to the Undead System.
• Mu Yuan found Isroya overwhelmed by town paperwork and reminded her that he had promised to cure her Bloodline Disease and help her evolve.
• Mu Yuan spent 5,399 Human Race Evolution Points to begin Isroya’s evolution, and the strange star patterns on her body dissipated as she was engulfed in light.

Isroya completed a perfect Epic evolution into a Constellation Guardian, curing her Bloodline Disease and gaining powerful new star-based abilities. As Mu Yuan began assigning her work, the Eye of Radiant Glory’s agents continued searching for Tian Yuan Territory in the Twilight Plains.

• Isroya’s Epic evolution caused a celestial phenomenon, while Mu Yuan’s Domain Field Disruptor and her amplification array concealed it from beyond Tian Yuan’s core area.
• At a hidden stronghold in the Twilight Plains, the Eye of Radiant Glory’s masked leader ordered agents to find Tian Yuan and described the costly effort to locate its territory.
• Isroya became the Epic Lifeform Constellation Guardian, eliminated her Bloodline Disease, and awakened skills including Constellation Fall, Constellation Blessing, River of Stars, Starlight Avatar, and Starlight Orb.
• Isroya demonstrated River of Stars and explained how her new avatar and orb could multiply her processing power and store skills and information, exciting Mu Yuan.
• After experimenting with Isroya’s abilities through the night, Mu Yuan smiled at her as dawn arrived and it was time to work, making her shudder.

Mu Yuan's forces entered a hidden teleportation platform and opened a small secret realm, where they encountered a powerful Remnant of Obsession. General Duo Lai devoured its residual power and advanced into the half-step domain realm.

• Isroya repaired and activated the teleportation platform after Mu Yuan gathered Deathbone, General Duo Lai, and the territory's other forces.
• Deathbone led the group through the portal into a cluttered secret realm, where awakened Mechanical Sentries were quickly defeated.
• A robed Remnant of Obsession attacked the group with rippling force, damaging several Undead Bone Funeral Masters and destroying the room's contents.
• General Duo Lai shattered the Remnant of Obsession with spatial cracks and swallowed the light that emerged from it.
• The system announced that Doraemon gained part of the expert's lifetime experience and stepped into the half-step domain realm.

Mu Yuan’s forces searched a ruined secret realm after Duo Lai devoured a Remnant of Obsession and advanced to Half-Step Domain Realm. They uncovered a Space Safe containing valuable equipment, a Mechanical Dragon, and half of a map to a Large Recruitment Ground, which matched a fragment from the Land of Buried Bones.

• Duo Lai devoured the Remnant of Obsession and reached Half-Step Domain Realm, though Isroya’s detailed explanation left it dizzy and unable to complete its Domain.
• Mu Yuan realized the Remnant’s essence was safe and useful for Duo Lai, then led a search of the ruined laboratory that turned up only a few damaged materials and books.
• Duo Lai dug more than thirty meters beneath the laboratory and uncovered a durable Space Safe, which Isroya opened with her magic.
• Duo Lai retrieved Soul Crystals, equipment, Rare Mechanical Guardians, an Excellent-grade Mechanical Dragon, and half of a Large Recruitment Point guide map from the safe.
• Mu Yuan compared the map fragment with one he already owned and recognized that the two pieces belonged to the Land of Buried Bones.

After a secret realm collapsed, Deathbone and Isroya encountered a foreign player who pretended to be from Xuan Kingdom and tried to attack them. Isroya sealed him, but a hidden failsafe dissolved him before Mu Yuan could learn anything, while the Eye of Radiant Glory continued probing Tian Yuan.

• Duo Lai's excavation destabilized the secret realm, so Deathbone supported it briefly and led the others through the portal before the realm collapsed.
• Deathbone detected someone watching the group and fired a Bone Spike, revealing San Shang Mu Guang, who claimed to be a fellow Xuan Kingdom player.
• Mu Yuan observed San Shang Mu Guang and recognized him as a possible threat, while San Shang Mu Guang assessed the group's forces and considered reporting them for a bounty.
• Isroya used Heart Inquiry to expose San Shang Mu Guang's lie, and he attacked her with Shadow Flash and Shadow Assassins.
• Isroya's River of Stars immobilized San Shang Mu Guang and his assassins, but a hidden failsafe turned him into pus before Mu Yuan could question him.
• The Eye of Radiant Glory reported more missing scouts, while Mu Yuan and his generals resolved to strengthen Tian Yuan and hold the line.

Mu Yuan assembled his forces and entered the Land of Buried Bones, a vast Large Recruitment Point that he had activated with two matching map fragments. After recruiting several groups of skeletons, he sensed that a monster was nearby.

• Sophia presented Mu Yuan with a summary of important real-world news, and he considered appointing her as Tian Yuan Territory's intelligence officer.
• Duo Lai brought back an Outstanding Grade Mechanical Dragon and the torn map fragment Mu Yuan needed to complete the Land of Buried Bones key.
• Mu Yuan activated the Large Recruitment Point, learned that he had one week to conquer it before it manifested in the real world, and gathered Duo Lai, Lu Liu, and other elites to scout it.
• Mu Yuan's group traveled along the spatial track and arrived in the Land of Buried Bones, where they found many individual Recruitment Points scattered across the region.
• Mu Yuan recruited Skeleton Mages, Skeleton Soldiers, and other troops from several Recruitment Points before stopping when he sensed a monster.

Mu Yuan’s forces defeated Blood Crow by using their Army Soul to withstand her attacks and wearing her down, allowing Duo Lai to absorb her essence and advance toward the Domain level. Mu Yuan then recruited three Vampire Viscounts in the Land of Buried Bones, but found no sign that the recruitment site had been fully conquered.

• At West Ridge City’s recruitment point, Wang Er Teng learned that Maple Lord had secured the Mountain Giant recruitment rights and reflected on his own future prospects.
• Mu Yuan encountered Blood Crow, whose blood arrows shattered Lu Liu’s shield and quickly defeated Duo Lai, forcing the group to retreat from the Land of Buried Bones.
• After the Undead Bone General tested Blood Crow’s abilities, Mu Yuan sent a 133-unit Undead troop formation to withstand her attacks and wear her down before the general killed her.
• Duo Lai absorbed Blood Crow’s essence and advanced the Infinite Serpent field skill toward the Domain level, while Mu Yuan recruited hundreds of novice units deeper in the Land of Buried Bones.
• Mu Yuan recruited three Vampire Viscounts, then saw no further pillars of light and realized the Land of Buried Bones had not yet been fully conquered.

Mu Yuan recruited the special Bone Dragon Sario after Sario recognized Deathbone’s power and pledged loyalty, then finished exploring the Land of Buried Bones. In Xuan Capital, Cold Moon recommended Tian Yuan for the Dragon Court Competition qualifiers, and the gathering agreed to hold a competition for promising new lords.

• Mu Yuan encountered Bone Dragon Sario, whose powerful projection challenged him to a trial before agreeing to serve.
• Deathbone stepped forward, and Sario saw an overwhelming image of Death surrounding Mu Yuan and immediately pledged loyalty to him.
• Mu Yuan recruited Sario for 3,000 grams of Soul Sand, and Sario’s inherited power rapidly raised him from level one to level five.
• Mu Yuan questioned Sario and the three vampires, confirmed the Land of Buried Bones held no more treasures, and left after conquering the Recruitment Ground.
• At a meeting in Xuan Capital, Cold Moon recommended Tian Yuan for the Dragon Court Competition qualifiers, while the other lords discussed letting promising newcomers compete for experience.
• Cold Moon supported the proposed competition and planned to keep Tian Yuan’s strength hidden until the event.

Mu Yuan recruited hundreds of undead troops, welcomed Bone Dragon Sario to Tian Yuan, and planned further troop evolution and Remnant Soul purchases. Liu Xi Yue told him that he could pursue a qualifying spot in the upcoming competition, which began in twenty-six days, and Mu Yuan agreed to do his best.

• The spatial route to the Land of Buried Bones collapsed after Mu Yuan’s Skeleton Soldiers emerged, and he brought 939 undead troops back to Tian Yuan.
• Mu Yuan welcomed Bone Dragon Sario and assigned Deathbone to manage the new recruits, while planning to evolve his lieutenants and core troops as Evolution Points accumulated.
• Mu Yuan allocated 400 Soul Crystal Coins for Remnant Soul acquisitions and planned to raise Sophia’s grade and strength to protect her as she expanded recruitment efforts.
• Liu Miu Miu summoned Mu Yuan to meet Liu Xi Yue, who explained that competing for a qualifying spot would require clearing the Crimson Giant Tower and offered him alliance training rewards.
• Mu Yuan agreed to do his best in the competition, which was scheduled to begin in twenty-six days, and wondered how many Epic generals Tian Yuan would have by then.

Mu Yuan prepared Tian Yuan Territory for Blue Star’s looming merger with the Eternal World while Bone Dragon Sario reached Elite Grade and challenged Rakshasa. Sario lost their spar and realized that he ranked below several of the territory’s veterans.

• Mu Yuan and Sophia completed the required registrations in Baijiang City, and Mu Yuan reflected on the dangers Blue Star’s merger would bring to ordinary people and territories.
• Sophia showed Mu Yuan the Remnant Souls she had gathered, and Mu Yuan returned to Tian Yuan Territory to recruit them along with new Skeletons and Treants.
• Sario reached second-tier Elite Grade, roared in the Skeleton Graveyard, and challenged Red Garment, who declined to fight him.
• Rakshasa accepted Sario’s challenge, dodged his attacks with ease, and countered with his spear and Evil Power.
• Sario recognized that Rakshasa was stronger and reconsidered his place among Tian Yuan Territory’s formidable subordinates.

Mu Yuan concealed the celestial signs as Rakshasa and Redclot underwent simultaneous evolution, hoping to learn more about the Evolution Miracle. Both became Epic Ghost Marshals, and Rakshasa continued transforming his spear as the chapter ended.

• Mu Yuan reviewed Bone Dragon Sario’s defeat by Rakshasa and considered the Bone Dragon’s strengths and weaknesses.
• Mu Yuan prepared the Skeleton Graveyard for two simultaneous evolutions, using the Domain Field Disruptor and Isroya’s River of Stars to hide the celestial signs.
• General Duo Lai reassured Sario as it watched Rakshasa and Redclot prepare to evolve.
• Mu Yuan sent Evolution Pool water to Rakshasa and Redclot, and both evolved into Epic One-Star lifeforms: the Evil Ghost Marshal and Netherworld Ghost Marshal.
• Rakshasa absorbed Evil Power and black mist into the Karma Burning Evil Spirit Spear, gaining insight and creating its special armament skill.

Rakshasa and Redcoat underwent Epic Evolution, gaining powerful new abilities while the Bone Dragon resolved to train for its own advancement. Meanwhile, Divine Glory Empire agent Victor investigated newly established territories near the Tai Xuan Alliance and approached a promising settlement.

• Rakshasa gained the Karma Burning Evil Spirit Spear and split into his Good Body, Evil Body, and True Self through Three-Phased Body.
• Redcoat entered the Illusion Artistic Conception, created Bloodstained Red Chamber, and changed her Netherworld Ghost Market.
• The Bone Dragon was inspired by Rakshasa and Redcoat's transformations and began training in hopes of evolving.
• Victor, a highly ranked Divine Glory Empire intelligence officer, located his ninth newly established territory while searching the region for Tian Yuan Territory and examining Tai Xuan's defenses.
• Victor found a well-defended small-town-level territory and used his infiltration ability to approach unseen.

Phantom Victor infiltrated Tian Yuan Territory and discovered its extensive defenses, a Troop Building, and a bone dragon, leading him to suspect the territory was his target. Deathbone exposed him with its Dragon Might, while Mu Yuan recognized that the territory’s defenses had detected Victor too late.

• Phantom Victor approached Tian Yuan Territory’s northern wall and observed its patrols, watchtowers, flying troops, and suspected Detection Array.
• Victor crossed the wall under his Nether Shadow Cloak and explored the territory, noticing its orderly buildings and unusual crops.
• Victor investigated a western area filled with skeletons and spirits, recognized it as a Troop Building, and spotted the bone dragon Deathbone.
• Victor suspected the territory was Tian Yuan and decided to withdraw before entering its core, but Deathbone’s Dragon Might exposed him.
• Deathbone told Mu Yuan that only one of the territory’s defensive measures had worked, and Mu Yuan agreed that Victor had been detected too late.

Victor infiltrated Tian Yuan Territory but was forced to flee after Sario and Rakshasa confronted him. His Netherworld Ghost carried him to an unfamiliar ghost town, where a red pavilion appeared through the black fog.

• Sario attacked Victor with Dragon Might and a giant claw, but Victor dodged and fled into the fog.
• Victor fought Sario briefly, escaped the Dense Fog Field, and evaded the territory's defensive towers as Mu Yuan tested them.
• Rakshasa blocked Victor's route and struck him with a flame-wreathed punch, forcing Victor to summon his Netherworld Ghost.
• The Netherworld Ghost swallowed Victor and escaped through the shadows, while Rakshasa found its trail but stopped pursuing.
• Victor emerged in an empty Ancient Style Town filled with black fog and spotted a red pavilion, unsure where he had landed.

Victor became trapped in the Netherworld Ghost Market, where Red-Clad overwhelmed him and absorbed him into the market. Three days after Victor disappeared, the Eye of Radiant Glory learned through divination that he was both dead and alive.

• Victor searched the ghost market for treasure, reached the Bloodstained Red Chamber, and discovered that its power had been corroding him.
• Victor repeatedly tried to escape with his Netherworld Ghost, but the market blocked every attempt and exhausted the ghost.
• Victor failed to contact the outside world, lost his Shadow Assassins, and found that a World Breaking Stone and teleportation scroll could not remove him from the market.
• Fear overwhelmed Victor, and his Netherworld Ghost began acting like a market employee as darkness swallowed him.
• Red-Clad said she had turned two third-tier War General Grade intruders into part of the Netherworld Ghost Market and looked forward to gaining more ghosts.
• The V-Mask Commander learned that A-Rank Agent Victor had vanished, and divination later reported that Victor was both dead and alive.

Mu Yuan’s forces examined Victor’s corpse and recovered valuable items, including two Outstanding Grade pieces of equipment, while learning little about his hidden base. With Tian Yuan Territory’s strength growing, Mu Yuan returned to the Crimson Giant Tower and prepared to challenge it, where he found other new lords struggling to clear even its first stage.

• Dorai opened Victor’s Storage Ring and found Soul Sand, Remnant Souls, maps, documents, spell scrolls, and other tools, including an unused Life-Substituting Puppet.
• Mu Yuan assessed Victor’s equipment and gained a Phantom Light Dance Sword set and a Nether Shadow Cloak, both Outstanding Grade.
• Redcoat and Isroya deciphered Victor’s documents and memories but found no location for the enemy’s hidden base.
• Mu Yuan decided Tian Yuan Territory was ready to challenge the Crimson Giant Tower after Rakshasa and Redcoat evolved and the Undead Troops gained three Epics.
• Mu Yuan arrived at the Challenge Land and saw the Great Sun Lord, the Luo Xing Lord, and other new lords discussing their failures to pass the tower’s first stage.

Mu Yuan listened as New Lords discussed how Liu MiuMiu used fused skills to clear the Crimson Giant Tower, then entered the tower and led his Undead Troops through its fifth and sixth levels. At the seventh level, Deathbone and the troops faced 1,499 Radiant Spirits and a Heroic gatekeeper who challenged them to see how long they could last.

• New Lords discussed Liu MiuMiu's talent for fusing Spring Spirit skills into powerful large-scale spells, while Mu Yuan reflected on what he had witnessed of her abilities.
• The Lords learned that Hegemon Dragon had cleared the entire Crimson Giant Tower, and Mu Yuan entered the tower in disguise.
• Mu Yuan began his attempt at the fifth level, where Deathbone and the Undead Troops defeated six hundred Rare Three-Star Radiant Spirits using fused skills and coordinated attacks.
• The Undead Troops swept through the sixth level and earned rare blueprints for an Electromagnetic Coil Tower and an Alchemy Cottage.
• At the seventh level, Mu Yuan's forces encountered 1,499 Radiant Spirits and a Heroic Radiant Spirit gatekeeper, who challenged them to withstand his attacks.