Chapter Summaries

Gao Wu attained the Martial Dao Grandmaster realm at Jin Lake and shared a tender farewell with Song Mingyue before leaving Yingzhou with Qin Jiuyue. After returning to Donghua, he and Qin Jiuyue went to the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls, where Gao Wu sealed Qin Jiuyue inside the Mystic Dragon Ring to carry him safely.

• Gao Wu condensed the Nine Dragons Divine Aspect, reached the Martial Dao Grandmaster realm, and kissed Song Mingyue while Chao Fengying photographed them.
• Gao Wu carved a boastful inscription into a boulder, then joined Hai Wuji for a meal and a conversation about the Pegasus Constellation and the Hanguang Sword.
• Gao Wu left Yingzhou with Qin Jiuyue, and Qin Jiuyue warned him that radar could track their flight and that some Dongzhou level-seven fighters might be colluding with Venus.
• At Jinxiu Mountain, Gao Wu tested the Mystic Dragon Ring and found that his divine aspect could sustain its independent space for three to five hours.
• Gao Wu opened the ring's sealed space, and Qin Jiuyue stepped inside so Gao Wu could carry him toward the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls.

Gao Wu brought Qin Jiuyue to Epang Palace, where Qin Jiuyue reunited with Qin Liuhe and received the Tianming Jade Seal. After Qin Jiuyue returned, he said they needed more divine artifacts before they could rescue Qin Liuhe, leaving Gao Wu uneasy about the changes in his uncle-master.

• Gao Wu cleared the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls’ sixth cycle and waited until the passage to Epang Palace was safe.
• Gao Wu brought Qin Jiuyue out of the Mystic Dragon Ring, and Qin Jiuyue examined the palace and its Golden Men.
• Qin Liuhe revealed the Tianming Jade Seal, convincing Qin Jiuyue that he was truly his father.
• Qin Jiuyue knelt before Qin Liuhe, confirmed his decision, and remained with him after Gao Wu was sent away.
• Nearly two hours later, Qin Jiuyue returned with the Tianming Jade Seal’s divine majesty in his spiritual aura and warned Gao Wu to keep the matter secret.
• Qin Jiuyue said they needed to gather several powerful divine artifacts before they could break through Epang Palace and asked Gao Wu to help.

Qin Jiuyue explained that Gao Wu would need to grow strong enough to help break the Epang Palace Divine Realm and slay the Chaos Dragon King. He used the Tianming Jade Seal to invest Gao Wu’s Spirit God with human merit, greatly strengthening it, before taking him to Zhongjing.

• Qin Jiuyue told Gao Wu that the Epang Palace Divine Realm held twelve ninth-level Metal Colossi, the Nine Cauldrons, and the Chaos Dragon King, whose death would provide the power to create a Space-Time Barrier for Huaxia.
• Qin Jiuyue instructed Gao Wu to observe the tenth-level Ice Dragon in the Aurora Ice Plains, then eventually join him in slaying it to obtain its Source Power Dragon Crystal and help Gao Wu reach the seventh level.
• Qin Jiuyue directed Gao Wu to eliminate the Demonic Cult in Beizhou, explaining that its two seventh-level Bishops had been forcibly elevated and were weaker than ordinary seventh levels.
• Qin Jiuyue pressed the Tianming Jade Seal against Gao Wu’s Yin Spirit, and Gao Wu absorbed its immense human merit and Vow Power over several hours.
• Gao Wu’s Spirit God merged with the Tianming Sword, his Vermilion Bird Divine Light Incantation advanced to Entering Sainthood, and his spiritual power rose from 25 points to 30.
• Qin Jiuyue gave Gao Wu the Mystic Dragon Ring, and the two flew from the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls to a great courtyard in Zhongjing.

Gao Wu accompanied Qin Jiuyue to Qi Tian’s residence, where Qin Jiuyue arranged for Gao Wu to join the Strategic Security Headquarters as Third Group’s leader. After meeting deputy leader Qin Xige, Gao Wu was set to take a test before Third Group’s members that afternoon.

• Gao Wu and Qin Jiuyue flew into Qi Tian’s compound, and Qi Tian welcomed them.
• Qin Jiuyue told Qi Tian to appoint Gao Wu as an action group leader, and Qi Tian agreed to begin the required procedures.
• Qi Tian explained Gao Wu’s rank and the Security Headquarters’ structure, then arranged for him to prove his strength in a test.
• Qi Tian introduced Gao Wu to Qin Xige over lunch, and she agreed to make arrangements at headquarters.
• Qin Xige told Third Group’s six Level Five members that Gao Wu would become their leader, and Lu Tiejun and Song Yihai proposed attending the test and spreading the word.

Gao Wu arrived at Strategic Security Headquarters for testing, where the action group leaders questioned his appointment and discovered his files were classified beyond their clearance. He displayed a punch measured at the machine’s 100,000-kilogram limit, leaving the observers shocked and establishing his overwhelming strength.

• Qi Hui, Yan Shijiu, Hai Yunfeng, and Qin Xige discussed Gao Wu’s appointment and his reported killing of two Dragon Slayer Knights.
• Qi Hui and Yan Shijiu tried to access Gao Wu’s records but were denied because their clearance was insufficient.
• Gao Wu entered the testing hall and exchanged greetings with Qin Xige while the group leaders assessed him from the corridors.
• Gao Wu struck the punching-force tester, blasting a hole through its alloy target and registering 100,000 kilograms.
• Qi Hui, Yan Shijiu, Qin Xige, Hai Yunfeng, and the other observers were stunned by Gao Wu’s result.

Gao Wu completed his Strategic Security Headquarters tests, took command of Team Three, and prepared to use The Alliance’s resources for the Epang Palace Divine Realm. He then arrived at Anhe Nursing Home with an armed escort, impressing his family and visitors with his new rank and stature.

• Gao Wu ran one hundred meters in 0.42 seconds and recorded a source power value of sixty thousand, stunning the Strategic Security Headquarters staff.
• Gao Wu met Team Three, took over its office and equipment, appointed Qin Xige to handle daily work, and chose Wang Tiemei as his assistant for his planned trip to the Aurora Ice Plains.
• Gao Wu attended a welcome banquet with Qi Hui, Qin Xige, Wang Tiemei, and other colleagues, then visited Qi Tian, who promised the headquarters’ full support.
• Gao Wu accepted Qi Tian’s backing and understood that Qin Jiuyue intended him to use The Alliance’s resources to breach the Epang Palace Divine Realm.
• Gao Wu arrived at Anhe Nursing Home with soldiers and vehicles, saluted Shang Hongyi, and explained to Shang Qingjun that he had brought the escort to build up the family’s standing.

Gao Wu returned to Anjing, gave Golden Nectar to Elder Shang and Zhou Hongying, and visited his teachers at An University with an impressive military convoy. His gifts of rare Fish Dragon Nectar left Lu Yuan newly hopeful that he could heal his old injuries and perhaps advance to Level Seven.

• Gao Wu gave Elder Shang twelve vials of Level 1 Golden Nectar and promised to join him for dinner after visiting his teachers.
• Zhou Hongying rode with Gao Wu to An University, where he gave her ten vials of Level 2 Golden Nectar to help her advance to Warrior.
• Gao Wu escorted Zhou Hongying to her dormitory in a military convoy, drawing attention from students and passersby.
• Gao Wu visited Dean An Ziru and Yang Tielin, giving An Ziru four vials of Level 6 Nectar and Yang Tielin two.
• Gao Wu and An Ziru visited Lu Yuan, and Gao Wu gave him ten vials of Level 7 Fish Dragon Nectar, along with gifts for his other teachers.
• After tasting the Nectar, Lu Yuan felt his body improve and realized it might heal his old injuries and give him a chance to reach Level Seven.

Gao Wu arrived at the Second Army Military Headquarters under the authority of Strategic Security Headquarters, then met with Song Chunqiu and Song Xuetao to secure the Aurora Legion’s support for his dangerous mission into the Ice Plains. After receiving supplies and a map, he set out for the Ice Plains Secret Realm while Song Xuetao reflected on their shared commitment to humanity.

• Song Chunqiu recognized Gao Wu as the visiting inspection team’s leader, and Gao Wu formally greeted him before inspecting the camp with the group.
• Gao Wu privately told Song Chunqiu he was heading deep into the Ice Plains and gave him Level 7 Golden Nectar, which helped resolve his old injuries and gave him hope of reaching Level Six.
• Song Chunqiu introduced Gao Wu to Song Xuetao, who warned him about the dangers of the Endless Ice Cavern but promised the Aurora Legion would fully support his mission.
• Gao Wu delivered two vials of Level Eight Golden Nectar from Hai Wuji to Song Xuetao and received a map, supplies, and specialized equipment from headquarters.
• Gao Wu rode his Mechanical Warhorse toward the Ice Plains Secret Realm, while Song Chunqiu suspected he had not told them everything and Song Xuetao defended his sense of responsibility.

Gao Wu explored the Otherworld Ice Plains to collect biological samples and develop his combat skills, while his team released a Kuaiyin video showing him kill the Federation’s Dragon Slayer Knight Ars. The video gained widespread attention across the Alliance as Gao Wu continued deeper into the Ice Plains to seek powerful Strange Beasts.

• Gao Wu surveyed the Ice Plains ecosystem and rode through its ice-crystal forests while filming the scenery for research and future use.
• Gao Wu arranged for Shen Yue, Sister Jun, Zhou Hongying, and Longteng Company to promote footage of his battle with Ars as patriotic content on Kuaiyin.
• Gao Wu killed a Blazing Violent Bear with a wind-blade attack, then used the fight to refine his combat technique.
• Gao Wu activated the tenfold Qilin Divine Hero Incantation to study the wind blades and considered combining them with the White Tiger Divine Weapon Incantation.
• Gao Wu's video, titled “Thrash the Dragon Slayer Knight, Bring Glory to the Nation,” spread across the Alliance and drew a large, excited audience.

Gao Wu explored the Eye of the Ice Plains, then killed a Level 7 White Spider guarding a centuries-old Blue Jade Bodhi. After collecting its fruits and branches, he ate one and began to experience an unknown change.

• Gao Wu flew into the vast Ice Cave and fought off a swift flying Strange Beast that attacked him.
• He spotted a Level 7 White Spider guarding a centuries-old Blue Jade Bodhi and decided to challenge it for the treasure.
• Gao Wu used his Yin Spirit and Tianming Sword, empowered by the Five Divine Mantras, to pierce the spider’s Source Power True Core and destroy its mental projection.
• Gao Wu approached the spider’s nest, collected the Blue Jade Bodhi fruits and branches, and ate one of the fruits.
• A cool current spread through Gao Wu, and he sensed a switch opening within him as he glimpsed a new Heaven and Earth.

Gao Wu reached the heart of the Ice Plains, where he found the sleeping Level Ten Ice Dragon and studied its power to advance his cultivation and Divine Aspect. After days of contemplation, he sensed Song Mingyue and then saw Qin Jiuyue arrive, leaving him wondering whether she intended to slay the dragon.

• Gao Wu used the Blue Jade Bodhi to understand the Ice Plains and the Ice Dragon, gaining command of frost and activating sixteen Apertures.
• Gao Wu stayed in the spider's nest for half a month, eating the spider and condensing sixteen more Apertures as he absorbed the Fish Dragon Nectar's power.
• Gao Wu rode deeper into the Ice Cave and used the Yin Spirit to reach the darkest depths, where he found the sleeping Ice Dragon.
• Gao Wu observed the Ice Dragon for several days and used its real form to refine his Nine Dragons Divine Aspect.
• Gao Wu briefly resonated with Song Mingyue, then saw Qin Jiuyue appear beside him ten days later and feared she meant to slay the dragon.

Gao Wu learned that Ice Dragon had been pierced by a divine artifact and that Qin Liuhe had taken Xiao Jiu’s body with Xiao Jiu’s consent. Qin Liuhe urged Gao Wu to abandon naive expectations and devote all his wisdom and strength to humanity’s struggle, leaving the outcome and his legacy to later generations.

• Gao Wu told Qin Jiuyue that observing Ice Dragon had greatly advanced his understanding of the Divine Dragon Dao, but Qin Jiuyue rebuked him for missing the divine artifact that had pierced Ice Dragon’s spirit and soul.
• Qin Jiuyue confronted Gao Wu’s doubts and explained that Xiao Jiu had pursued several possible paths to humanity’s survival, while Wuji chose resistance without a practical plan for victory.
• Qin Jiuyue explained that surrendering to Demon Gods would destroy Huaxia’s civilization and turn humanity into Strange Races, and Gao Wu affirmed that humanity could never surrender.
• Qin Liuhe revealed that Xiao Jiu had willingly offered his body to bear Qin Liuhe’s Spirit God and the Tianming Jade Seal, and that Xiao Jiu’s soul had been annihilated.
• Gao Wu realized Qin Jiuyue’s earlier question about sacrificing himself had been Qin Liuhe’s own private reckoning, and he struggled with grief over his martial uncle’s sacrifice.
• Qin Liuhe told Gao Wu to cast aside naivety and illusions, fight with all his wisdom and strength, and leave later generations to judge his merits and faults.

Gao Wu agreed to work with Qin Liuhe and learned that wielding the Chixiao Sword could give them a chance to kill the Ice Dragon, though empowering his Spirit God too soon could destroy him. After returning to Beizhou, Gao Wu told Hai Wuji he planned to eliminate the Demonic Cult experts there, and Hai Wuji gave him permission to act without restraint.

• Gao Wu agreed to follow Qin Liuhe's plan and keep Qin Liuhe's borrowed body secret from Hai Wuji.
• Qin Liuhe explained that Gao Wu's Spirit God might wield the Chixiao Sword, but backlash could destroy Gao Wu's Spirit God and body.
• Qin Liuhe warned Gao Wu that investing his Spirit God too much could separate form and spirit, so Gao Wu should wait until he had mastered the Chixiao Sword.
• Gao Wu decided to seek out Demonic Cult experts to temper his cultivation, while Qin Liuhe prepared to help him sense the Chixiao Sword.
• Qin Liuhe used the Tianming Jade Seal to take Gao Wu through a spatial passage to Beizhou, where they found Hai Wuji.
• Gao Wu told Hai Wuji he intended to sweep away the Demonic Cult experts in Beizhou, and Hai Wuji told him to proceed without restraint.

After returning to Dongjiang, Gao Wu reunited with Song Mingyue and gave her and Chao Fengying Blue Jade Bodhi fruits, which awakened new abilities in both women. The next morning, Gao Wu visited Hai Wuji, who sent him to Changling to eliminate Qilin Cult followers and warned him about Bishop Shi Potian in Beizhou.

• Gao Wu returned to Dongjiang and reunited with Song Mingyue and Chao Fengying, discovering that Chao Fengying had reached Level Six.
• Gao Wu gave Song Mingyue and Chao Fengying Blue Jade Bodhi fruits; Chao Fengying awakened lightning control, while Song Mingyue later awakened an ability to accelerate her own movement.
• Song Mingyue demonstrated that Gao Wu's Source Power Field could disrupt her Time Acceleration ability.
• Gao Wu visited Hai Wuji with Song Mingyue and Chao Fengying, who showed off her lightning ability.
• Hai Wuji gave Gao Wu documents about Qilin Cult Chief Priest Sima Shou and ordered him to uproot the cult's followers in Changling, warning him that Bishop Shi Potian was in Beizhou.

Gao Wu arrived in Yunling as the leader of a Security Headquarters investigation team tasked with tackling the rampant Demonic Cultists. He declared the city under military control and ordered every department to obey, leaving Yunling’s officials intimidated and the meeting under his command.

• Shen Ning and Bai Man attended a high-level meeting about Yunling’s Demonic Cultists and recent blood-sacrifice killings.
• Yang Feng announced that Chief Zhou would arrive with the leader of a Special Investigation Team, leaving Yunling’s officials uncertain about the team’s origins.
• Zhou Zhengyi entered with Gao Wu and a contingent of soldiers, and Bai Man and Shen Ning were shocked to see Gao Wu as a major general and the investigation team’s leader.
• Zhou Zhengyi introduced Gao Wu as the head of a team dispatched by Security Headquarters, and Gao Wu said he would thoroughly investigate Yunling’s Demonic Cultists.
• Gao Wu placed Yunling under military control and warned that those who disobeyed orders would face military law, cowing the officials in the room.

Gao Wu met with Shen Ning and Song Mingyue to discuss Yunling’s Demonic Cult infiltration while his team began electronic surveillance. As Zhou Qingyun reported to Chief Priest Sima Shou, they planned a mass-sacrifice ritual at Second Middle School, leaving Yunling’s children in immediate danger.

• Gao Wu thanked Shen Ning for saving his life during the Dacang Mountain trial and discussed his plan to flush out Demonic Cultists by monitoring communications in Yunling.
• Shen Ning warned Song Mingyue that the Cult had likely infiltrated the city’s upper ranks and could use surveillance to mislead Gao Wu.
• Song Mingyue relayed Shen Ning’s warning at the Changfeng Hotel, and Gao Wu assured her he had a plan while watching over Yunling City.
• Zhou Qingyun and Yang Qingsong discussed how to evade Gao Wu’s surveillance, and Zhou Qingyun decided to visit Chief Priest Sima Shou.
• Zhou Qingyun told Sima Shou about Gao Wu’s investigation, and Sima Shou proposed sacrificing thirty people at Second Middle School to summon the Phantom Slayer and slaughter thousands of students.
• Zhou Qingyun affirmed his devotion to the Divine Sect despite Sima Shou’s plan to sacrifice the school’s children.

Gao Wu arrested Zhou Qingyun, who confessed to a network of Demon God Believers and thousands of deaths caused by blood sacrifices. After confirming the confessions of Miao Yuan and Wu Chuan, Gao Wu led an assault on Xin'an Villa District to arrest Sima Shou and the other cultists.

• Gao Wu entered Zhou Qingyun's home and arrested him after Zhou Qingyun agreed to cooperate.
• Zhou Qingyun named Yang Qingsong, Miao Yuan, Zhou Zhengyi, Yang Zhenye, Wu Chuan, and other accomplices, and described blood sacrifices that had killed tens of thousands.
• Gao Wu sent teams to arrest Miao Yuan and Wu Chuan, whose confessions corroborated Zhou Qingyun's testimony.
• Gao Wu ordered an assault on Xin'an Villa District and told the team to kill any Demon God Cultists who resisted arrest.
• Song Mingyue killed two guards at the villa district's gate while Sima Shou woke with a sense of danger.

Gao Wu and Song Mingyue attacked the villa where Sima Shou and Wan Canghai were staying, killing both Qilin Cult officials. Their gunshots alerted nearby cultists, who rushed toward the villa.

• Sima Shou sensed danger and tried to escape through a hidden passage with Wan Canghai, but Gao Wu and Song Mingyue appeared at the open front door.
• Gao Wu revealed that Zhou Qingyun had reported them and said they had no chance of surviving surrender.
• Sima Shou enhanced Wan Canghai with Divine Arts, and Wan Canghai deployed his Phantom Mechanical Armor before attacking Gao Wu.
• Song Mingyue restrained Wan Canghai with her Psychic Power while Gao Wu suppressed Sima Shou with his Martial Dao Divine Intent.
• Gao Wu shot Wan Canghai, then Song Mingyue pierced Sima Shou's Source Power Field and Gao Wu shot him dead.
• Nearby Qilin Cultists heard the gunshots and hurried toward the villa.

Gao Wu destroyed the Qilin Cult’s leadership in Yunling, then used the Merit Book to strengthen his Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation while Song Mingyue resonated with him. As Gao Wu began a lengthy transformation at Changfeng Hotel, Song Mingyue worried that Shi Potian might appear.

• Gao Wu killed the Demonic Cultists who resisted the villa district raid, while the assault team arrested thirty-seven others and uncovered an altar and a cellar of bones.
• Gao Wu and Song Mingyue reflected on the danger of encountering Shi Potian and reaffirmed their closeness as they returned to the Supervision Bureau.
• Gao Wu brought Zhou Zhengyi back by force, killed Wu Chuan and Yang Zhenye, and helped wipe out the Qilin Cult’s upper ranks before reporting the operation to headquarters.
• Gao Wu spent one billion Merit to upgrade the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation, and Song Mingyue’s resonance activated twelve Apertures and greatly strengthened her Psychic Power.
• Song Mingyue watched over Gao Wu as his body and mind transformed, then noticed the armed guards and barricades outside Changfeng Hotel and feared Shi Potian might come.

Shi Potian used the Death White Crow to locate Gao Wu and Song Mingyue at Changfeng Hotel, then entered their room to confront them. Song Mingyue attacked to protect Gao Wu, but Shi Potian froze her with the crow’s Frost Law Domain, leaving Gao Wu’s response unknown.

• Shi Potian watched Changfeng Hotel from outside and used the Death White Crow to identify Gao Wu and Song Mingyue inside.
• Shi Potian bypassed the hotel guards and entered Room 1006, where Song Mingyue sensed him and drew the Cangming Sword.
• Song Mingyue recognized Shi Potian, warned Gao Wu through Mental Resonance, and told Shi Potian to leave.
• Shi Potian offered to make Song Mingyue his disciple if she served his lord, threatening to sacrifice her otherwise.
• Song Mingyue attacked with the Seven Laws Divine Order and the Cangming Sword, but Shi Potian stopped her strikes without difficulty.
• Shi Potian used the Death White Crow’s Frost Law Domain to freeze Song Mingyue into a statue.