Chapter Summaries

Qin Tian and his companions escaped an attack by the Black Cloud Chamber of Commerce with Allen, then agreed to help him rescue his injured companions. When Allen led them to a mountain hideout, more than twenty attackers surrounded the group, and their Crimson-Haired Man confronted Allen.

• Seven assassins ambushed Qin Tian, Bear, and Poison Widow in Quan Hui City, but Poison Widow’s poison and Bear’s strength helped them fight back.
• Allen arrived, warned that the attackers belonged to the Black Cloud Chamber of Commerce, and led Qin Tian and his companions away.
• Allen explained that his companions were injured and that he needed medicine; Qin Tian offered healing help, and Allen trusted him.
• Qin Tian flew with Bear and Poison Widow as Allen guided them through the night to a barren mountain outside the city.
• More than twenty figures surrounded the group near the mountain, and the Crimson-Haired Man taunted Allen while eyeing Bear and Poison Widow.

Allen and his companions fought the Black Cloud Chamber of Commerce after the Red-haired Strongman revealed that Luoxiu and Vivian had been taken to be interrogated. When the Red-haired Strongman attacked Qin Tian, Qin Tian drew Thunder Blade and cut him down with a single slash.

• The Red-haired Strongman told Allen that the Chamber of Commerce had taken Luoxiu and Vivian to force them to reveal the Underground Spirit Spring’s location.
• The Red-haired Strongman ordered his fighters to attack, and Allen, Bear, and Poison Widow battled the surrounding Black Clad Men.
• The Red-haired Strongman broke away from Allen and charged at Qin Tian, hoping to use him as a hostage.
• Qin Tian unleashed his Blade Intent and drew Thunder Blade, killing the Red-haired Strongman with one slash.

Qin Tian, Bear, Poison Widow, and Allen defeated the Black Cloud Chamber of Commerce’s ambush, then followed Liu Yi’s escape route to the group’s secret base. They confronted Xie Fei and Liu Yi inside, leaving the next clash about to begin.

• Qin Tian killed the Red-haired Strongman, empowered his Spirit Artifact axe, and gave it to Bear, who used it to slaughter the Black Clad Men alongside Poison Widow and Allen.
• Liu Yi fled the battle, and Qin Tian revealed he had placed a Hunting Mark on him so they could track him to the Black Cloud Chamber of Commerce and Allen’s companions.
• Qin Tian and Allen agreed to work together to find the Underground Spirit Spring, and Qin Tian introduced Poison Widow as Scarlett.
• Liu Yi returned to the Chamber’s secret base and told the injured Xie Fei that Wolfgang and the others had been killed by Qin Tian’s group.
• Qin Tian, Bear, Allen, and Scarlett broke into the base and confronted Xie Fei and Liu Yi.

Allen and Qin Tian rescued their group’s search effort by tracking Luoxiu and Vivian into the Mine Cave, where Bear fought and killed a metal-armored Mine Beast. Qin Tian absorbed two talents from the beast, gaining Metal Sense and Gold Devouring Hardening.

• Allen learned that Luoxiu and Vivian had been taken into the Mine Cave, and Qin Tian tracked their scent from the cell where they had been held.
• Qin Tian opened a Void Gate to the Mine Cave, while Xie Fei and Liu Yi discovered their warehouse had been emptied and then died from poison gas.
• Qin Tian explained that Mine Beasts inhabited the ore veins as the group explored the underground tunnels.
• Bear fought the charging Mine Beast, and Qin Tian enhanced Bear’s great axe with Divine Weapon Blessing.
• Bear killed the Mine Beast, and Qin Tian absorbed its Metal Sense and Gold Devouring Hardening talents.

Qin Tian fused Metal Sense and Gold Devouring Hardening, then evolved the latter into Gold Devouring Transformation, while Xia Shangji interrogated Vivian and Luoxiu about the Spirit Spring. Allen arrived with them after they escaped, and the chapter ended with him facing Xia Shangji and Shadow Moon Tower.

• Qin Tian fused Metal Sense and Gold Devouring Hardening, gaining the ability to sense nearby metal and absorb it into his body.
• Qin Tian spent 150,000 Evolution Points to evolve Gold Devouring Hardening into the Purple Talent Gold Devouring Transformation.
• Xia Shangji threatened Vivian and Luoxiu to make them reveal the Spirit Spring's location, and Vivian pretended to lead him through the mine.
• Five Shadow Moon Tower assassins appeared and confronted Xia Shangji, giving Luoxiu and Vivian a chance to disappear.
• Allen arrived with Luoxiu and Vivian, healed their injuries, and faced Xia Shangji.

Allen reunited with Luoxiu and Vivian, then joined Qin Tian as he fought Xia Shangji in the underground mine. Qin Tian’s vines and lightning drove Xia Shangji into retreat, but a terrifying creature stirred beneath the cracking rock.

• Allen arrived with Qin Tian, Bear, and Poison Widow and reunited with Luoxiu and Vivian.
• Xia Shangji demanded that Allen reveal the location of the Underground Spirit Spring, then ordered his fighters to attack when Allen refused.
• Qin Tian’s Soul Devouring Demonic Vines killed the Black Cloud Chamber of Commerce fighters and countered Xia Shangji’s Abyssal Hand by draining its Dark Energy.
• Qin Tian used lightning and Space Seal to weaken Xia Shangji, who detonated dark energy and retreated.
• The mine’s rock walls cracked, a crimson glow appeared below, and a terrifying aura descended.

A Seventh-Order Mine Beast erupted beneath the mine and unleashed a devastating pull that threatened everyone. Qin Tian sent his companions through the Void Gate but was dragged toward the beast, and Allen dove after him as the gate collapsed.

• A Seventh-Order Mine Beast burst through the mine floor and began pulling everyone toward its abyssal maw.
• Qin Tian opened the Void Gate and used vines to draw his companions and the Shadow Moon Tower members toward safety.
• As the Mine Beast’s particle storm overwhelmed Qin Tian’s defenses, he severed his vines and sent Bear, Poison Widow, Allen, and the others toward the gate.
• Qin Tian let the beast’s pull take him rather than risk everyone dying, dragging Xia Shangji and the Shadow Moon Tower members along with him.
• Allen shoved Vivian and Luoxiu through the Void Gate, then plunged after Qin Tian as the gate shattered behind him.

Qin Tian and Allen survived inside the Mine Beast’s stomach, where the Soul Devouring Demonic Vines absorbed its corrosive fluid and Qin Tian gained a second Sixth Order subordinate. Qin Tian told his companions they were safe and decided to wait for the Mine Beast to reach its lair, hoping to claim its nearby rare metals.

• Qin Tian and Allen dodged the Mine Beast’s shredding esophagus, while most of Shadow Moon Tower’s men were killed and Xia Shangji suffered severe wounds.
• Qin Tian protected himself and Allen inside a sphere of Soul Devouring Demonic Vines as the stomach’s corrosive fluid swept through the chamber, killing Xia Shangji.
• The vines rescued the Black Robed Man after his Purple Gold Token barrier weakened; Qin Tian’s Fear Demon Eye knocked him unconscious, and Qin Tian planted a Soul Seal to make him a subordinate.
• Qin Tian healed the Black Robed Man and sent him into Yang Space, while the vines grew stronger by absorbing the gastric fluid.
• Qin Tian told Allen to wait until the Mine Beast stopped moving, informed Poison Widow that they were safe, and confirmed that neither Black Frost nor Zyra could pierce the beast’s internal walls.

Qin Tian and Allen escaped from the Mine Beast and found a cavern filled with valuable Energy Crystals and a nearly dried-up Spirit Spring. After Allen lured the beast away so Qin Tian could collect the crystals, the beast’s attack exposed a hidden cavern containing a new, exceptionally potent Underground Spirit Spring.

• Qin Tian and Allen slipped out of the sleeping Mine Beast and discovered a vast underground cavern with a nearly dry Spirit Spring, rich mineral veins, and piles of Energy Crystals.
• Qin Tian decided to collect the crystals and agreed to let Allen lure the Seventh Order Mine Beast away for a few seconds.
• Allen struck the Mine Beast’s tail and fled through the mine as it awakened and chased him, while Qin Tian gathered all the Energy Crystals into Yin Space and escaped with Void Travel.
• The Mine Beast cornered Allen at a dead end, but Qin Tian pulled him into the Void just before the beast could swallow him.
• The Mine Beast crashed into a cliff, revealing a cavern that poured out concentrated spiritual mist, and Allen recognized it as a new Underground Spirit Spring.

Qin Tian used a Void Gate to send the Mine Beast far away, then discovered a vast Spirit Spring and shared it with his companions. After seven days of cultivation, the others left after reaching their limits, while Qin Tian continued absorbing energy until his reservoir filled and a breakthrough began.

• Qin Tian lured the Mine Beast into a Void Gate and forced it through, sending it at least two hundred kilometers away.
• Qin Tian and Allen found a vast Spirit Spring and Qin Tian invited his companions to cultivate there.
• Dongfang Yao arrived at the Twenty-Seventh Army Base, learned Qin Tian had helped capture the Blood Monster, and began interrogating the prisoner with Elder Fu.
• Vivian, Allen, Luoxiu, Bear, Poison Widow, and Qin Tian cultivated in the Spirit Spring, with Zyra standing guard.
• After seven days, Allen and the others left the spring after reaching their limits, while Qin Tian continued drawing in its spiritual energy.
• The Spirit Spring's water level fell by nearly half as Qin Tian's reservoir reached its limit and a sudden change began.

Qin Tian broke through to Fifth Order, Fourth Star in the Spirit Spring, then used Gold Devouring Reinforcement to greatly strengthen his body with metallic essence. He emerged with the power to challenge and potentially kill a Sixth-Order opponent.

• Qin Tian combined his Thunder and Dark Psionic Energy with Blood Qi Power to shatter the Fifth Order bottleneck and reach Fourth Star.
• Qin Tian tested his new strength in the Spirit Spring, then teleported to the depths of the Seventh-Order Mine Beast's lair.
• Qin Tian used Gold Devouring Reinforcement to draw metallic essence from the surrounding ore and harden his muscles, bones, and organs.
• Qin Tian stopped absorbing metallic particles when his body reached its limit and demonstrated his enhanced strength by crushing a block of Dark Iron Essence with one punch.
• Qin Tian concluded that his physical power could contend with a peak Fifth-Order Psionic User and that his full strength could threaten an ordinary Sixth-Order Psionic User.

After reaching the Fifth Order, Qin Tian celebrated with Allen and his companions, then agreed to sponsor their journey along the Road of Dawn. He released and revived Ye Chen, learned about Shadow Moon Tower, and sent him back to serve as its Third Steward while remaining under Qin Tian’s control; Commander Yan Qing was due to arrive the next day.

• Qin Tian celebrated his breakthrough with Allen, Vivian, Luoxiu, and Poison Widow, and Allen announced that his team planned to explore the Road of Dawn.
• Qin Tian offered Allen’s team two billion to fund their expedition, and Vivian accepted on the team’s behalf.
• Qin Tian remembered the Black Robed Man he had left in his Yang Space and released the near-depleted man, restoring him with Life Energy.
• The Black Robed Man identified himself as Ye Chen, the Third Steward of Shadow Moon Tower known as Evil Moon, and described the organization’s leadership, intelligence network, and forces.
• Qin Tian ordered Ye Chen to return to Shadow Moon Tower and gave him his contact information, while revealing that the Soul Seal let him read Ye Chen’s thoughts.
• Qin Tian concluded that his time on Hundred Springs Star was nearly over and expected Commander Yan Qing to arrive the next day.

Qin Tian returned to the 27th Army base, where Yan Qing awarded him Military Merit and granted him leave after his mission against the Hundred Hunter Star Pirate Group. Yan Qing then received information about Dr. Xie’s case from Dongfang Yao and learned the Dongfang Family was interested in recruiting Qin Tian, prompting him to consider accelerating Qin Tian’s transfer to the Imperial Capital.

• Yan Qing awarded Qin Tian 300,000 Military Merit Points and First-Class Merit, while Qin Tian learned he would receive leave instead of joining the internal investigation.
• The chapter revealed that Marshal Lin had rejected Qin Tian’s promotion to Senior Colonel, though Yan Qing believed Marshal Lin intended to bring Qin Tian to the Imperial Capital.
• Yan Qing explained that Zhao Rui, Chen Wei, and Jiang Yihan would continue investigating Dr. Xie’s death and the leak of Star Destroyer Cannon information.
• Dongfang Yao gave Yan Qing information obtained from the Blood Monster and said the Blood Monster’s superior had also been captured for questioning.
• Dongfang Yao tried to recruit Qin Tian to the Dongfang Family, but Yan Qing said Qin Tian would soon be transferred to work under Marshal Lin.
• After Dongfang Yao departed, Yan Qing decided Qin Tian’s transfer to the Imperial Capital needed to be arranged sooner.

Allen, Vivian, and Luoxiu departed Hundred Springs Star for Viya Star and the Road of Dawn, while Qin Tian returned to Silver-Gray Star and prepared to expand his plans. He introduced his companions to Bear, Scarlett, and the Undead Calsas at the new laboratory, leaving his subordinates to help secure the newcomers’ legal status.

• Allen, Vivian, and Luoxiu said goodbye to Qin Tian and left Hundred Springs Star for Viya Star, where they planned to begin their journey along the Road of Dawn.
• Qin Tian refined ore into Iron Essence, reburied the Underground Spirit Springs, and returned Bear and Poison Widow to Yang Space before traveling back to Silver-Gray Star.
• Li Qi, Feng Mochuan, and Yang Fan welcomed Qin Tian, who revealed that he had reached Fifth Order and confirmed the laboratory and the 241 Barbarians were ready.
• Qin Tian visited the laboratory and introduced Bear and Scarlett to his subordinates, asking Feng Mochuan and Yang Fan to resolve their citizenship and wanted status.
• Qin Tian summoned Calsas and revealed that the Undead would be the laboratory’s real owner.

Qin Tian assigned Calsas to develop the Youth Potion and Superman Potion, then went to meet the captured Barbarians. Their white-haired leader introduced himself as Barbarian-Tireda.

• Qin Tian explained that Calsas was his Summoned Beast and ordered him to produce the two potions within half a month, with Yang Fan supplying what he needed.
• Qin Tian warned Calsas to keep his future experiments within reasonable and compliant bounds, and Calsas agreed.
• Qin Tian and his companions traveled to a remote factory where over a hundred chained Barbarians were imprisoned.
• Qin Tian asked the Barbarians who their leader was, and they all indicated a white-haired warrior.
• The white-haired Barbarian answered that he was Barbarian-Tireda.

Qin Tian offered Tireda freedom for winning a duel against one of his companions, or five years of service if he lost. After Tireda lost to Bear, Qin Tian freed the Barbarians from their chains and collars and promised to equip them and escort them home after five years, earning their loyalty.

• Qin Tian healed Tireda and offered to remove the Barbarians' slave status if Tireda defeated one of his people, or free them in exchange for five years of service if he lost.
• Tireda chose Bear and fought him with fierce strength and skill, but Bear's greater physical power eventually knocked him down.
• Tireda accepted defeat and agreed that he and his people would follow Qin Tian's orders for five years.
• Qin Tian used his Mental Power to break the Barbarians' chains and healed their injuries, while Feng Mochuan released their Slave Collars.
• Qin Tian promised the Barbarians weapons, resources, and an escort back to their Homeworld after five years, and they responded with gratitude and loyalty.

Qin Tian earned the Barbarians’ loyalty by reuniting them with their families, freeing the women and children from their collars, and providing for the tribe. He settled them in a temporary camp and prepared to strengthen their ranks, while Calsas completed the first batch of Youth Potions and Superman Potions.

• The Barbarian Warriors reunited with their families and saw that the women, children, and elders had been treated well, prompting Tireda to sincerely thank Qin Tian.
• Qin Tian agreed to remove the women and children’s collars, and the Barbarians swore loyalty to him with a tribute on their chests.
• Qin Tian assessed the Barbarians’ combat strength and learned that Tireda was an ordinary Fifth Order fighter while most of the others were Second or Third Order.
• Qin Tian had Feng Mochuan turn an abandoned factory into a well-supplied settlement and arranged training equipment and translators for the Barbarians.
• Two weeks later, Calsas successfully produced the first batch of Youth Potions and Superman Potions.

Qin Tian inspected the first batch of Youth Potions and Superman Potions, then prepared for a partnership with the Dongfang Family and tested the Superman Potion on the Barbarians. Calun endured the potion’s agonizing effects and emerged with greatly enhanced strength, giving the tribe hope that they could grow stronger.

• Calsas reported that the first 200 bottles each of Youth Potion and Superman Potion had passed inspection, and Qin Tian stored the Superman Potions for later testing.
• Qin Tian told Yang Fan that Dongfang Mingyu of the Dongfang Family would visit Silver-Gray Star to discuss a Youth Potion partnership, and Yang Fan began preparing a draft contract.
• Qin Tian explained the Superman Potion’s risks to the Barbarians, and Calun volunteered to try it before Tireda could take the risk himself.
• Calun drank the potion and endured intense physical pain and traumatic memories, drawing strength from his desire to return home and avenge his people.
• Calun survived the transformation, gained a powerful physique and surging Qi and Blood, and the Barbarians cheered at the prospect of gaining strength themselves.

The Barbarian Warriors took the Superman Potion and gained tremendous strength, while Tireda endured its far greater pain to transform as well. By morning, the Barbarians celebrated their new power and Tireda’s successful breakthrough.

• Calun’s success inspired the Barbarian Warriors, and more than 180 of them took the Superman Potion and endured its pain.
• The warriors urged Tireda to avoid the potion because his greater strength would make the ordeal much more painful, but Tireda decided to take it as their leader.
• Qin Tian warned Tireda to ask for help if he could not endure the pain, and Tireda drank the potion.
• Tireda’s Totem Tattoo glowed as he endured the agony, and he held on by thinking of his people and ruined homeland.
• Tireda’s Qi and Blood surged into the sky as his Totem power fused with the potion, transforming him and allowing him to shatter a boulder with a light punch.
• The Barbarians cheered Tireda’s success as Qin Tian watched them with a faint smile.

After the Superman Potion greatly strengthened Tireda and the Barbarian Warriors, Tireda fought Bear to an even match, establishing the Barbarian Regiment as a formidable force under Qin Tian's command. Qin Tian planned to equip the Barbarians and seek a new battlefield, hoping combat would awaken the faint sentience in Black Frost and Hidden Kill.

• Tireda challenged Bear after the potion made him feel ten times stronger, and he overpowered Bear in their first exchange before Bear unleashed his Blood-colored Psionic Energy.
• Tireda and Bear fought with their weapons in a prolonged, evenly matched battle, ending with both warriors exhausted and neither victorious.
• Qin Tian judged Tireda and Bear to be at the peak of the Fifth Order and noted that nearly two hundred Barbarian Warriors had reached the Third and Fourth Orders.
• Tireda thanked Qin Tian for the potion, and Qin Tian explained the different roles of the Hurricane Mercenary Group, Shadow Division, and Barbarian Regiment.
• Qin Tian decided to prepare customized equipment for the Barbarians and Bear, including a Spirit Artifact-grade weapon for Tireda.
• Qin Tian considered how battle might awaken Black Frost and Hidden Kill, then resolved to seek a new battlefield after handling his current tasks.