Chapter Summaries

Morax cleared his battlefield with the power of the Sovereign of the Void, then rescued Baal while trying to leave Cangria. When the Heavenly Principle blocked her departure, Morax confronted it and asked whether it intended to make an enemy of him.

• Morax revealed that his power came from a portion of the Sovereign of the Void's authority, which he had gained after encountering the wounded Heavenly Principle in the Chasm.
• The Clear Sky Sect disciples watched Morax erase the Abyssal Monsters and despaired over how powerless they would be against them.
• Morax and the Ruinous Dragon King headed back, but Morax paused to shield Baal and clear the monsters surrounding her.
• Morax grabbed Baal and prepared to leave, but the Heavenly Principle said she had not fulfilled her contract and could not go.
• Morax demanded that the Heavenly Principle move and threatened it after it began to object to his changing fated destinies.

The Sky Screen revealed Morax's confrontation with the Heavenly Principle, while Zhongli explained to Rottard how altered memories had concealed their past. The Heavenly Principle backed down, and Morax left Cangria with Rottard and Baal as the battlefield remained unresolved.

• Baal recalled conflicting stories about Morax and was stunned when he challenged the Heavenly Principle.
• Rottard asked Zhongli why he could not remember Morax's past, and Zhongli said history and memories could be altered.
• Zhongli denied being a Descender and described himself as an ordinary visitor from beyond the heavens, but Rottard doubted him.
• The Sky Screen showed Morax confronting the Heavenly Principle, and Rottard transformed to support him.
• The Heavenly Principle invoked its contract with Morax, then backed down and disappeared.
• Morax took Rottard and Baal away from Cangria, leaving Baal's battlefield unresolved.

After the Heavenly Principle admitted that Morax had changed predetermined fates, Beelzebul offered him her homemade sweet pastries, which proved dangerously inedible. The Sky Screen ended its TOP2 review by doubling Zhongli’s Imaginary Energy, and Zhongli began explaining the power to the Ruinous Dragon King.

• Qian Renxue and the Ruinous Dragon King reacted with disbelief as the Sky Screen showed the Heavenly Principle acknowledging Morax’s changes to predetermined fates.
• Five hundred years later, Beelzebul presented Morax with sweet pastries she had made herself, and Zhongli reacted with alarm.
• Barbatos accepted Beelzebul’s offer to try the pastries, opened the food box, and discovered a corrosive purple-black dish that burned through the floor.
• The Sky Screen ended its TOP2 review and announced that Zhongli’s existing Imaginary Energy had doubled.
• The Ruinous Dragon King asked Zhongli what Imaginary Energy was, and Zhongli explained that it was a power several levels stronger than Elemental Power.

Zhongli explained the dangers and potential of Imaginary Energy to the Ruinous Dragon King, then the Sky Screen revealed his TOP1 scene blessing Lumine and Paimon with wealth. On Douluo Star, Gu Yuena considered the meaning of Zhongli’s authority as Scarlet King and Xiong Jun urged the group to pledge themselves to Morax.

• Zhongli told the Ruinous Dragon King that Imaginary Energy was stronger than Elemental Power and could eventually spread the concept of contracts across the universe, but he avoided using it because of the danger.
• The Sky Screen named Zhongli the TOP1 lister and showed him blessing Lumine and Paimon with treasure chests across the Star Sea in his capacity as God of Wealth.
• Ordinary people and low-ranked Soul Masters on Douluo Star reacted excitedly to Zhongli’s wealth blessing, while Gu Yuena wondered whether a title or authority could influence the universe.
• Scarlet King suggested that Gu Yuena’s group pledge themselves to Morax, and Xiong Jun supported the proposal.
• Bi Ji and Zi Ji continued to defer to Di Tian’s decisions, while the Myriad Demon King stayed silent; Gu Yuena questioned the idea of pledging themselves to Morax.

Gu Yuena deferred the Soul Beasts’ proposal while Huo Yuhao handed Tang Sect secrets to Spirit Hall and was appointed its eighth Enshrined. The Sky Screen then showed Zhongli explaining that Teyvat might one day reach its end, possibly with him as its ender.

• Gu Yuena set aside Scarlet King's proposal and decided to wait, leaving the Soul Beasts with some hope.
• Huo Yuyao recognized Tang San's Godly Zhuge Crossbow blueprint and offered it, along with Tang Sect techniques and the Method of Soul Spirits, to Spirit Hall.
• Tang San raged at Huo Yuyao for giving Tang Sect knowledge to Spirit Hall and fainted, prompting Tang Hao to question his identity.
• Golden Crocodile and the other Enshrined appointed Huo Yuyao Spirit Hall's eighth Enshrined, and he accepted.
• The Sky Screen showed Zhongli telling Lumine and Paimon that the Traveler could carry Teyvat's history to other worlds and that he might one day become the world's ender.

Zhongli revealed that using his powers from beyond Teyvat could expose the world to terrifying beings, while complete Erosion might force him to use them and bring about Teyvat’s destruction. Qian Renxue defended him, others prepared offerings to earn his favor, and the chapter ended with Paimon asking whether Zhongli would leave Teyvat or destroy other worlds.

• Ruinous Dragon King asked Zhongli why he had hidden the truth, and Zhongli explained that his powers beyond the world could draw terrifying beings to Teyvat if he used them.
• Zhongli said complete Erosion might make him use those powers against his will, potentially destroying Teyvat, and confirmed that one of them was Honkai Energy.
• She Long and Ci Xue warned Qian Renxue that Zhongli was dangerous, but Qian Renxue ordered them not to speak recklessly about Lord Emperor and asked She Long to deliver imperial wine to Zhongli and Ruinous Dragon King.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Chen Xin to accompany him on another visit to Zhongli, planning to bring fine food and wine as a gesture of sincerity.
• Paimon asked Zhongli whether he planned to destroy the world, and he replied that he might leave Teyvat if disaster became unavoidable; Paimon then wondered if he would become a Traveler or destroy other worlds.

Paimon’s explanation of Morax’s possible world-destroying power frightened people across Douluo Star, until Zhongli was unexpectedly swallowed by a Space Rift. He arrived near Heaven Dou City and realized that his transmigration had halted his Erosion, while the Sky Screen revealed his private thoughts to everyone.

• Paimon explained that Morax might destroy other worlds if his consciousness became unclear, prompting panic across Douluo Star.
• Zhongli said he would live among others while his mind remained clear, but would seek a dead end if he lost control.
• A Space Rift opened beneath Zhongli and carried him away; Paimon and the Traveler concluded that he had transmigrated.
• Zhongli appeared outside Heaven Dou City and recognized that he had arrived on the Douluo Continent.
• Zhongli realized that the world’s lack of Heavenly Principle Erosion had stopped his own Erosion, and regretted calling himself a world destroyer as the Sky Screen broadcast his thoughts.

The Sky Screen revealed that an unstable Space Rift had brought Zhongli to Douluo Continent, then awarded him more Imaginary Energy and announced a list of the Ten Greatest Positive Energy Figures. Yu Xiaogang appeared at TOP10 and proclaimed that he had trained a god as the Sky Screen began showing his past.

• The Sky Screen revealed that Zhongli had arrived on Douluo Continent through an unstable Space Rift, prompting laughter and embarrassment in Heaven Dou City and astonishment at the Lake of Life.
• The Sky Screen awarded Zhongli another doubling of Imaginary Energy, and Zhongli said he could still control it while wondering about the Great Universe Consciousness.
• The Sky Screen announced its list of the Ten Greatest Positive Energy Figures, drawing complaints from people on Sun Moon Continent that the lists focused on Douluo Continent.
• Yu Xiaogang learned he ranked TOP10 and celebrated with the Shrek group, believing the Sky Screen had recognized his wisdom and knowledge.
• Yu Xiaogang declared that he had trained a god, and the Sky Screen showed him as a young man.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan decided to expel Yu Xiaogang after his actions damaged its reputation, while Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong reacted to his painful past. The Sky Screen then revealed that young Yu Xiaogang planned to approach Bibi Dong to gain access to Spirit Hall’s Library, leaving Bibi Dong devastated.

• Yu Luomian urged Yu Yuanzhen to put the clan first, and Yu Yuanzhen ordered him to handle expelling Yu Xiaogang.
• The Sky Screen showed young Yu Xiaogang leaving the clan as his relatives mocked him, and he vowed to prove himself.
• Bibi Dong grew furious at the clan, while Liu Erlong comforted Yu Xiaogang and promised that the clan would regret its treatment of him.
• Young Yu Xiaogang decided he needed more Soul Master knowledge and realized Spirit Hall’s Library might hold what he needed.
• Yu Xiaogang planned to get close to Bibi Dong so he could enter the Library, and Bibi Dong rejected the revelation in disbelief.

The Sky Screen exposed Yu Xiaogang’s calculated pursuit of Bibi Dong and showed how it led to her heartbreak and hatred. It then revealed that Yu Xiaogang had also pursued Liu Erlong to secure a role in their Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill, leaving Flender and Liu Erlong to reconsider their trust in him.

• The Sky Screen showed Yu Xiaogang studying Bibi Dong, courting her to enter the Martial Soul Hall Library, and profiting from its knowledge before Qian Xunji warned him to stay away from Bibi Dong.
• Bibi Dong broke with Yu Xiaogang, and the Sky Screen’s revelations drove her into black mist as she regretted her choice and vowed vengeance.
• Yu Xiaogang insisted that the Sky Screen was slandering him, while those around him distanced themselves after hearing the account of his relationship with Bibi Dong.
• The Sky Screen showed Yu Xiaogang meeting Liu Erlong through Flender and realizing she was his cousin after recognizing her jade pendant and mutated dragon Martial Soul.
• After Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Flender discovered their Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Yu Xiaogang focused on Liu Erlong to secure two roles in it, and Flender reluctantly blessed their union.

The Sky Screen exposed Yu Xiaogang’s deception of Liu Erlong, and Flender beat him while Liu Erlong took his reward and books. Zhongli and Rottard discussed their chess game as Hu Liena was named the next figure on the list.

• The Sky Screen revealed that Yu Xiaogang had deceived Liu Erlong for more than twenty years, leaving the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Shrek stunned.
• Liu Erlong ordered Flender to beat Yu Xiaogang, and Flender struck him while Zhao Wuji watched.
• Zhongli and Rottard discussed their chess game and the uncertain outcome as Ning Fengzhi tried to interpret their words.
• The Sky Screen awarded Yu Xiaogang a Ninth-grade Purple Ganoderma, which Zhao Wuji took and Liu Erlong swallowed before Yu Xiaogang fainted.
• Liu Erlong took every book from Yu Xiaogang’s storage Soul Tool, and the Sky Screen announced Hu Liena as the next figure on the list.

The Sky Screen showed Hu Liena’s rise through Spirit Hall and her training in the City of Slaughter, then revealed her growing closeness with Tang San. Her ranking left Spirit Hall uneasy, while Yan struggled to understand why Hu Liena liked an enemy.

• Hu Liena’s declaration that she wanted to become like Bibi Dong appeared on the Sky Screen, unsettling Spirit Hall and confusing Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan.
• The Sky Screen showed Hu Liena becoming Bibi Dong’s disciple, aiming to become Spirit Hall’s Holy Maiden, and later losing the academy competition with the Golden Generation to Shrek Academy.
• Hu Liena entered the City of Slaughter, reached fifty-nine victories, and proposed cooperating with the masked fighter Tang Yin despite knowing he wielded the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Hu Liena and Tang Yin won one hundred matches, cleared Hell Road together, and the Sky Screen revealed that Tang Yin was Tang San.
• Yan watched Hu Liena and Tang San grow close on Hell Road, then told Hu Liena that Chrysanthemum Douluo should examine her brain.

The Sky Screen revealed how Hu Liena’s betrayal helped Tang San and contributed to Spirit Hall’s destruction, prompting Qian Daoliu to strip her and Bibi Dong of authority and recall Qian Renxue. The next ranking began with Qian Renxue at number eight, leaving Spirit Hall’s leaders wondering why she was listed.

• The Sky Screen showed Hu Liena helping Tang San escape and Bibi Dong shielding her, then depicted Spirit Hall’s destruction and sparked outrage among its members.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo and other Enshrined and Elders confronted Qian Daoliu over Bibi Dong’s actions and the danger to Spirit Hall.
• Qian Daoliu ordered Bibi Dong to surrender the Pope’s position, revoked authority from her and Hu Liena, promised not to pursue departing Soul Masters, and ordered Qian Renxue recalled.
• Hu Liena regretted her attraction to Tang San, and the Sky Screen awarded her Divine Slaughter’s Domain for completing the ninth-place review.
• The Sky Screen announced Qian Renxue as the eighth-ranked figure, leaving Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile, and the others baffled.

Qian Renxue fled Heaven Dou City as the Sky Screen prepared to expose her, while Ning Fengzhi offered to take over Zhongli and Rottard's expenses. The Sky Screen then revealed Qian Renxue's past: she had killed the real Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and assumed his identity, leaving Xue Ye horrified.

• Qian Renxue left the Crown Prince's Mansion with She Long and Ci Xue and ordered Salas to secretly evacuate Spirit Hall personnel from Heaven Dou City.
• Ning Fengzhi inferred that Xue Qinghe was Qian Renxue and offered to have the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect pay Zhongli and Rottard's bills.
• Zhongli poured scalding tea until it overflowed onto Ning Fengzhi's hands, but Ning Fengzhi refused to let go and pledged loyalty to him.
• The Sky Screen showed a young Qian Renxue being taken in by the Crown Prince before she stabbed him and declared that she would take his identity.
• Xue Ye watched the revelation and cried out in disbelief over the loss of his Crown Prince.

The Sky Screen revealed Qian Renxue’s identity and her role in Spirit Hall’s failure, prompting Xue Beng and Xue Xing to seize a chance at the Heaven Dou throne while Bibi Dong stepped down as Pope. The chapter ended with Spirit Hall’s followers reacting to Qian Renxue’s willingness to trade their lives for Tang San’s allegiance.

• Xue Xing urged Xue Beng to hurry to the Imperial Palace and seek Xue Ye’s sympathy after the Sky Screen exposed Qian Renxue.
• The Sky Screen revealed that Qian Renxue was Bibi Dong’s daughter, and Xue Ye ordered Heaven Dou City sealed as Qian Renxue fled.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo demanded Bibi Dong abdicate, accepted conditions restricting Hu Liena, and watched Bibi Dong leave the Pope’s Palace.
• Bibi Dong apologized to Qian Renxue and reflected that she had nowhere to go after leaving the Pope’s Palace.
• The Sky Screen showed Qian Renxue’s takeover of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace failing because of Tang San, followed by her return to Spirit Hall and acceptance of the Angel God’s inheritance.
• Spirit Hall’s followers condemned Hu Liena, Qian Renxue, and Bibi Dong, and feared that Qian Renxue might sacrifice their lives to recruit Tang San.

The Sky Screen showed Qian Renxue becoming the Angel God, pursuing Tang San, and receiving a substitute for Qian Daoliu, while the Sentient Beings lamented Spirit Hall’s fate. It then announced Zhongli as the seventh figure on the list and showed Neuvillette returning as the Complete Dragon, leaving Zhongli questioning whether his stance had changed.

• Golden Crocodile Douluo and the other Spirit Hall members blamed Qian Renxue’s upbringing for her willingness to trade their lives for Tang San’s allegiance.
• The Sky Screen showed Qian Renxue completing her God Trial after Qian Daoliu’s sacrifice, becoming the Angel God, and trying to recruit Tang San before he escaped.
• Qian Renxue received a Qian Daoliu Substitute reward and vowed to become a god early and unify Douluo Continent.
• The Sky Screen named Zhongli as the seventh figure on the list, alarming the Sentient Beings and puzzling Zhongli.
• The Sky Screen showed Neuvillette returning as the Complete Dragon, while Zhongli questioned whether Neuvillette’s stance would remain the same.

Neuvillette learned about Zhongli’s visit to Fontaine and considered how the gods of other nations lived. Zhongli left Neuvillette and the Traveler behind, then enjoyed tea at Diluc’s bar and charged the bill to Barbatos, prompting Venti to offer to work for Diluc.

• Neuvillette told Lumine and Paimon that Zhongli had abdicated godhood and that he would remain in Fontaine for a long time.
• Paimon explained that the gods of Mondstadt, Liyue, Inazuma, and Sumeru had little or no money, while Furina was wealthy.
• Zhongli observed Neuvillette and asked how much of Aether’s power had returned before disappearing from the scene.
• Zhongli ordered tea at Diluc’s bar, then told Diluc to put the bill on Anemo Archon Barbatos’s tab and left.
• Diluc told Venti about Zhongli’s bill, and Venti offered to work at the bar in exchange for Dandelion Wine.

Ning Fengzhi speculated that Teyvat’s elemental gemstones drew their power from the Seven Archons, while the Sky Screen showed Zhongli quietly observing events across the nations. Zhongli anticipated the Traveler’s reunion with her brother, and the footage ended with The Lady attacking Venti.

• Ning Fengzhi told Chen Xin and Gu Rong that the seven kinds of elemental gemstones likely received their powers from Teyvat’s Seven Gods.
• The Sky Screen showed Zhongli appearing in the background of scenes across several nations, prompting viewers to joke that he was scouting the world despite having retired.
• The blonde girl fished Paimon out of the water while Zhongli watched and remarked that Aether’s entrance was ingenious.
• Zhongli recognized the blond youth as the Traveler’s brother and wondered whether he was the Abyss or the Twisted Prince.
• The Lady knocked the Traveler unconscious and struck Venti as Zhongli watched from the Cathedral roof with his tea.

The Sky Screen revealed that Venti had faked The Lady’s slap and kick, and Zhongli and Venti discussed the surviving original Seven Gods. In Inazuma, the Traveler challenged The Lady to a fatal Court Duel while Zhongli watched from above, leaving the audience to wonder who would die.

• The Sky Screen replayed The Lady’s attack in slow motion, revealing that Venti had dodged her slap and kick by flying away before they landed.
• After The Lady took Venti’s green chess-piece-like object and left, Venti recovered, spoke with Zhongli, and agreed to meet with him and Baal.
• Zhongli appeared above Tenshukaku as Raiden Ei warned the Traveler that a Court Duel would end only when one side died.
• The Traveler challenged The Lady to avenge Venti, and Raiden Shogun agreed to witness the duel between them.
• Raiden Shogun wondered whether Morax was watching and considered preparing him homemade delicacies for their gathering in Liyue.
• The audience pieced together that Zhongli had watched the Traveler’s journey from the shadows and speculated that The Lady might die in Inazuma.

The Traveler defeated The Lady in Inazuma, and Beelzebul killed her after she insulted Baal. Zhongli’s casual reference to Tang San shocked viewers on the Douluo Continent, where Tang San remained a captive of Spirit Hall; the Sky Screen then showed Zhongli appearing before Baal and Beelzebul.

• The Traveler won the Court Duel, and Beelzebul killed The Lady after she disparaged Baal.
• Zhongli remarked that The Lady had courted death, using a phrase associated with Tang San and revealing that he knew of him before reaching the Douluo Continent.
• Qian Renxue and Tang San wondered whether Zhongli’s arrival on the Douluo Continent had been intentional and whether he knew its future.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo and the Spirit Hall elders kept Tang San and his companions under guard while Huo Yuhao taunted Tang San about taking revenge.
• The Traveler and Paimon left Tenshukaku, and Zhongli appeared before Baal and Beelzebul.