Chapter Summaries

Jiang Mian condensed a Wind Element core, then received a broken plea for help from Xu Xiaoan at the training camp. Suspecting the Oblivion River had set a trap, she disguised herself as Xu Xiaoan, brought Yin Mengyao into the [World], and headed to the camp as [Doom].

• Jiang Mian tried Yin Mengyao's Hundred Forms of Floating Life Scroll and fled after experiencing a terrifying simulated childbirth.
• Jiang Mian condensed a Third-tier Wind Element core and bound it to her body.
• Xu Xiaoan sent Jiang Mian a broken plea for help through the Save Point in her shadow.
• Jiang Mian suspected the Oblivion River was targeting her people and might be trying to reach Shen Qiuyu's memories.
• Jiang Mian transformed into Xu Xiaoan, tossed Yin Mengyao into the [World], and raced toward the training camp.

Jiang Mian entered the death-shrouded training camp to find Xu Xiaoan while You Hui arrived and destroyed the giant treant. She realized Oblivion River had lured her there to test her identity, and now had to face You Hui.

• Jiang Mian examined the domain around the training camp and entered after protecting herself with wind and Shadow shields.
• You Hui arrived after receiving a distress signal and suspected Oblivion River's informants had deliberately drawn him there.
• Jiang Mian sensed Shen Qiuyu was safe but could not locate Xu Xiaoan's Save Point, and found a giant treant at the camp's center.
• You Hui struck the treant with a violet flying sword and destroyed it in one blow, then locked onto Jiang Mian with his mental force.
• Jiang Mian worked out that Oblivion River had used Xu Xiaoan as bait to confirm her identity and set her against You Hui, and she prepared to find a way past him.

Jiang Mian fought You Hui’s attempt to capture her, destroying his spatial flying sword and fleeing into the Void Realm before he dragged her back to the training camp. Just as she prepared to break free, an Eighth Order woman with Sequence 7, [Sinking Fragrance], appeared between them.

• Jiang Mian recognized that You Hui’s red sword carried a spatial property and feared that killing him would leave her vulnerable to Oblivion River’s leverage.
• Jiang Mian escaped into the Void Realm, slowed You Hui’s red flying sword with [Abyssal Sea Eye], and destroyed it with a Black Dragon clone.
• You Hui used his golden sword’s spatial confinement to catch Jiang Mian in the Void Realm and return her to the training camp.
• Jiang Mian counted down while waiting for the hidden observer to intervene, and You Hui approached without appearing ready to kill her.
• A black-robed woman appeared between Jiang Mian and You Hui, and You Hui identified her as Sequence 7, [Sinking Fragrance], an Eighth Order being.

You Hui attacked the eighth-tier woman in black with his fused swords, while Jiang Mian confronted Oblivion River and a red-clad Nightmare faction powerhouse after being thrown into the woods. Oblivion River recognized Jiang Mian as [Doom] and offered to help her absorb [Eternal Day] and [Guixu]; Jiang Mian appeared to accept, then demanded that Oblivion River return [Formless].

• You Hui fused his seven swords into a pure white attack and charged the woman in black, who tossed Jiang Mian aside and cloaked herself and You Hui in pink mist.
• Jiang Mian landed in a crater in the back mountain and faced Oblivion River and a red-clad eighth-tier Nightmare faction woman.
• Jiang Mian used one of Torrent's avatars to withstand the red-clad woman's pressure until Oblivion River intervened.
• Oblivion River identified Jiang Mian as [Doom] and promised not to expose her disguise, offering to create opportunities for her to absorb [Eternal Day] and [Guixu].
• Jiang Mian seemed to agree to Oblivion River's proposal, then asked her to give [Formless] back.

Jiang Mian received the badly damaged Xu Xiaoan from Wangchuan and left after blaming Wangchuan for what had happened. She reached her domain in the mountains and asked Sea of Misfortune whether it could affect Calamities.

• Wangchuan gave Jiang Mian a black bead containing Xu Xiaoan, whose power and condition had deteriorated severely.
• Jiang Mian learned that Xu Xiaoan had tried to resist the Death Mark and blow herself up after her message about Shen Qiuyu was blocked.
• Jiang Mian told Wangchuan she would remember her responsibility, then left for the mountains as a new Eighth-tier aura erupted near Base City Number One.
• Jiang Mian entered her World, showed Yin Mengyao the bead containing Xu Xiaoan, and asked Sea of Misfortune whether its domain could affect Calamities.

Yin Mengyao used the Hundred Forms of Floating Life Scroll to preserve Xu Xiaoan’s soul while Jiang Mian explained that her identity had been exposed and outlined defenses against anyone who might target her. The chapter ended with Yin Mengyao questioning whether Ye Chenyang would accept Jiang Mian’s plan, while Jiang Mian insisted he would understand.

• Jiang Mian handed Xu Xiaoan’s black bead to Yin Mengyao, who opened a silver-lit door and began preserving the soul in her Hundred Forms of Floating Life Scroll.
• Jiang Mian entered the scroll’s dark corridor with Yin Mengyao and told her about Oblivion River, You Hui, the two Eighth-tier [Nightmares], Xu Xiaoan’s ordeal, and her exposed identity.
• Jiang Mian explained that she hoped to reveal her identity peacefully with Ye Chenyang’s support, but was preparing defenses in case people attacked her.
• Jiang Mian had Torrent patrol the skies above the Core Circle and sent Xuanhuang beneath Base City Number One to stand guard and crystallize the surrounding rock.
• Yin Mengyao warned that Ye Chenyang might object to Jiang Mian’s plan, but Jiang Mian said he would understand.

Ye Chenyang returned from receiving the inheritance and waited anxiously for Jiang Mian after You Hui began an unexpected breakthrough attempt. When Jiang Mian came back, she explained how Oblivion River had uncovered her secret, then admitted she wanted to be with Ye Chenyang.

• Ye Chenyang completed the inheritance, gained Spatial Power and a locked memory, then left the tower with Xiao Song.
• Ye Chenyang and Xiao Song saw You Hui attempt to break through to the Eighth-tier, and Xiao Song headed toward the training camp to help.
• Ye Chenyang found Jiang Mian and the others absent from home, so he waited for Jiang Mian to return.
• Jiang Mian came back at dawn, and Ye Chenyang embraced her after their long separation.
• Jiang Mian explained that Oblivion River had likely discovered her Fire Seed and learned the power of [Doom].
• Ye Chenyang told Jiang Mian he would support her choice, and she said she wanted to be with him.

Jiang Mian reunited with Ye Chenyang, and their teasing triggered her Fire Element before he helped her rest. Meanwhile, You Hui drove [Sinking Fragrance] away from the training camp, where the aftermath left Shen Qiuyu facing the news of Xu Xiaoan’s death.

• Jiang Mian admitted she wanted an honest talk with Ye Chenyang, then blushed when he teased her about already being together.
• Ye Chenyang licked Jiang Mian’s earlobe, causing her scales and Fire Element to flare until she regained control.
• Ye Chenyang reassured Jiang Mian about her identity, purified her, and put her to bed.
• You Hui fought [Sinking Fragrance] until Oblivion River ordered her back to the Other Shore, then surveyed the destroyed training camp.
• You Hui ordered the injured students taken to the hospital, while Shen Qiuyu realized Xu Xiaoan was dead and worried about explaining it to Jiang Mian.

Jiang Mian and Ye Chenyang planned to seek help from senior figures as the rain began, with Ye Chenyang reassuring her that he would support her. They revealed Jiang Mian’s identity as [Doom] to Xiao Song, who was stunned to learn Ye Chenyang had known since he first defeated [Formless].

• Yin Mengyao scolded Jiang Mian, then returned to her room after Ye Chenyang arrived.
• As rain fell over Base City Number One, Ye Chenyang told Jiang Mian they would alert Xiao Song and visit Zhong Chang, the [Huang Yan War God].
• Ye Chenyang advised Jiang Mian to present herself as a living human so Zhong Chang would protect her.
• Ye Chenyang met Xiao Song with Jiang Mian and said he had something important to tell him.
• Jiang Mian confessed to Xiao Song that she was [Doom], and Ye Chenyang revealed he had known since he first wiped out [Formless].
• Xiao Song realized Ye Chenyang had given Jiang Mian the Inheritance Mark despite knowing her identity and reacted with astonished laughter.

Jiang Mian and Ye Chenyang met with Zhong Chang, who agreed to protect Jiang Mian’s identity in exchange for her helping lure out a major target. Ye Chenyang accepted a Supervision Department role to support the plan, and the two left to go home.

• Jiang Mian told Zhong Chang she had no interest in taking sides and would simply fight anyone who attacked her.
• Zhong Chang promised to suppress anyone who exposed Jiang Mian’s identity and recruit two other authorities to protect her, asking her to act as bait to catch a major fish.
• Zhong Chang offered Ye Chenyang an open-ended mission, and Ye Chenyang accepted a position in the Supervision Department to screen suspected traitors and draw attention.
• Ye Chenyang told Jiang Mian that Yin Mengyao would be brought to Base City Number One that night to keep hiding in the shadows.
• Ye Chenyang suggested they go home, and Jiang Mian happily agreed.

Ye Chenyang and Jiang Mian explored their new home, and Jiang Mian kept a promise by dressing up for him. After Ye Chenyang massaged her legs and feet, he carried her away to spend more time together.

• Ye Chenyang brought Jiang Mian into the house, and she toured its rooms with him.
• Jiang Mian went to shower while Ye Chenyang thought about using his Spatial Power to craft a weapon from her dragon horn.
• Jiang Mian came downstairs wearing a white nightdress and stockings, reminding Ye Chenyang that she had promised to show him the outfit.
• Ye Chenyang touched and massaged Jiang Mian's legs and feet while she stayed beside him.
• Jiang Mian asked to play longer, so Ye Chenyang picked her up and vanished with her from the living room.

Jiang Mian completed new Elemental Cores while Shen Qiuyu left Base City Number One for the Northern Defense Line, and Ye Chenyang finished a spear for her. Later, Jiang Mian met a visitor from her past and recognized her as Oblivion River.

• Jiang Mian refined four new Elemental Cores, and weather and seasons began appearing inside the [World].
• Shen Qiuyu told Jiang Mian she would leave Base City Number One and head to the Northern Defense Line to level up.
• Ye Chenyang gave Jiang Mian the spear [Heaven's Punishment], and she took him to her room to rest after he asked for an exclusive pet name.
• Yu Xiaoxiao told Jiang Mian that a visitor named Xu Miao had been requested, and Jiang Mian went to meet her.
• Jiang Mian recognized the visitor, Jiang Ning, as Oblivion River.

Ye Chenyang and Jiang Mian confronted Yan Yan at the Information Department, where Yan Yan revealed his treachery by unleashing his domain and taking the staff hostage. Jiang Mian neutralized his attack and exposed that she had adapted to [Formless] and could combine her domain with Ye Chenyang’s, leaving Yan Yan stunned by her claim that Ye Chenyang belonged to her.

• Ye Chenyang identified himself as a Supervision Department investigator and ordered Yan Yan to come with them.
• Yan Yan realized the investigation concerned his connection to Calamity and considered attacking or surrendering.
• Yan Yan expanded [Soul Archive] across the office building, trapping the staff in a dangerous mental domain.
• Ye Chenyang countered with his own domain as the staff struggled to evacuate, and both men eased their power to avoid harming them.
• Jiang Mian unleashed [Myriad Forms Scorched Embers], severed Yan Yan’s mental power, and merged her domain with Ye Chenyang’s.
• Jiang Mian told Yan Yan she had stopped pretending and declared that Ye Chenyang was hers.

Jiang Mian and Ye Chenyang confronted Yan Yan after she revealed her alliance with Ye Chenyang, and Yan Yan chose to fight rather than surrender. Jiang Mian hurled a black-lightning-charged [Heaven's Punishment] through Yan Yan's defenses, leaving him with the attack closing in on him.

• Jiang Mian admitted that she and Ye Chenyang had been allies, and Yan Yan realized their cooperation had deceived him.
• Yan Yan resisted Jiang Mian's domain and summoned a sixth-tier [Soul Eater] from his back.
• Ye Chenyang repelled Yan Yan's throwing knives with [Radiance] while Jiang Mian charged [Heaven's Punishment].
• Yan Yan combined the [Soul Eater] with Infinite Blade Spiral and enlarged the spinning blade formation with more knives.
• Jiang Mian infused [Heaven's Punishment] with [Formless] power and threw it as black lightning.
• The black attack corroded through Infinite Blade Spiral and homed in on Yan Yan as he tried to escape.

Jiang Mian and Ye Chenyang killed Yan Yan and discovered that [Formless] power had altered [Heaven's Punishment], potentially improving its quality. As they continued their purge of traitors, Oblivion River learned of the operation and decided to use the approaching [Death Knell] to lure her enemies into a trap.

• Jiang Mian and Ye Chenyang returned from their domain after Yan Yan crumbled into ash, and Ye Chenyang reflected on the devastation caused by the Boundless Gate siege.
• Jiang Mian showed Ye Chenyang how [Formless] power gave [Heaven's Punishment] a second, faster and more accurate state, and he explained that weapons beyond five stars were classified as Special Grade.
• Jiang Mian and Ye Chenyang left to pursue the next target in their operation to eliminate traitors across their jurisdiction.
• A low-ranking Supervision Department logistics worker warned Oblivion River that the department was purging traitors.
• Oblivion River considered Withering's warning and decided to lure her enemies into a trap as the [Death Knell] approached.

Jiang Mian and Ye Chenyang finished eliminating the sixth-tier moles and discussed Oblivion River’s growing influence in the Underground City, agreeing to send the Golden Crow to scout before acting. At headquarters, Tian Wei sought news of her missing father, and Jiang Mian told her that Ye Chenyang was her boyfriend.

• Jiang Mian and Ye Chenyang eliminated nearly ten sixth-tier moles, and Jiang Mian absorbed their remains to strengthen her cores.
• Jiang Mian told Ye Chenyang that Oblivion River might have taken control of Number One Pharmacy and could be infecting Aberrants in the Underground City.
• Jiang Mian and Ye Chenyang agreed to send the Golden Crow to scout the Underground City before setting out, then headed to Supervision Department headquarters.
• Tian Wei asked Yun Han for news about her missing father, Tian Guang, and Yun Han promised to keep looking for him.
• Tian Wei approached Jiang Mian to ask about Ye Chenyang, and Jiang Mian said he was her boyfriend.

Jiang Mian prepared to infiltrate the Underground City after Ye Chenyang explained the Number One Pharmacy’s control over Suppressors. Meanwhile, Zhong Zhen’s intercepted call was interrupted by a mysterious woman’s arrival.

• Tian Wei praised Jiang Mian as kind, unaware that Jiang Mian was responsible for her father’s disappearance.
• Jiang Mian waited in Ye Chenyang’s office and thought about her growing curiosity toward him.
• Ye Chenyang told Jiang Mian that the Number One Pharmacy had expanded to about eight hundred members and was monopolizing the Underground City’s Suppressors.
• Jiang Mian accepted a prepared ID card and planned to enter the Underground City, while Ye Chenyang carried her to a folding bed as she took manual control of her traveling clone.
• Zhong Zhen’s communication was intercepted, and a tall woman in a black dress appeared at his doorway.

Jiang Mian investigated Number One Pharmacy’s threat and learned that Sequence 16, [Mortal Embryo], had appeared there. Suspecting the situation could turn into a devastating battle, she ordered precautions and relocated the Alliance’s underground production line.

• Jiang Mian arrived at Zhong Zhen’s office, showed him her inspector authorization, and learned that [Mortal Embryo] was at Number One Pharmacy.
• Jiang Mian warned Zhong Zhen to preserve his people and avoid a direct clash, and he ordered A Xiang to prepare for evacuation.
• Jiang Mian considered [Mortal Embryo]’s ability to restart its growth and worried that Oblivion River had brought in an outside variable for a larger purpose.
• Jiang Mian ordered Xuanhuang to guard beneath the Underground City and sent further instructions to Yu Xiaoxiao and the others.
• Lu Yan assembled the underground production-line workers, and Jiang Mian moved them and their equipment elsewhere, leaving only herself and Lu Yan behind.

Jiang Mian moved the warehouse workers into [World] and assigned Lu Yan to build a new settlement ahead of an impending conflict. She then investigated the threat posed by Oblivion River and hurried back toward the back mountains, worried its plans would leave Ye Chenyang exposed.

• Jiang Mian transferred the warehouse workers into [World] as an experimental group and explained her plan to Lu Yan.
• Jiang Mian revealed that she was a specially appointed inspector, then sent Lu Yan into [World] to organize the workers and build a city while Chen Li maintained the alliance's public stability.
• Jiang Mian found Yu Xiaoxiao wandering the headquarters and sent her into [World] to help Lu Yan.
• Jiang Mian sensed a deathly aura and strange heartbeat near Number One Pharmacy's headquarters, then considered how Oblivion River might use a clash in the Underground City to target Ye Chenyang.
• Jiang Mian worried that the [Mortal Embryo] might reach Eighth-tier and raced into the back mountains to report the danger.

Jiang Mian learned that the Mortal Embryo could serve as a spare body for Calamities on the Silent Death path, and she urged Ye Chenyang to stay close while the authorities escalated the investigation. Meanwhile, Oblivion fed the Mortal Embryo a crowd of Aberrants, and Withering’s consciousness finally appeared to descend into its newly born body.

• Jiang Mian told Ye Chenyang that the Mortal Embryo had been smuggled into the Underground City, and he explained its hidden ability to serve as a spare body for a Calamity on the Silent Death path.
• Jiang Mian asked Ye Chenyang to stay where she could see him, and they kissed before reporting the situation to You Hui.
• You Hui arranged for higher-ranked Investigating Envoys to take over the investigation, and Jiang Mian and Ye Chenyang left the Supervision Department headquarters.
• Jiang Mian wondered whether Withering had used its death-prediction skill on Oblivion and decided to get involved after seeing something unexpected.
• Oblivion sacrificed the Aberrants gathered in Number One Pharmacy’s auditorium to advance the Mortal Embryo into its second phase.
• A purple-skinned baby emerged from the Mortal Embryo, and Withering’s consciousness took hold of it and apologized for being late.