Chapter Summaries

Pan Xue and the armored forces conquered Jade Dragon Pass with overwhelming firepower, then declared that they had come under the Divine King’s command to take over the regime and remake the world. As similar forces appeared across the Dayi Dynasty, Pan Xue prepared to advance with the Cyan Badge.

• Pan Xue withdrew with her armored soldiers after urging them to avoid unnecessary fighting, while the commander of Jade Dragon Pass prepared to resist.
• The armored vehicles blasted apart the city gate and a section of the wall, and their weapons deflected the defenders’ arrows as soldiers poured through the breach.
• An armored soldier subdued the commander’s troops, and the commander ordered his forces to cease fire after seeing their attacks fail.
• Pan Xue told the commander that the Divine King’s forces had come to take over and transform the world, and Jade Dragon Pass was conquered.
• Armored forces deployed throughout the Dayi Dynasty, suppressing resistance or accepting surrender, while Pan Xue prepared to continue onward with the Cyan Badge.

Emperor Chong Jia and his court celebrated the birth of his twins and the reported victory over Shuyu, unaware that An Yang’s forces had taken control of the western army and were conquering the empire. The court went outside to investigate reports of silver-armored figures in the sky, only to see a large formation of armored troops and aircraft approaching the capital.

• Emperor Chong Jia celebrated the Shangjie, the birth of his dragon-and-phoenix twins, and the supposed victory over Shuyu, then agreed to issue a general amnesty.
• Lord Mei reported seeing silver-armored figures fly across the sky, and the Imperial Advisor and several officials confirmed witnessing them.
• The Imperial Advisor said the figures’ flight seemed beyond the capabilities of ordinary Taoist practitioners, prompting Emperor Chong Jia to go outside and look.
• Emperor Chong Jia and his court saw over a hundred armored figures approach in formation, accompanied by a giant figure, transport planes, and helicopters.

Emperor Chong Jia welcomed the arriving armored troops as divine generals, unaware that they had come to seize power. As the soldiers landed in the palace and formed a perimeter around the emperor and his officials, the Imperial Advisor realized their intentions might be hostile.

• The Monster General tried to shield Emperor Chong Jia and ordered the guards to prepare, but the emperor told them to stand down and welcomed the approaching figures as gods.
• The silver-armored troops arrived above the palace, and Emperor Chong Jia and his officials bowed and asked them to protect the Dayi Dynasty.
• Two disciples from Shu Mountain and Zangxiu cast a spell while an officer ordered the ground troops to land.
• Armored soldiers leaped from their aircraft and landed in the palace, shattering the white jade tiles and stunning the emperor, officials, and Monster General.
• The troops secured the area and formed a circle around Emperor Chong Jia and his officials, prompting the Imperial Advisor to suspect they had not come as guests.

Yuan Li’s forces demanded that Emperor Chong Jia surrender the Dayi Dynasty, then destroyed the palace and crushed the resistance. Yuan Li revealed that tens of thousands of troops had already occupied the country and that the Divine King intended to conquer every nation and cultivation realm.

• The Judgment Mecha and a helicopter arrived before Emperor Chong Jia with Yuan Li, Wen Xuan, and a Shu Mountain disciple.
• Wen Xuan demanded that Emperor Chong Jia hand over the Dayi Dynasty’s government on the Divine King’s orders.
• General Gou and the Imperial Advisor rejected the demand, and Yuan Li threatened to erase the royal house if it refused.
• Yuan Li’s forces destroyed the main palace hall, struck down General Gou and the Imperial Advisor, and killed the palace guards who attacked.
• Emperor Chong Jia asked what would happen if he surrendered, and Yuan Li said the Divine King would decide while revealing that troops had already taken control of the country.

He Zhiping arrived to take over the political power of the Dayi Dynasty and the Divine Continent, while an armored squad and fighter jet hunted two murderous eagle demons near Mount Shu. The demons were destroyed, and the squad collected their beads before flying off to learn how the other squads had fared.

• He Zhiping introduced himself to Emperor Chong Jia and said he would take over the Dayi Dynasty and the Divine Continent by order of his superior.
• An armored squad pursued two wounded eagle demons toward Cloud Top Immortal Mountain while firing ion cannons and tracking their communications.
• A fighter jet intercepted the eagle demons and used missiles and an electromagnetic gatling cannon to destroy them.
• The armored soldiers searched the ground, found two beads, and flew off toward the fighter jet to check on the other squads.

Heavenly Soldiers and mechas began conquering the Divine Continent, destroying Zhushui Residence’s concealment array and attacking its sanctuary. Meanwhile, An Yang studied magic arts under heavy guard, reflecting on how his return had changed his purpose.

• A transport plane brought Heavenly Soldiers to a mountain, where they deployed mechas and fired an energy cannon into an invisible barrier over Zhushui Residence.
• The cannon blast shattered Zhushui Residence’s illusion array, exposing its buildings and gardens beneath the bamboo forest.
• Mechas advanced through the bamboo, and another energy cannon blast devastated the mountain beside Zhushui Residence.
• Pallas and Apocalypse World forces spread across the Divine Continent to subjugate the Dayi Dynasty, track adepts, and map the region.
• An Yang studied magic arts at the mountain cabin while Xiaochán and Huang Lan trained and the Rabbit Demon neglected cultivation.
• Over a hundred Heavenly Soldiers guarded An Yang and his companions as he recognized that his state of mind and purpose had changed.

An Yang arrived at the Dayi imperial palace and displayed his control over the dynasty as its former ruler and Taoist leaders gathered to meet him. The chapter ended with Emperor Chong Jia and the former Imperial Advisor standing before An Yang’s new government, awaiting judgment.

• An Yang’s transport plane landed at the imperial palace, where soldiers and Heavenly Soldier Mecha saluted him.
• An Yang asked a soldier to show Xiaochán, Huang Lan, and the Rabbit Demon around while he went to meet the assembled leaders.
• Huang Lan recognized the leaders of six sacred Taoist sites among the people waiting for An Yang.
• An Yang entered the side hall in military uniform, with Emperor Chong Jia standing below him and his new officials and the Taoist leaders assembled on either side.

An Yang oversaw the integration of the Dayi Dynasty as his officials reported on administrative reforms, military campaigns, and plans to bring cultivation to the public. His forces continued expanding across the Divine Continent, targeting kingdoms and secluded cultivation factions.

• He Zhiping reported that Huaibei Base officials had taken over Dayi’s administration and were restructuring its government and security forces.
• He Zhiping outlined plans to promote education in science, culture, and the Dao, prompting alarm among Emperor Chong Jia, the Imperial Advisor, and the cultivators present.
• An Yang said reforms could wait until the world had been conquered, with stability taking priority for now.
• Emperor Chong Jia and the Imperial Advisor recognized the sophistication of An Yang’s governing system and realized the invasion was backed by a powerful, coordinated empire.
• He Zhiping reported that Huaibei forces were advancing into Tangge Kingdom and that Heavenly Soldiers were targeting cultivation sanctuaries and sects across the southwest.
• He Zhiping said officials were contacting cultivation factions to place them under control and require their cooperation with government policies, including teaching magic to the public.

He Zhiping outlined the reforms planned for the conquered realm, prompting Emperor Chong Jia and the cultivators to recognize that An Yang intended to dismantle the old clan system and extend control over every faction. An Yang approved a supernatural control department, and the meeting continued with reports on the conquest and the Inner Guard Department’s duties.

• He Zhiping reported the extensive political and livelihood reforms planned for the realm, leaving Emperor Chong Jia and the other attendees stunned by the new policies and technology.
• Emperor Chong Jia realized that An Yang’s military campaigns were meant to secure total control and eliminate the power of the clans.
• An Yang proposed a supernatural control department to regulate cultivation factions, Daoist magic, and relations between humans and non-humans, and He Zhiping agreed it was necessary.
• An Yang approved the department and said he would consult Zhou Mingyuan and the political affairs ministers to establish its structure and responsibilities.
• Chen Yafei, An Qi, and Zhai Liying presented reports with 3D projections, and Chen Yafei described the army’s rapid advances across the fronts.
• Zhai Liying explained the Inner Guard Department’s responsibility for armed forces, defense, public order, and oversight of senior officials.

An Yang watched footage of cultivators resisting the Heavenly Soldier Mecha and learned that Chunyang Gate had organized the rebellion. He ordered Chunyang Gate destroyed while directing his forces to spare other cultivators where possible and preserve their knowledge.

• An Qi showed An Yang a projection of Heavenly Soldier Mecha forces battling a coalition of cultivators and demon spirits, whose spells managed to damage a few mecha.
• An Yang watched the cultivators fight and die, recognizing their courage and considering how their magic could threaten his forces.
• An Qi explained that Chunyang Gate had organized the resistance and that its captured supreme elder was the only prisoner willing to speak.
• An Yang ordered western Heavenly Soldier units to gather and wipe out Chunyang Gate, which he blamed for inciting the rebellion.
• An Yang ordered his forces to delay attacking the other cultivators, seek a gentler way to win them over, and preserve sect libraries and cultivation techniques.

An Yang reflected on his breakup with Jiang Xinrou as he walked through the Dayi Imperial Palace, which he now controlled and intended to transform. In the imperial garden, he found Xiaochán cultivating, the Rabbit Demon pretending to cultivate, and Huang Lan finishing her practice before asking what they would eat.

• An Yang remembered traveling to Yanjing with Jiang Xinrou and how their different social backgrounds led them to break up at graduation three years earlier.
• An Yang considered how he had taken control of the Dayi Imperial Palace and would destroy the old ruling system.
• An Yang found the Rabbit Demon and Xiaochán sitting on the corridor edge while Huang Lan meditated atop a stone pillar in the imperial garden.
• The Rabbit Demon pretended to be cultivating when An Yang caught her relaxing, then pouted as he teased her.
• Huang Lan leaped down from the pillar, crossed the high corridor in a bound, and asked An Yang what they would eat tonight.

An Yang’s forces revealed that the Dayi Dynasty had changed hands, imposed a sweeping reorganization, and crushed resistance from scholars and clans. The new regime’s military dispatches then reported the submission or conquest of territories and powers across the world, leaving the empire suddenly vast but its national title still undecided.

• News spread throughout Dayi that Emperor Chong Jia’s dynasty had fallen, while An Yang’s military-political system took control of the government.
• An Yang’s forces suppressed protesting scholars and purged clans, confiscating their private armies and lands and executing those who resisted.
• Reports announced that the Shuyu, Tangge, Xiaoyi, A-Ta’s northern tribes, Oushang, Bailazimo, and Great Yue had been conquered or incorporated into the empire.
• Military dispatches listed distant dynasties and Daoist powers, including Cangxiu Immortal Mansion, Mount Shu, Kunlun, and Chunyang Gate, submitting to the new regime.

An Yang established the Divine Continent Empire and its government began publicizing sweeping reforms across its expanding territory. As scholars and commoners reacted to the new policies, the empire’s promotion of Taoist magic education left many convinced its rulers were immortals.

• An Yang named the new regime the Divine Continent Empire after taking the Defense Department Minister’s suggestion.
• The Imperial Propaganda Department spread messages praising the empire, its military, and its policies throughout its territory.
• Scholars at Lanxiang Restaurant discussed commercial reforms and universal education before Brother Longwen reported that the empire would also promote technological and Taoist magic education.
• The scholars reacted in disbelief when Brother Longwen said the government intended to teach everyone to practice the Dao and become immortals.
• Commoners celebrated plans to redistribute landlord estates, provide high-yield rice seeds, and exempt agricultural taxes.
• Merchants welcomed reforms that encouraged commerce, raised their status, and limited the powers of local officials.

After the Divine Continent was conquered, An Yang and his administration pushed forward reforms that curtailed the privileges of nobles, generals, practitioners, demons, and spirits while expanding education, industry, and imperial law. With the empire’s Energy Points nearly depleted and its vast territory still being reshaped, An Yang opened the Gate of Space to continue his work.

• The empire required generals to attend military academies and study literacy, modern warfare, technology, and Taoist arts, while former nobles sought opportunities in training, investment, and commerce.
• The government extended legal restrictions to practitioners, demons, and spirits, making their status depend less on supernatural strength or noble birth and more on their ability to adapt to the reforms.
• Three months later, An Yang had conquered and secured the Divine Continent, but the cost of distributing badges had nearly emptied the Second System’s Energy Points.
• He Zhiping ordered silver and copper coins removed from official circulation within six months as the empire introduced paper money, industry, education, labor relocation, and other reforms.
• The empire placed Taoist factions and supernatural beings under its authority, offering isolated communities to demons and spirits that could not live alongside humans peacefully.
• An Yang left day-to-day governance to his administration and opened the Gate of Space.

An Yang returned from the Divine Continent Empire to his modern villa with Xiao Qian and the three female demons, while the empire staged a public display of his departure to reinforce the people’s belief in his divine authority. He planned to visit his parents, but he and Xiao Qian struggled to decide whether she should come along or stay behind with the demons.

• After An Yang left through the Gate of Space, the Imperial Propaganda Department revealed the hidden troops and used the spectacle to strengthen the empire’s divine-right narrative.
• An Yang returned home with the Rabbit Demon, Xiaochán, and Huang Lan, where Xiao Qian welcomed him and they discussed her wish to become Empress of the Shenwu Empire.
• An Yang asked Xiao Qian to return to his hometown with him, but she pointed out that leaving the three female demons behind might upset them.
• Xiao Qian offered to stay with the demons while An Yang went alone, though he said his parents had been looking forward to seeing her.
• Xiao Qian teased An Yang by suggesting that he could bring Miss Weiwei home instead, and he was left flustered.

After returning from a mission, An Yang caught up on messages and prepared to drive to his hometown, while Xiao Qian arranged for Ji Weiwei to accompany him. He picked Ji Weiwei up after chatting with Xiao Xueer and An You, and the chapter ended with Ji Weiwei telling him to sit up properly before they set off.

• An Yang argued with the system about why it could not provide communication between worlds, and the system shut its screen off rather than answer his questions.
• Xiao Qian told An Yang to rest, then contacted Ji Weiwei and arranged for her to join his trip home while Xiao Qian stayed behind to work.
• An Yang called Ji Weiwei, learned she had time off, and agreed to pick her up at her home.
• An Yang spoke with Xiao Xueer and An You on the drive, promised to bring them food from Yan City, and heard about their upcoming exams.
• An Yang arrived at Ji Weiwei's home, ate porridge with her, and changed his posture when she told him to get up properly.

An Yang and Ji Weiwei drove from Jinguan City to Yan City, where they visited their families and ran into the familiar gossip about their close relationship. The chapter left An Yang heading upstairs as Ji Weiwei argued with her mother about spending time with him.

• Ji Weiwei admired An Yang’s car and teased him about his high salary before insisting on driving to Yan City.
• An Yang learned Ji Weiwei had been working late to fix a shipping problem, and she abruptly stopped the car when he joked about her age and appearance.
• An Yang and Ji Weiwei arrived at the old teacher residential complex, where two teachers remarked that they seemed like a well-matched couple.
• Ji Weiwei’s mother opened the door before Ji Weiwei could use her key and questioned whether An Yang had driven her back.
• Ji Weiwei’s mother criticized her for spending time with An Yang and urged her to marry a suitable man, and Ji Weiwei answered back as An Yang went upstairs.

An Yang returned home and reunited with Ji Weiwei, whose visit delighted his parents and prompted them to fuss over her while questioning An Yang about Xiao Qian. That night, Ji Weiwei told An Yang her parents were pushing her into a blind date, and they planned for her to leave before they could bring the man home.

• An Yang came home alone and told Xie Yunqing that Xiao Qian had not come with him, then Ji Weiwei arrived and Xie Yunqing welcomed her warmly.
• Ji Weiwei told Xie Yunqing she worked as a supervisor at An Shi Electronics Technology Company, and Xie Yunqing worried that An Yang might bully her.
• An Guoshu chatted with An Yang and Ji Weiwei, asked about Xiao Qian, and said he wanted to buy a spirited bird rather than pursue a promotion.
• An Yang messaged Ji Weiwei after she said her parents had arranged a blind date with a divorced man.
• Ji Weiwei said she had refused the date and planned to leave in two days before her parents could bring the man to their house.

An Yang spent the morning with Xie Yunqing, who urged him to protect Ji Weiwei from her parents’ arranged blind date. After Education Bureau leaders sent gifts to An Guoshu, Director Yang arrived at the family home in person.

• An Yang accompanied Xie Yunqing to shop, and she teased him about marrying Ji Weiwei while insisting she would take Ji Weiwei in if her parents mistreated her.
• An Yang told Xie Yunqing he would stay in Yan City for a week so Ji Weiwei’s parents would not rush her into meeting a blind date.
• An Yang and Xie Yunqing bought An Guoshu an office desk and chair, then picked up groceries and breakfast for Ji Weiwei.
• An Yang returned home and saw gifts from Education Bureau leaders, while An Guoshu explained they had sent them to mark his promotion.
• Director Yang arrived at An Guoshu’s home, startling both An Guoshu and An Yang.

An Yang’s family received gifts from Director Yang, who carefully avoided disturbing An Yang, and An Yang shared rare spirit tea with his parents and Ji Weiwei. Ji Weiwei told An Yang about the blind date her parents arranged for the next day, then left with him despite her mother’s objections.

• Yang Chongzheng visited An Guoshu with gifts but declined to enter or drink tea, while An Guoshu mistakenly credited his promotion to his own diligence.
• An Yang served An Guoshu Floating Leaf spirit tea, and Ji Weiwei and Xie Yunqing tried it before the family sat down to eat.
• Ji Weiwei texted An Yang that they had to leave early the next day, and he understood that her mother had arranged a blind date.
• An Yang asked Ji Weiwei to go out with him that evening to buy food for An You, and she agreed.
• Mom Ji scolded Ji Weiwei for going out with An Yang and reminded her about the blind date, but Ji Weiwei left with him and said she had never agreed to it.