Chapter Summaries

After leaving the Demon Realm, An Yang searched for a suitable place to use the Divine Technique of Seizing Luck and Veins, hoping to strengthen himself by taking a small portion of a region’s fortune. He chose the prosperous northern city of Fangcheng and began assembling the forbidden technique there, leaving its activation still underway.

• An Yang crossed the imperial dynasty while carrying Giant Demon specimens and considered how to preserve them before returning to the Apocalypse World.
• He studied a military map and ruled out the Imperial Capital, famous cities, and places suffering natural disasters before selecting several smaller cities to investigate.
• An Yang settled on Fangcheng after confirming its prosperous conditions and calculating that he could seize a small portion of its fortune without causing too much damage.
• He surveyed Fangcheng at night and determined that its Celestial Masters and demons were too weak to threaten him.
• An Yang flew over the city and began arranging artifacts, incantation-script carriers, and interlocking formations for the forbidden technique.

An Yang completed the Divine Technique of Seizing Luck and Veins in the Prefect's yamen, overcoming the realm's attempt to disrupt his focus. The technique raised his Kunlun Art to Level 11 and his average brain power to 10.2, while his body awaited gradual synchronization.

• An Yang finished assembling the magic circle across the Prefect's yamen and used a sleep spell to knock out a night watchman who had witnessed it.
• He began the forbidden technique's central incantations and recognized that the visions of devastation were an attempt by the will of heaven and earth to unsettle him.
• An Yang pressed on, and the technique expanded from the yamen to encompass the town and the surrounding area, drawing fortune and veins toward him.
• The system reported that An Yang's Kunlun Art and physical and mental capabilities were increasing as the technique took effect.
• An Yang's Kunlun Art reached Level 11 and his average brain power rose to 10.2, while his body's magical enhancement remained in a buffer state.

An Yang adjusted to the immense cultivation gained from the forbidden technique and left the area despite the Heavenly Masters and demons watching him. He reached Shuntian Prefecture, bought a large supply of local specialties by force, and departed while the authorities remained unable to enter Ascension Tower.

• An Yang realized that the Divine Technique of Seizing Luck and Veins had raised his Kunlun Art to Level 11 and given him more than two hundred years of Taoist practice, though he still lacked Yu Qing's combat experience and Sword Dao cultivation.
• An Yang sensed Heavenly Masters and demons observing him, then donned his armor and flew away from the area where the magic-power disturbances remained.
• An Yang arrived in Shuntian Prefecture around dawn and watched the city wake before entering Ascension Tower as its laws began to reject him more strongly.
• An Yang demanded hundreds of pots of fruit wine and pastries, then shattered the hall's tables and chairs when the manager offered only twenty pots.
• An Yang forced the manager to sell him at least one hundred pots and left with the local specialties, while a transparent barrier kept the summoned yamen runners outside Ascension Tower.

An Yang returned to an empty villa and caught up with Xiao Qian and the female demons on a video call while they toured Wulingyuan. After they planned to return the next day, An Yang arranged to meet Ji Weiwei after work and arrived at An Shi Electronics to pick her up.

• An Yang returned from the Apocalypse World, found the villa empty, and called Xiao Qian to ask where everyone had gone.
• Xiao Qian told An Yang that she and the female demons were sightseeing in Wulingyuan, and the Rabbit Demon chatted with him over video about their adventures.
• An Yang urged Xiao Qian and the demons to enjoy their trip, and Xiao Qian said they would likely return the next day.
• After reading magic theory, An Yang invited Ji Weiwei to dinner, and she quickly agreed.
• Ji Weiwei texted that she had finished work early, so An Yang changed clothes, drove to An Shi Electronics, and found her waiting in the reception area.

An Yang met Ji Weiwei after she skipped work, and they went to the cinema together, trading jokes and catching up. Ji Weiwei pressed him about where he had been, then accused him of visiting prostitutes, leaving An Yang struggling to defend himself.

• Ji Weiwei denied skipping work, but An Yang pointed out that she had left the office before closing time.
• Ji Weiwei arranged for them to watch Big Fish & Begonia, and An Yang drove her to the cinema.
• While they waited for the screening, An Yang explained that he had brought Ji Weiwei pastries and fruit wine and had contacted her because his mother had asked about her.
• Ji Weiwei guessed that An Yang had gone to get a big sword and teased him about Xiao Qian and Sister Xueer.
• An Yang asked Ji Weiwei to stop joking before she upset the nearby couple or attracted the attention of the police.

An Yang took Ji Weiwei to a movie, where its story moved her to tears and reminded her of a man who loved without regret. Afterward, they joked in the car and Ji Weiwei tried the pastries An Yang had brought her; the chapter left her eager to taste the fruit wine.

• An Yang and Ji Weiwei entered the cinema, where Ji Weiwei joked about prostitution and seeing a "big sword."
• Ji Weiwei cried silently during a movie about a man who devoted himself to a woman he could not have, and An Yang wiped her tears.
• After the film, Ji Weiwei went to the restroom to remove her makeup, then waited while An Yang fetched the car.
• In the car, Ji Weiwei teased An Yang about finding gigolos and asked how long it would be until her period.
• An Yang gave Ji Weiwei local pastries and fruit wine; she criticized the packaging, enjoyed the pastries, and immediately perked up when he offered her the wine.

An Yang and Ji Weiwei reminisced over dinner and learned that their high school class reunion and Teacher Ding’s sixtieth birthday celebration would take place in Jinguan City. An Yang was reluctant to attend but considered going to see his former teacher, and he returned home after dropping Ji Weiwei off.

• An Yang and Ji Weiwei strolled along the Jiugqu River, recalling their university days and An Yang’s past relationship with Jiang Xinrou.
• Ji Weiwei asked how An Yang met Xiao Qian, and he described their encounter through paintings, music, and a stay away from home.
• The two ate at their old hole-in-the-wall restaurant, where Ji Weiwei told An Yang about the upcoming high school class reunion and Teacher Ding’s birthday.
• An Yang learned the events would be held in Jinguan City and said he might attend to congratulate Teacher Ding, depending on his schedule.
• After dinner, An Yang drove Ji Weiwei home, left her the local specialties he had brought, and returned home alone.

An Yang returned to the villa and reunited with Xiao Qian and the other female demons, who had come back early from their trip. They teased him about Miss Weiwei, then shared their souvenirs and spicy crawfish before the story left them together in the living room.

• An Yang noticed the wildflowers outside the villa had been disturbed and discovered familiar presences inside.
• Xiao Qian surprised An Yang with a matching handwoven straw hat, and the other women caught them embracing.
• Xiao Qian explained that she had arranged an early return because everyone missed An Yang.
• Huang Lan said An Yang smelled like a woman, and Xiao Qian identified Miss Weiwei without explaining how she knew.
• An Yang tried to distract Rabbit Demon from the damaged flowers, but she saw through his trick before he coaxed her back into good humor.
• Xiao Qian showed An Yang their trip photos and souvenirs, then served spicy crawfish bought during a stop in Changsha.

An Yang met An You and Xiao Xueer after work, where he admired their office outfits and heard how they were doing at the company. An You asked about the item she had invited him to receive, leaving its delivery for what came next.

• An Yang shared snacks and fruit wine with Xiao Qian, Huang Lan, Xiaochán, and the Rabbit Demon, and they all ate and drank before heading back to rest.
• An You texted An Yang and invited him to meet after work because she had something to give him.
• An Yang waited near Xingsheng Street and greeted An You and Xiao Xueer, praising their office outfits and especially Xiao Xueer's appearance.
• An Yang asked about their work, and Xiao Xueer described their busy days while An You said she appreciated the job and wanted to learn more.
• An You asked An Yang what he had promised to bring her.

An You gave An Yang a Son-Delivering Guanyin Talisman from their parents, prompting awkward jokes and stirring Xiao Xueer’s sadness over her unrequited feelings for him. As the three walked together, An Yang asked Xiao Xueer and An You about their plans for the future, and Xiao Xueer mentioned studying business or accounting and possibly asking An Yang for help.

• An You handed An Yang a Son-Delivering Guanyin Talisman that their parents had prayed for and told him not to waste its divine power.
• An Yang recognized that his parents hoped he would have a child with Xiao Qian, joked about the talisman, and put it away.
• Xiao Xueer grew quiet as she thought about Xiao Qian’s approval from An Yang’s parents and her own feelings for An Yang; An You squeezed her hand to comfort her.
• An Yang asked whether An You and Xiao Xueer had considered their futures, and Xiao Xueer said she might study business administration or accounting and seek work in that field.
• Xiao Xueer said An Yang could help her find a job at An Shi Group, leaving An You silent.

An Yang teased An You about her musical studies and offered to help, while An You grew resentful of how much attention Xiao Xueer received from him. The chapter ended with An Yang trying to coax An You into revealing which instrument she was learning.

• An Yang asked An You whether she wanted to study business administration, and Xiao Xueer pointed out that An You already studied it.
• An You compared herself with Xiao Xueer and felt hurt that An Yang seemed to pay more attention to her best friend.
• Xiao Xueer told An Yang that An You was learning an instrument and had good musical talent, prompting him to question An You about it.
• An Yang said he could play several common instruments and offered to buy An You one, but she refused both his help and his questions.
• An Yang realized An You might only have been refusing the offer to buy her an instrument and asked her to name what she was learning.

An You challenged An Yang’s claim that he could play all common instruments, so they made a wager and went to a musical instrument shop. An Yang played the violin with striking skill, leaving An You unsure whether she could truly win.

• An You questioned An Yang’s musical abilities, and he proposed a wager: if she found an instrument he could not play, he would lose and grant her a favor; if not, she would tell him what instrument she was learning.
• An You accepted the wager, and she, An Yang, and Xiao Xueer took a cab to Phoenix Street, known for its many instrument shops.
• An Yang used his Biological Assistance Chip’s route guidance to lead them to Zhongyin Musical Instruments, the largest instrument shop in Jinguan City.
• An You picked up a violin, and An Yang played a Chaconne so well that she felt as if she had lost even if she won the bet.

An Yang amazed An You and the customers by demonstrating his skill on instruments from around the world, proving her bet wrong. When An You admitted she wanted to learn piano, An Yang offered to support her and suggested buying a Steinway Crown Jewel, but she objected and he let the matter rest for now.

• An Yang performed Bach's Chaconne on violin, leaving An You stunned and the listeners applauding.
• An You challenged An Yang to try other instruments, and he played a wide range of instruments before ending with the piano piece "Time Code."
• An You conceded the bet and quietly revealed that she wanted to learn piano.
• An Yang offered to help An You and suggested taking home a Steinway Crown Jewel piano.
• An You objected to him spending so much, and An Yang decided not to press her because her dorm could not accommodate a piano.

An Yang bought an expensive guqin for Xiao Qian and walked with An You and Xiao Xueer through the city, where he saved them from a car that ran a red light. The driver apologized and offered compensation, but An Yang’s anger boiled as the chapter ended.

• An Yang bought an expensive guqin for Xiao Qian, while An You was stunned by its price and uneasy about his generosity.
• An You told Xiao Xueer that she was unused to An Yang treating her kindly, then confronted him about his money and the gifts he had bought their parents.
• An You realized An Yang had changed greatly, though she could not fully understand his wealth or his new attitude.
• A car ran a red light as An Yang, An You, and Xiao Xueer crossed the street, and An Yang pulled the two women out of its path.
• The driver apologized, offered compensation, and said he had an urgent matter to attend to, while An Yang grew furious.

After a Toyota ran a red light and nearly hit An You and Xiao Xueer, An Yang confronted its occupants and demanded an apology. When they refused and tried to leave, his people arrived and seized them, leaving An You stunned by his authority.

• An Yang confronted the Toyota's driver after it nearly hit An You and Xiao Xueer, and demanded to know why its occupants had run a red light.
• The people in the car dismissed An Yang's demand and tried to leave, while An You urged him not to provoke them.
• An Yang used his watch to summon his people and warned the Toyota's occupants that their refusal to apologize had made matters worse.
• A black-clad bodyguard got out of the Toyota, but an arriving off-road vehicle struck it and threw him off balance.
• An Yang's men arrived in several vehicles and subdued the driver, Xiao Yu, and the bodyguard, while the middle-aged man remained in the Toyota.
• An You watched An Yang command the scene and thought of the movie The Godfather.

An You and Xiao Xueer witnessed An Yang’s men forcibly detain a middle-aged official, revealing a frightening side of his power. Huang Lan arrived to take charge of the situation, and An Yang left with the two girls, trying to return to their ordinary evening.

• An You and Xiao Xueer watched as An Yang’s black-clad men detained the middle-aged man and his companions despite the man claiming to be a central government official.
• An You struggled to believe her brother was responsible, while Xiao Xueer recognized that An Yang’s power and methods exceeded what she had previously imagined.
• Huang Lan arrived and told An Yang she would handle the matter, adding that the detained man was unusual and had been under investigation.
• An Yang questioned Huang Lan about managing affairs, and she said she had taken on odd jobs rather than remain a freeloader.
• An Yang led An You and Xiao Xueer away, then asked what they wanted to eat for dinner.

After confronting a central government official who had endangered An You, An Yang let his sister glimpse the power he had built while deciding not to force her to learn more. Back at the villa, he asked Xiao Qian to visit his parents for his father’s birthday, but she admitted she was happy he asked and still felt nervous.

• An You worried that An Yang would get in trouble, but he reassured her that the officials could not harm him and teased her about investigating him herself.
• Xiao Xueer asked about the tall Huang Lan, and An Yang described her as a strong friend of Xiao Qian’s.
• An Yang drove An You and Xiao Xueer back to their rented house, then returned to the villa and put the Son-Delivering Guanyin Talisman into his Portable Space.
• An Yang asked Xiao Qian to visit his parents and wish Dad An a happy birthday because he might be away.
• Xiao Qian said she was pleased but worried that An Yang’s parents might find her visit strange and admitted she was a little scared.

An Yang learned that Zou Mingjun had come to Yizhou Province to investigate reports about him and decided to deal with the resulting leaks without killing the inspector. Huang Lan returned to the Divine Continent world with the Rabbit Demon, while An Yang left Zou Mingjun’s case to Xiao Qian and went to inspect the Apocalypse World base.

• Huang Lan explained that Central Inspection Group official Zou Mingjun had investigated reports about An Yang and learned the truth after meeting him.
• Xiao Qian said vague rumors about An Yang had spread through the ranks and warned that reports to the central government would become more frequent.
• An Yang decided to purge those who were spreading secrets, and Huang Lan proposed beating Zou Mingjun before sending him back with a reassuring account.
• Huang Lan said she would return to the Divine Continent world to study demon cultivation secret arts and take the Rabbit Demon with her.
• An Yang left Zou Mingjun’s case to Xiao Qian, opened a Gate of Space, and went to Apocalypse World to inspect the research institute and base.

An Yang launched the base’s largest military campaign, dispatching its forces to conquer territory across the planet and bring survivor settlements under the base’s control. He and Zhai Liying and Chen Yafei watched as the first troops reached their target, a sizable survivor gathering place.

• An Yang ordered the base’s army to begin its long-prepared campaign, sending troops in multiple directions across the world.
• Citizens cheered as the army departed, while An Yang considered how Daoist techniques could eventually be integrated directly into military technology.
• An Yang monitored the campaign through a projection panel, noting that the first air forces had passed nearby targets en route to farther destinations.
• Troops from Main Base No. 23 reached the campaign’s first battlefield, a sizable survivor gathering place.
• Zhai Liying and Chen Yafei joined An Yang to watch the opening battle unfold.

An Yang reviewed Yanbei Base’s history and learned that Xia Hongwu had lured survivors to their deaths with false promises, prompting him to put Xia on the must-kill list. Huaibei Base launched a rapid assault on Yanbei Base, where civilians and officers turned against Xia’s forces and the battle quickly ended in defeat.

• An Yang studied Yanbei Base’s military strength and population, then discovered Xia Hongwu had deceived survivors into making deadly journeys to the Base.
• An Yang became enraged at Xia’s disregard for survivor lives and placed him on the must-kill list.
• Huaibei Base’s cloaked Wind God II troops destroyed Yanbei Base’s heavy weapons before its defenders could locate them.
• Huaibei Base’s ground forces breached Yanbei Base’s walls as civilians attacked Xia Hongwu’s soldiers and officers ordered troops to surrender.
• Yanbei Base’s resistance collapsed, and Huaibei Base won the battle swiftly.