Chapter Summaries

After surviving the Savage God's attack, Chen Shouyi returned safely to Wang Lie and Zhu Xueqing, while the military identified Ox Horn Mountain as the likely location of the Savage God. The three prepared to report the crucial intelligence to the command center.

• Wang Lie and Zhu Xueqing told the officers about the sealed-off zone and the Savage God's attack, and the commander ordered them to locate Ox Horn Mountain.
• A staff officer found Ox Horn Mountain near Ox Horn Town, northwest of Tuo'an City.
• Wang Lie and Zhu Xueqing returned to their lodging, fearing Chen Shouyi had died in the attack.
• Chen Shouyi opened the door, and Zhu Xueqing punched him before hugging him in relief.
• Chen Shouyi gave Wang Lie and Zhu Xueqing a brief account of his escape, then left to report the Savage God intelligence.

Chen Shouyi tested the barbarian god’s attack in the Book of Knowledge’s virtual memory world and used the earth to shield himself. After taunting the god, he was caught by a monstrous beast and fled the simulation.

• Chen Shouyi bathed Shell Girl, then entered the virtual memory world to face the barbarian god’s attack again.
• Chen Shouyi used a huge inscribed stone to weaken the god’s first strike, then dug underground and endured a second attack while recovering with Demigod Meat.
• Chen Shouyi emerged, taunted the fading vertical eye, and challenged the god to call him Daddy.
• A tentacle burst from the ground and restrained Chen Shouyi as a gigantic, monstrous Giant Beast rose into the air.
• The beast’s poisonous saliva began melting Chen Shouyi, so he apologized and left the virtual memory world.

Chen Shouyi suffered real injuries after entering the Memory Space, then joined the defense against a major Shadow Creature assault. After the creatures retreated at dawn, he reunited with his former classmate Zhu Shaoqiang on the front line.

• Chen Shouyi woke with severe burns and ulcerated skin from the Memory Space, but Natural Healing restored him.
• An officer alerted Chen Shouyi that Shadow Creatures were attacking the front line in force, and he suspected the assault was connected to his visit to the Memory Space.
• Chen Shouyi arrived at the battlefield with Zhu Xueqing and Wang Lie, where Shadow Creatures killed soldiers and broke through the line.
• Chen Shouyi and other martial masters fought as reinforcements until the Shadow Creatures retreated at dawn.
• Zhu Shaoqiang recognized Chen Shouyi, and the former classmates greeted each other on the battlefield.

Chen Shouyi reunited with his old classmate Zhu Shaoqiang, who learned that Chen had become a legendary powerhouse and god-slayer. As the battlefield situation kept Chen and his companions from leaving, Chen tried to call home and learned from Chen Xingyue that their parents had just gone out.

• Chen Shouyi and Zhu Shaoqiang reminisced, and Chen gave Zhu his phone number and address before leaving in a military vehicle.
• Gao Feng told Zhu Shaoqiang that Chen was a legendary powerhouse who had killed a demigod, then encouraged him to apply to the special operations brigade.
• Chen Shouyi and his companions stayed at the battlefield because the situation had changed, and he waited to use the command center phone.
• Chen Xingyue answered Chen Shouyi's call and told him that their parents had just left, so he hung up.

Chen Shouyi trained at the command headquarters and helped Zhu Xueqing correct her cultivation movements, while the Shell Girl grew jealous. In Tuo'an City, two planes dropping nuclear warning notices were destroyed by a terrifying presence, leaving Zhou Shuhang terrified.

• Chen Shouyi checked the front lines, found them peaceful, and resumed cultivating at the village command headquarters.
• Zhu Xueqing visited Chen Shouyi for cultivation advice, and he corrected her movements while the Shell Girl hid in the quilt and grew resentful.
• Zhou Shuhang left a cult gathering in Tuo'an City, worried about finding work and reassured by the talisman he wore.
• Two planes appeared over Tuo'an City and began scattering papers, but a terrifying presence destroyed them in midair.
• Zhou Shuhang collapsed in fear as a shredded Nuclear Warning Notice drifted down beside him.

A nuclear strike warning sent the city into panic, though the streets near Chen Shouyi's front line remained quiet. After training, Chen Shouyi checked his steadily improving attributes and wondered whether a mortal body could reach the boundary between man and god.

• Nuclear warning flyers fell over the city, sending citizens fleeing in panic.
• Chen Shouyi found the front lines quiet and saw no Shadow Creatures.
• Chen Shouyi checked his Status Panel and noted gains in his Intelligence, Agility, Constitution, and Will.
• Chen Shouyi considered whether his attributes could reach demigod levels and questioned whether a mortal body could attain such strength.

Chen Shouyi confronted the God of Fear after Shadow Creatures infiltrated the village, then rejected her offer of a divine office in exchange for a nuclear weapon. She fled toward the front lines, but Chen Shouyi pursued her and decided to kill her.

• Chen Shouyi killed a Shadow Creature outside his room, and soldiers joined him, Wang Lie, and Zhu Xueqing in searching for more intruders.
• Chen Shouyi found the God of Fear waiting in his bedroom and learned she was a Medium Divine Power god in a Saint Descent form.
• The God of Fear offered Chen Shouyi a divine office if he obtained a nuclear weapon for her, but he refused and warned her to leave humanity's world.
• The God of Fear fled the village and headed toward the front lines while Chen Shouyi watched her go.
• Chen Shouyi followed the God of Fear, dropped from the sky in front of her, and announced that he had decided to kill her.

Chen Shouyi killed the God of Fear’s Saint Descent but feared the nearby Savage God would retaliate. After fleeing back to his room, he warned Wang Lie and Zhu Xueqing and hurried to headquarters to report the Savage God’s movements.

• The God of Fear used lesser divine techniques against Chen Shouyi, but he resisted them and pursued her.
• Chen Shouyi caught the fleeing God of Fear with Air Lock and crushed her, then destroyed her head after she threatened him through her true body.
• Chen Shouyi retrieved the hazy sword and scabbard, escaped as lightning and thunder raged near Tuo'an City, and returned to his room.
• Chen Shouyi found Shell Girl hiding motionless under the bed, dressed, tucked her into his shirt, and decided to leave the area.
• Chen Shouyi warned Wang Lie and Zhu Xueqing about the attack, then went to headquarters to report the Savage God’s movements.

After killing the spider-like Barbarian God, Chen Shouyi relocated to a remote military station to avoid being tracked. He examined the Shadow Sword in the Book of Knowledge’s space and wondered why the demigod’s death had not triggered the usual reward.

• The command center approved Chen Shouyi’s suggestion to hide at a military station in the desert, and he flew there overnight.
• Shell Girl emerged from Chen Shouyi’s collar and asked whether he had killed the frightening female giant; he confirmed that he had.
• Chen Shouyi arrived at the military station, declined a meal and bath, and settled into his room.
• Chen Shouyi mixed honey for hungry Shell Girl and kept the Shadow Sword hidden in his space in case the Barbarian God could sense it.
• Chen Shouyi entered the Book of Knowledge’s space, noticed he had received no God’s Curse for killing the demigod, and approached the Shadow Sword.

Chen Shouyi overcame the Shadow Sword’s imprint of will and discovered that it granted him control over shadows and a corrosive edge. After testing the weapon on an Otherworld Creature and himself, he found that his healing could resist its damage.

• Chen Shouyi defeated the Shadow Sword’s imprint of will and gained control of the weapon, extending his Sword Qi to nearly half a meter.
• Chen Shouyi discovered that the sword shrouded him in shadows and heightened his perception, though his Status Panel showed no increase.
• Chen Shouyi tested the sword outside the station and killed a charging Otherworld arthropod, whose corpse rapidly corroded into pus.
• Chen Shouyi cut his thigh with the sword and watched the wound worsen before his Natural Healing ability overcame the corrosion.

Chen Shouyi watched the nuclear strike hit Ox Horn Mountain and learned that the barbarian god had survived or escaped. Though the humans celebrated and refugees fled the region, Chen Shouyi saw the god’s Fear Domain spreading and concluded the war was not truly over.

• Chen Shouyi received word that the nuclear blast would occur at two in the morning and flew out to watch it from a sand dune.
• The nuclear bomb struck near Ox Horn Mountain, and Chen Shouyi flew to the command post after the artillery fell silent.
• Zhu Xueqing told Chen Shouyi that the war seemed over, but he found the barbarian god’s Fear Domain still lingering near the blast site.
• Refugees crowded into the nearby town and spread frightening stories about the barbarian god and Shadow Creatures.
• Chen Shouyi noticed a faint Fear Domain forming as people talked, realized the god’s fear was spreading, and headed for the command post.

After reporting intelligence about the Evil God and Shadow Creatures, Chen Shouyi left the war zone by helicopter and fought a giant beast in the sky. He returned to the Hedong Safe Zone, reunited with his family, and gave Chen Xingyue a demigod’s scale.

• The military posted warnings and sent soldiers and town staff to suppress discussion of the Evil God and Shadow Creatures, but fear remained difficult to dispel.
• Three days later, Chen Shouyi said goodbye to Wang Lie and Zhu Xueqing and boarded a helicopter for the Hedong Safe Zone.
• When a giant beast attacked the helicopter, Chen Shouyi flew out and killed it with his Shadow Sword and Long Sword.
• After returning to the helicopter, Chen Shouyi reflected on his poor aerial fighting skills and resolved to train for combat in the sky.
• Chen Shouyi arrived home and gave Chen Xingyue a demigod’s scale as a present.
• Mother Chen told Chen Shouyi that invitations and requests to visit had been delivered to the house, and he said to ignore them.

Chen Shouyi agreed to give a speech at the Jiangnan Martial Arts Academy after his sister pleaded with him, then achieved a breakthrough in Brain Refining that improved his mental clarity and attributes. Four days later, he tested his growing telekinesis in another world and judged his physical strength more reliable.

• Chen Shouyi found a stack of invitations, including requests for speeches and official appearances, and threw them away.
• Chen Xingyue persuaded Chen Shouyi to give a speech at the Jiangnan Martial Arts Academy.
• Chen Shouyi's perception expanded to the cellular level during meditation, illuminating his brain and completing a major Brain Refining breakthrough.
• Chen Shouyi checked his Status Panel and found that his Intelligence and Agility had increased.
• Four days later, Chen Shouyi used telekinesis to send gravel into the Gobi, then concluded that his own strength was more dependable.

Chen Shouyi gave a speech at Jiangnan Martial Arts Academy, introducing his recent progress in strengthening the body's defenses. He ended by firing a powerful handgun at his own temple, leaving the crowd and Chen Xingyue watching anxiously.

• Jiang Youwei repeatedly asked Chen Xingyue to confirm that her brother would attend the speech, and she assured him Chen Shouyi would come.
• Chen Shouyi arrived at Jiangnan Martial Arts Academy, greeted the school leaders, and was ushered through a huge crowd to the sports field.
• Chen Shouyi began his speech by explaining that martial arts techniques placed dangerous strain on the body and that he had made progress studying traditional Hardening Techniques.
• Chen Shouyi asked for a gun, received a loaded 12.7-caliber handgun from a military martial artist, and switched off its safety.
• Chen Shouyi pointed the handgun at his own temple and fired several shots as Chen Xingyue and the crowd watched nervously.

Chen Shouyi demonstrated the Hardening Technique by letting a military martial artist shoot him in the temple, then explained the method to the crowd. The provincial authorities reacted to the spectacle and discussed plans to find him a girlfriend as the government prepared new policies to encourage childbirth.

• Chen Shouyi let a military martial artist fire eight large-caliber bullets at his temple, and the bullets shattered without injuring him.
• Chen Xingyue watched in disbelief as the crowd erupted, then Chen Shouyi told everyone to settle down and confirmed that people could learn the Hardening Technique.
• Chen Shouyi explained the Hardening Technique’s breathing, impact training, and Primal Force methods to the audience.
• Three Martial Masters from the capital listened from a tree branch and discussed Chen Shouyi’s stature as a founder of a school.
• The Provincial High Official learned about Chen Shouyi’s demonstration, worried about the stunt, then asked whether Chen Shouyi had a girlfriend while discussing the coming childbirth policies.

Chen Shouyi gave Renren Daily an interview about his martial arts, his god-slaying record, and his life, while privately worrying that Great Xia Nation’s new openness about slaying gods signaled a worsening crisis. Back home, he saw that his Faith Value had risen by fifteen points in a few hours.

• Chen Shouyi accepted Renren Daily’s request to interview him after his speech.
• Chen Xingyue scolded Chen Shouyi for risking his life, and he gave her a golden scale while asking her not to tell anyone what happened.
• Wang Jingshu interviewed Chen Shouyi about his martial arts, his first fight with a barbarian, and his experience slaying demigods.
• Chen Shouyi said he had killed three demigods, or four counting one in the other world, and wondered why the authorities had begun publicizing such deeds.
• Chen Shouyi returned home, checked his Status Panel, and found that his Faith Value had increased to 680.6.

Chen Shouyi received merit points for his cultivation method and a demigod kill, bought a Soul Pearl, and visited a factory to adjust his giant sword. Afterward, his parents scolded him for testing a bullet against his head, and he fled before returning for dinner.

• Chen Shouyi learned that the State Office had awarded him 700 merit points, bringing his total to 1,050, and clarified that the Hardening Technique was a separate contribution.
• Chen Shouyi spent 650 contribution points on the Soul Pearl and celebrated a new point of Faith Value by kissing Shell Girl.
• Chen Shouyi visited Jiangnan First Heavy Machinery Factory and told Factory Director Zhao to leave the sword’s edge about half a centimeter thick.
• Chen Father and Mother Chen scolded Chen Shouyi for firing a bullet at his head, and Mother Chen chased him out with a broom.
• Chen Shouyi returned shortly before dinner, ate quickly, and retreated to his room while silently plotting to get even with Chen Xingyue.

Chen Shouyi tried to imprint his will on the Soul Pearl, an eyeball-like artifact that resisted his mental power. Shell Girl helped weaken its defense, and after Chen Shouyi claimed the artifact, it vanished into the Book of Knowledge and appeared as a distant sun in his inner space.

• Chen Shouyi received the Soul Pearl and found that its gentle power seemed to protect his soul.
• Chen Shouyi repeatedly tried to overcome the Soul Pearl’s mental defense, but his efforts exhausted him without making progress.
• Shell Girl approached the Soul Pearl, disturbed its protective energy by licking it, and offered to help Chen Shouyi.
• Shell Girl strained in front of the Soul Pearl, parting its defenses so Chen Shouyi could send his will inside and take control of it.
• The Soul Pearl vanished, and Chen Shouyi discovered a dusky-yellow sun shining above the World Tree in the Book of Knowledge.

The United States sought access to Chen Shouyi’s newly released Hardening Technique, while Ye Zong tested it after watching the instructional film. Ye Zong confirmed that the method worked and drew more Primal Force than Chen’s Cultivation Method.

• Ambassador Thomas learned that Chen Shouyi had introduced a new cultivation method and immediately requested a meeting with Great Xia Nation to obtain the original film.
• Ye Pengcheng trained with the Thirty-Six Body Tempering Forms, and Ye Zong warned him not to overestimate his strength.
• Director Wang and another visitor brought Ye Zong a subtitled film of Chen Shouyi demonstrating the Hardening Technique.
• Ye Zong watched Chen Shouyi withstand gunfire and then practiced the technique’s complicated movements himself.
• Ye Zong successfully completed the sequence, felt a powerful flow of Primal Force, and confirmed that the Hardening Technique worked very well.

Song Qiran learned that Chen Shouyi had become famous as a God Slayer, while Chen Shouyi enjoyed the publicity and strengthened his Giant Battle Body with his rapidly increasing Faith Value. In the Otherworldly desert, he tested his new power before Shell Girl warned him away from a True God’s Faith Domain, and he turned back.

• Song Qiran told Zhang Jingyi that the group’s old-timers still supported him despite a vice president making things difficult, then reacted in shock to news of Chen Shouyi’s achievements.
• Chen Shouyi dismissed his flattering Renren Daily interview, stored the newspaper with his other publicity, and threw away invitations to speeches and mixers.
• After ten days of rapid Faith Value growth, Chen Shouyi spent Faith Value to raise Giant Battle Body to 42.05% and transformed into a thirty-meter giant.
• Chen Shouyi tested his enhanced speed and strength in the desert, killing a giant lizard as he raced toward a forest glowing with divine faith.
• Shell Girl caught up with Chen Shouyi and warned him that the forest ahead was no fun, so he shrank and headed back rather than approach the True God’s Faith Domain.