Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Antonio's self-destruction releases a powerful storm of bio-energy, healing and regenerating Demon God.
• Gran Scholars, led by Reilo, engage in a fierce battle with Demon Kings, suffering heavy losses.
• Demon God begins to weaken and transform into a colossal plant repository due to the bio-energy and adaptive evolution of Antonio's cells.
• Strange, shadowy creatures infiltrate Demon God's body, further transforming it according to their own nature.

Character Developments

• Demon God: Heals and regenerates from Antonio's bio-energy but begins to weaken and transform, ultimately succumbing to the adaptive evolution of Antonio's cells and the invasion of shadowy creatures.
• Reilo: Struggles against a powerful Bone Abyss Flying Scorpion Demon King, using a forbidden technique to barely keep up. Witnesses the brutal nature of the Demon Kings and the heavy losses suffered by Gran Scholars.
• Gran Scholars: Many renowned academicians fall in the battle, setting Gran's academic world back two hundred years. However, the resistance to reform from the old guard of academic oppression also vanishes.

Significant Themes

• Adaptive Evolution: The bio-energy and cells released by Antonio's self-destruction trigger an adaptive evolution process, transforming Demon God and the environment according to the potential imprinted in the cellular memory of the world's creatures.
• The Brutality of War: The battle between Gran Scholars and Demon Kings is depicted as incredibly violent and devastating, with heavy losses on both sides.
• The Power of Nature: The bio-energy and life force from the surface world prove to be a formidable force, capable of healing, regenerating, and ultimately transforming Demon God.

Character Interactions

• Reilo vs. Bone Abyss Flying Scorpion Demon King: Reilo struggles against a powerful Demon King, using a forbidden technique to keep up. The Demon King demonstrates exquisite control over its energy, nearly defeating Reilo.
• Gran Scholars vs. Demon Kings: The Scholars and Demon Kings engage in a brutal battle, with both sides suffering heavy losses. The Scholars' desperation and prayers for a miracle are contrasted with the Demon Kings' relentless assault.
• Demon God vs. Shadowy Creatures: Demon God's body is invaded and transformed by shadowy creatures, ultimately leading to its demise.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Devouring Demon God falls, affecting its Apostles and causing the laws of devouring to wither.
• Reilo battles the Bone Abyss Flying Scorpion Demon King, using his Singularity Technique, but the Demon King escapes using an essence blood trick.
• The Demon Kings flee the battlefield, leaving behind lower-level monsters, and the Scholars celebrate their apparent victory.
• Xixi Li and Flame Demon Roarer discuss the political implications of the Devouring Demon God's fall and plan to inform the Xilan Emperor.

Character Developments

• Reilo demonstrates his power and determination in battle.
• The Bone Abyss Flying Scorpion Demon King shows cunning and resourcefulness in escaping Reilo's attack.
• Xixi Li and Flame Demon Roarer reveal their political ambitions and differing views on the future of Xilan Duchy.

Significant Themes

• The symbiotic relationship between Gods and Apostles, and the consequences of a God's fall.
• The brutal competition and survival of the fittest among underground creatures.
• The political intrigue and power struggles within Xilan Duchy.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and the Bone Abyss Flying Scorpion Demon King engage in a fierce battle, showcasing their respective powers.
• Xixi Li and Flame Demon Roarer discuss the implications of the Devouring Demon God's fall and their plans for the future of Xilan Duchy, revealing their differing political views.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Decaying Demon God's awakening causes a catastrophic ripple of decay, freezing time and killing thousands within a large radius, including Sky Knights and Scholars on airships.
• The Sky Fortress attempts to flee but is heavily affected, with Scholars struggling to control it.
• A mutated sapling, a successful specimen of a new generation of mutant plants, is reduced to ash by the ripple.
• Reilo witnesses the Decaying Demon God's power application mode, which is a higher-level attack on the essence of Law Power.

Character Developments

• Reilo, a high-level Royal Academician, observes the Decaying Demon God's power and understands its higher-level application of laws.
• You Yan, the Nightmare Devourer, attempts to attack Reilo but flees in fear upon meeting his gaze.
• Shelly Rax, the Blood Mosquito Queen, struggles to maintain her consciousness under the decaying divine might.
• The Apostles of the God of Justice, God of Power, and God of Harvest display their divine powers, forming a standoff with the Decaying Demon God's power.

Significant Themes

• The power of laws and its different applications, with the Decaying Demon God showcasing a higher-level mode.
• The struggle for dominance between divine powers, represented by the Apostles and the Decaying Demon God.
• The resilience of life in the face of overwhelming power, as seen in the mutated sapling and the higher life forms that maintain their consciousness.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and You Yan have a tense interaction, with You Yan attempting to attack Reilo but fleeing in fear.
• The Apostles of different gods work together to manifest their divine powers, forming a standoff with the Decaying Demon God's power.
• The Apostles of Power and Harvest exchange glances, revealing a hint of disdain and authority from the Apostle of Power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Decaying Demon God has transformed into a giant tree, the True Body of the Decaying Demon God, within the nascent Wind Eye.
• A black egg hatches from the Decaying Demon God's corpse, giving birth to a black phoenix, a reborn Decaying Demon God.
• The Decaying Demon God emerges from the Wind Eye, causing mass destruction and facing off against the descending God of Justice.

Character Developments

• The Decaying Demon God, now in its phoenix form, displays its immense power and disregard for lesser beings.
• The God of Justice, though weakened, descends to confront the Decaying Demon God, showing courage and determination.

Significant Themes

• Power and Weakness: The Decaying Demon God's power is immense, yet it's cautious due to being in an unfamiliar domain. The God of Justice, despite its weakness, is determined to confront the Demon God.
• Evolution and Adaptation: The Decaying Demon God's transformation into a giant tree and subsequent rebirth as a phoenix showcases its ability to adapt and evolve.
• Greed and Manipulation: The Decaying Demon God's past actions, luring the original Demon God into a greedy contract, highlight its manipulative nature.

Character Interactions

• The Decaying Demon God and the God of Justice: The two powerful beings face off, with the Decaying Demon God displaying contempt for the God of Justice's perceived weakness.
• The Decaying Demon God and the remaining humans/monsters: The Demon God shows no mercy, instantly turning tens of thousands of beings to ash with its corrosive power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Divine Messengers, previously ignored, chant in unison and summon divine power, healing Wind Eye and preventing Decaying Demon God's escape.
• Decaying Demon God retaliates with a black flame that rapidly grows and decimates half of the human Apostles.
• The Harvest Apostles attempt to counteract the black light with a domain of harvest, slowing its spread.
• Apostles attack the black bird with divine power, but their efforts are futile.
• The God of Strength's avatar is destroyed by the black bird.
• Apostles flee, and the God of Justice descends, acknowledging the black bird's terrifying power.

Character Developments

• The Divine Messengers display unexpected power and unity, revealing their devotion and disregard for life and death.
• The black bird, Decaying Demon God, demonstrates immense power, easily defeating Apostles' attacks and destroying the God of Strength's avatar.
• The God of Justice expresses weariness, regret, and despair, reflecting on his past choices and the punishment he believes he deserves.

Significant Themes

• Devotion and faith: The Divine Messengers' unwavering faith empowers them, while the God of Justice's despair stems from his past choices.
• Power dynamics: The vast difference in power between the black bird and the Apostles highlights the importance of strength in this world.
• Consequences of actions: The God of Justice's regret and shame reflect the consequences of his past choices.

Character Interactions

• The Divine Messengers work together to summon divine power, demonstrating unity and strength through their combined faith.
• The black bird interacts with the Apostles, displaying its overwhelming power and indifference towards their attacks.
• The God of Justice interacts with the black bird, acknowledging its power and expressing his weariness and despair.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Light and Shadow Giants charge into the Wind Eye, causing internal energy shock and explosion.
• The Wind Barrier becomes unstable due to the energy shock.
• The battle's intensity causes the generals and Scholars to recover from the Law of Decay's initial freezing effect.
• Windsor recovers and expresses concern about Gran's future after the battle.
• Reilo reveals his true nature and plans for Starveil Land, intending to create a Vortex of despair, fear, and death.
• Windsor and the other Gran powerhouses decide to flee or stand their ground, awaiting the king's arrival.
• The Decaying Demon God absorbs the God of Justice's residual divine power and prepares to leave, indifferent to the changes in the Wind Eye.

Character Developments

• Windsor: Recovers from the Law of Decay's effect, becomes fearful of Reilo's true nature, and decides to flee with the other Gran powerhouses.
• Reilo: Reveals his true intentions, planning to create a catastrophic event across all nations in Starveil Land, and decides to end the old era along with everything in the Wind Eye.
• Decaying Demon God: Absorbs the God of Justice's residual divine power, restoring its divine power to one-fifth capacity, and prepares to leave and establish its own Temple.

Significant Themes

• Power and Manipulation: Reilo's true intentions highlight the theme of power and manipulation, as he plans to use the disaster to reshape Starveil Land according to his will.
• The Cost of Heroism: The God of Justice's suicidal quest for liberation explores the theme of the cost of heroism and the differing values between the Abandoned Land and the Underworld.

Character Interactions

• Windsor and Reilo: Windsor's fear and trepidation towards Reilo contrast with her previous admiration and respect for him, highlighting his sudden change in character.
• Reilo and the Decaying Demon God: Reilo's plans for Starveil Land are indifferent to the Decaying Demon God, which focuses solely on its own interests and power gain.

Plot Points and Events

• The chapter begins at dawn, with the rotation of Starveil exposing its shadowed side to the universe's sunlight, marking the start of a new day.
• A powerful creature, a Black Phoenix, tears through a Wind Barrier, revealing itself to a group of High Scholars.
• The Scholars, representing the glory of truth and knowledge, prepare to face the creature, symbolizing their defiance against overwhelming odds.

Character Developments

• An old Scholar reflects on his life, regretting neglecting his family for his pursuit of knowledge.
• A female Scholar, despite her fear, stands her ground, representing women's struggles in a male-dominated society and her personal achievements.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of knowledge and truth, even in the face of certain death.
• The struggle of the Scholars against the Church's oppression and their desire for a new path of evolution.
• The exploration of bio-energy, natural energy, and law energy as potential sources of power.

Character Interactions

• The Scholars stand united, representing their shared pursuit of knowledge and defiance against the creature.
• The Black Phoenix and the Scholars, representing the vast power gap between advanced beings and humans, and the Scholars' determination to face this power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Decaying Demon God (Black Phoenix) attacks, freezing the souls and wills of nearby creatures.
• A hidden priest summons a True God technique, 'Let There Be Light,' purifying the area and weakening the Black Phoenix.
• The Black Phoenix is hit by a massive energy cannon from a distant Sky Fortress, temporarily incapacitating it.
• The Scholars, who were prepared to fight the Black Phoenix, are betrayed by their own people. Many die, and some flee in disappointment.
• Xixi Li appears, urging Reilo and the remaining Scholars to leave with her to Xilan Duchy to fulfill their shared dream.

Character Developments

• The Black Phoenix shows arrogance and brutality, its true nature revealed after being weakened.
• The Scholars' loyalty is tested, and many are disillusioned and flee after their countrymen's betrayal.
• Reilo shows resilience and consideration for others, contemplating Xixi Li's offer.
• Xixi Li demonstrates her determination and resourcefulness, appealing to Reilo's shared dream.

Significant Themes

• Betrayal and trust: The Scholars' trust in their country is shattered, leading to disillusionment and flight.
• Sacrifice and idealism: Reilo and Xixi Li's shared dream represents their willingness to sacrifice for a greater cause.
• Power and vulnerability: The Black Phoenix's power is challenged, revealing its vulnerability, while the Scholars' powerlessness is exposed.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and the Scholars: Reilo asks why they didn't leave, showing understanding of their plight. The Scholars express their loyalty and disappointment.
• Reilo and Xixi Li: Xixi Li appeals to Reilo's shared dream, urging him to leave with her to Xilan Duchy. Reilo shows warmth and longing at the mention of their shared goal.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Flame Demon Roarer appears, sensing the Demon God within the Wind Eye.
• Xixi Li and Reilo face the decaying Demon God black phoenix.
• Reilo uses an Alpha bio-weapon to trap the black phoenix in a high-pressure vortex.
• Reilo decides to stay and confront the black phoenix, while Xixi Li leaves.
• Reilo uses various techniques (Singularity Technique, Corrupting Curse, Sun Eye Summoning Technique) to fight the black phoenix.
• The black phoenix injures Reilo, and Reilo uses a starfall technique to severely wound the black phoenix.
• The black phoenix, despite its injuries, kills Reilo's clone and prepares to finish him off.
• Reilo, with his last strength, activates a hidden weapon, destroying the black phoenix and the surrounding area.

Character Developments

• Reilo: Shows determination to protect his home and uses his academic abilities to fight the black phoenix. He ultimately sacrifices himself to defeat the enemy.
• Xixi Li: Shows concern for Reilo's safety but leaves when he refuses to abandon his home.
• Black Phoenix: Demonstrates its power and resilience, surviving Reilo's attacks, but ultimately falls to Reilo's final trick.

Significant Themes

• Determination and sacrifice: Reilo's decision to stay and fight, ultimately leading to his sacrifice.
• Power and resilience: The black phoenix's ability to withstand and recover from severe injuries.
• The cost of victory: The destruction of the surrounding area and Reilo's death.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and Xixi Li: They argue about leaving, with Xixi Li trying to convince Reilo to abandon his home, but he refuses.
• Reilo and the Black Phoenix: They engage in a battle of wits and power, with Reilo using his academic knowledge to counter the black phoenix's divine might.
• Reilo and the Black Phoenix: In their final exchange, the black phoenix underestimates Reilo, leading to its demise.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter opens twenty years after the previous events, with Lola comforting her son, Tianci, who is upset about his father's treatment.
• The narrative then shifts to the catastrophic events that occurred twenty years ago: the invasion of ancient creatures from the Underground World, the Superhumans' war against these creatures, and the subsequent destruction of the Duchy lands.
• The Superhumans, despite their superior technology, eventually face a mysterious decline in numbers.
• The Duchy's survivors form academies centered around Scholars, attempting to rebuild civilization.
• Reilo and Lola discuss secret intelligence revealing the reason behind the Superhumans' disappearance and the fall of the Creator of Light in the central Emperor's nation of Aurora.

Character Developments

• Lola: She is now a mature woman, still caring and nurturing towards her son, Tianci. She is also more involved in political and strategic discussions with Reilo.
• Reilo: He has become more politically astute and strategic, handling sensitive information and making decisions for the Duchy's survival.

Significant Themes

• Survival and Rebuilding: The focus is on the Duchy's survival and rebuilding efforts after the catastrophic events, highlighting human resilience and adaptability.
• Power and Betrayal: The theme of power dynamics and betrayal is evident in the actions of the Pope, who usurps the Church and carries out a purge.

Character Interactions

• Lola and Tianci: Their interaction shows Lola's nurturing and protective nature towards her son, trying to comfort him and help him understand his father's actions.
• Reilo and Lola: Their interaction reveals their deep bond and mutual respect. They work together, discussing sensitive information and making decisions for their people.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lola and Reilo discover a Shadow Wall Demon (dark specter) in their academy.
• The academy has found ways to cope with these specters, such as curfews and energy magnetic fields.
• The Grand Natural Sciences Academy is the strongest in the region, with a large population and a high education level.
• Reilo deals with various administrative issues, including a death incident, a food crisis, and the annihilation of an exploration team.

Character Developments

• Lola, as a mother, prioritizes checking on their child, Tianci, after the specter's appearance.
• Reilo, as the academy's dean and guardian, ensures the safety and production of the residents by ordering a thorough search for specters and protecting the Wind Eye.
• Reilo demonstrates his responsibility and dedication to the academy by handling various administrative tasks and approving necessary resources.

Significant Themes

• Safety and Survival: The academy's primary concern is the safety of its citizens from threats like Shadow Wall Demons and other dangerous creatures.
• Education and Development: The academy's strength lies in its education system, which ensures a high level of Scholar and contributes to the civilization's advancement.
• Resource Management: Reilo manages the academy's resources, such as approving grain supplies and gold coins for memorial ceremonies, to support the academy and its citizens.

Character Interactions

• Lola and Reilo work together to address the Shadow Wall Demon threat, with Lola checking on their child and Reilo handling the situation with the academy guard.
• Reilo interacts with the academy guard, delegating the task of capturing and sealing the specter.
• Reilo reviews and approves documents related to various incidents and administrative tasks, demonstrating his leadership and decision-making role within the academy.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo discovers a mutated earthworm near the greenhouse base, which is quickly dealt with.
• Reilo visits the Sun Energy reactor factory on the Tree of Truth's floating island, where he meets Xiao Kang and two powerful individuals accompanying him.
• Reilo senses the power of the mysterious black-masked individual, who reveals a connection to Zero and a desire for a rematch or revenge.
• Reilo offers to secretly escort Xiao Kang's shipment to Fladick in three days.

Character Developments

• Reilo: He remains calm and composed in the face of potential threats, showing his maturity and confidence in his power and principles.
• Whitey: The Plant Ginseng Elf demonstrates its sensitivity to plant environments and its loyalty to Reilo, showing a sinister side when threatened.
• Xiao Kang: The "Radiant Golden Pig" reveals his difficulties in protecting his shipments, showing his vulnerability despite his wealth and influence.
• The Black-Masked Individual: This person shows a deep respect for Zero and a desire to surpass or avenge him, revealing a connection to the old era.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between the old and new eras, with remnants of the old aristocracy still causing unrest and new powerhouses rising to dominance.
• The importance of stability and order in the Wind Eye Academy, with Reilo preferring to let time eliminate the old era's remnants rather than using force.
• The power dynamics of the wasteland, with Reilo acknowledging the diminished abilities of old-era powerhouses in the current era.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and Whitey: They share a close bond, with Whitey showing loyalty and a sinister side when threatened.
• Reilo and the Black-Masked Individual: They have a tense interaction, with the black-masked individual revealing a connection to Zero and a desire for a rematch or revenge.
• Reilo and Xiao Kang: They maintain a close relationship, with Xiao Kang seeking Reilo's help to protect his shipment, and Reilo offering to escort it personally.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo visits Fladick to negotiate a new era of Scholar order, as communication between Wind Eye academies improves post-apocalypse.
• A death monster invades the Grand Natural Sciences Academy, causing destruction and casualties. It's eventually repelled by the Thunder Phoenix and Guardians.
• Duke Leyton, an old noble, publicly confronts Reilo about his actions during the apocalypse, questioning his conscience and comparing his methods to religious fanaticism. He immolates himself, sparking a brief rebellion.
• Lola brings Tianci to Reilo, along with her former mentor, so that Reilo can teach Tianci and potentially mend his relationship with Lola's family.

Character Developments

• Reilo: Struggles with the weight of his past actions, questions his conscience, and decides to name the new Scholar stage 'Taidou'.
• Duke Leyton: Transitions from a staunch supporter of the old order to a vocal critic of Reilo's methods, ultimately sacrificing himself to express his dissent.
• Lola: Acts as a mediator between Reilo and her family, hoping to repair their relationship.
• Tianci: Shows reluctance to leave Reilo, indicating a strong bond between them.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of Reilo's actions during the apocalypse and the ethical implications of his methods.
• The tension between the old and new orders, and the struggle for power and influence.
• The role of faith and conscience in guiding human action, and the potential dangers of unquestioning adherence to ideology.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and Duke Leyton: Their confrontation highlights the ideological divide between them and the consequences of Reilo's actions.
• Reilo and Lola: Their interaction shows Lola's desire to mend their relationship and Reilo's willingness to teach Tianci, suggesting a softening of his stance towards Lola's family.
• Reilo and Tianci: Their bond is evident in Tianci's reluctance to leave Reilo, indicating a strong father-son relationship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Grand Natural Sciences Academy successfully launches a heavy airship equipped with a Sun Energy reactor, marking a significant technological achievement.
• The airship, carrying the reactor, departs for the Fladick Academy of Sciences, traversing the deadly radiation wasteland and Death Storm.
• The captain outlines safety measures for the journey, emphasizing the dangers of the wasteland and the need for adherence to his instructions.

Character Developments

• Xiao Kang, now sixty, reflects on the past and the current state of the world, questioning the worth of their efforts.
• The captain demonstrates his authority and responsibility towards the safety of the crew and the cargo.

Significant Themes

• The harsh and dangerous environment of the radiation wasteland, contrasting with the technological advancements of the academies.
• The importance of unity, cooperation, and adherence to rules for survival in a hostile world.
• Reflection on the past and the passage of time, with Xiao Kang's introspection highlighting the theme of change and loss.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Kang and the man in the black iron mask discuss the absence of Reilo on the airship, leading to speculation about his whereabouts and abilities.
• The captain addresses the crew, emphasizing the importance of following his instructions for their survival in the Death Storm.
• The crew members, including Xiao Kang and the elite guards, show respect and attention to the captain's words, highlighting their trust in his leadership.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter begins with an airship navigating through the Death Storm, a dangerous sandstorm, towards the Death Desert.
• The airship's crew follows strict nighttime protocols to minimize noise and energy usage, as airships are vulnerable to attacks at night.
• Reilo, a passenger on the airship, secretly disembarks and explores an underground city, Gran Anla City, using his spiritual power and super-body transformation.
• He discovers a buried laboratory belonging to a Scholar, which has been invaded by a Sandworm, a common desert creature.
• Reilo finds human remains and extracts information from them, revealing a secret underground space and a tall figure who orchestrated a mass sacrifice.

Character Developments

• Reilo demonstrates his advanced spiritual power and super-body transformation abilities, allowing him to explore the underground city undetected and gather information from human remains.
• The airship crew shows discipline and adherence to safety protocols, highlighting their professionalism and fear of the Death Storm's dangers.

Significant Themes

• Danger and Survival: The Death Storm and the Death Desert pose constant threats to the airship crew and Reilo, emphasizing the importance of survival skills and caution.
• Secrets and Discovery: Reilo's exploration of the underground city reveals hidden secrets, suggesting that the world holds many untold stories and mysteries.
• Despair and Obsession: The information Reilo gleans from the human remains hints at a tragic past event driven by despair and obsession.

Character Interactions

• The airship crew interacts minimally, adhering to the strict nighttime protocols, with the captain issuing warnings and instructions.
• Reilo interacts with the environment and the human remains, using his abilities to gather information and explore the underground city.
• Reilo's actions are independent of the airship crew, suggesting he has his own agenda and is not part of their group.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo discovers an underground laboratory, hinting at pre-apocalypse history.
• Duchy's history: Superhumans crisis, humans and monsters alliance, humans turning against each other, and Reilo's role as a fugitive Scholar.
• Xilan Duchy's conquest of Gran Duchy, civil wars, and Reilo's rise to power.
• Reilo's tyranny and the near-extinction of Duchy's population.
• After the Death Storm, Reilo becomes the dean of the Grand Natural Sciences Academy.

Character Developments

• Reilo: Realizes his sinister charm, reflects on his past actions, and decides to find the two individuals to establish a new Scholar era.
• Reilo's evolution: From a fugitive Scholar to the Demon King of the Apocalypse, and finally, the dean of the academy.

Significant Themes

• Power and its corrupting influence (Reilo's transformation).
• The struggle for survival and the consequences of desperation (humans turning against each other).
• The cycle of violence and the search for a new order.

Character Interactions

• Reilo interacts with his past self, reflecting on his actions.
• Reilo's influence on the political landscape of Duchy, leading to civil wars and chaos.
• Reilo's relationship with the two individuals he plans to find, hinting at a potential alliance or conflict.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo encounters and easily defeats an adult Sandworm using his powerful physique and Law Power.
• He discovers an underground ruin with a secret chamber and dark passage, guarded by a curse-based trap.
• Reilo encounters a mural with a grotesque human face, which releases mental worms and small demons, but he easily dispels them.
• He retrieves an infant skullcap etched with runes and a book, the Mithril Dust Seal, which evolves by devouring Dark Essence.
• Upon entering the true underground laboratory, Reilo is trapped in a cage mechanism and attacked by 300-degree lightning, but he survives with minor burns.
• He discovers that the cage is made of Gu Ling Iron, a rare high-grade Magic Material.
• Reilo finds a mummified corpse at the end of the laboratory, believed to be the figure of resentment from the skeletal memories.

Character Developments

• Reilo demonstrates his immense power and control over Law Power, casually defeating the Sandworm and surviving the lightning attack.
• Reilo shows curiosity and interest in the mental worms and small demons, attempting to study them before they turn to dust upon contact with his Star Body True Body.
• Reilo exhibits knowledge of ancient tribes and their curses, as well as the value of rare Magic Materials like Gu Ling Iron.

Significant Themes

• The power of Law Power and the True Body, demonstrated by Reilo's ability to suppress and defeat lower-level creatures.
• The curiosity and desire for knowledge, shown by Reilo's interest in studying the mental worms and his anticipation for the gains in the underground ruin.
• The value and rarity of ancient knowledge and materials, represented by the Mithril Dust Seal and Gu Ling Iron.

Character Interactions

• Reilo interacts with the Sandworm, mental worms, and small demons, demonstrating his power and control over them.
• Reilo's interaction with the mummified corpse is implied, as he believes it to be the figure of resentment from the skeletal memories and expects to find secrets or gains on it.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo encounters a desiccated corpse that turns out to be a Corpse Puppet, a Scholar from the ancient kingdom of Roxi.
• The Corpse Puppet attacks Reilo, but he uses his Superhuman form and law pressure to counter it.
• Reilo discovers that the Corpse Puppet's Life Box is sealed in the underground laboratory.
• Reilo uses his radiation law to burn everything in the laboratory, revealing the Life Box hidden in an illusionary stone table.
• A mysterious woman in white appears, and Reilo senses an ominous presence.
• Reilo finds a Metal Box and confronts the Corpse Puppet, threatening it to reveal the secret of the laboratory.

Character Developments

• Reilo demonstrates his growth as a Scholar, showing knowledge of ancient disciplines and powerful law control.
• The Corpse Puppet is revealed to be a Guardian, not the master of the laboratory, suggesting it has been imprisoned there.

Significant Themes

• The forbidden nature of ancient disciplines and the consequences of pursuing power at any cost.
• The struggle between ancient and modern knowledge, with Reilo representing the latter and the Corpse Puppet representing the former.
• The theme of imprisonment and the desire for freedom, as seen in the Corpse Puppet's situation.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and the Corpse Puppet engage in a power struggle, with Reilo ultimately gaining the upper hand.
• The mysterious woman in white appears, but her intentions and identity remain unclear.
• Reilo's interaction with the Corpse Puppet reveals his condescending attitude towards ancient Scholars, highlighting his belief in the superiority of modern academic knowledge.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo encounters a laboratory from eight hundred years ago, sealed by a corpse puppet who seeks revenge against Angliesas, a powerful Scholar.
• The laboratory is within the corpse of an ancient creature called 'Mirage', which creates an illusionary world parallel to reality.
• Reilo learns that the worldview and academic knowledge of the past are outdated, with the advent of the Heliocentric Theory proving that the Starveil Land is a spherical celestial body revolving around the Sun.

Character Developments

• Reilo demonstrates his power and knowledge, showing confidence in his ability to escape the illusionary world.
• The corpse puppet, an elder from the past, is shocked by Reilo's revelations about the Creator of Light and the Heliocentric Theory.

Significant Themes

• The passage of time and the evolution of knowledge and worldviews.
• The struggle between old beliefs and new truths, represented by the conflict between the corpse puppet's outdated worldview and Reilo's modern knowledge.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and the corpse puppet engage in a dialogue that highlights the generational gap in their understanding of the world.
• Reilo's confidence and pride contrast with the corpse puppet's shock and disbelief, reflecting their different experiences and knowledge.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo discovers a magical barrier at the end of the sand and soil.
• He witnesses bizarre creatures changing shape and being swept away by a dark tide.
• Reilo uses his Level Five Singularity Technique, creating a black singularity that devours everything and merges with the 'space barrier.'

Character Developments

• Reilo remains resolute in his beliefs despite encountering the absurd creatures and phenomena.
• Corpse Puppet is terrified by Reilo's use of Level Five Singularity Technique, realizing the extent of Reilo's power.

Significant Themes

• The power of Level Five beings, which influences the world's operation from the fundamental principles of laws.
• The absurd and illusory nature of the environmental world, where anything can happen.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and Corpse Puppet witness the bizarre creatures together.
• Corpse Puppet expresses fear and awe towards Reilo's power, viewing him as a monster.