Chapter Summaries

Lu Li exposed Jia Jishi’s organ-harvesting scheme after finding a blood-stained syringe in his clinic. Jia Jishi revealed that he had killed conch women for their organs to treat his wife, and Lu Li ended the interrogation by suggesting that killing her would free her from suffering.

• Lu Li brought the injured Jia Jishi to his cave dwelling and searched the clinic, finding a blood-stained syringe.
• When Lu Li questioned him under the rules against lying, Jia Jishi admitted that he drew patients’ blood to find organ matches for his wife.
• Jia Jishi confessed that he planned to kill compatible donors for transplants and sold the organs of incompatible conch women.
• Pan Xiaoxiao condemned Jia Jishi for killing innocent people, while he defended his actions as a way to save his wife and others.
• Lu Li told Jia Jishi that the simple way to free his wife from suffering was to kill her.

After clearing the Conch Girl Realm, Lu Li recovered Gao Suozhi’s body and secured three favors from him in an Oath Contract. Back at Yong City’s Central Shelter, Ao Zhan learned that his unusually large incense offering was intended to strengthen his connection with Lu Li.

• The Realm announced the players’ clearance, reported the deaths of key characters, and awarded partial special rewards despite the loss of all villagers.
• Lu Li demanded three favors from Gao Suozhi in exchange for recovering his body and belongings, then had him sign an Oath Contract.
• Lu Zhongxian brought Gao Suozhi’s headless body to Lu Li, leaving Gao Suozhi and Pan Xiaoxiao stunned by his appearance and his loyalty to Lu Li.
• After retrieving the Realm rewards, Lu Li led everyone out while Gao Suozhi waited for his body and head to reunite.
• At Yong City’s Central Shelter, Lin Tianxia explained that worshipping Lu Li’s flesh statue could benefit Ao Zhan and establish a connection with him.
• Ao Zhan decided to request all the unusually thick incense sticks available so he could offer more to Lu Li.

Ao Zhan left Yong City's Central Shelter to confront the hostile players surrounding the Lin Family's defenses. He drove most of them off and struck down their apparent leader, while the remaining threat was still unresolved.

• Lin Tianxia agreed to fetch all the stored offering incense for Ao Zhan, who said he would help Lu Li and went outside to make an appearance.
• Yan Qi accompanied Ao Zhan, leaving Lin Tianxia inside the shelter, while Zhang Tiechui and other Civilian Players worried about the hostile group outside.
• Ao Zhan manifested a towering divine phantom and roared at the gathered players, knocking many down and making them flee.
• A remaining player's leader claimed the Heaven Grade had ordered the attack and urged Ao Zhan to join them, but Ao Zhan attacked him with his staff.
• Ao Zhan's staff sent the leader flying and left him coughing blood, while the other hostile players remained a threat.

Ao Zhan drove off the attackers, then chased Yan Qi back into the Shelter while Zhang Tiechui returned to building the defenses. As Zhang Tiechui headed to lunch, a sudden water attack left him gravely injured, and he glimpsed Mr. Lu Li returning as his consciousness faded.

• The leader fled after Ao Zhan defeated his group, and Zhang Tiechui recognized Ao Zhan as the man who had once fought Mr. Lu Li.
• Yan Qi distracted Ao Zhan when Zhang Tiechui nearly called him dumb, but Ao Zhan caught on and chased Yan Qi into the Shelter for training.
• Zhang Tiechui reflected on how far he was from becoming strong, then continued working on the outer defenses until lunchtime.
• A sudden torrent of water struck Zhang Tiechui, shattering his bones and leaving him close to death as the Lin Family guards shouted that their Civilian Players had been attacked.
• As Zhang Tiechui's consciousness faded, he saw Mr. Lu Li return.

Lu Li treated Zhang Tiechui and the other wounded while Ao Zhan fought Young Master Zhou. Ao Zhan was overwhelmed by Zhou’s close-combat attacks, leaving the battle’s outcome uncertain.

• Lu Li used his talent to heal Zhang Tiechui and other injured Civilian Players, allowing them to move toward the shelter.
• Ao Zhan fought Young Master Zhou, who attacked with water weapons while appearing calm and untroubled.
• Ao Zhan shot and killed a heckler who threatened him on Young Master Zhou’s behalf.
• Young Master Zhou offered to spare Ao Zhan and the shelter if Ao Zhan surrendered, but revealed that the survivors would become slaves and worse.
• Young Master Zhou transformed into a close-combat fighter and rapidly battered Ao Zhan, who could only endure the assault even after summoning Pig Bajie.

Lu Li and Xing Anlin fought Zhou Muxin after he overwhelmed Ao Zhan, while Lu Li contained the battlefield with [Death Intent Cage]. The chapter left Xing Anlin battling Zhou Muxin as Lu Li kept the Lin Family from interfering.

• Zhou Muxin beat Ao Zhan into exhaustion and prepared to kill him.
• Xing Anlin struck Zhou Muxin from behind, and Lu Li trapped Zhou Muxin, Xing Anlin, and a hidden Soul Guard with [Death Intent Cage].
• Lu Li used [Extreme Regeneration] on Ao Zhan and told Lin Tianxia to have his youngest daughter treat him.
• Xing Anlin attacked the recovering Zhou Muxin with a spiked club, and they began fighting.
• Lin Tianxia offered to send Lin Family members to help, but Lu Li warned that they would only be killed.

Lu Li explained to Lin Tianxia that Zhou Muxin was an alien descendant, a level 38 class-advanced player, but kept him trapped with an item. He reassured the Lin Family and turned to Lin Shi, offering him an item and asking him to shout a couple of lines.

• Lu Li told Lin Tianxia that Zhou Muxin was an alien descendant of Ascenders and likely level 38, with a completed class advancement.
• Zhou Muxin transformed into a giant and repeatedly rammed against the iron-cage-like barrier, but Lu Li assured Lin Tianxia the item could keep him trapped.
• Lin Tianxia worried about watching Players and the Zhou Family's four other sons, while Lu Li said he would deal with the nearby Players and have their corpses and loot gathered.
• Lin Tianxia explained that the Wan and Tu Families had contacted the Lin Family and shared information that led him to invite Ao Zhan.
• Lu Li asked Lin Shi about his sound-wave Talent, gave him a suitable item, and requested that he shout a couple of lines.

Lu Li ordered Lin Shi to warn the players surrounding the Central Shelter, then unleashed his Soul Soldiers when they refused to leave, wiping them out and protecting the Lin Family. Lin Tianxia feared the massacre would provoke powerful families, leaving the Lin Family in a dangerous dead end.

• Lu Li told Lin Shi to threaten the players gathered around the Central Shelter and give them one minute to leave.
• Most of the players refused to go, believing Lu Li would not dare attack them because powerful families stood behind them.
• After the warning time expired, Lu Li ordered his Soul Soldiers to leave no one alive, and the summoned army overwhelmed the remaining players.
• The Lin Family watched Lu Li's forces destroy the attackers and felt both relief and awe at his strength.
• Lin Tianxia warned Lu Li that the surviving factions, including the Bai Family and a Heaven Grade family backed by the Zhou Family's Five Sons, could retaliate against the Lin Family.

Lu Li decided to confront the factions behind the Players he had killed, despite Lin Tianxia’s warning that going alone was too risky. Meanwhile, Wan Jiaxi told the Tu and Wan Family Disciples that Lu Li had led them to a perfect clear of [Daughter of the Sea], and Tu Shili asked about the special reward.

• Lin Tianxia sent Lu Li a list of the factions backing the dead Players, and Lu Li announced that he would beat them into submission.
• Lin Tianxia warned Lu Li that the Bai Family and other factions might have powerful items, but Lu Li remained determined to go alone.
• Lu Li sent his Soul Soldiers into the [Living Nest] and gave Lin Shi a Perfect Quality item as thanks.
• Wan Jiaxi recounted how Lu Li had guided the Players through [Daughter of the Sea] and revealed that they had achieved a perfect clear.
• Tu Shili asked Wan Jiaxi whether he would reveal the Secret Realm’s special reward.

Lu Li arrived at the Wan Family’s courtyard and ordered Wan Jiaxi and Tu Shili to help swallow up the Bai Family before midnight. They balked at the plan, fearing the Lu Family would retaliate and destroy their clans.

• Tu Shili pressed Wan Jiaxi to sell the Tu Family a perfect-clear guide for [Daughter of the Sea], but Wan Jiaxi insisted he had no detailed guide and Lu Li had gathered the key clues.
• Lu Li messaged Wan Jiaxi, learned he was in Sea City, and teleported to the courtyard to meet him.
• Lu Li greeted Tu Shili and asked about Tu Min’s recovery before sending the other Wan and Tu Family Disciples outside.
• Lu Li ordered Wan Jiaxi and Tu Shili to swallow up the Bai Family before midnight, and both men were shocked by the demand.
• Wan Jiaxi explained that the Bai Family was a powerful Earth-grade Family and warned that attacking it could bring the Lu Family’s wrath down on the Wan and Tu Families.

Lu Li secured Wan Jiaxi and Tu Shili’s agreement to help seize the Bai Family by revealing that the Gao Family would support them and keep the Lu Family from interfering. After proving his perfect clear of [Daughter of the Sea], he left for Prefecture City to approach the Shen Family.

• Lu Li explained that the Gao Family would restrain the Lu Family and help Wan Jiaxi and Tu Shili swallow the Bai Family, then showed them the signed [Oath Contract].
• Wan Jiaxi and Tu Shili accepted the plan after consulting their family Elders and settling the details with Lu Li.
• Wan Jiaxi asked Lu Li to prove he had cleared [Daughter of the Sea] perfectly, so Lu Li sent Tu Shili the survival guide and showed them a Longevity Potion from the guide.
• Lu Li departed the two families’ base, activated [Invisibility] and [Levitation], and flew to Prefecture City.
• Lu Li arrived at the Shen Family Shelter in Prefecture City, where the Players and guards were all women.

Lu Li sent a tide of Soul Soldiers to kill Zhou Muxin and the Shen Family while he traveled to attack the You Family of Salt City. In Yue City, Qian Tongda served tea to his eccentric elderly father, who refused it.

• Lu Li decided that killing Zhou Muxin was more urgent than searching for Liu Yaoxiu, and Xing Anlin pleaded for help against Zhou Muxin.
• Lu Li unleashed Soul Soldiers from the Living Nest, relying on Clan Glory and Death Intent Cage to strengthen Xing Anlin and prevent Zhou Muxin from escaping.
• Lu Li planted a Soul Anchoring Stake, appointed White Shade as its anchor, and used a Directional Teleportation Card to head for the You Family of Salt City.
• At the Qian Family in Yue City, Qian Tongda praised his aged Pu'er tea while Qian Tongdan complained about it.
• Qian Tongda offered tea to his elderly father, who giggled and refused because it was bitter.

Qian Tongda and Qian Tongshen tried to discover why Qian Tongdan was upset, while Qian Tongda accepted Lu Li’s offer to sell two perfect-clearance Rule Realm guides. The chapter ended with Qian Tongdan admitting he felt inferior to Lu Li because he could not win Li Luo’s affection, and the Qian family realizing he wanted Lu Li’s girlfriend.

• Qian Tongshen climbed onto a table and refused to get down until Qian Tongdan explained why he was unhappy.
• Qian Tongda received Lu Li’s offer to sell perfect-clearance guides for [Daughter of the Sea] and [Conch Girl], with a thirty-percent profit share and twenty [Regional Teleportation Cards], and agreed to the deal.
• Qian Tongdan drank the cold tea and left without explaining himself, while Qian Tongshen revealed that the [Mind-Settling Pill] let him remain conscious despite his Talent Abilities’ transformation.
• Qian Tongda and Qian Tongshen learned the guides had difficulty ratings of three and a half and four stars, then called Qian Tongdan back to question him.
• Qian Tongdan admitted he felt inferior to Lu Li and could not win Li Luo’s favor, then said Li Luo belonged to Lu Li and was probably his girlfriend.

Lu Li accepted more teleportation cards from the Qian Family and enlisted Liu Wenjian to eliminate scattered factions threatening the Lin Family before dawn. He asked Gao Suozhi to send the Gao Family to support a planned attack on the Bai Family and suppress the Lu Family’s outside help, but Gao Suozhi’s offer to kill the trapped enemy was refused.

• The Qian Family gave Lu Li thirty more [Regional Teleportation Cards], which he accepted without learning why they were being so generous.
• Lu Li sent Liu Wenjian fifty teleportation cards, faction locations, and powerful equipment, and Liu Wenjian promised to finish the assigned attacks before dawn.
• After Gao Suozhi escaped the Rule Realm, Lu Li asked the Gao Family to send combat personnel to the Bai Family’s territory and assist in a clan-annihilation battle.
• Gao Suozhi objected, but Lu Li explained that the Gao Family could withdraw if necessary and would receive more spoils for contributing more effort.
• Lu Li asked the Gao Family to suppress the Lu Family’s outside help and revealed that five outsiders existed, with one already trapped near the Lin Family.
• Gao Suozhi offered to use his third support request to kill the trapped outsider, but Lu Li replied, “No.”

Gao Suozhi agreed to help Lu Li suppress the Lu Family’s reinforcements after learning how vulnerable the Lu Family was. Back at the Gao Family manor, he became suspicious of Gao Jueyao’s return and forced her to drink a Purification Potion.

• Gao Suozhi asked Lu Li how he planned to handle Zhou Muxin and whether the Gao Family could suppress the Lu Family’s other four external reinforcements.
• Gao Suozhi confirmed the descendants of the ascenders were at the Gao Family manor and told his family to keep them there.
• Lu Li revealed that he had trapped one of the Lu Family’s five external reinforcements and that Lu Hemu had been sent alone into [Conch Girl], leaving the Lu Family weakened.
• Gao Suozhi accepted Lu Li’s request, settled the details, and teleported back to the Gao Family manor.
• Gao Jueyao embraced Gao Suozhi and claimed the Lu Family had willingly released her because they feared the Gao Family.
• Gao Suozhi suspected something was wrong with Gao Jueyao and restrained her while forcing her to drink a [Purification Potion].

Gao Suozhi learned that the Gao Family’s promised reinforcements had been reduced to four level-45 puppets, then considered a plan to keep the Zhou brothers occupied. At the Lu Family feast, Lu Hemu learned that Gao Suozhi had escaped the [Conch Girl] Secret Realm and prepared to enter it himself.

• Gao Jueyao recovered from mental control after Gao Suozhi forced her to drink Purification Potion, but she could only vaguely recall the woman who had manipulated her.
• Gao Suozhi met Gao Junyuan and learned that the Ascender’s descendants had sent four level-45 puppets because a Demon Eye in their Star Domains required their forces.
• Gao Suozhi asked whether the puppets could keep the Zhou brothers occupied, then suggested discussing her plan somewhere quiet with Gao Junyuan.
• At a feast hosted by Lu Dingkun, Lu Hemu told Lu Canglong that Gao Suozhi had cleared [Conch Girl] and escaped the wager.
• Lu Hemu arranged to enter the Secret Realm with four Lu Family raid team members, while Zhou Muren promised the Zhou brothers would protect the Lu Family.

Zhao Mou warned Lu Hemu to kill himself immediately upon entering the Rule Realm, claiming the Lu Family would otherwise suffer a devastating blow and Zhou Muxin would die. Faced with a choice between following a major auspicious omen at the cost of his life or enduring punishment, Zhao Mou chose to protect himself and dismissed his warning as unreliable.

• Zhao Mou interrupted the group and warned Lu Hemu to take his own life upon entering the Rule Realm, but Lu Hemu and Zhou Muren mocked him.
• Zhao Mou recalled that his major auspicious omen required him to persist in warning the group until Zhou Muren killed him, though the outcome would save the Lu Family and Zhou Muxin.
• Zhou Muren threatened to cut Zhao Mou apart unless he explained his warning, and Zhao Mou decided not to sacrifice his life for the omen.
• Zhao Mou kowtowed and claimed his Talent Abilities were unstable and his omens inaccurate, angering Lu Hemu.
• Lu Hemu insulted Zhao Mou over his warning and compared himself to a supposedly androgynous member of the Gao Family.

Lu Hemu was forcibly transported into the four-star Rule Realm [Conch Girl] under the wager effect and joined the Lu Family raiding team. He insisted on leading despite the team’s objections, then angered Zhu Sanmao and decided to follow him after Zhu pointed them toward the village chief.

• The Wager Doll activated and transported Lu Hemu into [Conch Girl], preventing him from using a Realm Escape Voucher to evade the wager.
• Four Lu Family Players used Secret Realm Entry Tickets to join Lu Hemu, forming a five-person raiding team without a chance to gather in a Waiting Plaza.
• Lu Hemu rejected the team’s advice and declared that he would lead the raid himself.
• At the village entrance, Lu Hemu threatened Zhu Sanmao with a sword and demanded information about the realm.
• Zhu Sanmao told the group to ask the village chief, then left for the Jujube Orchard; Lu Hemu ordered the team to follow him.

Lu Hemu led the strategy team into the Jujube Orchard despite their warnings, dismissing their collected information as useless. When Zhu Sanmao offered them jujubes, a teammate warned Lu Hemu that the fruit could not be eaten, but the villagers must not discover that they had refused it.

• Lu Hemu silenced Sister Hua’s attempt to dissuade him and led the strategy team toward the Jujube Orchard.
• A teammate offered Lu Hemu the strategy team’s collected information, but he rejected it and called their previous approach wrong.
• Lu Hemu entered the orchard and watched Zhu Sanmao fertilize the jujube trees with foul-smelling sludge.
• Zhu Sanmao offered jujubes to Lu Hemu, who nearly took one before Sister Hua stopped him.
• A teammate messaged Lu Hemu that the orchard’s rules forbade eating jujubes and warned that villagers discovering their refusal would trigger a certain-death trap.

Lu Hemu killed Zhu Sanmao to hide that the Players had not eaten the jujubes, but the villager transformed into a pig-headed monster and killed Sister Hua. Lu Hemu fled with the remaining Players, then blamed them for the disaster as they continued without useful clues.

• Lu Hemu stabbed Zhu Sanmao, believing that killing the villager would keep the Players' secret safe.
• Zhu Sanmao rose again, and his head swelled as his body began transforming into a monster.
• Lu Hemu and the other Players fled, but the transformed Zhu Sanmao caught Sister Hua and killed her.
• The remaining Players warned Lu Hemu that they had no useful clues, and he blamed them for his own actions.