Chapter Summaries

Bai Yang arrived with the party at the rift leading onward, where adventurers gathered to trade, cultivate, or enter. He observed the dense demonic energy but had not yet entered the rift.

• The party dispersed after arriving, with some members entering the rift and others heading into town to trade.
• Bai Yang and several others paused beside the rift to observe it.
• Bai Yang saw denser demonic energy pouring from the rift than anywhere on the first floor.
• Adventurers nearby cultivated inside simple sheds.

Bai Yang waited in the cave while the biological pod analyzed its findings. After the preliminary analysis finished, he approached the pod to receive its data, and Star Guardian began interpreting it.

• Bai Yang contemplated the demonic energy of the Abyss's second layer while he waited.
• The biological pod completed its preliminary analysis.
• Bai Yang approached the pod and received the retrieved data through his optical brain.
• Star Guardian began helping interpret the data.

Bai Yang discovered that his transformation into something like a member of the Half-Prison Clan had greatly heightened his sensitivity to the Light Law, though fluctuations caused him severe pain. He began to perceive even the faintest changes in the Light Law with far greater clarity.

• Bai Yang realized the effect of his change was much stronger than he had expected.
• Bai Yang found that he had become extremely sensitive to the Light Law.
• Bai Yang felt excruciating pain whenever the Light Law fluctuated.
• Bai Yang became able to detect even the slightest changes in the Light Law.

Bai Yang arrived at the white bank building in Chaos City and entered its crowded hall. Several uniformed employees approached him, but Huilite was nowhere to be seen.

• Bai Yang followed the street uphill without encountering any obstruction.
• He reached the white bank building and saw people streaming in and out.
• Bai Yang entered the first-floor hall, where several female employees approached him.
• He noticed that Huilite was not among the employees.

Benson defended the bank and claimed it was natural for him to know his employees. Star Guardian found no problems with his optical brain but said its internal programs had been modified using the same methods as those of the three World Masters.

• Benson argued that, as vice president, he naturally knew his employees.
• The native employees gained hope when Benson stepped forward and grew more hostile toward Bai Yang.
• Star Guardian reported that Benson's optical brain was clean and showed no detectable problems.
• Star Guardian said the optical brain's internal programs had been modified using the same methods as those used by the three World Masters.

Bai Yang considered the many forms Monster Cells could take and whether they could merge with the Earth. He decided Abyss City was a safe place to experiment, with his clone nearby.

• Bai Yang considered using Monster Cells to assimilate different forms of life.
• He noted that spores could erode flesh-based, energy-based, rock-based, plant-based, and metal-based life.
• Bai Yang recognized that the second level could still be dangerous.
• He chose to experiment freely in Abyss City because his clone was beside him.

Bai Yang checked Doni’s biopod and saw that Doni would not wake for a long time. He left the room and entered the restricted zone at the mountaintop of Abyss City.

• Bai Yang glanced at the biopod parameters and confirmed that Doni still needed a long time to wake up.
• Bai Yang returned to his original appearance and left the room.
• Bai Yang walked toward the restricted zone at the mountaintop of Abyss City.
• Bai Yang crossed an invisible boundary, where the ground and buildings turned white and the air felt fresher.

Bai Yang revealed that he was the figure Doni had seen when he first entered Abyss City. Doni recognized him and apologized for attacking.

• Doni spotted Bai Yang and launched three kicks at his head.
• Bai Yang flicked Doni's foot, making Doni convulse and collapse.
• Bai Yang transformed into the appearance he had when he first entered Abyss City.
• Doni recognized Bai Yang as his lord and apologized for his attack.

Bai Yang struck down a mass of Half-Prison Clan monsters with one sweep of his sword. He stepped forward after the attack, while the surviving monsters remained unable to rise beneath the white flames.

• Bai Yang cut the Half-Prison Clan before him in two with a single sword strike.
• The attack killed several hundred flesh-and-blood and rock-type monsters.
• Energy-type, plant-type, and metal-type monsters survived but burned beneath the white sword-light flames and could not rise.
• Bai Yang stepped forward, crossing a vast distance.

Three mysterious creatures watched the silvery-white pyramid recede and discussed the human who had escaped. They decided to report him to their master because the mistress might be nearing a critical moment.

• The three creatures watched the pyramid recede into the distance.
• They said they had never seen a human enter the place and escape.
• They agreed the human might be an unparalleled genius with special methods.
• They decided to report the human to their master and eliminate any outsiders who approached the mistress.
• The three used their race's special method of communication to send a message.

Bai Yang tried to find a way to break the black wooden sphere containing a plant-type lifeform. He used his blood, which contained mysterious spores, on the Ancient Dragon Vine in an attempt to evolve it.

• Bai Yang failed to crush the black wooden sphere with his strength.
• Bai Yang said he would have to abandon the mission if his next attempt failed.
• Bai Yang released the golden Ancient Dragon Vine and formed it into a sphere on the ground.
• Bai Yang cut his arm and dripped blood containing mysterious spores onto the Ancient Dragon Vine.

Bai Yang attacked three Purple Fragrance Race members, whose plant-type bodies had no fatal throat weak point. He read their differences in strength as they dodged his sword qi, then began to act on what he had discerned.

• The three Purple Fragrance Race members realized they had already lost after Bai Yang forced them into a vulnerable state.
• Bai Yang sent invisible sword qi striking across their bodies.
• The three relied on their superior physiques but instinctively evaded the attacks, bringing themselves trouble.
• Bai Yang studied their movements and reactions to identify their differences in strength.
• Bai Yang spun sharply to follow up.

Bai Yang suspected the Flower of the Abyss was a Universe Venerable or possibly a Universe Master, but he still needed to verify whether it could be used to create a clone. Guided by the Ancient Dragon Vine’s ability to sense abyssal rifts, he quickly found another rift, where four members of the Purple Fragrance Race emerged.

• Bai Yang guessed that the Flower of the Abyss was a Universe Venerable, perhaps even a Universe Master.
• Bai Yang noted that he needed to confirm whether the Flower of the Abyss could be used to create a clone.
• The Ancient Dragon Vine guided Bai Yang toward abyssal rifts after gaining a strong ability to sense them.
• Bai Yang found another rift within a few hours, and four members of the Purple Fragrance Race emerged from it.

Bai Yang spent two months on the abyss’s 100th level, where he steadily increased his strength and reached Spirit Yuan Embryo Level 21. He was close to completing the second stage of Level 22.

• Bai Yang noted that his willpower had increased along with his Spirit Yuan Embryo Level 21.
• Bai Yang spent two months on the 100th level and occasionally encountered Half-Prison Clan World Lords, who no longer posed a serious threat to him.
• Bai Yang sensed the infant-like outline forming in the placenta within his mind and found that only a little remained before the second stage of Level 22 was complete.

Bai Yang watched the Berna expend all its stored energy to fire three pillars of light at Hou Min during his teleportation. Hou Min pressed on with the teleport despite his injuries as the space around them weakened.

• The Berna drained its stored energy and fired three pillars of light toward Hou Min.
• Hou Min saw the attack while teleporting through the divine kingdom and noted that the weapon had charged for only about a dozen seconds.
• Hou Min endured his injuries and forced the teleportation to continue.
• Demonic energy and the divine kingdom's teleportation power made the surrounding space extremely fragile.

Bai Yang descended into the rift’s ocean of demonic energy, which grew dense enough to feel like liquid. His [Light Body] remained active far beyond its usual limit as he drifted toward the energy’s unknown source.

• Bai Yang shone as he sank deeper into the ocean of demonic energy.
• The demonic energy thickened until it seemed like liquid.
• Bai Yang’s [Light Body] continued past its fifteen-minute limit as he drifted toward the source.

The Dark Lord watched Bai Yang’s dazzling maneuvers and work with genetic data while studying the Flower of the Abyss. He had heard Dragon Traveler Lord had taken Bai Yang as a disciple and valued him highly.

• The Dark Lord’s energy avatar continued comprehending the Flower of the Abyss.
• The Dark Lord had used the plant’s characteristics to improve his move, [Dark Descent].
• The Dark Lord watched Bai Yang’s operations and handling of genetic data.

Dragon Traveler Lord learned that Bai Yang’s contaminated spiritual power source had left him unable to control his body. He chose to trust Bai Yang’s willpower to restore his consciousness.

• Dark Lord told Dragon Traveler Lord that Bai Yang’s spiritual power source had been contaminated and he could no longer control his body.
• Dragon Traveler Lord realized Bai Yang would have to regain consciousness through his own willpower.
• Dragon Traveler Lord decided to trust Bai Yang to overcome the trial himself.

Bai Yang continued building the abyss to stabilize his condition, and the completion of its 333rd layer triggered a response from the black egg-like fetus in his mind. His soul power strengthened as his mental contamination began to decline.

• Bai Yang remained unable to do anything about the approaching qualification battle because he was focused on resolving the hidden dangers in his body.
• Bai Yang completed the construction of the 333rd layer of the abyss.
• The black egg-like fetus in Bai Yang's mind faintly resonated when he arranged the final abyssal rift.
• Bai Yang's soul power continued to condense and strengthen, and his mental contamination began to decline.
• Star Guardian noticed the change and told...

Bai Yang listened to the inner demon’s arguments but grew more resolute instead of giving in. He realized the inner demon’s persuasion had failed and prepared to strike back.

• The inner demon tried to persuade Bai Yang with seductive arguments.
• Bai Yang did not refute the inner demon, but his spiritual body stopped shrinking.
• Bai Yang’s gaze grew brighter and more resolute as he clarified his beliefs.
• The inner demon noticed something was wrong and stopped repeating its arguments.
• Bai Yang looked at the speechless inner demon and prepared to strike back.