Chapter Summaries

Chen Xi attended a gathering with Lin Yue and learned that Evil Flower was expected to attack Tianhai City, but reinforcements would be delayed. The gathering ended in chaos when Evil Flower appeared and began slaughtering people.

• Chen Xi and Lin Yue joined Qiu Ye and the Seventh Squad, where Luo Li joked about Chen Xi taking the Pupil of Rain Lord and said Zhu Li was absent.
• Lu Shaoqi asked Qiu Ye to persuade her brother, Lu Shaojun, to let her pursue more Legends, but Lu Shaojun reprimanded her and she walked away.
• Chen Xi asked Lu Shaojun about Evil Flower, and he said it had devastated Luhu City, might send a High Priest to attack Tianhai City, and would face no reinforcements for at least a week.
• A shrill scream interrupted the gathering, and Lu Shaojun and the squad leaders rushed outside as Chen Xi and Lin Yue followed.
• Chen Xi found corpses and panicked Transcendents surrounding a blood-soaked Black-haired JK Girl, who announced that Evil Flower had brought them a welcome gift.

Qianqi Weiming attacked the Countermeasure Bureau, killing many Transcendents and exposing how vulnerable Tianhai City was. Chen Xi and Lin Yue decided to leave after dealing with Zhu Li, while Chen Xi's messages to Zhu Li went unanswered.

• Qianqi Weiming summoned an Armored Skeleton and slashed through the hall, killing dozens of Transcendents before vanishing under the survivors' attacks.
• Lu Shaojun told the survivors that Tianhai City had been abandoned, and many Transcendents left the Countermeasure Bureau.
• Chen Xi led a shaken Lin Yue away and insisted they should leave Tianhai City after killing Zhu Li, despite Lin Yue's concern for Qiu Ye and the others.
• Chen Xi apologized over hotpot, and Lin Yue decided to escape with her while keeping her prophecy as a possible reason to persuade her to stay.
• Chen Xi checked Zhu Li's message asking her to meet at Happiness Cafe the next day, but Zhu Li did not answer her follow-up message or call.

Chen Xi and Lin Yue planned to flee Tianhai City as Evil Flower overwhelmed the Spark Federation, but Qianqi Weiming ambushed them before they could meet their hired guide. As Lin Yue fought for her life, Zhu Li waited alone at the cafe for Chen Xi, unaware that she would never arrive.

• Chen Xi and Lin Yue learned that Evil Flower had pushed the Spark Federation into crisis and arranged for Wing to take them from Tianhai City to Chaoyu City.
• Chen Xi planned their escape route and prepared to leave with Lin Yue, intending to kill Zhu Li after they reached safety.
• Qianqi Weiming confronted the two outside Chen Xi's home and attacked after asking how they had cleansed the Church's Gospel.
• Qianqi Weiming killed Chen Xi and wounded Lin Yue, who escaped in Shadow Form as Qianqi Weiming pursued her.
• Zhu Li bought Forget-me-nots and waited at the cafe for Chen Xi, then called her when she did not arrive, but Chen Xi did not answer.

After dying to Qianqi Weiming, Lin Yue and Chen Xi returned to Chen Xi’s home and realized how dire Tianhai City’s situation was. As they planned to escape, Lin Yue revealed that her prophecy predicted they would both die to Qianqi Weiming in three days.

• Lin Yue woke at Chen Xi’s home on September 18, retained 28% Legend Degree, and discovered that her Erosion had risen to 79%.
• Chen Xi realized Lin Yue’s regression could return them to different locations and concluded they needed to flee Qianqi Weiming.
• Chen Xi checked her status, gained 252% Wish Power, and unlocked the option to enhance a future CG.
• Chen Xi and Lin Yue reunited, and Chen Xi made noodles for them.
• Lin Yue told Chen Xi that her prophecy predicted they would die at Qianqi Weiming’s hands in three days.

Chen Xi and Lin Yue met Zhu Li, learned that the Otherwalker Forum was the living Skynet used by the Spark Federation to monitor and restrict Transcendents, and asked Zhu Li to help them leave Tianhai City. Zhu Li agreed after Lin Yue claimed she had foreseen the future.

• Lin Yue told Chen Xi about Qianqi Weiming’s abilities, including the Invisible Blade and the Armored Skeleton named Ah Wu, and they decided to flee to Chaoyu City.
• Chen Xi arranged to meet Zhu Li, then asked whether she knew about the Spark Federation and Evil Flower’s discussions on the Advanced Forum.
• Zhu Li explained that the Otherwalker Forum was Skynet, a living system that tracked Transcendents, restricted what they could reveal, and granted Level-2 Accounts at Second Rank.
• Chen Xi asked Zhu Li to travel with them, and Lin Yue repeated her claim that she could foresee the future.
• Zhu Li believed Lin Yue’s story and agreed to help them.

Chen Xi planned an escape route with Lin Yue and Zhu Li while secretly intending to use her own death to awaken Lin Yue’s hidden power and defeat Qianqi Weiming. Zhu Li agreed to help, though she wondered what Chen Xi planned to do for herself.

• Chen Xi and Lin Yue mapped a route from Linxi City toward Chaoyu City, and Chen Xi kissed Lin Yue after claiming Lin Yue had been charmed.
• Chen Xi told Lin Yue that Zhu Li could briefly fight a Third Rank Transcendent and that they might defeat Qianqi Weiming together, hiding that she intended to die to create a Mythical-grade CG.
• Zhu Li arrived, and Chen Xi asked Lin Yue to wait on the balcony so they could speak privately.
• Chen Xi admitted to Zhu Li that they had no real chance of winning and claimed Lin Yue had a hidden ability that would awaken if Chen Xi died.
• Zhu Li understood Chen Xi’s plan, considered asking what Chen Xi would do for herself, and silently agreed to help.

Chen Xi, Lin Yue, and Zhu Li fled Tianhai City and stopped outside Linxi City to camp for the night. Their quiet break ended when Lin Yue found a Snow Forest Spirit Deer, whose presence meant the Third Rank Legend Vengeful Spirit Tree Demon was nearby.

• Chen Xi, Lin Yue, and Zhu Li left Chen Xi's home in Zhu Li's sports car and drove away from Tianhai City.
• Zhu Li drove the group to the outskirts of Linxi City, where Chen Xi learned that the city was nearly fallen and that two Evil Flower High Priests were there.
• Lin Yue proposed camping, and she and Zhu Li set up a tent and grill while Chen Xi prepared a vegetable salad.
• Lin Yue found a glowing Snow Forest Spirit Deer in the bushes, and Zhu Li identified it as a sign that the Vengeful Spirit Tree Demon was nearby.
• Chen Xi recognized the danger of the Third Rank Legend and shouted for everyone to run.

Lin Yue, Chen Xi, and Zhu Li encountered the Vengeful Spirit Tree Demon and the Snow Forest Spirit Deer, who offered them a choice of opposing blessings. Chen Xi chose the Tree Demon and Lin Yue chose the Deer, while Chen Xi resolved to help Lin Yue survive Qianqi Weiming’s pursuit.

• Lin Yue panicked at Zhu Li’s message about a Third Rank presence, but Zhu Li and Chen Xi revealed that the nearby Legends would not attack them directly.
• The Vengeful Spirit Tree Demon appeared and offered the group a choice between its path and the Snow Forest Spirit Deer’s flower-lined path.
• Zhu Li explained that each blessing let its bearer sense Transcendents aligned with the other Legend and gain Legend Degree by killing them.
• Lin Yue chose the Snow Deer, while Chen Xi chose the Vengeful Spirit Tree Demon so the friends could sense each other’s opponents.
• Chen Xi received the message “Resentment: Devour those hypocrites,” and Lin Yue received “Love: Free those who are cursed.”
• Chen Xi decided to help Lin Yue escape Qianqi Weiming’s pursuit, then distracted the others by claiming their barbecue was burning.

Chen Xi and Lin Yue camped near the lake with Zhu Li, whose flames kept her from sleeping. After Lin Yue asked why Chen Xi had stayed with her, Chen Xi said she liked her and began revealing how despairing her life had been before they met.

• After their barbecue burned, Lin Yue and Chen Xi ate instant noodles and discussed how to turn off their perception of one another.
• Zhu Li left the tent to walk by the lake, and Chen Xi later joined her to listen to music and ask whether she had sung it.
• Back in the dark tent, Lin Yue asked Chen Xi why she kept following her, and Chen Xi teased her before saying she liked her.
• Chen Xi told Lin Yue that before meeting her, she had lived in despair and feared being killed by Wu Xin and having her identity stolen.
• Chen Xi turned to Lin Yue with tears in her eyes, and Lin Yue gently wiped one away.

Lin Yue, Chen Xi, and Zhu Li infiltrated Linxi City and made their way to Linxi Port while avoiding Evil Flower’s guards. As Zhu Li revealed that she could no longer control her flames precisely, Lin Yue sensed three Tree Spirit Chosen Ones approaching, and Chen Xi prepared to fight.

• Lin Yue confided in Chen Xi about losing her parents, and Chen Xi chose not to betray her despite earning the rare White Lie CG.
• Chen Xi planned for the group to reach a ship at Huaijiang Port and delay Qianqi Weiming until Zhu Li reached her peak.
• At a bus stop, Zhang Peiluo revealed that she was Zhang Ruojun’s sister, thanked the group for killing Wu Xin, and warned them about the Spark Federation.
• The three entered Linxi City and avoided Evil Flower patrols before reaching Linxi Port, where they learned something had happened in Tianhai City.
• Zhu Li disclosed that she could no longer precisely control flames, while Lin Yue sensed three Tree Spirit Chosen Ones heading toward them.
• Chen Xi recognized the approaching Transcendents as potential opponents and prepared to use the encounter to raise her Legend Degree.

At Linxi Port, Chen Xi and Lin Yue turned the Evil Flower organization's ambush against its members, killing the three who posed as injured survivors. Chen Xi then confronted the remaining four, and as they prepared to fight, the black-robed man discovered a hair-thin line of blood across his chest.

• The seven Evil Flower members planned to ambush Chen Xi and her companions, sending the Horse-Face man and two others ahead to pretend they needed help.
• The Horse-Face man approached the black-haired girl, but shadows trapped the three attackers before they could strike.
• Chen Xi used a torrent of water to maim the three men, and Lin Yue snapped their necks, raising Shadow Dweller's Legend Degree to 65%.
• Chen Xi rejected the black-robed man's claim that his group meant no harm and formed shadow armor as he ordered the others to attack.
• The black-robed man summoned a giant skeleton with blue-violet ghostfire and believed his group could win, then noticed a hair-thin line of blood across his chest.

Chen Xi and Lin Yue killed four attackers, raising Chen Xi’s Legend Degree and letting the three women slip aboard the passenger ship. There, Chen Xi discovered and confronted a young Transcendent named Gu Yu.

• Chen Xi used a water blade to kill four men, absorbed their Legend Degrees, and gained the Heavy Water ability, bringing her Rain Lord rank progress to 68%.
• Chen Xi and Lin Yue discussed why they had received no Legends, while Zhu Li admitted that controlling Flame Ghost caused her constant pain and had taken her sleep and voice.
• Lin Yue secretly told Zhu Li that she could resurrect, and Zhu Li believed her; Lin Yue said she had to keep the ability from Chen Xi.
• The three women ate dinner and sneaked aboard the passenger ship under Lin Yue’s concealment before Chen Xi scanned the passengers for Transcendents.
• Chen Xi found a blue-haired girl hiding aboard, forced her to give her real name as Gu Yu, and made her remove her eyepatch.

Gu Yu joined Chen Xi, Lin Yue, and Zhu Li aboard the passenger ship after learning it would be attacked by Evil Flower’s High Priest. As the ship set sail, it changed course, and Chen Xi found Lin Yue approaching her on deck.

• Gu Yu asked to join Chen Xi, Lin Yue, and Zhu Li, then agreed to stay aboard after Chen Xi warned that Evil Flower’s High Priest would attack the ship.
• Gu Yu explained her Eye of Falling Galaxy abilities, and Chen Xi outlined the group’s strengths and their expectation that Qianqi Weiming would catch up.
• The four commandeered cabins for a base, and the passenger ship departed for Huaijiang Port at ten that night.
• Chen Xi noticed the ship change course, while Zhu Li watched the sailors in the wheelhouse and forced them to maintain the original route.
• Lin Yue approached Chen Xi on deck, and Chen Xi told her she had been thinking about her.

On the boat, Lin Yue confessed her love to Chen Xi, and Chen Xi answered by kissing her. Their new happiness ended when an unseen attacker struck, cutting Chen Xi in two with a blade of energy.

• Chen Xi and Lin Yue talked on deck about their plan for reaching Huaijiang Port and hiding in Xizhong Mountain.
• Lin Yue confessed that she loved Chen Xi and listed the things she cherished about her.
• Chen Xi realized she returned Lin Yue’s feelings, and they kissed beneath the moonlight.
• Lin Yue asked to hug Chen Xi, and the two teased each other as Chen Xi offered her lollipops.
• A sudden sound alerted Lin Yue, and Chen Xi shoved her away with water before an energy blade cut Chen Xi in two.

Chen Xi, Lin Yue, Zhu Li, and Gu Yu attacked Qianqi Weiming, but her Rose Dress absorbed their blows and left them unable to hurt her. After recounting her tragic past and the loss of Ah Wu, Qianqi Weiming unleashed her domain as the others fled across the sea.

• Qianqi Weiming caught up with Chen Xi and sliced her in two, but Chen Xi used water magic to reconnect her body and spread her Rain Disaster Domain.
• Chen Xi launched a powerful Water Blade that destroyed the Armored Skeleton, causing Qianqi Weiming's aura to rise.
• Zhu Li attacked Qianqi Weiming with flames and Implosion, but a Rose Dress appeared and absorbed the fire.
• Chen Xi, Lin Yue, and Zhu Li attacked together, but Qianqi Weiming's roses absorbed their attacks, so Chen Xi dispelled the domain and told everyone to run.
• Qianqi Weiming recalled how her mother abandoned her, how Ah Wu died, and how she revived him by sacrificing her village, then declared she would never forgive the women.
• Qianqi Weiming activated Domain Expansion: Ghost-Human Love Song, and roses bloomed across the sea as her katana transformed into a blade of petals.

Zhu Li fought Qianqi Weiming with her soul-burning domain, but began to lose as her strength and will faltered. Just as Qianqi Weiming enveloped her in roses, Chen Xi and Lin Yue reached her, and Zhu Li realized she had never been alone.

• Zhu Li activated her domain, Resentful Fire That Ends All, and its flames struck Qianqi Weiming's soul despite her petal defenses.
• Qianqi Weiming endured the pain with help from the Petal Skeleton, then attacked Zhu Li with blades of petals.
• Zhu Li remembered Lin Yue's warning about the price of resurrection and reflected on how alone she had felt.
• Zhu Li's flames became soul fire, and she began to cry as Qianqi Weiming stopped attacking and declared that she still had to die.
• Qianqi Weiming enveloped Zhu Li in roses as Chen Xi and Lin Yue arrived and reached out to her.
• Zhu Li opened her eyes and understood that she had never been alone.

Chen Xi and Lin Yue returned to help Zhu Li fight Qianqi Weiming, but Zhu Li and Chen Xi were apparently killed by Qianqi Weiming’s invisible petal blade. Chen Xi revived through her newly formed Jasmine ability, then used her charm to force Lin Yue to escape while she stayed behind to face Qianqi Weiming.

• Gu Yu left Chen Xi and Lin Yue after Chen Xi told her to board the boat, and she urged them to win and meet again in Chaoyu City.
• Lin Yue discovered that Qianqi Weiming’s tracking mark had temporarily disappeared, but Chen Xi agreed to return with her to help Zhu Li.
• Chen Xi and Lin Yue shared Zhu Li’s pain through their shadow armor, and Chen Xi took all of it onto herself while using Berserk to endure it.
• Qianqi Weiming sealed their escape routes with roses and killed Zhu Li and Chen Xi with her Invisible Petal Blade.
• Chen Xi revived in a white jasmine dress after activating Jasmine Blooming for You, which temporarily raised her Rank to the upper Second Rank.
• Chen Xi charmed Lin Yue into escaping through an opening in the domain, kissed her goodbye, and remained behind as a white jasmine bloomed in the sea of roses.

Chen Xi lost to Qianqi Weiming’s ultimate ability, Flower Burial, and died as Lin Yue reached shore. Lin Yue resolved to change herself and weighed whether to end her life so she could regress time.

• Qianqi Weiming used Flower Burial to collapse her domain and turn Chen Xi’s tsunami into roses, transforming Chen Xi’s lower body into petals.
• Chen Xi failed to resist the petal erosion and died, allowing Lin Yue to regain control of her body.
• Lin Yue reached shore near Huaijiang Port and decided she would not let Chen Xi die so easily again.
• Lin Yue intimidated a hotel receptionist into keeping quiet and checked her room for hidden cameras.
• Lin Yue learned that the Evil Flower had taken control of the Spark Federation’s mundane forces and muted people who knew the truth.
• Lin Yue sat up in her hotel room and wondered whether to end her life so she could regress time.

Lin Yue tested her Regression ability, bought and killed two Snow Rabbits to raise her Legend Degree, then asked Lao Peng for information on nearby Evil Flower members. After time regressed five days, Chen Xi gained a Myth-grade CG with a Wish-enhanced ability, while a blonde girl awoke with Erosion at 100%.

• Lin Yue learned her Regression could reach back one to ten days and discovered her new Phantom of the Past ability.
• Lin Yue posted a bounty for two captive-bred Legends, and Lao Peng accepted it with two Upper First Rank Snow Rabbits.
• Lin Yue killed the Snow Rabbits, saw her Shadow Dweller Legend Degree reach 98%, and asked Lao Peng where to find Evil Flower members.
• Chen Xi woke on September 17, five days earlier, and received the Myth-grade CG Last Jasmine with the Flower Cluster ability.
• Chen Xi used Wish Power to enhance Flower Cluster, increasing its ability slots from one to three.
• A blonde girl awoke in another bedroom with Erosion at 100%.

Chen Xi discovered that Lin Yue’s time regression had brought curses that weakened magic and Legend advancement across the world, including a cap on reaching Third Rank. Lin Yue teased and kissed Chen Xi before they discussed the curses over breakfast, leaving Chen Xi listening as Lin Yue claimed she had seen how they would die.

• Chen Xi found new curses on her status and saw forum posts showing that people around the world had been affected.
• Chen Xi realized the curses had blocked advancement for everyone and might also limit Lin Yue’s strength.
• Lin Yue entered Chen Xi’s room, embraced her, and kissed her while claiming she needed comfort after a nightmare.
• Chen Xi pushed Lin Yue out, then returned her kiss in the living room and insisted they discuss the curses.
• Lin Yue said the curses would not affect combat, then claimed she had already seen how they would die.