Chapter Summaries

Qin Xi tried to rescue his companions from their nightmares in Nightmare Wetland, waking Di Qun by drenching him with water. The others remained trapped, and the group considered how to wake them.

• Qin Xi told Hong Lian to bring all the water, then gathered it in a basin.
• Qin Xi splashed the water over Di Qun, who woke and described dreaming that someone was chasing him during the Monster Clan’s crisis.
• Qin Xi asked Di Qun to help wake Ao Xin and Daoist Yangmei, while the Big Bosses watched anxiously from the group.
• Di Qun pointed out Daoist Yangmei flailing and asked Qin Xi what to do, but Qin Xi had no answer.
• Ouyang Qing suggested that everyone punch and kick Daoist Yangmei to wake him.

Qin Xi and the others decided to hit Daoist Yangmei hard enough to wake him, but none of them wanted to hurt their friend. Qin Xi finally struck him with only half his strength, and Ancestor Hongjun told him to hit harder.

• Ancestor Hongjun agreed with Ouyang Qing that a heavy blow might wake Daoist Yangmei.
• Qin Xi asked Ouyang Qing and Di Qun to strike Daoist Yangmei, but they both refused.
• Nine-to-Five Admiral and Neeko urged Qin Xi to act, so he apologized and punched Daoist Yangmei with half his strength.
• When Daoist Yangmei barely reacted, Ancestor Hongjun told Qin Xi to hit him harder.
• Qin Xi apologized again and blamed Ancestor Hongjun for telling him to strike.

Qin Xi woke Daoist Yangmei from his nightmare by beating him, then blamed Ancestor Hongjun when Daoist Yangmei threatened to settle the score. The group turned to Di Qun to wake Ao Xin, while Wukong laughed at the spectacle.

• Qin Xi punched and kicked Daoist Yangmei until he woke from his nightmare.
• Qin Xi told Daoist Yangmei that Ancestor Hongjun had ordered him to use that method.
• Daoist Yangmei threatened to settle the score with Qin Xi later.
• Qin Xi asked Di Qun to wake Ao Xin, and Di Qun went to her brother and apologized.
• Neeko commented on them beating their own brothers, while Leona explained the need to stop the nightmares and Wukong laughed.

After Di Qun and Ao Xin recovered from their nightmares, Qin Xi gathered everyone in the Chat Group and discussed his unfinished work. He planned to keep searching the Jiangbei Nightmare Wetland at daybreak and asked the group to check whether Mediocre Death God was still imprisoned by the Dragon Clan.

• Ao Xin woke up and pinned Di Qun, who explained that Qin Xi had ordered him to wake Ao Xin from his nightmare.
• Qin Xi told Daoist Yangmei to settle accounts with Ancestor Hongjun and told Ao Xin to confront whoever was responsible for his grievance.
• Qin Xi told Nine-to-Five Admiral that the Jiangbei Nightmare Wetland remained unresolved and that the search would resume at daybreak.
• Qin Xi described his remaining plans, and Wukong urged him to take care of himself while Di Qun promised to look after him.
• Qin Xi asked the group to check on Mediocre Death God in the Dragon Clan's dungeon, and Nine-to-Five Admiral said he was nearby.

Qin Xi and the others prepared to stay awake after entering the Nightmare, while Nine-to-Five Admiral promised to look for Mediocre Death God. Hong Lian suggested a way to rest without falling into the Nightmare, but Qin Xi’s response was cut off.

• Qin Xi thanked Nine-to-Five Admiral for agreeing to look into Mediocre Death God and said he would contact him if anything happened.
• Qin Xi told the group to rest, and Nine-to-Five Admiral reassured him that he would share any news about Mediocre Death God.
• Qin Xi said he would contact the group again if they found the Masked Man, then closed his Chat Group after saying goodbye.
• Di Qun decided that everyone should sit through the night rather than risk entering the Nightmare by sleeping.
• Hong Lian suggested that they remain slightly muddled while sleeping and wake themselves before they entered the Nightmare.

Qin Xi and the others took turns sleeping through the night before continuing through the dangerous wetlands. Near noon, Hong Lian noticed that the weather and atmosphere had changed from what she remembered.

• Qin Xi arranged for the group to sleep in shifts, and Di Qun kept watch first.
• The group endured a restless night of interrupted sleep, and Daoist Yang Mei complained about the place.
• After breakfast, Qin Xi told the group to keep moving, and Hong Lian warned them that the road ahead would be harder.
• Qin Xi and the others cautiously crossed the marshy wetlands, staying close together to avoid sinking.
• Near noon, Hong Lian told Ouyang Qing that the area felt chilly and eerie despite usually being hot and sunny.

Qin Xi and his companions noticed that the area’s weather had turned unusually cool and dark, prompting them to search for hidden passages and hiding places. As darkness fell far earlier than expected, the Masked Man appeared before them in the form of a floating mirror.

• Hong Lian told Ouyang Qing that the area had always been extremely hot and humid when she had visited before.
• Ouyang Qing alerted Qin Xi to the unusual weather, and Hong Lian confirmed it was unlike anything she had experienced there.
• Qin Xi warned everyone to stay alert and search for secret passages or places where someone could hide.
• The sky grew completely dark in the middle of the afternoon, and Di Qun agreed that the early nightfall was strange.
• A floating mirror appeared, and Qin Xi recognized the destructive gaze and dense black aura of the Masked Man.

Qin Xi encountered the Masked Man in the empty wetland and learned that he had absorbed the abilities of missing disciples and other victims. The Masked Man revealed that he had assembled more forces, and Qin Xi’s companions prepared for a fight.

• The Masked Man floated toward Qin Xi and revealed a face identical to his, though his eyes looked destructive.
• The Masked Man admitted that he was connected to the disappearances and deaths, saying he had absorbed the victims’ abilities.
• Qin Xi noticed people approaching and realized the Masked Man had forces beyond the Mediocre Death God and the Unreliable God of Ninja World.
• The Masked Man dismissed those two as his lackeys and said he would show Qin Xi his strength.
• Di Qun, Ao Xin, Daoist Yang Mei, Ouyang Qing, and the others gathered behind Qin Xi, while Hong Lian was shocked by the Masked Man’s presence.

Qin Xi confronted Masked Man and battled his Law of Destruction with the Law of Fantasy, while their allies faced a host of Death Servants. The fight left both sides locked in combat, with Qin Xi’s group under pressure from the servants’ numbers.

• Qin Xi told Masked Man he would subdue him and charged at him with the Law of Fantasy.
• Masked Man countered with the Law of Destruction, and their powers clashed in midair.
• Masked Man summoned Death Servants behind him, prompting Daoist Yangmei, Di Qun, and the others to prepare for battle.
• Ouyang Qing warned Hong Lian to be careful, and Hong Lian assured Di Qun she would not hold the group back.
• Di Qun and Ao Xin attacked the Death Servants as both sides became locked in battle.

Qin Xi and the Masked Man fought while the Masked Man revealed his plan to take Beibei's body and escape the mirror. The Masked Man turned the area into a nightmare-like darkness that made Qin Xi and his companions struggle to stay awake.

• Qin Xi asked the Masked Man whether he had killed so many people to grow stronger, and the Masked Man confirmed that he wanted Beibei's body.
• Qin Xi vowed to stop the Masked Man, who attacked and invoked Destruction.
• The sky darkened as the Masked Man claimed control of the area and said he would show Qin Xi what entering a nightmare felt like.
• Qin Xi warned Di Qun's group to stay alert as they began to grow drowsy.
• Qin Xi roared to rouse the group, and Di Qun and Ao Xin promised to hold on.

Qin Xi used blood talismans to attack the Masked Man, but the Masked Man had grown strong enough to evade and destroy them. Below, Di Qun and the others sharpened their focus and launched a Monster Clan flower at the Death Servants.

• Qin Xi cut his arm and used his blood to draw a talisman aimed at the Masked Man.
• The Masked Man dodged the talisman and claimed Qin Xi’s method could no longer harm him.
• Qin Xi sent two more talismans, but the Masked Man cast an incantation that made them burn.
• Qin Xi realized the Masked Man had grown far more powerful and doubted whether he could stop him.
• Di Qun and the others used pain to regain focus, and Di Qun threw a Monster Clan flower toward the Death Servants, scattering pollen around them.

Di Qun, Ao Xin, Hong Lian, and Ouyang Qing fought the Death Servants across the dangerous Wetlands while Qin Xi battled the Masked Man overhead. The Masked Man enlarged his mirror and trapped Qin Xi’s reflection inside it.

• Di Qun used a Monster Clan secret technique to kill a Death Servant, and Ao Xin enlarged his body to overpower nearby enemies before shrinking back to avoid the swamp.
• Di Qun and Hong Lian fought the Death Servants, and Hong Lian used her knowledge of the terrain to send them sinking into the swamp.
• Ouyang Qing kicked a Death Servant into the swamp and praised Hong Lian’s tactics, considering promoting her when he returned to the Fox Clan.
• Qin Xi and the Masked Man fought in midair as the Masked Man boasted about the souls he had absorbed and expanded his mirror until it reflected Qin Xi completely.

Qin Xi countered Masked Man's mirror attack with blood-drawn talismans. After Masked Man refused to surrender, the talismans struck his mirror, and the black qi began to dim, though Qin Xi was badly injured.

• Masked Man used his mirror to unleash Polar Day Radiance, scorching Qin Xi until Qin Xi escaped the beam's area.
• Qin Xi kicked Masked Man's mirror, cracking it, and Masked Man vowed to fight him to the death.
• Qin Xi drew a larger talisman with his blood and sent two enormous talismans toward Masked Man.
• Masked Man refused Qin Xi's offer to surrender and tried to resist with his mirror and thickening black qi.
• Qin Xi's talismans struck the mirror, and the black qi began to fade as Qin Xi suffered severe injuries.

Qin Xi restrained Masked Man, but Masked Man broke free and attacked. Di Qun took a devastating blow protecting Qin Xi, and as Masked Man unleashed the Law of Destruction, their allies moved closer to help.

• Qin Xi's talismans burned to ash as the black energy faded, and Masked Man lunged at him.
• Di Qun knocked Qin Xi aside and took Masked Man's attack, suffering a severe burn to her shoulder.
• Qin Xi rushed to support Di Qun, while Masked Man challenged him and invoked the Law of Destruction.
• Nightmare made Qin Xi and the others drowsy as Ao Xin, Daoist Yang Mei, Ouyang Qing, and Hong Lian edged toward Qin Xi while fighting the Black-Clad Men.
• The Black-Clad Men continued to replenish their ranks as some fighters died or were injured.

Qin Xi clashed with the Masked Man’s Destruction law, and the collision badly injured them both and everyone nearby. Di Qun briefly lost consciousness, but Ao Xin transferred her power to her and helped her wake.

• Ao Xin found Qin Xi and learned that Di Qun had been badly injured.
• As the Masked Man gathered power and sent Destruction toward Qin Xi, Qin Xi told the others to protect Di Qun and unleashed the Law of Fantasy.
• The collision sent the Masked Man’s mirror flying and cracked it, while Qin Xi, Ao Xin, Daoist Yang Mei, and the others suffered injuries.
• Qin Xi and Ao Xin tried to keep the unconscious Di Qun awake, and Ao Xin transferred her power to her.
• Di Qun spat up blood, woke, and told her worried friends she was fine.

Qin Xi fought the Masked Man while his injured companions retreated, but the Masked Man fled through the swamp-filled territory. Qin Xi returned empty-handed to Di Qun, Daoist Yang Mei, and the others.

• Qin Xi urged his injured companions to retreat, while Ouyang Qing supported the badly hurt Hong Lian.
• After the others withdrew, Qin Xi charged the Masked Man and vowed to shatter his mirror.
• The Masked Man said he was done fighting and tried to escape.
• Qin Xi pursued him, but the Masked Man summoned swamps that slowed Qin Xi and vanished.
• Unable to catch the Masked Man, Qin Xi returned to Di Qun, Daoist Yang Mei, and the others.

Qin Xi and the injured survivors struggled toward the outskirts of Nightmare Swamp, but their worsening wounds made returning on foot dangerous. Hong Lian used a Fox Clan signal flare to call for help, leaving them waiting to see whether anyone would come.

• Qin Xi saw that Hong Lian was near collapse and asked whether they could rest or contact anyone for help.
• Hong Lian told Qin Xi she had a Fox Clan signal flare, and Ouyang Qing remembered it as well.
• Qin Xi handed the flare to Ouyang Qing, who used the Fox Clan's secret art to launch it into the sky, where it burst into sparks shaped like a fox.
• Ouyang Qing worried that the signal might not reach the distant Fox Clan, but Qin Xi encouraged the group to hope for rescue and clenched his fist as he remembered their casualties.
• Qin Xi asked Ao Xin about the unconscious Di Qun, and Ao Xin indicated that Di Qun was not in mortal danger.

After learning that the Masked Man was responsible for the missing disciples, Ao Xin urged Qin Xi to warn the group before he could harm anyone else. They settled the injured Di Qun and Hong Lian, and Qin Xi prepared to open the Chat Group.

• Ao Xin cursed the Masked Man for killing people to raise his strength, and Qin Xi urged her to calm down.
• Ao Xin reminded Qin Xi to notify the Big Bosses in the Chat Group in case the escaped Masked Man attacked again.
• Ouyang Qing suggested opening a video Chat Group because he could not travel, and Qin Xi agreed to do so after they settled the injured people.
• Ao Xin and Di Qun placed Di Qun on a boulder, and Ao Xin covered him with her clothes and stayed to watch over him.
• Ouyang Qing settled Hong Lian and guarded her while Qin Xi prepared to open the Chat Group.

Qin Xi and Daoist Yangmei recovered from their injuries enough to join the Chat Group, where the others grew alarmed by their condition and Di Qun’s. Qin Xi explained that they had encountered the Masked Man in Nightmare Wetland and that everyone had been injured.

• Qin Xi checked on Daoist Yangmei, who insisted he was fine despite his pale face and pain.
• Qin Xi supported Daoist Yangmei as they entered the Chat Group.
• Nine-to-Five Admiral and Forever Seventeen-Year-Old Girl noticed the group looked injured and asked what had happened.
• Leona asked Qin Xi about Di Qun’s condition and the cause of their injuries.
• Qin Xi told the group that they had encountered the Masked Man in Nightmare Wetland and everyone had been injured.

Qin Xi told the Chat Group that Masked Man had attacked them in the swamp, leaving the group injured and Di Qun and Hong Lian badly hurt. Ancestor Hongjun prepared to rush to their aid, while Qin Xi explained that Ouyang Qing had sent a Fox Clan signal flare and began recounting what had happened.

• Daoist Yangmei coughed up blood but dismissed his injury as Ancestor Hongjun and Qin Xi grew concerned.
• Qin Xi reported that Masked Man had injured the group and that crossing the swamp would take several days.
• Ancestor Hongjun decided to go to them immediately, despite the journey taking three or four days.
• Qin Xi stopped Ancestor Hongjun, saying they were not in immediate danger and Ouyang Qing had fired the Fox Clan's signal flare.
• Qin Xi began explaining that they had heard of a mirror drifting around the area.