Chapter Summaries

Chen Chong revealed his Fourth Realm strength and led the allied fighters against South Peak Pharmaceuticals’ Joyful Buddha followers. After killing four powerful enemies, he helped his allies defeat the remaining leaders, leaving the opposing Fourth Realm fighters dead.

• Chen Chong killed Pan Liguang with one saber stroke, revealing that he had reached the Fourth Realm.
• Chen Chong broke through the encirclement with two saber techniques, then killed the two Fourth Realm experts who had defected to the Joyful Buddha.
• The white-coated leader ordered his followers forward, and Qiao Qinglian, Chen Chong, Qiao Qing, and Xiang Zhigang each engaged an enemy leader.
• Chen Chong used Feast and repeated strikes to break the white-coated man’s defenses and kill him.
• Chen Chong joined Qiao Qing and Xiang Zhigang to kill their opponent, then helped the others bring down the final leader.

After the allied forces destroyed Buddha statues and gathered rift essence while climbing through the Ruin Rift, they encountered a colossal Joyful Buddha statue on the eleventh floor. Its attack trapped Qiao Qinglian and turned the allies against one another, and Chen Chong swallowed the rift essence to intervene.

• Chen Chong, Qiao Qing, Qiao Qinglian, and Xiang Zhigang regrouped after defeating South Peak Pharmaceuticals' forces, and Zhou Xi explained that destroying the Buddha statues would weaken the Ruin Rift.
• Qiao Qinglian shattered a Buddha statue, while Qiao Qing collected the rift essence and said Chen Chong would receive a share for his contribution.
• The group climbed through the anomalous floors, destroying statues and gathering rift essence until they reached the misty eleventh floor.
• A colossal Joyful Buddha statue emerged from the mist, and Qiao Qinglian used golden talismans to halt it before leaping toward its brow.
• The statue burned away the talismans, seized Qiao Qinglian, and struck the group with golden light that caused many allies to become eerily calm.
• Chen Chong stopped Qiao Qing from risking her life, took the Purple Bowl, and swallowed all the rift essence.

Chen Chong drank the Rift Essence and endured its violent energy as it surged through his body. He activated Gluttony, absorbed the energy, and began digesting it while Qiao Qing wept beside him.

• Chen Chong swallowed the Rift Essence before Qiao Qing could stop him.
• The essence turned into pure energy inside Chen Chong and battered his organs from within.
• Chen Chong’s body withstood the internal assault, and he realized his tough skin and muscles were protecting him.
• Chen Chong activated Gluttony, and his cells absorbed the Rift Essence into his body.
• Chen Chong began digesting the absorbed energy as Qiao Qing clutched his hand and cried.

The Joyful Buddha Statue dissolved into lights as Chen Chong and Qiao Qinglian returned to the ground. Qiao Qinglian, badly weakened, praised Chen Chong and began giving Qiao Qing his thoughts about her future with him.

• The Buddha Statue dissolved into countless lights containing the faces of people affected by the Joyful Buddha, and Chen Chong searched among them for He Bufan.
• Qiao Qinglian stumbled after landing, and Chen Chong caught him and asked how he felt.
• Qiao Qinglian reassured Qiao Qing that he would not die just yet, then asked Chen Chong to give them privacy.
• Qiao Qinglian told Qiao Qing he had noticed her feelings for Chen Chong and now believed Chen Chong was a good match for her.
• Qiao Qinglian praised Chen Chong's astonishing talent and said he would eventually leave Lichuan for Central City.