Recaps

Little Round, Xiahou Aotian, and Jiang Ju carried out a plan that killed Human-Animal Hybrid, while Zhang Yuanqing rescued the badly wounded Jiang Ju. Asura awakened at God Mountain and set off for Capital City with Demon Eye Heavenly King.

• Little Round used Fortune Reduction and pollution to weaken the three deities, while Xiahou Aotian repaired the formation and held them back.
• Little Round cursed Human-Animal Hybrid, and Jiang Ju detonated himself to destroy the Mutant as Zhang Yuanqing rescued him.
• Asura awakened at God Mountain, and Demon Eye Heavenly King and the gathered cultists welcomed him.
• Asura told Demon Eye Heavenly King he was going to Capital City for a walk, then carried him into the clouds.

Asura entered Capital City and forced the Five Elements Alliance leaders to stay and defend it while the Evil faction attacked elsewhere. In the Slaughter Dungeon, Sleeping Dragon Duke revealed that he had been sent to kill Zhang Yuanqing, unleashed a powerful sleep domain, and left Zhang Yuanqing unconscious as an unknown voice urged him to wake.

• The chairman and Fu Qingxuan discussed rescuing the Sea Emperor and protecting the Order faction’s demigods before they sensed a powerful presence to the west.
• The Nine Elders learned that Asura had entered Capital City, where he threatened to slaughter the city if the Five Elements Alliance leaders left.
• The Five Elements Alliance leaders surrounded Asura and Demon Eye Heavenly King, but Asura insisted he had come to hold them back rather than fight.
• In the Slaughter Dungeon, Huang Taiji treated Jiang Ju, and Zhang Yuanqing gathered the remaining Order-aligned fighters to challenge Bloody Liquid and Sleeping Dragon Duke.
• Sleeping Dragon Duke revealed that someone had hired him to kill whoever posed the greatest threat and identified Zhang Yuanqing as his target.
• Sleeping Dragon Duke released the dungeon artifacts to empower his sleep domain, knocked the fighters unconscious, and left Zhang Yuanqing to hear an unknown voice calling him to wake.

The lawful demigods sought a way to restore the Merit List while Asura threatened Capital City, and the Chairman left to gather compass fragments. Trapped under the Sleeping Curse, Zhang Yuanqing learned the Demon Lord’s lingering obsession had rescued him for its own purposes and agreed to surrender his body; the chapter ended with the Chairman warning the Nine Elders that Asura had reached Capital City and demanding a meeting with Heaven’s Punishment.

• The Taiyi Sect Master asked for the Light Compass’s core fragment, but the Chairman said he had mortgaged it to the Myriad Worlds Mall and could not retrieve it before the due date.
• The Taiyi Sect Master ordered the lawful demigods to gather at least six compass fragments, and the Chairman vanished to run the errand.
• The Demon Lord’s lingering obsession awakened Zhang Yuanqing, revealed its origin and revenge plan, and told him that Ling Tuo had erased merit points while rebel armies surrounded Capital City and the Sea Emperor faced a siege.
• The Demon Lord’s lingering obsession explained that Brother Bing was sealed in the Secret of the Five Elements dungeon to resist the Holy Grail’s corruption, then demanded Zhang Yuanqing’s body; Zhang Yuanqing agreed.
• The Chairman returned to the meeting room and warned the Nine Elders and Fu Qingyang that Asura had come to Capital City and threatened a massacre if the alliance leaders left to aid New Covenant County.
• The Chairman demanded an immediate meeting with Heaven’s Punishment headquarters.

The Demon Lord’s lingering obsession took control of Zhang Yuanqing, awakened him, and revealed his identity as Yuanshi Tianzun before he defeated Sleeping Dragon Duke and Bloody Liquid. After the temple vanished, Zhang Yuanqing found himself in an unknown universe filled with stars and a colossal black celestial body.

• The Chairman persuaded the Five Elements Alliance and Heaven’s Punishment to provide their Light Compass Fragments so the Taiyi Sect Master could restore the Merit Rankings.
• The Demon Lord’s obsession possessed Zhang Yuanqing, used the Blazing Sun Mark to dispel the Sleeping Dragon Duke’s domain, and woke the others in the temple.
• Sleeping Dragon Duke tried to unleash his Slumber Domain, but Zhang Yuanqing’s sunlight dispersed it.
• Zhang Yuanqing declared himself Yuanshi Tianzun, then burned Sleeping Dragon Duke and Bloody Liquid and handed them to Yin Ji and Huang Taiji.
• Zhang Yuanqing was transported from the Slaughter Dungeon to a star-filled universe surrounding a gigantic black celestial body.

Zhang Yuanqing and the Demon Lord’s lingering will destroyed Ling Tuo’s Black Moon with the solar power imprinted in Zhang Yuanqing’s Role Card, restoring Moral Value and ending the assault on New Covenant County. Back in the World Museum dungeon, Zhang Yuanqing rejoined his allies, who finished off their defeated enemies and triggered the dungeon completion notice.

• The Demon Lord’s lingering will awakened a solar imprint in Zhang Yuanqing’s Role Card and unleashed “Blazing Sun Shines Upon All,” destroying Ling Tuo’s Black Moon and dispersing the Lunar Power.
• Heaven’s Punishment and the alliance leaders discovered that Moral Value had been restored, while Mr. Chairman gathered the Light Compass Fragments.
• The waves and evil-faction manifestations withdrew from New Covenant County as the battle ended.
• The Demon Lord’s lingering will told Zhang Yuanqing about a hidden item in the Feather Ascension Immortal Sect’s treasure vault, then dissipated.
• Zhang Yuanqing returned to the World Museum dungeon and confirmed his identity to Rayleigh Eugene as Yuanshi Tianzun.
• Huang Taiji killed Bloody Liquid, Yin Ji killed Sleeping Dragon Duke, and the Spirit Realm announced the dungeon’s completion.

Zhang Yuanqing advanced to Level 7 Day Wanderer, gained powerful solar skills, and examined his new rewards after the Slaughter Dungeon. He returned to his room to find it wrecked, then heard an explosion downstairs and feared Heaven’s Punishment had been attacked.

• Zhang Yuanqing completed his class advancement and learned the Day Wanderer’s solar skills, including Blazing Sun War God, Sunrise, Purification, and Solar Body.
• Zhang Yuanqing inspected the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, Dressing Mirror, and Six Roots Purity Bamboo, deciding to give the mirror to Six Water.
• Zhang Yuanqing tested his Solar Power against Yin Ji and found that he outmatched her in strength, speed, and endurance.
• Zhang Yuanqing proposed that the dungeon participants compensate Rayleigh Eugene for spending his fortune to save them, and the others agreed to discuss it later.
• Zhang Yuanqing returned to his room and found it wrecked, then heard an explosion downstairs and worried that Heaven’s Punishment’s branch office had been attacked.

The author announced that the third volume of Spirit Realm was finished and that the final volume would begin after a day off to organize the remaining foreshadowing. The author explained that health and mental strain had led to three months of one update a day, and hoped to finish the novel in better condition.

• The author finished the third volume and said the final volume would likely run 500,000 to 1,000,000 words and be completed by the end of the year.
• The author took a day off to sort through unresolved foreshadowing before starting the final volume.
• The author described suffering from physical and mental health problems after more than a year of intense writing.
• The author said that a frightening episode while writing overnight prompted a switch to one update a day.
• The author said the slower pace had helped somewhat and thanked readers for their support.

Zhang Yuanqing returned to the Heaven's Punishment branch during the evil faction's assault, rescued his companions, and reached the 108th floor after advancing to Sovereign. He appeared before Vinnie Berent as she fought two Sovereign demons, leaving the battle at a turning point.

• Zhang Yuanqing found an injured Lightning Mage, killed the Mutant and Siren attacking him, and learned that two Sovereigns were assaulting the branch.
• He searched the bank building, rescued Heaven's Punishment members, and found Guan Ya, Sun Miaomiao, All Under Heaven Returns to Fire, Yuan Ting, Red Chicken Bro, and Zhao Chenghuang amid the aftermath of a fierce fight.
• Sun Miaomiao revealed that Yuan Ting and Red Chicken Bro had been petrified and Zhao Chenghuang's spirit body was sealed in the Ghost Mirror; Zhang Yuanqing restored Zhao Chenghuang's human form with the Mountain God Scepter.
• Zhang Yuanqing learned that Vinnie Berent was struggling against two Sovereigns on the 108th floor and used Star Escape Art to reach her.
• Vinnie Berent continued fighting the Chromie Demon and three-headed hellhound until Zhang Yuanqing's arrival drew their attention.

Zhang Yuanqing revealed himself to Vinnie Berent and fought the two giant demons, defeating them with his Sovereign-grade items and Blazing Sun War God abilities. After purifying Vinnie and securing a dangerous summoning chest, he asked about the casualties in New Covenant County, and she warned that the losses were still being counted.

• Zhang Yuanqing revealed that he was Yuanshi Tianzun and activated Blazing Sun War God mode after the summoned golden dragon fell asleep.
• Zhang Yuanqing attacked Chromie Demon and the Three-Headed Hellhound, using his Sovereign-grade equipment and lightning abilities to kill Chromie Demon and destroy the hound's heads.
• Vinnie Berent intervened to protect Zhang Yuanqing, and the golden dragon deflected Chromie Demon's attack before Zhang Yuanqing regenerated his severed arm.
• Chromie Demon tried to summon a powerful demon from a black iron chest, but Zhang Yuanqing's Sunrise suppressed the formation, and he killed Chromie Demon with the golden dragon's help.
• Zhang Yuanqing purified Vinnie Berent and stored the black iron chest, then asked about New Covenant County's casualties; Vinnie said they were still being tallied.

After surviving the Slaughter Dungeon and advancing to Day Wanderer, Zhang Yuanqing returned to a world devastated by the disappearance of Moral Value. As rescue efforts continued, he met with the chairman, who congratulated him on his advancement.

• Zhang Yuanqing returned to the 106th floor, checked that Red Chicken Bro and Yuan Ting were safe, and sent everyone to recover.
• Little Round returned to Songhai and learned from Kou Beiyue that the evil faction had launched attacks across the country while Moral Value was gone.
• Xiahou Aotian learned that factory workers had left to fight the attacks, while Yin Ji and Huang Taiji learned of the disaster and its aftermath.
• Yin Ji told Elder Hongying that Yuanshi Tianzun was alive and had helped her advance to Day Wanderer.
• Zhang Yuanqing surveyed the devastation in Manhattan, then received a message from the chairman asking to meet.
• The chairman congratulated Zhang Yuanqing on advancing to Day Wanderer, and Zhang Yuanqing joked about him breaking into a rap.

Zhang Yuanqing confronted the Merchant Guild president and learned that he was his uncle, while confirming that Aunt Jiang Yu'er was the Stop-Killing Palace Lord. Their frank discussion revealed more about the family’s hidden history, and the chapter ended with Uncle reacting in shock to Zhang Yuanqing’s account of the Demon Lord appearing in the Slaughter Dungeon.

• Zhang Yuanqing laid out the clues connecting the Merchant Guild president to his uncle, and the president admitted his identity and explained his ties to Diana and the Goddess of Beauty Association.
• Zhang Yuanqing revealed that he had long suspected Aunt Jiang Yu'er was the Palace Lord, and Uncle explained how Little Doubi had become Zhang Yuanqing’s Spirit Servant.
• Uncle told Zhang Yuanqing about Jiang Yu’er’s past, Grandmother’s knowledge of her identity, and Chen Shu’s wish to make her Zhang Yuanqing’s future wife.
• Zhang Yuanqing asked about the missing avatars of Chu Shang and Master Wuhen, and Uncle said reviving Celestial Master Zhang would be necessary but dangerous while Asura remained a threat.
• Zhang Yuanqing told Uncle that the Demon Lord’s lingering obsession had used his body to summon the sun and restore his Moral Value, and Uncle reacted with disbelief.

Zhang Yuanqing learned his uncle’s plan to help him reach peak Dominator, build his own power base, and become a dual-class Dominator. Meanwhile, the Nine Elders debated how to explain the disaster to the public and discovered that the Demon Lord had restored Moral Value, just as Huang Taiji requested a connection.

• Zhang Yuanqing’s uncle explained that faction instances could speed up advancement and proposed that Zhang Yuanqing join the White Tiger Corps and the Goddess of Beauty Association to reach peak Dominator.
• His uncle advised him to leave the Five Elements Alliance, unite his existing organizations, and recruit civilian forces into a power base supported by the Merchant Guild and the Goddess of Beauty Association.
• Zhang Yuanqing accepted the plan, and his uncle offered to loosen the seal on the Phantom God’s Heart so he could become a dual-class Dominator.
• The Nine Elders and Fu Qingyang reviewed the disaster’s enormous casualties and debated plans to explain Spirit Realm Walkers and the disaster to the public.
• Elder Miao revealed that the Demon Lord had summoned the sun’s power to restore Moral Value, and the meeting secretary announced that Huang Taiji was requesting a connection.

Zhang Yuanqing partially unsealed the Phantom God's Heart, mastered its Void ability, and agreed to visit his mother in New Covenant County. At a Five Elements Alliance meeting, Huang Taiji revealed that Yuanshi Tianzun was alive and had become a Sovereign, prompting the elders to arrange his transfer to Eight Cassia Province; the chapter ended as a mysterious young man appeared in Chen Shu's villa.

• Zhang Yuanqing used a dagger to expose his heart, and Uncle removed one layer of its seals as Solar Power subdued its negative energy.
• Zhang Yuanqing learned the limits of his new Void ability and agreed to see his mother in New Covenant County.
• Huang Taiji reported that Yuanshi Tianzun and four other Saints had advanced to Sovereign in the merged Slaughter Dungeon, with Yuanshi Tianzun helping the others.
• The Nine Elders debated Yuanshi Tianzun's return and decided to transfer him to the Green Wheat Branch in Eight Cassia Province.
• Chen Shu told Sofia that Moral Value would not disappear again for now, and Sofia sensed a Spirit Realm Walker entering the villa before a young man appeared in the dining room.

Zhang Yuanqing met with Chen Shu to learn about his father, Zhang Zizhen, and heard how their family’s life changed after the Chu Family’s destruction. Chen Shu revealed that Zhang Zizhen transformed into a yin creature when Zhang Yuanqing was six and burned himself to death, contradicting Zhang Yuanqing’s belief that Ling Tuo had killed him.

• Sofia attacked the young man until Chen Shu identified him as Yuanshi Tianzun, the Sun Lord they planned to support, and revealed he was her son.
• Zhang Yuanqing asked Chen Shu about his father’s avatar and then asked her to recount her past with Celestial Master Zhang.
• Chen Shu explained that Zhang Zizhen had worked as an auxiliary police officer and informant for Dog Elder while secretly serving as a Spirit Realm Walker.
• Chen Shu recalled that Zhang Zizhen returned from the battle for the Light Compass gravely ill, later brought Chu Yu home after the Chu Family’s destruction, and remained troubled by something he could not foresee.
• Chen Shu said Zhang Zizhen once left to handle an important matter, returned, and never went out again before Zhang Yuanqing turned six.
• Chen Shu revealed that Zhang Zizhen became a deranged yin creature when Zhang Yuanqing was six and ignited his Solar Power to burn himself to death, shocking Zhang Yuanqing.

Chen Shu explained how Zhang Yuanqing’s uncle used the Demon Lord as a test subject before sending Zhang Yuanqing his Role Card, and advised him on building a new organization. Zhang Yuanqing left to meet Deng Jingguo, the leader of the Anti-Black-and-White Alliance, after discussing his plans with Fu Qingyang.

• Chen Shu revealed that Zhang Zizhen had been cursed by Ling Tuo, and that Zhang Yuanqing’s father and uncle had wounded Ling Tuo and taken the Lunar Moon Origin Fragment.
• Chen Shu explained that Zhang Yuanqing’s uncle had backed the Demon Lord as a trial candidate for the Sun Lord, then traded for his Role Card and sent it to Zhang Yuanqing.
• Chen Shu advised Zhang Yuanqing to unite the World Salvation Society, the Mechanism Technology Company, and the Stop-Killing Palace into a semi-official organization, with her handling recruitment.
• Zhang Yuanqing told Fu Qingyang that he would not return to the Five Elements Alliance and discussed whether to recruit Demon Eye Heavenly King.
• Zhang Yuanqing arrived at Deng Jingguo’s home in Chinatown, where the Anti-Black-and-White Alliance leader came downstairs to meet him.

Zhang Yuanqing revealed his identities and plans to Deng Jingguo, then recruited Zhai Cai’s help for his new organization. The chapter ended with the Demon Eye Heavenly King visiting the orphanage where sixteen children had been killed.

• Zhang Yuanqing revealed to Deng Jingguo that he was Yuanshi Tianzun and Ju Mang, and explained that he had been resurrected and advanced to Sovereign.
• Zhang Yuanqing told Deng Jingguo about his growing coalition and asked the Anti-Black-and-White Alliance to join it as a partner; Deng Jingguo agreed to work with him.
• Zhang Yuanqing told Zhai Cai that Xia Zuo had died in the Slaughter Dungeon, and Zhai Cai solemnly mourned the Knight.
• Zhang Yuanqing asked Zhai Cai for an item to bind the core members of his organization, then revealed that at least eight Sovereigns would join.
• The Demon Eye Heavenly King entered the abandoned orphanage and stood among the body bags of sixteen dead children, blood running beneath his headband.

Demon Eye Heavenly King mourned the orphanage children killed during the chaos and revealed his plan to bind all humanity with Moral Value. Zhang Yuanqing founded Return of the Dead with a group of Sovereigns, then joined the White Tiger Corps and prepared to seek official support from the Five Elements Alliance’s Nine Elders.

• Demon Eye Heavenly King told Zhang Yuanqing about the orphanage children killed in the disaster and explained that he wanted to use Moral Value to shackle every human being.
• Zhang Yuanqing gathered Sovereigns and other allies, introduced them to one another, and had them swear a mutual non-betrayal contract witnessed by Zhai Cai.
• Zhang Yuanqing formally established Return of the Dead and assigned its members responsibilities for intelligence, healing, weapons, combat, and overseas affairs.
• Zhang Yuanqing returned to Fu Qingyang, accepted Fu Qingxuan’s invitation to join the White Tiger Corps, and asked to bring Palace Lord, Little Round, and Xiahou Aotian into an instance.
• Fu Qingyang submitted an application for a highest-level meeting and told Zhang Yuanqing it was time to seek the Nine Elders’ support for Return of the Dead.

Zhang Yuanqing negotiated with the Five Elements Alliance for official recognition of his own faction, Return of the Dead, and offered others places in it. The elders postponed their decision until tomorrow, while Zhang Yuanqing recruited Lian Sanyue by offering her a mysterious black iron box.

• Fu Qingyang warned Zhang Yuanqing that Demon Eye Heavenly King's obsession made him a dangerous, unpredictable ally.
• Zhang Yuanqing demanded the Five Elements Alliance support him as Sun Lord, then offered to establish his own officially endorsed faction instead; the Nine Elders said they would decide tomorrow.
• Fu Qingyang assured Zhang Yuanqing that he had other options, including Heaven's Punishment, if the Five Elements Alliance refused.
• Curly Teddy waited at the Zoo to receive the promised Master-level battle pet, but mistook the arriving tabby cat for the Zoo owner and nearly left.
• Zhang Yuanqing tried to recruit Lian Sanyue to Return of the Dead, then placed a black iron box on the counter; after reading its item information, she greeted him as Guild Leader.

Zhang Yuanqing recruited Lian Sanyue to lead Return of the Dead’s Dark Division and arranged an auction to draw in the Southern Faction while she upgraded his Craftsman’s Ring. As the Five Elements Alliance announced his resurrection and achievements, Magic Eye defected to join him, and Zhang Yuanqing returned to his grandmother’s home.

• Zhang Yuanqing made Lian Sanyue sign a contract to lead Return of the Dead’s Dark Division and tasked her with gathering intelligence on the Southern Faction.
• Lian Sanyue proposed an auction to attract powerful figures, and Zhang Yuanqing agreed to supply goods while asking her to upgrade his Craftsman’s Ring to Sovereign grade.
• Madam JOJO asked Dog Elder to investigate the Same Boat Society’s possible role in the attack on Huo Zhengkui.
• The Five Elements Alliance announced that Yuanshi Tianzun had been resurrected, revealed his identity as Ju Mang, and credited him with solving the disappearance of Moral Value.
• Silver Moon Divine General reported that Magic Eye had left the Lord of Weapons Cult to join Yuanshi Tianzun.
• Zhang Yuanqing arrived at his grandmother’s home and called out that he was back.

Zhang Yuanqing returned to his grandparents’ home after the terrorist attacks and reassured his family, while the public explanation blamed the attackers’ powers on a newly discovered virus. At the Kangyang District Public Security Bureau, Chen Yuanjun uncovered a corrupted missing-persons file for Lei Yibing that had no matching paper record.

• Zhang Yuanqing came home to find his grandmother had prepared his favorite dishes, while his grandfather worried about the attacks and wondered how the attackers had dared to act.
• Zhang Yuanqing told his family that Guan Ya had returned to the Capital City and reassured his grandmother that Songhai would be safe.
• Chen Yuanjun and the Kangyang District Public Security Bureau staff worked overtime to restore damaged archives and recover data after the attacks.
• A technician asked Chen Yuanjun to locate the paper file corresponding to recovered electronic file W924589, but the clerks found no such record.
• Chen Yuanjun examined the corrupted missing-persons file and saw that it named Lei Yibing, who had disappeared three years earlier.

Zhang Yuanqing learned that Lei Yibing had been reported missing three years earlier, while Dog Elder uncovered ties between the Same Boat Society and three alliance leaders. When Zhang Yuanqing asked Lei Yibing’s mother about the old disappearance, she denied that it had ever happened.

• Zhang Yuanqing visited his aunt with gifts bought using his uncle’s money, and they agreed to lure their targets out.
• Jiang Yu'er visited Zhang Yuanqing, revealed the years of suffering she had endured while trying to repair his soul, and nearly kissed him before Chen Yuanjun interrupted.
• Chen Yuanjun told Zhang Yuanqing that a deleted 2019 missing-person file concerned Lei Yibing and had been erased using official access privileges.
• Dog Elder asked Elder Miao about the Same Boat Society and learned that Gang Leader Jiang, the Lord of the Central Court, and the president were surviving members.
• Zhang Yuanqing visited Lei Yibing’s mother to ask about the old missing-person report, but she insisted Lei Yibing had never disappeared before.

Zhang Yuanqing investigated the mystery surrounding Lei Yibing’s disappearance, then organized a plan to hunt Southern Faction elders. The chapter ended with Dog Elder asking Ms. JOJO about the guild meeting as she considered how to gather intelligence.

• Zhang Yuanqing found that Aunt Zhou had no memory of Lei Yibing going missing, and Jiang Yu'er confirmed that she had not been hypnotized.
• Jiang Yu'er reasoned that Lei Yibing could have withdrawn the missing-person report himself, but Zhang Yuanqing remained unsure who had filed it or what had happened.
• Zhang Yuanqing asked Uncle about Lei Yibing, then proposed using an auction at the House of Myriad Treasures to lure Southern Faction elders and discussed how to counter Ling Tuo.
• Zhang Yuanqing traded a Fire Thief-tier bead to Lian Sanyue for an improved Craftsman's Ring and learned that the ring caused a continuous collecting obsession.
• Zhang Yuanqing assigned Madam JOJO, Demon Eye, and Little Round to gather intelligence on the Southern Faction ahead of a hunt planned for one week later.
• At Songhai Zoo, Dog Elder asked Ms. JOJO what the guild meeting had been about as she considered how to carry out her assignment.

Kou Beiyue used a theft at Bun Logistics as an opening to approach the Southern Faction’s intelligence, while Zhang Yuanqing admitted he had arranged the opportunity and recruited Little Round into the White Tiger Corps. Zhang Yuanqing then traveled to Capital City to meet Gang Leader Jiang and arrived at the estate, where Jiang Jingwei eagerly admired his sleeping Five-Clawed Golden Dragon.

• Madam JOJO told Dog Elder that Yuanshi Tianzun wanted intelligence on the Southern Faction, and Dog Elder took charge of teaching her how to investigate it.
• Kou Beiyue found police at Bun Logistics after an accountant stole money and warehouse goods, then persuaded Human Blood Bun to consider borrowing from others in the trade.
• Kou Beiyue reported the opportunity to Little Round, who recognized that Yuanshi Tianzun had arranged events to help his mission.
• Zhang Yuanqing revealed his role in setting up the opportunity, invited Little Round to join the White Tiger Corps, and spent time with her while awaiting news about Yin Yao’s materials and his Thunder God Set.
• Zhang Yuanqing arranged a meeting with Gang Leader Jiang through Jiang Ju and flew to a mountain estate near Capital City on the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon.
• Jiang Jingwei ran over to inspect the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon after it landed and fell asleep around Zhang Yuanqing’s arm.

Zhang Yuanqing visited Gang Leader Jiang to ask about the Same Boat Society and learned that it disbanded after a dispute over foreign influence. Two days later, he went undercover to the House of Myriad Treasures to identify a Sovereign buyer through an auction.

• Zhang Yuanqing visited Jiang Jingwei and Jiang Ju, sparred with the siblings, and met Gang Leader Jiang at the mountaintop.
• Zhang Yuanqing told Gang Leader Jiang about Huo Zhengkui’s assassination and asked why the Same Boat Society had disbanded.
• Gang Leader Jiang explained the Society’s split over foreign control and named the Lord of the Central Court, the president of the Hundred Flowers Society, and Elder Zhao as possible Sovereign-level suspects.
• Zhang Yuanqing decided to leave the investigation to the demigods rather than risk pursuing the suspects himself.
• Two days later, Zhang Yuanqing met Lian Sanyue at the House of Myriad Treasures and prepared to track a Sovereign buyer through the auction.

Zhang Yuanqing attended the House of Myriad Treasures auction, secretly helping an Illusionist win the Fire Thief Orb before gathering intelligence on the Southern Faction’s leaders. He used night-roaming to hide his thoughts from Ling Tuo and drafted a coordinated plan to attack the Third and Ninth Elders.

• Zhang Yuanqing watched a Voodoo Master kill a Wood Demon in the black market’s ring before taking his seat at the auction.
• Lian Sanyue auctioned mechanism puppets, Life Source Fluid, and the Sovereign-grade Fire Thief Orb as bidders drove prices up.
• Zhang Yuanqing sensed that a ghost-masked bidder was an Illusionist and manipulated the other bidders into giving up, letting the Illusionist buy the orb for ninety million.
• Lian Sanyue warned the Illusionist to store the Fire Thief Orb before inspecting it, then sent him away from the black market.
• Zhang Yuanqing compiled intelligence identifying several Southern Faction members and ruled out the Illusionist Kou Beiyue was tracking because of his karmic ties to Ling Tuo.
• Zhang Yuanqing entered night-roaming mode to conceal his plans from Ling Tuo and wrote a plan to split his allies into teams to attack the Third and Ninth Elders.