Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Feng arrives at a besieged Bunker with his Maintenance Team and instantly turns the battle around. Using his flying blades and psychic abilities, he kills nine Mutated White-Tailed Monkeys and the hidden Beast General-level Iron-Armed Red Ape with a single attack.
• He identifies himself as the Chief Engineer of Base No. 9 and orders the survivors to retreat into the Bunker. After the beast pack is eliminated, he and his team help the survivors and explain that they must continue repairing communication towers.
• Station Chief Wang Xun recognizes Xu Feng as a famous Meritorious Martial Artist. He and the survivors express their gratitude, while Xu Feng remains humble and treats the rescue as a simple duty.
• Xu Feng informs Wang Xun that Outpost C12-09 appears to have been destroyed, though many people may have escaped. Wang Xun learns that his son, Wang Zhan, might still be alive. Rather than waste time searching one possibly ruined outpost, Wang Xun chooses to lead his people toward Outpost No. 7, where survivors may need help.
• While traveling, Xu Feng’s group discovers the bodies of military Martial Artists who were apparently ambushed and murdered for their equipment. The incident highlights how the Beast Tide has encouraged human criminals to prey on fellow survivors.
• The team reaches a heavily damaged Communication Tower near Base No. 12. Despite nearby fighting and increasing danger from Mutated Creatures, Xu Feng remains completely focused and repairs the tower with Liao Yuan’s assistance.
• Fan Min’s rival team notices that communications have been restored and decides to abandon their own repair work and enter Base No. 12 from the west, hoping to gain the initiative.
• Xu Feng’s group surveys the Beast Tide surrounding Base No. 12. They estimate tens of thousands of creatures and cannot locate the hidden High-Rank Overlord commanding them.
• Following Wang Lin’s plan, Xu Feng’s six-man squad attacks through a ravine occupied by Mutated Wolf Beasts. Their overwhelming momentum frightens the wolves into scattering, allowing them to advance rapidly toward the city.
• Fan Min’s team instead enters the territory of the vicious Golden Red-Eyed Demon Apes. They become trapped in a brutal battle, suffer serious injuries, and struggle to protect their two engineers.
• Just as Fan Min’s group faces annihilation from Demon Apes and a Beast General-led wolf pack, Xu Feng intervenes. He kills or scatters the strongest enemies, creates an opening, and orders Fan Min to escape. She leads her team toward the city and promises to repay the life-debt.
• Xu Feng reunites with Wang Lin and the others, and they continue toward the defensive fortifications beneath Base No. 12. The city’s defenders verify his identity and provide cover so the team can enter.
• At the battlefield, a High-Rank Beast General-level giant elephant breaks through the lines and kills several Martial Artists. Xu Feng charges forward alone and kills it, while Li Suifeng and the others join the battle.
• The city’s commander directs Xu Feng to a hidden entrance beneath the walls. Xu Feng enters Base No. 12, and the chapter ends as the door closes behind him, cutting him off from the chaos outside.

Character Developments

• Xu Feng: Demonstrates overwhelming combat strength, exceptional psychic control, and calm professionalism. Despite his power, he remains approachable and humble. His decision to rescue Fan Min shows that he places collective survival above personal rivalry and follows a clear principle of separating public duty from private conflict.
• Wang Xun: Reveals himself to be a responsible and selfless leader. Although deeply worried about his son, he refuses to sacrifice the living for an uncertain rescue and redirects his people toward an outpost where they may save more survivors.
• Wang Lin: Shows tactical intelligence by devising the plan to exploit the Wolf Beasts’ fear and intelligence. His earlier boast that the team could “kill their way in” is tested, and he proves capable of contributing a practical strategy.
• Fan Min: Displays courage, leadership, and loyalty to her subordinates. Though determined to compete with Xu Feng, she ultimately accepts that retreat is necessary to preserve her team. Xu Feng’s rescue complicates her feelings toward him and creates a personal obligation.
• Liao Yuan: Continues developing as a reliable engineer and support member. He is inspired by the surrounding battlefield and briefly wants to fight, but controls himself and remains committed to the communications mission.
• Li Suifeng and the other Martial Artists: Show fierce loyalty and willingness to fight alongside Xu Feng, even against overwhelming enemies. Their readiness to charge into battle reflects the group’s growing unity and trust.

Significant Themes

• Duty over personal grudges: Xu Feng rescues Fan Min despite their rivalry, emphasizing that survival during a catastrophe requires cooperation and a distinction between private conflict and public responsibility.
• Human brutality amid disaster: The murdered Martial Artists demonstrate that humans can become as dangerous as Mutated Creatures when law and civilization collapse.
• Leadership and sacrifice: Wang Xun prioritizes the living, while Fan Min and her team refuse to abandon one another. The defenders of Base No. 12 likewise fight despite overwhelming losses.
• Courage versus recklessness: The chapter contrasts strategic action—such as Wang Lin’s wolf-pack plan and Fan Min’s decision to retreat—with suicidal persistence in unwinnable battles.
• The importance of communication: Repairing the towers is a strategic objective essential to coordinating resistance and restoring contact between bases, even though the immediate battlefield remains chaotic.
• The hidden strength of ordinary people: Xu Feng appears to be an ordinary engineer in his work jacket, yet he possesses extraordinary power. This contrasts outward appearance with true ability.

Character Interactions

• Xu Feng and Wang Xun form an immediate relationship based on gratitude and mutual respect. Xu Feng comforts Wang Xun about his son, while Wang Xun honors him as both rescuer and superior warrior.
• Wang Xun and Zhang Mingyuan share a close, almost familial bond. Zhang is emotionally affected by Wang Xun’s concern for his son and obeys his orders without hesitation.
• Xu Feng, Wang Lin, and Li Suifeng engage in light friction and teasing, particularly over Wang Lin’s earlier claim that he could lead the team into the city. Their exchanges reveal camaraderie beneath the pressure.
• Xu Feng and Fan Min’s rivalry shifts when he saves her team. Fan Min is shocked by his intervention and openly acknowledges that she owes him her life.
• Xu Feng and Liao Yuan work together with practiced coordination to restore the Communication Tower. Xu Feng’s calm focus gives Liao Yuan confidence, even while battle rages nearby.
• Xu Feng’s team ultimately operates as a unified combat and engineering unit, combining Xu Feng’s psychic power, Wang Lin’s tactics, the others’ fighting ability, and Liao Yuan’s technical skills.

Chapter Summary: “Unconditional Surrender Today!”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Feng arrives at Base No. 12’s Engineering Department after identifying himself as a colonel. He is assigned to investigate and repair the base’s failed communications network.
• At the nearby outpost, Li Tianlang anxiously waits for news of Xu Feng, who had entered a Beast Tide-surrounded city. He worries Xu Feng’s rapidly increasing strength may have made him overconfident. Luo Feng reassures him that Xu Feng understands his responsibilities and will make his own decisions.
• Xu Feng discovers that the communications failure was not caused solely by the Beast Tide:
  • Several external stations and towers were damaged by force.
  • The Communication Processing Center inside the base also malfunctioned.
  • Its surveillance footage had been deliberately destroyed.
  • The center’s former leader was killed before the Beast Tide arrived, suggesting sabotage or conspiracy rather than a simple monster attack.
• Xu Feng repairs the Communication Center within an hour, restoring emergency communications throughout Base No. 12. He then leaves the city to assist the forces fighting outside.
• Reinforcements arrive from several bases, allowing the human forces to defeat and disperse the Beast Tide. However, the high-ranking Alien Race leaders who directed the attack remain hidden.
• Xu Feng witnesses the terrible aftermath: widespread destruction, corpses, mourning banners, and grieving survivors. His experience of the battlefield gives him a new understanding of the sorrow and brutality described in ancient war poetry.
• After the battle, Xu Feng speaks with Li Tianlang. When asked what reward he wants for earning the first merit, Xu Feng says he wants fewer people to die. Li Tianlang tells him that his performance has surpassed the other candidates and that his achievement will earn him the top merit.
• Xu Feng’s investigations, including the communication sabotage and the criminal actions of Liao Yuan, are documented in his report. He insists that merit and wrongdoing must be judged separately according to the law.
• Back at Base No. 12, Xu Feng tests his improved abilities:
  • Mental Storm reaches the Master level, increasing its uses from seven to ten and allowing it to briefly stun High-Rank Beast Generals.
  • Sky Escape Flight reaches the Grandmaster level, raising his maximum speed to approximately 280 meters per second.
  • His blade, movement, and Heart-Refining techniques also improve.
  • His base strength measures around 20,200 kilograms.
  • His techniques produce much greater force, especially Wind Blade Triple Strike, which reaches over 72 tons of output.
• Meanwhile, Yue Changkong is revealed to be torturing a severely injured Primary Overlord Red-Eyed Demon Ape in a cave. He has deliberately provoked the Alien Races into starting the Beast Tide so he could find a suitable Lord Grade corpse and obtain the creature’s soul essence.
• The Demon Ape had once attempted to possess Yue Changkong and become reborn through his body. Yue Changkong instead trapped it within the dying beast and now eats the creature alive, intending to stabilize his own War God realm. His behavior reveals extreme cruelty, resentment, and a twisted sense of triumph.
• Five days after the Beast Tide, rescue and reconstruction operations proceed smoothly. Ten days later, military leaders arrive to reward heroes, console survivors, and punish those responsible for failures.
• At a military condolence and donation banquet, Xu Feng is publicly praised and called onto the stage. Embarrassed that Li Tianlang exposed him while he was eating, Xu Feng gives a modest speech, attributing his success to the team and the support of the base leadership rather than claiming personal glory.

2. Character Developments

• Xu Feng transitions from someone protected inside cities to someone willing to protect others on the battlefield. His first direct experience with mass death deeply affects him and strengthens his sense of responsibility.
• His combat abilities advance significantly, particularly Mental Storm and Sky Escape Flight. He becomes much more capable of influencing high-level battles, even though he recognizes that his newer blade techniques still lag behind his overall growth.
• Xu Feng demonstrates integrity by refusing to exploit his merit to interfere with Liao Yuan’s legal punishment. He also shows humility by crediting his team rather than accepting praise alone.
• Li Tianlang is shown as responsible but burdened by guilt from a past failed mission. His concern for Xu Feng reflects both mentorship and fear that strength may lead Xu Feng into dangerous overconfidence. He also begins to understand how administrative authority brings heavier responsibilities and less time for cultivation.
• Luo Feng acts as a reassuring and humorous companion to Li Tianlang. He has become more focused on training but remains loyal to his old comrades.
• Yue Changkong is exposed as a manipulative and morally corrupted figure. His long-term plan, willingness to trigger a Beast Tide, and sadistic treatment of the Demon Ape reveal that he values power and personal advancement above both human and nonhuman life.
• Pu Jin, the Engineering Department’s deputy minister, feels responsible for the unexplained sabotage and assumes his position may be lost. Xu Feng recognizes that Pu Jin was likely simply unlucky rather than directly culpable.

3. Significant Themes

• Responsibility and sacrifice: Xu Feng’s belief that greater ability requires greater responsibility is central to his actions. He repairs communications, returns to the battlefield, and prioritizes saving lives over personal rewards.
• The human cost of war: The chapter emphasizes that victory does not erase suffering. The defeated Beast Tide leaves behind corpses, destruction, mourning, and survivors permanently scarred by loss.
• Power and morality: Strength can inspire courage and protection, but it can also produce arrogance or cruelty. Li Tianlang fears Xu Feng may become overconfident, while Yue Changkong represents power completely detached from moral restraint.
• Merit versus wrongdoing: Xu Feng insists that achievements should not excuse crimes. The law must judge Liao Yuan separately from the merits earned during the battle.
• Teamwork over individual glory: Although Xu Feng earns the greatest merit, he repeatedly credits the leadership, engineers, rescuers, and other fighters who made success possible.
• Hidden conspiracies: The deliberate destruction of surveillance and the suspicious timing of the communication failures suggest that the Beast Tide may have involved internal sabotage or a larger plot.
• Transformation through crisis: Xu Feng’s battlefield experience changes his understanding of war, death, and leadership, marking an important step in his growth from talented cultivator to responsible protector.

4. Character Interactions

• Li Tianlang and Luo Feng: They discuss their fears for Xu Feng, past battlefield trauma, and the burden of responsibility. Their exchange combines serious concern with familiar humor and camaraderie.
• Xu Feng and Pu Jin: Xu Feng questions Pu Jin about the communications failure and exposes inconsistencies in the official explanation. Despite his suspicions, he does not unfairly blame Pu Jin and focuses first on restoring the system.
• Xu Feng and Li Tianlang: They discuss Xu Feng’s first battlefield experience, the psychological impact of witnessing mass death, official duties, Liao Yuan’s punishment, and Xu Feng’s reward. Their relationship is affectionate but marked by teasing and mutual respect.
• Yue Changkong and the Demon Ape: Their interaction is one-sided and deeply hostile. Yue Changkong taunts the helpless creature, mocks their former teacher-student relationship, and takes pleasure in torturing and consuming it.
• Xu Feng and the banquet attendees: When publicly praised, Xu Feng responds with humility and redirects credit toward the entire team, surprising Li Tianlang and reinforcing his increasingly mature leadership character.

Chapter Summary: “Surging Reputation, Audience with the Marshal”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After Xu Feng’s successful public speech, he becomes a prominent figure at the banquet. His modesty, humor, and smooth social handling attract the attention of senior officials from various bases.
• During the evening, Xu Feng establishes connections with six War Gods and nine High-Rank Battle Generals, greatly expanding his network and reputation.
• He leaves the banquet early and stops a roadside robbery involving a healing potion, earning the victim’s gratitude while refusing her contact information because he is married.
• Yue Linfei visits Xu Feng to investigate the destruction of the Communication Station. Although authorities locate the missing Warrior Grade martial artist Chen Nian, Chen claims responsibility for the entire incident, making the case even more suspicious.
• Yue Linfei reveals that his brother, Yue Changkong, has broken through to the War God realm. Xu Feng passes the news to Lu Fei and resumes training.
• Xu Feng develops a new combat technique by combining Six-Mind Control with his Illusion Talisman, creating six apparent clones that attack simultaneously. He recognizes the technique as a powerful surprise and distraction tactic, though one that becomes less effective if overused.
• Wang Xun, the station chief Xu Feng previously saved, visits with his son Wang Zhan and sniper Zhang Mingyuan to express their gratitude. Xu Feng refuses money but accepts their other gifts.
• Wang Xun explains that Xu Feng’s refusal of money reflects his character and that forcing payment upon him might be insulting. The experience also changes Wang Xun’s outlook: after witnessing the dangers of the Beast Tide, he values survival over power and no longer pressures his son to become exceptionally strong.
• Reconstruction at Base No. 12 is completed within a week. Xu Feng returns to Base No. 9, sells the Beast General corpses and equipment recovered from the battlefield, and earns nearly 100 million Great Xia Currency.
• The chapter shifts to Yue Changkong, who hunts fleeing Mutated Creatures after the Beast Tide collapses. He regrets that the battle ended too soon for him to exploit the chaos and hunt more injured Lord Grade creatures.
• Yue Changkong’s history is revealed. He cultivated a rare Yue Family Breathing Technique, used dangerous methods taught by an ancient “Evil Soul,” hunted talented individuals to strengthen himself, and ultimately killed the Evil Soul after extracting its value. Despite his ruthlessness, his goal is to overcome the Yue Family’s decline and reach the pinnacle of martial arts.
• Yue Changkong has reached the War God realm but remains just short of his next breakthrough because one portion of the bone at the crown of his head has not yet been fully refined.
• Xu Feng also struggles with a breakthrough. After more than ten days of training, his Flying Star Moon-Severing Blade reaches proficiency 199, but he cannot achieve the final point needed for advancement. He decides to stop obsessing over it and return to teaching.
• Xu Feng returns to campus and is warmly greeted by students, many of whom regard him as a legend because of his accomplishments during the disaster-relief mission.
• A week later, Xu Feng receives another Second Class merit award and a 50-million-currency reward. This time, no one questions his achievement; even former opponents such as Fan Min acknowledge him respectfully.
• Just as Xu Feng is about to leave the ceremony, War God Zhang Huan announces that the Marshal, the supreme military commander of the entire Wumeng Mountain Region, wishes to meet him.
• Xu Feng is escorted to the heavily guarded Command Center, where he enters the Marshal’s elegant, old-fashioned residence. The Marshal appears as an amiable elderly man, but his position and the spiritual plant containing a Vegetation Essence Core reveal his extraordinary status.
• After making Xu Feng wait while he finishes reading, the Marshal praises his rescue achievements and offers to personally grant him whatever reward he requests.

Character Developments

• Xu Feng: His reputation rises sharply among the military and martial artists. He demonstrates humility, moral integrity, improved combat awareness, and a growing ability to integrate different techniques. He also values teaching and emotional balance, recognizing that constant solitary cultivation can become unhealthy.
• Li Tianlang: His sarcastic view of Xu Feng’s social skill shows both familiarity and amusement. He takes pleasure in seeing Cheng Yu and Fan Min’s displeasure while behaving like an uninvolved spectator.
• Yue Linfei: He continues investigating the Communication Station incident and remains suspicious of the official explanation. His teasing relationship with Xu Feng remains lively and informal.
• Yue Changkong: His breakthrough to War God confirms his genius, but his inner monologue reveals a darker, ruthless side. He is willing to manipulate, hunt, and sacrifice others in pursuit of greater power, while still remaining frustrated by his failure to reach the next realm.
• Wang Xun: The Beast Tide forces him to reconsider his priorities. He shifts from demanding strength from his son to valuing family survival and safety above ambition.
• Wang Zhan: He views Xu Feng as a role model and becomes more determined to cultivate, though his father urges him to focus on steady progress.
• The Marshal: Despite commanding the entire Wumeng Mountain Region, he presents himself as gentle, approachable, and scholarly. His relaxed manner contrasts sharply with the awe and fear inspired by his position.

Significant Themes

• Reputation and recognition: Xu Feng’s accomplishments gradually transform public skepticism into genuine respect, showing how repeated deeds can alter social standing.
• Humility versus ambition: Xu Feng repeatedly refuses excessive praise, while Yue Changkong represents the opposite path—unyielding ambition pursued through morally dangerous means.
• The cost of strength: Yue Changkong’s history emphasizes that great power requires enormous resources and sacrifice, while Wang Xun’s experience highlights the physical and emotional dangers of pursuing strength.
• Balance in life and cultivation: Xu Feng realizes that teaching, social interaction, and relaxation help prevent cultivation from becoming obsessive and may even improve his progress.
• Family and survival: Wang Xun’s reunion with his son and changed philosophy underscore the value of loved ones and continued life over martial achievement.
• Hidden conspiracies: The Communication Station’s destruction, Chen Nian’s questionable confession, and Yue Changkong’s secret actions suggest that the Beast Tide disaster involved deeper plots.
• The limits of talent and effort: Both Xu Feng and Yue Changkong are close to breakthroughs but unable to cross the final threshold, illustrating that progress cannot always be forced.

Important Character Interactions

• Xu Feng charms senior officials at the banquet while Li Tianlang mocks his practiced diplomacy.
• Yue Linfei questions Xu Feng about the Communication Station and shares news of Yue Changkong’s breakthrough.
• Xu Feng refuses financial compensation from Wang Xun’s family, strengthening their admiration for him.
• Wang Xun and Zhang Mingyuan discuss Xu Feng’s character and use him as an example for Wang Zhan.
• Xu Feng receives public recognition from military officials and even a reluctant acknowledgment from Fan Min.
• Zhang Huan escorts Xu Feng to meet the Marshal, whose praise and offer of a reward set up the chapter’s concluding confrontation or opportunity.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Feng meets the Marshal, who rewards him with a Vegetation Essence Core and a thousand-year Vegetation Essence.
• Xu Feng decides to seclude himself in the Wumeng Mountain Region for cultivation.
• Xu Feng breaks through to the High-Rank Battle General level after ten days of training.

Character Developments

• Xu Feng's cultivation level improves significantly, reaching the High-Rank Battle General level.
• Xu Feng becomes more famous and recognized within the base, causing him some discomfort.

Significant Themes

• The importance of hard work and perseverance in cultivation, as seen in Xu Feng's journey from a repairman to a legendary Meritorious Martial Artist.
• The consequences of fame and recognition, as depicted by Xu Feng's discomfort with his newfound celebrity status.

Character Interactions

• Xu Feng interacts with the Marshal, who shows kindness and favor toward him.
• Xu Feng meets Huang Sen, who is excited about Xu Feng's breakthrough and offers to cook for him.
• Xu Feng is greeted by many martial artists within the base, who ask for his autograph and express their admiration for him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Feng meets with Huang Sen, who advises him to keep a low profile due to the attention he's receiving.
• Xu Feng has a meal with Li Suifeng, who boasts about his blade technique progress, only to be humbled by Xu Feng's own advancement.
• Xu Feng visits Li Yuanying, his master, and they discuss cultivation. Li Yuanying reveals that the destruction of Base No. 12 was likely orchestrated by lingering souls of ancient humans.
• Xu Feng gifts Li Yuanying a tactical watch, which his master accepts.
• Two Fox Clan members, Hu Da and Hu Er, navigate a cave to pay tribute to Senior Yin, a powerful entity within the cave.

Character Developments

• Xu Feng continues to grow in strength and confidence, impressing both Huang Sen and Li Yuanying.
• Li Suifeng, despite his initial boasting, learns humility and is eager to learn from Xu Feng.
• Li Yuanying reveals his concern for Xu Feng's safety and his satisfaction with Xu Feng's progress.
• Hu Da and Hu Er display their reverence and fear towards Senior Yin, showing the power dynamics within the Fox Clan.

Significant Themes

• Humility and Pride: Li Suifeng's boasting leads to a humbling experience, while Xu Feng's humility allows him to learn and grow.
• Mentorship and Guidance: Li Yuanying's guidance helps Xu Feng understand the true purpose of cultivation and the importance of Breathing Techniques.
• Power Dynamics: The interactions between Hu Da, Hu Er, and Senior Yin illustrate the power dynamics within the Fox Clan and the fear they hold for Senior Yin.

Character Interactions

• Xu Feng and Huang Sen: Huang Sen advises Xu Feng to keep a low profile, showing his concern for Xu Feng's safety.
• Xu Feng and Li Suifeng: Their sparring session leads to Li Suifeng learning humility and the value of hard work.
• Xu Feng and Li Yuanying: Their discussion on cultivation deepens their master-disciple bond, with Li Yuanying expressing his satisfaction with Xu Feng's progress.
• Hu Da and Hu Er: Their interaction shows their reverence and fear towards Senior Yin, as well as their desire to please their clan elders.

Chapter Summary: “This Is So Unfair!!”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• The Tibetan Fox Clan visits Senior Yin and offers an enormous tribute of Vegetation Essence Cores, spiritual fruits, and rare minerals. In return, Senior Yin tells them about Xu Feng, a Human Race “Spirit Communicator” capable of communicating with demons and Alien Races.
• Xu Feng spends his days working and his nights cultivating, treating his recent breakthrough to High-Rank Battle General as an unremarkable achievement.
• His three beast pets continue to develop:
  • Ah She, the Snake-Tailed Tiger, grows larger and more intimidating after reaching Beast General level.
  • Ah Kun loses much of his white down and becomes slimmer, though he remains clumsy and weak in combat.
  • Little White becomes smarter and lazier, imitates Xu Feng by wearing a piece of a similar Combat Suit, and rides on Ah She’s back.
• Little White, Ah She, and Ah Kun discover two fox-faced humanoid Alien Race beings repeatedly observing Xu Feng’s camp. Xu Feng becomes suspicious and orders the beasts to monitor them through their mental link.
• After learning from Senior Yin that the strangers are members of the Tibetan Fox Clan, Xu Feng understands that they are searching for a Spirit Communicator to restore trade between the Fox Clan and Humanity.
• Xu Feng agrees to meet the Fox Clan representatives seven days later near Senior Yin’s cave, while making careful safety arrangements and planning to obtain backup from a powerful ally.
• Xu Feng hosts a large family-and-friends banquet to celebrate his breakthrough. The guests are shocked, jealous, or unsurprised by his advancement.
• Li Tianlang informs Xu Feng that he can now accept dangerous but rewarding exploration assignments involving spirit plants, Vegetation Essence Cores, caves, and poisonous valleys. However, he warns that remnants of the Heart-Extinguishing Sect still roam the Wumeng Mountain Region.
• Yue Linfei arrives late and reacts dramatically to Xu Feng’s breakthrough, complaining that Xu Feng advanced so easily despite being an engineer.

2. Character Developments

• Xu Feng remains cautious, humble, and practical. He does not flaunt his breakthrough and carefully investigates the Fox Clan’s motives before agreeing to meet them.
• His relationship with his beast pets grows more familial and disciplined. He feeds, trains, observes, and protects them, while they demonstrate increasing intelligence and loyalty.
• Little White shows growing intelligence and leadership qualities, reporting suspicious activity and interpreting the Fox Clan’s behavior.
• Ah She becomes physically stronger and more imposing but remains the target of Xu Feng’s habitual beatings, reinforcing their comedic relationship.
• Xiao Dan experiences her first adolescent emotional turmoil after a boy she once considered a friend begins paying attention to a new girl. Her parents recognize that she is growing up.
• Lu Fei and Xu Feng continue to act as attentive, affectionate parents, with Lu Fei preparing to speak with Xiao Dan about her feelings.
• Xu Feng’s friends and associates react to his progress in different ways: Li Suifeng and Luo Feng are envious, Li Tianlang is supportive and perceptive, and Wang Lin calmly considers the breakthrough expected.
• Yue Linfei’s exaggerated frustration highlights the widening gap between Xu Feng and his peers.

3. Significant Themes

• The unfairness of talent and advancement: Xu Feng’s effortless-seeming progress leaves others frustrated, especially those who have worked hard and risked their lives for similar achievements.
• Caution and preparedness: Xu Feng does not assume the Fox Clan is harmless despite Senior Yin’s endorsement. He establishes communication signals, plans an escape and backup strategy, and prepares for possible danger.
• Cross-species communication and cooperation: The Fox Clan’s search for a Spirit Communicator reflects the potential for renewed trade and cooperation between Humans and Alien Races.
• Family and community: The banquet emphasizes Xu Feng’s close relationships with family, neighbors, friends, and companions, contrasting with the dangers of cultivation and exploration.
• Growing up and changing relationships: Xiao Dan’s emotional confusion represents the beginning of adolescence, while the beast pets’ changes show growth in a more humorous, unconventional form.
• Humility despite achievement: Xu Feng dismisses his accomplishments as merely doing what was right, even though others view him as exceptionally heroic and talented.

4. Character Interactions

• Hu Da restrains Hu Er’s disrespect toward Senior Yin, showing the Fox Clan’s fear and respect for the powerful senior.
• Xu Feng organizes his beast pets like a family unit, feeding them and correcting their behavior while joking about their personalities.
• The three beasts work together to report the Fox Clan’s movements, demonstrating their loyalty and mental connection with Xu Feng.
• Xu Feng and Senior Yin discuss the Fox Clan’s history and motives, with Senior Yin offering guidance and reassurance.
• Xu Feng and Lu Fei discuss Xiao Dan’s emotional state and laugh over her first experience with jealousy and romantic confusion.
• Auntie Huang praises Xu Feng’s past achievements, reinforcing his reputation among ordinary people and neighbors.
• Friends gather to celebrate Xu Feng’s breakthrough, teasing one another while expressing admiration and envy.
• Li Tianlang offers Xu Feng practical career advice about exploration assignments.
• Yue Linfei’s late arrival provides the chapter’s final comedic moment as he laments that Xu Feng’s success makes the world “too unfair.”

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Feng shares a late-night meal with Yue Linfei, who has been working overtime investigating the creature responsible for damaging Base No. 12’s communications system. Their relaxed conversation highlights the warmth and camaraderie among Xu Feng’s associates.
• Xu Feng privately asks Wang Lin to accompany him on a secret mission: meeting an Alien Race beyond the Wumeng Mountain Region to negotiate a trade. Xu Feng offers Wang Lin forty percent of the gains, but Wang agrees to help simply because they are friends.
• Xu Feng warns everyone to keep the gathering and mission confidential because the Heart-Extinguishing Sect may still be targeting him.
• Five days later, Xu Feng and Wang Lin leave Base 9 before dawn and travel through the Wilderness Zone using Xu Feng’s flying surfboard and Wind-Breaking Cone. Wang Lin, normally composed, is thrilled by the experience of flying.
• They reach the meeting area, where two Fox Clan members—Hu Da and Hu Er—are waiting near Senior Yin’s cave. Xu Feng observes them invisibly before revealing himself, confirming that the meeting is not an ambush.
• Ah She, Xu Feng’s Snake-Tailed Tiger companion, appears and carries Xu Feng to the meeting. Wang Lin remains hidden nearby as backup.
• Hu Da tests Xu Feng by unexpectedly stepping on Ah She’s head and retreating. Xu Feng counters by stopping an S-rank flying blade before Hu Da’s forehead, establishing his strength and warning the foxes not to treat him lightly.
• Hu Da offers a low-grade thousand-year Vegetation Essence Core as an apology. Xu Feng rejects it as insufficient, prompting Hu Da to offer a much more valuable two-thousand-year core, which Xu Feng accepts.
• Xu Feng introduces himself, while the foxes identify themselves as Hu Hui and Hu Bai. Hu Bai’s foolish behavior contrasts sharply with Hu Hui’s intelligence and diplomacy.
• Hu Hui invites Xu Feng to become the Fox Clan’s “Spirit Communicator,” an intermediary responsible for restoring communication, trade, and relations between the Fox Clan and humanity.
• Xu Feng initially refuses, arguing that the task is dangerous, politically difficult, and unrewarding because humans generally hate the Alien Races after repeated attacks on human cities.
• He then emphasizes his unique qualifications: Senior Yin’s recommendation, his status as a Meritorious Martial Artist, his expertise in communications, his position as Chief Engineer, his lack of hostility toward the Alien Races, and his powerful backing.
• Recognizing Xu Feng’s importance, Hu Hui promises a thousand-year alliance with him. Xu Feng dismisses this as empty rhetoric and demands concrete compensation.
• Hu Hui offers Xu Feng ten percent of each transaction’s profits. Xu Feng immediately counters with a demand for thirty percent, explaining that he will need to spend resources and money to manage the Fox Clan’s affairs.

2. Character Developments

• Xu Feng demonstrates his intelligence, caution, confidence, and strong negotiating instincts. He carefully arranges backup, investigates the foxes before appearing, tests their sincerity, and deliberately acts difficult to increase his bargaining power.
• Wang Lin shows loyalty and trust by accompanying Xu Feng without demanding payment. His excitement during the flight reveals a playful and adventurous side beneath his usual calm demeanor.
• Yue Linfei is portrayed as diligent, self-sacrificing, and committed to public service. Despite his status as a member of a declining aristocratic family, he works tirelessly on investigations unrelated to personal cultivation.
• Hu Da/Hu Hui emerges as a cautious, intelligent, and highly diplomatic Fox Clan representative. He quickly recognizes Xu Feng’s value and is prepared to offer substantial compensation to secure his cooperation.
• Hu Er/Hu Bai provides comic relief through his blunt appetite, poor social awareness, and simple-minded reactions. However, his behavior also highlights the contrast between him and his more capable brother.
• Ah She is shown to be loyal and obedient toward Xu Feng, functioning both as a companion and as a powerful deterrent during the negotiation.

3. Significant Themes

• Trust and loyalty: Wang Lin helps Xu Feng because of friendship rather than profit, while Xu Feng relies on Wang’s judgment and combat support.
• Diplomacy across racial conflict: The meeting explores the difficulty of establishing peace and trade between humanity and Alien Races that have historically attacked one another.
• Negotiation and strategic self-presentation: Xu Feng intentionally exaggerates his reluctance and highlights his credentials to make himself appear indispensable and secure better terms.
• Power and reputation: Xu Feng’s status, abilities, connections, and technological expertise give him influence far beyond that of an ordinary martial artist.
• Cultural misunderstanding and adaptation: The Fox Clan imitates human etiquette and civilization, while Xu Feng uses familiar human-style hospitality—tea, food, furniture, and formal manners—to control the atmosphere of the negotiations.
• Humor and camaraderie amid danger: The lively meal, teasing between friends, Hu Er’s eating habits, and the absurdity of his “head caught in a door” excuse balance the chapter’s political and military tension.
• Hope for renewal: Hu Da’s dream of restoring communication with humanity is tied to the Fox Clan’s long-term revival and the hope that future generations may one day experience things lost after the World-Extinguishing Disaster, such as seeing the sun.

4. Character Interactions

• Xu Feng and Yue Linfei share a warm, humorous meal, with Xu Feng showing care by refilling Yue’s bowl and praising Huang Sen’s cooking.
• Xu Feng and Wang Lin maintain a relaxed friendship, joking about payment and flying while trusting each other in a potentially dangerous mission.
• Xu Feng’s companions respect his secrecy and support him, while Luo Feng and Li Suifeng jokingly promise to catch up with his cultivation.
• Xu Feng and Ah She display a close bond, with the tiger responding to his commands and communicating its concern for him.
• Hu Da and Hu Er’s brotherly relationship is comedic: Hu Da is serious and diplomatic, while Hu Er is gluttonous and oblivious, forcing Hu Da to correct or physically prod him.
• Xu Feng and Hu Da engage in a tense but increasingly respectful negotiation. Xu Feng establishes dominance through combat skill and verbal pressure, while Hu Da responds with increased sincerity and offers.
• Xu Feng’s interaction with Hu Bai shows his willingness to exploit the fox’s desire for intelligence-enhancing methods, using it to strengthen his negotiating position.
• The chapter ends with negotiations just beginning, as Xu Feng demands a thirty-percent share of trade profits rather than Hu Da’s initial ten-percent offer.

Chapter Summary: “Eight-Minded Focus”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Feng negotiates with Fox Clan representatives Hu Da and Hu Er over reopening trade between the Human Race and the Fox Clan. He argues that the risks, logistics, transportation, taxes, and regulatory obstacles justify his demand for a 30% profit share.
• The negotiation becomes more friendly when Xu Feng accepts and roasts early cicadas, sharing childhood memories of eating them during summer. Hu Da’s opinion of him improves considerably.
• Xu Feng refuses to finalize the agreement immediately, insisting on investigating the Human Race market and testing the potential demand first. Hu Da respects his caution and integrity.
• Hu Da provides three Vermilion Fruits, valuable spirit fruits that enhance blood and qi while tempering the bones. Xu Feng plans to consume one, give one to Wang Lin, and have the final fruit appraised.
• Hu Da gives Xu Feng a Fox Clan identity token, officially recognizing him as a Spirit Communicator authorized to represent the Fox Clan.
• Xu Feng gives Hu Da and Hu Er communication devices and patiently teaches Hu Er how to use one. He establishes a signal system: one message for minor matters, two for serious matters, and three for danger.
• After leaving the Fox Clan, Xu Feng tests the Vermilion Fruit. It raises his blood and qi by roughly 500 points and confirms that its more important benefit is bone tempering.
• At Jiafu International Auction House, chief appraiser Liu Henian identifies the Vermilion Fruit as a rare, side-effect-free spirit fruit. A middle-grade fruit is valued at approximately 35–40 million, while top-grade fruits are worth even more. Xu Feng realizes that Fox Clan trade could be highly profitable.
• Xu Feng gives the final Vermilion Fruit to his wife, Lu Fei, and begins considering how to establish a regular market for the Fox Clan’s goods.
• During cultivation, Xu Feng studies the concept of Gang Force, a higher form of power produced when combat secret arts reach advanced levels. He recognizes that it may eventually develop into rules, true intent, profound meaning, or laws.
• After a month of training, Xu Feng’s Heart Refining spiritual secret art breaks through to the master level, allowing him to control eight Flying Blades simultaneously. This breakthrough gives the chapter its title, “Eight-Minded Focus.”
• His Spiritual Telekinesis improves substantially: explosive force rises from roughly 14 to 20 tons, range expands from 150 to 180 meters, and flying speed increases to 290 meters per second.
• Xu Feng receives the defensive half of the Fish Tide Formation, an A-rank spiritual secret art with S-rank difficulty. He purchases access to the complete technique after Li Tianlang recommends him to the World Martial Alliance.
• Xu Feng begins practicing the formation, but his eight Flying Blades repeatedly collide and scatter. Rather than becoming discouraged, he remains enthusiastic and continues training.
• Xu Feng reunites with his transformed beasts: Ah Kun, who has developed into a striking blue, eagle-like creature; Ah She, who greets him affectionately; and Little White, who gives him a valuable Spirit Date.
• Hu Da and Hu Er visit Xu Feng again. Hu Er humorously eats the beasts’ tonic medicine and is slapped by Hu Da for embarrassing himself.
• Hu Da presents Xu Feng with a stone box from the Fox Clan elder as a “monthly stipend” for serving as Spirit Communicator. Xu Feng is surprised and delighted by the elder’s generosity.

Character Developments

• Xu Feng demonstrates both commercial shrewdness and genuine caution. He wants to profit from the trade but refuses to make promises before conducting proper market research. His generosity, patience, and willingness to share food and technology convince Hu Da that he may possess the moral character needed to bridge the two races.
• Hu Da develops strong respect and affection for Xu Feng, viewing him as an ideal Spirit Communicator. However, he remains cautious about whether Xu Feng’s kindness is genuine or merely a disguise. His faith is strengthened by Senior Yin’s presumed judgment.
• Hu Er remains naïve, gluttonous, and enthusiastic, but he also shows sincere trust in Xu Feng. He values Xu Feng’s patience because even the elders of his clan often ignore him.
• Wang Lin accepts the Vermilion Fruit only after confirming that it is not being wasted or taken from Xu Feng’s trade stock, suggesting his honesty and consideration.
• Li Tianlang continues to serve as a useful ally and facilitator, helping Xu Feng contact the auction house and obtain World Martial Alliance access.
• Azure Bird is motivated by Xu Feng’s diligence. Though initially relaxing with his parents and partner, he becomes ashamed of “slacking off” after seeing Xu Feng train so seriously.
• Ah Kun, Ah She, and Little White show increasing intelligence, affection, and growth. Their changed appearances and gifts suggest that they are continuing to evolve.

Significant Themes

• Trust between races: Trade requires more than economic opportunity; it depends on moral character, reliability, and mutual confidence.
• Business and risk: Xu Feng frames cross-racial trade as a dangerous venture requiring investment, logistics, and careful planning rather than simple profit-seeking.
• Kindness as strength: Xu Feng’s everyday actions—sharing food, teaching technology, respecting others’ choices, and caring for his beasts—help establish his credibility more effectively than words alone.
• Continuous cultivation: Xu Feng’s breakthrough shows that progress comes through persistence and repeated practice, especially when mastering difficult techniques.
• Transformation and advancement: The ideas of Gang Force, bone tempering, enhanced telekinesis, and the beasts’ evolution all emphasize the continual transition toward higher levels of power.
• Family and companionship: The relationships among Hu Da and Hu Er, Xu Feng and his beasts, and Azure Bird and his family provide warmth and humor alongside the chapter’s larger political and martial developments.

Important Character Interactions

• Xu Feng and Hu Da negotiate trade terms while Hu Er unintentionally becomes the subject of their “brain-damaged” joke.
• Xu Feng bonds with both foxes by roasting cicadas and sharing personal memories.
• Xu Feng teaches Hu Er to use a Human Race communication device, reinforcing Hu Da’s belief in his kindness.
• Hu Da and Hu Er debate whether Xu Feng is genuinely trustworthy, ultimately relying on their faith in Senior Yin’s judgment.
• Xu Feng and Wang Lin share the Vermilion Fruits, with Xu Feng encouraging him to use the gift as he sees fit.
• Xu Feng works with Li Qian and Liu Henian to establish the Vermilion Fruit’s market value.
• Xu Feng reunites affectionately with Ah Kun, Ah She, and Little White before Hu Da and Hu Er arrive with the Fox Clan’s gift.
• The chapter ends with Xu Feng opening the Fox Clan elder’s “monthly stipend,” teasing a potentially valuable reward and further deepening the developing alliance.

Chapter Summary: A Grand Gesture: Two High-Rank Warriors from One Family!

Key Plot Points and Events

• Hu Da presents Xu Feng with a generous gift from the Fox Clan’s elders: two thousand-year Vegetation Essence Cores, five Vermilion Fruits, forty leaves of Enlightenment Tea, and a Mind-Calming Pearl.
• Xu Feng initially refuses because of the gift’s immense value, but Hu Da explains that accepting it is necessary to establish mutual trust and shared interests between them. Xu Feng accepts and promises to work wholeheartedly for the Fox Clan.
• Hu Da explains the uses of the treasures:
  • Enlightenment Tea improves concentration and aids comprehension of martial arts.
  • Mind-Calming Pearl nourishes the soul and enhances Spiritual Telekinesis.
  • The Treasure Box preserves items and conceals their aura and scent.
• Xu Feng and Hu Da spend half a day negotiating trade. The Fox Clan wants practical Human Race supplies, including electrical appliances, generators, medical equipment, medicines, and cultivation potions. Xu Feng also requests materials for learning Alien Race languages.
• After Hu Da and Hu Er leave, Xu Feng shares the treasures with Lu Fei. They agree to divide the Vermilion Fruits and Enlightenment Tea, while Xu Feng, Lu Fei, and Xiao Dan will take turns using the Mind-Calming Pearl.
• Xu Feng and Lu Fei simultaneously consume the Vegetation Essence Cores and use the Mind-Calming Pearl. Xu Feng gains a major increase in Blood Qi, while Lu Fei successfully breaks through to the High-Rank Battle General realm.
• The Sun-Swallowing Wolf King learns that members of the Fox Clan have entered Wumeng Mountain but decides not to interfere.
• Xu Feng, Lu Fei, and Xiao Dan celebrate Lu Fei’s breakthrough by taking time off and traveling into the Wilderness Zone. They camp within thirty kilometers of their base.
• Xu Feng secretly tests Xiao Dan’s wilderness instincts by making her believe a tiger is approaching. Xiao Dan remains calm, raises a Flying Blade, and climbs a tree when the “danger” appears. She is relieved and embarrassed when she discovers the tiger, Ah She, is tame.
• Xiao Dan spends the outing playing with Xu Feng’s beasts, practicing with her Flying Blades, and enjoying her first real experience outside the city.
• Xu Feng and Lu Fei plan a Dragon Boat Festival gathering with friends and decide to prepare a new French-style feast for Senior Yin, hoping the novelty will earn them better rewards.
• Xu Feng gives Huang Sen ten million to create the meal. Huang Sen experiments with an elaborate French menu, including fish cakes, duck-liver lollipops, baked pie, confit monkfish, and desserts.
• Impressed by the food, Xu Feng orders a thousand servings and funds the lease of a French restaurant, which will serve both as a business and as a facility for preparing offerings for Senior Yin.

Character Developments

• Xu Feng becomes more deeply involved as the Fox Clan’s primary Human Race representative. His refusal to exploit their generosity demonstrates integrity, while his willingness to accept the gift shows that he understands the importance of reciprocal trust.
• He also grows more confident about his future cultivation, believing he may reach the War God realm within half a year if he obtains similar resources regularly.
• Lu Fei breaks through to the High-Rank Battle General realm, strengthening the couple’s position as a powerful pair. She remains supportive of Xu Feng’s plans and shares his ambition to improve their family.
• Xiao Dan displays unexpected courage and combat awareness when confronted with the apparent tiger. Though initially terrified, she reacts sensibly rather than panicking and begins taking the dangers of the Wilderness Zone seriously.
• Hu Da proves himself a sincere and thoughtful diplomatic partner, carefully explaining the value of each gift and the Fox Clan’s practical needs.
• Huang Sen develops from a helper into a culinary specialist, using Xu Feng’s funding to create elaborate meals and potentially establish a profitable restaurant.

Significant Themes

• Mutual trust and reciprocity: The Fox Clan’s gifts are not charity but a gesture meant to build a stable partnership. Xu Feng recognizes that sincere cooperation requires both sides to show commitment.
• Family growth and shared advancement: Xu Feng and Lu Fei cultivate together, divide resources fairly, and celebrate breakthroughs as a family.
• Preparation for the future: Xiao Dan’s early exposure to the Wilderness Zone reflects the family’s desire to prepare her for life as a martial artist.
• Resource distribution and social progress: The Fox Clan’s need for basic technology, medicine, and Blood Qi Potions highlights the gap between individual treasures and the needs of a large population.
• Business built on powerful connections: Xu Feng continues turning his relationship with Senior Yin into a mutually beneficial enterprise, combining food, ritual, and strategic investment.
• Domestic happiness amid danger: Despite political negotiations and wilderness threats, the chapter emphasizes ordinary family warmth, humor, leisure, and shared ambition.

Character Interactions

• Xu Feng and Hu Da establish a stronger diplomatic and commercial relationship through their discussion of gifts and trade.
• Xu Feng and Lu Fei divide the Fox Clan’s treasures and cultivate together, reinforcing their partnership. Their playful affection and shared excitement over Lu Fei’s breakthrough emphasize their close marriage.
• Xu Feng playfully frightens Xiao Dan to teach her caution, but Lu Fei intervenes when the prank goes too far. Xiao Dan’s jokes about her parents acting like an “old married couple” add humor to the family dynamic.
• Xiao Dan bonds with Ah She, Ah Kun, and Little White after discovering that the “dangerous” tiger is friendly.
• Xu Feng and Huang Sen collaborate closely on the French feast, with Xu Feng providing funding and strategic direction while Huang Sen supplies culinary expertise.

Chapter Summary: “Another Divine Weapon Acquired!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After half a month of preparation, Xu Feng and his chefs complete a large selection of French dishes.
• Xu Feng presents Senior Yin with an elaborate French dining experience, including multiple courses, formal attire, candlelight, ornate tableware, and detailed explanations of each dish.
• Senior Yin enjoys the meal immensely but still considers Huaxia cuisine superior. As a reward, it gives Xu Feng the gray stone containing the SS-Grade Broken Blade.
• Xu Feng is ecstatic, realizing he obtained a weapon fragment worth more than a billion for less than ten million in expenses.
• During the summer solstice, Xu Feng prepares lamb noodles, cold dishes, and bitter melon juice for Lu Fei and Xiao Dan. He jokingly tricks Xiao Dan into drinking the bitter juice, creating a playful family moment.
• Xu Feng’s group attends the river-lantern festival outside Base 9. The event honors the dead and offers blessings to the living, but the lanterns and memorial fires remind everyone of the enormous number of martial artists lost in the Dimension Realm’s wars.
• Wang Lin’s grief is especially noticeable because of his wife’s death. Xu Feng reflects somberly on how many of his friends may still be alive ten years later.
• Li Tianlang informs Xu Feng about an upcoming inter-base military exercise in roughly six months. Xu Feng remains undecided but agrees to be listed provisionally.
• Xu Feng distributes Enlightenment Tea to his friends and family, giving some to Li Tianlang, Luo Feng, Li Suifeng, Yue Linfei, Wang Lin, and especially his wife Lu Fei. He gives ten leaves to his master, Li Yuanying.
• Li Yuanying approves Xu Feng’s potential trade with the Fox Clan but warns him not to exchange overly important human technology. He also cautions Xu Feng to avoid North Mountain, where the Wolf Clan is searching for a powerful human blade expert.
• At the Fox Clan’s Ancestor Fox Festival, Hu Da and Hu Er learn that the Wolf Clan is hunting a human expert who can fly and uses a blade—descriptions that strongly resemble Xu Feng.
• Worried that a conflict could destroy trade between the humans and Fox Clan, the brothers hurry to warn Xu Feng.
• Xu Feng learns that the search is occurring near White Stone Beach in North Mountain, only about three hundred kilometers away. He realizes the danger is serious when Hu Da reveals that the Wolf Clan’s leader, the Sun-Swallowing Wolf King, is a High-Rank Overlord, comparable to an Advanced War God.

Character Developments

• Xu Feng demonstrates increased influence and resourcefulness. His culinary skills allow him to win Senior Yin’s favor and obtain the SS-Grade Broken Blade.
• He also shows generosity by sharing Enlightenment Tea with friends, family, and his master rather than keeping it all for himself.
• Xu Feng’s emotional side emerges during the river-lantern festival. The sight of memorial fires causes him to contemplate mortality, loss, and the uncertain future of those around him.
• Senior Yin grows more comfortable with Xu Feng and accepts his elaborate offerings, rewarding him generously while continuing to favor Huaxia cuisine.
• Lu Fei and Xiao Dan display a warm, playful family relationship with Xu Feng. Their interaction over the bitter melon juice highlights their closeness and comfort with teasing one another.
• Wang Lin’s unresolved grief over his deceased wife becomes more apparent, emphasizing the emotional cost of the wars.
• Li Tianlang continues to act as Xu Feng’s trusted colleague and friend, informing him about the military exercise and accepting the Enlightenment Tea.
• Li Yuanying shows confidence in Xu Feng’s judgment while giving practical guidance about the Fox Clan and warning him about the Wolf Clan.
• Hu Da becomes cautious and responsible, recognizing the danger to Xu Feng and the potential consequences for human–Fox Clan relations.
• Hu Er remains gluttonous and comical, but he also becomes highly motivated to protect the trade after developing an apparent interest in Hu Meiniang.

Significant Themes

• Exchange and reciprocity: Xu Feng repeatedly uses food, knowledge, and goodwill to build relationships and obtain valuable resources.
• Family and companionship: Domestic scenes contrast with the dangers of the Dimension Realm, showing Xu Feng’s affection for Lu Fei, Xiao Dan, and his friends.
• Memory, death, and grief: The river-lantern festival highlights the losses caused by war and the human need to remember the dead while praying for the living.
• Cultural traditions in a postwar world: Ancient customs such as summer-solstice foods and river lanterns survive and gain new importance because of the ongoing martial conflicts.
• Human–alien diplomacy: Xu Feng’s trade with the Fox Clan represents the possibility of peaceful cooperation, while the Wolf Clan’s aggression threatens to destabilize those relations.
• Growing danger and power escalation: Xu Feng’s progress toward the War God realm is set against the appearance of an enemy leader whose strength is already comparable to an Advanced War God.

Character Interactions

• Xu Feng and Senior Yin share a mutually beneficial relationship based on food, trust, and rewards.
• Xu Feng, Lu Fei, and Xiao Dan interact like a close family, teasing one another while sharing meals and festival activities.
• Xu Feng and Wang Lin briefly connect through their shared awareness of loss and the meaning of the river-lantern ritual.
• Xu Feng and Li Tianlang discuss the future military exercise, while Xu Feng later gifts him Enlightenment Tea.
• Xu Feng and Li Yuanying discuss the Fox Clan trade, technology restrictions, and the Wolf Clan threat, reinforcing their master-disciple relationship.
• Hu Da and Hu Er’s contrasting personalities—Hu Da’s caution and Hu Er’s appetite and impulsiveness—create comic relief while also driving them to warn Xu Feng.
• Xu Feng’s meeting with the Fox brothers establishes the immediate conflict: the Wolf Clan may have identified him as the human expert they are pursuing.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Feng hosts the Fox Clan brothers, Hu Da and Hu Er, at his camp for a few days.
• Xu Feng's master, Li Yuanying, gives him the complete Fish Tide Formation manual as a gift from Xu Feng's mistress.
• Xu Feng successfully reaches the proficient level in the Fish Tide Formation and spars with Lu Fei and Yue Changkong using the new technique.
• Xu Feng observes and simulates battles against a Primary Overlord-level Mutated Wolf Beast using illusions.
• Xu Feng consumes another Vermilion Fruit, further enhancing his cultivation and physical body.
• Xu Feng's first trade with the Fox Clan begins.

Character Developments

• Xu Feng's cultivation and techniques progress significantly: he reaches the proficient level in the Fish Tide Formation, nears the Grandmaster realm in several other techniques, and consumes another Vermilion Fruit.
• The Fox Clan brothers, Hu Da and Hu Er, show their gratitude and eagerness to please Xu Feng, indicating their growing loyalty and respect for him.

Significant Themes

• The importance of cultivation and continuous improvement in skills and techniques.
• The value of knowledge and secrets, as seen in the gift of the complete Fish Tide Formation manual.
• The power dynamics between different species and ranks, as demonstrated in Xu Feng's observations of the Wolf Clan and his battles against Yue Changkong and the Mutated Wolf Beast.

Character Interactions

• Xu Feng and the Fox Clan brothers: Their relationship deepens as Xu Feng hosts them, and they express their gratitude and loyalty.
• Xu Feng and Li Yuanying: Li Yuanying shows his care and attention to Xu Feng by giving him the complete Fish Tide Formation manual.
• Xu Feng and Lu Fei/Yue Changkong: Xu Feng spars with them, showcasing his progress in the Fish Tide Formation and his growing strength.

Chapter 189 Summary: “You Don’t Understand Because You’re Not a Spirit Communicator”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Feng formally negotiates a trade agreement with Hu Lang, an elder representing the Snow Region branch of the Fox Clan. Wang Lin serves as a witness.
• The contract covers:
  • Medical equipment and electronic devices
  • Long-term pharmaceutical supplies, including Blood Qi Potions
  • Cultivation resources and systematic cultivation plans for Mutated Creatures
  • Potential access to Kunlun mineral resources, though this clause is removed because the Fox Clan considers handing over mining rights unacceptable.
• The negotiation proceeds without conventional bargaining. Xu Feng explains that the relaxed process reflects mutual trust between Spirit Communicators and the Fox Clan.
• Both parties sign and fingerprint two copies of the finalized contract, officially establishing the trade relationship.
• Hu Lang gives Xu Feng twenty Vermilion Fruits as the first shipment and promises to provide other spirit herbs for future appraisal and trade.
• As an additional gesture of goodwill, Hu Lang presents Xu Feng with:
  • A Green Spirit Divine Marrow, capable of directly strengthening the soul and mental power
  • An Iceflame Crystal that can freeze even a Lord Grade creature for several breaths within a one-thousand-meter radius
  • A stone box capable of preserving Vermilion Fruits for several years
• Xu Feng distributes three Vermilion Fruits to Wang Lin as his agreed share. Wang Lin accepts only one, demonstrating his generosity and close friendship with Xu Feng.
• Xu Feng arranges for three Vermilion Fruits to be auctioned through Jiafu Auction House, deliberately limiting the quantity to preserve their rarity and maximize their price.
• He supplies Blood Qi Potions to Jingxi Chain Store, relying on his established relationship with Huang Feifeng.
• Through Lu Fei, Xu Feng arranges a dinner with Liu Qingfeng and Li Man. Liu Qingfeng agrees to support Xu Feng’s medical equipment transaction, leaving only price negotiations to be completed.
• At a dinner meeting, Xu Feng, Lu Fei, Liu Qingfeng, and Li Man settle the medical equipment matter in principle.
• Xu Feng later absorbs the Green Spirit Divine Marrow. The process takes approximately five hours and is physically taxing, but it dramatically strengthens his Spiritual Telekinesis.
• Afterward, Xu Feng’s mental power rises from the level of an Intermediate Battle General to approximately that of a High-Rank Battle General. His total telekinetic strength more than doubles, and his flight speed approaches the speed of sound.
• His maximum number of fully controlled Flying Blades increases from eight to fourteen. He can now form a basic Fish Tide Formation, giving him combat power comparable to fourteen High-Rank Battle Generals attacking in formation. The chapter suggests that even an Entry-Level War God would struggle to withstand it.
• Separately, Xu Feng’s master, Li Yuanying, discusses the Fox Clan’s gift with the Marshal of Base 9. They warn that accepting the Fox Clan’s benefits may entangle Xu Feng in their karma.
• The Marshal also reveals that an investigation into an incident at Base 12 has uncovered evidence pointing to remnants of the ancient clans. He orders that the threat be eliminated swiftly and decisively.

Character Developments

• Xu Feng: Demonstrates sincerity, confidence, and diplomatic skill as a Spirit Communicator. He prioritizes long-term cooperation over immediate profit and earns the Fox Clan’s trust. His business network expands rapidly, and his cultivation advances substantially after absorbing the Divine Marrow.
• Hu Lang: Establishes himself as a cautious but sincere representative of the Fox Clan. He values trust and long-term mutual benefit, offering Xu Feng exceptionally valuable treasures to strengthen their partnership.
• Wang Lin: Acts as a witness and provides an outsider’s perspective on the unusually informal negotiations. His refusal to take his full share highlights his generosity and deepening friendship with Xu Feng.
• Hu Er/Bai: Appears straightforward, hearty, and unconcerned with formal restraint, especially during the tea gathering. Xu Feng views this bluntness positively.
• Lu Fei: Supports Xu Feng’s business efforts and willingly arranges his meeting with Liu Qingfeng and Li Man, while ensuring that those who help receive an appropriate share.
• Li Yuanying: Remains supportive of Xu Feng but recognizes the possible dangers of his growing connection with the Fox Clan.
• The Marshal of Base 9: Takes a hard-line stance toward the ancient-clan remnants, emphasizing the need to destroy threats before they grow.

Significant Themes

• Trust as the foundation of diplomacy: The chapter contrasts ordinary commercial bargaining with the Spirit Communicator’s relationship-based approach. Xu Feng and the Fox Clan believe that genuine trust can reduce disputes and support cooperation lasting centuries or millennia.
• Mutual benefit over exploitation: Xu Feng openly presents fair prices and even removes the problematic mining clause rather than forcing an advantage. Both sides seek a sustainable partnership rather than a one-time profit.
• Technology and cultivation working together: Human science, medicine, and industrial goods become valuable trade assets, while the Fox Clan supplies rare spiritual treasures. The exchange symbolizes cooperation between different civilizations.
• The importance of sincerity and reputation: Xu Feng’s willingness to let others earn their commissions, reward those who assist him, and honor prior relationships strengthens his commercial network.
• Power gained through relationships: Xu Feng’s rapid growth results not only from personal talent but also from connections with Senior Yin, the Fox Clan, his master, and his business partners.
• Hidden political danger: Although the trade is peaceful, Li Yuanying’s warning about karma and the investigation into ancient clans foreshadow complications behind the alliance and the wider conflict between humans, alien races, and ancient powers.

Character Interactions

• Xu Feng and Hu Lang develop a respectful, trusting diplomatic relationship, formalized through the contract and strengthened by the Fox Clan’s gifts.
• Xu Feng and Wang Lin share a relaxed friendship, joking about the unconventional negotiation and dividing the Vermilion Fruits without unnecessary formality.
• Xu Feng bonds with Hu Er through humor and hospitality, giving him a large teapot so he can drink comfortably.
• Xu Feng maintains cooperative relationships with Li Qian of Jiafu Auction House and Huang Feifeng of Jingxi Chain Store, both of whom offer him favorable service because of their confidence in his character.
• Lu Fei, Liu Qingfeng, and Li Man help Xu Feng resolve the medical equipment issue, with Liu Qingfeng’s professional reputation providing crucial credibility.
• Li Yuanying and the Marshal of Base 9 discuss Xu Feng’s progress while also addressing the larger threat posed by the ancient clans, connecting Xu Feng’s personal development to broader political and military tensions.

Chapter Summary — Godslayer

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Feng enters an illusion to test his improved combat abilities against Yue Changkong. Using the Fish Tide Formation and a surprise Mental Storm combination, he kills Yue in under three seconds.
• He repeats the battle several times, including versions without mental attacks, and defeats Yue every time within two minutes. Xu Feng concludes that Psychic Masters have an overwhelming advantage against opponents of the same level, especially because their flying blades are difficult to defend against or evade.
• Xu Feng then challenges a Primary Overlord-grade wolf beast without relying on his SS-grade Broken Blade. He avoids its attacks, repeatedly wounds it with flying blades, and eventually kills it by exploiting a deep wound.
• The wolf feigns death and launches a final counterattack, biting Xu Feng’s shoulder before dying. Xu Feng recognizes that his impatience caused the injury and identifies weaknesses in his current tactics: Mental Storm is ineffective against powerful mutated creatures, his aerial movement needs greater agility, and he needs additional S-grade flying blades.
• After cultivating through the night, Xu Feng’s spiritual power breaks through. Its uncontrolled intensity causes divine light to shine from his eyes and briefly overwhelms Liu Charlie, who faints.
• Liu Charlie brings Xu Feng a mission involving Outpost No. 3. A newly built communication-tower network has become the target of a cunning Primary Overlord-grade wolf beast whose offspring was killed by the outpost’s forces. The wolf retaliates by destroying every tower the humans construct.
• Although the mission is politically motivated and dangerous, Xu Feng accepts it. Minister Cheng has assigned him only a Battle General squad and a new weapon, apparently because of his association with Minister Li.
• Li Tianlang worries that Xu Feng is being reckless, but agrees to support him. Xu Feng also consults his master, Li Yuanying, who encourages him to act decisively and gives him a dagger capable of heavily injuring even a High-Rank Overlord.
• Xu Feng meets his Fox Clan allies, Hu Da and Hu Er, and reveals that the wolf is connected to his longstanding conflict with the Wolf Clan. The brothers volunteer to assist him secretly despite the danger of provoking the High-Rank Overlord Sun-Swallowing Wolf King.
• During the two-day journey to Outpost No. 3, Xu Feng trains his newly developed combat style. He combines the Fish Tide Formation with the Gale Force created by his master-level Gentle Wind Blade Technique, forming a domain that weakens enemies while allowing him to attack and move freely.
• Xu Feng arrives at Outpost No. 3 alone. The defenders initially worry that a single engineer cannot help against a Primary Overlord, but become excited when they learn that the visitor is the famed “Engineer Xu,” the hero of the previous purge. Station Chief Wang Xun prepares to welcome him.

Character Developments

• Xu Feng becomes substantially stronger, reaching the High-Rank Battle General level in both blood-qi cultivation and spiritual power. He gains confidence in his ability to challenge Primary Overlord-grade creatures but also learns from his injuries and identifies the need for more disciplined tactics.
• His control over Spiritual Telekinesis improves rapidly. The breakthrough initially causes uncontrolled manifestations, but he begins training with the Fish Tide Formation to master his new power.
• Xu Feng’s confidence develops into boldness bordering on fearlessness. He is willing to confront a Primary Overlord linked to a High-Rank Overlord, though he remains cautious enough to seek his master’s advice and consider the risk of triggering a Beast Tide.
• Li Tianlang demonstrates genuine concern and loyalty toward Xu Feng, offering to cancel the mission and promising to cover for him if necessary.
• Li Yuanying shows strong confidence in his disciple, openly authorizing Xu Feng to act without restraint and giving him powerful protection.
• Hu Da and Hu Er deepen their alliance with Xu Feng. Despite their caution about the Wolf Clan’s power, they are willing to risk the Fox Clan’s involvement to support their friend.
• The Outpost No. 3 defenders, especially Wang Xun and Wang Zhan, view Xu Feng as a celebrated and almost legendary figure because of his previous achievements.

Significant Themes

• The overwhelming power of Psychic Masters: The chapter emphasizes how difficult it is for ordinary martial artists or creatures to approach a Psychic Master capable of controlling many flying blades simultaneously.
• Growth through simulated combat: Xu Feng uses illusions not merely to win, but to study weaknesses, refine techniques, and learn from mistakes without suffering permanent consequences.
• Confidence versus recklessness: Xu Feng’s strength gives him the courage to challenge enemies far above ordinary Battle General standards, but his injury from the wolf’s feigned death warns him against underestimating intelligent opponents.
• Political conflict within the human forces: The Outpost No. 3 mission is shaped by factional rivalry, with Minister Cheng seemingly using Xu Feng’s dangerous assignment to target Minister Li’s faction.
• Loyalty and mutual protection: Li Tianlang, Li Yuanying, Hu Da, and Hu Er all offer support, showing that Xu Feng’s relationships provide both emotional backing and practical protection.
• Humanity’s defiance of powerful mutant clans: Xu Feng’s attitude reflects the human race’s refusal to be intimidated by the Wolf Clan, even when a High-Rank Overlord stands behind the enemy.

Character Interactions

• Xu Feng and Yue Changkong engage in repeated simulated battles, with Xu Feng studying and decisively overcoming Yue’s signature spear attack.
• Xu Feng and the wolf beast fight through a prolonged battle of evasion and attrition. Xu Feng’s tactical superiority defeats the creature, but its feigned death nearly kills him.
• Xu Feng’s breakthrough frightens Liu Charlie and surprises Lu Fei, who helps him regain control of his spiritual power.
• Liu Charlie warns Xu Feng about the dangers of the Outpost No. 3 mission, while Xu Feng reassures him and accepts responsibility.
• Li Tianlang challenges Xu Feng’s decision but ultimately respects his confidence and pledges support.
• Li Yuanying gives Xu Feng permission to proceed and equips him with a powerful emergency weapon.
• Hu Da and Hu Er initially express concern over Xu Feng’s plan, then commit themselves to helping him in secret. Their contrasting personalities—Hu Da’s caution and Hu Er’s enthusiasm—provide both support and humor.
• At Outpost No. 3, Wang Xun and the defenders react with excitement and renewed hope when they learn that the arriving engineer is Xu Feng, setting the stage for his confrontation with the wolf beast.

Chapter Summary: “Mind Masters Are Just Like This”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Feng reunites with Station Master Wang Xun and the martial artists of Outpost No. 3. Although they expect an extraordinary-looking expert, Xu Feng appears to be an ordinary middle-aged man.
• Xu Feng immediately focuses on the main problem: a cautious Primary Overlord-grade wolf beast threatening the outpost. He insists he needs neither manpower nor equipment, only accurate intelligence and combat footage.
• Wang Xun privately expresses concern but chooses to trust Xu Feng because of Xu Feng’s past achievements and identity as a Psychic Master. As a precaution, he gives Xu Feng a Vegetation Essence Core and four S-Grade Flying Blades.
• Xu Feng absorbs the core, increasing his spiritual strength, while rumors spread throughout the outpost. Many martial artists mock Great Xia for sending only a Battle General to fight a Lord Grade creature, while others suspect Xu Feng has a hidden advantage.
• The next morning, Xu Feng announces that he will depart immediately after breakfast. He borrows a new weapon from Wang Xun and dramatically reveals his ability to fly, exposing himself as a Psychic Master. The outpost erupts in amazement and follows the battle from a distance.
• Guided by the Fox Clan brothers Hu Da and Hu Er, Xu Feng locates the young Wolf King. Three Beast General wolves ambush them, but the fox brothers quickly engage and defeat the lesser threats.
• Xu Feng battles the ten-meter-tall Lord Grade Wolf King alone. He uses flight, psychic control, Flying Blades, grenades, a metal net, and an Iceflame Crystal to keep the beast at a distance.
• The Wolf King proves extremely durable and dangerous. Even while blinded and heavily wounded, its hearing and reflexes allow it to remain a serious threat. Xu Feng carefully avoids close combat and repeatedly exploits openings.
• Xu Feng deliberately taunts the Wolf King into attacking. He then activates a mysterious blood-and-golden-flame technique, gaining overwhelming power. A single golden blade nearly cleaves the Wolf King’s head, after which Xu Feng finishes it by crushing its body and destroying its brain with a spiraling Flying Blade attack.
• Xu Feng kills the Primary Overlord-grade Wolf King despite being only a High-Rank Battle General, shocking the warriors who witness the fight.
• Back at the outpost, Xu Feng is treated with great respect. He distributes the wolf carcass, claiming the valuable pelt, bones, and meat while giving the remaining portions to the soldiers.
• Xu Feng’s generosity is strategic rather than purely altruistic: by sharing the spoils, he gains the outpost’s loyalty and protection while recovering from the battle.
• After retrieving his share with a Space Ring and resting overnight, Xu Feng wakes to find the outpost suddenly far busier than before, hinting at new developments or visitors drawn by his achievement.

Character Developments

• Xu Feng: Demonstrates extreme confidence, tactical intelligence, and composure under pressure. He reveals himself as a Psychic Master and proves capable of defeating an enemy across an entire major realm. His battle style emphasizes mobility, deception, long-range control, and exploiting weaknesses rather than direct confrontation. He also shows political awareness by sharing the corpse to build influence.
• Wang Xun: Initially doubts whether Xu Feng can truly defeat the Wolf King but suppresses those doubts and chooses to trust him. After Xu Feng’s victory, Wang Xun treats him almost like a War God and pledges the outpost’s support.
• Hu Da and Hu Er: Serve as Xu Feng’s guides and assistants. They demonstrate their own strength by handling the Beast General wolves, while recognizing that Xu Feng’s aerial mobility gives him a decisive advantage.
• The Wolf King: Begins as a confident, intelligent predator that attempts ambushes and adapts to Xu Feng’s attacks. Its confidence collapses after it is blinded and severely wounded, but it continues fighting until Xu Feng overwhelms it.
• The Outpost Martial Artists: Shift from skepticism and mockery to awe, reverence, and loyalty after witnessing Xu Feng’s victory.

Significant Themes

• Hidden strength and mistaken judgment: Xu Feng’s ordinary appearance and apparent Battle General rank cause others to underestimate him, but his identity as a Psychic Master changes the meaning of his abilities.
• The power of specialized abilities: Psychic Masters can overcome conventional realm limitations through flight, remote attacks, superior control, and tactical flexibility.
• Preparation and strategy over brute force: Xu Feng wins by studying the Wolf King, exploiting its eyes and hearing, combining multiple weapons, and avoiding unnecessary risks.
• Reputation as power: Xu Feng’s victory transforms his status at the outpost. His prestige becomes a practical resource that can provide allies and protection later.
• Generosity and political calculation: Sharing the Wolf King’s remains unites the outpost behind him, showing that cooperation and influence can be as valuable as personal strength.
• The danger of high-level combat: Although Xu Feng appears dominant, the Wolf King only needed one successful attack to cripple or kill him, emphasizing the risks even a powerful expert faces.

Important Character Interactions

• Wang Xun warmly welcomes Xu Feng and offers to host him, but Xu Feng prioritizes resolving the Wolf King crisis.
• Wang Xun privately questions Xu Feng’s need for support, and Xu Feng reassures him while requesting intelligence instead.
• Wang Zhan respectfully delivers the outpost’s weapons and resources to Xu Feng.
• Outpost warriors debate Xu Feng’s chances, with some insulting Great Xia and others defending Xu Feng’s reputation.
• Xu Feng works with Hu Da and Hu Er to locate the Wolf King and handles the main enemy while they fight the weaker wolves.
• During the battle, Xu Feng taunts the Wolf King into revealing its position and uses its rage against it.
• After the victory, Wang Xun publicly pledges the outpost’s future support, while the surrounding warriors enthusiastically accept Xu Feng as a respected superior.
• Wang Xun is impressed by Xu Feng’s Space Ring and becomes increasingly curious about the mysterious master behind him.

Chapter Summary: “Sky-High Price”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Feng awakens to find Outpost No. 3 transformed by the sudden demand for materials from the Lord Grade wolf beast he helped defeat. Beast blood, meat, fat, entrails, and other remains are being bought and sold at extremely high prices.
• Wang Xun explains that half of the creature’s remains were sold through official channels, with the proceeds—far exceeding expectations—transferred to Xu Feng. Xu Feng accepts the arrangement and learns that the materials also helped the communications team build new Communication Towers.
• Xu Feng discovers that someone infiltrated the warehouse the previous night, though the guards deliberately allowed the intruder through as part of their plan. Wang Xun warns him that the enormous wealth surrounding the remains may attract danger.
• Two representatives of the Plutus Chamber of Commerce, Danlusi and Ke Li’ang, approach Xu Feng to purchase the young Wolf King’s corpse. They initially offer:
  • 800 million yuan for the hide
  • 24,000 yuan per pound of meat
  • 1.15 billion yuan for the skeleton
• Xu Feng uses another company’s more favorable guarantee policy to negotiate. Danlusi improves the offer, raising the skeleton price by 50 million, the meat price by 5,000 yuan per pound, and guaranteeing the hide at no less than 80% of its estimated value.
• Despite the improved offer, Xu Feng refuses to commit immediately, demonstrating patience and strong bargaining instincts. Danlusi criticizes Ke Li’ang for being too aggressive and emphasizes the importance of winning Xu Feng’s trust rather than pressuring him.
• Huang Feifeng of Jingxi contacts Xu Feng almost immediately and personally visits him. After Xu Feng reveals Plutus’s offer, Huang revises his own quote and promises to match or exceed it.
• Xu Feng agrees to sell the corpse to Jingxi because of their friendship, stating that an additional difference of twenty or thirty million yuan is not worth sacrificing their relationship. Jingxi ultimately offers:
  • 850 million yuan for the hide, with no more than an 18% reduction
  • 30,000 yuan per pound of meat
  • 1.25 billion yuan for the complete skeleton
• Xu Feng receives a 100 million yuan deposit, places the corpse in the outpost warehouse, and Jingxi’s Guard Team retrieves it. After taxes, Xu Feng receives an additional 2.4752 billion yuan.
• Once the sale and Communication Tower mission are complete, Xu Feng leaves the outpost. Rather than immediately returning to base, he travels with his three beasts to visit Senior Yin.
• At Gold Mark Land, Xu Feng asks Senior Yin about the Wolf Clan and ways to accelerate the growth of Ah She and the other beasts.
• Senior Yin confirms that the Wolf Clan is likely descended from the Sun-Swallowing Wolf Clan, whose territory lies nearby. He warns Xu Feng that their clan chief may attempt revenge and tells him to keep Senior Yin’s statue close for protection and warnings.
• Senior Yin offers to strengthen the three beasts with his blood essence, but only if Xu Feng retrieves an object from an Ancient Ruins three thousand li west of Gold Mark Land. Senior Yin does not know what dangers currently exist there, making the mission potentially hazardous.

Character Developments

• Xu Feng displays increased fame, wealth, and confidence following his victory. He remains polite but carefully exploits his reputation and competing buyers to maximize the corpse’s value.
• His business dealings show that he is neither naïve nor excessively greedy. He values his friendship with Huang Feifeng, but still insists on receiving a fair price.
• Xu Feng’s combat victory has made him a recognized figure at the outpost, with strangers greeting him and numerous people attempting to contact him.
• Wang Xun proves trustworthy and practical by ensuring Xu Feng receives his rightful share while also using the remains to support the outpost’s infrastructure.
• Danlusi is revealed as an experienced merchant who understands negotiation and competition. He recognizes Xu Feng as a difficult and valuable client.
• Ke Li’ang is more impulsive and confrontational. His overly forceful approach nearly damages the negotiation, prompting Danlusi to correct him.
• Huang Feifeng demonstrates both commercial cunning and genuine appreciation for Xu Feng. Though he initially withholds part of his maximum offer, he ultimately prioritizes securing the deal and preserving their relationship.
• Senior Yin continues to act as a powerful but enigmatic protector and mentor. He is willing to help Xu Feng’s beasts but requires Xu Feng to undertake a dangerous favor first.

Significant Themes

• The immense value of power: Defeating a Lord Grade creature generates extraordinary wealth, influence, and opportunities.
• Business versus friendship: Xu Feng recognizes that personal relationships do not eliminate the need for fair negotiation, while still allowing friendship to influence his final choice.
• Strategic bargaining: Xu Feng maintains control by refusing to reveal all information, encouraging competition, and delaying commitment until buyers improve their offers.
• Danger accompanying wealth: The corpse attracts merchants, spies, thieves, and possible enemies, showing that great rewards also create new threats.
• Growth and sacrifice: Xu Feng’s strength and fortune are increasing, but his victory required costly weapons and powerful one-time resources. His beasts must also grow stronger if they are to remain useful companions.
• Uncertain alliances and hidden dangers: The Wolf Clan’s possible retaliation and the unknown dangers of the Ancient Ruins foreshadow future conflict.

Important Character Interactions

• Xu Feng and Wang Xun: They discuss the sale of the remains, the outpost’s Communication Towers, and the warehouse intrusion. Wang Xun offers Xu Feng both financial transparency and a warning about security.
• Xu Feng and Danlusi/Ke Li’ang: Their negotiation reveals Xu Feng’s firm, calculated style. Danlusi adapts to Xu Feng’s demands, while Ke Li’ang’s impatience threatens the deal.
• Xu Feng and Huang Feifeng: Their conversation combines aggressive commercial negotiation with mutual trust. Xu Feng chooses Jingxi partly because of their established friendship, and Huang is deeply grateful.
• Xu Feng and Senior Yin: Xu Feng seeks guidance about both the Wolf Clan and his beasts’ development. Senior Yin provides protection against the Wolf Clan and offers a path to rapid growth through a dangerous retrieval mission.
• Xu Feng and the three beasts: During their journey, the beasts enjoy eating the Lord Grade wolf meat, which acts as a powerful supplement, while Xu Feng worries that their current growth rate is too slow to keep pace with him.

Chapter Summary:

West Mountain

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Feng declines Senior Yin’s request to personally visit a dangerous location, admitting that he is not yet strong enough. However, he promises to go once he reaches War God strength.
• Trusting Xu Feng’s character, Senior Yin asks him to leave the three beasts behind for a month so he can raise their strength by another level.
• Outside the cave, Xu Feng meets the Fox Clan brothers, Hu Da and Hu Er. They have preserved the corpses, pelts, bones, and meat of the Beast General-level wolf beasts from the battlefield.
• Xu Feng rewards their assistance by inviting them to a Human Race feast. During their conversation, he explains Senior Yin’s request to locate something in the West Mountain Ruins.
• Hu Da reveals that the brothers have explored the ruins before and offer to guide Xu Feng there in exchange for an introduction to Senior Yin.
• The trio reaches the ruins after nearly two days of travel. They discover a concealed entrance to a vast underground ancient city that has never been explored by humans.
• Using drones, mechanical dogs, scanning equipment, and other technology, Xu Feng maps the ruins and safely investigates the city.
• Hu Da explains the history of the West Mountain Civilization: it was once famous for valuable energy-rich ore but was gradually abandoned after generations of exploration depleted its resources.
• In the core district, the group encounters a dangerous defensive system of hidden red laser mechanisms. After one drone and nearly Hu Er are destroyed, Xu Feng uses an illusion clone to trigger and map the traps, allowing the group to cross safely.
• They enter a small, seemingly empty house in the center of the district. Xu Feng discovers a secret passage by knocking on a specific part of the wooden table.
• Below the house, Xu Feng and Hu Da find multiple rooms containing ancient remnants, including a Blue Blood Pearl. They continue toward the innermost chamber, where Senior Yin’s missing friend supposedly stored an important object.
• The final chamber contains a shriveled humanoid corpse surrounded by disturbing blood-written symbols. Xu Feng locates a hidden compartment and retrieves a diamond-shaped crystal.
• When Xu Feng turns to leave, the corpse has mysteriously vanished. Alarmed, he and Hu Da flee the chamber, seal the passage, and escape the ruins without investigating further.
• Hu Da speculates that the corpse may have been an illusion or an afterimage left behind by a powerful ancient expert, but neither of them knows the truth.

2. Character Developments

• Xu Feng demonstrates caution, honesty, and a strong sense of obligation. He refuses to overestimate his abilities, yet is deeply moved by Senior Yin’s trust and resolves to repay it.
• His practical and technological skills become important as he uses modern tools, drones, and an illusion talisman to overcome ancient defenses.
• Xu Feng also shows growing courage: despite the eerie chamber and dangerous traps, he personally enters the secret passage and retrieves the crystal.
• Senior Yin is portrayed as powerful, generous, and trusting. His willingness to strengthen Xu Feng’s beasts without demanding payment reinforces his confidence in Xu Feng’s character.
• Hu Da acts as the experienced guide and knowledgeable historian of the ruins, though his imperfect memory and tendency to boast create comic moments. He is also protective of Hu Er.
• Hu Er remains impulsive, greedy for adventure, and food-loving, but he is loyal and willing to help. His careless movement nearly triggers a fatal trap, highlighting his recklessness.
• The brothers’ past experiences in the ruins establish them as centuries-old explorers with firsthand knowledge of the region’s dangers.

3. Significant Themes

• Trust and repayment: Senior Yin’s unconditional trust inspires Xu Feng to make a long-term commitment to fulfill his request.
• Caution versus courage: Xu Feng’s careful nature does not prevent him from acting decisively; instead, he combines preparation and experimentation with bravery.
• Ancient civilization and lost history: The ruins reveal the scale, organization, technology, and eventual decline of the West Mountain Civilization.
• Modern technology versus ancient dangers: Xu Feng’s drones, scanners, and mechanical equipment allow him to investigate hazards that even experienced explorers cannot fully understand.
• The limits of knowledge: Despite advanced tools and Hu Da’s experience, the group cannot explain the disappearing corpse or the true purpose of the crystal.
• Comedic companionship amid danger: The Fox brothers’ arguments, Hu Da’s boastfulness, Hu Er’s hunger, and Xu Feng’s dry humor lighten the otherwise ominous exploration.

4. Character Interactions

• Xu Feng and Senior Yin share a relationship based on mutual respect and trust. Senior Yin’s confidence deeply affects Xu Feng.
• Xu Feng and the Fox brothers cooperate closely, with Xu Feng providing resources and technology while Hu Da supplies local knowledge and guidance.
• Hu Da and Hu Er constantly bicker, mock one another, and create comic relief, but Hu Da clearly cares for and protects his younger brother.
• Xu Feng maintains a friendly, teasing rapport with both brothers while remaining the most cautious and responsible member of the group.
• During the exploration, Xu Feng takes the lead in solving technical problems, while Hu Da guides the route and identifies historical dangers.
• The disappearance of the corpse unites all three in fear and forces them to abandon their usual joking attitude and retreat immediately.

• Xu Feng and the Fox Clan brothers leave the West Mountain Ruins, escaping a mysterious figure.
• Xu Feng returns to the Gold Mark Land, where Senior Yin reveals that the item he retrieved was a Blueblood Pearl, a gift from a friend. Senior Yin also gives Xu Feng another Blueblood Pearl as a pair.
• Xu Feng returns to the base, receives a call from Li Tianlang about the dimensional realm's upgrade, and learns about the fall of Junding Fortress Base.
• Xu Feng spends a month training, improving his blade techniques and mental powers. He reaches Grandmaster proficiency in the Gentle Wind Blade Technique and Mental Storm.
• Xu Feng returns to the Gold Mark Land, where Senior Yin reveals that the Fox Clan brothers have undergone Super Evolution, transforming into powerful new forms. Xu Feng is pleased with their progress and thanks Senior Yin.
• Xu Feng prepares a meal of Hunan cuisine from Great Xia to thank Senior Yin for his help.

Chapter Summary: “Three Phantom Gods Under His Command”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• After receiving guidance and resources from Senior Yin, Xu Feng’s three beasts undergo remarkable growth within a month:
  • Ah She reaches the High-Rank Beast General realm and is nearing Lord Grade.
  • Ah Kun reaches High-Rank Beast General and gains extraordinary aerial speed and short-range movement abilities.
  • Little White becomes as powerful as the Silver-Clawed Iguana Xu Feng previously fought, while retaining its underground movement and powerful claws.
• All three beasts can shrink in size, allowing them to enter the human city. Xu Feng assigns them specialized roles:
  • Little White serves as the tactical leader and intelligence provider.
  • Ah She becomes the primary combatant.
  • Ah Kun handles aerial surveillance.
• Xu Feng brings the beasts back to the base. Through the assistance of Liu Chesi, the registration process is completed quickly, bypassing the usual lengthy inspections. Xu Feng feels uncomfortable about receiving special treatment and resolves to follow normal procedures in the future.
• Meanwhile, the Sun-Swallowing Wolf King discovers that one of its sons has died and orders a massive investigation. This suggests that Xu Feng’s recent killing of a Lord Grade wolf beast may soon provoke retaliation.
• At Moon-Gazing Slope, the Golden-Winged Alien, known as the South King, deliberately manipulates the Wolf Clan and seeks the Fox Clan’s destruction. He intends to use a blood sacrifice to advance his power, drive humanity from the realm, and eventually open a realm gate to contact powerful Demon Race ancestors.
• Back home, Xu Feng’s daughter Xiao Dan celebrates raising her vitality and blood value above one hundred and receiving an Improvement Award. She begins striving to rise from near the bottom of her grade into the top twenty.
• Xu Feng later trains with his master, Li Yuanying, and is effortlessly defeated despite his rapid progress. Li explains the nature of Blade Gang, the martial cultivation path, and the higher realms beyond War God.
• Li Yuanying agrees to train Xu Feng every three days, aiming to help him condense his own Blade Gang and reach the War God realm within a year.
• At the monthly gathering, Xu Feng spars with his friends and holds back enough to force a draw against Zhou Xian. The group then jokes, wrestles, and eventually shares Lord Grade wolf meat and spirit fruits in a hotpot meal.

2. Character Developments

• Xu Feng gains three powerful and loyal beasts, greatly expanding his combat capabilities. He also advances to the High-Rank Battle General realm and makes significant progress in both the Gentle Wind Blade and Flying Star Moon-Severing Blade.
• His understanding of martial cultivation deepens. He learns that Gang Force is created from vitality, blood, and will, and begins working toward condensing his own Blade Gang.
• Xu Feng shows increasing emotional attachment to his beasts and family. He takes pride in their growth, cares about Xiao Dan’s development, and enjoys the comfort of ordinary domestic life.
• His attitude toward privilege develops when he benefits from Liu Chesi’s intervention. Though he recognizes the convenience of using connections, he feels ashamed and decides not to rely on such treatment again.
• Ah She, Ah Kun, and Little White evolve from pets into a coordinated combat unit. Their loyalty and competitive, childlike behavior also become more apparent.
• Xiao Dan demonstrates ambition and self-discipline. Though she dislikes being supervised, she independently commits to improving her ranking.
• Li Yuanying is revealed as an immensely powerful and knowledgeable master. He becomes more personally invested in Xu Feng’s future, even betting that Xu Feng can reach the Limit War God realm before age fifty.
• The Golden-Winged Alien emerges as a major antagonist with ambitious plans against both humanity and rival Demon Race factions.
• Xu Feng’s friends grow closer to him, treating him as a genuine member of their group despite his rapid rise in strength.

3. Significant Themes

• Growth through guidance and pressure: Senior Yin’s mysterious resources transform the three beasts, while Li Yuanying’s overwhelming pressure accelerates Xu Feng’s martial progress.
• The relationship between strength and responsibility: Xu Feng’s stronger beasts are no longer merely companions; they become active participants in dangerous battles.
• Family and everyday happiness: Despite the dangerous world, Xu Feng values his home life, his daughter’s progress, and the companionship of his beasts.
• Humility amid rapid advancement: Xu Feng’s power grows quickly, but he remains aware of the gap between himself and true experts such as Li Yuanying.
• Friendship and camaraderie: The monthly gathering emphasizes that shared combat, teasing, and meals strengthen bonds among the martial artists.
• Ambition and ideological conflict: The Golden-Winged Alien’s desire to restore Demon Race dominance contrasts with humanity’s struggle for survival.
• The pursuit of higher realms: The discussion of Blade Gang, Dao, true intent, and the Transcendent War God realm establishes a long-term progression path for Xu Feng.

4. Character Interactions

• Xu Feng organizes the three beasts into a functional team, with Little White coordinating Ah She’s attacks and Ah Kun’s surveillance.
• Liu Chesi assists Xu Feng with city regulations and discusses his connection to Liu Charlie, showing the influence of personal relationships within the base.
• Xiao Dan enthusiastically plays with Ah Kun, while Lu Fei warns Xu Feng not to treat the beasts too much like pets. Xu Feng also reminds Xiao Dan to keep their abilities secret.
• Xu Feng supports Xiao Dan’s training, but she becomes self-conscious under his observation and sends him away. He respects her independence while quietly appreciating her diligence.
• Ah She shows affection by staying beside Xu Feng, while Ah Kun acts jealous and pecks at Ah She. Little White reinforces its loyalty by clinging to Xu Feng’s leg.
• Li Yuanying repeatedly defeats Xu Feng in training but provides detailed instruction, encouraging him to strengthen the Gale Force and condense Blade Gang.
• Xu Feng and Li Yuanying discuss the War God, Limit War God, and Transcendent War God realms, with Li expressing confidence in his disciple’s potential.
• Xu Feng’s friends tease him about holding back during sparring and about hiding beast meat. Their banter evolves into a playful argument over spirit fruits and a chaotic hotpot gathering.
• The chapter ends with Xu Feng appreciating the warmth of friendship and family, even as looming conflicts among the Wolf Clan, Fox Clan, Demon Race, and humanity threaten the future.

Chapter Summary: “Taken Captive”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Feng returns to Jiafu Auction House and receives 138 million Great Xia Currency from the sale of three Vermilion Fruits. His auction commission is waived.
• He sells eight more fruits directly to the auction house for 270 million, while reserving three upper-grade fruits for the upcoming large auction. His total wealth rises to approximately 3.2 billion.
• Xu Feng celebrates with his old friend Huang Sen. Their emotional drinking session reflects how far they have risen from poverty and hardship.
• Huang Sen reveals that several acquaintances, including Liu Yu and Old Zhao, have died during dangerous missions, reminding Xu Feng of the harsh mortality of life in the Dimension Realm.
• Xu Feng gives Huang Sen a Vermilion Fruit to help him reach the Battle General realm, along with Enlightenment Tea. Huang Sen initially accepts only a limited amount, emphasizing that he does not want to depend entirely on Xu Feng.
• After seeing disabled people and beggars suffering in the heat, Xu Feng quietly contributes 500 million to improve their living conditions. Li Tianlang and other wealthy martial artists contribute as well, leading to the public launch of the “Coolness Initiative.”
• An emergency warning reports unusual movements among wolf packs. Suspecting that the Sun-Swallowing Wolf Clan may retaliate for the death of their Lord Grade wolf, Xu Feng sends Ah Kun to observe Sun-Swallowing Valley.
• Xu Feng spars with his master, Li Yuanying, and learns that his blade and movement techniques have improved significantly. Li Yuanying also gives him precious Spirit Essence Tea, while Xu Feng shares French pastries with his master.
• Li Yuanying explains the broader political and power structure of Dimension 13:
  • Humanity is divided into major regional alliances, with Great Xia and the Eagle Alliance being the strongest forces in Dimension 13.
  • Alien Races are organized into clans and great clans, with only the latter possessing beings powerful enough to initiate a true Beast Tide.
  • The Sun-Swallowing Wolf Clan is only a small clan and cannot independently launch a major Beast Tide.
  • Humans and Alien Races maintain an agreement preventing high-level beings from attacking lower-level opponents.
  • The realm above War God is the Star God Realm, whose practitioners create their own Dao-based divine abilities.
  • Some ancient beings, including Senior Yin, survived Dimension 13’s former world-ending calamity and are imprisoned in special locations.
• Ah Kun reaches Sun-Swallowing Valley but finds it completely deserted. Before it can investigate, a Golden-Feathered Alien captures it.
• The Alien assumes Ah Kun is a lone, orphaned member of its species and offers to take care of it. Ah Kun pretends to submit while secretly planning how to escape.

Character Developments

• Xu Feng grows increasingly wealthy and powerful, but remains pragmatic and cautious. He makes calculated decisions about selling or auctioning his Vermilion Fruits rather than recklessly pursuing maximum profit.
• His emotional reaction to his newfound wealth reveals gratitude and relief over overcoming his former poverty, while the deaths of acquaintances reinforce his awareness of the dangers surrounding him.
• Xu Feng demonstrates growing compassion by funding aid for disabled, elderly, orphaned, and otherwise vulnerable residents, though he prefers to remain anonymous.
• His concern about causing a Beast Tide shows that he is becoming more conscious of the consequences of his actions and of the wider political situation.
• Huang Sen remains loyal and emotionally close to Xu Feng. His refusal to overuse Xu Feng’s valuable resources shows pride, responsibility, and a desire to improve through his own efforts.
• Li Yuanying acts as both mentor and source of crucial knowledge, helping Xu Feng understand the greater world beyond his former survival-focused perspective.
• Ah Kun displays a childish, mischievous personality but also resourcefulness. After being captured, it quickly adopts a deceptive strategy to protect itself.

Significant Themes

• Rise from poverty: Xu Feng’s transformation from having only a few thousand yuan to possessing billions highlights his dramatic change in status.
• Wealth versus true power: Despite his fortune and combat achievements, Xu Feng realizes that he is still only beginning to understand the upper echelons of the world.
• Mortality and hardship: The deaths of Liu Yu and Old Zhao, as well as the plight of disabled refugees, emphasize the brutal cost of survival in the Dimension Realm.
• Charity and responsibility: Xu Feng uses his wealth to help vulnerable people, suggesting that power brings moral obligations beyond personal advancement.
• Cautious ambition: Xu Feng wants to grow stronger and become a regular auction-house customer, but he also understands the importance of limits, preparation, and strategic judgment.
• A widening worldview: Li Yuanying’s explanation reveals that Dimension 13 is only one part of a much larger global and cosmic system involving human alliances, Alien Race clans, ancient survivors, and higher realms.
• Deception and survival: Ah Kun’s decision to pretend to cooperate after being captured reflects the recurring need to conceal one’s intentions in a dangerous world.

Important Character Interactions

• Xu Feng and Li Qian/Liu Henian: They negotiate the sale and auction of the Vermilion Fruits, showing Xu Feng’s increasingly confident business judgment.
• Xu Feng and Huang Sen: Their drunken celebration emphasizes their deep friendship, shared hardships, and mutual support. Xu Feng helps Huang Sen cultivate, while Huang Sen insists on maintaining his independence.
• Xu Feng and the vulnerable residents: Xu Feng offers water, listens to their situation, and later arranges substantial anonymous assistance through the Coolness Initiative.
• Xu Feng and Li Tianlang: Li Tianlang supports Xu Feng’s charitable effort and discusses Xu Feng’s remarkable rise in combat strength.
• Xu Feng and Li Yuanying: Their sparring and subsequent conversation combine martial training with an important lesson about the political structure, power hierarchy, and hidden history of Dimension 13.
• Ah Kun and the Golden-Feathered Alien: The Alien mistakes Ah Kun for an abandoned orphan and offers protection, while Ah Kun secretly pretends to cooperate so it can find a way to escape.

Chapter Summary: “Mission: Impossible”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Feng receives a message from Ah Kun saying it must “do Mission: Impossible” and “play along with the enemy.” He initially misunderstands the unusual wording, while Xiao Dan reveals that Ah Kun has helped with her homework.
• Ah Kun reports that it encountered Jin Yuyi, a powerful Golden-Winged Alien, and was forced to pretend to be a traitorous beast that despises humans.
• Jin Yuyi takes Ah Kun into Sun-Swallowing Valley and reveals his plan: to reactivate an ancient altar and open a Sacrificial Gate. The gates would absorb the flesh and blood lost in wars, accelerating the world’s evolution and strengthening the Demon Race.
• Jin Yuyi kills a powerful old wolf guarding the altar with a single strike, demonstrating overwhelming strength. He then activates the Nine-Colored Altar with his own blood, warning Ah Kun that its comforting warmth is actually the altar draining life essence.
• Jin Yuyi leads Ah Kun to a Golden-Winged Alien camp gathering spirit fruits. The aliens are preparing to harvest an Extreme Yang Fruit, which will mature in ten days.
• Ah Kun eats one of the spirit fruits while pretending to be curious and later helps expose an invisible Eagle Clan assassin who attacks Jin Yuyi. Jin Yuyi easily defeats the attacker and rewards Ah Kun with an entire box of spiritual fruits.
• Back at the Martial Arts Hall, Xu Feng reports Ah Kun’s discoveries to his master, Li Yuanying. Li explains that the Extreme Yang Fruit greatly increases the chances of advancing to the War God realm by using concentrated yang energy to temper the body’s bones.
• Xu Feng decides to steal the fruit. Li Yuanying warns him that opportunities also bring danger but restores the power of Xu Feng’s golden dagger to support the mission.
• Xu Feng prepares carefully, gathering food, upgrading his alloy shovel, planning escape routes, and accounting for his Illusion Talisman, Invisibility Belt, Little White’s tunneling ability, and the location of the strongest Golden-Winged Alien.
• Wu Fei visits Xu Feng to invite him to speak at a forum for students from the Five Prestigious Universities. Xu Feng initially dislikes the attention but agrees after learning that many students view him as a role model.
• Xu Feng leaves the city with Little White and secretly establishes an underground shelter near the alien camp. After waiting seven days, Ah Kun locates the Extreme Yang Fruit.
• Xu Feng and Little White begin the theft operation. Xu Feng approaches invisibly from above while Little White tunnels underground toward the fruit.
• The fruit grows on a small but sturdy tree guarded by six nearby Golden-Winged Aliens and more than a dozen patrolling soldiers. Xu Feng waits until the fruit is perfectly ripe, since picking it too early or too late would reduce its quality.
• As the aliens announce that the fruit is about to ripen and prepare to harvest it, Xu Feng readies himself for the decisive moment.

Character Developments

• Xu Feng shows increasing strategic maturity. Rather than rushing into battle, he carefully studies the enemy, plans multiple contingencies, and prioritizes Little White’s survival over obtaining the fruit.
• Ah Kun proves to be an effective spy despite being trapped among powerful enemies. It convincingly imitates Jin Yuyi’s hatred of humans, gathers critical intelligence, and uses flattery and apparent self-interest to win rewards.
• Jin Yuyi is revealed as both extremely powerful and strategically important. He is ruthless toward opposition but indulgent toward Ah Kun, treating it almost like a favored younger relative.
• Little White becomes a crucial partner in Xu Feng’s operation, using its underground movement and digging abilities to create a hidden base and approach the fruit safely.
• Li Yuanying continues to act as Xu Feng’s mentor, providing knowledge, measured warnings, and practical support without making the decision for him.
• Xiao Dan remains playful and dependent on Xu Feng, while Ah She is left behind and reacts with visible disappointment.

Significant Themes

• Espionage and deception: Ah Kun survives by pretending to betray humanity, while Xu Feng relies on invisibility, underground routes, and misinformation rather than direct confrontation.
• Opportunity and danger: Li Yuanying emphasizes that rare opportunities can also become fatal crises. Xu Feng accepts the risk but tries to reduce it through preparation.
• Strategic patience: The operation depends on waiting seven days and timing the theft precisely at the fruit’s moment of ripeness.
• Power and sacrifice: The altar’s function connects war, death, and world evolution, suggesting that the Demon Race intends to use human-demon conflict as nourishment.
• Knowledge and learning: Ah Kun humorously applies lessons about “advancing by retreating” and not contending directly, while Xu Feng’s careful planning reflects disciplined learning.
• Role models and influence: Wu Fei’s invitation highlights Xu Feng’s transformation from an ordinary Martial Servant into an inspirational figure whose example may motivate future War Gods.

Character Interactions

• Xu Feng questions Ah Kun through their mental link and directs it to investigate Jin Yuyi while maintaining its disguise.
• Jin Yuyi talks casually with Ah Kun, encourages its flattery, feeds it spiritual fruits, and rewards it after it helps reveal the assassin.
• Ah Kun secretly transmits Jin Yuyi’s revelations about the altar, the Sacrificial Gate, the Demon Race, and the Extreme Yang Fruit to Xu Feng.
• Xu Feng consults Li Yuanying about the fruit’s value and receives both a warning and a recharged weapon.
• Wu Fei persuades Xu Feng to attend the university forum by appealing to his responsibility toward younger students.
• Xu Feng reassures Little White that abandoning the mission is acceptable if necessary, stressing that survival is more important than temporary gain.