Arc 64Trials and New Beginnings

Xiao Yan reunited Yao Lao with a new body while the Reiki Revival awakened artifacts and brought tribulations across the world. Meanwhile, Kazuma began his Otherworld adventure and Hachiman helped Miko, then warned Satoru Gojo about the future that awaited him.

  • Xiao Yan killed Han Feng, gave Yao Lao a new body, and left the other Xiao Yan to face his own trials with Yao Lao’s guidance.
  • Su Yunqing told Yao Lao that Han Shanshan had sacrificed herself for him and might be revived from the mark she left in the Bone Chilling Flame.
  • Liu Suifeng and Huo Yu learned that Bai Xuan’s growing influence had raised the potential of life and accelerated the Reiki Revival, while Qin Tian, Xuan Zhen, and Zhang Daolong faced Thunder Tribulations.
  • The Dragon Tiger Tripod, True Martial Sword, and Golden Dragon of Luck revived, and Luoshui Sanxian survived his tribulation when Shuten-doji’s awakened Gourd protected him.
  • Wang Ming considered how White Emperor’s influence could alter the world’s Rules, while Kazuma Sato died saving a girl and chose Aqua as his companion in the Otherworld.
  • Hachiman Hikigaya used talismans to destroy Evil Spirits threatening Miko Yotsuya, then met Satoru Gojo and learned about Jujutsu Sorcerers and Ryomen Sukuna.
  • Hachiman warned Gojo that Kenjaku would seal him and Sukuna would later kill him, prompting Gojo to seek Kenjaku before he could act.
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Ch. 1585There Are No Innate Protagonists; Everyone Is the Protagonist of Their Own Life

Xiao Yan killed Han Feng, resurrected Yao Lao in a powerful new body, and entrusted the Xiao Yan of that world to his teacher’s guidance. After the future Xiao Yan disappeared, Xun Er rushed to find Brother Xiao Yan, while the Chat Group teased him for preaching hardships despite his own unusually easy rise to power.

  • Xiao Yan killed Han Feng instantly with a wisp of flame, astonishing the Xiao Yan of this world and Yao Lao.
  • Xiao Yan used Yao Clan Dou Emperor blood and rare materials to create a new body for Yao Lao, then merged Yao Lao’s soul into it.
  • Xiao Yan asked Yao Lao to guide the Xiao Yan of this world while allowing him to face his own trials unless his life was in danger.
  • The Xiao Yan of this world objected to being made to suffer, and the future Xiao Yan told him that everyone was the protagonist of their own life before disappearing.
  • Xun Er felt Xiao Yan’s departure and ran toward the back mountain, while the Chat Group mocked the future Xiao Yan’s advice about hardship.
  • Back in his own world, Xiao Yan admitted that he had faced little hardship after joining the Chat Group and joked that the other Xiao Yan should train himself to the brink of death.

Ch. 1586Xiao Yan, Who Had Never Truly Suffered, Love Metronome

The Group Owner explained that the other Xiao Yan had advanced rapidly through Chat Group advantages and had faced little hardship, then warned Xiao Yan to avoid future romantic regrets. Xiao Yan sparred with Utaha Kasumigaoka over her romantic advice and whether she was a losing heroine, while Su Yunqing clarified the alternate premise of Love Metronome.

  • Yao Lao questioned Su Yunqing’s claim that the other Xiao Yan had not suffered, and Su Yunqing described how Chat Group rewards had helped him rise to Dou Emperor.
  • Su Yunqing warned Xiao Yan about his future Asura Field with Nalan Yanran, Xun Er, Little Fairy Doctor, Yun Yun, Medusa, and Ya Fei, and Xiao Yan promised to respect their choices.
  • Utaha Kasumigaoka advised Xiao Yan to be assertive in love, but Xiao Yan called her a losing heroine because Su Yan had chosen Kato Megumi over her.
  • Xiao Yan criticized Love Metronome as an unrealistic romance, and Utaha Kasumigaoka defended her novel and asked why he had read it.
  • Su Yunqing explained that Love Metronome followed an alternate timeline where Aki Tomoya became Utaha Kasumigaoka’s editor, and said Utaha was not a losing heroine in that story.

Ch. 1587Cultivation Cultivated a Lifetime of Regrets

Su Yunqing revealed that Han Shanshan sacrificed herself to save Yao Lao and that Medicine Emperor erased Yao Lao’s memories of her death. Yao Lao learned that a trace of Han Shanshan remained in the Bone Chilling Flame, leaving him and Xiao Yan considering whether she could be revived.

  • Tony said Kato Megumi had not truly lost to Kasumigaoka Utaha because she had not competed in the original story.
  • Su Yunqing told Yao Lao that Fairy Qing, Xuan Yi, Hu Jiujiu, and Han Shanshan had all been devoted to him.
  • Yao Lao was shocked to learn that Han Shanshan sacrificed herself to save him at the Ice Plain of Fallen Gods and asked Medicine Emperor to erase his memories.
  • Su Yunqing explained that Han Shanshan left a wisp of her mark in the Bone Chilling Flame and could potentially be revived.
  • Su Yunqing reflected on her hatred of regrets and the hope that the Chat Group could help its members avoid them.
  • Xiao Yan learned why Han Shanshan disappeared and wondered whether he could revive her with only a wisp of her mark.

Ch. 1588The Dou Qi Continent Needed a Dou Emperor, but It Did Not Care Who Became One

Xiao Yan explained that the Dou Qi Continent had shifted its hopes for a Dou Emperor from him to Yao Lao after Yao Lao joined the Chat Group, and he planned to seek Bai Xuan’s help resurrecting Mistress. As Shendu and Morgana entered the Virtual Battle Arena, the chapter ended with officials discovering that rising Spirit Energy was changing people across the world, including their talents and Superpowers.

  • Xiao Yan told Yao Lao that he would hasten what Yao Lao was meant to learn after becoming a Dou Emperor so Mistress could reunite with him sooner.
  • Su Yunqing questioned Xiao Yan about killing Han Feng so quickly, and Xiao Yan explained that the Dou Qi Continent’s World Consciousness no longer cared whether he or Han Feng became a Dou Emperor after Yao Lao joined the Chat Group.
  • Shendu opened the Virtual Battle Arena and challenged Morgana, who entered to fight him as Chat Group members debated their chances.
  • At the Imperial Capital General Spirit Energy Bureau, Liu Suifeng heard Elder Wang report that increasing Spirit Energy was changing people’s bodies, talents, potential, and Superpowers throughout the world.

Ch. 1589Deities Are More Powerful Lifeforms, Not Necessarily More Powerful Humans

Liu Suifeng and Elder Wang discussed the worldwide rise in the potential of humans and Mutant Creatures, which they believed was connected to Bai Xuan. Elder Wang asked Liu Suifeng to have Huo Yu find out why Bai Xuan caused it, and the chapter ended with the two considering whether to introduce a ranked system for measuring Esper strength.

  • Elder Wang showed Liu Suifeng research indicating that human potential and Superpower levels had risen, with the greatest improvement among ordinary people.
  • Elder Wang explained that Mutant Creatures had experienced a comparable increase, and Liu Suifeng agreed that Bai Xuan was likely responsible.
  • Liu Suifeng reflected that Bai Xuan had become a deity beyond humanity's understanding, though his actions had not harmed human development.
  • Elder Wang asked Liu Suifeng to have Huo Yu ask Bai Xuan why he had increased the potential of life on Earth, and Liu Suifeng agreed to pass along the request.
  • Liu Suifeng asked Elder Wang about classifying Esper strength from ranks one through nine, and Elder Wang advised testing the idea as a way to compare strength rather than defining a cultivation system.

Ch. 1590Changes at the Imperial Capital, Longhu Sect, and Wudang; Massive Thunderstorms

Liu Suifeng learned that Qin Tian, Xuan Zhen, and Zhang Daolong were about to face Thunder Tribulations as storms gathered over the Imperial Capital, Dragon Tiger Mountain, and Wudang. Zhang Daolong and Xuan Zhen began facing their tribulations, and Xuan Zhen concluded that the lightning was a test.

  • Elder Wang explained to Liu Suifeng why Espers lacked a true cultivation system and argued that ranks and Spiritual Power values could not fully measure strength.
  • Liu Suifeng received word that Qin Tian, Xuan Zhen, and Zhang Daolong sensed an impending Tribulation Transcendence as magnetic fields shifted around their locations.
  • Dark clouds and lightning gathered over the Imperial Capital, Dragon Tiger Mountain, and Wudang Mountain, while Qin Tian wondered why he was facing a tribulation.
  • Zhang Daolong summoned the True Martial Sword and entered the lightning at Wudang Mountain to face the Thunder Tribulation.
  • Xuan Zhen reassured his master and fellow disciples before remaining alone on Dragon Tiger Mountain as a lightning pillar struck his dao aura barrier.
  • Xuan Zhen found that the tribulation’s force was within his ability to endure and concluded that it was likely a test.

Ch. 1591Throughout History, How Many Have Become Immortals?

Xuan Zhen struggled against a devastating Thunder Tribulation and realized that talent and effort alone could not guarantee immortality. At Wudang, Zhang Daolong endured his own trial until the True Martial Sword awakened and provoked the thunderclouds into growing far more dangerous.

  • Xuan Zhen wielded the Qingping Sword to split the lightning, but the intensifying Thunder Tribulation exhausted and wounded him.
  • Xuan Zhen reflected that becoming an immortal required more than talent, effort, and Fortune, then tried to find enough strength to continue.
  • The enormous Tripod before Dragon Tiger Mountain's main hall began trembling faintly as Xuan Zhen fought for survival.
  • Zhang Daolong recovered from his Thunder Tribulation and wondered why the heavens were testing him and other cultivators.
  • The True Martial Sword erupted with light and plunged a pillar of radiance into the thunderclouds, which expanded and darkened until Zhang Daolong feared the real trial had begun.

Ch. 1592God of Blue Universal Machines, Great Doraemon

Huo Yu investigated the strange Tribulation Transcendences of Qin Tian, Xuan Zhen, and Zhang Daolong, learning that a Golden Dragon of Fortune had merged with Qin Tian while ancient artifacts awakened. She sought answers from Doraemon, who revealed that Bai Xuan had grown strong enough to let it use nearly all of its gadgets.

  • Huo Yu read reports about Qin Tian, Xuan Zhen, and Zhang Daolong undergoing Tribulation Transcendence and questioned how all three events had happened together.
  • Huo Yu discussed the Golden Dragon with Liu Suifeng and learned it was believed to be a manifestation of the Imperial Capital's Fortune, while he knew little about the other awakenings.
  • Huo Yu decided not to ask Bai Xuan directly and went to Xiangdianyuan Workshop to ask Doraemon whether Bai Xuan had created new treasures.
  • Huo Yu offered Doraemon dorayaki, and Doraemon explained that Bai Xuan had grown strong enough for nearly all its gadgets to work without their previous restrictions.

Ch. 1593The Influence of Bai Xuan's Subconscious, the World's Weight

Huo Yu learned that Bai Xuan’s enhanced Book of Ages could alter timelines, while Bai Xuan himself could even change the past and preserve a closed loop. Doraemon explained that Bai Xuan’s subconscious influence had accelerated the revival of Dragon Tiger Mountain and Wudang Mountain’s Dharma Artifacts, leaving Huo Yu to connect the Thunder Tribulations to the cultivators’ Fortune.

  • Doraemon explained that the enhanced Book of Ages could record and alter events across the Universe, while Bai Xuan could form a closed loop even when the Book of Ages could not.
  • Doraemon told Huo Yu that Bai Xuan had made him Kamen Rider Drivers, and said other people would still be able to obtain Drivers because Bai Xuan could make more.
  • Huo Yu asked whether Bai Xuan had caused the Dharma Artifact changes and unusual phenomena at Dragon Tiger Mountain, Wudang Mountain, and the Imperial Capital.
  • Doraemon said Bai Xuan’s enhanced Godhead of the God of Nature had brought the revivals forward, and that his subconscious familiarity with Dragon Tiger Mountain and Wudang Mountain had influenced their priority.
  • Huo Yu realized the connection to Zhang Zhiwei and Zhang Sanfeng from The Outcast, and concluded Bai Xuan’s subconscious weight could affect the world’s Reiki Revival.
  • Doraemon suggested the Thunder Tribulations struck Xuan Zhen, Zhang Daolong, and Qin Tian because of their Fortune.

Ch. 1594Sword Cultivators Specialize in Slaughter; Once the Sword Is Drawn, Nothing Can Stand Against It!

Doraemon explained to Huo Yu that Bai Xuan’s subconscious could alter the world’s rules and cause familiar items from other worlds to manifest. As the Mythological Era began, Huaxia’s Dragon Tiger Tripod and True Martial Sword revived, prompting speculation about their powers and a fierce online argument among cultivators.

  • Doraemon told Huo Yu that Bai Xuan’s consciousness could lead the world to create things such as Devil Fruits, Kekkei Genkai, Zanpakuto, and Transformation Devices.
  • The Reiki Revival entered its second stage, and the Dragon Tiger Tripod, True Martial Sword, and Golden Dragon of Luck revived in Huaxia.
  • A Dragon Tiger Mountain taoist said the Dragon Tiger Tripod could refine Elixirs and serve as a weapon, but that it only listened to Xuan Zhen.
  • The taoist discussed Dragon Tiger Mountain’s broken traditions and suggested the Tripod’s history might have been lost over time.
  • People online debated the revived artifacts, and a Shushan disciple praised Sword Cultivators while other cultivators protested being called squishy.

Ch. 1595The Mythological Era Descends, White Emperor's Creations

The revival of the True Martial Sword and Dragon Tiger Tripod led people to reconsider the power and potential of White Emperor’s creations. In Japan, Luoshui Sanxian survived a devastating Thunder Tribulation with help from a mysterious Gourd, leaving Sacred Cherry Blossom: Ming to wonder whether the Gourd had triggered the Mythological Era.

  • People judged the True Martial Sword’s boost comparable to the Flame Dragon Armor and noted that White Emperor’s creations had far greater potential than ordinary artifacts.
  • People speculated that Shaolin or other Buddhist figures might have left Dharma Artifacts behind and discussed the prospects of mass-produced artifacts and affordable Elixirs.
  • Luoshui Sanxian underwent a colossal Thunder Tribulation while Ling and Sacred Cherry Blossom: Ming watched.
  • The Gourd taken from Shuten-doji’s corpse shielded Luoshui Sanxian from the final lightning and saved his life.
  • Sacred Cherry Blossom: Ming wondered whether the Gourd had been the target of the Thunder Tribulation and had chosen Luoshui Sanxian.
  • Luoshui Sanxian said his injuries would heal within three months as Ling helped him stand.

Ch. 1596Ten-no-Takarazui-Tokusa: The Great Power to Resurrect the Dead

Luoshui Sanxian explained that the Mythological Era could awaken legendary Dharma Artifacts, and Ling proposed searching for the Ten-no-Takarazui-Tokusa as a possible means to resurrect the dead. The chapter ended with Lighthouse Nation’s leaders debating new information about Fortune, Dharma Artifacts, and the new era.

  • Luoshui Sanxian revealed that Shuten-doji’s gourd had awakened and explained that First Sequence Espers had to endure Thunder Tribulations for legendary Dharma Artifacts to revive.
  • Sacred Cherry Blossom: Ming considered Japan’s three sacred treasures, but Luoshui Sanxian said their genuine versions might not exist or might have been destroyed.
  • Ling proposed finding the Ten-no-Takarazui-Tokusa, whose ritual was said to resurrect the dead, while acknowledging the difficulty and danger of gathering the treasures.
  • Sacred Cherry Blossom: Ming agreed to search for divine artifacts across mythologies and said Japan’s survivors would exchange everything for help resurrecting the dead.
  • Lighthouse Nation’s leaders discussed information obtained from Huaxia about Fortune, Dharma Artifacts, mythology, and the new era, while one attendee mocked those ideas.

Ch. 1597The Meaning of Fortune, the Knight King Bestowed Upon the Sun Never Sets Empire by Heaven

A Lighthouse council debated Huaxia’s information about Fortune and divine artifacts, then considered how to protect the Lighthouse’s standing and arm its First Sequences. They learned that the Sun Never Sets Empire had welcomed a new Knight King who wielded the legendary Sword in the Stone.

  • An elder rebuked a skeptic and persuaded the council that Huaxia’s claims about Fortune and Dharma Artifacts deserved serious consideration.
  • The elder explained that Fortune resembled luck and National Destiny, and distributed Huaxia’s documents on Fortune, divine artifacts, and related agreements.
  • A council member warned that severing ties with most people outside the Lighthouse could reduce its Fortune, but the elder argued that reclaiming the loyalty of seventy percent of Survivors would limit the loss.
  • The council ordered Neptune and others to search museums for potential divine artifacts and discussed creating powerful weapons for the First Sequences.
  • The council reviewed reports that the Sun Never Sets Empire’s First Sequence had inherited the Sword in the Stone and was being hailed as a second King Arthur.

Ch. 1598Knight King and Joan of Arc, The Savior in Desperate Straits

Lighthouse leaders assessed Knight King and Joan of Arc as possible bearers of legendary divine artifacts, while plotting to bring powerful First Sequences back under Lighthouse influence. The meeting ended with news that a life-extending potion developed with Atlantis could add a century to the leaders’ lives.

  • A Lighthouse elder dismissed Knight King as a threat, reasoning that the Sun Never Sets Empire had only one First Sequence regardless of what sword she carried.
  • Lighthouse officials reviewed Joan of Arc’s banner, its powerful defenses, and her repeated battle chants, then considered her and Knight King possible manifestations of their nations’ Fortune.
  • The elder proposed sharing information with God of Thunder and others to persuade them to return to the Lighthouse, offering support for their control of the outside world.
  • An aide announced that Atlantis’s envoy had arrived, and the elder adjourned the meeting after revealing that an optimized Life-Extending Potion could add about one hundred years to a person’s life.
  • The chapter explained that Lighthouse leaders had cooperated with Atlantis to obtain the potion because their age and limited cultivation talent made longevity more valuable to them than the country’s future.

Ch. 1599The Uniqueness of Wang Ming of Beijiang, the Integration of the Technology System and the Reiki System

Wang Ming’s technology made Beijiang exceptionally secure, while he considered how White Emperor’s power could shape the world and whether the Reiki System would become dominant. After receiving the Zanpakuto Illusion, Wang Ming reflected on its hypnosis and what its appearance might mean.

  • Beijiang Spirit Energy Bureau members reported that Wang Ming’s systems protected the city, repaired its Formation, and intercepted Mutant Creatures.
  • Golden Lion, a mutated pet cat ruling territory in the Wild Zone, sought a ten-year peace treaty with Beijiang, leaving the decision to Wang Ming.
  • Wang Ming reviewed Huo Yu’s information and wondered whether White Emperor’s subconscious could alter the Rules of the world.
  • Wang Ming concluded that White Emperor’s influence made the future Age of Dharma Decline unlikely and that combining the Reiki and Technology Systems would be advantageous.
  • Wang Ming examined Illusion, a Zanpakuto that had appeared in his laboratory, and recalled its Complete Hypnosis ability and its limitations.

Ch. 1600The Scientist Chasing Dreams, Kazuma Sato's Ominous Premonition

Wang Ming considered Illusion’s usefulness while the Chat Group discussed Kayaba Akihiko’s plans, Lala’s powerful AlphaGo, and Hachiman Hikigaya’s approach to the Service Club. Kazuma Sato ended the conversation by revealing that he felt an ominous premonition, though he denied expecting to be hit by a truck.

  • Wang Ming reflected on why Illusion had chosen him and decided to keep the Zanpakuto for when he put his plan into action.
  • Asuna Yuuki said Kayaba Akihiko’s disappearance and SAO’s delayed release had made the news, and Kayaba explained that he had taken his counterpart away to pursue their dream.
  • Hachiman Hikigaya said Teacher Hiratsuka had asked him to join the Service Club and explained that he would make his own choices rather than imitate his future self.
  • Fujiwara no Sai admitted he could not beat Lala’s AlphaGo, and Su Yunqing described the AI’s advanced capabilities.
  • Kazuma Sato said he felt an ominous premonition, prompting the Chat Group to wonder if he was about to transmigrate before he clarified that he had not mentioned being hit by a truck.

Ch. 1601Kazuma Sato's Reincarnation: An Unimaginably Wonderful Start

Kazuma Sato died saving a little girl and met Aqua, who offered him a choice of a cheat to take to the Otherworld. He chose Aqua, whose unexpectedly warm and emotional behavior surprised him and the Chat Group; they arrived in the Otherworld, and Kazuma left to exchange gold for coins.

  • Kazuma Sato sensed danger, rushed into the road to save a little girl, and was struck by a speeding car.
  • Aqua greeted Kazuma Sato in a white space and offered him one thing to bring to the Otherworld.
  • Kazuma Sato chose Aqua, who described a dream of adventuring with him and asked him to go on an adventure together.
  • Kazuma Sato and Aqua traveled to the Otherworld, where Aqua told him to take good care of her.
  • Kazuma Sato recounted his experience in the Chat Group, whose members doubted that Aqua had acted as he described.
  • Kazuma Sato insisted that his story was true, called it a wonderful start, and left to exchange gold for coins.

Ch. 1602My World Seems a Little Off

Hachiman Hikigaya wondered whether his world was truly ordinary after he saw a terrified girl reacting to something no one else could see. He followed her into an alley and found her cowering before an apparently empty space.

  • Kazuma Sato briefly logged into the Chat Group to tease Hachiman Hikigaya, then logged off before Hachiman could reply.
  • Yukino Yukinoshita called Hachiman jealous and offered to teach him social manners for a fee.
  • The Chat Group debated whether Aqua's changed personality indicated a Transmigrator, while Hachiman asked if his world had supernatural problems.
  • Hachiman watched a girl on a bus tremble and stare fearfully toward its rear, though he saw nothing unusual there.
  • The girl hurried off the bus, and Hachiman followed her through the streets and into a narrow alley.
  • Hachiman found the girl pressed against a wall, terrified and facing an apparently empty space.

Ch. 1603Mieruko-chan, a World Beyond the Oregairu Setting

Hachiman Hikigaya discovered that Miko could see Evil Spirits and used the Chat Group to obtain Yin-Yang Eyes and an exorcism talisman. He and Miko destroyed an Evil Spirit, but the talisman burned out after one use.

  • Miko told Hachiman Hikigaya that she could see frightening spirits and ran away after believing he could not see them.
  • Hachiman Hikigaya asked the Chat Group for help, bought a talisman that opened Yin-Yang Eyes, and followed Miko out of the alley.
  • Hachiman Hikigaya saw an Evil Spirit near a convenience store, and Miko confirmed that the spirits haunted her everyday life.
  • The Evil Spirit found Hachiman Hikigaya and Miko, then turned its attention to Miko when she reacted to it.
  • Hachiman Hikigaya struck the Evil Spirit with an exorcism talisman, destroying it as Miko watched.
  • Hachiman Hikigaya saw that the talisman had turned black and learned it could only be used once.

Ch. 1604Miko Yotsuya's Gratitude, the Service Club's Principles

Hachiman gave Miko Yotsuya ten Ghost Exorcism Talismans and learned from the Chat Group that her powerful Yin-Yang Eyes left her vulnerable to Evil Spirits. After Uncle Nine explained how to trap and recycle weaker spirits for Points, Hachiman hurried off to try it, hoping to gain resources and protect those close to him.

  • Miko thanked Hachiman for helping her and accepted ten Ghost Exorcism Talismans before returning home.
  • Hachiman asked the Chat Group how to earn Points quickly, and Su Yunqing identified Miko and explained the dangers of her Yin-Yang Eyes.
  • Su Yunqing said that giving Miko a powerful ability would cost hundreds of thousands of Points, while Uncle Nine recommended trapping weaker Evil Spirits with Soul-Suppressing Talismans and recycling them.
  • Hachiman eagerly went offline to hunt Evil Spirits, and Su Yunqing worried that he might encounter one too strong to trap.
  • Utaha Kasumigaoka argued that Hachiman had reason to act quickly to protect himself, Komachi, and Saika Totsuka, while the chapter affirmed that the Service Club would try to help Miko.

Ch. 1605True Form of the Flame Emperor and Ultimate Verdict, the Shattered Void

Morgana explained that systems could be analyzed in their own worlds, then shared a Memory Copy of her battle with Shendu. The fight ended with both of them unconscious and expelled from the Virtual Battle Arena.

  • Su Yunqing and Utaha Kasumigaoka joked about Saika Totsuka and discussed whether Morgana had used the Spring of Drowned Girl.
  • Morgana told Su Yunqing that she had failed to analyze Shendu's mutated Rule, though systems could be analyzed in their corresponding worlds.
  • Morgana uploaded a Memory Copy showing her and Shendu exchanging devastating attacks across the Virtual Battle Arena.
  • Shendu and Morgana unleashed True Form of the Flame Emperor and Ultimate Verdict, collapsing the galaxy's spatial structure as they charged at each other.
  • Morgana explained that both fighters survived but lost consciousness, so the Virtual Battle Arena expelled them before the fight could continue.

Ch. 1606The Truth Beneath the World, a Figure Wearing a Black Blindfold

After Hachiman Hikigaya spent the night recycling Evil Spirits, Miko Yotsuya thanked him at the Service Club, where he offered to tell Yukino Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama the truth about the supernatural. A powerful silver-haired man wearing a black blindfold appeared and demanded to know where Hachiman had gotten his talismans.

  • Shendu refused Angel Yan's invitation to fight, and Morgana also declined to challenge her.
  • Madara Uchiha resolved to pursue the next Transmigrator Mission and gather more Points after seeing how far Shendu had surpassed him.
  • Hachiman Hikigaya arrived at the Service Club exhausted after recycling more than a dozen Evil Spirits and clearing them from near his home.
  • Miko Yotsuya thanked Hachiman for the talismans, and he explained the Evil Spirits to Yukino Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama.
  • Hachiman offered to tell Yukino and Yui about the truth of the world and help them gain the power to protect themselves.
  • A silver-haired man wearing a black blindfold appeared, surprised Hachiman with his speed, and asked where Hachiman had gotten the talismans.

Ch. 1607The Strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer of the Modern Age, Heaven Would Not Create a Life Above Me

Satoru Gojo visited the Service Club to meet Hachiman Hikigaya, explain the Jujutsu world, and proclaim himself its strongest sorcerer. Hachiman learned that Gojo was far less powerful than the cosmic and planetary forces he had imagined, and the chapter ended with Hachiman judging him to be City-Destroying Level.

  • Satoru Gojo explained that Cursed Spirits arose from human negative emotions and that Jujutsu Sorcerers hunted them, while Miko Yotsuya confirmed she could see them.
  • Gojo said he was the strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer and described Ryomen Sukuna, whose twenty sealed fingers contained enough power to trouble him if reunited.
  • Gojo introduced himself as a teacher at Jujutsu High, while Hachiman wondered whether Gojo would eventually die fighting Sukuna.
  • Hachiman asked whether Gojo could destroy a star system, the Solar System, a planet, a continent, or a country, and Gojo denied all but the last with enough time.
  • Hachiman concluded that Gojo was only City-Destroying Level and decided he had worried over nothing.

Ch. 1608Now You're the Challenger—You're Nothing More Than an Ordinary Man Born in an Era Without Me

Hachiman Hikigaya asked the Chat Group whether he could trust Satoru Gojo and learned that Gojo was the strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer, though he would eventually die fighting Ryomen Sukuna. He revealed the interworld organization to Gojo, who became intrigued but warned that Jutsu could expose Hachiman’s secrets.

  • Yukino Yukinoshita, Miko Yotsuya, and Satoru Gojo noticed Hachiman Hikigaya’s confidence about city-destroying power, while Yui Yuigahama thought he had read too much manga.
  • Hachiman Hikigaya asked the Chat Group whether Satoru Gojo could be trusted and discovered that Gojo came from Jujutsu Kaisen rather than Miko Yotsuya’s world.
  • Ninth Son of Great Qin told Hachiman Hikigaya that Satoru Gojo would die in the future but was still trustworthy and worthy of his reputation as the strongest.
  • Hachiman Hikigaya explained to Satoru Gojo that he belonged to an organization whose members came from different worlds and that he had obtained his Talismans through it.
  • Satoru Gojo expressed excitement about the interworld organization, then warned Hachiman Hikigaya that Jutsu could probe memories and expose his secrets.

Ch. 1609Shibuya Incident and Shinjuku Showdown, Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto

Hachiman Hikigaya told Satoru Gojo about his future sealing and death, prompting Gojo to decide to find Kenjaku before the events could happen. Hachiman and Gojo began discussing how to help him grow stronger, while the Chat Group recognized that Hachiman’s world included both Miko Yotsuya’s and Jujutsu Kaisen’s worlds.

  • Yui Yuigahama and Yukino Yukinoshita misunderstood Hachiman Hikigaya’s comment about trust, and Satoru Gojo teased him before asking about the future.
  • Hachiman told Satoru Gojo that Kenjaku would seal him during the Shibuya Incident and that Ryomen Sukuna would later kill him with a World-Cutting Slash.
  • Gojo became enraged when he learned Kenjaku would use Suguru Geto’s body and their shared past to trap him, but Hachiman calmed him and suggested the future could be changed.
  • Gojo decided to find Kenjaku before he could act, and Hachiman agreed to tell Gojo what help he needed to become stronger.
  • Hachiman told the Chat Group that gaining Gojo’s support had been easier than expected, and Su Yunqing predicted he would grow rapidly and become the strongest in his world.
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