Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Na'er, a silver-haired, purple-eyed girl, is lounging on Jiang Ci'an's bed, reading a book and eating chips.
• Jiang Ci'an grabs Na'er's feet and pulls her towards him, causing her to slide across the bed and lean against him.
• Na'er straddles Jiang Ci'an's thighs, claiming she's following his instructions for a task they're supposed to do together.
• Na'er plans to make Jiang Ci'an's childhood sweetheart jealous, knowing that Jiang Ci'an will be troubled and leave her alone afterward.
• Na'er feels a warm sensation from the golden pattern on her lower abdomen, indicating that Jiang Ci'an is about to use the Contract to discipline her.

Character Developments

• Na'er: She's cunning and strategic, using her wits to outmaneuver Jiang Ci'an. She's also adaptable, getting used to Jiang Ci'an's embraces and finding them comfortable.
• Jiang Ci'an: He's patient with Na'er but becomes troubled when his childhood sweetheart is involved. He uses the Contract to discipline Na'er when she misbehaves.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics: The Contract gives Jiang Ci'an power over Na'er, but she finds ways to manipulate the situation to her advantage.
• Jealousy: Na'er uses jealousy to distract Jiang Ci'an and gain some control over their interactions.
• Adaptation: Na'er adapts to her situation, finding comfort in Jiang Ci'an's embrace despite her initial resentment.

Character Interactions

• Na'er and Jiang Ci'an: Their interactions are a mix of manipulation, resistance, and unexpected comfort. Na'er tries to outsmart Jiang Ci'an, while he maintains control using the Contract.
• Na'er and Xiao Xiao (implied): Na'er plans to make Xiao Xiao jealous, which will in turn trouble Jiang Ci'an.

Chapter Summary: "Na'er, Sanctioned Until Her Mind Went Blank and Her Eyes Rolled Back"

Key Plot Points

• Jiang Ci'an informs Na'er that Xiao Xiao and Dong'er left that morning to hunt spirit rings and won't return for 1–2 months; Na'er had slept until 1 PM and missed them.
• Na'er attempts to escape Jiang Ci'an's embrace but is held firmly—she resigns herself to the situation.
• The two engage in a physical/intimate encounter (fade-to-black), after which Na'er is exhausted and weak.
• Jiang Ci'an proceeds with his true objective: raising the age of his spirit rings using a method provided by Elder Yi called the Ring Fusion Limit-Raising Method.
• The technique involves condensing a new self-made spirit ring, then fusing it with an existing ring to permanently elevate its age.
• With Na'er acting as a supplementary Soul Power source (via their Blood Pact connection), Jiang Ci'an successfully raises his first ring from 500 years to a 10,000-year black spirit ring.
• He declares his plan: raise all first three spirit rings to 90,000 years over the coming days.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ci'an: Shows methodical preparation—he had already practiced the ring-raising process in experimental timelines to ensure safety. Demonstrates ambition and long-term strategic planning for his cultivation path.
• Na'er: Shows vulnerability and reluctant compliance; is fully submissive in this moment, though her tone ("You only know how to bully me") carries no real threat. Serves as a willing "power bank" for his cultivation.
• The intimacy deepens their bond, with Na'er cooperating despite her feigned complaints.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation innovation: Introducing a new technique (Ring Fusion Limit-Raising Method) that allows post-hoc spirit ring upgrades—a breakthrough Jiang Ci'an engineered through planning and outside expertise (Elder Yi).
• Power progression: Jiang Ci'an rejects stagnation, pushing his rings to higher ages to maintain cultivation efficiency.
• Trust and intimacy: The Blood Pact connection allows seamless Soul Power merging, symbolizing mutual dependence; Na'er's cooperation reflects deepened trust.
• Preparation and risk management: Jiang Ci'an's use of experimental timelines and multiple safety nets (Time Control, Perspective, Touch of Perception) shows his cautious, calculated nature.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Ci'an & Na'er: Dominant-but-gentle dynamic. He overrides her attempts to leave but treats her affectionately (patting her head, calming tone). She complains without real resistance, then cooperates fully during the cultivation process.
• Na'er's characterization: Slightly humiliated at oversleeping; easily flustered but ultimately pliant. Her hoarse, weak speech after the encounter emphasizes her exhaustion.
  Overall: This chapter blends intimate character moments with a substantial cultivation system advancement, showing Jiang Ci'an's methodical ambition while deepening his relationship with Na'er.

• Key Plot Points and Events: Jiang Ci'an successfully raises his Soul Rings' age to ninety thousand years each. He decides not to rush the absorption of the fifth Soul Ring. Na'er wakes up in Jiang Ci'an's arms, wearing his shirt, and initially fears he might make advances on her. However, Jiang Ci'an only intends to have her cultivate with him while the others are away.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ci'an: He shows patience and self-control, not rushing the absorption of his fifth Soul Ring. He also shows understanding and consideration for Na'er's feelings, reassuring her that he won't act rashly.
• Na'er: She initially fears Jiang Ci'an's intentions but later seems to accept their situation, even showing a hint of disappointment when she realizes he only wants to cultivate with her. She also shows a level of comfort and familiarity with him, suggesting she has grown used to their living arrangement.
• Significant Themes: Patience, self-control, understanding, and acceptance of one's circumstances.
• Character Interactions: Jiang Ci'an and Na'er's interaction is more relaxed and comfortable than before. Na'er shows a hint of disappointment when she realizes Jiang Ci'an only wants to cultivate with her, suggesting she might have developed feelings for him. Jiang Ci'an reassures her and shows understanding, indicating a growing bond between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Na'er and Jiang Ci'an cultivate together, unlocking all eight of their soul rings simultaneously. They continue cultivating for four months.
• Jiang Ci'an breaks through to become a Soul King (level 50).
• Jiang Ci'an leaves to hunt for his fifth soul ring, a Mirror Shadow Beast in the Frozen Forest of the Far North.

Character Developments

• Na'er: Realizes the potential danger of cultivating with Jiang Ci'an due to the Contract Mark's reaction. Feels regret and concern about her growing dependence on him.
• Jiang Ci'an: Successfully breaks through to Soul King level, showing his rapid cultivation progress. Demonstrates care for Xiao Xiao and Dong'er after their intense cultivation session.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and Growth: Both Na'er and Jiang Ci'an make significant progress in their cultivation, highlighting the theme of continuous growth and improvement.
• Dependence and Control: Na'er's growing dependence on Jiang Ci'an raises questions about control and manipulation in their relationship.
• Trust and Jealousy: Xiao Xiao's suspicion and subsequent questioning of Na'er about her time with Jiang Ci'an hints at potential trust issues and jealousy.

Character Interactions

• Na'er and Jiang Ci'an: Their cultivation session deepens their connection, but Na'er's growing dependence raises concerns about her agency in their relationship.
• Xiao Xiao and Jiang Ci'an: Xiao Xiao's earnest goodbye to Jiang Ci'an shows her deep affection for him, while her subsequent questioning of Na'er reveals her protective instincts and potential insecurities.
• Jiang Ci'an and Xiao Xiao/Dong'er: Jiang Ci'an's care for Xiao Xiao and Dong'er after their intense cultivation session demonstrates his consideration for their well-being.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Ci'an captures a Mirror Shadow Beast and brings it to Electrolux for study.
• The Snow Empress and Ice Empress discover that someone with abilities similar to their dream counterpart has been in the Frozen Forest.
• They track the aura to a Mirror Shadow Beast nest and discuss their next move.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ci'an demonstrates his efficiency and power by capturing the Mirror Shadow Beast and handing it over to Electrolux without hesitation.
• The Snow Empress and Ice Empress show growth in their abilities and understanding, having overcome their heavenly tribulations and discovering the potential existence of their dream counterpart.

Significant Themes

• The power of knowledge and information, as evidenced by the Snow Empress and Ice Empress's use of dream knowledge to restore their origins and cultivate.
• The potential consequences of past actions, with the Snow Empress and Ice Empress contemplating their next move based on the possibility of encountering their dream counterpart.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Ci'an and Electrolux: Jiang Ci'an hands over the Mirror Shadow Beast to Electrolux, showing trust and cooperation. Electrolux expresses admiration for Soul Rings and their contents.
• Snow Empress and Ice Empress: They discuss their findings and potential encounters with their dream counterpart, with the Snow Empress suggesting that the Ice Empress might be able to communicate with him due to his apparent preference for petite girls. The Ice Empress is initially confused and later shocked by this revelation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ice Empress falls silent upon Snow Empress's suggestion to take her place to protect the Far North.
• Jiang Ci'an absorbs a 160,000-year-old Soul Ring and condenses two Spirit Apertures (Left Arm and Right Arm) simultaneously.
• Jiang Ci'an then condenses a Soul Core, aiming to create a "Soul Core Spirit Stove."

Character Developments

• Ice Empress: Struggles with the idea of Snow Empress taking her place, ultimately deciding to protect her.
• Snow Empress: Offers to take Ice Empress's place, showing her selflessness and determination.
• Jiang Ci'an: Successfully condenses two Spirit Apertures and begins working on a Soul Core, demonstrating his control and mastery over his powers.

Significant Themes

• Sacrifice: Both Ice Empress and Snow Empress are willing to sacrifice themselves for the greater good.
• Determination: Jiang Ci'an's resolve in mastering his powers and achieving his goals.
• Protection: The desire to protect one's home and loved ones, as seen in both Ice Empress and Snow Empress.

Character Interactions

• Ice Empress and Snow Empress: Their conversation highlights their bond and willingness to protect each other.
• Jiang Ci'an and Electrolux: Electrolux provides Jiang Ci'an with a powerful Soul Ring, showing his support and guidance.

Jiang Ci'an successfully resolves a major cultivation bottleneck by fusing a Soul Core with a Spirit Aperture using the concept of a "Spirit Stove" from another world, creating a Soul Core Spirit Stove in his Trunk Spirit Aperture. This dual-vortex structure (aperture rotating clockwise, core counterclockwise) acts like a "meat grinder," refining all incoming energy into his unique golden Soul Power. After absorbing a 160,000-year Soul Ring, his level rises from 53 to 55, and his physical strength skyrockets from stacking all 206 Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones, three Spirit Apertures, and the new Soul Core Spirit Stove.
Testing his power, he fires a full-power arrow using Time Control, expecting to be drained—but his Soul Power instantly recovers, meaning he can now unleash repeated full-power strikes. Electrolux warns him not to continue, as the fragile Undead Demi-plane's energy circulation could be thrown into chaos. He then hints he has an idea to solve the new problem of recovery outpacing his Soul Power limit, but keeps it a teaser for later.
Themes: innovation through cross-world concepts, overcoming fundamental limits, and the interplay between power and environmental stability. Key interaction: Electrolux acts as a cautious mentor while Jiang Ci'an eagerly explores his new abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Ci'an returns from the Undead Demi-plane and finds Na'er trying on his clothes.
• Na'er admits to taking Jiang Ci'an's clothes because she's comfortable in them.
• Jiang Ci'an asks Na'er to help test his new soul skill, 'Reflection'.
• Na'er gives Jiang Ci'an her martial soul, the Silver Dragon Spear, and he creates an identical copy using 'Reflection'.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ci'an's cultivation has improved, allowing him to unlock his fifth soul skill.
• Na'er has grown more comfortable with Jiang Ci'an, leading to some boundary-crossing behaviors.

Significant Themes

• The theme of growth and change in relationships is explored through Na'er's increasing familiarity with Jiang Ci'an.
• The power of Jiang Ci'an's new soul skill, 'Reflection', is introduced.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Ci'an and Na'er interact in a more casual and familiar manner, with Na'er showing signs of dependence on Jiang Ci'an's clothes and Jiang Ci'an being more lenient with her.
• Jiang Ci'an demonstrates his new soul skill to Na'er, leading to her surprise and curiosity.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Ci’an explains his Reflection ability to Na’er. He can project anything he has seen, including martial souls, soul bones, soul skills, Soul Tools, immortal herbs, weapons, and even living beings.
• Reflected living beings are currently empty shells without consciousness or power, while non-living objects are much easier to reproduce. Objects linked to people who have contracted with him require less Soul Power.
• He reveals that reproducing powerful divine artifacts is extremely taxing. Maintaining a reflected Silver Dragon Spear consumes roughly thirty percent of his Soul Power per second, though his recovery rate is similarly high.
• Jiang demonstrates the ability by reflecting:
  • Xiao Xiao’s Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron
  • Dong’er’s Clear Sky Hammer
  • The Silver Dragon Spear
  • The Angel Holy Sword
• The Angel Holy Sword is especially significant because it originates from the Virtual World. Jiang realizes that Reflection can bring objects from virtual timelines into reality, although the reproduced versions are incomplete and weaker than the originals.
• He considers using this ability to reproduce divine artifacts and the Angel Divine Set for Elder Yi to study. Since reflected objects can simply be recreated after being destroyed, they are ideal research materials.
• Jiang speculates that, after reaching higher cultivation levels, he might be able to reflect entire Divine Positions. By using false or incomplete divine positions as research foundations, he and Elder Yi might eventually create a genuine God Throne or devise a way to cultivate true divine power from artificial sources.
• He imagines reproducing not only the Angel God’s position but also the Rakshasa God, Sea God, Asura God, and other divine inheritances present in the Virtual World.
• Jiang then reflects a blood-red Soul Ring based on Xiao Wu’s repeated sacrifices. Its structure and aura appear nearly identical to a real high-level Soul Ring, but he is uncertain whether it can be absorbed safely or what consequences absorption might have.
• He continues experimenting with the Angel Divine Set, Angel Domain, God-Bestowed Soul Rings, and other objects, confirming that their duration depends only on the Soul Power he can continuously supply.
• Jiang enters the Virtual World to conduct more direct experiments. There, he finds puppet-like versions of Tang San and the others. He uses Time Control to make Tang San repeatedly self-destruct before entering another laboratory room.
• The chapter ends with Jiang encountering Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing inside the deeper laboratory.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ci’an becomes increasingly aware of the vast potential of Reflection. What begins as a powerful copying ability evolves into a possible method for studying divine authority, creating artificial godhood, and bridging reality with the Virtual World.
• He is shown as both playful and highly analytical. He jokes about copying divine artifacts, but privately recognizes the enormous cost and implications of his power.
• Jiang’s ambitions expand from reproducing objects to investigating whether divine positions and godhood themselves can be reconstructed.
• Na’er remains skeptical and easily irritated by Jiang’s exaggerated confidence, but she continues observing and testing the limits of his ability.
• Elder Yi is indirectly characterized as Jiang’s intellectual partner in the long-term goal of forging a God Throne.
• Xiao Wu gains importance as the source of the reflected Soul Ring, while her sacrifices in the Virtual World become potential material for Jiang’s experiments.

Significant Themes

• Reality versus illusion: The chapter explores whether something artificial or virtual can possess real power and meaning once brought into the physical world.
• Using the false to cultivate the true: Jiang considers reproducing divine positions and using them as stepping stones toward genuine godhood.
• Limits of power: Reflection appears nearly limitless in variety, but its practical use is restricted by Soul Power consumption and the incomplete nature of copied divine objects.
• Scientific experimentation and dangerous ambition: Jiang treats divine artifacts, Soul Rings, and even godhood as subjects for experimentation, suggesting both intellectual progress and potential ethical dangers.
• Creation and imitation: The chapter questions whether a perfect copy can function like the original, especially in the case of Soul Rings and Divine Positions.

Character Interactions

• Jiang explains Reflection to Na’er while demonstrating its applications, provoking her disbelief and annoyance with his casual attitude.
• Na’er examines the reflected Silver Dragon Spears and Angel Holy Sword, serving as Jiang’s observer and skeptic.
• Jiang mentally connects his future research with Elder Yi’s plans to forge a God Throne.
• In the Virtual World, Jiang treats Tang San as an experimental puppet, repeatedly causing him to self-destruct through Time Control.
• The chapter closes by setting up Jiang’s next experiments involving the virtual versions of Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong are found in a vacant, doll-like state after Jiang Ci’an uses his enhanced abilities on them.
• Jiang tests his upgraded Forced Slave Contract, adding clauses that impose absolute loyalty, place the master’s interests above all else, and compel the bound person to oppose anything harmful to the master.
• The three girls sign the contracts while their consciousnesses are suppressed. Once the effect of Indifference is removed, their minds return—but their eyes now contain glowing golden heart-shaped patterns, and they immediately address Jiang as “Master.”
• Jiang conducts further experiments and discovers that the contracts do not erase the girls’ memories or original personalities. Instead, they implant loyalty as the highest priority, overriding all previous relationships and emotions when conflicts arise.
• To test this, Jiang orders Xiao Wu to stab Tang San. She obeys without hesitation and even appears to await his praise.
• Jiang also tests his Reflection ability, learning that he can reflect living beings, allow the original and reflection to share sensations, and alter the reflection’s size.
• After gathering enough data, Jiang leaves the experimental Timeline and prepares to move to another one.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ci’an becomes increasingly aware of the disturbing nature of his powers, privately acknowledging that his martial soul and abilities are morally “improper.” Despite this, he continues experimenting methodically and treats the results as data.
• Xiao Wu undergoes the most significant psychological deterioration. Repeated dreams of torture, sacrifice, and forced contracts gradually numb her resistance and condition her to associate pain with satisfaction and obedience.
• Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong retain their identities, memories, and former attachments, but their priorities are fundamentally altered. Their loyalty to Jiang becomes absolute and dominates every other emotion.
• Xiao Wu’s willingness to attack Tang San demonstrates the completeness of the personality alteration.

Significant Themes

• Manipulation of free will: The enhanced contract does not simply control behavior; it restructures the target’s priorities and makes obedience part of their personality.
• Corruption beneath preserved identity: The girls remain recognizably themselves, but their authentic choices are overridden by implanted devotion, raising questions about whether they can still be considered the same people.
• Psychological conditioning and trauma: Xiao Wu’s repeated nightmares and suffering gradually break down her resistance, showing how prolonged pain can reshape perception and desire.
• Moral detachment and experimentation: Jiang treats the transformation of living people as a technical experiment, even while recognizing its sinister implications.
• Power and ownership: The repeated use of terms such as “Master,” “slave,” and “loyalty” emphasizes the chapter’s focus on domination and the removal of personal autonomy.

Character Interactions

• Jiang directly commands the three girls to sign the contracts, and they obey simultaneously.
• After awakening, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong address Jiang with reverence and fanatic devotion.
• Jiang tests their loyalty by ordering Xiao Wu to attack Tang San; she complies instantly, showing that loyalty to Jiang has replaced her former allegiance and emotional bonds.
• The girls’ shared experiences in Xiao Wu’s dreams connect them through the same cycle of torture and forced submission, while their synchronized response to Jiang reinforces their collective transformation.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• In the God Realm’s Sea God Temple, Xiao Wu awakens from another vivid dream in which she repeatedly sacrifices herself to serve a mysterious, faceless master. She is disturbed to realize that she willingly attacked Tang San and felt satisfied doing so.
• Xiao Wu struggles between her lingering love and loyalty toward Tang San and the new, powerful devotion she feels toward the master controlling her dreams.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing awaken nearby in the same condition. The three women recognize identical golden markings on their bodies, realizing they have undergone the same experience and are being influenced in the same way.
• On the Angel Timeline, Jiang Ci’an is living in Spirit Hall’s Saintess Hall with Qian Renxue. A year earlier, he returned her to Spirit Hall after helping her reach an extraordinary level of strength:
  • Her cultivation rose to level 97.
  • All nine of her Soul Rings were upgraded to hundred-thousand-year level.
  • She obtained the Angel Holy Sword.
• Qian Daoliu initially distrusted Jiang Ci’an, but Qian Renxue’s overwhelming improvement left him unable to oppose their relationship. He ultimately agreed not to interfere.
• Jiang Ci’an has also distributed his Body Tempering Method and Self-Condensing Soul Bone technique throughout Spirit Hall to gather cultivation data and potentially generate Power of Faith. The methods have been adopted by thousands, though he has not yet detected any faith power.
• Qian Daoliu arrives with troubling news: after learning the truth about her birth and Bibi Dong’s identity as her mother, Qian Renxue went to confront Bibi Dong despite his objections.
• Mother and daughter fought at the Pope Palace. Their battle ended with Qian Renxue’s aura disappearing, leaving Qian Daoliu uncertain whether she won or where she went.
• Jiang Ci’an uses their Contract connection to locate Qian Renxue and sets out to find her, believing her emotional instability could endanger both her Angel inheritance and his research into the divine position.

Character Developments

• Xiao Wu: Her subconscious loyalty is shifting away from Tang San toward the mysterious master. She remains emotionally conflicted, but her pleasure in betraying and attacking Tang San suggests the conditioning is becoming deeply rooted.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing: Their identical reactions and markings reveal that they are experiencing the same manipulation or transformation as Xiao Wu, linking the three women in a shared situation.
• Jiang Ci’an: He has become an influential figure within Spirit Hall through his cultivation techniques and scientific experimentation. He is also increasingly invested in Qian Renxue’s emotional well-being because of their personal bond and the practical importance of her Angel inheritance.
• Qian Renxue: Her rapid advancement has made her powerful enough to challenge even Qian Daoliu. However, unresolved resentment and confusion surrounding her parentage drive her into a dangerous confrontation with Bibi Dong.
• Qian Daoliu: Though immensely powerful, he shows helplessness in dealing with family conflict. He recognizes that his attempts to prevent the confrontation have failed and turns to Jiang Ci’an for help.
• Bibi Dong: She is positioned for a decisive confrontation with Qian Renxue, though the outcome of their battle remains unknown.

Significant Themes

• Manipulation and loss of agency: Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing retain their memories and emotions but are being pushed toward loyalty to another master, creating a conflict between free will and imposed devotion.
• Conflicting loyalties: Xiao Wu’s attachment to Tang San clashes with her growing desire to serve the faceless figure, while Qian Renxue is torn between filial resentment, personal identity, and her role as Angel successor.
• Family trauma and emotional instability: The truth about Qian Renxue’s origins forces her to confront Bibi Dong, showing how concealed family secrets can destabilize even exceptionally powerful individuals.
• Power versus emotional maturity: Qian Renxue possesses tremendous strength, but her unresolved feelings threaten her judgment. Qian Daoliu’s inability to manage the emotional conflict contrasts with his overwhelming martial power.
• Experimentation and cultivation advancement: Jiang Ci’an continues treating cultivation techniques and divine inheritances as subjects of study, seeking data, Power of Faith, and the possibility of replicating divine abilities.

Important Character Interactions

• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing: They silently compare their matching golden markings and realize they share the same troubling experience.
• Jiang Ci’an and Qian Daoliu: Qian Daoliu admits that he revealed Qian Renxue’s true origins and asks for Jiang Ci’an’s help after the confrontation with Bibi Dong.
• Jiang Ci’an and Qian Renxue: Their relationship is accepted by Qian Daoliu, and their Contract now allows Jiang Ci’an to track her after the battle.
• Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong: The mother and daughter finally confront one another physically, but the chapter ends before revealing the victor or Qian Renxue’s condition.

Chapter Summary: “Comfort, the Shattered Angel Lady”

Plot Points and Events

• After forming the Contract, Jiang Ci’an enters Spirit Hall’s simulated forest, a secluded place previously used by him and Qian Renxue to find peace.
• He finds Qian Renxue sitting beside a lake, visibly injured and emotionally devastated. Her clothes are torn, her arms wounded, and her aura is weak.
• Jiang silently sits beside her, heals her wounds with Soul Power, and allows her to cling to him without pressing her to speak.
• Under the moonlight, Qian Renxue reveals that she nearly killed her mother, Bibi Dong.
• She recounts her painful childhood: her father’s death, her mother’s rejection, her grandfather being her only source of family, and her jealousy toward Bibi Dong’s adopted disciple, whom Bibi Dong treated more lovingly.
• Qian Renxue explains that she pursued the Heaven Dou throne partly to prove her worth and earn her mother’s recognition, despite disliking political intrigue.
• She has now learned devastating truths: Bibi Dong was willing to betray Spirit Hall for another man, while Qian Renxue’s father was cruel and her own birth was an accident resulting in her mother’s hatred.
• Overwhelmed by the unfairness of her past, she asks why things had to happen this way.
• Jiang responds with absurd suggestions about turning back time and letting her attack her father, breaking the sorrowful mood and making her feel helplessly exasperated.
• Although his humor briefly eases the tension, Qian Renxue admits she still feels uncomfortable and embraces him even more tightly.

Character Developments

• Qian Renxue: Her usual pride, sharpness, and confidence collapse, revealing deep emotional wounds, loneliness, resentment, and a desperate need for comfort. She begins confronting the painful truth about her parents and recognizes how much of her ambition was driven by a desire for maternal approval.
• Jiang Ci’an: He shows quiet compassion rather than offering conventional reassurance. He heals Qian Renxue physically, remains beside her in silence, and provides emotional support through his presence. His inappropriate humor also demonstrates his ability to interrupt her despair and help her regain some emotional balance.

Significant Themes

• Parental rejection and unresolved trauma: Qian Renxue’s identity and ambitions were shaped by her mother’s hatred and emotional neglect.
• The burden of seeking approval: Her political goals were motivated not only by loyalty to Spirit Hall but also by the hope that success would make her mother acknowledge her.
• Truth destroying idealized beliefs: Discovering the reality of her parents leaves Qian Renxue feeling that her entire understanding of family and identity has been shattered.
• Comfort through presence: Jiang’s silent companionship proves more meaningful than elaborate words.
• Humor as emotional relief: His absurd comments do not solve her pain, but they momentarily break its intensity and allow her to reconnect with him.

Character Interactions

• Jiang heals Qian Renxue and holds her while she trembles and cries against him.
• Qian Renxue confides in him about her deepest resentment and confusion, demonstrating profound trust.
• Jiang listens without judgment and asks whether she wants to talk.
• His joking response irritates her but also replaces her fragile despair with exasperated helplessness.
• Their quiet eye contact restores intimacy, and Qian Renxue ultimately seeks further comfort by embracing him tightly and admitting that she still feels hurt.

Chapter Summary: “Fulfillment, Obsession, a Sudden First Kiss, So-Called Luck”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After confronting and defeating her mother, Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue is emotionally devastated by the revelation that her supposedly perfect father, Qian Xunji, was actually a cruel and corrupt man.
• Jiang Ci’an finds her by the lakeside while she is in a deeply despairing state and comforts her until she regains emotional stability.
• Feeling grateful and emotionally attached to him, Qian Renxue suddenly kisses Jiang Ci’an. Although it is the first kiss for both of them, she soon takes the initiative to kiss him again, revealing her growing desire and attachment.
• Meanwhile, Qian Daoliu waits outside the Saintess Hall, blaming himself for failing to discipline Qian Xunji and fearing for Qian Renxue’s wellbeing.
• Bibi Dong returns, injured and exhausted after her defeat. She reveals that she intends to resign as Pope and no longer knows what to do with her life.
• Bibi Dong admits that her decades of hatred and pursuit of power were driven by revenge against the Angel lineage, possibly intensified by the Rakshasa God Trial. After Qian Renxue defeats her and destroys much of her divine power, Bibi Dong finally recognizes the emptiness of that hatred.
• She tells Qian Daoliu that he may kill or judge her if he wishes, but ultimately leaves before Qian Renxue and Jiang Ci’an arrive.
• Seeing the pair return hand in hand, Bibi Dong reflects that Qian Renxue is “luckier” than she was because she has found someone to support her.

Character Developments

• Qian Renxue: Moves from despair and thoughts of death toward emotional recovery through Jiang Ci’an’s support. Her gratitude develops into romantic attraction and increasingly intense attachment, bordering on obsession.
• Jiang Ci’an: Acts as Qian Renxue’s emotional anchor. Though surprised by her sudden kiss, he accepts and reciprocates her affection, reinforcing their closeness.
• Bibi Dong: Experiences a major emotional awakening after her defeat. Her hatred and ambition collapse, leaving guilt, exhaustion, and uncertainty. She relinquishes her position as Pope and becomes willing to accept punishment or death.
• Qian Daoliu: Confronts his own guilt for enabling Qian Xunji’s crimes and recognizes that Jiang Ci’an may be more capable than he is of helping Qian Renxue heal.

Significant Themes

• Healing through companionship: Jiang Ci’an’s presence fills the emotional void left by Qian Renxue’s shattered beliefs.
• The consequences of hatred: Bibi Dong’s revenge has consumed decades of her life, and once its target is defeated, she is left directionless.
• Emotional dependence and obsession: Qian Renxue’s need for Jiang Ci’an quickly becomes intense, suggesting both genuine love and a potentially dangerous reliance on him.
• Parental failure and generational trauma: Qian Daoliu’s regret and Bibi Dong’s suffering are linked to Qian Xunji’s crimes and the damage passed down to Qian Renxue.
• Luck and missed happiness: Bibi Dong views Qian Renxue’s relationship with Jiang Ci’an as the kind of emotional support and happiness she herself never had.

Important Character Interactions

• Qian Renxue and Jiang Ci’an: He comforts her beside the lake; she thanks him with a sudden first kiss, then initiates a second, more passionate kiss. They return together holding hands.
• Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong: They discuss her defeat, her decision to resign, and the guilt surrounding Qian Xunji’s actions. Qian Daoliu remains wary but does not challenge her decision.
• Bibi Dong and the returning couple: Bibi Dong silently observes Qian Renxue and Jiang Ci’an’s closeness, recognizes their bond, and concludes that her daughter is luckier than she was before departing.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• After Bibi Dong leaves, Qian Daoliu confirms that Qian Renxue is unharmed. He briefly speaks with Jiang Ci’an, thanks him indirectly for protecting her, and departs.
• Jiang Ci’an and Qian Renxue decide to spend the night before traveling to the Elder Hall. Qian Renxue appears eager, but deliberately restrains herself.
• Qian Renxue admits internally that she lacks self-control around Jiang Ci’an and worries that more intense experiences could distract her from cultivation. However, she resolves to wait until after becoming a god.
• Her desire to surpass Jiang Ci’an grows into an obsessive ambition: once she becomes a god, she wants to reverse their current power dynamic and take the initiative over him.
• During the following days in the Virtual World, Jiang Ci’an studies the Angel Divine Position through Qian Renxue’s connections in the Elder Hall. His Perspective ability cannot fully analyze a first-class divine position, and his Reflection only produces a weakened version, but the research gives him valuable insight.
• Jiang Ci’an repeatedly enters the Experimental Timeline to test his theories. After several days pass in reality, he begins a real-world experiment on an isolated island.
• To ensure secrecy and safety, he:
  • Activates his Indifference domain to conceal the entire island.
  • Summons an undead army provided by Elder Yi, including death knights, liches, and three powerful bone dragons.
  • Commands ten liches to establish a massive Spirit-Gathering Magic Array.
  • Uses Time Control to accelerate time sixty-fourfold around the cave.
  • Constructs a time-stasis vessel and uses the gathered energy and his Soul Power to begin materializing a divine position.
• The chapter ends by revealing Jiang Ci’an’s objective: to Reflect the Angel Divine Position into reality and attempt to become a god.

Character Developments

• Qian Renxue: Her outward composure returns, but internally she remains strongly affected by Jiang Ci’an. She recognizes her lack of restraint and chooses cultivation and godhood as a necessary delay. Her admiration and desire develop into possessiveness and a competitive obsession with eventually dominating Jiang.
• Jiang Ci’an: He remains calm and pragmatic, gently rejecting Qian Renxue’s implied advances for the moment. His research becomes increasingly ambitious, shifting from observation and experimentation toward directly replicating a divine position and pursuing godhood.
• Qian Daoliu: Acts protectively toward Qian Renxue and trusts Jiang Ci’an, acknowledging that Jiang’s intervention was appropriate.
• Elder Yi: Though absent, his importance is shown through the authority and undead forces he has entrusted to Jiang Ci’an.

Significant Themes

• Self-control versus desire: Qian Renxue struggles to restrain intense romantic and physical impulses, recognizing that surrendering to them could undermine her cultivation.
• Power reversal and ambition: Qian Renxue dreams of becoming powerful enough to control Jiang Ci’an, while Jiang pursues an even greater transformation through godhood.
• Scientific experimentation and supernatural advancement: Jiang approaches divine power methodically, combining observation, testing, time manipulation, and energy-gathering techniques.
• Secrecy and preparation: The hidden island, concealment domain, undead guardians, and array emphasize the risks of Jiang’s experiment and his careful preparation.
• Human effort reaching toward divinity: The chapter centers on the attempt to reproduce a divine position, suggesting that godhood may be approached through knowledge, invention, and controlled experimentation rather than inheritance alone.

Character Interactions

• Qian Daoliu checks Qian Renxue’s condition and exchanges a brief, respectful conversation with Jiang Ci’an before leaving.
• Qian Renxue and Jiang Ci’an discuss their immediate plans, with Qian Renxue hinting at her desire while Jiang recognizes and cautiously deflects it.
• Qian Renxue’s internal thoughts reveal that her relationship with Jiang is becoming both emotionally intimate and competitively obsessive.
• Jiang works with the undead forces under Elder Yi’s authority, mentally directing the liches to construct the Spirit-Gathering Magic Array that supports his godhood experiment.

Key plot points and events

• Jiang Ci’an devises a way to overcome the soul-power cost of his Reflection skill: he uses Time Control to freeze time while reflecting a weakened Angel Divine Position. He plans to keep it preserved inside the frozen domain when inactive, then draw on the Eye of Life’s energy to sustain it in combat.
• He begins constructing the divine position, giving it a six-winged human form, equipping it with pieces of the Angel Divine Set, and binding it with a contract. As its face becomes familiar, he wonders whether his choice reflects personal feelings.
• Elsewhere, Ye Guyi and Qian Renxue pursue five Evil Soul Masters. The group—four Soul Douluos and one Titled Douluo—tries to flee and split up, but golden swords pin them down. Qian Renxue’s golden flames purify their resentment and destroy them.
• Afterward, Qian Renxue separates from Ye Guyi. She tells Ye Guyi to absorb the energy returned by the kills through the Body Tempering Method to speed up the tempering of her Self-Condensing Soul Bone.

Character developments and interactions

• Jiang Ci’an shows ingenuity in adapting his abilities to create a near-divine being. His hesitation over the phantom’s increasingly familiar face hints that the project may have an emotional motive.
• Ye Guyi grows stronger by converting the Evil Soul Masters’ energy into progress on her soul bone. She remains respectful toward Qian Renxue, whom she addresses as “Senior.”
• Qian Renxue acts as Ye Guyi’s mentor and protector, guiding her training and standing guard while she absorbs the energy. She also senses that her divine-soul fragment has become more stable.
• Qian Renxue attributes that newfound stability to a strange golden pattern near her lower abdomen, which appears to nourish or anchor her divine soul. Its origin and significance remain unclear.

Significant themes

• Power through ingenuity: Jiang Ci’an uses time manipulation and stored life energy to work around the limits of his soul power.
• Growth through conflict: Ye Guyi’s battle directly provides energy for her cultivation.
• Purification versus corruption: Qian Renxue’s golden flames erase the Evil Soul Masters’ resentment and evil.
• Stability and attachment: Qian Renxue’s soul fragment is gaining an anchor, while Jiang Ci’an’s creation may be shaped by an unspoken personal attachment.

Qian Renxue discovered that Ye Guyi had developed a warm, faint copy of her Contract Mark, while Jiang Ci'an completed a humanoid divine position and tested its powers in reality. The chapter ended with Jiang Ci'an realizing that his fused form had surpassed an ordinary Level 99 Limit Douluo and reached the threshold of the divine level.

• Qian Renxue sensed a distant presence through her contract and resolved to hunt Evil Soul Masters with Ye Guyi while searching for the person in her fragmented memories.
• Ye Guyi showed Qian Renxue a warm golden pattern on her abdomen that resembled a simpler copy of Qian Renxue's Contract Mark.
• After more than two months of drawing in vital energy, Jiang Ci'an dispelled his time acceleration and awakened the humanoid divine position he had created through Reflection.
• Jiang Ci'an fused with the humanoid divine position, taking a winged golden form, and used Angel powers to cleave the sea with a sword strike.
• Jiang Ci'an tested the humanoid divine position's abilities and judged that his strength had reached the threshold of the divine level.

After spending nearly six years under accelerated time to create an angelic divine seat and reach Ultimate Douluo combat strength, Jiang Ci'an returned to Ping'an Pharmacy and slept. When Na'er woke him, she revealed that her original self might now be able to descend into her body.

• Jiang Ci'an finished testing his strength, realized the accelerated time had aged him by roughly six years, and returned to the Undead Demi-plane with his undead creatures.
• Jiang Ci'an returned to Ping'an Pharmacy, placed the reflected divine seat in the Eye of Life to guard him, and fell asleep from mental exhaustion.
• After sleeping for days, Jiang Ci'an woke feeling refreshed and sensed his contract partner approaching.
• Na'er entered the room, noticed Jiang Ci'an had grown taller and changed, and said she had something extremely important to tell him.
• Na'er showed Jiang Ci'an the glowing gold-and-silver Contract Mark on her belly and said her original self seemed able to descend into her body.