Chapter Summaries

Shi Feng purchased land in Glory Stone Fort and built the Candlelight Auction House, letting players trade items for Gold or Credit Points. Its vast stock and low prices drew crowds and quickly made it a sensation across the Purple Thorn Kingdom.

• Shi Feng learned that the premium plot cost 14,000 Gold, 300 Magic Crystal Stones, and 300 Pure Magic Cores, then arranged for Zero Wing to supply the resources.
• Shi Feng bought the premium plot and two ordinary plots for 18,000 Gold, then ordered an auction house, guild residence, and shop built in Glory Stone Fort.
• Players in Glory Stone Fort flocked to the newly opened Candlelight Auction House and discovered its extensive stock of items purchasable with either Gold or Credit Points.
• Players marveled at the auction house's low prices and large selection of Level 55 Mystic Iron Grade equipment, and news of it spread across the Purple Thorn Kingdom's official forums.

Candlelight Auction House’s opening in Glory Stone Fort drew huge crowds and sharply increased Zero Wing’s revenue, while Shi Feng secretly arranged to stockpile Phantom Flowers. After the tracking mark disappeared, Shi Feng left the fort for the Icefire Mountains, unaware that Lie Yu and Iron Tooth were tracking him.

• Candlelight Auction House attracted tens of thousands of sellers and buyers, earning substantial fees and boosting trade at Zero Wing’s other auction houses.
• Shi Feng told Melancholy Smile to secretly buy Phantom Flowers for no more than five silver coins each, avoiding the Heavenly Secrets Chamber of Commerce.
• Iron Tooth ordered Sin Domain’s players to wait for Shi Feng’s tracking mark to disappear before attacking, while Lie Yu watched him covertly.
• Shi Feng arranged for NPC employees to gather materials, especially Phantom Flowers, at Candlelight Trading Firm in Glory Stone Fort.
• Shi Feng left Glory Stone Fort for the Icefire Mountains after the tracking mark disappeared, and Lie Yu alerted Iron Tooth, who set out to pursue him.

Shi Feng traveled from Glory Stone Fort to the Elemental Altar to obtain the Sealing Stone needed to open Thunder Axe City. He summoned a Lava Demon and killed the Thunder Beast guarding the ancient stone box, leaving the altar clear.

• Shi Feng rode south through the wilderness, passing high-level monsters and observing player teams fighting near Glory Stone Fort.
• Shi Feng reached the Elemental Altar and identified the stone box as the source of the Sealing Stone, which could weaken even Legendary monsters.
• Shi Feng summoned a Level 85 Tier 3 Lava Demon to fight the Level 77 Thunder Beast beside the box.
• Shi Feng attacked the Thunder Beast while the Lava Demon held its attention, exploiting the fact that only two life forms were present.
• Shi Feng used Divine Grace to kill the Thunder Beast when its HP fell below 1%.

After killing the Thunder Beast, Shi Feng collected its valuable drops, upgraded and equipped the Epic growth-type throwing weapon Thunder Roar, and retrieved the Sealing Stone. As he tried to teleport away, Sin Domain players trapped him inside a magical barrier and demanded the item.

• Shi Feng gained a large amount of experience and examined the Thunder Beast's materials and equipment drops.
• Shi Feng equipped the Lightning Boots and upgraded Thunder Roar to Dark Gold Grade, though he lacked enough Magic Crystals to promote it to Epic Grade.
• Shi Feng retrieved the Sealing Stone from the altar and left the Elemental Altar.
• A magical array formed a barrier around Shi Feng just as he tried to teleport to the Icefire Mountains.
• Iron Tooth and the Sin Domain players confronted Shi Feng and demanded that he hand over the item.

Outside the Elemental Altar, Iron Tooth trapped Shi Feng inside Sin Domain’s intermediate magic array and attacked with potion-enhanced experts. Shi Feng killed the attackers with Thunder Roar, and Iron Tooth brought out Sin Domain’s Steel Puppet as his trump card.

• Iron Tooth’s Sin Domain forces surrounded Shi Feng and activated the Wind of Earth magic array, suppressing his attributes and blocking teleportation.
• Iron Tooth had three Tier 2 experts drink Berserk Blood Potions and ordered them to kill Shi Feng.
• Shi Feng threw Thunder Roar and used Thunderclap to blast the three attackers and devastate the surrounding Sin Domain forces.
• Shi Feng followed with Thunder Induction, killing all three potion-enhanced experts despite the healers’ efforts.
• Iron Tooth threatened Shi Feng and took Sin Domain’s Steel Puppet from his bag.

Iron Tooth deployed Sin Domain’s Steel Puppet against Shi Feng, but Shi Feng matched its attacks and then damaged its supposedly impenetrable armor. The chapter ended with a crack appearing in the Steel Puppet after Shi Feng activated Blade Liberation.

• Iron Tooth sent the Bronze-ranked Steel Puppet charging at Shi Feng and attacked him with its war blades.
• Shi Feng survived the Steel Puppet’s blows and used Sword Trajectory to block or deflect its four-blade assault.
• Shi Feng began striking the puppet, but his attacks initially left no marks on its armor.
• Shi Feng activated Blade Liberation and slashed the Steel Puppet, opening a visible crack in its body.

Shi Feng broke the Wind of Earth barrier after surviving the Steel Puppet’s attacks, then summoned a powerful Fire Spirit onto the battlefield. The Sin Domain members halted in fear as they recognized it as a Level 80 Tier 3 Primordial Species.

• Shi Feng damaged the Steel Puppet and blocked its Steel Flying Star missiles with a Divine Script invincibility effect.
• Iron Tooth taunted Shi Feng and prepared to use the Steel Puppet’s offensive skills, but Shi Feng charged toward Wind of Earth instead.
• Shi Feng shattered Wind of Earth with Inferno Fivefold Slash, ending its suppression and restoring his attributes and sealed items.
• Shi Feng summoned the Fire Spirit by spending three hundred Magic Crystals, and the Sin Domain members recognized it as a Level 80 Tier 3 Primordial Species.

Shi Feng summoned Fire Spirit to confront Iron Tooth and Sin Domain's Steel Puppet. With World Projection slowing the puppet and suppressing its allies, Fire Spirit destroyed the Steel Puppet and Iron Tooth within five minutes.

• Shi Feng ordered Fire Spirit to attack Iron Tooth's Steel Puppet, and Fire Spirit blocked its blades and damaged its Durability with a tail strike.
• Iron Tooth recognized that Fire Spirit's combat skill surpassed the Steel Puppet's and ordered Sin Domain to retreat.
• Shi Feng activated World Projection, slowing the Steel Puppet and suppressing Sin Domain's players while he attacked them.
• Fire Spirit trapped the Steel Puppet and battered it with Tier 3 forbidden spells until its Durability ran out, destroying it and Iron Tooth.

Shi Feng destroyed a Bronze Rank Steel Puppet, obtained its intact Steel Core, and left for the Icefire Mountains. News that he had killed Iron Tooth spread through Purple Thorn Kingdom, and Sin Domain’s Guild Leader ordered his members to attack Zero Wing on sight.

• Shi Feng found a Level 55 Mithril legguard and an undamaged Steel Core among the Steel Puppet’s wreckage.
• Shi Feng stored the Steel Core and teleported to the Icefire Mountains with the Seven Luminaries Ring.
• Nearby players discovered Iron Tooth’s body and posted news of his death on Purple Thorn Kingdom’s forums, where players suspected Ye Feng had killed him.
• News of Iron Tooth’s death spread Ye Feng’s fame and prompted independent players to apply to Zero Wing.
• Lie Yu reported to Fengyan Duxing that Ye Feng had summoned a Level 80 Tier 3 Primordial Species to destroy the Steel Puppet.
• Fengyan Duxing ordered Sin Domain members to kill anyone from Zero Wing they encountered.

Shi Feng crossed the Icefire Mountains and entered the sealed cave leading to Thunder Axe Land, where he discovered stone monsters with remarkably high combat standards. He defeated four Wrathful Stone Statues and spotted a golden item among their drops.

• Shi Feng carefully crossed the icy outskirts of the Icefire Mountains, collecting five treasure chests along the way.
• Shi Feng reached the cave that served as the entrance to Thunder Axe Land and used the Adventurers' Association's scroll to remove its magic seal.
• Shi Feng entered the cave and found groups of Level 75 and Level 76 stone monsters guarding the passage.
• Shi Feng tested the Wrathful Stone Statues' defenses and found that they fought at a standard comparable to the fourth floor of the Trial Tower.
• Shi Feng killed four Wrathful Stone Statues in less than ten minutes and noticed a golden item among their drops.

Shi Feng battled through an underground maze filled with stone-statue monsters, collecting large quantities of Earth Essence and Titan Iron Mine before reaching a ruined ancient hall. There, a crystal statue awakened as the Level 80 Legendary Ancient Earth Serpent and attacked him.

• Shi Feng discovered that Wrathful Stone Statues dropped Earth Essence and used a Tier 3 demon and Fire Spirit to gather and defeat more than a hundred monsters.
• Shi Feng collected sixteen pieces of Earth Essence and rare ores, then pushed deeper into the maze by luring and fighting more stone-statue monsters.
• Shi Feng spent four days navigating the maze, gaining over 3,200 Earth Essence, more than 11,000 chunks of Titan Iron Mine, and enough experience to reach Level 70 at 43%.
• Shi Feng entered a ruined ancient hall and watched its crystal statue absorb magic power and transform into an Ancient Earth Serpent.
• The Level 80 Legendary Ancient Earth Serpent knocked aside Shi Feng's three Tier 3 demons and Fire Spirit, then lunged to swallow him.

After the Ancient Earth Serpent swallowed Shi Feng, he found himself on a floating altar in the void and fought through the altar’s deadly defenses to reach a Seven Luminaries Treasure Chest. He entered the chest’s range just as his remaining strength and health were nearly exhausted.

• The Ancient Earth Serpent swallowed Shi Feng and then charged at the recovering Demon and Fire Spirit.
• A powerful suction force dragged Shi Feng into a black dot inside the serpent, transporting him to an altar floating in the void.
• Shi Feng approached a Seven Luminaries Treasure Chest, but twelve pillars of light attacked him with beams as the altar began to crumble.
• Shi Feng fought toward the chest, using Heavenly Dragon’s Power and Swordlight Reincarnation to withstand the beams and push through their increasingly precise attacks.
• With his HP falling and Void Shield shattered, Shi Feng activated Blade Awakening and used Blade Dance with three swords to enter the treasure chest’s range.

Shi Feng survived the twelve pillars of light and opened the Seven Luminaries Crystal treasure chest, finding the key to Thunder Axe City, a Tier 3 Strange Fire, and a Holy Source Crystal. He chose to use the Holy Source Crystal to upgrade his Epic Gospel Ring.

• Shi Feng entered the pillars' range and passed their trial with Blade Dance, reaching the treasure chest with less than 10% HP.
• Shi Feng opened the Seven Luminaries Crystal chest, causing the pillars to vanish and releasing a powerful pressure.
• Shi Feng found a Seven Luminaries Crystal cube, the Tier 3 Strange Fire Meteorite Earthfire, and a Holy Source Crystal inside.
• Shi Feng considered which item to upgrade and decided not to use the Holy Source Crystal on his weapons or equipment.
• Shi Feng took out his Epic Gospel Ring and used the Holy Source Crystal to upgrade it.

Shi Feng upgraded the Gospel Ring with the Holy Source Crystal, greatly strengthening its area-control and support effects, then emerged directly in Thunder Axe City. After learning that powerful monster-transforming players were decimating Zero Wing at Witch's Hill, he ordered the guild to withdraw and headed to meet the giant race's Great Elder.

• Shi Feng used the Holy Source Crystal to perfect the Gospel Ring, which became a Fragment of a Legendary Item but oppressed him because he was below Tier 4.
• Shi Feng examined the Gospel Ring's new abilities, which could freeze a 5,000-yard area, weaken enemies, and strengthen allies at the cost of Magic Crystals.
• Shi Feng teleported from the collapsing altar directly to Thunder Axe City, bypassing the usual steps to enter the city.
• Shi Feng contacted Water Rose and learned that monster-transforming expert players had killed more than five thousand Zero Wing members at Witch's Hill.
• Shi Feng told Water Rose to move Zero Wing members away from Witch's Hill and headed for the giant race's Great Elder.

Shi Feng reached Thunder Axe City and gave the Giant Great Elder the Teleportation Cube, earning the Giant race’s gratitude and a Giant Holy Stone. Meanwhile, the Starlight Alliance planned to force Zero Wing out of Zero Wing City by attacking anyone who left.

• Shi Feng traveled by land dragon carriage through Thunder Axe City and visited the Giant Great Elder.
• Zero Wing ordered its members to leave Witch’s Hill, prompting smaller guilds to seek membership in the Starlight Alliance.
• The Starlight Alliance’s leaders agreed to blockade Zero Wing City and kill players who left until Zero Wing came out to fight.
• Shi Feng showed the Giant Great Elder the Teleportation Cube, which could open the ancient Teleportation Magic Array.
• The Giant Great Elder recognized the cube as the array’s teleportation core and gave Shi Feng a Giant Holy Stone in gratitude.

Shi Feng unlocked Thunder Axe City and received a Giant Holy Stone, a Fragmented Legendary item that could transform players into Giants and grant Titan Bloodline to three of them. He then headed to the city hall to pursue Thunder Axe City’s abundant resources.

• Shi Feng received a Thunder Axe Crystal and city rewards after unlocking Thunder Axe City.
• Shi Feng examined the Giant Holy Stone and discovered it could transform up to 1,000 players into Giants and grant Titan Bloodline to three.
• Shi Feng considered the potential of Titan Bloodline to strengthen Giant players and ease their advancement to higher tiers.
• Shi Feng left the Giant Great Elder’s residence and headed to Thunder Axe City’s City Hall to access the city’s resources.

Shi Feng registered at Thunder Axe City's City Hall and reviewed its scarce, expensive plots and high-class shops. He was astonished to find a two-star shop among the available listings.

• Shi Feng registered his life aura with the City Hall guards and entered the castle.
• Shi Feng bypassed the first-floor trading hall and asked a senior elf steward to show him land and shop listings.
• The steward presented fewer than fifty options, including nineteen high-class shops, more than Shi Feng had been offered as a baron in his previous life.
• Shi Feng examined the shops' steep prices and froze when he spotted a two-star shop on the list.

Shi Feng bought five plots and two shops in Thunder Axe City, including a rare two-star Blacksmith Workshop, then returned to White River City and learned that rival guilds were moving in after Zero Wing’s losses at Witch’s Hill. He ordered Water Rose to gather one thousand Tier 2 Shield Warriors and Berserkers for a renewed fight against the Starlight Alliance.

• Shi Feng discovered that the shop list offered a two-star Blacksmith Workshop and recognized its value for trading with NPCs and acquiring rare materials.
• Shi Feng purchased five plots and two outer-district shops for 206,000 gold, then deposited 5,000 gold in each shop and returned to White River City.
• Shi Feng saw that White River City was crowded with players from other guilds and asked Melancholy Smile what had happened.
• Melancholy Smile explained that guilds were targeting White River City after Zero Wing and the Starlight Alliance suffered losses at Witch’s Hill, while the Starlight Alliance threatened Zero Wing members and declared all-out war.
• Shi Feng ordered Melancholy Smile to tell Water Rose to gather one thousand Tier 2 Shield Warriors and Berserkers at the White River City guild residence.

Shi Feng went to the White River City library to fuse Meteorite Earthfire with Soulfire while Zero Wing secretly gathered Tier 2 experts. The major powers prepared to exploit Zero Wing’s position, and Shi Feng’s successful fusion unlocked Soulfire’s advanced ability.

• Shi Feng decided that collecting Strange Fires, rather than finding the mysterious NPC, was the way to overcome the Soul Lock, and he headed to the library to absorb Meteorite Earthfire.
• Water Rose secretly gathered Zero Wing’s Tier 2 experts in White River City, drawing the attention of Star River Alliance and other major powers.
• Xinghe Wangxi suspected Zero Wing might target the Starlight Alliance, while Violet Eyes warned that War Rider Tribe had begun cooperating with it.
• Shi Feng reached the library and asked Xia Lian to prepare a magic array for fusing Meteorite Earthfire with Soulfire.
• After thirty-three attempts, Shi Feng successfully fused the fires and unlocked Soulfire’s advanced ability.

Shi Feng survived the Soulfire’s corrosion for another three hundred days and received a Soul Baptism that greatly improved his mental strength and combat technique. He returned to Zero Wing’s Guild Residence and announced a plan to target the Starlight Alliance’s Barbarian Hammer Town.

• Xia Lian explained that the fusion of two Tier 3 Strange Fires gave Shi Feng high compatibility with the Soulfire and protected him from being devoured for three hundred days.
• The Soulfire performed a Soul Baptism on Shi Feng, increasing his mental strength and improving his control, endurance, and use of Swordlight Reincarnation.
• Shi Feng left the library and returned to Zero Wing’s Guild Residence, where Water Rose had gathered one thousand Level 60 Tier 2 Shield Warriors and Berserkers.
• Shi Feng told Water Rose he did not intend to fight the Starlight Alliance’s monster players at Witch’s Hill.
• Shi Feng ordered the gathered players to prepare Master Recovery Potions and then teleport to Zero Wing City to target Barbarian Hammer Town.