Chapter Summaries

Zhao Fu secured Great Qin’s demon army and managed its affairs before traveling to the Guti Domain to replenish supplies and meet Bing Qixue. At a tavern, they overheard patrons discussing Great Qin’s victories and the imperial prince’s rising reputation, while Bing Qixue realized Zhao Fu was the prince they were praising.

• Zhao Fu returned to Great Qin, postponed fusing ferocious beasts into corpse soul guards, and agreed to receive envoys from various nations.
• Zhao Fu delegated the envoys’ arrangements to Li Si and traveled to the inner region of the Guti Domain to seek rune stones and high-grade corpses.
• Zhao Fu encountered Bing Qixue, who invited him to a tavern in an effort to befriend him and learn his intentions.
• At the tavern, patrons discussed Great Qin’s unification and its invasion of three neighboring worlds, along with the Great Qin Imperial Prince’s battle prowess.
• The patrons debated the prince’s possible Guti Ranking, then discussed the imperial prince who had ascended the Ten Thousand Dragons Platform.
• Bing Qixue looked at Zhao Fu and realized the celebrated imperial prince was sitting beside him.

Zhao Fu learned that the inner region was monitoring Great Qin and the Lord of the Killing Sword, while rumors about his supposed lust for women and dragons spread around him. He left Bing Qixue and went to the Ten Thousand Dragons Merchant Group, whose vast rune-stone collection offered Great Qin a powerful new source of supplies.

• Bing Qixue told Zhao Fu that Great Qin's rapid rise and the Lord of the Killing Sword's influence had drawn the attention of kingdoms and powerful figures across the Guti Domain.
• People at a neighboring table repeated lurid rumors about the Great Qin Imperial Prince, and Zhao Fu repeatedly choked as Bing Qixue added that he had heard the prince could even approach female dragons.
• Zhao Fu changed the subject, then excused himself from Bing Qixue without revealing his identity.
• Zhao Fu went to the Ten Thousand Dragons Merchant Group, having abandoned his earlier purchases through smaller merchant groups to avoid exposing himself.
• The Ten Thousand Dragons Merchant Group had gathered vast quantities of rune stones for Great Qin, including more than a dozen orange rune stones.

Zhao Fu bought corpses and rune stones from the Ten Thousand Dragons Merchant Group at a steep discount, then killed four wanted Tier 9 robbers who ambushed him. After delivering the supplies to Great Qin, he turned his attention to finally resolving the situation in the Fish Scale World and unifying the Darkwater Continent.

• Zhao Fu appreciated the Ten Thousand Dragons Merchant Group's discounted corpses and planned to repay the group if it ever faced trouble.
• Four wanted Tier 9 criminals intercepted Zhao Fu and demanded his storage ring, but he fought back when they attacked.
• Zhao Fu killed the burly robber, the black-clad man, the young man, and the woman who tried to deceive him.
• Zhao Fu returned to Great Qin and handed the purchased corpses and rune stones to his subordinates.
• Zhao Fu decided to settle the matter of the Darkwater Continent in the Fish Scale World.

Zhao Fu exploited the Fish Scale World’s fear of Great Qin and the division among its player forces, launching a two-sided system army attack on Darkwater Continent. As player factions fled and abandoned their allies, the remaining forces faced defeat with only about 3,000 of their original 4,000-plus cities left.

• Zhao Fu judged that the player forces’ low morale made it the ideal time to conquer them, and he devised a plan while Great Qin remained bound by the peace pact.
• Player leaders argued over whether to defend Darkwater Continent or withdraw, then learned that 400 million system troops were attacking from the east.
• The player factions mobilized to resist, but another 400 million system troops advanced from the opposite side, while the players split between fighting and secretly escaping.
• Zhao Fu ordered his people to monitor the players and held back from a direct assault so their divisions could worsen.
• A player leader discovered that fleeing factions had withdrawn their cities and killed the messengers sent after them.
• The remaining player forces dwindled to around 3,000 cities, and their leaders saw no chance of victory.

Zhao Fu conquered and unified Darkwater Continent, adding its cities and people to Great Qin while planning how to strengthen his forces before invading Fish Scale World. He returned to Great Qin after ordering the new territory stabilized.

• Zhao Fu sent two armies to encircle the retreating forces on Darkwater Continent and persuaded many player leaders to submit by promising protection and a way to resist Great Qin.
• Zhao Fu pursued the fleeing Fish Scale people, captured or killed those who resisted, and surrounded Darkwater Continent within half a day.
• Zhao Fu considered using Heaven Domain Spirit Crystals to create Teleportation Array traps that would send people into the Four Soul Demon Realm.
• Zhao Fu cleared the remaining resistance after more than two days, unifying Darkwater Continent and gaining 2,800 cities and 2.4 billion people.
• Zhao Fu assessed the threats posed by uncontrolled city lords and planned to strengthen Great Qin before invading Fish Scale World and advancing toward a kingdom.
• Zhao Fu ordered the region stabilized and returned to Great Qin.

After unifying Darkwater Continent, Zhao Fu learned that a great expert had publicly exposed his Origin Mark, drawing the attention of powerful beings across Apocalypse World. The chapter left Zhao Fu facing a growing threat as the post attracted more great experts and calls to find him.

• Zhao Fu ordered Netherwater Continent and Darkwater Continent to be strengthened for the coming attack on Fish Scale World.
• Zhao Fu recognized the oversized Purifying World Rainbow Butterfly, comforted it, and placed it on his shoulder.
• Zhao Fu discovered that a great expert had publicly revealed his identity and possession of an Origin Mark on the Heavenly Spirit Stele.
• One hundred and sixty-three great experts discussed the Origin Mark, with some offering rewards or protection and others threatening the Human Race.
• Zhao Fu read the blurry image and vague description in the post as more great experts joined the discussion.

Zhao Fu feared that mighty experts would find him and seize his Origin Mark, but a powerful acquaintance suggested Imperial Path Academy as a place that could protect him. Zhao Fu agreed to accept a special item that would let him attend without abandoning Great Qin.

• Zhao Fu learned from the Golden Dragon that his three Emperor Stars and heavenly secrets prevented a mighty expert from calculating his precise location.
• Zhao Fu asked the book-loving mighty expert about the Origin Mark and admitted that he possessed it.
• The mighty expert warned that he could not protect Zhao Fu and suggested that Tuoba Qing and the Origin Clan might have been able to help.
• The mighty expert proposed Imperial Path Academy, whose nine mighty experts and Half-Step Immortal could protect Zhao Fu if he became a student.
• Zhao Fu refused at first because he could not leave Great Qin, but the mighty expert offered an item that would project him into the academy as a specially recruited student.

Zhao Fu received projection tools and traveled to the Heaven Domain to inspect the area near Imperial Path Academy, which Golden Dragon supported him joining for protection. After a low-level projection was killed by a small bird, Zhao Fu returned in a true-body projection and headed toward a nearby city.

• Zhao Fu received a Projection Device and Projection Jewel from the Great Power and was warned to conceal his Origin Mark and prepare for Imperial Path Academy's trials.
• Golden Dragon agreed that attending Imperial Path Academy would help protect Zhao Fu and introduce him to the Apocalypse World sooner.
• Zhao Fu activated the projection tools and entered the Heaven Domain in a low-level projection with only a fraction of his strength and none of his equipment.
• A small cyan bird attacked and destroyed Zhao Fu's projection, prompting him to switch to a true-body projection.
• Zhao Fu projected again with his full strength and equipment, then flew toward the nearby city and saw its towering walls and buildings.

Zhao Fu explored Heaven Domain, saw the strength of Imperial Path Academy, and learned he would have to wait three years to enroll. Back in Great Qin, he checked on the Progenitor Divine Statue’s refinement and continued planning for the conquest of three worlds.

• Zhao Fu entered a city in Heaven Domain and marveled at its many races and powerful guards before traveling to Imperial Path Academy.
• Zhao Fu found that Imperial Path Academy’s enrollment had passed, so he returned to Great Qin and resolved to prepare for its next intake in three years.
• Zhao Fu reviewed Great Qin’s affairs and visited the vast sea of blood where the Progenitor Divine Statue and Japan's Three Sacred Treasures were being refined.
• Zhao Fu continued clearing the three conquered continents and planned to nurture agents planted in the three worlds for future battles.

A council in Greenfield World uncovered Great Qin's influence over Lelai Kingdom and Wolf Cang Kingdom, then decided to destroy both before they grew stronger. After Zhao Fu ordered the kingdoms to evacuate to Great Qin's territory, Le Yuyu and Cang Snow Woman learned his true identity and began moving their people.

• A bearded man paid a shadowy informant for intelligence revealing Great Qin's involvement in Lelai Kingdom and Wolf Cang Kingdom, and suspected it had also planted a foothold in Elf World.
• The bearded man shared the intelligence with a council, whose members debated whether to exploit Great Qin's plan or attack its allied kingdoms.
• The bearded man warned that allowing the two kingdoms to grow could cost them two continents, and the council agreed to attack Green Shade Kingdom and Wolf Cang Kingdom.
• Zhao Fu learned that Great Qin's plan had been exposed and ordered Lelai Kingdom and Wolf Cang Kingdom to evacuate their populations to Great Qin's two continents while assembling the troops.
• Zhao Fu revealed his identity as the Great Qin Imperial Prince and ruler to Le Yuyu and Cang Snow Woman, who ordered their people to abandon their possessions and evacuate.

Zhao Fu tried to evacuate Wolf Cang Kingdom and Lelai Kingdom to Great Qin, but neighboring kingdoms attacked them while Greenfield World, Half-Werewolf World, and Elf World fought Great Qin. The battles temporarily ended with both sides massing forces at the borders, leaving the conflict unresolved.

• Zhao Fu urged Wolf Cang Kingdom and Lelai Kingdom to abandon their wealth and evacuate to Great Qin, but neighboring kingdoms attacked and blocked their escape.
• A General of Lelai Kingdom rallied the defenders to protect the fleeing civilians, and the two kingdoms' soldiers fought the invading armies.
• Great Qin assembled its forces and attacked Greenfield World and Half-Werewolf World, whose prepared weapons and monsters countered Zhao Fu's vicious beasts.
• Elf World joined the fighting and sent its Ancient Treants against Great Qin, which had kept defensive forces on Elf Continent.
• The battle paused after heavy casualties; Wolf Cang Kingdom and Lelai Kingdom returned to Great Qin with seventy percent of their civilians and thirty percent of their soldiers.
• Both sides stationed large armies at the borders, and the conflict remained poised to resume.

Zhao Fu faced renewed pressure as the Demon Profound World attacked Night Dynasty while Great Qin fought three other worlds, and he decided to focus his plans on the Fish Scale World. After receiving an offer of surrender from several small factions near Darkwater Continent, he accepted their submission, giving Great Qin a new foothold.

• Zhao Fu learned that Demon Seven had attacked the Demon South Continent, forcing him to send troops to support Night Dynasty.
• Zhao Fu decided not to plant more pieces in the other worlds and ordered intelligence gathered on the Fish Scale World’s continents.
• Zhao Fu cultivated with the Sun Demon and Moon Demon Seals while awaiting the intelligence, despite noticing a trace of demonic aura entering his power.
• Zhao Fu received a secret offer of loyalty from five or six small factions occupying more than ten regions near Darkwater Continent.
• Zhao Fu investigated the factions, confirmed their sincerity, and accepted their surrender to Great Qin.

Zhao Fu began secretly strengthening Little Scale and used Zhao Sha and the other assassins to destabilize the Fish Scale World’s powers. The assassins infiltrated the Ancient Language Kingdom’s palace and killed its king, setting the planned conflict in motion.

• Zhao Fu approved a plan to equip Little Scale with Blood God Pills and equipment while Zhao Sha and ten other assassins severed their ties with Great Qin and targeted faction leaders.
• Zhao Fu delivered supplies to Little Scale, and the faction grew stronger over the following week.
• Little Scale formed an alliance with White River, Six Jade, and Full Moon against the powerful Ancient Language Kingdom.
• When the other alliances refused to attack immediately, the Ancient Language Kingdom planned to befriend them and destroy Little Scale first.
• Zhao Sha and the other assassins infiltrated the Ancient Language Kingdom’s palace, trapped its eighth-stage king in the Assassin Domain, and overwhelmed him.

Zhao Fu arranged the Fish Scale King’s assassination and used the resulting chaos to make the three neighboring factions attack the Ancient Language Kingdom while Little Scale waited. After Zhao Fu’s forces assassinated the allied commanders, Little Scale destroyed the weakened kingdom and its three rivals, reaching Zhao Fu’s requirement of 140 regions.

• Zhao Fu’s eleven assassins killed the Fish Scale King, plunging his kingdom into chaos.
• Zhao Fu had Little Scale accept the three neighboring factions’ plan to attack the Ancient Language Kingdom together, while Little Scale prepared its army and waited.
• The three allied armies defeated the Ancient Language Kingdom and occupied its territory, then planned to destroy Little Scale as well.
• The Ancient Language Kingdom chose a new king and gathered its remaining forces for a final battle against the allied armies.
• Zhao Fu ordered Zhao Sha and the others to assassinate the allied commanders, disrupting their armies and allowing the Ancient Language Kingdom to counterattack.
• Little Scale’s army then destroyed the exhausted Ancient Language Kingdom and the three allied factions, bringing its occupied regions to 140.

Zhao Fu accepted an invitation to the Guti Grand Assembly and advanced to ninth-tier cultivation while preparing for the event. After refining a Blood God Pill made from a Saint Realm expert’s corpse, he gained a blood-colored domain that let him wield Saint Realm power and could take the form of a weapon.

• Zhao Fu learned that Great Qin’s four fronts had reached a stalemate and agreed to attend the Guti Grand Assembly as an elder of the Ten Thousand Dragons Merchant Group.
• Zhao Fu reached ninth-tier cultivation after a day of training.
• Zhao Fu swallowed a Blood God Pill refined from a Saint Realm expert’s corpse and struggled to refine the Saint Realm power within it.
• Zhao Fu used his Emperor Bloodline to refine the blood-colored domain, greatly increasing his power and gaining a domain within his body.
• Zhao Fu brought the domain out through his palm, shaped it into a spike, and sent it through his bedchamber door.

Zhao Fu refined seventy-two Saint Realm domains into weapons and tested their destructive power. After Great Qin discovered and transported another evil god’s altar, Zhao Fu began preparations to summon the Evil Fang God and take its divinity.

• Zhao Fu tested his first Saint Realm domain, then refined more domains and learned that his body could withstand many of them.
• Zhao Fu obtained sixty-five Saint Realm corpses through the Ten Thousand Dragons Merchant Group and refined them, bringing his total to seventy-two domains.
• Zhao Fu tested the seventy-two domains by smashing them into the earth, then returned to Great Qin.
• Zhao Fu learned that Great Qin had found another divine altar in the Half-Werewolf Continent and planned to summon and slay its weak evil god.
• A priest summoned the Evil Fang God as the altar drained the blood of its bound sacrifices and opened a crack into darkness.

Zhao Fu killed an Evil God avatar and fused its divinity into the Giant Wolf Nest, transforming the wolves into Evil God Giant Wolves. He then arrived at the Guti Grand Assembly as prominent contestants gathered and displayed their strength.

• Zhao Fu defeated the summoned Evil God avatar, refined its body, and obtained its divinity.
• Zhao Fu fused the divinity into the Giant Wolf Nest, turning its wolves into stronger Evil God Giant Wolves.
• Zhao Fu remembered the Guti Grand Assembly and hurried to the Inner Guti Domain, where countless participants had gathered.
• Huo Yan arrived at the assembly, and the crowd remarked that his strength had increased greatly.
• Bing Qixue, Long Yang, Xiong Xiao, Gu Qingyue, You Qianyue, and Jiu Xiaoyun appeared in turn, drawing attention as high-ranked contestants.
• The princess of the Green Wood Kingdom confronted Jiu Xiaoyun, and the sworn rivals exchanged barbs.

The Guti Grand Assembly gathered the Guti Domain’s greatest young talents, including Bai Haoran, before Zhao Fu arrived with an overwhelming imperial aura. The Ten Thousand Dragons Merchant Group identified him as the mysterious Imperial Son, just as the assembly was about to begin.

• Leng Shang arrived and impressed the assembled figures with his formidable killing intent.
• Yin Ruoshi descended with her attendants, joining the other leading talents as the crowd awaited the top-ranked entrants.
• The Ten Thousand Dragons Merchant Group worried about the Imperial Son’s delay, while a follower confirmed that Zhao Fu had replied that he would come.
• Gu Jian arrived with powerful sword intent, followed by Bai Haoran, whose strength astonished the gathered figures.
• As the Dao Cultivation Sect Master prepared to open the assembly, Zhao Fu appeared in the sky and overwhelmed the venue with his imperial aura.
• An elder of the Ten Thousand Dragons Merchant Group introduced Zhao Fu as the mysterious Imperial Son who had ascended the Ten Thousand Dragons Platform.

Zhao Fu attended the Guti Grand Assembly as a guest, where the Guti Ranking stele gathered the domain’s destiny and revealed generous prizes for its top contestants. The ranking was announced, and Zhao Fu was left eager to obtain the valuable rewards.

• An elder from the Ten Thousand Dragons Chamber of Commerce escorted Zhao Fu to the stands, where the Dao Cultivation Sect's Sect Master opened the assembly.
• The stone stele activated, gathering the Guti Domain’s destiny and revealing that ranked contestants would receive its blessing.
• The stele listed 126 heavenly talents, with Bai Haoran first, Ancient Sword second, and Yin Ruoshi third.
• The assembly announced valuable rewards for the top ten, including a Desolate Godhead for first place and a Level-Twelve Saint Artifact for second.
• Zhao Fu considered the rewards and felt tempted by the Level-Twelve Saint Artifact and the other prizes.

Zhao Fu attended the Guti Ranking competition as a guest, watching its strongest contenders fight while keeping his identity concealed. After Flame defeated the eleventh-ranked fighter, he challenged Zhao Fu from the stands.

• Zhao Fu considered the Saint Pill and World Pearl prizes but knew he could not compete without risking his identity among the gathered experts.
• The preliminary challenges ended two days later, and several powerful challengers earned places on the Guti Ranking.
• Bai Haoran and Ancient Sword fought a devastating duel, while Yin Ruoshi, Leng Shang, Jiu Xiaoyun, Qingmu Rou, You Qianyue, Xiong Xiao, Gu Qingyue, and Bing Qixue also battled.
• Zhao Fu watched Xiong Xiao fight and reflected that the abolition of the City Lord Seal had reduced the threat of Xiong Xiao's World Seal.
• Flame defeated the eleventh-ranked fighter, pointed at Zhao Fu, and asked whether he dared to fight.