Chapter Summaries

Zhuang Hong, Liu Yueling, and Xiang Dongping discovered that the legendary Thousand Shadow White Dragon was a fluffy white puppy with the ability to slip through space. After watching several warriors fail to catch it, Xiang Dongping tried his own hand and was bitten.

• Zhuang Hong and his companions arrived at Luo Family Village and followed the crowd to the courtyard where the Thousand Shadow White Dragon was kept.
• Liu Yueling and Xiang Dongping were surprised to find that the legendary monster was a small white puppy.
• Zhuang Hong used Dimensional Sight and realized the puppy was a Void Spirit with a weak aura and unusual spatial abilities.
• Zhu Sanguang and several other warriors failed to catch the puppy, which dodged their attacks and injured them before retreating to the courtyard.
• Xiang Dongping paid to challenge the puppy, but his grab passed through it, and it bit his thigh.

After Xiang Dongping failed to catch the Thousand Shadow White Dragon, the dog unexpectedly attacked Zhuang Hong, who captured it with ease. As You Baojiang and the crowd asked how he had done it, Zhuang Hong demonstrated the same simple grab again.

• Xiang Dongping exhausted himself trying to catch the Thousand Shadow White Dragon, then admitted defeat after it scratched his waist.
• The Thousand Shadow White Dragon smelled Zhuang Hong, charged him, and bit his ankle, but could not break his skin.
• Zhuang Hong grabbed the dog by the scruff and lifted it, stunning the crowd and Xiang Dongping.
• Liu Yueling celebrated Zhuang Hong as the Number One Expert Under Heaven, while Zhuang Hong considered whether to kill or raise the dog.
• You Baojiang arrived and asked Zhuang Hong how he had caught the dog, so Zhuang Hong tossed it down and caught it again to demonstrate.

Zhuang Hong easily captured Thousand Shadow White Dragon, leaving You Baojiang and the villagers astonished. Village Head Luo explained that the puppy had spent years guarding the remains of its dead young master, Luo A'ming, and the chapter ended with plans to bury the child and preserve their story.

• You Baojiang failed to catch Thousand Shadow White Dragon again, while Zhuang Hong effortlessly caught it and amazed the crowd.
• Village Head Luo arrived and led Zhuang Hong and the others into the courtyard, where villagers brought out Luo A'ming's skeleton.
• Village Head Luo explained how Luo A'ming lost his parents, died as a child, and was guarded by the puppy for more than a year.
• Zhuang Hong released Thousand Shadow White Dragon, which mournfully settled beside Luo A'ming's remains.
• Village Head Luo arranged to bury Luo A'ming in the courtyard and erect a stone tablet, asking Zhuang Hong to keep the puppy under control until then.

Zhuang Hong let the Thousand Shadow White Dragon follow him, named it Xiao Bai, and traded an explanation of his nature for You Baojiang’s Shadow God Art. After Xiang Dongping chose to return to Kyoto and Liu Yueling planned to stay in Changtai Town, Zhuang Hong decided to stay there too and asked her to help him understand the manual.

• The Thousand Shadow White Dragon repeatedly followed Zhuang Hong away from Luo Family Village, and he finally named it Xiao Bai and let it come along.
• You Baojiang offered Zhuang Hong the Shadow God Art in exchange for the secret of capturing the Thousand Shadow White Dragon, and Zhuang Hong told him they were both divine beings before accepting the manual.
• Xiang Dongping decided to return to Kyoto to support his second brother and help the people.
• Liu Yueling said she would stay in Changtai Town to paint and write about her travels before setting off again.
• Zhuang Hong chose to stay in Changtai Town and asked Liu Yueling to explain the parts of the Shadow God Art he could not understand.

Zhuang Hong’s fame spread as rumors named him the world’s greatest warrior, while Zhu Tianming sought him out and the Second Prince learned that the Arctic Trolls had invaded under a chief rumored to be a Heaven Treasury Warrior. Zhuang Hong then opened his first secret treasure, Secret Sea, as Thousand Shadow White Dragon watched in surprise.

• Stories of Zhuang Hong taming Thousand Shadow White Dragon spread across the land, drawing challengers who sought to claim his title.
• Zhu Tianming asked You Baojiang about Zhuang Hong, and You Baojiang warned that neither he nor the Anlan Ten Great Experts could match him.
• Xiang Dongping told the Second Prince about meeting Zhuang Hong and learned that the Arctic Trolls had captured two cities and slaughtered their inhabitants, while their chief Ge Mu was rumored to have reached the Heaven Treasury Warrior realm.
• Zhuang Hong used the Shadow God Art and Dimensional Sight to stimulate the ten locations needed to open Secret Sea, then sensed that he could control the energy within his body.
• Thousand Shadow White Dragon noticed Zhuang Hong’s transformation, pretended to scratch its chin, and watched him warily.

Zhuang Hong opened the Secret Sea and discovered that using qi to nourish his body activated the power stored in his flesh, allowing him to transform into a giant warrior and then return to normal. After learning that human cultivation methods may have come from trolls, he sensed that the Other Self he sought was somewhere in the north.

• Zhuang Hong formed a qi cluster and used it to nourish his flesh, triggering a transformation into a nearly five-meter-tall, armored giant with a tail.
• Zhuang Hong tested his new strength, then drew the qi back in and returned to his ordinary human form.
• Zhuang Hong credited Xiao Bai with guarding him from approaching Void Spirits while he meditated.
• Liu Yueling recognized that Zhuang Hong had mastered the Secret Sea and warned him to be careful when opening Secret Awareness.
• Liu Yueling explained that humans may have learned their cultivation methods from trolls, and Zhuang Hong sensed that the Other Self was in the north.

After Liu Yueling departed, Zhuang Hong recorded her story before Spring Light Sword Zhu Tianming challenged him and lost in a single move. The duel made the public accept Zhuang Hong as the Number One Expert Under Heaven, while Zhuang Hong continued north with Xiao Bai and the Thousand Shadow White Dragon following him.

• Liu Yueling said goodbye to Zhuang Hong and set off on her journey, promising to meet again someday.
• Zhuang Hong wrote about Liu Yueling in his notebook while Xiao Bai dozed beside him.
• Spring Light Sword Zhu Tianming challenged Zhuang Hong in front of a crowd, and Zhuang Hong defeated him with a single move.
• Zhu Tianming questioned what made them fundamentally different as spectators spread news of the duel and speculated that Zhuang Hong had reached the Heaven Treasury Warrior realm.
• Zhuang Hong headed north with Xiao Bai and the Thousand Shadow White Dragon following him.

The An Tong Emperor assigned the Second Prince to accompany the army against the Arctic Trolls, and Xiang Dongping proposed recruiting martial artists to help kill their chief, Ge Mu. As warriors began heading north, Zhuang Hong heard of the coming war but continued on his own journey.

• The An Tong Emperor asked his princes to help stop the Arctic Trolls, and after the Crown Prince was refused, the Second Prince presented a strategy and was ordered to accompany the army.
• Xiang Dongping volunteered to go north with the Second Prince and suggested inviting warriors across the land to kill Ge Mu in exchange for a royal honor.
• The royal invitation stirred martial artists across the continent, and Xiang Dongping persuaded Phantom Hand You Baojiang to organize the warriors heading north.
• A woman representing the Eternal Prosperity Gate and Spring Light Sword Zhu Tianming set out north, while Liu Yueling wondered whether Zhuang Hong would join the fight and an old man stopped Er Niu from going.
• Zhuang Hong heard that war was coming, reflected on humanity's history of war and blood, and continued north following his instincts.

Zhuang Hong defeated a fast Core Combination Beast by transforming into a giant, then continued north with Xiao Bai while seeking his Other Self. He encountered five trolls riding giant wolves and killed all of them with a single attack.

• Xiao Bai alerted Zhuang Hong to a blue Core Combination Beast, which he named the Flying Lian Monster, and it repeatedly evaded his attacks while injuring his armor.
• Zhuang Hong transformed into a nearly five-meter-tall long-tailed giant, caught the Flying Lian Monster, and crushed it.
• Zhuang Hong shared one of the monster’s claws with Xiao Bai, then buried the remains and continued toward his destination.
• Zhuang Hong reflected that he was primarily seeking his Other Self and did not expect to decide the outcome of the coming human-troll war.
• Five trolls riding giant wolves charged toward Zhuang Hong, who killed all ten trolls and wolves with one attack.

Ge Mu led the troll army south, determined to reclaim the trolls’ homeland, while the Second Prince prepared to meet them at Cross Gorge. Zhuang Hong sensed that his Other Self was moving west and hurried after it with Lord Thousand Shadow White Dragon clinging to his leg.

• Ge Mu rejected Priest Sangbo’s suggestion to retreat to the polar lands and led the trolls south, declaring their return was inevitable.
• The Second Prince learned that Ge Mu’s army was advancing and that the trolls had vanished from the Land of the Far North.
• The Second Prince planned to draw the trolls into Cross Gorge and ordered Xiang Dongping to inform You Baojiang and the other warriors of the decisive battle.
• Zhuang Hong sensed that his Other Self was nearby and moving west, then set off to follow it with Lord Thousand Shadow White Dragon hitching a ride on his leg.

Zhuang Hong reached the battlefield seeking his Other Self and learned that the troll chief Ge Mu was overwhelming the human army. As martial artists moved to surround Ge Mu, the chief sent Spring Light Sword Zhu Tianming flying with a single hammer strike.

• Zhuang Hong sensed his Other Self near the battlefield and hurried toward it, where he reunited with Liu Yueling and other martial artists watching from a slope.
• Liu Yueling explained that Ge Mu had broken through the human army’s trap at Cross Gorge and was leading the trolls in a devastating charge.
• Zhuang Hong searched the trolls near Ge Mu but could not identify his Other Self amid the chaos.
• Six of the Anlan Ten Great Experts, including Zhu Tianming, rushed toward Ge Mu in an attempt to kill him.
• Ge Mu effortlessly knocked Zhu Tianming away with one hammer blow, shocking the gathered humans and freezing Liu Yueling’s excitement.

Ge Mu routed the Ten Great Experts and the human forces, leaving the Second Prince fearing the battle was lost. Zhuang Hong spotted the giant demon carrying the Skull Scepter and charged toward it, while the battlefield watched, expecting him to die.

• Ge Mu defeated You Baojiang, Dancer, and the remaining Ten Great Experts, then smashed through the martial artists and soldiers to rejoin the giant demon army.
• The Second Prince held back his cavalry reserve as Xiang Dongping watched the human soldiers fall and wondered who could stop Ge Mu.
• Zhuang Hong spotted the giant demon with the Skull Scepter and ran toward the battlefield with Xiao Bai following him.
• The generals, martial artists, and soldiers recognized Zhuang Hong and assumed his charge into Ge Mu's army would be suicidal.
• Zhuang Hong drew the Dragon Tendon Sword, fixed his gaze on the Skull Scepter bearer, and declared, "Become one with me, Giant Demon!"

Zhuang Hong used space and his weapons to evade Ge Mu and abduct Priest Sangbo from the Troll army. He escaped with Ge Mu in pursuit, leaving the human warriors stunned by his feat.

• Ge Mu rallied the Troll army and prepared to crush Zhuang Hong, who charged past him while focusing only on capturing his Other Self.
• Zhuang Hong evaded Ge Mu’s hammer with space and ran toward Priest Sangbo as the puppy passed through Ge Mu’s foot.
• Zhuang Hong trapped Priest Sangbo with Fine Silk, bound her with the Dragon Tendon Sword, and pierced her chest with a spike before dragging her away.
• Ge Mu roared and pursued Zhuang Hong to rescue Priest Sangbo, while the human warriors watched in disbelief.
• The warriors debated Zhuang Hong’s strength and marveled that he had survived Ge Mu’s attack, and Liu Yueling stared at his fleeing figure in astonishment.

Zhuang Hong turned back to confront the giant demon Ge Mu and beheaded him with a single strike, then continued carrying the bound Priest Sangbo away. Ge Mu’s death shattered the giant demon race’s hopes of rising again, while the human army gained an opening to regroup.

• The Ten Great Powerhouses and other onlookers watched Zhuang Hong evade the giant demon army, and Zhu Tianming dismissed their attempts to measure him by their own standards.
• The Second Prince recognized that Zhuang Hong’s pursuit of Ge Mu had thrown the giant demon army into disarray and ordered the human army to reform its ranks.
• Zhuang Hong turned back toward Ge Mu, deciding to kill him while continuing to drag the bound Priest Sangbo.
• Ge Mu charged Zhuang Hong with his hammer, but Zhuang Hong severed Ge Mu’s head with a flash of dark-red light.
• Zhuang Hong walked away carrying Priest Sangbo as his small white dog followed, while the dying priest realized the giant demon race’s hopes had collapsed.

After Zhuang Hong killed Ge Mu, the troll army fell into chaos and the human forces seized the chance to attack. Zhuang Hong fled with the dying Priest Sangbo, eager to devour him, and began reaching into his heart.

• The trolls panicked after Ge Mu died, and the Second Prince ordered the human forces to hold formation and send reserve cavalry into the enemy ranks.
• Zhu Tianming, You Baojiang, Dancer, Liu Yueling, and other warriors joined the battle to attack the disordered trolls.
• Zhuang Hong carried the dying Priest Sangbo away from the battlefield while Xiao Bai chased after him.
• Priest Sangbo despaired over the trolls' fate and wondered why Zhuang Hong had captured him.
• Zhuang Hong checked the area, withdrew the Dragon Tendon Whip from Priest Sangbo, and thrust his hand into the troll's heart.

After devouring Priest Sangbo, Zhuang Hong grew stronger and awakened the active ability Cold Resistance. He saw that humanity was winning the battle without him and left the battlefield, planning to stay and learn this world’s Martial Dao Cultivation technique.

• Zhuang Hong devoured Priest Sangbo, and his Source Power Orb and Space Essence strengthened as Spirit Essence formed within his body.
• Zhuang Hong awakened Cold Resistance and tested the new ability, finding that it only gave him resistance to cold.
• Xiao Bai tried to bite Zhuang Hong’s foot, but Zhuang Hong kicked it away.
• Zhuang Hong surveyed the battlefield and saw humans close to defeating the remaining trolls.
• Zhuang Hong left the battlefield, deciding to remain in the world to learn its Martial Dao Cultivation technique.

After Zhuang Hong killed giant troll Chief Ge Mu, the Second Prince’s army turned the battle around and destroyed the giant troll army. Zhuang Hong returned south and discovered that exaggerated tales of his victory had made him famous across Anlan Continent.

• The An Tong Emperor prepared to reinforce the Second Prince’s army after scouts reported that Ge Mu had overwhelmed the human forces.
• Scouts reported that Hand of God Zhuang Hong had killed Ge Mu, and a general explained Zhuang Hong’s reputation to the surprised emperor.
• The Second Prince thanked Xiang Dongping for Zhuang Hong’s help and asked him to invite Zhuang Hong to the palace and arrange a golden token naming him Number One Expert Under Heaven.
• Liu Yueling wondered whether Zhuang Hong came from the Heavenly Palace because of his airplane and ability to fly.
• Stories of Zhuang Hong’s victory spread across Anlan Continent, and Zhuang Hong heard people exaggerating his fight with Ge Mu in a tea house.
• When the tea house patrons recognized Xiao Bai at Zhuang Hong’s feet, they crowded around to ask if the puppy was for sale.

Zhuang Hong traveled toward Eternal Prosperity Gate with Xiao Bai and met Yu Fangchun, a boy who admired him and hoped to learn martial arts. The gate’s registrar refused Zhuang Hong’s application after sensing his Secret Sea cultivation, but Dancer recognized him and eagerly approached.

• Zhuang Hong painted Xiao Bai black to avoid curious stares and continued toward Eternal Prosperity Gate, killing a Void Spirit along the way.
• Zhuang Hong met Yu Fangchun, who was traveling to the same sect with his female dog, also named Xiao Bai, and shared his plan to become a martial artist like Zhuang Hong.
• Zhuang Hong and Yu Fangchun reached Lake Heart Island, where Yu Fangchun registered, but the registrar rejected Zhuang Hong because he was already a Secret Sea Warrior.
• Dancer arrived, recognized Zhuang Hong as Hand of God, and asked whether he had seen the message she had left for him.

Zhuang Hong left with Dancer to learn systematic martial arts, startling her with his unconventional fighting style and declining her proposal. Dancer explained that qi unlocked the body’s potential for growth and that warriors gained strength by eating, while Zhuang Hong realized his understanding of cultivation had been incomplete.

• After Zhuang Hong and Dancer left, the registrar and Yu Fangchun realized Zhuang Hong was the famous Hand of God and wondered whether Yu Fangchun was his friend.
• Zhuang Hong told Dancer he had only recently opened his Secret Sea and wanted to study the Shadow God Art and open his other Secret Treasures.
• Dancer challenged Zhuang Hong to a spar, but he slipped past her qi lock and tapped the back of her neck, leaving her unable to understand how he had won.
• Dancer proposed that she and Zhuang Hong marry and have children, but he refused because his heart belonged to someone else.
• Dancer began teaching Zhuang Hong basic warrior knowledge and explained that qi unlocked the body’s potential to grow, while food supplied the strength.

Zhuang Hong tested how spreading qi through his body changed his transformed forms, discovering that the Tank Form brought immense strength and defense at the cost of speed. After returning to normal, he felt ravenously hungry and decided to hunt Void Spirits to replenish his power.

• Zhuang Hong used twenty percent of his qi to transform into the Agile Form and tested its speed, naming it the First Liberation Form.
• Zhuang Hong gradually increased the qi spread through his body until ninety percent triggered a bulky transformation.
• Zhuang Hong tested the Tank Form by crushing a rock wall and found that it had tremendous strength and defensive power but poor mobility.
• Zhuang Hong drew the qi back and returned to human form, then realized the transformation had left him physically drained.
• Zhuang Hong considered eating Xiao Bai but decided to search nearby for Void Spirits instead.