Chapter Summaries

Lu Xingshi used the Jade Emperor Phantom and Mountains and Rivers Sheji Diagram to suppress the Beast God's tsunami and hurricane while the Beast God unleashed a volcanic eruption and a monstrous creation. The Beast God revealed that he planned to kill Lu Xingshi, a Child of Destiny, and replace Crimson Heaven, though he recognized that Crimson Heaven had affected him.

• Lu Xingshi learned that the Penglai Fleet had strayed off course, sensed the Beast God's attack, and ordered Wang Ling to bring everyone inside the cabins.
• Lu Xingshi used the Mountains and Rivers Sheji Diagram to protect the fleet and the Jade Emperor Phantom's Golden Palace to suppress the growing waves and hurricane.
• Lu Xingshi spotted volcanic ash and firelight, then sensed the suppressed storm and tsunami surge as a Beastfolk roar sounded from the distance.
• Lu Xingshi inferred that the Beast God was using the storm to occupy him while preparing a powerful creation, and he doubted that only one creature had been made.
• The Beast God watched a lava-filled stone monster emerge from the volcano and explained that he intended to kill Lu Xingshi and replace Crimson Heaven.
• The Beast God recalled that he had arrived from a destroyed world with half his head intact, accidentally killed Azure Heaven, and later became Crimson Heaven's agent.

Lu Xingshi defeated a colossal magma beast and the Dragon Emperor that emerged from its crystalline eye. The Beast God revealed that the Dragon Emperor had been part of him, and with it dead, he prepared to confront the Child of Destiny.

• The colossal beast attacked the Penglai Fleet, but Lu Xingshi blocked its magma breath, shattered its tail, and battered it with the Great Sun Golden Crow.
• The colossal beast’s body broke apart, while its crystalline eye took root in the sea and transformed into a winged lizard calling itself the Dragon Emperor.
• The Dragon Emperor attacked the Great Sun Golden Crow, but Lu Xingshi repeatedly destroyed it until its regeneration failed and it died.
• The Beast God sensed the Dragon Emperor’s death and explained that the colossal beast had been its eggshell and that he had separated the Dragon Emperor from himself.
• The Beast God declared that the Child of Destiny was now his next target.

Lu Xingshi fought the Beast God, using Modifier to shatter his colossal form, but learned that the Beast God could heal from any fatal wound. The Beast God identified Lu Xingshi’s powers as a system and tried to seize them, forcing him out of his Martial Arts Game Character.

• The Beast God attacked Lu Xingshi, but Lu Xingshi tore through his body and burned his remains after the Jade Emperor Phantom cut him apart.
• The Beast God rose from the sea as a giant and brought down his enormous hand, so Lu Xingshi activated Modifier and reduced his Health Points to 1%, causing the Beast God’s body to explode.
• The Beast God regenerated and challenged Lu Xingshi, who repeatedly beat him down and discovered that fatal wounds could not kill him.
• The Beast God said he was Crimson Heaven’s agent and an aggregate of rules, while Lu Xingshi revealed that he could also revive and make mistakes.
• The Beast God deduced that Lu Xingshi had a system and claimed he could use it to reclaim his former Heavenly Dao identity.
• The Beast God dissolved into flesh, entered Lu Xingshi’s body, and forcibly logged him out of the Martial Arts Game Character.

Lu Xingshi trapped the Beast God, transferred him into a weakened Martial Arts Game Character, and stripped away his Proxy of Heaven bloodline. By combining that bloodline with his Blazing Flame Bloodline, Lu Xingshi gained the Son of Crimson Heaven bloodline and became the world's legitimate Child of Destiny, while he continued questioning and analyzing the Beast God.

• Lu Xingshi revealed that he was both a Heavenly Dao and a system, and told the Beast God he had killed the real Children of Destiny and stolen his fortune.
• Lu Xingshi discovered he could cut and restore the Beast God's code, then moved him into a blank Martial Arts Game Character burdened with negative Acquired Traits.
• Lu Xingshi stripped away the Beast God's Proxy of Heaven bloodline, removing the permissions that let him wield Crimson Heaven's powers.
• Lu Xingshi combined the Proxy of Heaven bloodline with his Blazing Flame Bloodline and created the Son of Crimson Heaven bloodline, becoming the world's legitimate Child of Destiny.
• The Beast God explained what he knew about Crimson Heaven and the Five Virtues, while Lu Xingshi questioned him and continued analyzing his code.

Lu Xingshi dismantled the Beast God and learned that Azure Heaven’s corpse was plugging a hole in the world, leaving him searching for a way to mend Heaven without losing his chance to complete the achievement. He chose to return to Yan Kingdom and prepare a national effort against Crimson Heaven, while planning to develop the ocean and advance True Qi Technology.

• Lu Xingshi finished dismantling the Beast God, learned that Azure Heaven had died, and realized Azure Heaven’s corpse was blocking the hole left in the world.
• Lu Xingshi considered using Crimson Heaven, the Azure Heaven Corpse, the Old Emperor, or his Martial Arts Game Character to fill the hole, but found problems with each option.
• Wang Ling reported that the last Beastfolk had been cleared out, and Lu Xingshi ordered a return voyage after asking about the charting of nearby seas.
• Lu Xingshi decided to gather Yan Kingdom’s strength before confronting Crimson Heaven, since a national effort would make success more likely.
• Wang Ling explained that developing the recorded islands and resources could ease Great Yan’s deficit but would not eliminate it, and Lu Xingshi told him to notify the others.

Lu Xingshi arranged a nationwide National Sacrifice to gather Yan Kingdom’s luck and capture Crimson Heaven. As the ceremony began, he used his gathered power to suppress Crimson Heaven and prepared to replace it.

• Lu Xingshi ordered preparations for a National Sacrifice, and Luo Lin oversaw the ceremony after Lu Xingshi refused to attend.
• The preparations expanded to three months as the Yan Kingdom spread word and organized the nationwide event.
• As the National Sacrifice began, Lu Xingshi mobilized Yan Kingdom’s National Luck and activated the Jade Emperor Phantom, the Mountains and Rivers Sheji Diagram, and Divine Weapon All Under Heaven.
• Crimson Heaven sensed Lu Xingshi’s suppressed Son of Crimson Heaven bloodline and appeared before him.
• Lu Xingshi combined his heavenly and earthly luck with Yan Kingdom’s National Luck to suppress and capture Crimson Heaven, then prepared to replace it.

Lu Xingshi replaced Crimson Heaven and gained the incomplete Innate Trait Great Crimson Virtue Heavenly Emperor, along with control of the Bloodline Dao and a remnant Luck Dao. He planned to incorporate those Daos into his Game System, but decided to deal with Azure Heaven and the World Breach before claiming Martial Dao, and left the next step open for discussion with Luo Lin and the others.

• Lu Xingshi became the new Crimson Heaven, and his Son of Crimson Heaven Bloodline transformed into the Innate Trait Great Crimson Virtue Heavenly Emperor—Remnant.
• Lu Xingshi discovered that he had gained Crimson Heaven’s Bloodline Dao and a weakened Luck Dao, with a path to restoring the complete Luck Dao by completing his Innate Trait.
• Lu Xingshi planned to incorporate the Bloodline Dao and Luck Dao into his Game System, placing Martial Dao and Luck Dao inside new Innate Traits for everyone.
• Lu Xingshi decided to face the World Breach before taking Martial Dao from Azure Heaven, since Azure Heaven’s corpse might still hold a hidden countermeasure.
• Lu Xingshi considered using a public announcement that he had become New Heaven to raise the Yan Kingdom’s Heavenly Mandate and National Luck, then decided to discuss a safer plan with Luo Lin and the others.

Lu Xingshi destroyed the Azure Heaven Corpse and took control of the world's three paths, becoming a complete Crimson Heaven. After discovering that no new DLC could be found, he began patching the world's wound with his Martial Arts Game Character.

• Lu Xingshi used Heavenly Emperor Mode and the Mountains and Rivers Sheji Diagram to overcome the Azure Heaven Corpse and its zombie defenders.
• Lu Xingshi annihilated the Azure Heaven Corpse and found the unhealed wound Beast God had left in the world.
• Lu Xingshi completed the Number One Under Heaven achievement, but the system's DLC search failed to produce a purchase list.
• Lu Xingshi became a complete Crimson Heaven and gained control over Martial Dao, Luck Dao, and Bloodline Dao.
• Lu Xingshi cut away the corrupted area around the wound and used his Martial Arts Game Character to patch it.

Guo He emerged from Heaven and Earth's Decline expecting to seize power in the new era, but he rejected Yan Kingdom’s registration and underestimated its officials. After attacking Nie Pei and being subdued, Guo He was handed over to a powerful Sky Patrol Army soldier for reform.

• Guo He emerged from the ground, sensed the dense Primal Qi, and resolved to claim a place under All Under Heaven.
• Nie Pei introduced himself as Shenchang County’s Name Registrar and asked Guo He to register, but Guo He refused and mocked his claims about the new era.
• Guo He fled by flying, but Nie Pei caught up with him; Guo He attacked and was quickly subdued.
• Nie Pei arrested Guo He under the Era Remnant Management Regulations and arranged for his transfer to a Remnant Adaptation and Treatment Center.
• A young Sky Patrol Army soldier arrived in a colossal iron puppet and took custody of Guo He, who chose not to resist.

Lu Xingshi turned two transmigrator systems into blank DLCs and chose the first one to open a new world. Before starting, he arranged for Luo Lin to manage Yan Kingdom while he focused on the world-devouring fusion system, then began creating a new character.

• Lu Xingshi dismantled the systems taken from Li Xuandao and Wang Sheng and converted them into two unknown DLCs.
• Lu Xingshi chose Unknown DLC (1) and decided to devote his attention to opening a new world and maintaining the fusion system.
• Lu Xingshi summoned Luo Lin, explained that he would enter seclusion without leaving Yan Kingdom, and instructed Luo Lin to manage its affairs.
• Luo Lin assured Lu Xingshi that he would handle urgent official business himself if the seclusion lasted too long, then took his leave.
• Lu Xingshi set aside thoughts of official business and clicked Unknown DLC (1) to start a new game and create a character.

Lu Xingshi modified the Life Simulator’s starting life to give his character a powerful Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root, a Crimson Sun Golden Crow phenomenon, and numerous Earthly Fiend Dao Fruit. After choosing the name Lu Xingshi, he started the Xianxia DLC, uncertain what the new world’s cultivation system would be like.

• Lu Xingshi examined the ordinary default life path and spent Gold Coins modifying each year of the character’s life.
• Lu Xingshi created a linked backstory that granted his character a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root, the Crimson Sun Golden Crow phenomenon, many Earthly Fiend Dao Fruit, and Heaven and Earth Dao Affinity.
• Lu Xingshi considered whether the heretical Daoists had targeted his family from the beginning and concluded that Heaven and Earth Dao Affinity might provide a valuable path to Entering the Dao.
• Lu Xingshi chose Lu Xingshi as the character’s name and speculated that names might function like true names in the new world.
• Lu Xingshi noticed that the DLC had no attribute panel or Health Points, then clicked Start.

Lu Xingshi discovered that his Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root and Dao Fruits could only be fully used after he Entered the Dao, then uncovered a hidden inheritance in a cave. He obtained the Heaven and Earth Yin Yang Union Joy Scripture and decided to leave before seeking a safe place to begin cultivating it.

• Lu Xingshi found himself in a cave with his previous abilities largely inactive until he Entered the Dao.
• Lu Xingshi explored a man-made passage and discovered a ruined carving concealing something behind a stone wall.
• When Lu Xingshi tried to leave, an illusion tested him with seductive visions, but he resisted and received the Heaven and Earth Yin Yang Union Joy Scripture.
• Lu Xingshi learned that the scripture offered different paths to Entering the Dao and that his Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root suited its deeper cultivation method.
• Lu Xingshi decided to leave the cave and seek a safe place before beginning his cultivation.

After entering the Dao, Lu Xingshi discovered that his spiritual root was the Fusang Tree and examined his Dao Fruits and the world’s merit-based cultivation system. Suspecting that a growing imbalance had driven immortals into hiding, he decided to seek information and set off east rather than risk confronting the heretical cultivator immediately.

• Lu Xingshi entered the Dao, saw his spiritual root become the Fusang Tree, and found a Golden Crow perched upon it.
• Lu Xingshi examined his Earthly Fiend Dao Fruits and learned how spells, divine abilities, and Dao Fruits differed.
• Lu Xingshi concluded that cultivation depended on merit and karmic force, and suspected that the world’s balance had broken down while immortals and gods remained hidden.
• Lu Xingshi considered taking revenge on the heretical path but decided to wait until his cultivation and Dao Comprehension were stronger.
• Lu Xingshi chose to travel east and set out, thinking of his absent companions Wang Cai and Zhu Yan.

Lu Xingshi learned that Jiuchun Village had helped a Scholar falsely accuse and drown his Opera Singer wife, whose Fierce Ghost now sought revenge on the villagers. Unable to deliver her into reincarnation and unwilling to risk his life taking responsibility for their wrongdoing, he left, but the village chief was attacked by the ghost and saved by an unknown swordsman.

• The village chief told Lu Xingshi how the Scholar had framed his Opera Singer wife for adultery, leading the villagers to drown her and her return as a Fierce Ghost.
• Lu Xingshi refused to destroy or deliver the ghost into reincarnation, offering only blessing methods that could not stop her revenge.
• The village chief revealed that the ghost had sealed Jiuchun Village, trapping its residents and killing those who tried to leave.
• Lu Xingshi rejected the village chief's plea, left silver for his meal, and departed rather than risk himself for the villagers' past wrongdoing.
• The village chief saw wet footprints at his threshold and was suddenly submerged in a ghostly vision of drowning.
• An unknown man called out and swept the village chief clear of danger with a flash of sword light.

Lu Xingshi drove off the Opera Singer and beat the middle-aged Daoist who pursued him, only to learn that the two had been misled by the village chief. After the Daoist explained the Five Turbidities Evil World and its man-made calamity, Lu Xingshi continued asking him for information.

• Lu Xingshi refused the Opera Singer’s request for help, and she left after he threatened her.
• The middle-aged Daoist pursued Lu Xingshi, who fled and then beat him when he would not stop following.
• The Daoist explained that the village chief had blamed the Opera Singer, causing the misunderstanding between them.
• Lu Xingshi asked about the Five Turbidities Evil World, and the Daoist described a calamity caused by rising karmic sin and the separation of immortals and gods from the world.
• Lu Xingshi questioned the Daoist for more information and decided he might help him later.

Lu Xingshi parted ways with Song Fang, who insisted on intervening in Jiuchun Village, then killed a Painted-Face Monkey posing as a roadside wine seller. Looting the demon revealed that it had been involved with the Opera Singer Water Ghost, suggesting the village’s bloody conflict had a more tangled cause than Lu Xingshi first suspected.

• Lu Xingshi urged Song Fang to avoid Jiuchun Village, but Song Fang refused to abandon its more than a hundred villagers, so Lu Xingshi offered limited help and left.
• Lu Xingshi encountered a Painted-Face Monkey selling blood-red wine by the roadside and recognized its disguise with his Netherworld-penetrating Dao Fruit.
• The Painted-Face Monkey lunged at Lu Xingshi, who tore off its head and gained a small amount of Merit for the Fusang Tree.
• Lu Xingshi looted the monkey and found an illustrated booklet featuring the Opera Singer Water Ghost, leading him to suspect she and the monkey had been lovers.
• Lu Xingshi concluded that Jiuchun Village might have been raised as livestock by the Water Ghost and the Painted-Face Monkey, then began dissecting the demon.

Lu Xingshi discovered a Water Monkey monster inside the Opera Singer Water Ghost and helped Song Fang defeat it. Song Fang gave Lu Xingshi a basic cultivation collection before they parted, and Lu Xingshi prepared to dissect the Water Monkey and travel to Tide Watching Manor.

• The wounded Opera Singer Water Ghost fled to Lu Xingshi, who captured her and began dissecting her.
• Lu Xingshi discovered a Water Monkey inside the Opera Singer Water Ghost, but it devoured her and the Painted Face Monkey’s remains, growing to adult size.
• Song Fang arrived and struggled against the Water Monkey while Lu Xingshi explained how it had formed.
• Lu Xingshi used Spirit Driving and amplified divine light to immobilize and kill the Water Monkey.
• Song Fang gave Lu Xingshi the Yin Yang Illustrated Annotations Collection, then departed for his own affairs.
• Lu Xingshi prepared to dissect the Water Monkey before heading to Tide Watching Manor.

Lu Xingshi studied spells and cultivation materials at an inn in Tide Watching Manor, then learned that an injured Evil Jiao had escaped after a disastrous attempt to transform into a dragon. He suspected the burly man nearby was the hidden Jiao and confronted him, leaving the two in a tense standoff.

• Lu Xingshi studied the spells, pill formula, array, and talismans in the Yin Yang Illustrated Annotations Collection, and practiced the Spirit Sword Technique.
• Lu Xingshi heard that the Imperial Court and cultivators had stopped the Evil Jiao's Walking the Jiao, though it escaped after its reverse scale was broken.
• A diner explained the Jiao's history and how its attempt to become a dragon through flooding waterways had brought calamity and heavy losses.
• Lu Xingshi sensed danger and suspected that a fierce burly man eating mutton was the injured Evil Jiao hiding in Tide Watching Manor.
• Lu Xingshi glared at the burly man and challenged him, while the man restrained himself and did not attack.

Lu Xingshi ambushed and killed the Evil Jiao after it came to take revenge, then agreed to trade its corpse with Azure Radiance Celestial Master for cultivation resources. The Celestial Master gave him directions to a shop in Tide Watching Manor and promised to deliver the agreed items later.

• Lu Xingshi waited at an inn and ambushed the Evil Jiao when it entered in human form.
• The Evil Jiao transformed and attacked, but Lu Xingshi pierced its damaged reverse scale with spirit swords and killed it.
• Azure Radiance Celestial Master destroyed the fleeing jiao soul with a thunderbolt and thanked Lu Xingshi for drawing out the Evil Jiao.
• Lu Xingshi agreed to give Azure Radiance Celestial Master the Dragon Corpse in exchange for Dragon River Pills and a Spirit Dragon Flying Sword.
• Azure Radiance Celestial Master gave Lu Xingshi directions to a cultivation-supply shop and left with the corpse.

Lu Xingshi received the Dragon River Pills and learned from Azure Radiance Celestial Master why cultivators were rare and how Inner Demons could lead people onto evil paths. Azure Radiance Celestial Master revealed that someone had backed the evil jiao and warned Lu Xingshi to stay in Tide Watching Manor while the Daoists pursued the mastermind.

• Lu Xingshi received the Dragon River Pills and a copy of the Yin Yang Illustrated Annotations Collection, which described the Cloud Summoning Bell.
• Lu Xingshi asked Azure Radiance Celestial Master why few people cultivated and why evil paths arose, and Azure Radiance Celestial Master explained Dao affinity, inheritance trials, and Inner and Outer Demons.
• Azure Radiance Celestial Master deduced that the evil jiao had hidden support and warned Lu Xingshi that its backers might target him.
• Azure Radiance Celestial Master said he would report the matter to the Imperial Court and pursue the jiao's remnants and mastermind, while Lu Xingshi agreed to remain hidden at Tide Watching Manor.
• After Azure Radiance Celestial Master left, Lu Xingshi considered using his disaster-dispelling ability against the mastermind and weighed which Earthly Fiend Dao Fruit to cultivate.