Arc 8The Iron and Blood War
Lu Xiu’s dungeons shaped the City Confrontation War as Nine Provinces gained territory and battle strength through her victories. Her new SSS-rated Dark Souls then unleashed a deadly invasion, leaving Lu Xiu still fighting toward its final area.
- Shen Nian’s repeated attempts to alter the Witch dungeon’s tragedy failed, while Jian Li revealed she had cleared its reversal ending and inspired Lu Xiu to plan linked areas with rest points.
- The Iron and Blood version began, matching Chen Capital against Obsidian City in a territorial war, and Lu Xiu chose to defend Nine Provinces.
- Prison Rock’s players repeatedly chose Lu Xiu’s difficult dungeons, where Nine Provinces fighters used their experience to defeat them and win powerful rewards.
- Lu Xiu launched recapture battles and swiftly defeated Blood Dusk, Aaron, Og, and other guardians, reclaiming areas and reaching first place in battle merit.
- Lu Xiu trained against Artorias, completed Dark Souls, and received a preliminary SSS rating for the instance.
- Dark Souls monsters invaded ongoing arena matches on both sides, overwhelming players who struggled to flee or fight them.
- After the system introduced temporary weapons and an Architect’s Afterimage demonstration, players continued dying to the invaders’ difficult attacks.
- Lu Xiu reached the Kiln of the First Flame after fighting all day, while Yan Fushou learned she had not yet cleared the dungeon.