Chapter Summaries

The Wood Clone waited for the final meeting with Qin Wangyan and watched as Nobi Hideo’s overpowering odor drew the room’s attention. After Zhang Ruochan put Nobi Hideo in his place, she confirmed the preparations were complete and began the meeting.

• The Wood Clone brushed off the Federation Envoy title while Qin Wangyan urged him to accept its importance.
• The Wood Clone noticed Nobi Hideo’s foul odor beneath his perfume and admired his composure as others began searching for its source.
• The gathered councilors identified Nobi Hideo as the source, and he asked Zhang Ruochan to start the meeting.
• Zhang Ruochan rebuked Nobi Hideo when he pressed her, and he chose to stay quiet rather than risk provoking her.
• Zhang Ruochan confirmed with the Secretary-General that everything had been explained, then announced the start of the meeting.

Zhang Ruochan warned the Federation Congress that Blue Star faced an unprecedented catastrophe, while withholding its details and urging everyone to prepare. She announced that the Federation would take extraordinary measures and appointed Qin Wangyan as its ninth Secretary-General.

• Zhang Ruochan told the Congress that an impending catastrophe could destroy Blue Star or leave humanity enslaved.
• Zhang Ruochan said the Federation could not yet disclose the crisis's details and urged the assembled leaders to take the warning seriously.
• Zhang Ruochan looked to Lin Yu's Wood Clone with hope, believing his plan might help Blue Star unite and resist.
• Zhang Ruochan announced that the Federation would employ extraordinary measures and asked the Congress to cooperate.
• Zhang Ruochan appointed Qin Wangyan as the Federation's ninth Secretary-General, and Qin Wangyan accepted the appointment.

Qin Wangyan became the Federation Secretary-General-designate, and Zhang Ruochan affirmed Lin Yu’s authority as Federation Envoy, urging the districts to cooperate. Lin Yu’s Wood Clone promised everyone a gift at the handover ceremony one month later, then stood as the Council members rose for an unknown formal proceeding.

• Qin Wangyan accepted his appointment as Secretary-General-designate, with the handover ceremony set for one month later.
• Zhang Ruochan warned the districts to respect Lin Yu’s authority as Federation Envoy.
• Lin Yu’s Wood Clone reassured the leaders that he would not misuse his position and asked them to make things convenient when needed.
• The leaders of eight districts pledged to cooperate with Lin Yu’s Wood Clone.
• Lin Yu’s Wood Clone promised a gift for the handover ceremony, and Zhang Ruochan felt anticipation about what it might be.
• Zhang Ruochan and the Council members stood, prompting the crowd and the confused Wood Clone to rise as well.

Zhang Ruochan ended the Federation meeting after the leaders swore to defend humanity’s freedom, and the Wood Clone left with Huangfu Long, Murong Qing, and the others. As they drank at Federation Headquarters, Qin Wangyan returned with the blond, blue-eyed Carl Jones.

• Zhang Ruochan and the other council members swore their resolve to fight for freedom and unity against foreign enemies.
• Zhang Ruochan adjourned the meeting and told the Wood Clone she would seek him out later to discuss further details.
• Qin Wangyan sent the Wood Clone away with Huangfu Long and the others while he spoke with the leaders of the major regions.
• The Wood Clone and his companions wandered through the deserted Federation Headquarters, where people were still recovering from his Conqueror's Haki.
• Qin Wangyan entered the lounge with Carl Jones while the Wood Clone and the others were drinking.

Carl Jones privately questioned Lin Yu about whether he possessed more than two talents, and the Wood Clone confirmed it. Carl revealed that his ancestor’s divination had identified Lin Yu as the one destined by fate.

• Carl Jones arrived and asked to speak with the Wood Clone, while Qin Wangyan assured him the conversation would remain private.
• Carl hesitated to explain himself, then showed excitement when the Wood Clone used spatial power to replace the table.
• Carl Jones asked whether Lin Yu had more than two talents, and the Wood Clone admitted that he did.
• Huangfu Long, Qin Wangyan, and the others showed little surprise because they had already suspected Lin Yu possessed multiple talents.
• Carl Jones said his ancestor’s divination had been right and declared Lin Yu the one destined by fate.

Carl Jones revealed that the Jones Family had a fourth ancestor whose divinations had guided the family’s rise, but the ancestor lost that ability after a final divination. The vision led Carl Jones to support Lin Yu, and she began explaining what the ancestor had foreseen.

• Carl Jones called Lin Yu humanity’s hope, surprising Huangfu Long and the others.
• Carl Jones revealed that the Jones Family had a hidden fourth ancestor with the power to divine possible futures.
• Carl Jones explained that the fourth ancestor’s divination had failed to reveal the Eternal Night Church, likely because of interference from the Eternal Night Goddess.
• Carl Jones said the fourth ancestor lost the divination ability after a final vision, and that this was why she chose to support Dragon Glory.
• Carl Jones began recounting that the ancestor had first tried to divine the cause of the disturbance at the Beast King Secret Realm on God-Burying Peak.

Carl Jones revealed that a divination had caused a lightning punishment that killed the Jones Family's Third Ancestor, then shared two prophecies from the Fourth Ancestor. The Wood Clone realized the second prophecy described his main body, Lin Yu, and was shaken by how much the divination knew.

• Carl Jones recalled that the Fourth Ancestor's divination brought down a lightning punishment that razed the Jones Family's territory, and said the Third Ancestor died in it.
• Murong Qing expressed condolences after learning of the Third Ancestor's death.
• Carl Jones said the first prophecy foretold that the secret realm gates would open within three years and magical beasts would again threaten Blue Star.
• Carl Jones explained that the Fourth Ancestor's prophecies had always come true, though their timing could change.
• Carl Jones recited a second prophecy about a godlike youth from the ancient East who would defeat the magical beasts and lead Blue Star into the boundless void.
• The Wood Clone realized the second prophecy described Lin Yu and was stunned that it seemed to predict his abilities and origins.

Carl Jones revealed a prophecy identifying Lin Yu as a godlike figure destined to return to ancient East, and the Wood Clone confirmed enough details to convince him it was true. Before Carl could report it to the council, Zhang Ruochan and Elder Chen arrived, and the group prepared to discuss the prophecy with them.

• Carl Jones recited Fourth Ancestor Jones's prophecy, and the Wood Clone worried briefly that it might expose the system before realizing it had not.
• Huangfu Long and Qin Wangyan agreed that the prophecy pointed to Lin Yu, while Carl explained why the Jones Family had identified him as the person of destiny.
• Carl Jones decided to tell the council and Secretary-General about the prophecies, but the Wood Clone said the Speaker would arrive shortly.
• Zhang Ruochan and Elder Chen entered the lounge, and Zhang Ruochan asked the Wood Clone to call her Elder Zhang.

The Wood Clone asked Zhang Ruochan to release Chris from her Council duties, and she quickly agreed after misreading his request as a sign of romance between him and Chris. The chapter ended with Zhang Ruochan making plans for Chris’s belongings while the Wood Clone struggled to correct her misunderstanding.

• Huangfu Long greeted Zhang Ruochan warmly, and she teased him about having another private chat with her.
• Zhang Ruochan explained that she had taught Huangfu Long before, then noticed the Wood Clone using Observation Haki and expressed interest in learning it.
• The Wood Clone offered to teach Zhang Ruochan Observation Haki in exchange for her approval of Chris’s withdrawal from the Council.
• Zhang Ruochan immediately freed Chris and assumed the Wood Clone and Chris were romantically involved.
• Zhang Ruochan arranged to have Chris’s belongings delivered to the Wood Clone and urged him to tell Chris she could live as she wished.

Zhang Ruochan learned that two prophecies concerned the magical beasts and the gods, and Qin Wangyan argued that the prophecy of Lin Yu eliminating the beasts could help humanity prepare for the gods’ descent. The group questioned whether Lin Yu could defeat the Beast King, but the Wood Clone confidently said he could handle it.

• Zhang Ruochan scolded Huangfu Long and Old Chen before asking the Wood Clone why Carl Jones had come.
• Carl Jones told Zhang Ruochan about two prophecies, and she ordered him to keep the information sealed.
• Qin Wangyan argued that the prophecy of Lin Yu eliminating the magical beasts mattered more than the prophecy of their arrival.
• Zhang Ruochan questioned whether Lin Yu could defeat the Beast King, given its overwhelming power.
• The Wood Clone said the Beast King was only at the demigod level and that he should be able to handle it.

Lin Yu’s Wood Clone explained the demigod realm and revealed that Xiao Meng had reached First Heaven Demigod. He also told everyone about Blue Star’s rules and the powers beyond their current understanding, leaving them to face how much stronger they still needed to become.

• The Wood Clone explained that demigods had three stages, from First Heaven Demigod to Third Heaven Demigod, and said he had only recently reached the Domain level.
• The Wood Clone said Yama had shared information about realms beyond demigods after recovering some power from faith.
• The Wood Clone revealed that Xiao Meng had been unsealed since the events in Banyan City and had reached First Heaven Demigod.
• The Wood Clone explained Blue Star’s rules, clarifying why he could identify the Beast King’s realm without having met it.
• Qin Wangyan, Zhang Ruochan, and Old Chen lamented humanity’s weakness, and the Wood Clone urged them to believe they could grow stronger.

The Wood Clone told Zhang Ruochan and the others that another faction of gods might be protecting Blue Star, but urged them to rely on their own strength. He said humanity’s faith could raise Yama and Lin Yu to mid-level gods, so Zhang Ruochan ordered him to carry out his plan quickly.

• Huangfu Long declared that he would keep striving for as long as it took, while Qin Wangyan warned that none of them could withstand the gods’ arrival.
• The Wood Clone explained that forces beyond the Heavenly Chasm were interfering with the secret realms and might be opposing the gods to protect Blue Star.
• The Wood Clone said universal human faith could help Yama and Lin Yu reach mid-level god strength.
• Zhang Ruochan decided Lin Yu was a more trustworthy hope than the unknown faction and told the Wood Clone to complete his plan as soon as possible.
• The Wood Clone viewed the faith plan as a mutual transaction: humanity would give faith, and Lin Yu would help provide a safe future.

The Wood Clone defended his practical motives to Zhang Ruochan, who agreed with his reasoning and arranged for Chris's belongings to be delivered. After the visitors left, Qin Wangyan reminded him that they would return once the things arrived, while Murong Qing teased him about having a child next year.

• The Wood Clone admitted to Zhang Ruochan that he treated his efforts as a business, and she praised his desire-driven outlook.
• Zhang Ruochan told Qin Wangyan to explain the recent discussion during the next Secretary-General handover and arranged for Chris's things to be delivered to Xiaoyu the following day.
• Carl Jones left to report to the Fourth Patriarch, and Qin Wangyan explained that the Jones Family might lose influence in the Beautiful Special District as people embraced the faith.
• Qin Wangyan told the Wood Clone to rest and reminded him that they would head back after receiving the things the next day.
• Huangfu Long and Murong Qing teased the Wood Clone about his relationship with Chris, and Murong Qing joked that he might have a big fat boy next year.

Ya'en warned the Wood Clone that the Beast King was nearing god tier, but the Wood Clone assured him the Ten-Tails could handle the threat. The next morning, guards delivered a spatial ring from the Speaker as the Wood Clone prepared to leave.

• Old Chen left after advising the Wood Clone to consider his suggestion, and the Wood Clone told Ya'en to go as well.
• Ya'en asked whether the Wood Clone had another weapon against the Beast King and identified the power he had used to kill Shouyi as an especially violent summoned creature.
• The Wood Clone confirmed that the Ten-Tails was his secret weapon, and Ya'en urged him to delay confronting the Beast King, whose aura suggested he was close to god tier.
• The Wood Clone dismissed Ya'en's concern and called the Beast King merely a beast below god tier, leaving Ya'en shocked before he bowed and departed.
• The Wood Clone spent the night alone, and the next morning guards delivered him a spatial ring sent by the Speaker.
• The Wood Clone thanked the guards and told them he would be leaving soon and that they could report back to the Speaker.

The Wood Clone finished arranging matters at Federation Headquarters and returned with Qin Wangyan’s group, while Zhang Ruochan watched them leave and resolved to prepare to help Lin Yu. The clone vanished to report to the main body, leaving the others marveling at Lin Yu’s abilities.

• The Wood Clone teased Huangfu Long about his fear of Zhang Ruochan’s Observation Haki, and Huangfu Long complained that she could expose every thought he had.
• Qin Wangyan arrived with the others, confirmed that everything was settled, and asked Old Chen to take them back through a spatial gate.
• Zhang Ruochan watched the group depart, then decided she could not stand by while Lin Yu risked his life on the front lines.
• The Wood Clone transformed into withered wood and merged into the earth to deliver the trip’s information to the main body.
• Qin Wangyan, Murong Qing, Old Chen, and Huangfu Long discussed how extraordinary Lin Yu’s clone and other abilities were.

After the Federation approved Lin Yu’s plan for universal faith, he decided to name his organization the Underworld. Naming it triggered a mysterious reaction in the Kamui Dimension, and 9527 revealed that Blue Star’s rules had recognized the Underworld as part of the world.

• Qin Wangyan questioned whether Xiaoyu’s abilities came from another world, but Huangfu Long and Old Chen urged him not to pry.
• Old Chen opened a spatial portal and led the group toward the Upper Capital, where they would face a busy month.
• Lin Yu used Wood Clones to help Stark and the others build an experimental base in the Kamui Dimension.
• Lin Yu learned through a Wood Clone’s memories that the Federation Congress had approved universal faith, and he considered the power of the Jones Family’s divination.
• Lin Yu named his officially recognized organization the Underworld, prompting thunder and a wave of majesty throughout the Kamui Dimension.
• 9527 told Lin Yu that Blue Star’s rules had acknowledged the Underworld, allowing it to avoid their targeting and receive a share of their fortune.

Lin Yu explained that the underworld would be accepted on Blue Star even though cults were rejected, then left Stark and Orochimaru to finish preparing their base. Stark and Orochimaru discussed Lin Yu’s overwhelming power, and Orochimaru turned his attention to Stark’s armor and body.

• 9527 told Lin Yu that Blue Star’s rules treated the Eternal Night Church and other cults as malignant tumors, while the underworld would develop smoothly because the rules distinguished between closer and more distant affiliations.
• Stark and Orochimaru asked Lin Yu about the powerful aura they had felt, but Lin Yu said the issue was resolved and did not explain further.
• Stark told Lin Yu that the base’s general framework was complete, and Lin Yu offered to leave clones behind to help before departing.
• Lin Yu’s Wood Release clones turned into pieces of wood and sank into the earth, prompting Orochimaru to recognize the technique and admire Lin Yu’s power.
• Stark said the aura had felt more oppressive than the gods in his world, while Orochimaru said he was interested in Stark’s armor and offered to modify Stark’s body.

Stark followed Orochimaru into the base, while Lin Yu met with Huangfu Long and Qin Wangyan to discuss support for his friends from beyond the realm. The next morning, Huangfu Long left to return north and help guard against the growing threat from the secret realms.

• Stark grew wary of Orochimaru's desire to study him and followed him toward the base at a greater distance.
• Lin Yu welcomed Huangfu Long, Old Chen, and the others to Qin Wangyan's office after they emerged from a spatial rift.
• Qin Wangyan offered to arrange supplies and dedicated support for Stark and Lin Yu's other friends, and Lin Yu said they had no immediate needs.
• Huangfu Long told Lin Yu and Old Chen that he planned to return north because Liu Mubai needed help managing the unsettled northwest.
• Old Chen agreed Huangfu Long should return to strengthen the defenses, and Lin Yu wished his senior brother well as they vowed to defeat the magical beasts together.

Lin Yu told Elder Chen that he had found a shortcut through the Heavenly Chasm to the Divine Realm, proposing that humanity take the initiative rather than wait for the gods to invade. Elder Chen remained alarmed by the dangers but was stunned by Lin Yu’s claim.

• Huangfu Long finished his tea, said goodbye to Elder Chen and Lin Yu, and flew northwest to join Liu Mubai.
• Elder Chen urged Lin Yu not to bear Blue Star’s future alone and told him to flee if the gods became impossible to defeat.
• Lin Yu said they could take the initiative and enter the Divine Realm through the Heavenly Chasm instead of waiting for the gods’ invasion.
• Elder Chen warned Lin Yu that the Heavenly Chasm had killed nearly everyone who entered it and recalled barely escaping its spatial storms and magical beasts.
• Lin Yu reassured Elder Chen that he would not act without confidence, then revealed that he had found a shortcut through the Heavenly Chasm to the Divine Realm.

Lin Yu revealed that the Heavenly Spirit Secret Realm was a safe route toward the Divine Realm and suggested that an unknown force had created it to aid humanity. He convinced Elder Chen that the coming war with the gods had to be fought away from Blue Star, leaving Elder Chen impressed by his resolve.

• Lin Yu told Elder Chen that a node in the Heavenly Chasm made the Heavenly Spirit Secret Realm a shortcut to the Divine Realm, and reassured him that it appeared safe to use.
• Lin Yu suggested that the force opposing the gods might have created the secret realm for humanity's geniuses, leaving Elder Chen wondering about the force's motives.
• Elder Chen warned Lin Yu that the route beyond the secret realm could be dangerous and urged him to choose carefully.
• Lin Yu asked whether Blue Star could survive a war with the gods, reminding Elder Chen that battles of such strength could destroy the planet.
• Lin Yu argued that humanity had to move the battlefield off Blue Star, then declared that a commoner's wrath could shake the heavens.
• Elder Chen admitted that Lin Yu had made him see the situation more clearly, and Lin Yu replied that his outsider's perspective had helped.