Chapter Summaries

Plot points and events

• Wu Yu successfully grants Amy the Transcendent Position Sailor. She quickly masters its abilities.
• He brings out the Evil Curse Cannon and assigns Allen the position of Secret Sea Gunner in practice, supplying magic stones as ammunition.
• Wu Yu grants the Twilight Witch the Helmsman position. She quickly assimilates it and suggests it may be needed to navigate special areas deeper in the Secret Sea.
• The Fate Compass provides a vision of a destination marked by towering trees rising from the sea, along with the promise of ruins and treasure. Using the vision and map, the Twilight Witch steers the Tower Ship toward it.
• As the ship ventures farther from the dock, Allen tests the cannon on mermen. A much larger Fishman Tide then approaches. The cannon devastates the horde, while Amy spots an invisible Merman Chief that Allen destroys.
• The group kills more than a thousand mermen. Wu Yu collects hundreds of Cards, including three gold-grade rewards: One Hundred Thousand Magic Stones, Diving Potion, and Magic Conch.

Character developments and interactions

• Amy grows more confident after Wu Yu reassures her, masters her new role, and proves useful by spotting the invisible attacker.
• Allen is delighted by the cannon and embraces his Gunner role, enthusiastically firing it while following Wu Yu’s range instructions.
• The Twilight Witch displays her competence by mastering the Helmsman role and using the map to steer the ship.
• Wu Yu prepares carefully for the voyage, assigning roles and equipment, but remains relaxed during the battle—teasing Allen, directing the response, and collecting the spoils.

Significant themes

• Preparation and specialization: Wu Yu equips his companions with roles suited to the hazards ahead.
• Trust and teamwork: Amy’s warning, Allen’s firepower, and the Witch’s navigation each contribute to the ship’s safety.
• Escalating danger and reward: The deeper voyage brings larger threats, but defeating them yields valuable resources and equipment.
• Exploration and mystery: The vision of the “Tree and Sea” and the possible uses of the Helmsman position hint at strange regions still to come.

Plot points and events

• Wu Yu reviews his spoils from the mermen: a large sum of magic stones, a Diving Potion, a Magic Conch, and many other items. He sets aside the potion and conch for later, but is pleased to find several Mental Power potions.
• Seeing a large group of mermen heading toward the protected Dock, Wu Yu grows cautious and continues toward his destination.
• He discovers that both secret sea magic stones and ancient realm spirit stones can power the Tower Ship without losing efficiency.
• Amy spots the vast Tree and Sea ahead. Wu Yu reaches the immense tree, whose roots coil around a sprawling reef formation, and asks the Fate Compass for another prompt. It refuses, explaining that each fate allows only one.
• Amy then spots ships nearby. Wu Yu’s Divine Sense reveals three pirate vessels crewed by skeletons, octopus-headed beings, and other sea monsters. The pirates mistake Wu Yu’s ship for a wizard vessel and close in, planning to board rather than attack at range.
• The pirates surround the Tower Ship, but Wu Yu’s crew is ready. The Evil Curse Cannon fires first, blasting a hole through one pirate ship and killing or badly injuring several attackers, including their captain.

Character developments and interactions

• Wu Yu remains cautious and practical: he avoids underwater combat because it would limit his abilities, saves unfamiliar items for later, and stays alert to possible threats near the Dock.
• Amy demonstrates the extraordinary range of her lookout abilities as a Sailor, spotting both the Tree and Sea and the hidden pirate ships before Wu Yu can see them.
• The Fate Compass is more candid and restrained than before, firmly telling Wu Yu it cannot provide a second prompt for the same fate.
• The octopus-headed pirate captain is confident in his tactical judgment, convincing his crew to attempt boarding. His plan fails when Wu Yu’s ship fires first.

Significant themes

• Preparation and caution: Wu Yu assesses unfamiliar equipment and threats rather than acting impulsively.
• Information and perception: Amy’s enhanced vision and Wu Yu’s Divine Sense reveal dangers that are otherwise invisible.
• Overconfidence and miscalculation: The pirates assume Wu Yu’s crew is vulnerable and underestimate the Tower Ship’s firepower.
• Growing exploration: The arrival at the Tree and Sea opens a new stage of the voyage, immediately complicated by hostile forces.

Plot points and events

• A three-ship pirate attack begins with the pirates boarding Wu Yu’s Tower Ship, but Allen’s [Evil Curse Cannon] destroys two ships and kills many attackers. The surviving skeleton captain uses a pendant to block repeated shots; it eventually breaks, and the cannon falls dormant.
• Wu Yu sends Amy and Allen below deck, then defeats the remaining pirates with his powerful martial techniques. He captures the skeleton captain, who reveals that the pirates’ hearts are hidden in a warehouse on [Heart Island]—the secret to killing them permanently—before his soul fire goes out.
• Wu Yu suspects the captain’s claim may be a ploy and decides not to pursue Heart Island. Amy explains that it features in a frightening children’s tale on [Azure Isle].
• The Tower Ship enters a maze-like stone forest, where Wu Yu repeatedly glimpses an indistinct figure that his Divine Sense cannot detect. He remains wary, then spots a [Silver Chest] on a rock and flies over to claim it.

Character developments and interactions

• Wu Yu stays composed through the attack, demonstrates that he is a formidable warrior rather than the wizard the pirates expect, and treats the captain’s claims cautiously. He praises Amy and chooses to continue toward his destination instead of chasing the pirates.
• Amy and Allen follow Wu Yu’s orders and take shelter during the fight. Amy shares what she knows about Heart Island; both return to the deck after the battle.
• The skeleton captain is confident at first, believing Wu Yu to be a vulnerable wizard. Once captured, he realizes his mistake and threatens that the pirates will keep coming.

Significant themes

• Appearance versus reality: Wu Yu is mistaken for a frail wizard but proves to be a powerful martial fighter; the strange figure may not be what it seems.
• Power and vulnerability: Secret Sea Wizards can wield immense magic but are physically weak, while Wu Yu’s strength lets him dominate the close-quarters fight.
• Suspicion and uncertainty: The captain’s story about the hidden hearts may be true or a trap, and the recurring unseen figure adds unease as the ship enters the stone forest.

Plot points and events

• Wu Yu discovers that a Silver Chest’s opening time has been extended to a full day by a mysterious “special influence.” Since staying overnight in the Secret Sea is too dangerous, he suspects the influence is tied to the ruin mentioned in his Fate Compass prompt.
• He returns to the ship, finds more chests affected by the same delay, and prepares for danger after repeatedly glimpsing humanlike silhouettes that neither Amy nor his Divine Sense can detect.
• Amy spots a cluster of ancient shipwrecks entangled among enormous sea roots. The wrecks contain scattered crates and the remains of transcendent beings; Wu Yu notices traces of faith on some skeletons, an effect of his Faithless talent.
• As the Tower Ship approaches, Allen fires the Evil Curse Cannon at a “root.” It reveals itself as a gigantic Ghost Chariot Fish disguised as part of the surrounding tangle.
• Wu Yu directs the fight: Allen bombards the monster, Wu Yu counters its sound-wave attack with Tiger Roar and Dragon Cry, and then destroys it with ten Bi Fang Talismans.
• Wu Yu collects six Cards from the slain fish, including a gold-grade egg and greatsword, a potion, magic stones, and a spell. He then orders the ship toward the wrecks, despite warning that more monsters may be nearby.

Character developments and interactions

• Wu Yu remains composed and pragmatic, prioritizing safety, preparing defenses, and coordinating the attack. His strength and careful judgment reassure his crew.
• Amy is alert and capable, spotting the wrecks, but admits uneasily that she cannot see any monsters. The fish’s attack leaves her shaken.
• Allen eagerly follows Wu Yu’s orders and proves persistent under pressure, continuing to fire the cannon despite his fear. He openly admires Wu Yu afterward.
• Wu Yu reassures Amy and directs Allen throughout the battle; their differing reactions—Amy’s caution and Allen’s enthusiasm—underscore their youth and inexperience.

Significant themes

• Hidden danger and uncertainty: The invisible silhouettes, delayed chests, and disguised fish make the sea’s apparent calm unreliable.
• Preparation and teamwork: Wu Yu’s precautions and tactical leadership, combined with Allen’s cannon fire, let the crew overcome a powerful threat.
• Power and composure: Wu Yu’s calm effectiveness contrasts with his companions’ fear, while his Faithless talent reveals unexpected traces of belief even in the dead.

Plot points and events

• Wu Yu and the Twilight Witch explore a vast field of ancient shipwrecks while Amy and Allen stay aboard the Tower Ship. Amy scolds Allen for gossiping about Wu Yu and the Witch, then turns red when he suggests she try to become Wu Yu’s apprentice—and perhaps his lover.
• Wu Yu and the Witch salvage the wrecks, collecting valuable metals, magical equipment, trade goods, gems, and antiques. Much of the cargo is ruined, but the intact finds are still a significant haul.
• At the ruins’ center, over a hundred powerful corpse monsters rise from the remains, including skeleton Wizards capable of summoning a storm. Rather than fight them, Wu Yu uses his ability to seize the Power of Faith sustaining them, making them collapse and dissolve.
• Wu Yu continues looting with help from Amy and Allen, eventually leaving behind low-value goods because their storage space is nearly full.
• A Silver Chest resists Wu Yu’s usual quick-opening method, so he must wait and open it normally. It contains several valuable cards, including a red-quality consumable that can be set into a weapon or Magical Treasure.

Character developments and interactions

• Wu Yu shows his growing confidence and resourcefulness: he assesses the monsters’ strength, defeats them efficiently through his unusual power, and eagerly stockpiles anything valuable. His discovery of the red card surprises him.
• The Twilight Witch remains wary of the remains but trusts Wu Yu’s reassurance. She praises his strength after he defeats the monsters and playfully teases him about Amy.
• Amy and Allen display a protective but affectionate sibling dynamic. Amy tries to restrain Allen’s gossip, while Allen jokingly nudges her toward seeking a closer relationship with Wu Yu.

Significant themes

• Practicality and accumulation: Wu Yu treats the wrecks as an opportunity to gather wealth, balancing enthusiasm against limited storage.
• Power and ingenuity: Wu Yu’s unconventional use of Power of Faith avoids a prolonged battle against formidable enemies.
• Humor and romantic speculation: The siblings’ banter and the Witch’s teasing provide a light contrast to the dangers of the ruins.
• Treasure and uncertainty: The Silver Chest’s unexpected resistance and red-card reward reinforce the unpredictable value of exploration.

Summary

Plot and events

Wu Yu discovers a mysterious red-card gem and suspects it may come from a higher-level sea area. He considers using it to upgrade either his [Blackfeather Flying Sword] or [Portable Cabin], choosing the cabin because its [Void Formation] could provide broad protection. However, the gem does not respond to his attempts to attach it to the cabin—or to the sword. The Twilight Witch suggests they may not know how to use such an advanced item, prompting Wu Yu to consult the [Secret Sea’s Fate] and its Fate Compass. The compass identifies the gem as a creation of the Church of the [Lord of Mithril], explaining that it enhances only equipment related to mithril. Wu Yu then remembers his rarely considered [Aether Construct: Mithril], which may be the intended recipient.

Character developments and interactions

• Wu Yu is curious and resourceful, but initially misjudges the gem’s function. He listens to the Twilight Witch, then uses the Fate Compass to uncover the answer. His recollection of the [Aether Construct: Mithril] sets up a possible next step.
• The Twilight Witch recognizes the gem’s extraordinary benefits and supports Wu Yu’s plan to improve the cabin. She also helps him realize they need outside knowledge. Their familiar, trusting rapport is evident.
• The Fate Compass provides crucial information, identifying the gem’s origin, purpose, and restriction.

Significant themes

• Knowledge and adaptation: Powerful artifacts are useful only when their origins and rules are understood.
• Preparation and protection: Wu Yu prioritizes improving a shelter whose defenses could guard against many disasters.
• Hidden value: An overlooked piece of equipment may prove more suitable than the items Wu Yu uses most often.

Key events

• Wu Yu fuses a rare gemstone with his Aether Construct: Mithril. The item transforms into a Transcendent, seven-star red Spirit Artifact, now called Aether Construct: Mithril: True Spirit.
• Its new abilities include freely changing form, doubling Wu Yu’s qi-refining efficiency, powerful protection, and an autonomous combat form. Its power combines spirit energy and faith.
• Wu Yu tests the artifact and reshapes it into an immortal-style Daoist robe. The Twilight Witch is impressed, though both find the fusion of Eastern and Western powers strange.
• Back aboard the Tower Ship, Wu Yu orders Amy and her brother to discard valuable magic blue salt because the ship is overloaded and speed matters more.
• As dusk falls, Wu Yu senses disturbing distortions: vast writhing shadows under the sea, a mountain-sized corpse seemingly outside reality, and a great tree that appears alive, accompanied by a heartbeat. Suspecting his perception is being affected, he withdraws his Divine Sense and reaches for something he had prepared.

Character developments and interactions

• Wu Yu gains a major defensive and combat advantage, while recognizing that the artifact’s transformation is both miraculous and inexplicable. He also shows practical leadership by prioritizing the ship’s mobility over cargo value.
• The Twilight Witch helps explain the gemstone’s potential and shares Wu Yu’s astonishment at the artifact’s unusual new nature.
• The Fate Compass enthusiastically praises Wu Yu and the Witch, but Wu Yu puts it away to stop its incessant flattery.
• Amy follows Wu Yu’s order without questioning it, and works with her brother to clear the ship.

Significant themes

• Transformation and adaptation: The gemstone reshapes equipment to suit its owner’s power system.
• Power and responsibility: Wu Yu weighs the artifact’s benefits against practical needs aboard the ship.
• The limits of perception: The chapter ends with reality seeming unstable, setting up a mysterious and potentially dangerous threat.

Plot points and events

• Wu Yu experiences the Secret Sea World’s curse of heightened perception. It exposes him to visions and murmured invitations from a vast, star-like entity, urging him to dive into the sea.
• To escape the forbidden knowledge, he injects himself with the defective [Ageless No. 11] potion, deliberately using its severe temporary mental side effects to suppress his perception. The tactic works, though it leaves him badly weakened.
• Wu Yu stops the Bronze Tripod’s healing aid so he can assess himself under the curses’ full effects. He decides his condition is manageable with his equipment, allies, and reserves.
• Amy notices his sudden loss of vitality and urges him to rest. Wu Yu reassures her, then recovers in the lounge with the Twilight Witch.
• As night approaches, Amy warns Wu Yu that her Sailor abilities are weakening. Wu Yu reveals that he has prepared lights for the Tower Ship, switches them on, and explains how to use both ordinary and Magic Lamps.

Character developments

• Wu Yu shows caution and resolve: he recognizes the danger of forbidden knowledge and accepts temporary harm to avoid it. He also demonstrates confidence in his preparations, though he conceals how much strain he is under.
• Amy becomes increasingly attentive to Wu Yu’s safety and takes her lookout duties seriously. She is nervous around the beautiful Twilight Witch and embarrassed when Allen teases her.
• Allen is careless on watch, sleeping on the Evil Curse Cannon, and jokes that Amy is already devoted to Wu Yu.
• The Twilight Witch remains close to Wu Yu, tending to him and teasing him affectionately.

Themes

• Knowledge as danger: Perceiving more of the Secret Sea World brings Wu Yu closer to a terrifying, otherworldly truth.
• Preparation and survival: Wu Yu’s planning—his potion, equipment, and lighting—helps him withstand a world where darkness is lethal.
• Trust and responsibility: Amy worries over Wu Yu and takes the threat of night seriously, while Wu Yu begins entrusting her with the ship’s controls.
• Care mixed with humor: The characters’ teasing and familiar exchanges offer warmth amid the supernatural threat.

Character interactions

• Amy urges Wu Yu to rest, and he reassures her with a smile and a gentle pat on the head.
• The Twilight Witch massages Wu Yu’s shoulders and jokes about his health; he responds playfully.
• Amy wakes and scolds Allen for neglecting his duties. He teases her about her feelings for Wu Yu, earning another slap.
• Amy reports the approaching night to Wu Yu. He calms her, demonstrates the ship’s lights, and entrusts her with the remote control and instructions.

Plot and events

• Wu Yu gives Amy the Tower Ship’s lighting remote and entrusts her with learning to operate the lights. He also equips himself with the Evernight Lamp, whose light eases the mental strain of the Dark Night.
• As dusk falls, the ship slows to navigate dangerous roots and reefs. Amy takes her watch on the lookout platform, while Allen rests by the Evil Curse Cannon.
• A beautiful, haunting song reaches the ship. Amy is drawn into memories of her deceased parents and becomes helpless; Allen also falls under its influence.
• The Evernight Lamp flares, alerting Wu Yu. He and the Twilight Witch recognize the threat as Mermaid’s Song. Neither the Eye of True Seeing nor Wu Yu’s Divine Sense can locate its source.
• Wu Yu wakes Amy and Allen. Once they recover, Amy turns on the Magic Lamps while Allen shares what he knows: mermaids are legendary, and reportedly behave differently by day and during the Dark Night.

Character developments and interactions

• Amy approaches her watch seriously, aware that her enhanced abilities and position aboard the ship come from Wu Yu. Her emotional response to the song reveals her grief and longing for her parents, as well as the desperation behind her choice to go to sea.
• Allen is incapacitated by the song and briefly speaks as though he is the captain. After waking, he helps by recalling stories about mermaids.
• Wu Yu stays calm under the enchantment, quickly identifies the likely threat, and takes charge of protecting the crew. He reassures Amy and Allen rather than blaming them.
• The Twilight Witch supports Wu Yu in responding to the danger and helps identify the song’s likely source.
• Amy and Allen apologize for succumbing to the song; Wu Yu comforts them and assigns them tasks.

Significant themes

• The Dark Night’s danger: Darkness turns familiar surroundings into hazards and makes the ship vulnerable to unseen threats.
• Memory and emotional vulnerability: The song exploits Amy’s deepest longing, showing that supernatural attacks can target the heart as well as the body.
• Trust and responsibility: Wu Yu delegates tasks to Amy and relies on his crew, while they try to live up to the trust and abilities he has given them.
• Limits of knowledge: Established detection tools fail to find the attacker, leaving the crew facing a mysterious threat and a cliffhanger about how mermaids change at night.

Key plot points and events

• Allen explains that daytime Mermaids use their song to mesmerize sailors, often causing ships to drift into reefs, whirlpools, monsters, or other hazards. At night, they become intangible, frightening creatures whose song can persist and follow victims without stopping.
• Wu Yu learns that Wizards have killed Mermaids, though many have died trying. He sends Amy and Allen to safety, then uses his Profound Spirit Heavenly Eye to spot a group of dark shapes.
• Wu Yu’s cannon, Fire Crow Bow, and other attacks fail to hurt the figures; even destroying the reef makes no difference. The song continues to intensify.
• He consults Secret Sea’s Fate, which identifies them as Dark Night Mermaids. They remain intangible and immune to attacks beyond a hundred meters, but can be detected and potentially fought within that range. They move quickly and use afterimages to mislead attackers.
• The Fate Compass confirms the creatures are real, not illusions. Wu Yu prepares to act on the new information.

Character developments

• Wu Yu stays calm and resourceful despite the danger, testing several weapons before seeking a more reliable explanation. His confidence rises once he learns the Mermaids can be killed.
• Allen demonstrates his strong memory and knowledge of Azure Isle’s records, while clearly fearing the nighttime creatures.
• Amy shows concern for Wu Yu and follows his order to hide.
• The Twilight Witch admits the encounter challenges her experience, but uses her ability to verify the Fate Compass’s account.
• Secret Sea’s Fate is helpful and unusually eager to please, though its fear of Witches is noted.

Significant themes

• Knowledge versus danger: Records and observation offer clues, but surviving the encounter still requires quick adaptation.
• The sea’s changing nature: Day and night transform Mermaids from physical beings into something strange and intangible.
• Limits of force: Powerful weapons are useless when a foe cannot be reached; understanding its rules becomes essential.
• The unknown: The Mermaids are part of a wider world filled with uncanny, reality-defying threats.

Character interactions

• Allen briefs Wu Yu on the Mermaids’ history and dangers; Wu Yu questions him about their nighttime form.
• Wu Yu reassures Amy, then sends her and Allen to the cabin before confronting the threat.
• The Twilight Witch and Wu Yu compare impressions of the Mermaids, and she validates the Fate Compass’s explanation.
• Wu Yu questions the Fate Compass directly, while its answer supplies the key tactical detail needed to face the creatures.

Plot and key events

• Wu Yu considers how to deal with the [Dark Night Mermaid], whose song follows him and whose curse could become dangerous alongside his other afflictions.
• The Twilight Witch tests the darkness and discovers that leaving the lighthouse’s lamplight exposes a person to an invisible force that gradually erodes their sanity.
• Wu Yu sends out his Winged Mountain Lord and its minions. The darkness attacks them fiercely, badly injuring the Mountain Lord and defeating its squad. The Twilight Witch concludes that the stronger the living creature, the more intensely the darkness targets it.
• Wu Yu realizes that a nonliving construct may fare better. He sends his self-aware [Aether Construct: Mithril: True Spirit]—shaped like a Daoist robe—into the night with the [Evernight Lamp] and a blood-coated [Blackfeather Flying Sword].
• Through the Spirit Artifact’s perspective, Wu Yu sees the bizarre [Dark Night Mermaid]: a fish-headed, fish-bodied upper half joined to a human woman’s lower body.
• The robe cuts the creature in half, but it survives and its song grows louder. The [Evernight Lamp] frightens its remains, allowing the robe to burn them to ash and end the song.
• Wu Yu retrieves the rewards: [Twenty Thousand Magic Stones], a white Dao Foundation-grade “Mermaid’s Song” Card, [Lamp Oil (Dark Night Mermaid)], and a [Dreamweaver’s Harp].

Character developments and interactions

• Wu Yu stays cautious and resourceful, testing several approaches before recognizing the Spirit Artifact as the best tool for the job. His relief at ending the song turns to excitement over the valuable Cards.
• The Twilight Witch acts as a knowledgeable adviser, testing the darkness herself and explaining how it targets living creatures. She also teases Wu Yu about his timid Mountain Lord.
• The Winged Mountain Lord shows increased strength but remains fearful of the darkness. It bravely attempts to fight, suffers severe injuries, and retreats.
• The Spirit Artifact proves capable of independent combat and shares its perspective with Wu Yu, making it central to the victory.

Significant themes

• Adaptation and experimentation: Wu Yu succeeds by learning the darkness’s rules and changing tactics.
• The dangers of the unknown: The dark night attacks without revealing its source, and even a powerful creature can be overwhelmed.
• Tools and intelligence over brute force: A nonliving Spirit Artifact succeeds where the Mountain Lord and magic fail.
• Risk and reward: Facing the darkness yields valuable loot, including a rare Dao Foundation-grade Card.

Key plot points and events

• After defeating the Dark Night Mermaid, Wu Yu examines its drops: lamp oil, a dream-inducing harp, and “Mermaid’s Song,” a Dao Foundation technique whose eerie song can corrupt, curse, and put listeners to sleep—and gradually transform its user into a favored of the Starry Sky gods.
• Wu Yu considers whether the technique could be useful to Amy, but decides not to risk her and stores it away. When he recalls the immense being he glimpsed in the Starry Sky, pain from his Profound Spirit Heavenly Eye forces him to stop thinking about it.
• The Tower Ship travels on without further monster attacks. Amy spots the white ruins Wu Yu has been seeking, but she is exhausted from keeping watch. Wu Yu orders her and Allen to rest with their lights on.
• Near the ruins, Wu Yu’s Divine Sense reveals strange activity in the dark, including enormous fish. Schools of giant, fanged fish attack the ship; the Arcane Barrier holds, and the Twilight Witch kills them with a wave of force and clears away the blood scent.
• Wu Yu follows the Twilight Witch’s advice to explore remotely with the Spirit Artifact Mithril: True Spirit, rather than risk entering the ruins himself. The shattered buildings hold nothing of value—until he discovers an enormous heart.

Character developments and interactions

• Wu Yu remains curious and confident, but shows caution: he protects Amy and Allen, avoids exposing Amy to the dangerous mermaid technique, and accepts the Twilight Witch’s recommendation to scout safely.
• Amy is diligent and eager to help, continuing her lookout duty despite fatigue. Wu Yu recognizes her exhaustion and firmly sends her and Allen to rest.
• The Twilight Witch acts as a practical adviser and protector. She raises the Arcane Barrier, helps repel the fish, and persuades Wu Yu to use a Spirit Artifact for the exploration.
• Wu Yu and the Twilight Witch work smoothly together: she anticipates his needs in battle, and he trusts her judgment.

Significant themes

• Caution amid curiosity: The ruins and Starry Sky invite investigation, but some knowledge and powers carry serious risks.
• Protection and responsibility: Wu Yu prioritizes the children’s safety and rest over their willingness to keep working.
• The uncanny nature of the night: Darkness changes what can be seen—and perhaps what exists—while the sea’s creatures and hidden dangers make the world feel increasingly strange.

Key events

• Wu Yu identifies a living, enormous heart in the ruins and realizes that a valuable treasure is hidden inside it. A nearby Silver Chest may also be affected when the heart is destroyed.
• Unwilling to chase anything through the darkness, he prepares traps and barriers and uses the Fate Compass to ask about the heart. It knows no useful details about destroying it, but warns Wu Yu that the “starry sky chosen” are connected to dangerous Outer Gods.
• The compass recommends seeking the Church of Justice for help with the book Mermaid’s Song and Amy’s mermaid bloodline. Wu Yu learns that the Thirty-Sixth Sea Area is relatively safe and resolves to investigate the church.
• Wu Yu’s first attempt to break the heart fails: the spirit-artifact Daoist Robe’s Flying Sword cannot pierce it. He then empowers the sword with One Qi Becomes Three Pure Ones and twenty-seven strands’ worth of condensed sword energy.
• The enhanced strike shatters the heart, revealing a chest and triggering a mysterious change in the Tree and Sea region. The chest immediately flees.
• Wu Yu’s preparations briefly slow its escape, and he and the Twilight Witch attack it with a Withering Talisman and dusk light, but neither damages it. The Twilight Witch’s ten summoned moons finally freeze the chest in midair.

Character developments and interactions

• Wu Yu remains cautious and strategic: he avoids a dangerous nighttime pursuit, checks what he can with the compass, prepares defenses, and adapts when his first attack fails. His power and resourcefulness are emphasized by his successful second strike.
• The Fate Compass is helpful but limited. It cannot advise on the heart, yet provides alarming lore about Outer Gods and practical guidance about the Church of Justice.
• The Twilight Witch supports Wu Yu throughout the operation, helping prepare defenses and joining the attempt to stop the fleeing chest. Her moon ability proves crucial.
• Wu Yu directs the Daoist Robe remotely, then equips it with the strengthened Flying Sword; he and the Twilight Witch coordinate their attacks once the treasure escapes.

Significant themes

• Caution and preparation: Wu Yu weighs risk before acting and plans for the chest’s escape.
• Power through adaptation: When brute force fails, he amplifies his weapon and changes tactics.
• Cosmic danger and forbidden knowledge: The book’s connection to Outer Gods suggests that supernatural power may carry serious risks.
• Cooperation: Wu Yu’s preparations and the Twilight Witch’s abilities work together to interrupt the chest’s flight.

Key plot points and events

• Wu Yu captures a strange, moving black chest using the Lunar Yin Talisman, anti-magic, and the Twilight Witch’s help. Its weight and pressure suggest it can induce hallucinations and has unusual spatial properties.
• The Fate Compass identifies it as a Monster Chest: a nocturnal creature that can fly and gather treasures, but becomes an ordinary chest by day. It can be opened by paying a large fee or erasing its consciousness.
• Rather than risk smashing it with brute force, Wu Yu uses Tiger Roar and Dragon Cry, drawing on the power of his Spirit Realm. A second, fully charged roar breaks the chest’s resistance and makes it manageable.
• The chest’s information reveals it is one of twelve treasures from Blood Rose, and warns that opening it may provoke the Blood Rose Knight.
• The Fate Compass explains that Blood Rose was an ancient knight order linked to the Blood Church. The Church’s floating island was massacred and later transformed into the shifting forbidden region called the Blood Sea.
• Wu Yu opens the chest. Several glowing treasures shoot out, but he freezes them in midair with moonlight before they can escape.

Character developments

• Wu Yu is cautious and strategic: he restrains the chest, investigates its nature, and avoids using potentially destructive force until he understands the risks. He also shows growing command of his spiritual abilities.
• The Fate Compass provides valuable lore but reveals intense fear of the Blood Sea, suggesting it has a traumatic history with the forbidden zone.
• The Twilight Witch acts promptly on Wu Yu’s silent cue, demonstrating their coordination.

Significant themes

• Power balanced by caution: Wu Yu has formidable methods but considers the consequences before using them.
• Treasure and danger intertwined: The Monster Chest offers valuable loot while carrying a warning of retaliation.
• A buried past resurfacing: The chest connects Wu Yu’s present discovery to the vanished Blood Rose order and the Blood Sea’s violent origins.

Character interactions

• Wu Yu consults the Fate Compass about the chest, its opening conditions, and Blood Rose; the Compass responds with both flattery and ominous warnings.
• The Twilight Witch assists in bringing the restrained chest safely onto the ship.
• Wu Yu uses force against the chest, then immediately takes control of the treasures as they burst out.

Plot points and events

• Wu Yu uses [Lunar Yin Talismans] to stop an enemy and discovers that the treasures nearby resonate with his blood and vitality.
• The Twilight Witch cannot see the treasures as blood-forged; Wu Yu realizes the response comes from [Blood Feast], which lets him identify and control treasures suited to him.
• He claims four pieces of a set of twelve [Blood Rose] divine artifacts: a shield, armor, underwear, and crown. The set bonus increases each artifact’s effects by 20% per piece owned.
• Wu Yu sends the Twilight Witch to test them. Meanwhile, he spots black vapor—and countless blood-colored wraiths—spreading from a shattered heart across the ruins.
• Recognizing the danger, he recalls his Spirit Artifact robe and immediately turns the Tower Ship away.
• The Twilight Witch reports that the artifacts’ defenses draw on the [Secret Sea] and can withstand attacks that would break her Aether Construct. However, they constantly drain the wearer’s blood, even when inactive. Wu Yu confirms that [Blood Feast] can suppress this drain.

Character developments

• Wu Yu recognizes a major advantage of his fate prompt: it can guide him to treasures specifically compatible with his abilities. His control over blood-based objects through [Blood Feast] proves essential.
• He acts cautiously and decisively when the ruins become dangerous, prioritizing escape over pursuing more treasure.
• The Twilight Witch demonstrates initiative and capability by testing the artifacts and clearly assessing both their strengths and drawbacks.

Character interactions

• Wu Yu asks the Twilight Witch whether she can see the treasures’ blood-like nature; their differing perceptions help him identify [Blood Feast] as the cause.
• The Fate Compass explains that the Blood Rose Knights were all women, prompting Wu Yu’s awkward reaction to finding underwear among the artifacts.
• Wu Yu entrusts the artifacts to the Twilight Witch for testing and listens to her warning about their blood consumption.

Significant themes

• Treasure and risk: The divine artifacts offer powerful, seemingly near-impenetrable defenses, but their constant hunger for blood makes them dangerous to use.
• Power through compatibility: The artifacts’ value depends on Wu Yu’s unique [Blood Feast] ability, which lets him control their otherwise uncontrollable drain.
• Caution in a hostile world: Even amid valuable discoveries, Wu Yu recognizes that the spreading wraiths pose a greater threat and chooses survival over further exploration.

Chapter Summary

Key plot points and events

• Wu Yu discovers that his [Blood Feast] talent can control the blood-hungry divine artifacts he has acquired. He tests a small shield, finding that it can block both Jade Balance Finger and Mountain-Moving Force. Although powerful attacks drain the shield’s blood, he learns he can replenish it with blood from other creatures, successfully using Fishman Blood Essence.
• Amy alerts Wu Yu that the Tower Ship is approaching a previously marked Bronze Chest. He briefly opens it, confirming that the chests have returned to normal after he killed the Monster Chest, but decides not to pursue other treasures.
• Remembering that the mass of spectral wraiths he encountered resembles the Black Soul Tide, Wu Yu orders the ship away from the marked locations and asks Allen what he knows about the disaster.
• Allen explains that the Black Soul Tide erupts at night, produces seemingly endless ghosts, and grows more dangerous as stronger wraiths appear. Even a huge Merman settlement was destroyed when its inhabitants tried to fight back. Wu Yu concludes that escape and keeping the lamp lit are the safest course.
• The Tower Ship leaves the Tree and Sea region and heads back toward the Dock. Later, Wu Yu and the others hear footsteps in the night. Wu Yu stays calm, then uses the Profound Spirit Heavenly Eye to strike at a presence to the west, provoking a chilling, many-voiced scream.

Character developments

• Wu Yu demonstrates resourcefulness and caution: he experiments with the shield, finds a way to sustain it, and chooses escape over risking another encounter for treasure. He remains composed when the unexplained footsteps frighten the others.
• Amy continues to assist with navigation and alerts Wu Yu to the nearby chest, though she is visibly startled by his unusual new armor and equipment.
• Allen contributes valuable knowledge about the Black Soul Tide, providing the warnings that confirm Wu Yu’s decision to flee.
• The Twilight Witch remains alert and protective, reacting quickly when the footsteps are heard.

Character interactions

• Amy informs Wu Yu about the Bronze Chest, and he investigates briefly before returning to the ship.
• Wu Yu consults Allen about the Black Soul Tide; Allen’s account persuades him that survival depends on avoiding direct confrontation.
• When the footsteps sound, Amy, Allen, and the Twilight Witch turn to Wu Yu for reassurance. He calms Amy and Allen before attacking the unseen presence.

Significant themes

• Caution over greed: Wu Yu abandons the opportunity to open more chests because the surrounding danger is uncertain.
• Adaptation and resourcefulness: He learns to manage the shield’s blood cost by using an alternative source of blood.
• Survival through knowledge: Allen’s understanding of the Black Soul Tide helps the group make a safer choice.
• Unseen danger: The mysterious footsteps and scream suggest that escaping the Tree and Sea region may not have ended the threat.

Key plot points and events

• A black fog engulfing the sea alerts Wu Yu, Amy, and Allen. Suspecting it is the Black Soul Tide, Wu Yu uses the Fate Compass to investigate.
• The vision reveals a vast, steadily expanding tide filled with enormous numbers of spectral wraiths—especially deeper within the fog. Wu Yu concludes the Tower Ship can outrun the tide’s advancing edge, while the scattered wraiths offer a chance for valuable loot.
• Wu Yu tests his weapons: the Fire Crow Bow wounds a wraith but does not stop it from regenerating; Destruction Heavenly Thunder destroys it completely and yields a Card containing magic stones.
• He organizes a hunt. Allen operates the Evil Curse Cannon, Amy takes the lookout to steer toward Azure Isle, and the Twilight Witch attacks with soul-focused spells. Wu Yu pilots the ship and deploys his spirit-artifact Daoist Robe and flying sword.
• After two hours of fighting, the crew has killed many wraiths and collected numerous Cards. Wu Yu destroys a powerful wraith and obtains the Gold Card Wraith Claw, a transcendent Divine Sense technique.
• Wu Yu senses something enormous approaching and asks Amy to look. Her Sailor ability lets her spot a huge ghost ship pursuing them, but looking toward it injures her eyes. Wu Yu heals her with Yi Wood Divine Light.

Character developments and interactions

• Wu Yu responds to the unexpected threat with caution and practical leadership. He assesses the Tide, balances escape with hunting, and assigns each companion a role. He also protects Amy promptly after her injury.
• Amy follows Wu Yu’s instructions and uses her scouting ability despite the danger; she discovers the pursuing ghost ship at painful cost.
• Allen is tasked with manning the Evil Curse Cannon, contributing to the hunt.
• The Twilight Witch proves highly effective in battle, using multiple spells against the wraiths and outpacing the cannon in kills.
• The group cooperates closely: Wu Yu coordinates navigation and combat while the others scout, fire the cannon, and fight.

Significant themes

• Risk and opportunity: The Black Soul Tide is an immense danger, but its wraiths can be defeated for valuable rewards.
• Preparation and teamwork: Survival depends on understanding the threat and assigning roles suited to each person’s abilities.
• Limits and costs of power: Some enemies regenerate or attack the senses, and effective abilities can still carry serious risks.
• Escalating danger: Just as the crew begins to manage the wraiths, the ghost ship’s arrival suggests a more immediate threat.

Plot points and events

• Wu Yu orders Allen to fire the Evil Curse Cannon in Overload mode at a pursuing Ghost Ship. Allen’s first shot fails to damage it, but the second punches a large hole in its hull and silences its cannons.
• The Ghost Ship sinks beneath the sea rather than being destroyed. Knowing it can move rapidly underwater, Wu Yu abandons the fight and leads the crew away at full speed.
• After spending over 38,000 Secret Sea Magic Stones, the Tower Ship escapes the black fog. Wu Yu collects the Cards dropped by the spectral wraiths and decides not to risk hunting deeper in the Black Soul Tide.
• Among the loot, he discovers the Ghost King’s Soul Stone, a rare reservoir of exceptionally pure soul power, and the Ghost Cannon, a weapon capable of soul attacks. He realizes the cannon would have been an effective counter to the Ghost Ship.
• Just as Wu Yu begins to relax, his Captain position warns him that something fast is approaching from underwater and cannot be stopped.

Character developments

• Wu Yu shows sound judgment under pressure: he protects Allen from further strain, retreats when the Ghost Ship changes tactics, and resists greed despite valuable loot. He also recognizes that the Ghost Cannon could have helped, though only after the battle.
• Allen successfully fires two Overloaded shots, but the strain leaves him pale and vacant, making clear that the cannon’s power comes at a physical cost.
• Amy spots the incoming Ghost Ship, confirms that Wu Yu’s attack hits, and warns the crew when it sinks.

Character interactions

• Wu Yu gives Allen the order to Overload the cannon, then stops him from firing again when his condition becomes dangerous.
• Amy relays observations from the lookout, while Wu Yu responds by changing course and prioritizing escape.
• The Ghost Ship’s captain and skeleton crew pursue the Tower Ship, eager to capture and kill its human Wizard.

Significant themes

• Caution over greed: Wu Yu recognizes that success against lesser wraiths does not make deeper exploration safe.
• Power and cost: The overloaded cannon can damage formidable enemies, but it drains Allen severely.
• Escalating danger: The Ghost Ship’s underwater pursuit—and the new threat approaching at the end—show that surviving one encounter may only reveal a greater one.

Plot points

• Wu Yu senses danger and hides himself, the Twilight Witch, Amy, and Allen inside the Portable Cabin, sending the Tower Ship into its Void State just before a gigantic, hundred-meter-tentacled octopus attacks.
• He suspects the Ghost Ship below them has sent the monster, and that its captain is a powerful Secret Sea Wizard who uses the sea’s power.
• Wu Yu summons the Winged Mountain Lord and orders it to stall the octopus. The Mountain Lord calls forth mutant beasts from the Hundred-Thousand Mountains; together they dodge the octopus’s mental blasts and eventually sever one of its tentacles.
• While the octopus is distracted, Wu Yu attacks the Ghost Ship with Five-Element Heavenly Thunder. The sea amplifies his lightning, destroying the captain’s lamp and arm, then blasting apart more than a dozen sailors.
• The octopus vanishes, revealing it to be an illusion or summoned creature. The Ghost Captain locates Wu Yu and sends the sailors after him, but retreats the Ghost Ship into the deep sea after Wu Yu’s second lightning strike.

Character developments

• Wu Yu stays composed under pressure, quickly identifies the likely connection between the octopus and Ghost Ship, and shifts from defense to a targeted counterattack.
• The Winged Mountain Lord is initially intimidated by the octopus but follows Wu Yu’s order and discovers that its agility and summoned allies can overcome the monster’s size.
• The Ghost Captain’s confidence gives way to anger and urgency when the octopus is outmatched and the Ghost Ship comes under attack.

Character interactions

• Wu Yu protects the others by moving them into the Portable Cabin, then commands the Mountain Lord to engage the octopus.
• The Mountain Lord coordinates with the summoned mutant beasts, while the Ghost Captain berates the octopus for failing to defeat them.
• The captain orders the sailors to hunt Wu Yu, but his crew is devastated by Wu Yu’s lightning and must retreat with him.

Significant themes

• Cleverness over brute force: The Mountain Lord’s mobility and teamwork counter the octopus’s immense strength.
• Turning an enemy’s advantage against them: Wu Yu uses the Secret Sea’s power to make his heavenly thunder even more destructive.
• Preparation and adaptability: Hiding the ship, summoning allies, and identifying the likely source of the attack let Wu Yu regain control of a dangerous ambush.

Plot points and events

• Wu Yu attacks the underwater Ghost Ship with Ren-Water Heavenly Thunder, but an unseen force shields it and lets it dive. He freezes it with a Lunar Yin Talisman and boards.
• Using Blood Rose Divine Artifacts, he kills the Skeleton Sailors, Ghost Captain, and other undead, discovering that the artifacts prevent them from reviving. However, he cannot destroy the Ghost Ship itself.
• A deep Bull’s Roar warns of an approaching presence. Wu Yu flees as a colossal, fanged maw rises from the depths and swallows the frozen moonlight; the Ghost Ship sinks toward it.
• Wu Yu protects himself by entering the Heavenly Being State with the Bronze Tripod, then uses Rainbow Transformation to escape. He reaches the Portable Cabin and drives it away at extreme speed, spending much of his power and hundreds of Ancient Realm Spirit Stones.
• He warns Amy and Allen not to look at the thing behind them, since doing so risks mental contamination. Once clear, he resumes travel aboard the Tower Ship.
• The Dark Night reveals increasingly disturbing sights to Wu Yu: an Animated Island, a Sea Monster Corpse, and a vast Bronze Throne. To suppress his perception, he injects the defective Ageless No. 11, which weakens him but blocks his view of the horrors.

Character developments and interactions

• Wu Yu proves decisive and resourceful, prioritizing escape when the threat exceeds his ability to fight. His calmness in the Heavenly Being State lets him function despite terror, and he takes responsibility for protecting his companions.
• Amy admires and trusts Wu Yu, recognizing that he already knows about the danger. She stops Allen from distracting him and leads her brother away when Wu Yu tells them to rest.
• Allen is curious about the Bull’s Roar and briefly wonders whether to alert Wu Yu, but accepts the warning once it is given.
• Wu Yu’s interactions with Amy and Allen are brief but protective: he withholds unnecessary details while giving clear instructions to keep them safe.

Significant themes

• Survival over victory: Wu Yu abandons the Ghost Ship rather than risk confronting an overwhelming deep-sea entity.
• The danger of perception: In the Secret Sea World, heightened perception exposes people to a more terrifying reality and can cause mental harm. Avoiding what one sees—and even what one thinks about—becomes a survival strategy.
• Power and cost: Wu Yu’s escape depends on powerful artifacts and abilities, but drains his energy and supplies; suppressing his perception likewise comes at the physical cost of Ageless No. 11.
• The unknowable supernatural: The maw, the invisible barriers, and the strange visions suggest that vast forces shape the world beyond ordinary understanding.