Chapter Summaries

Zhang Yun settled into life at Shenxiao, where she became a Healer and taught the [Tianshu Qijing]. Lin Yi returned to tutor Shenxiao's Scholars, leaving Zhang Yun astonished by how deeply he understood the text.

• Zhang Yun learned about Lin Yi's past and grew close to Nangong Ling while adapting to life at Shenxiao.
• Sun Dachuan gained fresh insights into forging through varied enhancement work and helped improve Zhang Yun's equipment.
• Zhang Yun awakened the Healing Technique, completed missions with Shenxiao students, and taught the [Tianshu Qijing] to advanced Scholars.
• Lin Yi returned to Shenxiao and guided the Scholars through the [Tianshu Qijing], helping two War God-rank Scholars learn [undying lv1].
• Lin Yi shared his understanding of [undying lv2] before preparing to leave, and Zhang Yun questioned how he had mastered the text so profoundly.

Lin Yi guided Shenxiao Scholars to comprehend the undying skill, then reassured Zhang Yun about her desire for revenge. He and Zhang Yun headed to the Divine Forging Bureau, where Lin Yi revealed he had come to discuss enhancement techniques with Sun Dachuan.

• Two Shenxiao War Gods thanked Lin Yi after gaining the undying skill, and the other scholars took his cultivation guidance to heart.
• Zhang Yun felt ashamed that she had considered asking Lin Yi to avenge her, but Lin Yi told her she could ask him for help whenever she wanted.
• Lin Yi and Zhang Yun were stopped by the Divine Forging Bureau’s identity barrier, so Lin Yi repeatedly had Zhang Yun’s face scanned until security came out.
• Two Chiyou Academy students recognized Lin Yi and quickly let him into the bureau.
• Lin Yi said he had come to spar with Sun Dachuan over enhancement techniques and asked the students to show him the way.

Lin Yi raised his Enhancement Technique to Tier 9 and discovered that its new passive skill required him to enhance many pieces of equipment to +45 to improve his odds further. He entered the Divine Forging Bureau to challenge Sun Dachuan and attract people who might bring him equipment to enhance.

• Lin Yi checked his Tier 1 Enhancement Technique and found that its success rate dropped to 5% at +6.
• Lin Yi spent Skill Points to raise his Enhancement Technique to Tier 9, extending guaranteed enhancements to +41 and unlocking Practice Makes Perfect.
• Lin Yi learned that successful +45 enhancements granted Luck Value and permanently improved the odds for enhancements below +45, while +46 attempts consumed all Luck Value.
• Lin Yi realized he would need to enhance ninety-five pieces of equipment to +45 before having a guaranteed chance at +46, and decided to use his contest with Sun Dachuan to attract customers.
• The Divine Forging Bureau’s seniors praised Sun Dachuan’s enhancement skill as Lin Yi entered the bureau and teased him about being kept outside.
• Sun Dachuan put down his hammer and greeted Lin Yi warmly.

Lin Yi visited the Divine Forging Bureau, registered his information, and challenged Sun Dachuan to a friendly comparison of their enhancement techniques. As the forging session began, Sun Dachuan prepared to teach Lin Yi, unaware that Lin Yi’s skills differed from those of ordinary Enhancement Masters.

• Sun Dachuan guided Lin Yi through registering at the Divine Forging Bureau, then shared a meal with him.
• Lin Yi told Sun Dachuan he wanted to compare enhancement techniques and do the Bureau a favor, and Sun Dachuan agreed.
• Sun Dachuan invited the Bureau’s members to bring equipment for free enhancement, and they gathered in the forging room to watch and record the comparison.
• Sun Dachuan slowed his work so Lin Yi could learn and planned to advise him afterward, while Lin Yi enhanced equipment with an expression of enjoyment.
• The chapter explained that the Bureau’s burly Warrior- and Tank-type members used Elemental Affinity to sense metal, and that Lin Yi’s enhancement skills were unlike ordinary methods.

Lin Yi and Sun Dachuan competed to enhance hammers, revealing Lin Yi’s rapid mastery and Sun Dachuan’s Peak Perfection technique. They reached +21 together, and Sun Dachuan praised Lin Yi’s talent.

• Lin Yi used his precise perception and hammer technique to enhance his equipment to +7 in under a minute.
• Sun Dachuan demonstrated his years of experience and caught up with Lin Yi as they advanced through +8 and +9.
• The two carefully enhanced their hammers through the complex +10 stage while Divine Forging Bureau apprentices watched and recorded them.
• Lin Yi’s infinite stamina helped him close the gap in hammer strikes, and both enhancers reached +21 together.
• Sun Dachuan praised Lin Yi’s skill and called him a genius.

Lin Yi and Sun Dachuan competed in Equipment Enhancement, each pushing their equipment beyond +30 in an uninterrupted run. Wan Chongshan arrived to watch and saw their contrasting methods, but the contest’s winner remained unclear.

• Lin Yi and Sun Dachuan continued enhancing their equipment past +25, slowing their hammering as the metal grew more fragile and hot.
• Lan Ruoxi told Wan Chongshan that Lin Yi was competing against Sun Dachuan and that both had enhanced their equipment beyond +20 in one run.
• Wan Chongshan went to the Divine Forging Bureau, where he found Lin Yi and Sun Dachuan’s equipment had reached +30.
• Sun Dachuan cooled his equipment with carefully measured water, while Lin Yi used Eternal Ice and the All-Seeing Eye to control temperature precisely.
• The onlookers admired the two Enhancement Masters’ different techniques, though they could not tell who had the advantage.

Lin Yi and Sun Dachuan pushed their equipment enhancement duel to unprecedented levels, with Sun Dachuan demonstrating extraordinary precision before fatigue and distraction caused him to break his hammer. Lin Yi continued enhancing while Sun Dachuan accepted his failure and urged him to keep going.

• Sun Dachuan focused his senses and raised his weapon from +38 to +39 in just two hammer strikes.
• Lin Yi and Sun Dachuan continued enhancing as Lin Yi maintained his stamina and Sun Dachuan grew increasingly exhausted.
• Lin Yi's equipment reached +43, delighting its owner and prompting jealous jokes from the Divine Forging Bureau members.
• The crowd's noisy chatter distracted Sun Dachuan, causing him to misjudge his strike and smash his hammer while attempting to reach +43.
• Sun Dachuan admitted he still had room to improve and encouraged Lin Yi to show him his limit.

Lin Yi defeated Sun Dachuan in an enhancement contest by raising a warhammer to +45, then announced a free equipment enhancement draw for War Gods across Blue Star. He planned to complete the work in the Antarctic ice, and Wan Chongshan began considering how to get an extra benefit for himself.

• Lin Yi continued enhancing the warhammer after Sun Dachuan stopped, successfully bringing it to +45 as the crowd cheered.
• Sun Dachuan praised Lin Yi and asked him to guide the Divine Forging Bureau, while Lin Yi credited Sun Dachuan's One-Hammer Opening technique and praised him as Blue Star's top enhancer.
• Lin Yi returned the +45 warhammer to its owner, who fainted from excitement, and a video of the enhancement spread across Blue Star.
• Lin Yi announced that the Blue Star Professional Alliance would select ninety-nine War Gods to receive one piece of equipment enhanced to +45, with a 200,000 Great Xia Coins entry fee.
• Wan Chongshan worried that enhancing so many items would exhaust Lin Yi, but Lin Yi said he could work at his own pace in the Antarctic ice.
• Wan Chongshan brightened at Lin Yi's reassurance and considered asking for an extra benefit for the principal.

Lin Yi planned to pursue better equipment by Descending into the Abyss and invited Nangong Ling, Sun Dachuan, and Feng Sanyou to farm higher-layer Dungeons with him. The group traveled aboard Lingyue to Wuli Town in the Western Regions, heading for the fog-shrouded Ghost Story in the Fog Dungeon.

• Lin Yi decided to resume Descending into the Abyss, while setting aside money from the equipment-enhancement lottery to support his parents and keep funds for Blue Star.
• Sun Dachuan woke after sleeping for two days and found Nangong Ling and Feng Sanyou bickering outside his dorm.
• Lin Yi stopped their argument and suggested they form a party to challenge higher-layer Abyss Descent Dungeons for Legendary-grade equipment.
• Lin Yi told the group he had arranged academy leave for them, and they agreed to join him.
• The group traveled aboard Lingyue to the Western Regions and headed toward Wuli Town and its Ghost Story in the Fog Dungeon.

Lin Yi led a hundred Class Users into the Ghost Story in the Fog Dungeon, where they faced rules designed to protect the invincible Mist Tapir. The train began its two-hour journey, and the challengers eagerly awaited Lin Yi's encounter with the Dungeon's BOSS.

• Lin Yi and his group descended into the primeval forest near Wuli Town and found a large crowd gathered at the Dungeon entrance.
• After Lin Yi offered to team up for free, ninety-six challengers joined him, and he opened the Dungeon with the Abyss Descent Invitation.
• The group entered the Dungeon and heard its rules: passengers must not scream, attack or show hostility toward the Mist Tapir, answer calls by name, or meet its gaze.
• The train departed into the fog as the challengers anticipated seeing how Lin Yi would face the Mist Tapir.

Lin Yi and the other Class Users encountered the Mist Tapir during the Horror Ghost Story Dungeon, but their fearless reactions enraged it. Lin Yi pierced the boss with Primordial Power, suppressing its healing and leaving it defeated atop the train.

• Nangong Ling asked about a battle plan, while Sun Dachuan and the others relied on Lin Yi to clear the Dungeon.
• The Dungeon lowered the carriage temperature and revealed the Mist Tapir on a mountainside as the fog parted.
• The Mist Tapir covered the train in fog, landed on its roof, and tore it open, while the Class Users watched and mocked it.
• The Mist Tapir attacked the Class Users, but its claw snapped when it struck them.
• Lin Yi flew through the roof and punched through the Mist Tapir with Primordial Power, preventing it from healing.
• The wounded Mist Tapir fell onto the train and asked Lin Yi what kind of monster he was.

Lin Yi subdued the Mist Tapir and led the Class Users to clear the Ghost Story in the Fog Dungeon in record time. The clear triggered generous rewards for everyone and an extraordinary reward for Lin Yi, including Random Mythical Equipment.

• Lin Yi immobilized the Mist Tapir with [Contempt of Reincarnation] and slapped it until it apologized and fled.
• The Dungeon announced that the ninety-nine Class Users had cleared Ghost Story in the Fog in 3 minutes 55 seconds with an SSS rating, breaking its record and earning a place on the Blue Star Dungeon Clearance Rankings.
• The Class Users celebrated their unexpected ranking and praised Lin Yi and Great Xia.
• The Dungeon awarded every clearer an Epic Grade Equipment Selection and an A-class Enchanting Orb Selection, then added Tara Stone ×2 and Enchanting Slot ×1 for each participant.
• The Dungeon thanked Lin Yi for showing mercy with an SSS Rank Enchanting Orb Selection, Tara Stone ×30, Enchanting Slot ×3, and Random Mythical Equipment ×1.

Lin Yi reviewed the mechanics and rewards of Abyss Descent Dungeons above the 50th floor, then examined the three Mythical Equipment sets Blue Star could produce. He had chosen to pursue a Mythical set over completing an Epic set and ended by opening his inventory to check his Dungeon rewards.

• Lin Yi compared Soul Suppressing and Soul Purifying difficulty rewards, noting that Soul Purifying clears offered more equipment and selectable items.
• Lin Yi described the powerful set effects of the Entropy of Time Set, the Myriad Reflection Set, and the Void Observer Set.
• Lin Yi explained that Mythical Equipment could help its wearer fight enemies with superior Primordial Power.
• Lin Yi opened his inventory to inspect the rewards from the Dungeon.

Lin Yi obtained a Myriad Reverser Chestplate from his random mythical equipment reward, then left the Dungeon with his teammates to continue clearing Dungeons before his equipment-upgrade deadline. He promised to help Nangong Ling, Sun Dachuan, and Feng Sanyou build mythical sets and considered how to address restrictions on trading high-grade equipment.

• Lin Yi used his random mythical equipment reward and obtained a Myriad Reverser Chestplate, which suited him less than the other mythical sets.
• Lin Yi and his three teammates left the Dungeon before the other Class Users could thank them, and Nangong Ling praised the benefits of clearing Dungeons with him.
• Lin Yi explained that he planned to clear Dungeons quickly so he could prepare to strengthen Blue Star's Class Users before his lucky draw event ended.
• Feng Sanyou joked about receiving an equipment upgrade, and Lin Yi promised to help the three teammates obtain mythical equipment sets through Dungeon runs.
• Lin Yi noted that Great Xia's ban on trading equipment above Platinum Grade caused unwanted high-grade equipment to go to waste, and recognized his influence as a leader for Blue Star.

While traveling to the Tombstone Triangle, Lin Yi proposed legalizing high-tier equipment trading to improve Blue Star’s strength. Xu Sheng convened an international meeting, where a Sparta Nation representative immediately supported Lin Yi’s proposal.

• Aboard Lingyue, Lin Yi called Xu Sheng and proposed legalizing high-tier equipment trading.
• Xu Sheng said the decision was too important for him to make alone and agreed to convene the Blue Star Professional Alliance.
• Xu Sheng opened the meeting by presenting Lin Yi’s proposal to leaders from various nations.
• A conservative Sparta Nation representative interrupted Xu Sheng and declared that Lin Yi’s proposal should not be questioned.

Lin Yi watched his proposal pass easily at an international meeting, then took Nangong Ling, Feng Sanyou, and Sun Dachuan to the Ancient Sea Battlefield Dungeon. He insisted he would not fight, but sent the three teammates plunging into the Black Sea beneath the Dungeon.

• Sparta and Pyramid Country's representatives supported Lin Yi's proposal, and it passed in under five minutes.
• Feng Sanyou praised Lin Yi's influence, while Sun Dachuan worried that he could no longer keep up with his strength.
• Lin Yi reassured Sun Dachuan that he would need his help enhancing equipment from the lucky draw.
• Lin Yi and his teammates approached the Ancient Sea Battlefield, a Dungeon beneath the Black Sea ruled by the ancient Dragon Whale clans Melville and Leviathan.
• Nangong Ling and the others feared they would be helpless against the enormous Dragon Whales, but Lin Yi said he did not plan to fight.
• Lin Yi opened Lingyue's lower cabin and dropped the unprepared Nangong Ling, Feng Sanyou, and Sun Dachuan into the dark seawater.

Lin Yi entered the Ancient Sea Battlefield Dungeon with Nangong Ling, Sun Dachuan, and Feng Sanyou, then triggered a hidden mission requiring him to end the conflict between two Dragon Whale clans alone. As the whales attacked, Lin Yi summoned Ao Shu, whom they recognized as the Dragon God, and she unleashed Primordial Power that immobilized the battlefield.

• Lin Yi brought the group into the fortieth-level Ancient Sea Battlefield Dungeon, where they were told to choose between supporting the Melville Whale or Leviathan Whale clan.
• Lin Yi let the selection countdown expire, triggering the hidden mission to confront both clans and end their conflict by himself.
• Nangong Ling, Sun Dachuan, and Feng Sanyou feared the approaching Dragon Whales, but Feng Sanyou's attempt to escape with his Space Skills failed.
• As the two clans charged, Lin Yi summoned Ao Shu, and the leading Melville Dragon Whale recognized her as the Lord Dragon God.
• Ao Shu agreed to handle the Dragon Whales and unleashed Primordial Power that immobilized every whale across the Ancient Sea Battlefield.

Lin Yi stopped Ao Shu from killing the Dragon Whale Clans and told her to bring them under control instead. After Ao Shu forced both clans to submit to Lin Yi, the group cleared the Dungeon with an SSS rating in three minutes and thirty-two seconds.

• Lin Yi recalled Ao Shu's unleashed power and told her to make the Dragon Whale Clans submit rather than kill them.
• Ao Shu threatened both clans and demanded that they obey Lin Yi, but the Leviathan group's second-in-command refused to submit to a human.
• Ao Shu crushed the second-in-command into blood mist, terrifying both clans into swearing loyalty to Lin Yi.
• The Dungeon announced that Lin Yi had completed the hidden mission and gained control of both clans, awarding the group an SSS clearance.
• Nangong Ling and the others marveled at the effortless victory, while Sun Dachuan recalled a saying about anyone following Lin Yi becoming a War God.

Lin Yi and his companions cleared an Abyss Dungeon, and Lin Yi discovered that his new Conqueror of All Things title could let him contract defeated enemies as summons. He realized the title could expose false surrenders and looked ahead to a future rematch with Calamity.

• Lin Yi and the other Dungeon participants received rewards after clearing the Hidden Mission Dungeon, including a new title for Lin Yi and valuable items for the others.
• Nangong Ling and the other two returned to the Ling Yue Ship shaken by the Dungeon, while Lin Yi teased them about the experience.
• Lin Yi inspected the Conqueror of All Things title and learned it gave him a 30% chance to contract defeated targets as summons.
• The Great Sage explained that the title could reveal false surrenders and help Lin Yi gather powerful allies against the High Gods.
• Lin Yi recalled his earlier battle with Calamity and resolved to fight him again until he could contract him.

The Great Sage told Lin Yi that the Inner Field could be used for sparring and challenged him to a fight. Lin Yi found a way to resist the Great Sage’s oppressive aura and launched a counterattack, but the duel continued with him struggling to keep up.

• The Great Sage explained that opponents could spar in the Inner Field and invited Lin Yi to fight him.
• Lin Yi entered the Inner Field, where the Great Sage appeared and suppressed him with his powerful aura.
• Lin Yi cut off his perception of Source Power, used [Light and Shadow Intertwined] to move behind the Great Sage, and attacked with the Heavenly Cloud Sword.
• The Great Sage anticipated Lin Yi’s move and pressed the Golden Cudgel against his face, but Lin Yi evaded with [Flash].
• Lin Yi endured the Great Sage’s next strike with his invincible state and used [Ice Control] to trap him with an icy hand, but the Great Sage leaped away and vanished.