Chapter Summaries

Hitler learned that the evil counterinvasion war had begun and planned to use a projection to possess a young Ancient Xia talent through a ruin on Earth Star. At the scholarly contest, Taiyi Sect exploited Luoyun Sect’s predicament by offering aid in exchange for its patent naming rights, leaving Ning Xue to weigh a costly deal against further losses.

• Hitler learned that Wan Ling had killed Kowala and that the counterinvasion alliance wanted him to take charge, then agreed to act through a vessel drawn to his ruin on Earth Star.
• The penmanship competition ended with Tang Jian’s Dragon Tiger Dao drawing attention by defeating six sects in succession.
• Mu Huo proposed that Dragon Tiger Dao had used a rare Prophecy Card to anticipate the other sects’ plans, and Taiyi urged them to avoid contact and rely on their combat strength.
• Taiyi advised Ning Xue that Luoyun Sect should give up the scholarly contest and try to defeat Dragon Tiger Dao in the martial contest.
• Taiyi privately offered resources and further martial support if Ning Xue transferred Luoyun Sect’s patent naming rights to Taiyi Sect, and Ning Xue recognized the ruthlessness of the bargain.

Ning Xue transferred Luoyun Sect’s patent to Taiyi Sect, while Taiyi delayed action against Dragon Tiger Dao and prepared to challenge Qingxu and Corpse Sect. As the patent round began, Tang Jian used the Red Card Cheater to uncover Taiyi’s plans and fed intelligence to Corpse Sect, then tried to bait rival sects into betting against him; Taiyi suspected Tang Jian had another move as the competition proceeded.

• Ning Xue sold the patent he had bought from Vermilion Bird Dao to Taiyi Sect, while keeping Yinghe’s self-created blue patent off the market.
• Taiyi told Mu Huo to postpone attacking Dragon Tiger Dao and focus on Corpse Sect and Qingxu Sect, though both worried that the Prophecy Card could disrupt their plans.
• Tang Jian learned Taiyi’s strategy through Dream Possession and revealed it to Shibatian, who told Elder Shi Chen that Corpse Sect might need to buy more blue patents and seek outside help.
• The patent round began, and Tang Jian taunted Tu Zhi and other sects, claiming he had no good patents and urging them to wager against him.
• Yinghe dismissed Tang Jian’s claims before entering the competition room, while Ning Xue and Taiyi concluded that he had likely prepared multiple blue patents.

Tang Jian confirmed that Yinghe had prepared no Patent Cards, then traded patent attribution rights to Corpse Sect for a Dragon Corpse and a mobile Tomb Card. As the showdown between the top sects began, Wan Ling attacked Taiyi Sect and demanded that Taiyuan hand over the Taiyi Divine Crystal and apologize.

• Tang Jian entered the Dream Realm, found only a Blank Card in Yinghe's literary duel room, and left a mocking message on it.
• Tang Jian told Bailai he planned to target Taiyi Sect, then negotiated with Shibatian for two blue card patents in exchange for a Dragon Corpse and a top-grade mobile Tomb Card.
• Shibatian and Tang Jian finalized their deal through a contract certified by the Federation Supreme Court, with Wu Shixiong delivering the Patent Cards.
• The three top sects began their peak showdown as Wan Ling's scarlet whirlwind broke through Taiyi Sect's Purple Extreme Azure Light Array.
• Wan Ling's attack injured Taiyi Sect's defenders and pressed its eight peaks downward, forcing Taiyuan to emerge from the small world.
• Wan Ling demanded that Taiyuan hand over the Taiyi Divine Crystal and apologize.

Wan Ling unleashed the Eightfold Pagoda Dharma Realm and overwhelmed Taiyuan, while the scholarly contest at the Lin Kingdom’s Royal Garden reached its final tally. Huo Jiaxian announced that the Luoyun Sect and Dragon Tiger Dao had tied in the second round, leaving the overall result unresolved.

• Wan Ling’s Law of Heavenly Dragon Sound shattered Taiyuan’s Kui Water defenses and battered him until he nearly lost his Demigod Card.
• Wan Ling transformed with eight dragon tails and charged Taiyuan, while two Card Gods arriving from afar recognized the Eightfold Pagoda Dharma Realm and hurried to intervene.
• At the scholarly contest, Taiyi consulted Kala about a possible Prophecy Card detection, then left the contest room after deciding he had invested enough.
• Huo Jiaxian collected the Patent Cards and prepared to announce the scholarly contest results as sect representatives and spectators watched.
• Huo Jiaxian declared that neither the Luoyun Sect nor the Dragon Tiger Dao had invented a patent in the second round, leaving the two sects tied.

Tang Jian’s Dragon Tiger Dao defeated Luoyun Sect in the literary contest by tying the patent round, while Corpse Sect beat Taiyi Sect in their patent competition and left the top three tied overall. Taiyi and Mu Huo blamed Tang Jian for the damage to Taiyi Sect’s plans and reputation, and Mu Huo’s urgent communication device rang as he prepared to act again.

• Huo Jiaxian announced that Dragon Tiger Dao won its contest against Luoyun Sect after the two sects tied in the patent round, shocking Ning Xue and the other observers.
• Ning Xue and the elders realized Tang Jian had outmaneuvered them, while Tang Jian mocked Luoyun Sect and Yinghe warned him that Taiyi Sect would face him in the martial contest.
• Huo Jiaxian announced that Corpse Sect had beaten Taiyi Sect in the patent competition, leaving the two tied in the literary contest and Qingxu Sect in third place.
• Rumors spread that Taiyi Sect and Corpse Sect had bought patent naming rights, damaging Taiyi Sect’s reputation and prompting smaller sects to question their support for it.
• Taiyi told Mu Huo that Tang Jian had to be killed with a decisive strike, but Mu Huo’s one-way communication device rang urgently before he could finish speaking.

Mu Huo learned that Wan Ling had become a Card God, attacked Taiyi Sect, and seriously injured Taiyuan, so he decided to leave the sect and secretly target Tang Jian. As news of Wan Ling’s overwhelming retaliation spread, Tang Jian took advantage of the fear it inspired and entered the dream realm to possess Taisheng and gather intelligence.

• Xie Yun told Mu Huo that Wan Ling had become a Card God, wounded Taiyuan, and nearly destroyed Taiyi Sect’s mountain gate.
• Mu Huo explained Wan Ling’s overwhelming strength to Taiyi and Taisheng, then decided to leave Taiyi Sect and kill Tang Jian after the contests.
• News spread that Wan Ling had attacked Taiyi Sect and other groups, seized the Taiyi Divine Crystal, and killed an Ivan Family ancestor.
• Tu Zhi and Zeng Wang tried to distance themselves from their earlier hostility toward Tang Jian, while Tang Jian relished his teacher’s fearsome reputation.
• Tang Jian suspected Taiyi might still be plotting against him and entered the dream realm to possess Taisheng and gather intelligence.

Tang Jian learned that Mu Huo planned to assassinate him and arranged countermeasures by trading with the Corpse Sect. After securing the Heavenly King Pagoda Tomb Card, he prepared to advance the Demi-human Beauty Card.

• Tang Jian told Wu Shixiong and Bailai that Mu Huo planned to attack him after the contests, then said he would arrange reinforcements himself.
• At the luncheon, Tang Jian contacted Shibatian and challenged his confidence about defeating Taisheng in the martial contest.
• Shi Chen delivered the Heavenly King Pagoda Tomb Card to Tang Jian, and Tang Jian traded information about Taisheng's fatal flaw for Shi Chen's promise to personally help him.
• Tang Jian gathered the materials needed to advance the Demi-human Beauty Card and began preparing the upgrade.

Tang Jian advanced the Demi-human Beauty Card with the Heavenly King Pagoda Tomb Card, transforming Xiao Mei into a more powerful undead who could wield the pagoda. As Tang Jian assessed her new abilities for his plan to use himself as bait against Mu Huo, Mu Huo left the Taiyi Sect to act independently.

• Tang Jian activated the Heavenly King Pagoda Tomb Card, found its upkeep draining, and used the Red Card Cheater to restore his energy.
• Tang Jian began advancing the Demi-human Beauty Card while Mu Huo told Supreme Elder Xie Yun he planned to leave the sect.
• Xie Yun told Mu Huo to act decisively and made clear that anything he did after leaving would not involve the sect; Mu Huo departed and asked for a Taiyi kill order after his betrayal.
• Tang Jian completed the card crafting, and the Heavenly King Pagoda Tomb transformed the Demi-human Beauty Girl into Xiao Mei, a stronger undead being.
• Xiao Mei demonstrated her increased size, speed, and mist-form clones, and Tang Jian concluded she would be harder to restrain for his plan against Mu Huo.

After Wan Ling’s attack left the Taiyi Sect politically isolated, Tang Jian attended the Sect Fellowship Assembly’s martial competition in the Lin Kingdom. Dragon Tiger Dao sent Li Ruoyan to fight Jia Kong, while Tang Jian stayed protected, frustrating Mu Huo’s plan to assassinate him.

• The Ancient Xia used Wan Ling’s attack as an opportunity to punish the Taiyi Sect and other troublesome forces, then welcomed Wan Ling back to Yujing Academy.
• The martial competition began at the Royal Martial Arena, and spectators expected the matchup between Luoyun Sect and Dragon Tiger Dao to be closely contested.
• Tang Jian invited the Spring Autumn Sect and Three Yuan Sect to challenge Dragon Tiger Dao, but their elders declined his bait.
• Ning Xue sent Jia Kong to fight, while Tang Jian instructed Li Ruoyan to follow his prepared card sequence and unleash damage.
• Mu Huo watched Li Ruoyan enter the arena and realized Tang Jian had stayed within the protection of Wu Shixiong and Li Qiong, ruining his chance to strike.

Li Ruoyan decisively defeated Jia Kong, while Tang Jian and Wu Shixiong discussed how to draw out the hidden Mu Huo. Mu Huo, growing impatient as his counter to the Prophecy Card wore off, decided to force Tang Jian into a fight.

• Li Ruoyan used the Raging Vajra Card and his other cards to overpower Jia Kong, who lost after a one-sided battle.
• Taiyi and Taisheng discussed the Prophecy Card and considered using the enemy's knowledge of their secrets against them.
• Tang Jian taunted Yinghe after Jia Kong's defeat, and Bailai twisted his waist for flirting with her in front of her.
• Wu Shixiong and Tang Jian secretly agreed to wait for Mu Huo to make a move, then use Tang Jian as bait if necessary.
• Mu Huo, hidden above the arena, resolved to force Tang Jian into the ring before his Five Elements Escape Card's protection expired.

The Taiyi Sect’s allies refused to serve as bait against Tang Jian, so Mu Huo arranged a direct martial challenge to Dragon Tiger Dao. Tang Jian accepted and chose Taisheng, while Mu Huo believed his Five Elements Escape Card had defeated Wu Shixiong’s foresight and planned to assassinate Tang Jian on the stage.

• The Spring Autumn Sect, Three Yuan Sect, and other sects refused to help the Taiyi Sect lure Tang Jian out, fearing Wan Ling’s retaliation.
• Mu Huo ordered the Taiyi Sect to prioritize killing Tang Jian, and Elder He announced a high-stakes martial challenge against Dragon Tiger Dao.
• Yue Buqing and Li Ruoyan urged Tang Jian to refuse, but Tang Jian decided to accept and challenge Taisheng.
• Wu Shixiong warned Tang Jian that stepping onto the martial stage could bring danger, though the two were secretly acting to mislead Mu Huo.
• Mu Huo watched through a void observation mark, concluded the Prophecy Card could not thwart him, and prepared to strike Tang Jian during the battle.

Tang Jian accepted Taisheng’s challenge, but their arena battle was a trap set with Shi Chen against the Taiyi Sect. Mu Huo launched a surprise attack and struck Tang Jian with a Psionic Wave, while Taisheng’s body burst into bloody mist, leaving the outcome unclear.

• Tang Jian provoked Taiyi and chose Taisheng as his opponent in the first arena.
• Taisheng used four cards to freeze Tang Jian, seal his card energy and mental power, and throw him into the air.
• Mu Huo revealed himself above the arena and attacked Tang Jian while striking at Ye Xunhuan, Huo Jiaxian, Wu Shixiong, and others who might intervene.
• Shi Chen’s cards removed the seal on Tang Jian, but Mu Huo’s Red Dragon Tribulation Card sealed Xiao Mei’s abilities and solidified Tang Jian’s body.
• Mu Huo’s Psionic Wave blasted Tang Jian’s head into dust as red and black marks appeared on Tang Jian and Taisheng, whose body erupted in bloody mist.

Mu Huo’s attack killed Taisheng and seemingly annihilated Tang Jian, but the Substitute Doll Card began restoring Tang Jian as four Five-Star Card Masters cornered Mu Huo. Taiyi’s schemes appeared to have failed, while Tang Jian’s revival left Yinghe stunned.

• The Harm Others, Harm Self Card caused Mu Huo’s Psionic Wave to destroy Tang Jian and Taisheng, killing both at the arena.
• Mu Huo tried to escape after realizing Taisheng was dead, but Wu Shixiong, Huo Jiaxian, Li Qiong, and Shi Chen attacked and surrounded him.
• Heli tried to aid Mu Huo, but Ye Xunhuan blocked him, and Taiyi urged the Taiyi Sect to stand down and investigate what had happened.
• The Substitute Doll Card appeared and gathered Tang Jian’s scattered energy, gradually restoring his body as Taiyi and Yinghe watched.

Tang Jian survived Mu Huo’s assassination attempt by using a Substitute Doll Card and reviving at Linlong Hall, while the battle ended with Taisheng and Mu Huo dead. Two days after the Corpse Sect won the assembly, Tang Jian secured valuable resources for himself and Dragon Tiger Dao, then agreed to accompany Bailai somewhere after returning to Yujing.

• Tang Jian revived naked on the arena stage, then used the Demi-human Beauty Card to kill himself and escape to his revival point at Linlong Hall.
• Bailai collected Tang Jian’s scattered cards as Mu Huo fought the Five-Star Card Masters, severely injured Huo Jiaxian and Li Qiong, and died.
• Heli declared that Mu Huo had betrayed the Taiyi Sect, and the judges disqualified the Taiyi Sect from the contests.
• The Corpse Sect won the assembly, and Tang Jian and Dragon Tiger Dao gained trading rights to five Civilized Nations and three Card Energy Crystal mineral veins.
• Tang Jian asked to keep the three mineral veins and hesitated when Wu Shixiong offered to promote him to elder of Dragon Tiger Dao.
• Bailai reminded Tang Jian of his promise to accompany her somewhere, and he agreed to return to Yujing first.

After returning to Yujing, Tang Jian met with Wan Ling, caught up with Mi Cheng and Qi Luo, and arranged for them to work at his Card Crafting Rooms. He then left with Bailai to investigate a ruin in the south, where exploration was limited to young people.

• Tang Jian discovered that secret photos of him, including a censored nude image, had been posted on Yujing Academy's forum and asked Mi Cheng to find the poster.
• Wan Ling praised Tang Jian for his actions at the Sect Fellowship Assembly, urged him to study and strengthen himself, and warned him against traveling outside too often.
• Tang Jian met Mi Cheng and Qi Luo, collected on his wager with Mi Cheng by hiring him for three years, and offered Qi Luo work and access to Patent Cards.
• Tang Jian obtained permission to receive remote tutoring, prepared to travel with Bailai, and learned that Taiyi Sect had explored only the outer parts of a ruin that admitted people aged eighteen to twenty-five.

Tang Jian and Bailai traveled to a ruin near Sinkhole B87 that lay inside an unstable spatial rift, while Taiyi and Heli returned to a damaged Taiyi Sect and faced Taiyuan’s judgment. The chapter ended with Taiyuan questioning Taiyi about the ruin as White Feather Sect prepared to make a move.

• Bailai took Tang Jian to a mountain near Sinkhole B87 and showed him a rare Invigoration Card, which Tang Jian identified using his card-making knowledge.
• Bailai explained that the ruin lay within an unstable spatial rift and might have once been a small world occupied by a powerful sect.
• Taiyi and Heli returned to Taiyi Sect and saw that Eight Pillars Peak had been badly damaged.
• Taiyuan summoned Taiyi and Heli, then killed Heli by swallowing him with the Northern Kui Shadow Python.
• Taiyuan spared Taiyi because he was his son and asked how the ruin exploration was progressing, warning that White Feather Sect might make a move.

Taiyuan suspected the White Feather Sect had helped Tang Jian and sent Taiyi to explore the ruins, while privately deciding to deal with Tang Jian himself. Tang Jian and Bailai paused their exploration to gather supplies, and Tang Jian headed to Seven Stars Base City to prepare and strengthen himself by absorbing energy from a Card Energy Crystal vein.

• Taiyuan told Taiyi to go to the ruins and focus on the Taiyi Sect’s assigned area, while deciding that he would deal with Tang Jian himself.
• Tang Jian and Bailai left the ruins after finding the entrance Card Arrays too difficult to break without preparation, and agreed to spend a week gathering what they needed.
• Tang Jian studied Yujing’s major courses during the trip and gained confidence in making Blue Seven-Star cards.
• Tang Jian and Bailai arrived in Seven Stars Base City, exchanged a dual-line Communication Card, and split up to gather supplies.
• Tang Jian went to the B58 Celestial Pit to absorb energy from the Card Energy Crystal vein and rapidly increase his strength.

Tang Jian reached the Card Energy Crystal mine he had won from Spring Autumn Sect and began cultivating there while planning to study Card Arrays. Meanwhile, Taiyi brought three elite disciples to the ruins near Jinlan Base City and revealed that he had invited two outside experts to help break its deeper arrays.

• Tang Jian met Dragon Tiger Dao disciples Zhao Te and Sun Bang, removed his disguise, and had them lead him to the mine.
• Tang Jian received the mine’s Key Card, gave Zhao Te and Sun Bang Fusion Cards, and passed through the protective Card Array.
• Tang Jian entered the mine to cultivate, using its dense Spirit Medium Energy and monster insect corpses to prepare to raise his vitality.
• Taiyi arrived at Moon-gazing Mountain with three elite disciples and said they would continue exploring the ruins by breaking its Card Arrays.
• Taiyi told the disciples he had invited two friends skilled in Card Arrays to help, surprising them.

Taiyi secretly arranged to bring outside help into the ruins, hoping to secure a powerful inheritance before Tang Jian could threaten his opportunity. Meanwhile, Tang Jian absorbed energy from a mine in B58 Celestial Pit and sharply increased his vitality, but a sudden sense of danger interrupted him.

• Taiyi ordered the three elite disciples to keep working while he brought a friend to the ruins, intending to clear them and claim their treasures before the site was exposed.
• Taiyi planned to disrupt Tang Jian and accelerate the exploration, keeping Taiyuan’s teleportation card ready in case he needed his father’s help.
• Tang Jian spent a day absorbing energy from the Card Energy Crystal mine, raising his vitality from 362 to 403 and storing more than three million energy in the Red Card Cheater.
• Tang Jian estimated that he had consumed about one-seventh of the mine’s deposits and headed toward another mining area.
• Tang Jian stopped when cold sweat and an overwhelming sense of danger warned him of an imminent threat.

Tang Jian was nearly killed by Taiyuan’s Law incarnation, but Ling Xian intervened with a Time Reversal Demigod Card and drove the attacker away. She healed the worst of Tang Jian’s facial wound and warned him that Taiyuan might target him again, leaving Tang Jian alive but scarred and repeatedly spanked for his familiarity.

• Taiyuan’s giant python incarnation restrained Tang Jian, destroyed his card case, and attacked his mind while threatening to make him pay for Wan Ling’s actions.
• The three Inheritance Cards inside Tang Jian awakened Divine Might and helped him resist Taiyuan’s attack, though the python’s power tore open Tang Jian’s face.
• Ling Xian arrived with a Time Reversal Demigod Card, reversed Taiyuan’s movements, and exiled his incarnation from the mine tunnel.
• Tang Jian asked Ling Xian to heal him and repeatedly called her Sister Ling, earning several spankings before she removed the Law Power from his wound and left scars behind.
• Ling Xian explained that Taiyuan had attacked Tang Jian to kill him and provoke Wan Ling, then warned Tang Jian to be careful because she could not protect him forever.