Chapter Summaries

Tang Jian’s superior brushwork exposed Yuan Sanfeng’s cheating and secured him an unbeatable lead in the duel. After Tang Jian declined to pursue headquarters over the incident, Yuan Sanfeng learned that his misconduct had been exposed and panicked so badly that he wet himself.

• Tang Jian finished the Lianyi Style at two-star proficiency while Yuan Sanfeng’s version proved far inferior.
• Zhai Dongxing and Wang Wensheng told Tang Jian that Yuan Sanfeng’s cheating had already left him in an unbeatable position, and Tang Jian chose not to pursue the matter against headquarters.
• Qin Jia apologized on behalf of headquarters, and Tang Jian accepted while saying he did not want to make the incident worse.
• Yuan Sanfeng emerged from the metal sphere and saw that the crowd had turned against him and that Tang Jian’s brushwork surpassed his.
• Zhai Dongxing confronted Yuan Sanfeng over his scheme with Taiqian and Chen Baole, and the panicked Yuan Sanfeng wet himself.

Tang Jian accepted his deacon appointment and a rare purple Omnipotent Card while the fallout from the Yuan Sanfeng and Chen Baole scandal boosted interest in his Heavenly Demon Card. He used that attention to expand Miracle Company, ending the chapter as its presale launch conference began and the company took another step toward its commercial ambitions.

• Wang Wensheng delivered Tang Jian his deacon credential and a purple Omnipotent Card, and warned him not to pursue the scandal further.
• Tang Jian reassured his parents, teased Tang Yueyue about earning a Card Maker credential, and ordered her to practice after she asked for a Great God Author title.
• Tang Jian saw his competition lead grow and his Association contribution balance rise after sixty-three people bought the Heavenly Demon Card patent.
• Tang Jian told Xu Nana to organize the presale conference, have Miluo present the card, recruit Brother Tomato, and keep purchasing its scarce crafting materials.
• Tang Jian watched Miracle Company's Heavenly Demon Card presale launch conference begin and reflected on the company's rapid growth.

Tang Jian approved a fifty-million Federal Currency investment for Miluo’s research into the Otherworld Hole Card and promised to help advance its research plan. After arranging the funding, he reflected on Miracle Company’s growth and Sun Yiying’s rapid cultivation, then decided to visit her and train together in a mine.

• Miluo presented Tang Jian with a more developed theory and research plan for the Otherworld Hole Card, including its unresolved spatial-gate challenges.
• Miluo estimated that the project needed an initial fifty million Federal Currency, and Tang Jian approved the funding and offered access to Miracle Company’s trade channels.
• Tang Jian told Miluo he would help refine the later stages of the research plan while developing the top-tier Fusion Card.
• Tang Jian instructed Xu Nana to open Miracle Company’s trade channels to Miluo and deduct the research funds from the company.
• Tang Jian contacted Tang Moyuan and Sun Yiying, learned of Sun Yiying’s cultivation progress, and decided to visit her and cultivate together in a mine.

After Miracle Company secured its dominance in Jiangbei, Tang Jian paid the Card Maker Association’s executives to preserve his business relationships and recruited Zhang Xun and Zhou Mowen, while keeping them under close watch. He left them tasked with finding elite talent so the company could strengthen its leadership and Tang Jian could become a hands-off boss.

• Miracle Company's twelve branches auctioned Heavenly Demon Cards and earned 703 million Federal Currency in sales, prompting Tang Moyuan and Tang Jian to plan expansion into cities of other lineages.
• Tang Jian paid 25 million Federal Currency through the Association's purchasing channels to its executives and President Zhai Dongxing to stabilize Miracle Company's position in Jiangbei.
• Tang Jian summoned Zhang Xun and Zhou Mowen, returned their card decks, and had them sign three-year employment contracts.
• Tang Jian warned Norman Blackhand to monitor Zhang Xun and Zhou Mowen and keep them away from handling the company's A-grade goods.
• Tang Jian assigned Zhang Xun and Zhou Mowen to recruit capable elites because Miracle Company lacked enough high-level talent.

Tang Jian sent Zhang Xun to recruit Gu Qiuquan and Zhou Mowen to recruit the imprisoned Yelü Dong, two future business talents he hoped to bring into Miracle Company. Gu Qiuquan eagerly agreed to meet Zhang Xun, while Zhou Mowen learned he had to wait three days to visit Yelü Dong, prompting Tang Jian to seek He Dongchen’s help.

• Tang Jian sent Zhang Xun to Ruilan to recruit Gu Qiuquan, a talented student and future businessman.
• Gu Qiuquan learned Zhang Xun represented Tang Jian and eagerly went downstairs to meet him.
• Tang Jian sent Zhou Mowen to Hulao Pass to recruit Yelü Dong, but prison officials told Zhou Mowen he had to wait three days for a visit.
• Zhou Mowen reported the delay to Tang Jian, who told him to wait for news.
• Tang Jian called He Dongchen for help getting Yelü Dong released from Hulao Pass.

Tang Jian persuaded He Dongchen to help free Yelü Dong from prison, offering Federation contribution points to reduce his sentence. Sun Yiying accepted Tang Jian’s relationship with Bailai, leaving him surprised and grateful but still uneasy.

• Tang Jian explained that Yelü Dong had been imprisoned for inventing an Illusion Card that offended a powerful figure, and argued that he had not violated Federation law.
• He Dongchen refused at first, but agreed to investigate after Tang Jian offered to use his Federation contribution points to offset Yelü Dong’s remaining sentence.
• Tang Jian told He Dongchen that he was mediocre at cultivation and card-making but good at judging people.
• Sun Yiying teased Tang Jian about Bailai and confronted him with evidence of their connection.
• Sun Yiying told Tang Jian she would accept Bailai as another partner if Bailai liked him, and said she did not want to bind him like a kite.

Tang Jian traveled to the Corpse Sect on Zeolite Island to collect the Dragon Corpse and prepare for making a Blue-Eyed White Dragon Card, while worrying about future Celestial Pit unrest. As dawn approached, Corpse Sect disciples waited for him, and Shibatian grew jealous as his juniors praised Tang Jian.

• Tang Jian told Sun Yiying that they would cultivate in a Card Energy Crystal mine after returning, and she promised to keep up with him.
• Tang Jian recalled that a second wave of Celestial Pit riots might bring Evil God - Hitler into the Federation and considered how his actions might have disrupted the evil god’s plans for Taiyi.
• Tang Jian and Sun Yiying arrived near Zeolite Island, where the Corpse Sect’s unusual sea whirlpools formed a spiritually rich environment.
• Shibatian waited with Corpse Sect disciples at the island’s eastern entrance and grew impatient when Tang Jian had not arrived by dawn.
• A young junior sister and two junior brothers praised Tang Jian and asked about his autograph, prompting Shibatian to scold them in jealousy.

Tang Jian and Sun Yiying arrived at the Corpse Sect, where Shibatian welcomed them and escorted them toward the Cemetery Vault to see the Dragon Corpse. The group reached the guarded canyon at the rear of the island, where the vault was located.

• Tang Jian and Sun Yiying arrived late after stopping to help with an otherworldly sea beast, and Tang Jian injured Shibatian's hand during their greeting handshake.
• Corpse Sect disciples eagerly welcomed Tang Jian, and Shibatian led him and Sun Yiying into the island.
• Tang Jian learned that Shibatian led the disciples on the island and that higher-ranked Card Masters usually left the island or became protectors.
• Shibatian took Tang Jian and Sun Yiying by vehicle past the sect's guarded central complex toward the rear canyon.
• The group reached the canyon where the Corpse Sect's Cemetery Vault was located.

Jiajia noticed that the number of subscribers had suddenly fallen by ninety percent after the new chapter went up. She suspected a problem with the plot but could not tell why the drop had happened.

• Jiajia saw that the day's new chapter had gone up.
• Jiajia discovered that the subscriber count had dropped by ninety percent.
• Jiajia wondered whether the uniform drop was a backend data error.
• Jiajia considered whether the plot had caused the subscriber loss.

Tang Jian entered the Corpse Sect’s hidden graveyard to claim the Dragon Corpse preserved in the Eight Extremes Pagoda. The Tomb Guardian opened its coffin, revealing a complete, well-preserved dragon, and Tang Jian examined the wound that had killed it.

• Shibatian brought Tang Jian and Sun Yiying into the Corpse Sect’s graveyard, where its elders greeted Tang Jian warmly.
• A capture beam carried Tang Jian alone into the Eight Extremes Pagoda, where he met the Tomb Guardian.
• The Tomb Guardian opened the Dragon Corpse’s coffin, and Dragon Malice struck Tang Jian with a powerful mental shock.
• Tang Jian recovered quickly, learned about Dragon Malice, and saw that the dragon had been killed by a devastating wound through its right eye.

Tang Jian accepted the Silver-Winged Dragon corpse from the Tomb Guardian and planned to transport it back so he could try advancing his Mutated Blue-Eyed Giant Worm Card. Meanwhile, Li Feng and a heavily armed Old Kingdom Organization squad waited on Turtle Rock Island to abduct Tang Jian under a top-secret directive.

• The Tomb Guardian explained that the Silver-Winged Dragon had come from the A48 Celestial Pit World and was powerful enough to rival a Five-Star Card Master.
• Tang Jian told the Tomb Guardian he intended to move the huge Dragon Corpse inside a card building and take it back for his Blue-Eyed White Dragon Card project.
• Li Feng led six Two-Star Card Master operatives on Turtle Rock Island, where they secretly prepared to abduct Tang Jian.
• Li Feng and the Branch Base No. 5 leader had chosen an unusually large force because Tang Jian had repeatedly survived past assassination attempts.
• Li Feng monitored messages from his communications device and prepared to abduct Tang Jian, seize his companion, or kill the targets if the mission failed.

Tang Jian sought a larger mobile building card to transport the Silver-Winged Dragon Corpse and stone coffin, while Li Feng arranged to use the opportunity to move against him. After meeting Huang Rui and seeing his Noah's Ark Card, Tang Jian offered to buy it for forty million Federal Currency.

• Tang Jian and Shibatian stored the Silver-Winged Dragon Corpse in the Heavenly Dragon Residence, but its exposed Dragon Malice made transporting it conspicuous.
• Shibatian searched for a suitable mobile building card, while Li Feng ordered an operative to lend Tang Jian one and travel with him as part of the kidnapping plan.
• Huang Rui offered Tang Jian the use of his purple three-star Noah's Ark Card, which had room for both the Dragon Corpse and its stone coffin.
• After Huang Rui said the card would cost at least thirty million Federal Currency, Tang Jian offered forty million to buy it, stunning Huang Rui and Shibatian.

Tang Jian grew suspicious of Huang Rui and used the Dream Realm to discover that Huang Rui was working with the Old Kingdom Organization to lure him into a trap. As Noah's Ark approached Turtle Rock Island, Tang Jian prepared to confront Huang Rui and escape the ambush.

• Huang Rui refused Tang Jian's offer to buy the Noah's Ark Card and agreed to take him, Sun Yiying, and the Dragon Corpse toward Yujing.
• Tang Jian entered the Dream Realm and possessed Huang Rui, discovering that he had reported Tang Jian's departure to Li Feng of the Old Kingdom Organization.
• Li Feng ordered six death warriors to take their positions on Turtle Rock Island as Noah's Ark neared the trap.
• Tang Jian awakened, warned Sun Yiying to stay back and use her Demi-human Beauty Card, then fused with Xiao Mei.
• Tang Jian left his room to confront Huang Rui before the ship reached the ambush.

Tang Jian discovered that Huang Rui was an Old Kingdom Organization agent and killed him aboard the Noah's Ark. After the vessel collapsed, Tang Jian rescued Sun Yiying while the Mutated Red-Eyed Venerable Worm struggled to slow the falling stone coffin, and Tang Jian found the Noah's Ark Card among Huang Rui's belongings.

• Tang Jian assessed Huang Rui's strength and planned to control him with the Grand Dream of a Thousand Autumns Card before killing him.
• Tang Jian approached Huang Rui on the Noah's Ark and used the Grand Dream of a Thousand Autumns Card to trap him in a dream.
• Tang Jian killed Huang Rui with the Blue Laser II Card and took his card pack and degree instrument, causing the Noah's Ark to lose power and collapse.
• Tang Jian caught the falling Sun Yiying while Xiao Mei activated her talent and the Mutated Red-Eyed Venerable Worm tried to catch the falling stone coffin.
• Tang Jian told Sun Yiying that Huang Rui belonged to the Old Kingdom Organization and discovered a Noah's Ark Card in Huang Rui's degree instrument.

Tang Jian uncovered Li Feng’s role in the Old Kingdom Organization and alerted He Dongchen so the military could capture him. Li Feng realized the Noah’s Ark Card had exposed him and transformed into an energy arrow to escape as the Divine Weapon Squad arrived.

• Tang Jian told He Dongchen that Li Feng was on Turtle Rock Island and that the military had only a few minutes to pursue him.
• Tang Jian explained that Huang Rui was dead and that he had evidence linking the spy to Li Feng.
• Li Feng inferred that Tang Jian was stalling him, but stayed on the communication to learn how he had been exposed.
• Tang Jian revealed that the Noah’s Ark Card had given Li Feng away.
• As the Divine Weapon Squad approached, Li Feng transformed into an energy arrow and pierced through the air barrier to flee.

After Li Feng escaped, Tang Jian went to the Corpse Sect to settle the matter of its spy, Huang Rui, and sought compensation for the danger he had faced. The Apprehension Bureau’s Warhawk Squad investigated the incident, and Tang Jian refused its captain’s invitation to join, insisting he deserved equal standing.

• He Dongchen told Tang Jian that the operation to capture Li Feng had failed, and Tang Jian vowed to repay Li Feng later.
• Tang Jian told Sun Yiying they would deal with the Corpse Sect, meet the military, and then cultivate in seclusion together.
• The Corpse Sect elders investigated Huang Rui’s history, confirmed he had likely been an Old Kingdom Organization spy, and agreed to let Tang Jian keep his cards and gave him a blue-quality Tomb Card as compensation.
• Tang Jian accused Shibatian of endangering him and threatened to involve the Apprehension Bureau, then accepted the compensation and dropped the demand for Shibatian to be investigated.
• Wu Xuntian, captain of the Warhawk Squad, praised Tang Jian and invited him to join, but Tang Jian refused and said he should sit as an equal if he joined.

Tang Jian refused Wu Xuntian’s demand to surrender Huang Rui’s card sets, and their confrontation escalated into a fight. Tang Jian escaped Wu Xuntian’s attempts to capture him and counterattacked, leaving Wu Xuntian blasted across the hall.

• Wu Xuntian demanded Tang Jian hand over Huang Rui’s card sets, but Tang Jian refused without compensation.
• Wu Xuntian seized Tang Jian by the neck, but Tang Jian turned into black mist and slipped free.
• Wu Xuntian used Moon in the Well to pull Tang Jian back into his grasp.
• Tang Jian used the Grand Dream of a Thousand Autumns to disorient Wu Xuntian, then unleashed golden dragons and feathers that sent him flying.
• The Warhawk Squad and the Corpse Sect onlookers stared in shock at Tang Jian’s counterattack.

Tang Jian fought Wu Xuntian after the Apprehension Bureau agent attacked him, but Cao Bin intervened before Wu could finish him. Tang Jian invoked Wan Ling to pressure Wu into abandoning his claim to Huang Rui’s possessions, then healed his injuries and reflected on how his precautions had saved him.

• Tang Jian used his Golden Roc Incarnation Card and Eight Divisions Heavenly Dragon Card to blast Wu Xuntian away, but Wu recovered and attacked him at high speed.
• Wu Xuntian immobilized Tang Jian and struck at him, but Cao Bin shielded Tang Jian with a Non-Newtonian Liquid Strong Shield Card and forced Wu to stop.
• Wu Xuntian demanded Huang Rui’s Communication Card and other clues, while Tang Jian and Sun Yiying refused to surrender Tang Jian’s spoils of war.
• Tang Jian called on Wan Ling to intimidate Wu Xuntian, then pretended to be badly injured and mocked him until Wu gave up his claim and left.
• Tang Jian sprang up and healed himself with the Heavenly Demon Card, realizing that staying fused with Xiao Mei had helped him survive Wu Xuntian’s attack.

After Tang Jian healed his eye by draining some of Shibatian’s vitality, he settled matters with Cao Bin and continued to Yujing. Wan Ling warned him that the Old Kingdom Organization’s leaders had ordered the attack, and Tang Jian decided to cultivate before joining the Apprehension Bureau and striking back.

• Tang Jian used the Heavenly Demon Card to siphon vitality from Shibatian and heal his eye, then soothed Shibatian by saying he would recover soon.
• Cao Bin reassured Tang Jian that Wu Xuntian was unlikely to retaliate and agreed that Tang Jian could keep Huang Rui’s card sets, except for the Communication Card.
• Cao Bin’s Divine Weapon Squad and Wu Xuntian’s Warhawk Squad escorted Noah's Ark to Yujing, where Tang Jian arranged to move the Dragon Corpse into storage.
• Wan Ling told Tang Jian that Old Kingdom Organization leaders had likely ordered Li Feng to capture him, and Tang Jian said he would cultivate before joining the Apprehension Bureau.
• Tang Jian resolved to take the initiative against the Old Kingdom Organization and considered Shendao, Aivy, and the Evil God Warrior as possible leads before contacting Wu Shixiong.

After Li Feng’s mission to abduct Tang Jian failed, the Old Kingdom Organization’s leaders discussed the suspected cause and redirected their plans toward Nie Cheng and the mysterious Red Card. Tang Jian warned He Dongchen that other gifted young people might also be targets, then focused on growing stronger in the B72 Tiankeng.

• Li Feng returned to the No. 5 sub-base and reported that his mission against Tang Jian had failed, drawing the leader’s anger.
• A superior concluded that Huang Rui’s actions had exposed the operation, rejected the possibility of an internal traitor, and ordered the sub-base to target Nie Cheng while leaving Tang Jian alone.
• The superior told the No. 5 leader to focus on unusually fast-rising young people who might have been chosen by Fallen Red Dust’s Red Card.
• He Dongchen told Tang Jian the military and Apprehension Bureau had failed to capture Li Feng and would continue protecting Tang Jian and his family.
• Tang Jian suggested the Old Kingdom Organization might target other outstanding young people, and He Dongchen said the authorities had begun setting a trap.
• After ending the call, Tang Jian watched Sun Yiying cultivate and used the Red Card Cheater template to draw in the mine’s spiritual medium aura.