Chapter Summaries

Zhou Liang, Mu Zhan, and the woman in white entered the ship’s first checkpoint, where Zhou Liang collected valuable items and fought the Soldiers. Sun Ji appeared as the checkpoint boss and attacked Mu Zhan, leaving him with a badly broken arm.

• Zhou Liang and Mu Zhan passed through the light screen and arrived on the ship’s bow, where they met A Dou’s mother and the woman in white.
• Zhou Liang killed a Halberd Soldier and found a Fish-Scale Garment in a crate, then stored it for later use.
• As more Soldiers appeared, Zhou Liang killed Ironclad Soldiers and collected the last troop token he needed to make their training manual.
• After the final Soldier fell, Sun Ji appeared above the deck and froze the group before leaping down to confront them.
• Sun Ji struck Mu Zhan with her crutches, sending him flying and leaving his right arm twisted and likely broken.

Zhou Liang and the woman in white fought Sun Ji while Mu Zhan recovered and joined the attack. Sun Ji unleashed One Full Rotation, blasting all three opponents away.

• Sun Ji charged at the wounded Mu Zhan, but Zhou Liang intercepted her and was forced back by the strength of her energy.
• Zhou Liang revealed his altered hands and struck Sun Ji, sending her backward and leaving a burning palm print on her skin.
• Sun Ji frenziedly attacked Zhou Liang, who noticed her blows were weaker than her earlier strike as Fire Poison spread across her body.
• Mu Zhan joined Zhou Liang's fight, and the woman in white attacked Sun Ji with a concealed sword thrust.
• Sun Ji used her final Qi Bean and unleashed One Full Rotation, blasting Zhou Liang, Mu Zhan, and the woman in white away.

Zhou Liang defeated Sun Ji and the group collected the items she dropped. He discovered that the Fragmentary Battle-Aura Manual had triggered a new quest, leaving him with six final bosses to kill.

• Zhou Liang struck Sun Ji with his Ice-and-Fire Power, sending her crashing into the pavilion wall and defeating her.
• Zhou Liang, Mu Zhan, and the woman in white rushed to collect Sun Ji's drops, claiming a Beautiful Sword Maiden, silver ingots and a healing drumstick, and gold ingots and a Recruitment Edict.
• Zhou Liang inspected the Puppet Doll and General Card, discovering that the General Card's complete template required the Battle-Aura System.
• Zhou Liang examined the Fragmentary Battle-Aura Manual and triggered the Special Quest to personally kill all seven final bosses, with its progress at 1/7.

Zhou Liang advanced through the mission stages, defeating Soldiers and summoning Lionheart King and Golden Snake to clear the cave. He entered alone to seek the Fire Sword while Mu Zhan and the woman in white took a different route.

• Zhou Liang assessed the seven-boss mission and traveled with Mu Zhan and the woman in white to the first stage, where he and the woman defeated Soldiers.
• Zhou Liang crossed the light screen, reached a cliff by cable car, and defeated two Strong Short-Weapon Soldiers while Mu Zhan and the woman in white handled the others.
• Zhou Liang told Mu Zhan and the woman in white to take a different route so they would not compete for the same gains.
• Inside the cave, Zhou Liang killed three blue-clad archers, summoned Lionheart King and Golden Snake, and ordered them to clear out the Soldiers and collect the drops.

Zhou Liang fused troop manuals, strengthened his body and cultivation, and learned how the Space calculated life levels. He entered a hidden cave with Lionheart King and Golden Snake, who killed two Black Panthers as they arrived.

• Lionheart King and Golden Snake brought Zhou Liang the spoils from ten Soldiers, then guarded him while he fused troop manuals.
• Zhou Liang gained several Soldier professions, including the Strong Short-Weapon Soldier, and raised his cultivation to the fourth layer's peak.
• The Space explained that its advancement rating combined the life levels of the body, soul, and sea of qi, placing Zhou Liang at High Third Tier.
• Zhou Liang shattered a marked stone pillar and entered the hidden chamber with Lionheart King and Golden Snake.
• Golden Snake killed two Early Second Tier Black Panthers, and they dropped a Black Panther Essence.

Zhou Liang and his companions cleared a cave, where Golden Snake subdued a transformed Golden Scorpion King and Zhou Liang discovered it was a powerful spirit beast with Fire Poison. When the scorpion reacted to Zhou Liang’s Crimson Power with greed and killing intent, Zhou Liang struck its head and smashed it into the rock.

• Zhou Liang opened a chest in the panther chamber and found an invisibility cloak, while Golden Snake collected five Black Panther Essences from the slain panthers.
• Zhou Liang, Lionheart King, and Golden Snake entered a cave and spotted a huge green scorpion beside a wooden chest.
• Golden Snake seized the scorpion, which transformed into the Golden Scorpion King, and stomped the ground to reveal two items before killing a blue-clad attacker and the poisonous scorpions that emerged from the rocks.
• Zhou Liang opened the chest and identified the Golden Scorpion King as an early third-tier spirit beast containing Fire Poison exclusive to Huang Zhong.
• The Golden Scorpion King responded to Zhou Liang’s Crimson Power with killing intent, so Zhou Liang smashed its head into the rock with his Crimson Dragon Claw.

Zhou Liang cleared the tunnel and entered a chamber where he found the Nameless Fire, a Heaven-nurtured Core Flame that could strengthen his Flame Power. After absorbing the Zhurong Order and growing stronger, he turned his attention to the final chest, anticipating the Fire Sword inside.

• Zhou Liang stored the Golden Scorpion King's Soul Essence and collected items from the defeated Soldiers, including an Invisibility Cloak and a Celestial Master Talisman.
• Golden Snake cleared the poisonous tunnel and its hidden Soldiers, allowing Zhou Liang to reach the treasure chests.
• Zhou Liang entered the upper chamber, extinguished its fire pillars with his Flame Power, and discovered the Nameless Fire.
• Zhou Liang stored the Nameless Fire and wondered whether he could complete its incubation in the world of Battle Through the Heavens.
• Zhou Liang absorbed the Zhurong Order's Flame Power, strengthening his right hand, then looked toward the final chest and the Fire Sword.

Zhou Liang opened the final chest and subdued the Heavenly Sword, whose Spirit-Fire Power painfully purified some of the Fire Poison in his right arm and strengthened his flames. After deciding he needed the Ice Sword to complete the purification, he left the cave and found Mu Zhan unconscious and poisoned beside the woman in white.

• Zhou Liang opened the final treasure chest and found the Heavenly Sword, an unfinished magical treasure embryo containing ultimate pure fire energy.
• Zhou Liang gripped the sword despite its resistance, and its Spirit-Fire Power began purifying the Fire Poison mixed with his Ultimate Red-Fire Power.
• The purification strengthened Zhou Liang's right arm and Little Red's flames, but he could not fully separate the fire and ice energies; he resolved to obtain the Ice Sword.
• Zhou Liang sent the Lionheart King and Golden Snake back to the Soul Ring and left the cave carrying the Fire Sword.
• The woman in white hurried Zhou Liang to the mountain wall, where he found Mu Zhan unconscious and showing signs of severe poisoning.

Zhou Liang detoxified Mu Zhan and suspected the white-robed woman had poisoned him, then confronted Che Liji and the three Catapults. After discovering the Catapults could unleash Peak Third Tier attacks, he strengthened his right hand as Che Liji charged.

• Zhou Liang detoxified Mu Zhan after the white-robed woman described how he had collapsed, and Mu Zhan woke and thanked him.
• Mu Zhan recalled feeling dizzy after fighting Soldiers, while Zhou Liang privately told him to show his palm after they returned to the Dimension Ark.
• The white-robed woman eyed Zhou Liang's Fire Sword and Mu Zhan's ring, while Zhou Liang ordered her to hold back the Soldiers and Catapults as he faced Che Liji.
• Three Catapults launched fireballs at the group, and Zhou Liang split one open with his Fire Sword.
• Zhou Liang examined the Catapults and saw that specially made firestones let them attack at Peak Third Tier power, then strengthened his right hand as Che Liji charged.

Zhou Liang fought Che Liji and the Ironclad Heavy Cavalryman while Mu Zhan and the woman in white destroyed the Catapults. After defeating both enemies, Zhou Liang collected their drops, including an Ironclad Heavy Cavalry Training Manual.

• Zhou Liang attacked Che Liji, broke his chained weapon, and continued fighting as Mu Zhan and the woman in white dealt with nearby soldiers.
• Mu Zhan destroyed a Catapult and collected a glowing sheet of paper while the woman in white fought two Mechanical Soldiers.
• The Ironclad Heavy Cavalryman charged through the smoke, forcing Mu Zhan and the woman in white to dodge.
• Zhou Liang used Orca Thousand-Weight Axe to split the Ironclad Heavy Cavalryman in half, then struck down Che Liji with Orca Thousandfold Blades.
• Zhou Liang collected the Ironclad Heavy Cavalryman's training manual and other drops, along with ten items dropped by Che Liji.

Zhou Liang collected a Time Hourglass, defeated enemies, and claimed one of four restorative Essence Spirits before choosing a separate mission route. On the survival route, his summoned Lionheart King and Golden Snake cleared the way, and the Lionheart King revealed that the System Optimization had completed his fusion with the Soul Rings, allowing him to speak normally.

• Zhou Liang learned that the Time Hourglass added sixty seconds to a mission and put it away before leaving the smoke with Mu Zhan and the woman in white.
• Zhou Liang and his companions defeated the enemies along the path and watched a crane drop a crate containing four tiny animals.
• Zhou Liang recognized the animals as Essence Spirits, captured the white rabbit, and boarded the crane with Mu Zhan and the woman in white.
• At the second level, Zhou Liang chose the nearest route to survival, while Mu Zhan and the woman in white took another path.
• Zhou Liang summoned the Lionheart King and Golden Snake, who cleared the enemies ahead as the Lionheart King explained that the System Optimization had let him communicate normally.

Zhou Liang learned that Lionheart King and Golden Snake had gained new powers as their stars and Soul Rings fused, and the group fought through the next stages. After Wang Ping opened a secret chamber, Zhou Liang found Huang Shigong, a lightning artifact whose power he considered worth comprehending.

• Lionheart King explained that he could summon a Super Soldier with Zhou Liang’s permission and was developing a domain-like power; Golden Snake and the other generals showed signs of similar changes.
• Golden Snake killed the Soldiers and giant tiger on the next stage, then cleared the enemies around Wang Ping while sparing him at Zhou Liang’s request.
• Zhou Liang chose the second wine option for Wang Ping, who opened the mechanism leading to a secret chamber.
• Lionheart King shielded Zhou Liang from flaming crossbow bolts, and Golden Snake destroyed the chamber’s black panthers, mechanics, and crossbow carts.
• Zhou Liang opened a treasure chest and obtained Huang Shigong, a one-use lightning artifact with top-tier damage.

Zhou Liang reached Xiahou Yuan’s checkpoint and waited for Mu Zhan and the woman in white to arrive before confronting the sleeping boss. He discovered that Xiahou Yuan was a peak Third Tier opponent, but could still be attacked according to the game’s mechanics.

• Zhou Liang opened the remaining treasure chests, obtaining Dukang Wine and a Reinforcement Order, then continued to the final checkpoint.
• Zhou Liang defeated the Ironclad Soldiers and Ironclad Heavy Archers before finding Xiahou Yuan asleep behind a barrier.
• Mu Zhan and the woman in white arrived wounded and disheveled after fighting powerful wild beasts, and Zhou Liang lent her clothing.
• After they recovered, Zhou Liang jumped down to Xiahou Yuan and struck him, picking up the General’s Seal he dropped.
• Xiahou Yuan rose with a long health bar and a peak Third Tier strength rating, but Zhou Liang knocked him down again with the Fire Sword.

Zhou Liang killed Xiahou Yuan, collected quest items, and entered the third stage with the woman in white. As she approached him, she planned to trigger the poison she had secretly administered.

• Zhou Liang defeated Xiahou Yuan, took the Fragmentary Battle-Aura Manual, and collected useful drops from the Ironclad Soldiers.
• Mu Zhan completed his quest and left, while Zhou Liang and the woman in white were sent to the third stage, Might Shaking Hanzhong.
• Zhou Liang killed a Black Panther and fought off more panthers and Beast Tamers while the woman in white prolonged her own fight.
• The woman in white revealed that she had poisoned Zhou Liang with a toxin meant to disrupt his Five-Poison Palm and planned to activate its effects.
• After killing her Black Panther, the woman in white approached Zhou Liang and loosened her clothing, preparing to trigger the poison.

Zhou Liang exposed the white-clad woman's poisonous body scent and killed her, then summoned his subordinates to clear the lower path toward the Ice Sword. He reached the mountain path leading to the Ice Sword's secret chamber and realized the Seven-Star Lamp might be there as well.

• The white-clad woman tried to seduce Zhou Liang and poison him with her body scent, but he exposed her scheme and killed her with a single blow.
• Zhou Liang burned the woman's corpse and head, then reflected that the poison in his body had been neutralized.
• Zhou Liang summoned Lionheart King, Golden Snake, and their Super Soldiers, ordering them to clear the path and avoid attacking Wang Ping.
• Golden Snake and the other Soldiers swiftly defeated the enemies along the lower path while Lionheart King protected Zhou Liang from flaming arrows.
• Zhou Liang reached the path to the Ice Sword's secret chamber and suspected the Seven-Star Lamp was there too.

Zhou Liang cleared the first cave, collected a Seven-Star Lamp and catapult blueprints, then fought through the Ice Sword chamber. After discovering a Blue Ice Snake King Essence, he wondered whether Icefire and the essence could be used to create an Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

• Zhou Liang and Golden Snake killed the soldiers and combat engineers in the first cave, then opened its chests and found a Seven-Star Lamp that contained information about borrowing seven years of life.
• Zhou Liang left the cave, destroyed three Catapults, and collected their construction blueprint for the Artisans.
• Zhou Liang entered the Ice Sword chamber, where Golden Snake's soldiers fought Frost Blue Armored Soldiers while Zhou Liang sensed a watcher nearby.
• Lionheart King killed a venomous snake and gave Zhou Liang its Blue Ice Snake King Essence.
• Zhou Liang considered whether Icefire and the essence could artificially create an Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to cultivate valuable plant resources.

Zhou Liang broke into the secret chamber, obtained the Ice Sword, and fused its power with the Fire Sword’s energy. Little Red and Little Blue awakened and absorbed the swords, leaving Zhou Liang stronger as he made them promise to stop fighting.

• Zhou Liang smashed through the ice-powered gate and entered the secret chamber with Lionheart King and Golden Snake.
• Zhou Liang destroyed the third Water-Beast Mechanism and found the Ice Sword, a magical treasure prototype containing pure Ice-Soul Power.
• Zhou Liang grasped the Fire Sword and Ice Sword together, and his Icefire Domains fused their powers as Little Red and Little Blue awoke and absorbed energy to ease the strain.
• Zhou Liang purified the power in his hands, strengthened his Ice-and-Fire Power and domain, and saw Little Red and Little Blue emerge from his body.
• Zhou Liang agreed to give the swords to Little Red and Little Blue after making them promise not to fight, and the two began absorbing the swords in their own ways.

Zhou Liang and his Super Soldiers cleared the mountain path and defeated the boss, Meng You, with Lionheart King and Golden Snake’s ultimate attacks. After collecting valuable loot, Zhou Liang ordered his forces to carry him onward while he cultivated.

• Zhou Liang told Lionheart King to focus on clearing enemies, and Lionheart King and Golden Snake swiftly defeated the Soldiers along the mountain path.
• Zhou Liang’s group reached the boss stage, where Meng You appeared and unleashed a roar that briefly disoriented them.
• Lionheart King used Mad Lion Formation and Golden Snake used Golden Snake True Form to attack Meng You, killing him with a combined assault.
• Lionheart King handed Zhou Liang the loot, including Fierce Beast Soul and Exotic Beast Cultivation, which Zhou Liang stored for future trades.
• Zhou Liang ordered Lionheart King and Golden Snake to carry him forward and warn him before the next boss, then sat cross-legged to cultivate.

Zhou Liang advanced to the peak of the third tier, collected valuable items, and sent Lionheart King and Golden Snake to fight Xiahou Dun. The two struggled against Xiahou Dun's strength and varied attacks until a sudden shadow struck, shaking the ground and cracking the city wall.

• Zhou Liang failed to cultivate Battle Qi, then combined Soldier Tokens and used the resulting manuals to raise his level to the peak of the third tier.
• Zhou Liang obtained three Cook Soldier Tokens and a Siege Hammer Blueprint from the defeated Soldiers.
• Zhou Liang ordered Lionheart King and Golden Snake to attack Xiahou Dun while he watched from behind.
• Xiahou Dun overwhelmed Lionheart King and Golden Snake with his spinning attack, Poison Smoke, and crossbow bolt, though Golden Snake escaped with Snake Shedding.
• A shadow suddenly appeared and struck with enough force to shake the ground and crack the city wall.

After defeating Xiahou Dun, Zhou Liang and his companions entered the inner city, where Little Red destroyed a torch and revealed Huang Shigong. Preparing to face Zhang Liao, Zhou Liang summoned Azure Dragon, who cleared the trapped corridor with a powerful strike.

• Zhou Liang collected Xiahou Dun’s drops, including the Iron-Gall Spear, and led Lionheart King and the others into the next stage.
• Zhou Liang had Little Red smash a torch, triggering a flaming boulder that she shattered before Huang Shigong appeared.
• Zhou Liang assessed the likely strength of Zhang Liao and summoned Azure Dragon to guard his party.
• Azure Dragon rode ahead into the corridor and sliced through a Scout Rider and a series of falling spiked iron plates with one sweeping strike.