Chapter Summaries

Five overlapping tribulations struck the Heavenly Court as artisan immortals advanced, and Li Jing was accidentally caught in the lightning while protecting the five people undergoing tribulations. As the Jade Emperor and his officials praised Li Jing’s sacrifice to improve the Emperor’s reputation, Li Jing was left scorched, furious, and cursing the people he had saved.

• Strange signs and tribulation lightning appeared across the Heavenly Court as large numbers of artisan immortals advanced.
• The Jade Emperor and Thousand-Mile Eye worried that the overlapping tribulations near the Library would overwhelm the people there.
• Li Jing’s Exquisite Pagoda attracted the lightning, and he was caught shielding five people undergoing tribulations.
• The Jade Emperor’s officials praised Li Jing’s intervention as proof of the Emperor’s benevolent leadership, easing resentment among the onlookers.
• Li Jing was stripped down to his underpants and scorched by the lightning, while the five people he protected took a break and thanked him.
• Li Jing cursed the five for leaving him to bear the tribulation, alarming Taibai and the duty star official.

Li Jing collapsed after taking the blame for the chaos surrounding the books, while the Jade Emperor celebrated the mass ascensions as his achievement. More than thirty new Heavenly Immortals credited the Nature Patriarch for their guidance, leaving the Jade Emperor to faint again.

• Li Jing passed out from exhaustion after Little Fatty Cao praised him, and the newly ascended immortals resolved to study their copies of Doraemon.
• Taibai Venus and the Daily Duty Star Official left the Library to report to the Jade Emperor, leaving the books untouched until the tribulations ended.
• The Jade Emperor praised Li Jing and celebrated the rise in Heavenly Immortals, but learned that Li Jing had publicly rejected the task.
• Taibai and the Daily Duty Star Official told the Jade Emperor that Li Jing had collapsed and that they had not confiscated the books.
• More than thirty newly ascended Heavenly Immortals thanked the Nature Patriarch and received a shower of merit, causing the Jade Emperor to faint again.

Sun Simiao treated the Jade Emperor after he fainted again, while Taibai explained how the Natural Daoist’s growing support among the immortals threatened the Jade Emperor’s rule. Qin Fen rejected rumors that he wanted to become Dongwang Gong, but the newly awakened Jade Emperor vowed to oppose his appointment at any cost.

• Sun Simiao arrived and diagnosed the Jade Emperor with another fit of rage overwhelming his heart.
• Taibai told the duty star official, Thousand-Mile Eye, and Wind-Following Ear that the Natural Daoist had won the rank-and-file immortals’ support and could threaten the Jade Emperor’s position.
• Taibai suggested the Natural Daoist could become Dongwang Gong, since the post was vacant and his influence might soon make him a leader of a sect.
• Qin Fen came online, saw the rumors that he sought the Dongwang Gong position, and complained that people had misread his plans.
• The Jade Emperor regained consciousness and declared that he would fight anyone who tried to bring the Natural Daoist into the Heavenly Court.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• After calming Sun Yating, Qin Fen is overwhelmed by the consequences of the Doraemon book and the fortune Nian absorbed. His newly acquired fortune manifests as six purple dragons—an unprecedented destiny even greater than an emperor’s, rivaling the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother.
• Qin Fen is horrified by the Heavenly Court’s exaggerated praise of him as the “Natural Daoist” and wants nothing to do with becoming an official or working in Heaven.
• In the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor panics over Natural Daoist’s growing influence and the possibility that Qin Fen might claim Dongwang Gong’s position. He worries that Qin Fen and the Queen Mother could eventually join forces against him.
• Taibai proposes countermeasures, suggesting that the Heavenly Court win over other imperial lords and prevent them from supporting Natural Daoist. The Jade Emperor agrees to suppress anyone who openly reaches out to Qin Fen.
• Meanwhile, the recent group Heavenly Immortal Tribulation inspires low-ranking immortals throughout Heaven, the Buddhist School, the Demon Tribe, and the Earthly Immortal Realm. The event is celebrated as proof that determined cultivators can advance, while Natural Daoist’s reputation spreads rapidly.
• The Heavenly Dao suddenly manifests above the Heavenly Court as enormous eyes, terrifying every immortal into kneeling.
• The Heavenly Dao grants Qin Fen the position of Solar Star Lord in recognition of his merit from writing books and spreading the Great Dao. Qin Fen is furious because he wants Merit, not an official title or a position under the Jade Emperor.
• Taibai realizes that the appointment forces Qin Fen into the Heavenly Court’s administrative structure, while the Jade Emperor becomes delighted because Qin Fen now falls under his authority.
• The Heavenly Dao then makes an even more shocking decree: because Natural Daoist was formed from the pure yang of Heaven and Earth, he will temporarily assume Dongwang Gong’s duties.
• The Jade Emperor is devastated by the announcement and spits blood before fainting repeatedly, confirming that the Heavenly Dao has effectively forced Qin Fen into a position of enormous political importance.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen: Becomes increasingly desperate and resentful as his reputation, fortune, and official status grow beyond his control. Despite possessing extraordinary destiny and merit, he remains a reluctant, unwilling figure who wants to live quietly rather than enter Heavenly Court politics. His appointment places him far above his actual combat ability, creating an ironic gap between his authority and strength.
• The Jade Emperor: Shifts from anxiety to brief satisfaction and back to despair. He fears Qin Fen’s rise, attempts to plan against him, then celebrates when Qin Fen appears to come under his authority—only to collapse when Qin Fen is also assigned Dongwang Gong’s responsibilities.
• Taibai: Continues acting as the Jade Emperor’s strategist and confidant. He quickly identifies ways to exploit Qin Fen’s official appointment, though even he is shocked when the Heavenly Dao grants Qin Fen Dongwang Gong’s duties.
• Sun Simiao: Remains aligned with Natural Daoist and tries to restrain the Jade Emperor, warning him not to become so enraged that he faints again.
• The Heavenly Dao: Acts unpredictably and decisively, rewarding Qin Fen while simultaneously forcing him into positions that disrupt the balance of power in Heaven.

Significant Themes

• Unwanted fame and power: Qin Fen’s success brings status and influence he neither seeks nor enjoys, emphasizing the burden of being elevated by others.
• Fate versus personal choice: Qin Fen’s extraordinary destiny appears to determine his future, while his own wishes become increasingly irrelevant.
• Political anxiety and power struggles: The Jade Emperor’s fear of Qin Fen reflects the instability created when an outsider suddenly acquires immense authority.
• Merit and institutional control: Qin Fen wants spiritual Merit, but the Heavenly Dao gives him titles and responsibilities instead, showing how recognition can become a form of constraint.
• Comedy through imbalance: Qin Fen has overwhelming destiny but very little combat power, while the Jade Emperor has supreme status yet is repeatedly humiliated and reduced to fainting in panic.
• Heavenly fairness and social mobility: The group tribulation inspires lower-ranking immortals by suggesting that effort and determination can overcome established hierarchies.

Character Interactions

• Qin Fen internally rejects the praise and official positions being forced upon him, contrasting sharply with the Heavenly Court’s admiration.
• The Jade Emperor and Taibai discuss how to contain Natural Daoist, with Taibai reassuring him that Qin Fen’s appointment may place him under imperial control.
• Sun Simiao attempts to calm the Jade Emperor, but the Jade Emperor responds with suspicion and anger because Sun supports Natural Daoist.
• The Heavenly Dao’s decrees directly transform Qin Fen’s relationship with the Jade Emperor, first making him a high-ranking Star Lord and then assigning him Dongwang Gong’s duties.
• The Heavenly Court’s officials react with shock, envy, amusement, or fear, while the heavenly soldiers privately find the Jade Emperor’s repeated humiliation hilarious.

The Jade Emperor realized the Heavenly Dao had engineered the tribulations and Qin Fen’s appointment as Solar Star Lord to place him in line for Dongwang Gong, while Qin Fen resented the unwanted honors. After Guanyin suggested the office would make his plans easier and protect him, Qin Fen reconsidered, but the Queen Mother and Chang'e’s messages left him stunned by the romantic implications.

• The Jade Emperor blamed the Heavenly Dao for orchestrating the tribulations and promoting Qin Fen toward Dongwang Gong, then fainted from rage.
• Qin Fen complained that the Heavenly Dao had given him titles instead of merit and worried that his new prominence would disrupt his quiet schemes.
• Matchmaker Yue, Ancestor Lü, and Han Zhongli discussed Qin Fen’s rise, while Qin Fen denied planning it.
• The Yan Emperor and Guanyin congratulated Qin Fen, and Guanyin suggested that holding office would help him act openly and shield him from enemies.
• Chang'e invited Qin Fen to visit the Moon Palace, and the Queen Mother congratulated him while interpreting his appointment as a deliberate effort to become her match.

Qin Fen tried to explain his distress to Sun Yating, who mistook it for heartbreak and comforted him while he planned to make clothes. After Qin Fen told the Queen Mother he wanted quiet, she misunderstood a name he mentioned and launched a search for a mysterious female immortal called Jingjing.

• Qin Fen cried over the Heavenly Dao's chaotic interference while Sun Yating guessed that he was upset about an online goddess.
• Sun Yating offered to introduce Qin Fen to her sister, then accidentally let him grab her breast as he reached for a tissue.
• Sun Yating distracted Qin Fen with gentle teasing, and Qin Fen thanked her before asking her to move his tailoring tools and materials to the villa.
• Qin Fen told Sun Yating he planned to design and make clothes, then asked whether he could hold his own fashion show.
• The Queen Mother asked Qin Fen whether he needed help with his new post, but Qin Fen said he wanted quiet and closed WeChat.
• The Queen Mother overheard the name Jingjing, ordered the Seven Fairies to investigate, and wondered who the woman was.

Qin Fen discovered that his Heavenly Court clients had funded his account, upgraded his Offline Space, and revealed his luxurious Solar Star Lord residence. After contacting his attendants and learning his duties were mostly nonexistent, he received an offer to activate a game interface just as Female Hooligan arrived with an old man.

• Qin Fen received thirty-six payments totaling 180,000, upgraded his Offline Space for 40,000, and planned to renovate the villa.
• Qin Fen contacted his attendants Tuo Chuqi and Kan Jiji and saw the gold-filled palace of the Solar Star Lord.
• Tuo Chuqi and Kan Jiji discussed their new superior, then hurried to greet Qin Fen when his message appeared.
• Qin Fen asked Kan Jiji about his duties and learned that the Heavenly Dao handled the sun, moon, and stars.
• Female Hooligan arrived with an old man, and Qin Fen received an offer to activate a game interface for 10,000 merit and 5,000 popularity.

Qin Fen spent merit to activate a new feature, then sparred with metaphysics master Lu Yihang by explaining his supposed fortune through observation and deduction. The chapter ended with Qin Fen exposing Lu Yihang's suspicious connection to a young woman whose hair was on his shoulder.

• Qin Fen activated a new feature with merit and discovered that his adjutants had absurd names and that he had acquired a marble game.
• Sun Yating arrived with her father's friend, metaphysics master Lu Yihang, and invited Qin Fen to join them for breakfast.
• Lu Yihang insisted on reading Qin Fen's fortune, but Qin Fen explained that his warning about darkness between his brows came from observing the weather and Lu Yihang's behavior.
• Lu Yihang asked Qin Fen to read him, and Qin Fen inferred details about his habits from his scent and accent.
• Qin Fen found a chestnut-colored hair on Lu Yihang's shoulder and used it to suggest that Lu Yihang was traveling with a young woman, leaving Sun Yating stunned.

Qin Fen used his powers of observation to expose Lu Yihang’s recent troubles, then refused Lu’s offer to study metaphysics. After deciding to stop worrying about the Heavenly Dao and follow his heart, Qin Fen discovered he could change the weather through his Solar Star Lord powers.

• Qin Fen deduced Lu Yihang’s private troubles in front of the shop’s patrons, leaving Lu embarrassed and Female Hooligan astonished.
• Lu Yihang invited Qin Fen to study metaphysics, but Qin Fen declined, saying he wanted a carefree life and had no need for money.
• Qin Fen challenged Lu Yihang’s certainty that the rain would continue, then left the shop despite Female Hooligan offering him a ride.
• Qin Fen decided to stop agonizing over the Heavenly Dao and WeChat and to follow his heart regarding the Queen Mother and Female Hooligan.
• Qin Fen stood in the rain and welcomed the raindrops, then his power stopped the rain and brought out the sun.

Little Oil Lamp lamented his imprisonment and vowed to con mortals for wishes, while Qin Fen returned home after discovering more about the Heavenly Dao. After planting a Demon-Binding Vine to fortify his home, Qin Fen saw a message from Jade Face Demon Fox and decided the Bull Demon King’s troubles gave him a chance to enter the Demon Tribe.

• Little Oil Lamp, trapped in a cage with only a fraction of his former power, swore he would stop granting wishes and make mortals grant his instead.
• Qin Fen concluded that the Heavenly Dao enforced the separation between immortals and mortals to favor technological progress, then left the street as the weather cleared.
• Tuo Chuqi and Kan Jiji argued over their failure to follow the Jade Emperor’s instructions and began fighting in the Sun Star Lord’s Residence.
• Qin Fen returned home, found Luban’s supplies filling his warehouse, and planted a Demon-Binding Vine by the fence to strengthen his home’s defenses.
• Qin Fen read a message from Jade Face Demon Fox, inferred that the Bull Demon King was struggling, and decided to move into the Demon Tribe.

Qin Fen watched Bull Demon King ask Jade Face for help against the Golden-Winged Great Peng, then proposed opening a nightclub in Demon territory. The chapter left Qin Fen explaining the business idea to Old Ox, beginning with hostesses and selling points.

• Qin Fen watched Bull Demon King complain that the Golden-Winged Great Peng was drawing demons away with promises of a happier life.
• Bull Demon King asked Jade Face for Fox Clan girls to help him compete with the Great Peng, but they realized they needed more than just girls.
• Qin Fen introduced himself as Dong Re, and Bull Demon King recognized him as King Dongre of Haitian and welcomed him as an ally.
• Qin Fen saw Demon territory as an ideal place for nightlife businesses and began messaging Bull Demon King about opening a nightclub.

Qin Fen proposed opening a Demon Tribe nightlife venue with the Bull Demon King and Jade Face, and the three agreed to launch East Bull KTV. The chapter ended with Qin Fen objecting when Jade Face warned that her fox-clan youngsters might try to suck his yang energy.

• Qin Fen absorbed sunlight while Little Bean recognized the mark on his forehead as belonging to the Solar Star Lord.
• Qin Fen explained his idea for a themed nighttime entertainment venue, and the Bull Demon King mistook it at first for a tavern staffed by Demon Tribe girls.
• Qin Fen outlined a customer-focused business with performances, themed uniforms, and carefully selected attendants, and promised that Luban could handle the decorations.
• Qin Fen proposed recruiting Jade Face's fox-clan members and named the venue East Bull KTV.
• Qin Fen and the Bull Demon King agreed to split the business equally, and Jade Face invited Qin Fen to visit while warning that her clan's youngsters might try to suck his yang energy.
• Qin Fen said he did mind and asked where they were going to suck.

Qin Fen discovered that Dracula had been captured and tortured in Hell by Samael, who wanted to learn how Dracula gained divinity. Dracula refused to betray his secret because he knew the woman he loved was in Heaven, but he called out to Qin Fen for redemption after Qin Fen contacted him.

• Qin Fen left the Bull Demon King and Jade Face and began building security mechanisms and machinery for weaving and silk reeling.
• Dracula, imprisoned in Hell, reflected on his lost love and revealed that Qin Fen’s incomplete redemption had refined his original blood and awakened his divinity.
• Samael questioned Dracula about his divinity and threatened him with the image of the woman he loved, but Dracula refused to speak and said she was in Heaven.
• After Samael disappeared, Dracula found comfort in knowing his beloved was in Heaven and smiled as he remembered Qin Fen’s words.
• Qin Fen noticed Dracula’s information on his phone, realized he had redeemed Count Dracula, and asked him how he had been captured.
• Dracula eagerly replied, “My Lord, please grant me redemption!”

Qin Fen added Samael as a friend and used the Stylus to test whether it could affect him during Hell’s meeting. The meeting ended with Samael’s outburst producing inexplicable farting sounds, while Qin Fen realized his knockoff Great Prophecy had worked.

• Qin Fen accepted a bottle of Martini from an elderly neighbor, served tea to the visitors, and added Samael as a friend on his phone.
• Samael convened a meeting with Beelzebub, Belial, and Leviathan to discuss taking action on Halloween, but none of them showed much interest.
• Qin Fen wrote “fart” with the Stylus while reading Samael’s complaints about his colleagues.
• Samael’s angry outburst coincided with loud farting sounds during the meeting, and the other monarchs blamed the noise on him.
• Qin Fen recognized that the Stylus had triggered his knockoff Great Prophecy.

Chapter Summary: “I Don’t Want to Go, the Heart Demon Descends Upon Hell”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fen observes the peaceful lakeside and confirms that Hell’s infiltrators have not yet searched the lakebed.
• In Hell’s upper-rank gathering hall, an unexplained fart creates immediate suspicion among the Four Rulers.
• Samael quickly deflects blame onto Belial, accusing him of overemphatically denying responsibility. His confident, righteous performance briefly convinces Beelzebub and Leviathan.
• The rulers begin criticizing Belial for laziness and poor work habits, while Belial furiously defends himself.
• Belial exposes the truth by pointing out that Samael’s Hellhound was directly behind him and has been knocked unconscious, stripped of fur, and left foaming at the mouth.
• Samael’s deception is revealed, humiliating him and causing his anger to rise sharply.
• Qin Fen, who created the incident using his transformed Stylus and River Diagram, becomes excited by the possibility that Samael will lose control and cause chaos in Hell. Such disorder could give him a chance to rescue Dracula.
• Qin Fen deliberately activates an anger-related expression to intensify Samael’s rage.
• However, the effect unexpectedly impacts the Heart Demon elsewhere. A black hole appears, and the Heart Demon desperately begs not to be sent away, setting up his descent into Hell.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen: Demonstrates increasing mastery and creativity with his Creation Artifact. He initially intends only to embarrass Samael but discovers that his power can manipulate emotions and sow discord. His determination to rescue Dracula becomes more urgent and strategic.
• Samael: Shows his cunning and instinct for self-preservation by immediately framing Belial. His false righteousness temporarily succeeds, but the Hellhound’s condition exposes him. His humiliation pushes him toward uncontrollable wrath, reflecting his identity as the Sin of Wrath.
• Belial: Becomes the target of Samael’s accusation and the other rulers’ criticism. Though initially defensive and furious, he ultimately turns the situation around by identifying Samael as the culprit.
• Beelzebub and Leviathan: Act as spectators and temporary judges in the dispute. They are easily swayed by Samael’s confident argument, then turn against him once the evidence is revealed.
• The Heart Demon: Appears frightened and unwilling to enter the black hole. His terrified resistance introduces the chapter’s cliffhanger and suggests that Qin Fen’s emotional manipulation has triggered an unexpected consequence.
• The Hellhound: Serves as unintentional evidence against Samael, suffering the physical effects of the mysterious attack.

Significant Themes

• Deception and counter-deception: Samael attempts to escape blame by accusing Belial, but his strategy collapses when physical evidence exposes him.
• Humor through humiliation: The conflict among Hell’s rulers is driven by an absurd and undignified fart, contrasting their powerful status with ordinary bodily embarrassment.
• Power and unintended consequences: Qin Fen’s artifact produces effects beyond his expectations, demonstrating that manipulating reality and emotion can create unpredictable outcomes.
• Wrath and loss of control: Samael’s mounting humiliation threatens to trigger his defining sin, which Qin Fen hopes to exploit.
• Loyalty and justice: Qin Fen’s desire to rescue Dracula is motivated by admiration for Dracula’s devotion and willingness to love despite suffering.

Character Interactions

• Samael and Belial: Engage in a bitter verbal confrontation, each accusing the other while the surrounding rulers watch. Their rivalry intensifies as Samael exploits Belial’s reputation for laziness.
• Samael, Beelzebub, and Leviathan: Samael temporarily manipulates the other two rulers into supporting his version of events, but Belial’s evidence causes them to reassess him.
• Qin Fen and the Hell rulers: Qin Fen remains hidden and observes the dispute, treating the rulers’ argument as an opportunity to weaken Hell from within.
• Qin Fen and the Heart Demon: Qin Fen’s attempt to amplify Samael’s anger unexpectedly affects the Heart Demon, whose terrified reaction forms the chapter’s final twist.

While Qin Fen prepared lunch, his meddling sent the Heart Demon into Hell instead of bringing Samael to him. The Heart Demon chose Belial as his first target, leaving Hell’s future uncertain.

• Qin Fen went into the kitchen, unaware that his black hole had pulled the Heart Demon into Hell.
• The Heart Demon arrived in Hell and discovered that Samael’s anger law could help him recover his power.
• The Heart Demon entered the meeting room of Hell’s upper ranks without the four monarchs noticing him.
• The Heart Demon decided against targeting Samael because he feared Qin Fen’s retaliation.
• The Heart Demon chose Belial as his first target, while Qin Fen remained unaware that Hell’s future was in danger.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Fen opens the teahouse and begins cooking, deliberately putting aside the conflicts involving Samael and Dracula. Dracula remains calm in prison because his master has returned, while Qin Fen is similarly unconcerned about Hell’s affairs.
• The Heart Demon, desperate after failing to locate the chef, infiltrates Belial’s mind during the aftermath of a humiliating meeting among Hell’s rulers.
• Belial is attacked psychologically. The Heart Demon mocks his cowardice, lack of respect, and history of rejection by Heaven and Hell. He specifically targets Belial’s deepest wounds:
  • Being undervalued by his Father in Heaven.
  • Having two pairs of wings reduced to one pair.
  • Being disrespected by Lucifer and Samael.
  • Still treasuring the wings his Father gave him.
• Belial attempts to resist, but the Heart Demon exposes and amplifies his buried sorrow. His grief becomes so powerful that he sheds a tear of blood.
• Revealing himself as the Heart Demon, the intruder consumes Belial and takes control of his body. He declares that ordinary negative emotions are beneath him and boasts that he will devour all of Hell before challenging Heaven.
• Just as the Heart Demon celebrates his apparent victory, the chef’s voice answers his declaration. The chef identifies himself as “God,” leaving the Heart Demon horrified and regretful that he called out and attracted his attention.
• The chapter ends on a comedic cliffhanger, with the Heart Demon realizing that his triumph has immediately placed him in danger.

Character Developments

• Qin Fen/the chef: Remains calm and detached, focusing on cooking rather than Hell’s political turmoil. His mysterious identity and overwhelming status are reinforced by the fact that others increasingly associate him with God.
• The Heart Demon: Becomes more cunning, manipulative, and powerful. He has evolved beyond merely exploiting ordinary negative emotions and can now directly invade and consume a demon god’s mind. However, his arrogance and impulsiveness lead him to expose himself to the chef.
• Belial: Is shown to be outwardly proud and resistant but internally wounded by abandonment, humiliation, and unresolved hope. His attachment to his remaining wings reveals that he still longs for recognition from his Father.
• Samael and Leviathan: Their brief reactions show that the meeting has become humiliating and unproductive, highlighting tension and dissatisfaction among Hell’s rulers.

Significant Themes

• Hidden sorrow beneath pride: Belial’s arrogance conceals grief, rejection, and an enduring desire for parental love.
• Manipulation and psychological warfare: The Heart Demon wins not through direct force at first, but by identifying and magnifying Belial’s deepest emotional wounds.
• Power and hierarchy: Respect, status, and recognition remain central concerns among Heaven’s and Hell’s rulers.
• Arrogance and unintended consequences: The Heart Demon’s confidence leads him to announce his ambitions, only for the chef—possibly “God” himself—to respond immediately.
• Comedy amid cosmic danger: Grand supernatural conflicts are undercut by the Heart Demon’s panic and embarrassment when he realizes whom he has summoned.

Important Character Interactions

• Heart Demon and Belial: A battle of insults, probing questions, and emotional manipulation. The Heart Demon exploits Belial’s history and sorrow before devouring him.
• Heart Demon and the chef: Their brief exchange creates the chapter’s final twist. The Heart Demon triumphantly calls for God, only to discover that the chef has heard him.
• Hell’s rulers: Samael’s failed meeting and Leviathan’s disgust establish internal conflict and humiliation before the Heart Demon’s attack on Belial.

Qin Fen enlisted Heart Demon to rescue Dracula, misleading him into believing the Heavenly Dao had arranged their meeting. Heart Demon freed Dracula but was caught by Samael after claiming he was on God's side.

• Qin Fen and Heart Demon both suspected the other had arranged Heart Demon's arrival in Hell, and Qin Fen persuaded him to help Dracula.
• Heart Demon traveled to Samael's stronghold and found Dracula in captivity.
• Heart Demon questioned Dracula about his restored heartbeat, and Dracula said the Lord had redeemed him.
• Heart Demon undid Dracula's shackles and offered to help him escape, saying he was on God's side.
• Samael overheard Heart Demon and accused him of defecting, while Qin Fen delighted in the outcome.

Chapter Summary: “Hell Exploded Too”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Heart Demon admits that he lied to Samael and Belial, claiming he only wanted to discover why Qin Fen was special. Dracula exposes the lie, leaving Heart Demon in an awkward position.
• Heart Demon decides to protect Qin Fen and help him escape Hell, believing that Heavenly Dao intentionally arranged his presence there.
• To manipulate Samael, Heart Demon claims that God was responsible for the current situation and suggests traveling to Heaven to uncover the method God used.
• Qin Fen suddenly uses the system’s cooking interface to create a massive pillar of light in Hell and declares, “I said, let there be light.” The display convinces many demons—and Samael—that God has appeared.
• Qin Fen then orders Belial to release Dracula. This makes Samael believe Belial has betrayed Hell and returned to God’s side.
• Samael attacks Heart Demon. Heart Demon grabs Dracula and uses spatial distortion to send him out of Hell, but he is badly injured and loses the Sorrow Law again.
• Outside Hell, the angels Gabriel, Michael, and Uriel interpret the pillar of light as a sign that God has returned and is dissatisfied with the existing order. Michael announces a plan to cleanse and reunify Heaven, Hell, and Reincarnation.
• Heart Demon reaches the gates of Hell and claims to be on God’s side, but Michael refuses to believe him and attacks, leaving Heart Demon trapped between hostile demons and angels.

2. Character Developments

• Heart Demon: Reveals his cunning, opportunistic nature but also shows genuine loyalty to Qin Fen and Heavenly Dao’s apparent mission. Despite his schemes, he repeatedly becomes the victim of misunderstandings and ends the chapter wounded, powerless, and frustrated.
• Qin Fen: Demonstrates his growing ability to manipulate events from afar. His simple “let there be light” command creates massive political and religious consequences, while his demand that Dracula be released deliberately provokes Samael.
• Samael: Becomes increasingly suspicious and enraged. He initially considers cooperating with Heart Demon but quickly concludes that Belial has betrayed Hell when the pillar of light appears.
• Dracula: Acts as the one person willing to expose Heart Demon’s deception. He is ultimately rescued and transported away from Hell.
• Michael, Gabriel, and Uriel: Shift from observers to active agents of Heaven’s intervention. Michael emerges as a determined leader who believes Heaven must impose a new order.
• The demons and angels: Both groups misinterpret Qin Fen’s actions as divine intervention, reacting with fear, awe, and political ambition.

3. Significant Themes

• Deception and manipulation: Nearly every major character lies, schemes, or misinterprets events. Heart Demon’s deception is exposed, but Qin Fen’s even more blatant manipulation succeeds.
• Miscommunication and unintended consequences: Qin Fen’s artificial light is mistaken for God’s return, triggering conflict between Heaven and Hell.
• Religious and political authority: The appearance of “God” inspires Heaven to justify a campaign to restructure all three realms and establish a new divine order.
• Betrayal and mistrust: Samael’s anger toward Belial shows how quickly alliances collapse when characters suspect treachery.
• Comic inversion of grand events: A mundane cooking-system command produces what appears to be a miraculous divine manifestation, contrasting cosmic stakes with absurdly ordinary methods.
• The underdog’s predicament: Heart Demon’s plans repeatedly backfire, leaving him caught between stronger factions despite his intelligence and adaptability.

4. Character Interactions

• Heart Demon and Dracula: Dracula exposes Heart Demon’s lie, while Heart Demon regards him as an inconvenient but necessary ally. Heart Demon ultimately saves him by sending him out of Hell.
• Heart Demon and Samael: Their uneasy cooperation collapses when Samael believes Belial has sided with God. The misunderstanding leads directly to their fight.
• Heart Demon and Qin Fen: Qin Fen manipulates Heart Demon’s earlier words to force him into trouble. Heart Demon is loyal to Qin Fen but privately recognizes that Qin Fen is even more shameless and scheming than himself.
• Qin Fen and Samael: Though they do not interact directly, Qin Fen’s command causes Samael to believe that Belial has betrayed Hell.
• Michael and Heart Demon: Heart Demon attempts to use the supposed alliance with God to protect himself, but Michael dismisses the claim and attacks him.
• Heaven and Hell: The false appearance of God brings the two realms to the brink of open war, with Heaven preparing to invade and “reunify” the realms.

Qin Fen served food to the elderly guests and encountered Lan Yibing, who offered escalating sums to force him to cook a banquet. Qin Fen rejected even five million yuan and went to make food for Little Bean instead.

• Qin Fen served his dishes to the elderly guests while noticing Lan Yibing among the young people by the lake.
• Lan Yibing approached Qin Fen, who recognized him as the man who had been hit by a car in Capital City and repeatedly reminded him of the incident.
• Lan Yibing asked Qin Fen to make him a banquet, but Qin Fen refused because he had already cooked one that day.
• Lan Yibing raised his offer from one hundred thousand yuan to five million yuan, intending to use the banquet to create trouble for Qin Fen.
• Qin Fen walked off to check his ingredients and said he would make something for Little Bean to eat.