Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• Cai Miejue is condemned across Xia Kingdom’s internet and on foreign websites for her actions. She responds by disabling comments on her blog but otherwise stays silent.
• At night, Zhang Hongxing leaves his sleeping family at the Hilltop Homestay and heads into the deep sea to find the sunken spaceship that carried Princess Ziyue and her servant.
• He uses a piece of mulberry wood essence to lure sea creatures, but the deep-sea behemoth he seeks does not appear until he puts it away.
• The behemoth hunts and kills several giant turtle-like creatures. Zhang attacks it while it is distracted, striking its vulnerable belly. After it tries to flee, he knocks it unconscious with three full-strength punches.
• Rather than kill it, Zhang begins tracing markings over its body, intending to tame it as a pet and use it to carry his family around the sea.

Character developments and interactions

• Cai Miejue faces widespread public scorn and retreats from online engagement, though she shows no sign of responding directly.
• Zhang Hongxing reveals himself as a Stellar Level expert. He is confident enough to investigate the dangerous deep sea alone, and his interest in the behemoth is partly practical but also driven by pride: he wants to impress his grandchildren after having lost face before them.
• Granny Shen sees Zhang fly away and realizes how powerful he is. She worries that Earth’s apparent strength could bring trouble to Bluewater Planet.
• The behemoth is a fearsome predator, but Zhang’s speed and strength overwhelm it. The turtle-like creatures flee both it and the toxic liquid released when Zhang kills one of them.

Significant themes

• Public judgment and reputation: Cai is vilified worldwide, while Zhang’s actions are motivated in part by preserving his standing with his family.
• Power and hidden strength: Zhang’s flight and effortless defeat of the sea monster reveal that Earth may be far more powerful than outsiders expect.
• Pride and affection: Zhang’s boastful desire to tame the behemoth is comic, but it also reflects his affection for his grandchildren and eagerness to please them.
• Danger and the unknown: The sunken spaceship and the deep-sea ecosystem hint at mysteries and risks still unexplored.

Plot points and events

• Zhang Hongxing discovers that the deep-sea behemoth he has subdued with a Beast-Control Formation, Nana, can communicate telepathically. Despite her enormous, spiked crocodilian body, she speaks and thinks like a young child, and complains that he took her “first time.”
• Using the formation, Zhang forces Nana to dive into a Pacific trench. They reach 13,000 meters before Zhang’s protective barrier can no longer withstand the pressure. He estimates the trench may exceed 20,000 meters and wonders whether a spaceship lies below, but decides not to ask Nana.
• As Nana carries him back toward Egret Island, they surface beside an American carrier fleet. Nana’s emergence capsizes three frigates and a supply ship.
• American sailors open fire. Zhang wakes, sees the attack, and orders Nana to destroy the fleet. Nana, already furious at being struck by missiles, charges the aircraft carrier and rams it in half.
• Zhang escapes into the air just before the collision. He accuses Nana of doing it deliberately, then urges her to leave before the Americans can retaliate with nuclear weapons.

Character developments and interactions

• Zhang Hongxing shifts from shock and irritation at Nana’s childish telepathy to using his control over her as a weapon. He is angered by the fleet’s attack but becomes cautious once the carrier is destroyed.
• Nana is powerful and dangerous but emotionally volatile and childlike. She resents Zhang’s forced control and claims he has insulted her appearance, yet obeys his commands. She insists the carrier strike was her “strongest move,” not deliberate.
• Commander Davis Holliday, an experienced American naval officer, goes from confidence in his fleet to panic as Nana overwhelms it. His desperate order to launch nuclear missiles is not carried out.
• The conflict is fueled by mutual misinterpretation: the American fleet attacks the newly surfaced creature, while Zhang and Nana respond with devastating force.

Significant themes

• Power and control: Zhang’s formation lets him command Nana, but her independent anger and immense strength make that control uneasy.
• Human vulnerability: Modern warships and weapons prove ineffective against a creature adapted to crushing ocean depths.
• Escalation and fear: A mistaken attack rapidly turns a peaceful encounter into catastrophe, with nuclear retaliation looming.
• Comic contrast: Nana’s childish speech and vanity clash with her monstrous appearance and destructive capability.

Key plot points and events

• A colossal sea beast—Nana—destroys an American carrier flagship, killing Commander Davis. The United States orders nearby forces to pursue her and avenge the dead.
• Zhang Hongxing rides Nana toward home, telling her to avoid surface ships and not harm anyone. Nana repeatedly tries to chat, sing, and tell stories; Zhang keeps cutting off their mental link to get some peace.
• American forces cannot keep up with Nana, and missile strikes miss as she speeds toward Xia Kingdom waters. U.S. naval commander Rayton Hawkins asks Xia Kingdom for permission to enter its waters and attack, but Marshal Yang Zhan refuses.
• Hawkins orders another missile bombardment before Nana crosses the border. Meanwhile, Xia Kingdom mobilizes its navy, warns vessels along Nana’s route, prepares possible port evacuations, and orders its forces to intercept any missiles entering its waters.
• Xia Kingdom considers using “Xia Kingdom Express” if Nana heads for an inland port.

Character developments and interactions

• Zhang Hongxing remains in control of Nana through the beast-taming array. He is strict about preventing further harm, but mostly wants to reach home and rest.
• Nana accepts her role as Zhang’s mount, though she remains talkative and seeks his attention. She feels wronged by the ships that attacked her, but Zhang reminds her that she struck first.
• Rayton Hawkins shifts from shock and grief to anger, authorizing pursuit and missile attacks despite their likely ineffectiveness.
• Yang Zhan firmly rejects U.S. military access, asserting Xia Kingdom’s authority while preparing to handle the threat.
• General He Sheng follows the mobilization orders, monitoring the approaching beast and coordinating the response.

Significant themes

• Power and restraint: Nana’s immense strength makes her a major danger, while Zhang tries to limit the damage she causes.
• National sovereignty and rivalry: The crisis becomes a tense U.S.–Xia Kingdom confrontation over military access and control of territorial waters.
• Human vulnerability before the unknown: Even advanced fleets and weapons struggle against a creature whose speed and strength are unclear.
• Comic contrast: Nana’s enormous destructive power contrasts with her needy, chatterbox behavior and Zhang’s impatience.

Key plot points and events

• After the failed attack, American Marshal Layton orders his fleet to wait outside Xia Kingdom waters and assist Xia if requested. He is furious, especially because his old friend Davis Hollyard was involved, but recognizes that further action could provoke a world war.
• The giant sea beast, Nana, approaches Egret Island Harbor underwater. Xia Kingdom officers realize their earlier preparations may not be useful if Nana avoids the surface.
• General He Sheng orders Mayor Zhuang Qiang to evacuate the harbor immediately. Though Zhuang initially worries about economic losses, he mobilizes police, firefighters, urban-management personnel, and harbor officials.
• Authorities block entry to the harbor and then announce the danger once enough personnel are in place. Nana’s unexpected surfacing triggers panic, but officials work to keep the crowd from being trampled.
• Zhang Hongxing wakes, angrily tells Nana to submerge, and orders him to remain still even if attacked. He then rides a shark toward the harbor to face the crisis himself.
• His appearance draws attention from military and government observers worldwide, as well as from people who recognize him—including his daughter and granddaughter, who spot him on television.

Character developments and interactions

• Layton Hawkins shifts from anger and the urge to retaliate toward cautious restraint, while still authorizing support for Xia Kingdom.
• He Sheng acts decisively, issuing a blunt evacuation order and closely monitoring whether it is carried out.
• Zhuang Qiang moves from hesitation over economic costs to rapid, hands-on coordination of the evacuation.
• Zhang Hongxing takes responsibility for Nana and the situation, though he is frustrated by Nana’s misunderstanding of his instructions. His concern now is how to explain the crisis to the authorities.
• Nana appears obedient but confused and hurt by Zhang’s scolding.
• The chapter also highlights the contrast between officials managing public safety and bystanders who crowd around the harbor out of curiosity or profit.

Significant themes

• Duty and accountability: Officials must prioritize lives over economic concerns, while Zhang prepares to answer for the consequences.
• Restraint in a crisis: Layton’s decision not to attack reflects the danger of escalating a local emergency into global conflict.
• Public safety and leadership: Preparedness, timely coordination, and crowd control become crucial as panic spreads.
• The extraordinary entering everyday life: A giant beast and a man riding a shark draw worldwide attention, while ordinary people react with fear, curiosity, and fascination.

Key plot points and events

• After Zhang Hongxing confirms that he has brought the Deep-Sea Behemoth under control, Xia Kingdom’s elders accept that the immediate danger has passed. They order troops to hold their positions but lift security restrictions at Egret Island’s docks, confident that no sea beast will threaten them.
• Zhuang Qiang angrily challenges He Sheng for reversing his earlier stance on public safety. He Sheng takes the rebuke in front of his soldiers, then assigns the amused soldier Wang Jun the unpleasant task of cleaning all of Egret Island.
• With the crisis settled, reporters rush to interview Zhang Hongxing, who waits for them openly while seated on his shark. He gives the first reporter three questions: he confirms the giant sea beast is under his control, admits he does not know where it came from, and says he loves Li Xiuying.
• Zhang refuses to grant the other reporters interviews, arguing that the first reporter earned her chance by reaching him first. When the crowd presses him, he loses patience and orders them to get out of his way.

Character developments

• Zhang Hongxing is increasingly treated as a powerful national asset. He is candid about what he knows and does not know, credits Xia Kingdom’s technology, and remains devoted to Li Xiuying. His patience with the press, however, quickly runs out.
• The elders show greater confidence as the country’s strength grows, joking together and easing restrictions in response to Zhang’s control of the behemoth.
• Zhuang Qiang is emboldened by the improved situation and openly retaliates against He Sheng’s earlier callousness.
• He Sheng endures public embarrassment but responds with humor and mock discipline, while Wang Jun becomes the unlucky target of his order.

Significant themes

• Power and security: The behemoth’s control shifts the balance of danger and gives Xia Kingdom confidence to restore normal activity.
• Public spectacle and media competition: The reporters’ scramble to reach Zhang shows how quickly a crisis becomes a contest for attention and exclusive access.
• Humor amid tension: Banter among the elders and soldiers, along with Zhang’s exasperation at the press, gives the chapter a comic tone.
• Devotion and personal boundaries: Zhang’s clear declaration of love for Li Xiuying contrasts with the reporter’s flirtatious attempt, while his refusal to entertain the crowd underscores his right to set limits.

Character interactions

• The elders joke about one another’s newfound confidence while coordinating the response to the threat.
• Zhuang Qiang confronts He Sheng over his inconsistent treatment of human lives; He Sheng’s soldiers witness the exchange and struggle not to laugh.
• The first reporter earns Zhang’s cooperation by reaching him first, but her personal question gets a sincere answer rather than the flirtatious response she may have expected.
• The remaining reporters challenge Zhang’s refusal to speak with them, and he ends the encounter sharply.

Plot and key events

• After Zhang Hongxing angrily drove reporters away, they agreed to coordinate a smear campaign against him. A Big Goose News reporter refused to join immediately, unwilling to risk losing her chance to interview him.
• Zhang Hongxing returned to Drumbeat Island. Lele and Wenwen excitedly asked to ride the giant sea creature with him, and he promised to take them on an underwater outing and barbecue seafood.
• Zhang Ying reflected on her past: she had endured Qin Dagang’s abuse to preserve a “complete family,” and initially resented her father for killing him and revealing the truth. She now understands Zhang Hongxing’s actions and accepts that he was protecting her and being honest with her.
• Zhang Ying thanked and embraced her father, finally feeling the warmth and security she had long missed. The family then began planning their trip, while Zhang Jun and Yan Mei shared in the emotional moment.
• At an American naval command base, Marshal Rayton Hawkins demanded intelligence on Zhang Hongxing and the sea monster. An officer reported that Chinese news linked the creature to Zhang and noted his prior ability to control sharks. Rayton dismissed the explanation as implausible and ordered further investigation.

Character developments and interactions

• Zhang Ying moves from resentment and unresolved pain toward understanding, gratitude, and the possibility of starting a new life. Her embrace with Zhang Hongxing marks a reconciliation.
• Zhang Hongxing shows affection toward his grandchildren and reassures Zhang Ying that she can rely on him rather than suffer in silence.
• Lele and Wenwen are delighted by their grandfather and eager for another sea adventure; Wenwen’s joy reflects the improved atmosphere at home.
• Zhang Jun and Yan Mei respond warmly to Zhang Ying’s reconciliation, appreciating their own loving family life.
• The reporters turn against Zhang Hongxing after his outburst, though the Big Goose News reporter prioritizes her career opportunity.
• Rayton Hawkins reacts with anger and disbelief, underscoring the growing international interest in Zhang Hongxing.

Significant themes

• Healing and family bonds: Zhang Ying begins to repair her relationship with her father and reclaim a sense of safety.
• Protection and honesty: Zhang Hongxing’s actions were driven by a parent’s desire to protect his daughter, while refusing to hide the truth.
• New beginnings: Zhang Ying considers a future beyond her abusive marriage.
• Publicity and power: The reporters’ threatened smear campaign contrasts with the family’s private happiness, while foreign authorities scramble to understand Zhang’s unusual abilities.

Key plot points and events

• After Zhang Hongxing defeats the deep-sea behemoth and saves Egret Island, several news outlets publish hostile or sensational reports about him. First News counters with a positive account, and its credibility shifts public opinion decisively.
• Fifteen outlets issue public apologies; their reporters are punished or dismissed. Online discussion turns to praising Zhang and arguing over new titles for him, such as “Sea Beast Knight” and “King of Beast Tamers.”
• In Shimen County, Li Xiuying watches a clip of Zhang declaring that she is the woman he loves. She realizes her fears and doubts have held her back, deletes the online advice that had influenced her, and reconsiders their relationship.
• In America, Admiral Rayton Hawkins accepts that Xia Kingdom has subdued the behemoth and that he cannot avenge Davis through force. He asks Marshal Yang Zhan to help kill it, offering a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in exchange; Yang refuses.
• Enraged, Hawkins shoots up his satellite phone, then calls President Pratt Holder. He falsely portrays Xia Kingdom’s technology as an imminent threat and urges a limited war. Pratt refuses, warns him to abandon the idea, and threatens to replace him.

Character developments

• Zhang Hongxing: His public standing rises sharply, and his declaration of love for Li Xiuying shows his devotion openly.
• Li Xiuying: Moves from hesitation toward renewed confidence in her love for Zhang, recognizing how long they have waited for each other.
• Rayton Hawkins: His grief and frustration over Davis’s death give way to obsession and increasingly reckless behavior. He resorts to deception and demands war after his personal request is rejected.
• Yang Zhan and Pratt Holder: Both resist Hawkins—Yang protects the subdued creature, while Pratt refuses to risk war for Hawkins’s agenda.

Significant themes

• Public trust and media accountability: First News’s credibility overturns the hostile narrative, forcing numerous outlets to apologize.
• Devotion and overcoming fear: Li Xiuying’s reflections contrast her long-held doubts with Zhang’s extraordinary loyalty.
• Personal revenge versus responsible leadership: Hawkins tries to turn private grief into national conflict, while Yang and Pratt reject his demand.
• Power and national pride: Zhang’s victory becomes a source of public celebration and a symbol of Xia Kingdom’s strength.

Character interactions

• Zhang’s interview provides Li Xiuying with the reassurance that changes her outlook.
• Yang calmly refuses Hawkins’s offer and request, frustrating the admiral.
• Hawkins’s calls with Pratt escalate from pleading to angry demands; Pratt responds with a firm warning that his position is at risk.

Key plot points and events

• Zhang Hongxing and his family return to Nana, the enormous sea creature, and ride on her head. Nana explains that she guards a deep-sea black hole for her absent Sea Dragon boss, who is due back in five years after nearly five millennia away. Zhang promises to let her return after a few more days of carrying them.
• Witnesses and monitoring organizations see Nana behaving docilely with the family, confirming reports about their bond with her.
• Marshal Rayton Hawkins, defying President Pratt’s warning not to use force against Xia, deploys three aircraft-carrier fleets to surround Nana. Pratt does not stop him; instead, he arranges for General Locke Phelps to assume command of the navy and plans a press conference.
• Zhang’s family enjoys a seafood barbecue on Nana’s head, with sharks bringing them food. The spectacle draws huge online attention and admiration, especially in Xia.
• As the fleets approach, Zhang jumps onto the tip of Nana’s tallest horn.

Character developments and interactions

• Zhang Hongxing shows affection and indulgence toward Nana, reassuring her that she will eventually be allowed to return to her post. He also dotes on his grandchildren, Lele and Wenwen, and repeatedly scolds or smacks his son Zhang Jun for lecturing them.
• Nana is cheerful and devoted to Zhang, but her concern about leaving her post reveals her loyalty to her Sea Dragon master and her sense of duty.
• Zhang Jun continues to urge his father to make the children more independent, though he backs away after being smacked.
• Rayton Hawkins is driven by anger and stubbornness, choosing confrontation despite presidential orders.
• President Pratt acts strategically, preparing a replacement naval commander while leaving Rayton’s operation to unfold. Locke Phelps accepts the new command.

Significant themes

• Power and awe: Nana and Zhang’s extraordinary abilities inspire worldwide fascination and veneration.
• Duty and loyalty: Nana’s promise to guard the black hole shapes her choices, even after thousands of years.
• Family affection: The barbecue highlights Zhang’s warmth toward his grandchildren and the playful friction between father and son.
• Recklessness and political maneuvering: Rayton’s defiance puts military forces on a collision course with Zhang’s family, while Pratt positions himself for the consequences.

Key plot points and events

• As three American carrier fleets converge on Zhang Hongxing and Nana, online audiences follow the crisis through overloaded livestreams.
• Xia Kingdom’s foreign-affairs officials publicly declare that Hongxing and Nana are Xia citizens and warn that any attack on them will meet force. Military commands across the country announce they are ready to deploy.
• American President Pratt disavows the actions of naval marshal Rayton Hawkins, removes him from command, appoints Locke Phillips, and calls for the fleets to withdraw. Many Americans are outraged, while people in Xia celebrate their country’s newfound strength.
• Hawkins ignores Pratt’s order. With only General Babur backing him, he directs part of the fleet to surround Nana and open fire; the rest head home.
• Hongxing shields his family from the battle by enclosing their barbecue in an illusion and protective barrier. He then tells Nana to handle the attackers.
• Nana dives beneath the surface and swings her enormous, spiked tail at the warships. As the attack begins, Hawkins launches a nuclear warhead.

Character developments

• Hongxing remains protective and composed: rather than expose his family to the violence, he conceals the battle from them and trusts Nana to fight.
• Nana shows the terrifying power of a deep-sea behemoth, turning the carrier group’s attack into an uneven contest.
• Hawkins reveals his defiance and personal vendetta, rejecting the president’s command and escalating to nuclear force.
• Pratt attempts to distance the United States from Hawkins’s actions and avert further conflict.

Significant themes

• National pride and renewed strength: Xia’s citizens see the government’s and military’s resolve as proof that their country has returned to prominence.
• Escalation and defiance: Political orders fail to control Hawkins, pushing the confrontation toward catastrophe.
• Protection of family amid violence: Hongxing deliberately keeps his loved ones insulated from the battle, even as he confronts the attackers.

Character interactions

• Xia’s officials and military commands publicly unite in support of Hongxing and Nana.
• Pratt’s orders clash with Hawkins’s intentions; Hawkins accepts support from Babur but rejects the broader withdrawal.
• Hongxing communicates with Nana through their mental link, sending her into battle while his family remains unaware.

Key plot points and events

• A nuclear bomb detonates in the Pacific, and people worldwide fear a catastrophe. Nana, the Deep-Sea Behemoth, emerges alive, prompting speculation about whether Zhang Hongxing survived.
• Zhang and his family had taken shelter inside Nana. He protected her with nearly all his Immortal Essence Power, but the barrier failed after only a few seconds. Nana survived thanks to her formidable resilience, though she needs two or three months to recover.
• Once clear of the blast zone, Zhang creates a radiation barrier for his family, summons six sharks, and heads toward Egret Island. His reappearance as the Shark Knight revives public hope and excitement.
• Xia Kingdom’s officials celebrate, while President Pratt privately acknowledges that America can no longer contain Xia’s rise and considers political concessions. He also courts Millie Johnson, whose powerful father may support him.
• Zhang worries about replenishing his depleted Immortal Essence Power. He needs an enormous amount of electricity—about 500 million kilowatt-hours—but his previous research-related justification no longer works, and his fame makes stealing power impossible.
• While passing through Cherry Blossom Country, Zhang overhears locals discussing the Pacific nuclear blast and nuclear power plants, setting up a possible opportunity or complication.

Character developments and interactions

• Zhang Hongxing proves resourceful and protective, risking nearly all his power to save Nana and his family. Despite his public hero status, he is preoccupied with finding a plausible way to obtain electricity.
• Nana survives the nuclear blast but is injured, revealing both her extraordinary toughness and the cost of protecting Zhang’s family.
• The public shifts from fearing global destruction to celebrating Zhang’s survival, with fans in Xia and abroad increasingly idolizing both him and Nana.
• President Pratt recognizes America’s changing position and tries to strengthen his political standing by appealing to Millie, while acknowledging the growing influence of his rivals.
• Cherry Blossom Country residents discuss the blast and nuclear safety, unaware that Zhang is nearby and listening.

Significant themes

• Survival and extraordinary power: Even a nuclear explosion fails to kill Nana or Zhang’s family, though survival comes at a real cost.
• Public spectacle and celebrity: Online reactions turn a near-death event into worldwide admiration and debate.
• Shifting geopolitical power: Zhang’s survival reinforces Xia Kingdom’s growing influence and forces America to reconsider its strategy.
• Power’s practical limits: Zhang can survive extreme danger, but restoring his abilities depends on vast, ordinary resources—especially electricity.

Key plot points and events

• Ichiro Kamishima returns from fishing with two cod for his mother, Chen Fang, but finds his abusive father, Taro, at home.
• Taro berates Chen for being from Xia and kicks away the fish. When Ichiro defends her, Taro slaps him.
• Chen finally stands up to Taro, declares she wants a divorce, and reveals her real name and identity: she is Chen Fang of Xia, not the Japanese-named Yoshiko Kamishima.
• Taro threatens and attacks her with an iron shovel. During the family’s struggle, the hidden Zhang Hongxing secretly guides Chen’s kitchen knife into Taro’s stomach, fatally wounding him.
• Chen and Ichiro head to the Xia Kingdom Consulate, where expatriates are gathering and drawing confidence from Xia’s growing power and international reputation.
• Zhang disguises himself as Taro, takes his car, and drives toward the Shiraki Nuclear Power Plant with Taro’s corpse.

Character developments

• Chen Fang breaks years of submission and abuse, reclaiming her Xia identity and asserting her independence.
• Ichiro Kamishima remains loyal and protective toward his mother, despite his fear of his father.
• Taro Kamishima is exposed as an abusive man who directs his workplace frustrations at his family; he is fatally stabbed during the confrontation.
• Zhang Hongxing quietly manipulates events and assumes Taro’s appearance, suggesting he has a further plan connected to the power plant.

Significant themes

• National strength and personal confidence: Xia’s rise gives citizens abroad a sense of security and pride.
• Identity and belonging: Chen rejects the Japanese identity she adopted to fit in and openly claims her Xia heritage.
• Resistance to abuse: Her long endurance gives way to decisive action, though Zhang’s intervention shapes the violent outcome.
• Power beyond the individual: The chapter links Xia’s growing influence to a change in how its citizens see themselves and how others treat them.

Character interactions

• Taro’s cruelty toward Chen and Ichiro contrasts with Ichiro’s affection for his mother.
• Chen’s confrontation shocks Ichiro and unsettles Taro, who tries to control her through threats and shame.
• Zhang remains unseen during the domestic conflict, covertly directing the knife and then using Taro’s identity to enter the power plant’s orbit.

Key plot points and events

• Disguised as power-plant worker Taro Kamishima, Zhang Hongxing enters the Shiraki Nuclear Power Plant and secretly absorbs electricity from an extra-high-voltage transformer.
• His absorption first causes a widespread blackout, then overwhelms the plant’s capacity. Nearly a thousand generating units are destroyed.
• Zhang escapes, having restored his cultivation to the Heavenly Immortal realm. He estimates that replenishing his power at this level will eventually require five billion kilowatt-hours.
• Watari Otake pursues him, but reaches the real Taro Kamishima and accidentally kills him, believing he has caught the culprit. Zhang has already returned to the Xia Kingdom.
• The outage leaves roughly a million people facing months of disrupted electricity. Protests spread as residents demand power be restored.
• Emperor Renxin orders Prime Minister Koizumi Taro to restore Shiraki City’s electricity within ten days, threatening him with seppuku if he fails.
• Unable to meet the deadline alone, Koizumi asks Xia Kingdom official Shang for help, offering an alliance. Shang rejects the offer, saying the Cherry Blossom Country no longer qualifies.

Character developments and interactions

• Zhang Hongxing is both calculating and unapologetic: he exploits his disguise to drain the plant, rationalizing the damage as payback for what the Cherry Blossom Country took from Xia. His cultivation advances substantially.
• Watari Otake is eager to blame Kamishima for the disaster, but his pursuit ends in a fatal mistake when he kills the real Kamishima.
• Emperor Renxin has become increasingly powerful and domineering since joining a mysterious organization. He openly intimidates the prime minister.
• Koizumi Taro is reduced to obeying the emperor and then desperately seeks outside assistance, only to be rebuffed by Shang.

Significant themes

• Revenge and retaliation: Zhang frames his theft as repayment for the Cherry Blossom Country’s past actions against Xia.
• Power and vulnerability: One person’s supernatural abilities can devastate critical infrastructure and the lives of ordinary people.
• Political coercion and shifting influence: The emperor’s growing power subordinates the prime minister, while Xia’s technological and geopolitical strength lets it refuse Cherry Blossom’s appeal.

Chapter summary

Plot points and events

• Cherry Blossom Country faces growing unrest over delays in repairing the damaged Shiraki Nuclear Power Plant. Emperor Renxin pressures Prime Minister Koizumi Taro through a public decree, while reports suggest the plant’s damage may be connected to a murder.
• Treasure Island undergoes a peaceful change in leadership: Jiang Guozheng replaces Cai Miejue, who is sentenced to life imprisonment for treason. Jiang announces a partnership with Xia Kingdom to build a nuclear-powered maglev route linking the island to the mainland, effectively bringing Treasure Island back under Xia Kingdom’s control.
• Koizumi again asks Xia Kingdom for help with the nuclear plant, but Second Elder Shang refuses, citing Xia Kingdom’s limited resources and Cherry Blossom Country’s broken promises. Koizumi loses his temper after the call.
• In America, President Pratt considers opposing Treasure Island’s reunification but changes course after recalling Nana, the immense sea creature controlled by Zhang Hongxing. On Navy Marshal Locke Phillips’s advice, Pratt decides to gradually withdraw American troops from the east and redirect attention westward.
• Zhang, now having reached the heavenly immortal realm, remains unconcerned with the political upheaval. He reunites with his family and flies to Xinzhou so Lele and Wenwen can register for school.
• After Zhang leaves, Granny Shen urges Princess Ziyue to flee the Hilltop Homestay, believing Zhang is too powerful to oppose. Ziyue resists, having grown fond of the people around her, but agrees to leave when Granny threatens to kill Zhang.

Character developments and interactions

• Koizumi Taro is increasingly cornered by pressure at home and rejection abroad. His anger at Xia Kingdom’s refusal reveals how little leverage he has left.
• President Pratt abandons a confrontational stance toward Xia Kingdom, recognizing that America cannot safely challenge it while Nana remains a threat. Locke Phillips voices this strategic reality and agrees to manage the troop withdrawal.
• Zhang Hongxing has grown stronger but remains focused on his family rather than his expanding international influence.
• Ziyue shows attachment to Earth and its people, as well as lingering feelings for the man she expects to return in ten years. Granny Shen, protective and suspicious of Zhang, prioritizes escape and Ziyue’s safety.

Significant themes

• Shifting global power: Xia Kingdom’s reunification with Treasure Island and America’s military retreat signal a dramatic change in international influence.
• Consequences of broken trust: Cherry Blossom Country’s past betrayal leaves it isolated when it needs assistance.
• Power and restraint: Zhang’s immense strength shapes world events even though he does not seek political responsibility; America’s leaders likewise retreat when faced with a power they cannot counter.
• Belonging and attachment: Ziyue’s reluctance to leave reflects her growing connection to Earth, while her uncertainty about the promised reunion adds a note of sadness.

Plot points and events

• Granny Shen secretly moves Princess Ziyue away, refusing to tell her where they are going because she fears Ziyue will leave clues for Zhang Bing.
• While waiting on the inn rooftop, Ziyue recalls her ten-year-old romance with Zhang Bing and the promise that he would return.
• Zhang Bing finally appears. Granny Shen admits she was the one who forced him to leave and made him say goodbye, hoping Ziyue would fulfill her mission and return to Bluewater Planet.
• Ziyue rejects that mission, saying she only wants to stay with Zhang Bing. Granny Shen attacks him, but a protective array saves him from a potentially fatal strike.
• Zhang Hongxing senses that the array has been broken while traveling by plane. He abruptly jumps from the aircraft to return, leaving Zhang Jun to handle the shocked passengers and crew.
• Zhang Bing realizes Granny Shen is too powerful to defeat and tries to escape with Ziyue. Granny Shen catches up and strikes again.
• Ziyue reaches for the weapon to protect Zhang Bing. Granny Shen redirects the attack toward her, abruptly stopping Ziyue’s rising power. Ziyue collapses, bleeding from her facial orifices, and Zhang Bing charges Granny Shen in fury.

Character developments

• Ziyue moves from wistful hope to open defiance, choosing her love for Zhang Bing over her family’s mission. Her purple-moon eyes and surging aura suggest hidden power, but the chapter ends with her gravely injured.
• Zhang Bing returns after ten years, confident in his improved abilities but quickly discovers Granny Shen’s strength. His attempt to flee becomes a desperate fight when Ziyue is hurt.
• Granny Shen reveals that she deliberately separated the lovers, presenting herself as both Ziyue’s guardian and enforcer. Her willingness to attack Ziyue shows how far she will go to uphold the mission.
• Zhang Hongxing reacts instantly when the protective array is breached, abandoning his flight to rush to his son’s aid.
• Zhang Jun is left dealing with the disruption aboard the plane, while Lele and Wenwen are excited by Zhang Hongxing’s sudden departure.

Character interactions

• Ziyue and Zhang Bing reunite with intense affection, but Granny Shen’s presence turns the reunion into a confrontation.
• Granny Shen openly blames Zhang Bing for interfering with Ziyue’s duty, while Ziyue challenges Granny Shen’s priorities and refuses to obey.
• Zhang Hongxing’s protective connection to Zhang Bing is revealed through the array and his immediate response.
• Ziyue’s attempt to shield Zhang Bing places her directly in Granny Shen’s path, prompting Zhang Bing’s final, enraged attack.

Significant themes

• Love versus duty: Ziyue chooses personal happiness over her family’s mission.
• Protection and sacrifice: Zhang Bing’s promise to return and Ziyue’s willingness to risk herself show their devotion.
• Power and vulnerability: Zhang Bing’s new abilities are still insufficient against Granny Shen, while Ziyue’s unexplained power is violently suppressed.
• Separation and reunion: The long-awaited reunion is immediately threatened, ending on a cliffhanger.

Key plot points and events

• Zhang Hongxing arrives to find Granny Shen has horribly injured Ziyue. Zhang Bing begs his father to save her and declares that he still loves her and intends to marry her.
• Hongxing kills Granny Shen with a single strike, then uses his Immortal Essence Power to repair Ziyue’s injuries.
• Ziyue explains that Granny Shen was sent by her fiancé’s family to watch her and that she had wanted to get rid of the woman. She also reveals that she comes from Bluewater Planet, a world in the Andromeda Galaxy.
• Bing accepts Ziyue’s explanation and asks her to meet his mother. Before leaving, Hongxing secretly seals Ziyue’s power, then disposes of Granny Shen’s body at sea.
• Hongxing later returns to Hilltop Homestay and searches the grounds. When Granny Shen’s body shows signs of life, he reveals that she survived and confronts her.
• He breaks her limbs again and uses his power to inflict unbearable pain until she agrees to talk. Despite her surrender, he continues the punishment.

Character developments

• Zhang Bing demonstrates unwavering devotion to Ziyue, even when he learns she is extraterrestrial. He remains determined to marry her.
• Ziyue reveals her origins and her past deception, explaining that fear kept her from telling Bing the truth. She appears relieved that he accepts her.
• Zhang Hongxing acts as both healer and protector, but remains deeply suspicious of Ziyue and takes covert precautions by sealing her power. His interrogation of Granny Shen shows a ruthless side.
• Granny Shen is revealed to have survived her apparent death, though she is quickly overpowered and forced to yield.

Significant themes

• Love and trust: Bing’s commitment survives Ziyue’s revelation that she is an alien.
• Secrecy and suspicion: Ziyue’s concealment and Hongxing’s distrust show the risks of withholding the truth.
• Power and control: Hongxing can heal, kill, restrain, and interrogate through his Immortal Essence Power.
• Mercy versus ruthlessness: He saves Ziyue but inflicts extreme suffering on Granny Shen to force information from her.

Character interactions

• Bing pleads with Hongxing to save Ziyue and openly commits to marrying her.
• Hongxing challenges Ziyue’s account and tests Bing’s faith in her; Bing sides with Ziyue.
• Ziyue and Bing reconcile, and she agrees to meet his mother.
• Hongxing confronts the resurrected Granny Shen and uses pain to compel her to reveal what she knows.

Key plot points and events

• Granny Shen explains that she and Princess Ziyue fled Bluewater Planet to escape pressure from the Heavenly Wolf Kingdom, whose third prince wanted to marry Ziyue. Zhang Hongxing cuts off the story and demands practical information instead.
• Granny Shen says Bluewater Planet’s strongest fighter is Tu Tianlang, a stellar-level eighth-segment warrior. She places herself at war-god level, sixth segment, and describes an eight-tier combat system.
• She says Bluewater Planet is a level-2 cosmic civilization, while Earth is level 0. She outlines civilization levels from planetary resource use to faster-than-light intergalactic travel. She claims she has no way to return or contact her home world.
• Zhang Hongxing kills Granny Shen with lightning fire. Though he accepts much of her description of the strength and civilization systems, he remains skeptical of her account of Bluewater Planet and the escape.
• He flies to Xinzhou Airport, where his family has just arrived. The children tell him that passengers filmed him during the flight. Zhang Jun admits he told the captain that Zhang Hongxing worked for a secret government department.
• A video of Zhang Hongxing jumping from the plane spreads across online platforms.

Character developments and interactions

• Zhang Hongxing remains focused on threats and useful information rather than Granny Shen’s personal story. He is confident that Earth’s population and his own power outweigh the importance of distant empires. He also decides that protecting his family alone is not enough: Zhang Bing should receive serious training, while Zhang Jun should be directed toward technology and research.
• Granny Shen reveals her background and knowledge under pressure, then pleads for death. Her terror gives way to relief as she is killed.
• Zhang Jun is troubled by the incident and the public’s likely disbelief in his cover story, but accepts that his father can handle the consequences.
• Lele and Wenwen innocently report that people filmed Zhang Hongxing, bringing a light family moment into the aftermath.
• Zhang Hongxing plans different futures for his children: training that combines technology, martial arts, and cultivation for Zhang Bing; research work for Zhang Jun; and a comfortable life for Zhang Ying.

Significant themes

• Earth’s vulnerability and potential: The chapter emphasizes Earth’s low technological standing compared with more advanced civilizations, while hinting that new training systems could help it advance.
• Power and protection: Zhang Hongxing’s strength lets him dismiss conventional concerns, but the incident with Zhang Bing makes him reconsider whether protection alone is enough.
• Family responsibility: He responds to each child’s abilities and needs differently, treating their future development as part of his duty.
• Secrecy versus public exposure: Zhang Jun tries to explain the impossible with a government cover story, but the circulating video threatens to make Zhang Hongxing’s actions a public mystery.

Key plot points and events

• After Zhang Hongxing’s dramatic jump from a plane sparks online speculation, a flight attendant posts Zhang Jun’s explanation: Hongxing jumped as part of a secret mission. The claim draws further guesses, but public interest soon fades.
• Hongxing returns to Shimen County and takes Lele and Wenwen to register for school. Their teacher, Ms. Liu, treats the famous family politely.
• Lu Zihan arrives with his older sister, a popular livestreamer who wants to use Hongxing’s fame to attract attention. She approaches Lele and Wenwen, hoping to create a viral incident.
• When her jealous brother tries to block Lele, she secretly trips him. She then blames Lele and demands an apology while recording the confrontation.
• Hongxing recognizes the setup, refuses to play along, and leaves with the children. The streamer is satisfied, believing she has captured the material she needs. She quickly comforts her brother by promising him fast food.

Character developments

• Zhang Hongxing remains composed and protective. He sees through the woman’s deception and removes Lele and Wenwen from the situation rather than escalating it.
• Lele and Wenwen are unimpressed by Lu Zihan’s boast about his sister, having experienced far more extraordinary adventures than ordinary schoolyard bragging.
• Lu Zihan’s sister is revealed as an ambitious but talent-limited influencer who is willing to exploit her brother and manufacture a scandal to advance her career.
• Lu Zihan is jealous of Lele’s attention and readily accepts his sister’s comfort afterward.

Significant themes

• Fame and opportunism: The livestreamer sees Hongxing’s notoriety as a chance to boost her own profile.
• Deception and manufactured outrage: She stages an incident, records it, and falsely assigns blame to provoke a reaction.
• Protective restraint: Hongxing handles the provocation without confrontation, prioritizing the children’s well-being.
• Different perspectives on wonder: The children’s extraordinary experiences make the other boy’s claims of fame seem trivial.

Character interactions

• Hongxing and Ms. Liu exchange courteous greetings during registration.
• Lu Zihan’s sister feigns friendliness toward Lele and Wenwen, while Lu Zihan tries to keep Lele away from her.
• After tripping her brother, the influencer accuses Lele and challenges Hongxing, but he calmly identifies the truth and leaves with the children.
• The sister then reassures Lu Zihan with promises of food, and he responds affectionately.

Key plot points and events

• Lu Zihan posts a video of Zhang Hongxing’s grandson kicking her younger brother, then pays to boost the story online and hires trolls to inflame the controversy.
• She announces a livestream to “resolve” the matter. Her following surges from 30 million to 50 million, and she hopes the publicity will help her move into film and television.
• During the livestream, prominent officials and scientists—including Wang Desheng, Qian Zhong, Yang Weiguo, and Xinzhou’s mayor—publicly defend Zhang, citing his character and contributions.
• As viewers turn against her, Lu reads the statements and suggests powerful people may have been influenced to dismiss her evidence. She invokes fairness and the law, prompting some viewers to rally behind her.
• The dispute escalates into a wider crisis of public trust, with complaints reaching the National Affairs Center and doubts cast on scientists and officials.
• The Grand Elder calls Zhang to ask how he will handle the situation. Zhang says he never meant to pursue Lu over the incident, but the public endorsements have forced him to respond.

Character developments and interactions

• Lu Zihan deliberately shapes the controversy for attention and career advancement. When events shift against her, she recasts herself as a powerless person standing up to authority, keeping the livestream audience divided.
• Zhang Hongxing remains calm and says he did not expect the incident to become so serious. He suggests Lu initially wanted to exploit his fame, but he had not intended to retaliate.
• The Grand Elder is exasperated but measured. He questions Zhang directly, while Zhang responds with dry humor about being named an academician without knowing it.
• Officials and scientists publicly support Zhang, turning a personal dispute into a test of confidence in national institutions.

Significant themes

• Online outrage can be manufactured and amplified for fame.
• Public trust is vulnerable to incomplete evidence, partisan fandom, and insinuations of corruption.
• A minor family incident can become a national controversy when influential figures and social media collide.
• The chapter leaves uncertainty about responsibility while showing how quickly both reputations and institutions can be drawn into a viral dispute.

Key plot points and events

• The dispute over Lu Zihan has grown into a national controversy after several influential figures publicly supported Zhang Hongxing, prompting a major online backlash.
• Asked by the Grand Elder to resolve the crisis, Zhang decides against forceful action or framing Lu. Instead, he investigates her privately to find authentic evidence.
• He follows Lu to a villa, where he records her intimate encounter with Black, a foreign man. Their conversation reveals that Lu expects him to take her to the Goddess Country.
• Zhang anonymously posts a censored version of the recording. News outlets rapidly circulate it, and viewers identify Lu’s foreign relationship during her livestream.
• Lu panics, accidentally calls Black by name on camera, and shuts down the stream—but the damage is already done. She privately consoles herself that she will soon leave for the Goddess Country.

Character developments

• Zhang Hongxing initially resents being saddled with the controversy, but recognizes that his supporters acted out of affection. He responds strategically, seeking real evidence rather than resorting to fabricated accusations.
• Lu Zihan is revealed as calculating and increasingly emboldened by her growing audience. When her private life becomes public, she shifts from a confident victim persona to panic and bitterness, while remaining convinced that emigration will let her escape the consequences.
• Black appears to be Lu’s lover and promises to take her abroad, though the sincerity of that promise is unclear.

Character interactions

• Zhang asks Zhang Jun to carry out brief instructions before secretly tracking Lu.
• Lu and Black exchange intimate declarations and discuss her future move to the Goddess Country.
• During her livestream, Lu’s accidental call to Black confirms the relationship to viewers, intensifying the online backlash.
• Viewers who had supported Lu turn on her, demonstrating how quickly her audience’s devotion changes.

Significant themes

• Publicity as a weapon: Zhang counters Lu’s manipulation of public attention by exposing genuine evidence.
• Online mob behavior and fragile celebrity: Lu’s popularity and apparent victimhood rapidly give way to condemnation once the audience’s view of her changes.
• Reputation, hypocrisy, and consequence: The chapter frames Lu’s attempts to control her public image against the private behavior she had concealed.
• Escalation and limits of force: Because censorship or coercive intervention might worsen the crisis, the conflict is fought through information and public opinion instead.

Plot points

• Disgraced and ostracized in the Xia Kingdom, Lu Zihan begs her lover, Black, to take her abroad. She gives him another two million, sells her villa below market value, and transfers nearly all her remaining assets to him.
• Black takes her to the Goddess Country, then vanishes at the airport. Lu Zihan discovers he has emptied the bank account as well.
• Three young men from the Xia Kingdom help her, explaining that Black is a notorious con man. Overwhelmed by despair and distrustful of their intentions, she runs into traffic and is killed.
• Back in Shimen County, Zhang Hongxing returns home to find that Li Xiuying’s attitude toward him has softened after she watched an interview video. He learns that Zhang Bing and Princess Ziyue have already met.
• Zhang Hongxing encourages Zhang Bing to remain in the Xia Kingdom, suggesting he cultivate and help develop a nearby plot of land.

Character developments and interactions

• Lu Zihan’s desperation makes her increasingly dependent on Black; she mistakes his manipulation for love and sacrifices her money and home to escape her shame. His betrayal destroys her remaining hope. Even after strangers save her from immediate danger, her suspicion prevents her from accepting their kindness.
• Black exploits Lu Zihan’s vulnerability, repeatedly taking money and disguising theft as preparation for their move abroad.
• The three young men try to comfort Lu Zihan with conversation and practical help, but she interprets their attention as predatory.
• Li Xiuying’s response to Zhang Hongxing begins to improve, while Zhang Hongxing takes a firm, supportive role in guiding Zhang Bing’s future.

Significant themes

• Exploitation and misplaced trust: Lu Zihan’s longing for escape allows Black to prey on her.
• Despair and isolation: Shame and distrust cut Lu Zihan off from help, with fatal consequences.
• Home and belonging: The chapter contrasts Lu Zihan’s imagined refuge abroad with Zhang Bing’s invitation to build a future at home.