Chapter Summaries

Qin Siyang fought through the combined second-phase trials as the island came under attack from multiple Deep-Sea Creatures. After slowing the Abyssal Squid and replenishing his strength by eating the enemies’ remains, he used [Feast Kingdom] to maneuver through the maze and began smashing his way through the ice walls.

• The Ice Dolphin’s Ice Crystal Maze trapped Qin Siyang while Bone Forest and Tide-Listening Clams attacked him, and he realized the maze was buying time for the Abyssal Squid to devour the island.
• A whale-like Deep-Sea Behemoth, the Abyssal Squid, and the Cloud-Eating Turtle joined the assault as the island filled with enemies and fissures.
• Qin Siyang activated [Area Slowdown] and [Domain Banquet Order], locked onto the Abyssal Squid, and slowed its movements.
• Qin Siyang ate Clam Pearl Powder and bone fragments, activated [Blood Chef], and used [Feast Kingdom] to destroy a Bone Forest root and bypass false passages.
• Qin Siyang concluded that the ice walls were not indestructible and struck one with the Godslayer Spear, determined to break through the maze by force.

Qin Siyang struggled to survive the Lantern Anglerfish’s escalating trial and the other gods’ attacks as his strength and supplies dwindled. Unable to reach the island’s edge, he recalled how seawater had extinguished Fire Island’s flames and considered trying that again.

• Qin Siyang smashed through the Ice Crystal Maze and fought Deep-Sea Behemoths that reformed after he killed them.
• The Lantern Anglerfish trapped Qin Siyang in a cafeteria illusion, but he recognized it and broke free just before a behemoth could swallow him.
• Qin Siyang escaped the behemoths with [Feast Kingdom], then endured a lightning strike and fought off the Bone Forest, Tide-Listening Clams, and pursuing monsters.
• Qin Siyang realized the island’s terrain had likely been altered, while his medicine and stamina were running out and the six trials continued.
• Qin Siyang remembered seawater extinguishing Fire Island’s flames and wondered whether he could use it to escape his predicament.

Qin Siyang reached the fissure and struck it with the Godslayer Spear, unleashing Fire Island’s flames to destroy the trial’s ice maze and monsters. He escaped to the shore, while the Large Gods pretended they had deliberately designed the trial to be solved that way.

• Qin Siyang used the Godslayer Spear and [Feast Kingdom] to navigate the maze, evade lightning, and fight through the monsters as he searched for the fissure.
• Qin Siyang found the fissure and, surrounded by the Bone Forest, Tide-Listening Clam, Ice Maze, Deep-Sea Behemoths, Abyssal Squid, and Cloud-Eating Turtle, drove his spear into it.
• The fissure opened and released crimson flames that melted the Ice Crystal Maze and burned the Bone Trees and other monsters across the island.
• Qin Siyang teleported to the seaside, where seawater kept the flames from reaching his patch of ground, and concluded that he had found the solution to the second trial.
• The Large Gods admitted they had not expected the trial to have a solution, then agreed to claim they had designed it that way from the start.
• The Mechanical-Bone Ape shook its head at the Large Gods' shameless excuses.

Qin Siyang survived the Land-Carrying Mirage’s second-stage trial by using Fire Island’s fissure to unleash flames that destroyed the six Large Gods’ trial remnants. The Land-Carrying Mirage awarded him the island as part of his sovereign domain, and Qin Siyang realized he might be able to use [Feast Kingdom] to return directly to the Eighth Domain.

• Qin Siyang recalled how noticing Fire Island’s fissure had let him escape the flames and turn the island against the six trial remnants.
• Qin Siyang watched the tide recede and the flames withdraw before the Land-Carrying Mirage emerged and confirmed he had passed the trial.
• The Land-Carrying Mirage gave Qin Siyang Fire Island and an Island Mark that let him move or remotely summon the island once per day.
• The Land-Carrying Mirage declared Fire Island part of Qin Siyang’s sovereign domain, and Qin Siyang discovered [Feast Kingdom] had no distance limit within territory he ruled.
• Qin Siyang realized he might be able to activate [Rivers and Mountains Feast Kingdom] from Fire Island and return straight to the Eighth Domain.

After Qin Siyang passed the Land-Carrying Mirage’s trial, he received its Domain Island and learned how to seek out future trials. The Large Gods then discussed the cost of the reward and why the Land-Carrying Mirage had been willing to give up its domain.

• Qin Siyang thanked the Land-Carrying Mirage for the Domain Island and learned that passing more Large Gods’ trials could help him reach domain sequence level five.
• The Land-Carrying Mirage told Qin Siyang that Fire Island’s fissure would remain, his friends would awaken when the trial ended, and roaming at sea could lead him to the gods’ trials.
• The Land-Carrying Mirage disappeared, and the Large Gods remarked that it had given Qin Siyang its domain as the trial reward.
• The Land-Carrying Mirage revealed that it had gained the domain in the [Divine Authority Contest] and had developed it for over a hundred Earth years.
• The Land-Carrying Mirage explained that the [Evolutionary Contract] forced it to hand over its domain and said it had learned to let go after decades delivering corpses for the [Ferry Bureau].

After the Succession Trial ended, Qin Siyang learned that the Land-Carrying Mirage had given him the island as his domain and that the Second Phase would not be held again. The island then merged into Qin Siyang’s foundation of self-enlightenment, triggering his breakthrough to domain sequence level three.

• The Land-Carrying Mirage canceled the Second Phase because it was an optional challenge and he had already given its reward, his domain, to Qin Siyang.
• The Mechanical-Bone Ape questioned the trial’s rules and learned that the Land-Carrying Mirage alone had paid the price for Qin Siyang’s reward.
• The Land-Carrying Mirage said Qin Siyang had enough First Clears to return safely and break through to domain sequence level five.
• Qin Siyang questioned the Godslayer Spear about the island’s value after the Succession Trial ended.
• The island appeared in Qin Siyang’s foundation of self-enlightenment and merged into his golden domain.
• Crimson sparks surged into Qin Siyang, and a message announced his breakthrough to domain sequence level three.

Qin Siyang broke through to domain sequence level three, gaining new skills and effects tied to his island and sovereign domain. He concluded that advancing through the domain sequence might mean gaining greater control over that domain.

• Qin Siyang’s breakthrough reshaped his body with golden vitality and crimson fire, making him feel roughly fifty times stronger.
• Qin Siyang read his new level-three panel and learned that Island Fire God-Cooking let him cook God Remains and potentially extract Divine Feast Fragrance.
• Qin Siyang wondered whether sequence skills were tailored to a person’s circumstances after discovering his new ability relied on his island’s fire.
• Qin Siyang examined his enhanced Feast Kingdom, Taste of Godhood, Mountain and River Feast, and Domain Banquet Order skills.
• Qin Siyang sensed that his recovery, strength, and teleportation had become smoother within his domain, and he suspected domain breakthroughs brought increasing control over it.

After passing seven Large Gods' [Succession Trials] and breaking through to domain sequence level three, Qin Siyang recovered inside the Capsule Pod and summoned an island so his companions could rest ashore. He remained behind to consider how to distribute access to the trials among his allies.

• Qin Siyang awoke with Red-Gold Radiance flowing over his skin and realized his breakthrough had deepened his understanding of his domain.
• Qin Siyang told Hu Chan and the others that he had passed seven Large Gods' [Succession Trials] in less than two days, and Old Johnny asked whether they had found Zhang Kuang.
• Qin Siyang took medicine from Zhao Fengjun and learned that his companions were uncomfortable after days at sea, so he offered them a chance to rest on land.
• Qin Siyang summoned the island he had received as a trial reward and warned everyone not to touch its Fire Runes before they went ashore.
• Qin Siyang stayed in the Capsule Pod and worried about how to share trial slots with both Li Tianming's group and the companions who had joined his voyage.

Qin Siyang and his allies discovered that an unseen enemy had trapped them at sea and used the [Shackles] sequence to lock their movement skills. As blue-white lights appeared across the distant sea, they prepared to endure an attack on the island.

• Qin Siyang woke when the waves fell silent and, with Hu Chan, sensed hidden people approaching across the sea.
• Qin Siyang found he could not activate [Feast Kingdom], and Gu Weihong reported that his movement skill was also locked.
• Old Johnny identified the enemy's ability as the [Shackles] sequence, and others across the island discovered their skills had stopped working too.
• Hu Chan deduced that [Shackles] could lock a category of skills for everyone in range, so Qin Siyang ordered non-domain sequence ability users into Spatial Artifacts.
• Duan Chongfang predicted the enemy would bombard the island, and Qin Siyang warned the group to prepare as blue-white lights appeared across the sea.

Qin Siyang and the Eighth Domain's ability users evaded repeated bombardments on the island while concealing their identities. A fleet led by Elbridge and Monroe then appeared, mistaking them for the World-Destroying Church and considering an attack.

• Qin Siyang led the group away from the first bombardment and withheld his famous gun to keep the enemy from identifying them.
• Hu Chan gave Qin Siyang disguise tools, and the group dodged two more waves of attacks without anyone being hurt.
• A fleet of black coffin-like ships emerged from the sea, led by Elbridge, who stood on a platform of solidified seawater.
• Monroe told Elbridge he had joined the expedition to support Madison and prevent Henry's family from taking the Star Lord position.
• Elbridge considered destroying the island's supposed World-Destroying Church forces as a way to earn a title.

Qin Siyang and the World-Destroying Church faced Elbridge and Monroe’s fleet, whose leaders attacked the island with Black Nails and binding shackles. With the defenders’ movement restricted, Qin Siyang considered whether he could ambush the two powerful enemies.

• Qin Siyang sensed that Elbridge and Monroe were stronger than him, while Gu Yunzheng identified them as formidable foes who had killed many members of the World-Destroying Church.
• Elbridge recognized the island as an unnatural object, demanded that Gu Yunzheng hand it over, and attacked after the Lie Detector exposed his false claim of sparing their lives.
• The defenders used barriers to withstand Elbridge’s first barrage of Black Nails, though two of Gu Weihong’s four tier five Shields broke.
• Hu Chan redirected a second barrage, but Monroe’s markings spread from the Black Nails and shackled the legs of several defenders.
• Qin Siyang found his movement impaired and wondered whether he could ambush Elbridge and Monroe.

As Elbridge’s forces attacked Fire Island, Qin Siyang stayed disguised while Duan Chongfang and Hu Chan tried to stall the enemy fighters. Duan Chongfang used his ability to swap Bruno Kane’s giant axe for a diary, then Qin Siyang turned the weapon’s momentum against Bruno and sent him crashing into the rocks.

• Elbridge’s reinforcements, led by Lucius Bell, Bruno Kane, and Vera Morn, landed on Fire Island and attacked.
• Qin Siyang remained disguised, deciding not to reveal himself while Elbridge and Monroe were still nearby.
• Duan Chongfang confronted Bruno, endured the force of his axe strike, and used a paper tag to swap Bruno’s weapon for a diary.
• Duan Chongfang sent the giant axe sliding toward Qin Siyang, who caught it and swept it sideways as the others ducked.
• Bruno tried to stop his axe barehanded, but the handle struck his chest and sent him flying into the rocks.

Qin Siyang badly injured Bruno and Vera as Hu Chan and Gu Yunzheng’s group fought back against the First Domain forces. Just as Qin Siyang was about to kill Vera, Elbridge and Monroe arrived and stopped his axe with a translucent chain.

• Qin Siyang struck Bruno with his giant axe, leaving the domain sequence powerhouse with a collapsed chest and forcing Lucius to protect him with Light Barrier.
• Vera tried to flank Gu Yunzheng’s group, but Hu Chan disrupted her mist form and Qin Siyang struck her, leaving her badly injured.
• Duan Chongfang swapped Vera’s short blades away, and the First Domain forces pulled back while Bruno struggled to his feet.
• Hu Chan suppressed Vera’s mist again, allowing Qin Siyang to drive his axe toward her as the First Domain fighters failed to rescue her.
• A translucent chain stopped Qin Siyang’s axe, and Elbridge and Monroe arrived, declaring that the fight was over.

Qin Siyang’s group launched a coordinated ambush against Elbridge and Monroe, with Duan Chongfang opening a path through Monroe’s restraints at the cost of his sight. Qin Siyang charged toward Monroe, but Elbridge intercepted him with a sword thrust.

• Qin Siyang ordered his allies to switch targets and attack Elbridge and Monroe as they landed on Fire Island.
• Gu Weihong, Duan Chongfang, Gu Yunzheng, Hu Chan, and Old Johnny combined their abilities to distract, restrain, and attack the two men while Qin Siyang hurled his axe at them.
• Duan Chongfang broke open Monroe’s chain barrier, allowing Qin Siyang to charge through, but the effort left Duan Chongfang blind.
• Lucius sent six silent Light Shields after Duan Chongfang, but Hu Chan moved him out of their path and Gu Weihong raised a protective barrier around them.
• Qin Siyang closed in on Monroe as Monroe tried to seal the breach, but Elbridge stepped between them and thrust his Knight’s Sword at Qin Siyang.

Qin Siyang unleashed his skills, overwhelmed Elbridge, and impaled Monroe with the Godslayer Spear. After destroying the First Domain’s fleet, he turned to face Elbridge, leaving the fight between them unresolved.

• Qin Siyang activated [Taste of Godhood], [Listen to the Tide], and [Domain Banquet Order], empowering himself and resetting his allies’ skill cooldowns.
• Qin Siyang weakened Elbridge’s sequence skill, shattered his attacks, and pierced Monroe through his defenses with the Godslayer Spear.
• Qin Siyang pursued Monroe into the sea, then destroyed the First Domain’s fleet and sank its Black Coffin Ships.
• Qin Siyang faced Elbridge and challenged him to fight.

Qin Siyang killed Monroe’s three allies before Monroe used Lucius’s life to resurrect, then charged at him again despite Elbridge’s interference. Monroe’s three locks exploded as Qin Siyang broke through his defenses.

• Qin Siyang attacked Bruno and killed him before Monroe could use his life as a substitute.
• Hu Chan, Gu Yunzheng, Gu Weihong, and Duan Chongfang trapped and killed Vera while Qin Siyang turned toward Lucius.
• Lucius’s life was consumed by a Life-Substitution Lamp, allowing Monroe to return to life.
• Qin Siyang charged Monroe over the sea while Elbridge and Monroe attacked him from opposite sides.
• Qin Siyang used [Tide Song] to disrupt Monroe, broke through his chains, and grabbed Elbridge’s sword as his spear reached Monroe.
• Monroe shouted for Elbridge to run, and his three locks exploded in sequence.

Qin Siyang killed Monroe and Elbridge despite Monroe’s lingering skill lockout, then watched Hu Chan and the others defeat Vera, Bruno, and the rest of the First Domain’s expedition. The First Domain team was wiped out, and Qin Siyang stood on Fire Island as his allies fought together.

• Qin Siyang killed Monroe, but Monroe’s Shackles skill continued to prevent him from using his skills freely.
• Elbridge fled across the sea and attacked Qin Siyang with phantom gun emplacements, but Qin Siyang moved the entire island to catch up with him and killed him with the Godslayer Spear.
• Hu Chan and the others trapped Vera and Bruno as they tried to escape, and Duan Chongfang killed Bruno by removing his heart.
• Gu Weihong, Gu Yunzheng, and Old Johnny helped kill Vera, who was torn apart by their attacks.
• Hu Chan and the others wiped out the remaining members of the First Domain while Qin Siyang watched from Fire Island.

After defeating Elbridge and Monroe, Qin Siyang worried that Monroe’s skill would keep their movement abilities locked and that stronger First Domain enemies would soon come. Unable to travel for reinforcements, Qin Siyang prepared to help his companions grow stronger by revealing the trials of seven Large Gods.

• Zhao Fengjun healed Qin Siyang’s broken arm as the World-Destroying Church celebrated their victory.
• Qin Siyang and Gu Weihong realized Monroe’s sacrifice had extended the skill lockout and feared the First Domain would send domain sequence level five enemies.
• Qin Siyang asked the Godslayer Spear about his chances of survival, then decided to focus on improving his strength.
• Qin Siyang ordered everyone to rest together and avoid going off alone while their movement skills remained locked.
• Qin Siyang gathered Hu Chan and the others, including World-Destroying Church members who had advanced to the domain sequence, and offered to teach them the trials of seven Large Gods.

Qin Siyang shared the gods’ trial methods with the World-Destroying Church and learned the Church’s knowledge of more than twenty [Succession Trials]. While the others prepared for their trials, he secluded himself on Fire Island to investigate how his Blood Chef skill could use domain flame to cook God Remains.

• Qin Siyang explained how to pass seven gods’ trials and secured thirty trial slots for the group, encouraging Zhaxi and the others to fight more effectively in the next battle.
• Gu Yunzheng shared the World-Destroying Church’s methods for passing more than twenty Large Gods’ [Succession Trials] and explained that many Church members died before they could break through.
• Hu Chan and the others left in Capsule Pods to trigger the Land-Carrying Mirage’s and other Large Gods’ trials, while Qin Siyang prepared to improve himself in seclusion.
• With Quan Taibin’s help, Qin Siyang created a hidden space above Fire Island’s central fissure and examined his Blood Chef skill’s domain flame effect.
• Qin Siyang jabbed the fissure with the Godslayer Spear, drawing out a crimson flame that obeyed him and burned an ordinary rock to ash.

Qin Siyang cooked and refined God Remains and other divine materials with his island fire, discovering that the process made their power easier to absorb and produced Divine Feast Fragrance for others. Outside his isolated space, Hu Chan waited to speak with him but could not tell what Qin Siyang was doing.

• Qin Siyang cooked Skeletal Bream bone fragments and found that the milky liquid they released increased his strength far more than the bones themselves.
• Qin Siyang refined a Tide-Listening Clam pearl, found its essence unimpressive as food, and set the remaining pearls aside for another use.
• Qin Siyang cooked materials from several Large Gods into a paste that restored his strength, helped close his wounds, eased his fatigue, and raised his baseline strength.
• Qin Siyang discovered that the cooking process produced pale golden Divine Feast Fragrance, which he stored for Hu Chan and the others.
• Hu Chan returned after the assessment and waited outside Qin Siyang's isolated space, while Quan Taibin and Old Johnny told him to leave Qin Siyang alone.