Chapter Summaries

Yi Tian assigned Team One the mission of escaping the Shadow Abyss Dungeon and gave them Aura Concealment. Ye Xiu scouted the prison, discovered its vast scale and dangerous guard, and was detected by a fourth-tier Shadow Moon Wolf as he headed back to his team.

• Yi Tian chose escape as Team One’s main mission and spent 5 funds to conceal the team’s auras.
• Jiang Che, Bai Qiu Li, and the other members agreed to let Ye Xiu scout the dungeon before they made an escape plan.
• Ye Xiu used Three-Stage Flash Step and invisibility to explore the prison, discovering that six levels separated his team from the exit.
• Ye Xiu found wounded Wild Beasts imprisoned nearby and killed six low-health captives, gaining half an experience bar despite sharing experience with his team.
• Ye Xiu found a fourth-tier Shadow Moon Wolf guard at the level’s exit and turned back to regroup, but the guard woke and detected a human scent.

Ye Xiu and Team One weighed how to escape the Shadow Abyss Dungeon when the Wolf King's Guard arrived to choose prisoners for the Hunting Ground. As the guards opened their cell, Ye Xiu launched a surprise attack, leaving the team’s next move undecided.

• Ye Xiu told Team One they were on the dungeon’s seventh floor and warned that escaping would likely draw powerful enemies, including a level 75 Fourth Tier Werewolf.
• A Fourth Tier Werewolf guard approached the cell, while eight members of the Wolf King's Guard arrived to select prisoners for the Hunting Ground.
• Team One concealed their identities as prisoners, but two guards selected Wan Jiang and Jiang Che as prey and began opening their cell.
• Yi Tian and Team One saw a side quest offering choices to resist, let the selected members go, or send the whole team to the Hunting Ground.
• As the guards produced shadowy chains, Ye Xiu turned invisible, moved behind one guard, and slashed at the back of his neck.

Ye Xiu and Bai Qiu Li killed two Wolf King's Guard members, then Ye Xiu used his Disguise skill to impersonate one and stage Jiang Che's beating. The group split up so Ye Xiu and Jiang Che could enter the Wasteland Hunting Ground while the others stayed behind and prepared to escape.

• Ye Xiu ambushed and killed one member of the Wolf King's Guard, and Bai Qiu Li killed the other.
• Ye Xiu transformed into a Wolf King's Guard member with his Myriad Forms skill and had Jiang Che pretend to be a badly beaten prisoner.
• Ye Xiu bound Jiang Che with Shadow Chains and convinced the arriving guards that he was sending the prisoner to the hunting ground.
• Ye Xiu decided to split the group, taking Jiang Che to the Wasteland Hunting Ground while Bai Qiu Li, Wan Jiang, and Zhou Mo Yao stayed in the dungeon.
• Ye Xiu's new identity granted every Team One member and the Boss a level, and unlocked a side quest to survive the Wasteland Hunting Ground and kill all its wolf hunters.

Ye Xiu smuggled Jiang Che out of the seventh level of the Shadow Abyss Dungeon while Yi Tian accepted a side quest to rescue the prisoner held at its deepest point. Ye Xiu then freed his three remaining teammates and unleashed the dangerous prisoners to distract the guards as the rescue mission began.

• Ye Xiu escorted Jiang Che out of the seventh-level cells in disguise, while Yi Tian discovered the chained prisoner below and accepted the optional side quest to rescue them.
• Yi Tian spent 26 funds on Insurance Coverage for his thirteen employees, allowing Tactical Meeting to grant them an 80% stat bonus.
• After learning the side quest had begun, Ye Xiu returned to the dungeon and used a shadow clone with a stolen key to open his teammates’ cell.
• Ye Xiu escorted the three teammates toward the exit, then his shadow clone opened the cells of the high-tier and dangerous Wild Beasts.
• The freed prisoners charged toward the exit, and Ye Xiu pretended to be alarmed as the fourth-tier werewolf guard ordered him to call the other guards.

Ye Xiu and Jiang Che entered the Shadow Moon Wolf Clan’s hunting ground, where captured Great Xia soldiers were forced to face young wolves. Ye Xiu spotted a powerful Azure Orb, while Jiang Che freed himself from his Shadow Chains and prepared to fight alongside the soldiers as the hunt began.

• Ye Xiu and Jiang Che joined the Wolf King's Guard on the way to the Wasteland Hunting Ground, where the Wolf King prepared a hunt using captured enemies as prey.
• Ye Xiu unlocked Jiang Che’s Shadow Chains and promised to send him instructions during the hunt.
• Ye Xiu and Jiang Che saw North China Army soldiers among the prisoners and approached them before the hunt began.
• Jiang Che learned that Old Liu had been captured three months earlier while protecting civilians, and he urged the soldiers to fight for survival.
• Jiang Che broke free of his loosened Shadow Chains, revealing to Old Liu and the soldiers that he had not truly been captured.
• After receiving Ye Xiu’s message about an approaching wolf, Jiang Che unleashed Heavenly Dipper Tiger-Dragon Roar toward six o’clock.

Jiang Che used Ye Xiu’s guidance to kill Shadow Moon Wolves in the Hunting Ground while Bai Qiu Li’s team reached the unguarded ninth level of the Shadow Abyss Dungeon. They met Qiu Qiu, who revealed that the cell held a Divine Beast.

• Ye Xiu secretly sent Jiang Che enemy locations, and Jiang Che killed Shadow Moon Wolves while the Border Defense Army marveled at his skill.
• Bai Qiu Li, Wan Jiang, and Zhou Mo Yao reached the ninth level and found a cell sealed by hundreds of Shadow Chains but no guards.
• Zhou Mo Yao passed through the chains, and a voice speaking Great Xia’s standard language called out from inside the cell.
• Qiu Qiu emerged in spirit form, and Yi Tian recognized her as the Traveler.
• Yi Tian explained that Qiu Qiu was one of his employees, and Qiu Qiu said a Divine Beast was imprisoned in the cell.

Qiu Qiu brought Bai Qiu Li, Wan Jiang, and Zhou Mo Yao into the Shadow Abyss Dungeon to rescue the imprisoned divine beast Black Tortoise. Wan Jiang used his SSS-rank Tribulation-Annihilating Thunder Bone to destroy one of the Shadow Demon Pillars, giving Black Tortoise hope of escape.

• Qiu Qiu summoned the Myriad Worlds Flying Car and took the group through the dungeon gate to its deepest level.
• The group found Black Tortoise pinned by eight Shadow Demon Pillars and learned that the Evil God had stripped him of his divine core and sealed him away.
• Black Tortoise warned that only exceptionally high-ranking light or lightning abilities could destroy the pillars.
• Wan Jiang revealed his SSS-rank Tribulation-Annihilating Thunder Bone and attacked a pillar with his spear.
• Wan Jiang's lightning destroyed one Shadow Demon Pillar, and Qiu Qiu celebrated that it had worked.

Wan Jiang destroyed two Shadow Demon Pillars while Bai Qiu Li prepared to defend the ninth floor, and Jiang Che fought through the Wasteland Hunting Ground to protect Old Liu and the soldiers. The Wolf King entered the hunt after Jiang Che killed the last wolves, while Ye Xiu attacked a guard to divert the Wolf King's forces.

• Wan Jiang destroyed the first two Shadow Demon Pillars, alerting the Shadow Moon Wolf Clan and drawing the Twisted Shadow's attention.
• Bai Qiu Li left the cell and formed her Heaven-Rending Sword Domain across the passage to the ninth floor.
• Ye Xiu persuaded the Wolf King to let the hunt continue, then warned Jiang Che that four Shadow Moon Wolves were closing in.
• Jiang Che killed the four wolves while protecting Old Liu and the North China Army soldiers, then ordered them to move.
• The Wolf King charged into the Hunting Ground, and Ye Xiu shouted an alarm before transforming his Thousand-Mechanism Umbrella into a saber and attacking a guard.

Ye Xiu stole the Wolf King's Azure Orb while distracting him, and the team freed the Black Tortoise and escaped the Shadow Abyss Dungeon aboard Qiu Qiu's Myriad Worlds Flying Car. The train arrived to rescue Jiang Che and the others as Team-Building concluded.

• Ye Xiu drew the Wolf King's attention, stole the Azure Orb, and escaped by dying, leaving the Wolf King enraged and empty-handed.
• Wan Jiang destroyed the eight Shadow Demon Pillars, freeing the Black Tortoise while Bai Qiu Li and Zhou Mo Yao held off the wolf guards.
• Qiu Qiu brought out the Myriad Worlds Flying Car, and the team boarded with the shrunken Black Tortoise and escaped the Shadow Abyss Dungeon.
• Jiang Che led Old Liu and the other soldiers out of the Hunting Ground, but the Wolf King and his pursuers closed in behind them.
• Wan Jiang called Jiang Che and the others aboard the arriving train, completing the main quest as Team-Building concluded.

Team One returned from the Shadow Realm after earning a six-level boost, and Ye Xiu brought back the Azure Dragon Spirit Pearl. When the Evil God Shadow Devouring Crescent Moon appeared over Great Xia, Yi Tian teleported away to confront it.

• Team One escaped the Shadow Moon Wolf Clan and gained six levels from completing the Team-Building missions and defeating monsters.
• Yi Tian learned Team-Building could only be used once per team each year, then wondered which team would fill its roster next.
• Ye Xiu returned with the Azure Dragon Spirit Pearl, and Yi Tian accepted it while eyeing the Divine Beast Egg.
• The Shadow Moon darkened the sky over North China, and Yi Tian vanished to deal with the danger.
• Lu Xinghe recognized the Evil God Shadow Devouring Crescent Moon and was shocked when Ye Xiu said Yi Tian had gone to face it alone.

Black Tortoise warned the returning passengers that the Evil God Shadow Devouring Crescent Moon controlled the Shadow Realm, but the Evil God appeared outside the train and threatened to destroy Great Xia's cities unless they surrendered. Yi Tian arrived to protect his employees and confronted the Evil God, who dismissed him as a mortal; Yi Tian prepared to see whether he could slay a god.

• Black Tortoise explained that the Shadow Moon Wolf Clan was a puppet ruler and identified the Evil God as the true power behind the Shadow Realm.
• The Evil God appeared beside the train, failed to harm its passengers, and threatened to destroy a city for every second they refused to leave.
• Great Xia activated the Sky Veil Barrier, and Wei Yuan, Zhou Yuan, and other top Classholders prepared to fight.
• Yi Tian emerged through a Void Gate, reassured the train's employees, and accused the Evil God of harming Zhou Mo Yao and threatening Blue Star.
• The Evil God called Yi Tian a mere mortal, and Yi Tian wondered whether he could slay a god.

Yi Tian confronted Shadow Devouring Crescent Moon after the Evil God threatened his employees, eager to test his strength against a God-level opponent. Yi Tian struck first and sent the Evil God flying with a single punch, leaving the onlookers stunned.

• Yi Tian decided to face the Evil God alone and signaled Qiu Qiu to take the others away.
• Shadow Devouring Crescent Moon tried to stop the Myriad Worlds Flying Car from leaving and spread corrupting shadows around him.
• Yi Tian teleported in and punched Shadow Devouring Crescent Moon, shattering the shadows and sending the Evil God hurtling away.
• Wei Yuan, Jiang Yuan Shuang, Zhou Yuan, Bai Qiu Li, Lu Xinghe, and the others were stunned by Yi Tian's display of power.
• Ye Xiu reassured Lu Xinghe that the group should trust Yi Tian to handle the Evil God.

Yi Tian fought the Evil God Shadow Devouring Crescent Moon, using Lu Xinghe’s intelligence to counter his powers and prevent him from drawing strength from the Shadow Moon. Yi Tian overwhelmed the Evil God with stacked buffs and punches, leaving him embedded in the moon.

• Lu Xinghe told Ye Xiu that Yi Tian’s punch had relied on pure speed and strength, and wondered if Yi Tian had already reached level 100.
• Shadow Devouring Crescent Moon repaired his damaged chest and took Yi Tian seriously, while Yi Tian regretted that his punch had not killed him.
• Yi Tian activated Golden Bell Shield to block the Evil God’s shadows, and Lu Xinghe sent him information about Shadow Devouring Crescent Moon’s powers and corruption authority.
• Yi Tian used Eightfold Heavenly Dragon Force, then countered the Evil God’s Darkness with Despair after it devoured the golden dragons.
• Lu Xinghe warned Yi Tian that Shadow Devouring Crescent Moon was drawing power from the corrupted Shadow Moon, so Yi Tian activated six combat-enhancing skills and charged.
• Yi Tian overpowered Shadow Devouring Crescent Moon in a punch exchange and sent him crashing into the Shadow Moon.

Yi Tian defeated the Evil God Shadow Devouring Crescent Moon’s avatar, but the Shadow Realm declared a Deathmatch War of Supremacy against Great Xia. As Great Xia’s leaders prepared for a war involving the Shadow Moon Wolf Clan and Abyssal Evil Demons, Yi Tian went to find Lu Xinghe.

• The Black Tortoise and Lu Xinghe watched Yi Tian overwhelm the Evil God, and Lu Xinghe wondered if Great Xia had gained a guardian god.
• Lu Xinghe warned Yi Tian not to step onto Shadow Moon, so Yi Tian attacked the Evil God from a distance with [Nether King Domain] and [Final Judgment].
• Yi Tian killed the Evil God’s mutated avatar and rose from level 62 to level 65, but Shadow Devouring Crescent Moon threatened Great Xia before Shadow Moon vanished.
• The Shadow Realm declared a Deathmatch War of Supremacy against Great Xia, with victory requiring the elimination of the opposing side’s active combat forces or the destruction of its world or nation.
• Wei Yuan, Ling Hua, and Zhou Yuan questioned Yi Tian, then prepared to defend against the Shadow Moon Wolf Clan and the Abyss’s Evil Demons.
• Yi Tian set off to find Lu Xinghe.

After Lu Xinghe explained Shadow Devouring Crescent Moon’s Corruption authority and why Yi Tian could not kill a god with mortal power, he suggested that Yi Tian ascend to godhood. Back at Green Mountain Apartments, the Black Tortoise asked to join Yi Tian and fight the Shadow Realm.

• The Black Tortoise asked Qiu Qiu to contact Yi Tian so it could speak with him.
• Lu Xinghe explained that Shadow Devouring Crescent Moon could turn corrupted places into domains and draw power from corrupted beings.
• Lu Xinghe told Yi Tian that a mortal could defeat but not kill a god without power capable of destroying a divine core, and warned him about the Evil God’s Corruption authority.
• Lu Xinghe suggested that Yi Tian ascend to godhood to become stronger than any God or Evil God of the same tier.
• The Black Tortoise visited Yi Tian and asked to join him in fighting the Shadow Realm.

Black Tortoise joined Great Xia after Yi Tian explained that his consultant had already revealed the Evil God’s abilities. Yi Tian recruited him and awakened his ancient Black Tortoise bloodline, leaving Black Tortoise stunned and appointing him as Great Xia’s border guardian beast.

• Black Tortoise volunteered to join Great Xia to take revenge on the Evil God and help restore the Wild Realm.
• Yi Tian recited detailed knowledge about Shadow Devouring Crescent Moon, which he had learned from his consultant, leaving Black Tortoise astonished.
• Yi Tian offered Black Tortoise a position as Great Xia’s guardian beast and promised to grant him abilities.
• Black Tortoise signed the Recruitment Contract, and the investment awakened his Ancient Black Tortoise Bloodline, restoring him to level 50.
• Black Tortoise asked who Yi Tian really was, and Yi Tian answered that he was his boss.
• Yi Tian appointed Black Tortoise as Great Xia’s border guardian beast and formed the new team Shield of Huaxia.

Yi Tian planned to strengthen the [Shield of Huaxia] and find a way to defeat the Evil God, while the Shadow Moon Wolf Clan tempted the American Empire with the corrupting Shadow Soul Cup. As the American Empire prepared to target Great Xia and evil demons surged along its eastern border, Wan Jiang advanced to the third tier.

• Yi Tian sent the Black Tortoise to guard the East China border and resolved to raise funds and seek a complete divine core so he could eventually kill the Evil God.
• A Shadow Moon Wolf Clan envoy left the Shadow Soul Cup at the White Palace and offered its power in exchange for the American Empire helping weaken Great Xia.
• Prunt ordered X Squad to test the cup, and its members gained powerful abilities as the cup corrupted them with the Evil God's power.
• Prunt directed Jack to bring the Delta special forces to absorb the cup's Soul Power and planned to invite Great Xia's Hidden Dragon Base to an international tournament.
• Abyssal evil demons launched organized attacks along Great Xia's East China border, where Wan Jiang killed nearly a hundred before advancing to the third-tier God-Tier Class Four Symbols War Master.

Wan Jiang advanced to the Four Symbols War Master class and demonstrated his formidable power. Meanwhile, Great Xia's leaders debated the American Empire's invitation to restart the Olynx International Competition, then agreed to compete for a chance to pioneer a colossal ancient Secret Realm.

• Wan Jiang advanced to the Four Symbols War Master class, tested his new abilities, and resolved to challenge the fifth floor of the Demon-Sealing Tower.
• Two East China Army Vanguard Regiment commanders watched Wan Jiang fight and marveled that his strength surpassed nearly every top Classholder in Great Xia.
• Great Xia Headquarters received the American Empire's invitation to restart the Olynx International Competition, with the colossal ancient Secret Realm's pioneering rights offered as a prize.
• Great Xia's leaders suspected the invitation was a trap, but Wei Yuan argued that the American Empire might be seeking to exploit a new source of strength rather than commit to an all-out war.
• Wei Yuan persuaded the leaders to accept the challenge, and Ling Luo asked whether Yi Tian would bring people to compete.

Wei Yuan went looking for Yi Tian, who had left with Fan Wu to join Chen Mo in the race for the Fifth Nether God Divine Godhead Fragment. Inside the Secret Realm, Moshiluo yielded the cave entrance to Chen Mo and walked away, leaving the fragment’s fate unresolved.

• Wei Yuan found Lu Xinghe at Yi Tian’s apartment and learned that Yi Tian had left with Fan Wu, then hurried off to contact Wan Jiang, Bai Qiu Li, and the others.
• Yi Tian and Fan Wu raced toward the Secret Realm after Chen Mo reported finding the fourth fragment and competing for the fifth against Moshiluo’s Ghost Race team.
• Chen Mo and Moshiluo’s team eliminated the Blood Race and Gargoyle teams, then a Rakshasa Ghost Race member found the cave where the fragment’s aura had gathered.
• Lesser Ghost King Mo Jie ordered Moshiluo to guard the cave entrance while he went inside to claim the fragment, and Moshiluo yielded without resisting.
• Chen Mo arrived at the cave with his undead army, but Moshiluo invited him inside and left for the Secret Realm’s exit.

Chen Mo entered the cave and defeated Lesser Ghost King Mo Jie and the Rakshasa Ghost Race, but Moshiluo stole the fifth Nether God Divine Godhead Fragment and swallowed Mo Jie's ghost soul. Yi Tian arrived and demanded the fragment, then offered Moshiluo a different trade: the Lesser Ghost King's ghost soul in exchange for disabling his concealment ability.

• Chen Mo charged into the cave and found Lesser Ghost King Mo Jie and the Rakshasa Ghost Race near the fifth Nether God Divine Godhead Fragment.
• Chen Mo trapped Mo Jie and the Rakshasa Ghost Race in his Nether King Domain, where the Skeleton King and Netherworld Arbiter killed them.
• Moshiluo reappeared, stole the fragment, swallowed Mo Jie's ghost soul, and attacked Chen Mo.
• Yi Tian entered through a Void Gate, and Moshiluo abandoned his attack and agreed to give him the fragment.
• Moshiluo asked to trade the fragment for Lesser Ghost King Ye Jiu's ghost soul, but Yi Tian refused and offered it only if Moshiluo disabled his concealment ability.