Arc 1The White Reaper in Cangnan

Wang Quan joined the 136 Squad in Cangnan, helped Lin Qiye become a Night Watcher, and trained him alongside Baili Pangpang. As the squad fought a school full of Serpent Demons, Wang Quan faced a boundless-realm Mystery, while the Nanda Serpent Demon remained alive and attacked Lin Qiye.

  • Wang Quan arrived in Cangnan, helped Lin Qiye confront the Ghost Face King, and persuaded him to join the Night Watchers so his family could be protected.
  • Wang Quan brought Baili Pangpang to Cangnan and put him and Lin Qiye through punishing mountain training, where Lin Qiye refused to abandon his teammate and awakened a skill from Nyx.
  • The 136 Squad investigated a suspected Serpent Demon infestation at No. 2 Middle School, and Wang Quan helped them expose disguised demons among the students.
  • Lin Qiye and the squad killed several Serpent Demons while Wang Quan searched for their mother, then Wang Quan left to face a mountain-sized Mystery approaching Cangnan.
  • Wang Quan fought Four-Not-Like at the southwest border as Chen Muye watched, while Lin Qiye helped evacuate the school amid the battle’s tremors.
  • After Hongying mistook shed snakeskin for the Nanda Serpent Demon’s corpse, Lin Qiye realized the demon was still alive and it lunged at him in the collapsing school.
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Ch. 1Domain Expansion, Unlimited Void

Wang Quan used his Satoru Gojo abilities to defeat the peak Sea-realm Ox Demon at an abandoned harbor. After reporting the kill, he requested a presidential suite and two massage therapists before leaving.

  • Wang Quan arrived at the harbor alone as special squad Daybreak and prepared to intercept the Ox Demon.
  • The Ox Demon fired a devastating breath blast, but Wang Quan countered with Hollow Technique Purple and tore away half its body.
  • Wang Quan trapped the wounded Ox Demon in Domain Expansion, Unlimited Void, paralyzing it with an overload of information.
  • Wang Quan used Forbidden Item Sequence 061, White-Cleaver, to kill the Ox Demon and reported the target eliminated.
  • Wang Quan requested a presidential suite and two massage therapists, then vanished beneath the moon.

Ch. 2Assassination

Wang Quan survived an assassination attempt by two Sea Realm experts from the Ancient God Church and killed them with his Cursed Technique, Purple. He then arranged to travel to Cangnan City, where his remaining Heavenly Restriction task involved saving Night Watcher Zhao Kongcheng.

  • Two Ancient God Church assassins attacked Wang Quan with Blazing Fire and Ice Rain, but his Stopping Power halted their attacks.
  • Wang Quan captured the assassins, questioned them about who sent them, and threw them off the hundredth floor before destroying them with Purple.
  • Wang Quan told commander Ye Fan that assassins had blown up the hotel, then asked him to book a flight to Cangnan City.
  • Wang Quan checked his Heavenly Restriction tasks and saw that saving Night Watcher Zhao Kongcheng was the only one left.
  • The next day, Wang Quan boarded a flight bound for Cangnan.

Ch. 3Arrival in Cangnan

Wang Quan arrived in Cangnan City, where Zhao Kongcheng and Hongying from the 136 Squad welcomed him and brought him to the Peace Office. He told them he was on vacation, and the chapter ended with the group reaching the Night Watchers’ unassuming local headquarters.

  • Zhao Kongcheng and Hongying waited at the airport to meet Wang Quan, who appeared beside their van in an instant.
  • Wang Quan introduced himself as a member of the Special Squad, [Daybreak], and warmly greeted Zhao Kongcheng and Hongying.
  • During the drive, Wang Quan bragged that he had defeated the entire [Mask] squad, while Hongying asked him questions about his strength.
  • Wang Quan explained that he had come to Cangnan on vacation because he finished his work quickly, easing Zhao Kongcheng’s worries.
  • Zhao Kongcheng and Hongying brought Wang Quan to the Peace Office and welcomed him as one of their comrades.

Ch. 4Staking out Lin Qiye

Wang Quan arrived in Cangnan, secured food and lodging with Squad 136, and joined Zhao Kongcheng to stake out Lin Qiye. After waiting outside the school all day, they finally spotted him walking nearby.

  • Wang Quan introduced himself to Chen Muye and revealed his record of fighting Mystery incursions and Ancient God Church experts.
  • Wang Quan admitted he had no money, so Hongying offered him a place to stay and Chen Muye agreed to feed him if he helped train the squad.
  • Wang Quan accompanied Zhao Kongcheng to watch for Lin Qiye, whose god's agent status made him a potential recruit.
  • Wang Quan and Zhao Kongcheng waited outside Cangnan No. 2 Middle School from morning until night, but Lin Qiye never showed up at school.
  • Wang Quan and Zhao Kongcheng spotted Lin Qiye strolling nearby and hurried to stop him.

Ch. 5Welcome to the True World of Mist

Zhao Kongcheng and Wang Quan brought Lin Qiye to a hotel to explain the hidden world of gods, mist, and the Night Watchers. After Wang Quan showed Lin Qiye the information in his domain, he invited him to choose whether to join their world.

  • Lin Qiye tried to escape, but Wang Quan stopped him and Zhao Kongcheng took him to a hotel.
  • Zhao Kongcheng told Lin Qiye that he had seen a god and that the world was not what he thought.
  • Wang Quan pulled Lin Qiye into his domain and poured information about the gods, the mist, and the Night Watchers into his mind.
  • Wang Quan asked Lin Qiye whether he wanted to accomplish nothing or stop at nothing.

Ch. 6An innocent man's treasure is his crime

Lin Qiye refused Zhao Kongcheng’s offer to join the Night Watchers because he wanted to stay with his family, though he agreed to sign a confidentiality agreement. Wang Quan later warned him that the Ancient God Church targeted gods’ agents and that Lin Qiye’s family could be endangered by remaining close to him.

  • Lin Qiye told Zhao Kongcheng he would not join the Night Watchers because he needed to care for his aunt and cousin, and said Michael had given him no instructions.
  • Zhao Kongcheng accepted Lin Qiye’s decision and let him leave after agreeing to have him sign a confidentiality agreement.
  • Wang Quan caught up with Lin Qiye and asked whether he could stop Wang Quan from killing people, then revealed he had survived and retaliated against past assassination attempts.
  • Wang Quan warned Lin Qiye that the Ancient God Church hunted gods’ agents and that Lin Qiye’s family could face danger because of him.
  • Wang Quan left Lin Qiye with the saying, “An innocent man's treasure is his crime,” and Lin Qiye began to grasp how dangerous Wang Quan could be.

Ch. 7The Universe's Super Invincible Archdevil

Lin Qiye worried that his awakening might endanger his family, while Wang Quan put the 136 Squad through brutal training and revealed he could heal their injuries. The next morning at Hongying Villa, Wang Quan accidentally saw Hongying in her underwear, leaving them both embarrassed.

  • Lin Qiye reassured Aunt that he was fine and joined her and his cousin for dinner while worrying that his awakening could put them at risk.
  • Wang Quan sparred with the 136 Squad, overpowering Hongying, Old Zhao, Wen Qimo, and the others during an hour-long training session.
  • Wang Quan used his mental power to heal Hongying and offered to treat the rest of the battered squad.
  • Wang Quan woke at Hongying Villa and accidentally saw Hongying wearing only her underwear.
  • Hongying fled to her room in embarrassment and remembered that she had also stared at Wang Quan's exposed abdomen.

Ch. 8Home visit

Wang Quan stayed with Si Xiaonan and Hongying, then learned that Cangnan City was not peaceful as he went to the bank. Zhao Kongcheng visited Lin Qiye to deliver a confidentiality agreement and offer money, but Lin Qiye refused; Zhao then received orders that the Ghost-Faced King had been tracked to one of two locations in the city.

  • Si Xiaonan teased Hongying about having a crush on Wang Quan, and Hongying denied it before leaving on a mission to find the Ghost-Faced King.
  • Wang Quan asked Ye Fan for an allowance for Michael's agent in Cangnan, received a hundred thousand yuan, and was told to stay because the city was not peaceful.
  • Zhao Kongcheng visited Lin Qiye's home and used the emblem tracker to explain how he had found him.
  • Lin Qiye signed Zhao Kongcheng's agreement but refused the money Zhao offered for his aunt.
  • Zhao Kongcheng left with Lin Qiye's umbrella and learned from Chen Muye that the Ghost-Faced King might appear in the old district or the city center.

Ch. 9Use Your Fists

Zhao Kongcheng confronted the Ghost Face King in the old district while Wang Quan and Lin Qiye raced to help him. Lin Qiye reached the boundary of [Unrestricted Airspace], where Wang Quan urged him to fight with his fists.

  • Zhao Kongcheng found the Ghost Face King beneath a trembling manhole cover and used [Unrestricted Airspace] to conceal the area before entering alone.
  • Wang Quan learned Zhao Kongcheng was in danger and launched himself from a rooftop, promising to reach him within two minutes.
  • Lin Qiye learned from a bat that Zhao Kongcheng was fighting the monster and rushed out into the rain despite Aunt's protests.
  • Lin Qiye reached [Unrestricted Airspace] but could not enter, while Zhao Kongcheng told him to go home.
  • Wang Quan arrived beside Lin Qiye and told him to act with his fists instead of his voice.

Ch. 10Pick up the blade and kill it!

Wang Quan rescued Zhao Kongcheng from the Ghost Face King and urged Lin Qiye to face the monster himself. As Lin Qiye began fighting, Wang Quan received a reward for completing his mission to save Zhao Kongcheng.

  • Wang Quan shattered [Ghost Face World] and stopped Zhao Kongcheng from using the Ghost God Inducer.
  • Wang Quan swiftly wounded the fleeing Ghost Face King and then told Lin Qiye to finish it.
  • Wang Quan healed Zhao Kongcheng while Lin Qiye chose to take up his blade and protect his family.
  • Lin Qiye charged the Ghost Face King with Zhao Kongcheng’s straight blade as Wang Quan watched.
  • Wang Quan’s system announced that his mission to save Zhao Kongcheng was complete and awarded him Heavenly Restriction.

Ch. 11Joining the Night Watchers

Lin Qiye defeated the Ghost Face King and agreed to join the Night Watchers so he could grow strong enough to protect his family. The 136 Squad returned safely after the Logistics Department arrived.

  • Lin Qiye used his divine eyes and a desperate burst of speed to strike the Ghost Face King's weak point and kill it.
  • Wang Quan told Lin Qiye that the authorities would protect his family if he joined the Night Watchers, and Lin Qiye accepted on the condition that he could return to his family in ten years.
  • Wang Quan encouraged Lin Qiye to grow strong enough to replace the Commander-in-Chief, while Zhao Kongcheng cautioned them not to get ahead of themselves.
  • Chen Muye arrived in a black jeep with Hongying, who was relieved to find Zhao Kongcheng alive and accidentally sent Wang Quan flying with a collision.
  • The Logistics Department arrived, and the 136 Squad headed back with every member safe.

Ch. 12A call from the Baili family

Lin Qiye met the members of the Night Watchers' 136 Squad and began joining them as a temporary member while waiting for official approval and training. As the squad discussed where he would stay, Wang Quan received a call from Baili Xin.

  • Chen Muye and the members of the 136 Squad introduced themselves to Lin Qiye, and Wang Quan revealed he belonged to the elite Special Squad, [Daybreak].
  • Lin Qiye asked whether he could leave the Night Watchers after ten years, and Wang Quan explained that only someone powerful enough could leave freely.
  • Wu Xiangnan brought Lin Qiye's paperwork, and Wang Quan called Commander-in-Chief Ye Fan to confirm his approval before signing the forms.
  • Wu Xiangnan explained that recruits had to attend a year-long training camp, so Wang Quan proposed making Lin Qiye a temporary member of the 136 Squad.
  • Zhao Kongcheng offered to pay for Lin Qiye's lodging, while Hongying invited him to stay at her home and provoked Chen Muye into challenging her to spar.
  • Wang Quan's childish ringtone sounded, and his phone showed a call from Baili Xin.

Ch. 13A Hundred-Million-Yuan Commission

Wang Quan accepted a commission to guard Tu Ming in Cangnan City, while Zhao Kongcheng and Chen Muye secured Wang Fang’s approval for Lin Qiye to enlist. Lin Qiye received a million yuan in support and said goodbye to his family before leaving with Wang Quan.

  • Baili Xin offered Wang Quan a hundred-million-yuan commission to guard Tu Ming for a month when he came to Cangnan City, and Wang Quan accepted.
  • Zhao Kongcheng and Chen Muye visited Wang Fang with enlistment documents and a million-yuan allowance for Lin Qiye.
  • Wang Fang believed the documents and asked Zhao Kongcheng and Chen Muye to take good care of Lin Qiye.
  • Wang Quan told Lin Qiye that the bag held a million yuan, including money from him, Zhao Kongcheng, and the allowance.
  • Lin Qiye thanked Wang Quan, said he would repay them, and left toward the morning light after saying goodbye to his family.

Ch. 14The Landlord's Idiot Son

Wang Quan took Lin Qiye to the airport after putting him through a terrifying high-speed drive as training, then introduced him to Baili Tu Ming, the young master of the Baili family. Lin Qiye was stunned when Baili Tu Ming opened a suitcase of lavish local specialties.

  • Wang Quan bought a Maybach S and drove Lin Qiye to the airport at extreme speed, passing through another car and frightening Lin Qiye.
  • Wang Quan called the dangerous drive training in reflexes, stamina, endurance, and staying calm, then gave Lin Qiye expensive stamina-restoring lollipops.
  • Wang Quan told Lin Qiye they were picking up Baili Tu Ming and bragged that Lin Qiye was his disciple.
  • Baili Tu Ming arrived with a large entourage, greeted Wang Quan warmly, and introduced himself to Lin Qiye.
  • Baili Tu Ming offered Lin Qiye local specialties, and Lin Qiye froze when a guard opened a suitcase full of them.

Ch. 15White Reaper

Baili Pangpang showered Lin Qiye with extravagant gifts before Lin returned to the Peace Office for more training with Chen Muye. Meanwhile, mercenaries attacked Wang Quan and Baili Pangpang, only to discover that Wang Quan was the feared White Reaper.

  • Baili Pangpang offered Lin Qiye gold, watches, and a luxury car, then left with Wang Quan while Lin took a taxi to the Peace Office.
  • Wen Qimo told Lin Qiye that Chen Muye was waiting for him in the training room.
  • Mercenaries fired a powerful rocket at Wang Quan and Baili Pangpang's Maybach, expecting the blast to kill them.
  • Wang Quan appeared unharmed beside the mercenary sniper, carrying Baili Pangpang and demanding payment for his wrecked car.
  • The sniper identified Wang Quan as the White Reaper, and the mercenary captain ordered everyone to run.

Ch. 16Misunderstanding

Wang Quan rescued Baili Pangpang from assassins and brought him back to Hongying Villa, where Pangpang’s teasing created a misunderstanding about Wang Quan and Hongying. The chapter ended with Si Xiaonan joining in the gossip while Wang Quan struggled to explain that they were not a couple.

  • Wang Quan killed the sniper, defeated ten mercenaries, and warned the hidden attackers not to target Baili Pangpang.
  • Wang Quan and Baili Pangpang jumped from a cliff and accidentally landed on Lin Qiye outside Hongying Villa.
  • Wang Quan brought Baili Pangpang home and introduced him to Hongying as someone he was protecting for work.
  • Baili Pangpang mistook Hongying for Wang Quan’s wife and offered her his suitcase of gold as a wedding and introductory gift.
  • Hongying hurried off in embarrassment, while Si Xiaonan overheard the exchange and Wang Quan tried to deny the misunderstanding.

Ch. 17Special Training

Wang Quan began special training for Lin Qiye and Baili Pangpang after Ye Fan warned him not to let Lin Qiye leave Cangnan City. He brought them to a steep mountain and ordered them to reach its summit together before dark.

  • Wang Quan announced that Lin Qiye and Baili Pangpang would start special training the next day, then checked the bounty on Baili Pangpang and saw warnings about the White Reaper guarding him.
  • Wang Quan woke Baili Pangpang at seven, made him dress within a minute, and served breakfast he had cooked for the group.
  • Ye Fan called Wang Quan and told him not to let Lin Qiye leave Cangnan City, directing him to ask Chen Muye for an explanation.
  • Wang Quan whisked Lin Qiye and Baili Pangpang to a mountain, where Baili Pangpang vomited from the speed of the trip.
  • Wang Quan ordered Lin Qiye and Baili Pangpang to climb the steep slope and reach the summit together before dark, then suddenly vanished.

Ch. 18Never abandon a teammate

Lin Qiye and Baili Pangpang fought off a Blood Wolf during Wang Quan’s brutal training, then were forced to flee a pack under a pressure field. As the wolves closed in, Baili Pangpang could not get up, and Lin Qiye faced the choice of leaving him behind or staying to help.

  • Two blades fell from the sky, and a Blood Wolf attacked Lin Qiye and Baili Pangpang when they tried to enter the woods.
  • Lin Qiye and Baili Pangpang killed the Blood Wolf together, though it wounded Lin Qiye’s arm.
  • Wang Quan criticized Lin Qiye’s bladework and began the life-or-death escape, sending a pack of Blood Wolves after them toward the summit.
  • Wang Quan increased the pressure on the slope, pinning Baili Pangpang to the ground as the wolves drew near.
  • Baili Pangpang urged Lin Qiye to leave him behind, while Wang Quan watched to see whether Lin Qiye would abandon his teammate.

Ch. 19Special Training Complete

Lin Qiye and Baili Pangpang endured Wang Quan’s brutal training and raced up the mountain as Blood Wolves pursued them. After Lin Qiye reached the summit and Wang Quan destroyed the wolves, Wang Quan questioned whether Lin Qiye had another source of power or a way to obtain Forbidden Ruins.

  • Lin Qiye turned back to help Baili Pangpang, and the two supported each other as they struggled up the slope ahead of the Blood Wolves.
  • Wang Quan refrained from making the training harder, while Lin Qiye and Baili Pangpang continued toward the summit through the scorching day.
  • Baili Pangpang passed out with just over a hundred meters left, and Lin Qiye rested before vowing to reach the summit rather than call Wang Quan Master.
  • After night fell and the wolves’ restraints lifted, Lin Qiye activated Nyx’s Starry Night Dancer skill, carried Baili Pangpang, and outran the wolves to the summit.
  • Wang Quan destroyed the pursuing Blood Wolves, praised Lin Qiye, and asked whether the Seraph had granted him abilities beyond the Mortal Dust Divine Domain or another way to obtain Forbidden Ruins.

Ch. 20The serpent demon arrives

After completing special training, Lin Qiye learned that a student at No. 2 Middle School had become a monster capable of disguising itself and infecting others. As Li Yifei fled the 136 Squad's meeting, he ran into Wang Quan, who sensed something strange about him.

  • Lin Qiye woke refreshed in a medicinal bath after Wang Quan carried him home from training.
  • At the Peace Office, Lin Qiye learned that Mrs. Sun's husband had gotten involved with her younger sister.
  • Li Yifei told Lin Qiye and Wen Qimo that Liu Xiaoyan had turned into a monster and swallowed the dean of students.
  • The 136 Squad discussed the creature's disguise and assimilation abilities and feared that it might have infected people across No. 2 Middle School.
  • Li Yifei tried to leave the office, collided with Wang Quan, and heard him say that something was strange about him.

Ch. 21I Have a Plan

Wang Quan joined the 136 Squad’s plan to infiltrate No. 2 Middle School and proposed capturing the disguised snake demons during the school’s flag-raising ceremony. The group entered the school grounds and split up to prepare for the operation.

  • Li Yifei agreed to help the 136 Squad after Chen Muye offered him a chance to join them, while Wang Quan agreed to assist and asked them to gather the students.
  • Chen Muye and Wu Xiangnan went to investigate Liu Xiaoyan’s family and the dean’s family as Lin Qiye, Hongying, and Si Xiaonan prepared to enter No. 2 Middle School.
  • Wang Quan arrived in camouflage with an AK and proposed using Lin Qiye’s ability to identify disguised snake demons to capture the monsters without harming civilians.
  • Lin Qiye, Hongying, and Si Xiaonan accepted the plan to act during the flag-raising ceremony, with Lin Qiye identifying snake demons and the others searching the school.
  • Wang Quan and the others climbed over the school wall, then Lin Qiye headed to his classroom to contact Liu Xiaoyan while Hongying and Si Xiaonan prepared to investigate the dean.

Ch. 22Everyone, hands on your heads and crouch down

Lin Qiye returned to school and discovered that Serpent Demons had infiltrated the campus. As the team prepared to eliminate them, Wang Quan began a staged terrorist takeover during the flag-raising ceremony, leaving Lin Qiye unsure whether the operation was still an act.

  • Lin Qiye returned to class, scanned the students, and told Chen Muye that he had found infected students and six infected people in the corridor.
  • Wu Xiangnan identified the threat as the Nanda Serpent Demon, while Zhao Kongcheng sealed the school inside Boundless Domain.
  • Hongying and Si Xiaonan searched the dean’s office and found a scaled sheet of shed human skin beneath a floor tile.
  • Lin Qiye joined the flag-raising assembly and reported that more than twenty Serpent Demons were around him as Hongying and Si Xiaonan checked other parts of the school.
  • Wang Quan fired his weapon, threatened the principal, and announced that everyone had to put their hands on their heads and crouch down.

Ch. 23You're Too Weak, That's All

Lin Qiye and Wang Quan forced the crowd at No. 2 Middle School into submission and killed every Serpent Demon offspring while searching for the hidden mother. With the original still undiscovered, Wang Quan proposed identifying her by who woke first and ran for the school gates.

  • Wang Quan used his mental power to immobilize the crowd while Lin Qiye killed the disguised Serpent Demons Liu Xiaoyan and Han Ruoruo.
  • Lin Qiye killed the Serpent Demons on the platform as Wang Quan challenged them and searched the square for the original.
  • Hongying and Si Xiaonan reported that they had searched the school, and Chen Muye and Wu Xiangnan said they had cleared Serpent Demons at the dean's home and Liu Xiaoyan's family.
  • Chen Muye ordered the team to find the mother, while Wang Quan asked Uncle Zhao and the others to prepare to erase the bystanders' memories.
  • Wang Quan explained that the mother would wake first because of her stronger mental power and set off toward the school gates to find her.

Ch. 24Alarm

Wang Quan exposed and helped Lin Qiye’s team capture the Nanda Serpent Demon before rushing to Cangnan’s southwest border in response to a calamity warning. There, he met Chen Muye and faced a boundless-realm mythical creature advancing toward the city.

  • Wang Quan used Unlimited Void to briefly overwhelm the campus, then restrained ordinary people and revealed that the Nanda Serpent Demon was among the fleeing students.
  • Hongying struck the Nanda Serpent Demon with her spear while Lin Qiye’s team took over, and Wang Quan left after Chen Muye urgently called him to the southwest border.
  • Chen Muye learned from the [Crow of Calamity] that danger was approaching and found a mountain-sized mythical creature moving toward Cangnan.
  • Wang Quan arrived beside Chen Muye and learned that the creature was a boundless-realm Mystery and that Chen Muye could not fight it without dying.
  • Wang Quan walked into the air toward the creature and told Chen Muye to leave it to him.

Ch. 25Survival through certain death

Wang Quan fought Four-Not-Like in the mountains, surviving devastating attacks as he approached a breakthrough, while the battle’s tremors shook Cangnan City. At No. 2 Middle School, Lin Qiye discovered the Nanda Serpent Demon was still alive just as it ambushed him.

  • Wang Quan countered Four-Not-Like’s spatial attack with Purple, then shifted to overwhelming physical strength when he realized the creature resisted spatial attacks.
  • Four-Not-Like smashed Wang Quan into a mountainside and struck him with a serpent-tail sweep, but Wang Quan emerged from the rubble, healed his wounds, and destroyed the creature’s wind blade.
  • Chen Muye considered crossing the Cangnan Border to intervene, then watched as Wang Quan continued fighting and seemed close to breaking through to the boundless realm.
  • The Cangnan City government issued an earthquake warning to conceal the battle’s destructive tremors, while Lin Qiye used Wang Quan’s AK to organize the evacuation at No. 2 Middle School.
  • Hongying announced that she had killed the Nanda Serpent Demon, but Lin Qiye identified the remains as shed snakeskin and warned that the demon was alive.
  • The Nanda Serpent Demon ambushed Lin Qiye in the collapsing school and lunged for his heart.
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