Chapter Summaries

Old Ninth, Little White Tiger, and their masked brothers killed Black Dog in the streets of Chun Prefecture as citizens rallied behind them. San Mu Group reinforcements arrived, and the crowd linked arms to block their advance while Old Ninth and the others escaped into the people.

• Old Ninth and Little White Tiger cornered Black Dog in the duty room, but Black Dog escaped using smoke after failing to defeat them.
• Old Ninth and Little White Tiger pursued Black Dog into the street, where Hi Dog and the brothers restrained him despite his attacks.
• Old Ninth and Little White Tiger publicly condemned Black Dog’s crimes and stabbed him while the crowd joined their chants and threw them knives.
• San Mu Group reinforcements arrived in vehicles, and the masked youths vanished into the crowd as citizens urged them to flee.
• The San Mu Group leader ordered the vehicles to drive through the crowd, but the people linked arms and stood their ground.

Instructor and his men ambushed the San Mu Group convoy, overwhelming its Awakened forces before withdrawing with Old Ninth and Little White Tiger. He warned them to stay hidden, then revealed that his group planned to take down the entire city.

• Instructor, Yixiu, and Xingxing attacked the San Mu Group convoy, killing and scattering its forces.
• Instructor fought the Kou Island Awakened head-on and crushed their leader despite the man's Fourth Awakening strength.
• Crew Cut pulled Old Ninth and Little White Tiger away before the San Mu Group's main force arrived.
• In a secluded courtyard, Instructor explained that his group had intervened to defend the Dragon Kingdom and urged the two men to split up and stay alive.
• As Instructor and his men departed, Yixiu told Old Ninth they were going to take down the whole city.

Little White Tiger, Old Ninth, and their companions enrolled at Tianhe Private High School, where they discovered that the school had adopted Kou Island’s flag and customs. After hearing Teacher Sima boast about the arrangement, Little White Tiger arranged to have False Eye deal with him, while the group noticed another conspicuous student at the ceremony.

• Li Youxian learned that Little White Tiger and Old Ninth had been linked to Shadow Ghost and ordered the connection kept secret.
• Little White Tiger, Old Ninth, and their companions arrived at Tianhe Private High School as transfer students.
• Teacher Sima explained that the San Mu Group owned the school and that students raised Kou Island’s flag and sang its anthem.
• Xiao Feng stopped Little White Tiger and Old Ninth from attacking Teacher Sima, and Old Ninth pretended to offer him a gift.
• Little White Tiger sent Teacher Sima’s picture to False Eye, who agreed to deal with him that night.
• At the flag-raising ceremony, Hi Dog pointed out a neighboring student lounging on a leather sofa and playing a game.

Little White Tiger and his companions defied a school ceremony honoring the San Mu Group’s dead and confronted Director Li, who tried to punish them. After Ma Fangshan and Zhu revealed their powerful family ties, Little White Tiger invoked Overlord’s influence, and Earthworm silenced the school’s music with a shotgun blast.

• The principal led the school in mourning San Mu Group members killed by criminals, while Little White Tiger, Old Ninth, and Ma Fangshan refused to bow.
• Director Li ordered the students who had not observed the silence onto the platform and threatened to make them kneel.
• The principal revealed that the boy was Ma Fangshan, and the white-shirted student identified himself as Zhu, a young master from the Chun Prefecture Police Bureau Headquarters, so Director Li backed down.
• Director Li singled out Little White Tiger and Old Ninth for punishment, but they displayed their Three-Colored Skulls and warned that they belonged to Overlord’s stronghold.
• Little White Tiger complained about the Kou Island music, and Earthworm shot the loudspeaker with a shotgun, leaving the school leaders stunned.

Little White Tiger and Old Ninth clashed with Kou Island students at school, but Ma Fangshan intervened to stop the fight. Black Dog challenged Little White Tiger to the student exchange tournament in a week, while Nakata Shinichi secretly planned to use the event to kill Overlord’s children.

• Ma Fangshan praised Little White Tiger and Old Ninth, while the principal let Little White Tiger off for bringing a shotgun to school.
• A Kou Island student drew his tachi and challenged Little White Tiger, but Old Ninth shattered the blade and forced him back with his Second Awakening aura.
• Little White Tiger knocked two Kou Island students off the rostrum, and Ma Fangshan ordered Nakata Shinichi to stop the confrontation.
• Black Dog challenged Little White Tiger to the student exchange tournament in a week, and Little White Tiger accepted while taunting the Kou Island students.
• Nakata Shinichi told Black Dog the board was preparing to deal with Overlord and planned to kill his children during the tournament.
• Ma Fangshan invited Little White Tiger to sit beside him and asked if he had come for the Sun Skill, but Little White Tiger pretended not to know what he meant.

Sima was kidnapped after he mistook False Eye’s men for agents of Elder Wu and revealed his knowledge of secret technique sales. Elder Wu learned of the kidnapping and ordered his associate to silence everyone who knew the secret, while arranging to leave Chun Prefecture.

• Sima plotted to extort money from wealthy students, then was confronted and stabbed in the thigh by False Eye’s men.
• Sima begged for his life and claimed he had overheard Elder Wu selling secret techniques, prompting False Eye to call Little White Tiger.
• False Eye told Sima that his boss would spare him if he forgot the conversation, then revealed the men were not Elder Wu’s and took Sima away in his car’s trunk.
• Sima’s wife called Elder Wu to beg him to release Sima, and Elder Wu realized Sima had been kidnapped by someone else.
• Elder Wu called an associate, explained that spies—including one planted by the Zhu Family—were at the school, and asked to leave Chun Prefecture.
• Elder Wu’s associate promised to find Sima and kill everyone who knew the secret.

Little White Tiger, Old Ninth, and False Eye learned that Wu Xiaoshui was selling the Sun Skill and left Sima alive after questioning him. Ma Fangshan then revealed that he planned to expose Wu Xiaoshui’s identity, provoke the city’s factions, and seize the skill while protecting Wu.

• False Eye told Little White Tiger and Old Ninth that Sima had identified Wu Xiaoshui as the seller of the Sun Skill and shared Wu’s dossier.
• Sima explained that he had overheard a phone call at the Wu Residence and later told Wu what he knew in hopes of joining the Wu family.
• Old Ninth and Little White Tiger questioned Sima, then left his fate to False Eye and invited False Eye to join them.
• False Eye said he would think about joining Little White Tiger and Old Ninth, and they parted on friendly terms.
• Ma Fangshan stopped his masked subordinate from killing Little White Tiger and Old Ninth, explaining that he had placed the man among Second Brother’s followers to sabotage the deal.
• Ma Fangshan planned to expose Wu Xiaoshui, let the city’s factions endanger him, and then protect him in exchange for the Sun Skill.

False Eye and the Lei Zis confronted a samurai from Kou Island who sought the identity of the Sun Skill seller. After Sima exposed Wu Xiaoshui, False Eye detonated the room to keep the samurai from tracing the Lei Zis’ boss, while Ma Fangshan watched the explosion and wondered how Little White Tiger would respond.

• False Eye told Sima that the Lei Zis planned to kill him because he knew their faces and voices.
• A samurai from Kou Island entered and demanded to know who sold the Sun Skill, then defeated all four Lei Zis with a single strike.
• Sima identified Wu Xiaoshui as the seller and began to boast that he would expose Little White Tiger.
• The wounded Lei Zis attacked Sima to stop him from revealing the boss’s name, and False Eye explained their rules and loyalty to their employer.
• False Eye detonated a bomb, destroying the room and killing those inside.
• Ma Fangshan watched the flames and said the seller’s identity could no longer be concealed, then wondered what Little White Tiger would do.

After Lei Zi was killed and False Eye was silenced, Little White Tiger and Old Ninth mobilized their forces to retaliate and hunt for the killer. As Overlord Stronghold and Black Mountain Town prepared to descend on Chun Prefecture, Young Master Zhu approached Little White Tiger with an offer to talk.

• The Old Man rallied Black Mountain Town’s Lei Zis, paid them, and ordered them to enter Chun Prefecture and kill anyone who threatened Little White Tiger.
• The fat man called Overlord Stronghold’s men together after Little White Tiger asked for help, and Hu Du, Black Raccoon, and Duan Ka assembled a massive convoy.
• Overlord ordered Hu Du to support Old Eighth and Old Ninth, declaring that Chun Prefecture would pay for the death of one of their men.
• At the burned slum site, Little White Tiger stopped Hi Dog from approaching while Old Ninth vowed to find whoever had killed Brother Yan’er and his four brothers.
• Old Ninth ordered his men to surround Chun Prefecture, recruit powerful Lei Zis, and spread the news that Brother Yan’er had been one of his men.
• Young Master Zhu approached Little White Tiger and Old Ninth at the van, and Little White Tiger let him in to talk.

Young Master Zhu told Little White Tiger and Old Ninth that San Mu Ichibashi was behind the slum explosion, hoping they would strike the San Mu Group. Meanwhile, Instructor’s men chose Ichibashi as their next target and began planning his murder.

• Young Master Zhu showed Little White Tiger and Old Ninth a police report identifying San Mu Ichibashi as a Fifth Awakening fighter who had entered the slums before the explosion.
• Young Master Zhu explained that his family opposed the San Mu Group and suggested the two could take revenge, but Little White Tiger questioned the reliability of the report and did not commit.
• Young Master Zhu returned to his car and told Uncle Ku that Little White Tiger would likely act against the San Mu Group because of his hostility toward outsiders.
• In the slums, a four-fingered man gave Instructor information on the San Mu Group’s three major shareholders and their Fifth Awakening representatives.
• Instructor picked San Mu Ichibashi as the target, ordered Yixiu to find an auspicious day to bury him, and began discussing the plan with his men.

Ma Fangshan watched the conflict he had engineered unfold as three boys attacked the San Mu Group’s building and forced their way inside. The chapter ended with Hi Dog, Bone, and Xiao Feng heading upstairs to confront San Mu after Bone shot San Mu’s secretary in the thigh.

• Ma Fangshan learned that Little White Tiger’s crew had taken the day off and that Black Mountain Town’s people and the Three Sworn Sons were heading for Chun Prefecture, and he welcomed the prospect of conflict.
• San Mu Ichiro and San Mu Ichibashi discussed taking control of Chun Prefecture and expanding into the Dragon Kingdom before an explosion destroyed the San Mu Building’s parking lot.
• Hi Dog, Bone, and Xiao Feng confronted the building’s guards, and Bone shot the security captain after he threatened them.
• Hi Dog used a remote control to demolish two San Mu Group buildings under construction, leaving the guards too afraid to attack the trio.
• San Mu’s secretary invited the boys upstairs, but Bone shot him in the thigh after he boasted that San Mu had given him the surname Koizumi.

Hi Dog, Bone, and Xiao Feng confronted the San Mu brothers in Chun Prefecture, demanding answers about a hired gun and declaring Old Ninth’s war on the San Mu Group. As the faction leaders reacted to Old Ninth’s reckless attack, they learned Little White Tiger was preparing to target San Mu Bank with explosives.

• Hi Dog, Bone, and Xiao Feng used threats against the San Mu Group’s businesses to force the San Mu brothers to ease the pressure they exerted on them.
• Hi Dog slapped San Mu Ichibashi, and San Mu Ichiro stopped his brother from retaliating with his Tachi.
• Hi Dog demanded to know whether the San Mu brothers had killed a hired gun from the slums, then delivered Old Ninth’s declaration of war.
• Hi Dog warned that the building was also rigged with bombs before the three left.
• Ma Fangshan, Young Master Zhu, and Mr. Li reacted to Old Ninth’s attack, then learned Little White Tiger was scouting San Mu Bank with half a ton of explosives.

Old Ninth set a plan in motion to frame the San Mu Group as broke, while Little White Tiger agreed to let Instructor’s crew rob the San Mu Bank as part of their own trap. Elsewhere, a youth visited the dying Uncle Yu and offered to buy his life.

• Old Ninth killed the men tailing him, then told Young Master Zhu to spread word that Lei Zi had been killed by the San Mu Group and that the group was out of money.
• Little White Tiger’s brothers reported the San Mu Bank’s defenses, and Instructor arrived with his team, including Ming Xing.
• Instructor proposed that his crew rob the bank, and Little White Tiger agreed to the robbery three days later if they stayed inside for ten minutes.
• A youth visited the dying Uncle Yu, brought him gifts, and offered him a bundle of cash to buy his life.

Old Ninth and Little White Tiger's group hid at the Zhu residence while the San Mu Group hunted them, where they met the white-robed marshal and clashed with a boastful young man. The marshal recognized them as Overlord's children, while the young man called San Mu to give him information about them.

• Old Ninth and his gang ate at Zhu Le'er's home and explained that the San Mu Group was hunting them.
• White Robe arrived with Bureau Chief Zhu and Deputy Police Bureau Chief Li, and Old Ninth discovered Zhu Le'er was a girl.
• Deputy Police Bureau Chief Li's son insulted the hired guns, prompting Old Ninth and his men to ready themselves before Little White Tiger led them away.
• Bureau Chief Zhu insisted that Old Ninth's group stay, and White Robe learned they were Overlord's children and praised their resourcefulness and courage.
• The young man recognized Old Ninth from the San Mu Group's wanted notice and called Mr. San Mu to share information.

Old Ninth and Little White Tiger watched White Garment teach Xiao Meng the Thunder Cannon Fist and speak of defending the Dragon Kingdom against the Alien Races. Inspired by him, the two resolved to slaughter every Alien Race in the city.

• Old Ninth found Little White Tiger peeking over the wall at White Garment practicing martial arts in the neighboring courtyard.
• White Garment demonstrated the Thunder Cannon Fist and taught Xiao Meng its techniques and powerful chained strikes.
• White Garment told Xiao Meng to abandon sectarian prejudice and fight alongside anyone who resisted the Alien Races, then urged him to carry on the struggle if White Garment died.
• White Garment declared that no Alien Races would survive in the city, and Xiao Meng vowed to take the vanguard in the fighting.
• Little White Tiger decided to kill every Alien Race in the city, and Old Ninth pledged to back him.

Little White Tiger and the other hired guns set out to rob San Mu Bank, planning to surrender so the bank’s losses would be blamed on San Mu Group. White Garment stopped an ambush against them, buried the attackers alive, and returned to breakfast.

• Little White Tiger asked Chief Zhu to have the group arrested after their planned robbery, and the terminally ill hired guns agreed to take their place in custody.
• Earthworm introduced Uncle Yu, Uncle Bai, and Uncle Lang, who joined the mission despite knowing they would die in custody.
• Xiao Feng and Tu Wu Ze led an ambush for Little White Tiger’s vehicles, but White Garment’s presence prevented the attackers from moving.
• White Garment ordered Xiao Meng to bury the attackers alive, then said he was in a better mood and went back to eat.

Old Ninth and his teenage crew robbed San Mu Bank, using Hell Money to force a deposit and demanding the bank’s cash. After giving the old woman her dead son’s compensation money, they left her outside as gunfire erupted inside the bank.

• A San Mu Bank teller refused to give the old woman her dead son’s compensation, and the guards threatened her.
• Old Ninth intervened, dumped Hell Money onto the counter, and forced the teller to deposit a trillion into his Bank Card.
• Old Ninth and his masked teenage companions shot the guards and took control of the bank.
• Old Ninth demanded the bank’s cash, accepted its five hundred thousand, and gave it to the old woman, urging her to leave Chun Prefecture.
• Little White Tiger opened fire as Old Ninth covered the old woman’s eyes, and Old Ninth and Bone led her out of the bank.
• The old woman knelt to thank Old Ninth, who accepted her kowtow and left as Bone shut the bank’s iron doors.

Old Ninth and the others forced the bank manager to open the vault, then trapped him inside with five Kou Island Awakened and bags of explosives. Next door, Instructor ambushed the Kou Island Awakened disguised as a youtiao seller by dunking him in the fryer.

• Old Ninth and Little White Tiger beat the manager until he agreed to lead them to the vault.
• The manager opened the vault, where five Kou Island Awakened waited in ambush, and Old Ninth threw bags of explosives inside before locking the door.
• Old Ninth kicked the manager into the vault and warned the trapped people to cover their ears before the explosives detonated.
• The Kou Island Awakened disguised as the youtiao shop owner tried to report to the San Mu Group while waiting to ambush the bank robbers.
• Instructor distracted the disguised shop owner by complaining about the oil, then forced his head into the fryer.

San Mu Ichibashi rushed to the bank after it was robbed again, while San Mu Ichiro pressured Bu Tingyang into sending the Joint Defense Corps. At the bank, Little White Tiger and the other boys attacked the wounded Kou Island Awakened, while Ma Fangshan concluded the robbery was meant to make the San Mu Group appear broke and expose its claim to have bought the Nine Awakenings Divine Ability as a lie.

• San Mu Ichibashi grabbed his Tachi and led his men toward the bank, while San Mu Ichiro called Bu Tingyang to ask who might be targeting the San Mu Group.
• San Mu Ichiro threatened to expose Bu Tingyang's hidden family, so Bu Tingyang agreed to send people from the Joint Defense Corps.
• The wounded Kou Island Awakened pretended to be dead in the vault, but Old Ninth closed the door instead of entering, forcing them to fight their way out.
• Little White Tiger and the boys waited outside the vault and attacked the Kou Island Awakened, with Little White Tiger blasting their leader back using a combination of Overlord Armor Breaker and Thunder Cannon Fist.
• Ma Fangshan watched the live broadcast and reasoned that the robbery was meant to make the San Mu Group look penniless and undermine its claim that it had bought the Nine Awakenings Divine Ability.

Zhu Bai stalled San Mu Ichibashi’s forces outside the bank while allowing San Mu to enter alone. In the vault, Little White Tiger and his companions confronted San Mu, and the chapter ended with them standing ready to face the fifth-awakening fighter.

• Zhu Bai delayed the Police Bureau’s assault and prevented the San Mu Group’s armed men from entering the bank.
• San Mu Ichibashi entered the bank alone after Zhu Bai blocked his men at the entrance.
• Little White Tiger and his group finished off the wounded Kou Island Awakened and prepared to destroy the vault’s valuables.
• San Mu attacked Little White Tiger, who endured his slash and struck back with strength that surprised San Mu.
• Old Ninth joined the fight, and the group used blades, explosions, and fire to force San Mu back toward the vault entrance.
• Little White Tiger sat before his assembled companions and taunted San Mu as they prepared to continue the fight.