Arc 17Monsters Across the Boundary

Wu Shaozhen recovered from his weakened state while game monsters crossed into reality, and Old Teng destroyed the Vish Beasts and Yamata no Orochi’s threats. After Wu Shaozhen regained his strength and advanced, he gathered equipment and allies, then began searching an ice palace for the treasure marked on a map.

  • Wu Shaozhen returned to the Underground World at level zero, killed the players who tried to rob him, and reunited with his allies, who told him that game abilities had begun appearing in reality.
  • Wu Shaozhen leveled up and strengthened his Immortal Body with Yu Fei and Godseal Guild members, while two Vish Beasts emerged in reality and devastated NDB.
  • Wu Shaozhen arranged for Old Teng to enter the real world, where Old Teng killed the Vish Beasts, destroyed JZ Island and Mount Fuji, and devastated more than a hundred cities in M Country.
  • Miyamoto Ichiro summoned Yamata no Orochi above SY, and Old Teng fought the serpent until Wu Shaozhen drew it into his Spacetime Domain, where Zi You and Old Teng killed it.
  • Wu Shaozhen blamed Japan for unleashing Yamata no Orochi, and Old Teng destroyed Japan’s cities after surveillance footage showed Miyamoto Ichiro summoning the monster.
  • Wu Shaozhen’s weakened status ended, and he defeated the War God Phantom, advanced to Saint-tier, and entered White Marsh City’s hidden Treasure Pavilion with four companions.
  • Wu Shaozhen and the Godseal Guild sorted the treasure haul, raised Godslayer to level 100, and Wu Shaozhen invited Astro Boy to live with him and gave him rare herbs to make pills.
  • Wu Shaozhen joined Fate Begins and Yuan Mie at the icefield treasure site, broke the seal, and searched more than a hundred ice palaces without finding the treasure.
Chapters 401–425 Vol. 5 Read

Ch. 401Return to the Holy Light Continent

Wu Shaozhen returned from the Netherworld Continent to the Underground World and used a Voidstone to reach Beginner Village 8365. Still trapped at level 0 with one health, he discovered that his talent could still deal massive damage, but a greedy group surrounded him and demanded his dagger.

  • Zi You, Wu Shaozhen, and Old Teng activated the Teleportation Array with the Dark King's energy crystal and returned to the Underground World.
  • Old Teng rejoined Wu Shaozhen as a pet, and Wu Shaozhen used a Voidstone to travel to Beginner Village 8365.
  • Wu Shaozhen found himself at level 0 with one health and stats of 1, but Godslayer and his toxin damage let him kill a wild boar.
  • A nearby group saw Wu Shaozhen's damage and decided to steal his dagger, then surrounded him and demanded he hand it over.

Ch. 402A name that kept everyone in line

Wu Shaozhen returned to the Novice Village, killed a group of players who tried to rob him, and logged out to reunite with his worried companions. He learned that the authorities had used his name to help keep China stable after game abilities became available in reality, and he agreed to let them continue.

  • Wu Shaozhen killed the dozen players who threatened him, and they realized at the Resurrection Point that their killer was Dustseal.
  • Wu Shaozhen logged out and reunited with Wu Ziyin, Yu Fei, Jun Lin, and the others at his house.
  • Wu Shaozhen said he had gone to the Netherworld Continent and explained his level-zero status as starting over after an accident.
  • Jun Lin and Zhao Gang told Wu Shaozhen that the authorities had announced game abilities could be brought into reality and that chaos had spread abroad.
  • Lin Mengwu and Jun Lin explained that the authorities had used Wu Shaozhen's name to keep people in China in line, and he allowed them to keep doing so.

Ch. 403That Was Just an Accident

After returning to Oracle at level 0, Wu Shaozhen trained his Immortal Body by slaughtering wolves in Wild Wolf Valley and reached level 10. He gave his allies powerful equipment in Jinling City and arranged a full party for future grinding, agreeing to let Yu Fei join him.

  • Wu Shaozhen unequipped his gear and entered Wild Wolf Valley, where he used Spacetime Domain to kill over seven hundred wolves and quickly reached level 10.
  • Players spread news that Dustseal had appeared in the Novice Village, but they feared his reputation too much to attack him.
  • Wu Shaozhen rode Black Dragon back to the Novice Village and teleported to Jinling City.
  • Wu Shaozhen distributed Sacred Artifacts, Immortal Artifacts, and unbound equipment to his allies, including a Divine Artifact ring for Wu Ziyin.
  • Wu Shaozhen asked his allies to arrange forty-nine people to join him for grinding his Immortal Body.
  • Yu Fei asked to level with Wu Shaozhen, and he agreed to let her come along for now.

Ch. 404Trying it out in the game

Wu Ziyin cleared the War God Secret Realm and received a powerful sacrificial revival skill, while Wu Shaozhen and Yu Fei grew closer before he led Godseal Guild members to grind his Immortal Body skill in Viper Valley. The Huaxia Server remained quiet as players raced to reach the diamond realm, hoping to gain abilities in reality.

  • Wu Ziyin left Wu Shaozhen and Yu Fei to challenge the War God Secret Realm, while Wu Shaozhen kissed Yu Fei and carried her to the bedroom.
  • Wu Ziyin and Jun Lin's group advanced to Starshine, and Wu Ziyin emerged last after earning the Sacrifice skill, which could revive designated targets at the cost of her life.
  • Wu Shaozhen and Yu Fei left the bedroom and found forty-eight Godseal Guild members waiting to level with him; he promised them Starshine equipment in return for their help.
  • Wu Shaozhen took the group to Viper Valley, where they gathered over ten thousand vipers for him to kill with Shadow Annihilation, raising his level to 12 and boosting Immortal Body by more than twelve thousand.
  • Players across the Huaxia Server rushed to improve their abilities and reach the diamond realm, while the authorities largely tolerated ability users who did not commit serious offenses.

Ch. 405Vish Beasts

While Wu Shaozhen and Yu Fei grew closer during China’s peaceful days, powerful Vish Beasts destroyed Harappa on the YD server and then appeared in reality near NDB. The chapter ends with NDB in ruins, the beasts unharmed by military attacks, and people worldwide fearing that monsters could emerge anywhere.

  • Yu Fei spent several days with Wu Shaozhen, and their feelings for each other grew as other players gave them time alone.
  • Countries outside China struggled to control ability users, while some players released sealed monsters on other servers.
  • Vish Beasts besieged Harappa, defeated its Saint-tier Guardian, destroyed the Main City Core, and drove players from the territory.
  • Two diamond-tier Vish Beasts vanished from the game and appeared in a forest near NDB in reality.
  • The Vish Beasts devastated NDB, killed many people, and destroyed YD’s bomber and fighter forces with their death rays.
  • The YD authorities and people around the world panicked as they realized game monsters might appear in other places.

Ch. 406Sharp Blade's Request

Wu Shaozhen learned that two powerful Vish Beasts were threatening India and that weak links between the game and reality could let monsters invade the world, but he was still too weakened to intervene. After returning to the game, he agreed to help Sharp Blade equip the authorities with high-level gear and resumed grinding with Yu Fei.

  • After receiving Guardian’s message, Wu Shaozhen watched footage of two Vish Beasts and judged them to be unusually powerful diamond-rank monsters that he could not fight in his weakened state.
  • Wu Shaozhen explained that the Vish Beasts had entered reality through a spatial node in India, and that players who crossed it would risk dying in reality if they died in the game.
  • Wu Shaozhen warned the group that Novice Villages were also connected to reality through weak dimensional walls, potentially allowing monsters to emerge anywhere in the world.
  • Sharp Blade asked Wu Shaozhen to provide high-level equipment so the authorities could produce their own ability users, and Wu Shaozhen agreed to let him ask Dreamlight Dance and the others for two sets.
  • Wu Shaozhen led Yu Fei and the group to another grinding spot, hoping nothing else would happen before his weakened state ended.

Ch. 407Ability Users vs. Vish Beasts

YD recruited three Ability Users to kill the two Vish Beasts, but the monsters killed all three and continued toward a nearby city. Viewers concluded that only Huaxia Dustseal might be strong enough to defeat them, shifting the pressure to China.

  • YD's government recruited three Ability Users and brought them by military plane to face the Vish Beasts while the encounter was livestreamed.
  • The Mage and two Warriors attacked the Vish Beasts, but their strikes barely hurt the monsters, and the Warriors were knocked back.
  • The three Ability Users tried to flee, but the Vish Beasts pursued them; one Warrior managed to make a beast bleed before the Mage was killed and both Warriors were swallowed.
  • The Vish Beasts headed toward a nearby city as viewers discussed how to stop them.
  • Viewers named Huaxia Dustseal as the one Ability User who might defeat the monsters, shifting the pressure to China.

Ch. 408A war without gunfire

YD and more than a hundred countries pressured China to make Dustseal fight the two colossal beasts, but China's leaders refused to force him and instead shielded him from the demands. As Wu Shaozhen continued leveling, the dispute spread online, where Chinese users fought back against foreign accusations.

  • YD sought China's help against the two colossal beasts, and China replied that it could not control ability users.
  • Lin Zhanpeng and other Chinese leaders debated the international pressure, then agreed that Dustseal alone would decide whether to act and that they must protect him from interference.
  • Wu Shaozhen continued leveling with Shadow Annihilation while chatting with Yu Fei, unaware of the political turmoil.
  • China rejected foreign demands to send Dustseal, prompting other countries to threaten sanctions.
  • Foreign commenters accused Dustseal of cowardice and blamed him for weakening Country H, and Chinese internet users fired back, escalating the online conflict.

Ch. 409Old Teng steps in

Wu Shaozhen learned that YD planned to use nuclear weapons against the Vish Beasts, which could destroy the spatial node and unleash game monsters into reality, so he agreed to send Old Teng instead of going himself. After reaching Harappa, he sent Old Teng toward the node while he waited behind.

  • Dreamlight Dance told Wu Shaozhen that YD planned to use nuclear weapons, and he realized the blast might destroy the spatial node and open the passage into reality.
  • Wu Shaozhen told Dreamlight Dance to have her father negotiate with YD, promising to send Old Teng to defeat the Vish Beasts in exchange for benefits.
  • Lin Zhanpeng negotiated with YD, and China's government announced that Dustseal would send his pet to help.
  • Wu Shaozhen teleported to the YD server, summoned Old Teng, and rode him toward the spatial node in Harappa.
  • Old Teng's God-tier aura drove away the Vish Beasts they encountered, and he flew into the spatial node after Wu Shaozhen reminded him of the plan.

Ch. 410Old Teng's Terrifying Power

Wu Shaozhen spent his reputation on skills and items, then cleared Vish Beasts near the passage while Old Teng entered the real world to confront the two monsters. Old Teng annihilated both Vish Beasts in a single strike, leaving the watching world stunned.

  • Wu Shaozhen learned that leaving through the passage in his real body would cost him the privilege of entering the game as a consciousness form.
  • Wu Shaozhen failed to redeem another server’s Golden Gift Pack, then spent over a million reputation on skills and items and maxed out his remaining skills.
  • Wu Shaozhen decided to clear the Vish Beasts near the passage to prevent more of them from reaching the real world.
  • Old Teng appeared near NDB, and players and world leaders recognized him as Dustseal’s pet.
  • Old Teng flew to the two Vish Beasts and killed them both with one tail strike.

Ch. 411Old Teng's Intimidation

After killing the two Vish Beasts, Old Teng flew toward Country H at Wu Shaozhen’s request to intimidate countries that had pressured China. He arrived and destroyed JZ Island, leaving Country H’s leaders and the watching world terrified.

  • Old Teng killed the two Vish Beasts, then asked people in a nearby city for directions to Country H.
  • Old Teng flew toward Country H as its leaders pleaded with China to recall him, while China claimed he was acting independently.
  • Old Teng reached Country H and destroyed JZ Island in a series of explosions.
  • Country H’s leaders trembled as the destruction showed the world Old Teng’s full power.

Ch. 412The first signs of crisis

Old Teng destroyed JZ Island, flattened Mount Fuji and triggered its eruption, then survived M Country’s nuclear attack without injury. He continued toward M Country as a mysterious fissure began widening in the air behind him.

  • Old Teng destroyed JZ Island, then flew into Japan’s airspace and flattened Mount Fuji.
  • Mount Fuji erupted, and lava engulfed nearby cities as Old Teng left for his next destination.
  • Old Teng headed toward M Country, which launched dozens of nuclear missiles at him over the Pacific Ocean.
  • Old Teng survived the nuclear blasts uninjured and continued toward M Country, while a fissure slowly widened in the air behind him.

Ch. 413Did you get hit by nuclear bombs or something?

Old Teng devastated M Country after mistaking its nuclear attacks for fireworks, then returned to Wu Shaozhen in the YD forest. In the aftermath, countries turned to China and Oracle, while Miyamoto Ichiro jumped into an abyss on the Japan Server seeking power to challenge Dustseal.

  • Old Teng destroyed more than a hundred cities across M Country after its officials failed to stop it and pleaded with China for help.
  • Old Teng left M Country and returned to the forest in YD, while governments around the world sought China’s favor and invested in Oracle players.
  • Wu Shaozhen hid from nearby platinum-tier Vish Beasts until Old Teng appeared, then persuaded it to help clear them out.
  • Miyamoto Ichiro held a pitch-black stone at an abyss on the Japan Server, vowed to make Dustseal regret everything, and jumped in.

Ch. 414Yamata no Orochi

After returning from the YD server, Wu Shaozhen resumed grinding while he recovered, and Yamata no Orochi was freed in the Japan Server and brought into the human world by Miyamoto Ichiro. Yamata no Orochi appeared above SY and began devouring the people there.

  • Wu Shaozhen returned to China, sent Yu Fei to hunt bosses with the others, and ordered the group to raise their reputation to one million.
  • Wu Shaozhen continued grinding Immortal Body while waiting for his condition to recover.
  • Yamata no Orochi emerged from an abyss in the Japan Server after Miyamoto Ichiro freed him, then gave Miyamoto a stone that could bring him into the human world.
  • Miyamoto Ichiro traveled from Osaka to China and summoned Yamata no Orochi above SY.
  • Yamata no Orochi descended on SY, destroying buildings and devouring people as crowds panicked.

Ch. 415Battle of Divine Beasts

Yamata no Orochi appeared in SY through a Void Black Hole and began devastating the city, prompting Wu Shaozhen to summon Old Teng and head toward the crisis. Old Teng confronted Yamata no Orochi, and their battle began as people across China watched.

  • Wu Shaozhen learned that Yamata no Orochi was destroying SY and Zi You explained that someone had likely used his life essence blood to summon him.
  • Wu Shaozhen summoned Old Teng, who appeared in pet form and destroyed Wu Shaozhen's house.
  • Wu Shaozhen showed Old Teng footage of Yamata no Orochi and sent him to fight, then vanished to head toward SY himself.
  • Miyamoto Ichiro watched Yamata no Orochi's rampage and cheered for him to destroy China.
  • Old Teng arrived in SY, traded taunts with Yamata no Orochi, and fought back against his attacks.

Ch. 416Zi You stepped in

As Yamata no Orochi gained the upper hand against Old Teng, Wu Shaozhen entered the battle and used his Spacetime Domain to conceal Zi You’s intervention. The chapter ended with Zi You appearing before Yamata no Orochi, who realized a Demon God had entered the fight.

  • After two days and nights of battle, Yamata no Orochi appeared stronger than Old Teng, so Zi You told Wu Shaozhen to draw the enemy into his Spacetime Domain.
  • Wu Shaozhen flew toward the battlefield, where viewers recognized him as Dustseal, and called Old Teng back from the fight.
  • Yamata no Orochi threatened to swallow Wu Shaozhen, who challenged him for daring to run wild in China and activated his Spacetime Domain.
  • Zi You emerged in the darkness inside the domain, and Old Teng welcomed her help.
  • Yamata no Orochi saw Zi You and realized that a Demon God was present.

Ch. 417I'll Swallow Dust Boy

Zi You and Old Teng overwhelmed Yamata no Orochi while Wu Shaozhen struggled to survive the battle. After the serpent died, its Blood Soul Curse kept pursuing Wu Shaozhen, so Old Teng swallowed him to draw the curse onto himself.

  • Zi You and Old Teng attacked Yamata no Orochi, while Wu Shaozhen used his skills to poison it and avoid the battle's deadly attacks.
  • Wu Shaozhen was killed by a stray shock wave, revived by the Netherworld Pearl, and resumed cycling through his lifesaving abilities.
  • Zi You and Old Teng destroyed seven of Yamata no Orochi's heads, and the serpent pleaded for its life before launching a pursuing Blood Soul Curse at Wu Shaozhen.
  • Zi You destroyed Yamata no Orochi's final head, but its curse continued chasing Wu Shaozhen and passed through her barrier.
  • Old Teng explained that swallowing Wu Shaozhen would redirect the curse onto him, and Wu Shaozhen reluctantly blinked to Old Teng's mouth and was swallowed.

Ch. 418Japan's destruction

After killing Yamata no Orochi, Wu Shaozhen suspected Japan had unleashed the monster and sent Old Teng to devastate the country. Chinese authorities later released evidence linking Miyamoto Ichiro to the summoning, and Old Teng’s destruction left Japan in ruins.

  • Old Teng spat Wu Shaozhen out, and the Spacetime Domain revealed Yamata no Orochi dead with all eight heads smashed apart.
  • Wu Shaozhen collected Yamata no Orochi’s body and flew with Old Teng to Japan, where he accused the country of unleashing the monster.
  • Wu Shaozhen declared that Japan would disappear, then ordered Old Teng to attack its cities before teleporting home.
  • Chinese authorities released surveillance footage showing Miyamoto Ichiro summoning Yamata no Orochi, while Japan’s officials denied national responsibility.
  • With other countries remaining silent, Old Teng destroyed Japan’s cities for three days and nights until the country no longer existed.

Ch. 419Status restored

After his Weaken status disappeared, Wu Shaozhen reclaimed his equipment and cleared the Saint-tier War God Hall challenge. He received the War God Phantom’s Absolute Zero skill and learned that the Holy Light Continent faced a catastrophe whose details would be revealed in a first-tier main city.

  • Wu Shaozhen’s Weaken status finally disappeared, and he rewarded the companions who had stayed with him by giving each a set of Starshine equipment.
  • Wu Shaozhen retrieved his equipment from Jun Lin and the others, saw that farming Immortal Body had raised his health above ten million, and went to the War God Hall.
  • Wu Shaozhen defeated the level 90 Saint-tier War God Phantom in under five minutes using Spacetime Domain, Thunderclap Form, and Shadow Annihilation.
  • The War God Phantom became a beautiful woman who told Wu Shaozhen that Adventurers might save the Holy Light Continent from a coming catastrophe.
  • The woman gave Wu Shaozhen her signature skill, Absolute Zero, and said he would learn more about the catastrophe after reaching a first-tier main city.

Ch. 420Saint-tier

After reaching Saint-tier, Wu Shaozhen used Elder Huang’s token to visit a hidden place beneath White Marsh City with four companions. They entered through a sealed passage, where they had only five minutes to explore.

  • Wu Shaozhen advanced to Saint-tier, received attribute points and an upgraded War God Medal, then put his points into agility.
  • Wu Shaozhen gathered his companions and traveled to White Marsh City to fulfill Elder Huang’s promise.
  • The City Lord recognized Wu Shaozhen’s token and led the group to a sealed, dilapidated hall inside the city.
  • The group chose Wu Shaozhen, Guardian, Dreamlight Dance, Young Master Huang, and Leng Yue to enter the hidden place, which allowed no more than five people.
  • The City Lord opened the floor passage, and Wu Shaozhen and the four companions jumped inside with five minutes to explore.

Ch. 421Treasure Pavilion

Wu Shaozhen and his companions entered White Marsh City’s Treasure Pavilion and collected as much of its vast supply of equipment as they could before their five-minute limit expired. Back at the Godseal Guild’s Main Hall, they began sorting the haul to search for Sacred or Divine Artifacts and set aside equipment above level ninety-five for Wu Shaozhen.

  • The City Lord explained that White Marsh City’s underground Treasure Pavilion held tens of thousands of items, including Sacred Artifacts and possibly Divine Artifacts.
  • Wu Shaozhen and the others entered the chamber, and Wu Shaozhen used his collection ability to gather most of the equipment before filling his storage space.
  • The group collected as much of the remaining equipment as their backpacks could hold while Wu Shaozhen fed high-level pieces to Godslayer.
  • When the five minutes ended, the chamber pulled them back aboveground, and the City Lord accepted their haul as fulfillment of Elder Huang’s final wish.
  • At the Godseal Guild’s Main Hall, Wu Shaozhen and the others laid out their equipment and began searching for Sacred and Divine Artifacts while setting aside items above level ninety-five for him.

Ch. 422Godslayer at Max Level

The Godseal Guild uncovered a vast haul of high-level equipment, including a Divine Artifact ring that Wu Ziyin gave to Wu Shaozhen. Wu Shaozhen raised Godslayer to level 100 and learned it could advance, then ordered the guild to distribute the loot while carefully selecting new core members.

  • Young Master Huang, Leng Feng, and Yu Fei found Immortal and Sacred Artifacts while the guild sorted its equipment.
  • Wu Ziyin discovered a level 100 Divine Artifact, the Thunder God Ring, and handed it to Wu Shaozhen, who equipped it and extracted two skills from the Dawn Ring.
  • Wu Shaozhen devoured more than two thousand pieces of equipment and raised Godslayer to level 100, unlocking powerful skills and the possibility of advancement by devouring ten Divine Artifact weapons.
  • Wu Shaozhen's attack power rose to 2.14 million, and he speculated that reaching level 100 might cause monster kills to increase health instead of granting experience.
  • The guild finished sorting its haul, including one Divine Artifact, three Sacred Artifacts, and eighteen Immortal Artifacts, and Wu Shaozhen told everyone to distribute the equipment and vet prospective core members.

Ch. 423Recruiting Astro Boy

Wu Shaozhen invited Astro Boy to move in with him after learning about his lonely past and advanced alchemy skills. Astro Boy accepted and took Wu Shaozhen’s rare herbs to try making Peerless Pills.

  • Wu Shaozhen met Astro Boy at a restaurant and learned that he had become a Grandmaster Alchemy Master.
  • Astro Boy explained that his traditional-medicine master had died after the quest Wu Shaozhen had helped him undertake, and Wu Shaozhen apologized.
  • Astro Boy told Wu Shaozhen that he was an orphan who had wandered alone after his master’s death and had been living by himself.
  • Wu Shaozhen invited Astro Boy to move in with him for companionship and safety, and Astro Boy happily agreed.
  • Wu Shaozhen gave Astro Boy rare herbs from the Netherworld Continent, and Astro Boy said he would try to refine Peerless Pills.
  • Wu Shaozhen asked Astro Boy to pack his things and send his location so he could pick him up.

Ch. 424Digging a hole

Wu Shaozhen joined Fate Begins and Yuan Mie at a buried Treasure Map site in an icefield and confirmed its location. After discovering an Underground Palace beneath the ground, he obtained pickaxes from Young Master Huang, and the three began digging.

  • Fate Begins told Wu Shaozhen that he and Yuan Mie had found the location marked on the Treasure Map in an icefield.
  • Wu Shaozhen used a scroll to clear away the snow and ice, revealing the stone stele shown on the map.
  • Wu Shaozhen, Fate Begins, and Yuan Mie compared the terrain with the map and pinpointed the treasure beneath the icefield.
  • Fate Begins and Old Teng failed to dig through the terrain, and Old Teng revealed that an Underground Palace lay deep below.
  • Wu Shaozhen asked Young Master Huang for weapons that could destroy terrain, and Young Master Huang sent him three mining pickaxes.
  • Wu Shaozhen handed pickaxes to Fate Begins and Yuan Mie, and the three began digging.

Ch. 425Ice Palace

Wu Shaozhen, Fate Begins, and Yuan Mie broke into a vast underground ice palace and searched a maze of nearly identical halls for the treasure indicated by the Treasure Map. After discovering that the sculptures might move, they still found no hidden treasure or exit.

  • Wu Shaozhen used the Void-Piercing Thorn to break the seal, then shattered the ice below it so the three could enter the underground palace.
  • The three searched the first ice palace, found only sculptures and passages, and walked into another hall that looked almost identical.
  • They continued through more than a hundred ice palaces without finding anything, while Yuan Mie suspected the sculptures could move.
  • Wu Shaozhen had Old Teng smash a giant tiger sculpture, but the fragments appeared to be ordinary ice.
  • Old Teng complained that the palace held nothing but sculptures, while Wu Shaozhen insisted the Treasure Map meant treasure had to be there.
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