Chapter Summaries

Wu Shaozhen slaughtered World-Proud Heroes, cleared the Jadeglow Secret Realm, and searched for stronger monsters. A broken seal unleashed demon beasts that would attack Jinling City in two hours, forcing players to prepare for a server-wide defense quest.

• Wu Shaozhen confronted World-Proud Heroes and used Eightfold Unity to kill all fifty members, including World-Proud Under Heaven.
• World-Proud Under Heaven told his guild to avoid Wu Shaozhen while he investigated how his men had vanished.
• Wu Shaozhen cleared the Jadeglow Secret Realm in under five minutes and sold the dropped gear to Turbulent Times Hero for 820,000.
• Wu Shaozhen set out to find monsters above level 43, but a server-wide announcement reported that Fangdang Buji had broken the Demon Realm seal in Tiger Roar Forest.
• The system announced a Jinling City defense quest with double experience and drops, warning that failure would cost affiliated players three levels and their main city.
• Players across the server reacted to the threat and rewards, while players from other main cities hurried to the Teleportation Arrays.

Wu Shaozhen prepared for the server-wide quest and encountered a woman fleeing a level 45 Dark Gold unicorn boss. He killed the boss with ease, obtained an S-rank unicorn mount, and rode away on Big White.

• Zi You told Wu Shaozhen that the newly opened passage led only to an exile land and warned that the Demon Race might hunt him because of their contract.
• The Teleportation Arrays opened between the main cities, and players paid one gold coin to travel to crowded Jinling City for the double-reward event.
• Wu Shaozhen headed into the forest to improve his talent before the event and encountered a veiled woman being chased by a level 45 Dark Gold unicorn.
• Wu Shaozhen attacked the unicorn, drew its attention away from the woman, and killed it in under two minutes, leaving her stunned by his strength.
• Wu Shaozhen looted an S-rank unicorn Summoning Token, named the mount Big White, and rode off at high speed.

Wu Shaozhen leveled up by farming Unicorns, then returned to Jinling City as a horde of Demon Beasts descended. He poisoned hundreds of Ogres, whose corpse-devouring skill strengthened them, and realized the beasts that ate poisoned corpses were taking poison damage.

• Wu Shaozhen killed 2,420 level 45 Unicorns, reached level 39, and raised his talent's poison damage to 6,630.
• After the system warned that Demon Beasts would attack Jinling City, Wu Shaozhen teleported outside the city and joined the gathered players.
• Wu Shaozhen inspected a level 25 Ogre and saw that it had high stats, lifesteal, and a skill that boosted its strength by devouring corpses.
• As the Ogres overwhelmed the disorganized frontline, Wu Shaozhen used Eightfold Unity twice to poison hundreds of them and gain over 400,000 experience.
• Wu Shaozhen watched Ogres grow stronger after eating fallen companions, then noticed that the newly strengthened beasts were taking poison damage.

Wu Shaozhen exploited his poison to kill Ogres rapidly, leading the monster-kill leaderboard as Jinling City's players fought through the first wave. After the Ogres dwindled, Demonflame Two-Headed Hounds arrived and began overwhelming players with powerful area spells.

• Wu Shaozhen discovered that his poison could spread to Ogres that devoured poisoned corpses, then used the effect to slaughter monsters at high speed.
• Jinling City's guilds organized players against the Ogres, while deaths and teleport costs caused the ranks of players from other cities to thin.
• After two hours, Dustseal led the kill leaderboard with 16,842 kills, and Wu Shaozhen reached Lv. 40 as only a few hundred Ogres remained.
• Demonflame Two-Headed Hounds charged in, and Wu Shaozhen inspected one to learn its area attacks and stats.
• The hounds unleashed Fire Rain, Frost Spell, and their surrounding demonflames, inflicting heavy casualties as guild leaders tried to hold the lines.

Wu Shaozhen and the players finished off the Demonflame Two-Headed Hounds, then struggled against waves of fast-flying Batwing Demons. As the Batwing Demons still filled the sky, a new horde of horned, spiked tiger-like beasts charged in, and Wu Shaozhen went to meet them.

• Wu Shaozhen helped kill the Demonflame Two-Headed Hounds, gaining 6,720 kills and reaching LV41 as the players suffered heavy losses.
• A vast swarm of Batwing Demons arrived, and Wu Shaozhen identified their high attack and diving skills.
• The Batwing Demons shattered the players' formation, while guild leaders called on shieldguards to hold them and ranged fighters to attack from below.
• Wu Shaozhen returned to the crowd and poisoned Batwing Demons whenever they swooped within reach, but after two hours most of the swarm still remained.
• A new horde of horned, spiked tiger-like demon beasts charged in, and Wu Shaozhen left the Batwing Demons to head toward them.

Wu Shaozhen and the players struggled against level 40 Rending Tiger Demons and Batwing Demons as Jinling City’s defenses faltered. A horned man fled the battlefield, and Zi You sensed an aura from the high-ranking demon race.

• The players’ first attack on the Rending Tiger Demons collapsed after Wu Shaozhen discovered their damage reflection and the guild leaders repositioned their forces.
• Wu Shaozhen removed his attack equipment and used his Newbie Wooden Sword to poison the Rending Tiger Demons without killing himself through reflected damage.
• More than a dozen old men sealed the passage in Tiger Roar Forest and worried that a powerful demon might have escaped.
• As the player force dwindled, Wu Shaozhen continued fighting while a horned man watched the battle and then fled.
• Zi You sensed an aura from the high-ranking demon race and resolved to warn Wu Shaozhen later.

Wu Shaozhen flew to the breached north gate and discovered that three level 25 Ogres were slaughtering players with powerful attacks, lifesteal, and spreading plague. With buffs from Dreamlight Dance and nearby priests, he began poisoning the Ogres while evading their attacks.

• Players gradually reduced the Demon Beast forces until cries for help reported that the north gate had fallen.
• Wu Shaozhen flew from the east gate to the north and used Insight to inspect the three Ogres, whose immense stats and plague explained the breach.
• The Ogres spread plague through the city, killed players rapidly, and took only one damage from their attacks.
• Wu Shaozhen called for priests and buffs, and Dreamlight Dance strengthened him with several powerful blessings.
• Wu Shaozhen used Extreme Speed to poison the Ogres in turn, dodging their grabs and relying on healing to stay alive.

Wu Shaozhen used Dustseal’s immense poison damage to kill three Ogres, then teamed up with Dreamlight Dance to clear the remaining demon beasts. After Jinling City was defended, the system announced rewards, opened the Mission Shop, and unlocked the level 40 Imperial Mausoleum dungeon.

• Wu Shaozhen kited and killed three Ogres while the other players fought the Rending Tiger Demons.
• Dreamlight Dance offered to heal Wu Shaozhen, and he accepted her support as they killed the demon beasts together.
• Wu Shaozhen equipped his weapon and Medal, then increased his killing speed while Dreamlight Dance kept his health high.
• After two hours, Wu Shaozhen and Dreamlight Dance finished clearing the demon beasts, and Dreamlight Dance placed tenth in the kill rankings.
• Wu Shaozhen reached level 43 and saw announcements that Jinling City had been defended, the Mission Shop had opened, and the Imperial Mausoleum dungeon was available.

After the city defense quest ended, Wu Shaozhen claimed first place on the kill leaderboard and received the upgradeable Divine Artifact Godslayer. He leveled it up with the equipment he had collected, then parted ways with Dreamlight Dance after she showed him her new healing skill.

• The system awarded players a level for surviving the city defense quest, and Wu Shaozhen reached level 44 and claimed the top spot on the level leaderboard.
• Wu Shaozhen received a golden gift pack for placing first on the kill leaderboard and obtained the upgradeable Divine Artifact Godslayer.
• Wu Shaozhen fed Bronze Equipment to Godslayer, raising it to level 4 and discovering that each level consumed its excess growth points.
• Dreamlight Dance showed Wu Shaozhen the Save the Dying skill, which could revive a target or restore their lost health.
• Wu Shaozhen and Dreamlight Dance added each other as friends, and Dreamlight Dance left after offering to help him in the future.

Wu Shaozhen spent his quest kill points on the Illusionary Wings and discovered that they let him fly freely in the real world. After testing them, he returned home while the man Young Master Wang had sent to investigate him fled in fear.

• Wu Shaozhen browsed the quest shop, redeemed the Illusionary Wings, and bought a skill scroll and mana potions for Wu Ziyin.
• Wu Shaozhen bound the Illusionary Wings, learned they let him fly, and accidentally crashed into his ceiling while testing them at home.
• Wu Shaozhen went outside and practiced flying in an uninhabited area as Young Master Wang’s investigator watched from hiding.
• Wu Shaozhen flew around before heading home, leaving the investigator convinced he had witnessed a man grow wings and take flight.
• The frightened investigator called Young Master Wang to report what he had seen, but Young Master Wang dismissed him and then felt unnerved by recent events.

Wu Shaozhen decided to give the Guild Establishment Token to Dreamlight Dance in exchange for the Dream Guild’s full support whenever he needed it. Dreamlight Dance established the first guild, earning system rewards and drawing the attention of rival guild leaders.

• After considering whether to sell the Guild Establishment Token or build his own guild, Wu Shaozhen chose to support Dreamlight Dance and the Dream Guild.
• Wu Shaozhen offered Dreamlight Dance the token for free and future support in exchange for the Dream Guild committing all its strength whenever he called on it.
• Dreamlight Dance accepted the arrangement, and Wu Shaozhen traded her the Guild Establishment Token.
• A server-wide announcement congratulated Dreamlight Dance on establishing the first guild, awarding Dream a one-level increase and the War Song skill.
• Divine King, Hell Messenger, and God Lord reacted to the Dream Guild’s lead while Dreamlight Dance and her members celebrated.

Wu Shaozhen tried to persuade Wu Ziyin to quit university and focus on earning money in the game, then took her to farm high-level monsters in Sunrise Forest. After a slow grind, Wu Ziyin reached level 33, Wu Shaozhen maxed out his talent, and he decided he needed a more efficient leveling spot.

• Wu Shaozhen asked Wu Ziyin to consider leaving university after showing her how much she could earn from game rewards and equipment, but she asked for time to think.
• Wu Shaozhen gave Wu Ziyin two pieces of Dark Gold Equipment and mana potions, then told her to sell four Gold Equipment pieces for 250,000 each; they sold immediately.
• Wu Shaozhen took Wu Ziyin to Sunrise Forest on his Unicorn, upgraded Shadow Clone to an Orange Skill, and farmed level 50 Giant-Toothed Leopards together.
• After the leopards did not respawn, Wu Shaozhen led Wu Ziyin to a level 51 saber-toothed tiger area, where they killed 1,582 tigers over another two hours.
• Wu Ziyin reached level 33, Wu Shaozhen's experience rose to 8.17 million toward level 44, and his talent reached its level cap; he resolved to find a better leveling spot.

Wu Shaozhen strengthened Godslayer by feeding it equipment and equipped the level 22 Divine Artifact. He entered the Imperial Mausoleum alone and encountered a row of familiar stone statues in its passage.

• Wu Shaozhen fed Godslayer Bronze, Silver, and more than eighteen hundred pieces of Black Iron Equipment, raising it to level 22 and unlocking Execution.
• Wu Shaozhen discarded the equipment Godslayer could not devour and sold Silver Equipment to recover some of his spending.
• Wu Shaozhen equipped Godslayer, raising his attack power to 14,625, then teleported to the Imperial Mausoleum.
• Wu Shaozhen entered the dungeon alone despite the warning that it allowed parties of up to twenty players.
• Wu Shaozhen walked through the underground tomb and recognized the stone statues ahead as ones he had encountered before.

Wu Shaozhen fought through successive groups of Tomb Guardians in the dungeon, then defeated the hall’s boss and reached level 45. He passed through the opened stone door into another passage lined with statues.

• Wu Shaozhen used Insight on the first wave of twenty level 40 Tomb Guardians and summoned his Shadow Clone to fight them.
• Wu Shaozhen used Eightfold Unity to evade the Guardians’ crowd control, reveal the hidden Assassins, and poison the entire group before killing them.
• Wu Shaozhen cleared ten waves in the winding passage and entered a hall filled with Guardians and a staff-wielding boss statue.
• Wu Shaozhen activated the hall’s enemies, poisoned them with Eightfold Unity, and fought through their ranged attacks until only the boss remained.
• Wu Shaozhen defeated the Gold Boss, gained enough experience to reach level 45, and assigned his level-up attribute points to agility.
• Wu Shaozhen collected the equipment and walked through the opened stone door into a straight passage lined with statues.

Wu Shaozhen cleared a passage full of Guardians, then defeated six class-based bosses and collected their drops. He learned Blink and Earthshaking Strike before heading through the opened stone door.

• Wu Shaozhen used Thunderclap Form and his Shadow Clone to kill five hundred Guardians in the passage.
• Wu Shaozhen activated the statues in the next hall and poisoned the two hundred Guardians with Eightfold Unity.
• The six bosses coordinated attacks against Wu Shaozhen, but he evaded them and used Eightfold Unity to poison them.
• Wu Shaozhen led the bosses in circles until their poison damage killed them, then collected eight gold-tier pieces and two Skill Books.
• Wu Shaozhen learned Blink and Earthshaking Strike, collected the remaining equipment, and headed through the open stone door.

Wu Shaozhen defeated the Imperial Corpse, cleared the Imperial Mausoleum, and upgraded his gear with Dark Gold equipment. He ran the dungeon again, reached level 46, and left with three new pieces equipped and greatly increased stats.

• Wu Shaozhen used Gouge and Weak Point Break, then teamed up with his Shadow Clone to kill the Imperial Corpse in under a minute.
• Wu Shaozhen cleared the Imperial Mausoleum as its first player and received a Dark Gold Treasure Chest, along with equipment drops that included an Imperial Bracelet.
• Wu Shaozhen opened the chest and received an Imperial Leather Armor, which he equipped after storing his Guard Bracelet.
• Wu Shaozhen waited until midnight, entered the dungeon again, and cleared it in over half an hour, reaching level 46.
• Wu Shaozhen opened his Gold Treasure Chest and received an Imperial Necklace, then equipped it alongside his other new Dark Gold gear.

Wu Shaozhen visited White Marsh City and drew the ire of Young Master Huang by ordering an extravagant meal. He agreed to duel Young Master Huang at the Arena, with the loser owing a humiliating forfeit, and the fight had not yet begun.

• Wu Shaozhen traveled to White Marsh City, explored it, and ordered nearly every unusual dish on a restaurant menu.
• Young Master Huang grew jealous of Wu Shaozhen's lavish meal and challenged him to a PvP match.
• Wu Shaozhen ignored Young Master Huang's taunts until he finished eating, then agreed to fight him after leaving the restaurant.
• At the Arena, Wu Shaozhen bet that Young Master Huang would have to call him Grandpa three times if he lost, and Young Master Huang accepted confidently.

Wu Shaozhen defeated Young Master Huang twice in the Arena, and Huang revealed a Hidden Map containing at least one platinum boss. Huang insisted that the wager made Wu Shaozhen his boss, and the two left the city together to find the secret realm.

• Young Master Huang activated Frenzy and charged Wu Shaozhen, who killed him with one basic attack and made him fulfill their wager by calling him Grandpa three times.
• Young Master Huang offered to lead Wu Shaozhen to a Hidden Map with a platinum boss if they fought again, and Wu Shaozhen accepted.
• Wu Shaozhen dodged Young Master Huang’s attacks and defeated him with Weak Point Break, while onlookers marveled at his strength.
• Young Master Huang claimed Wu Shaozhen had agreed to be his boss as part of their wager, and Wu Shaozhen reluctantly agreed to go with him to the secret realm.
• Wu Shaozhen summoned his Unicorn, and Young Master Huang followed him out of the city.

Wu Shaozhen and Young Master Huang entered a hidden map through a mountain fissure, where Wu Shaozhen fought through venomous snakes and helped Young Master Huang gain a level. As they continued deeper into the map, a force of several hundred people followed them inside.

• Young Master Huang led Wu Shaozhen to a fissure he claimed opened into a hidden map, and they jumped down into it.
• Wu Shaozhen found Young Master Huang being chased by two level 40 Venomous Mambas and killed them before the poison could kill him.
• After forming a party, Wu Shaozhen learned that Heavenly Myth had repeatedly killed Young Master Huang and told him to stop complaining unless he could fight back.
• Wu Shaozhen fought through hundreds of Venomous Mambas while Young Master Huang stayed back to gain experience, eventually leveling up after they left the bamboo grove.
• A group of three to four hundred people arrived at the fissure, confirmed that Young Master Huang had told them about the hidden map, and entered it.

Wu Shaozhen and Young Master Huang defeated the Flood Dragon Python, and Wu Shaozhen sold its powerful armor to Young Master Huang while considering building a trusted team. They found an underwater exit, unaware that a group from Heavenly Myth had arrived and was pursuing them.

• Wu Shaozhen used Blink and a barrage of attacks to kill the Flood Dragon Python, interrupting its swallowing skill before it could pull him in.
• Wu Shaozhen upgraded Blink with a skill scroll and examined the python’s Dark Gold drops, including armor and a helmet.
• Young Master Huang bought the Flood Dragon Python Armor for two million and revealed that his Reckless talent increased his damage as he lost health.
• Wu Shaozhen and Young Master Huang swam to the bottom of the pool and entered an opening that appeared to be the valley’s exit.
• A group arrived at the valley, found the python’s corpse, and headed toward the pool, claiming the Hidden Map for Heavenly Myth.