Chapter Summaries

Su Ping entered the Provincial Assessment’s Mystic Realm with Qianyi and Xiao Qing, drawing attention to Qianyi’s striking new appearance and advertising cape. Once the waiting barrier dropped, Su Ping headed for the central Emperor-Tier Resource—not to claim it, but to confront the contestants drawn there.

• Vice President Xu explained the assessment rules, introduced the commentators, and ordered the contestants to enter the Mystic Realm.
• Su Ping entered first and summoned Qianyi and Xiao Qing, while his wristband registered them and activated his livestream.
• Qin Erlong watched Su Ping’s feed and noticed Qianyi’s altered form and the advertising words on his cape.
• Mu Yu and his teacher watched the broadcast from Eagle Country, and the teacher suggested Su Ping might have found an evolution path for Paper-Folding Men.
• After the movement restriction ended, Su Ping studied the map and headed toward the central Emperor-Tier Resource to meet the other contestants pursuing it.

Su Ping entered the Provincial Assessment mystic realm and flew straight toward Phantom Dream Island, where the Emperor Tier Phantom Dream Mist Stone lay. He reached the island’s boundary, where a Blackwater Mystic Snake and other ferocious beasts blocked the way, and ordered Qianyi to draw her sword.

• Commentators Wang Luo, Hu Yue, and Zhan Shuang discussed Su Ping’s entry and revealed that his contracted pet beast was a mutated Paper-Folding Man.
• Su Ping’s first-person feed showed him riding Xiao Qing and pulling Qianyi as he headed directly for Phantom Dream Island.
• Wang Luo explained that the Phantom Dream Mist Stone was worth one thousand credits and was guarded by powerful ferocious beasts; several other seeded contestants also headed toward it.
• Su Ping traveled for roughly an hour and arrived at Phantom Dream Island, where other contestants had gathered outside the waterway.
• A Blackwater Mystic Snake surfaced to confront the arriving contestants, and Su Ping recognized it before telling Qianyi to draw her sword.

During the Provincial Assessment, Su Ping confronted the monarch-rank Blackwater Mystic Snake at Phantom Dream Island with Qianyi, his commander-tier-eight Paper-Folding Man. Qianyi killed it with one lightning-fast sword strike, leaving the contestants and commentators stunned.

• The commentators described the assessment’s deadly difficulty as hundreds of contestants were eliminated or seriously injured.
• The broadcast switched to Su Ping approaching Phantom Dream Island, where the Blackwater Mystic Snake guarded the river and other contestants watched nearby.
• Su Ping told Qianyi to draw its sword as he faced the Blackwater Mystic Snake without seeking help from the other contestants.
• Qianyi vanished in a flash of lightning, cleaved the river, and beheaded the Blackwater Mystic Snake with a single strike.
• The snake’s blood spread through the river as Qianyi appeared holding its severed head, shocking the contestants and commentators.

Su Ping stunned the Provincial Assessment contestants by having his Mutated Paper-Folding Man kill the Monarch Rank Blackwater Mystic Snake, then refused to team up as he crossed onto Phantom Dream Island. At the valley entrance, he declared the island off-limits unless someone could defeat his pet beast.

• Charles and Mu Yu watched Su Ping's Mutated Paper-Folding Man kill the Blackwater Mystic Snake, and Charles remarked on its unusual Sword Intent and research value.
• The kill earned Su Ping 200 credits and first place, while a viral forum discussion spread over his strength and the potential of mutated pet beasts.
• Feifei relayed the online discussion to Su Ping, who approved an invitation for people with mutated pet beasts to bring them to him for evaluation.
• Li Han offered to team up with Su Ping, but Su Ping declined and crossed the river toward Phantom Dream Island.
• Su Ping placed his Paper-Folding Man at the valley entrance and announced that anyone who wanted to enter Phantom Dream Island had to defeat it.

Su Ping claimed Phantom Dream Island for himself and let Qianyi guard its entrance while he hunted beasts in the mist, rapidly increasing his credits. When Cheng Cheng challenged Qianyi with three powerful Undead pet beasts, Qianyi defeated them with one strike, forcing Cheng Cheng to withdraw in shock.

• Su Ping rejected Li Han's objection, entered Phantom Dream Island, and left Qianyi to block the entrance.
• The contestants outside hesitated to challenge Qianyi as Su Ping's credits climbed rapidly, though the livestream could not show how he was killing beasts in the mist.
• Li Han persuaded Cheng Cheng, a seeded contestant from Xijing Province, to challenge Qianyi so the group could enter the island.
• Cheng Cheng sent his vengeful spirit, Ghost General Terracotta Warrior, and Earthbound Spirit against Qianyi, which struck them down in an instant.
• Cheng Cheng's wristband ordered him to withdraw, and he vanished with his injured pet beasts while staring at Qianyi in horror.

Su Ping defeated and subdued Taishan, a Giant Stone Mountain Spirit, during the Provincial Assessment and rode it through Phantom Dream Island. Cheng Cheng watched the livestream and decided to report Su Ping for cheating.

• Su Ping encountered Taishan, a Monarch Rank Giant Stone Mountain Spirit, which offered him a Heart Stone in exchange for escaping the assessment realm.
• Taishan rejected Su Ping's offer to join the Heart of Myriad Spirits, so Su Ping and Xiao Qing fought it and wore it down.
• Taishan submitted to Su Ping, promising to help him find opponents and earn credits; Su Ping agreed to take it along after Xiao Qing removed its poison.
• Su Ping rode Taishan as they swept through Phantom Dream Island, while viewers outside were shocked that he had recruited a Monarch Rank beast.
• Eliminated contestant Cheng Cheng watched the livestream as his injured pet beasts received treatment and resolved to report Su Ping to Vice President Xu for cheating.

After the first day of the Provincial Assessment, Su Ping held a huge lead with 2,298 credits, while viewers debated the strength of the leading contestants’ pet beasts. As the second day began, contestants from across the Mystic Realm converged on Phantom Dream Island, threatening Su Ping’s position.

• At the end of the first day, the rankings showed Su Ping in first place with 2,298 credits and Yan Fan in second with 1,345.
• Commentators and viewers reviewed the Demon City and Imperial City assessments, discussing Dong Muxuan, Qin Xiaoxue, Chen Zhan, Ye Zhou, and the strength rankings of their pet beasts.
• Overnight, online arguments continued about the rankings, including whether Chen Zhan’s Azure Dragon deserved first place and whether Su Ping’s Paper-Folding Man was underrated.
• When the second day began, Wang Luo announced that contestants from almost every part of the Mystic Realm were heading toward Phantom Dream Island.

Su Ping confronted hundreds of contestants gathering to enter Phantom Dream Island and challenged them all to defeat Qianyi at once. As Qianyi revealed his jack-of-hearts face and unleashed his power, Su Ping called for his sword, and countless swords descended from the sky.

• Hundreds of contestants, including Yan Fan and Li Yaoyao, gathered at Phantom Dream Island, hoping to enter and secure resources and points.
• Su Ping emerged from the valley and told the crowd that they could enter only if they defeated Qianyi.
• When Yan Fan offered to face Su Ping alone, Su Ping refused and insisted that everyone attack together, warning that Qianyi would strike if they did not.
• The contestants summoned their pet beasts as Qianyi rose into the air, shed his cloak and bamboo hat, and revealed a jack-of-hearts face.
• Qianyi cried out, and Su Ping called, "Sword, Come!" as countless swords rained down from the sky.

Su Ping had Qianyi unleash Hundred Swords in Unison to stop the contestants from entering Phantom Dream Island, stunning the livestream audience. Qianyi defeated every opponent in minutes, leaving Su Ping confident that he would take first place.

• Qianyi summoned more than a hundred swords, each carrying Monarch Rank energy, and prepared to attack while Su Ping watched with Xiao Qing and Taishan.
• Qianyi entered Unity of Heaven and Man and activated the fifth cycle of the Heavenly Cycle Five Elements Body before launching Hundred Swords in Unison.
• Yan Fan and the other Beast Tamers struggled against the coordinated elemental swords, while the contestants on the ground were forced to use their exit lights.
• Mo Hang, Huang Xiaowei, Nie Yu, and Li Yaoyao were eliminated, followed by Yan Fan; within minutes, no contestants remained outside Phantom Dream Island.
• Su Ping told Qianyi to attack any resistant Monarch Rank fierce beasts in the valley, then remarked that first place seemed certain as spectators reacted to the battle.

Su Ping voluntarily left the Provincial Assessment after dominating Phantom Dream Island and finishing far ahead of every other contestant. As powerful figures in the Imperial City discussed competing to recruit him and the Sacred Dragon Legend assigned a Dragon Group captain to Jianghai, Su Ping announced a press conference about the Paper-Folding Man.

• Lu Xingming found that Su Ping and the Paper-Folding Man dominated the trending searches, then watched the battle clip and was stunned by Su Ping's strength.
• Zhu Hong, Master Leng, Master Yin, and other leaders discussed Su Ping's Paper-Folding Man and Zhou Tian Five Elements Body, while Elder Feng urged them to let Su Ping choose his own path in Dragon City.
• A concealed figure told the Sacred Dragon Legend to save Su Ping for him, and the Sacred Dragon Legend ordered Long Er to head to Jianghai after the matter she was handling was complete.
• The Sacred Dragon Legend watched footage of Su Ping's battle during the East Sea crisis and focused on Xiao Qing, calling it interesting.
• Su Ping exited the Mystic Realm after thirty-seven hours with 18,003 credits, more than ten times the second-place contestant's total.
• Su Ping told reporters he would hold a press conference about the Paper-Folding Man at noon the day after tomorrow, then headed toward the Beast Tamer Association building.

Su Ping discussed the attention his Provincial Assessment victory had drawn and learned more about Dragon City's competing Inheritance Grounds. Across the ocean, Charles recognized the Paper-Folding Man's potential and planned to send Su Ping a deadly gift using his Death Descends skill.

• Su Ping and Qin Erlong discussed the public response to Su Ping's one-against-a-thousand victory and the upcoming press conference.
• Su Ping asked about rewards and Dragon City, and Qin Erlong urged him to exploit the Dragon City's Inheritance Grounds for resources.
• Qin Erlong explained that the Inheritance Grounds competed over dragon research, including dragon evolution and how dragons hatched from eggs.
• Charles and Mu Yu watched footage of Su Ping and the Paper-Folding Man, and Charles predicted its skill would enter the Hall of Fame.
• Charles explained how he developed Death Descends and reminded Mu Yu that he had previously sent a greeting gift to Su Ping; Mu Yu agreed to do so again.

Qin Xiaoxue finished third in the Demon City Academy assessment and worried when she mistakenly thought Su Ping had been eliminated early. After learning he had ranked first in Jianghai Province, she sent him a flustered apology, while Su Ping received a call from someone asking for Breeder Su Ping.

• Qin Xiaoxue defeated a Monarch Rank Great Strength Vajra Ape and saw that Dong Muxuan had pushed her down to third place.
• Qin Xiaoxue withdrew from the assessment, met Ye Zhou, and learned that he had also left the Mystic Realm.
• Qin Xiaoxue saw that Su Ping's livestream had ended and wrongly assumed he had been eliminated, so she sent him an encouraging message.
• Qin Xiaoxue's friends showed her Su Ping's final ranking of first in Jianghai Province, and she embarrassedly tried to explain her mistaken message.
• Su Ping answered an unknown caller who asked whether he was Breeder Su Ping.

Su Ping learned that an Emperor sixth-stage Dragon Group member named Long Er would protect him and pilot his exclusive aircraft. After spending the day at the Heart of Myriad Spirits and preparing for his trip to the Imperial City, he watched the Proud Dragon arrive at the Beast Tamer Association, where Long Er reported for duty.

• Long Er called Su Ping to announce that she would provide close protection and pilot his exclusive vehicle, and Su Ping told her to land on the Beast Tamer Association's roof.
• Su Ping questioned Taishan about its origins and learned from Old Qin that the Giant Stone Mountain Spirit had been captured in the Broken Stone Mountains.
• Su Ping checked on the pets at the Heart of Myriad Spirits, planned to leave for the Imperial City after his announcement, and arranged to meet Qin Xiaoxue in Demon City.
• Su Ping brought the Yao Sage to the Beast Tamer Association roof, where the Emperor-rank mechanical fighter jet Proud Dragon descended.
• Long Er stepped from the aircraft and formally reported for duty to Su Ping.

Su Ping completed the Proud Dragon’s owner recognition, awakening its Mechanical Dragon consciousness and activating the Giant Dragon Record, which granted him a one-time revival talent. He tested the Proud Dragon’s dragon transformation mode in the skies over Linzhou before Qin Erlong reminded him to prepare for the noon press conference.

• Long Er explained that the Proud Dragon incorporated research into the Mechanical Department Dragon Race, then guided Su Ping through its programmed owner recognition.
• The Proud Dragon awakened and addressed Su Ping as its master, while the Myriad Spirits Codex activated the Giant Dragon Record and granted him Undying Dragon Soul.
• Su Ping examined the Proud Dragon’s abilities and learned that the incomplete Mechanical Dragon advanced both its Giant Dragon and Gold Elemental Spirit Records.
• At Yao Sage’s suggestion, Su Ping piloted the Proud Dragon over Linzhou and switched it into dragon transformation mode so it could fly at an adjustable speed.
• Su Ping landed after about thirty minutes, and Qin Erlong told him to stop playing and prepare for the noon press conference.

Su Ping held a press conference to reveal how ordinary Paper-Folding Men could evolve, while Mu Hang struggled against a hidden force connected to the skull pendant his father had given him. The chapter ended with Su Ping’s announcement shocking the audience as Mu Hang watched him with a strange smile.

• Su Ping arrived at the Beast Tamer Association press conference and greeted the Breeders, including the isolated Mu Hang.
• After Mu Hang clasped Su Ping’s hand, a freezing voice took hold of Mu Hang’s body and drove him to try to warn Su Ping.
• Mu Hang appeared to reach out to Su Ping, then abruptly sat back down and pretended it had been a prank.
• Long Er warned Su Ping that Mu Hang felt strange, but Su Ping continued to the stage for the conference.
• Su Ping announced that he would freely reveal how to evolve an ordinary Paper-Folding Man, and the audience erupted in shock.
• Mu Hang watched Su Ping from the side with a faint, flame-like smile in his eyes.

Su Ping publicly demonstrated the Paper-Folding Man’s evolution through Paper Body Splicing and announced the Hall-level candidate skill Heavenly Cycle Five Elements Body. As Mu Hang revealed himself as a mysterious flame-covered figure and called his appearance a chance to give Su Ping a gift, the press conference took an ominous turn.

• Mu Yu watched Su Ping’s livestream and resented that Su Ping was sharing a breeding achievement Mu Yu had failed to attain.
• Su Ping demonstrated Paper Body Splicing by combining three ordinary Paper-Folding Men, then used basic Fire Element resources to evolve them.
• Su Ping explained that Paper-Folding Men could be assembled into many forms and that their incomplete souls still allowed Soul Contracts and commands.
• Su Ping announced the Super-Rank Skill Heavenly Cycle Five Elements Body, demonstrated its immense energy output and resistance to elemental attacks, and credited inspiration to Xue Hongluan.
• Mu Hang asked whether the skill had aftereffects or use requirements, then affirmed that it qualified for the Hall-level ranks.
• Mu Hang transformed as cold red flames covered him, and he told Su Ping he had come in person to give him a gift.

Charles used Mu Hang’s body to confront Su Ping at the press conference and secretly placed a mark connected to the Heavenly Tomb on him. The Legend arrived, traced Charles’s descent back to the Great Tomb, and then put Su Ping to sleep.

• At the pavilion, Master Leng recognized Charles’s arrival and was stopped from rushing to Linzhou while the Legend went to intervene.
• Charles revealed himself at the press conference, admitted Mu Hang’s body had been consumed by his Death Descends skill, and offered Su Ping a gift.
• Su Ping vowed to kill Charles and asked Yao Sage to leave Mu Hang’s body intact; Charles sent a gray-white flame into Su Ping before his lingering imprint began to fade.
• The Legend arrived and demanded to know what Charles had placed on Su Ping; Charles said the mark concerned the Heavenly Tomb and could not be extracted.
• The Legend used Trace to the Source to attack Charles in the Great Tomb, leaving his soul flames nearly extinguished, then disappeared with Su Ping.
• Qin Erlong ordered the venue cleaned and attendees to sign confidentiality agreements, while the Legend made Su Ping fall asleep backstage.

After waking from the Heavenly Tomb Mark’s call, Su Ping uses the Myriad Spirits Codex to contain and release its power, discovering that it can strengthen his Mental Strength and improve an Undead-type record. He reaches commander tier nine, resolves to enter the Heavenly Tomb and confront Charles, while the chapter ends with a Dragon Nation figure preparing to strike an eagle-flagged fleet in space.

• Su Ping woke after two hours and learned that the Legend had left to investigate his condition and promised that Eagle Country would pay for the incident.
• Alone, Su Ping found a grayish-white flame in his soul that summoned him toward the Heavenly Tomb, then used the Myriad Spirits Codex to contain it as Advanced Origin Power.
• Su Ping learned the contained power could improve an Undead-type pet record, chose to save it for the Paper-Folding Man Record, and decided he would enter the Heavenly Tomb to investigate.
• After releasing the power again, Su Ping’s Mental Strength broke through to commander tier nine, and he told Yao Sage, Qin Erlong, and Long Er that he would resist the mark and face Charles and those behind him.
• Yao Sage reported Su Ping’s breakthrough and resolve to the Legend, who suggested that Su Ping might be allowed to approach the Dragon Gate if he could withstand the mark’s effects.
• In space, the Legend watched an eagle-flagged fleet and said he finally had a reason to collect some interest.

Su Ping recovered after the press conference and returned to rest, while news of his achievement and the destruction of Eagle Country’s space fleet spread abroad. Olivia Connor approved his Heavenly Cycle Five Elements Body for Hall-level certification and endorsed his nomination to the World Hall of Fame Breeder Judging Committee.

• Su Ping left the Beast Tamer Association with Long Er and Dong Muyun, reassured Qin Xiaoxue by phone, and returned to the Heart of Myriad Spirits to sleep.
• Olivia Connor’s assistant Yiluo reported that a being from Dragon’s Country had destroyed Eagle Country’s space fleet and that Su Ping’s Super-Rank Skill had been submitted for Hall-level certification.
• Olivia reviewed Su Ping’s proposal and approved the Heavenly Cycle Five Elements Body as a Hall-level Super-Rank Skill.
• Olivia endorsed Feng Ya’s nomination of Su Ping to the World Hall of Fame Breeder Judging Committee, pending the final vote.
• Olivia told Yiluo that Su Ping was likely to become the third committee member and the Crown Breeder of the ninety-eighth Hall of Fame Super-Rank Skill.

After the Jianghai send-off, Su Ping departed for Demon City aboard the Proud Dragon to pick up Qin Xiaoxue before heading to the Imperial City. Qin Xiaoxue and her friends joined him for the trip, and the Proud Dragon flew toward the Imperial City with all four aboard.

• At the send-off ceremony, Su Ping apologized to the other Jianghai competitors for his pre-assessment publicity stunt and said he would travel to Demon City separately to pick someone up.
• Su Ping left the association aboard the Proud Dragon, while Vice President Xu explained the aircraft’s rarity and prestige to Yan Fan and the other competitors.
• At Demon City Academy, Qin Xiaoxue waited with Lu Xiaolu and Ling Xiaoxiao, who teased her about meeting Su Ping.
• Su Ping landed the Proud Dragon at the academy, greeted Qin Xiaoxue, and showed her his aircraft.
• Qin Xiaoxue asked Lu Xiaolu and Ling Xiaoxiao to leave, but they joined Su Ping and Qin Xiaoxue aboard the Proud Dragon.
• Su Ping, Qin Xiaoxue, Lu Xiaolu, and Ling Xiaoxiao departed for the Imperial City.