Chapter Summaries

Tang Xiaoling, Sukanan, and Qi Mai ventured deeper into the forest as Zhou Fengchuan and his father secretly increased the Instance’s difficulty to get revenge. Tang Long learned that someone was meddling and vowed they would pay, while the Zhou family began to question the recklessness of their plan.

• Zhou Fengchuan used his family’s connections to increase the Instance’s difficulty, keeping Tang Long’s people from discovering the cause.
• Tang Xiaoling, Sukanan, and Qi Mai struggled along a narrowing path and found hanging corpses that seemed to have died recently despite supposedly being long dead.
• Sukanan told Tang Xiaoling the victims had been brought into the Instance and promised to protect her, while Tang Xiaoling drew a talisman.
• Tang Long’s subordinates confirmed someone was meddling with the Instance, and Tang Long said the culprits would have to pay.
• The Zhou family criticized Zhou Fengchuan and his father for seeking revenge against someone they could not defeat.

Tang Xiaoling led Qi Mai and Sukanan across a bridge she created, and the group cleared the Instance safely. At the entrance, Zhou Fengchuan remained bitter about their escape and complained that Tang Xiaoling had gotten off too easily.

• Tang Xiaoling charged ahead and used her power to form a bridge across the gap while Tang Long and the Instance King discussed the Heavenly Dao’s role in the incident.
• The Instance King ordered his subordinates to leave Tang Xiaoling’s group alone and told Tang Long that the trouble was caused by the Heavenly Dao.
• Tang Xiaoling led Qi Mai and Sukanan across the bridge, and Sukanan was moved by the kindness she received.
• The group cleared the Instance and waited at the entrance, while the others who had entered with them had died.
• Zhou Fengchuan complained that Tang Xiaoling had escaped too easily, and the people beside him questioned how much he had changed.

Zhou Fengchuan became furious when Tang Long and Tang Xiaoling emerged safely from the Instance, then used the livestream to find their location. He appeared behind Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan as they played outside, and the viewers recognized him from the Instance.

• Zhou Fengchuan argued with his Father about seeking revenge on Tang Long and Tang Xiaoling, while his Father warned that the matter was complicated.
• Tang Xiaoling left the Instance with Tang Long and asked Sukanan and Qi Mai to take her out to play; Sukanan agreed, and Qi Mai said goodbye.
• Zhou Fengchuan learned that Tang Xiaoling and the others were safe and complained that his servants could no longer locate them outside the Instance.
• Zhou Fengchuan joined the viewers in asking to watch Tang Xiaoling, and a large screen appeared beside her and Sukanan.
• Zhou Fengchuan's subordinates identified the location, and he went there despite their warning about possible punishment.
• Zhou Fengchuan appeared behind Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan, and livestream viewers recognized him from their Instance.

Zhou Fengchuan attacked Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan in the real world with a Taoist Tool, threatening to kill the child. Tang Long learned what was happening and sent a subordinate to intervene, while Zhou Fengchuan continued his assault.

• Zhou Fengchuan confronted Tang Xiaoling, blamed her Golden Crow Mark for his past humiliation, and threatened to kill her.
• Sukanan called the authorities as Zhou Fengchuan continued threatening Tang Xiaoling.
• Tang Xiaoling told Zhou Fengchuan to leave, but he charged at her with a Taoist Tool and sent her and Sukanan flying.
• Sukanan checked on Tang Xiaoling, who accused Zhou Fengchuan of breaking the rules by using a Taoist Tool in the real world.
• Tang Long learned of the attack, gave instructions to a subordinate, and watched the confrontation on a screen.
• Zhou Fengchuan said he would kill Tang Xiaoling to stop people from paying attention to her.

Zhou Fengchuan attacked Sukanan and threatened Tang Xiaoling while rejecting the Relevant Department’s attempts to intervene. Tang Long’s subordinate arrived just in time to knock Zhou Fengchuan aside, and the livestream viewers realized someone had crossed into their world from elsewhere.

• The Relevant Department tried to reason with Zhou Fengchuan, but he grew angrier and threatened to kill Tang Xiaoling and himself.
• Zhou Fengchuan’s father sent a subordinate to bring him back, while Tang Long’s subordinate hurried to protect Tang Xiaoling.
• Tang Xiaoling asked Zhou Fengchuan why he was upset and told him not to attack her or Sukanan.
• Zhou Fengchuan used a Taoist Tool to trap the Relevant Department’s people and restrict Tang Xiaoling’s power, while Sukanan promised to protect her.
• Tang Long’s subordinate arrived and sent Zhou Fengchuan flying with a gale.
• Zhou Fengchuan recognized the newcomer as someone from elsewhere, and livestream viewers wondered how he had reached their world.

A subordinate rescued Tang Xiaoling from Zhou Fengchuan, then removed the harmful influence he had brought back from an Instance after Tang Xiaoling asked him to help. The Zhou family took Zhou Fengchuan away and promised compensation, but Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan were told they would enter another Instance in three days.

• Tang Xiaoling clung to the subordinate who arrived to protect her, while he confronted Zhou Fengchuan.
• Zhou Fengchuan's butler used a Taoist Tool to stop the subordinate from killing Zhou Fengchuan and offered the Zhou family's apology and compensation.
• Tang Xiaoling asked the subordinate to restore Zhou Fengchuan's normal memories if the Instance had caused his behavior.
• The subordinate crushed the negative influence Zhou Fengchuan had brought back, and the butler took the unconscious Zhou Fengchuan away after promising compensation.
• Tang Xiaoling asked to visit the Zhou family's Amusement Park, then learned that she and Sukanan would enter another Instance in three days.
• The subordinate prepared to report back and explained that he had needed a special Dharma Artifact to evade the Heavenly Dao's observation.

After Tang Xiaoling was frightened by Zhou Fengchuan, Tang Long comforted her and prepared to retaliate against the Zhou Family, while Sukanan and Qi Mai worried about the group’s next Instance. The next morning, Sukanan visited Tang Xiaoling to comfort her before they entered the Instance together.

• Tang Long apologized to Tang Xiaoling and promised to stay by her side, then made new arrangements after she fell asleep.
• Zhou Fengchuan watched footage of his actions and learned from his father that the Zhou Family could be ruined if Tang Long pursued the matter.
• Tang Long decided to disable the Zhou Family’s ability to avoid entering Instances because Zhou Fengchuan had bullied his daughter.
• Sukanan asked Qi Mai for ways to comfort Tang Xiaoling, and they discussed their worries about the upcoming Instance.
• Sukanan visited Tang Xiaoling the next morning to comfort her before their planned meeting inside the Instance.

Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan encountered hostility and uneasy treatment while preparing for the Instance, despite Zhou Fengchuan's attempt to apologize. Tang Long retaliated against a shopkeeper who slighted Tang Xiaoling, and the shop was shut down.

• Zhou Fengchuan brought gifts to apologize to Tang Xiaoling, but bodyguards blocked him, and Sukanan kept Tang Xiaoling behind her when they met outside.
• Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan went to the points shop, where the owner said they could only obtain life-saving items and looked at Tang Xiaoling with suspicion.
• Sukanan challenged the shopkeeper's attitude, and Tang Xiaoling left wondering why people treated her differently because of her status.
• After seeing the livestream, Tang Long sent subordinates to take over and close the shop for offending Tang Xiaoling.
• The shopkeeper protested and regretted his actions, but the livestream viewers remained angry at how he had treated the Little Princess.

Tang Xiaoling, Sukanan, and other entrants found themselves in a terrifying, unfamiliar Instance centered on an abandoned hospital. Unable to escape the eerie grounds or suppress their fear, they tried to regroup and move forward.

• Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan entered the Instance and were shocked by its eerie surroundings.
• Other entrants arrived, recognized the setting from the celebration with Tang Xiaoling, and banded together for safety.
• Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan explored the abandoned hospital grounds, but they could not find an exit and seemed trapped in a loop.
• Lu Sui and the others used Taoist Tools to block their fear and pain, but the terror kept growing.
• The group decided to head onward despite their fear and uncertainty about what lay deeper inside.

Tang Xiaoling, Sukanan, and the others entered a building where a ghostly voice trapped them and threatened to eat Tang Xiaoling. With the doors shut, the lights out, and their tools disabled or taken, they counted themselves and agreed to stay together while they investigated.

• Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan met up with the others before entering the building together.
• Tang Long watched the livestream and worried about his daughter being sent into the dangerous place.
• The group entered the building, where a ghostly voice called Tang Xiaoling delicious and claimed the building as its territory.
• The doors slammed shut, the lights went out, and the group's tools were swept away or stopped working.
• The group counted seven people and agreed not to separate while they investigated.

Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan entered a dangerous Instance, where the group spent the night under the watch of an unseen threat. The next morning, one person was found in terrible condition, and Sukanan heard a strange voice nearby.

• Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan sensed an increasingly frightening presence inside the building as Tang Long watched from outside.
• Sukanan shielded Tang Xiaoling, confirmed the newcomers’ identities, and found them a room to stay in.
• An unseen attacker prepared to deal with the group, while some newcomers spent a terrifying night without Taoist Tools or familiarity with the area.
• The next morning, Tang Xiaoling and the others found one of the people who had arrived the previous day in very bad condition.
• A hidden watcher called the newcomers abundant nourishment, and Sukanan heard a strange sound and realized something was wrong.

Tang Xiaoling, Sukanan, and the others debated how to handle the Instance, then regrouped when the surroundings grew ominous. An unseen presence declared that the group could not leave its territory, and darkness suddenly swallowed the scene.

• Tang Xiaoling stepped between two arguing men, and the group chose to stop arguing and remain together.
• After going downstairs, the group noticed the changed atmosphere and agreed to stay close in case something went wrong.
• The group questioned Sukanan about her confidence, but she reassured them that the situation was manageable.
• An unseen presence declared that the group could not escape its territory, and a fierce gust plunged the scene into darkness.
• Sukanan used a Taoist Tool to provide light and told everyone to calm down.

Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan recognized that the other participants expected Tang Xiaoling to help them escape the dangerous Instance. Sukanan drew Tang Xiaoling aside, and when the group asked the child for a solution, Sukanan confronted them.

• The participants complained that leaving the Instance seemed impossible, while Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan urged them to use their tools and stay calm.
• Tang Xiaoling encouraged the group to stick together, and her father, Tang Long, felt moved as he watched the livestream.
• Sukanan warned Tang Xiaoling not to get involved with the others because they were trying to use her to escape.
• Tang Xiaoling understood Sukanan's warning, and the livestream viewers agreed that the group should rely on themselves.
• When Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan returned, the participants asked Tang Xiaoling for a solution, and Sukanan shielded her and rebuked them for relying on a child.

Sukanan confronted the players who wanted Tang Xiaoling to protect them without offering anything in return, and Tang Xiaoling refused to use her abilities for them. When the strange presence returned, the players tried to face it with their own tools while Sukanan and Tang Xiaoling watched.

• Sukanan called out the players for concealing Tang Xiaoling and relying on her, which had drawn the instance Manager's attention and put everyone in danger.
• An older player tried to smooth over the argument, but Sukanan challenged him for staying silent while the others criticized her and Tang Xiaoling.
• The strange sound returned, and the players realized the threat had not been driven away.
• Tang Xiaoling refused to use her abilities for people whose motives she distrusted, and Sukanan kept her from responding to their demands.
• An older player charged at the threat with a tool, while the other players began to crack under fear; Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan remained unaffected.

Sukanan and Tang Xiaoling confronted the Instance King, who revealed himself and declared that his domain would not let them escape. Tang Xiaoling used the King of the Nine Serenities’ power and fought alongside Sukanan, but they were outmatched as the other players hung back.

• Sukanan warned Tang Xiaoling to keep her distance from the other players, who had proved calculating and difficult to trust.
• The Instance King appeared as a huge, rock-like figure and declared that everything was in his domain and no one would leave.
• Tang Xiaoling used her ability, startling the Instance King, who recognized the power of the King of the Nine Serenities.
• Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan attacked the Instance King, but the players behind them retreated instead of helping.
• Tang Xiaoling challenged the players to show courage and cooperate rather than hide in the back.

Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan resisted the Instance King, then refused to help Lu Sui’s group after they abandoned them. They took shelter behind Sukanan’s Taoist Tools while the others tried to get inside, and the chapter ended with someone demanding that she open the door.

• Lu Sui refused to help Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan, deciding that confronting the Instance King was too dangerous.
• Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan used Taoist Tools to drive off the Black Qi, and Sukanan rebuked the others before taking Tang Xiaoling away.
• Sukanan set up protection around a room, blocking Lu Sui’s group from entering to benefit from their Taoist Tools.
• Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan rested inside while the group outside grew uneasy and tried to persuade Sukanan to open the door.

Lu Sui and his companions tried to escape the house but found the Instance King searching for them, while Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan slipped away and planned their next move. The Instance King cornered Lu Sui’s group and engulfed them in darkness, leaving their survival uncertain.

• Lu Sui told his companions they had to escape the house as the situation proved far more dangerous than they had expected.
• Tang Xiaoling and Sukanan planned to leave through a route that might exploit the creature’s fear of light.
• Lu Sui’s group reached the edge of their earlier hiding place and discovered the Instance King searching for them.
• The Instance King confronted Lu Sui’s group and rejected their pleas and offers to bargain.
• The Instance King spread his wings and plunged the group into darkness, leaving them unable to see even with their tools.

Sukanan returned with Tang Xiaoling and Lu Sui’s group after finding the outside shrouded in darkness and filled with strange sounds. Tang Xiaoling used her Dharma Artifact to break the Instance King’s fear effect, and the group agreed to cooperate as they tried to survive.

• Sukanan brought Tang Xiaoling back inside after finding the outside more dangerous than the place they had left.
• Lu Sui’s group told Sukanan that darkness and strange noises had overtaken the outside, while they learned their earlier terror had been induced by the Instance King.
• Tang Xiaoling gave the group her Dharma Artifact, which temporarily dispelled their fear.
• The Instance King recognized that Tang Xiaoling’s artifact had broken through his stasis and expressed interest in meeting Tang Long.
• Tang Long watched the livestream, considered going to the Instance, and then stopped watching to avoid seeing Tang Xiaoling get hurt.
• Tang Xiaoling accepted Lu Sui’s group’s apology and promised not to hold their earlier betrayal against them if they behaved, while a companion asked her to stop scolding them.

Tang Xiaoling and her companions discovered that the Instance King had transported them from a house into a hospital and blocked their escape. As the group argued over whether Tang Xiaoling should use a dangerous Taoist Tool, they remained divided and unprepared to face the Instance King.

• Tang Xiaoling noticed that the atmosphere had changed, and Sukanan used a Taoist Tool to reveal that they were inside a hospital instead of the house.
• The Instance King appeared and warned the group that they would not leave without giving something up.
• Tang Xiaoling prepared to use a treasure from Tang Long, but Sukanan warned that it could harm them as well as their enemy.
• The other team members urged Tang Xiaoling to attack, prompting Sukanan to accuse them of pushing the danger onto her.
• Tang Long watched the livestream, grew angry at the team's behavior, and complained that they were relying on his young daughter.
• Sukanan and Lu Sui discussed the changed situation while the others struggled to accept that the danger might be more serious than before.

Tang Xiaoling and the others discussed how to lure the Instance King out, using the ability Tang Long had given her. Their plan brought the Instance King into the open, where he attacked with black qi as the others sought Tang Xiaoling’s protection.

• Tang Xiaoling proposed using the ability Tang Long had given her to draw the Instance King out, and the group agreed to act as bait.
• The group began luring the Instance King, but the others argued over their used items and who should act next.
• Tang Xiaoling stopped the argument and warned them that further infighting could prevent them from getting through the situation.
• The Instance King challenged the group and demanded that they come out of hiding, while Tang Xiaoling said she hated him.
• The Instance King covered the surroundings in black qi, and those who had used their items hid beside Tang Xiaoling and asked her to protect them.
• Sukanan pushed one of the men aside and rebuked him for expecting Tang Xiaoling to protect him.