Chapter Summaries

Xu Le took the polluted Xia Libo to the Little Chapel, where Sister Lai Lai began treating him and Father Da Ye tried to recruit Xu Le into the servants of Guyinduo fate. When Xu Le looked into the Void Mirror, it revealed the Night Fiend’s Approval, prompting Da Ye to expose his true form as a Guyinduo Offspring-Dragon.

• Xia Libo gave Xu Le the Little Chapel’s address, then passed out as pollution spread through him, and Xu Le took him there by Steam Car.
• Sister Lai Lai examined Xia Libo, prayed, transformed into a human-faced spider, and began treating him with a tentacle while Da Ye spoke privately with Xu Le.
• Da Ye explained that the servants of Guyinduo fate were tasked with removing Guyinduo marks and hunting Guyinduo offspring, then invited Xu Le to experience their power.
• Xu Le looked into the Void Mirror and saw the Night Fiend’s Approval on his Black Staff rather than any sign of fate.
• Da Ye recognized Xu Le as a Night Fiend, then straightened his hunched body and revealed the Guyinduo Offspring-Dragon within him.

Xu Le confronted Da Ye at the Little Church of Fate, learned that Night Fiend had never given anyone a mark, and took Xia Libo’s Pollution Seed-Gangshi. As Xia Libo explained that the church harvested marks to delay the Children of Guyinduo’s return, Xu Le realized he needed to ask Night Fiend what she was doing.

• Da Ye transformed and reached for Xu Le, who pinned his hand with the Black Staff and brought him back to his senses.
• Da Ye told Xu Le that the Apostles of Fate had found marks from the other six Children of Guyinduo, but no one had ever obtained a Night Fiend mark.
• Xia Libo gave Xu Le the Pollution Seed-Gangshi and decided to leave the church with him despite his injuries.
• Xia Libo admitted that he and Da Ye both wanted to kill each other, then told Xu Le that the church harvested marks to delay the Children of Guyinduo’s descent.
• Xu Le learned that the Children of Guyinduo’s arrival could not be stopped and resolved to ask Night Fiend why she had not distributed any marks.

Xia Libo told Xu Le how the Guyinduo Marks could corrupt their bearers and confessed his fear, anger, and guilt over his mentor and Lai Lai. After they returned to Zion, Ai Li cared for Wang Man and was about to report what had happened when Xu Le and Xia Libo arrived.

• Xia Libo warned Xu Le that Guyinduo Marks increasingly influenced their bearers, and that Da Ye was losing control of the marks he had absorbed.
• Xia Libo explained that his teacher had been corrupted by the marks and killed by Owl, while Lai Lai had comforted him during his final moments; Xia Libo admitted he hated her despite knowing his anger was his own fault.
• Xu Le encouraged Xia Libo to stop blaming himself and rest when he felt overwhelmed, and Xia Libo thanked him before they headed back to Zion.
• At the Zion Progressives building, Ai Li gave Wang Man porridge and checked her after she inhaled poisonous gas, while Ding Ke ate the canned meat Ai Li had brought.
• Xie Wenjie asked Ai Li to report what had happened, but Xu Le and Xia Libo returned with Ding Ke, and Ai Li agreed to discuss the incident with everyone present.

Xu Le and Xia Libo suspected that Xie Wenjie was concealing his real motives and concluded that Wang Man, not Ai Li, was his likely target. As Xu Le waited to catch him in the act, Xie Wenjie entered Wang Man’s ward and asked to question her alone, prompting Ai Li to confront him.

• Xu Le noticed that Guyinduo Vision marked Xie Wenjie with a question mark and grew suspicious of his behavior toward Ai Li.
• After the group reviewed the incident, Xu Le questioned Xie Wenjie’s handling of Luo’s wife and arranged to visit Song Xiaojia with Xia Libo.
• Xu Le and Xia Libo discussed Xie Wenjie’s unnaturally steady Heart Energy and suspected he was targeting Wang Man, so Xu Le persuaded Xia Libo to wait with him for Xie Wenjie to make a move.
• Ai Li went to Wang Man’s ward and stayed with her while they shared apples.
• Xie Wenjie entered Wang Man’s ward and asked to question her in private, and Ai Li stood up and told him to knock first.

Ai Li, Xu Le, and Xia Libo fought Xie Wenjie, who escaped after completing a ritual that gave Wang Man his bloodstained notebook. Xu Le captured Xie Wenjie's severed head and questioned him about the Children of Guyinduo, while Xie Wenjie revealed their plan to eliminate the Red Moon and prepare for Rose's descent; Xu Le ended by preparing to confront him further.

• Xie Wenjie questioned Wang Man about her feelings for Xu Le, then gave her his notebook, triggering an uncanny reaction in both of them.
• Xie Wenjie transformed into a spider-like creature and attacked Ai Li, but Xu Le and Xia Libo joined her, and the group heavily wounded him.
• Xie Wenjie escaped the ward, but Xu Le stopped him outside, severed his head, and took it to a deserted alley for questioning.
• Xie Wenjie told Xu Le that the Children of Guyinduo aimed to destroy the Red Moon and believed Rose's descent would end the Black Tide and restore order.
• Wang Man discovered that Xie Wenjie's blood had awakened images in his notebook, while Xu Le challenged Xie Wenjie's beliefs and prepared to give him a lesson.

Xu Le killed Xie Wenjie and asked Night Fiend about the other Children of Guyinduo, learning that Fate and Lightforging were the main dangers to watch for. Meanwhile, Wang Man used her notebook to enter a golden realm, met the imprisoned Lightforging, and agreed to visit it weekly before seeking a way to contact Xu Le.

• Xu Le questioned Xie Wenjie about Seeds of Pollution and Wang Man, then killed him and raised his Black Staff to +3.
• Xu Le visited Night Fiend, told her a story, and learned that the other Children of Guyinduo could not yet descend, but Fate and Lightforging posed threats.
• Wang Man saw new images in her notebook and was drawn into a golden realm containing a vast head pierced by golden branches.
• The head identified itself as Lightforging and said Fate had arranged Wang Man's arrival.
• Wang Man agreed to visit Lightforging weekly and keep their meeting secret, then asked Ai Li to contact Xu Le.

Xu Le learned from Wang Man that Lightforging was imprisoned in Lighthouse’s Golden Radiance Tree, then discovered that the Arts Troupe had been killed and his allies were badly poisoned. He tracked Warlock Luo to a hotel, where Wang Shu’s ambush began with a shot that struck Luo’s crystallized temple.

• In the Land of Darkness, Night Fiend warned Xu Le not to let pride blind him and told him to do what he wanted to do.
• Xu Le used the Black Staff to help Wang Man speak about seeing Lightforging, and learned that Lightforging was trapped in a tree at Lighthouse.
• Xu Le learned that everyone in Wang Man’s Arts Troupe had died and visited the poisoned Xu Lei, Li Qingcheng, and Xu Ting; he promised Xu Ting he would kill Guyinduo Offspring.
• Xu Le persuaded Secretary Liu to reveal Warlock Luo’s location, while Minister Li Wen allowed him to pursue the matter.
• At the Jinwang Express Hotel, Ge Sini approached Room 205 in disguise and Wang Shu knocked Warlock Luo down before an Energy Bullet struck his crystallized temple.

Warlock Luo fought Wang Shu, Ai Li, and Xu Le’s forces while trying to escape Zion, but Xu Le’s ambush overwhelmed him. Luo used Solidification to become an immobile statue, and Xu Le placed his Fantasy-Filled Ledger on his head.

• Wang Shu disguised himself as a street thug, ambushed Warlock Luo with a Broken Blade, and fought him until Luo escaped amid the crowd.
• Ai Li followed Luo and joined the attack, while the hidden sniper Xu Le repeatedly shot him and helped drive him toward the Airship District.
• A disguised driver trapped Luo in a Steam Car, and Ai Li attacked him after an explosion launched him into the air.
• Xu Le and Ai Li cornered Luo with water and gunfire, but Luo escaped through a Boundary-Crossing Gate into Xu Le’s armed horde of Guyinduo Oddities.
• Xu Le’s forces battered Luo until he used Solidification, and Xu Le placed his Fantasy-Filled Ledger on Luo’s head.

Xu Le captured Warlock Luo, learned how the Guyinduo Mark forced its bearers to submit, and brought him to Xia Libo for surgery to remove it. After delivering a deliberately elaborate apology to Li Wen, Xu Le proposed eliminating all Guyinduo Offspring and discussed a concrete plan with him.

• Xu Le broke Warlock Luo’s petrification, disabled him, and used Heart Energy to make him experience overwhelming sorrow before questioning him.
• Warlock Luo explained that the Guyinduo Mark could turn its bearers into Oddities, forcing even clearheaded people to submit to the Children of Guyinduo to preserve their sense of self.
• Ai Li failed to catch the people watching the group, and Xu Le returned to the Zion Progressives Building with Warlock Luo.
• Xu Le asked Xia Libo to operate on Warlock Luo and remove his Guyinduo Mark, while Wang Shu and Ai Li stayed to assist.
• Xu Le apologized to Li Wen with a handwritten letter, then proposed eliminating all Guyinduo Offspring and outlined a plan.

Xu Le proposed building a Furnace that would extract Ancient Yin Duo Energy by luring and burning Oddities, and Xia Libo agreed to lead the risky research. The chapter ended with Xu Le requesting funding, staff, and space from Li Wen for the project.

• Li Wen explained that Xu Le had publicized the Hardstone branch’s role in the attack to shift blame and stir conflict within the Guyinduo Offspring.
• Xu Le suspected Arts Troupe leader Sha had leaked the troupe members’ information to Song Xiaojia, and Secretary Liu agreed to investigate.
• Xu Le warned Wang Man to use the Black Staff’s protection before discussing Lightforging and learned that Lightforging met with her weekly.
• Xu Le asked Warlock Luo to use Substitution to help construct a machine, then proposed an Energy Furnace that would burn Oddities for their Ancient Yin Duo Energy.
• Xia Libo agreed to lead research into luring Oddities with Level 1 Heart Energy Rules and using their energy to power the Furnace.
• On January 9, Xu Le asked Li Wen for research funding, personnel, and space, and named the project the Furnace.

Xu Le secured Li Wen’s backing to build the Furnace, a project intended to release and use Ancient Yin Duo Energy, while Li Wen’s forces cleared Area 3 to make room for it. As the Bright Soap Factory took shape and Xia Libo’s team designed the enormous Furnace, Xu Le asked to plant a tree at its core.

• Xu Le gave Li Wen a proposal for the Furnace, and Li Wen agreed to provide funding, research staff, and a site while keeping the project secret.
• Wang Man mourned the lives lost in the Black Tide and told Sha about her history with Xu Le, then suspected Sha had an agenda of her own.
• Xu Le waited with Ding Ke for Ai Li to finish work, and Ai Li later escorted him home after they ate together.
• Li Wen’s forces cleared illegal businesses from the outskirts of Area 3, and a guarded, mined site called the Bright Soap Factory began construction.
• Xia Libo and the research staff developed plans for a 151-meter-wide Furnace, and Xu Le asked them to leave space in its center for a tree.

Xu Le began training beneath the Soul Tree and ate the Angel Fruit, while Gu Beichen became an Owl member and volunteered for a mission in Zion. The chapter ended with Xu Le seeing the moon after tasting the fruit.

• Xu Le chose to place a tree at the core of his furnace design, and Xia Libo agreed to persuade the other researchers.
• Gu Beichen hid his Level 3 strength during training at the Red Moon Holy Temple, then received membership in Owl alongside Luo Na.
• Gu Beichen volunteered to join a nine-person Owl mission to Zion after learning that a councilor there had requested support.
• Xu Le complained that Yan Luo's training had not helped him, so Yan Luo offered him the Angel Fruit.
• The Soul Tree plucked the Angel Fruit for Xu Le, who ate it and saw the moon.

After eating the Angel Fruit, Xu Le gained a Full Moon Mark and learned that it made him feel like a Red Moon Creature. He planned to place a branch of the Soul Tree in a furnace and asked Yan Luo to guard it, then discovered that his mark had appeared on a scaffold as a bloodshot eyeball.

• Xu Le absorbed the moonlight within the Otherworldly Space and returned to find that he had gained a moonlike mark instead of angelic power of flesh and blood.
• Yan Luo sensed that Xu Le felt like a Red Moon Creature, while Xu Le announced he would detach a Soul Tree branch for a furnace and persuaded Yan Luo to guard the separated tree.
• Xu Le showed Ding Ke his Full Moon Mark, and Ding Ke explained that similar marks granted some full moon power and enhanced Spell Formulas.
• Xu Le's mark imprinted itself in reverse on a scaffold, causing his right eye to show a nearby alternate view and glow red.
• Xu Le checked the scaffold and found that the mark had vanished, leaving a bloodshot eyeball in its place.

Xu Le awakened Red Sha after gaining an Angel mark, but his first attempts to test its strength went badly. He taught Wang Shu how to condense Sha, while Gu Beichen and Luo Na arrived in Zion to search for Xiong Nuo’an, whose portrait resembled Xu Le.

• Xu Le controlled the Angel mark’s Peeping Mark, then fell asleep as Red Sha spread around him and his body underwent a painful transformation.
• Xu Le woke covered in foul-smelling substances, discovered he had gained muscle, and accidentally collapsed the temporary shower room with energy bubbles.
• Ai Li reprimanded Xu Le, who later tested his Red Sha against Wang Shu and was sent flying by the Level 3 Warrior’s punch.
• Xu Le explained how to condense Sha, and Wang Shu immediately awakened it through his Doll’s mark.
• Gu Beichen and Luo Na met Wang Qing in Zion and learned their mission was to find Xiong Nuo’an, whose portrait looked like Xu Le.

Gu Beichen and Luo Na searched the Zion Progressives Building for Xu Le, drawing the attention of Zion’s armed security. When Secretary Liu confronted them, Gu Beichen claimed the Red Moon Holy Temple had been hired to come to Zion and realized the guards were acting to protect Xu Le.

• Wang Qing hired Luo Na and Gu Beichen to find Xiong Nuo'an, whose mask, suit, and shoes had been bought near the Zion Progressives Building.
• At the building, Gu Beichen asked the receptionist for Xu Le, and the receptionist contacted someone after recognizing the name.
• Luo Na noticed the lobby was emptying and warned Gu Beichen just as Secretary Liu arrived with law enforcers and three warlocks.
• Secretary Liu asked why they were looking for Xu Le, explaining that Zion was protecting the researcher after a previous attack.
• Gu Beichen pulled Luo Na behind him and claimed the Red Moon Holy Temple had been paid to come to Zion, then deduced that Zion's people were protecting Xu Le.

Secretary Liu brought Gu Beichen to Xu Le and Wang Shu, reuniting the old friends and revealing that Gu Beichen had joined Owl. After Gu Beichen returned to the Wang Family with Luo Man, Owl received a new assignment to investigate an organization called Fated Death.

• Secretary Liu questioned Gu Beichen about his search for Xu Le, then took him to the Bright Soap Factory to verify his connection to Xu Le and Wang Shu.
• Xu Le and Wang Shu reunited with Gu Beichen, who explained that Wang Qing had hired Owl to find Xu Le after tracking him through sparse clues.
• Xu Le asked Wang Qing to leave a contact number and accepted Secretary Liu's information about him.
• Gu Beichen returned to the Wang Family with Luo Man, where Owl members told them to focus on the assignment commissioned by Wang Xi.
• Wang Xi arrived and asked Owl to investigate an organization calling itself Fated Death.

Gu Beichen discovered that Wang Xi had identified Xu Le’s group as targets and tried to warn his friends while claiming to Wang Qing that he had found Xiong Nuo’an. Xu Le reunited Warlock Luo with his daughter, then drove with Ai Li to visit Li Wen, but a divination attack forced them to head toward a crowded area.

• Wang Xi gave Owl documents identifying Wang Shu and members of Xu Le’s group, then offered extra payment to capture them or kill them if necessary.
• Gu Beichen recognized Wang Shu and Xu Le’s summons in the documents, concealed his concern, and told Wang Qing that Xiong Nuo’an would contact him.
• Wang Xi questioned Wang Qing about Xiong Nuo’an and urged him to take responsibility for the family, while Wang Qing privately pressed the underside of a stone table with his fingers.
• Xu Le brought Warlock Luo’s daughter to the Bright Soap Factory, where Luo embraced her, then left with Ai Li to deliver sensitive Furnace documents to Li Wen.
• Xu Le sensed that someone had used Divination on him, so Ai Li turned the car toward the crowded nightclubs in District 4.

Xu Le and Ai Li were ambushed by two Owl warlocks, and Xu Le fought the female puppeteer while Ai Li faced her companion. Xu Le killed the puppeteer after the Red Moon Attendant unexpectedly turned against its summoner, leaving the reason for their connection unclear.

• Xu Le burned the documents, used Fateweaving-Forest to conceal the car, and abandoned it when Owl’s warlocks pursued them.
• At a public communicator, Xu Le dodged the puppeteer’s paper birds while Ai Li used God of Division to escape the Red Moon Warlock’s attack.
• Xu Le summoned Thorn and lured the puppeteer toward an alley, then shot through her substitute puppets with the Lord of Slaughter.
• The puppeteer charged Xu Le behind her Red Moon Attendant’s shield, but a grenade and golden lightning weakened her attack.
• White Cicada and Black Cicada fought the Death Announcer and Red Moon Attendant until the Red Moon Attendant stopped attacking Xu Le and lowered its shield before its summoner.
• Xu Le pressed his shotgun to the wounded puppeteer’s forehead and shot her.

Xu Le and Ai Li killed two Red Moon Holy Temple Warlocks who attacked them, then returned to the Bright Soap Factory as the rest of the Owl group investigated their identities. Gu Beichen revealed that Wang Xi had hired the group to target them, and Xu Le began planning to lure the remaining Warlocks into a trap.

• Xu Le killed the captured Red Moon Warlock after he and Ai Li defeated their two attackers, then took Ai Li to the Bright Soap Factory.
• Three Red Moon Holy Temple Warlocks examined the battlefield, identified clues linking Ai Li and Xu Le to the fight, and learned about their ties to Li Wen.
• Gu Beichen left Luo Na during her divination and met Xu Le and Ai Li at the factory, where he warned them that Owl was targeting them.
• Gu Beichen explained that Wang Xi had hired Owl to capture or kill the members of Fated Death, and Xu Le realized Wang Xi was connected to Wang Qing and the Guyinduo Offspring.
• Xu Le learned that five hostile Warlocks remained and asked Gu Beichen to lure them to a location on his map, but Gu Beichen objected because the group included Red Moon Warlocks.

Red Moon Holy Temple warlocks debated their divinations and decided to follow the people leaving the Bright Soap Factory, while Xu Le prepared the Furnace and arranged support. As the warlocks pursued Xia Libo’s convoy, Xu Le revealed that he expected an attack and left Gu Beichen to respond, waiting for fate to guide his own move.

• Gu Qi and Zhou Di received conflicting divinations about the Bright Soap Factory, but Zhou Di’s later draws matched Gu Qi’s Coin card, leading him to believe fate was guiding them toward Fated Death.
• Xu Le sent Ai Li to prepare a car, asked Wang Shu to bring Xia Libo, and used his Spirit Energy to place the Yan Luo Fruit in the Furnace as a final layer of protection.
• Zhang Pei led the five Red Moon Holy Temple warlocks to watch the factory, and they followed Wang Shu, Ai Li, and Xia Libo when their car departed with Gu Beichen tailing them.
• Xu Le drew a Spider card for Gu Beichen and told him to prepare to attack Xia Libo’s group, while claiming he would hide and wait for fate to guide him.