Chapter Summaries

After consuming the Lifespan Essence, Zhou Heng unlocked his lifespan attribute and received the Lord of Lifespan’s trial: kill 10,000 Corrupted Longevity Family Players in the Land of the Howling Gale for 1,200 years of lifespan. He arrived at the canyon and learned that the Longevity Family had expanded the area’s level range, leading him to suspect that its supposed support concealed a trap.

• Zhou Heng drank the Lifespan Essence, gained 10 years of lifespan, and attracted the Lord of Lifespan’s attention.
• The Lord of Lifespan marked Zhou Heng with the Longevity Trial, requiring him to kill 10,000 Corrupted Longevity Family Players for 1,200 years of lifespan.
• Zhou Heng rode to the Land of the Howling Gale and found players and NPCs gathering at a vast canyon to trade and recruit party members.
• A Bright Association player mistook Zhou Heng for an emissary of the Longevity Family after seeing his Heavenly Horse Cigarettes and Fusion Warhorse, then led him to the association’s base.
• The Bright Association player explained that the Longevity Family had expanded the area’s level range from 11–31 to 11–51.
• After drinking Elf Wine and receiving hints about stronger versions, Zhou Heng suspected that the Longevity Family’s expanded support was baiting players with rewards that remained out of reach.

Zhou Heng investigated the Bright Association’s use of Lifespan Contracts and learned that its members deliberately manipulated people like Yu Tong into sacrificing their lifespans. After discovering a Fate Hint on a Wind-Calming Pearl taken from a Bright Association player he killed, Zhou Heng prepared to pursue the Bright Ruins.

• Zhou Heng questioned a Bright Association player about the stronger monsters and learned Lifespan Contract use had risen from an average of ten times a year to thirty.
• Zhou Heng pretended to be an ally from above and warned the man that Zhou Heng was approaching the Land of the Howling Gale.
• Zhou Heng recognized his homeroom teacher Yu Tong, who traded ten years of lifespan for Soul-Returning Juice to help his unconscious partner.
• The Bright Association player revealed that the association arranged Yu Tong’s partner and her unconsciousness to make him trade lifespan for attributes.
• Zhou Heng asked about the best place to level, learned that the association fabricated legends about the Bright Ruins, and killed the man after taking his 120 Revival Coins.
• Zhou Heng obtained a Wind-Calming Pearl and noticed a Fate Hint beneath its appraisal.

Zhou Heng entered the Bright Ruins to hunt monsters and collect Wind-Calming Pearls, then clashed with a party from the Bright Association. After he killed their scarred leader, she recognized him as Zhou Heng and called for the others to gather.

• Zhou Heng learned that collecting one million Wind-Calming Pearls might earn an unexpected reward and set out for the Bright Ruins.
• Zhou Heng entered the unguarded ruins despite a notice barring unauthorized visitors from the joint operation by the Bright Association, Caesar Divine Court, and Tide-Listening Pavilion.
• Zhou Heng killed a level 31 Bright Hungry Wolf and collected twenty Wind-Calming Pearls, suspecting the ruins were sealed because of the unusually high drops.
• Zhou Heng encountered six white-robed players, and their scarred leader demanded to know his guild before he drew his sword.
• The scarred woman stabbed Zhou Heng for only 892 damage, and he killed her with one strike.
• The scarred woman used a Revival Coin, recognized Zhou Heng, and urged her allies to gather others as Zhou Heng turned his blade toward the remaining five.

Zhou Heng rode the Fusion Warhorse through the Bright Ruins’ narrow Path of Light, slaughtering players and Bright Direwolves while collecting Wind-Calming Pearls. He mastered looting from horseback and stopped to check the Sakast Imperial Sword (Holy Sword) after sweeping through the rival guilds.

• Zhou Heng found a Path of Light where players from the three major factions were farming Bright Direwolves and decided to use the narrow route to farm pearls and attributes.
• Zhou Heng charged into a Caesar Divine Court group, killed its players and the Bright Direwolves, and collected more than ten thousand Wind-Calming Pearls.
• Zhou Heng continued down the Path of Light, practicing how to collect drops from horseback as he killed players from the three major guilds.
• Zhou Heng encountered the Bright Association and Tide-Listening Pavilion farming together and cut through their players.
• Zhou Heng reined in the Fusion Warhorse and examined the Sakast Imperial Sword (Holy Sword).

Zhou Heng pressed deeper along the Path of Light and encountered a Giant Wolf of Light that could not be killed without its recognition. He chose to fight it while the three major factions and Moerdan pursued him, and the wolf’s mention of the Longevity Curse advanced his expansion progress.

• Zhou Heng reached level 30, gathered 500,000 Wind-Calming Pearls, and continued farther along the Path of Light.
• Zhou Heng encountered the level 41 Giant Wolf of Light, whose skills made it immune to physical damage and impossible to kill without its recognition.
• Zhou Heng chose to challenge the Giant Wolf of Light while preparing to face the armies of the Bright Association, Caesar Divine Court, Tide-Listening Pavilion, and Moerdan behind him.
• Zhou Heng struck the Giant Wolf of Light with an ice-laced arrow, dealing 25,180 damage and earning its interest.
• The Giant Wolf of Light mentioned the Longevity Curse, raising The True Years progress to 38%, then challenged Zhou Heng to show his true attributes.
• Zhou Heng dismounted, stored the Fusion Warhorse in his inventory, and stood ready to fight the Giant Wolf of Light.

Zhou Heng battled the Giant Wolf of Light in the central arena, using his speed and tracking arrows to keep it at bay while enduring its Radiance Rain. As the Three Great Factions arrived with Kashi Moerdan, the Giant Wolf of Light moved to corner Zhou Heng, and Kashi Moerdan recognized it as the being that should have been suppressed in the Land of Longevity.

• The Giant Wolf of Light counted down before charging, and Zhou Heng fired seven arrows and retreated at high speed.
• The Giant Wolf of Light became an elemental body, but Zhou Heng's tracking arrows curved back toward it as he widened the gap and fired again.
• The Giant Wolf of Light attacked with Radiance Rain, dealing 14,850 damage, but Zhou Heng retained most of his health.
• The Giant Wolf of Light spotted approaching players and advanced to hem Zhou Heng into the central arena.
• Kashi Moerdan followed his pale silver Mechanical Hound to the arena with the Three Great Factions and was shocked to find the Giant Wolf of Light there.

Kash Moerdan sent the Caesar Divine Court players to test Zhou Heng while a Statistical Diviner estimated his attack power, and the giant wolf of light turned against the attackers. As the army charged Zhou Heng and Klawer began constructing a Revival Platform, Zhou prepared to use a skill-learning scroll, but a Fate Hint appeared.

• Kash Moerdan ordered the players to attack Zhou Heng and reveal his abilities while the giant wolf of light continued fighting.
• An assassin named Lunte attacked Zhou Heng from behind, but Zhou killed him with one strike of the Sakast Imperial Sword.
• A Statistical Diviner calculated that Zhou Heng's minimum attack was around 7,500, alarming the gathered players.
• The giant wolf of light redirected its attacks toward the Caesar Divine Court players as they charged Zhou Heng.
• Klawer began constructing a Revival Platform while Zhou prepared to use a Complex-Level Skill Learning Exemption Scroll, but a Fate Hint appeared.

Zhou Heng ignored fate’s advice to save his rare skill exemption scroll and continued attacking the approaching players, while Kashi Moerdan learned that Zhou’s sword might bypass the Longevity Family’s resurrection mechanism. Kashi sent a warning to his family, ordered the Land of the Howling Gale sealed, and entered the battlefield in an exoskeleton mecha to hunt Zhou Heng.

• Zhou Heng put away the Complex-Level Skill Learning Exemption Scroll and fired arrows at the advancing players with his Dragon Bow.
• The Statistical Diviner identified Zhou Heng’s likely class and estimated his magic attack, but failed to calculate the stats of his sword.
• Kashi Moerdan suspected Zhou’s sword could erase Longevity players and sent a message to his family using a mechanical dog.
• Kashi killed the Statistical Diviner and ordered the Land of the Howling Gale locked down, barring players and NPCs from the canyon.
• Kashi donned his exoskeleton mecha, entered the battlefield, and set out to kill Zhou Heng and take the Sakast Imperial Sword.

Zhou Heng chose to confront Kashi Moerdan, a level-41 Longevity Family player with level-80 attributes, after Fate Hint promised he could defeat him while riding the Fusion Warhorse. He fled at high speed with Kashi pursuing, as the Three Great Factions prepared to slow him down.

• Kashi Moerdan bypassed the Giant Wolf of Light and approached Zhou Heng, while the wolf warned Zhou Heng to leave.
• Zhou Heng used Fate Hint and chose to fight Kashi Moerdan rather than escape into the Bright Ruins.
• Kashi Moerdan demanded the Sakast Imperial Sword and offered to seek the Longevity Su Family's forgiveness; Zhou Heng refused and named Su Liuyue and Su Changhuan as examples.
• Zhou Heng mounted the Fusion Warhorse and outran Kashi Moerdan, who realized it would take nearly an hour to catch him.
• Kashi Moerdan signaled the Caesar Divine Court, the Bright Association, and the Tide-Listening Pavilion to use slowing skills, while Zhou Heng watched their preparations.

Zhou Heng used the Elegant Ancient Flute to escape Kashi Moerdan’s pursuit by triggering a hidden passage in the Path of Light. He followed Kashi into the Remnant of Light and entered its first trial, where he had to defeat his enemy with only one life and no potions.

• Zhou Heng fired arrows at the Caesar Divine Court, the Bright Association, and the Tide-Listening Pavilion before riding deeper along the Path of Light with Kashi Moerdan following.
• Kashi Moerdan taunted Zhou Heng and explained the strength of the Longevity Family, while Zhou Heng calculated that defeating him with the Dragon Bow would be difficult.
• Zhou Heng played the March of Xia Kingdom on the Elegant Ancient Flute, frightening Kashi Moerdan into fleeing back along the Path of Light.
• The ground opened beneath Kashi Moerdan, and he fell into a hidden passage; Zhou Heng urged his horse after him.
• Zhou Heng discovered the Unyielding Zone of the Remnant of Light and entered its first trial, which barred potions and Revival Coin adjudication and allowed only one life.

Zhou Heng defeated Kashi Moerdan in the first trial by using the Elegant Ancient Flute to reduce his level, but Kashi Moerdan killed himself before Zhou Heng could finish him. Zhou Heng claimed the trial’s reward, learned Light Holy Sword, and entered the passage to the second trial.

• Zhou Heng used his faster Fusion Warhorse to evade Kashi Moerdan and played Xia Kingdom Symphony on the Elegant Ancient Flute.
• The flute reduced Kashi Moerdan’s level by 10, leaving him too weak to keep up with Zhou Heng.
• Kashi Moerdan accepted defeat, then used his weapon to kill himself before Zhou Heng could attack.
• A voice opened a passage to the second trial, and Zhou Heng found a golden chest containing the Light Holy Sword skill book.
• Zhou Heng used the Complex-Level Skill Learning Exemption Scroll to learn Light Holy Sword, then entered the passage toward the second trial.

Zhou Heng followed the Fate Hint through the shifting paths and encountered Henala, who tried to control him and draw him close. The Shroud freed him, defeated Henala, and left Zhou Heng with a Light Certificate that could let him gain a second class.

• Zhou Heng followed the Fate Hint's directions through the branching cloud-white path and reached a luminous hemisphere.
• Zhou Heng discovered that the beautiful woman inside, who called herself Henala, had no lower body and was flanked by two female statues.
• Henala used an unknown force to control Zhou Heng and make him walk toward her, but the Shroud restored his control.
• The Shroud became a female afterimage that confronted Henala, who claimed to be the God of Light, and made her dissipate.
• The afterimage returned to the Shroud, which draped over one statue and produced a Light Certificate for Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng killed Kashi Moerdan, gathered enough Wind-Calming Pearls to create the Breath of the Gale, and learned more about the Giant Wolf of Light and the Land of Longevity. Fate Hints revealed that the Sword of Light was scheming against the wolf and that Zhou Heng could enter the Land of Longevity if he possessed the Longevity Trial, leaving him considering his own plans.

• Zhou Heng received rewards after killing Kashi Moerdan, and the Sakas Empire announcement renewed doubts about the Longevity Family's strength.
• Zhou Heng advanced along the Path of Light and hunted Bright Direwolves to collect Wind-Calming Pearls, with the Giant Wolf of Light joining him.
• After a day and a half, Zhou Heng combined one million Wind-Calming Pearls into a Breath of the Gale.
• The Giant Wolf of Light explained that it was imprisoned in the Land of Longevity and described the Sword of Light's role in helping it escape some of its power.
• Fate Hints warned Zhou Heng that the Sword of Light was scheming against the Giant Wolf of Light and said the Longevity Trial could let him enter the Land of Longevity free from the Lord of Lifespan's suppression.
• Zhou Heng considered making his own plans for the Land of Longevity.

Zhou Heng entered Gale Free City and investigated the Lifespan Contracts after seeing Yu Tong exchange resources for an Awakening Elixir. He learned that the contracts traded years of life for combat power, then asked a shopkeeper to explain Yu Tong’s situation.

• Zhou Heng sent the Giant Wolf of Light ahead to mislead the Sword of Light while he continued down the Path of Light toward the Land of Longevity.
• Zhou Heng reached the end of the path and jumped into the green opening leading to Gale Free City.
• Zhou Heng watched Yu Tong exchange resources for an Awakening Elixir, then approached the shopkeeper for information.
• The shopkeeper offered Zhou Heng a ten-year Lifespan Contract, and Zhou Heng appraised its attributes and recognized the cost of gaining power through sacrificed lifespan.
• Zhou Heng offered the shopkeeper a Heavenly Horse Cigarette and asked about Yu Tong, prompting the shopkeeper to say that Yu Tong was pitiable and his circumstances were complicated.

Zhou Heng tracked down his homeroom teacher Yu Tong and discovered that Yu Tong was sacrificing his lifespan to keep his wife awake, despite knowing she was controlled by the Longevity Family. Yu Tong gave Zhou Heng a Lone Wolf credential and asked him to help restore his wife's memories, while Zhou Heng saw that Yu Tong had less than two and a half hours to live.

• A little old man told Zhou Heng about Yu Tong's situation and directed him to Gentleman's Haven, Building 7, Apartment 302.
• Zhou Heng overheard Yu Tong and his wife discuss her short-lived Awakening Elixir and his dwindling lifespan, then waited until they finished before knocking.
• Yu Tong confronted Zhou Heng about using a Lifespan Contract and pleaded with him not to ruin his future.
• Zhou Heng revealed that he was the Zhou Heng named in the Imperial Announcement, and Yu Tong reacted in disbelief before giving him a Lone Wolf credential.
• Yu Tong explained how his wife had lost her memories and how he had used Lifespan Contracts to obtain Awakening Elixir, then asked Zhou Heng to help her recover her memories.
• Zhou Heng saw Yu Tong's status panel and discovered that he had less than two and a half hours left to live.

Zhou Heng received Yu Tong’s Sealing Orb and learned he could either accept Yu Tong’s death or seek help from the Lord of Lifespan. He chose to intervene, gaining the Lord’s blessing and selecting an advancement challenge to wipe out Longevity units.

• Yu Tong gave Zhou Heng the Sealing Orb and asked him to seal his wife after his death if she could not recover her memories within ten years.
• Zhou Heng questioned why the Xia Kingdom’s authorities had not contacted him and worried that the authorities across Blue Star were in trouble.
• Zhou Heng chose Fate Hint 2 and performed the visualization to meet the Lord of Lifespan.
• The Lord of Lifespan granted Zhou Heng a new trial and urged him to help the dying Yu Tong.
• Zhou Heng received a thousand years of lifespan, defensive bonuses, and access to new damage systems as the Longevity Trial advanced into Greed of the Years.
• Zhou Heng selected the achievement to wipe out all Longevity units in the Land of the Howling Gale and the Land of Longevity (Gale Free City).

The Lord of Lifespan empowered the Sakas Emperor Sword, and Eternal Krossa used it to launch a war against the longevity families, raising progress in “Slay Longevity” to 50%. As players and NPCs joined the newly opened factions, Zhou Heng discovered that he had missions for both sides and considered exploiting them for profit.

• Eternal Krossa sensed a deity’s power enter the Sakas Emperor Sword, which grew to more than 12,000 meters long and restored its strength.
• Eternal Krossa seized the sword, declared that it would slay longevity, and swung it toward the Sakas Empire’s capital.
• The imperial announcement opened the Sakas Empire and Vast Star Nation factions, raised “Slay Longevity” progress to 50%, and unlocked contribution rankings.
• A dazzling light appeared, and Eternal Krossa vanished as millions of Vast Star Nation mechs emerged from Frost Mechanical City.
• Players and NPCs examined the faction war and its powerful mech forces, then began choosing sides and settling old grudges.
• Zhou Heng checked his faction tabs and found missions for both the Sakas Empire and Vast Star Nation, including a Vast Star Nation balance of negative 8.2 million contribution points.

The Sword of Light agreed to accelerate its plan to secure the Light Giant Wolf amid the coming war, with Serna offering to distract the Wang Family of the Longevity Family. Zhou Heng sought a way to kill Longevity Family Players and bought a Lifespan Judgment scroll from Little Old Man.

• Serna persuaded the Sword of Light’s leaders that Zhou Heng could be dealt with and that Eternal Krossa’s march on the capital created an opportunity to act quickly.
• Old Woman and Longblade supported Serna’s proposal, and the group unanimously agreed to follow the original plan to open the Land of Longevity.
• Serna said she would approach the old man from the Wang Family of the Longevity Family to buy the group time.
• Zhou Heng asked Little Old Man where to find weaker Longevity Family Players, explaining that he wanted to unlock his unique authority.
• Little Old Man explained that Lifespan Judgment could erase an opponent by wagering lifespan, and Zhou Heng bought one scroll for 5,000 Silver Coins.

After killing a Longevity Family elder with a Lifespan Judgment, Zhou Heng regained his sealed powers and began hunting other elders across Gale Free City. The Lord of Lifespan sealed the city, and Zhou Heng’s first arrow struck another elder with lethal damage.

• A little old man told Zhou Heng that Longevity Family elders gathered at Lingyun and urged him to use his Lone Wolf Token between levels 61 and 71.
• Zhou Heng waited outside Lingyun, then challenged an elder of the Longevity Family with a Lifespan Judgment.
• Zhou Heng won the judgment by staking 301 years against the elder’s 300, killing him and lifting the Land of Longevity’s restrictions on Zhou Heng.
• The Lord of Lifespan sealed Gale Free City, allowing entry but forbidding exit, while Zhou Heng recovered his attributes and skills and equipped his Dragon Bow.
• Zhou Heng climbed to a bell tower, spotted Longevity Family elders, and shot one with an arrow that dealt 26180 Ice Attribute damage.

Zhou Heng discovered that he could kill Longevity Family elders in the Land of Longevity and began bombarding their revival point to exhaust their Revival Coins. Meanwhile, Wang Mo’s trap for Serna was exposed, and a lackey arrived with news that Zhou Heng was attacking the Land of Longevity.

• Zhou Heng tested his bows on a revived Longevity Family elder, confirmed that his attacks could kill there, and launched a rapid barrage at elders within fifty kilometers.
• A terrified lackey fled Gale Free City to report that someone could use their power in the Land of Longevity.
• Serna confronted Wang Mo over the Light Giant Wolf, believing she would soon take revenge on the Longevity Family.
• Li Rang appeared and revealed that Wang Mo had lured Serna into a trap; a burly man then presented five severed heads, including those of Old Woman and Long Saber.
• When Wang Mo questioned why Li Rang had come despite seeing through the trap, Li Rang pointed out his arriving lackey, who reported that the attacker was likely Zhou Heng, an Extreme Long-Range Shooter.