Arc 2Chapters 26–48

No recap yet. An arc gets one once it has 25 chapters.

Chapters 26–48 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 26Playing with illusions in front of me?

Shen Fei confronted the giant black turtle at Qingshan Zoo and challenged it to attack him, while a livestream carried the encounter to millions of viewers. The turtle’s illusion fooled the audience and alarmed the Transcendent Administration Bureau, but it failed to affect Shen Fei, who used his Three-Tomoe Sharingan to turn the illusion against the beast.

  • The Transcendent Administration Bureau watched the livestream as Shen Fei arrived, and Lin Qiye chose to observe while Yun Yongfeng trusted Shen Fei to handle the turtle.
  • Shen Fei recognized Li Shan’s phone on the turtle’s selfie stick and gave the giant black turtle one chance to attack him at full strength.
  • The giant black turtle created an illusory realm of turtle-headed warriors attacking Shen Fei, deceiving the livestream viewers and making Yun Yongfeng and Zhao Tian believe Shen Fei had been killed.
  • Lin Qiye identified the scene as an illusion and rushed to Qingshan Zoo, hoping to save Shen Fei before the turtle could exploit it.
  • Shen Fei saw through the illusion with his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and began changing the illusory surroundings to show the turtle what a real illusion was.

Ch. 27A Mortal Entry Stage Four, Level Four Fierce Beast Scared to Death

Shen Fei used Sharingan Genjutsu to terrify the giant black turtle to death, revealing the ruined Qingshan Zoo behind its illusion. Lin Qiye arrived afterward, measured the beast’s strength, and left astonished by Shen Fei’s power.

  • Shen Fei turned the giant black turtle’s Genjutsu against it, making it see its warriors attack until it died of fright.
  • The livestream viewers reacted with shock, while Dong Rouwan realized Shen Fei’s Genjutsu far surpassed her own.
  • Bian Zhuyue visited Dong Rouwan and said, “Puppet,” prompting Dong Rouwan to recognize what she meant.
  • Yun Yongfeng speculated that Shen Fei was a Bloodline Holder after discussing his many abilities with Zhao Tian.
  • The barrier disappeared, revealing Qingshan Zoo’s dead animals and ruined surroundings, and Shen Fei left using the Body Flicker Technique.
  • Lin Qiye measured the dead turtle at 4400 and marveled that Shen Fei’s Genjutsu had killed a Level Four Fierce Beast.

Ch. 28Aftermath

Footage of Shen Fei's actions at Qingshan Zoo went viral, while the Transcendent Administration Bureau discussed his power and prepared an operation against the Heavenly God Cult. Li Yanran awakened the ability to sense spiritual energy and learned that Shen Fei was the man who had saved her.

  • Videos of Shen Fei's Genjutsu at Qingshan Zoo spread across Bilibili, Douyin, and Weibo, making him a nationwide sensation.
  • Li Yanran watched the viral footage and fainted after feeling something awaken within her.
  • Lin Qiye reported that the black turtle had possessed spiritual power value 4,400 and had died from Shen Fei's Genjutsu; Yun Yongfeng scheduled the Heavenly God Cult operation for the following morning.
  • Li Yanran called Bian Zhuyue and said she could sense spiritual energy, including several unusually powerful sources.
  • Bian Zhuyue arranged for Li Yanran's ability to be identified as Grade D spiritual energy sensing.
  • Li Yanran pressed Bian Zhuyue for information about her rescuer, and Bian Zhuyue told her Shen Fei's identity and information.

Ch. 29Spirit Stone Mine

Shen Fei agreed to take Li Yanran to a suspected Spirit Stone mine, where they discovered a hidden mine containing at least a thousand stones. He and Li Yanran began absorbing them, while the mine’s former owners, the Heavenly God Cult, remained unaware that they had entered.

  • Shen Fei reviewed his combat abilities and decided he might leave home to avoid the attention caused by his livestreamed fight.
  • Li Yanran visited Shen Fei and offered to show him a place outside the Imperial Capital where she had sensed strong spiritual energy.
  • Shen Fei agreed to take Li Yanran, put on his Battle Armor, and traveled with her to the mountain near Blue Mountain Villa District.
  • Shen Fei used his Sharingan to find a concealed entrance in a cliff and led Li Yanran down into the mine.
  • Shen Fei found baskets containing at least a thousand Spirit Stones and began absorbing them; Li Yanran joined him.

Ch. 30Turning the Tables

The Heavenly God Cult's leader revealed his plan to disgrace Great Xia while smuggling Spirit Stones to Sakura Country, then used hostages and a livestream to force the Transcendent Administration Bureau into the open. Yun Yongfeng and his men faced Zhang San as Lin Qiye remained concealed, ready to strike.

  • The Heavenly God Cult's leader recalled that he was the emperor's son of Sakura Country, had stolen the real leader's identity, and planned to ship Spirit Stones abroad while making Great Xia look responsible for the hostages' deaths.
  • The Heavenly God Cult's leader ordered the cultists to bring out their hostages and broadcast a livestream that the streaming platforms refused to shut down.
  • Yun Yongfeng and Lin Qiye realized the livestream had changed the operation into a hostage rescue and wondered how the platform owners had been persuaded to cooperate.
  • Zhang San threatened to torture the hostages unless Yun Yongfeng and the Transcendent Administration Bureau came out, prompting Yun Yongfeng and his men to reveal themselves.
  • Yun Yongfeng accused Zhang San of betraying Great Xia, while Lin Qiye stayed concealed nearby, watching for an opening.

Ch. 31At a loss

The Heavenly God Cult forced the Transcendent Administration Bureau into a hostage-rescue challenge, using a livestream to turn public opinion against it. Yun Yongfeng, Lin Qiye, and Zhao Tian struggled to find a safe solution, then realized Shen Fei’s Genjutsu might let them rescue the hostages.

  • Zhang San relayed the cult leader’s demand that the bureau rescue the hostages within one day or face their executions being livestreamed.
  • Yun Yongfeng withdrew the regulators from Blue Mountain Villa District, while Lin Qiye retreated without finding a chance to act.
  • The cult leader planned to have disguised followers kill the hostages that night and frame the Transcendent Administration Bureau.
  • Lin Qiye proposed using Gravity Control to lift the hostages, but Yun Yongfeng warned that the cult leader could intervene and endanger them.
  • Yun Yongfeng, Lin Qiye, and Zhao Tian rejected several risky plans as public scrutiny and orders from the cabinet increased the pressure.
  • Lin Qiye suggested bringing in Shen Fei to use Genjutsu during the rescue, and Yun Yongfeng called him.

Ch. 32Shen Fei, hold on

After reaching Mortal Entry Stage Six, Shen Fei joined Yun Yongfeng, Lin Qiye, and Zhao Tian to deal with the Heavenly God Cult’s hostage crisis. Shen Fei used an unknown ability to make Invisibility Woman kill the hostages, forcing the cult leader to flee, and Lin Qiye rushed to help Shen Fei after realizing he was pursuing the real leader.

  • Shen Fei absorbed nearly ninety Spirit Stones, answered Yun Yongfeng’s request for help, and headed to the Blue Mountain Villa District.
  • Shen Fei tested at a Spiritual Power Value of 6001, reaching Mortal Entry Stage Six, then told Yun Yongfeng, Lin Qiye, and Zhao Tian he would handle the hostage crisis.
  • Shen Fei remotely took control of Invisibility Woman, who killed all the hostages before the Heavenly God Cult leader killed her and fled.
  • Shen Fei and Lin Qiye pursued the leader after Zhao Tian reported what had happened, while Yun Yongfeng led the bureau’s personnel against the cultists.
  • Lin Qiye killed the leader’s clone and realized Shen Fei was chasing the real leader, so he raced after them and called for Shen Fei to hold on.

Ch. 33Wood Release: Wood Golem Technique

Shen Fei used Wood Release: Wood Golem Technique to crush the Heavenly God Cult leader, then headed for the Spirit Stone Mine. Lin Qiye arrived afterward and struggled to believe Shen Fei had killed the cult leader.

  • The Heavenly God Cult leader stopped fleeing and attacked Shen Fei with Gigantification and a clone.
  • Shen Fei evaded the cult leader’s crushing punch and summoned a towering Wooden Arhat with a Wood Dragon.
  • Shen Fei made the Wooden Arhat stomp the cult leader into the ground, killing him.
  • Shen Fei’s Madara Uchiha fusion rate rose by 6% to 27%, and he recovered his Spiritual Power before heading to the Spirit Stone Mine.
  • Lin Qiye found the enormous crater and scraps of the cult leader’s clothing, then wondered whether Shen Fei had truly killed him.

Ch. 34Growing stronger

Yun Yongfeng learned that Shen Fei may have caused the enormous crater where the Heavenly God Cult leader died, while Shen Fei used Shadow Clones to absorb Spirit Stones more quickly. In Sakura Country, the emperor discovered his son was dead and vowed revenge against Great Xia.

  • After Zhao Tian killed Zhang San and the Transcendent Administration Bureau arrested the Heavenly God Cult members, Lin Qiye called Yun Yongfeng to the crater where the cult leader had died.
  • Lin Qiye told Yun Yongfeng that Shen Fei had pursued the leader’s real body, and said he planned to challenge Shen Fei that night to test his strength.
  • Shen Fei returned to the Spirit Stone Mine, created over a hundred Shadow Clones, and had them absorb Spirit Stones alongside Li Yanran.
  • The emperor of Sakura Country assumed his son had secured ten thousand Spirit Stones and planned to build an army of transcendents.
  • The emperor recognized his son’s broken white jade in a news report of the Heavenly God Cult leader’s remains and swore revenge on Great Xia.

Ch. 35Challenge

After absorbing every Spirit Stone in the mine, Shen Fei returned home and learned from Lin Qiye about the dangerous Forbidden Zones, where powerful regulators train and guard against beast tides. Shen Fei agreed to enter the Ten Thousand Great Mountains with Lin Qiye, then admitted he had killed the Heavenly God Cult Leader, prompting Lin Qiye to challenge him.

  • Shen Fei absorbed the last Spirit Stone, greatly increased his strength, and left Li Yanran behind in the mine when he used the Body Flicker Technique to go home.
  • Lin Qiye waited outside Shen Fei's home and explained that the four Forbidden Zones held dense spiritual energy and powerful, intelligent Fierce Beasts.
  • Shen Fei decided he wanted to enter the Forbidden Zones, and Lin Qiye invited him to train in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.
  • Lin Qiye explained that he had remained at headquarters after losing a wager, and Shen Fei agreed to accompany him to the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.
  • Lin Qiye asked whether Shen Fei had killed the Heavenly God Cult Leader, and Shen Fei admitted that he had.
  • Lin Qiye challenged Shen Fei to a fight.

Ch. 36Mangekyō unlocked! A journey to the Ten Thousand Great Mountains

Shen Fei defeated Lin Qiye, unlocked the Mangekyō Sharingan, and demonstrated the power of Susanoo before leaving for the Ten Thousand Great Mountains. As the bureau prepared for his arrival, its officials discussed growing fierce-beast activity and the risk of a beast tide.

  • Lin Qiye challenged Shen Fei, but Shen Fei trapped him with Wood Release: Hōbi Technique and won the fight.
  • Shen Fei's Spiritual Power Tester showed a value of 7300, revealing that he had reached Mortal Entry Stage Seven Level Three and unlocked the Mangekyō Sharingan.
  • Shen Fei tested his new abilities on a mountain, using Susanoo up to its second form before checking that his next fusion reward would unlock the Nine-Tails and numerous ninjutsu.
  • Lin Qiye arranged for Shen Fei to travel to the Ten Thousand Great Mountains and warned him that veterans there might try to put him in his place; Shen Fei said he would teach them a lesson if they caused trouble.
  • Shen Fei and Lin Qiye flew toward Nanyun City as officials at the Nanyun Branch Bureau discussed abnormal fierce-beast gatherings and ordered administrators to clear areas rated seven and below.

Ch. 37Growing stronger again

Shen Fei and Lin Qiye arrived in Nanyun City, where Xing Feixiang gave Shen Fei his promised payment for dealing with the Heavenly God Cult. After absorbing the Spirit Stones, Shen Fei grew stronger and looked forward to entering the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.

  • At the Forbidden Zone Watch Station, Li Changkong and Han Tianlong planned to test Shen Fei and Lin Qiye, while Yun Meng questioned their approach.
  • Xing Feixiang welcomed Shen Fei and Lin Qiye at the Nanyun City airport and handed Shen Fei a case containing his payment.
  • Shen Fei used a Shadow Clone to carry the case to the hotel, where he found one hundred flawless Spirit Stones inside.
  • Shen Fei and ninety-eight Shadow Clones absorbed the Spirit Stones, raising his strength to mortal entry stage seven, level four.
  • Shen Fei looked forward to reaching the Ten Thousand Great Mountains the next day.

Ch. 38All of you, come at me together

Shen Fei and Lin Qiye arrived at the Ten Thousand Great Mountains Forbidden Zone observation post for their test. After the regulators bristled at Shen Fei’s dismissive question about their strength, he challenged all three to attack him together.

  • Shen Fei revealed that he had absorbed all the Spirit Stones overnight, astonishing Lin Qiye, and the two set off for the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.
  • At the observation post, Yun Meng introduced Han Tianlong and Li Changkong, who explained that Lin Qiye and Shen Fei had to fight Fierce Beasts and then one of the regulators.
  • Shen Fei asked whether the regulators or the test’s Mortal Entry Stage Seven Fierce Beasts were stronger, angering Yun Meng, Han Tianlong, and Li Changkong.
  • After Li Changkong boasted that he could kill the beasts with one hand, Shen Fei told all three regulators to attack him together.

Ch. 39The three of you combined weren't even half my match

Shen Fei defeated the Yun Meng Squad in the training grounds, overwhelming all three members despite their combined attacks. At headquarters, Yun Yongfeng showed the fight to a white-haired Bloodline Holder, who refused to accept Shen Fei as a teammate for the Qinling Secret Realm because he was too weak for her standards.

  • Li Changkong challenged Shen Fei to fight, and Shen Fei caught him despite his Phantom Body technique and lifted him by the throat.
  • Yun Meng and Han Tianlong joined the fight with their Water and Earth Elemental Abilities, but Shen Fei broke Han Tianlong's earthen cage and defeated Li Changkong again.
  • Shen Fei used Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation against Yun Meng's Water Dragon Surge, then emerged from the vapor carrying an unconscious Han Tianlong.
  • Shen Fei declared that all three together were not half his match, and Yun Meng fainted after the squad was defeated.
  • After Yun Meng, Han Tianlong, and Li Changkong woke, they acknowledged Shen Fei's strength, while Lin Qiye supported them at the lookout station.
  • Yun Yongfeng showed the fight to a white-haired Bloodline Holder, who said Shen Fei was too weak to be her teammate for the Qinling Secret Realm and agreed to wait for stronger candidates.

Ch. 40First entry into the Ten Thousand Great Mountains

Shen Fei obtained a map and entered the Ten Thousand Great Mountains to seek powerful opponents, while Lin Qiye followed after being beaten by Yun Meng's squad. A day later, Nangong Wenqing's squad watched footage of Shen Fei defeating Yun Meng's team and recognized him as a monster.

  • Shen Fei asked Yun Meng for a map, and she gave him the watch station's detailed hand-drawn map of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.
  • Lin Qiye requested a map too, and Han Tianlong and Li Changkong dragged him to the training ground for a test before he received one, bruised and swollen.
  • Shen Fei entered the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, sensed its exceptionally dense Chakra, and headed toward the level seven area while ignoring weaker Fierce Beasts.
  • Nangong Wenqing returned with his squad and learned from Yun Meng that Shen Fei had easily defeated all three members of her squad.
  • Nangong Wenqing's squad watched the surveillance footage of the fight and was stunned by Shen Fei's strength.

Ch. 41Steel Bear

Shen Fei killed a level-seven spider and headed toward the level-eight zone, where Liu Long’s squad tried to seize a spirit mushroom guarded by a Steel Bear. Liu Long returned to the outskirts alone, and a man in Red Battle Armor appeared behind him.

  • Shen Fei killed a giant spider with his Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique, gaining 0.01% Madara Uchiha Fusion Rate, then set off for the level-eight zone.
  • Liu Long, Li Yun, and Zhao Qing agreed to lure the Steel Bear away so they could take the spirit mushroom it guarded.
  • Liu Long drew the Steel Bear after him while Li Yun and Zhao Qing ran for the mushroom.
  • The Steel Bear trapped Li Yun and Zhao Qing beneath the ground with an earthen wall, then stopped chasing Liu Long and returned to the mushroom.
  • Liu Long waited for his teammates at the outskirts, then turned after noticing someone behind him in Red Battle Armor.

Ch. 42Liu Long

Shen Fei met Liu Long, a Level Eight Regulator who challenged him after learning he had entered the area alone, and the two briefly fought. When Liu Long left to search for his missing teammates, whom he feared had been caught by a Steel Bear, Shen Fei followed him to see the Fierce Beast for himself.

  • Liu Long mistook Shen Fei for a reckless newcomer and questioned why he had entered the Level Eight Area without teammates.
  • Shen Fei said he did not need teammates, prompting Liu Long to attack and promise to teach him a lesson.
  • Shen Fei dodged Liu Long's punch and countered, but Liu Long used his Burrowing ability to escape the follow-up kick.
  • Liu Long realized his teammates were overdue and said he would search for them, suspecting a Steel Bear had caught them.
  • Shen Fei followed Liu Long with the Body Flicker Technique, hoping to see the Steel Bear.

Ch. 43Had He Gone Mad? Trading Punches with Susanoo Head-on

Shen Fei fought the Steel Bear with his Second Form Susanoo while Liu Long searched underground for Li Yun and Zhao Qing. The Steel Bear died beneath Shen Fei’s punches, and Liu Long realized the blue giant was Shen Fei.

  • Liu Long returned to the reishi mushroom and found an earthen wall, while Shen Fei arrived and challenged the Steel Bear head-on.
  • The Steel Bear charged Shen Fei, who tested Wood Release: Cutting Sprigs against its tough hide before preparing Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique.
  • Liu Long burrowed underground and found Li Yun, Zhao Qing, and two unconscious people from Sakura Country and Beautiful Country, but he could not carry them out with his ability.
  • Shen Fei’s Susanoo battered the Steel Bear through the ceiling and down into the underground space, where Liu Long and the others saw its blue arm.
  • The Steel Bear died under Susanoo’s punches, and Shen Fei jumped down as Liu Long exclaimed in shock that it was him.

Ch. 44The Terrifying Shen Fei

Shen Fei left Liu Long and the others stunned after revealing his overwhelming power, while Liu Long realized his earlier assumptions had been wrong. After Liu Long subdued two suspicious foreign warriors, he found dozens of Shen Fei’s clones refining a giant reishi mushroom.

  • Liu Long asked whether Shen Fei had been the blue giant, but Shen Fei ignored him and left the underground space.
  • Liu Long concluded that Shen Fei was a Mortal Entry Stage Nine powerhouse and decided to apologize after completing his business.
  • Liu Long questioned the Sakura Country warrior and the man from Beautiful Country, then he and his teammates beat them unconscious and took them outside for interrogation.
  • Liu Long surfaced and discovered at least seventy or eighty Shen Fei clones refining the enormous reishi mushroom.
  • Li Yun and Zhao Qing arrived with the unconscious foreigners and were horrified by the clones.

Ch. 45A plan targeting Great Xia

Shen Fei finished refining the lingzhi and headed for the Level Nine Area to seek stronger opponents. After he left, Liu Long’s squad learned that Sakura Country and Beautiful Country planned to awaken the Beast God and establish a Demon Beast Empire inside Great Xia.

  • Liu Long tested the bound men and discovered that Shen Fei’s Spiritual Power Value was only 7800 despite his overwhelming strength.
  • Liu Long’s squad questioned the two captives, and Shen Fei trapped everyone nearby in Genjutsu after they became noisy.
  • Shen Fei finished refining the lingzhi, reached a Spiritual Power Value of 7800, and left for the Level Nine Area to find stronger opponents.
  • After recovering from the Genjutsu, Liu Long’s squad tortured the captives until they confessed to the conspiracy.
  • The captives revealed that Sakura Country and Beautiful Country planned to awaken the Beast God, unleash a Beast Tide, and establish a Demon Beast Empire in Great Xia.
  • Liu Long ordered his squad to take the captives to the Surveillance Station and report the plot to Headquarters and Great Xia.

Ch. 46It's all up to you, Li Yanran

The Danzo Sword Saint and the mage advanced toward the Level Nine Area, unaware that their Empire Plan had been exposed, while Shen Fei also arrived there. After learning of the plot to awaken the Beast God, Yun Yongfeng sent for Li Yanran so he could use her abilities to alert the Regulators guarding the area.

  • The Danzo Sword Saint and the mage entered the Level Nine Area under concealment magic, still believing Shan Jiao Yilang and McLean were safe and their plan remained secret.
  • Shen Fei reached the Level Nine Area two days later as Liu Long's injured squad returned to the Surveillance Station and reported the Empire Plan to Yun Yongfeng.
  • Yun Yongfeng learned that Sakura Country and Beautiful Country planned to awaken the Beast God, and decided to prepare for a possible Beast Tide without evacuating Nanyun City.
  • Yun Yongfeng summoned Li Yanran, whose Chakra Perception and Sound Transmission Technique could help locate the intruders and warn the four Regulators in the Level Nine Area.
  • Li Yanran agreed to accompany Yun Yongfeng to Nanyun City, and they boarded a private plane an hour later.

Ch. 47The Beast God Great Feng

Shen Fei reached the Level Nine Area and began absorbing an unprecedented surge of Chakra, while the four powerful figures stationed there also cultivated amid signs of a full-scale Spiritual Energy Revival. Nearby, the Mage and Danzo Sword Saint bypassed the guards and approached the sleeping Beast God Great Feng, planning to awaken him and seize Nanyun City.

  • Shen Fei found the Level Nine Area largely clear of Mortal Entry Stage Nine Fierce Beasts and discovered Chakra so dense it had become spiritual liquid, then sat down to absorb it.
  • Qing Yunzi, Fa Kong, Dongfang Bai, and Murong Feng sensed the sudden Chakra surge and discussed the possibility of a full-scale Spiritual Energy Revival before they began cultivating.
  • Qing Yunzi briefly sensed someone nearby, but the Mage concealed his aura before the four could discover him.
  • The Mage and Danzo Sword Saint decided to awaken Great Feng and ally with him so the Demon Beast Empire could claim the area and Nanyun City.
  • The Mage identified Great Feng on a stone stele as the only true Transcendent-stage beast and led Danzo Sword Saint toward the place where he slept.

Ch. 48Retreat

Li Yanran detected the Danzo Sword Saint and the Mage near the Beast God and warned the guardians and Shen Fei to retreat. As Yun Yongfeng prepared Nanyun City for a possible beast tide, Shen Fei chose to stay, while the Danzo Sword Saint and the Mage reached the Beast God’s resting place.

  • Yun Yongfeng had Li Yanran absorb Spirit Stones and sense Chakra fluctuations across the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.
  • Li Yanran located Shen Fei near the four guardians and detected the Danzo Sword Saint and the Mage beside the Beast God.
  • Yun Yongfeng ordered Li Yanran to warn the guardians and Shen Fei to leave, then called for Nanyun City’s Regulators and army to prepare for a beast tide.
  • Dongfang Bai and Murong Feng left to verify the warning, while Fa Kong and Qing Yunzi stayed behind.
  • Shen Fei decided to remain in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains and challenge the Beast God.
  • The Danzo Sword Saint and the Mage found the Beast God’s resting place.
Arc 2 of 2