Recaps

Gu Qing and Xia Shuran joked on their way out of Night Court Headquarters, but Xia Shuran’s first motorcycle ride ended with them crashing through a guardrail. Gu Qing stopped them with Psychic Control and revealed he could fly with his Mental Power, then offered to take her up for a ride.

• Gu Qing gave Xia Shuran permission to store bulky belongings in his storage space and took her out on his motorcycle.
• Xia Shuran asked to ride the motorcycle herself, then accelerated without knowing how to brake and crashed through a guardrail.
• Gu Qing used Psychic Control to stop them and the motorcycle above a mountain ditch, then returned them safely to the road.
• Xia Shuran realized Gu Qing was flying them with his Mental Power and asked whether he could take her flying.
• Gu Qing confirmed he could fly and offered to take Xia Shuran up for a ride, which she eagerly accepted.

Gu Qing took Xia Shuran flying to help her get used to it, then had her ride his motorcycle to a mall to buy fruit for his family. When the Book of Curses began trembling in Gu Qing’s Storage Bag, he traced a mysterious force tugging at it to a nearby Dark Scholar.

• Gu Qing flew with Xia Shuran, gradually increasing their speed until she adapted, then landed on an empty suburban road to keep his ability to fly secret.
• Gu Qing retrieved his motorcycle and let Xia Shuran ride it toward the city while he sat behind her and gave directions.
• Gu Qing and Xia Shuran stopped at a mall so she could buy fruit for his parents and Yaoyao.
• As Gu Qing approached a durian stall, the Book of Curses trembled, and he detected a mysterious force trying to pull it away.
• Gu Qing followed the force with his Mental Power and identified its source as a Dark Scholar.

Gu Qing encountered Yang Yuntong at the mall and discovered a mysterious connection between her and his Book of Curses, but she vanished before he could question her. Yang Yuntong escaped by teleportation and learned from her Book of Taboos that the Nation-Destroying Witch's legacy might be nearby, leaving her eager to find it and grow stronger.

• Gu Qing saw a strand of mysterious power from Yang Yuntong connect to the Book of Curses in his Storage Bag and noticed her changed appearance and ominous aura.
• Yang Yuntong withdrew the strand and disappeared into the crowd before Gu Qing could reach her; he searched with Five Senses Perception but could not find her.
• Gu Qing asked the Magic Mirror about Yang Yuntong, received no answer, and discovered that she had blocked him on WeChat.
• Yang Yuntong teleported to an unfinished building's rooftop and reasoned that Gu Qing likely carried a supernatural item linked to black magic.
• The Book of Taboos revealed that the Nation-Destroying Witch's legacy might be nearby and urged Yang Yuntong to find it, prompting her to pursue greater power.

Gu Qing returned home with Xia Shuran, explained his psychic-control ability, and checked the Book of Curses before moving it into the mirror world. Later, he went to Liu Zhiyi’s closed Pet Shop with Xia Shuran and Gu Yao, then messaged Liu Zhiyi to ask if she was still at Headquarters.

• Gu Qing told Xia Shuran that he had awakened psychic control after his martial soul and asked her to keep the double awakening secret.
• Gu Qing and Xia Shuran returned to Huaxuan Residence, where Wen Wanyi welcomed Xia Shuran and Gu Qing’s family practiced martial arts.
• Gu Qing examined the Book of Curses for signs that Yang Yuntong’s mysterious power had marked it, then placed it in the mirror world.
• The female remnant soul inside the Book of Curses sensed that something was watching her, dismissed the feeling, and continued cultivating in the Divine Maiden’s gray mist.
• Gu Qing, Xia Shuran, and Gu Yao found Liu Zhiyi’s Pet Shop closed, so Gu Qing messaged Liu Zhiyi to ask whether she was still busy at Headquarters.

Gu Qing arrived at Night Court Headquarters for the Deputy Captain selection and learned that Earth’s spiritual energy revival came from its gradual merger with the dangerous Origin Land. As the semifinal match approached, Li Zhan urged the candidates to train in the Origin Land, while Gu Qing remained confident about facing Zhang Zhibei.

• Gu Qing brought Liu Zhiyi Soy Sauce Chicken rice and fruit at the Arena, then went to sign in for his match.
• Gu Qing read reports about Haicheng’s rising number of Transcendents and reflected that spiritual energy revival might soon make everyone transcend.
• Li Zhan explained that Earth was merging with the Origin Land and warned that its powerful inhabitants might overwhelm Earth’s creatures when the worlds fully joined.
• Zhang Zhibei agreed that Earth’s people would be outmatched, and Li Zhan urged everyone to train in the Origin Land rather than remain on Earth.
• Gao Jianying criticized Li Zhan for treating the Deputy Captain selection casually, but he said he wanted the position’s million-a-month salary.
• Zhang Zhibei said he would apply to train in the Origin Land after the selection, and Li Zhan praised him and suggested they work together there.

Li Zhan defeated Gao Jianying in the tournament, enduring her strongest lightning attack without harm before knocking her down and humiliating her. The spectators praised his strength and wondered whether Zhang Zhibei could still challenge him for the top spot.

• Zhang Zhibei said he planned to visit the Void Land in the Origin Land, while Gu Qing remained undecided and Gao Jianying said she would not risk training there.
• Li Zhan and Gao Jianying entered the arena for their second-round match.
• Gao Jianying attacked Li Zhan with lightning, wind blades, and flames, but a ripple around his body blocked every strike.
• Gao Jianying summoned a devastating lightning pillar, but Li Zhan remained unharmed and mocked her weakness.
• Gao Jianying charged at Li Zhan, who slapped her down and stepped on her face until the referee declared him the winner.
• Spectators discussed Li Zhan's overwhelming strength and suggested Zhang Zhibei might still contest the top spot.

During the second-round intermission, spectators and officials debated Gu Qing’s chances against Zhang Zhibei, whose Void Superpower let him travel through space. Gu Qing entered the battlefield eager to obtain Zhang Zhibei’s [Void] tag, while the crowd wondered how he would fare.

• Han Steward, Deacon He, and Deacon Tian discussed Li Zhan’s performance and disagreed about his treatment of female opponents.
• The Stewards and Night Court captains speculated about Gu Qing’s chances against Zhang Zhibei, while Wu Chuchu urged Wu Mingjue to have Zhang hit Gu Qing harder.
• Wu Mingjue declined to interfere, choosing to judge Gu Qing’s performance before deciding whether to oppose or reconcile with him.
• When the intermission ended, Gu Qing walked onto the battlefield and Zhang Zhibei used Void Walking to appear there from the staging area.
• Gu Qing recognized Zhang Zhibei’s Void ability and privately planned to obtain his [Void] tag as spectators discussed the skills Zhang had developed.

Gu Qing stunned the Arena by defeating Zhang Zhibei with a single elbow strike before Zhang could use his Void superpower. Spectators and Night Court leaders struggled to understand Gu Qing’s strength as Zhang lay motionless, though Deacon Tian noted the match might not be over yet.

• The spectators expected Zhang Zhibei to defeat Gu Qing, while Gu Qing welcomed their doubts and headed onto the battlefield.
• At the start of the match, Gu Qing rushed Zhang Zhibei and struck him in the face before Zhang could finish offering him the first move.
• Gu Qing’s elbow sent Zhang flying into a stone pillar, leaving him motionless as the Arena fell silent in shock.
• The spectators and Night Court leaders reacted in disbelief, unable to explain Gu Qing’s explosive physical power.
• Deacon Tian said they should keep watching because Zhang might get up and use his superpower.

Gu Qing defeated Zhang Zhibei with one strike, but Zhang recovered and unleashed his Void Superpower. After trading attacks, Zhang vanished from sight, leaving Gu Qing to face his Void Invisibility.

• Gu Qing’s one-hit defeat of Zhang Zhibei shocked Chen Yun, Gao Jianying, Li Zhan, and the spectators.
• Liu Zhiyi warned Xia Shuran that the match was not over, and Zhang recovered by drawing purple-black Void ripples into his body.
• Gu Qing let Zhang recover, and Zhang apologized for underestimating him before activating his Void Superpower.
• Zhang used Void Walking to attack Gu Qing from behind and drove Void needles through his blood-colored barrier, but Gu Qing absorbed the invading Void Power.
• Gu Qing’s counterattacks missed as Zhang repeatedly slipped into the Void, then Zhang disappeared completely, apparently using Void Invisibility.

Gu Qing fought Zhang Zhibei, who transformed into a void monster after Gu Qing let his Void Evolution finish. Zhang Zhibei used Black Flash to sever both of Gu Qing’s arms, leaving the battle at a critical turn.

• Gu Qing located the invisible Zhang Zhibei and struck him, sending him crashing into a stone pillar.
• Zhang Zhibei used Void Evolution to enter a Void Anomaly Egg and emerge as a humanoid mantis-like monster.
• Gu Qing let Zhang Zhibei complete his evolution, then dodged his spatially enhanced scythe attacks and fired a barrage of Blood Arrows.
• Zhang Zhibei teleported behind Gu Qing and attacked, but Gu Qing evaded his strike.
• Zhang Zhibei used Black Flash to rush past Gu Qing and sever both of his arms.

After Zhang Zhibei cut off Gu Qing’s arms, Gu Qing instantly regenerated them, stunning the spectators and Night Court leaders. Liu Zhiyi and the others were left wondering how an advanced Paranormal Contact could perform such extraordinary Flesh Reconstitution.

• Zhang Zhibei suddenly sliced off both of Gu Qing’s arms with a burst of speed that Gu Qing could not follow.
• Gu Qing stopped the bleeding and began Flesh Reconstitution while spectators, He Haikun, and Song Anni reacted in shock.
• Guan Qi noticed Gu Qing’s wounds healing, then watched the severed arms turn into blood mist and reform into new arms.
• Liu Yue and Wu Jiahao were stunned by Gu Qing’s regeneration, while Wu Jiahao mutated his eyes to inspect the new arms.
• Liu Zhiyi recalled that even the Night Court’s strongest vital energy-type Supernatural Awakened could not regenerate limbs so quickly and wondered how Gu Qing had done it.

Gu Qing fought Zhang Zhibei, a void-evolved monster, and used his regenerative ability, source devouring, and Qi and Blood Rebound to counter Zhang Zhibei’s attacks. After evading Black Flash, Gu Qing struck Zhang Zhibei’s chest and sent him out of the arena.

• Liu Zhiyi worried that Gu Qing’s abilities might come from a dangerous Transcendent Treasure, while Li Zhan recognized his regrown arms as the effect of a Martial Soul and wondered how Gu Qing had gained it.
• Gu Qing charged Zhang Zhibei and clashed with his scythe limbs, then devoured the invading void power and returned it with Qi and Blood Rebound.
• Zhang Zhibei used Void Walking to evade Gu Qing’s kick and reappeared behind him, but Gu Qing grabbed his foot and again devoured and rebounded his void power.
• Zhang Zhibei vanished and launched Black Flash, but Gu Qing narrowly dodged the attack and countered with a punch that caved in Zhang Zhibei’s chest.
• Gu Qing released another burst of vital energy and sent Zhang Zhibei out of the arena.

Gu Qing defeated Zhang Zhibei in the arena, overcoming a swarm of Void Insects and striking him down with a punch combining three powers. The victory secured Gu Qing a place in the final, while the shocked spectators and captains began reassessing his abilities and making plans involving him.

• Zhang Zhibei spent his remaining power to summon nearly a hundred Void Insects, which swarmed over Gu Qing and tried to devour him.
• Gu Qing caused the insects to swell and explode, then rushed Zhang Zhibei and struck him with a punch combining qi and blood power, supernatural origin, and evil god origin.
• Zhang Zhibei crashed into a stone pillar and fell motionless; Gu Qing retrieved the trace of evil god origin from him before the referee declared Gu Qing the winner.
• The spectators and Night Court officials reacted with shock as Gu Qing advanced to the final, and Deacon Tian admitted he could not explain Gu Qing's powers.
• Song Anni decided to recruit Gu Qing into her monster assault squad, while He Haikun planned to use his discovery of Gu Qing's abilities to demand a greater reward from the Fox Women.

Gu Qing reached the finals after nearly killing Zhang Zhibei with a single punch, while Deacon Tian noticed a mysterious power during the fight but could not detect it afterward. The chapter then shifted to Bai Ningyu and Lu Kexi exploring a grave-like valley in the Origin Land, where Bai Ningyu asked why they kept finding human bones.

• Wu Chuchu remained stunned by Gu Qing's victory, and her brother warned her not to antagonize him.
• Guan Qi found Zhang Zhibei near death, with every bone and blood vessel damaged, and began treating him.
• Deacon Tian examined Gu Qing and Zhang Zhibei, wondered about the power he had sensed during the fight, and urged Gu Qing to win the final for the Field Operations Department.
• Gu Qing left the arena, accepted congratulations from Xia Shuran and Liu Yue, and asked Xia Shuran to replay his match so he could study how Zhang Zhibei had severed his hands.
• Wu Jiahao offered Gu Qing a collection of videos in exchange for his training secret, but Liu Yue scolded him.
• Bai Ningyu and Lu Kexi walked through a valley filled with bones and gravestone-like rocks, and Bai Ningyu asked whether it was a mass grave.

Lu Kexi and Bai Ningyu found a glowing sword embedded in an emerald stone in an ancient battlefield, but Lu Kexi pulled the stone up with the sword and discovered it was guarded by a horde of skeletons. As the giant skeleton blocked their escape with a bone spear, Bai Ningyu urged Lu Kexi to throw the sword away.

• Lu Kexi and Bai Ningyu searched the boulder-strewn valley and found a glowing sword embedded in an emerald stone.
• Lu Kexi tested the sword, then tried and failed to pull it free while Bai Ningyu read an inscription saying only a holy person could remove it.
• Lu Kexi used her full strength and lifted the stone together with the sword, then declared that the stone was a hammerhead and the sword its handle.
• Skeletons emerged from the ground, and a giant humanoid skeleton ordered Lu Kexi to put down the Holy Sword or die.
• Lu Kexi and Bai Ningyu fled with the sword and stone, but the giant skeleton hurled its bone spear and blasted a massive pit into their escape route.
• Bai Ningyu shouted for Lu Kexi to throw away the Holy Sword because they could not defeat the skeleton.

Lu Kexi and Bai Ningyu escaped the skeletons in the valley, while a miniature skeleton reflected on the holy sword’s history. At the Arena, Gu Qing learned how Zhang Zhibei’s Black Flash worked and discovered that Liu Zhiyi planned to train in the Origin Land.

• Lu Kexi unleashed Blood Qi-eruption against the skeletons, but their light erased her attack, and Bai Ningyu teleported them away.
• The giant skeleton retrieved the holy sword, while the miniature skeleton speculated that someone balanced between good and evil might be able to draw it.
• Bai Ningyu and Lu Kexi surfaced in a deep lake and discussed how narrowly they had escaped.
• Gu Qing and Xia Shuran failed to decipher Zhang Zhibei’s Black Flash from the footage, so Gu Qing asked Liu Zhiyi to explain it.
• Liu Zhiyi explained that Zhang Zhibei exposed his scythe limbs outside the Void and used their speed to sever Gu Qing’s arms, then told Gu Qing she planned to train in the Origin Land.

Gu Qing stayed at Night Court Headquarters to train Beast Taming Skill before Liu Zhiyi left for the Origin Land, while Xia Shuran brought him fruit and later went to prepare dinner. He discovered that his Lightning-Fast Reflexes attribute had evolved into Void Flash and rode out to test it.

• Liu Zhiyi told Gu Qing she planned to leave for the Origin Land in about a week after handing over her work, and Gu Qing decided to stay near her to gain the Beast Taming Skill points he needed.
• Xia Shuran visited Gu Qing with cut fruit, wore black stockings for him, and let him feel them before they sat together and ate.
• Gu Qing browsed the Night Chat Forum, where users praised him and Rolling Wind and Thunder dismissed him while boasting about Li Zhan.
• Xia Shuran left to buy cucumbers and cook dinner after Gu Qing asked for cold cucumber salad.
• Gu Qing noticed that his Lightning-Fast Reflexes attribute had evolved into Void Flash, then climbed out the window and rode his motorcycle away to test it.

Gu Qing tested Void Flash and discovered that it could tear through trees and space, with its effects changing according to the power fueling it. On his way back to Night Court Headquarters, the Magic Mirror led him to a battle between a Ratman and two fox women, where the Ratman’s head burst into rats and the women pursued them.

• Gu Qing used Qi and Blood Power to test Void Flash, cutting down a row of towering trees and opening a Space Rift before it closed.
• Gu Qing tested Void Flash with Supernatural Origin and Evil God Origin, finding that each produced different effects and that combining all three forces greatly increased its power.
• Gu Qing declared confidence in winning the final against Origin Land War God Li Zhan, then practiced Void Flash nearly twenty more times.
• The Magic Mirror alerted Gu Qing to a fight between an advanced Ratman and two advanced fox women, and he flew south to investigate.
• The qipao-clad fox woman attacked the Green-Suited Man while the miniskirt-clad fox woman used Bewitchment, but his head burst into rats when her punch landed.
• The two fox women split up to pursue the fleeing rats, with the miniskirt-clad woman sending sharp leaves after them.

Gu Qing intervened as the Green-Suited Man was about to kill two fox women, then revealed his overwhelming power and killed him. The fox women survived, while the dying ratman sent Night Court a misleading message suggesting the organization was allied with the Fox Woman Clan.

• The Green-Suited Man overpowered the qipao-clad fox woman and blinded the miniskirted fox woman, then nearly killed both after they failed to escape.
• Gu Qing arrived and blasted the Green-Suited Man away with Qi and Blood Heat Rays, saving the fox women.
• Gu Qing blinded and mutilated the Green-Suited Man, who asked whether Gu Qing was connected to Captain Song from the Monster Assault Team.
• Gu Qing said Song Anni was his idol and admitted he spared the fox women because they were good-looking, then killed the Green-Suited Man with heat rays.
• Gu Qing checked the Green-Suited Man's Communicator and discovered messages accusing Night Court of secretly cooperating with the Fox Woman Clan.

Gu Qing killed a Rat God Cult follower, questioned two Fox Women about spiritual plants and He Haikun, then revealed himself and claimed to be an agent of the Fox Clan Saintess. He returned to the Night Court and shared a meal with Xia Shuran, looking forward to his final against Li Zhan.

• Gu Qing found no valuables on the Green-Suited Man, burned his corpse to ash, and asked the two Fox Women how they had encountered the Rat God Cult follower.
• The cheongsam-clad Fox Woman explained that they searched remote forests for rare spiritual plants, and Gu Qing questioned both women about He Haikun; they denied knowing him despite recognizing the name.
• Gu Qing released the Fox Women, revealed his identity, and falsely told them he also worked for the Fox Clan Saintess, asking them to keep his supposed Night Court cover secret.
• Gu Qing returned to the Night Court, where Xia Shuran served him dinner and told him about her honey dressing for the cucumber salad.
• Gu Qing and Xia Shuran discussed the next day's final, and Gu Qing wondered whether Li Zhan could withstand his Void Flash.

The Rat God Cult learned that a powerful young man resembling Song Anni had killed Nine and might be connected to the Fox Clan, while its leader revealed he had reached a new level of power and ordered retaliation against Night Court. The Fox Clan Saintess heard how Gu Qing rescued Qing Shu and Qing Hua, took a personal interest in him, and healed Qing Hua’s eyes.

• The Rat God Cult’s leader reviewed Nine’s final messages, and the cult’s leaders discussed the possible alliance between Night Court and the Fox Clan.
• The white-suited leader revealed he had successfully reached a new level of power, ordered the breakthrough kept secret, and assigned Eight to retaliate against Night Court.
• Mei Niang told the Fox Clan Saintess that Gu Qing had reached the finals and earned a Deputy Captain position, and the Saintess decided to keep him as her attendant and accepted He Haikun’s request for more money.
• Qing Shu and Qing Hua reported that Gu Qing had rescued them from a powerful Rat God Cult follower, and Qing Shu relayed his claim that he was an insider turned by their clan.
• The Fox Clan Saintess healed Qing Hua’s ruined eyes, and Qing Hua pledged her complete loyalty.

The Fox Clan Saintess planned to use the Night Court to destroy the Rat God Cult while weighing Gu Qing as a potential cultivation furnace. The next day, Gu Qing arrived at the Arena for the finals against Li Zhan and waited for the match to begin.

• The Fox Clan Saintess rejected Mei Niang's proposal to kill ten Rat God Cult followers and suggested using the Night Court to wipe out the entire cult.
• The Fox Clan Saintess considered Gu Qing's unusual abilities and hoped his strength came from a special constitution, since she wanted him to help activate a teleportation array to the Origin Land.
• Gu Qing arrived early at the Arena with Xia Shuran, where they watched a muscular elder enter with Night Court leaders and Li Zhan.
• Gu Qing checked in at the Preparation Area and browsed a NightTalk forum post debating whether he or Li Zhan would win the finals.

The chapter followed Gu Qing and Li Zhan as they traded taunts before their arena match, while Li Zhan boasted about his strength and disparaged the Wu Family’s Transcendent Scions. In the stands, Liu Zhiyi asked Elder Liang about the Origin Land, and Song Anni said she would go there after dealing with the Rat God Cult and the Fox Women.

• Li Zhan arrived in the preparation area, mocked Gu Qing, and said he planned to fight using Qi and Blood Power rather than his Superpower.
• Gu Qing asked Li Zhan about the higher-ups in the stands, and Li Zhan identified Elder Liang as his teacher and an elder of the Night Court.
• Li Zhan insulted Haicheng’s Wu Family and claimed he could easily defeat Wu Mingjue in the Origin Land.
• The arena announced Gu Qing and Li Zhan’s match, and the two left the preparation area as Xia Shuran cheered for Gu Qing.
• Liu Zhiyi asked Elder Liang about the Night Court’s base in the Origin Land and Lu Kexi’s progress; Elder Liang said Lu Kexi was traveling with her university student apprentice instead of the main group.
• Song Anni told Elder Liang she would go train in the Origin Land after dealing with the Rat God Cult and the Fox Women.

Elder Liang urged Night Court’s leaders and younger fighters to train in the dangerous Origin Land, but most refused, and Deacon Tian defended Gu Qing from being rushed into it. As Gu Qing prepared to fight Li Zhan in the Deputy Captain selection, Jiang Wanqiao unexpectedly contacted him through telepathy.

• Elder Liang urged Deacon Tian, Deacon He, and Han Steward to train in the Origin Land, but Han Steward and Deacon He declined while Deacon Tian agreed to go with Song Anni after dealing with two Anti-Human Forces.
• Elder Liang encouraged Wu Mingjue and He Haikun to train in the Origin Land, but both declined, and Deacon Tian criticized their lack of ambition.
• Elder Liang praised Gu Qing’s potential and said he would ask him to train in the Origin Land, while Deacon Tian warned that Gu Qing was still a newcomer.
• Gu Qing and Li Zhan entered the arena for their duel, and Li Zhan threatened to overwhelm and humiliate him.
• Jiang Wanqiao contacted Gu Qing telepathically and told him she was sitting in the stands to his right.

Gu Qing defeated Li Zhan in the promotion contest final with a single use of Void Flash, cutting him in half before he could react. The spectators were left stunned, while Zhang Zhibei wondered whether Gu Qing's move resembled his own Black Flash.

• Gu Qing exchanged a greeting with Jiang Wanqiao in the stands before the duel began.
• Li Zhan demonstrated strong control over his Qi and Blood Power, then charged at Gu Qing after declaring himself the real muscle king.
• Gu Qing used Void Flash to rush past Li Zhan and slice him in half at the waist.
• Li Zhan recognized a closing space rift between them before his upper body hit the ground, ending the duel.
• The spectators, Xia Shuran, Liu Yue, and Wu Jiahao were stunned by Gu Qing's swift victory.
• Gao Jianying asked Zhang Zhibei why Gu Qing's move resembled his Black Flash, and Zhang Zhibei wondered how Gu Qing had used it.