Chapter Summaries

After destroying the Green Demon Plane’s forces and returning to Moonview Valley, Lu Heng rested and spent the next day checking the burned Mist Forest and practicing with the Star Blade. A global announcement revealed that cross-planar transport would open the next morning, leaving him to await the coming counteroffensive.

• Lu Heng returned to Moonview Valley after the Mist Forest had been cleared of enemies and hidden dangers.
• He rested through the night but remained uneasy, sensing that the calm would not last.
• Lu Heng inspected the burned forest, found no signs of life or planar energy, and practiced basic sword movements throughout the day.
• At dusk, a global announcement declared that planar passage reset was complete and cross-planar transport would open the next morning.
• Lu Heng realized that the coming battle would be a true counteroffensive and waited on the high ground for dawn.

Lu Heng prepared Moonview Valley’s defenses and supplies before crossing the Portal into the Green Demons’ native plane. He found a barren volcanic wasteland where the world’s life-sustaining forces were fading, and faced the unknown dangers ahead.

• Lu Heng ordered the Mech-Driven Butler and attack robots to defend Moonview Valley while he was away.
• Lu Heng instructed the Mutant Bloodthirsty Vine to guard the valley and packed Purifying Water Lotus seeds and medicinal supplies.
• Lu Heng stepped through the Portal and arrived in the Green Demons’ native plane.
• Lu Heng sensed that the volcanic wasteland had no signs of life and that the world’s energy was steadily dissipating.

Lu Heng explored the ruined Green Demons' Origin World and found it almost entirely lifeless. In the last surviving woodland, he discovered frail Green Demons sheltering their young and used the Blood Taisui to seal off every escape route.

• Lu Heng surveyed the volcanic highland and found no signs of life or immediate danger.
• Lu Heng crossed a lava-scorched wasteland and saw the remains of a forest destroyed by eruptions.
• Lu Heng entered the only surviving woodland, where old and frail Green Demons blocked his path.
• Lu Heng sensed the Green Demon young concealed behind the elders and understood they were guarding their last refuge.
• Lu Heng awakened the Blood Taisui, whose mycelium encircled the woodland and trapped the Green Demons.

Lu Heng wiped out the Green Demons in the ruined woods, then discovered that the Green Demon Plane’s geothermal heat severely suppressed the Blood Taisui. He reined in the mycelium and continued deeper into the hostile Plane, prepared to rely on his own combat strength and the Star Blade.

• Lu Heng used the Blood Taisui’s mycelium to bind and kill the old and weak Green Demons and their young.
• The Blood Taisui absorbed the corpses and erased every trace of the battle.
• Lu Heng sensed that the Plane’s hot, dry geothermal environment was weakening the Blood Taisui’s growth and abilities.
• Lu Heng withdrew the mycelium underground to conserve its strength and concluded he would need to fight mainly with his physical strength and the Star Blade.
• Lu Heng left the ruined woods and continued across the charred, lava-covered landscape.

Lu Heng hid from a group of Goblins and learned they were waiting for a Green Demon Tribe to die out so they could claim its territory. He continued deeper into the dying plane, alert to the schemes between its races.

• Lu Heng sensed a group approaching and concealed himself behind a rocky outcrop.
• The Goblins discussed collecting taxes from a Green Demon Tribe and waiting for its members to perish before taking their territory.
• Lu Heng listened without attacking and concluded that the races were exploiting one another as well as struggling against scarcity.
• After confirming the Goblins had left and the area was safe, Lu Heng continued farther into the plane with his guard raised.

Lu Heng encountered Su Meng in the desolate plane, agreed to travel with her, and led her onward through the wasteland. When a group of Green Demons blocked their path, Lu Heng killed them all, leaving Su Meng stunned by his strength.

• Lu Heng sensed a human survivor approaching and met Su Meng, who asked to join him; he agreed, and they exchanged names.
• Lu Heng and Su Meng walked together and discussed surviving in the Frost Forest and Blackwater Swamp.
• A group of Green Demons appeared ahead, and Su Meng urged Lu Heng to flee when she saw their predatory expressions.
• Lu Heng drew the Star Blade and swiftly killed the Green Demons while Su Meng watched in shock.

After Lu Heng defeated the Green Demons, he and Su Meng found a Goblin-run mine where enslaved Green Demons were forced to dig for ore. Lu Heng discovered that the site likely contained valuable deeper minerals, while Su Meng eagerly eyed the resources.

• Lu Heng slaughtered the Green Demons, and Su Meng hid her wariness behind a forced compliment while keeping a sleeve dart ready.
• Lu Heng noticed Su Meng's concealed weapon, and she released it before following him deeper into the barren land.
• Lu Heng detected regular impacts and led Su Meng to a valley where Goblins whipped enslaved Green Demons as they mined.
• Lu Heng examined the rock layers, cut ore from the wall, and appraised the surface material as Bronze Tier Crimson rock.
• Lu Heng concluded that the mine likely held higher-quality minerals underground, while Su Meng became excited by the abundant resources.

Lu Heng attacked the mine where Green Demons and Goblins enslaved their own kind, crippling rather than killing each alien who charged him. With the mine silent and its inhabitants helpless on the ground, Su Meng watched from the slope as Lu Heng stood amid them.

• Su Meng urged Lu Heng to take the ore, but he charged into the valley with his Star Blade despite her warning.
• The hungry Green Demons and Goblins abandoned their tools and rushed Lu Heng, drawn by his Silver Tier aura.
• Lu Heng fought through the swarm, deliberately severing the aliens' tendons so they remained alive but unable to move.
• After the last Goblin fell, the mine went quiet, with all its aliens crippled and groaning on the ground.
• Su Meng watched from the slope, unsure of what Lu Heng would do next.

Lu Heng defeated every nonhuman in the mine, while Su Meng arrived too late to help and deployed her Many-Treasure Mouse to collect the ore. As dusk fell, Lu Heng paused in the valley to rest while the robot continued mining.

• Su Meng watched Lu Heng fight the Green Demons and Goblin overseers, then hurried down the slope to help.
• Lu Heng killed every nonhuman in the mine before Su Meng reached the valley floor.
• Su Meng activated her Many-Treasure Mouse and sent it to mine the scattered ore.
• Lu Heng decided the fading daylight made further travel unwise and rested while the robot gathered ore.

Lu Heng detected Crimson Flame Lizards in the mine and killed the group that emerged from the cracks, while Blood Taisui spores temporarily sealed their nest. After the Many-Treasure Mouse found a new mineral vein, Lu Heng weighed the risks of staying and considered parting ways with Su Meng as night fell.

• Lu Heng sensed creatures crawling through cracks near the volcano and warned Su Meng to stay by the rock wall.
• Lu Heng encountered a group of Bronze Tier Crimson Flame Lizards and killed them, targeting the leader that breathed fire.
• Lu Heng sent Blood Taisui spores deeper into the cracks to block more lizards and returned to Su Meng.
• The Many-Treasure Mouse detected a high-quality mineral vein about fifteen meters underground, but Lu Heng hesitated to continue mining because of the danger.
• As darkness fell, Lu Heng continued meditating and monitoring the cracks, where movement remained deep inside.

Lu Heng and Su Meng parted ways at the mine, with Su Meng staying behind while Lu Heng headed toward the volcano. He found a guarded red-stone building and reached a sealed door that resisted his attempts to sense what lay beyond it.

• Lu Heng told Su Meng that his next destination was too dangerous and suggested she stay at the mine among its resources.
• Su Meng chose to remain in the mine, and Lu Heng set off alone toward the volcano.
• Lu Heng followed a passage growing hotter and more sulfurous until he found a large red-stone building guarded by armored patrols.
• Lu Heng entered the building and approached a sealed door that he believed concealed his target.
• Lu Heng tried to sense beyond the door, but intense heat repelled his mental power, so he decided to find another way inside.

Lu Heng infiltrated a fiery building, learned that the world was collapsing and its Portal might be repaired, then returned to the Crimson Rock mine to recover while Su Meng waited. He left the Gold Tier king unlocated and prepared to keep watch in case danger returned.

• Lu Heng used Blood Taisui to sneak into the building and overheard Goblins and Green Demons discussing their failing world, lost forces, and the damaged Portal.
• Lu Heng killed thirteen Goblins and Green Demons in the halls and council chamber, then studied a map that appeared to mark the Portal's location.
• Lu Heng took a broken sword with a dark red gemstone and escaped the building without finding the Portal or the Gold Tier king.
• Lu Heng returned to the mine, where Su Meng had gathered Crimson Rock with the Many-Treasure Mouse, and meditated for four hours while Blood Taisui digested the remains.
• Lu Heng and Su Meng agreed to take turns keeping watch as dust thickened around the mine.

Lu Heng sensed a Gold Tier Mental Energy searching the mining area and fled alone toward the volcano, using the magma’s heat to break its lock. He hid in a cave after the energy withdrew, realizing that the Gold Tier king had returned and remaining on guard.

• Lu Heng detected a Gold Tier Mental Energy sweep the mine and recognized that it had locked onto him.
• Lu Heng ordered Su Meng to flee east with the Many-Treasure Mouse while he drew the pursuer away.
• Lu Heng rode his Off-Road Motorcycle toward the volcano and raced beside a lava river to disrupt the mental lock.
• Lu Heng hid his motorcycle in a cave, waited until the Mental Energy withdrew, and concluded that the Gold Tier king had returned.
• Lu Heng stayed in the cave, suppressed his aura, and kept watch in case the pursuer came back.

Lu Heng ventured deeper into the volcano to hide from a Gold Tier king and search for a way out of the world. After evading a Lava Dragon Lizard, he found Lava Crystals and a Dragon Rock Fruit, then noticed an unidentified crystal at the bottom of an underground pool as the water’s surface stirred.

• Lu Heng stayed hidden from the Gold Tier king and entered the volcano, hoping its heat would conceal him while he searched for resources.
• He found a Silver Tier Lava Dragon Lizard guarding a ledge and slipped past it, but it woke and attacked him with lava breath.
• Lu Heng escaped into a narrow cave the lizard could not enter and discovered Silver Tier Lava Crystals in its walls.
• He explored an underground chamber, identified a Dragon Rock Fruit, and harvested it using a Lava Crystal to handle its heat.
• Lu Heng spotted an unidentifiable crystal beneath a pool of dark red water, and the film floating on the water suddenly moved.

Lu Heng raided the Lava Dragon Lizard’s lair, defeated a swarm of Lava Leeches by freezing them, and collected materials and two Volcanic Crystals. When the lizard returned, he escaped through a narrow crack and reached the far side of the crater with supplies that might help repair the Portal.

• Lu Heng fought off attacking Lava Leeches and discovered their corrosive slime could damage his Blood Taisui armor and Star Blade.
• Lu Heng froze the pool and the leeches, then harvested seven Lava Leech Carapaces.
• Lu Heng collected two Volcanic Crystals from the pool before hearing the Lava Dragon Lizard return.
• Lu Heng escaped through a narrow passage the lizard could not enter and emerged on the far side of the crater.
• Lu Heng meditated outside the lair with the collected materials that might help repair the Portal.

After escaping the Lava Dragon Lizard, Lu Heng used volcanic crystals and a Dragon Rock Fruit to strengthen his Star Blade and fire power. He then left the crater along a narrow path that descended toward an unknown destination.

• Lu Heng escaped through a fissure blocked by fallen boulders and recovered his energy while the Lava Dragon Lizard roared in its nest.
• He pressed a volcanic crystal against the Star Blade, which absorbed its fire energy and allowed him to unleash a ranged blade light, though it resisted his Frost energy.
• Lu Heng ate the Dragon Rock Fruit, further strengthening his fire power and making his Star Blade's attacks hotter.
• He left the crater and cautiously followed a narrow path beside a deep rift as the temperature and sulfur smell gradually diminished.

Lu Heng tried to escape the volcano but found the Gold Tier Goblin King waiting outside and was driven into a cavern above a lava pool. When the cavern collapsed, he escaped through a hidden passage and fled down the volcano's flank.

• Lu Heng emerged from the cave, saw the Goblin King blocking the exit, and ran back into the volcano.
• Lu Heng fled into a narrow passage and became trapped in a cavern with a lava pool as the Goblin King waited outside.
• The Goblin King smashed through the cavern entrance and attacked, while Lu Heng used the Star Blade and a kick to make it strike the thin rock floor.
• Lava spread across the cavern, but the Goblin King advanced through it toward Lu Heng.
• The cavern ceiling collapsed between them, forcing the Goblin King to retreat as Lu Heng crawled through a hidden passage and escaped onto the volcano's flank.
• Lu Heng heard the cavern collapse behind him and sprinted toward the forest.

Lu Heng fled the Goblin King across the volcano’s scorched slopes, using the Blood Taisui to deflect the rocks it threw. He escaped into the forest and continued deeper into it, knowing he still needed to find a safe place to recover.

• Lu Heng rode his Off-Road Motorcycle away from the volcano as the Goblin King chased him and hurled volcanic rocks.
• Lu Heng used the Blood Taisui to deflect repeated rock strikes, but the effort drained his strength.
• Lu Heng steered through volcanic rocks and down a gravel slope toward dense scrub as the Goblin King closed in.
• The Goblin King stopped at the scrub’s edge and did not pursue Lu Heng inside.
• Lu Heng rode through the scrub and across the wasteland to the forest, then stopped to catch his breath.
• Lu Heng headed deeper into the forest to get away from the volcano and find a safe place to recover.

After escaping the Goblin King, Lu Heng crossed a barren wasteland and explored a ravine, where he found signs of recent human activity and a route to ruined buildings. He discovered fresh footprints leading toward a hidden creature and waited behind a wall with his dagger drawn.

• Lu Heng confirmed the Goblin King had not followed him and rested before making his way toward a ravine.
• Lu Heng found a fresh drag mark at the ravine’s edge, descended into it, and followed a rough-hewn passage marked with black stains.
• Lu Heng discovered a cave containing glowing crystals, cold ashes, a damaged backpack, a broken dagger, and a shattered Wristband.
• Lu Heng left the cave through an ascending passage and emerged near the remains of collapsed buildings.
• Lu Heng found fresh overlapping footprints in the ruins and sensed a faintly breathing creature in the shadows, then waited behind a wall with his dagger ready.

Lu Heng encountered a strange lizard-like creature in the ruins, then discovered the Goblin King searching nearby. The Goblin King cornered and badly injured him, and Lu Heng watched its hammer fall as he lay helpless.

• Lu Heng cautiously passed a lizard-like creature with glowing blue eyes hiding in the wreckage.
• Lu Heng heard the Goblin King nearby and saw it searching the ruins without noticing him.
• Lu Heng fled across the wreckage, but the Goblin King spotted him and chased him toward a widening fissure and cliff.
• Lu Heng used Blood Taisui to deflect the Goblin King's hammer, but the blows left him badly injured and unable to escape.
• The Goblin King stood over Lu Heng and brought its iron hammer down as Lu Heng lay helpless.