Chapter Summaries

Han Shuo used Earth Armor Zombie to provoke the rival factions into attacking the Rainbow Sickle Mercenary Group, then revealed a secret passage into the mine. With the battle raging, Trunks prepared to bring their men in to claim the mithril.

• Han Shuo, Gilbert, and Trunks hid near the valley as the Church of Light, the Monroe Family, the Jialuo Mercenary Group, and the Qatar Orcs Tribe argued over the mine.
• Han Shuo spotted Butcher and Janet’s bandits in hiding and sent Earth Armor Zombie underground while Little Skeleton appeared beside him.
• Earth Armor Zombie emerged holding a silver rock and handed it to Florida, making Adam Monroe and Loretta believe the Rainbow Sickle Mercenary Group had begun mining.
• Adam Monroe, Loretta, and Qatar led their forces in a charge against Florida’s group, and the valley erupted into battle.
• Han Shuo told Trunks to signal their men and enter the mine, then revealed a secret passage opened by Earth Armor Zombie.

Han Shuo entered Sun Radiance Valley as the four factions’ battle turned into a coordinated assault on Loretta’s Jialuo Mercenary Group. As the slaughter fed the baleful energy gathering around him, Han Shuo unleashed his Fiendish Aura and attacked the Rainbow Sickle Mercenary Group, where Florida recognized him and recoiled in fear.

• Han Shuo sent Trunks and Grant’s group through a tunnel made by the Earth Armor Zombie while he and Little Skeleton headed toward the battle.
• Loretta fought fiercely with the Berserker Battle Axe as Adam Monroe, Qatar, and Florida’s forces betrayed the Jialuo Mercenary Group and attacked it together.
• Loretta led a desperate breakout against the Monroe Family, killing a fire Archmage but taking arrows and a spear wound amid the assault.
• Florida and Qatar joined the attack on the Jialuo forces, while the deaths of powerful fighters drew baleful energy toward Han Shuo behind a boulder.
• Han Shuo emerged in a wave of blood-red Fiendish Aura, killed three Advanced Swordsmen with a punch, and made Florida shout for his men to kill him while backing away in fear.

Han Shuo entered the Bloodlust Realm but kept his reason because the Demon-Slaying Edge absorbed much of its negative emotions, then unleashed the Bloodlust Banner against Florida’s forces. He agreed to help Loretta escape in exchange for the cursed shop, recruiting rights, and gold, and raised the dead to create an opening for Loretta’s group.

• The Demon-Slaying Edge absorbed much of the Bloodlust Realm’s negative emotions, allowing Han Shuo to retain his reason while his thirst for slaughter remained.
• Han Shuo attacked Florida’s forces with the Bloodlust Banner, whose bloody mist caused mercenaries to burst apart, until Wind Element Magic scattered it.
• Han Shuo offered to help Loretta break out in return for the cursed shop and the right for the Soul Annihilation Mercenary Group to recruit openly in Sun Radiance Valley; Loretta agreed and offered ten thousand gold coins.
• Han Shuo cast Undead Sky and used Corpse Resurrection to raise recently slain fighters, throwing the four major powers into terror and confusion.
• At Han Shuo’s urging, Loretta ordered the Jialuo Mercenary Group to fight its way out while Han Shuo’s undead attacked the surrounding forces.

Han Shuo used Necromancy and a burst of baleful aura to disrupt the three forces’ attack and help Loretta escape. He knocked Adam Monroe and the Golden-Winged Roc from the sky, then returned to normal as the valley’s baleful aura was spent.

• Ferguson cast Light’s Radiance, dispelling Han Shuo’s Undead Sky and weakening his Dark Creatures as Loretta and the Jialuo Mercenary Group fled toward the valley entrance.
• Adam Monroe attacked Han Shuo after Acidic Swamps killed several of the Monroe Family’s Magical Beasts, while Florida led the Rainbow Sickle Mercenary Group in pursuit of Loretta.
• Han Shuo split into four apparitions to evade incoming attacks, and Little Skeleton wounded the Golden-Winged Roc with seven Bone Spikes.
• Han Shuo appeared above Adam Monroe and unleashed the valley’s baleful aura, smashing Adam Monroe and the Golden-Winged Roc into the ground.
• The Monroe Family surrounded Adam Monroe and the fallen Roc as Han Shuo’s aura faded and he returned to his usual calm state.

Loretta underwent his third berserk transformation and held off the Rainbow Sickle Mercenary Group and the Qatar Orcs Tribe. While the battle drew their attention, Han Shuo killed Ferguson and flew away as Florida watched.

• Loretta completed his third berserk transformation and cut down pursuing members of the Rainbow Sickle Mercenary Group with his berserker axe.
• Loretta survived a barrage of physical and magical attacks, then charged at the Rainbow Sickle Mercenary Group and the Qatar Orcs Tribe.
• Han Shuo feinted an attack on Asa, drawing Ferguson into casting Light's Protection before turning his assault on Ferguson.
• Han Shuo battered Ferguson's barrier until it shattered, and Ferguson fell to the ground covered in blood and apparently dead.
• Han Shuo laughed and flew away while Florida glared at him.

Han Shuo and Trunks’s group escaped the chaotic valley with sacks of raw ore from the mithril mine, while the rival factions reeled from their losses. As they set out to capture Janet and learn what she knew about Annie, they discovered that Janet had prepared an ambush for the returning Monroe Family.

• Han Shuo summoned the Earth Armor Zombie and had him dig a tunnel so Trunks and the others could escape the valley.
• Han Shuo observed Loretta retreating, Florida grieving over Ferguson, and Adam Monroe vowing revenge after the Golden-Winged Roc was gravely injured.
• Trunks, Gilbert, Grant, and the others emerged with raw ore they had taken and dug from the mithril mine.
• Han Shuo stored the ore in his Spatial Ring, and Trunks told his men to obey Han Shuo’s orders from then on.
• Han Shuo led the group to intercept Janet so they could abduct her and investigate Annie’s fate, but they found Janet’s bandits lying in wait for the Monroe Family.

Han Shuo watched Janet’s bandits ambush the weakened Monroe Family and used the chaos to capture Janet. He carried her away, promising Billy she would be returned safely within three days.

• Janet’s bandits ambushed Adam Monroe and the surviving Monroe Family members, driving them into retreat.
• Han Shuo and Trunks watched the battle, and Han Shuo sent the Earth Armor Zombie underground while the others withdrew.
• Han Shuo hid along Janet’s pursuit route and attacked when she approached alone.
• The Earth Armor Zombie seized Janet’s ankles as she tried to flee, and Han Shuo knocked her unconscious.
• Han Shuo told Billy he would not kill Janet and promised to return her within three days before leaving with her.

Han Shuo discovered that Janet had a God-Graced Body and helped Trunks reunite with her. After Janet and Trunks vowed revenge for what happened to Annie, Han Shuo promised to help them kill their enemies.

• Han Shuo examined Janet and discovered that her bones and meridians differed from ordinary humans, leading him to identify her as having a God-Graced Body.
• Han Shuo woke Janet and left her with Trunks and his former comrades to question her about Annie's past.
• Han Shuo drank with Odyssey and the others, who shared their ambitions beneath the moon.
• Trunks declared that he would kill Florida, Butcher Gustav, and Bradley Pilon, and Han Shuo promised to help him.
• Janet vowed to avenge Annie, while Trunks sent Grant to take Annie away and keep her safe.

Han Shuo visited Sun Radiance Valley to buy rare medicinal herbs and learned that Emily had returned to Osen City. When Jialuo Mercenary Group soldiers surrounded Cecilia and her companions, Han Shuo claimed they were his friends and helped them avoid trouble.

• Han Shuo used three Nirvana Pills to transform Odyssey, Gordon, and Afra, then left for Sun Radiance Valley.
• Han Shuo bought over a dozen medicinal herbs from the old Orc, including a Nine Jade Flower, for a thousand gold coins.
• Cecilia arrived and asked Han Shuo for a herb in exchange for Emily's whereabouts; Han Shuo refused to give up the Nine Jade Flower and let Cecilia take two stalks of Extreme Cold Grass instead.
• Cecilia told Han Shuo that Emily had completed their mission and was back in Osen City.
• Jialuo Mercenary Group soldiers surrounded Cecilia and her two companions for entering without proper channels, but Han Shuo vouched for them and the soldiers left.

Han Shuo collected Loretta’s promised rewards and discussed cooperation against their mutual enemies before leaving Sun Radiance Valley after sensing the Wooden Armored Corpse’s awakening. He rushed to the Soul Annihilation Mercenary Group, forced Trunks to take a Nirvana Pill, and then hurried toward the Dark Forest.

• Han Shuo accepted the shop’s Land Deed, a Crystal Card holding ten thousand gold coins, and Loretta’s promise to let the Soul Annihilation Mercenary Group recruit openly in Sun Radiance Valley.
• Han Shuo and Loretta discussed their shared enemies, and Loretta agreed not to trouble Han Shuo’s unnamed friend who had entered the valley unofficially.
• Han Shuo discovered Cecilia hiding on the roof, ordered her to leave, and departed when he sensed the Wooden Armored Corpse calling to him from the Dark Forest.
• Han Shuo flew to the Soul Annihilation Mercenary Group, gave the drunken Trunks a Nirvana Pill, and told Grant to take care of him.
• Han Shuo instructed Gilbert to stay and help Trunks, then hurried toward the Dark Forest.

Han Shuo freed the Wooden Armored Corpse from the Wood-Extreme Land and tested his control over plants before returning to the Death Cemetery. On its second underground floor, he received a surge of mental power but fought an evil god’s imprint that tried to seize his soul.

• Han Shuo summoned the Wooden Armored Corpse, whose departure allowed the withered Wood-Extreme Land to begin recovering.
• Han Shuo watched the Wooden Armored Corpse control and merge with nearby plants, then sent him, Little Skeleton, and the Earth Armor Zombie back to the other world.
• Han Shuo entered the Death Cemetery’s second underground floor despite the barrier’s painful attack on his mind.
• The Darkness Eye absorbed green light from an altar, and an ancient shadow granted Han Shuo mental power while urging him to spread necromancy.
• Han Shuo’s Demonic Nascent Soul and will resisted an evil god’s imprint as it tried to transform him into a devout believer.

Han Shuo resisted the Evil Gods’ attempt to seize his soul, transforming the Darkness Eye into a three-colored skull staff and gaining Archmage-level mental power. After recovering and studying necromancy in the Death Cemetery, he left through the Teleportation Array.

• Han Shuo resisted the Evil Gods’ soul mark with the Demon-Slaying Edge, shattering the giant’s image and ending the altar’s trial.
• While Han Shuo lay unconscious, the Darkness Eye became a three-colored skull staff that absorbed his blood; he later discovered the staff could still produce the familiar green halo.
• Han Shuo summoned eight Skeleton Warriors at once and realized his mental power had reached the Archmage level.
• Han Shuo recovered his demonic essence, then spent ten days practicing Archmage-level necromancy spells in the Death Cemetery.
• Han Shuo left the Death Cemetery through the Teleportation Array after learning several spells.

After the Nirvana Pill transformed Fanny, she reunited with Han Shuo and their intimacy was discovered by Lisa and Gene. Han Shuo received his graduation certificate and left the academy, promising Fanny an address and agreeing to meet her father.

• Fanny’s beauty, vitality, and magical understanding improved after she took Han Shuo’s Nirvana Pill, while she anxiously waited for him to return.
• Han Shuo returned to the academy after nearly twenty days, and Fanny angrily confronted him before they kissed behind a tree.
• Lisa and Gene came to ask Fanny about magic and accidentally saw her with Han Shuo; Lisa ran away crying, while Gene left wishing them happiness.
• Fanny gave Han Shuo his High Mage graduation certificate, and he decided to stay away from the academy so Lisa could recover.
• Han Shuo promised Fanny he would give her his address within seven days and agreed to meet her father when he came to Osen City.
• Fanny asked Han Shuo for more Nirvana Pills, but he claimed he had only obtained one and hurried away.

Han Shuo joined the Northern City Army's Magic Department with Lawrence's help and met its commander, Count Boris. Boris offered to help him earn a noble title through military merits and gave him a chance to handle some matters.

• Han Shuo and Lawrence went to the Northern City Army headquarters, where an officer verified Han Shuo's credentials and began his enlistment paperwork.
• Lawrence introduced Han Shuo to his uncle, Count Boris, who welcomed him and ordered Jilongka to complete the formalities.
• Boris told Han Shuo that he would help him earn a barony through military service, while Lawrence said he only needed Han Shuo to reach viscount rank there.
• Boris offered Han Shuo a chance to earn merit by handling some matters, and Han Shuo asked what they were.

Han Shuo agreed to help Boris recover stolen war chariot plans and discovered Emily was investigating the same theft. When assassins attacked Lawrence on the way back, Han Shuo intervened and confronted the attackers with a severed head.

• Boris told Han Shuo and Lawrence that assassins had stolen the war chariot plans, and Han Shuo agreed to ask Candida about the case.
• Han Shuo sensed danger as Lawrence left and promised to protect him from the shadows.
• Han Shuo met Emily and Chester, learned Emily was investigating the stolen plans, and arranged to discuss the matter at the Dark Curtain Stronghold that night.
• Assassins attacked Lawrence's carriage with Earth Spikes and arrows, killing the horses as Lawrence's guards shielded him.
• Han Shuo appeared with a severed head and challenged the attackers, shocking the black-robed mage when he recognized the head as Bolak.

Han Shuo stopped an assassination attempt against Lawrence, then gave Emily powerful dark-magic treasures and a youth-preserving pill. He later visited Phoebe, who had reached the Great Swordmaster realm after taking the pill.

• Han Shuo used his powers to kill or capture the attackers targeting Lawrence, while Lachi and a hidden archer helped kill the Sword Master and spatial High Mage.
• Han Shuo left the captured archer with Lawrence and asked him to record Han Shuo’s contributions to Dark Curtain and the northern city army.
• Emily told Han Shuo that Dark Curtain was investigating the theft of the northern city army’s manufacturing plans and believed the culprits remained in Osen City.
• Han Shuo gave Emily Almeric Cotton’s magic wand, his notes on darkness magic, and a Nirvana Pill, then left while the pill transformed her constitution.
• Han Shuo found Phoebe training and congratulated her on reaching the Great Swordmaster realm; Phoebe credited the Nirvana Pill and invited him to join her for a bath.

Charles and Grand Duke Ashiborne discussed the failed assassination of Lawrence and decided to target Han Shuo, while Han Shuo and Phoebe grew intimate in a bath and became lovers. The chapter ended with Phoebe resting and Han Shuo cultivating in the bathing pool.

• Charles dismissed a woman from his residence when Grand Duke Ashiborne arrived and reported that the assassination of Lawrence had failed, with one Phantom Shadow assassin captured.
• Ashiborne blamed Han Shuo for disrupting the attack and urged Charles to have him killed, while avoiding action against him through Ashiborne’s own forces because of Phoebe’s master, Carola Ascot.
• Charles said Lio Kane, a Great Swordmaster who had recently joined him, would arrive in two days and could kill Han Shuo.
• Phoebe massaged Han Shuo in a bathing pool and asked about the rare Nirvana Pill he had given her.
• Han Shuo used Demon Gate techniques to arouse Phoebe, and Phoebe revealed she had decided to give herself to him after seeing him at Sun Radiance Valley.
• After they became lovers, Phoebe rested on Han Shuo’s lap while he began circulating the Demonic Cultivation Art.

Han Shuo went to the Mage Guild in eastern Osen City to qualify as a necromancy archmage. After passing the mental-power test and summoning an Evil Knight, he proved his rank and left the Guild's mages marveling at his rapid advancement.

• Han Shuo decided not to study Plague and continued working to master Soul Tremor before visiting the Mage Guild.
• Han Shuo paid the testing fee and showed his Babylon Academy of Magic and Martial Arts graduation certificate to the Guild's receptionist.
• Ares Hussein inspected Han Shuo's certificate and learned he had advanced from magic apprentice to high mage in less than two years.
• Han Shuo passed the mental-power test by demonstrating that his mental power had reached archmage level.
• Han Shuo summoned an Evil Knight, proving that he qualified as a necromancy archmage.
• Ares Hussein praised Han Shuo's achievement and wondered why Dean Emma had let him leave the Babylon Academy of Magic and Martial Arts.

Han Shuo earned his Necromancy Archmage certification and learned that the Church of Light and the Calamity Church might target him for killing Ferguson and casting Corpse Revival. Candida proposed that he challenge wanted criminals to prove his strength and win royal protection, and Han Shuo set out for his first target.

• Yales arranged Han Shuo’s Archmage certification at the Magic Guild, where Han Shuo unexpectedly encountered Candida.
• Candida told Han Shuo that the Church of Light and the Calamity Church could threaten him, and warned that the king might not protect him unless he proved his value.
• Candida proposed that Han Shuo challenge powerful criminals on a list, letting him gain fame and merit while Candida sought the king’s support.
• Yales gave Han Shuo his Archmage certificate, and Han Shuo left the Magic Guild with Candida’s list.
• Han Shuo read that his first target was Cobert, a Sword Master and baron accused of raping and murdering seven girls, and headed for the Teleportation Array.

Han Shuo challenged and killed the tyrannical mayor Cobert in Bilu, then traveled to Bimsen City to confront the Water Element Archmage Deborah. After Deborah accepted his challenge, Han Shuo overwhelmed her with summoned undead creatures.

• Han Shuo learned from Bilu’s commoners that Mayor Cobert abused his power and asked the mayor to accept a challenge.
• Cobert accepted Han Shuo’s challenge, but Han Shuo defeated him with a single blow and killed him.
• Han Shuo found Deborah’s name on Candida’s list of targets and went to Count Cutchman Dean’s home in Bimsen City.
• When Deborah dismissed and insulted him, Han Shuo provoked her into accepting his challenge.
• Deborah attacked with Watermen and Ice Cones, but Han Shuo summoned undead creatures that overwhelmed her defenses and charged at her.