Chapter Summaries

Stills rushed to remove incriminating evidence from Divine Grace Pharmacy after its secret chambers were discovered. Guli uncovered the pharmacy’s forbidden activities and was poisoned while trying to report them, but Han Shuo rescued her and brought her toward Andrei so she could reveal what she had seen.

• The old man ordered Stills to move the evidence and conceal the pharmacy’s activities after something broke through the barrier.
• Guli discovered Divine Grace Pharmacy’s organ trafficking and poison-potion production while sneaking through its restricted areas.
• A Divine Grace Pharmacy guard pursued Guli and shot her with a poison-coated crossbow bolt before she could reach the Saint Family.
• Han Shuo sent a demon to stop the guard from dissolving Guli’s body, then gave her an Antidote Pill and confirmed that the poison matched the substance linked to the Kisa Family incident.
• Han Shuo carried the recovering Guli to the Saint Family to tell Andrei what she had witnessed.

Han Shuo brought Guli to Andrei after rescuing her from an attack tied to Divine Grace Pharmacy, and her testimony prompted a raid on the pharmacy. When the search found nothing and Stills challenged Han Shuo to prove his accusation, Han Shuo wagered his life and led the group onward using a claimed ability to detect poison.

• Han Shuo told Andrei that Divine Grace Pharmacy had tried to kill Guli and that she had spoken of poison experiments involving living people and organs.
• Andrei revived Guli, heard her confirm the allegations, and mobilized Saint Family and Three Locations Divine Guards to surround Divine Grace Pharmacy.
• Stills denied the accusations, and a search of the pharmacy found nothing, while visiting alchemists criticized Andrei and Heitian for acting without proof.
• Han Shuo claimed he could smell traces of poison and offered to lead a further search, wagering that he would slit his throat if he found nothing.
• Andrei agreed to let Han Shuo lead the search, and the group followed him through Divine Grace Pharmacy.

Han Shuo led the Divine Guards and representatives of Shadow City's major families to a hidden potion storehouse and exposed Stills as the source of the Poison Potion. Stills was arrested, Divine Grace Pharmacy was shut down, and Diwei finally recognized Han Shuo's worth.

• Representatives of the four other major families followed Andrei, Heitian, and Han Shuo to investigate Divine Grace Pharmacy's poisoning case.
• Han Shuo tracked the scent to a filthy district, where Stills grew increasingly nervous as the group neared several abandoned buildings.
• Han Shuo identified a potion storehouse thirty meters underground, and Stills collapsed before Andrei's Divine Guards seized him and Heitian ordered Divine Grace Pharmacy's people detained.
• Stills admitted that he had hidden the Poison Potion, while Han Shuo mocked the pharmacists who had failed to detect it.
• The pharmacists left Shadow City in shame, and Donna told Diwei that she had tried to recruit Han Shuo before he proved his value.

Han Shuo helped Andrei expose Divine Grace Pharmacy’s poison-making operation and was offered its confiscated properties and resources for Celestial Pivot Pharmacy. After struggling to recruit Alchemists, he welcomed Guli and her students, who came seeking to learn from him.

• Andrei and Heitian’s Divine Guards captured Stills, fifteen poison makers, and Divine Grace Pharmacy’s people after finding evidence of their crimes underground.
• Han Shuo refused Geluxi’s apology, while Andrei offered him Divine Grace Pharmacy’s confiscated buildings, equipment, books, and branches for a token payment.
• Andrei warned Han Shuo that he would need to find Alchemists to run the expanded pharmacy, and Han Shuo realized he had driven away many potential workers.
• For several days, Han Shuo’s reputation spread through Shadow City, but his recruitment scrolls drew no experienced Alchemists, and he turned away would-be students because he could not teach Alchemy.
• Guli arrived at Celestial Pivot Pharmacy, apologized to Han Shuo, and asked to learn Alchemy, offering to bring her students with her; Han Shuo eagerly accepted.

The dispute between the Saint Family and Divine Grace Pharmacy spread Han Shuo’s reputation as a genius alchemist and brought skilled pharmacists to Celestial Pivot Pharmacy. When the Saint Family’s proposed profit split threatened his plans, Han Shuo paid with divine crystals and secured ownership of Divine Grace Pharmacy’s Shadow City operations.

• Andrei and Divine Grace Pharmacy’s owner exchanged accusations, while the Saint Family kept the Shadow City branch’s resources and barred key pharmacy figures from entering the city.
• Rumors about Han Shuo’s alchemy spread across the Darkness Divine Domain, attracting experienced alchemists to Celestial Pivot Pharmacy.
• Andrei told Han Shuo that the Saint Family would either require three million Black Crystal Coins or take a seventy-percent share of Divine Grace Pharmacy’s profits.
• Han Shuo presented wind and lightning divine crystals, and Andrei agreed to cover the remaining cost in exchange for ten percent of Celestial Pivot Pharmacy’s profits for Kamelita.
• Andrei gave Han Shuo official documents granting him Divine Grace Pharmacy’s Shadow City shops and resources, then privately regretted underestimating the future value of Celestial Pivot Pharmacy.

Han Shuo struggled to staff and open Celestial Pivot Pharmacy while Avery returned to Shadow City with loyal guards and plotted to kill him. Avery ambushed Han Shuo, who unleashed the demonheads’ power to drive him off before retreating when the power threatened his Demonic Nascent Soul.

• Han Shuo closed the sixteen potion shops outside Shadow City and concentrated his available staff at Celestial Pivot Pharmacy while recruiting more workers.
• Avery met Number Three outside Shadow City, learned about Brian and the Saint Family’s surveillance, and decided to enter the city with his loyal followers.
• Avery slipped into Shadow City with help from guards at the eastern gate and killed several influential people, including Tuyas of the Bule Family.
• Avery approached Han Shuo at Celestial Pivot Pharmacy, and Han Shuo drew on the demonheads’ power, shattered Avery’s defenses, and wounded him.
• Han Shuo stopped attacking and returned the demonheads’ power to the Cauldron Spirit when he sensed his Demonic Nascent Soul was at risk, allowing Avery and his guards to escape.
• Andrina asked Han Shuo about the power he had used, while Akelie arrived too late to see the fight and doubted Han Shuo had driven Avery away.

After Avery fled Shadow City, the Rivers Family lost influence while Han Shuo got the Celestial Pivot Pharmacy ready to open. Han Shuo convinced Guli and the other alchemists of his pill-making skill, then Donna told him she was leaving Shadow City with the Rivers Family.

• Heitian questioned Han Shuo about Avery's attack, and Han Shuo said Andrina had driven Avery away.
• The Saint Family failed to find Avery, publicized his crimes, suspended the Fifth Divine Guards Office, and placed the Rivers Family under scrutiny; Field expelled Avery from the family.
• Han Shuo demonstrated his pill-refining method to Guli and twelve other alchemists, and the Nirvana Pills convinced them of his ability.
• Han Shuo offered to discuss medicinal ingredients with the alchemists, and several later used his guidance to create new potions.
• Donna visited Han Shuo and said she was leaving Shadow City because the Rivers Family could no longer prosper there; she hoped the Celestial Pivot Pharmacy would one day replace it among the city's five great families.

After ten years of cultivation, Han Shuo found Celestial Pivot Pharmacy thriving and decided to return to Qio Continent with Andrina to bring his friends to Shadow City. At the Plane Teleportation Array, Jeff obstructed their departure, but Han Shuo invoked the Saint Family’s authority and left; afterward, Dolores arranged to send death-row prisoners to the teleportation coordinates.

• Celestial Pivot Pharmacy opened with support from Shadow City’s great families, and Han Shuo later entrusted its operations to Guli while he cultivated.
• Han Shuo tested the Cauldron Spirit’s power, realized he needed to strengthen his Demonic Body and mental state, and spent ten years stabilizing his Heavenly Demon Realm.
• Han Shuo learned that the pharmacy had earned over a million Black Crystal Coins, five branches had opened, and the Rivers Family had declined while Avery’s former post remained vacant.
• Han Shuo visited the recovered Kamelita, then prepared to return to Qio Continent with Andrina to bring his friends to the Continent of the Gods.
• Andrina killed the Godhunters they encountered on the journey, and she refused to explain her hatred of them.
• At the Plane Teleportation Array, Jeff refused Han Shuo departure and mocked him, so Han Shuo beat him and showed the Divine Guards the Saint Family’s emblem; Dolores ordered them to let Han Shuo through, then arranged to send death-row prisoners to the teleportation coordinates.

After more than a decade away, Han Shuo returned to the Qio Continent, reunited with his friends, and invited those seeking greater power to travel with him to the Continent of the Gods. As the group reached the Death Cemetery, they discovered five Middle Gods sent by Jeff, and Andrina killed them before finding that the Plane Teleportation Array had been destroyed.

• Han Shuo returned to Buleiteer City with Andrina and reunited with his friends, who told him that the Lancelot Empire had united the Qio Continent.
• Han Shuo explained the Continent of the Gods and invited his friends to join him; some chose to leave while Jack, Trunks, and others stayed behind.
• Han Shuo distributed cultivation supplies to those staying, spent time with them, and said farewell to Lawrence in Osen City.
• Three months later, Han Shuo led his companions to the Death Cemetery, where five Middle Gods confronted them and threatened the group.
• Andrina overwhelmed the five men, and Han Shuo learned they had been sent by Jeff before killing their leader.
• Andrina discovered that the Plane Teleportation Array had been destroyed.

After Dolores’s men destroyed the Qio Continent’s Plane Teleportation Array, Han Shuo remembered McKinley and got him to repair it. Han Shuo and his companions reached the Continent of the Gods, where Andrina struck a Divine Guard and Han Shuo confronted Jeff over issuing Divine Tokens.

• Han Shuo learned the Plane Teleportation Array had been destroyed and feared he could not bring his companions safely to the Continent of the Gods.
• Andrina proposed seeking another route, but Han Shuo remembered McKinley, whose space-time expertise let him repair the array with its remaining materials.
• Han Shuo sent his companions through the repaired array in small groups, then traveled with Almerick to the Continent of the Gods.
• A Divine Guard insulted the newcomers, and Andrina struck him before Han Shuo warned the guards that Dolores was finished.
• Han Shuo confronted Jeff and demanded Divine Tokens for his companions, but Jeff said the tokens could not verify anyone below Base God strength.

Han Shuo brought his companions from the Qio Continent toward Shadow City while Dolores and his allies plotted to stop him. When Godhunters gathered to ambush the traveling group, Han Shuo made demon-spirit copies of his companions and prepared to draw the attackers away.

• Han Shuo secured Divine Tokens for the qualified newcomers, warned Jeff that Dolores would face punishment, and left the valley with his companions.
• Dolores learned Han Shuo had returned and conspired with Avery and Hasgreen, who recruited Brost to target Han Shuo and Andrina.
• Han Shuo's group crossed the vast valley and began traveling through a mountain range toward a town where they could buy a Flying Bat.
• Han Shuo detected concealed Godhunters watching the group and suspected they were waiting for their leaders before attacking.
• Han Shuo proposed separating from the group and created demon-spirit copies of Andrina and the others to lure the Godhunters away.

Han Shuo drew the Godhunters away from Andrina and the others, then slipped through their encirclement and began hunting them in the mountains. After killing seven isolated Godhunters, he left the rest panicked and unable to find him.

• Han Shuo persuaded Andrina to lead the others toward Shadow City while he lured the Godhunters away with demon spirits disguised as them.
• Han Shuo traveled deeper into the mountains as Godhunters gathered, including the upper gods Brost, Gallus, and an old woman.
• When the Godhunters tightened their encirclement, Han Shuo concealed himself underground and escaped their sweep.
• Han Shuo deliberately revealed his trail and drew the Godhunters into a scattered search, then used the demon spirits to ambush isolated pursuers.
• Han Shuo killed seven Godhunters and absorbed their divine souls into the Myriad Demon Cauldron.
• The remaining Godhunters found their companions' bodies and grew panicked as Han Shuo stayed hidden.

Han Shuo used illusions and the Demon Heads to ambush the Godhunters, killing several while making them believe they were being targeted by a hidden enemy. The Godhunters fled the mountains, and Han Shuo continued following them across an open plain as Brost stayed behind to watch for their pursuer.

• Han Shuo made Demon Heads take the appearances of Andrina and her companions, drawing the Godhunters apart while he killed several isolated members and devoured their divine power.
• Brost, Gallus, and Tailin realized Andrina’s apparent escape had been an illusion and suspected a hidden conspiracy after finding more dead Godhunters.
• Tailin ordered the group to abandon the hunt and leave the mountains together, while Han Shuo secretly observed their retreat.
• For five days, Han Shuo followed the Godhunters through the mountains, avoiding their pursuit barriers with the Demon Heads.
• On reaching an exposed plain, Brost sensed they were being followed and stayed behind to investigate while the others continued onward.
• Han Shuo and his Demon Head remained motionless at a distance until Brost resumed walking, then cautiously continued the pursuit.

Han Shuo tracked the Godhunters to a heavily guarded valley, then returned to Shadow City and learned that Andrina and her companions had not come back. At the Saint Family estate, he met visitors from other Divine Domains and discovered that Porterlem had attacked people from Celestial Pivot Pharmacy on the way to the city.

• Han Shuo watched Brost, Gallus, and Tailin enter a fortified valley, realized they were not the Godhunter Alliance’s highest-ranking leaders, and left without investigating further.
• Han Shuo returned to Shadow City after nearly three months and learned from Gote that no demigods had entered the city in the past six months.
• Han Shuo heard from Akelie that Celestial Pivot Pharmacy was thriving, the Rivers Family was declining, and Kamelita had asked to see him.
• Han Shuo went to the Saint Family estate, where Kamelita introduced him to Porterlem of the Bacheld Family and Charlotte of the Brackner Family; he agreed to refine potions for them.
• After Kamelita took Han Shuo aside, Porterlem disparaged him, and Charlotte warned Porterlem that he had attacked people from Celestial Pivot Pharmacy and let them escape.

Han Shuo stayed in Shadow City to refine medicines while Andrina brought Fanny and the others back, and his public sale drew crowds from across the city. As Han Shuo hosted the major families, Andrina arrived at Celestial Pivot Pharmacy with Fanny and the others.

• Kamelita told Han Shuo that Andrina had been slightly injured but was safely escorting Fanny and the others toward Shadow City, so Han Shuo decided to wait for her rather than search the vast territory.
• Han Shuo spent two months refining medicines; his Death Element External Incarnation reached the middle stage of the Middle God realm, while his Destruction Element External Incarnation remained short of becoming a Middle God.
• Han Shuo announced that Celestial Pivot Pharmacy would sell his medicines to the public, and Anita publicized the sale throughout Shadow City.
• Crowds filled Celestial Pivot Pharmacy for the sale, while Han Shuo reserved most of his batch for the major families and welcomed their leaders to a banquet.
• Andrina returned to Celestial Pivot Pharmacy with Fanny and the others, who were amazed by the crowds and the size of Han Shuo's business.

Andrina brought Fanny, Stassom, Emily, and the others safely to Celestial Pivot Pharmacy, then confronted Porterlem in the Banquet Hall over his attempt to seize her companions. Han Shuo helped Andrina attack Porterlem and revealed his formidable strength, but stopped before killing him; Andrei then asked Han Shuo to talk.

• Andrina arrived at Celestial Pivot Pharmacy with her companions and had Akelie arrange accommodations for them.
• Stassom and Almerick urged their group to cultivate and grow stronger after seeing the powerful figures gathered in Shadow City.
• Andrina accused Porterlem of trying to take her companions by force, and she attacked him when he denied knowing who they were.
• Han Shuo struck Porterlem with Cauldron Spirit's power, leaving the Banquet Hall stunned by the strength he had concealed.
• Han Shuo stopped Andrina from killing Porterlem, refused to sell medicines to Porterlem and Charlotte, and watched them leave with Geluxi.
• Andrei asked Han Shuo to have a proper talk with him.

After Han Shuo nearly killed Porterlem, Andrei promised the Saint Family would protect him in Shadow City as long as he did not attack Porterlem there again. Han Shuo reunited with Fanny and the others, then provided the newcomers from the Qio Continent with resources and guidance to advance their cultivation.

• The families left the Banquet Hall impressed by Han Shuo’s strength, while Bess teased Jiya about her interest in him.
• Andrei urged Han Shuo to remain in Shadow City and avoid attacking Porterlem again, promising the Saint Family would cover up the incident.
• The Cauldron Spirit warned Han Shuo to use the Demonic Cultivation Art sparingly, and Andrina explained how she had rescued Fanny and the others from Porterlem’s men.
• Han Shuo gave Andrina Black Crystal Coins for her injuries and visited Fanny and the other women to comfort them.
• Han Shuo assigned Phoebe and Emily roles helping manage the Celestial Pivot Pharmacy, then bought cultivation resources and Divine Artifacts for his companions.
• Han Shuo presented the Qio Continent newcomers with cultivation materials and instructions, and they returned to their rooms to begin training.

After Han Shuo injured Porterlem, Wallace chose to protect him and considered him for the vacant Fifth Divine Guards Office. As Han Shuo trained with Andrina, he discovered that his Heavenly Demon Indestructible Body had begun activating automatically against attacks.

• Duoyaluo demanded an explanation from Wallace after learning that Han Shuo had wounded Porterlem, and Geluxi explained that Porterlem had tried to seize Han Shuo's women.
• Wallace decided to shield Han Shuo and discussed giving him the vacant Fifth Divine Guards Office because Andrei confirmed Han Shuo possessed Upper God strength.
• During the following half month, Duoyaluo did not seek revenge, Phoebe and Emily took charge of Celestial Pivot Pharmacy's operations, and Wallace and the other family patriarchs showed Han Shuo their support.
• Han Shuo sparred with Akelie and then fought Andrina, using the Cauldron Spirit's power for their three-minute bouts.
• When Andrina struck Han Shuo's chest, his demonic yuan energy automatically formed the Heavenly Demon Indestructible Body and blocked her blow.

Han Shuo investigated why the Heavenly Demon Indestructible Body failed to activate during sparring, then learned Kamelita could help him pursue the coveted Fifth Divine Guards Office post. He agreed to join the Third Division and hunt Godhunters to build the reputation and merit he needed.

• Han Shuo tested his body's defenses with Andrina and Akelie, but the Heavenly Demon Indestructible Body activated inconsistently and left him puzzled.
• Han Shuo reflected on the rapid cultivation progress of the newcomers from the Qio Continent, including Bolands and Blood Spirit.
• Kamelita told Han Shuo that Wallace wanted him to pursue the Fifth Divine Guards Office and that Heitian could arrange for him to join the Third Division.
• Han Shuo agreed to work in the Third Division and hunt Godhunters, while Kamelita promised to contact Heitian.
• Han Shuo assured Kamelita he would not blame Charlotte unless she harmed Celestial Pivot Pharmacy, then told McKinley he would take him to the Space-Time Divine Domain later.

Han Shuo strengthened his body by sparring with Andrina and then traveled to investigate the Godhunters near Tianlan Fortress. After Andrina urged him to inspect a hidden Godhunter base, they watched a squad of Phantom City Divine Guards approach it, hoping to learn more about the enemy’s strength.

• Han Shuo discovered that sufficiently powerful attacks triggered his Heavenly Demon Indestructible Body while he borrowed the Cauldron Spirit’s power, and he trained until he could sustain that power for over four minutes.
• Phoebe and Emily took over Celestial Pivot Pharmacy, which expanded its branches and became Shadow City’s leading medicine merchant while Han Shuo focused on cultivation.
• After Porterlem’s party left Shadow City, Anita gave Han Shuo documents appointing him to the Third Office and told him to report to Heitian at Tianlan Fortress.
• Han Shuo and Andrina left for Tianlan Fortress, and Andrina confirmed that Brost and his companions were only second-tier members of the Godhunter Alliance.
• Andrina led Han Shuo to the hidden Godhunter valley, where he spotted Phantom City Divine Guards approaching and suggested they watch what happened.