Chapter Summaries

Chen Nian defeated a Tier Seven Kui and revealed S Rank potential, but a Fallen God attacked while Su Jinyu absorbed Divinity fragments. After awakening his suppressed power, Chen Nian destroyed Heavenly King Dhritarashtra, and his potential assessment rose to unprecedented SS Rank.

• Chen Nian used Divine Descent Art and the Ominous Omen Demonic Necklace to petrify and shatter Kui, raising the woman's assessment of his potential to S Rank.
• Heavenly King Dhritarashtra appeared and attacked Chen Nian with the sound of his pipa while Su Jinyu continued absorbing Divinity fragments.
• The woman tried to help Chen Nian with a concussion-type psionic bomb, but Dhritarashtra remained unharmed and she urged Chen Nian to flee.
• Chen Nian released his suppressed state, drew the demon blade Murasame, and used Thousand Blades-Slash Vanity to break Dhritarashtra's pipa and destroy him.
• The woman's assessment device changed Chen Nian's potential rating to SS Rank while his initial tier remained C Rank.

After Chen Nian lost control to his demonic power, Su Jinyu restored his senses, and the two returned from the Ancient Valley Forbidden Zone. Their intimacy went well at first, but Su Jinyu’s Divinity later took over and nearly killed Chen Nian, leaving them uncertain about her recovery.

• Su Jinyu reached Tier Five, restrained Chen Nian’s demonic blade, and suppressed his raging power with a kiss until he regained his senses.
• Chen Nian and Su Jinyu left the Ancient Valley Forbidden Zone with Rika’s help, then went to Chen Nian’s home together.
• After Chen Nian bought Su Jinyu milk tea, they went to bed, and he discovered that her Divinity did not take over during their first intimate encounter.
• In the middle of the night, Su Jinyu’s Divinity seized control and blasted Chen Nian into a wall, threatening him with a sword.
• The next morning, Su Jinyu said her Divinity was not fully restored, while Chen Nian assured her that he was unharmed.

After passing Yaxin’s evaluation, Chen Nian accepted an invitation to join the World Tree Academy, an organization that recruited powerful people from many worlds to fight Calamity. He followed the crest’s guidance to a wilderness meeting point, where Yaxin and An Qingluo waited aboard the World Tree train, though An Qingluo wanted to see whether he could find its invisible anchor point himself.

• After seeing Su Jinyu off, Chen Nian found an envelope from Yaxin beside his door.
• Chen Nian read Yaxin’s letter, learned about the World Tree Academy and its fight against Calamity, and decided to investigate by putting on the crest.
• The crest guided Chen Nian across mountains and rivers to a wilderness meeting point.
• Yaxin waited aboard the World Tree train with An Qingluo, a full member from plane E-01 who had recently fought a Heavenly Torrent Rank Calamity.
• When Chen Nian arrived but could not see the train, An Qingluo persuaded Yaxin to let him try to find the invisible anchor point on his own.

Chen Nian met Yaxin and An Qingluo at the World Tree Train’s anchor point and questioned whether it was safe to join World Tree Academy. When he discovered hidden Soul Energy inside An Qingluo’s Calamity Artifact fragment, he exposed a threat that could have revealed the academy’s location.

• Chen Nian found the anchor point, opened the passage to the World Tree Train, and met Yaxin, who explained how the train traveled between worlds.
• Chen Nian questioned Yaxin about the organization and the dangers of joining, and An Qingluo arrived and showed him a Calamity Artifact fragment as proof.
• Chen Nian grabbed the fragment and used Vermilion Bird Divine Fire, forcing a hidden soul inside it to emerge.
• An Qingluo and Yaxin realized the soul had been concealed in the fragment and could have exposed World Tree Academy to Calamity.
• Chen Nian prepared to absorb the revealed Soul Energy.

Chen Nian helped An Qingluo destroy the remnant soul inside the Calamity Artifact, then boarded a world-traveling train with her and Yaxin for World Tree Academy. After learning more about Calamity and sharing dinner with An Qingluo, he continued his journey toward the academy with his new senior offering to protect him.

• Chen Nian summoned the King of All Creation to devour the remnant Heavenly Torrent Rank soul hiding in An Qingluo's Calamity Artifact.
• An Qingluo thanked Chen Nian, and he declined to have Yaxin report the incident so she would not lose face over the mishap.
• Chen Nian contacted Heizi to pass a message to Xiao Qi, Tang Rou, and the others, then boarded the train with An Qingluo and Yaxin.
• On the train, Chen Nian read that the Seventy-Two Demon Gods and Eighteen Heavenly Cascades were power inheritances, and learned that Blue Star was designated E-03.
• Chen Nian and An Qingluo shared dinner in the observation car, sampled each other's food, and An Qingluo promised to have his back at the academy.

Chen Nian arrived at World Tree Academy with Yaxin and An Qingluo, where he began exploring the school and drew attention from other students. Yaxin reported his SS Rank potential to the headmaster, who reacted with shock.

• The World Tree Train reached World Tree Academy, and Chen Nian entered the academy grounds with Yaxin and An Qingluo.
• Yaxin showed Chen Nian the academy’s bridge and explained that its sky displayed records of destroyed worlds.
• An Qingluo led Chen Nian to the basketball court and explained how the academy grouped students by year and division.
• An Qingluo created chairs for herself and Chen Nian, while a male student grew resentful after she turned down his invitation and focused on Chen Nian.
• Yaxin reported Chen Nian’s recruitment to the headmaster and revealed that his potential rating was SS Rank.
• The headmaster jumped up in shock, and his hidden magazine fell from his lap into Yaxin’s view.

Chen Nian joined a basketball game at World Tree Academy and revealed his strength and skill by outmaneuvering Ji Yang. The one-on-one was still underway when the chapter ended, with Ji Yang preparing to use physical contact in the next play.

• Yaxin and the dean watched Chen Nian from the tower as he approached the basketball court.
• Chen Nian lifted the basketball, which weighed over ten thousand jin, by using the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art, then asked to join the game.
• Chen Nian accepted Ji Yang's one-on-one challenge despite An Qingluo's warning and the spectators' concern.
• Chen Nian used the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art's Startled Swan, Wandering Dragon footwork to make Ji Yang lose his footing, then dunked the ball.
• Ji Yang, embarrassed by the opening play, asked Chen Nian to start again and prepared to use physical contact.

Chen Nian impressed World Tree Academy with his basketball skills, earning attention from students and the dean, who arranged his dorm and an early mission. After meeting his roommate Hao Jin, Chen Nian received an unexpected call through his World Tree Emblem.

• Chen Nian used the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art to turn Ji Yang's charge against him, then taunted Ji Yang when he tried to leave after two baskets.
• Students praised Chen Nian, while he kept his world identification number private as they asked about his background.
• The dean ordered Yaxin to arrange Chen Nian's accommodations and said the academy would send him on a mission in a few days; Yaxin received three performance points for recruiting him.
• Yaxin showed Chen Nian his dorm room and explained how to use the World Tree Emblem's terminal, where students were already discussing his performance on the forum.
• Chen Nian met his roommate Hao Jin, who welcomed him with supplies and advice about An Qingluo.
• Chen Nian accepted an incoming call on his World Tree Emblem.

Chen Nian joined An Qingluo and her roommate Sun Qian for dinner, where he asked how he could become stronger. An Qingluo explained that he needed to earn Performance Points and qualify for missions, including an upcoming mission to the vampire-powered world F-12.

• An Qingluo called Chen Nian and invited him to dinner, but declined when he asked to bring his roommate Hao Jin.
• Chen Nian bought milk tea and met An Qingluo and Sun Qian outside the girls' dormitory.
• An Qingluo took Chen Nian and Sun Qian to the cafeteria's luxurious third floor and treated them to a meal.
• Chen Nian asked An Qingluo how he could grow stronger, and she explained that Performance Points earned by helping maintain order could win him power from the World Tree.
• An Qingluo told Chen Nian that students would compete for mission spots, and that the next available mission was in F-12, a world whose main power system was vampires.

Chen Nian skipped the freshman party to train, hoping to prove himself and qualify for missions. As Ji Yang and his companions waited at the party to embarrass him, Chen Nian began testing his combat skills in a simulated Calamity Beast horde.

• An Qingluo told Chen Nian that training grounds and the arena could help him stand out and explained that the freshman party was a chance to meet other students.
• Hao Jin urged Chen Nian to attend the freshman party, but Chen Nian stayed behind because he wanted to qualify for a world mission.
• Chen Nian entered Training Room 102, selected the ordinary Calamity Beast program, and used his Word Spirit, Judgment, to kill the approaching beasts.
• Chen Nian checked the leaderboard and decided to try to earn a place on it.
• At the freshman party, Ji Yang and his companions learned that Chen Nian had gone to the training grounds instead of attending.
• The partygoers noticed An Qingluo arriving at Red Rose Hall.

An Qingluo attended the new students’ party to support Chen Nian, only to learn that he had gone to the training base instead. Chen Nian broke the training record by killing 101,093 ordinary Calamity Beasts in thirty minutes, and the news stunned everyone at the party.

• An Qingluo told Sun Qian she had come to support Chen Nian, then learned he was at the training base and had missed the party.
• The host called for Chen Nian to introduce himself, and students criticized him for not attending.
• The dean and the director discussed whether Chen Nian should be selected early for a mission to another world and decided to see how he scored.
• Chen Nian remained in the training room for the full thirty minutes and appeared stable when the monitor checked on him.
• The training system announced that Chen Nian had broken the record by killing 101,093 Tier Five-Ordinary Calamity Beasts, leaving the party hall silent in disbelief.

Chen Nian broke the training grounds’ decade-old record, then attended the welcome party where he confirmed he had a girlfriend. He left the party after joking with An Qingluo and declining to dance with her.

• Chen Nian set a new training grounds record of 101093, stunning students and prompting the dean and director to praise his talent.
• An Qingluo invited Chen Nian to Red Rose Hall to enjoy the reactions to his achievement.
• At the welcome party, Chen Nian said he was happy about the record and planned to use his scholarship to treat An Qingluo to a meal.
• When asked if he had a girlfriend, Chen Nian answered yes, then turned down girls who approached him.
• Chen Nian joked with An Qingluo and offered to dance, but she declined because he had a girlfriend.

At the freshman party, Chen Nian danced with Hao Jin’s waiting partner after An Qingluo turned him down, leaving her unexpectedly sour. The academy then opened mission eligibility assessments to outstanding students, and Chen Nian focused on the arena because his training-ground record was not enough to qualify.

• Hao Jin told Chen Nian he had broken the training-ground record, and Chen Nian joked that he himself was the bug before sending Hao Jin to training room 102.
• After Hao Jin left to train, Chen Nian asked Hao Jin’s waiting partner to dance, while An Qingluo watched and denied regretting that she had turned Chen Nian down.
• The freshman party ended, and Hao Jin returned to the dorm exhausted after training; Chen Nian praised his effort, and Hao Jin resolved to work harder alongside him.
• The academy announced that students with outstanding performance could be assessed for missions without completing a year of study, prompting speculation that Chen Nian’s record had influenced the change.
• Training-ground attendance nearly tripled, but no Tier Five student broke Chen Nian’s record; Chen Nian decided to pursue the arena instead to improve his chances of qualifying for a mission.

Chen Nian registered for the arena under the nickname Buyu and was matched against a Gold I opponent for his first fight. The dean arranged a difficult match, and Chen Nian discovered that his opponent was Ji Yang, who mocked him before their battle began.

• Chen Nian registered for the arena as Buyu and learned its ranking and matchmaking rules.
• The dean told arena staff to match Chen Nian against someone ranked Gold or higher, then asked to watch the fight with the director.
• Chen Nian was matched with Gold I player Come Fight and entered Arena 3.
• The director identified Chen Nian’s opponent as Ji Yang, a strong freshman with a high win rate and a past grudge against Chen Nian.
• Ji Yang laughed at Chen Nian’s Bronze I rank and urged him to surrender, but Chen Nian refused.

Chen Nian dominated his first arena matches, rapidly advancing through the Bronze ranks and qualifying for a Bronze-to-Silver promotion assessment. Instructor Liu Chen received the assignment and headed to test him after the dean asked him to make the challenge more difficult.

• Chen Nian used his Death God ability to blind and disorient Ji Yang, then pierced him through the chest while avoiding his vital organs and won the match.
• The dean and director watched Chen Nian's instant victory, and the dean joked about matching him against a Challenger.
• Chen Nian won several more matches, advanced to Bronze Three, and qualified for a promotion match without using divine power.
• Liu Chen received the assignment to assess Chen Nian's Bronze-to-Silver promotion and learned from the dean that Chen Nian had reached it in a single day.
• The dean told Liu Chen to make the assessment challenging, and Liu Chen agreed to test Chen Nian.

Chen Nian faced Instructor Liu in his Bronze-to-Silver promotion match and passed after a fierce one-minute battle. The dean and director realized Chen Nian had not shown his full strength, while Ji Yang discovered that Buyu had risen from Bronze to Silver in a single day.

• Instructor Liu told Chen Nian he had to survive for one minute against ten percent of his strength to pass.
• Chen Nian dodged Liu Chen’s opening attacks with Heavenly Eye, but Repulsion failed to stop Liu Chen’s kick from sending him flying.
• Chen Nian used Word Spirit-Sovereign and God Descent Technique, forcing Liu Chen to increase his strength to twenty percent to meet his attacks.
• Liu Chen stopped the match at exactly one minute and congratulated Chen Nian on passing his promotion assessment.
• The dean and director discussed Chen Nian’s extraordinary strength and suspected he had not used his full power.
• Ji Yang learned that Buyu had advanced from Bronze to Silver in a single day and realized Buyu was the student who had defeated him.

Chen Nian heard rumors about his arena identity while An Qingluo arranged to attend a couples-only screening of Avatar 2 with him through Sun Qian. The chapter ended with Chen Nian meeting An Qingluo outside the cinema after Sun Qian said she could not come.

• Chen Nian read academy forum posts praising the arena fighter Buyu and speculating that he might be Chen Nian.
• Sun Qian told An Qingluo that Avatar 2 was screening that night, but the premiere admitted only pairs of men and women.
• Sun Qian suggested that An Qingluo use Chen Nian as her partner, then arranged to invite him and let An Qingluo take her place.
• Chen Nian told Hao Jin that Sun Qian had invited him to the screening as a way to help An Qingluo get in.
• The dean asked Liu Chen to give Chen Nian another promotion assessment as he neared Gold rank, while insisting that the rules be followed.
• Chen Nian met An Qingluo outside the cinema after Sun Qian contacted him to say she could not make it and had asked An Qingluo to go instead.

Chen Nian took An Qingluo to a couples’ screening, then treated her to dessert after using her conjured rose to help Instructor Liu court Miao Xin. After escorting An Qingluo back to her dorm, he went to the arena and passed his promotion test from Silver to Gold.

• Chen Nian asked An Qingluo to conjure a rose, then gave it to Instructor Liu so Liu could offer it to Miao Xin.
• Chen Nian and An Qingluo watched a movie together, where they talked about visiting worlds on the World Tree.
• After the movie, Chen Nian declined to take Instructor Liu to dinner and instead treated An Qingluo to a lavish dessert feast.
• Chen Nian escorted An Qingluo back to her dorm, where Sun Qian teased her about the outing and received the leftover desserts.
• Chen Nian took Instructor Liu’s arena promotion test and passed, though he thought it felt easier than his previous test.

The academy selected Chen Nian for the mission to world F-12, where he was to eliminate the source of Calamity. After students challenged the selection, Zhou Lang volunteered to fight him, and their public arena match was scheduled for two hours later.

• Director Ma explained that the mission to F-12 involved a world eroded by Calamity and that the chosen student would need to establish an anchor there to return.
• The academy announced Chen Nian as its selection, prompting students to accuse the academy of favoritism and demand a fair challenge.
• Director Ma allowed one challenge, and Zhou Lang, a peak Tier Five senior student, volunteered to fight Chen Nian.
• Director Ma scheduled Chen Nian and Zhou Lang's public arena match for two hours later.
• Sun Qian invited An Qingluo to watch the fight, and An Qingluo said she was interested.

Chen Nian faced Zhou Lang in a public arena match to compete for a Tier Five spot, revealing an undefeated record as Buyu. After Zhou Lang summoned a Flame Demon Sovereign, Chen Nian answered with a Shadow Kshana Demon Lion, leaving their clash underway.

• Students and instructors gathered to watch Chen Nian challenge Zhou Lang, while An Qingluo and Sun Qian discussed the match from the front row.
• The arena revealed Zhou Lang’s Diamond I rank and Chen Nian’s Gold I rank as Buyu, along with their records of eight wins out of ten and ten wins out of ten.
• Zhou Lang began the battle by summoning a Ghost Wolf, a Black Demon Eagle, and an Earth Dragon Snake.
• Chen Nian summoned a Void-Escaping Spirit Snake, a Moon-Howling Heavenly Wolf, and an Undead Bone Dragon to counter Zhou Lang’s beasts.
• Zhou Lang summoned a Flame Demon Sovereign, and Chen Nian sent a Shadow Kshana Demon Lion to attack it.