Recaps

Chu Tiannan encountered an intermediate lord-level Golden Scale Beast that followed him as he tried to leave. Confident in his strength and speed, he decided to fight it and launched Heavenly Sin Mingshe at the beast.

• Chu Tiannan killed an intermediate commander-level Fushui Buffalo with a single attack.
• Chu Tiannan spotted an intermediate lord-level Golden Scale Beast watching him from a rooftop.
• The Golden Scale Beast followed Chu Tiannan when he tried to leave, and he decided to test his strength against it.
• Chu Tiannan accelerated across the rooftops, with the Golden Scale Beast racing after him.
• Chu Tiannan turned and launched Heavenly Sin Mingshe at the pursuing Golden Scale Beast.

Chu Tiannan battled the Golden Scale Beast, an intermediate lord-level Demon Beast, with Heavenly Sin and the Heaven-Deriving Sword. As the beast charged with a strange, faster trajectory, Chu Tiannan realized something about Single-Line Flow.

• Chu Tiannan pierced the Golden Scale Beast with Heavenly Sin, but the beast revived using its Nirvana Talent.
• The Golden Scale Beast pursued Chu Tiannan, then dodged his second Heavenly Sin attack with an extraordinary burst of speed.
• Chu Tiannan drew the Heaven-Deriving Sword and disrupted the beast with his force talent before clashing with its forehoof.
• The clash sent both Chu Tiannan and the Golden Scale Beast backward, and the beast's forehoof was injured by his sword qi.
• As the Golden Scale Beast charged along a strange curve, Chu Tiannan recognized its attack path and exclaimed, "Single-Line Flow."

Chu Tiannan comprehended the true nature of Single-Line Flow while fighting the Golden Scale Beast and used it to kill the Lord Level Demon Beast. He devoured its corpse for 3.2 billion Earth Currency, but remained below the Martial Grandmaster level and went to rest before fighting again.

• Chu Tiannan exchanged attacks with the Golden Scale Beast and realized Single-Line Flow had infinite, unseen trajectories.
• He used Heavenly Sin’s unpredictable movements to wound and entangle the beast as it tried to flee.
• Chu Tiannan unleashed Single-Line Flow and pierced the Golden Scale Beast’s skull, killing it.
• He devoured the corpse and received 3.2 billion Earth Currency, bringing his balance to 4.9 billion.
• Chu Tiannan found that he had not advanced to the Martial Grandmaster level and leaped away to rest before fighting again.

Chu Tiannan slaughtered hundreds of General Level Demon Beasts but did not advance, learning that cultivating both strength and control made advancement more difficult. He traveled to Yuhai Square seeking a Lord Level Demon Beast and discovered a Peak Lord Level Teng King Snake attempting to break through to King Level.

• Chu Tiannan killed and devoured hundreds of General Level Demon Beasts, but his Martial Artist level did not advance.
• The Devouring System explained that cultivating both the strength and control paths made advancement extremely difficult, and Chu Tiannan refused to abandon either path.
• Chu Tiannan decided to search Yuhai City's central square for a Lord Level Demon Beast and drove there.
• Chu Tiannan spotted a Peak Lord Level Teng King Snake coiled around a building and prepared to retreat.
• The Teng King Snake writhed in pain and flared its cheek pouches as it attempted to break through to King Level.

Chu Tiannan launched a surprise attack on a weakened Teng King Snake as it completed its breakthrough to King Level. Robert and his team also moved to hunt the snake, leaving Chu Tiannan facing its counterattack in the plaza.

• Luo Meng and Qing Yu rode with Robert’s team toward Yuhai City after Black Ghost reported a major target.
• Black Ghost showed Luo Meng his reattached arm and pointed out a Teng King Snake breaking through to King Level without guards.
• Robert recognized the snake and headed down with two armed men to hunt it, while Black Ghost stayed behind to keep watch.
• Chu Tiannan prepared to kill and Devour the weakened snake so he could advance to Martial Grandmaster Level.
• Chu Tiannan struck with seven Shadowless Sword attacks, and the Teng King Snake swept its tail at him.

Chu Tiannan killed the Teng King Snake with Heavenly Sin after exploiting its weakened state, then faced Robert of the Mad Tiger Battle Team, who tried to take the corpse. Chu Tiannan devoured the snake and escaped, telling Robert he was not worthy.

• Chu Tiannan used Shadowless Sword to counter the Teng King Snake’s attack, then evaded its flames with Thunder Qilin Combat Method.
• Chu Tiannan unleashed Heavenly Sin, which pierced the Teng King Snake’s skull and killed it.
• Chu Tiannan approached the corpse, relieved that the snake’s recent breakthrough, carelessness, and lack of guards had made the kill possible.
• Robert of the Mad Tiger Battle Team ambushed Chu Tiannan and ordered him to leave with his life as payment for killing the snake.
• Chu Tiannan devoured the Teng King Snake’s corpse and shot away, sneering, “You’re not worthy!”

Chu Tiannan fled from Robert after using his Devouring talent to absorb the Teng King Snake's corpse, but Robert pursued him and tried to seize his weapon. Chu Tiannan's speed kept Robert from catching him until Robert attacked with five blades, two of which broke through Heavenly Sin and swept toward him.

• Chu Tiannan stored the Teng King Snake's corpse, shocking Robert and the two team members with him.
• Robert pursued Chu Tiannan and offered to let him go in exchange for his weapon, but Chu Tiannan refused.
• Chu Tiannan used the Thunder Qilin Combat Method to widen the gap, and Robert recognized the technique and noticed Chu Tiannan's strength had risen to martial grandmaster level.
• Robert focused on the dark-gold longsword on Chu Tiannan's back and declared that he would take it.
• Robert sent five icy blades at Chu Tiannan, and Heavenly Sin deflected three before the remaining two broke through and swept toward him.

Chu Tiannan fought Robert, a Quasi-Martial God who coveted the Heaven-Deriving Sword, but was overwhelmed and left badly wounded. As Robert approached to claim the weapon, Chu Tiannan laughed and warned him to run for his life.

• Chu Tiannan used the Heaven-Deriving Sword to deflect Robert's icy blades but was knocked back and injured.
• Robert recognized the sword's power and attacked again, driven by greed for the divine artifact.
• Chu Tiannan used his sword techniques and Heavenly Sin to fend off Robert's multiple icy blades, but his strength rapidly dwindled.
• Robert's blades cut Chu Tiannan's arm and waist, leaving him exhausted and slumped against a broken wall.
• Robert approached with two burly figures behind him, and Chu Tiannan warned him to run for his life.

Chu Tiannan lured Robert into triggering the Shadow Rat Tide, a deadly swarm that swept through Yuhai City. Robert fled while the tide consumed his teammates and closed in on him from the streets and sky.

• Chu Tiannan spotted countless eyes beneath the broken road and secretly released his golden-thread snake while attacking Robert with Heavenly Sin.
• Chu Tiannan warned Robert to flee, and Robert sensed the approaching Shadow Rat Tide and abandoned his teammates to escape.
• The Shadow Rat Tide swept over Chu Tiannan and swallowed fleeing humans and Demon Beasts across Yuhai City.
• Robert's two teammates were consumed by the rats, while Robert raced to escape the tide.
• Shadow Rats poured down from the buildings and surrounded Robert as he roared in terror.

A level-five Shadow Rat tide devastated Yuhai City while the Fire Dragon Battle Team learned that Chu Tiannan was caught in the disaster. Chu Tiannan survived through the Devouring System’s protection, but discovered that he owed it ten Devour Points and could not use the store.

• A level-five Shadow Rat tide devoured Yuhai City and everything in its path.
• Li Dongjie told the Fire Dragon Battle Team about the disaster, and An Liena tried to leave to save Chu Tiannan.
• Li Dongjie stopped An Liena, warning that she could not survive the tide, and she left after shattering a door.
• Chu Tiannan emerged from the ruins and realized the Devouring System had concealed him from the Shadow Rats while Robert and the others died.
• The Devouring System told Chu Tiannan that his rescue cost ten Devour Points, leaving him with a balance of -10.
• Chu Tiannan opened the Devour Store but found its items blacked out and unavailable.

Chu Tiannan learned that using the Devouring System’s spatial maintenance had left him in debt and resolved to earn Devour Points without relying on the system to solve his problems. He headed to confront the Mad Tiger Battle Team, while Black Ghost and Luo Meng discovered four Demon Beast eggs and heard Chu Tiannan’s threat over the comms.

• Chu Tiannan learned that his Devour Points were negative, that he needed ten points for spatial maintenance, and that unpaid debt would accrue interest.
• The Devouring System warned Chu Tiannan not to use Devour recklessly, then admitted its threat that debt could cost him his life was a joke meant to pressure him.
• Chu Tiannan vowed to uncover the cause of his past downfall and crush whoever had arranged it.
• Chu Tiannan retrieved Heavenly Sin and set off to settle matters with the Mad Tiger Battle Team.
• Black Ghost directed Luo Meng to investigate a cold-blooded reading near the Teng King Snake’s death site, where Luo Meng found four Demon Beast eggs.
• An unfamiliar, chilling voice interrupted Luo Meng’s call and told him it was time to settle their score.

Chu Tiannan killed Qing Yu and Black Ghost, then confronted Luo Meng as the last surviving member of the Mad Tiger Battle Team. He sent his golden-thread snake sweeping toward Luo Meng, declaring that he could wipe out the team.

• Luo Meng discovered Robert was offline and chose to wait rather than rush upstairs, while Chu Tiannan watched him from a rooftop.
• Chu Tiannan killed Qing Yu with his sword and then pierced Black Ghost through the heart.
• Luo Meng saw that all his teammates’ names had dimmed on his wristband and realized they had fallen.
• Chu Tiannan approached Luo Meng and said he was the last member of the Mad Tiger Battle Team.
• Chu Tiannan leaped toward Luo Meng as the little golden-thread snake swept over him.

Chu Tiannan killed Luo Meng, ending the Mad Tiger Battle Team, then discovered four rare Demon Beast eggs. He left the square with the eggs and prepared to devour the advanced king-level Holy Armor Dragon egg in a hidden tree perch.

• Luo Meng pulled a grenade pin and detonated it, but Chu Tiannan remained unharmed behind Heavenly Sin while Luo Meng was blown apart.
• Chu Tiannan confirmed that every member of the Mad Tiger Battle Team had died and rested after killing Luo Meng.
• The Devouring System alerted Chu Tiannan to something underground, and he found four Demon Beast eggs in a pit.
• Chu Tiannan scanned the eggs and identified three elementary king-level Teng King Snake eggs and one advanced king-level Holy Armor Dragon egg.
• Chu Tiannan concealed the eggs, found a hidden perch in a tree, and drew the Heaven-Deriving Sword to devour the Holy Armor Dragon egg.

Chu Tiannan escaped Yuhai City after surviving the Shadow Rat Tide and encountered Luo'er waiting for him near the highway. After their emotional reunion, he apologized for worrying her and showed her a translucent red egg.

• Chu Tiannan made his way through the forest, where his little golden-thread snake killed the Demon Beasts that approached him.
• Chu Tiannan left Yuhai City's urban area and lamented that the Shadow Rat Tide had devoured his car.
• Luo'er searched for Chu Tiannan with her bracelet and nearly attacked him before recognizing him.
• Chu Tiannan embraced Luo'er, and she scolded him for entering the Catastrophe Zone without telling her.
• Chu Tiannan rummaged through his backpack and presented Luo'er with a translucent red egg.

Chu Tiannan returned to South China Base City with Luo'er and sold a King Level Teng King Snake egg at the Commercial Alliance. After Lili transferred the money, he asked her to appraise another item.

• Luo'er drove Chu Tiannan back toward South China Base City, and he fell asleep in the car.
• Luo'er brought Chu Tiannan to the Commercial Alliance, where he offered Lili a King Level Teng King Snake egg for sale.
• Lili offered twelve billion, but Luo'er raised the price to fifteen billion and told Lili she would take responsibility.
• Lili transferred the money to Chu Tiannan, who stopped her and asked her to appraise another item.

Chu Tiannan sold Robert’s five Cold Profound Sabers to Luo'er, who warned that Robert’s teacher was the powerful Slaughter Martial God. After learning of Robert’s death, the Slaughter Martial God vowed revenge and ordered an investigation of Yuhai City’s survivors.

• Chu Tiannan showed Luo'er five Cold Profound Sabers, and she recognized them as Robert’s signature weapons.
• Luo'er sent Lili for a memory injection and warned Chu Tiannan that Robert’s teacher was the Slaughter Martial God.
• Chu Tiannan recalled the Slaughter Martial God’s fearsome reputation but said Robert had tried to kill him, so he had defended himself.
• Luo'er agreed to buy the sabers for thirty billion and said they had no tracking system, keeping their origin from the Slaughter Martial God.
• The Slaughter Martial God learned Robert had died, destroyed trees on his island in rage, and ordered his followers to investigate every survivor in Yuhai City.

Three investigators suspected someone had deliberately triggered the Shadow Rat Tide and split up to investigate survivors and retrieve the Cold Profound Saber. Back at Aspirational Feather Villa District, Chu Tiannan reunited with An Liena, who slapped him, held him tightly, and asked him to call her Nana.

• A young man leading three investigators raised the possibility that someone had deliberately triggered the Shadow Rat Tide, then sent two companions to retrieve the Cold Profound Saber while he went to investigate survivors.
• Chu Tiannan returned to East Martial Arts Hall's territory and spoke with A Lai, looking forward to resting at home.
• Near Villa 99, Chu Tiannan found An Liena waiting outside and ran over to greet her.
• An Liena slapped Chu Tiannan, then pulled him into a tight embrace and refused to let him go.
• An Liena told Chu Tiannan not to call her boss and asked him to call her Nana.

An Liena confessed that she had fallen in love with Chu Tiannan and asked him to accept her, while he struggled to respond because he loved Luo'er. The chapter ended with An Liena waiting for his answer.

• An Liena insisted that Chu Tiannan call her Nana and drew him into an intimate conversation.
• An Liena teased Chu Tiannan about inviting her inside, then asked whether Luo'er was why he would not accept her.
• An Liena admitted she had grown dependent on Chu Tiannan and wanted to see him every morning.
• An Liena said Chu Tiannan reminded her of Feng but that she knew he was not him.
• An Liena confessed that the Shadow Rat Tide incident in Yuhai City made her realize she had fallen for Chu Tiannan, then asked if he would accept her.

Chu Tiannan rejected An Liena’s confession, realizing he loved Luo'er, while An Liena accepted his choice but said she would keep liking him. The next day, Chu Tiannan was astonished by a contract for global special training at the Martial God Preparatory Camp.

• An Liena asked Chu Tiannan if he would accept her, and he realized he loved Luo'er and rejected her.
• An Liena accepted Chu Tiannan’s choice but told him she would continue to like him and asked him to call her Nana in private.
• An Liena told Chu Tiannan that someone from headquarters would see him the next day and that the Fire Dragon Battle Team would disband.
• An Liena explained that the veteran team members had fought for many years and would choose retirement postings after the team disbanded.
• The next day, Chu Tiannan stared in astonishment at a contract for global special training at the Martial God Preparatory Camp in Li Dongjie's office.

Chu Tiannan accepted a rare invitation to join the Martial God Preparatory Camp, where everyone who graduated became a Martial God. After learning that he would be cut off from the outside world for a long time, he left to tell someone his good news.

• Li Dongjie explained that the Martial God Preparatory Camp recruited worldwide and issued fewer than ten invitation contracts each year.
• Chu Tiannan eagerly agreed to join the camp and signed the contract.
• Li Dongjie told Chu Tiannan to spend time with his family and report the next day, then privately worried about the camp's high elimination rate.
• Chu Tiannan drove his supercar to the Commercial Alliance Building, intending to tell someone the good news.

Luo'er dismissed Kaili’s concert invitation when Lord Chu appeared and claimed she already had plans. After they left together, Luo'er teased Lord Chu about visiting despite his impending entry into the Martial God Preparatory Camp.

• Luo'er reprimanded her subordinates at the Commercial Alliance Building while Kaili approached and said he had come to see her.
• Kaili offered Luo'er two tickets to the Sounds of Heaven concert, but Lord Chu appeared and said she already had plans.
• Luo'er called Lord Chu her friend and asked Kaili to step aside, while Kaili concealed his anger and let them go.
• Luo'er and Lord Chu headed upstairs to discuss merchandise, and Kaili watched them with malice.
• Lord Chu asked Luo'er how she would thank him, and she teased him about visiting before entering the Martial God Preparatory Camp.

Chu Tiannan visited Luo'er to say goodbye and revealed that his parents had died when Demon Beasts attacked his family during the cataclysm. Luo'er offered to help him find any surviving relatives, and he showed her a small metal tag as a possible lead.

• Luo'er told Chu Tiannan that major factions had noticed his rapid rise and that her family would make him a generous offer if he joined them.
• Chu Tiannan said he had come to say goodbye, and Luo'er thanked him for making the trip.
• Chu Tiannan revealed that his family had died long ago, recalling his parents' last words before they charged into a Demon Beast horde to protect him.
• Luo'er apologized and offered to help him find any relatives or other leads.
• Chu Tiannan pulled a small metal tag from inside his collar and asked whether it could serve as a lead.

Chu Tiannan gave Luo'er the deep-sea silver mother to investigate, then left for the Martial God Preparatory Camp and was confronted by Kaili, who threatened him to stay away from Luo'er. Their confrontation was interrupted by Chu Tiannan's boss arriving.

• Luo'er recognized the metal plate Chu Tiannan brought as deep-sea silver mother and agreed to examine it for him.
• Luo'er sent Chu Tiannan away, encouraging him to do his best at the Martial God Preparatory Camp, while privately blushing over his words.
• Kaili confronted Chu Tiannan and threatened him to stay away from Luo'er, boasting about the Jia'er Clan and his own status.
• Chu Tiannan refused to back down from Kaili, and Kaili felt a tremor of fear when he met Chu Tiannan's gaze.
• Chu Tiannan's boss arrived, interrupting the confrontation, and Chu Tiannan asked what had brought him there.

An Liena took Chu Tiannan to a farewell gathering after Kaili realized Chu was connected to the Martial God Preparatory Camp and apologized for threatening him. Chu celebrated with friends at Villa No. 99, then reflected on leaving the next day.

• An Liena ignored Kaili and invited Chu Tiannan to join a send-off for his entry into the Martial God Preparatory Camp.
• Kaili recognized Chu Tiannan from clan information, hurried after him, and apologized for his earlier disrespect.
• Chu Tiannan accepted Kaili's apology and business card, then left with An Liena.
• Chu Tiannan returned to Villa No. 99, where Li Dong, Yang Li, and others celebrated his future in the Martial God Preparatory Camp.
• After drinking with his friends, Chu Tiannan went onto the balcony and thought about leaving the next day.

A special fighter from the Martial God Preparatory Camp arrived at Villa 99, thrilling Chu Tiannan and shocking his companions. Two Martial Gods emerged and identified Chu Tiannan as the candidate, leaving him to face the man who would speak with him.

• A blue fighter flew to the Aspirational Feather Villa District and landed in the clearing outside Villa 99.
• Yang Li, Wu Hao, Zhao Hua, and the others were stunned by the aircraft, while An Liena recognized the Martial God Preparatory Camp’s emblem.
• Chu Tiannan admired the fighter and grew eager to discover the secrets of the Martial God Preparatory Camp.
• Two middle-aged men in white robes emerged, and Chu Tiannan sensed the immense pressure of the Martial Gods.
• The bearded Martial God asked for Chu Tiannan, who stepped forward and greeted them respectfully.
• The bearded man told his companion that Chu Tiannan was his candidate and left the conversation to him.