Chapter Summaries

After the Fire Dragon Battle Team praised Chu Tiannan and gave him the full proceeds from the Silver Moon Wolf King, he used his earnings to buy the fourth volume of the Thunder Qilin Combat Method. He was left with almost no money but gained two-star contribution status and looked forward to learning the volume’s combat techniques.

• The Fire Dragon Battle Team congratulated Chu Tiannan, and An Liena confirmed that he would receive the full 7.8 billion proceeds from the Silver Moon Wolf King.
• Yang Li, Wu Hao, Li Dong, and Zhao Hua refused to take a share of the Silver Moon Wolf King and agreed to call Chu Tiannan by his name rather than treat him as a little brother.
• An Liena divided the Sword-Shelled Dragon Tiger’s 8 billion sale price, giving Chu Tiannan 1.6 billion and bringing his total earnings to 9.4 billion.
• Chu Tiannan entered the Martial Artist Shop and used his ten-percent manual discount to buy the fourth volume of the Thunder Qilin Combat Method for ten billion.
• Chu Tiannan learned that his hunt had earned him 1.1 million contribution points and two-star contribution status, then anticipated studying the volume’s combat techniques.

After recovering, Chu Tiannan trained with the Heaven-Deriving Sword and comprehended its first stage, presence, but he still could not understand Heavenly Sin’s first stage, Single-Line Flow. He wondered whether a new idea might help him make progress.

• Chu Tiannan practiced sword techniques in the basement of Villa No. 99 and reflected on the Devouring System’s instant-learning ability.
• Chu Tiannan focused his presence on a training dummy, then shattered it with pressure and a sword strike.
• The Devouring System confirmed that Chu Tiannan had comprehended the Heaven-Deriving Sword’s first stage and said he needed to reach Martial God Level to learn the second.
• Chu Tiannan considered how presence could help him face the Silver Moon Wolf King, then pondered how to begin learning Single-Line Flow.
• Chu Tiannan formed a bold idea and muttered, “Could it be...”

Chu Tiannan decided to enter the Catastrophe Zone alone to pursue Single-Line Flow, and Wang Jinhai reluctantly agreed to keep his plans secret. After spending nearly all his savings on supplies, Chu Tiannan set his destination as location 027, formerly Yuhai City.

• Chu Tiannan told Wang Jinhai he would enter the outskirts of the Catastrophe Zone alone for up to a month, and asked him to keep it from the Fire Dragon Battle Team.
• Wang Jinhai warned Chu Tiannan about the danger, but agreed after seeing his resolve.
• Li Dongjie emerged from the next room and explained that the higher-ups wanted Chu Tiannan to grow through life-and-death trials.
• Chu Tiannan spent nearly all his savings on supplies, determined not to return until he comprehended Single-Line Flow.
• Chu Tiannan studied the map in his off-road vehicle and chose location 027, formerly Yuhai City, as his destination.

After learning that Chu Tiannan had entered the Catastrophe Zone alone, An Liena prepared to bring him back, but Li Dong’s message eased her concern. Li Dong discovered that higher-ups had ordered Chu Tiannan’s solo entry, and he was shocked when Li Dongjie explained their intention.

• The Fire Dragon Battle Team learned that Chu Tiannan had gone alone into the Catastrophe Zone, and Li Dong left to confront Li Dongjie.
• An Liena resolved to go after Chu Tiannan, but Zhao Hua reminded her that the military restricted teams from reentering the zone for a month.
• An Liena checked Chu Tiannan’s life indicator and received a message from Li Dong that made her relax.
• Li Dongjie admitted that he had approved Chu Tiannan’s solo entry under orders from higher-ups.
• Li Dong questioned his father about the danger to Chu Tiannan, and Li Dongjie began explaining the higher-ups’ intentions.
• Li Dong reacted with astonishment to Li Dongjie’s explanation.

Li Dongjie told Li Dong to stay out of Chu Tiannan’s affairs, then reflected on his son’s progress and admired Chu Tiannan’s potential. In Yuhai City’s Catastrophe Zone, Chu Tiannan continued cultivating and hunting Demon Beasts, but another beast spotted him and charged.

• Li Dongjie ordered Li Dong to leave Chu Tiannan alone and visit his mother’s grave more often.
• Li Dongjie considered Li Dong’s martial progress and praised Chu Tiannan’s future potential.
• Chu Tiannan killed more than a dozen Demon Beasts with the Heaven-Deriving Sword and devoured their bodies for Earth Currency.
• Chu Tiannan reflected on mastering the Heavenly Sin Mingshe form and the Single-Line Flow bottleneck while cultivating alone to conceal that he was a Controller.
• A Demon Beast spotted Chu Tiannan and charged at him.

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.