Chapter Summaries

Lin Xi arrived at the competition venue after volunteering to compete in the first round of the round-robin tournament. Wang Yan offered to let him leave if he had other matters to handle, saying the team had another plan that did not require him.

• Lin Xi volunteered to compete in the first round of the round-robin tournament, astonishing Wang Yan.
• Lin Xi arrived at the competition venue on time the next day.
• Wang Yan told Lin Xi he could leave if necessary because the team had an alternative plan that did not require his participation.

Lin Xi's strength left Zhengtian Academy's students afraid to challenge him, and their team leader tried to rally them. After several unrelated incidents involving other characters, the chapter ended with Hoffenheim negotiating with Lazio over a transfer fee.

• Zhengtian Academy's team leader urged the frightened students to face Lin Xi, arguing that a Soul King could not maintain such strength indefinitely.
• Jue Danzi prevented Qing Qi from leaving Medicine King Valley after she learned that Xiao Ling had fallen from Certain Death Cliff.
• He Xin decided to visit Shen Qiao after his injuries kept him hospitalized and absent from class.
• Yue Qianchou collected spirit stones and returned to Shuntian Island, where Bi Changchun remained seated with his eyes closed.
• Peter Kenyon publicly denied problems between Abramovich and Ye Qiu.
• Hoffenheim raised its offer from ten million euros to twelve million, and Lazio countered with twenty million euros.

Ye Wuqing questioned whether Tang Xiaolei could counter Lin Xi's invisibility Soul Skill. Elsewhere, Zhou Jiping organized tribal scouts, and Bole attacked Zhuang Wangu after reporting an assault on the valley.

• Ye Wuqing asked Tang Xiaolei whether he could deal with the invisibility Soul Skill Lin Xi had used to vanish from Yu Mengdi's sight.
• Zhou Jiping assigned Yitongba's tribal militia to watch for suspicious activity and warn the tribal contingent.
• Bole told Zhuang Wangu that Donghuang Taiyi, Dijun, and Zhurong had attacked the valley, then unleashed his Saint-level ultimate move.
• Wang Gang distributed the grain he had exchanged among the Yellow Turban Army.
• Han Sui examined the distant high ground after a general's warning and realized something was wrong.

Xu Jiawei questioned Shattered Star Douluo about Lin Xi's strength after watching him on the tournament stage. Shattered Star Douluo estimated that Lin Xi had used less than a tenth of his strength in their fight the previous night.

• Xu Jiawei watched Lin Xi on the tournament stage from the city wall.
• Xu Jiawei asked Shattered Star Douluo how much strength Lin Xi had used the previous night and how powerful he would be at full strength.
• Shattered Star Douluo estimated that Lin Xi had not used even a tenth of his strength.

Xu Jiujiu brought Lin Xi to meet Xu Jiawei in the Star Luo Empire's imperial office. Lin Xi found the furnishings unexpectedly simple, and Xu Jiawei invited him to sit.

• Xu Jiujiu announced Lin Xi's arrival and received Xu Jiawei's permission to bring him in.
• Xu Jiujiu led Lin Xi into the room.
• Lin Xi surveyed the emperor's office and questioned its unexpectedly simple furnishings.
• Xu Jiawei gestured to Lin Xi and invited him to sit.

Xu Jiawei accepted Chaldea's information about the Holy Spirit Cult and offered Lin Xi a reward for helping clear its members from Star Luo City. Lin Xi requested the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone that Xu Jiawei planned to auction, but no answer was given.

• Xu Jiawei acknowledged Chaldea's power and expressed full belief in its information about the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Xu Jiawei thanked Lin Xi for helping clear out the enemies stationed in Star Luo City the previous night and offered him a reward.
• Lin Xi asked for the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone that Xu Jiawei planned to auction.

Wang Dong'er received an unexpected nighttime visit from Tai Tan. The account then shifted through unrelated scenes and ended with Qin Chao wondering who had knocked at his courtyard gate.

• Wang Dong'er tossed and turned in bed before Tai Tan knocked and asked to enter.
• Wang Dong'er opened the door, and Tai Tan greeted her as her second dad.
• Zhao Shenfeng raged over being suppressed by the Dragon Tiger Gang.
• Li Tiance roared and unleashed spiritual power that cracked the ground and froze the surrounding space.
• Feng Luebao sent a wave of Qi toward Liu Tian, but a slender arm blocked it.
• Qin Chao heard a knock at the main gate and wondered whether Chen Yi had come to cause trouble.

Wang Dong'er repeatedly dreamed of fragments of Lin Xi's past and gradually learned the outlines of his life. The account then shifted through disconnected encounters involving an injured Russell, Zhao Gao's inspection request, financial suspicions, and a stealthy approach toward Crab.

• Wang Dong'er gained a rough understanding of Lin Xi's past through dozens of recurring dreams.
• Yan Meixiao threw down a third command token as a man prepared to speak.
• Russell appeared pale and bloodied, with his left arm hanging limply and an ice-blue arrow lodged in his shoulder.
• Zhao Gao identified himself as a newly appointed pioneer and asked to inspect the place before taking it over.
• Feng Yiming suggested that Zhang Changhe suspected the source of Tianhe Dairy's funds, then received a phone notification before he could dial.
• A silent figure approached Crab from behind after Crab entered a changing room and removed his work suit.

Wang Dong'er resented Lin Xi and those around him as she recalled her previous life and second chance. In disconnected scenes, the God of Explosions threatened everyone in the Temple of Origin, Ye An'an practiced wire work, and Special Commissioner Li aimed a God-Slaying Crossbow at Wang Wei.

• Wang Dong'er grew furious with Lin Xi and the people around him while recalling the car accident that had ended her previous life.
• Ye Tian decided to settle the trouble surrounding Tiancheng Pharmaceuticals once and for all.
• The God of Explosions threatened to kill everyone as an oppressive divine power emanated from the Temple of Origin.
• Ye An'an completed her first wire-work attempts with guidance from Xu Yi and help from Xia Mo and the others.
• Special Commissioner Li seized a God-Slaying Crossbow and aimed it at Wang Wei.
• Xian'er pulled Lin Mengyin toward Chen Xian and Xiao Che after spotting them.

Wang Dong'er knocked "Tang Wutong" backward and continued beating her as she struggled to resist. The remaining passage shifted through unrelated scenes without resolving their fight.

• Wang Dong'er knocked "Tang Wutong" backward and pounced on her before she reached the ground.
• "Tang Wutong" regained her senses and struggled against Wang Dong'er's punches.
• Newton threw Thor away with gravitational force.
• Wang Yu discovered that his supply of souls had become sufficient without traveling to other worlds.
• Zhang Xiaojian activated Damage Amplification Aura and bombarded the Dark Long-Tongued Sharp-Toothed Beast Empress with specialized rounds.
• Sancho said that General Salun intended to visit with Madam Jenny to offer thanks after finishing his business.

Wang Dong'er interrupted Lin Xi's writing by knocking on his door early in the morning, and her appearance made him question whether it was really her. The remaining passage shifted among unrelated encounters and conflicts without resolving their meeting.

• Wang Dong'er knocked on Lin Xi's door, and Lin Xi put down his pen to answer it.
• Lin Xi rubbed his eyes when he saw Wang Dong'er and questioned her identity.
• Niu Youcai revealed that people had approached him because someone's closeness to Xiong Lei had interfered with their business.
• Li Ning carried a brown bear to several meat shops and resolved to draw his sword if another shopkeeper bullied him.
• A Feng asked Jiang Yishan how she had suffered a loss against Dexiu.
• Zhang Meng reported that people had arrived early in the morning but had caused no trouble.

Lin Xi spent the next half a month in peace, with Tai Tan leaving him alone. Xu Jiawei repeatedly invited him to discuss the continent's situation and valued his unusual perspective.

• Lin Xi passed the next half a month or so without trouble.
• Tai Tan did not seek out Lin Xi, as Wang Dong'er had predicted.
• Xu Jiawei periodically invited Lin Xi to share his views on the state of the continent.
• Lin Xi accepted Xu Jiawei's invitations.

Du Busi emerged from seclusion and announced that he had finally crossed his cultivation hurdle. His overwhelming presence swept across Star Luo City, drawing figures into the sky around a dark green pillar of light.

• Du Busi emerged from seclusion, releasing a formidable presence across Star Luo City.
• A dark green pillar of light shot into the sky, exerting pressure that nearly left everyone unable to breathe.
• Du Busi announced that he had finally crossed his cultivation hurdle.
• Figures flew up from Star Luo City and surrounded the pillar of light, with two presences standing out among them.

Shattered Star Douluo thanked Du Busi, who departed and left those present relieved. The chapter then shifted among unrelated scenes, ending with Xiao Zhe waking at four in the morning after taking a white pill.

• Shattered Star Douluo thanked Du Busi for granting his wish, and Du Busi flew away after glancing provocatively at Xuan Zi and Tai Tan.
• Zhang Yi called Li Qiushui after finishing his call with Zhang Shang.
• Drooling Fellow fell through the deck into waist-deep water in the cabin below.
• Qiu Xiaoyue threw a key at Wei Mingxi's feet and ran out of the prison.
• Chen Yao reported that trees blocked the courtyard and that nobody had emerged onto the road after the gunshot.
• Xiao Zhe returned to the villa, took a white pill as Mr. Robertson had instructed, and woke at four in the morning.

Lin Xi warned Du Busi that causing a public disturbance would complicate Chaldea's planned alliance with the Body Sect. Du Busi acknowledged that he had forgotten how recently Chaldea had been founded.

• Lin Xi reminded Du Busi that Chaldea had been founded only half a month earlier.
• Lin Xi warned that Du Busi's public disturbance would make it difficult to announce an alliance afterward.
• Du Busi nodded with an awkward laugh and admitted that he had forgotten Chaldea's circumstances.

Morgan reported seven survivors among the Holy Spirit Cult group and prepared a second Rhongomyniad strike. Feng Ling struggled to her feet and stared in shock at the golden vortex forming overhead.

• Morgan surveyed the battlefield through Magecraft and reported that seven people had survived the strike.
• Morgan prepared to fire the second Rhongomyniad as astonishing Soul Power fluctuations appeared above the Holy Spirit Cult group.
• Feng Ling shakily climbed to her feet and stared at the golden vortex in the sky.

Tai Tan and Xuan Zi met in a small tavern, where their shared opposition to Du Busi eased the tension from their previous clash. Tai Tan praised the tavern's signature dish, and Xuan Zi responded smugly.

• Tai Tan and Xuan Zi sat together in a small tavern despite their fierce clash at their previous meeting.
• Tai Tan and Xuan Zi found themselves on better terms because both opposed Du Busi.
• Tai Tan tasted the signature dish, praised its flavor, and asked how Xuan Zi had found the tavern.
• Xuan Zi responded with a smug snort.

Xuan Zi interrupted Lin Xi's planning and called Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochеn, Bei Bei, and Xu Sanshi into his room. Elsewhere, several confrontations and journeys unfolded before a dazzling white light engulfed a gathered group.

• Xuan Zi entered Lin Xi's room without knocking, and Lin Xi said he had been considering their future plans.
• Xuan Zi called Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochеn, Bei Bei, and Xu Sanshi inside.
• Dian Wei watched an opponent wielding a broken sword hold his own.
• Ye Chen was engulfed by a boundless sea of golden sacred flames.
• Fu Jiu decided to revisit the Nine Cold Empire if he entered the Third Secret Realm in half a year.
• Three people released a dazzling white light from their joined palms, engulfing everyone and forcing them to close their eyes.

Du Busi intervened to protect Lin Xi from Xuan Zi and struck Xuan Zi with a heavy blow. Lin Xi flew into the sky and asked Du Busi to lower his voice.

• Du Busi struck Xuan Zi with a heavy blow while protecting Lin Xi.
• Du Busi laughed across Star Luo City and declared that he would not let Xuan Zi hurt Lin Xi.
• Lin Xi sighed, flew into the sky, and asked Du Busi to keep his voice down.

Xuan Zi and Tai Tan fell at a disadvantage against a poisonous opponent, and Xuan Zi proposed dividing their defensive and close-combat roles. Elsewhere, Azrael attacked the Gale Wolf, Ning Tianlin was captured on surveillance cameras, and Xiao Yong killed a venomous snake.

• Xuan Zi and Tai Tan fell at a disadvantage when the Soul Rings appeared.
• Xuan Zi offered to restrain the poison with the earth element and told Tai Tan to occupy their opponent in close combat.
• Azrael thrust a concentrated sphere of holy light against the Gale Wolf's chest.
• Ning Tianlin entered through a door without noticing that the soldiers' shoulder cameras transmitted his image to a video base.
• Zhen told the Gale Wolf to go inside while they defended the location.
• Xiao Yong dodged venom, struck the snake's head with a paperweight, and severed its body with his short blade.