Chapter Summaries

Han Xing and his companions explored the Wu Race Main City while waiting for Wu Ling'er, learning about its King of Elixirs event and powerful defenses. At Nenier's Elixir Shop, they heard that Marick had returned from a successful campaign and watched him approach with his Vanguard Team.

• A maidservant told Han Xing that Wu Ling'er was busy and invited him to explore the city and its King of Elixirs event.
• Han Xing told his companions that Wu Ling'er would pay for anything they bought, and the group excitedly set out to browse the city.
• Han Xing and his companions saw the city's formidable defensive towers and numerous elixir shops, then noticed the Wu Clan residents watching them with curiosity.
• The group reached Nenier's Elixir Shop and heard guards announce that Marick and his Vanguard Team had returned after destroying a Shadow Squad's hideout and more than ten thousand Shadow's Minions.
• Marick marched toward the shop in Golden Set equipment as the crowd praised his strength and called him a contender to become the Kingdom's Chief War Witch.

Marick provoked Han Xing and his companions in the Wu Clan royal city, then attacked them under the pretext of suspecting they were spies. Han Xing retaliated and sent Marick crashing to the ground, leaving the captain to decide whether to escalate the conflict.

• Marick noticed Han Xing's powerful armor, then questioned Cheng Jianyong after hearing him call Marick a poser.
• A soldier warned Marick that the Holy Maiden had brought Han Xing's group to the city, but Marick later demanded to know their relationship with her.
• When Han Xing's group tried to leave, Marick ordered the guards to arrest them and attacked Shen Yun with a sword aura.
• Marick claimed he was arresting suspected Shadow Clan spies, and Han Xing answered by firing arrows that knocked Marick dozens of meters away.
• Marick spat blood and glared at Han Xing, then hesitated over whether to escalate the confrontation.

Marick activated the Witch Soul Tower against Han Xing and his companions, but their defenses let them survive its attack unharmed. Han Xing then struck Marick down with a powerful arrow and aimed another at him as the wounded captain remained alive.

• Marick activated the Witch Soul Tower, and Shen Yun protected Han Xing and the others with layered defensive skills until the blast ended without injuring them.
• Han Xing confronted Marick over trying to kill them and began charging his Ambush · Break arrow.
• Marick empowered himself with Wu Power and tried to deflect Han Xing’s arrow, but it pierced his heart and knocked him to the ground.
• After learning Marick still had a breath left, Han Xing aimed another arrow at his brow to prevent a counterattack.

Han Xing killed Marick and refused to surrender when Zephyr arrived to arrest the humans, choosing instead to provoke a citywide confrontation. As the group fought Zephyr and the Wu Race soldiers, Han Xing’s attacks wounded the commander, who then covered himself in blue secret runes and powered up.

• Han Xing ignored Marick’s pleas and killed him with an arrow, prompting Zephyr, a Four-star Lord, to arrive and threaten the group.
• Zephyr ordered the Wu Race soldiers to capture Han Xing and his companions, but Han Xing chose to fight and force the hidden mastermind to reveal themselves.
• Cheng Jianyong and Su Xiaoyang disrupted the surrounding soldiers while Shen Yun, Han Xing, and Zhang Lianmeng confronted Zephyr.
• Zephyr battered Shen Yun and blocked Han Xing’s first arrow, but Han Xing’s empowered volley pierced Zephyr and sent him flying.
• Zephyr covered his body in blue secret runes, intensifying his power as the battle continued.

Han Xing and his companions fought Wu Race Vanguard Commander Zephyr in the main city, where Han Xing unleashed the Avatar of Calamity and overwhelmed Zephyr with cursed attacks. As Zephyr charged again, Han Xing activated seventeen equipment effects, leaving his enemy sensing an immense threat.

• Zephyr shattered Shen Yun’s Demon God Skeleton with a flurry of axe strikes while his runes blocked the others’ attacks.
• Han Xing fired an Exploding Flame Arrow that destroyed a city street and killed hundreds of Wu Race soldiers, then activated Avatar of Calamity.
• Han Xing’s arrows inflicted Zephyr with numerous weakening effects, but Zephyr knocked Shen Yun aside and charged at Han Xing.
• Han Xing used Breath of the Wild and Shadow Flash to evade Zephyr’s Great Witch Axe and create distance.
• Han Xing activated seventeen equipment special effects at once, and Zephyr realized he had to interrupt him.

Han Xing killed Zephyr by trapping him with Shattered Moon and unleashing the group’s attacks, then faced the Wu Clan Legend Feinna. Wu Ling'er intervened to block Feinna’s attack, revealing Witchcraft—Witch Spirit Transfer.

• Han Xing immobilized Zephyr with Shattered Moon, and his companions struck until the Four-star Lord was killed.
• Wu Clan onlookers realized Zephyr was dead as Thirteenth Priest Feinna confronted Han Xing and his companions.
• Feinna threatened the group, and Han Xing prepared to use Sunfall Arrow against her.
• Wu Ling'er’s voice rang out from the royal palace, revealing that she had reached Legend-level strength and accusing Feinna of deceiving her.
• Feinna attacked the group, but Wu Ling'er appeared and blocked her with Wu Clan secret runes, using Witchcraft—Witch Spirit Transfer.

Wu Ling'er attacked Feinna after learning the priest had targeted Han Xing and his companions, and she overwhelmed her with the intent to kill. The High Priest Xiao arrived and stopped Wu Ling'er's forbidden technique, then began addressing Feinna's wrongdoing.

• Feinna admitted no denial after Wu Ling'er accused her of sealing Wu Ling'er's senses and targeting her friends.
• Wu Ling'er tore through Feinna's Rune Domain, beat her severely, and declared she would kill her.
• Feinna fought back with her Rune Domain, but Wu Ling'er continued to overpower her and used the forbidden technique Forbidden Abyss.
• Xiao arrived and used his red energy to dispel the dark vortex before Feinna was swallowed.
• Xiao separated the women, heard Feinna's false account, and told Wu Ling'er that Feinna was at fault but urged her to stop before killing a fellow Witch Clan member.

The Wu Race High Priest sentenced Feinna to guard the borders and kill ten Legendary Experts, while Wu Ling'er began purging the soldiers who had aided her. Wu Ling'er apologized to Han Xing and his companions with a thousand Philosopher's Stones, then brought them to the palace to collect their reward.

• The High Priest sentenced Feinna to defend the Wu Race borders until she killed ten Legendary Experts, and Wu Ling'er accepted the judgment.
• The High Priest took Feinna away, and Wu Ling'er ordered soldiers involved in Feinna's scheme to confess or face consequences.
• Wu Ling'er apologized to Han Xing and his companions and offered them one thousand Philosopher's Stones as compensation.
• Wu Ling'er brought Han Xing and his companions to the royal palace and retrieved their rewards.
• Wu Ling'er presented several golden boxes, and Cheng Jianyong opened them to reveal shining stones and strange metals.

Han Xing examined the rewards from Wu Ling'er’s quest and learned about the Shadow Godstones’ connection to an ancient god corrupted by a strange crystal. He discovered that humans from an earlier generation had brought Space Rings into the Holy Spirit Realm, and realized his abundant supply of backpacks could give him a major trading advantage.

• Han Xing found two thousand Philosopher's Stones, Shadow Godstones, Rhythmic Black Iron, and blueprints among the quest rewards.
• Han Xing read that Shadow Godstones formed from the divine power leaking from the Shadow God as a strange crystal corrupted him.
• Wu Ling'er offered Han Xing a rare Space Ring, but he returned it after recognizing that he already had superior spatial storage.
• Wu Ling'er revealed that humans who left the Land Abandoned by the Gods around thirteen hundred years earlier had brought Space Rings to the Holy Spirit Realm.
• Han Xing realized that his thousands of backpacks might be traded to the Witch Clan and other major clans for vast quantities of valuable resources, but suppressed his excitement.

Han Xing completed Wu Ling'er's commission, earned valuable rewards, and unlocked favorability interfaces, while Wu Ling'er offered him a high-ranking position in the Wu Race. He declined to avoid being bound, but gained permission to travel freely through Wu Race territory and direct contact with Wu Ling'er; the group then decided to keep their rare Space Backpacks secret and leave the city to build their territory.

• Han Xing gave Wu Ling'er a Space Storage Backpack, and she asked him to prioritize supplying her with more in exchange for generous compensation.
• Han Xing completed Wu Ling'er's Request and received an Ancient Weapon blueprint, rare materials, and bonuses that unlocked Wu Race and character favorability interfaces.
• Wu Ling'er offered Han Xing command of a million soldiers as Vanguard Legion Commander, but he declined because he wanted to remain independent.
• Wu Ling'er authorized Han Xing and his squad to travel freely in Wu Race territory and gave each of them a token to contact her for help.
• Han Xing warned the group that revealing their Space Backpacks could draw attacks from powerful experts, and they agreed to keep the items secret.
• Han Xing decided the group should leave Wu Race Main City and build their territory before exploring its elixir shops.

After leaving the Wu Race Main City, Han Xing and his companions began rebuilding their territory by clearing and merging drifting sky islands. They expanded their land rapidly and settled in for their first night, planning to continue the next day.

• Han Xing led the group out of the Wu Race Main City and summoned their Core Territory to leave the Wu Clan's main island.
• The group entered a cloud-covered sky island, defeated its Raging Radishes, and merged the island into Han Xing's territory.
• Han Xing and his companions cleared and merged sky islands for several hours, expanding their territory to three or four square kilometers.
• Han Xing called an end to the day's work and crafted a large iron pot and a rural-style stove.
• Han Xing asked Zhang Lianmeng to prepare the ingredients while the group made plans to eat and rest.

After spending the night with Zhang Lianmeng, Han Xing reunited with Meiqiu and planned a combat-focused second sky island. He ended the chapter checking the materials needed to craft the Oracle Throne.

• Zhang Lianmeng cooked radish and Beast Meat soup for everyone, and Han Xing later built a furnished Forest Cabin in a grove.
• Han Xing invited Zhang Lianmeng to rest at his cabin, and she arrived; after they spent the night together, she suggested that Xiao Yang join them, but Han Xing said Zhang Lianmeng was enough for him.
• Han Xing released the grown Meiqiu from Pet Space, and the giant wolf greeted him affectionately before falling asleep beside him.
• Han Xing planned to rebuild his second sky island as a combat-focused territory filled with Defense Towers, traps, and Defensive Fortifications.
• Han Xing opened the Blueprint Interface and checked the materials required to craft the Oracle Throne.

Han Xing examined the Magic Elephant War Chariot blueprint, then gathered supplies from Lanlan to rebuild Starry Sky City's defenses and infrastructure. The new territory began developing rapidly, though crafting the Ancient Weapon remained impossible without Heroic Souls.

• Han Xing inspected the Magic Elephant War Chariot blueprint, learned it, and found that crafting one required Heroic Souls he could not obtain.
• Han Xing contacted Lanlan, who reported that Mu Qing and the others had doubled Starry Sky City's territory while he was away.
• Han Xing asked Lanlan to transfer materials, then used the supplies to begin building hundreds of Hellfire Launch Wells and Lightning Towers.
• Han Xing reshaped the territory's center and started constructing the Lord's Manor and other essential buildings.
• After working through the night, Han Xing had rapidly developed the new territory, and Cheng Jianyong, Shen Yun, and the others saw the changes at dawn.

Han Xing and his companions expanded Myriad Stars City for a month, reaching Fourth Rank and building a vast, mobile fortress. After Lanlan reported that Starry Sky City was ready for a major event, Han Xing tried to add Zhou Huang as a friend.

• Han Xing named his newly completed second main city Myriad Stars City and began constructing hundreds of Lightning Towers.
• Han Xing led the group through the Wu Race Territory, where they steadily expanded their territory and avoided serious trouble for a month.
• Han Xing and his companions reached Level 40, completed their advancement quests, and became Fourth Rank Heroic Experts as Myriad Stars City grew beyond one thousand square kilometers.
• Lanlan showed Han Xing how she and the young girls had expanded and modernized Starry Sky City, hiding its siege weapons and arranging its defenses.
• Lanlan told the young girls to check the Teleportation Arrays because Han Xing would soon announce a big event.
• Han Xing opened the Friend Interface and entered Zhou Huang's name to send him a friend request.

Han Xing obtained permanent administrator privileges from Zhou Huang and entered the Chat Channel, where survivors discussed difficult three-star secret realms and Abyssal Rifts. He learned that Elite Souls could summon three-star elite creatures or be used to craft special items, and wondered whether they were connected to the Heroic Souls needed for the Magic Elephant War Chariot.

• Zhou Huang accepted Han Xing’s friend request, granted him permanent administrator privileges, and received ten Annihilator Runes from Han Xing.
• Zhou Huang told Junhun to watch the Chat Channel because he expected Han Xing to make a major move.
• Han Xing entered the Chat Channel as survivors discussed their Third Class Advancements, three-star secret realms, and the dangers and rewards of Abyssal Rifts.
• Sun Xiaolei shared the attributes of an Elite Soul, revealing that it could summon a Three-Star Elite Creature or be used to craft special items.
• Han Xing wondered whether Elite Souls were connected to the Heroic Souls required to craft the Magic Elephant War Chariot.

Han Xing announced that Starry Sky City would open to survivors as a secure place to live, trade, and do business. The city’s launch positioned it to become humanity’s first main city, while Zhou Huang admitted the Huayi Alliance could not compete with it yet.

• After noticing that Elite Souls could craft special items, Han Xing decided to explore deeper levels of the Abyssal Rift with his team.
• Han Xing enabled universal mute, gathered over a billion survivors in the Chat Channel, and told them he believed humanity could one day rebuild a vast continent like Blue Star.
• Han Xing announced that Starry Sky City had grown to over a thousand square kilometers and would open to survivors for housing, trade, and commercial activity.
• Han Xing promised that Starry Sky City could keep residents safe within the Land Abandoned by the Gods and showed survivors an image of the developed city.
• Junhun urged Zhou Huang to open the Huayi Alliance’s territory too, but Zhou Huang said the alliance lacked resources and could not compete with Starry Sky City.

Han Xing opened Starry Sky City to survivors and published strict rules for visitors and settlers. The first wave arrived, explored the city, and began visiting its businesses, including the Starry Sky Hot Springs.

• Han Xing posted the city's Openness Treaty and Settlement Treaties, requiring visitors to avoid violence and settlers to sign contracts and contribute 30% of their battle-earned resources.
• Survivors debated the rules, and thousands of Teleportation Arrays began transporting visitors to Starry Sky City.
• More than thirty thousand survivors arrived, marveled at the city, and shared pictures of its streets and buildings.
• Lanlan watched the crowds from the City Lord Mansion as visitors explored the city and discovered its shops and attractions.
• Survivors found the Starry Sky Hot Springs and paid Xiaozhi to enter.

Starry Sky City opened its attractions and shops to survivors, drawing a huge crowd eager to enjoy the hot springs, arena, tavern, and weapon shop. Despite the turnout, Han Xing and Lanlan realized that no one was signing contracts to buy shops or residences, leaving the city’s commercial plans uncertain.

• Xiaozhi guided survivors into the Volcanic Hot Springs, where they paid 50 Spirit Cores and discovered that the spring water restored their energy and stamina.
• Survivors spread word about Starry Sky City’s attractions, and thousands flocked to the hot springs, arena, tavern, and weapon shop.
• When the Teleportation Arrays could not handle the demand, Han Xing shared Starry Sky City’s coordinates, and survivors found other ways to travel there.
• Over two and a half hours, about 200,000 survivors arrived in Starry Sky City, but none signed contracts for its shops or residences.
• Lanlan warned Han Xing that visitors seemed interested only in having fun, and Han Xing recognized that survivors were still used to living and gathering resources on their Sky Islands.

Han Xing struggled to find enough people to develop Starry Sky City, then accepted Luo Chan’s offer to bring all of Immortal Abode into the city. As the group arrived, Luo Chan reassured her members that they would still follow her under Han Xing’s leadership.

• Han Xing concluded that survivors would not sign enough long-term Lord Contracts and considered recruiting Wu Clan civilians, though an Advanced Teleportation Array would be needed to bring them into the Land Abandoned by the Gods.
• Luo Chan contacted Han Xing, explained that Starry Sky City had disrupted her group’s plans to build a city, and offered to move all of Immortal Abode into his territory.
• Han Xing agreed to accept Immortal Abode and discussed housing, profits, and welfare arrangements with Luo Chan, who promised to keep his departure from the Land Abandoned by the Gods secret.
• Immortal Abode’s territory arrived at Starry Sky City with over a million members, and Luo Chan told concerned survivors they would still follow her while working under Han Xing.

Luo Chan led the Immortal Abode's million survivors into Starry Sky City, where they signed Lord Contracts and prepared to develop under Han Xing's support. After discussing their Fourth Rank advancements and assembling supplies, Han Xing and his companions entered the Abyssal Rift, arriving in fog so thick they could see only a few meters ahead.

• Luo Chan reassured the Immortal Abode survivors that joining Starry Sky City benefited them, then led them to sign Lord Contracts.
• Han Xing and his companions discussed their Fourth Rank classes and new abilities while preparing to return to the Land Abandoned by the Gods.
• Han Xing announced that the group would explore the Abyssal Rift and used his stock of Shards of the Strong to make Marks of the Strong for them.
• Han Xing stored Meiqiu in the Pet Space, and the five companions crushed their Marks of the Strong to enter the Abyssal Rift.
• Han Xing and the others emerged in a dim, fog-filled abyss where visibility extended only a few meters.