Chapter Summaries

Qian Xunji arranged the new alliance before the Noah was confronted by the enormous serpent Jörmungandr, which Alice drove away with her overwhelming presence. Three days later, the ship reached the island where the second round of the Demon God Contention Battle was about to begin.

• Qian Xunji assigned Xue Qinghe to team up with the middle-aged man and reminded the allies not to harm one another or fight Qi Ling alone.
• The Noah shook violently, and Qi Ling and the other contestants saw the giant white serpent Jörmungandr looming over the ship.
• Alice unleashed her presence and called out, causing Jörmungandr to submerge and follow the ship; she warned everyone not to enter the sea near the island.
• On the third day, the Noah reached the island, and Alice announced that the second round of the Demon God Contention Battle was about to start.

Alice explained the rules of the ten-day Thousand-Person Battle Royale, then sent the contestants to random locations across the island. Qi Ling arrived in a forest with a locating seal from Xiaoyu and began searching for magical items, but found nothing.

• Alice announced that contestants had to stay on the island for ten days and described magical items, quests, and supply drops.
• Alice explained the safe zones, ways to earn points, and the requirement to buy a Clearance Token for one hundred points on the final day.
• Xiaoyu pressed a small Eight Trigrams-shaped seal into Qi Ling's hand just before Alice counted to three and teleported the contestants.
• Qi Ling appeared in a dense forest, deduced that Xiaoyu could use the seal to locate him, and put it away.
• Qi Ling searched the forest for magical items but found none.

Qi Ling took points from a challenger, then accepted a quest from a supposedly injured woodcutter and discovered the man and his wife planned to murder him. He killed both of them and continued through the dangerous Devil Realm.

• A man with a Level One Defense Token tried to rob Qi Ling, but Qi Ling defeated him and took his twenty points and token.
• Qi Ling wondered how to find a quest before a limping woodcutter asked him to carry him to his village.
• The woodcutter offered Qi Ling tea, and Qi Ling sensed poison in it and pretended to collapse.
• The woodcutter returned with a healed leg and called in his wife, revealing their plan to kill Qi Ling.
• Qi Ling disarmed the old woman, killed her, then killed the old man and set off to find his own way.

Qi Ling discovered that his Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils could locate hidden Defense Tokens on the island and learned that three Level One tokens fused into a Level Two token. He continued onward with stronger defenses and a way to seek out and upgrade more tokens.

• Qi Ling found a 20-point resource coin and considered how to earn and spend points on the island.
• Qi Ling used his Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils to spot a Level One Defense Token beneath a rock, then discovered that carrying a second identical token had no added effect.
• Qi Ling found another Level One Defense Token hidden in a tree and joined it with the other two.
• The three Level One tokens fused into a Level Two Defense Token, which increased Qi Ling's defense.

Qi Ling discovered that island tokens could be combined to upgrade their level, then came across Cang Yue as three men attacked her while she was badly injured. He watched from concealment as their talisman blocked her opening assault and her defenses began to fail.

• Qi Ling considered how many defense tokens higher-level upgrades would require and found a new 20-point coin at another resource point.
• Qi Ling discovered that a moving resource signal came from a person and recognized Cang Yue, who was facing three hostile men.
• The three men revealed that they had been hired to kill Cang Yue and dismissed her attempt to learn who had paid them.
• Cang Yue triggered the icy battlefield she had been preparing and sent ice spikes at the attackers.
• The bald man used a talisman to raise an ocher barrier, which blocked the spikes before shattering, and the three men reached Cang Yue and broke her ice shield.

Cang Yue used Absolute Zero to kill the two men who attacked her, then collapsed in a seemingly lifeless state. Qi Ling discovered she might still be alive and promised to take her with him, but he had to carry her in a crystal coffin because she could not enter his Infinite Space.

• Cang Yue killed one attacker with an icicle made from her blood, then froze the other two with Absolute Zero.
• Cang Yue collapsed after the battle, and Qi Ling cautiously approached to search the bodies for points.
• Cang Yue suddenly grabbed Qi Ling's hand, and he guessed that she had placed herself in a protective frozen state.
• Cang Yue released Qi Ling after he promised to take her with him.
• Qi Ling placed Cang Yue in a crystal coffin but could not store her in his Infinite Space, so he carried the coffin into the forest.

Qi Ling took the injured Cang Yue toward safety but became lost while carrying her coffin. Xiaoyu found him using the Bagua Stone and reported a powerful Ferocious Beast, prompting Qi Ling to investigate while she watched the coffin.

• Qi Ling struggled to find his way through the forest while carrying Cang Yue in her crystal coffin.
• Xiaoyu found Qi Ling with the Bagua Stone and explained that it could locate him across space.
• Xiaoyu told Qi Ling that a Ferocious Beast had killed four contestants and chased her.
• Qi Ling left Xiaoyu with Cang Yue's coffin and went to investigate the beast.
• Qi Ling found rock marks showing that the Ferocious Beast could cut through stone with ease.

After killing a Ferocious Beast, Qi Ling returned badly wounded and set out with Xiaoyu, who carried Cang Yue's crystal coffin, to find a safe zone. They found one only to discover it was surrounded by traps and contestants waiting to attack them.

• Qi Ling returned to Xiaoyu with severe wounds and showed her the 100-point coin he had earned by killing a Ferocious Beast.
• Xiaoyu revealed she had found three 20-point coins, and Qi Ling asked her to use her ability to guide them to a safe zone.
• Because Qi Ling was too injured to carry the coffin, Xiaoyu put Cang Yue's crystal coffin on her back and traveled with him.
• After searching for about half a day, Qi Ling spotted a building he believed was a safe zone, but stopped Xiaoyu when he detected an ambush.
• A man emerged from a tree and confirmed Qi Ling had seen the traps; Qi Ling noticed several more people waiting in the trees.
• The man mocked Qi Ling's injuries and called him and Xiaoyu easy prey, while Xiaoyu angrily insisted she was not fat.

Qi Ling and Xiaoyu reached the safe zone after Qi Ling persuaded the ambushers to let them pass, and Qi Ling learned that healing his injuries would cost more points than he had earned. As they ate a free meal, Kurumi confronted the ambushers outside and threatened to kill them all.

• Qi Ling revealed his imposing presence and convinced the man guarding the trapped path to let him and Xiaoyu pass.
• Qi Ling and Xiaoyu entered the safe zone, where Qi Ling went to exchange coins for points and check the available services.
• Qi Ling discovered that fully healing his injuries would cost 120 points, while he had earned only 100 from defeating the beast.
• Xiaoyu was delighted to learn that meals in the safe zone were free and hurried Qi Ling to the dining hall.
• Kurumi arrived outside the safe zone, identified the man's traps, and threatened to kill him and his accomplices if they did not leave.

Kurumi confronted a group of contestants hunting others, while Xiaoyu considered how to spend her points and Qi Ling was approached with a deal involving Cang Yue. The chapter ended with merchant Dimo revealing his interest in the woman inside the crystal coffin.

• Kurumi faced down the group's leader, who summoned four allies to surround her, but she said they had made it easier for her to capture them all.
• Xiaoyu browsed the exchange shop, and Qi Ling advised her to spend 50 of her 60 points on a single-use Teleportation Technique.
• Dimo introduced himself to Qi Ling as a merchant and said he wanted to discuss a deal.
• Dimo pointed out that Qi Ling possessed valuable merchandise, and Qi Ling realized he meant Cang Yue in the crystal coffin.

Kurumi persuaded Qi Ling to use his Devil Blood to heal Cang Yue, warning that the Queen of Ice would likely try to kill him if she learned he had saved her. The group prepared to move to a private room so Qi Ling could treat Cang Yue, while Kurumi hinted that her points came from a bloody past.

• Kurumi predicted that Qi Ling would try to save Cang Yue and warned that Cang Yue hated men and might attack him once she woke.
• Kurumi sent Xiaoyu to get desserts and explained that Qi Ling's Devil Blood could heal Cang Yue and keep her from striking him.
• Qi Ling worried that using his blood on unconscious Cang Yue would manipulate her, but Kurumi said it would not change her true nature unless she encountered more of his blood later.
• Kurumi proposed renting a private room for twelve hours, and Qi Ling agreed that using his blood was preferable to spending a thousand points on healing Cang Yue.
• Kurumi revealed that she had 585 points, and Qi Ling inferred they had come from the bloodshed surrounding her arrival.

Kurumi used Qi Ling’s blood and replenishing medicine to treat Cang Yue, leaving Qi Ling unconscious from blood loss. When he awoke, Xiaoyu was beside him, and Cang Yue was suspended in a tank of red liquid.

• Kurumi rented a room in the safe zone and revealed that the pills she had bought were blood-replenishing medicine for Qi Ling.
• Kurumi placed Cang Yue inside her shadow and explained that she needed enough of Qi Ling’s blood to immerse Cang Yue for treatment.
• Qi Ling drank the medicine and gave Kurumi his blood until he fainted, and Kurumi stopped the bleeding and put him on the bed.
• Kurumi considered killing the unconscious Qi Ling but decided to keep playing her game with him instead.
• Qi Ling woke to Xiaoyu beside him, and Kurumi showed him Cang Yue inside a tank filled with translucent red liquid.

Kurumi used points to buy top-grade immortal medicines and persuaded Qi Ling and Xiaoyu to take missions to earn more. After meeting Cao Yang and Xiao Die in the safe zone, Kurumi recognized Xiao Die as a lowly insect and frightened her, while Cao Yang remained unaware of Xiao Die’s contempt for him.

• Kurumi explained that she had exchanged points for immortal medicines and suggested they earn more points to extend their stay in the room with Cang Yue.
• Qi Ling, Kurumi, and Xiaoyu accepted missions to gather materials, drive off beasts, and harvest fruit.
• They ran into Cao Yang and Xiao Die, who said they had earned two hundred points together and that Xiao Die had entrusted the points to him.
• Kurumi privately called Xiao Die a lowly insect and threatened her, leaving Xiao Die pale and frightened.
• Qi Ling left Cao Yang behind, and Xiao Die hid her contempt from him while agreeing to rest with him.
• After leaving the safe zone, Qi Ling asked Kurumi about Xiao Die, and Kurumi angrily denied being anything like her.

Qi Ling and Xiaoyu used her Bagua Formation to overcome the Saber-Toothed Dragon Beast, whose attacks had initially overwhelmed him. After defeating it, Qi Ling gained a red Level Three Attack Token, and he set out with Xiaoyu to find Kurumi.

• Qi Ling charged the Saber-Toothed Dragon Beast, but its locked-down space and heavy charge sent him flying before Xiaoyu finished preparing her Bagua Formation.
• Xiaoyu used fog and phantoms of Qi Ling to distract the beast, letting Qi Ling attack its belly with the Demon God Halberd.
• When the beast grew larger and burst into flames, Xiaoyu combined the formation with Qi Ling’s imposing presence to weaken it, and Qi Ling defeated it.
• The Saber-Toothed Dragon Beast dropped a red Level Three Attack Token that strengthened Qi Ling’s attacks, and he and Xiaoyu went to find Kurumi.

Qi Ling and Kurumi used clones and puppets to complete missions and earn points, then avoided exposing Qi Ling’s identity when Qian Xunji spotted the puppets. The chapter ended with Qian Xunji asking Bai Di to gather their alliance at the nearest safe zone that night.

• Xiaoyu proudly told Kurumi that she and Qi Ling had earned a hundred points by defeating an S-rank monster, while Kurumi revealed she had earned more than two hundred by sending clones on missions.
• Qi Ling summoned puppets from his Blood Sea to complete multiple missions, but controlling them left him exhausted, unlike Kurumi, whose clones acted independently.
• Qi Ling and Kurumi encountered Qian Xunji while competing for missions, so Qi Ling dismissed his puppets to prevent Qian Xunji from tracing them to him.
• Qi Ling met Qian Xunji as Bai Di and denied seeing who had summoned the puppets, leading Qian Xunji to conclude that Qi Ling had fled.
• Qian Xunji asked Bai Di to gather everyone in their alliance at the nearest safe zone that night to exchange information.

Qi Ling attended the Eliminate Ling Alliance meeting with Kurumi and Xiaoyu, where Xue Qinghe confidently identified a powerful stranger as Qi Ling. The alliance accepted the mistaken identification and prepared to deal with the stranger, leaving the real Qi Ling safely hidden among them.

• Qi Ling told Kurumi and Xiaoyu about the alliance meeting, and Kurumi decided to join them.
• Qian Xunji welcomed Kurumi to the meeting, where the group exchanged information about Qi Ling.
• Xue Qinghe claimed he had identified Qi Ling by his strength, dragon roar, and two women accompanying him.
• The next day, Xue Qinghe led the alliance to a towering man with a mountain-cleaving axe and insisted he was Qi Ling in disguise.
• Qian Xunji and Cao Yang accepted Xue Qinghe's claim, while the real Qi Ling stayed quiet and the alliance began planning an attack.

Qian Xunji, Xue Qinghe, and Cao Yang launched a coordinated attack on Escanor, believing him to be Qi Ling, but their strikes failed to harm him. Escanor seized Cao Yang’s spear and summoned a golden axe, leaving Cao Yang facing a lethal counterattack.

• Qian Xunji told the group to coordinate their attack and try to defeat their opponent at once.
• Xue Qinghe transformed into an Evil Dragon and struck Escanor with foul blood, but it slid harmlessly off his body.
• Escanor introduced himself and mocked the attackers, while Qian Xunji and Xue Qinghe questioned whether they had mistaken him for Qi Ling.
• Xue Qinghe split into three Evil Dragons and filled the area with poisonous mist as Cao Yang thrust his demonic spear at Escanor.
• Cao Yang’s spear could not pierce Escanor’s skin, and Escanor grabbed it before summoning a golden axe and swinging it at Cao Yang.

Escanor overwhelmed Cao Yang and then fought Qian Xunji, whose attacks and abilities could not match Escanor’s growing strength. Xue Qinghe called the others into the battle, and Kurumi opened fire on Escanor as the group prepared to fight together.

• Escanor nearly cleaved Cao Yang in two, but Qian Xunji blocked his next axe strike while Xue Qinghe rescued Cao Yang.
• Qian Xunji activated his Martial Soul Avatar and wounded Escanor with his demonic sword, but Escanor extinguished the black flames and grew even stronger.
• Escanor forced Qian Xunji out of his intangible state and struck him, sending him flying with only minor injuries.
• Xue Qinghe urged the others to join the fight, and Qi Ling warned Xiaoyu to coordinate with him rather than charge in alone.
• Kurumi fired a flintlock bullet at Escanor, but it struck his chest and fell without leaving a mark.

Escanor shrugged off the team’s attacks and charged at Qi Ling, who was trapped with him inside Xiaoyu’s Bagua Formation. Unable to avoid the fight, Qi Ling transformed into the Divine Dragon Emperor’s Dragon God Body form as their battle began.

• Escanor endured the cannon blast and Xiao Die’s blood butterflies without suffering any injury.
• Escanor charged the group, singled out Qi Ling, and pursued him as the others dodged.
• Qi Ling called for Xiaoyu to set up a formation, and she enclosed him and Escanor in the Bagua Formation.
• Qi Ling stopped Escanor’s charge with the power of the earth, but Escanor insisted they fight.
• Qi Ling summoned the Divine Dragon Emperor and transformed into his Dragon God Body form to face Escanor.

Qi Ling fought Escanor, using deceptive halberd techniques before trading blows with him in a contest of endurance. After they agreed to settle the fight with one final strike, Qi Ling redirected Escanor’s attack and escaped, leaving the winner undecided.

• Escanor challenged Qi Ling to a fight, and his Divine Axe overpowered Qi Ling’s Demon God Halberd in their first clash.
• Qi Ling used misdirection to make his halberd strike past Escanor’s axe and wound him, then repeated the trick.
• Escanor stopped trying to block and attacked head-on, so Qi Ling met him in a fierce exchange of blows that left both badly battered.
• Qi Ling and Escanor agreed that their next strike would decide the winner, and Escanor unleashed Divine Axe: Demon Breaking.
• Qi Ling borrowed the force of Escanor’s attack and flew away, saying it was not the time to decide the winner.