Arc 20The Blood Mist Frenzy

Shen Xing reclaimed first place in the Blood Mist Frenzy, won the legendary weapon and a powerful Crown-Rank hero, and prepared his territory for the Myriad Worlds Arena. After the rewards, he strengthened his troops and defenses and began planning new war machines.

  • Shen Xing accelerated the Lotus Pond’s growth, harvested its first abundant lotus crop, and used its seeds to heal and strengthen his troops.
  • As the Sand Lord overtook him on the leaderboard, Shen Xing led nightly hunts through the blood mist and repeatedly regained and extended his lead.
  • Shen Xing evolved Hellscream into a Doom Demon Lord, while the Sand Lord and lords from both worlds struggled to keep pace.
  • Shen Xing exchanged points for the Legendary Deceiver’s Twin Blades, then prepared Luna Yuehen for her Crown-Rank evolution.
  • Luna Yuehen reached Crown Rank and appointed Yin Yi, Yin Er, Yin San, and Yin Si as King's Guardians before Shen Xing led his forces into the final Blood Mist Frenzy.
  • Shen Xing finished first with 144 million points, and the system awarded him resources, blueprints, Chaos Origin Crystals, and a Crown Rank Chaos Hunter recruitment scroll.
  • Shen Xing recruited Kratos, who accepted the Twin Blades of the Deceiver, and Shen Xing used the Chaos Origin Crystals to empower three troop nests.
  • Shen Xing commissioned Logan and Aqi to study the Devour Cannon and Void Chariot blueprints, then decided to bring Logan’s family from Black Iron City.
Chapters 476–500 Vol. 5 Read

Ch. 476Getting Stronger by Chopping Trees? Metamorphosis and Calamity

Hellscream and Gorehowl discovered that striking the laurel tree on Moon in the Sky improved their control over power, while Shen Xing explored the tree’s life-prolonging blossoms and summoned Nimue to devise food from them. Nimue proposed combining the blossoms with White Jade Lotus Seeds and revealed that the seeds would mature much sooner than expected.

  • Hellscream repeatedly struck the laurel tree, but its deep wound healed quickly after he stopped.
  • Hellscream reported that each strike improved his understanding and control of power, and Gorehowl confirmed that chopping the tree could advance his Power Control.
  • Shen Xing considered the blossoms’ life-preserving qualities and used Moon in the Sky to teleport Nimue from the Lotus Pond.
  • Nimue suggested making food from the osmanthus blossoms and White Jade Lotus Seeds, and said the seeds would produce their first harvest in about half a year.
  • Shen Xing realized the White Jade Lotus Seeds were growing at roughly twice their described speed after time acceleration.

Ch. 477Getting Stronger by Chopping Down Trees? Metamorphosis and Calamity (6200) (continued)

Shen Xing discovered that Rain God's Blessing accelerated and increased the Lotus Pond’s lotus harvest, then examined Ancient Tree of Life Essence and postponed using it until the Blood Mist Frenzy ended. He arranged to obtain a Tier Four Lord's Heart and resumed cultivation, while an assembly in the Crimson Desert began discussing him.

  • Shen Xing realized Rain God's Blessing had doubled the Lotus Pond’s growth speed and lotus yield, and he told Nimue to focus on accelerating the pond.
  • Shen Xing returned with his companions to the Lotus Pond, where lotus shoots were growing and the generals began absorbing Soul Stones.
  • Shen Xing examined Ancient Tree of Life Essence and decided to save it until after the Blood Mist Frenzy because using it could trigger a devastating calamity.
  • Shen Xing reviewed the requirements for reaching Tier Four, then asked Ding Han to procure a Tier Four Lord's Heart in exchange for Tier Four Overlord Souls.
  • Shen Xing resumed leveling up as his territory's workers and troops continued their tasks, while Nimue gathered osmanthus blossoms on the moon.
  • In the Crimson Desert, a group gathered in an ancient city's council hall and demanded an explanation of Shen Xing's first-place ranking.

Ch. 478The Sand Lord Makes His Move, Retaking the Lead!

Red Sand World’s elders learned that Chongfu had a powerful Blue Star lord in his territory and tasked him with gaining information through cooperation. Meanwhile, a mysterious man anticipated fighting Shen Xing in the Myriad Worlds Arena, and Conrad refused to represent Blue Star unless Shen Xing was arrested.

  • Red Sand World’s council speculated that Shen Xing held an SSS talent and worried that Blue Star’s other SSS holders could turn the rankings around.
  • Chongfu revealed that a near-Master Rank Blue Star lord in his territory knew about Shen Xing, and proposed winning his cooperation instead of torturing him.
  • Elder Zoushi put Chongfu in charge of contacting the lord and promised the Sandworm Clan an oasis settlement and a century without tribute in exchange for information.
  • A white-clothed man watched Shen Xing take first place and vowed to fight him when the Myriad Worlds Arena opened.
  • Conrad told a Golden Eagle Kingdom Master that he would not represent Blue Star unless Shen Xing was arrested, then criticized the other nations for being too timid.

Ch. 479The Sand Lord Strikes Back, Reclaiming First Place! (5,000) (Continued)

Conrad planned to kill Shen Xing after the Blood Mist Frenzy, while a cloaked man in a desert territory used his power to turn the land to sand and rapidly gain points. By noon, the Sand Lord had reclaimed first place, widening the gap over Shen Xing and leaving Blue Star’s leaders reconsidering their planned apology to Heavenly Star Nation.

  • Conrad declared he would kill Shen Xing after the Blood Mist Frenzy and hinted that someone else would make the decisive move.
  • A black-cloaked man in a desolate territory turned the surrounding land into sand, swallowing monsters and sharply increasing his leaderboard points.
  • Red Sand World lords saw the Sand Lord rise to first place with over twenty million points, three million ahead of Shen Xing, and celebrated.
  • Blue Star lords debated the Sand Lord’s lead on the international forum, argued with Shen Xing’s detractors, and resolved to keep working toward the top thousand.
  • The leaders of the three great nations reconsidered their plan to publicly apologize to Heavenly Star Nation after Shen Xing lost first place.

Ch. 480Sweeping Up 20 Million Points and Fighting Back to First Place!

Shen Xing prepared his territory for the nightly Blood Mist Frenzy after the Sand Lord reclaimed first place, then watched his defenses engage the monster horde. The battle began without any unusual monsters appearing, and Shen Xing continued observing from his territory.

  • Shen Xing kept Time Acceleration running in the Lotus Pond so his troops could cultivate, and Xia Wanyin told him the Sand Lord had overtaken him with 22 million points.
  • Shen Xing decided he could still surpass the Sand Lord by earning up to 20 million points during the night’s battle.
  • Shen Xing inspected the territory’s weapons and food production, then recruited Abyssal Evokers, Fel Infernals, and Shadow Dragons using his materials.
  • By 11:30 p.m., Shen Xing’s troops had gathered at the gates, and he waited to see whether unusual monsters would appear in the blood mist.
  • At midnight, the monster horde charged, and the territory’s defensive towers, Demon Flame Turrets, and Storm Crossbow Bolts attacked it.
  • After observing for five minutes, Shen Xing found no unusual monsters in the blood mist.

Ch. 481Sweeping Up Twenty Million Points and Fighting Back to First Place! (6,800) (continued)

Shen Xing brought Onyxia, the Silver Moon Knights, and Xia Wanyin’s heroes into the blood mist to farm points while leaving Gorehowl in charge of defending his territory. After killing the nearby Flying Brains, the group began a large-scale sweep that rapidly wiped out monsters around them.

  • Shen Xing asked Xia Wanyin to join his sweep and ordered Gorehowl to defend his territory while the Silver Moon Knights accompanied him.
  • Onyxia carried Shen Xing and the Silver Moon Knights through the blood mist, where they killed four nearby Flying Brains in under two minutes.
  • Shen Xing searched Xia Wanyin’s territory for more Flying Brains, and the group killed two more before landing at her walls.
  • Xia Wanyin brought Xiao Guang and Golden Spear aboard Onyxia to target Elite and Boss monsters the sweep might miss.
  • Shen Xing led the group five kilometers into the blood mist and ordered Leina, Onyxia, Luna, and the Silver Moon Knights to attack, destroying more than half the low-level monsters within three kilometers.

Ch. 482Chapter 482

Shen Xing and Xia Wanyin’s heroes slaughtered Chaos monsters through the blood mist, helping Shen Xing retake first place in the Blood Mist Frenzy. He continued widening his lead over the Sand Lord until the fifth night’s blood tide ended, while another competitor quietly climbed the rankings.

  • Xia Wanyin’s heroes joined Shen Xing’s group in killing Chaos monsters, and Shen Xing collected the loot as they moved to another area.
  • Shen Xing’s points surged to 23 million at two in the morning, putting him back in first place ahead of the Sand Lord and sparking reactions across both worlds.
  • The Sand Lord studied Shen Xing’s pace, judged that Shen Xing could only sustain it for a few hours each day, and resolved to test his rival.
  • Shen Xing’s points reached 28 million at four in the morning and 32 million by five, while the Sand Lord fell further behind.
  • The fifth night’s blood tide ended at six in the morning, and the exhausted lords checked the leaderboard before resting.

Ch. 483Massive Rewards, Hellscream's Metamorphosis!

Shen Xing widened his leaderboard lead after a night of monster hunting, while Blue Star lords celebrated and prepared for the Sand Lord’s likely daytime surge. He and Xia Wanyin returned to Shen Xing’s territory with enormous spoils, and he gave her a share before Onyxia landed in the western district.

  • Blue Star lords celebrated Shen Xing’s lead and the growing number of Blue Star experts on the leaderboard, then reminded each other that the Sand Lord could gain millions of points during the day.
  • Shen Xing, Xia Wanyin, and their companions flew through the Land of Mist after killing millions of monsters overnight, and Xia Wanyin celebrated reaching the top seven hundred.
  • Shen Xing warned Xia Wanyin that the Sand Lord might overtake him, while she and the others praised Shen Xing’s extraordinary ranking and monster-farming method.
  • Shen Xing tallied their enormous haul, including more than forty-one million Soul Stones, thousands of souls, and millions of Invar Alloy Fragments.
  • Shen Xing gave Xia Wanyin her share of the spoils, including one million Soul Stones and assorted souls, and she accepted so she could strengthen herself.
  • Onyxia carried everyone back to Shen Xing’s territory and landed in the western district.

Ch. 484Massive Gains, Hellscream's Metamorphosis! (Continued)

Shen Xing distributed souls to his troops and used Life-Sacrifice Evolution to raise Hellscream’s potential to Overlord ★, transforming him into a Doom Demon Lord with a second-level Orc Titan Domain and two powerful new skills. After assessing Hellscream’s combat potential, Shen Xing examined his attributes and found that his Agility was nearly fifty thousand.

  • Shen Xing ordered the generals to distribute souls among the troops, who began their collective metamorphosis.
  • Shen Xing sacrificed three thousand Agility points to evolve Hellscream, raising his potential to Overlord ★ and changing his class to Doom Demon Lord.
  • Hellscream activated the second-level Orc Titan Domain, which raised allied orcs’ potential and reduced enemy units’ potential, with a burst form that greatly increased his attributes.
  • Hellscream gained Summon Doomguard and Realm-Severing Slash, abilities that inflicted area damage and control or stripped enemy buffs.
  • Shen Xing considered Hellscream’s role as a battle-turning trump card and checked his attributes, discovering that his Agility was nearly fifty thousand.

Ch. 485The Lotus Seeds Ripen, the Season of Harvest!

Shen Xing reached the level cap after a day of training in the Lotus Pond, while his commanders and troops made major gains. As the sixth night of the Blood Mist Frenzy began, he prepared to defend his territory and keep his lead over the Sand Lord.

  • Shen Xing and the other lords spent the day leveling or recovering as the Sand Lord continued gaining points rapidly.
  • Blue Star World’s leaders decided to delay paying Heavenly Star’s compensation while they waited to see how the contest unfolded.
  • Shen Xing reached level 29, the level cap, and learned that Xia Wanyin’s heroes had also reached their Tier Three cap, with Xiao Guang advancing to Overlord.
  • Shen Xing admired the ripening lotus seeds, then checked the leaderboard and saw that he still led the Sand Lord by more than two million points.
  • Shen Xing sent his troops to the four city gates and took his place on the southern wall as the sixth night began and chaos monsters poured through the blood mist.

Ch. 486Lotus Seeds Ripen, the Season of Harvest! (Continued)

Shen Xing’s score surged ahead of the Sand Lord’s during the sixth and seventh Blood Mist Frenzies, while Leina and Fordring grew stronger. On the eighth day, the first White Jade Lotus Seeds ripened, and Shen Xing assigned Nimue to harvest and replant them.

  • Shen Xing continued farming monsters through the sixth night, ending with 58 million points against the Sand Lord’s 38 million.
  • During the seventh night, Shen Xing raised his score to 79 million while the Sand Lord reached 53 million; Leina and Fordring advanced to Overlord Three-Star and Overlord Two-Star.
  • Shen Xing discovered that his White Jade Lotus plants had produced at least 800 pods, yielding an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 seeds.
  • Shen Xing inspected a seed and learned it could heal injuries, restore youth, and permanently increase constitution by 10 points.
  • Shen Xing summoned Nimue and told her to plant two-thirds of the harvest, use the rest to make food, and harvest a third of the lotus roots.

Ch. 487Breaking 100 Million Points, Redeeming a Legendary Rank Weapon!

Shen Xing led his forces through the eighth night's blood tide and surpassed 100 million points, widening his lead over the Sand Lord. He prepared to redeem the server's sole Legendary Rank weapon while continuing to strengthen his troops on the ninth day.

  • At the Lotus Pond, Nimue harvested thousands of lotus seeds with her Water Summoning Technique, and Shen Xing considered having her use the Water-Repelling Pearl after the Blood Mist Frenzy.
  • At midnight, Shen Xing sent Gorehowl to defend the territory and led his other heroes and the Silver Moon Knights into the blood mist aboard Onyxia.
  • After six hours of fighting, Shen Xing's score reached 102 million, while the Sand Lord's score passed 66 million.
  • Shen Xing concluded that his lead made it unlikely the Sand Lord could catch up and believed he could claim the only Legendary Rank weapon.
  • Shen Xing distributed spoils to Xia Wanyin, used souls to strengthen his troops, produced more troops, and had the recruits absorb Soul Stones at the Lotus Pond.

Ch. 488Over 100 Million Points, Exchanging for a Legendary Rank Weapon! (Continued)

On the ninth night of the Blood Mist Frenzy, Shen Xing widened his lead over the Sand Lord and exchanged 100 million points for a Legendary weapon. Xia Wanyin reached the top hundred, and Shen Xing urged her to make one final push on the last night.

  • Shen Xing led his heroes on a six-hour hunt, ending the night with 124 million points while the Sand Lord had 80.1232 million.
  • The leaderboard showed 678 Red Sand World lords and 322 Blue Star World lords in the top thousand, while Xia Wanyin climbed to 97th place.
  • Blue Star citizens celebrated Shen Xing's lead and discussed Xia Wanyin's rapid rise.
  • Shen Xing exchanged 100 million points for the Legendary Deceiver's Twin Blades, leaving him with 21.6232 million points.
  • Xia Wanyin thanked Shen Xing for helping her reach the top hundred, and he invited her to return to the Lotus Pond to level up before the final night.

Ch. 489Breakneck Cultivation Speed, a Mysterious Neighbor

Shen Xing examined the powerful Legendary Twin Blades of the Deceiver and considered saving them for a Chaos Hunter. He then resumed mental-power cultivation in the accelerated Lotus Pond, confident he would soon reach Manifestation.

  • Shen Xing reviewed the Twin Blades of the Deceiver’s attributes, including its instant-kill illusion, armor-breaking attacks, and ability to copy the form, memories, and skills of a slain target.
  • Shen Xing decided to wait for the next day’s rankings before choosing a wielder, hoping to obtain a Chaos Hunter hero recruitment scroll; Luna was his alternative.
  • Shen Xing entered the Lotus Pond and saw a figure planting new lotus seeds beneath the water.
  • Shen Xing sat on the White Jade Lotus Platform and trained his mental power with the aid of the Lotus Pond’s hundredfold acceleration.

Ch. 490Cultivating at Breakneck Speed, the Mysterious Neighbor (continued)

Xia Wanyin received the materials needed to advance her units and shared rare resources with Xia Lingyin, who suspected a mysterious neighbor had helped her rise in the rankings. In the Red Sand World, Elder Zoushi considered paying Shen Xing’s escalating price for information about the Blue Star World despite the council’s objections.

  • Xia Lingyin brought Xia Wanyin a light spirit crystal core and a Broken Saint Long Spear, which Xia Wanyin identified as advancement materials for Xiao Guang and Golden Spear.
  • Xia Wanyin gave Xia Lingyin two Overlord Rank Souls and other resources, saying she had gained plenty in the blood mist.
  • Xia Lingyin worried about how quickly her sister had risen into the top hundred and suspected the mysterious neighbor was responsible.
  • Chongfu told Elder Zoushi that Shen Xing demanded another hundred million Soul Stones, three Crown Rank Souls, and an SS-Rank Talent Crystal after accepting the first payment.
  • Elder Zoushi considered gathering the requested resources, including an SS-Rank crystal Rishi had found, while the other council members urged him to seize Shen Xing instead.

Ch. 491The First Crown-Rank Unit Is Born, the Contest on the Final Night!

Shen Xing’s first hero reached the maximum level of Tier Four, allowing him to evolve her into a Crown-Rank unit just before the final night’s Blood Mist Frenzy. Elsewhere, the Sand Feather Clan’s patriarch confronted Sha Yuan over Yaxin’s third-place ranking, while a black-cloaked man wondered who had earned the enormous number of points.

  • Elder Zoushi arranged to gather resources for an intelligence trade and planned to travel near Chongfu’s territory to conduct it after the blood mist receded.
  • A black-cloaked man studied the legendary weapon in the Points Shop and speculated that its owner might be the Blue Star World’s strongest expert.
  • The Sand Feather Clan’s patriarch blamed Sha Yuan for failing to secure first place for Yaxin, and Sha Yuan explained that the Genie could not sway those with greater power or status.
  • Yaxin told his father he would win honor for the clan in the Myriad Worlds Arena, while Sha Yuan was told to prove himself there if he wanted to return to the clan.
  • Shen Xing tested his four Telekinesis Orbs and prepared for the final night’s Blood Mist Frenzy as his silver-armored hero reached the maximum level of Tier Four.
  • Shen Xing selected the silver-armored hero for Life-Sacrifice Evolution, beginning the transformation that would make her his territory’s first Crown-Rank unit.

Ch. 492The First Crown Rank Troop Is Born, the Contest on the Final Night! (Continued)

Shen Xing helped Luna Yuehen advance to Crown Rank, making her the territory’s first Crown Rank troop and sovereign of the Silver Moon Knights. Luna appointed four King's Guardians, whose equipment transformed as they received her power.

  • Shen Xing confirmed Luna Yuehen's advancement, and she endured the transformation before reaching Crown★ with the abilities Royal Authority and King's Sword.
  • Luna's Royal Authority strengthened allied Silver Moon Knights and suppressed lower-ranked domains, while King's Sword allowed her to appoint King's Guardians.
  • Shen Xing advised Luna to pass Moon Blade Mastery, Moon Blade Throw, and Moon Blade Split to four guardians.
  • Luna selected Yin Yi, Yin Er, Yin San, and Yin Si as King's Guardians and charged them with protecting the territory as well as the Silver Moon Goddess's glory.
  • Luna's crown sent golden beams to the four knights, strengthening them and transforming their weapons into pairs of pitch-black Moon Blades.

Ch. 493The Blood Mist Ends, the Rankings Are Locked!

On the final night of the Blood Mist Frenzy, Shen Xing and his forces battled an overwhelming horde of powerful monsters to earn points and secure their ranking. The fighting continued deep in the blood mist, where his heroes and King's Guardians unleashed their strength against the swarms.

  • At midnight, the Blood Mist Frenzy began, and monsters surged toward territories across both worlds as their lords fought for ranking points.
  • Shen Xing's forces cleared the monsters near his territory, then rode Onyxia into the blood mist with the lotus lamp lit.
  • Deep in the mist, Leina, Onyxia, Hellscream, the Silver Moon Knights, Luna, and the four King's Guardians attacked the dense monster swarms while Knight Fordring shielded them from ranged attacks.
  • Xia Wanyin watched Shen Xing's forces tear through the monsters and marveled at the heroes' strength.

Ch. 494The Blood Mist Ends, the Leaderboard Is Locked! (Continued)

Shen Xing and Xia Wanyin’s heroes continued clearing monster hordes as the Blood Mist Frenzy neared its end, widening Shen Xing’s lead over the Sand Lord. When the event ended, the Two Worlds Leaderboard locked, and the lords learned that the top thousand would enter the Myriad Worlds Arena in ten days to fight for the World Origin.

  • Xiao Guang and Golden Spear joined the fighting, helping Shen Xing and Xia Wanyin’s forces clear monster areas and earn points.
  • Shen Xing’s lead over the Sand Lord grew to nearly forty million points, while lords in both worlds reacted to the widening gap.
  • At 5:55 a.m., the monsters began retreating into the blood mist, and lords rushed to pursue them for more points.
  • At six in the morning, a system notification announced the Blood Mist Frenzy had ended, locked the leaderboard, and scheduled rewards for settlement in five minutes.
  • The system announced that the top one thousand lords would enter the Myriad Worlds Arena in ten days to battle for the World Origin.
  • The locked leaderboard placed Shen Xing first with 144 million points and the Sand Lord second with 99.6717 million.

Ch. 495Rewards Settlement, an Incredible Haul!

After the Blood Mist Frenzy ended, Shen Xing claimed first place in the Two Worlds Leaderboard and received a huge reward haul. He returned to his territory and thanked his troops, whose strength had grown dramatically during the fighting.

  • The leaderboard ended with Shen Xing in first place, Xia Wanyin at rank 97, and Red Sand World holding 685 of the top 1,000 spots.
  • Shen Xing and Xia Wanyin waited for the rewards, and the system awarded Shen Xing 10,000 Greater Soul Stones, 10,000 Kingdom Gold Coins, a Tier Four Crown Rank Chaos Hunter recruitment scroll, blueprints, and three orange Chaos Origin Crystals.
  • Xia Wanyin celebrated her rewards and offered Shen Xing her Overlord Rank Chaos Hunter scroll, but he told her to keep it and use it to strengthen her territory.
  • Shen Xing sent Xia Wanyin back to her territory, then returned to his own on Onyxia.
  • Shen Xing thanked his assembled troops and told them their territory had gained more than a hundred Tier Three experts and six Tier Four experts, with everyone's potential reaching at least Elite Three Stars.

Ch. 496Reward Settlement, an Incredible Haul! (Continued)

Shen Xing rallied his troops after ten days of fighting, then inventoried the enormous haul and examined his first-place rewards. He planned upgrades to the territory’s defenses and ended by assessing the strength of the Level 5 Wall of Chaos blueprint.

  • Shen Xing urged his troops to keep improving and become the strongest in the mist, raising their morale and activating Unity Is Strength.
  • Shen Xing dismissed the troops to rest, and the commanders went to cultivation paradises while Onyxia flew away.
  • Shen Xing counted 186 million Soul Stones, over 21,000 Bright Elite Souls, and other resources, then planned to use surplus Elite Souls on newly recruited low-level troops.
  • Shen Xing examined his first-place rewards: blueprints for a Level 5 Chaos Arrow Tower, a Level 5 Wall of Chaos, and a Chaos Portal, a Chaos Hunter recruitment scroll, and three Chaos Origin Crystals.
  • Shen Xing planned to upgrade half the territory’s arrow towers to Level 5 Chaos Arrow Towers, with Lightning and Cold Ice Arrow Towers supporting them.
  • Shen Xing studied the Wall of Chaos blueprint and concluded that its defenses could withstand Tier Four monsters and resist weaker attacks.

Ch. 497A Man with His Own Title, the Godslayer's Powerful Attributes!

Shen Xing inspected blueprints for a powerful city wall and a two-way Chaos Portal, then summoned a Tier Four Chaos Hunter. The hero introduced himself as Kratos the Godslayer and agreed to serve Shen Xing, joining his territory at level 39.

  • Shen Xing decided to expand his territory and planned to upgrade his city walls after obtaining a level 4 Black Crystal City Wall blueprint.
  • Shen Xing examined the Chaos Portal blueprint and sent Ding Han a request to purchase Space Crystals and other materials.
  • Shen Xing used the recruitment scroll to summon a powerful Chaos Hunter who declared that he had destroyed gods.
  • Shen Xing told the hero that he would fight the mist and would drag down any god who threatened his territory.
  • Kratos praised Shen Xing's resolve and joined his territory as a level 39 Crown-rank hero.

Ch. 498A Man Who Came with a Title: The Godslayer's Powerful Attributes! (Continued)

Shen Xing examined the newly summoned Legendary hero Kratos, whose combat talents and abilities made him exceptionally powerful. He gave Kratos the Twin Blades of the Deceiver, which bound to him and revealed a devastating chain-based fighting style.

  • Shen Xing reviewed Kratos's attributes and learned about his Chaos Battle Domain, Divine Power of Chaos, and Spartan Rage.
  • Shen Xing offered Kratos the legendary Twin Blades of the Deceiver, and Kratos accepted them.
  • Kratos bound the blades, gaining 10,000 Strength, 10,000 Agility, and 35% attack speed.
  • Kratos tested the blades and used their chains to create a chaos storm that shredded everything nearby.
  • Shen Xing judged Kratos nearly the strongest hero in the territory by attributes, while noting that actual combat strength depended on experience and Power Control.

Ch. 499Clearing Out the Shop, Kratos Fells the Laurel

Shen Xing used three Chaos Origin Crystals to upgrade the Orc Barracks, Skeleton Archer Den, and Lesser Demon Lair, granting their troops the Chaos Bloodline. He then planned his remaining shop purchases around Kratos and spent his points on five items.

  • Shen Xing chose to use his three Chaos Origin Crystals on the Orc Barracks, Skeleton Archer Den, and Lesser Demon Lair rather than the Werewolf Den.
  • The crystals raised the troop nests’ potential caps and gave their troops the Chaos Bloodline, strengthening the orcs, skeleton archers, and Dretches.
  • Shen Xing decided to skip the Chaos Torch Blueprint because he already had the Lotus Lantern, and planned to buy the Devour Cannon and Void Chariot blueprints.
  • After summoning Kratos, Shen Xing added the Chaos Hunter Nest to his shopping plan and selected Chaos Magic Stone Fragments and Chaos Magic Stones for his remaining points.
  • Shen Xing exchanged his points for five items, spending a total of 41 million points.

Ch. 500Clearing Out the Shop, Kratos Chops the Osmanthus Tree (Continued)

Shen Xing inspected the Devour Cannon and Void Chariot blueprints, then assigned them to Aqi and Logan after learning Logan had become a Master Rank blacksmith. He also decided to arrange for Logan’s family to be brought from Black Iron City, while Aqi left him puzzled with a joke he could not understand.

  • Shen Xing exchanged his remaining points for material boxes and Soul Stones, then examined the Devour Cannon and Void Chariot blueprints.
  • Shen Xing admired the blueprints’ capabilities and planned to ask Ding Han about Chaos Heishi and have more Void Chariots built.
  • Shen Xing summoned One-Eyed Logan and Aqi the lizardman and asked them to study the blueprints together.
  • Logan revealed that he had recently become a Master Rank blacksmith, and Aqi credited the Moonlight Canopy with accelerating the territory’s professionals’ progress.
  • Shen Xing praised Logan and decided to send a team to bring Logan’s wife and children from Black Iron City.
  • Aqi asked Shen Xing to explain a story about a dwarf running aground in deep water, but Shen Xing only wondered whether Logan had taught it to him.
Arc 20 of 24
Arc 20 of 24