Chapter Summaries

Shen Xing evolved Onyxia into an Overlord★ Dark Abyss Demonic Dragon, giving her a powerful domain and greatly enhanced attributes. Onyxia returned to human form, leaving Shen Xing confident in her strength ahead of the Spiral Labyrinth.

• Onyxia told Shen Xing that her bounty was among the highest and that she had reached level 29, the maximum for Tier Three.
• Shen Xing used Life-Sacrifice Evolution, sacrificing 3,000 agility to raise Onyxia’s potential to Overlord★.
• Onyxia transformed into a Dark Abyss Demonic Dragon, awakening the Dark Abyss Heavenly Prison domain and gaining stronger skills and attributes.
• Shen Xing examined Onyxia’s domain and panel, noting her formidable suppression abilities and attributes.
• Onyxia returned to human form on the city wall as Shen Xing assessed her new power.

Onyxia reached Overlord Rank, while Shen Xing reviewed Kyle’s Kodo Beast artillery project and agreed to help him deliver a letter to Black Hawk City. The next morning, Shen Xing met the team preparing to enter the Spiral Labyrinth, led by the newly advanced Master Rank Elder Wang.

• Onyxia thanked Shen Xing for his gift, and he told her to prepare for a possible need for her strength the next day.
• Kyle showed Shen Xing Kodo Beasts outfitted with metal frames and Demon Turrets, which Shen Xing praised as a valuable addition to the territory.
• Shen Xing offered Kyle an orc squad and a Hell War Chariot to escort him on his letter-delivery mission to Black Hawk City, and Kyle departed with the group.
• Shen Xing gave Xia Wanyin a piece of Ancient Spirit Wood, then returned to the Lotus Pond to cultivate overnight.
• Qin Lang called Shen Xing the next morning, and Shen Xing went to the Anomaly Handling Bureau to meet the Spiral Labyrinth team.
• Elder Wang told Shen Xing that he would lead the operation in place of the bureau chief, and Shen Xing praised his strength after his Master Rank breakthrough.

Yu Feifei joined the Jiangcheng team for the Spiral Labyrinth after earning an extra spot for her research on ancient puppets. As the Silver Shuttle carried the group out over the sea, they spotted a vast, ominous red mist that Elder Wang said was a moving phenomenon of unknown origin.

• Yu Feifei arrived as the sixth teammate, and Elder Wang explained that her research on ancient puppets had earned her an additional spot.
• Yu Feifei and Xu Jiayi exchanged hostile remarks before Elder Wang led the group to the roof to board the Silver Shuttle.
• The Silver Shuttle departed Jiangcheng, and Shen Xing and the others saw mist leaks and lords fighting monsters across the nation.
• The group reached the sea, where Xu Jiayi spotted a vast, churning bank of dark red mist.
• Elder Wang said the red mist came from an unidentified sea mist point and moved across the ocean.

Elder Wang warned Shen Xing, Qin Lang, Xu Jiayi, and Yu Feifei that the red mist was spreading toward land, then brought them to the Spiral Labyrinth. He gave them Mist Crystals and bronze keys, explained the labyrinth’s rules, and watched as its mist began to clear.

• Elder Wang revealed that the red mist had moved to within a little over a hundred kilometers of land and had already engulfed a small island nation, whose inhabitants could not be contacted.
• Qin Lang tried to comfort everyone by pointing out that other countries faced the same danger, and Elder Wang assured them that major nations were researching the mist.
• The Silver Shuttle carried the group into the deep sea, where they saw the enormous, spiraling mist of the Spiral Labyrinth and ancient buildings within it.
• Elder Wang gave the group six Mist Crystals and six bronze keys, explaining that the keys were required to enter the labyrinth and came from an ancient ruin controlled by the Earth Bear Nation.
• Elder Wang explained the labyrinth’s stone chambers, passages, trials, random events, hidden bosses, and escape rules, and said that about eight percent of players now found the exit.
• The labyrinth’s mist dispersed further, revealing clearer outlines of its stone walls and columns.

Shen Xing and the Jiangcheng group arrived at the Spiral Labyrinth, where rival geniuses gathered before the trial. Conrad of the Golden Eagle Kingdom flirted with Xu Jiayi and Zhou Zheng before Elder Wang sent him away, while Conrad and Lachlan exchanged a knowing look.

• Shen Xing arrived on the island with Elder Wang and the Jiangcheng group and noticed that more than a thousand players had gathered to enter the labyrinth.
• Shen Xing recognized Asada Hitomi, Dolores, Wu Wen, Wu Hun, and Lachlan among the assembled geniuses, and he and Qin Lang discussed dealing with Lachlan if they met inside.
• Xu Jiayi noticed Conrad staring at her, and Conrad approached the group despite Elder Wang's warning.
• Conrad invited Xu Jiayi to dinner, but she insulted and rejected him; he then propositioned Zhou Zheng, who angrily turned him down.
• Elder Wang ordered Conrad to stop disturbing the group, and Conrad left after exchanging a look with Lachlan.

Zhou Zheng secretly stole a mist crystal while the nations’ players waited for the Spiral Labyrinth to open, and Shen Xing entered the shifting maze after receiving Elder Wang’s warning. Meanwhile, Conrad gathered allies from several nations to ambush the Heavenly Star Nation’s players and kill Shen Xing, with Lachlan agreeing to join the plot.

• Zhou Zheng revealed a bizarre ability by making the Golden Eagle Kingdom’s mist crystal disappear, alarming the others.
• The Spiral Labyrinth opened at noon, and Elder Wang warned the players that mist crystals could be delayed deep inside the maze.
• Shen Xing entered the labyrinth and briefly thought he saw Xia Wanyin before a blue beam transported him away.
• Xia Wanyin admitted to Xia Lingyin that she had hidden after sensing Shen Xing, then entered the labyrinth with her companions.
• Conrad and Lachlan assembled players from the Golden Eagle Kingdom, Petrel Nation, and Cherry Blossom Nation to attack the Heavenly Star Nation’s players.
• Lachlan agreed to help Conrad kill Shen Xing, and the gathered players entered the labyrinth.

Shen Xing entered the Spiral Labyrinth, defeated a horde of Slender Ghosts in the trial of strength, and discovered his compass might reveal the route to the exit. The compass needle turned left after the Flower of Mist absorbed the energy it released.

• Shen Xing entered the labyrinth and chose the trial of strength at the first stone door.
• Shen Xing killed more than twenty Slender Ghosts with his Telekinesis Orbs and collected Soul Stones and soul fragments.
• Shen Xing reached a fork and considered using his compass to find the exit.
• Shen Xing summoned the compass, and its needle slowly pointed left after the Flower of Mist absorbed its black energy.

Shen Xing used the compass to navigate the Spiral Labyrinth and chose a route promising greater rewards, where he encountered a treasure chest and Park Guk-chang. Park sent a Troll Goblin to retrieve it, triggering a hidden spike trap as the creature tried to stop itself.

• Shen Xing discovered that the compass could guide him through the labyrinth and potentially help him find his teammates.
• Outside the labyrinth, observers noticed one Golden Eagle Kingdom player’s crystal was missing, while Elder Wang quietly withdrew.
• After clearing Dark Goblins, Shen Xing used the compass to choose the passage with the most rewards and found an ancient treasure chest in a hall.
• Park Guk-chang arrived, claimed the chest, and summoned a Troll Goblin to test the path to it.
• The floor opened beneath the Troll Goblin, revealing spike traps, and it exerted force to keep from falling in.

Shen Xing watched Park Guk-chang lose two powerful troops to the Spiral Labyrinth’s traps before Park turned on him. Shen Xing killed Park with his Telekinesis Orbs, then summoned Onyxia to slay the Mimic and claim its treasure.

• A spiked trap killed Park Guk-chang’s Tier Three Leader Rank Troll Goblin as it charged toward the chest.
• Park sent Erbu, a Goblin scout, past the trap, but the Mimic chest swallowed him whole.
• As the Mimic attacked, Park lunged at Shen Xing and revealed his intent to kill him.
• Shen Xing blasted Park Guk-chang apart with three Telekinesis Orbs, then summoned Onyxia to defeat the Mimic.
• The Mimic burst into gold, gemstones, Soul Stones, and other materials, and Onyxia returned to rest after asking Shen Xing about their location.

Shen Xing used the Mysterious Compass to pursue the maze route with the most rewards while other players struggled to navigate. Xu Jiayi and Yu Feifei met in an octagonal chamber and approached an unguarded treasure chest together, while Xia Wanyin continued searching for Shen Xing or her sister.

• Shen Xing collected the treasure chest monster’s loot, including a Boss Rank Troop Nest Enhancement Stone, then used the compass to choose the passage with the most rewards.
• Qin Lang reached a dead end and used a teleportation array to return to a stone chamber before setting out again.
• Xu Jiayi found an unguarded treasure chest in an octagonal chamber, where she ran into Yu Feifei; after arguing, they agreed to approach the chest together with their troops.
• Xia Wanyin used her Mind’s Eye to feel her way through the maze and continued onward, hoping to find Shen Xing or her sister.
• Shen Xing fought through several passages, collected more rewards, and followed the compass’s directions at another fork.

Shen Xing followed the compass through a shifting mirror maze and found Jiang Rong lost inside it. He guided her through the maze and waited with his eyes closed while she changed clothes, leaving them still in the maze together.

• Shen Xing used the compass to navigate a complicated maze and entered a mirror-filled chamber where the signs were reversed.
• Shen Xing followed the compass through the shifting mirrors after hearing someone cry and found Jiang Rong lost and repeatedly colliding with barriers.
• Jiang Rong grabbed Shen Xing’s hand in relief, then held the back of his wheelchair as he led her onward.
• Shen Xing advised Jiang Rong to change clothes after noticing the mirrors exposed her safety shorts, and she asked him not to leave her alone.
• Shen Xing closed his eyes while Jiang Rong removed her skirt and told him she was ready.

Shen Xing and Jiang Rong explored the Spiral Labyrinth, collected valuable loot, and reached a golden stone door containing a formidable group of guards. The chapter ended as they prepared to fight the guards emerging from the mist.

• Jiang Rong identified a giant Blaze Crystal Gem, and Shen Xing stored it with his mental power.
• Shen Xing guided Jiang Rong through the changing labyrinth using his compass, while she grew convinced he possessed the Seven-Orificed Exquisite Heart.
• Shen Xing and Jiang Rong cleared dozens of trials, gathered and divided loot, and passed other players who avoided them.
• Shen Xing and Jiang Rong found a golden double door and activated its Trial of Strength.
• Thirty golden-armored guards emerged from the mist, led by a powerful captain, and Shen Xing assessed the threat.

Shen Xing and Jiang Rong defeated the gold-armored guards and entered a hall where a figure on a throne held a Proof of Hero. The gathered players waited for someone to challenge the figure, then urged Shen Xing to go first.

• Shen Xing summoned Fordring and Leina, who fought the gold-armored guards while a Holy Light priest reinforced Fordring’s shield.
• Leina’s fireball devastated the guards, and Shen Xing and the other commanders killed their captain before collecting the loot.
• Shen Xing and Jiang Rong divided the loot, then entered a hall containing sixty-four golden archways and a figure holding a Proof of Hero.
• After more players gathered and no one approached the throne, players from the Golden Eagle Kingdom urged Shen Xing to challenge the boss first.

Shen Xing, Jiang Rong, and Zhou Zheng left the hall after Zhou Zheng secretly took the throne boss’s greatsword and Proof of Hero. The boss awakened in fury, sealed every exit, and leaped toward the trapped players.

• Zhou Zheng joined Shen Xing and Jiang Rong, then warned Shen Xing that the Tier Four Master Rank boss was too powerful to fight.
• Shen Xing noticed that the boss’s greatsword and Proof of Hero had disappeared and realized Zhou Zheng had stolen them.
• Shen Xing led Zhou Zheng and Jiang Rong out of the hall while the remaining players waited and discussed attacking the boss.
• The boss rose from the throne, unleashed a terrifying aura, and accused the players of stealing his treasures.
• The boss sealed every stone door and leaped down from the throne, trapping the players in the hall.

Shen Xing led Zhou Zheng and Jiang Rong through the maze, collecting treasures and revealing his ability to find routes and people. Zhou Zheng disclosed that his special ability had left his territory without troops, while the group continued searching for Qin Lang.

• Zhou Zheng stole the Proof of Hero and fled with Shen Xing and Jiang Rong as the enraged boss attacked the players left behind.
• Shen Xing navigated the maze to a hidden chamber, took its Mithril, and confirmed that he could find the correct routes and guide them to the exit.
• Shen Xing used the compass to seek Qin Lang, leading the group through the maze as they gathered treasure over several hours.
• Shen Xing and Jiang Rong asked Zhou Zheng why he never summoned troops, and he explained that his special ability had left his territory without any.
• Shen Xing continued leading the group onward and told Zhou Zheng to stay close to Jiang Rong for safety.

Zhou Zheng revealed that he could take Greater Soul Stones from other players’ spawn points, while Shen Xing’s group continued through the labyrinth toward Qin Lang. They found Qin Lang cornered by a Tier Three Overlord Rank Frenzied Dark Manticore, and Shen Xing’s group attacked the beast as Qin Lang recognized them.

• Zhou Zheng showed Shen Xing and Jiang Rong the Greater Soul Stones he had taken from another player’s spawn point and said he could empty its storage chest.
• Shen Xing decided to find his other teammates before discussing whether to loot more players’ resources.
• Qin Lang fled from a Tier Three Overlord Rank Frenzied Dark Manticore and found himself trapped at a dead end.
• Qin Lang hesitated to use his Mist Crystal to escape because he did not want to abandon a reward chamber empty-handed.
• Shen Xing’s group struck the manticore with three dark metallic spheres, and Qin Lang recognized Shen Xing and realized he had been saved.
• The manticore fixed its attention on Shen Xing and charged at his group.

Shen Xing and his companions defeated a Frenzied Dark Manticore and reunited with Qin Lang, then continued through the labyrinth to search for Jiayi and Feifei. The group reached another reward chamber, where Shen Xing prepared to scout a wooden treasure chest.

• Shen Xing summoned Tirion Fordring, Leina, and Black Arrow to fight the Frenzied Dark Manticore, while Jiang Rong's priest supported them with Holy Light.
• Tirion Fordring's Holy Light empowered his shield, letting him suppress the manticore as Leina and Black Arrow attacked with fire and ice.
• The group defeated the manticore, and Shen Xing took the golden scroll and Overlord Rank soul while Jiang Rong took the venom sac.
• Qin Lang reunited with Shen Xing and joined the group as they set out to find Jiayi and Feifei.
• After traveling through the labyrinth for about half an hour, the group reached a reward chamber with a wooden treasure chest, and Shen Xing prepared to scout it.

Shen Xing’s group escaped Asada Hitomi’s ambush and continued through the maze, guided by his compass. They reunited with Xu Jiayi and Yu Feifei in a reward chamber, where the two were arguing over loot from a boss.

• Shen Xing spotted Asada Hitomi near a treasure chest, but she escaped before he could hit her, and the group collected gold coins and Black Moon Knight Recruitment Scrolls.
• Zhou Zheng noticed Asada Hitomi following them, so Shen Xing’s group lured her into an ambush; she used clones and a flashbang to flee after Shen Xing injured her.
• Asada Hitomi tore a piece from Jiang Rong’s robe while escaping, and Shen Xing chose not to send Onyxia after her to avoid exposing her identity.
• Shen Xing used the compass to lead his group through the maze until they found Xu Jiayi and Yu Feifei arguing over a boss’s soul and advancement material.
• Shen Xing explained to Xu Jiayi and Yu Feifei that his special ability let him find them in the maze.

Shen Xing reunited with his companions and led them through the maze to another golden stone door, where they faced the Silver Moon Knights. Meanwhile, Lachlan and Conrad prepared to hunt Shen Xing’s group, using a cloth fragment and a tracking beast to follow them.

• Asada Hitomi reported that Shen Xing had grown stronger and gave Conrad a cloth fragment belonging to one of Shen Xing’s companions in exchange for the promised chance to claim Shen Xing’s talent.
• Conrad ordered the gathered players to recruit allies and kill Heavenly Star Nation players before attacking Shen Xing’s group together, then sent his two-headed canine to track them.
• Shen Xing led his six companions along a reward-rich route and explained that Zhou Zheng had taken a Proof of Hero from an earlier golden-door trial.
• Shen Xing opened the new golden door’s trial, revealing Silver Moon Knights whose captain and troops launched a volley of arrows at the group.
• A Silver Divine Shield blocked the arrows, and Shen Xing fired three dark metal spheres toward the Silver Moon Knights’ captain.

Shen Xing’s group defeated the Silver Moon Knights and entered the golden stone door, where they found a powerful boss on an ancient battlefield and encountered Xia Lingyin’s team. After Xia Lingyin warned them about the boss’s strength, Shen Xing chose to fight alone with his group and organized their forces for the battle.

• Shen Xing broke the Silver Moon Knights’ formation, and the group wiped them out and divided the spoils.
• Shen Xing and his companions entered the golden doors and found an ancient battlefield with a heavily armored boss at its center.
• Xu Jiayi spotted Xia Lingyin and her two teammates, who approached and offered to share the boss fight and its spoils.
• Xia Lingyin warned Shen Xing that the boss was at least a Tier Four Leader Rank, but Shen Xing declined to cooperate and she withdrew with her team.
• Shen Xing assigned his troops and companions’ forces to roles in the fight, then rejected Qin Lang’s suggestion to send cannon fodder first.