Chapter Summaries

Shen Xing killed Black Hawk City's deputy city lord, Victor Emory, and examined the valuable loot he had taken from him. He stored the deputy city lord's token and an unidentified key, leaving their possible uses unresolved.

• Shen Xing killed Victor Emory and gained Chaos Points, Soul Crystals, Greater Soul Stones, and other loot.
• Shen Xing opened Victor Emory's backpack and found gold coins, a large supply of Greater Soul Stones, a Tier Five soul skill book, the deputy city lord's token, and an unknown key.
• Shen Xing inspected Black Hawk Soul Capture and considered its danger, cost, and the risk posed by powerful Grandmaster Rank fighters.
• Shen Xing examined the deputy city lord's token, decided using it in Black Hawk City would be dangerous, and put it away.
• Shen Xing took out the unknown bronze key to inspect it.

After defeating Black Hawk City’s vice city lord, Shen Xing found a key to a hidden chamber beneath Black Hawk City but postponed searching for it until he could face the city lord. He then offered the surrendered soldiers a choice between joining his logistics team and continuing to serve as fighters, while an old man saw the aura of an emperor in him.

• Shen Xing examined the vice city lord’s loot and found an ancient key that might lead to a hidden chamber beneath Black Hawk City.
• Shen Xing decided to delay visiting Black Hawk City because its city lord might be a Great Grandmaster.
• Shen Xing met more than fifteen thousand surrendered soldiers and considered their military value and the strain they would place on his territory’s food supplies.
• Shen Xing offered the soldiers the choice of joining the logistics team or remaining in the army, promising equal treatment for those who served sincerely.
• An elderly man recognized Shen Xing’s kingly aura and murmured, “Emperor!”

Shen Xing recruited more than ten thousand surrendered Black Hawk soldiers, divided them between logistics and combat roles, and collected the battle spoils. After reflecting on the rewards his choices granted, he shared resources with Xia Wanyin and left the battle far stronger.

• A surrendered knight asked to join Shen Xing's territory as a farmer, and Shen Xing invited the other prisoners to choose logistics work or continued service as fighters.
• Shen Xing used Group Recruitment to add all the surrendered soldiers to his territory, unlocking the Army Takes Shape achievement and gaining 10,000 Light Points.
• The new recruits split into logistics and combat groups under Monday and Xiao Hei, while Gorehowl brought Shen Xing a large haul of souls, materials, weapons, and armor.
• Shen Xing considered the risks of war and warned himself not to grow reckless despite his territory's gains.
• Shen Xing gave Xia Wanyin 100,000 Soul Stones and hundreds of sets of armor and longswords as her share of the spoils.

Shen Xing agreed to give Xia Lingyin two [Chaos Portals] so she could connect her territory to his and help establish routes to Qin Lang, Xu Jiayi, and the others. Xia Lingyin departed to prepare for the Myriad Worlds Arena, while Shen Xing considered learning her dramatic black-mist escape.

• Xia Lingyin asked Shen Xing for two [Chaos Portals] so she could create a relay between their territories, and Shen Xing agreed after learning where her territory was.
• Shen Xing asked Xia Lingyin to visit Qin Lang, Xu Jiayi, and the other territories after the arena so they could connect their territories to his with more portals.
• Xia Lingyin agreed to help, and the group planned for Qin Lang, Xu Jiayi, and the others to meet her on the way to speed up the connection.
• Shen Xing gave Xia Lingyin access to two [Chaos Portals], which she stored away before saying goodbye to Xia Wanyin.
• Xia Lingyin vanished into thick black mist, and Shen Xing admired her exit and thought about learning the skill.

Shen Xing settled the surrendered soldiers by building houses and toilets, then returned to the Lotus Pond to accelerate his cultivation. As he absorbed Soul Stones to advance beyond Level 30, territory construction finished around him.

• Shen Xing learned from Xia Wanyin that enclosing the territory with the Endless Radiant Barrier would require more than seventy thousand Light Spirits, so he postponed the plan until he had more resources.
• Shen Xing reviewed the surrendered soldiers and noted that only around a thousand had chosen to become farmers, bringing his logistics workforce to more than 1,300.
• Shen Xing built 3,000 houses and 500 toilets in the southern district to accommodate the newcomers.
• Shen Xing returned to the Lotus Pond, activated thousandfold acceleration, and absorbed Soul Stones while preparing to advance past Level 30.
• At 18:00, system notifications announced that the Level 1 Houses and other territory buildings had been completed.

Shen Xing’s newly arrived surrendered soldiers received their first meal and discovered that even its small portions of Silver Radiance Bread and Moonfire Fried Meat were powerful, nourishing foods. They grew grateful and resolved to serve him, while Shen Xing considered how to feed so many newcomers.

• Shen Xing had three thousand houses and five hundred toilets completed, and Monday led more than ten thousand newcomers to their rooms and then to the food processing plants for dinner.
• The soldiers complained about their meager portions until an old white-haired man reminded them they were surrendered soldiers and should be grateful Shen Xing had taken them in.
• Henry ate half a piece of Silver Radiance Bread and felt full and stronger, prompting the other soldiers to try theirs and marvel at its effects.
• The soldiers tasted the Moonfire Fried Meat, felt its magical power, and realized Shen Xing had given them exceptionally valuable food.
• The old man praised Shen Xing’s fairness, and the soldiers resolved to contribute sincerely to his territory.
• Shen Xing watched their reactions and considered using White Jade Lotus Seeds or Rejuvenation Pills to win their loyalty, but worried about feeding more than ten thousand extra people.

Shen Xing inspected the materials recovered from more than a thousand Lava Dragon corpses and rewarded the workers who processed them. The haul included vast quantities of dragon meat and equipment materials, leaving him with new possibilities for feeding and strengthening his territory.

• Shen Xing planned to expand Moonlight Wheat farming and mushroom cultivation to increase the territory’s food supply.
• Kyle told Shen Xing that the Lava Dragon corpses had been processed, so Shen Xing went to the industrial district to inspect the materials.
• Shen Xing thanked Kyle and the butchers for their hard work and promised them Rejuvenation Pills.
• Shen Xing collected the dragon bones, scales, sinews, meat, and heads, including over 1.5 million kilograms of Lava Dragon meat.
• Shen Xing examined the materials’ effects and felt excited by the haul.

Shen Xing assessed the Flame Dragon materials and decided how to use them, then addressed Kyle’s negligence with a deferred punishment that earned him Chaos and Light Points. He left the clearing and reached the smithies to arrange the materials’ use.

• Shen Xing reviewed the dragon bones, scales, sinews, meat, and heads, planning equipment for Logan and the others and food for Nimue.
• Kyle apologized for exposing the territory’s location and asked Shen Xing to punish him.
• Shen Xing announced that Kyle would endure three minutes in the mist, but postponed the punishment so Kyle could help breed Finger Worms and Kodo Beasts.
• Kyle accepted the decision and urged the butchers to work hard, avoid mistakes, and repay Shen Xing’s trust.
• Shen Xing received 200 Chaos Points and 300 Light Points for his choice, then left the clearing and reached several smithies.

Shen Xing consulted master forgers Logan and Aqi about how to use the Flame Dragon materials, then assigned them a large batch of forging work. He left the smithy determined to recruit more forgers as the territory’s equipment needs grew.

• Shen Xing showed Logan and Aqi the dragon bones, scales, and sinews and asked for their ideas for using them.
• Aqi suggested using dragon bones to cultivate Bone Dragons, enchanting dragon scales onto equipment, and crafting Dragon-Hooking Ropes from dragon sinews.
• Logan proposed turning dragon heads into Dragon Head Bracers that could unleash Dragon Breath and gain different attributes from added materials.
• Shen Xing set aside some materials, assigned the remaining dragon bones, sinews, and heads for weapons, gear, ropes, and bracers, and sent Logan and Aqi to organize the smiths.
• Shen Xing watched the craftsmen begin work and decided to recruit more forgers to meet the territory’s growing demand.

Shen Xing toured his rapidly expanding territory, assigned dragon bones and dragon meat for future use, and reflected on the limits of the Lotus Pond’s thousandfold Time Acceleration. He returned to the Lotus Pond to absorb Soul Stones as the territory continued developing.

• Shen Xing had more than a thousand skeletons bury dragon bones in the graveyard, preparing them to become bone dragons over time.
• Shen Xing asked Nimue to experiment with combining Lava Dragon meat and lotus roots to temper the meat’s powerful flame force.
• Shen Xing concluded that the Lotus Pond’s Time Acceleration could not speed up processes that drew energy from outside, such as the Wind Spirit Stone gathering wind-element particles.
• Shen Xing surveyed workers reclaiming farmland, generals training newcomers and leveling up, and the territory’s buildings undergoing development.
• Shen Xing returned to the Lotus Pond, activated thousandfold acceleration, and began absorbing more than ten thousand Soul Stones.

Shen Xing failed to control a sixth metal sphere without suffering backlash and decided to focus on leveling up before the Myriad Worlds Arena. After sharing breakfast with Xu Jiayi, Yu Feifei, and Xia Wanyin, he vowed to win for Blue Star as the final preparations began.

• Shen Xing’s attempt to control six metal spheres failed, leaving him injured and unable to sustain the effort with his current mental strength.
• Shen Xing returned to the living room, where Xu Jiayi, Yu Feifei, and Xia Wanyin had prepared breakfast and urged him to eat before logging back in.
• Shen Xing remembered seeing the three women die in the trial space and solemnly promised to become stronger and win the Myriad Worlds Arena for Blue Star.
• Shen Xing resumed his accelerated training, while Xia Wanyin, Yu Feifei, and the other top fighters logged in to improve their strength.
• Blue Star and the Red Sand World entered their final preparations with three days remaining before the Myriad Worlds Arena opened.