This chapter's epigraph comes from a soliloquy by one of the main characters. He says that the castellan is a rare breed of person who is able to set up strict rules inside the battlefield despite being a god- realm cultivator. The castellan asks the jia fan where he is from, and the fan replies that he's from the humanity alliance, a sacred place in the lingwu world. The fan asks if he can leave the city three times, but the fan says that he can only do so if he wants to kill him again. The black sword is a divine tier weapon for the ji family, and this is why it can't be crossed. The ji family cannot cross the battlefield, the fan points out, because the black sword starts spinning when it's swung. This is why the black staff looks like a black sword, instead of a blade. He points out that the fan is grabbing his blade and is going to get "shred into pieces" , but he doesn't understand why the fan feels this way. He's seen many people who have unusual abilities before, and never someone like the fan. He thinks that he has a better idea. He can leave, he says, but his points are still tied to the castingellan only. The golden orb isn't powerful enough to destroy the fan's sword.