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Overview
Chapter 9: Guixu Dream Performance (归虚梦演) is the new main-story chapter unlocking with the S1 World Beginning Season of Honor of Kings: World on May 29, 2026. It continues the 归虚 (Guixu / Returning to the Void) arc that began in Chapter 8 of the S0 main story, taking the protagonist Child of the Primal Flow into the new Caiyun Basin region.
Place in the Story
The S0 main story is structured as a 27-chapter arc (Prologue + 25 numbered chapters + Epilogue) tracking the Child of the Primal Flow through Jixia Academy, the surrounding plains, and the Frostcloud Town region. Chapter 9 is the first post-launch chapter and the formal start of the season-by-season narrative rollout. The 归虚 (Returning to the Void) arc threads through Chapter 8 of the launch build and continues directly into the Chapter 9 梦演 (Dream Performance) act.
"梦演" is the S1 sub-name and lends the season its full title: 世界启程·梦演 (World Beginning: Dream Performance). The chapter is expected to thread the new Resonances Sun Shangxiang and Longya into the protagonist's storyline, mirroring how earlier chapters introduced S0 Resonances like Xi Shi, Dongfang Yao, and Meng Ya.
S1 Pre-Show Status
Unlock: May 29, 2026 with the S1 opening patch
Narrative arc: continuation of 归虚 (Guixu / Returning to the Void)
Region: Caiyun Basin (彩云盆地)
Connections: introduces or features the S1 Resonances Sun Shangxiang and Longya
Boss roster, sub-quest list, collectible counts, and chapter-completion rewards have not been published in pre-show materials and will be documented after live launch. The Main Story and Quests overview will also be updated with the Chapter 9 entry once verified.
Newcomer Onboarding for Chapter 9
S1 introduces a catch-up event for late-joining players and a set of low-level gear stat buffs aimed at smoothing the new-player ramp. Both systems are intended to let new players reach the Chapter 9 content without a multi-week grind through S0. Specific reward tables and gating requirements are pending live patch notes.
Cross-Links
S1 hub: S1 World Beginning Season
Region: Caiyun Basin
Story overview: Main Story and Quests
S1 Resonances: Sun Shangxiang, Longya
Second-half S1 dungeon: Cangmang Riverboat
S1 Pre-Show Hedging
This article reflects pre-show information published before the May 29, 2026 patch. Chapter 9 walkthroughs, boss strategies, and collectible maps will follow once the chapter is live and CN guide sites publish verified data.