Chapter Summaries

Lu Li defeated Fei Wangfang after enduring his Divine Demon-powered Niko Style assault, establishing himself as a formidable new Fang of Metsudo. After the match, Xia Yan decided to kill Lu Li, and the Worm leaders prepared to use their skills as killers against the Kengan Association.

• Fei Wangfang used Divine Demon and the Niko Style to attack Lu Li for more than three minutes, but Lu Li calmly blocked every move.
• Lu Li launched his first attack, struck Fei Wangfang with six punches, and knocked him unconscious with a kick to the temple.
• The referee and Sayaka Katahara declared Lu Li the winner as the crowd cheered, and Lu Li headed back through the fighters' passage.
• Edward Wu and Tiger Niko discussed Lu Li's victory, and Xia Yan said he was confident he could kill him.
• Xia Yan answered a phone call and threatened to kill the caller if they had lied to him.

Lu Li and Genzan Kuroki began their final match in the Kengan Death Tournament, but Worm bombings interrupted the fight and turned the venue into a battlefield. Lu Li killed Lu Tian as more Worm fighters appeared, leaving the tournament's fate unresolved.

• Lu Li defeated Rei'an in the semifinals, while Genzan Kuroki defeated Wakatsuki Takeshi without being injured.
• Lu Li and Kuroki acknowledged each other's strength and began their final match, using Pre-Initiative to evade each other's attacks.
• Hui-Li-Yang Wu left the arena with Wu Clan experts, including Rei'an, to hunt Edward Wu as the Worm threat emerged.
• Lu Li and Kuroki clashed directly, each injuring the other's hand, before explosions plunged the venue into darkness.
• Lu Tian attacked Lu Li with twin blades in Removal, but Lu Li evaded him and beheaded him.
• Lu Li faced several Worm fighters coming from the tunnel and declared that the killing game had begun.

Lu Li killed the Worm assassins who interrupted his duel with Kuroki and left the arena to find the Wu Clan. As the venue descended into chaos, he realized the Worm had launched a major invasion of Kengan Island and wondered which of its strongest fighters had come.

• Lu Li killed Lu Tian, then Fei Wangfang and Dragon Tattoo as Kuroki fought Lan Cheng.
• Kuroki killed Lan Cheng, and Lu Li postponed their duel to pursue the Worm and search for Hui-Li-Yang Wu.
• Lu Li told Garuda to stay inside the venue and rushed through the passageway while gladiators tried to protect the spectators.
• Lu Li concluded that Toyo Electric Power Hayami's scheme had exposed the Worm's plan to destroy the Kengan Association and anticipated facing its strongest fighters.

Worm forces attacked the venue to distract the fighters while Edward Wu confronted the Wu Clan outside. Lu Li arrived, drove Rei'an and the others to safety, and severed Edward's arm in their first exchange.

• Worm members stormed the venue, and Wakatsuki Takeshi and the Thai God of War joined the fighters defending its entrances.
• Katahara Metsudo suspected the attack was a diversion meant to let the Worm eliminate its real target outside.
• Edward Wu defeated the Demon-Child Crier, the Vajra Demon, Hui-Li-Yang Wu, and Wu Rei'an, then prepared to head for the venue and kill Lu Li.
• Edward Wu activated Liberation and attacked Rei'an, but Lu Li intercepted the strike and told Rei'an to evacuate his injured clan members.
• Lu Li faced Edward Wu, and their first exchange ended with Lu Li severing one of Edward's arms.

Lu Li confronted Edward Wu, Tiger Niko, and Xia Yan in the corridor, unleashing Prison Demon and Release to overwhelm them. He killed Edward and Tiger Niko, then decapitated Xia Yan, who suggested Shen Wulong would be pleased to learn there was no need for a Tiger Vessel; Lu Li said he would wait for him.

• Edward Wu was shaken by Lu Li’s slash, and Xia Yan arrived to treat his severed arm as Tiger Niko approached from behind.
• Tiger Niko attacked Lu Li, but Lu Li deflected his fist and struck him with a spinning kick.
• Lu Li released Prison Demon and activated Release as Edward Wu, Tiger Niko, and Xia Yan attacked him together.
• Lu Li cleaved Edward Wu in two, broke Xia Yan’s butterfly knives, and killed Tiger Niko with a slash after evading his attack.
• Xia Yan charged Lu Li and was decapitated, saying Shen Wulong would be happy to learn there was no need for a Tiger Vessel.
• Lu Li said he would wait for Shen Wulong.

After Lu Li wiped out Worm’s attackers, Hui-Li-Yang Wu offered to teach him more Wu Clan techniques and warned him about Shen Wulong, who had lived for millennia. Lu Li insisted Shen Wulong could still be killed and was invited to train at the Wu Clan grounds after the tournament.

• Lu Li thanked Hui-Li-Yang Wu for his gratitude and asked to learn more Wu Clan techniques, which Hui-Li-Yang Wu readily agreed to teach.
• Hui-Li-Yang Wu warned Lu Li that killing Shen Wulong could bring trouble and explained that Shen Wulong had taught the Wu ancestor the Rebirth technique at least five thousand years earlier.
• Lu Li dismissed the idea that Shen Wulong was an immortal or the manifestation of Earth’s will, saying he believed the ancient fighter remained human and could be killed.
• Kazuo Yamashita awkwardly suggested that Lu Li did not seem human, and Lu Li asked Garuda whether he looked strange.
• Hui-Li-Yang Wu invited Lu Li to train at the Wu Clan grounds after the tournament.

Xia Ji, Shen Luohan, and Devourer arranged to fuse Shen Luohan with Shen Wulong so Shen Luohan could take over as the Connector, while Devourer hoped to claim Lu Li’s corpse. Meanwhile, Lu Li continued training after the Kengan tournament, unaware of the surgery.

• Xia Ji promised Devourer a regional director position after the surgery split the Connector into Dragon and Tiger, while Devourer privately regretted that Lu Li’s defeat had forced him to abandon his plan to kill Shen Wulong.
• Shen Luohan revealed he had concealed Xia Yan’s death and coerced Devourer into fusing Shen Wulong’s memories and personality into him so he could become the new Shen Wulong.
• Devourer agreed to perform the fusion after Shen Luohan promised to help him kill Lu Li, while Shen Luohan’s submarines and threat of a missile strike kept Devourer compliant.
• Lu Li defeated Genzan Kuroki in a rematch, and Katahara Metsudo appointed Nogi as the Kengan Association’s chairman instead of taking the position himself.
• Lu Li befriended Genzan Kuroki after discussing martial arts, then returned to the Wu Clan’s territory and studied its techniques with special permission from Hui-Li-Yang Wu.

Lu Li used medicinal baths to strengthen his Constitution, then learned the Niko Style from Gaoh Mukaku and developed a new secret technique of his own. Just as Hui-Li-Yang Wu predicted Lu Li could defeat Shen Wulong, Wu Fengshui announced that Shen Wulong had entered Wu Village.

• Lu Li gained a point in Constitution after two medicinal baths and attributed his rapid improvement to his Limiter Removal talent.
• Gaoh Mukaku offered to help Lu Li kill Shen Wulong, but Lu Li refused to ambush him and asked instead to learn the Niko Style.
• Gaoh Mukaku taught Lu Li the Niko Style’s foundations, and Lu Li quickly grasped its essence and studied Fallen Demon.
• Lu Li unified ideas from Removal, Possessing Spirit, and Fallen Demon into a new secret technique.
• Wu Fengshui rushed in to report that Shen Wulong had entered Wu Village.

Devourer watched Shen Wulong, newly fused with Shen Luohan’s personality, attack Wu Village and prepare to kill Lu Li. Lu Li confronted him over his emptiness and lack of conviction, then drew Prison Demon and launched an attack.

• Devourer admired Shen Wulong’s fusion of three personalities and hoped to absorb Lu Li’s corpse to grow stronger.
• Shen Wulong emerged unharmed from an explosion and attacked the Wu Clan, declaring that he would avenge Xia Yan and eliminate the Wu Family.
• Lu Li arrived and ordered the Wu Clan patrol to evacuate the street before confronting Shen Wulong.
• Lu Li called Shen Wulong a weakling for lacking conviction and empathy, and Shen Wulong paused in surprise.
• Lu Li drew Prison Demon and attacked Shen Wulong with a purple-black blade strike.

Lu Li fought Shen Wulong and discovered that his technique and strength made him a formidable opponent, while the battle stirred long-dormant feelings in Shen Wulong. Lu Li activated his self-created Ghost God technique and prepared to face Shen Wulong at full power.

• Lu Li cut off Shen Wulong’s ponytail, and Shen Wulong admitted that Lu Li was among the strongest opponents he had ever faced.
• Lu Li and Shen Wulong traded blows, leaving Lu Li wounded and Shen Wulong with a bleeding arm; Shen Wulong became absorbed in the fight and ignored Devourer.
• Lu Li told Rei'an to keep Devourer from escaping, while Devourer watched from the rooftop and taunted Lu Li.
• Lu Li assessed Shen Wulong’s immense physical strength and combat skill, then activated his Ghost God secret technique, boosting his Strength and agility.

Lu Li fought Shen Wulong in a prolonged duel, learning from the immortal’s peerless spear techniques as their battle wrecked the street. Lu Li ultimately overwhelmed Shen Wulong with his full power and won, then planned to return the next day to make Muzan face the sun.

• Devourer sent Shen Wulong the spear Shen Luohan had prepared, and Shen Wulong caught it before facing Lu Li.
• Lu Li and Shen Wulong fought at extreme speed, with Shen Wulong’s spear techniques matching and countering Lu Li’s attacks while Rei'an watched.
• As they battled, Lu Li rapidly learned from Shen Wulong’s techniques, while Devourer stayed near Rei'an and hoped Shen Wulong would defeat Lu Li and eliminate the Wu Clan.
• After seven minutes, both fighters were injured, but Lu Li’s wounds healed as he prepared to unleash his full godlike state.
• Lu Li struck through Shen Wulong’s spear with Soul Severance, decapitating him and winning the duel.
• Lu Li acknowledged Shen Wulong’s Martial Arts and said he would return tomorrow to make Muzan sunbathe.

Lu Li killed the Devourer with a high-level Hadō, then returned to End Space and completed settlement for the Kengan Ashura: Mutation world. He received an S evaluation, advanced to Explorer level 7, and chose four rewards while awaiting the Seed of Origin ability.

• The Devourer tried to flee, but Lu Li pinned him to a wall with Bakudō and killed him with Hadō #63: Thunder Roar Cannon.
• Lu Li greeted the Wu Clan members before returning to End Space, while Katahara Metsudo watched missiles strike near the coast and wondered whether his strongest Fang had won.
• End Space automatically treated Lu Li's severe injuries and deducted 1,123 Doomsday Coins.
• Lu Li settled his Kengan Ashura: Mutation rewards, earning an S evaluation, a Bronze Pioneer Medal, a World Core, and an increase to Explorer level 7.
• Lu Li chose 13 Free Attribute Points, 30,000 Doomsday Coins, ten small Inheritance Crystals, and a Rare Title Upgrade Permission.

Lu Li upgraded his title, unlocked the Origin Spirit Seed, and learned it could turn a mastered active skill into a cost-free passive one. After claiming the Kengan World’s access and rent benefits, he allocated his attribute points to prepare for future battles.

• Lu Li upgraded Fearless One into Reckless Brute, gaining a Strength bonus and an advantage in Strength checks.
• Lu Li loaded the Origin Spirit Seed, discovered its ability to make one active skill passive, and assigned Armament Haki to its slot.
• Lu Li learned that his World Seed granted him exclusive access to the Kengan World and monthly rent from End Space.
• Lu Li allocated his 13 free attribute points to Agility, Constitution, and Strength in the Reinforcement Hall.
• Lu Li reviewed his balanced attributes and considered how his Constitution and Limiter Release talent could support his Ogre God Mystic Technique.

Lu Li raised his Armament Haki and watched Prison Demon advance into a purple-quality weapon before shopping at the First-Tier Explorer Trading Market. There he reunited with Tuantuan, who was selling a powerful purple ring, The Slayer, for a senior in her Adventure Group.

• Lu Li spent Inheritance Crystals and Doomsday Coins to raise his Armament Haki from level 6 to level 9.
• Prison Demon completed its transformation into a purple-quality weapon with stronger Shikai effects and a new erosion ability.
• Lu Li received the Doomsday Coins Kure owed him, bringing his funds to more than thirty-nine thousand Doomsday Coins.
• Lu Li visited the First-Tier Explorer Trading Market and found Tuantuan selling a purple accessory.
• Tuantuan showed Lu Li The Slayer, a ring that granted critical hits and added physical and magic damage, and Lu Li asked its price.

Lu Li bought the Purple Equipment The Slayer from Tuantuan, then searched the commercial street for more gear. He discovered a young shopkeeper who sold furniture but was also a gifted forger of max-rated Legendary Equipment, though he could not afford her wares.

• Lu Li bought The Slayer from Tuantuan for twenty thousand Doomsday Coins without bargaining.
• Tuantuan told Lu Li that Supporter shops on the lower-level commercial street offered wider selections and custom equipment at higher prices.
• Lu Li explored the commercial street, found its prices and high-tier inventory beyond his means, and turned to its smaller side shops.
• A Sailor Uniform Girl stopped Lu Li from leaving her furniture shop and claimed she could customize equipment.
• Lu Li examined the shop's back shelves, recognized the max-rated Legendary Equipment on display, and learned that the Sailor Uniform Girl had forged it herself.

Lu Li commissioned the Sailor Uniform Girl to make a custom Purple-quality outer garment and agreed to buy her Rare-quality bed as part of the deal. The bed proved to greatly accelerate Soul Source and Life Source recovery, while the equipment was due for pickup the following week.

• The Sailor Uniform Girl agreed to craft Lu Li a Purple-quality outer garment for sixteen thousand Doomsday Coins.
• She asked Lu Li to buy her cheapest bed, and he offered a small Inheritance Crystal in addition to the equipment order.
• Lu Li described his desired garment: flexible, defensive, self-repairing, able to block powerful attacks, and stylish.
• The Sailor Uniform Girl accepted the challenge, promised to finish the garment by the following week, and traded the bed to Lu Li.
• Lu Li inspected the Dreamless Bed and discovered that it increased a Pioneer's Soul Source and Life Source recovery rates by 300% while resting.

Lu Li tested Dreamless Bed, then fought his way to the top of the Rank 1 arena and earned the Unrivaled title. After claiming first place, he learned that Sailor Uniform Girl had finished the equipment he commissioned, just in time for his next dungeon tomorrow.

• Lu Li slept in Dreamless Bed and found that it restored his Soul Source and Life Source.
• Lu Li entered the arena, won his first match, and chose a random skill scroll that granted him Scout.
• Lu Li fought for ten hours, earned 260 consecutive victories, and climbed into the top thousand before stopping to rest.
• Lu Li continued competing for six days, achieved 968 consecutive victories, and reached Rank 1 to earn the Unrivaled title.
• Lu Li received Sailor Uniform Girl’s message that his commissioned equipment was ready for his dungeon the next day.

Lu Li received the Pure Black Nightmare coat, trained his abilities during his final month in End Space, and prepared to enter the Demon Slayer derivative world. The chapter left him resting before the mission began.

• The Sailor Uniform Girl presented Lu Li with the completed Pure Black Nightmare coat, and he praised her work.
• Lu Li tested his skills against a mirror of Shen Wulong in the intermediate training grounds and used the fights to improve his combat specializations.
• During his final month in End Space, Lu Li trained, raised several attributes, and increased his Armament Haki to level 10.
• Lu Li received the mission notice naming Demon Slayer as his target world and rested while waiting to enter.

Lu Li chose to join the Demon Slayer Corps rather than seek the powerful Demon Bloodline, then selected an identity that would make him Jigoro Kuwajima’s disciple. The chapter ended as End Space began deploying him into the Demon Slayer world.

• End Space identified the target as the Demon Slayer world and asked Lu Li to choose a faction.
• Lu Li weighed the survival advantages of Muzan’s faction and its Demon Bloodline but chose the Demon Slayer Corps to follow his conscience.
• Lu Li reviewed the available Demon Slayer Corps identities and rejected the Flower Inheritance option.
• Lu Li selected Thunder Inheritance, becoming Jigoro Kuwajima’s disciple so he could learn Thunder Breathing.
• End Space began Lu Li’s deployment into the world.

Lu Li arrived in the Demon Slayer world with a mission to pass the Corps selection and ensure Zenitsu Agatsuma survived it. At Peach Mountain, he learned that his master had repeatedly kept him from joining because he could not use Thunder Breathing, and Jigorō began teaching him and Zenitsu again.

• Lu Li reviewed his mission to pass the Demon Slayer Corps selection and keep Zenitsu alive, along with the world’s demon-hunting quests and faction hints.
• Zenitsu ran to Lu Li in tears and begged to avoid the selection, but Jigorō Kuwajima insisted he attend.
• Lu Li used scouting to assess Jigorō and Zenitsu, and grew interested in how much Breathing Techniques could improve his strength.
• Zenitsu apologized for reminding Lu Li that he had not learned Thunder Breathing, and Lu Li claimed that he might finally be able to learn it.
• Jigorō explained that Lu Li had lost his memories, possessed exceptional strength, and had been barred from past selections because he could not use a Breathing Technique.
• Jigorō reviewed Thunder Breathing with Lu Li and Zenitsu, hoping Lu Li would master it and Zenitsu would improve.