Chapter Summaries

After Kirei Kotomine summoned the Holy Grail and gained control over its corrupting power, he brought Gilgamesh to face Ling Yuan and the others. Ling Yuan revealed four colored gemstones and began using the emerald one as the confrontation started.

• Ling Yuan discussed Kirei Kotomine’s likely attempt to summon the Holy Grail, then said he had gained an ability that might serve as another anti-Grail Noble Phantasm.
• Kirei Kotomine summoned the Holy Grail from Irisviel and met Angra Mainyu, who showed him a vision and gave him control over the blood-red liquid.
• Kirei Kotomine told Gilgamesh that he had not made a wish or gained the Grail’s recognition, then left with the Holy Grail’s power within him.
• Ling Yuan and his allies confronted Kirei Kotomine at Winterwood Hall, where Waver realized Kirei had been the overseer and Archer’s Master.
• Kischur Zelretch pulled Kirei Kotomine aside as Ling Yuan faced Gilgamesh, produced four colored gemstones, and activated the emerald gemstone with the word “Storm.”

Ling Yuan overwhelmed Golden Flash with reconstructed spears and prepared to face him again with the Osmanthus Sword, while Kischur Zelretch fought Kirei Kotomine until Xiao Shi joined the battle. Veleslan then asked Kotomine to release the Heroic Spirit souls in the Grail, and a golden cup emerged from Kotomine’s body.

• Ling Yuan hurled the Brahmastra Kundala and Black Abyss White Flower at Golden Flash, destroying his Noble Phantasms and bringing down Vimana.
• Ling Yuan summoned the Osmanthus Sword and prepared to fight Golden Flash, who called on chains for help.
• Kischur Zelretch used the Moon Cell Essence to battle Kirei Kotomine, but Xiao Shi intercepted Kotomine’s punch and asked to fight him.
• Xiao Shi fought Kotomine with the Six Forms of Cixin while Veleslan asked him to release the Heroic Spirit souls from the Holy Grail.
• A golden cup flew out of Kirei Kotomine’s body.

The Holy Grail corrupted five defeated SERVANTs and brought them back, prompting the group to face them again. As Hongyan, Welt, Black Pupil, Kevin, and Veleslan fought their assigned opponents, Ling Yuan battled Golden Flash and Xiao Shi kept Kirei Kotomine occupied; the revived SERVANTs began falling, while Hongyan unleashed a dragon of white flames against CASTER’s sea demon.

• The Holy Grail returned five fallen SERVANTs in corrupted forms, and Hongyan, Welt, Black Pupil, Kevin, and Veleslan each chose an opponent.
• Hongyan transformed into Astaroth and fought CASTER, while Welt summoned red Iskandar mecha to battle RIDER and Black Pupil confronted ASSASSIN.
• Kevin, Veleslan, and Ling Yuan faced BERSERKER, LANCER, and Golden Flash respectively, while Xiao Shi continued talking to Kirei Kotomine.
• Ling Yuan blasted Golden Flash with lightning and swallowed the Noble Phantasms he fired, leaving Golden Flash furious.
• Kevin defeated Lancelot, Black Pupil overpowered Hundred Faces Hassan, and Welt’s mecha blasted RIDER from Bucephalus.
• Hongyan carved up CASTER’s sea demon and summoned a giant white-flame dragon to attack it.

Ling Yuan defeated Gilgamesh with Cinder Huang—Ember Radiance after the Holy Grail faction fell, then ordered SABER to destroy the Holy Grail. SABER began to obey his Command Seal as the chapter ended.

• Awei's group defeated the Holy Grail faction, Xiao Shi crippled Kirei Kotomine and took the Holy Grail, and Ling Yuan faced Gilgamesh alone.
• Ling Yuan summoned the Cinder Flame Greatsword and used Cinder Huang—Ember Radiance to cut through Gilgamesh's Enuma Elish.
• Ling Yuan struck Gilgamesh into a planet and destroyed it with a barrage of warship cannons, while an invisible force shielded the others from the blast.
• SABER announced that ARCHER had left the field, and Xiao Shi handed the Holy Grail to Ling Yuan.
• Ling Yuan tossed the Holy Grail into the sky and used his Command Seal to order SABER to destroy it.

Ling Yuan destroyed the Holy Grail, ended the Fourth Holy Grail War, and arranged for Waver’s and Kischur Zelretch’s Servants to receive bodies. He collected Sakuya from the Tohsaka residence and left Tohsaka Rin with a gemstone as a keepsake.

• Ling Yuan used a Command Seal to make Saber fire Excalibur through the Holy Grail, then gave Saber an inherent barrier skill and dismissed the Dimensional Battlefield.
• Ling Yuan had Black Pupil take the unconscious Kirei Kotomine to Stylish as a test subject, bringing the Fourth Holy Grail War to an end.
• Waver asked Ling Yuan to restore Rider’s body, and Ling Yuan gave Welt data so he could prepare bodies for both Waver’s and Kischur Zelretch’s Servants.
• Ling Yuan visited Tohsaka Aoi, promised to bring Sakuya back often, and took Sakuya with him.
• Ling Yuan gave Tohsaka Rin a wine-red gemstone before leaving with Sakuya, and Rin found the house across from hers gone.

After the Holy Grail War, Ling Yuan helped Eiri prepare to live with Illya and offered to support Saber with his magical energy. He reunited Waver and the others with their Servants, then opened a passage to another world, leaving Akashiya Moka to ask whether she could come too.

• Eiri gave Avalon to Ling Yuan, who offered to supply Saber with magical energy after the war.
• Eiri said she would bring Illya from Germany, so Ling Yuan equipped the Einzbern castle with supplies, utilities, and magical barriers.
• Ling Yuan learned that the System had stored the Holy Grail and its black mud in his System Space, then shared a kiss with Ophis.
• Waver reunited joyfully with Rider, while Kischur Zelretch reunited with Diarmuid and entrusted his safety to him.
• Ling Yuan announced that he and his companions would return to their own world, and opened a dimensional passage as Akashiya Moka asked what would happen to her.

After returning home, Ling Yuan learned that Genius Island had opened and considered taking Wang Ming to another world to slay a god. Wang Ming declined and invited Ling Yuan to a class reunion and Contract Beast tournament.

• Waver asked to remain in the world with RIDER, and Kischur Zelretch gave him a month before he had to return to class.
• Two days after returning, Ling Yuan learned from Wang Ming that Genius Island had opened, but Wang Ming had been unable to buy a ticket.
• Wang Ming asked Ling Yuan to introduce him to an older cousin, and Ling Yuan threatened him when he joked about the children in the household.
• Ling Yuan suggested that he and Wang Ming go slay a god, but Wang Ming refused after hearing the danger involved.
• Wang Ming told Ling Yuan that Xia Annan, the Fire Pillar's daughter, would attend Modu University and invited him to a class reunion featuring a Contract Beast tournament.

Ling Yuan prepared to meet Wang Ming and visited Sakuya, while Xiao Shi caused a spectacular uproar at Southwest University. Meanwhile, the sealed Sea Demon God in Atlantis began to stir, and the Pope ordered Xia Ranran to return.

• Ling Yuan learned that Wang Ming had invited Han Yurou to their dinner at Tianxuan Grand Hotel and confirmed he would come at 18:00.
• Xiao Shi defeated the teachers at Southwest University and earned the students three days off, while Little Lingxi watched from the audience.
• Ling Yuan bought supplies, including sanitary pads that fell onto Finality on the Moon, then brought Ophis and Xiao Li along as he headed to see Sakuya.
• Ling Yuan met Sakuya and Kallen at Magic City Foreign Language Primary School, and Kallen asked to go to the beach.
• A cardinal told the Pope that the sealed Sea Demon God in Atlantis had begun to stir, and the Pope ordered him to contact Xia Ranran and tell her to return.

Ling Yuan gave Kallen and Sakuya phones and clothes, then took the girls sightseeing before accidentally entering Modu University’s secret realm. He returned home to prepare for Wang Ming’s gathering and asked if he could bring a friend, leaving Wang Ming wondering who would arrive with him.

• The Pope told a cardinal to invite Xiao Qingya back to the Vatican, saying he wanted to uncover what she was hiding.
• Ling Yuan gave Kallen and Sakuya phones and clothes, then took the four little lolis shopping and brought Kallen and Sakuya roast duck.
• Ling Yuan took Ophis, Xiao Li, and Xiao Fei to Modu University, but they emerged inside its chief student’s Qianhua Secret Realm.
• Qin Yixue questioned Ling Yuan, who introduced himself as a freshman and used the Imaginary Space to leave with Xiao Li and Ophis.
• Ling Yuan noticed the Command Seal on his hand, then called Wang Ming to ask if he could bring a friend to the gathering.
• Wang Ming agreed and wondered whether Ling Yuan would bring Xia Ranran or Hua.

Ling Yuan brought Cecilia Sanjat to a student gathering, stunning Wang Ming and the other guests with her beauty. At the hotel, Han Yurou greeted Ling Yuan and asked who Cecilia was.

• Ling Yuan invited Cecilia Sanjat to accompany him to a party, while Katarina teased him about making a move on her.
• Kevin's wineglass froze and shattered as Jackal reported to him, and a second glass broke when Kevin reached for it.
• Ling Yuan met Han Yurou at the hotel, then arrived with Cecilia through Imaginary Space and introduced her to Wang Ming.
• Wang Ming was stunned by Cecilia and asked Ling Yuan to find him a girlfriend, but Ling Yuan pushed him toward the gathering.
• Han Yurou ran over to Ling Yuan at the hotel and asked who Cecilia was.

Ling Yuan reunited with his former classmates at a hotel, where Wang Ming revealed his powerful Void Flame King during a friendly battle. Wang Ming defeated Lu Yunxi’s Sorrowful Spirit Jellyfish and invited her to face him again at next year’s National University Contract Beast Tournament.

• Ling Yuan met former high school classmates alongside Wang Ming, Han Yurou, and Cecilia, and his classmates were surprised that Han Yurou and Cecilia were close to him.
• The group went to the hotel’s battle arena, where the system matched Wang Ming against their former class monitor, Lu Yunxi.
• Lu Yunxi summoned her Sorrowful Spirit Jellyfish, while Wang Ming revealed his Void Flame King, which Ling Yuan identified as a mid-stage Sacred Ancient Flame Dragon ranked No. 46 among Phantom Beasts.
• Lu Yunxi’s Water Source Fluctuation failed to hurt the Void Flame King, whose starfire knocked the Sorrowful Spirit Jellyfish unconscious.
• Wang Ming assured Lu Yunxi that her Contract Beast would recover, and they agreed to fight again at next year’s National University Contract Beast Tournament.

Ling Yuan faced Li Ming in a match and used Bella’s abilities to defeat Li Ming’s Shadow Slayer Divine Lord. Afterward, Li Ming accepted his loss and praised Bella’s strength.

• Wang Ming told Ling Yuan it was his turn to fight, and Ling Yuan left the spectators to enter the arena.
• Li Ming summoned his black dog, Shadow Slayer Divine Lord, whose dramatic name made Ling Yuan and the others laugh.
• Li Ming sent Shadow Slayer Divine Lord into the shadows, but Bella forced him out with Blazing Flame.
• Ling Yuan had Bella use Phase Shift and Pseudo-Dimension to pin Shadow Slayer Divine Lord with gravity, then finish him with Rocket Headbutt.
• Li Ming admitted defeat and complimented Bella, and Ling Yuan returned to his seat with her.

Ling Yuan challenged Wang Ming to a match and defeated his evolved Void Flame King with Belleronus’s overwhelming Dragon’s Breath. After the gathering, Ling Yuan saw Cecilia off and rode home on a motorcycle he created with Construction energy.

• Wang Ming accepted Ling Yuan’s challenge, and the two entered the field as their friends cheered.
• Ling Yuan summoned the enormous Belleronus, who overwhelmed Wang Ming and his Void Flame King with Blazing Flame.
• Wang Ming conceded defeat and asked Ling Yuan to join the National University Contract Competition so they could team up.
• Ling Yuan and Cecilia walked beside the river before he took her to a cake shop to bring home local specialties.
• After seeing Cecilia off, Ling Yuan created a blue motorcycle with Construction energy and rode away.

Ling Yuan agreed to visit the Vatican with Xia Ranran and celebrated her Dawn Elf’s evolution by giving Fengyan a precious gemstone. He then arranged for Wang Ming to join the trip with Xi Zhiyuan and asked Little Lingxi to invite her, though Lingxi warned that Xi Zhiyuan did not like Wang Ming.

• Ling Yuan came home with a blueberry cake, and Xia Ranran told him that Uncle Pope had invited her to visit the Vatican; they planned to go the day after tomorrow.
• Xia Ranran revealed that her Dawn Elf had evolved into Fengyan, who called Ling Yuan “Daddy,” and he gave her an orange gemstone that merged into her body.
• Wang Ming asked Ling Yuan for advice about Xi Zhiyuan, and Ling Yuan invited him to the Vatican so he could bring her along.
• Wang Ming agreed to go and asked Ling Yuan to help him invite Xi Zhiyuan, while Ling Yuan asked Wang Ming to check whether Xiao Shi could take a late admission test.
• The next day, Ling Yuan asked Little Lingxi to invite Xi Zhiyuan to the Vatican, and Lingxi said Xi Zhiyuan did not like Wang Ming.

Ling Yuan tested his new attack on Xia Annan, then gave Xia Ranran the Chains of Heaven as a betrothal gift. After leaving Sunset City, Ling Yuan called Wang Ming and invited him to slay a god.

• Ling Yuan summoned a planet and transformed it into an arrow to challenge Xia Annan, who answered with Karna’s god-slaying strike.
• Ling Yuan dodged the attack through Imaginary Space and took Karna’s skill, the Immortal Blade, from Xia Annan.
• Ling Yuan offered Xia Annan the Chains of Heaven to use against the Otherworldly God, but Xia Annan refused them.
• Ling Yuan gave the Chains of Heaven to Xia Ranran as a betrothal gift, and she accepted them.
• Ling Yuan called Wang Ming and invited him to slay a god, prompting Wang Ming to say he would ask his father if it could get him out of training.

Ling Yuan brought Wang Ming to an island to obtain a sun attribute by summoning Apollo, where they encountered Veleslan and Erica Bruntrry. Erica objected because a fight could sink the island, and she left to evacuate its residents while Ling Yuan prepared to proceed.

• Wang Ming asked Wang Jing whether he should go slay a god with Ling Yuan, and Wang Jing told him to go.
• Ling Yuan took Wang Ming through a dimensional passage to a golden beach, where they met Veleslan and Erica Bruntrry.
• Veleslan reprimanded Erica for questioning Ling Yuan, then agreed to help Wang Ming obtain a sun attribute by summoning Apollo.
• Erica refused to allow the summoning because a battle could sink the island, so Ling Yuan told her to evacuate the people.
• Wang Ming asked why Ling Yuan had been harsh to Erica, and Ling Yuan told him he was lusting after her rather than in love.
• Veleslan called Wang Ming weak as Wang Ming asked what godslaying involved.

Veleslan summoned Apollo with the broken Sun Bow so Wang Ming could challenge the god for his authority, with Ling Yuan lending him Bella. Apollo’s attack was swallowed by Bella, but he then invoked his true power and transported them into a sunlit secret realm.

• Erica brought Veleslan the broken Sun Bow, and Veleslan used it to summon Apollo from the heavens.
• Apollo learned that Wang Ming sought his authority and warned that slaying Veleslan would grant more authorities, but Veleslan said Pandora would enjoy the news.
• Ling Yuan pushed Wang Ming forward to fight Apollo and promised to lend him Bella.
• Apollo hurled a Light Spear at Wang Ming, and Bella emerged from an Imaginary Space and swallowed it.
• Apollo recognized Bella as a dragon and activated his power, pulling everyone into a red-earth secret realm beneath a burning sun.

Wang Ming and Belleronus fought Apollo with Ling Yuan directing their attacks, then Wang Ming used EA to unleash Enuma Elish and defeat him. The world collapsed around them, returning everyone to their original location, where Wang Ming collapsed from exhaustion.

• Veleslan explained that Apollo had gained the Sun God title later, though the divinity was his strongest, as Apollo aimed his bow at Belleronus.
• Wang Ming and Ling Yuan had Belleronus evade and ambush Apollo, but Apollo rose again and fired Sun Narrative Flame Heaven at Wang Ming.
• Ling Yuan gave Wang Ming EA and instructions, and Wang Ming recited the words needed to activate the Sword of Separation.
• Wang Ming unleashed Enuma Elish, which engulfed Apollo and shattered the world around them.
• Everyone returned to their original location, where Wang Ming collapsed and Ling Yuan stored EA in the Gate of Babylon.

Ling Yuan removed Avalon from Wang Ming, who fainted and became the Seventh God Slayer, while Athena arrived seeking a snake and was soothed by Ophis. Wang Ming woke and discovered he had gained two Authorities.

• Ling Yuan pulled Avalon from Wang Ming, causing him to faint, and Veleslan sensed the new God Slayer's aura.
• Athena appeared and offered to grant Ling Yuan requests if he brought her a snake.
• Ophis appeared, gave Athena a small black snake, and stroked her head as Athena accepted her affection.
• Wang Ming woke, learned he had become the Seventh God Slayer, and revealed that he had gained two Authorities.

Veleslan revealed Wang Ming’s newly gained Apollo Authorities, then helped Ling Yuan summon Poseidon so Ling Yuan could claim dominion over the sea. Poseidon appeared and attacked Ling Yuan, but Ling Yuan stopped his tsunami and bound him with golden chains, leaving Poseidon unable to break free.

• Veleslan identified Wang Ming’s three Apollo Authorities, including the island-sinking Spear of Radiance, while Ling Yuan declined Athena’s offer of Underworld powers and asked for control over the sea.
• Veleslan used Athena’s divine power to summon Poseidon, who appeared above a waterspout and mocked Athena and the assembled gods.
• Poseidon recognized Wang Ming as Apollo’s God Slayer and challenged Ling Yuan after realizing they wanted his Authority.
• Poseidon sent a towering wave at Ling Yuan, who evaporated it with Cinder Flame—Draws Sword.
• Golden chains bound Poseidon, and Ling Yuan taunted him as Poseidon found himself unable to break free.