Chapter Summaries

Yao Lingxi overwhelmed the opposing team, but Chen Ke revealed a third Contract Beast and summoned Heavenly Path. The earth split open as his power emerged, leaving the match poised for a new confrontation.

• Yao Lingxi asked Yan Qin Xue, Zhang Ting, and Chen Ke whether they would surrender, while the principals watched from the sidelines.
• Yan Qin Xue raised ice walls and Zhang Ting and Chen Ke tried to flank Yao Lingxi, but Han Yurou and Wang Ming struck down Zhang Ting and Yan Qin Xue.
• Chen Ke shattered space with Voidquake and blocked Yao Lingxi’s Shadow Sphere with An Yu—Dust Wall, revealing that he had a third Contract Beast.
• Chen Ke invoked Heavenly Path, and the earth split as earthen-yellow rays surged from the ground.

Chen Ke summoned the Phantom Beast Rock Qilin and fought Wang Ming in a destructive spear battle, but Wang Ming’s flames overwhelmed him and broke his Human-Deity Fusion state. Chen Ke refused to admit defeat and began invoking another power as the fight continued.

• Chen Ke summoned Rock Qilin, stunning the spectators, and Wang Ming stepped forward to fight him.
• Wang Ming and Chen Ke clashed with their spears, unleashing attacks that shattered the arena and sent them battling between the ground and the sky.
• Yao Lingxi pushed Yan Qin Xue into a dark void after Yan Qin Xue became distracted by Chen Ke’s battle.
• Wang Ming hurled his flaming spear at Chen Ke, who emerged from the dust injured and with his Mythical Armament fading.
• Chen Ke rejected the suggestion that he admit defeat and called out, “Heavenly Sound,” “Empty Realm,” and “Rock Qilin.”

Wang Ming defeated Chen Ke and his three Contract Beasts with a devastating spear attack, securing the National University Contract Competition championship for Modu University. The Tianyan Team landed safely, while Chen Ke and his teammates were sent for medical treatment.

• Wang Ming used Yongli to unleash Blazing Incineration · Flame-Illuminated Ashen Heavenly Principle, knocking Chen Ke's Contract Beasts down and scorching the arena.
• Kiana pulled Chen Ke, Zhang Ting, and Yan Qin Xue out of the void and tossed them into the spectator stands, while the Tianyan Team landed unharmed.
• Chen Ke gave a mentor his medical insurance card and asked to be taken to Modu Hospital before fainting.
• The host announced Modu University as the competition champion, and its students and Principal celebrated.
• The other principals decided not to challenge the Tianyan Team's victory and considered barring Heavenly Lord-level participants from future competitions.

After Modu University won the Contract Competition, Lin Ye tried to take Yao Lingxi back to the Southwest region, but Wang Jing and Ling Yuan persuaded him to let her stay. The chapter ended with Modu University receiving the championship trophy and the team giving Han Yurou the Starlight-grade weapon.

• Wang Ming celebrated Modu University's victory with Ling Yuan as the championship match ended.
• Wang Jing gathered the group for a celebratory dinner, where Little Lingxi reunited with Xi Zhiyuan and Gardevoir affectionately greeted Ling Yuan.
• Lin Ye asked Yao Lingxi to return to the Southwest region, but Ling Yuan and Wang Jing argued that she should be allowed to enjoy her childhood.
• Lin Ye agreed that Yao Lingxi could stay if she returned to the Southwest region at least once a week.
• Modu University received first place at the award ceremony, Beijing University took second, and Jinling University took third.
• The team gave the Starlight-grade weapon to Han Yurou, while Wang Ming treasured the championship trophy.

After Ling Yuan returned to Modu University, he welcomed Daigo into the group chat and learned that Gatanothor had turned him into a stone statue. Ling Yuan agreed to travel with Katarina and Maple to Daigo’s world, where humanity was reeling from Tiga’s defeat and Gatanothor’s darkness continued to spread.

• Ling Yuan used Imaginary Space to return to Modu University, then entered the group chat and joked with its members about school, romance, and needing to buy a larger house.
• Daigo joined the group chat, learned from its members that they knew his identity as Ultraman Tiga, and revealed that Gatanothor had turned him into a stone statue.
• Katarina and Maple asked to visit Daigo’s world, and Ling Yuan agreed to go with them after informing Ranran and the others.
• In Daigo’s world, people in an underground shelter despaired after seeing Tiga fall into the sea, while Gatanothor’s black mist spread and Dragon Country’s fighter jets fought a Zoga above a ruined city.

Ling Yuan wiped out the Zogas attacking Dragon Country, cleared the black fog, and protected the coast from a tsunami. Gatanothor noticed the purified sky and spread more fog, while Maple and Katarina prepared to try to revive Tiga with flashlights.

• Ling Yuan used Excalibur to destroy a Zoga and open a gap in the fog over Celestia.
• Ling Yuan summoned Zhong Li and used its Rock Breath to destroy six Zogas, then wiped out a swarm with a falling celestial star and stopped the resulting tsunami.
• Ling Yuan purified Dragon Country's sky, and Gatanothor noticed the cleared sky and spread black fog that could not cross the Divine Realm Barrier.
• Maple explained to Katarina that they could revive Tiga by forcing light into its timer, and the two raised their flashlights near the shore.
• Two guards spotted Maple and Katarina and hurried over to stop them from approaching the sea.

Maple and Katarina reached the underwater ruins and used Maple’s light to revive Tiga, while Ling Yuan restrained Gatanothor. Daigo broke free of his crystal prison and thanked the girls, leaving them together in a glowing space.

• Maple used her angelic form to carry Katarina toward Gatanothor, and the TPC guards spotted them before they vanished beneath the sea.
• Maple and Katarina found Tiga’s stone statue at the Ruins of R’lyeh and prepared to help Daigo recover while Ling Yuan confronted Gatanothor.
• Ling Yuan summoned golden chains that immobilized Gatanothor as Maple’s Heaven’s Blessing poured light into Tiga’s Color Timer.
• Daigo broke out of the crystal coffin as light filled his prison, and the revived Tiga’s Color Timer transported Maple and Katarina away.
• Daigo appeared before Maple and Katarina, thanked them for saving him, and gently comforted Katarina.

Daigo revived as Tiga and drew strength from children around the world who believed in him. Reinforced by Ling Yuan and the Shield of Palagi, Tiga fought Gatanothor and began to overpower it.

• Golden light revived Daigo as Tiga, bringing hope to Rena and the Victory Team.
• Children across the world believed in Tiga and became golden light that converged on him.
• Ling Yuan created the Shield of Palagi for Tiga, then entered Tiga’s Color Timer as light and joined Daigo, Maple, and Katarina.
• The Chains of Heaven vanished, freeing Gatanothor to attack Tiga.
• Tiga repelled Gatanothor’s attacks, slashed its shell with the Ultimate Sword, and severed one of its snake heads.

Tiga defeated Gatanothor and saved Celestia, and Ling Yuan gave Daigo a new Spark Lens before leaving with Maple and Katarina. Ling Yuan then reached the Super Ancient Battlefield, created new Ultra Stone Statues from the remains there, and was confronted by Camearra, Darram, and Hudra.

• Tiga destroyed Gatanothor with the Shining Zepellion Beam, clearing the black fog over Celestia.
• Daigo discovered his old Spark Lens had become stone, and Ling Yuan gave him a newly created one that let him transform into Tiga again.
• Daigo reunited with Rena as Ling Yuan departed with Maple and Katarina.
• Ling Yuan searched the Luluye ruins for an Eternity Core, then turned the ancient Ultra Stone Statues into powder and used it to create new Ultras.
• Camearra, Darram, and Hudra confronted Ling Yuan, who said he wanted more Ultramen in the world.

Ling Yuan transformed into Galaxy Ultraman and challenged Camearra, Darram, and Hudra to become light as well. Hudra and Darram attacked him, but Ling Yuan easily overpowered them, leaving Darram smashed into a stone wall.

• Ling Yuan used a statue to transform into Galaxy Ultraman, shocking the three Dark Ultramen.
• Ling Yuan offered Camearra, Darram, and Hudra the chance to turn into light, but Hudra rejected him and threatened to kill him.
• Hudra charged at Ling Yuan, who dodged him, kicked him into the ground, and caught his punch with ease.
• Ling Yuan threw Hudra toward Camearra, and Darram caught him before challenging Ling Yuan to a fight.
• Darram charged and punched Galaxy, but Ling Yuan blocked the blow and kicked Darram into a stone wall.

Ling Yuan subdued Camearra, Darram, and Hudra, then told Camearra about Tiga’s new family and shared food and drinks with the revived trio. Camearra abandoned her wish to turn into light and vowed to prove Tiga wrong, while Daigo and his companions headed home and Ling Yuan turned his attention to the stone statues.

• Ling Yuan threatened Camearra with Galaxy Lightning Strike, and the three dark giants released their Ultra Forms and introduced themselves as humans.
• Ling Yuan explained that he wanted to study Ultra Forms, then told Camearra that Tiga had married Nanase Rena and had two children, which enraged her.
• Hudra revealed that Yula’s seal trapped the dark giants, so Ling Yuan offered Camearra green tea and shared a meal and drinks with the group.
• Camearra rejected turning into light and vowed to use darkness to prove Tiga had chosen wrongly; Ling Yuan’s question about Yula’s descendants made her blame Tiga again and lash out at Darram and Hudra.
• Daigo returned with Rena, Shinjo, and Horii, while his Spark Lens briefly glowed; Ling Yuan then approached the stone statues and summoned golden light.

Ling Yuan returned from the ancient battlefield with the Spark Lens and celebrated the championship before settling back into life at the villa. The next morning, he checked on Daigo, who had been captured and whipped by Camilla after Ling Yuan’s warning came too late.

• Ling Yuan turned the revived statues into summoning devices, returned to the villa, and celebrated the championship with Wang Ming and the others.
• Wang Jing realized Wang Ming had not gone to look for Keqing, prompting an awkward silence at the table.
• Camilla woke to find Ling Yuan gone, the statues missing, and the barrier around R’lyeh vanished.
• Ling Yuan warned Daigo that Camilla, Darram, and Hudra were coming, but Daigo was already chained up in an abandoned factory while Camilla whipped him.
• Ling Yuan went to sleep with Bella and Ophis, then messaged Daigo the next morning and learned he had stayed awake all night.

Ling Yuan brought his companions to their first day of classes and showed Ranran a pair of Bakugan dragons, while giving Little Lingxi a yo-yo called Ice Soul. He left the group playing with the tiny dragons just as class began.

• Daigo sent Ling Yuan a black Spark Lens as thanks, and Ling Yuan accepted it.
• Ling Yuan spent the next three days relaxing before taking Ranran and the others to class.
• Wang Ming asked why girls did not approach him, and Ling Yuan gave him a red-striped Spark Lens.
• Ling Yuan showed Ranran the Phantom Sound Holy Dragon and Sound Dragon Anyu, then gave Little Lingxi a Qibo and a yo-yo named Ice Soul.
• Ling Yuan and Ranran summoned their tiny dragons into a Bakugan subspace to battle, drawing a crowd before the class bell rang.

Ling Yuan agreed to take Xiao Shi to Tenrou Island, where Fairy Tail was preparing to begin its S-Class promotion exam. As Natsu and the guild members gathered, Ling Yuan and Xiao Shi arrived through a spatial passage.

• Wang Ming asked Ling Yuan about customizing Bakugan and complained that people had mocked his Bilibili account, while the instructor told them to stop whispering.
• Xiao Shi urged Ling Yuan to skip class, and he agreed to take her somewhere fun after arranging a visit to Tenrou Island through the group chat with Laxus.
• Ling Yuan and Xiao Shi left the next morning, while Ranran wished them a good trip and Little Lingxi and Kiana stayed behind.
• On Tenrou Island, Laxus knocked Natsu through a wall when Natsu challenged him, and the guild members teased Natsu about becoming an S-Class wizard.
• A pitch-black spatial passage appeared in the guild, and Gajeel recognized the aura as Ling Yuan's as Makarov and Mirajane joined Laxus.

Ling Yuan and Xiao Shi reunited with Fairy Tail and traveled with the guild to Tenrou Island for the S-Class promotion exam. After Xiao Shi showed her strength by knocking Natsu into a wall, the exam began with the contestants set to face one of four S-Class mages along their chosen paths.

• Ling Yuan greeted Laxus and Mirajane at Fairy Tail, introduced Xiao Shi as his girlfriend, and declined Makarov's invitation to join the guild.
• Xiao Shi instinctively struck Natsu into the guild wall when he challenged Ling Yuan, impressing the guild with her speed and strength.
• Ling Yuan and the guild traveled aboard Ark Vimana to Tenrou Island, where Makarov explained the first round of the S-Class promotion exam.
• Ling Yuan opened Imaginary Spaces to send Gildarts, Erza, Mira, and Laxus to their assigned positions on the island.
• The S-Class promotion exam began, and Natsu became sick from the journey while the contestants prepared to choose among eight paths.

Ling Yuan obtained Fairy Glitter from Mavis by promising to resurrect Zera and free Mavis and Zeref from their curses. He captured Zeref and revealed that Mavis was alive, but darkness spread after Zeref sensed danger and warned Ling Yuan to run.

• Ling Yuan reached the First Master’s tombstone and summoned Mavis, then offered to save Zera, Mavis, Zeref, and Fairy Tail in exchange for Fairy Glitter.
• Mavis accepted Ling Yuan’s deal, and Fairy Glitter appeared as a Fairy Tail emblem on his left arm.
• Mavis wondered whether she had been selfish as Ling Yuan left to find Zeref.
• Ling Yuan bound Zeref with the Chains of Heaven and told him that Mavis was still alive, prompting Zeref to weep with joy.
• Ling Yuan explained that Mavis was a thought projection and offered to take Zeref to her, but Zeref sensed danger and warned him to run as darkness spread.

Ling Yuan lifted Ankseram God's curse from Zeref in exchange for Zeref's book of Lost Magic and Mavis's Fairy Sphere. Ankseram God appeared in the sky, and Ling Yuan flew up to face the deity while Zeref and Mavis watched.

• Ling Yuan stopped Zeref's Death Hunt with a white barrier and led him to the cemetery, where Zeref and Mavis reunited and embraced.
• Zeref and Mavis thanked Ling Yuan, and he agreed to lift the curse in exchange for Zeref's book of Lost Magic and Mavis's Fairy Sphere.
• Ling Yuan used Aku no Lugia to destroy the black thread of Ankseram God's curse connected to Zeref.
• Ankseram God appeared in the sky as dark clouds covered the sun, and pressure shook Tenrou Island, worrying Mavis and drawing Laxus's attention.
• Ling Yuan told Zeref and Mavis to leave the matter to him, then flew up to confront Ankseram God.

Ling Yuan defeated and purified the Ankseram God, then reunited Mavis and Zeref with Laxus on Tenrou Island. An explosion drew Laxus toward the island’s edge, where Ling Yuan revealed that Precht, now the master of Grimoire Heart, had arrived.

• Ling Yuan fought the Ankseram God with Black Abyss White Flower and defeated him, purifying him before he could finish a curse.
• Laxus arrived and mistook Mavis for a child until Ling Yuan explained that she was Fairy Tail’s First Master.
• Ling Yuan told Laxus that Zeref was Mavis’s husband and revealed that Zeref was not human.
• An explosion sounded at the edge of Tenrou Island, and Laxus rushed toward it.
• Ling Yuan identified the arriving visitor as Precht, who was now the Master of Grimoire Heart.

Laxus defeated Hades’s strongest magic and rejected his offer to join Grimoire Heart, then confronted him directly to defend Fairy Tail. Meanwhile, the Seven Kin of Purgatory clashed with Fairy Tail’s forces near the Sirius Tree.

• Laxus arrived as Hades prepared to destroy Fairy Tail, and Makarov warned him not to attack.
• Hades unleashed the Amaterasu Twenty-Eight Forms, but Laxus’s lightning overwhelmed it and shattered Hades’s barrier with Lightning Dragon’s Sky Roar.
• Hades explained his belief that darkness was the source of magic and invited Laxus to join Grimoire Heart, but Laxus rejected him and threatened to bury him.
• Laxus appeared beside Hades and smashed his head into the ground with a lightning-covered hand.
• Azuma faced Venti, Panther Lily, Charle, and Council Member Mester near the Sirius Tree while the Seven Kin of Purgatory fought Fairy Tail’s forces.

Xiao Shi fought Azuma and defeated him by unleashing Garou, while Ling Yuan protected the others from the battle. Afterward, Ling Yuan reminded Xiao Shi to be more careful about damaging the forest, and Venti and the others realized he was not blaming her.

• Xiao Shi arrived to protect Venti and the others, then fought Azuma with Words Kill.
• Xiao Shi broke Azuma’s attacks and drew Garou, frightening him with the enormous Honkai Beast.
• Azuma unleashed Roar of the Earth, but Garou passed through the explosion and swallowed him.
• Xiao Shi’s attack left the forest devastated, and Ling Yuan reminded her to be more careful.
• Venti apologized after Ling Yuan clarified that he was not blaming Xiao Shi.