Chapter Summaries

Lin Lan and his commander-level beasts fought off Jiang Zhi’s mages and the Demon Wolf Commander while he gathered evidence against them. He escaped on the Demon Wolf Commander, leaving Jiang Zhi’s group stunned to realize the Extreme Frost Lightning Eagle was his Summoned Beast.

• Jiang Zhi ordered his mages to defend the wounded, harass Lin Lan, and prepare a coordinated attack, while Lin Lan noted that he had no reason to stay and fight them.
• The Demon Wolf Commander attacked the Rock Barrier with its pack, but the Steel Rock Horn Dragon charged in and engaged it, while the Extreme Frost Lightning Eagle returned after defeating other mages.
• Lin Lan asked the Extreme Frost Lightning Eagle to handle more wolves, then ran to the icy area and questioned the captured mages so he could identify the High Mage and the ten Intermediate Mages.
• The Demon Wolf Commander and Steel Rock Horn Dragon battled as the mages’ defenses weakened; the Destruction Mages struck the wolf commander, but it survived and roared at them.
• Lin Lan took a group photo, used Dimensional Summon to return the Extreme Frost Lightning Eagle to the Summoning Plane, and rode away on the Demon Wolf Commander after taunting the mages and Zhu Meng.
• Jiang Zhi told the mages not to pursue Lin Lan, and they realized the Extreme Frost Lightning Eagle had been his Summoned Beast.

Wu Pingjing and the Imperial Guards arrived at the failed interception and blamed the adjudicators for letting Tang Yue and Lin Lan escape. The injured men faced punishment and lost their positions as adjudicators.

• Wu Pingjing arrived with the Imperial Guards and reprimanded the adjudicators for failing to hold back Tang Yue and Lin Lan.
• Jiang Zhi defended himself, so Li Jin and Liu Zhongming shifted the blame onto Dongfang Ming and Liu Yilin.
• Wu Pingjing reminded the group that Lin Lan was a powerful, high-profile mage whose past actions had already thwarted the Black Vatican.
• Li Jin condemned Dongfang Ming and Liu Yilin, while Liu Zhongming stayed silent rather than defend his brother.
• Wu Pingjing ordered the four injured men to recover and declared that they could no longer call themselves adjudicators.

Lin Lan and Tang Yue released the Skyscraper Snake from the Totem Bead and brought it to its cave on a white mountain. Tang Yue planned to take some of its blood to seek a plague cure, while Lin Lan prepared to keep watch against pursuers.

• Lin Lan met Tang Yue, and she brought out the nearly depleted Totem Bead to release the Skyscraper Snake.
• The Skyscraper Snake emerged in a vast cloud of bluish-black mist, and Lin Lan climbed onto a boulder to make room for its enormous body.
• Tang Yue called Lin Lan onto the Skyscraper Snake's head, and the giant snake acknowledged him before carrying them across the mountains.
• The Skyscraper Snake reached its cave on a vast white mountain, where Tang Yue told it to rest and recover.
• Tang Yue said she would take some of the Skyscraper Snake's blood to investigate a cure for the worsening plague, while Lin Lan considered the plans involving Zhu Meng and Luo Mian.

As the plague worsened, Lin Lan agreed to return with Tang Yue, while the city’s leaders debated how to stop the crisis and whether to blame the Totem Mysterious Snake. Zhu Meng learned that Lei Yuan was accompanying Lin Lan and wondered whether Lin Lan had a hidden identity.

• Lin Lan agreed to return with Tang Yue, despite expecting the Arbitration Council and Magic Association to seek revenge.
• Mr. Lu and the healing experts in the quarantine zone struggled to contain the spreading plague as infected people suffered and the first batch faced full onset in three days.
• A man in white urged the leaders to find the giant snake blamed for the plague, but Mr. Lu refused to accuse the Totem Mysterious Snake without evidence.
• Zhu Meng urged Tang Zhong to bring back the Totem Mysterious Snake and help the infected, while Tang Zhong remained conflicted.
• Wu Pingjing reported that they had failed to retrieve the Totem Bead but had brought back Tang Yue and Lin Lan, and Zhu Meng ordered them brought in.
• Wu Pingjing told Zhu Meng that Lei Yuan was with Lin Lan, prompting Zhu Meng to wonder whether Lin Lan had an identity beyond his reach.

Lin Lan and Tang Yue were brought before Councilor Zhu Meng, where Councilor Lei Yuan defended the Totem Mysterious Snake and Tang Yue offered its blood for testing. As a plague crisis and an approaching White Demon Eagle assault worsened Hangzhou’s peril, Lin Lan received a message from Ling Ling telling him to come to West Lake.

• Zhu Meng accused Lin Lan and Tang Yue of causing Hangzhou’s disaster, while Lei Yuan argued that totem creatures protected humanity and deserved evidence-based judgment.
• Tang Yue gave Zhu Meng a bottle of the Skyscraper Snake’s blood, and Mr. Lu sent it to experts for laboratory testing with only three days remaining before the first wave of deaths.
• A Military Commander reported that a starving flock of White Demon Eagles had emerged from West Ridge and was flying toward Hangzhou, prompting Zhu Meng to call for an urgent meeting.
• Lin Lan turned off his phone’s silent mode after leaving and saw Ling Ling’s message saying she had found a clue and telling him to come to West Lake.

Lin Lan and Tang Yue joined Ling Ling and Mo Fan at West Lake, where Ling Ling revealed evidence that the plague was man-made and linked to tampered Blood Agents. The investigation pointed toward corruption in the supply chain, while the group still lacked progress on finding a cure.

• Lin Lan and Tang Yue hurried to West Lake after Ling Ling reported an important lead.
• Ling Ling told Lin Lan and Tang Yue that the plague was no accident and that her investigation had identified suspicious Blood Agents.
• Ling Ling explained that a batch of Blood Agents had been made using an improper substitute for Mutated Blood from demon beasts.
• Tang Yue realized the problem could involve corruption within the Magic Association or government, while Lin Lan suspected the Blood Agent supply was connected to the White Demon Eagles.
• Mo Fan admitted that he and Ling Ling had made no substantial progress toward finding a cure for the plague.

The White Demon Eagle army attacked West Fortress as it advanced toward Hangzhou City, and the defenders sent their Sky Eagles to intercept it. The appearance of a Monarch Level eagle caused the Sky Eagles to rebel, leaving the human aerial forces in crisis as the invading flock approached.

• The young Military Commander officer ordered the Military Mages to ride Sky Eagles and attack the White Demon Eagles.
• The Sky Eagle Mages fought back with magic, but the White Demon Eagles’ growing numbers overwhelmed them and injured many riders.
• The beast tamers discovered that the Sky Eagles were afraid of the White Demon Eagle flock and could not resist their shared eagle demon instincts.
• The Sky Eagles began throwing off their riders, and some from the first wave joined the White Demon Eagle Legion.
• The beast tamer realized a Monarch Level eagle’s aura had triggered the rebellion, and the Military Commander officer ordered his troops to kill the rebel Sky Eagles.

A Monarch Level demon eagle’s presence caused the Sky Eagles at West Fortress to rebel, and the military ordered them killed. Wang Xiaojun saved his gray eagle, Gray, by sending it away, then realized nearly all the fortress’s Sky Eagles had been slaughtered.

• At West Ridge, a Monarch Level demon eagle’s pressure made the Sky Eagles rebel, and the young Military Commander ordered the officers to kill them.
• Wang Xiaojun played his flute atop the Ninth Watchtower, and Gray returned to him as the fortress alarm sounded.
• A pockmarked beast tamer ordered Wang Xiaojun to execute Gray, claiming every Sky Eagle in the fortress was about to rebel.
• Wang Xiaojun played his flute to send Gray flying into the forest, and the beast tamer secretly chose not to report that Gray showed no signs of rebellion.
• After the beast tamer left, Wang Xiaojun saw the blood and feathers and understood that nearly all the Sky Eagles at West Fortress had been killed.

After a Monarch Level demon eagle caused Sky Eagles to rebel at West Fortress, the military ordered all the fortress’s Sky Eagles killed. Wang Xiaojun refused to kill Gray and helped it escape, then watched the slaughter leave him heartbroken.

• The young Military Commander ordered the officers to kill the Sky Eagles that had begun rebelling under the Monarch Level creature’s pressure.
• Wang Xiaojun played his flute and welcomed Gray, the grayish-white Sky Eagle he had raised, onto the ninth watchtower.
• A pockmarked beast tamer told Wang Xiaojun to execute Gray because a Monarch Level demon eagle had appeared at West Ridge and Sky Eagles were attacking Military Mages.
• Wang Xiaojun played his flute to send Gray flying into the distant forest, and the beast tamer secretly chose not to report that Gray had shown no signs of rebellion.
• Wang Xiaojun saw that nearly all the Sky Eagles at West Fortress had been killed by their own handlers and grieved over the slaughter.

Lin Lan told Zhu Meng that the plague’s source was a problem with Hangzhou’s Blood Agent supply, while Tang Yue summoned the Totem Mysterious Snake back to West Lake. The chapter ended as the snake returned before finishing its molt and Lin Lan revealed his finding to Zhu Meng.

• Lin Lan claimed he had found clues to the plague’s source and arranged to explain them privately to Zhu Meng.
• Zhu Meng agreed to stop targeting the Totem Mysterious Snake if Lin Lan provided conclusive evidence, and Tang Yue agreed to summon it back to West Lake.
• The Totem Mysterious Snake returned through blue-black mist and crashed into West Lake, where it appeared before the gathered mages, still molting.
• Lin Lan told Zhu Meng that the problem lay with the Blood Agent being supplied to Hangzhou.

Lin Lan showed Zhu Meng evidence that faulty Blood Agent had caused the plague, then agreed to help find a cure as a Monarch Level threat struck the West Fortress. Zhu Meng sent the Imperial Guards to defend the city while Lin Lan’s group prepared to expose Luo Mian.

• Lin Lan gave Zhu Meng evidence linking the plague to contaminated Blood Agent and asked for resources as a reward for his contribution.
• Imperial Guard Li Jin reported that a Monarch Level creature had appeared among the White Demon Eagle Legion and crippled the Sky Eagle System.
• Li Tian urged Zhu Meng to lead reinforcements to the West Fortress, and Zhu Meng asked Lin Lan to find a cure before bowing to him.
• Zhu Meng ordered Wu Pingjing and the Imperial Guards to fly to the West Fortress and stop the White Demon Eagle Legion.
• Lin Lan’s group identified Luo Mian as the mastermind behind the faulty Blood Agent and planned to use Wang Xiaojun and Eagle Red Grass to expose him.

At West Fortress, the Imperial Guards and human Mages repelled a night-long assault by the White Demon Eagle Legion, forcing it to retreat to nearby mountains. The Silver Dome Lord remained poised for a decisive confrontation with Zhu Meng and the other Super Rank Mages, while Zhu Meng left Lin Lan to handle the plague and focused on defending the fortress.

• The White Demon Eagles swarmed West Fortress, where human Mages fought back with magic as the defenders faced overwhelming numbers.
• The Imperial Guards arrived, and High Mages used powerful spells to kill the White Demon Eagles throughout the night.
• The Eagle Tribe's lord ordered a retreat, and the White Demon Eagle Legion gathered in the nearby forested mountains instead of returning to its nest.
• The Silver Dome Lord watched the human forces as Zhu Meng and the other Super Rank Mages prepared for a decisive clash.
• Zhu Meng left Lin Lan to deal with the plague and concentrated on holding West Fortress against the White Demon Eagles.

Lin Lan joined Ling Ling and Mo Fan at West Fortress, where Wang Xiaojun revealed that Eagle Red Grass had cured sores caused by poisonous rat monsters. They planned to catch a rat monster and test whether its toxin matched the plague, with Mo Fan agreeing to help after Lin Lan offered him a Star River Vein at half price.

• Lin Lan flew to West Fortress and found Ling Ling and Mo Fan speaking with Wang Xiaojun.
• Wang Xiaojun explained that Eagle Red Grass had cured his poisonous sores after he was scratched by a poisonous rat monster, but the grass grew in West Ridge, now occupied by White Demon Eagles.
• Ling Ling proposed catching a poisonous rat monster and analyzing its blood toxin to test whether it caused the plague sores.
• Mo Fan complained about the danger and effort, so Lin Lan offered him a Star River Vein at half price if he went to West Ridge.
• Mo Fan eagerly agreed to help Wang Xiaojun catch a poisonous rat monster and summoned the Swift Star Wolf.

Ling Ling uncovered that tainted Blood Agents caused the plague and that infected people’s blood drew the White Demon Eagles, while Councilman Luo Mian escaped blame by sacrificing Deputy Chief Justice Wang Yi. As the White Demon Eagle Legion advanced on West Fortress, Lin Lan charged toward the enemy, and the defenders had only hours to stop the invasion or kill its Monarch Level leader.

• Lin Lan rode his Extreme Frost Lightning Eagle to hunt White Demon Eagles while a hidden observer tracked his departure and headed toward the tainted Blood Agents.
• Mo Fan, Ling Ling, and Wang Xiaojun found Ling Claw Plague Rats, whose Diseased Blood explained how tainted Blood Agents spread the plague and established Luo Mian’s responsibility.
• Ling Ling told Tang Yue and Leng Qing the truth, but Wang Yi’s suicide let Luo Mian shift blame as the plague weakened West Fortress and the White Demon Eagles threatened Hangzhou.
• Ling Ling proposed using Wang Xiaojun’s Gray Eagle to retrieve Eagle Red Grass, while Mo Fan read Lin Lan’s message instructing him to feed the tainted Blood Agents to the Totem Mysterious Snake and bring it to help.
• The White Demon Eagle Legion descended on the weakened West Fortress as Lin Lan and a little girl charged toward it, and Military Commander Yun Feng warned that the defenses might fail within three hours.

Leng Qing proposed curing the plague with Eagle Red Grass from West Ridge, and Wang Xiaojun volunteered to retrieve it on his Gray Eagle. The commanders approved the dangerous mission, leaving Wang Xiaojun tasked with proving the eagle could resist the Monarch Level demon eagle’s control.

• Leng Qing explained that Eagle Red Grass could cure the plague and that a Sky Eagle could safely gather it from West Ridge.
• Mo Fan and Ling Ling arrived with Wang Xiaojun, who claimed he could retrieve the herb using the Sky Eagle he had secretly kept.
• Wang Xiaojun told the meeting that his gray-feathered eagle had answered his flute and might not be controlled by the Monarch Level demon eagle.
• Zhu Meng and the commanders agreed to let Wang Xiaojun attempt the mission and promised him a Guardian appointment and cultivation resources if he succeeded.
• Wang Xiaojun saluted and vowed to complete the task.

Wang Xiaojun and Ling Ling set out to find the gray eagle while Mo Fan brought faulty Blood Agent to help the Totem Mysterious Snake through its molt. During the battle above West Fortress, Luo Mian trapped Lin Lan, but Lin Lan revealed that he had been waiting for Luo Mian to attack.

• Leng Qing assigned Ling Ling to accompany Wang Xiaojun on the mission into West Ridge and told them to prioritize their survival.
• Zhu Meng agreed to let Mo Fan take the faulty Blood Agent to the Totem Mysterious Snake, and Mo Fan brought them to Tang Yue at Su Causeway.
• Wang Xiaojun played his flute in the forest, and the gray eagle he had raised answered and returned to him.
• Commander Level Four-Clawed Demon Eagles struck Lin Lan and sent him into the forest, where Luo Mian trapped him in a crimson web.
• Lin Lan told Luo Mian that he had been waiting for him to make a move.

Mo Fan rode the Totem Mysterious Snake toward West Fortress while Lin Lan revealed his trap against Luo Mian. Lin Lan’s allies and the enraged Totem Mysterious Snake arrived, leaving Luo Mian facing overwhelming odds.

• Mo Fan told the Totem Mysterious Snake that Luo Mian was the culprit behind the Hangzhou Plague, and they flew toward West Fortress.
• Lin Lan appeared before Luo Mian and drew him into activating the Night Dominion formation and attacking with Giant Shadow Nails and the Evil Spider Trap.
• Lin Lan used Instantaneous Movement to evade the attacks, and Lei Hanhai and Lei Hao arrived as Super Rank Mages and destroyed the Evil Spider Trap.
• Lei Hanhai and Lei Hao offered to handle Luo Mian, but Lin Lan chose to stay and fight alongside them.
• The Totem Mysterious Snake emerged with a terrifying roar, and Luo Mian realized his life was over.

Lin Lan, the Totem Mysterious Snake, Lei Hanhai, and Lei Hao trapped Councilman Luo Mian and overwhelmed his defenses. Lin Lan rejected Luo Mian’s offer of power and resources, making clear that Luo Mian’s death was already decided.

• Lei Hanhai and Lei Hao joined the Totem Mysterious Snake to seal off Luo Mian’s escape routes with mist and lightning.
• Luo Mian threatened his attackers, but Lin Lan ordered the Totem Mysterious Snake to attack him.
• The Totem Mysterious Snake and the two Lei Mages battered Luo Mian’s defenses, leaving the land devastated while Luo Mian remained unharmed behind his magical protections.
• Luo Mian accused the snake of risking its life force and threatened to fight back, while Lin Lan mocked his misunderstanding of the situation.
• Luo Mian offered Lin Lan his resources and an Adjudicator position in exchange for his life, but Lin Lan said killing him would secure the resources just as well.

Lin Lan and the Totem Mysterious Snake defeated Councilman Luo Mian after he tried to escape, and the snake swallowed him despite his Diamond Shield. Luo Mian begged for his life and offered his valuables, but Lin Lan ignored him.

• Councilman Luo Mian threatened Lin Lan and the Totem Mysterious Snake as he prepared to force his way out of the prison.
• Lin Lan ordered Luo Mian killed, and Lei Hanhai and Lei Hao struck him with lightning while the Totem Mysterious Snake smashed him into the cage’s electric barrier.
• The Totem Mysterious Snake trapped Luo Mian in poisonous mist, overwhelming his defenses and poisoning him.
• Luo Mian used his Diamond Shield to survive the snake’s bite, but the Totem Mysterious Snake swallowed him whole.
• Lin Lan told the Totem Mysterious Snake to spit out Luo Mian’s valuable possessions, while Luo Mian begged for his life and Lin Lan gave him no reply.

After Luo Mian was defeated, Lin Lan shared resources with Mo Fan and the Lei brothers before the Totem Mysterious Snake sensed a new threat. The Silver Dome Lord led an assault on West Fortress, and the battle began with Lei Yuan striking down one of its Four-Clawed Demon Eagles.

• Lin Lan collected Luo Mian's dropped equipment and gave Mo Fan a Star River Vein while funding the Lei brothers with money and Commander Level essence souls.
• The Totem Mysterious Snake sensed something approaching West Fortress, and Lin Lan identified it as the Silver Dome Lord.
• The Silver Dome Lord and its White Demon Eagle army attacked West Fortress, overwhelming human defenses across the ground and sky.
• Councilor Zhu Meng, Wu Pingjing, and Tang Zhong charged the ten Four-Clawed Demon Eagles escorting the Silver Dome Lord.
• Lei Yuan appeared behind the Silver Dome Lord and killed one Four-Clawed Demon Eagle with a barrage of lightning.