Chapter Summaries

The Thunder Lion crushed the Thunderbird with its lightning and spatial powers, saving Thunder Town from the Feather Demon army. After the Thunderbird fled, Elder Lei gave Lin Lan a mysterious egg and confirmed it was the Thunder Element Holy Spirit.

• The Thunder Lion trapped the Thunderbird in a formation of seventy-nine stone pillars and struck it into the ground.
• The Thunderbird crawled free, badly wounded, and fled after the Thunder Lion glanced at it.
• The Feather Demon army’s attack weakened, and people in Thunder Town cheered for the Thunder Lion.
• The Thunder Lion went to Lin Lan and gave him a brilliantly colored egg.
• Lin Lan asked whether the egg was the Thunder Element Holy Spirit, and Elder Lei confirmed that it was.

Lin Lan learned that the egg was a Thunder Element Holy Spirit with dragon blood, and the Thunder Lion chose him as its caretaker. The egg hatched before Lin Lan and the others, leaving him stunned by the tiny elemental creature inside.

• Elder Lei explained that the egg could nurture a dragon-like creature, and Lin Lan realized it was the Thunder Element Holy Spirit.
• The Thunder Lion invited Lin Lan onto its back and carried him to Thunder Marsh Mountain.
• Lei Hanhai arrived with Lei Hao, Mo Fan, Ling Ling, Lin Wanqing, and Liu Ning, while the Thunder Lion presented a Dragon Scale Fruit.
• Liu Ning translated the Thunder Lion's message: it had sensed Lin Lan's unique lightning and chosen him for the egg.
• The Thunder Lion sent lightning into the egg, cracking its shell and revealing a tiny elemental creature reaching out toward Lin Lan.

Lin Lan fed the newly hatched Elemental Holy Spirit a Dragon Scale Fruit and Lightning Essence, strengthening her bloodline and transforming her into Little Dragon Princess. Thunder Lion left her upbringing to Lin Lan and said she might one day become an Emperor-level creature.

• Lin Lan offered the Elemental Holy Spirit spirit seed fragments and Lightning Essence, but Thunder Lion told him to feed her a Dragon Scale Fruit first.
• Ling Ling identified the fruit as a Dragon Scale Fruit cultivated by a True Dragon, stunning Mo Fan and the others.
• The Elemental Holy Spirit ate the fruit, absorbed its energy, and grew stronger and larger.
• Lin Lan gave her the Lightning Essence, which she devoured as powerful lightning surrounded her.
• Thunder Lion named her Little Dragon Princess, explained that she would need lightning-element spirit seeds, and entrusted her upbringing to Lin Lan.
• Mo Fan asked to become Little Dragon Princess's godfather, but Lin Lan refused and joked that Big Eagle could look after him instead.

Lin Lan bonded with Little Dragon Princess, the powerful lightning creature born on Thunder Marsh Mountain, and prepared to raise her as his Contract Beast. After Lei Hanhai agreed to join Lin Lan's faction with Lei Hao, Lin Lan stayed behind to speak with Elder Lei about establishing it in Thunder Town.

• Thunder Lion entrusted Little Dragon Princess to Lin Lan, while he and Elder Lei headed toward the Lei Clan's hidden totem.
• Lin Lan formed a Summoning Element contract with Little Dragon Princess, who accepted the mark and fell asleep after eating a lightning spirit seed.
• Lei Hao joked that Little Dragon Princess should drink milk, and Mo Fan asked to become her godfather, but Lin Lan rejected him.
• Lei Hanhai told Lin Lan that he and Lei Hao would join his faction and help revive the Lei Clan.
• Liu Ning left for her military duties, while Lin Wanqing accepted a spirit essence and Mo Fan received none.
• Lin Lan asked Lin Wanqing to take Mo Fan and Ling Ling back while he stayed to meet Elder Lei about establishing his faction.

Lei Hanhai decided to take the Lei Clan back to Thunder Town, while Lin Lan visited Elder Lei to learn about the Thunder Dragon and Little Dragon Princess's origins. Their discussion ended when Lin Lan showed Elder Lei an auction map that he suspected marked the Kui Ox's location.

• Lei Hanhai praised Lin Lan's strength and told Lei Hao to gather the Lei Clan's younger members for their return to Thunder Town.
• Lin Lan asked Elder Lei about the Thunder Dragon and the dragon bloodline within Little Dragon Princess.
• Elder Lei explained that Thunder Marsh Mountain was formed from the Thunder Dragon's spine and that Thunder Lion had gathered the materials that created Little Dragon Princess.
• Lin Lan asked whether reassembling the Thunder Dragon's body could revive it, and Elder Lei warned that this would require finding every part and locating its Totem Guardian.
• Lin Lan argued that the Thunder Dragon's remains could provide resources for Little Dragon Princess, then showed Elder Lei a map he believed led to the Kui Ox.

Lin Lan learned that the Kui Ox on Liubo Mountain might be one of Thunder Dragon’s companions and could guard part of Thunder Dragon’s body, so he planned to seek it out when Little Dragon Princess was ready. He founded Thunder Cloud Marsh with the Lei Clan as its first members and headed back to prepare for what came next.

• Lin Lan showed Elder Lei the map to Liubo Mountain, and Elder Lei said the Kui Ox might be guarding part of Thunder Dragon’s body.
• Lin Lan decided to travel to Liubo Mountain with Little Dragon Princess once she reached the proper stage of growth, and Elder Lei promised the Lei Clan’s support.
• Lin Lan and Elder Lei agreed to begin establishing a force, with the Lei Clan as its first members.
• Lin Lan named his force Thunder Cloud Marsh and had Lei Hanhai and Lei Hao summon the Lei Clan back to Thunder Town to begin construction at Thunder Marsh Mountain.
• Little Dragon Princess joined Lin Lan aboard the Blizzard Spirit Eagle, while Lin Lan reflected on the costs of her lightning spirit seeds and his need to rest and collect outstanding rewards.

Lin Lan returned to the apartment after two months away, bringing Little Dragon Princess and discovering that rumors claimed he was dead and Mu Nujiao was promised to Zhou Shuming. He clarified that Little Dragon Princess was his Contract Beast, then fell asleep while Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu discussed asking him to deal with the aristocratic brats.

• Lin Lan reflected on the wealth and equipment he had gained from fighting demons and planned to claim more rewards after resting.
• Ai Tutu told Mu Nujiao that Zhou Shuming had spread rumors about Lin Lan's death and claimed he would defeat Lin Lan and marry Mu Nujiao.
• Lin Lan returned to the apartment with Little Dragon Princess, startling Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu.
• Ai Tutu mistook Little Dragon Princess for Lin Lan's child, and Lin Lan explained that she was his Contract Beast.
• Lin Lan went to sleep, while Mu Nujiao urged Ai Tutu to let him rest and Ai Tutu proposed bringing him to Pearl Academy the next day to confront the aristocratic brats.

After returning to Magic City, Lin Lan collected resources from wealthy families and the Arbitration Council, then secured a Star River Vein from Zhan Kong. He ended the chapter rich and ready to gather resources for his Blizzard Spirit Eagle’s advancement.

• Lin Lan woke after hearing Ai Tutu’s noise and planned to visit Dean Xiao about changing departments.
• Lin Lan drove to the Shen Family estate and used his Hunter Master credentials to gain an audience with the family head.
• Lin Lan persuaded the Shen Family head to give him twenty million in resources, claiming the support would help Shen Mingxiao in the World School Tournament nomination competition.
• Lin Lan collected fifty million from Magic City families and received nearly seventy million from the Arbitration Council as rewards for killing members.
• Lin Lan argued with Zhan Kong and obtained the Star River Vein.

Lin Lan returned to Pearl Academy and asked Dean Xiao to transfer him from the resource-starved Summoning Element to the Lightning Institute. Dean Xiao approved the change, leaving Lin Lan set to report to his new department.

• Lin Lan returned to campus with Ai Tutu and Mu Nujiao, drawing attention after rumors had made him a target of the male students.
• Ai Tutu asked Lin Lan to deal with Zhou Shuming, and Lin Lan agreed in exchange for payment.
• Lin Lan barged into Dean Xiao’s office, where the dean recognized him and dismissed the others so they could speak privately.
• Lin Lan told Dean Xiao that the Summoning Element lacked students and resources and asked to transfer to the Lightning Institute.
• Dean Xiao personally approved the transfer and told Lin Lan to report directly to the Lightning Institute, while warning him to keep a low profile.

Lin Lan reunited with Xu Zhaoting and learned how the Lightning Institute’s monthly assessments and ranking system rewarded its strongest students. He headed to the institute eager to compete for its resources.

• Lin Lan met Xu Zhaoting on campus and asked him about the Lightning Institute after transferring from the Summoning Element.
• Xu Zhaoting explained that monthly assessments allocated resources based on Lightning cultivation and spell power, while the Lightning Ranking let students challenge those above them.
• Lin Lan learned that only five hundred of the institute’s two thousand students made the ranking, and newcomers began by challenging upward from last place.
• Lin Lan thanked Xu Zhaoting, who left to meet Zhang Lulu, and then headed to the Lightning Institute.

Lin Lan headed to the Lightning Institute with Little Dragon Princess, whose growing power and mischievousness caused trouble along the way. After Ding Yumian used her Mind Magic to calm the creature, Lin Lan recognized her as a Mind Element Calamity User.

• Lin Lan reflected on the unusual strength and growth of his Lightning Element as Little Dragon Princess emerged from his Contract Space.
• Little Dragon Princess blasted apart a boulder, scorched a tree, and set it on fire while Lin Lan tried to stop her.
• Little Dragon Princess fired a bolt toward a girl on a bench, but the girl used Spirit Ripple—Pacification to calm her and protect herself.
• Lin Lan apologized to the girl, thanked her for intervening, and learned that her name was Ding Yumian.
• Lin Lan introduced himself and Little Dragon Princess, then recognized Ding Yumian as a Mind Element Calamity User.

Lin Lan met Ding Yumian before arriving at the Lightning Institute, where a group of students plotted to undermine him in the rankings. As he entered the crowded Lightning Lecture Hall, he sensed ill intent and asked a student what was going on.

• Ding Yumian spoke with Lin Lan about Little Dragon Princess, and Lin Lan offered to treat her to a meal another time.
• Bai Mo, Liu Hu, and Liu Zheng discussed using repeated Lightning Ranking challenges to exhaust Lin Lan before the Test Ranking, while Lin Yi refused to take part.
• Lin Lan arrived at the Lightning Lecture Hall and noticed hostile looks from some students.
• A student mistook Lin Lan for someone visiting from another institute and said the incoming transfer student would have a rough time, prompting Lin Lan to ask for details.

Lin Lan joined the Lightning Institute and learned how its rankings determined student resources, while several students appeared to be plotting against him. He entered the Lightning Ranking at 500th place and left wary of the trouble ahead.

• Lin Lan overheard a message warning Biaozi that he had been spotted, and Biaozi hurried away with his companion.
• Qian Kun welcomed Lin Lan before the Lightning Institute students and introduced him as a celebrated Hunter Master and former Green Campus champion.
• A student ranked 550th challenged Lin Lan to fight in the upcoming Lightning Ranking Challenge, but Lin Lan first asked Qian Kun how the institute distributed resources.
• Qian Kun explained that the Test Ranking determined seventy percent of resources and the Lightning Ranking determined thirty percent, and that Lin Lan would enter the Lightning Ranking at 500th place.
• Lin Lan left the institute wary of the students targeting him and resolved to stay alert.

After Lin Lan returned to Pearl Academy, jealous students spread rumors and stirred powerful Lightning Institute mages into targeting him before the tournament. Ai Tutu and Mu Nujiao decided to watch and support him, and the chapter ended as a refined-looking man stopped Lin Lan at the challenge arena.

• Lin Lan left the assembly, punished students who photographed him, and collected 500 yuan from them.
• Students spread rumors about Lin Lan to provoke ranked mages, while He Song considered whether to challenge him.
• Ai Tutu and Mu Nujiao discussed Lin Lan's growing notoriety and agreed to watch his fight, with Mu Nujiao planning to bring medicine.
• Lin Lan arrived at the Lightning Ranking Challenge Tournament arena, where a refined-looking man stopped him.

Lin Yi warned Lin Lan that students at the Lightning Institute planned to target him, but Lin Lan refused to withdraw from the challenge matches. As challengers gathered, Lin Lan rested before the day’s fights, then Zhao Manyan startled the Little Dragon Princess and was shocked by her lightning.

• Lin Yi warned Lin Lan that rival students intended to target him during the Lightning Ranking challenge matches, but Lin Lan said he would participate.
• Lin Lan found a large pile of challenge requests at the Fighting Arena and realized he might have to fight all day without resting.
• Lin Lan collected the resources for rank 500, including a magic tool that could improve casting speed, though he considered it useless to him.
• Lin Lan strengthened his Beginner and Intermediate Lightning and Ice Magic and rested at the arena before the matches began.
• Ai Tutu, Mu Nujiao, Mo Fan, and Zhao Manyan found Lin Lan asleep with the Little Dragon Princess on his chest.
• Zhao Manyan touched the sleeping Little Dragon Princess, waking her and causing her lightning to shock him.

Lin Lan prepared to face the 248 challengers who had come to challenge him on the Lightning Ranking. He opened the first fight by trapping Zhang Bin in a level four Lightning Field and overwhelming him before he could finish casting.

• Zhao Manyan and the others visited Lin Lan, and he explained that Little Dragon Princess was his Lightning Element Contract Beast.
• Lin Lan announced that he would clear his challenges and then challenge the Lightning Ranking's number one directly.
• Qian Kun revealed that 248 students had challenged Lin Lan, and the packed arena gathered to watch.
• Zhang Bin, ranked 1101st, boasted that he would take Lin Lan's resources and reputation when he won.
• Lin Lan struck Zhang Bin with a level four Lightning Field before Zhang Bin finished his spell, defeating him through his defensive magic equipment.

Lin Lan defeated six Lightning Ranking challengers with overwhelming lightning magic, revealing a Level Five Lightning Seal that shocked the spectators and alarmed Bai Mo’s group. The next challenger was Xu Zhaoting, whose arrival surprised Mo Fan.

• Lin Lan defeated Zhang Bin with a lightning attack, leaving him badly burned and unable to stand.
• Lin Lan broke through another challenger’s Holy Shield and knocked him out, revealing that his Lightning Seal had reached Level Five.
• Bai Mo and Liu Zheng recognized Lin Lan as a greater threat than they had expected, while Liu Hu proposed provoking him into fighting a team for a Soul Seed.
• Lin Lan one-shot six challengers in succession, and several others gave up rather than face him.
• The announcer called Xu Zhaoting, ranked 257th on the Lightning Ranking, to challenge Lin Lan.
• Mo Fan recognized Xu Zhaoting as an acquaintance from Bocheng, surprising Zhao Manyan.

Lin Lan fought Xu Zhaoting in a duel, repeatedly countering his stronger Intermediate Level Magic with powerful Lightning Seal spells. After absorbing Xu Zhaoting’s lightning and amplifying his own Thunderbolt, Lin Lan brought the attack down beside him, leaving Xu Zhaoting unharmed as the chapter ended.

• Xu Zhaoting challenged Lin Lan to a serious fight, and Lin Lan agreed to use his full strength.
• Lin Lan blasted apart Xu Zhaoting’s Wind Disk—Tornado with Beginner Level Magic, then countered the remaining lightning with his own Lightning Seal.
• Lin Lan dismantled Xu Zhaoting’s repeated Intermediate Level spells while conserving his magical energy, and Xu Zhaoting urged him to stop holding back.
• Xu Zhaoting struck Lin Lan with Thunderbolt—Yaksha, but Lin Lan absorbed the lightning and used it to strengthen his own Intermediate Level Magic.
• Lin Lan’s Thunderbolt—Toppling Strike shattered Xu Zhaoting’s defense and landed beside him before the rescue teachers intervened.

Lin Lan continued defending his Lightning Ranking position as challengers forfeited, including Liu Hou, who recognized him from Thunder Marsh Mountain and Thunder Town. Liu Hu, ranked 11th, refused to forfeit and began their fight with a powerful Thunderbolt spell.

• Bai Mei, Yi Yuquan, and Wei Rong discussed Lin Lan’s rise and the challengers facing him as Qian Kun oversaw the ranking matches.
• Wang Chao forfeited, and Liu Hou also withdrew, explaining to Lin Lan that he had seen his strength before while hunting demons.
• Lin Lan realized Liu Hou was one of the demon hunters who had stayed behind and agreed to meet him for a drink on a future hunt.
• Qian Kun called Liu Hu, ranked 11th, to the stage, and Bai Mo reminded him to follow their plan if he could not win.
• Liu Hu insulted Lin Lan and refused to forfeit; when the challenge began, he attacked with “Kun Thunder—Thunderbolt—Toppling Strike!”

Lin Lan absorbed Liu Hu’s Spiritual Thunder and defeated him with a Level Four Thunderbolt, leaving him badly injured. Afterward, Lin Lan challenged the Lightning Institute’s rules and demanded that those involved in schemes against him surrender seventy percent of their resources or face him in battle.

• Liu Hu struck Lin Lan with Spiritual Thunder, but Lin Lan absorbed it and emerged unharmed.
• Lin Lan unleashed Level Four Thunderbolt across the arena, overwhelming Liu Hu’s defenses until teachers intervened and Bai Mei saved his life.
• Liu Hu was carried away after treatment, and the spectators and directors reacted to Lin Lan’s overwhelming strength.
• Lin Lan told Qian Kun that the Lightning Institute’s rules should change and called its ranked geniuses incompetent or corrupt.
• Lin Lan demanded seventy percent of the resources from those who had used underhanded methods against him, threatening to fight anyone who refused.