Chapter Summaries

Theresa, Jing Yuan, Jingliu, Ruan Mei, and the Stellaron Hunters set out to confront Phantylia after Aha’s avatar agreed to let their plans unfold. They reached the Great Dragon Rain Hall, where Jing Yuan asked the group to help the Luofu, and Theresa warned that Phantylia was likely planning something.

• Theresa’s status as an Envoy of three Paths became known, and Aha’s avatar revealed that Aeons had formed a group chat.
• Jing Yuan arranged for Jingliu and Ruan Mei to be detained for judgment after the crisis, then ordered the Cloud Knights to guard Scales Embrace Realm while he and the others dealt with Phantylia.
• Jing Yuan led the group by warship into Scales Embrace Realm, where they found Cloud Knights, Abundance Vermin, and Antimatter Legion soldiers dead along the shore.
• Jing Yuan showed Dan Heng a statue of Dan Feng and explained the circumstances of Dan Feng’s forced scale-shedding ritual.
• Jing Yuan thanked the Stellaron Hunters for their help and asked them to support the Luofu against Phantylia; Theresa warned that Phantylia was likely plotting something.

Dan Heng resonated with the Vidyadhara seal and gained the power to command the ancient sea, agreeing to help open a path to Jianmu. As Theresa played Water Dragon Chant, Dan Heng began parting the sea beneath the storm-darkened sky.

• Jing Yuan explained how the Vidyadhara High Elders had flooded the Scales Embrace Realm to seal Jianmu’s remains, and said Dan Heng and Theresa could undo the seal.
• Theresa encouraged Dan Heng to take responsibility for opening the way to Jianmu, and Dan Heng agreed to try.
• Dan Heng studied the statue’s inscription and resonated with the Immortal Power within it, seeing Jianmu’s Profound Root and memories of the High Elders.
• Dan Heng awakened with a golden glow in her eyes and summoned clouds, wind, lightning, and the power to command the ancient sea.
• Theresa played Water Dragon Chant as Dan Heng made the vast sea begin to split apart.

Dan Heng used his power to split the sea and lead the group into the hidden Vidyadhara Dragon Palace beneath the Scales Embrace Realm. After learning more about Dan Feng’s past and reaching Jianmu’s Profound Root, he prepared to lift the final seal.

• Dan Heng split the ancient sea, revealing the Dragon Palace, and Jing Yuan ordered the Cloud Knights to hold their position.
• Dan Heng showed the group Vidyadhara Mirages that revealed a dispute between Dan Feng and the elders over sealing Jianmu.
• Theresa used her Immortal Flame to light the seals and destroy the Abundance-warped sea beasts as the group continued through the palace.
• The group encountered more memories of Dan Feng’s past, and Theresa, March 7th, and Stelle reassured Dan Heng that they would face any difficulties with him.
• Dan Heng led everyone to Jianmu’s dragon-shaped Profound Root and prepared to lift the final seal.

Dan Heng and the others confronted Phantylia at Jianmu's Profound Root as an Antimatter Legion invasion threatened the Luofu. Fu Xuan and Qingque mobilized the Cloud Knights, while the Divine General fought to hold the Jade Gate against the attackers.

• Dan Heng undid the final seal on Jianmu's Profound Root, and the group entered the hidden realm to face Phantylia's lotus and Suiyang true body.
• Theresa unnerved Phantylia with her appetite for the Power of Abundance, while Phantylia received word that the Antimatter Legion was nearing the Luofu.
• Fu Xuan ordered Qingque to issue a Level One alert and prepare the Cloud Knights for battle, then used the Jade Seal to imitate Jing Yuan's voice and send commands.
• The Divine General struck at the approaching Antimatter Legion, destroying many but failing to stop all of them from forcing their way through the Jade Gate.
• The Cloud Knights charged into battle against the Antimatter Legion forces pouring into the Starcruiser Sea.

The group faced Phantylia after she used the Ambrosial Arbor’s power to form a gigantic body, while Theresa prepared to reserve her strongest form. Phantylia targeted Jing Yuan and then Theresa, leaving Jingliu to step forward as Theresa chose to act as the healer.

• Theresa offered Jing Yuan and Dan Heng Fusion Earrings, and they reluctantly put them on after she explained how fusion worked.
• Theresa said she would use her complete Binding form only if the others could no longer fight, while Jingliu and Ruan Mei pledged to help.
• The group approached the lotus, and Phantylia emerged in a gigantic body formed with the Ambrosial Arbor’s power.
• Phantylia flicked Stelle on the forehead, and Ruan Mei healed her before Phantylia tried to flick Jing Yuan.
• Jing Yuan blocked Phantylia’s attack and struck back, but his damage was negligible as she mocked him.
• Phantylia declared Theresa her greatest threat, and Jingliu stepped between them while Theresa chose to serve as the healer.

The group fought Phantylia as Theresa shielded and healed them, while Jingliu, Yanqing, Jing Yuan, and Welt attacked her. Phantylia survived their assault, and after she wounded Jing Yuan while he saved Yanqing, Ruan Mei healed him and summoned a strange green Magic Array.

• Theresa shielded the group as Phantylia summoned Destruction Golden Lotuses and attacked with flaming vines.
• Jingliu and Yanqing shattered Phantylia’s first Ambrosial Arbor Dharma Body, forcing her to transform into her second phase.
• Phantylia formed a miniature sun and blasted the group, but Theresa used a Taiji Bagua Magic Array and her Power of Abundance to restore them.
• Welt struck Phantylia with a Quasi-Black Hole, but she recovered and declared herself immortal.
• Yanqing stabbed Phantylia with Celestial River Leaks Dreams, and Jing Yuan saved him from her counterattack by taking the beam himself.
• Ruan Mei healed Jing Yuan back to full health and summoned a strange green Magic Array beside the group.

Theresa and the others battled Phantylia, whose Ambrosial Arbor body healed quickly while she restrained Jing Yuan. After Jing Yuan and Dan Heng combined their powers to pierce her, Theresa charged toward the Arbor’s roots to cut off Phantylia’s support.

• Phantylia swept the group away with a hurricane, but Theresa used the Oath of Judah to pull them back from the void.
• Phantylia bound Jing Yuan with vines while Dan Heng summoned a water dragon and Stelle attacked her, but Phantylia quickly healed from their blows.
• Jingliu, Welt, and Jing Yuan attacked Phantylia while Theresa shared watermelon with the exhausted onlookers.
• Phantylia restrained Jing Yuan and the Lightning-Lord before it could strike, so Theresa transformed the Oath of Judah into a chainsaw greatsword and charged toward the Ambrosial Arbor’s roots.
• Dan Heng and Jing Yuan freed themselves and drove the Lightning-Lord through Phantylia, then combined their gestures to create a Stigmata in Dan Heng’s likeness behind Jing Yuan.

Theresa’s prank turned Jing Yuan and Dan Heng’s fusion into the petite Jing Yuanyuan, who joined Dan Heng to fight Phantylia while Theresa attacked the Ambrosial Arbor. The chapter ended with Phantylia entering her golden peak form and preparing a powerful attack.

• Theresa’s Fusion Earrings turned Dan Heng into Yinyueyue and then transformed Jing Yuan and Dan Heng into the enhanced Jing Yuanyuan.
• Jing Yuanyuan summoned a feminized Divine Foresight resembling Tingyun, while Theresa enlarged her Chainsaw Greatsword to attack the Ambrosial Arbor.
• After her power ran low, Jingliu returned to the group, and she and the others ate watermelon while watching the battle.
• Jing Yuanyuan and Dan Heng’s water dragon attacked Phantylia, and Jing Yuanyuan taunted her as she regenerated.
• Phantylia transformed into her golden peak form, summoned Destruction Golden Lotuses, and prepared a powerful attack against Jing Yuanyuan and Dan Heng.

Theresa completed her Artificial Collapse transformation, gained the Infinite Imprint, and destroyed the Ambrosial Arbor. Phantylia continued corrupting Jing Yuanyuan as Theresa flew up to confront her.

• The Ambrosial Arbor attacked Theresa’s Cocoon of Light, but its roots burned against the Immortal Flame.
• Jing Yuan and Dan Heng struck Phantylia, while Stelle interrupted her threats by asking about prison guards.
• Phantylia trapped Jing Yuanyuan in a Destruction Golden Lotus and forced the power of Destruction into her, causing it to clash with the Hunt within her.
• Theresa completed her transformation, and the Infinite Imprint manifested as Mobius before merging into her.
• Theresa blasted the Ambrosial Arbor’s roots, burned the tree to ash, swallowed the emerald bead it left behind, and flew toward Phantylia.

Theresa transformed through Artificial Collapse and overwhelmed Phantylia, taking their fight into space to protect the Luofu. As Welt led the others toward safety, they encountered an Antimatter Legion invasion, while Theresa continued battling Phantylia among the asteroids.

• Theresa rescued Jing Yuanyuan and confronted Phantylia in her transformed state.
• Phantylia entered her Destruction True Form, but Theresa easily blocked her attack and seized her by the neck.
• Theresa carried Phantylia into space to keep their battle from damaging the Luofu, and Jing Yuanyuan followed to help.
• Welt led the others through the invaded Scales Embrace Realm, where they fought Antimatter Legion soldiers and learned the invasion had spread across the Luofu.
• Theresa hurled Phantylia into an asteroid, shattering both, then attacked again as Phantylia reconstructed herself.

Theresa's Immortal Dragon incarnation made Nanook mistake her for the Immortal Dragon, prompting him to answer Phantylia's plea and descend to the Luofu Xianzhou. Nanook blocked Theresa's attack and prepared to fight while the Hunt and Yaoshi rushed toward the Xianzhou.

• Theresa kicked Phantylia away, then created a giant rainbow Immortal Dragon incarnation and fired it up as Phantylia recovered.
• Phantylia called for Nanook's help, and Nanook mistook Theresa's incarnation for the Immortal Dragon and announced that he would descend to fight.
• Aha told Theresa that the Hunt had been notified, and Theresa urged Jing Yuanyuan to call for help as Nanook approached.
• Jing Yuanyuan alerted the Hunt, who broke off his pursuit of Yaoshi and rushed toward the Luofu Xianzhou; Yaoshi followed him.
• Theresa threw Phantylia away and fired a beam at her, but Nanook arrived, blocked the attack, and sent Phantylia fleeing.
• Nanook turned toward Theresa's Immortal Incarnation, eager to fight.

Nanook descended upon the Luofu and demanded that the Immortal Dragon fight him, threatening to destroy the ship and its Immortality Envoy. After Qin revealed a plan for Theresa to use her Binding Barrier and absorb Nanook’s power, Theresa drew her weapon to face him.

• Nanook appeared before Theresa and Jing Yuanyuan, mistook Theresa’s Immortality avatar for the real Immortal Dragon, and demanded that the dragon fight him.
• Theresa and Jing Yuanyuan explained that the Immortal Dragon was absent and warned Nanook that the Hunt would soon return, but Nanook threatened to destroy them and the Luofu.
• Theresa tagged Nanook and the Immortal Dragon in the group chat, prompting the Hunt and Yaoshi to set out while Qin told Theresa that her Binding Barrier could counter Nanook.
• Qin urged Theresa to absorb Nanook’s power and promised Welt a Herrscher of Reason Core if she won or made Nanook suffer.
• Theresa put away her terminal and drew her Chainsaw Greatsword, while Jing Yuanyuan warned her that she could not defeat Nanook.

Theresa sent Jing Yuanyuan back to the Luofu and used the Binding Barrier to absorb Nanook’s legion as she ascended into the Aeon of Binding. Her new Divine Realm unfolded across a thousand light-years, and she began battling Nanook as the Luofu watched.

• Theresa pushed Jing Yuanyuan through the Jade Gate and told her to return to the Luofu while she faced Nanook.
• Nanook sent his Antimatter Legion to attack Theresa, and she expanded the Binding Barrier to drain their power and absorb their attacks.
• Theresa entered a Cocoon of Light as the powers within her merged into the Path of Binding, which devoured the Path of Equilibrium.
• Theresa emerged as the Aeon of Binding, summoned seven Archangels, and expanded her Binding Divine Realm across a thousand light-years.
• Nanook charged at Theresa, and their opposing light cannons collided as the Luofu watched their battle.

Theresa ascended as the Aeon of Binding and defeated Nanook by binding him, draining his power, and forcing him to disintegrate. After Nanook’s ashes were collected, Theresa greeted The Hunt - Lan and The Abundance - Yaoshi, then embraced Yaoshi.

• Theresa’s Binding cannon devoured Nanook’s energy attack and struck him, then her chains bound him while Immortal Lightning electrocuted him.
• Theresa used her Binding authority to absorb Nanook’s attacks and heat, while Aha mocked him.
• Nanook unleashed Heat Death and destroyed his own body, scattering into ashes so he could be reborn elsewhere.
• The Hunt - Lan and The Abundance - Yaoshi arrived, and Yaoshi held Nanook’s ashes as Theresa introduced herself as the Aeon of Binding.
• Theresa thanked Yaoshi and hugged them, while Aha urged her to bind The Hunt - Lan, who shot and destroyed Aha’s mask.

Theresa turned Aha into a pug with help from The Hunt and Yaoshi, then became an Aeon of Binding and received new gifts and authority from Aha. She returned to the Luofu Xianzhou, where her creations joined the Cloud Knights in fighting the Antimatter Legion.

• The Hunt thanked Theresa for protecting the Luofu Xianzhou, and Theresa announced she wanted to turn Aha into a joke.
• Aha appeared on the Luofu, and Theresa bound him and used a converter to turn him into a pug.
• Aha transformed into a dog-headed woman and ran toward Theresa, who struck him away with her scepter.
• Yaoshi and The Hunt left, while Theresa received the Herrscher of Reason Core and a maid outfit from the system and changed into her Otsukiyo form.
• Aha made himself an ornament on Theresa's apron, granted her the authority to appoint Masked Fools, and departed.
• Theresa crossed the Jade Gate, sent her creations to help the Cloud Knights defeat the Antimatter Legion, and teleported to the General's Office.

Theresa returned to the Luofu and explained that she had become the Aeon of Binding, with authority over restraint and entropy. Though her powers could regulate countless things, she chose to keep causing a stir rather than take on the exhausting task of enforcing her Path.

• Jing Yuan had returned to his male form, while Dan Heng remained female after their separation.
• A Cloud Knight reported Theresa’s arrival, and Jing Yuan let her enter the General’s Office while the Cloud Knights waited outside.
• March 7th, Stelle, Himeko, and Welt warmly welcomed Theresa, while Welt asked what Aeon she had become.
• Theresa explained that she governed restraint, energy constraints, and entropy increase, and said her powers could affect the behavior of living beings and machines.
• Welt warned everyone against dwelling on entropy and falling into negative thoughts associated with the Path of Nihility.
• Theresa said she would keep causing a stir instead of trying to restrain every source of entropy increase.

Jing Yuan thanked the Astral Express crew for saving the Luofu and presented them with Alliance Jade Seals that promised the Cloud Knights’ aid. The gathering ended with Jing Yuan explaining that Jingliu and Ruan Mei had been sent away, while Dan Heng remained unsettled by her transformed body and feelings.

• Jing Yuan performed the Xianzhou’s highest ceremonial salute and thanked Theresa and the Astral Express crew for saving the Luofu.
• Theresa teased Jing Yuan and Dan Heng about their awkward connection, while March 7th joked about a love triangle involving them and Blade.
• Jing Yuan gave the crew Alliance Jade Seals that could summon the Cloud Knights and promised to cover their expenses on the Luofu.
• March 7th and Stelle celebrated the gifts, and Theresa planned to stock up on food for the crew’s travels.
• Jing Yuan told Theresa that Jingliu and Ruan Mei would be escorted to another Xianzhou to face the Marshal.
• Dan Heng told Jing Yuan that she did not blame Theresa for changing her, but admitted her new form and complicated feelings still felt strange.

Jing Yuan pardoned Dan Heng’s exile order and invited the Express Crew to celebrate at Golden Market. Theresa gave Yanqing the Key of Domination, revealing its true form as the Xuanyuan Sword.

• Jing Yuan gave Dan Heng a Jade Seal of Alliance and told her the Ten Lords Bureau had pardoned her exile, though he could not guarantee her safety.
• March 7th, Stelle, and Theresa reassured Dan Heng that they would protect her from anyone seeking trouble.
• Jing Yuan suggested a celebratory meal at Golden Market and invited Yanqing to join them.
• Theresa offered Yanqing a blue longsword called Eat My Cannon, but Yanqing returned it after learning its hidden cannon function conflicted with his swordsmanship.
• Theresa revealed that the sword was the Key of Domination, the Xuanyuan Sword, and transformed it into its golden divine form, astonishing Yanqing and Jing Yuan.

Theresa gave Yanqing and March 7th transforming weapons, then joined Jing Yuan and the Express crew as they prepared to travel to Golden Market. After Jing Yuan disguised himself, Theresa had March 7th and Stelle drag a flustered Dan Heng away to change her outfit.

• Theresa gave March 7th a transforming weapon named Flowers of the Past · Poem of Love, and March 7th's bow took on a pale pink form.
• With Jing Yuan's approval, Yanqing accepted the Key of Domination, which transformed into the pale-blue Ruo Xue Sword.
• Theresa gave Jing Yuan Magical Girl Teruriri's outfit for Fu Xuan and promised to give the Express crew their gifts back on the train.
• Jing Yuan disguised himself in ancient robes before the group set off for Golden Market, and March 7th and Stelle praised his appearance.
• Theresa suggested dressing Dan Heng as well, so March 7th and Stelle pulled the blushing Dan Heng into a room to change her outfit.

Theresa, March 7th, and Stelle helped Dan Heng accept her transformation, choose the name Yinyue, and dress for the trip to Golden Market. Jing Yuan and the others were taken aback by Yinyue’s new appearance, and Jing Yuan led the group toward Changle Heaven for the banquet.

• Theresa persuaded Dan Heng to accept that her past as Dan Heng was over and choose the name Yinyue, easing her inner turmoil.
• Theresa, March 7th, and Stelle dressed Yinyue in a new outfit, and Yinyue hid her dragon horns before leaving.
• Welt, Jing Yuan, and Yanqing stared at Yinyue’s feminine appearance, while Jing Yuan blushed and tried to hide his reaction.
• March 7th teased Jing Yuan by suggesting he call Yinyue “Yue'er,” and Jing Yuan hurried everyone along.
• Jing Yuan thanked the Cloud Knights, then led the group aboard a starskiff bound for Changle Heaven and Golden Market.