Chapter Summaries

Kael brought Kais and their family to the temple to meet Rainbow Phoenix, whose gentle presence awed them. When Kael raised a request, Rainbow Phoenix looked to Kais, who struggled to speak because of his shame over his past actions as chieftain.

• Xiao Xue and Xiao Yu welcomed Kael, Kais, and their family to the temple, where the woman tried to hug them before Kael stopped her.
• Kael led his family to the highest level of the temple, where they saw Rainbow Phoenix meditating beneath the Divine Stone.
• Kais and his mother were overwhelmed by Rainbow Phoenix's beauty and gentle aura.
• The woman asked to touch Rainbow Phoenix, and Rainbow Phoenix gave her permission.
• Kael raised another request, but Rainbow Phoenix looked toward Kais, who hesitated to speak because he felt ashamed of his past as chieftain.

Kais received Rainbow Phoenix’s feather and reflected on his past, while Kael took food to the farmhouse after sensing danger. Lightning Leopard charged into the farmhouse and confronted Black Gold, who claimed she had moved on to a new companion.

• Rainbow Phoenix gave Kais a feather and urged him to mend his ways, leaving him deeply remorseful.
• The Chief Priest and Rainbow Phoenix expressed confidence that Kais would succeed because he was Kael’s older brother.
• At the farmhouse, Kael prepared food for the magical beasts and sensed an approaching threat, then rushed there with Kais following.
• Lightning Leopard broke into the farmhouse and confronted Black Gold, accusing her of abandoning her freedom.
• Black Gold called Lightning Leopard a clingy pest and said she had a new male companion, while Big Black denied being involved.

Lightning visited the farmhouse to confront Black Gold, but Black Gold refused to fight and Kael let the leopard stay. After dinner, Big Black underwent a breakthrough, surpassing his bloodline limits and reaching the Eighth Tier.

• Kael and Kais rushed into the farmhouse and found Lightning confronting Black Gold over their past rivalry.
• Black Gold dodged Lightning's attack and offered to give up its former territory, but Lightning refused to leave and stayed to discover why the others lived with humans.
• Kael decided not to drive Lightning away, explaining that intelligent beings should be treated like people, and prepared food for the magical beasts.
• Lightning rejected the ordinary food while Big Black ate, content with the strength he had gained from Xuan God's holy artifacts.
• After dinner, Big Black's fur turned white and jade-like as his aura surged, and the other magical beasts realized he had reached the Eighth Tier.

White Tiger broke through to the Eighth Tier after eating the Xuan Tribe’s food, prompting Black Gold and Lightning to realize it could free them from their bloodline limits. Meanwhile, Qi En and Sola’s hugely popular tavern near the royal capital kept them from gathering information about the people who had destroyed their family.

• White Tiger advanced to the Eighth Tier, and Kael teased him by naming him Big White.
• Black Gold and Lightning devoured their food after recognizing the Xuan Tribe’s holy relic could break bloodline suppression, and Lightning asked to stay.
• Kael agreed to seek permission for Lightning to remain at the farmhouse, while Black Gold complained about the leopard’s plans to freeload.
• Qi En and Sola sold out their Soul Cleansing Wine before five, disappointing customers who had queued at the Azure Sky Tavern.
• Qi En and Sola reflected that their successful tavern had overwhelmed their plan to gather clues about their family’s killers.

Qi En and Sola struggled to investigate the Morning Wind Empire after their Azure Sky Tavern’s popularity made their names and identities easier to notice. Qi En decided to sneak out during curfew to seek clues, while Sola prepared to pursue a separate investigation into the fragment entrusted to them by the Xuan God.

• The tavern’s booming Soul Cleansing Wine business spread Qi En and Sola’s names across the city, so they began posing as husband and wife to avoid suspicion.
• Qi En complained that the tavern’s popularity prevented him from gathering intelligence and considered moving, but Sola explained that nearby cities had already heard of them.
• Frustrated by their lack of progress, Qi En decided to sneak out of the tavern during the nighttime curfew to investigate.
• Sola warned Qi En that the patrols could expose them, but he left anyway to search for clues.
• After Qi En departed, Sola changed clothes and set out to investigate the fragment entrusted to them by the Xuan God.

Sola searched the secret passage her family had used to escape and found a mysterious woman carrying an amber fragment like her family’s treasure. The woman claimed they shared a past, but Sola stayed guarded and prepared to take the fragment demanded by the Xuan God.

• Sola returned to the ruins of her family estate and suspected the secret escape passage might hold clues to Morning Wind’s transformation.
• Sola followed the passage and encountered a black-clad woman where the route turned.
• Qi En failed to uncover who destroyed his family, grew worried about Sola, and hurried back toward the Azure Sky Tavern.
• Sola attacked the woman, who dodged and showed her an amber pendant containing an ancient fragment.
• The woman recognized Sola as a descendant of the ruined family and said they had suffered the same fate, while Sola prepared to seize the fragment.

Sola learned that the amber pendant was one of four fragments tied to the Four Knights and killed Li and her boyfriend when they tried to take it. She returned to Qi En with the second fragment, while Xuan Sheng watched from afar and considered the remaining fragments.

• Li told Sola that four families from a greater continent had come to this land for a mission, but the families had been destroyed and their descendants were nearly gone.
• Li and her boyfriend surrounded Sola and demanded her pendant, but Li's fragment failed to activate.
• Sola slashed Li and killed her boyfriend, then took Li's blood-soaked amber fragment and left for the city.
• Xuan Sheng observed the confrontation through the Eye of God and confirmed that Sola had acquired the second fragment.
• Qi En found Sola unharmed, and she showed him the amber fragment she had obtained.

Xuan Sheng learned that Yi Qing’s master was a Half-Demon who had rejected the War College because of its treatment of demons, while Yi Qing reluctantly gave up the chance to attend. Later, Sui Qin arrived at the Blood Rose Tavern and eagerly embraced little Lilith.

• Xuan Sheng asked Yi Qing about the War College, and she said she could not join because her master disliked it.
• Yi Qing explained that her master had repaired a spatial rift and left the college after learning how it treated demons.
• Yi Qing revealed that her master was a Half-Demon, and Xuan Sheng realized she wanted to attend the college with him but was honoring her master’s wishes.
• Yi Qing warned Xuan Sheng to be careful around demons, unaware that he knew Mo Rui and little Lilith’s identities.
• Sui Qin arrived at the Blood Rose Tavern and excitedly hugged little Lilith while Xuan Sheng greeted her.

Sui Qin arrived in Lone Star City after Great Mage Ling Feng invited her to teach at the War College, leaving Mo Rui and Xuan Sheng to hear why the mission terrified her. She blamed Xuan Sheng’s Brilliant Moon Grass for drawing Ling Feng’s attention and feared being exposed while surrounded by human legends.

• Sui Qin arrived at Mo Rui’s home and complained that her mission had brought her to Lone Star City.
• Sui Qin revealed that Great Mage Ling Feng had personally invited her to become an instructor at the War College.
• Sui Qin explained that she feared the human legends at the college would discover she was a disguised succubus, and Mo Rui reassured her that her disguise was difficult to penetrate.
• Xuan Sheng asked why Ling Feng had summoned Sui Qin, and she blamed the Brilliant Moon Grass he had given her.
• Sui Qin said the herb had amazed the elves and raised her status, prompting Ling Feng to invite her because he wanted access to it.

Xuan Sheng learned that Lone Star City’s players had overwhelmed Tongtian City, leaving Zhang Zhan’s group without lodging, and enlisted Fei Hua to use the newcomers for local quests while seeking an ancient weapon fragment. He then went to Hel’s blacksmith shop to collect a repaired treasure, where he found Hel accompanied by a dangerous-looking woman with a demon’s tail.

• Xuan Sheng received Zhang Zhan’s message that his group had nowhere to stay in Tongtian City and learned that Greedy Wolf was seizing territory outside the city.
• Xuan Sheng contacted Fei Hua and told her to recruit Lone Star City’s stronger, cheaper quest-takers and post a high-paying quest for an ancient fragment from a weapon.
• Xuan Sheng told Zhang Zhan’s group they could rest in the wilderness, then went to Hel’s shop to collect his item.
• Xuan Sheng met Hel’s apprentice, Bounty Hunter, and used the Eye of God to learn that the apprentice had found treasures in the Dwarf Ruins.
• Hel returned with supplies and liquor alongside a tall woman whose demon’s tail was exposed.

Xuan Sheng received the Heart Protection Mirror from Master Hel and asked him for help learning to mine ores and strengthen the Stone of Desolation. Hel refused to take him as a disciple, but Xuan Sheng tempted him with Soul Cleansing Wine, leaving Hel wavering.

• Hain, Yi Qing’s demon-blooded master, confronted Hel over his mention of the War College and told Xuan Sheng she did not consider herself different from other demons.
• Hel gave Xuan Sheng the holy Heart Protection Mirror that Great Mage Ling Feng had prepared for him.
• Hain examined Xuan Sheng’s scent, found him difficult to identify, and left after asking Hel to hurry with her supplies.
• Hel explained that Hain helped close rifts near Lone Star City despite her hostility toward the War College.
• Xuan Sheng asked Hel how to strengthen the Stone of Desolation and admitted he needed to learn about ores and mining.
• Hel refused Xuan Sheng’s request to become his disciple until Xuan Sheng offered him Soul Cleansing Wine, making Hel reconsider.

Xuan Sheng completed Master Hel’s trial, gaining the hidden Life Profession Spark Blacksmith, and learned that entering the Ancient Dwarf ruins required more War Merit and fine wine. He then went to Blood Rose with the Heart Protection Mirror, preparing to enter Lilith’s sealed pages and face the mind-controlling Demon Lord.

• Xuan Sheng offered Master Hel Soul Cleansing Wine, and the dwarf demanded 3,000 War Merit before teaching his craft.
• Xuan Sheng showed Hel his War Merit, completed the quest, and obtained the Life Profession Spark Blacksmith.
• Hel told Xuan Sheng that entry to the first level of the Ancient Dwarf ruins required 5,000 War Merit and a bottle of high-quality wine, so Xuan Sheng left to return to Blood Rose.
• Xuan Sheng took the Heart Protection Mirror to Mo Rui and prepared to enter Lilith’s sealed pages.
• Sui Qin watched Xuan Sheng face the opening page and wondered why Mo Rui remained silent.

Xuan Sheng entered Lilith’s sealed space to face her trial and found the Demon Lord reduced to a disembodied phantom after destroying her own body. Lilith tried to seduce and control him, but he resisted, leaving her excited to toy with him.

• Mo Rui told Sui Qin that Xuan Sheng had passed Satan’s trial and obtained his heart, shocking her.
• Xuan Sheng entered Lilith’s desolate sealed space and drew his weapon, wary of her mind control.
• Lilith appeared as a phantom and revealed that she had destroyed her own body.
• When Lilith asked his purpose, Xuan Sheng said he had come to pass her trial, making her laugh in disbelief.
• Lilith tried to ensnare Xuan Sheng with her mind control, but he broke free, prompting her to intensify her efforts.

Xuan Sheng defeated Lilith after she entered his memories and encountered a powerful golden being, then emerged from the pages with Lilith's Recognition. Its extraordinary charm affected Mo Rui and Sui Qin, so Xuan Sheng fled toward the military camp while Little Lilith hinted that the events had gone as planned.

• Lilith overwhelmed Xuan Sheng with mental pressure and entered his soul to investigate his memories.
• Lilith saw the golden shadow in Xuan Sheng's memories and was destroyed by its radiance.
• The pages split apart, and Xuan Sheng stepped out before Mo Rui and the two succubi.
• Xuan Sheng received Lilith's Recognition, including powerful charm abilities that left Mo Rui and Sui Qin infatuated with him.
• Xuan Sheng ran toward the military camp, while Little Lilith hinted that the plan had worked.

Lilith hid her weakened state from Mo Rui while enduring Sui Qin’s rough affection. At War College, Xuan Sheng accepted a quest from Ling Feng to obtain a Cloud Demon Pearl in Tongtian City, with War Merit and a lesson from the Great Mage as rewards.

• Sui Qin complained about living in Lone Star City while squeezing Lilith’s cheeks, and Mo Rui intervened when Lilith appeared uncomfortable.
• Mo Rui comforted Lilith and reprimanded Sui Qin for being rough, while Lilith worried that her weakness might be discovered.
• Ling Feng told Xuan Sheng that Lone Star City needed supplies to rebuild War College and assigned him to obtain a Cloud Demon Pearl from Tongtian City.
• Xuan Sheng accepted the solo quest, which offered 2,000 War Merit and a session of guidance from Ling Feng, and set out for Tongtian City.

Xuan Sheng bought ores in Tongtian City and learned where Greedy Wolf was mining to strengthen the Halberd of Desolation. He headed toward their mining area as Greedy Wolf’s weapon still lacked the final ten percent needed to advance.

• Xuan Sheng bought the stall owner’s ores for one hundred gold and asked where Greedy Wolf’s people were mining.
• Xuan Sheng shattered the ores, and the Stone of Desolation absorbed them, reaching ten percent advancement progress.
• King Loser watched the Halberd of Desolation’s radiance fade before it could break through, and Lone Wolf regretted that they still lacked enough ore.
• Hong Zhu decided Greedy Wolf would remain at the mining area for another three hours to gather the remaining ore for King Loser’s weapon.

Xuan Sheng visited Fei Hua’s inn to obtain maps of the Tongtian City area and learned that Fei Hua would attend a meeting about outsiders. She headed toward Fuqi Mountain to deal with the Greedy Wolf Battle Group and Old Master Ling Feng’s task, but spotted two figures planning something, including someone familiar.

• Xuan Sheng asked Fei Hua for maps showing resources and monster groups around Tongtian City, and Fei Hua promptly provided them.
• Fei Hua revealed that Tongtian City’s City Lord would meet a distinguished guest that night to discuss outsiders, and Xuan Sheng told her to report the meeting’s details afterward.
• Xuan Sheng left the inn to handle the Greedy Wolf matter and Old Master Ling Feng’s task near Fuqi Mountain.
• Before entering the Greedy Wolf Battle Group’s cordon, Xuan Sheng spotted two furtive figures planning an action and recognized one as Fine Wine.

Xuan Sheng watched as King Loser obtained the Halberd of Desolation and used it to devastate Tongtian City's assault on Greedy Wolf's base. King Loser held off the attackers alone, revealing the source of Greedy Wolf's strength as Xuan Sheng observed.

• Xuan Sheng hid in the grass and watched a hundred Tongtian City players advance on Greedy Wolf's base, where King Loser and several other main forces were stationed.
• King Loser obtained the purple Hero-grade Halberd of Desolation, and Xuan Sheng inspected its powerful attributes.
• King Loser activated Battle Maniac and charged at Qingjiu, wounding him heavily and slowing his movement with the halberd.
• Qingjiu fought back desperately, but King Loser severed one of his arms and invited the rest of the attackers to come at him together.
• King Loser charged through the Tongtian City players, using Battle Grief and the halberd's healing ability to survive their attacks.

King Loser and Greedy Wolf battled Tongtian City's players until a hidden force of powerful shamans arrived and turned the fight against them. A masked man blocked the shamans, and Tsubaki recognized him as the demon who had once massacred an entire street.

• King Loser used his strength, constitution, and regeneration to overwhelm Tongtian City's players while Xuan Sheng observed his fighting style.
• A squad of shamans in white robes and red skirts arrived and pierced King Loser's defenses with enchanted arrows, reversing the battle.
• Tsubaki killed an assassin who tried to disrupt the shamans, and Lone Wolf ordered Greedy Wolf to retreat.
• A nun riding a giant cat arrived beside Greedy Wolf and offered healing.
• A masked man stopped Tongtian City's advancing players and killed one with a single strike.
• Tsubaki recognized the masked man and ordered the shamans to stop attacking, terrified of the demon who had once massacred a street.

Xuan Sheng drove Tsubaki and the Tongtian City players from Fuqi Mountain, then arranged for Zhang Zhan’s group to occupy its mine while they searched for a sword-shaped item. He left for Cloud Town to hunt Cloud Demon Snakes and seek a Cloud Demon Pearl.

• Tsubaki’s fear of Xuan Sheng overwhelmed her, and his masked gaze sent the Tongtian City players fleeing from Fuqi Mountain.
• Xuan Sheng told Zhang Zhan that Greedy Wolf’s forces had suffered heavy losses and ordered Lone Star players to claim the mine while keeping its depths for their own people.
• Zhang Zhan gathered Feiyu and Piercing Willow to head for Fuqi Mountain after learning the mine had opened up.
• Xuan Sheng walked to Cloud Town and told Zhang Zhan to search the mine for something shaped like a sword, not Level Protection Stones.
• Xuan Sheng found Level 30 Cloud Demon Snakes east of Cloud Town and prepared to hunt them for a Cloud Demon Pearl.