Chapter Summaries

Shan escorted Cui Si to the blacksmith district to discuss the Xuan Tribe’s mass-produced Spirit Artifacts. She claimed they could supply Third-Tier artifacts, while hinting that stronger ones existed, and left Cui Si weighing what Saint Leaf could afford.

• Shan led Cui Si toward the blacksmith shops and considered how to discuss the Xuan Tribe’s Spirit Artifacts.
• Cui Si asked what level of Spirit Artifacts the Xuan Tribe could provide and explained Saint Leaf’s need for weapons to counter Morning Wind Empire’s Eagle Horn Bows.
• Shan asked what Saint Leaf thought it could buy, and Cui Si described the production cost and minimum sale price of a Third-Tier Eagle Horn Bow.
• Shan told Cui Si that the Xuan Tribe could mass-produce Third-Tier Spirit Artifacts, startling him with how quickly they had reached Morning Wind Empire’s level.
• Shan hinted that the Xuan Tribe could make higher-tier Spirit Artifacts but suggested Saint Leaf might not be able to afford them.

Cui Si negotiated with Leader Shan to buy mass-produced third-tier Spirit Artifacts for Saint Leaf, agreeing to a high price and taking samples. After requesting high-tier artifacts for Your Majesty’s guards, she followed Shan to see them.

• Cui Si learned that the Xuan Tribe could mass-produce third-tier Spirit Artifacts and asked Leader Shan about the price.
• Cui Si rejected Shan’s offer to discount the goods for her personally and agreed to pay six same-tier spirit stones or magic crystals per artifact.
• Shan explained that the Xuan Tribe needed trade with other nations to obtain low-tier materials and spirit stones.
• At the smithy, Cui Si requested armor and bows and arrows, and Shan offered her a complete set of samples to take home.
• Cui Si asked to see high-tier Spirit Artifacts for Your Majesty’s guards, and Shan led her to them.

Cui Si accompanied Shan to find high-tier Spirit Artifacts for the King of Sacred Leaf, but discovered Master Lian casually discarding Ninth-Tier creations. Impressed by the Xuan Tribe’s power, Cui Si sided with them and urged Shan to raise the price of the Eighth-Tier Spirit Artifacts.

• Cui Si told Shan she was unsure what tier of Spirit Artifacts the King of Sacred Leaf wanted and suggested the Seventh or Eighth Tier.
• While Shan searched the warehouse, Cui Si heard forging and saw Master Lian discard Spirit Artifacts, including a Ninth-Tier one.
• Shan showed Cui Si the Eighth-Tier Spirit Artifacts, and Cui Si realized Shan did not intend to punish her for discovering the workshop.
• Cui Si stopped Shan from selling the artifacts for ten spirit stones and urged him to charge twenty instead.
• Cui Si declared that she was Haili’s mother before she was Sacred Leaf’s envoy and argued that the Xuan Tribe should present the artifacts as valuable gifts.

Ti negotiated with Cui Si over custom Eighth Tier Spirit Artifacts, then invited her to watch the Xuan Tribe’s Dragon Slaying Activity. Cui Si learned that Haili would also attend the mission and ended the night overwhelmed by the prospect of the Xuan Tribe fighting a dragon.

• Ti took over negotiations from Shan and agreed to provide custom peak Eighth Tier Spirit Artifacts for thirty spirit stones each.
• Ti invited Cui Si to watch the Xuan Tribe’s Dragon Slaying Activity the following day, leaving Cui Si uneasy about whether the invitation was a warning.
• Cui Si returned to Kael and Haili’s residence and asked what the planned dragon slaying meant.
• Haili told Cui Si that she would join the operation as an observer under Kael’s protection, and Cui Si objected because dragons were dangerous.
• Haili reassured her mother and urged her to rest until the next day.

Haili, Kael, and Cui Si accompanied the Xuan Tribe’s forces into a mountain range filled with powerful magical beasts and a rich spirit-stone vein as they prepared to confront its giant dragon. Kael set up a Rune Mirror to protect his family, and the dragon’s roar signaled that the battle was about to begin.

• Haili and Kael saw the mountain’s exposed high-tier spirit stones while Cui Si marveled at the powerful beasts fleeing from the Xuan Tribe’s forces.
• Cui Si picked up an Eighth-Tier spirit stone and realized the mountain held an exceptionally valuable vein.
• Kael kept Haili and Cui Si back from the assault and installed a Rune Mirror powered by a spirit stone to shield them from the battle’s impact.
• Kael watched as General Yun’s warriors prepared to attack the giant dragon, with Leader Shan and Teacher Ti overseeing the fight.
• The giant dragon roared from the mountain’s summit, and its dragon might activated the Rune Mirror as Kael braced for the battle.

The Xuan Tribe confronted Frostmoon, the dragon living near the Spirit Vein, but negotiations failed and Yun fought him. Yun’s blood-fueled power gave him the advantage, while Kael reassured Cui Si that the Rune Mirror holding their group was functioning safely as the battle continued.

• Ti tried to negotiate with Frostmoon for access to the Spirit Vein, but the dragon threatened to eat the Xuan Tribe.
• Yun stepped forward and demanded that Frostmoon leave, then summoned a blood-red phantom that stopped the dragon’s attack.
• Yun and Frostmoon clashed across the mountaintop, and Yun wounded the dragon despite Frostmoon’s greater tier.
• Frostmoon refused to submit and unleashed a torrent of dragon breath as Yun charged against it.
• Cui Si feared the Rune Mirror would break, but Kael explained that it was operating at full power and remained safe.

Yun defeated Frostmoon, but Leader Shan stopped him from killing her because Xuan God's order was to subdue the dragon. Teacher Ti restrained Frostmoon and carried her to the City of Qi, while Xuan Sheng arrived by divine sense and found her bound in the temple.

• Yun battered Frostmoon until she collapsed, but Leader Shan reminded him that Xuan God had ordered them to subdue the dragon, so he spared her.
• Teacher Ti restrained Frostmoon with a gesture and carried her toward the City of Qi, astonishing Cui Si and Haili.
• Kael told Cui Si and Haili that Teacher Ti was the Xuan Tribe's Third Leader and its strongest person, prompting them to hurry after her to ask about her youthful appearance.
• Yun volunteered to guard the bound Frostmoon, who declared she would never submit, and said they would let Xuan God decide her fate.
• Xuan Sheng sent his divine sense to the temple, found Frostmoon bound like a lamb, and froze when he sensed Shan.

Xuan Sheng learned that Shan had captured Frostmoon after reading his thoughts, then examined the dragon’s past and discovered that the lands beyond the ocean were home to powerful deities. Frostmoon recognized Rainbow Phoenix as a Divine Beast and sought Xuan Sheng’s help, but he refused and ordered Ti to throw her out.

• Xuan Sheng discovered that Shan had gained the ability to read the thoughts of people she cared about when their hearts resonated, explaining why she had captured Frostmoon.
• The Xuan Tribe’s leaders arrived with Experience Notes, and Xuan Sheng announced that progress inspections would take place once a year.
• Frostmoon saw Rainbow Phoenix and realized she was a Divine Beast blessed by a Second-tier Deity.
• Xuan Sheng examined Frostmoon’s memories and learned about the divine ranks and the gods’ favored continent across the ocean.
• Frostmoon tried to ask Xuan Sheng for help, but he refused and ordered Ti to throw her out.

Xuan Sheng dismissed Frostmoon after learning about Dragon Valley and warned the Xuan Tribe not to kill her, while planning for the tribe to grow stronger before crossing the sea. Back in his own world, he learned that the search for the remaining Sealed Pages had stalled and considered entering the Abyss once his strength improved.

• Xuan Sheng had Ti drag Frostmoon out of the temple and told Shan to drive her away without killing her, since Dragon Valley would retaliate.
• Xuan Sheng considered the ancient dragons of Dragon Valley and the Godhead Fragments on the newborn land, then decided the Xuan Tribe needed to develop further first.
• Xuan Sheng woke beside Yi Qing, and Lilith came to summon them to breakfast after Mo Rui asked her to call him.
• Mo Rui apologized that she had found no leads on Xuan Sheng's commission, and privately told him they could send information into the Abyss but could not receive news from it.
• Xuan Sheng agreed he would eventually visit the Abyss but decided to wait until he was stronger, while Mo Rui reported that the War College had taken over the dragon in the city.

Xuan Sheng and Yi Qing continued their work while he planned to ask Hain about her past and uncertain loyalties. Meanwhile, Yetis prepared to act, and Xuan Sheng warned Yi Qing that she might need to stay away from his conversation with her master.

• Xuan Sheng reassured Yi Qing about his conversation with Mo Rui, while Mo Rui worried that Yi Qing might misunderstand her closeness to him.
• The Demon Lord grew bored of the peaceful scene and decided to stir up trouble.
• Yetis drove off another agent sent by Lone Star City's City Lord and summoned black flames, anticipating that the day’s events were about to begin.
• Hain gave Yi Qing and Xuan Sheng three times their usual workload, and Xuan Sheng asked to speak with her after their mission.
• Xuan Sheng told Yi Qing he wanted to learn what had happened to Hain and warned her that Hain might not want to discuss her painful past in front of her.

After completing an oversized rift-clearing mission, Xuan Sheng used Hain’s guilt over Yi Qing to ask about her past and request that Yi Qing accompany him to the War College. Hain reacted with anger and suspicion, leaving their relationship tense as Xuan Sheng said he hoped they could become teammates.

• Xuan Sheng and Yi Qing cleared the rifts, finding few monsters and no bosses, then learned that an Undead Dragon had destroyed part of Lone Star City.
• Hain arrived at the meeting point and learned from Xuan Sheng that Yi Qing had gone to handle the other rifts alone because Hain seemed tired.
• Xuan Sheng handed Hain his detailed map records and asked whether she was dispirited because of her parents.
• Hain grew furious and challenged Xuan Sheng’s motives, and he admitted that he wanted to learn about her past and have Yi Qing go with him to the War College.
• Hain asked whether Xuan Sheng saw her as an enemy, and he said he hoped they could become teammates.

Hain commissioned Xuan Sheng to find the demon hiding in Lone Star City, promising to tell him about his past if he succeeded. After receiving his reward, Xuan Sheng noticed that visitors from several cities had gathered in Lone Star City, drawn by news of the Undead Dragon.

• Hain asked Xuan Sheng to find the demon she had detected in Lone Star City and promised to tell him about his past in return.
• Xuan Sheng learned through the Eye of God that Hain hoped to discover how the demons would treat someone of her mother's people, rather than attack the demon.
• Hain gave Xuan Sheng a generous reward that raised him to level 25, then sent him away to carry out her commission.
• Xuan Sheng messaged Yi Qing that he was going to Hel's place, planned to report to the War College, and considered visiting the dwarves' ruins for his familiars.
• Xuan Sheng spotted spies and envoys from Tai Ji City, the Fourth Prince, and Hailian City, and realized they had come because of the Undead Dragon.

Great Mage Ling Feng refused the envoys’ demands to share the Undead Dragon’s remains, but the Fourth Prince claimed the spoils for Iron Blood and pressured him to comply. The Second Prince arrived and agreed to share them on the condition that he had yet to reveal, leaving Xuan Sheng suspecting he would be drawn into the deal.

• Envoys from the other main cities asked Great Mage Ling Feng to approve foreign trade and share the Undead Dragon’s remains, but he claimed Lone Star City needed them to cover its losses.
• The envoys rejected Ling Feng’s excuse, and the Fourth Prince arrived to argue that the Undead Dragon belonged to Iron Blood and its royal family.
• The Fourth Prince pressured Ling Feng to recognize the royal family’s authority, while Ling Feng and Venerable Qing He grew furious.
• The Second Prince arrived with City Lord Sun and Song Qing, stopped the academy teachers from reacting, and agreed to share the spoils on conditions.
• Xuan Sheng sensed that the Second Prince was about to use him again.

The Second Prince proposed settling the dispute over the Undead Dragon's remains through academy competitions, with only outsider students allowed to fight. After the envoys accepted the plan, Ling Feng revealed that he expected Xuan Sheng to face the other cities' outstanding talents.

• The Second Prince withdrew the Royal Family from competing for the Dragon Body and proposed dividing the remains through academy competition.
• Ling Feng agreed on Lone Star City's behalf, while the Fourth Prince objected that Lone Star City had an unfair advantage in combat.
• The Second Prince restricted the competition to outsider students recruited by each academy, and the envoys approved the revised terms.
• The Second Prince declared the matter settled and placed the Dragon Body under the Iron Guards' control until arrangements were complete.
• After the other envoys and mentors left, Ling Feng's fawning manner made Xuan Sheng realize he was expected to challenge the other cities' top students.

Xuan Sheng learned that the academy league would help the Second Prince counter the other main cities and agreed to assist the War College. He left with Yi Qing to gather materials for the academy and headed toward the dwarves’ ruins, while Hain struggled to decipher Yi Qing’s map.

• Xuan Sheng realized the Second Prince planned to use the academy league to expose outsiders and thwart the other main cities’ ambitions, and Elder Ling urged him to compete for the Dragon Body.
• Ling Feng explained that Lone Star City needed more students and construction materials, and Xuan Sheng agreed to seek help from Master Hel.
• Ling Feng refused to reveal Hain’s past, leaving Xuan Sheng to persuade her to accept Yi Qing into the academy on his own.
• Yi Qing met Xuan Sheng outside the academy and shared Master Hel’s repeatable quest to collect high-grade stone materials.
• Xuan Sheng and Yi Qing set out for the dwarves’ ruins as Hain struggled to repair the map using Yi Qing’s chaotic records.

Xuan Sheng and Yi Qing entered the third level of the Dwarf Ruins and were chased by a swarm of unmanned drones after Yi Qing destroyed one. When the drones cornered them in a narrow tunnel, Xuan Sheng activated his domain and speed-enhancing skills to face the swarm.

• Xuan Sheng and Yi Qing descended into the third level of the Dwarf Ruins, a vast underground city built with iron and stone.
• Yi Qing destroyed an elite unmanned reconnaissance drone, whose alarm summoned dozens more drones.
• Xuan Sheng and Yi Qing fled the swarm, outrunning the drones with their high Agility.
• Xuan Sheng stopped at a narrow tunnel and told Yi Qing to conceal herself while he faced the pursuing drones.
• Xuan Sheng activated In My Kingdom with Multiple Cast x4, then combined its movement boost with Tailwind and Boiling Blood to race toward the drones as their projectiles failed to catch him.

Xuan Sheng destroyed the drone swarm and told Yi Qing why he was building the War College: to make Ironblood’s Royal Family confront its treatment of Lone Star City. Meanwhile, an old man took his grandchildren across the grassland to find wolf cubs, but a mass of black riders approached.

• Xuan Sheng fought through the drones and missiles while Yi Qing worried that he was working for the academy because of her.
• Xuan Sheng explained that he intended to raise Lone Star City’s strength and force Ironblood’s Royal Family and nobles to choose whether to recognize its sacrifices or continue exploiting it.
• Xuan Sheng asked whether Yi Qing would stop him or follow him if he went to the demon race, and Yi Qing said she would go wherever he went.
• An old man brought his two grandchildren to the grassland to look for wolf cubs like Little Silver, recalling his past battles and Xin’s death anniversary.
• The old man felt the ground tremble, spotted a mass of black riders in the distance, and told the children to wait.

Wei sent his grandchildren toward City of Qi as Morning Wind’s army advanced on the Xuan Tribe, then stayed behind to confront its vanguard. Using a forbidden technique, he unleashed the power of his golden lance and carved through the army, determined to die defending his people.

• Wei urged his two grandchildren to flee to City of Qi on Wind-Treading Colts as he faced the approaching troops.
• The Morning Wind commander confirmed the Xuan Tribe had taken in two targets who might possess fragments, and learned that Wei was blocking the vanguard.
• Wei endured an arrow wound and challenged the vanguard, then invoked a forbidden technique and transformed into a golden-armored warrior.
• Wei charged through the black formation, killing the vanguard leader and driving toward the central camp.
• The black-robed Ninth-Tier commander attacked Wei with a poisoned sword, but Wei shattered it with his lance and split the army with a golden strike.
• As golden cracks spread across his face, Wei declared that he had long been prepared to die for the Xuan Tribe.

Wei died after using his forbidden technique to destroy Chenfeng’s army, prompting Xuan Sheng to declare an all-out war against Chenfeng. Meanwhile, Yetis prepared to say goodbye before leaving the world, and she confronted Mo Rui in Lilith’s basement.

• Wei poured the last of his strength into his spear and unleashed a golden jiao dragon that devastated the fleeing Chenfeng army.
• Xuan Sheng stopped exploring the dwarf ruins and returned to Blood Rose after sensing Wei’s death.
• Ti, Shan, and Yun received Wei’s body and broken lance; Yun reported that Chenfeng’s ten-thousand-strong army had been killed or driven off.
• Xuan Sheng ordered the deaths of Chenfeng’s decision-making hierarchy, declared that the war would continue until victory or the Xuan Tribe’s annihilation, and commanded Ti to preserve Wei’s name.
• Yetis realized she had reached the limit of her power and would soon leave the world, but chose to meet her friends once more before departing.
• Yetis entered Lilith’s basement, where Mo Rui was with the troubled girl, and ordered Mo Rui to get out.

As Xuan Sheng assessed his clan’s readiness for war against Ater, Mo Rui warned him that Yetis had attacked little Lilith. Yetis nearly killed the dominant Lilith consciousness, then embraced the little one and promised to protect her; Xuan Sheng and Mo Rui found them together outside the room.

• Xuan Sheng reviewed the clan’s weapons, supplies, and fighters as he worried about Ater and the children’s ability to control their powers.
• Mo Rui rushed to Xuan Sheng and warned him that Yetis was attacking little Lilith.
• Yetis choked Lilith, whose consciousness had surfaced, but released her when the little one begged her to stop.
• Yetis warned Lilith never to threaten the little one again, then held the crying child as she called Lilith her sister.
• The little one calmed in Yetis’s arms, while Xuan Sheng and Mo Rui watched from outside and decided to leave them alone.