Chapter Summaries

Su Ming entered Demonization and used his overwhelming strength to attack Elder Qin, who fought through Radiant Star Orbit while trying to persuade him to marry An Zijin. Su Ming exploited the technique’s escalating Spiritual Power cost, but Elder Qin surrounded him with arrays and unleashed a new wave of flames.

• Elder Qin repeatedly avoided Su Ming’s attacks with Radiant Star Orbit and blasted him with flames, while Su Ming’s ordinary attacks failed to harm him.
• Su Ming entered Demonization, revealing a power increase of at least twentyfold and astonishing Elder Qin and Elder Ling.
• Su Ming shattered Elder Qin’s light-form with a punch, then demanded that Elder Qin return Little Zijin or stop talking and fight.
• Su Ming realized Radiant Star Orbit consumed increasing amounts of Spiritual Power and launched relentless, wide-ranging punches to keep Elder Qin from escaping the attacks.
• Elder Ling praised Su Ming’s strategy, while Qin Qing watched in awe and doubted it would be enough to defeat Elder Qin.
• Elder Qin surrounded Su Ming with expanding ring-shaped arrays and engulfed him in berserk flames.

Elder Qin acknowledged that Su Ming could threaten him and prepared to end their fight with his signature Soul Lock spell, an attack that targeted the soul and could not be dodged. As Elder Ling moved to intervene and Qin Qing feared for Su Ming, the chapter ended before Soul Lock's effect was revealed.

• Su Ming endured Elder Qin's Scorching Heat Field, which forced him to stop attacking and allowed Elder Qin to return from Radiant Star Orbit to human form.
• Elder Qin realized Su Ming's dual powers could outlast his Spiritual Power and decided to settle the fight quickly.
• Elder Qin praised Su Ming's strength and announced that he would use his specially created Extracurricular Sequence spell, Soul Lock.
• Qin Qing explained that Soul Lock was Qin Yue's signature, nearly unavoidable attack on the soul, and feared that Su Ming was in danger.
• Elder Ling prepared to intervene, but the next development left the onlookers stunned.

Su Ming unleashed his full power against Elder Qin, but Elder Qin’s Soul Lock nearly overwhelmed his mind and soul. Hai’er awakened Su Ming through their spiritual bond, allowing him to strike Elder Qin before Elder Ling rescued the injured elder.

• Su Ming activated Demonization and Pattern Sight, then bombarded Elder Qin with nearly every offensive spiritual art he had learned.
• Elder Qin remained unharmed through Radiant Star Orbit and struck Su Ming with Soul Lock, leaving his consciousness on the verge of vanishing.
• As Elder Qin prepared to catch the falling Su Ming, Hai’er called to him through their spiritual bond and restored his consciousness.
• Su Ming suddenly attacked the exhausted Elder Qin, punching him out of the sky after Elder Qin failed to reactivate Radiant Star Orbit.
• Elder Ling caught Elder Qin and gave him an Alchemy Potion, while Su Ming recovered and learned that Hai’er had saved him from Soul Lock.

Su Ming defeated Elder Qin by resisting the Soul Lock, then left without explaining his intentions, unsettling both elders. When Elder Ling caught up with him, Su Ming said he wanted resources so he could become stronger, leaving Elder Ling to trust him for now.

• Elder Ling declared Su Ming the winner after Elder Qin failed to overcome him with the Soul Lock, and Elder Qin admitted defeat while insisting the Qin Family would not compromise over An Zijin.
• Su Ming silently departed, leaving Elder Qin and Elder Ling worried he might take drastic action against the Qin Family.
• Elder Qin decided that the Qin Family should seek reconciliation with Su Ming and went to find Qin Qing.
• Elder Ling caught up with Su Ming and warned him against becoming the Qin Family's enemy, but Su Ming calmly asked for resources to grow stronger.
• Elder Ling agreed to trust Su Ming for now and began issuing instructions to provide him with resources.

After returning safely from the Extreme Night Maze, Su Ming sent Chi Qian to find a skilled alchemist to refine two potions. He liquidated most of his loot for Crystals, resolved to grow stronger than Elder Ling so he could rescue An Zijin from the Qin Family, and took out Purple Snow Sap Essence.

• Su Ming reunited with Chi Qian, Mu Yan, Feng Qing'er, and Tong Xinyao, then suspended team activities so everyone could rest.
• Su Ming gave Chi Qian the Amber Fruit and Seven-Colored Eye Juice and asked her to arrange for an alchemist to refine them into potions.
• Chi Qian left to contact the alchemist while the other girls worried that Su Ming had encountered trouble.
• Su Ming exchanged most of his maze spoils and unused items for Crystals in the Golden Finger Marketplace.
• Su Ming recalled how Qin Yue had nearly defeated him and concluded he needed to become stronger than Elder Ling to take An Zijin back from the Qin Family.
• Su Ming took out a bottle of Purple Snow Sap Essence before opening his packages.

Su Ming drank Purple Snow Sap Essence and broke through his life’s limits, gaining extraordinary comprehension and vastly enhanced abilities. He then spent all his Crystals on packages and entered seclusion as Chi Qian and Tianfeng City's officials delivered more resources to his room.

• Su Ming drank nearly all his bottles of Purple Snow Sap Essence until his body stopped absorbing it.
• Su Ming found his comprehension, aptitude, talent, and ability had greatly improved, making the One Hundred and Eight Blade Techniques and his Spiritual Arts far easier to understand and use.
• Su Ming activated Pattern Sight and discovered it amplified his Spiritual Power a hundredfold without consuming it.
• Su Ming entered Demonization and found it also amplified him a hundredfold without draining his Demonic Power, leaving him confident he could contend with Qin Yue.
• Su Ming spent all his Crystals on packages and began opening them, while Chi Qian delivered the refined Amber Potion and Seven-Colored Eye Elixir.
• Tianfeng City's officials brought sealed, guarded safes of resources to Su Ming's villa, and Su Ming remained in seclusion as his room filled with them.

Li Feng learned that Li Wu had secured the Hell Beast’s blood for Sin’s plan to unseal the King, then ordered the group to prepare for a final assault on Longyao City. As Sin mobilized and Crow pursued a breakthrough, Li Feng revealed a captive woman he intended to use against Su Ming.

• Li Wu reported that nearly all his High-level Professionals had died in the Extreme Night Maze, but Sin had captured the Hell Beast and preserved its blood.
• Li Feng and Li Wu discussed using the Hell Beast’s blood in place of the Wang family’s blood for the unsealing ritual, since Tianfeng City guarded the girl closely.
• Li Wu warned that Qingqing was nearing a loss of control from wielding the Blade of Great Sin, but Li Feng insisted that Sin needed her power.
• Li Feng ordered Li Wu to prepare Sin for a final attack on Longyao City to remove the King’s seal.
• Li Wu told Li Feng that Crow had gone to an S-rank Strange Realm to pursue a breakthrough and would likely seek Su Ming afterward.
• Li Feng said he had acquired a gift to deal with Su Ming, then looked toward a shackled woman who murmured, “My great benefactor...”

While Su Ming secluded himself to consume precious potions, Azure Mercury's members wondered what had changed in him, and Qin Qing arrived to visit. Su Ming then broke through a third time, leaving his new level undisclosed.

• Feng Qing'er, Tong Xinyao, Mu Yan, and Chi Qian discussed Su Ming's days of seclusion, and Mu Yan said he seemed cheerful and somehow harder to ignore.
• Chi Qian and Mu Yan decided not to disturb Su Ming, believing he was occupied with something important.
• Qin Qing arrived at Azure Mercury's base and asked to meet Su Ming, astonishing Chi Qian and the others.
• Su Ming consumed the Amber Potion and Seven-Colored Eye Elixir, entering a state that greatly heightened his perception, spirituality, and Spiritual Power.
• Su Ming broke through an invisible barrier for the third time and restrained the immense surge of spirituality from spreading beyond his room.

Su Ming met with Qin Qing to discuss the Qin Family’s plan for An Zijin, warning that this was their last chance to resolve their conflict. Qin Qing revealed the family’s compromise: they would wait until they obtained a Viridian Elixir before trying to make An Zijin a Dual-class Professional, leaving Su Ming to decide whether that was enough.

• Su Ming arrived at the reception room, and Qin Qing and Chi Qian sensed an unsettling presence around him before he spoke.
• Qin Qing apologized for visiting unannounced and asked Su Ming to hear the Qin Family’s proposal, while he warned that this was their final conversation.
• Su Ming said he would not compromise over An Zijin and began to leave, but Qin Qing stopped him and explained that the family did not want to become his enemy.
• Qin Qing said the Qin Family had rejected plans to attack Su Ming because doing so could drive An Zijin away and jeopardize its thousand-year plan.
• Qin Qing revealed that the Qin Family would wait to obtain a Viridian Elixir before helping An Zijin adapt to the Phantasmal Demon Bloodline, and asked whether Su Ming would accept the compromise.

Su Ming agreed to the Qin Family’s plan to delay using the Phantasmal Demon Elixir until they obtained a Viridian Elixir, provided they did not restrict An Zijin’s freedom or that of her family. Qin Qing also delivered Qin Yue’s spellbooks for Soul Lock and Radiant Star Orbit as gifts, leaving Su Ming eager to learn them.

• Qin Qing explained that the Qin Family’s factions had argued over when An Zijin should use the Phantasmal Demon Elixir, and that they would wait for a Viridian Elixir or for her descendants if necessary.
• Su Ming inspected the Qin Family’s Contract Scroll and required a clause protecting An Zijin’s and her family’s freedom before signing it with Qin Qing.
• Qin Qing gave Su Ming Qin Yue’s spellbooks for Soul Lock and Radiant Star Orbit as compensation and an effort to improve relations.
• Su Ming accepted the spellbooks, saw Qin Qing off, and returned to his room eager to study the two Spiritual Arts.

Su Ming rapidly mastered Radiant Star Orbit after consuming Purple Snow Sap Essence, then learned Soul Lock and began improving the unstable freelance spell. By night, he had transformed it into a stable white circular array and named his new spell Illusionary Impact.

• Su Ming mastered Radiant Star Orbit in five minutes and reflected on how his enhanced comprehension had changed his abilities.
• Su Ming studied Soul Lock and understood how it attacked an enemy's mind and soul by dragging them with Spiritual Power.
• Su Ming decided he could improve Soul Lock by removing its unstable elements and reconstructing its spell array.
• Chi Qian, Mu Yan, and the others brought food to Su Ming's room but left when he did not respond and Spiritual Power continued to fluctuate inside.
• Su Ming worked on the spell through the day and night until its array became stable and pure white.
• Su Ming declared his altered spell complete and named it Illusionary Impact.

Su Ming mastered Illusionary Impact and gained control over the Demon Emperor Sword, while Qin Qing anticipated meeting him again. The next morning, An Zijin reunited with Su Ming in Tianfeng City, accompanied by Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei, who revealed the Qin Family had arranged for them to protect her.

• Su Ming assessed the power of his improved Illusionary Impact and discovered his transformed right hand could summon and suppress the Demon Emperor Sword.
• Qin Qing sensed Su Ming and set out from a burning Base City with the Blade of Great Sin, promising to find him soon.
• Mu Yan told Su Ming a guest had arrived, and Su Ming hurried to the reception room to meet An Zijin.
• An Zijin ran into Su Ming's arms, and Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei emerged from the reception room to greet him.
• Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei explained that the Qin Family had brought them to Tianfeng City to support An Zijin and help restore their fallen family.
• After the group discussed Su Ming's hidden strength and their own secrets, An Zijin complained that he had forgotten she was still in his arms.

Su Ming reunited with Jiang Wanyu, Yao Beibei, and An Zijin, then agreed to let the three join Azure Mercury. The reunion ended with Xu Xiayan calling to report that Longyao City had fallen.

• Su Ming watched Chi Qian and the others bond with Jiang Wanyu, Yao Beibei, and An Zijin as they discussed their backgrounds and growth.
• An Zijin explained that her family had sealed her powerful Spiritual Constitution when she was young, and Su Ming realized she had since mastered her abilities.
• Su Ming sensed that Jiang Wanyu and Yao Beibei had reached three stars after receiving support from the Qin Family.
• An Zijin, Jiang Wanyu, and Yao Beibei asked to join Su Ming's team, and he accepted them.
• Xu Xiayan called Su Ming and told him that Longyao City had fallen.

After Sin conquered Longyao City, the Seven-star Conference gathered to discuss the crisis and ordered nearly every Seven-star Professional to mobilize. Elder Ling prepared to lead the response while arranging for Elder Qin to remain in Tianfeng City and promising to handle Su and An Zijin.

• Elder Ling convened the Seven-star Conference after Longyao City fell, and councilors demanded an explanation from Wang Yi.
• Wang Yi reported that Sin’s coordinated assault had badly wounded both Seven-star defenders and overwhelmed Longyao City.
• Wang Yi accused the councilors of refusing to send more reinforcements, and he revealed that an artifact had overcome the city’s defenses.
• Elder Ling warned that the Li brothers meant to unseal the former King beneath Longyao City and ordered all Base Cities to send their Seven-star Professionals there, leaving one behind to guard each city.
• Elder Ling assigned Elder Qin to hold Tianfeng City and said he would handle Su and An Zijin before the operation began.

Su Ming and Xu Xiayan gathered their forces to return to Longyao City after learning that 'Evil' had attacked it, but they struggled to secure fast transport. Elder Ling arrived and refused Su Ming’s request for a large Alchemy Airship, then prepared to stop him by force.

• Su Ming met Xu Xiayan and their companions in Tianfeng City, and they decided to return to Longyao City to confront the crisis there.
• Xu Xiayan explained that a small Alchemy Airship could reach Longyao City in a few days, while a large one could make the trip within a day but required administrator approval.
• Wang Di and Wang Qian explained that the group planned to take the Wang Family’s small airship without authorization and accept the consequences.
• Su Ming decided to ask Elder Ling for help obtaining a large Alchemy Airship, but Elder Ling arrived before he could call and ordered him not to go.
• Elder Ling refused Su Ming’s request because the journey was too dangerous and threatened to beat him until he listened.

Elder Ling tried to stop Su Ming from going to Longyao City, fearing the danger posed by the seal and the King beyond it. Su Ming revealed that his strength had grown enough to overwhelm Elder Ling’s aura, and Elder Ling then invited him to come along.

• Elder Ling warned Su Ming that his victory over Qin Yue had not proved he could match the strongest Professionals, and insisted he stay in Tianfeng City.
• Elder Ling unleashed his aura and tried to restrain Su Ming with a rare alchemical rope.
• Su Ming repelled Elder Ling’s hand and steadily broke through his pressure, astonishing everyone in the plaza.
• Su Ming told Elder Ling that he had grown stronger after digesting his resources and could no longer be kept behind.
• Elder Ling asked Su Ming what level he had reached, then told him to come along; Su Ming and the others followed.

Su Ming arrived in Longyao City and saw it engulfed in fire after the Underground Professionals’ invasion. He rushed to the key protected district and discovered through his spiritual perception that his parents and relatives were still alive.

• Su Ming and the others reached Longyao City by Alchemy Airship and saw that the city had fallen into chaos and destruction.
• Su Ming’s aura erupted, and he flew down toward the city despite the others’ alarm.
• Elder Ling stopped the Tianfeng City experts from pursuing Su Ming and ordered the others to rescue people while warning them to avoid the underground ruins.
• Chi Qian, An Zijin, Xu Xiayan, and the others split up to reach their families as Elder Ling led experts toward the underground ruins.
• Su Ming charged through the key protected district, killing Underground Professionals who blocked his way.
• Su Ming searched the district with his spiritual perception and found that his parents and relatives were still alive.

Xu Qianqian fought to protect Su Ming’s parents, Lei Hao, Ye Bai, and the civilians from Underground Professionals sent by 'Sin' to capture them as leverage against Su Ming. As the attackers charged and Xu Qianqian faced them alone, a meteor-like strike swept through the battlefield, and someone pulled her into their arms.

• Xu Qianqian, exhausted and wounded, defended a group of civilians and students from three High-level Underground Professionals and their forces.
• The attackers demanded Su Changhe and Su Lili, Su Ming’s parents, along with Lei Hao and Ye Bai, and offered to let Xu Qianqian escape if she surrendered them.
• Su Changhe, Su Lili, Lei Hao, and Ye Bai urged Xu Qianqian to retreat, but she refused because she had promised Su Ming to protect them.
• Xu Qianqian exposed that 'Sin' intended to capture her and other people close to Su Ming, and the Underground Professionals abandoned their pretense and charged.
• Xu Qianqian met the attackers head-on, but a meteor-like blast swept through them and a pair of powerful hands pulled her into an embrace.

Su Ming arrived at the ruined city and rescued Xu Qianqian, his parents, Lei Hao, and Ye Bai, then killed the Underground Professionals who had attacked them. Xu Qianqian healed by drinking his blood and declared that everything was worth it for him, leaving the onlookers to mistake her bloodlust for romance.

• Su Ming appeared and embraced the wounded Xu Qianqian as the shock waves around them subsided.
• The three High-level Underground Professionals fled, but Su Ming used Stasis Lock and Scythe Arc Slash to capture and kill them.
• Xu Qianqian bit Su Ming's neck and drank his blood, stunning the onlookers and making Lei Hao believe they had revealed their relationship.
• Xu Qianqian's wounds healed after she drank Su Ming's blood, and Su Ming reunited with his parents, Lei Hao, and Ye Bai.
• Su Changhe and Su Lili thanked Xu Qianqian for protecting them, and Xu Qianqian told Su Ming that everything was worth it for him.

Su Ming reunited with his parents, Xu Qianqian, and his classmates as the girls of Azure Mercury arrived in fallen Longyao City. After learning that Sin was massacring the city and a terrifying girl was waiting for him, Su Ming sent everyone to safety and prepared to settle matters at the Yun Family and the underground ruins.

• The girls of Azure Mercury arrived, and Su Ming introduced them to his parents as his team members.
• An Zijin reunited with Su Changhe and Su Lili, while Xu Qianqian watched her protectively beside them.
• Xu Qianqian told Su Ming that Longyao City had fallen, its defenders were missing or occupied, and a dangerous girl from Sin was searching for him.
• Su Ming told his parents and the civilians to leave for safety and said he would remain to confront Sin and the threat beneath the city.
• Su Ming ordered Chi Qian, Yan'er, An Zijin, the juniors, and Xu Qianqian to escort everyone out while he went to the Yun Family and then the underground ruins.