Chapter Summaries

Zhu Meiyu and Long Ritian transformed into dragons and fought as their camps erupted into a fierce melee. Ao Miaomiao joined the battle and turned the tide, then faced Long Ritian while Ao Shanshan watched with Hua Qiang, who promised to intervene if needed.

• Zhu Meiyu transformed into a yellow dragon, and Long Ritian revealed his silver dragon form as they clashed in the sky.
• Zhu Meiyu called for Ao Changge’s help, and Long Ritian ordered his camp to attack Ao Changge’s forces.
• Ao Changge charged Long Ritian as the two dragon camps fought across the battlefield.
• Ao Miaomiao joined the fight, defeated several opponents, and shifted the battle in her camp’s favor.
• Long Ritian abandoned his opponent and challenged Ao Miaomiao, while Ao Shanshan wanted to help and Hua Qiang said he would step in if necessary.

Ao Miaomiao and Long Ritian fought fiercely in dragon form while Long Mo'er watched anxiously nearby. Hua Qiang recognized her, and the two reunited, both asking how the other had come to the Sacred Domain.

• Ao Miaomiao and Long Ritian exchanged dragon flames, Ice Prisms, claw strikes, and an Energy Beam before clashing at close range.
• Ao Miaomiao launched a Dragon Pearl at Long Ritian, who countered with a silver shield as their attacks shook the surrounding land.
• Long Mo'er ignored her guard's warnings and tried to move closer to the battle because she feared for Brother Ritian's safety.
• Hua Qiang spotted Long Mo'er and wondered how she had reached the Sacred Domain from Blue Star.
• Long Mo'er recognized Hua Qiang, ran toward him, and reunited with him as he flashed over with Ao Shanshan.

Long Mo'er told Hua Qiang how entering a blood pool awakened her True Dragon Bloodline and brought her to the Dragon Domain, where she became the Ninth Princess. Long Ritian interrupted their reunion and invited Hua Qiang to visit Hongxiu Tower, while Long Mo'er warned him against it.

• Long Mo'er recounted how she fled into a cave, entered a mysterious space and blood pool, and rapidly advanced to the Emperor Realm.
• A dragon-shaped projection revealed Long Mo'er's True Dragon Bloodline and took her to Central State in the Dragon Domain, where she became the Ninth Princess.
• Hua Qiang introduced Ao Shanshan to Long Mo'er as they continued talking over bubble milk tea.
• Long Ritian left his fight with Ao Miaomiao to confront Hua Qiang, then learned that Hua Qiang was Long Mo'er's good friend.
• Long Ritian welcomed Hua Qiang as a friend and suggested they visit Hongxiu Tower, while Long Mo'er cautioned Hua Qiang not to go.

Hua Qiang helped stop the fighting briefly, but Ao Changge and Zhu Meiyu attacked Long Ritian after learning he had beaten Ao Qingshu. The Azure Dragon Clan and Silver Dragon Race resumed their battle, and Ao Qingshu was badly injured when he charged Long Ritian.

• Hua Qiang told Long Ritian he knew only Miaomiao and Shanshan, so Long Ritian ordered Huang San and Pockmark to return the hostages for a fee.
• Ao Changge and Zhu Meiyu saw their battered family members, and Ao Qingshu begged them to rescue his kidnapped wife and avenge them.
• Long Ritian admitted he had beaten Ao Qingshu, prompting Zhu Meiyu and the Azure Dragon clansmen to renew the fight against the Silver Dragon Race.
• Hua Qiang, Ao Shanshan, and Long Mo'er retreated to safety as the two dragon groups fought across the clouds and mountains.
• Ao Qingshu wounded a Silver Dragon youth, then charged Long Ritian and was struck down; Zhu Meiyu caught him as the battle continued.

Long Mo'er confided her worries about the Dragon Emperor's intentions and asked Hua Qiang to take her away, while Hua Qiang agreed to help. On the battlefield, Ao Qingyun died, and a hidden protector struck down Ao Changge, leaving Zhu Meiyu unable to avenge her son.

• Long Mo'er told Hua Qiang how the conflict began and worried that Long Ritian might be hurt, but Hua Qiang assured her that a powerful protector guarded him.
• Long Mo'er asked Hua Qiang about his purpose in the Dragon Domain and whether she could follow him; he said he had come to capture dragons and agreed to take her away.
• Ao Qingsong cried out that Ao Qingyun had been killed, prompting Ao Changge to burn his blood essence and charge at Long Ritian.
• A giant hand reached from the clouds and struck Ao Changge, smashing his fist and sending him crashing into a mountain.
• Zhu Meiyu dug Ao Changge out of the crater and realized she could not avenge Ao Qingyun while the powerful protector remained nearby.

Ao Canghai emerged to defend the Ao Clan and fought Long Sangai, but the threat of the Imperial Family forced him to pause the battle and consider an investigation. After hearing what had happened, he turned his fury on Ao Qingshu.

• Ao Changge summoned the Ao Clan ancestor, Ao Canghai, after Long Ritian gravely wounded him.
• Ao Canghai and Long Sangai exchanged attacks, and their evenly matched battle devastated the surrounding land and sky.
• Long Sangai threatened the Ao Clan with the Imperial Family's power and offered to settle the matter if Ao Canghai apologized and compensated the Fifth Prince.
• Ao Canghai agreed to investigate the cause of the conflict before deciding what to do, and Long Sangai stopped pressing the attack.
• Ao Canghai returned to find the Ao Clan's people badly injured, learned what had happened, and threatened to beat Ao Qingshu to death.

After the battle ended, Ao Canghai forced Ao Changge, Zhu Meiyu, and Ao Qingshu to apologize to Long Ritian and compensate him. Long Ritian accepted the Ao Family’s payment and revealed that Ao Qingshu’s new wife had left him and wanted no further contact.

• Ao Canghai blamed Ao Changge and Zhu Meiyu for escalating the conflict, while they regretted their actions and the losses the Ao Family had suffered.
• Ao Shanshan complained that the fighting had ended, and Hua Qiang comforted her as Long Mo'er laughed at their exchange.
• Long Ritian watched Hua Qiang closely and wondered whether he had come from the Lower Realm with Long Mo'er.
• Under Ao Canghai’s supervision, Ao Changge, Zhu Meiyu, and Ao Qingshu bowed to Long Ritian and apologized for offending him.
• Ao Canghai offered one million supreme-grade spirit stones, which Long Ritian accepted before declaring the matter settled.
• Ao Qingshu asked where his new wife was, and Long Ritian told him she had returned to her family and never wanted to see him again.

Hua Qiang and his companions traveled with Long Ritian to Central State Imperial City and explored its busy streets. Their sightseeing was interrupted when Long Ritian was asked to settle a dispute over a piece of silver, but no witnesses could identify its owner.

• Long Ritian brought Hua Qiang, Ao Shanshan, Ao Miaomiao, and Long Mo'er to Central State Imperial City on a flying magical treasure.
• The group arrived at the bustling city, where Ao Shanshan explored the stalls and Hua Qiang bought her treats and trinkets.
• A crowd asked Long Ritian to uphold justice in a dispute between an old farmer and a burly man, both of whom claimed the same silver.
• Long Ritian asked the onlookers who had dropped the silver, but no one had seen what happened, leaving him unable to decide whose claim was true.

Hua Qiang investigated a dispute between an old farmer and Long Sanpao over a silver ingot, then exposed Long Sanpao's lie by testing his silver in water. Long Sanpao dropped to his knees before Long Ritian.

• Ao Shanshan pleaded with Hua Qiang to help the old farmer recover his silver, and Hua Qiang stepped forward to investigate.
• Hua Qiang questioned the old farmer and Long Sanpao, who claimed the disputed silver was his and insulted Hua Qiang.
• Hua Qiang asked Long Sanpao to put the disputed ingot and his other silver into separate basins of water.
• Grease rose from the water containing Long Sanpao's loose silver, while the water around the disputed ingot remained unchanged.
• Long Sanpao dropped to his knees before Long Ritian after Hua Qiang revealed the evidence.

Long Ritian punished Long Sanpao for stealing an old farmer’s silver, and Hua Qiang then accompanied Long Mo'er and the Ao sisters to the Ninth Princess's Residence. Long Mo'er confessed she distrusted her new life and asked to follow Hua Qiang, declaring she would give up everything to leave with him.

• Long Sanpao confessed to stealing the old farmer’s silver, and Long Ritian ordered him to return it and pay five more ingots in compensation.
• Long Sanpao blamed Hua Qiang and swore revenge as the crowd dispersed.
• Long Mo'er brought Hua Qiang and the Ao sisters to her residence after Long Ritian invited him to the Fifth Prince's Residence.
• Long Mo'er told Hua Qiang that the palace did not feel like home and that she suspected her adoptive imperial family had an ulterior motive.
• Long Mo'er asked to follow Hua Qiang wherever he went and said she was willing to leave her wealth and status behind, even if escaping the Dragon Domain proved difficult.

Long Mo'er received an invitation to the Qingqiu Tea Party, and she, Hua Qiang, Ao Shanshan, and Ao Miaomiao traveled to Green Hill to attend. They entered through a guarded portal and were left gazing at the region’s breathtaking scenery.

• A steward delivered Long Mo'er an invitation from the Grand Princess, and she explained that the Qingqiu Tea Party gathered young nobles and officials at Green Hill.
• Hua Qiang agreed to attend, while Ao Shanshan teased him for wanting to see beautiful women.
• Ao Shanshan hurried Hua Qiang awake, and the four set out by carriage for Green Hill.
• Long Mo'er showed the guards her token, and they opened a golden passage through the gray vortex.
• Hua Qiang and the others entered Green Hill and marveled at its mountains, flowers, stream, and mist-shrouded buildings.

Long Mo'er and her companions met Third Prince Long Rikong at a pavilion where demon beasts gambled with dice under an Array of Forbidden Arts. Long Rikong eyed Hua Qiang with hostility, while Hua Qiang and Ao Shanshan turned their attention to joining the game.

• Long Mo'er spotted Third Prince Long Rikong at the pavilion, and he sent a guard to invite her over.
• Ao Shanshan eagerly urged Hua Qiang and Ao Miaomiao to visit the lively pavilion, and Long Mo'er agreed to greet Long Rikong.
• After the guard whispered to Long Rikong, his smile faded and he fixed Hua Qiang with a hostile stare.
• Long Rikong questioned Hua Qiang's identity and relationship with Long Mo'er, but Hua Qiang ignored him and watched the dice game.
• Hua Qiang noticed that an Array of Forbidden Arts restrained the gamblers' magical power, and Ao Shanshan urged him to join in.

Long Rikong’s men provoked Hua Qiang into a gambling match, and Hua Qiang won the first round with a 100-million Spirit Crystal bet. The game continued as Hua Qiang wagered his winnings on the next roll, while Long Rikong’s confidence began to falter.

• Long Rikong’s man demanded that Hua Qiang prove he had 100 million Spirit Crystals to join the gambling table, then mocked him and challenged him to crawl through his legs if he refused.
• After Ao Shanshan urged him not to tolerate the insult, Hua Qiang slapped the man away and accepted the challenge, declaring he could afford the required stake.
• Hua Qiang sat at the table, revealed that he had one billion, and bet 100 million on the banker.
• The dice showed fifteen points, so the banker won and Hua Qiang received 200 million in chips, worrying Long Rikong.
• Hua Qiang bet all 200 million on the player in the next round.

Hua Qiang repeatedly won at dice, forcing the dealer to faint and costing Long Rikong billions. Long Rikong challenged him directly, but Hua Qiang correctly called the number and won again.

• Hua Qiang won two more all-in bets, building a pile of chips worth 1.6 billion as the dealer fainted.
• Long Rikong, having lost two billion, ordered the crowd aside and sat down to wager against Hua Qiang.
• Long Mo'er intervened when Long Rikong's guards drew their sabers, and Long Rikong called them back.
• Long Rikong shook the dice himself and challenged Hua Qiang to name the number.
• Hua Qiang called one, two, four—seven points, and Long Rikong paid him 1.6 billion before demanding another round.

Hua Qiang kept winning against Long Rikong by guessing the dice, until Long Rikong ran out of money and refused to pay. When Long Rikong’s guards threatened Hua Qiang, he killed one with a single squeeze and warned the others to stand down.

• Hua Qiang guessed Long Rikong’s roll of thirteen correctly, and Ao Shanshan swept the winnings into her arms.
• Long Rikong angrily continued the game, insisting he had plenty of money as Hua Qiang warned him not to default on a debt.
• After Long Rikong shook the cup for ten minutes and secretly destroyed the dice, Hua Qiang called the result as one point and guessed correctly.
• Hua Qiang demanded payment, but Long Rikong stood motionless because he had no money left.
• Long Rikong’s guards drew their Great Sabers and threatened Hua Qiang, who crushed one guard into blood mist and warned the others.

Hua Qiang defeated Long Rikong’s guards and prepared to kill the Third Prince, but Grand Princess Long Yanran intervened and asked him to spare her nephew. The confrontation paused as Long Yanran offered to discipline Long Rikong and compensate Hua Qiang.

• Long Rikong ordered his guards to seize Hua Qiang, but Hua Qiang returned their attacks and wounded them.
• Long Rikong’s guards transformed into dragons and attacked Hua Qiang and the women behind him, so Hua Qiang summoned Kunpeng that tore the dragons apart.
• Hua Qiang struck Long Rikong into a mountain wall and threatened to kill him despite his appeals to his imperial status.
• Grand Princess Long Yanran arrived and asked Hua Qiang to spare Long Rikong, promising to discipline him and arrange an apology and compensation.

Long Yanran learned that Long Rikong owed Hua Qiang 12.8 billion Spirit Crystals and ordered him to pay what he had. She then brought Hua Qiang and the others to the Qingqiu Tea Party, where Cui Lin volunteered to present his work first.

• Ao Shanshan told Long Yanran that Long Rikong had lost 12.8 billion Spirit Crystals to Hua Qiang in a gamble.
• Long Rikong admitted he had 8.6 billion Spirit Crystals, and Long Yanran ordered him to hand them over.
• Long Yanran guided Hua Qiang and the others to the Qingqiu Tea Party and seated them at the VIP table.
• Long Yanran opened the tea party and invited the young talents to present their calligraphy and writing for two renowned scholars to judge.
• Cui Lin stood up and volunteered to go first.

At Long Yanran’s poetry gathering, Hua Qiang was challenged by jealous guests to compose a poem. He wrote an acclaimed poem about an ethereal immortal realm, leaving the crowd praising his work.

• Cui Lin wrote a poem and presented it to Long Yanran, prompting the other guests to display their own works.
• Several men mocked Hua Qiang and pressured him to write a poem, while Ao Shanshan defended him and boasted of his talent.
• Hua Qiang agreed to write, saying he knew a little about poetry, and Long Yanran watched with anticipation.
• Hua Qiang recited and wrote a poem depicting an immortal realm filled with jade halls, flowers, and playful immortal maidens.
• The crowd applauded Hua Qiang’s poem and praised its vivid imagery, ethereal setting, and elegant wording.

At the Qingqiu Tea Party, Long Busuan challenged Hua Qiang to a fight, but Ao Miaomiao stepped in to face him. Their duel intensified until both transformed into dragons and continued fighting in the sky.

• After Hua Qiang's poem angered his critics, Long Busuan challenged him to a martial arts duel.
• Ao Miaomiao offered to fight Long Busuan, and Hua Qiang stepped aside to watch.
• Long Busuan belittled Ao Miaomiao, angering her, and she launched an attack before he had finished speaking.
• Ao Miaomiao and Long Busuan exchanged fast, powerful blows in the arena.
• As the battle intensified, Ao Miaomiao and Long Busuan transformed into dragons and attacked each other in the sky.

Ao Miaomiao and Long Busuan fought fiercely in their dragon forms, but Long Busuan broke through her defenses with Chaos Breaking Realm Stab and badly wounded her. Ao Miaomiao halted at a distance with blood at her mouth and her strength fading as Ao Shanshan watched in anguish.

• Ao Miaomiao used Frozen Domain, Nine Heavens Profound Ice Flame, and Ice Soul Meteor against Long Busuan, but he countered each attack.
• Ao Miaomiao and Long Busuan summoned dragon phantoms that clashed above the spectators, forcing Hua Qiang and the others to retreat.
• Ao Shanshan clung to Hua Qiang and anxiously cheered for her sister to defeat Long Busuan.
• Long Busuan expanded his body and launched Chaos Breaking Realm Stab, smashing through Ao Miaomiao's ice barriers.
• Long Busuan struck Ao Miaomiao and sent her flying; she stopped several hundred zhang away, bleeding and weakened, while Ao Shanshan cried out in alarm.