Chapter Summaries

Chen Yuan and Liu Jinglan joined Huo Hong in breaking the ice at Glazed Mirror Lake after the Golden Scale Fish began ramming it, revealing a natural evolution underway. The Fish King emerged from a cocoon of white light transformed into a long, slender creature, and the chapter ended with its roar.

• An attendant told Chen Yuan and Liu Jinglan that the Golden Scale Fish had been crashing into Glazed Mirror Lake’s ice for five days, so the rink had hired Huo Hong to investigate.
• Liu Jinglan used his Donghuang Assembly contestant ID to gain permission to visit the closed area, where Chen Yuan’s group reunited with Huo Hong, Amei, and Shi Tou.
• Huo Hong found no signs of outside interference and decided to break the ice so they could inspect the fish; Liu Jinglan, Liu Jingyi, and Chen Yuan joined in with their beast pets.
• The Golden Scale Fish leaped through the opening, and the Fish King repeatedly rose from the lake while the others gathered around it.
• Chen Yuan recognized that the Fish King was undergoing natural evolution after absorbing a great amount of water-element resources.
• The Fish King became enveloped in white light, transformed into a long, slender creature, and let out a roar.

A Golden Scale Fish evolved into a Crimson Flame Blazing Scale Dragon and attacked Huo Hong, so EggEgg fought and defeated it. A giant Red Dragon arrived, performed a strange display around the defeated dragon, and gave EggEgg a powerful scale before the Enforcement Department sealed off the lake.

• The Golden Scale Fish leader evolved into a Crimson Flame Blazing Scale Dragon, and Huo Hong’s attempt to approach it sparked a fight.
• The Crimson Flame Blazing Scale Dragon revealed its dual water and fire attributes, and Chen Yuan’s brother identified it while Huo Hong prepared to summon another pet beast.
• EggEgg joined the battle, overcame the Crimson Flame Blazing Scale Dragon, and made it and the Golden Scale Fish submit.
• A giant Red Dragon descended from the clouds and performed a strange dance around the defeated Crimson Flame Blazing Scale Dragon as Captain Yao’s Enforcement Department sealed off the lakeside.
• The giant Red Dragon acknowledged EggEgg and gave him a golden-red scale that the onlookers recognized as a Dragon’s Gift.

Captain Yao explained that the Blazing Sky Dragon was one of Donghuang’s guardian deities and had gifted EggEgg a dragon scale as support for a promising junior. EggEgg endured the scale’s fire energy and produced a small flame, while Chen Yuan learned that his Donghuang Assembly opponent was Jiang Chen, whom he had met on Manlan Island.

• Captain Yao told Chen Yuan that the Blazing Sky Dragon was a guardian deity that supported promising dragon-type pet beasts and had marked the Crimson Flame Tyrant Dragon as a prospect.
• Captain Yao explained that the Blazing Sky Dragon’s scale was a gift recognizing EggEgg’s potential and forming a bond with it.
• Chen Yuan let EggEgg try absorbing the scale’s fire energy, and EggEgg endured the pain until it gained control of a small flame.
• Zhang Hao reviewed the five contestants’ elimination-round opponents and revealed that Chen Yuan would face Jiang Chen.
• Chen Yuan recognized Jiang Chen as the top-ranked Qiongzhou Beast Taming Academy student he had met on Manlan Island.

At the Donghuang Assembly, Chen Yuan sent out Duskbloom Flower Fairy against Jiang Chen, whose Thunderous Gale Tiger was swiftly overwhelmed and knocked unconscious. Duskbloom Flower Fairy healed its defeated opponent as the crowd celebrated Chen Yuan’s one-hit victory.

• Chen Yuan and Jiang Chen faced each other in the elimination-round match, while friends in Binhai City watched the broadcast and predicted Chen Yuan would win.
• Chen Yuan chose Duskbloom Flower Fairy, and Jiang Chen summoned Thunderous Gale Tiger, which charged at it with a lightning attack.
• Duskbloom Flower Fairy used Flourish to block the assault and bind Thunderous Gale Tiger with vines.
• Duskbloom Flower Fairy struck the trapped tiger with Deadly Poison Bomb, and the referee declared it unable to battle.
• Duskbloom Flower Fairy healed Thunderous Gale Tiger, which woke and smiled gratefully as the audience cheered.

Jiang Chen challenged Chen Yuan with his Soul-Splitting Poison Emperor Scorpion, hoping its venom and powerful attacks could overcome the Duskbloom Flower Fairy. Chen Yuan’s beast recovered from a severe sting, countered the scorpion’s attempt to poison it, and won the match, advancing toward the Donghuang Assembly championship.

• Jiang Chen recalled the defeated Thunderous Gale Tiger and summoned his Soul-Splitting Poison Emperor Scorpion to face Chen Yuan’s Duskbloom Flower Fairy.
• Jiang Chen reinforced the scorpion with Steel Arm and used Steel Blade and Scorpion King Pincer Strike to break through the Flower Fairy’s defenses.
• The Soul-Splitting Poison Emperor Scorpion struck the Flower Fairy with Tail stinger, but Chen Yuan ordered Aromatic Healing Petal, which rapidly healed her and purged the venom.
• Jiang Chen tried to wear down the Flower Fairy and use Venom Gland Spray, while she kept her distance and attacked with Crimson Bomb.
• Chen Yuan anticipated the scorpion’s venom attack and used Deadly Poison Bomb to interrupt it, then followed with Eclipse Beam to knock the Soul-Splitting Poison Emperor Scorpion down.
• The commentator declared Chen Yuan the winner and announced that he would continue his assault on the Donghuang Assembly championship.

After defeating Jiang Chen, Chen Yuan watched Jiang Wenning and several other contestants advance through the Donghuang Assembly knockout stage. The day ended with Huo Hong and Shi Gang eliminated, while Chen Yuan and two other Qin Province contestants remained in the competition.

• Jiang Chen conceded defeat to Chen Yuan and congratulated him after their match.
• Jiang Wenning defeated Lu Ren’s Giant Rock Sand Lizard with her evolved Moonfrost Cat, while the Sparkling Flying Cat at the farm became infatuated with it and despaired at the distance to Beijing.
• Jiang Wenning, Ye Sheng, Li Tianyun, Su Lan, Lu Ran, Xia Heng, and Zhuang Jianbai won their matches, while Huo Hong lost and said he was better suited to unrestricted wilderness combat.
• Huo Hong and Shi Gang were eliminated from the Donghuang Assembly, leaving three Qin Province contestants still competing for the championship.

Chen Yuan defeated his elimination-round opponent and learned that his next match would be against Jiang Wenning, while Lu Ran defeated Zhuang Jianbai. As the tournament approached the Finals, Chen Yuan prepared his Beast Pets for a match against Yuzu and her Moonfrost Cat, and EggEgg showed major progress with its fire skill.

• Chen Yuan and the Duskbloom Flower Fairy defeated the Steel Armored Earth Dragon, advancing to the next round.
• Lu Ran and the Molten Core Giant Ape defeated Zhuang Jianbai and the Dire Winter Dog, ending Zhuang Jianbai's run before the Finals.
• The next-round matchups paired Chen Yuan with Jiang Wenning, and Chen Yuan and Jiang Wenning agreed in the Fruit Factory chat to give their battle everything.
• Zhang Hao briefed Chen Yuan and Xia Heng on their opponents, and Xia Heng told Chen Yuan he hoped to face him again in the Finals.
• Shi Gang tried to comfort Zhuang Jianbai, who admitted he now hoped only to earn Chen Yuan's recognition; Chen Yuan overheard them and left without interrupting.
• Chen Yuan told his Beast Pets that they would face Yuzu and her Moonfrost Cat, encouraged Cola to fight at full strength, and watched EggEgg unleash a much stronger pillar of fire.

Chen Yuan and Jiang Wenning faced off in the Donghuang Assembly elimination stage, with Chen Yuan’s Cola defeating Jiang Wenning’s Snow Feather Swan. The match continued with Jiang Wenning’s Moonfrost Cat still to come.

• Chen Yuan and Jiang Wenning entered the arena as friends and former teammates, while Li Junyue and others watched from afar.
• Chen Yuan sent out Cola, and Jiang Wenning summoned Snow Feather Swan, which covered the arena in its Extreme Cold Storm.
• Jiang Wenning used the blizzard to conceal Snow Feather Swan’s approach, but Cola detected it with Heart Domain Wind Net and followed Chen Yuan’s plan to counterattack.
• Cola dodged Snow Feather Swan’s close-range strike and struck it with Vortex Assault, leaving it unable to fight.
• Jiang Wenning thanked Cola, while spectators discussed whether her Moonfrost Cat could still defeat it.

Jiang Wenning’s Moonfrost Cat fought Cola with concealed attacks and spiritual interference, but Cola adapted and defeated it with a powerful wind attack. Chen Yuan was declared the winner, while the Sparkling Flying Cat turned away from the screen, unable to watch its goddess lose.

• The Duskbloom Flower Fairy healed Jiang Wenning’s Snow Feather Swan, and Jiang Wenning sent her Moonfrost Cat into the match.
• The Moonfrost Cat used the wind and snow to hide its movements and ambush Cola, while Cola struggled to detect it.
• Cola adjusted by focusing on unusual energy fluctuations and defending with an airflow barrier, and the two pet beasts fought to a stalemate as the snowstorm faded.
• Jiang Wenning ordered the Moonfrost Cat to use its final move, but Cola countered with a powerful wind attack and knocked it down.
• The referee declared Chen Yuan the winner, while the Sparkling Flying Cat turned away from the television and sighed.

The Donghuang Assembly Finals bracket was drawn, pairing Chen Yuan with Xia Heng in the opening round. Xia Heng prepared for their rematch with his pet beasts and received a Tidal Tear Crystal from Third Uncle, while Chen Yuan stayed in bed as Cola urged him to train.

• The host introduced the eight Finals contestants and announced the single-elimination bracket, which matched Chen Yuan against Xia Heng and placed Li Tianyun against Lu Ran.
• Xia Heng told Chen Yuan he had waited a long time for their battle, and online viewers debated the bracket and predicted the tournament results.
• Xia Heng woke early to train with the Abyssal Crocodile Dragon and Poison Thorn Demon Treant, then tried to reassure them about the coming match.
• Third Uncle brought Xia Heng a Tidal Tear Crystal, which the Abyssal Crocodile Dragon swallowed, strengthening its water-element attack.
• Third Uncle encouraged Xia Heng to fight without carrying the family's expectations, and Xia Heng vowed to give his all against Consultant Chen.
• Cola woke Chen Yuan and urged him to train, but Chen Yuan insisted they should keep to their routine and rest before the Finals.

Chen Yuan faced Xia Heng in the Donghuang Assembly Finals, where Xia Heng’s Poison Thorn Demon Treant battled Chen Yuan’s Duskbloom Flower Fairy. Chen Yuan’s flower fairy broke through the Senluo Poison Domain and knocked out the Poison Thorn Demon Treant, advancing him to the top four.

• Xia Heng and Chen Yuan entered the arena as spectators and commentators discussed their rivalry and chances in the Finals.
• Xia Heng summoned his Poison Thorn Demon Treant, and Chen Yuan sent out the Duskbloom Flower Fairy to face it.
• Xia Heng pressed the attack with poisonous roots and leaves, but the Duskbloom Flower Fairy blocked and countered while avoiding serious harm.
• The Poison Thorn Demon Treant used Deep Root Absorption to heal, but Chen Yuan’s Duskbloom Flower Fairy continued to damage and outmaneuver it.
• Xia Heng unleashed Senluo Poison Domain, surrounding and binding the Duskbloom Flower Fairy with poisonous trees and vines.
• Chen Yuan ordered Eclipse Beam, and the Duskbloom Flower Fairy vaporized the vines, destroyed the poisonous forest, and blasted the Poison Thorn Demon Treant unconscious; the referee declared it unable to fight.

Chen Yuan's Cola defeated Xia Heng's Abyssal Crocodile Dragon after outmaneuvering its attacks and breaking its water-vortex trap with Wind Surge and Mental Shock. The crowd celebrated Chen Yuan's victory as the match ended.

• Xuanhe Town gathered around a giant screen to celebrate Chen Yuan's Duskbloom Flower Fairy defeating the Poison Thorn Demon Treant, while Sparkling Flying Cat mourned its Moonfrost Cat.
• Chen Yuan recalled the tired Duskbloom Flower Fairy and sent Cola to face Xia Heng's evolved Abyssal Crocodile Dragon.
• Cola used Mental Shock, Wind Treading Step, Wind Blade, and Wind Surge to evade Xia Heng's attacks and injure the Abyssal Crocodile Dragon.
• Xia Heng trapped Cola with Vortex Strangulation and prepared Tidal Wave, but Cola escaped and interrupted the attack with Wind Surge and Mental Shock.
• Chen Yuan ordered Cola to finish the match, and Cola overwhelmed the exhausted Abyssal Crocodile Dragon, which lost consciousness.

Chen Yuan defeated Xia Heng and advanced to the Donghuang Assembly semifinals, where he would face Li Tianyun. After the remaining quarterfinals, Ye Sheng and Su Lan claimed the other semifinal spots, and Chen Yuan ended the night reading online discussions before calling Cola to bed.

• Cola defeated Xia Heng's Abyssal Crocodile Dragon, and Chen Yuan advanced into the top four.
• Xia Heng accepted his loss, encouraged Chen Yuan to win the championship, and left the arena with Third Uncle and his supporters.
• Li Tianyun's Sky-Burning Roaring Tiger defeated Lu Ran's Molten Core Giant Ape, and Li Tianyun advanced to face Chen Yuan the next night.
• Ye Sheng defeated his opponent, while Su Lan narrowly won her match with the Tidal Songstress and secured the final semifinal spot.
• The semifinal matchups were announced as Chen Yuan versus Li Tianyun and Ye Sheng versus Su Lan.
• Chen Yuan read online reactions, posted taunts with an alternate account, then called Cola to bed.

At the Donghuang Assembly semifinals, Chen Yuan’s Duskbloom Flower Fairy overcame Li Tianyun’s Thunder Armor Warhorse by transforming the arena into a dense forest and trapping it. Chen Yuan took the first match, though the exhausted Flower Fairy had spent much of its strength.

• Magic City Beast Taming Academy students and leaders gathered to watch Li Tianyun face Chen Yuan, while Dean Wu and Dean Lu joked over which department Chen Yuan should join if he came to the academy.
• Chen Yuan and Li Tianyun entered the arena, and the referee began their 3v3 semifinal match with the Duskbloom Flower Fairy facing the Thunder Armor Warhorse.
• Li Tianyun’s Thunder Armor Warhorse used speed, lightning attacks, and Thunderous Electric Field to restrict the Duskbloom Flower Fairy, but Chen Yuan ordered it to use full-power Flourish.
• The Duskbloom Flower Fairy grew a dense forest that hindered the Warhorse’s movement and weakened its electric field, then trapped it with vines.
• The Duskbloom Flower Fairy struck the bound Thunder Armor Warhorse with Humus Poison Burst and Eclipse Beam, and the referee declared the Warhorse unable to battle.

Chen Yuan’s Cola defeated Li Tianyun’s Morning Star Quality Sky-Burning Roaring Tiger after the Duskbloom Flower Fairy had already defeated Li Tianyun’s first two Contracted Beasts. Chen Yuan advanced to the Donghuang Assembly Finals undefeated, while Li Tianyun accepted his loss and vowed to return.

• The Duskbloom Flower Fairy restored its strength by eating a petal, then defeated Li Tianyun’s Rin Xiao Savage Beast with an Eclipse Beam.
• Li Tianyun summoned his trump card, the Sky-Burning Roaring Tiger, and Chen Yuan sent Cola to fight it.
• Cola dodged and disrupted the tiger’s attacks, then outlasted it and gained the advantage with stronger wind skills and precise counterattacks.
• Cola defeated the Sky-Burning Roaring Tiger with Wind Vortex Strangler, securing Chen Yuan’s victory and place in the Finals.
• Li Tianyun recalled his defeated partner, congratulated Chen Yuan, and promised, “I’ll be back.”

After Chen Yuan defeated Li Tianyun, Ye Sheng beat Su Lan to secure a place in the Donghuang Assembly final against Chen Yuan. As Chen Yuan and his team prepared for the match, he felt the weight of expectations but found calm among his pets, with Spark set to take the field first.

• Chen Yuan returned to the competitors' lounge as Qin Province celebrated his semifinal victory and watched Ye Sheng face Su Lan.
• Ye Sheng's Crystal Spirit Turtle absorbed and returned the Tidal Songstress's Siren's Dirge, knocking it unconscious and sending Ye Sheng into the final.
• Zhuang Jianbai explained that Ye Sheng's balanced starter-trio pets and coordinated tactics would make him Chen Yuan's toughest opponent yet.
• Zhang Hao briefed Chen Yuan on Ye Sheng's pets, background, and temperament, and Chen Yuan ended the strategy session after asking whether Zhang Hao had brought the cape.
• Chen Yuan felt the pressure of the final while watching his pets relax and prepare; he told Spark it would take the field first, and Spark stayed by him as they watched the night outside.

Chen Yuan entered the Donghuang Assembly Finals to face Ye Sheng, backed by cheers from his friends, family, and the people of Xuanhe Town. He opened with the Blazing Sky Rainbow Falcon, which overwhelmed Ye Sheng’s Giant Wood Hammer Mouse in a single attack.

• Jiang Wenning and Chang Yuhuan arrived at the venue, where Chen Wenhao, Professor Song, and Dean Wu joined them to cheer Chen Yuan on and discuss recruiting him.
• Chen Yuan spoke with his grandfather and the people of Xuanhe Town by video call, then left the contestants’ lounge with his pet beasts.
• Chen Yuan entered the arena in a black-and-gold cloak, greeted Ye Sheng, and took his command station as the finals began.
• Chen Yuan summoned Spark, which transformed into the Blazing Sky Rainbow Falcon, while Ye Sheng sent out the Giant Wood Hammer Mouse.
• The Giant Wood Hammer Mouse’s Corrupting Root Prison vines burned before reaching the Blazing Sky Rainbow Falcon, which then pierced its rock wall and struck it with a devastating pillar of fire.
• The referee examined the fallen Giant Wood Hammer Mouse and announced that it had lost the ability to fight.

Chen Yuan’s Blazing Sky Rainbow Falcon defeated Ye Sheng’s Giant Wood Hammer Mouse in one strike, then won a fierce flame battle against the Howling Wind Flame Hound. Chen Yuan took two consecutive matches and moved within one victory of the championship.

• Chen Yuan’s Blazing Sky Rainbow Falcon instantly defeated Ye Sheng’s Giant Wood Hammer Mouse, and Ye Sheng praised Chen Yuan before summoning his Howling Wind Flame Hound.
• The Howling Wind Flame Hound attacked with a fiery shockwave, but Spark’s Flame Surge overpowered it and left it scorched despite its evasive move.
• Spark calmly avoided or neutralized the Howling Wind Flame Hound’s follow-up attacks, prompting Ye Sheng to order its Wind Fire Wheel Rotation.
• Chen Yuan commanded Spark to use Flame Energy Assault, and the two Contracted Beasts collided in a massive explosion.
• Spark remained airborne while the unconscious Howling Wind Flame Hound lay on the field, and the referee declared Chen Yuan the winner of his second match in a row.

Chen Yuan’s Blazing Sky Rainbow Falcon defeated Ye Sheng’s Crystal Spirit Turtle in the final round, crowning Chen Yuan the Donghuang champion. Xuanhe Town and Qin Province celebrated his victory as the arena erupted in cheers.

• After Chen Yuan won the first two rounds, Xuanhe Town’s mayor ordered fireworks and firecrackers to celebrate, while people across Qin Province watched the match and prepared to congratulate him.
• Ye Sheng summoned his final Contracted Beast, the Crystal Spirit Turtle, and used Tidal Resonance to control the battlefield against Chen Yuan’s Blazing Sky Rainbow Falcon.
• The Crystal Spirit Turtle and the Blazing Sky Rainbow Falcon exchanged water and fire attacks in a prolonged stalemate until Spark’s Blazing Storm injured the turtle.
• Ye Sheng used the Concentric Contract Seal to strengthen Water Pressure Cannon, and Chen Yuan answered with Spark’s Rainbow Fire Spreads.
• The attacks collided in a devastating blast, but Spark remained airborne while the Crystal Spirit Turtle lost consciousness in the crater.
• The referee declared Chen Yuan the victor, and the crowd erupted as he was crowned the Donghuang champion.

Chen Yuan became the first Donghuang Champion after defeating Ye Sheng, then accepted the trophy and celebrated with the Qin Province Team. As the other contestants made plans for their futures, Chen Yuan learned that champion procedures would keep him in or near the Imperial Capital for a few more days before he could return to Xuanhe Town.

• Chen Yuan was declared the Donghuang Assembly champion, while Ye Sheng felt relieved to be free of the burden of being a champion.
• Chairman Ye presented Chen Yuan with the trophy, and Chen Yuan raised it alongside his pets as the crowd celebrated.
• Li Tianyun decided to graduate early and travel the world to train, and Lu Ran followed him.
• At the post-match interview, Chen Yuan said he most wanted to eat something good.
• At the Qin Province Team banquet, Shi Gang announced he planned to open a martial arts school, while Huo Hong, Xia Heng, and Zhuang Jianbai shared their plans.
• Chen Yuan said he wanted to return to Xuanhe Town, but Zhang Hao told him champion procedures would delay his departure by several days.