Chapter Summaries

While fighting King-tier Demonic Beasts, Lu Cang learned how to create spells by adapting casting methods and Root Language, then immediately invented several of his own. He left the mage stunned as his Extreme Cold Ice Lake froze an Eight-legged Flea.

• A Level 4 mage explained that advancing to Level 4 required creating a spell and suggested adapting existing spells as a starting point.
• Lu Cang created the Tier 2 Flame Wave Technique during the mage's explanation, but its low level barely hurt an Eight-legged Flea.
• Lu Cang created Ice Blade and realized his extensive skill proficiency gave him deep knowledge of spell construction.
• Lu Cang created Flame Wave Technique, Ice Blade, Dark Curse Entanglement, and Extreme Cold Ice Lake in quick succession.
• Lu Cang cast Extreme Cold Ice Lake beneath a leaping Eight-legged Flea, freezing half its body solid.

Lu Cang fought off powerful Demonic Beasts during the defense of Rhein Town, then learned the town’s formation could suppress them. A badly wounded creature carrying the heads of Tier 5 adventurers appeared inside the formation, and Lu Cang fled.

• Lu Cang dodged attacks from the Tier 4 King-tier Root-Foot King while the surrounding Demonic Beasts targeted him.
• As Lu Cang prepared to leave the battlefield, an old voice activated Rhein Town’s Terminating Gravity Field, crushing the Root-Foot King and suppressing beasts within three kilometers of the town.
• The Observer told Lu Cang that the formation would last an entire day, and he relaxed, believing the danger had passed.
• A wounded female-looking creature carrying the heads of Tier 5 adventurers entered the gravity field without being crushed.
• Lu Cang recognized the creature as overwhelmingly dangerous and fled at full speed.

Lu Cang fled from the powerful monster, but she blocked his escape and destroyed his teleportation scroll. After a defender saved him from her attack, Lu Cang reached the center of the magic formation and used the Class Scroll to awaken as a Death Priest.

• Lu Cang tried to flee the monster, but she appeared in front of him and asked about his connection to Izpalut.
• The monster attacked Lu Cang, and her strike destroyed his Random Teleport Scroll when he tried to escape.
• A defender shouted for Lu Cang to run toward the magic formation, then used Defensive Swap to take a deadly attack in his place.
• The monster killed the defender and decided to capture Lu Cang after attacking the defenders on the city wall.
• Lu Cang learned the Origin spell and reached the center of the gravity formation with his Class Scroll.
• Lu Cang activated the scroll, and the Death Priest class awakened within him.

After changing into a Death Priest, Lu Cang discovered that his heightened spirituality let him perceive and react to Nie Ye’s attacks, and he used the Substitute Corpse Technique to evade the monster while fighting back. Nie Ye remained largely unharmed and kept pursuing him, leaving Lu Cang trapped in a dangerous battle.

• Lu Cang changed class to Death Priest, gained the Noble Soul talent and several death spells and specialties, and felt his spirituality surge.
• Nie Ye attacked Lu Cang, but Lu Cang used Substitute Corpse Technique to switch places with a monster corpse and escape across the battlefield.
• Lu Cang used ice spells and repeated corpse substitutions to dodge Nie Ye, while his Substitute Corpse Technique rapidly gained proficiency.
• Lu Cang weakened Nie Ye with a Deep Curse Arrow, but his other attacks barely hurt it, and Nie Ye continued targeting him.

Lu Cang used the Death Priest’s Divine: Noble Soul ability to empower his spells with monster souls and weaken Nie Ye. After improving his skills and unlocking a stronger Death Substitute, he trapped Nie Ye in a layered assault and unleashed multiple death spells, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Lu Cang sacrificed 1,000 souls to strengthen Deep Curse Arrow and struck Nie Ye, worsening its injuries and slowing it down.
• He spent souls to rapidly raise Corpse Explosion’s proficiency, evolving it into Soul Blast, which blasted a huge crater as Nie Ye dodged.
• Lu Cang sacrificed souls to improve multiple skills, including Death Substitute, and escaped an incoming attack by switching places with a prepared corpse.
• When Nie Ye pursued him, Lu Cang lured it into Eternal Frozen Deep Lake and layered curses, a wall, and poisonous vines to restrain it.
• Lu Cang cast Tragic Soul Death Curse and triple Spirit Explosion, then poured souls into his spells as Nie Ye struggled against the simultaneous assault.

Lu Cang battered Nie Ye with spells and soul sacrifices, driving the wounded creature to flee from Rhein Town into the forest. As Nie Ye escaped his reach, Lu Cang prepared to expend all his souls on one final blast, but a red-haired man appeared and told him to leave the rest to him.

• Lu Cang trapped Nie Ye with coordinated spells and used a 50,000-soul Spirit Blast that left it severely mangled, though still alive.
• Nie Ye fled, and Lu Cang pursued it with barriers, ice shards, and wind blasts while keeping close enough to use Death Substitute.
• Nie Ye dodged Lu Cang's attacks and gained speed as it escaped Izpalut's gravity array, widening the distance between them.
• Lu Cang resolved to sacrifice all 250,000 souls for a Soul Blast to stop Nie Ye from escaping.
• A red-haired man swept open a path through the forest, appeared ahead of Lu Cang, and told him to leave the rest to him.

The Warrior ended the Demonic Tide, and Lu Cang returned to the devastated Rhein Town with Iz and Shi Tou. There, Kumiloni used Life Revival to restore the people who had died, and they began opening their eyes.

• The Warrior killed Nie Ye with one strike, then swept through the forest and destroyed the demons surrounding Lu Cang.
• A graceful woman cast Rain of Life over Rhein Town and hurried to the town while Iz and Shi Tou returned to Lu Cang.
• Lu Cang saw the shattered town and its residents gathering the dead in the road as Kumiloni hurriedly organized them.
• Kumiloni cast Life Revival, and the corpses and scattered body parts reassembled as the dead opened their eyes.

After Kumiloni resurrected most of the people killed in the beast tide, Lu Cang woke to find a day had passed and learned that Rhein Town regarded him as its savior. He joined the town’s victory banquet, where Chicheng declared that Lu Cang would pay for the drinks and the celebration grew rowdy.

• Kumiloni resurrected nearly everyone killed in Lu Cang and Nie Ye’s battle, though she could not save those who had been dead too long and reached her limit.
• Lu Cang woke on September 13, confirmed that his Death Priest class and the previous day’s events had been real, and learned that Kumiloni had found no Spiritual Pollution.
• Iz told Lu Cang that he had saved Rhein Town from the King of Alien Insects and called him its hero.
• Iz brought Lu Cang to the Adventurer’s Guild, where Chicheng led a celebration and proclaimed that Lu Cang would pay for the drinks.
• Chicheng whispered that he would take Lu Cang somewhere nice next time, then began stripping as the banquet grew rowdy.

After celebrating the victory in Rhein Town, Lu Cang learned that the recovered spoils were worth over 265,000 gold coins, though the town could pay him only 50,000 immediately. Xili said the remaining payment would take at least three days to arrange.

• Chicheng bragged about fighting dragons in a dungeon, and Iz argued that Chicheng had been defeated and repeatedly revived.
• Kumiloni praised Lu Cang for killing the King of Alien Insects at Level 2 and protecting Rhein Town, prompting Iz to acknowledge his achievement.
• Lu Cang woke after the victory celebration and paid five gold coins for the drinks.
• Xili gave Lu Cang the spoils inventory, which listed 322,501 monsters killed and a total value of 265,230 gold coins, 52 silver coins, and 11 copper coins.
• Xili explained that Rhein Town needed at least three days to gather the full payment and gave Lu Cang a ring containing 50,000 gold coins.

Lu Cang asked Iz about Mece and learned that the man was the infamous mage responsible for sacrificing three billion people, though the Origin Magic he taught Lu Cang was safe to use. Iz also agreed to seek a legal exemption for Lu Cang’s forbidden Death Priest class when they traveled to the kingdom’s capital, and explained how Lu Cang should regard diviners’ uncertain glimpses of the future.

• Lu Cang accepted his reward and went to Iz to ask about Mece.
• Iz revealed that Mece was the wanted criminal who had sacrificed three billion people, and assured Lu Cang that Mece’s Origin Magic would not harm him.
• Lu Cang explained how he had acquired the Death Priest class, and Iz offered to request an exemption for him in the kingdom’s capital.
• Iz told Lu Cang that the Death Priest class was evil but its power depended on its wielder, and said he believed Lu Cang would use it for good.
• Lu Cang asked Iz about Pali’s diviner level and what to do when meeting diviners, and Iz advised him to follow his own heart because diviners only saw uncertain fragments of the future.

Lu Cang asked Izpalut for help with Mese and began learning the theory behind creating spells. He thanked Rune for saving his life, invited friends to dinner, and checked in on the people around Rhein Town.

• Izpalut promised to kill Mese and offered to teach Lu Cang the theoretical knowledge he needed to create more spells.
• Lu Cang thanked Rune for saving him, gave him forty thousand gold coins and Blood Origin King's Blood Armor, and received a Life Pointer from him.
• Lu Cang invited Rune, Bais, Akrifa, Loth, and Trand to dinner that evening.
• Lu Cang delivered Pali's resignation letter to the town chief, who gave him five thousand gold coins' worth of materials for saving Rhein Town.
• Lu Cang visited Maizer, who had been beaten by his two girlfriends after they discovered he had been seeing both of them.

Lu Cang trained with Iz, learned new spells, and received Iz’s advice to become a Decipherer after reaching Tier 3 as a mage. Their sparring match escalated as Lu Cang used Soul Sacrifice to strengthen his magic, and he ended the chapter preparing to unleash Soul Detonation on Iz.

• Lu Cang bought gifts for Iz and Kumiloni, commissioned a Blood Revitalizing Potion, stocked up on Random Teleport Scrolls, and found Pali gone from the library.
• Iz advised Lu Cang to reach Tier 3 as a mage before taking another profession and recommended the Decipherer, whose precepts complemented those of a mage.
• With Iz’s guidance, Lu Cang created Flame Cover and Shadow Bind and learned eight more spells before Iz challenged him to a sparring match.
• Lu Cang sacrificed souls to rapidly strengthen his spells and launched a barrage, but Iz countered his attacks and gradually gained the advantage.
• After Iz trapped Lu Cang with powerful charge pillars, Lu Cang used Soul Sacrifice to enhance Emergent Charge Pillar and then aimed Soul Detonation at Iz.

Lu Cang and Izpalut fought across the training ground, matching spell after spell as Lu Cang’s magic control improved. Lu Cang prepared a massive soul blast to overcome Iz’s illusions, but Iz answered with Origin Magic: Void, leaving Kumiloni to raise an emerald barrier as the training ground vanished into black and white.

• Lu Cang’s soul blast failed to hit Izpalut’s real body, and Izpalut countered with Magic Blast while protecting himself with layers of elemental shields.
• Lu Cang and Izpalut traded second-tier spells, with Izpalut’s greater skill and growing ability to copy Lu Cang’s spells keeping Lu Cang at a disadvantage.
• Lu Cang canceled his first soul blast after realizing Izpalut was using a water-mist illusion, then formed a stronger blast fueled by 50,000 souls to cover the training ground.
• Izpalut praised Lu Cang and revealed Second Tier, Origin Magic, Element—Void, which turned the training ground’s elements into a vacuum.
• Lu Cang increased his sacrifice to 150,000 souls as his soul blast filled the training ground, and Kumiloni raised a wall of emerald light before the world turned black and white.

After Lu Cang and Izpalut’s destructive spar ended in a draw, Izpalut paid for the damage while rumors spread that she had lost. Lu Cang then gathered the friends who had helped him during the monster tide for a meal.

• Kumiloni stopped Lu Cang and Izpalut’s spar after their attacks devastated the training grounds, and she declared the fight a draw.
• Izpalut paid the owner five hundred gold coins and helped fill in the crater, while adventurers in Rhein Town spread conflicting stories about the match.
• Chicheng visited Izpalut to tease her about the rumors, and she privately concluded that the fight had been a draw, though she wondered how they would fare at equal levels.
• Lu Cang invited Loth, Trand, Maizer, Rune, Bais, and Akrifa to a restaurant to thank and reconnect with the people who had helped him during the monster tide.

After the Demonic Tide, Lu Cang and his companions parted ways, and he heard a bard announce a song about him. The next day, Iz explained that Elemental Void was Origin Magic, a spell Lu Cang would have to create himself by seeking to understand the Source.

• Lu Cang and the adventurers discussed their plans after the Demonic Tide, including Trand’s decision to return to his wife and unborn child.
• The group shared a meal, exchanged contact information, and went their separate ways.
• Lu Cang heard a bard finish a song about Iz and the others before announcing “Lu Cang Saves the Town.”
• The next day, Lu Cang asked Iz to teach him Elemental Void, but Iz said Origin Magic could not be taught.
• Iz explained that Origin Magic only existed once its creator formed it through personal thought and understanding of the Source.

Lu Cang explored the meaning of the Source with Izpalut and learned defensive spells, then adapted his existing spells to suit himself. After Iz taught him Magic Blast and explained why he could not cast Death or Life Spells, Lu Cang wondered whether all magic came from the Source.

• Lu Cang asked Izpalut to explain his understanding of the Source, but Izpalut returned the question to him and said Origin Magic was the last step before reaching level three.
• Lu Cang learned several defensive spells from Izpalut and realized that spells he created himself were stronger because they suited their creator.
• Lu Cang adjusted all the spells he had learned, improving their casting speed, power, and control, and Izpalut praised his talent.
• Izpalut revealed that he had learned Lu Cang's Soul Blast by watching him and had developed Magic Blast from it; Lu Cang learned Magic Burst and evolved it into Magic Blast.
• Izpalut explained that he could not cast Death Spells without souls or Life Spells without healer levels, prompting Lu Cang to question whether the Source was the origin of all magic.

Lu Cang and his companions received the king’s rewards in Rhein Town, then traveled north as he continued learning magic and growing stronger. As September ended, Iz announced that the Harvest Moon had passed and the month of war and fire had begun.

• The kingdom’s envoy gave Lu Cang a rare piece of Void Spirit Starwood and delivered An Zheng’s manuscripts to Iz, along with the king’s promise of an exemption token for Lu Cang’s Death Priest position.
• Lu Cang received 210,000 gold coins, and he and his companions left Rhein Town the next morning with gifts from the townsfolk.
• During the journey, Lu Cang learned that Obades had worked as the hotel’s chef and had cooked most of his meals.
• As they traveled north through lands crowded with stronger demonic beasts, Lu Cang fought alongside his companions and collected souls.
• After nearly half a month on the road, Lu Cang had mastered over 150 spells, created more than forty, and surpassed 7,000,000 mana.
• On September 29, Iz watched the celestial chart settle and declared that the Harvest Moon had ended and the month of war and fire had begun.

Lu Cang created Corpse Preservation, a Death Spell that could keep bodies intact for later revival, then entered a major city with Iz and the others. Iz said the Enchanter they sought could turn Lu Cang’s Void Spirit Starwood into a Magic Wand.

• Lu Cang created Corpse Preservation after a night of work, and Kumiloni was excited that it could preserve people until they could be revived.
• The Month of War and Fire began with a meteor shower and a wildfire, which Iz extinguished with a Tsunami Spell.
• Lu Cang and his companions left the forest and reached one of the Kingdom of Loren’s five great cities.
• A city guard recognized Iz and escorted him, Kumiloni, Chicheng, and Obades inside, while Chicheng jokingly called Lu Cang Iz’s illegitimate son.
• Iz told Lu Cang that the Enchanter in the city could make a Magic Wand from his Void Spirit Starwood.

Lu Cang explored opportunities in the War God Tower, checked into a luxurious and secure hotel, and prepared Death Substitute specimens in his companions’ rooms. He then visited the Wonderful Magic Tool Shop with Iz to have a magic wand made, and Aijin learned that Lu Cang was Iz’s disciple and had mastered Magic Tide into the Void Realm.

• Iz and Kumiloni explained that the War God Tower offered trials, combat experience, and rewards such as the End Fusion Steel used for Chicheng’s sword.
• Lu Cang and his companions checked into the Center of the World, where Lu Cang valued the hotel’s security and privacy despite its high price.
• Lu Cang placed a Death Substitute specimen in his room and jars of slime specimen in the rooms of Iz, Kumiloni, Obades, and Chicheng.
• Lu Cang accompanied Iz to the Wonderful Magic Tool Shop, where Iz asked Aijin to make a magic wand for Lu Cang.
• Aijin learned that Lu Cang was an eight-year-old level-two mage, Iz’s personal disciple, and had advanced Magic Tide into the Void Realm.

Lu Cang asked Aijin to craft a Magic Wand from the Void Spirit Starwood, focusing on casting range, spell power, and area of effect. Iz supplied rare materials and presented the wand as a belated gift to his student, while Aijin began work and estimated it would take a week.

• Aijin was astonished by Lu Cang’s Void Spirit Starwood and asked what kind of Magic Wand he wanted.
• Lu Cang requested a wand that increased casting range, spell power, and area of effect, and Iz explained Lu Cang’s extraordinary magical abilities.
• Iz provided Aijin with rare materials, explaining that they were needed to bring out the Void Spirit Starwood’s potential and to compensate for the King of Alien Insects’ corpse.
• Iz told Lu Cang the wand would be a belated gift for his advancement, and Lu Cang promised to become a student Iz could be proud of.
• Aijin offered to craft the wand without payment, asked Lu Cang to choose two magic items from the shop, and estimated the wand would be ready in a week.