Chapter Summaries

Qin Yuan received the Divine Seal Ceremony from Mother of the Temple Pamish, who sensed his Forbidden Curse-level power and reconsidered his place in her plans. A month later, after fully strengthening his Ice Element Star Seeds and spending time in the Goddess Hall, Qin Yuan learned that Mei Ruola had dealt with Yi Zhi Sha’s followers.

• Feng Li led Qin Yuan and the National Government Team to the remote mountain venue for the Divine Seal Ceremony and warned them to cultivate in seclusion afterward.
• Pamish performed the ceremony on Qin Yuan, who directed its blessing into his Ice Element Star Seeds and used Space-Time Lock to retain the full 2.5-times enhancement.
• Pamish sensed Qin Yuan’s Forbidden Curse-level power and decided he deserved a higher position in her plans.
• After one month, Qin Yuan had finished refining the blessing and stayed in the Goddess Hall with Ye Xin Xia, Asharuiya, Panne Jia, and the others.
• Mei Ruola reported that she and the shadows had eliminated Yi Zhi Sha’s lackeys, including Durank, leaving Yi Zhi Sha with little influence if she awakened.

Qin Yuan met Pamish to discuss Yan Emperor and the identities of the Black Vatican's Seven Great Red-robed Bishops, while the dragon egg in his Space-Time Realm neared hatching. The chapter ended with Qin Yuan challenging Pamish's claim that the Seven Great Angels were the Red-robed Bishops.

• Qin Yuan told Mei Ruola that they would maintain appearances after Xin Xia became Goddess, and said he might try to control Yi Zhi Sha.
• Asharuiya teased Qin Yuan about Pamish, while Ye Xin Xia asked why Pamish had postponed the Goddess election and whether Yan Emperor was in the temple.
• A month later, Qin Yuan sensed that the dragon egg was covered in cracks and close to hatching, with Tiger Girl watching over it.
• Qin Yuan met Pamish in her garden, where she asked whether he knew of Yan Emperor, the Black Vatican bishop who had taken over Salan's followers.
• Pamish claimed she had uncovered the identities of the Seven Great Red-robed Bishops and suggested they were the Holy City's Seven Great Angels; Qin Yuan repeated her claim with feigned surprise.

Qin Yuan saw through Pamish’s attempt to seduce him and turned her into his puppet, learning that Yan Emperor had been an identity prepared for him rather than a real cardinal. He ordered Pamish to continue Xin Xia’s Goddess election and help him locate the Black Vatican’s members and Yi Zhi Sha’s corpse and former followers.

• Pamish claimed the Holy City secretly served both angels and demons, then offered Qin Yuan power, beauties, and her allegiance in exchange for his help.
• Pamish tried to seduce Qin Yuan, but he seized her by the throat and used Chaluo and the God Devouring Larvae to make her his puppet.
• Qin Yuan questioned Pamish, who revealed that Yan Emperor had been an identity prepared for Qin Yuan and that she had planned to eliminate Panne Jia after she overheard a conversation.
• Pamish told Qin Yuan that Black Vatican members concealed their identities from one another, though she knew approximate locations for some of them.
• Qin Yuan ordered Pamish to gather information on the Black Vatican, continue Xin Xia’s Goddess election, and find Yi Zhi Sha’s corpse and former lackeys.

Qin Yuan consolidated control over the Parthenon Temple, welcomed the newly hatched Primordial Ancient Dragon Zi Ling, and attempted to take control of the resurrected Yi Zhi Sha. Yi Zhi Sha’s soul was protected by Darkness Power left by the Dark King, preventing the God Devouring Larva from reaching her.

• Pamish gathered the Black Vatican members she could summon, and Qin Yuan’s shadows wiped them out while he brought the forces behind her under control.
• Qin Yuan’s people took over the Parthenon Temple’s halls and academy, and he selected Goddess Hall members to manage the Space-Time Realm.
• The dragon egg hatched into Zi Ling, a purple-gold Primordial Ancient Dragon who could shrink down and perch on Qin Yuan’s shoulder.
• Pamish told Qin Yuan that Yi Zhi Sha’s remains had shown signs of life, and he went to the rear hall to see her awaken.
• Qin Yuan seized Yi Zhi Sha and tried to control her with the God Devouring Larva, but Chaluo reported that Darkness Power protected her soul.

Qin Yuan questioned the resurrected Yi Zhi Sha about the Dark Plane, then imprisoned her in the Space-Time Realm while preparing for Ye Xin Xia’s succession. As Ye Xin Xia became the Parthenon Temple’s new Goddess, a dark being secretly used Yi Zhi Sha as a medium and began plotting to drain Qin Yuan’s strength.

• Yi Zhi Sha told Qin Yuan that the Dark Kings had united and might descend upon the Magic Plane, claiming Wen Tai had resurrected her to help resist them.
• Qin Yuan doubted Yi Zhi Sha’s story and imprisoned her in the Space-Time Realm, where he could keep her under control.
• A dark being that had entered Yi Zhi Sha during her resurrection contaminated her soul and planned to use her to approach Qin Yuan.
• The Four Halls and One Academy unanimously chose Ye Xin Xia as the Parthenon Temple’s new Goddess.
• The people of Athens cheered as faith power gathered around Ye Xin Xia and the Goddess’s Holy Crown settled on her head.

Ye Xin Xia became the Parthenon Temple’s Goddess, regained the ability to walk, and spent the night with Qin Yuan in the Goddess Hall. She chose to spare Pamish and let her atone by serving the faithful, while Qin Yuan learned that Ye Xin Xia had accepted his other relationships.

• Ye Xin Xia stood from her wheelchair during the Goddess Succession Ceremony as the crowd applauded and Qin Yuan watched from Goddess Peak.
• Qin Yuan reflected that the Parthenon Temple’s factions had come under his control and that Ye Xin Xia’s coronation completed his plan.
• That night, Ye Xin Xia and Qin Yuan were intimate in the Goddess Hall, where she and the other Saintesses resided.
• Ye Xin Xia told Qin Yuan that the Four Halls and One Academy had transferred their authority to her and that she was still learning to manage them.
• Ye Xin Xia chose to let Pamish live and spend the rest of her life blessing the people who came to pray.
• Ye Xin Xia told Qin Yuan she accepted his many relationships, then kissed and embraced him on the Goddess Throne.

Qin Yuan kept Yi Zhi Sha imprisoned because of the strange dark aura within her, then created a protected Spatial Wormhole at the Parthenon Temple. He left for Sky City on Zi Ling, whose appearance and identity as his Emperor Grade dragon mount shocked the world.

• Qin Yuan and Ye Xin Xia agreed to keep Yi Zhi Sha locked up while they investigated the dark aura inside her.
• One month later, Qin Yuan created and stabilized a Spatial Wormhole at Goddess Peak, with access restricted to his approval.
• Qin Yuan told Ye Xin Xia and Asharuiya he would return to Sky City and create a second wormhole to connect the two locations.
• Qin Yuan summoned Zi Ling and flew east from the Parthenon Temple as people across the region watched and shared the sight.
• Huaxia Official announced that Zi Ling was Qin Yuan's mount, revealing to the world that Sky City's lord rode an Emperor Grade True Dragon.

Su Lu learned that Sky City had killed his men after they tried to capture Yu Shishi, and he swore revenge on Qin Yuan. Meanwhile, Eileen secured the Victoria Clan’s support for Sky City and announced plans to establish a Sky Abyss Pavilion branch in Europe.

• Su Lu learned the Black Dragon Emperor had vanished and cursed the person who had fought it, then heard that Yu Shishi had taken refuge in Sky City.
• Su Lu’s subordinate revealed that Zeng Guanglie, Ke Lingxi, and Dog Man had been killed by Sky City after trying to capture Yu Shishi, and that Sky City had threatened Su Lu.
• Su Lu killed the subordinate in a burst of darkness and vowed revenge on Qin Yuan.
• At a Victoria Clan assembly, Old Weller asked about Sky City’s Emperor Grade True Dragon and Beast Taming Method, and Eileen declared that the clan would support Sky City.
• Eileen announced that Sky Abyss Pavilion would open a branch in Europe, with the Victoria Clan providing resources and Sky City providing its Beast Taming Method and protection.

Eileen secured sole authority over the Victoria Clan by convincing its elders that Sky City's Beast Taming Method could safely tame dragons, then agreed to ask Xin Xia about resurrecting her father. Meanwhile, Qin Yuan oversaw Sky City's growth and built a Spatial Wormhole linking Sky Abyss Forest to the Parthenon Temple.

• Eileen revealed that Sky City's Beast Taming Method could also tame dragons, and Old Weller and the other clan elders accepted cooperation with Sky City.
• Eileen reclaimed all authority over the Victoria Clan, while Madam Luo Ou followed her and asked her to seek Xin Xia's help in resurrecting Eileen's father.
• Eileen challenged Madam Luo Ou about her father's lack of love for her and her mother, but agreed to speak with Xin Xia.
• Qin Yuan built a Spatial Wormhole between Sky Abyss Forest and the Parthenon Temple after returning to Sky City.
• Sky City expanded to provincial scale, increased its Monarch-level combatants, and advanced Nan Jue's research into demons wearing magical equipment.
• Qin Yuan spent several days in Sky Abyss Forest reuniting with the women.

Qin Yuer told Qin Yuan that Yu Shishi and the Moon Moth Phoenix had joined Sky City, bringing its number of Totem Beasts to four. After completing his graduation procedures, Qin Yuan traveled to the Imperial Capital, where Shao Zheng and Hua Zhanhong discussed making Sky City a representative force and dividing its responsibilities.

• Qin Yuer explained how Yu Shishi and the Moon Moth Phoenix had sought refuge in Sky City after meeting Mu Nujiao, Bai Tingting, and the others.
• Qin Yuan agreed that Qin Yuer could decide how to handle Yu Shishi and the Moon Moth Phoenix, joining the Totem Black Snake, Totem Sacred Tiger, and Haidongqing God in Sky City's faction.
• One month later, Qin Yuan completed Pearl Academy's graduation procedures and went to the Imperial Capital Mage Association to handle his new position.
• Qin Yuan met Shao Zheng and Hua Zhanhong, commander of Huaxia's Southern Military Department.
• Shao Zheng proposed making Sky City a representative force, with him handling civilian affairs and Qin Yuan overseeing military affairs.

Qin Yuan agreed to make Sky City a representative force and Zi Ling the nation’s beast, and accepted responsibility for finding more Totem Beasts. He revealed that court mage Nan Shou Bai Xu was the Red Cardinal Nine Infant, leaving Shao Zheng to pursue the case while Qin Yuan set out to handle coastal defenses.

• Qin Yuan refused to reveal more about Zi Ling’s identity but confirmed she was a Sub-Emperor-level True Dragon with formidable combat power.
• Shao Zheng asked Qin Yuan to make Sky City a representative force and Zi Ling the nation’s beast, and Qin Yuan agreed.
• Qin Yuan agreed to search for more Totem Beasts to strengthen the nation against the Sea Demons.
• Qin Yuan told Shao Zheng and Hua Zhanhong that court mage Nan Shou Bai Xu was the Red Cardinal Nine Infant, and Shao Zheng decided to handle the investigation and capture him alive if possible.
• After Hua Zhanhong left, Shao Zheng gave Qin Yuan a report on Demon Clans suited for Coastline Defense, and Qin Yuan departed to act on it.

Qin Yuan visited Yu Shishi and invited Ling Ling to join a mission to find a totem. After Yu Shishi agreed to create Heavenly Seeds for Sky City, she asked to accompany them on the mission.

• After returning to Sky City, Qin Yuan visited Yu Shishi's hut, where Ling Ling was with her and the Moon Moth Phoenix.
• Qin Yuan recognized the Moon Moth Phoenix and revealed that Yu Shishi could repel demons and create Heavenly Seeds.
• Qin Yuan offered Yu Shishi materials and employment with Sky City so she could create Heavenly Seeds, and she agreed to try.
• Qin Yuan invited Ling Ling on a totem-finding mission, and Ling Ling suggested bringing Shao Xu and asking others to join.
• Yu Shishi asked to go too, and Qin Yuan teased her by offering two outrageous conditions.

Qin Yuan, Ling Ling, and Yu Shishi traveled to YT City to hunt for a Totem Beast and take on Ling Ling’s mission to collect demon crowns. Yu Shishi’s Moon Moth Phoenix sensed a powerful demon nearby, and Qin Yuan promised to deal with it.

• Qin Yuan brought Ling Ling back to Sky Abyss Pavilion, where the women declined to join the Totem Beast search and teased him about Ling Ling’s behavior.
• The next morning, Qin Yuan, Ling Ling, and Yu Shishi took a bus to YT City, where they discussed how little the public knew about Qin Yuan’s identity.
• Ling Ling explained that her mission was to collect valuable demon crowns from Great Purple Linden Trees guarded by demon beasts.
• Yu Shishi said she had joined them because the Moon Moth Phoenix had sensed something, and Qin Yuan promised to help it deal with a powerful demon.

Qin Yuan, Ling Ling, and Yu Shishi reached Kunlun Mountain, where hunters had gathered after the Demon Crown bounty and the death of a powerful Great Demon. They entered Outer Kunyu Mountain as Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan joined a hunter team and prepared to follow them.

• Qin Yuan and Yu Shishi rested on the bus while Ling Ling explained the situation and routes through Kunlun Mountain.
• Ling Ling showed Qin Yuan and Yu Shishi information revealing that the Great Demon in Kunlun Mountain had died, leaving the area open to treasure hunters.
• Qin Yuan led Ling Ling and Yu Shishi into Outer Kunyu Mountain after the guards recognized his status.
• Mo Fan spotted Qin Yuan and Ling Ling, then persuaded Zhao Manyan to follow them into the mountain with a hunter team led by Wang Dakou.
• Ling Ling observed that many of the hunters entering the mountain seemed dangerous as the group moved through the forests.

Qin Yuan, Yu Shishi, and Ling Ling encountered Mo Fan, Zhao Manyan, and a group of young mages while pursuing the Demon Crown bounty, and Ling Ling agreed that their teams should travel together. Wang Dakou recognized Qin Yuan as the Lord of Sky City and showed him great respect, while the others remained unsure of his identity.

• Qin Yuan, Yu Shishi, and Ling Ling ran into Wang Dakou's hunter team while traveling deeper into the mountains.
• Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan recognized Qin Yuan and greeted him, and Qin Yuan teased Mo Fan about risking his life for money.
• Zhao Manyan suggested that their teams travel together, and Ling Ling agreed because they shared the same destination.
• Wang Dakou privately greeted Qin Yuan as City Lord Qin, and Qin Yuan asked him to use his name in private.
• Guo Muzhuang, Wang Hua, Chen Binbin, Zhong Mi, and Guan Xixi speculated about Qin Yuan's identity, but Zhong Mi found little information online.

The group followed Dandelion Grass to a Great Purple Linden Tree, where Ling Ling explained how to identify its Demon Crown Leaf. A mountain man then attacked their party, and Wang Dakou rushed after another scream despite Ling Ling trying to stop him.

• Ling Ling found Dandelion Grass and used its drifting fluff to lead the group to a Great Purple Linden Tree.
• Ling Ling showed the group how to identify the Demon Crown Leaf by looking for glossy branches and watching where the fluff circled.
• A boy who had gone off alone to relieve himself was attacked, and the group found him dying after losing his right leg and left arm.
• Ling Ling identified the attacker as a mountain man and explained that demons had entered Kunlun Mountain after its Beast King died.
• After another scream sounded, Wang Dakou charged into the forest, followed by Wang Hua and Chen Binbin.

Qin Yuan led the group toward the Great Purple Linden Tree while Jiu You hunted the Mountain People. At a vast Sea of Grass, the group discovered a Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree, and Qin Yuan revealed that it was a living demon.

• Ling Ling stopped Hu Duo and the others from chasing the fake scream, and Qin Yuan explained that he had not tried to save Wang Hua and Chen Binbin because he felt no obligation to them.
• Qin Yuan sent Jiu You to wipe out the Mountain People, then led his group toward the Great Purple Linden Tree as Guo Muzhuang abandoned his plan to search for the elders.
• Wang Hua and Chen Binbin became lost while pursuing Wang Dakou, were attacked by Mountain People, and were seized by undead creatures sent by Jiu You.
• Qin Yuan's group drove away the guardian demons and gathered Demon Crown Leaves before Zhao Manyan spotted more Great Purple Linden Trees nearby.
• The group found a vast Sea of Grass and a towering Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree; Ling Ling noted its connection to Jiang Shaojun's diary and the Totem Beast clue.
• Qin Yuan identified the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree as a living demon, shocking Ling Ling.

Qin Yuan and his companions found the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree, whose dark nature made him warn everyone away. When Tong Shang claimed the tree for Yantai, he failed to recognize Qin Yuan until Qin turned around, then Qin used Space Power to teleport everyone away from it.

• Qin Yuan explained that the Camouflaged Divine Tree had fueled killings and that Lü Yi had unknowingly stopped the Moon Moth Phoenix from destroying it.
• Hunter teams arrived at the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree, and Wang Dakou asked Qin Yuan whether he had seen Wang Hua and Chen Binbin.
• Tong Shang arrived with government mages and ordered the hunters to leave the tree to Yantai, while Wang Dakou tried unsuccessfully to warn him about Qin Yuan.
• Qin Yuan told Tong Shang to take his people and leave, and Tong Shang recognized him as the City Lord of Sky City.
• Qin Yuan used Space Power to teleport everyone several hundred meters away from the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree.

Qin Yuan revealed the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree as a monstrous predator and killed it with one halberd strike. After storing its remains in the Sha Abyss, he helped the Moon Moth Phoenix complete its reincarnation cycle and told the survivors to keep the incident confidential.

• Qin Yuan used Space Power to uproot the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree, exposing its blood-covered roots and its role in luring creatures into its hunting ground.
• The Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree tried to flee, but Qin Yuan cut it in two with the Sky Abyss Rending Saint Halberd.
• Qin Yuan compressed the tree's remains and sent them into the Sha Abyss as nourishment for the Eight Directions Death Monarchs.
• Qin Yuan told the Moon Moth Phoenix that he had killed the tree for it, and it fell asleep in Yu Shishi's arms as its reincarnation cycle ended.
• Tong Shang apologized to Qin Yuan, who instructed him and the others to keep the events confidential.

Qin Yuan left Kunlun Mountain with Yu Shishi and Ling Ling, then considered how plant demon creatures could strengthen coastal defenses. Jiu You brought him a gravely injured female military mage, whom Qin Yuan healed, and she began to regain consciousness.

• Qin Yuan departed with Yu Shishi and Ling Ling while Mo Fan, Zhao Manyan, and the others gathered fallen Demon Crown Leaves.
• Yu Shishi suggested that Great Purple Linden Trees could be useful if they devoured only demon creatures, inspiring Qin Yuan to propose using plant demons as coastal defenses.
• Qin Yuan contacted Shao Zheng, who assigned people to investigate suitable plant life for coastal defense.
• Qin Yuan teased Yu Shishi about her thoughts and promised her a reward, while Ling Ling also demanded one.
• Jiu You brought Qin Yuan a seriously injured female military mage he had rescued, and Qin Yuan recognized her as a High-level Sound Element Mage and treated her with divine medicine.
• The healed woman opened her eyes and asked where she was.