Chapter Summaries

Xuanyuan learned how few Dragon Clan members remained and promised Ao Guang that the Human Race would protect them from being used as Demon Clan blood food. He proposed that the Dragon Clan kill any Demon Clan envoys who came demanding food, then scatter and hide in the Primordial World's waters if the Demon Clan retaliated, leaving Ao Guang to consider the cost of abandoning the four seas.

• Ao Guang told Xuanyuan that the four seas held about thirty thousand Dragon Clan members in total, with the East Sea having roughly eight thousand.
• Xuanyuan lamented the Dragon Clan's decline and Ao Guang explained that the Kirin and Phoenix Clans had fared even worse.
• Xuanyuan promised that the Human Race would not abandon the Dragon Clan or let them become food for the Demon Clan.
• Xuanyuan told Ao Guang to kill any Demon Clan envoys demanding blood food and blame the Human Race for the act.
• Xuanyuan proposed that the Dragon Clan scatter through the Primordial World's rivers, lakes, and abysses if the Demon Clan attacked, but doing so would cost them the four seas.

Wushuang urged Ao Guang to accept Xuanyuan’s offer of Human Race protection for the endangered Dragon Clan. Ao Guang agreed, and Xuanyuan requested ten thousand dragons to serve in a Human Race Dragon Cavalry during wartime.

• Wushuang scolded Ao Guang for hesitating while only thirty thousand Dragon Clan members remained.
• Ao Guang thanked Wushuang and Xuanyuan, then knelt and accepted their help.
• Xuanyuan offered to protect the Four Seas Dragon Clan and let them retreat to the Primordial mainland if the Demon Race attacked.
• Xuanyuan asked to borrow ten thousand dragons for a Dragon Cavalry, promising they could live freely when there was no war.
• Ao Guang firmly agreed to Xuanyuan’s request.

Xuanyuan secured the Dragon Clan’s support for the Human Race, including help with the weather and its goal of unifying the Primordial World. As Xuanyuan and Wushuang departed, Ao Guang was left grieving her departure despite the promise that the Dragon Clan would rise.

• Xuanyuan asked the Dragon Clan to ensure favorable weather for the Human Race, and Ao Guang agreed.
• Ao Guang pledged the Four Seas Dragon Clan’s service and support for the Human Race’s unification of the Primordial World.
• Xuanyuan invited Ao Guang to visit the Human Race and meet its leaders before preparing to leave.
• Wushuang promised Ao Guang that Xuanyuan would protect the Dragon Clan, then followed Xuanyuan into the distance.
• Ao Guang watched Wushuang leave and stood alone, heartbroken.

After Wushuang left with Xuanyuan, Ao Guang grieved over losing her and reluctantly considered the benefits of the Dragon Clan’s alliance with the Human Race. Xuanyuan brought Wushuang to the Human Sacred Land at Shouyang Mountain, pleased that the alliance had strengthened the Human Race.

• The Turtle Prime Minister comforted Ao Guang by arguing that Wushuang’s journey to the Human Race could help the Dragon Clan prosper.
• Ao Guang recognized that Xuanyuan had taken Wushuang’s heart and felt bitter about having to address her as “Your Ladyship” when they met again.
• The Turtle Prime Minister reminded Ao Guang that visiting the Human Race might earn him a boon and help him become a true dragon.
• Ao Guang ordered the selection of beautiful consorts from across the Four Seas, specifically women who already had partners.
• Xuanyuan and Wushuang traveled through the clouds, and Xuanyuan reflected on gaining Wushuang and bringing the Dragon Clan into the Human Race’s camp.
• Xuanyuan brought Wushuang to the Human Sacred Land at Shouyang Mountain.

Xuanyuan returned to the Human Race leaders with Wushuang after completing his mission at the Dragon Clan. When Shen Nong asked how the crucial undertaking had gone, Xuanyuan began explaining that he had arrived with murderous intent.

• Xuanyuan led Wushuang to the Human Race leaders’ residence on Shouyang Mountain, where the leaders welcomed him back.
• Wushuang introduced herself and bowed to the Human Race leaders, and Ziyishi and Yanzishi helped her up.
• Suirenshi teased Xuanyuan for returning from his mission with a woman, and Xuanyuan joked about the leaders flaunting their own companions.
• Shen Nong asked Xuanyuan how the mission had gone, and Xuanyuan said it had gone more smoothly than ever before.
• Xuanyuan began recounting that he had originally gone to the Dragon Clan with boundless murderous intent.

Xuanyuan told the Human Race leaders that the Dragon Clan had pledged allegiance and agreed to support a Dragon Cavalry, while Wushuang had come to live in his palace. After meeting with the leaders, Xuanyuan returned and found Wushuang cleaning, and the chapter ended when he noticed her chest.

• Xuanyuan reported that the Dragon Clan had become a vassal of the Human Race and would provide dragons for a Dragon Cavalry and ensure favorable weather.
• Suirenshi scolded Xuanyuan for taking Wushuang, while Youchaoshi welcomed her and told her to take care of Xuanyuan.
• Xuanyuan sent Wushuang to his palace and stayed at the Human Sacred Hall to discuss matters with the other leaders until the next day.
• Xuanyuan returned to find Wushuang cleaning his palace, helped her up, and awkwardly reflected on how he had taken her from the Dragon King.
• Xuanyuan froze when his gaze fell on Wushuang's chest.

Xuanyuan visited Wushuang and learned that she had settled into life at his palace after dismissing the maidservants. As the two grew closer, Wushuang considered her role in protecting the Dragon Clan, and Xuanyuan approached her with desire.

• Xuanyuan looked at Wushuang and struggled with the desires intensified by Great Emperor Wang Lin's inheritance.
• Xuanyuan asked Wushuang whether she had gotten used to the palace, and she said everything was fine.
• Wushuang explained that she had sent away the palace's maidservants and offered to choose beautiful replacements to serve Xuanyuan.
• Xuanyuan's gaze grew heated, and he told Wushuang to close the door.
• Wushuang thought about her responsibility as a bridge between the Dragon Clan and the Human Race, then looked at Xuanyuan with a bold smile.
• Xuanyuan walked toward Wushuang as his desire for her intensified.

Wushuang won Xuanyuan’s trust and became his wife, while promising to serve him and seeking protection for the Dragon Clan. The Human Race remained at peace as the Witch and Monster Races stayed wary of the Heavenly Machine Tower.

• Wushuang dressed carefully to attract Xuanyuan, and the two became intimate.
• Wushuang asked whether Xuanyuan trusted her, and he declared her his wife.
• Xuanyuan promised to protect the Dragon Clan if it sincerely submitted to the Human Race.
• Wushuang grew close to the Human Race leaders and its people, while Xuanyuan showed off their relationship.
• The Witch and Monster Races avoided attacking the Human Race because they feared the Heavenly Machine Tower and could not overcome their own conflict.

Xuanyuan enjoyed Wushuang’s dance before the Human Race Leaders visited and discussed the distribution of grain and farming knowledge. They left the Human Race waiting for spring to begin planting.

• Xuanyuan asked Wushuang to dance for him, and he praised her performance when she finished.
• Suiren, Youchaoshi, Ziyishi, and the other Human Race Leaders arrived and joined Xuanyuan for a meal and drinks.
• The leaders told Xuanyuan that grain had been distributed and people experienced in farming had been sent out across the land.
• Xuanyuan was surprised to learn that the preparations were already complete, and the Human Race awaited spring.

Xuanyuan and the Human Race leaders discussed borrowing Wushuang to oversee the weather, but Wushuang predicted that Ao Guang would soon arrive to make amends for the Dragon Clan. Months later, Ao Guang came to the Human Race with hundreds of chests, and Wushuang stood beside Xuanyuan as he greeted her former Dragon Palace acquaintance.

• The Human Race leaders told Xuanyuan they planned to borrow Wushuang in spring to oversee the weather across their territory.
• Wushuang predicted that the Dragon Clan would soon apologize and make amends, possibly with Ao Guang arriving in person.
• Xuanyuan confirmed that the Dragon Clan intended to pledge allegiance to the Human Race, and the leaders agreed to wait for Ao Guang.
• Months later, Ao Guang arrived with Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals carrying hundreds of chests, then knelt to pay his respects to the Human Race leaders.
• Suirenshi helped Ao Guang to his feet, and Ao Guang greeted the leaders before seeing Wushuang standing beside Xuanyuan.

Ao Guang visited the Human Race and presented abundant sea delicacies, spiritual gemstones, and Houtian Spiritual Treasures as signs that the Dragon Clan wanted to pledge itself to them. He then brought out ten colorful little snakes, surprising Wushuang and leaving the Human Race leaders curious about them.

• Ao Guang greeted Xuanyuan and Wushuang, and Suirenshi led him to the main hall.
• The Human Race leaders held a grand celebration to welcome Ao Guang.
• Ao Guang presented the Human Race with chests of sea delicacies, gemstones, fine jade, and Houtian Spiritual Treasures.
• Wushuang recognized Ao Guang's gifts as proof of the Dragon Clan's sincerity and felt relieved that her people might live in peace.
• Ao Guang released ten colorful little snakes from his sleeve, and Wushuang and the other leaders watched with surprise and curiosity.

East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang offered ten giant dragons to the Human Race and secured the waters within its territory for the Dragon Clan. Youchaoshi then gave Ao Guang a drop of Sacred Beast Green Dragon blood, triggering a painful transformation.

• The Dragon King presented ten giant dragons to the Human Race as gifts, promising that they would obey its orders.
• Suirenshi granted the Dragon Clan all bodies of water within Human Race territory in return.
• Youchaoshi welcomed Ao Guang as a brother and offered him a great fortune.
• Youchaoshi gave Ao Guang a drop of Sacred Beast Green Dragon blood, causing spiritual energy to surge into him.
• Ao Guang collapsed in agony, and a deafening roar rang out as Youchaoshi kicked him.

Dragon King Ao Guang endured a painful transformation after receiving the Sacred Beast Green Dragon’s blood essence, becoming a black true dragon with Quasi-Saint strength. He thanked the Human Race Leaders for their generosity, and they celebrated his transformation with a three-day banquet.

• Ao Guang transformed into a vast azure dragon and grew as Great Dao resonance and energy gathered around him.
• Wushuang watched anxiously as Ao Guang’s body darkened and continued evolving into a true dragon.
• Ao Guang released a Quasi-Saint aura and completed his transformation into a black dragon.
• Ao Guang returned to human form and bowed to the Human Race Leaders, who helped him up and welcomed him as a brother.
• Ao Guang and the Human Race Leaders returned to the hall and celebrated with a banquet that lasted three days and three nights.

Ao Guang celebrated the alliance between the Dragon Clan and the Human Race, then prepared to return home after successfully evolving into a true dragon. Wushuang saw him off, and he left grieving over their lost relationship despite his new status.

• The Human Race and the Dragon Clan celebrated their alliance for three days and nights, and Ao Guang toasted the Human Race leaders.
• Xuanyuan arranged for Demon Race women to accompany Ao Guang, who reappeared the next day and prepared to depart.
• The Human Race leaders let Ao Guang leave, while the Xuanyuan Clan asked Wushuang to see him off.
• Wushuang congratulated Ao Guang on becoming a true dragon and reminded him that the Dragon Clan's future rested on his shoulders.
• Ao Guang thanked Wushuang for helping the Dragon Clan, then flew away with his retinue, weeping over their separation.

Wushuang returned to Xuanyuan and pledged that she would not see Ao Guang again, while Ao Guang reached the East Sea as a True Dragon and sparked celebrations among the Dragon Clan. In the Heavenly Court, Demon Emperor Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi remained displeased with the Human Race’s rise and the Demon Race’s recent setbacks.

• Wushuang knelt before Xuanyuan, promised she would not see Ao Guang again, and declared that only Xuanyuan was in her heart.
• East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang returned to the East Sea as a True Dragon, shaking the sea with his aura.
• The other three Dragon Kings gathered at the East Sea Dragon Palace, celebrated Ao Guang’s transformation, and discussed the Dragon Clan’s growing strength through its alliance with the Human Race.
• Demon Emperor Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi convened with the Nine Great Demon Sages in the Lingxiao Treasure Hall and faced the Demon Race’s frustration over the Human Race’s rise.

Demon Emperor Di Jun learned that the Four Seas Dragon Clan had rebelled and joined the Human Race, leaving him furious and the Heavenly Court’s ministers afraid to speak. Bai Ze warned that mishandling the rebellion could prompt other dependent races to leave the Demon Clan, and Di Jun was left to decide how to respond.

• A Great Demon reported the Four Seas’ rebellion to Demon Emperor Di Jun, who grew furious at the Dragon Clan’s defection to the Human Race.
• Demon Emperor Di Jun asked his ministers for advice, but none dared to answer.
• Bai Ze stepped forward and warned that the rebellion could inspire other races to break away and endanger the Demon Clan.
• Bai Ze said the Four Seas Dragon Kings’ actions were unforgivable and urged Di Jun to deal with the matter promptly.

Demon Emperor Di Jun and his court debated how to respond to the Dragon Clan’s rebellion, while Bai Ze warned that sending an army could provoke another war with the Human Race. Bai Ze proposed sending one powerful expert to force the Dragon Clan to submit, but Di Jun’s question suggested he might choose Bai Ze himself.

• Demon Emperor Di Jun asked his court whether the Demon Race should send troops against the Dragon Clan or ignore its rebellion.
• Bai Ze advised against sending a large army because the Human Race would likely intervene and trigger another war.
• Ghost Chariot and other officials argued that letting the Dragon Clan rebel would encourage more races to leave the Demon Race.
• Bai Ze proposed sending one powerful expert to subdue the Dragon Clan and kill its leaders if necessary.
• Demon Emperor Di Jun asked which expert Bai Ze would send, and Bai Ze claimed he was too weak to fight.

Emperor Di Jun sent Ying Zhao to the East Sea to demand that the dragons confess their crimes or face death. Ying Zhao’s arrival shook the sea, and Ao Guang confronted him, suspecting the Demon Clan had come to crush the Dragon Clan.

• Emperor Di Jun ordered Ying Zhao to confront the dragons and demand their surrender or kill them.
• Ying Zhao went to the East Sea and announced his presence with a roar that shook the waters.
• The disturbance rattled the Crystal Palace while Ao Guang was with several women, and he angrily went to the surface alone.
• Ao Guang saw Ying Zhao’s imposing aura and suspected the Demon Clan had sent him to attack the Dragon Clan.

East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang, now a true dragon at the Quasi-Saint realm, refused to submit to Demon Sage Ying Zhao, who had come to demand an accounting from the Dragon Clan. Ao Guang warned Ying Zhao that the East Sea had changed and challenged him over his past defeat at the hands of the Human Race.

• Ying Zhao demanded to know why Ao Guang no longer knelt before him and pressed him with his heavenly might.
• Ao Guang met Ying Zhao's aura with his own and mocked him as an unwelcome guest in the East Sea.
• Ying Zhao threatened to send Ao Guang to the Heavenly Court's Dragon Slaying Platform.
• Ao Guang warned Ying Zhao not to swagger in the East Sea and reminded him of his defeat before the Xuan Yuan Clan of the Human Race.

Ying Zhao confronted East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang, who condemned the Demon Race’s weakness and its persecution of the Dragon Clan. After Ao Guang warned that the Demon Race was nearing disaster without the Sages’ support, Ying Zhao attacked him, and Ao Guang prepared to meet the blow.

• Ao Guang mocked Ying Zhao for the Demon Race’s defeats against the Human Race and Witch Race.
• Ao Guang explained that the Dragon Clan sided with the Human Race because the Demon Race had devoured its members, and warned that the Demon Race was in danger with the Sages occupied by the Heavenly Machine Tower.
• Ying Zhao rejected Ao Guang’s claims, boasted of the Demon Race’s dominance, and unleashed his aura over the East Sea.
• Ying Zhao summoned a gigantic palm to crush Ao Guang, who stood his ground as a Quasi-Saint and faced the attack without fear.