Chapter Summaries

Song Jie helped escort the Military Mages and Hunters to their destination, then returned to the city with the team. Meanwhile, Li Rui stopped Fang Gu from attacking Hua Village and asked which person was Hong Jun.

• Song Jie used Light Blessing and Wall Painting Cutting to hold off the undead as Demon Man's team escorted the Military Mages and Hunters to their designated area.
• Song Jie and the team completed the escort and withdrew, while Little Black caused the Flesh Mound Corpse Minister to explode before returning to Song Jie.
• Song Jie returned to the city with the team, then decided to visit Zhang Xiao Hou's place.
• Fang Gu confronted Su Xiao Luo, Zhang Xiao Hou, and the Village Chief of Hua Village, accusing them of abandoning Yangyang Village and summoning its villagers as undead for revenge.
• Li Rui seized Fang Gu, ordered him to send the undead away, and had the others tie him up.
• Li Rui asked Zhang Xiao Hou whether he knew Song Jie, then quietly asked Su Xiao Luo which of them was Hong Jun.

Song Jie and the Judgment Society exposed and captured Black Vatican members, including Mu He, while preparing to uncover the group’s plot against Ancient Capital. As the Little Black Cat took control of Mu He, undead began falling into the city, and Song Jie fought to protect the panicked residents.

• Song Jie exposed Hong Jun as a Black Vatican member, and Li Rui stopped him from escaping; Zhang Xiao Hou admitted he had only pretended to have amnesia.
• Song Jie left to help Tang Yue and bring her the Little Black Cat, while Tang Yue’s team launched a coordinated raid and captured dozens of Black Vatican members.
• Tang Yue confronted Mu He and identified him as Great Deacon Tiger Jin, then used the Little Black Cat to take control of him.
• Song Jie saw the Purple Alert and hurried toward the city wall, but undead began falling into Ancient Capital’s streets.
• Song Jie’s wall of paintings cut down hundreds of undead and helped residents flee, even as more undead continued to fall across the city.

Song Jie and Zhang Xiao Hou reached the Clock Tower to report that Mu He was Tiger Jin Great Deacon, while the undead spread through the Ancient Capital in daylight. With Mu He brought before the assembled officials, the mysterious man announced that they could make him identify Salang, leaving her identity about to be exposed.

• Song Jie fought through streets full of undead with his elves and reached Zhang Xiao Hou and Su Xiao Luo's home.
• Song Jie told Zhang Xiao Hou that Mu He was Tiger Jin Great Deacon, and Zhang Xiao Hou recalled enough to agree to alert the authorities.
• At the Clock Tower, the mysterious masked man warned Han Ji and the officials that Salang was among them, and Han Ji kept the gathering under guard.
• Song Jie and Zhang Xiao Hou arrived with Mo Fan and others, but Zhang Xiao Hou's Forget Worm interfered when he tried to explain the Black Vatican's plan, so Han Ji treated him.
• Tang Yue brought Mu He to the Clock Tower, where the mysterious man identified him as Tiger Jin Great Deacon and said they could make him identify Salang.

A mysterious person exposed Ling Xi as Salang by using Mu He’s controlled actions, then revealed that entering Sha Yuan was the only way to stop the undead crisis. With Sha Yuan nearing the Ancient Capital, Fang Gu, Zhang Xiao Hou, and Mo Fan prepared to enter it.

• Mu He walked toward Ling Xi, and the Imperial Mages seized her after the mysterious person identified her as Salang.
• The mysterious person used a High-level Mage and Xiao Hei to show that Mu He had been controlled, and Mu He admitted that he was Tiger Jin Great Deacon of the Black Vatican.
• Zhu Meng demanded that Salang explain how to stop the crisis, but she refused and laughed as Sha Yuan approached the Ancient Capital.
• The mysterious person said that people from Weiju Village could enter Sha Yuan safely and explained how the Black Vatican had rehearsed its plan in Bo City.
• Fang Gu volunteered to enter Sha Yuan, Zhang Xiao Hou offered to join him, and Mo Fan stepped forward as well.

Song Jie joined the mission to enter Sha Yuan, and Lu Huan’s group escorted him and the others through the undead army. With Totem Black Snake holding off Corpse of the Mountain Peak, Song Jie jumped into Sha Yuan and awoke inside the Ancient King’s tomb.

• Mo Fan and Song Jie volunteered to enter the Ancient King’s tomb after Sha Yuan appeared and swallowed Bone Brake Underworld Lord.
• Han Ji arranged an escort, and Lu Huan led Zhu Meng and the Imperial Mages through the undead toward Sha Yuan.
• Tang Yue gave Song Jie the Totem Bead, and Song Jie summoned Totem Black Snake to fight Corpse of the Mountain Peak.
• Song Jie, Mo Fan, Zhang Xiao Hou, Su Xiao Luo, and Fang Gu entered Sha Yuan after protective shields kept its suction from pulling Song Jie and Mo Fan in.
• Song Jie awoke inside the Ancient King’s tomb and saw that the real danger still lay ahead.

Song Jie and Mo Fan shared the Eternal Life Lotus's energy before leading their companions across the life bridge to the Ancient King's tomb. There, they resisted the Blood Throne's evil Armor Robe, and Song Jie prepared to try something with it.

• Song Jie and Mo Fan split the Eternal Life Lotus's energy between them, boosting their cultivation before the Tomb Chamber door opened.
• At the Nine Deaths One Life Bridge, Song Jie and his companions followed Fang Gu's choice, while Fang Gu took a different bridge.
• Song Jie, Mo Fan, and the others crossed safely and reached the Ancient King's tomb, where they found the Blood Throne and its evil Armor Robe.
• The Armor Robe tempted the group with promises of power and control, but Song Jie's necklace disrupted its influence and he awakened Mo Fan and Zhang Xiao Hou.
• Song Jie recognized the Armor Robe was trying to lure someone close so it could absorb their blood, and he resolved to try something with it.

Song Jie formed a contract with the Evil Armor Robe while Zhan Kong fought to subdue it, weakening its power enough for the undead to retreat from the Ancient Capital. Zhan Kong sent Song Jie and the others out of Sha Yuan, then left with the mountain-like figure as Tang Yue reached them.

• Song Jie first failed to imprint the Evil Armor Robe, but Zhan Kong arrived and put it on, fighting the robe as it tore at his soul.
• While the Evil Armor Robe was distracted by Zhan Kong, Song Jie completed a contract imprint and suppressed half of its power, allowing Zhan Kong to gain control.
• The undead army stopped and retreated, and the Ancient Capital’s citizens realized Song Jie and the others had saved the city.
• Zhan Kong brought Song Jie and the group out of Sha Yuan, saying he would ask Song Jie questions later, then left with the mountain-like figure.
• Tang Yue arrived with Totem Black Snake, called to Song Jie, and saw him turn toward her with a faint smile.

After the Ancient Capital’s defenders captured Salang, she revealed that a Life-Death Worm in her body could kill infected residents if she died. Han Ji agreed to let her go and allowed a trusted Imperial Mage to curse the worm under her instructions, leaving Salang’s escape plan in motion.

• Song Jie noticed Salang was no longer under guard, and the group rushed back to the bell tower when Black Vatican members tried to rescue her.
• Salang revealed that more Black Vatican members remained hidden in the Ancient Capital and demanded that Han Ji release her.
• Salang threatened to kill everyone infected with the Life-Death Worm if she died, and a group of Mind Element Mages confirmed that she carried one.
• Han Ji agreed to let Salang go but insisted that the worm be cursed, and Salang ordered the Curse Element Imperial Mage to follow her instructions exactly.

After Salang was released to protect the people infected by the Life-Death Worm, Han Ji arranged rewards for those who saved the Ancient Capital. Song Jie and Mo Fan then began cultivating on Mount Hua, while Zhang Xiao Hou stayed behind to handle military work.

• The Forbidden Curse Mage cursed the Life-Death Worm inside Salang, and Han Ji let her go after Lu Huan confirmed his people would track her until the worm died.
• Han Ji thanked Song Jie, Zhang Xiao Hou, and the others for saving the Ancient Capital, then discussed rewarding Song Jie and Zhang Xiao Hou with cultivation resources and a trip to Mount Hua.
• Song Jie returned to Tang Yue’s lodgings, brought her food, and comforted her when she came back exhausted from the Judgment Society.
• The Magic Association invited the Sha Yuan operation participants to cultivate on Mount Hua, and Song Jie and Mo Fan accepted while Zhang Xiao Hou stayed behind for military duties.
• An old man on Mount Hua gave Song Jie and Mo Fan a broom and bucket, then they began cultivating, with Song Jie focusing on advancing his Chaos Element to the High Tier.

Song Jie advanced his Chaos Element and became a High-level Mage in three elements while cultivating on Mount Hua. When Ye Xin Xia was about to leave for the Parthenon Temple, Song Jie rushed to stop her and arrived just as she was boarding the plane.

• Song Jie asked the old man about his Bronze Bracelet, and the old man said it had belonged to an old friend who might be dead.
• Mo Fan broke through to High-level Mage in his Fire Element, and Song Jie followed by reaching that level in three elements.
• Song Jie’s Chaos Element underwent an Outrageous Metamorphosis into Chaos Tornado, which absorbed and condensed spells into a powerful attack.
• Mo Fan asked Song Jie to stop Ye Xin Xia from leaving for the Parthenon Temple, and Song Jie flew to Kunshan on his Wind Riding Sky Eagle.
• Ye Xin Xia received Song Jie’s message telling her to wait, but Dikaius and Gloken led her toward the plane before Song Jie arrived and called out to her.

Song Jie arrived to see Ye Xin Xia off, but Dikaius and Gloken tried to keep them apart. After Song Jie overwhelmed Gloken and brushed off Dikaius’s attacks, Dikaius unleashed High-level Earth Element Magic as Song Jie calmly approached.

• Ye Xin Xia recognized Song Jie and asked Dikaius to let her speak with him, but Dikaius hurried her onto the plane and ordered Gloken to stop Song Jie.
• Gloken attacked Song Jie with Plant Element magic, but Song Jie’s golden Radiance destroyed his Ghost Wood Hand and forced him to back down.
• Song Jie reached the plane and demanded to see Ye Xin Xia, but Dikaius confronted him and warned him to leave.
• Song Jie challenged Dikaius and Gloken to attack together, and Dikaius stepped off the plane to fight him while Gloken admitted Song Jie had beaten him with Radiance.
• Dikaius’s Wind Disc failed to harm Song Jie, whose Holy Shield protected him, so Dikaius cast the High-level Earth Element spell Eye of the Rock Demon.

Song Jie overpowered Dikaius and Gloken, stopped them from taking Ye Xin Xia away, and brought her to an amusement park. As the Ferris wheel reached its highest point, Song Jie and Ye Xin Xia kissed.

• Dikaius's Eye of the Rock Demon failed to harm Song Jie, who blasted Dikaius and Gloken with Radiance.
• Song Jie had Little Green bring Ye Xin Xia down from the plane and destroyed the plane when Dikaius said it was about to take off.
• Song Jie told Dikaius and Gloken that Ye Xin Xia was staying and took her into the city.
• Song Jie took Ye Xin Xia to an amusement park, where they rode several rides and boarded the Ferris wheel.
• At the top of the Ferris wheel, Song Jie and Ye Xin Xia kissed.

Song Jie saw Ye Xin Xia off to the Parthenon Temple, helped the Judgment Society by handing Tang Yue Xiao Hei, and learned he had been selected for the National Prefecture Team. After his Order magic evolved into Order Diffusion, he headed to the Imperial Capital, where the gathered candidates waited for him.

• Song Jie let Ye Xin Xia leave for the Parthenon Temple after promising to visit her and warning Dikaius and Gloken to take care of her.
• Song Jie gave Xiao Hei to Tang Yue to help the Judgment Society investigate Black Vatican members, then auctioned another Commander-level Spirit Essence and sought a domain Soul Seed.
• Tang Yue told Song Jie that he had made the National Prefecture Team while Mo Fan had joined the Guardian Team.
• Song Jie’s Order magic evolved into Order Diffusion, allowing him to imprint everyone within range, and Dean Xiao summoned him to the team’s gathering.
• At the Imperial Capital, Guan Yu complained that the final candidate was late, Jiang Shao Xu defended Song Jie, and Mu Ting Ying eagerly awaited his arrival.

Song Jie joined the National Prefecture Team and accompanied them on their journey to Sakura Country, where they agreed to help Fei Niao City deal with its Demon Beasts in exchange for passage. After their boat went off course and left them on an unfamiliar island, a Demon Beast appeared before the team.

• Song Jie arrived late, joined the National Prefecture Team, and surprised Jiang Shao Xu when he confirmed that all three of his elements had reached the Advanced Level.
• Nan Yu thanked Song Jie for saving her at Pingding Mountain and offered to transfer him the reward for Ghost Wife, the White Cloth Person.
• At a fishing village, Ai Jiang Tu led the team toward the port, where they learned Fei Niao City was struggling with frequent Demon Beast attacks.
• The team agreed with Fei Niao City's person in charge to eliminate the Demon Beasts in exchange for help reaching Sakura Country.
• Song Jie and the others set out for the site of the city's latest extermination, but their boat took them to another island, where a Demon Beast appeared.

Song Jie revealed the strength of his Mutated Talent by killing several General-level Crimson Ling Demons with one Radiance, while Ai Jiang Tu discovered dead infants inside a demon’s belly. The team investigated the mystery and continued toward the demons’ lair, where Mu Ning Xue prepared to freeze the sea for their battle.

• Ai Jiang Tu warned the team that Crimson Ling Demons were approaching, and Song Jie agreed to compete with Guan Yu over who could kill more.
• Song Jie used one Radiance to kill several General-level Crimson Ling Demons, revealing himself as the Yellow Ranking’s number one and leaving Guan Yu stunned.
• Ai Jiang Tu used Mind Control to open a Crimson Ling Demon and found two dead infants inside, so he sent Jiang Yu and Mu Ting Ying to investigate.
• Ai Jiang Tu led the remaining team toward the Crimson Ling Demons’ lair, and Mu Ning Xue offered to freeze the sea around their next fighting ground.
• Song Jie summoned the Wind Riding Sky Eagle and offered to take Mu Ning Xue out over the sea.

Senior Song bombarded the Crimson Ling Demons’ lair, provoking the entire swarm to attack the group on the ice field. As the team fought off the demons, Senior Song protected Mu Ning Xue and sensed that the hidden Commander-level demon was finally approaching.

• Senior Song accompanied Mu Ning Xue to the Triangle Zone, where she spread her icy Domain across the sea.
• Senior Song flew to a Crimson Ling Demon lair and bombarded its entrance, killing demons and drawing the swarm’s attention.
• The Crimson Ling Demons mobilized and attacked the group, while Ai Jiang Tu directed the team’s defense.
• Senior Song protected Mu Ning Xue from a General-level demon, and she froze it with her Domain.
• Senior Song sensed the concealed Commander-level Crimson Ling Demon emerging.

Song Jie stayed behind to fight the Crimson Cracked Demon while the others held off its minions. He weakened the Commander-level beast with soul attacks and Radiance, then helped Ai Jiang Tu deliver the killing blow.

• The Crimson Cracked Demon emerged, forcing Ai Jiang Tu to order the battered group to retreat.
• Song Jie volunteered to fight the Commander-level demon alone, while the others agreed to hold back the Crimson Ling Demons.
• Song Jie charged through the Crimson Ling Demons behind his Holy Shield and blasted them aside with Radiance.
• Song Jie attacked the Crimson Cracked Demon’s soul with Penetrating Soul and struck its body with Radiance, leaving it unable to fight.
• Song Jie called Ai Jiang Tu over, and Ai Jiang Tu killed the weakened Crimson Cracked Demon with Ghost Punishment.

Song Jie helped defeat the Crimson Cracked Demon, and the group returned to Fei Niao City to claim the help Lin Jun Xian had promised. After Jiang Yu and Mu Ting Ying reported that someone might be behind the missing children, Lin Jun Xian’s secretary arrived with news.

• Ai Jiang Tu and the others killed the fleeing Crimson Ling Demons after the Crimson Cracked Demon fell, while Guan Yu realized Song Jie had not been the one to land the final blow.
• Song Jie pretended to have exhausted his Magic Energy, leaned on Jiang Shao Xu, and kissed her cheek while Nan Rong Ni confirmed he was unharmed.
• Ai Jiang Tu contacted Fei Niao City, and Lin Jun Xian arrived, promised to prepare the assistance they had requested, and had the Crimson Cracked Demon’s body loaded onto the ship.
• Song Jie learned he had acquired another Commander-level Spirit Essence and reflected that his fortune from selling Spirit Essences had grown to over two billion.
• Back in Fei Niao City, Jiang Yu and Mu Ting Ying reported their investigation, Ai Jiang Tu refused to use another missing child as bait, and Lin Jun Xian’s secretary hurried over.

Song Jie and Jiang Shao Xu rescued Lin Jun Xian’s missing nephew, Xiao Di, and the group celebrated completing their mission. After the banquet, Jiang Shao Xu kissed Song Jie and admitted she had pretended to be drunk to test him, leaving him to decide how to respond to her offer.

• Lin Jun Xian asked Ai Jiang Tu and the others to help find his missing nephew, and Ai Jiang Tu sent Song Jie and Jiang Shao Xu to search while Jiang Yu tracked down the culprit.
• Song Jie and Jiang Shao Xu found the Sea Monkey Monster that had taken the infant and rescued Xiao Di.
• Lin Jun Xian and Lin Qi thanked Song Jie and Jiang Shao Xu, and Lin Jun Xian hosted a banquet and promised the group a ship whenever they wanted to leave Fei Niao City.
• Song Jie helped the tipsy Jiang Shao Xu back to her room, where she kissed him and revealed she had only pretended to be drunk to test his reaction.
• Jiang Shao Xu told Song Jie he could do whatever he wanted to her, and Song Jie stayed stern as she waited for his response.

Song Jie and the others sailed to Sakura Country, where they reached Yanming Temple and prepared to challenge their first opponent. Song Jie met Miyata on the mountain path and learned that NaraHara Sora considered her a dangerous nonhuman being.

• Jiang Shao Xu woke after a night with Song Jie, and the group boarded Lin Jun Xian's ship bound for Sakura Country.
• After several days at sea, the group spotted a huge shadow that Song Jie suspected was Baxia.
• The group reached Sakura Country without identification, but Lin Jun Xian's connections helped them pass the inspectors and reach Yanming Temple.
• Mu Ting Ying told Song Jie she would seek another Star River Vein from her family and invited him to her room.
• Song Jie met NaraHara Sora and Miyata on the way down the mountain, saw that Miyata left no footprints, and heard NaraHara Sora warn him that she was dangerous.