Chapter Summaries

Azmodan performed a brutal sacrifice to draw the Nine Luminaries World Devourer’s attention, but the ritual restored his memories as a believer of the Six Great Gods and unleashed a deadly corruption. Slilshana saved him from the black spirits, and Azmodan lost consciousness after hearing that he had done well.

• Azmodan led the worshippers in praise of the Lord of the Nine Luminaries and brutally sacrificed a captive woman on the altar.
• Azmodan activated Soul Ascension, but the ritual restored his memories and revealed that he was a believer of the Six Great Gods, not Jiuyao.
• Purple light and black spirits spread from the severed limbs, turning the worshippers to ash and corrupting Azmodan’s body and soul.
• Slilshana arrived in golden light, dispersed the corruption, and caught Azmodan as he collapsed.
• Azmodan asked whether he had disappointed God, and Slilshana reassured him before he lost consciousness.

The Six Great Gods reviewed their experiments on Anhela and Jiuyao, abandoning a dangerous attempt to connect through a Faith-based Magic caster. They gained intelligence through volunteers who worshipped Jiuyao and agreed to share it with the Sorcerer Kingdom, leaving Certain Death proposed as their messenger.

• Slilshana summarized how research on Anhela had failed and the Six Great Gods decided not to pursue the risky connection experiment further.
• The Six Great Gods had volunteers, including Azmodan, become devout believers in Jiuyao and used Anhela’s sealed body parts to make contact.
• Alah Alaf reported that a Talent-assisted connection had yielded intelligence, while the God of Wind wondered why the volunteers had willingly risked their lives.
• Slilshana asked whether they should share the intelligence, and the other gods agreed that the Sorcerer Kingdom should receive it.
• The God of Wind offered to deliver the intelligence, but the others’ looks made him withdraw his offer.
• The God of Fire suggested that Certain Death deliver the intelligence to the Sorcerer Kingdom.

Lana reflected on a new presence in the Sorcerer Kingdom and resolved to keep a low profile while observing her. At the Magic Academy, Naraku advised Akemi on pursuing Naiyuan, then encountered Certain Death, who demanded that he arrange a meeting with her darling.

• Lana considered how a new bright moon might affect the Sorcerer Kingdom and decided to observe her before making plans.
• Naraku told Akemi that Naiyuan’s contradictory nature made patience useful and advised her to act cute or be forceful when pursuing him.
• Akemi took Naraku’s advice seriously, and the two continued discussing Naiyuan before she resumed her tour of the Sorcerer Kingdom.
• Naraku left the tavern, met Urerika and Guterika, and learned they had been showing an older sister the way to him.
• Certain Death held her scythe near Naraku’s neck and told him to contact her darling because she needed to see him.

In the Sorcerer Kingdom, Naiyuan received a warning that Jiuyao was consuming other worlds and would not descend for at least ten years. After telling Certain Death to relay his cautious reply, he found himself caught in her attempt to make their relationship physically progress.

• Naraku complained to Naiyuan that Certain Death had threatened him, but Naiyuan told him to get stronger and sent him away.
• Certain Death teased Naiyuan about protecting her and gave him a scroll from the Six Great Gods.
• Naiyuan read that Jiuyao was devouring other worlds and would not descend for at least ten years.
• Naiyuan told Certain Death to reply that he understood and that the Six Great Gods must stay alert, and she agreed to pass on the message.
• Certain Death undressed and made an intimate advance toward Naiyuan, saying she felt thirsty.

Certain Death urged Naiyuan to take her again and proposed conquering the Theocracy so they could be together, but Naiyuan refused and warned her about the Six Great Gods’ hidden plans. He gave her a Calamity Mark for protection before she left, and Akemi arrived and teased him about Certain Death’s lingering scent.

• Certain Death asked Naiyuan to repeat their intimacy, but he refused because he feared he would not let her return to the Theocracy.
• Certain Death proposed that she and Naiyuan secretly seize the Theocracy and make it a vassal of the Sorcerer Kingdom, but Naiyuan dismissed the plan and warned her against confronting Slilshana and the Six Great Gods.
• Naiyuan told Certain Death that Nazarick would soon cut off contact with the outside world and urged her to keep a way out.
• Naiyuan placed a Calamity Mark on Certain Death, cursing her to stay alive until they met again, and she accepted his protection before leaving for his room.
• Certain Death asked whether she should look after Clem, then departed after teasing Naiyuan with cat ears and paws.
• Akemi arrived, noticed Certain Death’s scent, and asked Naiyuan whether she had come at a bad time.

The Dragon Emperor's divided consciousness planned to seize Jiuyao's Divine Authority of the Nine Luminaries by attacking Anhela, while the Theocracy prepared for danger after Certain Death's report. Dragon Lord Touguang and the Minotaur Sage chose to enjoy their peaceful lives in the Sorcerer Kingdom rather than get involved.

• The Dragon Emperor's two consciousnesses argued over whether to attack, then agreed that Anhela would become a stepping stone toward their god's power.
• The God of Death ordered the Theocracy to enter full alert because the three countrymen from the Sorcerer Kingdom had gone into seclusion and cut contact.
• The God of Wind recalled Curo, who carried his blood, and quietly decided to leave himself a way out.
• Dragon Lord Touguang asked the Minotaur Sage whether they should act, but both preferred to avoid danger and live comfortably.
• Dragon Lord Touguang ordered more barbecue and looked forward to spending his days eating, drinking, and socializing with the Glowlight Dragon Lord.

Niles battled his brother in name, Vandagion, after the Pluto Dragon mocked him as a weak half-breed. Niles unleashed the Power of Calamity as both dragons began their strongest attacks, leaving their clash unresolved.

• Vandagion sent Niles crashing into the ground and mocked him for falling so easily.
• Niles called Vandagion a mongrel half-breed and drew magic power from the Ley Lines as the Seed of Calamity ignited into black flames.
• Niles attacked Vandagion with Calamity Roar, and Vandagion countered with his own Power of Calamity.
• Niles circled Vandagion and struck at his head, but Vandagion dodged and hit Niles with his tail, knocking off several crystal scales.
• Vandagion began casting Requiem of the Pluto King as Niles unleashed his strongest move, and their attacks surged toward each other.

Naiyuan and Nazarick’s forces prepared to invade the Abyss Plane, using the Caloric Stone to locate and open a portal to it. After the positioning succeeded, the buffed force crossed the threshold, leaving the Plane War about to begin.

• Naiyuan warned Niles Bahamut and Vandagion to keep their feud from interfering with the operation, then ordered them to prepare for positioning.
• Momonga, Herohero, the Floor Guardians, and six Dragon Lords assembled for the assault while Nazarick kept forces behind to guard against counterattacks.
• Vandagion entered the magic circle as Naiyuan placed the Caloric Stone in its center to power the Gate of Demons.
• The Caloric Stone shattered after the gate locked onto the Abyss Plane, and the force sensed the other world’s powerful aura and different rules.
• The NPCs strengthened themselves with spells and Aureole’s Commander skills before Naiyuan entered the portal, committing them to the invasion.

Newly matured Imp Xinglan Gumanter entered the Demon Fortress, survived its brutal customs, and chose a summoning to another plane. Just before he was transported, a sudden roar signaled that something had changed in the Abyss.

• Xing Lan reached the Demon Fortress and learned that Demons paid a soul-crystal fee to enter.
• Xing Lan watched a Corrupt Demon pay the Scaled Demon, who explained that a World Relic was forcibly summoning Mid-tier Demons as sacrifices.
• Xing Lan survived a round of Imp-on-Imp slaughter, handed over his share of souls, and entered the city.
• Xing Lan went to the Plane Transit Station and chose a white summoning light for a plane that seemed neither too strong nor too weak.
• Xing Lan began transferring to the summoned plane, but a rumbling roar sounded just before he disappeared from the Abyss.

Naiyuan, Momonga, Herohero, and the Nazarick forces entered the Abyss Plane and prepared to launch a blitzkrieg, using World Items to secure an escape route and strengthen themselves. As tens of thousands of Demons gathered, Momonga activated a ring that bathed the Abyss Plane in golden light, beginning their first harvest.

• Naiyuan assessed the Abyss Plane's laws and found that it welcomed outsiders, while Momonga and Herohero sensed its dark energies and alignment effects.
• Naiyuan rejected Demiurge's offer to gather intelligence and told everyone to prepare for the planned blitzkrieg.
• Herohero used [Shooting Star] and [Wish Upon A Star] to lower everyone's karma value to -1000.
• Naiyuan and Aureole linked the two halves of [Mandala of Two Worlds], opening a passage that gave the group a secure escape route.
• Tens of thousands of Demons, led by a Level 50 [War Army Devil], approached, and Naiyuan stopped the Floor Guardians and True Dragon Lord from attacking.
• Momonga launched a ring into the sky, spreading golden light across every layer of the Abyss Plane.

Momonga used the World Item [Wheel of Benevolent Fall] to judge the Abyss, killing trillions of Demons and harvesting an enormous amount of experience. As the group celebrated their haul, Naiyuan sensed that trouble was approaching.

• Momonga and Naiyuan planned to use [Wheel of Benevolent Fall] to kill the Abyss’s inhabitants and collect experience.
• Momonga unleashed the World Item, setting its judgment range from negative five hundred to positive five hundred.
• The judgment killed trillions of Demons, while [Greed and Generosity] absorbed their experience points.
• Momonga celebrated the enormous harvest, but Naiyuan warned the group to prepare for trouble.

Naiyuan, Momonga, and Herohero confronted Yano and the Abyss’s Demon army, rejected an offer to join the Abyss, and prepared to fight. Momonga sealed the battlefield, and both sides charged into battle.

• A Gate opened in the Abyss, where Naiyuan and his allies faced Yano and two identical figures amid a gathering of powerful Demons.
• Sephis attacked Yano with [Thunderous Might], while Naiyuan and his allies assessed the surviving Demons and challenged their leaders.
• Yano explained that the Abyss treated weaker Demons as expendable and invited Naiyuan’s group to join the Abyss and invade other planes.
• Momonga rejected the offer and used [World Isolating Barrier] to seal the battlefield and block escape or outside interference.
• Naiyuan transformed into a giant dragon, Momonga empowered his allies, and Yano ordered the Demons to attack as the battle began.

The Seven-Colored Dragon King and the other True Dragon Lords battled the Abyss Seven Lords across the sky and wilderness, using Nazarick’s enhancements to hold their opponents back. As Sephith fought Greed, the battlefield remained a sprawling clash with no outcome yet decided.

• The Seven-Colored Dragon King used his newly developed High-Tier Wild Magic, Rainbow Light, and the Ring of Extreme Spirits to suppress the Lust demon.
• Thousand Blades Dragon Lord intercepted an attacker targeting the Seven-Colored Dragon King, then charged Pride on another battlefield.
• The Platinum Dragon Lord fought Wrath and unleashed Ultimate Big Bang, forcing the Vampiric Dragon Lord and Sloth to evade the blast.
• Sebas struck Gluttony away from the Vampiric Dragon Lord and urged the fighters to exploit the demons’ poor coordination while delaying them.
• Sephith kept Greed suppressed while monitoring the continuing battles among the Wild Dragon Lords and the Seven Deadly Sins Demons.

The Holy Dragon King carried Nazarick’s forces through the Demon Sea as they battered the demon army with magic, dragon breath, and close combat. The demons tried to overwhelm them with numbers, but Cocytus and Shalltear struck back while the Holy Dragon King’s advance continued.

• The Holy Dragon King advanced through the Demon Sea under the [World Isolating Barrier] while Aura and the other Nazarick forces attacked the demons from his back.
• Aura enhanced five dragons, and Mare joined them in unleashing three [Petit-Catastrophe] spells that killed hundreds of demons.
• The [Envy] demon ordered the army to keep attacking and wear down the Holy Dragon King while resurrection-skilled demons revived the fallen.
• Mare and the White Frost Dragon Lord trapped approaching demons with Earth Cage and Advent of Ice Barrier, allowing Cocytus to attack with Takemikazuchi Zero and his Fudo Myoo Strike techniques.
• Shalltear struck the demons with a holy spear and repulsive force, hurling them toward Cocytus as he unleashed [Billions of Blades] and split the space around them.

World Relics devastated the demons attacking the Holy Dragon King, and a suited Baphomet Demon unleashed a catastrophic death-and-destruction spell. One figure survived his instant-death attack, so he transformed into a Dragonoid and began casting the True Dragon World Annihilation Curse.

• A World Relic sent torrents of blades through the demons attacking the Holy Dragon King, killing several hundred high-ranking demons.
• A black-armored Succubus swung a great axe and tore open a vast rift that swallowed demons and devastated the surrounding land.
• The [Envy] Demon recoiled in fear as a suited Baphomet Demon approached and taunted him.
• When the golden clock completed a cycle, the Baphomet Demon unleashed [Great Calamity + The Goal of All Life is Death], annihilating the demons caught in its vortex.
• The suited demon noticed one figure still standing, transformed into a Dragonoid, and began casting the True Dragon World Annihilation Curse.

The invaders killed the [Envy] Demon, shaking the other Six Deadly Sins Demon Monarchs and tipping the battle further against them. Demiurge secured the Demon’s Sin Core and ordered the forces to keep eliminating Demons while sending support to Sephith and the other dragons.

• The [Envy] Demon fell to the combined power of Double Instant Death Magic and Great Calamity, and the remaining six Demon Monarchs sensed his death.
• The six Demon Monarchs reacted with shock, fury, and fear as they realized the loss threatened the balance of the battle.
• Demiurge examined the Envy Demon’s Sin Core, identified its corrupting power, and stored it in a Platinum storage box.
• Albedo asked whether to pursue the fleeing Demons or support Sephith and the other dragons, while Pandora recommended sending reinforcements.
• Demiurge ordered the forces to keep exterminating Demons and send support, noting that Aureole was on her way and that the Supreme Beings had left instructions.
• Demiurge saw Aura’s group recovering magic power through a connection to the True Dragon Lords and wondered how the battle of the three Supreme Beings was progressing.

Yano and Naiyuan fought across the universe, with Naiyuan’s mastery of the Principle of Calamity giving him the advantage. As Yano charged again, Naiyuan embraced the thrill of battle and watched Momonga and Herohero fighting nearby.

• Yano used Black Flame hands against Naiyuan, but Naiyuan’s Power of Calamity burned them away.
• Yano questioned whether Naiyuan was truly a pure dragon, while Naiyuan asked what authority Yano represented.
• Naiyuan formed a domain of black fog and wielded the Principle of Calamity, gaining control over the chaotic battlefield.
• Naiyuan admitted he did not want to kill Yano, enraging Yano, who charged at him again.
• Naiyuan welcomed Yano’s attack and reflected on the bloodlust he and the battling Momonga and Herohero felt.

Naraku attended a Sorcerer Kingdom auction with Albedo, who bought Frost Dragon scales to develop an external magic organ he might call a Vision. The auction was interrupted by news that the Slane Theocracy was facing a crisis like the one in the Holy Kingdom.

• Naraku observed that the transmigrators sought new ways to relieve their boredom without starting a war, and he watched adventurers bid on auction items.
• Sukama Opero and Grimham competed with other bidders for a Frost Dragon scale said to have come from a Dragon Lord.
• Albedo Kersha Luca Falona Allen told Naraku he planned to use the scales to create an external magic organ for storing and manipulating magical power.
• Naraku suggested naming the organ a Vision, and Albedo said he might use the name.
• With Naraku's financial support, Albedo won the Frost Dragon scales.
• A communication informed Naraku that the Slane Theocracy was experiencing a crisis exactly like the Holy Kingdom's.

Chaos Beasts descended upon the Theocracy, and Slilshana appeared to defend its capital with the faith of its people behind him. His death magic was stopped by Annihilation of Death, leaving him stunned by the enemy’s power.

• A rift opened above the Theocracy, releasing purple mist and hordes of Chaos Beasts as the nation raised its emergency alert.
• The Theocracy’s people prayed, and their faith formed a golden barrier around the capital.
• Slilshana appeared before the invading Chaos Beasts and challenged the Nine Luminaries World Devourer.
• Slilshana cast Banshee Wail and The Goal of All Life is Death, but a white light shattered his clock and banished death.
• Slilshana recognized the counter as Annihilation of Death and reacted with astonishment.

Slilshana identified the Dragon Emperor as the source of the attack that failed to erase him, and realized the dragon possessed the Yggdrasil class [Holy Exiler]. The Dragon Emperor demanded Anhela, revealing that he wanted to eat him and threatening Slilshana as another consciousness took control.

• Slilshana recalled that [Holy Exiler] could erase Undead of equal or lower level with its skill [Annihilation of Death].
• The Dragon Emperor descended before Slilshana, and Slilshana recognized him as the ancient ruler who had summoned Players to the New World.
• The Dragon Emperor asked Slilshana to hand over Anhela, then said he wanted to eat him.
• A scarlet flash appeared in the Dragon Emperor's eyes as another consciousness took control, and he called Slilshana a soulless puppet.
• The Dragon Emperor threatened Slilshana while the Chaos Beasts stirred, and Slilshana concealed his reaction and strengthened his faith.