Chapter Summaries

Fang Cheng learned that the Ghost Samurai’s attack had been planned and suspected Tsukikage Hoshi was behind it. When she denied knowing anything, he confronted her and pinned her to the sofa, leaving their exchange charged with desire.

• The Ghost Clan guard heard Fang Cheng’s account, then arrested the Ghost Samurai and took the unconscious Hayakawa Hideki and Yamada Yu with them.
• After the motorcade left, the surrounding monsters stood up, and Fang Cheng returned inside as they began avoiding his home.
• Tsukikage Hoshi visited Fang Cheng at night and reproached him for nearly crippling two Ghost Samurai commanders.
• Fang Cheng told Tsukikage Hoshi that Yamada Yu had revealed Xiayuan Kaito ordered the attack in advance, and he suspected it was connected to her.
• Tsukikage Hoshi denied hiding anything, but Fang Cheng said he did not believe her and pinned her to the sofa.
• Fang Cheng threatened to punish Tsukikage Hoshi and leaned close as he caressed her shoulders.

Fang Cheng and Tsukikage Hoshi nearly gave in to the God of Compassion’s influence, but a cat’s cry helped them regain control. Tsukikage explained why Oni Rakshasa’s faction targeted Fang Cheng, warned him to stay home, and left still embarrassed by their stolen kiss.

• Fang Cheng splashed water on himself and pinched Tsukikage Hoshi to break the God of Compassion’s control before they went further.
• Tsukikage told Fang Cheng she could not arrange a meeting with the Ghost Lord because she had not seen him herself.
• Tsukikage explained that Xiayuan Kaito targeted Fang Cheng because Yuguang Qingxue’s family supported the Ghost Princess in the succession struggle.
• Tsukikage advised Fang Cheng to stay home and call her if Oni Rakshasa’s faction came after him again.
• After leaving, Tsukikage admitted to the black cat Qin that Fang Cheng had stolen her first kiss and said he was difficult to win over.

Fang Cheng watched the Ghost Clan hunt an assassin who had tried to kill the Ghost Lord, then heard someone pounding on his door. The wounded Six-Tailed Demon Fox hid in his garden, while Fang Cheng learned that the Landlady had gone out.

• Fang Cheng sent a falcon to observe the Ghost Clan soldiers searching the Inner City and learned they were pursuing an assassin.
• The Six-Tailed Demon Fox evaded the soldiers and Human-Faced Demons until Tsui Tanlang shot it down with a flaming arrow.
• Tsui Tanlang found only ash where the fox had fallen and ordered his forces to search nearby.
• Fang Cheng checked his doors and garden as someone pounded on his front door, while the charred fox slipped into his garden and healed itself.
• Fang Cheng called Tsukikage Hoshi and learned from Tsukikage Qin that the Landlady had gone out.

Fang Cheng refused Xiayuan Kaito’s demand to search his home, and the Ghost Samurai moved to arrest him. He used the Word Spirit Art to bury the soldiers, while Xiayuan Kaito and the four commanders remained above ground.

• Fang Cheng called Tsukikage Qin for advice as Ghost Samurai tried to break through his gate, but she could only tell him to stay safe and wait for help.
• Xiayuan Kaito arrived with over a hundred Ghost Samurai and claimed they needed to search Fang Cheng’s home for an assassin who had attempted to kill the Ghost Lord.
• Fang Cheng refused to let them search, and Xiayuan Kaito threatened him with arrest for obstructing the investigation and harboring the assassin.
• Xiayuan Kaito ordered his men to take Fang Cheng, and Fang Cheng used the Word Spirit Art to collapse the courtyard, bind the soldiers in black tendrils, and bury them beneath the earth.

Fang Cheng defeated Xiayuan Kaito and the Ghost Samurai, then let Tsukue I take them away. When Fang Cheng returned home, he discovered a six-tailed Fox on his bed, confirming that an assassin really had been hiding there.

• Fang Cheng used his abilities to trap four commanders and the Ghost Samurai, while Xiayuan Kaito escaped the pit.
• Fang Cheng fought Xiayuan Kaito, broke his swords, and left him badly injured.
• Tsukue I arrived with Ghost Clan soldiers and persuaded Fang Cheng to hand Xiayuan Kaito over.
• Fang Cheng returned home and found a snow-white, six-tailed Fox lying on his bed.

Fang Cheng caught an injured six-tailed fox who had infiltrated the Iron-Cast Palace to learn whether the Ghost Lord was alive, and reluctantly let her stay while she recovered. The next morning, he offered her food in exchange for information about the palace, leaving her with a sausage in her mouth.

• Fang Cheng resisted the little fox’s Charm, threw her out, and caught her again when she hid in his garden.
• The little fox threatened to name Fang Cheng as her accomplice and explained she had entered the Iron-Cast Palace to investigate the Ghost Lord.
• Fang Cheng let the little fox stay outside for one night so she could recover and find out whether the Ghost Lord was alive.
• Fang Cheng found the fox asleep on his sofa the next morning and grew suspicious because the Landlady was still away.
• The hungry little fox asked Fang Cheng for food, and he said she had to tell him about the Iron-Cast Palace in return before stuffing a sausage into her mouth.

Oni Rakshasa and Ghost Princess failed to resolve their dispute over the assassin and Xiayuan Kaito’s injury, while Oni Rakshasa ordered his generals to find and eliminate Fang Cheng. After learning how the rival factions balanced power in the Iron-Cast Palace, Fang Cheng decided to stay and pursue Evil God Sauce, then teased the little Fox by forcibly petting her.

• Oni Rakshasa and Ghost Princess argued over the assassin and Xiayuan Kaito’s injury, but neither gained the advantage.
• Oni Rakshasa asked Tsui Tanlang and Iwagong Liu about the assassin and Fang Cheng, then ordered them to eliminate Fang Cheng and the Foxes.
• Fang Cheng learned from the little Fox that Ghost Princess and Oni Rakshasa controlled opposing sources of power in the Iron-Cast Palace.
• Fang Cheng decided not to leave the palace and instead stayed to pursue Evil God Sauce.
• The little Fox protested when Fang Cheng dragged her onto the sofa and forcibly petted her.

Fang Cheng kept the injured six-tailed fox at his home and increasingly suspected she was the missing Landlady, while the Ghost Princess arranged to meet him. Just as the fox decided to leave, Tsui Tanlang and Ghost Clan soldiers attacked Fang Cheng’s house.

• Fang Cheng used the Blood Beast Nest to scout the Iron-Cast Palace, where Ghost Clan soldiers had failed to find the assassin and tightened security.
• The fox grew larger as she recovered, but she refused to tell Fang Cheng her name; the Landlady’s black cat said the Landlady would be away for several days.
• Tsukue I told Fang Cheng that Xiayuan Kaito and four commanders had been removed from their posts, and arranged a meeting between Fang Cheng and the Ghost Princess five days later.
• Over the next three days, Fang Cheng continued keeping the fox as a pet, and she struggled with her growing attachment to him.
• The fox decided to leave while Fang Cheng slept, but he pulled her back into bed; moments later, the ceiling collapsed and Tsui Tanlang’s Ghost Clan soldiers surrounded the house.

Fang Cheng emerged unharmed from the cannon-blasted ruins while Fox was gravely wounded, and he refused to surrender to Tsui Tanlang. After revealing his true appearance, Fang Cheng was recognized as the killer of Tsui Tanlang’s old friend Otu, and the two prepared to fight.

• Tsui Tanlang ordered the Ghost Clan soldiers to search the ruins after their cannon destroyed Fang Cheng’s home.
• Fang Cheng emerged protected by Mountain God's Protection, carrying the badly injured Fox.
• Fang Cheng covered Fox in blood armor and refused Tsui Tanlang’s demand to surrender.
• Fang Cheng tore off his human skin and revealed his true appearance, which Tsui Tanlang recognized as the murderer of Otu.
• Tsui Tanlang drew his giant bow and arrow as Fang Cheng donned the Blood Battle Suit and used War Stomp.

Fang Cheng fought Tsui Tanlang and the Ghost Clan forces with his arsenal of blood weapons, explosives, and aerial mobility. After Fox warned that two more generals would arrive, Fang Cheng sent her away and charged toward Tsui Tanlang, leaving the battle poised to continue.

• Fang Cheng used a blood-made mechanical fist to crush Ghost Clan soldiers, then escaped cannon fire by flying into the sky with Fox.
• Fang Cheng bombarded the packed Ghost Clan ranks with grenades, while Tsui Tanlang ordered his soldiers to scatter and fired flaming arrows at him.
• Fang Cheng shot down Tsui Tanlang’s arrows with a Gatling gun and RPG as Blood Eagles destroyed the attacking Human-Faced Demons.
• Fox warned Fang Cheng that the other two generals would soon arrive, so he sent her away on a Blood Eagle and entered Overload Mode.
• Fang Cheng charged toward Tsui Tanlang, who dodged a grenade barrage by diving on his Human-Faced Demon.

Fang Cheng fought Tsui Tanlang in the sky above the Inner City and defeated him by crushing him with the exploding fragments of a giant blood sphere. He sensed a dangerous observer and left before finishing Tsui Tanlang, then met the Fox on a Blood Eagle.

• Fang Cheng knocked Tsui Tanlang off the Human-Faced Demon and beat him in midair while Blood Eagles destroyed his mount.
• Tsui Tanlang unleashed arrows and Moon-Severing Light, while Fang Cheng formed a giant Blood Sphere that the arrow pierced.
• The shattered Blood Sphere fell on Tsui Tanlang and exploded, leaving him badly injured in a crater.
• Iwagong Liu photographed Tsui Tanlang and warned himself that a storm was coming as Ghost Clan soldiers carried Tsui Tanlang away.
• Fang Cheng sensed a dangerous presence, left the Inner City, and flew away on a Blood Eagle before meeting the Fox in the sky.

Fang Cheng healed the Fox and began taking her away from the Iron-Cast Palace, but she convinced him that the Ghost Lord’s disappearance and Oni Rakshasa’s ambitions made staying worthwhile. The Fox asked whether he would stay to help Ghost Princess, and Fang Cheng implied he might stay if she needed him.

• Fang Cheng used Word Spirit Art to heal the Fox’s wounds, then cleansed the blood from her fur.
• Fang Cheng teased the Fox and ruffled her fur before carrying her away from the Iron-Cast Palace.
• The Fox told Fang Cheng that the Ghost Lord was likely in trouble, that Oni Rakshasa was trying to seize power, and that Ghost Princess could use his help.
• Fang Cheng weighed the danger against his need for the Ghost Lord’s help and remembered his promise to the Landlady.
• When the Fox asked if he would stay, Fang Cheng said he had no interest unless she needed him.

Fang Cheng agreed to help the Fox sneak back into the Iron-Cast Palace in exchange for a favor, hoping to learn whether the Ghost Lord was alive. Meanwhile, Ghost Rakshasa and Ghost Yunjie traded accusations as the struggle for power intensified, and Yunjie ordered Tsukikage Hoshi to find Fang Cheng and investigate their father.

• Fang Cheng negotiated a favor from the Fox in return for staying to help her, and she proposed sneaking back into the Iron-Cast Palace to check on the Ghost Lord.
• Fang Cheng asked what they would do if the Ghost Lord had died, and the Fox warned that civil war would be inevitable.
• Ghost Rakshasa accused Ghost Yunjie of sheltering Fang Cheng and blamed her for the violence, while Yunjie challenged him over the artillery attack on the Inner City.
• Ghost Rakshasa and Ghost Yunjie argued without resolving their dispute, then left the palace hall on bad terms.
• Ghost Yunjie worried that Ghost Rakshasa was gaining power and ordered Tsukikage Hoshi to find Fang Cheng and learn what had happened to the Ghost Lord.

Fang Cheng and Fox infiltrated the Iron-Cast Palace to find the Ghost Lord, avoiding its patrols and monster-magic defenses. Fox used her power to lead them to the guarded palace gate, which began to grow hazy as she revealed another ability.

• After Fox's injuries healed, Fang Cheng and Fox returned to the Iron-Cast Palace under cover of night.
• Fox explained that the Ghost Lord was hiding in his former resting place behind a mist barrier that disoriented intruders and triggered an alarm.
• Fang Cheng landed outside the barrier, and Fox shrank down and led him through patrols by using Charm to make them ignore the pair.
• Fox guided Fang Cheng to the guarded palace gate, then returned to her full size and made the gate grow hazy with the glow of her six tails.

Fang Cheng and the Fox opened the Iron-Cast Palace gates and discovered that the Ghost Lord appeared to be dead, triggering an alarm and a barrage of defenses. As they fled, the Fox directed Fang Cheng to the Ghost Princess’s palace, where they found her.

• The Fox dispelled both warding spells on the Iron-Cast Palace gates, and Fang Cheng pushed them open.
• Black smoke poured from the central palace, and the Fox realized the Ghost Lord was dead.
• The palace defenses sounded an alarm, and Fang Cheng carried the Fox away on a Blood Eagle as missiles and antiaircraft guns attacked them.
• The Fox explained that a tracking spell made them glow for twenty-four hours and directed Fang Cheng toward a brightly lit palace.
• Fang Cheng flew past the Ghost Clan soldiers and found the Ghost Princess in the palace courtyard.

Fang Cheng and Yuguang Kaori sought Oni Yunjie's help inside the Iron-Cast Palace while Oni Rakshasa pursued them. Fang Cheng hid in Kaori's shadow as the siblings confronted each other over the Ghost Clan's leadership, leaving their standoff on the brink of violence.

• Oni Yunjie welcomed Fang Cheng and Fox, but explained that the Ghost Tracking Technique was difficult to undo.
• Fox transformed into Yuguang Kaori, whose face resembled Tsukikage Hoshi's, and Fang Cheng asked if she was the Landlady's sister.
• After Oni Yunjie warned that Oni Rakshasa was coming, Fang Cheng hid inside Yuguang Kaori's shadow.
• Oni Rakshasa arrived with ghost soldiers and ordered them to seize Yuguang Kaori, while Oni Yunjie defended her and challenged his accusations.
• Oni Rakshasa ordered an attack, and he and Oni Yunjie faced off as their soldiers and Yuguang Kaori felt the pressure of their power.

Oni Rakshasa called for a King Selection Assembly to settle the succession, leaving Oni Yunjie at a disadvantage. In the hall, Fang Cheng reunited with Tsukikage Hoshi and Yuguang Kaori, whose resemblance to the Landlady led him to realize they were sisters.

• Oni Takizawa arrived at the Iron-Cast Palace and stopped Oni Rakshasa and Oni Yunjie from fighting.
• Oni Rakshasa called for a King Selection Assembly at the Council of Elders the next day, and Oni Yunjie worried that his secret preparations had weakened her position.
• Oni Yunjie returned to the hall with Oni Takizawa, Yuguang Kaori, and Tsukikage Hoshi, where Tsukikage Hoshi and Yuguang Kaori traded barbs.
• Oni Yunjie summoned Fang Cheng from Yuguang Kaori's shadow, and he argued playfully with Tsukikage Hoshi while Yuguang Kaori watched coldly.
• Fang Cheng asked why Tsukikage Hoshi had not answered his calls, then realized Yuguang Kaori and Tsukikage Hoshi were sisters.

Fang Cheng learned that the injured fox he had treated was Yuguang Kaori, head of the Yuguang Family, and realized she was Ugou Mirai’s mother. Their awkward history left the others convinced they were secret lovers, while Fang Cheng openly considered pursuing her.

• Tsukikage Hoshi and Yuguang Kaori traded barbs about their rivalry and family standing.
• Tsukikage Hoshi revealed that the fox was Yuguang Kaori, and Fang Cheng realized she was Ugou Mirai’s mother.
• Fang Cheng admitted he had touched Yuguang Kaori’s tail, carried her to bed, and slept beside her while she was injured.
• Yuguang Kaori explained that Fang Cheng had only treated her while she was unconscious, but Tsukikage Hoshi, Oni Yunjie, and Oni Takizawa suspected a secret affair.
• Fang Cheng decided he preferred Yuguang Kaori and could pursue her openly, while she tried to ignore his lingering gaze.

Fang Cheng and the others learned that the Ghost Lord was dead and discussed Oni Yunjie’s chances in the upcoming King Selection Assembly. With Oni Rakshasa holding a likely vote advantage and planning to challenge Yuguang Kaori’s voting rights, Fang Cheng offered to help on one condition.

• Yuguang Kaori confirmed that the black demonic aura in the palace belonged to the dead Ghost Lord, and Fang Cheng learned that it was the essence of a monster’s corpse.
• Oni Yunjie explained that Oni Rakshasa had concealed the Ghost Lord’s death, replaced officials, and called a King Selection Assembly for the next day because he expected to win.
• Yuguang Kaori revealed that destroyed supplies of human meat could let Oni Rakshasa accuse her of dereliction and strip her of her five votes.
• Oni Yunjie said she would refuse to surrender her ledgers or intelligence if she lost, and Fang Cheng offered to handle the problem on one condition.

Fang Cheng proposed using his self-healing body to test whether monsters would eat vampire flesh, hoping to help Oni Yunjie solve the shortage of human meat. He offered his severed hand to a Ghost Clan soldier, and the group waited to see if the plan would work.

• Fang Cheng bet with Tsukikage Hoshi and asked Oni Yunjie to let him see and touch the Ghost Lord's corpse after the conference.
• Oni Yunjie agreed, and Fang Cheng explained that his strong Self-Healing would let him provide pieces of his body as food for the monsters.
• Yuguang Kaori worried about Fang Cheng hurting himself, while Tsukikage Hoshi teased her and the two began arguing.
• Fang Cheng asked Oni Yunjie to find a monster who craved human flesh so they could test his method.
• Fang Cheng cut off one of his hands, and Oni Yunjie presented it to a Ghost Clan soldier and told him to eat it.