Chapter Summaries

Jesus agreed to join Holy Storm as its agent in the Auduin Kingdom, hoping to gain protection and exploit the chaos it would create to seize Wushan Territory. After striking a deal with Mephisto, he was suddenly restrained as Mephisto revealed a Black Bead and promised to make him a Golden Knight.

• Jesus met Mephisto, Black Scar, and Fanatic and agreed to cooperate with Holy Storm if they prioritized protecting him.
• Mephisto welcomed Jesus as Holy Storm's agent in the Auduin Kingdom and explained the organization's goal of establishing the Divine Storm Empire.
• Jesus and Mephisto agreed that Jesus would provide a town and thirty thousand people for Holy Storm's base, while Black Scar would command its guards and protect Jesus.
• Jesus urged Holy Storm to target Wushan Territory and shared intelligence, including his suspicion that Ramsey and Angus had been killed.
• Mephisto offered to make Jesus a Golden Knight in one day, then Black Scar and Fanatic restrained him while Mephisto raised a soundproof barrier and activated the Black Bead.

Jesus underwent a Nether Abyss transformation and joined Holy Storm, while Luo Ning continued strengthening his territory and preparing for the Marquis’s birthday banquet. The chapter ended with Luo Ning announcing that Elrond was about to become Wubei Territory’s first level-eight extraordinary individual.

• Mephisto used nearly all the bead’s energy to transform Jesus, who pledged himself to Holy Storm and chose Idris as their next recruit.
• Luo Ning waited in Riverside City, but Moonlight Valley made no move after Ramsey and Angus died, leaving him puzzled by their silence.
• By December 20, Luo Ning had mastered Scorching Ray and assigned Rydal and Macken responsibilities for Boulder Territory and its defenses.
• Luo Ning ordered Rydal and Macken to stay alert to Moonlight Valley, then invested 72 Energy Essence in Macken before returning to Wubei Territory.
• Luo Ning watched the year-end tournament at Swamp Castle and sent Gallon to tell Elrond that he was about to reach level eight.

Luo Ning helped Elrond break through to Magus, enabling him to use Evil Purification and identify the power behind Rulans’s injury as Witch Soul Power. Elrond also recovered memories of the ancient battle against Elliot and revealed that he could make an Awakening Potion, and Luo Ning planned to take him to Wushan Castle.

• Luo Ning spent 4,500 Energy Essence to help Elrond advance from Level 8 Grand Magus to Level 9 Magus.
• Elrond demonstrated his increased Mental Power and said his new Evil Purification spell could cleanse the Witch Soul Power afflicting Rulans.
• Elrond recalled that he had marched with Rydal’s Blazing Flame Expeditionary Army against Elliot and the Witch Soul Tribe, and that Rydal killed Elliot before they all died in Blaze Canyon.
• Luo Ning urged Elrond to record his memories as a historical account of the early world.
• Elrond revealed he had awakened the ability to make an Awakening Potion that could help people develop a Battle Qi Seed, though its rare materials would be difficult to obtain.
• Luo Ning told Elrond to prepare for a trip to Wushan Castle in a couple of days.

Luo Ning brought Elrond to Wushan Castle, where the Light Attribute Archmage used Evil Purification to remove the Soul Devouring Surge from Rulans. As Rulans’s strength began to rise, he suddenly shuddered and his Battle Qi dispersed, leaving Luo Ning alarmed.

• Luo Ning selected a port site on the upper-middle section of Wubei Territory’s East Coast and arranged for construction to begin.
• Luo Ning traveled with Elrond to Wushan Castle and introduced him to Rulans as a Level 8 Grand Magus.
• Elrond cast Evil Purification on Rulans, causing the Dark Energy afflicting him to dissipate completely.
• Rulans laughed with joy and felt his strength rise until he reached Meteor Rank.
• Rulans suddenly shuddered and his Battle Qi dispersed, alarming Luo Ning.

Elrond removed the Witch Soul Power that had tormented Rulans, but a harmless, controllable form of Dark Energy remained in his Qi Sea. Rulans recovered his strength and offered Luo Ning money and labor for Wubei Territory, ending with Luo Ning asking for one hundred thousand gold coins.

• Rulans discovered that black energy remained in his Qi Sea, and Elrond failed to dispel it with Evil Purification.
• Rulans touched the energy with Battle Qi, found he could control it, and formed it into a Palm Blade; the group confirmed it no longer had Witch Soul Power's harmful effects.
• Rulans used his Battle Qi freely and explained that his body had strengthened through years of struggling against the Witch Soul Power, leaving him hopeful he could reach Silver Moon Knight.
• Rulans thanked Luo Ning and offered labor and money to support Wubei Territory's port, while explaining he could not simply grant Luo Ning a Marquis title.
• Luo Ning asked Rulans for one hundred thousand gold coins, and Rulans teased him for knowing that amount was on hand.

Luo Ning told Rulans about his strength and the conflict with Moonlight Valley, and they agreed to prioritize developing their forces before seeking revenge. Rulans planned to hide his recovery while expanding his Knight Orders, and pledged to support Luo Ning's future ambitions.

• Rulans agreed to give Luo Ning one hundred thousand gold coins after Elrond cured his Soul Devouring Surge.
• Luo Ning told Rulans that he had killed Ramsey, was a Meteor Knight and Archmage, and had Rydal as another Meteor Knight.
• Rulans questioned Jesus's silence about Ramsey's death, and Luo Ning said he had no immediate plans to attack Moonlight Valley.
• Rulans planned to conceal his recovery until he was fully healed and to establish at least three more Knight Orders.
• Luo Ning said he intended to develop first and seek revenge later, and Rulans promised to support him.

Luo Ning visited Rulans, who had secretly been healed, then asked Diane to help promote Wubei Territory’s porcelain by using it at the banquet. Diane offered to open an art studio in Wushan City to train porcelain painters, while tensions between the Hyde Family and Rulans’s family remained unresolved.

• Luo Ning left Rulans’s room without revealing the healing, and Rulans rode out with the Thunder Chasing Wind Beast to vent his pent-up emotions.
• Luo Ning visited Diane and asked her to feature Wubei Territory’s porcelain stemmed cups at the upcoming banquet.
• Diane examined the cups, suggested improving their colors and painting, and offered to find skilled artists to help.
• Luo Ning and Diane agreed that she would open an art studio in Wushan City to train porcelain painters, with compensation to be arranged later.
• Holwart announced Omer and his son Vasily’s arrival, and Diane went to receive them while ordering the cups put away for the banquet.

Jesus brought Archmage Mephisto to Black Python Castle, where Mephisto used the Black Bead to restore Orson Hyde. Orson then trapped Nigan and began turning him into one of their kind.

• Idris announced Count Jesus's visit to Black Python Castle, where Nigan received Jesus, Mephisto, and Fanatic.
• Jesus introduced Mephisto to Orson and said the mage could cure his affliction.
• Mephisto used the Black Bead to convert the Witch Soul Power inside Orson, and Orson regained his strength.
• Orson told Nigan that their era was coming, then trapped him in black light and began transforming him.

Rulans arranged for more workers to be sent to Wubei Territory while Wiggins questioned his support for Luo Ning and warned of future conflict with Brayden. Luo Ning gained a large amount of Energy Essence from a Prosperous Fortune achievement, then joined Rulans and Miloslav, whose discussion turned to selling a Fire Elixir to Orson.

• Rulans told Wiggins to send people to Wubei Territory and gave him its policies for freemen and serfs.
• Wiggins questioned why Rulans was supporting Luo Ning and warned that Luo Ning and Brayden might one day fight over Wubei Territory.
• Luo Ning completed a Prosperous Fortune achievement by collecting ten boxes of gold coins, gaining 4,000 Attribute Points and 8,000 Energy Essence.
• Luo Ning saw that the next Prosperous Fortune tier required obtaining 500,000 gold coins in a single transaction and planned to use his resources to strengthen Rydal and Macken.
• Miloslav discovered that Rulans had recovered from Soul Devouring Surge, and Rulans said he could sell the Fire Elixir to Orson now that it could no longer heal him completely.

Luo Ning asked Miloslav about magic herbs for making potions and learned where he might find rare ingredients. He planned a trip to Amethyst Territory, while Miloslav and Rulans agreed to spar in three months.

• Luo Ning showed Miloslav Elrond's Magic Herb Atlas and asked about Blaze Grass and Dream Dew Flower.
• Miloslav explained that both herbs were available in Wushan Town, though expensive, and identified the Rage Potion and spirit-nourishing uses of the ingredients.
• Miloslav could not identify Starlight Grass or water from the Magic Spirit Spring, but advised Luo Ning to visit Archmage Bellora at the Silva Magic Energy Merchant Association headquarters in Amethyst Territory.
• Luo Ning decided to travel to Amethyst Territory to seek the ingredients and higher-level Magic Books, but kept his potion recipe secret from Miloslav.
• Miloslav and Rulans challenged each other to a spar three months later, and Luo Ning asked them to notify him so he could watch.

At the Year Celebration, Luo Ning secured orders for Wubei Territory’s porcelain and discussed labor arrangements with the nobles. When Brayden asked to join Wubei Territory, Luo Ning instead tasked him with recruiting academy students, leaving Brayden a month to find candidates.

• Luo Ning met with nobles at the banquet, and Baron German offered labor in exchange for favorable transport of Lakeside Town’s specialties once Wubei Territory’s port was complete.
• Diane presented Wubei Territory’s porcelain Stemmed Cups, and the nobles ordered more than two thousand.
• Luo Ning defeated Brayden in a sparring match, and Brayden asked to work in Wubei Territory.
• Luo Ning told Brayden to keep training until he became a Bronze Knight, then entrusted him with recruiting academy students skilled in combat, administration, and crafts.
• Brayden promised to provide an answer within a month, and Luo Ning planned for Rognar to lead a team from Swamp Castle to escort the recruits.

Luo Ning bought ingredients for Auxiliary Enhancement Potions, then raised Rydal to the Silver Moon Rank and learned more about the continent and their past. Rydal shared a secret codex and Battle Skill, which Luo Ning planned to study on the way to Amethyst Count's Territory.

• Luo Ning bought all the Blaze Grass in Wushan Town, along with Dream Dew Flowers and Magic Crystal Stones, for 18,000 gold coins.
• Miloslav returned to Wushan Town, learned that Luo Ning had bought all the Blaze Grass, and asked the merchant association to restock.
• Luo Ning used Energy Essence to advance Rydal to the Silver Moon Rank in the forest behind Riverside Fort.
• Rydal recalled that the old continent was called New Moon Continent and that a larger place, Star Continent, might have been today's Orlant Continent.
• Rydal told Luo Ning that Elliott had left the Mysterious Valley and shared the Sky Burning Secret Codex and Sky Burning Flame technique.
• Luo Ning asked Rydal to transcribe the techniques so he could study them on the way to Amethyst Count's Territory.

After more than two months on Rapids Island, Kalada and Lusen welcomed Luo Ning, who arrived on the dragon Frostfire Wings Carlos and reassured the island’s people of his support. He reviewed the island’s population and naval preparations, then left Kalada to address Rahn’s resistance to his administration.

• Kalada and Lusen worried that Luo Ning had forgotten Rapids Island, but Kalada believed he would arrive soon.
• Luo Ning arrived on Frostfire Wings Carlos, startling Kalada and Lusen, and asked them to keep the dragon’s existence secret.
• Luo Ning brought supplies for a banquet, announced plans to build a shipyard and expand the navy, and reassured the island’s people that he valued Rapids Island.
• Kalada reported that Rapids Island had more than 27,500 residents and described the progress of naval training; Luo Ning also asked him to search for Dream Dew Flowers.
• Kalada told Luo Ning that Rahn had been uncooperative, and Luo Ning authorized Kalada to handle the matter as Governor.

Luo Ning arrived in Crystal City on Carlos to seek materials for the Awakening Potion and pay his respects to Bellora Silva. After Bellora attacked Carlos, Luo Ning intervened and fled with the dragon, but Bellora pursued them.

• Luo Ning left Rapids Island after five days of inspecting its forests, renaming its towns, and advising Kalada and Lusen on farming.
• Luo Ning rode Carlos into the Amethyst Count's Territory and reached Crystal City, where they landed in a secluded forest.
• Bellora detected Carlos's arrival and struck the dragon down with a powerful attack.
• Carlos breathed flames at Bellora, who blocked them and attacked with Wind Tentacles and Wind Blades.
• Luo Ning countered Bellora's attacks with his sword and magic, then escaped on Carlos's back.
• Bellora extinguished the forest fire and chased after Luo Ning and Carlos.

Luo Ning and Carlos fled Bellora Silva, the Amethyst Count, who pursued them and fought them in the sky. Bellora eventually claimed he had only tested their strength and proposed cooperation, leaving Luo Ning wary of his intentions.

• Luo Ning recognized the pursuing old man as likely Bellora Silva and urged Carlos to fly faster.
• Bellora caught up using powerful wind magic, and Luo Ning and Carlos fought back with dragon breath and combined wind-and-fire attacks.
• Bellora countered their attacks with high-level magic, but the resulting shockwaves failed to seriously injure Carlos.
• Bellora stopped fighting and said he had mistaken Carlos for an ownerless Demon Beast, then revealed that he knew Luo Ning's grandfather Rulans.
• Luo Ning remained suspicious as Bellora proposed a cooperation with him as a Dragon Master.

Luo Ning learned how Bellora had detected Carlos and heard his account of the ancient magical civilization and the benefits of cultivating magic and Battle Qi together. Bellora revealed that he needed dragon scales for a potion to increase his strength and asked Luo Ning to negotiate a price.

• Bellora explained that his Energy Sensor had detected Carlos entering the airspace near his laboratory, then offered to teach Luo Ning how to make the instrument.
• Bellora described dragons and recounted how an ancient catastrophe had destroyed a flourishing magical civilization and coincided with the dragons’ disappearance.
• Bellora explained how dual cultivation could strengthen a practitioner during breakthroughs and said that combining high-level magic and Battle Qi could produce Primal Force and lead to legend.
• Bellora said he was a Bronze Knight and wanted to use a potion from the ruins to increase his strength, but its ingredients included dragon scales.
• Bellora asked Luo Ning to provide Carlos’s scales in exchange for conditions of Luo Ning’s choosing.

Luo Ning negotiated with Bellora to sell dragon scales in exchange for gold and other goods, then headed to Crystal Fortress. Bellora learned of Luo Ning’s extraordinary age and strength and ordered Franz to receive him.

• Luo Ning reassured Carlos that he would not give Bellora scales without compensation, and Bellora offered payment for them.
• Luo Ning offered Bellora dragon scales that Carlos had shed, agreeing to sell fifteen for five hundred thousand gold coins and exchange the rest for 1,500 Magic Crystal Stones or other goods.
• Bellora invited Luo Ning to Crystal Fortress and arranged for Franz to receive him, while promising not to plot against him.
• Bellora asked Franz about Luo Ning and was shocked to learn he was only eighteen or nineteen.
• Bellora told Franz to keep Luo Ning’s strength secret and receive him, while Franz resolved to ask Luo Ning about his abilities.

Luo Ning visited Bellora's Mage Tower and learned how Bellora's Magic Energy Elevator used magic to power its movement, inspiring ideas for ships and a Steam Engine. Franz showed Luo Ning the tower's collection room, where he began looking for seventh-level wind and fire magic while Bellora remained in his laboratory.

• Bellora's family welcomed Luo Ning, and Franz took him up the Mage Tower in the Magic Energy Elevator.
• Franz explained that Bellora used an upgraded Clear Wind Spell to turn a wheel that raised and lowered the elevator.
• Luo Ning considered adapting the elevator's power system for ships and explored whether Flame Pillars could help make a Steam Engine.
• Franz learned Luo Ning was both a seventh-level Meteor Knight and Archmage, and recognized the vast gap between them.
• Franz showed Luo Ning the Mage Tower's collection room, and Luo Ning asked to examine seventh-level wind and fire magic.

Luo Ning completed his purchases in Crystal City, spending over one hundred thousand gold coins on materials for Awakening Potions and arranging for custom lenses. After exchanging dragon scales for supplies and advanced magic books, he left with Bellora’s friendship and a promise to return in one month.

• Luo Ning selected three Magic Books and the Wind Instant Step Battle Skill, then had a crystal shop make Concave-Convex Lenses for him.
• Luo Ning bought one liter of Magic Spirit Spring and one hundred stalks of Starlight Grass for Elrond’s Awakening Potion research, spending 120,000 gold coins.
• After seven days of failed experiments, Bellora asked Luo Ning for more dragon scales, and Luo Ning handed over his remaining four in exchange for Magic Crystal Stones and Magic Books.
• Bellora gave Luo Ning two Level 8 Magic Books, one Level 9 Magic Book, and the Magic Energy Elevator blueprints, then asked him to return in one month with more dragon scales.
• Luo Ning left Crystal City on Carlos, while Bellora asked Franz to obtain the lenses and resolved to make the dragon-scale potion succeed.

Elrond tested his new Auxiliary Enhancement Potion on Rognar, who broke through to become a Bronze Knight. The potion’s potential as a costly reward for service to Wubei Territory remained undecided until Luo Ning returned.

• Rognar arrived at Swamp Castle and learned that Elrond wanted him to test a potion suited to an Advanced Knight.
• Jenny identified it as Elrond’s Auxiliary Enhancement Potion, and Rognar drank it despite its bitter taste and burning, chilling effects.
• Elrond told Rognar to practice with his sword as the potion’s effects took hold, and Rognar’s Battle Qi surged until he broke through to become a Bronze Knight.
• Elrond estimated that the potion would sell for around three hundred gold coins and said Luo Ning had suggested using it as a reward for contributions to the territory.
• Elrond asked Rognar to stay for an hour while Aileen monitored him for discomfort.