Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• The Black Vatican’s plan is revealed as far more than an attack on the Magic Association: Nine Infants intends to become a terrifying Death God, and the destruction of the Ancient Capital is part of his spectacle.
• Lu Huan and the Skeleton Nether Lord are caught in Sha Yuan’s pull and dragged toward its infernal entrance. Their apparent inability to escape convinces the onlookers that the city has lost its last hope.
• A blood-red pillar of light suddenly pierces the clouds, forming a monstrous face in the sky and filling the crowd with fear and an urge to submit.
• Han Ji recognizes the display as possibly belonging to the mysterious Blood-robed Man who saved Bo City. The possibility restores hope among him and Zhu Meng.
• At Sha Yuan’s entrance, the pull abruptly stops. A demonic-looking figure catches Lu Huan by the collar: Mo Xie, transformed by the power of the pillar. His blood-black wings, inhuman eyes, and growing Human-Tiger Soul Shadow mark his immense, ominous power.

Character developments and interactions

• Han Ji shifts from despair to cautious hope when he connects the blood-red pillar with Bo City’s mysterious savior.
• Zhu Meng understands Han Ji’s reference and shares his renewed hope.
• Ye Chang recognizes the power as Mo Xie’s but worries that he has drawn on his own strength again.
• Lu Huan, previously helpless before Sha Yuan, is rescued by Mo Xie.
• Mo Xie is revealed in a striking, demonlike transformation, intervening just as Lu Huan is about to be consumed.

Significant themes

• Despair and fragile hope: The city’s defenders see their strongest mage being pulled into Sha Yuan, only for an unexpected sign to revive their hope.
• Power and fear: The blood-red manifestation inspires worshipful terror, showing how overwhelming supernatural force can dominate even seasoned mages.
• Transformation and sacrifice: Mo Xie’s altered appearance and Ye Chang’s concern suggest that his power comes at a personal cost.
• Public spectacle: Nine Infants’ ambition turns the city’s impending destruction into a deliberate display meant to shock the world.

Key plot points and events

• A demon-like figure emerges from a blood-red pillar of light and saves Lu Huan, stunning everyone beneath the bell tower.
• Mo Fan recognizes the figure as his brother, Mo Xie. Ling Xi points out that the figure is wearing Mo Xie’s clothes, and Zhu Meng, Han Ji, and Du Xiao begin to recognize him too.
• Du Xiao and Demon Man connect Mo Xie’s transformation to the forbidden Demon Element experiments conducted by the Southern Military District. They recall that one subject supposedly survived, and suspect Mo Xie was that subject.
• The group debates whether the figure truly is Mo Xie and whether he has been transformed or is a Demon Beast in disguise. Du Xiao notes that Mo Xie, unlike the monstrous failed subjects he encountered, appears to retain his mind—he has just saved Lu Huan.
• Chu Jia dismisses the discussion and argues that Mo Xie cannot change the situation. Ling Xi responds with a death threat, while Ye Chang is also furious at his callousness.

Character developments

• Mo Fan is certain the demon is his brother, showing the strength of their bond despite Mo Xie’s alarming appearance.
• Mo Xie is revealed to possess immense power and a frightening, demonic aura, yet his rescue of Lu Huan suggests he remains capable of deliberate, protective action.
• Du Xiao and Demon Man recognize clues from their past work and become alarmed by the possibility that Mo Xie survived the banned experiments.
• Ling Xi and Ye Chang show fierce protectiveness toward Mo Fan and contempt for anyone who dismisses his risk.
• Chu Jia comes across as self-preserving and indifferent to Mo Xie’s sacrifice, only to be intimidated by Ling Xi’s hostility.

Significant themes

• Transformation and identity: Mo Xie looks demonic, but his actions suggest he has not become a mindless monster.
• The consequences of forbidden experimentation: The revelation raises questions about the Military’s secret experiments and their human cost.
• Loyalty and protection: Mo Xie saves Lu Huan, and Mo Fan immediately recognizes and trusts his brother.
• Courage versus self-preservation: Mo Xie risks himself to help someone, while Chu Jia focuses on survival.

Character interactions

• Mo Fan identifies Mo Xie to those around him; Ling Xi and Du Xiao help convince the gathering by pointing to his clothes and recalling his connection to the experiments.
• Du Xiao and Demon Man’s shared history with demon experiments gives weight to their suspicions, though the other officials remain uncertain.
• Chu Jia’s dismissive remarks provoke Ling Xi and Ye Chang, shifting the tension from Mo Xie’s identity to the danger of conflict within the group.

Key plot points and events

• Chu Jia reacts angrily after being frightened by Ling Xi, but Military Commander Lu Xu interrupts and explains that Mo Xie’s complete control of the Demon Element could give the Ancient Capital hope.
• At the edge of Sha Yuan, Mo Xie feels himself being pulled toward the undead abyss. He teleports away with Lu Huan, then throws him toward the Bell Tower. Zhu Meng, Han Ji, and the other officials catch Lu Huan before he crashes.
• Han Ji explains the officials’ theories about the Demon Element to Lu Huan. Lu Huan, previously bewildered, begins to believe the city may still be saved.
• Red-robed Archbishop Nine Infants recognizes Mo Xie as a threat to his planned coronation and suspects Salan is behind the interference. Sensing Mo Xie’s killing intent, he decides to flee. He taunts the officials about the Ancient King’s impending awakening, then escapes in a cloud of bloodred mist.
• The Skeleton Fiend Bone Dragon breaks free of Sha Yuan’s pull and attacks Mo Xie. Mo Xie appears beside it and sends it hurtling into the Outer City with a single punch, shocking the officials.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Xie demonstrates extraordinary power and control, shifting from a mysterious demon figure into a potential defender of the Ancient Capital. His silent, intimidating presence also frightens Nine Infants.
• Lu Huan moves from confusion to cautious hope after learning what Mo Xie may be capable of.
• Nine Infants remains arrogant and committed to his plan, but Mo Xie’s killing intent reveals that even he is afraid. He escapes rather than risk a direct confrontation.
• Lu Xu tries to calm Ling Xi and persuade Chu Jia that Mo Xie’s transformation could be beneficial. Han Ji and Zhu Meng protect Lu Huan, then attempt—but fail—to stop Nine Infants.
• The officials’ shock at Mo Xie’s punch shows how completely his strength exceeds their expectations.

Significant themes

• Hope amid catastrophe: Mo Xie’s mastery of the Demon Element offers the besieged city a possible chance of survival.
• Power and fear: Mo Xie’s immense strength overturns assumptions about what a human can do, while even a powerful villain like Nine Infants can be unnerved.
• Threats remain unresolved: Nine Infants escapes and warns that the Ancient King may still awaken, leaving the city’s danger far from over.

Key plot points and events

• After absorbing the Blood Benefit Seed, Mo Xie’s demonic power surges. The seed also releases energy stored in his Qilin Pendant, advancing all ten of his elements to Advanced Level Three and his Mental Strength to the Sixth Realm.
• His Mangekyo Sharingan evolves into the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. With his Psychic and Healing Elements helping manage its side effects, he can use its abilities freely as long as he has enough ocular power.
• The Outer City shakes as the Supreme Monarch known as the Corpse of the Mountain Peak approaches. He hurls Flesh Mound Corpse Ministers toward the city, but Mo Xie uses his new powers to redirect one through a strange spatial opening and incinerate another with black flames.
• The city’s leaders are stunned by Mo Xie’s unfamiliar techniques. Their alarm grows when the other six Eight Directions Undead Lords arrive, bringing all eight together around the Ancient Capital.
• The Eight Lords address Mo Xie alone, calling him “Your Majesty” and asking him to reclaim his throne and rule again.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Xie gains a dramatic increase in power and demonstrates precise control of two new Sharingan abilities: spatial displacement and destructive black flames. His exchange with the Mountain Peak Corpse shows that he can disrupt the undead assault, though he has not yet confronted the Supreme Monarch directly.
• The Ancient Capital’s leaders react with awe to Mo Xie’s abilities, but their confidence collapses when they sense all eight Lords assembling. Chu Jia tries to downplay Mo Xie’s feat; the others remain focused on the battlefield.
• The Eight Directions Undead Lords act in unison, appearing to recognize Mo Xie as a former ruler. Their unexpected plea reframes the conflict as more than an attack on the city.

Significant themes

• Power and transformation: Mo Xie’s rapid advancement changes his role on the battlefield.
• Identity and destiny: The Lords’ appeal hints at a hidden past and a royal identity tied to Mo Xie.
• Fear and spectacle: The city’s leaders and defenders face escalating threats, while Mo Xie’s strange powers inspire both astonishment and hope.

Plot points and events

• The Eight Directions Undead Lords welcome Mo Xie back as their king, but he rebukes the Nine Nether Queen for acting as if she can win him over with flirtation.
• He declares that they must prove their strength if they want him on the throne again, turning the meeting into a test of combat ability.
• The Nine Nether Queen sends the Skeleton Nether Lord first, noting that it was the one that attacked Mo Xie earlier.
• Mo Xie overwhelms it with a Purple-Black Thunder Dragon. After the strike tears a hole in its abdomen, he teleports to the wound and punches it away, leaving a long trail of destruction through the undead settlement.
• The Skeleton Nether Lord survives, badly injured and exposed to view, while the other lords watch with pity.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Xie remains cold and imperious. He refuses the Queen’s seductive overture and uses his power to establish that he—not the Undead Lords—sets the terms of his return.
• The Nine Nether Queen tries to charm and negotiate with him, but her attempt backfires. She then directs the others, sending the Skeleton Nether Lord to face him.
• The Skeleton Nether Lord is fearful and regretful, having attacked Mo Xie earlier. After being brutally defeated, it feels hurt and resents being singled out.
• The other Undead Lords defer to the Queen’s negotiating role and silently pity their injured companion.

Significant themes

• Power and legitimacy: Mo Xie demands that his authority be recognized through strength.
• Hierarchy and loyalty: The Undead Lords submit to their king’s overwhelming presence, even as he tests them harshly.
• The cost of misjudgment: The Skeleton Nether Lord’s earlier aggression leaves it first to face Mo Xie’s wrath.

Plot points and events

• The leaders beneath the Bell Tower react with shock after witnessing Mo Xie’s Demonization and his ability to face the Eight Directions Undead Lords.
• Chu Jia proposes using Mo Xie to keep the monarchs occupied while the leaders eliminate the lesser undead. Ye Chang threatens him, but the leaders’ debate divides the group.
• Han Ji, Zhu Meng, and others reject the plan on grounds of duty and dignity, while Chu Jia argues that sacrificing one person could save the city. Mo Fan and Zhou Min angrily defend Mo Xie; Mu Bai and He Yu restrain them.
• Staff Officer Zhu settles the dispute: Chu Jia and his supporters leave to fight the lesser undead, while the others remain to help Mo Xie.
• The Ghostly King arrives in black Dragon Armor and attacks Mo Xie with its Black Dragon Sword, whose deathly energy forms a dragon. Mo Xie counters by summoning Susanoo, which catches and holds the blade.

Character developments and interactions

• Ye Chang reveals how fiercely protective—and vengeful—she is toward Mo Xie, openly threatening Chu Jia and privately deciding that those who endanger him may deserve death.
• Chu Jia prioritizes battlefield advantage over Mo Xie’s safety and persuades some leaders to join his plan.
• Mo Fan and Zhou Min show loyalty to Mo Xie by confronting Chu Jia’s faction; their friends physically stop them from escalating the dispute.
• Han Ji, Zhu Meng, and the remaining leaders choose to support Mo Xie, acting on responsibility toward the younger generation.
• Mo Xie remains calm under the Ghostly King’s overwhelming attack and responds with a powerful defensive technique.

Significant themes

• Duty versus expediency: The leaders disagree over whether Mo Xie should be treated as a strategic sacrifice or protected as one of their own.
• Dignity and responsibility: Some Super Level mages refuse to let a younger fighter bear the burden alone.
• Loyalty and family: Mo Fan and Zhou Min’s defense of Mo Xie contrasts with Chu Jia’s impersonal calculation.
• Power and danger: The Ghostly King’s aura underscores the scale of the threat, while Mo Xie’s composure and Susanoo suggest he can withstand it.

Key plot points and events

• Mo Xie summons Susanoo for the first time to block the Ghost Monarch’s Black Dragon Sword. Its initial skeletal form is powerful but cannot hold the attack for long.
• He pours more energy into it, evolving Susanoo into an armored, upper-body form. The upgrade dramatically strengthens its defense, creates a giant Tang Dao resembling Mo Xie’s Yama, and lets it repel the Ghost Monarch.
• Mo Xie presses the attack, though the Ghost Monarch is also restrained by the Emperor’s authority and its subservient position.
• The leaders, including Han Ji, are stunned by Susanoo’s unfamiliar and overwhelming power.
• Ling Xi rushes toward Mo Xie to help, but the Ghost Tyrant intercepts her. A Corpse Minister and Corpse General join it, leaving the leaders unable to reinforce Mo Xie.
• The chapter ends with the group realizing they had underestimated the Undead Army’s reserves.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Xie displays a new, highly adaptable power and confidently expands Susanoo through successive forms. He holds back from revealing its complete form, judging the armored third form sufficient for the fight.
• The Ghost Monarch is surprised by Susanoo and forced onto the defensive, though it remains formidable and is partly limited by its relationship to the Emperor.
• Han Ji and the other leaders react with fear and amazement to Mo Xie’s ability.
• Ling Xi urgently tries to reach Mo Xie, prompting speculation among the onlookers about her concern for him. Her advance is stopped by the undead reinforcements.

Significant themes

• Escalating power and adaptation: Mo Xie strengthens Susanoo in response to the Ghost Monarch’s attacks.
• Hidden strength and surprise: Susanoo—and the Undead Army’s depth—exceed what the characters expected.
• Loyalty and hierarchy: The Ghost Monarch’s subordination to the Emperor affects its freedom in battle, while Ling Xi’s urgency suggests a strong personal bond with Mo Xie.
• Isolation in battle: Reinforcements are blocked, leaving Mo Xie to face the Ghost Monarch without support.

Plot and key events

• The senior leaders remain occupied by three Undead Monarchs while Mo Xie, fighting through Susanoo, faces the Ghostly King.
• The Ghostly King summons a gigantic dragon of deathly energy and sends it at Mo Xie.
• Mo Xie counters with a blood-red arrow combining Amaterasu’s black flames and Kamui’s spatial force. The arrow destroys the dragon, then continues toward the Ghostly King.
• The Ghostly King withstands the attack rather than dodging, raising his shield and relying on his armor. Both are shattered, and he is badly wounded, though his Black Dragon Sword survives.
• The other Monarchs watch the confrontation. The Nine Nether Queen asks why the Ghostly King took the hit; he replies that he must accept their king’s wrath and blames her for provoking it.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Xie displays confidence and formidable control of his combined powers, choosing to meet the Ghostly King’s strongest attack head-on.
• The Ghostly King shows resolve and loyalty by accepting the blow instead of evading it, despite its severe cost. He also resents the Nine Nether Queen for bringing trouble upon them.
• The Nine Nether Queen loses her composure at his accusation and worries about having to placate their king.
• The Skeleton Nether Lord takes satisfaction in the Ghostly King’s defeat, while the other Monarchs watch with pity. Ye Chang watches Mo Xie anxiously; the senior leaders, including Han Ji, are stunned by the combatants’ power.

Significant themes

• The clash highlights the devastating reach of power, as Amaterasu and Kamui together overcome the Ghostly King’s dragon and defenses.
• Duty, punishment, and blame shape the Monarchs’ exchange: the Ghostly King accepts suffering as his due but holds the Nine Nether Queen responsible for their predicament.

Key plot points and events

• After Mo Xie defeats the Great Monarch-level Ghostly King, Zhu Meng, Du Xiao, and the others are left stunned by the power of his Demon Element. Susanoo then vanishes, and Mo Xie turns his attention to the remaining Eight Directions Undead Lords.
• Speaking directly into their minds, Mo Xie orders them to act, singling out the Nine Nether Queen. The undead are intimidated by his authority; the Queen relays his command, while the Skeleton Nether Lord and Ghostly King avoid volunteering.
• The Red Skull Demon Lord steps forward and challenges Mo Xie with an ancient copper sword. Mo Xie meets it with Yama, and the two engage in an even, purely sword-based duel amid the rain.
• The contest rekindles Mo Xie’s fighting spirit and helps him refine the Evil Emperor Sword Art. Their exchange is interrupted when the White Corpse King launches a spear attack. Mo Xie dodges, blasting the Red Skull Demon Lord away with lightning in the process.
• The White Corpse King apologizes to Mo Xie and reminds the Red Skull Demon Lord that their priority is escorting the King to the palace. Before it can finish, Mo Xie suddenly appears before it and aims a silver-white cube at its head, leaving the undead lord convinced it is about to die.

Character developments

• Mo Xie displays overwhelming power and authority, but also genuine enthusiasm for swordsmanship. The duel strengthens his skills and inspires him to alter his sword art.
• The Red Skull Demon Lord shows courage and deep respect for Mo Xie, treating their duel as an honor and committing fully to the fight.
• The White Corpse King appears disciplined and practical, prioritizing the mission over the Red Skull Demon Lord’s sparring. Its attempted intervention puts it in immediate danger.
• The Nine Nether Queen is frightened of Mo Xie’s displeasure but quickly asserts herself to make the others obey. The other undead Lords remain wary after having been punished before.
• Du Xiao and the gathered observers move from shock at Mo Xie’s power to recognizing the need to deal with the remaining undead quickly.

Significant themes

• Power and obedience: Mo Xie’s authority over the undead is so deeply ingrained that even a brief command makes them tremble.
• Honor and combat: The duel is not merely a contest; both Mo Xie and the Red Skull Demon Lord value the chance to test their swordsmanship.
• Duty versus personal enjoyment: The White Corpse King interrupts the duel because escorting Mo Xie is more important than indulging in a fight.
• Growth through challenge: Mo Xie’s clash with a worthy swordsman reignites his fighting spirit and improves his technique.

Character interactions

• Mo Xie commands the Eight Directions Undead Lords; the Nine Nether Queen passes the order on while the others hesitate.
• Mo Xie and the Red Skull Demon Lord exchange respectful, evenly matched swordplay.
• The White Corpse King interrupts their duel, drawing the Red Skull Demon Lord’s anger and insisting that the mission come first.
• Mo Xie responds to the interruption by confronting the White Corpse King at close range with a threatening silver-white weapon.

Plot points and events

• Mo Xie punishes the White Corpse King for acting without permission, striking it with a powerful Spatial Cube. The Red Skull Demon Lord appears to help, but both are swept into the resulting explosion, which devastates part of the Outer City.
• Their apparent defeat is intentional: Mo Xie needs to vent his anger, while the Eight Directions Undead Lords need to withdraw without raising suspicion and return to the Sha Yuan.
• The Mist Ghost Commander emerges in purple-black death mist. Mo Xie detects it with Psychic Power and Sound Waves, then uses Chaos magic to expose and wound it.
• The commander sends spectral Phantoms against Mo Xie. His Tiger Shadows destroy them despite their normally insubstantial bodies.
• Mo Xie then clashes physically with the commander. Their punches meet evenly, revealing that demonization has raised his physique to Monarch Level. He ends the test and retreats, prompting the commander to conceal itself and attack with a death-energy scythe.

Character developments

• Mo Xie shows controlled anger and tactical awareness: he punishes the two undead lords while preserving the appearance of a genuine fight. He also tests his new strength and recognizes how dramatically demonization has improved him.
• The Mist Ghost Commander proves capable of adapting, shifting from mist and spectral attacks to a hidden, close-range ambush.
• The White Corpse King and Red Skull Demon Lord appear to be defeated, but their actions serve the broader plan of returning to the Sha Yuan unnoticed.

Character interactions

• Mo Xie rebukes the White Corpse King, then fights the Mist Ghost Commander directly.
• The commander tests Mo Xie’s strength with a punch, then follows his retreat by turning to stealth and a scythe attack.
• Mo Xie’s Tiger Shadows protect him by eliminating the commander’s Phantom minions.

Significant themes

• Power and self-assessment: Mo Xie uses battle to measure his new Monarch-level physical strength.
• Deception and strategy: The apparent defeat of the undead lords conceals a planned withdrawal.
• Escalation and adaptability: The fight shifts among spatial destruction, elemental attacks, spectral enemies, and stealth combat.

Plot points and events

• Mo Xie locates the hidden Mist Ghost Commander and attacks in a new shadow-cloak form. The cloak becomes demonic claws that briefly restrain the commander, allowing Mo Xie to cut its chest.
• He then dismisses the cloak and draws Thunder, Flame, and Ice power from the surrounding area. The three powers manifest as separate soul shadows: the Thunder Tyrant, Ice Snow Woman, and Little Flame.
• An ancient array links the three shadows, enabling Mo Xie to switch between and combine their powers. Under his demon form, the spirits briefly reach Monarch Level.
• Their combined aura spreads across the Ancient Capital, overwhelming many people. Zhu Meng and Han Ji are astonished, while Ye Chang watches with pride and recalls Mo Xie’s promise to grow strong enough to help her.
• Mo Xie activates the array and merges with the Thunder Tyrant, becoming wreathed in Purple-Black lightning. He prepares to turn the fight against the Mist Ghost Commander.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Xie reveals a more versatile and formidable power: he can use his shadow cloak offensively, then draw on three elemental soul shadows and merge with them.
• The Mist Ghost Commander is surprised and hurt by Mo Xie’s attack, though it escapes the demonic claws.
• Zhu Meng and Han Ji react with alarm and disbelief at Mo Xie’s three powerful elemental shadows.
• Ye Chang feels proud of Mo Xie, seeing his growing strength as evidence that he is keeping their old promise.

Significant themes

• Power through unity: Thunder, ice, and flame combine harmoniously rather than clashing, with the array enabling their cooperation.
• Growth and promises: Mo Xie’s strength reflects his determination to fulfill his promise to Ye Chang.
• Escalating stakes: His new power inspires awe across the city and sets up a renewed confrontation with the commander.

Key plot points and events

• Mo Xie, empowered by the Thunder Tyrant, pins the Mist Ghost Commander with imperial pressure and forms a Thunder Trident. He and the Thunder Tyrant throw matching tridents in perfect synchrony.
• The attack pierces the commander’s defenses and drives it across the outer city, destroying streets and buildings in its path.
• Before Mo Xie can pause, the Agate Corpse Lord launches a surprise punch. Mo Xie switches from thunder to ice, summoning the Ice Snow Woman and forming a Myriad Flower Ice Mirror to block the blow.
• The mirror withstands the Corpse Lord’s strike and begins freezing its fist. Mo Xie then hurls the mirror into the enemy, knocking it back.
• Gathering Ice Elements, Mo Xie summons three enormous Ice Dragons and stands atop one, preparing to unleash Mysterious Ice Dragon Soar.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Xie demonstrates greatly improved control over thunder and the ability to switch rapidly between elemental powers.
• His mental synchronization with the Thunder Tyrant lets them attack as one. He also shows keen perception and Mental Strength by detecting the Agate Corpse Lord’s approach.
• The Thunder Tyrant supports Mo Xie’s assault on the Mist Ghost Commander; the Ice Snow Woman lends her power for his defense and counterattack.
• Mo Xie faces two powerful undead foes in succession: first overwhelming the Mist Ghost Commander, then holding off the Agate Corpse Lord.

Significant themes

• Power through partnership: Mo Xie’s strength is amplified by the spirits he commands.
• Adaptability and mastery: He shifts from thunderous offense to icy defense and counterattack as circumstances change.
• Command and dominion over nature: Mo Xie is portrayed as an emperor-like figure who bends thunder and ice to his will.

Key events

• Mo Xie’s three Ice Dragons overwhelm the Agate Corpse Lord, driving him into the outer city and sealing him beneath a vast mass of ice.
• Confident after defeating a Great Monarch, Mo Xie challenges the Supreme Monarch Corpse of the Mountain Peak to test the limits of his strength. The Nine Nether Queen withdraws to watch.
• Mo Xie switches from ice to fire by summoning the Flame Belle’s soul shadow. He combines the Red Lotus Demon Fire and Heaven and Earth Calamity Flame into a new technique, Buddha’s Fury Fire Lotus.
• The fire lotus strikes the Corpse of the Mountain Peak, producing a tremendous explosion. The Supreme Monarch withstands it with little more than a few scorch marks, prompting Mo Xie to prepare to fight seriously.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Xie becomes increasingly confident and eager to measure himself against stronger opponents. His power can shift between elemental forms, and he demonstrates control by fusing two volatile flames into one attack.
• The Nine Nether Queen is relieved Mo Xie is not confronting her for now. She teases the Corpse of the Mountain Peak and watches from a distance.
• The Corpse of the Mountain Peak accepts Mo Xie’s challenge and meets the fire lotus head-on, revealing his immense durability.

Significant themes

• Power and its limits: Mo Xie’s victory over a Great Monarch highlights his strength, but the Supreme Monarch’s resilience exposes a much higher threshold.
• Ambition and testing oneself: Rather than settle matters with the Nine Nether Queen, Mo Xie chooses to seek a greater challenge.
• Mastery and elemental contrast: Mo Xie’s shift from freezing ice to destructive fire—and his fusion of opposing flames—shows the versatility of his abilities.

Plot points and events

• Zhu Meng kills the last of the three Minor Monarch undead blocking the leaders’ route, but the battle leaves the group exhausted and low on Magic Energy.
• They head toward Mo Xie’s fight with the Corpse of the Mountain Peak. A glimpse of Buddha’s Fury Fire Lotus shows the spell’s immense power, yet the Corpse of the Mountain Peak withstands it by absorbing its force with death energy.
• Ye Chang attempts to reach Mo Xie, but the Nine Nether Queen intercepts her with a blood-red barrier and refuses to let the leaders interfere.
• The undead Monarchs regroup beside the Corpse of the Mountain Peak. Some are badly wounded, while the Red Skull Demon Lord and White Corpse King are nearly untouched; the White Corpse King mocks the injured Monarchs.
• Seeing his enemies gathered together, Mo Xie begins preparing his strongest move. He draws thunder, fire, and ice energy from the surrounding area and channels it through his three soul-shadows, forming a colossal, razor-sharp elemental sword.

Character developments and interactions

• Ye Chang shows that concern for Mo Xie outweighs fear of a Great Monarch: she presses forward despite the Nine Nether Queen’s threat.
• The Nine Nether Queen acts as Mo Xie’s gatekeeper, teasing Ye Chang and revealing resentment—and apparent physical discomfort—when watching Mo Xie’s fight.
• The White Corpse King takes pleasure in taunting the wounded Monarchs, especially the Skeleton Nether Lord, while the Red Skull Demon Lord’s silence conveys similar smugness.
• Mo Xie turns the Monarchs’ bickering and close formation to his advantage, choosing to unleash an area attack rather than face them separately.

Significant themes

• The scale and cost of power: Even a devastating Super Level spell may fail against a Great Monarch, while the human leaders are weakened by fighting lesser foes.
• Unity and coordinated strength: Mo Xie’s three soul-shadows combine their powers through a linked formation, enabling an attack greater than any one element alone.
• Rivalry and miscalculation: The undead Monarchs’ mockery and complacency give Mo Xie an opening to strike them together.

Key plot points and events

• Mo Xie unleashes a colossal attack with a sacred sword infused with three Elements. The Eight Directions Undead Lords judge it too dangerous for one of them to face alone, so they combine their deathly energy to resist it.
• Mo Xie’s assault appears to push the Undead Lords back, giving the desperate people in the Inner City hope. Zhu Meng, Han Ji, and Ye Chang also begin to believe he may save them.
• Sha Yuan suddenly shifts position and opens into a vast vortex, tearing apart the surrounding city and pulling both Mo Xie and the Undead Lords toward it.
• Zhu Meng and Han Ji lead the other surviving leaders toward the battle, hoping to help. They fear the Undead Lords are willing to be swallowed if it means taking Mo Xie with them.
• Mo Xie is pulled into Sha Yuan. Ye Chang is devastated, while the leaders conclude that he is probably lost. Han Ji urges them to return and plan their next move.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Xie displays overwhelming power and fierce resolve, refusing to relent even as Sha Yuan’s suction grows stronger.
• The Red Skull Demon Lord takes charge of the Undead Lords, persuading them to defend themselves together rather than risk one of them taking the full attack.
• Ye Chang shifts from awe and hope to frantic fear for Mo Xie, then freezes in despair when he disappears into Sha Yuan.
• Zhu Meng and Han Ji move from helpless observers to would-be rescuers, prioritizing Mo Xie’s survival because they see him as vital to China’s future. Han Ji ultimately resumes his leadership role and calls for a plan.
• The people of the Inner City rally around Mo Xie, their hope rising as the Undead Lords seem to retreat, then collapsing when he is swallowed.

Significant themes

• Hope and despair: Mo Xie’s apparent advantage inspires the besieged people, but Sha Yuan’s sudden intervention reverses the mood.
• Sacrifice and the greater good: The leaders risk their lives to help Mo Xie, whom they regard as more valuable to China’s future than even eight powerful Undead Lords.
• Power and vulnerability: Mo Xie’s extraordinary strength can challenge the Monarchs, yet he remains vulnerable to the battlefield’s larger forces.
• Leadership under crisis: The Red Skull Demon Lord coordinates the Undead defense, while Han Ji suppresses his grief to guide the humans’ response.

Plot points and events

• Mo Fan watches his brother, Mo Xie, disappear into Sha Yuan and breaks down, convinced he has died. Zhang Xiaohou, Zhou Min, He Yu, Mu Bai, and Xu Zhaoting share in the group’s grief.
• Inside Sha Yuan, Mo Xie encounters a seemingly bottomless pit filled with undead and the anguished memories of sacrificial victims. The ghosts’ resentment briefly overwhelms his senses, but he silences them with a command.
• Mo Xie discovers that the undead recognize him as their ruler and bow rather than attack. He uses Spatial Power to slow his descent.
• He senses another presence above and rescues Asharuiya, who followed him into Sha Yuan out of concern.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Fan is devastated by what he believes is his brother’s death, revealing how deeply he depends on and loves Mo Xie. Zhang Xiaohou tries to keep him from rushing into danger.
• Mo Xie remains composed and powerful in Sha Yuan, but his reaction to Asharuiya’s arrival exposes his fear for her safety. He resolves to get them both out.
• Asharuiya risks her life rather than abandon her little brother. Her affection and sense of responsibility touch Mo Xie, and she insists she would accept dying alongside him.
• Though Mo Xie had expected to face Sha Yuan alone, the siblings end the chapter together, trusting one another as they continue downward.

Significant themes

• Family devotion and sacrifice: Asharuiya’s decision to follow Mo Xie mirrors the sacrifice Mo Fan believes Mo Xie has made.
• Grief and uncertainty: Those left outside mourn Mo Xie, while the reader learns he is alive.
• Power and belonging: Sha Yuan’s undead submit to Mo Xie, suggesting a special connection between him and the place.
• Hope amid danger: The siblings’ mutual trust gives them resolve in an apparently lethal setting.

Key plot points and events

• Mo Xie and Asharuiya descend through a seemingly endless abyss and enter a white spatial vortex.
• They emerge in a sunlit pocket world, where Mo Xie’s instincts guide them onward.
• They discover an ancient five-meter-tall stone gate carved with a lifelike Five-Clawed Divine Dragon. Asharuiya recognizes a magical circuit in the carving and solves it, opening the gate.
• Beyond it is a brown magical barrier. Asharuiya suspects it protects the Mausoleum; she and Mo Xie pass through and arrive on a second, sparser plain.
• They find about fifty pits containing an estimated five to six thousand Undead Black Dragon Guards. Asharuiya identifies Warrior-Level Savage Bone Demon Generals at the front of the formations and notes that their black-and-gold dragon armor appears to be powerful Earth-element Magic Tool armor.

Character developments and interactions

• Asharuiya trusts Mo Xie completely, accepting his reassurance before entering the vortex. She feels safe beside him and grows physically affectionate, taking his hand and leaning against him.
• Mo Xie stays protective and lets Asharuiya cling to him, though he privately sighs at her closeness. He also recognizes similarities between the gate’s dragon carving and one at Bo City, strengthening his suspicion that Bo City is connected to the Ancient King.
• Asharuiya’s magical expertise is clear: she quickly deciphers the gate’s circuit and examines the barrier and armor. The two work together, with Mo Xie leading and Asharuiya providing technical insight.

Significant themes

• Trust and companionship: Asharuiya relies on Mo Xie, while their growing closeness gives her comfort.
• Ancient power and mystery: The pocket world, enduring barrier, dragon gate, and vast undead army reveal the Mausoleum’s extraordinary age and sophistication.
• Discovery and danger: Each new passage reveals another layer of the site, culminating in a formidable force of armored undead.

Key plot points and events

• Mo Xie recognizes the black-and-gold armor as the legendary Black Dragon Set, equipment once worn by the Ancient King’s elite Black Dragon Guards. He explains that the armor draws on Earth Element Magic to repair itself and that the complete set makes its wearer exceptionally formidable.
• Asharuiya admits the name had briefly made her fear the Ancient King had wiped out the black dragon race. Mo Xie catches her mutter and teases her, but she changes the subject to the guards’ likely commanders.
• Three pits appear, revealing three Commander Level Undead, two of them towering Shadow Demon Generals in Black Dragon Armor. Between them stands a forty-meter-tall Shadow Demon Marshal, a Great Commander with an especially powerful Black Dragon Set. Mo Xie judges that even an ordinary Monarch would struggle to defeat him.
• Mo Xie is particularly interested in obtaining a set, since its quality surpasses the Soul Grade tools he can forge.
• The pair continue onward and find an ancient black stone wall with a huge redwood door. Working together, they push it open; it opens smoothly, and no immediate danger emerges. They look into the space beyond.

Character development and interactions

• Mo Xie demonstrates his knowledge of ancient magic and equipment, while his interest in the Black Dragon Set reveals both his practical ambition as a forgemaster and his admiration for its craftsmanship.
• Asharuiya moves from alarm to curiosity and amazement. She praises ancient Chinese craftsmanship and anticipates the presence of higher-ranking undead.
• The two work in close, wordless coordination at the door, showing their trust and shared purpose. Their conversation also has a teasing, familiar tone.

Significant themes

• Ancient power and craftsmanship: The Black Dragon Set’s enduring, exceptional quality contrasts with modern tools.
• Misunderstanding and revelation: The ominous name briefly suggests a tragedy for dragons, but proves to refer to human-made equipment.
• Escalating danger and discovery: Powerful undead guard the area, while the opening door promises further revelations beyond them.

Key events

• Mo Xie and Asharuiya enter an ancient city hidden within the Ancient King’s tomb. Mo Xie recognizes it as a miniature version of Xianyang from over two thousand years ago.
• He explains that the Ancient King used extraordinary Space Magic to create a world inside Sha Yuan, and Mercury to recreate China’s rivers—symbolizing his desire to survey the land even after death.
• They cross the underground market, illuminated by Magic Stones, and follow a Mercury river to a spatial vortex.
• Passing through it brings them back into Sha Yuan. They realize the “clouds” above are actually masses of Mad Corpse heads and Baleful Ghosts, some of which fall like showers.
• Ahead, a stark white Imperial Tomb Palace rises from the dark, desolate landscape.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Xie’s knowledge of history and magic helps him interpret the city and the Ancient King’s design. He is awed by the emperor’s command of Space Magic, while also judging his later pursuit of immortality harshly.
• Asharuiya trusts Mo Xie’s assessment and follows his lead. Her long-standing interest in Chinese civilization deepens into genuine wonder at its history and magical achievements.
• Asharuiya keeps their objective in view: finding the Ancient King may help them resolve the Ancient Capital Cataclysm or escape Sha Yuan.

Significant themes

• Ambition and legacy: The Ancient King’s tomb expresses both his vision of a unified China and his desire to continue surveying it after death.
• The cost of power: Mo Xie contrasts the emperor’s achievements with the suffering caused by his quest for immortality.
• Wonder and danger: The tomb’s astonishing magical construction gives way to the horrifying reality of Sha Yuan and its undead inhabitants.

Key events

• Mo Xie and Asharuiya discover a stark-white jade palace, which Mo Xie identifies as Xianyang Palace, built to commemorate the Ancient King’s unification of the six rival states.
• Inside, they encounter the Nine Nether Queen, one of the Eight Directions Undead Lords. She calls Mo Xie “my king” and says she has been waiting to serve him.
• The Queen urges Mo Xie to enter the Palace and reclaim his throne. He agrees to follow her, while promising Asharuiya the route ahead is safe.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Xie recognizes that the Palace resembles one from his own memories, hinting at a deeper connection to the Undead Lords and the Ancient King’s legacy.
• Asharuiya is alarmed by the Queen’s deference and briefly suspects Mo Xie is concealing a dangerous identity. Mo Xie jokes about revealing the truth, but Asharuiya reassures him that she will still regard him as her little brother.
• The Queen behaves with a mix of reverence and flirtatious coyness, even suggesting Mo Xie may do as he wishes once he has reclaimed his throne. Her submissiveness makes Asharuiya uneasy.
• Asharuiya worries Mo Xie might become romantically involved with the Queen. He dismisses the idea, and her relief reveals her jealousy and feelings for him.

Significant themes

• Hidden identity and destiny: The Queen’s recognition of Mo Xie suggests that his past or nature is tied to the throne and the Undead.
• Loyalty and affection: Asharuiya’s concern and acceptance persist despite her suspicions.
• Jealousy and comic tension: The Queen’s provocative manner turns a potentially ominous meeting into an awkward, humorous exchange.