Chapter Summaries

Minamoto Chisaki led the Eight Clans of the Serpent into a battle against the Corpse Guardians returning from Takamagahara, while the Winch continued hauling the Trieste from the sea. Finn’s attempt to retreat ended with him accidentally trapping and killing a Corpse Guardian.

• Minamoto Chisaki rallied the warriors gathered around the Sumeru Platform as the Eight Clans of the Serpent prepared their weapons and defenses.
• The Corpse Guardians rose from the sea, and the Eight Clans of the Serpent set the water ablaze and opened fire as ships and helicopters were destroyed.
• Yasha and Crow guarded the Winch that was hauling the Trieste while Finn urged them to move somewhere safer.
• A group of Dead Servants reached the Sumeru Platform, and Finn dodged a charging Corpse Guardian, causing it to become trapped between the railings.
• Finn cut off the trapped Corpse Guardian’s head with his military knife and bragged about defeating it.

The Eight Clans of the Serpent and the returning students fought a vast horde of Corpse Guardians in the Sea of Japan. Erii unleashed her power to freeze and destroy the monsters, but a violent wind swept over the sea just as the battle seemed won.

• Minamoto Chisaki and Sakura held their position while the Corpse Guardians overwhelmed the ships and platforms, and Minamoto Chisaki saved Erii’s power for when the monsters had fully surfaced.
• The Winch hauled the Trieste back to the surface, and Lu Mingfei, Chu Zihang, and Caesar emerged to find the battlefield in ruins.
• A colossal dragon Corpse Guardian rose from the sea, prompting Minamoto Chisaki to call on Erii.
• Erii used Judgment to freeze the sea, pin the dragon beneath the ice, and cut down the Corpse Guardians.
• Caesar and Chu Zihang urged Lu Mingfei to win Erii over, but a violent wind suddenly swept across the sea.

Xia Mi faced the reborn Nine-Headed Serpent in the lava-lit Trench and began a Dragon Script dance to unleash her power as Jormungandr. Above the sea, the creature’s awakening unleashed a vast storm and summoned a terrifying presence, while the battle beneath the sea was only beginning.

• A sudden storm engulfed the sea, tossing the Sumeru Platform as Mai Sakatoku reported the situation to Su Enxi.
• Minamoto Chisaki and Erii sensed a strange summons rising from beneath the sea, though Sakura heard nothing.
• Schneider and the Kassel College staff saw a massive cyclone on satellite imagery and feared the god beneath the sea had revived.
• The fused Yamata no Orochi and Feathered Serpent God awakened in the Trench, unleashing elemental chaos before confronting Xia Mi.
• Xia Mi recognized the monster as Nine Infants, revealed her majesty as Jormungandr, and began dodging its attacks while chanting Dragon Script.

Xia Mi used Shiva's Karma Dance to fracture the seabed and unleash the tectonic forces beneath it against the nine-headed Giant Python. The serpent's Nine Infants domain failed to stop the earthquake, and Xia Mi kept directing the destruction toward it.

• Xia Mi's Shiva's Karma Dance spread across the deep sea and battered the fleeing nine-headed Giant Python.
• The Giant Python formed its Nine Infants domain, summoning a colossal nine-headed ice python to clash with Xia Mi's earth-element domain.
• The domains collapsed together, but the Giant Python's mistimed fiery detonation failed to damage Xia Mi further.
• Xia Mi revealed that her attack had been meant to break the crust and release the seismic stress beneath the Japanese plates.
• Xia Mi guided the resulting earthquake toward the Giant Python, overwhelming its attempts to escape or reform its domain.
• Amon watched from the distance and realized he had underestimated Xia Mi.

After defeating the incomplete White King, Xia Mi was badly wounded and nearly exhausted as she approached the serpent to claim her prize. Odin appeared, struck her with Gungnir, and revealed that he had been waiting to take the White King's Dragon Bone Cross; Xia Mi realized she had entered his hunting ground.

• Xia Mi used the power from the seabed to defeat the immature Nine-Headed Serpent, but the effort injured and exhausted her.
• As Xia Mi approached the sinking serpent, Odin hurled Gungnir through her arm and chest.
• Odin arrived on Sleipnir and revealed that he had watched events unfold, expecting to seize the incomplete White King's Dragon Bone Cross.
• Xia Mi pulled Gungnir from her body and recognized that Odin had made her his prey after she weakened herself fighting the serpent.
• Odin greeted Xia Mi as his sister and told her to apologize for entering his restaurant.

Xia Mi confronted Odin after he wounded her, and Odin questioned her about her relationship with He Xiaomeng. Amon revealed that he had been nearby the entire time, leaving Odin and Xia Mi stunned.

• Xia Mi challenged Odin to call the police, but Odin said the police would not handle their conflict and offered to let her go if she answered a few questions.
• Odin told Xia Mi that he did not consider her an opponent and asked what her relationship was with He Xiaomeng.
• Xia Mi became wary and defended her relationship with He Xiaomeng, while Odin wondered why Amon had not appeared to help her.
• Amon spoke from a distant undersea cliff, revealing that he had watched Odin wound Xia Mi and question her without either of them noticing him.

Amon revealed himself to Xia Mi as her brother and a Dragon King, explaining that he had once been human and had known she altered his memories. Their reconciliation ended when Odin confronted Amon over past betrayals and Dr. Herzog’s death.

• Odin recognized Amon’s Spirit Word, Ghost, while Xia Mi demanded to know who he was and what had happened to her brother.
• Amon recounted private memories that convinced Xia Mi he was her brother, then explained that he had gradually gained Dragon Blood and become a Dragon King.
• Xia Mi realized Amon had known about her false identity and altered memories since he met Fenrir.
• Amon reassured Xia Mi that she was still his real little sister, and they argued playfully over which of them was older.
• Odin interrupted their reunion and accused Amon of ambushing him, stealing something important, and killing Dr. Herzog.

Odin confronted Amon in the seawater after gaining a second authority, while Xia Mi fled with Gungnir. Amon transformed into a black dragon and killed Sleipnir in their first exchange, leaving both fighters wounded as they prepared to continue.

• Odin displayed his strengthened power and challenged Amon, who mocked him by asking how many horses he had.
• Xia Mi escaped with a section of Gungnir, choosing to trust Amon to face Odin alone.
• Amon transformed into a complete black dragon, surprising Odin with an ability he associated with Naga.
• Amon dodged Odin's spear and wounded Sleipnir with his tail, while Odin clawed Amon's neck.
• Amon's wound began to heal, and he taunted Odin over losing another horse before they renewed their threats.

Amon and Odin fought beneath the sea, first clashing with their domains and Spirit Words, then tearing into each other in a brutal physical battle. Odin left Amon near death and believed he had won, but Amon's final question suggested he still had a hidden move.

• Odin's storm, lightning, and swords attacked Amon, who used Gates to evade and redirect them.
• Odin recognized the Gates as a means of transportation, canceled his Spirit Words, and attacked Amon directly in dragon form.
• Odin and Amon fought savagely across the seafloor and through lava, inflicting grievous wounds on each other.
• Odin tore off Amon's wing and pierced his chest, while Amon severed Odin's tail and badly damaged his shoulder.
• Odin approached the fallen Amon and questioned why he had risked himself, then warned that affection had no place in dragon wars.
• Amon smiled and asked Odin what made him think he had already won.

Amon, near death after Odin defeated him, revealed that he had released Fenrir and trapped Odin inside a Nibelungen. Fenrir arrived in his complete dragon form, leaving Odin sealed in the realm as the chapter ended.

• Odin told Amon that Jormungandr would devour him, but Amon remained calm and mocked Odin about his bond with Xia Mi.
• Amon said it was about time, and Fenrir's roar shook the seabed as he rushed toward them.
• Odin realized Fenrir was coming and confronted Amon for releasing the dangerous monster.
• Amon explained that he had freed his little brother because he wanted him to be free.
• Odin tried to flee, but discovered that Amon had used Space Opening to seal them inside a Nibelungen.
• Fenrir charged into the Nibelungen, and his enormous body made the sealed realm tremble.

Xia Mi fused with Fenrir to form Jormungandr and confronted Odin in the deep sea. Odin fled toward the Nibelungen’s boundary as their devastating dance began.

• Fenrir rushed past Odin and swallowed the gravely wounded Amon to protect him.
• Xia Mi declared that she and Fenrir would fight Odin together.
• Xia Mi cocooned herself and merged into Fenrir’s body, taking control with his willing cooperation.
• Xia Mi began Jormungandr’s Shiva’s Karma Dance, unleashing the fused dragon’s immense power.
• Odin fled and used Indra to try to blast open a passage through the Nibelungen.

Xia Mi used Fenrir’s body and earth authority to unleash a destructive dance across the seabed, while Odin tried to escape the collapsing Nibelungen. She restrained the upheaval for the sake of those nearby, and Odin was destroyed by Shiva’s Karma Dance.

• Xia Mi’s dance awakened the earth element, opening seabed fissures and raising a vast vortex of rock, sand, and seawater.
• Odin sensed the danger and warned Xia Mi that her Spirit Word could sink Japan, but Xia Mi initially dismissed the lives at stake.
• Amon’s unstable Nibelungen shattered, giving Odin a chance to flee toward the human world.
• Fenrir used King’s Authority to weigh Odin down as Shiva’s Karma Dance swept over and dissolved him into dust.
• The seabed’s trembling subsided after Xia Mi held back, and the war between the kings ended.

A tsunami struck the Sumeru Platform as Yamata no Orochi emerged from the sea, and Minamoto Chisaki accepted that he had to face the monster tied to his bloodline. As the serpent closed in, Erii ran past her brother and hid in Lu Mingfei’s arms.

• A powerful underwater force tilted the Sumeru Platform, and Chu Zihang recognized the approaching wall of water as a tsunami.
• Minamoto Chisaki and the others saw Yamata no Orochi rise from the sea and fix its greedy gaze on Minamoto Chisaki and Erii.
• Minamoto Chisaki recalled the Holy Remains’ history and realized that the monster sought his blood to complete its genes.
• Minamoto Chisaki accepted his responsibility to fight Yamata no Orochi and gripped his sword, determined to end the White King’s curse.
• Erii ran past Minamoto Chisaki and trembled in Lu Mingfei’s arms, leaving Minamoto Chisaki frozen with his hand outstretched.

A wounded Nine-Headed Serpent attacked the Sumeru Platform, and Minamoto Chisaki, Lu Mingfei, Caesar, Chu Zihang, and the others fought to stop it. When Erii’s terror left her unable to fight, Lu Mingfei carried her away, but the serpent ignored Minamoto Chisaki’s bait and kept chasing her.

• Lu Mingfei comforted the terrified Erii as the nine-headed creature approached, and Minamoto Chisaki recognized its bloodline as connected to his own.
• Minamoto Chisaki ordered everyone to attack; alchemical bullets and Yasha’s torpedoes wounded the serpent but failed to stop it from leaping onto the Sumeru Platform.
• Minamoto Chisaki realized the serpent was a juvenile, severely injured by the Nuclear Bomb, and urged the group to seize their chance to kill it.
• Caesar, Chu Zihang, and Minamoto Chisaki attacked, but the serpent resisted their powers and pushed through their assault toward Erii.
• Minamoto Chisaki tried to draw the serpent away while Lu Mingfei carried Erii to safety, but the serpent ignored him and continued after Erii.

Lu Mingfei carried Erii through the Sumeru Platform as the Nine-Headed Serpent chased them, then Finn trapped it in a net so Minamoto Chisaki, Chu Zihang, and Caesar could attack. The serpent revealed Heavenly Cloud, cut through the net, and badly wounded Chu Zihang, who insisted he would survive.

• Lu Mingfei ran upward with Erii while the Nine-Headed Serpent struggled to pursue them between the Sumeru Platform’s pillars.
• The Main Brain bit a rebellious Split Head, bringing the serpent’s heads into line and making their pursuit faster.
• Finn triggered a massive net that trapped the serpent, and Minamoto Chisaki, Chu Zihang, and Caesar attacked it.
• The serpent extended Heavenly Cloud from its tail and cut through the net with a single strike.
• Heavenly Cloud sliced through Murasame and slashed across Chu Zihang’s chest despite his attempt to dodge.
• Minamoto Chisaki identified the bone sword as Heavenly Cloud, and Chu Zihang told Caesar he would not die.

As the Great Serpent advanced on Lu Mingfei and Erii, Minamoto Chisaki used Dragon Blood serum to transform, and Chu Zihang, Caesar, and Mai Sakatoku weighed their chances against it. Reinforcements arrived, including Genji Wakana and Uesugi Koshi, leaving Minamoto Chisaki stunned by their sudden appearance and Uesugi's claim to be his father.

• Chu Zihang explained that his dragonlike Blood Rage was a secret art he had learned despite the school's ban.
• Minamoto Chisaki injected Dragon Blood serum and transformed into a winged, scaled monster, while the Great Serpent continued toward Erii.
• Mai Sakatoku revealed her dragon scales and warned Caesar that the newly hatched Great Serpent would grow stronger, but he refused to retreat.
• Two missiles struck the Great Serpent, but its Domain of Dustless Space shield left it unharmed as a helicopter landed on the Sumeru Platform.
• Lu Mingfei welcomed the Principal, while Minamoto Chisaki recognized Genji Wakana, whom he had believed dead.
• Uesugi Koshi rushed to Minamoto Chisaki, called him his son, and left him bewildered by the claim.

Minamoto Chisaki learned that Uesugi Koshi was his father as the group faced the Nine-Headed Serpent. Uesugi Koshi unleashed the forbidden Spirit Word Eclipse, but the serpent canceled it and revealed its divine authority.

• Uesugi Koshi embraced Minamoto Chisaki and declared that he was his father, while Angers explained that he had made new agreements with Kazama Ruri.
• Minamoto Chisaki warned that the serpent’s tailbone held the legendary Heavenly Cloud Sword, and Angers attacked it with Time Zero before realizing his knife could do little damage.
• The serpent shattered Angers’s Time Zero with its King's Domain, forcing him to withdraw.
• Uesugi Koshi used Eclipse to draw in the serpent and nearby Dead Servants, burning the Corpse Guardians to ash.
• The serpent turned its attention to Uesugi Koshi and canceled Eclipse with a command to the world.

Xia Mi, Fenrir, and Rigerif mourned Amon after he returned from his battle with Odin mortally wounded. Xia Mi confirmed that Amon was truly dead, leaving the three of them grieving aboard the boat.

• Fenrir brought Xia Mi and the dying Amon back to the boat, where Xia Mi saw that Odin's lightning had pierced Amon's heart.
• Rigerif fetched a first-aid kit, but Amon pushed her away and said he could no longer protect her.
• Amon told Fenrir to protect Xia Mi and warned her to be cautious of the science nerd and the secrets in the city where they had once lived.
• Amon died, and Xia Mi, Fenrir, and Rigerif grieved over his body.
• Rigerif questioned whether dragons could die so easily, prompting Xia Mi to check for a Dragon Bone Cross and discover that Amon still contained the power of Dragon Kind.

Amon entered Kassel College’s Well of Oblivion and stole Constantine’s Dragon Bone Cross, using his Spirit Word to open the sealed Bronze Vine Tree. The Watchman caught him, but Amon’s face was hidden beneath a KFC bucket.

• Amon opened a gate to the college lake to illuminate the Well of Oblivion and approached the Bronze Vine Tree.
• Amon used his Spirit Word to alter the alchemical domain and raise the altar bearing Constantine’s Dragon Bone Cross.
• Amon took Constantine’s skeleton and placed it in his miniature Nibelungen, having previously faked his death to evade Odin and Lu Mingze.
• The Watchman confronted Amon, whose face was covered by a KFC bucket, and recognized the disguise as Colonel Sanders.

Amon entered the Well of Oblivion, took Constantine’s dragon bone, and rendered the Watchman’s Alchemy Matrix ineffective. The Watchman fled, left wondering what Amon was.

• Amon told the Watchman that NOMA had welcomed him in and opened the defenses, while the Watchman suspected he had used high-level authorization.
• The Watchman identified himself as Leonardo Flamel and activated an Alchemy Matrix, but it failed to respond.
• The Watchman made an excuse about turning off his steak-frying gas and escaped through the door.
• Amon stayed behind with the dragon bone and decided not to pursue the Watchman.
• The Watchman reached the athletic field and questioned what the Colonel Sanders intruder really was.