Chapter Summaries

Xiao Tianhao spent the morning improving demon spirits, then shared a romantic lunch with Xiao Ning'er. After emerging from seclusion, Shen Hong learned of the Sacred Family’s recent setbacks and ordered Shen Ming to eliminate Nie Li.

• Xiao Tianhao bought demon spirits and fused them to improve Du Ze and the others’ growth potential.
• Xiao Ning'er visited Xiao Tianhao in a new outfit, brought him food, and shared lunch with him.
• Shen Hong emerged from seclusion and heard from Shen Ming about Shen Fei’s broken engagement, the loss to Xiao Tianhao, and the Sacred Family’s debt to Nie Li.
• Shen Hong ordered Shen Ming to find a way to kill Nie Li, who was staying in the City Lord’s Mansion.
• Shen Hong told Shen Ming to wait until Nie Li came out and then handle the attack cleanly.

Xiao Tianhao brought Huyan Lanruo into the Profound Space Pearl, where she reunited with Xiao Ning'er and learned that Xiao Tianhao trusted them both. After Huyan Lanruo suggested they be intimate together, Xiao Tianhao reassured the hesitant Xiao Ning'er and the three spent time cultivating and sparring.

• Xiao Tianhao stopped cultivating with Xiao Ning'er after sensing someone at his courtyard gate.
• Huyan Lanruo arrived and embraced Xiao Tianhao, then noticed Xiao Ning'er's scent in his room.
• Xiao Tianhao took Huyan Lanruo into the Profound Space Pearl, where she greeted Xiao Ning'er and learned about the space.
• Xiao Tianhao comforted Huyan Lanruo by telling her he trusted both women, and she and Xiao Ning'er went to talk together.
• Huyan Lanruo proposed that she and Xiao Ning'er serve Xiao Tianhao together, but Xiao Tianhao reassured the hesitant Xiao Ning'er that he would wait for her.
• Xiao Tianhao, Xiao Ning'er, and Huyan Lanruo cultivated and sparred together inside the Profound Space Pearl.

Xiao Ning'er was abducted by Dark Guild members while returning home, and Xiao Tianhao realized she was missing. He and Ye Ziyun suspected the Dark Guild had taken her to use against him, while Nie Li agreed it was likely responsible.

• Xiao Ning'er and Huyan Lanruo said goodbye to Xiao Tianhao, and Ning'er headed home alone.
• Three Dark Guild members ambushed Xiao Ning'er in a secluded lane and knocked her unconscious before carrying her away.
• Xiao Tianhao grew uneasy, discovered Ning'er had not reached the Winged Dragon Family estate, and told Xiao Yunfeng she was missing.
• Xiao Tianhao checked the City Lord's Mansion and learned from Ye Ziyun that Xiao Ning'er was not there.
• Ye Ziyun prepared to seek help from her father, and Nie Li arrived and also suspected the Dark Guild had abducted Ning'er.

After Xiao Ning'er was abducted, Xiao Tianhao followed the Dark Guild's summons into the Sacred Ancestor Mountain Range with Nie Li to rescue her. They found her bound and unconscious among Ghost Fiend and his Black Gold fighters, while Nie Li secretly maneuvered behind the group.

• Ye Zong ordered a citywide search for Xiao Ning'er and an investigation into the Dark Guild's involvement.
• Ghost Fiend's subordinate reported that the threatening letter had been left at Xiao Tianhao's residence.
• Xiao Tianhao found the letter demanding that he come alone to the Sacred Ancestor Mountain Range within four hours, or Xiao Ning'er would die.
• Nie Li joined Xiao Tianhao, using his Shadow Demon Spirit and concealment technique to follow him undetected.
• Xiao Tianhao and Nie Li reached the Dark Guild's gathering and saw Xiao Ning'er bound beneath a tree.
• Ghost Fiend identified himself and mocked Xiao Tianhao as Nie Li circled behind the Dark Guild members.

Nie Li rescued Xiao Ning'er, then returned to help Xiao Tianhao fight the Dark Guild in the Sacred Ancestor Mountain Range. After heavy losses, Ghost Fiend ordered the guild members to retreat.

• Nie Li used a Wind-Speed Inscription Scroll to whisk Xiao Ning'er away, and Xiao Tianhao attacked the Dark Guild with an Inferno Sea of Flames scroll.
• Xiao Tianhao merged with his Behemoth Rock Beast and held off Ghost Fiend and the other Dark Guild members with his Earth Guardian technique.
• Xiao Tianhao killed several enemies while Ghost Fiend wounded him with Demon Ghost's Wrath.
• Nie Li returned from taking Xiao Ning'er to the Winged Dragon Family and ambushed a Black Gold Demon Spirit Master, then continued attacking from the shadows.
• After an hour of fighting and losing three more Black Gold Demon Spirit Masters, the Dark Guild retreated deeper into the Sacred Ancestor Mountain Range.

After escaping the Dark Guild, Xiao Tianhao returned to Glory City and reunited with Xiao Ning'er. They comforted each other over the rescue, and Xiao Ning'er resolved to stay by his side.

• Xiao Tianhao and Nie Li returned to Glory City after gathering the Dark Guild members' Space Rings and chose not to pursue the retreating enemies.
• Xiao Tianhao thanked Nie Li, learned where Xiao Ning'er was, and parted ways with him.
• Xiao Ning'er waited anxiously in her courtyard while Little Bell tried to comfort her.
• Xiao Tianhao arrived at the Winged Dragon Family estate and went to Xiao Ning'er's courtyard.
• Xiao Ning'er rushed into Xiao Tianhao's arms, cried that she feared being a burden, and laughed when he reassured her.
• Xiao Ning'er reflected that Xiao Tianhao had changed her life and vowed to remain by his side.

Xiao Tianhao told Xiao Ning'er how he rescued her from the Dark Guild and gave her powerful armor and inscription scrolls. After also gifting Huyan Lanruo, he learned the second level of the Trial Secret Realm had opened, then broke through to Gold 5-Star as Xiao Ning'er advanced to Gold 2-Star.

• Xiao Tianhao recounted the rescue to Xiao Ning'er, who worried about his battle against more than a dozen Black Gold Demon Spirit Masters.
• Xiao Tianhao gave Xiao Ning'er Black Gold-grade armor and inscription scrolls and urged her to use them to stay safe.
• Xiao Tianhao visited Huyan Lanruo, explained Xiao Ning'er's rescue, and gave her Black Gold-grade armor and inscription scrolls.
• The Profound Space Pearl informed Xiao Tianhao that the second level of the Trial Secret Realm had opened, and he decided to rest before entering.
• Xiao Tianhao broke through to Gold 5-Star, while Xiao Ning'er's Gale Divine Thunder Sparrow helped her reach Gold 2-Star.

Xiao Tianhao took his secretary Huang Shujian on a luxury shopping trip, buying her gifts and enjoying their growing closeness. When Huang had to leave to prepare for an overseas video conference, Xiao Tianhao decided to attend it himself, anticipating seeing her again.

• Xiao Tianhao asked Huang Shujian how his sister Xiao Miaoqing was doing at the company, then ordered Huang to spend the afternoon shopping with him.
• Xiao Tianhao and Huang Shujian went to an upscale mall, where he bought her a sapphire necklace, clothes, and high heels.
• Huang Shujian told Xiao Tianhao she valued shopping with him more than receiving expensive gifts, but left to prepare for an important video conference.
• Xiao Tianhao admitted he had wanted an excuse to spend more time with Huang Shujian, then called Manager Zhang and said he would attend the video conference himself.

Xiao Tianhao and Huang Shujian helped Haoyu Pharmaceutical Group reach a preliminary partnership framework with Vananiers Beauty Group after Huang reframed the deal around Haoyu’s future product pipeline. After the successful negotiations, Xiao Tianhao invited Huang to a late-night meal and teased her about becoming his wife.

• Xiao Tianhao and his team began negotiations with Robert Steve and the Vananiers team over exclusive North American distribution of Radiant Complexion.
• Both sides disputed sales targets, marketing responsibilities, and contract terms until the talks reached a deadlock.
• Huang Shujian presented Haoyu’s other successful products and future research pipeline, persuading Vananiers to reconsider its position.
• Xiao Tianhao and Vananiers reached a preliminary partnership framework that included greater flexibility on exclusivity and sales targets.
• After the meeting, Xiao Tianhao praised Huang and joked about promoting her to the chairman’s wife.
• Xiao Tianhao invited Huang to dinner, and they left the conference room together.

After Haoyu Pharmaceutical Group’s partnership with Vinaniels boosted its share price, Xiao Tianhao took Huang Shujian to an amusement park, where they shared a romantic day and grew closer. They exchanged matching rings, kissed, and went to a hotel together, where the chapter implied they spent the night together.

• Haoyu Pharmaceutical Group signed its cooperation agreement with Vinaniels, and its share price rose by 15%.
• Xiao Tianhao took Huang Shujian to an amusement park, where they rode attractions together and she told him she had never visited one before.
• On the Ferris wheel, Huang Shujian said it was the happiest day she could remember, and Xiao Tianhao gave her a pair of matching rings.
• Xiao Tianhao and Huang Shujian kissed on the Ferris wheel and spent the evening watching a romantic film together.
• Xiao Tianhao asked Huang Shujian whether she wanted to stay at a hotel, and she agreed before they kissed and went to bed together.

Xiao Tianhao gave Huang Shujian two miraculous pills, improved her health, and revealed how he traveled between worlds and obtained the medicines he sold. In Glory City, Ye Zong and Ye Xiu discussed the unexplained demon beast uprising and sought Nie Li’s master’s advice.

• Xiao Tianhao gave Huang Shujian a Jade Beauty Pill and a Body Tempering Pill, which made her skin smoother and improved her constitution and strength.
• Xiao Tianhao told Huang Shujian about the Profound Space Pearl, his travels to the world of Tales of Demons and Gods, and how he brought his company’s medicinal products back to the modern world.
• Xiao Tianhao assured Huang Shujian that he trusted her, and the two spent time cuddling before she went to wash up.
• Ye Zong told Ye Xiu that demon beasts were running rampant near Glory City and that the cause of the uprising remained unknown despite their investigations.
• Ye Zong ordered Ye Xiu to check whether Nie Li had finished setting up the Ten Thousand Demons Spirit Array and ask whether Nie Li could contact his master for advice.

Xiao Tianhao guided Huang Shujian and Xiao Miaoqing’s cultivation in the Profound Space Pearl while helping them build their lives in the modern world. After they grew stronger, he left them pills and books and returned to Glory City, promising to bring them there later.

• Xiao Tianhao taught Huang Shujian the Sacred Water Ice Heart Art, and her soul force rose from thirty to ninety-one in a week.
• Over the next month, Xiao Tianhao and Huang Shujian grew close, met his parents, and Huang Shujian reached Bronze 2-Star.
• Xiao Tianhao tested Xiao Miaoqing’s Soul Sea, taught her the Chaos Wind Spirit Art, and warned both women to keep their abilities secret.
• After another month of cultivation, Xiao Miaoqing reached Bronze 2-Star and Huang Shujian reached Bronze 5-Star.
• Xiao Tianhao told the women he was returning to Glory City, gave them Space Rings filled with pills and introductory books, and vanished in a flash of white light.

Xiao Tianhao reached the devastated area around the City Lord's Mansion and suspected the Dark Guild had caused the destruction while looking for him and Nie Li. After comforting and protecting the orphaned Little Wan'er, he entered the mansion to confront the ongoing battle.

• Xiao Tianhao saw flames and soldiers near the City Lord's Mansion, merged with the Violet Lightning Saint Spirit Flood Dragon, and flew there.
• Xiao Tianhao found the surrounding streets destroyed and civilians dead or stranded, and suspected the Dark Guild was seeking revenge or the secrets he and Nie Li possessed.
• Xiao Tianhao rescued Little Wan'er from beneath a millstone after she told him her mother was gone.
• Xiao Tianhao promised to care for Little Wan'er, gave her food, and placed a protective barrier around her with an Inscription Scroll.
• Xiao Tianhao merged with his demon spirit again and entered the City Lord's Mansion.

Xiao Tianhao reached the City Lord's Mansion and found the great families fighting a massive Dark Guild assault led by five Abyssal Giant Trolls. He saw Nie Li and the others holding their ground, then charged toward Xiao Ning'er as the desperate battle continued.

• Xiao Tianhao fought his way through Dark Guild forces and reached the chaotic heart of the City Lord's Mansion.
• Xiao Tianhao saw five Abyssal Giant Trolls and tens of thousands of Lesser Flame Demons attacking the defenders.
• Xiao Tianhao spotted Xiao Ning'er, Huyan Lanruo, Ye Ziyun, Nie Li, Lu Piao, and Du Ze fighting Dark Guild opponents.
• Xiao Ning'er, Huyan Lanruo, and Ye Ziyun used their demon spirits and battle techniques to hold off Black Gold-rank enemies.
• Nie Li fought three Black Gold-rank Demon Spirit Masters while Lu Piao and Du Ze coordinated attacks against another.
• Xiao Tianhao charged toward Xiao Ning'er as the defenders continued fighting without retreating.

Xiao Tianhao arrived during the battle against the Dark Guild and quickly overwhelmed its Black Gold Demon Spirit Masters. After three enemies used the Soul-Burning Curse to reach pseudo-Legendary strength, he held off their combined attack with his Behemoth Rock Beast transformation, while Nie Li went to help elsewhere.

• Xiao Tianhao ambushed and killed the Black Gold Demon Spirit Master fighting Xiao Ning'er, then went to assist Nie Li.
• Xiao Tianhao broke the tiger-type Demon Spirit Master's arm, and Nie Li withdrew to recover his soul force.
• The three Dark Guild fighters activated the Soul-Burning Curse and surged to pseudo-Legendary rank.
• Xiao Tianhao told Nie Li to help the others, then transformed into the Behemoth Rock Beast as the three enemies attacked him together.
• Xiao Tianhao crushed the tiger-type fighter's claw slash, dispersed the venom attack, and sent the leopard-type fighter crashing through ruined walls.

Xiao Tianhao killed the three Dark Guild Demon Spirit Masters who had used the Soul-Burning Curse, then joined the fight against the Legend-rank Abyssal Giant Trolls. On Glory City's walls, Ye Zong recovered after repelling a beast tide while Shen Hong secretly considered how to deal with him.

• Xiao Tianhao used his Violet Lightning Saint Spirit Flood Dragon to kill the tiger-form and snake-form Demon Spirit Masters, then killed the leopard-form Demon Spirit Master with a bolt of lightning.
• Xiao Tianhao saw that the Black Gold Demon Spirit Masters were struggling against five Legend-rank Abyssal Giant Trolls and rushed to reinforce them, telling Ning'er, Zi Yun, and Nie Li to handle the cleanup.
• Xiao Tianhao recognized Huyan Xiong among the fighters and used Thunder Flash: Ninefold Strike to hit an energy node on an Abyssal Giant Troll's wrist, deflecting its attack and saving a Black Gold Demon Spirit Master.
• Xiao Tianhao merged with the Behemoth Rock Beast and prepared to confront the Abyssal Giant Troll with strength and defense.
• On Glory City's walls, Ye Zong rested after helping repel a wave of the beast tide while Shen Hong hid his frustration that he could not ambush him and wondered how the battle at the City Lord's Mansion was going.

As Glory City prepared for the final wave of the beast tide, Xiao Tianhao helped defeat the last Abyssal Giant Troll attacking the City Lord's Mansion. After the battle, Nie Li revealed that the killing formations had eliminated many Dark Guild Black Gold experts, while the city’s defenders regrouped to continue protecting the walls.

• Ye Zong ordered the Alchemist Association to prepare more recovery and healing pills, and the Saint Nether patriarch offered fresh forces for the coming wave.
• Yang Xin, exhausted from refining pills for two days, wondered how Xiao Tianhao was doing.
• Xiao Tianhao joined more than twenty Black Gold Demon Spirit Masters in killing the last Abyssal Giant Troll, then nearly collapsed from exhaustion.
• Xiao Yunfeng, Huyan Xiong, and the other family patriarchs praised Xiao Tianhao and congratulated the families on his relationship with Xiao Ning'er and Huyan Lanruo.
• A subordinate reported that the remaining Lesser Flame Demons and Dark Guild experts had been defeated, and the patriarchs left to support the city walls.
• Nie Li told Xiao Tianhao that he had lured Dark Guild Black Gold Demon Spirit Masters into the Divine Thunder Killing Formation and Taiyi Killing Formation, where they were killed.

After the battle, Xiao Tianhao helped restore order in Glory City, brought Dong Xiaowan home, and told Xiao Ning'er and Huyan Lanruo about her tragic past. He went to the Alchemist Association to find ingredients for nourishing pills and found Yang Xin asleep in her pill-refining chamber.

• Xiao Tianhao organized the City Lord's Mansion's response, including rescue efforts, temporary shelters, medical care, and repairs.
• Xiao Tianhao took the sleeping Dong Xiaowan home, where Xiao Ning'er and Huyan Lanruo learned her name and story and promised to protect her.
• Xiao Tianhao heard residents celebrating the City Lord's victory over the beast tide and resolved to warn Uncle Ye about the Sacred Family's rebellion.
• Xiao Tianhao went to the Alchemist Association to buy medicinal ingredients and found Yang Xin asleep at her desk in the pill-refining chamber.

Yang Xin dreamed of marrying Xiao Tianhao and accidentally called him her husband while asleep, leaving her mortified when she woke. Xiao Tianhao confronted her about her feelings, and the two confessed their mutual attraction and kissed.

• Yang Xin dreamed of her growing affection for Xiao Tianhao and murmured that he was her husband.
• Xiao Tianhao woke Yang Xin, and she realized he had heard her dream talk and hurried out in embarrassment.
• Xiao Tianhao caught up with Yang Xin, took her back to the alchemy room, and asked whether she liked him.
• Xiao Tianhao confessed that he liked Yang Xin, and she admitted she felt the same.
• Xiao Tianhao and Yang Xin kissed passionately.

After the beast horde devastated Glory City, Shen Hong resolved to leave the city and join the Dark Guild, whose leaders discussed Xiao Tianhao's strength and planned to challenge him. Xiao Tianhao returned home after growing closer to Yang Xin and playfully chased Huyan Lanruo and Xiao Ning'er into the courtyard.

• Ye Hui reported that the beast horde had killed 3,801 people and injured 27,894, while Ye Zong blamed himself for failing to protect Glory City.
• Shen Hong concluded that Ye Zong was too strong to attack and decided to abandon Glory City and follow the Dark Guild.
• At the Dark Guild headquarters in Blackstone City, Ghost Fiend punished a subordinate who reported that more than thirty Black Gold experts had died during the attempt to capture Nie Li.
• Dragon Fiend dismissed Ghost Fiend's warnings and declared that he would face Xiao Tianhao to test his strength and push himself toward the pinnacle of Legend rank.
• After leaving the Alchemist Association, Xiao Tianhao recalled how his relationship with Yang Xin had advanced and how she accepted that he had other women.
• At home, Xiao Tianhao returned to find Huyan Lanruo accusing him of being delayed by another woman, then playfully chased her and Xiao Ning'er into the courtyard.