Chapter Summaries

Mingye raced toward Dog Castle after suspecting that Setsuna no Takemaru would attack before Tōga’s decisive battle with Michinaga. As Izayoi waited at the castle, Setsuna’s army and a vast force of demons converged on it, and the defenders mobilized.

• Mingye urged Chongli to hurry toward Dog Castle, hoping to change Izayoi’s fate before the enemy arrived.
• Dog Castle’s guards remained confident in Tōga’s strength and kept watch while Izayoi, heavily pregnant, worried about when her husband would return.
• Setsuna no Takemaru marched toward Dog Castle with more than ten thousand soldiers after killing Izayoi’s father and taking control of the city’s army.
• A vast force of demons approached Dog Castle from another direction, and the guards sounded the alarm.
• The castle guard commander ordered the defenders to prepare to repel the attackers.

Tōtōsai and Miroku rushed to find Tōga after a vast demon army attacked Dog Castle, where the defenders were overwhelmed. As the castle teetered on the brink of defeat, a sword strike obliterated a thousand demons.

• Tōtōsai spotted the approaching demon horde and hurried off on Three-Eyed Ox to find Tōga.
• Miroku caught up with Tōtōsai and warned that Izayoi was still inside Dog Castle with the unborn young master.
• The defending commander rallied Dog Castle’s troops, who held back the vastly larger army before suffering heavy casualties.
• The defending commander’s sword broke as the exhausted defenders faced defeat.
• A brilliant sword strike swept across the battlefield and killed a thousand demons attacking Dog Castle.

Mingye and Chongli annihilated the demon army attacking Dog Castle, saving the exhausted defenders. As Setsuna no Takemaru’s human army approached, Mingye prepared to face the next threat.

• Mingye arrived at Dog Castle and told the dog demons to retreat inside while he took over the defense.
• Chongli explained that Mingye had come at the Great General’s invitation, and the defending general ordered the dog demons to carry their wounded into the castle.
• The demon army charged again under the force of a mysterious command, but Mingye cut down its ranks while Chongli fought beside him.
• In less than two hours, Mingye and Chongli had killed the entire attacking demon army, leaving Chongli exhausted and the dog demons in awe.
• Mingye sensed Setsuna no Takemaru’s human army approaching, and the humans were struck by the overwhelming stench of blood near Dog Castle.

Mingye confronted Setsuna no Takemaru after the human army reached Dog Castle and found the demon army annihilated. Mingye killed Setsuna no Takemaru and cut down the soldiers who attacked him.

• Setsuna no Takemaru and his troops found Dog Castle intact amid the bloodied remains of the demon army commanded by Ryūkotsusei.
• The dog demons on the castle walls spotted the approaching human army, while Mingye advanced toward Setsuna no Takemaru and Chongli stayed behind.
• Mingye challenged Setsuna no Takemaru over the deaths of Red Evil Ogre and Qitian, then dismissed him as incapable of killing them.
• Setsuna no Takemaru used two deputies as human shields against Mingye's icy attack and ordered his soldiers to fire.
• Mingye crushed Setsuna no Takemaru beneath his foot, then used Slay Gods and Demons to kill the attacking soldiers.

Mingye slaughtered the soldiers who attacked him, and the Netherworld Stone drew him into a vision of the Underworld. After witnessing its warring spirits and ghosts, he suspected its supposed Lord was only a contender or impostor and resolved to explore it once he grew stronger.

• Mingye killed Setsuna no Takemaru and cut down the soldiers until their army collapsed into chaos and fled.
• As dawn arrived, Mingye stood among the dead and entered a profound state as the Netherworld Stone's power merged with his insights into life and death.
• Mingye followed a light through his inner world and saw images of his growth on Bluestone Mountain.
• The Netherworld Stone showed Mingye a vision of the Underworld, where spirits and evil ghosts fought in a vast conflict.
• Mingye suspected the being Sesshomaru had called the Lord of the Underworld was an impostor and decided to visit the Underworld when he became stronger.

Mingye began absorbing the Netherworld Stone’s power while Dog Castle recovered from the battle and Inuyasha was born safely. At the front lines, Sesshomaru fought the Four Heavenly Kings of the Leopard Cats and struck down Chunlan.

• Mingye seized the Netherworld Stone and became absorbed in comprehending the power of the netherworld, while Slay Gods and Demons kept Chongli from disturbing him.
• Chongli told the dog demons that Mingye was cultivating, and the wounded survivors began receiving treatment and cleaning up Dog Castle.
• Izayoi gave birth to Inuyasha, and a guard reported that Mingye had wiped out the forces besieging the castle.
• The City Defense General sent a messenger to the front lines with news of Inuyasha’s birth.
• Sesshomaru evaded the Four Heavenly Kings’ attacks, pierced Donglan’s ice wall with his Poison Claw, and wounded Chunlan.

Sesshomaru overwhelmed the Four Heavenly Kings of the Leopard Cats, leaving Chunlan, Xialan, and Qiulan badly injured. Determined to protect her siblings and bring them home, Donglan transformed into her giant demon-cat form to face him.

• Sesshomaru struck Chunlan with his Poison Flower Claw, and Donglan used her ice power to shield and stabilize her.
• Sesshomaru overpowered Xialan and Qiulan, but Donglan blocked his attacks and confronted him over his disregard for their family bonds.
• Sesshomaru caught Qiulan's full-powered punch and redirected Xialan's Firebird, causing Qiulan and Xialan to crash together and leaving both unable to fight.
• Donglan saw her siblings' injuries and transformed into a ten-meter-tall demon cat as her final trump card.

Tōga confronted Michinaga, Flying Moth, and Ryūkotsusei, then fought all three Greater Yokai at once. As the armies battled, Sesshomaru transformed into a giant dog and brutally defeated Donglan, leaving her badly wounded and unable to withstand him.

• Tōga exposed Ryūkotsusei’s hiding place and accused him of killing Red Evil Ogre and Qitian.
• Tōga drew Tessaiga and Sōunga and faced Michinaga, Flying Moth, and Ryūkotsusei in a battle to the death.
• Sesshomaru sensed three Greater Yokai fighting his father and transformed into his enormous white dog form.
• Donglan used her ice power to contain Sesshomaru’s poison gas, but he charged through her defenses.
• Sesshomaru overwhelmed Donglan with a savage assault, leaving her covered in wounds and bleeding heavily.

Donglan’s final attack allowed the Four Heavenly Kings of the Leopard Cats to escape Sesshomaru, who then turned the battle against the allied demon armies. The Dog Tribe army won, but suffered devastating losses.

• Donglan unleashed Thousand-Fathom Ice Calamity, briefly injuring Sesshomaru and giving her time to carry Xialan and Chunlan away with Qiulan.
• Sesshomaru returned to his true form and attacked the Dog Tribe’s opponents, restoring the Dog Tribe army’s morale.
• The Eastern Country’s demon tribes fled, leaving the Leopard Cat Tribe and Moth Demon Tribe exposed.
• The commanders of the Leopard Cat Tribe and Moth Demon Tribe ordered retreats, but Sesshomaru killed them and their armies fled.
• The Dog Tribe army celebrated victory after more than half its soldiers and most of the weaker tribes under its protection had perished.

Tōga fought Michinaga, Flying Moth, and Ryūkotsusei at once, sacrificing his future potential to unleash Hell Dragon Explosive Flow Break. The attack consumed their strongest techniques and killed all three Greater Yokai.

• Michinaga, Flying Moth, and Ryūkotsusei attacked Tōga together, but he held them off with Tessaiga and Sōunga.
• Tōga realized his demonic blood was being consumed and that continuing the fight would limit his future progress.
• Tōga fused Tessaiga and Sōunga to unleash Hell Dragon Explosive Flow Break, drawing the three Greater Yokai into a massive storm.
• Michinaga, Flying Moth, and Ryūkotsusei used their strongest techniques against Tōga, but the storm absorbed their attacks and strengthened the hell dragon.
• The hell dragon overwhelmed the three Greater Yokai, killing Michinaga, Flying Moth, and Ryūkotsusei.

After exhausting himself with Hell Dragon Explosive Flow Break, Tōga faced Sesshomaru’s demand for Tessaiga and Sōunga and asked whether his son would kill him for the swords. Their confrontation was interrupted when Tōtōsai and Miroku warned that demons were attacking Dog Castle, where Tōga’s wife remained.

• Tōga used Hell Dragon Explosive Flow Break to destroy Ryūkotsusei, Michinaga, and Flying Moth, leaving himself completely depleted.
• Sesshomaru arrived, demanded Tessaiga and Sōunga, and rejected Tōga’s belief that strength should be balanced by protection and affection.
• Tōga asked whether Sesshomaru would kill him if he refused to hand over the swords, and Sesshomaru said he would not.
• Tōtōsai and Miroku arrived on Three-Eyed Ox and warned that a large demon army was attacking Dog Castle, where Tōga’s wife was still inside.

Tōga learned that yokai were attacking Dog Castle and rushed back after discovering Mingye had anticipated the danger and sent a warning. Meanwhile, Mingye mastered the Netherworld Path’s power and unleashed Meidō Zangetsuha.

• Tōga learned that yokai planned to attack Dog Castle, and Miroku and Tōtōsai admitted they had fled without seeing Mingye.
• Tōga explained that Mingye had warned him about the attack, while Sesshomaru resolved to grow stronger through battles before facing Mingye.
• Tōga gathered his troops and returned to Dog Castle, while Sesshomaru went to confront tribes that had stayed out of the war.
• Chongli practiced Mingye’s methods and uncovered inherited techniques from Zhu Yan’s bloodline as Mingye cultivated nearby.
• Mingye channeled the Netherworld Path’s power through the Netherworld Stone into Slay Gods and Demons, then unleashed Meidō Zangetsuha.

Mingye tested the Netherworld Stone’s power, then entered Dog Castle after learning that twenty hours had passed. He was welcomed by the Dog Tribe and met Izayoi, who thanked him for saving the city and protecting Inuyasha’s birth.

• Mingye unleashed a small netherworld crescent with Slay Gods and Demons and sensed that the sword resisted the Netherworld Stone’s power.
• Mingye learned from Chongli that he had trained for twenty hours and guessed that Tōga’s battle was likely over.
• Mingye decided to enter Dog Castle, where the Dog Tribe warriors knelt and thanked him for saving them.
• The City Defense General escorted Mingye through the city to Tōga’s residence, where Izayoi welcomed him.
• Izayoi thanked Mingye for saving Dog Castle and allowing Inuyasha to be born safely, then invited him to a banquet.

After returning victorious to Dog Castle, Tōga reunited with Izayoi and their son, then thanked Mingye for saving his family and tribe. Tōga explained that defeating the three Greater Yokai had cost him his spiritual essence and revealed that ancestor demons stood above Greater Yokai.

• Tōga returned to Dog Castle, found Izayoi and their child safe, and named his son Inuyasha.
• Tōga offered Mingye anything he could provide, and Mingye requested half the Western Country, Hōsenki's diamond essence, and a branch from Bokusenō.
• Tōga agreed to give Mingye half the Western Country and promised to seek the two rare materials from Hōsenki and Bokusenō.
• Tōga told Mingye that he had killed Leopard Cat Michinaga, Flying Moth, and Ryūkotsusei by sacrificing his spiritual essence to unleash Hell Dragon Explosive Flow Break.
• Mingye realized Tōga's power was declining because he had consumed the essence within his yokai blood, while Tōga explained that beings called ancestor demons surpassed Greater Yokai.

Mingye strengthened his alliance with Tōga and realized he had changed the fates of Tōga, Izayoi, and Inuyasha. As Mingye resumed training, Chongli asked Tōtōsai to forge him a weapon from the bones of the yokai Mingye had slain, but a size-changing staff was beyond the available materials.

• Tōga praised Mingye’s potential and agreed to give him the diamond essence and a branch from Hakushin Ogre once he recovered.
• Mingye challenged Tōga to survive long enough for them to fight again as equals.
• Tōga announced that the Dog Tribe and Demon Wolf Tribe would jointly govern the Western Country and remain allies.
• After Tōga left to be with Izayoi and their newborn son Inuyasha, Mingye realized he had changed their fates and returned to training.
• Chongli asked Tōtōsai to forge a weapon from the yokai bones he had collected, and Tōtōsai said he could make a heavy bone staff but not one that changed size.

After Chongli learned his weapon would be ready the next day, news of the Dog Tribe’s victory and Tōga’s alliance with Mingye spread across the Demon World. At Bluestone Mountain, the Demon Wolf Tribe celebrated its rise, while Akamaru urged the Five Demon Wolves and Kōga to train for the challenges ahead as they awaited Mingye’s return.

• Chongli asked Tōtōsai how long the weapon would take, and Tōtōsai said it would be finished the next day.
• Reports of Tōga’s victory over three great yokai and his grant of half the Western Country to Mingye’s tribe made the Demon Wolf Tribe’s new power known across the Demon World.
• The Old Chief and the Demon Wolves at Bluestone Mountain celebrated Mingye’s achievements and praised him as their tribe’s hero.
• Shui Yue, Raiga, Fei Tu, and Feng Xie wished they could fight beside Mingye, but Akamaru reminded them to strengthen themselves and return to their guard duties.
• Kōga asked Akamaru whether Mingye was coming back, and Akamaru confirmed it before directing Kōga to continue training.

Sesshomaru exterminated the Black Bear Tribe for defying the Dog Tribe’s orders and continued his campaign against disloyal yokai tribes. Jaken and a mountain ogre followed him, hauling the corpses of the defeated.

• Sesshomaru confronted the Black Bear Tribe and declared that he would destroy it for refusing to support the Dog Tribe.
• The Black Bear Chief transformed and ordered his tribe to flee while he tried to force open an escape route.
• Sesshomaru overwhelmed the chief and flooded the den with poison, killing the tribe members and piercing the chief with a blast of demon power.
• Sesshomaru left Jaken to handle the aftermath, and Jaken ordered a mountain ogre to load the corpses onto a cart.
• Jaken and the mountain ogre hurried after Sesshomaru with the cart of bodies.

Sesshomaru hired the suspicious Northern Country swordsmith Evil Sword Smith to forge a demon sword from yokai bodies, hoping to strengthen himself against Mingye. Meanwhile, the Frost Mountains’ overlord learned that Evil Sword Smith had contacted Sesshomaru and prepared to test Mingye’s strength at Bluestone Mountain.

• Sesshomaru decided to forge a demon sword from the yokai bodies Mountain Ogre had collected, since Tōtōsai would not help him and Hairinbō was in Demon Wolf Tribe territory.
• Evil Sword Smith approached Sesshomaru, offered to forge the sword in seven days, and asked for shelter after claiming he had offended someone in the Northern Country.
• Sesshomaru accepted the offer and sent Jaken to have Mountain Ogre deliver the yokai bodies to Evil Sword Smith.
• Jaken warned Sesshomaru that Evil Sword Smith seemed suspicious, but Sesshomaru allowed him to proceed because he wanted the sword.
• An old retainer told the Frost Mountains’ overlord that Evil Sword Smith had contacted Sesshomaru and that the World-Breaking Array on Bluestone Mountain was complete.
• The Frost Mountains’ overlord ordered his second brother to test Demon Wolf Mingye’s strength.

Akamaru trained Little Kōga on Bluestone Mountain when Bing Jiling and the Ice Wolf Lineage shattered the mountain’s Guardian Barrier and confronted the Demon Wolf Tribe. Bing Jiling demanded that they surrender and help capture Demon Wolf Mingye, while Akamaru and the assembled warriors stood against the invaders.

• Akamaru guided Little Kōga through blood-energy training as Kōga pushed through the strain and worked to improve.
• Akamaru sensed demons encircling Bluestone Mountain, and the Guardian Barrier rose to protect the mountain and its inhabitants.
• Bing Jiling ordered the demons in the Four Directions Formation to pour their power into four pillars, which combined to shatter the barrier.
• Akamaru ordered the Demon Wolf Tribe warriors to defend Bluestone Mountain and confronted the attackers while Kōga remained behind under guard.
• Bing Jiling identified himself as a member of the Northern Country’s Ice Wolf Valley and claimed the Ice Wolf Lineage was the true demon wolf royal lineage.
• Bing Jiling demanded that the Demon Wolf Tribe surrender and help capture Demon Wolf Mingye, leaving the tribesmen stunned.

The Ice Wolf Royal Lineage attacked Bluestone Mountain, demanding that the Demon Wolves submit, while Mingye discovered that rumors about his ambitions had drawn the lineage into conflict. The chapter ended with Mingye striking down the Ice Wolf leader after sensing that the Guardian Barrier had been shattered.

• Bing Jiling demanded that Akamaru help capture Mingye, but Akamaru refused and clashed with him as the Demon Wolves fought the Ice Wolves across Bluestone Mountain.
• Akamaru’s five-member battle formations helped the Demon Wolves overwhelm the Ice Wolves, whose strength and coordination had grown under Mingye’s secret cultivation methods.
• On his way back to Bluestone Mountain, Mingye and Chongli were confronted by a burly Demon Wolf who claimed to belong to the Ice Wolf Royal Lineage and accused Mingye of seeking to rule all wolf tribes.
• The burly man offered to spare Mingye if he became his subordinate, but Mingye sensed that the Guardian Barrier had shattered and attacked him.
• Mingye’s punch smashed through the burly man’s icy defense and sent him crashing into several Ice Wolves, killing them.