Chapter Summaries

Mingye overwhelmed the second young master of the Ice Wolf Royal Lineage, whose transformation into a giant white wolf and mastery of ice could not match Mingye’s swordsmanship and frigid power. As Mingye unleashed a devastating wave of cold that froze the surrounding Ice Wolves, the white wolf realized he had no choice but to face the attack head-on.

• Mingye struck the burly Ice Wolf with Slay Gods and Demons, cleaved through his ice shield, and severed one of his arms.
• Chongli joined the fight with his bone club while Mingye cut down the Ice Wolves who rushed to protect their master.
• The burly man transformed into a giant white wolf, regenerated his arm, and boasted that Mingye could never match true Demon Wolf royalty.
• Mingye shattered the white wolf’s barrage of Ice Crystal Blades with an enormous ice blade, revealing that his ice power was even purer than the wolf’s.
• Mingye unleashed a vast tide of extreme cold that froze the surrounding Ice Wolves, while the white wolf trembled and realized he could neither flee nor survive without confronting it.

Mingye defeated the Ice Wolf royal-lineage warrior and learned that the Demon Wolves’ ancestral land was in Northern Country and that Bing Jiling was attacking Bluestone Mountain. He kept the defeated warrior alive and hurried back to protect his tribespeople.

• White Wolf used Ice Wolf Ancestor Shadow, but Mingye countered with Ice Dragon Blast and defeated him in their clash.
• Mingye questioned the wounded White Wolf, who revealed that his father had sent the Ice Wolf Lineage to kill Mingye after hearing he sought to rule the Demon Wolves.
• Mingye concluded that someone had spread the news to provoke conflict and ordered Chongli to keep White Wolf alive for Hairinbō to use in forging Slay Gods and Demons.
• White Wolf revealed that his younger brother Bing Jiling was leading the attack on Bluestone Mountain and could use the weaker forbidden move Ice Wolf Shadow.
• Mingye hurried toward Bluestone Mountain to limit casualties among his tribespeople.

The Ice Wolf Lineage attacked Bluestone Mountain, where Raiga and the other Demon Wolf Tribe members fought them while Akamaru faced Bing Jiling. After Akamaru was badly wounded and Bing Jiling threatened the branch clan, Akamaru called upon the Thunder Rage Sword that Mingye had left behind.

• Raiga used his lightning to defeat the Ice Wolf squad captain, while Shui Yue, Fei Tu, and Feng Xie subdued other Ice Wolf warriors.
• Akamaru fought Bing Jiling with flame against ice, but Bing Jiling broke through his attacks and injured him severely.
• Bing Jiling urged Akamaru to join him and claimed his second brother might have killed Mingye; Akamaru rejected the claim and defended Mingye.
• Bing Jiling threatened to wipe out Bluestone Mountain’s branch clan, and Akamaru revealed that Mingye had left a hidden safeguard.
• Akamaru formed a Hand Seal and called upon the Thunder Rage Sword to slay Bing Jiling.

Akamaru’s defeat forced the Demon Wolf Tribe to unleash Mingye’s Thunder Rage Sword against Bing Jiling. Bing Jiling countered with the Ice Wolf Ancestor Shadow, and the two powers clashed until the sword’s Judgment mystic art failed to destroy it.

• Akamaru summoned Mingye’s Thunder Rage Sword, and its storm-filled sky revealed that Akamaru had lost to Bing Jiling.
• Akamaru ordered the Demon Wolf Tribe to retreat as Bing Jiling found himself locked in the sword’s aim.
• Bing Jiling transformed and summoned the Ice Wolf Ancestor Shadow, whose bloodline pressure forced the Demon Wolf Tribe to kneel.
• Mingye’s Thunder Rage Sword formed a Sword of Thunder Punishment and struck at the Ice Wolf Ancestor Shadow.
• Bing Jiling strengthened the Ancestor Shadow until its freezing power overcame the Judgment mystic art, and the Thunder Rage Sword fell to the ground.

Bing Jiling tried to force the Demon Wolf Tribe on Bluestone Mountain to submit, but they stood firm for Mingye even as his Ice Wolf Ancestor Shadow prepared to destroy them. Mingye arrived in time to protect his people, defeat Bing Jiling, and leave the battle with the Ice Wolf Ancestor Shadow swallowed by his ice dragon.

• Bing Jiling demanded that the Demon Wolf Tribe submit and hand over its Battle Formation Secret Art, but Akamaru and the tribe refused and declared their loyalty to Mingye.
• Bing Jiling gathered a devastating freezing attack, while Akamaru and the other wolves prepared to face it and pleaded for Mingye to return.
• Mingye arrived and shielded the tribe with an ice wall as his ice dragon clashed with Bing Jiling's attack.
• Mingye's ice dragon swallowed the freezing sphere and then the Ice Wolf Ancestor Shadow, before knocking Bing Jiling into a mountainside.

Mingye returned to Bluestone Mountain, defeated the Ice Wolf Lineage’s attack, and captured Bing Jiling and another Ice Wolf for Hairinbō’s Sword-Forging Pool. After rewarding the Five Demon Wolves with complete secret methods, he ordered Hairinbō to reforge Slay Gods and Demons first, then improve the Thunder Rage Sword with the Netherworld Stone.

• Mingye shattered the ice wall, stopped the Ice Wolf Warriors, and ordered Bing Jiling taken to Hairinbō’s Sword-Forging Pool.
• Chongli killed fleeing Ice Wolves and brought the captured burly man to the Sword-Forging Pool as well.
• Mingye praised the Five Demon Wolves and ordered Chongli to teach them the complete Blood Energy Method and Breathing Method.
• Mingye gave Hairinbō Slay Gods and Demons and the Thunder Rage Sword, instructing him to reforge Slay Gods and Demons first using the captured Ice Wolves.
• Hairinbō said he could reforge Slay Gods and Demons in three days and incorporate the Netherworld Stone into the Thunder Rage Sword in four days.

Hyōrinmaru plotted to seize the Western Country while Tōga remained gravely weakened by the aftereffects of his battle. Tōga sent secret letters to Hōsenki and Bokusenō as Dog Castle’s medicines ran low and his injuries remained unresolved.

• Hyōrinmaru learned that Dog Castle was searching for healing medicines and treasures, confirming his suspicion that Tōga was badly weakened.
• Hyōrinmaru revealed that the Ice Wolf Royal Lineage’s true target was the Western Country and ordered Evil Sword Smith to make a sword that would draw out Sesshomaru’s darkness and turn him against Tōga.
• Hyōrinmaru’s subordinates reported that Ice Wolf Fang and Bing Jiling had not returned and that Sesshomaru was growing stronger through battles with powerful yokai.
• Tōga struggled with severe injuries and rapidly declining life force after using the Hell Dragon Explosive Flow Break, while Dog Castle’s medicinal supplies dwindled.
• Tōga agreed to delay his request to Mingye for diamond essence and the Immortal Zelkova Branch, then gave Miroku secret letters for Hōsenki and Bokusenō.

Sesshomaru confronted the Evil Sword Smith and tested the newly forged Evil Sword, whose power the smith claimed could surpass Tessaiga. The sword tried to corrupt Sesshomaru, but he overpowered its influence and left it trembling in his grasp.

• Sesshomaru and Jaken found the Evil Sword Smith waiting by the lake and followed him to the sword’s forging ground.
• Sesshomaru sensed the Evil Sword’s power and judged it inferior to Tessaiga, angering the Evil Sword Smith.
• Sesshomaru walked through the sword’s evil energy and grasped the blade despite its attempts to tempt him with power.
• The Evil Sword flooded Sesshomaru’s mind with evil energy and tried to turn him into a Sword Slave.
• Sesshomaru subdued the Evil Sword with his demonic power and warned it that he would destroy it if it spoke again.

Sesshomaru subdued the Evil Sword and confronted the Evil Sword Smith, who confessed that Hyōrinmaru had ordered the sword forged to turn Sesshomaru into a Sword Slave and provoke him into fighting Tōga. Sesshomaru realized the Northern Country demons were targeting the weakened Dog Tribe.

• Sesshomaru tested the Evil Sword, whose power barely withstood his demon power, and effortlessly suppressed its evil aura.
• The Evil Sword Smith begged Sesshomaru to spare him and offered to serve him as a swordsmith.
• Sesshomaru threatened the Evil Sword Smith until he revealed that Hyōrinmaru had ordered the Evil Sword forged to make Sesshomaru fight Tōga.
• Sesshomaru concluded that Hyōrinmaru and other Northern Country demon tribes were exploiting the Dog Tribe's weakened state.

Sesshomaru spared Evil Sword Smith after learning he could forge powerful weapons, and ordered him to make the Evil Sword Scabbard. With the scabbard complete, Sesshomaru set out with Jaken and Evil Sword Smith, carrying Jingzhe as he continued developing a lightning-based mystic art.

• Evil Sword Smith confessed that Hyōrinmaru had forced him to help the Ice Wolf Royal Lineage, while Jaken urged Sesshomaru to kill him.
• Evil Sword Smith offered to forge weapons as powerful as Tessaiga or Sōunga, so Sesshomaru spared him and ordered him to make the Evil Sword Scabbard.
• Evil Sword Smith forged the scabbard in less than an hour and found Sesshomaru refining a lightning-based mystic art with Jingzhe.
• Sesshomaru accepted the scabbard, said it was still a little short, and departed with Jaken and Evil Sword Smith.

Hairinbō transformed the Thunder Rage Sword into the Nether Thunder Blade, strengthening Mingye’s weapons and combat power. At Dog Castle, Hyōrinmaru learned that his brothers had fallen and that Mingye had defeated Bing Jiling, leaving him furious and disbelieving.

• Hairinbō completed the Thunder Rage Sword’s transformation, and Mingye renamed it the Nether Thunder Blade.
• Hairinbō explained that the blade could shatter slain enemies’ souls and absorb their power to grow stronger.
• Mingye praised Hairinbō and resolved to make both of his demon swords renowned throughout the Demon World.
• An Ice Wolf messenger told Hyōrinmaru that Ice Wolf Fang had likely fallen and that most of the force sent to Bluestone Mountain had been killed.
• The surviving warrior reported that Mingye had returned and killed Bing Jiling, and Hyōrinmaru roared in fury and disbelief.

Hyōrinmaru learned Sesshomaru had allied with Evil Sword Smith and led nearly ten thousand Ice Wolf Warriors toward Bluestone Mountain to kill Demon Wolf Mingye. At Dog Castle, Sesshomaru tried to claim Tessaiga, but the sword rejected him because he lacked the will to protect.

• An Ice Wolf reported that Sesshomaru had entered Dog Castle with Evil Sword Smith, and Hyōrinmaru ordered his warriors to attack the Demon Wolves of Bluestone Mountain.
• Hyōrinmaru marched nearly ten thousand Ice Wolf Warriors toward Bluestone Mountain, planning to kill Demon Wolf Mingye before seeking his father's aid.
• Sesshomaru told Tōga that the Northern Country had discovered his weakness and offered to handle its demons while Tōga recovered.
• Tōga gave Sesshomaru a chance to earn Tessaiga's acceptance, but Sesshomaru forcibly broke its barrier and drew a dull, powerless blade.
• Tōga explained that Tessaiga rejected Sesshomaru because he lacked the will to protect, and Sesshomaru recognized the sword's rejection.

Sesshomaru rejected Tessaiga’s protective purpose and asked Tōga for Sōunga, but Tōga refused because Sesshomaru could not control the cursed sword. As Sesshomaru left Dog Castle, Tōga gave him Tenseiga, and he quietly recognized his son’s concern for him.

• Sesshomaru dismissed Tessaiga as a dull weapon and demanded Sōunga, but Tōga warned that the sword’s power would overwhelm him.
• Tōga returned Tessaiga to his waist and told Sesshomaru to ask for Sōunga again after becoming a true Greater Yokai.
• Sesshomaru noticed Tōga’s fading vitality, told him not to exert himself, and headed for the door.
• Tōga stopped Sesshomaru and gave him Tenseiga, explaining that the blade would protect him.
• Sesshomaru accepted Tenseiga and left Dog Castle with Jaken and the Evil Sword Smith.
• Tōga realized Sesshomaru’s words showed concern and watched him depart with a faint smile.

Mingye trained Akamaru in a devastating ice technique and declared his ambition to rule the Demon World. As Hyōrinmaru approached Bluestone Mountain seeking vengeance, Mingye prepared the Demon Wolf Tribe for battle and wondered what had happened to Tōga.

• Mingye watched Kōga train diligently and praised Akamaru for helping him improve.
• Akamaru asked Mingye for guidance in developing a stronger mystic art, and Mingye demonstrated a vast, destructive ice technique.
• Mingye urged Akamaru to grow stronger and revealed his ambition to rule the Demon World and claim the Underworld.
• Akamaru swore loyalty to Mingye, who ordered him to prepare the Demon Wolf Tribe for Hyōrinmaru’s arrival.
• Mingye wondered whether Tōga’s injuries were worse than expected and questioned why Hyōrinmaru had not joined Ice Wolf Fang and Bing Jiling.

Mingye confronted Hyōrinmaru as the Ice Wolf Army arrived at Bluestone Mountain, then effortlessly overpowered him while the Demon Wolf Army attacked the Ice Wolves. Hyōrinmaru could not break through Mingye’s defenses and was left stunned by the younger demon’s strength.

• Hyōrinmaru led over ten thousand Ice Wolf Warriors to Bluestone Mountain and challenged Mingye over his brothers’ deaths and ruined plans.
• Mingye crossed the distance in an instant, grabbed Hyōrinmaru, and carried him away before he could react.
• Chongli and the Five Demon Wolves led the Demon Wolf Army in a fierce attack that killed many Ice Wolf Warriors, while Akamaru ordered them to surround the enemy.
• Mingye slammed Hyōrinmaru into the ground, then blocked his furious attacks with the half-drawn Evil Sword Slay Gods and Demons.
• Hyōrinmaru realized Mingye had not moved his feet and cried out in disbelief at the strength of someone so young.

Mingye defeated Hyōrinmaru and searched his mind, discovering that the Northern yokai planned to exploit Tōga’s weakened state. As Mingye anticipated conflict with a northern Greater Yokai, Sesshomaru arrived and challenged him to fight.

• Mingye shattered Hyōrinmaru’s ice barrier, severed his arm, and pinned him beneath Slay Gods and Demons.
• Mingye broke through Hyōrinmaru’s mental defenses and learned that the Ice Wolf Royal Lineage was targeting Tōga on behalf of the Northern yokai.
• Mingye suspected a northern Greater Yokai was gathering forces to seize influence in the Western Country and worried that Tōga was too badly injured to help.
• Sesshomaru arrived with two companions, and after recognizing the defeated Hyōrinmaru, he told Mingye he had come to fight.

Mingye and Sesshomaru finally met and fought after Sesshomaru challenged him to a duel. Mingye matched Sesshomaru’s attacks and urged him to show more strength, so Sesshomaru prepared a decisive move as lightning fell from the darkened sky.

• Sesshomaru challenged Mingye, whom he regarded as his only worthy rival, and Mingye asked whether he had ever suffered defeat.
• Sesshomaru declared that he had never lost, drew Jingzhe, and accepted Mingye’s invitation to taste defeat.
• Mingye froze the unconscious Hyōrinmaru in an ice coffin and sent it into a nearby mountain to protect him before the duel began.
• Mingye and Sesshomaru traded sword strikes, their cold and heat shattering the earth while Jaken and the Evil Sword Smith watched from a distance.
• Mingye shattered Sesshomaru’s enormous wave of sword pressure and warned him to prepare for defeat if he had no greater strength.
• Sesshomaru proposed one move to decide the victor, unleashed his demon power, darkened the sky, and drew down lightning.

Mingye defeated Sesshomaru in a clash between their Ice Dragon Blast and Azure Dragon Blast, then left to reclaim Hyōrinmaru’s ice coffin. Sesshomaru accepted the loss and vowed to defeat Mingye, while demanding that the Evil Sword Smith strengthen Jingzhe.

• Sesshomaru poured his demon power into Jingzhe and formed the Azure Dragon Blast as Mingye countered with the Ice Dragon Blast.
• Mingye’s ice dragon froze and shattered Sesshomaru’s thunder dragon, leaving Sesshomaru injured and encased in ice.
• Mingye refrained from attacking as Tenseiga protected Sesshomaru, who broke free and acknowledged his defeat.
• Sesshomaru vowed to defeat Mingye and ordered the Evil Sword Smith to increase Jingzhe’s power.
• Mingye took Hyōrinmaru’s ice coffin with Chongli and headed back toward Bluestone Mountain.

After learning that Mingye had killed his two sons, the Ice Wolf King led nearly the entire Ice Wolf clan toward the Western Country. Fūzetsuga sent a force to seize the weakened Ice Wolf Valley while dismissing his daughter Yukiko’s dream of peace through love.

• The Ice Wolf King received Hyōrinmaru’s letter reporting that Mingye had killed Ice Wolf Fang, Bing Jiling, and many Ice Wolf clansmen, then ordered the clan to march on the Western Country.
• Nearly thirty thousand Ice Wolves left Ice Wolf Valley, drawing the attention of Northern Country clans and their overlord, Fūzetsuga.
• Fūzetsuga ordered his general Fūyō to seize the nearly undefended Ice Wolf Valley with a thousand White Tiger warriors.
• Yukiko urged Fūzetsuga to pursue peace through love, but he rejected her beliefs and told her to train.
• Fūzetsuga decided to have Yukiko’s teacher talk sense into her so that her talent would not be wasted.

After Mingye defeated the Ice Wolf Royal Lineage and Sesshomaru, the Western Country recognized the Demon Wolf leader as a formidable force. Hōsenki gave Miroku the diamond essence, while the Great Sage of the Demon Spirit glimpsed a future in which Mingye stood as a true king beyond divination.

• Word spread that Mingye had annihilated the Ice Wolf Royal Lineage's forces and defeated Sesshomaru, and yokai across the Western Country reassessed his strength.
• Hōsenki gave Miroku the diamond essence, hoping to build friendly ties with Mingye through Tōga.
• Miroku swallowed the diamond essence and left on a crow to visit Bokusenō on Tōga's behalf.
• Hōsenki decided to train his son harshly after comparing him unfavorably to Mingye.
• Bokusenō and the Great Sage of the Demon Spirit learned of Mingye's power, and the Great Sage glimpsed a future king whose dominance thwarted his sight.