Arc 5The Wolf King’s Ascension

Mingye defeated the Northern Country, became a Great Yokai, and strengthened the Wolf Tribe’s rule before entering the Underworld and leaving a clone to govern. As his allies and rivals pursued their own paths, Sesshomaru challenged Mingye and later tested Inuyasha.

  • Mingye and the Demon Wolf fighters defeated the Northern Country’s leaders and army, and Sesshomaru arrived to kill the remaining enemy champions and drive the survivors away.
  • Mingye defeated Fūzetsuga, then explained to Sesshomaru that he remembered a past life as a human and urged him to choose his own path, and Sesshomaru resolved to surpass Tōga and Mingye.
  • Mingye returned to Demon Wolf Castle, healed Chongli, and entered seclusion to cultivate, while Guigu released Fengxue and began preparing the White Tiger clan to oppose the Wolf Tribe.
  • After a year of cultivation, Mingye became a Great Yokai, and Sesshomaru learned that Bakusaiga would emerge when he reached the same level.
  • Kir inmaru challenged Mingye, who defeated him and subdued the Four Great Calamity Beasts, and Mingye then discovered that the Demon Wolf Tomb’s ancestral spirits had vanished and entered the Underworld, leaving a self-aware clone behind.
  • Guigu failed to secure Emperor Yu’s alliance and secretly used a pill to turn Yakan against Wutong Mountain, while the King of the Underworld clone led the Wolf Tribe into the Eastern Country and later comforted Inuyasha after Izayoi’s death.
  • Inuyasha left to find his own path with Tessaiga, while the King of the Underworld set out for Horai Immortal Island and defeated Sesshomaru in a duel after Sesshomaru manifested Bakusaiga.
  • Inuyasha traveled with Miroku, but Sesshomaru confronted him and knocked him unconscious after easily countering his attacks.
Chapters 101–125 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 101A fierce battle

The Demon Wolf Army fought the Northern Country's host while Chongli, Akamaru, and Raiga battled its four clan leaders, and Shui Yue and Fei Tu held back their offspring. The Demon Wolf Army gained the upper hand for now, but its strongest fighters knew their limited demon power could let the enemy turn the battle around.

  • Fūzetsuga and Mingye fought high above the battlefield, keeping their clashes away from the armies below.
  • Chongli faced the Ice Demon King and Ice Bear King alone, grew into his true form, and used the Ruyi Jingu Bang to suppress both opponents.
  • Akamaru countered the Snow Woman's Thousand-Blade Snow with Fire Fist, while Raiga used Thunder Wolf to pursue the swift Leopard King.
  • Shui Yue and Fei Tu worked together to hold off the four clan leaders' offspring, despite Shui Yue's elemental power being countered.
  • The four clan leaders stayed calm and aimed to outlast the Demon Wolf fighters, while the Demon Wolf Army killed over a thousand Northern Country demons.

Ch. 102Thunder Dragon Subdues Heaven · Nether Moon Kill

Mingye fought Fūzetsuga with the Nether Thunder Blade, overcoming the White Tiger Great Yokai’s Tiger Soul mystic art and leaving him badly wounded. Fūzetsuga was sent crashing through a chain of mountains, while the battle’s outcome remained unresolved.

  • Mingye clashed with Fūzetsuga, whose Tiger Soul saber wielded the power of the White Tiger clan’s ancestral spirits.
  • Fūzetsuga unleashed Tiger Soul Heaven-Shock, but Mingye countered with Thunder Dragon Subdues Heaven · Nether Moon Kill and dragged the white tiger soul into the Netherworld Path.
  • Fūzetsuga lost focus after his mystic art was defeated, and Mingye knocked Tiger Soul from his grasp.
  • Mingye struck Fūzetsuga in the chest and sent him smashing through mountain after mountain, coughing blood.

Ch. 103Brutal

Chongli unleashed a forbidden technique to cripple the Ice Bear King and Ice Demon King, but his final blow failed to kill them and left him gravely wounded. Akamaru defeated the Snow Woman with his Great Flame Commandment: Flame Emperor, then collapsed beneath her blizzard.

  • Chongli activated a forbidden Blood Energy Method technique and struck the Ice Bear King and Ice Demon King with overwhelming force.
  • The Ice Bear King and Ice Demon King survived but were too badly injured to move, while Chongli collapsed from his wounds and the venom.
  • Akamaru, near exhaustion, unleashed Great Flame Commandment: Flame Emperor against the Snow Woman's Snowfield Collapse: Ultimate.
  • Akamaru's flames killed the Snow Woman, but her blizzard buried him and left him unconscious.

Ch. 104To the rescue

Sesshomaru intervened in the battle to save Raiga and defeated the Leopard King, then killed the Ice Demon King, the Ice Bear King, and their heirs. With the Northern Country’s leaders dead, its army broke and fled as the Demon Wolf Army pursued.

  • The Leopard King overpowered Raiga, tore apart his Thunder Punishment with Storm Nebula Rift, and moved to kill him.
  • Sesshomaru appeared and blocked the Leopard King’s attack, then sent him to the Underworld with Meidō Zangetsuha.
  • Sesshomaru killed the Ice Demon King and the Ice Bear King with another slash of the netherworld path.
  • Sesshomaru went to the armies’ battlefield and killed the leaders’ offspring, while Raiga hurried to rescue Akamaru from the snow.
  • The Northern Country’s yokai lost morale and fled as the Demon Wolf Army pursued them.

Ch. 105The Reincarnated Ancestor Demon

Mingye faced Fūzetsuga’s full White Tiger form and revealed a giant human-shaped transformation, prompting Fūzetsuga to suspect he was a reincarnated ancient yokai. Fūzetsuga concluded that Mingye might be a reincarnated Ancestor Demon and saw him as an opportunity to gain greater power.

  • The Nether Thunder Blade absorbed much of the Tiger Soul’s power while Sōunga also yearned to consume its vengeful spirits and baleful energy.
  • Fūzetsuga revealed his enormous White Tiger form, unleashing baleful energy that terrified the watching yokai of the Western Country.
  • Mingye challenged Fūzetsuga’s reliance on bloodline and expanded into a giant human-shaped form using Heavenly Law, Earthly Form.
  • Fūzetsuga questioned whether Mingye was a reincarnated yokai, and Mingye considered whether the vanished Ancestor Demons could reincarnate too.
  • Fūzetsuga decided Mingye might be a reincarnated Ancestor Demon and viewed him as an opportunity to reach a higher level.

Ch. 106Fūzetsuga's Madness

Mingye and the maddened Fūzetsuga fought a devastating battle after Fūzetsuga became obsessed with stealing Mingye’s memories to reach the Ancestor Demon realm. Their final attacks shook heaven and earth and drew the attention of ancient beings, and the chapter ended with both combatants badly injured.

  • Fūzetsuga became consumed by the prospect of becoming an Ancestor Demon and attacked Mingye with his full strength.
  • Mingye and Fūzetsuga clashed as yokai across the Western Country watched, while ancient beings hidden underground, in a mirror-filled space, and within a dandelion observed the battle.
  • Fūzetsuga unleashed his strongest mystic art, “Extreme: Day Tiger,” and Mingye answered with “Thunder Dragon Subdues Heaven: Nether Moon Double Kill.”
  • Their final strike tore open the sky and revealed the Netherworld Path, drawing the attention of a being from the Underworld and astonishing Sesshomaru.
  • The two fighters were hurled apart; Fūzetsuga crashed into the ground, while Mingye stopped after being dragged across the earth and collapsed bleeding.

Ch. 107Sesshomaru's question

Mingye defeated and subdued Fūzetsuga after his blood energy transformed into a dragon, then spoke with Sesshomaru, who had come to repay a favor. Sesshomaru asked whether Mingye was truly an Ancestor Demon's reincarnation.

  • Mingye's blood energy took the shape of a dragon, healing his wounds and strengthening his body.
  • Mingye crushed Fūzetsuga with a kick, sealed his demon power with blood energy and ice, and ordered Entei to carry him and the Tiger Soul saber.
  • Sesshomaru said he had come to repay Mingye for saving his life, while Mingye explained that Tōga had asked him to protect Dog Castle.
  • Sesshomaru said he followed his own path rather than relying on Tōga's protection.
  • Sesshomaru asked Mingye whether he was truly an Ancestor Demon's reincarnation.

Ch. 108Sesshomaru realized his path

Mingye told Sesshomaru he had been human in his past life and explained why Tōga left Meidō Zangetsuha in Tenseiga. After Mingye challenged him to find his own path, Sesshomaru resolved to surpass his father, become an ancestor demon, and defeat Mingye.

  • Mingye revealed that he had awakened memories of a past life as a human, shocking Sesshomaru.
  • Mingye sensed Meidō Zangetsuha in Tenseiga and asked Sesshomaru why Tōga had left the mystic art there.
  • Mingye explained that Tōga intended Sesshomaru to perfect Meidō Zangetsuha so Inuyasha could gain its power and better protect himself.
  • Mingye challenged Sesshomaru to decide whether he wanted to equal or surpass his father, then left with Entei.
  • Sesshomaru concluded that his path was to surpass Tōga, become an ancestor demon, and defeat Mingye.

Ch. 109Rest and recuperation

After the Wolf Tribe defeated the Northern Country’s army, Mingye declared its rule over the Western Country and led the army back to Demon Wolf Castle. He treated Chongli’s deadly poison and prepared to enter intensive cultivation, determined to become a Great Yokai before the reincarnated Ancestor Demons made their move.

  • Mingye praised Chongli, the Five Demon Wolves, and the Demon Wolf Army for defeating the Northern Country, then declared that the Western Country belonged to the Wolf Tribe.
  • Mingye ordered the army to clear the battlefield and return to Demon Wolf Castle, while the Five Demon Wolves led the wounded warriors home and Entei struggled to keep up with him.
  • At Demon Wolf Castle, Mingye used his blood energy to expel the Ice Demon King’s poison from Chongli, who said his injuries would take at least a year to heal.
  • Mingye told Chongli to recover and grow stronger using the Western Country’s resources, then announced that he would enter intensive cultivation.
  • Mingye focused on becoming a Great Yokai so he could face the reincarnated Ancestor Demons, whose arrival he expected.

Ch. 110Reactions

After Fūzetsuga’s defeat plunged the Northern Country into chaos, Guigu used the crisis to strengthen his control over the White Tiger tribe and persuaded Fengxue to lead them. In the Eastern Country, Roku warned Kir inmaru that Mingye was nearing the rank of great yokai, and Kir inmaru welcomed the prospect of facing him.

  • The Wolf Tribe’s victory left the Northern Country’s four surviving mighty tribes vulnerable to revenge, while the Ice Wolf Royal Lineage was wiped out.
  • Guigu rallied the White Tiger Legion by urging them to crush the challengers to their authority, then released Fengxue from the sealed chamber.
  • Guigu told Fengxue that Fūzetsuga had died fighting Mingye and convinced him to use his strength to end war and bring harmony.
  • At Kirin Cliff, Roku told Kir inmaru that Mingye was about to become a true great yokai.
  • Kir inmaru dismissed the idea that Mingye could defeat him and said he looked forward to the challenge.

Ch. 111Its name was Bakusaiga

Sesshomaru visited Tōtōsai in the Hot Zone to confirm that Meidō Zangetsuha had been intended for Inuyasha. Tōtōsai revealed that Sesshomaru had passed Tōga’s test and that a demon sword belonging only to him was within his body, naming it Bakusaiga.

  • Tōtōsai and Miroku argued while the weapons in the forge began to tremble.
  • Sesshomaru arrived, and Tenseiga flew from his waist into the wall.
  • Sesshomaru demanded that Tōtōsai confirm Meidō Zangetsuha had been meant for Inuyasha, and Tōtōsai said it had.
  • Tōtōsai explained that the events had been Tōga’s test for Sesshomaru and that he had passed.
  • Sesshomaru asked about the presence inside his body, and Tōtōsai identified it as his personal demon sword, Bakusaiga.

Ch. 112Fully unleashing his innate potential

Sesshomaru learned that Bakusaiga would emerge only when he became a Great Yokai and took Tenseiga with him as his father's keepsake. A year later, as Kōga awaited Mingye's return from seclusion, a powerful sound signaled that Mingye had become a Great Yokai.

  • Tōtōsai told Sesshomaru that Bakusaiga was growing within him and would emerge once he became a Great Yokai.
  • Sesshomaru accepted Tenseiga from Tōtōsai and left to pursue his goals.
  • Over the next year, the Wolf Tribe strengthened its hold over the Western Country while Mingye cultivated in seclusion.
  • Kōga watched over Mingye's training with Feng Xie and promised to resume his lessons after Feng Xie caught him slacking.
  • A thunderous sound rang out, and Feng Xie realized that Mingye had become a Great Yokai.

Ch. 113Becoming a Greater Yokai

Mingye completed his transformation into a Great Yokai, unleashing a phenomenon that shook the Demon World. Sesshomaru witnessed Mingye’s breakthrough and resolved to keep advancing toward his own goal.

  • Mingye’s transformation sent waves of heat and cold through Bluestone Mountain, forcing Akamaru to activate the Guardian Barrier and protect the Demon Wolf Tribe.
  • Mingye absorbed the essence of heaven and earth as a Netherworld Black Hole appeared, confirming to yokai across the Western Country that he had become a Great Yokai.
  • Sesshomaru saw the phenomenon and declared that he was not far behind Mingye, then continued his journey with Jaken, A-Un, and the Evil Sword Smith.
  • Sesshomaru reflected that Bakusaiga was nearing completion and vowed inwardly to keep pace with Mingye.
  • Tōtōsai, Hōsenki, Bokusenō, and the Great Sage of the Demon Spirit were shaken by Mingye’s breakthrough and wondered how powerful he had become.

Ch. 114All Sides Were Shocked

Mingye’s ascension to Great Yokai alarmed yokai and humans across the realms, while Fengxue and Guigu planned to counter the Wolf Tribe by seeking an alliance with the Phoenix Tribe. The chapter ended with Guigu leaving White Tiger City to arrange the alliance.

  • A monk and Qinglian sensed Mingye’s overwhelming aura, and the monk feared he might threaten humanity.
  • The Shikon Jewel stirred inside its sealed iron box, prompting its guardian to alert the demon slayers.
  • Guigu marveled that Mingye had become a Great Yokai in only one year, and Fengxue asked how the White Tiger should respond.
  • Guigu proposed an alliance with the Southern Country Phoenix Tribe, and Fengxue agreed to the plan.
  • Guigu left White Tiger City to arrange the White Tiger’s affairs and pursue the alliance.

Ch. 115Kir inmaru arrives

After becoming a Greater Yokai, Mingye was challenged at Demon Wolf Castle by Kir inmaru, Beast King of the Eastern Country. Mingye hurled Kir inmaru away to fight elsewhere while Chongli and the Five Demon Wolves attacked Kir inmaru’s followers.

  • Mingye praised Chongli’s strength and credited his hard training after Chongli thanked him for the cultivation method.
  • Kir inmaru arrived at Demon Wolf Castle with the Four Great Calamity Beasts and challenged Mingye to a fight.
  • Mingye stopped Chongli from intervening and faced Kir inmaru, who claimed he was invincible among the Great Yokai.
  • Roku appeared and taunted Kir inmaru, who vowed to beat Mingye into submission.
  • Mingye seized Kir inmaru by the head and hurled him more than ten thousand meters away, then took the fight beyond Bluestone Mountain.
  • Chongli and the Five Demon Wolves attacked the Four Great Calamity Beasts and Roku inside the castle’s barrier.

Ch. 116Ice Dragon · Ninefold Break · Annihilation vs. Qilin World-Ending · Flame Star

Mingye overwhelmed Kir inmaru with his ice techniques, forcing the Eastern Country’s king to reveal his Fire Qilin form and unleash a once-in-five-hundred-years killing move. Mingye answered with nine ice dragons, and their collision left the battle’s outcome unresolved.

  • Kir inmaru attacked Mingye with the Starburst Sword, but Mingye’s Ice Dragon Blast froze and stopped the Shattering Spear Thrust.
  • Kir inmaru unleashed Starburst, and Mingye’s Ice Dragon · Triple Break shattered most of the attack and drove Kir inmaru deep into the ground.
  • Kir inmaru survived, transformed into his Fire Qilin form, and gathered his stored power for Qilin World-Ending · Flame Star.
  • Mingye formed nine ice dragons with Ice Dragon · Ninefold Break · Annihilation and sent them against Kir inmaru’s fiery star, triggering a cataclysmic clash.

Ch. 117Cracked Stone Statues

Mingye easily defeated and froze Kir inmaru, then returned to Demon Wolf Castle and celebrated the Wolf Tribe’s growing power. He later visited the Demon Wolf Tomb to report his success to the ancestors, but found the spirits within its stone statues had vanished.

  • Mingye froze Kir inmaru in battle, and the watching yokai recognized him as an overwhelming force after he carried the defeated overlord away.
  • Mingye returned to Demon Wolf Castle with Kir inmaru and found the Four Great Calamity Beasts defeated and Roku bound.
  • Mingye ordered a three-day feast, and the Wolf Tribe celebrated his victory and its rising strength.
  • After the feast, Mingye and Chongli left for the Demon Wolf Tomb so Mingye could fulfill his promise to the ancestors.
  • At the tomb’s entrance, Mingye saw cracks across the two stone statues and realized the ancestral spirits inside them had disappeared.

Ch. 118You may call me the King of the Underworld

Mingye discovered that the Underworld had destroyed the spirits of the Demon Wolf ancestors and opened a Netherworld Path to confront it. He created a clone to govern the Wolf Tribe while his original body entered the Underworld, and the clone told Chongli to call him the King of the Underworld.

  • Mingye found the Demon Wolf Tomb’s steles and statues cracked and learned from a lingering message that the Underworld had caused the disaster.
  • Mingye opened a passage to the Underworld, severed a black hand that attacked him, and accepted its challenge to cross over.
  • Mingye performed a secret technique for seven days to create a self-aware clone to remain in the human world.
  • Mingye pulled the Nether Thunder Blade from the passage and entered the Underworld alone.
  • Mingye’s clone explained his identity to Chongli and told him to call it the King of the Underworld.

Ch. 119Emperor Yu Refused

Emperor Yu rejected Guigu’s request for a Phoenix Tribe alliance, insisting her people would remain neutral and stay on Wutong Mountain. After his attempt to persuade her failed, Guigu used a pill to turn the captured Yakan into a violent monster outside the mountain.

  • Guigu asked Emperor Yu to ally with the White Tiger Tribe against Wolf King Mingye and the Wolf Tribe, but she refused.
  • Emperor Yu explained that the Phoenix Tribe wanted only to live peacefully on Wutong Mountain and had no interest in the Southern Country’s other lands.
  • Guigu warned Emperor Yu about the Wolf Tribe, but she saw through his intentions and told him to leave or stay as a guest.
  • After Guigu departed, Emperor Yu dismissed the Snow Emperor’s plan to transform the world through love and said Mingye would understand the Phoenix Tribe’s position.
  • Outside Wutong Mountain, Guigu ordered his warriors to bring him the bound Yakan and forced a pill into his mouth.
  • The pill caused Yakan to grow enormous and lose his reason as his Demon Power surged.

Ch. 120Guigu's Scheme

Guigu used Yakan to attack Wutong Mountain and make the Phoenix Tribe suspect the Wolf Tribe, but Emperor Yu ordered Guigu’s capture because she doubted the story. Meanwhile, the King of the Underworld clone sent the Five Armies into the Eastern Country to seize its resources as the Wolf Tribe’s growing power discouraged resistance.

  • Guigu ordered Yakan to unleash Demon Wolves on Wutong Mountain, then left with the White Tiger Warriors after erasing their traces.
  • Emperor Yu destroyed the wolf packs, defeated Yakan, and questioned him about who had sent him; Yakan named the Wolf King.
  • After Yakan lost consciousness, Emperor Yu grew suspicious of Guigu and ordered Fengyang to bring him back for questioning.
  • The King of the Underworld clone returned to Demon Wolf Castle with Chongli and ordered the Five Demon Wolves to lead the Five Armies into the Eastern Country.
  • The Wolf Tribe’s armies set out to collect Kir inmaru’s resources, prompting the Leopard Cat and Moth Demon Tribes to hide rather than resist.

Ch. 121Izayoi's death

Izayoi died after a long life of grief for Tōga, leaving Inuyasha devastated. The King of the Underworld comforted Inuyasha, then encouraged Kōga to grow stronger by beating him in a training match.

  • Chongli told the King of the Underworld that Izayoi had died, and he went to pay his respects.
  • Inuyasha wept beside Izayoi’s body until the King of the Underworld urged him to accept that she had finally found peace with Tōga.
  • The King of the Underworld took Kōga away, and Kōga asked him not to die because he feared losing another family member.
  • The King of the Underworld promised Kōga that no one could threaten his life and told him to become stronger.
  • The King of the Underworld tested Kōga’s strength at a training ground, leaving him bruised but more determined to protect the Wolf Tribe.

Ch. 122Inuyasha's departure

Inuyasha left Demon Wolf Castle to gain experience, and the King of the Underworld gave him Tessaiga, warning him never to let it leave his side. After ordering Kōga to venture out as well, the King of the Underworld turned his thoughts toward pursuing eternal life.

  • Chongli reported that the White Tiger clan had remained hidden for more than forty years, while the Wolf Tribe had grown to rule the four demon countries.
  • Inuyasha told the King of the Underworld that he was leaving to see the world and find his own path.
  • The King of the Underworld gave Inuyasha Tessaiga, which he could not draw, and told him to keep it with him always.
  • Inuyasha thanked the King of the Underworld and left Demon Wolf Castle to begin his journey.
  • The King of the Underworld told Chongli to let Kōga leave and gain experience too.
  • The King of the Underworld decided that he would seek eternal life and become the world's first immortal.

Ch. 123An Encounter with Sesshomaru

The King of the Underworld traveled toward Horai Immortal Island to investigate the Roaring Furnace and its connection to eternal life. On the way, he encountered Sesshomaru, who challenged him to reveal the difference between their strength.

  • The King of the Underworld rode Entei toward Horai Immortal Island with Chongli and explained that he sought the Roaring Furnace and the Four War Gods.
  • The King of the Underworld told Chongli that Horai Immortal Island was hidden by a barrier that weakened every fifty years.
  • Sesshomaru arrived in the sky, and the King of the Underworld congratulated him on becoming a Great Yokai and manifesting Bakusaiga.
  • Sesshomaru drew Bakusaiga and challenged the King of the Underworld, while Chongli and Entei withdrew from the coming battle.

Ch. 124Defeating Sesshomaru Again

Sesshomaru fought the King of the Underworld, who wielded Slay Gods and Demons against Sesshomaru’s innate blade, Bakusaiga. The King of the Underworld defeated him, and Sesshomaru left determined to grow stronger and win next time.

  • The King of the Underworld recognized Bakusaiga and drew Slay Gods and Demons, prompting Sesshomaru to challenge him.
  • Sesshomaru and the King of the Underworld clashed, shattering mountains and exchanging powerful attacks, including Diamond Spear Strike and Ice Dragon Blast.
  • After their battle tore open space, the King of the Underworld demanded that Sesshomaru use his full strength.
  • Sesshomaru unleashed Azure Dragon Shattering Blast, but the King of the Underworld’s Ice Dragon · Ninefold Break · Annihilation froze and defeated it.
  • The King of the Underworld held his blade to Sesshomaru’s throat and declared victory, and Sesshomaru departed resolved to win next time.

Ch. 125A half-demon is still a half-demon

Inuyasha left Demon Wolf Castle to seek a way to become a true demon, and Miroku caught up with him. Their journey ended in a brutal encounter with Sesshomaru, who easily defeated Inuyasha and left him collapsed as Miroku begged for mercy.

  • Inuyasha killed a Human-Faced Centipede and told Miroku he had left Demon Wolf Castle to find his own path and become a true demon.
  • Miroku refused to return and insisted on accompanying Inuyasha as his father had ordered.
  • Inuyasha sensed Sesshomaru approaching, and Sesshomaru noticed Tessaiga at Inuyasha's waist and demanded that he draw it.
  • Sesshomaru struck Inuyasha and evaded his Iron Reaver Soul Stealer and Blood Blade Claws with ease.
  • Sesshomaru shattered Inuyasha's strongest attack and knocked him unconscious, while Miroku pleaded for him to spare Inuyasha.
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