Chapter Summaries

Nalan Sheng and Shinobu helped Tamayo advance her demon-god transformation serum research before Nalan joined Kagaya Ubuyashiki in revealing Muzan Kibutsuji’s capture and cure to the Hashira. Nalan killed Muzan in sunlight, triggering the deaths of demons across the island, and then invited the Hashira to serve him.

• Nalan Sheng brought Shinobu, Kanao, and the others to Tamayo, who recognized Shinobu’s medical talent and began teaching her while the rest assisted the research.
• At Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s Hashira Meeting, Nalan Sheng appeared beside Kagaya, and Kagaya revealed that Nalan had captured Muzan Kibutsuji and lifted his curse.
• Nalan Sheng summoned Muzan Kibutsuji and exposed him to sunlight, burning him to ashes before the assembled Hashira.
• Muzan Kibutsuji’s curse erupted in the demons he had created, killing Doma and demons across the island nation.
• Nalan Sheng told the Hashira that the Demon Slayer Corps was no longer needed and invited them to serve him.

Giyu Tomioka and the other Hashira accepted Nalan Sheng as their new lord after he healed their injuries and ailments. He brought them to meet Kokushibo, whom he assigned to train them to awaken their Demon Slayer Marks and access the Transparent World.

• Shinobu Kocho and Kagaya Ubuyashiki urged Giyu Tomioka and the others to accept Nalan Sheng, and they knelt to pay their respects.
• Nalan Sheng summoned Round Deer, whose healing technique restored Gyomei Himejima's sight, healed Sanemi Shinazugawa's scars, restored Obanai Iguro's mouth, and returned Muichiro Tokito's memories.
• Nalan Sheng transported the Hashira to the Kamui Dimension and introduced them to Kokushibo, who had been training Tanjiro and his companions.
• Nalan Sheng ordered Kokushibo to teach the Hashira to awaken their Demon Slayer Marks and access the Transparent World, and Kokushibo asked that Round Deer remain on standby so he could train without restraint.

After training the Demon Slayer Corps and organizing its members in the Kamui Dimension, Nalan Sheng infiltrated the Island Nation Imperial Palace and took control of the Emperor and powerful ministers. He ordered them to gather wealth, natural treasures, and talented people, then returned to find Nelliel, Kanao, and Mitsuri Kanroji playing mahjong.

• After half a month of training under Kokushibo, Giyu Tomioka and the others awakened their Demon Slayer Marks and grasped the Transparent World.
• Nalan Sheng recruited over a thousand Demon Slayer Corps members and divided them into Combat, Medical, and Forging groups across the Kamui Dimension.
• Nalan Sheng’s Wood Release: Four-Pillar House Technique reached the perfected level, letting him create wooden buildings of any shape.
• Nalan Sheng controlled the Island Nation Emperor and powerful ministers with his Mangekyo Sharingan and ordered them to seize wealth, natural treasures, and talented people.
• Nalan Sheng returned to the Kamui Dimension, greeted Nelliel, and joined her, Kanao, and Mitsuri Kanroji at their mahjong table.

Nalan Sheng learned that Tamayo and Shinobu Kocho had developed the First-Generation Demon Transformation Drug, which greatly enhanced the bodies of its recipients and awakened Blood Demon Arts in some of them. After taking the drug himself, he gained Upper Rank Demon-level regeneration and the [Parasitic Seed] Blood Demon Art, though his physical strength did not increase.

• Aoi Kanzaki summoned Nalan Sheng to the laboratory, where Tamayo and Shinobu Kocho presented the successful drug trials on Sakonji Urokodaki and Jigoro Kuwajima.
• Tamayo reported that the drug increased physical capabilities three- to fivefold, granted powerful regeneration, and awakened breathing-related Blood Demon Arts in some recipients.
• Nalan Sheng ordered the First-Generation Demon Transformation Drug to be mass-produced and brought Mitsuri Kanroji and others to receive injections.
• After taking the drug, Nalan Sheng found that his physical capabilities had not improved, but he had gained Upper Rank Demon-level regeneration and the [Parasitic Seed] Blood Demon Art.

Nalan Sheng expanded the Kamui Dimension by secretly taking in people and treasures seized during the Emperor’s purge of corrupt officials. While relaxing, he bought and learned the Death Knight Summoning skill, leaving him ready to summon undead.

• Kanao awakened the [Flower Shadow] Blood Demon Art, while Mitsuri awakened [Muscle Control] after receiving the First-Generation Demon Transformation Drug.
• Nalan Sheng took Mitsuri and the others to his villa to explore her new Blood Demon Art.
• The Emperor ordered a nationwide crackdown on corruption, and officials confiscated the wealth of corrupt officials and unscrupulous merchants.
• Nalan Sheng secretly moved the seized treasures into the Kamui Dimension and rescued talented people and their families, assigning them to spaces suited to their skills.
• Nalan Sheng spotted the [Death Knight Summoning Skill Card] in the refreshed System Shop and spent three thousand Villain Points to buy it.
• Nalan Sheng used the skill card and received memories of how to summon a Death Knight.

After mastering and perfecting Death Knight Summoning, Nalan Sheng tested a Death Knight’s strength and expanded his daily summoning limit from one to twelve. He stored eleven newly summoned Death Knights in the Undead Space before returning to the pool with Mitsuri and the others.

• Nalan Sheng summoned a Death Knight from a prisoner’s corpse and asked Mitsuri Kanroji to test its strength.
• Mitsuri wounded the Death Knight repeatedly, but its strong defense and slow attacks led Nalan Sheng to judge it comparable overall to a third-rank magical beast.
• Nalan Sheng spent twenty-one thousand Villain Points to perfect Death Knight Summoning, increasing his limit to twelve summons per day.
• Nalan Sheng summoned eleven more Death Knights from prisoners’ corpses, and Nakime transported them into the newly named Undead Space.
• Nalan Sheng burned the leftover remains and returned to the pool with Mitsuri and the others.

After spending three months gathering resources in the Island Nation, Nalan Sheng returned to Wutan City to steal the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade Fragment and capture Yao Lao. He took the fragment from Xiao Zhan, but Yao Lao sensed danger and fled with Xiao Yan.

• The Island Nation descended into rebellion and economic collapse as Nalan Sheng gathered resources, machinery, workers, and souls, raising his soul strength to the seventh-grade alchemist level before stopping.
• After his three-month stay in the Demon Slayer world ended, Nalan Sheng returned to Wutan City and entered the Xiao Clan undetected.
• Nalan Sheng controlled Xiao Zhan with an illusion and took the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade Fragment, earning 500,000 Villain Points.
• Yao Lao planned to teach Xiao Yan the Flame Mantra once Xiao Yan reached the Dou Zhe realm.
• Hearing Nalan Sheng's eerie laugh, Yao Lao used Possession to flee with Xiao Yan.

Nalan Sheng stripped Xiao Yan of his resident old master and several treasures, then escaped and used his Villain Points to summon a Cloud-Devouring Vine. The vine bonded with him and became battle armor, greatly increasing his strength.

• Nalan Sheng captured Xiao Yan’s resident old master, took the Bone Flame Ring and other items, and knocked Xiao Yan unconscious before teleporting away.
• Ling Ying arrived and carried the barely breathing Xiao Yan away to be saved.
• Nalan Sheng checked his status and spent two million Villain Points on a Cloud-Devouring Vine Summoning Card.
• Nalan Sheng summoned the Cloud-Devouring Vine inside his Kamui Dimension, where it entered his body and bonded with him.
• Nalan Sheng commanded the Cloud-Devouring Vine to become armor and felt its immense strength.

Nalan Sheng restored his cultivation, devoured two Heavenly Flames, and advanced to Four-Star Dou Wang. He learned that Nezuko, Kanao, and Mitsuri had reached the Dou Zhe realm by using Tamayo’s Second-Generation Aging Drug.

• Nalan Sheng recovered from One-Star Dou Zhe to One-Star Dou Wang with the Life Devouring Pill, then devoured the green lotus core flame and advanced to Two-Star Dou Wang as the Flame Mantra became Xuan-tier mid-level.
• Xiao Yan woke under Xiao Xun'er’s care and learned that the Soul Hall, backed by the Soul Clan, had taken Yao Lao; he resolved to become a Dou Sheng and rescue him.
• With Yao Lao’s help, Nalan Sheng refined the bone spirit cold flame, evolved the Flame Mantra to earth-tier low-grade, and advanced to Four-Star Dou Wang.
• Nalan Sheng summoned Nelliel and the others to his Wooden Palace and was astonished to find Nezuko, Kanao, and Mitsuri had reached the Three- or Four-Star Dou Zhe realm.
• Nezuko explained that Tamayo’s Second-Generation Aging Drug accelerated their metabolism thirtyfold, letting them absorb Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid much faster.

Nalan Sheng discussed the drawbacks of using the second-generation aging drug to accelerate cultivation and promised to help Nezuko and the others temper their Dou Qi with the Fallen Heart Flame. After returning to his courtyard, he reunited with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin and revealed that he had reached Four-Star Dou Wang, stunning them.

• Nalan Sheng learned that the second-generation aging drug caused pill toxins and insubstantial Dou Qi, then told Nezuko he would help resolve the latter problem with the Fallen Heart Flame.
• Nalan Sheng relaxed with Nezuko and the other women in the bathing pool before leaving the Kamui Dimension.
• Nalan Sheng returned to his courtyard and praised Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin for advancing to Seven-Star Great Dou Master and Five-Star Dou Master.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked about Nalan Sheng's trip, and he claimed he had passed an ancient expert's first trial and obtained part of the inheritance.
• Nalan Sheng revealed his Four-Star Dou Wang cultivation, leaving Xiao Yi Xian shocked and Qing Lin admiring him.

Nalan Sheng gave Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin ancient spirit liquids that could accelerate growth and grant ageless immortality, then later met Alchemist Guild Chairman Fa Ma in Jia Ma Holy City. The chapter left Fa Ma warmly entertaining Nalan Sheng after receiving alchemy insights that could help him become a sixth-grade alchemist.

• Nalan Sheng presented Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin with Longevity Spirit Liquid and warned them to keep its effects secret.
• Nalan Sheng told Qing Lin to wait before drinking the Longevity Spirit Liquid and explained that Growth-Accelerating Spirit Liquid could help her grow up sooner.
• Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin each drank a bottle of Growth-Accelerating Spirit Liquid, and Qing Lin left to cultivate.
• Nalan Sheng took Xiao Yi Xian to his bedroom for the night.
• The next morning, Nalan Sheng gave Alchemist Guild Chairman Fa Ma a book of sixth-grade alchemy insights written by Yao Lao, and Fa Ma received him warmly.