Chapter Summaries

Gu Chenfeng learned that Ao Li’s enemies targeted her Dragon Servants and discovered that Dragon Race essence blood was impossible to obtain through legal channels. As he returned to the manor, someone confronted him about being Ao Li’s new Dragon Servant.

• Gu Chenfeng sensed an unexplained pull toward the Dragon Race’s Holy Land while cultivating.
• After hearing people call Ao Li a “Demon Seed” and predict trouble for her Dragon Servant, Gu Chenfeng disguised himself to investigate.
• Gu Chenfeng learned that Ao Li’s parents had betrayed the Dragon Race and that her enemies had made her former Dragon Servants suffer.
• Gu Chenfeng found that Dragon Race essence blood could not be bought legally, while hunting for it risked severe punishment.
• A grating voice asked Gu Chenfeng whether he was the Dragon Servant Ao Li had just taken in.

Gu Chenfeng was confronted by Lai Jun and other Dragon Servants, who tried to force him into a duel by insulting his bloodline and Ao Li. After Lai Jun agreed to fight for essence blood at the Dragon-Seizing Arena, Gu Chenfeng stopped to negotiate the wager.

• Lai Jun and the other Dragon Servants blocked Gu Chenfeng and challenged him to a duel, but he refused because he had no pride in his low-grade Other Dragon bloodline.
• Lai Jun insulted Ao Li and her family, so Gu Chenfeng asked his name and threatened to repeat the insults to his master.
• Gu Chenfeng left Lai Jun frightened of Ao Li’s retaliation, but Lai Jun offered Heavenly Treasures, pills, and Source Crystals to persuade him to fight.
• Lai Jun explained that fights and wagers were permitted at Water Dragon City's Dragon-Seizing Arena, and Gu Chenfeng proposed wagering essence blood.
• Lai Jun accepted the essence-blood wager, and Gu Chenfeng asked how much blood he could let.

At the Dragon-Seizing Arena, Gu Chenfeng fought Lai Jun for half their Essence Blood and won by forcing Lai beyond the arena boundary. After collecting the blood, Gu Chenfeng accepted a challenge from a stronger Dragon Servant, intending to draw out another wager.

• Gu Chenfeng sized up Lai Jun’s Half-Dragon Bloodline and planned to hide his strength so more Dragon Servants would wager Essence Blood against him.
• Lai Jun and Gu Chenfeng fought in the arena, and Lai Jun was forced beyond its boundary, giving Gu Chenfeng the win.
• Lai Jun handed over half his Essence Blood, while Gu Chenfeng pretended to be badly hurt by the fight.
• A Three-Star Drake challenged Gu Chenfeng and insulted Lady Ao Li to provoke him.
• Gu Chenfeng accepted the Drake’s challenge, secretly pleased that his plan had drawn in another opponent.

Gu Chenfeng won three consecutive arena matches and publicly swore loyalty to Ao Li, leaving her moved by his apparent devotion. Back in his pavilion, he revealed that his injuries and declaration were a ruse to attract stronger challengers and obtain better Essence Blood, then began refining his winnings.

• Gu Chenfeng defeated his third challenger despite severe injuries, and the crowd watched him leave the arena carrying three bottles of Drake Essence Blood.
• Lai Jun and the other Dragon Servants decided to send stronger fighters after Gu Chenfeng, hoping to exploit his loyalty to Ao Li.
• An unseen, mistlike figure watched Gu Chenfeng leave, wondered whether he was truly grateful to her, and recalled his vow to stand by her.
• Gu Chenfeng returned to Ao Li Manor, sealed his pavilion, and revealed that he had pretended to struggle so his opponents would keep challenging him for Essence Blood.
• Gu Chenfeng decided to use his apparent devotion to Ao Li to draw stronger challengers, then sat down to refine the Drake Essence Blood.

Gu Chenfeng used a string of arena victories to build a reputation as a fiercely loyal Dragon Servant and recover his strength, but he needed True Dragon essence blood to advance further. He discovered Ao Li waiting in his hall.

• Lai Jun and other middle Grandmaster Dragon Servants challenged Gu Chenfeng, and he accepted after they insulted Ao Li.
• Gu Chenfeng defeated three challengers in succession at the Dragon-Seizing Arena, winning their essence blood while suffering serious injuries.
• Over the next two months, Gu Chenfeng won dozens of arena battles, and his story made him a celebrated model Dragon Servant in Water Dragon City.
• Gu Chenfeng recovered to the peak of the Grandmaster realm but found Drake essence blood could no longer help him refine the remaining sigil power.
• Gu Chenfeng realized he needed True Dragon essence blood, then entered the hall and found Ao Li seated there brewing tea.

Ao Li warned Gu Chenfeng against risking himself in the arena, reassured him that he was under her protection, and treated his injuries with spiritual tea. She then explained why the Dragon Race called her a “Demon Seed,” revealing that both her parents had entered the Ten Thousand Dragon Demon Cavern.

• Ao Li rebuked Gu Chenfeng for accepting dangerous challenges and told him she would deal with any elders who targeted him.
• Gu Chenfeng reaffirmed his loyalty, and Ao Li gave him Jade Marrow Dragon Saliva tea to help heal his injuries.
• Ao Li told Gu Chenfeng that the Ten Thousand Dragon Demon Cavern held ancient enemies and fallen Dragon Race members, and that her father had served as its Garrison Commissioner.
• Ao Li explained that her father was corrupted during a demonic uprising, fell to the demonic path, and was sealed in the cavern by her mother and the leaders of the Five Dragon Race Tribes.
• Ao Li revealed that her mother entered the cavern three years later, leaving Ao Li to be branded a “Demon Seed” by the Dragon Race.

After hearing Ao Li’s painful history, Gu Chenfeng wondered how to obtain True Dragon Essence Blood to remove the remaining Sigil Power. Ao Li prepared to inherit her mother’s Dragon Origin to strengthen her chances in the Water Dragon Division leader contest, while Xin’er stood guard as she entered seclusion.

• Ao Li told Gu Chenfeng to keep a low profile and stay in the Water Dragon Division while she prepared to compete for its leadership.
• Gu Chenfeng realized he could no longer wager blood in the arena and wondered how to obtain Essence Blood from someone with a True Dragon Bloodline.
• Several powerful figures in a secret chamber discussed Ao Li’s candidacy, with some opposing her and one speaker vowing to prevent her from becoming leader.
• Ao Li took Xin’er to an underground chamber and revealed her mother’s Dragon Origin, which she had preserved without absorbing its power.
• Ao Li decided to enter a month of seclusion to inherit the Dragon Origin, and Xin’er promised to guard the chamber while she cultivated.

Gu Chenfeng left the Dragon Domain to hunt a powerful Dragon Race warrior with true dragon essence blood, hoping to gather enough blood to refine the remaining sigil power. After days of waiting outside Leaping Dragon City, he spotted a fleeing late-stage Great Grandmaster with a familiar aura and chose them as his target.

• Gu Chenfeng disguised himself as a Dragon Race warrior, left Leaping Dragon City, and hid nearby to watch for suitable prey.
• He decided to seize true dragon essence blood now that his Dragon Race brand was gone and Ao Li had entered seclusion.
• After waiting for days and finding no safe target, Gu Chenfeng sensed a powerful aura approaching the city gate.
• A black shadow killed the guard captain, seized the city-defense token, and escaped through the gate as the Dragon Race raised the alarm.
• Gu Chenfeng sensed that the fleeing figure had a true dragon bloodline, late-stage Great Grandmaster cultivation, and a faintly familiar aura, then set off after them.

Gu Chenfeng pursued a wanted Dragon Race traitor into the outskirts of the Land of No Order, where they fought. When Gu Chenfeng tore away the traitor’s veil, he recognized the person beneath it.

• Gu Chenfeng received a Dragon Race notice declaring the black-clad figure a wanted traitor who had stolen Elder Ao Li’s treasure, and he continued pursuing them to avoid attracting Dragon Race experts.
• At a mist-shrouded ridge, the black-clad figure confronted Gu Chenfeng and attacked with Water Origin Power, but he blocked the strike and matched their strength.
• The black-clad figure transformed into a half-dragon state and unleashed a barrage of claw attacks, but Gu Chenfeng emerged uninjured.
• Gu Chenfeng counterattacked with a fierce barrage of punches, overwhelming the black-clad figure and tearing away their veil.
• Gu Chenfeng recognized the black-clad figure’s face beneath the blue scales.

Gu Chenfeng confronted Xin'er over her theft of Ao Li's dragon essence, learning that Xin'er sought revenge for her parents and had been told Ao Li's father killed them. Xin'er transformed into a true dragon, but Gu Chenfeng revealed his Azure Dragon power and pressured her bloodline before attacking her.

• Gu Chenfeng recognized Xin'er and questioned why she had stolen Ao Li's treasure, and Xin'er said she had stayed close to Ao Li to avenge her parents.
• Xin'er explained that she believed Ao Li's father had murdered her parents, and planned to destroy Ao Li's dragon essence to ruin her chance of leading the Water Dragon Division.
• Gu Chenfeng challenged Xin'er's belief and accused her of hurting Ao Li without investigating the truth, making Xin'er erupt in rage.
• Xin'er assumed the form of a blue water dragon and attacked Gu Chenfeng, who transformed with Azure Dragon Power and suppressed her bloodline.
• Xin'er recognized Gu Chenfeng as Chen Feng, and he vanished and reappeared before her to launch a claw attack as she braced herself and countered.

Gu Chenfeng defeated Xin'er, but she self-destructed before he could kill her and left him her True Dragon Essence Blood with a plea to care for her sister. Ao Li saved Gu Chenfeng and took him toward the Dragon Domain after he pretended to collapse to avoid explaining his hidden strength.

• Gu Chenfeng defeated the gravely wounded Xin'er, but Ao Li arrived and ordered him to spare her.
• Xin'er self-destructed, and Gu Chenfeng survived the blast while catching her True Dragon Essence Blood and receiving her final message.
• Ao Li froze the explosion's remaining force, retrieved Xin'er's Dragon Origin, and tacitly admitted she had known Xin'er was a spy.
• Gu Chenfeng promised to stand by Ao Li, but she soon demanded an explanation for his presence and strength.
• Gu Chenfeng feigned a collapse, and Ao Li carried him toward the Dragon Domain while he secretly rejoiced at avoiding her questions.

After recovering from Xin'er's self-destruction, Gu Chenfeng healed in Water Dragon City and refined her essence blood until he broke through to the Great Grandmaster Realm. His growing Azure Dragon Power became increasingly difficult to control, and Ao Li offered to teach him a secret art to suppress it.

• Ao Li used her Dragon Origin to heal Gu Chenfeng and brought him back to his pavilion in Water Dragon City.
• Gu Chenfeng spent a month recovering, refining Xin'er's true dragon essence blood, and dispelling the remaining sigil power while Ao Li secretly watched over his pavilion.
• Gu Chenfeng dissolved the last of the sigil power in his Dantian and advanced to the Great Grandmaster Realm.
• Gu Chenfeng realized that his increasingly restless Azure Dragon Power might eventually escape his control, and recalled that an Azure Dragon Origin in a moving Central Province Secret Realm might stabilize it.
• Ao Li noticed Gu Chenfeng's unstable bloodline power and sent a deep blue speck of light toward his brow, offering to teach him a secret art.

Gu Chenfeng received Ao Li’s Ice Soul Dragon Slumber Art and used his enhanced comprehension to calm his Azure Dragon Power. As he planned to leave the Dragon Race during Ao Li’s upcoming selection, Ao Li found that practicing the art stirred unfamiliar warmth and thoughts of him.

• Ao Li healed Gu Chenfeng, gave him the Ice Soul Dragon Slumber Art, and ordered him to guard the manor without leaving Water Dragon City.
• Gu Chenfeng recognized that Ao Li wanted to maintain their distance and planned to escape the Dragon Race while she attended the Water Dragon Division leader selection.
• Gu Chenfeng cultivated the art on the Enlightenment Platform and successfully settled his restless Azure Dragon Power.
• Ao Li returned to her underground chamber and found that the art brought on an unfamiliar warmth instead of its usual cool calm.
• Ao Li pictured Gu Chenfeng calling her name, then plunged into the Cold Pool to quell her thoughts and resume cultivating.

Gu Chenfeng spent more than half a month cultivating the Ice Soul Dragon Slumber Art, stabilizing his Azure Dragon Power and improving his cultivation. Ao Li visited to check his progress, and the chapter ended when she urgently told him not to endure the bone-piercing chill he felt during cultivation.

• Gu Chenfeng stopped cultivating the Ice Soul Dragon Slumber Art when a sudden chill swept through him, then consolidated his cultivation with other techniques.
• Gu Chenfeng cultivated diligently for more than half a month, finding that the Ice Soul Dragon Slumber Art regulated his power and nourished his body, though it sometimes brought a sudden chill.
• Ao Li visited Gu Chenfeng and asked about his cultivation of the Ice Soul Dragon Slumber Art, surprising him with her concern.
• Gu Chenfeng described his cultivation in detail, and Ao Li listened with subtle signs of emotional unease.
• Gu Chenfeng explained that he had begun enduring the bone-piercing chill during cultivation, and Ao Li urgently told him there was no need.

Ao Li discovered that Gu Chenfeng’s cultivation of the Ice Soul Dragon Slumber Art caused strange sensations and uncontrolled changes in her own practice. As she tried to observe him while he cycled the art, their connection intensified, leaving her struggling to suppress it.

• Ao Li connected her abnormal sensations and recurring thoughts of Gu Chenfeng to his practice of the Ice Soul Dragon Slumber Art.
• Ao Li asked Gu Chenfeng to circulate the art in front of her so she could inspect his cultivation.
• During Gu Chenfeng’s second cycle, he mysteriously perceived Ao Li and found his viewpoint moving around her.
• Ao Li felt an invisible gaze and a powerful surge of heat as her own Ice Soul Dragon Slumber Art began circulating uncontrollably.
• Ao Li tried to forcibly interrupt the art by unleashing her ice-attribute Heaven and Earth Origin Power.

Ao Li and Gu Chenfeng discovered that the Ice Soul Dragon Slumber Art harmonized their energies and greatly accelerated their cultivation, though neither understood the experience in the same way. Ao Li realized the art was a dual cultivation technique and decided to enter seclusion to prepare for the Water Dragon Division Leader Contest while keeping Gu Chenfeng from learning the truth.

• Ao Li found that the Ice Soul Dragon Slumber Art filtered impurities from absorbed energy and harmonized her icy aura with Gu Chenfeng's masculine aura, boosting both their cultivation.
• Gu Chenfeng assumed Ao Li was deliberately teaching him the art and cultivated with her from day until night as their energies gathered into a dense mist.
• Ao Li suddenly fled the loft, told Gu Chenfeng he no longer needed her instruction, and announced she would enter seclusion.
• Gu Chenfeng felt ashamed for secretly probing Ao Li and having improper thoughts, believing she had only come to teach him.
• Ao Li returned to the Cultivation Chamber and used the Cold Pool to calm herself before realizing the art required a man and a woman to cultivate together.
• Ao Li resolved not to cultivate with Gu Chenfeng again, to conceal the art's dual cultivation nature, and to prepare for the Water Dragon Division Leader Contest.

Gu Chenfeng and Ao Li cultivated the Ice Soul Dragon Slumber Art together until a summons called them to the Dragon Race Holy Land for the Water Dragon Division leadership contest. Zhu Jiu joined them on the journey and confessed his feelings to Ao Li, who warned him that rejecting friendship could make him her enemy.

• Gu Chenfeng practiced the Ice Soul Dragon Slumber Art, and Ao Li repeatedly instructed him before moving her seclusion into his pavilion and cultivating with him daily.
• After more than a month, a dragon roar and bell from the Dragon Race Holy Land interrupted Gu Chenfeng and Ao Li, who learned that the contest for Water Dragon Division leader was beginning.
• Zhu Jiu arrived to summon Ao Li and grew suspicious when he found Gu Chenfeng emerging from her secluded chamber, but Ao Li introduced him as her Dragon Servant and brought him along.
• As they traveled to the Holy Land, Zhu Jiu urged Ao Li to let him help her become division leader and search for her parents in the Ten Thousand Dragon Demon Cavern.
• Zhu Jiu confessed that he wanted to be more than Ao Li's friend, and she asked whether he wanted to become her enemy instead.

Gu Chenfeng, Ao Li, and Zhu Jiu arrived at the Dragon Race Holy Land, where Elder Cangming provoked Ao Li and threatened Gu Chenfeng. Gu Chenfeng answered him sharply, and the gathering was interrupted by the arrival of an immense aura.

• Gu Chenfeng, Ao Li, and Zhu Jiu entered the Giant Dragon's Nest and met five elders of the Water Dragon Division.
• Cangming mocked Ao Li over her parents, the Water Dragon Division's decline, and the stolen Dragon Origin.
• Cangming called for Gu Chenfeng to be killed as a sacrifice, but Ao Li protected him as her Dragon Servant.
• Gu Chenfeng challenged Cangming's double standards, while Zhu Jiu and Ao Li warned him not to attack.
• Cangming held back from striking Gu Chenfeng, and a powerful aura dimmed the starlight above the plaza.

The Dragon Race Grand Protector announced that the Water Dragon Division leader selection would begin in ten days because the Ten Thousand Dragon Demon Cavern was destabilizing its seal. After the Grand Protector suppressed a surge of demonic energy, Gu Chenfeng concealed his excitement while Ao Li treated him and realized she had touched him without her usual discomfort.

• The Grand Protector summoned the Dragon Race elders and announced that the Water Dragon Division leader selection would begin in ten days.
• The Grand Protector explained that unrest in the Ten Thousand Dragon Demon Cavern threatened the Holy Land’s Secret Realm and showed everyone the Nine Dragons Suppressing Prison Tower.
• Black energy erupted from the tower, and the Grand Protector used a vast palm and the nine golden dragons to suppress it.
• Gu Chenfeng groaned under the demonic aura and the Grand Protector’s power, prompting Zhu Jiu to criticize his weak bloodline.
• Ao Li checked Gu Chenfeng’s pulse and sent energy into him, then realized she had touched him naturally before quickly withdrawing her fingers.
• Gu Chenfeng retreated and hid his excitement as he gazed at the tower.

The Grand Protector explained the Water Dragon Division leadership contest, and Gu Chenfeng realized the Azure Dragon Origin was inside the Nine Dragons Suppressing Prison Tower. Determined to risk entering the tower, he persuaded Ao Li to let him join her, while she fled to the Cold Pool after his earnest words stirred her.

• The Grand Protector sealed the Secret Realm and explained that candidates would enter the Nine Dragons Suppressing Prison Tower in ten days to claim the Profound Nether Water-Covering Seal on the seventh floor.
• Gu Chenfeng sensed the Azure Dragon Origin inside the tower, suppressed the reaction of his Reverse Scale, and decided to enter despite the danger from Cangming and the other candidates.
• The Grand Protector worried that the tower’s seal would soon fail and wondered whether the person foretold by His Majesty the Dragon Emperor would appear.
• Ao Li refused Gu Chenfeng’s request to join the contest, warning that he was too weak and would be targeted by Cangming’s Dragon Servants.
• Gu Chenfeng declared that he wanted to stay by Ao Li’s side, and Ao Li fled to the underground Cold Pool after struggling to suppress her reaction.
• Gu Chenfeng concluded that Ao Li had agreed to let him participate in the contest.