Arc 7The Awakened Demons

Wangchuan recovered Tso Lan’s memories, mastered the Kan Trigram, and freed Basha from Eternal Hell, while ancient forces began awakening in the Jackie Chan Adventures world. The arc left Wangchuan pursuing Black Chi in Kunlun as Jackie Chan and Jade investigated ruins and uncovered the Eternal Flame Staff.

  • Wangchuan recovered Tso Lan’s memories and learned that he was Tso Lan’s reincarnation, then upgraded the system and unlocked the ability to earn Demon Coins through illegal means.
  • Wangchuan completed the Kan Trigram, gained greater command of lunar gravity, and used Hammond and Zeo’s blood to open a Soul Passage for Basha.
  • Basha escaped Eternal Hell, claimed Fish-Man Island as her domain, and joined Wangchuan as he prepared to free the other demons.
  • Shendu and Drago were dragged into Eternal Hell after their battle, while Pops learned that Tso Lan’s and Basha’s vanished positions were allowing ancient demons to awaken.
  • Wangchuan completed Basha’s Dui Trigram, then returned to the Jackie Chan Adventures world and traveled to the Kunlun Mountains to investigate Black Chi.
  • Jackie Chan and Jade examined ancient ruins, where Jade secretly uncovered a scepter and read its inscription identifying it as the Eternal Flame Staff.
Chapters 151–175 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 151Exchanging for Demon Coins!

Wangchuan accepted Rayleigh’s favor in exchange for the ten billion Beli, then exchanged the treasure for Demon Coins. Rayleigh watched the riches vanish and was left with questions he decided not to ask.

  • Rayleigh watched Lucci and the others depart, then asked Wangchuan whether he was still hiding.
  • Wangchuan appeared at the dock and agreed that Rayleigh could ask him for any favor in return for delivering the captives and money.
  • Wangchuan scanned the treasure and learned that the system valued it at 12.7 billion Beli, despite its ten-billion-Beli market price.
  • Wangchuan exchanged the treasure for Demon Coins, causing almost everything in the chests to disappear before Rayleigh’s eyes.
  • Rayleigh asked where the treasure had gone, and Wangchuan pointed to his head; Wangchuan’s system panel showed 121 Demon Coins.

Ch. 152Progress at 100%! The Elder Remembered Everything!

Wangchuan sacrificed three Devil Fruits to raise Tso Lan’s template to 88%, then spent Demon Coins to max it out. The Elder’s sealed memories and powers returned, and he remembered his demon siblings waiting in eternal Hell.

  • Wangchuan learned that sacrificing the three Devil Fruits would grant 15% template progress and allocated it all to Tso Lan.
  • As Tso Lan’s template reached 88%, Wangchuan relived his memories and unleashed surging demon chi and gravity.
  • Wangchuan spent 12 Demon Coins to raise Tso Lan’s template from 88% to 100%.
  • The Elder’s memories and suppressed powers returned as Wangchuan’s gravity distorted the clouds, warship, and dock.
  • Wangchuan remembered his brothers and sisters waiting in eternal Hell.

Ch. 153Memories! The two were one all along!

Wangchuan recovered the buried memories revealing that he was the reincarnation of half of Tso Lan’s soul, while Tso Lan’s other half became the system template. After regaining control of his power and restoring gravity across Sabaody, Wangchuan understood that the two identities had always been one.

  • Wangchuan’s returning memories unleashed Purple Demon Chi, causing gravity to fail across the Sabaody Archipelago and surrounding sea.
  • Rayleigh, Lucci, Kalifa, Kaku, Kumadori, and Jabra witnessed the widespread disturbance and traced its source to the dock where Wangchuan stood.
  • Wangchuan saw how Tso Lan had cast half of his soul into the River of Reincarnation, where a dimensional disturbance sent it to another Earth to be born as Wangchuan.
  • Wangchuan realized that he was Tso Lan’s reincarnation and that Tso Lan’s other half had later become the system template.
  • Wangchuan controlled his power, gravity returned to normal, and he reflected that his search had led him back to himself.

Ch. 154System 2.0! Restrictions lifted!

After recovering his memories and demonic identity, Wangchuan triggered an upgrade that lifted the system’s restrictions on how he could obtain wealth. Meanwhile, Ace sailed toward the Sabaody Archipelago to meet Wangchuan.

  • Wangchuan questioned the system about its identity, but it initially refused to answer because he lacked permission.
  • The system detected Wangchuan’s restored soul, memories, and demonic essence, then upgraded to version 2.0.
  • The upgraded system allowed Wangchuan to earn Demon Coins through illegal means such as robbery, plunder, and conquest.
  • Wangchuan welcomed the lifted restrictions and said he no longer had to pretend to be law-abiding.
  • Ace approached the Sabaody Archipelago with Whitebeard’s address for Shakky’s Rip-off Bar and looked forward to meeting Mr. Wangchuan.

Ch. 155Power up! Basha!

Wangchuan decided not to return to the Jackie Chan Adventures world until he was strong enough, then spent 99 Demon Coins to max out Basha’s template. His new Water Demon power connected him to Basha in Eternal Hell, and she projected herself before him.

  • Wangchuan rejected returning to the Jackie Chan Adventures world for now, deciding to wait until he was confident he could free the imprisoned Demons.
  • Wangchuan chose Basha’s template and confirmed spending 99 Demon Coins to raise it from 1% to 100%.
  • Wangchuan transformed into a merfolk and discovered he could sense and control the ocean, including its currents, sea life, and undersea volcanoes.
  • In Eternal Hell, Basha sensed Wangchuan’s complete water authority and recognized Tso Lan’s Demon Chi within him.
  • Basha used their shared water authority to project her soul into Wangchuan’s presence, and he recognized her.

Ch. 156Basha's doubts!

Basha’s projection reunited with Wangchuan in the ocean and learned that he had reincarnated in another world, regained his memories, and restored the Authority of Water. Before returning to eternal Hell, she trusted his promise to rescue her and the others.

  • Basha appeared from Wangchuan’s chest and questioned him about the ocean and the unfamiliar world.
  • Wangchuan told Basha that he had reincarnated as a human in the Pirate King world and regained the Authority of Water by absorbing Devil Fruits.
  • Wangchuan explained that he had forgotten his identity for twenty years and only recently recovered his memories.
  • Basha comforted Wangchuan and said the ocean suited her, then warned that she would flood the world if he lied about rescuing them.
  • Basha’s projection faded, and Wangchuan promised to come for her and the others once he was ready.

Ch. 157Sea Kings! Rulers of the Sea!

Wangchuan discovered that his authority over water let him hear all sea creatures and encountered a gathering of Sea Kings in the deep ocean. After demonstrating that he could control the currents and seawater itself, he was acknowledged as their sovereign, though he preferred that title over king.

  • Wangchuan sensed the voices of sea creatures throughout the ocean and realized his authority over water let him understand them all.
  • Several enormous Sea Kings surrounded Wangchuan and debated whether he was a merman, then compared his ability to understand them with Roger’s Voice of All Things.
  • Wangchuan declared himself the embodiment and ruler of water, but the Sea Kings said only Poseidon could be their king.
  • Wangchuan immobilized the Sea Kings with seawater and hurled them through a massive vortex to demonstrate his power.
  • The old whale called Wangchuan more terrifying than Poseidon and accepted him as their king, while Wangchuan said he preferred to be called their sovereign.

Ch. 158Soul-Shaping Technique!

Wangchuan discovered that the Soul-Shaping Technique could bring Basha from Hell into a permanent body, but it could not save the other demons without stronger authority links. After learning the magic, he planned to rescue Basha once he found a safe place, then noticed a boat approaching.

  • Wangchuan remembered Daolon Wong’s Resurrection Magic and asked the system for a spell that could give a soul a physical body.
  • The system offered the Soul-Shaping Technique for five Demon Coins and explained that it could work on Basha because Wangchuan held her authority and she could respond to him.
  • Wangchuan realized that he would need to obtain the other demons’ authorities to establish soul passages for them.
  • Wangchuan bought and learned the Soul-Shaping Technique, which created a permanent vessel for a disembodied soul.
  • Wangchuan decided to rescue Basha when he found a safe place, then spotted a boat approaching with someone at its bow.

Ch. 159A missing position!

In Eternal Hell, Basha revealed that she had contacted Tso Lan in another world and believed he could create passages to free the demons. In San Francisco, Drago planned to kidnap Jackie Chan, Pops, and Black, then discovered that Tso Lan’s position had vanished from the constellations.

  • Basha woke in Eternal Hell and told the other demons that she had sensed Tso Lan’s water demon chi in another world.
  • Basha explained that a two-way soul passage connected her authority over water to Tso Lan’s, and that he might establish similar passages with the other demons.
  • The demons rejoiced at the possibility that Tso Lan could help them escape Hell, and Basha said they needed only to wait.
  • Drago raged that the demon chi had disappeared and ordered Ice, Viper, and Boxer to kidnap Jackie Chan, Pops, and Black to trade for Section 13’s demon chi.
  • Drago noticed that the constellations had changed and realized that Tso Lan’s position and palace had vanished, but he still intended to open Hell’s gates and claim the world.

Ch. 160When a Place Falls Vacant, It Is Filled! When a Place Falls Vacant, They Awaken!

Pops discovered that Tso Lan’s star position had vanished, suggesting the Moon Demon had escaped Eternal Hell and left their world. He warned that something would fill the vacancy, while an ominous message hinted that other demons were beginning to awaken.

  • Jade noticed the moon looked unusually round and had a purplish-gray halo, so Pops checked the stars and zodiac charts.
  • Pops found the Kan Palace empty and confirmed that Tso Lan’s position had disappeared rather than merely dimmed.
  • Pops explained that Tso Lan’s spatial powers might have let him use the moon’s attraction to escape into another world.
  • Pops warned Jackie, Jade, and Tohru that the world would react to the demon’s departure and that something would fill the vacant position.
  • After Pops went inside and Tohru left to get food, a message appeared on the star chart saying the sleepers would begin to awaken.

Ch. 161Ace! Plans!

Wangchuan met Ace at Shakky's bar, where Ace thanked him for saving the Whitebeard Pirates and remembered the treasure Whitebeard had sent. After learning that Luffy had gone to Amazon Lily with Jinbe, Wangchuan considered the consequences of the changed war and planned his next moves; he left for the docks to collect the treasure.

  • Ace thanked Wangchuan for saving him and the Whitebeard Pirates during the Paramount War.
  • Ace remembered that Whitebeard's treasure was aboard his ship docked at Grove 41, and Wangchuan agreed to collect it.
  • Shakky took a photograph of Wangchuan and Ace, then Rayleigh joined them and asked Ace how Whitebeard was doing.
  • Ace told Wangchuan that Luffy had gone with Jinbe to Amazon Lily before planning to return to Sabaody and find his crew.
  • Wangchuan realized Rayleigh might not train Luffy for two years, then considered robbing the Celestial Dragons or confronting Kaido.
  • After Ace drank himself unconscious, Wangchuan paid the bar and left for the docks to retrieve his spoils.

Ch. 162The Kan Trigram, Complete?

Wangchuan exchanged the treasure aboard Ace's ship for Demon Coins, then learned from the system that his Kan trigram remained incomplete despite his restored power. The chapter left him considering the goal of mastering the Kan trigram fully.

  • Wangchuan boarded Ace's ship and scanned its cargo, finding treasure worth approximately 21.2 billion Beli.
  • Wangchuan exchanged all the treasure for Demon Coins, raising his balance to 221.
  • Wangchuan considered spending his coins to improve his incomplete demon templates, but the system recommended strengthening his individual power.
  • The system explained that the Eight Demon Sorcerers corresponded to the eight trigrams and that Wangchuan represented the Kan trigram.
  • The system told Wangchuan that his Kan power covered gravity but lacked lunar phases and deeper laws, and set full mastery of the Kan trigram as his objective.

Ch. 163A Demon's True Form!

Wangchuan spent his remaining Demon Coins to perfect the Kan Trigram, unlocking the Moon Demon's true form and transforming into a being of lunar gravity, tides, and abyssal power. The system revealed that perfecting all eight trigrams could make him the Master of the Trigrams, and Wangchuan ended by reciting an ancient prophecy.

  • Wangchuan learned that perfecting the Kan Trigram would cost 200 Demon Coins and unlock the Moon Demon's true form.
  • The system told Wangchuan that Eight Trigrams Unification could make him the Master of the Trigrams, embodying all eight authorities.
  • Wangchuan confirmed the upgrade and spent 200 Demon Coins to perfect the Kan Trigram.
  • Wangchuan transformed into a miniature moon that drew in the ship, seawater, and everything within a hundred-meter radius before returning to human form.
  • Wangchuan emerged with lunar features and distorted gravity around him, then recited, "The Kan Trigram is the pit, the water, the moon."

Ch. 164Fish-Man Island! Materials!

Wangchuan arrived on Fish-Man Island and used his Gravitational Field to drain the blood from Hammond and Zeo. He planned to use their blood to draw a magic array welcoming a demon.

  • Hammond and Zeo complained that the Whitebeard Pirates had survived the Paramount War and discussed waiting to claim their territory.
  • Wangchuan emerged from distorted space in Mermaid Cove and admired the island, saying Basha would like her New Atlantis.
  • Hammond and Zeo confronted Wangchuan and threatened him, but he recognized them as officers of the New Fish-Man Pirates.
  • Wangchuan immobilized Hammond and Zeo with his Gravitational Field and said their blood would serve as paint for a magic array.
  • Wangchuan drained all the blood from Hammond and Zeo, formed it into two spheres, and called them good materials for welcoming a demon.

Ch. 165Basha descends!

Wangchuan used a magic circle and the Soul Passage to bring Basha back from Eternal Hell, and she awakened in a new body at Mermaid Cove. After she entered the surrounding ocean to recover, Wangchuan learned that his Kan Trigram Perfection would raise her rank and power ceiling as well.

  • Wangchuan opened a Soul Passage linked to Basha and summoned her into an embryo formed by the magic circle.
  • Basha awakened, escaped Eternal Hell, and recognized Wangchuan as Tso Lan despite his transformed appearance and overwhelming pressure.
  • Wangchuan told Basha that she was at Fish-Man Island and that the surrounding sea was her domain.
  • Basha plunged through the bubble membrane into the ocean to recover her power and wisdom.
  • Wangchuan asked the System about Basha's transformation, and it confirmed that his completed trigram positions raised the linked Demons' ranks and power ceilings.

Ch. 166Awakening! A Sound?!

Shendu defeated Drago and sent him back to Hell, while a mysterious serpent’s cry awakened anomalies around the world. Jade heard the sound without understanding it, and Shendu recognized it as the cry of a snake Odin had imprisoned in the deep sea.

  • Shendu crushed Drago, and Pops and Tohru used the squid tentacles to open a fissure to Hell and strip Demon Chi from the demons.
  • Ice called for Fist and Viper to flee, while Drago was dragged toward Hell and Shendu refused to save him.
  • A serpent cried from the depths of the Norwegian Sea, triggering brief anomalies around the world.
  • Jade heard the cry at the stadium, but Parker and the others did not, and she could not remember where she had heard it before.
  • Shendu recognized the sound as the cry of the snake Odin had imprisoned beneath the sea and mocked Asgard’s cages.

Ch. 167Sealed! Worries!

Shendu dragged Drago into Eternal Hell as Pops and Tohru sealed the rift. The group celebrated their victory, but Pops worried that the things awakening elsewhere might be even more dangerous.

  • Drago tried to pull Shendu into the rift, but Shendu grabbed his tail and dragged him into Eternal Hell with him.
  • Pops and Tohru sealed the rift as Drago's cries faded away.
  • Lassoo, Chow, and Finn arrived at the ballpark after the battle, and Hak Foo accepted Lassoo's hot dog.
  • Captain Black told Jackie Chan that Drago was in Hell, the Ice Crew had lost their Demon Chi, and the recovered Demon Chi had been sent to Hell.
  • Viper and El Toro Fuerte praised Jackie, while El Toro Fuerte offered to host a celebration.
  • Jade asked Pops why he looked worried, and Pops wondered whether Shendu and Drago were less trouble than the things that had just awakened.

Ch. 168The Demons Were Awakening!

After Drago and Shendu fell into Hell, Pops warned Jackie and the others that ancient demons were awakening in unusually large numbers. He identified Jormungandr as the first to awaken and left for his antique shop to seek answers before the world’s foundations shifted further.

  • Tohru asked Pops what he meant by saying that ancient demons had awakened, and Pops reported that Good Chi had warned him of their return.
  • Pops told the group that many demons were awakening and that their combined threat could exceed that of Shendu and the others.
  • Jade described hearing a distant serpent-like cry that the others could not hear, and Pops said her Saint’s imprint let her perceive it.
  • Pops identified the cry as Jormungandr’s warning and said his awakening was not the cause of the others waking.
  • Pops said he would return to his antique shop to find answers, while Captain Black handled the stadium aftermath.
  • Pops warned Jade that Jormungandr’s awakening meant the world’s foundations were loosening and that nothing could remain peaceful.

Ch. 169Yin and yang gave rise to each other, good and evil countered each other!

Pops explained that Tso Lan and Basha’s disappearance had weakened the balance that suppressed other ancient demons, while corresponding gods would also awaken. As Jackie Chan went to warn Black, a mysterious black-robed figure emerged from a rift in the Kunlun Mountains and announced that he had returned.

  • Jackie Chan showed Pops Section 13’s reports of strange global anomalies, including an unexplained underwater signal.
  • Pops revealed that Basha’s stellar position had vanished, like Tso Lan’s, leaving two demon positions empty and allowing ancient demons to awaken.
  • Pops told Jackie Chan, Jade, and Tohru that gods and sacred beings would awaken to counter the demons, and urged them to protect humanity’s place in the coming upheaval.
  • Jackie Chan left to explain the situation to Black, while Jade excitedly imagined a mythological age and wondered whether she should find a hammer.
  • A black-robed figure fell through a rift in a remote Kunlun Mountains valley and declared that he had finally returned.

Ch. 170Neptune submitted!

Basha forced Neptune and Fish-Man Island to submit, then vowed to end their oppression by humans and the Celestial Dragons. After Neptune pledged Fish-Man Island’s support, Basha asked Wangchuan when he would rescue their allies from Eternal Hell, and he said it would not be long.

  • Basha demanded Neptune recognize her rule, and Neptune, his sons, and Shirahoshi bowed to her.
  • Basha asked how humans had treated Fish-Man Island, and Neptune described trafficking, enslavement, and the World Government’s support for the Celestial Dragons.
  • Basha declared Fish-Man Island no longer needed to hide and vowed to make humans and the Celestial Dragons fear the Fish-Men.
  • Neptune pledged Fish-Man Island would fight at Basha’s side, while Shirahoshi worried aloud about killing humans.
  • Basha asked Wangchuan when he would rescue Tchang Zu, Hsi Wu, Dai Gui, Po Kong, and Xiao Fung from Eternal Hell, and he said he expected to free them soon.

Ch. 171The treasury! Ten billion Beli!

Wangchuan asked Neptune for access to Ryugu Palace’s treasury, then exchanged its contents for Demon Coins. After discussing the Whitebeard Pirates with Fukaboshi, he left the empty treasury with enough coins to max out one hexagram.

  • Neptune ordered Fukaboshi to take Wangchuan to the treasury and let him take whatever he wanted.
  • Fukaboshi told Wangchuan that Whitebeard’s crew had protected Fish-Man Island and asked him to go easy on them if they met at sea.
  • Wangchuan revealed that he had been at the Paramount War, and Fukaboshi recognized him as the man who killed Akainu.
  • Fukaboshi opened Ryugu Palace’s treasury and left Wangchuan alone inside.
  • Wangchuan scanned the treasure, valued it at approximately 20.1 billion Beli, and exchanged it all for Demon Coins.
  • Wangchuan saw that his Demon Coins had increased from 9 to 210, enough to max out one hexagram.

Ch. 172Go back! Stay out of her way!

Wangchuan completed Basha’s Dui Trigram and learned that fusing it with his perfected Kan Trigram in his current world could destroy his soul. He returned to the moon and prepared to travel to the Jackie Chan Adventures world, where he intended to calibrate the laws and confront whatever awaited him.

  • Wangchuan spent 200 Demon Coins to complete Basha’s Dui Trigram through their authority link.
  • Basha sensed her perfected power in Ryugu Palace, recognized Wangchuan’s involvement, and transformed into an unknown liquid.
  • The system warned Wangchuan that attempting Kan-Dui Resonance in his current world had only a 2.5% chance of success and could leave his soul devoured by the laws.
  • Wangchuan decided to return to the Jackie Chan Adventures world and appeared on the moon while the system prepared a cross-world passage to the Kunlun Mountains.
  • The system warned that ancient Demon gods were awakening and that Wangchuan might encounter He Xiangu, prompting him to eagerly welcome the prospect.

Ch. 173Father and son showdown!

Shendu and Drago fought in Eternal Hell while the Seven Demons watched and argued over who would win. Wangchuan appeared before them, and the chapter ended with him addressing Shendu and meeting Drago for the first time.

  • Shendu and Drago grappled in Eternal Hell, and Shendu insisted that Drago had to pay for betraying him.
  • The Seven Demons watched the fight and predicted Shendu would win because Drago's absorbed Demon Chi was borrowed and weakening in Hell.
  • A tremor shook Hell's barrier, and Wangchuan's translucent face appeared before the demons.
  • The Seven Demons recognized Wangchuan and excitedly asked whether he had come to rescue them.
  • Drago recognized Wangchuan as the demon whose Demon Chi he had sensed in a doorway during his earlier fight with Jade.
  • Wangchuan greeted Shendu, then turned to Drago and introduced himself.

Ch. 174Kunlun Mountains! Black Chi!

Wangchuan traveled to the Kunlun Mountains to test his trigrams and discovered a faint trace of Black Chi in the northeast. He set out to investigate its source.

  • Drago respectfully praised Tso Lan, hoping to win his favor and escape the prison.
  • Wangchuan ended the conversation with the demons and arrived atop a snowy peak in the Kunlun Mountains.
  • Wangchuan reflected on the gap between Tso Lan’s memories of Kunlun and his own memories of its ancient gods and landmarks.
  • Wangchuan tested the Kan and Dui Trigrams and sensed faint Black Chi in the mountains.
  • Wangchuan used the system to locate the Black Chi seventeen kilometers to the northeast, then warped space to investigate.

Ch. 175Northern China! The Scepter!

Jackie Chan investigated a mysterious ancient complex in northern China while searching for signs of an awakening deity. Jade, who had secretly followed him, unearthed a golden scepter and read an inscription that named it the Eternal Flame Staff.

  • Jackie Chan examined the vast, undated ruins with an archaeologist and noted that they lacked expected artifacts and inscriptions.
  • Pops told Jackie Chan that his tracker had detected anomalous fluctuations in northern China and warned him to stay alert.
  • Jackie Chan discovered Jade had hidden in his backpack, and he let her stay nearby under strict instructions not to touch anything.
  • Jade spotted a golden object protruding from the soil and secretly dug up a scepter topped with a phoenix.
  • Jade touched the scepter, felt it warm in her hands, and read aloud an inscription describing the Eternal Flame Staff and the phoenix's soul.
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