Chapter Summaries

Xiluo recruited Long Hair into his army and arranged for him to undergo Qilumo demonization and Allen’s Dragon Transformation, greatly increasing his strength. After Long Hair displayed his new power and bought upgraded equipment, Xiluo publicized the benefits to attract more Descenders, then returned to Abyssal Hell to continue his plan with Barbara.

• Xiluo offered Long Hair a formal place in his army, and Long Hair accepted after discussing the contract, duties, and benefits.
• Long Hair removed his equipment and underwent Qilumo demonization, reaching level 13 and unleashing a powerful Ice Storm.
• Allen performed a Dragon Transformation ritual for Long Hair, raising him to level 14 and improving his template.
• Xiluo took Long Hair to Niro City, where he bought new equipment and reached level 15; Xiluo offered him an annual salary of 120 gold coins.
• Xiluo had Long Hair post about his benefits and strength on the Forum, drawing more Descenders toward Niro City.
• Xiluo returned to Abyssal Hell to continue the next stage of his plan with Barbara, while No. 1’s shadow appeared inside the Twelve Royal Rings Space.

Barbara traded 40,000 gold coins with No. 7 for four white dragons and brought them to Abyssal Hell. The newly freed dragons challenged Xiluo and his companions, but Little White Dragon Allen froze them with one breath attack.

• Barbara questioned No. 7 about No. 9, denied knowing about a Private Chat Space, and said she wanted the white dragons to make dragonblood warriors.
• No. 7 brought four chained white dragons to Barbara, and she paid 40,000 gold coins for them before checking the dragons for hidden possessions.
• The four white dragons appeared in Abyssal Hell and threatened Barbara, Xiluo, and Little White Dragon Allen, demanding that they kneel and pay compensation.
• Xiluo judged the white dragons weak and called them breeding tools, provoking them to demand respect and threaten his group.
• Allen attacked with icy mist that weakened and froze all four white dragons, then told them they should feel honored to serve Xiluo.

Xiluo subdued four White Dragons and kept them in Abyssal Hell to breed Dragonbeasts while he expanded his Demonization Legion and pursued bloodline growth. A year later, his lightning underwent Red Thunder Complete Mutation, and he entered the Mindscape World to investigate whether it could unlock a new Mutated Dragon Species.

• Xiluo forced the four White Dragons to sign contracts, fed them, and learned that No. 7 was a Legendary Frost Titan ruling the Extreme Northern Cold Region with more than fifty Frost Giants.
• Xiluo left the White Dragons in Abyssal Hell as breeding dragons, while No. 7 paid No. 4 to investigate whether the former No. 9 was alive.
• Over the following year, Xiluo established the Demonization Legion, expanded his demonized forces, and continued catching seafood, guiding Descenders, studying illusions, and raising his bloodline concentrations.
• Xiluo's lightning turned crimson and underwent Red Thunder Complete Mutation, increasing the power of his Thunder Spear.
• Xiluo entered the Mindscape World to see whether the mutation could unlock a new Mutated Dragon Species.

Xiluo awakened the Illusion Thunder Dragon bloodline after exploring his Mindscape World and discovering the terrifying dragon’s ability to control an entire city through illusions. He consumed Meditation Stones at the Temple of the Goddess of Wealth, raising the bloodline to 50% and leaving him poised to develop his illusion abilities further.

• Xiluo explored the newly formed fourth path in his Bloodline Stairway and witnessed an Illusion Thunder Dragon secretly devour an entire city’s population while controlling everyone’s perceptions.
• Xiluo realized his Illusion Mastery talent may have mutated his dragon brain, awakening the Illusion Thunder Dragon bloodline, which appeared at 0.1% on his status panel.
• Xiluo canceled the day’s seafood-catching plan, told the young she-dragon to inform Alice, and flew to the Temple of the Goddess of Wealth for Meditation Stones.
• Xiluo reviewed Niro City’s growth and his income before buying five thousand gold coins’ worth of Meditation Stones from Bishop Xiwel.
• Xiluo swallowed the Meditation Stones and entered a deep meditative state; when he awoke that night, his Illusion Thunder Dragon bloodline had risen to 50%.

Xiluo raised his Illusion Thunder Dragon bloodline and discovered he could accelerate the growth of other dragons’ cells, though he could not affect his own. After experimenting on Alicia and the Blue Dragon Wyrmling, he waited for Koraman, who returned home exhausted and mistook Xiluo for Alicia.

• Xiluo traded for Strange Brain with High Priestess Xiwel, raising his Illusion Thunder Dragon bloodline to 63%.
• Xiluo tried to hypnotize his own cells to speed his growth, but they resisted his magic and drove him out of his cellular world.
• The Young She-Dragon mistook Xiluo’s late-night visit for a romantic confession, but he hypnotized her and accelerated her cells’ growth instead.
• Xiluo found that individual cells could safely grow up to 1.6 times faster, while a 1.7 multiplier made a cell explode.
• Xiluo hypnotized the Blue Dragon Wyrmling to accelerate his cells, then left while the wyrmling complained about Xiluo’s interest in White Dragon bloodlines.
• Xiluo waited at Koraman’s lair until the Green Dragon Whelp returned, mistook him for Alicia, and then realized the dragon at his entrance was Xiluo.

Xiluo visited the Abyssal Hell base, checked on its people, and returned to Niro City, while No. 7 decided to hunt him for his powerful dragon bloodline. The chapter ended with a Frost Titan setting out across the frozen sea to kill a dragon.

• Koraman confronted Xiluo over Alicia’s freedom, and Xiluo promised Alicia would be free within days before leaving him under an illusion.
• Xiluo found Alicia in human form and had her send him to Abyssal Hell; afterward, she suspected his illusions had hidden a secret from her and planned to resist them.
• At the Abyssal Hell base, Xiluo visited Barbara and Little White Dragon, then returned to Niro City after briefly affecting both with his illusions.
• No. 4 gave No. 7 information about Xiluo’s strength, forces, and bloodline, and No. 7 resolved to capture him for his dragon blood.
• A Frost Titan left his homeland to kill a dragon and froze a path across the sea as he traveled.

Xilian and Trixie recruited Karl Filit to challenge Xiluo over their debt, while Xiluo’s unexplained heart palpitations led him to seek advice and consider buying powerful equipment. The chapter left him inspecting costly Dragon Gear at the Temple of the Goddess of Wealth.

• Xilian and Trixie counted their earnings and revealed to Karl Filit that they owed Xiluo gold coins.
• After hearing their account, Karl Filit vowed to challenge Xiluo to a wagered duel, and the three dragons set off for Niro City.
• Xiluo felt unexplained heart palpitations and asked Barbara whether they were a warning.
• Barbara advised Xiluo to strengthen himself, suggesting he buy powerful items on credit from the Temple of the Goddess of Wealth.
• Xiluo visited High Priestess Xiwel, who showed him the [Vajra Dragon Armor] for sixty thousand gold coins and the [Gladius] spear for eighty thousand.

Xiluo bought five pieces of Dragon Gear on credit, tested their power, and raised his Illusion Thunder Dragon bloodline by consuming a strange brain. Meanwhile, a Frost Titan continued his journey across the ocean, three silver Dragons neared their destination, and Alicia and Koraman awakened as Natural Green Dragons before running out of money while increasing their bloodline concentration.

• Xiluo persuaded Bishop Xiwel to sell him five treasures worth 310,000 gold coins on credit, with no interest and a promise to repay at least 50,000 gold coins each year.
• Xiluo tested his new Dragon Gear, using [Gladius] to unleash powerful dragon thunder and the [Sidell Mind Ring] to manipulate debris, then spent three days familiarizing himself with the equipment.
• A Frost Titan rested on an ice road after traveling hundreds of nautical miles, while three silver Dragons flew toward their destination and vowed to confront Xiluo.
• Xiluo consumed a strange brain and raised his Illusion Thunder Dragon bloodline to 75%, though his progress gains were smaller than before.
• Alicia told Xiluo that she and Koraman had awakened as Natural Green Dragons, and Koraman promised to buy her Dragon Gear someday.
• Alicia and Koraman spent nearly all their gold coins raising their bloodline concentration to 50%, then ran out of money before they could buy the next materials.

Koraman and Alicia awakened their natural green dragon bloodlines, and Koraman defeated Abel in a duel. As the dragons argued afterward, Trixie, Xilian, and Karl arrived near Niro City and turned their attention toward Xiluo and the others.

• Koraman and Alicia grew stronger and larger after awakening their natural green dragon bloodlines, and Xiluo tested their improved abilities.
• Koraman challenged Abel to a duel, used thornspike monsters to defeat him, and Alicia healed Abel afterward.
• Koraman and Abel resumed taunting each other while Alicia considered raising Koraman's breeding fee after recording the duel.
• Xiluo spotted three approaching silver dragons, including the powerful Softscale Silver Dragon Karl, and warned the whelps to stop arguing.
• Trixie, Xilian, and Karl arrived before Xiluo, Abel, Koraman, and Alicia, and all three silver dragons looked toward Xiluo.

Xiluo and Karl Filit signed a two-hundred-thousand-gold wager after Karl revealed his disguise and challenged Xiluo. Their fight began with Karl firing a frost beam, which Xiluo blocked before summoning Gladius.

• The Silver Dragon and the Quicksilver Dragon introduced Karl Filit, who challenged Xiluo to a wager match.
• Xiluo and Karl raised the stakes to two hundred thousand gold coins and signed a contract requiring at least ten thousand gold coins in annual repayments with 4% interest.
• Karl revealed that he had used a transformation spell to shrink himself and had concealed his Dragon Gear, while Xilian mocked Xiluo for falling for the trick.
• The dragons moved back, and Karl launched a frost beam at Xiluo from the air.
• Xiluo blocked the beam with earth and stone, then summoned the eight-meter spear Gladius.

Xiluo overwhelmed Karl, a Softscale Silver Dragon, with crimson lightning, but Karl split into three powerful bodies and restrained him in midair. Xiluo expanded his body and drove them all into the ground, leaving the outcome of the crash unresolved.

• Xiluo blasted Karl with crimson lightning and a powerful spear-like strike, injuring him and driving him into the ground.
• Karl used Softbody Fission to become three level 18 Softscale Silver Dragons and attacked Xiluo from multiple directions.
• Xiluo struck one of Karl’s bodies away, but the other two coiled around him and began crushing him with their combined strength.
• Xiluo increased his size and plunged toward the ground with both dragons still wrapped around him.
• The three crashed into the first fallen body of Karl, and an agonized howl followed the impact.

Xiluo defeated Karl in a brutal battle and left him near death, then offered Trixie and Xilian higher-paid guard positions in Niro City. The chapter ended with the two dragons stunned by Xiluo’s offer of six hundred gold coins a year.

• Xiluo unleashed Limit Release and repeatedly smashed Karl until Karl’s Extreme Cold Domain faded and he lost consciousness.
• Trixie and Xilian healed Karl, while Abel, Koraman, and the Young She-Dragon congratulated Xiluo and hoped for a share of his winnings.
• Xiluo revealed that his Dragon Gear had cost more than three hundred thousand gold coins, leaving Trixie and Xilian bitterly impressed by his wealth.
• Xiluo asked Trixie and Xilian to return as guards in Niro City and offered them six hundred gold coins a year, surprising both dragons.

Xiluo secured contracts with Trixie and Xilian to protect Niro City, then Karl awoke and learned he had lost their wager. After discovering the value of Xiluo’s Dragon Gear and the debt he owed, Karl broke down as Xiluo pressed him to repay.

• Xiluo persuaded Trixie and Xilian to sign contracts covering the city’s upkeep, protection of its subjects, and defense against outside enemies.
• Karl awoke, recovered his memories of the battle, and cried in disbelief when Trixie confirmed that Xiluo had beaten him.
• Karl learned that Xiluo’s Dragon Gear was worth over three hundred thousand gold coins and lamented that he had lost despite the equipment’s advantage.
• Abel mocked Karl by imitating his earlier boast, and Xiluo collected Karl’s blood while demanding payment on their wager.
• Karl said he had only seventeen thousand gold coins and could not afford the interest, so Xiluo reminded him that he could surrender his Dragon Gear.

Xiluo offered the indebted Softscale Silver Dragon Karl a job in Niro City for three thousand gold coins a year, and Karl agreed to consider it. The next day, Karl explored the city with Xilian and Trixie, whose warm welcome from the residents impressed him, though he was puzzled by some wealthy men staring at him.

• Karl lamented the value of his dragon gear and his debt as Xiluo took the equipment for appraisal.
• Xiluo offered Karl work in Niro City, praising his character and promising a salary of three thousand gold coins a year; Karl said he would think about it.
• Xiluo led Karl, Xilian, and Trixie into Niro City, where the two female dragons returned to their home to rest with Karl.
• The next day, Karl toured Niro City with Xilian and Trixie and saw its prosperous streets and lively residents.
• Residents warmly welcomed Xilian and Trixie, praised their past work protecting the city, and shared food with them.
• Karl's opinion of Niro City improved, though he wondered why several wealthy men were staring at him.

The Softscale Silver Dragon witnessed Niro City’s devils and demons displaying holy light and accepting the Metal Dragons, overturning his assumptions about the city. After the other dragons left, he followed Koraman and Alicia to a secret meeting, where they promoted Koraman’s newfound strength to a wealthy client.

• The Quicksilver Dragon and Silver Dragon nearly attacked demonized Descenders, but the city’s subjects stopped them and the devils and demons proved their righteousness by displaying holy light.
• The Softscale Silver Dragon accepted that Niro City’s devils and demons were good-aligned, then watched the Quicksilver Dragon and Silver Dragon leave to attend to their own plans.
• A wealthy merchant recognized the Softscale Silver Dragon, praised his spar with Xiluo, and offered him money to sire dragon-blooded offspring; the dragon angrily refused.
• The Softscale Silver Dragon recognized familiar presences in a human couple being led to a villa and followed them invisibly into its basement.
• Koraman and Alicia revealed Koraman’s Natural Green Dragon form to a wealthy man and raised their price for his two-headed scaled python after showing Koraman’s Adventurers’ Guild certification.

The Softscale Silver Dragon watched Koraman and Alicia earn gold by breeding him with wealthy merchants, then overcame his pride and began doing the same himself. After making a small fortune, he went to Xiluo’s Lord’s Castle, where he found Xilian behaving strangely.

• Koraman and Alicia charged a wealthy merchant ten gold coins for breeding, and the Softscale Silver Dragon secretly watched them repeat the arrangement with other clients.
• After observing the Green Dragons earn nearly three hundred gold coins in a week, the Softscale Silver Dragon convinced himself that breeding for money served justice and the Metal Dragons Clan.
• The Softscale Silver Dragon negotiated eighteen gold coins per session with a wealthy merchant and completed several sessions, calculating how quickly he could repay his debt and buy equipment.
• The Softscale Silver Dragon went to Xiluo’s Lord’s Castle to settle down and earn more money, where he found Xiluo watching him with a knowing smile and Xilian giggling strangely beside him.

Xiluo assigned the Quicksilver Dragon Xilian to catch seafood with Alice after managing her romantic fantasy without revealing the illusion. A week later, the Blue Dragon Wyrmling Abel followed Koraman and Alicia as they investigated their declining business, and they spotted a wealthy merchant with a Silver Moon Elf whose presence seemed strangely easy to overlook.

• Xiluo agreed with Karl Filit that he would stay and protect Niro City, then entered Xilian’s illusion to guide her back to the castle before waking her.
• Xiluo ordered Xilian to go out to sea with Alice for her assignment, and she eagerly agreed after imagining that he wanted her to befriend Alice.
• Over the following week, Abel grew concerned that his work at the Animal Pen had slowed and decided to investigate Koraman’s business.
• Koraman and Alicia noticed that wealthy merchants had stopped booking their services, so they went to question their former clients.
• Abel followed Koraman and Alicia to the merchants’ villas, where the pair noticed a merchant walking with a Silver Moon Elf who seemed to draw little attention.

Alicia, Koraman, Abel, and Karl Filit fought over the secret business of breeding dragons and agreed to share the income under a contract. Two weeks later, a giant appeared walking across the sea toward a coastal city, sending its residents fleeing for help.

• Alicia confronted Karl Filit and accused him of using spells and stealing breeding-dragon clients from her and Koraman.
• Karl Filit threatened to expose Koraman’s secret, but Abel arrived and revealed that he knew both Koraman and Karl Filit were breeding dragons.
• Abel demanded half of their breeding income, bargained with Alicia, Koraman, and Karl Filit, and signed a contract granting him twenty percent.
• Abel reduced his client work and focused on breeding Dragonbeasts, while Koraman’s business recovered.
• Two weeks later, coastal residents spotted a giant walking across the sea, and the fishermen and families fled while calling for help.

A Frost Titan devastated Sea City with a supernatural blizzard, nearly killing its thousands of inhabitants before forcing a survivor to guide him toward Niro City. Xiluo spotted the approaching Titan and flew out to confront him.

• The lord of Sea City ordered five Magic Cannons to warn the approaching giant, but the Frost Titan answered with a hailstorm and a deadly freeze that disabled the cannons and drove the defenders into retreat.
• The Frost Titan reached Sea City, tore the roof off a house, captured its father, and forced him to point the way to Niro City while freezing his legs.
• After the blizzard ended, Taluo and Suomier emerged from the snow and found fewer than thirty survivors; the lord led them toward the Royal Capital to report the disaster.
• A soldier on Niro City's wall spotted the Frost Titan and fired a warning flare, prompting the city's Subjects to raise the alarm.
• Xiluo saw the warning flare, beat his draconic wings, and flew northeast toward the approaching Titan.

Xiluo and Niro City’s forces prepared to face a Legendary Frost Titan, and Xiluo exchanged powerful attacks with him without either side suffering serious harm. As the battle escalated, the Titan used a Gray Orb to create a flight-forbidden domain, sending the dragons and Descenders plummeting toward the ground.

• Xiluo recognized the approaching level-20 Frost Titan as a Legendary, while the young dragons initially mistook him for an easy target.
• Karl asked Xiluo to lend him his Dragon Gear, and Xiluo rallied the city’s forces, assigned Barbara to command the soldiers, and offered demonized Descenders compensation for fighting.
• Xiluo and Karl led the dragons toward the Frost Titan, while Allen buffed them and Xiluo hurled his Black Spear at the enemy.
• The Frost Titan and Xiluo traded spears across the sky; their attacks caused blasts and dangerous frost, but neither combatant showed visible injury.
• As the forces closed to about two kilometers, the Frost Titan activated the Gray Orb and forced everyone out of the sky, while Xiluo urged the others to stay calm and manifested Gladius.