Chapter Summaries

Xiluo traveled with the Elves to a vast gathering of powerful races, where he surveyed Legendary Titans and Dragons assembled over the sea. He recognized old rivals and discovered formidable new figures, including the fearsome Crimson Queen Eudora Chiyan and her gifted offspring.

• Xiluo boarded the Elves’ spacious, spatially expanded airship and watched it travel for four and a half days toward the gathering.
• The Elf Queen introduced Anna Toleya as her clan’s greatest magical genius and invited Xiluo’s daughter and Fennis to visit World Tree Island.
• Xiluo arrived above a huge gathering of races and observed Posuoluo Qishi, a Level 24 Arcane Titan blessed by the Wisdom King, alongside other Legendary Titans.
• Xiluo recognized Yulis Bamu, Nefis Bamu, Sairwusi, and Sif Aiya among the gathered Dragons, noting their strength and changes over the past eight years.
• The Elf Queen identified Eudora Chiyan as the notorious Crimson Queen, and Xiluo saw her Level 18 adolescent offspring beside her.

Xiluo and the others discovered that Gordon’s mother was the Crimson Flame Queen Eudora, while Gordon rejected the idea of meeting her. After waiting among a crowd of powerful contenders, they were transported into the Tolian Magic Empire’s Small World to begin its succession trials.

• Gordon sensed a bloodline resonance with Eudora, and Baili'er revealed that the Crimson Flame Queen was his mother.
• Baili'er explained how Gordon’s egg had been stolen and described how he had built his strength through effort, resources, and opportunity.
• Gordon refused to reunite with Eudora, though Xiluo noticed flames burning in his eyes.
• Xiluo surveyed the gathered powerhouses, including a level 24 lich and a disguised adult Force Dragon, as they waited for the appointed time.
• A magical construct representing the Tolian Magic Empire appeared and invited the contenders to undergo the succession trials.
• The construct used its hexahedron to transport everyone, including the ships and airships, into the empire’s world.

Xiluo and his group arrived at the Tolian Magic Empire’s Small World to compete for the right of succession, where their dramatic growth astonished the Metal Dragons. Gordon’s brother Kahn recognized him and grew jealous, while Gordon met his glare with murderous intent.

• The Legendary magic construct welcomed the arrivals to the Small World and warned that violence could make the true ruins disappear.
• Xiluo told the Dragon Cubs and his son’s classmates to keep a low profile before disembarking with the Elf Queen and their group.
• Sairwusi and Yulis greeted Xiluo and the other dragons, and Yulis was shocked by how much Gordon had grown in eight years.
• Alicia challenged Yulis, but another dragon dismissed her Holy Power, prompting Xiluo to tell them both to stop making a spectacle.
• Xiluo and Baphomet revealed their enormous forms, and Xiluo explained to Naifeisi that hypnosis spells had accelerated their growth.
• The Crimson Queen identified Gordon as her son and judged him to have considerable potential, making Kahn jealous enough to prepare to attack him.

Xiluo observed the powerful factions and their spellcasters gathering for the Tolian Empire’s succession trials, including the prodigy Ao Jin Eternal. The magical construct began the first trial: learning Steel Softening within twenty-four hours.

• The Crimson Queen slammed Kahn’s head into the ground until he apologized, while Gordon mocked him for groveling.
• Xiluo assessed Aite Finis, Ao Jin Eternal, the Dark Council, and the other arriving factions as the Elf Queen Anani explained who they were.
• Abel suggested robbing the wealthy factions after the inheritance matter, but Xiluo knocked him aside and the other dragons rejected the idea.
• Xiluo noticed that the Silver Moon Elves and Savage Beast Empire’s priests were absent, then listened as Descenders debated which figures seemed like protagonists.
• The magical construct announced that the first trial was to learn Steel Softening within one day and started the twenty-four-hour countdown.

Contestants in Tolian’s first succession trial raced to learn Steel Softening, and Aite Finis, Ao Jin Eternal, and Xiluo finished first, second, and third. Xiluo realized that his Spell Genius talent had surpassed many Legendary spellcasters, though Ao Jin’s learning ability still exceeded his.

• The magical construct explained that contestants had one day to learn the rare spell and threatened to expel those who failed, silencing the Descenders with steel giants.
• Two Descenders bet on the top ten, arguing over whether Xiluo Utrasis and other dragons could outperform experienced spellcasters.
• Aite Finis learned Steel Softening in five hours, earned 100 points, and became the first contestant to finish.
• Ao Jin Eternal finished second and also earned 100 points; he learned that his teacher, Aite Finis, had finished first.
• Xiluo Utrasis emerged third, surprising the Descenders and vindicating the bettor who had ranked him tenth.
• Xiluo reflected that his Spell Genius talent had helped him surpass other Legendary spellcasters, but Ao Jin’s learning ability remained greater.

The contestants completed the spell-learning trial, with Xiluo placing third and the rankings exposing wide differences in their ability to master Steel Softening. After the results, Xiluo reassured Yulis and stopped his companions’ argument, while Pawa worried that his low rank had hurt his chances of succeeding his father.

• Xiluo finished third with 99 points, and the lich who finished fourth lost points because becoming undead had reduced his potential.
• Bosoro placed fifth, Sairwusi sixth, Berdock Sien seventh, and the Elf Queen eighth; a Nature Elf and a Dragon Lich completed the top ten.
• The rankings continued through the Legendary contestants, with the Force Dragon placing fifteenth and the Crimson Queen twentieth; Anna Toleya finished twenty-first and learned that Xiluo had placed third.
• Yulis discovered that he had placed eighty-second and conceded that Xiluo had learned Steel Softening much faster; Xiluo's other companions received rankings ranging from Allen's 159th to Pawa's 2531st.
• Alicia and Koraman mocked Gordon over his ranking until Xiluo intervened, while Pawa worried that his low placement would prevent him from inheriting his father's position.

After the first trial eliminated spellcasters who could not learn Steel Softening, the remaining contestants began a week-long challenge to improve Impact Fireball. As the candidates prepared to demonstrate their work, Gordon Kenneth stepped forward first.

• The magical construct sent contestants who failed to learn Steel Softening to Domirank Star, then explained that factions and companions would also affect the inheritance contest.
• The magical construct began the second trial, giving the remaining contestants one week to improve Impact Fireball without changing its foundation and promising rewards to the top fifty.
• Xiluo learned Impact Fireball in six and a half hours, then worked on reducing its casting time and adding new properties.
• When the week ended, the magical construct revealed that its No Thought domain had disrupted contestants who were still researching, preventing them from remembering their unfinished work.
• Ao Jin Eternal declined to demonstrate first, so Gordon Kenneth flew to a wooden post and prepared to show his improved spell.

Gordon deliberately used his bloodline power to demonstrate a devastating spell, but the Magical Construct voided his score because he had not improved the spell in a way ordinary Spellcasters could use. The other candidates earned modest scores, leaving Xiluo uncertain how his results would compare with Aite Finis's as the second trial exposed a widening gap between candidates.

• Gordon blasted a practice post with a bloodline-enhanced Impact Fireball, but the Magical Construct gave him zero for violating the trial requirements.
• Gordon admitted to Xiluo that he had chosen to show off his strength rather than spend a week making a conventional improvement, and Xiluo dragged him away from the argument.
• Pawa and his classmates tested their spells and scored no more than fifteen points, while Abel earned twenty-one and the other dragons scored between twenty-five and thirty-one, with Baili'er taking the dragons' top score.
• The Spellcasters watching recognized how difficult the second trial was, and the Elf Queen worried that Aite Finis's fire control could give him a substantial lead.
• Xiluo wondered how his results would compare with Aite Finis's but reminded himself that the top fifty would receive rewards and that winning the inheritance could bring dangerous consequences.

Spellcasters tested their modified Impact Fireball spells, and the Elf Queen scored 72, the highest result so far. Xiluo remained on the sidelines as the Magic Association prepared to take its turn.

• Xiusi modified Impact Fireball into a three-shot barrage and scored 53, then criticized the other spellcasters for their weak results.
• Anna scored 46 with a spell that cast in 1.7 seconds, while three Elf Legendaries earned scores of 55, 56, and 59 with their modifications.
• The Elf Queen modified her spell with a 35-meter impact spread and pursuing, lingering flames, earning 72 points; she then told Xiluo she trusted him to do better.
• Xiluo delayed his test while other candidates competed, including the Adult Force Dragon, the Crimson Queen, and Kahn, whose spells scored 61, 63, and 24 respectively.
• The Dark Council's strongest dragon lich scored 65, and Sif Aiya and her daughter scored 17 and 41; no one surpassed the Elf Queen as most candidates finished.
• The Magic Association's spellcasters grew angry at being outshone and asked their vice president when they could begin testing.

The Magic Association’s vice president and Ao Jin Eternal demonstrated increasingly powerful Impact Fireball improvements, but Xiluo Utrasis surpassed them with a devastating spell that earned 88 points. His result left spellcasters stunned and prompted the titans to consider him a potential threat.

• The vice president of the Magic Association scored 75 points with a rapid-fire Impact Fireball spell, surpassing the Elf Queen again.
• Ao Jin Eternal demonstrated a homing Impact Fireball that earned 86 points and impressed the Magical Construct.
• Xiluo Utrasis tested a compressed Impact Fireball that caused a massive force-field explosion and earned 88 points.
• The contestants and dragon cubs praised Xiluo Utrasis, while several human spellcasters were shaken by his result.
• The titans discussed Xiluo Utrasis’s growing power, and some warned Bosoro that he could become a formidable enemy.

After Aite Finis scored 89 points and the second trial ended, the magical construct rewarded the top fifty contestants with medicinal herbs that increased magic power or improved spell learning. Anna gained substantial benefits from the herbs, inspiring Xiluo to consider cultivating them himself.

• Aite Finis modified the fireball spell, earned 89 points, and took the lead over Xiluo and Ao Jin Eternal.
• The remaining contestants completed their tests, with Bosoro scoring 79 and Sairwusi scoring 77 before the magical construct announced the trial’s rewards.
• The magical construct gave Spatial Rings to the top fifty; Anna identified her reward as a medicinal herb, and the construct named it Sodis Grass.
• Anna swallowed Sodis Grass and a Kabiao Mushroom, increasing her magic power and spell-learning ability; her level rose from 17 to 18.
• Xiluo received both types of herbs and decided that cultivating Sodis Grass could be worthwhile.

The Magical Construct introduced a virtual spell battle as the final test, where contestants would use standardized characters and compete for points over fifteen days. Xiluo advised his allies on coordinating and selecting support and defensive spells before they entered the game.

• Xiluo learned the rewarded plants could not be cultivated because their necessary genes had been destroyed, and the Elf Queen said contestants would have to fight for the inheritance to obtain them.
• The Magical Construct revealed that the final test would be a virtual spell battle, with standardized attributes, points for defeating opponents, and rewards for the top fifty.
• Legendaries inspected the metal block, and contestants began sending parts of their consciousness into the game while a 360-hour countdown appeared.
• Xiluo told his group to gather after entering, use their numbers to outnumber opponents, and reserve spell slots for support magic.
• A Level 13 Spellcaster complained that powerful contestants had eliminated him with a ranged spell, prompting Xiluo to warn his allies to register defensive spells because their game bodies lacked their usual protection.

Xiluo entered the virtual spell battle and rescued Kasi from an ambush, killing the long-haired attacker and the returning bald Spellcaster with powerful spells. After Kasi praised Xiluo’s abilities, Xiluo asked what support spells he had chosen.

• Xiluo entered the virtual battlefield, generated a human character model, and equipped it with defensive and offensive spells.
• Kasi was caught in an ambush, trapped by vines, and left near death after his barrier was destroyed.
• Xiluo struck the long-haired Spellcaster with Lightning Arrow, then killed him and the returning bald Spellcaster with an Impact Fireball.
• Xiluo freed Kasi and explained that his Detection Spell had revealed the bald Spellcaster’s return and his Magic Gathering Spell replenished his magic.
• Kasi told Xiluo he had chosen Magic Power Sharing and Damage Sharing, and Xiluo asked about their effects.

Xiluo fought through the trial and believed he had lost the inheritance after Aite Finis and Bosoro cornered him. After his elimination, the Tolian Magic Empire’s dead soul revealed that the first two trials had already established Xiluo as the true inheritor, and the final trial had been a deception.

• Xiluo healed Kasi, then defeated an approaching spellcaster with a barrage of Magic Missiles and continued hunting for points.
• Outside the trial, eliminated contestants watched the scores rise as Xiluo and other powerful participants gained ground, while Xiluo’s companions and Pawa’s classmates were eliminated.
• After two days, Xiluo’s group encountered Aite Finis’s group, and Bosoro’s Titans joined the fight to attack Xiluo from both sides.
• Xiluo fled until his magic power dwindled, then stopped and let Aite Finis kill him, believing he had lost the inheritance.
• A wisp of a dead soul told Xiluo that the first two trials had made him the true inheritor and that the final trial had been designed to mislead the others.

Xiluo learned from the scruffy middle-aged spellcaster that his Spatial Ring would hold the Torian Empire’s true treasure, while the visible constructs were meant to lure pursuers toward a scapegoat. After the trials ended, Aite Finis was named the heir, and the gathered factions confronted him with open hostility.

• The scruffy middle-aged spellcaster explained that Xiluo would receive the empire’s knowledge, magical herb seeds, and powerful spells, while the Magical Constructs were intended for a scapegoat.
• The spellcaster described the costs and effects of [Kram Soul-Splitting Technique], [Postio Grand Wish Spell], and [Marvin's World-Weaving Technique] before the trial expelled Xiluo’s consciousness.
• Xiluo returned to his body and reassured his companions, then watched the Elf Queen’s group fall after battling a lich and encountering Ao Jin Eternal.
• Aite Finis won the final trial two days later, and the Magical Construct distributed Spatial Rings to the top fifty; Xiluo found books, potion seeds, and materials in his ring.
• The Magical Construct declared Aite Finis the final heir, and Aite Finis warned the competitors against challenging the result as Ao Jin Eternal and others prepared to fight.

Aite Finis’s refusal to reveal the Eternal Empire’s magical knowledge led to a battle inside the Small World, forcing Xiluo and the others to flee as it began to collapse. The fight spilled across the sea, where the Crimson Queen and a Ruby Dragon joined Aite Finis, while increasingly massive shock waves endangered the escaping ships.

• Several competitors demanded that Aite Finis reveal the Eternal Empire’s magical knowledge, while the Crimson Queen and a Ruby Dragon offered to fight for a million gold coins each.
• Aite Finis activated the Magical Construct, which expelled Xiluo, the Dragons, humans, and Elves from the Small World; Xiluo told everyone not to resist the force.
• The Elf Queen warned that the Small World was breaking apart and helped speed the airship away with Xiluo, the Red Dragon Whelp, and the Legendary Elves.
• The Small World shattered as Aite Finis’s forces fought their enemies, and Aite Finis paid the Crimson Queen and the Ruby Dragon to join his side.
• The Crimson Queen and her child Kahn attacked Aite Finis’s enemies with black flames, while the Ruby Dragon unleashed psionic attacks across the sea.
• The battle escalated with powerful spells and spreading shock waves that battered ships more than a hundred kilometers away.

After escaping the devastation of the battle over the Tolian Magic Empire’s inheritance, Xiluo returned to Niro City and learned more about the Eternal Empire’s losses and the treasures Aite Finis may have received. He withdrew to the castle vault to absorb the inheritance’s true treasures.

• Xiluo protected the elves’ airship from stray attacks while they fled the battle, and the elves discussed the catastrophic toll the fighting could take on nearby inhabitants.
• On Blue Star, Descenders discussed the battle’s immense destructive power after [Magic Einstein] described witnessing it and claimed millions of lives had been lost.
• A week later, Xiluo and the elves reached World Tree Island, where the Elf Queen thanked him and praised his potential, while the Red Dragon Whelp regretted missing his chance to fight.
• Xiluo returned to Niro City with the dragons through the King's Ring and learned that the Eternal Empire had lost two Legendaries, while Aite Finis and his apprentice survived relatively unscathed.
• Xiluo wondered what spells and other treasures Aite Finis had received from the departed soul, then entered the castle’s underground vault to absorb the Tolian Magic Empire’s true treasures.

Xiluo studied the Tolian Magic Empire’s books, learning about Faith Armaments, dragon mutations, and magical potions. He chose Primal Blue Dragon mutation as his next goal, then consumed the advanced potions and gained substantial increases to his magic and growth.

• Xiluo read [Gods and Faith Power] and learned that Niro City’s citizens’ faith might be used to forge powerful Faith Armaments.
• Xiluo studied [Understanding Dragons] and [Types and methods of Dragon mutation], learning about Primal Blue Dragons and their great power, difficult mutation, and shortened lifespan.
• Xiluo decided to pursue Primal Blue Dragon mutation and planned to prepare the required materials the next day.
• Xiluo learned about advanced magical ingredients from [Advanced magical potion knowledge] and consumed the potions he had in his Spatial Ring.
• Xiluo’s magic power increased by roughly eight percent, while his level progress rose from 21 24% to 21 30% and his template progress rose from 9% to 12%.

Xiluo organized a city anthem to strengthen Niro City's sense of belonging and gather faith for a Faith Armament, then unlocked a book detailing the Tolian Magic Empire's legendary spells. The chapter ended with him studying its powerful tier 10 and tier 11 spells.

• Xiluo left the magically locked spellbook unopened while he gathered materials and began preparations for a Faith Armament and a Primal Dragon.
• Xiluo and Depu arranged for Teacher Nie to teach Niro City's subjects a song written by Xiluo, which became the city's anthem.
• The anthem inspired the subjects to produce faith that gathered on a mithril statue in Niro City's castle, and Xiluo estimated that a Faith Armament could be forged within a few years.
• Xiluo returned to the underground vault and spent several days breaking the spellbook's magical lock.
• Xiluo opened the book and read about the Tolian Magic Empire's tier 10 and tier 11 spells, including soul-splitting, world-weaving, isolation, cloning, and heart-destroying spells.

Xiluo brought Allen into the underground vault, gave him magical herbs, and began studying the Tolian Magic Empire's books with him. Weeks later, three Tidal Titans ambushed Alice, Xilian, and Baphomet near Babari Island, leaving Baphomet trapped at sea while Andy fled with Alice to seek help.

• Xiluo decided to teach Allen alongside him and took him to the underground vault, where he revealed the Tolian Magic Empire's books and treasures.
• Xiluo gave Allen magical herbs and spell-comprehension books, and the two dragons studied together for several weeks.
• Harlock and two other Tidal Titans heard Alice singing near Babari Island and found her with Xilian and Baphomet.
• The Titans restrained Alice and Xilian with Tidal Power, but Baphomet broke their hold on the two and hurled them toward safety before the Titans trapped him in the sea.
• Xilian attacked the Titans from the air while Andy carried Alice away to get help, and one Titan launched water arrows at them.