Chapter Summaries

Lu Wu and Mo Fan learned that the island Miyata saw was likely a gigantic Sea Monster that had been following their team. The National Team arrived in Tokyo and headed for Sea Battle City, where training could bring valuable resources and Lu Wu hoped to find a Rock Green Flower.

• Zhao Manyan told Mo Fan and Lu Wu about his dream of a dark shadow beneath their ship and an enormous creature near Osaka, prompting Lu Wu to reveal that a gigantic Sea Monster had triggered an alert the previous night.
• Lu Wu concluded that Miyata’s vanished island was probably the creature, and Mo Fan said the team had also seen it from the train.
• Lu Wu and Mo Fan suspected the creature had followed them from the ocean through West Bear to Osaka, but the team could not explain its motives.
• Ai Jiangtu told the team that Tokyo Sea Battle City was their first training destination and that resources would go to regular members based on performance.
• The team traveled to Sea Battle City, where Lu Wu hoped to exploit turmoil among the local Rock Lava Crab Demon tribe to obtain a Rock Green Flower.

Lu Wu left the group to reach the Rock Lava Crab Demon Tribe’s volcanic archipelago and search for the Rock Green Flower. He watched the volcanoes erupt and discovered the tribe gathering and consuming the lava, while Mu Ningxue and Mochizuki Chiharu stayed behind to compete against Sea Monsters.

• Lu Wu parted from Mu Ningxue and Mochizuki Chiharu, then headed alone toward the Rock Lava Crab Demon Tribe to find the Rock Green Flower.
• Mu Ningxue and Mochizuki Chiharu began competing to see who could kill more Sea Monsters near Sea Battle City.
• Lu Wu flew over the ocean, where Commander Level Sea Monsters were common and many were moving toward the Shield of Tokyo.
• Lu Wu reached a ring-shaped archipelago of seventeen islands and spotted Rock Lava Crab Demons covering the land.
• The volcanoes erupted, and Rock Lava Crab Demons poured from the sea and gathered at the gullies to scoop up and eat the flowing lava.

Lu Wu watched the Rock Lava Crab Demons battle Silver-Ringed Sea Octopuses and realized how immense the ocean’s Demon Beast populations were. Seeking Rock Green Flowers, he dived toward the underwater volcano and was met by a group of Rock Lava Crab Demons.

• Lu Wu saw Rock Lava Crab Demons consume lava across the islands and estimated that nearly a million Sea Monsters occupied the surrounding waters.
• A huge wave of Silver-Ringed Sea Octopuses approached the archipelago, and a Rock Lava Crab Ruler emerged to meet them.
• The two tribes clashed, and the Rock Lava Crab Demons dragged the octopus corpses onto the islands, where they fed the creatures and nourished the vegetation.
• Lu Wu concluded that the opposing Rulers were likely controlling the tribes’ populations and saw the battle as a chance to replenish his Demon Element.
• After failing to find a suitable hatchling cave from the air, Lu Wu dived into the seawater and encountered Rock Lava Crab Demons that invited him over for tea.

Lu Wu demonized himself to fight the Rock Lava Crab Rulers and Silver-Ringed Sea Octopus Rulers surrounding the volcanic waters. After sacrificing one Ruler for new awakenings, he launched a massive assault across the islands and sea.

• Lu Wu discovered the Rock Green Flowers were near the Rock Lava Crab Demons and unleashed his Demon Element, transforming and gaining immense power.
• Lu Wu fought a blue Rock Lava Crab Ruler, but its speed let it strike him and send him flying from the sea.
• The Rock Lava Crab and Silver-Ringed Sea Octopus Rulers halted their war and joined forces against Lu Wu.
• Lu Wu withdrew the Nirvana Origin, seized a Rock Lava Crab Ruler with nirvana fire and spatial power, and tore it apart for sacrifices that awakened Healing and Stars Enhancement Elements.
• Lu Wu unleashed Evil Dragon Binding, killing ten thousand Sea Monsters, then covered the islands and central waters with Heavenly Flame Spear Rain.

Lu Wu fought the Sea Monster monarchs across the island ring, unleashing Nirvana Fire and evil energy to overcome their coordinated attacks. He killed two rulers and turned toward the three remaining Supreme Monarchs, summoning black pythons with dragon heads to bind them.

• Lu Wu rained flaming spears over the battlefield, killing countless lesser demons as he searched for Rock Green Flowers and soul energy.
• Silver-Ringed Sea Octopus Rulers trapped Lu Wu and attacked with venom, but his demonic phantoms broke him free and severed a tentacle.
• The rulers bombarded Lu Wu, who transformed under his evil energy and used spatial power to immobilize the battlefield.
• Lu Wu smashed the blue Rock Lava Crab Ruler into an island and pinned it there with a Heavenly Flame Spear.
• Lu Wu dragged a fleeing Silver-Ringed Sea Octopus Ruler out of the water and crushed it, then faced the three surviving Supreme Monarchs.
• Lu Wu summoned three enormous black pythons formed from evil energy, with demonic soul phantoms as their dragon heads, and sent them toward the remaining rulers.

Lu Wu defeated the Rock Lava Crab Demon Ruler and harvested its tribe, sending their corpses drifting toward Sea Battle City as proof that he was alive. He then explored the Summoning Plane and branded a badly injured Wind Roar Tiger Beast, stabilizing its failing breakthrough.

• Lu Wu restrained the Rock Lava Crab Demon Ruler with evil dragons and a spatial palm, pinned it with a Heavenly Flame Spear, and harvested its tribe’s souls.
• Mochizuki Chiharu and other mages found thousands of hollowed-out Rock Lava Crab Demon corpses floating toward Sea Battle City, while Mu Ningxue recognized them as Lu Wu’s message that he was alive.
• Lu Wu let the Golden-Eyed Winged Tiger’s tiger demons and the Slant-Scaled Demon Snake’s snakes feast on the remaining corpses, then returned them to the Summoning Plane.
• Lu Wu searched the Summoning Plane for new creatures to contract and found a Wind Roar Tiger Beast whose soul-shaping breakthrough was failing.
• Lu Wu forcibly branded the Wind Roar Tiger Beast with a soul imprint and sent magical energy through it, stabilizing its aura and helping it recover.

Lu Wu fed the Wind Roar Tiger Beast, then absorbed refined energy from an underwater Fire Element crystal vein and broke through to Super Level. He returned to Sea Battle City carrying a Ruler's shell, where his companions and a group of approaching mages reacted to his arrival.

• Lu Wu summoned the wary Wind Roar Tiger Beast, offered it Ruler corpses to eat, and planned to take the Rulers' shells and claws for crafting tools.
• The Chongming Bird and Demon Phoenix Insect absorbed energy from the Fire Element crystal vein, and the Chongming Bird sent Lu Wu a stream of refined energy.
• Lu Wu cultivated beneath the sea for half a day, expanding his Fire Element Star Galaxy to 2,401 stars and reaching Super Level.
• Lu Wu stayed away for ten days, then flew toward land carrying an Ordinary Ruler's shell while storing the Supreme Monarch's corpse in his Space Magic Tool.
• Ai Jiangtu, Zhao Manyan, Guan Yu, Li Kaifeng, Mo Fan, and Jiang Shaoxu watched Lu Wu return, while Mu Ningxue said many people would soon meet him.
• More than a dozen Advanced Mages and two Super Level Mages followed Lu Wu toward Sea Battle City, but he ignored them and descended toward the city.

Lu Wu refused Sea Battle City's demand for a cut of the Rock Lava Crab Demon corpses and fought back when its mages tried to intimidate him. He secured sixty percent of the corpses, leaving the city with forty percent for processing and sale.

• Jiang Shaoxu told Lu Wu that Sea Battle City claimed all nearby Sea Monster corpses and demanded a share of their proceeds.
• Lu Wu insisted that he had brought the corpses from the open sea, then invited Ai Jiangtu and the others to take the Commander corpses they wanted.
• Lu Wu explained to Mo Fan that repaying the Demon Element's soul-energy debt could prevent its backlash from causing serious harm.
• A Super Level Mage cursed the group, so Lu Wu attacked with nirvana fire chains and Mind Control: Phantom Claw, capturing mages who tried to intervene.
• Lu Wu demanded sixty percent of the Rock Lava Crab Demon corpses, and the Super Level Mage agreed to let Sea Battle City keep the remaining forty percent.

Lu Wu returned from Sea Battle City with Lu Yan and Mochizuki Chiharu, while Mochizuki Meiken questioned him about the Condensed Evil Bead. After seeing the National Team’s progress, Lu Wu planned to return home and later seek out Mochizuki Meiken’s old friend who knew the bead’s secrets.

• Lu Wu crushed a stretch of Sea Battle City with a Fierce Fist and warned the Super Level Mage that the damage compensation would come from his share.
• Lu Wu returned to Osaka, cared for Lu Yan, and told Mochizuki Meiken he would take the child home; Mochizuki Chiharu chose to go with them.
• Mochizuki Meiken asked Lu Wu how he had dealt with the juvenile Red Demon inside the Condensed Evil Bead, and Lu Wu left the question unanswered.
• Mu Ningxue told Lu Wu that the Ice Phoenix Insect had advanced to Commander level, and she agreed to return home with the team.
• Lu Wu discussed Mu Nujiao’s chances of joining the National Team and said he would first return home before seeking out Mochizuki Meiken’s old friend.

Lu Wu and Mu Ningxue discussed his breakthrough, the Sea Battle City corpse dispute, and their plans for the World Academy Competition. Their walk was interrupted by a woman who rushed into the sea and died suddenly, revealing a recurring mystery the soldiers called a strange plague.

• Lu Wu explained that the Sea Monster corpses he hunted at sea were his property, while Sea Battle City's leaders had backed down because they feared his powerful connections.
• Lu Wu said he, Mu Ningxue, and Mu Nujiao would take part in the World Academy Competition to test their strength and promote their families and chamber of commerce.
• Lu Wu and Mu Ningxue spotted a woman running into the shallow sea despite soldiers trying to stop her.
• The woman died moments after entering the water, and the soldiers revealed that similar deaths had happened before.
• A young man began examining the corpse to investigate the recurring plague, while an older soldier allowed him to continue.

Lu Wu and Mu Ningxue left the National Team after learning about the unexplained Drowning Curse in East Coast City. On their voyage home, Lu Wu planned to build a fortified island city and a Sea Battle City near Feiniao City.

• Lu Wu learned that people in East Coast City were mysteriously afflicted by the Drowning Curse and left with Lu Yan to avoid further risk.
• Mu Ningxue told the team about the curse, and Lu Wu warned them to be cautious while defending Sea Battle City.
• Lu Wu and Mu Ningxue departed the National Team, promising to return before the World Academy Competition.
• Lu Wu treated the team to two days of leisure before boarding a large cruise ship home with Mu Ningxue and Lu Yan.
• Lu Wu told Mu Ningxue he planned to expand an island near Feiniao City and build a city and a Sea Battle City there.

Lu Wu investigated reports of missing girls in Linlu Harbor and took a job as a girls' dorm supervisor at Linlu Magic High School. After viewing footage of a Red Mountain Ghost apparently dragging someone from the dormitory, he suspected the disappearances concealed more than monster attacks.

• Lu Wu heard that a newly awakened girl and two magic high school students had gone missing, and decided to investigate the Red Mountain Ghosts near Egret Island.
• Lu Wu went to Linlu Magic High School and persuaded Principal Fang to hire him as a dorm supervisor, using Lu Yan as the reason he needed a safer job.
• Principal Fang brought Lu Wu to the girls' dormitory, where Lu Wu met the other supervisor, Yang Zhenghua, and settled into his quarters.
• Yang Zhenghua told Lu Wu that two students had disappeared and that surveillance had captured a Red Mountain Ghost entering and leaving the dormitory.
• Lu Wu watched the footage and saw a two-meter-tall Demon Beast emerge from the dormitory dragging someone, deepening his suspicion about the disappearances.

Lu Wu uncovered evidence that the Red Mountain Ghost abductions were being covered up by powerful figures in Linlu Harbor’s Magic Association and set out to confront them. As Lin Rong tried to protect his standing, Lu Wu arrived at the Magic Association with his Twin-Winged Ferocious Tiger, provoking a citywide panic.

• Lu Wu questioned the Red Mountain Ghost explanation after reviewing footage of a girl being abducted without a sound.
• Mu Ningxue reported that nearly ten Red Mountain Ghost cases had occurred in three years despite repeated joint investigations by the Magic Association and Military Department.
• Lu Wu and Mu Ningxue examined the preserved case files, and Mayor Chen Dabin named Lin Rong and Wa Zonglü as the two people who could be behind the cover-up.
• Lu Wu took a copy of the evidence and left, intending to arrest Lin Rong and interrogate him.
• Lin Rong sensed a huge Demon Beast approaching the Magic Association building, then flew out on six Wind Wings as the Twin-Winged Ferocious Tiger sparked panic across Linlu Harbor.

Lu Wu forced Lin Rong to reveal that magic instructor Zuo Ruoqie was behind the missing girls, then tracked Zuo Ruoqie with Ling Ling’s help. Zuo Ruoqie escaped into the darkness before Lu Wu could catch him, leaving Lu Wu to identify his Shadow Escape as the method used to abduct students.

• Lu Wu subdued Lin Rong, tore off his arm, and demanded the name of the culprit behind the Red Mountain Ghosts.
• Lin Rong named Zuo Ruoqie, a practical-class instructor whose students made up most of the missing girls.
• Ling Ling traced Zuo Ruoqie from Linlu Magic High School to a nearby location and sent Lu Wu his position.
• Lu Wu detected Zuo Ruoqie’s concealed Advanced Level aura and used a spatial rift to reach him.
• Zuo Ruoqie sensed danger, merged into the darkness, and escaped before Lu Wu arrived.
• Lu Wu concluded that Zuo Ruoqie’s Shadow Escape had enabled him to abduct female students and evade pursuit.

Lu Wu exposed Lin Rong and the Linlu Port Magic Association’s role in Zuo Ruoqie’s crimes, then took control of the situation in Linlu Harbor. After Mochizuki Chiharu left, Lu Wu spent the night with Mu Nujiao and Mu Ningxue, and the chapter ended with him preparing to pursue Zuo Ruoqie toward Egret Island.

• Lu Wu publicly accused Lin Rong of helping Zuo Ruoqie prey on young women and announced that the Jiaoxue Chamber of Commerce would develop Linlu Harbor and accept reports of mage injustices.
• Mayor Chen learned that the land around Linlu Harbor had been bought at land prices, while Lu Wu confronted the school principal and addressed the gathered students about the truth and the Chamber of Commerce’s support.
• Mu Nujiao challenged Mochizuki Chiharu about staying with Lu Wu, and Mochizuki Chiharu chose to leave after saying she could not bear to leave Lu Yan.
• Lu Wu spent the night with Mu Nujiao and Mu Ningxue, then met Tang Yue and learned that officials had sent her to handle the aftermath rather than hold him accountable.
• Lu Wu discovered that Zuo Ruoqie had fled toward Egret Island and suspected that the island’s dangers were connected to him.

Zuo Ruoqie used nine captive girls and an ancient restriction to transform himself into a gigantic Dark Bat Lord, believing he had become a Ruler capable of crushing Super Level Mages. Lu Wu appeared before him, and Zuo Ruoqie realized Lu Wu had been nearby all along.

• Zuo Ruoqie recovered on Egret Island and entered a hidden chamber where nine captive girls were chained around a restriction that produced blood-drinking black bats.
• Zuo Ruoqie used the bats and the girls’ life essence to activate the restriction, expecting it to help him break through to the Super Level.
• Zuo Ruoqie discovered the restriction transformed its user into a Dark Bat Lord, while buried magic energy stones supplied the energy for the change.
• Zuo Ruoqie grew into a monstrous creature over a hundred and thirty meters tall and believed he could defeat several ordinary Super Level Mages.
• Lu Wu appeared and identified the restriction as an ancient dark ritual, then Zuo Ruoqie realized Lu Wu had been present without being detected.

Lu Wu killed Zuo Ruoqie after overpowering him with three Rulers, then rescued the surviving girls and made Zuo Ruoqie and Lin Rong’s crimes public. Back in Linlu Harbor, Lu Wu planned to develop the harbor and Egret Island into a trading hub and went to meet Councilman Shao Zheng.

• Lu Wu confronted Zuo Ruoqie after the ritual killed four girls and revealed that he had moved the five survivors to safety.
• Lu Wu summoned Little Fire, the Chongming Bird, and the Demon Phoenix Insect, overwhelming Zuo Ruoqie and refusing his plea to serve him.
• Little Fire killed Zuo Ruoqie, and Lu Wu gave the surviving girls potions before transporting them and the dead girls’ remains from Egret Island.
• Lu Wu publicized Zuo Ruoqie and Lin Rong’s deeds, and a councilman from the Imperial Palace Magic Association came to Linlu Harbor to settle the matter.
• Mu Nujiao discussed plans to develop Linlu Harbor and Egret Island, while Lu Wu proposed building ships and establishing a global trading hub.
• Mu Ningxue told Lu Wu that Councilman Shao Zheng wanted to meet him, and Lu Wu agreed to go see him.

Sayed arrived in China with the Egypt Team and went alone to challenge the National Pavilion, angering its instructor and defenders. As the pavilion reacted to the insult, Lu Wu, Mu Nujiao, and a white-haired woman arrived, leaving the confrontation poised to change.

• Sayed and the Egypt Team arrived at Pudong Airport, and Sayed said he would challenge China's National Pavilion alone while the others went on to the Ancient Capital.
• Sayed found the National Pavilion and presented his identity badge, and the guard brought him inside.
• Bai Dongwei scolded the pavilion defenders over their recent losses and learned that Sayed had come alone to challenge them.
• Sayed's solo challenge spread through the pavilion, and Bai Dongwei became furious at the humiliation.
• Lu Wu arrived with a child, Mu Nujiao, and a white-haired woman, and the pavilion students recognized him as a National Team member.

Lu Wu confronted Sayed after Sayed challenged the National Pavilion and insulted the country. Lu Wu knocked him aside with a single kick, then let him complete his Undead summoning, leaving the battle to continue against a huge mummy.

• Pearl Academy students urged Lu Wu, Mu Nujiao, and Mu Ningxue to teach Sayed a lesson, but Lu Wu initially said he would not bully the weak.
• Sayed demanded that Mu Nujiao and Mu Ningxue keep him company if he won, and Lu Wu accepted the challenge while holding Lu Yan.
• Bai Dongwei agreed to give Sayed the Challenge Seal if he beat Lu Wu.
• Sayed began summoning his Undead, but Lu Wu charged forward and sent him flying with one kick while protecting Lu Yan with Nirvana Fire.
• Sayed accused Lu Wu of using magic equipment, then resumed summoning and brought forth a towering, corpulent mummy wielding a black bone blade.

Lu Wu defeated Sayed and his Death Saber Mummy, then trained the National Pavilion team before Egypt’s official team returned to challenge for the National Pavilion Chapter. He faced their accusations and arrogance, and prepared to teach them another lesson.

• Sayed sent his Death Saber Mummy at Lu Wu, but Lu Wu evaded its attack and crushed the mummy into the ground.
• Lu Wu left after declaring that no country would take a challenge chapter from there again, while Bai Dongwei arranged for Sayed to receive healing.
• Ling Ling contacted Lu Wu about Salang’s escape to Chongming Island, and Lu Wu realized the Black Vatican posed a threat to people close to him.
• Bai Dongwei invited Lu Wu to train the National Pavilion team, and Lu Wu put Dongfang Lie and the others through grueling practice.
• Sayed and Egypt’s official team confronted Lu Wu, insisted that his earlier victory had relied on a magic item, and declared they would use their remaining challenges to claim the badge.
• Lu Wu narrowed his eyes at Egypt’s team and decided they needed another lesson.