Chapter Summaries

Lu Wu returned to the church and discovered that a waterlike spider had bitten him and was interfering with people’s souls, apparently bringing their hidden desires to the surface. He and the others suspected Ming Cong and Liao Mingxuan had been bewitched, and prepared to investigate together.

• Mu Nujiao clung to Lu Wu and told him what had happened, then Bai Tingting rushed into Mo Fan’s arms when he returned.
• Lu Wu and Mo Fan revealed they had completed five survey sites, prompting Shen Mingxiao and Liao Mingxuan to dismiss their achievement.
• Liao Mingxuan insulted Lu Wu and accused Lu Zhenghe of plotting against him, so Lu Wu kicked Liao Mingxuan and Lu Zhenghe ordered him restrained.
• Lu Wu noticed the church’s strange behavior and found a waterlike spider with legs in his hand after it bit the back of his neck and affected his soul.
• Lu Wu learned that Ming Cong had returned from fetching water with a changed temperament, suspected a soul-bewitching spider was exposing people’s evil thoughts, and agreed to investigate with Mo Fan and Mu Nujiao.

Lu Wu led Mu Nujiao, Xu Zhaoting, and Mu Ningxue to the pool where the bewitching water spiders had likely infected the group. They confronted and defeated a Bewitching Demon Spider, and Lu Wu obtained a Warrior Soul Essence.

• Lu Wu warned Mu Nujiao, Xu Zhaoting, and Mu Ningxue that they might already have been affected by the water spiders and led them toward the water source.
• Mu Ningxue used Ice Domain on the pool, and a Bewitching Demon Spider emerged from the frozen waves.
• Lu Wu attacked the Bewitching Demon Spider with pillars of fire, then used his Soaring Wind Spirit Seed to slow and slice it apart.
• Mu Ningxue explained how Lu Wu’s Spirit Seed and precise control amplified his Wind Element spell, and Mu Nujiao expressed surprise that he had refined one.
• Lu Wu found that the Bewitching Demon Spider had yielded a Warrior Soul Essence.

After Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao left the group to hunt demon beasts, a Holy Light distress signal appeared above the deserted city. They turned back to investigate, suspecting someone was in danger.

• Lu Wu refused to return with the others, and he and Mu Nujiao left while Lu Zhenghe led the rest toward the approaching Military Mages.
• Xu Zhaoting warned Lu Wu that the Military Mages might be hunting the Giant Lizard-Skull Demon, and Lu Wu said he would look for Soul Remnants while hunting.
• Lu Zhenghe grew confident that his older brother, Military Commander Lu Nian, would arrive and help him deal with Lu Wu.
• After hunting for two and a half hours, Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao spotted a Holy Light signal above the deserted city and went to investigate.

Lu Nian used Mo Fan and the others as bait to draw Lu Wu into the ruins, then exposed Lu Wu’s hidden Shadow Element with a golden barrier. Lu Wu appeared beside the captives as Mu Nujiao began freeing them, leaving him surrounded by Lu Nian’s forces.

• Mo Fan and the other captives endured their injuries and the sun while Lu Zhenghe and Lu Nian waited for Lu Wu to arrive.
• Lu Nian learned that Lu Wu had been spotted in the deserted city and ordered his forces not to expose his position.
• Lu Nian suddenly ordered the Holy Light signal and golden barrier activated, sealing the ruins and blocking Shadow Escape.
• Lu Wu appeared beside Mo Fan and Mu Nujiao, while Mu Nujiao began untying the captives and moving them into the shade.
• Lu Wu condemned Lu Nian and the Military Mages and threatened them as they surrounded him.

Lu Wu summoned Little Fire to protect the wounded and confront Lu Nian, who tried to retreat and lure the Giant Lizard-Skull Demon tribe to the barrier. Little Fire transformed into a Dark Domain that sheltered the others, and Lu Wu went with Mo Fan to find Lu Nian.

• Lu Wu learned that Bai Tingting and the other wounded were in critical condition, then ordered one potion for Bai Tingting and the remaining two for Mu Ningxue.
• After Xu Zhaoting explained that Mu Ningxue had injured Lu Nian, Lu Wu summoned Little Fire, whose enormous Dark Fire Ape form stunned the Military Mages.
• Lu Nian ordered his men to avoid battle and lure the Giant Lizard-Skull Demon tribe to the barrier, but Little Fire struck him and made him spit blood.
• Little Fire transformed into a Dark Domain that carried and protected the wounded, while Lu Wu told Mo Fan to join him in finding Lu Nian.

Mu Nujiao and Zhao Manyan tried to protect the others trapped inside Lu Wu’s dark barrier while Lu Wu and Mo Fan pursued the injured Lu Nian. The two attacked Lu Nian, but he resisted their magic and revealed a custom Petrifying Arm as he prepared to counterattack.

• Mu Nujiao told Zhao Manyan to gather the trapped people and use his Light Element to protect them from the corrosive dark matter.
• Lu Wu assured Mo Fan that Mu Nujiao would save the others, then led him through the darkness toward Lu Nian.
• Lu Wu attacked Lu Nian with Blazing Fist, but Lu Nian blocked it with a stone shield as Mo Fan restrained him with a Giant Shadow Nail.
• Lu Wu followed with a Wind Disk, but Lu Nian’s armor protected him and he broke free, then used Rock Demon’s Eyes to petrify the dark matter.
• Lu Wu dodged Lu Nian’s petrifying gaze, and Lu Nian revealed his custom Petrifying Arm magic implement.

Lu Nian captured Mu Nujiao and fled while Lu Wu was petrified, forcing Lu Wu to pursue him in desperation. Lu Wu broke through to Advanced Level and unleashed a devastating fire spell as he caught up with Lu Nian.

• Lu Nian used his Petrifying Arm to freeze Lu Wu, then ordered his forces to seize Mu Nujiao and kill the others.
• Lu Wu regained consciousness, killed a Military Mage who was about to destroy the petrified survivors, and learned that Lu Nian had taken Mu Nujiao.
• Lu Wu pursued Lu Nian on the Golden-Eyed Winged Tiger and broke through to Advanced Level by forcing his Fire Element into a Star Galaxy.
• Lu Nian threatened Mu Nujiao to make Lu Wu surrender, but Lu Wu poured his power into a Star Galaxy Scroll and cast Heavenly Flame Funeral: Mountain Fire Seed: Flame Rain.

Lu Wu killed Lu Nian, but the Blood Leech erupted from Lu Nian’s corpse and transformed Lu Wu, whose Nirvana Fire shaped half a section of Nirvana Bone and awakened a powerful fire domain. The chapter left Lu Wu vanishing toward Jiang Yi, who faced a terrifying figure displaying the Demon Element.

• Lu Wu used Wind Track and his Demon-Slaying Tool to break through Lu Nian’s defenses and fatally slash him.
• Blood mist burst from Lu Nian’s corpse, entered Lu Wu, and began transforming his body with traits from the Dark Fire Ape and Slant-Scaled Demon Snake.
• Lu Wu’s Nirvana Fire drew blood mist from his scales and formed half a section of Nirvana Bone, filling him with immense power.
• Lu Wu discovered that the Nirvana Fire strengthened his Fire Element and created a domain that let him control the surrounding fire-element energy.
• The Golden-Eyed Winged Tiger roared at Lu Wu, and Lu Wu sensed a familiar presence before vanishing from his position.
• Jiang Yi recognized a monstrous, human-shaped figure surrounded by shadow and lightning as the Demon Element.

Mo Fan and Lu Wu confronted Jiang Yi’s group after both had been transformed by the Blood Leech, and Mo Fan fled to hunt the pseudo-dragon before losing control. Lu Wu took Mu Nujiao and the survivors away, burned Jiang Yi’s companions, and left Jiang Yi to watch as they headed back toward a Sky Eagle.

• Jiang Yi recognized Demon Mo Fan as the Blood Leech’s transformed test subject, while Zhao Manyan and Xu Zhaoting froze in fear.
• Lu Wu arrived with Mu Nujiao, and Zhao Manyan and Xu Zhaoting noticed Lu Wu also carried a demon’s aura.
• Mo Fan warned Lu Wu not to follow him, then leaped away to find the pseudo-dragon before his frenzy overwhelmed him.
• Lu Wu gathered Mu Nujiao and the others onto the Golden-Eyed Winged Tiger and burned Jiang Yi’s companions while making her watch.
• Xu Zhaoting reported that Ming Cong and Liao Mingxuan were dead, while Song Xia, Mu Ningxue, and Bai Tingting were still alive.
• Zhao Manyan spotted a Sky Eagle in the distance as the group traveled back.

Zhan Kong sensed two powerful Commander auras but turned away to search Desolate City for the students. Lu Wu fought the Bloodthirsty Demon Eagle, resisted its attacks, and gathered fire energy for a finishing strike.

• Zhan Kong sensed two Commander auras ahead, decided not to approach them, and went to check Desolate City for the students.
• Lu Wu noticed an approaching Advanced Mage, then joined Little Fire in killing Blood-Boring Eagles and collecting their remains for sacrifices.
• The Bloodthirsty Demon Eagle arrived, and Lu Wu charged it, pierced through its body, and clung to its back.
• The Bloodthirsty Demon Eagle's cries injured Mu Nujiao, Xu Zhaoting, Zhao Manyan, and the others, but Lu Wu endured the assault.
• Lu Wu spread his Nirvana Fire domain, drew in fire elemental energy, and unleashed Fierce Fist, Heaven Blast at the Bloodthirsty Demon Eagle.

Lu Wu defeated and sacrificed the Bloodthirsty Demon Eagle, gaining new magical abilities and a Commander Soul Essence. Ten days later, his companions confirmed he had survived the dangerous experiment with only physical fatigue, and Shen Shitian prepared to collect the Lu Family’s debt.

• Lu Wu used Nirvana Fire and a Star Galaxy scroll to burn the Bloodthirsty Demon Eagle, then sacrificed its organs while it was still alive, awakening the Ice and Lightning Elements and strengthening his Stars.
• The Bloodthirsty Demon Eagle died after losing its organs, and Lu Wu obtained a Commander Soul Essence before returning to Magic City.
• Ten days later, Grandma Song examined Lu Wu while Shen Shitian and Luo Long discussed the experiment’s dangers and confirmed Lu Wu showed no major bodily changes.
• Lu Wu admitted that his only aftereffect was physical fatigue and explained that he had awakened the Lightning Element and could still awaken the Space Element.
• Shen Shitian said they would go collect their debt from the Lu Family.

Lu Wu recovered and reached the Advanced Level, prompting Shen Shitian and Luo Long to prepare to confront the Lu Family over Lu Nian’s massacre. He planned to leave Magic City for Dongting Lake to search for Mo Fan and investigate his newly formed element.

• Luo Long and Shen Shitian praised Lu Wu’s Advanced Level breakthrough, and Shen Shitian told him to wait for Dean Xiao’s guidance before awakening another element.
• Shen Shitian took Luo Long and Grandma Song to confront the Lu Family and demand resources for Lu Wu’s Advanced Level equipment.
• Mu Nujiao told Lu Wu that her grandfather planned to visit him, and Lu Wu asked her to delay the visit because he intended to leave Magic City.
• Lu Wu told Mu Nujiao he was going to Dongting Lake to find out whether Mo Fan had survived and to test the strange new element formed after Nirvana Fire stopped the Blood Leech’s modifications.
• Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao spent the afternoon together, and she urged him to leave for Dongting Lake while he continued to tease her.

Lu Wu tested a new blood-colored magic element he called the Beast Element while traveling to Dongting Lake, then found signs of slaughter near a deserted city. In the Imperial Capital, Mu Ningxue and her family remained under pressure, and Mu Zhuoyun sought help from Mr. Zhou to acquire Exotic Bones.

• Lu Wu activated the blood-colored Stardust, discovered it granted beast-like strength, perception, and powerful flame control, and tentatively named it the Beast Element.
• Lu Wu rode toward Dongting Lake, found dead hunter mages and traces of slaughter near the deserted city, and suspected Mo Fan had survived.
• Mu Zhuoyun warned Mu Ningxue not to use the Ice Crystal Bow for a year as she carried the burden of protecting her family.
• Mr. Zhou and Youhong visited the Mu Family, and Mu Zhuoyun asked Mr. Zhou to help acquire Exotic Bones through the Imperial Capital's auction houses.

Mu Zhuoyun resisted the Zhou family's push to marry Mu Ningxue, leaving her family without help for the auction or her recovery. Meanwhile, Lu Wu found Mo Fan still demonized and learned that Mo Fan was suffering backlash while Lu Wu had experienced none.

• Zhou Youhong and Mr. Zhou urged Mu Zhuoyun to hold the wedding soon, promising that the Zhou family would then support him and Mu Ningxue.
• Mu Zhuoyun refused to rush Mu Ningxue into marriage while she was recovering, and the Zhou father and son left without helping with the auction.
• Lu Wu tracked Mo Fan through the Dongting Lake Plain and found that the demonized mage had killed Giant Lizard-Skull Demons and collected their Soul Essences.
• Mo Fan killed a Giant Earth Lizard Demon with Fierce Fist: Nine Palaces, then met Lu Wu.
• Mo Fan questioned Lu Wu about demon backlash, but Lu Wu said he had suffered none, alarming Mo Fan.

Mo Fan continued hunting demon beasts at Dongting Lake to gather Soul Essences for his remaining demon backlash, while Lu Wu discovered that his Beast Element had transformed and greatly increased his power. Back at Pearl Academy, Lu Wu secured unrestricted Three-Step Tower access in exchange for regularly supplying Soul Essences.

• Mo Fan told Lu Wu that he needed many Soul Essences to survive three more rounds of backlash, and Lu Wu admitted that his beast transformation caused him no backlash but had a limited duration.
• Lu Wu stayed to help Mo Fan hunt at Dongting Lake, and after a month they had gathered enough Soul Essences for Mo Fan to prepare for two more rounds of backlash.
• Lu Wu killed an Armored Shell Giant Lizard, and his Beast Element transformed into a Nebula, empowering his wind-and-fire domain and leaving Mo Fan unable to move.
• Mo Fan continued collecting Soul Essences while Lu Wu headed off to hunt more demon beasts across the Dongting Lake Plain.
• At Pearl Academy, Lu Wu told Dean Xiao that Mo Fan was alive and training, then declined early graduation.
• Lu Wu accepted a deal with Dean Xiao for unrestricted Three-Step Tower access in exchange for providing more than ten Warrior Soul Essences or one Commander Soul Remnant each month.

Lu Wu awakened his seventh element and agreed to meet Mu Nujiao’s grandfather about their engagement. At Fresh Food City, Mu Shengniu recognized Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao as they arrived together.

• Dean Xiao asked Lu Wu to secretly watch over a strong girl from the Main Campus’s Fire Institute, and Lu Wu agreed.
• Lu Wu began his awakening and gained a seventh, silver element.
• Half a month later, Mu Nujiao met Lu Wu outside the Three-Step Tower and said her grandfather wanted to discuss their engagement with Grandpa Shen.
• Lu Wu agreed to settle the engagement arrangements and left with Mu Nujiao.
• At Fresh Food City, Mu Shengniu recognized Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao as they approached together.

Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao arrived at Fresh Food City for their engagement discussions, where Shen Shitian and Old Master Mu arranged their engagement and exchanged generous betrothal gifts and a dowry. The engagement banquet was set for the sixth of the next month.

• Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao told Mu Shengniu that the elders were meeting to discuss their engagement, and Lu Wu invited him to join them.
• Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao went to the top floor of Fresh Food City and found Shen Shitian and Old Master Mu waiting with their relatives.
• Shen Shitian proposed holding the engagement banquet at Fresh Food City on the sixth of next month and offered five Advanced Level magic tools and five Super Level magic tools, plus materials to refine five more Super Level tools.
• Old Master Mu offered a Soul Seed and a Wing Magic Tool as the Mu Family's dowry, and Shen Shitian accepted the gifts.

Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao traveled to the Imperial Capital before their engagement and unexpectedly met Wang Qingshan, who explained why he had left Pearl Academy and been cut off from the Lu Clan. The story left Lu Wu stunned by the absurd chain of events involving Lu Lin, Tong Wanwan, the Black Vatican, and the Assassin Palace.

• Lu Wu admitted he felt pressure about the engagement and his future with Mu Nujiao, and she reassured him as they walked together.
• Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao visited the Imperial Capital, where Lu Wu tried fermented mung bean juice and complained that the shopkeeper had not told him about the original flavor.
• Lu Wu ran into Wang Qingshan, who said he had uncovered a Lu Clan member's role in the attack connected to the Mountain Pine Commander incident.
• Wang Qingshan explained that Lu Lin had sought the Assassin Palace's services for free, been killed after getting caught, and caused the Lu Clan to cut off Wang Qingshan's resources.
• Wang Qingshan revealed that Lu Lin had targeted him after mistaking his connection to Tong Wanwan as romantic, leaving Lu Wu to call the situation more ridiculous than a novel.

Lu Wu learned that the Assassin Palace was hunting Wang Qingshan and agreed to help him and Chen Tao plan a response. When Tong Wanwan called Wang Qingshan, he left to watch over her from hiding without revealing his danger.

• Wang Qingshan explained that a powerful enemy armed with many magic tools had attacked him, and Lu Wu agreed to help deal with the Assassin Palace.
• Lu Wu and Mu Nujiao used Shadow Escape with Wang Qingshan to reach Chen Tao's basement hideout near the Imperial Palace.
• Lu Wu told Wang Qingshan and Chen Tao that he would help them plan how to handle the Assassin Palace, despite the risk of a lasting feud.
• Tong Wanwan called Wang Qingshan and asked him to meet her while she was shopping on Wutong Avenue.
• Wang Qingshan told Lu Wu he would leave Chen Tao's hideout and secretly watch Tong Wanwan from the darkness.

Wang Qingshan avoided the trap Tong Weiwei’s assassin impersonator had set, but Lu Wu arranged to capture her at the Bold Love Theme Hotel. The chapter ended as Lu Wu ambushed the fake Tong Weiwei after she entered the room with Tong Wanwan.

• Tong Wanwan secretly warned Wang Qingshan that Tong Weiwei was trying to kill him, and he decided not to appear at their meeting.
• Wang Qingshan called Lu Wu for help, and Lu Wu arranged for them to meet at the Bold Love Theme Hotel with Mu Nujiao.
• Lu Wu and Wang Qingshan prepared to subdue the assassin impersonating Tong Weiwei when she arrived with Tong Wanwan.
• The fake Tong Weiwei threatened Tong Wanwan and entered the hotel room, where Wang Qingshan pretended to be caught off guard.
• As the assassin sensed danger and began to retreat, Lu Wu pinned her down and revealed that more people were there.