Vol. 3The Nether King’s Return

Lu Ling strengthened Spirit City, traveled with the National Team, uncovered his standing as a Nether King, and formed new bonds across Peru, Portugal, Egypt, and Venice. After helping Huaxia defeat Japan, he began restoring Netherworld at Sha Yuan, leaving himself and his guardians severely weakened.

  • Lu Ling welcomed Qin Yuer into his household, expanded Spirit City, and built relationships with Ailin and Bai Tingting before leaving for National Team training.
  • Lu Ling arrived in Peru and forced Lu Yilin to kneel after he attacked Jiang Shaoxu.
  • Lu Ling led the National Team through Gobi Valley and Peru, exposing the Red Ornament Guild and helping China secure greater gains.
  • Lu Ling followed Yaoyao with Ling Ling into the ruined Mermaid Clan grounds, where the Queen of Desiccated Bones sensed his standing as a Nether King and attacked his mind.
  • The Dragon Emperor saved Lu Ling by joining the Life and Death Soul Pact with Long Zhanye, and Lu Ling later reunited with the National Team in Egypt.
  • Jiang Feng’s Monarch-Level attack nearly collapsed the phantom pyramid before a terrifying aura emerged from the flames.
  • Lu Ling killed the Dark Sword Master, helped restore Austin, contracted with the Black Dragon Emperor, and helped Huaxia defeat Japan.
  • Lu Ling discovered that Netherworld’s soul had been preserved inside Ye Chang and began restoring her at Sha Yuan, where the ritual drained his and his guardians’ vitality.
Chapters 202–302 Read from Ch. 202

Arc 9The Rose and the Return

Lu Ling built Spirit City’s strength, reunited with Ailin and developed relationships with the women around him before leaving for National Team training. The arc ended with Lu Ling arriving in Peru and confronting Lu Yilin after he harassed Jiang Shaoxu.

  • Lu Ling brought Qin Yuer out of Tianshan, welcomed her into his household, and helped her control her Ice Element while Shen Xi revealed herself as his power and returned Netherworld’s red spider lily.
  • Lu Ling hunted Demon Beasts around Dongting Lake, teamed up with Li Man and the military to clear the area, and secured sixty percent of the proceeds for Spirit City.
  • Lu Ling returned to Fanxue City, where Mu Yinfeng revealed her Half Forbidden Curse breakthrough and subdued the Great Li Clan as Spirit City expanded.
  • Lu Ling defended China’s National Pavilion against the British Team, defeated Ailin’s teammates, and left the arena with Ailin after she accepted his rose.
  • Lu Ling revealed the Parthenon Divine Soul within him to Ailin, agreed to study Victoria’s Dragon Taming Technique, and began a relationship with her before they parted.
  • Lu Ling spent a day with Ling Ling before leaving, and she confessed that she liked him, and he told her they could not be together because of her age and her sister, though she insisted she knew everything.
  • Ai Tutu arranged for Bai Tingting to confess her love to Lu Ling, and Lu Ling accepted before leaving home for National Team training.
  • Lu Ling arrived in Peru and forced Lu Yilin to kneel after Lu Yilin began casting magic against him.
Chapters 202–22625 summaries Read

Arc 10The Road to the Nether King

Lu Ling led the National Team through Gobi Valley and Peru, confronted the Red Ornament Guild, and pursued the Drowning Curse in Portugal. After Yaoyao brought him and Ling Ling to the Mermaid Clan’s ruined forbidden grounds, Lu Ling faced the Queen of Desiccated Bones, who exposed his hidden standing as a Nether King and struck his mind.

  • Lu Ling rejoined the National Team, reached the Ruined Ancient City through Gobi Valley, and trapped Lu Yilin in a Chaos-created space after stopping his attack.
  • Lu Ling recovered the Liquid of Time and Divine Eye of Space and Time, then used his strength to help the team cross the valley and secure China a larger share of Yalie Mine’s revenue.
  • Lu Ling discovered the Dimensional Pistil beneath the Nazca drawings and promised Mu Ningxue help finding a Contract Beast before the team left Peru.
  • Lu Ling exposed the Red Ornament Guild’s collusion with the local government, rescued Mo Fan from Kaso, and helped China claim the American National Pavilion badge.
  • Lu Ling survived a Black Vatican ambush, killed the assassins, and spent time with Aoluna before rejoining the team in Portugal.
  • Lu Ling summoned Ling Ling to investigate the Drowning Curse, identified its victim, and encountered Yaoyao, who asked him to save the Mermaid Clan from undead attackers.
  • Lu Ling followed Yaoyao with Ling Ling through a silver spatial passage into the devastated Mermaid Clan forbidden grounds, where they found High Priestess Qingluo imprisoned.
  • Lu Ling placed his companions in Reflection Space and fought the Queen of Desiccated Bones, who sensed his hidden standing as a Nether King and attacked his mind.
Chapters 227–25225 summaries Read

Arc 11The Pyramid Offensive

Lu Ling recovered from his battle with the Queen of Desiccated Bones, formed new bonds, and reunited with the National Team in Egypt. As the team advanced through the undead toward the pyramid, Jiang Feng’s Monarch-Level attack brought the phantom pyramid close to collapse, but a terrifying presence emerged from the flames.

  • The Dragon Emperor destroyed the Queen of Desiccated Bones and saved Lu Ling by joining the Life and Death Soul Pact with Long Zhanye.
  • Lu Ling recovered, formed contracts with Qingluo and Yaoyao, and helped Ling Ling awaken new powers and become his partner in the Spirit Realm.
  • Lu Ling rescued Nan Jue from the Desert Labyrinth, then reunited with Ling Ling, Yaoyao, and Ye Xin Xia in Egypt.
  • Lu Ling confronted Kulen over his treatment of Xin Xia and helped her heal the injured during her Parthenon internship.
  • Lu Ling secretly strengthened and protected the National Team as they fought through the Poison Gold Mummies and Ferocious Sword Death Servants toward the pyramid.
  • Jiang Feng arrived at the pyramid as a Monarch-Level mage and unleashed a flaming strike that destroyed the surrounding undead and nearly collapsed the phantom pyramid.
  • A terrifying aura rose from the flames as someone invoked the Vertical and Horizontal Nether Sword.
Chapters 253–27725 summaries Read

Arc 12Dragon Pact and Netherworld Revival

Lu Ling ended the pyramid mirage, traveled to Venice, and helped Asharuiya restore Austin before contracting with the Black Dragon Emperor. After helping Huaxia defeat Japan, he reunited with Netherworld through Ye Chang and began a revival ritual that left him severely weakened.

  • Lu Ling killed the Dark Sword Master, and Fenner ended the pyramid mirage and rewarded the Huaxia National Team.
  • Lu Ling postponed entering the pyramid and waging war against the Egyptian undead because his mental cultivation remained inadequate.
  • Lu Ling helped Asharuiya steal the Guilty Stone and collected Tyrant Wild Thunder before confronting Austin on Tyrant Mountain.
  • Lu Ling and Qingluo restored Austin’s reason, and Lu Ling contracted with her before Long Zhanye awakened her bloodline.
  • Lu Ling grew closer to Asharuiya and Jiang Shaoxu while giving cultivation resources to his companions and learning about Qingluo’s lost clan treasures.
  • Lu Ling and his teammates defeated Japan in Huaxia’s opening tournament match.
  • Lu Ling subdued Ye Chang and discovered that Netherworld had preserved part of her soul inside her body.
  • Shen Xi used Lu Ling’s heart’s blood to begin restoring Netherworld at Sha Yuan, while the Mysterious Dragon Emperor and Long Zhanye guarded him as the ritual drew away their vitality.
Chapters 278–30225 summaries Read
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