Chapter Summaries

Lu Ling altered Hekasa’s memories and made him arrange for the Casa Clan’s resources to reach Spirit City, then confined Yan Qiu in the Spirit Realm. A day later, he arranged for Blanche and Heidi to accompany him while Alps Academy agreed to supply staff for his planned orphanage.

• In the Holy City, Remiel, Raphael, and Uriel discussed Sariel’s need for an opportunity and reports that someone was searching the Alps for traces of a witch.
• Lu Ling altered Hekasa’s memories, making him devoted and ordering him to funnel the Casa Clan’s money and resources to Spirit City through legal means.
• Lu Ling identified Yan Qiu as the Black Vatican’s Chief Ferryman and sent her into a separate space in the Spirit Realm.
• After the Casa Clan left without supporting Alps Academy, Lu Ling discussed his orphanage plans with Dean Perry and secured a quota to train one thousand Intermediate Level mages.
• Dean Perry arranged for Blanche and Heidi to accompany Lu Ling to gain experience, and Lu Ling assured him he would take care of them.

Lu Ling returned to Fanxue City during a Sea Monster invasion and sent Heidi, Yaoyao, and Apas to help protect the city. After returning to the Spirit Realm with Blanche and several companions, Lu Ling faced awkward questions about his Contract Beasts and the women he had brought from Alps Academy, then kissed Blanche.

• Lu Ling arrived at Fanxue City with Blanche, and Heidi rushed into the battle to fight Commander Level Sea Monsters.
• Lu Ling sent Yaoyao and Apas to protect Heidi, then told Blanche that both were powerful Monarch Level Demon Beasts.
• Lina and Netherworld appeared, and Netherworld opened a rift that took the group back to the Spirit Realm.
• Blanche met Lina, Netherworld, Edith, and Sheryl, while Lu Ling struggled to explain who they were.
• Netherworld teased Lu Ling about having more company, and Lu Ling pulled Blanche close and kissed her.

Lu Ling visited Ye Chang and Blue Bat in the Spirit Realm, where Yan Qiu joined them, then spent two months cultivating as Spirit City and Fanxue City strengthened their position. By the end, Lu Ling had raised his magic to the Super Level Third Tier and was beginning to acquire Lina’s ability to absorb elements and life spirits.

• Lu Ling reunited with Ye Chang in the Spirit Realm and teased her about gaining weight before kissing her.
• Lu Ling brought Yan Qiu to Ye Chang and Blue Bat, and Yan Qiu saw how close Ye Chang had become to Lu Ling.
• Over the next two months, rising seas submerged Pudong District while Fanxue City and other regions prepared Sea Battle Cities, and Lu Ling remained mayor of Feiniao Base City.
• Lu Ling cultivated with Lina’s help, raising his untrained magic to the Super Level Third Tier as the girls who visited him also benefited from Lina’s elemental concentration.
• Lu Ling realized Lina absorbed plant life spirits to use her temporal ability and began developing her own power to absorb elements.

After months of training, Lu Ling brought Leng Qing and Ling Ling to the Lu Family estate to avenge Ling Ling’s father by killing the Red Demon Lu Kun. Ling Ling destroyed Lu Kun herself, but her grief remained because her father would never return.

• Lu Ling completed his training with ten magic elements at Super Level Third Tier and let the exhausted Lina rest in Spirit City.
• Lu Ling told Leng Qing and Ling Ling that a Red Demon named Lu Kun, hiding in the Lu Family, had killed Ling Ling’s father.
• Lu Ling teleported Lu Kun from the Lu Family estate and explained that Red Demons could be identified by their six fingers.
• Lu Ling strengthened Ling Ling with the Power of the Radiant Seal, and Ling Ling used Red Lotus Purgatory to burn Lu Kun to death.
• Lu Ling sealed a tube of Lu Kun’s blood, while Ling Ling cried because killing her father’s murderer could not bring her father back.

Lu Ling told Leng Qing and Ling Ling that he had killed the First-Generation Red Demon and found their father Qin Zhan’s soul, though it had no consciousness. A week later, the sisters shared a tender moment as Leng Qing styled Ling Ling’s hair, while Leng Qing hinted that she would keep a secret about Ling Ling and Lu Ling from their grandfather for now.

• Lu Ling gave Ling Ling the Red Demon’s blood and explained how she could use it to verify her father’s killer’s identity.
• Lu Ling revealed that he had found Qin Zhan’s soul, and he brought Leng Qing and Ling Ling to see it in the Spirit Realm.
• Ling Ling kissed Lu Ling to thank him, shocking Leng Qing, who said she would explain things to her sister later.
• A week later, Leng Qing styled Ling Ling’s hair and teased her about who would benefit from her growing up.
• Leng Qing said she would keep their news from their grandfather until the time was right, glancing toward Lu Ling.

After hunting with Ling Ling and settling unfinished business in Magic City, Lu Ling briefly felt lost while alone in his villa. A meal with Netherworld, Shen Xi, and Long Zhanye gave him a new lead: a Red Cardinal was hiding in the Imperial Palace.

• Leng Qing returned to Hangzhou after Lu Ling teleported her, then left to report the Red Demon's death to the Magic Association's Enforcement Union.
• Lu Ling and Ling Ling hunted several S-rank commissions around S City, and Lu Ling earned an international bounty by making Apas cry for Medusa's Tears.
• Lu Ling collected resentment from Prison Mountain, gave Zhao Yulin gifts, and visited Chen Ying and Jiang Feng.
• Lu Ling found Netherworld and Shen Xi at his villa, took them out for a feast, and was joined by Long Zhanye.
• Lu Ling remembered that a Red Cardinal was hiding in the Imperial Palace.

Lu Ling agreed to meet Jiang Shaoxu’s father, Jiang Nian, for a drink and revealed to Jiang Shaoxu that he had killed an Emperor. The next day, Lu Ling and Jiang Shaoxu dressed formally for their visit to the Imperial Capital.

• Lu Ling told Jiang Shaoxu he wanted to see her father, and she arranged a meeting with Jiang Nian for the next day.
• Jiang Shaoxu teased Lu Ling about meeting parents and learned she was the second woman he had brought home.
• Jiang Nian eagerly agreed to meet Lu Ling and promised to prepare food and wine.
• Lu Ling told Jiang Shaoxu he had killed an Emperor, prompting her to realize he was a Forbidden Curse Mage.
• Lu Ling and Jiang Shaoxu disappeared through a Gate of Space after he teased her about her lingerie.
• The next day, Lu Ling and Jiang Shaoxu dressed formally before setting out to meet Jiang Nian.

Lu Ling told Jiang Nian that Cardinal Jiuying was hiding in the Imperial Palace, then captured and executed him after confirming his identity with a Bishop Bloodstone. He later received thanks from Shao Zheng, while Jiang Yu’s Night Rakshasa rushed in to meet Netherworld.

• Lu Ling told Jiang Nian and Jiang Shaoxu that Cardinal Leng Jue’s memories revealed Bai Xi, the Southern Guardian, was Cardinal Jiuying hiding inside the Imperial Palace.
• Two days later, Lu Ling immobilized Bai Xi and found a Bishop Bloodstone that confirmed he was Jiuying; he executed the cardinal and kept the Imperial Palace infiltration secret while announcing the execution.
• Shao Zheng thanked Lu Ling for resolving another major threat during a visit to the Imperial Palace.
• Jiang Yu’s Night Rakshasa rushed toward Lu Ling, but Netherworld caught her and received her affection.
• Jiang Yu explained that Night Rakshasa was especially drawn to Netherworld, and Lu Ling suggested they might have a connection.

Lu Ling fed Night Rakshasa a dark-energy flower made by Netherworld, then brought the long-forgotten Snow Woman out of the Spirit Realm. He introduced her to Jiang Shaoxu and set off with her to check out the auction.

• Netherworld told Lu Ling to gather dark elements, which she turned into a black spider lily and gave to Night Rakshasa; she said the flower would let Night Rakshasa break through to the Monarch Level.
• Jiang Yu thanked Netherworld, who vanished in a shower of petals, and Lu Ling told Jiang Nian that he did not know much about her himself.
• After parting from Jiang Nian and the others, Lu Ling opened a spatial gate and brought out the Snow Woman, who said she was hungry.
• Lu Ling asked the Snow Woman to conjure clothes like Jiang Shaoxu’s, prompting Jiang Shaoxu to complain that the Snow Woman made her look dull by comparison.
• Lu Ling explained that the Snow Woman was a Monarch Level being and said Little Flame Fairy was with her mother, then took Jiang Shaoxu by the hand to check out the auction.

Lu Ling and Jiang Shaoxu visited an auction house, where Snow Woman clung to Lu Ling and called him Daddy, leaving Jiang Shaoxu suspicious. A month later, Lu Ling developed powerful Fusion Magic and learned from Shen Xi that he was beginning to cast magic without relying on the Star System, before reuniting with Qingluo.

• Lu Ling and Jiang Shaoxu headed to an auction house to look for food for Snow Woman and an Ice Soul Seed.
• Snow Woman hugged Lu Ling's arm and called him Daddy, prompting Jiang Shaoxu to call him a pervert.
• A month later, Lu Ling tested Chaotic Fire Domain, a fusion of Fire, Chaos, and Space magic that he estimated could reach the Half Forbidden Curse level.
• Lu Ling realized he could cast some spells without Star Constellations, and Shen Xi explained that Super Level mages could become more powerful by casting magic without the Star System.
• Shen Xi left after telling Lu Ling she would not disturb the two of them, and Lu Ling turned to find Qingluo and greet her as his master.

Qingluo offered Lu Ling a way to break through Ninth Realm mental power by joining with someone whose power far surpassed his, and their dual cultivation raised him to Emperor-level. The chapter ended with Qingluo entering a deep slumber to absorb the energy while Lu Ling left her private domain.

• Qingluo led Lu Ling into her private domain and told him she had found a way for him to surpass Ninth Realm mental power.
• Qingluo explained that joining with her could push Lu Ling toward Emperor-level mental power and said the exchange would benefit them both.
• Lu Ling accepted Qingluo's offer, and they began dual cultivation.
• Two months later, Lu Ling spread his Emperor-level mental perception across Feiniao Base City and confirmed his combat strength had reached the Lesser Emperor level.
• Qingluo said she needed to enter a deep slumber to digest the energy, and Lu Ling covered her with a quilt before quietly leaving her domain.

Lu Ling encountered an upset Yaoyao, then went to Yu Shishi’s cabin to retrieve Apas and ask about the Heavenly Seeds. After discovering Yu Shishi had not begun making them, he punished her and collected interest, leaving the two alone in the cabin.

• Yaoyao confronted Lu Ling, called him a bad person, and ran off, leaving him to suspect she was upset about Qingluo.
• Lu Ling visited Yu Shishi’s cabin, pulled Apas over with spatial telekinesis, and spanked her for defying him.
• Lu Ling asked Yu Shishi about the Heavenly Seeds and learned she had not started making any because there were not enough Spirit Moths.
• Lu Ling sent Apas into the Spirit Realm to face the wall for a day, then pulled Yu Shishi across his lap and punished her.

Lu Ling took Apas and Long Zhanye deeper into the Kunlun Demon Country, where they encountered Austin, now a Middle Emperor. As a devastating roar surged toward them, they faced an unknown threat in the mountains.

• Lu Ling led Apas and Long Zhanye into Kunlun, and Apas worried that she was too weak to be there.
• Long Zhanye teased Apas about her strength and revealed her confidence in the Dragon Sovereign title.
• Austin appeared and identified herself as a black dragon; Lu Ling confirmed that she was an Emperor-level true dragon stronger than Apas's mother.
• Austin said her cultivation had advanced to Middle Emperor after training under Long Zhanye, giving Lu Ling more confidence in the expedition.
• As the group traveled deeper into the snow-covered mountains, a powerful roar and energy blast rushed toward them.

Lu Ling encountered the Kunlun Ancestral Tiger, persuaded it to guide his group through Kunlun, and learned why it had abandoned humanity. As Lu Ling probed the Kunlun Demon Country’s core, a mysterious presence pulled his consciousness into darkness and recognized him.

• Lu Ling used Stasis Domain to block the tiger demon’s roar, and Austin froze the beast before Lu Ling identified it as the Kunlun Ancestral Tiger.
• Lu Ling revealed the Vermilion Bird’s aura and flames, convinced the Kunlun Ancestral Tiger he was a Totem Guardian, and secured its promise to guide them.
• The Kunlun Ancestral Tiger carried Lu Ling and his companions deeper into Kunlun and explained that it had stopped protecting humans after they turned against the totems.
• Lu Ling probed toward the core of the Kunlun Demon Country and sensed powerful demon beasts before a mysterious presence seized his consciousness.
• A pair of pale yellow eyes appeared in the darkness, and the voice behind them said it recognized Lu Ling.

Long Zhanye discovered that Lu Ling had been taken to another plane and rushed into Kunlun Mountain to find him. Lu Ling woke in the cave abode of the Kunlun Demon Master, a nine-tailed fox whose power rivaled the Mysterious Dragon Emperor.

• The Kunlun Ancestral Tiger warned Long Zhanye that the strongest being in the mountains had noticed Lu Ling, and Long Zhanye realized he was on another plane.
• Long Zhanye sent Austin and Apas back to the Spirit Realm, then flew alone toward the mountains’ depths to search for Lu Ling.
• Lu Ling woke in a secluded cave abode with his head resting on the nine-tailed fox’s tail and discovered that spatial force had ruined his clothes.
• The white-haired woman identified herself as the Kunlun Demon Master, and Lu Ling sensed that her strength was unfathomable.

Lu Ling learned that the Kunlun Country Ruler had read his memories and suspected his unusual power could extend lives. After testing his blood and discovering its benefit, she kissed him and staged an intimate scene just as Long Zhanye arrived.

• Lu Ling questioned why the Kunlun Country Ruler had spared him, and she revealed that she was curious about his ability to improve others.
• The Kunlun Country Ruler explained that Lu Ling's power might increase lifespan as well as cultivation, and she admitted she could read his memories and thoughts.
• The Kunlun Country Ruler pulled Lu Ling close, kissed him, and tasted his blood, discovering it could extend her life.
• When the Kunlun Country Ruler sensed someone approaching, she held Lu Ling close and deepened the kiss.
• Long Zhanye flew in and angrily confronted Lu Ling, while the Kunlun Country Ruler held him in a position that made the scene look forced.

Lu Ling declined Xue Lian’s offer to stay in Kunlun and agreed to travel with her instead. Xue Lian bound herself to him with a soul contract, while Long Zhanye reeled from learning that Xue Lian had read Lu Ling’s memories.

• Long Zhanye attacked Xue Lian, but Xue Lian lifted her by the scruff and teased her in both her child and adult forms.
• Xue Lian revealed that she had read Lu Ling’s memories and teased Long Zhanye about what she had seen, leaving Long Zhanye embarrassed and faint.
• Xue Lian asked Lu Ling to stay in Kunlun, citing the life-extending effects of his bodily fluids, but he refused because he found the place boring and had things to do outside.
• Xue Lian agreed to leave with Lu Ling and formed a soul contract that would restrain her and keep her from slaughtering wantonly in the human world.
• Xue Lian said she wanted to travel with Lu Ling and jokingly asked him to call her Master.

Lu Ling befriended the mysterious Nine-Tailed Snow Fox, Xue Ling, and explored Kunlun Mountain with Xue Lian before returning to Spirit City. He gave Apas an Earth Element Nacrystal, and Long Zhanye asked him to make up for worrying her.

• Xue Lian introduced herself by her true name, then caught Long Zhanye when she attacked Lu Ling out of jealousy.
• A little fox named Xue Ling appeared, clung to Lu Ling, and said she was a Nine-Tailed Snow Fox; Lu Ling sent her to the Spirit Realm.
• Lu Ling contracted with Xue Lian and searched Kunlun Mountain, where he killed a Monarch Level earth Elemental Demon and obtained an Earth Element Nacrystal.
• Lu Ling gave the nacrystal to Apas so she could awaken the Pupils of Destruction.
• Back in Spirit City, Long Zhanye curled up in Lu Ling's arms, and he apologized for making her worry; she asked him to make it up to her.

Xue Lian arrived in the human world with Apas and, after seeking out Liu Xian, later reunited with Lu Ling and said she wanted to nurture their feelings. Lu Ling learned that Xue Lian was dying and suspected she was growing close to him because he might be able to extend her life.

• Xue Lian asked Apas to take her to try human food, and Apas led her to Yu Shishi's cabin.
• Netherworld appeared and offered to take Xue Lian and Apas out to eat, then took Xue Lian to find Liu Xian.
• After half a month of cultivation with Long Zhanye, Lu Ling noted that her strength had advanced to within half a step of becoming an Orthodox Emperor.
• Xue Lian wrapped Lu Ling in her tails, kissed him, and said she would follow him to nurture their feelings.
• Xue Lian told Lu Ling she was dying, and he took her hand and offered to show her around.

Lu Ling retrieved the Earth Pistil from beneath the altar in Lanyang Earth’s Core and later met Mu Nuxin at the commercial building in Fanxue City. Mu Nuxin asked to be just like her sister, Mu Nujiao, and Lu Ling took her away to grant her request.

• Xue Lian asked Lu Ling about Xue Ling, and he told her the fox was sleeping in the Spirit Realm.
• Lu Ling led Xue Lian beneath the altar in Lanyang Earth’s Core and compressed the Earth Pistil into a palm-sized sphere.
• Xue Lian left Spirit City with Netherworld to have a feast, while Lu Ling went to check the finances of Fanxue City and Spirit City.
• Mu Nuxin told Lu Ling that her family was now an agent for lesser dragons in Asia and asked whether he would accept an ordinary person.
• Mu Nuxin said she wanted to be just like her sister, Mu Nujiao, and Lu Ling vanished with her.