Chapter Summaries

Andrew found a level nine Golden-Crowned Wind-Thunder Peng and decided to subdue it for its extraordinary flying speed. He ambushed it while it was resting, severely injuring it and leaving it unable to resist.

• Andrew tracked a powerful wind-element beast to a solitary peak and climbed toward its summit while hiding his aura.
• Andrew identified the beast as a Golden-Crowned Wind-Thunder Peng and decided its speed made it more valuable alive than as a source of a Magic Crystal Core.
• Andrew waited for the peng to stop cultivating, then used Explosive Steps to reach it and slash its right wing with the Godslaying Saber.
• The peng raised a Wind Shield against Andrew's follow-up attack, but he broke through it and struck its back, severely injuring it and preventing it from resisting.

Andrew subdued the Golden-Crowned Wind-Thunder Peng and returned home after four days away. There, he met a beautiful stranger, and he immediately felt he had fallen in love with her.

• Andrew persuaded the injured Golden-Crowned Wind-Thunder Peng to accept a Soul Contract, named it Golden Peng, and learned it would need a little over three months to recover.
• Andrew placed Golden Peng on his shoulder and left the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts with the Flame Wolf, putting off his search for a Wind Element Magic Crystal Core for Golden Tiger.
• Andrew returned home after four days and found Janice, Ling'er, Aida, and Milly laughing with an unfamiliar young woman in the garden.
• Andrew bumped into the young woman and accidentally held her hand before Janice pointed it out and he apologized.
• The young woman introduced herself through conversation, and Andrew became spellbound by her beauty, realizing he had fallen for her at first sight.

Andrew and Han Yue grew closer after their first meeting, but their developing romance was interrupted when Janice brought news that Howard’s mercenary squad had been ambushed and was fleeing through the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts. Andrew resolved to rescue his father despite the presence of a ninth-level warrior among the pursuers.

• Ling'er teased Han Yue about liking Andrew, and Han Yue blushed as Andrew’s family noticed his feelings for her.
• Andrew escorted Han Yue to Divine Grace Academy, then learned from Ling'er about her noble background and magical talent.
• Andrew stayed home instead of training, and he and Han Yue grew more familiar as she visited every few days.
• Janice brought Andrew Howard’s letter, which said another mercenary squad had ambushed them after they captured an Earth Dragon Beast.
• Andrew learned that Howard and six others were hiding with Golden Tiger, then vowed to find and rescue them.
• Janice warned Andrew that a ninth-level warrior was hunting Howard and asked whether he could handle the danger.

Andrew rushed to Mithril City to find out what happened to his father, Howard, and forced his way into the city lord’s residence. A young wind magus denied knowing anything and fought him, leaving Andrew threatening to kill her Earth Dragon Beast to make her come down.

• Andrew left for Mithril City with Flame Wolf and Golden Peng after learning that Howard had been ambushed there by a ninth-level warrior.
• Andrew reached the city before dusk and charged into the city lord’s residence, scattering the guards and dodging a Wind Blade.
• Andrew identified the attacker as a wind magus protected by an Earth Dragon Beast, then split her Wrath of the Whirlwind with the Godslaying Saber.
• Andrew asked the magus about Howard’s ambush, but she claimed the city lord was away and ordered him to leave.
• The magus attacked Andrew with Wind Blades while flying, and Flame Wolf fought her Earth Dragon Beast as both sides reached a stalemate.
• Andrew charged at the Earth Dragon Beast to force the magus to descend, startling her.

Andrew learned that the battle outside Mithril City had taken place east of the city, then followed Flame Wolf into the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts to find Howard. He reached Howard and Golden Tiger during their fight against a Wind Dragon and wounded the beast with a strike that pierced its Wind Shield.

• Andrew defeated the mage's Earth Dragon Beast, learned where the recent battle had occurred, and paid for the damage before leaving the city lord's manor.
• Andrew found traces of Golden Tiger's Wind Tiger Roar at the battlefield and sent Flame Wolf to track the scents into the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts.
• Flame Wolf led Andrew to a deep valley, where Andrew climbed down and followed signs of battle and the scent of a level nine magical beast.
• Andrew discovered Howard and Golden Tiger fighting a Wind Dragon alongside more than twenty mercenaries.
• Andrew joined the battle and slashed through the Wind Dragon's Wind Shield, wounding it and calling out to Golden Tiger.

Andrew rescued Howard and his companions from the mercenaries hunting them, then left their captain to fight the surviving pursuers while Golden Tiger battled the wounded Wind Dragon. Howard’s companions learned Andrew was his son and marveled at his strength, while their captain appeared close to a breakthrough.

• Andrew wounded the Wind Dragon’s wings, then rushed to Howard’s aid when the mercenaries turned against him and his companions.
• Andrew ordered Flame Wolf to protect Howard and killed the four enemy mages and many warriors, reducing the pursuers to a ninth-level warrior and two seventh-level warriors.
• Howard’s captain and Golden Tiger kept the remaining enemies occupied, while Andrew stopped fighting and covered the captain as his aura grew stronger.
• Andrew sent Golden Tiger to suppress the recovering Wind Dragon and promised it the beast’s ninth-level Magic Crystal Core.
• Bernie, Rhein, and Lester learned that the powerful Andrew was Howard’s son and congratulated Howard on being the father of a legend.

Andrew returned safely to the imperial capital with Howard, and Golden Tiger began advancing after swallowing the Wind Dragon’s Magic Crystal Core. The advancement’s enormous wind-element fluctuations drew powerful figures to the Lance residence, where Headmaster Meyer arrived as Andrew prepared to greet him.

• Andrew killed the injured Wind Dragon, took its Magic Crystal Core, and gave it to Golden Tiger, while Daniel killed Helu.
• Andrew and Howard returned to the imperial capital, reuniting with Janice, and Howard devoted himself more intensely to cultivation.
• Two months later, Golden Tiger fell into a deep sleep, and Andrew used a wind-element magic formation to gather energy for his advancement.
• Meyer and other powerful figures sensed the fluctuations, while Adonis’s soldiers surrounded the Lance residence.
• Andrew recognized Headmaster Meyer when he appeared and greeted him as Golden Tiger’s advancement continued.

Andrew was cornered when three Saint-level experts discovered his unusually powerful soul and tried to take him away, believing he could help them break through to Deity-level. When Baird attacked, the drunkard who had given Andrew the Godslaying Saber appeared and stopped him effortlessly.

• Andrew had moved his family and companions to Divine Grace Academy, and Meyer asked Bart, Baird, and Augustine not to harm him.
• Baird examined Andrew and confirmed that the young warrior’s soul had reached Saint-level, drawing the other experts’ interest.
• Baird, Augustine, and Bart agreed to take Andrew, while Meyer warned them against abducting him in the imperial capital.
• Andrew took out the Godslaying Saber to defend himself, and Augustine recognized it as the War God Gojir’s weapon.
• Baird attacked Andrew with black battle-qi, but the drunkard appeared, dissolved the attack, and made the Saint-level experts retreat.

A powerful drunk protected Andrew from Baird and revealed that Meyer’s teacher, Dempsey, had died fighting over a divine spark. After Golden Tiger completed his advancement, Andrew went with Adonis to meet the Yulan Empire’s Emperor, hoping to gain imperial protection while resolving to reach Saint-level.

• The drunk drove off Baird and Augustine with a soul attack, while Meyer learned that Dempsey had died more than ten years earlier fighting an expert from another plane over a divine spark.
• The drunk left Andrew under his protection and urged him to train until he reached Saint-level, while Meyer departed with the unconscious Bart.
• Golden Tiger completed his advancement, and Andrew brought him out of Lance Manor to meet General Aluqi, who had been guarding the residence.
• Andrew saw a chance to seek the Yulan Empire’s protection against Baird, and Adonis arrived to summon him to the Emperor.
• Andrew followed Adonis and Golden Tiger to the imperial palace, reflecting on the Empire’s strength and his need to reach Saint-level.

Andrew secured imperial protection for the Lance family and learned that his Saint-level spiritual power did not mean he had reached the Saint-level. After four years of focused cultivation, he became a Peak Ninth-level Warrior and Level 9 Great Mage, then left his residence wondering how to reconnect with Han Yue.

• Andrew met the emperor, who named him an earl and promised to protect the Lance family for ten years.
• Andrew asked Meyer about his Saint-level spiritual power and learned that reaching the Saint-level also required touching the laws.
• Andrew bought higher-level lightning- and fire-element magic incantations and cultivated in seclusion for four years.
• Andrew emerged as a Peak Ninth-level Warrior with Level 9 Great Mage strength, while Golden Peng remained a ninth-level magical beast.
• Janice and Milly teased Andrew about caring more for Han Yue than Ling'er, and Andrew fled before admitting he had neglected Han Yue.

Andrew rushed toward the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts after learning that Ling'er and Han Yue had gone there, but Baird ambushed him on the way. Andrew fought Baird to a standstill, blocking the Saint-level warrior’s attack with his peak ninth-rank Fusion Battle-qi.

• Andrew went to the Divine Grace Academy to ask Bandeni about Han Yue and learned that she and Ling'er were training in the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts with Bandeni’s Saint-level teacher.
• Andrew took Bandeni’s map and flew southeast with Golden Peng to find them.
• About seven hundred li from the imperial capital, Baird attacked Golden Peng, and Andrew challenged him to fight.
• Andrew and Baird exchanged attacks without either gaining the upper hand, and Andrew regained his confidence against the man who had intimidated him four years earlier.
• Andrew struck Baird’s spear with his peak ninth-rank Fusion Battle-qi, and their powers clashed evenly before fading away.

Andrew fought Baird, a Saint-level warrior, and survived by breaking free of Baird’s momentum with his fusion battle-qi. After escaping with Golden Peng, Andrew reflected on the battle and headed for a volcano in the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts to pursue his new insight.

• Andrew attacked Baird with nine saber strikes, but Baird shattered them and trapped him beneath the pressure of his momentum.
• Andrew raised a battle-qi barrier, broke free of Baird’s suppression, and used more than a dozen slashes to withstand Baird’s powerful spear thrust.
• Andrew taunted Baird and promised to fight him again within a year, then escaped on Golden Peng.
• Andrew assessed Baird’s speed, concealment, and mastery of the Stealth Technique, concluding that comprehending momentum was key to reaching Saint-level.
• Andrew noticed flames and lightning stirring in his eyes and told Golden Peng to fly to the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts and find a volcano.

Andrew studied a volcanic eruption to comprehend the momentum of fire and lightning, and the spectacle led to twelve days of enlightenment. He emerged with stronger, more deeply fused battle-qi and far greater control over it.

• Andrew sent Golden Peng to find Ling'er and Han Yue and protect them, then climbed the largest volcano to study its energy.
• Andrew sensed the volcano's approaching eruption and cultivated the momentum of lightning until his lightning and fire battle-qi were balanced.
• A massive lightning bolt struck the volcanic vent just before the volcano erupted, and Andrew watched the lightning and magma together.
• Andrew realized the eruption revealed the momentum of lightning and fire, and his battle-qi grew stronger as its fusion deepened.
• Andrew remained in enlightenment amid the magma for twelve days, then opened his eyes with a more restrained aura and precise control over his battle-qi.

Andrew reunited with Ling'er and Han Yue in Mithril City, then revealed his plan to duel Baird in a year and promised to marry Han Yue afterward. After the emperor agreed to publicize the duel, Andrew resolved to reach the Saint-level and use the fight to attract Beirut’s attention so he could seek the essence blood of the Four Divine Beasts.

• Andrew flew to Mithril City, where Ling'er and Han Yue had been waiting for him, and spent several million gold coins buying them magical equipment.
• On the journey back to the imperial capital, Andrew told Han Yue and Ling'er about his agreement to fight Baird in a year and promised to marry Han Yue after winning.
• Han Yue insisted she wanted to face the danger with Andrew, while Ling'er approved of their renewed closeness.
• Andrew told the emperor about Baird’s ambush and asked him to publicize the duel so Baird could not avoid it; the emperor eventually agreed.
• Back home, Andrew resolved to reach the Saint-level within a year and planned to display his fusion battle-qi and Soul Mutation during the duel to attract Beirut’s attention.

As Andrew cultivated for a year, news of his planned duel with Baird spread across the continent, alarming his parents and stirring the Keli Tribe’s hopes. On the day of the duel in Kaobis City, the emperor wondered why Andrew had chosen a location and time that favored Baird.

• Andrew considered how his soul-mutation talent might win Beirut’s attention, then continued cultivating in seclusion.
• News spread that Andrew had challenged Baird, and people across the continent discussed whether the young earl could defeat the Saint-level warrior.
• The grand elder told Baru that Andrew was likely confident and urged him to travel out, temper himself, and watch the duel.
• Howard and Janice worried about Andrew’s challenge, but he reassured them before a year passed in cultivation.
• The emperor arrived in Kaobis City and told Adonis that the Dark Forest’s dense darkness elements and the nighttime duel favored Baird.

Andrew arrived in Kaobis City for his promised duel with Baird, drawing a vast crowd and numerous Saint-level experts. He revealed that he had reached Saint-level and faced Baird on the mountaintop, where he prepared to test his strength with a single saber strike.

• The emperor and Adonis discussed Andrew’s unknown progress and hoped the duel would help Adonis reach Saint-level.
• Crowds and Saint-level experts gathered outside Kaobis City, and Baru waited among the spectators.
• Andrew arrived with Howard, Han Yue, and Golden Peng, then joined the emperor and other experts on the hill.
• When Baird appeared, Andrew flew to the mountaintop under his own power, revealing that he had become a Saint-level expert.
• Andrew and Baird traded accusations and drew their weapons as Andrew declared that Baird must survive one strike of his saber.

Andrew killed Baird with a single saber strike, accepted the emperor’s offer to become Duke Lance, and asked for Han Yue’s hand in marriage. A month later, Duke Daina agreed to the marriage, and they set the wedding date for the fifteenth day of the eighth month, year eighteen of the Yulan Calendar.

• Andrew drew the Godslaying Saber and killed Baird with one swift strike, leaving his body outwardly intact but shattering his internal organs.
• The emperor announced Andrew’s victory, named him Duke Lance, and Andrew accepted the title in gratitude for the Yulan Empire’s protection of his family.
• Andrew asked the emperor to help him propose to Han Yue, and the emperor agreed to visit Duke Daina.
• A month later, Andrew asked Duke Daina for Han Yue’s hand, promised to protect her, and received his approval.
• Andrew and Han Yue’s wedding was set for the fifteenth day of the eighth month, year eighteen of the Yulan Calendar.

Andrew and Han Yue married, and Andrew obtained the Chaotic Territory from the emperor to establish his domain. He intended to use the region for cultivation and to pursue plans connected to Beirut and the Azure Dragon Ring.

• Andrew and Han Yue held a wedding attended by nobles, Saint-level experts, and Baru, whom Andrew warmly welcomed.
• After the guests left, Andrew comforted Han Yue and celebrated their wedding night, though he had briefly been thinking of loved ones far away.
• Andrew visited the emperor and asked permission to establish a duchy in the Chaotic Territory rather than accept wealthier territory in the east.
• The emperor granted Andrew the Chaotic Territory, and the news sparked widespread discussion.
• Andrew left the palace confident that the territory’s proximity to Beirut, its cultivation resources, and the possible presence of the Azure Dragon Ring would help advance his plans.

Andrew chose the Chaotic Territory as his fief, unified its thirty-six cities, and established the foundations of the Lance Duchy. After building an army that drained his funds, he sent out prospectors to find a magicrystal vein, and news came that they had succeeded.

• Andrew left the imperial capital with his family and Han Yue, then went ahead to bring the Chaotic Territory's thirty-six cities under his control.
• Before departing, Andrew fought the senior drunkard and gave him guidance on cultivating the Laws.
• Andrew imposed laws across the territory, and the Lance family settled into their new home.
• Andrew tasked Ferreira and Angis with recruiting troops, provided ten million gold coins, and watched the duchy's army grow to a hundred thousand soldiers.
• As the army depleted his fortune, Andrew sent troops and workers east to search for the magicrystal vein.
• When he heard the vein had been found, Andrew flew east at once.

Andrew discovered a vast magic crystal deposit and a miniature planar space where he cultivated and established formations for his family. After Golden Peng found the ring Andrew sought, he learned that it had belonged to the missing mage Doehring Cowart.

• Golden Peng led Andrew to an enormous magic crystal deposit, where Andrew sealed the area and searched for the Azure Dragon Ring while Ferreira secured the site.
• Andrew entered the miniature planar space at the deposit, cultivated there, and collected rare magic crystals before arranging cultivation formations for his family.
• Andrew gave the Yulan Empire one-third of the deposit to secure peace, then brought his family to the area and set up formations for them.
• Andrew cultivated in the miniature space for two months, sharpening his understanding of the Laws of lightning and fire.
• Golden Peng and Angis told Andrew that a sixth-level mage who had greatly increased his magical power had obtained the ring years earlier, but was now missing.
• Andrew learned that the mage's name was Doehring Cowart.