01 Alice
The once rat-infested secret passage seemed even more chaotic now. The petite and adorable Demon Kind princess, Alice, was still embroidering—but in a new setting. An elderly grandmother sat on a rosewood rocking chair, smiling as she combed Alice’s cascading purple hair, her face serene.
02 Saori
After the epoch-making battle at Dragon Fang Mountain, Saori’s icy beauty sharpened. True to the saying that a new leader makes bold moves, she first imposed a gag order on all who fought there. Then, our elegant city lord Saori turned to the glorious Crimson Mercenary Corps; citing incitement to surrender, she permanently revoked their right to station in Istan City. Yet everyone knew a tall, silver figure lingered in Saori’s heart. Only her maid, Xier, knew the truth: Istan City’s proudest ten-star figure often slipped alone to the frozen Dragon Fang Mountain, gazing from afar.
03 Dilu
As leader of an S-rank mercenary corps, Dilu remained the classic ladies’ man—a mysterious prince of Satan, still drawing screams and cheers from maidens wherever he roamed. Lately, his mood soared. He’d returned to report, bracing to be tortured to death by his old man. Instead, his father, dazzled by the shiny loot, spared him blame and even gifted a new mount—the newly crowned Black Emperor Demon Dragon. But Dilu shocked everyone by disbanding his former Gun and Rose Mercenary Corps, becoming a leisurely wanderer. Gossip mills, led by bards, chased the story fiercely. Our charming团长 Dilu simply replied: "Disbandment’s temporary. I’m waiting for my leader. A new corps will rise soon."
04 Fan Qiandai
The petite girl who’d earned near-universal admiration at Dragon Fang Mountain now lay perfectly encased in ice. She stood atop the Ice Soul Tower, at the heart of Frostbound Dragon Valley, waiting for a kind-hearted soul to redeem her.
05 Iceflower Evil God Dragon
After awakening, reclaiming the Black Emperor Demon Dragon, and scattering the Demon Kind, the Iceflower Evil God Dragon’s first act was returning to Frostbound Dragon Valley. There, it forged a divine tower—the Ice Soul Tower—using its Origin Power. The tower held twelve levels, mirroring the Twelve Demon Kings. Its cultivated Origin Power was split into twelve parts, each fused into a level. On the final floor, it left the method to rescue Fan Qiandai. Though no power remained for Sima Liangjie, it gifted him memories—especially about Fan Qiandai. This design aimed to spur Sima Liangjie to master his own Origin Power faster. Once he could reach the tower’s peak, all Origin Powers would reunite, refuse, and crystallize into a divine core, birthing an incarnate god.
06 Alpha
Once the leader of the Twelve Demon Kings, the Black Emperor Demon Dragon now bore a fake personality—Alpha—forcibly crafted by the Iceflower Evil God Dragon. Its Origin Power had been drained by this impostor, shattering its strength; it couldn’t even shift to dragon form. Yet hope remained: if it forged a true personality of its own, it could reclaim its stolen Origin Power.
07 Sima Liangjie
No single word could capture Sima Liangjie’s mood.
Hearing Fan Qiandai could be saved—joy!
Learning of the true self’s existence, and how it would replace him when his will faltered—security gone, worry!
Discovering the Ice Soul Tower, his Origin Power dissected and stripped—he was now just a pretty boy! Would he be snatched as a plaything?—dread!
Spotting a black-clad little girl beside him—his mount, the Black Emperor Demon Dragon!—delight!
Realizing this dragon was no longer the same, its Origin Power stolen by that vile fake personality; unless he birthed new personality force, she’d stay an ordinary girl! Worse, she barely spoke human—might he end up caring for her?—sorrow!
To cultivate fresh Origin Power, Sima Liangjie needed to understand dragons deeper. After all, he lived as one now. Asking Alpha about Origin Power only got mumbled "ah-woos" for minutes. He’d have to figure it out alone—maybe dabbling in Battle Qi and magic would spark it.
Time to leave Frostbound Dragon Valley. Time to leave Istan City. Reinvigorated, Sima Liangjie marched inland: to hunt the culprit behind the Third Prince’s fall and avenge him; to settle with the Crimson Mercenary Corps, fulfilling Fan Qiandai’s wish; and to find a proper Battle Qi and magic academy, probing Origin Power’s secrets. Istan City’s gatekeepers reported the Crimson Mercenary Corps had already headed inland—toward Xianglong City.
Then, Xianglong City—you’re the one!
