The chapter opens with a description of the skill that the Emperor blood devil has created. It is called "malefic aura" and it allows him to control the aura of thousands of living beings and destroy even gods. He explains that the green jade slip in his hand is a "soul jade slip" and that once he opens it, he will learn the skill "without memorizing it" . The blue dragon laughs at the idea of borrowing a blade from someone else. He realizes that the Shadow wolf king is so powerful that he cannot get close enough to destroy him. He decides to test his strength by attacking the formation of the twelve earthly branches.