Chapter Summaries

Zheng Datong prepared to kill the Hell White Tiger for his second soul ring, but the beast awakened and voluntarily sacrificed itself to him. As the sacrifice began, everyone watched in shock while its energy flowed into Zheng Datong.

• Zheng Datong, Lin Yuchun, Yu Chenglong, and Sun Meilan buried the Golden Scaled Flood Dragon and concealed its grave.
• Du Bai tossed the Hell White Tiger to the ground so Zheng Datong could kill it for his second soul ring.
• The Hell White Tiger suddenly grew stronger, knocked Du Bai back, and began glowing with green flames.
• The Hell White Tiger offered itself as a sacrifice to Zheng Datong, who accepted its sacrifice.
• Sun Youcheng recognized the event as a soul beast sacrifice, while the others marveled at Zheng Datong's fortune.
• The Hell White Tiger transformed into energy and began flowing into Zheng Datong.

Zheng Datong completed his fusion with the Hell White Tiger’s thousand-year soul ring, and the beast’s sacrifice also yielded an arm soul bone. The group reacted to his astonishing fortune, while Lin Yuchun’s brief greed faded under Du Bai’s watchful presence.

• As Zheng Datong absorbed the Hell White Tiger’s power, a second purple soul ring formed around him, and Du Bai guarded the area while discovering that the Spiritual Fruit Tree had swallowed and begun digesting three fleeing soul masters.
• Sun Youcheng, Sun Meilan, Lin Yuchun, and Yu Chenglong watched Zheng Datong’s second thousand-year soul ring solidify over the course of about three quarters of an hour.
• When the Hell White Tiger’s remaining energy entered Zheng Datong, the beast vanished and an azure-glowing arm soul bone fell to the ground.
• Sun Youcheng marveled at Zheng Datong’s luck, while Sun Meilan’s impression of him changed and Yu Chenglong credited Du Bai for bringing good fortune.
• Lin Yuchun briefly considered claiming the soul bone, but Du Bai’s presence made him abandon the thought.

Zheng Datong completed absorbing the Hell White Tiger's second soul ring and obtained its arm soul bone, which Du Bai urged him to fuse. Zheng Datong accepted the soul bone and began preparing to fuse it, while jokingly warning Du Bai not to steal his future wife.

• Zheng Datong opened his eyes after fully absorbing his second soul ring and became a Soul Grandmaster with two Thousand-Year Soul Rings.
• Zheng Datong used Soul Power to pull the Hell White Tiger's arm soul bone into his hand and offered it to Du Bai.
• Du Bai told Zheng Datong to keep and fuse the soul bone because it matched the Hell White Tiger soul ring.
• Sun Youcheng, Sun Meilan, Yu Chenglong, and Lin Yuchun congratulated Zheng Datong and encouraged him to fuse the soul bone.
• Zheng Datong accepted the soul bone, joked that Du Bai could have anything except his future wife, and began examining it before fusion.

Zheng Datong successfully fused the Hell White Tiger Left Arm Bone and revealed the deadly soul skill it granted him. Du Bai and the others celebrated his new strength and learned that his Second Soul Skill could engulf enemies in Netherworld Ghost Fire.

• Zheng Datong fused the Hell White Tiger Left Arm Bone, which bonded easily with him because the Hell White Tiger had voluntarily sacrificed itself.
• Du Bai reflected that he and his companions were the true protagonists, listing their exceptional abilities and strength.
• After half an hour, Zheng Datong completed the fusion, and the others sensed that he had grown stronger.
• Sun Meilan, Yu Chenglong, and Du Bai asked Zheng Datong about his soul skills, and he explained that his Second Soul Skill summoned a Hell White Tiger whose Netherworld Ghost Fire could burn an enemy across their entire body.

Zheng Datong explained the combat uses of his Night-Shaking Ink Brush and the soul bone skill Netherworld White Tiger's Summit. Du Bai warned him and Yu Chenglong to conceal their strengths and threatened the others against revealing their identities, leaving Sun Youcheng and Sun Meilan promising to keep quiet.

• Du Bai, Sun Youcheng, and Yu Chenglong praised Zheng Datong's ability to summon soul beasts and suggested how he could use them in battle.
• Zheng Datong described how his soul bone boosted his strength and granted him Netherworld White Tiger's Summit, which transformed his left hand into a Hell White Tiger for close combat.
• Du Bai cautioned Zheng Datong not to reveal the soul bone skill carelessly, since enemies might kill him to steal it, and urged Yu Chenglong to keep a low profile as well.
• Yu Chenglong and Zheng Datong accepted Du Bai's advice to cultivate discreetly while still standing their ground when needed.
• Du Bai warned Sun Youcheng, Sun Meilan, and Lin Yuchun not to reveal anything about them, and Sun Meilan swore that she would keep their information secret.

Du Bai arranged a spar between Zheng Datong and Lin Yuchun after Zheng Datong refused to fight Yu Chenglong. The match began with both men summoning their martial souls, leaving Lin Yuchun poised to test himself against Zheng Datong.

• Du Bai asked Zheng Datong and Yu Chenglong to spar, but Zheng Datong refused because he feared Yu Chenglong's poison.
• Du Bai invited Sun Meilan and Lin Yuchun to fight Zheng Datong, and Zheng Datong persuaded Lin Yuchun to accept while sparing Sun Meilan.
• Sun Meilan and Du Bai urged Lin Yuchun to take the match, so he agreed and asked Zheng Datong to show mercy.
• Du Bai started the spar as Zheng Datong summoned the Night-Shaking Ink Brush and two purple soul rings, while Lin Yuchun summoned his martial soul.

Zheng Datong demonstrated his powerful first soul skill in a duel with Lin Yuchun, defeating him despite having fewer soul rings. After Lin Yuchun surrendered, Zheng Datong released him, and the onlookers praised his skill.

• Lin Yuchun released his Rock Fierce Tiger martial soul and challenged Zheng Datong, believing his extra soul ring gave him the advantage.
• Zheng Datong used his first soul skill to draw a Golden Scaled Flood Dragon that came to life when he painted in its eyes.
• Lin Yuchun transformed into a giant Rock Fierce Tiger and charged, but the Golden Scaled Flood Dragon intercepted him and coiled tightly around him.
• Zheng Datong explained that the dragon could bite off Lin Yuchun's head, and Lin Yuchun surrendered.
• Zheng Datong dismissed the dragon, and an onlooker praised his first soul skill.

Zheng Datong defeated Lin Yuchun in their first spar, earning praise from Sun Meilan, Du Bai, Yu Chenglong, and Sun Youcheng. Du Bai then called for them to spar again, and Lin Yuchun prepared to test his Third Soul Skill against Zheng Datong.

• Zheng Datong beat Lin Yuchun with his First Soul Skill, leaving Lin Yuchun bitter despite conceding defeat politely.
• Sun Meilan, Du Bai, Yu Chenglong, and Sun Youcheng praised Zheng Datong’s Golden Scaled Flood Dragon’s Death’s Kiss.
• Du Bai told Zheng Datong to spar with Lin Yuchun again, and Lin Yuchun resolved to prove himself with his Third Soul Skill.
• Zheng Datong and Lin Yuchun faced off for another round as Sun Meilan and Sun Youcheng predicted Zheng Datong would win.

Du Bai invited Zheng Datong to join Yu Chenglong in the next day's Heaven Dou City Soul Fighting Tournament, and Sun Meilan and Sun Youcheng arranged to watch. Zheng Datong and Lin Yuchun began their spar, with both unleashing powerful soul skills as their clash started.

• Du Bai proposed that Zheng Datong join Yu Chenglong in tomorrow's tournament, and Yu Chenglong eagerly agreed.
• Sun Meilan asked to watch the fight, and Du Bai welcomed her and Sun Youcheng.
• Du Bai called for Zheng Datong and Lin Yuchun to begin sparring, and both released their Martial Souls.
• Zheng Datong warned Lin Yuchun before using his Second Soul Skill, Netherworld White Tiger's Death Roll, and painting a Hell White Tiger in the air.
• Lin Yuchun transformed with Rock Fierce Tiger possession and activated his Third Soul Skill, Blazing Wave.

Lin Yuchun attacked Zheng Datong with six Blazing Waves, but Zheng Datong's Hell White Tiger shattered them and absorbed their fire, turning the fight in his favor. The Hell White Tiger lunged at Lin Yuchun, who charged back to meet it.

• Lin Yuchun transformed into a Rock Fierce Tiger and attacked Zheng Datong with six Blazing Waves.
• Zheng Datong's Hell White Tiger covered itself in Netherworld Ghost Fire and charged through the Blazing Waves.
• The Hell White Tiger shattered all six Blazing Waves and absorbed their fire, strengthening itself.
• Lin Yuchun realized his attack had strengthened his opponent and fell into a disadvantage.
• The Hell White Tiger lunged at Lin Yuchun, who roared and charged toward it.

Zheng Datong defeated Lin Yuchun in their sparring match, then Du Bai gave Lin Yuchun a pill that quickly restored him. Zheng Datong prepared to demonstrate his soul-bone skill on an ancient tree instead, and the chapter ended as a cyan glow appeared around his left arm.

• Zheng Datong's Hell White Tiger used its Death Roll to break Lin Yuchun's transformed tiger's neck and set it ablaze, then absorbed the flames before Lin Yuchun could be killed.
• Du Bai gave Lin Yuchun a Restoration Pill, and Lin Yuchun quickly recovered from his injuries and thanked Du Bai.
• Lin Yuchun thanked Zheng Datong for supposedly showing mercy, while privately deciding to cling to the powerful group for his own advancement.
• Zheng Datong asked Sun Meilan whether she now considered him reliable, and she reluctantly praised him.
• Zheng Datong said he would demonstrate his soul-bone skill on an ancient tree, then faced it as a cyan glow appeared around his left arm.

Zheng Datong used his Netherworld White Tiger's Summit soul bone skill to smash an ancient tree, then hastily extinguished the flames before they could endanger the forest. He explained to Sun Meilan and the others that protecting the forest was what truly made someone look cool.

• Zheng Datong charged at an ancient tree with his Netherworld Ghost Fire-covered arm and broke its trunk in half.
• Sun Meilan praised Zheng Datong's powerful strike, but he noticed the burning tree and feared the fire could spread through Sunset Forest.
• Zheng Datong summoned his Night-Shaking Ink Brush and used Netherworld White Tiger's Death Roll to make a Hell White Tiger absorb and extinguish the flames.
• Sun Meilan asked why Zheng Datong had put out the fire, and Zheng Datong explained that protecting the forest and its soul beasts was the truly cool thing to do.

Zheng Datong urged the others to protect the forest and then lamented that the Hell White Tiger had left no remains to commemorate. After asking where the three soul masters who had gone to search for their companions were, Zheng Datong and Sun Youcheng grew concerned that something might have happened to them.

• Zheng Datong warned Sun Meilan and the others not to treat forest destruction lightly, and Sun Meilan apologized and promised to protect nature.
• Zheng Datong told the group to stop anyone who damaged a soul beast forest by beating them first and reasoning with them afterward.
• Du Bai praised Zheng Datong and patted his shoulder hard, then used Soul Power to ease his pain.
• Zheng Datong mourned that the Hell White Tiger had left no remains for a cenotaph, and Du Bai reminded him that it accompanied him as a soul ring.
• Zheng Datong asked where the three soul masters who had gone to find their companions' bodies were, and Sun Youcheng worried that they might be in danger.

Du Bai told the group that the three young soul masters had been killed by the Spiritual Fruit Tree after they ignored his warning and tried to take its fruit. He led everyone to see the ancient tree, where its golden fruits left the group astonished, and he considered whether it might provide Zheng Datong’s third soul ring.

• Du Bai explained that the Spiritual Fruit Tree had swallowed the three young soul masters after they tried to take its fruit despite his warning.
• Sun Youcheng, Sun Meilan, Zheng Datong, Lin Yuchun, and Yu Chenglong discussed the deaths and grew curious about the tree.
• Du Bai agreed to take the group to see the Spiritual Fruit Tree and considered whether it could become Zheng Datong’s third soul ring.
• Du Bai led everyone to the nearby battlefield, where they found a towering ancient tree bearing golden fruits.
• Sun Meilan, Sun Youcheng, and Yu Chenglong admired the tree and remarked on its fruit and its connection to the Golden Scaled Flood Dragon.

Du Bai explained the dangers of the ancient Spiritual Fruit Tree, but Sun Meilan insisted on testing her strength against it. With Du Bai’s approval, she prepared to attack so the group could gauge the tree’s power and its suitability as Zheng Datong’s third soul ring.

• Lin Yuchun coveted the golden Spiritual Fruits and hoped Du Bai would share them with everyone.
• Du Bai warned the group that the Spiritual Fruit Tree swallowed creatures that approached without its approval.
• Sun Meilan declared that she could defeat the tree, while Sun Youcheng urged her to be careful.
• Du Bai allowed Sun Meilan to fight the tree so he could observe its strength, and the others cleared space.
• Sun Meilan released her Frenzied Blade Martial Soul and activated her third soul skill, Blazing Great Saber.

Sun Meilan attacked the Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree, and her fire-powered blade destroyed its first four branch-arms. The intelligent tree caught her off guard with two hidden arms, leaving her in mortal danger as Sun Youcheng and Lin Yuchun reacted in alarm.

• Sun Youcheng watched Sun Meilan proudly and silently thanked Du Bai for helping her obtain a powerful Blazing Tiger soul ring.
• Sun Meilan charged the Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree with her Blazing Frenzied Blade as the tree revealed that it could speak and formed four arms to seize her.
• Du Bai and Zheng Datong discussed whether to make the tree Zheng Datong’s soul ring or keep it for its spiritual fruits.
• Sun Meilan’s flaming blade severed and burned the tree’s four branch-arms.
• The Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree revealed two hidden arms and caught Sun Meilan before she could recover, alarming Sun Youcheng and Lin Yuchun.

Du Bai subdued the Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree and offered it two choices: become his servant or sacrifice itself as Zheng Datong’s third soul ring. The tree questioned whether Zheng Datong could survive absorbing a soul beast with 3,500 years of cultivation.

• Du Bai revealed his Titled Douluo strength and forced the Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree to submit after it injured Sun Meilan.
• Sun Meilan returned to Sun Youcheng, who praised her increased strength, while Du Bai questioned the tree about its cultivation.
• The Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree told Du Bai it had cultivated for 3,500 years.
• Du Bai offered the tree a choice between becoming his servant and moving to a new home or sacrificing itself as Zheng Datong’s third soul ring.
• The Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree warned that Zheng Datong would die trying to absorb a 3,500-year-old soul beast as his third ring.

Du Bai and Zheng Datong tried to persuade the Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree to sacrifice itself as Zheng Datong’s third Soul Ring. After seeing Zheng Datong’s existing Soul Rings, soul bone, and Golden Scaled Flood Dragon core, the tree accepted that he could absorb it but demanded to live instead, leaving Du Bai to consider raising it.

• Du Bai and Zheng Datong urged the Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree to sacrifice itself, but it feared Zheng Datong would die trying to absorb its Soul Ring.
• At Du Bai’s prompting, Zheng Datong revealed his Night-Shaking Ink Brush and two purple Thousand-Year Soul Rings, then showed his soul bone and Golden Scaled Flood Dragon core.
• The Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree realized the Golden Scaled Flood Dragon and Hell White Tiger had become Zheng Datong’s Soul Rings and soul bone, and lamented their losses.
• Zheng Datong again asked the tree to become his third Soul Ring, and it objected that sacrificing itself would end its long life.
• The Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree offered to submit to Du Bai if he let it live, promised it could reach immense cultivation, and did not exploit it or forcibly take its Spiritual Fruits.

Du Bai negotiated the Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree’s submission, promising it a peaceful home and help cultivating with an Ancient Soul Tree. The tree accepted, and Du Bai’s companions witnessed the rare treasure before Sun Meilan asked her grandfather to explain the men’s joking exchange.

• Du Bai promised to take only five Spiritual Fruits each month and eventually relocate the Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree to Happy Homeland.
• The Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree asked how Du Bai would help it grow, and Du Bai revealed the Ancient Soul Tree from his Storage Space.
• After sensing the Ancient Soul Tree’s age and life force, the Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree accepted Du Bai as its master.
• Zheng Datong praised Du Bai’s treasures, and Du Bai teased him about his words before Zheng Datong clarified what he meant.
• Sun Meilan, confused by their joking exchange, asked her grandfather what the two men had implied.

Du Bai forced the Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree to swear a life oath of loyalty, and the oath created a supernatural bond between them. The tree accepted Du Bai as its lord and offered him five Golden Spirit Fruits, while Du Bai promised to take it to another paradise.

• Du Bai demanded that the Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree swear never to betray him and threatened it with his Titled Douluo power.
• The Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree agreed to swear an oath, and Du Bai confirmed his name before it began.
• The Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree swore lifelong loyalty to Du Bai, and a golden flash bound them through the successful oath.
• The Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree decided that serving Du Bai benefited it and called him Lord Du Bai.
• The Golden Spiritual Fruit Tree presented Du Bai with five Golden Spirit Fruits as a meeting gift.