Chapter Summaries

Gu Yuena took the unconscious Su Mu to the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest, where she prepared to remove her seal. After she entered the lake, Di Tian struggled to contain the power surging from Su Mu.

• Su Mu returned to the courtyard and learned from Zhu Zhuqing's letter that she had gone back to the Star Luo Empire.
• Gu Yuena disabled Su Mu's Martial Soul and Soul Power, put him to sleep, and carried him toward the Star Dou Forest as Ling Yuan watched.
• Gu Yuena told Ling Yuan to wait, then traveled through the forest with Su Mu while Soul Beasts bowed to her and Di Tian.
• Di Tian carried Gu Yuena to the center of the Lake of Life, where she spat blood, told him to seal Su Mu, and plunged into the water.
• Su Mu's power surged after Gu Yuena's silver light vanished, so Di Tian reinforced his black seal with a dragon scale.

Gu Yuena brought Su Mu deep beneath the Lake of Life and asked him to examine the wounded silver dragon, whose injuries contained Asura Power. Su Mu recognized the dragon as Gu Yuena's true body and understood that she wanted his help removing the power from its wounds.

• Gu Yuena fed the silver dragon two balls of light, then forced the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to release Soul Power for her to absorb.
• Two days later, Di Tian brought Su Mu to Gu Yuena and released him; Su Mu's Martial Soul and Soul Rings erupted with power.
• Gu Yuena stopped Di Tian from confronting Su Mu and said she had brought him there to ask for his help.
• Su Mu asked about the other Gu Yuena, and Gu Yuena explained that she would take control again when she fell asleep.
• Gu Yuena asked Su Mu to examine the silver dragon's wounds, and he recognized the Asura Power within them.

Su Mu used the Asura God Sword to draw Asura Power from the Silver Dragon King's wounds, with Tian Meng reluctantly supplying Soul Power to help him maintain control. As Gu Yuena sensed her injuries improving, Di Tian worried about a woman killing Soul Beasts outside the island.

• Gu Yuena brought Su Mu to treat the severe wounds on her true body, and he asked her and Di Tian to leave the cave.
• Su Mu summoned the Destruction Scepter and Asura God Sword, then used the sword to draw Asura Power from one of the Silver Dragon King's wounds.
• When Su Mu ran low on Soul Power and could no longer control the sword, he threatened Tian Meng and promised to help him escape; Tian Meng reluctantly lent him Soul Power.
• Su Mu removed the Asura Power from the wound, which began healing, then recovered his strength before approaching the Silver Dragon King's largest wound.
• Two days later, Gu Yuena told Di Tian that her true body's injuries were improving, and instructed him to send several hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts to stop the woman outside without killing her.

Su Mu finished treating the Silver Dragon King's wounds and confronted the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in his spiritual space after Tian Meng cut off his Soul Power supply. Su Mu agreed to take Tian Meng away, while recognizing that Tian Meng secretly planned to escape to the Far North Ice Plains.

• Su Mu pulled the Asura God Sword from the Silver Dragon King's final wound after Tian Meng cut off his Soul Power supply.
• Tian Meng appeared in Su Mu's spiritual space, where Su Mu punched him and used the Three-Headed Black Dragon to devour his spiritual power until he begged for mercy.
• Tian Meng admitted that he had entered Su Mu's spiritual space to threaten him into keeping his promise to take him out.
• Su Mu frightened Tian Meng by revealing that he knew the Silver Dragon King and Di Tian's identities, then agreed to take Tian Meng away.
• Tian Meng secretly planned to escape into the Ice Marrow in the Far North Ice Plains, but Su Mu said he had another way to get him out.

Su Mu persuaded Tian Meng to sacrifice himself and become Su Mu’s Eighth Soul Ring by promising he could revive him after ascending to godhood. Tian Meng agreed, and they prepared to use his remaining Soul Power to raise Su Mu to level 80.

• Su Mu made Tian Meng consider how he could escape Di Tian and Gu Yuena, then revealed that his proposed method was for Tian Meng to sacrifice himself.
• Tian Meng reacted angrily, but listened as Su Mu explained that Tian Meng’s soul would survive as a Wisdom Soul Ring with Mental and Ice attributes.
• Su Mu showed Tian Meng the Destruction Scepter and Asura God Sword and said he had inherited the powers of both gods.
• Su Mu promised he could revive Tian Meng after becoming a god, and Tian Meng agreed to the sacrifice.
• Su Mu asked Tian Meng to help him reach level 80 and become his Eighth Soul Ring, and Tian Meng eagerly agreed to begin.

Su Mu absorbed Tian Meng's Soul Power to reach Level 80, then absorbed his Eighth Soul Ring and imposed rules on him in his Spiritual Space. After emerging from the Lake of Life, Su Mu spotted a red-haired figure being attacked and rushed to intervene, killing one of the attackers as Di Tian shouted at him.

• Tian Meng poured Soul Power into Su Mu, raising him to Level 80.
• Su Mu absorbed his Eighth Soul Ring, which Tian Meng estimated had reached nine hundred thousand years.
• Su Mu set three rules for Tian Meng's behavior in his Spiritual Space and threatened to seal or devour him if he broke them.
• Su Mu left the cave and emerged from the Lake of Life, where he greeted Gu Yuena and Di Tian.
• Su Mu saw a red-haired figure being attacked by two hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts, rushed over, and killed the wolf-shaped attacker with one strike.
• Di Tian shouted at Su Mu after he killed the Soul Beast.

Su Mu fought Di Tian in the Star Dou Great Forest, then recovered with him at the Lake of Life and learned that Gu Yuena was well. After leaving the forest, Su Mu punished Tian Meng and planned to develop his Second Martial Soul, unaware that Ling Yuan was secretly following him.

• Su Mu found the red-haired figure gone and fought Di Tian, revealing his gold eighth Soul Ring and Three-Headed Black Dragon form.
• Su Mu and Di Tian fought in the core of the Star Dou Great Forest until both were exhausted, making the area a forbidden zone in both empires’ records.
• Su Mu showed Di Tian the Asura God Sword and claimed his gold Soul Ring came from the Asura God’s inheritance.
• Gu Yuena chose to stay with Di Tian while Su Mu left the forest.
• Su Mu beat Tian Meng for secretly watching the outside world, then ordered him to find a suitable hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast for Su Mu’s Second Martial Soul.
• Su Mu flew toward the Small Courtyard, unaware that Ling Yuan was following him through the forest.

Su Mu disguised himself as a woman resembling Qian Renxue and teased her while she was disguised as Xue Qinghe in Heaven Dou City. After they entered her carriage, Qian Renxue recognized him and threatened to kill him, but Su Mu dropped the disguise and tried to calm her down.

• Su Mu returned to the Sunset Forest courtyard, then left the next morning for Heaven Dou City to take Ye Lingling to complete the Fourth Trial of the Divine Test.
• Su Mu spotted Qian Renxue disguised as Xue Qinghe and used Disguise to approach her as a woman who resembled her.
• Su Mu staged a fall, clung to Qian Renxue, and made a public scene until she reluctantly helped him into her carriage.
• Inside the carriage, Qian Renxue sealed them off from the outside and angrily confronted Su Mu, who pretended not to know the name.
• Su Mu removed his disguise and tried to soothe Qian Renxue, who swung at him before turning away with blurry eyes.

Su Mu went with Qian Renxue to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, met Ye Lingling, and planned to seek a Lingjing Ice Soul Dragon in the Far North Ice Plains for his Second Martial Soul. Meanwhile, the mysterious organization’s Master demanded the recovery of two Soul Bones and revealed that a candidate had been found for their plan.

• Qian Renxue bit Su Mu, then agreed to take him to Heaven Dou Royal Academy after he threatened to pressure her.
• Su Mu and Qian Renxue watched Ye Lingling’s second team fight Yu Tianheng’s first team to a draw, and Su Mu left the academy with Ye Lingling.
• Su Mu decided to travel to the Far North Ice Plains to hunt the Lingjing Ice Soul Dragon rather than risk attacking the Three-Eyed Golden Lion in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• The mysterious organization’s Master demanded that both Soul Bones be recovered and said their plan had a suitable candidate.
• The Black-Robed Monster looked in shock at the blue-clad person standing beside the Master.

Su Mu and Ye Lingling entered the Far North Ice Plains with Tian Meng guiding them, but his spiritual probing alerted the region’s powerful Soul Beasts. The Snow Empress attacked Su Mu, and an Ice Crystal Scorpion arrived demanding to know why he carried Tian Meng’s presence.

• Su Mu left his carriage at the snowy outskirts and flew deeper into the Far North with Ye Lingling, following Tian Meng’s directions.
• Tian Meng realized his spiritual probing had alerted the local Soul Beasts and retreated into Su Mu’s Spiritual Space as Su Mu tried to flee.
• The Snow Empress appeared before Su Mu, recognized something familiar about him, and attacked with a sword formed from wind and snow.
• Su Mu dodged the Snow Empress’s attacks and released his Martial Soul, shielding Ye Lingling from the cold with his power.
• Tian Meng took form on Su Mu’s shoulder to explain himself, but an Ice Crystal Scorpion landed beside the Snow Empress and demanded to know why Su Mu carried Tian Meng’s presence.

Tian Meng explained to the Ice Empress and Snow Empress how he had become Su Mu’s Spiritual Soul Ring and argued that Su Mu could become a god. When the Ice Empress attacked Su Mu, he fought back with his Asura God Sword and sent her crashing into the snow.

• Su Mu tossed Tian Meng toward the Ice Empress and Snow Empress, who sensed that his presence had weakened and turned their suspicion toward Su Mu.
• Tian Meng shielded Su Mu and recounted his journey from the Far North through his sacrifice, then claimed Su Mu had inherited the God of Destruction and Asura God’s dual godhood.
• The Ice Empress charged at Su Mu after Tian Meng suggested she sacrifice herself, and Su Mu used Snow’s Sorrow to conceal himself and Ye Lingling.
• Su Mu struck the Ice Empress with a saber formed from his Black Dragon Martial Soul, then drew the Asura God Sword when their fight reached a stalemate.
• Su Mu swung the Asura God Sword and sent the Ice Empress flying out of the snow curtain, while Tian Meng rushed to her and wondered if this was the power of a god.

Su Mu and the Snow Empress fought, then she considered making a sacrifice but left to think it over. Su Mu found and killed the sleeping Lingjing Ice Soul Dragon, completed his and Ye Lingling’s Divine Tests, and absorbed its Soul Ring as his Second Martial Soul’s first ring, but a pink cloud erupted when he struck its head.

• The Snow Empress asked Su Mu to let her experience a god’s power, fought him, and then asked Tian Meng whether she could make a sacrifice.
• Tian Meng explained how the Snow Empress could seal her origin and sacrifice herself to a suitable human, but she said she needed a few years to think and left with the Ice Empress.
• Tian Meng led Su Mu and Ye Lingling to the sleeping Lingjing Ice Soul Dragon beneath the ice in the Far North Ice Plains.
• Su Mu attacked and killed the Lingjing Ice Soul Dragon while Ye Lingling supported him, completing Su Mu’s fourth Destruction Test and Ye Lingling’s third Life Test.
• Su Mu absorbed the Lingjing Ice Soul Dragon’s Soul Ring as the first ring of his Second Martial Soul, then began stabbing the dragon’s body to search for a Soul Bone.
• Tian Meng warned Su Mu not to strike the dragon’s head, but its head exploded and a cloud of pink smoke engulfed the area.

Su Mu and Ye Lingling were caught in the Lingjing Ice Soul Dragon’s breeding-season mist, and afterward they traveled south with their Soul Power and Soul Rings strengthened. Their journey was interrupted when Dao Qi and three other Black-Robed Monsters ambushed them for the Soul Bones of Numbers Five and Six, and Dao Qi began fighting Su Mu.

• Tian Meng realized the red mist was linked to the Lingjing Ice Soul Dragon’s breeding season but had not warned Su Mu in advance.
• Su Mu and Ye Lingling were affected by the mist, and Ye Lingling kissed him before they became intimate.
• Su Mu carried the sleeping Ye Lingling away; later, they traveled south as she wore her black veil.
• Su Mu learned Ye Lingling had reached Soul Power level 45, his own Soul Power had reached level 83, and his Blue Silver King Soul Ring had passed the hundred-thousand-year mark.
• Four Black-Robed Monsters ambushed Su Mu’s carriage, and Dao Qi demanded the Soul Bones belonging to Numbers Five and Six.
• Su Mu fought Dao Qi with his Three-Headed Black Dragon Martial Soul and drove him back, but Dao Qi claimed he had a Soul Bone Skill and began transforming.

Su Mu killed Dao Qi after discovering the power of his mysterious Soul Bone, then recognized Tang San behind an attack from a Black-Robed Monster. Their fight began, and Su Mu severed Tang San’s right arm as he reached for the Soul Bone.

• Dao Qi used a Soul Bone to transform, block Su Mu’s sword, and unleash a devastating golden attack, but Su Mu dodged it and killed him.
• Su Mu found a dark-golden Soul Bone on Dao Qi’s body, but Ye Lingling warned him of an attack that destroyed the corpse and exposed the Soul Bone.
• Su Mu recognized Tang San as the Black-Robed Monster who had attacked with a hidden weapon and threw his Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade at him.
• Tang San revealed his Dark-Golden Grass Martial Soul and seven Soul Rings, blocked Su Mu’s attack, and fled toward Dao Qi’s Soul Bone.
• Tang San reached for the Soul Bone, but Su Mu struck and cut off his right arm.

Su Mu escaped Tang San’s ambush and returned to Spirit City, where he discovered Ling Yuan had secretly followed him. After she cared for him while he was drunk, he pulled her into bed, and she hid beneath the quilt when they woke at dawn.

• Su Mu stabbed Tang San through the heart, but a black-clad figure bought Tang San time to escape through a black vortex.
• Su Mu broke the fingers on Tang San’s severed hand and recovered the chest Soul Bone before flying Ye Lingling back to Heaven Dou City.
• Su Mu spotted Ling Yuan following him and realized she was the fiery red-haired woman he had encountered before.
• Su Mu found many Titled Douluo absent from Spirit City, then drank alone on the clock tower and returned to his residence drunk.
• Ling Yuan changed Su Mu into sleepwear and gently washed him while he pretended to be asleep.
• Su Mu pulled Ling Yuan onto the bed and fell asleep holding her; at dawn, she met his gaze and hid under the quilt.

Su Mu learned that the organization targeting him consisted of Fallen Soul Masters and agreed to join Golden Crocodile Douluo’s expedition to the far west. He invited Ling Yuan along and gave her a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone so she could grow stronger before the dangerous journey.

• Su Mu told the Enshrined about his encounters with the Black-Robed Monster and asked to join the fight against the organization targeting him.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo explained that the organization was made up of Fallen Soul Masters, whose conflict with ordinary Soul Masters had led to Spirit Hall’s founding.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo invited Su Mu to travel to the far west in two days to confront several Titled Douluo-level Fallen Soul Masters, and Su Mu agreed.
• Su Mu asked Ling Yuan to accompany him, then gave her a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone and showed her several more Soul Bones when she hesitated to accept it.

After absorbing three Soul Bones, Su Mu learned more about their unusual power before Porcupinefish Douluo arrived gravely wounded with news that Fallen Soul Masters had attacked Heaven Dou City and Qian Renxue was in danger. Su Mu entered the Crown Prince's Residence to investigate and found a heap of blood-drained corpses near her bedchamber.

• Su Mu finished absorbing a skull Soul Bone and two External Soul Bones while Ling Yuan absorbed the Soul Bone he had given her.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo told Su Mu that Fallen Soul Masters had attacked Heaven Dou City and that Porcupinefish Douluo had barely escaped.
• Porcupinefish Douluo reported that three Titled Douluo-level Fallen Soul Masters had surrounded the Crown Prince's Residence, while two Soul Douluo used strange objects to badly injure him; he said Qian Renxue had escaped in the chaos.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo led Su Mu, Qian Jun, and Jiang Mo toward Heaven Dou City, where Su Mu used Disguise to enter the Crown Prince's Residence alone.
• Su Mu searched the residence and found battle damage and bloodstains, then discovered thirty or forty dried corpses near Qian Renxue's bedchamber.

Su Mu investigated the aftermath of an attack on the crown prince’s residence and concluded the Fallen Soul Masters were targeting the empire, not Qian Renxue. After leaving the city, he was brought to Moonlight Pavilion, where Tang Yuehua awaited him.

• Su Mu followed signs of a pursuit from the crown prince’s residence, found the trail ended outside, and concluded Qian Renxue had likely escaped.
• Su Mu scouted the imperial palace and found its sentries and patrols missing, leading him to suspect the Fallen Soul Masters planned to seize control of Emperor Xue Ye.
• Su Mu seized a woman who approached him from behind, then learned she had been sent by Moonlight Pavilion to invite him.
• Su Mu followed the woman into Moonlight Pavilion and was led upstairs to meet Tang Yuehua.
• Tang Yuehua put down her book, greeted Su Mu with a smile, and approached him.