Chapter Summaries

Tang Wulin gave Qian Renxue a powerful Immortal Herb as a meeting gift, while Golden Crocodile Douluo tried to encourage their engagement. Qian Renxue began absorbing the herb, and Tang Wulin returned to cultivate, still favoring Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu.

• Qian Renxue postponed her meeting with Tang Wulin until the next afternoon, and Tang Wulin left her a Jade Box containing a Heavenly Treasure suited to her.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo left with Tang Wulin, pleased that he and Qian Renxue would meet again, while Qian Renxue complained about the elders pushing them toward engagement.
• Qian Renxue opened the Jade Box, recognized the golden Fire Lotus as a powerful medicinal herb, and asked Pufferfish and Snake Lance to protect her while she absorbed it.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo praised Qian Renxue as a future partner for Tang Wulin, but Tang Wulin said Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu were wonderful.
• Tang Wulin went to cultivate, and Golden Crocodile Douluo hoped Qian Renxue would agree to marry him before telling Dugu Bo to get lost.
• Dugu Bo decided not to approach Golden Crocodile Douluo again and waited for Dugu Yan to finish absorbing her Immortal Herb.

After absorbing an Immortal Herb, Dugu Yan broke through to level 48 and transformed her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul into a Jade Phosphorous True Dragon. She celebrated with Tang Wulin, only to learn that he had also taken an Immortal Herb and reached level 50.

• Dugu Yan's breakthrough startled Dugu Bo and Golden Crocodile Douluo, who sensed that her cultivation had risen by about five levels.
• Dugu Yan rushed to tell Tang Wulin that she had reached level 48, barely noticing Dugu Bo as she passed him.
• Tang Wulin asked Dugu Yan to release her Martial Soul, and she revealed that it had evolved into a Jade Phosphorous True Dragon.
• Dugu Bo celebrated his granddaughter's transformation and imagined the Dugu Family's newfound strength.
• Dugu Yan learned that Tang Wulin had reached level 50 after absorbing an Immortal Herb, leaving her still behind him.

Tang Wulin took Dugu Yan out for a late-night snack, where she shyly tried to hold his hand and he teased her in return. At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing discovered their Martial Souls had evolved and declared themselves rivals for Tang Wulin, while Ning Fengzhi urged Rongrong to marry him.

• Dugu Bo told Dugu Yan that Tang Wulin was level fifty and praised her own potential to become a Titled Douluo; Golden Crocodile Douluo told Dugu Bo to absorb his Immortal Herb.
• Dugu Yan invited Tang Wulin out for a late-night snack, took his hand, and blushed when he turned the gesture around and teased her.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing finished absorbing their Immortal Herbs and found that they had both reached level thirty; Zhu Zhuqing's Hell Spirit Cat evolved into the Shadow God Cat.
• Ning Rongrong discovered that her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had become the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, while Zhu Zhuqing recognized the significance of the transformation.
• Ning Rongrong told Zhu Zhuqing that they were now rivals for Tang Wulin, and Zhu Zhuqing accepted the challenge despite worrying that their competition could affect their friendship.
• Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong learned of the Martial Soul changes, and Ning Fengzhi urged Ning Rongrong to marry Tang Wulin.

Ning Fengzhi arranged Soul Beast searches for Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing and prepared a major gift for Spirit Hall in gratitude for Tang Wulin’s help. He chose to align the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with Spirit Hall rather than pursue the Heaven Dou imperial preceptor position.

• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing said Tang Wulin had advised them to wait before absorbing their third Soul Rings, so Ning Fengzhi arranged for his subordinates to find suitable thousand-year Soul Beasts for them.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing left to rest and discussed hoping to see Tang Wulin again, with both admitting they missed him.
• Ning Rongrong resolved to compete with Zhu Zhuqing for Tang Wulin’s affection and thought that she could only repay his kindness by marrying him.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Sword Douluo Chen Xin to take three thirty-thousand-year Soul Bones and fifty million Gold Soul Coins to Spirit Hall as thanks for the Holy Son’s help.
• Ning Fengzhi rejected the Heaven Dou imperial preceptor position and declared that his sect would stand with Spirit Hall.

Ning Fengzhi sent Chen Xin and the two girls to visit Heaven Dou Royal Academy before traveling to Spirit City, while Qian Renxue discovered that the Immortal Herb had raised her cultivation by five levels. In Heaven Dou City, Dugu Yan cooked breakfast for Tang Wulin and invited him to meet her friend Ye Lingling.

• Ning Fengzhi told Chen Xin to take the two girls to Heaven Dou Royal Academy the next day and then go to Spirit City.
• Qian Renxue advanced from level sixty-one to level sixty-six and found that her Angel's Fire had reached perfection.
• Tang Wulin teased Dugu Yan about liking him, leaving her too flustered to sleep that night.
• Dugu Yan prepared breakfast for Tang Wulin and told him that she had learned to cook from Dugu Bo.
• Dugu Yan invited Tang Wulin to accompany her to meet Ye Lingling.

Tang Wulin visited the Ye Family with Dugu Yan and met Ye Lingling, where he learned that her grandmother’s life force was failing. After signing in with Ye Lingling and gaining God-Level Life Force, he offered to help her grandmother, prompting Ye Lingling to promise herself to him and leaving Dugu Yan and Golden Crocodile Douluo jealous and exasperated.

• Tang Wulin agreed to visit Ye Lingling after Dugu Yan invited him to the Ye Family residence.
• Tang Wulin met Ye Lingling and silently signed in, receiving God-Level Life Force and affinity with the Life God King.
• Dugu Yan asked Ye Lingling why she seemed unhappy, and Ye Lingling revealed that her grandmother’s condition had worsened because the Nine Heart Begonia consumed its users’ life force.
• Tang Wulin offered to use the life force in his Martial Soul to help Ye Lingling’s grandmother.
• Ye Lingling promised to do anything for Tang Wulin if he saved her grandmother, and Dugu Yan grew jealous while Golden Crocodile Douluo fumed from the shadows.

Tang Wulin used his God-Level Life Force to heal Ye Family head Ye Lianci, restoring her vitality and helping her break through toward Soul Douluo. Grateful, Ye Lianci pledged the Ye Family to Spirit Hall, and Tang Wulin invited her to join him in the Star Dou Great Forest to seek an Eighth Soul Ring.

• Ye Lingling led Tang Wulin and Dugu Yan to meet her grandmother, Ye Lianci, whose life force had withered despite having no hidden injuries.
• Ye Lianci learned that Tang Wulin was Spirit Hall’s Holy Son and heard Ye Lingling say he could help heal her.
• Tang Wulin infused Ye Lianci with God-Level Life Force, renewing her vitality, extending her lifespan, and breaking her cultivation bottleneck.
• Ye Lianci offered the Ye Family’s allegiance to Spirit Hall, and Tang Wulin welcomed the family.
• Tang Wulin invited Ye Lianci to accompany him to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain her Eighth Soul Ring while he sought his Fifth.

Tang Wulin recruited the Ye Family into Spirit Hall and then met Qian Renxue for lunch, intending to persuade her to leave her Heaven Dou Empire mission. Qian Renxue told him the Immortal Herb he gave her had raised her cultivation to level sixty-six, while privately wondering how to respond if he loved her.

• Ye Lianci invited Tang Wulin to stay for lunch, but he declined because he had an appointment with Qian Renxue.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo praised Tang Wulin for recruiting the Ye Family, and Tang Wulin said he hoped to persuade Qian Renxue to return to Spirit City.
• Tang Wulin arrived at the restaurant with Golden Crocodile Douluo and joined Qian Renxue for the meal.
• Tang Wulin told Qian Renxue that the Ye Family had joined Spirit Hall after he saved Ye Lianci.
• Qian Renxue said the Immortal Herb Tang Wulin gave her had raised her cultivation by five levels, to level sixty-six.

Tang Wulin urged Qian Renxue to leave her Heaven Dou Crown Prince disguise and return to Spirit City to focus on cultivation, and she agreed to consider his advice. After Tang Wulin left, Qian Renxue accepted an engagement to him, though Golden Crocodile Douluo persuaded her not to wait until Tang Wulin was sixteen.

• Tang Wulin told Qian Renxue that he had come to Heaven Dou City partly for her and urged her to return to Spirit City, arguing that she mattered more to Spirit Hall than her Xue Qinghe identity.
• Qian Renxue thanked Tang Wulin for caring about her and said she would consider his advice, then parted from him as Golden Crocodile Douluo took him away.
• Tang Wulin spotted Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong in Heaven Dou City and used Teleportation to go to them after Golden Crocodile Douluo departed.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo asked Qian Renxue about becoming engaged to Tang Wulin, and she said she was willing because Tang Wulin, Qian Daoliu, and her mother approved.
• Qian Renxue asked to postpone the engagement until Tang Wulin was sixteen, but Golden Crocodile Douluo persuaded her to settle it sooner, and she agreed.

Tang Wulin met Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing after they toured Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Zhu Zhuqing chose to return with him to Spirit Hall. Ning Rongrong kissed Tang Wulin on the cheek, leaving Zhu Zhuqing stunned as Bone Douluo Gu Rong cheered her on and Golden Crocodile Douluo noticed the group.

• Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong judged Heaven Dou Royal Academy inferior to their expectations and praised Tang Wulin by comparison.
• Tang Wulin met them in Heaven Dou City, and Zhu Zhuqing told him she wanted to stay with him rather than attend the academy.
• Tang Wulin agreed to take Zhu Zhuqing back to Spirit Hall, and she took his hand while Ning Rongrong watched jealously.
• Ning Rongrong told Tang Wulin that the Aromatic Silk Beauty had evolved her Martial Soul into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, while Zhu Zhuqing said hers had gained stronger elemental abilities.
• Ning Rongrong kissed Tang Wulin twice on the cheek, stunning Zhu Zhuqing as Bone Douluo Gu Rong silently encouraged her.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo noticed Tang Wulin and the two girls and wondered who they were.

After Ning Rongrong kissed Tang Wulin, he and Zhu Zhuqing went sightseeing in Heaven Dou City while Golden Crocodile Douluo and Gu Rong watched. Dugu Bo absorbed the herb Tang Wulin had given him, broke through to level 96, and sent a powerful presence across the city.

• Ning Rongrong kissed Tang Wulin and received a reward from his system, while Zhu Zhuqing silently tightened her hold on his hand.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo arrived, but Tang Wulin declined to leave with him and agreed to walk around Heaven Dou City with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Gu Rong appeared beside Golden Crocodile Douluo as Dugu Bo's breakthrough presence swept across Heaven Dou City.
• Emperor Xue Ye ordered a message sent to Ning Fengzhi so he could seek advice about recruiting Dugu Bo.
• Qian Renxue suspected Tang Wulin had helped Dugu Bo, while Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling wondered whether Dugu Bo was the one who had broken through.
• Dugu Bo refined the herb, transformed his poison into cultivation power, and advanced from level 92 to level 96.

Tang Wulin visited Dugu Bo after an Immortal Herb transformed him into a level 96 Titled Douluo with an evolved martial soul. Golden Crocodile Douluo tested Dugu Bo with a beating, while Tang Wulin encouraged Golden Crocodile to pursue his own breakthrough; elsewhere, Bibi Dong received Sword Douluo Chen Xin.

• Tang Wulin sensed Dugu Bo’s breakthrough and left Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, promising Zhu Zhuqing he would meet her again that night.
• At Dugu Bo’s home, Dugu Bo revealed that the herb had raised him four levels to rank 96 and evolved his martial soul into the Jade Phosphorous Poison Dragon, then swore loyalty to Tang Wulin.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo challenged Dugu Bo to a physical exchange and beat him until his face was swollen, while Tang Wulin watched from inside.
• Dugu Bo claimed the beating had helped temper him, and Golden Crocodile Douluo told Tang Wulin he was eager to absorb the Earth Dragon Golden Melon and break through to Peerless Douluo.
• Tang Wulin assured Golden Crocodile Douluo that he would reach Peerless Douluo, but Dugu Bo’s offer to protect him did not persuade Golden Crocodile to leave.
• In Spirit City, Bibi Dong looked bewildered when Sword Douluo Chen Xin came to visit.

Golden Crocodile Douluo arranged for Dugu Bo to guard Tang Wulin and revealed that Qian Renxue had agreed to an engagement with him. In Spirit City, Chen Xin brought Bibi Dong three ten-thousand-year Soul Bones and other gifts in thanks for Wulin transforming Ning Rongrong’s Martial Soul, while Qian Renxue happily considered leaving the Heaven Dou Empire to join Wulin.

• Dugu Bo persuaded Golden Crocodile Douluo to let him protect Tang Wulin while Golden Crocodile returned to Spirit City to cultivate, and Golden Crocodile agreed after warning him to keep Wulin safe.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo told Tang Wulin that the Great Enshrined and Bibi Dong supported his engagement to Qian Renxue, and revealed that Qian Renxue had agreed.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo left for Spirit City, while Tang Wulin worried about his feelings for Qian Renxue and his other romantic entanglements.
• Chen Xin visited Bibi Dong on behalf of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and presented three ten-thousand-year Soul Bones and gold cards as thanks for Wulin transforming Ning Rongrong’s Martial Soul.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo told Qian Renxue that Wulin had praised her beauty, and she blushed as she considered leaving the Heaven Dou Empire to be with him.

Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong learned that Dugu Bo had joined Spirit Hall after reaching level 96, while Bibi Dong heard that Tang Wulin and Qian Renxue were expected to become engaged. Tang Wulin left Dugu Bo’s home to meet Zhu Zhuqing, and the two walked away hand in hand.

• Gu Rong told Ning Fengzhi that Dugu Bo’s breakthrough had brought him to level 96, and they concluded that Spirit Hall had recruited him with an Immortal Herb.
• Ning Fengzhi refused Xue Ye’s summons to the palace, while Xue Ye reassured himself that the Heaven Dou Imperial Family still had the advantage.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo returned to Spirit City with an Earth Dragon Golden Melon and told Bibi Dong that Ning Rongrong’s Martial Soul had evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo said Qian Renxue had agreed to marry Tang Wulin, and Bibi Dong accepted the plan while privately questioning whether she wanted to give Wulin to her daughter.
• Tang Wulin went with Dugu Bo to meet Zhu Zhuqing, and the two held hands as they walked beneath the lights.

Zhu Zhuqing asked Tang Wulin how he felt about her, and they confessed that they had fallen in love at first sight. After he gave her Whale Rubber for herself and Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing kissed him and told Ning Rongrong they were together, leaving Ning Rongrong shocked by the gift.

• Zhu Zhuqing asked Tang Wulin whether he liked her, and he confessed his feelings before embracing her; she told him she liked him too.
• Tang Wulin and Zhu Zhuqing walked through Heaven Dou City, shared that they had fallen in love at first sight, and returned to her residence.
• Tang Wulin gave Zhu Zhuqing two pieces of Whale Rubber for her and Ning Rongrong and said they would go to the Star Dou Great Forest for Soul Rings after they took it.
• Zhu Zhuqing kissed Tang Wulin on the lips, then went inside and told Ning Rongrong that they were together.
• Ning Rongrong congratulated Zhu Zhuqing, then froze when she learned Tang Wulin had given them Whale Rubber and asked whether their relationship had already reached that stage.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing misunderstood Tang Wulin’s gift of Whale Rubber as a sign that he wanted both of them, while he had actually given it to help them increase their Soul Ring Ages. Meanwhile, Dugu Bo planned to send Dugu Yan to Spirit Hall Academy, and Tang Wulin and Dugu Yan headed to visit the Ye Family.

• Ning Rongrong told Zhu Zhuqing that Whale Rubber could improve their abilities in bed, and they wondered why Tang Wulin had given a piece to each of them.
• Ning Rongrong suggested that Tang Wulin might like her too, but Zhu Zhuqing insisted he was hers and ran back to her bedroom; both girls then absorbed the Whale Rubber.
• Tang Wulin cultivated, unaware of their misunderstanding, while Dugu Yan learned that Dugu Bo had reached rank 96 thanks to Tang Wulin’s help.
• Dugu Bo decided to transfer Dugu Yan from Heaven Dou Royal Academy to Spirit Hall Academy, and Tang Wulin said the Ye Family would also return to Spirit City after he and Senior Ye hunted for Soul Rings.
• After breakfast, Dugu Yan went with Tang Wulin toward the Ye Family, while Dugu Bo left them some time alone by dropping them off short of their destination.

Tang Wulin and Dugu Yan encountered Yu Tianheng while shopping, and Tang Wulin’s strength left Yu Tianheng shaken. After Dugu Bo punished Yu Tianheng for insulting Tang Wulin and pursuing Dugu Yan, Tang Wulin and Dugu Yan reached the Ye Family, where Ye Lingling agreed to withdraw from Heaven Dou Royal Academy and go with them to Spirit Hall Academy.

• Yu Tianheng interrupted Tang Wulin and Dugu Yan’s outing, and Dugu Yan declared that she liked Tang Wulin and linked arms with him.
• Tang Wulin overwhelmed Yu Tianheng with his pressure, called him unworthy of a challenge, and left with Dugu Yan.
• Dugu Bo confronted Yu Tianheng, struck him repeatedly for insulting Tang Wulin and pursuing Dugu Yan, and warned him to stay away from his granddaughter.
• Tang Wulin asked Dugu Yan to release his arm as they arrived at the Ye Family, where Ye Lingling greeted them.
• Dugu Yan invited Ye Lingling to withdraw from Heaven Dou Royal Academy and attend Spirit Hall Academy with her, and Tang Wulin agreed to accompany them.
• Dugu Bo offered to take Tang Wulin, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Tang Wulin, Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling visited Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling withdrew to join Spirit Hall Academy. The committee members tried to warn Emperor Xue Ye that Dugu Bo had aligned with Spirit Hall, but Prime Minister Qin Hui barred them from seeing him while he rested.

• Dugu Bo guided Tang Wulin and the others to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where students recognized the Titled Douluo and Xue Beng stopped an underling from provoking him.
• Tang Wulin said the academy could no longer help Dugu Yan advance, and Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling agreed that Spirit Hall Academy would offer them better opportunities.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling asked to withdraw, and Dugu Bo told committee members Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin to process their departure.
• Dugu Bo left with Tang Wulin, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling, while the committee members realized Tang Wulin might be the Spirit Hall Holy Son and rushed to warn Emperor Xue Ye.
• Qin Hui blocked the committee members from entering the emperor's bedchamber, dismissed their urgent warning, and accused them of having sinister intentions.

Qin Hui dismissed Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin, who then tried to reassure themselves that Heaven Dou Academy could recover despite losing key students. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing instead joined Tang Wulin’s group, and Zhu Zhuqing’s misunderstanding about Whale Rubber was cleared up, leaving Ning Rongrong embarrassed by their intimate moment.

• Qin Hui dismissed Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin, who left in frustration and decided to focus on Heaven Dou Academy.
• Meng Shenji argued that Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing could strengthen the Heaven Dou Team, but Gu Rong arrived and said neither girl would enroll.
• Gu Rong brought Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to Dugu Bo’s residence, where Dugu Bo asked him to shelter Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Tang Wulin invited Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong to talk, and Zhu Zhuqing grew distressed when he casually said he was glad they had eaten the Whale Rubber.
• Tang Wulin explained that he had given them Whale Rubber to improve their physiques, and Zhu Zhuqing stopped crying and accepted his embrace, leaving Ning Rongrong flustered.

Tang Wulin cleared up Ning Rongrong’s misunderstanding about Whale Rubber and left with Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Dugu Bo, Gu Rong, and Ye Lianci for the Star Dou Great Forest. After spending the night in a nearby town, they encountered Zhao Wuji and the Shrek Academy group bullying students from Canghui Academy.

• Tang Wulin explained that Whale Rubber was meant to improve physical condition and help the girls absorb older Soul Rings, while Ning Rongrong left embarrassed and disappointed.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Tang Wulin that Ning Rongrong liked him and had thought he returned her feelings; Tang Wulin and Zhu Zhuqing left the room holding hands.
• Dugu Bo and Gu Rong returned, noticed Tang Wulin and Zhu Zhuqing together, and Gu Rong tried unsuccessfully to comfort the heartbroken Ning Rongrong.
• The group flew toward the Star Dou Great Forest and stopped in a nearby town for the night.
• Tang Wulin and the others saw Zhao Wuji bragging after beating a Canghui Academy teacher, while Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Tang San stood nearby.
• Tang San felt an ominous premonition, then reassured himself that he was nearing his thirtieth-level bottleneck and would soon obtain his Third Soul Ring.