Chapter Summaries

Neuvillette left Qian Renxue after their formal meeting, then visited Dugu Bo with Lakesius to propose a deal concerning Dugu Bo’s martial soul. The chapter ended with Dugu Bo and Lakesius stunned by Neuvillette’s claim that he could help Dugu Bo and his descendants resolve the problem.

• Neuvillette politely declined to prolong his conversation with “Xue Qinghe” and left the Crown Prince Residence.
• Qian Renxue concluded that Neuvillette and the Eight Great Families would not obstruct her plans.
• When the appointed day arrived, Lakesius brought Neuvillette to Dugu Manor to meet Dugu Bo.
• Dugu Bo felt his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor martial soul react with an urge to submit when he looked at Neuvillette.
• Neuvillette told Dugu Bo that he had come to make a deal that could resolve the martial soul problem affecting Dugu Bo and his descendants.

Neuvillette intimidated Dugu Bo, then explained the inherited poison affecting Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan and negotiated for the Treasure Land in Sunset Forest. Dugu Bo agreed to the exchange, and Neuvillette asked to visit the land so he could begin treating them.

• Dugu Bo threatened Neuvillette after he revealed the secret of the Dugu Family’s poisonous martial soul.
• Neuvillette released an aura that made Dugu Bo’s martial soul tremble, then told him he could resolve the poison affecting him and his descendants.
• Dugu Bo recognized that Neuvillette had accurately described his symptoms and offered him anything he wanted in exchange for a cure.
• Neuvillette asked for the Treasure Land in Sunset Forest, and Dugu Bo agreed to give it up if Neuvillette could save him and Dugu Yan.
• Neuvillette asked Dugu Bo to take him and Lakesius to the Treasure Land, where he could use one of several methods to resolve their problem.

Neuvillette brought Dugu Bo and Lakesius to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where Focalors discovered she could absorb enough energy to regain her human form. The group descended into the Treasure Land, with Neuvillette intending to address Dugu Bo’s Martial Soul problem first.

• Dugu Bo agreed to leave immediately with Neuvillette and Lakesius after hearing that Neuvillette could help him.
• Neuvillette and Lakesius followed Dugu Bo to Sunset Forest, where Dugu Bo gave them Antidote Pills to pass through his poison formation.
• The three reached the summit and saw the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, whose abundant energy amazed Lakesius.
• Focalors stopped pretending to be unconscious and told Neuvillette she could absorb the energy and restore her human form.
• Neuvillette said he would first help Dugu Bo with his Martial Soul, and Dugu Bo jumped down into the Treasure Land.

Neuvillette brought Dugu Bo and Lakesius to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where Lakesius recognized its valuable Immortal Herbs. Lakesius identified Earth Dragon Golden Gourds as a cure for Dugu Bo and his granddaughter, and Dugu Bo began digging for them.

• Neuvillette descended through the air without releasing his martial soul, startling Dugu Bo and Lakesius.
• Dugu Bo offered the treasure land to Neuvillette if he could solve the problem affecting Dugu Bo and Yan Zi.
• Lakesius recognized several Immortal Herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, including the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot.
• Neuvillette asked Lakesius to find Earth Dragon Golden Gourds, and Lakesius explained that they could evolve Dugu Bo's martial soul and prevent its poisoning.
• Lakesius found vines belonging to the Earth Dragon Golden Gourds, and Dugu Bo immediately dug beneath them with his hands.

Neuvillette urged Lakesius to choose Immortal Herbs for himself, while Dugu Bo found three Earth Dragon Golden Gourds that could resolve the poison in his Martial Soul. After Dugu Bo consumed one and refined it, a dragon's roar sounded as his body and Martial Soul began to transform.

• Lakesius showed Neuvillette the Immortal Herbs and selected the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower after Neuvillette encouraged him to consider his own strength.
• Dugu Bo discovered three mature Earth Dragon Golden Gourds and learned that two could help evolve his Martial Soul while one would be enough for Dugu Yan.
• Dugu Bo decided to eat and refine an Earth Dragon Golden Gourd himself rather than let Dugu Yan test it first.
• About three hours later, a dragon's roar echoed through the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well as Dugu Bo emerged transformed and looking younger.

Dugu Bo handed the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well over to Neuvillette after his poison was cured, then left. As Lakesius absorbed two Immortal Herbs, the Hydro Fire Dragon Kings’ souls appeared, recognized Neuvillette as a dragon in human form, and sacrificed themselves to aid him.

• Dugu Bo withdrew his Martial Soul, thanked Neuvillette by giving him the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and left despite his reluctance.
• Neuvillette told Lakesius to choose his Immortal Herbs, and Lakesius took the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower to absorb.
• Neuvillette asked Focalors how she would absorb the spring’s energy, and she told him to touch the spring water.
• The Hydro Fire Dragon Kings recognized Neuvillette as a dragon in human form whose rank surpassed theirs and decided to help him before their consciousnesses faded.
• The two Dragon Kings flew into Neuvillette, formed two golden rings, and shoved him into the ice and fire spring water as their inheritance remained behind.

Lakesius awakened to find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well emptied and Neuvillette missing, then discovered him absorbing the remaining spring energy underground. Neuvillette woke beside two dragon skeletons and reunited with Focalors, who had reconstructed her body, leaving her embarrassed by his gaze.

• Lakesius found the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well stripped of its plants and spring water, with only the Lovesick Heartbreak Red remaining.
• Lakesius evolved his Flame Raven Martial Soul into a Golden Crow and flew into the pit, where he found Neuvillette absorbing the spring water.
• Lakesius checked on Neuvillette over the next two days and waited above ground as the spring water disappeared.
• Neuvillette woke underground beside two dragon skeletons and saw that Focalors had returned in a reconstructed body.
• Focalors noticed Neuvillette staring at her unclothed body, cried out, and pounced on him as blue hydro light.

Neuvillette and Lakesius left the ruined Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well after Neuvillette retrieved the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, while Focalors hid in his Sea of Consciousness, embarrassed by what had happened. Lakesius set off to find a ninth soul ring, and Neuvillette secretly followed to protect him.

• Neuvillette emerged from the pit as Lakesius questioned him about a woman's voice, and Neuvillette insisted Lakesius had imagined it.
• Neuvillette saw that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had been destroyed, while Focalors retreated into his Sea of Consciousness and refused to speak to him.
• Lakesius gave Neuvillette a pouch that could store living creatures, and Neuvillette put away the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
• Lakesius revealed that his martial soul had evolved into the Golden Crow and that he had reached level ninety, then refused Neuvillette's offer to accompany him on his soul hunt.
• Lakesius went deeper into Sunset Forest to search for a suitable soul beast, while Neuvillette secretly followed him; Focalors finally spoke to Neuvillette about his deception.

Neuvillette followed Lakesius into Sunset Forest, where they encountered a ninety-five-thousand-year-old Blazing Fire Azure Dragon. Lakesius fought the beast to assess its strength, and Neuvillette stepped in to help.

• Focalors claimed she needed time to recover, and Neuvillette believed her excuse.
• Neuvillette followed Lakesius into Sunset Forest and discovered a powerful Fire Attribute Subdragon.
• Lakesius confronted the Blazing Fire Azure Dragon, hoping to judge whether it could be hunted.
• Lakesius and the dragon fought, each realizing the other was stronger than expected.
• Neuvillette approached in his combat form and used his aura to pressure the Blazing Fire Azure Dragon.

Neuvillette arrived while Lakesius fought the Blazing Fire Azure Dragon, and his true-dragon bloodline left the Subdragon terrified and unable to resist. He used a newly acquired fire ability to nearly kill the beast, leaving Lakesius stunned and poised to claim it.

• Neuvillette's dragon horns and overwhelming Soul Power revealed his identity and frightened the Blazing Fire Azure Dragon.
• Lakesius recognized Neuvillette and prepared to flee with him, but saw the Azure Dragon recoil from Neuvillette in fear.
• Neuvillette recalled that the Hydro Fire Dragon Kings had given him their powers as God Bones because his bloodline was purer than theirs.
• Neuvillette attacked the Blazing Fire Azure Dragon with a spinning pillar of fire and pierced its body.
• Neuvillette stopped supplying Soul Power and reminded Lakesius to claim the nearly dead beast.

Tang San earned his tenth consecutive victory and qualified for the Home Field, only to learn that Neuvillette had returned as referee. Meanwhile, Neuvillette teased Focalors about her figure before taking her out to experience life in Douluo Continent.

• Tang San secured his tenth consecutive victory and earned a place in the Home Field.
• Xiao Wu celebrated Neuvillette's return and looked forward to seeing him at the Home Field with Tang San.
• Tang San worried that Neuvillette would referee his matches again and considered going to another Soul Arena.
• Neuvillette teased Focalors about her chest, and she argued that she was still growing.
• Neuvillette told Focalors to put on shoes so they could explore Douluo Continent, then helped her put them on.

Neuvillette and Focalors spent the evening together after he introduced her to Dou Dou as his fiancée. By the river, Focalors reassured Neuvillette that he was himself, regardless of his former identity.

• Dou Dou visited Neuvillette and met Focalors, then learned that Focalors was his fiancée and hurried away, heartbroken.
• Neuvillette teased Focalors as they left the Soul Arena and walked hand in hand through Suotuo City.
• Neuvillette led Focalors beyond the city to a quiet riverbank beneath the moon and stars.
• Neuvillette admitted that he lacked the memories of being Chief Justice and felt as though he had been imitating his former self.
• Focalors told Neuvillette that he was himself, helping him accept that his past identity did not define who he was.

Neuvillette and Focalors were interrupted by Tang San arguing with Xiao Wu, and Tang San challenged Neuvillette to a one-on-one Soul Battle. Neuvillette offered a Tabular Crystal as the wager, leaving Tang San shocked by its value and by Neuvillette’s knowledge of it.

• Tang San accused Neuvillette of being a bad person, but Xiao Wu defended Neuvillette and objected to Tang San’s accusations.
• Neuvillette and Focalors revealed they had been sitting nearby and had overheard Tang San’s remarks.
• Tang San declared that Neuvillette had unfairly targeted him in Soul Battles and challenged him to a one-on-one Soul Battle.
• Neuvillette asked what Tang San would stake and offered a Tabular Crystal he had bought from Flender.
• Tang San recognized the Tabular Crystal as a valuable item and wondered how Neuvillette knew its worth.

Tang San tried to win Neuvillette’s top-grade Tabular Crystal by offering valuable hidden-weapon knowledge as his wager. After Neuvillette rejected the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle blueprints and Tang San’s Hundred Solutions of Hidden Weapons, Tang San offered two Self-Created Soul Skills instead.

• Tang San recognized Neuvillette’s broken crystal as rare, top-grade Tabular Crystal and resolved to obtain it.
• Neuvillette asked Tang San to name an equivalent stake for their wager, and Tang San offered the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle blueprints.
• Neuvillette said he had no use for the blueprints, so Tang San offered the Hundred Solutions of Hidden Weapons.
• Neuvillette threatened to end the Gamble Fight and began putting away the Tabular Crystal, making Tang San panic.
• Tang San offered Purple Demon Eyes and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track as his two Self-Created Soul Skills.

Tang San wagered the cultivation methods for Purple Demon Eyes and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track against Neuvillette’s Tabular Crystal, then faced Neuvillette in a Soul Duel. The match began with Tang San making the first move.

• Tang San proposed wagering his two Tang Sect techniques, and Neuvillette accepted the bet with his Tabular Crystal as the stake.
• Focalors took custody of the wagered items, while Xiao Wu agreed to referee the duel.
• Neuvillette and Tang San released their martial souls in an open area and waited through Xiao Wu’s one-minute starting period.
• Xiao Wu announced the start of the Soul Duel, and Tang San activated his first soul skill.

Tang San challenged Neuvillette and used his soul skills, the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, and Tang Sect hidden weapons, but Neuvillette countered every attack with gathered Water Element. Neuvillette let Tang San keep trying so he would feel close to winning and offer more gold coins in a future wager.

• Neuvillette cut through Tang San's Blue Silver Entanglement with a Water Element attack that used no soul skill.
• Tang San released Spider Web Cage and aimed the Godly Zhuge Crossbow at Neuvillette as his real attack.
• Neuvillette formed over a hundred Water Blades and destroyed the Spider Web Cage before Tang San could fire.
• Tang San fired the Godly Zhuge Crossbow and launched a barrage of hidden weapons, but Neuvillette knocked them all down with Water Blades.
• Neuvillette continued letting Tang San attack so he would believe he had nearly won and might offer more gold coins later.

Neuvillette defeated Tang San in a soul battle by knocking him unconscious while Tang San was distracted, then left with Focalors. Xiao Wu stayed behind, questioning Tang San’s refusal to teach her his hidden weapon techniques.

• Neuvillette claimed the river gave him an advantage, and Tang San regretted challenging him near the water after exhausting his hidden weapons.
• As Tang San considered revealing his second Martial Soul, Neuvillette struck the back of his head and knocked him unconscious.
• Xiao Wu congratulated Neuvillette, and Focalors introduced herself as his fiancée before the couple departed.
• Xiao Wu left Tang San to deal with the scattered poisoned hidden weapons and returned her Sleeve Arrow, resenting that he had not taught her stronger techniques.

Xiao Wu waited for Tang San to wake so she could end their sibling bond, while Neuvillette brought Focalors home to meet Lakesius. Lakesius learned that Focalors was Neuvillette’s future wife, though he had not expected his grandson to find a fiancée so soon.

• Xiao Wu decided to end her bond with Tang San and waited for him to wake before leaving.
• Neuvillette took Focalors home, and she grew nervous about meeting his family.
• Neuvillette carried Focalors the rest of the way when she insisted she was not afraid.
• Lakesius celebrated reaching level ninety-three after absorbing the Blazing Fire Azure Dragon’s soul ring and torso soul bone.
• Lakesius met Focalors, and Neuvillette introduced her as his future wife.

Neuvillette brought Focalors to meet Lakesius, who welcomed her and learned they had obtained two Self-Created Soul Skills. Lakesius left to prepare refreshments and meeting gifts, then returned with two hydro blue bracelets and began explaining their origin.

• Lakesius recognized Focalors's voice from the Treasure Land but kept the memory to himself and warmly welcomed her.
• Neuvillette introduced Focalors to Lakesius and gave him the cultivation methods for Purple Demon Eyes and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
• Lakesius realized the techniques were Focalors's meeting gift, then left to arrange tea and pastries and retrieve gifts for her.
• Neuvillette reassured Focalors that Lakesius liked her, and explained that sharing credit for the techniques reflected social etiquette.
• Lakesius returned with refreshments and two hydro blue bracelets, beginning to describe where he had found them.

Lakesius gave Neuvillette and Focalors a pair of bracelets that awakened as the God of Love’s inheritance, granting them the power to teleport to each other once a day. They declined to pursue the remaining trials, and Focalors prompted Neuvillette to thank Lakesius.

• Lakesius gave Neuvillette and Focalors the Heart of the God of Love bracelets and wished them a happy ending.
• The bracelets lit up, transformed, and declared that Neuvillette and Focalors had completed the first trial.
• The God of Love’s voice granted Neuvillette and Focalors the ability to teleport to each other once per day and invited them to seek the next trial.
• Neuvillette and Focalors said they were not interested in continuing the inheritance, while Lakesius recalled that Neuvillette had obtained a Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
• Focalors nudged Neuvillette and told him to thank Lakesius, leaving Neuvillette puzzled.