Chapter Summaries

Lu Yuan and Gu Yuena discussed her recovery and the Nine Secrets before Lu Yuan used two Titled Douluo Draw Cards. He obtained Yan Shaozhe and Ma Xiaotao, leaving him concerned about how to explain adding another woman to his faction and to Qian Renxue and the others.

• Gu Yuena misunderstood Lu Yuan's suggestion to build a bed, but he teased her and then asked about her injuries.
• Gu Yuena said her injuries were nearly healed thanks to the Zhe Secret, and Lu Yuan explained that it was one of the Nine Secrets and promised to share any others he obtained.
• Lu Yuan asked Gu Yuena to keep his greatest secret confidential before secretly using two Titled Douluo Draw Cards.
• The system awarded Lu Yuan Bright Phoenix Douluo Yan Shaozhe and Phoenix Douluo Ma Xiaotao.
• Lu Yuan assessed their strength and worried that Ma Xiaotao's arrival would complicate his relationships with Gu Yuena, Qian Renxue, and the others.

Lu Yuan summoned Yan Shaozhe and Ma Xiaotao, welcomed them into his service, and asked Yan Shaozhe to deliver three letters while Lu Yuan stayed in the Star Dou Great Forest. The chapter left Yan Shaozhe preparing to carry out the assignments to Spirit Hall and Dragon King Hall.

• Lu Yuan decided to explain Yan Shaozhe and Ma Xiaotao's arrival by claiming Old Long was responsible for their connection to him.
• Yan Shaozhe and Ma Xiaotao appeared before Lu Yuan and greeted him, though Ma Xiaotao teasingly called him Young Master Brother.
• Lu Yuan accepted Ma Xiaotao's informal manner and told her to call him Young Master Brother and Yan Shaozhe Uncle Yan.
• Lu Yuan told Yan Shaozhe to deliver letters to Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue at Spirit Hall, then take a third letter to Dugu Bo at Dragon King Hall and stay to help there.

Lu Yuan entrusted Yan Shaozhe with managing Dragon King Hall for a year and prepared letters and an Angel Token for his journey to Spirit Hall. He escorted Yan Shaozhe out of Star Dou Great Forest so the beasts there would recognize him, while Gu Yuena questioned Lu Yuan about his ability to summon people.

• Lu Yuan asked Yan Shaozhe to manage Dragon King Hall for a year and to spend time with Long Xiaoyao, his biological father.
• Lu Yuan wrote letters for Yan Shaozhe to deliver personally and gave him the Angel Token so he could enter Spirit Hall.
• Yan Shaozhe stored the letters and token, then asked Ma Xiaotao to protect Lu Yuan while he was away.
• Gu Yuena warned that Yan Shaozhe could encounter Di Tian or Xiong Jun in Star Dou Great Forest, so Lu Yuan decided to escort him and introduce him to Di Tian.
• Gu Yuena asked how Lu Yuan had summoned Yan Shaozhe and Ma Xiaotao, and Lu Yuan said the ability had restrictions.

Lu Yuan revealed that the Titan Giant Ape’s soul had survived in his sea of consciousness and brought it out to reunite with Xiao Wu and the Sky Azure Bull Python. He told Gu Yuena that his Seed of Primordial Qi could make him a God of Rules, and the two stayed in the Star Dou Great Forest as the reunited beasts talked.

• Gu Yuena ordered Di Tian to escort Yan Shaozhe out and prevent powerful soul beasts from attacking him.
• Lu Yuan told Xiao Wu and the Sky Azure Bull Python that the Titan Giant Ape was safe in his sea of consciousness.
• Lu Yuan entered his sea of consciousness, where the Titan Giant Ape’s soul had been strengthened by the Seed of Primordial Qi.
• Lu Yuan brought the Titan Giant Ape outside, and it reunited with the Sky Azure Bull Python and Xiao Wu.
• Lu Yuan explained to Gu Yuena that the Seed of Primordial Qi could make him a God of Rules.

Lu Yuan reassured Xiao Wu that he would care for the Titan Giant Ape and promised to grant it a divine position if he became a god. After arranging to bring Wang Qiu'er back to see him, Lu Yuan prepared to leave with Gu Yuena.

• Gu Yuena recognized Lu Yuan as the hope of the Spirit Beast Clan because he possessed the Power of Rules.
• Lu Yuan asked where Wang Qiu'er was, and Gu Yuena sent Bi Ji to bring her back because he missed his little sister.
• Lu Yuan reassured Xiao Wu that she did not need to fear Gu Yuena and asked her to call the Titan Giant Ape back.
• Er Ming returned to Lu Yuan's glabella, and Lu Yuan promised Xiao Wu he would grant Er Ming a divine position if he became a god.
• Lu Yuan said he would bring Er Ming to see Xiao Wu during the next year, then prepared to leave with Gu Yuena.

Lu Yuan spent a peaceful few days with Gu Yuena, Xiao Wu, and Wang Qiu’er while wondering when Yan Shaozhe would arrive. At Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue revealed that Lu Yuan had been gravely injured while saving her, and Hu Liena, overcome with grief and anger, blamed and shoved her.

• Wang Qiu’er pounced on Lu Yuan, and he affectionately stroked her while Gu Yuena watched.
• Xiao Wu watched Lu Yuan and Wang Qiu’er’s closeness and mourned her broken bond with Tang San.
• Lu Yuan wondered whether Spirit Hall was in chaos and where Yan Shaozhe had gone.
• In Papal Hall, Qian Renxue told Bibi Dong, Hu Liena, and Zhu Zhuqing how Lu Yuan had been badly injured saving her.
• Hu Liena blamed Qian Renxue for acting recklessly, grabbed her by the collar, and shoved her to the floor.

Bibi Dong, Hu Liena, Zhu Zhuqing, and Qian Renxue feared Lu Yuan would die or lose his cultivation after the Evil Soul Masters gravely wounded him. Their discussion was interrupted when Yan Shaozhe arrived claiming to be one of Lu Yuan’s people and carrying an Angel Token.

• Bibi Dong reassured Hu Liena, Zhu Zhuqing, and Qian Renxue that the Silver-Haired Woman who rescued Lu Yuan might be able to save him.
• Hu Liena feared Lu Yuan’s shattered bones and severed meridians would leave him unable to cultivate, and she blamed Qian Renxue for what had happened.
• Hu Liena and Zhu Zhuqing vowed to kill the Evil Soul Masters if Lu Yuan did not recover, while Qian Renxue remained consumed by regret.
• Bibi Dong rejected a visitor named Yan Shaozhe, but a Temple Knight reported that he claimed to be one of Lu Yuan’s people and carried an Angel Token.

Yan Shaozhe delivered news and letters from Lu Yuan to the women in Spirit Hall, telling them that his injuries had healed and he had advanced to Soul King. Lu Yuan could not return for a year, and Bibi Dong relayed his instructions for Hu Liena and Zhu Zhuqing to stay safe and keep cultivating.

• A Temple Knight reported that Lu Yuan's messenger carried an Angel Token, and Qian Renxue eagerly asked whether he brought news of Lu Yuan.
• Yan Shaozhe arrived at the Papal Hall and told Bibi Dong, Hu Liena, Qian Renxue, and Zhu Zhuqing that Lu Yuan had recovered, advanced to Soul King, and could not return for a year.
• Yan Shaozhe gave Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue the letters Lu Yuan had written for them.
• Bibi Dong told Hu Liena and Zhu Zhuqing that Lu Yuan had asked them not to worry, to avoid trouble, and to wait for his return in a year.
• Bibi Dong relayed Lu Yuan's warning that Hu Liena should not seek revenge on Evil Soul Masters and should focus on cultivation.

Bibi Dong relayed Lu Yuan’s message that he was safe, and the women read his letters about Gu Yuena. Hu Liena bristled over Gu Yuena sharing her hoped-for nickname, while Qian Renxue accepted Lu Yuan’s feelings and resolved to support him; Hu Liena then questioned whether Qian Renxue approved of Gu Yuena.

• Bibi Dong told Zhu Zhuqing to stay at Spirit Hall and train with Ghost Douluo until Lu Yuan returned to test her.
• Hu Liena read Lu Yuan’s letter, learned he had found Gu Yuena, and angrily complained that Gu Yuena had taken the nickname Na’er.
• Zhu Zhuqing read about Gu Yuena and decided she would not oppose their relationship because Gu Yuena had saved Lu Yuan.
• Qian Renxue read Lu Yuan’s affectionate letter, accepted his feelings for Gu Yuena, and said she would support his choices.
• Hu Liena asked Qian Renxue whether she agreed to Gu Yuena joining Lu Yuan’s household.

Qian Renxue accepted Gu Yuena joining the family and rejected Hu Liena’s attempt to stir up opposition, arguing that they should wait for Lu Yuan to return. She left the Papal Hall resolved to carry out her mission and help oversee the Dragon King Hall.

• Qian Renxue told Hu Liena and Zhu Zhuqing that she had no objection to Gu Yuena because she had saved Lu Yuan and he liked her.
• Zhu Zhuqing agreed, and Hu Liena reluctantly agreed as well, then complained that Gu Yuena would keep Lu Yuan away for a year.
• Qian Renxue told Hu Liena not to stir up trouble and revealed that she was jealous because Gu Yuena had taken her Na'er title.
• Hu Liena fell silent after Qian Renxue exposed her motives, while Zhu Zhuqing accepted that she would have to wait for Lu Yuan.
• Qian Renxue folded Lu Yuan’s letter, put it in her Soul Tool, and left the Papal Hall to fulfill her mission and help look after the Dragon King Hall.

After spending nearly a year in the Star Dou Great Forest, Lu Yuan completed his Self-Created Soul Skill, Dragon Soaring the Void, and prepared to return to the human world. He promised Gu Yuena he would spend his last few days with her before leaving.

• Yan Shaozhe hurried to Dragon King Hall with Lu Yuan’s letter for Dugu Bo and instructions to take charge there.
• A year passed while Lu Yuan stayed in the Star Dou Great Forest and focused on refining his skills and stabilizing his Soul Power.
• Lu Yuan transformed into a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon and demonstrated his completed Self-Created Soul Skill, Dragon Soaring the Void.
• Lu Yuan told Gu Yuena that the year was nearly over and that he needed to return to handle matters in the human world.
• Gu Yuena asked Lu Yuan to spend his remaining days with her, and he agreed before inviting her and Wang Qiu'er to grill food.

Lu Yuan grilled rabbits and fish by the Lake of Life, teasing Xiao Wu, who was upset that he planned to eat rabbits. The food began to smell delicious, though Xiao Wu still felt conflicted about eating them.

• Ma Xiaotao and Xiao Wu sulked by the Lake of Life after Ma Xiaotao caught rabbits for Lu Yuan to cook.
• Lu Yuan chose to grill rabbit first, teasing Xiao Wu and the Sky Azure Bull Python about the meal.
• Lu Yuan explained to Xiao Wu that the rabbits they ate lacked intelligence and were no different from other meat.
• The roasted rabbits turned golden and fragrant, making Ma Xiaotao and even Xiao Wu hungry.

Lu Yuan left the Star Dou Great Forest with Ma Xiaotao after saying goodbye to Gu Yuena and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, promising to return. As they reached the entrance to the Lake of Life, a massive dark-gold bear appeared before them.

• Lu Yuan woke on the day his year in the Star Dou Great Forest ended and told Gu Yuena he needed to return to Spirit Hall and Dragon King Hall.
• Gu Yuena said her injuries had healed and asked Lu Yuan to be with her, but he suggested they wait until his bloodline evolution was complete.
• Lu Yuan said goodbye to Gu Yuena and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, telling Qiu'er to behave and listen to Sister Na'er.
• Lu Yuan and Ma Xiaotao left the forest's core region and reached the entrance to the Lake of Life.
• A massive dark-gold bear appeared in front of Lu Yuan and Ma Xiaotao.

Lu Yuan met Xiong Jun at the entrance to the Star Dou Great Forest’s core region and received a nearly hundred-thousand-year-old Thousand Jun Ant Emperor torso bone. Before leaving, he warned Xiong Jun that the Clear Sky Sect might come hunting Soul Beasts, and Xiong Jun vowed to stop them.

• Lu Yuan greeted Xiong Jun, who complained about being bored while guarding the entrance and resented whoever had assigned him there.
• Xiong Jun recounted killing one of three invading Thousand Jun Ant Emperors and gave Lu Yuan the ant’s torso Soul Bone.
• Lu Yuan accepted the Soul Bone and agreed to ask Na'er to transfer Xiong Jun from guard duty.
• Lu Yuan warned Xiong Jun that the Clear Sky Sect might enter the forest to hunt Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, including the transformed Soft Bone Rabbit.
• Xiong Jun promised to kill any Clear Sky Sect members who tried to break into the core region.

Lu Yuan warned Xiong Jun to guard the Star Dou Great Forest carefully, then traveled with Ma Xiaotao to Spirit City. After seven days, he returned to the city, where Bibi Dong’s spies noticed him and he set off for Papal Hall with Ma Xiaotao.

• Lu Yuan reminded Xiong Jun that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion’s safety was vital and urged him to attack unfamiliar human soul masters who approached.
• Lu Yuan left the Star Dou Great Forest with Ma Xiaotao, who repeatedly wanted to stop and eat during their journey.
• After seven days of travel, Lu Yuan and Ma Xiaotao reached Spirit City.
• Bibi Dong’s spies spotted Lu Yuan as he entered the city and sent word to Papal Hall.
• Lu Yuan told Ma Xiaotao the watchers belonged to his teacher and invited her to come with him to Papal Hall.

Lu Yuan returned to Spirit City after more than a year away, and Bibi Dong summoned Qian Renxue, Hu Liena, and Zhu Zhuqing to share the news. He reunited with Hu Liena in the Papal Hall, while Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing waited for their turn to greet him.

• Bibi Dong learned that Lu Yuan had returned to Spirit City and summoned Qian Renxue, Hu Liena, and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Bibi Dong told the three girls that Lu Yuan was on his way to the Papal Hall, and they reacted with joy.
• Lu Yuan entered the Papal Hall with Ma Xiaotao and greeted Bibi Dong.
• Hu Liena rushed into Lu Yuan's embrace, tearfully telling him how much she had missed him.
• Lu Yuan comforted Hu Liena, wiped away her tears, and asked her to let Zhu Zhuqing and Qian Renxue greet him too.

Lu Yuan reunited with Zhu Zhuqing and Qian Renxue after a year away, comforting them as they shared their fear and guilt over his near-fatal injuries. Hu Liena then confronted him over his favoritism toward Qian Renxue and the danger his choices had caused, leaving Lu Yuan stunned by her outburst.

• Lu Yuan welcomed Hu Liena, then embraced Zhu Zhuqing, who asked him not to leave her worrying again.
• Lu Yuan reassured Zhu Zhuqing and then went to Qian Renxue, whose guilt and sorrow surfaced as she cried in his arms.
• Qian Renxue blamed herself for Lu Yuan being gravely injured while saving her, but Lu Yuan told her not to blame herself.
• Hu Liena accused Qian Renxue of causing Lu Yuan's injuries and challenged Lu Yuan for spoiling her and neglecting Hu Liena and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Hu Liena insisted that Lu Yuan was biased and warned him to consider what would happen to her and Zhu Zhuqing if he did not survive next time.
• Lu Yuan was stunned as Hu Liena finally voiced the resentment she had been carrying.

After Hu Liena warned Lu Yuan that his indulgence had put him in danger, Qian Renxue admitted she had been willful and promised to support him. She accepted his relationship with Gu Yuena, leaving Lu Yuan surprised and relieved by her change.

• Hu Liena told Lu Yuan she understood his love for Qian Renxue but urged him to stop indulging her in ways that endangered him.
• Zhu Zhuqing agreed that Lu Yuan favored Qian Renxue more than his other girlfriends.
• Qian Renxue apologized for her past stubbornness and promised to listen to Lu Yuan and support him.
• Lu Yuan asked Qian Renxue what she thought of him and Gu Yuena.
• Qian Renxue said she had no objections to Gu Yuena as long as Lu Yuan loved her, and Lu Yuan felt surprised and relieved by her acceptance.

Lu Yuan reunited with Qian Renxue in the Papal Hall, then introduced Ma Xiaotao and her extraordinary strength to Bibi Dong and the others. He warned Bibi Dong that the Holy Spirit Cult was a powerful enemy of Spirit Hall, leaving her concerned about the threat it posed.

• Bibi Dong ended Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue's long embrace, and Qian Renxue stayed close to Lu Yuan despite her embarrassment.
• Lu Yuan introduced Ma Xiaotao as Yan Shaozhe's disciple, a Rank 95 Titled Douluo with an Ultimate Fire Phoenix Martial Soul at age thirty.
• Bibi Dong and the others were astonished by Ma Xiaotao's strength, and Bibi Dong praised Lu Yuan for gathering powerful allies.
• Lu Yuan told Bibi Dong that the Evil Soul Masters he and Qian Renxue encountered in the Mist Forest belonged to the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Lu Yuan described the Holy Spirit Cult's powerful leaders and warned Bibi Dong that Spirit Hall needed to strengthen its defenses.

Lu Yuan told Bibi Dong and the others that the Holy Spirit Cult came from the Sun Moon Continent and was preparing to invade the Douluo Continent, prompting Bibi Dong to order closer surveillance of Evil Soul Masters. After leaving the Papal Hall, Lu Yuan went with Qian Renxue and the others, while Bibi Dong kept another matter for discussion with the elders.

• Lu Yuan explained that the Holy Spirit Cult was the Sun Moon Continent’s state religion and that its Evil Soul Masters were formidable.
• Bibi Dong and Lu Yuan concluded that the cult’s escaped Soul Douluos might be hiding on the continent and collaborating with native Evil Soul Masters.
• Lu Yuan revealed that the cult had built the Blood Moon Altar to open a Spatial Gate for an invasion, and asked Spirit Hall to monitor Evil Soul Masters.
• Bibi Dong agreed to alert Spirit Hall Branches across the continent, then dismissed Lu Yuan and said she needed to discuss other matters with the elders.
• Lu Yuan left the Papal Hall with Qian Renxue as Hu Liena caught up, apologized for being harsh, and eagerly responded to his teasing invitation.