Chapter Summaries

Bibi Dong planned for Lu Yuan and Hu Liena to seek Divine Slaughter's Domain in the City of Slaughter, then announced she would arrange their marriage and appoint Hu Liena as Holy Daughter. Lu Yuan prepared to leave for his second trial at the Angel Temple, while considering his plans for Zhu Zhuqing.

• Lu Yuan revealed that he knew Bibi Dong was the last living Slaughter God and that Tang Hao was dead.
• Bibi Dong said Lu Yuan would accompany Hu Liena to the City of Slaughter to obtain Divine Slaughter's Domain, and promised to appoint Hu Liena as Holy Daughter and arrange their marriage.
• Bibi Dong said Qian Daoliu would handle Qian Renxue's marriage, while Lu Yuan would have to settle Zhu Zhuqing's engagement himself.
• Lu Yuan reflected that he intended to seek an engagement with the Zhu Clan after the finals and later take Hu Liena to the City of Slaughter.
• Bibi Dong praised Lu Yuan's maneuvering in the Heaven Dou Empire and shared a warm exchange with him about their relationship.
• Lu Yuan said he was going to the Angel Temple for his second trial, and Bibi Dong urged him to leave early and return for dinner.

Lu Yuan left Bibi Dong after teasing her, then met Qian Renxue and Qian Daoliu at the Angel Temple for the start of his second trial. Qian Daoliu opened the Angel Secret Realm, and the three headed toward the Hall of Holy Light.

• Lu Yuan complimented and teased Bibi Dong before leaving the Papal Hall.
• Lu Yuan arrived at the Angel Temple and called Qian Daoliu Grandpa, pleasing both him and Qian Renxue.
• Qian Daoliu told Lu Yuan that his second trial would take place in the Hall of Holy Light within the Angel Secret Realm.
• Qian Daoliu opened a golden vortex in the angel statue, and Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue followed him into the secret realm.
• Lu Yuan, Qian Renxue, and Qian Daoliu crossed the realm's scenic landscape toward the Hall of Holy Light.

Qian Daoliu brought Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue to the Angel Hall and explained the Nine-Layered Heavenly Stairs, where Qian Renxue’s trial would take place. He left them to begin testing the sacred light, with one year to complete the trial.

• Qian Daoliu told Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue that Qian Xunji’s memorial tablet was not in the Hall of Holy Light because he had not earned a place there.
• Qian Renxue showed disappointment about her father’s absence, and Lu Yuan comforted her by squeezing her hand.
• Qian Daoliu explained that Qian Renxue had to endure the sacred light on the Ninth Heavenly Stair for six hours and twelve hours within one year.
• Qian Daoliu said they could stay in the Angel Secret Realm or leave temporarily, but they had to finish the trial within the year.
• Lu Yuan assured Qian Daoliu they had enough time, and Qian Daoliu left them at the stairs.

Lu Yuan tested the Nine-Layered Heavenly Stairs and found that their Angel's Sacred Light could temper the body and Soul Power while accelerating cultivation. He returned to Qian Renxue after reaching the sixth layer and warned that climbing higher could set their clothes on fire.

• Lu Yuan let the Angel's Sacred Light enter his body on the first layer and found that it began tempering his flesh, bones, and Soul Power.
• Lu Yuan climbed to the sixth layer, where the pressure and heat became intense enough to improve his cultivation and dry his clothes.
• Lu Yuan judged that he would need to release his Martial Soul to reach the seventh layer and descended to report his findings to Qian Renxue.
• Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue that the sacred light could help them gain about one level after two or three months of cultivation.
• Lu Yuan warned that their clothes might spontaneously combust on the seventh layer, leaving Qian Renxue blushing at the problem.

Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue discussed how to protect their clothes during the Angel God’s trial, then began testing the Nine-Layered Heavenly Stairs. After Qian Renxue struggled with the sixth layer’s pressure and heat, Lu Yuan took her back down to the fifth layer to build her strength first.

• Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue discussed heat-resistant clothing and the possibility that his Golden Dragon Armor could protect her on the highest layer.
• Qian Renxue summoned her Eight-Winged Angel martial soul, and she and Lu Yuan flew to the first layer of the heavenly stairs.
• Qian Renxue found the first layer’s sacred light weak, so she and Lu Yuan continued upward to the fifth layer.
• Qian Renxue endured the fifth layer’s pressure and felt its sacred light tempering her body, then agreed to test the sixth layer.
• Qian Renxue felt intense heat and pressure on the sixth layer, so Lu Yuan led her back to the fifth to cultivate until she could withstand it.

Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue cultivated on the Heavenly Stairs, then Lu Yuan brought her to a reunion dinner with Bibi Dong and Hu Liena. Two months later, Qian Renxue had reached level sixty-eight on the seventh level, while Lu Yuan had become a level fifty-nine Soul King on the eighth level and prepared to climb higher.

• Qian Renxue cultivated on the fifth level of the Heavenly Stairs, where Angel's Sacred Light purified her Soul Power and helped her recover energy.
• Lu Yuan brought Qian Renxue to Lake Heart Island for a reunion dinner with Bibi Dong and Hu Liena, despite Qian Renxue's reluctance.
• Over the next two months, Qian Renxue advanced to the seventh level and reached Soul Power level sixty-eight.
• Lu Yuan cultivated on the eighth level for a month and a half, increasing his physical strength to 120,000 jin and breaking through to level fifty-nine.
• Lu Yuan stood on the eighth level and resolved to advance toward the ninth level of the Heavenly Stairs.

Lu Yuan reached the ninth heavenly stair, where crushing pressure and Sacred Golden Flames pushed his strength to its limits. After enduring an hour before retreating to the seventh stair, he recovered and promised to protect Qian Renxue when she faced the trial.

• Lu Yuan stepped from the eighth heavenly stair onto the ninth, where pressure more than doubled and forced him to activate his Golden Dragon Bloodline and Martial Soul.
• Sacred Golden Flames engulfed Lu Yuan, overcoming his Fire Immunity and burning him despite the protection of his Golden Dragon Armor.
• Lu Yuan endured the pressure and flames for an hour while using Pure Qi Divine Power to protect and temper his body, then fled to the seventh stair.
• Qian Renxue worried over Lu Yuan’s burns, and he cooled himself with the Heart of the Sea God.
• Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue that her Eight-Winged Angel Martial Soul and Ultimate Fire would help her resist the flames, and promised to protect her on the ninth stair.

Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue spent their remaining trial time together, and he promised to teach her Dragon Soaring the Void after the trials. After three months of cultivation, Lu Yuan could nearly complete the Ninth Heavenly Stair trial, but held back so he could wait for Qian Renxue and check on the approaching finals.

• Lu Yuan reassured Qian Renxue that he would protect her, and the two prepared grilled fish for lunch after cultivating together.
• Lu Yuan offered to teach Qian Renxue Dragon Soaring the Void after their trials, and she agreed.
• After another month, Lu Yuan found that Sacred Flame body tempering had greatly strengthened his physique and bloodline.
• Lu Yuan realized he could finish the Ninth Heavenly Stair trial soon but chose not to rush ahead of Qian Renxue.
• Lu Yuan decided to leave the trial and look for Zhu Qing and the others as the tournament finals approached.

Lu Yuan left Qian Renxue to continue the Angel Trial while he prepared to lead his team in the tournament finals. After leaving the Angel Secret Realm, he headed to Lake Heart Island to look for Senior Sister.

• Lu Yuan descended to the Eighth Heavenly Stair, healed Qian Renxue, and reassured her that reaching it in three months was an accomplishment.
• Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue that he had to leave for the tournament finals, and she chose to stay and continue her trial.
• Lu Yuan warned Qian Renxue not to climb to the Ninth Heavenly Stair while he was gone and gave her the Heart of the Sea God to help her recover.
• Lu Yuan left the Angel Secret Realm and headed to Lake Heart Island to see whether Senior Sister was still there.

Lu Yuan returned to Lake Heart Island after his trial and visited Bibi Dong at the Papal Hall. Their reunion was interrupted when a Temple Knight reported that Yu Xiaogang had arrived with a Pope Token.

• Lu Yuan returned to Lake Heart Island and found Hu Liena away, then set out to see Bibi Dong with Ma Xiaotao.
• Lu Yuan found Bibi Dong reviewing documents in the Papal Hall, and they warmly caught up.
• A Temple Knight reported that Yu Xiaogang was seeking an audience with Bibi Dong and carried a Pope Token.

Yu Xiaogang arrived at the Spirit Hall seeking an audience with Bibi Dong, stirring her lingering feelings and provoking Lu Yuan’s fury. Lu Yuan calmed down and revealed his God-Slaying Spear to Bibi Dong, then asked her not to meet Yu Xiaogang.

• A Temple Knight told Bibi Dong that Yu Xiaogang was waiting outside with a Pope Token.
• Lu Yuan’s killing intent surged at the news, and Bibi Dong calmed him by touching his cheek and calling his name.
• Lu Yuan told Bibi Dong that the God-Slaying Spear was his third Martial Soul and explained that its power and killing intent had once been difficult to control.
• Bibi Dong accepted Lu Yuan’s apology for keeping the spear secret and said she was proud of him.
• Lu Yuan asked Bibi Dong not to go see Yu Xiaogang.

Lu Yuan challenged Bibi Dong’s lingering feelings for Yu Xiaogang, arguing that they came from obsession and inexperience rather than love. Bibi Dong’s certainty wavered, but she still decided to see Yu Xiaogang and agreed to let his reason for seeking her determine whether she would move on.

• Lu Yuan argued that Yu Xiaogang’s theories were unremarkable and that he was unworthy of Bibi Dong’s devotion.
• Lu Yuan said Bibi Dong had mistaken a youthful infatuation and the illusion she formed during hardship for love.
• Bibi Dong was shaken by Lu Yuan’s explanation but firmly chose to meet Yu Xiaogang to test whether it was true.
• Lu Yuan agreed to accompany Bibi Dong if she accepted his condition about Yu Xiaogang’s motives.
• Lu Yuan said he would bless their relationship if Yu Xiaogang came simply to see Bibi Dong, but Bibi Dong would have to forget him if he came to ask for help.

Lu Yuan made Bibi Dong swear that she would forget Yu Xiaogang if he proved to care only about his theories, then hid to listen as she summoned him. Seeing Yu Xiaogang again, Bibi Dong began to question the idealized image she had cherished for over twenty years.

• Lu Yuan and Bibi Dong sealed an agreement with a three-part oath: he would prove Yu Xiaogang’s motives, and she would forget him if he was only seeking her help.
• Bibi Dong and Lu Yuan entered the Papal Hall, where Lu Yuan hid behind a screen and secretly transmitted the conversation through a Soul Tool to Ma Xiaotao.
• Ma Xiaotao listened to the transmission, spotted Yu Xiaogang outside the Papal Hall, and vanished to confront him.
• Bibi Dong summoned Yu Xiaogang and saw him enter the hall in black, looking frail and ordinary to her.

Bibi Dong met Yu Xiaogang after more than twenty years and hoped he had come to see her, but he asked her for help instead. When he revealed that he wanted her to teach him how to overcome the Twin Martial Souls obstacle for his disciple Tang San, Bibi Dong realized he was asking her to strengthen an enemy of Spirit Hall.

• Bibi Dong asked Yu Xiaogang why he had come, hoping he wanted to see her.
• Yu Xiaogang said he had come to ask Bibi Dong for something, leaving her dismayed.
• Yu Xiaogang asked Bibi Dong to explain how she had overcome the Twin Martial Souls obstacle so he could help his disciple.
• Bibi Dong challenged Yu Xiaogang to explain why she should help him, and he appealed to their past by calling her "Dong'er."
• Lu Yuan became furious at Yu Xiaogang's familiar address but restrained himself to avoid making Bibi Dong resent him.
• Bibi Dong thought of Tang San's hostility toward Spirit Hall and concluded Yu Xiaogang had not considered the danger his request posed to her.

Bibi Dong rejected Yu Xiaogang’s request for the secrets of cultivating Twin Martial Souls and had him removed from the Papal Hall. After he was gone, she broke down in front of Lu Yuan, who comforted her.

• Bibi Dong ordered Yu Xiaogang to address her as Your Holiness and questioned him about his disciple Tang San.
• Bibi Dong revealed that she knew Tang San was cultivating both Martial Souls and accused Yu Xiaogang of seeking a way to help him continue.
• Bibi Dong refused to share the Twin Martial Soul cultivation secrets and ordered the Temple Knights to escort Yu Xiaogang out.
• Lu Yuan came to Bibi Dong’s side, shut the doors of the Papal Hall, and steadied her as she began to falter.
• Bibi Dong threw herself into Lu Yuan’s arms and wept.

Bibi Dong broke down in Lu Yuan’s arms over her painful feelings about Yu Xiaogang, and Lu Yuan comforted her while reflecting on their past. After she stopped crying, Lu Yuan teased her, easing the tension between them.

• Bibi Dong threw herself into Lu Yuan’s arms and cried as he held and soothed her.
• Lu Yuan decided that Bibi Dong was grieving her memories of first love more than she still loved Yu Xiaogang, and he grew furious at Yu Xiaogang for hurting her.
• Lu Yuan considered bringing Liu Erlong and Flender together, believing Flender would make her happy.
• Bibi Dong stopped crying, noticed she had soaked Lu Yuan’s shoulder with tears, and asked him to let go.
• Lu Yuan pretended Bibi Dong was abandoning him, so Bibi Dong tugged his ear and scolded him.
• Lu Yuan said he had only been joking to cheer Bibi Dong up.

Lu Yuan comforted Bibi Dong after Yu Xiaogang's visit and urged her to let go of him. Bibi Dong agreed to try to begin a new life, then learned that Yu Xiaogang had ignored Liu Erlong despite her waiting for him for twenty years.

• Lu Yuan wiped the tears from Bibi Dong's face and reassured her after she said crying had made her feel lighter.
• Lu Yuan reminded Bibi Dong that Yu Xiaogang had disregarded her feelings and urged her to stop clinging to him.
• Bibi Dong reconsidered Yu Xiaogang's behavior and agreed to try to forget him and begin a new life.
• Lu Yuan told Bibi Dong that Liu Erlong had waited for Yu Xiaogang for twenty years, but Yu Xiaogang had refused to meet her.
• Bibi Dong was stunned and felt chilled by Yu Xiaogang's indifference to Liu Erlong.

Bibi Dong's view of Yu Xiaogang worsened after Lu Yuan exposed more of his failings, and she had him thrown out of Spirit Hall. After Yu Xiaogang left, a mysterious attacker beat him unconscious, burned him between the legs, and took his token.

• Bibi Dong was shaken by Lu Yuan's claims and began to see Yu Xiaogang as a worse person than she had believed.
• Temple Knights dragged Yu Xiaogang out of the Papal Hall and threw him beyond its gates.
• Yu Xiaogang swallowed his anger at the guards and left, vowing to make Bibi Dong regret humiliating him.
• Yu Xiaogang returned to his rented residence and planned to use Tang San and the others to defeat Spirit Hall.
• A mysterious figure ambushed Yu Xiaogang in an alley, beat him severely, and burned him between the legs until he fainted.
• The attacker extinguished the flames, took Yu Xiaogang's token, and fled.

Lu Yuan gave Bibi Dong a top-grade Youth Preservation Pill, making her look younger, and reassured her that he would cherish Hu Liena. Hu Liena returned and reunited affectionately with Lu Yuan, then noticed Bibi Dong’s transformed appearance.

• Lu Yuan and Bibi Dong waited together for Hu Liena, and he complimented Bibi Dong’s beauty.
• Lu Yuan gave Bibi Dong a top-grade Youth Preservation Pill, which made her appear eighteen or nineteen.
• Bibi Dong asked whether Lu Yuan had prepared pills for Hu Liena and Xue Er, and he confirmed that he had.
• Hu Liena returned, rushed into Lu Yuan’s arms, and asked him to spend more time with her before resuming his trial.
• Bibi Dong told Hu Liena and Lu Yuan to stop being affectionate in front of her, and Hu Liena noticed Bibi Dong’s youthful appearance.

Bibi Dong and Hu Liena learned that Lu Yuan’s Youth Preservation Pill could preserve their youth, and he promised Hu Liena one of her own. Later, Lu Yuan studied ideas for a set of Golden Dragon Bloodline Soul Skills, then prepared to give Hu Liena her pill.

• Bibi Dong told Hu Liena that Lu Yuan’s Youth Preservation Pill had made her look younger and would preserve her youth forever.
• Hu Liena coaxed Lu Yuan into promising her a Youth Preservation Pill, and they joined Bibi Dong for dinner.
• Lu Yuan reviewed his notes and decided to create a set of bloodline Soul Skills that could be combined with his Spear Arts.
• Hu Liena asked Lu Yuan to dry her hair, then asked him for her Youth Preservation Pill.
• Lu Yuan showed Hu Liena the pill, but she asked him to feed it to her.