Chapter Summaries

Lu Yuan pressed Bibi Dong to acknowledge her feelings for him, while she struggled with their age difference, teacher-student bond, and the feelings of Senior Sister and Xue Er. Bibi Dong realized her affection was more than a teacher’s, but she was not ready to accept Lu Yuan and needed time.

• Lu Yuan argued that his feelings for Bibi Dong could not be controlled and said he had long stopped seeing her as his teacher.
• Bibi Dong slapped Lu Yuan when he claimed she liked him, then tenderly touched the mark after he chose not to dodge.
• Lu Yuan dismissed their age gap as unimportant, and Bibi Dong found his reasoning difficult to refute.
• Bibi Dong raised the teacher-student relationship and asked about Senior Sister and Xue Er; Lu Yuan said both knew about his feelings and that Xue Er accepted them as long as he did not pursue Bibi Dong improperly.
• Bibi Dong admitted to herself that her feelings for Lu Yuan went beyond a teacher-student bond, but she was not ready to accept him and needed time.

Lu Yuan told Bibi Dong that his feelings for her began after his Double Pupils accidentally let him see through her clothes, then reassured her he would never leave her. After they kissed, Bibi Dong was unsettled by how familiar it felt, while Lu Yuan concluded that she liked him too.

• Bibi Dong asked Lu Yuan when he had begun having feelings for her, and he recalled obtaining his Double Pupils after leaving the Ruins of Life.
• Lu Yuan admitted that his newly acquired Double Pupils had accidentally seen through Bibi Dong’s clothes, and she angrily twisted his ear.
• Lu Yuan told Bibi Dong he would stay by her side for life and kissed her openly.
• Bibi Dong yielded to the kiss but felt it was strangely familiar, despite having no memory of anyone kissing her before.
• Lu Yuan told Bibi Dong that her reaction proved she liked him.

Hu Liena and Zhu Zhuqing discussed Lu Yuan’s growing relationship with Bibi Dong and how it might affect the women around him. Later, the four shared a meal, with Lu Yuan and Bibi Dong calmly hiding the emotions stirred by their kiss.

• Hu Liena told Zhu Zhuqing she had long expected Lu Yuan and Bibi Dong to grow close and accepted their feelings, though she needed time to adjust.
• Hu Liena urged Zhu Zhuqing to prepare Qian Renxue for the possibility that Lu Yuan and Bibi Dong would cross their remaining boundary.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Hu Liena complained about Lu Yuan’s many romantic entanglements and agreed that he should not pursue anyone else.
• Lu Yuan, Bibi Dong, Hu Liena, and Zhu Zhuqing ate together at Lakeside Pavilion while Lu Yuan and Bibi Dong maintained composed appearances.

After lunch, Lu Yuan planned to complete the Sacred Sword's Second Trial and then accompany Zhu Zhuqing to Star Luo to call off her engagement. He returned to the Angel Secret Realm, where Qian Renxue had advanced to the eighth heavenly stair, and promised to help her complete the trial.

• Bibi Dong advised Lu Yuan to bring Dragon Emperor Douluo and others when he went to Star Luo, in case the empire retaliated.
• Lu Yuan teased Bibi Dong before leaving for the Angel Temple and entering the Angel Secret Realm.
• Lu Yuan found Qian Renxue meditating on the eighth heavenly stair and noted that she was nearly ready to attempt the ninth.
• Qian Renxue greeted Lu Yuan, and he told her he would accompany her in completing the second trial.
• Qian Renxue remarked that Lu Yuan had returned sooner than she expected after spending time with Bibi Dong.

Lu Yuan began tempering his body directly with the Sacred Flame on the Ninth Heavenly Stair, using the Zhe Secret to recover from its scorching effects. He resolved to grow strong enough to protect those around him and eventually challenge the God Realm, while Qian Renxue continued adapting to the eighth level.

• Lu Yuan reassured himself that he would keep his kiss with Bibi Dong secret, unaware that Hu Liena and Zhu Zhuqing had witnessed it.
• Qian Renxue told Lu Yuan she had nearly adapted to the eighth level and hoped to attempt the Ninth Heavenly Stair in another month.
• Lu Yuan warned Qian Renxue that the ninth level’s Sacred Flame was beyond her current strength and said he would accompany her when she challenged it.
• Lu Yuan climbed to the ninth level and let the Sacred Flame burn his body without the Golden Dragon Armor protecting most of him.
• Lu Yuan used the Zhe Secret to repeatedly restore his scorched skin, enduring the pain to temper his physique and prepare for future enemies.

After a month of Sacred Flame tempering, Lu Yuan gained true fire immunity and greatly increased his strength. He helped Qian Renxue prepare to attempt the Ninth Heavenly Stair.

• Lu Yuan finished a month of Sacred Flame body tempering, raising his strength to 200,000 jin and gaining true Fire Immunity.
• Lu Yuan descended to the Eighth Heavenly Stair and found Qian Renxue had completely conquered it.
• Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue she could try ascending to the ninth layer, and she agreed.
• Lu Yuan used the Heart of the Sea God to shield them while Qian Renxue removed her outer dress.
• Qian Renxue stepped into Lu Yuan's embrace so he could take her up to the Ninth Heavenly Stair.

Lu Yuan accompanied Qian Renxue onto the Ninth Heavenly Stair, where the Sacred Flame pushed her close to her limit. Just as Lu Yuan prepared to heal her, a powerful, unexplained Yin-Cold Energy burst from her and formed a domain that kept the flames at bay.

• Lu Yuan warned Qian Renxue about the Ninth Heavenly Stair and entered it with her protected by his Golden Dragon Armor.
• The Sacred Flame engulfed them, and Lu Yuan used the armor to shield Qian Renxue as she endured its heat.
• After ten minutes, Qian Renxue was near her limit, and Lu Yuan prepared to use Pure Qi Divine Power to heal her.
• An ice-blue light erupted from Qian Renxue, releasing Yin-Cold Energy that formed a domain and extinguished the surrounding flames.
• Lu Yuan asked Qian Renxue where the energy had come from, but she said she did not know.

Lu Yuan learned from the system that Qian Renxue’s Yin-Cold Energy was innate and could let her obtain a Second Martial Soul. He told Qian Renxue the news, and she was delighted, though the source of the energy remained unknown.

• Lu Yuan ruled out Bibi Dong as the source of Qian Renxue’s Yin-Cold Energy and asked the system for an explanation.
• The system revealed that Qian Renxue was born with the Yin-Cold Energy and that opposing energy had awakened it.
• The system explained that a willing Yin-Cold Soul Beast could become Qian Renxue’s Second Martial Soul, giving her pure yin, Ultimate Ice, and Ultimate Cold attributes.
• Lu Yuan decided he would take Qian Renxue to the Land of Extreme North to seek a suitable Soul Beast.
• The system refused to reveal who had passed the Yin-Cold Energy to Qian Renxue, so Lu Yuan shared the possibility of a Second Martial Soul with her.
• Qian Renxue reacted with delight when Lu Yuan told her she might obtain a Second Martial Soul.

Qian Renxue learned that she might gain a powerful Second Martial Soul, though obtaining one required a willing sacrifice from a hundred-thousand-year yin-cold Soul Beast. She and Lu Yuan completed their Second Trials, received rewards that raised their compatibility to seventy percent, and learned that their Third Trial required them to perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill within seven days.

• Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue that she could gain a powerful Second Martial Soul through the willing sacrifice of a hundred-thousand-year yin-cold Soul Beast, and promised to find a way.
• Qian Renxue used the erupting Yin-Cold Energy in her body to complete the Ninth Heavenly Stair trial by midnight, while Lu Yuan finished his trial the following afternoon.
• Lu Yuan received a two-thousand-year increase to all Soul Ring Lifespans and a twenty-percent increase in Eight-Winged Angel compatibility, bringing his total compatibility to seventy percent.
• Qian Renxue told Lu Yuan that her rewards raised her Angel Affinity by ten percent and her Golden Dragon Spirit compatibility by twenty percent, also bringing her total compatibility to seventy percent.
• Lu Yuan revealed that the Third Trial required him and Qian Renxue to use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill within seven days.

After completing their trial, Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue spent the night together and then walked through the Angel Secret Realm. They prepared to test a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, while Lu Yuan privately considered what Qian Renxue’s Yin-Cold Energy might mean.

• Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue realized their trial was over, left the Ninth Heavenly Stair, and spent the night together.
• The next morning, Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue strolled through the Angel Secret Realm and compared Qian Renxue’s looks with Bibi Dong’s.
• Lu Yuan reflected that Qian Renxue’s Yin-Cold Energy had been with her since birth and might change how close he could become to Bibi Dong.
• Qian Renxue led Lu Yuan to an open space to try a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Lu Yuan explained that it required compatible Martial Souls and mutual understanding without resistance.

Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue attempted to fuse their Martial Souls, combining their Golden Dragon and Eight-Winged Angel auras. After activating their Pure Qi Divine Power and Sacred Power, they succeeded and summoned a godlike figure bearing Lu Yuan’s face.

• Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue released their Martial Souls and began circulating Soul Power to make their auras resonate.
• Their Martial Souls drew toward each other but stopped short of merging, even after Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue kissed.
• Lu Yuan realized they needed to activate their special powers, and he told Qian Renxue to use her Pure Qi Divine Power while he activated his Sacred Power.
• The two powers intensified the attraction between the Golden Dragon and Eight-Winged Angel until golden light engulfed them and produced a supreme figure resembling Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue discovered the power of their Heavenly Emperor Transformation Martial Soul Fusion Skill and tested it against Qian Daoliu. After Qian Daoliu praised its strength, the pair planned to practice it further.

• Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue fused their Martial Souls into a crowned, winged figure wielding a golden dragon spear.
• Lu Yuan tested the fusion’s power with a strike that blasted a huge crater into the ground.
• Qian Daoliu arrived and challenged Lu Yuan to test the Martial Soul Fusion Skill against him.
• Lu Yuan used Heavenly Emperor Demon Slayer, but Qian Daoliu blocked it with his Sacred Sword and remained unmoved.
• Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue separated when they could no longer sustain the fusion, and Qian Daoliu praised its power before leaving them to practice.

Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue completed their Sacred Sword trial and discussed her next Soul Ring and the Heaven Dou unification trials. As Lu Yuan prepared to take Zhu Qing to the Star Luo Empire to end her engagement, the system issued a new sign-in task with rewards that could strengthen his allies.

• The Sacred Sword Third Trial completed, tripling Lu Yuan’s rewards and raising all his Soul Ring Lifespans by three thousand years and his Soul Power by one and a half levels.
• Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue discussed her level seventy breakthrough, saving her God-Given Soul Ring for her ninth ring, and her fourth trial to unify the Heaven Dou Empire within four years.
• Lu Yuan warned Qian Renxue to return after obtaining her seventh Soul Ring so her replacement would not expose her identity, then said he would take Zhu Qing to the Star Luo Empire to break off her engagement.
• The system issued Lu Yuan a three-month sign-in task in Senyue City, offering a Hundred-Thousand-Year Radiant Unicorn and two Titled Douluo Draw Cards.
• Lu Yuan anticipated using the Radiant Unicorn for Qian Renxue and the draw cards to raise the Dragon King Hall’s strength.

Lu Yuan traveled toward Senyue City with Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Xiaotao, and Long Xiaoyao, then told Zhu Zhuqing that Gu Yuena was a god who protected the Star Dou Great Forest. He left Zhu Zhuqing believing the explanation and keeping Gu Yuena’s identity secret.

• Lu Yuan brought Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Xiaotao, and Long Xiaoyao toward Senyue City after asking Qian Renxue to stay in Spirit City until she could obtain a Radiant Unicorn Soul Ring.
• Ma Xiaotao complained about Lu Yuan’s affection toward Zhu Zhuqing, and Lu Yuan teased her about causing chaos with Xiao Wu in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Lu Yuan told Zhu Zhuqing that his relationship with Di Tian was good and that Di Tian had arranged his previous Soul Beast sacrifice.
• Lu Yuan claimed Gu Yuena was a god who protected the Star Dou Great Forest and had only recently ascended, allowing her to remain on the continent for a hundred years.
• Zhu Zhuqing accepted Lu Yuan’s explanation, promised to keep Gu Yuena’s identity secret, and resolved to work harder.

Lu Yuan arrived in Senyue City with Zhu Zhuqing and planned to break off her engagement while arranging a marriage alliance with the Zhu Clan. As the system began a three-hour check-in, Lu Yuan chose to stay at a hotel connected to Zhu Zhuqing’s family, openly announcing their arrival.

• Lu Yuan asked Ma Xiaotao to contact Fu Yinheng and have the Qin Sect watch the Star Luo Imperial Family’s movements.
• Lu Yuan warned Zhu Zhuqing that he might use force to persuade the Zhu Clan, and she supported him but asked him not to kill too many people.
• Ma Xiaotao left to carry out Lu Yuan’s instructions, while the carriage continued toward Senyue City.
• Lu Yuan and his companions entered Senyue City, triggering a three-hour system check-in.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Lu Yuan that her family had a share in the Crescent Moon Hotel, and Lu Yuan decided to stay there openly.

Lu Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing discussed the Star Luo Empire’s likely response before spending the evening together at a hotel. After completing a sign-in task, Lu Yuan drew Taotie Douluo Xuan Zi and Rank 9 Soul Engineer Jing Hongchen, leaving Dragon King Hall with two powerful new reinforcements.

• Zhu Zhuqing warned Lu Yuan that the Star Luo Imperial Family might target him, though she thought her father and the Zhu Clan would yield under pressure.
• Lu Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing teased each other, and Zhu Zhuqing bit his arm without leaving a mark because his body was exceptionally durable.
• Lu Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing checked into the Crescent Moon Hotel and shared a room while Long Xiaoyao took another.
• The system rewarded Lu Yuan with a hundred-thousand-year Radiant Unicorn and two Titled Douluo Draw Cards after his sign-in task was completed.
• Lu Yuan used the cards and obtained Taotie Douluo Xuan Zi and Rank 9 Soul Engineer Jing Hongchen.

Lu Yuan welcomed Xuan Zi and Jing Hongchen as new members of Dragon King Hall, then gathered his companions to visit the Zhu Clan. After Ma Xiaotao reported that the Qin Sect was monitoring the Star Luo Imperial Family, the group set out for the Nether Duke’s Mansion.

• Lu Yuan learned that Xuan Zi and Jing Hongchen had arrived, received them at the Crescent Moon Hotel, and arranged rooms for them.
• Lu Yuan told Zhu Zhuqing about the two new Titled Douluo while drying her hair.
• Ma Xiaotao returned and reported that the Qin Sect was watching the Star Luo Imperial Family’s movements.
• Lu Yuan invited Ma Xiaotao to breakfast, and she ate with him and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Lu Yuan and his companions left the hotel and followed Zhu Zhuqing to the Nether Duke’s Mansion.

Lu Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing returned to the Nether Duke's Mansion to confront her family, but Zhu Junlin barred her from entering to avoid choosing between the Star Luo Imperial Family and Dragon King Hall. Lu Yuan forced his way past the guards, and Zhu Junlin learned they were coming to the main hall.

• Zhu Zhuqing recalled her childhood home and her mother as she arrived at the Nether Duke's Mansion with Lu Yuan.
• Lu Yuan promised to protect Zhu Zhuqing and asked whether he could beat up her father; Zhu Zhuqing told him to go easy.
• A guard told Zhu Zhuqing that Zhu Junlin had forbidden her from entering the mansion.
• Lu Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing concluded Zhu Junlin was avoiding both sides, then Lu Yuan swept the guards aside and entered the mansion with their companions.
• A guard reported the forced entry to Zhu Junlin, who worried about the damage to his family's reputation.

Zhu Zhuqing returned to the Nether Duke's Mansion with Lu Yuan, who had forced their way inside despite Zhu Junlin's refusal. Zhu Junlin rebuked Zhu Zhuyun for insulting Lu Yuan, and the chapter ended with Lu Yuan challenging Zhu Junlin's polite greeting.

• Lin Xiyue asked Zhu Junlin whether Zhu Zhuqing had returned, and he said she had arrived with Lu Yuan and forced her way into the mansion.
• Zhu Zhuyun insulted Lu Yuan, and Zhu Junlin slapped her and warned her not to provoke the Dragon King Hall Master.
• Lu Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing entered holding hands, and Lu Yuan told Zhu Zhuyun that nowhere was beyond his reach.
• Zhu Zhuyun cursed Lu Yuan for crippling Dai Weisi, and Zhu Junlin slapped her again.
• Zhu Junlin greeted Lu Yuan respectfully, and Lu Yuan questioned whether Zhu Junlin had known his identity before it was revealed.

Lu Yuan confronted Zhu Junlin at the Nether Duke's Mansion, demanding that Zhu Zhuqing's engagement to Dai Mubai be annulled and that their marriage be formalized. Zhu Junlin refused over fear of the Star Luo Imperial Family, so Lu Yuan summoned four Titled Douluo to overwhelm the household and moved Lin Xiyue to Zhu Zhuqing's side.

• Lu Yuan recognized Lin Xiyue as Zhu Zhuqing's loving mother and ignored Zhu Zhuyun's resentful stare.
• Lu Yuan accused Zhu Junlin of barring Zhu Zhuqing from her home and demanded the annulment of her engagement and formalization of their marriage.
• Zhu Junlin refused, fearing the Star Luo Imperial Family would retaliate against the Netherworld Family.
• Lu Yuan declared that he was informing Zhu Junlin rather than seeking permission, and threatened to act if he refused.
• Long Xiaoyao, Xuan Zi, Ma Xiaotao, and the fourth Titled Douluo released their Martial Souls, crushing Zhu Junlin's group with their auras.
• Lu Yuan carried Lin Xiyue to Zhu Zhuqing's side so she would not suffer beneath the oppressive aura.