Chapter Summaries

Lu Yuan led Spirit Hall’s forces in a surprise night raid on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, catching the clan unprepared and inflicting devastating losses. Yu Yuanzhen launched a furious counterattack against Chrysanthemum Douluo as the clan fought for survival.

• Lu Yuan arrived at the hidden forest camp with Gu Yuena and confirmed that Chrysanthemum Douluo had prepared two thousand elite soul masters for the assault.
• Lu Yuan ordered the forces to wait until midnight, then led them toward the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s residence.
• Spirit Hall’s soul masters silently killed the clan’s sentries, breached its defenses, and began killing and setting fires throughout the grounds.
• The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan gathered to resist after suffering heavy casualties, and Yu Luomian told Yu Yuanzhen that seven or eight out of every ten direct-line clan members were gone.
• Yu Yuanzhen flew into a rage and attacked Chrysanthemum Douluo with his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul Possession.

Lu Yuan watched Spirit Hall’s assault reduce the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s home to flames while Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo fought Yu Yuanzhen. After Ma Xiaotao reported that the clan’s high-ranking soul masters had been eliminated, Lu Yuan welcomed her as an older sister.

• Lu Yuan and Gu Yuena arrived outside the burning Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan residence, and Lu Yuan said the clan had to be wiped out for Spirit Hall’s cause.
• Yu Yuanzhen overwhelmed Chrysanthemum Douluo before Ghost Douluo joined the fight, and the two Spirit Hall Douluos battled Yu Yuanzhen together.
• Lu Yuan arrived as Ma Xiaotao reported that she and Jing Hongchen had eliminated the clan’s high-ranking soul masters.
• Lu Yuan told Ma Xiaotao he regarded her as an older sister, and she happily accepted.
• Gu Yuena congratulated Lu Yuan and Ma Xiaotao, and Lu Yuan teased her that she had gained an older sister too.

Lu Yuan entered the battle against Yu Yuanzhen and used his Dragon King bloodline to suppress and kill him with a palm strike. Before dying, Yu Yuanzhen recognized Lu Yuan and deduced that Dragon King Hall was allied with Spirit Hall.

• Lu Yuan left Gu Yuena and Ma Xiaotao to watch as he went to help Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo fight Yu Yuanzhen.
• Lu Yuan sent Yu Yuanzhen flying with a Golden Dragon attack, then ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to withdraw.
• Yu Yuanzhen charged Lu Yuan in his Dragonified form, but Lu Yuan's Dragon Might suppressed his bloodline, ended his madness, and forced him to kneel.
• Yu Yuanzhen recognized Lu Yuan as the Hall Master of Dragon King Hall and realized that Dragon King Hall was allied with Spirit Hall.
• Lu Yuan struck Yu Yuanzhen with a massive Golden Dragon palm and killed him.

Lu Yuan killed Yu Yuanzhen and destroyed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, then returned to Lake Heart Island and spoke with Bibi Dong about the attack and the campaign against the Clear Sky Sect. The Clear Sky Sect’s destruction was described as inevitable, with Old Long and the Six Great Priests leading the assault.

• Lu Yuan killed Yu Yuanzhen with Golden Dragon Ascends the Heavens, collected four soul bones, and said an eighty-thousand-year-old Dragon Clan arm bone could suit Qiu'er.
• Lu Yuan told Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to gather the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s treasury before leaving with Gu Yuena.
• Ma Xiaotao stayed behind to watch the treasury, while Lu Yuan and Gu Yuena returned to Lake Heart Island through a spatial rift.
• Lu Yuan visited Bibi Dong, who had stayed up waiting for him, and told her the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had been destroyed despite suffering considerable losses.
• Lu Yuan told Bibi Dong that the Clear Sky Sect could not resist Old Long and the Six Great Priests, and that Di Tian had also been sent to ensure its destruction.

Lu Yuan and Bibi Dong finally gave in to their feelings, believing their intimacy proved Bibi Dong had no relationship with Qian Renxue. The next morning, they celebrated being able to be together openly, while Hu Liena speculated that Bibi Dong might challenge Qian Renxue’s place as Lu Yuan’s principal wife.

• Lu Yuan reassured Bibi Dong that Spirit Hall’s strength meant the Clear Sky Sect could not threaten them, then carried her to bed.
• Bibi Dong confessed she could no longer suppress her love for Lu Yuan and agreed to prove she had no connection to Qian Renxue.
• The next morning, Hu Liena, Zhu Zhuqing, and Gu Yuena discussed Lu Yuan and Bibi Dong’s absence, and Hu Liena predicted Bibi Dong would compete with Qian Renxue for the principal wife position.
• Lu Yuan showed Bibi Dong the red plum blossom on the bedsheet and said their bet had been won.
• Bibi Dong cried with relief as Lu Yuan promised they could now be together openly, and she suspected the Rakshasa God had tampered with her memories.

After becoming lovers, Lu Yuan and Bibi Dong shared a tender morning and joined Hu Liena, Zhu Zhuqing, and Gu Yuena for lunch. With the Clear Sky Sect eliminated, they discussed moving forward with their plans, while Bibi Dong said she wanted to leave her duties as Pope and remain by Lu Yuan’s side; the others then pressed him to have children with them.

• Lu Yuan and Bibi Dong shared another intimate moment before getting dressed and leaving their room near noon.
• At lunch, Hu Liena teased Lu Yuan for paying special attention to Bibi Dong, and he placated the other women by serving them food.
• Gu Yuena told Lu Yuan that Di Tian had returned and that the Clear Sky Sect had been completely dealt with.
• Lu Yuan said the Clear Sky Sect’s destruction would let their plan proceed further, while Bibi Dong said she wanted to hand Spirit Hall’s affairs to him and stay by his side.
• Hu Liena teased Bibi Dong about wanting children with Lu Yuan, then she, Zhu Zhuqing, and Gu Yuena urged Lu Yuan to have children with them, leaving him flustered.

Lu Yuan discussed his plans with Bibi Dong, Hu Liena, Zhu Zhuqing, and Gu Yuena after the Soul Hunting Operation. He intended to absorb the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and take control of Heaven Dou, while Bibi Dong prepared to deal with the Breaking Clan and the other former Clear Sky Sect affiliates.

• Hu Liena urged Lu Yuan to keep trying to pass on his bloodline, and Gu Yuena agreed that success depended on fate.
• Lu Yuan said Xue Er had nearly secured control of Heaven Dou, so they would kill Xue Ye and take over the empire.
• Lu Yuan said he would absorb the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect rather than destroy it, partly because he was engaged to Ning Rongrong.
• Lu Yuan identified Yang Wudi of the Breaking Clan as the one person who could cure Xue Ye's poison, and Bibi Dong decided to eliminate the clan and the other three affiliated clans.
• Lu Yuan asked Bibi Dong to retrieve the Speed Clan's Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng for Hu Liena, and Bibi Dong agreed to begin preparations.

Lu Yuan spent the morning with Bibi Dong before planning to visit Long Xiaoyao and travel to Heaven Dou. As news of the Clear Sky Sect and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s destruction spread, Ning Fengzhi and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect concluded that Spirit Hall was responsible and feared a coming conflict with the Dragon King Hall.

• Lu Yuan and Bibi Dong talked affectionately, and Lu Yuan promised to teach her the Zhe Secret.
• Lu Yuan told Bibi Dong he would meet Long Xiaoyao and make a trip to Heaven Dou after confirming the next move with Xue Er.
• News that the Clear Sky Sect and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had been destroyed spread across the Heaven Dou Empire, and Tang Yuehua fainted upon hearing it.
• Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo reasoned that Spirit Hall had destroyed the two sects because the Dragon King Hall had not mobilized its forces.
• Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi said Spirit Hall had spared the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect because it was allied with the Dragon King Hall, which Spirit Hall wanted to face only after eliminating other forces.

Ning Fengzhi planned to seek Dragon King Hall's help against Spirit Hall, while Lu Yuan assigned forces to protect Xue Er and prepare her rise to the Heaven Dou throne. With a coup planned for three days later, Lu Yuan also asked Ma Xiaotao to guard Qiu'er and prepared to spend his remaining time with the women before leaving.

• Ning Fengzhi decided to visit Bright Phoenix Douluo and enlist Dragon King Hall's support against Spirit Hall, bringing Rongrong and the others along.
• Lu Yuan ordered Golden Crocodile, Qian Jun, and Jiang Mo to protect Xue Er, while Long Xiaoyao and Jing Hongchen prepared Dragon King Hall to support her in secret.
• Lu Yuan told Long Xiaoyao to have Uncle Yan stall Ning Fengzhi until Lu Yuan returned, and announced that the final coup would begin in three days.
• Lu Yuan asked Ma Xiaotao to protect Qiu'er at Dragon King Hall and keep her away from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect until Ning Fengzhi joined their side.
• Lu Yuan told Bibi Dong, Hu Liena, and the others he would spend three more days with them before leaving to help Xue Er and prepare for Zhu Qing's trip to Sea God Island.

Lu Yuan arranged for Hu Liena to travel with him while Gu Yuena promised to bring him back to see Bibi Dong whenever needed. At Heaven Dou Imperial City, Qian Renxue learned Lu Yuan would return soon, while Ning Fengzhi sought an alliance with Dragon King Hall and was told to wait for him.

• Bibi Dong agreed that Hu Liena could accompany Lu Yuan, and Gu Yuena offered to take him back to see Bibi Dong whenever he wished.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo told Qian Renxue that Lu Yuan had defeated Qian Daoliu to a draw and would return in about two days; Qian Renxue planned to deal with Xue Ye after his return.
• Ning Fengzhi learned that the Single Attribute Four Clans had been slaughtered and urged Sword Douluo to take their group to Dragon King Hall to form an alliance against Spirit Hall.
• Yan Shaozhe refused to make an alliance decision before Lu Yuan returned, and Ma Xiaotao arrived and asked Ning Fengzhi to wait about two days.

Ma Xiaotao returned ahead of Lu Yuan and told Ning Fengzhi that he would arrive in two days, while Wang Qiu'er chose to stay and see him. After Ning Fengzhi left, Ma Xiaotao learned that Yan Shaozhe had detained Dugu Bo and members of the Medicine Hall under Lu Yuan's orders, then admitted she was content to remain Lu Yuan's sister despite her feelings for him.

• Ma Xiaotao told Ning Fengzhi that Lu Yuan would return in two days and said he wanted Wang Qiu'er to stay until he arrived.
• Wang Qiu'er agreed to wait for Lu Yuan, while Ning Fengzhi said Spirit Hall's recent actions had unsettled him.
• Ning Fengzhi asked about Dugu Bo, and Yan Shaozhe said Dugu Bo was occupied with other matters.
• After Ning Fengzhi left, Ma Xiaotao asked Yan Shaozhe whether he had placed Dugu Bo under house arrest, and Yan Shaozhe confirmed that Dugu Bo and sixty-three Medicine Hall members had been detained under Lu Yuan's orders.
• Yan Shaozhe questioned Ma Xiaotao about her feelings for Lu Yuan, and she said she would keep them hidden and was content to remain his sister.

Lu Yuan returned to Heaven Dou Imperial City with Gu Yuena, Zhu Zhuqing, and Hu Liena after two years away. At Dragon King Hall, he reunited with Yan Shaozhe and the others, while Dugu Bo remained convinced that Yan Shaozhe had imprisoned him without the Hall Master's orders.

• Dugu Bo accused Yan Shaozhe of imprisoning Dragon King Hall's elders to seize power, while Yan Shaozhe insisted he had followed Lu Yuan's instructions.
• Ma Xiaotao and Yan Shaozhe left Dugu Bo, expecting Lu Yuan to explain the situation when he returned.
• Two days later, Lu Yuan set off with Gu Yuena, Zhu Zhuqing, and Hu Liena through a spatial rift after bidding farewell to Bibi Dong.
• Lu Yuan's group emerged near Heaven Dou Imperial City and headed toward Dragon King Hall, where a guard recognized him and sent word of his return.
• Lu Yuan and the three women reached the main hall entrance and met Yan Shaozhe and the others.

Lu Yuan returned to Dragon King Hall, confirmed that his orders had been carried out, and appointed Bian Xu as an elder. He reunited with Wang Qiu'er and Gu Yuena, then arranged for Gu Yuena and Hu Liena to live at the hall.

• Yan Shaozhe told Lu Yuan that his orders had been completed and that Elder Dugu and his people were imprisoned without being harmed.
• Yan Shaozhe introduced Chess Douluo Bian Xu, and Lu Yuan appointed the forty-four-year-old Titled Douluo as an elder.
• Wang Qiu'er rushed into Lu Yuan's arms, and they reunited after two years apart.
• Wang Qiu'er greeted Gu Yuena and hugged her after Lu Yuan pointed her out.
• Lu Yuan asked Yan Shaozhe to prepare rooms for Gu Yuena and Hu Liena, then dismissed the others.

Lu Yuan reunited with Qian Renxue at the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace and discussed her growing control of the court. He urged her to eliminate the remaining male members of the imperial family and crush anyone who might oppose her succession.

• Lu Yuan left Hu Liena and Gu Yuena with Zhu Zhuqing to guide them around the Dragon King Hall, then hurried to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
• Qian Renxue scolded Lu Yuan for keeping her waiting, then welcomed him as he embraced and kissed her.
• Lu Yuan asked about court affairs, and Qian Renxue said most ministers supported her while Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing remained alive.
• Lu Yuan insisted that Xue Beng, Prince Xue Xing, and every other male member of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family had to be killed to secure Qian Renxue's succession.
• Lu Yuan proposed framing Xue Beng for a coup and having Prince Xue Xing die while stopping him, then using force to suppress any dissent.

Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue teased and reconciled while discussing their plan to bring the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect under Qian Renxue’s control. They arrived at the Dragon King Hall at noon, where Gu Yuena and the others were waiting for them to eat.

• Qian Renxue asked Lu Yuan whether his time in the City of Slaughter and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan massacre had made him bloodthirsty, and he explained how the slaughter had affected him and Hu Liena.
• Qian Renxue envied Hu Liena for spending a year and a half with Lu Yuan in the City of Slaughter, and Lu Yuan promised to spend more time with Qian Renxue after the continent was unified.
• Lu Yuan teased Qian Renxue about sleeping with all his women, making her angry enough to bite his neck and hurt herself.
• As they walked, Lu Yuan reassured Qian Renxue and told her he planned to meet Ning Fengzhi that afternoon and bring the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect under their control.
• Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue arrived at the Dragon King Hall around noon, and Lu Yuan led her to join Gu Yuena and the others for the meal.

Lu Yuan reunited with Qian Renxue and shared lunch with her, Gu Yuena, Hu Liena, and Zhu Zhuqing. He proposed an engagement with Gu Yuena and reconciled her with Qian Renxue, then relaxed with Qian Renxue after the others went to see their rooms.

• Lu Yuan returned holding Qian Renxue's hand and joked with Hu Liena, Zhu Zhuqing, and Gu Yuena about his behavior and their relationships.
• Lu Yuan asked Gu Yuena to get engaged at the Icefire Yin Yang Well and planned to hold their wedding in the Star Dou Great Forest; Gu Yuena agreed.
• Lu Yuan asked Gu Yuena and Qian Renxue to put their past conflict behind them, and Gu Yuena apologized while Qian Renxue accepted.
• Lu Yuan and the women ate lunch together, then Zhu Zhuqing took Hu Liena and Gu Yuena to see their rooms while Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue drank tea.
• Qian Renxue remarked that Gu Yuena must love Lu Yuan deeply, and Lu Yuan admitted he had fallen deeply in love with her too.

Lu Yuan discussed Qian Renxue’s upcoming divine trial and his own effort to create a godhood by comprehending the Seed of Primordial Qi. Their private moment ended when Ning Fengzhi arrived to visit, prompting Lu Yuan to prepare for talks about subduing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

• Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue that her taking control of the Heaven Dou Empire would complete the Fourth Trial, and they discussed the trials to come.
• Lu Yuan revealed that he had reached Soul Power Level 77 and explained that he intended to create his own godhood by studying divine powers and the Seed of Primordial Qi.
• Lu Yuan considered seeking the Asura Inheritance from Tang Chen in the City of Slaughter once the continent had been unified.
• Yan Shaozhe informed Lu Yuan that Ning Fengzhi had arrived, and Lu Yuan ordered him to take Ning Fengzhi to the reception room and summon Old Long and the others.
• Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue agreed that they should deal with subduing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect before resuming their private time.

Lu Yuan prepared to confront Ning Fengzhi with an overwhelming show of force, while planning to make amends with Ning Rongrong for hiding his identity. When Lu Yuan arrived, Rongrong rushed into his arms and kissed him, leaving their reunion unfolding in front of everyone.

• Lu Yuan asked Qian Renxue to summon the Titled Douluo guarding her so they could intimidate Ning Fengzhi, but agreed not to release their pressure and said he would try to make things right with Ning Rongrong.
• Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, and Sword Douluo waited in the reception room as Yan Shaozhe explained that Lu Yuan had ordered the Titled Douluo to attend.
• Lu Yuan entered with Qian Renxue, greeted Ning Fengzhi, and then opened his arms to Ning Rongrong.
• Ning Rongrong rushed into Lu Yuan's embrace and kissed him before he could speak, while Qian Renxue and the others looked away and Ning Fengzhi sighed.

Lu Yuan reunited with Ning Rongrong, welcomed her decision to stay by his side, and told Ning Fengzhi that the destruction of the Clear Sky Sect and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was no great concern. Ning Fengzhi warned that Spirit Hall’s attacks could threaten the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect next.

• Ning Rongrong and Lu Yuan kissed passionately, and Ning Fengzhi watched approvingly.
• Lu Yuan asked Ning Rongrong to stay with him and leave the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s leadership to Ning Fengzhi.
• Lu Yuan invited Ning Fengzhi and the elders to sit, then asked what had brought them to see him.
• Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong warned Lu Yuan that Spirit Hall’s destruction of two Upper Three Sects could reshape the soul master world and put their sect at risk.
• Lu Yuan dismissed the destruction as a minor matter and praised Ning Rongrong for understanding the situation.

Ning Fengzhi urged Lu Yuan to form an alliance against Spirit Hall, warning that its attacks threatened every faction. Lu Yuan asked which groups Ning Fengzhi had contacted, then ordered Yan Shaozhe to destroy them, leaving Ning Fengzhi’s proposed alliance in jeopardy.

• Lu Yuan comforted Ning Rongrong about the burden of preparing to lead the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and offered to help her.
• Ning Fengzhi argued that the Dragon King Hall and other factions should unite against Spirit Hall, which had destroyed the Clear Sky Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the Single Attribute Four Clans.
• Lu Yuan agreed that Spirit Hall was a threat but asked Ning Fengzhi to name the factions he had contacted.
• Ning Fengzhi listed the factions and said the Dragon King Hall should lead their alliance.
• Lu Yuan asked Yan Shaozhe if he had memorized the names, and Yan Shaozhe confirmed he had.
• Lu Yuan ordered Yan Shaozhe to wipe out all the factions Ning Fengzhi had named.