Chapter Summaries

Ye Lei trapped Night Douluo in the Mirror World and used a meteor barrage and poisonous vines to wear him down. Night Douluo responded by summoning eight Evil Spirit Bodies, including several of Ye Lei’s old acquaintances.

• Ye Lei entered the Mirror World with Night Douluo and used a Soul Tool to sever its connection to the outside world.
• Ye Lei located Night Douluo and bombarded him with a huge meteor followed by a swarm of meteors.
• Vines trapped Night Douluo and their thorns injected a toxin that spread from his legs toward his heart.
• Night Douluo activated his Soul Bone Skill and summoned eight Evil Spirit Bodies: Demon Dragon Fourth Elder, Xiao Wuchen, Blood Moon, Black Tortoise, the Poison Scorpion and Poison Snake sisters, and Black and White Impermanence.

Ye Lei fought Demon Dragon Fourth Elder and Xiao Wuchen while trying to avoid Night Douluo, whose poison would soon wear off. The other six Evil Spirit Bodies arrived and attacked him from every direction, and Ye Lei countered with his Flame Demon King Martial Soul and Myriad Dragon Flame Blade.

• Demon Dragon Fourth Elder and Xiao Wuchen found Ye Lei and launched desperate attacks driven by their hatred of him.
• Ye Lei restrained the two Evil Spirit Bodies with a control skill and prepared to kill them before Night Douluo could catch up.
• The other six Evil Spirit Bodies arrived at once and assaulted Ye Lei from all sides.
• Ye Lei spread molten lava and raised bone spikes to block the attacks, then summoned the Myriad Dragon Flame Blade to strike at the attacks overhead.

Ye Lei wiped out most of the Evil Spirit Bodies and began a fierce fight with Night Douluo, countering his attacks with soul skills and soul bones. Night Douluo was caught in Ye Lei’s soul-seizing array and faced the threat of having his soul torn from his body.

• Ye Lei killed Blood Moon again and used his headless corpse to disgust the other Evil Spirit Bodies.
• Ye Lei eliminated all but the Demon Dragon Fourth Elder, Xiao Wuchen, and Black and White Impermanence before Night Douluo attacked him.
• Ye Lei drove the remaining Evil Spirit Bodies away and clashed with Night Douluo’s Dark Blood Dragon Thunder using his Nether Demon Left Arm Soul Bone Skill.
• Night Douluo shattered Ye Lei’s attacks with Blood Dragon’s Roar and briefly stunned him.
• Ye Lei slowed Night Douluo with his Fire Dragon Head Soul Bone and trapped him in the Blue Silver Yama Soul Seizing Array, which began extracting his soul.

Ye Lei and Night Douluo traded devastating attacks, with Night Douluo’s greater Soul Power giving him the edge while Ye Lei poisoned him with a Dragon Tooth. Determined to end the fight even at the cost of his life, Ye Lei unleashed five Soul Skills at once, leaving the battle poised for a final clash.

• Night Douluo unleashed his Eighth Soul Skill, Dark Night Firmament's Thousand Dragon Roar, while Ye Lei countered with Blazing Flame Demonic Dragon's Lament.
• Night Douluo’s attack overwhelmed Ye Lei, leaving him badly wounded, but Ye Lei’s Dragon Tooth pierced Night Douluo’s chest and poisoned him.
• Ye Lei and Night Douluo both suffered severe injuries, and their poisoned blood corroded the ground and a nearby tree.
• Ye Lei activated five Flame Demon King Soul Skills in succession, accepting irreversible harm to himself so he could finish Night Douluo before his berserk state ended.

Ye Lei attacked Night Douluo with everything he had, but Night Douluo used a subordinate’s Regeneration ability to survive devastating injuries. Ye Lei’s attempt to finish him with a powerful Soul Bone Skill and a blade failed, leaving Night Douluo able to seize and counterattack him.

• Ye Lei charged through Night Douluo’s Dark Moon Domain and broke through his Night Demon God Slash with his fists.
• Ye Lei grabbed Night Douluo’s scythe and beat him before punching through his chest with his Left Arm Soul Bone Skill.
• Night Douluo regenerated his destroyed organs using Sea Ghost’s Second Soul Skill, Regeneration, and explained that he could use the abilities of his Evil Spirit Bodies.
• Ye Lei held Night Douluo close and struck him with Black Dragon Explosive Flame Break, then tried to cut off his head with the Purgatory Blade.
• Night Douluo’s neck withstood the blade, and he seized Ye Lei by the throat while striking toward his abdomen.

Ye Lei fought Night Douluo but was badly wounded and left near death after Night Douluo interrupted his Ninth Soul Skill and impaled him with the Night Blood Demon Halberd. As Ye Lei’s consciousness entered his spiritual sea, he saw tens of thousands of Dragon Clan members looking at him with hope.

• Night Douluo tore flesh from Ye Lei’s abdomen, and Ye Lei kicked him away before preparing to fight on despite his injuries.
• Night Douluo interrupted Ye Lei’s attempt to unleash his Ninth Soul Skill and struck him with his Eighth Soul Skill, Dark Night Demon Dragon’s Lament.
• Ye Lei seized the Night Blood Demon Halberd, but Night Douluo pinned him against a cliff and pulled the weapon from his chest.
• Ye Lei questioned whether he could defeat Night Douluo and began to despair as his strength failed.
• Ye Lei’s consciousness was drawn into his spiritual sea, where he saw tens of thousands of Dragon Clan members watching him with hope.

Ye Lei learned that the Dragon Clan had chosen him to wield the Myriad Dragon Flame Blade and that the Myriad Dragon Sealing Magic Array required his sacrifice. He detonated all eighteen soul rings to seal Night Douluo, but Night Douluo impaled him with the Night Blood Demon Halberd as the array was completed.

• The Old Dragon King and other dragons explained that they had chosen Ye Lei and forged the Myriad Dragon Flame Blade from their horns, and that the Myriad Dragon Sealing Magic Array could only be activated through sacrifice.
• Ye Lei resolved to use the array even if it cost his life, while Night Douluo dragged him toward the exit and threatened him.
• Ye Lei stopped Night Douluo, summoned his two martial souls, and drove the Myriad Dragon Flame Blade into the ground.
• Ye Lei detonated all eighteen soul rings and used their energy to activate the Myriad Dragon Sealing Magic Array, trapping and binding Night Douluo inside a crystal.
• Night Douluo attacked Ye Lei with the Night Blood Demon Halberd, piercing his torso as Ye Lei completed the array.

Ye Lei defeated Night Douluo but succumbed to his wounds after Han Nuan reached him and revealed she was pregnant. His death ended the Elder Hall’s threat, leaving Han Nuan and the others grieving as the country mourned him.

• Ye Lei’s life-monitoring alarm sounded across the country, and Han Nuan and the others rushed to find him in the Mirror World.
• Han Nuan found Ye Lei gravely wounded, and he woke long enough to tell her he had defeated Night Douluo.
• Ye Lei apologized for breaking his promise to grow old with Han Nuan, and she told him she was pregnant.
• Ye Lei died in Han Nuan’s arms, and his body dispersed into blue-gold light, leaving behind several of his possessions.
• Three days later, news of Ye Lei’s sacrifice spread, and the Eight Soul Suppressors and other forces eliminated the remaining members of the Elder Hall.

In 2048, Ye Qingyu lived with Han Nuan and Lin Yu in the countryside while Huaxia enjoyed a long peace and Soul Master Schools shaped young cultivators. On a summer morning, Lin Yu let Ye Qingyu sleep in and enjoy breakfast, leaving Han Nuan to resume her training tomorrow.

• Huaxia had enjoyed fifteen years of peace, and companies making environmental protection devices needed approval from Ye Group and Han Group to manufacture Soul Tools.
• Education bureaus introduced a path for students to enter Soul Master Schools after fourth grade, and Eight Soul Suppressor Affiliated Soul Master School became the country’s top academy.
• Han Nuan tried to wake Ye Qingyu for school and training, but Ye Qingyu wanted to sleep in during summer vacation.
• Lin Yu comforted Ye Qingyu and persuaded Han Nuan to let her rest for the day before resuming training.
• Ye Qingyu, a fourteen-year-old prodigy with a Level 45 Soul Power and the Magic Flame Sky Phoenix Martial Soul, washed up and ate Lin Yu’s century egg and lean pork congee.

Han Nuan brought Ye Qingyu to the Ye Family Manor, where Qin Song revealed that she was the Ye Family's young miss and the granddaughter of the chairmen of Ye Corporation and Han Group. Han Nuan told Tang Yunxin that she would no longer keep Qingyu in seclusion and would let her learn her true identity.

• Qin Song told Han Nuan that the Ye Family wanted Ye Qingyu to visit, and reported that the Lu Family had been obstructing Ye and Han business interests.
• Han Nuan decided to take Qingyu to the ancestral residence the next day, and Qingyu eagerly looked forward to seeing her grandparents.
• Qin Song drove Han Nuan, Qingyu, and Lin Yu to Ye Family Manor, where Qin Song explained Qingyu's family background.
• Ye Qingyu joyfully embraced her grandmother, Tang Yunxin, after arriving at the manor.
• Han Nuan told Tang Yunxin she would stop keeping Qingyu in seclusion and begin teaching her about her true identity.

Ye Qingyu visited the Ye Family Ancestral Residence and watched her grandmother Tang Yunxin defend the family when Lu Tianlei arrived to provoke them. Tang Yunxin revealed her Seven-Ring Soul Sage strength and defeated him, leaving him badly injured.

• Ye Qingyu learned that her father Ye Lei had died in battle before she was born and that his loss remained painful to the Ye Family.
• Lu Tianlei barged into the Ye Family Ancestral Residence and challenged the family, claiming his Six-Ring Soul Emperor strength made him superior.
• Han Nuan assured Ye Qingyu that the Lu Family was no threat, while Tang Yunxin confronted Lu Tianlei over his attacks on Ye Corporation.
• Tang Yunxin revealed her Ice Thorn Sawfish Martial Soul and her seven soul rings, showing that she was a Level 80 Agility-type Battle Soul Saint.
• Tang Yunxin struck Lu Tianlei with her Second Soul Skill, Ice Blade Slash, then used her Fifth Soul Skill, Thorn Overlord Stab, to immobilize him and leave him severely injured.

Lu Tianlei attacked the Ye Family and falsely claimed Song Yu Fan was backing him, but Han Nuan and Song Yu Fan quickly subdued him. Song Yang and Weng Yunling arrived afterward to visit Han Nuan and Ye Qingyu, leaving the families together for dinner.

• Lu Tianlei ordered his bodyguards to attack Tang Yunxin and the others, but Han Nuan crushed the attackers with her power.
• Lu Tianlei claimed Song Yu Fan was backing him and threatened that the Song Family would hold the Ye Family accountable.
• Song Yu Fan appeared, revealed his identity, and beat Lu Tianlei so severely that he collapsed and stopped moving.
• Song Yu Fan greeted Han Nuan as his master's wife, and Song Yang reprimanded him for exposing her identity.
• Song Yang and Weng Yunling visited Han Nuan and Ye Qingyu with gifts, and Han Nuan invited them to stay for dinner.

Ye Qingyu entered the entrance assessment at Eight Soul Suppressor Affiliated Soul Master School, where her rare dual-attribute Martial Soul drew the attention of both the Fire and Dark-type departments. After the departments agreed she would study in both, she was called to begin her one-on-one battles and faced contestant number 5.

• Han Nuan encouraged Ye Qingyu to take the difficult entrance assessment and revealed that her grandfather, Han Keqin, was dean of the Fire Department.
• Ye Qingyu completed the first three entrance tests and revealed her Magic Flame Sky Phoenix Martial Soul, prompting the Fire and Dark-type departments to compete for her.
• Han Keqin and Weng Yunling argued over which department should take Ye Qingyu until a woman outside interrupted them, and Han Keqin proposed that she study in both departments.
• Ye Qingyu was called to the fighting platform and drew opponents 487, 201, 5, 99, and 500.
• Ye Qingyu prepared to face contestant number 5, a level 38 assault-type Battle Soul Master whose familiar face she could not place.

Ye Qingyu fought Song Jin Nian in the Soul Master School entrance matches, where his powerful defensive skills, Soul Bone, and Savage Crocodile transformation overwhelmed her. After Song Jin Nian injured her arms, Ye Qingyu rose with a surging aura and activated her Fourth Soul Skill, Phoenix Overlord Body.

• Song Jin Nian entered the fighting stage after winning five matches, and he and Ye Qingyu introduced their ranks and Martial Souls.
• Song Jin Nian charged before the match officially began, but Ye Qingyu stunned him with Magic Phoenix Chant and attacked with Magic Flame Six Blades Slash.
• Song Jin Nian blocked Ye Qingyu's attack with Thorn Shield and trapped them both inside his World of Giant Waves.
• Ye Qingyu shattered the Thorn Shield and boiled the seawater with Endless Demonic Flames, forcing Song Jin Nian to reveal himself.
• Song Jin Nian used his Giant Spirit Suppression Soul Bone Skill to slam Ye Qingyu to the ground, then struck her with Savage Fury and fractured her arms.
• Ye Qingyu rose with dark-red eyes and unleashed her Fourth Soul Skill, Phoenix Overlord Body.

At the freshman entrance exam, Ye Qingyu defeated Song Jin Nian, who revealed that he had secretly taken his father’s powerful blade. Song Yang stopped the fight and dragged his son away, while Song Jin Nian’s mother refused to protect him from the beating he expected.

• Han Nuan worried that Ye Qingyu’s strength and Soul Skills would overwhelm Song Jin Nian, while Jing Hang comforted his shy daughter Jing Yao about her own match.
• Song Yang explained that he had given Song Jin Nian a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone after the boy earned a place in the top ten at school.
• Ye Qingyu’s attacks overwhelmed Song Jin Nian, so he touched the black gemstone on his ring and summoned the Emperor Crocodile Sea Suppressing Blade he had stolen from Jing Yang.
• Song Yang stopped Song Jin Nian’s swing and declared Ye Qingyu the winner of the match.
• Song Yang scolded and dragged Song Jin Nian away, while Weng Yunling left without helping him, leaving the boy to fear his father’s punishment.

Ye Qingyu entered her fifth match against Jing Yao, an eleven-year-old Level 41 defense-type Soul Ancestor with a Thunderous Mammoth Martial Soul. After Jing Yao blocked Ye Qingyu’s attacks, she revealed that her defense had been a trap and pinned Ye Qingyu down with her Third Soul Skill.

• Ye Qingyu won four consecutive matches and chose to fight her fifth opponent, Jing Yao.
• Jing Hang boasted that Jing Yao had the strongest defense among her generation, while the adults discussed their children’s cultivation and Soul Ring choices.
• Jing Yao asked Ye Qingyu to go easy on her, then transformed into a muscular fighter through Martial Soul Possession.
• Jing Yao used her Purple Lightning Shield to block Ye Qingyu’s Second Soul Skill without taking damage.
• Ye Qingyu spotted what seemed to be a weakness, but Jing Yao had deliberately exposed it to lure her in.
• Jing Yao used Mammoth’s Might to crush Ye Qingyu with pressure, forcing her down onto one knee.

Ye Qingyu overcame Jing Yao’s paralyzing Thunderous Mud Swamp and unleashed a fused phoenix attack against her defenses. The battle ended with Jing Yao blasted out of the arena’s center, her hair scorched black.

• Jing Yao struck Ye Qingyu with her Purple Lightning Shield, sending her crashing into the arena’s protective barrier.
• Jing Yao used Thunderous Mud Swamp to paralyze Ye Qingyu, who recognized it as a skill once used by Jing Hang.
• Ye Qingyu activated Phoenix Overlord Body and combined her soul rings to form a barrage of black fireballs and phoenix attacks.
• Jing Yao raised Thousand Lightning Giant Shield, but Ye Qingyu’s flames, flame slashes, and Magic Phoenix Chant overwhelmed her defense.
• Ye Qingyu fused the flame slashes into a Magic Flame Sky Phoenix that crashed into Jing Yao’s shield and blasted Jing Yao out of the explosion, her hair scorched black.

After Ye Qingyu defeated Jing Yao, the adults gathered at the academy, where Han Nuan rewarded her daughter for passing the entrance exam and explained her upcoming studies. As they left, Han Nuan resolved to reveal the strength of her former identity as the Phoenix Douluo while protecting Ye Qingyu from hidden dangers.

• Jing Yao recovered from her injuries with help from Huang Xiaoshu, and Qiao Na reassured Ye Qingyu that she did not blame her for the defeat.
• Chen Sican and Song Yang arrived with the others, and the group moved from the competition stage to a teachers' meeting room.
• Han Nuan gave Ye Qingyu a specially made pistol as a reward for successfully enrolling and explained the rules for carrying it.
• Han Nuan told Ye Qingyu that registration was the following Monday and that she could potentially join the Eight Soul Suppressors after graduating.
• Han Nuan privately resolved to address hidden dangers and show the world how formidable the Phoenix Douluo had been.

Han Nuan and Weng Yunling discussed Ye Qingyu’s future as a Dark-type Soul Master, while Ye Qingyu committed to combining darkness with her phoenix flames. Weng Yunling found a powerful Soul Bone for her, and Ye Qingyu returned home to another bowl of her mother’s uneaten noodles.

• Han Nuan considered forming a Second-Generation Eight Soul Suppressors and hoped three talented freshmen would fill the remaining spots.
• Ye Qingyu finished the entrance matches undefeated, joined the Dark-type department, and raised her Soul Power to level forty-six under Weng Yunling’s training.
• Ye Qingyu told Weng Yunling she would specialize in darkness and seek Dark-type Soul Rings, preferably from Soul Beasts with Phoenix Bloodline.
• Weng Yunling and Song Yang searched the headquarters’ treasury and chose a twenty-thousand-year Shadow God Eagle Right Arm Soul Bone for Ye Qingyu.
• Weng Yunling showed Han Nuan the Soul Bone during a late-night video call, and Han Nuan joked that her sister had outdone her as a mother.
• Ye Qingyu came home, discarded the noodles Han Nuan had left for her, and made instant noodles instead.

Ye Qingyu absorbed a twenty-thousand-year Soul Bone from a gift Weng Yunling had prepared and advanced to Soul Power Level 48. Lin Shuwan reunited with her granddaughter and explained that Ye Qingyu’s training assignment was to eliminate a small gang leader’s organization.

• Ye Qingyu found a silver briefcase containing a twenty-thousand-year Soul Bone, Soul Ring, and Beast Soul, and her martial soul craved the Soul Bone.
• The Soul Bone fused with Ye Qingyu’s right arm, strengthening her Magic Flame Sky Phoenix bloodline and raising her Soul Power from Level 46 to Level 48.
• Weng Yunling revealed that she had given Ye Qingyu the items and welcomed Lin Shuwan, who surprised Ye Qingyu with a visit.
• Lin Shuwan told Ye Qingyu that she was also a teacher at the academy, and Weng Yunling assigned Ye Qingyu to defeat a small gang leader’s organization alone and leave no one alive.
• Lin Shuwan reassured Ye Qingyu that she would help if needed, while privately worrying that the assignment might be too much for her fifteen-year-old granddaughter.