Chapter Summaries

Jiang Lingxi, Dugu Yan, Lan Xi, and Ye Lingling celebrated their championship victory after defeating Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation, while Bi Ji revealed her strength as the Jade Douluo and healed both teams. Jiang Lingxi accepted the tournament’s three Spirit Bones for the Makeshift Team and turned down Bibi Dong’s invitation to join Spirit Hall, reaffirming that she would follow Jiang Zhen.

• Jiang Lingxi, Dugu Yan, Lan Xi, and Ye Lingling embraced after winning the tournament final against Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation.
• Bi Ji revealed her nine Spirit Rings and Jade Swan spirit, healed both teams, and identified herself to Ning Fengzhi as the Jade Douluo.
• Bibi Dong declared the Makeshift Team the champions and asked Jiang Lingxi to join Spirit Hall.
• Jiang Lingxi declined, saying she would go wherever A Zhen went, and accepted the three Spirit Bones as the team’s champion reward.
• Bibi Dong invited Jiang Lingxi to visit the Papal Palace, while the crowd’s greed for the Spirit Bones subsided under the protection of Jiang Zhen and Bi Ji.

At the victory banquet in Spirit City, Shui Bing'er asked Jiang Zhen to let her follow him in cultivation, and he invited her to seek him out in Heaven Dou City if her family agreed. Meanwhile, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing fled through the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest with a pursuer’s presence close behind.

• Mizuki thanked Jiang Zhen and the four girls at Skywater Academy’s victory banquet, while Dugu Bo celebrated Dugu Yan’s achievement and Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan recovered from his injuries.
• The Skywater Team danced at the banquet, and Dugu Yan, Jiang Lingxi, Lan Xi, and Ye Lingling joined them.
• Jiang Zhen reflected on the tournament and the scattered Shrek team, including Xiao Wu’s disappearance and Tang San’s departure with Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong.
• Shui Bing'er asked Jiang Zhen to follow him in cultivation, and he told her to discuss it with her family and Dean Shui before finding him in Heaven Dou City.
• Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing fled along a rugged path near the Star Dou Great Forest as an unseen pursuer continued to follow them.

Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun cornered Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing in the Star Dou Great Forest, where Zhu Zhuqing killed herself and Dai Weisi killed his brother. One month later, Davis was named Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire.

• Dai Weisi’s forces surrounded the exhausted Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, and Dai Weisi mocked his younger brother while Zhu Zhuyun condemned Zhu Zhuqing’s faith in him.
• Dai Mubai begged Dai Weisi to spare his life, and Dai Weisi kicked him aside as Zhu Zhuqing lost her remaining hope.
• Zhu Zhuyun offered Zhu Zhuqing their childhood dagger, and Zhu Zhuqing used it to take her own life.
• Dai Weisi killed Dai Mubai, ordered his guards to clean up, and left the forest with Zhu Zhuyun.
• One month later, the Star Luo Empire named Davis Crown Prince for his service in the Soul Master Academy Tournament.

After returning to Heaven Dou City from their journey, Jiang Zhen parted ways with Bi Ji and Jiang Lingxi when they left for the Star Dou Great Forest. Left alone with Jiang Zhen, Zi Ji struggled with his teasing, while he announced that he was going to Sunset Forest.

• Jiang Zhen and the others quietly returned to Heaven Dou City, where Ye Lingling went back to the Ye family and Xiao Wu remained locked in the basement.
• Bi Ji told Jiang Zhen she would take Jiang Lingxi back to the Star Dou Great Forest, and the two left the next day.
• With Bi Ji and Jiang Lingxi gone, Dugu Yan and Lan Xi sorted their souvenirs while Zi Ji felt uneasy being alone around Jiang Zhen.
• Jiang Zhen teased Zi Ji about her outfit and her reaction to his closeness, leaving her flustered and confused.
• Jiang Zhen told Zi Ji he was going to Sunset Forest, and Zi Ji concluded that he had provoked her on purpose.

Jiang Zhen returned to the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eye to cultivate toward Level 99 and was drawn into a remnant-soul space by the Water Dragon King. After learning about true Yin-Yang fusion and Creative Power, he received the Fire Dragon King's Dragon Core and began cultivating beneath the Water Dragon King's skeleton.

• Jiang Zhen reunited with Ice Empress and Snow Empress, then told them he would enter seclusion to break through to Level 99.
• Jiang Zhen descended into the ice spring, where the Water Dragon King's remnant soul pulled him into a space shared with the Fire Dragon King.
• The Water Dragon King explained that true Yin-Yang fusion required unity of intent and principle, and described Creative Power as a deeper balance of creation and destruction.
• Jiang Zhen told the Dragon Kings that Gu Yue Na, the Silver Dragon King, was alive and recovering in the Star Dou Great Forest's Core Zone.
• The Fire Dragon King gave Jiang Zhen her Dragon Core and asked him to protect the Dragon Race, especially Gu Yue Na.
• Jiang Zhen returned to the ice spring, stored the Fire Dragon King's Dragon Core, and began cultivating beneath the Water Dragon King's skull.

Overcome by grief and resentment over Tang Hao’s disappearance, Xiao Wu’s disappearance, and his defeat, Tang San was approached by the Rakshasa God and accepted her Divine Position. He returned to the lakeside with a Rakshasa mark, and his first trial required him to devour a portion of Golden Sacred Dragon Origin.

• Tang San’s grief and resentment erupted at the secluded lake, releasing an ominous purple-black aura.
• The Rakshasa God drew Tang San into her space and offered him her Divine Position in exchange for power to take revenge.
• Tang San accepted the offer, and the Rakshasa God sent divine energy into him, leaving a mark on his forehead.
• Back at the lake, Tang San heard that the first Rakshasa God's Nine Trials condition was to devour one portion of Golden Sacred Dragon Origin.

Tang San received a Rakshasa trial demanding Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang’s Golden Sacred Dragon Origin, while Jiang Zhen began condensing a Life Soul Core to reach Level 99. Jiang Zhen’s cultivation stirred a massive elemental disturbance that woke the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings.

• Tang San learned he had one year to devour part of the Golden Sacred Dragon Origin or lose five Soul Power levels and suffer Rakshasa Demonic Fire.
• Tang San realized the origin belonged to his mentor, Yu Xiaogang, and struggled between pursuing power and betraying him.
• Jiang Zhen began condensing a Life Soul Core in his lower energy center to complete a triangular circuit with his Water and Ice Soul Cores.
• Jiang Zhen’s attempt triggered violent Ice, Fire, and Life energy throughout the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eye valley.
• The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings awoke as their remnant-soul space shook from Jiang Zhen’s energy fluctuation.

Jiang Zhen’s attempt to condense a Life Soul Core triggered a world-shaking energy disturbance and a special lightning punishment of life and destruction. He emerged from the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eye to face the first strike, as the unstable core began resisting the attack.

• The energy disturbance alarmed the Dragon Kings, the Ice Empress, the Snow Empress, and others around the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eye.
• Dark-purple clouds formed above the spring, gathering a special lightning punishment that combined life and destruction after Jiang Zhen touched the Plane Rules.
• Jiang Zhen sensed his cracked Life Soul Core Prototype and the danger of the gathering tribulation, then rose from beneath the spring to face it in the sky.
• A petite figure stood atop the thunder eye and concealed something with a wave of her hand.
• The first Ice Crystal Lightning Tribulation struck Jiang Zhen, freezing his Soul Power and attacking his meridians, but his Life Soul Core Prototype erupted in resistance.

Jiang Zhen stabilized his three Soul Cores by creating an Energy Loop that absorbed, refined, and circulated energy. He used the Thunder Tribulation to temper his body and Soul Power, and faced its third level after his breakthrough had largely succeeded.

• The Life Soul Core repaired itself by absorbing the Thunder Tribulation’s trace of life Origin, while the Water, Ice, and Life Soul Cores clashed over the Elemental Tide’s energy.
• Jiang Zhen guided the three Soul Cores into an Energy Loop that absorbed energy, solidified it, transformed it into Life Primordial Power, and fed it back to the cores.
• The synchronized Energy Loop calmed the Elemental Tide, and Jiang Zhen deliberately triggered the second level of the Thunder Tribulation.
• Jiang Zhen drew the lightning into his Energy Loop, allowing it to temper his body, transform his Soul Power, and strengthen his Spiritual Power.
• As the third level of the Thunder Tribulation descended, Jiang Zhen’s Life Soul Core had fully solidified and his three Soul Cores formed a stable Energy Matrix.

Jiang Zhen completed his breakthrough to the Demigod realm and endured the final lightning tribulations. As powerful figures investigated the energy wave in Heaven Dou City, a drunken Yu Xiaogang was lured into a trap by Scarface and his thugs.

• Jiang Zhen merged Yin and Yang, shattered the Level 99 barrier, and reached the Demigod realm as the Water Dragon King Dragon Core began transforming his Soul Power into Divine Power.
• Jiang Zhen absorbed six lightning tribulations that tempered his body and Spiritual Sense before the tribulation cloud dispersed.
• Qian Renxue learned that a powerful energy fluctuation had come from Sunset Forest and wondered if Jiang Zhen had caused it.
• Gu Rong left Seven Treasures Mountain to investigate the disturbance after Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi discussed its danger.
• Yu Xiaogang drank alone and lamented his losses, his estrangement from Tang San, and his inability to accept Liu Erlong.
• Scarface and his thugs deceived the drunken Yu Xiaogang and hauled him toward a concealed room in the tavern.

Jiang Zhen survived his tribulation and broke through to the Demigod realm, then reunited with Bing'er and accepted her affectionate reward. Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang was left battered and helpless in the tavern after Scar Brother and the other men left.

• Jiang Zhen descended after his breakthrough, and Snow Empress asked if he had reached the Demigod realm.
• Jiang Zhen confirmed his breakthrough, shocking Bing'er, Snow Empress, the Sea Princess, and the others.
• The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King acknowledged Jiang Zhen before leaving with Demon Empress and Lan Fozi.
• Jiang Zhen teased Bing'er for a reward, and she kissed his cheeks and lips while Snow Empress blushed nearby.
• Scar Brother and the other men left Yu Xiaogang battered and helpless in the tavern room.

After enduring a brutal assault, Yu Xiaogang staggered toward Blue Tyrant Academy and found Tang San embracing Tang Yuehua at the gates. Tang San hid his connection to Yu Xiaogang from his aunt, while Yu Xiaogang watched with growing resentment.

• Yu Xiaogang woke injured and humiliated after Scarface and his gang assaulted him, then blamed them and vowed revenge.
• Yu Xiaogang made his way through Heaven Dou City toward Blue Tyrant Academy, concealing his injuries and appearance.
• Tang Yuehua recognized Tang San as her nephew by his resemblance to Tang Hao and embraced him at the academy gates.
• Yu Xiaogang watched Tang San and Tang Yuehua from the street corner and grew jealous and resentful.
• Tang Yuehua asked Tang San whether he knew Yu Xiaogang, and Tang San called him irrelevant while privately resolving to deal with him.

Tang San summoned Yu Xiaogang to his room and revealed that he intended to take Yu Xiaogang’s Golden Sacred Dragon Origin. Yu Xiaogang was left bound and helpless as Tang San prepared to claim it.

• Tang San escorted Tang Yuehua into Blue Tyrant Academy while Yu Xiaogang watched, furious at being ignored but suppressing his anger because he still needed Tang San.
• A gate guard mistook the filthy Yu Xiaogang for a beggar before recognizing him and letting him enter the academy.
• After cleaning himself up, Yu Xiaogang learned that Tang San wanted to consult him and reluctantly went to Tang San’s room.
• Tang San locked the door, approached Yu Xiaogang from behind, and trapped him with Blue Silver Grass vines.
• Tang San told the terrified Yu Xiaogang that he had come to borrow his Golden Sacred Dragon Origin.

Tang San drained Yu Xiaogang’s life, Soul Power, and Golden Sacred Dragon Origin to activate the Rakshasa God’s First Trial, leaving Yu Xiaogang dead and Tang San at the Level Forty bottleneck. After disposing of the corpse, Tang San left with Tang Yuehua for the Clear Sky Sect.

• Tang San bound Yu Xiaogang and pierced him with his Eight Spider Lances, draining his vitality and Golden Sacred Dragon Origin.
• Tang San absorbed Yu Xiaogang’s power for two and a half hours while Yu Xiaogang died from the extraction.
• Tang San’s Soul Power rose from Level Thirty-Eight to the Level Forty bottleneck, and the Rakshasa God’s First Trial activated with a ten-year deadline to reach Titled Douluo.
• Tang San dealt with Yu Xiaogang’s corpse, found Tang Yuehua, and left the academy with her for the Clear Sky Sect.

Jiang Zhen returned to Dugu Bo's residence with the Ice Empress and Snow Empress and reunited with Bi Ji and Jiang Lingxi. He found Zi Ji exhausting Lan Xi and Dugu Yan with combat training, then chased Zi Ji after she fled from his promise to avenge them.

• Jiang Zhen introduced the Ice Empress and Snow Empress to Bi Ji and Jiang Lingxi, while Jiang Lingxi clung possessively to his arm.
• Jiang Zhen and the others found Lan Xi and Dugu Yan bruised and exhausted from Zi Ji's repeated sparring sessions.
• Jiang Zhen offered to spar with Zi Ji, prompting her to flee, and then pursued her.
• Bi Ji healed Lan Xi and Dugu Yan as they thanked her and watched Jiang Zhen and Zi Ji disappear.

Jiang Zhen caught Zi Ji as she fled, and the two became intimate on a secluded mountaintop. They returned to Dugu Bo’s residence, where Jiang Zhen told Lan Xi and Dugu Yan that Zi Ji had given them a thorough lesson and that they should get along as sisters.

• Zi Ji fled from Heaven Dou City, but Jiang Zhen appeared ahead of her and caught her in his arms.
• Jiang Zhen brought Zi Ji to a mountaintop, where they kissed and became intimate.
• Jiang Zhen and Zi Ji returned to Dugu Bo’s residence, drawing knowing looks from Bi Ji, Ice Empress, Snow Empress, Jiang Lingxi, Lan Xi, and Dugu Yan.
• Jiang Zhen told Lan Xi and Dugu Yan that Zi Ji had given them a thorough lesson and urged them to get along as sisters.

Jiang Zhen visited Qian Renxue in the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace and offered her a powerful Immortal Herb, teasing her until she called him “husband” and claimed it as a betrothal gift. Qian Renxue fled to her cultivation chamber to absorb it, left flustered by her own words.

• Qian Renxue returned to the study and revealed her true appearance after finding Jiang Zhen waiting there.
• Jiang Zhen reminded Qian Renxue of her grandfather's request to help replenish her foundation and presented her with the Flowing Light Sacred Flame Orchid.
• Jiang Zhen teased Qian Renxue by asking her to call him Grandpa, but she called him “husband” to obtain the herb.
• Qian Renxue took the Flowing Light Sacred Flame Orchid, declared it a betrothal gift, and rushed to her cultivation chamber.
• Jiang Zhen joked to himself about making Qian Renxue call him “dad” next time, while Qian Renxue blushed and pondered her words.

After absorbing the Flowing Light Sacred Flame Orchid, Qian Renxue broke through to quasi-Spirit Saint and reunited with Jiang Zhen. He revealed that he intended to accelerate the Heaven Dou Empire's transfer of power and deal with threats before leaving to condense his Godhead, then began telling her about the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

• Qian Renxue emerged from cultivation with her soul power purified and her level increased from sixty-eight to seventy, making her a quasi-Spirit Saint.
• Qian Renxue found Jiang Zhen waiting in the courtyard, and he teased her before agreeing to discuss something serious.
• Jiang Zhen asked about Xue Ye's poisoning, and Qian Renxue said he would likely die in about five years.
• Jiang Zhen decided five years was too slow and explained that he planned to secure Qian Renxue's position and remove threats before going overseas to condense his Godhead.
• Jiang Zhen offered to tell Qian Renxue a story and named it the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

Qian Renxue gathered her faction in the Eastern Palace and secured their support for a coup against the ailing Emperor. With He Chang’s imperial guards, their combined force of eight hundred soldiers, and Jiang Zhen’s promise to block outside intervention, she ordered preparations for an attack at mao hour.

• Qian Renxue told her ministers she intended to purge the court and restore order, signaling a move against the throne.
• He Chang revealed that he controlled the Northern Gate Imperial Guard and pledged his support to Qian Renxue.
• Qian Renxue counted the imperial guards, her Eastern Palace troops, and her allies’ forces as eight hundred elite soldiers.
• Qian Renxue reassured her ministers that Jiang Zhen and his people would stop the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Marshal Gelong’s legion.
• The ministers swore allegiance to Qian Renxue, who ordered them to mobilize their forces and prepare to move at mao hour.

Qian Renxue led a coup that forced Xue Ye to abdicate and seized control of Heaven Dou Empire. After Xue Ye died, her faction purged its opponents and consolidated the new regime.

• Qian Renxue led eight hundred elite soldiers through the northern gate, renamed it Xuanwu Gate, and ordered the palace sealed.
• Qian Renxue confronted Xue Ye in his bedchamber and forced him to seal an abdication edict transferring the throne to Xue Qinghe.
• Xue Ye handed Qian Renxue the Imperial Jade Seal and collapsed from illness after she left.
• Qian Renxue's faction arrested Prince Xue Xing and purged nobles and officials tied to Xue Ye and Fourth Prince Xue Beng.
• The court announced that Xue Ye had died after a prolonged illness, leaving the Old Faction without hope of reversing the coup.