Chapter Summaries

Su Cheng persuaded Godwind Academy and the other Element Academies to send their most promising students to Spirit Hall Academy as exchange students, then returned to Spirit City with them. Qian Renxue met him there, and he planned to tell her everything, while Bibi Dong watched from Pope Mountain with her feelings concealed.

• Feng Qingyu revealed that Su Cheng was her master, and Feng Tianyang considered Su Cheng's proposal to make Godwind Academy a branch of Spirit Hall Academy.
• Su Cheng learned that battle had eased Zhu Zhuqing's inner pressure and improved her Soul Power, then assured Feng Qingyu that she was his only disciple.
• Su Cheng invited Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu to join him in visiting Blazing Fire Academy, and the academies later agreed to send six students to Spirit Hall Academy as exchange students.
• As the group neared Spirit City, Feng Qingyu questioned Su Cheng about his relationships with Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing, and he admitted that he struggled to let go of people he cared about.
• Qian Renxue met Su Cheng in Spirit City and agreed to speak with him later, while Bibi Dong watched from Pope Mountain, keeping her inner feelings hidden.

Su Cheng returned to Spirit Hall and reported to Bibi Dong before meeting Qian Renxue, who revealed that she had absorbed a 100,000-Year Trunk Bone and achieved a powerful fusion with her other self. The chapter ended with Qian Renxue objecting to Su Cheng gathering companions for a future fight against the Divine Realm and asking what he had wanted to tell her.

• Su Cheng reported his journey and the Element Academies’ positions to Bibi Dong, then discussed her cultivation and the changes in her soul.
• Bibi Dong privately urged Zhu Zhuqing to reveal her relationship with Su Cheng to Qian Renxue, promising her support.
• Su Cheng discovered that Qian Renxue had absorbed the 100,000-Year Trunk Bone and learned that it had helped her and her other self achieve a higher level of power.
• Qian Renxue told Su Cheng she wanted the two of them to fight the Divine Realm without relying on companions, because she felt uncomfortable about his connections with others.
• Qian Renxue asked Su Cheng what he had wanted to tell her.

Su Cheng discussed Immortal Herbs and Qian Renxue’s unusual power with Bibi Dong, then asked Qian Renxue about her ambitions and past. Qian Renxue explained that her only goal was to stay with Su Cheng and assured him she would never hate him.

• Su Cheng explained that the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum might benefit Chrysanthemum Douluo, while Immortal Herbs could interfere with Bibi Dong’s ability to fuse Innate Power.
• Bibi Dong asked about Qian Renxue, and Su Cheng said her power surpassed ordinary limits and made Immortal Herbs, soul rings, and soul bones irrelevant below the God-level.
• Su Cheng recalled asking Qian Renxue about Spirit Hall; she said its rise or decline did not matter to her, though she would support his wishes.
• Qian Renxue told Su Cheng that she had lacked a childhood, felt little attachment to Spirit Hall or the world, and wanted only to remain with him.
• Su Cheng asked whether Qian Renxue still resented him, and she promised she would never hate him, in the past or in the future.

Su Cheng tried to encourage Qian Renxue to reconnect with her grandfather and discussed the emotional memories that bound them. After her suspicions forced him to reveal his Sea God Island experience and his current strength, Qian Renxue resumed seclusion with Qian Daoliu.

• Su Cheng urged Qian Renxue to visit Qian Daoliu and consider asking him about the past, but she said those old grudges no longer mattered to her.
• Su Cheng hypothetically asked how to handle memories of a life lived elsewhere, prompting both Qian Renxue figures to suspect he had become attached to someone.
• Su Cheng admitted that he had lived for decades on Sea God Island in a dreamlike experience and explained how he had gone there with its High Priest.
• Su Cheng told Qian Renxue that he could briefly wield strength comparable to a Second-Level God, though he might not defeat either Peerless Douluo High Priest under normal circumstances.
• Qian Renxue resumed her cultivation with Qian Daoliu beneath the Angel God statue in the depths of Douluo Hall.

Su Cheng discussed Qian Renxue’s cultivation and the possibility of reconciling with Bibi Dong, who admitted she felt unable to approach her daughter and regretted the pain she had caused. During a walk, Bibi Dong opened up about her lonely past and asked Su Cheng what he lived for; his unexpected answer was that it might be for the women in his life.

• Su Cheng explained that Qian Renxue had begun to grasp her new power but still needed to master it, and warned that her state of mind would affect her cultivation.
• Su Cheng suggested Bibi Dong try to ease her relationship with Qian Renxue, but Bibi Dong said Qian Renxue would have to take the initiative and called her estrangement deserved retribution.
• Bibi Dong asked Su Cheng to walk with her, and they went to a quiet grassland beneath blooming peach trees.
• Bibi Dong told Su Cheng about her unknown parents, her childhood, and her doubts about whether her life had meaning, while admitting she had been afraid of death.
• Bibi Dong asked what Su Cheng lived for and teased that it might be for the women in his life; Su Cheng replied, “What if it is?”

Su Cheng admitted to Bibi Dong that he felt guilty and indecisive about his relationships with Xiao Xue and Zhu Zhuqing. Bibi Dong reconsidered his behavior and realized that, despite his usual composure, he struggled to make decisions about love; the chapter ended with her falling asleep beneath the peach tree.

• Su Cheng told Bibi Dong that he was greedy in love and had hesitated to tell Xiao Xue about Zhu Zhuqing.
• Bibi Dong reflected on Su Cheng's past and recognized that his indecision about relationships differed from his usual confidence.
• Bibi Dong realized Su Cheng had avoided acting on his feelings for her because he was conflicted about love.
• As the afternoon passed, Bibi Dong fell asleep beneath the peach tree while Su Cheng sat nearby.

Su Cheng offered Yue Guan the Immortal Herb Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum in exchange for observing its effects, then discovered that Ah Yin had closely studied and annotated his Innate Skill method. The chapter ended with Su Cheng absorbed in her notes and reconsidering her criticism.

• Bibi Dong asked Su Cheng to examine the Rakshasa Divine Power within her soul, but he refused and agreed to hunt soul beasts with her in the future.
• Bibi Dong began consolidating Spirit Hall’s influence, including plans to divide the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and expand Spirit City Academy’s reach.
• Su Cheng gave Yue Guan the Immortal Herb Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and asked him to describe his experience after consuming it.
• Ah Yin showed Su Cheng her detailed annotations on the Third Scroll of the Innate Skill and explained what she believed was wrong with the cultivation method.
• Su Cheng studied Ah Yin’s notes closely, and his earlier irritation gave way to interest in her analysis.

Su Cheng studied his theories on fusing energy while Ah Yin showed him her flower garden and revealed her ability to help Blue Silver Grass become soul beasts. After examining her unusual eighth soul ring, Su Cheng asked to study her physical condition in detail, leaving Ah Yin embarrassed.

• Su Cheng studied his notes on Innate Power fusion as Ah Yin watched him and reflected on why she had stayed near him.
• Ah Yin led Su Cheng through her thriving flower garden and revealed that she had helped ordinary Blue Silver Grass become soul beasts.
• Ah Yin explained that after reaching Soul Douluo, she could sense a hidden power in plants, especially Blue Silver Grass.
• At Su Cheng's request, Ah Yin summoned her Blue Silver Emperor and displayed her eight soul rings, including an unusual green-gold eighth ring filled with life force.
• Su Cheng used True Vision to examine Ah Yin's energy and asked to study her physical condition more closely, making her blush.

Su Cheng examined Ah Yin’s transformed energy by circulating his Innate Power through her body, discovering that her Soul Power had become an unusually self-contained, vital force that might offer clues for his cultivation research. The examination left Ah Yin flushed and shaken, and Su Cheng stopped just as he noticed her unusual appearance.

• Ah Yin agreed to let Su Cheng examine her, saying she understood that studying mysterious abilities mattered more to him than pursuing power.
• Su Cheng sent Innate Power through Ah Yin’s body and used its feedback to inspect her meridians, bones, and other tissues.
• Ah Yin felt the energy explore her body and struggled with the intimate sensations, while Su Cheng remained focused on his research.
• Su Cheng found that Ah Yin’s green-gold Soul Power resisted outside energy and seemed to contain a small amount of Spiritual Power, suggesting a possible path for his cultivation experiments.
• Su Cheng withdrew his energy and opened his eyes, then stopped speaking when he saw Ah Yin flushed, breathless, and visibly shaken.

Su Cheng and Ah Yin argued over whether ordinary soul masters could condense soul rings without hunting soul beasts, with Su Cheng withholding his reasons because the method could attract dangerous attention. After Su Cheng revealed that he would eventually kill Tang Hao and Tang San, Ah Yin broke down over his distrust and her isolation in Spirit City, and he finally comforted her as she sobbed in his arms.

• Su Cheng examined the rare plants in the garden while Ah Yin remained upset about their earlier intimacy.
• Ah Yin asked Su Cheng whether ordinary soul masters could advance by condensing their own soul rings, and offered to help research the method.
• Su Cheng hesitated because success could draw the attention of the Divine Realm or awaken the Silver Dragon King, then told Ah Yin he would eventually kill Tang Hao and Tang San.
• Ah Yin pleaded for Su Cheng to trust her and let her help, but he turned away and continued walking.
• Ah Yin erupted over the hostility and loneliness she had endured in Spirit City, insisting she had severed ties with Tang Hao and asking why Su Cheng kept tormenting her.
• Ah Yin collapsed in tears, and Su Cheng returned to her, placed a hand on her shoulder, and let her sob in his arms.

Bibi Dong summoned Zhu Zhuqing to observe Su Cheng embracing Ah Yin, while Ah Yin and Su Cheng reconciled in the flower garden and agreed to begin anew. As Su Cheng walked hand in hand with Ah Yin to see a tea tree, she grew increasingly flustered by his lingering attention.

• Bibi Dong summoned Zhu Zhuqing to Pope's Palace and told her to watch Chrysanthemum Elder's flower garden without looking directly at it.
• Zhu Zhuqing recognized Su Cheng and Ah Yin embracing, grew angry, and Bibi Dong stopped her from staring with her hostile gaze.
• Su Cheng told Ah Yin that the past could not be undone but offered to help her overcome her cultivation obstacles, and Ah Yin accepted his hand.
• Ah Yin led Su Cheng through the garden while he continued holding her hand, and she struggled with embarrassment over their closeness.
• Ah Yin brought Su Cheng to see a new tea tree and felt uneasy as his gaze lingered on her.

Su Cheng and Ah Yin reconciled and discussed Soul Beast society, her cultivation, and the rare plants in the Valley Garden. Ah Yin returned to the Blue Silver Grass Forest after giving Su Cheng her blood essence to preserve the plants, while he secretly marked her with Innate Power to detect traces of Divine Slaughter's Domain.

• Su Cheng tasted a drop of dew from the Jade Dew Immortal Sprout, and Ah Yin explained that Soul Beasts generally regarded one another as members of the same race despite conflicts between groups.
• Su Cheng told Ah Yin to return to the Blue Silver Grass Forest, explaining that its environment could support her unusual vitality and that he would visit within a year.
• Ah Yin cut her palm and filled a porcelain bottle with blood essence, then named the rare plants Chrysanthemum Elder could preserve with a monthly drop of her blood.
• Ah Yin called Su Cheng her little brother, and he embraced her before she left Spirit City without saying goodbye to anyone else.
• Su Cheng reflected that he still did not fully trust Ah Yin and revealed that he had left a wisp of Innate Power on her to detect traces of Asura Divine Power if Tang Hao or Tang San approached.

Bibi Dong counseled Zhu Zhuqing after she saw Su Cheng and Ah Yin together, urging her to avoid pressuring him and instead let him feel responsible for her. Later, Bibi Dong confronted Su Cheng about his relationships and reminded him to care for Zhu Zhuqing, leaving him to acknowledge that he had neglected her.

• Bibi Dong told Zhu Zhuqing that Ah Yin was Tang San's mother and had been revived by Su Cheng, and Zhu Zhuqing reacted with anger and heartbreak.
• Bibi Dong offered Zhu Zhuqing the choice to leave Su Cheng, then advised her to show her hurt rather than force him to choose between her and Qian Renxue.
• After Zhu Zhuqing left, Bibi Dong reflected on Qian Renxue's confidence and vowed not to yield to her over Su Cheng.
• Su Cheng visited Bibi Dong after Ah Yin returned to the Blue Silver Grass Forest, and Bibi Dong revealed that she and Zhu Zhuqing had seen him with Ah Yin.
• Bibi Dong told Su Cheng to spend more time with Zhu Zhuqing and take her insecurity seriously, and he admitted that he had neglected her.

Su Cheng sought out Zhu Zhuqing after their complicated conversation with Bibi Dong, while academy students speculated about his relationship with her. The chapter then shifted to Qian Renxue cultivating in Douluo Hall, where she worked to fuse Angel God Power with the power of the sun.

• Su Cheng entered Spirit Hall Academy, found Zhu Zhuqing with Shui Bing'er, Feng Qingyu, and the others, and asked her to speak with him outside.
• Zhu Zhuqing hesitated but followed Su Cheng out of the academy.
• Huo Wu told the other students that she had seen Su Cheng and Zhu Zhuqing acting intimately at Godwind Academy, prompting their gossip about Zhu Zhuqing and Qian Renxue.
• Qian Renxue maintained her Martial Soul Avatar for over a week in Douluo Hall while cultivating Azure Underworld Transformation.
• Qian Renxue used the Angel God's Inheritance and the merged energy of the Angel Divine Armor to replace Angel God Power within her with blazing Sun Power.

Bibi Dong warned Su Cheng that his unresolved feelings about Qian Renxue were stalling his progress, while Qian Renxue’s secluded cultivation transformed her into a distant, sunlike figure. After seeing Su Cheng and Zhu Zhuqing together through her newfound perception, Qian Renxue’s rage broke her cultivation state, and she flew off to confront Zhu Zhuqing.

• Bibi Dong teased Su Cheng about Zhu Zhuqing and pressed him to tell Qian Renxue the truth, noting that his unsettled mind was hindering his sword progress.
• Su Cheng promised to resolve the matter within the year, while Bibi Dong privately hoped the situation would erupt into chaos.
• During three months of secluded cultivation in Douluo Hall, Qian Renxue’s body and Soul Power transformed as her perspective expanded across the continent.
• Qian Renxue sensed someone important in Spirit City and saw scenes of Su Cheng spending time with Zhu Zhuqing, including their embraces and kiss.
• Qian Renxue’s fury shattered her connection to the sun and sent her Soul Power into turmoil.
• Qian Renxue blasted through the doors of Douluo Hall and flew away, leaving Qian Daoliu to worry that Su Cheng would have to handle the situation.

Qian Renxue emerged from seclusion with a terrifying blazing-white power and targeted Zhu Zhuqing at Spirit Hall Academy. Su Cheng and Bibi Dong sensed the danger and rushed to the academy, where Qian Renxue’s overwhelming Killing Intent had erupted.

• Qian Renxue appeared at Spirit Hall Academy in blazing-white Battle Armor, and her divine pressure left Zhu Zhuqing unable to move.
• Su Cheng discussed Bibi Dong’s cultivation and his concern that Qian Renxue’s rapid progress might lead her to lose control.
• Su Cheng called himself the likely Child of Destiny, and Bibi Dong laughed at what she thought was his attempt to boast.
• Su Cheng and Bibi Dong sensed a powerful aura rising from Douluo Hall and realized it was Qian Renxue.
• Qian Renxue’s aura descended into the academy and unleashed dense Killing Intent, so Su Cheng rushed over and Bibi Dong followed.

Qian Renxue confronted Zhu Zhuqing over her relationship with Su Cheng and prepared an irreversible, godlike strike that would kill either Zhu Zhuqing or herself. Su Cheng arrived as she attacked, leaving him to choose whether to stop the blow and risk Qian Renxue's life.

• Qian Renxue appeared in the academy training grounds with power comparable to a Second-Level God and struck Zhu Zhuqing with her aura, leaving her coughing blood.
• Qian Renxue suppressed the teachers and frightened Huo Wu, while Feng Qingyu stopped Feng Xiaotian from intervening.
• Qian Renxue demanded that Zhu Zhuqing deny her feelings for Su Cheng and promise to return to the Star Luo Empire, but Zhu Zhuqing remained silent and defiant.
• Su Cheng arrived with Bibi Dong as Qian Renxue revealed that her power came from the sun and that she had broken free of its influence to preserve her human will.
• Qian Renxue thrust her sword toward Zhu Zhuqing, forcing Su Cheng to choose between intercepting the strike and letting Zhu Zhuqing die.

Qian Renxue’s uncontrolled Sun Power struck toward Zhu Zhuqing, and Su Cheng took the blow to save her. As Su Cheng burned from within and his life force dwindled, Bibi Dong entered the flames to try to save him, while Qian Daoliu evacuated the academy students and urged Qian Renxue to wait.

• Qian Renxue unleashed a devastating sword strike toward Zhu Zhuqing, and Bibi Dong warned Su Cheng not to intervene.
• Su Cheng blocked the strike with his bare hands to spare Qian Renxue, and the Sun Power pierced him and erupted into towering flames.
• Bibi Dong rushed into the blaze and embraced Su Cheng, then poured out her Soul Power while the fire burned her body and soul.
• Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing tried to enter the flames, but Qian Daoliu stopped them and ordered the academy teachers to evacuate the students.
• Su Cheng remained trapped in the flames as Sun Power ravaged his body and soul, while his life force continued to decline.

Su Cheng fought to survive the Sun Fire by shattering five of his Longevity Sword Soul Rings, while Bibi Dong spent her Soul Origin to save him. With Su Cheng no longer in mortal danger, Bibi Dong sent Zhu Zhuqing away and confronted the two Qian Renxues, leaving them to face her criticism.

• As Su Cheng's soul weakened, he instinctively drew on Bibi Dong's Soul Origin, worsening the flames in both their souls until he stopped himself and recognized her sacrifice.
• Su Cheng shattered the first five Soul Rings on his Longevity Sword to restore his damaged body, then paused before risking the powerful Sixth Soul Ring.
• Bibi Dong emerged from the flames badly injured and stopped both Qian Renxues from rushing toward Su Cheng, telling them he was no longer in mortal danger.
• Bibi Dong sent Qian Daoliu away and dismissed Zhu Zhuqing, reassuring her that Su Cheng would recover and come find her.
• Bibi Dong told the two Qian Renxues that Zhu Zhuqing's conduct showed the difference between them, prompting Qian Renxue to demand an explanation.

Bibi Dong provoked Qian Renxue into rejecting Zhu Zhuqing and leaving to train, while Su Cheng struggled to contain the Sun Fire within his body. After shattering his Sixth Soul Ring to suppress the flames, Su Cheng collapsed into Bibi Dong’s arms and fell asleep.

• Bibi Dong criticized Qian Renxue’s dependence on Su Cheng and compared her unfavorably with Zhu Zhuqing, provoking her anger and resentment.
• Qian Renxue declared that she would kill Zhu Zhuqing someday, then chose to leave for training and let Bibi Dong, Su Cheng, and her grandfather handle Spirit Hall’s affairs.
• Su Cheng suppressed the Sun Power with the energy released when his first five Soul Rings shattered, while his body regenerated and some Innate Power fused permanently into his flesh.
• Su Cheng shattered his Sixth Soul Ring, combining its power with his Bloodline Power and Soul Power to suppress the remaining Sun Fire, though solar resonance left embers burning inside him.
• The fire pillar outside Su Cheng dissipated, and he fell into Bibi Dong’s arms before sinking into a deep sleep.