Chapter Summaries

Dugu Chen and Dugu Bo found the badly injured Tang Hao at a mountain waterfall, and Dugu Chen challenged him to avenge their past clash. Tang Hao’s strength proved far greater than expected, but Dugu Chen matched his Clear Sky Hammer technique as their battle escalated.

• Dugu Chen and Dugu Bo sensed Tang Hao’s aura near the waterfall, and Dugu Chen resolved to kill him while Dugu Bo provided support.
• Tang Hao emerged from the cave missing his right arm and left leg, and he assumed Dugu Chen had come alone.
• Dugu Chen attacked with his Molten Earth-Splitting Halberd, and Tang Hao answered with the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer.
• Dugu Chen’s evil aura overwhelmed Tang Hao’s hammer force, but Tang Hao used Divine Slaughter’s Domain to repel the corrosion.
• Tang Hao and Dugu Chen repeatedly borrowed force and counterattacked, matching each other through increasingly powerful exchanges.

Dugu Chen overwhelmed Tang Hao in their clash, forcing him to stop fleeing by threatening the Blue Silver Emperor. Tang Hao unleashed his strongest attack, and the chapter left the two facing off as he prepared to strike with all his remaining power.

• Dugu Chen used the Kirin Roar to disrupt Tang Hao, then struck him with the twenty-ninth halberd as Tang Hao countered with his Clear Sky Hammer.
• Tang Hao activated Clear Sky True Body and attacked, but Dugu Chen met him head-on with Sovereign's Descent: Shake, sending them both crashing back.
• Tang Hao tried to escape, but Dugu Chen threatened the Blue Silver Emperor, forcing Tang Hao to turn back and defend the cave.
• Tang Hao activated his enhancement Soul Skills and fought Dugu Chen through a series of increasingly powerful clashes.
• Tang Hao raised his Clear Sky Hammer to nearly the size of a hill and summoned a black dragon phantom as he prepared his pinnacle strike.

Dugu Chen and Tang Hao clashed in a fierce battle, with both using Exploding Rings and their strongest techniques. Tang Hao was left near defeat, while he became convinced Dugu Chen had learned the Great Sumeru Hammer from Tang Chen and demanded to know where the old man was.

• Dugu Chen defeated Tang Hao's black dragon attack with his Dark Demon Evil Thunder kirin and taunted him.
• Tang Hao attacked Dugu Chen with the Clear Sky Hammer, but Dugu Chen met him with the Molten Earth-Splitting Halberd.
• Tang Hao used Great Sumeru Hammer: Sumeru Piercing Heaven as Dugu Chen answered with Sovereign's Descent: Great Sumeru Halberd, and their attacks collided with enough force to shake the valley.
• Tang Hao exploded more soul rings and pressed Dugu Chen for the identity and whereabouts of the person who taught him the Great Sumeru Hammer.
• Dugu Chen mocked Tang Hao and drove him back with his halberd, leaving Tang Hao bloody and with only his seventh soul ring intact.

Dugu Chen defeated and killed Tang Hao after stopping his attempted self-destruction with his sixth Soul Skill, Eternal Time. He and Dugu Bo recovered four Soul Bones from Tang Hao, including the Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor's Right Leg Bone.

• Tang Hao tried to self-destruct and take Dugu Chen with him, but Dugu Chen restrained him with Eternal Time.
• Dugu Chen hurled the Molten Earth-Splitting Halberd into Tang Hao, pinning him to the mountain.
• Dugu Chen killed Tang Hao with the halberd's devouring ability, while Dugu Bo taunted the dying Clear Sky Sect disciple.
• Dugu Chen searched Tang Hao's body and recovered four Soul Bones.
• Dugu Chen identified one Soul Bone as the Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor's Right Leg Bone.

Dugu Chen and Dugu Bo discovered the Blue Silver Emperor in Tang Hao’s hidden cave and recovered the Clear Sky Sect’s inherited soul bones. Dugu Chen uprooted the Blue Silver Emperor, which transformed into a blue-gold seed, and kept it as a gift for Ye Lingling.

• Dugu Chen and Dugu Bo examined Tang Hao’s four soul bones, and Dugu Chen decided they should benefit Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling.
• Dugu Chen explored the cave and found the Blue Silver Emperor growing in a stone chamber, along with an iron box containing two inherited soul bones.
• Dugu Chen told Dugu Bo that the Blue Silver Emperor was Tang Hao’s wife and explained Spirit Hall’s role in their history.
• Dugu Chen pulled the Blue Silver Emperor from the soil, and it transformed into a blue-gold seed that he planned to give Ye Lingling.
• Dugu Bo noticed the iron box in Dugu Chen’s hand and asked whether Tang Hao had left another treasure.

Dugu Chen opened Tang Hao’s box and found two powerful soul bones, while Dugu Bo urged him to keep them for himself. Dugu Chen declined to choose one yet and hinted that the haul gave him a plan to help Dugu Bo reach Level 98.

• Dugu Chen opened the box, releasing two tyrannical auras that made the surrounding space seem to freeze.
• Dugu Chen identified a right arm bone from a seventy-thousand-year Iron-Armed Gorilla and a left leg bone from an eight-year Azure Wind Gray Wolf, each with a powerful attack-enhancing skill.
• Dugu Chen asked Dugu Bo which soul bone he wanted, but Dugu Bo told him to absorb both himself.
• Dugu Chen reflected that he had already reserved other soul bones for himself, including the Dragon Kings’ god-level bones beneath the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.
• Dugu Chen said they would discuss the soul bones after returning and revealed that the latest haul had given him a plan that might help Dugu Bo reach Level 98.
• Dugu Bo asked if Dugu Chen was serious, excited by the prospect of growing stronger and giving Dugu Yan more confidence against Qian Renxue.

Dugu Chen returned with Dugu Bo from their expedition and promised to help him reach Level 98, though his plan still needed preparation. In the City of Slaughter, Tang San survived his first arena match and a series of ambushes, earning the nickname Asura King, while Dugu Chen later arrived alone at the Crown Prince's Mansion in Heaven Dou City.

• Dugu Chen gave Dugu Bo two Soul Bones but explained they were not enough to raise his level, then led him away while hinting at another plan.
• Tang San entered his first Hell Slaughter Arena match and killed all nine opponents despite a sudden pain and a severe wound to his face.
• Several attackers ambushed Tang San on his way back, but he killed nearly a hundred of them and became known as the Asura King.
• Dugu Chen returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, confirmed Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were safe, and left Dugu Bo to prepare for his breakthrough.
• Dugu Chen went alone to the Crown Prince's Mansion in Heaven Dou City.

Qian Renxue continued posing as Xue Qinghe while preparing to take control of the Heaven Dou Empire, and Dugu Chen unexpectedly entered her mansion. After they joked together, Qian Renxue warned him that Xue Beng and Xue Xing had allied with remnants of the Clear Sky Sect.

• Qian Renxue reviewed government documents and resolved to hasten her plan to seize the throne after Xue Ye died.
• Snake Lance Douluo confronted Dugu Chen when he appeared in the Crown Prince's Mansion, then withdrew after Qian Renxue confirmed Dugu Chen knew her identity.
• Dugu Chen joked with Qian Renxue about her life as crown prince, and she changed from Xue Qinghe back into her original appearance.
• Qian Renxue told Dugu Chen that Xue Beng and Xue Xing seemed to have allied with remnants of the Clear Sky Sect.
• Dugu Chen questioned why the Clear Sky Sect would support Xue Beng, and Qian Renxue privately recalled her failed efforts against Tang Yuehua.

Dugu Chen discussed Qian Renxue’s plans to exploit Xue Ye’s death and Spirit Hall’s campaign against the sects, then received documents about the northern Heaven Dou Empire. The chapter ended with him carrying Qian Renxue to her bedchamber, while a scroll bearing Shui Bing’er’s portrait lay on the table.

• Dugu Chen warned Qian Renxue that Xue Xing and Xue Beng had gained Clear Sky Sect’s support, and she said she had already made plans.
• Qian Renxue told Dugu Chen that Bibi Dong would launch the Soul Hunting Operation when Xue Ye died, and Dugu Chen considered how to bring the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School under Spirit Hall’s control.
• Qian Renxue gave Dugu Chen maps and information about northern forces, which he examined while searching for clues about the Earth Dragon Gate and Rouge Dragon.
• Dugu Chen teased Qian Renxue about attending her bedchamber, then carried her there after she challenged him.
• A shadow limped out of the Crown Prince’s Mansion later that night, while a scroll bearing Shui Bing’er’s portrait remained on the table.

Dugu Chen reunited with Oscar, who had reached level fifty with help from Ning Fengzhi but still faced opposition from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School over his relationship with Ning Rongrong. Oscar reported that a Mirror Shadow Beast had been spotted near the Extreme North, where a severe blizzard had hampered the search, and Dugu Chen considered helping him.

• Dugu Chen returned home and found Oscar training hard, then learned that he had reached level fifty and received his Soul Ring with Ning Fengzhi's help.
• Dugu Chen reassured Oscar that he would not interfere with Oscar's future plans, and Oscar vowed to repay his kindness.
• Oscar told Dugu Chen that the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School's elders opposed his relationship with Ning Rongrong, though Ning Rongrong accepted him and Ning Fengzhi remained noncommittal.
• Dugu Chen encouraged Oscar, who joked about declaring himself the school's future son-in-law.
• Oscar reported that Ning Fengzhi's people had found traces of a Mirror Shadow Beast near the Frozen Forest, but a century-scale blizzard had slowed the search.
• Dugu Chen suspected the blizzard was connected to the Snow Empress and considered helping Oscar search while traveling north.

Dugu Chen set out to find a Mirror Shadow Beast for Oscar and diverted west after sensing bloodshed. He attacked the Blood Wolf Bandits massacring villagers, and as his halberd devoured their life force, its power stirred an overwhelming urge to keep killing.

• Oscar gave Dugu Chen the information Sect Master Ning had gathered, and Dugu Chen promised to look for a Mirror Shadow Beast for him.
• Oscar gave Dugu Chen a Limit-Breaking Ink-Green Sausage and warned him about its three-day weakening effect.
• After returning to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye and setting off the next morning, Dugu Chen sensed blood and a foul aura to the west and changed course.
• Dugu Chen found a massacre and discovered around three hundred Blood Wolf Bandits attacking survivors in the forest.
• Dugu Chen struck the bandits with his stone halberd and charged into their ranks, protected from their attacks by Ultimate Earth.
• Dugu Chen's Molten Earth-Splitting Halberd drained the bandits' life force as he killed them, and its devouring power filled him with an urge to continue.

Dugu Chen used the Molten Earth-Splitting Halberd to slaughter the Blood Wolf Bandits and defeat their Azure Wolf Bandit leaders. With the pack subdued, he reflected on how to strengthen his third soul skill as he grew more powerful.

• Dugu Chen cut down nearly a hundred Blood Wolf Bandits with the halberd while their attacks failed to harm him.
• An Azure Wolf Bandit ambushed Dugu Chen, but he skewered it and swung it into the approaching pack.
• Dugu Chen caught a second Azure Wolf Bandit with a lava hand and impaled it on his halberd.
• A third Azure Wolf Bandit attacked alongside the captured wolf's azure light, but Dugu Chen blocked both attacks with the Evil God Bone Wings and his bare hand.
• Dugu Chen unleashed a Kirin Roar empowered by Sovereign's Descent, incapacitated the surrounding wolf bandits, and pinned all three Azure Wolf Bandits to the ground.
• Dugu Chen considered how to keep his third soul skill effective against stronger opponents.

Dugu Chen killed a pack of wolf bandits, buried their victims, and obtained a valuable soul bone before traveling to Skywater City. The chapter introduced the city and its academy, where Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er lived as the city lord’s daughters.

• Dugu Chen used Sovereign's Descent and Earth Power to kill the wolf bandits and restore the ground over the villagers' bodies.
• Dugu Chen identified the attackers as the wolf bandit group from the original story and examined their azure right leg soul bone, which granted the Bloodlust skill.
• Dugu Chen reflected on his growing collection of soul bones and the challenges of collecting enough for Dugu Bo and the others.
• Dugu Chen arrived at Skywater City, a prosperous northern city beside the Lancang River and home to Skywater Academy.
• The chapter revealed that Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er were daughters of Skywater City's lord, with Shui Bing'er secretly holding imperial status.

Dugu Chen explored Skywater City, bought a jade-green crystal that seemed to hold Ultimate Ice, and unexpectedly encountered Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er. Shui Yue'er called him her brother-in-law in public, and Dugu Chen and Shui Bing'er met each other’s gaze amid the crowd.

• Dugu Chen rejected the local taverns’ invitations and browsed the shops for gifts for Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Qian Renxue.
• Dugu Chen bought a jade-green crystal from a stall after sensing that it resisted his Soul Power and opposed his Ultimate Fire.
• Dugu Chen guessed the crystal had come from a high-bloodline Ice Scorpion Soul Beast and hoped it might lead to an unexpected gain.
• Shui Yue'er spotted Dugu Chen and teased Shui Bing'er by shouting that her brother-in-law was nearby.
• The crowd recognized Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, while several fans falsely claimed to be Dugu Chen.
• Dugu Chen and Shui Bing'er met each other’s eyes, and he felt a distinct resonance between them.

Dugu Chen accepted Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er's offer to help him search Skywater City for a Mirror Shadow Beast. At the Shui Family manor, Shui Qingwen learned Dugu Chen had noticed the sisters' hidden guard and prepared a banquet for their unexpected male guest.

• Dugu Chen protected Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er from the crowd, while Shui Yue'er teased him about pursuing her sister.
• Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er offered the Shui Family's help, and Dugu Chen agreed to let them assist him in finding a Mirror Shadow Beast.
• Dugu Chen noticed the sisters' hidden Soul King guard before heading to the Shui Family manor with them.
• Shui Qingwen heard from the guard that Dugu Chen had detected him and decided the Crown Prince's favored ally posed no concern.
• Su Ran brought Shui Qingwen goji berry porridge, and he arranged a banquet after telling her that Bing'er and Yue'er had brought home a boy who was Her Highness the Poisonous Serpent's disciple.

Dugu Chen visited the Shui Family, where Shui Qingwen welcomed him and agreed to help search for the Mirror Shadow Beast. Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er grew closer to him, leaving their parents to wonder whether he would become a match for either daughter.

• Shui Qingwen drank Su Ran's goji berry porridge and reflected on his two wives and their daughters.
• Dugu Chen arrived at the Shui Family with Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er and politely met their parents.
• Shui Yue'er told her family something that made them scrutinize Dugu Chen and Shui Bing'er, while Shui Bing'er silently blamed her sister.
• Dugu Chen told Shui Qingwen he was seeking a Mirror Shadow Beast, and Shui Qingwen offered to send people to search the Frozen Forest.
• Shui Qingwen arranged a room for Dugu Chen, then discussed his prospects with his wives and complained that their daughters might fall for him.

Su Ran and Xue Han approved of Dugu Chen as a match for Shui Bing'er, while Shui Bing'er struggled with her feelings for him. After examining a powerful ice-attributed crystal he planned to give her, Dugu Chen was surprised when Shui Bing'er came to his room late at night.

• Su Ran and Xue Han agreed that Dugu Chen would be a suitable husband for Shui Bing'er if she liked him.
• Su Ran coaxed Shui Qingwen and Xue Han into spending the night together, while Shui Bing'er took Shui Yue'er away to question her.
• Dugu Chen examined the emerald crystal and decided to give it to Shui Bing'er as a meeting gift.
• Unable to calm her thoughts about Dugu Chen, Shui Bing'er impulsively sneaked into his room late at night.

Dugu Chen and Shui Bing'er discovered their Soul Power resonance and began a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, growing closer as they experimented. Their fusion erupted in a burst of light that awakened everyone in the Water Mansion.

• Shui Bing'er visited Dugu Chen to ask about the resonance between their Martial Souls, and they agreed to test it.
• Dugu Chen and Shui Bing'er joined hands and channeled Soul Power into their palms, finding that their powers intertwined and fused.
• Dugu Chen confessed his feelings and kissed Shui Bing'er, who accepted his affection.
• Dugu Chen and Shui Bing'er circulated Soul Power through their bodies, triggering a Martial Soul Fusion Skill that merged them into one.
• Their fusion released powerful Soul Power fluctuations and woke everyone in the Water Mansion.

Dugu Chen and Shui Bing'er unleashed a sustained Martial Soul Fusion Skill that greatly enhanced his power and gave him a fused form. After revealing the fusion to Shui Qingwen and the others, Dugu Chen split the clouds over Skywater City with a strike of his ice-and-fire sword, and Shui Yue'er discovered that her sister was part of the transformation.

• Shui Qingwen and his wives rushed toward Dugu Chen after the fusion’s disturbance shook the City Lord’s Manor.
• Shui Yue'er searched Shui Bing'er's room, found it empty, and hurried toward Dugu Chen.
• Shui Qingwen told the manor’s residents to stay at their posts as he and the others witnessed Dugu Chen and Shui Bing'er’s fusion.
• Dugu Chen examined their fused form and explained that Shui Bing'er’s power enhanced him while she shared his body and sensed his thoughts.
• Dugu Chen formed a sword from their fused attributes and split the clouds over Skywater City with a slash.
• Dugu Chen and Shui Bing'er ended their Martial Soul Possession, leaving Shui Yue'er shocked to see her sister standing beside him.

Dugu Chen and Shui Bing'er discovered that their Martial Soul Fusion Skill had two forms, including one that let Dugu Chen manipulate fortune and another that greatly accelerated their cultivation. They ended the night cultivating together, with Shui Bing'er breaking through her Soul Power bottleneck.

• Shui Qingwen and Xue Han learned that Dugu Chen and Shui Bing'er had awakened a Martial Soul Fusion Skill and left them alone together.
• Dugu Chen and Shui Bing'er embraced and discovered a second fusion form, the Void Eye of Destiny, which linked their fortunes and could manipulate the destiny of people across Douluo Star.
• Dugu Chen explained the fusion skill's powers and his cultivation to Shui Bing'er, then proposed they seek opportunities together to strengthen her ice attribute.
• Dugu Chen and Shui Bing'er cultivated together, increasing their cultivation speed and helping Shui Bing'er break through her Soul Power bottleneck.