Chapter Summaries

Su He prepared to defeat Crimson Dragon at the Great Spirit Arena, expecting Prince Xue Xing’s heavy bets to bankrupt the nobles and enrich the arena. As the sold-out match began, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe watched from a VIP box with unmistakable tenderness toward Su He, and the fight was about to erupt.

• Prince Xue Xing dismissed the match as a ploy by Ling Yu and ordered his allies to double their bets on Crimson Dragon.
• Su He arranged for Dugu Bo to protect him and place a one-million-Gold-Soul-Coin bet, confident that Crimson Dragon’s fire attacks could not harm him.
• Ling Yu warned Su He that the arena would go bankrupt if he lost, but he told her to trust him.
• Prince Xue Xing and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe arrived at the Great Spirit Arena, where the crowd noticed their contrasting carriages and reputations.
• Pink Butterfly introduced Golden Lion and Crimson Dragon before a sold-out crowd, and the two combatants faced off in the main arena.
• From a remote VIP box, Xue Qinghe watched Su He with indulgent tenderness as the battle neared its start.

Su He fought Crimson Dragon in the Soul Fighting Arena, matching the veteran soldier’s combat skill with his own strength and techniques. After Crimson Dragon unleashed his fourth spirit skill, Su He endured the attack and stopped at the arena’s edge, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Su He and Crimson Dragon introduced their martial souls and soul levels, revealing Su He’s thousand-year second soul ring against Crimson Dragon’s four rings.
• Su He and Crimson Dragon traded close-range attacks, with Su He’s superior physique balancing Crimson Dragon’s military-honed techniques.
• Crimson Dragon used his third spirit skill to reflect Su He’s punch, but Su He continued pressing him after the shield reduced Crimson Dragon’s close-combat ability.
• Crimson Dragon unleashed his fourth spirit skill, Explosive Flame Meteor, and charged at Su He with a locked-on attack.
• Su He used Golden Lion Battle Physique and Indestructible Golden Body to withstand the flames, then stopped at the arena’s edge as Crimson Dragon panted and grew uneasy.

Su He defeated Crimson Dragon with his previously unseen Third Spirit Skill, winning the soul fight and costing Prince Xue Xing millions of Gold Soul Coins. After collecting his share of the Great Soul Arena, Su He refused Xue Xing’s offer to recruit him and faced a threat from the prince’s guards.

• Su He activated Golden Lion's Furious Aura and used an Adamant Qi-coated punch to break Crimson Dragon's arm and win the match.
• Pink Butterfly announced Golden Lion as the winner, while Prince Xue Xing raged over losing his bet on Crimson Dragon.
• Prince Xue Xing ordered his guards to bring Golden Lion before him, and the Crown Prince arranged to visit Su He that night.
• Su He completed the Great Soul Arena procedures, received forty percent of its dividend shares, and saw six million Gold Soul Coins on his Black Gold Card.
• Prince Xue Xing's carriage and Iron Guards blocked Su He's path, but Su He refused to meet him.
• Prince Xue Xing offered Su He wealth and control of the Great Soul Arena, then threatened him as four Soul Ancestor guards activated their Martial Soul Possession.

Su He staged a confrontation with Prince Xue Xing so that the disguised Qian Renxue, posing as Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, could rescue him and give him a public reason to join her. After reaching the palace, the two planned to reunite in their true appearances.

• Su He fought Xue Xing's four Soul Ancestors and pretended to be gravely wounded.
• Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, arrived, challenged Xue Xing, and rescued Su He.
• Su He swore loyalty to Xue Qinghe, and Xue Xing left after failing to stop them.
• Su He introduced himself, and he and Xue Qinghe traveled toward the palace as their alliance drew public praise.
• In the carriage, Su He and Qian Renxue recognized each other and silently expressed how much they had missed one another.

Su He reunited with Qian Renxue in the Crown Prince's Palace, comforted her under the pressure of her political responsibilities, and shared their first kiss. They ended the night embracing, while their Martial Souls manifested mysteriously, and Su He began meditating at his nearby residence.

• Su He asked Qian Renxue to remove her disguise, then embraced her when she revealed how alone and burdened she felt.
• Su He promised to help Qian Renxue remove the court factions and nobles standing in her way.
• Qian Renxue teased Su He about flirting with other girls, and he assured her that she was the only one in his heart.
• Su He kissed Qian Renxue for the first time, and she asked him to call her Xue'er instead of Sister.
• The Abyssal Golden Lion and Six-Winged Angel manifested as Su He and Qian Renxue embraced, though neither understood why.
• Su He returned to his nearby residence and meditated, nearing the breakthrough from level thirty-eight to level thirty-nine.

Su He and Qian Renxue identified key threats to the Usurpation Plan and encountered Crimson Dragon, who revealed his identity and painful past. Su He offered Fang Xing a rare spirit herb and a chance to join them, leaving Fang Xing to consider the offer.

• Su He marked Xue Haicang, Marshal Gelon, Lin Xinyuan, and Xue Beng as priorities for Qian Renxue's plan, and explained why Xue Beng was hiding his true abilities.
• Su He and Qian Renxue spent their time together around Heaven Dou City, where Su He recognized the former Crimson Dragon selling pancakes near Bright Moon Bridge.
• Fang Xing told Su He and Qian Renxue that he was Tuoba Xing, the son of Holy Dragon Sect heir Tuoba Wang, and explained why he had rejected the sect and joined the military.
• Su He gave Fang Xing a Dragon Whisker Sunflower and offered him a place with their side, then left with Qian Renxue.
• Fang Xing watched them depart and considered the spirit herb and Su He's offer.

Qian Renxue brought Su He to the grand morning court and accused Prince Xue Xing of trying to kill him after a Soul Fighting Arena match. Emperor Xueye demanded an explanation, while the ministers learned of Su He's exceptional talent and his supposed loyalty to Heaven Dou.

• Su He reassured Qian Renxue that offering Fang Xing a spirit herb risked little and could earn the allegiance of a promising expert.
• At the palace, Qian Renxue resumed her Xue Qinghe disguise, and the next morning she took Su He to the monthly court session.
• Xue Beng caused a scene on his way to court but quieted down after Emperor Xueye rebuked him.
• Qian Renxue introduced Su He as a twelve-year-old level 38 Battle Soul Master and accused Xue Xing of arranging an attempt on his life.
• Emperor Xueye demanded details, and Qian Renxue recounted the incident, emphasized Su He's Soul Ring Configuration, and claimed he had pledged loyalty to Heaven Dou.

Xue Ye punished Xue Xing and appointed Su He as Xue Qinghe’s personal guard, believing him loyal to the Heaven Dou Empire. After returning to cultivate, Su He met Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s three Committee Members, who invited him to join their academy, but he explained that he was already committed to Martial Soul Hall Academy and had come to Heaven Dou seeking protection.

• Xue Ye revoked Xue Xing’s authority, barred him from entertainment venues for three years, and appointed Su He as Xue Qinghe’s personal guard.
• Su He returned to his residence to cultivate rather than stay by Qian Renxue’s side, mindful of his need to break through Level Forty and safely refine another Immortal Herb.
• Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin met Su He and invited him to study at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and compete for it in the tournament eight years later.
• Su He told the three Committee Members that he was already designated for Martial Soul Hall Academy and had fled to Heaven Dou after refusing its recruitment and being hunted.
• Xue Qinghe confirmed Su He had sought the imperial family’s protection and argued that risking him in the tournament would endanger the Empire’s future Titled Douluo.

Su He joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy after Qian Renxue agreed to send him there, and the Committee Members arranged a sparring match to assess his strength. The chapter ended as Su He and Yu Tianhua prepared to begin their battle.

• Meng Shenji invited Su He to study at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Qian Renxue approved the arrangement.
• Su He followed the three Committee Members to the academy and chose to cultivate at its Gold Attribute Mimicry Cultivation grounds.
• The Committee Members asked to test Su He's strength, and Meng Shenji summoned Yu Tianhua, a level 40 quasi-Battle Soul Ancestor of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Su He and Yu Tianhua entered the Training Ground, where Meng Shenji announced their sparring match and started the battle.

Su He fought Yu Tianhua, a level 40 spirit master whose mutated Purple Lightning Tyrant Dragon wielded corrosive lightning. Su He concealed his Indestructible Golden Body as the battle continued, leaving Yu Tianhua unaware that his corrosive attacks had failed to harm him.

• Su He and Yu Tianhua activated their Martial Souls, and Su He’s Awe-Inspiring Mountains and Rivers blunted Yu Tianhua’s draconic aura.
• Su He struck first with Golden Lion Battle Physique, knocking Yu Tianhua back and dispersing his Purple Lightning Armor.
• Yu Tianhua revealed his Corrosive Lightning Dragon Claw, but Su He blinded him with Golden Lion Blazing Light Bullets and charged into close combat.
• Yu Tianhua endured Su He’s assault despite fracturing his wrist, then restored his armor with Purple Lightning Fury and attacked again with Corrosive Lightning Dragon Claw.
• Su He used Indestructible Golden Body to block the lightning and its corrosive effects, while pretending that the attacks had harmed him.

Su He defeated Yu Tianhua in a direct clash, earning recognition throughout Heaven Dou Royal Academy and attracting powerful groups seeking to recruit him. He settled into the academy’s Geng Metal Attribute Mimicry Cultivation grounds, where his cultivation continued to advance toward level thirty-nine.

• Su He met Yu Tianhua’s Purple Lightning Dragon Claw head-on and overwhelmed it with his Golden Lion’s Furious Aura, leaving Yu Tianhua unable to continue fighting.
• Meng Shenji ended the spirit battle and declared Su He the victor, while Yu Tianhua accepted his defeat and planned to report the battle to his clan.
• Su He became famous across Heaven Dou Royal Academy and was appointed a Specially Appointed Guest Elder by Meng Shenji.
• Su He gained permission to cultivate in the Geng Metal Attribute Mimicry Cultivation grounds and rejected recruiters by saying he had pledged loyalty to the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Su He moved into a residence at the training grounds and continued cultivating until he was closer to reaching level thirty-nine.

After months of cultivating Adamant Qi and training with three Heaven Dou Royal Academy teachers, Su He expanded his defensive technique and strengthened his combat skills. He broke through to level thirty-nine, leaving him one level away from his fourth spirit ring.

• Su He extended Adamant Qi over his arms, turning his Third Spirit Skill into a technique that could both attack and defend.
• Su He considered Tang San's weakened circumstances and decided not to kill Tang San and Tang Hao until he had absolute certainty.
• Su He hired Qin Ming, Shi Qi, and Wang Fei as sparring partners and trained with them for two months.
• Su He gained confidence that he could defeat Yu Tianhua with ease, despite Yu Tianhua having reached level forty-two.
• Su He stopped condensing his Soul Power and broke through to level thirty-nine.

Su He returned to Heaven Dou City and decided to abandon subtle poisoning in favor of using force to eliminate the princes opposing Qian Renxue. At the Crown Prince’s Mansion, he reunited with Golden Crocodile Douluo, who had reached Level Ninety-Nine, though the God of Power had just appeared in Golden Crocodile’s mind.

• Su He planned to use the Level Forty bottleneck to refine the Soul Power from the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum when he hunted for his fourth Soul Ring.
• Qian Renxue learned that Golden Crocodile Douluo had broken through to Level Ninety-Nine and was traveling to protect her and Su He.
• As Golden Crocodile Douluo left Spirit City, the God of Power’s voice addressed him with the words, “Golden Crocodile Peerless, Power God Descends!”
• Su He concluded that he and Qian Renxue should use overwhelming force to kill the remaining princes and blame the Star Luo Empire.
• Su He arrived at the Crown Prince’s Mansion and congratulated Golden Crocodile Douluo, who urged him and Qian Renxue to focus on cultivation and kill anyone who caused trouble.

Su He and Qian Renxue planned Xue Haicang’s assassination with Golden Crocodile Douluo’s support, then framed Spirit Hall to sow confusion. Xue Ye fell gravely ill after his son’s death, leaving Qian Renxue better positioned to take control of Heaven Dou.

• Su He convinced Golden Crocodile Douluo, She Long, and Ci Xue to support a swift assassination plan, and Qian Renxue ordered Xue Haicang killed during his return journey.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo killed Xue Haicang and his hundred guards, leaving a Spirit Hall token at the scene to misdirect the investigation.
• Xue Ye summoned Ning Fengzhi and confronted Salas, but he gained no proof that Spirit Hall was responsible.
• Ning Fengzhi questioned Su He’s origins, but Xue Ye trusted him because he had sworn loyalty to Qinghe.
• After Xue Haicang’s state funeral, Xue Ye became gravely ill and bedridden, while Xue Beng hid in fear and Su He planned to deal with him later.

Su He and Qian Renxue’s shared cultivation accelerated their progress, bringing Su He to the brink of Level 40 and Qian Renxue close to Level 60. While Qian Renxue prepared to break through, Su He refined the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and emerged with a greatly strengthened body and abundant soul power.

• For three months after the Third Prince’s death, Qian Renxue managed state affairs while cultivating, and Su He trained with her and practiced his Self-Created Soul Skills.
• Su He realized he could no longer suppress his Level 40 bottleneck and learned that Qian Renxue was about a week from Level 60.
• Qian Renxue arranged for her substitute to handle government affairs and resumed seclusion while Su He stayed beside her.
• Su He consumed the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and meditated for three days to refine its medicinal effects.
• Su He emerged with a greatly improved physique and enough soul power to approach his breakthrough, while sensing that much of the herb’s power remained unabsorbed.

Su He reflected on the Shrek Seven Monsters, monitored Tang San, and resolved to deal with Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong over their ties. Qian Renxue broke through to Level 60 beside him, and Su He presented her with the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

• Su He reviewed the Shrek Seven Monsters’ prospects, deciding to recruit Oscar and help Zhu Zhuqing while viewing Xiao Wu as a future spirit ring.
• Su He learned that Tang San had taken Yu Xiaogang as his teacher and gained a four-hundred-year Man-faced Demon Spider spirit ring.
• Su He recalled Bibi Dong’s attempt to obtain treasures for Yu Xiaogang and resolved to cripple and imprison her once he and Qian Renxue were strong enough.
• Qian Renxue’s Soul Power resonated with Su He’s as she meditated, and she broke through her Level 59 bottleneck to reach Level 60.
• Su He took out the Lovesick Heartbreak Red and offered it to Qian Renxue as a gift.

Su He gave Qian Renxue the Lovesick Heartbreak Red and told her the legend behind the flower. Qian Renxue’s sincere feelings allowed her to pluck it, and the two spent the night together beneath the moonlight.

• Su He presented Qian Renxue with the Lovesick Heartbreak Red and explained that it was an Immortal Grade treasure attached to Wujue Stone.
• Su He told Qian Renxue the legend of the flower-loving young man and the Flower Fairy, whose separation gave rise to the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
• Su He explained that the flower would recognize its owner through sincere love and that consuming it could greatly enhance Soul Power and transform the body.
• Qian Renxue declared her feelings for Su He would never be weaker than those in the legend, then sprinkled her heart’s blood on the flower and plucked it.
• Su He offered the flower to Qian Renxue to help her advance after obtaining her soul ring, but she refused to consume his gift and kissed him.
• Su He and Qian Renxue fell asleep together beneath the moonlight.

Su He and Qian Renxue prepared to obtain their next spirit rings, with Qian Renxue aiming for a hundred-thousand-year Seventh Spirit Ring. Three days later, they traveled with Golden Crocodile Douluo, Ci Xue, and Dugu Bo to Star Dou Great Forest and began searching for soul beasts.

• Qian Renxue woke beside Su He, kissed him, then disguised herself as Xue Qinghe to handle government affairs before their departure.
• Xue Ye approved Qian Renxue's leave to obtain a spirit ring and left her to arrange the kingdom's affairs for the next few days.
• Su He planned to hunt a ten-thousand-to-twenty-thousand-year soul beast, while Qian Renxue aimed for a roughly sixty-thousand-year Sixth Spirit Ring and refused to claim the Radiant Lion King for herself.
• Three days later, Su He and Qian Renxue departed with Golden Crocodile Douluo, Ci Xue, and Dugu Bo in a carriage pulled by four century-old Bloodfire Steeds.
• After reaching Star Dou Great Forest, the five cautiously ventured toward its core region to search for spirit rings.

Su He and Golden Crocodile Douluo searched for golden-type soul beasts suitable for Su He's spirit ring, but the ones they found were too young. The next day, the group came upon a battle between two giant tigers, and Su He identified the smaller one as a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

• Su He and his companions camped in the Star Dou Great Forest while searching for suitable spirit rings.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo revealed he could sense golden bloodlines within a hundred li and took Su He to investigate two signals that proved to be an eight-hundred-year Golden Python and a two-thousand-five-hundred-year Golden Armored Rhinoceros.
• Su He returned to camp empty-handed, and Qian Renxue was pleased to learn that Golden Crocodile Douluo could help locate golden-type soul beasts.
• The group heard a tiger's roar and found a sixty-thousand-year White Tiger fighting a wounded, roughly seventeen-thousand-year Black Tiger beside the corpse of another white tiger.
• Su He recognized the Black Tiger as a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

Su He and Qian Renxue chose the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and Radiant White Tiger for their soul rings, and their elders trapped both beasts. Su He was pulled into the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s Life-and-Death Arena, while Qian Renxue killed the Radiant White Tiger and began absorbing its soul ring.

• Su He asked Golden Crocodile Douluo for the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s soul ring and identified the Radiant White Tiger as a suitable soul ring for Qian Renxue.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo, Dugu Bo, and Ci Xue surrounded the battling tigers to prevent them from escaping.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo seized the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and left it near death before Su He, while Dugu Bo and Ci Xue cornered the Radiant White Tiger.
• The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger activated its Life-and-Death Arena skill and pulled Su He into a vast, dark arena.
• Qian Renxue killed the wounded Radiant White Tiger with the Angel Holy Sword and began absorbing its Sixty Thousand Year soul ring.