Chapter Summaries

The Nether Empress decided to involve her fifth daughter, Dai Bao'er, in her plan, despite Zhu Zhuyun's shock at the idea. She insisted Bao'er could be trusted and warned Zhu Zhuyun to keep the plan secret.

• The Nether Empress said that she and Zhu Zhuyun alone would not be enough for her plan.
• The Nether Empress revealed that she intended to bring Dai Bao'er into it, shocking Zhu Zhuyun.
• The Nether Empress explained that the Star Luo imperial family arranged marriages between the Dai and Zhu families to preserve their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Zhu Zhuyun questioned whether involving the Nether Empress's biological daughter was appropriate.
• The Nether Empress said Bao'er was precisely the person she could trust and ordered Zhu Zhuyun to keep the matter strictly confidential.

After meeting with the Nether Empress, Zhu Zhuyun returned to the First Prince’s Mansion, where Davis told her that Chen Yue was an extraordinary expert and urged her to help win his support. Davis hoped Chen Yue’s strength might help him unite the continent, though he kept the details secret.

• The Nether Empress told Zhu Zhuyun that their plans would require them to work together, then left with her before dawn.
• Zhu Zhuyun returned to the First Prince’s Mansion after spending the night away.
• Davis told Zhu Zhuyun that Master Chen was a rare expert and that they needed to build a good relationship with him.
• Davis recalled the Star Luo Emperor’s claim that Chen Yue had cultivated a quasi-Title Douluo capable of challenging Chrysanthemum Douluo and Qian Xunji.
• Davis hoped to recruit Chen Yue and use his strength to help the Star Luo Empire unify the continent.

Davis decided to win over Chen Yue to strengthen the Star Luo Empire and secure his future rule, while Zhu Zhuyun agreed to support him. Unaware of Davis’s plans, Chen Yue remained in bed after Zhu Zhuyun and the Nether Empress left.

• Davis explained that the Star Luo Empire lacked powerful fighters and said Chen Yue’s support could help it raise Titled Douluo.
• Davis gripped Zhu Zhuyun’s shoulders and declared that no price was too great to win Chen Yue over; Zhu Zhuyun agreed, and her guilt eased.
• Zhu Zhuyun excused herself and fled when she sensed Davis wanted to kiss her.
• Davis decided to use emotional bonds to recruit Chen Yue, citing Ning Fengzhi’s ties with Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong as an example.
• Chen Yue remained covered in bed after Zhu Zhuyun and the Nether Empress had cleaned the scene and left.

Chen Yue woke in a palace covered in ice and wondered whether an elemental Martial Soul had caused it. The ice vanished as he awoke, while its mysterious creator’s safeguard and training effect remained unknown to him.

• Chen Yue woke shivering and realized the cold seemed too powerful for his rank 79 Soul Sage to resist.
• He found ice covering his bed and palace, stronger than the frost Gu Qingmo and Gu Qingxue could produce.
• The ice melted and evaporated rapidly, and Chen Yue discovered he had awakened naked before dressing himself.
• Chen Yue wondered whether an elemental Martial Soul had caused the strange cold, unaware that a mysterious woman had left it as protection and training for his resistance to ice.

Davis brought a group of skilled, beautiful maidservants to Chen Yue’s palace and threatened them into serving him in secret. The women rushed Chen Yue, leaving him bewildered by the bizarre situation.

• Chen Yue left his room after the strange frost that had chilled him was dispelled.
• Davis excitedly offered Chen Yue a group of maidservants he had gathered for the palace.
• Chen Yue sensed that many of the women were powerful Soul Masters and noticed one had an aura like Tang Yuehua and Shui Bingyue.
• Davis threatened to send dissatisfied maidservants to the Imperial Music Bureau and warned them to keep the matter secret.
• The frightened women rushed forward and carried Chen Yue into the palace.

Davis handed Chen Yue a group of talented young women and ordered Nightmare and Spirit Tiger to guard his residence. The sisters then worried that Spirit Tiger’s growing stomach would expose her pregnancy, but decided to seek Zhu Yunqing for help.

• Davis left the young women with Chen Yue and asked the Star Luo Emperor for Shadow Guards to protect Chen Yue’s residence.
• Davis noticed Spirit Tiger holding her stomach, but she claimed she was bloated from eating too much.
• After Davis left, Nightmare and Spirit Tiger discussed Spirit Tiger’s increasing hunger and growing stomach.
• Nightmare suspected that Bai Xue had set them up and warned that the sisters might soon be unable to hide the pregnancy.
• Nightmare and Spirit Tiger decided to find Zhu Yunqing.

Chen Yue woke after an unknown number of days surrounded by exhausted maidservants and discovered that his System credited him with marrying the Nether Empress and having several descendants. He was left bewildered, unable to understand when anything had happened between them.

• Nightmare told Spirit Tiger that they needed Zhu Yunqing to help explain their story about how they had captured Chen Yue.
• Nightmare and Spirit Tiger went to look for Zhu Yunqing, who was avoiding Duke Nether's Mansion because her pregnancy had become obvious.
• Zhu Yunqing disguised herself and infiltrated the maidservants attending Chen Yue, intending to give birth and leave the child with him.
• Chen Yue woke up naked among the exhausted maidservants after sleeping for an unknown number of days.
• Chen Yue checked his System and saw a reward for marrying the Nether Empress and leaving behind several descendants.

Chen Yue gained major Soul Power rewards from the births of his descendants, reaching level 90, while the Star Luo Emperor discussed the search for Chen Yue. The chapter ended with Davis rushing in to report an urgent matter.

• Chen Yue received a lifespan reward and an upgraded Spirit Light Technique after taking Zhu Zhuyun as his wife and leaving descendants.
• Chen Yue gained five Heart of Douluo fragments, ten Soul Power levels, and a Soul Spirit when Qian Renxue gave birth to his descendant.
• Chen Yue reached level 90 after receiving full Innate Soul Power from Tang Yuehua's descendant reward.
• The Star Luo Emperor and a Star Guard discussed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, and Heavenly Water Academy searching for Chen Yue.
• Davis rushed in with urgent news, and the Star Luo Emperor told him to stay calm.

Davis told the Star Luo Emperor that the two Ace Shadow Guards sent to capture Master Chen were pregnant after disguising themselves as women to seduce him. Chen Yue overheard the conversation and realized Spirit Tiger and Nightmare had become pregnant, but he still did not know where Gu Qinghan was.

• Davis reported that the two Shadow Guards had not been discovered, but they were pregnant.
• The Star Luo Emperor learned that the Shadow Guards had posed as fallen noblewomen to approach Master Chen and told Davis to make arrangements.
• Chen Yue secretly withdrew his spiritual power after eavesdropping on the conversation.
• Chen Yue realized the two Shadow Guards were Spirit Tiger and Nightmare and guessed their pregnancies had resulted from a backlash.
• Chen Yue thought Gu Qinghan was likely at the ancestral land and regretted not knowing where it was so he could bring her back.

Chen Yue waited for the children he had fathered to be born so he could claim their rewards and fuse with the Heart of Douluo. Meanwhile, Liu Yanlong investigated the Star Luo Empire and discovered Chen Yue surrounded by its gifted women.

• Chen Yue received a System reward of several years of lifespan for fathering several children and decided to wait for their births.
• Liu Yanlong reached Soul Power level ninety-one after giving birth, secretly becoming the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s second Titled Douluo.
• Liu Yanlong killed a Thousand Jun Ant and gained a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring after an epiphany.
• Liu Yanlong investigated the suspicious Star Luo Imperial Family, established a base in Star Luo City, and left Zhu Zhuqing and loyal clan members there.
• Liu Yanlong entered a secluded palace area and was stunned to find Chen Yue with gifted young women from the Star Luo Empire.
• Chen Yue sensed Liu Yanlong, ordered the women to prepare his bath, and they hurried to obey.

Chen Yue hid in Skywater City while Liu Erlong found him and thanked him for his past guidance. She revealed that she had brought her newborn daughter along, leaving Chen Yue bewildered.

• After the women left, Chen Yue went to the privy in the side hall, where Liu Erlong appeared and bowed to him.
• Chen Yue stopped Liu Erlong from bowing and explained that he planned to lie low because several powerful groups might pursue him.
• Liu Erlong asked whether she should notify Chen Yue's wife, but he refused because the trip could put her in danger.
• Liu Erlong said she had been searching for Chen Yue to invite him to her daughter's one-month celebration.
• Liu Erlong revealed that her daughter was not yet a month old and that she had brought the baby with her, surprising Chen Yue.

Chen Yue followed Liu Erlong to her hideout and met the five babies she had left there. He tenderly held each child, unaware that they were his daughters, while Zhu Zhuqing watched in shock.

• Chen Yue learned that Liu Erlong had left the children outside and asked her to lead him to them.
• Liu Erlong led Chen Yue into her hideout, where Zhu Zhuqing was soothing the five babies.
• Chen Yue approached the babies and carefully picked them up one by one, delighted by their affection.
• Liu Erlong smiled as Zhu Zhuqing stared in astonishment at Chen Yue with the babies.

After meeting his daughters, Chen Yue returned to his residence in the Star Luo Imperial Palace and resolved to become stronger for their sake. That night, a woman secretly visited him, and Chen Yue began dreaming every night of drinking milk tea with a different flavor.

• Liu Erlong told Zhu Zhuqing to stay quiet as Chen Yue said goodbye and returned to the palace.
• Zhu Zhuqing wondered whether she had discovered a secret, then decided to act as if she knew nothing.
• Chen Yue returned to his room, thought about his daughters, and decided he could no longer grow stronger casually.
• After Chen Yue fell asleep, a woman appeared by his bed and murmured that she needed his help with the girls' leftover milk.
• Chen Yue dreamed of drinking milk tea and kept having similar dreams with new flavors each night.
• Chen Yue noticed a fragrance and dampness on his bedding but blamed the moisture and melting frost.

The Heaven Dou Division finals of the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Competition ended with Skywater Battle Team taking the championship. Xue Wu returned after giving birth and recovery, then used overwhelming strength to defeat the specially trained Skywater Battle Team.

• Tavern patrons discussed the competition’s lavish rewards, the Golden Generation, and powerful teams like Ao Xue Battle Team.
• The competition host announced that the Heaven Dou Division finals had ended and named Skywater Battle Team as champions.
• The crowd cheered for Xue Wu, who was celebrated as a commoner Soul Master’s inspiration.
• After giving birth and recovering, Xue Wu returned and crushed the specially trained Skywater Battle Team.

Xue Wu’s Snow Heart martial soul helped the Skywater Battle Team dominate the tournament, leaving the host to announce a surprising set of final rankings. The chapter ended with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and its leaders bewildered after the host declared their team had placed fifth.

• Xue Wu’s Snow Heart martial soul let her control ice and freeze opponents, especially those with lower Soul Power ranks.
• The host announced the Ao Xue Battle Team in second place and the Clear Sky Sect Battle Team in third, bewildering the teams and their leaders.
• The host named the Thunder Battle Team fourth and praised its performance against Skywater Academy, though Zhu Zhuqing’s team had been knocked straight off the arena.
• The host announced the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Battle Team in fifth place and drew thunderous applause.
• Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect members stared in disbelief at the host’s announcement.

The Heaven Dou Division finals ended with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect team frozen and humiliated. In the Star Luo Empire, Davis congratulated Zhu Zhuyun on her team’s victory and asked if she had visited Master Chen again, recalling that he had once overheard a lesson that led him into cultivation insight.

• The audience saw Ning Rongrong and the rest of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect team still frozen after Xue Wu’s attack, while Tang San, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun struggled with their embarrassment and the cold.
• The host abruptly changed the subject, and the Heaven Dou emperor announced the end of the Heaven Dou Division finals.
• The Star Luo Royal Battle Team took first place at the Star Luo Division tournament.
• Davis praised Zhu Zhuyun’s performance and asked whether she had gone to see Master Chen again.
• Davis recalled secretly listening to Master Chen explain Soul Ring age limits and Martial Soul quality, then entering a state of enlightenment.

Zhu Zhuyun’s Soul Power and martial soul had advanced greatly under Chen Yue’s instruction, while the Star Luo Emperor hoped his daughters’ lessons would win Chen Yue over. Zhu Zhuyun entered Chen Yue’s quarters to attend class, where she found the Nether Empress teaching the children.

• Zhu Zhuyun’s Nether Demonic Cat martial soul and Soul Power had advanced to rank 59, far beyond Davis’s rank 49.
• The Star Luo Emperor accepted that Chen Yue ignored him and secretly eavesdropped on Chen Yue’s lessons with the Nether Empress.
• Davis agreed to wait outside while Zhu Zhuyun asked Chen Yue to hold lessons in the front courtyard.
• Zhu Zhuyun entered Chen Yue’s quarters and was greeted by little girls eager for class.
• Zhu Zhuyun saw the Nether Empress teaching several girls, including the daughter Fifth Princess Dai Bao'er had given birth to.

Chen Yue agreed to attend the finals tournament with Zhu Zhuyun, who proposed they hold private lessons during the journey. After a night of tutoring, Zhu Zhuyun left the palace delighted, while Davis had secretly listened to Chen Yue’s lesson from outside.

• After class, Zhu Zhuyun asked Chen Yue whether he would attend the finals tournament, and he said he would.
• Zhu Zhuyun invited Chen Yue to travel with her and suggested they have private tutoring on the way.
• Davis secretly sat by the courtyard gate and listened as Chen Yue taught Zhu Zhuyun about martial soul spiritual power rooms.
• Davis listened through the night, becoming absorbed in Chen Yue’s lesson as the Spirit Light Technique took effect.
• The next morning, Zhu Zhuyun left the palace contentedly and said that every private offline lesson left her with much to gain.

Davis listened to Chen Yue's lecture from outside and learned that Chen Yue planned to accompany the Star Luo group to Spirit City for the tournament finals. After Davis and Zhu Zhuyun left to prepare, the Nether Empress and the Star Luo Emperor arrived at Chen Yue's courtyard.

• Davis reflected that Chen Yue still refused to speak to him and the Star Luo Emperor, though others were welcomed to lessons.
• Zhu Zhuyun waited for Davis, and he thanked her for persuading Chen Yue to teach in the side hall so he could listen.
• Zhu Zhuyun told Davis that Chen Yue was going to Spirit City to see his disciple Xue Wu compete in the finals.
• Davis asked about Chen Yue's children, and Zhu Zhuyun mocked him before leaving with him to pack.
• The Nether Empress and the Star Luo Emperor entered Chen Yue's courtyard.

The Nether Empress asked Chen Yue for an entire day and night of extra tutoring, while the Star Luo Emperor misunderstood Chen Yue’s hesitation as wariness toward the empire. In Spirit City, Qian Xunji reached peak Rank 97 and prepared to confront Chen Yue and Dugu Bo at the Soul Master Competition.

• After watching the Nether Empress enter the rear hall, the Star Luo Emperor wondered whether Chen Yue’s lessons could restore youth.
• The Nether Empress approached Chen Yue in fishnet stockings and asked to study with him all day and night so she could reach Super Douluo in her lifetime.
• Chen Yue hesitated, while the Star Luo Emperor took his reluctance as evidence that he was wary of the empire.
• In Spirit City’s Angel Divine Hall, Qian Xunji celebrated reaching peak Rank 97 and vowed to kill Chen Yue and Dugu Bo if they came to Spirit City.