Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen used the Star Luo Token to gain access to Princess Jiu Jiu at the Starlight Auction House and asked about the stone containing Ultimate Fire. Jiu Jiu did not know its exact origin, but said it came from the Sun Moon Empire, likely near Mingdu.

• Ye Chen presented the Star Luo Token and was escorted to a private room at the auction house.
• Princess Jiu Jiu arrived, suspected Ye Chen was an impostor, then recognized him after he spoke and dismissed the attendants.
• Ye Chen removed his disguise and asked Jiu Jiu where the stone containing Ultimate Fire had come from.
• Jiu Jiu explained that the seller had refused her offers to reveal the stone’s origin.
• Jiu Jiu told Ye Chen that the seller had a distinct Mingdu accent, suggesting the stone came from near Mingdu in the Sun Moon Empire.

Ye Chen traveled south from Star Luo City toward Sass City, following a mysterious summons that grew stronger as he neared the coast. He arrived in the border city, where scorching air and abundant fire elemental energy suggested something unusual was happening, and planned to investigate the next day.

• Ye Chen decided that he would travel to the Sun Moon Empire in two years to investigate a possible Dragon Valley entrance near Mingdu.
• Ye Chen left Star Luo City and traveled south, relaxing along the way as his Spiritual Power advanced toward the Tangible but Formless level.
• Ye Chen felt an increasingly strong summons as he approached the southern border, while his left eye's color darkened and he began wearing Qian Duoduo's special glasses.
• Ye Chen reached Sass City after more than a month on the road and paid the entry fee at its gate.
• Ye Chen sensed intense fire elemental energy in Sass City's unusually hot sea breeze and decided to find an inn before exploring the city the next day.

Ye Chen traveled south from Star Luo City toward the frontier, following the mysterious call that seemed connected to Mu En’s mission. He reached Sass City, where unusual heat and fire elemental energy filled the air, but the source of the call remained unclear.

• Ye Chen decided he would travel to the Sun Moon Empire in two years to investigate a possible entrance to Dragon Valley near Mingdu.
• Ye Chen left Star Luo City and traveled south, relaxing on the road while his Spiritual Power advanced toward the Tangible but Formless level.
• As Ye Chen neared the southern border, a strange call grew stronger, and his left eye underwent another abnormal change.
• Ye Chen arrived at Sass City and paid the entrance fee, then sensed scorching sea air and abundant fire elemental energy throughout the city.
• Ye Chen decided to stay at an inn and explore Sass City the next day, though he still could not locate the thing calling to him.

Ye Chen learned that a strange island had appeared near Sass City and decided to travel there with three Sea Soul Master brothers. A volcanic eruption-like blaze rose on the horizon, and Ye Chen confirmed that the summons in his mind came from its core.

• Ye Chen gathered information at the hotel restaurant and overheard three brothers discuss a newly appeared island near their usual sailing route.
• The brothers decided to gather supplies and sail to the island the morning after tomorrow, and Ye Chen planned to join them.
• Ye Chen considered whether the island was connected to Mu En’s instructions and wondered if it had emerged from an Illusionary Realm or was a mirage.
• Ye Chen saw flames and thick smoke covering the distant horizon, like a volcanic eruption.
• Ye Chen heard the summons grow stronger and confirmed it came from the core of the distant flames.

Ye Chen learned that three Sea Soul Master brothers had discovered a strange island after the town’s temperature suddenly rose. A volcanic eruption flared in the distance, and Ye Chen confirmed that the powerful summons was coming from its core.

• Ye Chen questioned the hotel staff and restaurant waiter about the abnormal heat, but neither knew its cause.
• Ye Chen overheard three Sea Soul Master brothers discuss a newly appeared island and decide to sail there the morning after tomorrow.
• Ye Chen planned to join the brothers’ voyage and wondered how Mu En had known about the island.
• Alarms sounded outside as flames and thick smoke covered the distant horizon.
• Ye Chen sensed the summons grow stronger and confirmed it came from the core of the distant flames.

Ye Chen sensed a powerful flame from an island that Mu En had sent him to investigate, but waited in Sass City while others prepared to travel there. After shopping for a gift and tracking the three Cheng brothers, he reached their courtyard just as someone snatched their supply ring.

• Ye Chen suppressed his urge to head to sea, cultivated through the night, and saw royal guards and adventurers gathering in Sass City after the island's eruption.
• Ye Chen visited the city's jewelry shops to buy a gift for a girl at Shrek Academy, then followed his Spiritual Power markers to the Cheng brothers.
• Cheng Kuai, Cheng Lai, and Cheng Qian prepared to sail toward the island, hoping to profit from its treasures and opportunities.
• As Cheng Qian tossed a Storage Soul Tool Ring to Cheng Kuai, a flash of light stole it, and the brothers summoned their Martial Souls.

Ye Chen sensed an extraordinary flame on an island offshore but waited for a chance to travel safely, while Star Luo forces and adventurers flocked toward the harbor. After buying a gift for a girl at Shrek Academy, he followed his Spiritual Power marks to the Cheng brothers, whose plans to sail for treasure were interrupted when someone snatched their supply ring.

• Ye Chen sensed Extreme Flame across the sea and decided to wait for a ship and guide while cultivating and tracking the three Soul Kings with Spiritual Power marks.
• After the strange event ended, Ye Chen saw ash-filled skies and Star Luo forces gathering in Sass City, and he accepted that he would have company on the journey to the island.
• Ye Chen spent the morning buying a gift for a girl at Shrek Academy and noticed that his three marks had converged.
• Cheng Kuai, Cheng Lai, and Cheng Qian prepared to sail toward the island, hoping to find treasure despite the apparent volcanic eruption.
• As Cheng Qian tossed the supply ring to Cheng Kuai, a streak of light snatched it, and the three brothers summoned their martial souls.

Ye Chen disguised himself and confronted the Cheng brothers, returning their supplies and asking to join their journey. Princess Jiu Jiu arrived in a poor disguise with the same goal, and the group agreed to divide any gains according to each person’s contribution.

• Ye Chen revealed himself to Cheng Lai, Cheng Kuai, and Cheng Qian, whose cultivation was too low to sense his strength.
• Ye Chen explained that he wanted to join their journey, returned their Storage Soul Tool Ring, and Cheng Qian confirmed that nothing was missing.
• Princess Jiu Jiu entered the courtyard in an obvious disguise, and Ye Chen recognized her though she did not recognize him.
• Ye Chen and Princess Jiu Jiu both asked to travel with the Cheng brothers, and Cheng Lai asked how they would divide any gains.
• Princess Jiu Jiu proposed dividing gains according to each person’s contribution, and Cheng Kuai agreed while Cheng Lai secretly considered how to use the arrangement to his advantage.

Ye Chen returned the Cheng brothers’ supplies and asked to join them on their journey. Princess Jiu Jiu arrived in disguise with the same goal, and the group agreed to explore together and divide any finds according to each person’s contribution.

• Ye Chen revealed himself to the Cheng brothers after stealing their Storage Soul Tool Ring, then returned it and explained that he wanted to join their journey.
• Princess Jiu Jiu arrived in an obvious disguise, and Ye Chen recognized her, though she did not recognize him.
• Ye Chen suggested that he and Jiu Jiu travel with the Cheng brothers, offering their strength as help.
• Princess Jiu Jiu proposed dividing any discoveries according to each person’s contribution, and Cheng Kuai agreed.
• Cheng Lai accepted the arrangement while secretly considering how he might use danger to his advantage.

Ye Chen and Princess Jiu Jiu joined the Cheng brothers on a voyage to a mysterious island that had appeared in the sea. As they neared it, Ye Chen saw a sacred golden barrier around the island and noticed that Sea Soul Beasts were fleeing from it.

• Ye Chen noticed Cheng Lai's greedy intentions but warned himself to wait and see whether the brothers honored their agreement.
• Princess Jiu Jiu asked Ye Chen to lend her money, and he gave her a pouch of Gold Soul Coins without asking for repayment.
• Ye Chen and Princess Jiu Jiu sailed with the Cheng brothers toward the island, while Jiu Jiu repeatedly asked whether she and Ye Chen had met before.
• After two hours at sea, Cheng Qian spotted the island, and Ye Chen observed its pale golden barrier and immense mountain range.
• Ye Chen and Cheng Lai grew uneasy when Sea Soul Beasts fled from the island, but Ye Chen decided to go ashore anyway.

Ye Chen and Princess Jiu Jiu joined the Cheng brothers’ ship to investigate a mysterious island, and Jiu Jiu borrowed money from Ye Chen while trying to work out where she had seen him before. As the group approached the island, Ye Chen sensed a sacred aura and noticed that sea beasts were fleeing from it.

• Cheng Lai hid his displeasure at the prospect of honoring his agreement with Ye Chen and Princess Jiu Jiu.
• Princess Jiu Jiu asked Ye Chen to lend her money, and he gave her a pouch of Gold Soul Coins without asking for repayment.
• Ye Chen and Jiu Jiu set sail with the Cheng brothers, and Jiu Jiu repeatedly questioned Ye Chen about whether they had met before.
• Cheng Qian announced that the ship was nearing the island, and Ye Chen saw a pale golden barrier surrounding its towering mountains.
• Ye Chen and Cheng Lai grew uneasy when they realized sea beasts were fleeing from the island, but Ye Chen decided to go ashore and investigate.

Ye Chen and his companions reached the island and found an unexplained energy that strengthened Ye Chen while making the others feel agitated. After climbing a cliff, they discovered the island had been devastated by volcanic lava and scattered with intact armor, clothing, and Storage Soul Tool Rings, suggesting everyone there had vanished or died; Ye Chen urged his companions to consider whether they would continue.

• Ye Chen sensed an unknown golden energy around the island that increased his Spiritual Power and Soul Power, while the others felt an intense dry heat.
• Cheng Qian climbed a cliff, and Princess Jiu Jiu found Star Luo official ships abandoned with armor scattered aboard.
• Ye Chen and the others climbed the cliff and saw land scarred by lava, along with countless sets of armor and clothing arranged as if their owners had been wearing them.
• Ye Chen inspected the belongings and concluded that their owners were likely dead, though no bodies or clear explanation remained.
• Ye Chen said he would not give up despite the dangers and asked the others to think carefully about whether to continue.

Ye Chen and his companions landed on the island, where strange golden energy strengthened Ye Chen but made the others feel intensely hot. They discovered a vast field of intact armor and clothing whose owners had seemingly vanished, and Ye Chen urged the group to decide carefully whether to continue into the island’s dangers.

• Cheng Kuai sped up the ship, and Ye Chen sensed unfamiliar golden energy that gradually increased his Spiritual Power and Soul Power.
• Ye Chen and the others landed on the island’s northern shore among many ships, including unattended Star Luo Empire vessels with scattered armor aboard.
• Cheng Qian climbed a cliff and called the others over, revealing a landscape devastated by lava and covered with armor and clothing.
• Ye Chen examined the items and found intact armor, torn clothes, and scattered Storage Soul Tool Rings, leading him to conclude their owners were dead despite leaving no bodies.
• The group was shaken by the silent, inexplicable scene, and Ye Chen said he would continue but told the others to consider the danger to their lives.

Ye Chen, Xu Jiujiu, and the Cheng brothers explored the volcanic island and camped for the night. As the brothers counted their recovered loot, Cheng Qian suddenly caught fire, revealing a possible cause of the island’s mysterious disappearances.

• Xu Jiujiu insisted on investigating the deaths of Star Luo’s imperial cavalry, and the Cheng brothers agreed to continue exploring the island.
• The group found more scattered clothing and armor, evidence of hundreds of people who had vanished, while the Cheng brothers collected Storage Soul Tool Rings.
• As night fell, the group camped without a fire, and Ye Chen told Jiujiu he longed for the girl he loved.
• Ye Chen sensed something wrong as the Cheng brothers complained of unbearable heat.
• Cheng Qian’s face began to smoke and burn, then Extreme Flame engulfed his exposed body before Ye Chen could save him.

Ye Chen and Xu Jiujiu joined the Cheng brothers in exploring the volcanic island, where hundreds of people had vanished and only their clothes and belongings remained. As night fell, Cheng Qian suddenly began burning alive, revealing a possible cause of the disappearances.

• Xu Jiujiu insisted on investigating the island, and the Cheng brothers agreed to continue exploring after discussing whether to turn back.
• The group searched the lava-covered island and found more abandoned clothing and armor, while the Cheng brothers collected Storage Soul Tool Rings.
• As night fell, everyone camped without lighting a fire, and Ye Chen told Jiujiu that he missed the girl he loved.
• Ye Chen sensed something wrong when Cheng Qian, Cheng Kuai, and Cheng Lai complained that the air was growing unbearably hot.
• Smoke rose from Cheng Qian's face, and Extreme Flame engulfed his exposed body before Ye Chen could save him.

Ye Chen saved Princess Jiu Jiu from a mysterious energy that burned the Cheng brothers and many others, then absorbed the energy from her overnight. The pair continued across the island and discovered a lush bamboo forest enclosed by a ring of igneous rock.

• Cheng Qian, Cheng Kuai, and Cheng Lai were consumed by mysterious flames as they tried to flee, and Ye Chen realized the island's strange energy was likely responsible for the deaths of hundreds.
• Ye Chen shielded Princess Jiu Jiu with a barrier of Ultimate Fire Soul Power, saving her from the energy and revealing that he knew her royal identity.
• Ye Chen transferred the energy Jiu Jiu had absorbed into himself through the night, then took the Storage Soul Tools left behind by the Cheng brothers.
• Ye Chen and Jiu Jiu traveled onward together, and the summons Ye Chen felt grew stronger as they crossed the island.
• Atop a small mountain range, Ye Chen and Jiu Jiu saw a vibrant bamboo forest encircled by igneous rocks that kept the surrounding magma out.

Ye Chen saved Princess Jiu Jiu from the deadly energy on the island, then traveled with her as the summons within him grew stronger. They reached a mountain summit and discovered a vibrant bamboo forest encircled by barren igneous rock.

• Cheng Qian, Cheng Kuai, and Cheng Lai burned to death as mysterious flames engulfed them, and Ye Chen realized the island's strange energy was involved.
• Ye Chen formed a barrier of Ultimate Fire Soul Power around Xu Jiujiu, protecting her from the energy and saving her life.
• Ye Chen spent the night drawing the energy Jiujiu had absorbed into himself, then took the Cheng brothers' Storage Soul Tools.
• Ye Chen and Jiujiu continued toward the summons, covering several hundred li in one morning as it grew stronger.
• Ye Chen and Jiujiu reached a mountain summit and saw a lush, glowing bamboo forest surrounded by barren igneous rock.

Ye Chen and Jiujiu entered a glowing bamboo forest that seemed untouched by the surrounding heat and became trapped in a maze. Using the Nine Stars Steps of Yu, Ye Chen escaped the illusion and found an enormous emerald bamboo at the forest’s center.

• Ye Chen decided to investigate the bamboo forest, and Jiujiu followed him down the mountain.
• Ye Chen noticed that the forest’s moist soil and life-filled energy contrasted with the scorched rocks around it.
• Ye Chen and Jiujiu wandered for over an hour and realized the forest had trapped them in a ghost wall.
• Ye Chen used the Nine Stars Steps of Yu and instructed Jiujiu to follow his movements.
• Ye Chen and Jiujiu broke through the maze and discovered a giant emerald bamboo surrounded by a circular grove.

Ye Chen and Jiujiu entered a mysterious bamboo forest and discovered that its life energy and unusual conditions concealed a spatial maze. Ye Chen used the Nine Stars Steps of Yu to escape the maze, revealing a massive emerald bamboo at its center.

• Ye Chen chose to descend into the bamboo forest, and Jiujiu followed him beneath its glowing canopy.
• Ye Chen noticed that the soil remained moist despite the surrounding cooled lava and sensed life energy in the air.
• Ye Chen and Jiujiu realized they had been walking in circles inside the small forest, and Ye Chen identified the trap as a ghost wall.
• Ye Chen performed the Nine Stars Steps of Yu and told Jiujiu to follow his movements.
• Ye Chen and Jiujiu escaped the maze and found a circle of bamboo surrounding an enormous emerald bamboo stalk.

Ye Chen and Xu Jiujiu discovered that the immense plant hidden by the illusion was Bitter Bamboo, which sealed Xu Jiujiu’s senses and drew Ye Chen into a vision of his past. As Ye Chen relived his lives in reverse, Bitter Bamboo’s energy poured into him and fused with him, transforming his Fusang Divine Tree martial soul.

• Ye Chen recognized the enormous plant as Bitter Bamboo and wondered who had brought treasures from the prehistoric world into this one.
• Ye Chen touched Bitter Bamboo, which responded with joyful excitement, while Xu Jiujiu stood frozen after losing her senses.
• Ye Chen awoke in a void where his memories played backward, including a vision of golden hands and his infancy before an orphanage.
• Ye Chen’s infant self rose into the night sky and vanished, just as he had when he first arrived in the Douluo World.
• Bitter Bamboo released jade-green energy into Ye Chen, shrank to his height, and fused with him.
• Ye Chen’s Fusang Divine Tree martial soul grew to roughly twelve meters and gained another Three-legged Golden Crow.