Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen and Xu Jiujiu discovered that the bamboo hidden in the Illusionary Realm was Bitter Bamboo, which reacted to Ye Chen and trapped them in a replay of his past. As the Bitter Bamboo merged with Ye Chen, his Fusang Divine Tree martial soul grew and gained another Three-legged Golden Crow.

• Ye Chen recognized the enormous bamboo as Bitter Bamboo and resolved to investigate Zi Kun and Wutian Town after dealing with the secret realm.
• Ye Chen touched Bitter Bamboo and felt its joyful response, while Xu Jiujiu stood frozen after Bitter Bamboo sealed her six senses.
• Bitter Bamboo also incapacitated Ye Chen, who found himself reliving his life in reverse, including his arrival in the Douluo World and his infancy before an orphanage.
• Ye Chen's infant self vanished into the night sky, and jade-green light poured from Bitter Bamboo into him as the stalk shrank and merged with his body.
• Ye Chen's Fusang Divine Tree martial soul grew from four meters to around twelve, and its branches gained another Three-legged Golden Crow.

After his fourth Divine Fire Body Tempering, Ye Chen discovered that the vanished Bitter Bamboo had become his fourth Soul Ring and that his Soul Power had surged to level 47. He returned to Princess Jiu Jiu, who remained unconscious from the Bitter Bamboo’s six-sense sealing, and tried to wake her.

• The Three-legged Golden Crow completed Ye Chen’s fourth Divine Fire Body Tempering after ten days, and his consciousness returned.
• Ye Chen awoke naked in front of Princess Jiu Jiu, fled to change, and noticed the Bitter Bamboo had disappeared.
• Ye Chen found that his Soul Power had risen to level 47 and summoned his Fusang Divine Tree Martial Soul, revealing a new Blood Red Soul Ring and strengthened existing rings.
• Ye Chen concluded that the Bitter Bamboo had become his fourth Soul Ring and realized Princess Jiu Jiu remained sealed by its power.
• Ye Chen returned to Princess Jiu Jiu and pressed Soul Power against her brow to try to wake her.

After his fourth Divine Fire Body Tempering, Ye Chen awakened to discover his Soul Power had reached level 47 and that the Bitter Bamboo seemed to have become his fourth Soul Ring. Princess Jiu Jiu remained unconscious after her six senses were sealed, and Ye Chen tried to wake her.

• Ye Chen reflected on the clues surrounding his origins and decided to let the mystery unfold in time.
• After ten days, the Divine Fire Body Tempering ended, and Ye Chen awoke naked while Princess Jiu Jiu stared at him.
• Ye Chen changed clothes and discovered that the Bitter Bamboo had vanished and his Soul Power had risen to level 47.
• Ye Chen summoned his Fusang Divine Tree Martial Soul and saw a new Three-legged Golden Crow bearing a Blood Red Soul Ring.
• Ye Chen realized the Bitter Bamboo had likely become his fourth Soul Ring and found Princess Jiu Jiu still immobilized by the sealing of her six senses.
• Ye Chen pressed Soul Power to Princess Jiu Jiu's forehead to try to awaken her.

After absorbing the Bitter Bamboo, Ye Chen reached rank forty-seven, strengthened his soul rings and Spiritual Power, and waited for Princess Jiu Jiu to recover. Investigating the bamboo forest’s replenishing Life Energy, he uncovered an enormous piece of Life Gold beneath its center.

• Ye Chen used his Soul Power to draw energy from the Bitter Bamboo, and Princess Jiu Jiu collapsed unconscious after its force overwhelmed her Spiritual Power.
• Ye Chen realized his Soul Power had reached rank forty-seven, his first two soul rings had risen to twenty thousand years, his third had reached fifty thousand years, and his Spiritual Power had reached Tangible but Formless.
• Ye Chen reinforced the barrier around Princess Jiu Jiu, cultivated using the forest’s Life Energy, and discovered that fresh energy was replenishing it.
• Ye Chen searched the bamboo forest and suspected that its center concealed the source of the Life Energy.
• Ye Chen froze and detonated the soil at the center, uncovering a huge azure stone that he recognized as Life Gold.

Ye Chen discovered that the Bitter Bamboo had strengthened his Soul Power, soul rings, and Spiritual Power, then investigated why the bamboo forest’s Life Energy remained abundant. Beneath the forest’s center, he uncovered a huge oval stone he recognized as Life Gold.

• Ye Chen restored Princess Jiu Jiu’s senses, but she collapsed unconscious from the strain on her Spiritual Power.
• Ye Chen realized his Soul Power had reached level forty-seven, his first two soul rings had reached twenty thousand years, his third had reached fifty thousand years, and his Spiritual Power had reached Tangible but Formless.
• Ye Chen protected Princess Jiu Jiu with a Soul Power barrier and absorbed Life Energy while waiting for her to wake.
• Ye Chen noticed that Life Energy in the bamboo forest was being replenished and searched the area for its source.
• Ye Chen froze and blasted away the soil at the center of the forest, revealing a huge oval stone he recognized as Life Gold.

Ye Chen discovered and stored a huge piece of Life Gold beneath the vanished Bitter Bamboo, then searched the bamboo forest for other materials without success. After Princess Jiu Jiu recovered, they decided to continue deeper into the island to find the source of its mysterious energy.

• Ye Chen examined the massive Life Gold and sensed something inside its center, but stopped when Princess Jiu Jiu called to him and stored the piece in his Storage Soul Tool.
• Ye Chen told Princess Jiu Jiu that he had investigated the pit left by the vanished bamboo, then urged her to meditate and recover.
• Ye Chen tried through the night to harvest the emerald bamboo stalks, but could not move or damage them, even with the Spirit's Watch Blade.
• At dawn, Princess Jiu Jiu teased Ye Chen about Wang Dong'er, and they discussed their next move.
• Ye Chen concluded that the Bitter Bamboo had been the main purpose of his trip but chose to continue deeper with Princess Jiu Jiu to seek the source of the mysterious energy.

Ye Chen discovered and took a massive piece of Life Gold, then searched the bamboo forest while Princess Jiu Jiu recovered. After confirming the Bitter Bamboo had called to him, he decided they should continue deeper to find the source of the island’s mysterious energy.

• Ye Chen sensed something hidden inside the Life Gold, but stopped investigating when Princess Jiu Jiu called to him and stored the piece away.
• Ye Chen told Jiu Jiu he had investigated the pit left by the vanished Bitter Bamboo, then asked her to meditate and recover.
• Ye Chen searched the bamboo forest for anything useful but could not damage or move its emerald stalks.
• At dawn, Jiu Jiu teased Ye Chen about Wang Dong'er before asking what they would do next.
• Ye Chen said they should continue deeper to investigate the mysterious energy, since the Bitter Bamboo’s call had confirmed the trip’s purpose.

Ye Chen endured the volcano’s extreme heat and reached its dark, mysterious slopes after sending Jiu Jiu back to the bamboo forest. When he stepped onto the rock, he entered an apparent illusion, saw a Three-legged Golden Crow, and was suddenly hurled backward.

• Ye Chen and Jiu Jiu left the bamboo forest and advanced toward the volcano through rising heat, with Ye Chen shielding her with Soul Power.
• As the temperature climbed past a thousand degrees, Ye Chen sent Jiu Jiu back to the bamboo forest, where she could recover after gaining a rank in cultivation.
• Ye Chen stored his Storage Soul Tools in his Small World, crossed the lava barefoot, and reached the volcano’s base by dawn despite suffering severe burns.
• Ye Chen climbed onto the dark rock, felt dizzy, and found himself in a vision of endless lava and towering stone pillars.
• Ye Chen saw a golden bird with three claws and recognized it as a Three-legged Golden Crow, but a powerful force rebounded and sent him flying backward.

Ye Chen crossed the scorching lava field and reached the volcano, while Princess Jiu Jiu turned back after enduring the heat. At the volcano’s base, Ye Chen entered an Illusionary Realm, saw a Three-legged Golden Crow, and was abruptly thrown backward by a powerful force.

• Ye Chen and Princess Jiu Jiu left the bamboo grove and struggled through rising heat toward the volcano.
• Ye Chen protected Jiu Jiu with Soul Power and sent her back when the heat became too severe.
• Ye Chen stored his Storage Soul Tools and crossed the lava alone, reaching the volcano after the night passed.
• Ye Chen stepped onto the blackish-brown rock after a blast of scorching gas struck him and was transported into an Illusionary Realm.
• Ye Chen saw a golden bird with three claws and recognized it as a Three-legged Golden Crow.
• A powerful rebounding force struck Ye Chen and sent him flying backward.

After recovering from his fall into the volcano, Ye Chen returned to Princess Jiu Jiu and decided they should leave the island rather than explore further. They reached the shore and sailed away aboard a Star Luo ship, with Jiu Jiu piloting it.

• Ye Chen recovered from his injuries in the magma and was carried back to the surface by a mysterious white barrier.
• After waiting more than a month, Princess Jiu Jiu reunited with Ye Chen and learned they could leave the island.
• Ye Chen explained that he had abandoned his exploration after sensing a Three-legged Golden Crow in the volcano, and Jiu Jiu agreed to leave.
• Ye Chen and Jiu Jiu retraced their route to the shore, passing the remains of Star Luo searchers who had also failed to return.
• Jiu Jiu boarded a Star Luo ship and skillfully piloted it, explaining that royal children had to learn many skills from an early age.

Ye Chen survived a month inside the volcano, healed by mysterious white energy connected to his origins, and returned to Princess Jiu Jiu. After abandoning the dangerous island, they reached the shore and prepared to leave aboard a Star Luo ship.

• Ye Chen fell unconscious in the magma, where his burns healed as mysterious energy protected him.
• Princess Jiu Jiu waited for a month in the bamboo forest, worried that Ye Chen had died and that she would be trapped on the island.
• Ye Chen returned, explained that he had decided not to explore the volcano further, and set off with Jiu Jiu to leave the island.
• Ye Chen and Jiu Jiu reached the shore and found more abandoned armor and clothing belonging to Star Luo search parties.
• Jiu Jiu led Ye Chen aboard an official Star Luo ship and revealed that royal children learned to operate ships as part of their early training.

After leaving the island with Jiujiu, Ye Chen returned to Star Luo City and entered his Small World to inspect the Fusang Divine Tree and find Yin Ming. He discovered that the vanished bamboo grove from the island had appeared in the Small World, where Yin Ming greeted him.

• Ye Chen and Jiujiu sailed away from the island, unaware that their bamboo grove was fading and vanishing.
• Ye Chen and Jiujiu reached Star Luo City, where rumors of Princess Jiu Jiu’s disappearance had spread, and then parted ways.
• Ye Chen checked the Fusang Divine Tree in his Small World and found its fourth fruit, marked with dark-red patterns.
• Ye Chen sensed that Yin Ming was in a newly formed region of the Small World and traveled there through a golden ring of light.
• Ye Chen recognized the bamboo grove in the new region as the one from the island, and Yin Ming appeared and greeted him.

Ye Chen returned to Star Luo City with Jiujiu, then entered his Small World to inspect the Fusang Divine Tree and search for Yin Ming. He found a new region containing the vanished bamboo grove from the island, where Yin Ming appeared and greeted him.

• As Ye Chen and Jiujiu sailed away from the island, the bamboo grove where they had stayed faded and vanished.
• Ye Chen and Jiujiu returned to Star Luo City, where rumors had spread that Princess Jiu Jiu had been missing for over two months.
• Ye Chen parted ways with Jiujiu, bought supplies, and checked the Fusang Divine Tree in his Small World, finding its fourth fruit.
• While searching for Yin Ming, Ye Chen discovered a new region at the edge of the Small World and entered through a golden ring of light.
• Ye Chen found the vanished island bamboo grove in the new region, and Yin Ming appeared beside him and said he had finally come.

Yin Ming gave Ye Chen seven Rank Nine Soul Tool Designs, and Ye Chen secured them and other valuables in his Small World before leaving to journey toward the Extreme North. He resisted returning to Shrek Academy to see the girl he missed, and his route veered northeast.

• Yin Ming explained how he discovered the bamboo forest and handed Ye Chen seven Rank Nine Soul Tool Designs he had copied from Ming De Hall.
• Ye Chen told Yin Ming he might have to remain in the Small World for another year or two, and Yin Ming agreed to stay and cultivate there.
• Ye Chen found Ice Empress asleep with her soul nearly recovered, left her undisturbed, and stored the designs, Life Gold, and Fire Element Holy Dragon Egg in the Small World.
• Ye Chen considered returning to Shrek Academy to see the girl he missed but chose to meditate instead.
• Ye Chen left Star Luo City at dawn and traveled rapidly toward the Extreme North, taking a route that veered northeast.

Yin Ming gave Ye Chen seven Rank Nine Soul Tool designs, and Ye Chen checked on the recovering Ice Empress before leaving his Small World. After briefly considering a return to Shrek Academy, Ye Chen set out from Star Luo City toward the Extreme North, taking a route northeast of due north.

• Yin Ming told Ye Chen he had discovered a bamboo grove with intense life force and handed over seven Rank Nine Soul Tool designs he had secretly memorized and drawn.
• Ye Chen told Yin Ming he might have to stay in the Small World for another year or two, and Yin Ming agreed because cultivating there had loosened his bottleneck.
• Ye Chen found Ice Empress asleep with her soul nearly recovered, left her undisturbed, and stored the drawings, Life Gold, and Fire Element Holy Dragon Egg in the Small World.
• Ye Chen considered returning to Shrek Academy to see someone he missed, but decided to meditate and focus on growing stronger.
• Ye Chen left Star Luo City at dawn and traveled toward the Extreme North, using his Second Martial Soul at night to boost his speed and restore Soul Power.
• Ye Chen's route to the Extreme North veered northeast rather than heading due north.

Ye Chen returned to Wutian Town to investigate the strange events he had noticed during his previous visit. After seeing the town’s eerie customs and hearing that fishermen had encountered something strange at sea, he learned that the town had been cursed.

• Ye Chen traveled to Wutian Town, suspecting Mu En had met Zi Kun or passed along a message there.
• Ye Chen entered the misty town and saw red candlelight, expressionless residents, and a wedding procession that seemed more like a funeral.
• Ye Chen reached the inn and overheard guests discussing strange occurrences in the nearby sea that had continued for more than four months.
• Ye Chen asked two locals about the occurrences, and they realized he was an outsider because he mentioned secluded cultivation.
• One of the locals told Ye Chen that nobody in Wutian Town could cultivate because the town had been cursed.

Ye Chen returned to Wutian Town to investigate the strange events he had witnessed there with Mu En. After seeing the town’s eerie customs and questioning two fishermen, he learned that the town had been cursed.

• Ye Chen took a longer route toward the Extreme North so he could return to Wutian Town and investigate Mu En’s possible meeting with Zi Kun.
• Ye Chen entered the misty town and saw red candlelight in every building, expressionless residents, and an unsettling wedding procession.
• Ye Chen went to the inn and heard its guests discussing a strange occurrence at sea that more fishermen had encountered over the past four months.
• Ye Chen asked two men about the occurrence, and they realized he was an outsider because no one in town could cultivate.
• One of the men told Ye Chen that Wutian Town had been cursed.

Ye Chen questioned Wu Yong and Wu Zhi about Wutian Town’s strange incident, but Wu Yong invited him to go to sea after the three-month storm season instead. Ye Chen then requested an audience with Zi Kun and waited at the inn, considering how the town’s curse might explain its residents’ expressions and inability to cultivate.

• Wu Zhi mentioned a curse, but Wu Yong redirected Ye Chen’s questions and invited him to join them at sea after the storm season.
• Wu Yong told Ye Chen the storm season would last about three months, introduced himself and Wu Zhi, and gave Ye Chen directions to find them later.
• Ye Chen left Wu Yong and Wu Zhi and asked the inn girl for an audience with Uncle Kun.
• The girl gave Ye Chen a room key and went through the door behind the counter to notify someone.
• Ye Chen waited in his room and considered whether a curse caused the town’s residents to hide their emotions and prevented them from cultivating.

Ye Chen spoke with Wu Yong and Wu Zhi about Wutian Town’s strange incident and accepted an invitation to go to sea, though the storm season would delay the trip for three months. He then sought an audience with Zi Kun and waited at the inn, reflecting on the town’s curse and the clues he had uncovered.

• Wu Zhi mentioned a curse, but Wu Yong redirected Ye Chen’s questions toward the strange incident.
• Wu Yong invited Ye Chen to join them at sea, explaining that the storm season would keep them ashore for about three months.
• Ye Chen learned that the men were named Wu Yong and Wu Zhi and agreed to meet them later at a courtyard in the town’s southwest corner.
• Ye Chen went to the inn’s front desk and asked the girl there to arrange an audience with Uncle Kun.
• The girl gave Ye Chen a key to a room upstairs, where he waited and considered whether the curse explained the townspeople’s blank expressions and inability to cultivate.

Ye Chen received a cryptic letter directing him to the Extreme North and discovered that Wutian Town came alive after dark. While exploring its night market, he found an ancient book whose first line sparked an insight.

• A mysterious girl delivered Ye Chen a letter without entering his room, then vanished; the letter contained the words “Extreme North.”
• Ye Chen planned to travel north the next day, search for traces of Zi Kun, and return to Wutian Town in three months to join the Wu Yong brothers in an investigation.
• Ye Chen explored the town’s night market and learned that Zijin Metal in the inn’s walls had blocked the street noise.
• Ye Chen found an ancient book called Book of Creation Yin-Yang at an old man’s stall and read, “Within yin and yang lies the path of reincarnation...”
• Ye Chen felt a sudden flash of inspiration as the book’s words seemed to unlock something in his mind.