Chapter Summaries

After obtaining the Soul-Seizing Bell, Chen An decided it might help resolve Gu Yue Na’s split personality problem. He proposed using it on Na Er, and Gu Yue Na agreed to let him try with Di Tian standing guard.

• Chen An returned to Sun Moon Royal Academy, ate a large meal, and considered how to tell Gu Yue Na about the Soul-Seizing Bell.
• Over the next few days, Chen An familiarized himself with the bell while he and Gu Yue Na attended classes as usual.
• Chen An told Gu Yue Na he might be able to help with Na Er’s personality and showed her the Soul-Seizing Bell.
• Chen An explained that the bell could influence minds and might make Na Er stop resisting Gu Yue Na’s attempt to erase her consciousness.
• Gu Yue Na agreed to let Chen An try, provided Di Tian stood guard nearby, and Chen An accepted her condition.

Chen An used the Soul-Seizing Bell to enter Gu Yue Na’s mind and meet Na Er, the separate consciousness who resisted merging with her. He learned Na Er’s attachment to Tang Wulin was central to her refusal and claimed Gu Yue Na would kill Tang Wulin unless Na Er stopped resisting.

• Gu Yue Na and Chen An visited Di Tian, who questioned whether Chen An could resolve her personality issue; Gu Yue Na agreed to let him try.
• Chen An used the Soul-Seizing Bell to put Gu Yue Na to sleep and entered her mind.
• Chen An met Na Er and told her she was part of Gu Yue Na’s consciousness and should return to her.
• Na Er refused to merge, and Chen An discovered that her devotion to Tang Wulin was a major reason for her resistance.
• Chen An told Na Er that Gu Yue Na would have Tang Wulin killed if she continued resisting, but promised his safety if she agreed to merge.

Chen An used the Soul-Seizing Bell and threats against Tang Wulin to persuade Na Er to merge with Gu Yue Na. Gu Yue Na promised Na Er that neither she nor her people would harm Tang Wulin, leaving the final decision to Na Er.

• Chen An convinced Na Er that Di Tian and the other soul beasts might kill Tang Wulin, despite Gu Yue Na's influence and the soul beast race's need for its remaining leaders.
• Na Er realized Di Tian and the others did not know Tang Wulin existed, but Chen An said Gu Yue Na knew about him and urged Na Er to merge before it was too late.
• Influenced by the Soul-Seizing Bell, Na Er asked whether Gu Yue Na would guarantee Tang Wulin's safety and insisted on hearing the promise from Gu Yue Na herself.
• Chen An left Na Er's consciousness space, then Gu Yue Na appeared before Na Er and promised that neither she nor her people would harm Tang Wulin.

Gu Yue Na absorbed Na Er’s soul consciousness after removing its thoughts and became whole again, free of Na Er’s complicated emotions. She thanked Chen An and asked to trade for his Soul-Seizing Bell, but he refused, and she chose not to let the disagreement harm their friendship.

• Na Er merged into Gu Yue Na, who erased the thoughts in Na Er’s consciousness before absorbing the returning soul energy.
• Chen An and Di Tian watched as Gu Yue Na’s soul fluctuations strengthened, and Di Tian sealed the room until her fusion was complete.
• Gu Yue Na awoke, confirmed that Na Er’s personality had disappeared, and thanked Chen An for his help.
• Gu Yue Na sent Di Tian outside and told Chen An she did not blame him for intervening in her affairs.
• Gu Yue Na asked Chen An to trade her the Soul-Seizing Bell, but he refused, saying it could not be traded.
• Gu Yue Na accepted Chen An’s refusal, apologized, and said she did not want the matter to affect their relationship.

Gu Yue Na offered to spar with Chen An and told him she planned to have Di Tian search for Da Ming and Er Ming, hoping the two former Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts might aid their cause. Di Tian set out to find them, while Chen An learned that Gu Yue Na would reveal her improved strength in their spar the next day.

• Gu Yue Na offered to accompany Chen An in battle as his sparring partner, and he accepted.
• Gu Yue Na told Chen An she wanted Di Tian to find Da Ming and Er Ming, who might still be on the Douluo Continent.
• Chen An cautioned Gu Yue Na not to rely too heavily on Da Ming and Er Ming, and she agreed to assess their loyalties if they found them.
• Gu Yue Na summoned Di Tian and ordered him to search for the two Soul Beasts while keeping his communicator open.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na went to the academy together, and Gu Yue Na said Chen An would learn how much her strength had improved when they sparred the next day.

Chen An and Gu Yue Na sparred regularly as her strength grew, while the Spirit Pagoda tried to recruit them and the academy’s final assessment began. Their semifinal match ended in a draw, leaving the teachers to decide who would advance.

• Chen An and Gu Yue Na fought in the arena, and Chen An needed the Death God Dragon’s power to break through her elemental attacks before their clash ended without a winner.
• The two kept to a routine of classes, evening sparring, and weekend visits to the Spirit Ascension Platform, drawing the Spirit Pagoda’s attention.
• The Mingdu Spirit Pagoda chief invited Chen An and Gu Yue Na to join; Chen An refused, while Gu Yue Na said she would consider it.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na advanced easily through the final assessment until they met in the semifinals.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na fought to a draw, and the teachers were left to decide who would advance to the finals.

Chen An advanced to the academy finals, impressed the school, and finished the semester as a late Third-Level Soul Guidance Master. While grieving his lost family ahead of New Year, he found comfort in Gu Yue Na, who then told him a Deputy Pagoda Master from the Spirit Pagoda had offered to take her as a disciple.

• Gu Yue Na conceded her place in the finals to Chen An, who defeated his Soul Elder opponent without using the Death God Dragon's power.
• Xu Lin praised Chen An for crafting a high-quality third-level Soul Tool and advised him to study, cultivate, and stay safe during vacation.
• Chen An saw families gathering at the academy before the break and was overwhelmed by memories of his deceased family and past New Year celebrations.
• Gu Yue Na visited Chen An, comforted him by saying he still had her, and explained that a Deputy Pagoda Master from the Spirit Pagoda had offered to take her as a disciple.
• Gu Yue Na said she had asked for a day to consider the offer and came to discuss it with Chen An.

Gu Yue Na became Leng Yaozhu’s disciple but chose to remain at the academy while studying under her guidance. Chen An planned a trip to Eastsea City to search for a hidden treasure, and Gu Yue Na decided to go with him.

• Chen An approved of Gu Yue Na choosing Leng Yaozhu as her master, and Gu Yue Na decided to stay at the academy until she was older and stronger.
• Leng Yaozhu accepted Gu Yue Na as her disciple, gave her a token granting Deputy Pagoda Master-level treatment, and arranged lessons and tests while Gu Yue Na remained at the academy.
• Chen An told Gu Yue Na he planned to visit Eastsea City to search for a treasure in the Spirit Ascension Platform, hoping to obtain a Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear External Spirit Bone.
• Gu Yue Na used Leng Yaozhu’s token as a reason to join Chen An’s trip, and he agreed to leave with her the next morning.
• After Gu Yue Na left, Chen An worried they might encounter Tang Wulin and wondered whether Gu Yue Na still had feelings for him.

Chen An and Gu Yue Na traveled from Mingdu to Eastsea City and settled in near the Eastsea Spirit Transfer Pagoda. The next morning, Gu Yue Na presented her token to enter the beginner-level Spirit Ascension Platform, startling the staff when they recognized her as Deputy Pagoda Master.

• Chen An and Gu Yue Na took a train from Mingdu to Eastsea City, where they found a hotel near the Spirit Transfer Pagoda.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na ate seafood, explored the night market, and returned to the hotel to rest.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na visited the Eastsea Spirit Transfer Pagoda the next morning.
• Gu Yue Na showed her token to request entry to the beginner-level Spirit Ascension Platform, and the staff recognized her as Deputy Pagoda Master.

Gu Yue Na and Chen An entered the Eastsea Spirit Ascension Platform and explored its forest while searching for the treasure Leng Yaozhu had mentioned. Gu Yue Na deduced that the treasure was a Soul Bone and explained how the Spirit Pagoda could preserve Soul Bone energy in the platform.

• The Branch Pagoda Master welcomed Gu Yue Na and Chen An, escorted them to the best beginner-level room, and had them sign a liability waiver.
• Gu Yue Na and Chen An entered the platform and identified their surroundings as a simulation of the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Gu Yue Na killed a Netherwolf Leopard and joined Chen An in defeating an eight-hundred-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider as they explored deeper into the forest.
• Gu Yue Na told Chen An that she suspected the treasure was a Soul Bone, based on information she had learned by communicating with soul beasts.
• Gu Yue Na explained that the Spirit Pagoda stored energy extracted from damaged or incomplete Soul Bones in the Spirit Ascension Platform.

Chen An and Gu Yue Na searched the beginner-level Spirit Ascension Platform for a soul beast formed from soul bone energy, hoping to obtain a soul bone and learn whether they could take it outside. They entered a powerful beast’s territory and encountered a Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear.

• Chen An and Gu Yue Na agreed that they should try to obtain soul bones rather than leave them for humans, and Gu Yue Na revealed that soul beasts’ naturally left-behind soul bones had been destroyed.
• Chen An reasoned that the soul-bone-formed beast might be deep in the forest, while Gu Yue Na warned that the Spirit Transfer Pagoda might prevent them from taking any soul bones away.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na continued deeper into the beginner-level Spirit Ascension Platform, overcoming the few soul beasts that threatened them.
• Gu Yue Na sensed that they had entered a powerful soul beast’s territory, and the pair saw a massive creature approaching through the trees.
• Gu Yue Na identified the approaching creature as a Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear and recognized its formidable bloodline.

Chen An and Gu Yue Na found an artificially created Dark Gold Terrorclaw Dragon Emperor, and Chen An fought it alone. He wounded it with the Scythe of Death, whose Death Qi caused its wounds to decay and filled it with fear.

• Chen An recognized the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Dragon Emperor and confirmed with Gu Yue Na that it had been artificially created.
• Chen An chose to fight the beast alone while Gu Yue Na warned him that it might use the Dark Gold Terrorclaw skill.
• Chen An clashed with the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Dragon Emperor, matching its strength and discovering its claws and defenses were exceptionally formidable.
• Chen An used his speed to evade the beast's attacks and cut through its hide with the Scythe of Death.
• Chen An's Death Qi spread through the beast's wounds, causing decay and making it panic.

Chen An defeated the Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear and discovered that it had left behind an External Spirit Bone. Gu Yue Na let him claim it, and Chen An approached the dark-golden orb to absorb it.

• Chen An relentlessly attacked the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Dragon Emperor, weakening it as Death Qi spread through its wounds.
• Chen An cut the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Dragon Emperor across the neck, killing it after it ran out of strength to defend itself.
• The fallen Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear left behind an energy-form External Spirit Bone instead of a Soul Ring.
• Chen An told Gu Yue Na he wanted the Spirit Bone, and she agreed that he deserved the spoils.
• Gu Yue Na urged Chen An to hurry, and he approached the dark-golden orb.

Chen An endured the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Dragon Emperor Right Claw Bone’s painful absorption while Gu Yue Na guarded him. When Tang Wulin and his companions approached, Gu Yue Na attacked Tang Wulin after he mistook her for Na Er, leaving him with Xie Xie and the other boys facing her.

• Chen An absorbed the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Dragon Emperor Right Claw Bone as Gu Yue Na watched over him.
• Gu Yue Na sensed four youths approaching and warned them to stay away.
• Tang Wulin recognized Gu Yue Na’s voice as possibly belonging to Na Er and ran toward her despite Xie Xie’s concerns.
• Gu Yue Na struck Tang Wulin with fireballs, then told him she was not Na Er.
• Xie Xie caught the injured Tang Wulin while the other two boys stood between him and Gu Yue Na.

Gu Yue Na rejected Tang Wulin’s insistence that she was Na Er and killed him in the Spirit Ascension Platform, leaving him unconscious after he was ejected. She then defeated Xie Xie and the others, while Wu Zhangkong watched from the Spirit Pagoda.

• Gu Yue Na warned Tang Wulin to stay away, but he kept approaching and recalling their childhood together.
• Gu Yue Na fired a four-element beam that killed Tang Wulin in the Spirit Ascension Platform.
• Chen An watched Tang Wulin disappear and concluded that his worries about Gu Yue Na’s attitude had been unnecessary.
• Wu Zhangkong pulled Tang Wulin from his pod and stabilized him, but Tang Wulin fainted.
• Xie Xie and the others attacked Gu Yue Na to avenge Tang Wulin, but she killed Wang Jinxi and then defeated the remaining two.

Chen An successfully absorbed the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Dragon Emperor Soul Bone and confirmed he could use its claws after leaving the Spirit Ascension Platform. Meanwhile, Wu Zhangkong investigated Gu Yue Na’s attack on his students and waited in the corridor to confront her and Chen An.

• Gu Yue Na calmly told Chen An that Tang Wulin still mistook her for Na Er, and Chen An showed her the Dark Gold Terrorclaw claws he had gained.
• Chen An left the Spirit Ascension Platform and confirmed that he could still summon the claws outside it.
• Wu Zhangkong learned that Tang Wulin had suffered mental damage, then pressured a Spirit Pagoda staff member to identify the girl who attacked his students.
• Wu Zhangkong went to wait along the floor’s only exit, where Chen An and Gu Yue Na encountered him and recognized his hostility.

Wu Zhangkong confronted Gu Yue Na over her attack on Tang Wulin and the others, and Chen An joined her in resisting him. After Wu Zhangkong caught their weapons with his battle-armored hands, Chen An’s Death Qi began invading Wu Zhangkong’s flesh.

• Wu Zhangkong found Gu Yue Na and demanded that she explain why she had injured Tang Wulin and the others.
• Gu Yue Na said Tang Wulin had mistaken her for Na Er and refused to listen, while Chen An stood ready to help her.
• Wu Zhangkong summoned his six Soul Rings and used his Soul Emperor pressure to restrain Gu Yue Na and Chen An.
• Gu Yue Na attacked Wu Zhangkong with the Silver Dragon Spear as Chen An struck with the Scythe of Death.
• Wu Zhangkong caught both weapons in his icy-blue battle armor and questioned whether they were Martial Souls.
• Chen An channeled Death Qi through the Scythe of Death, and some of it entered Wu Zhangkong’s arm and began killing his flesh cells.

Chen An and Gu Yue Na fought Wu Zhangkong after he tried to force them to apologize, and his attacks nearly injured them. Chen An’s defensive Soul Tool repelled Wu Zhangkong’s sword, but Wu Zhangkong renewed his assault with his Soul Rings activated.

• Wu Zhangkong attacked Chen An with the Frost Sky Sword, but the Soul-Seizing Bell distracted him and Gu Yue Na knocked the sword aside with her Silver Dragon Spear.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na counterattacked, but Wu Zhangkong’s sword lights shattered their attacks, wounded Gu Yue Na, and forced Chen An backward.
• Chen An accused Wu Zhangkong of using the apology as a pretext to control them, and Wu Zhangkong charged at him again.
• Wu Zhangkong knocked aside Chen An’s Scythe of Death and thrust at his abdomen, but Chen An’s Soul Tool shielded him and sent Wu Zhangkong flying.
• Wu Zhangkong resolved to cripple Chen An and charged again with his Soul Rings activated.

Wu Zhangkong attacked Chen An and Gu Yue Na, but the Branch Pagoda Master intervened and defeated him. Gu Yue Na vowed to kill Wu Zhangkong herself within two years.

• Gu Yue Na used her spatial ability to take Chen An to the elevator entrance as Wu Zhangkong pursued them.
• The Branch Pagoda Master emerged from the elevator, caught Wu Zhangkong's Frost Sky Sword, and revealed that Gu Yue Na was Sky Phoenix Douluo's disciple.
• Gu Yue Na declared that she would kill Wu Zhangkong herself, while Wu Zhangkong remained defiant and threatened the Spirit Pagoda with his Tang Sect ties.
• The Branch Pagoda Master disarmed Wu Zhangkong, struck him hard enough to injure his arms, and warned him to behave in the Spirit Pagoda.
• The Branch Pagoda Master apologized to Gu Yue Na, who told him not to ask her teacher to intervene and vowed to kill Wu Zhangkong within two years.

Gu Yue Na and Chen An retaliated against Wu Zhangkong by carving flesh from him while the Branch Pagoda Master restrained him. They left him alive but badly injured, vowing to kill him themselves in the future.

• Gu Yue Na threatened Wu Zhangkong and asked the Branch Pagoda Master to restrain him so she could vent her anger.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na decided to carve twenty cuts each into Wu Zhangkong rather than cripple his limbs, preserving his combat strength for future revenge.
• The Branch Pagoda Master pinned Wu Zhangkong down and restricted his Soul Power as Chen An and Gu Yue Na approached.
• Chen An carved Wu Zhangkong with the Scythe of Death while Gu Yue Na used a carving knife, and Wu Zhangkong cried out in pain as they removed flesh.
• Chen An conceded that Gu Yue Na had cut more precisely, and he and Gu Yue Na left Wu Zhangkong alive while reaffirming that they would kill him themselves someday.