Chapter Summaries

While fishing beside the lake, Zhang Bufan naturally broke through the Rank 90 bottleneck and entered a new realm. His breakthrough triggered a vast Heaven and Earth phenomenon, drawing the attention of Huo Wu and powerful Soul Masters across the continent.

• Zhang Bufan reflected on his life and the home he had built as he fished and drank fruit wine beside the lake.
• Zhang Bufan's Soul Power surged, drawing Heaven and Earth Energy into a huge vortex over Bufan Residence.
• Long Aotian, Li Qingfeng, Yue Ling'er, Huo Wu's father, and Titled Douluo across the continent sensed the phenomenon and realized someone was attempting a breakthrough.
• Huo Wu rushed to the lake and saw Zhang Bufan enclosed in a cocoon of chaotic light as his aura rapidly rose.
• Zhang Bufan's Nine Great Cauldrons formed a self-circulating world within him, and his Soul Power broke through the Rank 90 bottleneck.

After breaking through level 90, Zhang Bufan used the Nine Cauldrons Origin and Heaven and Earth Energy to create his own Ninth Soul Ring. The chaos-colored ring formed successfully, leaving Huo Wu stunned and Titled Douluo across the continent shaken by its power.

• Zhang Bufan realized he could condense a Soul Ring himself using his Soul Power, the Nine Cauldrons Origin, and Heaven and Earth Energy.
• The energy above Zhang Bufan formed a Soul Ring that rapidly advanced from white through black and reddish gold.
• Zhang Bufan infused the ring with powers from the Nine Cauldrons, causing Titled Douluo across the continent to sense the immense fluctuation.
• Bibi Dong, Bo Saixi, and a level-98 Super Douluo reacted with shock to Zhang Bufan's unprecedented Soul Ring condensation.
• The Soul Ring transformed into a chaos-colored embryonic world, and Zhang Bufan completed his breakthrough as Huo Wu watched in astonishment.

Zhang Bufan explained to Huo Wu that he had created a Million-Year chaos-colored Soul Ring himself and revealed its two powerful abilities. After agreeing to keep its existence quiet, they went home to celebrate his breakthrough as the self-styled Chaos Douluo.

• Zhang Bufan told Huo Wu he had condensed the chaos-colored Soul Ring himself, and estimated its power at around the Million-Year level.
• Zhang Bufan said he would hide the ring and use his first eight Soul Rings in public instead.
• Zhang Bufan revealed that [Chaos Domain] could alter rules within an area and that [Chaos Return to Origin] could reduce nearby energy and matter to Chaos Qi.
• Huo Wu warned Zhang Bufan not to use the destructive second skill casually, and he promised to control himself.
• Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu headed home to celebrate his breakthrough with a meal and a drink.

Zhang Bufan spent several days stabilizing his new Chaos Douluo cultivation, mastering his Million-Year Soul Ring’s abilities and gaining precise control over his power. He returned to Nine Dragon City for a celebratory feast, while recognizing that the peace was temporary and unresolved matters remained.

• Zhang Bufan stayed by the lake with Huo Wu and gradually mastered his greatly increased Chaos Soul Power after his breakthrough.
• Zhang Bufan demonstrated precise control over his power, using Life Energy to nourish a flower and testing the limited effects of [Chaos Domain].
• Zhang Bufan sensed the destructive potential of [Chaos Return to Origin] and decided not to use it carelessly.
• Zhang Bufan completed his consolidation, then left the lakeshore with Huo Wu and returned to Nine Dragon City.
• Zhang Bufan explained his breakthrough to the city’s core members at a feast, where Long Aotian served his treasured Blazing Heartburn.

Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu planned a journey to the Extreme North so Huo Wu could obtain a suitable Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring for her Ninth Soul Ring. After Huo Wu reached the peak of level eighty-nine, they left Nine Dragon City together, heading north.

• Zhang Bufan told Huo Wu that he intended to find her a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and chose the Extreme North as their destination.
• Zhang Bufan planned for them to travel alone, timing their arrival so Huo Wu could break through to level ninety near the Extreme North Core Circle.
• Huo Wu reached the pinnacle of level eighty-nine, and Zhang Bufan handed the Empire's affairs to the cabinet led by Long Aotian.
• Long Aotian gave Zhang Bufan a Storage Soul Tool containing supplies, strong liquor, and skimpy fur underwear for the journey.
• Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu quietly left Nine Dragon City and set out for the Extreme North.

Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu traveled north across the ice plains in his custom Soul Tool sled, stopping to enjoy a hot spring he created in the snow. After a playful soak and a quarrel over provocative fur underwear in Long Aotian’s supplies, they resumed their journey toward the Extreme North Core Circle to find a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

• Zhang Bufan drove Huo Wu north in his custom, space-folding Soul Tool sled, and she praised its comfort and speed.
• Zhang Bufan melted the snow into a steaming hot spring and persuaded Huo Wu to soak with him.
• Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu shared wine and playful affection in the pool before Huo Wu found provocative fur underwear in Long Aotian’s supplies and angrily confronted Zhang Bufan.
• Zhang Bufan froze the pool back into the snow, and he and Huo Wu set off toward the Extreme North Core Circle and a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu reached the glacier where the legendary Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion lived, hoping to obtain its Extreme Ice Soul Ring for Huo Wu. The furious scorpion emerged and demanded a reason not to kill them, and Zhang Bufan casually asked to borrow its Soul Ring for his wife.

• Zhang Bufan sensed a powerful Extreme Ice aura within a huge glacier and led Huo Wu toward it.
• Huo Wu recognized the aura as belonging to the legendary Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, one of the Extreme North's Great Kings.
• The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion warned the humans to leave its territory, but Zhang Bufan dismissed its threat.
• The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion emerged from the glacier and demanded a reason not to kill them.
• Zhang Bufan stepped in front of Huo Wu and asked the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion to lend its Soul Ring to his wife.

Zhang Bufan asked to borrow the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion’s Soul Ring, provoking the two-hundred-thousand-year beast into attacking him and Huo Wu. Zhang Bufan stopped its crushing strike with one finger, and a flicker of Chaos Light appeared as he calmly repeated his request.

• The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion roared in fury at Zhang Bufan’s request, and Huo Wu activated her Martial Soul to withstand the chilling force.
• Zhang Bufan mocked the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, intensifying its rage.
• The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion unleashed its Extreme Ice Domain and brought its enormous pincers down on Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu.
• Zhang Bufan raised one finger and halted the pincer, making its power and chill vanish on contact.
• Zhang Bufan told the terrified Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion that he only wanted to borrow something, and Chaos Light flickered at his fingertip.

Zhang Bufan killed the two-hundred-thousand-year Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion with a touch of Chaos Light, leaving Huo Wu stunned. He brought her to the beast’s energy essence to absorb it as her unprecedented Ninth Soul Ring.

• Zhang Bufan released a speck of Chaos Light that caused the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion to disintegrate into pure ice-attributed energy and soul origin.
• Huo Wu watched in shock as Zhang Bufan dismissed the instant kill as a minor effort and teased her.
• Zhang Bufan led Huo Wu to the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion’s energy mass and called it her Betrothal Gift.
• Huo Wu sensed the essence’s immense power and agreed to absorb it, trusting Zhang Bufan to guide her.

Zhang Bufan transformed the two-hundred-thousand-year Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion into a Ninth Soul Ring for Huo Wu and guided her through absorbing its energy. Huo Wu reached Level 95 and gained the Ninth Soul Skill Eternal Ice Flame, leaving her safely in Zhang Bufan’s arms.

• Zhang Bufan comforted the shocked Huo Wu and presented her with the refined energy of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion as her Ninth Soul Ring.
• Zhang Bufan guided the energy into Huo Wu while she used her flame power to resist and fuse with its extreme-ice energy.
• Huo Wu’s Soul Power rose to Level 95 as the energy transformed her body and merged ice and fire within her.
• Huo Wu manifested flame in one hand and Ice Crystals in the other, then learned that her Ninth Soul Skill was Eternal Ice Flame.
• Huo Wu thanked Zhang Bufan for the Soul Ring, and he pulled her into his arms.

After Huo Wu reached level ninety-five and gained her ninth soul skill, Zhang Bufan showed her the aurora and reassured her that his power and ambitions would never leave her behind. Huo Wu vowed to grow stronger and face the future at his side.

• Huo Wu wanted to test her new strength, but Zhang Bufan asked her to enjoy the moment and wait.
• Zhang Bufan showed Huo Wu a magnificent aurora over the Extreme North, and she watched it in awe from his embrace.
• Zhang Bufan told Huo Wu that she would always have a place beside him and that he would wait for her and clear her path.
• Huo Wu cried with happiness, thanked Zhang Bufan, and vowed to become strong enough to stand proudly beside him through every storm.
• Zhang Bufan accepted Huo Wu's vow and wiped away her tears.

Beneath the aurora, Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu shared a profound kiss after exchanging vows, affirming their deep bond. They left the ice plain together, with Zhang Bufan conjuring an imitation aurora to cheer Huo Wu as they headed home.

• Zhang Bufan gently kissed Huo Wu beneath the aurora, and she responded as their feelings and shared promises filled the moment.
• Zhang Bufan teased Huo Wu about whether he had kissed her just to take advantage of her, and she playfully rebuked him.
• Zhang Bufan wrapped Huo Wu in his cloak and warmed her with Soul Power after she sneezed in the cold.
• Zhang Bufan took Huo Wu's hand to leave, then created an imitation aurora that made her laugh.
• Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu set off together across the ice plain toward home.

As Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu traveled back from the Extreme North, they discussed Huo Wu’s new ninth soul ring and planned to establish the Bufan Chamber of Commerce. Zhang Bufan outlined its products, personnel, and pricing strategy, while Huo Wu agreed to focus on cultivating her new strength.

• Huo Wu described the power of her ninth soul ring, and Zhang Bufan encouraged her to continue pursuing godhood.
• Zhang Bufan told Huo Wu that they would establish a chamber of commerce to build influence and challenge Spirit Hall’s economic power.
• Zhang Bufan presented a portable Soul Guiding Lamp, a long-range Communication Talisman, and an improved Storage Soul Tool as the commerce’s first products.
• Zhang Bufan assigned Long Aotian to public management, Yue Ling'er to finances, and Li Qingfeng to technical secrecy and production improvements.
• Zhang Bufan asked Huo Wu to cultivate toward rank ninety-six while he established the business framework, and explained plans for both premium and affordable products.

After returning from the Extreme North, Zhang Bufan officially launched the Bufan Chamber of Commerce and appointed a team to develop and sell his advanced Soul Tools. He left the team preparing workshops, budgets, and production while he and Huo Wu looked ahead to the venture’s future.

• During the journey home, Zhang Bufan explained his plans for the chamber of commerce and identified Long Aotian, Yue Ling'er, and Li Qingfeng for key roles.
• Back at the academy, Zhang Bufan summoned Long Aotian, Yue Ling'er, and Li Qingfeng to the dean's office and announced the Bufan Chamber of Commerce.
• Zhang Bufan demonstrated the Soul Guiding Lamp, Communication Talisman, and storage belt, impressing the others with their performance and lower cost.
• Zhang Bufan appointed Long Aotian Business Director, Yue Ling'er Financial Manager, and Li Qingfeng Chief Engineer, while naming Huo Wu the brand ambassador.
• Zhang Bufan tasked Long Aotian with finding workshop sites, Yue Ling'er with preparing a budget, and Li Qingfeng with organizing research and production teams.

Zhang Bufan launched the Bufan Chamber of Commerce’s new Soul Tool products, drawing major buyers and overwhelming demand. The successful conference marked the beginning of the chamber’s challenge to the continent’s established Soul Tool market.

• A month after preparations began, crowds gathered at the new Bufan Chamber of Commerce headquarters for its product launch conference.
• Zhang Bufan opened the conference with Huo Wu beside him and demonstrated the Dawnlight Soul Guiding Lamp, which the Heaven Dou Empire military bought in bulk.
• Zhang Bufan demonstrated the Within Reach, Yet Worlds Apart Talisman, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Star Luo Empire’s envoy jointly purchased its distribution rights.
• Zhang Bufan presented the Heaven and Earth Belt, prompting power bases to place orders in a buying frenzy.
• Huo Wu praised Zhang Bufan’s success, and he declared that the Bufan Chamber of Commerce was only beginning its expansion.

After Bufan Chamber of Commerce’s launch, the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires sent envoys to Nine Dragon City to negotiate for its Soul Tools and technology. Zhang Bufan brought both delegations before the Bufan Empire’s court and began to frame the negotiations, leaving them awaiting his assessment of the continent’s situation.

• Xue Beng rejected suppressing Zhang Bufan and ordered Heaven Dou’s prime minister to seek trade rights and production authorization.
• Dai Tianfeng sent Duke White Tiger to offer Star Luo’s resources and commercial benefits in exchange for Soul Tools, while allowing for a possible marriage alliance.
• Zhang Bufan arranged to meet both visiting delegations together at the Bufan Empire’s Court Assembly and asked Yue Ling'er to prepare a report on orders and production capacity.
• Huo Wu raised the possibility of a Star Luo marriage alliance, and Zhang Bufan declared his loyalty to her.
• At Qiankun Hall, the Heaven Dou Chancellor and Duke White Tiger offered terms for cooperation, and Zhang Bufan asked what the continent’s current situation resembled.

Zhang Bufan proposed economic and technological cooperation with the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires to contain Spirit Hall while expanding the Bufan Chamber of Commerce. Both envoys accepted the alliance framework in principle, and Zhang left the detailed negotiations to Ning Fengzhi and Long Aotian.

• Zhang Bufan described the continent as a chessboard and presented his Chamber of Commerce and Soul Tools as new forces that could shift its balance.
• Zhang Bufan offered the two empires authorization to produce civilian Dawn lamps and Cosmos belts under his Chamber of Commerce’s oversight, in exchange for tax privileges, access to rare minerals, and intelligence sharing.
• Zhang Bufan rejected Duke White Tiger’s marriage-alliance proposal, reaffirming his devotion to the Queen and prompting the Duke to apologize.
• Zhang Bufan proposed gradually weakening Spirit Hall through economic and technological cooperation rather than relying on war.
• Duke White Tiger and the Heaven Dou Chancellor agreed in principle to Zhang Bufan’s alliance framework, and Zhang assigned Ning Fengzhi and Long Aotian to negotiate its terms.

Zhang Bufan steered negotiations between Heaven Dou and Star Luo into a tripartite economic and security agreement with the Bufan Empire. The agreement was sealed with his Chaos God Seal, leaving both delegations eager to prove their worth for future cooperation.

• The Heaven Dou Chancellor and Duke White Tiger disputed the terms of manufacturing licenses and competed over mineral quotas while Ning Fengzhi and Long Aotian managed the talks.
• Zhang Bufan arrived with Huo Wu and proposed an encrypted communication line for sharing intelligence about Spirit Hall.
• Zhang Bufan promised that nations which contributed more to cooperation would receive preference in future Soul Tool projects, prompting both delegations to speed up negotiations.
• The parties drafted an agreement covering manufacturing rights, favorable trade terms, intelligence sharing, and future research cooperation.
• Zhang Bufan marked all three copies with his Chaos God Seal, and the Heaven Dou, Star Luo, and Bufan representatives formally stamped the agreement.

The alliance between Bufan, Heaven Dou, and Star Luo strengthened through trade in Soul Tool technology, while Spirit Hall prepared for a chance to strike. Zhang Bufan directed the alliance’s next steps and left its technological advantage securely in Bufan’s hands.

• Envoys flocked to Nine Dragon City as the three-empire alliance elevated Bufan’s standing, and Heaven Dou and Star Luo began producing and distributing licensed Soul Tools.
• Bibi Dong raged at the alliance’s rise, while Spirit Hall tightened its control, accelerated the Soul Hunting Plan, and secretly mobilized its forces.
• Ning Fengzhi and Long Aotian reported rising treasury revenue and improved border patrol efficiency to Zhang Bufan.
• Zhang Bufan ordered the chamber to hint at future Soul Tool products and told Star Luo to establish a stronger foundation before receiving military-use goods.
• Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu discussed sending Academy graduates to the chamber and the two empires as technical advisers while keeping core technology secret.

After Ning Fengzhi and Long Aotian left, Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu took a break from imperial duties together. They settled into a quiet afternoon at Bufan Residence, where Huo Wu resumed reading academy documents while Zhang Bufan watched over her.

• Ning Fengzhi and Long Aotian left the Imperial Study, leaving Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu alone.
• Zhang Bufan complained about governing, and Huo Wu comforted him before reminding him that his companions helped manage the empire.
• Zhang Bufan persuaded Huo Wu to leave the Imperial Study and spend the afternoon at Bufan Residence.
• Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu relaxed together in a rocking chair beneath the Soul Guidance Fruit Tree.
• Huo Wu began reviewing Yue Ling'er's documents about the first graduating class, while Zhang Bufan quietly watched her.