Chapter Summaries

Chen Fan ended his relationship with Ning Rongrong after she destroyed the sect plans he had spent sleepless nights preparing. He left her behind in the Glazed Pavilion, resolved to stop enduring her demands.

• Ning Rongrong interrupted Chen Fan's work and demanded that he accompany her to see a new Flowing Light Skirt.
• Ning Rongrong swept Chen Fan's dossiers off the desk when he explained that the sect plans needed his attention.
• Chen Fan calmly told Ning Rongrong they were breaking up and explained the importance of his plans for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Chen Fan picked up the ink-stained papers and told Ning Rongrong he was tired of her tantrums and demands.
• Chen Fan left the Glazed Pavilion without looking back as Ning Rongrong sobbed behind him.

Chen Fan broke up with Ning Rongrong after growing tired of her demands and the time they took away from his cultivation. Ning Rongrong and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect elders assumed he would return to apologize, with Chen Xin betting he would be back within a day.

• Chen Fan left Ning Rongrong, deciding that binding her and placating her had held back his progress despite the rewards she had helped him obtain.
• Ning Rongrong panicked when Chen Fan walked away, then convinced herself he would soon return with gifts and planned to make him apologize.
• Ning Fengzhi watched Ning Rongrong from a nearby tower and lamented that she had been spoiled, though he regretted the possibility of losing Chen Fan as a future son-in-law.
• Chen Xin and Gu Rong agreed that Chen Fan would come back, with Chen Xin betting he would return with gifts by the next day and Gu Rong giving him three days.

After breaking up with Ning Rongrong, Chen Fan planned to go to Heaven Dou City and work with Xue Qinghe while searching for a new Bonding Target. Na'er appeared and asked him for the chance to be his girlfriend, leaving him stunned.

• Chen Fan left Ning Rongrong and learned that the system had terminated their bond, requiring him to find a new target who acknowledged a romantic relationship with him.
• Chen Fan considered approaching Qian Renxue in Heaven Dou City, but doubted he could get her to accept him as her boyfriend.
• Chen Fan thought about Na'er, the silver-haired girl he had rescued and cared for, but worried she might not agree to become his Bonding Target.
• Chen Fan decided to travel to Heaven Dou City, but Na'er appeared on the mountain path and announced that he had finally broken up with Ning Rongrong.
• Na'er asked Chen Fan to give her the chance to be his girlfriend, leaving him frozen in surprise.

Chen Fan accepted Na'er as his girlfriend despite the system initially rejecting her as a bonding target. Na'er's hidden identity as the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, was revealed, and the system established a bond with her.

• Chen Fan recalled Na'er's kindness and chose her as his bonding target, but the system said she did not meet the conditions.
• Chen Fan rejected the system's demands and agreed to become Na'er's boyfriend, and she declared that she was no worse than Ning Rongrong.
• Na'er released an overwhelming Monarch's Might that stunned the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and forced Chen Fan's Martial Soul to submit.
• The system identified Na'er as the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, and Chen Fan immediately ordered it to bond with her.
• The system successfully bonded Chen Fan with Gu Yuena, and Na'er sensed a new, warm connection between them.

Chen Fan and Na'er became a couple, and the system rewarded him with a 500-year increase to his First Soul Ring Years. Their new relationship immediately triggered a one-day favorability mission, but Na'er's affection overflowed the system's threshold before Chen Fan could begin.

• Na'er happily accepted Chen Fan's connection and clung to him, raising her satisfaction enough to earn him a 500-year increase to his First Soul Ring Years.
• Na'er embraced Chen Fan and comforted him about his exhausting relationship with Ning Rongrong, while privately resolving that he belonged only to her.
• The system triggered a one-day mission for Chen Fan to raise his girlfriend Gu Yuena's favorability, with bonuses for reaching new highs.
• The system warned that Gu Yuena's favorability had overflowed into deeply rooted love and began issuing an excess reward.

Chen Fan's Martial Soul evolved into the Candle Dragon Shadow, greatly increasing his strength and transforming his first Soul Skill. The aura from his evolution alarmed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and reached powerful beings in the Star Dou Great Forest, including Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, who decided to seek Chen Fan as a host.

• Chen Fan's Crimson Scale Dragon Martial Soul evolved into the Candle Dragon Shadow, and his Innate Soul Power, physical abilities, and senses surged.
• Chen Fan's Crimson Flame Claw transformed into a skill wielding the Candle Dragon's black, cold Candle Fire and white, scorching Candle Fire.
• Chen Fan's new Dragon might spread across the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, prompting Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Chen Xin to rush toward his courtyard.
• Di Tian sensed the Silver Dragon King's aura at the Lake of Life, but Chen Fan's stronger Dragon might concealed it.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm sensed Chen Fan's Martial Soul and set off to find him, believing he had found the perfect human host.

Bibi Dong pressed Qian Renxue to accelerate her takeover of the Heaven Dou Empire, then sensed powerful auras from Heaven Dou City and the Star Dou Great Forest. Chen Fan’s Candle Dragon Shadow caused a tremendous disturbance, and Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Bone Douluo Gu Rong rushed to check on him, leaving him puzzled by how quickly they arrived.

• Bibi Dong rejected Qian Renxue’s progress report and ordered her to take down the Heaven Dou Imperial Family sooner, then sensed a powerful aura and considered using Qian Renxue to investigate.
• Chen Fan speculated that Na’er’s favorability might improve his First Soul Ring and discovered that the system had unlocked a second Girlfriend slot.
• Chen Fan’s Candle Dragon Shadow released a Primordial Aura that alarmed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong arrived at Chen Fan’s courtyard and checked that he was unharmed.
• Chen Fan asked how the three had reached his secluded courtyard so quickly, leaving them embarrassed because they had been hiding nearby while betting on when he would reconcile with Rongrong.

Chen Fan rejected the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect elders’ attempts to reconcile him with Ning Rongrong, while Na'er defended him and exposed how Rongrong had treated him. As Chen Fan reaffirmed his decision to break up, a powerful silver pressure suddenly erupted from Na'er.

• Gu Rong, Ning Fengzhi, and Sword Douluo urged Chen Fan to comfort Ning Rongrong and make peace with her.
• Na'er came to Chen Fan’s side and told the elders how Rongrong had dismissed his work, illness, and concerns for the sect.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Chen Fan if he had truly decided to break up with Rongrong, and Chen Fan confirmed that they were incompatible.
• Sword Douluo and Gu Rong suggested Chen Fan take Na'er as a concubine and keep Rongrong, but Chen Fan refused because it would hurt Rongrong.
• A vast silver pressure erupted from Na'er, its radiance overwhelming the moonlight.

Na'er revealed her extraordinary Soul Rings and Martial Soul, prompting Ning Fengzhi to offer her and Chen Fan lavish support if they joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Chen Fan refused, and he and Na'er left the sect for the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest while Ning Fengzhi resolved to investigate the mysterious dragon might.

• Na'er displayed three Soul Rings and stunned Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Bone Douluo Gu Rong with her talent and ancient Martial Soul aura.
• Ning Fengzhi invited Na'er to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and promised extensive cultivation resources, protection, and Spirit Bones.
• Na'er said she would follow Chen Fan's decision, and Chen Fan declined Ning Fengzhi's offer because they preferred their freedom.
• Ning Fengzhi and the two Titled Douluo left to investigate the dragon-shaped phantom that had shaken the sect.
• Chen Fan and Na'er departed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect under cover of night and reached the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Ning Rongrong waited for Chen Fan to come apologize, unaware that he had traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest with Na'er. As Na'er cared for Chen Fan and shared a sleeping bag with him, Ning Rongrong remained alone in her bedroom, still expecting him to return.

• Ning Rongrong imagined Chen Fan bringing her a precious gift and reluctantly pieced together the sect plans she had torn up.
• Chen Fan and Na'er camped near a stream, where Na'er prepared food and fed him.
• Chen Fan mentioned Ning Rongrong, and Na'er threatened to destroy the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect before he persuaded her to relent.
• Chen Fan found a double sleeping bag in the tent, and Na'er joined him inside and soothed him to sleep.
• Ning Rongrong stayed awake in her bedroom, complaining that Chen Fan had not come to coax her.

Chen Fan tested his enhanced Candle Dragon Shadow Martial Soul in the Star Dou Great Forest and decided to search deeper for a stronger Soul Ring. Meanwhile, Qian Renxue arrived to investigate a terrifying Soul Beast aura, and Snake Lance Douluo warned her that the mission was dangerous with only him guarding her.

• Chen Fan killed a thousand-year Ghost Tiger with his First Soul Skill, Candle Shadow Annihilation.
• Chen Fan refused to absorb the Ghost Tiger’s Soul Ring because it was too weak and said he and Na'er would search deeper for a stronger one.
• Na'er joined Chen Fan on the journey and walked hand in hand with him.
• Qian Renxue recalled how Mr. Fan’s advice had helped her manage the Crown Prince’s affairs and thought about his repeated refusals to join her.
• Qian Renxue went to the Star Dou Great Forest to investigate the terrifying Soul Beast aura, but Stingray Douluo had been called away, leaving Snake Lance Douluo as her sole guard.
• Snake Lance Douluo urged Qian Renxue to withdraw because the mission was dangerous.

Qian Renxue’s expedition into the Star Dou Great Forest encountered Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, whose spiritual attack incapacitated her guards and forced her to flee. Meanwhile, Chen Fan rested near the forest’s Core Area as Na’er treated him with herbal paste.

• Qian Renxue insisted on carrying out Spirit Hall’s mission, while Snake Lance Douluo worried about her and vowed to protect her.
• Qian Renxue’s group advanced into the silent, oppressive depths of the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm woke, mistook the humans for a threat, and struck them with a Spiritual Impact that knocked out the guards and Snake Lance Douluo.
• Snake Lance Douluo shoved Qian Renxue away before collapsing, and she fled under the protection of her Six-winged Angel Martial Soul.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm returned to resting and waited for the human Soul Master he had chosen to appear.
• At a campfire near the forest’s Core Area, Na’er applied herbal paste to Chen Fan’s arms and legs to ease mosquito poison.

Chen Fan and Na'er encountered an unconscious Spirit Hall woman after she warned them that a terrifying Soul Beast had appeared near Heaven Dou City. Na'er concealed her violent jealousy when Chen Fan caught the woman, and Chen Fan wondered whether they should retreat before trouble reached them.

• Na'er confronted Chen Fan for thinking about Ning Rongrong and revealed that she had secretly watched him at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Na'er soothed Chen Fan and told him not to think about Ning Rongrong, while he wondered about the rewards from his One-Day Lover mission.
• Chen Fan spotted a disheveled golden-haired woman emerging from the forest and caught her as she collapsed.
• The woman identified herself as being from Spirit Hall and said a terrifying Soul Beast had appeared near Heaven Dou City, but she lost consciousness before explaining how to use her Elder Token.
• Na'er examined the woman and found no injuries, but sensed that the Spiritual Power that knocked her out was familiar.
• Na'er briefly threatened the unconscious woman in a jealous whisper, then denied saying anything, and Chen Fan asked whether they should retreat.

Chen Fan, Na'er, and the unconscious Qian Renxue continued deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest while Spirit Hall members fled the area. Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and Ma Chengfeng arrived to seek Tang San's Second Soul Ring, where a Spirit Hall member praised Tang San's talent.

• Chen Fan retrieved a token from Qian Renxue's robes, and Na'er took her from him while insisting she could resist the mysterious Spiritual Power.
• Na'er dragged Qian Renxue through the grass until Chen Fan persuaded her to let him carry the woman on his back, then complimented Na'er.
• Spirit Hall Soul Masters recovered from the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's Spiritual Impact and fled the forest as Snake Lance Douluo searched for the Young Master.
• Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and Ma Chengfeng entered the forest to obtain Tang San's Second Soul Ring, and a fleeing Spirit Hall member warned them not to go deeper.
• The Spirit Hall member learned that Tang San was ten years old and had reached Soul Power level twenty, praised him as a genius, and left; Yu Xiaogang then urged Tang San to stay humble and keep cultivating.

Yu Xiaogang praised Tang San’s potential and claimed his theories would make him superior to Chen Fan, while Chen Fan protected Na’er and Qian Renxue in the Star Dou Great Forest. As Chen Fan explored the deeper meaning of his Candle Dragon Shadow’s cold-and-heat power, he realized it might embody the flow of time.

• Ma Chengfeng compared Tang San with Chen Fan, and Yu Xiaogang insisted Tang San’s carefully chosen Soul Rings would give him greater potential and combat ability.
• Tang San resolved to defeat Chen Fan if they ever met, hoping to clear his teacher’s name.
• Chen Fan told Na’er they should avoid killing Soul Beasts, but Na’er killed a charging Gale Wolf by frightening it to death.
• Chen Fan brought Na’er and the unconscious blonde woman to a cave, then examined the Candle Dragon Shadow’s power of cold and heat.
• Chen Fan realized that cold and heat might represent the passage of time and the changing ages.

Chen Fan discovered that Candle Flame Claw could briefly stop time, though the attempt nearly drained his Soul Power. As Gu Yuena comforted him, the rescued Qian Renxue awakened and saw a chance to recruit him after he claimed he belonged to no faction.

• Chen Fan slowed his Soul Power while using Candle Flame Claw and saw the flames briefly freeze the dead tree’s burning, revealing a trace of time power.
• The time-related skill left Chen Fan severely weakened, and Gu Yuena embraced him and helped him recover.
• Chen Fan compared Gu Yuena’s attentive care with Ning Rongrong’s past neglect and felt his lingering attachment to Ning Rongrong fade.
• Qian Renxue, who had been awake, watched Chen Fan’s powerful soul skill and decided she wanted to recruit him.
• Qian Renxue introduced herself under the false name She Xue’er and asked Chen Fan and Gu Yuena about their names and faction.
• Chen Fan said they were unaffiliated Soul Masters, delighting Qian Renxue and Gu Yuena.

Chen Fan and Gu Yuena refused Qian Renxue’s offer to join Spirit Hall, but she insisted on accompanying them into the Star Dou Forest. When Sky Dream Ice Silkworm appeared and recognized Gu Yuena as the Silver Dragon King, it collapsed in terror and begged for its life.

• Chen Fan declined Qian Renxue’s offer to recruit him and Gu Yuena into Spirit Hall because they wanted to remain free.
• Qian Renxue insisted on joining Chen Fan and Gu Yuena as they continued deeper into the Star Dou Forest, and Gu Yuena positioned herself protectively between them.
• Chen Fan defeated several century-old Soul Beasts without summoning his Martial Soul, impressing Qian Renxue.
• Qian Renxue sensed a terrifying aura and tried to pull Chen Fan and Gu Yuena behind her as Sky Dream Ice Silkworm appeared.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm recognized Gu Yuena as the Silver Dragon King, collapsed under her bloodline pressure, and begged her to spare it.

Gu Yuena demanded that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm sacrifice itself to Chen Fan, but it first turned hostile before recognizing Chen Fan as its ideal Soul Master. Chen Fan accepted its Wisdom Soul Ring deal, leaving Sky Dream Ice Silkworm stunned that he knew its plans.

• Gu Yuena realized Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's spiritual essence suited Chen Fan and demanded that it sacrifice itself to him in exchange for its life.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm prepared to self-destruct, but Chen Fan pulled Gu Yuena behind him and faced the Soul Beast as Qian Renxue arrived.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm trapped Chen Fan, Gu Yuena, and Qian Renxue in a Spiritual Power Field, then recognized Chen Fan's Candle Dragon Shadow as perfectly compatible with its power.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm assumed Gu Yuena had invested in Chen Fan's future and loosened its field to propose a deal.
• Chen Fan identified Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and explained its Wisdom Soul Ring plan, then agreed to become its host.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm prepared to drive Qian Renxue away and conceal what had happened, but Chen Fan staged a sacrifice to make her escape with Gu Yuena. Qian Renxue swore to avenge him, while Gu Yuena realized Qian Renxue seemed to have developed feelings for her husband.

• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm decided Qian Renxue could not learn about its offering itself as a sacrifice, and Chen Fan told it to drive her away without killing her.
• Qian Renxue believed the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was about to kill her, but Chen Fan rushed in front of her and told her to run.
• Gu Yuena dragged the powerless Qian Renxue away as Chen Fan charged toward the Soul Beast, leaving Qian Renxue moved by his sacrifice.
• After reaching safety, Qian Renxue vowed to avenge Chen Fan by tearing the Soul Beast apart.
• Gu Yuena realized Qian Renxue seemed to have improper feelings for Chen Fan and grew jealous.

Gu Yuena refused Qian Renxue’s offer to avenge Chen Fan, then hurried to guard him as Sky Dream Ice Silkworm began transferring its Million Year Soul Ring. When Chen Fan struggled to withstand the energy, Gu Yuena gave up her Origin Blood Essence to stabilize the fusion, leaving herself weakened but seeing him recover.

• Gu Yuena told Qian Renxue that she was Chen Fan’s wife and would take revenge herself, then warned her inwardly not to covet him.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm sent Gu Yuena a mental message before unleashing a Spiritual Impact that knocked Qian Renxue unconscious.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm transformed into a torrent of energy and began infusing Chen Fan, whose Candle Dragon Shadow Martial Soul overwhelmed it with its rank.
• Gu Yuena arrived and guarded Chen Fan, then saw that his body could not withstand the immense energy and added her Origin Blood Essence to the fusion.
• The silver energy calmed, Chen Fan’s trembling stopped, and Gu Yuena collapsed to one knee, exhausted but relieved that he was all right.