Chapter Summaries

After Xuan Hao’s Golden Dragon Roar triggered a Beast Tide, he risked his life to divert the charging Soul Beasts and was rescued by Ah Rou, a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. He left to avoid bringing danger to her and Xiao Wu, while Ah Rou wondered how he had recognized her true nature.

• Xie Yue spotted a Beast Tide approaching and led Hu Liena, Yan, and Xuan Hao into a desperate escape.
• When the herd began to overtake them, Xuan Hao sent the others toward a cliff and charged into the Beast Tide to draw it away with his Golden Dragon Body and roar.
• Ah Rou rescued the unconscious Xuan Hao and tended to his injuries beside a small lake.
• Xuan Hao recognized Ah Rou as a transformed Soul Beast and warned her that the people searching for him could endanger her and Xiao Wu.
• Xuan Hao left for the forest’s edge, and Ah Rou wondered how someone so young had seen through her disguise.

Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan to find a newly transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast after he abandoned Xuan Hao and the others during a Beast Tide. As Xuan Hao recovered, Yue Guan found bloodstained scraps of his clothes at the beast’s strongest trace, leaving Bibi Dong to suspect Xuan Hao’s survival was connected to the Soul Beast.

• Bibi Dong confronted Yue Guan for leaving Xuan Hao and the other Spirit Hall prospects during the Beast Tide, and Yue Guan explained he had sensed a weakened, transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
• Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan and Gui Mei to search the Star Dou Great Forest discreetly for the Soul Beast.
• Bibi Dong visited the unconscious Xuan Hao and reassured the distraught Hu Liena that his injuries were not lasting.
• Two mornings later, Xuan Hao woke while Hu Liena slept beside his bed, and Bibi Dong told him to rest.
• Yue Guan reported finding bloodstained scraps matching Xuan Hao’s clothes beside a secluded pool where the Soul Beast’s presence had been strongest, prompting Bibi Dong to question how Xuan Hao survived.

Bibi Dong realized two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were hiding in the Star Dou Great Forest and ordered an expedition to capture them. Xuan Hao insisted on going with her despite his injuries, and Bibi Dong finally agreed.

• Bibi Dong deduced from Yue Guan’s report that the Soul Beast who saved Xuan Hao and the newly transformed one were two different Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.
• Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan to summon Gui Mei so they could enter the Core Zone and capture both Soul Beasts.
• Xuan Hao left his bed and asked Bibi Dong to take him along, despite Yue Guan warning him about the danger.
• Bibi Dong agreed to bring Xuan Hao, warning him to stay beside her in the Core Zone.

Bibi Dong pursued Ah Rou and Xiao Wu through the Star Dou Great Forest, while Xuan Hao warned them and devised a way to create an opening for Xiao Wu to escape. The chapter ended with Ah Rou drawing the pursuing Soul Masters and enraged Spirit Beasts away from Xiao Wu, taking Xuan Hao with her.

• Bibi Dong brought Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and Xuan Hao to the Mixed Zone and used her Demon Spider Summon to track Ah Rou and Xiao Wu.
• Bibi Dong sent Yue Guan and Gui Mei to block the route to the Core Zone, then allowed Xuan Hao a short time to speak with Ah Rou.
• As Ah Rou tried to escape toward the forest's edge with Xiao Wu, Xuan Hao warned her that Bibi Dong and the two Titled Douluo were closing in.
• Xuan Hao unleashed his Dragon Might and provoked nearby Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beasts, creating chaos in the forest.
• Ah Rou hid Xiao Wu in a sealed tree hollow, then seized Xuan Hao and charged toward the enraged Spirit Beasts to draw the pursuers away.

Ah Rou sacrificed herself to save Xuan Hao from Bibi Dong and the other Titled Douluo. Her life force, Soul Ring, Soul Bone, and cultivation began merging into him, leaving Bibi Dong unable to stop the process.

• Xuan Hao's Golden Dragon Roar provoked the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beasts, and Ah Rou drew Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei away from Xiao Wu.
• Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan and Gui Mei to abandon their search for Xiao Wu and help rescue Xuan Hao from Ah Rou.
• Ah Rou fled with Xuan Hao but was cornered by the three Titled Douluo at the end of a valley.
• As Yue Guan and Gui Mei prepared their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Ah Rou unleashed a blood-red field that Bibi Dong recognized as a Sacrifice.
• Ah Rou thanked Xuan Hao for saving Xiao Wu, then burned her life, soul, and cultivation to merge her Soul Ring and Soul Bone into him.

After Ah Rou’s sacrifice left him with a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, Xuan Hao feared Bibi Dong’s anger and escaped Spirit City. He headed for Nuoding City to check on Xiao Wu and see whether Tang San was there.

• Xuan Hao resolved to flee after spending half a month confined and fearing Bibi Dong would punish him for ruining her hunt.
• Xuan Hao wrote Bibi Dong a farewell letter, then used Teleportation to escape his confinement room during the busy midday shift change.
• Xuan Hao slipped out of Spirit City beneath a merchant caravan and traveled northwest toward Nuoding City.
• Xuan Hao recalled that Ah Rou’s soul remained within his Soul Bone and had asked him to check on Xiao Wu, who was headed for Fasinuo Province.
• Xuan Hao considered that Tang San might be starting school in Nuoding City and decided to try his luck there.

Xuan Hao found Xiao Wu at Nuoding Academy and confronted her for leaving without telling him. He dragged her out of Dormitory Seven to speak privately, leaving Tang San shaken by his intimidating presence.

• Xuan Hao avoided the local Spirit Hall and went to Nuoding Academy, where Director Su confirmed that Xiao Wu had enrolled that morning.
• Xuan Hao found Xiao Wu in Dormitory Seven with Tang San and recognized him by his unusual aura.
• Xiao Wu turned pale and trembled when she saw Xuan Hao, while Tang San stepped forward to watch him warily.
• Xuan Hao scolded Xiao Wu for running off, then grabbed her wrist and pulled her outside despite her protests.
• Tang San tried to stop Xuan Hao, but Xuan Hao's crimson-gold gaze froze him in place as he took Xiao Wu away.

Xuan Hao used his soul skill to let Xiao Wu speak with Ah Rou in a dream, then helped her settle into a private room at Nuoding Academy. After sensing Tang Hao approaching, he fled and headed for Holy Spirit Village, planning to take advantage of Tang Hao’s absence.

• Xuan Hao showed Xiao Wu a dream in which Ah Rou explained how he had tried to save them and urged Xiao Wu to trust him.
• Xiao Wu thanked Xuan Hao, and he took her shopping before paying Director Su to arrange a quiet single room and keep her background secret.
• Xuan Hao told Xiao Wu he had to leave because Spirit Hall was searching for him, but promised to return and help her dream of Ah Rou again.
• Xiao Wu kissed Xuan Hao on the cheek to thank him, and he sensed Tang Hao approaching and hurried away from the academy.
• Xuan Hao ran through the woods until the sense of danger faded, then headed for Holy Spirit Village while Tang Hao was away with Tang San.

Xuan Hao found the hidden chamber behind a waterfall, took the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, and transplanted Ah Yin into a flowerpot before fleeing. While deciding where to go next, he encountered a starving silver-haired girl beside a stream.

• Xuan Hao used his elemental perception and Teleportation to locate and enter a hidden chamber behind the waterfall.
• Xuan Hao found the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone in a concealed lead box and stored it in his Storage Ring.
• Xuan Hao dug up Ah Yin and transplanted her into a flowerpot before leaving the valley.
• Xuan Hao stopped beside a stream, caught and grilled fish, and debated whether to return to Spirit City or seek out Qian Renxue.
• A frail silver-haired girl with pale purple eyes appeared by a tree and stared hungrily at Xuan Hao's grilled fish.

Xuan Hao found a starving, amnesiac girl who remembered only the name Na'er and suspected she was Gu Yuena, the Silver Dragon King. He took her in, gave her clothes, and began altering them as she learned about his difficult childhood.

• Xuan Hao offered a lost girl grilled fish and learned that she could remember only the name Na'er.
• Xuan Hao suspected Na'er was Gu Yuena and worried that Di Tian might be watching them.
• Xuan Hao invited Na'er to travel with him, and she accepted his help.
• Xuan Hao gave Na'er some of his old clothes and turned away while she changed.
• Xuan Hao began trimming and sewing Na'er's oversized clothes, and she felt moved as he described growing up poor.

Xuan Hao carried Na'er through the mountains after repairing her clothes, while Bibi Dong emerged from seclusion at Rank 98 and ordered him brought to her. She discovered that Xuan Hao had escaped the Papal Palace more than half a month earlier, leaving behind a mocking letter, and realized he could already be far beyond Spirit City.

• Xuan Hao finished altering Na'er's clothes and carried her toward the nearest town because her shoes were ruined.
• Bibi Dong left seclusion at Rank 98 and ordered a maid to bring Xuan Hao from the House Arrest Room.
• The maid revealed that Xuan Hao had been missing for over half a month, and Bibi Dong found his sarcastic letter in his empty room.
• Bibi Dong summoned the guards and Yue Guan, who explained that he had sealed Spirit City and searched for Xuan Hao without finding a trace.
• Bibi Dong concluded that Xuan Hao had used the ability of his Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring and Bone to escape and might already be far away.

After Xuan Hao fled, Bibi Dong decided against a public search and ordered Yue Guan and Gui Mei to look for him in Heaven Dou City, fearing he might seek refuge with Qian Renxue. Meanwhile, Xuan Hao arrived in the city with Na'er and weighed whether approaching Qian Renxue was worth the risk.

• Bibi Dong prepared to issue a notice for Xuan Hao, but Yue Guan persuaded her that a public search could frighten him further and suggested he was hiding in a prosperous city.
• Yue Guan revealed that he had accidentally told Xuan Hao that Xue Qinghe was Qian Renxue, prompting Bibi Dong to fear Xuan Hao might seek her out in Heaven Dou City.
• Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan to take Gui Mei to Heaven Dou City and bring Xuan Hao back, warning him to keep Qian Renxue's identity secret.
• Half a month later, Xuan Hao arrived in Heaven Dou City with Na'er and took her to a lavish restaurant.
• Xuan Hao considered seeking Qian Renxue's protection but worried that doing so would anger Bibi Dong and expose his Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.

Xuan Hao avoided being taken back to Spirit Hall immediately after Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan found him in Heaven Dou City. He persuaded Yue Guan to report that he was frightened, hiding, and had not sought contact with Qian Renxue, leaving Xuan Hao under Elder Ghost’s watch while he tried to find a way to make amends to Bibi Dong.

• While eating with Na'er, Xuan Hao considered offering Bibi Dong the Immortal Herbs of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to make up for the loss of two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, but decided not to reveal its location or risk searching for it.
• Yue Guan burst into Xuan Hao’s inn room after tracking him down and ordered him to return to Spirit Hall and face Bibi Dong.
• Xuan Hao warned Yue Guan that bringing him back while Bibi Dong was furious could get them both blamed, especially if she suspected he had come to Heaven Dou City to contact Qian Renxue.
• Xuan Hao persuaded Yue Guan to leave Elder Ghost watching him and to tell Bibi Dong that he was too afraid and ashamed to return until he could redeem himself.
• Xuan Hao instructed Yue Guan to emphasize that he had stayed at an ordinary inn and had not approached the Crown Prince’s Mansion or sought information about Qian Renxue, and Yue Guan agreed before leaving to speak with Elder Ghost.

While exploring Heaven Dou City with Na'er, Xuan Hao crushed Fourth Prince Xue Beng’s wrist after he tried to touch her, then suppressed the prince’s lackeys and Imperial Guards. Xue Beng threatened to exterminate Xuan Hao’s nine clans, and Xuan Hao stopped to confront him.

• After Yue Guan left, Xuan Hao took Na'er to explore Heaven Dou City and bought her food and treats.
• While Xuan Hao queued for Tanghulu, Xue Beng approached Na'er and offered to take her home as his consort.
• Xuan Hao returned, crushed Xue Beng’s wrist, and gave the Tanghulu to Na'er.
• Xuan Hao used his Golden Dragon bloodline pressure to suppress Xue Beng’s lackeys and the arriving Imperial Guards.
• Xue Beng threatened to exterminate Xuan Hao’s nine clans, so Xuan Hao crossed the guards, pinned Xue Beng beneath his foot, and asked if he knew who his nine clans were.

Xuan Hao stopped beating Xue Beng after Crown Prince Xue Qinghe intervened, and Xue Qinghe let him leave with Na'er after hearing what happened. At the Heaven Dou Royal Hotel, Xuan Hao reassured Na'er and waited for Qian Renxue to investigate him, hoping her approach would keep Bibi Dong from blaming him for making contact.

• Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi, and Chen Xin arrived and stopped Xuan Hao from continuing to punish Xue Beng.
• Xuan Hao explained that Xue Beng had harassed Na'er and ordered his guards to attack, and Xue Qinghe apologized and sent Xue Beng for treatment.
• Xue Qinghe ordered the Imperial Guards to let Xuan Hao and Na'er leave, while Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin remarked on Xuan Hao's extraordinary talent and combat ability.
• At the Heaven Dou Royal Hotel, Xuan Hao comforted Na'er, tucked her into bed, and waited for Qian Renxue to investigate him.

Xuan Hao expected Prince Xue Xing to summon Dugu Bo after Xue Beng’s defeat, hoping to use the confrontation to pursue the Immortal Herbs. Meanwhile, Yue Guan’s report eased Bibi Dong’s anger toward Xuan Hao, but she feared he might try to atone by helping Qian Renxue and ordered Yue Guan to stop him.

• Xue Beng begged Prince Xue Xing to avenge his broken arm, and Xue Xing decided to invite Dugu Bo to confront Xuan Hao.
• Yue Guan told Bibi Dong that Xuan Hao regretted his actions and was seeking a great service to make amends.
• Bibi Dong relaxed after hearing Xuan Hao had not sought out Qian Renxue, but worried that his search for redemption might lead him to her.
• Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan to watch Xuan Hao and knock him out if he tried to contact Qian Renxue.

Xuan Hao faced Prince Xue Xing, Dugu Bo, and Xue Beng over the Fourth Prince’s broken arm, but his calm cooperation left them struggling to justify their demands. When Xue Beng tried to strike Xuan Hao after he agreed not to fight back, Xuan Hao’s Crimson Gold eyes froze Xue Beng in place.

• Xue Beng accused Xuan Hao of breaking his arm, and Prince Xue Xing asked Dugu Bo to test the boy.
• Dugu Bo confronted Xuan Hao, who said he did not know him and then sincerely apologized to Xue Beng for hitting too hard.
• Xue Beng demanded that Xuan Hao kneel and kowtow, but Xuan Hao’s glare made him collapse in fear.
• Prince Xue Xing insisted that assaulting a prince remained a grave crime, so Xuan Hao offered to let Xue Beng hit him back without fighting.
• Xue Beng charged at Xuan Hao, but Xuan Hao’s Crimson Gold gaze froze his Soul Power and Martial Soul, stopping his fist midair.

Xuan Hao confronted Prince Xue Xing, Dugu Bo, and Xue Beng after they came to demand justice, forcing Dugu Bo to back down and Xue Beng to kneel. Xue Beng calculated that the public humiliation would likely damage Xue Qinghe’s standing with the emperor.

• Xue Beng froze in terror before Xuan Hao, while Prince Xue Xing and Dugu Bo watched in humiliation.
• Xue Qinghe arrived with Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin and tried to calm the confrontation.
• Xuan Hao challenged Dugu Bo, who backed down and left the inn rather than attack him.
• Xuan Hao demanded that Xue Beng apologize to Na'er, and Xue Beng reluctantly did so under Xue Xing’s orders.
• Xuan Hao reminded Xue Beng that he had demanded someone kneel and kowtow, then warned that disaster could strike unexpectedly.
• Xue Beng knelt before Xuan Hao, deciding that the humiliation might shift the emperor’s anger onto Xue Qinghe.

Xuan Hao forced Xue Beng to apologize to Na'er and kowtow until she asked him to stop, then left the hotel with her. Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi worried about the fallout but decided that avoiding a conflict with Xuan Hao was more important than protecting the Imperial Family’s pride.

• Xue Beng repeatedly kowtowed and apologized to Na'er under Xuan Hao's threat, and Na'er eventually asked Xuan Hao to let him stop.
• Xuan Hao ordered Xue Beng to leave, then took Na'er out of the hotel after briefly speaking with Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi.
• Xue Qinghe admitted that Xue Beng's public humiliation would anger the Emperor and that he would face blame for letting Xuan Hao leave.
• Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo Chen Xin warned Xue Qinghe that Xuan Hao might come from a powerful hidden family, making retaliation dangerous.
• Xue Qinghe thanked Ning Fengzhi and agreed to explain Xuan Hao's possible background and the risks to the Emperor.

Xuan Hao took Na'er to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and challenged Yu Tianheng, provoking him with boasts that he could fight with both hands and feet tied. Xuan Hao defeated Yu Tianheng with a single Golden Dragon Roar, leaving him unconscious beneath the Soul Fighting Platform.

• Xuan Hao brought Na'er to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where students directed him to the Heavenly Micro Level Training Ground to find Yu Tianheng.
• Yu Tianheng defeated a student in one move, and Xuan Hao interrupted his next departure to challenge him.
• Yu Tianheng refused to bully a child, but Xuan Hao taunted him by offering to fight with both hands and feet tied.
• Xuan Hao introduced himself as a Golden Dragon Martial Soul Master but revealed neither his Soul Rings nor his level.
• Yu Tianheng attacked with Thunder Dragon Claw, but Xuan Hao's Golden Dragon Roar overwhelmed him and knocked him unconscious.