Chapter Summaries

Lu Yan endured the pain of fusing a Soul Core into his dantian and emerged with solidified Soul Power, a stronger body, and level eighty-six cultivation. After Qian Daoliu left to report back, Lu Yan and Bibi Dong remained in the courtyard, while Qian Renxue continued her Divine Trial.

• Lu Yan endured hours of agony as the Soul Core fused into his dantian, while Bibi Dong watched anxiously and Qian Daoliu praised his resolve.
• The cracks across Lu Yan's body healed as the Soul Core settled into his dantian and circulated seven-colored radiance through his meridians.
• Lu Yan released a powerful aura, tested his solidified Soul Power, and blasted a deep pit in the ground with a casual wave.
• Lu Yan discovered that his cultivation had risen to level eighty-six and told Bibi Dong that he had succeeded.
• Qian Daoliu told Lu Yan that Qian Renxue had nearly left her Divine Trial after sensing his aura, then departed to report back.

Lu Yan told Bibi Dong he would return to Heaven Dou City and plan how to obtain the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones he still needed. After sharing wine and a meal, he played the Harp while Bibi Dong danced freely beneath the moonlight.

• Lu Yan reassured Bibi Dong that he was unharmed and said he would return to Heaven Dou City before planning for the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones.
• Bibi Dong promised to come help Lu Yan if he sent word, then brought him food and Peach Blossom Drunk.
• Lu Yan and Bibi Dong ate and drank together, and Bibi Dong asked him to play music for her.
• Lu Yan played the Harp while Bibi Dong danced freely on the grass beneath the moonlight.

Lu Yan danced with Bibi Dong while she pretended to be drunk, then carried her to bed and left after she fell asleep. The next morning, he returned to Heaven Dou City while Bibi Dong concealed her feelings and watched him go without turning around.

• Bibi Dong invited Lu Yan to dance beneath the moonlight, then leaned against him and pretended to fall asleep.
• Lu Yan carried Bibi Dong to her room, removed her shoes and stockings, covered her with a blanket, and guided her into deeper sleep with Spiritual Power.
• After Lu Yan left, Bibi Dong opened her clear eyes, remembered his tenderness, and cultivated to suppress her emotions.
• Lu Yan sat in the Stone Pavilion and gained a strand of Emotional Power from Bibi Dong, then drank Peach Blossom Drunk and returned to his room.
• The next morning, Lu Yan told Bibi Dong he was leaving for Heaven Dou City, and she calmly wished him a safe journey without looking at him.

Lu Yan returned to the Loyal and Brave King's Mansion and reunited with Tang Yuehua, then left again after five days to investigate the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. He dived deep into the spring in search of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' remains and the chance to awaken his second Martial Soul.

• Lu Yan returned to the mansion, where Tang Yuehua embraced him with relief and confirmed he was real.
• Tang Yuehua told Lu Yan that Yanyan and the others had gone out to train because they expected him to be away for years.
• Lu Yan spent several days with Tang Yuehua, then left after promising to return soon.
• Lu Yan reached the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye in Sunset Forest and plunged into its spring to search for the Dragon Kings' remains.
• Lu Yan dived roughly two hundred zhang and sensed the lingering might of a Dragon King below.

Lu Yan confronted the hostile remnant souls of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King at the bottom of the spring, then used the Asura Blood Sword to overpower them. He split open the Ice Dragon King's corpse and prepared to see whether its Dragon Core could awaken his Second Martial Soul.

• Lu Yan entered the spring and found the enormous corpses of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King, whose remnant souls emerged and ordered him to leave.
• The Fire Dragon King recognized the Asura Blood Sword and attacked Lu Yan, blaming Asura for the Dragon Kings' deaths.
• Lu Yan drew the Asura Blood Sword and wounded the Fire Dragon King's phantom, making both Dragon Kings retreat in fear.
• Lu Yan slashed the Fire Dragon King's remnant soul, then struck the Ice Dragon King's remnant soul when it tried to negotiate.
• Lu Yan split open the Ice Dragon King's corpse and exposed its Dragon Core to test whether it could awaken his Second Martial Soul.

Lu Yan absorbed the Ice Dragon King's Dragon Core to awaken and fully form his Second Martial Soul, an ice dragon. The Dragon Core was consumed, and Lu Yan's cultivation rose to level eighty-seven.

• Lu Yan extracted the Ice Dragon King's Dragon Core, and its corpse dissipated.
• Lu Yan took the Fire Dragon King's Dragon Core and stored it in his Storage Soul Tool.
• Lu Yan guided the Ice Dragon King's origin power into his dantian, where his Ice Martial Soul began to transform.
• Lu Yan drew out the Dragon Core's power, forming a lifelike ice dragon and raising his cultivation to level eighty-seven.
• Lu Yan absorbed the Dragon Core's final energy, and it shattered before he opened his eyes with an icy light beneath them.

Lu Yan awakened the Ice Dragon King Martial Soul and gained a tremendous boost to his physical strength. After testing his new body, he returned to the Loyal and Brave King's Mansion, where Tang Yuehua welcomed him.

• Lu Yan formed the Ice Dragon King Martial Soul with a powerful Soul Ring and reached Level eighty-eight.
• Lu Yan leaped out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye using only his physical strength and realized his body had been remade.
• Lu Yan shattered a boulder with a casual punch and anticipated that his physique would grow even stronger.
• Lu Yan raced through the Sunset Forest to Heaven Dou City without using Soul Power.
• Lu Yan arrived at the Loyal and Brave King's Mansion and appeared outside Tang Yuehua's room, where she greeted him with delight.

Lu Yan reunited with Tang Yuehua, and they spent the night together after she confessed how much she had missed him. The next morning, Lu Yan let the Blue Silver Emperor out of the Ruyi Bag of Treasures, and Ah Yin appeared in a more solid form.

• Tang Yuehua leaned through the window and kissed Lu Yan when he returned, then admitted she had missed him.
• Lu Yan climbed into Tang Yuehua's room, and the two spent the night together.
• Lu Yan woke the next morning and quietly left Tang Yuehua sleeping in bed.
• Lu Yan released the Blue Silver Emperor from the Ruyi Bag of Treasures, and Ah Yin appeared before him.

Ah Yin recoiled from Lu Yan’s newly revealed Ice Dragon King aura, then learned she could leave the Ruyi Bag of Treasures and spend time outside. As she enjoyed the courtyard, Tang Yuehua woke and called to Lu Yan from the room.

• Ah Yin sensed Lu Yan’s terrifying Dragon Clan aura and asked what he had done.
• Lu Yan said the aura came from his newly fused Second Martial Soul, and Ah Yin recognized it as Dragon Clan power.
• Lu Yan told Ah Yin she could come out of the Ruyi Bag of Treasures while he remained there, and she thanked him before enjoying the morning air.
• Tang Yuehua woke, reached for Lu Yan, then saw him outside and called, “Xiao Yan.”

Tang Yuehua recognized Ah Yin, whom Lu Yan had raised as Blue Silver Grass, and learned he had found her near death behind a waterfall. When Yuehua discovered the waterfall was in Holy Soul Village, where Tang Hao lived, she suspected her Second Brother had left Ah Yin there.

• Tang Yuehua woke and saw Ah Yin outside the window, then realized the Blue Silver Grass Lu Yan kept in the Practice Room was Ah Yin.
• Tang Yuehua recalled her intimate encounters with Lu Yan in the Practice Room and became mortified that Ah Yin had witnessed them.
• Lu Yan confirmed Ah Yin’s identity and told Tang Yuehua he had found her near death behind a waterfall and brought her back to raise her.
• Tang Yuehua questioned why Ah Yin had been left in a dark, damp place, and Lu Yan told her the waterfall was in Holy Soul Village.
• Tang Yuehua recognized Holy Soul Village as the place where Tang Hao lived and suspected her Second Brother had left Ah Yin there.

Tang Yuehua confronted Lu Yan about what he knew of Ah Yin and learned that he had always known she was conscious. She then asked whether he liked Ah Yin, accepting that he might love other women while believing her bond with him would keep her special.

• Lu Yan told Tang Yuehua that Tang Hao had planted Ah Yin behind the waterfall, leaving her shocked and doubtful of her Second Brother.
• Tang Yuehua set aside her questions about Tang Hao and asked Lu Yan whether he had known Ah Yin was conscious.
• Lu Yan admitted that he had known, and Tang Yuehua teased him for concealing it.
• Tang Yuehua asked Lu Yan whether he liked Ah Yin and noted that Ah Yin was her second sister-in-law.
• Tang Yuehua accepted that Lu Yan might care for other women while reassuring herself that their Martial Soul Fusion Skill made her irreplaceable.

Lu Yan told Tang Yuehua that Ah Yin no longer loved Tang Hao and admitted he would be attracted to her if she were not a blade of grass. He then revealed his confidence that no one in the world could be certain of defeating him, leaving Tang Yuehua proud and moved by how far he had come.

• Lu Yan explained that Tang Hao had left Ah Yin alone behind a waterfall for years, and that she no longer loved him.
• Tang Yuehua teased Lu Yan about wanting many women, and he asked whether she wanted to receive the worship of countless people.
• Tang Yuehua warned Lu Yan not to speak of such ambitions because Emperor Xue Ye might suspect him.
• Lu Yan said no one in the world could be certain of defeating him and claimed he could fight Qian Daoliu without being helpless.
• Tang Yuehua recalled Lu Yan's early days as a one-ring Soul Master, then cried with happiness and pride at his rise.

Tang Yuehua spoke with Ah Yin about Tang Hao, Tang San, and Lu Yan, learning that Ah Yin wanted to kill Tang San to avenge her true son. Ah Yin angrily condemned Lu Yan but insisted she would never become one of his women, leaving Tang Yuehua uneasy about their future.

• After Lu Yan left, Tang Yuehua brought Ah Yin inside to talk and asked whether she hated Tang Hao.
• Ah Yin said she no longer loved or hated Tang Hao and considered him a stranger, then revealed she wanted to find and kill Tang San to avenge her son.
• Ah Yin explained that Tang San was not her child, and Tang Yuehua learned that Ah Yin had been reduced to a soul she could not touch.
• Tang Yuehua asked Ah Yin how she felt about Lu Yan, prompting Ah Yin to complain about his imprisoning and using her while he spent time with other women.
• Ah Yin insisted that only a ghost would like Lu Yan and promised Tang Yuehua she would never join the women around him.

Ah Yin admitted to herself that she had grown used to staying by Lu Yan's side, while Xue Ye rewarded Lu Yan for his actions in Spirit City. Ning Fengzhi then confronted Lu Yan about his ties to Spirit Hall, and after Lu Yan demonstrated his overwhelming strength, Ning Fengzhi asked whether the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could remain neutral and preserve its legacy.

• Tang Yuehua pointed out that Ah Yin could leave but had no desire to do so, and Ah Yin realized she stayed because she felt useful and less alone with Lu Yan.
• Tang Yuehua teased Ah Yin about what she had witnessed in the Practice Room, and Ah Yin insisted she would never give in to Lu Yan.
• Xue Ye praised Lu Yan for strengthening Heaven Dou's standing and rewarded him with beauties, gold, silver, and silk.
• After lunch, Xue Ke confessed that she liked Lu Yan, but he told her to return to the palace; Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin then approached him.
• At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Residence, Ning Fengzhi asked whether Lu Yan had long served Spirit Hall, and Lu Yan confirmed it.
• Lu Yan suppressed Chen Xin and Gu Rong with his Spiritual Power, then assured Ning Fengzhi he would not harm them unless they crossed his bottom line; Ning Fengzhi asked whether the sect could stay neutral and preserve its legacy.

Ning Fengzhi accepted the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s vassalage to Spirit Hall because of Lu Yan and the sect’s need to survive. After learning Lu Yan’s Spiritual Power surpassed Chen Xin and Gu Rong’s tenfold, Lu Yan returned to his mansion, where Xue Ke finished her zither lesson with Tang Yuehua and Tang Yuehua said she would not oppose the two of them if Lu Yan agreed.

• Lu Yan told Ning Fengzhi that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could remain only if it obeyed Spirit Hall’s demands, and Ning Fengzhi accepted.
• Ning Fengzhi explained that he trusted Lu Yan’s ability rather than Spirit Hall, and he and Lu Yan confirmed the sect’s allegiance.
• After Lu Yan left, Gu Rong told Ning Fengzhi that Lu Yan’s Spiritual Power surpassed his and Chen Xin’s tenfold.
• Lu Yan returned to his mansion, passed the hundred Beauties sent there, and went to the garden to watch Tang Yuehua teach Xue Ke the zither.
• Xue Ke completed her lesson, and Tang Yuehua praised her progress and reassured her that she would always be her teacher.
• Tang Yuehua told Xue Ke she would not object to a relationship with Lu Yan if he agreed.

Lu Yan rejected Xue Ke’s confession, explaining that her ties to the Heaven Dou Empire would make a relationship impossible when Spirit Hall went to war with the empires. Xue Ke left in tears but refused to give up, while Lu Yan and Tang Yuehua reaffirmed their bond and set off to see the women at his manor.

• Lu Yan arrived at the Stone Pavilion and embraced Tang Yuehua, making Xue Ke realize that her teacher deeply loved him.
• Lu Yan told Xue Ke to seek someone who could devote himself to her and made clear that he did not want her, prompting her to weep.
• Xue Ke confessed that her heart belonged only to Lu Yan, then vowed not to give up while promising not to cry in front of him again.
• Tang Yuehua comforted Xue Ke, and after she left, Lu Yan explained that accepting the Heaven Dou princess would complicate Spirit Hall’s future conquest of the empire.
• Lu Yan teased Tang Yuehua about wanting Xue Ke as a younger sister, then reassured her that she was the only one who mattered most to him.
• Tang Yuehua accepted Lu Yan’s reassurance and invited him to visit the beautiful women at his manor.

Lu Yan welcomed Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Ning Rongrong back from training and brought out two Immortal Herbs to help Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling grow stronger. Ning Rongrong evolved her spirit into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, while Ye Lingling’s Nine Heart Begonia reached the Ultimate Life Attribute, and the group planned to travel to Sea God Island in three days.

• Lu Yan reunited with Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Ning Rongrong, then told them they would leave for Sea God Island in three days.
• Lu Yan gave Ning Rongrong a Jade Marrow Spirit Ganoderma and Ye Lingling a Sun Moon Soul Returning Grass, explaining how each should refine the herb.
• Ning Rongrong absorbed the Jade Marrow Spirit Ganoderma and evolved her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, reaching level forty-six.
• Ye Lingling refined the Sun Moon Soul Returning Grass, evolved her Nine Heart Begonia into an Ultimate Life Attribute spirit, and reached level fifty.
• Dugu Yan asked whether Ye Lingling might someday revive the dead, and Lu Yan said her Ultimate Martial Soul had immense potential.

Lu Yan took Tang Yuehua, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lingling on a leisurely journey to the sea, then summoned a fifty-thousand-year-old whale soul beast to carry them across the water. They reached Sea God Island in less than half an hour aboard the whale.

• After three days with the women, Lu Yan and the four girls left Heaven Dou City for Sea God Island.
• More than a month later, the group reached the coast, where the girls marveled at the vast sea.
• Lu Yan used Spiritual Power to find a fifty-thousand-year-old whale soul beast and ordered it to come to shore.
• The whale surfaced and submitted to Lu Yan, who brought the women aboard its broad back.
• The whale carried the group across the sea, and Lu Yan spotted Sea God Island and sensed powerful figures there.

Lu Yan brought Tang Yuehua, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lingling to Sea God Island to attempt the Sea God Trial, where Bo Saixi led them to the trial pillar. Their trials revealed remarkable talent, leaving Bo Saixi uncertain whether to let Lu Yan undergo the trial.

• Lu Yan introduced himself to Bo Saixi and said he had come with the women to try for the Sea God Inheritance.
• Bo Saixi led the group to the trial pillar, where Seahorse Douluo activated the Sea God's Light.
• Tang Yuehua received a Black Grade Six Trial, surprising Seahorse Douluo and Bo Saixi.
• Dugu Yan also received a Black Grade Six Trial.
• Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling each received a Top Grade Seven Trial, prompting Bo Saixi to wonder whether Lu Yan might receive the Sea God Nine Trial.
• Bo Saixi hesitated over whether to stop Lu Yan because she feared dying before the person she was waiting for arrived.

Lu Yan refused the Sea God Trial, but the Sea God marked him as a successor anyway. In the God Realm, Asura confronted Poseidon over Lu Yan’s inheritance, and Poseidon proposed letting Lu Yan choose between their divine seats.

• Lu Yan told Bo Saixi he did not need the Sea God Trial.
• A streak of blue light bypassed Lu Yan’s evasion and bestowed the Sea God’s Trident mark on him.
• Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling, and Tang Yuehua rushed to check on Lu Yan, while Bo Saixi recognized the mark as the Sea God’s personal recognition.
• Poseidon declared Lu Yan his successor, and Asura entered the Sea God Palace and insisted that Lu Yan belonged to him as his successor.
• Poseidon proposed that Lu Yan choose which divine seat to inherit, but Asura rejected the idea and demanded that Poseidon withdraw his trial.
• Poseidon refused to yield and suggested there might be a way for both sides to win.