Chapter Summaries

Dugu Yang persuaded Dugu Bo to buy a Ninety Thousand Year Emerald Poison Dragon Right Arm Spirit Bone, believing his Poison Body Adaptation would let him withstand its Heart-Corroding Poison. After returning to Dugu Mansion with the treasure, he agreed to wait until they reached the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye before absorbing it.

• Dugu Yang told Dugu Bo he wanted the Emerald Poison Dragon Right Arm Spirit Bone, and explained that his Poison Body Adaptation could counter its Heart-Corroding Poison.
• Dugu Bo bid one million Gold Soul Coins and won the Spirit Bone for Dugu Yang.
• Chen Tianli wondered whether Dugu Yang might become another Poison Douluo and considered reporting the possibility to his superiors.
• The auction house sold a Ten Thousand Year left leg Spirit Bone for more than one million Gold Soul Coins.
• Dugu Bo brought the purchased treasure to Dugu Mansion and advised Dugu Yang to wait until they returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye before absorbing it.
• Dugu Yang reassured Dugu Bo that he would not absorb the Spirit Bone immediately while stabilizing his Soul Power.

Dugu Yang began absorbing the Ninety Thousand Year Emerald Poison Dragon Right Arm Spirit Bone, and Poison Body Adaptation initially let him withstand its Heart-Corroding Poison. The spirit bone then released a mysterious power that pulled him into an illusion, but he returned and told Dugu Bo he was safe before entering another state to fuse its power.

• Dugu Yang assured Dugu Bo that he was ready to absorb the Emerald Poison Dragon Right Arm Spirit Bone, and Dugu Bo let him begin.
• Dugu Yang fused with the spirit bone, released his Martial Soul, and sensed his body adapting to its Heart-Corroding Poison.
• The spirit bone erupted with a powerful force and a dragon roar, dragging Dugu Yang's consciousness into a mental illusion.
• A giant Emerald Poison Dragon phantom appeared, and Dugu Bo suspected it intended to possess Dugu Yang.
• The phantom dispersed, and Dugu Yang stopped Dugu Bo from intervening, saying the dragon could not possess him.
• Dugu Yang began focusing on fusing the spirit bone's power, leaving Dugu Bo wondering why he needed to fuse it again.

Dugu Yang learned that the Emerald Poison Dragon had intended to seize his body but chose to sacrifice itself after encountering his All Things Affinity. Its origin and bloodline power transformed him over seven days, raising his Soul Power to level 28 and changing his Martial Soul; Dugu Bo reacted with alarm to Dugu Yang’s new form.

• Dugu Yang relived the Emerald Poison Dragon’s memories and learned about its near-Hundred-Thousand-Year cultivation, its failed plan to seize his body, and its decision to give itself to him.
• The Emerald Poison Dragon’s origin power evolved Dugu Yang’s Right Arm Spirit Bone into a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone and raised his Soul Power from level 23 to level 28, giving him Innate Full Soul Power.
• Over seven days, Dugu Yang fused with the Emerald Poison Dragon’s bloodline power while Dugu Bo guarded him at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.
• Dugu Yang awoke feeling stronger, reassured Dugu Bo that he was fine, and released his Martial Soul.
• Dugu Bo was shocked to see Dugu Yang’s transformed Martial Soul Possession form, including a dragon horn, a brow scale, and a dragon-transformed right arm.

Dugu Yang explained how the Emerald Poison Dragon’s failed attempt at Body Seizure Rebirth had left him with greatly enhanced power, including an evolved Martial Soul, a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, and Innate Full Soul Power. Dugu Bo advised him to conceal his rare gains, and Dugu Yang asked for an opponent to test his strength.

• Dugu Yang told Dugu Bo that the Emerald Poison Dragon’s spiritual consciousness had collapsed during its attempt to possess him, though he concealed his Golden Finger.
• Dugu Yang revealed that his Soul Power had risen five levels to Innate Full Soul Power and that his Right Arm Spirit Bone had become a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone with the Weakening Domain skill.
• Dugu Bo warned Dugu Yang not to reveal his domain or the Spirit Bone’s true age, and Dugu Yang agreed to keep them secret.
• Dugu Yang explained that his Jade Phosphorous Serpent had evolved into a Jade Phosphor Flood Dragon with Dragon Transformation, which Dugu Bo attributed to the Emerald Poison Dragon’s bloodline power.
• Dugu Yang asked Dugu Bo to find him a suitable opponent so he could test his new strength, and Dugu Bo agreed.

Dugu Yang went to the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena with Dugu Bo to test his strength and was secretly entered into a Contest Area battle against the experienced Wang Hao. The chapter ended as both Soul Grandmasters summoned their Martial Souls and prepared to fight.

• Dugu Bo brought Dugu Yang to the arena, where Situ Nan arranged a level 28 opponent for him in the Thirteenth Sub-Arena.
• Dugu Bo gave Dugu Yang a Fox Mask and warned Situ Nan to keep his identity confidential.
• The host announced Dugu Yang's first Soul Battle against Wang Hao, a level 28 Soul Grandmaster with thirty-two battles behind him.
• Wang Hao mocked Dugu Yang, then transformed into his Spirit Black Bear form and revealed two yellow Spirit Rings.
• Dugu Yang released his Martial Soul, transformed his right arm with jade scales and Dragon Claws, and faced Wang Hao.

Dugu Yang fought Wang Hao in a Soul Battle, revealing a Thousand Year Second Spirit Ring and the strength of his Jade Flood Dragon Martial Soul. He left Wang Hao poisoned and collapsing on the arena stage.

• Dugu Yang’s Martial Soul Possession revealed his dragon-transformed right arm and a purple Thousand Year Second Spirit Ring, shocking the spectators and Wang Hao.
• Wang Hao charged Dugu Yang, but Dugu Yang blocked his bear-paw strike and punched him hard enough to dent his chest and abdomen.
• Wang Hao linked his two Soul Skills and rammed into Dugu Yang, who tested his defense by meeting the charge head-on and landed without serious injury.
• Dugu Yang dodged Wang Hao’s repeated charge and cut his back with his Dragon Claws.
• Dugu Yang’s poison took effect, and Wang Hao collapsed on the arena stage before Dugu Yang revealed he was a Poison Soul Master.

Dugu Yang defeated six opponents at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, drawing attention for his Thousand Year Second Spirit Ring and prompting Xue Qinghe to send Dugu Bo a gift. Behind his Xue Qinghe disguise, Qian Renxue decided to recruit Dugu Yang without jeopardizing Spirit Hall’s plan to seize the Heaven Dou Empire.

• Dugu Yang defeated Wang Hao with his poison, then beat five more opponents, including a Level 30 Quasi-Soul Elder.
• Dugu Bo warned Dugu Yang that his victories had attracted unfriendly attention, so Dugu Yang stopped fighting after learning about his strength.
• An official told Xue Qinghe that the masked Dugu had a Thousand Year Second Spirit Ring and was Dugu Bo’s nephew-grandson.
• Xue Qinghe decided to send Dugu Bo a treasure from the Imperial Treasury instead of inviting him to a banquet.
• After the official left, Qian Renxue appeared in her Xue Qinghe disguise and said she would recruit Dugu Yang while protecting Spirit Hall’s plan and avoiding conflict with Dugu Bo.

Dugu Yang learned that the Crown Prince had sent him a Blood Coral and reassured Dugu Bo that he would not be drawn into the imperial power struggle. While researching his Third Soul Ring in Heaven Dou City, he found Lycoris radiata and its Harmonization ability, which could help him create varied Mixed Poisons and become a versatile Soul Master.

• Dugu Bo told Dugu Yang that the Crown Prince had sent him a Blood Coral and warned him about attracting attention amid the imperial struggle.
• Dugu Yang declined to keep the Blood Coral and argued that his current strength left him no role in the power struggle.
• Dugu Yang visited Heaven Dou City's largest library to research a Soul Beast for his approaching Third Soul Ring.
• Dugu Yang discovered that Lycoris radiata possessed the Harmonization soul skill, which could combine poisons in different ways.
• Dugu Yang decided Lycoris radiata could let him create poisons with offensive, defensive, healing, and support effects.

Dugu Yan defeated Dugu Yang in a spar by using Ice Snake Shadow to slow him and forcing him to put away his dagger. Afterward, they discussed his progress toward level 30, and Dugu Yang noted that a hidden genius in Heaven Dou City might have surpassed him at the same age.

• Dugu Yang initially overpowered Dugu Yan, but she used Ice Snake Shadow to poison his neck and slow him down.
• Dugu Yan struck Dugu Yang with her tail, then charged at him and made him stow Fleeting Beauty rather than risk injuring her.
• Dugu Yan pinned Dugu Yang and celebrated her first victory over him, then released him after he admitted defeat.
• Dugu Yan asked about Dugu Yang's Soul Power Level, and he said he was only level 28 and had not stabilized after absorbing the spirit bone.
• Dugu Yang told Dugu Yan that another genius could have become a Three-ring Soul Elder before age nine, alluding to Qian Renxue in disguise.

Dugu Yang warned Dugu Yan not to choose her Third Soul Ring herself because he and Dugu Bo were developing a way to evolve her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul into a Jade Flood Dragon and eliminate the danger of its poison. After reaching Rank 29, Dugu Yang donated blood to help Dugu Bo research the required pill, while also pursuing the evolution of his own Martial Soul.

• Dugu Yan told Dugu Yang she had reached the peak of level 23 and asked what kind of Third Soul Ring she should choose.
• Dugu Yang told Dugu Yan not to absorb her Third Soul Ring on her own, explaining that he and Dugu Bo were working on a way to evolve her Martial Soul into a Jade Flood Dragon.
• Dugu Yang broke through to Rank 29 after a month of cultivation and estimated he could reach level 30 within three months.
• Dugu Bo arrived to collect Dugu Yang's blood for research on the Dragon Blood Transforming Flood Dragon Pill.
• Dugu Yang filled Dugu Bo's container with blood, helping advance their plan to evolve Dugu Yan's Martial Soul and pursue his own evolution into a Jade Phosphor Dragon.

After reaching Soul Power Level 30, Dugu Yang went with Dugu Bo to the Star Dou Forest to obtain a Ten Thousand Year Lycoris radiata Spirit Ring despite Dugu Bo’s concerns. Dugu Bo subdued the Lycoris radiata King and cleared the area, leaving Dugu Yang ready to absorb its Spirit Ring.

• Dugu Yang broke through the level 29 barrier, and Dugu Bo took him to the Star Dou Forest for his Third Soul Ring.
• Dugu Bo objected to Dugu Yang’s plan to absorb a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring, but agreed to support his decision.
• Dugu Bo brought Dugu Yang to a valley in the forest’s Core Zone where Lycoris radiata grew.
• Dugu Bo transformed into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor and absorbed the flowers’ Poison Mist.
• The Lycoris radiata King attacked Dugu Bo, who broke its stalk without killing it.
• Dugu Bo killed the surrounding Lycoris radiata to give Dugu Yang a quiet place to absorb the King’s Spirit Ring.

Dugu Yang absorbed the Lycoris radiata King's Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring, gaining the Harmonization soul skill and clearer memories of the Emerald Poison Dragon. After his Soul Power rose to level 33, he explained to Dugu Bo that he had compressed it to strengthen his foundation.

• Dugu Yang killed the nearly defeated Lycoris radiata King and began absorbing its Spirit Ring.
• Dugu Yang successfully absorbed the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring, gained the Harmonization soul skill, and broke through several Soul Power levels.
• Dugu Yang received a newly clarified memory of the Emerald Poison Dragon flying over the sea toward a mysterious island.
• Dugu Bo praised Dugu Yang for making history by absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring as a Soul Elder.
• Dugu Yang revealed that he had compressed his Soul Power to stabilize his foundation, despite reaching level 33.

Dugu Yang developed a range of potent Mixed Poisons over two years before arriving at Heaven Dou Royal Academy with Dugu Yan to enroll. Dugu Yan looked forward to introducing him to her friends, while Dugu Yang warned her against drawing attention to his abilities.

• Dugu Yang told Dugu Bo that his third soul skill, Harmonization, combined his poisons into Mixed Poison, though Dugu Bo questioned the need for it.
• Over two years, Dugu Yang consumed more than a hundred toxins and developed several Mixed Poisons, including the deadly Jade Phosphor Death and the attribute-enhancing Passion Unleashed.
• Dugu Yang and Dugu Yan arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy to enroll after graduating from primary academy.
• Dugu Yan told Dugu Yang that she had called him the continent's number-one genius to her friends, and Dugu Yang warned her that such claims could attract rivals.
• Dugu Yan promised she had told few people, and that her friends did not believe her anyway.

Dugu Yang and Dugu Yan entered Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Yang’s rank 39 Soul Power astonished the admissions staff and onlookers. After they began exploring the academy, they reunited with Ye Lingling and Osler, who teased Yang about Yan calling him the continent’s number one genius.

• Dugu Yan passed Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s entrance test at age eleven with rank 28 Soul Power and received a temporary student badge.
• Dugu Yang announced that he was eleven and rank 39, then confirmed his Soul Power with the academy’s crystal ball, stunning the crowd.
• Dugu Yang and Dugu Yan received their badges and entered Heaven Dou Royal Academy together.
• Dugu Yan introduced Dugu Yang to her former classmates Ye Lingling and Osler, calling him the number one genius on the continent.
• Ye Lingling and Osler teased Dugu Yang about the title, and he told Dugu Yan not to reveal his Soul Power Level.

Dugu Yang toured Heaven Dou Royal Academy with Dugu Yan, Osler, and Ye Lingling, revealing that his Soul Power had reached level 39 at just eleven years old. After Ye Lingling called out his excessive humility, Osler named the other gifted new students, including Yu Tianheng.

• Osler boasted that their class was Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s most gifted in nearly fifty years, and Dugu Yan dismissed his claim to genius.
• Dugu Yang revealed that his Soul Power was level 39, shocking Osler and Ye Lingling; Dugu Yan said he was eleven years old.
• Dugu Yan defended Dugu Yang’s talent, and Ye Lingling agreed that his achievement was real.
• Dugu Yang asked Osler to name the other gifted new students, and Ye Lingling told him that excessive humility was arrogance.
• Osler named the Black Tortoise brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo at level 24, Yufeng at level 23, and Yu Tianheng of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon at level 28.

Dugu Yang settled into Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where its committee members marveled at his extraordinary cultivation and wondered about his potential. After a month of study and training, he was approached by Yu Tianheng, the Azure Electric Tyrant Dragon Sect descendant.

• Dugu Yang dismissed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon’s reputation and considered his own Jade Phosphor Flood Dragon Martial Soul and other trump cards.
• Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin discussed the academy’s talented new students and worried that Dugu Yan might suffer from the Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul Drawback.
• The committee members were astonished that eleven-year-old Dugu Yang had reached Soul Power rank 39 and wondered whether he had sacrificed his potential to do so.
• Dugu Yang spent a month attending classes, cultivating, and studying poison and medicine in the academy library while Dugu Yan accompanied him.
• Yu Tianheng stopped Dugu Yang and Dugu Yan outside the library, and Dugu Yang realized he was the Azure Electric Tyrant Dragon Sect’s direct descendant.

Yu Tianheng challenged Dugu Yang to a Soul Battle after learning of his extraordinary cultivation, but Dugu Yang deferred the fight to the New Student Trial in five days. As Dugu Yang and Dugu Yan headed to the cafeteria, they discussed choosing Ye Lingling as their third teammate.

• Dugu Yan grew angry when Yu Tianheng ignored her, but Dugu Yang stopped her from attacking him.
• Yu Tianheng asked Dugu Yang for a Soul Battle to overcome his shame at having doubted Dugu Yang's talent.
• Dugu Yang declined to fight immediately and arranged to face Yu Tianheng in the New Student Trial five days later.
• Dugu Yan asked who should join their three-person team, and she suggested Ye Lingling for his Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul.

At the Heaven Dou Royal Forest New Student Trial, Zhi Lin added a rule requiring each team to collect ten Crystal Cards before reaching the endpoint. Dugu Yang’s team entered the forest planning to reach the endpoint first and take cards from the teams behind them.

• Zhi Lin arrived at the trial and announced that teams needed ten Crystal Cards to pass.
• Dugu Yan welcomed the more confrontational rules, while Dugu Yang noticed Yu Tianheng watching him with a desire to fight.
• Dugu Yang recognized Yu Tianheng’s teammates as the brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo, and accepted Yu Tianheng’s challenge.
• Zhi Lin started the trial, and the teams entered the forest in batches under a rule forbidding fights for the first ten kilometers.
• Dugu Yan asked whether they should set traps or rob other teams, but Dugu Yang chose to head straight for the endpoint and take cards from teams that arrived later.

Dugu Yang, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling continued toward the finish line, with Dugu Yan defeating the soul beasts in their path. After covering half the route and resting by a campfire, they discussed Yu Tianheng’s challenge to Dugu Yang, and Ye Lingling warned him not to underestimate Yu Tianheng.

• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling agreed to follow Dugu Yang’s plan and head for the finish line.
• Dugu Yan used her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul and spirit skills to defeat a five-hundred-year Crimson Demon Tiger without killing it.
• Dugu Yan handled most of the soul beasts the group encountered as they advanced quickly, while the group avoided fights with other student teams.
• After reaching halfway along the route, Dugu Yang, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling rested and ate roasted dried meat.
• Dugu Yan told Ye Lingling about Yu Tianheng’s desire to challenge Dugu Yang, and Ye Lingling cautioned Dugu Yang not to take Yu Tianheng lightly.

Dugu Yang revealed his powerful Spirit Rings to protect Ye Lingling and fought a Thousand Year Man Faced Demon Spider. He realized the spider had secretly poisoned him during their clash.

• A Thousand Year Man Faced Demon Spider appeared, and Dugu Yang stepped forward to protect Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.
• The spider attacked with a web, but Dugu Yang evaded it and brought Ye Lingling to Dugu Yan.
• Dugu Yang revealed his Yellow, Purple, and Black Spirit Rings, shocking Ye Lingling with his Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring.
• Dugu Yang charged the spider and traded fierce blows with it, pushing it back with his greater strength.
• Dugu Yang sensed something wrong and realized the Man Faced Demon Spider had poisoned him during their fight.