Chapter Summaries

Ning Qinghe prepared the Extreme Research Institute for the arrival of Titled Douluo from Spirit Hall and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan while strengthening himself before absorbing a fifteen-thousand-year Spirit Ring. After meeting Dugu Yan, he heard Dugu Bo ask to leave his granddaughter at the institute so he could focus on researching the Poison Body Method.

• Ning Qinghe ordered Soul Cannons installed and asked Chen Xin to guard the Extreme Research Institute after learning that Spirit Hall and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were sending Titled Douluo.
• Ning Qinghe spent several days securing the institute and cultivating in preparation for absorbing a fifteen-thousand-year Spirit Ring.
• Ning Qinghe learned that Dugu Bo wanted to meet him and went with Chen Xin to find him and Dugu Yan training Explosive Step.
• Ning Qinghe introduced himself to Dugu Yan, and the two agreed to call each other by their given names.
• Dugu Bo told Ning Qinghe that he needed time to research the Poison Body Method and asked to have Dugu Yan study at the institute.

Ning Qinghe assessed Dugu Yan and arranged an intensive training program to improve her weak fundamentals. Dugu Yan accepted the demanding plan but asked to make a request after challenging his judgment of her.

• Dugu Bo asked Ning Qinghe to help Dugu Yan, and Ning Qinghe agreed to support her when she absorbed her next Spirit Ring.
• Dugu Yan chose the highest-difficulty training plan, and Ning Qinghe had a personalized program prepared for her.
• Ning Qinghe explained Dugu Yan’s daily physical training, pills, medicinal baths, cultivation, and Soul Power control exercises.
• Ning Qinghe told Dugu Yan that her foundation and Soul Power control were poor, and advised her to learn the basics before attempting Explosive Step.
• Dugu Yan questioned the training and Ning Qinghe’s assessment, then asked whether she could make a request.

Dugu Yan challenged Ning Qinghe to prove her strength, but he defeated her handily without using any Spirit Rings. The match ended with Dugu Bo catching his unharmed granddaughter and marveling at Ning Qinghe’s physical power.

• Dugu Yan asked Ning Qinghe to find her a Soul Elder to spar with, and Ning Qinghe offered to fight her himself despite being only a level 20 Soul Grandmaster.
• Dugu Yan accepted the challenge and charged Ning Qinghe without using her Spirit Rings, but he dodged her attack and sent her tumbling across the arena while pointing out her flaws.
• Dugu Yan activated her Martial Soul and used her Excitement Poison to boost her speed and strength, but Ning Qinghe evaded her repeated attacks.
• Ning Qinghe caught Dugu Yan’s sweeping kick and threw her off the arena, where Dugu Bo caught her and confirmed she was uninjured.

Ning Qinghe trained Dugu Yan while Dugu Bo developed the first stage of the Poison Body Method, and the three made progress over half a month. As guests arrived in Seven Treasure City for the Extreme Research Institute, Prince Xue Xing worried that Dugu Bo might support Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, and the group departed for the institute.

• Ning Qinghe explained how he had predicted Dugu Yan's movements and conserved Soul Power, and she agreed to follow his training plan.
• Dugu Yan strengthened her body and combat skills, Dugu Bo developed a Poison Body Method that could withstand one-tenth of his poison, and Ning Qinghe prepared to absorb a Spirit Ring.
• Prince Xue Xing grew uneasy after learning that Dugu Bo had joined the Extreme Research Institute and feared he might side with Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.
• The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect invited its guests to depart for the Extreme Research Institute, and Prince Xue Xing left ahead of Xue Qinghe to seek out Dugu Bo.

Ning Qinghe chose a fifteen-thousand-nine-hundred-year Spirit-Nurturing Beast for his second Spirit Ring while the Extreme Research Institute prepared to demonstrate its strength to visiting factions. Yu Xiaogang and Tang San arrived at the institute, where Ning Yishan checked their invitation and questioned why they had come without the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s sect master.

• Ning Qinghe rejected Chen Xin’s suggestion to choose an Earth Ridge Titan and selected the Spirit-Nurturing Beast for its abundant Soul Power essence.
• Chen Xin told Ning Qinghe that Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had arrived with young Soul Masters who were provoking the institute’s students.
• Ning Qinghe learned that Ning Fengzhi would soon arrive, as guests from major sects, empires, Spirit Hall, and academies gathered for the planned demonstration.
• Ning Yishan stopped Yu Xiaogang and Tang San at the gate and inspected Yu Xiaogang’s invitation to the gathering.
• Ning Yishan questioned Yu Xiaogang about arriving without the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s sect master, and Yu Xiaogang refused to explain himself.

Ning Yishan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s guests encountered Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, who had arrived with an invitation from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. After the factions toured the Extreme Research Institute, they gathered at a guarded viewing platform where Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo examined its Soul Power-isolating enclosure.

• Ning Yishan explained to the Second Elder that Yu Xiaogang and Tang San had presented an invitation from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• The Second Elder ordered Yu Xiaogang and Tang San to go with him to the clan’s arriving carriage.
• Yu Yuanzhen recognized Yu Xiaogang and invited him aboard, then told him not to let pride prevent him from taking an opportunity.
• The factions entered the Extreme Research Institute and admired its facilities and grounds.
• Dugu Bo brought the Spirit Hall guests and others to a viewing platform surrounded by stands and Soul Cannons.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo examined the enclosure’s crystallized material and realized it isolated Soul Power.

Dugu Bo faced Spirit Hall’s envoys while factions from across the continent gathered at the Extreme Research Institute to witness Ning Qinghe’s experiment. When the fifteen-thousand-year Spirit-Nurturing Beast was brought out, Ning Fengzhi urged the doubters to watch the demonstration for themselves.

• Dugu Bo warned Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo against causing trouble and said the Research Institute answered to its director, Ning Qinghe.
• Hu Liena mocked Ning Qinghe and the Institute’s students, but Dugu Bo ignored her, so she waited for her target to appear.
• Representatives from the Star Luo Empire, the Lower Four Sects, and major academies arrived, while the Clear Sky Sect stayed away; Ning Fengzhi mingled with the factions alongside Bone Douluo and others from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• The Institute brought a year-old Spirit-Nurturing Beast into the venue, and attendees questioned whether Ning Qinghe could absorb a Soul Beast said to be at least fifteen thousand years old.
• Ning Fengzhi maintained his confidence and told the assembled factions to judge the experiment by seeing it themselves.

Ning Qinghe addressed the gathered factions and declared that Spirit Ring absorption had no fixed limit, then set out to prove it by absorbing a fifteen-thousand-year Spirit-Nurturing Beast’s ring. The chapter left him beginning the absorption as Yu Xiaogang watched in bitter hope that he would fail.

• Yu Xiaogang sat with Tang San and Yu Yuanzhen, doubting Ning Qinghe’s claims and growing increasingly anxious as the demonstration approached.
• Ning Qinghe entered with Chen Xin, welcomed the assembled factions, and announced that strong bodies and spiritual power could allow Soul Masters to absorb Spirit Rings of any age.
• Ning Qinghe declared that even those with Innate Half-Level Soul Power could strive to become Titled Douluo, then approached the restrained Spirit-Nurturing Beast.
• Yu Yuanzhen and Tang San urged Yu Xiaogang to stay calm and wait for the result, but their words only heightened his resentment.
• Ning Qinghe killed the Spirit-Nurturing Beast, and it released a black Spirit Ring as the spectators watched and Yu Xiaogang hoped Ning Qinghe would be killed during absorption.

Ning Qinghe began absorbing a fifteen-thousand-nine-hundred-year Spirit Ring, and his painful struggle left the crowd uncertain whether he would survive. Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo claimed the Spirit Ring’s resentment was attacking him, while Ning Fengzhi insisted the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had prepared for it; Ning Qinghe remained on the sealed stage, bleeding and still absorbing.

• Ning Qinghe began absorbing the black Spirit Ring while Chen Xin stood by to protect him.
• Ning Qinghe endured violent Soul Power without his body bursting, drawing the crowd’s attention and hope.
• Hu Liena, Ning Fengzhi, and Gu Rong watched anxiously as blood spread across Ning Qinghe’s robes.
• Ghost Douluo identified a mental attack from Soul Beast resentment, and Chrysanthemum Douluo challenged Ning Fengzhi’s preparations.
• Ning Fengzhi claimed the Extreme Research Institute had studied Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Rings and declared that Ning Qinghe would succeed.
• Ning Qinghe remained covered in bloody sweat on the sealed stage as the absorption continued.

Ning Qinghe successfully absorbed a fifteen-thousand-year Spirit Ring, transformed his Martial Soul, and rose to Soul Power Level 27. He announced the Extreme Research Institute’s success and recruitment plans, leaving the audience stunned and eager to learn more.

• Ning Qinghe endured the Spirit Ring’s Soul Power and spiritual assault as his body, sea of consciousness, and Martial Soul changed.
• His Soul Power Level surged to 27, and his transformed tower Martial Soul manifested with one purple and one black Spirit Ring.
• Chen Xin asked whether he had succeeded, and Ning Qinghe confirmed that he had.
• Ning Qinghe announced that the experiment had succeeded and invited people to join the Extreme Research Institute before stepping away to clean up and prepare a discussion.
• The audience reacted with disbelief and sought to join the Institute, while Yu Yuanzhen questioned Ning Fengzhi and Yu Xiaogang stood devastated by the implications for his theories.

Ning Qinghe’s Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring drew attention from Spirit Hall and other factions, while Ning Fengzhi directed all questions about the Extreme Research Institute to his son. The gathering fell silent when Yu Xiaogang challenged Ning Qinghe to prove the Spirit Ring’s effectiveness in the arena.

• Ghost Douluo confirmed that Ning Qinghe was a Soul Grandmaster who had absorbed a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, while Ning Qinghe watched Spirit Hall’s probing without incident.
• Hu Liena bristled at Ning Qinghe and the attention around Ning Fengzhi, but Ghost Douluo stopped her from escalating the exchange.
• Dugu Bo warned Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo not to cause trouble for Ning Qinghe, and Chrysanthemum Douluo replied that Spirit Hall had no intention of casually killing anyone.
• Ning Fengzhi said he could not make decisions for the Extreme Research Institute because Ning Qinghe had led its research and others would need to speak with him directly.
• Yu Xiaogang interrupted the gathering and demanded that Ning Qinghe test the Spirit Ring’s effectiveness in the arena, leaving the attendees silent.

Yu Xiaogang’s challenge angered Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong, but Yu Yuanzhen prevented a clash by offering Soul Beasts as stakes for a contest. The agreement awaited Ning Qinghe’s arrival, while Gu Rong publicly mocked Yu Xiaogang’s low Soul Power.

• Yu Xiaogang’s remarks provoked Ning Fengzhi, who demanded to know whether the challenge reflected Yu Xiaogang’s own wishes or the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s.
• Gu Rong confronted Yu Yuanzhen and released his Titled Douluo pressure, forcing nearby factions to retreat.
• Yu Yuanzhen shielded Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, then offered one hundred Thousand-Year Spirit Beasts and ten Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beasts as stakes.
• Gu Rong demanded an additional fifty-thousand-year Soul Beast, and Yu Yuanzhen agreed to find one for Ning Fengzhi’s son.
• Ning Fengzhi said Ning Qinghe would decide whether to take part, and Gu Rong mocked Yu Xiaogang for being only a level 29 Soul Grandmaster.

Yu Xiaogang volunteered to fight, but Tang San offered to take his place before Yu Fengzhi could decide. Spirit Hall then demanded a chance to participate, leaving Ning Fengzhi to consult Ning Qinghe about the match.

• Yu Xiaogang declared that he would fight, despite the crowd doubting his chances.
• Tang San offered to fight in his teacher’s place as a level 29 control-type Soul Master.
• Yu Yuanzhen asked Ning Fengzhi to let Ning Qinghe decide who would take the field.
• Hu Liena and Chrysanthemum Douluo approached and insisted that Spirit Hall be included in the contest.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo offered a stake matching the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s, and Ning Fengzhi said he would discuss the request with Ning Qinghe.

Ning Qinghe reviewed the results of his transformation, discovering that his tower Martial Soul had evolved into the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda and that he had gained the beginnings of a domain. After learning that Yu Xiaogang, Yu Yuanzhen, and Spirit Hall had prompted a public challenge, he agreed to show his strength and headed back to meet them.

• Ning Qinghe examined his test results, which showed that his Soul Power absorption and physical constitution had greatly improved and his tower Martial Soul had fully manifested.
• Ning Qinghe named his Martial Soul the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda and recognized that his abilities let him control earth and gravity within a small area, forming a weak domain.
• Researchers told Ning Qinghe that a guard from his father was waiting, and he found Chen Xin with the guard outside the research room.
• The guard explained how Yu Xiaogang, Yu Yuanzhen, and Spirit Hall had stirred up a possible Martial Soul battle, while Chen Xin offered to protect Ning Qinghe if he refused.
• Ning Qinghe chose to accept the challenge, told the guard to prepare Ning Fengzhi, and set off to meet the others.

Ning Qinghe learned that Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and Hu Liena had accepted his challenge and prepared to face them. As the Personal Guard traded insults with Hu Liena, she vowed to defeat Ning Qinghe and his students.

• Ning Qinghe decided to accept the challengers and raise the stakes, while considering how his actions could make Tang San's future path harder.
• At Ning Fengzhi's instruction, the Personal Guard announced that Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and Hu Liena had accepted Ning Qinghe's challenge.
• Yu Xiaogang hoped Hu Liena could defeat Ning Qinghe, while Tang San welcomed the chance to observe the power of a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring.
• Hu Liena questioned whether Ning Qinghe knew she was a Soul Ancestor, and the Personal Guard confirmed that he did.
• The Personal Guard mocked Hu Liena and Spirit Hall, and Hu Liena vowed to defeat Ning Qinghe and his students.

Ning Qinghe arrived as tensions rose between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Martial Soul Hall, and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, then agreed to settle the dispute in a fight. He challenged Hu Liena and invited Yu Xiaogang and Tang San to face him together, and the group prepared to take the stage.

• Hu Liena and Ning Fengzhi's guard traded insults while the adults watched without intervening.
• Ning Qinghe arrived, learned what had happened, and accepted the challenge from Hu Liena, Yu Xiaogang, and Tang San.
• Hu Liena introduced herself as a Level 48 control-type battle Soul Ancestor, while Ning Qinghe described himself as a Level 27 defensive Soul Grandmaster.
• Ning Qinghe proposed fighting Yu Xiaogang and Tang San together, and Tang San accepted despite Yu Xiaogang's embarrassment.
• Before they took the stage, Ning Qinghe received a warning not to make excuses if he lost.

Ning Qinghe explained that Yu Xiaogang’s Martial Soul might have failed to evolve because Yu Xiaogang had not given it enough resources, leaving Yu Xiaogang devastated by the realization. Yu Xiaogang then summoned Luo Sanpao and ordered it and Tang San to attack Ning Qinghe.

• Ning Qinghe told Yu Xiaogang that his Martial Soul could potentially evolve if properly cultivated and fed better resources.
• Yu Yuanzhen welcomed the possibility of helping Yu Xiaogang improve his Martial Soul, while spectators speculated about Yu Xiaogang’s situation.
• Yu Xiaogang realized he had neglected Luo Sanpao and fed it cheap food, and he resented Ning Qinghe for not telling him sooner.
• Yu Xiaogang summoned Luo Sanpao and ordered it to attack Ning Qinghe, while telling Tang San to fight alongside him.
• Luo Sanpao leaped into the air and prepared to unleash its attack as Tang San stood ready to fight.

Ning Qinghe quickly defeated Yu Xiaogang in the arena, leaving Tang San to face him alone. Tang San unleashed a barrage of hidden weapons, but Ning Qinghe’s defense rendered them ineffective.

• Tang San ambushed Ning Qinghe with a Silent Sleeve Arrow while Yu Xiaogang and Luo Sanpao attacked, but Ning Qinghe pierced Luo Sanpao with a wave of Soul Power and blocked the arrow with his Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda.
• Ning Qinghe sent the fallen Silent Sleeve Arrow flying toward Yu Xiaogang, but the referee stopped it and eliminated Yu Xiaogang from the battle.
• Yu Xiaogang fainted as spectators mocked his weak performance, while Yu Yuanzhen comforted Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin and chose not to confront the crowd.
• Tang San drew hidden weapons from Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges and attacked Ning Qinghe from a distance, aiming for his vital areas.
• Ning Qinghe’s golden defense deflected Tang San’s weapons, and he dispersed the poisonous mist, dismissing the attack as ineffective.

Ning Qinghe defeated Tang San decisively, resisting his mental attack and knocking him unconscious. After the referee declared Ning Qinghe the winner, Hu Liena entered the arena to challenge him.

• Ning Qinghe outpaced Tang San and predicted his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, forcing Tang San to use his Purple Demon Eye and Mysterious Jade Hand.
• Tang San's Mental Shock failed against Ning Qinghe's stronger mental power and rebounded, leaving him dazed and bleeding.
• Ning Qinghe struck Tang San in the chest and sent him flying, and Tang San lost consciousness from his injuries.
• The referee declared Ning Qinghe the winner, while Ning Qinghe reflected that the gods had not intervened and that he had no intention of killing Tang San.
• Hu Liena challenged Ning Qinghe, and Xie Yue warned her not to underestimate him while Yan cheered her on.

Hu Liena used her Charm to disorient Ning Qinghe and tried to finish the match with a sudden blade strike, but his Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda blocked her attack. The battle continued with Ning Qinghe holding his defensive position against the Martial Soul Hall Saintess.

• Hu Liena entered the arena and promised to shatter Ning Qinghe’s confidence, while her Charm affected the referee and audience.
• When the referee started the match, Hu Liena unleashed her spiritual-control soul skill and filled the arena with pink Soul Power.
• Ning Qinghe resisted the Charm’s illusions and spiritual attacks by summoning the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda and cleansing the contamination.
• Hu Liena seized what she thought was an opening and stabbed at Ning Qinghe’s chest, but the pagoda’s defense stopped her blade.
• Ning Qinghe steadied himself, gathered Soul Power around his body, and told Hu Liena she could not end the battle so easily.