Chapter Summaries

Qin Yue and Ice Empress returned to Forest Spirit City to bring Qin Shu with them before investigating the disappearance of Qin Haichuan and the Qin Clan experts at Thunder Cliff. Qin Yue suspected a powerful, intelligent Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, though he had not ruled out the Holy Spirit Cult.

• Ice Empress reflected on the wonders she had seen outside the Far North and agreed to help Qin Yue search for clues about Qin Haichuan.
• Qin Yue reasoned that a fast or domain-wielding Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in Thunder Cliff was the likeliest culprit, while Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng remained a less likely possibility.
• Qin Yue chose to return to Forest Spirit City first so Qin Shu could accompany them and treat any survivors they found.
• The Soul Guidance Vehicle entered Forest Spirit City without obstruction and headed for the Qin Clan’s central district.
• Qin Yue felt disappointed that the city guards had not challenged him, since he had hoped for a chance to show off and humiliate someone.

Qin Yue, Ice Empress, and Qin Shu searched Thunder Cliff for Qin Haichuan and the missing Qin Clan members, reaching a cave connected to a vast underground cavern. Suspecting the enemy had set a trap and was watching them, Qin Yue suddenly fled back toward the forest’s edge, prompting a mass of purple-black vines to erupt from the ground.

• Qin Yue led Ice Empress and Qin Shu into Thunder Cliff while the rest of the rescue team waited in the Outer Zone.
• Qin Shu planted seeds along their route to create a healing path and signal the support team if activated.
• Qin Yue used a Level 8 Star-Gazing Compass to scan a cave and discovered a vast underground cavern with passages and signs of struggle.
• Ice Empress reasoned that the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast might have planted lookouts to trap the arriving reinforcements.
• Qin Yue activated Thunder Armor and raced back toward the forest’s edge, and purple-black vines erupted from the ground.

Qin Yue and the Ice Empress confronted a hundred-thousand-year Thunder Hell Vine in an underground cave, where it self-destructed its Soul Power after the Ice Empress froze it. A sinister voice then threatened the Ice Empress and the surviving Qin Clan members from deep underground.

• The Ice Empress rescued Qin Yue from the Thunder Hell Vine’s attack and brought him into an underground cave.
• Qin Yue recognized the purple-black vines as a Thunder Hell Vine and suspected it was seeking revenge over the vine used for his First Soul Ring.
• Qin Yue concealed himself in the earth while the Ice Empress confronted the vine, which appeared as a humanoid and demanded that she leave the humans behind.
• The Ice Empress revealed her three-hundred-thousand-year cultivation and pierced the Vine Humanoid with her scorpion tail, freezing it in place.
• The Vine Humanoid self-destructed its Soul Power, and a sinister voice threatened the Ice Empress and the surviving Qin Clan members from deep underground.

Qin Yue and Ice Empress planned how to rescue the surviving Qin Clan elders while keeping Thunder Hell Vine trapped at Thunder Cliff for Qin Yue to claim later. Ice Empress took Qin Yue’s blood to identify the captives and went into the passage as he withdrew to safety.

• Qin Yue learned that Thunder Hell Vine held several Qin Clan elders captive and waited until Ice Empress confirmed the area was safe before emerging.
• Ice Empress estimated Thunder Hell Vine’s strength and agreed she could fight it while concealing her full power.
• Qin Yue proposed making Thunder Hell Vine believe it could not safely leave Thunder Cliff, preserving it as a future Seventh Soul Ring.
• Ice Empress warned that Thunder Hell Vine might flee unless she injured it severely, and planned to feign moderate injuries herself to keep it from losing hope.
• Qin Yue gave Ice Empress a drop of blood so she could recognize the captive elders, then withdrew and urged her to prioritize escape if the fight turned dangerous.

The Ice Empress entered the Underground Valley and confronted the Thunder Hell Vine, which was gathering strength through its clones and the power of Thunder Cliff. Their domains collided, and the Vine summoned Tribulation Clouds infused with Heavenly Tribulation power.

• The Ice Empress descended through the Underground Passage, freezing a path until she reached a valley centered on a Ruined Temple.
• She discovered the Thunder Hell Vine at the temple and realized it was recalling clones to strengthen itself with lightning from Thunder Cliff.
• The Ice Empress unleashed Winter Desolation to freeze the valley and cut off the Vine’s environmental advantage.
• The Thunder Hell Vine stopped recalling its clones, sent them fleeing, and charged the Ice Empress in its true form.
• The Ice Empress’s Winter Desolation collided with the Vine’s Thunder Pool Purgatory as the Vine summoned Tribulation Clouds above the Underground Valley.

Qin Yue heard a mysterious call from the Underground Passage and returned toward its source while the Ice Empress battled the Thunder Hell Vine. The Thunder Hell Vine recognized that the Ice Empress was reluctant to risk injury and began to see her retreat as an opportunity.

• Qin Yue heard an indistinct call from the cave and confirmed that Electrolux could not hear it.
• Qin Yue decided to investigate the call and returned to the Underground Passage, asking Electrolux to avoid the Ice Empress’s battlefield if possible.
• The Ice Empress gained the advantage as her cold froze much of the Thunder Hell Vine’s rooted body.
• The Thunder Hell Vine abandoned its defenses and unleashed a fierce lightning assault as it prepared to escape.
• The Ice Empress dismissed her domain, donned crystalline armor, and retreated toward the Underground Passage.
• The Thunder Hell Vine realized the Ice Empress feared being injured because she had other enemies, and believed that this reluctance left her trapped.

Ice Empress kept the Thunder Hell Vine occupied with a renewed battle while Qin Yue slipped into the Ruined Temple. He followed a mysterious summons down the temple’s underground stairs.

• The Thunder Hell Vine mistook Ice Empress’s hesitation for wariness and imagined they might negotiate an alliance.
• Ice Empress noticed the Thunder Hell Vine’s hidden clones but held back from killing the likely main body because it was Qin Yue’s future Seventh Soul Ring.
• The Thunder Hell Vine offered Ice Empress part of Thunder Cliff, but she attacked again and forced him into another desperate clash.
• After Ice Empress withdrew, she challenged the Thunder Hell Vine’s resolve, and he tried to resume negotiations.
• Qin Yue entered the Ruined Temple unnoticed and followed the summons down its stone stairs.

Qin Yue descended a hidden stairway lined with murals depicting deities from Douluo Planet, including the Ancient Ice God, the Thunder God, and Sea God Poseidon. He concluded the murals shared a connection, then heard wind from the altar chamber and turned toward it.

• Qin Yue studied murals showing the Angel God and the Ancient Ice God, realizing they belonged to different eras.
• Qin Yue continued down the stairs and saw a mural depicting the Thunder God, whose origins he could not confirm.
• Qin Yue reached a chamber containing an altar and examined a mural of Sea God Poseidon before concluding the four deities likely originated from Douluo Planet.
• Qin Yue heard wind from the silent stairway and turned to stare at the altar.

Qin Yue activated the altar and summoned a divine consciousness that recognized him. The visitor identified itself as a witness to Douluo Planet's history, and Qin Yue began asking about the murals.

• Qin Yue entered the small room and found an ancient altar engraved with a Hexagram Array.
• Electrolux examined the array and judged that it was unlikely to harm Qin Yue, so Qin Yue poured soul power into it.
• A breeze gathered above the glowing array, forming a humanoid figure as Electrolux warned Qin Yue that a divine consciousness had descended.
• The figure greeted Qin Yue by name and said it had last visited the altar two thousand years earlier, when Poseidon ascended to the God Realm.
• Qin Yue connected the visitor to the murals and asked why their order did not match the deities' ascensions.

Cyclone revealed that he was the Wind God and explained why he had sought out Qin Yue: he had sensed Qin Yue beside the dying Ice God. He entrusted Qin Yue with delivering a golden light to a surviving member of the Qian Clan, offering the Wind God Divine Position as a reward.

• Cyclone explained that divine rankings depended on strength and revealed he had omitted eight mediocre deities from Douluo Planet's history.
• Qin Yue followed Cyclone into a hall filled with statues of the Thunder God, Ice God, Poseidon, and the First Generation Angel God, then suspected Cyclone was an Elemental Deity.
• Cyclone revealed that his true form was the Wind God and said he had come because Qin Yue had accompanied the Ice God through her final moments.
• Cyclone gave Qin Yue a golden ball of light and asked him to deliver it to a surviving member of the Qian Clan.
• Cyclone promised Qin Yue the Wind God Divine Position if he completed the commission, leaving Qin Yue stunned by the reward.

Qin Yue accepted the Wind God's commission to search for the Qian Family bloodline and deliver it a sphere of light, after securing a replacement reward if the bloodline no longer existed. The Wind God sent him back with news that God King Destruction had placed a Thunder God Trial on Douluo Planet and that Tang San was also watching him, leaving Qin Yue wary of Tang San's schemes.

• Qin Yue agreed to search for the Qian Family bloodline and deliver the sphere of light if any descendants remained, after the Wind God promised to change the reward if the bloodline had been severed.
• The sphere of light entered Qin Yue's Sea of Spirit, and the Wind God discovered that Tang San was secretly watching Qin Yue, whom Destruction had taken an interest in.
• The Wind God sent Qin Yue back to the ancient altar and resolved to expose Tang San's surveillance to God King Destruction when an opportunity arose.
• A breeze carried the Wind God's message to Qin Yue that Destruction had sent down a Thunder God Trial and another cautious God King was watching him.
• Qin Yue recognized the other God King as Tang San and reasoned that Destruction's attention would deter Tang San from acting openly, though Tang San might still scheme through others.

Qin Yue found the imprisoned survivors and brought Qin Shu to heal them while the Ice Empress kept the Thunder Hell Vine occupied with negotiations. Qin Shu restored the two badly injured Soul Masters, while Qin Yue watched over them.

• The Thunder Hell Vine revealed where it had imprisoned Qin Haichuan and the others, and Qin Yue agreed through the Ice Empress not to pursue the matter.
• Qin Yue found Qin Shu and led him back into the Underground Passage toward the prisoners.
• The Thunder Hell Vine noticed Qin Yue and Qin Shu approaching but ignored them to keep negotiating with the Ice Empress.
• Qin Shu reached the crude prison cell and used his Tree of Life Martial Soul Avatar to heal the two survivors.
• Qin Shu intensified his healing with his fifth and sixth Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings as Qin Yue watched silently.

Qin Yue found Qin Haichuan and Qin Xuanting imprisoned by Thunder Hell Vine and learned that the Qin Clan had lost most of its captured elders. Grief over their losses led Qin Yue to order Ice Empress to attack Thunder Hell Vine, but an explosion shook the passage before the confrontation could be resolved.

• Qin Haichuan awoke, recognized Qin Yue, and urged him to flee rather than risk fighting Thunder Hell Vine.
• Qin Yue explained that he and Qin Shu had entered voluntarily and that a helper from the Far North was keeping Thunder Hell Vine in check.
• Qin Haichuan identified the other awakened elder as Qin Xuanting and revealed that the remaining captured clan members had died.
• Qin Shu reflected on the clan’s losses, while Qin Yue learned how deeply they had hurt Qin Haichuan.
• Qin Yue decided to have Ice Empress attack Thunder Hell Vine, but an explosion shook the passage and Qin Haichuan carried Qin Yue, Qin Shu, and Qin Xuanting into the valley.

Qin Haichuan joined the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion in killing the Thunder Hell Vine, while Qin Yue broke through to Rank 44 as the battle unfolded. The Thunder Hell Vine died beneath the Ice Empress’s final strike.

• Qin Haichuan recognized the Ice Blue Scorpion as the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion and decided to help her kill the Thunder Hell Vine.
• Qin Haichuan summoned his Six-Winged Cloud-Piercing Swallow and used its ability to control clouds to obstruct the Thunder Hell Vine.
• Qin Yue broke through to Rank 44, shocking Qin Xuanting and Qin Shu.
• Qin Haichuan repeatedly disrupted the Thunder Hell Vine’s use of Thunder Cliff’s terrain while the Ice Empress attacked it.
• The Ice Empress pierced the Thunder Hell Vine’s main body with her tail, killing it as its frozen tree form collapsed.

After Qin Yue and his allies killed Thunder Hell Vine, he claimed its 100,000-Year left leg bone, but its Soul Ring unexpectedly entered his Sea of Spirit and revealed that he had been chosen for the Thunder God’s inheritance. Qin Yue learned he had to reach level 50 within a year to complete the first trial, leaving him with a powerful new opportunity and a daunting deadline.

• Ice Empress destroyed Thunder Hell Vine’s remaining clones, and its lingering will died while cursing Qin Yue and the Qin Clan.
• Qin Yue retrieved a 100,000-Year left leg bone from Thunder Hell Vine’s corpse and stored it instead of absorbing it.
• Thunder Hell Vine’s Soul Ring condensed into a sphere and forced its way into Qin Yue’s Sea of Spirit, leaving him in agony as Ice Empress caught him.
• A lightning-shaped mark appeared on Qin Yue’s forehead, and he recovered with a presence that startled Ice Empress and the Qin Clan members.
• Qin Yue discovered that the Thunder God had chosen him for the first of the Nine Trials, which required him to reach level 50 within one year and promised several powerful rewards.

After Qin Yue’s rescue operation secured resources and a God Trial for the Qin Clan, Qin Haichuan gave him a rare Thunder Giant Spirit Bone and warned him to wait until Soul King before absorbing it. Qin Yue then left for Shrek Academy with Ice Empress and Qin Shu, announcing that he planned to take the first-grade advancement assessment.

• The Qin Clan harvested Thunder Hell Vine’s lightning resources, while the Thunderstorm Dragon fled deep into the mountains to pursue a breakthrough to one hundred thousand years.
• Qin Haichuan’s public appearance settled unrest in Forest Spirit City and ended other factions’ hopes of challenging the Qin Clan.
• At the ancestral hall, Qin Haichuan gave Qin Yue the Thunder Giant Skull and warned him not to absorb it before reaching Soul King.
• Qin Yue rested with the Qin Clan, then departed for Shrek Academy with Ice Empress and Qin Shu.
• Qin Yue told the stunned Qin Shu that he intended to take the first-grade students’ Grade Advancement Assessment.

Qin Yue returned to Shrek Academy and reunited with Ning Tian and Wu Feng, who had made progress gathering ingredients and improving their cultivation. Nan Qiuqiu joined them, and when Qin Yue invited the three to a meal, the Ice Empress appeared and changed the mood as they prepared to leave.

• Qin Yue reunited with Ning Tian and Wu Feng, who told him they had nearly collected the Pill Formula’s supplementary ingredients and had raised their cultivation levels.
• Nan Qiuqiu found Qin Yue and explained that she had transferred into Shrek Academy’s Outer Court to learn from him.
• Qin Yue introduced Nan Qiuqiu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng, then invited them to eat at the city’s best restaurant.
• The Ice Empress stepped out of Qin Yue’s vehicle, startling Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Nan Qiuqiu with her presence.
• Qin Yue introduced the Ice Empress as his clan sister, Qin Yubing, and Ning Tian praised her beauty.

Ning Tian and Nan Qiuqiu competed over Qin Yue as the group headed to Ning Tian's family restaurant, each using her background, appearance, or cultivation to taunt the other. The rivalry paused when they reached their private room, while Qin Yue sensed that someone might be plotting against him.

• Ning Tian led the group to the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile private room at her family restaurant, surprising Qin Yue with her status as its owner.
• Nan Qiuqiu confronted Ning Tian with a boastful display and mocked her figure, while Ning Tian responded by challenging Nan Qiuqiu's cultivation.
• Nan Qiuqiu claimed she could someday reach Title Douluo, and Ning Tian cited her ancestor Ning Rongrong's Martial Soul evolution as proof that her own future remained open.
• Qin Yue overheard their rivalry, and the Ice Empress watched their exchange with amusement.
• The girls stopped arguing when the group reached the room, and Qin Yue felt uneasy as he discussed drinks with the waitress.

After the month-long break, Qin Yue returned to Shrek Academy as Mu Jin explained the first-grade advancement assessment, which would pit students against Soul Beasts in the Beast Fighting Zone. As Qin Yue and Wu Feng prepared to meet Ning Tian and Nan Qiuqiu, Nan Qiuqiu invited herself along for the afternoon assessment.

• Nan Qiuqiu apologized to Ning Tian at her family restaurant, and the two put their earlier disagreement behind them.
• Dai Huabin greeted Qin Yue and accepted that he was unlikely to catch up to him, while Huo Yuhao and the other students also welcomed Qin Yue back.
• Mu Jin explained the Beast Fighting Zone assessment, including its scoring rules and the dangers of challenging stronger Soul Beasts.
• Mu Jin dismissed the class to prepare for the afternoon assessment and privately resolved to teach Qin Yue a lesson for taking it lightly.
• Nan Qiuqiu squeezed between Ning Tian and Wu Feng, took their hands, and asked them to bring her to the Beast Fighting Zone.

Ning Tian steered Nan Qiuqiu away so Wu Feng and Qin Yue could continue to the Beast Fighting Zone, while Qin Yue focused on Qiu'er’s plea to visit Shrek Academy. He promised to find a way to persuade Di Tian to let her leave the Star Dou Forest, though Qiu’er’s escape still depended on concealing her Soul Beast aura.

• Ning Tian offered to take Nan Qiuqiu to the Beast Fighting Zone, leaving Qin Yue and Wu Feng free to go together.
• Scarlet King caught Qiu'er when she tried to leave the Mixed Zone and brought her back to Di Tian in the Core Zone.
• Qiu'er repeatedly begged Qin Yue through their spiritual link to help her visit Shrek Academy, and Qin Yue explained why she could not safely escape on her own.
• Qin Yue considered ways to hide Qiu'er's Soul Beast aura and decided that a Lovesick Heartbreak Red was the most suitable option.
• Qin Yue assured Qiu'er that he would obtain a rare Heavenly Treasure and persuade Di Tian to let her leave the Star Dou Forest, cheering her up.