Chapter Summaries

Gu Linyuan teased pregnant Zhu Zhuqing, who avoided intimacy because his destructive aura could harm their child. Dugu Yan, Meng Yiran, and Ye Lingling asked to accompany him on a spirit beast hunt, but he told them to stay home.

• Gu Linyuan fondled Zhu Zhuqing while she warned him not to do anything that could endanger her pregnancy.
• Dugu Yan entered, showed Gu Linyuan her new navel gemstone, and asked to join his hunt for a spirit beast and fifth spirit ring.
• Dugu Yan reflected that Zhu Zhuqing's pregnancy had shown Gu Linyuan could father children, and that their own bodies had only become compatible after their trip to Dragon Valley.
• Meng Yiran and Ye Lingling also asked to accompany Gu Linyuan on the hunt.
• Gu Linyuan refused their requests and told them to stay home because hunting spirit beasts was dangerous.

Gu Linyuan set out with Ye Lingling for the Extreme North to seek his fifth spirit ring and encountered Bibi Dong on the road. After he left, Bibi Dong watched his carriage depart and secretly smelled the outer robe he had left behind.

• Ye Lingling persuaded Gu Linyuan to take her along, and he agreed to travel with her to the Extreme North.
• Gu Linyuan and Ye Lingling left Heaven Dou City early the next morning.
• Bibi Dong stopped Gu Linyuan on the road and told him she planned to seek the Sea God's inheritance on Sea God Island.
• Gu Linyuan wished Bibi Dong success and continued north with Ye Lingling.
• After the carriage departed, Bibi Dong returned to watch it leave and secretly unfolded Gu Linyuan's outer robe to smell it.

Bibi Dong secretly treasured Gu Linyuan’s robe and revealed how deeply her twisted affection for him had grown. Gu Linyuan and Ye Lingling arrived at Extreme North City, where Ye Lingling clung to him against the cold and insisted on continuing their journey north.

• Bibi Dong buried her face in Gu Linyuan’s robe, breathed in its scent, and tucked it away after refolding it.
• Gu Linyuan sensed Bibi Dong’s actions with his spiritual power and felt pleased that she was infatuated with him because he was Xue'er’s boyfriend.
• Gu Linyuan and Ye Lingling reached Extreme North City, humanity’s last foothold in the north.
• Ye Lingling wrapped herself around Gu Linyuan’s arm and insisted she was not afraid of the cold or willing to return to Heaven Dou City.
• Gu Linyuan and Ye Lingling walked into the city as passersby watched them.

Ye Lingling and Gu Linyuan encountered Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and the rest of Skywater Team in Extreme North City while they were out looking for a soul ring. Ye Lingling introduced Gu Linyuan as her boyfriend and proudly showed off their closeness, leaving the team surprised by her change in demeanor.

• Ye Lingling enjoyed passersby calling her and Gu Linyuan a golden couple as they walked through Extreme North City.
• Ye Lingling spotted Shui Bing'er and the other members of Skywater Team outside a shop, and Gu Linyuan noted that their ice and water attributes made the city a fitting place for them.
• Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu recognized Ye Lingling and greeted her warmly.
• Ye Lingling clung to Gu Linyuan and told Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu that she was accompanying him to hunt for a soul ring.
• Xue Wu remarked that Ye Lingling seemed to have swapped souls with Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling introduced Gu Linyuan as her boyfriend.
• The Skywater Team girls appraised Gu Linyuan, while Ye Lingling tightened her hold on his arm and smiled.

Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu invited Gu Linyuan and Ye Lingling to their inn, then privately questioned Ye Lingling about how her figure had changed. The conversation ended with Shui Bing'er asking whether Ye Lingling and Gu Linyuan had been intimate.

• Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu introduced themselves to Gu Linyuan and wondered how he had changed Ye Lingling so greatly.
• Shui Bing'er invited Ye Lingling and Gu Linyuan to stay at the inn, and Gu Linyuan accepted on their behalf.
• Gu Linyuan returned to his room to circulate his Soul Power while Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu brought Ye Lingling into their room.
• Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu noticed Ye Lingling's fuller figure and asked what had caused her changes.
• Ye Lingling said she had gradually changed after being with Gu Linyuan and admitted she had eaten some things, making Xue Wu blush.
• Shui Bing'er asked Ye Lingling whether she and Gu Linyuan had been intimate.

Xue Wu and Shui Bing'er questioned Ye Lingling about her relationship with Gu Linyuan and worried that she might have been influenced into loving him. Ye Lingling insisted she had chosen him freely, while Xue Wu and Shui Bing'er declared they would only accept a lifelong relationship with one man.

• Xue Wu asked Ye Lingling whether intimacy with Gu Linyuan could improve a woman's figure, and Shui Bing'er scolded her for asking.
• Ye Lingling said that Gu Linyuan was different from other men, then admitted she was usually with him only once a week because Dugu Yan, Meng Yiran, and Zhu Zhuqing were also close to him.
• Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu were shocked to learn Gu Linyuan had other women, and Xue Wu asked Ye Lingling whether she felt wronged.
• Xue Wu and Shui Bing'er worried that someone had influenced Ye Lingling, but Ye Lingling said she had chosen Gu Linyuan freely and had never been forced.
• Xue Wu said she would only accept one man for a lifetime, and Shui Bing'er agreed that neither of them would share a husband unless Gu Linyuan became a god.

Gu Linyuan cultivated before dawn and Ye Lingling tended to him, while Xue Wu and Shui Bing'er secretly watched and discussed Ye Lingling’s devotion. Xue Wu questioned why talented women accepted sharing Gu Linyuan, but began to wonder whether his potential exceeded even that of a Super Douluo.

• Gu Linyuan finished cultivating and estimated he could reach level fifty in less than a month.
• Ye Lingling brought Gu Linyuan hot water, washed his face, dressed him, and explained that she wanted to care for him as his wife.
• Xue Wu and Shui Bing'er watched Ye Lingling through the door crack, then quietly left.
• Xue Wu criticized Ye Lingling for serving Gu Linyuan despite being the Nine Hearts Begonia Clan heir and a talented Soul Master.
• Xue Wu compared Gu Linyuan with a devoted one-woman man and wondered whether Gu Linyuan’s potential could surpass that of a Super Douluo.

Gu Linyuan and Ye Lingling joined Shui Bing'er and the Skywater Team on their journey into the Extreme North, where Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu hoped to find powerful ice-attribute Soul Beasts. After the group made camp for the night, Gu Linyuan sensed three unusually large snow wolves approaching.

• Shui Bing'er invited Gu Linyuan and Ye Lingling to travel into the Extreme North with the Skywater Team, and Gu Linyuan agreed.
• The group spent half a day in Extreme North City gathering supplies for their journey.
• Gu Linyuan and the others crossed the snowfield, and Xue Wu spotted an ice crevasse and led them around it.
• After nightfall, the group dug a snow cave and Shui Bing'er formed an ice shield over its entrance.
• Gu Linyuan opened his eyes and warned the group that three snow wolves twice the size of ordinary ones were approaching.

Gu Linyuan detected a powerful Snow Wolf Pack near the Skywater Team’s cave in the Extreme North and went out to confront it. He knocked its nine-thousand-year Icefield Wolf King unconscious with one punch, leaving Shui Bing'er and the others stunned when he said he was still a Soul Ancestor.

• Gu Linyuan sensed that a pack of around thirty wolves, led by a nine-thousand-year Icefield Wolf King, was approaching the cave.
• Gu Linyuan told the Skywater Team to protect themselves and said he would handle the Wolf King.
• Gu Linyuan stepped outside without summoning his martial soul and knocked the Icefield Wolf King unconscious with one punch.
• The remaining wolves fled, and Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu stared in shock at Gu Linyuan’s strength.
• Shui Bing'er asked Gu Linyuan what rank he was, and he answered that he was still a Soul Ancestor.

Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu were shaken by Gu Linyuan's strength after he defeated the Icefield Wolf King. Shui Bing'er began absorbing its nine-thousand-year Soul Ring, and Gu Linyuan reassured everyone that she would survive; Xue Wu's admiration for him began to deepen.

• Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu reflected on Gu Linyuan's overwhelming strength and understood why Ye Lingling feared losing him.
• Gu Linyuan revealed that the Wolf King was still alive and offered its Soul Ring to the women, saying its high quality made it worth attempting to absorb.
• Shui Bing'er chose the Wolf King's ice-element Soul Ring because she had reached level forty and it was compatible with her.
• Gu Linyuan stopped the Wolf King's heartbeat and explained that his punch had dispersed its resentment, leaving Shui Bing'er to absorb its pure ice-element energy.
• Shui Bing'er endured the Soul Ring's violent energy until her body steadied, while Ye Lingling clung to Gu Linyuan and Xue Wu began to feel admiration for him.

Shui Bing'er absorbed a nine-thousand-year soul ring, advanced to level forty-two, and thanked Gu Linyuan with a kiss. Ye Lingling grew jealous and pulled Gu Linyuan away, leaving Shui Bing'er to insist the kiss had only expressed gratitude.

• Shui Bing'er absorbed the Icefield Wolf King's soul ring and broke through to level forty-two.
• Xue Wu and the Skywater Team celebrated Shui Bing'er's strength and her powerful new fourth soul ring.
• Shui Bing'er kissed Gu Linyuan on the cheek and thanked him for helping her absorb the ring.
• Shui Bing'er said she was now confident she could defeat Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang, and other rivals.
• Ye Lingling pulled Gu Linyuan behind her and confronted Shui Bing'er about kissing him.
• Shui Bing'er said the kiss was pure gratitude while Ye Lingling clung to Gu Linyuan's arm and remained unconvinced.

Gu Linyuan comforted Ye Lingling’s jealousy over Shui Bing’er, then shared an intimate moment with her in the snow cave. The chapter ended with Ye Lingling sitting on his lap as he admired her feet.

• Ye Lingling regretted agreeing to walk with Gu Linyuan and felt jealous when she saw Shui Bing’er with him.
• Gu Linyuan reassured Ye Lingling, then led her and Shui Bing’er back into the snow cave so Shui Bing’er could stabilize her Soul Power.
• Xue Wu asked Shui Bing’er whether she had fallen for Gu Linyuan, and Shui Bing’er said she was only grateful.
• Alone with Gu Linyuan, Ye Lingling admitted she liked him and feared losing him, and he kissed and embraced her.
• Gu Linyuan pulled Ye Lingling onto his lap and focused his attention on her feet.

Gu Linyuan led the Skywater Team safely through the Extreme North and found Xue Wu a suitable Soul Ring. After he defeated a nine-thousand-year Ice Soul Snow Leopard with one punch, Xue Wu absorbed its ring and reached level forty-three, but realized their journey with Gu Linyuan was nearly over.

• Gu Linyuan guided the group through the dangerous terrain while Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu wondered about his relationship with Ye Lingling.
• Gu Linyuan found a nine-thousand-year Ice Soul Snow Leopard and said its Soul Ring suited Xue Wu.
• Gu Linyuan killed the awakened snow leopard with one punch and assured Xue Wu he would help if anything went wrong.
• Xue Wu endured the Soul Ring's initial pain and absorbed it successfully, reaching level forty-three.
• Xue Wu's joy faded as she realized the team would soon return while Gu Linyuan and Ye Lingling continued deeper into the Extreme North.

Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu prepared to leave the Extreme North after thanking Gu Linyuan for helping them obtain powerful Soul Rings. Before they could go, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion appeared, and Gu Linyuan recognized the Ice Empress as a terrifying ruler of the region who had come in response to his Dragon Clan aura.

• Shui Bing'er thanked Gu Linyuan and Ye Lingling for helping her and Xue Wu hunt Soul Rings, and said the Skywater Team might visit them in Heaven Dou City.
• Gu Linyuan and Ye Lingling reassured Shui Bing'er that she and her friends were welcome, and the group prepared to part ways.
• A jade-green giant scorpion arrived with overwhelming pressure, frightening the Skywater Team and making Ye Lingling cling to Gu Linyuan.
• Gu Linyuan identified the creature as the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, the Ice Empress and one of the Three Great Fierce Beasts of the Extreme North.
• The Ice Empress fixed her gaze on Gu Linyuan, who realized that the Dragon Clan aura he had leaked had drawn her out.

Gu Linyuan faced the Ice Empress after it tracked him across the Extreme North, then stopped its mountain-splitting claw with his bare hand. The Ice Empress sensed his Dragon Clan bloodline and demanded to know what he knew about the silkworm sleeping deeper in the region, while Gu Linyuan asked it to let his friends leave before they talked.

• The Ice Empress questioned Gu Linyuan, and he answered with a taunting request to guess who he was.
• Furious at his reply, the Ice Empress struck Gu Linyuan with its scorpion claw as the Skywater girls fled.
• Gu Linyuan blocked the claw with one palm and remained standing, shocking the Ice Empress.
• The Ice Empress sensed that half of Gu Linyuan's bloodline belonged to the Dragon Clan and demanded to know who he was.
• Gu Linyuan introduced himself and revealed that he had come to the Extreme North to find a silkworm.
• Gu Linyuan asked the Ice Empress to let his friends leave before they spoke, while Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu wondered what kind of being he was.

Gu Linyuan sent Ye Lingling and the Skywater Team away before facing the Ice Empress alone. After they left, the Ice Empress questioned whether he was human or a Soul Beast because his bloodline pressure surpassed hers.

• Gu Linyuan told Ye Lingling to leave and comforted her with a kiss on the forehead.
• Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu promised to protect Ye Lingling and led her and the Skywater Team away.
• The Ice Empress watched the women depart without interfering, then asked Gu Linyuan whether Ye Lingling was his wife.
• The Ice Empress sensed that Gu Linyuan had the bloodline pressure of a top-tier ferocious beast despite his human appearance.
• Gu Linyuan asked whether that was a problem, and the Ice Empress demanded to know what he was.

Gu Linyuan revealed his dark-gold dragon form, and Ice Empress sensed that his bloodline surpassed ordinary dragons and carried the bearing of a Dragon King. She challenged him to test his strength, and their auras collided across the ice plain.

• Gu Linyuan transformed into a dark-gold dragon, releasing an ancient aura that made Ice Empress instinctively wary.
• Ice Empress recognized that Gu Linyuan's bloodline was exceptionally pure and asked whether he was descended from a Dragon King.
• Gu Linyuan rejected her guess without explaining his bloodline.
• Ice Empress challenged Gu Linyuan to fight, and he accepted so he could test his strength in dragon form.
• Gu Linyuan and Ice Empress released their auras against each other, fracturing the ice sheets across dozens of miles.

Gu Linyuan clashed with the Ice Empress in the Extreme North, adapting to his dragon body and using its life energy to heal the frost damage she inflicted. At the edge of the region, Skywater Team watched their distant fight shake the ground and left stunned by their power.

• The Ice Empress attacked Gu Linyuan with her scorpion tail, and he countered with his dragon tail and claws.
• The Ice Empress noted Gu Linyuan's powerful bloodline suppression, while he healed the frost and scratches on his scales with life energy.
• The Ice Empress grew eager to continue fighting as the two exchanged blows and their auras tore through the snowstorm.
• A deep roar shook Skywater Team's tent, and Xue Wu and Shui Bing'er saw dark-gold and emerald lights colliding on the horizon.
• The girls of Skywater Team realized that Gu Linyuan was fighting the Ice Empress and were stunned by the distant battle's power.

As Gu Linyuan fought a powerful emerald scorpion in the distance, Ye Lingling told the Skywater Team that he was a Soul Ancestor whose combat strength approached or reached Title Douluo level. The revelation that he was only thirteen or fourteen left Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu stunned as they watched the battle continue.

• Xue Wu and the others watched the golden and emerald lights clash while Ye Lingling looked on with pride and worry.
• Shui Bing'er asked whether Gu Linyuan was a Title Douluo, and Ye Lingling explained that he was a Soul Ancestor with combat strength near or at that level.
• Xue Wu and Shui Bing'er struggled to comprehend how Gu Linyuan could overcome such a vast gap in cultivation, recalling his earlier displays of power.
• Xue Wu asked Gu Linyuan's age, and Ye Lingling said he was five years younger than her.
• Shui Bing'er realized Gu Linyuan was around thirteen or fourteen, seven years younger than her, and she and Xue Wu questioned their own achievements as the distant battle continued.

Gu Linyuan battled Ice Empress across the shattered ice, using the Destruction Domain to strengthen his attacks and the Life Domain to recover from her frost. Ice Empress acknowledged his extraordinary abilities but remained far stronger, and Gu Linyuan recognized that he would need his life-saving measures if she fought at full strength.

• Gu Linyuan adapted to his dragon body and struck Ice Empress with attacks empowered by the Destruction Domain while the Life Domain repaired his injuries and replenished him.
• Ice Empress noticed a fine crack in her shell and realized Gu Linyuan’s opposing domains let him attack beyond his Soul Power and recover almost endlessly.
• Gu Linyuan knocked Ice Empress sideways with a tail strike, forcing her to steady herself on the ice.
• Ice Empress praised Gu Linyuan as a monster and admitted that if his cultivation rose further, she would not be able to defeat him.
• Gu Linyuan thanked Ice Empress for showing mercy and assessed that she had used less than thirty percent of her strength.