Recaps

Dugu Ce helped Dugu Xuan turn his Poison Pill into a Soul Core, raising him to level 94. Dugu Ce then began refining the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, where he remained locked in a dangerous process.

• Dugu Xuan’s Martial Soul evolved and his Soul Power rose to peak level 93 after he refined the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.
• Dugu Ce explained how to condense a Soul Core from the Poison Pill and warned Dugu Xuan that failure would trigger a deadly poison backlash.
• Dugu Xuan accepted the risk, condensed his Poison Pill into a Soul Core, and reached level 94.
• Dugu Ce took the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and entered the spring’s converging currents to refine them.
• Dugu Ce endured the opposing ice and fire forces for three days as Dugu Xuan watched anxiously.

After refining two Immortal Herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Dugu Ce reached level fifty and returned to True Dragon Mountain with Dugu Xuan. Golden Crocodile Douluo arrived with a suitable fifth Soul Ring target, while Dugu Ce postponed dealing with Yu Chengsi until after he obtained it.

• Dugu Ce awakened on the tenth day with a dark golden Ice and Fire Golden Body, discovered he had advanced from level forty-five to level fifty, and prepared to leave the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well with Dugu Xuan.
• Dugu Xuan and Dugu Ce returned to True Dragon Mountain, where Dugu Xuan revealed that he had reached level ninety-four and evolved his Martial Soul into the Jade Phosphorous Dragon Emperor.
• Dugu Xuan explained Soul Cores to Dugu Bo, who became excited and went into seclusion to try condensing one.
• Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan told Dugu Ce that Yu Chengsi's and Yu Chengzhi's clans had clashed over water and that Yu Chengsi's people were scouting the mountain; Dugu Ce decided to deal with them after obtaining his fifth Soul Ring.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo arrived and identified a 58,000-year-old Lava Poison Earth Dragon in a volcano in Sunset Forest as a suitable Soul Beast for Dugu Ce.

Dugu Ce traveled with Golden Crocodile Douluo to Sunset Forest to obtain a fifth Soul Ring from a fifty-eight-thousand-year-old Lava Poison Earth Dragon. He fought the beast alone and, after trading powerful attacks, prepared to use Medusa’s Petrification Gaze.

• Golden Crocodile Douluo said Dugu Ce could withstand the fifty-eight-thousand-year-old Soul Ring, and they left for Sunset Forest while Dugu Yan, Dugu Xuan, Dugu Bo, and Yu Yin stayed behind.
• At the volcanic crater, Dugu Ce insisted on fighting the Lava Poison Earth Dragon himself, and Golden Crocodile Douluo agreed to watch from above.
• Dugu Ce attacked with the Radiant Sacred Dragon and Calamity Sacred Dragon, while the Earth Dragon blocked his blasts and countered with lava.
• Dugu Ce absorbed the Earth Dragon’s poisonous mist and clashed with its molten lava attack, scorching the beast’s jaw with his dark-gold flames.
• The enraged Earth Dragon charged at Dugu Ce, who activated his fourth Soul Ring and prepared to use Medusa’s Petrification Gaze.

Dugu Ce absorbed the Lava Poison Earth Dragon’s Soul Ring, gained two ways to use his fifth Soul Skill, and reached level fifty-two. Back on True Dragon Mountain, he planned to trap Yu Chengsi’s group on East Peak with the Myriad Poison Array.

• Dugu Ce killed the Lava Poison Earth Dragon and absorbed its fifty-eight-thousand-year Soul Ring, gaining the fifth Soul Skill with the Magma Burst and Earth Dragon Roll releases.
• Dugu Ce reached level fifty-two, while Golden Crocodile Douluo kept the Earth Dragon’s Soul Bone for him.
• Dugu Ce returned to True Dragon Mountain, where his family checked on him and heard about his new Soul Skill.
• Dugu Ce learned that Yu Chengsi’s group wanted to move closer to the core region and arranged to keep them in camp before activating the Myriad Poison Array.
• Dugu Ce sent Dugu Xuan and Dugu Bo to watch East Peak and Dugu Yan to warn Yu Chengzhi’s group to stay on West Peak.

Dugu Ce and his allies destroyed Yu Chengsi’s camp with the Myriad Poison Array, then prepared for Dugu Ce to return to Spirit Hall and face its Golden Generation. Dugu Ce refused to rest, while Dugu Xuan expressed confidence in his strength.

• Golden Crocodile Douluo ordered Yu Chengsi’s camp to stay put, then emerald poison mist surrounded East Peak.
• Dugu Bo and Dugu Xuan confronted Yu Chengsi, who pleaded for mercy before the Myriad Poison Array killed him and everyone in the camp.
• Dugu Ce and his allies agreed to describe the deaths as the result of trespassing in a forbidden zone, and Dugu Ce told Dugu Yan to offer East Peak to Yu Chengzhi.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo told Dugu Ce to return to Spirit Hall in three days, where the Golden Generation was eager to challenge him.
• Dugu Bo went into seclusion to try the Soul Core method, while Dugu Ce declined Dugu Yan’s offer to rest.
• Dugu Xuan assured Dugu Yan that Dugu Ce’s abilities made him a formidable match for the Golden Generation.

Dugu Ce arrived at Spirit City with Golden Crocodile Douluo, Dugu Xuan, and Dugu Yan and accepted Bibi Dong’s challenge to fight the Golden Generation. Their matches were set for three days later, with the Dragon-Serpent Sect’s chance at the Upper Three Sects riding on the result.

• Dugu Bo stayed behind at True Dragon Mountain while Dugu Ce, Dugu Xuan, and Dugu Yan left with Golden Crocodile Douluo.
• Bibi Dong learned that Dugu Ce had reached level 50 and acquired a 58,000-year-old fifth Soul Ring, then decided the Golden Generation would test him.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo brought Dugu Ce, Dugu Xuan, and Dugu Yan to the Pope Palace, where Bibi Dong arranged separate matches against Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan three days later.
• Bibi Dong said Dugu Ce had to win two matches to earn her nomination of the Dragon-Serpent Sect for the Upper Three Sects, while a loss would delay its chance by three years.
• Dugu Ce promised not to lose, then offered Yue Guan a Companion Flower of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum after the matches, easing Yue Guan’s anger.

Dugu Ce prepared to face Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation after Bibi Dong arranged for him to stay in Spirit City. Three days later, he entered the Martial Arts Arena for a three-match contest against Yan, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena, with the outcome to be decided by two wins.

• Bibi Dong approved Golden Crocodile Douluo’s request to bring Dugu Ce to Spirit City and arranged lodging near the Worship Hall.
• Dugu Ce told Dugu Yan and Dugu Xuan that he would offer Yue Guan rare herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to build goodwill.
• At their courtyard, Dugu Ce assessed Yan’s, Xie Yue’s, and Hu Liena’s strengths and weaknesses ahead of the match.
• Dugu Ce decided the contest would let him show Spirit Hall that its Sect Master was worth winning over.
• Three days later, Bibi Dong announced that Dugu Ce would fight Yan, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena in order, and the first side to win two matches would take the contest.

Dugu Ce defeated Yan with his Calamity Sacred Dragon and won the first match, then immediately faced Xie Yue. As Dugu Ce tracked Xie Yue’s high-speed attack with his spiritual power, he struck toward Xie Yue’s position.

• Bibi Dong began the match between Dugu Ce and Yan, and Dugu Ce revealed his Calamity Sacred Dragon and unringed Radiant Sacred Dragon twin Martial Souls.
• Dugu Ce dodged Yan’s Flame Lord attacks and countered with Earth Dragon Roll and Magma Burst, overpowering Yan’s flames.
• Yan activated his Flame Lord Avatar, but Dugu Ce unleashed the Calamity Sacred Dragon’s draconic might and knocked him unconscious with a Calamity Dragon Fist.
• Bibi Dong declared Dugu Ce the winner, and Xie Yue entered the arena to challenge him without a rest.
• Xie Yue attacked at extreme speed, and Dugu Ce used his spiritual power to track him and strike toward his left.

Dugu Ce defeated Xie Yue and Hu Liena to win all three matches, securing the Dragon-Serpent Sect a formal proposal for elevation to the Upper Three Sects. After the arena, Bibi Dong praised Golden Crocodile Douluo's choice of disciple, and Yue Guan asked what she thought of Dugu Ce.

• Dugu Ce immobilized Xie Yue with his Petrification Gaze and defeated him at close range, giving him his second win.
• Hu Liena's charm failed to affect Dugu Ce, and he used spiritual power to identify and blast her real form, winning the third match.
• Bibi Dong announced that Dugu Ce had won all three matches and that the Dragon-Serpent Sect's elevation would be formally proposed at the next Seven Great Sects Ranking Tournament.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo, Dugu Xuan, Dugu Yan, and Yue Guan celebrated Dugu Ce's victory as he left the arena.
• Bibi Dong told Golden Crocodile Douluo that he had chosen his disciple well, and Yue Guan asked her what she thought of Dugu Ce.