Chapter Summaries

After Di Tian’s sacrifice and the absorption of the Ice God’s [Ice Gaze], Xiao Yin’s strength surged to Soul Power Level 88 and he gained powerful new abilities. Ah Yin awoke and reassured him that she had willingly helped him, leaving the two of them ready to go out together.

• Xiao Yin examined the eighth Soul Ring formed from Di Tian’s sacrifice and gained Dark Annihilation and Eternal Night.
• Xiao Yin absorbed Di Tian’s torso Spirit Bone, gaining Black Dragon Tyrant Body and Dragon Soul Roar.
• Xiao Yin absorbed the Ice God’s [Ice Gaze], raised his Soul Power to level eighty-eight, and gained Ice Heart Clarity and Extreme Freeze Gaze.
• Xiao Yin realized he lacked only a right leg bone to complete all six Spirit Bones and believed he could now contend with Qian Daoliu.
• Ah Yin awoke, embraced Xiao Yin, and told him she had willingly shared her power because she loved him.
• Xiao Yin checked that Ah Yin was unharmed, and the two agreed to go out.

Xiao Yin accepted Di Tian’s power and vowed to break the Asura God King’s seal and rescue the Silver Dragon King, then left the Star Dou Forest’s core to seek a way forward. On his way out, he and Ah Yin discovered Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo pursuing the legendary million-year Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

• Xiao Yin revealed that Di Tian had entrusted his power and will to him, and he swore to break the seal and save the Silver Dragon King.
• Bi Ji agreed to trust Xiao Yin, while Bear Lord demanded proof, Ten Thousand Demon King offered help, and Scarlet King signaled his assent.
• Xiao Yin assigned the beasts to recover and stabilize their territories, told Zi Ji to help Bi Ji calm the soul beast clans, and said he would search the human world for clues.
• Xiao Yin tested the Asura God-Forbidden Seal with Chaos Soul Power, but its killing intent repelled and dissolved his power, so he memorized its fluctuations before leaving with Ah Yin.
• After Xiao Yin departed, Bi Ji transformed into human form and worried aloud that Di Tian might have trusted the wrong person; Zi Ji reassured her and began recounting Xiao Yin’s past in the Far North.
• In the Mixed Region, Xiao Yin sensed Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo chasing a fleeing Ice Silkworm and recognized it as the million-year Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

Xiao Yin and the Blue Silver Emperor appeared as Yue Guan and Gui Mei hunted the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. Xiao Yin unleashed his new power against the two Spirit Hall Title Douluo, leaving them trapped in his domains.

• Yue Guan and Gui Mei cornered the fleeing Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and prepared to capture it.
• Xiao Yin and the Blue Silver Emperor appeared, and Xiao Yin nullified the two Spirit Hall elders’ attacks.
• Yue Guan and Gui Mei recognized Xiao Yin and tried to claim the ice silkworm for Spirit Hall.
• Xiao Yin revealed his Level-88 Soul Douluo strength and unleashed Eternal Night Burial Realm · Nirvana's End against them.
• Yue Guan and Gui Mei’s attacks vanished in the domains as their Soul Power and senses began to erode.

Xiao Yin defeated Yue Guan and Gui Mei, but they escaped by burning their life force to unleash their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. He recruited the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and left the forest with Ah Yin, while Bibi Dong learned of the defeat and decided to accelerate her plans.

• Yue Guan and Gui Mei burned their origins and used the Yin-Yang Stasis Domain to escape Xiao Yin's Nirvana Domain, leaving them gravely weakened.
• Xiao Yin told Ah Yin that Yue Guan and Gui Mei might be more useful alive, then confronted the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
• Xiao Yin forced the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to follow him, and it shrank and perched on his shoulder as he and Ah Yin continued toward the forest's edge.
• Several days later, healers told Bibi Dong that Yue Guan and Gui Mei's foundations were severely damaged and their recovery to peak strength was unlikely.
• Bibi Dong recognized Xiao Yin as a threat and resolved to accelerate the Rakshasa God Trial and her plans against the two great empires.

Xiao Yin arrived in Longxing City with Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing to approach the Defense Clan and its head, Niu Gao. He found Niu Gao confronting Huyan Zhen over an alliance proposal, and Huyan Zhen recognized Xiao Yin as the powerful Marquis of Wu'an.

• Xiao Yin and the Zhu sisters reached Longxing City, where Zhu Zhuyun explained Niu Gao's character and his resentment toward the Clear Sky Sect.
• Xiao Yin entered the Defense Clan's residence through its open gates and heard Niu Gao arguing with Huyan Zhen.
• Niu Gao rejected Huyan Zhen's proposed alliance, suspecting the Elephant Armor Sect wanted to absorb the Defense Clan.
• Xiao Yin interrupted the confrontation and politely introduced himself to Niu Gao.
• Huyan Zhen recognized Xiao Yin from the wanted order and his clash with Tang Hao, then grew alarmed.

Xiao Yin drove Huyan Zhen away and told Niu Gao that the Defense Clan remained vulnerable despite its apparent security in Longxing City. He began urging Niu Gao to face how the Clear Sky Sect had abandoned the clan, leaving Xiao Yin's proposed opportunity unexplained.

• Xiao Yin overwhelmed Huyan Zhen with his presence, and Huyan Zhen recognized him as the Marquis of Wu'an.
• Huyan Zhen promptly withdrew his Elephant Armor Sect members and left Xiao Yin to speak with Niu Gao.
• Niu Gao asked Xiao Yin why he had come, then received him and the Zhu Clan sisters in the hall.
• Xiao Yin said he had come to inspect the Defense Clan's techniques and offer it an opportunity, but Niu Gao rejected his need for a new path.
• Xiao Yin warned that the Defense Clan was vulnerable to Spirit Hall and other forces, then condemned the Clear Sky Sect for abandoning it and leaving it to suffer the consequences of Tang Hao's actions.

Xiao Yin tried to persuade Niu Gao to bring the Defense Clan into his independent force, revealing that a Rank Ninety-Nine Limit Douluo supported him. Niu Gao agreed to judge Xiao Yin’s strength in a spar, and Xiao Yin said he would use only one punch and no Martial Soul or soul skills.

• Xiao Yin offered the Defense Clan a respected role as core elders and promised resources and support for its growth.
• Xiao Yin claimed that several Title Douluo followed him, including a Rank Ninety-Nine Limit Douluo, and Zhu Zhuyun confirmed that Senior Snow Empress ruled the Far North.
• Niu Gao, impressed but still cautious, asked to witness Xiao Yin’s strength before deciding whether the Defense Clan would follow him.
• At the Martial Arts Arena, Niu Gao prepared to test Xiao Yin, but Xiao Yin said Niu Gao only needed to receive one punch of pure physical strength.

Xiao Yin proved his physical strength to the Defense Clan by breaking through Niu Gao’s strongest defenses with one punch. Convinced by Xiao Yin’s power and prospects, Niu Gao pledged the clan’s allegiance and promised to serve as his vanguard.

• Niu Gao became furious when Xiao Yin claimed he could defeat him without using his Martial Soul or Soul Skills.
• Xiao Yin struck Niu Gao with a single punch, cracking his defensive Soul Skill and armor and forcing him to stagger backward.
• Niu Gao recovered, recognized Xiao Yin’s strength, and knelt before him to pledge the Defense Clan’s service.
• The Defense Clan members followed Niu Gao and knelt to greet Xiao Yin as their marquis.
• Xiao Yin raised Niu Gao and the clansmen, welcomed them as partners, and promised they would not regret their choice.

Xiao Yin traveled with Niu Gao to Longyin City to recruit Yang Wudi and the Breaking Clan, believing his knowledge of medicine and poison could win over the obsessed patriarch. At the estate, they unexpectedly encountered Bai He, leaving Xiao Yin to reconsider how to approach the two clan leaders together.

• Niu Gao explained Yang Wudi's formidable combat strength and deep resentment toward Spirit Hall, the Clear Sky Sect, and Tang Hao.
• Xiao Yin said his knowledge of medicine and poison would help persuade Yang Wudi, and Niu Gao was impressed by his abilities.
• Xiao Yin and Niu Gao arrived at the Breaking Clan estate, where Yang Wudi greeted them.
• Bai He appeared from beneath a nearby tree, surprising Niu Gao and Xiao Yin with his unexpected presence.
• Yang Wudi invited Niu Gao, Bai He, Xiao Yin, and the Zhu Clan sisters inside to talk.

Xiao Yin accompanied Niu Gao to meet the leaders of the Breaking, Defense, and Speed Clans, where he revealed his identity as the Marquis of Wu'an and expressed interest in Yang Wudi’s knowledge of medicine and poison. Yang Wudi set aside some of his suspicion and prepared to test Xiao Yin’s expertise.

• Bai He described the Speed Clan’s financial hardship, and Yang Wudi agreed to lend him money for its talented children.
• Niu Gao explained that Huyan Zhen had recently tried to pressure the Defense Clan into joining the Elephant Armor Sect.
• Niu Gao formally introduced Xiao Yin as the Heaven Dou Empire’s Marquis of Wu'an, shocking Yang Wudi, Bai He, and Bai Chenxiang.
• Xiao Yin said he had come to meet the clan leaders and exchange knowledge about medicine and poison with Yang Wudi.
• Yang Wudi, intrigued but skeptical, asked Xiao Yin to answer several questions to demonstrate his knowledge.

Xiao Yin impressed Yang Wudi with his medical knowledge and earned his admiration and invitation to stay. He then challenged Bai He to a race around Longyin City, wagering two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins against one condition, and Bai He accepted.

• Xiao Yin answered Yang Wudi’s questions about rare herbs and explained how Yin-Yang Crystal Marrow could reconcile Ghost Silk Luo and Blazing Earth-Heart Vine to temper Soul Power.
• Yang Wudi praised Xiao Yin’s expertise, apologized for doubting him, and invited him to stay so they could discuss medicine and poison.
• Xiao Yin challenged Bai He to race around Longyin City, offering two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins if Bai He won and asking for one righteous condition if he lost.
• Bai He, confident in his speed and tempted by the prize, accepted the race as Yang Wudi, Niu Gao, and Bai Chenxiang watched with interest.

Xiao Yin and Bai He competed in a race around Longyin City, with Bai He wagering his clan’s future against Xiao Yin’s two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. They returned to the Breaking Clan residence nearly together, leaving the winner uncertain.

• Bai He revealed his Soul Douluo rank and Sharp-Tailed Swift Martial Soul, while Xiao Yin disclosed his rank and extraordinary Soul Ring configuration.
• Bai He questioned whether Xiao Yin had spatial or speed-enhancing Soul Skills, and Xiao Yin denied having either before revealing his Eternal Night Calamity Wings.
• Bai He accepted that Xiao Yin could use the External Soul Bone and launched himself into the race using several speed-enhancing Soul Skills.
• Xiao Yin activated the wings’ Dark Soaring and Wind-Thunder Acceleration abilities, and the two raced around Longyin City as the others watched from a rooftop.
• Bai He and Xiao Yin made their final sprint back to the arena and arrived almost simultaneously.

Xiao Yin defeated Bai He in a speed contest, then laid out his plan to unite the four clans against Spirit Hall and build a new force. Bai He pledged the Speed Clan to him, while Yang Wudi demanded that Xiao Yin withstand his full-force Soul-Breaking Strike before the Breaking Clan would follow.

• Xiao Yin narrowly beat Bai He in a speed contest, and Bai He admitted defeat.
• Xiao Yin explained his plan to unite the four clans and offered them a place as core elders in his new force.
• Bai He hesitated because of his kinship with the Clear Sky Sect, but Xiao Yin reminded him how the sect had abandoned the Speed Clan.
• Bai He resolved to follow Xiao Yin and asked him to treat the clan’s younger generation well.
• Yang Wudi said the Breaking Clan would follow Xiao Yin if he took Yang Wudi’s full-force Soul-Breaking Strike head-on, and Xiao Yin accepted.

After Zhu Qingtian warned Xiao Yin that Dai Mubai had become Crown Prince amid suspicious events and Spirit Hall activity, Xiao Yin canceled the trip to Star Luo City and brought the three clans to Heaven Dou City. He settled them near his mansion and entrusted Niu Gao with turning the surrounding land into their fortified base.

• Zhu Qingtian told Xiao Yin that Dai Weisi had died in an accident, a mysterious Title Douluo had forced Dai Mubai into the Crown Prince position, and Spirit Hall was covertly contacting members of the Star Luo imperial family.
• Xiao Yin canceled the planned journey to Star Luo City and left Longyin City with the three clans after they prepared their supplies and relocating families.
• Half a month later, Xiao Yin and the convoy reached Heaven Dou City, where Liu Erlong welcomed the clan leaders and arranged temporary housing near Blue Tyrant Academy.
• Xiao Yin brought Niu Gao, Yang Wudi, Bai He, and Liu Erlong to the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion and revealed that he had purchased 230 mu of surrounding land.
• Xiao Yin entrusted Niu Gao with planning and building a fortified base on the land, and Niu Gao pledged the Defense Clan's expertise and labor to the project.

Xiao Yin and the chiefs of the Defense, Breaking, and Speed Clans visited Tai Tan to recruit the Strength Clan into their alliance. Tai Tan was stunned when Niu Gao revealed that the other three clans had chosen to follow Xiao Yin.

• Niu Gao, Yang Wudi, and Bai He warned Xiao Yin that Tai Tan’s loyalty to Tang Hao could make him difficult to persuade.
• Xiao Yin and the three chiefs arrived at the Strength Clan’s compound and were warmly greeted by Tai Tan.
• Tai Tan welcomed his old friends into the reception hall and asked why they had come together.
• Niu Gao introduced Xiao Yin as Marquis of Wu'an and announced that the Defense, Breaking, and Speed Clans had joined him.
• Tai Tan stared in disbelief at the news and exclaimed in shock.

Tai Tan rejected Xiao Yin’s offer to lead the Strength Clan, insisting that his loyalty to Tang Hao outweighed any chance of a better future. After learning what bound Tai Tan to Tang Hao, Xiao Yin used the system shop to acquire and master the Eight Extremes Heaven-Shattering Hammer, gaining a major improvement in his control over power.

• Tai Tan condemned Niu Gao, Yang Wudi, and Bai He for agreeing to follow Xiao Yin, while they argued that the Clear Sky Sect and Tang Hao had abandoned their clans.
• Tai Tan said Tang Hao had defended the Strength Clan, guided its younger members, and earned his loyalty as a powerful Title Douluo and forging grandmaster.
• Xiao Yin searched the system shop and found the Eight Extremes Heaven-Shattering Hammer, a manual combining forging, cultivation, and combat techniques.
• Xiao Yin spent 28,888 Wish Value on the manual and a Mastery Learning Card, then used the card to comprehend its first four realms.
• Xiao Yin gained greatly improved control over his muscles and Soul Power and considered exploring the system shop for more ways to strengthen himself.

Xiao Yin challenged Tai Tan to a forging contest to win the Strength Clan a chance to reconsider joining their cause. The contest began in the Strength Clan's workshop, with Tai Tan confident that Xiao Yin's casual stance would lead to an easy victory.

• Xiao Yin interrupted Niu Gao's efforts to persuade Tai Tan and proposed that Tai Tan test his forging skills.
• Tai Tan mocked Xiao Yin's claim and agreed to a contest refining equal pieces of Mystic Iron Ore without Soul Power or special flames.
• Xiao Yin wagered that a win would earn the clans a fair hearing, while a loss would mean leaving immediately and paying Tai Tan one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Tai Tan and Xiao Yin went to the Strength Clan's workshop, where clan members gathered to watch them prepare their anvils and hammers.
• Tai Tan explained the contest and its one-incense-stick time limit, then the referee started the contest as Xiao Yin stood casually with his hammer.

Xiao Yin used the Eight Extremes Heaven-Shattering Hammer to refine Mystic Iron far beyond Tai Tan’s work in the allotted time. Convinced by the result, Tai Tan admitted his narrow-mindedness and agreed to hear Xiao Yin out.

• Tai Tan and Xiao Yin began forging Mystic Iron, with Xiao Yin using precise vibrations to strip away impurities.
• Tai Tan halted his hammering in shock as Xiao Yin’s technique purified and compressed the ore from within.
• When time ran out, Xiao Yin’s billet bore Star Patterns and vastly outclassed Tai Tan’s iron billet.
• Tai Tan admitted that Xiao Yin’s skill was divine and acknowledged his own narrow-mindedness.
• Xiao Yin asked Tai Tan to hear him out, and Tai Tan dismissed the watching clansmen before heading to the reception hall.

Xiao Yin tried to recruit Tai Tan and the Strength Clan, but Tai Tan initially refused out of loyalty to Tang Hao. Xiao Yin brought Ah Yin to reveal how Tang Hao had neglected her after her sacrifice, leaving Tai Tan shaken and questioning his loyalty.

• Tai Tan asked Xiao Yin about the Eight Extremes Heaven-Shattering Hammer, and Xiao Yin explained its mastery of strength and forging.
• Xiao Yin urged Tai Tan to join his new power alongside the other three clans, but Tai Tan refused because he had sworn loyalty to Tang Hao.
• Xiao Yin accused Tang Hao of neglecting Ah Yin’s original body after her sacrifice and vanished from the reception hall.
• Xiao Yin returned with Ah Yin, whose appearance and life force astonished Tai Tan, Niu Gao, Yang Wudi, and Bai He.
• Xiao Yin described how Ah Yin had nearly perished before he and the Blue Silver King helped restore her, and Yang Wudi and Bai He condemned Tang Hao.
• Tai Tan recalled the Strength Clan’s suffering and began to question whether Tang Hao deserved his loyalty.

Tai Tan challenged Xiao Yin to three tests of pure physical strength to preserve the Strength Clan’s dignity, but Xiao Yin won each contest overwhelmingly. Convinced, Tai Tan led the Strength Clan in pledging loyalty to Xiao Yin, reunifying the Four Single-Attribute Clans under the Marquis of Wu'an.

• Tai Tan agreed to follow Xiao Yin if Xiao Yin could prove his superiority in strength, and challenged him to wrestling, weightlifting, and shaking the earth.
• Xiao Yin defeated Tai Tan in wrestling by pulling him off his feet with a slight movement.
• Xiao Yin lifted a fifteen-thousand-jin Dragon Blood Iron ingot one-handed, surpassing Tai Tan’s nine-thousand-eight-hundred-jin lift.
• Tai Tan made a deep crater in the arena, but Xiao Yin’s gentle stomp cracked and sank a vast section of the ground, winning the third contest.
• Tai Tan knelt and pledged the Strength Clan to Xiao Yin, and the clan members joined him in declaring their loyalty.
• Xiao Yin welcomed Tai Tan and the Strength Clan as brothers, and the Four Single-Attribute Clans reunited under his leadership.