Chapter Summaries

Yang Jian visited the injured Dugu Bo in the Defense Clan’s prison and insisted on speaking with him alone. Dugu Bo challenged Yang Jian to remain in the room with him for half an hour in exchange for a chance to recruit him, but Yang Wudi intervened.

• Yang Lin and Tainuo welcomed Yang Jian and led him and the four clan chiefs into the prison where Dugu Bo was held.
• Yang Jian saw that Dugu Bo had a spear wound through his shoulder, apparently inflicted by Yang Wudi without striking his heart.
• Yang Jian asked his grandfather and the clan chiefs to leave so he could face Dugu Bo alone, but they warned him against confronting an injured Title Douluo by himself.
• Yang Jian told Dugu Bo he was not afraid of him, provoking Dugu Bo to offer him a chance to recruit him if he stayed in the room for half an hour.
• Yang Wudi stepped forward and rebuked Dugu Bo for acting arrogantly while imprisoned.

Yang Jian agreed to speak with Dugu Bo alone for half an hour despite Yang Wudi’s concerns. After Dugu Bo tested him by gripping his throat, Yang Jian said he could help with the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison in Dugu Bo’s body, leaving Dugu Bo stunned and doubtful.

• Yang Jian agreed to meet Dugu Bo alone, and Yang Wudi and the others left the hall to stand guard outside.
• Dugu Bo pressured Yang Jian, then vanished and grabbed him by the throat to test his resolve.
• Yang Jian remained calm and argued that Dugu Bo had no intent to kill him, prompting Dugu Bo to release him.
• Dugu Bo asked what Yang Jian would use to persuade him, and Yang Jian named the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison in his body.
• Dugu Bo turned back in surprise and asked whether Yang Jian intended to cure the poison.

Yang Jian persuaded Dugu Bo that he had a forty percent chance of dispelling the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison, rising to fifty percent if Dugu Bo endured the treatment. Dugu Bo accepted the risk, but Yang Jian postponed treatment until the next day so Dugu Bo’s injuries could be treated first.

• Yang Jian offered Dugu Bo a forty percent chance of curing his poison, with another ten percent possible if Dugu Bo endured it.
• Dugu Bo agreed to submit if the poison weakened, accepting the fifty percent chance for his own sake and his granddaughter’s.
• Yang Jian told Dugu Bo to wait until the next day so he could treat his injuries before attempting to dispel the poison.
• Yang Wudi checked Yang Jian for hidden poison after he returned, then relaxed when he found none.
• Yang Jian asked Bai He to bring Ye Nishang from Heaven Dou City to treat Dugu Bo’s injuries.
• Bai He agreed to go himself and flew off at once.

Bai He brought Ye Nishang to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, where Yang Jian asked her to heal Dugu Bo. After learning that Yang Jian had saved her and her daughter, Ye Nishang agreed and summoned her Nine-Heart Begonia Martial Soul to begin treating him.

• Bai He brought Ye Nishang to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in under two hours, and she felt her Martial Soul and Soul Power react to the place.
• Yang Jian led Ye Nishang to the stone hall where Dugu Bo was being guarded.
• Dugu Bo expressed surprise that Yang Jian had managed to bring Ye Nishang to treat him.
• Ye Nishang explained that Yang Jian had saved her and Lingling from the Phantom Begonia in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Ye Nishang summoned her Nine-Heart Begonia Martial Soul and revealed her seven Soul Rings.

Yang Jian had Dugu Bo’s injuries healed and promised to treat his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison so he could recruit him as a true combat force. He revealed that the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well could accelerate plant-type cultivation and possibly evolve Ye Nishang’s Nine-Heart Begonia, leaving her hopeful that she and Ye Lingling might reach Title Douluo.

• Ye Nishang healed Dugu Bo’s wounds with her Nine-Heart Begonia, and Yang Jian gave her Dragon Ganoderma to restore her spent Soul Power.
• Yang Jian told Dugu Bo he would return in the morning to treat his serpent poison, then left the main hall with Ye Nishang.
• Ye Nishang warned Yang Jian that the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison was dangerous, but he explained that curing it was necessary to make Dugu Bo a dependable ally.
• Ye Nishang asked why her Nine-Heart Begonia had grown more active, and Yang Jian explained the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well’s benefits for plant-type Soul Masters.
• Ye Nishang realized that cultivating there might help her and Ye Lingling reach Title Douluo and restore the Nine-Heart Begonia Clan’s former glory.

Yang Jian prepared to treat Dugu Bo’s Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison with powerful flames after Dugu Bo agreed to risk the dangerous procedure. The treatment began, with Dugu Bo seated and braced as Yang Jian’s golden flames ignited.

• Ye Nishang accepted Yang Jian’s offer for her and Lingling to cultivate with his clan, then left to make preparations.
• Yang Jian cultivated overnight to restore his Soul Power and mental strength before treating Dugu Bo.
• Yang Wudi accompanied Yang Jian to the hall and told him that his safety mattered more than subduing a Title Douluo.
• Yang Jian explained that powerful flames were the only way to purge the poison embedded in Dugu Bo’s bones and marrow.
• Dugu Bo chose to undergo the risky treatment, and Yang Jian activated his fifth Soul Ring and enveloped his right hand in golden flames.

Yang Jian used his Heavenly Eye Martial Soul and golden flames to burn the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison from Dugu Bo’s bones, despite the excruciating pain it caused. Dugu Bo endured the treatment and entrusted his life to Yang Jian, while an unnoticed transparent substance slipped into the flames.

• Yang Jian revealed his Heavenly Eye Martial Soul and found that Dugu Bo’s poison had seeped deeply into his bones and marrow.
• Yang Jian pressed a finger to Dugu Bo’s back and guided golden flames through his body toward the poisoned bones.
• Yang Jian heated the bones to draw out the poison, and Dugu Bo screamed in agony but told Yang Jian to continue.
• Yang Jian burned away the poisonous mist, and the treated bone gradually returned to its normal color.
• Unnoticed by Yang Jian, traces of transparent matter mixed into the golden flames as the poison dissipated.

Yang Jian began detoxifying Dugu Bo’s Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison, but explained that it would take seven days and that Dugu Bo must avoid using his Soul Power or Martial Soul. Dugu Bo felt immediate relief and accepted that he would need Yang Jian’s help, while Yang Jian secretly sensed something enter his body as he withdrew the golden flames.

• Yang Jian stopped the first detoxification session when Dugu Bo could no longer endure the pain and explained that the poison had penetrated his marrow.
• Yang Jian told Dugu Bo the poison could be fully removed in seven days, but would return if Dugu Bo used his Martial Soul again.
• Yang Jian withdrew the golden flames and sensed that something had entered his body along with them, though he hid his reaction.
• Dugu Bo felt lighter after the treatment and agreed to avoid using his Soul Power or Martial Soul during the seven-day detoxification.
• Yang Jian told Yang Wudi that the treatment was progressing smoothly, and Yang Wudi remarked that the weeklong process would make Dugu Bo remember the favor more clearly.

Yang Jian discovered that Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison had remained hidden in his body and used his golden flames to purify it. The poison condensed into a pearl that, once cleansed, became a sphere of remarkably pure Soul Power, leaving Yang Jian puzzled by its origin.

• Yang Wudi urged Yang Jian to rest, and Yang Jian returned to his room to recover.
• Yang Jian summoned his golden flames and discovered stubborn Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison hidden within them.
• Yang Jian raised the flames' temperature to purify the poison, which condensed into a dark green pearl containing Soul Power.
• Yang Jian intensified the flames until the remaining poison escaped and vanished, leaving a transparent sphere filled with pure Soul Power.
• Yang Jian examined the sphere in astonishment and wondered where its Soul Power had come from.

Yang Jian purified and absorbed the Soul Power entangled with Dugu Bo’s toxins, strengthening himself while secretly keeping the power. After another toxin-removal session, Dugu Bo’s health had visibly improved and he thanked Yang Jian sincerely.

• Yang Jian realized the pure Soul Power in the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison had once belonged to Dugu Bo and decided to keep it as interest.
• Yang Jian released the Soul Power from its sphere, refined it with golden flames, and absorbed it, bringing his cultivation closer to level fifty-six.
• Yang Jian withdrew his flames from Dugu Bo and concealed the mixture of poison and Soul Power he had drawn out.
• Yang Jian told Dugu Bo that a few more sessions should remove the remaining toxins.
• Dugu Bo saw that his complexion and hair were returning to normal and thanked Yang Jian, saying the poison that had tormented him for most of his life was diminishing.

Yang Jian absorbed the Soul Power Dugu Bo had given him and broke through to level fifty-six. The next day, he told Dugu Bo that he could completely remove the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison in one more session.

• Dugu Bo promised to repay Yang Jian for removing the poison, and Yang Jian said he would call on him for help later.
• Yang Jian refined and absorbed a Soul Power sphere, breaking through from level fifty-five to level fifty-six.
• Dugu Bo noticed Yang Jian's breakthrough and praised his talent, saying he was more impressive than Bibi Dong and Tang Hao had been when young.
• Yang Jian said his improved flame control would let him clear the remaining poison in one go.
• Dugu Bo eagerly welcomed Yang Jian's promise to finish removing the poison that day.

Yang Jian completely purged the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison from Dugu Bo, restoring his strength and turning his hair and beard black. The Four Clans prepared for a possible attack, but Dugu Bo emerged in good humor and insisted he would keep his promise.

• Yang Jian withdrew the golden flames after forcing the remaining Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison from Dugu Bo’s body.
• Dugu Bo leapt up and roared, while Bai He, Tai Tan, Niu Gao, and Yang Wudi recognized that he had recovered.
• Yang Wudi ordered the Four Clans to arm themselves in case Dugu Bo turned hostile.
• Yang Jian and Dugu Bo left the hall to find the Four Clans’ elites assembled and ready for battle.
• Dugu Bo teased the clan heads, reaffirmed that he kept his promises, and warned that their forces might not be able to stop him if he turned hostile.

Yang Jian and the four clan heads established the Extreme Alliance, assigning each clan its role and Dugu Bo a free-ranging elder position. As they discussed gaining a foothold on the continent, Yang Jian identified the Black Tiger Sect as their target.

• Yang Jian proposed immediately discussing the sect, and Dugu Bo and the four clan heads agreed to establish it.
• The group assigned the Bai Family to intelligence and assassination, the Tai Family to forging, the Niu Family to construction and defense, and the Yang Clan to alchemy and enforcement; Dugu Bo became an elder with broad freedom.
• Yang Jian proposed the name Extreme Alliance, explaining that each member represented the utmost in a particular strength, and everyone approved it.
• Dugu Bo argued that the alliance needed to replace one of the Lower Four Sects to gain a foothold on the continent.
• Yang Jian said they already had a target, and Yang Wudi identified it as the Black Tiger Sect.

Yang Wudi and the other clan heads chose the Black Tiger Sect as the Extreme Alliance’s first target, and Dugu Bo volunteered to destroy it. After traveling with Yang Jian to the sect’s mountain gate, Dugu Bo ignored two guards who attacked him.

• Yang Wudi explained that the Black Tiger Sect had targeted the Yang Clan’s Whale Rubber business, and the four clan heads agreed to make it the Extreme Alliance’s first battle.
• Dugu Bo volunteered to deal with the Black Tiger Sect, and Yang Jian chose to accompany him.
• Dugu Bo and Yang Jian traveled for nearly half a month before reaching the Black Tiger Sect’s mountain gate in the Star Luo Empire.
• Dugu Bo told Yang Jian to follow him as he walked toward the gate, intending to flatten the sect.
• Two gatekeeping disciples challenged Dugu Bo, then attacked him with their tiger and bear Martial Souls when he ignored them.

Dugu Bo and Yang Jian forced their way into the Black Tiger Sect, where Dugu Bo killed two disciples and revealed his Title Douluo power to the assembled sect. He told sect master Hu Xiaotian that the conflict began because the Black Tiger Sect had set its sights on Yang Jian, and Hu Xiaotian began to recognize him.

• Dugu Bo killed two Black Tiger Sect disciples with his poison as he entered the sect with Yang Jian.
• Dugu Bo released his nine Soul Rings in the training plaza, triggering the sect's invasion alarm.
• Hundreds of Black Tiger Sect disciples gathered but held back under Dugu Bo's Title Douluo pressure.
• Hu Xiaotian emerged and asked Dugu Bo why he had invaded the mountain gate.
• Dugu Bo said the Black Tiger Sect had no grudge against him but had brought this upon itself by targeting Yang Jian.
• Hu Xiaotian looked at Yang Jian and began recalling fragments of memory.

Hu Xiaotian rejected any peaceful settlement with Dugu Bo and transformed into his Black Tiger True Form to challenge the Poison Douluo. The chapter ended with Hu Xiaotian’s roar battering the square but stopping against an invisible barrier before it could reach Dugu Bo.

• Hu Xiaotian offered Dugu Bo the Black Tiger Sect’s Grand Elder position, but Dugu Bo declined and reaffirmed his freedom to serve the Extreme Alliance.
• Hu Xiaotian realized Dugu Bo’s visit was not merely about revenge and asked whether a peaceful settlement was possible.
• Dugu Bo issued a final ultimatum, and Hu Xiaotian chose to fight him.
• Hu Xiaotian released his eight Soul Rings and activated his seventh Soul Skill, Black Tiger True Form.
• Hu Xiaotian transformed into a gigantic black tiger and unleashed a roar that knocked weaker disciples down, but an invisible barrier stopped it from reaching Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo transformed into his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor avatar and overwhelmed Hu Xiaotian, whose Black Tiger Sect disciples were battered by the serpent’s shriek. Hu Xiaotian tried to turn the fight with a duplicate and blood-energy boost, but Dugu Bo destroyed the duplicate and sent his tail whipping toward Hu Xiaotian.

• Dugu Bo used his seventh Soul Skill to transform into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor.
• Dugu Bo’s piercing shriek knocked many Black Tiger Sect disciples to the ground and forced Hu Xiaotian back.
• Hu Xiaotian used his third and fourth Soul Skills to create a duplicate and cloak both tigers in crimson blood energy.
• Hu Xiaotian charged Dugu Bo with both tigers, but Dugu Bo destroyed the duplicate with a swift strike of his tail.
• Dugu Bo’s tail continued toward Hu Xiaotian’s true body.

Hu Xiaotian survived Dugu Bo’s first strike and tried to use his clone and Black Tiger Protection to evade another, but Dugu Bo struck him again. Hu Xiaotian then used the force of the blow to pounce at Yang Jian, hoping to take him hostage.

• Hu Xiaotian rose from the rubble with his protection barrier shattered and decided to capture Yang Jian as leverage against Dugu Bo.
• Yang Jian sensed Hu Xiaotian’s glance and quietly prepared to defend himself.
• Hu Xiaotian summoned another clone and switched places with it to confuse Dugu Bo.
• Dugu Bo destroyed the clone and struck Hu Xiaotian, who evaded the full force but was badly injured.
• Hu Xiaotian used the impact to launch himself at Yang Jian as Dugu Bo’s Soul Power surged behind him.

Dugu Bo unleashed his eighth Soul Skill to stop Hu Xiaotian from reaching Yang Jian, but Hu Xiaotian used ghosts as shields and kept advancing. As Hu Xiaotian reached for Yang Jian, the mark on Yang Jian’s brow opened into a golden eye and fired a beam into Hu Xiaotian’s pupil.

• Dugu Bo used his eighth Soul Skill, Time Solidification, to freeze the Black Tiger Sect square and stop Hu Xiaotian.
• Hu Xiaotian used Chang Ghost Soul Substitution to send hundreds of ghosts into the wave, sacrificing them to shield himself from Dugu Bo’s attack.
• Dugu Bo charged at Hu Xiaotian, but Hu Xiaotian reached Yang Jian first and stretched out a claw to seize him.
• Yang Jian’s divine mark split open into a golden vertical pupil and shot a beam into Hu Xiaotian’s blood-red pupil.

Yang Jian briefly stunned Hu Xiaotian, giving Dugu Bo an opening to pierce him, but Hu Xiaotian’s hidden scorpion-tail Soul Bone struck Yang Jian with lethal poison as he died. Dugu Bo rushed to Yang Jian’s side, leaving his condition uncertain.

• Yang Jian’s mental attack stopped Hu Xiaotian for a moment, but left Yang Jian badly drained and coughing blood.
• Dugu Bo drove his serpent tail through Hu Xiaotian’s back and chest as Hu Xiaotian tried to strike Yang Jian with his External Soul Bone.
• Hu Xiaotian’s scorpion stinger broke free and pierced Yang Jian’s chest, injecting Golden Armored Scorpion Poison.
• Hu Xiaotian laughed and declared the poison fatal before choking on blood.
• Dugu Bo withdrew from Martial Soul Possession and hurried to Yang Jian’s side with a grim expression.