Chapter Summaries

Jiang Chen said goodbye to Qian Renxue and Xiao Ying before leaving Heaven Dou City, satisfied with what he had accomplished there. Five days later, he reached Spirit City and entered Bibi Dong’s study through a secret passage.

• Qian Renxue realized how strongly she felt about Jiang Chen but did not chase after him because she still had things she could not let go of.
• Jiang Chen said goodbye to Xiao Ying, who asked him to stay for dinner and promised to pass his message to Dugu Yan.
• Jiang Chen left Heaven Dou City on foot, reflecting on his dealings with Xue Xing, his recruitment of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and his plans to see his teacher and Senior Sister.
• Little Black Sparrow No. 1 scouted ahead while Jiang Chen carried the stiff corpses of No. 2 and No. 3 in his storage Soul Tool.
• Five days later, Jiang Chen approached Spirit City and used a secret passage to reach Bibi Dong’s study.

Jiang Chen returned to Spirit City and reunited with Bibi Dong, telling her about his conflict with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and explaining his ability to control people. Bibi Dong warned him not to use the ability carelessly and said she would select candidates for him.

• Bibi Dong sensed someone approaching through the secret passage and prepared to attack before discovering Jiang Chen.
• Bibi Dong welcomed Jiang Chen warmly and asked why he had returned.
• Jiang Chen told Bibi Dong about Yu Tianheng and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Jiang Chen explained his ability to control others and described its flaws.
• Bibi Dong told Jiang Chen not to bite people casually and offered to choose candidates for him.
• Jiang Chen named Zhao Youyue, Jing Wuming, and a Soul Emperor-level woman in Slaughter City as others he had controlled.

Jiang Chen persuaded Bibi Dong to reward him by cooking a meal for him and Qian Renxue, and she agreed. As Bibi Dong and Jiang Chen prepared dinner, Hu Liena was summoned back from the academy.

• Bibi Dong praised Jiang Chen's choices of Zhao Youyue and Jing Wuming and discussed Spirit Hall's young competitors for the tournament.
• Jiang Chen asked Bibi Dong to recruit the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and she agreed to go with him soon.
• Bibi Dong offered Jiang Chen a reward, and he asked her to cook a meal, suggesting she make it for Qian Renxue when she returned.
• Bibi Dong sent someone to fetch Hu Liena, then went with Jiang Chen to her private kitchen.
• Bibi Dong prepared five dishes with Jiang Chen's guidance while he simmered soup.

Jiang Chen reunited with Hu Liena, who greeted him passionately before Bibi Dong interrupted them. As they sat down to eat, Hu Liena discovered that Bibi Dong had cooked the meal herself, but her reaction to the first bite was uncertain.

• Jiang Chen returned to the study and reunited with Hu Liena after several months apart.
• Hu Liena leapt onto Jiang Chen and kissed him, but Bibi Dong interrupted them with a cough.
• Hu Liena nervously greeted Bibi Dong, who told her to sit down and eat.
• Bibi Dong served Hu Liena food she had cooked herself, and Hu Liena's expression stiffened after tasting it.

Bibi Dong served her cooking to Jiang Chen and Hu Liena, who struggled to hide how bad it tasted. After making her try it herself, she forced them to finish the dishes and declared she would cook for them every day, leaving Jiang Chen dreading the prospect.

• Bibi Dong served her cooking to Hu Liena and Jiang Chen and urged them to eat more.
• Jiang Chen praised the food, then put several servings on Bibi Dong's plate and Hu Liena's bowl.
• Bibi Dong tasted the food, spat it out, and laughed along with Jiang Chen and Hu Liena.
• Bibi Dong punished Jiang Chen and Hu Liena by making them finish the food, including the dishes she had spat on.
• Bibi Dong said she would cook for them every day, and Jiang Chen nervously tried to dissuade her.

Bibi Dong warned Jiang Chen and Hu Liena not to have relations before the Soul Master Tournament so Hu Liena would not risk becoming pregnant and losing strength. Hu Liena left, and Bibi Dong kept Jiang Chen behind to learn from her while she handled her affairs.

• Bibi Dong asked Jiang Chen and Hu Liena whether they had been intimate, and Jiang Chen denied knowing anything about it.
• Bibi Dong forbade them from having relations before the Soul Master Tournament because Hu Liena might become pregnant and be weakened.
• Hu Liena agreed to obey Bibi Dong, and Jiang Chen promised to keep his resolve.
• Bibi Dong sent Hu Liena away and asked Jiang Chen to stay and learn from her while she handled her affairs.

Bibi Dong began teaching Jiang Chen how to handle Spirit Hall’s affairs in preparation for him eventually inheriting her position. Afterward, Hu Liena kept Jiang Chen in her room and whispered suggestive suggestions that left him stunned.

• Bibi Dong told Jiang Chen she intended to train him to succeed her as Spirit Hall’s leader.
• Bibi Dong explained the reports and decisions involved in managing Spirit Hall, teaching Jiang Chen late into the night.
• Jiang Chen returned to the dormitory and found Hu Liena waiting for him.
• Hu Liena pulled Jiang Chen into her room and promised to fulfill Bibi Dong’s request.
• Hu Liena whispered several irresistible suggestions to Jiang Chen, who wondered how she knew so much.

Jiang Chen talked with Hu Liena about Qian Renxue, then studied with Bibi Dong and taught Zhao Youyue and Jing Wuming the first level of a cultivation method. He left his plans with Qian Renxue unresolved while his two disciples began learning the method.

• Hu Liena shyly suggested she had learned intimate techniques from female academy students, but Jiang Chen declined her advances.
• Hu Liena asked about Qian Renxue, and Jiang Chen said he would seek her out once he was completely certain.
• The next morning, Jiang Chen escorted Hu Liena to the Pope Palace entrance and asked her to invite Zhao Youyue and Jing Wuming back.
• Jiang Chen studied with Bibi Dong throughout the day, then met Zhao Youyue and Jing Wuming after dinner.
• Jiang Chen taught Zhao Youyue and Jing Wuming until they had become proficient in the first level of the cultivation method.

Jiang Chen finished teaching Zhao Youyue and Jing Wuming, then prepared to travel with Bibi Dong to negotiate with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. At the council hall, he found nine elders assembled and reassured Dugu Bo that Dugu Yan was doing well.

• Jiang Chen told Zhao Youyue and Jing Wuming to leave after teaching them, and drove Zhao Youyue out when she asked to stay for more guidance.
• Jiang Chen reflected that Xiao Qing was still in Slaughter City and would likely take several more years to return.
• Jiang Chen went to the council hall to depart with Bibi Dong for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and found nine elders waiting.
• Dugu Bo asked Jiang Chen about Dugu Yan, and Jiang Chen assured him that she was doing well.

Bibi Dong led Jiang Chen and nine elders from Spirit Hall toward the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to negotiate cooperation in secret. During the journey, she tested Jiang Chen’s understanding of the expedition, and he impressed and flattered her.

• The elders reconsidered their attitude toward Dugu Bo after seeing how familiar he was with Jiang Chen.
• Bibi Dong arrived and ordered the group to set out for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Bibi Dong, Jiang Chen, and nine elders traveled in unmarked carriages with a small escort to keep their negotiations secret.
• Bibi Dong asked Jiang Chen why she had brought so many elders, and he explained that they would guard against an ambush and deter the clan.
• Bibi Dong praised Jiang Chen’s insight, and he credited his understanding to being her disciple while flattering her.

Bibi Dong and Jiang Chen arrived at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, where Yu Yuanzhen confronted them with an overwhelming display of power. Bibi Dong dispelled his threatening sound wave, and Yu Yuanzhen recognized her as an old friend as his clan’s members gathered behind him.

• Bibi Dong and Jiang Chen reached the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s mountain gate three days after leaving.
• Bibi Dong used her spiritual power to locate clan master Yu Yuanzhen, prompting the gate guards to challenge the visitors.
• Yu Yuanzhen released a terrifying aura that darkened the sky and forced the gate guards to collapse.
• Bibi Dong stopped Yu Yuanzhen’s thunderous sound wave and challenged his manner of welcoming guests.
• Yu Yuanzhen recognized Bibi Dong as an old friend as dozens of clan members gathered behind him.

Bibi Dong brought Jiang Chen to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to negotiate cooperation, revealing that nine Spirit Hall elders waited outside. Yu Yuanzhen let them enter, but one clan elder angrily rejected the idea of submitting to Spirit Hall.

• Yu Yuanzhen welcomed Bibi Dong and invited her inside the clan compound.
• Bibi Dong said she had brought the nine great elders, and Yu Yuanzhen confirmed their presence when their spiritual powers met his.
• Bibi Dong entered with Jiang Chen while the nine elders stayed outside, and Yu Yuanzhen led them toward the clan interior.
• Yu Yuanzhen scolded the young clan members who came to watch, and Bibi Dong praised the clan's talent while proposing Spirit Hall's help.
• A senior Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan member declared that the clan would never submit to Spirit Hall and glared at Jiang Chen.

Bibi Dong visited the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan with Jiang Chen and asked Clan Master Yu whether he was satisfied with Spirit Hall's elixirs. Her question stunned the clan members and provoked an uproar, leaving Yu Yuanzhen to respond.

• Bibi Dong taunted the clan's Second Elder about being stuck at level eighty-nine, and Yu Yuanzhen ordered him to be quiet.
• Yu Yuanzhen led Bibi Dong and Jiang Chen into the council hall, where Second Elder questioned why the clan was meeting with Spirit Hall.
• Bibi Dong removed her veil, captivating the clan members with her beauty as Jiang Chen watched.
• Bibi Dong asked Yu Yuanzhen whether he was satisfied with Spirit Hall's elixirs, and the hall erupted in confusion.

Bibi Dong tried to recruit the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan by revealing that Spirit Hall had provided the miraculous Foundation Strengthening Pills. The elders were tempted by the promise of more pills, and Yu Yuanzhen left their decision to Bibi Dong’s persuasion.

• The elders questioned Yu Yuanzhen about the Foundation Strengthening Pills after seeing them improve their cultivation and the younger disciples’ aptitude.
• Yu Yuanzhen confirmed that Spirit Hall had gifted the pills and told Bibi Dong that the clan’s response depended on her persuasion.
• Bibi Dong had Jiang Chen distribute more pills to the elders and offered large-scale supplies if the clan aligned with Spirit Hall.
• The elders, including the Spirit Hall-hating Second Elder, wavered at the prospect of helping their clan rise again.
• Bibi Dong assured the elders that supplying the pills would be easy because they lost effectiveness when taken too often.

After returning from the Star Luo Empire, Jiang Chen reunited with Bibi Dong and told her he had reached level fifty. He left the chapter seated with Bibi Dong, who asked him to describe his year away.

• Bibi Dong persuaded the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to accept Spirit Hall's offer of Foundation Strengthening Pills, and the two sides settled the agreement.
• Jiang Chen spent a year in the Star Luo Empire, traveling across it before settling in Star Luo City, and broke through to level fifty.
• Jiang Chen returned to Spirit City and went to Bibi Dong's study to see her.
• Bibi Dong welcomed Jiang Chen warmly, and he praised her appearance.
• Bibi Dong sat with Jiang Chen and asked him to recount his experiences over the past year.

Jiang Chen told Bibi Dong about his past year and asked her to arrange a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest so he could obtain his fifth soul ring. Bibi Dong promised to send elders with him, then welcomed him and Hu Liena home with a meal she cooked herself.

• Jiang Chen told Bibi Dong he had reached Rank 50 and wanted to hunt for a soul ring in the Star Dou Great Forest the next day.
• Bibi Dong agreed to arrange for several elders to accompany Jiang Chen.
• Bibi Dong took Jiang Chen to the kitchen to prepare a meal, and Jiang Chen contacted Zhao Youyue to ask Hu Liena to return.
• Hu Liena arrived and joined Bibi Dong and Jiang Chen in the kitchen.
• Jiang Chen praised Bibi Dong's cooking over dinner, and afterward Bibi Dong sent him and Hu Liena to rest.

With the Soul Master Tournament six months away, Jiang Chen prepared to absorb his fifth soul ring under the protection of three Spirit Hall elders. He began absorbing a sixty-thousand-year corpse-eating beast’s ring, stunning the Titled Douluo who guarded him.

• Hu Liena sweet-talked Jiang Chen at the dormitory, and he promised to make it up to her after the Soul Master Tournament.
• Bibi Dong summoned Yueguan, Gui Mei, and Dugu Bo to assist Jiang Chen.
• Two days later, Yueguan, Gui Mei, and Dugu Bo guarded Jiang Chen in a grim valley in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Jiang Chen began absorbing the sixty-thousand-year soul ring of a corpse-eating beast.
• After an hour, Jiang Chen’s energy fluctuations grew more turbulent, and the three Titled Douluo were shocked that a level-fifty soul master was absorbing such a powerful ring.

Jiang Chen absorbed a sixty-thousand-year fifth soul ring with little difficulty and broke through in both his Soul Master and zombie cultivation. He discovered that his new Level Six zombie cultivation let him fly and teleport, then kept his abilities unexplained to the three Titled Douluo.

• Jiang Chen finished absorbing the sixty-thousand-year soul ring and gained a darker fifth black soul ring.
• Jiang Chen sensed that his zombie cultivation had advanced to Level Six after absorbing the soul ring.
• Jiang Chen rose into the air and flew out of the valley without using a soul skill, shocking the three Titled Douluo.
• Jiang Chen told Yueguan that flying was one of his innate abilities but did not explain further.
• Jiang Chen activated his third soul ring and used Heavenly Tribulation energy to vanish and reappear three hundred meters away.

Jiang Chen discovered that his Teleportation distance had increased and demonstrated a new ability that drained a Soft Bone Rabbit of its vital essence. The three Titled Douluo feared how dangerous the ability might become as Jiang Chen grew stronger.

• Jiang Chen found that his Teleportation distance had increased from one hundred meters to three hundred meters.
• Yueguan, Gui Mei, and Dugu Bo followed Jiang Chen and found him watching a three-thousand-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit.
• Yueguan held the rabbit in place, and Jiang Chen drained its vital essence until it was left as skin and bones.
• Jiang Chen told the three Titled Douluo that his new ability could only harm relatively weak creatures for now.
• Dugu Bo predicted that Jiang Chen might eventually be able to defeat ordinary Titled Douluo with a single inhale, and Jiang Chen reassured the elders of his trust in them.

Jiang Chen tested his fifth Soul Skill, Death Tombstone, with Yueguan, Gui Mei, and Dugu Bo. The elders assessed its deadly gray mist, and Jiang Chen explained that his Soul Power had reached level fifty-one.

• Yueguan asked Jiang Chen what Soul Skill he had gained, and Jiang Chen invited the three elders to test Death Tombstone.
• Jiang Chen summoned falling tombstones that exploded against the elders’ Soul Power barriers and released poisonous gray mist.
• Yueguan and Gui Mei found that the mist drained life force, while Dugu Bo noted its corrosive effect on Soul Power; Jiang Chen absorbed the mist and gained a small amount of vital essence.
• Jiang Chen said his Soul Power had reached level fifty-one after absorbing the sixty-thousand-year Soul Ring and expected to reach level fifty-two soon.
• Yueguan, Gui Mei, and Dugu Bo praised Jiang Chen’s extraordinary talent as evening approached.