Chapter Summaries

Lu Xiao discovered that the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well’s Immortal Herbs could help cure Dugu Bo’s toxins and began preparing a pill to protect himself before harvesting herbs for Dugu Yan. He refined the Yin-Yang Creation Pill from the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Infernal Delicate Apricot, Black Jade Divine Bamboo, and a hidden Leaf of Life.

• Du Busi and Lu Xiao entered the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, where Lu Xiao recognized its rare Immortal Herbs.
• Lu Xiao told Dugu Bo that the herbs could cure his toxins and said he would first refine a pill for himself before selecting herbs for Dugu Yan.
• Dugu Bo gave Lu Xiao an emerald medicinal furnace, and Du Busi used metal and jade objects to place the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot inside it.
• Lu Xiao added Black Jade Divine Bamboo and secretly contributed a Leaf of Life to stabilize and harmonize the herbs’ opposing powers.
• After three hours, Lu Xiao completed the Yin-Yang Creation Pill, whose appearance stirred the cold and hot springs.

Lu Xiao used the Yin-Yang Creation Pill and the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to awaken his Body Martial Soul to silver and temper nearly all his bones. After reaching rank forty, he began refining a pill to resolve Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan’s snake venom, choosing herbs that could strengthen and harmonize their Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul.

• Lu Xiao swallowed the Yin-Yang Creation Pill and endured its ice-and-fire forces before entering the boundary between the two springs.
• The polar energies refined Lu Xiao’s bronze Body Martial Soul into silver, which Du Busi identified as the Imperishable Body.
• After three days of bone tempering, Lu Xiao emerged with all his bones except his skull purified and his cultivation at rank forty.
• Du Busi confirmed Lu Xiao’s foundation was stable and that the medicinal power had partly remedied his ultimate Martial Soul’s flaws.
• Lu Xiao began making the Jade Phosphorous Dragon-Transformation Pill and added an Earth Dragon Golden Melon and a Jade Phosphorous Seven Absolutes Flower to the furnace.

Lu Xiao refined pills that helped Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan overcome poison backlash and evolve, then made a Nine-Turn Realm-Breaking Pill for Du Busi. Du Busi swallowed it and began absorbing a torrent of energy to attempt a breakthrough to rank ninety-nine.

• Lu Xiao completed two Jade Phosphorous Dragon-Transformation Pills and explained that the darker pill suited Dugu Bo while the milder one would help Dugu Yan evolve into a dragon.
• Lu Xiao advised Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to absorb their pills beside the Aromatic Silk Beauty, and Dugu Yan kissed his cheek before beginning.
• Lu Xiao refined a Nine-Turn Realm-Breaking Pill from three immortal herbs, and the pill furnace exploded as the finished pill emerged.
• Du Busi caught Lu Xiao with a Soul Power barrier, took the flawless pill, and praised his disciple.
• Du Busi swallowed the pill, and the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well's origin energy surged into him as he began his breakthrough.

Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo evolved their Martial Souls after absorbing the medicinal power, while Dugu Bo also gained two Soul Power levels. A month later, Du Busi formed a second Soul Core and reached level ninety-nine, then departed with Lu Xiao for the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Lu Xiao’s fourth Soul Ring.

• Dugu Yan evolved her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul into a Jade Phosphorous Flood Dragon and confessed her feelings to Lu Xiao with a kiss.
• Dugu Bo’s Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor evolved into the Jade Phosphorous Flood Dragon Emperor, and his Soul Power rose by two levels.
• After another month of meditation, Du Busi formed a second Soul Core and broke through to level ninety-nine, though his core did not meet the conditions for Yin-Yang Complementarity.
• Du Busi gave Dugu Bo a training plan and prepared to take Lu Xiao to the Star Dou Great Forest for his fourth Soul Ring.
• Lu Xiao quietly spoke to Dugu Yan, who told him to travel safely and promised to wait for his return, before Du Busi carried Lu Xiao toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

Du Busi and Lu Xiao traveled toward the Star Dou Great Forest, but their stop in Qinglin Town turned into a fight when the wounded Zhu Zhuqing collapsed into Lu Xiao’s arms. Lu Xiao killed her three pursuers, then discovered that Du Busi had disappeared.

• Du Busi took Lu Xiao from Heaven Dou City toward the Star Dou Great Forest, and they reached Qinglin Town after several days of travel.
• Zhu Zhuqing fled from an alley and collapsed into Lu Xiao’s arms after he caught her daggers.
• A middle-aged Soul Ancestor ordered two Soul Elders to kill Lu Xiao and take Zhu Zhuqing back.
• Lu Xiao used a single punch to kill the Soul Ancestor and then killed the two fleeing Soul Elders with Wind of Annihilation and Destruction Thunder.
• Lu Xiao looked for Du Busi after the fight and found that his master had vanished.

Lu Xiao and Du Busi rescued Zhu Zhuqing from Zhu Family pursuers and learned that Zhu Zhuyun had ordered her capture. After Lu Xiao treated her injuries, Zhu Zhuqing woke and asked to go with him.

• Du Busi caught a fleeing Zhu Family pursuer, learned Zhu Zhuyun had sent him to capture Zhu Zhuqing, and killed him with poison.
• Lu Xiao treated Zhu Zhuqing’s severe wounds at an inn and gave her healing and detoxification pills.
• Du Busi told Lu Xiao that the pursuer had been sent by Zhu Zhuyun to bring Zhu Zhuqing back.
• Zhu Zhuqing woke, thanked Lu Xiao for saving her, and reacted with fear and hatred when he mentioned Zhu Zhuyun.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Lu Xiao, “I... I want to go with you.”

Lu Xiao agreed to let Zhu Zhuqing travel with him and Du Busi to the Star Dou Great Forest, where he sought a powerful fourth Soul Ring. In the forest’s core region, they found a sixty-thousand-year Crimson Gold Emperor Tiger with a rare Golden Bloodline, and Lu Xiao decided it was the one he wanted.

• Lu Xiao warned Zhu Zhuqing about the dangers of the journey, then brought her medicinal porridge and clothes while she rested.
• At dawn, Lu Xiao introduced Zhu Zhuqing to his master, Du Busi, and revealed that Du Busi was an Ultimate Douluo.
• Du Busi led Lu Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing into the Star Dou Great Forest, and Lu Xiao carried the injured Zhu Zhuqing when she could no longer keep pace.
• Du Busi concealed their auras when a tiger roared, and the three watched a sixty-thousand-year Crimson Gold Emperor Tiger emerge from the forest.
• Du Busi explained the tiger’s rare Golden Bloodline and its potential to produce a powerful boosting-type soul skill, and Lu Xiao chose it as his target.

Lu Xiao and Du Busi subdued the sixty-thousand-year Crimson Gold Emperor Tiger, but it self-destructed just as Lu Xiao attacked. Lu Xiao began absorbing its soul ring and overcame the tiger’s ferocious spiritual imprint with the golden giant dragon in his sea of consciousness.

• Du Busi trapped the Crimson Gold Emperor Tiger in a poisonous net and weakened it until he told Lu Xiao to strike.
• The Crimson Gold Emperor Tiger began self-destructing, and Du Busi briefly halted it while Lu Xiao attacked with Titan Meteor.
• The tiger’s explosion destroyed its body, leaving a black soul ring with a crimson-gold halo; Du Busi shielded Lu Xiao, and Zhu Zhuqing rushed to check on him.
• After recovering, Lu Xiao began absorbing the sixty-thousand-year soul ring, but the tiger’s savage will attacked his mind.
• A golden giant dragon emerged in Lu Xiao’s sea of consciousness, shattered the tiger’s phantom, and returned to dormancy.

Lu Xiao absorbed a sixty-thousand-year soul ring in the Star Dou Great Forest, became a level forty-three Soul Ancestor, and gained a powerful fourth soul skill. Back at an inn in Qinglin Town, he opened his gift pack and received the Nine-Turn Dragon Transformation Art and the Golden Dragon Spear.

• Lu Xiao's Golden Dragon Bloodline helped him absorb the black-gold soul ring, raising his Soul Power to level forty-three and making him a Soul Ancestor.
• Lu Xiao revealed that his fourth soul skill, Golden Emperor Hegemonic Body, increased all attributes by two hundred percent without side effects and could stack with other enhancement skills.
• Du Busi led Lu Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing out of the Star Dou Great Forest, and the three reached Qinglin Town by evening.
• At the inn, Lu Xiao opened his Soul Ancestor gift pack and received the Nine-Turn Dragon Transformation Art and the divine artifact Golden Dragon Spear.
• Lu Xiao grasped the Golden Dragon Spear, and his Golden Dragon Bloodline resonated with the weapon.

Lu Xiao tested the Golden Dragon Spear and then traveled with Zhu Zhuqing to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where she joined his circle of friends. The girls welcomed Zhu Zhuqing into the courtyard as a new student and friend.

• Lu Xiao summoned the Golden Dragon Spear, tested its power to absorb life force, and recalled it into his brow.
• Lu Xiao left for Heaven Dou City with Zhu Zhuqing and Du Busi, while Zhu Zhuqing trained and reached level nineteen Soul Power.
• Lu Xiao offered to help Zhu Zhuqing hunt a soul ring once she reached level twenty, and she agreed.
• Xiao Wu welcomed Lu Xiao back, met Zhu Zhuqing, and brought them to the courtyard.
• Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling greeted Lu Xiao, and the girls welcomed Zhu Zhuqing into their group.

Lu Xiao swallowed a Golden Dragon Blood Essence Pill and used the Nine-Turn Dragon Transformation Art to strengthen his Golden Dragon Bloodline, transforming his arms into powerful dragon claws. After three days and nights of cultivation, he emerged to find the girls waiting for him, and Dugu Yan reacted strongly to his dragon might.

• Lu Xiao swallowed the Golden Dragon Blood Essence Pill and circulated the Nine-Turn Dragon Transformation Art to control its violent power.
• Lu Xiao's Golden Dragon Bloodline advanced, transforming his arms into golden dragon claws without increasing his Soul Power.
• Lu Xiao tested his new strength, then retracted the dragonification and learned he would need to reach Soul King before taking another pill.
• Lu Xiao emerged from the cultivation room after three days and nights, and Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling greeted him with concern and surprise.
• Dugu Yan became infatuated with Lu Xiao's dragon might and scent before Ye Lingling brought her back to her senses.

Yu Tianheng brought Lu Xiao to meet his aunt, Liu Erlong, who wanted to apologize over Tai Long and challenge him to a spar. The chapter left them facing off on the Soul Fighting Platform after Liu Erlong was stunned by Lu Xiao’s extraordinary Soul Ring configuration.

• Yu Tianheng asked Lu Xiao to meet Liu Erlong, and Lu Xiao agreed after Yu Tianheng pleaded with him.
• Yu Tianheng led Lu Xiao to the Blue Tyrant Soul Fighting Arena, where Liu Erlong sent him away so she could speak with Lu Xiao alone.
• Liu Erlong questioned Lu Xiao about defeating Tai Nuo and challenged him to test their skills on the Soul Fighting Platform.
• Liu Erlong revealed her Fire Dragon martial soul and seven Soul Rings, then Lu Xiao displayed his Silver Treasure Light and four unusual Soul Rings.
• Liu Erlong was shocked by Lu Xiao’s Soul Ring configuration.

Lu Xiao fought Liu Erlong on the Soul Fighting Platform and revealed his Golden Dragon Bloodline to defeat her. Liu Erlong accepted his healing pill, promised to challenge him again, and watched him leave while struggling with her feelings.

• Liu Erlong attacked Lu Xiao with her fire dragon soul skills, but his Wind of Annihilation weakened her flames.
• Liu Erlong pressed her assault with Dragonflame Purgatory and Dragonflame Punch, demanding that Lu Xiao use his second martial soul.
• Lu Xiao revealed his Golden Dragon Bloodline and used Golden Dragon Claw to shatter Liu Erlong's attack and wound her.
• Lu Xiao caught Liu Erlong as she fell, and she blushed before asking him to let go.
• Liu Erlong vowed to fight Lu Xiao at full strength next time, accepted his healing pill, and watched him leave.

After Zhu Zhuqing broke through to level twenty, Lu Xiao took her to Sunset Forest to find a second Soul Ring. They reached the forest’s edge early the next morning and prepared to enter.

• Zhu Zhuqing emerged from seclusion after successfully breaking through to level twenty.
• Lu Xiao decided to take Zhu Zhuqing to Sunset Forest for her second Soul Ring, while Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Dugu Yan stayed behind.
• Lu Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing left Heaven Dou Royal Academy, spent the night at an inn near Sunset Forest, and set out again at dawn.
• At the forest’s edge, Lu Xiao gave Zhu Zhuqing herbs to rub on her clothes to conceal their scent from low-level Soul Beasts.
• Lu Xiao spread his Golden Perception around them and prepared to lead Zhu Zhuqing into Sunset Forest.

Lu Xiao found a nine-hundred-year Shadow Civet for Zhu Zhuqing’s second soul ring in Sunset Forest. While Zhu Zhuqing began absorbing it, Lu Xiao discovered an External Soul Bone beneath its right paw.

• Lu Xiao led Zhu Zhuqing deeper into Sunset Forest, searching for a soul beast with close to nine hundred years of cultivation.
• After they found no suitable beast before nightfall, Lu Xiao made camp and kept watch while Zhu Zhuqing rested.
• Lu Xiao detected a Shadow Civet and swiftly captured it despite its shadow-claw attacks.
• Zhu Zhuqing killed the Shadow Civet and began absorbing its soul ring while Lu Xiao guarded her.
• Lu Xiao found a Shadow Civet Right Claw Bone, an External Soul Bone, beneath the beast’s right paw.

Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the Shadow Civet's soul ring and soul bone with Lu Xiao's help, then confessed her gratitude with a kiss. Meanwhile, Golden Crocodile Douluo arrived to assist Qian Renxue in Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, where she remained wary of Dugu Bo and had not yet contacted Lu Xiao.

• Lu Xiao guarded Zhu Zhuqing as she absorbed the Shadow Civet soul ring, which raised her Soul Power to level twenty-two.
• Zhu Zhuqing initially refused the Shadow Civet soul bone, but Lu Xiao persuaded her to absorb it because it suited her martial soul and complemented the soul ring.
• After absorbing the soul bone, Zhu Zhuqing reached level twenty-three, embraced Lu Xiao, and kissed him in gratitude.
• Lu Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing left Sunset Forest, while Zhu Zhuqing privately regretted how impulsively she had kissed him.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo met Qian Renxue in the imperial palace and explained that he had come to test Du Busi and protect her if needed.
• Qian Renxue refused Golden Crocodile Douluo's offer to eliminate Dugu Bo, and admitted she had not yet contacted Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing encountered Golden Crocodile Douluo outside Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where he challenged Du Busi to test his strength. Du Busi met him in the sky and badly injured him with a single punch.

• Lu Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing returned to Heaven Dou City, where Golden Crocodile Douluo’s overwhelming Soul Power forced Lu Xiao back.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo identified himself as Spirit Hall’s Second Worship and called Du Busi out to fight.
• Dugu Bo arrived to protect Lu Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing, while Du Busi accepted Golden Crocodile Douluo’s challenge and flew into the sky with him.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo and Du Busi activated their Martial Souls and clashed above Heaven Dou City.
• Du Busi broke Golden Crocodile Douluo’s golden scales with a punch to the chest and sent him flying through the clouds.

Du Busi overwhelmed Golden Crocodile Douluo with powerful poison skills and a hundred-meter true body. After Golden Crocodile Douluo barely blocked his first wave of nine poison stars, Du Busi cast his ninth soul skill again, leaving his opponent horrified.

• Du Busi struck Golden Crocodile Douluo through his defenses, while Golden Crocodile Douluo activated his armor and furious golden crocodile skill.
• Du Busi blocked Golden Crocodile Douluo's roar with Myriad Poisons Golden Body and attacked with Hell Poison Dragon Drill.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo transformed into his hundred-meter true body and devoured Du Busi's poison dragon.
• Du Busi grew into a hundred-meter giant and summoned nine enormous poison stars with Yellow Spring Green Star Fall.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo used his ninth soul skill to spin into a golden wheel and endured the poison stars until he blocked the attack.
• Du Busi raised his hand and invoked his ninth soul skill again, shocking Golden Crocodile Douluo.

Du Busi defeated Golden Crocodile Douluo and warned Spirit Hall not to challenge him without sending someone stronger. Afterward, Golden Crocodile Douluo advised Qian Renxue to approach Lu Xiao as Xue Qinghe while she continued hiding her identity.

• Du Busi condensed nine poison stars into a sphere and struck Golden Crocodile Douluo, smashing him into a crater despite his Golden Crocodile King Shield.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo climbed out injured, but Du Busi stopped him from leaving and ordered him to warn Spirit Hall before letting him flee toward Heaven Dou City.
• Dugu Bo urged Lu Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing to take an escort when they went out, and Zhu Zhuqing quietly asked Lu Xiao whether he had been hurt.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo reported Du Busi's strength and poison to Qian Renxue, then told her to conceal her identity and approach Lu Xiao as Xue Qinghe.
• Qian Renxue left to handle court affairs, determined to approach Lu Xiao better than Hu Liena could.

Lu Xiao fought Dugu Bo on the Heaven Dou Royal Academy training grounds, using Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling’s support to force the Poison Douluo back three steps. Dugu Bo acknowledged Lu Xiao’s strength and revealed he had held back to protect him.

• Dugu Busi asked Dugu Bo to teach Lu Xiao a lesson, while Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling prepared to support Lu Xiao.
• Ning Rongrong enhanced Lu Xiao’s strength and speed, and Ye Lingling’s healing power brought him to peak condition.
• Lu Xiao activated both his Body Martial Soul and Golden Dragon Martial Soul, then pressed Dugu Bo with a series of attacks.
• Lu Xiao’s Golden Dragon Tail Sweep cracked Dugu Bo’s poison barrier, and his Golden Dragon Claw shattered it completely.
• Dugu Bo blocked Lu Xiao’s final strike but staggered back three steps, impressing Dugu Busi and the spectators.
• Dugu Bo said he had held back his Soul Power to prevent Lu Xiao’s meridians from being injured, and Lu Xiao thanked him for showing mercy.