Chapter Summaries

Tang San revealed that his father was Tang Hao to stop Dugu Bo from abducting him, forcing the Poison Douluo to reconsider his actions. Dugu Bo released Tang San but remained uncertain, while his need to cure the poison harming his family remained unresolved.

• Dugu Bo seized Tang San after seeing his Eight Spider Lances, which could devour toxins.
• Tang San revealed the Clear Sky Hammer and identified Tang Hao as his father.
• Dugu Bo recognized Tang San as Tang Hao’s son and halted their flight, afraid of Tang Hao’s revenge.
• Dugu Bo released Tang San, who calmly asked what guidance Senior Dugu had for him.
• Dugu Bo considered his family’s Jade Scale Snake poison backlash and the death of his son, leaving Dugu Yan as his only surviving relative.

Dugu Bo took Tang San to test whether his Eight Spider Lances could absorb the poison afflicting Dugu Yan, but Tang San negotiated for poisonous herbs in exchange for helping her. Dugu Bo offered a rare herb and, wary of Tang San’s powerful father, reconsidered taking him to his secret cultivation grounds while hoping Tang San could identify its mysterious plants.

• Dugu Bo explained that he wanted Tang San to use his Eight Spider Lances to help purge Dugu Yan’s poison, and Tang San challenged him for taking him by force.
• Dugu Bo apologized and gave Tang San a rare thousand-year poisonous herb as compensation.
• Tang San accepted the herb and demanded more poisonous plants in exchange for treating Dugu Yan.
• Dugu Bo revealed that his secret cultivation grounds contained many poisonous and mysterious plants, and asked Tang San whether he knew about Poison Cultivation.
• After hearing Tang San’s answer, Dugu Bo hesitated to take him to the grounds but hoped he might identify the unknown plants, while fearing Tang Hao’s retaliation.

Dugu Bo accepted Tang San’s offer to help with the Jade Scale Snake poison and took him back toward Heaven Dou Royal Academy. In the forest, Chen Hong revealed that he and Tang Hao had been watching over Tang San, leaving Tang Hao awed and uneasy about Chen Hong’s power.

• Dugu Bo agreed to take Tang San to his secret cultivation grounds and reward him if he produced results.
• Tang San planned to use the long-term task of purifying Dugu Yan’s poison to obtain rare herbs from Dugu Bo.
• Dugu Bo took Tang San toward Heaven Dou Royal Academy so he could reassure the others before leaving with him.
• Chen Hong and Tang Hao emerged from the forest after Dugu Bo and Tang San departed.
• Chen Hong asked Tang Hao whether he could rest easy, while Tang Hao watched the patterns on his body fade and reflected on Chen Hong’s terrifying talent.

Tang Hao realized that Qian Daoliu had targeted Chen Hong, whose backing made him dangerous to both Tang Hao and Dugu Bo. Chen Hong revealed that his passive Mental Domain influenced the thoughts of people near him, then urged Tang Hao to return before Qian Daoliu came looking for him.

• Tang Hao deduced that Qian Daoliu had come to Suotuo City for Chen Hong and that Chen Hong had earned the Peerless Douluo's favor.
• Chen Hong recalled using his Divine Rune to conceal himself and Tang Hao near Dugu Bo, while Tang San's strange thoughts had been caused by Chen Hong's passive Mental Domain.
• Chen Hong explained that Ning Lu, Chen Lin, Ye Lingling, Hu Liena, and Ning Quan had all been affected by his Mental Domain to varying degrees.
• Chen Hong warned Tang Hao that Qian Daoliu might soon come to confirm his safety, and Tang Hao agreed to take him back.

Yu Xiaogang reunited with Liu Erlong and asked for her help, while Chen Hong finished reading Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s library and encountered Flender and Zhao Wuji in Heaven Dou City. The chapter ended with a servant arriving to invite Chen Hong to meet His Highness.

• Yu Xiaogang asked Liu Erlong to help him, and she embraced him tearfully as he apologized and returned her embrace.
• A hidden winged figure watched Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong before sighing and disappearing.
• Chen Hong and Ning Quan met Zhao Wuji and Flender on the streets of Heaven Dou City, and Chen Hong said he had finished reading the academy’s library in three days.
• Chen Hong explained that the library had expanded his knowledge of Spirit Master history and related subjects.
• A concealed old servant emerged from the crowd and told Chen Hong that His Highness invited him.

Chen Hong went to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace to meet Qian Daoliu’s invited guest and discovered that his escort, She Long, possessed the power of a Titled Douluo. There, Chen Hong met Qian Renxue and was stunned by her beauty, summoning a sacred phantom with his Psychic Power.

• She Long led Chen Hong, Ning Quan, Zhao Wuji, and Flender toward the palace while Chen Hong sensed that She Long’s power matched that of a Titled Douluo.
• She Long warned Chen Hong that knowing too much could be dangerous, and Chen Hong replied that his knowledge might change the circumstances of Spirit Masters.
• She Long brought Chen Hong to the palace and directed Ning Quan, Zhao Wuji, and Flender to a separate courtyard, while Chen Hong went alone to meet the prince.
• She Long introduced Chen Hong to Qian Renxue, then withdrew and left them alone in the incense-filled reception room.
• Chen Hong stared at Qian Renxue, shaped the incense with his Psychic Power into a sacred phantom, and exclaimed that he had never seen such a handsome man.

Chen Hong recognized Xue Qinghe as Qian Renxue by sensing her angelic aura and revealed that Qian Daoliu had summoned him to Heaven Dou City. Qian Renxue accepted his ties to Spirit Hall and the Technology Guild, leaving their meeting with her abandoning any plan to recruit him.

• Chen Hong identified Xue Qinghe as Qian Renxue after recognizing the angelic aura she shared with Qian Daoliu.
• Chen Hong explained that his strong perception and prior meeting with Qian Daoliu let him see through Qian Renxue’s disguise and sense the Titled Douluo nearby.
• Qian Renxue dropped her disguise and recognized Chen Hong as the author of Three Realms of Soul Rings when he showed his two Purple Soul Rings.
• Qian Renxue realized Chen Hong was already aligned with Spirit Hall and decided against trying to recruit him for the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Chen Hong joked that Qian Renxue meant to win over the Technology Guild and make its Young Guild Master her dog, leaving her speechless.

Chen Hong explained to Qian Renxue the different paths Spirit Hall could take and delivered what he understood as Qian Daoliu’s message about returning home. Qian Renxue resolved to continue her unfinished cause in Heaven Dou, and Chen Hong encouraged her to trust herself.

• Qian Renxue considered how the Technology Guild resembled the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and why the sect supported it.
• Chen Hong told Qian Renxue that Spirit Hall wanted to advance, that she represented a path of internal collapse, and that Qian Daoliu represented overwhelming force.
• Chen Hong asked Qian Renxue when she would return home, prompting her to wonder whether her grandfather wanted her to abandon her work in Heaven Dou.
• Qian Renxue decided she could not return home because she still had an unfinished cause.
• Chen Hong told Qian Renxue, “Wherever the heart finds peace is home,” and encouraged her to keep going and believe in herself.

Chen Hong challenged Qian Renxue to reconsider whether her Heaven Dou Empire mission was truly her own choice, then demonstrated how the changing times had given him a powerful new mental attack. The chapter ended with his Mental Flame burning against Qian Renxue’s Mental Defense Line.

• Qian Renxue confronted Chen Hong about reading her thoughts, and he told her she could choose a different path instead of following her predetermined fate.
• Chen Hong questioned why Qian Renxue had abandoned her potential to rule an era for a covert mission in the Heaven Dou Empire, and she demanded that he justify dismissing her work.
• Qian Renxue argued that Spirit Hall’s conflict with Heaven Dou and Star Luo would cost many lives, while Chen Hong replied that the times had changed.
• Chen Hong unleashed opposing mental impacts on Qian Renxue, who summoned her seven soul rings and stopped her Titled Douluo guards from intervening.
• Chen Hong ignited his Mental Power with his Second Soul Skill and used Overclocked Divine Flame Amaterasu to burn Qian Renxue’s Mental Defense Line.

Chen Hong answered Qian Renxue’s arguments by demonstrating his strength and explaining how his Dual Casting worked. He left the choice to her, and Qian Renxue wondered whether their paths would lead to a cosmic battle before declaring their fight unfinished.

• Chen Hong let his Mental Flame fade after showing Qian Renxue he could threaten her despite his low rank.
• Qian Renxue questioned how Chen Hong had cast the same soul skill twice at once.
• Chen Hong explained that Dual Casting let him construct a temporary Copy Soul Ring and apply Overclock to himself and Qian Renxue.
• Chen Hong told Qian Renxue that the times had changed, then left her to decide how to respond.
• Qian Renxue recalled sensing the Power of Faith on Chen Hong and wondered whether they would fight beneath the galaxy.
• Qian Renxue called Chen Hong the uncrowned God and declared that their battle remained unfinished.

Chen Lin received the title of Count Suotuo and visited Ye Lingling’s mother with Chen Hong before leaving Heaven Dou City. He departed with the Technology Guild convoy, leaving Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the others behind as the Shrek group stayed at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

• Xue Ye granted Chen Lin the title of Count Suotuo and a fief around Suotuo City, with King Barak’s seal also recognizing the decree.
• Chen Lin brought Chen Hong to Ye Medical Clinic, where they visited Madam Ye and met Ye Lingling.
• Madam Ye and Chen Lin agreed that Chen Hong and Ye Lingling should decide their relationship for themselves, without pressure from their families.
• Chen Lin invited Madam Ye to visit Suotuo City and exchange medical knowledge with Ning Lu.
• Chen Lin led the group out of Heaven Dou City, while Flender and Zhao Wuji left with the convoy and the Shrek group remained at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Tang San recognized Dugu Bo’s valley as the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, a treasure trove of rare and immortal herbs. He decided he could not conceal it from Chen Hong and told Dugu Bo what the place was.

• Dugu Bo brought Tang San through the poison mist to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and kept him under suspicion, injecting him with poison to restrain him.
• Tang San recognized the treasure basin and examined its plants, discovering several Immortal Grade herbs.
• Tang San considered summoning Tang Hao to kill Dugu Bo and claim the herbs, but worried Chen Hong would discover the treasures and the plan would endanger his friends and alliances.
• Tang San decided to be frank with Dugu Bo and told him that he had stumbled upon the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, a treasure basin he could not handle.

Tang San explained to Dugu Bo why he could not keep the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well secret and proposed joining forces instead of killing him. He left Dugu Bo with the choice to cooperate, while Chen Hong’s influence and Tang Hao’s presence made a direct confrontation too risky for Tang San.

• Tang San warned Dugu Bo that Tang Hao was nearby and that Chen Hong could overcome the poison mist barrier.
• Dugu Bo learned that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was a rare treasure site and questioned why Tang San had revealed it.
• Tang San argued that hiding the well was futile because his father and Chen Hong could uncover the truth, and killing Dugu Bo would create dangerous enemies.
• Tang San explained that the Aromatic Silk Beauty could cure poison but would undermine Dugu Bo’s Poison Cultivation, so he chose not to use it to deceive him.
• Tang San decided that joining forces with Dugu Bo was the best way to benefit from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well without provoking a wider conflict.

Tang San negotiated with Dugu Bo to share the benefits of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and offered to help solve the cultivation problems of Jade Scale Snake Spirit Masters. Dugu Bo agreed to cooperate, leaving Tang San to find a way to secure Chen Hong’s help.

• Tang San argued that Dugu Bo could not safely kill him or keep the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well secret without cooperation.
• Tang San proposed using the herbs and trading lesser herbs and the well’s location to the Technology Guild for greater benefits.
• Tang San demanded the right to choose ten herbs in exchange for his expertise and invoked Chen Hong’s reputation to strengthen his position.
• Tang San offered to find a solution to the Jade Scale Snake martial soul’s cultivation problems within half a year.
• Dugu Bo agreed to Tang San’s proposal, hoping to benefit from the herbs, solve his family’s cultivation problem, and build ties with the Technology Guild.

Tang San deceived Dugu Bo into accepting a deal for ten herbs and directed him toward the Technology Guild to learn about the Three Realms of Soul Rings. As Tang San and Dugu Bo continued exploring the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Tang Hao searched Sunset Forest for Tang San, then left without entering its poisonous depths.

• Tang San used his demand for ten herbs to make Dugu Bo underestimate their value and accepted Dugu Bo's agreement.
• Tang San told Dugu Bo that the Technology Guild could offer him the Three Realms of Soul Rings and encouraged him to seek it from Chen Hong.
• Dugu Bo was impressed by Tang San's explanation and agreed to the arrangement before continuing to explore the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with him.
• Tang Hao searched Sunset Forest for Tang San but could no longer sense his aura through the poisonous mist.
• Tang Hao judged the poison too dangerous to enter, warned Dugu Bo not to act recklessly, and left.

Tang Hao reconsidered his revenge against Spirit Hall after Qian Daoliu spared him, then headed to his secret base to confide in Ah Yin's sprout. In Suotuo City, Chen Hong tried to make the Spirit-Mechanical Crystal manage the city's Weak Mental Network and discovered that Sage-type Auxiliary Soul Guidance Device Jewelry was linked to unusually stable mental fields.

• Tang Hao reflected that Qian Daoliu had overwhelmed him and deliberately let him go, undermining both his confidence in revenge and his hatred of Spirit Hall.
• Tang Hao recognized that his and Tang San's identities had been exposed and that continuing to oppose Spirit Hall recklessly could put them in danger.
• Tang Hao decided to visit his secret base and pour out his confusion to the sprout growing from Ah Yin's Seed of Life.
• Chen Hong continued studying the Spirit-Mechanical Crystal as it sensed Mental Turbulence and helped form a weak, unstable mental network across Suotuo City.
• Chen Hong found that the crystal could not reroute mental links as quickly as he could, and he noticed that people with stable Weak Mental Force Fields all wore Sage-type Auxiliary Soul Guidance Device Jewelry.

In Suotuo City's Research Lab, Chen Hong considered how Sage-type devices could connect users to the Suotuo Mental Network and charge them for mental traffic. He then joined a Spirit-Mechanical Crystal with Qian Yu’s Ten-Thousand Year Skull Bone, where the crystal devoured Qian Yu’s remnant soul and began fusing with the bone.

• Chen Hong reflected on expanding Sage-type jewelry so it could amplify Mental Power and connect users to the Suotuo Mental Network.
• Chen Hong considered charging users for Mental Traffic instead of directly deducting their Mental Power.
• Chen Hong removed the Ten-Thousand Year Skull Bone · Castling and brought it together with the Spirit-Mechanical Crystal.
• The Spirit-Mechanical Crystal’s Program Consciousness pursued and devoured Qian Yu’s remnant soul inside the skull bone.
• Chen Hong watched the Spirit-Mechanical Crystal fuse with the skull bone and concluded that Soul Rings and soul bones were fundamentally the same.

In the Suotuo City Research Lab, Chen Hong discovered that the Spirit-Mechanical Consciousness had become a Soul Bone Spirit capable of taking humanoid form and controlling soul-bone abilities. He considered ways to reproduce Soul Bone Spirits, but decided to prioritize building a Weak Mental Network in Suotuo City.

• Chen Hong examined the transformed White Jade Skeleton skull and realized it could undergo Illusion Transformation.
• The Spirit-Mechanical Consciousness changed into a Big Head Tang Doll and explained how it replaced Qian Yu’s remnant soul within the soul bone.
• The Spirit-Mechanical Consciousness described itself as a new life form: a Soul Bone Spirit controlling a soul bone shell.
• Chen Hong reasoned that soul-bone transformation could create Soul Bone Babies and considered ways to make them more easily.
• Chen Hong set aside those experiments and chose to establish a Weak Mental Network in Suotuo City before completing a Mental Supercomputer.

Chen Hong developed and tested a Mental Network with Huang, gradually improving its devices and virtual world. After seven experiments, they successfully established the Suotuo Dream Net above Suotuo City.

• Chen Hong accepted Huang as the Spiritual Mech Baby’s name and began designing a device to amplify Mental Power.
• Chen Hong built the first Mental Charging Devices and used them with Huang to create a tiny virtual space displaying “Hello, World!”
• Chen Hong added Heavenly Crystal Stone lenses to the second device, letting users see the virtual interface and exchange messages.
• Chen Hong expanded the network through successive experiments, adding message prompts, new sections, and development tools, then named the finalized goggles the Battle Soul Instrument.
• Three months later, Chen Hong and Huang successfully wove the Suotuo Dream Net above Suotuo City.

Suotuo City expanded rapidly as the Technology Guild prepared to launch its Mental Network, drawing migrants, investors, and powerful factions. While residents anticipated the network’s public opening, Chen Hong developed video features and a reward system to increase the Faith Turbulence he could collect from users.

• The Technology Guild announced that the Suotuo Mental Network would open to the public next week and promoted new devices and factory jobs.
• Hai Ya arrived in Suotuo City and admired its growth, reflecting that investing in the Technology Guild had been the best investment of his life.
• The Technology Guild distributed Sage-Type Soul Guidance Devices to help keep the growing population and incoming Spirit Masters calm.
• Chen Hong told Ning Quan he was adding video and revenue features to the Mental Network to encourage users to spend more traffic.
• Chen Hong planned to anonymously post lewd videos to inspire users to make and watch more content, increasing the Faith Turbulence they sent him.