Chapter Summaries

Yang Jian traveled to Heaven Dou City with Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu, intending to seek out the Strength Clan and visit Qian Renxue. After arriving, he let Zhu Zhuqing rest and secretly used sleeping smoke on Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu, leaving his next move unknown.

• Yang Jian chose to travel by carriage with Zhu Zhuqing, while Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu rode outside and gradually became his servants on the journey.
• During the month-long trip, Zhu Zhuqing trained with Yang Jian and improved her Two-Nine Mysteries.
• Yang Jian and the others arrived in Heaven Dou City, checked into a hotel, and decided to handle his business the next day.
• The next morning, Yang Jian told the tired Zhu Zhuqing to rest and left her in their room.
• Yang Jian entered Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu's room and released sleeping smoke from a medicine bottle, making them sleep more deeply.

Yang Jian found the Strength Clan residence in Heaven Dou City and demanded to meet its chief, Titan. After Tai Long and several clan members tried to stop him, Yang Jian defeated them with ease, leaving the clan alerted to his arrival.

• Yang Jian searched Heaven Dou City for the Strength Clan, then used his spiritual power to locate its residence in the south.
• Yang Jian asked to see Titan, but Tai Long refused and tried to shut the gate on him.
• Yang Jian held the gate effortlessly, then forced it inward and sent Tai Long crashing to the ground.
• Tai Long called for the clan members to throw Yang Jian out, but Yang Jian knocked seven or eight of them down without serious injury.
• Tai Long watched in shock as Yang Jian defeated the clan members in less than ten breaths.

Yang Jian found the Strength Clan’s manor in Heaven Dou City and demanded to see its leader, Titan. After Tai Long and the clan members tried to drive him away, Yang Jian defeated them with controlled blows and left Tai Long stunned.

• Yang Jian used his spiritual power to locate the Strength Clan’s manor in the south of Heaven Dou City.
• Yang Jian asked Tai Long to inform Titan that he wanted to meet him, but Tai Long refused and tried to shut the gate.
• Yang Jian held the gate against Tai Long’s strength, then forced it open and sent Tai Long crashing onto the stone tiles.
• Tai Long ordered the clan members to throw Yang Jian out, and Yang Jian knocked seven or eight of them down without seriously injuring them.
• Tai Long watched Yang Jian defeat the group in less than ten breaths and stood stunned.

Yang Jian demanded that Titan make the Strength Clan submit to Spirit Hall, but Titan’s loyalty to Tang Hao made him reject the offer. Yang Jian defeated Titan with one punch and declared that he would kill Titan and his direct bloodline, sparing the rest of the clan.

• Yang Jian called for Titan, and the Strength Clan patriarch arrived after seeing the injured people and Tai Long.
• Titan took Yang Jian to a tea room, where Yang Jian offered Spirit Hall’s support in exchange for the Strength Clan’s submission.
• Titan furiously rejected the offer, and Yang Jian declared that the Strength Clan had no need to continue existing.
• Yang Jian and Titan exchanged punches, but Yang Jian broke Titan’s arm and sent him crashing through the tea room and courtyard walls.
• Strength Clan members gathered around the injured Titan, and Yang Jian announced that he would kill Titan and Titan’s direct bloodline while sparing everyone else.

Yang Jian killed Titan and Titan’s direct descendants after destroying the Strength Clan leader’s resistance, then left the clan’s remaining disciples alive. He headed for Heaven Dou Royal Academy after sensing Qian Renxue there disguised as Xue Qinghe, accompanied by Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo.

• A Strength Clan disciple attacked Yang Jian, and Yang Jian killed him and two more disciples with slaps.
• Yang Jian confronted the injured Titan, who refused to beg for mercy and threatened him with Tang Hao’s revenge.
• Yang Jian used the Three-Point Double-Edged Saber to kill Titan as he attempted to activate Martial Soul Avatar.
• Yang Jian threatened to kill the Strength Clan unless someone identified Titan’s direct descendants, and a middle-aged disciple gave him their names and locations.
• Yang Jian killed Titan’s direct descendants, spared the rest of the Strength Clan, and left the estate.
• Yang Jian set out for Heaven Dou Royal Academy to meet Qian Renxue, who was disguised as Xue Qinghe.

Yang Jian arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and claimed he was a friend of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, who was Qian Renxue in disguise. Xue Qinghe agreed to receive him, leaving the education committee members questioning his identity and whether an outsider should join their meeting.

• Yang Jian reached Heaven Dou Royal Academy and told the guards he had come to see the Crown Prince.
• A guard went to the reception hall, where Xue Qinghe was discussing an exchange tournament with Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin.
• The guard announced that Yang Jian had arrived, and Xue Qinghe recognized his name.
• Xue Qinghe ordered the guard to bring Yang Jian in despite not knowing why he had come.
• Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin questioned whether Yang Jian should be admitted while they were discussing academy business.

Yang Jian met Xue Qinghe and the three Heaven Dou Royal Academy Education Committee members, who were astonished to learn he was nearly thirteen and had reached level sixty. The committee members competed to recruit him, but Xue Qinghe reminded them that Yang had come to see her.

• Xue Qinghe persuaded Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin to meet Yang Jian, and Yang entered the room.
• Yang Jian recognized Xue Qinghe as Qian Renxue in disguise, while she assessed his appearance and reported strength.
• Meng Shenji asked about Yang Jian’s background, cultivation level, and age, and Yang said he was from a small fishing village, had reached level sixty, and would turn thirteen in a few months.
• The three Education Committee members reacted with disbelief and eagerly offered Yang Jian resources, mentorship, and a noble title to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Xue Qinghe let the committee members finish their offers, then reminded them that Yang Jian had come to see her.

Yang Jian met privately with Xue Qinghe and revealed that he knew she was Qian Renxue, forcing her to drop her disguise. He asked what she thought of Spirit Hall and Bibi Dong, leaving Qian Renxue to consider her answer.

• Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin left the reception hall so Yang Jian could speak with Xue Qinghe alone.
• Yang Jian called out Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo, then identified Xue Qinghe as Qian Renxue.
• Snake Lance Douluo threatened Yang Jian, but Qian Renxue ordered him and Porcupinefish Douluo to stand down.
• Qian Renxue revealed her true appearance and demanded to know how Yang Jian had learned her identity.
• Yang Jian claimed a book had recorded details about Qian Renxue and asked what she thought of Spirit Hall and Bibi Dong.
• Qian Renxue returned to her seat and weighed Yang Jian's intent before answering.

Yang Jian told Qian Renxue he planned to overthrow Bibi Dong and become Pope, then claimed he had killed Titan and Dugu Bo. Qian Renxue dismissed his boasts but grew suspicious when she realized Dugu Bo had not visited his granddaughter, so she sent Snake Lance Douluo to investigate the Strength Clan.

• Yang Jian warned Qian Renxue that Bibi Dong’s ambitions threatened the continent, and Qian Renxue acknowledged that Bibi Dong had changed.
• Yang Jian declared that he would overthrow Bibi Dong and asked for Qian Renxue’s support in managing her former confidants.
• Qian Renxue laughed off Yang Jian’s claims, and Yang Jian left after saying he had killed Titan and Dugu Bo and urging her to act against Prince Xue Xing.
• Qian Renxue doubted Yang Jian’s claims but remembered that Dugu Bo had not visited Dugu Yan in a long time.
• Qian Renxue ordered Snake Lance Douluo to investigate the Strength Clan, and he left the reception hall.

After learning that Yang Jian had easily killed Titan and his entire bloodline, Qian Renxue reconsidered his proposal to overthrow Bibi Dong and resolved to help him if he grew strong enough. Yang Jian continued through Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where he passed Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling, and overheard Dugu Yan worrying about her missing grandfather.

• Snake Lance Douluo told Qian Renxue that Titan and his direct bloodline were dead, and that Yang Jian had likely killed him with little effort.
• Qian Renxue considered whether Yang Jian could also have killed Dugu Bo and decided she would support Yang Jian's attempt to overthrow Bibi Dong if he became strong enough.
• Yang Jian walked through Heaven Dou Royal Academy and admired its grounds and buildings.
• Yang Jian passed Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling without speaking to them.
• Dugu Yan anxiously asked Yu Tianheng and Ye Lingling whether her grandfather might have encountered danger because he had not visited or returned home.

Yang Jian chose Dragon Rising City as his next destination to deal with the Defense Clan, then left Heaven Dou City with Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu. As they traveled, he continued cultivating and guiding Zhu Zhuqing, while Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu worked without complaint.

• Yang Jian decided to head to Dragon Rising City and considered the danger of confronting Niu Gao, the Defense Clan's patriarch and Titan's sworn friend.
• Yang Jian returned to the hotel, cultivated the Eight-Nine Mysteries, and considered hunting a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear for his sixth soul ring after dealing with the remaining clans.
• Zhu Zhuqing woke and watched Yang Jian; he offered to guide her cultivation that evening, and she blushed after misunderstanding his words.
• Yang Jian woke Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu the next morning, and the four checked out and left Heaven Dou City by carriage.
• During the journey, Zhu Zhuqing practiced the Two-Nine Mysteries with Yang Jian while Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu handled chores without complaint.

Yang Jian arrived at the Defense Clan’s estate in Dragon Rising City and demanded that Niu Gao submit to Spirit Hall. He told Niu Gao that he had killed Titan for refusing, leaving Niu Gao stunned and doubtful.

• Yang Jian asked for directions to the Defense Clan and went to its estate with Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu.
• The gatekeeper shut the gates after Yang Jian announced he was from Spirit Hall, then hurried to wake Niu Gao.
• Niu Gao learned that a young man had come to see him and went to confront Yang Jian at the gates.
• Yang Jian asked Niu Gao to submit to Spirit Hall and said Titan had refused his offer.
• Niu Gao was stunned by Yang Jian’s claim that he had killed Titan and did not believe it.

Yang Jian killed Niu Gao after the Defense Clan leader attacked him, then entered the clan residence. He left half an hour later and ordered Ning Rongrong to drive to Dragon Hidden City.

• Niu Gao activated Martial Soul Possession and threatened Yang Jian after their negotiations failed.
• Yang Jian struck Niu Gao with a kick that smashed him through the gates and into the courtyard.
• Niu Gao used his Martial Soul Avatar and two defensive soul skills, but Yang Jian split him in half with the Three-Point Double-Edged Saber.
• The Defense Clan disciples watched in shock as some tried to rush forward and others fled.
• Yang Jian entered the Defense Clan residence and emerged half an hour later.
• Yang Jian boarded the carriage and told Ning Rongrong to drive to Dragon Hidden City.

Yang Jian arrived in Dragon Hidden City intending to subdue the Breaking Clan and obtain its medicinal knowledge and Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng. He reached the clan’s gates and was greeted by a middle-aged man, leaving his purpose still to be carried out.

• Yang Jian considered using the Breaking Clan to tend the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, while believing he might have to kill Yang Wudi because of his hatred for Spirit Hall.
• Yang Jian and his companions traveled for half a month, with Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu handling the carriage and camp chores as Yang Jian cultivated and guided Zhu Zhuqing.
• Ning Rongrong found the Breaking Clan’s location in Dragon Hidden City and led the carriage to its gates, where Yang Jian praised her.
• Yang Jian told Zhu Zhuqing to stay in the carriage, then knocked on the Breaking Clan’s gate.
• A middle-aged man opened the gate, noticed Yang Jian’s fine clothes and carriage, and greeted him with a fawning smile.

Yang Jian visited the Breaking Clan to discuss having them tend rare medicinal herbs, but the negotiation collapsed when he revealed he came from Spirit Hall. Yang Wudi drew his Soul-Breaking Spear as Yang Jian summoned his Three-Point Double-Edged Saber, leaving them poised to fight.

• Yang Jian entered the Breaking Clan and joined Yang Wudi and his two Soul Sage aides for a meal.
• Yang Jian said he wanted the clan to tend rare medicinal herbs in a treasure land, and Yang Wudi agreed to discuss the work and its cost.
• Yang Jian revealed that he came from Spirit Hall, enraging Yang Wudi, who accused him of being connected to Yang Wushuang.
• Yang Wudi's aides restrained him and warned that attacking Yang Jian could doom the clan, so Yang Wudi ordered Yang Jian to leave.
• Yang Jian refused to leave and summoned his Three-Point Double-Edged Saber, while Yang Wudi brought out his Soul-Breaking Spear.

Yang Jian killed Yang Wudi and persuaded the Breaking Clan's new leaders to submit to Spirit Hall by promising protection and an Aromatic Silk Beauty. The clan's goateed leader handed Yang Jian the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng.

• Yang Jian shattered Yang Wudi's Soul-Breaking Spear and killed him with the Three-Point Double-Edged Saber.
• Yang Jian offered the Breaking Clan protection from Spirit Hall and an Aromatic Silk Beauty if they submitted.
• The goateed man and the bald man agreed to submit to Spirit Hall, and the goateed man promised to purge Yang Wudi's loyal followers.
• Yang Jian demanded the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, and the goateed man retrieved it from the storeroom and offered it to him.

Yang Jian rested in Dragon Hidden City after obtaining the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, then prepared to travel to the Star Dou Forest for his sixth soul ring and to kill the Blue Silver King. The chapter ended with Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu arguing over who would be carried during the flight, before Yang Jian told them to settle it with rock-paper-scissors.

• Yang Jian took the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng and told two members of the Breaking Clan to wait for his people and search for the Speed Clan.
• Yang Jian and the girls stayed in Dragon Hidden City while he slept for two days to recover.
• Yang Jian planned to hunt for his sixth soul ring in the Star Dou Forest and kill the Blue Silver King to prevent Tang San's Blue Silver Grass from evolving.
• Yang Jian woke Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu, and they checked out of the inn to leave for the forest.
• Yang Jian decided they would fly, but Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu argued over who would be carried, so he proposed rock-paper-scissors.

Yang Jian brought Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong to the Blue Silver Forest, where he sensed Tang San, his companions, and Tang Xiao nearby. Tang Xiao revealed that he had brought Tang San to find the Blue Silver King so it could sacrifice itself and awaken Tang San’s Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul.

• Xiao Wu beat Ning Rongrong at rock-paper-scissors, and Yang Jian enforced their bet before carrying the three girls toward the Star Dou Forest.
• Yang Jian flew the group to the Blue Silver Forest, where Ning Rongrong fell into the grass but quietly got up.
• Yang Jian sensed Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Tang Xiao in a clearing and suspected Tang San had gained another opportunity.
• Yang Jian led the girls into the forest, while Tang Xiao told Tang San they had come to find the Blue Silver King.
• Tang Xiao said the Blue Silver King could sacrifice itself to Tang San and evolve his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul into the Blue Silver Emperor.

Tang Xiao led Tang San to the Blue Silver King, an 85,000-year-old Soul Beast, and revealed that Tang San’s mother had been a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor. The Blue Silver King recognized Tang San as the Emperor’s son, and Tang Xiao ordered it to sacrifice itself to him.

• Tang Xiao rebuked Yu Xiaogang and explained that the Blue Silver King’s sacrifice could help Tang San break through level forty and gain a ten-thousand-year soul ring.
• Tang San followed Tang Xiao to the Blue Silver King, and Tang Xiao sensed that it had cultivated for 85,000 years.
• The Blue Silver King sensed the Emperor’s bloodline in Tang San and asked whether he bore it.
• Tang Xiao told Tang San that his mother had been a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor, shocking Tang San, Flender, Zhao Wuji, Yu Xiaogang, and the Blue Silver King.
• Tang Xiao ordered the Blue Silver King to sacrifice itself to Tang San.

The Blue Silver King began sacrificing its life force to help Tang San break through, but Tang Xiao detected Yang Jian and his companions approaching. Tang San called for Xiao Wu to return to him, and the chapter ended with Tang Xiao attacking Yang Jian.

• The Blue Silver King began pouring its accumulated life force into Tang San as he meditated, while Tang Xiao guarded the group.
• Tang Xiao sensed intruders and confronted Yang Jian, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu as they emerged from the forest.
• Tang San recognized Yang Jian and called for Xiao Wu to come to him, but Xiao Wu lowered her head and remained beside Yang Jian.
• Tang San demanded that Tang Xiao kill Yang Jian, accusing him of taking his soul bone and abducting Xiao Wu.
• Tang Xiao flashed in front of Yang Jian and swung his Clear Sky Hammer at his head.