Chapter Summaries

Ning Fengzhi discovered that his martial soul had advanced to the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and planned to hunt for his eighth soul ring. He inspected Yu Xiaogang in the sect’s underground prison, where Yu Xiaogang begged him not to leave.

• Ning Fengzhi felt his soul power advance and rejoiced that his martial soul had become the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Ning Fengzhi went to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s underground prison to check on Yu Xiaogang, whom Su Ge had entrusted to his custody.
• The head warder reported that the imprisoned soul masters had become harder to question, especially their leader, Scarface.
• Ning Fengzhi ordered the warders to bring Yu Xiaogang to the observation window and confirmed that he was still alive.
• Yu Xiaogang pleaded with Ning Fengzhi not to leave him in the prison, but Ning Fengzhi departed without responding.

Yu Xiaogang was dragged back into the dark cell while the Warden sealed it off. In the Far North, Su Ge and Deng Jilin headed toward a Blizzard Bear gathering ground as Su Ge pursued clues that might lead him to the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

• The Warden ordered Scarface to take Yu Xiaogang back, and Scarface dragged him into the dark cell despite his pleas.
• The Warden sealed the cell’s vent and shut off his hearing as Yu Xiaogang’s cries came from inside.
• Su Ge and Deng Jilin traveled deeper into the Far North, where Su Ge explained that they still had days to go before reaching its northernmost reaches.
• Su Ge chose the Blizzard Bear gathering ground over the Icefield Wolf territory because Blizzard Bears were stronger and better suited to Deng Jilin.
• Su Ge reviewed his findings about ice marrow and ice crevices as he searched for the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, hoping to obtain a million-year mental skull bone.

Su Ge and Deng Jilin attacked the Soul-Splitting Ice Bears' gathering grounds so Deng Jilin could test himself against a hundred-thousand-year beast. Su Ge defeated the Soul-Splitting Ice Bear King and brought it to their shelter for Deng Jilin to absorb, while he pondered a strange wave of dizziness he had felt during the fight.

• Deng Jilin fought the Soul-Splitting Ice Bear King while Su Ge knocked out the other bears and warned that two more powerful kings might arrive.
• Deng Jilin withdrew after wearing down the Soul-Splitting Ice Bear King and urged Su Ge to finish the fight quickly.
• Su Ge used blood essence manifestation to strike the Soul-Splitting Ice Bear King down, briefly feeling dizzy during the clash.
• Su Ge carried the half-dead king away before the other two hundred-thousand-year beasts arrived and met Deng Jilin at their shelter.
• Su Ge told Deng Jilin to recover before absorbing the king's soul ring, then stood guard while reflecting on his dizziness.

After breaking through to rank sixty-nine, Su Ge learned about Deng Jilin’s new soul ring and soul bone abilities and realized they might help him overcome his own weaknesses. The chapter ended with Su Ge recognizing Deng Jilin’s Soul Split and Soul Seal skills as a way to solve his problem.

• After reflecting on his weaknesses against the Soul-Splitting Ice Bear King, Su Ge decided to seek the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and resumed cultivating.
• Su Ge broke through to rank sixty-nine, and Deng Jilin reported that absorbing the soul ring and soul bone had raised him to rank eighty-five.
• Deng Jilin described his Soul Slash and Winter's Arrival soul skills, then used Winter's Arrival to create an ice dragon at Su Ge’s suggestion.
• Deng Jilin told Su Ge that his soul bone skills were Soul Split and Soul Seal, and Su Ge realized they offered a way to break the deadlock.

Su Ge and Deng Jilin searched deeper into the Far North for the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm while Su Ge devised a plan to subdue it if negotiations failed. After half a month of battles and travel, Su Ge reached rank seventy and began mapping the region as he considered the Ice God’s uncertain history.

• Su Ge told Deng Jilin to strengthen his cultivation and master his Soul Bone Skill, then they roasted and ate the Soul-Splitting Ice Bear King.
• While preparing for the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, Su Ge planned to use Wrestling to buy time and activate the Life-and-Death Arena if the silkworm refused to cooperate.
• Half a month later, Su Ge and Deng Jilin ventured farther into the Far North, where they fought powerful soul beasts and grew accustomed to facing hundred-thousand-year opponents.
• Su Ge broke through to rank seventy while Deng Jilin became more adept with his strength and ultimate ice.
• Su Ge mapped the glacier landscape and speculated that the Ice God might have fallen during the Dragon God War, noting that the Far North’s wind and snow could become a bargaining chip.

Su Ge and Deng Jilin searched the Far North for the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, looking for signs of an ancient ice marrow cavern. After a week of searching, they found a promising site and uncovered an enormous underground ice cavern, leaving them poised to investigate it.

• Su Ge decided not to venture farther into the Far North and told Deng Jilin to search the glaciers for old ice marrow.
• Su Ge melted through the glacier and searched beneath it while Deng Jilin surveyed the surface for signs of ice marrow.
• After a week, Deng Jilin sensed unusually rich ice-attribute energy beneath a glacier and sent up their agreed signal with a giant ice sword.
• Su Ge hurried to Deng Jilin and melted through the glacier at the marked spot.
• Su Ge called Deng Jilin underground after finding an enormous ice cavern beneath the glacier.

Su Ge and Deng Jilin found the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm deep beneath the ice cavern, where it had consumed ten-thousand-year ice marrow. Su Ge offered to help it become a million-year soul beast in exchange for its sacrifice as his Seventh Soul Ring, and revealed an alluring immortal herb as proof.

• Su Ge determined that a soul beast had eaten the ice marrow and led Deng Jilin deeper into the cavern.
• Su Ge and Deng Jilin discovered the enormous Sky Dream Ice Silkworm gnawing at a glowing spot.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm sensed the intruders and unleashed a frightening aura, but Su Ge recognized it as Simulation and told him to stop pretending.
• Su Ge summoned his martial soul and offered to help the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm cross the million-year barrier if it became his Seventh Soul Ring.
• Su Ge showed the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm a cold-radiating immortal herb, which immediately attracted the beast.

Su Ge tried to persuade the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to become his Million-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, but the creature refused and fought back with spiritual power. Su Ge then offered him the chance to claim the Ice God's divine seat and true immortality, leaving the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm stunned.

• Su Ge offered the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm an Immortal Herb in exchange for his sacrifice, but the silkworm refused and questioned their motives.
• Deng Jilin threatened the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, who unleashed a powerful spiritual assault that Su Ge and Deng Jilin withstood.
• Deng Jilin stopped the attack with his Heavenly Frost Sword and threatened to kill the silkworm if he moved again.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm withdrew his spiritual power and decided to bargain, while Su Ge explained that he needed a Million-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone to strengthen his spiritual power.
• Su Ge asked whether the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm wanted the Ice God's divine seat and true immortality, shocking him.

Su Ge persuaded the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to become his seventh soul ring in exchange for a path to a million years, preserved consciousness, and a Million-Year Spirit-Type Skull. As the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm completed his transformation and began the sacrifice, Su Ge absorbed his immense energy, while the Snow Empress headed toward the glacier to investigate the extraordinary tribulation lightning.

• Su Ge offered the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm an immortal herb and promised him a million-year future, a seventh soul ring, and a Million-Year Spirit-Type Skull.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm agreed to Su Ge's proposal and swallowed the immortal herb, beginning their plan.
• The Snow Empress sensed tribulation lightning stronger than the one she had faced at five hundred thousand years and rushed toward the glacier.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm became a million-year soul beast and began sacrificing himself to Su Ge, who activated his Martial Soul Possession and prepared to absorb the energy.
• Su Ge summoned his Radiant Nether Eight Wings to ease the pressure, and his two purple soul rings turned black as Deng Jilin watched in astonishment.

Su Ge absorbed the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s sacrifice, breaking through to level eighty and gaining five Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings and a mental soul core. After the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm explained the new Soul Bone skills and sealed spiritual origin, Su Ge promised to help it ascend to godhood, then sensed something approaching at tremendous speed.

• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s sacrifice pushed Su Ge past his level-seventy bottleneck to level eighty, transformed his five Soul Rings into Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings, and formed a mental soul core.
• Deng Jilin used his Soul Bone skills to split the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s spiritual origin into eight portions and seal seven inside Su Ge’s Sea of Consciousness.
• Su Ge celebrated obtaining a Million-Year Soul Ring and learned from the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm that its Soul Bone had merged into him and would provide four skills.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm explained that its remaining spiritual origin might create the embryonic form of a second martial soul, then fell into a deep sleep after Su Ge promised to help it ascend to godhood.
• Su Ge returned to the cave, learned the beast’s chosen name was Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, and sensed something approaching at tremendous speed.

Su Ge emerged from the glacier after absorbing the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s soul ring, and the Snow Empress questioned him before leaving peacefully. Meanwhile, a supply convoy departed Spirit City with Xie Yue and Yan aboard, both troubled by an unresolved worry.

• Su Ge left Deng Jilin in the cavern and discovered that his new seventh soul ring and mental soul core had greatly increased his power.
• Su Ge identified the approaching presence as the Snow Empress and waited to meet her.
• The Snow Empress asked whether Su Ge had absorbed the soul beast undergoing a lightning tribulation, and he explained that it had willingly sacrificed itself after they reached an understanding.
• The Snow Empress accepted Su Ge’s explanation and departed, telling him and Deng Jilin to leave the Far North.
• Su Ge returned to the cavern, considered seeking a god-bestowed eighth soul ring on Sea God Island, and wondered what Tang San was doing.
• A supply convoy left Spirit City, carrying Xie Yue and Yan, whose stronger, more mature appearances were accompanied by lingering worry.

Xie Yue and Yan entered Slaughter City with a supply convoy, hoping to check on Hu Liena, while Tang San continued growing stronger in the Hell Slaughter Arena and vowed revenge on Su Ge. The two groups crossed paths without speaking, leaving the coming confrontations with Su Ge on Xie Yue’s mind.

• Xie Yue told Yan that he believed Hu Liena could survive Slaughter City and showed him the Pope’s token, which could secure them an audience with the King of Slaughter.
• Xie Yue and Yan traveled with a Spirit Hall supply convoy to Slaughter City, where Lake accepted them and an envoy escorted them inside.
• Tang San won another battle in the Hell Slaughter Arena and used his Blue Silver Grass to consume the corpses’ blood, strengthening his physique and soul power.
• Tang San blamed Su Ge for his losses and vowed to return as a God of Slaughter and make him pay.
• Xie Yue and Yan recognized Tang San in Slaughter City, but they did not approach him as they continued looking for Hu Liena.

Su Ge and Deng Jilin collected ten-thousand-year ice marrow in the Far North, then returned to Cold Gate Pass. There, they encountered Wolf Bandits, and Deng Jilin killed them before Su Ge proposed clearing out the surrounding area.

• Su Ge finished collecting the ten-thousand-year ice marrow while Deng Jilin recovered, and they agreed to leave the Far North.
• Deng Jilin asked about the powerful aura beyond the glacier, and Su Ge explained that it belonged to an immensely powerful snow spirit who meant them no harm.
• Su Ge and Deng Jilin returned to Cold Gate Pass after several days of travel and decided to look around before continuing toward Heaven Dou City.
• Ten li from Cold Gate Pass, Su Ge and Deng Jilin sensed strange auras and were surrounded by Wolf Bandits emerging from the snow.
• Su Ge told Deng Jilin to kill the Wolf Bandits, and Deng Jilin slew them all with a single attack.
• Su Ge found no Soul Bones among the corpses and proposed that they sweep the surrounding area to eliminate the remaining Wolf Bandits.

After hearing that the Wolf Bandits might have become fallen, Su Ge and Deng Jilin tracked their lair outside Cold Gate Pass. Su Ge found prisoners inside and descended to attack, while Deng Jilin guarded the only exit.

• Su Ge learned at a restaurant that the Wolf Bandits had defeated the deputy commander's force and might have become fallen.
• Su Ge and Deng Jilin decided to seek the Wolf Bandits' trail at the city lord's residence, then planned to investigate the marked locations outside Cold Gate Pass.
• Su Ge told Deng Jilin that they would travel to Sea God Island after returning from the Far North.
• Su Ge and Deng Jilin found the Wolf Bandits' lair a hundred li outside Cold Gate Pass, and Deng Jilin took guard at its only exit.
• Su Ge detected surviving members of the deputy commander's force in the lair and flew toward the dwellings as a Wolf Bandit prepared to attack a prisoner.

Su Ge attacked the Wolf Bandits' stronghold after sensing its heavy stench of blood, killing the pack leader and the surrounding bandits with overwhelming force. He found bound humans inside a ruined house and pressured a powerful Wolf Bandit to explain what he was.

• The Wolf Bandit leader sensed Su Ge approaching and sounded an alarm with a howl.
• Su Ge landed in the stronghold, identified the Wolf Bandit leader, and killed him with a single attack.
• Su Ge used Spiritual Storm to annihilate the souls of the Wolf Bandits surrounding him.
• Su Ge destroyed the house and found bound humans and a smaller, stronger Wolf Bandit inside.
• Su Ge pinned the Wolf Bandit down and demanded that he reveal what he was.

Su Ge defeated the Wolf Bandits’ corrupted Soul Beast ally, discovered that the survivors’ gratitude produced the power of faith, and returned toward Cold Gate Pass. Meanwhile, Emperor Xue Ye’s health continued to deteriorate as Xue Qinghe visited him, concealing that she was responsible.

• Su Ge crippled the Wolf Bandit priest, freed the captured Soul Masters, and told them to return with reinforcements to clean up.
• Hall and the other Soul Masters bowed to Su Ge, and he sensed golden threads of faith connecting them to him before departing.
• Su Ge reunited with Deng Jilin, learned the Wolf Bandits had yielded no Soul Bones, and flew toward Cold Gate Pass.
• Emperor Xue Ye coughed blood as his health worsened, then welcomed Xue Qinghe into his bedchamber.
• Xue Qinghe asked Emperor Xue Ye whether he was feeling better while hiding that she had caused his decline.

Emperor Xue Ye suspected Xue Qinghe of poisoning him but secretly ordered Xue Yi to invite Begonia Douluo, while Xue Qinghe revealed that the Shadow Guards already served her. On his return journey, Su Ge learned that Xue Qinghe had taken over governing and considered how to prepare for the coming war and pursue godhood.

• Xue Ye dismissed Xue Qinghe after hearing her report, then secretly ordered Xue Yi to invite Begonia Douluo and report the order to her.
• Xue Yi told Xue Qinghe about Xue Ye’s request, and she instructed him to go as usual without insisting on the invitation.
• Xue Qinghe decided to slow her takeover, continue searching for Su Ge, and complete her plans within one or two years.
• After resting outside Cold Gate Pass, Su Ge began his return journey and read letters reporting Yang Wudi and Ye Tianxin’s breakthroughs, Dugu Bo’s rank, and Xue Qinghe’s rule.
• Su Ge reflected on the changing political situation and planned to prepare for war, gather faith, explore self-created godhood, and seek a suitable godhood inheritance.

Su Ge and Deng Jilin returned to Heaven Dou City and went to the Ye Clan, where Ye Tianxin welcomed them after becoming a healing-type Titled Douluo. Su Ge asked Ye Tianxin to invite Yang Wudi from the Breaking Clan and tell him where Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing had gone.

• Su Ge and Deng Jilin entered Heaven Dou City, and Su Ge chose to visit the Ye Clan before the Breaking Clan.
• Su Ge and Deng Jilin arrived at the Ye Residence, where the guards recognized them and let them in.
• Soul Masters and spies outside the residence speculated about Su Ge's return and reported his arrival to their backers.
• Su Ge used his spiritual power to locate Ye Tianxin, who came out to greet him and bowed in welcome.
• Su Ge congratulated Ye Tianxin on becoming a healing-type Titled Douluo, then asked him to invite Yang Wudi and tell him where Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing had gone.

Su Ge returned with six Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings and a seventh ring from a million-year soul beast, astonishing Dugu Bo, Yang Wudi, and Ye Tianxin. He agreed to help treat Emperor Xue Ye’s poison in exchange for the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, sending Ye Tianxin and Dugu Bo to negotiate.

• Ye Tianxin told Su Ge that the two mistresses had visited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Yang Wudi and Dugu Bo arrived asking how strong Su Ge had become.
• Su Ge revealed his Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff martial soul with six red soul rings and a platinum seventh ring, then said the seventh came from a million-year mental-attribute soul beast.
• Dugu Bo, Yang Wudi, and Ye Tianxin marveled at Su Ge’s soul rings and the power of a million-year Martial Soul Avatar.
• Ye Tianxin explained that poison had damaged Xue Ye’s essence and was likely administered by a Titled Douluo using several toxins.
• Su Ge agreed to help Xue Ye in exchange for the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and directed Dugu Bo to accompany Ye Tianxin to negotiate the exchange.

Su Ge returned from the Far North, learned about the shifting alliances among the continent’s major powers, and visited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He revealed that he had reached rank-eighty Soul Saint and asked Ning Fengzhi where Yu Xiaogang was being held, preparing to settle old accounts.

• Su Ge told Dugu Bo they would wait for Xue Ye’s response before traveling to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to settle old accounts.
• Su Ge learned that Tang San remained missing, Xue Beng had secretly contacted the Clear Sky Sect, and Dai Mubai had regained prominence.
• Su Ge visited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and praised Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lingling for their cultivation progress.
• Su Ge revealed that he was a rank-eighty Soul Saint, one soul ring away from becoming a Soul Douluo.
• Ning Fengzhi said he had reached rank eighty-three, and Su Ge asked where Yu Xiaogang was being held.
• Ning Fengzhi confirmed that Yu Xiaogang was in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s dungeon, and Su Ge said he had accounts to settle.