Chapter Summaries

Lin Ye crossed Dugu Bo’s poisonous barrier and harvested the rare Immortal Herbs around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. As he tried to leave with his storage pendant full, Dugu Bo appeared and found his medicine garden stripped bare.

• Lin Ye left the inn alone and traveled toward Sunset Forest, avoiding the Soul Beasts along the way.
• Lin Ye used the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s wind and Evil God Guard abilities to pass through Dugu Bo’s poisonous barrier.
• Lin Ye discovered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and collected its rarest Immortal Herbs.
• Dugu Bo appeared above the well with all nine Soul Rings revealed and saw that Lin Ye had emptied his medicine garden.

Dugu Bo caught Lin Ye in his herb garden and nearly killed him for stealing his herbs. Lin Ye revealed that he knew about Dugu Yan’s poison and claimed he could cure both her and Dugu Bo, leaving Dugu Bo shocked and listening.

• Dugu Bo returned to his herb garden, found Lin Ye there, and crushed him beneath the pressure of his Titled Douluo power.
• Lin Ye summoned the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and used his second spirit skill, Evil God Guard, to withstand part of the pressure, surprising Dugu Bo with his two Thousand-Year Spirit Rings.
• Dugu Bo lifted Lin Ye by the throat and demanded to know who he was and how he had crossed the poison barrier.
• Lin Ye’s explanation that he had been chased by a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast failed to convince Dugu Bo, who threatened to kill him if he lied again.
• Lin Ye told Dugu Bo that he could detoxify Dugu Yan’s Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul backlash poison, causing Dugu Bo to loosen his grip in shock.
• Lin Ye claimed he could cure Dugu Yan and also clear the toxins accumulated in Dugu Bo’s body.

Lin Ye convinced Dugu Bo to test his ability to devour the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Toxin, and the successful treatment gave Dugu Bo hope that his granddaughter Dugu Yan could be cured. Dugu Bo hurried off to bring her to Lin Ye, leaving Lin Ye trapped inside a barrier at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

• Lin Ye explained that Dugu Yan’s poison would eventually invade her heart meridians and offered to prove his cure on Dugu Bo first.
• Dugu Bo gave Lin Ye a drop of his poisoned blood, and Lin Ye summoned a small Black Hole to draw toxins from Dugu Bo’s body.
• Dugu Bo felt the accumulated toxins leaving his body and ordered Lin Ye to stop after confirming the treatment worked.
• Dugu Bo asked Lin Ye’s name, then rushed away to bring Dugu Yan to him and promised not to pursue their earlier conflict if Lin Ye could cure her.
• Dugu Bo left a pale green barrier around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, keeping Lin Ye from leaving.

After Dugu Bo left to fetch Dugu Yan, Lin Ye used the brief window to consume Autumnwater Dew, greatly improving his spiritual power. Dugu Bo returned with Dugu Yan, who doubted that the young Lin Ye could cure her poison.

• After Dugu Bo departed, Lin Ye retrieved Autumnwater Dew and the Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum from his jade pendant and chose to consume the Autumnwater Dew first.
• Lin Ye endured the herb’s painful effects and expanded his spiritual detection range from a little over a hundred meters to more than three hundred meters.
• Sensing Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan approaching, Lin Ye returned the uneaten Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum to his jade pendant and waited for them.
• Dugu Bo arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with Dugu Yan, who complained about being pulled away from preparations for the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena match.
• Dugu Yan saw Lin Ye and questioned whether he could possibly detoxify her when Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo, had been unable to do so.

Lin Ye demonstrated his formidable Martial Soul and used his Devour Skill to draw poison from Dugu Yan, impressing both her and Dugu Bo. He stopped after removing most of the toxins and explained that her Martial Soul would produce more poison, leaving Dugu Bo asking how to cure the root cause.

• Lin Ye revealed his Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Martial Soul and two Thousand-Year Spirit Rings, shocking Dugu Yan.
• At Dugu Bo's direction, Dugu Yan gave Lin Ye a drop of her blood so he could begin detoxifying her.
• Lin Ye used his Devour Skill to draw pale green poison from Dugu Yan, easing her discomfort as Dugu Bo watched the toxins leave her body.
• After fifteen minutes, Lin Ye stopped despite thirty percent of Dugu Yan's toxins remaining, explaining that her Martial Soul would generate more poison through cultivation and advancement.
• Dugu Bo asked Lin Ye how the root cause of Dugu Yan's poison could be cured.

Lin Ye convinced Dugu Bo that a Soul Bone could contain the poison harming Dugu Yan and offered to treat both of them over the next year. Dugu Bo agreed to protect Lin Ye and gift him the stolen herbs, then learned that Lin Ye was only six years old.

• Lin Ye explained that a similar-attribute Soul Bone could absorb the poison harming Dugu Yan and gradually treat Dugu Bo as well.
• Dugu Yan confirmed that Lin Ye's treatment had eased her symptoms, and Dugu Bo agreed to a year of treatment and promised to protect Lin Ye.
• Dugu Bo allowed Lin Ye to keep the medicinal herbs he had stolen from the garden.
• Dugu Bo asked about Lin Ye's ties to Spirit Hall and other factions, and Lin Ye said he was an orphan with no affiliations.
• Lin Ye revealed that he was six years old, stunning Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan.

Dugu Bo praised Lin Ye’s extraordinary talent and gave him the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch. Lin Ye planned to train at the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena, and the chapter ended with Dugu Bo asking where Lin Ye lived so Dugu Yan could receive monthly detoxification.

• Dugu Bo marveled at Lin Ye’s strength and decided to invest in him before Spirit Hall could claim him.
• Dugu Bo gave Lin Ye the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch, a storage tool that could hold living things.
• Lin Ye said he planned to hone his combat skills at the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena, where Dugu Bo noted Dugu Yan had also been competing.
• Dugu Yan boasted that she would not fear Lin Ye in a match, though his spirit rings and aura had shaken her confidence.
• Lin Ye advised Dugu Yan to visit him monthly for detoxification, and Dugu Bo asked where Lin Ye lived.

After Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan left, Lin Ye consumed the Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and endured its intense medicinal effects through the night. By morning, his Soul Power had reached level 30 and his Spiritual Power had expanded to a 500-meter range, leaving him ready to seek a third spirit ring.

• Dugu Bo agreed to meet Lin Ye monthly, then departed with Dugu Yan, who thanked Lin Ye before leaving.
• Lin Ye reviewed the gifts and protection he had gained, then swallowed the Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
• Lin Ye guided the herb’s potent energy through his body all night as it strengthened his physique and meridians.
• After absorbing the herb, Lin Ye’s Soul Power rose from level 28 to level 30, while his Spiritual Power reached a 500-meter detection range.
• Lin Ye concluded that he needed a third spirit ring to advance further and set out to obtain one.

Lin Ye sought a powerful third spirit ring in Sunset Forest, killed a Stone Armor Bear to test his upgraded spirit skill, and discovered two wounded Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts fighting. He watched from concealment, considering the fifteen-thousand-year Earth-Rending Dark Armor Tiger and twelve-thousand-year Human-Faced Demon Spider as potential targets.

• Lin Ye judged that his enhanced body and Spiritual Power might let him absorb a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring despite being only level thirty.
• A three-thousand-year Stone Armor Bear attacked Lin Ye, so he used his Thousand-Year First Spirit Skill to shatter its armor and defeat it.
• Lin Ye devoured the Stone Armor Bear and concluded that its age offered little improvement to his body.
• Lin Ye sensed a battle nearby and hid in a tree to observe a fifteen-thousand-year Earth-Rending Dark Armor Tiger fighting a twelve-thousand-year Human-Faced Demon Spider.
• Lin Ye saw that both Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were badly wounded, with the Human-Faced Demon Spider in worse condition.

Lin Ye waited for the wounded Earth-Rending Dark Armor Tiger to kill the Human-Faced Demon Spider, then defeated the poisoned tiger and claimed its fifteen-thousand-year Spirit Ring. As he prepared to absorb it, Dugu Bo appeared and sharply questioned his judgment.

• Lin Ye watched the Earth-Rending Dark Armor Tiger kill the Human-Faced Demon Spider, then noted that the tiger was gravely injured and poisoned.
• Lin Ye summoned the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and attacked the Earth-Rending Dark Armor Tiger, repeatedly striking the wounds in its abdomen.
• Lin Ye pierced the tiger’s abdomen with his tenth Evil God Slash, and the tiger died from its injuries and the poison.
• A dense black Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring rose from the tiger’s corpse, and Lin Ye prepared to absorb it.
• Dugu Bo appeared in the treetops and warned Lin Ye that he had lost his mind.

Lin Ye began absorbing a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring as his third ring, while Dugu Bo weighed the danger against Lin Ye's extraordinary abilities. After Dugu Bo agreed to stand guard, Lin Ye endured the ring's energy and soul tremor; four hours later, black radiance burst from his body and his three Spirit Rings lit up.

• Dugu Bo returned after taking Dugu Yan home and scolded Lin Ye for attempting to absorb a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring.
• Lin Ye explained that his physical strength, Thousand-Year Spirit Rings, and Soul King-level Spiritual Power made him confident he could survive.
• Dugu Bo hesitated over the risk, then agreed to stand guard and raised an aura barrier around the area.
• Lin Ye sat down and began absorbing the Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, enduring its violent energy and the dead beast's soul tremor.
• After four hours, black radiance surged from Lin Ye and his three Spirit Rings lit up.

Lin Ye absorbed a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, reached level 37, and demonstrated the power of his third spirit skill to Dugu Bo. After Dugu Bo left, Lin Ye rushed back to Heaven Dou City, where Zhu Zhuqing had been waiting outside his room with candied hawthorn.

• Lin Ye emerged with two purple Spirit Rings and a black Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, and his Soul Power rose to level 37.
• Lin Ye revealed that Dark Demon Evil God Transformation tripled his attack, defense, and strength and made him immune to control effects for ten minutes.
• Dugu Bo was impressed by Lin Ye's spirit skill, reminded him that Yanyan's poison could not wait, and left.
• Lin Ye realized it was nearly noon and hurried toward Heaven Dou City.
• Zhu Zhuqing waited outside Lin Ye's room, worried about his absence, and ate the candied hawthorn she had bought for him.
• Lin Ye suddenly called out to Zhu Zhuqing from behind her.

Lin Ye took Zhu Zhuqing to the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena to register for combat training. When he reported that his Soul Power had reached level 37, Zhu Zhuqing was stunned by how much he had advanced overnight.

• Lin Ye teased Zhu Zhuqing after finding her waiting outside his room with Candied Hawthorn, then ate the rest of her snack.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked where Lin Ye had gone that morning, but he refused to reveal his secret.
• Lin Ye said they were heading to the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena so they could gain practical combat experience.
• Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at the arena and joined the registration line.
• Lin Ye registered as level 37, shocking Zhu Zhuqing, who had believed he was level 28 the previous day.

Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing entered a two-on-two Soul Duel, where Lin Ye refused to release his Martial Soul despite facing two opponents. He dodged Niu Dali’s charge and struck him hard enough to send him sliding backward, leaving Niu Dali shocked by his strength.

• Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing registered for a two-on-two match and received Iron Soul Duel Badges.
• At No. 7 Soul Arena, the referee announced that Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing would face Niu Dali and Zhou Hai.
• Niu Dali and Zhou Hai released their Martial Souls, but Lin Ye refused to release his and said the match did not require one.
• Niu Dali charged Lin Ye with his first Spirit Skill, but Lin Ye sidestepped the attack with precise timing.
• Lin Ye appeared in front of Niu Dali and punched his crossed arms, forcing the Rank 38 Soul Elder backward several meters.

Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing defeated Niu Dali and Zhou Hai in under two minutes without Lin Ye summoning his Martial Soul. After the crowd and referee reacted to their overwhelming win, Lin Ye credited his strength to his reforged body and Soul King-level Spiritual Power, then praised Zhu Zhuqing.

• Zhu Zhuqing used her speed and Netherworld Thrust to overwhelm Zhou Hai, while Niu Dali prepared to use his full strength against Lin Ye.
• Niu Dali unleashed his third spirit skill, Iron Armor Roar, stunning Zhu Zhuqing with its spiritual attack, but Lin Ye was unaffected.
• Lin Ye rushed Niu Dali and knocked him out with two punches, shattering his iron armor and the arena stone beneath him.
• Zhu Zhuqing recovered after Niu Dali fell and sent Zhou Hai flying with Netherworld Hundred Claws before he could surrender.
• The referee declared Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing the winners, and Lin Ye praised Zhu Zhuqing after noting he had not needed to summon his Martial Soul.

Lin Ye rejected Yu Tianheng’s demand to inspect his spirit rings and challenged him to come watch his match that night. After leaving the arena with Zhu Zhuqing, Lin Ye took her hand, and the two explored Heaven Dou City’s Snack Street.

• Dugu Yan introduced Lin Ye to Yu Tianheng, who questioned whether Lin Ye truly had Double Thousand-Year Spirit Rings and demanded to see them.
• Lin Ye refused to reveal his spirit rings, took Zhu Zhuqing’s hand, and told Yu Tianheng to watch his match that night if he wanted answers.
• Yu Tianheng grew angry and doubted Lin Ye’s claim, while Dugu Yan questioned whether he was upset.
• After leaving the Great Spirit Arena, Lin Ye released Zhu Zhuqing’s hand, and she hurried ahead with her face flushed.
• At Snack Street, Zhu Zhuqing bought several snacks, and Lin Ye teased her about whether she could still fight that night.

Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing registered for a night match, where Lin Ye finally revealed his Martial Soul and extraordinary Soul Rings. His two purple and one black Soul Rings stunned the arena and left Yu Tianheng shaken.

• Lin Ye teased Zhu Zhuqing after she burped, bought her osmanthus cake, and told her he had only met the girl she asked about once.
• Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing registered for a two-on-two night match at the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena while Yu Tianheng secretly came to watch Lin Ye.
• The referee announced Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing would face Yu Tieshan and Liu Qing, a formidable pair known for their cruelty.
• Yu Tieshan and Liu Qing released their Martial Souls and standard Soul Ring configurations before Lin Ye ordered his Dark Demon Evil God Tiger to possess him.
• Lin Ye revealed two purple Thousand-Year Spirit Rings and one black Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, shocking the spectators, his opponents, and Yu Tianheng.

Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing faced Yu Tieshan and Liu Qing in a two-on-two arena match, and Lin Ye revealed his Ten-Thousand-Year third Spirit Ring before overwhelming both opponents. The fight continued as Yu Tieshan activated his trump card and Liu Qing released poisonous mist.

• Zhu Zhuqing and Yu Tieshan and Liu Qing were shocked by Lin Ye's level and his two purple Spirit Rings and black Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring.
• Lin Ye told Zhu Zhuqing to flank the opponents while he held the front, and the arena match began.
• Yu Tieshan and Liu Qing attacked Lin Ye together, but Lin Ye's Evil God Guard blocked both strikes.
• Lin Ye counterattacked with Evil God Thirteen Slashes while Zhu Zhuqing disarmed Liu Qing with Netherworld Thrust, and Lin Ye sent Yu Tieshan crashing to the floor.
• Yu Tieshan activated Scarlet Rock Giant Ape Transformation as Liu Qing unleashed Serpent Venom Mist.

Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing defeated Yu Tieshan and Liu Qing in the Soul Arena, then encountered the two men again on the road with a Soul King backing them. Lin Ye recognized the danger as the three confronted them at night.

• Lin Ye broke Yu Tieshan’s Thousand-Year Spirit Skill and Zhu Zhuqing knocked Liu Qing out of the arena, forcing both opponents to surrender.
• The referee declared Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing the winners, and the crowd cheered while Yu Tieshan seethed at the humiliation.
• Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing celebrated their victory, while Yu Tianheng questioned his own talent and a golden-masked young man took interest in Lin Ye’s Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
• On their walk home, Zhu Zhuqing asked Lin Ye about absorbing a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, and he admitted he knew how dangerous it was.
• Lin Ye sensed three people ahead and told Zhu Zhuqing to get behind him; Yu Tieshan and Liu Qing appeared with a bald Soul King, threatening to settle the score.

Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing faced Yu Tieshan, Liu Qing, and their Level 51 Soul King big brother, who threatened them and targeted Zhu Zhuqing. Lin Ye revealed his Dark Demon Evil God Tiger possession and blocked the Soul King's opening strike, then rushed forward to counterattack.

• Lin Ye mocked Yu Tieshan and Liu Qing for challenging him outside the Soul Arena after failing to beat him there.
• The bald, scar-faced man revealed himself as a Level 51 Soul King and leered at Zhu Zhuqing, threatening to take her after killing Lin Ye.
• Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing agreed that none of the three men would leave alive, despite the Soul King dismissing Lin Ye as a Level 37 Soul Elder.
• The bald man, Yu Tieshan, and Liu Qing attacked together, and Lin Ye used Evil God Guard to withstand the Soul King's first strike.
• Lin Ye rushed through the dispersing barrier and launched his Evil God Thirteen Slashes.