Chapter Summaries

Li Qinglian fought a black-clad assassin sent by his young master and used Death Domain and his Martial Soul’s abilities to drain the man’s Soul Power and vitality. The assassin became trapped and weakened as Li Qinglian experienced the true power of Death Siphon for the first time.

• The black-clad assassin attacked Li Qinglian with fast, lethal blade strikes, cutting his arm and tearing his clothes.
• Li Qinglian recognized the attacker as a Soul Saint-level assassin and praised his highly refined blade work.
• Li Qinglian released his four black Soul Rings and spread Death Domain across the alley, startling the assassin with its energy-draining effect.
• Li Qinglian used dark purple roots and gray-black vines to bind the assassin and siphon his Soul Power and vitality.
• Li Qinglian declared that the assassin was the first person to truly experience his Martial Soul’s power as he felt his own blood boiling.

Li Qinglian defeated a black-clad assassin who attacked him with his Martial Soul True Form, but the assassin died without revealing who sent him. Li Qinglian then used the Death Divine Tree to capture the man’s soul, leaving it terrified and accusing him of being an Evil Soul Master.

• The black-clad man unleashed his Martial Soul True Form and wounded Li Qinglian with a barrage of blade shadows.
• Li Qinglian struck back with Falling Death Star, disarmed the black-clad man, and weakened him by draining his soul power and life force with roots.
• Li Qinglian pinned the black-clad man to a wall and demanded to know who had sent him.
• The black-clad man refused to betray his master and bit his tongue, killing himself with poison.
• Li Qinglian summoned the Death Divine Tree and captured the black-clad man’s soul, which cried out in fear and called him an Evil Soul Master.

Li Qinglian absorbed the soul of a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan death guard and learned that Yu Tianheng had sent him to kill him. Dugu Yan found Li Qinglian wounded, and they returned to the estate knowing Yu Tianheng was behind the attack.

• Li Qinglian identified the assassin as a death guard raised by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan for Yu Tianheng and absorbed his soul, gaining his memories.
• Dugu Yan rushed to Li Qinglian and panicked at his bloodied appearance as he assured her his wounds were superficial.
• Li Qinglian stored the assassin’s corpse and explained that his unusual soul skills and strong body had helped him defeat the death guard.
• Dugu Yan supported Li Qinglian back to the estate and asked who had attacked him.
• Li Qinglian told Dugu Yan that Yu Tianheng had likely ordered the attack because she had been spending time with him.

Li Qinglian recovered from the assassination attempt and agreed with Dugu Yan to frighten Yu Tianheng without killing him. Dugu Yan delivered Shadow’s head to Yu Tianheng, leaving him terrified and convinced that powerful forces were protecting Li Qinglian.

• Dugu Yan grew furious after learning Yu Tianheng had sent assassins to kill Li Qinglian, but Li Qinglian said he was mostly healed.
• Li Qinglian told Dugu Yan to send Yu Tianheng a head in a box as a warning instead of killing him.
• Dugu Yan summoned Yu Tianheng to a secluded pavilion and presented him with a gift from her boyfriend.
• Yu Tianheng opened the box and recognized the preserved head as Shadow, the dead soldier his grandfather had trained.
• Dugu Yan warned Yu Tianheng that those who committed many injustices would destroy themselves, then left him shaken.
• Yu Tianheng concluded that someone stronger than a Soul Saint was protecting Li Qinglian and knew he had arranged the attack.

Yu Tianheng begged Liu Erlong to protect him after his failed assassination attempt on Li Qinglian, the Spirit Hall Holy Son. Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and the Shrek Seven Monsters arrived as Liu Erlong explained what had happened, leaving the group shocked by Yu Tianheng’s actions.

• Yu Tianheng knelt before Liu Erlong and pleaded for help after admitting he had sent assassins after Li Qinglian without knowing he was the Spirit Hall Holy Son.
• Liu Erlong angrily condemned Yu Tianheng for provoking Spirit Hall’s favored Holy Son and feared the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could face another catastrophe.
• Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and the Shrek Seven Monsters entered the room, and Yu Xiaogang asked why Yu Tianheng was kneeling.
• Liu Erlong explained that Yu Tianheng’s assassins had failed to kill Li Qinglian and that Li Qinglian had sent back one assassin’s head.
• Flender and the Shrek Seven Monsters reacted with shock, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing recalled their previous encounter with Li Qinglian.

Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Flender discussed how Yu Tianheng should handle Li Qinglian after the assassination attempt, while Tang San suggested denying responsibility and making amends privately. Later, Ning Rongrong wondered whether Li Qinglian might notice Zhu Zhuqing, but Zhuqing doubted he was a lecher and recalled that he had barely looked at her.

• Yu Xiaogang learned that Yu Tianheng had sent an assassin after Li Qinglian and urged him to apologize, but Yu Tianheng refused because he feared losing face and harming his cultivation.
• Liu Erlong rebuked Yu Tianheng for making an enemy of Li Qinglian over Dugu Yan, and Yu Tianheng explained that the school's mockery had pushed him to act.
• Tang San advised Yu Tianheng to deny the deed and privately apologize and compensate Li Qinglian, earning the approval of Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Flender.
• As the Shrek Seven Monsters left the office, Ning Rongrong regretted leaving Heaven Dou City and envied Dugu Yan for getting close to Li Qinglian.
• Ning Rongrong teased Zhu Zhuqing about whether Li Qinglian would be taken with her, and Zhu Zhuqing replied that he had barely noticed her in the Star Dou Great Forest and probably was not a lecher.

Zhuqing’s feelings for Li Qinglian unsettled Dai Mubai, who decided to use the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to kill him. The next morning, Li Qinglian reached level forty-three and prepared to deal with Yu Tianheng’s matter.

• Ning Rongrong teased Zhuqing about Li Qinglian, and Zhuqing secretly considered that leaving with him might free her from her clan’s control.
• Dai Mubai overheard their conversation, became furious, and coughed up blood.
• Dai Mubai resolved to use the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to kill Li Qinglian before he suffered what Yu Tianheng had.
• Li Qinglian woke at dawn, sensed his cultivation had improved, and broke through to level forty-three Soul Ancestor.
• Li Qinglian decided it was time to deal with Yu Tianheng and wondered whether the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would grieve.

Yu Tianheng confronted Li Qinglian over the dead assassin, but Li Qinglian overpowered him and revealed that he had killed the Soul Saint Yu Tianheng sent. Dugu Yan arrived and joined Li Qinglian, leaving Yu Tianheng defeated and despised.

• Yu Tianheng accused Li Qinglian of sending him a dead man's head and insisted Li Qinglian had no evidence against him.
• Li Qinglian seized Yu Tianheng by the throat, overwhelmed his Soul Power, and revealed that he had killed the Soul Saint sent to assassinate him.
• Dugu Yan arrived and scorned Yu Tianheng for trying to kill Li Qinglian despite her having ended their relationship.
• Li Qinglian put an arm around Dugu Yan, who leaned against him and reflected on how their intimacy had become addictive and seemed to strengthen her body.

Yu Tianheng attacked Dugu Yan after she rejected and slapped him, but Li Qinglian broke his transformed arm and stopped him. Liu Erlong intervened to ask Li Qinglian to spare the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, leaving the conflict unresolved.

• Dugu Yan rejected Yu Tianheng's accusations, slapped him, and said their friendship was over.
• Yu Tianheng spat blood, transformed his right arm, and lunged at Dugu Yan in a frenzy.
• Li Qinglian stepped between them and broke Yu Tianheng's dragon-scaled arm with a kick.
• Li Qinglian defended Dugu Yan and rebuked Yu Tianheng for attacking and slandering her.
• Liu Erlong came out of the alley, admitted Yu Tianheng was at fault, and asked Li Qinglian to spare the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Li Qinglian rejected Liu Erlong’s plea for Yu Tianheng and warned that his attempted assassination could implicate the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Yu Xiaogang arrived with the Shrek Seven Monsters to argue that the clan was not responsible, while Dugu Yan grew wary of the girls’ attention toward Li Qinglian.

• Dugu Yan identified Liu Erlong as the headmaster of Blue Tyrant Academy, and Liu Erlong asked Li Qinglian to spare Yu Tianheng.
• Li Qinglian accused Yu Tianheng of acting on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s orders, and Yu Tianheng pleaded that his actions were his own.
• Yu Xiaogang arrived with Flender and the Shrek Seven Monsters and argued that Yu Tianheng’s crime should not be attributed to the clan.
• Li Qinglian considered Yu Xiaogang’s reputation and ability, judging that his rigid theories had hindered Tang San’s early development.
• Dugu Yan watched Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu admire Li Qinglian and tightened her hold on his arm.

Yu Xiaogang offered Li Qinglian his Martial Soul Theory in exchange for sparing Tian Heng, but Li Qinglian and Dugu Yan mocked his claim to mastery and challenged the originality of his work. Yu Xiaogang defended himself by citing his saying that there were no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters, leaving Li Qinglian astonished by what he called a theory.

• Yu Xiaogang offered to teach Li Qinglian his theories and experience if Li Qinglian spared Tian Heng.
• Li Qinglian dismissed Yu Xiaogang’s expertise, and Dugu Yan laughed at his claim to be a master.
• Dugu Yan ridiculed Yu Xiaogang for acting like an elder before Li Qinglian, prompting Yu Xiaogang to falter under the insult.
• Tang San told Dugu Yan to stop insulting his teacher, while Li Qinglian questioned whether Yu Xiaogang had copied Spirit Hall’s theories.
• Yu Xiaogang insisted he had created his theories and cited his saying that there were no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters, as work he had produced after leaving Spirit Hall.

Yu Xiaogang defended his theory that weak martial souls could still produce powerful Soul Masters, presenting himself as an advocate for common-born people. Li Qinglian challenged the claim, and Yu Xiaogang seized on the disagreement as a chance to defeat Spirit Hall’s Holy Son in debate and boost his reputation.

• Yu Xiaogang argued that his theory could give common-born Soul Masters with weak martial souls a chance to rise, impressing Tang San, Ning Rongrong, and the others.
• Dugu Yan warned Li Qinglian that Yu Xiaogang had framed any rebuttal as opposition to common-born Soul Masters.
• Li Qinglian acknowledged Yu Xiaogang’s ideal but countered that weak martial souls could not produce powerful Soul Masters.
• Yu Xiaogang laughed and felt delighted, believing he had the upper hand and could become famous by defeating Li Qinglian in debate.
• Yu Xiaogang recalled Tang San as proof that his theory was valid.

Li Qinglian explained that Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass carried the Supreme Life Attribute, so it could not serve as evidence for Yu Xiaogang’s theory about cultivating weak Martial Souls. Tang San realized he might have ruined his Martial Soul through years of cultivation and turned deathly pale.

• Yu Xiaogang presented Tang San as proof that someone with a weak Martial Soul could become a genius, and urged him to release it for Li Qinglian to inspect.
• Tang San released his Blue Silver Grass and challenged Li Qinglian to explain whether it was truly weak.
• Li Qinglian said Tang San’s Martial Soul was not ordinary Blue Silver Grass and carried the Life Attribute.
• Li Qinglian described life as one of six Supreme Attributes and said Tang San’s example could not prove Yu Xiaogang’s theory.
• Tang San wondered whether his cultivation had ruined his Life Attribute Martial Soul and turned deathly pale.

Li Qinglian revealed that Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass carried a Supreme Life Attribute, which explained why it withered before Li Qinglian’s Death Attribute. He argued that Yu Xiaogang had wasted Tang San’s potential, leaving Yu Xiaogang’s teachings under scrutiny.

• Tang San realized Li Qinglian’s Death Attribute had caused his Blue Silver Grass to wither, and Li Qinglian confirmed his guess.
• Dugu Yan and the others understood why Li Qinglian’s Martial Soul had seemed so oppressive and were shocked by his Supreme Attribute.
• Li Qinglian explained that Blue Silver Grass’s ability to grow again and again embodied life, and named Tang San’s unusual Martial Soul Life Blue Silver Grass.
• Tang San reconsidered his Martial Soul as he listened to Li Qinglian’s explanation of its hidden vitality.
• Li Qinglian accused Yu Xiaogang of wasting Tang San’s gift by training him as a control-system Soul Master, prompting the others to look at Yu Xiaogang strangely.

Li Qinglian exposed Yu Xiaogang’s lack of knowledge, then declared that Yu Tianheng must die for ordering an assassination and demanded compensation from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. He demanded the clan’s secret Thunder Abyss Dragon Marrow, leaving Liu Erlong and Yu Tianheng shocked.

• Li Qinglian silenced Yu Xiaogang with his theories, while Dugu Yan praised his knowledge of Soul Cores and Physical Ascension.
• Zhu Zhuqing wondered how Li Qinglian could help her grow stronger, and Yu Xiaogang considered taking his secrets for himself.
• Li Qinglian said Yu Tianheng must die for sending assassins after him and demanded compensation from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Li Qinglian demanded the clan’s Thunder Abyss Dragon Marrow, shocking Liu Erlong and Yu Tianheng with his knowledge of their hidden treasure.
• Li Qinglian intended to use the Dragon Marrow to advance his Body Refinement.

Li Qinglian demanded the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Thunder Spirit Dragon Marrow and brutally subdued Yu Tianheng when he tried to stop him. Dugu Yan suggested making Yu Tianheng die in deeper resentment before refining his soul, leaving Li Qinglian considering him as a powerful Vengeful Spirit.

• Yu Tianheng protested that Li Qinglian could not take the clan's Thunder Spirit Dragon Marrow, so Li Qinglian kicked him into a wall and left him badly injured.
• Dai Mubai reconsidered challenging Li Qinglian, while Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong swallowed their anger rather than risk provoking the Spirit Hall's Holy Son.
• Liu Erlong said she could not decide whether to hand over the treasure, and Li Qinglian gave the clan three days to deliver it.
• Li Qinglian carried Yu Tianheng into the courtyard, where he summoned the Death Divine Tree and prepared to activate his Martial Soul.
• Dugu Yan urged Li Qinglian to make Yu Tianheng's death more painful so his resentment would strengthen his soul and make him a more valuable Vengeful Spirit.

Li Qinglian and Dugu Yan grew closer as Yu Tianheng died in hatred. Li Qinglian captured Yu Tianheng’s soul in his Death Domain, where it began to develop into a powerful Vengeful Spirit.

• Li Qinglian considered Yu Tianheng a worthy addition to his Death Domain because his talent and resentment could make him a powerful Vengeful Spirit.
• Dugu Yan explained that she wanted Yu Tianheng’s death to sever the label connecting her to him and keep Li Qinglian’s attention on her.
• Dugu Yan kissed Li Qinglian and asked him to be rougher, and he pulled her close and kissed her deeply.
• Yu Tianheng watched them as his life faded, then died with fury and hatred.
• Li Qinglian drew Yu Tianheng’s soul into the black tree shadow, and a fruit on the Death Divine Tree rapidly ripened.

Yu Yuanzhen struggled with Spirit Hall’s demand for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s Thunder Spirit Dragon Marrow after learning Yu Tianheng had tried to assassinate Li Qinglian. Later, Li Qinglian explained his Death Fruit ability to Dugu Yan, leaving her shocked by its potential.

• Yu Yuanzhen erupted in anger over Spirit Hall’s demand for the Thunder Spirit Dragon Marrow, while the elders insisted the clan must not surrender it.
• Yu Xiaogang told Yu Yuanzhen that Yu Tianheng had arranged an assassination attempt against Li Qinglian after failing to win Dugu Yan’s affection.
• Yu Xiaogang revealed that Li Qinglian had detained Yu Tianheng and declared that he would die, while Yu Yuanzhen weighed the threat to his clan against the loss of the marrow.
• Yu Xiaogang warned Yu Yuanzhen that Li Qinglian’s new Soul Core theory might greatly strengthen Spirit Hall, but Yu Yuanzhen dismissed him and Liu Erlong from the matter.
• Li Qinglian explained to Dugu Yan that devoured Soul Masters’ attribute essence became Death Fruits, while their souls entered his Death Domain and their bodies turned to ash.
• Dugu Yan realized that Li Qinglian could create more Attribute Fruits by devouring powerful people and felt horrified by the ability.

Li Qinglian explained attribute strengths and promised to help Dugu Yan develop her innate poison potential. Dugu Yan eagerly agreed to try an intimate pose with him, and the chapter ended as he asked whether she was sure.

• Dugu Yan accepted that Li Qinglian’s death-based power differed from the methods of Evil Soul Masters because he restrained himself from harming innocents.
• Li Qinglian explained ordinary, pure, and Ultimate Attributes, and Dugu Yan learned that an Ultimate Attribute could let a Soul Master defeat much stronger opponents.
• Li Qinglian said he was beyond Ultimate Attributes and promised to help Dugu Yan become an Ultimate Poison Soul Master.
• Li Qinglian planned to use the Scarlet Swan Kiss and Gu Yuena’s help to develop Dugu Yan’s Innate Poison Body and condense a Poison Soul Core.
• Dugu Yan offered to try an intimate pose, and Li Qinglian asked whether she was sure before she nodded and moved closer.

Li Qinglian faced Yu Yuanzhen, who brought the Thunder Spirit Dragon Marrow and tried to intimidate him. After seeing Li Qinglian’s four ten-thousand-year Soul Rings and realizing how powerful he was, Yu Yuanzhen reconsidered his assumptions about the Holy Son, while Li Qinglian threatened the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan with destruction.

• Li Qinglian sensed a Titled Douluo arriving and left the sleeping Dugu Yan to meet him.
• Yu Yuanzhen presented the Thunder Spirit Dragon Marrow and unleashed his pressure on Li Qinglian.
• Li Qinglian stood firm with the Death Divine Tree’s roots anchoring him and revealed his four black Soul Rings.
• Yu Yuanzhen was shocked by Li Qinglian’s unprecedented Soul Ring configuration and suspected he had killed Yu Tianheng’s dispatched Soul Saint.
• Li Qinglian demanded the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan surrender the treasure and threatened to destroy them if they refused.