Arc 1The Qiu Family War

Li Xuansheng strengthened the Li Family, gained powerful allies, and led the clan through a devastating battle with the Qiu Family. The Li Family won the assault on its estate, but the Qiu Family’s alliance with Five Poisons Valley left Heavenly Heart City facing a greater threat.

  • Li Xuansheng’s memories awakened after Li Tong sacrificed himself, and he summoned Chen Jianjun, who killed Qiu Wanhe and helped the Li Family prepare for war.
  • Li Xuansheng joined the younger generation on a joint expedition with the Dongyue Clan, where Li Xuanbei and Dongyue Lin gained soul rings and Li Xuansheng claimed the Blazing Azure Luan’s ring and flight-type Soul Bone.
  • Li Xuansheng recruited Ye Qi and summoned Long Tianwu and Li Changlong, whose strength helped the group survive a Qiu Family ambush in the Azure Jade Forest.
  • As the Qiu Family declared war, Li Xuansheng summoned Li Yunming and Nangong Yi, and the Li Family welcomed Ye Qi and prepared to defend its estate.
  • Qiu Qianchi led the Qiu Family’s assault on the Li estate, but Li Yunming and the Li Family elders repelled the attackers and forced the survivors to retreat.
  • The Li Family buried its dead and celebrated its victory while Qiu Qianchi escaped wounded and the Qiu Family began preparing another attack.
  • Dongyue Qing arrived with reinforcements and warned Li Yuanhui and Li Yunming that the Qiu Family had allied with Five Poisons Valley, whose Divine Official ancestor could threaten the region.
  • Li Yunming and Dongyue Qing agreed to gather intelligence and disrupt the enemy alliance as Li Xuansheng and Li Yuanhui watched the danger grow around Heavenly Heart City.
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Ch. 1Awakening in Dire Straits, the System Descends

After Qiu Wanhe’s ambush killed the Li Family guards and Gu Yi, Li Xuansheng awakened memories of his past life and bound the Douluo Summoning System. He summoned Chen Jianjun, a Rank 98 Super Douluo, who arrived to confront Qiu Wanhe.

  • Li Xuansheng and Gu Yi discovered that Qiu Wanhe had massacred Skywood Village and ambushed their group.
  • Gu Yi fought Qiu Wanhe while Li Xuansheng fled toward Blackwood Forest with the guards, but Qiu Family forces ambushed them.
  • Li Tong sacrificed himself to save Li Xuansheng, whose memories of his past life awakened and triggered the system’s binding.
  • Li Xuansheng received a summoning card and used it to summon Chen Jianjun, adding the Li Bloodline to him.
  • Chen Jianjun appeared before Li Xuansheng and struck Qiu Wanhe with his eighth soul skill.

Ch. 2Homecoming and Undercurrents

Chen Jianjun killed Qiu Wanhe and rescued Li Xuansheng, who returned to Heavenly Phoenix City and revealed the Qiu Family’s ambush to the Li Family leaders. The Li Family prepared for retaliation, while Qiu Miehun put his forces on alert and sought information about Chen Jianjun before attacking.

  • Chen Jianjun killed Qiu Wanhe with a single strike and ordered the surviving Qiu Family Soul Masters to warn Qiu Miehun not to target the Li Family.
  • Li Xuansheng mourned Gu Yi and the other fallen clansmen, then returned to Heavenly Phoenix City with Chen Jianjun.
  • Li Xuansheng told Li Yuanhui and the elders about the ambush, and Li Yuanhui appointed Chen Jianjun Chief Elder.
  • Li Yuanhui ordered the Li Family to prepare its defenses, recall important clansmen, open its treasury, and seek support from the Dongyue Clan.
  • Qiu Miehun learned that Qiu Wanhe had died and ordered his forces to investigate Chen Jianjun, prepare for war, and contact the Central Dynasty.

Ch. 3Breaking Through and Returning Home

After breaking through to level fifty in seclusion, Li Xuansheng reunited with the Li Family’s young fighters and urged them to prepare for the Qiu Family’s continued threat. The chapter ended with the family’s younger generation pledging to face the crisis together.

  • Li Xuansheng broke through to level fifty after seven days of seclusion and received 100 Summoning Points, bringing his total to 400.
  • Li Yuanhui recalled Li Family descendants and raised Heavenly Phoenix City’s defenses while the family’s young members returned to the estate.
  • Qiu Miehun berated his intelligence chiefs for failing to identify the expert who killed Qiu Wanhe and gave them three more days to find information.
  • Li Xuansheng met Li Xuanqing, Li Xuanmeng, Li Xuanyan, Li Xuanzhong, Li Xuanbei, and Li Xuanyao training at the estate.
  • Li Xuanbei revealed that he had also reached level fifty, and Li Xuansheng warned the group that the Qiu Family still threatened them.
  • Li Xuansheng and the younger generation vowed to stand together through the coming crisis.

Ch. 4Dongyue Reinforcements and the Azure Jade Pact

After Li Xuansheng reached level fifty, the Li and Dongyue Families joined forces to hunt for soul rings and strengthen their alliance against the Qiu Family. The group prepared to depart for the Azure Jade Forest at dawn.

  • Li Yuanhui learned that Li Xuansheng had reached level fifty and revised the soul-hunting plans to include the Dongyue Clan.
  • Li Yuanhui and Dongyue Qingcang agreed to send their younger generations on a joint expedition, and the Dongyue Clan's Third Elder began preparations.
  • The Dongyue Clan party arrived at the Li Family estate, where Li Xuansheng greeted Dongyue Xuejian, Dongyue Ling, and Dongyue Yu.
  • Li Yuanhui announced that the joint expedition would hunt in the outer region of the Azure Jade Forest, with Elder Tian Ji and Elder Dongyue Qingxuan leading the group.
  • Li Yuanhui told the young disciples to rest before the party departed for the Azure Jade Forest at dawn.

Ch. 5She Long Returns to the Clan and the Journey to Azure Jade Forest

Li Xuansheng summoned Li She Long, a level 94 Titled Douluo, who returned to the Li Family with the Phoenix Orb and strengthened the clan’s defenses. The next day, Li Xuansheng and the others set out for Azure Jade Forest, where they planned to obtain soul rings for several young disciples.

  • Li Xuansheng spent 150 Summoning Points to summon She Long, then used his renaming opportunity to make him Li She Long and give him the Li Bloodline.
  • Li She Long returned to the Li Family with the Phoenix Orb, and Li Yuanhui welcomed him as an elder after the family recognized his bloodline and accepted his story.
  • Li Yuanhui, Chen Jianjun, and Li She Long saw off the group led by Dongyue Qingxuan and Li Tianji as it departed Heavenly Phoenix City for Azure Jade Forest.
  • During the more than twenty-day journey, Li Xuansheng, Li Xuanbei, Dongyue Ling, Dongyue Yu, and Dongyue Xuejian fought bandits and gained combat experience.
  • At Azure Jade Forest, Li Xuansheng and the elders discussed suitable soul beasts and soul-ring goals for Li Xuansheng, Li Xuanbei, Dongyue Xuejian, and Dongyue Lin.

Ch. 6Azure Jade Training Reveals Its Might

Led by Dongyue Qingxuan and Li Tianji, the younger members of the Li and Dongyue families trained and searched for soul beasts in Azure Jade Forest. After Elder Mu Yi shared reports of several beasts, they decided to explore Redstone Mountain for a Blazing Azure Luan that might suit Li Xuansheng.

  • Li Tianji arranged the group’s formation, and Li Xuansheng, Dongyue Ling, Li Xuanbei, and Dongyue Xuejian worked together to defeat several Azurewood Wolves.
  • A small hunting party recognized the Li and Dongyue families and avoided them, while Li Xuansheng warned that other dangerous forest outlaws might ignore their reputations.
  • When a scar-faced Soul Sage threatened the youngsters, Li Tianji subdued him and his companions with the pressure of his Titled Douluo cultivation, then Dongyue Qingxuan taught the group to judge when to endure and when to strike.
  • Elder Mu Yi of the Azurewood Sect told Dongyue Qingxuan and Li Tianji about reported soul beasts, including a Blazing Azure Luan near Redstone Mountain that was mistakenly believed to be thirteen to fifteen thousand years old.
  • After three days of training and searching without finding suitable beasts, Dongyue Qingxuan chose Redstone Mountain as the group’s next destination, and Li Xuansheng anticipated hunting the Blazing Azure Luan for his fifth soul ring.

Ch. 7Water-Ring Snake Swarm and Xuan Bei's Breakthrough

The group hunted a ten-thousand-year Water-Ring Snake so Li Xuanbei could obtain his fifth soul ring. After absorbing it, he broke through to level fifty-one and gained a domain-type skill as the group continued toward Redstone Mountain.

  • Li Xuansheng and the others found a Water-Ring Snake swarm guarded by a thirty-thousand-year leader and a ten-thousand-year snake suitable for Li Xuanbei.
  • Dongyue Qingxuan and Li Tianji restrained the leader while Li Xuansheng, Li Xuanbei, Dongyue Yu, Dongyue Xuejian, and Dongyue Ling worked together against the ten-thousand-year snake and the surrounding swarm.
  • Li Xuansheng killed the ten-thousand-year Water-Ring Snake, and the frightened leader withdrew with the surviving snakes.
  • Li Xuanbei absorbed the black soul ring, reached level fifty-one, and gained the fifth soul skill Watery Realm, a domain that slowed enemies, attacked them with aquatic plants, and improved allies' soul power recovery in water-element environments.
  • After congratulating Li Xuanbei, the group cleared the battlefield and continued toward Redstone Mountain.

Ch. 8The Choice of Speed and the Azure Luan's Appearance

The team hunted a Swift Monkey for Dongyue Lin, who absorbed its soul ring and gained a speed-boosting skill. Deeper in the Redstone Mountain, they found the Blazing Azure Luan battling a Lava Earth Dragon, and Li Xuansheng decided to wait until both beasts were weakened before acting.

  • Li Xuansheng identified a five-thousand-three-hundred-year-old Swift Monkey as a suitable soul ring for Dongyue Lin, and the team trapped and killed it.
  • Dongyue Lin absorbed the monkey's soul ring, reached rank forty-one, and gained the fourth soul skill Swift Radiance, which increased one target's movement and attack speed.
  • The team continued toward Redstone Mountain as the heat and fire-element energy grew stronger.
  • Dongyue Qingxuan led the team to a ridge overlooking a basin, where they saw the twenty-one-thousand-year Blazing Azure Luan fighting a Lava Earth Dragon of nearly twenty thousand years.
  • Li Xuansheng watched the battle and decided to wait until both Soul Beasts were injured before making his move.

Ch. 9The Choice Beyond the Limit, Soul Bone Revealed

Li Xuansheng chose to absorb a twenty-one-thousand-year Blazing Azure Luan Soul Ring despite the danger and survived the ordeal, reaching level fifty-two. He also obtained and fused a rare flight-type External Soul Bone, leaving him able to unfurl crimson-gold wings.

  • Li Xuansheng persuaded Li Tianji and Dongyue Qingxuan to let him risk absorbing the Blazing Azure Luan's Soul Ring.
  • Dongyue Qingxuan drove off the Lava Earth Dragon and restrained the Blazing Azure Luan while Li Xuansheng killed it.
  • Li Xuansheng endured ten hours of painful absorption and stabilized the Soul Ring, raising his Soul Power to level fifty-two.
  • The group discovered a rare flight-type External Soul Bone in the Blazing Azure Luan's corpse and urged Li Xuansheng to claim it.
  • Li Xuansheng fused the wing Soul Bones and unfurled crimson-gold wings that let him fly and gather fire-element energy.

Ch. 10Fifth Soul Skill and the Jade Spirit

After absorbing a 21,000-year soul ring and an External Spirit Bone, Li Xuansheng gained a powerful fifth soul skill and a system reward. The group found a Jade Spirit suited to Dongyue Xuejian, but Li Xuansheng recognized something unexpected about a boy in a rival group and stopped Dongyue Ling from negotiating.

  • Li Xuansheng revealed his fifth soul skill, Azure Luan Heaven-Burning Strike, and described the flight and fire-enhancing abilities of his Azure Luan Wings.
  • The system rewarded Li Xuansheng with 100 Summoning Points and a Level 97–98 Summoning Card, bringing his total to 500 points.
  • The group continued through the Azure Jade Forest to find a soul beast for Dongyue Xuejian's third ring.
  • Dongyue Qingxuan found several Jade Spirits, including one around 1,300 years old that suited Dongyue Xuejian.
  • An elderly Soul Ancestor arrived with young disciples, then offered to leave when he saw Li Xuansheng's group's strength.
  • Li Xuansheng stopped Dongyue Ling from negotiating after his system scan revealed surprising information about a black-clothed boy among the newcomers.

Ch. 11Child of Destiny and the Desire to Recruit

Li Xuansheng recognized Ye Qi as a remarkably gifted youth blessed with extraordinary fortune and recruited him to Heavenly Phoenix Academy. Ye Qi accepted the offer and began absorbing the Millennium Jade Spirit’s soul ring, leaving Li Xuansheng uncertain how the alliance would shape the unpredictable future.

  • Li Xuansheng inspected Ye Qi’s status and recognized his Elf Emperor bloodline, exceptional talent, and Fortune’s Blessing.
  • Li Xuansheng stopped Dongyue Ling from acting and approached Headmaster Mu and Ye Qi with a friendly offer.
  • Li Xuansheng promised Ye Qi generous benefits and a place at Heavenly Phoenix Academy, while offering Headmaster Mu compensation.
  • Ye Qi agreed to join Heavenly Phoenix Academy, and Li Xuansheng gifted him the Millennium Jade Spirit.
  • Under the protection of two Titled Douluo, Ye Qi killed the Millennium Jade Spirit and began absorbing its soul ring.

Ch. 12A Chance Encounter on a Narrow Path, Hidden Killing Intent

After Ye Qi absorbed his thousand-year soul ring and reached level thirty-one, the Qiu Family fled into the valley after being defeated by the Tiger Emperor and came face-to-face with Li Xuansheng’s group. Qiu Qiansha decided to kill them, and Li Tianji prepared to hold the attackers back so the younger generation could escape.

  • Ye Qi completed his soul-ring absorption and broke through to Soul Power Level thirty-one.
  • Qiu Qiansha and the injured Qiu Family survivors fled the Tiger Emperor, having lost two Titled Douluo.
  • The Qiu Family encountered Li Xuansheng, Li Tianji, and Dongyue Qingxuan in the narrow valley.
  • Qiu Qiansha and the other Qiu Family experts recognized their enemies and secretly resolved to kill them.
  • Li Xuansheng prepared to use his summoning card, while Li Tianji told him to take the younger generation and escape when he created an opening.

Ch. 13Killing Intent Unleashed, Powerful Reinforcements Descend

Facing the Qiu Family’s attempt to wipe out the Li Family, Li Xuansheng summoned reinforcements Long Tianwu and Li Changlong and gave them Li Family identities. Their arrival reversed the odds, but Qiu Qiansha ordered an immediate attack, and the chapter ended as the two sides clashed.

  • Li Xuansheng chose to fight back and summoned the Level 98 Long Tianwu and Level 92 Li Changlong, then used Summoning Points to establish their Li Family identities.
  • Long Tianwu and Li Changlong arrived, revealed their strength, and joined Li Tianji and Li Xuansheng against the Qiu Family.
  • Qiu Qiansha ordered his fighters to attack the Li Family’s reinforcements and younger members before they could organize.
  • Dongyue Qingxuan fought Qiu Qiansha, while Li Tianji and Li Changlong charged other Titled Douluo and Li Xuansheng’s group prepared to defend themselves.
  • Long Tianwu cut down several Soul Sages and Soul Douluo with one sword strike, terrifying the remaining attackers.

Ch. 14Sword Overwhelms All Heroes, the Qiu Family Retreats in Defeat

Li Tianwu’s arrival turned the battle against the Qiu Family, whose forces suffered heavy losses before Qiu Qiansha and several survivors escaped. Li Xuansheng and the others were left facing the prospect of a full-scale Qiu Family assault.

  • Li Tianwu activated the Emperor Sword Domain, wounded Qiu Qianlie, and killed several Qiu Family Soul Douluo who tried to reach Li Xuansheng.
  • Li Tianji and Li Changlong gained the advantage against their opponents while Dongyue Qingxuan fought Qiu Qiansha to a standstill.
  • Qiu Qiansha ordered a retreat, and Qiu Qianlie burned his Soul Power and life essence to create an opening for the others to escape.
  • Qiu Qiansha fled after taking a blow from Dongyue Qingxuan, while Li Tianwu and Li Tianji killed the two level ninety-one Titled Douluo who tried to escape.
  • Qiu Qiansha, Old Ten, and several Soul Douluo escaped into the Azure Jade Forest, leaving Qiu Qianlie defeated and the Li Family expecting a full-scale attack.

Ch. 15Homeward Bound and Hidden Worries

After the battle in the Azure Jade Forest, Li Xuansheng returned to Heavenly Phoenix City with his family and allies, while the Li Family prepared for a looming war against the far stronger Qiu Family. The chapter ended with the family’s leaders still lacking a reliable plan to overcome the threat.

  • Li Xuansheng claimed his mission rewards, then arranged for the Li Family to retrieve Ye Qi and Headmaster Mu in five days.
  • The group found a suitable Heavenheart Fox, and Dongyue Xuejian absorbed its soul ring and reached Level 31.
  • Li Xuansheng and his companions hurried back to Heavenly Phoenix City, where Dongyue Qingxuan left to report to the Dongyue Family.
  • Li Yuanhui welcomed Li Tianwu and Li Changlong, appointed them elders, and hosted a banquet celebrating the Li Family’s gains.
  • Li Xuansheng proposed that Li Tianwu escort Ye Qi and his family to Heavenly Phoenix City, and Li Yuanhui approved the plan.
  • Li Yuanhui and the elders assessed the Qiu Family’s remaining forces, but their overnight strategy meeting ended without a foolproof plan.

Ch. 16Sky-Piercing Douluo Returns to the Clan, Storms on the Horizon

Li Xuansheng summoned Yun Ming, whose fabricated family history and bloodline established him as Li Yunming, a returned descendant of the Li Family. As the family celebrated his return and his decision to train Li Xuansheng, Qiu Qianchi prepared the Qiu Family to declare war on the Li Family in one week.

  • Li Xuansheng used a Level 99 Ultimate Douluo Summoning Card and gave Yun Ming a Li Family identity tied to Li Tiandao.
  • Li Yunming appeared at the Li Family estate, proved his bloodline to Li Yuanhui and the others, and was welcomed back into the clan.
  • Li Yunming was entered into the family genealogy, took Li Xuansheng as his disciple, and became the Li Family's Grand Elder.
  • The Li Family increased surveillance of the Qiu Family and strengthened communications with the Dongyue Clan as it prepared for conflict.
  • Qiu Qianchi silenced the Qiu Family council and ordered funerals, recovery for the survivors, and preparations for war.
  • Qiu Qianchi announced that the Qiu Family would formally declare war on the Li Family in one week.

Ch. 17Undercurrents Surge, Hidden Dragons Lurk

Ye Qi and his parents joined the Li Family, where the younger generation warmly welcomed him. As Heavenly Phoenix City prepared for war, Li Xuansheng summoned Nangong Yi as a hidden ally, and the system triggered the Family Survival mission.

  • Li Tianwu brought Ye Qi and his parents to the Li Family, where Li Yuanhui arranged their home and work and welcomed Ye Qi into the household.
  • Li Xuanchang, Li Xuanmeng, Li Xuanyao, Li Xuanyan, and Li Xuanbei met Ye Qi and accepted him as a companion after he revealed his Five-Element Elf Martial Soul.
  • Li Xuansheng spent Summoning Points to summon Nangong Yi, added him to the Li Bloodline, and arranged to keep the level ninety-four Titled Douluo hidden as a surprise force against the Qiu Family.
  • The system triggered the Ultimate Campaign Mission, Family Survival, as the Li Family prepared for an all-out war.

Ch. 18Nightfire Upheaval, Sky-Piercing Might Shakes the World

The Qiu Family launched a surprise assault on the Li Family estate, but Li Yunming appeared as a level 99 Limit Douluo and turned the raid into a full-scale battle. The chapter ended with Li Yunming confronting Qiu Qianchi while the other Li Family experts engaged the Qiu Family’s forces.

  • Qiu Qianchi led ten Qiu Family experts through the Li Family estate’s shattered eastern wall and ordered them to kill everyone.
  • Li Yuanhui, Li Tianwu, Chen Jianjun, and four Li Family elders arrived and fought back against the attackers.
  • Li Yunming appeared, revealed his level 99 strength and extraordinary soul rings, and suppressed Qiu Qianchi’s aura.
  • Li Yunming attacked Qiu Qianchi with the Sky-Piercing Divine Spear as battles erupted across the estate.

Ch. 19Sky-Piercing Divine Spear, Bloody Night Battle

Li Yunming overwhelmed Qiu Qianchi with his divine spear, forcing him to destroy part of his artifact and retreat. Meanwhile, Li Tianwu outmaneuvered Qiu Wanjun and held the upper hand in their ongoing battle.

  • Li Yunming’s ninth soul skill melted Qiu Qianchi’s Myriad Souls Barrier, so Qiu Qianchi detonated its remaining power and retreated hundreds of meters.
  • Qiu Qianchi recognized Li Yunming as a threat to the Qiu Family and considered joining forces with Old Sha to stop him.
  • Qiu Wanjun attacked Li Tianwu with his mountain-cleaving axe, but Li Tianwu redirected the strike with his Emperor Sword Art.
  • Li Tianwu pierced Qiu Wanjun’s crescent-shaped force wave with sword shadows and continued to evade and wear down his opponent.
  • Li Tianwu and Qiu Wanjun remained locked in battle, though Li Tianwu held the initiative and spent less Soul Power.

Ch. 20Family Battle, Each Side Had Its Strengths

Chen Jianjun, Li Yuanhui, and the other Li Family fighters battled the Qiu Family’s Titled Douluo across several brutal fronts. Chen Jianjun wounded one opponent and stabilized his fight, while Li Yuanhui began gaining the upper hand; the other clashes remained unresolved as the battle continued through the night.

  • Chen Jianjun used his Seven Kill Sword Formation to defend against a level 97 Shadow Douluo and a level 95 Lava Colossal Fist Douluo.
  • Chen Jianjun struck the Lava Colossal Fist Douluo with One Sword Across Worlds, severing an arm and badly wounding him before returning to defense.
  • Li Yuanhui used Sky Phoenix World-Burning Strike to crack the Darksteel Shield Douluo’s shield, then thrust at him as the Wind Demon Wolf Douluo rushed to intervene.
  • Li She Long and Li Tianji fought evenly matched opponents, while Li Tiancheng suppressed Qiu Tianxie and Li Changlong held his ground against another level 92 Qiu Family Douluo.
  • The Li Family and Qiu Family fighters continued clashing across the estate as the night wore on.

Ch. 21Dark Blade Shows Its Might, the Beginning of the Blood Sacrifice

Nangong Yi emerged from hiding and killed Qiu Tianxie, shifting the battle in the Li Family’s favor. After Qiu Lie was gravely wounded, Qiu Qianchi ordered the Qiu Family to retreat.

  • Qiu Tianxie exposed himself while fighting Li Tiancheng, and Nangong Yi struck from hiding and pierced him with a spear, killing him.
  • Qiu Lie charged toward his dying father, leaving his back exposed, and Li Yuanhui’s Sky Phoenix Soaring Strike gravely wounded him.
  • Nangong Yi revealed himself to the Li Family, whose fighters rallied after the Qiu Family lost two Titled Douluo combatants.
  • Qiu Qianchi recognized that the attack had failed and ordered the Qiu Family army to retreat.

Ch. 22Press the Advantage, Fleeing in Defeat with an Arm Severed

The Li Family routed the Qiu Family’s night raid in Heavenly Phoenix City, killing several Titled Douluo while Qiu Qianchi escaped after losing his Martial Soul and left arm. The battle ended with the Li Family victorious but badly shaken, as they anticipated a more dangerous Qiu Family retaliation and the intervention of its hidden God Rank ancestor.

  • Qiu Qianchi ordered a retreat, but Li Yunming pursued him and severed his left arm after Qiu sacrificed his bone staff Martial Soul to escape.
  • Li Yunming chose not to chase Qiu Qianchi and ordered the Li Family to eliminate the remaining enemies.
  • Li She Long killed Qiu Lie, and Chen Jianjun killed the Darksteel Shield Douluo after Qiu Lie’s death distracted him.
  • Li Tianwu wounded Qiu Wanjun, who fled, while Li Tiancheng and Nangong Yi killed the injured Lava Colossal Fist Douluo.
  • The surviving Qiu Family experts fled the battlefield, and Li Yuanhui halted the pursuit to prioritize the wounded, battlefield cleanup, and the city’s defenses.
  • The Li Family counted its losses and celebrated its victory, while its leaders feared the Qiu Family’s coming retaliation and the response of its hidden God Rank ancestor.

Ch. 23Tending Wounds and Rallying the People, Dark Undercurrents Rise Again

After repelling the Qiu Family, the Li Family mourned its dead, treated the wounded, and rewarded those who fought while the Qiu Family prepared for a larger assault. The chapter ended with Li Yuanhui warning Li Xuansheng that the next battle could threaten the family’s survival.

  • Li Yuanhui reported that forty-three Li Family members had died and that the family had killed or wounded ten Qiu Family Titled Douluo, then assigned burials, rewards, healing, and defensive preparations.
  • Li Yuanhui officially welcomed Nangong Yi into Heaven Hall as a core elder and credited him with killing Qiu Tianxie at a decisive moment.
  • Qiu Wanhe canceled the Qiu Family’s planned general assault, ordered the recovery of its wounded fighters, and began mobilizing forces and weapons for a full attack on Heavenly Phoenix City.
  • The Li Family held a victory banquet, and Li Yuanhui and Li Xuansheng discussed the cost of the battle and the danger of the Qiu Family’s next move.

Ch. 24Strong Reinforcements Arrive, Undercurrents Surface

The Dongyue Clan arrived at Heavenly Phoenix City to reinforce the Li Family, and learned that Li Yunming had driven back Qiu Qianchi’s attack. With the Qiu Family and Five Poisons Valley allied, the Li and Dongyue families agreed to stand together against the danger ahead.

  • Li Yuanhui recognized the approaching auras as reinforcements from Qing Yu's family and welcomed Dongyue Qing and four powerful Dongyue Clan elders.
  • Li Yuanhui told the visitors that Qiu Qianchi and ten Titled Douluo had attacked the Li Family, and credited Li Yunming and the clan elders with turning the battle around.
  • Li Yunming explained that he had wounded Qiu Qianchi, who escaped by severing his arm, while Dongyue Qing recognized Li Yunming's formidable strength.
  • Dongyue Qing warned that the Qiu Family and Five Poisons Valley had allied and that the Qiu Family's God Rank ancestor might intervene next.
  • Li Yunming declared that the Li Family could withstand another attack, and Dongyue Qing agreed that the Li and Dongyue families would face the threat together.

Ch. 25Poison Clouds Press In, the Plot Revealed

At a banquet in Heavenly Phoenix City, Dongyue Qing revealed that Five Poisons Valley and the Qiu Family were likely conspiring to seize Heavenly Heart City, using the Li Family as a distraction. The Li and Dongyue families agreed to cooperate against the threat, while Li Xuansheng and Li Yuanhui left knowing a much larger conflict was approaching.

  • Li Yuanhui thanked Dongyue Qing and his group at the welcome banquet before the leaders gathered in a guarded hall.
  • Dongyue Qing explained that Five Poisons Valley was a powerful alliance with a level 105 or higher Divine Official ancestor and two level 99 Limit Douluos.
  • Li Yunming and Dongyue Qing concluded that the Qiu Family and Five Poisons Valley were targeting Heavenly Heart City, with their attack on the Li Family meant to distract the Dongyue Clan.
  • Dongyue Qing agreed to alert his clan and keep his elders in Heavenly Phoenix City, while Li Yunming called for intelligence gathering and efforts to disrupt the enemy alliance.
  • Li Xuansheng told Li Yuanhui that they still had a chance, and the two looked toward Heavenly Heart City as the threat grew.
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