Chapter Summaries

Bibi Xu survived Snow Empress’s attack when the Ice-Fire Dragon Kings’ power surfaced, drawing the attention of the God of Destruction and Goddess of Life. Snow Empress reconsidered his offer to free the Northern Clan from Heavenly Tribulation, and Bibi Xu began explaining his method.

• Bibi Xu’s Ice-Fire Dragon King soul bones released their power, and Snow Empress stopped choking him.
• The God of Destruction and Goddess of Life watched Bibi Xu through the Mirror of Destiny and discussed the possibility of making him their successor.
• Snow Empress sensed the Dragon Kings’ divine origin and a separate divine presence around Bibi Xu, then asked who he was and how he obtained the inheritance.
• Bibi Xu said he received the Ice-Fire Dragon Kings’ origin and soul bones at the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Well.
• Snow Empress asked whether Bibi Xu could truly free the Northern Clan from Heavenly Tribulation, and he described a way for soul beasts to exist without physical bodies and coexist with human soul masters.

Bibi Xu convinced Snow Empress to ally with him by promising a way to avoid Heavenly Tribulation and a future path into the Divine Realm. In Snow Empress's palace, she asked what chance she would have of reaching Godhood if she transformed into a human and cultivated as a soul master.

• Bibi Xu promised to bring a new method to the Far North within ten years and to protect Snow Empress and Ice Empress in the Divine Realm when he became a god.
• Snow Empress agreed to ally with Bibi Xu and placed the Far North's Three Great Heavenly Kings under his command until he fulfilled his promise.
• Bibi Xu swore that he would not deceive Snow Empress, and a ripple of lawful power appeared above the ice cavern.
• Snow Empress led Bibi Xu and Ice Empress to her palace while Ling Yuan and the others waited outside.
• Snow Empress asked Bibi Xu what her chances of attaining Godhood would be if she transformed into a human and cultivated as a soul master.

Snow Empress decided to undergo Transformation and rebuild in pursuit of godhood after Bibi Xu promised her a chance of success above fifty percent. She entrusted the Far North to Ice Empress and prepared to leave its protection in her hands.

• Ice Empress objected to Snow Empress risking her seven hundred thousand years of cultivation through Transformation, but Snow Empress explained that she wanted to escape the cycle of tribulations and seek godhood.
• Bibi Xu warned Snow Empress that Transformation would erase her cultivation and leave her vulnerable, but said her natural affinity for ice, rare resources, and his ties to the Divine Realm could raise her chances above fifty percent.
• Snow Empress accepted the gamble after Bibi Xu offered to help her seek the Ice God's Divine Trial once she reached Limit Douluo.
• Snow Empress entrusted the Far North to Ice Empress, telling her to protect Little Bai and Tai Tan, guard their territory, avoid provoking human soul masters, and await her return.

Snow Empress chose to undergo Transformation and pursue Godhood, entrusting Ice Empress with rule over the Far North. As her transformation began, Little Bai and the Titan Snow Demon King arrived and learned why she had made her choice.

• Snow Empress gave Ice Empress the Far North Token and entered the secret chamber with the Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow and Hundred-Thousand-Year Ice Sky Snow Lotus.
• Snow Empress's transformation unleashed an ancient, newborn ice power that shook the Ice Palace and caused Soul Beasts across the Far North to bow.
• Yue Guan, Ling Yuan, Gui Mei, and Dugu Bo realized Snow Empress was undergoing Transformation and marveled that Bibi Xu had persuaded her to do so.
• Little Bai and the Titan Snow Demon King rushed to the Ice Palace after sensing Snow Empress's changed aura and demanded to know what had happened.
• Ice Empress explained that Snow Empress had chosen Transformation as her only path to pursue Godhood, leaving Little Bai to ask whether she could succeed.

The Snow Empress successfully transformed into a young girl while preserving most of her origin, then pledged to follow Bibi Xu and pursue godhood with his help. She named herself Xue Qinghan and left the Far North with Bibi Xu and his companions, while the Ice Empress and the others stayed behind to guard their homeland.

• The Ice Empress, Little Bai, and the Titan Snow Demon King agreed to support the Snow Empress's choice and protect the Far North while she was away.
• After a day and a night, the secret chamber opened, and the transformed Snow Empress emerged with seventy percent of her origin intact.
• The Snow Empress promised to follow Bibi Xu as she rebuilt her cultivation, and Bibi Xu vowed to protect her and help her become a god.
• The Snow Empress entrusted the Far North to the Ice Empress, Little Bai, and the Titan Snow Demon King, then told Bibi Xu she was ready to leave.
• The Snow Empress took the human name Xue Qinghan and departed the Far North with Bibi Xu, Yue Guan, and the others.
• As they traveled south, Bibi Xu planned to help Xue Qinghan rebuild her cultivation and considered the Far North's soul beasts a powerful new ally.

Bibi Xu returned to Heaven Dou City disguised as Crown Prince Xue Qinghe after quelling the western rebellion, earning Xue Ye’s praise and the people’s acclaim. He entered the Eastern Palace and went to check on Xue Qinghan, whose quarters had been prepared at his order.

• Xue Ye and the court awaited Xue Qinghe’s triumphant return while Xue Mo and Xue Feng concealed their anger over his survival and military success.
• Bibi Xu arrived at Vermilion Bird Gate with his troops and was welcomed by Xue Ye and cheering crowds.
• Xue Mo and Xue Feng congratulated Bibi Xu with feigned sincerity, but he dismissed them and returned to speaking with Xue Ye.
• Xue Ye escorted Bibi Xu to the palace for a victory banquet, then left him at the Eastern Palace with promises of rewards.
• Ling'er told Bibi Xu that Frostbound Palace had been prepared for Xue Qinghan, and he went there to see her.

Xue Qinghan adapted to life in the Eastern Palace with extraordinary speed, mastering human customs and skills in seven days. When Bibi Xu asked about her spirit rings, she revealed that she could disguise her ten-thousand-year First Spirit Ring, confirming his theory that ring colors reflected energy levels.

• Bibi Xu assigned Ling'er to teach Xue Qinghan human writing, etiquette, everyday knowledge, and Heaven Dou's noble customs.
• Xue Qinghan mastered etiquette, writing, arithmetic, and the arts with astonishing speed, and Ling'er watched her become accustomed to noble life in just seven days.
• Bibi Xu visited Frostbound Palace and heard Ling'er praise Xue Qinghan's learning ability.
• Bibi Xu asked Xue Qinghan whether her First Spirit Ring had been ten thousand years old after her Transformation, and she revealed its true black color before disguising it as yellow again.
• Bibi Xu concluded that spirit ring colors were only outward signs of their energy levels and that rings were essentially vessels of energy.

Bibi Xu learned that soul beasts cultivated by absorbing Heavenly Origin Force and became convinced humans might use it to strengthen or create Spirit Rings. Xue Qinghan taught him an ice-attribute soul beast breathing method, and he began testing it while she stood guard.

• Bibi Xu questioned Xue Qinghan about how transformed soul beasts distributed their cultivation among Spirit Rings, and she explained her plan for her seven hundred thousand years of cultivation.
• Xue Qinghan explained that soul beasts accumulated cultivation by absorbing Heavenly Origin Force, while humans converted it into Soul Power more efficiently.
• Bibi Xu proposed using Heavenly Origin Force to raise Spirit Ring ages or condense Spirit Rings, and asked Xue Qinghan to teach him the soul beast method of absorption.
• Xue Qinghan warned that the method could damage human meridians or collapse Spirit Rings, but taught Bibi Xu the basic breathing technique.
• Bibi Xu sat on a meditation cushion, circulated his Soul Power, and began using the technique to sense and draw in Heavenly Origin Force as Xue Qinghan watched over him.

Bibi Xu successfully used Heavenly Origin Force to increase the ages of his spirit rings, proving his method could create a new path for spirit ring cultivation. He stopped after raising his third ring to ten thousand years and his Soul Power to level forty-seven.

• Bibi Xu sensed Heavenly Origin Force and guided it into his spirit rings after releasing his martial soul.
• Xue Qinghan was shocked by Bibi Xu's extraordinary spirit ring configuration: three thousand-year rings and one ten-thousand-year ring.
• Bibi Xu continuously nourished all four rings with Heavenly Origin Force, raising their ages and darkening their colors.
• Bibi Xu's third spirit ring crossed the ten-thousand-year threshold, while his first two approached it.
• Bibi Xu stopped cultivating, found his spirit skills stronger and his Soul Power at level forty-seven, and confirmed that his method worked.

Bibi Xu and Xue Qinghan acknowledged the promise and dangers of his Spirit Ring Nourishment Method, agreeing to keep it secret. Three years later, Bibi Xu had secured his position as crown prince and recalled how he exposed the second and third princes’ schemes, leaving their fate unresolved.

• Bibi Xu cautioned Xue Qinghan that his successful spirit-ring experiment needed long-term testing for hidden dangers.
• Xue Qinghan recognized the method’s potential to transform the soul master system, while Bibi Xu insisted they keep it secret and tell Ling Yuan to do the same.
• Bibi Xu reflected on his three years impersonating Xue Qinghe and strengthening his authority in the Heaven Dou court.
• Bibi Xu recalled gathering evidence of the second and third princes’ corruption and conspiracy before turning the third prince’s assassination plot against them.

Bibi Xu recalled how he secured his position as heir, then worked with Xue Qinghan to govern Heaven Dou and strengthen the Far North trade. After hearing that Ling Yuan Douluo had come to see him, Bibi Xu asked whether she had obtained her soul ring.

• Xue Ye stripped the second and third princes of their imperial lineage and exiled them, where they were killed in a staged bandit attack.
• Bibi Xu and Xue Qinghan reviewed Jiangnan’s tax report and ordered preparations to reinforce river embankments against flooding.
• Xue Qinghan reported that supplies and trade with the Far North had improved conditions for its tribes and reduced border conflicts.
• Bibi Xu met Ling Yuan Douluo in the side hall and asked whether her soul ring matter had worked out.

Ling Yuan Douluo reported that Bibi Xu’s spirit-ring tempering method had raised her Ninth Spirit Ring to the Hundred-Thousand-Year level, while Dugu Bo’s ring was nearing the same threshold. The chapter ended with Bibi Xu learning that Bibi Dong planned to hunt a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit near the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiao Wu’s mother.

• Ling Yuan Douluo told Bibi Xu that her Ninth Spirit Ring had reached the Hundred-Thousand-Year level after more than a year of tempering at the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Well.
• Ling Yuan Douluo reported that Dugu Bo’s Ninth Spirit Ring had risen to over eighty-nine thousand years and could pass ninety thousand after further tempering.
• Bibi Xu warned Ling Yuan Douluo to stabilize their realms and refine their existing rings before pursuing further improvements, while he worked to reduce the method’s risks.
• Xue Qinghan and Bibi Xu discussed Xue Ye’s suspicions and the fragile balance between Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Bibi Xu received a personal letter from Bibi Dong, who reported reaching Level 98 and planned to hunt a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit near the Star Dou Great Forest.

Bibi Xu recalled his failed attempts to kill Tang San and concluded that an unseen force protected the core of the story. He prepared for Bibi Dong’s hunt for Xiao Wu’s mother and ordered Tang San watched, leaving the court uneasy as Bibi Dong’s party neared Heaven Dou City.

• Bibi Xu told Xue Qinghan that his past attempts to kill Tang San and find Ah Yin’s original form had all failed, convincing him that the world corrected changes to key events.
• Bibi Xu decided to let Tang San grow and ordered Xue Qinghan to prepare for Bibi Dong’s arrival, open the western checkpoints, and seal the exits of the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Bibi Xu ordered his people to watch the forest’s perimeter and Notting City for Tang San, emphasizing that they were to observe but not act.
• Bibi Xu decided not to interfere with Xiao Wu’s escape, intending to keep her as leverage against Tang San.
• Bibi Xu’s deployments stirred speculation at court, and Xue Ye’s attendants failed to learn his real purpose.
• Three days remained before Bibi Dong’s party was due to arrive in Heaven Dou City.

Bibi Xu waited at a hidden estate in Maple Forest for his mother, Bibi Dong, and reunited with her after two and a half years apart. Bibi Dong was astonished by his growth and peak Soul Ancestor cultivation, and the two settled into a warm reunion.

• Bibi Xu ordered his guards to clear the estate as Bibi Dong's party approached, then told Xue Qinghan that Bibi Dong was his mother.
• Bibi Dong arrived with Yue Guan and Gui Mei and immediately focused on Bibi Xu.
• Bibi Dong noticed how much Bibi Xu had grown and was shocked to learn that he had reached level forty-nine at age twelve.
• Bibi Xu greeted Bibi Dong as his mother, and she supported his arm and reproached him gently for staying away from Spirit City.
• Bibi Dong noticed that Bibi Xu had prepared her favorite tea, pastries, and incense for her visit.

Bibi Dong reunited with Bibi Xu in Heaven Dou and met Snow Empress, whom she mistook for a potential romantic partner of her son. The chapter ended with Bibi Xu changing the subject after Bibi Dong gave Snow Empress an extravagant welcome gift.

• Bibi Dong asked Bibi Xu whether his journey to Heaven Dou had gone smoothly and whether anyone had discovered him, and he reassured her that his cover was secure.
• Bibi Dong noticed Snow Empress and asked who she was, and Bibi Xu introduced her as the talented subordinate Xue Qinghan.
• Bibi Dong welcomed Snow Empress and gave her a jade bracelet filled with rare treasures, including pills, herbs, ice marrow, and a ten-thousand-year Left Arm Soul Bone.
• Snow Empress accepted the gift after Bibi Xu told her to, while Bibi Dong privately assumed the two were close in a romantic way.
• Bibi Xu saw that his mother had misunderstood and redirected the conversation by offering her pastries.

Bibi Xu met privately with Bibi Dong and urged her to absorb the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit’s soul bone herself unless it was a Trunk Bone. He revealed that he already possessed six soul bones, leaving Bibi Dong shocked and proud but worried about the dangers he had faced.

• Bibi Dong asked Bibi Xu about his travels, and he avoided mentioning the dangers he had encountered.
• Bibi Xu sent Snow Empress, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei out so he could speak privately with Bibi Dong.
• Bibi Xu told Bibi Dong to absorb the Soft Bone Rabbit’s soul bone unless it was a Trunk Bone.
• Bibi Xu revealed that he had six soul bones: a head bone, four limb bones, and an External Soul Bone.
• Bibi Dong was stunned by his revelation, then felt pride and relief while worrying about the risks he had endured.

Bibi Xu persuaded Bibi Dong to absorb the Soft Bone Rabbit Soul Bone and pursue the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape to strengthen her position in Spirit Hall. They then discussed Bibi Xu’s growing influence in Heaven Dou and refined their plans together, leaving Bibi Dong preparing an operation against the two Star Dou beasts.

• Bibi Xu convinced Bibi Dong to absorb the Soft Bone Rabbit Soul Bone herself rather than save it for him.
• Bibi Xu urged Bibi Dong to claim the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape, but she initially wanted to reserve them for his future soul rings.
• Bibi Xu assured Bibi Dong that he would obtain even better soul rings and persuaded her that growing stronger would help her protect Spirit Hall and support his plans in Heaven Dou.
• Bibi Dong agreed to arrange a plan to surround and kill the two Star Dou beasts as soon as possible.
• Bibi Xu briefed Bibi Dong on his political influence and secret networks in Heaven Dou, and she pointed out weaknesses and suggested improvements to his arrangements.
• Bibi Xu and Bibi Dong continued discussing Spirit Hall’s power balance and their future plans until dawn.

Bibi Dong left Bibi Xu’s manor unnoticed, and three days later she joined him, Yueguan, and Gui Mei in an ambush in the Star Dou Great Forest. They trapped Ah Rou as she gathered Dewdrop Grass, leaving her caught in their suppressive domain.

• Bibi Dong warned Bibi Xu to be cautious, then departed his manor before anyone noticed her visit.
• Xue Qinghan confirmed that the visit’s traces had been erased, and Bibi Xu prepared to return to the city.
• Three days later, Bibi Xu, Bibi Dong, Yueguan, and Gui Mei waited in the forest for Ah Rou.
• Ah Rou arrived to gather Dewdrop Grass, briefly relaxed as she thought of Xiao Wu, and was caught in a sudden ambush.

Bibi Dong killed the pink-clad Soft Bone Rabbit with help from Yue Guan and Gui Mei, then began absorbing its Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring. At the Lake of Life, Xiao Wu sensed her mother’s death and tried to rush to her, but Da Ming and Er Ming stopped her, warning that the hunters were too powerful.

• Yue Guan and Gui Mei used Two Extremes Static Domain to immobilize the pink-clad woman, and Bibi Dong killed her with Vampiric Spider Spikes.
• A Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring and the Soft Bone Rabbit Right Leg Bone emerged from the woman’s corpse, and Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan and Gui Mei to guard her as she began absorbing the ring.
• At the Lake of Life, Xiao Wu felt the bond with her mother break and ran toward the forest’s outskirts to find her.
• Da Ming blocked Xiao Wu with a barrier, and Er Ming joined him in stopping her from leaving.
• Da Ming warned Xiao Wu that Super Douluo hunters had killed her mother and that going after them would put her life at risk.

After Xiao Wu learned that her mother was dead, Da Ming and Er Ming restrained her and vowed to avenge her. Bibi Dong absorbed the hundred-thousand-year spirit ring and soul bone, broke through to Level 99, and set her sights on choosing a spirit ring for her seventh slot.

• Xiao Wu tried to rush off to find her mother, but Da Ming held her back and Er Ming promised they would avenge her.
• Da Ming and Er Ming suspected that Spirit Hall had killed Xiao Wu’s mother and realized they would likely be targeted next.
• Bibi Dong completed her absorption of the hundred-thousand-year spirit ring and right leg soul bone, gaining new skills and breaking through to Level 99 Limit Douluo.
• Yue Guan and Gui Mei congratulated Bibi Dong, while Bibi Xu smiled at the successful breakthrough.
• Bibi Dong decided to save the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape for her eighth and ninth spirit rings and seek a spider-type soul beast for her seventh.