Recaps

Ning Chen endured the violent ice and fire energies of the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eyes as they tempered his body and clashed with his Evil Fire. After Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo rushed to him, Dugu Bo recognized that Ning Chen’s life was not in danger and stopped Dugu Yan from interrupting the process.

• Dugu Yan waited with Dugu Bo outside the poison formation, shyly anticipating Ning Chen’s return.
• Ning Chen submerged himself in the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eyes and struggled to control the spring’s energies, the medicinal effects of two herbs, and his Evil Fire.
• After two hours, the ice and fire energies fused and struck Ning Chen’s Evil Fire, causing him to scream in agony.
• Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan heard Ning Chen’s scream and hurried through the poisonous mist to the spring.
• Dugu Yan tried to rush to Ning Chen, but Dugu Bo held her back and explained that the energies had formed a balance that was tempering Ning Chen’s body.

Ning Chen survived tempering at the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eyes, fused the Evil Fire into his body, and rose to level forty-nine. After reuniting with Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, he decided to steal the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone from the waterfall behind Holy Soul Village while Tang Hao was away.

• Ning Chen completed the Ice and Fire body tempering, gained control of his Evil Fire, and advanced from level forty-four to level forty-nine.
• Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo rushed to Ning Chen, then Dugu Yan hid in embarrassment when she realized he was naked.
• Ning Chen dressed, and Dugu Bo congratulated him on absorbing the immortal herb and gaining strength.
• Ning Chen recalled that Tang San had joined Shrek Academy and concluded that Tang Hao was likely in Soto City.
• Ning Chen decided to take the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone from behind Holy Soul Village.

Ning Chen sent Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to wait for him in Windbell Town while he hurried off alone, and Bibi Dong grew furious and worried as Spirit Hall still could not find its missing Holy Son. The chapter left Ning Chen on his way to handle urgent business and Bibi Dong demanding that he return.

• Ning Chen refused Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's offer to accompany him, explaining that their presence would attract attention.
• Ning Chen ordered Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to travel to Windbell Town and wait for him, then promised Dugu Yan a gift when he returned.
• Ning Chen collected the remaining immortal herbs and flew away on the Emperor-Slaying Sword.
• Yue Guan reported that Spirit Hall had searched across the continent but still had no news of the Holy Son.
• Bibi Dong erupted in anger over the failed search, then revealed her worry about Ning Chen's Evil Fire and demanded that he return.

Ning Chen found and took the Blue Silver Emperor's Right Leg Bone from the cave behind the waterfall, then moved Ah Yin into a sunnier patch of grass. He returned to Windbell Town, where Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan had been waiting for him.

• Ning Chen entered the cave behind the waterfall near Holy Soul Village and found Ah Yin and the hidden lead box.
• Ning Chen opened the box, discovered the Blue Silver Emperor's Right Leg Bone, and stored it in his soul tool instead of absorbing it.
• Ning Chen dug up Ah Yin and transplanted her beside the waterfall before flying toward Wuhun City.
• Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan waited anxiously for Ning Chen at an inn in Windbell Town.
• Ning Chen arrived at the inn and told Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan that he was back.

Ning Chen returned to Wuhun City with Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, drawing attention as Spirit Hall’s Holy Son. After ordering the guards to summon Elder Ju, he waited at the gate, expecting word of his safe return to reach his teacher.

• Ning Chen gave Dugu Yan an emerald-green dress, and she clutched it after pretending she did not want it.
• Ning Chen told Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan that they would go to Spirit Hall.
• Ning Chen led Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to Wuhun City's gate, where a guard captain stopped them for inspection.
• The guard captain recognized Ning Chen as the Holy Son, and the guards and gathered travelers reacted with surprise.
• Ning Chen ordered the guard captain to notify Elder Ju that he had returned, then waited at the gate.

Ning Chen returned to Spirit Hall with Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, settled Dugu Bo’s conflict with Chrysanthemum Douluo, and went to face the furious Bibi Dong. He entered her private courtyard and found her sitting quietly beneath a pavilion.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo greeted Ning Chen with relief, then confronted Dugu Bo at the city gates over their old grudge.
• Ning Chen declared Dugu Bo a member of Spirit Hall and ordered the two elders to put aside their hostility.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo warned Ning Chen that Bibi Dong was furious and directed him to her back-mountain courtyard.
• Ning Chen flew to Bibi Dong’s courtyard, braced himself for her anger, and opened the gates.
• Ning Chen found Bibi Dong seated quietly beneath the courtyard’s stone pavilion.

Ning Chen returned to Bibi Dong and found her waiting with a meal, but his attempt to feed her went disastrously wrong. After he accidentally dropped a piece of meat onto her breast, Bibi Dong erupted in anger, and Ning Chen reached to remove it.

• Bibi Dong invited Ning Chen to sit and eat with her, and he accepted after his stomach growled.
• Bibi Dong told Ning Chen to feed her, and he nervously brought food toward her mouth.
• Ning Chen dropped a piece of meat onto Bibi Dong's breast by accident.
• Bibi Dong rose in anger, and Ning Chen reached out to remove the meat while insisting he had not done it on purpose.

Ning Chen faced Bibi Dong’s anger after sneaking away, and she demanded to know why he had left. With her forcing him to meet her eyes, he prepared to give the explanation he had rehearsed.

• Bibi Dong’s pressure forced Ning Chen to his knees as he reached toward the stain on her chest.
• Bibi Dong demanded to know why Ning Chen had run away and told him how worried she had been about his unstable Evil Fire.
• Ning Chen sincerely apologized for leaving without considering her feelings, and Bibi Dong’s anger eased.
• Bibi Dong wiped the grease from her chest, then asked Ning Chen to explain why he had sneaked out.
• Bibi Dong lifted Ning Chen’s chin with her foot and threatened to keep him from getting out of bed for three days if his explanation was unreasonable.
• Ning Chen denied that he would dare defy her and began the performance he had prepared.

Ning Chen tried to reassure Bibi Dong that he had left to grow stronger, then invented a dangerous battle to explain his trip. After examining him, Bibi Dong discovered that the Evil Fire in his body had become stable and demanded to know how he had done it.

• Ning Chen told Bibi Dong he wanted to train independently and become strong enough to stand beside her.
• Bibi Dong asked Ning Chen what he had experienced, so he fabricated a perilous fight with a ten-thousand-year Shadow Ghost Leopard.
• Bibi Dong showed concern and asked to see Ning Chen's injuries, but he claimed they were only superficial and had healed.
• Bibi Dong sensed that Ning Chen's aura had changed and examined his body with her spiritual power.
• Bibi Dong found that Ning Chen's Evil Fire had become stable and demanded an explanation.

Ning Chen explained to Bibi Dong that strange herbs he ate in a cave had healed him and tamed his Evil Fire. Bibi Dong believed most of his story but remained angry about his unauthorized departure, and the chapter ended with Ning Chen feeding her dinner as they made peace.

• Bibi Dong was shocked to discover that Ning Chen’s Evil Fire had been tamed and fused with his power.
• Ning Chen told Bibi Dong a fabricated account of accidentally eating strange, glowing herbs in a cave.
• Bibi Dong suspected an extremely cold Immortal Herb had balanced the yang nature of Ning Chen’s martial soul and cured his Evil Fire.
• Bibi Dong insisted that Ning Chen’s good fortune did not excuse running away without permission, though she accepted his apology.
• Ning Chen resumed feeding Bibi Dong, and she accepted his care while hiding her satisfaction behind a proud demeanor.

Ning Chen offered Bibi Dong an Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, but she initially rejected it as useless. When he said he would give it to Lingyuan instead, Bibi Dong snatched the herb and claimed she had only been testing his filial devotion.

• After Bibi Dong finished eating, Ning Chen cleared the table and told her he had brought her a gift.
• Ning Chen presented Bibi Dong with an Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid and explained its benefits.
• Bibi Dong refused the herb, insisting it would be useless to her cultivation.
• Ning Chen pretended he would give the herb to Lingyuan, making Bibi Dong abruptly take it for herself.
• When Ning Chen teased her about changing her mind, Bibi Dong claimed she had been testing his sincerity.

Ning Chen teased Bibi Dong by saying he would give an Immortal Herb to Lingyuan, provoking her jealousy. He soothed her with extravagant praise and left for his residence after she warned him not to sneak out again.

• Ning Chen told Bibi Dong he planned to give an Immortal Herb to Lingyuan, and Bibi Dong grew jealous and questioned whether Lingyuan treated him better.
• Ning Chen praised Lingyuan's kindness while privately recalling her teasing and feeling his Evil Fire stir.
• Bibi Dong asked Ning Chen who treated him better, and Ning Chen declared that Bibi Dong was the most important person in his life.
• Ning Chen praised Bibi Dong's strength, beauty, and figure until she blushed and forgave him, while warning him not to sneak out again.
• Ning Chen promised to obey, summoned the Emperor-Slaying Sword, and flew back to his residence.

Ning Chen returned to Spirit Hall and reunited with Lingyuan, whose relief at seeing him turned into playful teasing. He backed away flustered after she provocatively asked whether he wanted to touch her chest.

• Bibi Dong watched Ning Chen fly away and resolved not to let him leave her again.
• Ning Chen arrived at his residence and found Lingyuan waiting for him.
• Lingyuan embraced Ning Chen so tightly that he struggled to breathe, then apologized when she realized what she had done.
• Ning Chen teased Lingyuan about her chest, and she blushed but secretly enjoyed his attention.
• Lingyuan teased Ning Chen by asking whether he wanted to touch her chest, and he stepped back in embarrassment.

Ning Chen reunited with Lingyuan and gave her a Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, an Immortal Herb he said could strengthen her fire powers and possibly help her become a Titled Douluo. Lingyuan went from dismissing it as an ugly flower to listening in disbelief as Ning Chen revealed its potential.

• Lingyuan teased Ning Chen, then asked where he had been and told him Spirit Hall had searched the continent for him.
• Ning Chen avoided explaining his disappearance and offered Lingyuan a gift instead.
• Ning Chen produced the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, but Lingyuan dismissed it as an ugly flower and joked that it could be a hand warmer.
• Ning Chen explained that the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower was an Immortal Herb that could purify fire energy and evolve a martial soul.
• Ning Chen told Lingyuan that absorbing the herb could strengthen her Blazing Spirit Kite and might help her become a Titled Douluo.

Lingyuan learned that Ning Chen believed a Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower could help her overcome her level-eighty-nine bottleneck and become a Titled Douluo. Convinced by his sincerity, she prepared to absorb it, but teased him once more before leaving.

• Lingyuan doubted that the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower could help her break through after three years stuck at level eighty-nine.
• Ning Chen assured Lingyuan that the herb could transform her soul power and urged her to endure the painful absorption process.
• Lingyuan thanked Ning Chen and decided to return to absorb the Immortal Herb immediately.
• Ning Chen advised Lingyuan to focus her mind and guide the herb's medicinal power toward her bottleneck.
• Lingyuan asked Ning Chen again whether he wanted to touch her chest, and he awkwardly suggested waiting until after her breakthrough.

Ning Chen resisted Lingyuan’s seduction as she prepared to enter seclusion and break through to Titled Douluo. After she left, he reflected on his gains from the trip and anticipated what might happen next.

• Lingyuan teased Ning Chen until he grabbed her hand and warned her to stop playing with fire.
• Lingyuan took his hand, continued teasing him, then promised to repay him after she became a Titled Douluo and left into the night.
• Ning Chen returned to his bedchamber, exhausted, and thought about Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo, Bibi Dong, and Lingyuan.
• Ning Chen counted his gains from the trip, including reaching level forty-nine, resolving the Evil Fire danger, recruiting Dugu Bo, and obtaining the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone and the Immortal Herbs.
• Ning Chen thought that Tang San’s opportunities were becoming his own, then hinted at Tang San’s future wife.

Ning Chen rushed to witness Lingyuan’s breakthrough after a massive burst of fire energy shook Wuhun City. Bibi Dong and Yue Guan confirmed that Spirit Hall was about to gain another Titled Douluo, and Bibi Dong hinted that Lingyuan owed her breakthrough to Ning Chen.

• Ning Chen fell asleep after deciding he would take control of Spirit Hall and rise above the other powers.
• A violent tremor and a crimson pillar of fire energy erupted from the area where Lingyuan lived, jolting Ning Chen awake.
• Ning Chen flew toward Lingyuan’s residence as Wuhun City’s soul masters panicked and Spirit Hall’s guards and elders responded.
• Ning Chen arrived to find Bibi Dong and Yue Guan watching Lingyuan’s building, which was sealed inside a barrier of fire energy.
• Bibi Dong confirmed that Lingyuan was breaking through to Titled Douluo, and Yue Guan celebrated Spirit Hall’s coming increase in strength.
• Bibi Dong told Ning Chen that Lingyuan had her “good little brother” to thank for the breakthrough.

Lingyuan broke through to level ninety after absorbing the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, transforming her Blazing Spirit Kite and becoming a Titled Douluo. Bibi Dong welcomed her into Spirit Hall’s ranks and asked what title she had chosen.

• Bibi Dong and Chrysanthemum Douluo sensed that Lingyuan’s breakthrough had transformed her fire energy and given it a phoenix-like pressure.
• Lingyuan’s energy barrier collapsed into a sphere, which burst and revealed her surrounded by flame-shaped armor.
• Lingyuan awoke with crimson-gold eyes, felt her evolved martial soul and powerful soul energy, and realized she had reached level ninety.
• Lingyuan thanked Bibi Dong for her guidance and support, and Bibi Dong raised her to her feet.
• Bibi Dong welcomed Lingyuan as a Titled Douluo of Spirit Hall and asked whether she had chosen a title.

Lingyuan broke through to Titled Douluo and chose the title Blazing Kite Douluo, but her excited embrace of Ning Chen made Bibi Dong visibly jealous. Bibi Dong reprimanded Lingyuan and ordered Yue Guan to take her to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for her ninth soul ring.

• Lingyuan declared that her title would be Blazing Kite Douluo, and Bibi Dong praised her choice.
• Ning Chen congratulated Lingyuan, who excitedly threw her arms around him and thanked him for helping her break through.
• Ning Chen noticed Bibi Dong watching and urged Lingyuan to let go; Lingyuan realized they were in public and apologized to Bibi Dong.
• Bibi Dong scolded Lingyuan for behaving improperly despite her new status as a Titled Douluo.
• Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan to take Lingyuan to the Star Dou Great Forest to find the most powerful suitable ninth soul ring.

Bibi Dong ordered Ning Chen to meet her at Pope Hall so she could inspect his training, furious after seeing him enjoy Lingyuan's embrace. When Ning Chen arrived, Bibi Dong attacked him with a black iron sword, beginning his punishment.

• Bibi Dong sent Lingyuan and Chrysanthemum Douluo away, then ordered Ning Chen to wait for her at Pope Hall for a personal inspection of his training.
• Ning Chen hurried to Pope Hall, fearing Bibi Dong would punish him for what happened with Lingyuan.
• Bibi Dong brooded over Lingyuan embracing Ning Chen and his apparent enjoyment, then damaged the papal throne's armrest in her anger.
• Ning Chen arrived on time and stood before Bibi Dong as her threatening aura made his legs weak.
• Bibi Dong declared that their training would begin and thrust her black iron sword toward Ning Chen with a swift, ruthless strike.

Bibi Dong punished Ning Chen with a brutal sword spar after becoming jealous of his closeness with Sister Lingyuan. She stopped a deadly sword aura just short of killing him, then kicked him in the chest.

• Ning Chen tried to block Bibi Dong's opening strike with the Emperor-Slaying Sword, but she sent him crashing into a pillar and made him spit blood.
• Bibi Dong mocked Ning Chen and attacked him again, forcing him to rely on his movement technique and sword to defend himself.
• Bibi Dong unleashed a powerful purple sword aura, and Ning Chen used his first soul skill to counter it, but his attack was overwhelmed.
• Bibi Dong halted the sword aura just short of Ning Chen's forehead and revealed her anger over Sister Lingyuan holding him earlier.
• Bibi Dong withdrew her sword, appeared in front of Ning Chen, and kicked him in the chest.

Bibi Dong beat Ning Chen during training, scolded him for neglecting cultivation, and reminded him of his childhood vow to surpass and protect her. She ordered him to come to her bedroom for extra training that night, and as he limped back to his residence, a woman stopped him with a teasing remark.

• Bibi Dong pinned Ning Chen down and silenced him with her foot while berating him for his lack of progress.
• Bibi Dong reminded Ning Chen of the promise he made eight years earlier to surpass her and protect her.
• Ning Chen admitted his mistake, and Bibi Dong ordered him to come to her bedroom for extra training that night.
• Ning Chen escaped Pope Hall in pain and limped toward his residence.
• A beautiful young woman leaning against a corridor pillar teased Ning Chen about his unusual walk.

Hu Liena visited Ning Chen to ask him to fight Yan, who wanted to reclaim the top spot at Spirit Hall Academy, and invited Ning Chen to the Wuhun City night market. Ning Chen declined because Bibi Dong had scheduled more training, then healed from their fight and resolved to surpass her.

• Hu Liena found Ning Chen injured and teased him before helping him back to his residence.
• Hu Liena told Ning Chen that Yan had reached level forty-eight and was demanding another fight to take his place as Spirit Hall Academy's top student.
• Ning Chen agreed to fight Yan after he rested, planning to vent his frustration from Bibi Dong's training.
• Hu Liena invited Ning Chen to visit Wuhun City's night market, but he declined because he had more training scheduled with Bibi Dong.
• Ning Chen healed his injuries with his Scorching Heaven Evil Emperor Armor martial soul and vowed to surpass Bibi Dong.

Ning Chen returned to Spirit Academy and reunited with Dugu Yan, who was happy with her new life at Spirit Hall. Yan challenged him to a duel with a humiliating wager, and the chapter ended before Ning Chen answered.

• Ning Chen recovered from his injuries and went to Spirit Academy to find Yan.
• Dugu Yan told Ning Chen that she had adjusted well at Spirit Hall and that her grandfather had joined the Elder Hall.
• Yan confronted Ning Chen and accused him of hiding from his challenge.
• Ning Chen dismissed Yan as a defeated opponent, provoking him to propose a wager: the loser would kneel, kowtow, and call the winner Dad three times.
• Dugu Yan urged Ning Chen not to accept the humiliating wager.

Ning Chen accepted Yan’s humiliating wager and faced him in a duel at the packed Main Spirit Arena. After the referee started the match, Yan summoned his Flame Lord martial soul and revealed four soul rings.

• Ning Chen accepted Yan’s wager that the loser would kneel and call the winner Dad, despite Dugu Yan’s warning.
• Yan took Ning Chen to the Main Spirit Arena, and news of the wager drew a huge crowd, including Hu Liena and Xie Yue.
• The referee announced the terms and began the duel between Ning Chen and Yan.
• Yan released his Flame Lord martial soul and displayed two yellow and two purple soul rings.