Chapter Summaries

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.