Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Beiming Lieyang completes the absorption of a fifth Spirit Ring after the Soft Bone Rabbit willingly sacrifices herself. The sacrifice is motivated by the rabbit’s lingering desire to avenge her murdered mother.
• The Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring raises Beiming Lieyang’s Soul Power from level 50 to level 56.
• He obtains several extremely powerful abilities:
  • Mysterious Ice Mark, which enhances his Void Mysterious Ice and allows teleportation to marked locations within his spiritual detection range.
  • Void, granting immunity to physical attacks and reducing energy damage.
  • Teleportation from the rabbit’s left leg bone, initially usable within 100 meters.
  • Invincible Golden Body, providing three seconds of complete immunity and doubled strength against non-god-level attacks.
• Beiming Lieyang explains that, if Void Mysterious Ice marks were spread across the continent, he could potentially teleport almost anywhere. He can also control whether outsiders receive beneficial or dangerous effects from the ice.
• The Ice Empress and Snow Empress are amazed by the abilities, particularly the possibility of continent-wide teleportation. The group then prepares to return to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Meanwhile, Tang San awakens in the Soul Hunting Forest after being swallowed by Spacetime Turbulence in the God Realm. He discovers that he has been reborn tens of thousands of years in the past in the body of his six-year-old self.
• He realizes he has returned to the period when he was absorbing the Datura Snake Spirit Ring and finds Yu Xiaogang lying nearby, badly injured after being tortured by the Rose Boy Band.

Character Developments

• Beiming Lieyang becomes significantly stronger and gains extraordinary mobility and defensive abilities. His confidence and strategic thinking are evident as he considers using Void Mysterious Ice as a teleportation network.
• Ice Empress continues to act playful, greedy, and physically affectionate toward Beiming Lieyang. Her jealousy of the Snow Empress’s attention emphasizes her increasingly childish personality.
• Snow Empress displays a gentle, protective attitude toward Beiming Lieyang and lightly restrains the Ice Empress from bullying him. She appears pleased by their growing closeness.
• Tang San experiences a dramatic reversal of fate. Despite having apparently perished in the God Realm, he is reborn with all his memories and knowledge intact. He views this as another example of turning disaster into fortune and immediately begins considering the implications.
• Yu Xiaogang remains physically and emotionally battered, but his discovery of Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power restores his ambition. He intends to use Tang San to prove his theories and eventually take revenge on the Rose Boy Band.

Significant Themes

• Power gained through sacrifice: The rabbit’s self-sacrifice demonstrates how personal motives and emotional desires can be used to obtain immense power.
• Teleportation and limitless potential: Beiming Lieyang’s abilities introduce the possibility of near-instant travel across the continent, greatly expanding his future strategic advantages.
• Fate, rebirth, and reversal: Tang San’s return from the God Realm suggests that death and catastrophe may instead become opportunities to rewrite history.
• Contrasting relationships: The affectionate teasing between Beiming Lieyang, the Ice Empress, and the Snow Empress contrasts with Tang San’s more calculating relationship with Yu Xiaogang.
• Ambition and revenge: Both the sacrificed rabbit and Yu Xiaogang are driven by vengeance, though the rabbit’s motivation leads to willing sacrifice while Yu Xiaogang’s suffering fuels a desire to weaponize Tang San against his enemies.

Character Interactions

• The Ice Empress teases and pinches Beiming Lieyang, while he responds playfully by lifting her and calling her cute.
• Snow Empress defends Beiming Lieyang and accuses the Ice Empress of bullying him, prompting the Ice Empress to complain that Snow Empress now favors him.
• The two Empresses share excitement over the possibility of using Void Mysterious Ice for long-distance teleportation.
• After awakening, Tang San recognizes Yu Xiaogang and recalls their past connection. Yu Xiaogang, still barely conscious, asks whether Tang San successfully absorbed his first Spirit Ring, revealing his continued concern and investment in Tang San’s development.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tang San regains consciousness after being reborn and discovers that his teacher, Yu Xiaogang, is severely poisoned and near death.
• He uses his power to suppress most of the poison, though the effort leaves him exhausted because his newly revived body is weak and internally injured from a Spirit Ring backlash.
• Tang San reflects on his previous life as a God King, including the destruction of the God Realm by Spacetime Turbulence. He considers changing his future by pursuing both the God of Destruction and Goddess of Life inheritances instead of simply retracing the paths of the Sea God and Asura God.
• He reveals that he successfully absorbed a Spirit Ring, but realizes with dismay that his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul has been contaminated by poison. This could interfere with his plan to inherit the Goddess of Life’s power.
• Yu Xiaogang assumes his theories led to Tang San’s success and boasts that they will eventually place Tang San at the peak of the continent. Tang San humors him while privately recognizing that Yu Xiaogang’s theories are deeply flawed.
• On the journey back, Tang San begins thinking about Xiao Wu and resolves to prevent her from suffering the fate she endured in his previous life.
• He suddenly realizes that Xiao Wu is absent from his current memories. Although alarmed, he convinces himself that her arrival has merely been delayed.
• Meanwhile, Beiming Lieyang enjoys a comfortable carriage ride back to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with his head resting on Mother Xue’s lap.

Character Developments

• Tang San: His rebirth gives him greater knowledge, caution, and strategic ambition. He still genuinely respects Yu Xiaogang, but now clearly understands the teacher’s limitations and manipulates the relationship for practical advantages. He also becomes determined to protect Xiao Wu and alter the tragic events of his former life.
• Yu Xiaogang: Despite being badly injured and dependent on Tang San’s help, he remains arrogant about his theories. His resentment toward the Rose Boy Band motivates him to rely on Tang San as a future weapon against them.
• Xiao Wu: She does not appear directly, but her absence becomes a major source of anxiety for Tang San. Her importance to him is emphasized through his memories of their relationship and children.
• Beiming Lieyang: His brief appearance contrasts with Tang San’s serious planning, showing him in a relaxed and pampered situation.

Significant Themes

• Second chances and changing fate: Tang San is determined not to repeat his previous life, particularly the destruction of the God Realm and Xiao Wu’s eventual suffering.
• The gap between knowledge and present circumstances: Although Tang San retains his memories as a God King, his weakened body, injured condition, and poisoned Martial Soul limit how easily he can use that knowledge.
• Teacher-student relationships and hidden motives: Tang San sincerely values Yu Xiaogang emotionally but also sees him as a useful connection to Flender, Liu Erlong, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Both characters maintain a superficially harmonious relationship while pursuing separate agendas.
• Regret and responsibility: Tang San regrets not bringing Yu Xiaogang to the God Realm and is determined to protect the people he loves more effectively in this life.
• Arrogance versus reality: Yu Xiaogang’s confidence in his theories clashes with Tang San’s awareness that those theories contain serious errors.

Character Interactions

• Tang San rescues Yu Xiaogang from poisoning, demonstrating both affection and practical dependence.
• Yu Xiaogang worries about Tang San’s Spirit Ring absorption, then boasts that his own theories made Tang San’s success possible.
• Tang San politely agrees with Yu Xiaogang rather than exposing his ignorance, preserving the relationship for both emotional and strategic reasons.
• As they travel together, Tang San observes Yu Xiaogang’s lingering injuries but remains focused on the mystery of Xiao Wu’s absence.

Chapter Summary: Retrieving the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings’ Bones

Key Plot Points and Events

• Beiming Lieyang arrives at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with the Snow Empress and Ice Empress to retrieve a God King-level Spirit Bone located ten thousand zhang beneath the spring.
• During the carriage ride, Beiming Lieyang sleeps comfortably on Snow Empress’s lap while Ice Empress teases him. Their playful exchange highlights their close, familial relationship.
• Dugu Bo, guarding the poisonous miasma around the forbidden grounds, respectfully welcomes Beiming Lieyang and the two Empresses.
• Beiming Lieyang allows Dugu Bo to call him “Old Poison” instead of “Lord” or “Senior,” easing the awkwardness between them. Dugu Bo explains that the Immortal Herbs and Snow Empress’s previous “lesson” helped him overcome cultivation bottlenecks and strengthen his Martial Soul.
• Beiming Lieyang gives Dugu Bo a piece of Void Mysterious Ice, explaining that it can triple all of his attributes. Dugu Bo initially fears touching it because it is derived from Beiming Lieyang’s powerful Martial Soul, but after testing a small fragment, he experiences a dramatic increase in strength.
• Dugu Bo realizes that Beiming Lieyang is not only overwhelmingly talented but also possesses an extraordinary support ability, potentially superior to Ning Fengzhi’s Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda.
• At the edge of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Beiming Lieyang explains that the Spirit Bone lies extremely deep beneath the spring. The Ice and Snow Emperors worry about the immense pressure, but relax when they remember his third Spirit Ability, Glazed Ice and Snow Heart.
• Beiming Lieyang reveals his current cultivation: Fifth Turn mid-stage, Level 56, with four ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings and one hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring.
• Dugu Bo is stunned that Beiming Lieyang, at such a young age and relatively low level, successfully absorbed a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring.
• Beiming Lieyang transforms into a massive crystalline ice dragon and dives into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, beginning the descent toward the hidden remains and Spirit Bone of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings.

Character Developments

• Beiming Lieyang demonstrates increasing strength, confidence, and generosity. His breakthrough to Level 56 and acquisition of a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring establish him as an exceptional prodigy. He also reveals the immense utility of his Void Mysterious Ice and his ability to transform into an ice dragon.
• Snow Empress continues to show a gentle, protective, and openly affectionate side toward Beiming Lieyang, treating him with great tenderness.
• Ice Empress maintains her playful and mischievous personality, teasing Beiming Lieyang while also showing strong concern for his safety and excitement about the God King-level Spirit Bone.
• Dugu Bo becomes increasingly loyal and awed by Beiming Lieyang. His gratitude deepens after receiving the Void Mysterious Ice, and he begins to view Beiming Lieyang as an almost incomprehensible monster of talent and power.

Significant Themes

• Extraordinary talent and power: Beiming Lieyang’s Spirit Rings, cultivation speed, and abilities place him far beyond ordinary Soul Masters.
• Loyalty earned through kindness: Dugu Bo’s devotion stems from Beiming Lieyang curing his family’s poison, improving his Martial Soul, and continuing to reward him.
• Familial affection and playful intimacy: The banter between Beiming Lieyang, Snow Empress, and Ice Empress emphasizes their unusually close bond.
• The legacy of the Dragon God: The characters connect the Soul Beasts’ Heavenly Tribulations to the Dragon God, providing broader context for the world’s history and the oppression of Soul Beasts.
• Risk and discovery: The dangerous descent into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well sets up a major expedition to uncover the Dragon Kings’ remains and obtain a potentially transformative Spirit Bone.

Character Interactions

• Snow Empress gently cares for Beiming Lieyang while Ice Empress teases him, creating a humorous but affectionate domestic dynamic.
• Beiming Lieyang playfully turns Ice Empress’s past behavior against her by reminding her that she once used him as a pillow and backrest.
• Dugu Bo respectfully reports his progress and expresses gratitude to Beiming Lieyang, while Beiming Lieyang responds casually and treats him with increasing familiarity.
• Beiming Lieyang rewards Dugu Bo with Void Mysterious Ice, strengthening their master-servant relationship and reinforcing Dugu Bo’s admiration.
• The Ice and Snow Emperors worry about Beiming Lieyang’s descent, but trust in his abilities after recalling his Glazed Ice and Snow Heart transformation.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Beiming Lieyang dives to the bottom of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in his hundred-zhang Ice Dragon form. The deeper he goes, the more dangerous the concentrated ice-and-fire energy becomes, but his body remains unaffected.
• He discovers the enormous remains of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King, along with their left-arm and right-arm Spirit Bones.
• These Spirit Bones are revealed to be God King–level treasures, having existed for tens of millions of years.
• While Beiming refines the bones, the residual souls of the two Dragon Kings briefly appear. They recognize his extraordinary talent, unusual Spirit Ring configuration, and connections to the Ice Snow Spirit and another Soul Beast before concealing themselves.
• Beiming’s cultivation rises from level fifty-six to level sixty. Without a sixth Spirit Ring, he cannot advance further, so the excess divine power instead strengthens his body and soul.
• After a full day and night, the Spirit Bones successfully fuse with his arms and grant him eight powerful divine-level abilities:
  • The Ice Dragon King bone provides Ice Dragon King Claw, Ice Dragon King Roar, Ice Annihilation, and Absolute Zero Void Freezing.
  • The Fire Dragon King bone provides corresponding fire-based abilities, replacing freezing and slowing with burning and true damage, plus Solar Storm Sword.
• The Spirit Bones also absorb the Ice and Fire Dragon King Dragon Cores, creating an internal space within the bones to house them.
• Beiming thanks the Dragon Kings and leaves the spring.
• The Ice Empress and Snow Empress, who had been worried after waiting a day and night, welcome him back. He displays his newly fused Spirit Bones, shocking them and Dugu Bo with their overwhelming divine auras.
• Beiming announces that he has reached level sixty and is ready to acquire his sixth Spirit Ring. The Ice Empress immediately wants to begin preparations, but Snow Empress urges him to rest first.
• Dugu Bo is left stunned by the revelation that Beiming is only six years old and reached level sixty in less than two months.

Character Developments

• Beiming Lieyang gains an enormous increase in strength through the God King–level Spirit Bones, Dragon Cores, and their divine abilities. He also reaches level sixty and becomes capable of using powers comparable to legendary high-level techniques.
• His physique and soul are further tempered by the Dragon Kings’ divine power, suggesting that his future growth will be even more extraordinary.
• The Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King are established as conscious, observant remnants rather than merely dead remains. They recognize Beiming’s potential and willingly grant him their legacy.
• Snow Empress reveals her deep emotional attachment to Beiming. Her concern over his reckless progress reflects her protective, almost maternal feelings toward him.
• Ice Empress remains energetic and enthusiastic, focusing on the practical next step of helping Beiming obtain his sixth Spirit Ring.
• Dugu Bo undergoes a major shift in perspective. As the guardian of the area, he is shocked to learn that unimaginable divine treasures existed beneath it and that Beiming’s cultivation speed is far beyond common sense.

Significant Themes

• Inheritance and legacy: The Dragon Kings pass their power to Beiming, allowing their ancient strength and abilities to continue through him.
• Extraordinary talent and accelerated growth: Beiming’s rapid advancement emphasizes how far he stands above ordinary cultivators, even legendary figures.
• The dangers of excessive ambition: Snow Empress worries that Beiming is advancing too quickly and may be driven by an intense need to protect others.
• Power beyond mortal limits: The God King–level Spirit Bones and divine abilities blur the boundary between human cultivation and godhood.
• Protection and family bonds: Beiming’s desire to protect Snow Empress and Ice Empress contrasts with the frightening scale of his growing power, while their concern shows how deeply they care for him.

Character Interactions

• The Dragon Kings silently evaluate Beiming’s talent and connections before entrusting him with their Spirit Bones and Dragon Cores.
• Beiming respectfully bows to the Dragon Kings’ remains, showing gratitude despite their immense power.
• Snow Empress touches Beiming’s cheek and expresses relief when he returns, while Ice Empress eagerly inspects his new Spirit Bone.
• Dugu Bo’s Martial Soul instinctively reacts with fear and reverence toward the Dragon King bones, highlighting their superior status.
• Ice Empress encourages Beiming to immediately pursue his sixth Spirit Ring, but Snow Empress counters by asking him to rest, creating a brief conflict between urgency and caution.
• Dugu Bo’s final disbelief underscores how astonishing Beiming’s age and cultivation speed are.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Dugu Bo is shocked to discover that his acknowledged Lord, Beiming Lieyang, is only six years old despite possessing Soul Power Level 60, four black Spirit Rings, and one red Spirit Ring. His extraordinary growth leads Dugu Bo to suspect that Beiming may be a reincarnated god.
• Snow Empress explains that Beiming’s physical growth accelerated after absorbing several Spirit Rings beyond his limits. Beiming himself believes his foundation is stable because of his Ultimate Martial Soul, Immortal Herbs, Ice and Fire Spring Water, and compressed Soul Power.
• Beiming wants to continue cultivating and obtain his sixth Spirit Ring, but Snow Empress insists that he rest first. He reluctantly agrees because of his affection and respect for her.
• Dugu Bo invites Beiming, Snow Empress, and Ice Empress to stay at his residence in Heaven Dou City. Beiming accepts, especially because Ice Empress has never formally visited the imperial capital.
• The group travels to Heaven Dou City. At the city gates, they encounter Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, who have been searching for Dugu Bo because he has been absent longer than expected.
• Dugu Bo introduces Beiming to Dugu Yan and tells her that Beiming may ask her to handle tasks for him. His unusually respectful tone shocks both Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, who begin wondering who Beiming really is.

Character Developments

• Beiming Lieyang: Remains ambitious and eager to increase his strength, dreaming of reaching Title Douluo and using his Martial Soul True Body like a giant mecha. At the same time, he shows deep gratitude toward Snow Empress and Ice Empress for protecting and supporting him, willingly prioritizing their wishes over his desire to cultivate.
• Snow Empress: Acts as a caring, protective mother figure. She remains concerned about Beiming’s health and foundation despite his confidence in his rapid advancement.
• Ice Empress: Shows a lively and affectionate personality, excited to visit Heaven Dou City. Her past efforts to obtain Whale Rubber and other resources demonstrate her devotion to Beiming.
• Dugu Bo: Becomes openly reverent toward Beiming, treating him as a superior while carefully concealing their relationship in public. His respect is so unusual that it immediately attracts Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling’s attention.
• Dugu Yan: Displays strong concern for her grandfather, revealing that despite calling him bad-tempered, she cares deeply about him. She is startled by his deference to Beiming and becomes curious about the young man’s identity.
• Ye Lingling: Accompanies Dugu Yan in searching for Dugu Bo. Although quieter, she is immediately struck by Beiming’s handsome appearance and warm aura.

Significant Themes

• Extraordinary talent and power: Beiming’s age, Soul Power, Spirit Rings, and Ultimate Martial Soul make him an almost supernatural existence.
• Ambition versus rest and care: Beiming is focused on constant advancement, while Snow Empress emphasizes recovery, balance, and protecting him from the consequences of excessive growth.
• Family and gratitude: Beiming’s loyalty to Snow Empress and Ice Empress is rooted in his recognition of their sacrifices, while Dugu Yan’s worry for Dugu Bo highlights their familial bond.
• Hidden identities and social danger: The group must conceal Beiming’s status and Dugu Bo’s allegiance in public to avoid attracting unwanted attention.
• Respect based on strength: Dugu Bo’s transformation from an independent, proud Soul Master into a deferential subordinate reflects the overwhelming power Beiming possesses.

Character Interactions

• Snow Empress gently persuades Beiming to rest, and he agrees out of affection for her.
• Ice Empress physically includes both Beiming and Snow Empress as she prepares to lead them into the city, emphasizing their close, family-like relationship.
• Dugu Bo cautiously offers his granddaughter’s assistance to Beiming while avoiding openly calling him “Lord.”
• Dugu Yan confronts Dugu Bo about his unexplained absence, then becomes stunned when he speaks respectfully to Beiming.
• Ye Lingling observes the exchange and is similarly intrigued by Beiming and the two extraordinary women accompanying him.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Dugu Bo leads Beiming Lieyang, Ice Empress, and Snow Empress into Heaven Dou City, with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling following behind.
• Dugu Yan notices that her grandfather behaves unusually toward Beiming Lieyang. He repeatedly checks on the young man, while Ice Empress and Snow Empress unconsciously position themselves protectively around him.
• Ye Lingling comments on Beiming Lieyang’s appearance and jokes that Dugu Bo seems to have brought home an “ancestor” for Dugu Yan.
• Beiming Lieyang recognizes Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling. He recalls that Ye Lingling possesses the rare Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, which specializes entirely in healing and is limited by a one-inheritor-per-generation curse.
• As they near Dugu Manor, Ye Lingling tries to leave, but Dugu Yan asks her to stay. Dugu Bo subtly encourages Dugu Yan to accompany Beiming Lieyang around the city, hoping the two will develop a favorable relationship.
• Upon arriving at the manor, Dugu Bo respectfully introduces it as his subordinate’s residence and addresses Beiming Lieyang as “Lord.” Beiming Lieyang casually calls him “Old Poison.”
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling are stunned to discover that Dugu Bo, a Title Douluo, is treating a seemingly young man as his superior.
• Dugu Bo sternly orders Dugu Yan to show Beiming Lieyang and the two women the same respect he does. Beiming Lieyang allows her to call him by his name instead of “Lord.”
• Dugu Bo clears out the manor’s main residence and nearby rooms for the visitors. Ice Empress and Snow Empress hesitate at being separated from Beiming Lieyang, since they have slept beside him for years, but remain silent to avoid attracting suspicion.
• Dugu Yan watches her grandfather fuss over Beiming Lieyang and concludes that he truly seems to have brought an “ancestor” home.

Character Developments

• Dugu Yan: Becomes increasingly suspicious and bewildered by Dugu Bo’s behavior. Her usual confidence is undermined as she realizes her grandfather is hiding important information and treating Beiming Lieyang with extraordinary reverence.
• Dugu Bo: Reveals extreme loyalty and submission toward Beiming Lieyang. He is eager to make the visitors comfortable and plans to use Dugu Yan’s familiarity with Heaven Dou City to bring her closer to Beiming Lieyang.
• Beiming Lieyang: Remains calm and unconcerned with formalities. He allows Dugu Yan to address him by name and observes the city with quiet interest. His confidence and status are implied to be far greater than his youthful appearance suggests.
• Ice Empress and Snow Empress: Continue acting as Beiming Lieyang’s protectors. Their concern over being separated from him hints at their unusually close relationship and their long-standing dependence on one another.
• Ye Lingling: Maintains her deadpan, understated humor while quietly observing the strange situation. Her knowledge of Dugu Yan’s discomfort lets her tease her friend, though she also recognizes the need to avoid interfering.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling’s relationship: Their friendship is shown through dry banter, mutual observation, and teasing. Ye Lingling enjoys seeing Dugu Yan placed in an unfamiliar and embarrassing position.

Significant Themes

• Hidden status and power: Beiming Lieyang’s young appearance contrasts sharply with Dugu Bo’s reverent behavior, creating mystery about his true identity and strength.
• Reversal of authority: Dugu Yan struggles to accept that her powerful, stubborn grandfather has willingly placed himself beneath someone else.
• Loyalty and protection: Ice Empress and Snow Empress instinctively guard Beiming Lieyang, while Dugu Bo focuses on serving and accommodating him.
• Social suspicion and misunderstanding: Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling interpret the group’s behavior from the outside, leading to humorous speculation about Beiming Lieyang being an “ancestor.”
• Human and Soul Master worlds: Details about the Nine Heart Begonia and Ice Empress’s “borrowing” of Whale Rubber reinforce the contrast between human society and the visitors’ unusual origins and habits.
• Building relationships: Dugu Bo deliberately creates opportunities for Dugu Yan and Beiming Lieyang to interact, suggesting future personal or political significance.

Character Interactions

• Dugu Yan repeatedly questions Dugu Bo, but he avoids explaining Beiming Lieyang’s identity until they reach home.
• Ye Lingling teases Dugu Yan about her grandfather’s suspicious behavior and later silently mocks her confusion.
• Dugu Bo attempts to guide Dugu Yan toward spending time with Beiming Lieyang, while emphasizing that she must respect him.
• Beiming Lieyang responds casually to Dugu Yan’s uncertainty, permitting her to use his name and rejecting excessive formalism.
• Ice Empress and Snow Empress communicate their attachment to Beiming Lieyang through protective positioning and their reluctance to sleep separately from him.

Chapter Summary: Solar Star God Apollo! The Call of the Sun!

Key Plot Points and Events

• In Heaven Dou Imperial City, Qian Renxue—disguised as First Prince Xue Qinghe—learns that Dugu Bo has brought three mysterious people into the Dugu Manor and is treating them with extraordinary respect.
• Snake Spear Douluo reports that the group consists of a golden-haired youth, a green-haired woman, and a white-haired, blue-eyed woman. Qian Renxue orders an investigation into their identities and purpose.
• Qian Renxue suddenly senses her dormant Seraphim Martial Soul and Sun True Fire reacting violently to an external call. Looking toward the sun, she realizes the resonance is connected to it.
• At Dugu Manor, Dugu Yan struggles to understand why her proud grandfather has apparently submitted to the golden-haired Beiming Lieyang. She persuades her close friend Ye Lingling to help investigate him.
• Ye Lingling agrees to stay overnight at the manor, and the two girls secretly plan how to learn more about Beiming Lieyang and his companions.
• Beiming Lieyang gives Snow Emperor and Ice Emperor the Ice Dragon King Dragon Core. By infusing it with their soul power, they can conceal their Far North auras from anyone below god rank and continue cultivating outside the Far North.
• Snow Emperor and Ice Emperor secretly sleep beside Beiming Lieyang, revealing their deep familiarity and physical closeness. Snow Emperor later wakes Ice Emperor before outsiders discover them.
• The following morning, Dugu Bo checks whether Beiming Lieyang is comfortable at the manor. Beiming asks for a training area, eager to test the Solar Storm Sword he gained from the Fire Dragon King’s spirit bone.
• At the training ground, Beiming manifests a blazing red, sun-like Martial Soul and transforms into a fully armored crimson figure with fiery halos and a massive sword. His appearance shocks Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Dugu Bo.
• The chapter ends with Beiming casually challenging Dugu Bo to spar, despite Dugu Bo’s status as a Title Douluo.

Character Developments

• Qian Renxue: Demonstrates her usual caution and political awareness by immediately investigating the newcomers. Her reaction to the sun’s call suggests a deeper connection between her Seraphim power and Beiming Lieyang’s solar abilities.
• Dugu Yan: Becomes increasingly curious—and somewhat resentful—about Beiming’s mysterious status, especially because her grandfather treats him like an ancestor. Her curiosity leads her to involve Ye Lingling.
• Ye Lingling: Shows loyalty to Dugu Yan while also harboring genuine curiosity about Beiming. Though reluctant, she agrees to help investigate and stay at the manor.
• Dugu Bo: His normally proud and eccentric personality is replaced by extreme deference toward Beiming, emphasizing Beiming’s overwhelming background or power. He also readily offers the manor’s training grounds.
• Beiming Lieyang: Reveals a protective and considerate side by prioritizing Snow Emperor and Ice Emperor’s safety. He also displays confidence and eagerness to test his newly acquired solar weapon and transformed combat state.
• Snow Emperor and Ice Emperor: Their intimate sleeping arrangement highlights their emotional dependence on and closeness with Beiming. Ice Emperor is playful and resistant to restrictions, while Snow Emperor is more composed and cautious.

Significant Themes

• Hidden identities and political intrigue: Qian Renxue’s disguise and the mystery surrounding Beiming’s group create tension between the imperial court and Dugu Manor.
• Power attracting power: Dugu Bo’s submission and Qian Renxue’s Sun True Fire responding to Beiming’s presence suggest that Beiming possesses an extraordinary, possibly divine level of strength.
• The sun and divine resonance: Solar imagery dominates the chapter, from Qian Renxue’s Seraphim flame reacting to the sun to Beiming’s sun-like Martial Soul and fiery armor.
• Protection and loyalty: The Ice Dragon King Dragon Core symbolizes Beiming’s effort to protect Snow Emperor and Ice Emperor, while Ye Lingling’s cooperation reflects her friendship with Dugu Yan.
• Contrast between status and behavior: Dugu Bo is a powerful Title Douluo, yet he behaves like a subordinate before Beiming, while Beiming himself remains casual and approachable.

Character Interactions

• Qian Renxue and Snake Spear Douluo: She gives him orders to investigate Beiming’s origins and activities.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling: Their friendship is shown through teasing, persuasion, and mutual support as they plan to uncover Beiming’s background.
• Beiming, Snow Emperor, and Ice Emperor: Their shared sleeping arrangement and familiar physical contact reveal a close, almost familial or romantic bond.
• Beiming and Dugu Bo: Dugu Bo treats Beiming with reverence, while Beiming speaks casually to him and ultimately challenges him to a duel.
• Beiming, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling: The two girls witness Beiming’s extraordinary transformation, turning their curiosity into shock and reinforcing the mystery surrounding him.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Beiming Lieyang prepares to spar with Dugu Bo, a Title Douluo, while still appearing to be only thirteen or fourteen years old.
• His Solar Star God Apollo Martial Soul normally manifests as crimson armor, while its more powerful ten-meter-tall “mech” form will only become available after he reaches the Title Douluo realm.
• His armor, External Soul Bone, and the sunlight combine to give him an extraordinary 830% all-attribute enhancement.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling are shocked when Beiming reveals five Spirit Rings with an impossible-looking configuration: four black rings and one red hundred-thousand-year ring.
• Beiming uses the Void Mysterious Ice to create the Mysterious Ice Illusion, transporting the training ground into a separate icy domain. The domain can contain the battle, enhance strength, and continuously heal injuries.
• Dugu Bo offers to suppress his strength to match Beiming’s level, but Beiming dismisses his hesitation and begins his attack.
• Beiming enters his Cosmic Star God Light Energy Convergence form, gathers immense solar energy, and creates a gigantic Corona Sword infused with Sun True Fire.
• Dugu Bo transforms into his Jade Phosphorus Poison Python Martial Soul Avatar and attempts to defend himself.
• Beiming’s single sword strike tears through Dugu Bo’s defenses, purifies his poison, blasts him across the domain, and leaves a molten fissure in the ground.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling are left stunned that a five-ring Spirit King has knocked down a Title Douluo with one attack.
• Beiming points his sword at Dugu Bo and demands that he fight seriously, warning that otherwise Dugu Bo will die.

Character Developments

• Beiming Lieyang is established as overwhelmingly powerful despite his young age and Spirit King cultivation. His confidence borders on arrogance, but it is supported by his immense abilities.
• His Solar Star God Martial Soul is revealed to be an extraordinary “stat monster,” possessing far greater enhancement potential than ordinary or even top-tier Martial Souls.
• Dugu Bo becomes visibly cautious and recognizes that Beiming’s abilities are far beyond what he expected. His poison-based powers are directly countered by Beiming’s purifying solar flames.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling shift from disbelief to fear and awe. They begin to understand why Dugu Bo has submitted to Beiming’s authority.
• Dugu Bo’s initially protective, senior position is undermined when Beiming effortlessly overwhelms him, reversing the expected power dynamic.

Significant Themes

• Power beyond conventional limits: Beiming’s Spirit Ring configuration, Martial Soul enhancements, and combat ability defy the world’s established standards.
• Light versus poison and darkness: Beiming’s solar power acts as a sacred judgment that burns away Dugu Bo’s poisonous energy, presenting light as purifying and irresistible.
• Youth versus experience: Despite Dugu Bo’s status and years of cultivation, Beiming’s unique powers allow him to dominate the older Title Douluo.
• Technological and fantastical imagery: The armor, energy-convergence form, and future giant Apollo manifestation evoke the imagery of piloted mechs within the cultivation setting.
• Authority proven through strength: Beiming does not rely on explanation or rank; his overwhelming victory demonstrates why others must recognize his superiority.

Character Interactions

• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling silently exchange disbelief over Beiming’s decision to challenge Dugu Bo.
• Dugu Bo tries to show consideration by suggesting he suppress his cultivation, but Beiming rejects the offer impatiently.
• Dugu Bo observes and evaluates the Void Mysterious Ice, realizing that it can trap, strengthen, and heal, making it an exceptionally powerful ability.
• After witnessing Beiming’s attack, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling share the same fear and shock, finally understanding Dugu Bo’s submission.
• Beiming ends the chapter by directly challenging Dugu Bo to stop holding back, turning the spar into a potentially lethal confrontation.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Beiming Lieyang easily overwhelms Dugu Bo in a one-on-one battle using the Solar Star God Apollo, the Corona Sword, and his Light Energy Convergence technique.
• His ultimate light and fire attributes, combined with the sword’s judgment and purification powers, completely counter Dugu Bo’s poison-based abilities. Dugu Bo’s poisonous mist is burned away, while his flood-dragon body is nearly severed.
• Despite the severity of his injuries, Dugu Bo rapidly recovers through the energy supplied by the Void Mysterious Ice within the Mysterious Ice Illusion. The illusion also greatly enhances his attributes.
• Impressed but unsatisfied, Beiming Lieyang asks Dugu Bo to attack him again, using the fight to improve his swordsmanship, movement, timing, and combat instincts.
• Beiming then reveals another ability of the Mysterious Ice Illusion: it can create an exact puppet of anyone trapped inside it. A second Dugu Bo appears, possessing the same strength, Martial Soul True Body, and abilities as the original.
• Beiming orders both Dugu Bos to fight him simultaneously. The two replicas coordinate perfectly, surrounding him with poisonous mist and synchronized flood-dragon attacks.
• The battle severely damages the illusion’s terrain, but the Mysterious Ice Illusion continually restores everyone to peak condition. Beiming repeatedly parries attacks and incinerates poison while steadily becoming more skilled.
• As the fight reaches a new intensity, Beiming unleashes his Right Arm Spirit Bone Skill, Solar Storm Sword.

Character Developments

• Beiming Lieyang demonstrates overwhelming combat power far beyond what would normally be expected at his level. His extensive resources, top-tier spirit rings and bones, ultimate attributes, and powerful martial soul allow him to suppress a Title Douluo outright.
• Rather than simply defeating Dugu Bo, Beiming treats the battle as training. His instincts, sword control, footwork, attack angles, and ability to handle multiple opponents improve rapidly.
• Dugu Bo shifts from confidence and resistance to genuine shock and respect. After realizing that Beiming can easily neutralize his poison, he stops holding back and accepts his role as Beiming’s sparring partner.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling are stunned by Beiming’s strength. Dugu Yan is especially shaken by the sight of two Dugu Bos being overwhelmed, while Ye Lingling compares the healing speed of the Void Mysterious Ice favorably even against her Nine Heart Begonia.
• Ice Empress and Snow Empress watch with pride and satisfaction as Beiming grows stronger through combat.

Significant Themes

• Absolute attribute suppression: Ultimate light and fire naturally overpower poison, while the Corona Sword’s judgment and purification powers provide additional advantages against toxic and malicious forces.
• Preparation and resources producing extraordinary strength: Beiming’s terrifying abilities result from an exceptional martial soul, limit-age spirit rings, powerful spirit bones, immense spirit power reserves, and refined energy control.
• Growth through battle: Beiming improves visibly during the fight, turning a victory into an opportunity to refine his techniques and instincts.
• The overwhelming nature of the Mysterious Ice Illusion: Its ability to heal, restore energy, amplify attributes, and create identical combat puppets makes it more like an inescapable personal battlefield than an ordinary domain.
• Pride in a growing successor: Ice Empress and Snow Empress’s reactions emphasize the familial pride surrounding Beiming’s development.

Character Interactions

• Beiming commands Dugu Bo directly, first demanding another attack and later ordering him to fight alongside his own replica.
• Dugu Bo accepts Beiming’s authority and strength, recognizing him as a superior master while cooperating fully in the training battle.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling observe the fight with disbelief and fear, serving as witnesses to Beiming’s increasingly inhuman combat prowess.
• Beiming’s exchanges with the two Dugu Bos become a brutal but controlled training exercise, with the illusion continually repairing both sides and allowing the battle to continue indefinitely.
• The chapter ends with Beiming escalating the confrontation by activating Solar Storm Sword, setting up an even more powerful attack.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Beiming Lieyang uses the Fire Dragon King Right Arm Spirit Bone skill, Solar Storm Sword, inside the Mysterious Ice Illusion.
• The skill creates a powerful solar magnetic field that immobilizes both Dugu Bo’s true body and his puppet. However, Beiming deliberately directs most of the sword strikes toward the puppet.
• The puppet is cut apart by countless blazing sword marks. Beiming then detonates the Sun True Fire within it, destroying the puppet completely.
• Dugu Bo also suffers severe injuries and is forced out of his Flood Dragon Body, but the Void Mysterious Ice rapidly repairs him.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling rush to Dugu Bo’s side, fearing he has been killed. Beiming reassures them that he deliberately held back and avoided striking Dugu Bo with the full power of the skill.
• As compensation for serving as his sparring partner, Beiming gives Dugu Bo a house-sized mass of Void Mysterious Ice.
• Dugu Bo explains the ice’s effects to Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, allowing them to consume small pieces.
• The two women experience an enormous increase in strength and discover that Void Mysterious Ice can triple all attributes while rapidly restoring Soul Power and healing injuries.
• Dugu Bo confidently declares that, with this enhancement, he may be able to challenge Yu Yuanzhen and compete for the title of the world’s strongest beast Martial Soul.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling then notice that Dugu Bo’s Martial Soul has transformed from the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor into a powerful flood dragon, another change caused by Beiming.

Character Developments

• Beiming Lieyang demonstrates overwhelming combat power through the Solar Storm Sword but also shows restraint by directing most of the attack toward the puppet rather than Dugu Bo. He treats rewards pragmatically, giving Dugu Bo Void Mysterious Ice so that he will continue serving as a training partner.
• Dugu Bo is humbled and frightened by the sparring session, realizing that Beiming could easily have killed him. Nevertheless, he accepts the danger because the Void Mysterious Ice is an extraordinary reward. His attitude toward Beiming becomes even more respectful and submissive.
• Dugu Bo also reveals growing confidence in his own strength. The ice’s effects and his transformed Martial Soul make him believe he can challenge Yu Yuanzhen.
• Dugu Yan shows strong concern for her grandfather and initially becomes angry at Beiming for injuring him. She is astonished by the ice’s effects and by Dugu Bo’s Martial Soul transformation.
• Ye Lingling remains observant and composed but is equally shocked by the Void Mysterious Ice’s enhancement and healing abilities.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming power and controlled restraint: Beiming’s attack is devastating enough to reduce the puppet to nothing, yet he carefully limits the damage to Dugu Bo.
• Reward and obligation: Dugu Bo receives a valuable reward, but it is tied to the continuing duty of testing Beiming’s techniques.
• Transformation and advancement: The Void Mysterious Ice represents a dramatic leap in cultivation potential, while Dugu Bo’s flood dragon transformation suggests his Martial Soul has evolved.
• The superiority of rare treasures: The ice’s ability to triple attributes, restore Soul Power, and heal injuries surpasses the effects of famous support Martial Souls such as the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda and Nine Heart Begonia.
• Fear balanced by opportunity: Dugu Bo is terrified of Beiming’s training methods, but the benefits are so great that he considers the danger worthwhile.

Character Interactions

• Dugu Yan rushes to protect and comfort Dugu Bo, while Dugu Bo hides his fear and insists that enduring Beiming’s attacks is simply a subordinate’s duty.
• When Dugu Yan tries to criticize Beiming, Dugu Bo quickly covers her mouth and warns her not to be disrespectful, revealing how much he fears Beiming’s strength.
• Beiming and Dugu Bo maintain a master-subordinate relationship: Beiming praises him, rewards him, and immediately reminds him that more sparring will follow.
• Dugu Bo shares the Void Mysterious Ice with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, allowing them to understand its effects firsthand.
• The two women react with disbelief and admiration as they realize both the ice’s power and the extent of Beiming’s influence over Dugu Bo’s cultivation.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Dugu Bo explains how his Martial Soul evolved, astonishing Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling. His transformation greatly increased his strength, especially when combined with the threefold enhancement from Void Mysterious Ice.
• Beiming Lieyang reveals that his earlier attacks were merely tests and that he had not been using his full power. Dugu Bo realizes he would have been killed instantly if Beiming’s attacks had been aimed directly at him.
• Beiming begins a second round of training by manifesting ice armor and creating two enormous Ice Dragons from Void Mysterious Ice through “Mysterious Ice Dragon Flight.”
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling mistakenly believe Beiming possesses a second Martial Soul, only to realize that his ice abilities are part of his overwhelming power.
• Dugu Bo activates his eighth Spirit Ability, “Time Freezing,” halting the Ice Dragons and the surrounding battlefield for three breaths.
• Beiming counters with his left-arm Spirit Bone ability, “Absolute Zero: Void Freeze.” His power freezes not only matter and energy but seemingly space-time itself. Dugu Bo’s time-freezing ability is overcome, his Martial Soul Avatar is destroyed, and he crashes to the ground.
• Beiming repeatedly heals Dugu Bo with Void Mysterious Ice and continues the training, promising to hold back more so Dugu Bo does not need to recover after every attack.
• Beiming changes tactics, bombarding Dugu Bo with gigantic blocks of Void Mysterious Ice. Dugu Bo discovers that the ice is far harder than anything he can break—eleven times harder than ordinary Ultimate Ice.
• The ice blocks detonate through “Ice Explosion Technique,” forcing Beiming to protect Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling with an ice shield.
• Beiming unleashes a seemingly endless succession of techniques, including “Ice Blade Storm,” “Mysterious Ice Dazzling Kill,” “Drifting Ice and Snow,” “Frost Tornado,” “Mysterious Ice Dragon Flight,” and finally “Frost Storm Sword.”
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling are left stunned by the spectacle, concluding that Beiming is an incomprehensible monster rather than merely a powerful fighter.

Character Developments

• Beiming Lieyang is established as vastly stronger than Dugu Bo and capable of casually switching between Solar Star God and Void Mysterious Ice abilities. His calm attitude and willingness to test increasingly powerful techniques emphasize his confidence and overwhelming control.
• Dugu Bo gains greater respect and fear for Beiming. Though his evolved Martial Soul and enhanced Time Freezing are extremely powerful, they prove ineffective against Beiming’s abilities. Despite repeated defeats, Dugu Bo remains determined to continue training.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling shift from amazement to genuine fear and disbelief. They begin to understand that Beiming’s power far exceeds normal Martial Soul standards.
• Ice Empress and Snow Empress remain supportive observers, praising Beiming and recognizing the unusual, possibly space-time-related nature of his Absolute Zero ability.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming power and disparity: Dugu Bo’s evolution, which should make him a top-level combatant, is rendered nearly meaningless against Beiming.
• Continuous growth and training: The repeated battles show Dugu Bo enduring defeat in order to test and improve his newly evolved strength.
• Limits of conventional understanding: Beiming’s abilities blur the distinction between Martial Souls, Spirit Bones, elemental techniques, and space-time manipulation.
• Humor through contrast: Dugu Bo treats Void Mysterious Ice as a priceless treasure, while Beiming casually creates and destroys enormous quantities of it.
• Admiration turning into fear: Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling’s awe gradually becomes terror as they witness Beiming’s seemingly limitless arsenal.

Character Interactions

• Beiming encourages and commands Dugu Bo to continue fighting, treating their battle as controlled practice rather than a genuine contest.
• Dugu Bo responds obediently but internally grows increasingly frustrated and intimidated by Beiming’s casual dominance.
• Ice Empress openly praises Beiming, while Snow Empress affectionately fixes his hair, showing their familiarity and admiration.
• Ice Empress warns Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to retreat before the attacks reach them.
• Beiming protects the two women with an ice shield, demonstrating control and consideration despite the destructive scale of the battle.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling repeatedly exchange shocked looks as Beiming’s power surpasses everything they thought possible.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Beiming Lieyang conducts a long series of sparring matches against numerous ice-aligned fighters, including Shui Yueer, Shui Binger, Ling Luochen, the Ice Empress, Snow Empress, Wu Changkong, Meng Hongchen, and others. These battles significantly improve his mastery of ice techniques.
• Dugu Bo becomes Beiming’s primary training partner and is repeatedly knocked down, healed, and strengthened by the Void Mysterious Ice. Though the process is painful, it continuously purifies his Soul Power and strengthens his body.
• After enduring dozens of rounds, Dugu Bo breaks through from Rank 92 to Rank 93. He is delighted and openly thanks Beiming Lieyang for the “blessing” of the brutal training.
• Beiming admits that the repeated healing and enhancement have nearly exhausted his supply of Void Mysterious Ice, but he casually condenses another enormous block as a reward for Dugu Bo.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling realize how valuable and dangerous the Void Mysterious Ice is. Its ability to heal a Title Douluo and multiply attributes could cause massive conflict if exposed.
• The chapter then shifts to Notting Academy, where Tang San anxiously waits for Xiao Wu, who has not appeared despite his memories of the past. This unexpected deviation leaves him increasingly unsettled.
• Tang San notices that Yu Xiaogang has become secretive, bitter, physically uncomfortable, and surrounded by strange odors. After observing him leave suspiciously with a letter, Tang San follows him to discover what he is hiding.

Character Developments

• Beiming Lieyang: Demonstrates exceptional control over ice abilities and a casual, almost carefree attitude toward his overwhelming power. He also shows a sense of fairness by rewarding Dugu Bo after putting him through severe training.
• Dugu Bo: Grows stronger physically and spiritually through repeated punishment, ultimately reaching Rank 93. His relationship with Beiming shifts toward genuine gratitude and loyalty.
• Dugu Yan: Becomes curious and envious of the Void Mysterious Ice, recognizing its value after witnessing her grandfather’s breakthrough.
• Ye Lingling: Displays her expertise as a healer by immediately understanding the enormous significance of the ice’s restorative properties.
• Tang San: Becomes increasingly anxious and suspicious because Xiao Wu is missing and the reincarnated timeline is changing. His curiosity about Yu Xiaogang’s behavior leads him to secretly investigate.
• Yu Xiaogang: Is revealed to be under pressure from the Rose Boy Band. He is humiliated, enraged, and forced to answer their summons while desperately hiding their connection from others.

Significant Themes

• Pain as a path to growth: Dugu Bo’s brutal treatment becomes an unconventional form of cultivation, showing that suffering, recovery, and repeated refinement can produce breakthroughs.
• The danger of extraordinary power: The Void Mysterious Ice is not merely a healing tool; its rarity and abilities could provoke widespread violence and political turmoil.
• Loyalty and reward: Beiming’s decision to compensate Dugu Bo reflects his belief that those who serve and endure should be rewarded, contrasting with the exploitation seen elsewhere.
• Uncertainty after rebirth: Tang San’s memories no longer perfectly match reality, emphasizing the instability of the altered timeline and his growing lack of control.
• Secrets and humiliation: Yu Xiaogang’s hidden dealings and shame create a comic mystery while also undermining his proud image as the “number one theorist.”

Character Interactions

• Beiming and Dugu Bo develop a mentor-like dynamic through their repeated battles. Dugu Bo suffers through the training but ultimately views Beiming as the cause of his breakthrough.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling jointly observe and comment on Dugu Bo’s strange enjoyment of being beaten, later recognizing the value of Beiming’s ice.
• Tang San watches Yu Xiaogang from the sidelines, puzzled by his muttering, injuries, foul smell, and secretive behavior.
• Yu Xiaogang receives a threatening letter from Scarface of the Rose Boy Band, who uses their past dealings to force him to comply. Tang San secretly follows Yu Xiaogang, intending to uncover the truth.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Tang San secretly follows Yu Xiaogang through Notting City after noticing his suspicious behavior.
• Yu Xiaogang enters a secluded house, where Tang San discovers him meeting seven muscular men led by a scar-faced man.
• The men mockingly call Yu Xiaogang “Rose” and appear to have repeatedly coerced and humiliated him. They also force him to summon Luo Sanpao, which reacts with terror because of its previous experiences with them.
• Tang San initially reacts with disbelief and disgust, but concludes that Yu Xiaogang is being threatened rather than willingly participating.
• Fearing the scandal could damage his own reputation as Yu Xiaogang’s disciple, Tang San decides to kill all seven men and permanently silence them.
• Since Tang San is only at level 13 and cannot defeat the group directly—especially the three powerful Spirit Emperors—he retreats to prepare poison based on his advanced Tang Sect knowledge.
• He returns with sleeping smoke, successfully incapitating six of the men and apparently most of the group.
• Tang San enters the room and prepares to kill them while sparing Yu Xiaogang, whom he regards as a useful political asset because of Bibi Dong’s lingering feelings for him.
• The dark-skinned giant unexpectedly awakens, having purified the poison with a spirit skill. He seizes Tang San’s wrist and begins overpowering him.
• The chapter ends with Tang San trapped and furious, vowing to destroy the “Rose Boy Band.”

2. Character Developments

• Tang San: His curiosity turns into shock, disgust, and finally ruthless pragmatism. He prioritizes protecting his reputation and preserving leverage over Bibi Dong rather than simply rescuing Yu Xiaogang. Despite his confidence in Tang Sect poisons, he is caught off guard by the giant’s resistance.
• Yu Xiaogang: He is portrayed as frightened, humiliated, and apparently trapped in an ongoing pattern of coercion. His relationship with the men is deliberately presented in an absurd and scandalous manner, contrasting sharply with his respectable public image.
• Luo Sanpao: The martial soul displays severe fear of the seven men, trembling and hiding behind Yu Xiaogang, suggesting that it has suffered repeated abuse alongside its master.
• The dark-skinned giant: He emerges as far more capable than Tang San expected. His physical strength, stamina, and ability to cleanse negative effects allow him to resist the poison and turn the situation against Tang San.
• Bibi Dong: Though absent, she remains important to Tang San’s calculations. Her lingering affection for Yu Xiaogang makes him valuable as a potential bargaining chip.

3. Significant Themes

• Public reputation versus private disgrace: Tang San is less concerned with Yu Xiaogang’s suffering than with preventing the scandal from affecting his own image.
• Manipulation and political leverage: Yu Xiaogang is preserved because Tang San sees him as a means of extracting benefits from Spirit Hall through Bibi Dong.
• Reversal of power: Tang San begins as a hidden observer and seemingly gains control through poison, but his plan collapses when the strongest opponent awakens.
• Absurdity and humiliation: The chapter uses exaggerated comic imagery and crude situations to undermine Yu Xiaogang’s dignity and create a deliberately grotesque contrast with Tang San’s serious, calculating attitude.
• Overconfidence: Tang San relies on his past-life knowledge and upgraded poison formulas, but the enemy’s unexpected ability exposes the limits of his reborn strength.

4. Character Interactions

• Tang San and Yu Xiaogang: Tang San secretly follows his nominal teacher, witnesses his humiliation, and debates whether to save or kill him. Ultimately, he spares Yu Xiaogang for strategic reasons.
• Yu Xiaogang and the seven men: The men address him as “Rose,” taunt him, and force him and Luo Sanpao into their degrading ritual, establishing their dominance over him.
• Tang San and the dark-skinned giant: Their interaction shifts from Tang San’s planned assassination to a direct struggle. The giant resists the sleeping poison, captures Tang San, and threatens to overpower him.
• Yu Xiaogang and Luo Sanpao: Their shared fear and helplessness reinforce the implication that both have endured repeated mistreatment at the men’s hands.

Chapter Summary: “Surface Master and Disciple, Hidden Murder!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tang Hao secretly observes Tang San entering a small courtyard with Yu Xiaogang. When he hears cries and Tang San’s suppressed threats, he realizes something is wrong and storms inside.
• He finds Tang San being assaulted by a black man while members of the Rose Boy Band—several Spirit Emperors and Spirit Kings—lie nearby. Tang Hao instantly kills the attacker and then massacres the remaining gang members.
• Tang Hao considers killing Yu Xiaogang as well, but restrains himself because Yu Xiaogang’s connections to Bibi Dong and Yu Yuanzhen, along with his knowledge of Twin Martial Souls, may still benefit Tang San.
• He washes Tang San and Yu Xiaogang in a nearby river, destroys the courtyard, and secretly returns them to the Notting Academy dormitory.
• The next morning, Tang San awakens with painful memories of the attack. Humiliated and enraged, he considers murdering Yu Xiaogang to eliminate the only witness.
• Before Tang San can strike, Yu Xiaogang wakes. Both conceal what happened: Tang San pretends to be concerned about his teacher, while Yu Xiaogang claims he merely drank too much.
• The two publicly reaffirm their master-disciple bond, with Yu Xiaogang promising to train Tang San into an exceptional spirit master. Tang San outwardly accepts but privately vows revenge against the Rose Boy Band, Yu Xiaogang, and the black attacker.
• Elsewhere, Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo Chen Xin investigate reports that Dugu Bo has treated a mysterious group with unusual respect. They suspect the group has a powerful or extraordinary background and order continued surveillance.

Character Developments

• Tang Hao: Reveals his fierce protectiveness toward Tang San and his ruthless willingness to eliminate threats. However, he remains calculating, sparing Yu Xiaogang for strategic reasons rather than compassion.
• Tang San: His humiliation transforms into intense hatred and a desire for revenge. He becomes more deceptive, hiding murderous intent beneath a gentle and obedient exterior while recognizing that he must grow stronger before acting.
• Yu Xiaogang: Remains traumatized by the abuse but hides the truth from Tang San. He interprets Tang San’s false concern as genuine affection and becomes even more emotionally attached to his disciple.
• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin: Their attention is drawn to the mysterious group associated with Dugu Bo, beginning a new investigation and possible future confrontation.

Significant Themes

• Hidden intentions beneath appearances: The master-disciple relationship appears loving from the outside, but Tang San secretly wants to kill Yu Xiaogang, while Yu Xiaogang conceals his own trauma.
• Revenge and humiliation: Tang San’s shame fuels his determination to become powerful enough to punish everyone involved.
• Power and strategic restraint: Tang Hao suppresses his anger toward Yu Xiaogang because the man remains useful to Tang San’s future development.
• Manipulation and self-preservation: Both Tang San and Yu Xiaogang lie to protect themselves, maintaining a superficial bond despite mistrust and concealed motives.
• Emerging political intrigue: Ning Fengzhi’s investigation suggests that the mysterious group surrounding Dugu Bo may become important to the larger spirit-master world.

Character Interactions

• Tang Hao and Tang San: Tang Hao rescues Tang San but treats him primarily as an instrument of revenge, reinforcing the darker foundation of their relationship.
• Tang Hao and Yu Xiaogang: Tang Hao nearly kills Yu Xiaogang but spares him because of his usefulness and connections.
• Tang San and Yu Xiaogang: They exchange affectionate words and embrace, creating the appearance of a sincere bond. Beneath this performance, Tang San hides murderous hatred, while Yu Xiaogang remains unaware and believes Tang San genuinely cares for him.
• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin: They discuss Dugu Bo’s abnormal behavior and agree to investigate the mysterious trio discreetly.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Beiming Lieyang explores Heaven Dou City with the Ice Empress, Snow Empress, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling after a day of training.
• Dugu Yan guides the group through the city’s busy market and, impressed by Beiming Lieyang’s strength, respectfully addresses him as “Your Excellency.”
• The group stops at a stall selling various rabbit dishes. Dugu Yan buys several flavors, including a free portion of Blue Silver Grass rabbit meat.
• The Ice Empress enthusiastically discovers the food, while Beiming Lieyang and the Snow Empress also taste it. The three casually feed one another, leaving Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling embarrassed and overwhelmed by their intimacy.
• Dugu Yan leads everyone to Guanyun Pavilion, where Beiming Lieyang invites her and Ye Lingling to sit rather than behave like servants.
• The Ice Empress orders a large banquet and uses Void Mysterious Ice to make shaved ice and milk tea.
• The Snow Empress gently wipes sauce from Beiming Lieyang’s mouth and licks it from her finger, while Beiming Lieyang responds by serving her a lighter soup. Their affectionate exchange further highlights their closeness.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling eventually try the Void Mysterious Ice dessert and become absorbed in eating, attempting to avoid witnessing more romantic “dog food.”
• Meanwhile, the newly formed Heaven Dou Royal Team notices the group in the street. Yu Tianheng recognizes Dugu Yan and decides to approach them.

Character Developments

• Beiming Lieyang is shown as powerful but relaxed and affectionate in private. He comfortably accommodates both the Ice Empress’s appetite and the Snow Empress’s preferences.
• The Ice Empress displays a playful, childish, and gluttonous side. She is fascinated by Heaven Dou City’s food and treats the restaurant as if it were her own home.
• The Snow Empress remains elegant and composed but reveals tender affection toward Beiming Lieyang through physical intimacy and thoughtful interactions.
• Dugu Yan shifts into a deferential, service-oriented role around Beiming Lieyang, eagerly handling purchases and arrangements. Her thoughts reveal loneliness caused by the loss of her parents and her dependence on her grandfather.
• Ye Lingling quietly observes the group’s closeness and feels envious of the warmth and trust between Beiming Lieyang, the Ice Empress, and the Snow Empress.
• Yu Tianheng and the Heaven Dou Royal Team are introduced as observers who notice Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling’s unusual behavior and may become involved in the next events.

Significant Themes

• Familial and romantic intimacy: The casual feeding, shared food, and affectionate gestures show the deep trust between Beiming Lieyang and the two Empresses.
• Loneliness versus belonging: Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling’s reactions emphasize their awareness of the close emotional bond they lack in their own lives.
• Power and social hierarchy: Dugu Yan’s respectful treatment of Beiming Lieyang reflects the effect of his overwhelming strength and status.
• Everyday enjoyment: Despite their extraordinary identities and abilities, the characters bond through ordinary pleasures such as street food, restaurant dishes, shaved ice, and milk tea.
• Humor through romantic embarrassment: Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling repeatedly feel as though they are being force-fed affection, creating the chapter’s central comedic motif.

Character Interactions

• Dugu Yan acts as Beiming Lieyang’s guide and attendant, purchasing food, explaining the city, arranging the restaurant visit, and caring for the group.
• The Ice Empress enthusiastically shares food with Beiming Lieyang and the Snow Empress, while Beiming Lieyang indulges her appetite.
• The Snow Empress and Beiming Lieyang exchange subtle, affectionate gestures, especially over the braised pork knuckle and Cloud Snow Soup.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling privately discuss the unusual closeness among the trio, with Dugu Yan identifying it as complete trust rather than something strange.
• The two women are eventually included in the meal and dessert, though they remain comically determined not to watch any further displays of affection.
• The Heaven Dou Royal Team observes Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling’s changed status, with Yu Tianheng taking particular notice and moving to investigate.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• In the Asura God Temple, the Asura God observes Tang San and discovers that his chosen heir has been involved in a humiliating sexual encounter with a man, damaging Tang San’s purity and potentially jeopardizing his inheritance.
• The Asura God searches for Xiao Wu, the “Asura Scabbard” he arranged to help Tang San inherit the Asura and Sea God positions, but cannot detect her aura anywhere.
• He notices an enormous sun-like presence over Heaven Dou City and realizes it is connected to Beiming Lieyang. He also detects the Ice Empress and Snow Empress accompanying him.
• The Asura God concludes that Xiao Wu’s role or power has somehow fallen into Beiming Lieyang’s hands and prepares to intervene. However, the Star of the Galaxy around Beiming Lieyang’s neck activates, injuring the Asura God and forcing him to wonder who has attacked him.
• In Heaven Dou City, Beiming Lieyang, the Ice Empress, Snow Empress, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling leave Guanyun Pavilion after a meal. The Ice Empress comically insists on bringing back more food so they can enjoy it later.
• They encounter Yu Tianheng and the Imperial Fighting Team. Yu Tianheng questions Dugu Yan about Beiming Lieyang and his companions, suspecting that Beiming Lieyang may be trying to gain influence through Dugu Bo.
• Beiming Lieyang dismisses Yu Tianheng’s attempts to challenge or interrogate him. With a casual gesture, he throws Yu Tianheng into a pillar without releasing any detectable Soul Power.
• Yu Tianheng attacks after using Martial Soul Possession, but Beiming Lieyang effortlessly grabs him and smashes his face into the ground.
• Beiming Lieyang mocks Yu Tianheng’s behavior, saying that such aggression is not how one should court a woman, and leaves with the Ice and Snow Empresses. Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling follow, while the Imperial Fighting Team is left shocked by the enormous gap in strength.

Character Developments

• The Asura God: His confidence turns into anger, confusion, and fear. He becomes enraged by Tang San’s humiliation and alarmed by Xiao Wu’s disappearance, then suffers a mysterious attack through Beiming Lieyang’s artifact.
• Beiming Lieyang: He is shown to possess overwhelming, seemingly effortless strength and remains completely indifferent to human status or intimidation. His casual defeat of Yu Tianheng establishes him as far beyond ordinary Soul Masters and even major human powers.
• Ice Empress: Her gluttonous, playful personality is emphasized. She enjoys teasing Beiming Lieyang and the Snow Empress while prioritizing good food and shared meals.
• Snow Empress: She acts as the calmer, more amused member of the group, teasing the Ice Empress and observing the others with composure.
• Yu Tianheng: His pride and jealousy are exposed. His attempt to assert authority over Dugu Yan and confront Beiming Lieyang ends in humiliation, revealing how inadequate his strength is compared with Beiming Lieyang.
• Dugu Yan: She becomes increasingly dismissive of Yu Tianheng’s interference and appears comfortable siding with Beiming Lieyang and his companions.
• Ye Lingling: She remains quiet and observant, clearly recognizing Beiming Lieyang’s overwhelming power and understanding that Yu Tianheng cannot compete with him.

Significant Themes

• The fragility of divine plans: The Asura God’s carefully arranged plan for Tang San and Xiao Wu is disrupted by events he cannot control or even fully perceive.
• Power beyond established hierarchies: Beiming Lieyang effortlessly humiliates a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, demonstrating that conventional status and reputation mean little before absolute strength.
• Divine manipulation and consequences: The Asura God has altered Tang San’s memories and destiny for his own purposes, yet his interference does not guarantee success.
• Humor through contrast: The chapter juxtaposes divine-level crises with the Ice Empress’s concern for food and Beiming Lieyang’s casual mockery of Yu Tianheng.
• Jealousy and possessiveness: Yu Tianheng’s questioning of Dugu Yan is motivated less by concern than by suspicion and romantic jealousy, leading him into a reckless confrontation.

Important Character Interactions

• The Asura God observes Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Beiming Lieyang from the divine realm, linking the mortal events to his larger inheritance plan.
• The Ice Empress and Snow Empress tease each other over their meal, while Beiming Lieyang patiently accommodates the Ice Empress’s appetite.
• Yu Tianheng confronts Dugu Yan and attempts to learn Beiming Lieyang’s identity, but Dugu Yan rejects his interference.
• Beiming Lieyang verbally and physically humiliates Yu Tianheng, while Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling silently recognize the vast difference in their abilities.

Chapter Summary:

Yu Tianheng’s Unwillingness, Qin Ming

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yu Tianheng awakens in the Heaven Dou Royal Academy dormitory after being knocked unconscious by the mysterious blond youth, Beiming Lieyang. He is furious and embarrassed because he had already activated his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, yet Beiming defeated him effortlessly without using Soul Power or revealing his Martial Soul.
• The other members of the Imperial Fighting Team explain that Yu Tianheng was not ambushed: he attacked first, but Beiming casually pressed him into the ground and incapacitated him.
• Yu Tianheng learns that Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling left with Beiming and accompanied him to Dugu Manor. This intensifies his jealousy and frustration, since he had hoped to win Dugu Yan’s support for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Qin Ming, the team’s instructor, arrives and becomes deeply interested in Beiming after hearing how easily he defeated Yu Tianheng. He realizes that Beiming may be an extraordinarily gifted young soul master and considers recruiting him for Shrek Academy.
• Qin Ming goes to Dugu Manor to locate Beiming, but Dugu Yan informs him that Beiming and his companions have already left. She refuses to reveal their destination or background, explaining that they are guests of her grandfather and that she has no authority to question his affairs.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling also decide not to return to the academy yet. They remain in Heaven Dou City to purchase living medicinal herbs and spiritual plants as instructed by Beiming, motivated partly by the reward of receiving Void Mysterious Ice.
• Qin Ming leaves disappointed but tells Dugu Yan that Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s gates will remain open to Beiming. On returning, he writes to Shrek Academy’s headmaster, Flender, describing Beiming’s talent and urging the academy to take notice of him.

Character Developments

• Yu Tianheng: His pride is badly wounded by Beiming’s effortless victory. His anger grows as he realizes that Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and even Qin Ming seem more interested in Beiming than in him. His humiliation exposes his possessiveness toward Dugu Yan and his difficulty accepting someone stronger than himself.
• Qin Ming: He demonstrates his strong appreciation for talent, immediately shifting his attention from Yu Tianheng’s defeat to the potential of the person who caused it. His determination to recruit Beiming reflects his loyalty to Shrek and his belief that exceptional talent should not be wasted.
• Dugu Yan: She becomes more cautious and guarded. Although polite toward Qin Ming, she firmly refuses to disclose Beiming’s whereabouts, recognizing his vastly superior status and protecting his privacy.
• Ye Lingling: She remains quiet but follows Dugu Yan and Beiming without resistance, indicating her trust in Dugu Yan’s decisions and her interest in completing Beiming’s assignment.
• Yufeng and Osler: Both provide contrasting reactions to Yu Tianheng’s defeat. Osler is sympathetic and explanatory, while Yufeng openly mocks the captain’s arrogance and inability to accept what happened.

Significant Themes

• Pride and humiliation: Yu Tianheng’s confidence is shattered when his prestigious Martial Soul and status prove useless against Beiming. His resentment shows the danger of allowing pride to determine one’s judgment.
• Recognition of true talent: Qin Ming values actual strength and potential over institutional loyalty or personal feelings. Beiming’s performance immediately marks him as someone worthy of Shrek Academy’s attention.
• Power and hierarchy: Dugu Yan’s refusal to investigate Beiming’s identity emphasizes the enormous gap between ordinary academy figures and powerful figures connected to her grandfather.
• Loyalty and obedience: Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling eagerly carry out Beiming’s instructions, especially because of the valuable Void Mysterious Ice reward, showing how quickly allegiance can shift toward a stronger and more influential figure.
• Missed opportunity: Qin Ming realizes that an extraordinary prospect has passed through Heaven Dou City beyond his ability to contact him, creating a sense of regret and urgency.

Character Interactions

• Yu Tianheng argues with Osler and Yufeng about whether Beiming’s attack was an ambush, but their testimony confirms that he was simply overwhelmed.
• Qin Ming questions the team about Beiming and is fascinated by their account, while Yu Tianheng feels abandoned when Qin Ming shows more concern for recruiting Beiming than for his injured student.
• At Dugu Manor, Qin Ming politely questions Dugu Yan about Beiming’s whereabouts, but she maintains a respectful yet firm distance and refuses to help him investigate.
• Qin Ming offers Beiming a place at Heaven Dou Royal Academy indirectly through Dugu Yan, while she privately doubts that someone of Beiming’s stature would value the academy.
• The chapter ends with Qin Ming turning his admiration into action by writing to Flender and recommending Beiming to Shrek Academy.

Chapter Summary: “The Shameless Mysterious Ice Illusion, Apollo Puppet!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Beiming Lieyang continues preparing a teleportation network between Heaven Dou City and the Far North by burying house-sized chunks of Void Mysterious Ice every ten li. Each ice cache is reinforced with Soul Power and linked to his Mysterious Ice Mark.
• The journey is slowed by the time required to plant each ice marker. After the twenty-seventh marker, Beiming realizes that establishing routes across the continent would be extremely time-consuming.
• The Ice Empress casually suggests that he find someone to help, inspiring Beiming to use his Mysterious Ice Illusion in a new way.
• Inside the illusion, Beiming summons his Martial Soul, Solar Star God Apollo, and creates a powerful black-armored Apollo Puppet with abilities and strength identical to his own.
• He discovers that Void Mysterious Ice can replenish the energy consumed when creating the puppet. Using this method, he creates three Apollo Puppets.
• The puppets transform into planetary forms and travel in separate directions to bury the remaining ice markers, dramatically increasing the speed of the teleportation network’s construction.
• Afterward, Beiming, the Ice Empress, and the Snow Empress resume traveling at full speed toward the Far North. Their next major objective is selecting Beiming’s sixth Spirit Ring.

Character Developments

• Beiming Lieyang demonstrates increased creativity and strategic thinking. Rather than viewing the Apollo Puppet solely as a combat tool, he repurposes it for practical work and “maximizes resource utilization.”
• He also learns the limitations of his new ability: maintaining powerful puppets requires enormous spiritual power. Three puppets at his level are currently his maximum.
• The Ice Empress remains energetic, outspoken, and playful. She teases Beiming for finding a way to avoid doing the work himself, but is also genuinely amazed by the frightening potential of his powers.
• The Snow Empress continues to show quiet affection and pride toward Beiming. She remembers him as the infant she once rescued and is moved by how powerful he has become. She also acts as the calm voice urging them to return to the Far North.
• Beiming’s ambitions expand as he imagines combining Apollo with other powerful beings, particularly the Void Star God Salong.

Significant Themes

• Resourcefulness and innovation: Beiming turns a combat-oriented ability into a logistical tool, showing that strength can be used creatively outside battle.
• The dangers of overwhelming power: The Apollo Puppets possess tremendous strength, but their effectiveness is limited by Beiming’s spiritual capacity.
• Family-like companionship: The playful arguments between the Ice Empress and Snow Empress reveal their deep bond, while both treat Beiming with affection and familiarity.
• Power and narrative absurdity: Beiming reflects humorously on Apollo’s previous plot-induced death and recognizes how excessive the combination of Apollo, the Mysterious Ice Illusion, and Void Mysterious Ice has become.
• Preparation and long-term planning: The ice teleportation network and the search for a sixth Spirit Ring demonstrate Beiming’s effort to build future advantages rather than focusing only on immediate battles.

Character Interactions

• The Ice Empress and Snow Empress bicker over their shared fondness for Beiming’s milk tea slushies, revealing their close friendship and contrasting personalities.
• The Ice Empress jokes that Beiming is “slacking off” by sending copies to plant the ice, while Beiming insists that he is optimizing his resources.
• She affectionately pinches and kneads Beiming’s cheeks after being impressed by his idea, while the Snow Empress quietly watches and later fixes his disheveled hair.
• The three discuss the limits and battlefield potential of the Apollo Puppets. The Ice Empress believes even top-tier beings such as Di Tian might struggle against Beiming’s combined strength.
• The chapter ends with the Ice Empress enthusiastically planning to obtain an exceptionally powerful sixth Spirit Ring for Beiming.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• At the First Prince’s Estate, Qian Renxue learns from Snake Lance Douluo that Dugu Bo has unexpectedly risen to level 93, despite having only recently become a Title Douluo.
• Qian Renxue suspects that Dugu Bo’s rapid advancement is connected to a mysterious group staying at his residence. These people have now left Heaven Dou City and traveled northeast.
• Qian Renxue also notices that the unusual disturbance in her Sun True Fire has disappeared, suggesting that the person connected to it has moved away. She orders her subordinates to continue monitoring the group and plans to investigate personally if they return.
• At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Bone Douluo Gu Rong discuss a letter from Qin Ming praising Shrek Academy and its headmaster, Flender.
• Chen Xin and Gu Rong recognize Flender as one member of the former Golden Triangle, alongside Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang. They mock the group’s Golden Sacred Dragon Martial Soul Fusion Skill and especially ridicule Yu Xiaogang.
• The elders reveal that major powers view Yu Xiaogang’s “Ten Core Theories” as plagiarized, inaccurate, and poorly compiled knowledge. His reputation as the “Master” is considered fraudulent outside ordinary circles.
• Ning Fengzhi decides that Shrek Academy is not worth immediate attention, while the mysterious people associated with Dugu Bo are far more important. Gu Rong volunteers to travel northeast and find them.
• Although Gu Rong is confident, Chen Xin senses that something is wrong, leaving Ning Fengzhi concerned.

2. Character Developments

• Qian Renxue becomes increasingly suspicious of the mysterious figure aiding Dugu Bo. Her curiosity shifts from surveillance to a desire for a direct meeting, showing that she recognizes the person as a potentially major threat or opportunity.
• Dugu Bo is indirectly portrayed as having gained remarkable power and as being deeply loyal or submissive to the unknown individual, implying a major change in his circumstances.
• Ning Fengzhi demonstrates strategic judgment by dismissing Shrek’s apparent importance while prioritizing the people capable of influencing a Title Douluo’s cultivation.
• Gu Rong remains bold, dismissive, and confident in his own strength, immediately volunteering to investigate.
• Chen Xin displays unusual unease and intuition, contrasting with Gu Rong’s confidence and foreshadowing possible danger.
• Yu Xiaogang’s reputation is thoroughly undermined. The chapter presents him as an overrated fraud whose theories and title are respected only by people lacking deeper knowledge.
• Flender and Qin Ming are introduced as possible links between Shrek Academy and the major powers, though Shrek itself is treated skeptically by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

3. Significant Themes

• Hidden power and rapid advancement: Dugu Bo’s sudden increase in strength suggests that extraordinary forces are operating behind the scenes.
• Reputation versus reality: Yu Xiaogang’s public image as a great scholar is contrasted with the major factions’ belief that he plagiarized and distorted existing knowledge.
• Political and factional surveillance: Both the Heaven Dou royal faction and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect monitor the mysterious group, showing the importance of information and influence among powerful organizations.
• Arrogance versus caution: Gu Rong’s confidence clashes with Chen Xin’s instinctive concern, emphasizing the danger of underestimating unknown opponents.
• The value of true ability: The major factions focus less on titles and claims than on demonstrated strength—particularly the ability to help a Title Douluo advance multiple levels.

4. Character Interactions

• Qian Renxue and Snake Lance Douluo: She questions him about Dugu Bo’s advancement and the mysterious travelers, establishing her authority and investigative priorities.
• Qian Renxue and Pufferfish Douluo: They discuss whether the unknown person is responsible for Dugu Bo’s growth, with Qian Renxue concluding that such a figure deserves a personal meeting.
• Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong: They analyze Qin Ming’s letter, identify Flender, and ridicule Yu Xiaogang’s reputation and theories.
• Gu Rong and Chen Xin: Their familiar teasing continues, with Gu Rong joking about Chen Xin’s concern while Chen Xin warns him to be careful.
• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong: Ning Fengzhi prioritizes the mysterious group, while Gu Rong takes the initiative to pursue them personally.
• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin: Chen Xin’s ominous intuition causes Ning Fengzhi to reconsider the apparent simplicity of Gu Rong’s mission.

Chapter Summary: “Ten-thousand-year Ice Jade Scorpion!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Beiming Lieyang returns with Ice Empress and Snow Empress to the Ice Crystal Palace in the Far North.
• Ice Empress relaxes completely in her home environment and playfully wrestles with Beiming Lieyang, insisting that she will always be his “little auntie.”
• Snow Empress reminds Ice Empress that Beiming needs a powerful new Spirit Ring, prompting Ice Empress to search for a suitable Soul Beast.
• Ice Bear King Xiaobai and Titan Snow Demon King Uncle Tai arrive after being summoned. Both have greatly increased their cultivation by absorbing Ten-thousand-year Mysterious Ice Marrow.
• Xiaobai has nearly reached three hundred thousand years of cultivation and could undergo his tribulation, while Uncle Tai has surpassed two hundred and ninety thousand years. However, they have delayed their breakthroughs until Snow Empress and the others returned, ensuring the Far North would remain protected.
• Ice Empress brings back Xiaobi, a hundred-thousand-year Ice Jade Scorpion with a cultivation of one hundred and thirty thousand years, intending for her to sacrifice herself and become Beiming Lieyang’s next Spirit Ring.
• Because Beiming’s first two Spirit Rings were also from Ice Jade Scorpions, Ice Empress believes Xiaobi’s Spirit Ring will further strengthen and refine his Martial Soul through their shared origin.
• Ice Empress proposes using Beiming’s Void Mysterious Ice to strengthen Xiaobi before the sacrifice. Since it can triple her attributes, her sacrifice should provide Beiming with even more Soul Power.
• Beiming agrees and condenses a large amount of Void Mysterious Ice for Xiaobi. After eating it, her aura rises dramatically, and she enthusiastically praises its extraordinary taste.

Character Developments

• Beiming Lieyang demonstrates increasing strength, having reached level sixty. He is also more confident and playful, managing to reverse his wrestling match with Ice Empress and teasing her affectionately.
• Ice Empress shows her deep attachment to Beiming through her playful “little auntie” behavior. She also reveals considerable strategic intelligence by devising a method to maximize the benefits of Xiaobi’s sacrifice.
• Snow Empress continues to act as the calm, responsible authority in the group, managing Ice Empress’s childish behavior while recognizing and encouraging her cleverness.
• Ice Bear King Xiaobai and Titan Snow Demon King Uncle Tai have made major cultivation advances thanks to the Mysterious Ice Marrow. Xiaobai is now prepared for his three-hundred-thousand-year tribulation, though the group remains cautious.
• Xiaobi, the chosen Ice Jade Scorpion, experiences Beiming’s Void Mysterious Ice for the first time and is overwhelmed by its power and flavor, emphasizing how extraordinary the substance is.

Significant Themes

• Family and affection: Ice Empress’s teasing, possessiveness, and protective attitude toward Beiming reflect their close familial bond.
• Growth through mutual support: The Far North’s powerful beings strengthen one another by sharing resources, cultivation methods, and protection.
• Ingenuity and optimization: Ice Empress’s plan demonstrates that raw power is not the only path to advancement; clever preparation can greatly improve the results of a Spirit Ring sacrifice.
• The contrast between human and Soul Beast cultivation: Beiming’s rapid advancement highlights the speed of human growth compared with the long cultivation periods required by Soul Beasts.
• Lightheartedness amid serious cultivation: Playful banter and comedic interactions balance the chapter’s more technical discussions about tribulations, sacrifices, and Soul Power.

Character Interactions

• Ice Empress and Beiming engage in affectionate wrestling and verbal teasing, with Beiming briefly gaining the upper hand and making Ice Empress blush.
• Snow Empress repeatedly mediates between them, redirecting their playfulness toward Beiming’s cultivation needs.
• Xiaobai and Uncle Tai respectfully greet Beiming and acknowledge that their progress is due to Snow Empress’s support.
• Ice Empress and Snow Empress discuss the advantages of using another Ice Jade Scorpion as Beiming’s Spirit Ring.
• Snow Empress praises Ice Empress’s intelligence, while Ice Empress becomes embarrassed but seeks Beiming’s confirmation that she is the “smartest.”
• Xiaobi reacts with ecstatic surprise to the Void Mysterious Ice, strengthening the humorous and affectionate atmosphere surrounding the planned sacrifice.