Chapter Summaries

Xiao Lin asked Dugu Bo to help him obtain Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, and Dugu Bo took him to the Four Great Families’ gathering. They arrived as the family heads argued over the Clear Sky Sect’s abandonment of them, and Yang Wudi defended their pride before Xiao Lin and Dugu Bo entered.

• Xiao Lin told Dugu Bo he wanted Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng and asked him to introduce him to its owners.
• Dugu Bo learned that the Four Great Families were gathering that day and warned Xiao Lin not to provoke the family heads.
• Dugu Bo led Xiao Lin through a hidden mountain pass to the valley where the Four Great Families lived.
• Tai Tan, Bai He, and Niu Gao complained about the Clear Sky Sect’s retreat and the hardships their families had endured under Spirit Hall.
• Yang Wudi told the others to stop complaining and remember their strength, just as Dugu Bo and Xiao Lin arrived at the hall.

Dugu Bo brought Xiao Lin to meet the Four Great Families, whose chiefs questioned the young man’s identity. Dugu Bo revealed that Tang Hao had tried to kill Xiao Lin but had been severely wounded by him, leaving the chiefs stunned and uncertain of Xiao Lin’s strength.

• Dugu Bo and Xiao Lin entered the council hall, startling the Four Great Families’ chiefs.
• Tai Tan and Bai He welcomed Dugu Bo, while the chiefs wondered who Xiao Lin was.
• Dugu Bo introduced Xiao Lin as a young friend, and Niu Gao recognized his name from reports about events in Heaven Dou City.
• Dugu Bo revealed that Tang Hao had ambushed Xiao Lin to seize an opportunity for Tang San.
• Dugu Bo said Xiao Lin had severely wounded Tang Hao and forced him to flee, shocking the chiefs.
• Tai Tan probed Xiao Lin’s Soul Power but could not discern its depth.

Xiao Lin used the Four Great Families’ resentment toward Tang Hao to approach them for the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, but they rejected his offer. He then claimed he could help solve the families’ decline, leaving them to hear his proposal.

• Titan and the other clan chiefs resented Tang Hao for neglecting the Four Great Families despite their decades of suffering for the Clear Sky Sect.
• Xiao Lin asked the four clan chiefs for the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng and offered an Immortal Herb of equal quality and a future favor in exchange.
• Bai He rejected Xiao Lin’s offer and told him to leave if he had come for the treasure.
• Xiao Lin reminded the clan chiefs that Spirit Hall’s suppression had weakened their clans and businesses, then said he could help solve the problem.

Xiao Lin tried to win the Four Great Families as allies against Spirit Hall by revealing his powerful connections and his conflict with Bibi Dong. The clan leaders agreed to test his strength before deciding whether to follow him and hand over the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng.

• Xiao Lin listed his ties to Dugu Bo, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, Bone Douluo Gu Rong, and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe to show he could help the Four Great Families resist Spirit Hall.
• Xiao Lin revealed that Bibi Dong had ordered his assassination after he killed Spirit Hall members, crippled a bishop's nephew, defeated Tang Hao, and took the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Soul Ring and Soul Bone.
• Bai He realized Xiao Lin intended to recruit the Four Great Families, and Xiao Lin proposed that they unite against their common enemy under his command.
• Tai Tan said the clan leaders would not entrust their families to Xiao Lin without proof of his ability, so they offered him a test in exchange for their allegiance and the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng.
• Xiao Lin accepted the test and asked which clan leader would face him first.

Xiao Lin defeated Tai Tan’s defense with one strike, earning his acknowledgment and convincing Bai He and Niu Gao not to test him. Yang Wudi then challenged Xiao Lin, making his own loyalty conditional on the outcome of their fight.

• Tai Tan challenged Xiao Lin to break through his defense or force him to take half a step back, and Xiao Lin revealed his six Soul Rings, including a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
• Xiao Lin struck Tai Tan with his fifth Soul Skill, Fierce Golden Raging Waves, driving him into a wall and breaking through his defense.
• Tai Tan acknowledged Xiao Lin and praised his strength, while Bai He and Niu Gao abandoned their plans to test him.
• Yang Wudi stood up and challenged Xiao Lin, offering his life and loyalty if Xiao Lin could defeat him.

Xiao Lin fought Yang Wudi in the valley clearing after recovering his Soul Power, relying on evasion and flute-based Soul Skills to counter Yang Wudi’s relentless spear attacks. Yang Wudi’s attacks slowed under Xiao Lin’s sound-wave techniques, and he praised Xiao Lin as their duel continued.

• Xiao Lin agreed to fight Yang Wudi for the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, and Yang Wudi gave him an hour to recover before the duel.
• Dugu Bo warned Xiao Lin that Yang Wudi’s Soul-Breaking Spear was exceptionally powerful and cautioned him about Yang Wudi’s eighth Soul Skill.
• Xiao Lin recovered and met Yang Wudi in the valley clearing, where members of the four great clans gathered to watch.
• Yang Wudi repeatedly thrust at Xiao Lin, who used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to dodge the spear strikes.
• Xiao Lin used The General's Command, Ambush from Ten Sides, and Blue Sea Tide Melody to strengthen himself and disrupt Yang Wudi’s senses and Soul Power circulation.
• Yang Wudi’s spear strikes slowed, and he praised Xiao Lin for forcing him to this point.

Xiao Lin revealed his Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron and used it to blunt Yang Wudi’s devastating spear strike before countering with his Glazed Heaven-Burning Melody. The blast left both fighters injured and kneeling, with the chapter ending before a clear winner was declared.

• Yang Wudi launched his eighth Soul Skill at Xiao Lin with the Soul-Breaking Spear.
• Xiao Lin summoned the Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, shocking Bai He, Tai Tan, and Dugu Bo by revealing his second Martial Soul and another Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
• Xiao Lin used the cauldron’s domain to briefly suppress Yang Wudi’s spear strike.
• Xiao Lin counterattacked with his sixth Soul Skill, Glazed Heaven-Burning Melody, and its Crimson Flame Lion King collided with Yang Wudi’s spear aura.
• The explosion left Xiao Lin kneeling with blood at his mouth and Yang Wudi half-kneeling beside his spear, both visibly injured.

Xiao Lin and Yang Wudi’s duel ended with both fighters badly injured, and Yang Wudi declared Xiao Lin the winner. Xiao Lin explained that he had survived Yang Wudi’s eighth Soul Skill by protecting his meridians with the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s Torso Bone Soul Skill.

• Xiao Lin knelt with a spear wound through his abdomen while Yang Wudi remained standing, leading the onlookers to think Yang Wudi had won.
• Yang Wudi swayed, coughed up blood, and announced that Xiao Lin had won.
• Yang Wudi explained that Xiao Lin had withdrawn his cauldron domain so Yang Wudi could strike him fairly, then used his tune to injure him.
• Yang Wudi revealed that three of his ribs were broken and his internal organs were badly shaken.
• Xiao Lin stood, praised Yang Wudi’s spear intent, and said his torso bone Soul Skill had protected his meridians from the thrust.

Xiao Lin revealed more of his powerful Soul Bone abilities while healing Yang Wudi and himself. Impressed and grateful, Yang Wudi pledged the Breaking Clan to Xiao Lin, who promised to share responsibility for its future.

• Xiao Lin used an emerald-green healing Soul Skill to mend Yang Wudi's injuries despite his own severe wound.
• Xiao Lin's injuries healed rapidly, and he revealed that his Left Leg Bone was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone.
• Yang Wudi tested his renewed strength, picked up his Soul-Breaking Spear, and pledged that the Breaking Clan would follow Xiao Lin.
• Xiao Lin helped Yang Wudi stand and promised to shoulder the Breaking Clan's glory alongside him.
• Yang Wudi accepted Xiao Lin's promise and said he believed him.

The Four Great Families’ clan heads privately weighed whether to ally themselves with Xiao Lin, judging his strength, backing, and potential to be worth the risk. The discussion stalled when Yang Wudi revealed that Bai He was hesitant because of Tang Hao.

• Tai Tan led the four clan heads into a private room to discuss Xiao Lin.
• Tai Tan, Niu Gao, and Yang Wudi argued that Xiao Lin’s power and connections made an alliance advantageous.
• Tai Tan urged the families not to miss the opportunity to attach themselves to Xiao Lin.
• Bai He remained silent and said he needed time to think when Tai Tan asked for his stance.
• Yang Wudi asked whether Bai He feared explaining the decision to Tang Hao, leaving the room tense.

Bai He struggled with his ties to the Tang Family as the Four Great Families considered following Xiao Lin. He chose the Speed Clan’s survival over his kinship with the Clear Sky Sect and agreed to the alliance.

• Tai Tan and Niu Gao reminded Bai He that he was responsible for the Speed Clan and its people.
• Bai He recalled how the Clear Sky Sect had abandoned the Four Great Families while Spirit Hall persecuted them.
• Yang Wudi told Bai He he could take the Speed Clan and seek its own path if he could not decide.
• Bai He declared that his duty was to the Speed Clan, not Tang San or Tang Hao, and agreed to the alliance.

Bai He agreed to provide Xiao Lin with the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng for free, and the Four Great Families pledged to follow him. Xiao Lin accepted the ginseng and vowed to repay their kindness as he prepared to use it to restore Xiao Wu’s body.

• Bai He decided to give Xiao Lin the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng free of charge on behalf of the Speed Clan.
• Tai Tan returned to the hall and told Xiao Lin that he had passed the Four Great Families’ test and that they would follow him.
• Yang Wudi, Niu Gao, and Bai He affirmed their agreement, and Xiao Lin thanked them for their trust.
• Bai He handed Xiao Lin the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, whose spiritual aura stirred Xiao Lin’s Soul Power and drew Dugu Bo’s amazement.
• Xiao Lin accepted the ginseng and vowed to help the Four Great Families whenever they needed him.