Chapter Summaries

Su Jie led Qian Daoliu, Ling Jing, and two Ice Clan girls into the Far North’s Core Area to find Ice Jade Scorpions. Qian Daoliu subdued a ten-thousand-year Ice Jade Scorpion for Ling Jing to kill, and Su Jie saw Ling Jing use a copied Seraphim Martial Soul after another Martial Soul appeared first.

• Su Jie guided the group deeper into the Far North, warning that the Core Area held many powerful soul Ferocious Beasts.
• Qian Daoliu released a Soul Power barrier to shield Ling Jing and the two girls from the Core Area’s freezing winds.
• Su Jie discovered an Ice Jade Scorpion beneath an ice mound and warned that more might be nearby.
• Qian Daoliu pinned the ten-thousand-year Ice Jade Scorpion to the snow and told Ling Jing to kill it and absorb its Soul Ring.
• Ling Jing briefly revealed the Mirror Beast Emperor Martial Soul before replacing it with his copied Seraphim Martial Soul and killing the scorpion.
• Su Jie wondered whether Ling Jing possessed Twin Martial Souls after seeing the two Martial Souls appear.

Ling Jing absorbed the Ten Thousand Year Ice Jade Scorpion’s Soul Ring as his fourth ring and gained the rare Ice Explosion Soul Skill. The sky turned emerald green as Ice Empress, chief of the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan, rushed toward them after the scorpion’s death.

• Ling Jing absorbed the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring and overcame the scorpion’s soul shock with his powerful spiritual strength.
• Ling Jing completed his Ten Thousand Year Fourth Ring and discovered that he had gained Ice Explosion as a Soul Skill.
• Ling Jing explained the skill to Qian Daoliu and Su Jie, who noted that the Ice Jade Scorpion had possessed the rare innate ability.
• Ice Empress’s aura changed the sky to emerald green, and she charged toward Ling Jing and the others after learning that a clan member with Ice Explosion had been killed.

Qian Daoliu confronted the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, Ice Empress, after she arrived to avenge her kin. Ling Jing selected her as his fourth contracted target, and Ice Empress sensed Ultimate Ice in him and demanded to see his Martial Soul.

• Qian Daoliu used his aura to weaken Ice Empress’s pressure and judged that her cultivation was below his own.
• Ice Empress appeared before the group, recognized Qian Daoliu’s overwhelming strength, and feared that humans planned to hunt the Far North’s soul Ferocious Beasts.
• Qian Daoliu asked Ice Empress how many Far North soul Ferocious Beasts had cultivation above a hundred thousand years, but she refused to answer.
• Ling Jing chose Ice Empress as his fourth contracted target, and she sensed the aura of Ultimate Ice in him.
• Qian Daoliu realized Ling Jing had copied the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Martial Soul and moved protectively in front of him.
• Ice Empress urgently asked Ling Jing to reveal his Martial Soul.

Ling Jing revealed that he could copy Ice Empress’s Martial Soul, leaving her shocked and strangely drawn to him. When she tried to retreat, Qian Daoliu unleashed his power to stop her, and a mysterious voice suddenly rang through the skies.

• Ling Jing released the copied Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Martial Soul, and Ice Empress recognized it as her own true form.
• Su Jie realized Ling Jing might possess three Martial Souls, while Qian Daoliu considered how the copied Martial Soul had changed Ice Empress’s attitude.
• Ice Empress asked Ling Jing’s name and withdrew, struggling against an urge to take him with her to the Far North.
• Qian Daoliu stopped Ice Empress from leaving and revealed his Angel God Mark, six wings, and nine Soul Rings.
• Ice Empress challenged Qian Daoliu, and a cold, ethereal voice suddenly rang through the skies.

The Snow Empress arrived to protect the Ice Empress and confronted Qian Daoliu, but he overwhelmed her in their first clash. Qian Daoliu remained focused on protecting Little Jing and realized Ling Jing might be able to copy the Snow Empress’s martial soul.

• The Snow Empress appeared in the Far North and told Qian Daoliu to end the conflict, while Ling Jing privately decided he wanted to contract her too.
• Su Jie recognized the Snow Empress as the Far North’s true ruler, and Qian Daoliu judged her cultivation to be formidable but still beneath his.
• The Snow Empress warned Qian Daoliu that the Far North’s elemental energy would let her hold him off, but he attacked her with the Angel Sacred Sword.
• The Snow Empress used Emperor Sword: Ice Extreme Unparalleled, but Qian Daoliu shattered her ice blade and sent her flying backward.
• Qian Daoliu concluded that the Snow Empress could challenge him if given time to prepare, then realized Ling Jing might copy her female martial soul.

After Qian Daoliu left the Far North, Ice Empress wondered whether Ling Jing truly possessed an Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Martial Soul and hoped they would meet again. At the Ice Clan settlement, Su Ya approached Ling Jing after hearing about his talent, and his young age seemed to excite her even more.

• Qian Daoliu repelled Snow Empress but then left, allowing Snow Empress to check on Ice Empress.
• Ice Empress told Snow Empress that Ling Jing had an Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Martial Soul and that she felt drawn to keep him in the Far North.
• Snow Empress and Ice Empress left, with Ice Empress expecting that Ling Jing would return someday.
• Su Jie brought Qian Daoliu and Ling Jing to the Ice Clan settlement and hoped Ling Jing might father descendants with its inherited Martial Souls.
• Su Ya introduced herself to Ling Jing, questioned him about his talent, and learned that he was not yet eleven.

Ling Jing learned why the Ice Clan lived in seclusion and left with Qian Daoliu, planning to tell Bibi Dong about Su Ya’s proposal. Meanwhile, Qian Xunji explained Slaughter City to Bibi Dong, who remained distracted and did not listen.

• Su Ya told Ling Jing that her aunt wanted her to bear his child to inherit the Ice Clan, and admitted Ling Jing’s young age had made her interested.
• Su Ya explained that the Ice Clan lived in seclusion because its women awakened Heavenly Snow Woman Martial Souls, could only bear daughters, and often carried a bloodline that shortened their lives.
• Ling Jing decided to tell Bibi Dong about Su Ya and looked forward to seeing her reaction.
• Qian Daoliu emerged from the Ice Clan’s forbidden grounds, and Ling Jing prepared to leave the Far North with him for Spirit Hall.
• Qian Xunji described Slaughter City and its deadly rules to Bibi Dong, but she stayed lost in thought and did not listen.

Bibi Dong missed Ling Jing while Qian Xunji briefed her on Slaughter City and the Continental Soul Master Elite Tournament. Ling Jing returned from the Far North with Qian Daoliu, whose account of the region’s Ferocious Beasts left Qian Xunji recording their strength while Bibi Dong and Ling Jing shared a private tease.

• Bibi Dong daydreamed about Ling Jing until Qian Xunji warned her to focus on Slaughter City and instructed her to guide Ling Jing among Spirit Hall Academy’s competitors.
• Qian Xunji told Bibi Dong to observe the Heaven Dou Empire tournament matches with Ling Jing and study the teams that might reach the finals in Spirit City.
• Ling Jing returned to Pope's Hall with Qian Daoliu, and Bibi Dong hurried to greet him.
• Qian Daoliu asked Qian Xunji to record information about the Snow Empress, Ice Empress, Titan Snow Demon King, and Ice Bear King.
• Bibi Dong took Ling Jing’s hand as she wondered what he had faced in the Far North, and Ling Jing teased her by scratching her palm.

Qian Daoliu recorded the ten Ferocious Beasts found in the Star Dou Great Forest and Far North, then planned to investigate sea soul Ferocious Beasts. After hearing Ling Jing's account of the Ice Clan, Bibi Dong panicked at the thought that another woman might claim him while she was away in Slaughter City.

• Qian Daoliu told Qian Xunji about the four Ferocious Beasts in the Far North, bringing the total recorded across the Far North and Star Dou Great Forest to ten.
• Qian Daoliu said he would later investigate the sea soul Ferocious Beasts, and Ling Jing suspected the trip might also take him to Bo Saixi.
• Bibi Dong was happy that Ling Jing had gained a ten-thousand-year ice jade scorpion Soul Ring and the Ice Explosion soul skill.
• Ling Jing told Bibi Dong that the Ice Clan chieftain had tried to arrange for her niece to seduce him and conceive a child with his bloodline.
• Bibi Dong imagined returning from Slaughter City to find Ling Jing with a girlfriend or child, and she trembled with panic.

Bibi Dong overcame her hesitation and kissed Ling Jing, then claimed she had only been teaching him to avoid being deceived by a bad woman. Qian Xunji interrupted them and asked when Qian Renxue should take the Divine Light Glazed Crystal Lotus, leaving Ling Jing to recommend waiting until she was older.

• Bibi Dong embraced Ling Jing, then gathered her courage and kissed him.
• Bibi Dong blushed when Ling Jing asked what the kiss meant and said she was teaching him to guard against a bad woman.
• Ling Jing teased Bibi Dong by asking her to teach him again, but Qian Xunji arrived and interrupted them.
• Ling Jing hid their embarrassment by saying Bibi Dong was overheated and he had been about to cool her down with the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Martial Soul.
• Qian Xunji said Qian Renxue missed Ling Jing and asked when she should take the Divine Light Glazed Crystal Lotus.
• Ling Jing thought Qian Renxue should wait until she was older, perhaps around ten, before taking the Immortal Herb.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm devised a plan to escape the Star Dou Great Forest by becoming a human’s Wisdom Soul Ring, then tried to use his spiritual power on Xu Yinyu. The attempt killed Xu Yinyu before the plan could begin, leaving Sky Dream Ice Silkworm stunned and without a way out.

• Di Tian mobilized the Star Dou Great Forest’s Ten Thousand Year Soul Beasts to search for Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm decided he might abandon his body and become a Wisdom Soul Ring to preserve his consciousness and escape.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm sensed Xu Yinyu, a Quasi-Titled Douluo who needed a ninth Soul Ring, and chose him as his human partner.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm sent his spiritual power into Xu Yinyu’s sea of consciousness, but the force overwhelmed him.
• Xu Yinyu died from the spiritual attack, and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm realized he had failed.

Ling Jing and Bibi Dong arrived at the Heaven Dou Empire tournament preliminaries, where Ling Jing recognized the transformed Yu Xiaogang among the VIPs. Spirit Hall’s empty seats drew complaints from Yu Yuanzhen and Xue Ye as the ceremony was about to begin.

• Ling Jing watched Skywater Academy’s contestants, provoking Bibi Dong’s jealousy before she led him toward the VIP seats.
• Bibi Dong introduced Ling Jing to the Heaven Dou Empire’s VIPs, including Emperor Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Yu Yuanzhen.
• Ling Jing spotted Yu Xiaogang, who appeared markedly feminine after losing his manhood, while Yu Yuanzhen looked troubled.
• Yu Yuanzhen criticized Spirit Hall for arriving late, and Xue Ye remarked that its Platinum Bishop had been transferred away.

Emperor Xue Ye tried to learn what Spirit Hall was plotting, but Ning Fengzhi and Yu Yuanzhen had no information. At the tournament, Bibi Dong and Ling Jing’s dismissive conduct irritated Xue Ye, while the leaders declared their support for rival teams.

• Xue Ye asked Ning Fengzhi and Yu Yuanzhen about the missing Platinum Bishop, but neither had followed his movements.
• Bibi Dong and Ling Jing arrived and took seats without showing Xue Ye much respect.
• Xue Ye resented Spirit Hall’s arrogance but acknowledged its popular support and strength.
• Bibi Dong named the Spirit Hall Team as her favorite, and Yu Yuanzhen countered that Thunderclap Academy could win.
• Ning Fengzhi eased the tension by saying he favored the Heaven Dou Imperial Team and noting that the seeded Heaven Dou Royal Academy would skip the qualifiers.

At the Soul Master Tournament, Bibi Dong hinted that she would reveal her strength in the future, angering Emperor Xue Ye. Yu Xiaogang secretly planned to disgrace Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong, and Ling Jing at the finals, believing he had deciphered the Soul Core Method.

• Xue Xing confirmed that Ning's son was a core member of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team, and Xue Ye said he looked forward to seeing them compete.
• Ling Jing imagined overwhelming the tournament finalists with clones wielding several powerful Martial Souls.
• Xue Ye remarked that it was a pity Bibi Dong would not participate, and Bibi Dong replied that he would see her brilliance one day.
• Bibi Dong took Ling Jing's hand, while Yu Xiaogang grew furious at their closeness and vowed to destroy Ling Jing.
• Yu Xiaogang planned for Thunderclap Academy to defeat Spirit Hall Academy, then intended to expose Ling Jing's deeds, reveal the Soul Core Method, and disgrace Bibi Dong and Ling Jing before the world.

Ling Jing watched Thunderclap Academy reveal an astonishing lineup of seven Soul Ancestors against Canghui Academy, vindicating Yu Yuanzhen’s confidence in the team. Their strength left them looking like championship contenders—and worthy opponents for Bibi Dong to suppress.

• Ling Jing wondered whether Canghui Academy’s team-leading teacher was Shi Nian, but Ning Fengzhi identified the teacher as Cai An, a six-ring Soul Emperor with a Dragon-Seeking Ruler martial soul.
• Yu Yuanzhen dismissed Canghui Academy and boasted that Thunderclap Academy could defeat any academy team, while Xue Ye expressed interest in seeing them prove it.
• Thunderclap Academy’s seven competitors released their martial souls, revealing that all seven were four-ring Soul Ancestors.
• Xue Ye was astonished that Thunderclap Academy had seven Soul Ancestors, surpassing even Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s seeded team.
• Ling Jing judged Thunderclap Academy strong enough to win the tournament, then imagined Bibi Dong overwhelming them with her powerful Soul Rings.

Bibi Dong dismissed Thunderclap Academy’s lineup as weak, while Yu Yuanzhen trusted its secret Seven-in-One Fusion Technique to win the tournament. Thunderclap Academy easily defeated Canghui Academy, and Godwind Academy then forfeited to Blazing Fire Academy after its captain declared he did not want to fight its captain.

• Bibi Dong judged Thunderclap Academy’s all-assault lineup to have serious weaknesses and decided she would defeat them if ordered.
• Yu Yuanzhen believed Thunderclap Academy could use its Seven-in-One Fusion Technique to overcome even the Spirit Hall Team.
• Thunderclap Academy’s front fighter quickly defeated Canghui Academy, earning Yu Yuanzhen’s approval.
• Ling Jing watched Godwind Academy and Blazing Fire Academy take the arena and noticed their captains.
• Godwind Academy’s captain told Blazing Fire Academy’s captain he did not want to fight, then forfeited the match, giving Blazing Fire Academy the win.

Ling Jing watched the Soul Master Tournament and judged the contestants’ romantic pursuits while Bibi Dong grew jealous of his attention to the Blazing Fire Academy captain. Before she and Ling Jing would be separated again, Bibi Dong decided to use the palace’s secret underground chamber to get him alone.

• Xue Ye praised the young contestants’ reckless determination, while Ling Jing ignored the VIP conversation and wondered whether Godwind Academy’s captains inherited their tendency to pine for Blazing Fire Academy women.
• Ling Jing compared several characters’ romantic pursuits and decided Spirit Hall needed to stamp out its simping culture.
• Ling Jing looked again at the Blazing Fire Academy captain, and Bibi Dong felt jealous of his attention to her figure.
• Bibi Dong decided she would make herself Ling Jing’s first partner before they were separated after the tournament.
• Bibi Dong planned to take Ling Jing into the palace’s underground chamber, where no one could interrupt them.

Ling Jing and Bibi Dong explored Heaven Dou City, where they encountered Liu Erlong and Flender before finding Shao Xin selling Sugar Beans made with his Food-type Martial Soul. Bibi Dong confirmed that the beans’ enhancement effects were real and began considering recruiting Shao Xin into Spirit Hall.

• Ling Jing saw Liu Erlong walking with Flender and suspected she was troubled by matters involving the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Bibi Dong redirected Ling Jing’s attention to Shao Xin’s stall, where six kinds of Sugar Beans were labeled with their effects.
• Ling Jing recognized Shao Xin as a Food-type Soul Master who might be the future Soul Saint from Shrek Academy.
• Bibi Dong paid Shao Xin’s asking price and ate a Sugar Bean to test its enhancement effect.
• Bibi Dong confirmed the Sugar Bean worked and considered recruiting Shao Xin into Spirit Hall.

Bibi Dong praised Shao Xin’s Sugar Beans and recruited the Food-type Soul Master into Spirit Hall. After she and Ling Jing left together, Yu Xiaogang watched them from the shadows and vowed that they and Spirit Hall would not remain arrogant for long.

• Ling Jing sampled Shao Xin’s Sugar Bean and considered the Food-type Soul Master valuable to Spirit Hall.
• Bibi Dong invited Shao Xin to join Spirit Hall, and he accepted her offer.
• Bibi Dong directed Shao Xin to report to the Spirit Holy Hall in Heaven Dou City, and he quickly packed his stall and left.
• Bibi Dong took Ling Jing’s hand and left the crowd with him.
• Yu Xiaogang watched Bibi Dong and Ling Jing, resented their closeness, and anticipated confronting Ling Jing at the finals in Spirit City.

Ling Jing and Bibi Dong encountered Zhao Wuji boasting that Bibi Dong was merely a little woman, prompting her to confront him at a tavern. As Bibi Dong prepared to make him repeat the insult, Tang Xiao watched from upstairs and realized he could not gauge her strength.

• Ling Jing spotted a younger Zhao Wuji drinking and bragging with his companions in a tavern.
• Zhao Wuji insulted Bibi Dong and claimed he would say the same thing to her face, angering her and Ling Jing.
• Ling Jing pretended to be furious on Bibi Dong's behalf, and she told him to stay behind her as she entered the tavern.
• Bibi Dong appeared behind Zhao Wuji and asked him to repeat his words, while Ling Jing watched without sympathy.
• Tang Yuehua compared herself unfavorably with Bibi Dong, and Tang Xiao recognized Bibi Dong and Ling Jing downstairs.
• Tang Xiao could not see through Bibi Dong's strength, while Tang Hao dismissed the encounter and remained focused on his wine.