Chapter Summaries

Di Tian confronted Li Qingshan over the origin of his dragon bloodline and attacked when Li Qingshan refused to change his story. Li Qingshan fused his Passionate Sword and Heartless Sword to trap Di Tian in a spatial cocoon, but purple-black light broke through just as the seal closed.

• Li Qingshan told Di Tian that his Golden Dragon King bloodline was his own and claimed he was cultivating anew after his origin had been sealed.
• Di Tian disbelieved Li Qingshan and gathered the Black Dragon Sword's power to attack him.
• Li Qingshan manifested the Heartless Sword and realized it could fuse with the Passionate Sword through a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Li Qingshan endured the fusion's backlash and unleashed Emotion Moves Heaven, layering spatial barriers around Di Tian and his sword strike.
• Li Qingshan completed Vacuum Seal around Di Tian, but intense purple-black light pierced through the cocoon.

Li Qingshan escaped after sealing Beast God Di Tian inside a layered silver cocoon, then hurried toward Heaven Dou City with Yu Xiaogang and Ah Yin. At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Bibi Dong and the Upper Three Sects fought over the immortal herbs as Dugu Bo and Yue Guan clashed below.

• Li Qingshan used Emotion Moves Heaven to trap Di Tian in a silver cocoon, then fled with Yu Xiaogang and Ah Yin toward Heaven Dou City.
• Ah Yin recognized the draconic newcomer as Beast God Di Tian, and Li Qingshan ordered the coachman to leave before teleporting his disciples away.
• Bibi Dong claimed all the immortal herbs for Spirit Hall, prompting Ning Fengzhi and Yu Yuanzhen to refuse and prepare to fight.
• Bibi Dong attacked Chen Xin, Yu Yuanzhen, and Ning Fengzhi with her Death Spider Web Restraint, and Chen Xin and Yu Yuanzhen countered her above the Herb Garden.
• Gui Mei tried to approach Ning Fengzhi, but Dugu Bo blocked him, while Yue Guan attacked Dugu Bo with petals from his velvet sky chrysanthemum.

Li Qingshan returned to Heaven Dou City with Yu Xiaogang and his new disciple Ah Yin, bringing news of a deadly clash with the Clear Sky Sect and a mysterious black-clad man. After confirming Dugu Xin had recovered enough to travel, Li Qingshan planned to take everyone toward Spirit City and ordered them to leave that day.

• Li Qingshan introduced Ah Yin as his new disciple and privately told her to keep her origins secret.
• Li Qingshan told Dugu Bo that Tang Zhen and two Clear Sky Sect elders had attacked them, two elders had died, and Tang Zhen had escaped with his sons.
• Li Qingshan revealed that a powerful black-clad man unrelated to the Clear Sky Sect had stopped their carriage and injured him, but he withheld further details.
• Li Qingshan examined Dugu Xin and confirmed that his Poison Pill had stabilized enough for him to travel by carriage.
• Li Qingshan traced a route from Heaven Dou City through Coconut Grove City to Spirit City and ordered everyone to pack and depart that day.

Yu Xiaogang met Bibi Dong at Coconut Grove City's Lantern Festival after helping her repair a child's lotus lantern. They began exploring the riverside together, while Li Qingshan noticed their growing rapport.

• Li Qingshan took Yu Xiaogang and Ah Yin to the Lantern Festival while Dugu Bo stayed with Dugu Xin at the inn.
• Bibi Dong struggled to comfort a child whose lotus lantern had been damaged, and Yu Xiaogang repaired it with her help.
• Yu Xiaogang introduced Bibi Dong to Luo Sanpao, and she bought the martial soul chestnuts.
• Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong talked about his travels as they walked beside the river.
• Li Qingshan noticed the pair together, and Bibi Dong invited Yu Xiaogang to see more lanterns.

Yu Xiaogang grew closer to Bibi Dong while they practiced together in Coconut Grove City, and Li Qingshan quietly considered taking her as another disciple. Yu Xiaogang reached rank twenty, and Li Qingshan told him to stabilize his cultivation before seeking a suitable second soul ring for Luo Sanpao.

• Bibi Dong helped Yu Xiaogang train Luo Sanpao's flight control, and the two began meeting regularly to cultivate and explore the city.
• Li Qingshan learned that Yu Xiaogang's new friend was Bibi Dong and considered taking her as a disciple, but decided to wait for a proper opportunity.
• Yu Xiaogang absorbed the medicinal power remaining in his body and broke through to rank twenty.
• Li Qingshan explained that the medicinal power had aided Yu Xiaogang's progress, told him to stabilize his soul power, and promised to find a suitable second soul ring for Luo Sanpao.

Yu Xiaogang reached level twenty and gained Li Qingshan’s permission to take Bibi Dong along to hunt for his second soul ring in the Star Dou Great Forest. As their carriage left Coconut Grove City, Qian Xunji received a report about Bibi Dong’s plans and ordered an investigation into Yu Xiaogang and Li Qingshan.

• By the river, Bibi Dong revealed that her soul power was level forty-nine and offered to help Yu Xiaogang find his second soul ring.
• Yu Xiaogang asked Li Qingshan for permission to bring Bibi Dong, and Li Qingshan agreed while telling him to follow his arrangements in the forest.
• The next morning, Dugu Bo and Ah Yin stayed behind while Yu Xiaogang and Li Qingshan met Bibi Dong and set out by carriage for the Star Dou Great Forest.
• At the Pope's Palace, Qian Xunji read a secret report about Bibi Dong accompanying Yu Xiaogang on a soul ring hunt and ordered an investigation into Yu Xiaogang and Li Qingshan.

Li Qingshan took Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong to Sunset Forest, where they found a thousand-year Golden-Backed Thunder Dragon Beast whose bloodline and lightning abilities could strengthen Luo Sanpao. After Yu Xiaogang agreed to risk absorbing it as his second soul ring, Li Qingshan helped him kill the beast, and the purple ring began to descend toward him.

• Li Qingshan changed their destination from Star Dou Great Forest to Sunset Forest to avoid Di Tian and visit the Herb Garden afterward.
• In Sunset Forest, Li Qingshan found a Golden-Backed Thunder Dragon Beast with a trace of Golden Sacred Dragon bloodline, and Sanpao showed an affinity for it.
• Li Qingshan judged Yu Xiaogang's improved physique could withstand the thousand-year soul ring, though absorbing it would still be dangerous, and Yu Xiaogang chose to try.
• The Golden-Backed Thunder Dragon Beast attacked, but Li Qingshan blocked its lightning, restrained it, and let Yu Xiaogang deliver the final blow.
• Yu Xiaogang sat down to absorb the beast's purple soul ring as Sanpao stood beside him and Bibi Dong watched.

Yu Xiaogang successfully absorbed a purple Soul Ring, reached rank twenty-three, and traveled with Li Qingshan and Bibi Dong to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to find herbs. Meanwhile, Qian Xunji learned that Yu Xiaogang was from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and ordered a bishop to bring Bibi Dong back to Spirit City.

• Yu Xiaogang absorbed the purple Soul Ring without damaging his meridians, and his cultivation rose to rank twenty-three.
• Yu Xiaogang thanked Li Qingshan for helping him, and Li Qingshan urged him to keep cultivating diligently.
• Yu Xiaogang asked Li Qingshan to look for suitable immortal herbs for Bibi Dong, and Li Qingshan agreed to assess her needs.
• Li Qingshan led Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong through the poisonous miasma to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• An attendant reported Yu Xiaogang's identity and low innate Soul Power to Qian Xunji, who ordered a bishop to locate Bibi Dong and bring her back to Spirit City.

Li Qingshan refined an immortal herb into a pill that helped Bibi Dong break through to level fifty at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Meanwhile, a Spirit Hall delegation entered Sunset Forest to bring her back on the Pope’s orders.

• Li Qingshan harvested an Eight-petal immortal orchid for Bibi Dong after Yu Xiaogang asked him to find a suitable herb for her.
• Li Qingshan refined the orchid and supplementary herbs into a pill while Bibi Dong watched his technique.
• Bibi Dong took the pill and, following Li Qingshan’s instructions, broke through to level fifty.
• A Platinum Bishop confirmed Bibi Dong had entered Sunset Forest with Yu Xiaogang and Li Qingshan, then led his men into the forest to retrieve her.

Li Qingshan helped Bibi Dong find and absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring, but a Spirit Hall Platinum Bishop arrived to take her back and insulted Yu Xiaogang. Li Qingshan revealed his Titled Douluo strength and killed the bishop and his men, then reassured Yu Xiaogang as Bibi Dong continued absorbing her ring.

• Li Qingshan found a twelve-thousand-year Death Corrosive Bone Spider and helped Bibi Dong defeat it so she could absorb its black soul ring.
• As Bibi Dong absorbed the ring, a Platinum Bishop and Spirit Hall Soul Masters arrived to escort her back to Spirit City.
• The Platinum Bishop mocked Yu Xiaogang for his weak cultivation and accused him of clinging to Bibi Dong, while Li Qingshan sent Yu Xiaogang to watch over her.
• When the Platinum Bishop insulted Li Qingshan and Yu Xiaogang again, Li Qingshan revealed his rank-ninety-five power and killed the bishop and his men with God-Splitting Edge.
• Li Qingshan told Yu Xiaogang that others' insults could not erase his effort and that insulting his disciple was like insulting him.

After Bibi Dong completed her fifth soul ring, Li Qingshan told her that he had killed the Spirit Hall bishop who tried to take her back and had insulted Yu Xiaogang. Bibi Dong chose to return to Spirit City and explain what happened, while Li Qingshan looked forward to Qian Xunji coming after him.

• Bibi Dong finished absorbing her soul ring and discovered the dead Spirit Hall members nearby.
• Li Qingshan explained that he had killed the Platinum Bishop after the bishop tried to take Bibi Dong back and humiliated Yu Xiaogang; Bibi Dong accepted his account and defended his decision.
• Bibi Dong decided to return to Spirit City and tell the Pope what had happened, while Li Qingshan told her not to conceal the truth.
• Bibi Dong said goodbye to Yu Xiaogang and rode toward Spirit City with two Spirit Hall soul masters.
• Li Qingshan told Yu Xiaogang they would meet Bibi Dong again soon and anticipated that Qian Xunji would come after him.

Dugu Bo used Li Qingshan’s pill to break through to level eighty, while Ah Yin formed her first soul ring and gained a healing soul skill. Later, Yu Xiaogang met Flender at a bookstall, and the two quickly became friends as Li Qingshan recognized the unexpected encounter.

• Li Qingshan checked Dugu Bo’s condition, prepared pills for him and Ah Yin, and helped Dugu Bo break through to level eighty.
• Ah Yin took the Life-Nourishing Pill, formed her first soul ring, and demonstrated her Blue Silver Rejuvenation healing skill.
• Li Qingshan took Yu Xiaogang and Ah Yin out to gather supplies, where Yu Xiaogang met Flender arguing over a damaged book.
• Yu Xiaogang and Flender bonded over poisonous plants and soul beasts, while Li Qingshan recognized Flender and noted the coincidence.

After Bibi Dong returned to Spirit City, Qian Xunji learned that Li Qingshan had killed a Platinum Bishop and ordered Yue Guan and Gui Mei to find and capture him. Meanwhile, Li Qingshan led Yu Xiaogang and Dugu Bo into Sunset Forest to seek Dugu Bo’s eighth soul ring, where they spotted a snake near a poisonous pool.

• Qian Xunji confronted Bibi Dong about her closeness to Yu Xiaogang and ordered her to remain in Spirit City while she stabilized her fifth soul ring.
• Bibi Dong explained that Li Qingshan had killed the Platinum Bishop and his men after they insulted Yu Xiaogang, angering Qian Xunji.
• Qian Xunji sent Yue Guan and Gui Mei to find Li Qingshan and bring him back to Spirit City, subduing him if necessary.
• Li Qingshan led Yu Xiaogang and Dugu Bo into Sunset Forest to search for Dugu Bo’s eighth soul ring, advising him to consider a spirit beast’s abilities as well as its age.
• The group reached a poisonous wetland, where Li Qingshan sensed a snake near a gloomy pool.

Li Qingshan helped Dugu Bo obtain an eighty-thousand-year Soul Ring that could freeze its surroundings, and Dugu Bo began absorbing it. As Dugu Bo neared completion, Yue Guan and Gui Mei arrived on Qian Xunji’s orders to take Li Qingshan to Spirit City, leaving Li Qingshan facing the two Titled Douluo while protecting his disciple.

• Li Qingshan identified an eighty-thousand-year Jade-Scaled Time-Congealing Python and demonstrated how its ability could stop attacks and movement around it.
• Li Qingshan subdued the python, and Dugu Bo killed it to obtain its black Soul Ring as his Eighth Soul Ring.
• Dugu Bo began absorbing the Soul Ring while Li Qingshan and Yu Xiaogang watched over him through the day and night.
• Yue Guan and Gui Mei emerged from the forest and recognized that Dugu Bo was nearly finished absorbing his Soul Ring.
• Yue Guan told Li Qingshan that Qian Xunji had ordered them to bring him to Spirit City, but Li Qingshan refused to leave before Dugu Bo awakened.

Li Qingshan fought Yue Guan and Gui Mei while protecting Dugu Bo, using his Soul Rings, Soul Bones, and Love Sword Domain to expose the painful memories they had buried. He stopped them from completing their Martial Soul Fusion Skill and left both Titled Douluos blasted apart, with Dugu Bo still absorbing his Soul Ring.

• Yue Guan and Gui Mei attacked Li Qingshan with binding skills, but he revealed his rank-ninety-nine strength and hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring.
• Li Qingshan broke free, repelled Yue Guan's ninth Soul Skill, and used his Love Sword Domain, God-Splitting Edge, and Regret to bring their past sorrows to the surface.
• Yue Guan relived his sister's death, while Gui Mei remembered being betrayed and left to drown as a child, disrupting both men's attacks and Soul Power.
• Yue Guan called for their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but Li Qingshan used Once to interrupt their coordination and split them apart with a sword strike.

Li Qingshan drove Yue Guan and Gui Mei away, then watched Dugu Bo complete his breakthrough to Soul Douluo and test his new Time Freeze skill. Meanwhile, in the original world, Bibi Dong and her allies continued battling Spirit Hall’s forces around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well as the Herb Garden came under threat.

• Yue Guan and Gui Mei fled after Li Qingshan interrupted their Martial Soul Fusion, and Li chose not to pursue them so he could protect Dugu Bo.
• Li Qingshan gained two Soul Power levels and reached level 97 after the system recorded more progress toward convincing others of his claimed identity.
• Dugu Bo completed his Eighth Soul Ring and learned that his new Soul Skill, Time Freeze, could halt nearby movement and attacks while leaving him free to act.
• Dugu Bo demonstrated Time Freeze on Li Qingshan’s sword energy, and Li warned him to conserve Soul Power so he could keep attacking.
• At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in the original world, Chen Xin, Yu Yuanzhen, and Dugu Bo fought Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei while Ning Fengzhi supported them.
• Dugu Bo diverted his attention to protect the Herb Garden from falling rubble as the battle continued around the spring.

Tang Hao arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and joined the Upper Three Sects in fighting Spirit Hall over the Immortal Herbs. Outside the poisonous miasma, Tang San recognized his father in the battle.

• Bibi Dong pressed Chen Xin and Yu Yuanzhen while Yue Guan and Gui Mei cornered Dugu Bo, who struggled to protect Ning Fengzhi and the Herb Garden.
• Tang Hao intervened with his Clear Sky Hammer, drove Yue Guan and Gui Mei back, and agreed to join forces with Dugu Bo against Spirit Hall while also seeking the medicinal herbs.
• Ning Fengzhi called for the Upper Three Sects to unite against Spirit Hall, and Tang Hao attacked Yue Guan and Gui Mei as Chen Xin and Yu Yuanzhen engaged Bibi Dong.
• Dugu Bo withdrew to Ning Fengzhi's side as the Shrek group and other sects stopped outside the poisonous miasma, alarmed by the fighting in the valley.
• Tang San spotted Tang Hao among the combatants and asked in disbelief why his father had come.

Li Qingshan took Flender as a nominal disciple and continued traveling with his group, then encountered Dust Sword Lord and agreed to a duel. Their sword exchange escalated into a clash of Soul Skills, and Li Qingshan used his Love Sword Domain and Regret ability against Dust Sword Lord’s Seven Kill Sword Avatar.

• Li Qingshan agreed to let Flender travel with the group as his nominal disciple after Flender asked to learn from him.
• Li Qingshan and his disciples left Coconut Grove City, traveling the continent while he guided their cultivation and watched for potential disciples.
• Dust Sword Lord encountered Li Qingshan at a roadside pavilion, recognized his Passionate Sword, and invited him to spar.
• Li Qingshan and Dust Sword Lord exchanged sword moves in a clearing, then moved to a distant valley to test their Soul Skills.
• Dust Sword Lord used Seven Kill Avatar, and Li Qingshan countered with his Love Sword Domain and Third Soul Skill, Regret.

Li Qingshan and Dust Sword Lord deepened their friendship through several days of sword sparring and discussion. In Spirit City, Qian Xunji learned of Li Qingshan’s strength and decided to meet him in person.

• Li Qingshan ended his spar with Dust Sword Lord after his Threads of Emotion stirred the older swordsman’s regrets and disrupted his judgment.
• Dust Sword Lord accepted Li Qingshan’s explanation and invited him to stay nearby so they could spar again.
• Over several days, Li Qingshan and Dust Sword Lord exchanged sword techniques and advice, growing comfortable enough to joke together.
• Yue Guan and Gui Mei reported to Qian Xunji that Li Qingshan had defeated them, possessed a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, and had prevented their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Qian Xunji doubted that Li Qingshan was necessarily a level-ninety-nine Douluo, but decided to lead men and meet him himself.

Dust Sword Lord brought Li Qingshan and the others to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to visit his son Chen Xin, where they met Sect Master Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo Gu Rong. After learning more about Ning Fengzhi and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Li Qingshan asked whether the Martial Soul might extend beyond seven stories.

• Dust Sword Lord invited Li Qingshan to accompany him to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where his son Chen Xin had recently joined.
• The group traveled to the sect, and Chen Xin welcomed his father and met Li Qingshan, whose Passionate Sword resonated faintly with Chen Xin's Seven Kill Sword.
• Ning Fengzhi greeted the visitors, and Gu Rong joined them, recognizing Dugu Bo and explaining how Ning Fengzhi had helped him break through to the Titled Douluo realm.
• Ning Fengzhi summoned the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and explained its use, prompting Li Qingshan to ask whether it could have more than seven stories.