Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• Before leaving Vast Sea City with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, Lin Ye pays the innkeeper to deliver a message to Liya if she returns: he has gone home, she should not wait or search for him, and they may meet again if fate allows.
• Several days later, Liya comes ashore with a pearl box containing Deep Sea Pearls and Thousand-Year Coral Heart, intending to thank Lin Ye and see him again.
• She discovers that Lin Ye has already left. The innkeeper passes on his message, leaving Liya heartbroken.
• Liya goes to the beach and sits with the undelivered gifts, wondering whether a sea soul beast and a human can ever be together—and whether they will meet again.

Character developments

• Lin Ye anticipates that Liya might wait for him, so he leaves a thoughtful message rather than disappearing without explanation. He is considerate, though he still chooses to leave.
• Liya reveals the depth of her attachment to Lin Ye. Her excitement at seeing him again gives way to grief, confusion, and an unwilling hope that their paths may cross again.

Character interactions

• Lin Ye gives the innkeeper money and clear instructions about what to tell Liya.
• Liya first asks an attendant about Lin Ye, then turns to the innkeeper for answers. The innkeeper recognizes her and faithfully delivers Lin Ye’s words, offering comfort she is too distressed to hear.

Significant themes

• Distance and separation: The sea and the land represent the physical and emotional divide between Liya and Lin Ye.
• Fate and uncertainty: Lin Ye leaves open the possibility of a future meeting, but neither character knows when—or whether—it will happen.
• Love across difference: Liya struggles with the possibility of a bond between a human and a sea soul beast.
• Unspoken feelings and missed timing: Liya arrives with gifts and hopes, only to find Lin Ye gone.

Plot points and events

• Lin Ye, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Ning Fengzhi and the two elders, Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong, welcome them.
• Lin Ye introduces Zhu Zhuqing as a companion from Shrek Academy, signaling that she is not being recruited into the sect. Zhu identifies herself as a level-29 agility-attack Soul Grandmaster with the Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul, and Gu Rong recognizes her as a member of the Star Luo Zhu family.
• Ning Fengzhi asks Lin Ye about Shrek Academy’s destruction. Lin Ye describes the academy as poorly run and criticizes Flender and Yu Xiaogang, claiming the conflict began when Yu Xiaogang challenged his unusually powerful fourth Soul Ring and turned the staff and students against him. Lin Ye says he left with Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing and claims not to know what happened afterward.
• The elders suspect Lin Ye has left out parts of the story, but choose not to press him. Ning Fengzhi accepts his account and asks about their next plans.
• Lin Ye proposes Heaven Dou Royal Academy for its superior resources, teachers, and environment, and hopes to compete in the Soul Master Tournament. Ning Fengzhi and both Douluos approve.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Ye remains confident and decisive, steering his companions’ next steps while offering a carefully limited account of Shrek’s fall. He openly disparages the academy and its leaders.
• Ning Fengzhi balances a warm welcome with the tact of a sect leader. He understands Zhu Zhuqing’s status from Lin Ye’s wording and respects Lin Ye’s independence.
• Zhu Zhuqing is reserved and composed under the scrutiny of the elders, though she looks to Lin Ye for reassurance before accepting Rongrong’s invitation to tour the sect.
• Ning Rongrong enthusiastically reunites with her family and readily takes Zhu Zhuqing on a tour.
• Chen Xin and Gu Rong examine Zhu Zhuqing and later show approval of Lin Ye’s academy choice; they also recognize that his account of Shrek may be incomplete.

Significant themes

• Trust and restraint: Ning Fengzhi and the elders sense Lin Ye is withholding information but refrain from forcing a confession.
• Education and opportunity: The group prioritizes a stronger, better-resourced academy over loyalty to Shrek.
• Influence and reputation: Lin Ye’s criticism challenges the authority of Flender and Yu Xiaogang, while the chapter leaves the true circumstances of Shrek’s destruction unresolved.

Key plot points and events

• Xue Qinghe, the Heaven Dou crown prince and Ning Fengzhi’s disciple, arrives at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and is delighted to find Lin Ye back.
• Lin Ye says he plans to leave the sect and attend Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Xue Qinghe volunteers to escort him and Ning Rongrong, personally handle their admission, and arrange good instructors and resources.
• Lin Ye also plans to bring Zhu Zhuqing. Xue Qinghe agrees and says he will prepare a carriage for the following day.
• Later, Lin Ye and Xue Qinghe play chess, then decide to spar. Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo watch from nearby and are astonished to see a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Ye and Xue Qinghe display the ease of childhood friends, trading warm banter. Lin Ye’s teasing comments about Xue Qinghe being “fussier than a girl” are pointed: he knows Xue Qinghe is secretly Qian Renxue, though he keeps that knowledge concealed.
• Xue Qinghe maintains a composed, affectionate demeanor, while inwardly resenting Lin Ye’s teasing. His eagerness to escort the group suggests he wants to keep them close and personally supervise their stay.
• Ning Fengzhi trusts Xue Qinghe to make the arrangements because of his close relationship with Lin Ye.
• Ning Rongrong is pleased at the prospect of attending the academy. Zhu Zhuqing remains watchful and senses a brief, unsettling chill in Xue Qinghe’s gaze, hinting at concealed tension.
• Lin Ye and Xue Qinghe’s friendly chess match turns into a test of their abilities, drawing the attention of the two Douluos.

Significant themes

• Hidden identities and double meanings: Lin Ye’s jokes carry a private meaning because he knows who Xue Qinghe really is.
• Trust and closeness: Ning Fengzhi’s confidence in Xue Qinghe reflects their familial and mentor-student bonds.
• Power beneath appearances: The gentle, convivial gathering gives way to a sparring match that reveals formidable strength—and the unexpected ten-thousand-year soul ring.

Key plot points and events

• Xue Qinghe challenges Lin Ye to a spar, using his Swan Martial Soul and his powerful fifth soul skill to form a flaming sacred sword.
• Lin Ye reveals that he has advanced to four soul rings, including a ten-thousand-year fourth ring. He summons a greatsword called Wolf’s Gravestone and crushes Xue Qinghe’s attack with a crimson firebird.
• Xue Qinghe narrowly dodges the flames, but Lin Ye anticipates his landing and appears beside him, placing a projected longsword against his neck. The match ends decisively in Lin Ye’s favor.
• After conceding, Xue Qinghe returns to their game, jokingly determined to win a round there. Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, who were watching from hiding, debate whether Lin Ye’s finishing move showed Sword Douluo’s swordsmanship or Bone Douluo’s spatial power.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Ye displays greater strength and control, calmly defeating Xue Qinghe without losing his composure. His precise finishing move reflects both his combat skill and the techniques he has learned.
• Xue Qinghe, secretly Qian Renxue, is shocked and frustrated by another loss. Beneath that frustration, she admires Lin Ye and values him as both her greatest rival and a rare friend—especially meaningful in her life of deception.
• Sword Douluo takes pride in Lin Ye’s swift, controlled swordwork, while Bone Douluo insists spatial power helped secure the victory. Their familiar bickering adds a lighthearted note.

Significant themes

• Rivalry and friendship: Xue Qinghe’s desire to surpass Lin Ye coexists with deep affection and trust.
• Strength, discipline, and mastery: Lin Ye’s victory comes not only from overwhelming power but also from timing and precision.
• Identity and isolation: Qian Renxue’s concealed identity makes her bond with Lin Ye unusually precious amid a life built on disguise and intrigue.

Plot points and events

• Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo marvel at Lin Ye’s recent breakthrough, his ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring, and his overwhelming strength. They leave him and Xue Qinghe alone to play chess.
• The next morning, Lin Ye, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing depart the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with Xue Qinghe for Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Ning Fengzhi and the two Douluos see them off, encouraging Lin Ye to study and cultivate.
• Meanwhile, Shrek Academy is being rebuilt near Suotuo City. Its students have earned money and combat experience through repeated team matches at the Soto Great Soul Arena, using Yu Xiaogang’s tactics and Tang San’s support.
• Shrek has recruited two new members: Xiong Er, a sturdy youth with a yellow-bear martial soul, and Liu Qiang, a small, bald youth with a sawblade martial soul. Yu Xiaogang promises “hellish training” once the campus is finished, declaring Shrek’s ambition to become known across the continent.
• At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Xue Qinghe escorts Lin Ye to the academic affairs office and expects him to join the Imperial Fighting Team easily. Lin Ye arrives anticipating future clashes with Shrek and the team.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Ye’s power and rapid growth impress the Seven Treasure elders. He parts from Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong on warm, respectful terms.
• Xue Qinghe acts as Lin Ye’s guide and sponsor at the academy; Lin Ye trusts his help.
• Tang San has become Shrek’s top earner in soul-fighting points, training intensely since the academy was destroyed. Xiao Wu credits him with much of the team’s success.
• Yu Xiaogang takes pride in the team’s wins and presents them as proof of his theories, while the group enthusiastically follows his plans.
• Dai Mubai reins in Ma Hongjun’s plans to spend his winnings, and the team welcomes its new recruits, who are still unsure what Yu Xiaogang’s promised training will involve.

Significant themes

• Growth through hardship: Shrek rebuilds from near ruin and uses competition to develop its members.
• Teamwork and ambition: Yu Xiaogang stresses cooperation, while the students unite around Shrek’s goal of earning continent-wide recognition.
• Rising rivalry and anticipation: Lin Ye’s arrival at Heaven Dou Royal Academy foreshadows a future encounter between him and Shrek.

Key plot points and events

• Crown Prince Xue Qinghe brings Lin Ye, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and presents them to its three senior board members.
• Zhu Zhuqing demonstrates the speed and control of her Hell Spirit Cat martial soul, revealing her ties to the Star Luo Zhu family.
• Ning Rongrong displays her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and three soul rings, prompting the board members to recognize her as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s princess.
• Xue Qinghe introduces Lin Ye as the adopted son of Sect Master Ning Fengzhi and the joint personal disciple of Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong.
• Lin Ye reveals his plain-looking paper martial soul, then astonishes everyone with four rings—yellow, purple, purple, and a ten-thousand-year black ring. The board members are especially shocked that he is only twelve and already a four-ring Soul Ancestor.
• Xue Qinghe proposes that all three join the Imperial Fighting Team for the next All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. The board members agree immediately and promise top-priority arrangements.

Character developments and interactions

• Xue Qinghe acts as recruiter and promoter, emphasizing each student’s credentials and clearly enjoying the board members’ astonishment. His affectionate gesture toward Lin Ye underscores their closeness.
• Lin Ye remains composed while his unusual martial soul and exceptional soul-ring configuration command attention.
• Zhu Zhuqing is quiet but proves her ability through precise, impressive movement.
• Ning Rongrong is confident and friendly, confirming her identity with a smile.
• The board members move from polite evaluation to astonishment and eager agreement, influenced by the trio’s talent and powerful connections.

Significant themes

• Talent and status: Martial ability is presented alongside family lineage and influential mentors as a source of prestige.
• Power and persuasion: Xue Qinghe’s carefully staged introductions make acceptance of his proposal nearly inevitable.
• Expectation and surprise: Lin Ye’s ordinary-looking paper martial soul contrasts sharply with his extraordinary fourth soul ring.

Key plot points and events

• Xue Qinghe formally welcomes Lin Ye, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong to Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Imperial Fighting Team, arranging private courtyards and assigning Qin Ming to help them settle in.
• Qin Ming is stunned by the newcomers’ credentials: Zhu Zhuqing’s Hell Spirit Cat, Ning Rongrong’s Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and Lin Ye’s status as a twelve-year-old Soul Ancestor with a ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring.
• Before Lin Ye leaves, Xue Qinghe gives him a token and offers help at the palace. Lin Ye privately recognizes that Xue Qinghe is Qian Renxue in disguise. Afterward, Xue Qinghe’s smile fades, and he unconsciously rubs the hand that touched Lin Ye.
• On the way to their quarters, Lin Ye spots Yu Tianheng, Yu Xiaogang’s nephew, and quietly considers how to use their family connection.
• At Shrek Academy, Flender reflects on his twenty-five-year friendship with Yu Xiaogang and invites him to a private welcome banquet at the Spring Breeze House. The narration suggests the venue is intended to push the inexperienced Yu Xiaogang into adulthood.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Ye remains composed under Qin Ming’s praise and openly accepts Xue Qinghe’s token, while privately staying alert to Qian Renxue’s disguise. His interest in Yu Tianheng hints at a plan involving Yu Xiaogang.
• Qin Ming shifts from professional confidence to astonishment at Lin Ye’s abilities, then eagerly takes responsibility for the newcomers.
• Xue Qinghe/Qian Renxue maintains a warm, brotherly manner toward Lin Ye, though her reaction after he leaves hints at complicated feelings.
• Flender shows belated concern for Yu Xiaogang’s wellbeing and tries to honor their long friendship with a private celebration. Yu Xiaogang is touched but puzzled by the choice of venue.

Significant themes

• Exceptional talent and status: Lin Ye’s unusual strength and the newcomers’ prestigious martial souls impress even experienced figures.
• Masks and hidden motives: Qian Renxue’s disguise and Lin Ye’s awareness create tension beneath their friendly exchange.
• Friendship and care: Flender’s invitation reflects affection and regret over years of neglect.
• Foreshadowing and manipulation: Lin Ye’s interest in Yu Tianheng and the suggestive banquet invitation point toward developments beyond the chapter’s immediate events.

Key plot points and events

• Qin Ming introduces Lin Ye, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong to the Imperial Fighting Team as their new teammates.
• Ning Rongrong’s Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and Lin Ye’s seemingly unimpressive “white paper” martial soul surprise the team. At Qin Ming’s request, Lin Ye demonstrates his power: his fourth soul ring is ten-thousand-year, an astonishing configuration.
• The team welcomes the newcomers, but Yu Tianheng privately sees Lin Ye as a possible rival for the team’s ace position. He hides his resentment behind a cordial greeting.
• Ye Lingling watches Lin Ye with unusual interest, sensing something unusual in his soul-power fluctuations, though she quickly returns to her usual reserve.
• Qin Ming settles Lin Ye and the girls in a comfortable villa. They choose their rooms, and Lin Ye enjoys the academy’s superior grounds and facilities.
• Lin Ye considers how to move the Blue Silver Emperor to a better place to grow. He identifies Dugu Bo’s Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well as ideal, but has not yet worked out how to gain access.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Ye remains composed under scrutiny and uses his rare soul-ring configuration to establish his strength and standing. He is pleased with his new surroundings and begins planning his next move for the Blue Silver Emperor.
• Yu Tianheng feels threatened by Lin Ye’s potential challenge to his status as captain and ace. Though he welcomes Lin Ye publicly, he privately vows that replacing him will not be easy.
• Ye Lingling shows a brief, unexplained curiosity about Lin Ye, hinting at a possible connection or growing interest.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing are relieved by the villa’s comfort and choose rooms that suit their preferences.
• Dugu Yan notices Yu Tianheng’s unease and asks about it; he dismisses her concern while concealing his rivalry with Lin Ye.

Significant themes

• Ambition and rivalry: Lin Ye’s arrival unsettles the established team hierarchy, especially Yu Tianheng.
• Appearance versus reality: Lin Ye’s “white paper” martial soul sounds weak, but his extraordinary fourth ring reveals his true ability.
• Comfort, opportunity, and growth: The new villa and academy resources contrast sharply with the newcomers’ former conditions and offer greater scope for development.
• Hidden plans and future conflict: Lin Ye’s intention to relocate the Blue Silver Emperor sets up a new challenge involving Dugu Bo’s protected medicinal garden.

Key plot points and events

• Lin Ye, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing arrive for training and are welcomed by Imperial Fighting Team members Osler and Yu Feng, who eagerly ask about Lin Ye’s ten-thousand-year soul ring. He jokingly claims he simply “picked up” the soul beast.
• Qin Ming welcomes the newcomers and proposes testing their combat abilities by having all three fight him for the duration of an incense stick.
• Lin Ye suggests fighting Qin Ming alone first, with the two girls to follow. Qin Ming accepts, seeing the challenge as a chance to test—and perhaps temper—Lin Ye’s confidence.
• Qin Ming reveals his Blazing Fire Wolf possession and six soul rings. Lin Ye manifests an ice sword and meets Qin Ming’s fiery charge head-on.
• Their clash of ice and fire becomes a fast, close-range duel. Lin Ye’s skilled swordplay and concealed fourth-skill effect gradually inflict a freezing debuff on Qin Ming. Qin Ming withdraws and begins his fifth soul skill, Heaven-Scorching Flames, as the chapter ends.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Ye remains cool and confident, showing both social ease with the curious Osler and Yu Feng and formidable combat skill against Qin Ming. He takes the solo challenge partly to ensure Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing can later demonstrate their abilities.
• Qin Ming shifts from welcoming instructor to serious opponent. Impressed but wary of Lin Ye’s confidence, he decides to test him directly.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing watch with anticipation, remembering Lin Ye’s earlier fight against Zhao Wuji. Ning Rongrong laughs at his joke; Zhu Zhuqing remains quiet and composed.
• Osler and Yu Feng admire Lin Ye and eagerly seek the secret behind his extraordinary soul ring. Yu Tianheng looks on with coldness and doubts Lin Ye’s confidence, while Ye Lingling watches him briefly from a distance.

Significant themes

• Power and reputation: Lin Ye’s rare soul ring and demonstrated strength quickly earn attention and respect.
• Confidence tested by experience: Lin Ye’s calm challenge meets Qin Ming’s determination to assess him, setting up a contest between exceptional talent and a seasoned Soul Emperor.
• Contrasting forces: Their battle’s ice-and-fire imagery reflects the clash of Lin Ye’s controlled swordsmanship with Qin Ming’s explosive offensive power.

Key plot points and events

• Lin Ye withstands Qin Ming’s powerful fire attacks with “Steady as a Rock,” impressing the watching students.
• Qin Ming raises the stakes, but Lin Ye answers with “Let This Moonlight Shine Across Every River!” The technique creates an illusion of a moonlit night and sends a freezing sword strike through Qin Ming’s Fierce Flame Guard. Qin Ming is left shaken and chilled, though not seriously injured.
• Recognizing Lin Ye’s exceptional strength, Qin Ming names him a second ace and cornerstone of the Imperial Fighting Team.
• Qin Ming tests Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing. He values Ning Rongrong’s amplification support, while assigning Zhu Zhuqing—whose speed and combat instincts impress him—as Osler’s substitute until she gains more strength.
• Qin Ming orders one hundred weighted laps as basic training. Lin Ye considers the routine inefficient and steps forward to object.

Character development and interactions

• Lin Ye demonstrates both formidable defense and a devastating ice-based attack, earning the team’s respect. He remains confident and questions training methods he believes are ineffective.
• Qin Ming drops his initial underestimation of Lin Ye, tests him seriously, and recognizes him as a leading member of the team. He also evaluates the two newcomers and sets their roles.
• Yu Tianheng grows increasingly jealous and humiliated as Lin Ye draws admiration and receives ace status. His anger is visible, though he says nothing.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing support Lin Ye’s demonstration. Ning Rongrong’s support abilities impress Qin Ming; Zhu Zhuqing accepts her substitute role without resentment.
• Osler, Yu Feng, and the Shi Brothers are astonished by Lin Ye’s strength and accept Qin Ming’s decision to elevate him.

Significant themes

• Talent and earned recognition: Lin Ye’s performance overturns expectations and secures his place through strength.
• Jealousy and wounded pride: Yu Tianheng struggles as attention and status shift toward Lin Ye.
• Different kinds of contribution: The team benefits from Ning Rongrong’s support, Zhu Zhuqing’s speed, and Lin Ye’s combat power.
• Training and growth: Lin Ye’s objection to routine weighted running introduces a contrast between conventional training and more efficient methods.

Lin Ye challenged Qin Ming’s weighted-training methods and proposed a two-month test of his own approach. He selected Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ye Lingling to train, leaving Ye Lingling stunned as the others began their usual laps.

• Lin Ye refused Qin Ming’s weighted-ring training and argued that it was narrow and inefficient, questioning how much the team’s progress came from the method rather than talent and resources.
• Yu Tianheng defended Qin Ming’s methods and accused Lin Ye of avoiding hardship, while the other team members reacted uncertainly.
• Qin Ming demanded that Lin Ye prove he had a better method, so Lin Ye proposed training three people for two months before comparing their fighting strength in the Soul Fighting Arena.
• Lin Ye chose Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ye Lingling, surprising the team and drawing mockery from Yu Tianheng.
• Qin Ming accepted the wager and ordered everyone else to run one hundred laps, while Lin Ye told the three chosen women to come with him.

Lin Ye began special training Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ye Lingling to help them prove support Soul Masters could become dangerous fighters. Ning Rongrong demonstrated the obstacle course, and Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling began their own attempts as Yu Tianheng and the others continued running with weights.

• Lin Ye explained that support Soul Masters should be able to protect themselves and defeat opponents, then introduced his Special Forces Soul Master Training to the three girls.
• Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ye Lingling agreed to try the painful training, and Lin Ye assigned them a timed obstacle course without Soul Skills under his soul-power pressure.
• Ning Rongrong crossed the course with controlled, nearly silent movements, but Lin Ye told her she had taken two breaths longer than her previous attempt.
• Zhu Zhuqing recognized the course as training bodily control and resistance to pressure, while Ye Lingling remained uncertain about its purpose.
• Lin Ye told Ye Lingling to sense and control her strength and breathing, then Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling started the course.
• Yu Tianheng and the others continued running laps with weights on another training ground.

Lin Ye put Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ye Lingling through exhausting body-control training and gave each a specialized cultivation art. Three days later, Zhu Zhuqing reached level thirty, prompting Qin Ming to plan a trip to the Sunset Forest, where Lin Ye hoped to find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

• Lin Ye made Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ye Lingling continue intense training after a short rest.
• Lin Ye gave Ning Rongrong the Nishang Shattered Jade Hand, Zhu Zhuqing the Netherworld Shadow Yoga Art, and Ye Lingling Begonia Without a Trace.
• Lin Ye explained how each art suited its recipient, including how Ye Lingling could turn Nine Heart Begonia petals into weapons.
• Three days later, Zhu Zhuqing announced that she had reached level thirty, surprising the team.
• Qin Ming decided the team would leave for the Sunset Forest the next day to find Zhu Zhuqing's third Soul Ring.
• Lin Ye welcomed the trip because he hoped to find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and its Immortal Herbs.

Lin Ye encouraged Zhu Zhuqing to attempt absorbing a third Soul Ring beyond the usual limit and gave her a Marrow-Cleansing Pill to strengthen her chances. Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang lay in misery at Shrek Academy and recalled how Flender had tricked him into visiting a pleasure house.

• Zhu Zhuqing told Lin Ye she wanted to absorb a third Soul Ring beyond her limit, and he judged she could handle one up to twenty-one hundred years old after further refinement.
• Lin Ye gave Zhu Zhuqing a Marrow-Cleansing Pill and encouraged her to cultivate alongside him at the summit.
• After Zhu Zhuqing left, Lin Ye mused that she and even Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling might eventually surpass Tang San.
• Yu Xiaogang lay injured and humiliated, regretting what happened at the Spring Breeze House.
• Yu Xiaogang recalled how Flender had dragged him to the Spring Breeze House, deceived him about its nature, and pushed a woman into his arms until his resistance gave way.

Flender’s attempt to cheer Yu Xiaogang with wine and women ended with Yu Xiaogang entering the wrong room and being assaulted by a scar-faced man. Afterward, Yu Xiaogang was left traumatized, while Flender struggled with guilt and worried about Shrek’s future.

• Flender encouraged Yu Xiaogang to drink with women at the Spring Breeze House, and Yu Xiaogang became heavily intoxicated.
• Yu Xiaogang wandered into the wrong private room and mistook the scar-faced man in its bed for a woman.
• The scar-faced man pinned Yu Xiaogang down and assaulted him while Yu Xiaogang screamed for help.
• After Flender rescued him, Yu Xiaogang lay crying and ashamed, unable to face his friend.
• Flender listened to Yu Xiaogang sobbing and resolved to help him recover, even if he had to buy himself a prostitute.

The Imperial Fighting Team hunted for Zhu Zhuqing’s third Soul Ring in Sunset Forest, where she killed a two-thousand-year-old Shadow Leopard and absorbed its ring beyond the usual limit. After Zhu Zhuqing succeeded, she looked for Lin Ye and discovered that he had disappeared.

• Qin Ming led the team into Sunset Forest to find an agile, shadow-attribute Soul Beast for Zhu Zhuqing.
• The team found a Shadow Leopard over two thousand years old, and Zhu Zhuqing killed it with Ning Rongrong’s support.
• Qin Ming tried to stop Zhu Zhuqing from absorbing the Shadow Leopard’s Soul Ring, but Lin Ye convinced him to let her try.
• Zhu Zhuqing endured the violent energy and pain and successfully absorbed the Soul Ring.
• Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes and looked for Lin Ye, but he had vanished.

Lin Ye awoke at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, poisoned by Dugu Bo after luring him with unusual medicinal powder. He dropped his helpless act, confronted Dugu Bo, and began to expose the Poison Douluo’s real purpose.

• Lin Ye recognized the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and realized Dugu Bo had poisoned him.
• Lin Ye pretended the poison was overwhelming him while waiting for Dugu Bo to reveal himself.
• Dugu Bo appeared, identified himself as the Poison Douluo, and questioned Lin Ye about the powder.
• Dugu Bo said Lin Ye could not cure the poison and threatened to leave him to die.
• Lin Ye abandoned his act, stood up, and challenged Dugu Bo about why he had captured him.

Lin Ye revealed that Dugu Bo and his granddaughter Dugu Yan were suffering from inherited poison and demanded the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and Dugu Bo's lifelong service in exchange for curing them. When Dugu Bo attacked, Lin Ye's fourth divine seal was released, and he drove Dugu Bo out of the sanctuary before demanding that he submit or die.

• Lin Ye exposed Dugu Bo's poison and warned that Dugu Yan would suffer the same affliction.
• Lin Ye demanded ownership of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and that Dugu Bo become his guardian, but Dugu Bo refused and attacked him as a Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor.
• Lin Ye's fourth divine seal was released, unleashing an overwhelming aura that dispersed the poison mist and sent Dugu Bo flying out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Dugu Bo crashed into a boulder in Sunset Forest and realized Lin Ye's power might surpass that of a rank ninety-five Titled Douluo.
• Lin Ye appeared above Dugu Bo, demanded that he submit or die, and summoned a gigantic rock spear with the skill Planet Befall.

Lin Ye killed Dugu Bo with Planet Befall, collected his remains and treasures, and returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to recover. After waking in the spring, he discovered that his rank had risen to forty-six, while his companions were still searching Sunset Forest for him.

• Dugu Bo transformed into his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Avatar and tried to flee, but Lin Ye’s stone spear struck and annihilated him.
• Lin Ye gathered Dugu Bo’s Soul Bones, Storage Soul Tool ring, and serpent scale, then staggered back toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Ye Lingling, the Shi Brothers, and Osler searched Sunset Forest for Lin Ye, while Yu Tianheng only pretended to help.
• Dugu Yan told Yu Tianheng she felt uneasy and feared that something major had happened to her.
• Qin Ming searched for Lin Ye and suspected that an expert or powerful Soul Beast had taken him into the depths of Sunset Forest.
• Lin Ye woke naked in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and checked his system panel, finding that his rank had risen to forty-six.

Lin Ye discovered the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' remains beneath the spring and learned how they had died. As their lingering wills neared extinction, they gave him their origin-infused dragon claw bones, leaving him eager to use the gift and seek more Dragon King Remains.

• Lin Ye swam to the bottom of the spring and found enormous red and blue dragon skeletons.
• The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' lingering wills emerged and told Lin Ye that they had served the Dragon God before falling in the war against the Five Great God Kings.
• The Dragon Kings noticed Lin Ye's special draconic aura and said they wanted to give him their remaining power.
• The red and blue dragon skeletons produced origin-infused dragon claw bones for Lin Ye to fuse with.
• Lin Ye thanked the Dragon Kings and accepted their gift as their lingering wills prepared to vanish.