Chapter Summaries

Chen Xuanqing and the three girls encountered Qian Renxue fighting a fifty-thousand-year Sacred Spirit Three-Tailed Fox in the forest. After Qian Renxue defeated the beast and discovered them watching, Chen Xuanqing led the group out of hiding, and she recognized him.

• A powerful clash of Soul Power drew Chen Xuanqing, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran to a forest clearing.
• They saw Qian Renxue battle a Sacred Spirit Three-Tailed Fox, which Xiao Wu identified as a cunning beast with fifty thousand years of cultivation.
• Qian Renxue used Angel's Sword and Angel's Roar to immobilize and fatally wound the fox.
• Qian Renxue sensed three people nearby and called them out, frightening Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran.
• Chen Xuanqing led the group out of hiding, and Qian Renxue recognized him.

Qian Renxue killed the Sacred Spirit Three-Tailed Fox and absorbed its soul ring, then spoke with Chen Xuanqing about his talent and the Big Dipper Divine Guard Army. The chapter ended with Chen Xuanqing realizing that Bibi Dong had taken notice of his army and its cultivation arts.

• Qian Renxue threatened Chen Xuanqing and the others, but Chen Xuanqing told her to absorb the soul ring while he protected them.
• Qian Renxue killed the Sacred Spirit Three-Tailed Fox, and Chen Xuanqing comforted a frightened Xiao Wu by promising to find a way to revive her mother.
• After two hours, Qian Renxue finished absorbing the soul ring and reached the Soul Saint realm.
• Qian Renxue told Chen Xuanqing that the Pope and her grandfather praised his innate level 20 soul power and exceptional talent.
• Qian Renxue praised the Big Dipper Divine Guard Army and revealed that Bibi Dong had failed to win its ordinary members over with wealth, status, soul rings, or soul bones.
• Chen Xuanqing understood that Bibi Dong was interested in the army and the cultivation arts he had given its members.

Chen Xuanqing proposed traveling with Qian Renxue to Heaven Dou City, and they agreed to disguise their companionship as the result of him rescuing and falling for her. On the road, he revealed Qian Renxue’s hidden identity to the three girls, angering her but prompting them to comfort her.

• Qian Renxue warned Chen Xuanqing that Bibi Dong would want to recruit his Big Dipper Divine Guard Army, and he said he planned to travel rather than return to Spirit Hall.
• After Qian Renxue mentioned Chen Xuanqing’s childhood sweetheart Hu Liena, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing clung to him while Meng Yiran asked whether he liked Hu Liena.
• Chen Xuanqing suggested traveling with Qian Renxue to Heaven Dou City, and she objected that doing so could expose her identity as Xue Qinghe.
• Chen Xuanqing proposed claiming he had rescued Xue Qinghe and fallen in love with her, and Qian Renxue agreed to travel together under that story.
• On the road, Chen Xuanqing told the three girls that Qian Renxue had killed the real crown prince and used a Head Soul Bone to impersonate him.
• Qian Renxue hurled a sword past Chen Xuanqing in anger, while Meng Yiran and Zhu Zhuqing tried to comfort her and Xiao Wu stayed silent.

Qian Renxue transformed back into Xue Qinghe and prepared to continue her cover story as Chen Xuanqing remarked on her sacrifices and the flaws in her disguise. At the Star Dou Great Forest rendezvous, Sirius confronted the group, then recognized Chen Xuanqing and showed him deep respect, surprising Qian Renxue.

• Qian Renxue transformed into Xue Qinghe using her Head Soul Bone and a Human Skin Mask, while Meng Yiran and Zhu Zhuqing admired her appearance.
• Chen Xuanqing pointed out the disguise's limitations and criticized the years Qian Renxue had spent undercover, prompting her to defend her sacrifice for Spirit Hall.
• Qian Renxue warned the three girls to keep pretending they did not know her identity, and the group continued toward the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Sirius appeared and used his aura to pressure Chen Xuanqing, Meng Yiran, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing, but Chen Xuanqing pushed it back with his own power.
• Sirius recognized Chen Xuanqing, knelt to apologize, and was greeted warmly, leaving Qian Renxue puzzled by their familiarity.

Chen Xuanqing reunited with Sirius, who had advanced to Soul Douluo and joined Qian Renxue’s undercover mission in the Heaven Dou Empire. After learning about Qian Renxue’s precarious position and the princes she had eliminated, Chen Xuanqing criticized her methods and warned Sirius that they had only increased Emperor Xue Ye’s suspicions.

• Chen Xuanqing met Sirius, learned that the Longevity-Extending Pill and years of cultivation had helped him become a Soul Douluo, and agreed to travel with him to Heaven Dou City.
• Qian Renxue returned to her camp, where her soldiers celebrated her advancement to Soul Ancestor, and introduced Chen Xuanqing to commanders Long Shihu, Zhang Zuoxiang, and Zhang Youxiang.
• Qian Renxue left to bathe, while her commanders tried to stop Chen Xuanqing from following her; Sirius invited Chen Xuanqing and his three companions to his tent instead.
• Chen Xuanqing asked Sirius about Qian Renxue’s mission, and Sirius explained that she had few court supporters, had eliminated all but Prince Xue Beng among Emperor Xue Ye’s sons, and faced growing suspicion from the emperor.
• Chen Xuanqing told Sirius that Qian Renxue’s direct use of poison was clumsy and had given Emperor Xue Ye more reason to distrust her.

Chen Xuanqing told Sirius he would handle the plan against the schemes targeting Xue Ye and Xue Beng, then traveled back toward Heaven Dou City with Xue Qinghe's party. His intimate teasing with Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran unsettled Qian Renxue, who was left wondering why she felt both irritated and tempted by the scene.

• Chen Xuanqing told Sirius he would take care of the remaining plan rather than wait years for the schemes to unfold.
• The party broke camp and began the return journey to Heaven Dou City after the crown prince's soul-ring hunt ended.
• Chen Xuanqing lounged among Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran in Xue Qinghe's lavish carriage, prompting Qian Renxue to criticize his debauchery.
• Chen Xuanqing revealed that he had reached level eighty-three, leaving Qian Renxue determined to cultivate harder and catch up with him.
• Qian Renxue left the carriage to escape the intimacy but found herself drawn to the laughter inside and felt both fear and a desire to try it herself.

After reaching the outskirts of Heaven Dou City, Chen Xuanqing chose to avoid entering with Qian Renxue and headed for the Spirit Hall instead. He parted from Meng Yiran and gave Longevity-Extending Pills to her, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu, leaving the group to continue toward the city.

• Chen Xuanqing and the three women reached the outskirts of Heaven Dou City, where he declined Qian Renxue's offer to stay at her residence and watched her carriage depart.
• Chen Xuanqing gave Meng Yiran a bottle of Longevity-Extending Pills for her grandparents, and she kissed him before leaving to visit them.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked for pills for her parents in the Star Luo Empire, and Chen Xuanqing gave her a bottle, prompting them to kiss.
• Xiao Wu asked for her share, and Chen Xuanqing handed her another bottle of Longevity-Extending Pills.

Chen Xuanqing, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing arrived in Heaven Dou City and visited its Spirit Hall to meet Platinum Bishop Salas. Salas recognized Chen Xuanqing as the Holy Son and led the group to a quiet courtyard for their discussion.

• Chen Xuanqing, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing entered Heaven Dou City while two hidden observers recognized Chen Xuanqing and left to report that he had arrived.
• The three explored the city before reaching its Spirit Hall, where Chen Xuanqing asked to speak with the Platinum Bishop.
• Zhu Zhuqing identified Chen Xuanqing as Golden Crocodile Douluo's disciple, and the attendant recognized him as the Holy Son.
• Bishop Salas met Chen Xuanqing and led him, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing to a secluded courtyard to talk privately.

Chen Xuanqing revealed his Soul Douluo strength to Bishop Salas, who arranged accommodations for him and his companions in Heaven Dou City. The next day, Chen Xuanqing escaped Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing’s shopping plans and traveled to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where he resolved to overthrow the Heaven Dou Empire.

• Chen Xuanqing summoned his martial soul and displayed eight black Soul Rings, astonishing Bishop Salas with his strength.
• Chen Xuanqing told Salas he had come to enjoy the Soul Master Tournament and see Heaven Dou City’s powerful figures, and Salas arranged a luxurious room for him, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing invited Chen Xuanqing to go shopping, but he left them and headed for Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Chen Xuanqing arrived at the academy outside Heaven Dou City and resolved to overthrow the Heaven Dou Empire.

Chen Xuanqing met Qin Ming at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, who led him to Dugu Yan at the Imperial Fighting Team’s training ground. Chen Xuanqing warned Dugu Yan that he could cure her family’s poison and threatened Ye Lingling over her nine heart begonia martial soul before leaving, while Yu Tianheng suspected he had come with bad intentions.

• Chen Xuanqing encountered Qin Ming, introduced himself as Dugu Yan’s friend, and asked Qin Ming to take him to her.
• Qin Ming brought Chen Xuanqing to the training ground, where the Imperial Fighting Team sparred and Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan helped defeat the second squad.
• Chen Xuanqing told Dugu Yan he could cure the poison afflicting her family and asked her to have her grandfather find him at Spirit Hall.
• Chen Xuanqing warned Dugu Yan to tell Ye Lingling that he had set his sights on her nine heart begonia martial soul and would destroy it if he could not have it.
• After Chen Xuanqing left, Yu Tianheng asked Dugu Yan about him, but she dismissed him as a stranger while appearing distracted.

Chen Xuanqing left Heaven Dou Royal Academy pleased with his plans for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, then ran into Qian Renxue and teased her during a carriage ride. Qian Renxue invited him to study etiquette at Moonlight Pavilion, but his explanation of his upbringing left her confused.

• Dugu Yan told Ye Lingling that Chen Xuanqing intended to scheme for her nine heart begonia martial soul, and the two resolved to stand together against him.
• Chen Xuanqing left the academy delighted as he thought about claiming the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and its immortal herbs.
• Chen Xuanqing encountered Qian Renxue's carriage in Heaven Dou City, boarded it, and teased her about her feelings for him.
• Qian Renxue admitted to herself that she might have special feelings for Chen Xuanqing but stayed silent when he pressed her.
• Qian Renxue explained that she was going to Moonlight Pavilion for etiquette instruction and offered to recommend Chen Xuanqing, who declined and described himself as a child of workers and farmers.

Qian Renxue brought Chen Xuanqing to the Moonlight Pavilion to visit her teacher, Tang Yuehua. After Chen Xuanqing teased Qian Renxue and endured her anger, Tang Yuehua arrived and greeted the Crown Prince.

• Qian Renxue warned Chen Xuanqing to behave respectfully before they entered the Moonlight Pavilion.
• Chen Xuanqing teased Qian Renxue about Tang Yuehua and Emperor Xue Ye, so Qian Renxue struck him and entered the room.
• While they waited, Qian Renxue challenged Chen Xuanqing to identify the tea, and he explained that its taste mattered more than its origin or name.
• Tang Yuehua entered the room, and Qian Renxue rose to greet her as her teacher.

Qian Renxue visited Tang Yuehua with Chen Xuanqing and listened to her play the guzheng, but she kept her troubles private. After Qian Renxue left, Chen Xuanqing stayed behind to speak with Tang Yuehua, hinting that people could quench thirst as well as tea.

• Qian Renxue introduced Chen Xuanqing to Tang Yuehua and asked her for guidance about her restless mind.
• Tang Yuehua played several pieces on the guzheng, and Qian Renxue and Chen Xuanqing praised her performance.
• Qian Renxue declined to explain what troubled her, then rose to leave while Chen Xuanqing stayed behind.
• Chen Xuanqing told Qian Renxue he had private matters to discuss with Tang Yuehua, and Qian Renxue angrily left after threatening him.
• Tang Yuehua returned to find Chen Xuanqing still drinking tea, and he hinted that people could quench thirst before she asked what he wanted to discuss.

Chen Xuanqing confronted Tang Yuehua over her connection to Tang Hao and used his strength to overpower her. The chapter ended with him assaulting her in the inner room.

• Chen Xuanqing questioned Tang Yuehua about her ties to the Clear Sky Sect and Tang Hao, but she denied knowing Tang Hao personally.
• Chen Xuanqing identified himself as the Spirit Hall's Holy Son and blamed Tang Hao for nearly killing him six years earlier.
• Tang Yuehua invoked the Moonlight Pavilion's standing in Heaven Dou City, but Chen Xuanqing dismissed her warning and said he knew she was Tang Hao's sister.
• Chen Xuanqing seized Tang Yuehua, kissed her against her will, and carried her into the inner room.
• Chen Xuanqing forced Tang Yuehua onto the bed and began sexually assaulting her as she resisted and cried.

Chen Xuanqing and Tang Yuehua grew closer after spending the afternoon together. Meanwhile, Dugu Bo and Ye Xianxun each learned about Chen Xuanqing and planned to confront him the next day.

• Chen Xuanqing and Tang Yuehua spent four hours together, and Tang Yuehua fell asleep in his arms after lightly slapping him.
• Dugu Yan told Dugu Bo that Chen Xuanqing had bullied her at school, then recognized him as the famous genius who had reached the Soul Douluo realm.
• Dugu Bo resolved to meet Chen Xuanqing and force him to reveal a cure for the poison threatening Dugu Yan.
• Ye Lingling told her mother, Ye Xianxun, what Chen Xuanqing had said to her at school.
• Ye Xianxun vowed to confront Chen Xuanqing the next day and avenge her daughter.

After spending the night with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, Chen Xuanqing was summoned to a meeting room, where Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling accused him of threatening them. Several powerful figures demanded an explanation, and Chen Xuanqing said he would handle the confrontation himself.

• Salas woke Chen Xuanqing and told him that several Titled Douluos had come looking for him.
• Ning Rongrong accused Chen Xuanqing of threatening and humiliating her, while Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling also reported his threats.
• Ning Fengzhi acknowledged Chen Xuanqing's talent, but Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo condemned him and Sword Douluo unleashed his aura.
• Dugu Bo and Ye Xianxun demanded that Chen Xuanqing explain himself, while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing joked about the trouble he had caused.
• Chen Xuanqing told Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to stop fooling around and said he would handle the confrontation.

Chen Xuanqing challenged Poison Douluo, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi to spar, then faced Dugu Bo in the arena after Ning Fengzhi enhanced the three Titled Douluos. The chapter left Chen Xuanqing's Crocodile Ancestor charging at Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor as Dugu Bo prepared to retaliate.

• Chen Xuanqing introduced himself and invited Poison Douluo, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi to fight him.
• Salas led the gathered crowd to an arena, where Spirit Hall members cheered for Chen Xuanqing and others worried about his challenge.
• Ning Fengzhi summoned his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and enhanced Poison Douluo, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo before moving to the sidelines.
• Chen Xuanqing summoned his Martial Soul Avatar, the hundred-meter Crocodile Ancestor, while Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo declined to join the fight.
• Dugu Bo summoned his Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor and vowed to defeat Chen Xuanqing, but Chen Xuanqing's Crocodile Ancestor charged at him first.

Chen Xuanqing defeated Dugu Bo in a spirit battle by resisting his poison, trapping him with a water sphere, and wearing him down. Dugu Bo conceded, while the spectators and Spirit Hall celebrated Chen Xuanqing’s victory.

• The Crocodile Ancestor resisted the Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor’s venom and sent it crashing to the ground.
• Chen Xuanqing summoned six Crocodile Ancestor clones, but Dugu Bo used Time Freeze and venom to knock them back.
• Chen Xuanqing used Absolute Imprisonment and Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave to trap Dugu Bo inside a water sphere.
• Dugu Bo tried to escape with Snake-Skin Maneuver, but Chen Xuanqing struck him back and guarded the sphere until he was exhausted.
• Chen Xuanqing released Dugu Bo, who conceded the match, and Spirit Hall’s spectators celebrated Chen Xuanqing’s victory.

After Chen Xuanqing defeated Dugu Bo, he challenged Bone Douluo and faced the elder’s Martial Soul Avatar in battle. Bone Douluo’s opening attack knocked back Chen Xuanqing’s Crocodile Ancestor and left it covered in blue flames.

• Dugu Yan checked on Dugu Bo, who accepted his defeat and praised Chen Xuanqing’s potential.
• Ning Fengzhi recognized Chen Xuanqing as a powerful potential ally, while Ning Rongrong insisted that he still had to defeat Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.
• Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo praised Chen Xuanqing, but Chen Xuanqing challenged them to fight.
• Bone Douluo transformed into his skeletal dragon Martial Soul Avatar, and Chen Xuanqing summoned the Crocodile Ancestor to meet his charge.
• Bone Douluo used his fifth Soul Skill, Sacred Fire's Furious Flames, and his bone dragon knocked the Crocodile Ancestor over, leaving it covered in blue flames.

Chen Xuanqing used his Blood-Scale Holy Armor and compressed form to overpower Bone Douluo, even after Bone Douluo transformed his bone dragon with the Skeleton Emperor skill. Bone Douluo then unleashed his full strength and attacked Chen Xuanqing with blue flames, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Chen Xuanqing activated Blood-Scale Holy Armor and Concentrated Essence, then used his increased speed and power to knock Bone Douluo back.
• Bone Douluo transformed his bone dragon with his Eighth Soul Skill, Skeleton Emperor, but Chen Xuanqing sent it crashing backward again.
• Chen Xuanqing explained his fighting method through compression, density, speed, and kinetic energy, confusing the spectators.
• Bone Douluo released his full aura, and Sword Douluo shielded the spectators from its force.
• Bone Douluo used his Ninth Soul Skill, Spatial Traversal, appeared before Chen Xuanqing as the bone dragon, and engulfed him in blue flames.