Chapter Summaries

Chen Xuanqing endured Bone Douluo’s Bone Spirit Cold Flame and intensified his assault, revealing speed and strength that alarmed the onlookers. After activating his Doubled Spirit Transformation soul bone skill, he shattered Bone Douluo’s bone dragon, leaving the battle’s outcome unresolved.

• Zhu Zhuqing and the Spirit Hall onlookers worried as Chen Xuanqing stood amid the flames, while Xiao Wu reassured them.
• Chen Xuanqing emerged from the fire, teleported to the bone dragon, and smashed its chest before Bone Douluo repaired it.
• Bone Douluo warned that his Soul Power advantage and the flame burning Chen Xuanqing’s soul would eventually win him the battle, but Chen Xuanqing continued attacking.
• Ning Rongrong worried about Bone Douluo, while Sword Douluo warned Ning Fengzhi that Chen Xuanqing had not yet used his eighth Soul Skill.
• Ye Lingling took comfort in Ye Xianxun’s promise to protect her and resolved to protect her mother in turn.
• Chen Xuanqing activated Soul Bone Skill: Doubled Spirit Transformation and battered Bone Douluo’s bone dragon until it shattered.

After Chen Xuanqing defeated Bone Douluo, Sword Douluo challenged him, and Chen Xuanqing answered by having his Azure Gleam Sword fight in his place. Sword Douluo’s first two attacks failed to harm the sword, leaving the duel poised to intensify.

• Bone Douluo Gu Rong collapsed after his Martial Soul Avatar was shattered, and Ning Rongrong supported him as he apologized for failing to help her.
• Sword Douluo Chen Xin stepped forward and challenged Chen Xuanqing, offering to wait while he recovered his soul power.
• Chen Xuanqing explained that his sword, rather than his own swordsmanship, would compete against Sword Douluo.
• Sword Douluo attacked with his fifth soul skill, but the Azure Gleam Sword blocked every streak of sword energy.
• Sword Douluo used his sixth soul skill, and the Azure Gleam Sword deflected hundreds of sword phantoms without moving from the air.

Chen Xuanqing fought Sword Douluo with the Azure Gleam Sword, and their clash ended with both acknowledging the other’s strength. Chen Xuanqing collapsed from exhaustion, and after the visiting factions departed, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing stayed beside his bed in Spirit Hall.

• Sword Douluo unleashed his Seven Kill Avatar and attacked Chen Xuanqing with the Four-Armed Giant Demon.
• Chen Xuanqing poured his remaining soul power into the Azure Gleam Sword, which pierced the giant demon and shattered Sword Douluo’s Martial Soul Avatar.
• Chen Xuanqing and Sword Douluo agreed that Chen Xuanqing had exhausted his soul power, then exchanged smiles and put their discord behind them.
• Chen Xuanqing collapsed, and Salas examined him and said he needed two days of rest to recover.
• Ning Fengzhi offered to pay for rebuilding the Martial Arts Arena, while Ning Fengzhi, Ye Xianxun, and Dugu Bo left Spirit Hall.
• Spirit Hall’s people carried Chen Xuanqing to bed, where Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing kept watch over him.

After Chen Xuanqing’s battle spread across Heaven Dou City, Emperor Xue Ye discussed the rising Spirit Hall genius with Prince Xue Beng and Qian Renxue. Qian Renxue proposed eliminating or recruiting him, then seized an opportunity to support a rumor about his interest in men.

• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing turned away female Soul Masters who wanted to care for the recovering Chen Xuanqing, promising to notify them if needed.
• News of Chen Xuanqing challenging three Titled Douluos spread through Heaven Dou City and made him a subject of widespread admiration and debate.
• Emperor Xue Ye asked Prince Xue Beng and Qian Renxue for their views on Chen Xuanqing’s reported feat.
• Xue Beng dismissed the story as Spirit Hall propaganda, while Qian Renxue called Chen Xuanqing a genius and suggested killing him before he matured or persuading him to join Heaven Dou.
• After dismissing Xue Beng and clearing the hall, Emperor Xue Ye asked Qian Renxue whether Chen Xuanqing favored men, and she confirmed the rumor.

Xue Ye urged Qian Renxue to use her charm to recruit Chen Xuanqing, while Chen Xuanqing recovered from his ordeal and learned that Spirit Hall planned to invest him as its Holy Son. After declining to referee the tournament, he visited Ye Lingling to discuss their unfinished business.

• Xue Ye asked Qian Renxue to sacrifice her masculine charm to win Chen Xuanqing's support, and she left in protest.
• Tang Yuehua recalled her encounter with Chen Xuanqing and felt conflicted about seeing him again.
• Chen Xuanqing woke after three days of rest as Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Salas gathered around him.
• Salas told Chen Xuanqing that Bibi Dong had ordered his formal investiture as the Holy Son, and Chen Xuanqing said he would return to Spirit City after the tournament.
• Chen Xuanqing declined Salas's offer to serve as a tournament referee, then visited Ye Lingling with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to discuss what they had left unsettled.

Chen Xuanqing offered Ye Xianxun and Ye Lingling a chance for Ye Lingling to reach the Titled Douluo realm and evolve her Nine Heart Begonia martial soul in exchange for their service. Ye Xianxun reacted with shock and asked whether he was telling the truth.

• Xiao Wu accused Chen Xuanqing of being interested in Ye Lingling, while the system urged him to win Ye Lingling over for a lottery draw.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing accompanied Chen Xuanqing and Ye Lingling into the house, where Ye Xianxun welcomed him warmly and Ye Lingling grew uneasy at her mother's matchmaking manner.
• Chen Xuanqing explained that he had come to obtain the Nine Heart Begonia martial soul and was willing to offer compensation for their cooperation.
• Ye Lingling doubted that Chen Xuanqing could offer enough, but Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing defended his abilities.
• Chen Xuanqing promised to help Ye Lingling reach the Titled Douluo realm and create an opportunity for her martial soul to evolve, prompting Ye Xianxun to ask if his offer was genuine.

Ye Xianxun agreed to let Chen Xuanqing help evolve Ye Lingling’s Martial Soul, and he gave her a Beauty Pill that caused black grime to emerge from her skin. As Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing warned Lingling about Chen Xuanqing’s many women, he reassured them of his devotion, leaving Lingling feeling like an outsider.

• Ye Xianxun agreed to Chen Xuanqing’s proposal if he could improve Ye Lingling’s Martial Soul and keep her safe.
• Chen Xuanqing gave Ye Xianxun a Beauty Pill, and black grime emerged from her skin as the pill took effect.
• Ye Lingling told Chen Xuanqing that her mother’s agreement did not mean she belonged to him, and he replied that no one he wanted had escaped him.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing twisted Chen Xuanqing’s waist and warned Lingling that he had many women and could not be trusted to stay faithful.
• Chen Xuanqing reassured Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing that they would always be irreplaceable to him, while Ye Lingling watched and felt out of place.

After the Beauty Pill restored Ye Xianxun's beauty, Chen Xuanqing gave Ye Lingling a Purple Dragon Core to evolve her martial soul. Ye Lingling swallowed it and discovered that her Nine Heart Begonia had transformed and her soul power had reached level forty.

• Ye Xianxun emerged from her bath with her scar gone and her appearance transformed, then warmly treated Chen Xuanqing as her worthy son-in-law.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing asked Chen Xuanqing for Beauty Pills, and he promised to give each of them one in a few years.
• Chen Xuanqing offered Ye Lingling a Purple Dragon Core, and Ye Xianxun urged her to trust him and take it.
• Ye Lingling swallowed the core and endured a surge of energy as her Nine Heart Begonia transformed from pink to vivid crimson.
• Ye Lingling told Ye Xianxun that her martial soul had evolved and her soul power had risen to level forty.

Ye Lingling learned that Ye Xianxun had chosen Chen Xuanqing to protect her after her mother was gone, and the two shared an emotional embrace. Chen Xuanqing then set out with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to visit Heaven Dou Royal Academy after finding Dugu Bo away from home.

• Ye Lingling noticed Chen Xuanqing had left, and Ye Xianxun teased her about missing him.
• Ye Xianxun explained that she had chosen Chen Xuanqing to protect Ye Lingling because people coveted the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, and Ye Lingling cried in her arms.
• Chen Xuanqing reassured Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing that he would give them Beauty Pills, while they teased him about Ye Xianxun and Ye Lingling.
• Chen Xuanqing visited Dugu Bo's residence with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, but the gatekeeper said Dugu Bo was at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Chen Xuanqing decided to visit Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Governor drove him, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing out of Heaven Dou City.

Shrek Academy’s group hurried toward Heaven Dou City and recognized Chen Xuanqing’s carriage, but Yu Xiaogang and Flender stopped them from attacking without a plan. Inside the carriage, Chen Xuanqing and his companions noticed them and continued toward Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

• Flender assured Yu Xiaogang that he would find a way for Tang San and the others to enter the Soul Master Tournament, while Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and Tang San displayed their increasingly effeminate mannerisms and vowed to make Chen Xuanqing pay.
• Zhao Wuji and Oscar recognized the passing carriage, and Tang San identified it as Chen Xuanqing’s; Zhao Wuji prepared to attack, but Yu Xiaogang and Flender urged the group to stay calm and plan carefully.
• Shao Xin and Li Yusong offered to use their connections in Heaven Dou City to gather help against Chen Xuanqing, and Yu Xiaogang agreed that their support could improve the group’s chances.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing noticed Shrek Academy’s group from inside the carriage, and Xiao Wu teased Tang San and Dai Mubai for becoming sissies.
• Chen Xuanqing dismissed the group as petty men and told Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to continue toward Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Chen Xuanqing brought Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where they fought Prince Xue Beng and his followers after he challenged them. The girls defeated the academy students with ease, while Chen Xuanqing restrained Xue Beng.

• Chen Xuanqing, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and the system instructed Chen Xuanqing to steal Dugu Yan away.
• Xue Beng stopped the visitors and, after Chen Xuanqing said they had come to see Dugu Bo, declared he would punish him for disrespecting Poison Douluo.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing offered to fight Xue Beng's followers, and Chen Xuanqing let them take the battle while warning them to be careful.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing quickly knocked down Xue Beng's followers using their fighting skills.
• Chen Xuanqing's aura immobilized Xue Beng as his followers lay defeated, and the two girls returned to stand behind Chen Xuanqing.

Chen Xuanqing warned the Heaven Dou Royal Academy about a formidable team and agreed to discuss Dugu Bo’s poisoning in private. He identified the poison’s symptoms and flare-up schedule, leaving Dugu Bo hopeful that he could be cured.

• Prince Xue Beng fled after being frightened by Chen Xuanqing and his companions.
• Meng Shenji, Qin Ming, Dugu Bo, and other academy members welcomed Chen Xuanqing, Tang San, and Xiao Wu.
• Chen Xuanqing warned the Heaven Dou Royal Academy about a powerful team, and Qin Ming knocked Yu Tianheng down for disrespecting him.
• Dugu Bo took Chen Xuanqing and his companions to a conference room to discuss whether Chen Xuanqing could cure his poison.
• Chen Xuanqing described Dugu Bo’s worsening symptoms in rainy weather and his painful poison attacks at noon and midnight.

Chen Xuanqing revealed the deadly poison afflicting Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, then offered to cure them and evolve Yan’er's martial soul in exchange for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and three favors. Dugu Bo agreed, but after Yan'er objected and was reprimanded, Chen Xuanqing tossed Dugu Bo an Antidote Pill, whose potency astonished him.

• Chen Xuanqing described Dugu Bo's nighttime pain and warned that Dugu Yan's congenital poison could erupt and kill her if her soul power was insufficient.
• Dugu Bo pleaded for Chen Xuanqing to save Yan'er and offered to pay any price, while Yan'er challenged Chen Xuanqing's claims about the poison.
• Chen Xuanqing promised to cure Dugu Bo and Yan'er and evolve her martial soul, asking for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in return.
• Dugu Bo gave Chen Xuanqing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and promised to act on his behalf three times, as long as it did not cross his bottom line.
• Yan'er objected to Dugu Bo giving away the hot spring before they were cured, and Dugu Bo ordered her to apologize to Chen Xuanqing.
• Chen Xuanqing tossed Dugu Bo an Antidote Pill, and Dugu Bo was shocked by its powerful medicinal potency.

Chen Xuanqing cured Dugu Bo’s poison and received a map of the Sunset Forest, then left Heaven Dou Royal Academy with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to seek treasure. The three entered the forest, where powerful soul beasts kept their distance from Chen Xuanqing.

• Chen Xuanqing gave Dugu Bo an Antidote Pill, which removed his toxins but temporarily weakened his soul power.
• Dugu Bo gave Chen Xuanqing a detailed map of the Sunset Forest, and Dugu Yan accepted a Purple Dragon Core.
• Chen Xuanqing warned Dugu Yan to stay away from Yu Tianheng and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, then left the academy with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Chen Xuanqing showed Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing the map and told them they were heading to the Sunset Forest to hunt for treasure.
• The three entered the forest, where Zhu Zhuqing noticed that powerful soul beasts avoided Chen Xuanqing but worried about their strength.

Chen Xuanqing brought Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, an Immortal Herb Garden hidden in a valley in Sunset Forest. After claiming the garden for himself and considering using its herbs to reward Spirit Hall members, he prepared to consume two herbs while the girls kept watch.

• Chen Xuanqing defeated a Golden-backed Black Bear with one punch as the group traveled deeper into Sunset Forest.
• Chen Xuanqing led Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing through the mountain fog and down to the valley, where they found the divided hot spring and the Immortal Herb Garden.
• Chen Xuanqing stopped Xiao Wu from approaching the spring and warned both girls not to touch the immortal herbs carelessly.
• Chen Xuanqing decided the garden could help strengthen and earn the loyalty of Spirit Hall members, and claimed it for himself.
• Chen Xuanqing asked Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to stand guard, then plucked the octagonal mysterious ice grass and the infernal delicate apricot.

Chen Xuanqing swallowed two poisonous Immortal Herbs and absorbed their power in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, reaching Soul Power level 90 and gaining partial immunity to ice and fire. After he discovered that his Azure Gleam Sword had vanished into the spring, the valley began to shake violently, leaving him and the others in danger.

• Chen Xuanqing swallowed the two Immortal Herbs and leaped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to absorb their power.
• The Azure Gleam Sword was pulled into the spring while Chen Xuanqing focused on cultivating.
• After two hours, Chen Xuanqing emerged with Soul Power level 90 and partial ice and fire immunity.
• Chen Xuanqing realized the Azure Gleam Sword was missing, and Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing said they had not seen it.
• The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well churned and the valley trembled, frightening Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.

Chen Xuanqing discovered that the Azure Gleam Sword had gained a sword spirit and named it Little Qing, then gathered immortal herbs and left the Sunset Forest with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing. On the way to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the system assigned him a mission to win Ning Rongrong first.

• The Azure Gleam Sword trembled in Chen Xuanqing's hand, and he concluded that it had gained a sword spirit before naming it Little Qing.
• Chen Xuanqing collected the immortal herbs he recognized in the valley and flew out with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Chen Xuanqing defeated the soul beasts that blocked their way through the Sunset Forest, and the group emerged near noon.
• Chen Xuanqing took Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing by carriage toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, explaining that he intended to have its sect master treat them to a feast.
• After Zhu Zhuqing joked that Chen Xuanqing had taken a fancy to Ning Rongrong, the system gave him a mission to win her first in exchange for a lottery draw.

Chen Xuanqing visited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, making a public show of his arrival and receiving a warm welcome from Ning Fengzhi and the disciples. He joined Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo for a lavish dinner, where Ning Rongrong’s smile froze when she saw him.

• Chen Xuanqing called out to Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo at the sect gate, startling the guards before they recognized the Spirit Hall’s Son of God.
• The sect’s disciples rushed out to welcome Chen Xuanqing, and Ning Fengzhi and the two Douluo arrived to greet him and send the crowd away.
• Ning Fengzhi led Chen Xuanqing into the sect and invited him to stay for dinner, while Sword Douluo proposed that they drink together.
• Ning Rongrong entered the dining hall and froze when she saw Chen Xuanqing.
• Ning Fengzhi welcomed everyone to a lavish feast and urged them to eat their fill.

Chen Xuanqing joined Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo for a long banquet that ended with the two Titled Douluo drunk and Chen Xuanqing asleep. The next morning, he woke to find Tang Yuehua nearby and forced himself on her, leaving her conflicted by her growing physical and emotional dependence on him.

• Ning Fengzhi welcomed Chen Xuanqing and Xiao Wu warmly, and Chen Xuanqing toasted him as Uncle Ning.
• Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo joined Chen Xuanqing in a drinking contest and later collapsed drunk, while Chen Xuanqing recorded their antics.
• Chen Xuanqing drank more with Ning Fengzhi before passing out, and he woke the next morning to find Tang Yuehua nearby.
• Chen Xuanqing forced Tang Yuehua into sex despite her anger and resistance.
• Tang Yuehua struggled with disgust and helplessness as she recognized her growing dependence on Chen Xuanqing.

Tang Yuehua visited Chen Xuanqing on behalf of the Clear Sky Sect, revealed that Xue Ye had sent Qian Renxue to investigate, and accepted a Beauty Pill from Chen Xuanqing. After Qian Renxue left, Chen Xuanqing asked her to urge the Pope to expand the Soul Master Tournament finals, then joined Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo for tea.

• Tang Yuehua questioned what she and Chen Xuanqing were to each other, and Chen Xuanqing called them fuck buddies.
• Tang Yuehua told Chen Xuanqing that Xue Ye had sent Qian Renxue to check on him and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while she had come for the Clear Sky Sect.
• Chen Xuanqing gave Tang Yuehua a Beauty Pill, which she swallowed before bathing and returning with transformed skin and appearance.
• Qian Renxue met Chen Xuanqing, and he asked her to contact the Pope about inviting more teams to the Soul Master Tournament finals.
• Chen Xuanqing left his room, greeted his fans, and joined Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo for tea.
• Ning Fengzhi told Chen Xuanqing that Ning Rongrong had gone shopping with his two wives.