Chapter Summaries

Yang Yunhai secured Ten Thousand Demons King's allegiance and brought him back to Yunhai Academy, then traveled with Dugu Bo to the palace to reunite with Qian Renxue, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Yan. He learned that Qian Renxue was carrying twins and praised Qian Daoliu's chosen names for the children.

• Ten Thousand Demons King offered to become Yang Yunhai's Spirit Ring, and Yang Yunhai revealed his plans involving the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King.
• As the group flew from the forest, Ten Thousand Demons King explained that he was a five-hundred-thousand-year-old Fierce Beast whose true form was a Demon Eye Magic Tree.
• Yang Yunhai and the others reached Yunhai Academy, where he left Xiao Wu with Chrysanthemum Douluo before traveling with Dugu Bo to the palace.
• Dugu Yan told Yang Yunhai that Qian Renxue was carrying twins, a boy and a girl, and Qian Daoliu said they would be named Qing Chuan and Xi Yue.
• Yang Yunhai praised the names and interpreted them as reflecting the children's future roles and the legacy of the Qian family.

Yang Yunhai learned that Xiao Wu’s sacrifice could raise Zhu Zhuqing to level 50 once she reached level 47, while the Ten Thousand Demons King began cultivating through his connection to Yang Yunhai. Meanwhile, the Evil Emperor’s group reached Vast Sea City and split up to investigate the continent, with the Evil Emperor heading toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

• The Ten Thousand Demons King explained that Xiao Wu could sacrifice herself to raise Zhu Zhuqing to level 50, so Yang Yunhai decided they would wait until Zhu Zhuqing reached level 47.
• Yang Yunhai used his Fifth Soul Skill to assist cultivation, and the Ten Thousand Demons King felt his vitality and spiritual-energy absorption improve through their connection.
• Yang Yunhai continued feeding the imprisoned Xiao Wu, who cursed him and clung to the hope that Tang San would rescue her.
• The Evil Emperor’s group discussed the dangers of Sea God Island and the powerful warning they had sensed there before traveling on to Vast Sea City.
• The Evil Emperor chose to investigate the Star Dou Great Forest, while Ming Hongchen and Feng Ya took the Heaven Dou Empire and Kevin and Yu Ziyan took the Star Luo Empire.

Di Tian gained the Evil Emperor’s support and accepted his mother’s relic for the Child of Nature. In a forest near Heaven Dou City, Xiao Wu’s Soul Sacrifice empowered Zhu Zhuqing, who reached rank 55, while Xiao Wu vanished cursing Yang Yunhai.

• The Evil Emperor confronted Di Tian, learned that the Child of Nature had embarked upon a risky path, and agreed to offer faith and secrecy.
• The Evil Emperor gave Di Tian his mother’s recovered evil eye relic to pass on to the Child of Nature.
• Zhu Zhuqing awoke having reached rank 47, and Yang Yunhai took her, Yin'e, and their companions outside Heaven Dou City to conduct a sacrifice.
• Xiao Wu’s Soul Sacrifice began, and she realized too late that Zhu Zhuqing—not Tang San—was receiving it.
• Xiao Wu cursed Yang Yunhai before fading away, while Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the sacrifice and reached rank 55.

Yang Yunhai destroyed Xiao Wu's soul before accepting Ten Thousand Demons King's sacrifice, gaining a new soul ring and torso bone as Ten Thousand Demons King entered his spiritual world. After Yang Yunhai and Zhu Zhuqing revealed their new abilities to their companions, Yang Yunhai began consolidating his gains and preparing to cultivate a Spiritual Soul Core.

• Ten Thousand Demons King forced Xiao Wu's soul out of Zhu Zhuqing, and Yang Yunhai shattered it with golden Thunder Arcs.
• Ten Thousand Demons King sacrificed himself to Yang Yunhai, whose new soul ring and torso bone formed before Ten Thousand Demons King entered his spiritual world.
• Yang Yunhai returned to Heaven Dou City with Zhu Zhuqing, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo, then told Dugu Bo and the others about their new levels and abilities.
• Zhu Zhuqing reported reaching level 55 and described her two soul skills and two right leg soul bone skills.
• After everyone ate breakfast, Yang Yunhai sat among the Blue Silver Grass to consolidate his gains and prepare to condense a Spiritual Soul Core.

Yang Yunhai created the Heaven Plundering Skill and successfully condensed a Spiritual Soul Core with help from Yin'e and the Ten Thousand Demons King. After restoring the surrounding forest and recovering, he continued cultivating and headed to the imperial palace to visit Qian Renxue.

• Yang Yunhai completed a new Soul Power circulation route that formed vortices in all three dantians, and he and the Ten Thousand Demons King recognized its recovery and body-refining effects.
• Yang Yunhai named the technique the Heaven Plundering Skill, then guided Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan through its circulation cycles.
• Yang Yunhai began condensing a Spiritual Soul Core with Yin'e converting life force into Spiritual Power and the Ten Thousand Demons King providing support as the core's suction grew dangerous.
• Yang Yunhai formed a black Spiritual Soul Core in his upper dantian, then used his Fifth Soul Skill to restore the plants and replenish the weakened Ten Thousand Demons King.
• Yang Yunhai continued cultivating through the night and a summer rain, then traveled toward the imperial palace to visit Qian Renxue with heightened Spiritual Power and senses.

Ming Hongchen and Xu Fengya, powerful visitors from another continent, arrived at Yunhai Academy and met Dugu Bo and Yang Yunhai. Yang Yunhai suspected their visit was connected to the Child of Nature and began considering a journey to their continent.

• Ming Hongchen and Xu Fengya entered Heaven Dou City and spent two days gathering information.
• Meng Shenshou told Yang Yunhai and Dugu Bo that Ming Hongchen and Xu Fengya had come to visit them.
• Ming Hongchen introduced himself and Xu Fengya, then asked Dugu Bo to exchange insights about poison; Dugu Bo invited them to stay at the academy.
• After the guests left, Yang Yunhai said they were Titled Douluo of Ranks 97 and 95 and suspected they had crossed the sea to investigate the Child of Nature.
• Yang Yunhai told Dugu Bo he planned to visit the other continent after sending Yanzi and Zhu Qing to Sea God Island, and considered its Blue Silver Emperor for his Seventh Soul Ring.

Yang Yunhai shared his plans to publish new Martial Soul theories and an improved Meditation Method as the group traveled to the Poisonous Barrier Land. After several days, Dugu Bo led them into the poisonous region to explore it.

• Yang Yunhai and Ming Hongchen began meeting daily to study poison and toxicology, with Dugu Bo and Chrysanthemum Douluo recognizing Ming Hongchen’s talent.
• After Dugu Yan reached Rank 50, Dugu Bo invited Ming Hongchen and Xu Fengya to join the group’s trip to the Poisonous Barrier Land.
• On the journey, Yang Yunhai explained his plans to classify Martial Souls and encourage people to use them in everyday life.
• Yang Yunhai gave Ming Hongchen and Xu Fengya the improved Meditation Method, and they praised it after reviewing its potential benefits and limits.
• Dugu Bo led Yang Yunhai, Dugu Yan, Ming Hongchen, and Xu Fengya into the Poisonous Barrier Land after handing out pills to resist its poisonous energy.

Dugu Yan absorbed a 35,000-year Poisonous Barrier Snake soul ring and gained the Poison Explosion skill as the group explored deeper into the Poisonous Barrier Land. They encountered a powerful, blood-red plant-type soul beast and retreated, deciding to leave the region and return only after Yang Yunhai reached Rank 90.

• Dugu Yan absorbed the Poisonous Barrier Snake's soul ring and reached level 53, gaining the Poison Explosion soul skill.
• The group traveled deeper into the Poisonous Barrier Land, where the ground turned red and a mist suppressed Spiritual Power.
• Dugu Bo and Ming Hongchen flew ahead to investigate, then warned Xu Fengya to take the others away after encountering a powerful soul beast.
• Yang Yunhai, Dugu Yan, and Xu Fengya retreated while Dugu Bo and Ming Hongchen escaped the blood-red plant's pursuing vines.
• Yang Yunhai identified the creature as a likely mutated, devouring plant-type soul beast with dragon blood, and the group turned back toward the outskirts of Sunset Forest.

Yang Yunhai publicly presented new martial-soul theories and a Meditation Method, winning admiration while Ning Rongrong felt a little more affection for him. After Ming Hongchen gave him a booklet on civilian Soul Tool designs, Yang Yunhai planned to study the technology and prepare for future projects.

• Yang Yunhai explained martial-soul classifications, everyday applications, and a Meditation Method he and Dugu Bo had developed, which astonished the audience and impressed Ning Rongrong.
• After the presentation, Ning Fengzhi thanked Yang Yunhai and Dugu Bo and offered future help, while Ning Rongrong greeted Yang Yunhai with a flushed face.
• Yang Yunhai asked Ye Lingling to accompany Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing to Sea God Island, then gave her an Eight Petal Immortal Orchid to strengthen her cultivation.
• Ming Hongchen and Xu Fengya departed Yunhai Academy after Ming Hongchen gave Yang Yunhai a booklet of Soul Tool manufacturing methods.
• Yang Yunhai asked Dugu Bo to arrange for materials to be purchased through Ning Fengzhi, then studied the booklet with Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing while Ye Lingling absorbed the immortal herb.

Yang Yunhai helped Ye Lingling reach Rank 48, then discussed with Qian Renxue, Qian Daoliu, and Dugu Bo how his public Meditation Method could strengthen their political position and help them bring the continent under one rule. Tang Yuehua decided to obtain the method for the Clear Sky Sect, and a carriage left Heaven Dou City that night.

• Yang Yunhai guided Ye Lingling in opening her meridians, helping her improve by more than five ranks to Rank 48.
• Ye Lingling returned to her family, whose parents warned her to keep the method's details secret and considered her feelings for Yang Yunhai.
• Yang Yunhai and Qian Renxue explained that publishing the Meditation Method would build public support for her rule and create grounds to bring the Clear Sky Sect under imperial authority.
• Yang Yunhai urged the group to take the initiative against the Clear Sky Sect, and Qian Daoliu pledged his support for the plan to unify the continent.
• Tang Yuehua resolved to bring the Meditation Method back to the Clear Sky Sect, and an exquisite carriage departed Heaven Dou City late that night.

Ming Hongchen and his companions learned about Yang Yunhai’s influential new theories, while the Evil Emperor entrusted Ming with a secret concerning humanity’s future. Tang Hao then took Tang San to seek the Blue Silver King’s help, only to find it gone, and continued toward Heaven Dou City to investigate Yang Yunhai.

• Ming Hongchen showed Kevin, Xu Fengya, and the Evil Emperor the Yunhai Meditation Method and two other books by Yang Yunhai, and Xu Fengya planned to share the method in the Sun Moon Empire.
• The Evil Emperor privately told Ming Hongchen about an important secret concerning humanity’s fate, and Ming promised to advance it discreetly after they returned.
• Tang San reached level fifty, and Tang Hao judged his combat ability and killing intent before preparing to take him to Slaughter City.
• Tang Hao brought Tang San to the Blue Silver King’s former grove so Tang San could seek a second awakening of his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, but they found the Blue Silver King gone.
• Tang Hao suspected Yang Yunhai might have learned the grove’s location from Ah Yin and decided to investigate in Heaven Dou City; Tang San suppressed his urge to devour the surrounding Blue Silver Grass.

Tang Hao and Tang San learned that Yang Yunhai had published the Yunhai Meditation Method and that Dugu Bo had defeated Yu Yuanzhen, then traveled in disguise toward Sunset Forest. After Tang San gained a powerful new soul skill and strengthened his Eight Spider Lances, Tang Hao decided to temper his body again.

• Tang San raged over Yang Yunhai’s Yunhai Meditation Method, while Tang Hao warned him to control his killing intent.
• Tang San and Tang Hao tried the Yunhai Meditation Method, found it more effective than the Mysterious Heaven Skill, and used it to cultivate and treat Tang Hao’s injuries.
• Tang San proposed disguising themselves with human-skin masks, and Tang Hao killed two refugees so they could make them.
• Tang San and Tang Hao reached Sunset Forest in disguise, where Tang San absorbed a 16,000-year Man Faced Demon Spider spirit ring and reached level 52.
• Tang San gained Spider God Possession, then absorbed poison from the spider corpse with his Eight Spider Lances, which became stronger and more crystalline.
• Tang Hao examined Tang San, decided against letting him rely on absorbing poison, and said he would temper his body again during their journey.

Tang Hao brought Tang San to Moonlight Pavilion and left him with Tang Yuehua for training, then watched Yunhai Academy while seeking a chance to capture Yang Yunhai. Tang Hao tried to sneak into Yang Yunhai’s residence, but triggered a warning line as Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were inside.

• Tang Hao revealed himself to Tang Yuehua, who welcomed Tang San as her nephew.
• Tang Yuehua agreed to train Tang San in controlling his emotions and ordered him to stay at Moonlight Pavilion as a guard.
• Tang Hao left Tang San with Tang Yuehua and secretly watched Yunhai Academy from a nearby hotel and the sky.
• Tang Hao saw Yang Yunhai leave Yunhai Academy with Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing, then entered the academy grounds to inspect the residence.
• Tang Hao triggered a warning line near the house, and Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo hurried inside to wait for the intruder.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo killed Tang Hao with their Yin Yang Death Extremes Domain and stripped his six Soul Bones. They planned to use his corpse and the human skin mask to implicate the Clear Sky Sect, then search Moonlight Pavilion for Tang San.

• Tang Hao searched the lakeside building and found that its upper floors were empty.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo ambushed Tang Hao and trapped him in their Yin Yang Death Extremes Domain.
• Tang Hao activated the blood patterns on his Clear Sky Hammer, but Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo pierced his chest and killed him.
• The Asura God sensed Tang Hao's dying will through the Divine Slaughter's Domain but did not intervene.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo removed Tang Hao's six Soul Bones and decided to use his death to damage the Clear Sky Sect's reputation.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo planned to have Xue'er surround Moonlight Pavilion and search for Tang San.

After Yang Yunhai and the others returned to the academy, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo revealed the soul bones they had taken from Tang Hao, whom they had killed. They divided and absorbed the bones, then Dugu Bo took Tang Hao’s corpse to begin their plan, leaving the academy startled by a burst of Soul Power.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo showed Yang Yunhai and Dugu Bo the soul bones stripped from Tang Hao, including a Titan Giant Ape bone and a rare spiritual Head Soul Bone.
• Ghost Douluo took the Head Soul Bone and right arm bone, while Chrysanthemum Douluo accepted the remaining four soul bones.
• Dugu Bo agreed with their plan to use Tang Hao’s corpse and said he would go to the palace to summon someone, while Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo absorbed the soul bones.
• Ghost Douluo’s Head Soul Bone granted him spiritual immunity, and Chrysanthemum Douluo said he had reached Rank 98.
• Dugu Bo took Tang Hao’s corpse and left for the palace, and a surge of Soul Power from Yunhai Academy’s Back Mountain woke instructors and students as he passed beneath the moonlight.

Tang Yuehua hid Tang San in a secret passage when Dugu Bo and Yang Yunhai led a search of Moonlight Pavilion. Tang San escaped through the sewers, while Dugu Bo left Tang Yuehua under suspicion and Tang San vowed to return to Heaven Dou City and pursue revenge.

• Tang Yuehua woke Tang San and sent him into a hidden tunnel beneath her wardrobe, telling him he had not yet met the requirements to receive the map.
• Dugu Bo arrived with Yang Yunhai and the Royal Knights, showed Tang Yuehua Tang Hao’s corpse, and ordered her arrest for sheltering an imperial fugitive.
• Yang Yunhai found the secret passage, but he and Dugu Bo followed it to a city drainage outlet and found no trace of Tang San.
• Tang San waited downstream until his pursuers left, then decided to rest and return to Heaven Dou City the next day to investigate and seek revenge on Yang Yunhai and Dugu Bo.

Tang Yuehua concealed Tang San’s escape after Dugu Bo and Yang Yunhai searched Moonlight Pavilion, while Tang Hao’s death was made public as a warning. Tang San learned of his father’s death and fled rather than fall into the trap, as Ning Fengzhi prepared to visit Yunhai Academy.

• Tang Yuehua explained the secret passages in Moonlight Pavilion, and after Dugu Bo and Yang Yunhai left, she collapsed and vowed to raise Little San and avenge Second Brother.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo concluded that Tang San had escaped, while Dugu Bo ordered Tang Hao’s body displayed publicly after investigators reported signs of his infiltration through the East Side Forest.
• Tang San saw the notice at Heaven Dou City’s gate announcing Tang Hao’s death and public display, but endured his rage and left to avoid Yang Yunhai’s trap.
• Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo discussed Dugu Bo’s strength and their confusion about how he had protected Yang Yunhai during Tang Hao’s attack.
• Ning Fengzhi decided to visit Yunhai Academy with Bone Douluo and sent a disciple to inspect the execution grounds around noon.

After Tang Hao’s failed attack on Yang Yunhai, Ning Fengzhi and Xue Ye turned public suspicion against Tang Yuehua and the Clear Sky Sect, then used accusations against the Strength Clan to justify its destruction. Tang San watched Tang Hao’s body being taken away and fled toward Sunset Forest to grow stronger, while Yang Yunhai’s group settled back into cultivation.

• Dugu Bo explained how rumors about Tang Yuehua helping Tang San escape could pressure the Clear Sky Sect, and Ning Fengzhi agreed to spread them.
• The Royal Knights sealed Moonlight Pavilion, while rumors across Heaven Dou City blamed Tang Yuehua and the Clear Sky Sect for sheltering Tang San.
• At Tang Hao’s public display, the crowd condemned him, and suspicion turned toward Titan; before dawn, Gu Rong and the empire’s forces raided the Strength Clan and killed Titan and its members.
• Tang Yuehua retrieved Tang Hao’s body, while Tang San watched from hiding, vowed revenge, and set out for Sunset Forest to strengthen himself.
• The empire announced the Strength Clan’s complicity and execution; Yang Yunhai, Dugu Bo, and the others discussed the operation and returned to cultivation.

Tang Hao’s death and the fallout from his failed assassination left the Clear Sky Sect isolated and cautious, while Yang Yunhai and his companions advanced their cultivation. At the Defense Clan, Bai He accepted the need to distance his clan from the Clear Sky Sect, and his friends agreed to share a rare treasure with his granddaughter.

• Tang San reached the eastern side of Sunset Forest and began hunting thousand-year soul beasts while planning to explore deeper for medicinal herbs.
• Tang Xiao learned from Tang Yuehua’s letter that Dugu Bo had killed Tang Hao, and the Clear Sky Sect elders decided to stay put while expanding a secret escape route.
• Bibi Dong heard of Tang Hao’s death and recognized that Yang Yunhai’s group had likely grown stronger, while resenting Qian Renxue’s advantage.
• Yang Yunhai and Zhu Zhuqing broke through to levels 68 and 56, and Yang Yunhai reassured Dugu Yan that he had plans to help her improve.
• Yang Wudi and Niu Gao urged Bai He to keep the Speed Clan clear of the Clear Sky Sect, and Bai He agreed he understood the danger.
• Bai He offered Yang Wudi a Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng in gratitude, but Yang Wudi suggested saving it for Bai He’s granddaughter Xiangxiang.

Yang Yunhai stayed with Qian Renxue through the birth of their twins while the Crown Princess gave birth to a boy, allowing their exchange plan to continue. The next day, Yang Yunhai visited the East Palace, where Xue Ye celebrated the babies and suggested a future marriage between their families.

• Yang Yunhai flew with Dugu Bo to the imperial city and stayed with Qian Renxue as she approached her due date.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan moved into the East Palace to keep the Crown Princess company, while Yang Yunhai and Chrysanthemum Douluo prepared medicine to delay delivery and nourish the fetus.
• The Crown Princess gave birth to a boy, and Qian Renxue gave birth in the Secret Chamber to a daughter and a son; Yang Yunhai, Qian Daoliu, and the others celebrated the safe births.
• The babies were temporarily switched to preserve the plan, and Yang Yunhai reassured Qian Renxue before returning to Yunhai Academy.
• Yang Yunhai and Dugu Bo visited the East Palace the next day, where Xue Ye introduced the babies as Qing Chuan and Xi Yue and suggested that their families might become in-laws.