Chapter Summaries

Qi Ling and Ning Rongrong met Blood Blade at the Blood Hall and were led to the Nether Queen. Zhu Zhuqing reunited with Qi Ling and kissed him, leaving Blood Blade stunned and furious, then stopped him from attacking.

• Blood Blade recognized Ning Rongrong and explained that the Nether Queen was the Blood Hall's supreme figure and that he ranked third in the organization.
• Blood Blade led Qi Ling and Ning Rongrong inside, teasing Ning Rongrong about her closeness to Qi Ling.
• Zhu Zhuqing dropped her dagger, rushed into Qi Ling's arms, and passionately kissed him in front of everyone.
• Qi Ling apologized for keeping Zhu Zhuqing waiting and promised to take her and the others back.
• Blood Blade drew his blade and tried to attack Qi Ling, but Zhu Zhuqing held a dagger to his throat and warned him not to touch her man.

Qi Ling defeated Blood Blade in a fight despite being unable to use his abilities, then reunited with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong. After learning they had eight years left to help the rebel army overthrow the Shang Dynasty, he suggested the Shang Dynasty itself was key and asked whether they wanted to know his identity.

• Zhu Zhuqing threatened Blood Blade and explained that she was an ordinary woman chasing after Qi Ling, not someone he needed to protect.
• Qi Ling accepted Blood Blade's challenge and let the assassin attack him, but his body withstood every strike.
• Qi Ling seized Blood Blade's wrist and knocked him unconscious with one punch.
• Qi Ling, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong reunited at Zhu Zhuqing's house and discussed their task from the Goddesses of Light and Darkness.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing told Qi Ling that eight years had passed without progress toward the rebel army's victory over the Shang Dynasty.
• Qi Ling said the Shang Dynasty was a key factor in ending the war and asked if they wanted to know his identity.

Qi Ling learned that King Wu led the rebels and returned to Chaoge to gather intelligence for Noble Consort Su, who controlled the Shang dynasty. When the consort appeared, Qi Ling recognized her as Xiao Xiaosu, the beautiful woman who had escorted him to her chambers.

• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing learned that Qi Ling was Azure Dragon, commander-in-chief of the Brocade Guard, and told him what they knew about King Wu's rebel army.
• Qi Ling decided to return to court to investigate the Shang dynasty and later coordinate with the rebels.
• Qi Ling returned to Chaoge, where White Tiger told him Noble Consort Su had ordered him to report to her.
• On his way to Noble Consort Su's chambers, Qi Ling bumped into a beautiful woman who introduced herself as Xiao Xiaosu and offered to guide him.
• Xiao Xiaosu went inside to announce Qi Ling, then Noble Consort Su appeared, and Qi Ling recognized her as Xiao Xiaosu.

Qi Ling met Noble Consort Su in her quarters, where she alternated between regal, graceful, and seductive manners without revealing why she had summoned him. She asked him to massage her feet, and as he did, she noticed him looking beneath her dress.

• Noble Consort Su greeted Qi Ling as Lord Azure Dragon and brought him into her quarters, dismissing the maids.
• As they crossed the flower-filled courtyard, Noble Consort Su spoke about how flowers ought to bloom beautifully.
• Noble Consort Su invited Qi Ling to sit and declined to hear his intelligence report, saying he could tell Military Advisor Zhao instead.
• Noble Consort Su asked Qi Ling to massage her tired feet, and he eventually agreed.
• While Qi Ling massaged her, Noble Consort Su teased him for looking beneath her dress, making him blush and avert his gaze.

Noble Consort Su revealed that she had uncovered Qi Ling’s disguise and could easily overpower him, but she chose to keep his identity secret. She sent him to report to State Preceptor Zhao as Azure Dragon and said she believed Qi Ling was her tribulation.

• Su Daji explained that King Zhou had never touched her and that Qi Ling was the only man besides himself to enter her boudoir.
• Su Daji exposed Qi Ling as an impostor and pierced his nearly invulnerable skin to demonstrate her strength.
• Qi Ling gave his real name, and Su Daji introduced herself as Su Daji before asking him to continue massaging her feet.
• Su Daji promised not to reveal Qi Ling’s identity and told him to report his intelligence to State Preceptor Zhao while continuing to pose as Commander-in-Chief Azure Dragon.
• Su Daji confirmed her task was to protect the Shang Dynasty for ten years and called Qi Ling her tribulation, then asked him to call her Xiao Xiaosu again.

Su Daji explained that she saw Qi Ling as her tribulation and hoped to turn it into a destined bond, then revealed her Nine-Tailed Clan heritage. She agreed to stop interfering with her mission, but warned Qi Ling that achieving his own goal would still be difficult.

• Qi Ling questioned why Su Daji trusted her judgment enough to abandon her long-running plan, and she said she had enjoyed the experience and saw him as her tribulation.
• Su Daji promised to explain her judgment if Qi Ling agreed to massage her every week, and he accepted on the condition that he only came when he returned to the palace.
• Su Daji showed Qi Ling her eight tails and explained that the Nine-Tailed Clan excelled at reading the stars and divination rather than seduction.
• Su Daji refused to discuss why she had only eight tails and warned Qi Ling not to speak recklessly about heavenly secrets.
• Su Daji said she would stop interfering with her mission, but warned that Qi Ling's own goal would remain difficult, then sent him from her chambers.

Qi Ling tried to secure control of the Brocade Guard by confronting Vermilion Bird, its strategic mastermind. She saw through his intentions and trapped him in a set of restraints, leaving him at her mercy.

• Qi Ling learned that the State Preceptor was Zhao Gongming and recognized the growing threat he posed to the campaign against the Shang Dynasty.
• Qi Ling decided to persuade the Brocade Guard to defect, believing White Tiger and Black Tortoise would be easy to win over and Vermilion Bird would be the main obstacle.
• Qi Ling entered Vermilion Bird’s restricted quarters and pretended he wanted her advice while preparing to subdue her.
• Vermilion Bird exposed Qi Ling’s plan, then hugged him and triggered a mechanism that restrained his hands and feet.
• Vermilion Bird explained that killing her would not give Qi Ling control of the Brocade Guard, while Qi Ling remained trapped and unable to use his powers.

Qi Ling endured Vermilion Bird’s torment until he broke his own arm to escape the floor mechanisms and turn the tables. He tied her up and prepared to make her cooperate with him, leaving her suspended and gagged.

• Vermilion Bird restrained Qi Ling, changed into a fiery-red leather outfit, and tormented him while revealing that this was her hidden true nature.
• Qi Ling broke his own left arm to free it from the floor mechanism, then used his strength to escape the remaining restraints.
• Qi Ling stopped Vermilion Bird from activating more mechanisms and declared that he had become the hunter.
• Qi Ling decided he needed to bring Vermilion Bird to his side rather than kill her, and tied her up, gagged her, and suspended her in the air.

Qi Ling struggled to find a way to break the war’s stalemate as Zhao Gongming continued to frustrate the opposing forces. After Qi Ling suddenly suffered a severe headache in Chaoge, Zhao Gongming appeared and addressed him.

• Vermilion Bird pledged her support to Qi Ling and offered to help him take control of the Brocade Guard, asking him to punish her again in return.
• Qi Ling learned that Zhao Gongming had stalled the war and even given the Shang Dynasty the upper hand, while King Wu had again lost to him.
• Ning Rongrong explained that King Wu had risked an advance to prove herself and was afraid Qi Ling would scold her.
• Qi Ling left Light Observation Hall, worried that the stalemate would prevent him from completing his mission in time.
• Qi Ling staggered with a sudden headache in Chaoge, and Zhao Gongming appeared, remarking that Qi Ling was the first person not to fall.

Zhao Gongming trapped Qi Ling in the Radiant Splendor Formation and attacked him with the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls. After the Brocade Guard sabotaged the formation, Zhu Zhuqing ambushed Zhao Gongming as he moved to kill Qi Ling.

• Zhao Gongming used the Radiant Splendor Formation to isolate Qi Ling in a parallel world.
• Qi Ling fled through Chaoge while Zhao Gongming pursued him with the twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls.
• Zhao Gongming’s attack struck Qi Ling three times and drove him beyond Chaoge, where his injuries slowed him.
• Qi Ling revealed that the Brocade Guard had planted a mole in Zhao Gongming’s army and broken the formation’s core.
• Zhao Gongming drew his sword to kill Qi Ling, but Zhu Zhuqing emerged from the shadows and slashed his neck.
• Qi Ling told Zhao Gongming that he had led him to that location deliberately.

Qi Ling and Zhu Zhuqing’s plan left Zhao Gongming gravely wounded, allowing King Wu’s forces to decide the war and bring down the Shang Dynasty. As the outsiders prepared to leave the world, Su Daji and the Vermilion Bird bid Qi Ling farewell, and Zhu Zhuqing made clear she intended to claim him for herself.

• Qi Ling and Zhu Zhuqing revealed that they had lured Zhao Gongming into an ambush, but Zhu Zhuqing chose to take the injured Qi Ling for treatment rather than pursue Zhao Gongming.
• Qi Ling sent word to King Wu, whose forces captured several cities while Zhao Gongming recovered, leaving him unable to change the war’s outcome.
• Su Daji told Qi Ling that she and Zhao Gongming were enemies who had avoided fighting each other, and she teased Qi Ling as the Shang Dynasty neared its collapse.
• King Wu became the new emperor after the Shang Dynasty fell, and the outsiders prepared to return to their own world.
• Su Daji kissed Qi Ling goodbye, and the Vermilion Bird also appeared to bid him farewell.
• Ning Rongrong confronted Qi Ling about his closeness with the women of Chaoge, while Zhu Zhuqing said she would not let anyone else get to him first.

Qi Ling returned alone to the Douluo Continent after helping Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong begin their Godhood Assessments. He reunited with Xiao Wu and went to the sparring grounds, where Tang Hao and Sword Douluo Chen Xin were fighting.

• Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong stayed behind to continue their Godhood trials, while Qi Ling returned to the Douluo Continent alone.
• Xiao Wu told Qi Ling she wanted to grow stronger and planned to seek the Goddess of Nature's Godhood with Sister Dragon Maiden's help.
• Qi Ling supported Xiao Wu's resolve, though he knew he could not help her obtain that Godhood.
• Qi Ling and Xiao Wu sensed powerful presences at the sparring grounds and went to investigate.
• Qi Ling found Tang Hao and Sword Douluo Chen Xin sparring while Tang San and Jian Lan watched, and Tang San told him to judge for himself who won more often.

Qi Ling recognized that Chen Xin’s broken Seven Kill Sword represented a Martial Soul evolution that had increased his strength, and Chen Xin chose to keep it broken. Back home, Qi Ling met Bai Qian, who apologized for Hao Long’s actions and said the Demon Alliance had severed ties with him.

• Qi Ling noticed Chen Xin’s Seven Kill Sword was still broken and learned from Jian Lan that it had not recovered, though Chen Xin’s strength and swordsmanship had improved.
• Qi Ling explained to Tang San and Jian Lan that the broken sword was a special Martial Soul evolution, and Chen Xin confirmed that his power had grown.
• Tang Hao ended his spar with Chen Xin, and Chen Xin declined Qi Ling’s offer to restore the Seven Kill Sword.
• Qi Ling returned home to prepare for the Demon God Contention Battle and found Bai Qian waiting in his room.
• Bai Qian apologized for Hao Long’s interference and told Qi Ling that the Demon Alliance had severed ties with him.

Bai Qian explained the Demon Alliance’s decision to expel Hao Long and asked Luna to return to the Devil Realm, which Luna did after saying goodbye to Qi Ling. A week later, Xiao Ye returned to Dragon's Glory City and told Qi Ling that the Night Clan had been exploring deeper parts of its ancient ruins.

• Bai Qian told Qi Ling that Hao Long had been expelled for betraying his companions and would compete in the Demon God Tournament on his own behalf.
• Bai Qian asked Qi Ling to let Luna return to the Demon Alliance, and Qi Ling agreed as long as Luna wanted to go.
• Luna arrived wearing the cat bell Qi Ling had given her, then returned to the Devil Realm with Bai Qian after Qi Ling comforted her.
• Xiao Ye returned to Dragon's Glory City with Ye Jiangming, Ye Mingzhu, and Ye Mingyue, and complained that their recent work had worn her out.
• Xiao Ye explained that the Night Clan had only opened the outermost layer of its ruins and did not know what lay deeper inside.

Xiao Ye told Qi Ling that the Night Dynasty ruins held secrets beyond their reach and asked him to help explore them when they reopened in a year. Before leaving for the Demon God Contention Battle in the Devil Realm, Qi Ling visited the people close to him and promised Bibi Dong he would return safely.

• Xiao Ye explained that the Night Dynasty ruins had three layers, that she and her group had failed to clear the second, and that she wanted Qi Ling's help when they could enter again in a year.
• Qi Ling agreed to help Xiao Ye explore the ruins after the Demon God Contention Battle and reminded her to prepare for the coming contest.
• Qi Ling visited Hai Wei'er, then spent time with Xue Ke as she hoped to become pregnant; he also visited Dugu Yan, Huo Wu, and the others.
• Qi Ling arrived at Spirit Hall and reunited with Bibi Dong, who worried about the danger of his coming trip to the Devil Realm.
• Bibi Dong told Qi Ling that they shared one life and urged him to stay safe, then drew him into an intimate moment before his departure.

Bibi Dong acknowledged Qi Ling and Qian Renxue’s love and decided to bring them together before Qi Ling’s dangerous journey. She arranged for Qi Ling to surprise Qian Renxue during a bath, leaving Qian Renxue embarrassed but increasingly at ease.

• Bibi Dong told Qi Ling she knew he and Qian Renxue loved each other and offered to resolve the awkwardness between them.
• Qi Ling admitted he could not give up Qian Renxue, and Bibi Dong called bringing them together her gift before his departure.
• The following evening, Bibi Dong invited Qian Renxue to bathe with her and asked whether she liked Qi Ling; Qian Renxue confessed that she did.
• Bibi Dong let Qi Ling into the bathroom and had him massage Qian Renxue while she lay face down.
• Qian Renxue realized Qi Ling was massaging her, blushed, and remained quiet as Bibi Dong encouraged her to relax.

Qi Ling and Qian Renxue grew closer with Bibi Dong’s encouragement, and Qian Renxue spent three days with him in Spirit City. Afterward, Qi Ling set out to prepare for his journey to the Devil Realm, leaving Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue waiting for his return.

• Bibi Dong urged Qi Ling and Qian Renxue to be open with each other, then helped them overcome their hesitation.
• After spending the night together, Qian Renxue planned to return to the Knight Palace, but Bibi Dong ordered her to take three days off and stay with Qi Ling.
• Bibi Dong dressed Qian Renxue in a white dress, and Qian Renxue grew more comfortable showing this side of herself while spending time with Qi Ling.
• After several more days in Spirit City, Qi Ling prepared to leave for the Devil Realm, and Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue promised to wait for him.

Qi Ling returned to Dragon's Glory City, where the Blood Devil explained how God Rings marked a god's strength and warned that Qi Ling had no chance against his strongest opponent. The Blood Devil insisted Qi Ling had to win the Demon God Contention Battle and obtain the Demon God Godhood or die.

• The Blood Devil met Qi Ling and asked if he was ready for the second half of the Demon God Contention Battle.
• The Blood Devil said Zhen Hong had reached the two-ring level, then explained that condensing a first God Ring made someone a True God and further rings came through cultivation and comprehension.
• Qi Ling asked whether he would need two sets of God Rings because he had Dual Godhood, and the Blood Devil told him to focus on cultivating without worry.
• The Blood Devil warned Qi Ling that he had no chance against his strongest opponent but still had to win the competition and obtain the Demon God Godhood to survive.

Blood Devil warned Qi Ling that even becoming a Nine-Ring God would not be enough to face his unknown enemies, then sent him to compete for the Demon God Godhood with a brocade pouch for emergencies. Qi Ling and his companions reached the Devil Realm, where a guide from an unfamiliar faction led them toward the competition venue.

• Blood Devil told Qi Ling that he needed the Demon God Godhood and far more power than a Nine-Ring God, then gave him a brocade pouch to open only if he could not win.
• After Qi Ling left, Blood Devil worried that Old Dragon might not be able to hold back a powerful enemy much longer and said Qi Ling might be the only one able to save the myriad worlds.
• Qi Ling gathered Xiao Ye, Ye Jiangming, Ye Mingzhu, and Ye Mingyue, and Uncle Li came to see them off from Sleepless City.
• Qi Ling opened the Gate of Space and Time, and the group arrived in the Devil Realm, where a blindfolded maid welcomed them to the second half of the Demon God Contention Battle.
• Xiao Ye noticed that their new guide seemed to belong to a faction other than the Demon Alliance, while Qi Ling thought of Kurumi as a possible source of information.

Qi Ling met Luna’s friend Xiluo, who revealed that she would judge the competition but could not compete herself. Alice then announced that the next round would be a combat event in a vast, empty city intended to reduce the 258 remaining contestants.

• Qi Ling arrived at the gathering place and spotted familiar contestants, while Luna hurried over to greet him.
• Xiluo introduced herself to Qi Ling, explained that she was too old to compete, and revealed that she would serve as a judge.
• Xiluo warned Qi Ling to take care of Luna before leaving to prepare for her judging duties.
• Alice announced that the next round would be combat and that the contestants would compete in the empty city behind her.
• Alice led the contestants through the city gates into the vast competition venue.