Chapter Summaries

After Yu Tianheng defeated Pei Han at the palace banquet, Xue Qinghe tried to recruit him, but Yu Tianheng postponed their conversation until the next day. Back at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan shared an intimate evening together.

• Xue Qinghe praised Yu Tianheng's performance and invited him to speak privately, but Yu Tianheng said he needed to rest and arranged to meet him the next day.
• Yu Tianheng left the palace with Dugu Yan, then told her in the carriage that Xue Qinghe had wanted to recruit him.
• At his detached dormitory, Yu Tianheng reminded Dugu Yan of her promise to agree to anything he asked, and she initiated a kiss.
• Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan kissed and became intimate, ending the night together.

After spending the night with Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng went to meet Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and brought Mu Qing along to help secure the imperial family's assistance. He presented Xue Qinghe's jade token at the palace gates, where the guards recognized him amid rumors of his victory over Pei Han.

• Yu Tianheng reflected on his relationship with the sleeping Dugu Yan and resolved to protect her.
• The next morning, Yu Tianheng left Dugu Yan resting and set out to meet Xue Qinghe.
• News spread that Yu Tianheng had defeated the five-ring Soul King Pei Han and possessed a ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring.
• Yu Tianheng visited Mu Qing at the Blue Lightning Martial Arts Hall and explained that he needed the imperial family's help, asking Mu Qing to accompany him.
• Yu Tianheng and Mu Qing reached the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, where Yu Tianheng showed the guards Xue Qinghe's jade pendant and announced his arrival.

Yu Tianheng visited Xue Qinghe in the Eastern Palace, where the Crown Prince tried to recruit him with promises of status and rewards. Yu Tianheng challenged Xue Qinghe to reveal whether he truly intended to unite the continent, leaving their meeting tense as Xue Qinghe gripped his teacup.

• Yu Tianheng entered the imperial palace with Mu Qing after the guards recognized him and summoned the Crown Prince.
• Xue Qinghe welcomed Yu Tianheng in the Eastern Palace garden, and they agreed to address each other informally.
• Xue Qinghe offered Yu Tianheng a high position and generous rewards if he joined him in serving the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Yu Tianheng asked whether Xue Qinghe intended to unite the continent and said he would not follow him if he was content with the status quo.
• Xue Qinghe warned Yu Tianheng against speaking recklessly, but Yu Tianheng insisted that he would support him only if he had the ambition to conquer the world.

Yu Tianheng agreed to serve Xue Qinghe after learning of his ambition to unite the continent, but asked for help proving the Martial Dao could let ordinary people rival Soul Masters. Xue Qinghe agreed to test Mu Qing against Lin Bao, a level 32 Three-Ring Soul Master.

• Xue Qinghe declared that he wanted to bring the continent’s powers under Heaven Dou and asked Yu Tianheng to help him.
• Yu Tianheng agreed to serve Xue Qinghe on the condition that he help with a matter Yu Tianheng could not accomplish alone.
• Yu Tianheng explained that martial artists cultivated without relying on Martial Souls or Soul Rings, and said Mu Qing had learned the Martial Dao despite having neither.
• Xue Qinghe examined Mu Qing and doubted Yu Tianheng’s claim that he could contend with a Three-Ring Soul Master.
• Xue Qinghe summoned Lin Bao, a level 32 Royal Imperial Guard Soul Master, to test Mu Qing and challenged Yu Tianheng’s confidence.

Mu Qing fought Lin Bao, a Three-Ring Soul Master, and overcame his first two Soul Skills with the Martial Dao. He broke Lin Bao’s self-repairing Wolf Fang Cage with Dragon Claw Hand and charged at him, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Yu Tianheng and Xue Qinghe warned Mu Qing and Lin Bao not to underestimate each other before the duel began.
• Lin Bao used Ground-Shattering Strike, but Mu Qing’s punch shattered the club’s barbs and sent Lin Bao crashing into a pillar.
• Lin Bao attacked with Earth-Shaking Frenzied Smash, and Mu Qing blocked it with Mysterious Gold Hand.
• Lin Bao trapped Mu Qing inside his self-repairing Wolf Fang Cage with his third Soul Skill.
• Mu Qing combined Dragon Claw Hand with Mysterious Gold Hand, destroyed the cage, and charged at Lin Bao.

After Mu Qing defeated Lin Bao, Yu Tianheng asked Xue Qinghe to support the spread of the Martial Dao in exchange for entering his service. Xue Qinghe agreed, and Yu Tianheng proposed introducing it through the Heaven Dou Empire's army first.

• Mu Qing defeated Lin Bao with a blast of dragon-claw force, and Xue Qinghe had his subordinates take the injured Soul Master away for treatment.
• Xue Qinghe praised the Martial Dao after seeing Mu Qing defeat a Three-Ring Soul Master and asked Yu Tianheng why he had demonstrated it.
• Yu Tianheng offered to serve Xue Qinghe if he supported spreading the Martial Dao throughout the Heaven Dou Empire, explaining how it could benefit commoners and the empire.
• Xue Qinghe agreed but asked whether martial artists could eventually threaten the empire's rule.
• Yu Tianheng said advanced Martial Dao cultivation required rare methods, talent, and opportunity, then suggested beginning with soldiers who had failed to awaken Martial Souls.

Yu Tianheng persuaded Xue Qinghe to introduce Martial Dao training to the Heaven Dou Empire’s forces, beginning with the crown prince’s personal guards. At the camp, Xue Qinghe appointed Mu Qing as their instructor, though the soldiers were displeased by the choice.

• Xue Qinghe agreed to Yu Tianheng’s proposal to spread Martial Dao in the army and establish martial academies, while Yu Tianheng privately resolved to guard against Xue Qinghe betraying him later.
• Xue Qinghe chose his three thousand personal guards as the first group to receive Martial Dao training and traveled to their camp with Yu Tianheng and Mu Qing.
• Xue Qinghe showed Yu Tianheng the well-trained guards, and Yu Tianheng praised their discipline and said Martial Dao would make them stronger.
• Yu Tianheng explained the Martial Dao realms and introduced Mu Qing as his disciple, who had reached the Sinew Refining Realm Ninth Layer.
• Xue Qinghe appointed Mu Qing as the guards’ Martial Dao instructor, and the soldiers reacted with displeasure because Mu Qing was an unknown ordinary person.

Yu Tianheng arranged for Mu Qing and disciples of the Blue Lightning Martial Arts Hall to train the crown prince’s guards in Martial Dao, hoping to use imperial support to spread the discipline and gain influence in the army. Meanwhile, Emperor Xue Ye appointed Ning Fengzhi as Xue Qinghe’s master to strengthen the Heaven Dou Empire’s ties with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

• Xue Qinghe gave Yu Tianheng a Crown Prince’s Token that allowed him to enter and leave the palace without being announced.
• Yu Tianheng told Mu Qing to demonstrate Martial Dao’s potential by training the guards, teach them only the lowest-level Body Tempering Skill, and secure cultivation resources from Xue Qinghe.
• Yu Tianheng advised Mu Qing that future army training could give them a chance to place their people among the soldiers and gradually gain influence.
• Mu Qing summoned Flesh Refining Realm disciples from the Blue Lightning Martial Arts Hall to serve as instructors for the crown prince’s three thousand guards.
• Emperor Xue Ye introduced Ning Fengzhi to Xue Qinghe and ordered the crown prince to take him as his master to strengthen the empire’s relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Xue Qinghe formally became Ning Fengzhi’s disciple to strengthen his position, while concealing his true identity as Qian Renxue. Later, Yu Tianheng offered Dugu Yan a dual cultivation art to help her advance, leaving her to decide whether to try it.

• Emperor Xue Ye arranged for Ning Fengzhi to teach Xue Qinghe, and Qian Renxue accepted despite her private resistance.
• Xue Qinghe formally bowed to Ning Fengzhi and became his disciple, while Ning Fengzhi praised his humility.
• Emperor Xue Ye invited Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe to stay for dinner after the ceremony.
• Yu Tianheng found Dugu Yan cultivating and listened as she complained about her slow progress toward level thirty-five.
• Yu Tianheng told Dugu Yan about the Joyous Union Art and offered to teach her, while she questioned whether he was using it as an excuse to seduce her.

Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan cultivated together, helping her reach level 35 and enabling him to break through to level 44. He then asked her to marry him and meet his family at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and she agreed.

• Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan practiced the Joyous Union Art, and Dugu Yan's Soul Power rose to level 35 while Yu Tianheng gained enough power to attempt a breakthrough.
• Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan attended classes at Heaven Dou Royal Academy as students speculated about their relationship and admired Yu Tianheng.
• After class, Dugu Yan guarded Yu Tianheng as he cultivated, and he successfully broke through to level 44.
• Yu Tianheng told Dugu Yan he would take her to meet his father and grandfather at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in a month and asked her to marry him.
• Dugu Yan accepted Yu Tianheng's proposal.

Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan agreed to marry, planning to meet their families and settle their engagement after a month. As they continued cultivating together, Dugu Yan reached level 36 while Yu Tianheng neared a breakthrough to level 45.

• Yu Tianheng asked Dugu Yan to return with him to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in a month so their families could arrange their marriage, and she agreed.
• Dugu Yan worried that Yu Tianheng’s father and grandfather might object, but Yu Tianheng promised to give up the young clan leader position rather than leave her.
• Dugu Yan resolved to cultivate hard so Yu Tianheng’s clansmen would accept their relationship, and the two began cultivating together.
• Yu Tianheng continued his daytime training, guided disciples at the Blue Lightning Martial Arts Hall, and inspected Mu Qing’s training of the Crown Prince’s Personal Guard.
• After a month of practicing the Joyous Union Art with Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan broke through to level 36, while Yu Tianheng accumulated enough Soul Power to approach level 45.

Yu Tianheng returned to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan with Dugu Yan and considered how to prevent Spirit Hall from destroying his family. He planned to share a powerful lightning cultivation method with Yu Yuanzhen, hoping it would make the clan strong enough to survive.

• Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan left Heaven Dou Royal Academy for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan on True Dragon Mountain.
• Yu Tianheng worried that Spirit Hall would one day wipe out the clan and resolved to prevent the massacre.
• Yu Tianheng considered appeasing Spirit Hall through Xue Qinghe or sending Yu Xiaogang to negotiate with Bibi Dong, but doubted those plans would work.
• Yu Tianheng decided that strengthening the clan was the most reliable solution and planned to teach Yu Yuanzhen the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning Prison Suppression Scripture.
• Yu Tianheng intended to seek heavenly treasures from Dugu Bo’s Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to further improve Yu Yuanzhen’s cultivation.

Yu Tianheng returned to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan with Dugu Yan, introduced her to the guards as his girlfriend, and asked them to tell his father he was home. The news reached Yu Xiaolong, who wondered why Tian Heng had returned and how much his Soul Power had grown.

• Yu Tianheng told Dugu Yan about his relatives, including his cousin Yu Tianxin and his aunt and uncle, as their carriage approached the clan.
• At the mountain gate, clan guards stopped Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan until Yu Tianheng revealed his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul and identified himself.
• Yu Tianheng introduced Dugu Yan as his girlfriend, and a guard called her Young Madam before reporting Yu Tianheng's return to his father.
• Yu Tianheng asked about his grandfather and then led Dugu Yan up the mountain to show her the clan grounds.
• A patrol disciple told Yu Xiaolong that Yu Tianheng had returned, and Yu Xiaolong wondered whether he had come seeking help and how much his Soul Power had increased.

Yu Xiaolong learned that Yu Tianheng had brought his girlfriend to meet the clan and, fearing she would distract him from cultivation, went to ask Yu Yuanzhen to intervene. The clan head awakened from seclusion and heard Yu Xiaolong's account, but had not yet responded.

• Yu Xiaolong reflected on Yu Tianheng's talent and his potential to lead the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to greater power.
• A clan member told Yu Xiaolong that Yu Tianheng had brought home a girlfriend and wanted to make their relationship official.
• Yu Xiaolong grew furious, believing Yu Tianheng should focus on cultivation, but knew he could not punish the clan's heir himself.
• Yu Xiaolong traveled to True Dragon Mountain and asked Yu Yuanzhen to emerge from seclusion and handle the matter.
• Yu Yuanzhen awakened and ordered Yu Xiaolong to speak, then listened as he explained his concerns about Yu Tianheng and the young woman.

Yu Yuanzhen emerged from seclusion to meet Yu Tianheng and his girlfriend, Dugu Yan, and approved of her after discovering her talent and lineage. He recognized her as Poison Douluo Dugu Bo’s granddaughter and spoke favorably of her grandfather’s opposition to Spirit Hall.

• Yu Xiaolong told Yu Yuanzhen that Yu Tianheng had brought a young woman home and asked him to persuade his grandson to focus on cultivation.
• Yu Yuanzhen dismissed his son’s concerns and went with him to meet Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan at the clan residence.
• Yu Yuanzhen could not discern Yu Tianheng’s Soul Power Level because the Aura Concealment Art hid his strength.
• Yu Yuanzhen examined Dugu Yan, discovered she was a talented Soul Master at level 35, and approved of Yu Tianheng’s choice.
• Dugu Yan revealed that her Martial Soul was the Jade Phosphorus Snake, and Yu Yuanzhen recognized her as Dugu Bo’s granddaughter.
• Yu Yuanzhen said he had met Dugu Bo before and praised him for standing up to Spirit Hall.

Yu Tianheng brought Dugu Yan to meet the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Yu Xiaolong welcomed their relationship after learning she was Dugu Bo’s granddaughter. Yu Tianheng proposed meeting Dugu Bo before arranging a marriage, while Yu Yuanzhen vowed to force Dugu Bo to agree if he objected.

• Yu Xiaolong learned that Dugu Yan was Dugu Bo’s granddaughter and saw her relationship with Yu Tianheng as a chance to strengthen the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Dugu Yan confirmed that she and Yu Tianheng were a couple, and Yu Xiaolong approved of the match.
• Yu Xiaolong proposed holding their wedding within days, but Dugu Yan was caught off guard.
• Yu Tianheng said they should meet Dugu Bo and settle matters between both families before arranging the marriage.
• Yu Tianheng worried that Dugu Bo might object, and Yu Yuanzhen declared that he would beat Dugu Bo until he agreed.

Yu Yuanzhen backed Yu Tianheng’s plan to marry Dugu Yan and offered to force Dugu Bo’s agreement if necessary. Yu Tianheng revealed that he had reached the Four-Ring Soul Master rank, astonishing Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Xiaolong with his unprecedented Ten-Thousand-Year fourth Soul Ring.

• Yu Yuanzhen told Yu Tianheng to pursue Dugu Yan and promised to make Dugu Bo agree if he refused.
• Yu Tianheng considered curing Dugu Bo’s poison and using that favor to win Dugu Yan’s hand and claim the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well as her dowry.
• Dugu Yan urged Yu Yuanzhen not to fight Dugu Bo and said her grandfather would likely accept the marriage.
• Yu Xiaolong questioned Dugu Yan’s claim that Yu Tianheng had become a Four-Ring Soul Master, and Yu Tianheng confirmed it by revealing four Soul Rings.
• Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Xiaolong were stunned when Yu Tianheng’s fourth Soul Ring appeared black, marking it as a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

Yu Tianheng revealed to Yu Yuanzhen that he had absorbed a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring at level forty by strengthening his Soul Power, mental power, and body. After demonstrating his immense abilities, he told his grandfather that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul could become even stronger.

• Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Xiaolong were shocked when Yu Tianheng displayed his Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.
• Yu Tianheng told Yu Yuanzhen he knew how to overcome the dangers of absorbing a Soul Ring beyond his level, and Yu Yuanzhen sent Yu Xiaolong and Dugu Yan away before taking him to True Dragon Mountain.
• Yu Yuanzhen explained that insufficient Soul Power, mental power, and physical strength made a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring too dangerous for a level-forty Soul Master.
• Yu Tianheng explained that a Soul Master could absorb such a ring if all three attributes were strong enough, then confirmed that he had done so.
• Yu Tianheng demonstrated his powerful Soul Power, physical strength, and mental pressure before telling Yu Yuanzhen that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul could become stronger.

Yu Tianheng explained the Martial Dao inheritance and the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning Prison Suppression Scripture to Yu Yuanzhen, offering to teach him the technique. The chapter ended as Yu Tianheng began imprinting its cultivation method into his grandfather’s mind.

• Yu Yuanzhen questioned how Yu Tianheng had grown so powerful, and Yu Tianheng attributed his strength to the Martial God’s inheritance.
• Yu Tianheng explained that Martial Dao could be cultivated by ordinary people and combined with Martial Soul cultivation, astonishing Yu Yuanzhen.
• Yu Tianheng said the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning Prison Suppression Scripture had strengthened him and could help Yu Yuanzhen advance toward becoming a Limit Douluo.
• Yu Yuanzhen agreed to learn the technique, and Yu Tianheng began transmitting it through his spiritual power.

Yu Tianheng passed the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning Prison Suppression Scripture to Yu Yuanzhen, then demonstrated its first two stages on True Dragon Mountain. After surviving the lightning tempering and reaching level 45, Yu Tianheng left the summit so Yu Yuanzhen could cultivate and prepare to seek Dugu Bo’s approval for his marriage.

• Yu Tianheng transmitted the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning Prison Suppression Scripture to Yu Yuanzhen, who quickly grasped its basics and sensed his level 96 bottleneck weakening.
• Yu Tianheng demonstrated Drawing Lightning into the Self and Refining Lightning to Temper the Body by enduring three bolts of heavenly lightning.
• Yu Tianheng spent a day and night refining the lightning, then rose with renewed strength and reached level 45 and the Organ Refining Realm First Stage.
• Yu Yuanzhen told Yu Tianheng he understood how to cultivate the scripture and expected to break through to level 96 before condensing a lightning pill.
• Yu Yuanzhen warned that his own cultivation would cause a great commotion and told Yu Tianheng to leave and reassure the clan; he promised to visit Dugu Bo about Yu Tianheng’s marriage.
• Yu Tianheng bowed to Yu Yuanzhen and descended True Dragon Mountain.