Arc 17The War for Jialing Pass

Tang San and Dai Mubai built their power through betrayal and bloodshed as Star Luo went to war with Heaven Dou. Han Yu prepared Heaven Dou’s defense, and the stretch ended with the final battle at Jialing Pass underway.

  • Bo Saixi and the Clear Sky Sect turned on Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong, while Zhu Zhuqing and her allies rescued Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun from the Heavenly Prison.
  • Tang San killed Gu Rong, tortured Yu Xiaogang, and forced Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect survivors into the Tang Sect before establishing it with Dai Mubai’s support.
  • Han Yu reached Level 100, forged the Emperor Fire Saint God, and organized support for Heaven Dou as the Clear Sky Sect and Star Luo prepared for war.
  • Dai Mubai and Tang Xiao blamed the Nan Yun City massacre on Heaven Dou and declared war, while Han Yu was appointed Imperial Teacher and planned defenses around Jialing Pass.
  • Zhu Zhuqing, Tian Yue, Dugu Yan, and Feng Xiaotian disrupted Star Luo supply lines, helping Chuyun City’s defenders escape before Feng Xiaotian captured the emptied city.
  • Han Yu helped Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong begin their divine inheritances, while Spirit Hall exposed Star Luo’s massacre and shut its Martial Soul Banks.
  • The armies met at Jialing Pass, where Tian Yue and Feng Xiaotian drove back Sea Dragon Douluo before Bo Saixi trapped them during the surprise attack four days later.
  • Han Yu cleared the battlefield fog, Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qian Daoliu challenged Bo Saixi, and Spirit Hall reinforcements joined the battle against the Star Luo commanders.
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Ch. 403Ning Fengzhi Was About to Have Bad Luck

Dai Mubai and Tang San recruited Bo Saixi and Sea Dragon Douluo to help seize the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and defeat Spirit Hall, while Ning Fengzhi accepted a gold-mine permit from Dai Mubai. After Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong left Star Luo City, Zhu Zhuqing and her allies began breaking into the Heavenly Prison to search for Dai Weisi and his wife.

  • Bo Saixi learned that Tang Xiao was Tang Chen’s grandson and agreed to cooperate with Tang San and the Clear Sky Sect against Spirit Hall.
  • Tang San asked Bo Saixi and Sea Dragon Douluo to help eliminate Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong so he could establish the Tang Sect.
  • Dai Mubai gave Ning Fengzhi a permanent permit to mine a gold deposit, and Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong left the city pleased with the bargain.
  • Tian Yue, Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and Golden Crocodile Douluo decided to rescue Dai Weisi and his wife before the Heavenly Prison’s exit was sealed for the night.
  • Zhu Zhuqing eliminated the prison’s outer guards and hidden sentries with her allies, then entered the teahouse while Golden Crocodile Douluo stayed behind to cover their operation.

Ch. 404Ning Fengzhi Attacked

Bo Saixi and the Sea Dragon Douluo ambushed Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi, forcing them to flee after Ning Fengzhi’s amplification pushed Gu Rong to level ninety-six. Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing infiltrated the Heavenly Prison and followed Dai Weisi’s sand trail to search for him and Zhu Zhuyun.

  • Bo Saixi and the Sea Dragon Douluo attacked Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi, and Ning Fengzhi recognized Bo Saixi as Sea God Island’s Grand Elder.
  • Ning Fengzhi amplified Gu Rong, who broke through to level ninety-six and drove back the Sea Dragon Douluo before escaping with Ning Fengzhi through a spatial rift.
  • Gu Rong warned Ning Fengzhi to hide his aura while they concealed themselves nearby, and he suspected Tang San and Dai Mubai had engineered the mining decree to endanger the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Clear Sky Sect.
  • Zhu Zhuqing entered the Heavenly Prison alone to locate Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun, following a trail of sand Dai Weisi had left behind.
  • Dai Weisi explained to Zhu Zhuyun that he had scattered sand through the prison to guide rescuers, and Zhu Zhuyun wondered whether anyone would come for them.

Ch. 405Rescuing Dai Weisi and His Wife

Zhu Zhuqing and her allies launched a rescue operation in Star Luo City's Heavenly Prison while Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong encountered Tang Xiao on the road. The rescue reached its climax when prison guards released the prisoners, forcing Zhu Zhuqing to flee with Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun.

  • Gu Rong urged Ning Fengzhi to stay hopeful, and Tang Xiao joined them on their journey after Ning Fengzhi said Sea God Island fighters had attacked them.
  • Zhu Zhuqing found Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun imprisoned together and coordinated with Dugu Yan and Tian Yue to distract the guards and rescue them.
  • Tian Yue fought five Soul Saints at the prison entrance while Zhu Zhuqing led Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun past guards elsewhere in the prison.
  • Golden Crocodile Douluo killed a group of Star Luo Empire guards who arrived with prisoners and opened the Heavenly Prison gates from outside.
  • Zhu Zhuqing emerged with Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun as Tian Yue warned that the guards had released the prisoners.

Ch. 406Gu Rong Falls

Dai Mubai ordered a hunt for Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun after they escaped Star Luo City with Zhu Zhuqing and Golden Crocodile Douluo. Tang Xiao and Bo Saixi ambushed Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong, leaving Gu Rong mortally wounded as he helped Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, and Oscar flee toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

  • Dai Mubai learned Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun had escaped the Heavenly Prison and ordered the City Guard to kill them on sight.
  • Zhu Zhuqing and Golden Crocodile Douluo led Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun out of Star Luo City and arranged for them to take refuge in Canaan City.
  • Tang Xiao, Bo Saixi, Sea Dragon Douluo, and three Clear Sky Sect elders ambushed Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong, revealing the Clear Sky Sect's betrayal.
  • Gu Rong opened a Spatial Gate and took Ning Fengzhi away while absorbing the attackers' blows, and Bo Saixi's scepter struck him as they escaped.
  • Gu Rong brought Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, and Oscar together through another Spatial Gate and urged them to flee toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
  • Ning Rongrong's healing could not save Gu Rong, whose body had been severed in two, and Ning Fengzhi realized only the three of them remained to carry on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ch. 407Master and Disciple Turn Against Each Other

Ning Fengzhi sent Oscar and Ning Rongrong away after Tang San and Dai Mubai destroyed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while Tang San returned to Yu Xiaogang and revealed his plan to build a sect using the sect's disciples. The chapter ended with Tang San denouncing Yu Xiaogang as a fraudulent teacher and reaching toward him.

  • Ning Fengzhi told Oscar and Ning Rongrong that Tang San and Dai Mubai had attacked the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, then urged them to flee to Canaan City and find Han Yu.
  • Oscar took Ning Rongrong and Ning Fengzhi toward the Star Dou Great Forest as the Star Luo Empire issued wanted notices for Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, Dai Weisi, and Zhu Zhuyun.
  • Tai Long told Yu Xiaogang that Ning Rongrong and Oscar had disappeared, and Tang San returned to the Strength Clan's territory.
  • Tang San asked Yu Xiaogang to support his plan to establish a sect using Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples, but Yu Xiaogang objected.
  • Tang San criticized Yu Xiaogang's teachings and accused him of ruining his Blue Silver Grass cultivation before declaring that his father had treated Yu Xiaogang like a dog.
  • Tang San called Yu Xiaogang a fraudulent teacher and reached toward him, leaving Yu Xiaogang asking what he intended to do.

Ch. 408Tang San Goes Completely Mad

Tang San tortured Yu Xiaogang, forced the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s disciples into the Tang Sect, and seized control of the Strength Clan. The Tang Sect was officially established and expanded amid growing political tensions, while the Rakshasa God withheld Tang San and Dai Mubai’s eighth trial.

  • Tang San revealed that Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong were dead, then tortured Yu Xiaogang and left him helpless in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s cesspit.
  • Tang San threatened the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s disciples, killed those who resisted, and forced the survivors to destroy their ancestors’ memorial tablets and join the Tang Sect.
  • Tang San told the Strength Clan that Tai Tan had died, killed the newly chosen Clan Head Tai Shan, and placed Tai Long and Tai Nuo in charge as Tang Sect elders.
  • Tang San tore down the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s Ancestral Hall and established the Tang Sect, which Dai Mubai promoted across the Star Luo Empire.
  • Tang San and Dai Mubai completed their Seventh Trial, while the Rakshasa God delayed issuing their eighth trial and the Clear Sky Sect prepared to expand through war.

Ch. 409Breakthrough, Emperor Fire Saint God

Han Yu absorbed the final three Heavenly Flames and forged the Emperor Fire Saint God Divine Throne, while Canaan City received several newcomers fleeing turmoil. Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun attacked Ning Rongrong and Oscar after the two groups met, leaving the conflict unresolved as Han Yu disappeared after his breakthrough.

  • Han Yu reached Level 100 Soul Power, received the final three Heavenly Flames, and forged a Divine Throne powered by all twenty-two flames, naming it the Emperor Fire Saint God.
  • Zhu Zhuqing and the others left Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun in Canaan City, where Dugu Bo gave them a house and advised them to find work.
  • Oscar, Ning Rongrong, and the weakened Ning Fengzhi entered Canaan City seeking refuge and settled in a house Ning Rongrong had bought years earlier.
  • Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun encountered Ning Rongrong and Oscar on the street and attacked them over the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's role in Dai Weisi's failed coup.
  • Han Yu appeared above the Evil Demon Forest in divine armor as his new God Ring shook the Heavenly Flame space, then vanished before anyone could find him.

Ch. 410Han Yu's Return

Han Yu returned to Canaan City after reaching god level and received reports about rising tensions and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's conflict with Dai Weisi. He supplied Lou Gao with Soul Guidance Device research materials and prepared Feng Xiaotian to support the coming continental war.

  • Dugu Bo stopped Dai Weisi and Ning Rongrong from fighting in the streets, then questioned Ning Fengzhi and learned that Sea God Island and the Clear Sky Sect had attacked the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Ning Fengzhi told Dugu Bo that Tang Xiao was rank ninety-seven and Sea God Island had a rank ninety-nine Peerless Douluo.
  • Han Yu returned to Canaan City, heard Dugu Bo's report, and asked him to summon Lou Gao before dealing with Dai Weisi and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Han Yu gave Lou Gao Soul Guidance Device blueprints and manuals, urged him to train disciples, and learned that Feng Xiaotian had completed his Eighth God Trial and become a Titled Douluo.
  • Han Yu told Feng Xiaotian that a continental war was approaching and assigned him to carry out flanking operations.

Ch. 411Haotian Sect's Movements

Han Yu assessed the looming war between the Star Luo and Heaven Dou Empires, learned that the Clear Sky Sect controlled Star Luo’s military preparations, and advised Bibi Dong on how Spirit Hall could support Heaven Dou without openly entering the conflict. At Tiger's Roar Pass, Tang Xiao and Tang San prepared for war while delaying their attack until they had enough weapons and provisions.

  • Han Yu met Dai Weisi and his wife, warned that the continent would likely be unified after the war, and told Dai Weisi to stop pursuing the ruined Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Han Yu sent Min Department scouts to investigate Star Luo’s border fortresses, then met Di Tian, who offered the soul beast clan’s aid.
  • Bibi Dong told Han Yu that the Clear Sky Sect effectively ruled Star Luo and intended to use its fortresses to invade Heaven Dou; Han Yu proposed secretly sending Soul Masters to assist Heaven Dou while keeping Spirit Hall’s elders out of the fighting.
  • At Tiger's Roar Pass, Tang San told Tang Xiao that Star Luo could not yet defeat Spirit Hall and that the Tang Sect lacked enough Hidden Weapons to equip the army.
  • Tang Xiao declared that the Clear Sky Sect intended to claim power and prestige through the war, while Tang San offered to build large crossbows and warned that the fortress needed defenses, reinforcements, and provisions before the autumn harvest.

Ch. 412Warning: Tang San Beats Up His Own Mother

Tang San attacked Ah Yin in the Star Dou Great Forest to seize her Blue Silver Emperor Soul Ring and Soul Bone, while Han Yu confronted the Slaughter King and tried to take the Asura Demon Sword. The Asura God reclaimed the sword and summoned Han Yu to the God Realm, and Tang Chen’s consciousness was consumed by the Dark Gold Nine-Headed Bat King.

  • Dai Mubai tacitly supported Tang Xiao’s plan for war after Tang Xiao promised him the chance to become a great emperor.
  • Tang San reached the Blue Silver Forest and attacked Ah Yin with Rakshasa divine power and his Clear Sky True Body.
  • Tang San’s battle with Ah Yin drove nearby Soul Beasts toward the forest’s outskirts, forming a modest Beast Tide.
  • Han Yu and Ghost Leopard Douluo visited the ruins of Slaughter Town, where Han Yu suspected Slaughter City had taken the burned corpses.
  • Han Yu restrained the Slaughter King and reached for the Asura Demon Sword, but the Asura God took it and told Han Yu to come to the God Realm.
  • With the sword gone, Tang Chen’s consciousness faded, and the Dark Gold Nine-Headed Bat King devoured it.

Ch. 413Evil Fire Reveals Itself

Han Yu restored the Slaughter King and arranged to keep Slaughter City supplied, while the Rakshasa God rescued Tang San from Ten Thousand Demons King. Evil Fire took over Ma Hongjun’s body and massacred a city in the Star Luo Empire, leaving Dai Mubai and his cabinet trying to identify the culprit.

  • Han Yu told the Slaughter King to manage Slaughter City and promised to supply criminals and livestock blood to keep it from collapsing.
  • The Asura God recognized Han Yu’s potential to surpass the God Kings and considered how the God Realm would change after the five God Kings stepped down.
  • Tang San attacked Ah Yin in the Blue Silver Forest, but Ten Thousand Demons King intervened and cornered him before the Rakshasa God appeared and carried Tang San away.
  • Bi Ji healed Ten Thousand Demons King after the Rakshasa God’s intervention left him seriously injured.
  • Evil Fire used Ma Hongjun’s body to kill everyone in a small city in the Star Luo Empire and then left for another destination.
  • Spirit Hall reported the massacre to Dai Mubai, who convened his cabinet and questioned who was responsible.

Ch. 414Nan Yun City Annihilated

Dai Mubai concealed his response to Nan Yun City's massacre, while Han Yu strengthened Canaan City's defenses and suspected Ma Hongjun might be responsible. The culprit, Evil Fire, set out to destroy Canaan City and revealed his power by killing a soul-hunting team near the Star Dou Great Forest.

  • Dai Mubai announced an investigation into Nan Yun City's massacre, then secretly turned the dispatched troops toward Tiger's Roar Pass.
  • Tang San recovered at the Tang Sect, exploited its informant system to control forced labor, and vowed to kill Han Yu after becoming a god.
  • Bai He reported that a fire-attribute Soul Master had likely massacred Nan Yun City, prompting Han Yu to order stronger guards and investigations in Canaan City.
  • Feng Xiaotian suggested the massacre might conceal another objective, and Han Yu asked him to watch for suspicious people while suspecting Ma Hongjun.
  • Evil Fire, who had taken over Ma Hongjun's body, headed for Canaan City to avenge himself on Han Yu and killed a soul-hunting team that mocked him near the Star Dou Great Forest.

Ch. 415Delivering a Head on a Platter

Han Yu defeated and erased Evil Fire, the culprit behind Nan Yun City's destruction, while protecting Canaan City. He then sent Feng Xiaotian to investigate Lake Heart Island's forces, as Dai Mubai faced unrest in the Star Luo Empire and sought Tang Xiao's advice.

  • Evil Fire approached Canaan City, but Han Yu appeared and used the Void Engulfing Flame to trap and destroy him along with Ma Hongjun's body.
  • Han Yu returned to the peaceful night market, told Feng Xiaotian that the threat had been dealt with, and discussed his plan to replace the empires with a society led by ordinary people.
  • Han Yu ordered Feng Xiaotian to infiltrate the Star Luo Empire's army and find the headquarters of Lake Heart Island's forces, and Feng Xiaotian left for the empire.
  • Han Yu informed Spirit Hall that Evil Fire had been eliminated but kept the news from the public.
  • A month later, Dai Mubai struggled as several Star Luo kingdoms considered rebellion, and Tang Xiao advised him to use a scapegoat while the real murderer remained at large.

Ch. 416War Across the Continent Is About to Begin

Tang Xiao and Tang San prepared the Star Luo Empire to invade the Heaven Dou Empire, while Feng Xiaotian infiltrated its army and discovered the Tang Sect’s Hidden Weapons. Ge Hang then led a tiny force toward Huangshi City, where the chapter ended with its defending general challenging them from the walls.

  • Tang Xiao persuaded Dai Mubai to blame the Nan Yun City massacre on the Heaven Dou Empire and use it to justify war, and Dai Mubai accepted the plan.
  • Tang San told Dai Mubai that Hidden Weapons could equip two hundred thousand soldiers and that they had been sent to the front lines, while Tang Xiao advised waiting until the army was fully equipped before declaring war.
  • Feng Xiaotian enlisted under the alias Arthur, became a junior commander, and reported Star Luo Empire military information to Han Yu.
  • At Tiger's Roar Pass, the Clear Sky Sect's Second Elder rallied commanders and ordered them to distribute Tang Sect Hidden Weapons to the troops.
  • Feng Xiaotian tested the Hidden Weapons and warned Han Yu that they could give the Star Luo army a major battlefield advantage.
  • Ge Hang led Feng Xiaotian, Qi Tie, and a small squad toward Huangshi City, where Xiao Se challenged the Star Luo force from the city walls.

Ch. 417Huangshi City Falls

After Ge Hang captured Huangshi City with help from the traitorous Xiao Se, Han Yu outlined a defensive strategy for the Heaven Dou Empire and was appointed Imperial Teacher to direct the war. The chapter ended with Han Yu ordering the empire to gather and train troops near Jialing Pass while the Star Luo invasion advanced.

  • Ge Hang entered Huangshi City under the pretense of surrender, and Xiao Se helped his five thousand troops capture it without a fight.
  • The Star Luo Empire declared war, claiming it sought justice for Nan Yun City's massacre, while Xue Qinghe summoned Han Yu to advise the Heaven Dou court.
  • Xue Qinghe appointed Han Yu Imperial Teacher, and Han Yu persuaded Marshal Ge Long to avoid a direct clash and use scattered Soul Master squads to raid enemy supply lines.
  • Han Yu identified Jialing Pass as the defensive line and explained that forces stationed in the Balak Kingdom could later strike the Star Luo army's flank and supply routes.
  • Han Yu ordered Ge Long to recruit and train soldiers, gather existing troops, and assemble five hundred thousand troops near Jialing Pass.

Ch. 418Evil Eighth Rakshasa Trial

Han Yu organized defenses and harassment against the Star Luo Empire while Tang San and Dai Mubai received their Eighth Rakshasa Trial and planned to sacrifice prisoners and guards. Tang Xiao intervened to prevent Dai Mubai from turning public anger into rebellion, as the Star Luo army advanced toward Chuyun City and Feng Xiaotian was assigned to guard its supply line.

  • Han Yu sent Zhu Dazhi's group to defend the Balak Kingdom and assigned Zhu Zhuqing, Tian Yue, and Dugu Yan to harass Star Luo supply lines.
  • Five sects declared support for the Heaven Dou Empire and fled to Spirit City; Dai Mubai and Tang San sent Sea Dragon Douluo and Bo Saixi to suppress them, but found their headquarters deserted.
  • Tang San and Dai Mubai received the Eighth Rakshasa Trial, which required establishing a secret realm and offering the blood of ten thousand people; they chose prisoners and guards in the Heavenly Prison as sacrifices.
  • As public anger against Dai Mubai grew, Tang Xiao ordered him to announce the captured cities and offer settlement there, then took Fourth Elder back to the front line.
  • At Chuyun City, Ge Hang prepared to attack with a larger force and left Feng Xiaotian with one thousand soldiers to guard the rear and supply line.

Ch. 419Grain Supplies Intercepted

Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and Tian Yue intercepted the Star Luo Empire’s grain supply, forcing its armies to withdraw from Chuyun City. They secretly delivered the grain to the city, where its defenders learned they had enough provisions to hold out for over a month.

  • Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan explained that their mission was to disrupt supplies rather than fight the Star Luo Empire’s soldiers head-on, and the three headed for the army near Chuyun City.
  • The three attacked the supply-line camp and discovered Feng Xiaotian was serving as a Star Luo Empire general undercover; he directed them to the grain convoy and suggested they send its provisions to Chuyun City.
  • Tian Yue routed the camp’s soldiers while Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan staged Feng Xiaotian’s defeat, then the three intercepted and seized the lightly guarded grain convoy.
  • Feng Xiaotian reported the attack to Ge Hang, who ordered his army to retreat ten li and summoned more protection for the supply route, prompting the other armies to withdraw as well.
  • Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and Tian Yue carried the grain into Chuyun City, where General Chen Li and City Lord Ouyang Jia learned it would feed their thirty thousand defenders for over a month.

Ch. 420Dai Mubai Massacres All the Ministers

Dai Mubai crushed opposition from his ministers and had Bo Saixi capture them for Tang San’s Rakshasa sacrifices. Tang San proposed disguising Star Luo’s supply carriers as civilians, while Dai Mubai agreed to target the Zhu Family next.

  • Dai Mubai convened his ministers to discuss supply attacks, but rejected their calls to end the war and kill Duke Carter when he led a protest.
  • Dai Mubai summoned Bo Saixi to subdue the ministers and ordered her to hand them over to Tang San.
  • Tang San advised Dai Mubai to send food in small groups disguised as civilians and warned that Spirit Hall might be behind the enemy Soul Master squads.
  • Dai Mubai agreed to the plan and to Bo Saixi attacking the Zhu Family after Tang San reported that they had resisted the arrests.
  • Tang San entered the Heavenly Prison, where the Rakshasa God Statue had drained the blood of more than ten thousand captives and returned some of it to him as Soul Power.

Ch. 421The Fake Farmers Were Finally Exposed

Tang San drew power and souls from the Rakshasa God Statue while believing no other God Realm deity could threaten him. On the front lines, Feng Xiaotian uncovered the Star Luo Empire’s disguised grain deliveries, and Chen Li led Chuyun City’s defenders through a concealed retreat, leaving dummies on the walls.

  • Tang San asked the Rakshasa God whether other Divine Beings were on the continent, and she reassured him that no one in the God Realm was passing down a Divine Throne; he then absorbed power and Sacrifice souls to strengthen himself.
  • Zhu Zhuqing, Tian Yue, and Dugu Yan suspected that the Star Luo Empire had found a new way to supply its besieging army, while Feng Xiaotian independently reached the same conclusion after noticing the soldiers’ food had returned.
  • Feng Xiaotian volunteered to lead an assault on Chuyun City, and Ge Hang assigned him three thousand men and promised rewards if he became the first to scale its walls.
  • Feng Xiaotian discovered that soldiers disguised as refugee farmers were carrying grain into the Star Luo camp, then told Zhu Zhuqing about the scheme when she visited him that night.
  • Chen Li led most of Chuyun City’s thirty thousand defenders out through a concealed passage toward Jialing Pass, while Wang Jia’s squad left dummies on the walls before joining the retreat.

Ch. 422New Clear Sky Douluo

Feng Xiaotian led the Star Luo army into the abandoned Chuyun City, allowing Ge Hang to claim a victory and prepare for the decisive battle at Jialing Pass. Tang San reached the Rakshasa Ninth Trial, which required Dai Mubai’s blood, and arranged for Bo Saixi to help him obtain more soul rings while Lake Heart Island’s forces mobilized for war.

  • Ge Hang appointed Feng Xiaotian to lead three thousand soldiers in an assault on Chuyun City, which Feng Xiaotian knew had been abandoned.
  • Feng Xiaotian’s troops discovered the city’s defenders were dummies, broke through the gates, and raised the Star Luo flag before the other seven forces could act.
  • Ge Hang and the other generals concealed that Chuyun City had been empty, while Dai Mubai celebrated the reported victory and asked Bo Saixi and Sea Dragon Douluo to mobilize their forces for Jialing Pass.
  • Tang San advanced his Clear Sky Hammer to nine rings, received the Rakshasa Ninth Trial, and resolved to sacrifice Dai Mubai’s blood to complete his godhood inheritance.
  • Tang San told Dai Mubai he had become a Titled Douluo and arranged for Sea Dragon Douluo to lead Lake Heart Island’s forces while Bo Saixi took him to obtain soul rings for his Blue Silver Grass.

Ch. 423Through the Darkness Gate

Zhu Zhuqing’s squads continued disrupting Star Luo’s supply lines while Ge Hang and Feng Xiaotian advanced toward Jialing Pass, and Han Yu arrived at Spirit Hall to help Qian Renxue complete her Angel God trial without Qian Daoliu’s sacrifice. Meanwhile, Bibi Dong entered the Darkness Gate to inherit the God of Darkness, leaving her fate uncertain as her consciousness faded.

  • Zhu Zhuqing’s squads shifted from intercepting grain to harassing Star Luo forces and burning military granaries, while the Heaven Dou Empire continued alternating between retreat and resistance.
  • Ge Hang and Feng Xiaotian discussed the advance toward Jialing Pass, and Ge Hang agreed to wait for reinforcements rather than risk his thirty thousand troops at Guyang City.
  • Han Yu arrived at Spirit Hall and told Qian Renxue that he could open the Inheritance Gate without Qian Daoliu sacrificing himself; Qian Daoliu agreed to help in the coming war.
  • Han Yu opened the Angel God’s Inheritance Gate, and Qian Renxue was swept into turbulent spacetime while Han Yu sent a wisp of Sub-fire through the closing gate.
  • Bibi Dong entered the God of Darkness’s Land of Inheritance, received instructions from the God of Darkness, and passed through the Darkness Gate, where she began falling as her consciousness faded.

Ch. 424A Catch Within Reach

Qian Renxue’s God Trial continued as Poseidon tried to sabotage it, while Bibi Dong completed her inheritance as the God of Darkness. Han Yu’s forces prepared for the final battle at Jialing Pass, and Feng Xiaotian gathered evidence of the Lake Heart Island faction’s brutality to give Spirit Hall a reason to intervene.

  • Poseidon invaded Qian Renxue’s illusion trial and tried to make her appear to be the King of Evil Soul Masters, but Han Yu’s Void Engulfing Flame burned off Poseidon’s right arm and restored the illusion.
  • Bibi Dong awakened as the God of Darkness, gained a God Ring, and sensed the continent with her expanded divine power.
  • A Lake Heart Island Soul Douluo general took command from Ge Hang and marched his Soul Master Legion toward Jialing Pass, prompting Feng Xiaotian to withdraw and report to Han Yu.
  • Han Yu told Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue that nearly five hundred thousand Heaven Dou troops faced only about twelve hundred Soul Masters, and said they should wait for his plan.
  • Feng Xiaotian infiltrated the Lake Heart Island faction’s ordinary army and learned that its soldiers knew little about the Lake God or the faction’s headquarters.
  • The Soul Master Legion captured Guyang City and slaughtered civilians in Yunjin Town; Feng Xiaotian recorded the killings, while Han Yu revealed that the victims had been death-row prisoners arranged to expose the faction’s cruelty.

Ch. 425Martial Soul Bank Withdraws from the Star Luo Empire

Spirit Hall's withdrawal of its Martial Soul Banks triggered protests and forced Tang Xiao to direct Dai Mubai to make promises to the people. As the Star Luo army approached Jialing Pass, Xue Qinghe and Ge Long prepared the Heaven Dou Empire's defense.

  • Spirit Hall published evidence of the Star Luo Empire's massacre, condemned its war, and closed its Martial Soul Banks, prompting protests across the empire.
  • Dai Mubai panicked over the lost deposits, and Tang Xiao advised him to publish a replacement newspaper, promise compensation, and personally calm the people.
  • Tang Xiao arranged for Dai Mubai to search the banks and reassure depositors, then hurried to the Clear Sky Sect to send its disciples to the front.
  • The Star Luo army arrived before Jialing Pass, while Feng Xiaotian returned to the Heaven Dou camp and Xue Qinghe joined the defenders.
  • Ge Long briefed Xue Qinghe on the approaching Star Luo forces and proposed deploying four hundred thousand troops onto the plains, with one hundred thousand held as Jialing Pass's final defense.

Ch. 426The Battle of Jialing Pass

At Jialing Pass, the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires prepared for war while Tang San sought sacrifices to raise his Soul Power. The first clash ended with the Star Luo army retreating after Feng Xiaotian and Tian Yue overwhelmed Sea Dragon Douluo.

  • Han Yu ordered Feng Xiaotian, Zhu Zhuqing, Tian Yue, and Dugu Yan to follow Ge Long, while Xue Qinghe promised Spirit Hall reinforcements and left Dugu Bo and Li Tian guarding the rear.
  • Tang San returned to the Star Luo Palace, asked Dai Mubai to send prisoners to the Rakshasa Secret Realm as sacrifices, and warned him to watch Spirit Hall.
  • The armies assembled at Jialing Pass, where Han Yu identified Bo Saixi as a Limit Douluo but chose not to alarm Ge Long.
  • Tian Yue charged into the opening battle and fought Sea Dragon Douluo after the Star Luo troops used Silent Sleeve Arrows against the Heaven Dou soldiers.
  • Feng Xiaotian joined Tian Yue, and their combined attack forced Sea Dragon Douluo to retreat with the Star Luo army.

Ch. 427The Final Battle Arrives

The Star Luo Empire launched its full assault on the Heaven Dou Army at Jialing Pass, but Han Yu dispersed the fog and rallied the defenders. Spirit Hall reinforcements arrived as the battle escalated, leaving Bo Saixi and Qian Daoliu fighting while Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo confronted the Star Luo commanders.

  • Tian Yue stopped pursuing the retreating Star Luo forces, and Ge Long ordered the Heaven Dou Army to tend to its dead and wounded.
  • Four days later, fog gathered around the Heaven Dou camp, and Star Luo Soul Masters launched a surprise attack as the Final Battle began.
  • Han Yu used Wind Fury Dragon Flame to clear the fog, allowing Ge Long to rally the troops and lead them against the advancing Star Luo Army.
  • Bo Saixi trapped Feng Xiaotian, Tian Yue, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Yan in a seawater vortex, while Ge Long struggled against four Soul Douluo.
  • Golden Crocodile Douluo arrived and challenged Bo Saixi, then Qian Daoliu joined the fight and clashed with her in the air.
  • Spirit Hall reinforcements arrived, and Golden Crocodile Douluo sent Feng Xiaotian and the others to aid Ge Long while Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo surrounded the Star Luo commanders.
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