Chapter Summaries

She Long and Ci Xue fought Lakesius until Reilly and the six clan leaders joined in, forcing the Spirit Hall Titled Douluo to flee. Lakesius suspected Spirit Hall had targeted the Soul Arena, and the group decided to discuss the matter after returning.

• Ci Xue emerged from hiding and helped She Long defend against Lakesius, revealing that two Titled Douluo had come to the Soul Arena.
• Reilly charged into the fight, and the six clan leaders unleashed their Martial Soul Avatars and strongest eighth soul skills to support Lakesius.
• Neuvillette and Focalors chose not to intervene, while She Long and Ci Xue used their ninth soul skills to create an opening for escape.
• Ci Xue swallowed She Long in his Pufferfish form and fled at full speed, leaving the fighters stunned.
• Lakesius suspected the two unfamiliar Titled Douluo belonged to Spirit Hall, and Reilly and the clan leaders considered whether Spirit Hall had targeted Neuvillette and Focalors.
• Lakesius stopped Reilly from discussing the matter there and said they would talk after returning.

Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong investigated the battle between Spirit Hall and the Eight Great Families, while She Long and Ci Xue escaped Lakesius. She Long was badly injured but survived, and he warned that Lakesius was powerful enough to rival the Worship Hall's Elders.

• Ning Fengzhi learned that the Eight Great Families had fought two unfamiliar Titled Douluo and considered whether the families might pose a threat to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Chen Xin, Gu Rong, and Ning Fengzhi concluded that the unfamiliar Titled Douluo belonged to Spirit Hall and suspected they had gone to investigate a secret about the Eight Great Families.
• Ning Fengzhi proposed investigating the Eight Great Families, reasoning that Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo must have had a reason to provoke them.
• She Long and Ci Xue fled away from Heaven Dou City to avoid Lakesius, and She Long spat blood from his severe injuries.
• She Long told Ci Xue that Lakesius's strength rivaled the Worship Hall's Elders and that he had nearly died without Ci Xue's timely arrival.

She Long and Ci Xue left the Soul Arena after realizing its hidden strength, while Lakesius and the clan heads discussed Spirit Hall’s interest in Neuvillette and Focalors. Lakesius revealed that Neuvillette was already level sixty-three at twelve and had nearly killed a powerful Subdragon, leaving the clan heads stunned.

• Ci Xue pointed out that the Soul Arena’s hidden Titled Douluo were no different from Spirit Hall’s concealed strength, and she and She Long returned to treat their injuries.
• Lakesius told the clan heads that Spirit Hall’s two investigators were likely targeting Neuvillette and Focalors.
• The clan heads criticized Lakesius for concealing Neuvillette’s talent and asked what level he had reached.
• Lakesius admitted he did not know Neuvillette’s current level, but recalled that Neuvillette was level sixty-three on his twelfth birthday.
• Lakesius revealed that Neuvillette had beaten a Subdragon over ninety-five thousand years old half to death before Lakesius finished it off, leaving the clan heads speechless.

Neuvillette corrected Lei Qingqing’s idea that Titled Douluo could destroy heaven and earth, then watched as she challenged him to spar. When Mo Mo worried that she might be hurt, Neuvillette told him that protecting others required absolute strength.

• Lei Qingqing asked Neuvillette whether Lakesius had won and whether Titled Douluo battles could destroy the world.
• Neuvillette confirmed Lakesius’s victory and explained that Titled Douluo could not destroy heaven and earth, though gods might destroy the Douluo Continent.
• Embarrassed by Neuvillette’s teasing, Lei Qingqing challenged him to spar, while Luo Xiaobai and Oliver encouraged the match.
• Mo Mo cautioned Lei Qingqing that Neuvillette might be too strong, prompting her to criticize his timid nature.
• Nierbin defended Mo Mo, who explained that he only wanted to keep those around him safe.
• Neuvillette told Mo Mo that he needed absolute strength to protect the people around him.

Neuvillette agreed to spar with Lei Qingqing at the Soul Arena, postponing his promised small-cake date with Focalors. The match began with both fighters introducing their martial souls and ranks, as the family heads recognized that Neuvillette was concealing his true strength.

• Neuvillette apologized to Focalors for delaying their small-cake date, and she agreed to watch the match with him.
• Neuvillette accepted Lei Qingqing's challenge, while Mo Mo worried that soul skills could hurt him.
• Nierbin, Luo Xiaobai, Oliver, and the others beat up Mo Mo before taking him to the spectator stands.
• Reilly and the other family heads hurried to watch Neuvillette and Lei Qingqing's soul battle.
• Luo Xiaobai started the match, and Lei Qingqing introduced her level-thirty-five Lightning Whip martial soul.
• Neuvillette introduced his Tome of Eternal Flow as a level-thirty-nine martial soul, leaving the seven family heads skeptical of his stated rank.

Neuvillette stunned the clan heads and Lei Qingqing with his level and ability to reshape the arena into water. As their Soul Battle began, Lei Qingqing paralyzed herself when her lightning entered the water, and Reilly urged Neuvillette to show her what he could really do.

• The clan heads learned that Neuvillette was only level thirty-nine despite his extraordinary strength, and Nierbin predicted he would eventually inherit Lakesius's position.
• Lei Qingqing began the Soul Battle by using her Whip of Thunder against Neuvillette.
• Neuvillette covered the arena with shallow water and stood on its surface, leaving Lei Qingqing's ankles submerged.
• Lei Qingqing's lightning conducted through the water and paralyzed her until she recalled her martial soul.
• Reilly told Neuvillette to give Lei Qingqing a demonstration, and Neuvillette hesitated.

Neuvillette prepared to test Lei Qingqing, but Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo Gu Rong arrived at the Soul Arena. Gu Rong sensed Neuvillette’s immense pressure and set aside their business to challenge him.

• Neuvillette noticed a Title Douluo and a Soul Saint approaching and identified them as Bone Douluo and Ning Fengzhi.
• A bone dragon descended over the Soul Arena, recognized Neuvillette, and transformed back into Gu Rong.
• Ning Fengzhi greeted the Eight Great Clan Leaders, while Lei Qingqing joked that Neuvillette and Ning Fengzhi both carried canes.
• Gu Rong suspected Neuvillette was far more powerful than his three soul rings suggested and walked over to test him.

Neuvillette agreed to spar with Bone Douluo Gu Rong, whose Titled Douluo strength could not disturb the water beneath Neuvillette. Neuvillette then revealed his original Martial Soul and dragon form, leaving the spectators stunned.

• Gu Rong arrived on the arena platform and sent Lei Qingqing to Reilly before announcing he would test Neuvillette’s strength.
• Neuvillette introduced himself, and Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi recognized his name from Ning Rongrong’s stories and questioned how the supposedly twelve-year-old could possess such overwhelming power.
• Gu Rong challenged Neuvillette to spar and activated his Bone Dragon Martial Soul, but his level 95 Soul Power could not shake the water beneath them.
• Neuvillette dismissed the Tome of Eternal Flow and his disguised soul rings, then said his other Martial Soul was himself.
• Neuvillette manifested Hydro Blue Dragon Horns and hovered in the air, prompting the onlookers to recognize him as a dragon.

Neuvillette revealed his Twin Martial Souls and overwhelming strength during his spar with Gu Rong, easily repelling the Bone Douluo’s attacks and crushing him beneath a tide. Gu Rong broke free with his Ninth Soul Skill, Bone Transformation Divine Dragon, and rose into the air to continue the fight.

• Reilly mocked Lakesius for claiming he had told them everything while hiding Neuvillette’s Twin Martial Souls, and Lakesius lowered his head in embarrassment.
• Neuvillette summoned two Golden Soul Rings and raised a water barrier around the arena to protect the Soul Arena and the onlookers.
• Gu Rong began the spar by using Bone Dragon Armor and Bone Dragon Thrust, but Neuvillette stopped his punch with one hand and sent him flying.
• Neuvillette summoned a crushing tide that forced Gu Rong to use Bone Dragon True Body and pinned him to the ground.
• Gu Rong unleashed his Ninth Soul Skill, Bone Transformation Divine Dragon, broke free of the tide, and rose into the air.

Neuvillette effortlessly subdued Gu Rong in a spar, then stepped down as Lakesius handled Ning Fengzhi’s visit and demanded secrecy about the encounter. The Soul Arena’s elders celebrated their strength while Neuvillette withdrew to Focalors.

• Neuvillette summoned a giant water hand that seized Gu Rong, who struggled to escape before surrendering.
• Neuvillette released Gu Rong, ended the spar, and stepped down after Lei Qingqing nervously watched from the arena.
• The old men crowded Neuvillette and joked about Lakesius, then noticed Ning Fengzhi had been ignored.
• Ning Fengzhi offered gifts on behalf of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Lakesius accepted while demanding that he and Gu Rong keep the night’s events secret.
• The clan chiefs welcomed the Soul Arena’s confidence, and Neuvillette went over to Focalors.

Neuvillette and Focalors strolled through Heaven Dou City after the Soul Arena confrontation, while Ning Fengzhi and Qian Renxue learned of the losses suffered by their people. The chapter ended as three strangers approached Neuvillette and Focalors.

• Neuvillette took Focalors's hand and offered her fruit as they left, while Lei Qingqing and her companions resigned themselves to their public displays of affection.
• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong left the Soul Arena after Lakesius and the others negotiated with them, and Ning Fengzhi lamented that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect still had someone above it.
• Ci Xue told Qian Renxue that Lakesius, the Golden Crow Douluo, had defeated him and She Long together, while She Long revealed that Lakesius had caught him infiltrating the Soul Arena.
• Qian Renxue accepted that the Soul Arena would likely let the matter end, told She Long and Ci Xue to recover and keep a lower profile, then wondered about Neuvillette's secrets.
• Neuvillette and Focalors sampled Heaven Dou City's food as three strangers—a woman and two men—approached them.

Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan met Neuvillette and Focalors in Heaven Dou City, realized they were powerful experts, and tried to get acquainted. Neuvillette rejected their invitation to protect his date with Focalors, who asked him about it as they left.

• Hu Liena and Xie Yue sensed that Neuvillette and Focalors had no detectable auras, and Yan realized they were experts after sensing them with his eyes closed.
• Hu Liena approached Neuvillette and Focalors and introduced herself, Yan, and Xie Yue as freelance Soul Masters visiting Heaven Dou City.
• Neuvillette said he and Focalors had only just arrived and declined Hu Liena's offer to show them around.
• Hu Liena suggested that they explore the city together, but Neuvillette refused because he did not want their date disturbed.
• Neuvillette left with Focalors, and Focalors quietly asked him about what he had said regarding their date.

Neuvillette gave Focalors a one-of-a-kind water rose while they shopped, then escorted the Crown Prince Xue Qinghe to the Soul Arena reception hall. There, Moffett’s blunt greeting made Xue Qinghe’s smile freeze.

• Neuvillette formed a Hydro Blue Rose and gave it to Focalors, promising he would give no other woman a rose.
• Focalors accepted the rose and took Neuvillette’s hand so they could continue shopping.
• Neuvillette and Focalors returned to the Soul Arena, where Xue Qinghe approached and claimed to have business to discuss.
• Neuvillette sent Focalors to rest and led Xue Qinghe to meet the Soul Arena’s manager, Moffett.
• Moffett asked Neuvillette why he had brought the Heaven Dou Crown Prince, causing Xue Qinghe’s smile to freeze.

Xue Qinghe negotiated with Moffett to host the tournament’s preliminary competition at the Great Soul Arena, and Neuvillette agreed to referee it. After Xue Qinghe left, Neuvillette returned to the dormitory, where he found Focalors flushed.

• Moffett welcomed Xue Qinghe and invited Neuvillette to join their discussion.
• Xue Qinghe proposed that the Empire use the Great Soul Arena for the tournament preliminaries, and Moffett signed the agreement.
• Xue Qinghe asked Neuvillette to serve as a referee, and Neuvillette accepted.
• Moffett asked Milan Mi to lend Dou Dou as a host, and Milan Mi redirected him to Lakesius.
• Neuvillette returned to the dormitory and found Focalors blushing.

After the Annual Meeting, Moffett persuaded Neuvillette, Focalors, and Dou Dou to remain in Heaven Dou City, hoping Neuvillette could help his grandson Mo Mo recover from a painful past. Neuvillette took up work at the city’s Soul Arena, while Focalors became interested in commentary.

• The Star Luo Region clan leaders and Reilly and Mimi departed after the Annual Meeting, leaving Lakesius, Neuvillette, and their companions in Heaven Dou City.
• Moffett asked Lakesius to let Neuvillette and Dou Dou stay in Heaven Dou City, claiming they could learn the local hosting style before the tournament.
• Moffett revealed that he hoped Neuvillette could help Mo Mo move on from the accident that had changed him, and Lakesius said Neuvillette should decide for himself.
• Moffett gave Neuvillette an emotional account of Mo Mo’s situation, and Neuvillette agreed to stay with Focalors and Dou Dou.
• Neuvillette became a gold-ranked host and Chief Judge at the Heaven Dou City Soul Arena, while Focalors took an interest in commentary.

Zhao Wuji pushed Tang San and the others through punishing training at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, secretly making Tang San's gravity burden heavier. When Zhao Wuji asked a young man to fetch rocks for Tang San's training, he learned the man was Fourth Prince Xue Beng, who had agreed in exchange for a favor.

• The Shrek students joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy and formed Royal Fight Team Three after being assigned to the nobles' Royal Fight Team Two.
• Zhao Wuji led Royal Fight Team Three's training and gave Tang San a heavier gravity burden than the others.
• Zhao Wuji decided to make Tang San carry a basket of rocks to test Yu Xiaogang's training method.
• Zhao Wuji asked a young man to fetch a basket and two hundred and fifty jin of rocks, promising him a favor.
• The young man revealed himself as Xue Beng, and he returned with the basket of rocks, explaining that he accepted because a Soul Saint's favor was valuable.

Zhao Wuji made Tang San carry a stone-filled basket instead of using gravity training, forcing him to experience Yu Xiaogang’s method. Tang San struggled through the exercise and silently vowed revenge.

• Xue Beng offered to treat Zhao Wuji to drinks after training, and Zhao Wuji let him watch the lesson.
• Zhao Wuji told Tang San that, since he had defended Yu Xiaogang’s training method, he would run while carrying the stones.
• Zhao Wuji removed the gravity around Tang San, who nearly fell before putting on the basket and returning to the training ground.
• Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and the others watched as Tang San struggled under the stones, while Zhao Wuji mocked his running.
• Tang San glared resentfully at Zhao Wuji and Ma Hongjun and continued running as his posture grew increasingly uncoordinated.

Zhao Wuji kept the Shrek group on an exhausting training schedule and reminded them of their graduation requirements before they headed to the Heaven Dou City Soul Arena. There, they learned that Neuvillette had become a referee, leaving Dai Mubai and Tang San uneasy while Xiao Wu eagerly recounted her past encounters with him.

• Zhao Wuji ordered the group to earn Soul Arena Silver Medals and reach Rank Forty before turning twenty or be denied graduation.
• Xue Beng watched the training and decided that Zhao Wuji's teaching skill could help him contend with Xue Qinghe.
• After Zhao Wuji and Xue Beng left, the exhausted group rested, and Tang San cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
• Dai Mubai and the others went to the Heaven Dou City Soul Arena and overheard passersby praising its new referee, Neuvillette.
• Xiao Wu proudly told the passersby that she had competed in Soul Battles officiated by Neuvillette in Suotuo City.
• Ma Hongjun said he liked Neuvillette as a referee, and a passerby praised his good taste while calling him unremarkable.

Tang San and Ma Hongjun registered for the Soul Arena and were unexpectedly matched against each other. Ma Hongjun demanded Tang San swear not to use hidden weapons before agreeing to fight.

• Tang San and Dai Mubai registered after Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, and Oscar, with Tang San privately vowing to keep growing stronger before confronting Neuvillette.
• Oscar learned that many male soul masters had entered because Dou Dou, a beautiful Gold Medal Host, had arrived at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.
• After a long wait, Tang San and Ma Hongjun were called to Main Soul Arena Number One under their aliases, Thousand Hands Shura and Evil Fire Phoenix.
• Tang San welcomed the chance to avenge Ma Hongjun for roasting the Kun and considered using hidden weapons despite the risk of disqualification.
• Ma Hongjun sensed Tang San's intent and demanded that he swear on his martial soul not to use hidden weapons before they fought.

Ma Hongjun agreed to fight Tang San after Tang San swore not to use hidden weapons, while Focalors and Neuvillette hosted their rematch at the Heaven Dou City Soul Arena. The duel began with both Soul Masters releasing their Martial Souls, leaving their first attacks about to unfold.

• Tang San swore on his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul that he would not use hidden weapons against Ma Hongjun in the duel, and Ma Hongjun entered Arena One.
• Focalors introduced Tang San as Thousand Hands Shura and Ma Hongjun as Evil Fire Phoenix while Neuvillette quieted the audience and reminded them of the rules.
• Tang San released his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and fixed his gaze on Ma Hongjun's groin.
• Ma Hongjun used Evil Fire Phoenix Possession, revealing two yellow soul rings and one purple soul ring.
• Neuvillette announced the start of the soul duel, and the contestants prepared to use their first soul skills.