Chapter Summaries

Niu Dagui, Hu Tengfei, and Hu Yuchen fought Gao Zifeng and the Bai brothers in a private sparring match, with Taohua and Gao Zifeng boosting their allies. Though Hu Haoran expected his group to lose, their teamwork turned the fight in their favor, and Niu Dagui launched an attack as the match continued.

• Shi Zhenhe arranged the private sparring match, introduced both teams, and started the battle.
• Taohua and Gao Zifeng boosted their teammates as Hu Tengfei and Hu Yuchen trapped Bai Feiling, while Niu Dagui intercepted Bai Feiyu.
• Hu Haoran predicted his group would struggle against the Soul Ancestors, though Sai Fenglei argued that their training gave them an advantage.
• The Bai brothers used their Fourth Soul Skills to break free and attack from the air, but Hu Tengfei weakened them and Gao Zifeng.
• Hu Tengfei struck the Bai brothers with Mental Impact, and Niu Dagui followed with Divine Bull Blazing Wave against them and Gao Zifeng.

Taohua’s team nearly defeated the Boulder Mercenary Group’s Soul Ancestors through coordinated attacks, but Bai Feiyu eliminated the exhausted Hu Tengfei and Hu Yuchen before Taohua conceded. The match ended with Gao Zifeng and the Bai brothers declared winners, while Hu Haoran praised his team and Shi Zhenhe sent his subordinates to train.

• Gao Zifeng enhanced Bai Feiyu and Bai Feiling with his berserk Soul Skill, but Niu Dagui knocked Gao out of the arena with his second-form fist technique and then withdrew from exhaustion.
• After Gao’s enhancement ended, Hu Tengfei’s Mental Impact slowed the Bai brothers, and Hu Yuchen’s Yaoguang Unfixed Slash eliminated Bai Feiling.
• Bai Feiyu used his Silver Phoenix Flying Feather Stab to knock Hu Tengfei and Hu Yuchen out, leaving Taohua alone against him; Taohua conceded.
• Shi Zhenhe declared Gao Zifeng, Bai Feiyu, and Bai Feiling the winners, while Hu Haoran praised Taohua’s team for their performance.
• Shi Zhenhe scolded Gao Zifeng and the Bai brothers and ordered them to cultivate, while Hu Haoran anticipated grueling training for the Boulder Mercenary Group.

Zhou Mingyi treated Zhou Wangchao’s heat poison with Huaman Death Soul Liquid made from a Huaman Death Soul Spider’s venom. Zhou Wangchao survived the night and entered deep meditation, leaving Zhou Mingyi relieved that his son was on the road to recovery.

• Zhou Mingyi prepared Huaman Death Soul Liquid and used a pill to wake Zhou Wangchao.
• Zhou Wangchao learned that Shi Zhenhe had returned with the spider venom and that Hu Haoran had helped save him.
• Zhou Wangchao drank the medicine and endured the clash between its cold medicinal force and the heat poison in his body.
• Zhou Mingyi collected Zhou Wangchao’s poisoned blood as it seeped from his splitting skin while Zhou Wangchao continued cultivating.
• After a night, Zhou Wangchao’s heat poison vanished and he entered deep meditation; Zhou Mingyi told Shi Zhenhe that the treatment had passed its most dangerous stage.

Hu Haoran and his companions arrived in Caixia City and learned that the semifinals had changed to three-person team matches. Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei registered as the Monkey Sai Lei Combination and prepared for their first match the next day.

• Hu Haoran and the others reached Caixia City after leaving the Boulder Mercenary Group and split up to book rooms and register.
• At the competition grounds, a staff member explained that contestants would compete in teams of three in the semifinals.
• Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei named their team the Monkey Sai Lei Combination and confirmed its members and Soul Master information.
• Hu Haoran assigned Bai Erli to heavy assault, Sai Fenglei to agility attack, and himself to control as they discussed their team strategy.

The Monkey Sai Lei Combination won its first Caixia City finals match after Sai Fenglei defeated all three members of the Fire Sparrow Combination by himself. The team advanced to the afternoon match against the Giant Stone Combination and headed back to rest.

• Hu Haoran, Bai Li, and Sai Fenglei entered the Caixia City finals arena and learned that they would face the Fire Sparrow Combination.
• Ouyang Zhao, Ouyang Lie, and Ouyang Yi launched a coordinated attack, but Sai Fenglei shattered their soul skills with Wind Thunder Nine Heavens.
• Sai Fenglei used his speed and Lightning Gale Leg Technique to knock all three Fire Sparrow Combination members off the platform.
• The Monkey Sai Lei Combination won and advanced, earning Hu Haoran 150,000 Douluo Crystal Points from the Douluo System.
• A staff member told Hu Haoran that the team's afternoon opponent would be the Giant Stone Combination, and the group returned to the inn to rest.

Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei faced the formidable Giant Stone Combination in their second Caixia City preliminary match and won through coordinated attacks, though Hu Haoran was knocked out of the arena. The team returned to the inn to recover and review the battle, while Sai Fenglei looked forward to an auction the next night.

• Taohua and Niu Dagui warned Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei that the Giant Stone Combination included a Soul King and two strong Soul Ancestors from the Great Stone Sect.
• Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei began their match against Nie Feng, Shi Daxiong, and Xiao Ye, whose coordinated earth-based abilities slowed and pressured them.
• Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei struck back together, injuring Nie Feng and eliminating Xiao Ye from the arena.
• Nie Feng's Ten Thousand Year Soul Skill blasted Hu Haoran out of the arena, but Sai Fenglei's attack incapacitated Nie Feng, and Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei knocked Shi Daxiong out to win.
• Bai Erli carried the exhausted Hu Haoran back, and Hu Haoran called for the team to review their combat while Sai Fenglei mentioned the auction scheduled for the next night.

Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei visited the Caiyun Auction House, where Hu Haoran discovered a Ranking Engraving Knife among the items for sale. The auction began with Hu Haoran intent on bidding for it to help Teng Fei and Yu Chen learn to make Soul Tools.

• Hu Haoran persuaded Sai Fenglei to take him and Bai Erli to the evening auction, and Sai Fenglei explained Caixia City's major powers.
• Sai Fenglei used his Heavenly Class VIP card to get the group into the Caiyun Auction House, where Xiao Cui guided them to VIP Room No. 3.
• Hu Haoran and his companions examined the lavish VIP room and reviewed the auction list.
• Hu Haoran spotted a Ranking Engraving Knife and said he wanted it for Teng Fei and Yu Chen to use while learning Soul Tool crafting.
• The Caiyun Auction House opened the auction and introduced its host, Mr. Jin Youcai.

At the Caiyun Auction House, Hu Haoran and his companions watched a Heavenly Dream Snow Lotus sell for far above its value before the auction introduced the Dark Poison Spirit Blade, Hu Haoran’s target. The blade’s bidding began as Hu Haoran learned that Huo Yuhao’s Life Guardian Blade had always held the top ranking.

• Jin Youcai opened the auction with a nine-thousand-nine-hundred-and-ninety-nine-year Heavenly Dream Snow Lotus and explained its benefits.
• Hu Haoran, Sai Fenglei, and Bai Erli discussed the lotus’s value as bidders pushed its price higher.
• A Soul Master bought the Heavenly Dream Snow Lotus for seven million five hundred and eighty thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Jin Youcai presented the fifty-seventh-ranked Dark Poison Spirit Blade and warned bidders about its poisonous gas and corrupting darkness.
• Hu Haoran asked Sai Fenglei about the top-ranked carving blade, and Sai Fenglei identified it as Huo Yuhao’s Life Guardian Blade.
• Bidders began competing for the Dark Poison Spirit Blade, with the price reaching four million five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.

Hu Haoran and his companions secured the Dark Poison Spirit Blade at auction after bidding stalled at seven million five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. As the auction continued, a mysterious person-sized stone was brought out, leaving everyone curious about its nature.

• Sai Fenglei bid seven million Gold Soul Coins on Hu Haoran’s behalf, and Bai Erli explained that the Cangyun Empire’s restrictions had left its Soul Engineers with little money.
• Sai Fenglei raised the bid to seven million five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, and the Dark Poison Spirit Blade was sold to Heavenly Class VIP Room No. 3.
• Sai Fenglei handed the Dark Poison Spirit Blade to Hu Haoran, who stored it and planned to see whether Hu Tengfei or Hu Yuchen could make it acknowledge a master.
• Hu Haoran asked why Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei had not bid on anything else, and Sai Fenglei admitted he had come mainly to look around and enjoy the free wine.
• Jin Youcai introduced an unidentified auction item, and staff carried out a person-sized stone that radiated an awe-inspiring aura.

At the Caiyun Auction House, Hu Haoran recognized the mysterious giant stone as a Heavenly Thunder Divine Stone and had Sai Fenglei buy it cheaply. The trio took possession of the stone as bidding began on a bottle of Profound Green Pills, which they chose to ignore.

• Jin Youcai explained that no one knew what the giant stone was, and bidders hesitated over its high starting price.
• Hu Haoran consulted the Douluo System and learned that the stone was a ninety-thousand-year-old Heavenly Thunder Divine Stone that could become his seventh soul ring when struck by lightning.
• Hu Haoran persuaded Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei that the stone was valuable, and Sai Fenglei waited until the auction was about to end before bidding 510,000 Gold Soul Coins.
• Jin Youcai sold the stone to Heavenly Class VIP Room No. 3, and Hu Haoran stored it in his Storage Ring.
• Jin Youcai opened bidding on a bottle of Profound Green Pills, and guests raised the price while Hu Haoran's group stayed out of the auction.

At the Caiyun Auction House, Hu Haoran and his companions watched the sale of rare pills before Sai Fenglei bought the Soul Splitting God Sealing Blade for thirty million Gold Soul Coins. After Hu Haoran calmed his restless mind and gained better control of his aura, the trio used the auction house’s secret passage to avoid drawing attention to their purchases.

• The Profound Green Pills sold for eleven million two hundred and fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins, while Hu Haoran discussed the scarcity of powerful resources with Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei.
• Hu Haoran reflected on his growing impatience and arrogance, then settled his mind and gained finer control over his aura.
• Jin Youcai presented the Soul Splitting God Sealing Blade, a ranked engraving knife that could also function as an offensive Soul Tool and adapt to its owner's Soul Power.
• Sai Fenglei bid thirty million Gold Soul Coins for the blade and handed it to Hu Haoran, who had won all three of their auction purchases.
• Xiao Cui arranged for Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei to leave through a secret passage so they could avoid becoming targets.

Hu Haoran befriended Caiyun Auction House manager Jin Youcai and secured his verbal promise to open an auction house in Haori City. After Jin safely sent Hu and his companions away, Hu explained that he planned to build Haori City’s reputation and claim it for himself, while the competition resumed the next day.

• Jin Youcai welcomed Hu Haoran and his two companions to his office and offered them Snow Core Tea, which refined their Soul Power.
• Hu Haoran introduced himself as the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Clan’s famous good-for-nothing and revealed that he was now a three-ring Soul Elder competing under the alias Niu Dafu.
• Hu Haoran asked Jin Youcai to open an auction house in Haori City, and Jin agreed before sealing their partnership with a handshake.
• Jin Youcai safely sent Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei away from the auction house.
• Hu Haoran told Sai Fenglei that Jin’s investment could help build Haori City’s popularity, and he warned his companions not to hold him back in the competition starting the next day.

Hu Haoran, Bai Li, and Sai Fenglei quickly defeated the Berserk Combination in their opening match of the Caixia City rematch. After claiming their reward, the trio recovered in the contestants' lounge while Hu Haoran waited for their next battle.

• Hu Haoran advised Bai Li and Sai Fenglei to defeat Niu Dali, Yuan Yong, and Xiong Bao quickly and conserve their strength for later matches.
• Bai Li and Sai Fenglei overwhelmed the Berserk Combination with their soul skills, while Hu Haoran held Niu Dali back with his sword technique.
• Sai Fenglei knocked Yuan Yong and Xiong Bao off the platform, and Bai Li sent Niu Dali off as well, winning the match for the Monkey Sai Lei Combination.
• The Douluo System awarded the team twenty billion Douluo Crystal Points for winning the third battle of the Caixia City rematch.
• Hu Haoran led Bai Li and Sai Fenglei to the contestants' lounge, where the other two meditated while he guarded them and awaited their next match.

Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei battled the Whirlwind Combination, whose members were three four-ring Soul Ancestors. The Monkey Sai Lei Combination gained the upper hand, but Bai Susu agreed to use their ultimate move, leaving the fight poised to escalate.

• Hu Haoran and his teammates entered the arena to face Bai Susu, Bai Jiejie, and Bai Mengmeng of the Whirlwind Combination.
• Bai Erli transformed with his Fourth Soul Skill and attacked all three girls, while Hu Haoran and Bai Erli discussed how to counter their airborne agility.
• Hu Haoran charged at the sisters, and Sai Fenglei knocked them out of the air with Wind Thunder Nine Heavens.
• The Whirlwind Combination attacked with wind blades, wing slashes, and feathers, but Hu Haoran and Sai Fenglei blocked their assault.
• Bai Erli struck the sisters with Titan Roar, and Bai Susu recognized the Monkey Sai Lei Combination's strength before agreeing to use their ultimate move.

Hu Haoran's team fought the Whirlwind Combination and faced their powerful Wind Chime Divine Bird Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Hu Haoran and Bai Li's sound-wave attack knocked the fused bird apart, and Sai Fenglei secured their victory, leaving the team injured before their next match.

• Hu Haoran, Bai Li, and Sai Fenglei tried to stop Bai Susu, Bai Jiejie, and Bai Mengmeng from completing their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but the three girls took flight and transformed into the Wind Chime Divine Bird.
• The Wind Chime Divine Bird attacked Sai Fenglei, while Hu Haoran realized its attacks had grown far stronger at the cost of speed.
• Hu Haoran and Bai Li combined their sound-wave skills into a mutated Martial Soul Fusion Skill that struck the Wind Chime Divine Bird, which retaliated by blasting both men off the arena before reverting to the three Bai sisters.
• Sai Fenglei used Wind Rolls Thunder to send the three sisters off the arena, and the referee declared the Monkey Sai Lei Combination the winner.
• The Douluo System awarded Hu Haoran 300,000 Douluo Crystal Points, bringing his total to 1,070,000, and the team prepared to treat their injuries before their afternoon match.

After recovering from their previous fight, Hu Haoran, Bai Jiali, and Sai Fenglei defeated the Iron Spear Combination in the Caixia City semifinals. Bai Jiali suffered serious internal injuries, leaving the team uncertain about his contribution in the final match, but Hu Haoran reassured him that they could rely on each other.

• Hu Haoran and Bai Jiali took healing pills and meditated until their injuries and Soul Power recovered before the next match.
• Hu Haoran faced Fu Ting, Bai Jiali fought Jie Yan, and Sai Fenglei took on Jia Tianxiao as the battle began.
• Hu Haoran injured Fu Ting with Myriad Thunder Breaking Void and eliminated him from the arena with Zigzag Thunder Kill.
• Hu Haoran helped Sai Fenglei defeat Jia Tianxiao, who lost the ability to fight after their combined attacks.
• Bai Jiali overwhelmed Jie Yan with his Titan abilities, and Jie Yan conceded, giving the Monkey Sai Lei Combination the victory.
• Bai Jiali revealed that Jie Yan's attacks had scorched his meridians, while Hu Haoran reassured him and the Douluo System awarded the team 350,000 Douluo Crystal Points.

After recovering from his injuries, Bai Li joined Hu Haoran and Sai Fenglei for their final match of the day against the Rage Battle Combination. They eliminated Xiao Feng and Chen Ming, and Hu Haoran defeated He Nu to secure the win, leaving the team with all its matches completed.

• Bai Li used a Golden Wound Pill to recover for an hour and a half before joining Hu Haoran and Sai Fenglei in the final match.
• Hu Haoran and Bai Li countered Xiao Feng’s sound-based Soul Skills while Hu Haoran engaged He Nu and Sai Fenglei fought Chen Ming.
• Bai Li knocked Xiao Feng unconscious, then helped Sai Fenglei send Chen Ming off the arena before stepping down himself because of exhaustion and injuries.
• Hu Haoran defeated He Nu in their final clash, and the referee declared the Monkey Sai Lei Combination the winner.
• The Douluo System awarded the team 400,000 Douluo Crystal Points for winning its sixth match in Caixia City.

After their matches, Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei discussed the competition’s stages and the dangerous Life and Death Survival Competition awaiting them. Hu Haoran then confessed his feelings to Taohua, who wept as she remembered that she had been told she could not love him.

• Hu Haoran learned from Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei that the competition included a perilous Life and Death Survival Competition before the finals.
• Bai Erli explained that Caixia City’s top thirty-two teams would qualify for the trial, and the three resolved to fight their way through the next day’s matches.
• Hu Haoran returned to his room, where Taohua asked about his matches and explained that she had been focusing on cultivation so she could help him.
• Hu Haoran held Taohua and told her he wanted her to stay by his side, while Taohua cried over the belief that she could not love her Young Master.

Hu Haoran reassured Taohua that they could overcome the status barrier by becoming powerful, and she agreed to cultivate toward becoming a Soul Sage. The next morning, Hu Haoran and his team arrived at the Life and Death Survival Competition and faced the formidable Blue Thunder Combination.

• Hu Haoran told Taohua that her potential and their strength could let them defy Douluo Continent's status rules, and she promised to cultivate diligently.
• Taohua stayed with Hu Haoran overnight, and the next morning Sai Fenglei and Bai Erli teased him when she emerged from his room.
• Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei headed to the competition, where they joked about the attention their team had attracted.
• The Monkey Sai Lei Combination met the Blue Thunder Combination, whose members Xie Shuo, Xie Chen, and Xie Fei displayed powerful martial souls and high Soul Power.

Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei battled the Blue Thunder Combination in a fierce arena match. After Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei eliminated Xie Chen and Xie Fei, Hu Haoran chose to continue fighting Xie Shuo alone, leaving the match undecided.

• Xie Fei and Xie Chen opened with coordinated attacks, but Hu Haoran evaded their blinding light and countered with a lightning net that Xie Shuo broke apart.
• Hu Haoran asked Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei to handle Xie Fei and Xie Chen while he held off Xie Shuo, and the fighters split into two battles.
• Sai Fenglei's attacks were reflected by Xie Chen's Thunderlight Mirror, but he switched to his Lightning Gale Leg Technique and kicked her off the arena.
• Xie Fei attacked Bai Erli in anger, but Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei combined their techniques to defeat him and knock him unconscious.
• With his teammates eliminated, Xie Shuo continued trading blows with Hu Haoran, who told Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei not to intervene because he wanted to test himself against Xie Shuo.