Chapter Summaries

Hu Haoran fought Xie Shuo, using the Five-Ring Soul King as a chance to practice and refine the Thunder Sound Swordplay. As the battle continued, Sai Fenglei and Bai Li revealed that their martial souls and strength had improved after gaining their fourth soul rings, while Xie Shuo launched a dangerous combination of soul skills.

• Xie Shuo boasted that he could defeat Hu Haoran and his teammates, but Hu Haoran matched his attacks with the Soaring Sword and Thunder Sound Swordplay.
• Hu Haoran’s Thunder Roar Piercing Ears made Xie Shuo suspect that the Soaring Sword was a top-grade martial soul, and the two clashed with their third soul skills, leaving them both slightly injured.
• Xie Shuo realized Hu Haoran was using the fight to practice swordsmanship, while Hu Haoran continued to control the arena with Myriad Thunder Breaking Void.
• Sai Fenglei told Bai Li that his Wind Thunder Wings had awakened into Wind Thunder Sky Wings, and Bai Li revealed that his own strength had also changed greatly after obtaining his fourth soul ring.
• Xie Shuo combined Mad Thunder Blast and Thunder Shock in a powerful hammer attack, forcing Hu Haoran to face the combined skills’ threat.

Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei defeated Xie Shuo in a fierce semifinal match after he unleashed his ten-thousand-year soul skill. The Monkey Sai Lei Combination won the match and recovered in the lounge, where Bai Erli and Hu Haoran said they were close to breaking through.

• Hu Haoran called Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei to help him fight Xie Shuo, and their combined attacks wounded Xie Shuo.
• Xie Shuo unleashed his ten-thousand-year soul skill, Wrath Thunder Evil Extermination, and charged through Hu Haoran’s Great Thunderous Sword Shield.
• Sai Fenglei slowed Xie Shuo while Bai Erli attacked him from behind, knocking the Wrath Thunder Hammer from his hand and leaving him unconscious.
• The referee declared the Monkey Sai Lei Combination the winners, and the Douluo System awarded Hu Haoran 450,000 Douluo Crystal Points.
• In the lounge, Bai Erli and Hu Haoran said they felt close to breaking through as they rested for their next match.

Hu Haoran’s team faced the Starlight Team in a fierce match, with Hu Haoran fighting Xu Kong and Xu Chen while Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei battled Xu Fei. Xu Kong and Xu Chen revealed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, forcing Hu Haoran to evade the powerful Star Warrior as the arena battles remained at a stalemate.

• Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei agreed to fight for first place and prepare for their match against the Starlight Team.
• Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei attacked Xu Fei, while Hu Haoran fought Xu Kong and Xu Chen.
• Hu Haoran used his Thunder Sound Swordplay and Soul Skills to counter Xu Kong and Xu Chen’s coordinated attacks.
• Xu Kong and Xu Chen fused into the Star Warrior, whose strength surpassed Hu Haoran’s in their first clash.
• Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei remained occupied with Xu Fei as Hu Haoran chose to evade the Star Warrior and wait for the fusion to end.

Hu Haoran defeated Star Warrior by breaking the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of Xu Kong and Xu Chen, then eliminated the exhausted pair from the arena. As Hu Haoran recovered, Bai Li and Sai Fenglei kept Xu Fei occupied and planned to eliminate him together.

• Hu Haoran evaded Star Warrior’s Seven Star Spear Technique while taunting him and studying his moves.
• Xu Fei tried to finish Bai Li and Sai Fenglei quickly so he could help Star Warrior, but Bai Li’s palm technique drove back Xu Fei’s Starlight Chains.
• Star Warrior launched Star Spear Shot, but Hu Haoran met it with Vicious Thunder Stab and knocked the spear back, though he suffered internal injuries.
• Star Warrior used Star Spear Spin, but Hu Haoran’s Roaring Sword River broke the Martial Soul Fusion Skill and sent Star Warrior flying.
• Hu Haoran used Zigzag Thunder Kill to send the powerless Xu Kong and Xu Chen off the arena, and the referee declared them eliminated.
• Bai Li told Sai Fenglei to keep Xu Fei occupied until Hu Haoran recovered, then have all three send Xu Fei off the arena.

Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei battled Xu Fei, whose powerful Starlight skills pushed them into a difficult fight. Xu Fei eventually conceded, giving the Monkey Sai Lei Combination victory in their eighth semifinal match, and Hu Haoran received 500,000 Douluo Crystal Points.

• Xu Fei used Starlight Cage and Starlight Chain Net against Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei, but Hu Haoran freed them with his Sword Dragon Assault.
• Hu Haoran and Bai Erli combined their sound-wave skills to break Xu Fei’s Starlight Chain Formation and send him flying.
• Xu Fei unleashed three soul skills, and Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei counterattacked with their strongest moves, severely injuring him.
• Xu Fei used his Fifth Soul Skill, Starlight Spike Formation, but the three opponents fought off the chains until he conceded.
• The referee declared the Monkey Sai Lei Combination the victors, and Hu Haoran received 500,000 Douluo Crystal Points for winning the eighth semifinal match.

Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei fought the Azure Wind Team in their final qualifier match and won, securing entry into the Life and Death Survival Competition. The team advanced to the round of thirty-two, scheduled for the day after tomorrow, and Hu Haoran received 550,000 Douluo Crystal Points.

• Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei began their decisive match against Xu Feiyang, Xu Manlou, and Xu Yifeng of the Azure Wind Team.
• Sai Fenglei defeated Xu Yifeng after redirecting his Ghost Wind Bullets and breaking through his final attack, eliminating him from the arena.
• Hu Haoran injured Xu Manlou with his lightning sword techniques, and Sai Fenglei sent him out of the arena.
• Bai Erli overwhelmed Xu Feiyang's attacks with his Titan transformation and knocked him off the arena.
• The referee declared the Monkey Sai Lei Combination the winner and announced the round of thirty-two for the day after tomorrow.
• Hu Haoran received 550,000 Douluo Crystal Points from the Douluo System for winning his ninth Caixia City qualifier match.

After the battle, Hu Haoran went to the training grounds to develop a new sword technique inspired by his recent fights, while Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei practiced their palm and leg techniques. Hu Haoran created the Sword Flood Dragon Stab Array, and the three prepared to compete for a place in Caixia City's top thirty-two the next morning.

• Hu Haoran hurried to the training grounds, and Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei decided to train alongside him instead of resting.
• Hu Haoran studied his battles against Xie Shuo and Xu Fei as he worked to combine their techniques' effects with his swordsmanship.
• Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei practiced the first four forms of their palm and leg techniques, then sparred to test their progress.
• Hu Haoran abandoned his attempt to combine all three effects into one move and decided to add the oscillation effect to the Great Thunderous Sword Shield.
• Hu Haoran created the Sword Flood Dragon Stab Array, a technique designed to disrupt and control opponents rather than attack.
• Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei returned to the inn and meditated before the next day's battle for Caixia City's top thirty-two.

Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei learned that Caixia City's semifinal champions would receive a Ten Thousand Year Vajra Baboon spirit bone and two peak Saint Grade Boundary Breaking Soul Purifying Pills. Fired up by the prizes, they aimed for first place while waiting to compete in the afternoon.

• Sai Fenglei told Hu Haoran that the champion team would receive a spirit bone and two Saint Grade Pills, and Bai Erli identified the bone as a Ten Thousand Year Vajra Baboon's left leg bone with the Vajra Fury Transformation skill.
• Hu Haoran agreed the spirit bone would suit Bai Erli and promised to give both teammates a surprise if they won first place.
• Bai Erli explained that the two pills were peak Saint Grade Boundary Breaking Soul Purifying Pills, which had an eighty percent chance of advancing a Soul Master by one major realm without side effects.
• Sai Fenglei and Bai Erli vowed to claim the prizes, and Hu Haoran's team watched the morning matches while preparing for their afternoon bout.
• Hu Haoran warned Sai Fenglei not to make a mistake against a strong opponent, and Sai Fenglei insisted he would not drop the ball.

Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei defeated Dugu Hen, Lu Han, and He Gufeng in the arena, advancing to the top sixteen. Hu Haoran nearly exhausted his Soul Power in his final clash with Dugu Hen and received the Douluo System reward for his tenth victory.

• Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei discovered that their opponents were Dugu Hen, Lu Han, and He Gufeng, who had all advanced to four-ring Soul Ancestors.
• Hu Haoran blocked the Three Swordsmen's attacks with his improved Great Thunderous Sword Shield and countered their sword techniques with his lightning attacks.
• Bai Erli defeated Lu Han and knocked him out of the arena, while Sai Fenglei broke He Gufeng's soul skill and kicked him out of the match.
• Hu Haoran and Dugu Hen exchanged powerful sword techniques, and Hu Haoran's Sword Dragon Assault defeated Dugu Hen, who fainted.
• The referee declared the Monkey Sai Lei Combination victorious and advanced them to the top sixteen, while the Douluo System awarded Hu Haoran 600,000 Douluo Crystal Points and 150 skill points.

Bai Erli fought Xiong Yingtian in the tournament, using his Heavenly Cold Dust Palm and newly awakened Ice Attribute to defeat him after a fierce final clash. Though injured, Bai Erli continued the match and began fighting Gao Cheng.

• Dugu Hen and Lu Han left He Gufeng, who secretly added them to the people he planned to kill.
• The Monkey Sai Lei Combination faced the Little Bear Team, and Bai Erli challenged Xiong Yingtian while Hu Haoran and Sai Fenglei held off Gao Cheng and Qiu Tieshan.
• Bai Erli used his palm intent and Ice Attribute to trade powerful blows with Xiong Yingtian and ultimately knocked him unconscious, eliminating him.
• Bai Erli refused to stop despite his injuries, explaining that the battle had helped him advance, while Hu Haoran and Sai Fenglei prepared to cover him.
• Bai Erli attacked Gao Cheng, and the two exchanged palm strikes that sent them both retreating seven steps.

Bai Jiali, also called Bai Erli, defeated Gao Cheng and Qiu Tieshan after a fierce series of fights, securing the Monkey Sai Lei Combination’s victory in the Caixia City qualifiers. Hu Haoran prepared a Jade Marrow Pill to help Bai Erli break through his bottleneck as the team returned to the inn.

• Gao Cheng used the Immovable Wisdom King Body and then the Pāpīyān Demon King Transformation, but Bai Jiali defeated him after a prolonged clash and the referee eliminated him.
• Bai Erli tested Qiu Tieshan’s defense, while Hu Haoran blocked Qiu Tieshan’s Iron Back Charge; Bai Erli’s Dust Falls Ice Melts palm then weakened Qiu Tieshan’s Soul Power and defenses.
• Bai Erli and Qiu Tieshan exchanged powerful attacks before both used enhancement skills and launched their final strikes; Bai Erli knocked Qiu Tieshan off the arena.
• The referee declared the Monkey Sai Lei Combination the winner, and the audience hailed Bai Erli as the Mad Ape Battle God.
• Hu Haoran exchanged Douluo Crystal Points for a Jade Marrow Pill to help Bai Erli advance, and he returned to the inn with Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei.

Hu Haoran gave Bai Erli pills to restore his Soul Power and advance his cultivation, while Hu Xi learned of Hu Haoran’s success in the competition. Bai Erli awoke at level forty-five, ready to fight in the next round.

• Hu Haoran gave Bai Erli a Jade Marrow Pill and a Soul Nourishment Pill before Bai Erli meditated.
• Bai Erli recovered his Soul Power, took the Jade Marrow Pill, and advanced to level forty-five Soul Ancestor with his cultivation consolidated.
• Xiao Lingzhan told Hu Xi that Hu Haoran was competing as Niu Dafu and had reached the Caixia City semifinals as a three-ring Soul Elder.
• Xiao Lingzhan reported that Hu Haoran’s team had defeated the Little Bear Team and qualified among the top eight teams.
• Bai Erli woke after three hours of meditation, and Sai Fenglei declared that he would shine in the next battle.

Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei accepted Jin Youcai’s invitation to celebrate their advancement to the top eight, and he treated them to rare dishes with powerful benefits. As they discovered that the meal dramatically enhanced their abilities, Jin Youcai’s investment in the team remained poised to bring him profit.

• Hu Haoran received Jin Youcai’s invitation to the Caiyun Auction House, and he brought Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei along for the promised meal.
• Jin Youcai congratulated the three on reaching the top eight and openly explained that he was investing in them because they could help him earn greater profits.
• Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei ate Vibrant Fresh Leaves, which relieved their fatigue.
• The three drank Demon Dragon Bone Soup, replenishing their vitality and strengthening their Soul Power.
• Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei ate Abyssal Crystal King Crab, improving their vision and greatly enhancing all five senses.

Jin Youcai treated Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei to rare, powerful delicacies and backed Hu Haoran to win the upcoming competition, hoping to invest in a Caiyun Auction House in Haori City. After they returned to the inn, He Gufeng failed to persuade his bodyguard to kill them and began plotting to target them in Dark Spirit Forest.

• Jin Youcai served Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei a Molten Tyrant Flood Dragon dish that strengthened their bodies and improved their defenses.
• The three ate Extreme Ice Abyss Shrimp, which increased their vitality and blood, then finished their meal with Rainbow Crystal Peaches that calmed their minds.
• Jin Youcai called the three his friends, explained that he hoped to establish a Caiyun Auction House in Haori City, and said he believed Hu Haoran would win the championship.
• Hu Haoran and the others returned to the inn to meditate and absorb the feast's benefits.
• He Gufeng ordered his black-clad bodyguard to kill the three members of the Monkey Sai Lei Combination, but the man refused under Old City Lord He's orders.
• He Gufeng decided to use Dark Spirit Forest as an opportunity to kill Niu Dafu and the others.

Sai Fenglei and his teammates faced the Grass Leaf Vine Team in a top-eight match, where Sai Fenglei defeated Hua Wuji and Duanmu Sen despite their Soul Skills and Hua Wuji’s poison. Sikong Zhi remained on the arena, still controlling Hu Haoran and Bai Erli as the battle continued.

• Sai Fenglei, Bai Li, and Hu Haoran discussed how Jin Youcai’s feast had strengthened them before the match began.
• The Grass Leaf Vine Team revealed two five-ring Soul Kings, and Hu Haoran and Bai Li struggled to counter Sikong Zhi and Duanmu Sen’s control techniques.
• Sai Fenglei used his speed and strength to overpower Hua Wuji, endured some of his poison, and knocked him off the arena.
• Sai Fenglei cleared Duanmu Sen’s pollen, dodged his vine arrows, and kicked him off the arena.
• Sikong Zhi remained against Sai Fenglei, Hu Haoran, and Bai Li, keeping Hu Haoran and Bai Li under pressure with his Blue Silver Grass.

Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei fought Sikong Zhi, whose powerful Blue Silver Grass and Mirror Flower Water Moon footwork pushed the Monkey Sai Lei Combination into a difficult battle. Sai Fenglei and Hu Haoran defeated Sikong Zhi, winning their twelfth playoff match and earning Sai Fenglei the title of Wind Thunder Angel.

• Sikong Zhi revealed his Mirror Flower Water Moon footwork and used enhanced Blue Silver Grass to battle Sai Fenglei while Hu Haoran and Bai Erli supported him.
• Sai Fenglei landed two kicks on Sikong Zhi, but Sikong Zhi later caught Bai Erli in Instant Web and threw him off the arena.
• Hu Haoran and Sai Fenglei coordinated against Sikong Zhi, who summoned his Blue Silver Overlord Spear and overdrawn Soul Power for a direct clash.
• Sai Fenglei used Wind Movement Silent to kick Sikong Zhi off the arena, though Sikong Zhi's Instant Web bound Sai Fenglei as he fell.
• The referee declared the Monkey Sai Lei Combination the winners, Sai Fenglei was hailed as the Wind Thunder Angel, and Hu Haoran received the reward for the team's twelfth playoff victory.

After advancing to the semifinals, Hu Haoran and Bai Li waited while Sai Fenglei gathered information about their three remaining opponents. Sai Fenglei described the Cold Wind Team and Iron Wall Team, then prepared to tell them about the Three Dragon Combination.

• Sai Fenglei broke free from Sikong Zhi’s spiderweb, and Bai Li lamented being thrown off the arena.
• Hu Haoran, Bai Li, and Sai Fenglei returned to the inn, where Sai Fenglei left to investigate the other semifinal teams.
• Hu Haoran walked through the streets of the Cangyun Empire and felt his Soul Power becoming more ethereal.
• Sai Fenglei returned with information about the Cold Wind Team, whose three members wielded ice-attribute attacks.
• Sai Fenglei described the Iron Wall Team’s three powerful defensive martial souls, and Bai Li judged both teams difficult opponents.
• Hu Haoran and Bai Li asked Sai Fenglei to tell them about the Three Dragon Combination.

Sai Fenglei warned Hu Haoran and Bai Erli about the formidable Three Dragon Combination, but Hu Haoran remained determined to win the Caixia City preliminaries. Meanwhile, Hu Tingting and Shen Yongguo discussed the second prince’s treason, the emperor’s illness, and the Ling Family’s impending downfall.

• Sai Fenglei described Wang Xiaobei, Liu Yu, and Zhao Kuang as five-ring Soul Kings whose dragon martial souls had helped them defeat opponents in under three minutes.
• Hu Haoran drew confidence from his unusual soul rings, and Bai Erli joined him in declaring that the Monkey Sai Lei Combination would overcome its semifinal rivals.
• Hu Tingting asked Shen Yongguo about the evidence that the second prince had plotted against the emperor, and Shen Yongguo said Dan Chen Douluo had confirmed the emperor’s illness.
• Shen Yongguo said the emperor still hoped to give his son a chance, while the Ling Family would be destroyed once enough evidence of its treason was gathered.
• Hu Tingting praised Hu Haoran’s unexpected growth and said she missed the younger brother she remembered.

The Monkey Sai Lei Combination faced the defensive Iron Wall Team in the afternoon match for a place in the semifinal. Hu Haoran’s concentrated sword attack forced Gu Yong back, but Gu Yong removed its debilitating effects and grew more cautious.

• Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei discussed using their apparent disadvantage to catch their opponents off guard.
• The Monkey Sai Lei Combination and the Iron Wall Team introduced themselves before the match began.
• Hu Haoran’s lightning attack was blocked by Zhang Meng’s Tidal Array Pattern, while Bai Erli engaged Li Dashan.
• Hu Haoran and Sai Fenglei attacked Zhang Meng, but Gu Yong and Zhang Meng countered, leaving the teams at a deadlock.
• Hu Haoran concentrated Myriad Thunder Breaking Void against Gu Yong’s Dark Crystal Array Wall and blasted him backward.
• Gu Yong used Dark Crystal Soul Purge to clear his negative conditions and became cautious of Hu Haoran.

Hu Haoran, Sai Fenglei, Gu Yong, and Zhang Meng traded powerful attacks while Bai Li battled Li Dashan nearby. Li Dashan used his team’s trump-card switching skill to save Gu Yong, but Sai Fenglei knocked Zhang Meng out of the arena.

• Gu Yong repeatedly cleansed status effects and shielded Zhang Meng as their attacks against Hu Haoran and Sai Fenglei ended in a draw.
• Sai Fenglei’s taunt made Li Dashan attack Bai Li more fiercely, and Bai Li met his assault head-on.
• Gu Yong and Zhang Meng launched coordinated attacks at Hu Haoran, but Hu Haoran and Sai Fenglei countered and damaged the arena.
• Hu Haoran bound Gu Yong and Zhang Meng with Sword Flood Dragon Stab Array, allowing Sai Fenglei to unleash Wind Thunder Impact Slash.
• Zhang Meng splashed Sai Fenglei with Tidal Wash as Li Dashan used Mystic Turtle Displacement to switch places with Gu Yong.
• Sai Fenglei’s strike blasted Zhang Meng off the arena, while Bai Li’s palm strike injured Gu Yong.