Chapter Summaries

After Dugu Hen and Lu Han recovered, they led Hu Haoran's group to the injured Ghost Wind Evil Thunder Eagle, which Sai Fenglei hoped to absorb as his fifth soul ring. Sai Fenglei ambushed the beast and tore up its wings, leaving it badly wounded as he prepared to finish the hunt.

• Dugu Hen and Lu Han told Hu Haoran and Sai Fenglei that they had encountered and injured a Ghost Wind Evil Thunder Eagle over ten thousand years old.
• Sai Fenglei revealed that he wanted a Ghost Wind Evil Thunder Eagle for his fifth soul ring, and Dugu Hen and Lu Han agreed to lead the group to it.
• Hu Haoran used the Douluo System to track the injured Ghost Wind Evil Thunder Eagle to its hiding place and found it was over eighteen thousand years old.
• Sai Fenglei launched a full-force sneak attack with his Thunder Pattern Spear while Bai Erli and the others prepared to block the beast's escape routes.
• The Ghost Wind Evil Thunder Eagle blocked Sai Fenglei's attack but suffered severe damage to its wings, and Sai Fenglei advanced to finish it.

Sai Fenglei cornered the wounded Ghost Wind Evil Thunder Eagle and tried to break its resistance so he could tame it as a soul spirit. The eagle unleashed its strongest attack, but Sai Fenglei countered it and severed one of its wings.

• The Ghost Wind Evil Thunder Eagle tried to retreat, but Hu Haoran and the others blocked its escape routes.
• Sai Fenglei attacked with Swift Flying Unseen, and the eagle stopped the spear phantom with Sinister Dark Thunder.
• Sai Fenglei decided to wear down the eagle’s confidence and tame it as his soul spirit.
• The Ghost Wind Evil Thunder Eagle gathered its remaining strength and fired a beam of Nether Gale and Sinister Dark Thunder at Sai Fenglei.
• Sai Fenglei countered with Wind Thunder Impact Slash and used the Thunder Pattern Rays to sever the eagle’s wing.

Sai Fenglei forced the dying Ghost Wind Evil Thunder Eagle to choose between becoming his Soul Spirit and suffering a painful death, then used a secret method to bind it to himself. After the process, he became a rank fifty-one Soul King and shared the Soul Spirit method with Bai Erli.

• Sai Fenglei defeated the Ghost Wind Evil Thunder Eagle’s life-burning attack and demanded that it become his Soul Spirit.
• The Ghost Wind Evil Thunder Eagle accepted after Sai Fenglei explained that it could survive in another form as his companion.
• Sai Fenglei used a secret method to fuse the eagle’s soul and soul ring into his Wind Thunder Sky Wings.
• Three shichen later, the Ghost Wind Evil Thunder Eagle appeared as a miniature creature, then returned to Sai Fenglei’s body and replenished his Soul Power.
• Sai Fenglei reached rank fifty-one, and he gave Bai Erli a secret manual about creating and absorbing Soul Spirits.
• Dugu Hen and Lu Han realized that Sai Fenglei, Bai Erli, and Hu Haoran had powerful backgrounds.

Hu Haoran and his companions entered the western part of the Dark Spirit Forest’s middle region to find an Electric Light Ghost Wolf, then encountered a Man Faced Demon Spider. They decided to fight the thousand-year soul beast, and Hu Haoran prepared to take its venom for practicing a Self-Created Soul Skill.

• Dugu Hen and Lu Han agreed to follow Hu Haoran, Sai Fenglei, and Bai Erli into the depths of the Dark Spirit Forest.
• The five soul masters cautiously reached the Electric Light Ghost Wolf’s habitat and shut off the Douluo System’s guidance.
• They heard something moving through the grass and sensed a spider-like soul beast approaching.
• Sai Fenglei warned that the Man Faced Demon Spider’s venom, speed, armor, and web made it exceptionally deadly.
• Hu Haoran explained that the spider had already marked them as prey and that he wanted its venom for his Self-Created Soul Skill.
• Hu Haoran attacked with Divine Sound Soul Chasing, but the spider dodged, and he recognized it as a thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider.

Hu Haoran defeated a Man Faced Demon Spider and extracted its venom to cultivate the Poison Dragon Demon Finger. He began absorbing the deadly poison through his left hand while his companions guarded him.

• Hu Haoran attacked the Man Faced Demon Spider with his lightning sword skills as Bai Erli, Sai Fenglei, Dugu Hen, and Lu Han cut off its escape routes.
• Hu Haoran studied the spider’s attacks, bound it with the Sword Flood Dragon Stab Array, and severed all eight of its legs.
• Hu Haoran used the Nine Dragon Alchemy Technique to refine the Man Faced Demon Spider’s venom and life essence while his companions stood guard.
• Hu Haoran plunged his left hand into the venom and began cultivating the Poison Dragon Demon Finger as Sai Fenglei, Bai Erli, Dugu Hen, and Lu Han watched in alarm.

Hu Haoran absorbed the Man Faced Demon Spider’s venom and brought the Poison Dragon Demon Finger to its beginner stage. While searching the Dark Spirit Forest for a suitable Electric Light Ghost Wolf, he discovered a vast field of Corpse Fragrance Demon Ganoderma and began harvesting it.

• Hu Haoran endured repeated corrosion and healing as he absorbed the Man Faced Demon Spider’s venom into his left hand.
• Hu Haoran completed the beginner stage of the Poison Dragon Demon Finger and explained that his teacher had also created a technique to counter it.
• Hu Haoran led the group through the Dark Spirit Forest in search of an Electric Light Ghost Wolf at least ten thousand years old, avoiding powerful soul beasts along the way.
• Hu Haoran recognized the corpse-decay fragrance as coming from Corpse Fragrance Demon Ganoderma and warned the group about its poisonous effects.
• Hu Haoran found a huge field of Corpse Fragrance Demon Ganoderma, including thousand-year specimens, and began harvesting it.

Hu Haoran harvested and purified thousands of Corpse Fragrance Demon Ganoderma, absorbing their poison to cultivate the Poison Dragon Demon Finger and gain immunity to all poisons. He then led Bai Erli and the others toward the source of the corpse fiend aura, where they discovered a dangerous Corpse Fiend Pit and entered it.

• Hu Haoran collected more than three thousand Corpse Fragrance Demon Ganoderma while Bai Erli and the others watched and praised his skill.
• Hu Haoran extracted the poison from the ganoderma into ten basins, then absorbed all of it through the black bead on his left hand.
• Hu Haoran opened a meridian between his left hand and dantian, allowing him to redirect poison and become immune to all poisons.
• Hu Haoran led Bai Erli, Lu Han, Dugu Hen, and Sai Fenglei toward the densest corpse fiend aura.
• Sai Fenglei identified the area as a Corpse Fiend Pit and warned them about mind-disturbing miasma, bodily stiffening, and powerful corpse fiends.
• Hu Haoran entered the pit to explore, and the five of them soon felt as though something had surrounded them.

Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, Sai Fenglei, Dugu Hen, and Lu Han were surrounded by mutated Dark Spirit Phantoms in the Corpse Fiend Pit and fought to break through. They discovered that lightning was especially effective and coordinated their attacks to carve a path forward.

• Bai Erli noticed the group was surrounded, and Hu Haoran identified the attackers as Dark Spirit Phantoms mutated by Corpse Fiend energy.
• Hu Haoran, Dugu Hen, Lu Han, Sai Fenglei, and Bai Erli attacked with their distinct skills; Hu Haoran and Sai Fenglei found lightning dealt heavy damage, while Lu Han finished off phantoms whose necks Dugu Hen had weakened.
• The five formed a defensive circle as the phantoms pressed in, and Hu Haoran ordered them to break through before the horde overwhelmed them.
• Hu Haoran charged ahead with Dugu Hen and Lu Han, whose coordinated sword techniques helped clear a bloody path through the phantoms.
• Sai Fenglei supported the advance while Bai Erli guarded the rear, and the five continued killing the phantoms as they pushed forward.

Hu Haoran and his companions fought through a horde of Corpse Fiend Dark Spirit Phantoms, but Dugu Hen was bitten and infected with Corpse Fiend Poison. The group reached a cave, where Hu Haoran found that Dugu Hen could still be saved, though he was unsure whether the Douluo System could provide a suitable cure.

• Hu Haoran used Spring Rain Continuous Stab to open a path through the Corpse Fiend Dark Spirit Phantoms as the five men struggled to escape.
• A Corpse Fiend Dark Spirit Phantom bit Dugu Hen's left shoulder after he shoved Hu Haoran out of danger, infecting him with Corpse Fiend Poison.
• Hu Haoran unleashed three powerful techniques to hold back the horde while Bai Erli, Sai Fenglei, Dugu Hen, and Lu Han fled.
• Hu Haoran led the group to a cave identified by the Douluo System as relatively safe.
• Hu Haoran examined Dugu Hen and found that he was turning into a Corpse Fiend, then said he would try to save him despite uncertainty about the cure and its cost.

Hu Haoran and the others treated Dugu Hen’s severe Corpse Fiend Poison, but Dugu Hen discovered he could fuse the poison with his Soul Power and Sword Intent. After forming a unique Corpse Fiend Sword Core and mutating his Startled Swan Sword, he reached level forty-eight and prepared to continue exploring the Corpse Fiend Pit.

• Hu Haoran explained that he could draw out most of Dugu Hen’s poison, and he and Bai Erli, Sai Fenglei, and Lu Han worked together to protect Dugu Hen’s vital areas during the treatment.
• Dugu Hen regained consciousness and revealed that the poison had fused with his Soul Power and bloodline, leading him to use the forbidden Corpse Evil Sword Qi cultivation method.
• Dugu Hen formed a gray-and-gold Corpse Fiend Sword Core by combining the poison, his Soul Power, and his Sword Intent, then continued refining the poison while the others recovered.
• After a day, Dugu Hen had fused all the poison into his body, mutated his Startled Swan Sword, and reached level forty-eight.
• The group checked their updated points, and Hu Haoran gave Calming Heart Pills to Bai Erli, Sai Fenglei, and Lu Han before leading them onward into the Corpse Fiend Pit.

Hu Haoran and his companions encountered a ten-thousand-year Corpse Ghoul Spider in the central region of the Corpse Fiend Pit. After the spider attacked, the group fought back, and Hu Haoran’s lightning-charged Sword Dragon Assault helped Lu Han escape its strike.

• Hu Haoran identified the poisonous spider silk as a sign of a powerful soul beast’s territory, and the group found a Corpse Ghoul Spider blocking their path.
• Hu Haoran explained the spider’s Zombie Poison and deadly abilities as the group prepared to fight.
• The Corpse Ghoul Spider attacked with poisonous silk, but Dugu Hen’s Startled Swan Shocks the Heavens burned through its web and struck its legs.
• Bai Li swung his hammer at the spider, which dodged the blow and then targeted Lu Han as the group’s weakest member.
• Hu Haoran’s Sword Dragon Assault struck the spider with blue-silver lightning while Lu Han’s Yin Wind Solitary Soul Facing Star helped him break free and retreat.

Sai Fenglei, Lu Han, Bai Erli, and Hu Haoran killed the Corpse Ghoul Spider and discovered its unusual fingernail-shaped spirit bone. Hu Haoran absorbed the Corpse Ghoul Spider Left Index Finger Bone and demonstrated its powerful Heavenly Net Silk skill.

• Sai Fenglei, Lu Han, Bai Erli, and Hu Haoran combined their attacks to kill the Corpse Ghoul Spider.
• Hu Haoran found and absorbed the spider's poison sac while Sai Fenglei discovered a fingernail-shaped object on its leg.
• Bai Erli, Lu Han, and Dugu Hen identified the object as a poisonous External Soul Bone that Hu Haoran was best suited to absorb.
• Hu Haoran used the Douluo System to confirm the object was the Corpse Ghoul Spider Left Index Finger Bone and absorbed it.
• Hu Haoran demonstrated Heavenly Net Silk, which drained the life from a large tree.

Hu Haoran and his companions reached the Corpse Fiend Pit’s central region and explored the ruins of an ancient battlefield, where most treasures had decayed. Hu Haoran, Dugu Hen, and Lu Han sensed something unusual and hurried toward it with Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei following.

• Hu Haoran concealed his Poison Dragon Demon Finger with a glove and led the group deeper into the Corpse Fiend Pit.
• The five companions reached the central region and found an ancient battlefield strewn with corpses and surrounded by blood and dense corpse fiend aura.
• The group searched the battlefield ruins, discovering that most Storage Ring items, spirit bones, and notes had decayed, though Bai Erli found some rare ores.
• Hu Haoran, Dugu Hen, and Lu Han sensed something unusual nearby and hurried toward it, while Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei followed without knowing what they had detected.

Hu Haoran and Lu Han yielded an ancient longsword to Dugu Hen, whose martial soul and Corpse Fiend Sword Core suited its fused Sword Intent. Dugu Hen absorbed the sword’s power, gained a Sword Bone, and named the weapon Unregretting Heaven Sword.

• Bai Jiali and Sai Fenglei found they could not pass the boundary of the ancient sword’s divine Sword Intent and saw no trace of its wielder.
• Hu Haoran declined to claim the sword, choosing to develop his own Soaring Sword Technique, while Lu Han urged Dugu Hen to take it because its corpse fiend aura suited his martial soul.
• Dugu Hen grasped the longsword and endured its Sword Intent as it surged into his Corpse Fiend Sword Core and Startled Swan Sword.
• Hu Haoran and Lu Han retreated while Dugu Hen absorbed the Sword Intent, formed a Sword Bone, and strengthened his sword core and martial soul.
• After an hour, Dugu Hen pulled out the sword, entered the Ethereal Realm, and named it Unregretting Heaven Sword.

Dugu Hen obtained the Unregretting Heaven Sword and learned that it had belonged to the legendary Unregretting Douluo, strengthening his swordsmanship and ambition. As the group continued onward, Lu Han sensed a cold Sword Intent calling to him, and Hu Haoran led everyone toward it.

• Dugu Hen thanked Hu Haoran for yielding the Unregretting Heaven Sword, and Hu Haoran examined it to learn its origins.
• Dugu Hen explained that the sword's Sword Intent had helped him comprehend the first five forms of Corpse Evil Sword Qi and consolidate his Sword Core and martial soul.
• Hu Haoran revealed that the sword had belonged to Unregretting Douluo, and Dugu Hen and Lu Han recalled the legendary swordsman's history and disappearance.
• Hu Haoran encouraged Dugu Hen to follow in Unregretting Douluo's footsteps, and Dugu Hen embraced the possibility.
• Lu Han sensed a growing call that matched his Cold Yin Ice Sword, and Hu Haoran identified it as an extremely cold Sword Intent before leading the group toward it.

Lu Han inherited the Cold Wind Killing Sword Art from the remains of Sword Kill Douluo, a Myriad Sword Sect ancestor, and his power rose to level forty-nine. After learning that Sword Kill Douluo was among the great experts who vanished in an ancient battle, Lu Han vowed to restore his glory.

• Lu Han followed the Cold Yin Ice Sword Intent to a decayed corpse, then knelt and wept as he touched it.
• The corpse crumbled to ash, and a miniature Cold Yin Ice Sword appeared and entered Lu Han’s glabella.
• Lu Han absorbed the sword inheritance, formed a Sword Bone and Cold Yin Sword Pill, and his Soul Power settled at level forty-nine.
• After meditating, Lu Han told Dugu Hen and the others that he had inherited the Cold Wind Killing Sword Art from Sword Kill Douluo.
• Sai Fenglei explained that Sword Kill Douluo and other powerful experts had vanished in an ancient battle, and Lu Han vowed to carry on his legacy.

Hu Haoran led Bai Li, Sai Fenglei, Dugu Hen, and Lu Han to a preserved corpse in the Corpse Fiend Pit and discovered a letter from the Heavenly Fist Douluo describing three inheritances. Dugu Hen and Lu Han declined the relics, leaving Hu Haoran, Bai Li, and Sai Fenglei to claim them.

• Hu Haoran sensed an unusual aura to the southeast and led the group toward it.
• The group found an uncorrupted corpse surrounded by sacred energy, and Hu Haoran identified the danger of its chest wound.
• Bai Li found a protected letter on the corpse, and the five read the Heavenly Fist Douluo's account of his Heavenly Crystal Gauntlet, Spirit Wing Angel mecha, and Star Evolution Soul Art.
• Dugu Hen and Lu Han declined the inheritances because they needed to focus on the sword inheritances they had already received.
• Bai Li anticipated claiming the Heavenly Crystal Gauntlet, while Sai Fenglei eagerly eyed the red-tier Spirit Wing Angel.

Hu Haoran, Bai Li, and Sai Fenglei received the Six-Winged Angel’s blessing and claimed three treasures from the Heavenly Fist Douluo’s ring. Hu Haoran began cultivating the Star Evolution Soul Art, while Bai Li and Sai Fenglei copied it to strengthen their spiritual power.

• Hu Haoran, Bai Li, and Sai Fenglei swore to protect humanity, and the Ring of the Six-Winged Angel blessed them against the corpse-fiend aura.
• Dugu Hen and Lu Han identified the Heavenly Fist Douluo as a former wielder of the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.
• Hu Haoran chose the Star Evolution Soul Art, Bai Li took the Heavenly Crystal Gauntlet, and Sai Fenglei claimed the red-tier mecha Spirit Wing Angel.
• Hu Haoran cultivated the manual’s first level, Starlight Dots, and felt his spiritual power transform.
• Lu Han and Dugu Hen declined to copy the manual because the Myriad Sword Sect focused on improving Sword Intent.
• Bai Li and Sai Fenglei began copying the Star Evolution Soul Art to improve their spiritual power.

After recovering the Ring of the Six-Winged Angel from the Heavenly Fist Douluo, Hu Haoran and his companions searched the Corpse Fiend Pit for Rare Ore. Hu Haoran led them to a western area filled with natural sacred light, where his scan suggested they might find extraordinary treasures.

• The Heavenly Fist Douluo's corpse vanished after the group removed the Ring of the Six-Winged Angel, which Sai Fenglei kept for its vast storage space.
• Hu Haoran led Bai Erli, Dugu Hen, Lu Han, and Sai Fenglei toward the western side of the Corpse Fiend Pit, where he expected Rare Ore to form.
• The group sensed powerful sacred energy in the west, and Hu Haoran determined that it had formed naturally rather than coming from a burial site.
• At the source of the sacred aura, Bai Erli explained that the area might contain Sacred Gestation Crystal Marrow or Heavenly Spirit Stone Milk.
• Hu Haoran used the Douluo System to check for nearby danger and search for treasures, then reacted with indescribable joy.

Hu Haoran led the group into a cave containing a Heavenly Sun Stone vein, where they encountered a Sunstone Beast. Bai Erli and Lu Han fought the beast inside its cave, and the battle continued as it prepared another attack.

• Hu Haoran told Bai Erli, Sai Fenglei, Dugu Hen, and Lu Han that the area was relatively safe and led them toward a cave with valuable ore.
• Bai Erli identified the cave’s Heavenly Sun Stones and warned that a powerful Sunstone Beast might be guarding the vein.
• The group entered the cave, awakened the Sunstone Beast, and agreed to subdue it rather than kill it.
• Bai Erli and Lu Han attacked the Sunstone Beast, which retaliated with a fireball and a tail sweep.
• Bai Erli and Lu Han struggled against the beast’s hard body and heat attacks as it prepared to strike again.