Chapter Summaries

Zhu Zhenming ambushed the injured Mu Sicheng in a protected treasure land and fought him with Hu Haoran’s help. Mu Sicheng was finally brought down, but his last attack severely injured Hu Haoran.

• Zhu Zhenming revealed that he had followed Mu Sicheng and attacked him, claiming the treasure land for the Zhu Family.
• Mu Sicheng broke free, refused to surrender, and fought Zhu Zhenming while Hu Haoran secretly advised him to conserve his strength.
• Zhu Zhenming used his Seventh Soul Skill, and Mu Sicheng countered with Mammoth Quake, shattering the Netherfire meteor at the cost of worsening his injuries.
• As Mu Sicheng charged at Zhu Zhenming, Hu Haoran struck him from behind with his Fifth Soul Skill and pierced his right shoulder.
• Mu Sicheng fainted after landing a final blow that sent Hu Haoran flying and severely injured him.

Hu Haoran survived his fight with Mu Sicheng after the Rakshasa Sword Spirit unexpectedly healed his critical injuries with life energy. He subdued Mu Sicheng and learned that Quan Zhenyang was searching Dragon Soul Valley for Bone Dragon Corpse Grass.

• Hu Haoran was critically injured after using his full strength against Mu Sicheng, while Zhu Zhenming bound the unconscious man.
• The Rakshasa Sword Spirit emerged without Hu Haoran's control and stabbed his dantian, then transferred life energy into him and healed his injuries.
• Hu Haoran realized the sword spirit had acted to protect him, drawing life force from Dragon Soul Valley before returning to his Spiritual Sea.
• Hu Haoran subdued Mu Sicheng with the Prison God Hall Interface, freed him from Zhu Zhenming's restraints, and gave him a medicinal pill.
• Mu Sicheng told Hu Haoran that he and Quan Zhenyang were searching for Bone Dragon Corpse Grass, and Hu Haoran concluded the herb likely grew in the valley.

Hu Haoran left Dragon Soul Valley with Mu Sicheng and Zhu Zhenming, then arranged to lure Quan Zhenyang into an ambush with a false report about Bone Dragon Corpse Grass. Quan Zhenyang suspected a trap but decided to investigate the location anyway.

• Hu Haoran refused to hand over the Bone Dragon Corpse Grass or kill Quan Zhenyang, and left Dragon Soul Valley with Mu Sicheng and Zhu Zhenming.
• An enormous dragon soul sensed Hu Haoran's departure and resolved to remember his aura.
• Hu Haoran reunited with Mu Li, revealed Mu Li was a Title Douluo, and explained that he wanted to capture Quan Zhenyang himself.
• Hu Haoran directed Zhu Luanxin, Zhu Wuju, Xue Jinghong, and Qian Duoxiang to prepare an ambush while Mu Sicheng told Quan Zhenyang that Bone Dragon Corpse Grass awaited him there.
• Quan Zhenyang suspected Mu Sicheng's message was a trap but chose to hurry to the location rather than risk missing the treasure.

Quan Zhenyang went to Dragon Bone Mountain seeking Bone Dragon Corpse Grass, where Zhu Luanxin, Zhu Wuju, Xue Jinghong, and Qian Duoxiang ambushed him on Hu Haoran’s orders. Quan Zhenyang evaded their attacks, and the Zhu cousins demanded that he return with them, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Quan Zhenyang hurried to Dragon Bone Mountain after Mu Sicheng claimed to have found the medicinal herb he wanted.
• Zhu Luanxin, Zhu Wuju, Xue Jinghong, and Qian Duoxiang concealed themselves nearby while Hu Haoran approached with Zhu Zhenming, Mu Sicheng, and Mu Li.
• Quan Zhenyang cautiously searched the area and called Mu Sicheng on his communication Soul Tool, while Zhu Luanxin recognized the opportunity and ordered the group to attack.
• Xue Jinghong, Zhu Luanxin, and Zhu Wuju used their soul skills against Quan Zhenyang, but he dodged their attacks and revealed that he had sensed the ambush.
• Quan Zhenyang questioned why the Zhu cousins had attacked him, and they claimed they were pursuing a Zhu Family criminal and asked him to return with them.

Quan Zhenyang refused Zhu Luanxin and Zhu Wuju’s demand to return to the Zhu Family, and the four Zhu allies attacked him. He fought them off with his Blazing Sun Fire Lion Martial Soul, leaving the battle unresolved as he finally began to get serious.

• Quan Zhenyang rejected Zhu Luanxin’s accusation and refused to go with the Zhu Family, so Zhu Luanxin ordered the others to take him by force.
• Quan Zhenyang transformed into his Blazing Sun Fire Lion Martial Soul and shattered Xue Jinghong’s Blood Bell Suppression with a punch.
• Zhu Luanxin and Zhu Wuju attacked with Ghost Spider Kill while Qian Duoxiang enhanced their defense and strength.
• Quan Zhenyang traded blows with Zhu Luanxin and Zhu Wuju, then evaded Xue Jinghong’s blood-red chains.
• Zhu Luanxin and Zhu Wuju trapped Quan Zhenyang with Firestar Spider webs, but he tore them apart with Blazing Sun Fire Light and appeared to get serious.

Quan Zhenyang unleashed his full strength against Zhu Luanxin, Zhu Wuju, Xue Jinghong, and Qian Duoxiang, while Qian Duoxiang’s support restored and strengthened the two Zhu fighters. The four continued to pressure Quan Zhenyang, but he remained largely unharmed and recognized that the prolonged fight favored them.

• Quan Zhenyang launched his Fifth Soul Skill, Blazing Sun Blast, at Zhu Luanxin and Zhu Wuju.
• Qian Duoxiang used his Sixth Soul Skill, Golden Supply, to replenish and enhance Zhu Luanxin and Zhu Wuju.
• Quan Zhenyang redirected his attack toward Qian Duoxiang, but Zhu Luanxin and Zhu Wuju countered with ghostfire swords that he shattered with two punches.
• Hu Haoran learned from Zhu Zhenming and Mu Sicheng that Quan Zhenyang was exceptionally strong and difficult to defeat.
• Xue Jinghong attacked Quan Zhenyang with Blood Kill Punishes Heart while Zhu Luanxin and Zhu Wuju unleashed another Mars Needle Rain.
• Quan Zhenyang fended off the attacks and realized that the support-enhanced group would gain an advantage if the fight dragged on.

Quan Zhenyang overwhelmed Zhu Luanxin, Zhu Wuju, Xue Jinghong, and Qian Duoxiang in battle until Mu Li arrived and captured him. Mu Li subdued Quan Zhenyang, leaving the four Soul Sages exhausted and chastened.

• Quan Zhenyang unleashed his Sixth Soul Skill, Blazing Sun Kill, and melted Zhu Luanxin and Zhu Wuju's attacks before blasting them back with Mars Quake.
• Hu Haoran told Mu Li to capture Quan Zhenyang, and Mu Li sped ahead as Xue Jinghong, Zhu Wuju, and Zhu Luanxin worried they could not hold out.
• Quan Zhenyang charged again, while Zhu Luanxin and Zhu Wuju used their Martial Soul Avatars and Xue Jinghong and Qian Duoxiang joined the fight at full strength.
• Mu Li arrived as both sides unleashed their final attacks, redirected the explosion, and subdued Quan Zhenyang before he could react.
• Mu Li held the unconscious Quan Zhenyang and reproached Zhu Luanxin, Zhu Wuju, Xue Jinghong, and Qian Duoxiang for failing to defeat him.

After Quan Zhenyang was subdued and brought to Hualei Pavilion, Hu Haoran learned about his Dragon Core Condensing Pill and offered support for further research. Hu Haoran then summoned his people to plan how to break apart the Zhu Family and absorb its strength into Hualei Pavilion and the City Lord's Mansion.

• Mu Li insisted that Zhu Luanxin and the other four be punished for failing to defeat Quan Zhenyang, and Hu Haoran approved a strike containing seventy percent of Mu Li's strength for each of them.
• Hu Haoran subdued Quan Zhenyang with the Prison God Hall and brought him back to Hualei Pavilion, where Mu Li took Zhu Luanxin and the others to receive their punishment.
• Quan Zhenyang told Hu Haoran that he had sought Bone Dragon Corpse Grass to make a Dragon Core Condensing Pill that could help Soul Saints break through to Soul Douluo.
• Hu Haoran offered to provide volunteers for Quan Zhenyang's research so he could improve the pill for use by Soul Emperors, and Quan Zhenyang agreed.
• Hu Haoran summoned everyone to plan how to break apart the Zhu Family and absorb its strength into Hualei Pavilion and the City Lord's Mansion.

Hu Haoran and the Hualei Pavilion leaders planned a covert assault to take control of the Zhu Family, using its defensive system to conceal the fighting. They set the operation for three days later, with Zhu Zhenyang as the first target.

• Hu Haoran discussed taking down the Zhu Family's remaining Soul Saints before moving against its Soul Douluo experts, while Shen Mengyan urged a direct attack.
• Quan Zhenyang proposed infiltrating the Zhu Family as guests and eliminating its leaders one by one; Zhu Zhenming revealed the family had a defensive system that could hide battle fluctuations.
• Zhu Luanxin explained that Zhu Zhenyang had recently gained control of the defensive system, and Hu Haoran chose a small team to enter the Zhu Family and seize it.
• Hu Haoran assigned Mu Li and Ghost Scorpion to target Zhu Zhenyang, while the others prepared to attack the remaining Soul Saints and keep the Soul Douluos occupied.
• Hu Haoran declared that the operation would begin in three days, and Mu Li warned the group that they would be rewarded for success and punished for failure.

Hu Haoran and his allies infiltrated the Zhu Family and planned to capture its leaders during a banquet for Zhu Zhenyang. Zhu Tianguang arranged the welcome while Zhu Tianming stayed away, leaving the ambush preparations underway.

• Hu Haoran, Xue Jinghong, Qian Duoxiang, Mu Li, and Zeng Xiao secretly entered the Zhu Family and hid in different courtyards.
• Zhu Tianguang told Hu Haoran that Zhu Zhenyang was due back from the Imperial Capital, and Hu Haoran ordered a welcoming banquet to be used as cover for an attack.
• Zhu Tianguang asked Hu Haoran to spare the Zhu Family members, and Hu Haoran promised to capture the upper ranks alive rather than kill them.
• Zhu Tianguang contacted the others and told Zhu Zhenxing to prepare the banquet for Zhu Zhenyang.
• Zhu Tianming told Zhu Tianguang that he planned to hand the family head position to Zhu Zhenyang and enter seclusion, then declined to attend the banquet.
• Zhu Tianguang left to prepare the banquet and coordinate the ambush.

Zhu Zhenyang returned from a difficult trip to secure medicinal herb suppliers, and he drank with Zhu Zhenyue and Zhu Zhenxing. Mu Li and Zeng Xiao ambushed the three brothers, leaving them injured and suddenly sober.

• Zhu Zhenyang told Zhu Zhenyue and Zhu Zhenxing that merchants had cut ties with the Zhu Family, while the remaining suppliers had doubled their prices.
• Zhu Zhenxing urged his brothers to put aside their worries and enjoy the welcome banquet.
• Mu Li and Zeng Xiao planned to capture the three brothers and set up a black barrier around the room.
• Mu Li and Zeng Xiao entered the room as the drunken brothers remained unaware of them.
• Mu Li cut the faces of Zhu Zhenyang, Zhu Zhenyue, and Zhu Zhenxing with his Bloodlight Blade, jolting them sober; Zhu Zhenyang demanded to know who the intruders were.

Mu Li and Zeng Xiao confronted Zhu Zhenxing, Zhu Zhenyang, and Zhu Zhenyue inside a sealed room, overpowering them with ease. They revealed themselves as Title Douluo, leaving the Zhu brothers terrified and helpless.

• Mu Li and Zeng Xiao trapped the Zhu brothers behind a barrier and challenged them to fight.
• Zhu Zhenxing attacked Mu Li with Ghost Spider Kill, but Mu Li broke the Soul Skill and wounded him with one strike.
• Zhu Zhenyang and Zhu Zhenyue unleashed their Martial Soul Avatars, Meteor Fire Scorpions, and Seventh Soul Skills against the intruders.
• Mu Li shattered both attacks with Blood Qi Overwhelming Kill and heavily injured Zhu Zhenyang and Zhu Zhenyue while Zeng Xiao reinforced the barrier.
• Mu Li and Zeng Xiao revealed their nine soul rings each, and the Zhu brothers realized they faced two Title Douluo.

Mu Li, Zeng Xiao, and Hu Haoran took control of Zhu Zhenyang, Zhu Zhenyue, and Zhu Zhenxing, then seized the Zhu Family’s defense system. Zhu Tianming sensed trouble as the family was sealed inside, but he still did not know who was behind the attack.

• Mu Li revealed that he and Zeng Xiao had caused the Zhu Family’s recent accidents and said the family still had a use to them.
• Zeng Xiao knocked Zhu Zhenyang, Zhu Zhenyue, and Zhu Zhenxing unconscious with poisonous mist, and Hu Haoran arrived to subdue them through the Prison God Hall Interface.
• Hu Haoran ordered the three men awakened, and they handed over the method for controlling the Zhu Family’s defense system.
• Hu Haoran sent Xue Jinghong and Qian Duoxiang to activate the defense system while others watched the Zhu family members and prepared to act.
• Xue Jinghong and Qian Duoxiang sealed the Zhu Family compound, leaving Zhu Tianming, Zhu Tianliang, and the other members confused about what was happening.

Hu Haoran’s operation against the Zhu Family advanced as insiders subdued its leaders and the City Lord’s Mansion revealed its strength. Zhu Tianming and Zhu Tianliang were left wounded, while Zhu Zhiying and Zhu Xiaoxiao were knocked unconscious.

• Zhu Zhenyang calmed the Zhu Family by claiming the activated defense system was part of a routine inspection.
• Zhu Tianguang attacked Zhu Tianming and Zhu Tianliang, severely wounding Zhu Tianming and injuring Zhu Tianliang.
• Zhu Tianguang revealed that he had betrayed his brothers to help the City Lord’s Mansion take control of Haori City.
• Zeng Xiao appeared with nine Soul Rings and explained that the City Lord’s Mansion had ordered the operation with help from Zhu Family insiders.
• Zhu Zhihui defended his surrender to Mu Li, arguing that the Zhu Family could not resist a Title Douluo.
• Mu Li knocked Zhu Zhiying and Zhu Xiaoxiao unconscious and prepared to bring them before Hu Haoran.

Hu Haoran and Mu Li secured Zhu Zhiying and Zhu Xiaoxiao while Zeng Xiao trapped Zhu Tianming and Zhu Tianliang in a sealed courtyard. Zhu Tianming and Zhu Tianguang then fought over whether the Zhu Family should submit to the City Lord’s Manor, with Zeng Xiao watching and Zhu Tianliang unable to intervene.

• Mu Li reassured Zhu Zhihui that he would capture Zhu Zhiying and Zhu Xiaoxiao alive, and Zhu Zhihui contacted Hu Haoran.
• Hu Haoran arrived and subdued Zhu Zhiying and Zhu Xiaoxiao, then said Zeng Xiao was likely facing resistance from Zhu Tianming and Zhu Tianliang.
• Zeng Xiao sealed Zhu Tianming and Zhu Tianliang inside Zhu Tianming’s courtyard while Zhu Tianming urged Zhu Tianguang to resist the City Lord’s Manor.
• Zhu Tianming and Zhu Tianguang argued over the Zhu Family’s submission, then Zhu Tianming attacked with his Seventh Soul Skill, Mars Quake.
• Zhu Tianguang summoned his Meteor Fire Scorpion and Azure Nether Flame Scorpion to counter Zhu Tianming’s attack, and the two brothers’ powers clashed inside Zeng Xiao’s barrier.
• Zeng Xiao watched the battle without intervening, while Zhu Tianliang stayed back rather than risk provoking him.

Zhu Tianguang defeated Zhu Tianming in their family dispute, securing the Zhu Family’s submission to the City Lord’s Manor. Zeng Xiao knocked Zhu Tianliang unconscious and reported to Hu Haoran that the operation against the Zhu Family was complete.

• Zhu Tianming’s injuries worsened as Zhu Tianguang broke through his Seventh Soul Skill, and Zhu Tianming told Zhu Tianliang not to intervene if he lost.
• Zhu Tianguang revealed that the City Lord had already moved against other factions, and Zhu Tianliang asked Zeng Xiao to spare the Zhu Family if Zhu Tianming won.
• Zeng Xiao agreed to let the brothers settle their dispute, and Zhu Tianming and Zhu Tianguang clashed with their Fifth Soul Skills, leaving Zhu Tianming badly injured.
• Zhu Tianming unleashed his Eighth Soul Skill, but Zhu Tianguang countered with Azure Nether Poison Flame and knocked him unconscious while avoiding his vital points.
• Zeng Xiao knocked Zhu Tianliang unconscious, then withdrew the barrier and reported to Hu Haoran that Hualei Pavilion’s operation against the Zhu Family was complete.

Hu Haoran subdued the Zhu Family and secured its pledge to support the City Lord’s Mansion, while promising resources to strengthen its leaders. The Zhu Family prepared to place Zhu Zhihui and Zhu Zhenyang in charge and follow Hu Haoran’s orders as he turned his attention to the Blood Sand Gang.

• Hu Haoran received the reward for subjugating the Zhu Family and unlocked a new quest to subjugate the Blood Sand Gang.
• Hu Haoran revealed that he led Hualei Pavilion and admitted that he had arranged the attacks on the Zhu Family’s medicinal herbs and Alchemy Pavilion.
• Zhu Tianming pledged the Zhu Family’s supplies to the City Lord’s Mansion and Hualei Pavilion.
• Hu Haoran promised Zhu Tianming, Zhu Tianliang, and Zhu Tianguang enough pills to support their breakthroughs to Title Douluo.
• Hu Haoran ordered the Zhu Family to obey the City Lord’s Mansion, and Zhu Tianming agreed to hand leadership to Zhu Zhihui and Zhu Zhenyang.

Hu Haoran consolidated control over the Zhu Family and used its public alliance with the City Lord’s Manor to win over Haori City’s residents and deter rival powers. He then installed the powerful Gravity Spirit Ascension Platform inside Hualei Pavilion and warned Shen Mengyan that its unusual enhancements came with flaws.

• Hu Haoran ordered the Zhu Family to join forces with the City Lord’s Manor, train its disciples as City Guards, provide free services to residents, and supply most of the city’s pills and medicinal herbs.
• Three days later, Zhu Tianming announced the alliance, and Hu Haoran confirmed it as Haori City residents celebrated the free treatment and speculated that he had subdued the Zhu Family.
• The leaders of the Blood Sand Gang, Berserk Gang, and Zhao Family gathered but stayed cautious, unwilling to challenge the City Lord’s Manor.
• Hu Haoran installed the house-sized Gravity Spirit Ascension Platform in Hualei Pavilion and designated the area a restricted zone.
• Shen Mengyan asked Hu Haoran about the device, and he explained that it surpassed the Spirit Transfer Tower’s platform in some ways but had minor flaws.

Hu Haoran explained the Gravity Spirit Ascension Platform’s powers and limitations to Shen Mengyan, who planned how Hualei Pavilion would manage its use. He stopped her from rushing to set the rules, saying the hall master-level executives would test it first and that he had an even better place to help her improve.

• Hu Haoran told Shen Mengyan that the Gravity Spirit Ascension Platform increased soul-ring ages, strengthened users’ bodies through tenfold gravity, and allowed ten days inside to pass for every day outside.
• Hu Haoran explained that the platform held only ten people, limited each use to ten days, and could only be used by Soul Masters below Soul Saint rank.
• Shen Mengyan proposed reserving access for elites and contributors and setting a minimum rank to help users survive the soul beasts inside.
• Hu Haoran suggested that the hall master-level executives test the platform and help decide its rules, then told Shen Mengyan he would take her to an even better place to improve.

Hu Haoran introduced the hall masters of Hualei Pavilion to the Gravity Spirit Ascension Platform and sent them into its Earth Domain to test its dangers and benefits. After adapting to the heightened gravity, they began searching for soul beasts and prepared to hunt their first herd.

• Hu Haoran explained that the Gravity Spirit Ascension Platform could increase soul-ring ages even for soul masters without soul spirits, and Shen Mengyan described its other benefits.
• Song Dashan and the other hall masters eagerly accepted the trial, while Hu Haoran asked them to assess the platform’s dangers and help establish conditions for its use.
• The ten hall masters entered the Earth Domain, observed its earth-filled environment, and adapted to its roughly tenfold gravity within half a day.
• Song Dashan sent Luo Fei ahead to scout, and Luo Fei spotted a herd of bovine soul beasts to the east.
• Zhan Ya and Bai Wuxin urged the group to plan carefully before attacking the unknown herd.