Chapter Summaries

Hu Xi recovered from his injuries while Hu Haoran explained how he had helped drive back the Tianlan Tribe and secure the city. Hu Xi replenished his blood essence with pills and saw hope of breaking through to Title Douluo as Hu Haoran gave him two hundred-thousand-year soul bones.

• Hu Xi woke in his room confused, and Hu Haoran explained that his forces had captured Yebao Duoyu and Hartu, driven back the Tianlan Tribe, and helped General Lian Wushuang.
• Hu Xi worried that the Tianlan Tribe would attack again, but Hu Haoran said he had arranged repairs to the City-Protecting Soul Array and expected reinforcements soon.
• Hu Haoran gave Hu Xi Blood Essence Ginseng Spirit Pills, and Hu Xi took several to restore his blood essence and strengthen his chances of breaking through to Title Douluo.
• Hu Xi said he was missing a torso bone and a skull bone, so Hu Haoran gave him a hundred-thousand-year Thunder Tyrant Dragon torso bone and a hundred-thousand-year Golden Thunder Dragon skull bone.

Hu Haoran gave Hu Xi two hundred-thousand-year soul bones and a Three Yuan Sacred Spirit Pill to help him reach Title Douluo. After fusing the bones and taking the pill, Hu Xi condensed a second Soul Core and broke through to level ninety.

• Hu Haoran gave Hu Xi two hundred-thousand-year soul bones and a Three Yuan Sacred Spirit Pill, claiming he had obtained them through his Haori City connections.
• Hu Xi agreed to visit Haori City after the war with the Tianlan Tribe and prepared to fuse the soul bones while Hu Haoran guarded him.
• Hu Xi fused the Thunder Tyrant Dragon torso bone and Golden Thunder Dragon skull without resistance, strengthening his body, Soul Power, and martial soul.
• Hu Xi took the Three Yuan Sacred Spirit Pill and used the Blue Electric Dragon King Art to condense a second Soul Core at his chest.
• Hu Xi broke through to level ninety and became a Title Douluo, his dragon roar alarming everyone in Jinmai City.

After recovering and breaking through to Title Douluo, Hu Xi celebrated with his son Hu Haoran and the defenders of Jinmai City. Hu Haoran proposed concealing Hu Xi’s strength and feigning his severe injuries to lure the Tianlan Tribe into another attack, while the tribe’s leaders began planning their next assault.

• Zhao Guangtian recognized Hu Xi’s dragon roar as a sign that he had advanced to Title Douluo and reassured the gathered generals that it was good news.
• Hu Xi emerged, confirmed that the defenders had recovered and Jinmai City’s defenses were repaired, and announced a celebration for Haoran’s victory, his recovery, and the soldiers’ morale.
• Hu Xi revealed his nine soul rings, but Hu Haoran urged everyone to keep his advancement secret and spread word that his injuries remained severe.
• Hu Haoran proposed using negotiations to return two captured Tianlan Tribe generals after Hu Xi feigned illness, luring the tribe into a trap.
• Hu Xi agreed to the plan and joined the celebration, while Tianlan Tribe leaders discussed launching another attack.

After the Tianlan Tribe's defeat at Jinmai City, Tianlan Renfei and his leaders discussed the unexpected reinforcements and the loss of Yebao Duoyu and Hartu. They decided to launch another assault, sending the three Protectors to lead the expedition.

• Tianlan Renfei demanded an explanation after the Tianlan Tribe lost at Jinmai City and Yebao Duoyu and Hartu were captured.
• Haer Xueming and Yebao Xing described Hu Xi's temporary boost in power, the reinforcements that appeared from the sky, and the ambush that helped rout the army.
• Haer Xueming urged the Tianlan Tribe to attack Jinmai City again to secure grain and prevent starvation.
• Tianlan Renfei agreed to send the three Protectors, and Nu Duomeng, Komon, and Qing Yusi began gathering troops for a second expedition.

Hu Haoran planned a surprise attack on the Demon Rat Tribe while Hu Xi held Jinmai City against the Tianlan Tribe's renewed invasion. The city's upgraded defenses withstood the bombardment, and Hu Haoran secretly marched out with ten thousand soldiers.

• Hu Haoran dismissed the Tianlan Tribe's attack and told Hu Xi to rely on Jinmai City's upgraded defenses and ample supplies.
• Hu Haoran revealed his plan to attack the Demon Rat Tribe, the first step in a Douluo System mission to subdue the entire Tianlan Tribe.
• Hu Haoran explained why the Demon Rat Tribe was a suitable target, and Hu Xi agreed to let him go with Kong Xiangfeng.
• Nu Duomeng led the Tianlan Tribe's forces in a long-range assault, but Jinmai City's strengthened City-Protecting Soul Array remained intact.
• Hu Haoran secretly led ten thousand soldiers out of Jinmai City and headed for the Demon Rat Tribe's territory.

Nu Zhan led the Tianlan Tribe army in a second assault on Jinmai City, believing Hu Xi was still badly wounded. Jinmai City's defenses held firm, and Nu Zhan rejected Ke Xiong's advice to retreat, leaving the attack unresolved.

• Nu Zhan taunted Hu Xi and ordered the Tianlan Tribe army to attack after Hu Xi appeared gravely ill.
• The Tianlan Tribe's Witch Soul Arts struck Jinmai City's City-Protecting Soul Array with lightning, but the array remained undamaged.
• Hu Xi ordered Lian Wushuang to fire Jinmai City's Energy Gathering Soul Cannons and make the defense appear desperate.
• Modified cannons froze and shattered advancing Tianlan Tribe soldiers, confounding Nu Zhan and Ke Xiong.
• Ke Xiong advised Nu Zhan to retreat, but Nu Zhan refused because withdrawing would damage the army's morale.

Nu Zhan and Ke Xiong withdrew the Tianlan Tribe army after Jinmai City's strengthened defenses inflicted heavy losses, then faced Nu Duomeng's anger. Qing Yusi confirmed the city's defenses were formidable and suspected Hu Xi was faking his injuries, leaving the Protectors wary of another attack.

• Ke Xiong urged Nu Zhan to retreat, but Nu Zhan ordered another two hours of attacks before agreeing to withdraw when they made no progress.
• Nu Zhan explained the failed siege to Nu Duomeng, who ordered him to attack again despite the losses.
• Ke Xiong defended Nu Zhan, and Komon intervened when Nu Duomeng threatened him, bringing the Protectors close to a confrontation.
• Qing Yusi calmed Nu Duomeng and Komon, then revealed that Jinmai City's defenses could withstand their combined attacks for four to six hours.
• Nu Zhan confirmed that Hu Xi appeared seriously wounded, but Qing Yusi said Hu Xi felt dangerous and might be faking his injuries.

After Qing Yusi warned that Hu Xi might have recovered, the Tianlan Tribe held back from attacking Jinmai City. Hu Haoran led ten thousand troops into Demon Rat Tribe territory and prepared a stealthy decapitation operation, leaving the tribe unaware of the approaching attack.

• Qing Yusi sensed danger from Hu Xi and warned that Jinmai City's defenses and reinforcements were stronger than expected.
• The Tianlan Tribe army and Hu Xi's forces remained in a standoff for three days while Hu Haoran led ten thousand troops through a secret passage toward the Demon Rat Tribe.
• Hu Haoran ordered his troops to split up and approach the Demon Rat Tribe settlement quietly.
• Hu Haoran rejected Kong Xiangfeng's suggestion to charge openly and planned to capture the tribe's Soul King-ranked and stronger soul masters without letting anyone escape.
• The seven members of Haori Squad silently eliminated the Demon Rat Tribe's hidden sentries as Hu Haoran advanced with high-level soul masters.

Bana Tu and Bada Si discovered that Zhu Zhihui and Zhu Zhiying had infiltrated the Demon Rat Tribe and planned to force its surrender while the Tianlan Tribe army was occupied outside Jinmai City. As the battle began, Zhu Zhiying blocked Bada Si’s attack, and the Zhu brothers donned Three-word Battle Armor to strengthen themselves.

• Bana Tu grew uneasy at the Demon Rat Tribe’s silence and decided to seek guidance from its totem, but Zhu Zhihui revealed himself and said the tribe’s sentries were dead.
• Zhu Zhihui and Zhu Zhiying confronted Bana Tu and Bada Si, explaining that the Tianlan Tribe army was engaged outside Jinmai City and the tribe had no escape route.
• Bada Si refused to surrender and attacked Zhu Zhihui with his Fourth Soul Skill, Heart Devourer Kill.
• Zhu Zhiying intercepted Bada Si’s attack with his Fourth Soul Skill, Ghost Spider Netherflame Barrier, stopping its momentum.
• Zhu Zhihui and Zhu Zhiying donned their Three-word Battle Armor to boost their combat strength.

Zhu Zhihui, Zhu Zhiying, and Ulus fought Bana Tu and Bada Si after Bana Tu tried to flee. The Cangyun Empire fighters defeated and captured both brothers, then set out to report their success to Hu Haoran.

• Bada Si charged Zhu Zhihui and Zhu Zhiying so Bana Tu could escape, but Ulus trapped Bana Tu in a Fire Cage.
• Ulus joined Zhu Zhihui and Zhu Zhiying, and Bana Tu and Bada Si used their Martial Soul Avatars and Witch Soul Arts to prepare for a final fight.
• Ulus trapped the brothers in an illusion, and Zhu Zhihui struck Bana Tu with Netherfire meteors after Bana Tu pushed Bada Si out of danger.
• Bada Si unleashed Heaven-Rending Strike, and Ulus helped Zhu Zhihui and Zhu Zhiying withstand the attack and subdue him.
• Zhu Zhihui, Zhu Zhiying, and Ulus carried off the unconscious Bana Tu and captured Bada Si to report their victory to Hu Haoran.

Hu Haoran learned that Zhu Zhihui, Zhu Zhiying, and Ulus had captured the Demon Rat Tribe’s chief and second strongest warrior, then went looking for a fight. He challenged Batutu, who was battling Yashe, and Batutu accepted with contempt for Hu Haoran’s lower rank.

• Zhu Zhihui reported that he, Zhu Zhiying, and Ulus had captured Bana Tu and Bada Si after a difficult fight involving the Tianlan Tribe’s Witch Soul Art.
• Hu Haoran subdued Bana Tu and Bada Si with the Prison God Hall Interface and decided to face an opponent himself despite Zhu Zhihui’s warning.
• Hu Haoran left Zhu Zhihui, Zhu Zhiying, and Ulus to handle the remaining support while he searched for a battle.
• Yashe and Batutu fought through more than a hundred exchanges, with Batutu boasting that he had not yet used the Witch Soul Art.
• Hu Haoran appeared and challenged Batutu, who mocked his Soul King rank and warned that he might kill him too quickly.

Hu Haoran fought Batutu to witness the Tianlan Tribe’s Witch Soul Art, surprising Batutu with his swordsmanship despite having only five Soul Rings. The two prepared to escalate their battle, while Yashe watched in amazement at Hu Haoran’s strength.

• Yashe warned Hu Haoran that Batutu was a level-seventy-three Soul Sage, but Hu Haoran ordered him to stand by and let him fight.
• Bატutu mocked Hu Haoran and the Cangyun Empire, then was startled by Hu Haoran’s unusual Soul Rings and lightning-fast Star Scar Sword attack.
• Hu Haoran blocked Batutu’s Frenzied Slash and countered with two forms of the Qinghua Sword Technique, earning Batutu’s respect.
• Batutu unleashed Heart Devourer Kill, and his claws clashed evenly with Hu Haoran’s sword technique.
• Hu Haoran activated the Ice Fire Immunity Body and Eye of Thunder as Batutu prepared to use Witch Soul Art, and Yashe realized Hu Haoran could match Batutu without battle armor.

Hu Haoran defeated Batutu after the Rakshasa Sword Spirit merged with him, then took control of the Demon Rat Tribe. The system rewarded him and opened an optional new subjugation mission, leaving him to decide which tribe to target next.

• Batutu used the Divine Rat Totem, Witch Soul Art, and Martial Soul Avatar to fight Hu Haoran, but the Rakshasa Sword Spirit intervened and protected him.
• The Rakshasa Sword Spirit merged with Hu Haoran, empowering him to defeat Batutu in their final clash.
• Hu Haoran and his forces subdued the Demon Rat Tribe's experts and stationed more than ten thousand soldiers there.
• The Douluo System rewarded Hu Haoran with Douluo Crystal Points and three 70,000-year treasures, then offered an optional subjugation mission.
• Hu Haoran gathered everyone, including members of the subdued Demon Rat Tribe, to discuss which tribe to target next.

Hu Xi planned a surprise attack on the Tianlan Tribe’s army at Youming Valley while Hu Haoran’s group debated which tribe to subdue next. Jinmai City prepared for the attack as the Tianlan forces remained camped, and Hu Haoran’s allies disagreed over whether to target the Electric Python Tribe or the Ghost Cat Tribe first.

• Hu Haoran informed Hu Xi that he had subdued the Demon Rat Tribe and was considering whether to attack the Ghost Cat Tribe or the Electric Python Tribe next.
• Hu Xi told Xiao Lingzhan that a hidden Title Douluo may have exposed his feigned injuries, then proposed collapsing the mountains around Youming Valley to ambush the Tianlan Tribe’s army.
• Hu Xi ordered Zhao Guangtian to organize the demolition and Zhu Tianguang to lead five thousand elite soldiers into an ambush behind the Tianlan Tribe’s army.
• Xiao Lingzhan arranged the surprise attack while Komon, Nu Duomeng, and Qing Yusi considered remaining in place and reporting Jinmai City’s defenses to their leaders.
• Bana Tu urged Hu Haoran to subdue the powerful Electric Python Tribe first, but others argued they should target the weaker Ghost Cat Tribe before it.

After subduing the Demon Rat Tribe, Hu Haoran considered Bana Tu’s proposal to attack the stronger Electric Python Tribe before the Ghost Cat Tribe. The forces prepared a surprise attack for three days later, while the Demon Rat Tribe planned to distract the Ghost Cat Tribe.

• Bana Tu urged Hu Haoran to attack the Electric Python Tribe first, explaining that a hidden passage would let them approach unseen and that the three vassal tribes were unlikely to warn one another.
• Ulus questioned the plan, then learned from Bana Tu that the Electric Python Tribe bordered the weakened Spirit Fox Tribe, which could become a later target while Lady Qing Yusi was away.
• Hu Haoran asked Zhu Tianguang for his opinion, and Zhu pledged to protect him while asking to be allowed to fight.
• Hu Haoran’s group gathered intelligence and learned that the Electric Python Tribe had ten Soul Saints and at least six Soul Douluo, including two at level eighty-nine.
• Hu Haoran’s forces chose to attack the Electric Python Tribe in three days to allow their wounded to recover, while the Demon Rat Tribe prepared to draw the Ghost Cat Tribe’s attention with increased border patrols.

Hu Xi prepared to trap and defeat the Tianlan Tribe’s army while Hu Haoran attacked the Electric Python Tribe, and Zhu Tianguang led troops through miasma to establish an ambush in Youming Valley. With the operation set to begin after nightfall, Hu Xi told Xiao Lingzhan that he hoped to retire once the war ended.

• Hu Xi decided to hold back and defeat the Tianlan Tribe’s army so it could not return to defend against Hu Haoran.
• Hu Xi ordered Zhu Tianguang to reach the rear of Youming Valley and prepare an ambush for an operation to destroy the mountains.
• Zhu Tianguang’s troops encountered poisonous miasma, took Miasma Dispelling Pills, and continued toward their target.
• Zhu Tianguang reached the ambush site after more than half a day, and Xiao Lingzhan reported that the operation could proceed.
• Hu Xi told Xiao Lingzhan to have Silver Ice and the others set out after nightfall, then said he planned to retire and cultivate after the war.

Zhao Guangtian’s timed Soul Tool Bombs collapsed Youming Valley and devastated the Tianlan Tribe’s army, allowing Hu Xi’s forces to launch a deadly pursuit. As the three Tianlan Tribe Protectors moved to cover the retreat, Nu Duomeng attacked Jinmai City’s soldiers, and Xiao Lingzhan ordered a Frozen Laser Beam strike.

• Hu Xi and Xiao Lingzhan reflected on the cost of years of warfare as Zhao Guangtian led a thousand stealth-suited soldiers to plant timed Soul Tool Bombs around Youming Valley.
• Hu Xi ordered Zhao Guangtian to detonate the bombs, and the resulting explosions triggered a mountain collapse, wildfire, and mudslides that killed more than seventy thousand Tianlan Tribe soldiers.
• Qing Yusi, Komon, and Nu Duomeng helped restore order among the survivors, while Nu Zhan ordered the remaining troops to retreat toward Tianlan Tribe territory.
• Qing Yusi, Komon, and Nu Duomeng agreed to cover the retreat as Hu Xi led Jinmai City’s forces into the valley and ordered them to attack the Tianlan Tribe survivors.
• Nu Duomeng used his Third Soul Skill, Mammoth Stomp, to kill Jinmai City soldiers, and Xiao Lingzhan ordered his troops to fire a Frozen Laser Beam at him.

Hu Xi fought Nu Duomeng, Komon, and Qing Yusi after revealing that he had become a Title Douluo, using his Battle Armor and lightning skills to hold off all three. The chapter ended with Xiao Lingzhan appearing to shield Hu Xi from their attacks after Qing Yusi caught him in an illusion.

• Jinmai City's soldiers fired freezing laser weapons at Nu Duomeng, but Komon protected him with Bone Cage.
• Hu Xi revealed his Title Douluo strength and Three-word Battle Armor, lifting Jinmai City's morale as he battled Nu Duomeng, Komon, and Qing Yusi.
• Hu Xi used his lightning wings and Reverse Lightning Dragon Slash to evade their combined assault and counterattack.
• Nu Duomeng and Komon escalated their attacks while Qing Yusi struck Hu Xi with Bewitching Eyes, leaving him vulnerable.
• A massive shield appeared before Hu Xi and blocked Nu Duomeng and Komon's attacks.

Zhao Guangtian arrived in time to save Hu Xi from Nu Duomeng and helped him repel the Tianlan Tribe’s three Title Douluo. Hu Xi ordered a retreat to Jinmai City while Zhao Guangtian went to support Zhu Tianguang’s ambush against the fleeing enemy forces.

• Zhao Guangtian blocked Nu Duomeng and Komon’s attacks with his Earth Greatshield and joined Hu Xi in provoking Nu Duomeng.
• Nu Duomeng used his Eighth Soul Skill to shatter Zhao Guangtian’s level-nine Earth Greatshield, then gasped from the immense expenditure of Soul Power.
• Hu Xi struck at Nu Duomeng with his Thunder Tyrant Dragon torso bone skill, but Komon blocked the attack with his Sixth Soul Skill as Qing Yusi led the retreat.
• Qing Yusi and Komon dragged the exhausted Nu Duomeng away, ending the Tianlan Tribe’s second campaign in defeat.
• Hu Xi ordered his troops back to Jinmai City and sent Zhao Guangtian to bring Zhu Tianguang’s ambush force back from attacking the fleeing Tianlan Tribe soldiers.

Lian Wushuang and Zhu Tianguang ambushed the retreating Tianlan Tribe remnants, and Zhu Tianguang overwhelmed Nu Zhan and Ke Xiong as Jinmai City’s forces slaughtered their soldiers. Just as Lian Wushuang moved to capture the fallen leaders, Nu Duomeng, Komon, and Qing Yusi arrived, and Zhao Guangtian came to face them.

• Lian Wushuang recognized the approaching Tianlan Tribe scouts and persuaded Zhu Tianguang to wait for the main force before attacking.
• Lian Wushuang launched the ambush after most of the remnants had passed, and Ke Xiong and Nu Zhan rallied their soldiers to resist.
• Lian Wushuang ordered the Jinmai City soldiers to intensify their Soul Tool Energy Cannon bombardment as the Tianlan Tribe remnants suffered heavy losses.
• Nu Zhan and Ke Xiong used their Martial Soul Avatars and strongest attacks against Zhu Tianguang, but he defeated them with Azure Netherworld Flame.
• Nu Duomeng, Komon, and Qing Yusi arrived and drove Lian Wushuang back, while Zhao Guangtian confronted the three Title Douluos.