Chapter Summaries

Xu Sanshi defeated Wang Chengxi and the Iron Sword Sect’s next contestant, then Shrek used the remaining matches to give its younger members tournament experience. Shrek advanced to the third round after defeating the Iron Sword Sect, while Wang Chengxi woke to find her team eliminated.

• Wang Chengxi revealed her Medusa Martial Soul and attacked Xu Sanshi with petrification light and snake hair, but Xu Sanshi used Mysterious Nether Swap to evade her strikes.
• Xu Sanshi suppressed Wang Chengxi’s Medusa’s Gaze with his Black Tortoise bloodline, trapped her in a Shield Wall, and knocked her unconscious.
• Xu Sanshi defeated the Iron Sword Sect’s second contestant, then conceded so Dai Huabin could take the field.
• Bei Bei sent Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and others into the remaining matches and team battle, which Shrek won easily.
• Shrek advanced to the third round, and Wang Chengxi woke as the Iron Sword Sect faced elimination.

Ji Lin led Freedom Gate into its second-round elimination match against Heavenly Armor Sect, where Nana revealed her Soul Emperor strength and overwhelmed Han Yu in their opening clash. Nana launched a three-pronged follow-up attack as Han Yu struggled to defend.

• Ji Lin brought Freedom Gate to the competition grounds, where Bei Bei and the Shrek Academy team watched their match.
• Freedom Gate drew Heavenly Armor Sect, whose leader Han Zhanhu worried after learning that the team had already revealed Soul Saint-level strength.
• Nana took the first individual match against Han Yu and revealed six soul rings, marking her as another Soul Emperor.
• Nana drew a powerful sixth-rank Soul Tool blade and sent Han Yu flying with a single slash against his Heavenly Armor Shield.
• Nana split into three illusory figures and converged on Han Yu with simultaneous slashes.

Nana defeated Han Yu and the Heavenly Armor Sect with her Crimson Flame Blade before handing the next match to Wang Dong'er. Wang Dong'er revealed her six-ring cultivation, and Xu Tianran asked Jing Hongchen what he knew about Freedom Gate's contestants.

• Nana used Ghost Possession to evade Han Yu's Meteor Fire Armor, then shattered his Heavenly Armor Shield and defeated him.
• Nana won her next two matches against the Heavenly Armor Sect before voluntarily stepping down.
• Wang Dong'er entered the arena as Freedom Gate's second contestant and faced another Heavenly Armor Sect fighter.
• Wang Dong'er unfurled her Light Goddess Butterfly wings and revealed six soul rings, astonishing the spectators.
• Xu Tianran asked Ju Zi about Freedom Gate, and Jing Hongchen offered to share what he knew about its contestants.

Wang Dong'er defeated the Heavenly Armor Sect contestant, giving Freedom Gate enough points to win and advance toward the round-robin stage. After the match, Ji Lin took Xu Jiujiu to Youthful Hotel, where she reluctantly tried on the custom outfits he had ordered.

• Jing Hongchen told Xu Tianran that Wang Dong'er had fought for Shrek Academy and that Nana had once been a reserve member of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
• Wang Dong'er dodged the Heavenly Armor Sect contestant's attacks and shattered his Heavenly Armor Needle with Butterfly God's Light.
• Wang Dong'er won four consecutive matches, and the referee declared Freedom Gate the winner with six points to Heavenly Armor Sect's zero.
• Other teams grew wary of Freedom Gate's strength as the team returned to the hotel to rest.
• Ji Lin took Xu Jiujiu to Youthful Hotel and had custom outfits made for her.
• Xu Jiujiu reluctantly put on the outfits for Ji Lin as the night grew late.

Freedom Gate and Earth Dragon Sect drew each other in the third-round elimination match, so Ji Lin and Nan Qiu Qiu arranged for Earth Dragon Sect to earn enough minor points to advance. Freedom Gate won while preserving its undefeated record, and Earth Dragon Sect narrowly qualified for the round-robin stage.

• Ji Lin drew Earth Dragon Sect as Freedom Gate's opponent, and Ye Guyi suggested letting them earn points so they could advance despite losing.
• Nan Shui Shui told Earth Dragon Sect's disciples that their safety mattered more than winning, while Ji Lin and Nan Qiu Qiu planned to help them qualify.
• Nan Qiu Qiu dominated Xu Shenshu with Annihilation Light, then surrendered; Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Nana also traded victories and surrenders with Earth Dragon Sect's competitors.
• Freedom Gate forfeited the individual elimination match and won the match overall, eight to seven, after Earth Dragon Sect surrendered the team battle.
• Earth Dragon Sect used its seven minor points from the match to barely advance to the round-robin stage, while Freedom Gate kept its undefeated record.

After the tournament’s brutal eliminations, the thirty-two remaining teams entered the round-robin stage, and Freedom Gate was grouped with Earth Dragon Sect and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. The chapter ended as the Sun Moon Team and Freedom Gate prepared to face each other in the opening match, with Regent Xu Tianran asking Jing Hongchen for his thoughts.

• The third-round eliminations ended with five deaths and more than twenty serious injuries, while Freedom Gate deliberately scored eight points to help Earth Dragon Sect advance.
• Ye Guyi and Nan Qiu Qiu drew Earth Dragon Sect and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy into Freedom Gate’s group, and Ji Lin accidentally sprayed tea over Wang Dong'er before tickling her and Nan Qiu Qiu into submission.
• Ji Lin reassured Nan Qiu Qiu that Earth Dragon Sect had drawn a favorable group because Meng would keep the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy from attacking them too harshly.
• The thirty-two teams were divided into four round-robin groups, with Freedom Gate, Earth Dragon Sect, and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy placed together in the first group.
• Xiao Hongchen warned Meng Hongchen not to throw the match against Ji Lin, and the teams gathered at the competition grounds for the opening showdown.
• Regent Xu Tianran asked Jing Hongchen what he thought of the coming match between the Sun Moon Team and Freedom Gate.

Sun Moon Team’s Shi Xing faced Freedom Gate’s Wang Dong'er in the opening round-robin match, while both sides appeared to be holding back. Shi Xing attacked with a tracking High-Explosive Shell, which Wang Dong'er destroyed in midair as their battle continued.

• Jing Hongchen told Xu Tianran that the teams might conserve their strength and let their younger members choose their own tactics.
• The referee announced the match between Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy Team and Freedom Gate, and Shi Xing and Wang Dong'er entered the arena.
• Wang Dong'er and the Sun Moon Team members noticed that the referee had signaled the start in a way that seemed to favor the home team.
• Shi Xing took to the air with his Flying Soul Tool wings and fired a tracking High-Explosive Shell at Wang Dong'er.
• Wang Dong'er flew upward and used her second Soul Ring to destroy the shell, while Shi Xing's five-Soul-Ring configuration was explained.

Wang Dong'er evaded Shi Xing's tracking high-explosive shells while turning the referee's favoritism into a frantic chase, then faced Shi Xing's fully charged Crimson Fire Cannon. As his massive fireball reached her, Wang Dong'er activated her fifth soul ring and transformed into translucent golden crystal.

• Shi Xing's tracking shells drove Wang Dong'er toward the referee, whom she chased until he fled across the arena.
• Shi Xing fired three high-explosive shells that blasted apart the reinforced arena floor, while Wang Dong'er escaped their explosions unharmed.
• Xu Tianran ordered Ju Zi to strip the referee of his officiating qualification for showing favoritism.
• Shi Xing used a Positioning Soul Tool to aim his sixth-grade Crimson Fire Cannon at Wang Dong'er and fired a massive crimson fireball.
• Wang Dong'er stopped in midair, illuminated her fifth soul ring, and transformed into translucent golden crystal as the fireball reached her.

Wang Dong'er defeated Shi Xing by turning his Crimson Fire Cannonball back against him, then began a second match against Zhou Xinghao. She forced Zhou to spend his Invincible Shield before his artillery platform was assembled, but he completed the platform and began searching for her.

• Wang Dong'er used God of Light Possession to catch Shi Xing's Crimson Fire Cannonball and hurl it back at him.
• Wang Dong'er overwhelmed Shi Xing with a golden pillar and orb, and Shi Xing conceded the match.
• The referee declared Wang Dong'er the winner, and she faced the Sun Moon Team's second contestant, Zhou Xinghao.
• Wang Dong'er rushed Zhou Xinghao with a Level 6 Soul Tool Thruster and attacked while his artillery platform was still assembling.
• Wang Dong'er baited Zhou Xinghao into activating his Invincible Shield, then moved behind him as his artillery platform finished assembling.
• Zhou Xinghao enhanced his Soul Power and rotated the artillery platform to search for Wang Dong'er.

Wang Dong'er defeated Zhou Xinghao by exploiting his Soul Cannon platform's blind spot and teleporting behind him, then began fighting the Sun Moon Team's third competitor, Xiao Ping. She and Xiao Ping traded attacks in midair, and he raised a Rank 7 Soul Tool Shield against her massive Butterfly God Slash.

• Wang Dong'er stayed behind Zhou Xinghao's rotating Soul Cannon platform until he used a Shockwave Bomb to force her away and unleash a Metal Storm.
• Wang Dong'er used a Teleportation Ring to reappear behind Zhou Xinghao and dismantled his Soul Tools, making him surrender; Meng Hongchen guiltily realized she had supplied the ring.
• Wang Dong'er restored her Soul Power with a Milk Bottle, then faced the Sun Moon Team's third competitor, Xiao Ping, a close-combat Soul Engineer.
• Xiao Ping evaded Wang Dong'er's Hexagram Array, dodged her golden light attacks with his thrusters, and charged at her with his spear.
• Wang Dong'er combined 108 golden slashes into a massive Butterfly God Slash, and Xiao Ping formed a Rank 7 Soul Tool Shield to defend himself.

Wang Dong'er defeated Xiao Ping with her Butterfly God Dance, giving Freedom Gate a three-match lead over the Sun Moon Team. Xiao Hongchen then conceded the individual elimination match to preserve his team's strength for the tournament's later rounds, leaving Xu Tianran and Jing Hongchen to recognize his strategic judgment.

• Xiao Ping used his armor's Rank 7 Soul Tool Shield to withstand Wang Dong'er's attacks and charge toward her.
• Wang Dong'er unleashed Butterfly God Dance, shattered Xiao Ping's shield, and defeated him after he crashed into the arena barrier.
• The referee declared Wang Dong'er the winner, and the crowd reacted to the Sun Moon Team's three consecutive losses.
• Xiao Hongchen conceded the match, explaining that he wanted to conserve his team's strength rather than risk injuries against Freedom Gate.
• Xu Tianran praised Xiao Hongchen for knowing when to yield, while Jing Hongchen privately approved of his grandson's growth.

Freedom Gate’s victory over the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy made the team famous in Mingdu, while Ji Lin provoked Wang Qiuer into buying uniforms like those owned by Xu Jiujiu and the others. The next morning, Freedom Gate arrived to face the mysterious Mingyu Sect, and chief referee Zheng Zhan took charge of the match.

• Freedom Gate defeated the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and the other six sects realized their chances of qualifying had disappeared.
• Ji Lin brought Wang Qiuer to Youthful Hotel and provoked her into buying all the uniforms she had refused to wear.
• The first round of the round-robin stage ended, and Freedom Gate became a popular topic across Mingdu.
• Freedom Gate traveled through the rain to the competition grounds for its match against Mingyu Sect.
• Mingyu Sect arrived with its veiled captain, who had not yet entered the field during the tournament.
• Zheng Zhan introduced himself as the tournament’s chief referee and announced that he would preside over all subsequent matches.

Wang Dong'er fought You Chen of Mingyu Sect in the first individual match between Freedom Gate and Mingyu Sect. After You Chen damaged her butterfly wings and overwhelmed her with speed, Wang Dong'er countered with her Hexagram Array and drove him back with a net of light blades.

• Indestructible Douluo Zheng Zhan announced the Freedom Gate versus Mingyu Sect match and warned Wang Dong'er and You Chen against killing their opponents.
• Wang Dong'er and You Chen opened the match, and You Chen used his spike Soul Tools and astonishing speed to pierce her butterfly wings.
• You Chen activated his third Soul Skill, creating seven afterimages that surrounded Wang Dong'er.
• Wang Dong'er activated her fourth Soul Skill, the Hexagram Array, and repelled You Chen's seven figures.
• Wang Dong'er unleashed one hundred and eight Butterfly God Slash blades in a net, forcing You Chen to retreat.

Wang Dong'er defeated You Chen in the first individual match, revealing her Clear Sky Hammer to counter his strongest attack. She remained on the arena and faced Mingyu Sect's next competitor, whose strange, sickly appearance caught her off guard.

• Wang Dong'er used the Hexagram Array and Butterfly God's Light to slow You Chen while he relied on an Invincible Shield to close in.
• You Chen unleashed Ghostly Soul Stab with his fifth Soul Skill and twin High-Frequency Vibration Blades, but Wang Dong'er blocked him with her Clear Sky Hammer.
• Wang Dong'er trapped You Chen with the Hexagram Array and knocked him back with the hammer, prompting him to surrender.
• Zheng Zhan stopped Wang Dong'er, declared Freedom Gate the winner, and recognized her Clear Sky Hammer; Wang Dong'er restored her Soul Power as You Chen left the arena.
• A new Mingyu Sect competitor stepped onto the arena, and Wang Dong'er noticed his pale, sickly appearance and cold gaze.

Wang Dong'er fought Ade of Mingyu Sect, whose Blood Bat Martial Soul gave him powerful senses and evasive ability. Wang Dong'er gained the upper hand in their aerial clash, while the Imperial Tutor took an interest in Ade and ordered Xiao Feng to bring him over after the match.

• Ade revealed his Blood Bat Martial Soul and flew into the arena to face Wang Dong'er.
• The Imperial Tutor identified Ade's mutated Martial Soul and ordered Xiao Feng to bring him to him after the match.
• Ade dodged Wang Dong'er's Butterfly God's Light and attacked her chest and face with his claws.
• Wang Dong'er repelled Ade with her wing-blades and pressed him back with superior strength.
• As his third Soul Skill's boost neared its end, Ade shrieked and activated his second Soul Ring.

Ade used his linked soul skills and hidden Soul Tool attacks to turn the fight against Wang Dong'er, draining her strength and trapping her under a barrage of blood-red blades. Wang Dong'er escaped the worst of the attacks and countered with her Hexagram Array, leaving Ade scrambling to dodge.

• Ade struck Wang Dong'er with Blood Shadow Puppet, then absorbed the blood essence it extracted with Bloodsucking, weakening her and empowering himself.
• Ade used Heavenly Net of Blood from his Crimson Cut claw gauntlets to attack Wang Dong'er with concealed cutting rays.
• Wang Dong'er used her Teleportation Ring to reach the edge of the attack zone and raised a golden barrier to block the blood rays.
• Wang Dong'er formed a Hexagram Array and charged at Ade, who folded his wings and barely dodged by dropping downward.

Wang Dong'er’s unusual blood overwhelmed Ade’s Blood Bat Martial Soul, and Ji Lin intervened with a Soul Skill that froze the competition grounds long enough to save him. Freedom Gate won the match and sent Xiao Xiao to face Mingyu Sect’s third contestant.

• Ade’s strongest attack went awry when Wang Dong'er’s blood caused his body to swell and his bloodlight to erupt.
• Ji Lin froze the arena and the spectators’ thoughts, then encased Ade in ice to suppress the energy threatening to make him explode.
• The referee Zheng Zhan declared Freedom Gate the winner, and the mysterious Imperial Tutor ordered Xu Tianran to capture Freedom Gate’s members for study.
• Mingyu Sect’s female captain carried Ade away after Ji Lin and Zheng Zhan explained that a mysterious force had run wild inside him.
• Ji Lin conceded Freedom Gate’s next match and led the exhausted Wang Dong'er offstage.
• Xiao Xiao took the stage to face Mingyu Sect’s third contestant, a composed-looking young woman.

Xiao Xiao fought Qin Yueyue of Mingyu Sect in a fierce match, using her Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron to withstand Qin Yueyue’s broadsword and Soul Tool Armor. After wearing Qin Yueyue down, Xiao Xiao caught her off guard with a Soul Skill and sent her flying, then pursued her with another cauldron strike.

• Qin Yueyue released her broadsword Martial Soul and attacked Xiao Xiao with green blade light, while Xiao Xiao summoned the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron to block her strikes.
• Xiao Xiao hurled the cauldron at Qin Yueyue and gained the upper hand in their direct clashes, but Qin Yueyue activated her Level Six Soul Tool Armor and increased her strength.
• Qin Yueyue attacked relentlessly, while Xiao Xiao shifted to redirecting her strikes and waited for her Soul Power to run low.
• Xiao Xiao spun the cauldron to deflect Qin Yueyue’s attack, then used a Soul Skill to blast her into the air.
• Xiao Xiao followed with Cauldron’s Swing, sending Qin Yueyue flying and spitting blood, then launched the cauldron at her again.

Xiao Xiao defeated Qin Yueyue, giving Freedom Gate a lead in the individual elimination round, then faced Xue Bing, whose transformation gave him power comparable to a Martial Soul Avatar. She trapped him with her fourth Soul Skill, Cauldron's Seal, but the fight was still unresolved.

• Qin Yueyue conceded to Xiao Xiao, preserving her strength for Mingyu Sect's hoped-for team battle.
• Freedom Gate took a three-to-one lead in the individual elimination round, and Mingyu Sect sent out Xue Bing.
• Xue Bing revealed a giant python-like form and knocked Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron away with overwhelming force.
• Xiao Xiao summoned three cauldrons and used Cauldron's Seal to shrink and restrain Xue Bing's transformed body.
• Xue Bing hit the ground still trapped in the seal and began twisting against its restraints.

Xiao Xiao sealed and defeated Xue Bing, securing Freedom Gate’s lead in the individual matches. After both teams entered the team battle, Ji Lin and Gu Yuena stayed at the rear as Freedom Gate and Mingyu Sect began their opening charge.

• Xiao Xiao used her cauldron Soul Skills to injure Xue Bing, seal him inside the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron, and win the match before conceding the next one.
• Nan Qiu Qiu defeated Mingyu Sect’s final two Soul Kings and conceded, after which Mingyu Sect’s captain Cain also gave up the last individual match.
• Zheng Zhan announced that Freedom Gate led Mingyu Sect seven points to three and gave both teams one minute to prepare for the team battle.
• Both teams introduced their members and formed up; Ji Lin linked Freedom Gate with Spirit Detection and Spirit Sharing while he and Gu Yuena stayed at the rear.
• When Zheng Zhan started the match, Mingyu Sect advanced with Qin Yueyue, Qing Qing, and Chen Jun forming an attack, defense, and support line, while Freedom Gate’s front three charged forward.