Chapter Summaries

Xu Jiujiu negotiated with Su Yu for Rocket Cannons and urged him to establish a Holy Slaying Palace branch in the Star Luo Empire, while Su Yu considered the risks of relying on the Sun Moon Empire for rare metals. The group stage ended with eight teams qualifying, and the teams gathered at Mingyue Hotel for the quarterfinal draw as Su Yu eyed the Holy Spirit Sect with hostility.

• Xu Jiujiu asked Su Yu not to go easy on the Sun Moon Empire's teams, and he said he would treat every match seriously.
• Xu Jiujiu offered the Star Luo Empire's partnership for Rocket Cannons, but Su Yu capped supply at fifteen per month and demanded payment mainly in rare metals.
• Su Yu explained that the Sun Moon Empire might cut off the Holy Slaying Palace's rare-metal supply and said he was considering establishing a branch in the original three empires; Xu Jiujiu pressed him to choose Star Luo.
• The group stage ended with the Holy Slaying Palace, Snow Demon Sect, Holy Spirit Sect, and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy topping their groups, while Shrek Academy, Heavenly Dragon Sect, Proud Sword Sect, and Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy advanced in second place.
• The eight remaining teams assembled at Mingyue Hotel before the quarterfinal draw, and Su Yu watched the hostile Holy Spirit Sect team with a promise to defeat them.

Su Yu drew Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy as Holy Slaying Palace’s quarterfinal opponent, while Shrek Academy drew the Snow Demon Sect. After rejecting Xu Tianzhen’s challenge, Su Yu warned Shrek’s team that the absent Body Sect might be connected to the Snow Demon Sect.

• Su Yu drew the upper bracket, then drew Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy as Holy Slaying Palace’s quarterfinal opponent.
• Xiao Hongchen drew the lower bracket and the Proud Sword Sect, while Tang Ya drew the Heavenly Dragon Sect, leaving Shrek Academy to face the Snow Demon Sect.
• Xu Tianzhen challenged Su Yu to a duel, but he refused and exposed her attempt to avoid a team battle; he then revealed that she was the Sun Moon Empire’s princess.
• Snow Empress explained that Xu Tianzhen was Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy’s only revealed Soul Emperor and might be relying on a hidden trump card.
• Su Yu questioned Shrek’s team about the Snow Demon Sect’s origins and pointed out that the Body Sect had not appeared, despite coming from the same empire.

Su Yu warned Shrek Academy that the Body Sect might be hiding in the Snow Demon Sect and that it had a Soul Sage, while Jing Hongchen sent Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen to follow Su Yu. As the quarterfinals began, Xu Tianran and Zhong Liwu hinted that they knew more about the Snow Demon Sect than they let on.

• Han Ruoruo and Zhang Lexuan reasoned that the Body Sect was most likely concealed among the Snow Demon Sect, and Su Yu warned Shrek Academy that the Body Sect had a Soul Sage.
• Su Yu let the Holy Slaying Palace team rest before the quarterfinals, then arrived at the competition grounds and noticed Beibei had returned to Shrek Academy's lineup.
• Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen told Su Yu that Jing Hongchen wanted them to follow him and learn from him, and Su Yu agreed to take them along.
• Xu Tianran asked Jing Hongchen about the quarterfinal matchups, and Jing Hongchen said Shrek Academy's battle with the Snow Demon Sect was uncertain.
• Xu Tianran predicted Shrek Academy would lose to the Snow Demon Sect, while Zhong Liwu and Jing Hongchen showed signs that they knew the sect's secrets.

Di Ming Li defeated three Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy contestants in the individual elimination match before facing Xu Tianzhen, who revealed the Sun Martial Soul. As their fight began, Su Yu explained the Sun Moon Imperial Family’s three inherited Martial Souls, leaving the Shrek group surprised by his knowledge.

• Di Ming Li entered the arena for Holy Slaying Palace and defeated Lu Jun with her Golden Dragon Spear and metal wings.
• Di Ming Li quickly defeated two more Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy contestants, earning three points and prompting Xu Tianzhen to challenge her.
• Xu Tianzhen taunted Di Ming Li before the match, and the Unbreakable Douluo warned them both to behave.
• Xu Tianzhen revealed her six-ring Sun Martial Soul and evaded Di Ming Li’s opening spear attack.
• Su Yu identified the Sun Martial Soul and explained the Sun Moon Royal Family’s inherited Sun, Moon, and Purple Blazing Sky Dragon Martial Souls.

Xu Tianzhen used the Sun Martial Soul’s Radiant Splendor and Sun Gaze to trap Di Ming Li in a superheated arena and unleash a massive solar attack. Di Ming Li absorbed the blast and revealed her golden armor and overwhelming aura, leaving Xu Tianzhen stunned.

• Wu Ming wondered if Zhang Lexuan’s Moon Martial Soul meant she was connected to the Sun Moon Royal Family, and Su Yu privately considered the possibility uncertain.
• He Caitou identified Xu Tianzhen’s Sun Martial Soul skills as she used Radiant Splendor to blind Di Ming Li and heat the arena.
• Di Ming Li closed her eyes and stood still amid the golden light as Xu Tianzhen’s power melted the metal stage.
• Wang Dong’er grew anxious, but Jiang Nannan reassured her by pointing out that Su Yu remained calm.
• Xu Tianzhen condensed the gathered solar energy with Sun Gaze and launched it at Di Ming Li.
• Di Ming Li absorbed the solar attack, then appeared in golden armor with a powerful aura that alarmed Zheng Zhan.

Di Ming Li absorbed Xu Tianzhen’s Sun Martial Soul power, purified her Golden Dragon bloodline, and won the match for Holy Slaying Palace. After the victory, Su Yu considered arranging powerful seventh Soul Rings and soul spirits for Di Ming Li and the other women.

• Di Ming Li absorbed Xu Tianzhen’s solar attacks, raising her Soul Power by two ranks and elevating her Golden Dragon Martial Soul.
• Xu Tianzhen conceded, and Unbreakable Douluo Zheng Zhan declared Holy Slaying Palace the winner.
• Su Yu sent Shui Lingguang to take Di Ming Li back to the hotel, then froze Xu Tianzhen and her Sun Martial Soul when she confronted him.
• Xu Tianran watched Xu Tianzhen’s humiliation, while Jing Hongchen defended Su Yu and distanced himself from the Crown Prince.
• As Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy prepared to face the Proud Sword Sect, Su Yu planned to find Di Ming Li a seventh Soul Ring and considered soul spirits for the others.

Shrek Academy faced Snow Demon Sect in the tournament as Huo Yuhao, now a Body Sect contestant, met his former Tang Sect senior brother Beibei and took the opening match against Xie Huanyue. The chapter ended with Huo Yuhao using his Spirit Eyes to make Xie Huanyue falter at the start of their fight.

• Xiao Hongchen revealed his seven Soul Rings and led Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to a decisive victory over Proud Sword Sect.
• Holy Spirit Sect defeated Heavenly Dragon Sect, with its Soul Sage leader overcoming Yu Tianlong after Yu Tianlong had beaten three Evil Soul Masters.
• Beibei and the Shrek Academy team discovered that Huo Yuhao was representing Body Sect, and Huo Yuhao said he now considered himself a member of Body Sect.
• Huo Yuhao insisted on fighting Shrek Academy's Xie Huanyue first, despite Long Aotian offering to let someone else take the match.
• After the match began, Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes flashed and Xie Huanyue suddenly stiffened in confusion.

Huo Yuhao defeated Xie Huanyue with spiritual attacks, shocking both Shrek Academy and the spectators with his Soul Emperor strength. He then faced Xu Sanshi, who trapped him with a shield attack, but Huo Yuhao escaped using an Invincible Shield.

• Xie Huanyue attacked Huo Yuhao, but Huo Yuhao used Mental Disturbance and Soul Shock to defeat him.
• Wu Ming, Han Ruoruo, and the Shrek students reacted with disbelief to Huo Yuhao's six Soul Rings and rapid advancement.
• Beibei sent Xu Sanshi to fight Huo Yuhao, and the two entered the arena as opponents.
• Xu Sanshi drew Huo Yuhao into close range with a feint and struck him with Multiple Xuanming Shocks.
• Huo Yuhao activated an Invincible Shield to escape Xu Sanshi's attack, leaving Xu Sanshi stunned.

Huo Yuhao defeated Xu Sanshi by exploiting his painful memories with a spiritual illusion, then struck him with Soul Shock and left him gravely mentally injured. Beibei entered the arena furious and confronted Huo Yuhao over crippling his friend, leaving the former brothers on the verge of fighting.

• Huo Yuhao broke free of Xu Sanshi's control and attacked him, using Spirit Shock and Mental Disturbance before trapping him in Spirit Illusion Domain.
• Xu Sanshi's illusion revived his hatred of Su Yu and the trauma of his father's death, causing him to lose control and attack wildly.
• Huo Yuhao used Mental Disturbance and Soul Shock to knock Xu Sanshi unconscious and severely injure his mind.
• Zheng Zhan ruled that Xu Sanshi's life was safe but that his brain had suffered serious damage, and he sent him back to the Shrek group.
• Beibei stopped He Caitou from taking the next match and entered the arena to face Huo Yuhao.
• Beibei rejected Huo Yuhao's attempt to call him Senior Brother and angrily demanded to know why he had injured Xu Sanshi so severely.

Huo Yuhao faced his former senior brother Beibei in the tournament, but hesitated to fight back until Beibei's Lord of the Heavens pushed him into a desperate position. Huo Yuhao finally unleashed the Life Devouring Scripture, ending the chapter with Beibei narrowly evading a lethal pale-white attack.

• Huo Yuhao insisted that Xu Sanshi had brought his injuries upon himself, angering Beibei before their match began.
• Beibei used his Bright Holy Dragon martial soul and Tang Sect techniques to pressure Huo Yuhao, whose spiritual attacks struggled to affect him.
• Beibei activated Lord of the Heavens, fusing Spiritual Power and Soul Power and overwhelming Huo Yuhao with lightning attacks.
• Huo Yuhao broke free of Beibei's lightning net with the Life Devouring Scripture and launched a tiny pale-white projectile at him.
• Beibei sensed the danger and halted in midair, narrowly avoiding the projectile as it struck the protective barrier.

Huo Yuhao hesitated to hurt Beibei and was defeated, while Wang Yanfeng exposed the Body Sect by using Bronze Tier Second Awakening. Beibei overcame Wang Yanfeng with Bright Holy Dragon Awakening, but Su Yu warned that Beibei was exhausted as the tournament continued.

• Huo Yuhao used Spiritual Sacrifice but could not bring himself to attack Beibei, who struck him down and won their match.
• Wang Yanfeng entered the arena and revealed the Body Sect by unleashing Bronze Tier Second Awakening.
• Xu Tianran and Jing Hongchen agreed to join forces against the Body Sect, though Jing Hongchen recognized Xu Tianran intended to target more than just the sect.
• Beibei activated Bright Holy Dragon Awakening and defeated Wang Yanfeng after their clash devastated much of the arena.
• Wu Ming celebrated Beibei's victory, while Su Yu said the next round would be difficult because Beibei was nearly spent.

Long Aotian led the Body Sect to crush Shrek Academy and advance to the semifinals, leaving Shrek’s students devastated. After Zhang Lexuan warned that Xu Sanshi’s brain injuries could be permanent, Beibei knelt before Su Yu and begged him to save Sanshi.

• Long Aotian defeated Beibei, He Caitou, and the rest of Shrek’s competitors, then helped the Body Sect overpower Shrek in the team battle.
• The tournament announced that the Snow Demon Sect, Holy Slaying Palace, Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and Holy Spirit Sect had advanced to the semifinals.
• Zhang Lexuan comforted Shrek’s defeated students, but her examination revealed that Xu Sanshi had severe brain injuries that might leave him unable to recover normally.
• Beibei laid Xu Sanshi down, knelt before Su Yu, and pleaded with him to treat Sanshi despite their past conflicts.

Su Yu arranged a physician and temporary lodging for Zhang Lexuan and the injured Shrek Academy team, while making clear through his actions that he had no intention of truly curing Xu Sanshi. At the semifinal draw, Holy Slaying Palace was matched against Snow Demon Sect, leaving Su Yu curious about Vina and her team.

• Su Yu helped Beibei up and offered to find a physician for Xu Sanshi, while warning that his injuries might not be curable.
• Su Yu arranged lodging at Holy Slaying Palace's property in Mingdu for Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo, and Wu Ming, and warned them to stay alert.
• After the Shrek Academy women left, Wang Dong'er and Di Ming Li confronted Su Yu about Wu Ming; Su Yu restrained them and teased Jiang Nannan before heading into a room with Wang Dong'er and Di Ming Li.
• At the semifinal draw, Su Yu and Vina both drew number one, and the referee announced Holy Slaying Palace versus Snow Demon Sect and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy versus Holy Spirit Sect.

Su Yu decided to face the Body Sect himself in the semifinals after learning they planned to teach him a lesson, while Vina worried over his knowledge of her engagement to Long Aotian. Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen visited to discuss their upcoming match against the Holy Spirit Cult, and Su Yu warned them not to underestimate the Evil Soul Masters.

• Vina told Su Yu that Xu Jiujiu had praised him, and Su Yu asked about her engagement to Long Aotian, leaving her uneasy about his intentions.
• Su Yu returned to his team and said he would personally face the Body Sect after revealing Du Busi had ordered Long Aotian to teach him a lesson.
• Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen visited Su Yu, and he cautioned Meng about the Holy Spirit Cult before Xiao Hongchen dismissed the danger.
• Su Yu rebuked Xiao Hongchen for his arrogance and warned him that he would hold him responsible if Meng Hongchen were injured.

As the semifinals began, Su Yu’s Holy Slaying Palace prepared to face the Body Sect, which was competing under the Snow Demon Sect’s name. Su Yu and Long Aotian exchanged sharp words before both teams entered the arena, leaving the match poised to begin.

• Su Yu warned Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen to protect themselves and concede if the Holy Spirit Cult proved too dangerous, while Xiao Hongchen lamented their chances of reaching the final.
• Two days later, Su Yu and his team arrived at the packed semifinal venue, where the Holy Spirit Sect, Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and Snow Demon Sect were already gathered.
• Xu Tianran, Jing Hongchen, and Zhong Liwu discussed the morning match; Jing Hongchen predicted Holy Slaying Palace would defeat the Body Sect, and Xu Tianran questioned whether the Royal Academy could beat Su Yu’s team in the final.
• Su Yu fielded his full roster against the Body Sect, drawing the attention of Shrek Academy and Star Luo National Academy spectators.
• Su Yu and Long Aotian exchanged accusations about concealing their sects and challenged each other’s strength before leading their teams to opposite sides of the waiting area.
• Zheng Zhan called the elimination-round contestants into the arena as the semifinal was about to begin.

Su Yu defeated Wang Yanfeng of the Snow Demon Sect with effortless counters and a powerful palm strike, then faced Chen Lü in the next match. Chen Lü began a high-speed charge, leaving the contest unresolved.

• Su Yu entered the opening match against Wang Yanfeng and neutralized his vibration attack without moving from his spot.
• Su Yu used Lord of the Heavens to repel Wang Yanfeng’s attacks, while Beibei watched and Zhang Lexuan told him to study the technique.
• Wang Yanfeng unleashed his Bronze Tier Second Awakening, but Su Yu’s Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms shattered the bronze palms and forced Zheng Zhan to intervene.
• Long Aotian sent Chen Lü to test Su Yu and wear down his Soul Power rather than fight him head-on.
• Chen Lü introduced himself, then charged at Su Yu with astonishing speed as the next match began.

Su Yu defeated Chen Lü with the Wind God Leg, breaking his leg and leaving the Body Sect short two fighters. Long Aotian then took the stage and wagered the team match on their duel; as the battle began, he activated a jade-like transformation while facing Su Yu’s realm of Heavenly Man Unity.

• Chen Lü attacked Su Yu with leg techniques, but Su Yu overwhelmed him with sword intent and icy blades before breaking his leg with the Wind God Leg.
• Long Aotian assessed the Body Sect’s weakened lineup and decided to challenge Su Yu himself, telling Vina to surrender if he lost.
• Long Aotian proposed that their duel decide the team match, and Su Yu accepted the wager.
• Su Yu and Long Aotian revealed their profound mastery of Spiritual Power and Soul Power, with Su Yu displaying Heavenly Man Unity.
• After Zheng Zhan started the match, Long Aotian formed a hand gesture and transformed his body beneath a lustrous, jade-like radiance.

Su Yu dominated Long Aotian early by breaking his Heavenly Man Unity and driving him back, but Long Aotian answered with his Silver Martial Soul Awakening and unleashed his full power. The two prepared to resolve the match with a final clash as Su Yu’s icy snow covered the arena and obscured everyone’s sight.

• Long Aotian used a special method to enter Heavenly Man Unity and attacked Su Yu, but Su Yu expelled him from the realm and began driving him toward the arena’s edge.
• Zhong Liwu warned Xu Tianran that Su Yu might become a Limit Douluo, prompting both men to consider Su Yu a threat.
• Long Aotian strengthened himself with Soul Skills and attacked Su Yu with a transformed arm and Berserk God Slash, but Su Yu countered with his Elephant Formless Fist and sent him flying.
• Long Aotian activated his Silver Martial Soul Awakening and Heaven and Earth Transformation, then exchanged a powerful blow with Su Yu that shook the arena.
• Long Aotian invoked his Silver Awakening, Martial Soul Avatar, Heavenly Man Unity, and Soul Skills for a final attack, while Su Yu spread icy blue radiance and snow across the platform.

Su Yu defeated Long Aotian in a devastating clash, and the Snow Demon Sect forfeited the remaining matches, sending Holy Slaying Palace into the finals. After Su Yu appeared to stagger but claimed he was fine, Zhong Liwu urged Jing Hongchen to forfeit the Royal Academy’s match against the Holy Spirit Cult, hoping to exploit Su Yu’s apparent injuries.

• Su Yu’s clash with Long Aotian shattered the arena and its protective barrier, leaving Long Aotian gravely injured while Su Yu appeared unharmed.
• Vina stopped the Body Sect members from challenging Su Yu and forfeited the Snow Demon Sect’s remaining matches, advancing Holy Slaying Palace to the finals.
• Su Yu staggered as he approached Di Ming Li, then left with his group for Mingyue Hotel after insisting he was fine.
• Zhong Liwu told Xu Tianran that Su Yu was not truly unharmed and suggested his condition could affect the finals.
• Zhong Liwu asked Jing Hongchen to forfeit Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy’s afternoon match, arguing the Holy Spirit Cult had a better chance of defeating an injured Su Yu.

Jing Hongchen confronted Xu Tianran over the Sun Moon Empire’s cooperation with the Holy Spirit Cult, while Su Yu revealed that his apparent injury was an act and prepared to deal with the cult. Xu Jiujiu then tried to recruit Su Yu into a plot against Xu Tianran, but his blunt answer left her stunned.

• Jing Hongchen questioned Xu Tianran about the Holy Spirit Cult’s role, then left to meet the Sun Moon Emperor; Xu Tianran and Zhong Liwu privately discussed a possible surprise involving the injured Su Yu.
• Su Yu’s companions learned he had faked his injury to deceive the Holy Spirit Cult, and Su Yu said he planned to respond to the cult’s arrival.
• Zhang Lexuan, Wu Ming, and Han Ruoruo visited Su Yu, celebrated his victory over the Body Sect, and asked about his condition and the recovering Shrek Academy members.
• Xu Jiujiu visited Su Yu and, after everyone else left, invited him to join a secret operation to assassinate Xu Tianran or bomb Mingdu.
• Xu Jiujiu explained that she wanted to prevent Xu Tianran from threatening the other empires, but Su Yu said he could bear to watch the continent’s people die, leaving her speechless.