Chapter Summaries

Aiven destroyed the Sea God's Divine Sense and severely wounded Bo Saixi, then returned toward the continent as the Sea God threatened him. Meanwhile, the Aiven Empire faced a two-front assault, and Star Luo prepared a major offensive after learning about Aiven's new Titled Douluo.

• Aiven slashed apart the Sea God's Divine Sense while Lu Bu intercepted Bo Saixi.
• Bo Saixi activated her Martial Soul Avatar but was overwhelmed by Aiven's group, and Lu Bu's Sky Piercer severely wounded her.
• The Sea God ordered Bo Saixi to flee and threatened Aiven, who vowed to raze Sea God Island if the Sea God became his enemy.
• Aiven declined Lu Bu's offer to pursue Bo Saixi and returned with his companions toward the continent, driven by a growing sense of foreboding.
• The Spirit Hall Empire attacked the Aiven Empire across several fronts while Star Luo began a full-scale war after learning about Aiven's four new Titled powerhouses.
• Yu Xiaogang assessed the Aiven Empire's commanders in Star Luo's camp and told the leaders that their forces had strong odds in a direct battle.

Aiven used thirteen consecutive draws to summon Zhou Cang, Huang Zhong, and Zhuge Liang, bringing his Aiven Empire to twenty-two Titled powerhouses. After the new generals pledged themselves to him, Zhuge Liang noticed Aiven's growing worry about events in the empire.

• Dai Weisi ordered the Star Luo Empire to assemble its armies and launch a full-scale offensive against the Aiven Empire, while Yu Xiaogang looked forward to taking revenge on Aiven.
• Aiven began thirteen summons and received Zhou Cang as a level 91 Titled Douluo and Huang Zhong as his eighth Super-Class General.
• Huang Zhong completed the Five Tiger Generals, activating their bond and a Five-in-One Spirit Fusion Skill, which also earned Aiven a summon of Zhuge Liang.
• Aiven summoned the thirteen generals and Zhuge Liang, bringing his empire's total to twenty-two Titled powerhouses.
• Zhuge Liang noticed Aiven's unease, and Aiven admitted that he feared something had happened in the Aiven Empire.

Aiven discovered that Zhuge Liang could study and reproduce Soul Tools, potentially restoring lost technology to the continent. When Aiven returned to Vast Sea City, he learned that the Spirit Hall Empire and Star Luo Empire had launched a joint invasion and were pressing the Aiven Empire from both sides.

• Aiven asked Zhuge Liang whether he could develop group formations and showed him three Tang Sect concealed-weapon blueprints, which Zhuge Liang said he could make with time.
• Aiven explained how Soul Tools and their Core Array Formations worked, and Zhuge Liang studied the devices for four hours before claiming he could replicate one.
• Poseidon became enraged at Aiven and began plotting to kill him.
• Aiven and his companions returned to Vast Sea City, where an Aiven Empire Soul Master reported that the Spirit Hall Empire and Star Luo Empire had launched a pincer attack.
• The messenger warned that Star Luo's forces were preparing a general offensive against Eastern Border City, and Zhang Fei demanded that they destroy the Star Luo Empire.

Aiven split his forces to reinforce the eastern and western fronts after learning that the Star Luo Empire had launched a massive assault. At the eastern border, Ma Chao’s commanders prepared to defend against six hundred thousand soldiers, while Tang Xiao challenged them to a duel and Yu Xiaogang taunted them.

• Aiven appointed Zhuge Liang prime minister and sent him, Lu Bu, Huang Zhong, and Zhou Cang to reinforce Zhao Yun against the Spirit Hall Empire.
• Aiven set out for the eastern front with Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei to support Ma Chao and Jiang Wei.
• The Star Luo Empire’s six hundred thousand troops reached the eastern border city, where Ma Chao rallied his three hundred thousand defenders to hold the city at any cost.
• Tang Xiao stepped forward to challenge the Aiven Empire’s generals, and Jiang Wei warned Xu Huang that Tang Xiao was a level 97 Titled Douluo.
• Yu Xiaogang mocked the Aiven Empire for not sending anyone to fight Tang Xiao.

Yu Xiaogang’s taunting ended with Ma Chao’s lightning strike crippling him, and Ma Chao then challenged Tang Xiao to a duel. Ma Chao gained the upper hand with his speed and wounded Tang Xiao, who retreated after blocking a powerful attack.

• Yu Xiaogang taunted the Aiven Empire until Ma Chao hurled a lightning spear that pierced him and left him a eunuch.
• Ma Chao told Jiang Wei he would face Tang Xiao, then leaped down from the wall and introduced himself as the Aiven Empire’s Conqueror of the East General.
• Ma Chao and Tang Xiao revealed their level 97 strength and began fighting before the armies.
• Ma Chao used his speed to outmaneuver Tang Xiao, striking him in the abdomen and forcing him to block a lightning spear with his third soul skill.
• Ma Chao looked down at the wounded Tang Xiao and questioned his strength.

Ma Chao battled Tang Xiao, whose Clear Sky Nine Wonders overcame Ma Chao’s speed and drove him to the brink of defeat. As Tang Xiao prepared to finish him, Ma Chao summoned the hundreds of lightning spears he had left across the battlefield and unleashed a new technique.

• Tang Xiao activated his Martial Soul Avatar and used the Clear Sky Nine Wonders to block Ma Chao’s attacks and counter with the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Ma Chao broke through Tang Xiao’s techniques with violet lightning, but Tang Xiao’s Vibrate and Pierce Word Incantations blasted him into the ground.
• Ma Chao rose, entered the state of Man and Spear as One, and fought Tang Xiao for nearly an hour, leaving hundreds of Soul Power spears across the battlefield.
• Tang Xiao fused all nine words of the Clear Sky Nine Wonders and struck Ma Chao down, then leaped in to deliver a finishing blow.
• Ma Chao called the scattered spears back into himself and unleashed Hundred Spears Return as One: Violet Lightning, Hundred Cries Thunder Shadow.

Ma Chao defeated Tang Xiao, but Dai Weisi ordered the Star Luo army to attack the border city despite Ning Fengzhi’s warning. After hours of fighting and the gates were breached, Ma Chao and the other Aiven generals led their troops into a bloody melee while Aiven hurried toward the battlefield.

• Ma Chao used his ninth skill to unleash a barrage of spear thrusts, and Sword Douluo rescued the nearly dying Tang Xiao.
• Ma Chao’s victory raised the Aiven Empire army’s morale, while Ning Fengzhi urged Dai Weisi to withdraw and camp.
• Dai Weisi refused to retreat and ordered the six-hundred-thousand-strong Star Luo army to assault the city.
• Ma Chao and Jiang Wei directed the defense as Aiven flew ahead to reach the battlefield sooner.
• After hours of fighting, Sword Douluo shattered the city gates, and the Star Luo army poured inside.
• Ma Chao, Jiang Wei, Gan Ning, Xu Huang, and Zhang Xiu led three hundred thousand troops out to meet the enemy in a direct clash.

Sword Douluo overwhelmed the gravely wounded Ma Chao while the Clear Sky Sect elders held off the Aiven Empire’s other Titled Douluo. As Sword Douluo prepared to finish Ma Chao, Yu Xiaogang tried to claim the kill, but Sword Douluo stopped him from humiliating the fallen general.

• Sword Douluo attacked Ma Chao while five Clear Sky Sect elders pinned down Jiang Wei, Zhang Xiu, Xu Huang, and Gan Ning.
• Sword Douluo repeatedly wounded Ma Chao and struck him down with a powerful sword slash, leaving him near death.
• Sword Douluo acknowledged that Ma Chao might have matched him at full strength and moved to deliver a swift killing blow.
• Yu Xiaogang arrived with Flender and demanded that Sword Douluo let him kill Ma Chao, whom he blamed for ruining his body and his brother.
• Yu Xiaogang rushed at Ma Chao with a sword, but Sword Douluo blocked him and declared that Ma Chao must not be humiliated before death.

Aiven arrived on the battlefield just as Sword Douluo was about to kill the badly wounded Ma Chao, rescuing him and overwhelming Sword Douluo with his power. After entrusting Ma Chao to a healer, Aiven turned on the Star Luo Empire in fury and vowed to kill them all.

• Sword Douluo ignored Yu Xiaogang and charged at Ma Chao, who gave up resisting as the Aiven Empire's troops watched helplessly.
• A golden Emperor Sword struck the battlefield, blasted Sword Douluo away, and saved Ma Chao from death.
• Aiven appeared above the battlefield, and his arrival terrified the Star Luo Empire while restoring the Aiven Empire army's morale.
• Sword Douluo tried to attack Ma Chao again, but Aiven intercepted him and punched him more than a hundred meters away.
• Aiven comforted Ma Chao, handed him to a healing Soul Master, and declared that the Star Luo Empire forces would all die.

Aiven brutally killed Yu Xiaogang, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and nearly a thousand Star Luo soldiers after revealing his Soul Douluo strength. He charged through the hundred-thousand-strong army to pursue Dai Weisi, and Tang Xiao stepped forward to stop him.

• Aiven severed Yu Xiaogang’s legs, impaled him, and killed Flender and Zhao Wuji when they rushed to help.
• Aiven unleashed his Emperor Sword Formation and killed the Star Luo soldiers surrounding him.
• Aiven tortured Yu Xiaogang by severing his arms and repeatedly striking him before crushing his head.
• Aiven charged into the Star Luo army and killed over a thousand soldiers while pursuing Dai Weisi.
• Tang Xiao stepped forward, promising to stop Aiven with his hammer.

Aiven unleashed his Eighth Soul Skill and instantly killed Tang Xiao after Tang Xiao detonated all nine spirit rings to attack him. Star Luo’s army broke into a rout, and Aiven pursued the fleeing leaders and vowed to erase the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Clear Sky Sect.

• Tang Xiao detonated all nine of his spirit rings and charged at Aiven with the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Aiven used his Eighth Soul Skill, Emperor God-Slaying Slash, to overpower Tang Xiao and kill him instantly.
• Dai Weisi, Ning Fengzhi, and the others were horrified by Aiven’s strength as Star Luo’s army lost its morale.
• Dai Weisi ordered a retreat, and Star Luo’s forces fled the battlefield.
• Sword Douluo grabbed Ning Fengzhi and fled, while Aiven declared that neither the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect nor the Clear Sky Sect would escape.

Aiven used his Emperor Sword’s Emperor's Fall skill to summon a meteor against the retreating Star Luo Army. The impact devastated the battlefield, leaving the Star Luo forces and Clear Sky Sect powerhouses with catastrophic losses.

• Aiven flew above the fleeing Star Luo Army and activated Emperor's Fall, sending a golden beam into space to find a meteor.
• The meteor locked onto by the beam hurtled toward the Star Luo Army, and the terrified soldiers tried to flee as Sword Douluo and the Clear Sky Sect elders sensed its approach.
• The five Clear Sky Sect elders and their Soul King-level disciples joined forces to attack the meteor, but their strike failed and killed the disciples while the elders were blasted to the ground.
• The meteor struck, unleashing a devastating shockwave that annihilated everyone and everything within a thousand meters and killed or grievously injured many beyond that range.

Aiven’s Emperor’s Fall devastated the Star Luo army and killed the remaining Clear Sky Sect elders, who realized Tang San had misled them. Aiven pursued Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi, caught up with them in a forest, and prepared to fight Sword Douluo while Ning Fengzhi fled toward Xiao Guang and Liu Guan Zhang.

• Emperor’s Fall killed over a hundred thousand Star Luo soldiers, destroyed the Clear Sky Sect disciples, and shattered the army’s courage.
• Aiven ordered his forces to pursue Star Luo’s survivors and confronted the two wounded Clear Sky Sect elders.
• The elders learned Tang San had falsely claimed Aiven planned to destroy the Clear Sky Sect, cursed Tang Hao and Tang San, and died from their injuries and rage.
• Aiven chased Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi, while Jiang Wei, Xu Huang, Zhang Xiu, Gan Ning, and the other generals attacked the remnants of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Sword Douluo sent Ning Fengzhi fleeing and stayed behind to hold off Aiven, who raised his sword and promised him a dignified death.

Aiven fought Sword Douluo to sharpen his Sword Dao, then defeated and wounded him once they used their full abilities. Meanwhile, Xiao Guang killed Ning Fengzhi, and Liu Bei told the dragon to keep his head.

• Aiven and Sword Douluo clashed with their sword arts, and Aiven used the duel to absorb Sword Douluo’s understanding of the Sword Dao.
• Sword Douluo noticed Aiven’s rapidly improving sword intent and used his Seven Kill Domain and eighth soul skill, prompting Aiven to counter with his Emperor Domain and soul skills.
• Aiven endured Sword Douluo’s attack and struck him seven times, heavily wounding him and sending him to the ground.
• Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei spotted Ning Fengzhi fleeing as Xiao Guang flew toward him and blasted him with golden light.
• Xiao Guang tore off Ning Fengzhi’s head, and Liu Bei stopped the dragon from discarding it.

Aiven defeated Sword Douluo, who deliberately revealed his deepest sword arts so Aiven could reach the Man and Sword as One Realm. After Aiven killed him, he agreed to spare Ning Rongrong’s life once, while Zhang Fei asked what to do with Ning Fengzhi’s head.

• Xiao Guang arrived with Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, carrying Ning Fengzhi’s head and revealing his death to Sword Douluo.
• Sword Douluo lost hope at Ning Fengzhi’s death, but remembered Ning Rongrong and rose to unleash the Seven Kill Sword Art’s Seven Kill Characters.
• Aiven blocked the attack and comprehended its Sword Dao before Sword Douluo released his strongest technique, Sword Dao: Chen Xin.
• Aiven attained the Man and Sword as One Realm and destroyed Sword Douluo’s colossal sword with Emperor Sword Art: Human Emperor Slash, piercing Sword Douluo’s heart.
• Sword Douluo asked Aiven to spare Ning Rongrong, and Aiven promised to spare her once before Sword Douluo died.
• Aiven ordered Sword Douluo given a proper burial, and Zhang Fei asked what to do with Ning Fengzhi’s head.

After defeating the invading Star Luo forces, Aiven ordered his army to rest for a month before marching on Star Luo City, while the Star Luo Empire descended into chaos and collapse. Meanwhile, Zhuge Liang and Lu Bu turned the tide against the Spirit Hall Empire, leaving Bibi Dong and her commanders bewildered by Zhuge Liang’s strategies.

• Aiven ordered the heads of Ning Fengzhi, Dai Weisi, and other leaders displayed, then returned to the border city after the Clear Sky Sect and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were annihilated and the Star Luo army suffered heavy losses.
• Aiven rallied his soldiers and declared that they would march on the Star Luo Empire after a month of rest, then visited the wounded Ma Chao and told him Ye Lingling would treat him.
• News of the defeat triggered mass desertions, noble defections, and a vassal kingdom’s allegiance to Aiven, leaving the Star Luo Empire with little more than one hundred thousand battle-ready soldiers.
• Lu Bu and Zhuge Liang led victories against the Spirit Hall Empire, and Zhuge Liang’s strategies left Bibi Dong and the Spirit Hall commanders struggling to understand how their plans were being anticipated.

Zhuge Liang used the Empty Fort Strategy and Eight Trigrams Formation to rout the Spirit Hall Empire’s forces while Aiven prepared to attack the Star Luo Empire. The Aiven Empire was advancing on both fronts, but a terrifying power had secretly descended upon Douluo Star.

• Zhuge Liang sat alone above an open city gate and frightened the Spirit Hall Empire army into retreat, tying down one-third of its forces.
• Zhao Yun, Lu Bu, and the others struck the Spirit Hall Empire’s main army, then later used Zhuge Liang’s Eight Trigrams Formation to capture a border city and drive the enemy back.
• Lu Bu heavily wounded Bibi Dong, who fled to Spirit City, while Aiven ordered the campaign against the Spirit Hall Empire to continue and prepared to attack the Star Luo Empire with three hundred thousand troops.
• Aiven told the injured Ma Chao to remain behind, sent Gan Ning, Xu Huang, and Zhang Xiu to reinforce Zhao Yun, and asked Ye Lingling to continue accompanying the army.
• Jiang Wei remarked to Aiven that Ye Lingling was wonderful as she shyly left.

Aiven reunited with Zhu Zhuqing and welcomed her companions as they came to join the campaign against the Star Luo Empire. After learning that the Divine Hall had formed the weapon body of his incomplete Super Artifact, he prepared to march with them and ended the night when Zhu Zhuqing visited his room.

• Aiven told Jiang Wei that the war took priority over romance, then received Zhu Zhuqing and the others when they arrived at the border city.
• Zhu Zhuqing and the others asked to fight for the Empire, and Aiven agreed to let them join the march.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Aiven that the Divine Hall had condensed an incomplete divine artifact, which Aiven identified as the weapon body of his god position's exclusive Super Artifact.
• Aiven assessed the group's Soul Power levels, found that all had reached Soul Emperor rank, and arranged for them to march with the army the next day.
• After spending the evening together, Zhu Zhuqing went to Aiven's room late at night, where she found him meditating.

Zhu Zhuqing went to Aiven's room intending to spend the night with him, and they began their first attempt at a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. The fusion started too forcefully, leaving Zhu Zhuqing in pain as Aiven realized he needed to proceed gradually.

• Zhu Zhuqing shyly told Aiven she wanted to sleep in his room that night.
• Aiven embraced Zhu Zhuqing, and they went to bed together after she insisted they were only sleeping.
• Aiven kissed Zhu Zhuqing and asked her to become his true woman, and she agreed.
• Aiven and Zhu Zhuqing prepared to perform their Martial Soul Fusion Skill by unleashing their Spirit Empires.
• Aiven forcefully fused their Spirit Empires, causing Zhu Zhuqing pain, and she told him to proceed gradually.

Aiven and Zhu Zhuqing repeatedly performed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill through the night, and Zhu Zhuqing asked him to spare the Zhu Family after the Star Luo Empire fell. After caring for her and making breakfast, Aiven joined his assembled army at the city gates, where Shui Bing'er suspected what had happened between them.

• Aiven and Zhu Zhuqing completed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, exhausted themselves, and rested together.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked Aiven to let the Zhu Family surrender and submit rather than exterminate them after the Star Luo Empire was destroyed, and he agreed to let her decide their fate.
• Aiven and Zhu Zhuqing performed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill repeatedly until dawn, and she assured him that her safe period meant she would not become pregnant.
• Aiven made Zhu Zhuqing breakfast and fed her before the army assembled outside the city gates for the campaign.
• Aiven arrived with Zhu Zhuqing, who walked with difficulty, and Shui Bing'er suspected what had happened between them.