Chapter Summaries

Ling Yun escaped Ice Seal City with Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, then purged most of the poison that had weakened Dugu Bo. After Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan pledged to follow him, Ling Yun prepared to leave the Extreme North and enter the continent’s gathering storm.

• Ling Yun led Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan more than a hundred li from Ice Seal City before stopping in a sheltered ice valley.
• Dugu Bo thanked Ling Yun for rescuing him and explained that Spirit Hall had poisoned him with a compound that damaged his Soul Power and Martial Soul origin.
• Ling Yun used the Nine-Heart Begonia Emperor and Chaos Dragon God Power to remove most of Dugu Bo’s poison and begin healing his Martial Soul origin.
• Dugu Bo pledged to follow Ling Yun, and Dugu Yan offered her allegiance as well; Ling Yun accepted them as companions.
• Ling Yun decided to leave the Extreme North with Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to seek intelligence and a foothold in the continent’s center.

Ling Yun, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan were ambushed in the Black Wind Mountain Range by the Black Wind Stockade, whose bandits were secretly tied to the Holy Spirit Cult. After defeating them and learning they had been ordered to intercept travelers from the Extreme North, the three left the mountains, and Ling Yun resolved to grow stronger and build his own force.

• Ling Yun traveled south through remote mountains with Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, whose injuries and strength had largely recovered.
• Ling Yun sensed an ambush in a valley of the Black Wind Mountain Range, where a one-eyed Spirit Sage and armed bandits surrounded the trio and demanded their possessions.
• Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan fought the bandits while Ling Yun used his Chaos Domain and defeated the one-eyed leader.
• Ling Yun searched the leader's memories and discovered that the Black Wind Stockade served the Holy Spirit Cult, which had ordered them to intercept suspicious travelers from the Extreme North.
• Ling Yun, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan departed after the battle, and Ling Yun decided he needed to strengthen himself and establish a force of his own.

Ling Yun returned to Heaven Dou City, learned that the Holy Spirit Cult was attacking Spirit Hall and that Tang San had gone overseas, then met with Ning Fengzhi to share news and request intelligence and resources. The chapter ended with Ning Fengzhi revealing that Bibi Dong had sent a confidential letter asking to meet Ling Yun.

• Ling Yun gathered reports that the Holy Spirit Cult had attacked Spirit Hall branches, tensions between the empires were rising, and Tang San had left overseas with Tang Hao.
• Ling Yun visited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and reunited with Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo.
• Ling Yun told them about his journey to the Extreme North, his encounter with the Ice Empress and Snow Empress, and the Holy Spirit Cult's attack on Spirit Hall.
• Ning Fengzhi welcomed the news that Dugu Bo had returned and agreed to provide Ling Yun with intelligence, precious metals, and medicinal herbs.
• Ning Fengzhi told Ling Yun that Bibi Dong had sent a confidential letter requesting a meeting.

Ling Yun met Pope Bibi Dong at Moon Gazing Pavilion, where she tried to recruit him into Spirit Hall with promises of power and godhood. After he refused and stood firm against her threat, Bibi Dong warned him that the Holy Spirit Cult was interested in him before disappearing.

• Ning Fengzhi told Ling Yun that Bibi Dong had invited him to meet alone at Moon Gazing Pavilion.
• Ling Yun met Bibi Dong, who praised his talent and offered to make him her personal disciple and devote Spirit Hall's resources to him.
• Bibi Dong promised Ling Yun a path to godhood, but he refused and said he would follow his own path.
• Bibi Dong threatened Ling Yun with Spirit Hall's enmity, and he declared that he would accept anyone who chose to become his enemy.
• Bibi Dong withdrew her killing intent, warned Ling Yun about the Holy Spirit Cult's interest in him, and vanished.
• Ling Yun left the pavilion, realizing that he and Bibi Dong had made their positions clear and that future clashes were likely.

Ling Yun entered secluded cultivation to consolidate his power and forge a weapon capable of wielding the Chaos Dragon God Power. He successfully completed the Chaos Measuring Heaven Ruler, leaving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect astonished by its power.

• Ling Yun reported his meeting with Bibi Dong to Ning Fengzhi, then requested rare materials and medicinal herbs before entering the secluded chamber.
• Ling Yun used the Chaos Dragon Flame to purify and fuse rare metals while refining his cultivation insights and controlling the demanding forging process.
• Ling Yun shaped the molten metal into a ruler and inscribed it with runes derived from the Chaos Dragon God's Origin Laws.
• The Chaos Measuring Heaven Ruler stirred the sect's protective formation, alarming Ning Fengzhi, Bone Douluo, and Sword Douluo outside the chamber.
• Ling Yun completed the ruler, grasped it with a sense of perfect connection, and tested its sharpness by cutting the chamber wall.

Ling Yun revealed the Chaos Measuring Heaven Ruler and demonstrated its power by forcing Sword Douluo Chen Xin back with one strike, earning the title Venerable Measuring Heaven across the continent. With major powers now watching him, Ling Yun set out alone for the City of Slaughter to temper himself and condense his fourth Origin Soul Ring.

• Ling Yun emerged from seclusion with the Chaos Measuring Heaven Ruler, stunning Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Gu Rong, and the others with its extraordinary aura.
• At the sect’s training grounds, Ling Yun struck Chen Xin with the ruler, and Chen Xin was forced backward despite defending at Spirit Douluo strength.
• Chen Xin praised the ruler’s power, and news of Ling Yun’s feat spread across the continent, where he became known as Venerable Measuring Heaven.
• Ling Yun told Ning Fengzhi he planned to travel to the City of Slaughter to hone his will and condense his fourth Origin Soul Ring.
• Three days later, Ling Yun said farewell to the sect and departed alone for the City of Slaughter.

Ling Yun entered Death Town and learned that reaching the City of Slaughter supposedly required sacrificing living people for a Slaughter Token. He destroyed the bone archway and blood pool with the Chaos Measuring Heaven Ruler, obtained a token, and entered the City of Slaughter.

• Ling Yun entered Death Town disguised as an ordinary Soul Emperor and frightened Scarface away with his killing intent.
• A black-robed Spirit Douluo told Ling Yun that entering the City of Slaughter required a Slaughter Token obtained by sacrificing living people, but Ling Yun refused to cooperate.
• Ling Yun traveled to the basin and saw a guide demand sacrifices from those waiting at the bone archway.
• Ling Yun used the Chaos Measuring Heaven Ruler to destroy the archway and purify the blood pool, causing a dark token to rise from the ruins.
• Ling Yun took the token and entered the City of Slaughter through the black mist.

Ling Yun entered the City of Slaughter and began winning the Hell Slaughter Arena’s matches with overwhelming ease, building his killing intent while keeping his mind clear. After reaching ninety-nine consecutive victories, he faced the final trial needed to earn Divine Slaughter's Domain.

• Ling Yun killed the fallen ones who ambushed him after he entered the City of Slaughter.
• Ling Yun entered the Hell Slaughter Arena and killed all nine contestants in his first match with one sweep of the Chaos Measuring Heaven Ruler.
• Ling Yun built an undefeated streak as Heaven-Measuring, winning matches with a single move and refining his combat techniques and killing intent.
• Ling Yun reached ninety-nine consecutive victories while the Chaos Dragon God Martial Soul kept him from being consumed by slaughter.
• Ling Yun stood ready for his hundredth match as a powerful, evil aura descended and the final trial began.

Ling Yun completed the final trial by defeating the King of Slaughter and obtaining Divine Slaughter's Domain, then left the City of Slaughter. After Ling Yun departed, the King of Slaughter hinted that the victory might free Tang Chen as something stirred in the city's depths.

• The King of Slaughter challenged Ling Yun to survive for the time it took an incense stick to burn, but Ling Yun said he would defeat him instead.
• Ling Yun revealed his true Soul Emperor strength and unleashed the Chaos Slaughter Domain, suppressing the King of Slaughter's domain.
• Ling Yun overwhelmed the King of Slaughter with his ruler techniques, broke his demonic sword, and struck him down.
• The defeated King of Slaughter granted Ling Yun Divine Slaughter's Domain and permission to enter and leave the City of Slaughter freely.
• Ling Yun left the arena as the King of Slaughter murmured about Tang Chen and a stirring presence deep within the city.

Ling Yun returned from the City of Slaughter to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, having become a level-sixty Soul Emperor with the Chaos Slaughter Domain. As the continent faced rising conflict, he agreed to lead the sect to Spirit Hall’s Soul Hunting Competition in three months.

• Ling Yun left Death Town for Heaven Dou City after completing a hundred victories in the City of Slaughter and defeating the King of Slaughter.
• Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo welcomed Ling Yun back and witnessed the power of his Chaos Slaughter Domain.
• Ning Fengzhi told Ling Yun that the Holy Spirit Cult was escalating its attacks and that tensions between the Star Luo Empire and Heaven Dou Empire were growing.
• Ning Fengzhi explained that Bibi Dong had invited the continent’s sects and advanced academies to a Soul Hunting Competition in Spirit City three months later.
• Ling Yun chose to attend the competition, and Ning Fengzhi committed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to accompanying him.

Ling Yun discovered that the Holy Spirit Cult had infiltrated Spirit City and planned to attack during Spirit Hall’s Soul Hunting Competition. He warned Ning Fengzhi and the others, who prepared for trouble as the competition approached.

• Factions from across the continent gathered in Spirit City for Spirit Hall’s Soul Hunting Competition, and Ling Yun sensed many powerful soul masters had arrived.
• Ning Fengzhi received an invitation to a discussion at the Pope’s Palace, while Ling Yun declined to attend and explored the city alone.
• Ling Yun overheard three Holy Spirit Cult members planning to attack the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Clear Sky Sect during the competition, with Ling Yun among their targets.
• Ling Yun learned that the cult had an insider in the Pope’s Palace and memorized the infiltrators’ identities without alerting them.
• Ling Yun reported the plot to Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo, and they agreed to prepare for the attack.

At the Soul Hunting Competition’s opening ceremony, Bibi Dong called for the factions to unite against the Holy Spirit Cult, while their leaders exchanged wary political statements. When the arena matches began, Star Luo’s Liu Meng challenged the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Ling Yun stepped forward to face him.

• Bibi Dong opened the competition and urged the factions to join Spirit Hall in fighting the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Xue Qinghe, the Star Luo representative, Ning Fengzhi, and other leaders voiced support while cautioning against Spirit Hall exploiting the campaign.
• Ling Yun watched the factions’ maneuvering, noticed hidden Holy Spirit Cult members and unusual Spirit Hall elders, and assessed the young talents present.
• The referee announced the start of the arena matches, and Liu Meng challenged the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to send a fighter.
• Ling Yun stopped Ning Fengzhi from sending a stronger combatant and appeared in the arena to take the first match.
• Liu Meng mocked Ling Yun for being young and told him to leave the arena.

Ling Yun effortlessly cowed the Soul Hunting Competition by forcing Liu Meng to kneel and defeating a Spirit Douluo with a flick of his fingers. He claimed the first arena champion title and waited for the Holy Spirit Cult’s conspiracy and Spirit Hall’s ambitions to surface.

• Ling Yun’s Dragon Might terrified Liu Meng and made the Soul Saint drop to his knees.
• Ling Yun challenged the Star Luo Empire delegation, and a Spirit Douluo attacked him with his Martial Soul Avatar.
• Ling Yun shattered the Spirit Douluo’s axe phantom with a finger flick and knocked him unconscious.
• Ling Yun took the arena champion title, and no one dared challenge him.
• Ling Yun watched the plaza with his Spiritual Sense while waiting for the hidden storm to begin.

After the first day of the Soul Hunting Competition, Ling Yun and the others discovered signs that the Holy Spirit Cult was plotting an attack. Ling Yun stopped an infiltration of the inn and concluded that the cult’s larger scheme would unfold during the next day’s competition.

• Ning Fengzhi told Ling Yun, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, Bone Douluo Gu Rong, and Dugu Bo that the Holy Spirit Cult and several Spirit Hall elders had made suspicious moves.
• Ning Fengzhi said he had contacted the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Clear Sky Sect so their factions could support one another if trouble arose.
• Ling Yun sensed an infiltrator outside the inn and wounded the figure, but he abandoned the chase after detecting more intruders targeting the others.
• Ling Yun killed the infiltrators near Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo’s rooms, while Dugu Yan defeated the one outside her own room with poison.
• Ling Yun found Holy Spirit Cult tokens and an explosive Soul Tool among the attackers and warned that the cult’s real move would come during the next day’s competition.

The Holy Spirit Cult launched a coordinated attack during the Soul Hunting Competition, turning Pope’s Palace Plaza into a battlefield. Ling Yun protected the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, then joined Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo to hunt the cult’s leaders.

• Ling Yun yielded his arena to a Soul Sage disciple and watched as Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation and other talented soul masters won their matches.
• A Spirit Hall deacon attacked a White Tiger Sect elder in a frenzy and self-destructed, triggering chaos across the plaza.
• Hidden Holy Spirit Cult followers among the spectators and guards attacked or blew themselves up, forcing factions to defend their people.
• Ling Yun rushed to protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while Ning Fengzhi formed the Seven Treasure Glazed Formation and Dugu Bo, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo fought off attackers.
• Ling Yun sensed Holy Spirit Cult experts targeting powerful representatives and led Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo into the battlefield to kill the cult’s leaders.

Ling Yun, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong turned the battle against the Holy Spirit Cult, but the cult’s three strongest fighters unleashed an undead army and attacked Bibi Dong. Ling Yun intercepted them and fought all three at once, leaving the battle at a fierce stalemate.

• Ling Yun killed a Holy Spirit Cult Titled Douluo, while Chen Xin and Gu Rong defeated other cult fighters and helped turn the tide.
• Bibi Dong ordered Spirit Hall’s forces to exterminate the Holy Spirit Cult.
• The Purple Robe High Priest, Bone Demon, and Shadow Demon revealed themselves as powerful Titled Douluos and raised fallen cultists as Undead Spirits.
• The Holy Spirit Cult’s three leaders attacked Bibi Dong, forcing Spirit Hall’s Worship Elders to defend her as the undead worsened the battle.
• Ling Yun intercepted the three leaders, weakened their forces with his Chaos Slaughter Domain, and fought them without falling behind.

Ling Yun defeated the Holy Spirit Cult’s three strongest experts and helped the allied factions eliminate the remaining cult members. The Soul Hunting Competition was suspended, and Ling Yun’s reputation as a top expert spread as the continent faced a changed balance of power.

• Ling Yun fought Bone Demon, Shadow Demon, and the Purple Robe High Priest at once, burning Bone Demon and severing Shadow Demon’s arm.
• The Purple Robe High Priest triggered Undead Sacrifice, causing hundreds of Undead Spirits to explode and unleash a death storm.
• Ling Yun used Chaos Heaven and Earth Splitting to cleave the death storm and kill the Purple Robe High Priest.
• Ling Yun pursued and killed Bone Demon and Shadow Demon, destroying all three of the Holy Spirit Cult’s top experts.
• The allied factions wiped out the remaining Holy Spirit Cult members, and Bibi Dong suspended the Soul Hunting Competition and ordered the wounded treated.

After the Holy Spirit Cult’s attack devastated Pope's Palace Square, Bibi Dong convened the factions and secured agreement to form the Continental Demon Extermination Alliance. Ling Yun declined a political role, pledged to fight the cult when needed, and turned to preparing for his fourth Origin Soul Ring.

• Bibi Dong invited the faction leaders to the Pope's Palace and proposed a Continental Demon Extermination Alliance against the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Xue Qinghe (Qian Renxue), the Star Luo Empire's representative, and Ning Fengzhi discussed leadership and cooperation as the factions debated the alliance's structure.
• The factions agreed to establish the alliance with its headquarters in Spirit City and an elder council representing Spirit Hall, the empires, and the sects.
• Bibi Dong asked Ling Yun to share his views, and he said he would destroy the Holy Spirit Cult but would leave alliance decisions to the others.
• Ning Fengzhi affirmed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's support, and Ling Yun prepared to absorb his battle gains before condensing his fourth Origin Soul Ring.

Ling Yun secluded himself to digest his battle insights and break through the level-sixty bottleneck, condensing the Chaos Devouring Ring and rising to level sixty-five. After leaving seclusion, he considered visiting Sea God Island, the depths of the City of Slaughter, and the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Ling Yun asked Ning Fengzhi for a quiet place to cultivate and reflected on his battles against the King of Slaughter, the Snow Empress, and Holy Spirit Cult experts.
• Ling Yun condensed his fourth Origin Soul Ring, the Chaos Devouring Ring, gaining the skills Heaven Devouring Earth and Chaos Transformation.
• Ling Yun absorbed the surrounding vital energy and advanced from level sixty to level sixty-five.
• Ling Yun judged that he could defeat an ordinary Titled Douluo without using his strongest abilities and could contend with a Peak Douluo below level ninety-six if he used all his trump cards.
• Ling Yun left the secret chamber and considered seeking opportunities in Sea God Island, the depths of the City of Slaughter, and the Lake of Life.

After consolidating his strength, Ling Yun left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to explore the overseas world. He set sail from Vast Sea City aboard the Wavebreaker, seeking opportunities and secrets connected to the Chaos Dragon God Martial Soul.

• Ling Yun emerged from seclusion at rank fifty-five and told Ning Fengzhi he planned to venture overseas.
• Ning Fengzhi gave Ling Yun a storage Soul Tool containing supplies, a map, overseas intelligence, and the Wavebreaker; Chen Xin and Gu Rong urged him to stay cautious.
• Ling Yun said farewell to Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, then quietly left the sect for Vast Sea City.
• Ling Yun inspected the Wavebreaker and met its captain, Zhao Hai, and its ten loyal sailors.
• Ling Yun ordered Zhao Hai to set sail toward the deep sea, beginning his overseas expedition.