Chapter Summaries

Qian Renxue fought to escape Tang Chen’s trap while protecting Bibi Dong, but his layered defenses and lightning left her with no clear way out. As their powers tore through the barrier, Qian Renxue gave up her own chance to escape so Bibi Dong could survive, and the two were swallowed by a space-time distortion.

• Qian Renxue blocked Tang Chen’s Judgment Thunder while shielding Bibi Dong, then tried to pierce the energy barrier with her holy sword.
• Tang Chen’s lightning trapped Qian Renxue, but she formed a spinning golden shield and broke through the bolts to reach the outer barrier.
• Qian Renxue unleashed her Sun Angel skill against the barrier and recognized the Ultimate Gold defense laid by Tang Chen.
• Bibi Dong warned Qian Renxue of the gathered lightning, and Qian Renxue shielded her while choosing to hold the attack in place so Bibi Dong could escape.
• The concentrated lightning and Qian Renxue’s sunlight collided, triggering a space-time distortion that swallowed Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong agreed to sacrifice her life and god position to restore Qian Renxue, believing the Void’s promise that her daughter would return. Qian Renxue, still alive but powerless in another space, learned the deal would not save her soul and demanded a way to exchange for her mother’s safety.

• Bibi Dong awoke alone in the void and begged the unseen voice to spare Qian Renxue, taking responsibility for her daughter’s actions.
• The Voice of the Void told Bibi Dong that Qian Renxue had been annihilated and her god position destroyed, then offered to restore her in exchange for Bibi Dong’s life and god position.
• Bibi Dong accepted the exchange without hesitation, while Qian Renxue watched the scene through a screen and shouted that she was still alive.
• Qian Renxue confronted the Voice of the Void and asked what price she could pay to protect her mother.
• The Voice of the Void revealed that it had lied to Bibi Dong: the exchange would restore only the Angel God God Position, while Qian Renxue’s soul would still scatter.

Qian Renxue begged the Voice of the Void to save Bibi Dong, and the two reconciled before learning that the voice belonged to Quan Yi. He bound them to their godhoods as his subordinates, while their disappearances left the Spirit Hall Empire and Heaven Dou Empire concealing their gods’ absence from each other.

• Qian Renxue knelt and offered to pay any price for Bibi Dong’s life, but the Voice of the Void interrupted her oath by revealing that Bibi Dong was alive.
• Bibi Dong embraced Qian Renxue, and the two wept together before agreeing to serve the Voice of the Void so they would not be separated.
• The Voice of the Void ordered Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue to swear eternal service in the names of Rakshasa and angel, binding them to their godhoods.
• The Voice of the Void revealed himself as Quan Yi and said the two gods had been eliminated from the contest and would be dealt with later.
• The Spirit Hall Empire noticed Qian Renxue had vanished, while Slaughter City disappeared and Tang Chen stopped contacting Heaven Dou.
• Both empires concealed the disappearance of their gods while preparing their forces and fearing that the strategic balance would collapse if the truth emerged.

Qian Renxue watched the Spirit Hall Empire and Heaven Dou Empire descend into corruption and internal conflict while she remained absent. After Quan Yi argued that a resilient nation required everyone to become a Soul Master, he declared that killing was the best way to pursue that goal and decided to act.

• Qian Renxue's absence allowed corrupt Spirit Hall Empire envoys to exploit the populace and consider taking control of the God Country.
• Xue Ye tried to conceal the secret from the nobles and contain the sects, while rivalries among the Royal Family, nobles, and sects worsened.
• The nobles of Heaven Dou exploited commoners through wartime taxes and wealth gathering, while the oppressed people lacked the means to resist.
• Qian Renxue grew furious at the corruption in her empire and feared what would happen if she or her faith fell.
• Quan Yi described his ideal nation as one where everyone could become a Soul Master, using Blue Silver Island as an example.
• Quan Yi said killing was the best solution under the continent's current conditions and announced that it was time for him to act.

Huo Wushuang and Blue Silver Island returned to the West Coast, aiding villages and building support before rebels seized Canghai City from its oppressive envoy. Huo Wushuang confronted the envoy, who claimed divine authority, and rejected the notion that a god could justify his crimes.

• Huo Wushuang arrived at a seaside village with a fleet, and villagers recognized the Quan Family's white-glove martial soul and welcomed them as rescuers.
• Blue Silver Island forces spread across the West Coast, helped villages withstand taxes, and organized a network of resistance.
• An armed uprising in Canghai City seized the granaries and armories, defeated the envoy's troops, and surrounded the City Lord's Mansion.
• Huo Wushuang confronted the envoy, who invoked Qian Renxue and claimed the right to judge others.
• Huo Wushuang condemned the envoy and declared that allowing him to live proved a god's incompetence.

Huo Wushuang led the people of Canghai City to overthrow the Angel God’s envoy, and the Sea Island Faction seized more than half a province before Spirit City learned of the rebellion. When Mighty Lion Douluo arrived with an army to investigate, he discovered that the guards thrown from the walls were dead envoys from the missing investigation force.

• Huo Wushuang rallied the crowd against the Angel God’s envoy, and a wounded girl’s plea drove the people to kill him and destroy the god’s statue.
• The Sea Island Faction launched coordinated attacks across the Yanan front, took more than half a province, and began consolidating its control and preparing its forces.
• Spirit City learned of the rebellion after failing to collect taxes, then sent elite envoys to investigate, but they disappeared near Canghai City.
• Spirit City dispatched an army led by Mighty Lion Douluo to the province after the investigation force vanished.
• Mighty Lion Douluo caught guards pushed from the city wall and recognized their bodies and hidden uniforms as those of the missing envoys.

Quan Yue defended the border city against the Spirit Empire army, first driving back Mighty Lion Douluo and then unleashing the Fire Dragon Artillery Regiment. Their clash left Mighty Lion Douluo shaken by Quan Yue’s Ultimate Attributes and strength.

• Huo Wushuang warned the Spirit Empire army not to cross into the city, and Quan Yue struck Mighty Lion Douluo with his black-gold Gauntlet.
• Quan Yue identified himself as the city’s commander and ordered Mighty Lion Douluo to withdraw, but the Douluo returned to his army and prepared a counterattack.
• Quan Yue ordered the Fire Dragon Artillery Regiment to fire as the Spirit Empire army advanced, and the barrage devastated its ranks.
• Mighty Lion Douluo raised a Blazing Flame Barrier to protect the advancing army, while Quan Yue attacked him with his Giant Spirit Grip.
• Quan Yue’s Ultimate Gold and Ultimate Fire fists overwhelmed Mighty Lion Douluo’s Martial Soul Avatar until the Douluo used his Ninth Soul Skill to redirect them, recognizing Quan Yue’s superior power.

Quan Yue used artillery and his Ultimate Fire to annihilate Mighty Lion Douluo’s legion, then turned the victory into a public demonstration that the Spirit Hall Empire could be defeated. News of the loss reached Spirit City, where its leaders realized an unknown enemy force had emerged within their borders.

• Quan Yue stopped the artillery after Mighty Lion Douluo ordered a retreat, then challenged him to a duel while promising not to attack the withdrawing troops.
• Mighty Lion Douluo charged Quan Yue, who killed him with a Blazing White Laser and swept the fleeing army away with the same attack.
• Quan Yue displayed Mighty Lion Douluo’s corpse and credited the victory to the people and the weapons they had produced, prompting cheers from the crowd.
• The report of the legion’s destruction reached Spirit City, where Golden Crocodile Douluo learned that the enemy had a powerful combatant and unfamiliar weapons.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo and the other leaders recognized that they knew almost nothing about the force operating inside the Spirit Hall Empire’s borders.

Quan Yue organized the isolated base’s development and infiltration while Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo secretly cooperated with Huo Wushuang. After a year of preparation, their forces seized four western provinces, leaving them to secure their gains before the news spread.

• Golden Crocodile Douluo ordered nearby cities to blockade the occupied territory and dispatched Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo to the western province.
• Quan Yue told Huo Wushuang and the base’s leaders to resume production and infiltrate the surrounding provinces despite the blockade.
• Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo recovered their memories, pledged cooperation to Huo Wushuang, and helped infiltrate neighboring cities through rural trade.
• Over the following months, the base expanded its influence across four provinces while Spirit Guidance Technology fueled industrial and military growth.
• After nearly a year of training, Quan Yue’s firearm troops and allied infiltrators attacked from within and without, capturing the four western provinces.
• Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo’s forces helped conceal the provinces’ fall while the victors consolidated control and built defenses.

Quan Yue’s forces lured Azure Phoenix Douluo and the Wind Sword Sect into a valley, where Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo helped ambush and annihilate them. As Quan Yue withdrew, Golden Crocodile Douluo remained unaware of the defeat and resolved to tighten control over the Spirit Hall Empire.

• Sea Island sent Su Ling'er and Huo Wu's parents to command forces in the four western provinces and help Quan Yue stabilize the territory.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo ordered Azure Phoenix Douluo and the Wind Sword Sect to reinforce Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo and crush the rebels.
• Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo trapped Azure Phoenix Douluo and the Wind Sword Sect inside the Two Instruments Stillness Domain in a narrow valley.
• Quan Yue’s forces and Huo Wushuang’s Fire Dragon Artillery Regiment killed the immobilized reinforcements, and Quan Yue collected several Spirit Bones before burning the bodies.
• Quan Yue led his forces away and waited for Spirit City to discover the losses, while Golden Crocodile Douluo believed the unrest was nearly over and vowed to clean up the empire’s internal factions.

After losing four western provinces and several allies, Golden Crocodile Douluo crushed dissent across the Spirit Hall Empire and then led an army to reclaim the provinces. When Radiant Feather Douluo tested the defenders’ weapons, Golden Crocodile Douluo stepped forward to face their counterattack himself.

• Golden Crocodile Douluo learned that contact with Azure Phoenix Douluo, the Wind Sword Sect, Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo, and the four western provinces had been lost, and concluded that Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo had betrayed the empire.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo blamed the rebels for Third Elder and Fourth Elder’s deaths, purged dissenters across the empire, and concealed Qian Renxue’s disappearance by claiming she was in seclusion.
• After six months, Golden Crocodile Douluo led his forces to the fortified city walls of the four provinces and ordered Radiant Feather Douluo to test the defenders’ weapons.
• Radiant Feather Douluo’s arrow struck a Dark Gold Gauntlet in midair, but the gauntlet shattered it and raced toward his army.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo stopped Radiant Feather Douluo from counterattacking, activated Golden Crocodile Possession, and met the iron fist head-on.

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Radiant Feather Douluo attacked Quan Yue, who had appeared above the city wall, after he stopped the Golden Crocodile Douluo's assault with a self-detonating Gauntlet. Their clash escalated into a contest of strength, leaving Quan Yue pinned between attacks as spatial rifts opened around them.

• Golden Crocodile Douluo and Radiant Feather Douluo stopped the Gauntlet from reaching the army, but it exploded in a burst of compressed white Ultimate Fire before returning to Quan Yue.
• Radiant Feather Douluo spotted Quan Yue above the city wall, and Golden Crocodile Douluo accused him of masterminding the rebellion before they confronted him.
• Quan Yue flew away from the city and intercepted Radiant Feather Douluo's tracking arrow with his Flame Jet Gauntlet.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo fired a barrage of golden scales while Radiant Feather Douluo trapped Quan Yue with a sea of arrows, then Golden Crocodile Douluo charged with his spinning Golden Wheel.
• Quan Yue used Giant Spirit Grip and both gauntlets to meet Golden Crocodile Douluo's attack head-on as spatial rifts split open around them.

Quan Yue fought Golden Crocodile Douluo and Radiant Feather Douluo at once, using his Bloodline Power, Mysterious Heaven Skill, and Gauntlet to withstand their attacks. Golden Crocodile Douluo judged that the two High Priests could not defeat him and withdrew with Radiant Feather Douluo, leaving the army to retreat.

• Quan Yue used his Bloodline Power and Mysterious Heaven Skill together to strengthen his Giant Spirit Grip and stalemate Golden Crocodile Douluo's Golden Wheel.
• Radiant Feather Douluo fired his Ninth Soul Skill, Cloud Piercer, at Quan Yue while Quan Yue released Golden Crocodile Douluo and activated Tool Soul True Form.
• Quan Yue fused with his Gauntlet, deflected the arrow, and burned it away with ultimate fire.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo struck Quan Yue's Gauntlet with a spinning tail attack, damaging his own tail but buying time to escape.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo carried the weakened Radiant Feather Douluo away and ordered the army to withdraw.

Quan Yue forced Golden Crocodile Douluo and Radiant Feather Douluo to retreat, winning the support of the people while Golden Crocodile Douluo prepared for a future war. As the four great Provinces underwent rapid development, unrest grew in Vast Sea City, where a Steel Warship appeared off the coast of Sea Village.

• Quan Yue spared the retreating Enshrinements, celebrated victory, and strengthened public confidence in his leadership.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo acknowledged Quan Yue as a formidable enemy, ordered Radiant Feather Douluo to report the battle, and planned to recover while guarding the city and gathering intelligence.
• Sea Island’s trained administrators spread through the four great Provinces as education, farming, industry, and governance transformed the region under Quan Yi and Huo Wu’s concealment.
• Noble exploitation impoverished Vast Sea City and a nearby coastal village, worsening residents’ anger and hardship.
• A dense mist covered Sea Village, and villagers recognized a Steel Warship flying a red flag as it appeared offshore.

The Quan Family reclaimed the province around Vast Sea City, prompting Xue Ye to send Dugu Bo to investigate. Dugu Bo reunited with Quan Li and learned the Quan Family intended to transform the province, then returned to Heaven Dou City and reported the situation.

• Villagers welcomed Quan Li as the Quan Family returned, while Quan Li and Yun Qiong established footholds and gathered support across the province.
• A year later, Xue Ye learned that the province around Vast Sea City had fallen to a mysterious force and summoned Dugu Bo to investigate.
• Dugu Bo recognized Quan Li at the border and realized the Quan Family had occupied the province, with Quan Yi behind the operation.
• Quan Li explained why the Quan Family had kept Dugu Bo uninformed and suggested they avoid conflict while their forces remained evenly matched.
• Dugu Bo said he agreed with the Quan Family's aims, then returned to Heaven Dou City and truthfully reported the situation to Xue Ye.

Xue Ye and Dugu Bo concluded that the Quan Family’s takeover of a province was backed by the Sea God, and Xue Ye decided to consider sending troops against them. He left the story gathering officials to discuss the campaign, driven by a desire to restore his authority and unite the empire’s factions.

• Dugu Bo told Xue Ye that an overseas force led by the Quan Family had seized a province and overthrown its nobles.
• Xue Ye connected the Quan Family and Vast Sea City to the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and concluded that the Sea God was likely behind the invasion.
• Dugu Bo confirmed that he had returned safely from scouting the province, and Xue Ye reasoned that the gods were absent or had reached an agreement.
• Dugu Bo assessed the Quan Family as having at least one peerless expert, while Xue Ye judged that Heaven Dou held an advantage in mid- and low-level forces.
• Xue Ye summoned the empire’s leading figures to discuss a campaign, as nobles eyed the chance for military merit and sects supported resisting an external enemy.

Heaven Dou’s forces prepared to invade the province held by Quan Li, while Xue Beng proposed a multi-point assault and tried to justify the campaign before the enemy. Quan Li exposed the nobles’ oppression to the troops, shaking their morale, and Xue Beng ordered the attack.

• Heaven Dou organized its forces, and Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing planned an assault using their numerical and equipment advantage while Dugu Bo restrained the enemy’s strongest fighters.
• Xue Beng proposed splitting the army to attack multiple points, and Prince Xue Xing backed his plan.
• Three days later, Xue Beng’s army advanced on Quan Li’s prepared city, and Dugu Bo confirmed that the enemy’s main force and leadership were gathered there.
• Xue Beng challenged Quan Li over the occupation, but Quan Li said the people had risen against the nobles’ exploitation and urged them to fight.
• Quan Li’s words stirred the lower-class soldiers and unsettled the army, so Prince Xue Xing urged an immediate assault and Xue Beng ordered the troops to attack.

Quan Li's forces crushed Heaven Dou's crossbow troops and siege army with a Thunder Light Barrier, machine guns, and artillery, forcing Xue Beng to order a retreat. News of the defeat spread across the province, strengthening support for the Quan Family.

• At Xue Beng's command, Dugu Bo clashed with Quan Li and drew their battle high into the sky.
• Heaven Dou's crossbow troops fired at the city, but the Thunder Light Barrier dragged their metal bolts to the ground.
• Quan Li's forces opened fire with machine guns and artillery, devastating the attacking army and wiping out the crossbow troops.
• Prince Xue Xing slapped Xue Beng awake, and Xue Beng ordered the surviving army to retreat.
• Dugu Bo and Quan Li observed the battlefield, and Quan Li said he hoped the war would make the empire rein itself in.
• Heaven Dou's defeats spread across the province, where people confirmed the losses and celebrated as their fear gave way to support for the Quan Family.

After Heaven Dou’s army suffered a devastating defeat against the Quan Family, Xue Ye recalled the border army and ordered the nobles to join a counterattack. Tang San faced blame for the Zhuge Repeating Crossbows’ failure, while Xiao Wu offered to arrest those spreading rumors about him.

• Dugu Bo explained that the Quan Family’s superior weapons had overwhelmed Heaven Dou’s forces, and Xue Ye realized the defeat threatened the empire’s internal balance.
• Xue Ye rejected Prince Xue Xing’s warning and recalled the border army to stabilize Heaven Dou and prepare an expedition against the Quan Family.
• Tang Hao, Tang San, the Shrek Seven Devils, Dai Mubai, and Zhu Zhuqing returned to the imperial capital with the border forces.
• Tang San faced criticism from the military after his Zhuge Repeating Crossbows failed, and he considered how to improve them at his manor.
• Xiao Wu told Tang San she had identified the families spreading rumors and offered to lead troops to arrest them.

Tang San and Tang Hao chose not to oppose the Quan Family, whose past kindness had reached the Tang Family and Clear Sky Sect, while Heaven Dou prepared for a major campaign. Xue Ye led a vast army into the Western Regions as the Quan Family fortified the province and readied its forces for battle.

• Tang San rejected Xiao Wu's offer to punish the Quan Family and tried to improve Tang Sect weapons with tough wood and Fire Oil instead of metal.
• Tang Hao announced that he would ask Xue Ye to excuse the Tang Family from the expedition because the Quan Family had shown them great kindness.
• After learning the Quan Family was led by his benefactor Quan Yi, Tang San chose to bear the accusations rather than fight them.
• Tang Hao volunteered to return to the border, and Ning Fengzhi followed the Clear Sky Sect in withdrawing from the expedition.
• Xue Ye personally led several hundred thousand Heaven Dou troops into the Western Regions while the Quan Family assembled forces from Sea Island and reinforced the province's defenses.