Chapter Summaries

Luo Ling killed Shi Nian and took his Soul Bone before returning to Heaven Dou Imperial City for Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s match against Skywater Academy. His arrival stirred the Skywater students and Dugu Yan, and the chapter ended with the teams’ lineup settled for the match.

• Luo Ling examined Shi Nian’s memories, learned about the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill and Martial Soul Lingering Dream, then killed him and claimed his Left Arm Bone.
• Luo Ling hurried to the Great Soul Arena and told Heaven Dou Royal Academy that he would compete against Skywater Academy.
• Shui Yue'er admired Luo Ling, while Shui Binger warned her team about his strength and urged them to rely on their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Shui Binger inspired her teammates to fight hard by suggesting that defeating Heaven Dou Royal Academy could impress Luo Ling.
• Dugu Yan declared that she would compete, and Sun Buyu finalized the match lineup.

Luo Ling challenged Skywater Academy to a one-against-seven match to show Shui Binger his true strength. As the battle began, he shrugged off her ice restraint and used his Fifth Soul Skill, forcing the opposing team to the ground.

• Luo Ling asked Dugu Yan and the rest of Heaven Dou Royal Academy to leave the arena so he could face Skywater Academy alone.
• Luo Ling explained that he accepted the one-against-seven challenge because Shui Binger wanted to see his true strength.
• The referee announced the new match format, drawing stunned reactions from the spectators and debate among Xue Ye, Hu YanZhen, and Ning Fengzhi.
• Tang San watched Luo Ling from Shrek's Rest Area and vowed to surpass and defeat him.
• Shui Binger restrained Luo Ling with her first soul skill while her teammates attacked, but Luo Ling's Black Scythe melted the ice and his Fifth Soul Skill forced them to collapse.

Luo Ling overwhelmed Skywater Academy with his Evil Aura domain, then defeated Shui Binger and Xue Wu’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill. His final strike destroyed the Ice Phoenix and collapsed part of the Great Soul Arena, leaving Xue Ye urgently checking for injuries.

• Luo Ling used Evil Aura to suppress Skywater Academy and sweep most of its members off the arena.
• Tang San asked Yu Xiaogang about Luo Ling’s Domain Soul Skill and learned that such skills were rare and powerful.
• Luo Ling challenged Shui Binger and Xue Wu to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and they unleashed Ice and Snow Dance.
• Shui Binger summoned her Ice Phoenix, but Luo Ling cut through it with Darkness Severance and defeated her and Xue Wu.
• Luo Ling’s attack continued through the Ice Phoenix and collapsed the Great Soul Arena’s stone wall, prompting Xue Ye to order a check for injured spectators.

Luo Ling defeated Skywater Academy alone, helping Heaven Dou Royal Academy qualify for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. After the Preliminary Competition ended, he set out to seek new Soul Rings and went to meet Qian Renxue, who asked whether he remembered his promise to her.

• Luo Ling defeated Skywater Academy in a one-versus-seven battle, and Shui Binger conceded.
• Shrek Team lost to Blazing Academy after Tang San and Yu Tianheng made repeated mistakes, but still qualified for the tournament.
• Xue Ye distributed rewards and noble titles to the qualifying teams, and the Preliminary Competition officially ended.
• Luo Ling left to seek new Soul Rings and planned to find Ghost Douluo, but Porcupinefish Douluo told him Qian Renxue wanted to see him.
• Luo Ling went to Qian Renxue's Crown Prince Residence, where she asked whether he remembered his promise to her.

Luo Ling set out with Qian Renxue and three Titled Douluo to obtain his Sixth Soul Ring in the Star Dou Great Forest. After finding a rare Nightmare in the forest's Core Region, he revealed his fused Soul Rings and prepared to confront it.

• Luo Ling told Qian Renxue he would make Xue Beng escape alongside Yu Xiaogang and asked to borrow Elder Thorn Blood for his Sixth Soul Ring hunt.
• Qian Renxue agreed to accompany Luo Ling on the hunt after learning he had reached level 60 and hearing about his Martial Souls and fusion abilities.
• Luo Ling, Qian Renxue, Ghost Douluo, Porcupinefish Douluo, and Snake Lance Douluo traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest and entered its Core Region.
• After two days, Luo Ling found a rare Nightmare that shrouded the group in illusory mist and threatened Qian Renxue.
• Luo Ling said he would handle the Nightmare, summoned the Raven Shadow Puppet, fused his Soul Rings, and spotted the creature's dark shadow.

Luo Ling defeated an eighty-thousand-year Nightmare, absorbed its Soul Ring, and gained the Sixth Soul Skill Dream Abyss, which let him create convincing Illusion Realms. He demonstrated the skill to Qian Renxue and the three Titled Douluo, leaving them shaken by its realism.

• Luo Ling used Soul Body Threads to ensnare and overpower Nightmare in a spiritual battle, then destroyed its soul body with the Nether Shadow Sickle.
• Luo Ling absorbed Nightmare's Soul Ring while Ghost Douluo guarded him, gaining the ability to create Illusion Realms and see Soul Body Threads without Martial Soul Fusion.
• Luo Ling demonstrated Dream Abyss by transforming the Star Dou Great Forest into a starry scene with a blue planet.
• Luo Ling made the illusionary planet explode, frightening Qian Renxue into his arms before he ended the Illusion Realm and explained his new skill.

Luo Ling obtained an eighty-thousand-year Night Devil soul ring in the Star Dou Great Forest, fused it into a Ten Thousand Year sixth soul ring, and gained the Evil Shadow Black Hole skill. He and his companions returned to Heaven Dou Imperial City with more than half a month remaining before the Soul Master Competition's Promotion Tournament.

• Qian Renxue asked Luo Ling about the blue sphere, and he said it reminded him of his dream hometown.
• After several days exploring the Star Dou Great Forest, Luo Ling and his companions found a Night Devil nearing eighty thousand years old.
• Three accompanying Titled Douluo gravely wounded the Night Devil, and Luo Ling killed it and absorbed its soul ring.
• Luo Ling's Nightmare and Night Devil soul rings fused into a Ten Thousand Year soul ring, astonishing Qian Renxue and the three Titled Douluo.
• Luo Ling discovered that his sixth soul skill, Evil Shadow Black Hole, could draw in nearby Soul Power and unleash a destructive Evil Qi Hurricane.
• Luo Ling and his companions returned to Heaven Dou Imperial City after traveling for more than three days.

As the Primal God Sect’s prison raids drew investigations from the Heaven Dou Royal Family and Spirit Hall, the Promotion Tournament began with Shrek drawn against Luo Ling’s Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Tang San planned to face Luo Ling last after his teammates wore down Luo Ling’s Soul Power.

• Luo Ling reached Soul Power Level 62 after absorbing two Soul Rings, while the Primal God Sect’s prison raids spread to several cities.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji returned to Heaven Dou City and told Yu Xiaogang they had raided prisons to draw investigators away from the city; Tang San resented that they had not brought him along to gain strength from the sacrifices.
• The Promotion Tournament opened at the Royal Knights’ Grand Training Field, where Luo Ling drew attention from the other teams.
• Salas’s drawing matched Shrek against Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the first round, and Tang San proposed fighting Luo Ling last after his teammates depleted Luo Ling’s Soul Power.

Yu Xiaogang arranged Shrek’s contestants to wear down Luo Ling and give Tang San a chance to defeat him, but Luo Ling quickly overwhelmed Shrek’s first opponents. The match continued with Ma Hongjun facing Luo Ling, who promised to fight without his scythe.

• Yu Xiaogang assigned Jing Ling, Tai Long, Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Yu Tianheng, and Tang San to face Luo Ling in order, prompting Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to challenge his plan.
• Xiao Wu called Tang San a coward for fearing Luo Ling, and Tang San blamed Luo Ling and vowed to surpass him.
• Luo Ling entered the competition as Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s first contestant, while Dugu Yan blushed after Ye Lingling teased her about him.
• Luo Ling defeated Jing Ling with one scythe strike, then defeated Tai Long just as quickly.
• Ma Hongjun asked Luo Ling to show mercy, and Luo Ling agreed to fight without using his scythe as Ma Hongjun activated his Martial Soul Possession.

Luo Ling defeated Ma Hongjun after revealing that fire could not harm him, then faced Xiao Wu as she joined the match. He promised to protect her if she chose to follow him, while making no promises about their relationship.

• Ma Hongjun attacked Luo Ling with his Phoenix Fire Wire, but Luo Ling emerged unharmed and revealed his Fire Immunity.
• Luo Ling used the Soul of Desire Garment to outpace Ma Hongjun and knock him unconscious with one blow.
• The referee declared Heaven Dou Royal Academy the winner of the third match, and Xiao Wu entered the arena as Shrek Team's next contestant.
• Luo Ling asked why Xiao Wu had stayed at Shrek and said he believed she had stayed because of him.
• Luo Ling promised Xiao Wu he would keep her safe if she followed him and would protect and send her away if she later chose to leave.

Xiao Wu conceded her match against Luo Ling, leaving Tang San furious and Yu Xiaogang resentful. Zhu Zhuqing then fought Luo Ling in earnest, showing off her clone control before launching a three-pronged attack.

• Xiao Wu conceded to Luo Ling, and the referee declared Shrek Team's fourth match a forfeit and Heaven Dou Royal Academy the winner.
• Tang San grew furious at Luo Ling, while Yu Xiaogang scolded Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong rebuked him.
• Yu Xiaogang urged Zhu Zhuqing to follow his strategy, but she went to the arena and promised to fight Luo Ling properly.
• Zhu Zhuqing activated her Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul and used Netherworld Shadow Clone to attack Luo Ling from multiple directions.
• Luo Ling blocked Zhu Zhuqing's attacks as her clones weakened, but she gritted her teeth and struck with Netherworld Slash from three directions.

Luo Ling defeated Zhu Zhuqing and Yu Tianheng with ease during the Promotion Tournament, leaving the other academies stunned by his strength. After Yu Tianheng was carried from the arena, Feng Xiaotian questioned whether Luo Ling could really be a Soul King.

• Luo Ling blocked Zhu Zhuqing's attack with Evil Qi, caught her when she collapsed, and praised her skill.
• Zhu Zhuqing conceded after Luo Ling reassured her and suggested they talk after the competition.
• Yu Tianheng took the field despite his doubts, and Luo Ling challenged his confidence in Yu Xiaogang and the Blood Devil Ritual.
• Luo Ling struck Yu Tianheng before he could attack, sending him out of the arena with a severe chest wound.
• Feng Xiaotian asked whether Luo Ling was truly a Soul King and wondered why a power-attack Soul Master could move so quickly.

Luo Ling defeated Yu Tianheng and forced the remaining Shrek contestant, Tang San, to surrender. After leaving the arena, Tang San swore revenge and began drawing on forbidden power to grow stronger.

• Luo Ling defeated Yu Tianheng with a single slash, then apologized and asked Ye Lingling to heal him.
• Ye Lingling treated Yu Tianheng, and the referee declared Luo Ling the winner of the match.
• When called to fight, Tang San hesitated as Luo Ling taunted him about surrendering and wasting his teammates’ efforts.
• Tang San surrendered and left the arena while the spectators jeered, and Luo Ling watched him go with surprise at his self-control.
• Back in the Lounge, Tang San vowed to kill Luo Ling and gain power before the Finals, as dark-red Evil Qi and Blue Silver Grass emerged from him.

Luo Ling secretly planted a Soul Seed in Xue Beng and deceived him into believing he had been chosen by a god. He left Xue Beng poised to join the coming prison break, where Luo Ling planned to corrupt and eventually use him.

• Luo Ling visited Xue Beng's residence and used the Raven Shadow Puppet to plant a Soul Seed in him.
• Xue Beng awoke to a voice claiming to be the Primordial God and promising to help him gain the throne.
• The voice directed Xue Beng to the Blood Devil Ritual, and Xue Beng decided he wanted to become stronger.
• Luo Ling told Xue Beng that the planned jailbreak at Spirit Hall's prison would provide sacrifices and give him a taste of their power.
• Luo Ling planned to use Xue Beng in the prison break, taint him with the Evil Attribute, and later kill him and potentially blame Yu Xiaogang.

Tang San led Shrek Team to defeat Blazing Academy, injuring Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu in the process. As Shrek faced Godwind Academy in the tournament’s final round, Tang San tried to prolong the match to cover Yu Xiaogang and Flender’s jailbreak plan.

• Tang San defeated Huo Wushuang with his Blue Silver Grass, hidden weapons, and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, leaving him severely injured.
• Huo Wu used Resistant Fire Ring to repel Tang San’s attacks, but Tang San pierced her with a poisoned blade and struck her with his Eight Spider Lances, forcing Blazing Academy to concede.
• Yu Tianheng, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu defeated Blazing Academy’s remaining fighters, securing Shrek Team’s victory.
• The next day, Feng Xiaotian confronted Tang San before Shrek’s match against Godwind Academy and vowed to make him pay for injuring Huo Wu.
• Tang San ignored Feng Xiaotian’s provocation and planned to stall the match while Yu Xiaogang and Flender carried out their jailbreak plan.

Luo Ling waited outside Spirit Hall Prison as Yu Xiaogang and Xue Beng arrived, then used Dream Abyss to make them believe the Primal God had appointed Xue Beng as a Divine Envoy and Yu Xiaogang as the sect’s first Pope. The illusion convinced them to work together to seize the Heaven Dou throne and spread the Primal God Sect.

• Luo Ling and Salas waited outside Spirit Hall Prison while Flender and Zhao Wuji entered to attempt a jailbreak.
• Xue Beng arrived and told Yu Xiaogang that the Primal God had chosen him as another Divine Envoy.
• Luo Ling used Dream Abyss to create an illusion of the Primal God confirming Xue Beng’s appointment and ordering Yu Xiaogang to help him seize the throne.
• The illusion promised Yu Xiaogang the title of first Pope, and he agreed to help Xue Beng become emperor.

Luo Ling arranged for Xue Beng to be caught during the prison break, leaving Yu Xiaogang and his companions to escape without him. After Feng Xiaotian defeated Tang San in the Promotion Tournament, Emperor Xue Ye arrived at the Spirit Hall prison and found Xue Beng in custody.

• Luo Ling instructed Salas to let Yu Xiaogang and the others escape while keeping Xue Beng behind, and Yu Xiaogang’s group used an Iron Ball to create an explosion and smoke during their prison break.
• Yu Xiaogang gave Xue Beng a spare Protective Mask, but Flender and Zhao Wuji could not move him; Yu Xiaogang abandoned him, and Salas arrived with the guards as the smoke cleared.
• At the Royal Grand Training Field, Tang San tried to stall Feng Xiaotian, but Feng Xiaotian knocked him out of the arena and won the match.
• Emperor Xue Ye heard the explosion and left the tournament after a guard told him Xue Beng had been found with the Evil Soul Masters.
• Salas mocked Emperor Xue Ye at the Spirit Hall prison while Xue Beng lay tied up, and Emperor Xue Ye silently looked at his son.

Xue Beng tried to explain his presence at Spirit Hall’s Prison raid, but Salas found the Blood Devil Ritual in his Soul Tool and exposed his connection to the Primordial God and the Primal God Sect. As the guards took Xue Beng away, he realized the god he had trusted had never existed and had been playing him.

• Xue Beng claimed he had come to investigate the jailbreak, but Salas demanded to search his Soul Tool.
• Xue Ye ordered Xue Beng to hand it over, and Salas found the Blood Devil Ritual inside.
• Salas exposed the ritual and Xue Beng’s connection to the Primordial God, prompting Xue Ye to condemn him for treason.
• Xue Beng called on the Primordial God to save him, briefly saw a shadow that vanished, and was mocked by those around him.
• Xue Ye approved Salas’s request to take Xue Beng away, and Martial Soul Hall Guards seized him.
• Xue Beng heard the voice say that gods would never favor a fool and realized the Primordial God had been a deception.

Xue Ye secretly kept the Blood Devil Ritual while Luo Ling manipulated events to remove Xue Beng as an obstacle to Qian Renxue’s succession. At the Crown Prince Residence, Luo Ling revealed his Illusion Realm and asked Qian Renxue to try a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, leaving her flustered by his teasing.

• After Xue Beng was taken away, Xue Ye stored the Blood Devil Ritual in his Soul Tool, and Luo Ling watched from the shadows.
• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San and the others that the Primordial God had chosen Xue Beng and that Spirit Hall had likely captured him.
• Yu Xiaogang said he, Flender, and Zhao Wuji had secured prisoners and would prepare to sacrifice them for Tang San.
• Luo Ling visited Qian Renxue and used his Illusion Realm to show her how he had impersonated the Primordial God.
• Luo Ling told Qian Renxue that Yu Xiaogang founded the Primal God Sect and that he was monitoring Yu Xiaogang’s every move.
• Luo Ling teased Qian Renxue by suggesting they become one, then clarified that he meant trying a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, leaving her stunned.

Luo Ling and Qian Renxue performed a Martial Soul Fusion, creating a powerful Fallen Angel that startled Snake Lance Douluo and Thorn Blood Douluo. They left the Crown Prince Residence to test the fusion’s strength, and Luo Ling began sparring with Snake Lance Douluo.

• Qian Renxue summoned her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, and Luo Ling fused it with his Raven Shadow Puppet and Soul of Desire.
• Luo Ling and Qian Renxue’s souls blended inside a cocoon of Evil Qi, which destroyed the roof and walls of Qian Renxue’s room as the Fallen Angel appeared.
• Thorn Blood Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo mistook the fused angel for an attacker until Luo Ling explained that he and Qian Renxue had used a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Luo Ling took the Fallen Angel outside the city with Thorn Blood Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo to test its power.
• Luo Ling summoned the Evil Sword and fought Snake Lance Douluo, matching his strength and surpassing him in speed.