Chapter Summaries

Tang San learned that Dai Mubai had been with the women at the hotel and then saw Ah Yin’s room occupied by two moving shadows, leaving him devastated. Earlier, Ah Yin had used her intangibility to continue Ye Kai’s baking lesson while Tang San waited outside.

• Dai Mubai found Tang San outside the hotel and offered to share the two women he had been with.
• Tang San realized the sounds he had heard earlier came from Dai Mubai’s room and broke down as Dai Mubai mistook his distress for a hidden ailment.
• Dai Mubai promised to tell Grandmaster that Tang San would not return to the academy that night and left him alone.
• Tang San saw two overlapping shadows moving behind Ah Yin’s curtain, watched the curtain close, and collapsed in despair.
• Earlier, Ah Yin told Ye Kai that Tang San’s presence made things more exciting and used her intangibility to continue the baking lesson.

Tang San watched Ye Kai carry the sleeping Ah Yin away and vowed to become strong enough to take her back. Ye Kai returned Ah Yin to the hotel, where Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er visited and discussed their teams’ chances of qualifying.

• Tang San waited outside the hotel until Ah Yin appeared in Ye Kai's arms, then tried to attack Ye Kai but was bound by Blue Silver Grass.
• Ye Kai carried Ah Yin away while Tang San vowed to kill him and decided to pursue greater power through the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Ye Kai brought Ah Yin back to the Eastern Radiance Team's hotel and placed her on the bed while she slept.
• Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er visited Ye Kai and said their teams had good chances of qualifying for the Advancement Tournament.

Yu Xiaogang grew furious when Tang San returned exhausted after staying out all night and ordered him to prepare for their upcoming matches. Tang San then privately told Yu Xiaogang that he wanted to go to Sunset Forest to add a spirit ring to his left-hand weapon.

• Yu Xiaogang questioned Dai Mubai about Tang San's whereabouts, but Dai Mubai said he only knew Tang San had asked him to request leave.
• Dai Mubai worried that qualifying for the Advancement Tournament would force him to face Dai Weisi in Spirit City.
• Tang San returned looking drained, prompting Yu Xiaogang to scold him for neglecting his cultivation and the team's upcoming matches.
• Yu Xiaogang ordered Tang San to clean up and join the team at the Great Soul Arena, but Tang San asked to speak with him privately.
• Tang San told Yu Xiaogang he wanted to go to Sunset Forest to add a spirit ring to the weapon he raised in his left hand.

Tang San asked Yu Xiaogang to let him add a soul ring to his Clear Sky Hammer because his cultivation had slowed, and Yu Xiaogang agreed to take him to Sunset Forest. Neither of them knew that Ah Yin’s revival had caused the Blue Silver Grass to stop supporting Tang San, and they set out with Flender to address the problem.

• Tang San insisted that he needed to add a soul ring to his Clear Sky Hammer, while Yu Xiaogang warned him against risking his future potential.
• Tang San told Yu Xiaogang that both his cultivation and Soul Power extraction had slowed, and Yu Xiaogang could not explain why.
• Yu Xiaogang agreed to consult Flender and take Tang San to Sunset Forest, then told him to return to the dormitory and tidy himself up.
• Yu Xiaogang told Flender about Tang San’s cultivation problem, and Flender agreed to leave with them immediately.
• Flender ordered Dai Mubai to lead the team to the Great Soul Arena and keep Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls secret.
• Flender carried Yu Xiaogang toward Tang San’s dormitory so they could hurry to Sunset Forest.

Ye Kai warned Shui Bing'er, Huo Wu, and Shui Yue'er that Tang San might possess the Clear Sky Hammer as a second martial soul, and they discussed how to prepare for his team. Shui Bing'er worried about a conflict between the Clear Sky Sect and Spirit Hall, while Ye Kai revealed that Spirit Hall had secretly encircled the sect and was ready to attack if its leaders left.

• Ye Kai warned Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu not to underestimate Tang San, then hinted that his surname was significant.
• Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu realized Tang San might be a Clear Sky Sect disciple with Twin Martial Souls, and Shui Bing'er explained the possibility to Shui Yue'er.
• Ye Kai explained that Tang San had trained Blue Silver Grass to strengthen his body before developing the Clear Sky Hammer, and warned he might seek a new spirit ring at Sunset Forest.
• Huo Wu planned to test Tang San's strength when Blazing Academy faced Royal Fight Team Two, while Skywater Academy could learn from that match.
• Shui Bing'er worried that Tang San's appearance might provoke war, and Ye Kai reassured her that Spirit Hall was monitoring the Clear Sky Sect.
• Ye Kai revealed that Azure Phoenix Douluo, Demon Bear Douluo, and a large force had surrounded the Clear Sky Sect and would strike if its leaders left the sect.

Ye Kai reassured Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu that Spirit Hall could defeat the Clear Sky Sect, then left to meet the Crown Prince. Meanwhile, Tang Yuehua mistook Ah Yin for her dead sister-in-law and, after hearing about Tang San, decided to watch his match; Tang San gained a Purple Soul Ring and tested the power of his Clear Sky Hammer.

• Shui Bing'er questioned Ye Kai's confidence that Spirit Hall could defeat the Clear Sky Sect, and Ye Kai implied that Tang Hao was dead.
• The Crown Prince's steward invited Ye Kai to the Crown Prince Residence, and Ye Kai left after the girls departed.
• Ah Yin woke to find Ye Kai gone, then went shopping in Heaven Dou City with Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong.
• Tang Yuehua glimpsed Ah Yin and mistook her for her long-dead sister-in-law, then heard about Tang San and decided to attend his match against the Blazing Battle Team.
• Tang San absorbed a Purple Soul Ring in Sunset Forest and tested his Clear Sky Hammer by smashing a tree.

Tang San tested his newly acquired Clear Sky Hammer and learned that his Soul Power had risen to level 43, while Huo Wu warned Blazing Academy that he might use the hidden weapon in their upcoming match. Ye Kai told Qian Renxue that Spirit Hall was preparing to teach Clear Sky Sect a lesson, leaving the details dependent on the sect’s response.

• Tang San confirmed that his body felt fine after adding a soul ring to the Clear Sky Hammer and reported his Soul Power had risen to level 43.
• Flender flew Tang San and Yu Xiaogang back toward Heaven Dou City so Tang San could rest and adjust.
• Huo Wu told Huo Wushuang, Xin Yan, and the Blazing Battle Team that Tang San possessed Twin Martial Souls, including the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Huo Wushuang rallied Blazing Academy to stay alert for Tang San’s hidden weapon and fight for victory in their upcoming match.
• Qian Renxue confronted Ye Kai for not visiting her sooner, and Ye Kai said Spirit Hall was ready to use Clear Sky Sect’s blood to begin a larger plan.

Tang San’s Heaven Dou Second Team faced Blazing Academy, whose disciplined tactics kept him isolated while targeting his teammates. Dai Mubai secretly tried to get eliminated, but Tang San’s charge toward Huo Wu ended with him being blasted backward.

• Ye Kai brought people to the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, where he noticed Tang San’s aura had grown stronger.
• Blazing Academy avoided Tang San and concentrated on defeating his teammates, while Tang San repeatedly pulled Dai Mubai out of danger.
• Dai Mubai pretended to pursue credit and advanced recklessly, hoping Blazing Academy would eliminate him, but Tang San kept rescuing him.
• Tang San signaled Dai Mubai and the Lion Soul Elder to charge, but Dai Mubai stayed behind and used White Tiger Meteor Shower, nearly hitting Tang San.
• Tang San reached Huo Wu with his Clear Sky Hammer ready, but she sent him flying backward with a line of fire between them.

Huo Wu’s Repelling Fire Ring helped the Blazing Battle Team eliminate one of Heaven Dou Second Team’s members, and Tang San struggled to counter their tactics. When Tang San led a charge against Huo Wu’s Ring Fusion attack, Dai Mubai pulled him off the arena to save him, ending the assault in failure.

• Huo Wu used Repelling Fire Ring to send Tang San flying, allowing Huo Wushuang, Huo Yun, and Huo Yu to eliminate a lion Soul Elder.
• Tang San blamed Dai Mubai for not joining the first attack, while Dai Mubai explained that he had been supporting the team from range and described Huo Wu’s fire ring.
• The Blazing Battle Team kept Tang San at a distance and pressured Heaven Dou Second Team, so Tang San ordered Liu Fang to support everyone and Li Yao to join the attack.
• Huo Wu began Ring Fusion as Tang San and Dai Mubai led a charge, with Tang San using Blue Silver Grass to shield his teammates from the Blazing Battle Team’s ranged attacks.
• Huo Wu unleashed Blazing Dance Shining Sun, and Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer could not stop it.
• Dai Mubai dragged Tang San off the arena to save him from the attack, ending Tang San’s charge in failure.

Heaven Dou Second Team lost to Huo Wu’s team after Tang San unleashed the Clear Sky Hammer and left the arena injured and withdrawn. As the teams departed, Dai Mubai recognized Zhu Zhuqing among Eastern Radiance Team and followed them to confirm who she was.

• Heaven Dou Second Team conceded after Huo Wu’s attack, and Dai Mubai punched Tang San for risking everyone before Tang San walked away without responding.
• Flender stopped Dai Mubai from pursuing Tang San, while Yu Xiaogang led the team away and blamed Tang San’s recent Martial Soul problems for his behavior.
• Huo Wushuang helped Huo Wu leave, Emperor Xue Ye departed in anger, and Salas signaled to Ye Kai that their plan was going smoothly.
• Tang Yuehua suspected Tang San was her nephew and left the stands to intercept him after he survived Huo Wu’s attack.
• Ye Kai led Eastern Radiance Team out of the arena, where they passed Heaven Dou Second Team and Dai Mubai complained about Tang San’s lack of team spirit.
• Dai Mubai sensed Zhu Zhuqing among Eastern Radiance Team, followed them, and recognized her name by listening to their conversation.

Zhu Zhuqing rejected Dai Mubai and declared that their bond had ended when he fled alone. Ye Kai and the others stood by her as they left Dai Mubai beaten and humiliated, while promising to help her face her family.

• Dai Mubai blocked Zhu Zhuqing and claimed he was her fiancé, but she said she did not know him and that they had nothing to do with each other.
• Dai Mubai tried to pressure Zhu Zhuqing into joining forces with him, but Ye Kai struck him down and left with her.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Dai Mubai she could defeat their opponents without him, while Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong kicked him and the others further punished him as they passed.
• Xiao Wu, Gu Qiu'er, and Ning Rongrong promised to help Zhu Zhuqing confront her sister and the Hell White Tiger.
• Zhu Zhuqing felt grateful for her teammates' support, and Ye Kai comforted her by stroking her head.

Tang San met Tang Yuehua, who claimed to be his aunt, but remained cautious and returned to ask Yu Xiaogang to confirm her identity. Back at the dormitory, he reconciled with Dai Mubai after the arena match, while Dai Mubai privately seethed over his encounter with Zhu Zhuqing.

• Tang Yuehua stopped Tang San and claimed she was his aunt, proving she knew Tang Hao's name and that he was a blacksmith.
• Tang Yuehua told Tang San to ask Yu Xiaogang about her, so Tang San returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy to verify her identity.
• Yu Xiaogang said Tang Yuehua could be Tang San's aunt but warned that someone might be using his Clear Sky Hammer to lure him into a trap.
• Tang San apologized to Yu Xiaogang for leaving the group, and Yu Xiaogang urged him to learn from his defeat.
• Dai Mubai returned to the dormitory covered in mud and egg, blamed Zhu Zhuqing for humiliating him, and accepted Tang San's thanks for helping him in the arena.

The Clear Sky School elders fought over Tang Hao’s lost inheritance and whether his son should return to the clan. Tang Xiao proposed infiltrating Spirit City to reclaim the inheritance, while the Second Elder suggested postponing the matter until after another trip to the Star Dou Great Forest.

• The Seventh Elder blamed Tang Xiao for refusing to remove the Inheritance Soul Bones from Tang Hao, and the elders confronted Tang Xiao over the loss.
• A disciple delivered Tang Yuehua’s letter saying she had found Tang Hao’s son; the Seventh Elder rejected the boy’s return and demanded that his Clear Sky Hammer be crippled.
• The Third Elder argued that Tang Hao’s son should not return because Tang Hao had also taken the sect’s Great Sumeru Hammer technique, leaving Tang Xiao unable to answer.
• Tang Xiao proposed secretly infiltrating Spirit City during the Champion Team’s award ceremony to seize the inheritance, in exchange for allowing Tang Hao’s son to return to the clan.
• The Second Elder opposed Tang Xiao’s plan and suggested the sect first return to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for spirit rings.

Tang Xiao and several Clear Sky Sect elders traveled to Heaven Dou City to meet Tang San, while Yu Xiaogang brought Tang San to them. Tang San learned that Tang Xiao was his uncle and was told that Tang Hao was dead, leaving Yu Xiaogang in disbelief.

• Tang Xiao decided to visit Heaven Dou City with several elders, and Azure Phoenix Douluo reported their departure to Spirit Hall.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai packed their belongings after Heaven Dou Second Team forfeited its final match, and Dai Mubai planned to return to Suotuo City.
• Yu Xiaogang summoned Tang San and led him out of Heaven Dou City to meet Tang Xiao and the Clear Sky Sect elders.
• Tang Xiao identified himself as Tang San's uncle after Tang San showed his Clear Sky Hammer.
• Seventh Elder called Tang Hao a sinner and said he was dead, prompting Yu Xiaogang to protest that no one could have killed him.

Tang San learned that Tang Hao was presumed dead after Spirit Hall claimed one of his Soul Bones as a tournament prize, while Tang Xiao and the Clear Sky Sect elders clashed over Tang San’s return to the clan. After Light Feather and Dugu Bo searched the area, Tang San and Yu Xiaogang headed back to Heaven Dou City, planning to wait for Tang Xiao to take Tang San to the Clear Sky Sect.

• The Seventh Elder silenced Yu Xiaogang and sent Tang San flying when Tang San attacked him with Hidden Weapons.
• Tang Xiao confirmed that Tang Hao had most likely met with disaster and explained that Spirit Hall had offered one of Tang Hao’s Soul Bones as a prize.
• The Fifth Elder warned that experts from Heaven Dou City were approaching, so Tang Xiao left after telling Tang San to wait for him there.
• Light Feather and Dugu Bo searched the area, then returned to Heaven Dou City without finding Tang Xiao and the elders.
• Yu Xiaogang blamed Spirit Hall for Tang Hao’s death, and Tang San resolved to seek revenge on both Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect.
• Yu Xiaogang advised Tang San to wait for Tang Xiao and learn the Clear Sky Sect’s secret techniques, and Tang San agreed to return to Heaven Dou City with him.

Bear Monarch and Ten Thousand Demons King ambushed Tang Xiao and the Clear Sky Sect elders in the Star Dou Great Forest, overwhelming them with their strength. Second Elder and Third Elder died buying time for Tang Xiao and the other elders to escape beyond the forest’s borders.

• Bear Monarch struck Tang Xiao down while Ten Thousand Demons King defeated the five Clear Sky Sect elders with a single attack.
• Second Elder and Third Elder ordered Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Elder to take Tang Xiao away while they stayed behind to hold off the two soul beasts.
• Ten Thousand Demons King poisoned and attacked Second Elder as Bear Monarch destroyed Third Elder’s Clear Sky Hammer and pierced his heart with a claw.
• Bear Monarch and Ten Thousand Demons King killed Second Elder and Third Elder, but Tang Xiao and the surviving elders escaped beyond the Star Dou Great Forest.

After Bear Monarch and the Ten Thousand Demons King drove off the Clear Sky Sect party, Tang Xiao and the surviving elders returned home without gaining new spirit rings and having lost two quasi-Titled Douluo. Their disagreement over Tang San and the sect’s inheritance remained unresolved, while Azure Phoenix Douluo guessed that powerful Soul Beasts had caused the disaster.

• Bear Monarch blamed the Ten Thousand Demons King for letting the Clear Sky Sect members escape, then left the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Tang Xiao proposed traveling to Sunset Forest to seek spirit rings, but the Seventh, Sixth, and Fifth Elders argued that they should focus on Spirit Hall, Tang Hao, and the sect inheritance instead.
• Tang Xiao agreed to wait until Spirit Hall awarded the Champion Team before intercepting it to reclaim the sect inheritance, but the Fifth Elder insisted Tang San could return only in name and receive no training or secret arts.
• The Clear Sky Sect group returned to the sect in a grim mood, and Tang Xiao avoided going to Heaven Dou City to meet Tang San.
• Azure Phoenix Douluo and Demon Bear Douluo wondered why the Clear Sky Sect had returned with fewer people, and Azure Phoenix Douluo concluded that Soul Beasts had defeated them.

Qian Renxue arranged to leave Heaven Dou City with Light Feather under the pretext of secluding herself to break through, so she could begin the Angel God inheritance in Spirit City. Meanwhile, the elemental teams discussed their tournament results, and Huo Wu considered testing Ring Fusion to counter Skywater’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

• Qian Renxue agreed to use a claimed breakthrough and seclusion as an excuse to leave for Spirit City with Light Feather.
• Light Feather persuaded Xue Ye to approve the journey, while Xue Beng accepted his low chances, Xue Lin resolved to train harder, and Xue Feng sought to improve his standing with Xue Ye.
• Xue Feng’s watchers confirmed that Light Feather and Xue Qinghe had left Heaven Dou City, and Xue Feng went to the palace to appeal to Xue Ye.
• Huo Wushuang and Huo Yun teased Huo Wu for trying to visit the Eastern Radiance Team, while she told Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er she would not lose again.
• Shui Bing'er teased Huo Wu about the upcoming Team Battle, and Huo Wu considered using Ring Fusion to overcome Skywater’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Ye Kai and Xiao Wu woke together after spending the night as a couple, while Huo Wu and Skywater Team prepared for the coming competition. In Heaven Dou City, Tang San remained troubled by his slow cultivation and missing uncle, while Ma Hongjun eagerly joined Dai Mubai for a night out.

• Ye Kai woke beside Xiao Wu, stopped her from restarting their intimacy, and helped her dress after discovering her undergarments were torn.
• Ning Rongrong questioned Xiao Wu about the night, while Zhu Zhuqing listened in; Huo Wu arrived looking energized and confirmed she had gained something overnight.
• Shui Bing'er and Skywater Team recognized Blazing Battle Team's changed state and resolved not to rely on their past advantages.
• Xiao Wu slept in the carriage as the convoy departed for Spirit City after breakfast.
• Tang San worried over his sluggish cultivation and his uncle's disappearance, while Dai Mubai mistook his agitation for frustration over their defeat.
• Ma Hongjun asked Dai Mubai to take him along for fun, saying he was so happy in Heaven Dou City that he no longer wanted to return to Suotuo City.

Ye Kai and the team arrived in Spirit City, where Zhu Zhuqing unexpectedly encountered Zhu Zhuyun and Dai Weisi from Star Luo Royal Academy. After the teams passed without a fight, Zhu Zhuqing’s teammates promised to support her.

• Ning Rongrong persuaded the group to stay in Spirit City for a few days after the Soul Master Competition.
• Zhu Zhuqing grew nervous at the thought of confronting her family, and Ye Kai reassured her that she could face Zhu Zhuyun.
• The team unexpectedly crossed paths with Zhu Zhuyun and Dai Weisi, who noticed Zhu Zhuqing.
• Gu Qiu'er and Dugu Yan stepped in front of Zhu Zhuqing, and Gu Qiu'er’s aura deterred Dai Weisi from approaching.
• After the teams passed, Dugu Yan confirmed the strangers were Zhu Zhuqing’s pursuers, and the group vowed to help her.