Chapter Summaries

The Spirit Hall Team used Hu Liena’s seduction and her fusion with Xie Yue to defeat Yu Tianheng’s team in an instant. Tang San worried about the team’s strength until Master argued that their concealment meant they were not as powerful as they seemed, reassuring him.

• Hu Liena used her charm to put Yu Tianheng and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team into a trance, despite Yu Tianheng warning them not to look at her eyes.
• Xie Yue charged into Hu Liena, and the two used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to form a single fighter.
• The fused fighter knocked all seven members of Yu Tianheng’s team off the stage, giving the Spirit Hall Team the victory.
• Yu Tianheng lamented that his team had fallen to a single attack, while Tang San recognized the Spirit Hall Team as a serious threat.
• Master explained that the Spirit Hall Team had deliberately hidden its strength, and Tang San accepted that this meant they were not as powerful as he had feared.

Tang San’s Shrek Academy Team advanced through the competition as Bibi Dong arrived to announce three soul bones as the championship prize. The finalists prepared to begin the Individual Elimination Tournament, with the final two teams set to compete the next day.

• Tang San regained his confidence after Master reassured him, while spectators favored the Martial Soul Hall Academy Team and ranked Shrek Academy third among the six remaining teams.
• Tang San used both Martial Souls to lead Shrek Academy to a narrow victory over the merged Blazing Academy Team, then taunted Du Cheng.
• Bibi Dong appeared before the crowd, stopped her subordinate from rebuking Du Cheng and the others for remaining standing, and noticed Du Cheng’s composure.
• Bibi Dong presented three soul bones as the prize for the champion team and announced that the Individual Elimination Tournament would begin that morning, with the final two teams meeting the next day.

Oscar entered the three-team elimination round for Blue Tyrant Academy and defeated Shrek Academy’s Jing Ling with overwhelming strength. He healed his wound with a sausage, leaving the other contestants stunned.

• Tang San chose Jing Ling to represent Shrek Academy in the opening match, while Oscar volunteered to fight for Blue Tyrant Academy.
• The Spirit Hall member drew a bye, setting up a match between Jing Ling and Oscar.
• Jing Ling mocked Oscar, but Oscar charged without releasing his martial soul and struck Jing Ling with Iron Mountain Lean.
• Oscar sent Jing Ling flying despite being cut by his White Bone Blade, then used I Have a Big Sausage to heal the wound.

Oscar confronted Tang San and Ma Hongjun during the tournament, revealing his resentment over how Shrek had treated him. After Spirit Hall conceded to exploit the rivalry, Tang San conceded too, sending Blue Tyrant Academy to the finals; Du Cheng expected Shrek to win its afternoon match against Spirit Hall.

• Flender recognized Oscar, while Tang San and Ma Hongjun accused him of betraying Shrek, and Oscar blamed them for his baldness and departure.
• Oscar challenged Shrek to face him, but Spirit Hall conceded its match to make Shrek and Blue Tyrant fight each other.
• Tang San stopped Ma Hongjun and conceded to Blue Tyrant, whose team advanced to the finals.
• Du Cheng reassured Oscar and said he could lead Blue Tyrant in the finals, while predicting Shrek would beat Spirit Hall that afternoon.

Oscar declined to take part in the remaining matches, so Tai Nuo kept his place and promised to avenge him against Shrek Academy. After Shrek defeated the Martial Soul Hall Academy Team, Tang San provoked Du Cheng, and the chapter ended as Blue Tyrant Academy prepared to face Shrek in the Finals.

• Oscar thanked Du Cheng but refused to replace Tai Nuo, saying he had already eased his resentment by forcing Shrek Academy to concede a match.
• Tai Nuo offered Oscar his place and promised to avenge him against Shrek Academy, but Oscar insisted Tai Nuo should compete.
• Tang San and Shrek Academy defeated the Martial Soul Hall Academy Team after Tang San used the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill and revealed his trump cards.
• Tang San taunted Du Cheng, then asked Master to pour him water while Master and Flender welcomed him back to camp.
• The next morning, the Finals began, and the Blue Tyrant Academy Team was matched against the Shrek Academy Team.

Du Cheng faced Tang San in the match for three soul bones and revealed a mysterious Second Martial Soul with a God-given Soul Ring. The chapter ended with Du Cheng striking Tang San down and asking who did not have a Second Martial Soul.

• Tang San taunted Du Cheng before the teams began fighting, then summoned his Clear Sky Hammer and demanded that Du Cheng surrender.
• Du Cheng rushed Tang San, caught his Clear Sky Hammer with one hand, and left him unable to pull it free.
• Du Cheng transformed into a dragon-like form and revealed an Azure Soul Ring, prompting Bibi Dong to identify it as a God-given Soul Ring.
• Bibi Dong said Du Cheng’s aura was too mysterious for her to identify which god’s inheritance he had obtained, and the Sword Bone Douluo urged everyone to watch the match.
• Du Cheng slapped Tang San with a claw, sent him spinning into the ground, and said that he also had a Second Martial Soul.

Tang San’s defeat by Du Cheng drove him to rage, and he publicly insulted Master before launching a lethal sneak attack. Du Cheng’s response to the attack remained to be seen, while Dugu Bo eagerly anticipated the reveal of his full strength.

• After Du Cheng caught Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer, Master urged Tang San to admit defeat, but Tang San called him useless trash and blamed him for his loss.
• Tang San’s insults left Master humiliated, and Master spat blood before collapsing.
• Tang San took advantage of Du Cheng looking toward Master and swung his Clear Sky Hammer at Du Cheng’s head, ignoring the competition rules.
• Qian Renxue, Liu Erlong, and others shouted warnings, while Dugu Bo stayed calm and told Bibi Dong to watch.

Du Cheng fought Tang San in the arena and shattered his Clear Sky Hammer despite Tang San's ambush. Tang San surrendered as Du Cheng stopped his dragon-claw fist just short of his head.

• Yue Guan bet Dugu Bo a spirit bone against Dugu Bo joining Spirit Hall if Tang San's ambush succeeded.
• Tang San struck Du Cheng's forehead with the Clear Sky Hammer and followed with another attack, while Yue Guan watched.
• Du Cheng caught the hammer and dismissed Tang San's Blue Silver Grass as he began exerting his strength.
• Tang San tried to attack Du Cheng's weakness, but he discovered that the Clear Sky Hammer had cracked in Du Cheng's grasp.
• Du Cheng crushed the Clear Sky Hammer, causing Tang San to spit blood and surrender.
• Du Cheng stopped his dragon-claw fist just short of Tang San's head.

After Du Cheng’s team won the championship, Tang San exposed Xiao Wu as a transformed soul beast and accused Du Cheng of colluding with soul beasts. Bibi Dong offered Du Cheng a place in Spirit Hall if he surrendered Xiao Wu, but he refused, leaving him facing Spirit Hall’s Titled Douluo.

• The referee declared the Blue Tyrant Academy Team the champions, but Tang San interrupted the ceremony and accused Du Cheng of fraternizing with soul beasts.
• Tang San revealed Xiao Wu’s identity as a hundred-thousand-year transformed soul beast and claimed Du Cheng only wanted her soul ring.
• Du Cheng reassured Xiao Wu and argued that transformed soul beasts could be friendly toward humanity, while Bibi Dong acknowledged his point but offered him a Saint position in exchange for Xiao Wu.
• Yue Guan questioned whether Tang San’s accusation was a misunderstanding, and Bibi Dong allowed him to abstain from what followed.
• Du Cheng thanked Yue Guan but refused to hand Xiao Wu over, and Bibi Dong warned that Spirit Hall’s Titled Douluo could defeat him.

Du Cheng's allies and powerful protectors stood against Bibi Dong when she tried to take Xiao Wu, and Qing Yi, Qing Xuan, and Qing Yu's strength forced the Pope to back down. After Bibi Dong conceded the match and offered the Soul Bones, Tang Hao appeared, stole them, and tried to seize Xiao Wu before retreating beside Tang San.

• Ning Rongrong, Liu Erlong, Ning Fengzhi, Dugu Bo, and Dragon Duke Snake Granny stood with Du Cheng and refused to hand Xiao Wu over to Spirit Hall.
• Bibi Dong released her power as a Limit Douluo, but Qing Yi and Qing Xuan appeared to defend Du Cheng.
• Du Cheng summoned Qing Yu, whose strength surpassed Bibi Dong's, and Bibi Dong apologized, declared Blue Tyrant Academy the winner, and yielded the three Soul Bones.
• Tang Hao stole the Soul Bones and lunged for Xiao Wu, but the gathered powerhouses stopped him.
• Tang Hao retreated with Tang San and challenged Bibi Dong over whether she wanted revenge for her teacher.

Tang Hao used Ring Burst to attack Spirit Hall and escape with Tang San after Du Cheng and Qing Yu intervened. He left Tang San worried about surviving in an unfamiliar place without Tang Hao’s protection.

• Tang Hao abandoned his plan to wait for a clash between Spirit Hall and Du Cheng’s group, then attacked Spirit City with his Clear Sky Hammer.
• Bibi Dong moved to block Tang Hao’s attack, but Du Cheng stopped the hammer with his jade flute and ordered Qing Yu to fight.
• Tang Hao activated Ring Burst, unleashing overwhelming power that damaged Pope’s Hall before he escaped with Tang San.
• Bibi Dong explained Ring Burst to Du Cheng and offered him a future favor for his help.
• Tang Hao and Tang San landed injured in a forest thousands of kilometers away, where Tang San worried about facing their enemies without his father.

Tang Hao revealed that his unprecedented nine-ring explosion had crippled him, then offered Tang San three soul bones and special training to improve his strength. He explained that Tang San lacked the Essence of Divinity of actual combat and demonstrated his substantialized killing intent, leaving Tang San eager to learn how to obtain it.

• Tang Hao admitted that exploding all nine soul rings had drained his Soul Power and left his body cracked, and he suspected the damage was permanent.
• Tang Hao gave Tang San three soul bones and promised special training, claiming he could help him become one of the best at his level.
• Tang Hao told Tang San that Yu Xiaogang's theories had not taught him the Essence of Divinity of actual combat.
• Tang Hao described true combat as a fight to the death and said Tang San lacked the killing intent born from facing life and death.
• Tang Hao released his substantialized killing intent, making Tang San feel he might be unable to oppose him.
• Tang San recognized the aura as substantialized killing intent and urgently asked Tang Hao to teach him how to obtain it.

Tang San learned that Tang Hao could not teach him killing intent directly and examined his father’s severe injuries, while Tang Hao promised to take him somewhere dangerous to cultivate. Meanwhile, Du Cheng demanded the Soul Master Competition prize from Bibi Dong, who agreed Spirit Hall would take responsibility for its loss.

• Tang Hao told Tang San that killing intent had to be personally comprehended and promised to take him to a place where he could cultivate it after recovering.
• Tang San examined Tang Hao and discovered that his organs and meridians were badly damaged, then promised to find a way to heal him.
• Tang Hao warned Tang San that the place where he would cultivate killing intent was dangerous and told him to improve his strength first.
• Du Cheng asked Bibi Dong whether the Soul Master Competition had ended and demanded the champion’s reward.
• Ghost Douluo challenged Du Cheng’s demand, but Du Cheng warned that Spirit Hall’s reputation would suffer if it failed to take responsibility for the prize taken by Tang Hao.
• Bibi Dong said Spirit Hall would take responsibility because the prize had not been delivered to Du Cheng.

Bibi Dong compensated Du Cheng and the champions for the stolen competition rewards with Xiao Wu’s mother’s Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, then offered them positions and training in Spirit Hall. After settling matters with Bibi Dong and Yue Guan, Du Cheng and his companions left to celebrate their victory.

• Bibi Dong ordered a wanted notice for Tang Hao and offered a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone as a reward for capturing or killing him.
• Bibi Dong gave the champions Xiao Wu’s mother’s Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone as compensation, and Du Cheng accepted it.
• Bibi Dong offered Du Cheng and the others Reserve Elder titles and future training plans, while asking them to rest for two days.
• Bibi Dong left Yue Guan to show the group around Spirit City, and Yue Guan promised to stay out of future conflicts between them and Spirit Hall.
• Du Cheng excused Yue Guan from their celebration, then led the group back and reminded Liu Erlong of their wager.

Du Cheng used his lottery rewards to obtain a liquid that could awaken the memories and intelligence inside Xiao Wu’s mother’s soul bone, giving Xiao Wu hope of reconnecting with her mother. The chapter ended with Zhu Zhuyun visiting, and Zhu Zhuqing agreeing to meet her.

• Liu Erlong accepted the girls’ encouragement to become closer to Du Cheng, raising her Bond Value and earning him an Advanced Lottery opportunity.
• Du Cheng used his Beginner and Advanced Lottery opportunities to obtain Plant Growth Liquid and Intelligence Awakening Liquid.
• Du Cheng gave the Intelligence Awakening Liquid to Xiao Wu, who learned it could awaken the memories and intelligence in her mother’s soul bone.
• Oscar told Du Cheng that Zhu Zhuyun had come to see him, and Zhu Zhuqing agreed to meet her.
• Zhu Zhuyun appeared before Du Cheng and the others wearing a black leather outfit.

Zhu Zhuyun asked Du Cheng to help her escape the fate imposed on the Zhu Family, explaining that she would rather become his servant than pursue the throne as Empress. Du Cheng agreed, leaving himself poised to oppose Dai Mubai and Dai Weisi more directly.

• Zhu Zhuyun knelt before Du Cheng and asked for his help, saying she wanted to live as a real person rather than follow her family's rules.
• Zhu Zhuyun explained that Dai Mubai had approached her after Dai Weisi lost his chance to inherit the throne and wanted her cooperation.
• Zhu Zhuyun said she had chosen to resist her fate by seeking Du Cheng's help instead of accepting a future with the Dai brothers or fleeing into hiding.
• Du Cheng agreed to help Zhu Zhuyun, deciding he might as well offend Dai Mubai and Dai Weisi more thoroughly.

Du Cheng accepted Zhu Zhuyun as Zhu Zhuqing’s maid, giving Zhu Zhuqing enough confidence in him to reach a Bond Value of 100. Meanwhile, Dai Mubai learned that both Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing had joined Du Cheng, threatening his claim to the Star Luo throne, and faced his brother Dai Weisi.

• Du Cheng warned Zhu Zhuyun to serve Zhu Zhuqing faithfully, and Zhu Zhuyun agreed to become her maid.
• Zhu Zhuqing’s Bond Value with Du Cheng reached 100, earning him a God-level Lottery chance, and he reassured her that the Star Luo Empire could not threaten them.
• Dai Mubai raged when he learned Zhu Zhuyun had gone to Du Cheng and explained that the Zhu Family’s support was essential to his and Dai Weisi’s claims to the throne.
• Dai Weisi arrived at the Shrek Academy camp, and he and Dai Mubai traded insults over their rivalry and their chances of inheriting the throne.

Dai Weisi proposed an alliance with Dai Mubai against Du Cheng, and the brothers agreed to set aside their feud until he was dealt with. They planned to reclaim Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing through a wager, and Dai Weisi began outlining how to secure Du Cheng’s agreement.

• Dai Weisi offered to join Shrek Academy and support Dai Mubai against Du Cheng, while proposing that the losing brother go into hiding instead of pursuing the winner.
• Dai Mubai accepted the alliance, and Dai Weisi said they should focus on cultivating and reclaiming the Zhu sisters rather than trying to kill Du Cheng.
• Dai Mubai worried Du Cheng would not give up Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing easily, so Dai Weisi proposed challenging him to a wager.
• Dai Weisi said the wager should be a contest of strength based on something Du Cheng excelled at, and that they would need an outside helper.

Dai Weisi and Dai Mubai planned to recruit Tang San to help them oppose Du Cheng, while Du Cheng and Liu Erlong fulfilled her promise in an unexpectedly intense encounter. The chapter ended with Du Cheng wondering whether Liu Erlong had outmaneuvered him.

• Dai Weisi proposed announcing that the Star Luo Empire would provide Tang San with cultivation resources if he became an imperial retainer after reaching the Titled Douluo level, and Dai Mubai agreed.
• Dai Mubai and Dai Weisi decided to visit Du Cheng the next day and discuss the stakes for their wager.
• Du Cheng reminded Liu Erlong of her promise, and she pounced on him before he could explain that he only wanted a shoulder massage.
• Liu Erlong bit and pinned Du Cheng, but their playful struggle turned into three hours of intimacy.
• Du Cheng felt sore afterward and wondered whether Liu Erlong had tricked him.

Du Cheng reassured Liu Erlong that she mattered as much as Xiao Wu and his other women, but she challenged him to prove it by making her beg for mercy. After a long struggle, Liu Erlong surrendered, and Du Cheng left their relationship secure but their contest unresolved in spirit.

• Liu Erlong accused Du Cheng of valuing Xiao Wu and the others more than her, and he pulled her close and reassured her.
• Liu Erlong kissed Du Cheng, then told him she wanted more and challenged him to make her beg for mercy.
• Du Cheng realized Liu Erlong had been teasing him and pinned her down to accept the challenge.
• Du Cheng and Liu Erlong struggled for most of the night, with Du Cheng eventually gaining the advantage.
• Liu Erlong surrendered and asked Du Cheng to stop, but Du Cheng laughed at her request for a truce.