Chapter Summaries

Tang San fought Feng Xiaotian in the tournament, using his Dark Blue Silver Grass to poison Feng Xiaotian’s legs while his anger over Xiao Wu and the lost soul beasts fueled a dangerous aura. Feng Xiaotian escaped the grass and opened his wounds to limit the poison, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Feng Xiaotian’s wind blades struck Tang San, who blocked four with his strengthened Mysterious Jade Hand.
• Tang San suspected Shi Yueyi had taken the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape, and his anger over Xiao Wu’s capture made black aura seep from his body.
• Tang San ensnared Feng Xiaotian’s feet with Dark Blue Silver Grass as Feng Xiaotian tried to take flight.
• Feng Xiaotian dragged Tang San around the arena, not realizing the grass’s thorns were cutting his ankles and poisoning him.
• Feng Xiaotian broke free, then tore open his wounds to release the poisoned blood before it spread further.

Tang San and Feng Xiaotian fought fiercely as Feng Xiaotian unleashed his Forty-Two Consecutive Slashes and refused to surrender. Tang San revealed his Clear Sky Hammer and defeated Feng Xiaotian, leaving the arena focused on his twin martial souls.

• Tang San urged Feng Xiaotian to surrender, but Feng Xiaotian refused and launched his Forty-Two Consecutive Slashes.
• Feng Xiaotian cut through Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass while Tang San blocked him and countered with Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer punches.
• Tang San summoned the Clear Sky Hammer, startling the spectators and revealing his twin martial souls.
• Tang San smashed both of Feng Xiaotian’s wings, but Feng Xiaotian called his blood warm rainwater and bit Tang San’s shoulder.
• Tang San hammered Feng Xiaotian away, and Godwind Academy’s team members rushed to help their captain.

After Tang San revealed his Clear Sky Hammer, spectators debated the danger of his twin martial souls while Shrek defeated Godwind Academy. Grandmaster believed Shrek’s nearly completed Seven-in-One technique would decide the finals, but Liu Erlong’s fear of an assassination left the team worried about Spirit Hall’s response.

• Shi Yueyi treated Feng Xiaotian and arranged for Ye Renxin to heal him after the match.
• Spectators learned Tang San had twin martial souls and speculated that his mismatched soul rings had weakened his talent, while Yu Xiaogang believed the Rakshasa God had intervened.
• Godwind Academy’s remaining members attacked Slime Engineering Academy in anger, but Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing helped Shrek win the match.
• Flender warned Tang San that revealing the Clear Sky Hammer could make him a target in the finals, while Grandmaster argued that Shrek’s Seven-in-One technique would secure victory.
• Liu Erlong worried Spirit Hall might send assassins, and Grandmaster realized it could uncover Tang Hao’s role in the former pope’s death before the next day.

Tang Hao tunneled into the competition grounds to protect Tang San, only to learn the tournament was already over and Spirit Hall was unlikely to attack there. Meanwhile, Qian Renxue found and destroyed Tang Hao’s escape tunnels, then set out to capture a hundred-thousand-year soul beast alive.

• Yu Xiaogang decided to go to Spirit City, but Tang Hao emerged from a tunnel he had dug into the competition grounds.
• Tang Hao learned the promotion tournament had ended and said Spirit Hall would not attack Tang San during the tournament.
• Tang Hao promised to stay with Tang San and revealed he had made another tunnel for the group to escape through.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo led Qian Renxue and Shi Yueyi to the tunnel’s location outside Spirit City.
• Qian Renxue collapsed the surrounding underground passages with a punch.
• Qian Renxue heard about a hundred-thousand-year soul beast near the Star Dou Great Forest and ordered that it be captured alive.

Qian Renxue set out with Golden Crocodile Douluo to capture the Titan Giant Ape alive, using her new spatial abilities to reach the Star Dou Great Forest. She found Er Ming and used Angel's Sacred Edict to make him believe Xiao Wu was in danger from human soul masters.

• Qian Renxue ordered the capture of the Titan Giant Ape and left Shi Yueyi behind with Golden Crocodile Douluo.
• Qian Renxue opened a long-distance spatial passage to the Star Dou Great Forest using a beacon she had placed on Nightmare Douluo.
• Ghost Douluo reported that Er Ming had reached the forest's outer region and that Nightmare Douluo had planted a seed on him.
• Er Ming decided against rebuilding himself into human form and started back toward the mixed zone.
• Qian Renxue used Angel's Sacred Edict to convince Er Ming that Xiao Wu was being deceived and targeted by human soul masters.

Qian Renxue used spiritual power to convince Er Ming to rebuild his cultivation, then had him captured after he became a young Soul Master. Er Ming learned his captors planned to take him to see Xiao Wu.

• Er Ming decided to rebuild his cultivation so he could enter the human world and save Xiao Wu.
• Qian Renxue planted the idea of rebuilding in Er Ming's mind, and he transformed into a child with Innate Soul Power level ten.
• Er Ming condensed a nearly five-hundred-year First Soul Ring and discovered his first Soul Skill was Power of Earth.
• A lightning-equipped cage trapped Er Ming as he left the forest, and Qian Renxue and the Peak Douluos revealed themselves.
• Qian Renxue ordered Er Ming taken away, and Ghost Douluo said they were bringing him to see Xiao Wu.

Qian Renxue brought the captured Er Ming to Spirit Hall, where he reunited with Xiao Wu, and the pair learned that the elders were trying to bring them together rather than kill them. Shi Yueyi planned to use Er Ming and Xiao Wu in a scheme involving the Soul Master Tournament finals, while an unexplained clang interrupted her call.

• Nightmare Douluo threatened Xiao Wu, and Er Ming agreed to go with Qian Renxue to protect her.
• Qian Renxue transported Er Ming to Spirit Hall and reunited him with Xiao Wu, who learned he had been driven from the Lake of Life and was rebuilding his cultivation.
• Xiao Wu accused Qian Renxue of controlling Er Ming, and Chrysanthemum Douluo slapped her and scolded her for defending Tang San.
• Qian Renxue asked Shi Yueyi what to do, and Shi Yueyi said to keep Er Ming and Xiao Wu safe for a plan involving the tournament finals.
• Shi Yueyi said Er Ming would sacrifice himself to Xiao Wu, who would become the tournament's final soul ring and soul bone prize, before a clang interrupted their call.

Shi Yueyi discovered a hidden tunnel beneath the Slime Engineering Academy’s rest area and pursued Tang Hao through it. Tang Hao became trapped underground and was blasted back by a powerful force striking through the rock ahead.

• Shi Yueyi and the tournament officials investigated reports of strange noises after Commander Anderson detected underground tremors near the academy’s rest area.
• Shi Yueyi found dirt on a cup, uncovered the sealed tunnel beneath the floor, and jumped inside to pursue the intruder.
• Tang Hao fled through the underground passages, collapsing sections behind him with his Clear Sky Hammer as he tried to escape.
• Tang Hao found the way ahead blocked by unusually dense rock and discovered that someone on the other side was striking it too.
• Tang Hao used the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer and Divine Slaughter’s Domain, but a stronger impact pierced through the rock and blasted him backward.

Shi Yueyi confronted Tang Hao and revealed that she was the child from the Spirit Hall Branch he had destroyed years earlier. After healing him with the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone, she began repeatedly beating him and forcing him to crawl toward the hole leading to the competition grounds.

• Tang Hao attacked Shi Yueyi through the rock wall, but her Deep Sea Submerged Dragon spirit bone blocked and rebounded his strike.
• Shi Yueyi revealed that she had been the child at the Spirit Hall Branch in Ice City when Tang Hao destroyed it.
• Tang Hao accused Shi Yueyi of being the result of an inhumane experiment, and she used her power to hurl him into the rubble and drag him back.
• Shi Yueyi healed Tang Hao with the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone, then slapped him away and ordered him to crawl back to her.
• Shi Yueyi repeatedly wounded and healed Tang Hao as she drove him toward the hole leading to the competition grounds.

Shi Yueyi brutally tortured Tang Hao underground while Asura God sought help from the Evil God King and learned that his interference could risk breaking the law. Shi Yueyi then brought Tang Hao aboveground, battered him into a water vat, and twisted his head off.

• Shi Yueyi repeatedly sent Tang Hao flying through the underground tunnel, healing him just enough to keep the torture going.
• Tang Hao defended his attack on Spirit Hall and blamed his victims, while Shi Yueyi said she had helped turn Clear Sky Sect into a rat hole and crushed his teeth with blood control.
• Asura God sensed Tang Hao's suffering and confronted the Evil God King, who warned him not to break the law while interfering.
• Shi Yueyi blasted Tang Hao out of the underground lounge and kicked him into a water vat in the military camp.
• Shi Yueyi grabbed Tang Hao by the head and twisted it off.

Shi Yueyi killed Tang Hao after catching him infiltrating the military camp and revealed their personal grudge to the tournament crowd. When Salas questioned Tang San about Tang Hao, Tang San denied that Tang Hao was his father and claimed he knew neither parent, leaving the crowd stunned.

• Shi Yueyi held up Tang Hao’s severed head, and Bone Douluo identified him as the Clear Sky Douluo.
• The crowd realized Tang San was likely Tang Hao’s son, while Tang San watched in fury and Yu Xiaogang and Flender braced for trouble.
• Shi Yueyi explained that Tang Hao had infiltrated the Heaven Dou Empire’s military camp and had attacked her at a Spirit Hall branch years earlier.
• Salas demanded to know why Tang Hao had entered Slime Engineering Academy’s resting area, but Tang San denied any connection to him and claimed he did not know who his parents were.
• Tang San speculated that he was an illegitimate child from a sect elder’s affair and used his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul to support his claim.

Tang San denied any connection to Tang Hao to protect himself, while Shi Yueyi claimed Tang Hao’s Soul Bones for Spirit Hall and the empire. As Tang San shut himself away in despair, Asura God arranged for Rakshasa God to retrieve Tang Hao’s soul.

• Tang San disavowed Tang Hao, and Shi Yueyi divided Tang Hao’s Soul Bones between Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Shi Yueyi refined Tang Hao’s Head Soul Bone, and Tang San and his companions thanked her before she dismissed the others.
• Asura God learned Tang Hao had died and asked Rakshasa God to retrieve his soul from the Underworld.
• Tang San forfeited several tournament matches and locked himself in his room, consumed by self-doubt.
• Dai Mubai knocked on Tang San’s door and told Yu Xiaogang to let him handle it.

Tang San struggled with his ruined reputation until Dai Mubai redirected the blame toward Spirit Hall and reminded him that he still had a chance to prevail. He resolved to pursue power before the finals, leaving for Slaughter City to feed his Dark Blue Silver Grass.

• Tang San opened his door and confessed to Dai Mubai and Yu Xiaogang that he regretted his actions and feared his reputation was ruined.
• Dai Mubai blamed Spirit Hall and its influence for forcing Tang San into his predicament, while Yu Xiaogang joined in condemning them.
• Dai Mubai reminded Tang San that he could still win the tournament with their Martial Soul Fusion Skill and team techniques.
• Tang San planned to win the championship, reclaim Sea Douluo's soul bone, and use it to seek trials on Sea God Island.
• After learning the finals would begin in two days, Tang San decided to go to Slaughter City and devour life to strengthen his Dark Blue Silver Grass.

The academies arrived safely in Spirit City for the Soul Master Tournament finals, where Shi Yueyi discussed the likely finalists and Shrek Academy with Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue. Shi Yueyi planned to let Shrek reach the top three before crushing their hopes, and hinted that their team might refuse to kneel before Bibi Dong.

• The Heaven Dou Empire academies arrived in Spirit City, where Shi Yueyi entered Pope's Palace with Radiant Feather Douluo to meet Bibi Dong.
• Shi Yueyi asked Bibi Dong who she expected to reach the tournament's final three, and Bibi Dong named Spirit Hall Academy, Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and the Star Luo royal team as likely contenders.
• Qian Renxue identified Shrek Academy as a possible finalist, and Shi Yueyi explained that their arrival in Spirit City suggested they still believed they could turn things around.
• Shi Yueyi proposed letting Shrek reach the top three before defeating them, while Bibi Dong confirmed that the finalists would compete in elimination matches.
• Shi Yueyi warned that Shrek might refuse to kneel before Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue suggested that Bibi Dong could eventually step down in Shi Yueyi's favor.

Shi Yueyi and Qian Renxue visited Qian Daoliu, who planned to pursue godhood and encouraged them to handle Spirit Hall’s future. Meanwhile, Ma Hongjun and Tang San spotted Bai Chenxiang and the Four Symbols Academy in Spirit City, where Yang Wushuang insulted Tang Hao and provoked Tang San.

• Qian Renxue brought Shi Yueyi to the Worship Hall, where Qian Daoliu welcomed them and asked about Shi Yueyi’s strength, Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and ambitions in Spirit Hall.
• Qian Daoliu revealed that he intended to strive for rank one hundred and become a different kind of Angel God, while Qian Renxue discussed how angels and Martial Souls might be passed down.
• Ma Hongjun spotted Bai Chenxiang walking with the Four Symbols Academy, and Tang San recognized Yang Wushuang among the group.
• Bai Chenxiang noticed Ma Hongjun and dismissed him, while Yang Wushuang mocked Shrek and said Tang Hao had been beaten to death after infiltrating the Tiandou Division venue.
• The young Clan Head of the Defense Clan blamed Tang Hao for the Four Clans’ hardships, enraging Tang San, while Ma Hongjun wondered how the Four Clans had joined Spirit Hall.

Tang San explored Spirit City with Grandmaster and the Golden Iron Triangle, where he discovered bronze statues of Bo Saixi and Tang Hao kneeling before Douluo Hall. Shi Yueyi and Qian Renxue watched the group from above and dismissed their chances of escaping.

• Dai Mubai explained that Bai Chenxiang and the Four Symbols Academy were connected to the Star Luo Empire, and Grandmaster suggested the group move there after the tournament.
• Tang San proposed scouting Spirit City to prepare an escape plan, so Grandmaster, Flender, and Liu Erlong accompanied him.
• At Pope's Palace square, Tang San used his Purple Demon Eye to spot bronze statues of Bo Saixi and Tang Hao before Douluo Hall.
• Holy Emperor Guards stopped the group from approaching Douluo Hall, and Grandmaster hurried Tang San away.
• Shi Yueyi and Qian Renxue watched from above and said Spirit City's walls would thwart the group's escape plans.

Shi Yueyi and Qian Renxue discussed Spirit City's heightened security and Blazing Fire Academy's plan to merge with Godwind Academy and join Spirit Hall. After Godwind Academy withdrew from the finals, Shrek watched Heaven Dou Royal Academy's teams clash before facing Star Luo Royal Academy in the second round.

• Qian Renxue described the forces guarding Spirit City, and Shi Yueyi confirmed that Blazing Fire Academy and Godwind Academy planned to merge and join Spirit Hall after the tournament.
• Tang San failed to find a way out through Spirit City's sewers, while Flender learned that Shrek would face Godwind Academy in the first round and Heaven Dou Royal Academy's teams had drawn each other.
• Flender announced that Godwind Academy had withdrawn, giving Shrek a first-round bye, and Liu Erlong offered to help Ma Hongjun obtain his fourth soul ring.
• Shrek watched Heaven Dou Royal Academy's first team defeat its second team, and Tang San noticed that Dugu Yan's fourth soul ring was unusually powerful.
• Yu Xiaogang urged Shrek to give everything in pursuit of the championship, and the team faced Star Luo Royal Academy in the second round.

Tang San and Shrek Academy faced Star Luo Royal Academy, where Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing settled their family conflict while Tang San secretly drained his opponents' Life Force and cultivation. Shrek won, and Tang San emerged closer to level fifty as Shi Yueyi and Qian Renxue recognized what he had done.

• Ma Hongjun returned with a new fourth soul skill, while Tang San reached level forty-nine and planned to seek a fifth soul skill from Ink Needle Bamboo.
• Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun taunted Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing before Tang San rushed the match into action.
• Tang San trapped Zhu Zhuyun with Spider Web Restraint and secretly absorbed her Life Force and cultivation through its barbs.
• Dai Mubai fought Dai Weisi, then joined Zhu Zhuqing in a Martial Soul Fusion Skill that sent Dai Weisi out of the arena.
• Tang San restrained other opponents and drained their cultivation and Life Force as Shrek defeated Star Luo Royal Academy.
• Shi Yueyi told Qian Renxue that Tang San was draining his opponents, and Tang San felt that the stolen cultivation had brought him closer to level fifty.

Slime Engineering Academy defeated Star Luo Royal Academy, while Spirit Hall Academy crushed Skywater Academy, and the tournament advanced to its third round. Grandmaster planned to flee to the Star Luo Empire with Dai Mubai, Tang San plotted to feed his Dark Blue Silver Emperor with more opponents, and Ye Renxin condemned Tang San after examining the injured Star Luo students.

• Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing won with their Hell White Tiger fusion skill, leaving Zhu Zhuyun shocked by Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Ancestor cultivation.
• Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang discussed Spirit Hall's strength and resolved to give their reorganized Blazing Fire Academy everything against Shi Yueyi.
• Grandmaster told Dai Mubai, Tang San, and the others that Dai Mubai's victory over Dai Weisi could secure their safety in the Star Luo Empire, and Tang San promised divine power could heal Dai Mubai.
• Flender announced the third-round draw: Heaven Dou Royal Academy would face Blazing Fire Academy, while Spirit Hall and Shrek each drew weaker academies.
• Tang San decided his next opponents would provide more flesh and blood for the Dark Blue Silver Emperor.
• Ye Renxin examined the seriously injured Star Luo Royal Academy members and told Shi Yueyi that Tang San had forcibly taken their cultivation and talent.

After Spirit Hall treated Dai Weisi and his companions, Shi Yueyi secured his agreement to testify about Tang San’s cultivation-draining attacks. In the third finals round, Shi Yueyi faced Huo Wu and used her Deep Sea Submerged Dragon abilities to restrain Blazing Fire Academy, leaving the match undecided.

• Dai Weisi woke under Shi Yueyi’s care and learned that Zhu Zhuyun and three other Soul Ancestors had lost cultivation and life force to Tang San.
• Dai Weisi agreed to serve as a witness, while Ye Renxin continued treating him and the other injured Star Luo competitors.
• Shi Yueyi entered Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s match against Blazing Fire Academy, where Huo Wu challenged her to test the gap between their Body Martial Souls.
• Shi Yueyi encouraged Feng Xiaotian to overcome his doubts after his defeat by Tang San, and he vowed to become stronger.
• Shi Yueyi used Tide of the Abyssal Depths and Water of Stagnation to control the arena’s water elements and restrain all seven Blazing Fire Academy competitors.