Vol. 3Trials and Rising Conflict

Tang Lan advanced through divine trials, strengthened his companions, and expanded Tang Sect’s influence while preparing for a showdown with Spirit Hall. The tournament ended with him revealing his Soul Douluo cultivation as Bibi Dong prepared to denounce him as an Evil Soul Master.

  • Zhao Wuji resisted Spirit Hall’s pressure on the Tang Sect as Prince Xue Xing’s army surrounded its Soul Masters.
  • Tang Lan helped the Thunderclap Hell Prison Vine reach a million years, then guided his companions through Soul Spirit sacrifices in the Far North and entered Slaughter City with Tang San.
  • Tang Lan conquered the Hell Road, accepted the Asura trials, and gained the Thunder God Nine Trials.
  • Tang Lan led his companions through the Sea God’s Steps, then left with Bo Saixi for Slaughter City, where Terror Knight Scott challenged them.
  • Tang Lan and Bo Saixi freed Tang Chen from the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King, and Tang Lan agreed to help rebuild Slaughter City.
  • Tang Lan aided Xue Ye and Xue Beng, distributed powerful resources among his companions, and helped Xiao Wu obtain a hundred-thousand-year Seventh Soul Ring.
  • Tang Lan expanded Tang Sect Academies across the Heaven Dou Empire and turned surviving Spirit Hall attackers into Tang Sect spies.
  • Tang Sect defeated the Star Luo team at Spirit City, and Tang Lan revealed his eight soul rings as Bibi Dong prepared to brand him an Evil Soul Master.
Chapters 203–303 Read from ch. 203

Arc 9Storms, Sacrifices, and Slaughter

Tang Lan defended the Tang Sect, helped the Thunderclap Hell Prison Vine reach a million years, and guided his companions through powerful Soul Spirit sacrifices in the Far North. He then entered Slaughter City with Tang San and set out to clear its arena in ten days.

  • Zhao Wuji resisted Spirit Hall’s pressure on the Tang Sect, while Prince Xue Xing’s army surrounded its Soul Masters and Yue Guan and Guimei escaped.
  • Tang Lan helped the Thunderclap Hell Prison Vine absorb the Demon Whale Sea Area’s lightning, fought the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, and enabled the Vine to sacrifice itself after reaching a million years.
  • Tang Lan gained new abilities and became a Seven-Ring Soul Sage, then hurried to the Star Dou Spirit Transfer Pagoda and killed Dai Bai when the White Tiger Sect attacked it.
  • Tang Lan brought Zhao Wuji and his companions to the Far North, where several Soul Beasts became Soul Spirits and the Ice and Snow Two Emperors sacrificed themselves to him.
  • Tang Lan returned to Sea God Island, promised Bo Saixi he would seek a way to spare her from the final trial, and then flew with Tang San and Zhao Wuji to Slaughter City.
  • Tang Lan entered Slaughter City, tested its restrictions, and watched Tang San clash with Tang Hao before Tang Hao explained the arena’s rules and the Slaughter God challenge.
  • Tang Lan entered the Hell Slaughter Arena, offered ten Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones as bait, and watched nine contestants kill one another while Evil Eye awaited their death aura.
Chapters 203–228 Summaries Read

Arc 10Trials and Return to Slaughter City

Tang Lan conquered the Hell Road, gained the Asura and Thunder God inheritances, and strengthened his powers while arranging to save Tang Chen. After leading the Sea God’s Steps trial, he left with Bo Saixi to return to Slaughter City.

  • Tang Lan dominated the Hell Slaughter Arena, reached one hundred consecutive victories, and crossed the Hell Road, where he absorbed enough Slaughter Qi to evolve Divine Slaughter's Domain.
  • The Asura God King offered Tang Lan the nine Asura trials, and Tang Lan accepted before emerging near Tang Hao and Tang San.
  • Tang Lan cultivated new techniques, gained the Thunder God Nine Trials, and helped Tang San awaken Thor’s Hammer and earn a new soul ring.
  • Tang Lan confirmed Tang Chen’s soul remained dormant inside the Slaughter King and worked with Bo Saixi to plan his rescue by replacing his poisoned blood.
  • Bo Saixi brought Soul Beasts for Tang Lan to absorb, raising his Double Pupils and Life Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone toward a million years and granting them new abilities.
  • Tang Lan led the group through the Sea God’s Steps, helping his companions reach their limits and completing his first trial with a 300% excess completion rate.
  • After Tang San received a lesser reward and Bo Saixi approved the next trial, Tang Lan left with her for Slaughter City and exposed its entrance.
  • Terror Knight Scott confronted Tang Lan and Bo Saixi at Slaughter City’s gates and demanded that they defeat him.
Chapters 229–253 Summaries Read

Arc 11God Trials and New Alliances

Tang Lan rebuilt Slaughter City, advanced his divine trials, and strengthened his allies while intervening in the Heaven Dou Empire’s succession. The stretch ended with Xiao Wu gaining a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring and Tang Lan preparing for the selection finals.

  • Tang Lan and Bo Saixi freed Tang Chen from the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King, and Tang Lan later agreed to help rebuild Slaughter City as part of his Asura trials.
  • Tang Lan publicized Slaughter City’s arena trials, where his companions won a hundred consecutive matches and entered the Hell Road together.
  • Ye Lin Su stopped Tang San from using the Snow-Colored Swan Kiss to destroy Slaughter City, and the group emerged with varying Divine Slaughter’s Domain abilities.
  • Tang Lan completed his third and fourth Asura trials, cultivated through tribulations to reach Rank 80, and formed his eighth Origin Soul Ring in the Star Dou Great Forest.
  • Tang Lan treated Xue Ye and Xue Beng, persuaded the emperor to investigate foreign spies, and made Xue Beng his disciple while gaining influence in the Heaven Dou Empire.
  • Tang Lan distributed the Illusionary Realm Wisdom Skull, an Ultimate Ice soul bone, Ice Marrow, and Life Spirit Hearts among his companions, then helped Xiao Wu obtain a hundred-thousand-year Seventh Soul Ring.
  • Tang Lan learned that Meng Yiran and Tailong had reached their level-40 bottlenecks, discovered new abilities in his Snow Dance Extreme Ice Domain, and joined Xiao Wu and the others for a meal before the finals.
Chapters 254–278 Summaries Read

Arc 12Tang Sect Challenges Spirit Hall

Tang Lan expanded Tang Sect Academies across the Heaven Dou Empire, exposed Spirit Hall’s ambush, and turned its survivors into spies. At Spirit City’s tournament, Tang Sect’s fighters defeated the Star Luo team while Spirit Hall crushed Heaven Dou, and Tang Lan revealed his Soul Douluo cultivation as Bibi Dong prepared to brand him an Evil Soul Master.

  • Tang Lan publicly demonstrated that children could cultivate soul power before awakening their martial souls, then announced free Tang Sect Academies and gained Ning Fengzhi’s support despite noble resistance.
  • Bibi Dong ordered an ambush on Tang Lan, but Xue Ye granted the academies royal status and Tang Lan’s team gained new Fourth Soul Skills before reaching the canyon.
  • Tang Hao and Tang Lan’s allies defeated Spirit Hall’s attackers, Xiao Wu’s group killed She Long, Tang Hao killed Yue Guan, and Tang Lan forced Xiong Mo and Cixue to become Tang Sect spies.
  • Tang Lan absorbed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s 500,000-year tribulation and reached Level 82, while Qian Daoliu identified the supposed attacker as Bo Saixi and warned Bibi Dong not to act rashly.
  • At Spirit City, Tang Lan refused Bibi Dong’s summons, and Ning Fengzhi warned him that Spirit Hall could destroy Tang Sect as Tang Lan argued that the continent’s order was due for change.
  • Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing defeated Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun’s Hell White Tiger, rejected the Star Luo inheritance, and revealed they had realized their escape had been aided by more than chance.
  • Xie Yue and Hu Liena used Enchanting Demon to defeat Heaven Dou Royal Team, while Tang Lan treated the injured Dugu Yan and Ning Fengzhi warned that Tang Lan might be barred from competing.
  • Bibi Dong challenged Tang Lan over his beliefs and cultivation, but he resisted her attempt to remove him from the tournament and revealed eight soul rings, shocking the crowd as she prepared to call him an Evil Soul Master.
Chapters 279–303 Summaries Read
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