Chapter Summaries

Ye Xi fought off the crowd surrounding her and drove them from the alley into Slaughter City’s Outer City, while Tian Yao watched, unable to help. Ye Xi told Tian Yao to return to their courtyard and then followed the fleeing crowd at an unhurried pace.

• Tian Yao blamed herself for holding Ye Xi back and stayed aside because her injuries would make her a burden.
• Ye Xi kept killing attackers as her healing soul skill repaired her wounds, until fear and panic spread through the crowd.
• As the attackers turned on one another in the cramped alley, Ye Xi unleashed Angel's Roar and advanced with the Slaughtering Blade and Slaughtering Sword.
• The crowd fled the blood-filled alley into the Outer City, and Ye Xi told Tian Yao to return to their courtyard.
• Ye Xi followed the fleeing crowd from behind, letting them scramble to outrun one another.

After Ye Xi wiped out every Fallen One in Slaughter City's Inner City, she rested for three days and learned that the streets were quiet again. When the Slaughtering Envoy summoned her and Tian Yao to the Slaughter King, Ye Xi chose to finish her meal first.

• The Slaughter King told the Slaughtering Envoy not to intervene as Ye Xi hunted the Fallen Ones, and ordered the corpses in the Inner City cleaned up.
• In the God Realm, the Shura God received a wooden box from the Angel God and watched Ye Xi fight through the Inner City.
• Ye Xi returned covered in blood, bathed, and slept for three days while Tian Yao watched over her.
• Tian Yao told Ye Xi that the Inner City had been cleared and the Fallen Ones remained in the Outer City, and Ye Xi went out to eat with her.
• The Slaughtering Envoy arrived and requested that Ye Xi and Tian Yao meet the Slaughter King, but Ye Xi said she would go after eating.

Ye Xi and Tian Yao met the Slaughter King, who warned that Ye Xi’s killing intent could make her more dangerous than the Hell Road. Afterward, Ye Xi explained the warning and her conversation with the Slaughtering Envoy, who had offered to serve as her hidden knife and planned to meet her that night.

• The Slaughtering Envoy asked Ye Xi whether she needed a knife to handle matters in the shadows, and Ye Xi agreed to wait in the courtyard that night.
• The Slaughter King cautioned Ye Xi over violating the Hell Slaughter Arena’s rules and offered her a position as a guest official after she won one hundred matches.
• Ye Xi refused the offer, saying that she and Tian Yao had come for the Hell Road, and the Slaughter King warned that Ye Xi might be more dangerous than the road itself.
• Tian Yao asked Ye Xi about the Slaughter King’s warning, and Ye Xi explained that her killing intent might overwhelm her on the Hell Road.
• Ye Xi told Tian Yao that the Slaughtering Envoy had offered to become her hidden knife and that they would discuss arrangements that night.

Ye Xi considered the Slaughtering Envoy’s offer to serve as a covert weapon but hesitated because she was a former Evil Soul Master. She postponed her decision and focused on Tian Yao’s recovery and remaining victories in the Hell Slaughter Arena.

• The Slaughtering Envoy offered Ye Xi her strength and influence in Slaughter City in exchange for a chance to leave.
• The Slaughtering Envoy explained that she was a level ninety-three Titled Douluo and proposed handling secret tasks for Ye Xi.
• Ye Xi weighed the risks of employing a former Evil Soul Master and told the Slaughtering Envoy she would think it over.
• Tian Yao told Ye Xi that her injuries had mostly healed and that she could resume fighting in the Hell Slaughter Arena.
• Ye Xi said they would take the Hell Road once Tian Yao reached a hundred victories, and Tian Yao vowed to achieve them quickly.

Ye Xi and Tian Yao each won their hundredth match in the Hell Slaughter Arena and chose to take Hell Road rather than become guest retainers. After the Slaughter King opened the road with the lives of the spectators, Ye Xi awoke above an abyss and carried the unconscious Tian Yao onward.

• The Slaughtering Envoy asked Ye Xi whether she had decided to take the blade, and Ye Xi said she would decide after safely passing through Hell Road.
• Ye Xi and Tian Yao registered for their final arena matches, and Ye Xi defeated her nine opponents in under three minutes.
• Tian Yao also won her match, completing one hundred consecutive victories as the Slaughter King offered them guest retainer status and the title of Slaughter God.
• Ye Xi and Tian Yao chose Hell Road, and the Slaughter King used the spectators as sacrifices to open it.
• Ye Xi woke on a narrow platform above an abyss, lifted the unconscious Tian Yao, and flew forward with her Eight-Winged Angel martial soul.

Ye Xi carried the unconscious Tian Yao through Hell Road, defeated the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King, and flew past the sleeping giant snake before reaching the exit. She passed the Shura First Trial and received powerful rewards, then left for Heaven Dou City with Ghost Leopard and Tian Yao.

• Ye Xi knocked Tian Yao unconscious again and carried her through Hell Road, using Angel's Roar and her Slaughtering Sword to defeat the bats and Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King.
• Ye Xi flew over a sleeping giant snake as the growing killing intent affected her mind and eyes.
• Ye Xi carried Tian Yao through Hell Road's exit before the killing intent overwhelmed her, then endured a freezing void until the Shura First Trial was declared complete.
• Ye Xi received ten percent Shura God Intimacy, Divine Slaughter's Domain integrated into Slaughter Domain, and a set of Slaughtering Angel Soul Bones.
• Ghost Leopard helped Ye Xi and carried Tian Yao to the carriage, then drove them toward Heaven Dou City.
• Ye Xi inspected the six soul bones in the wooden box and examined the enhanced Slaughter Domain.

Ye Xi received the Asura God’s second trial, which required her to take the Shura Demon Sword from the Slaughter King within two years, and considered seeking Qian Daoliu’s help. Meanwhile, Tang San met Yang Wudi and Niu Gao at the Strength Clan mansion, but they rejected him because of his father Tang Hao and reaffirmed their loyalty to Ye Xi.

• Ye Xi learned that her second trial was to seize the Shura Demon Sword from the Slaughter King and become the new Slaughter King within two years.
• Ye Xi judged that she could not defeat the Slaughter King alone and thought of asking Qian Daoliu for help.
• Tian Yao woke in the carriage, learned that she and Ye Xi had left Hell Road, and examined her newly acquired Divine Slaughter's Domain while Ye Xi rested.
• Titan introduced Tang San to Yang Wudi and Niu Gao at the Strength Clan mansion.
• Niu Gao and Yang Wudi objected to meeting Tang Hao’s son and left after declaring that they served Ye Xi as Hall Master of Frost Snow Pavilion.

Tang San learned from Titan that reconciliation with the Breaking Clan and Defense Clan was nearly impossible, while Titan believed the Speed Clan might still be approachable. After returning to Heaven Dou City, Ye Xi caught up on Frost Snow Pavilion’s affairs and visited Xue Qinghe and Xue Ke, where she recounted her time in Slaughter City.

• Titan told Tang San that Yang Wudi and Niu Gao had committed themselves to Frost Snow Pavilion, making reconciliation with the Breaking Clan and Defense Clan nearly impossible, though the Speed Clan might still be open to contact.
• Tang San and Titan left the Strength Clan and headed to Shrek Academy, formerly Blue Tyrant Academy.
• Ye Xi returned to Frost Snow Pavilion with Tian Yao, heard Ling Yuan and Ye Qingxue’s account of events during her absence, and left Ye Qingxue in charge of the pavilion’s affairs.
• Ye Xi went with Ling Yuan to Tiandou Imperial Palace, where Xue Ke eagerly welcomed her and asked about her long absence.
• Ye Xi told Xue Qinghe and Xue Ke an edited account of her time in Slaughter City, including achieving a hundred victories.

Ye Xi reunited with Qian Renxue in the palace, where Qian Renxue welcomed her back and arranged for her to stay the night. They discussed preparations for the tournament, and Ye Xi settled on the core members of her team.

• Xue Qinghe asked Xue Ke to leave so he could speak privately with Ye Xi, then revealed himself as Qian Renxue.
• Qian Renxue noticed Ye Xi’s sharper aura after her time in Slaughter City and earnestly warned her to choose a partner with suitable status and talent, whether a man or a woman.
• Ye Xi agreed to stay in the palace for the night despite the possibility that Xue Ye might misunderstand, and Qian Renxue arranged a welcome feast.
• Qian Renxue told Ye Xi that the tournament would begin in three days and that her academy would be registered as Crimson Nether Academy, affiliated with Frost Snow Pavilion.
• Ye Xi decided she and Tian Yao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling would form the team’s core, with members of the Breaking Clan and Defense Clan filling the remaining places.

Xue Ye learned that Ye Xi had stayed overnight in Xue Qinghe’s palace and became convinced that the two were romantically involved. The next morning, Xue Qinghe tried to explain that they had discussed cultivation, but her evasive behavior only strengthened Xue Ye’s suspicion.

• Ling Yuan, She Long, and Ci Xue noticed a guard watching the palace, and the guard reported to Xue Ye that Ye Xi had not left Xue Qinghe’s palace.
• Xue Ye speculated that Ye Xi and Xue Qinghe had spent the night together and decided to question Xue Qinghe the next morning.
• Ye Xi stayed in the palace while Qian Renxue disguised herself as Xue Qinghe and went to pay her respects to Xue Ye.
• Xue Qinghe told Xue Ye that Ye Xi had stayed with her and that they had discussed cultivation through the night.
• Xue Ye noticed Xue Qinghe’s evasiveness and concluded that his suspicion about the two was almost certainly correct.

With the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Competition two days away, Ye Xi organized Crimson Nether Academy’s team and assigned Dugu Yan as vice-captain. She arranged for the Breaking Clan and Defense Clan to provide the remaining participants, then began preparing the team’s training.

• Xue Ye questioned Xue Qinghe about Ye Xi, then decided to visit Frost Snow Pavilion with him.
• Ye Xi told Tian Yao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling that they would compete under Crimson Nether Academy’s name and selected two members from each of the Breaking Clan and Defense Clan.
• Ye Xi appointed Dugu Yan vice-captain because she had experience with team battles, while Tian Yao accepted Ye Xi’s promise to help control her killing intent.
• Ye Xi asked Yang Wudi and Niu Gao to recommend two participants from each of their clans and bring them to the Rear Hall.
• Ye Xi told the others that Poison Douluo would train them and began reading while they waited for the team members to arrive.

Ye Xi received Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe at Frost Snow Pavilion, pretending to feel unwell so they would assume she had spent the night with the Crown Prince. Xue Ye discussed the upcoming competition and promised her rewards, including a noble title.

• Ye Qingxue informed Ye Xi that Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe were waiting in the hall.
• Ye Xi decided to feign discomfort, and Ling Yuan approved of her convincing performance.
• Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe saw Ye Xi's altered gait and concluded that she had been intimate with Xue Qinghe.
• Ye Xi welcomed Xue Ye and explained that Frost Snow Pavilion had completed its preparations for the competition.
• Xue Ye promised Ye Xi a generous reward for a good result, including the noble title Yaoyang.

Ye Xi showed Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe around Frost Snow Pavilion, and Xue Ye promised imperial support for expanding its Rear Hall. After Xue Ye left, Ye Xi and Xue Qinghe discussed preparations before Yang Wudi and Niu Gao arrived with Breaking Clan disciples.

• Ye Xi led Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe on a tour of Frost Snow Pavilion and explained that the Rear Hall's planned bathhouse had been delayed by limited Warm Jade and funds.
• Xue Ye ordered Xue Qinghe to send Warm Jade and cover the costs of expanding Frost Snow Pavilion, including granting Ye Xi nearby land if needed.
• Xue Ye left for the palace, and Ye Xi and Xue Qinghe returned to the great hall and agreed to prepare a list of materials and arrange construction.
• Yang Wudi and Niu Gao arrived with their disciples, and Yang Wudi introduced Yang Yan and Yang Miao, two Soul Elders from the Breaking Clan, to Ye Xi.

Ye Xi arranged for Niu Gao and Ye Qingxue to handle preparations at Frost Snow Pavilion, then took Tian Yao to Moonlight Pavilion to study court etiquette before the competition. Tang Yuehua agreed to teach Tian Yao for two days, and Xue Qinghe paid her fees; afterward, Xue Ke met Ye Xi and Xue Qinghe as they were leaving.

• Ye Xi asked Niu Gao and Ye Qingxue to help with preparations and sent Yang Wudi to take Niu Tian and Niu Kong to train in the Rear Hall.
• Ye Xi told Xue Qinghe that she wanted Tian Yao to study at Moonlight Pavilion for two days before the competition.
• Ye Xi, Xue Qinghe, Ling Yuan, and Tian Yao went to Moonlight Pavilion, where Tang Yuehua agreed to teach Tian Yao as much as she could.
• Xue Qinghe paid Tian Yao's fees, and Tang Yuehua led her further into Moonlight Pavilion.
• Xue Ke arrived and asked Ye Xi why she had not visited the previous day, then agreed not to join Ye Xi and Xue Qinghe for a stroll.

Ye Xi and her team arrived at the Tiandou Great Soul Arena to compete in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. Tang San recognized Ye Xi as a dangerous opponent, and both teams took their places as the tournament was about to begin.

• Xue Qinghe refused to let Xue Ke stay at Frost Snow Pavilion so Ye Xi could rest before the tournament, and Ye Xi returned to the pavilion alone.
• Two days later, Ye Xi gathered Tian Yao, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Yang Yan, Yang Miao, and the Crimson Nether Academy mentor before leading them to the competition venue.
• At the Tiandou Great Soul Arena, Ye Xi’s team spotted Tai Long among the entrants and remarked on his academy’s conspicuous uniforms.
• Tang San noticed Ye Xi and told Dai Mubai she was one of the tournament’s strongest competitors, while Dai Mubai recalled her defeating four of them in Suotuo City.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai entered the arena with their team and took their assigned seats to await the tournament’s start.

Ye Xi represented Frost Snow Pavilion at the tournament opening, then led her team into its first match against Shrek Academy. As the teams faced off, Shrek’s members focused their attention on Ye Xi, while Dugu Yan took command of her team.

• Xue Ye offered Frost Snow Pavilion a seat among the tournament’s decision-makers, and Ye Xi assigned Ling Yuan to represent the pavilion there.
• Xue Ye and the other representatives delivered opening speeches, and the first preliminary matches were announced, including Crimson Nether Academy against Shrek Academy.
• Ye Xi chose to compete against Shrek Academy and left Niu Kong as a substitute; Yang Wudi told Yang Yan and Yang Miao not to hold back against anyone using the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Tang San planned to rely on Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing after acknowledging Ye Xi’s strength, then led Shrek Academy’s team to the competition stage.
• Ye Xi gave Dugu Yan command of her team, while Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and the rest of Shrek Academy’s team focused their attention on Ye Xi.

Ye Xi faced Tang San's team in the tournament and effortlessly overpowered their Hell White Tiger Martial Soul Fusion Skill without releasing her Martial Soul. The match continued as spectators from other academies reconsidered their chances against Crimson Nether Academy.

• Dugu Yan assigned her teammates roles for the match, while Ye Xi stood ready without releasing her Martial Soul.
• Both teams began fighting, and Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing combined into a Hell White Tiger that charged at Ye Xi.
• Ye Xi stopped the Hell White Tiger barehanded, slammed it into the arena, and grabbed its tail to repeatedly batter it against the floor.
• Tang San realized their plan to eliminate a core opponent had failed because Ye Xi vastly exceeded their expectations.
• Yu Tianheng, Yu Tianxin, Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, Shui Yue'er, and Shui Bing'er watched Ye Xi's display and doubted their own chances against Crimson Nether Academy.

Ye Xi defeated Shrek Academy and urged Zhu Zhuqing to seek her own way out of the Star Luo Imperial Family’s succession struggle rather than rely on Dai Mubai. After Crimson Nether Academy won, Zhu Zhuqing watched Ye Xi leave and considered her advice.

• Ye Xi defeated the Hell White Tiger and spoke to Zhu Zhuqing about the deadly succession rules of the Star Luo Imperial Family, inviting her to Frost Snow Pavilion if she decided to fight for her own future.
• Tian Yao knocked Dai Mubai out of the battle, while Dugu Yan, Yang Yan, and Yang Miao fought Shrek Academy’s remaining combatants.
• Oscar attacked Ye Lingling, but she swept him down with a trained kick.
• Tian Yao broke Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer and sent him flying off the arena.
• The referee declared Crimson Nether Academy the winner, and Zhu Zhuqing watched Ye Xi leave while contemplating her advice.

The VIP spectators considered Tang San’s twin martial souls and Clear Sky Hammer while Xue Ye contemplated arranging a marriage between Xue Qinghe and Ye Xi. Ye Xi rejected Yu Tianheng’s request for Ye Lingling to heal Yu Xiaogang’s team, and Yu Tianheng returned to explain that his own team’s Support-type Soul Master could not heal.

• Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Salas discussed Tang San’s twin martial souls and the limits on adding soul rings to his second martial soul.
• Xue Ye admired Ye Xi’s performance and considered arranging a marriage between Xue Qinghe and Ye Xi.
• Ye Xi considered recruiting promising geniuses, including the Shi Mo brothers, Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, Shui Bing’er, and Shui Yue’er.
• Yu Tianheng asked Ye Xi to have Ye Lingling heal Yu Xiaogang’s injured team members, but Ye Xi refused because Ye Lingling had already exerted herself.
• Dugu Bo warned Dugu Yan to stay away from Yu Tianheng, and Dugu Yan agreed.
• Yu Tianheng told Yu Xiaogang that Ye Lingling could not help and that his team’s Support-type Soul Master had no healing abilities.

Yu Xiaogang sought help for Tang San and Shrek Academy after their defeat, then used the Papal Token to ask Salas to arrange treatment. Salas agreed outwardly, but planned to prioritize Ye Xi and Frost Snow Pavilion.

• Yu Xiaogang learned Frost Snow Pavilion had refused to help and worried that Tang San’s shattered martial soul would keep Shrek Academy from advancing.
• Yu Xiaogang showed Flender the Papal Token Tang Hao had given him and decided to approach Salas for help.
• Ye Xi told Xue Ye that none of the competing teams besides Frost Snow Pavilion was worth fighting, earning admiration from the VIP spectators.
• A guard told the VIP seats that someone bearing the Papal Token wanted to see Salas, and Salas went to meet Yu Xiaogang.
• Yu Xiaogang asked Salas to have Crimson Nether Academy’s Support-type Soul Master treat Shrek Academy’s injured members.
• Salas agreed to try, but privately decided that Ye Xi and Frost Snow Pavilion mattered more than the Papal Token.