Chapter Summaries

Tian Yao complained after Xiao Bai took her pastries without agreeing to help, then she and Dugu Yan were caught eavesdropping and became Ye Xi’s sparring partners. Months later, the group began the year-long Tidal Tempering assessment, and Ye Xi asked the Shura God whether her friends could become divine inheritors.

• Tian Yao resented Xiao Bai for accepting pastries without helping, while Xiao Bai ate the gifts out at sea and slipped away.
• Dugu Yan startled Tian Yao outside Ye Xi’s room, and Ye Xi caught them eavesdropping and challenged them to spar.
• Ye Xi’s ice attack injured Tian Yao and Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling healed them before the group ate breakfast.
• Ye Xi and Qian Renxue helped Tian Yao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling train for Tidal Tempering until they met the required standard in the third month.
• Bo Saixi began the three-hundred-and-sixty-five-day Tidal Tempering assessment, which required Tian Yao to endure twelve hours atop the Deep Sea Silver Pillar each day.
• The Shura God reminded Ye Xi about her Second Trial, and Ye Xi asked whether her talented friends might become gods’ inheritors.

Ye Xi learned that Shura God would ask other deities about possible inheritances, then left Sea God Island with Qian Renxue and Ling Yuan to pursue her second trial. Back on the island, Tian Yao tried to fish Xiao Bai with pastries, but Xiao Bai took the bait in human form and splashed her.

• Shura God told Ye Xi that he could ask other deities about potential inheritances, and Ye Xi realized she had about half a year left for her second trial.
• Ye Xi told Tian Yao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling to continue their trials, then said farewell to Bo Saixi with Qian Renxue.
• Xiao Bai declined to leave Sea God Island, asked Ye Xi to bring her Spirit City pastries later, and watched Ye Xi, Qian Renxue, and Ling Yuan depart through a Space Rift.
• Tian Yao tied pastries to a fishing line and tried to lure Xiao Bai out of the sea while Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling watched.
• Xiao Bai appeared in human form, took the pastries, and splashed Tian Yao with a wave as Tian Yao wondered whether Xiao Bai was mocking her.

Ye Xi returned to Spirit City with Qian Renxue and Ling Yuan and asked Qian Daoliu to help her complete her Second Trial in Slaughter City. Qian Daoliu planned to take the Angel Sword there, and Ye Xi and Qian Renxue sought Bibi Dong’s help to deal with the Slaughter King.

• Ye Xi used her Spatial Ability to bring Qian Renxue and Ling Yuan back to Spirit City, exhausted after several long-distance trips.
• Ye Xi told Qian Daoliu that about six months remained in her Second Trial, and he agreed to take the Angel Sword to Slaughter City the next day.
• Qian Daoliu explained that Bibi Dong’s Divine Slaughter's Domain could help lure the Slaughter King out, so Ye Xi and Qian Renxue went to ask her for help.
• Ye Xi explained the situation to Bibi Dong, who agreed to help without hesitation.

Bibi Dong invited Qian Renxue and Ye Xi to dinner and tried to cook, but her porridge was undercooked. The next morning, the group traveled by Ye Xi's Spatial Ability toward Hell Road in Slaughter City, though they still had to walk the final stretch.

• Bibi Dong asked Ye Xi and Qian Renxue to stay for dinner and said she would cook, then had Yue Guan find her a cookbook.
• Bibi Dong served porridge after several hours of cooking, but Ye Xi found the rice and Red Beans undercooked, so a maid prepared other dishes.
• The next morning, Qian Daoliu brought the Angel Sword and joined Bibi Dong, Ye Xi, Qian Renxue, and the others at the Papal Hall.
• Ye Xi revealed her Slaughtering Angel Martial Soul and opened a Space Rift, taking the group to a dense forest near Slaughter City.
• Ye Xi explained that her Soul Power had limited the distance, and the group set off on foot toward Hell Road.

Bibi Dong lured the Slaughter King out of Hell Road, where Qian Daoliu and the others waited to confront him. The Slaughter King realized he was surrounded, but when he refused to accept a peaceful resolution, Qian Daoliu unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar.

• Qian Daoliu ordered the group to guard Ye Xi and Qian Renxue and stop the Slaughter King from returning through Hell Road.
• Bibi Dong entered Slaughter City and spotted Hu Liena, who had reached seventy-four consecutive victories, but went on to find the Slaughter King.
• Bibi Dong and the Slaughter King fought through Slaughter City and into Hell Road, then Bibi Dong retreated through its exit.
• The Slaughter King pursued Bibi Dong and found Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile, Light Feather, Ling Yuan, Guimei, Yue Guan, Ye Xi, and Qian Renxue waiting for him.
• The Slaughter King called the confrontation a misunderstanding and offered to talk, but Qian Daoliu demanded a fight.
• The Slaughter King released his aura, and Qian Daoliu activated his Martial Soul Avatar, filling the sky with the sacred light of the Six-Winged Angel.

The Slaughter King fought Qian Daoliu with the Shura Demon Sword until Tang Chen briefly regained control of his body. Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu then clashed with their Martial Soul Avatars, and the chapter ended as Qian Daoliu charged him with the Angel Sword.

• The Slaughter King used the Shura Demon Sword to battle Qian Daoliu, who held his ground with the Angel Sword and Angel Domain.
• Ye Xi and Qian Renxue watched anxiously while Guangling reassured them, and Bibi Dong and Golden Crocodile prepared to intervene.
• When Tang Chen struggled for control, the Slaughter King let him take over so he could wield his own strength.
• Tang Chen blocked Qian Daoliu's attack, summoned his Clear Sky Hammer, and detonated soul rings to strengthen his strikes.
• Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen exchanged powerful attacks that sent energy ripples through the surrounding area, forcing Ling Yuan, Guimei, and Yue Guan to shield Ye Xi and Qian Renxue.
• Qian Daoliu told Tang Chen that he had grown old and weaker, then charged at him with the Angel Sword as Tang Chen raised the Clear Sky Hammer.

Qian Daoliu and the others defeated and killed Tang Chen after he shattered their combined attack, securing his soul bones, Soul Tool, and the Shura Demon Sword. Ye Xi entered Hell Road with Bibi Dong to finish her trial, while Qian Daoliu and the others waited outside.

• Tang Chen broke the Two Elements Stillness Domain, but Qian Daoliu, Bibi Dong, Golden Crocodile, Light Feather, Guimei, and Yue Guan attacked him together and severely wounded him.
• Qian Daoliu stabbed Tang Chen through the heart and gave him another stab before ordering that his body receive a proper burial.
• Light Feather collected Tang Chen's soul bones and Soul Tool, while Ye Xi retrieved the Shura Demon Sword and checked that Qian Daoliu was unharmed.
• Ye Xi told Qian Daoliu that she had obtained the Shura Demon Sword and needed to become the Slaughter King to complete her trial.
• Bibi Dong accompanied Ye Xi into Hell Road, while Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue waited outside.
• Light Feather gave Tang Chen's soul bones and Soul Tool to Qian Renxue, who discovered the Soul Tool held many valuable items.

Ye Xi took control of Slaughter City after announcing the previous Slaughter King’s death, and its officials submitted to her. After restoring their authority and appointing Shui Chen to manage the city, Ye Xi and Bibi Dong continued along Hell Road and encountered the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent.

• Ye Xi entered the Slaughter King’s palace with Bibi Dong, declared herself the new king, and demanded that the officials submit.
• Shui Chen knelt first, and the rest of the officials followed; Ye Xi completed the Asura Second Trial and received control of Slaughter City.
• Ye Xi restored the officials’ authority, appointed Shui Chen to manage the city in her absence, and warned him not to defy her.
• After Ye Xi and Bibi Dong left, Shui Chen ordered the Enforcers to renovate the palace and began directing its affairs.
• Ye Xi and Bibi Dong walked along Hell Road, found the sleeping Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent, and released their martial souls.

After defeating the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent, Ye Xi and Qian Renxue decided to return to Heaven Dou City. Meanwhile, Frost Snow Pavilion’s senior members debated how to respond to the Clear Sky Sect’s invitation and chose Ye Qingxue and Dugu Bo to attend.

• Ye Xi and Bibi Dong defeated the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent, and Ye Xi stored its inner core in her Soul Tool.
• Ye Xi and Qian Renxue told Qian Daoliu they would return directly to Heaven Dou City, while Bibi Dong held back her advice.
• Ye Qingxue convened Frost Snow Pavilion’s senior members to discuss the Clear Sky Sect’s invitation to visit the Tang Sect.
• Yang Wudi proposed declining the invitation, while Shui Wuchang suggested sending a representative without becoming involved in the sect’s affairs.
• The senior members agreed Ye Qingxue should go, and Dugu Bo was left to accompany her after Ghost Leopard and Demon Bear stayed silent.

Ye Xi learned that the Clear Sky Sect and Tang Sect planned to hunt the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape in the Star Dou Great Forest, where even more powerful soul beasts lurked. She decided to consider stirring up trouble behind the scenes as she prepared to deal with the sects’ plans.

• Ye Xi gave Ling Yuan the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent’s inner core and told her to absorb it at Frost Snow Pavilion.
• Ye Qingxue told Ye Xi and Qian Renxue that the nobles resented Frost Snow Pavilion, the Upper Three Sects were drawing closer, and the Tang Sect and Clear Sky Sect planned to hunt a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
• Ye Xi learned that the hunting party had not yet set out and told Ye Qingxue to cooperate with Xue Ye and leave the united sects to her.
• Ye Xi told Qian Renxue that the Star Dou Great Forest held hidden vicious beasts far more dangerous than the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape.
• Ye Xi said she might fan the flames behind the scenes to provoke those powerful beasts when the Tang Sect and Clear Sky Sect went hunting.

Ye Xi visited the Clear Sky Sect and asked Tang Xiao to capture the Three-Eyed Golden Lion in exchange for the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. Tang Xiao heard her request, but his response was not shown.

• Qian Renxue warned Ye Xi not to force matters with the Clear Sky Sect, then returned to the Tiandou Imperial Palace.
• Ice Empress cautioned Ye Xi that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was vital to the Star Dou Great Forest and that she must not harm it.
• Ye Xi asked Ye Qingxue to prepare gifts and traveled with Ghost Leopard to visit Tang Xiao at the Clear Sky Sect.
• Ye Xi offered Tang Xiao the Lovesick Heartbreak Red in exchange for bringing her the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
• Ye Xi described the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to Tang Xiao, who listened to her request.

Ye Xi persuaded Tang Xiao to search for a Three-Eyed Golden Lion in exchange for a Lovesick Heartbreak Red, while secretly sending Ghost Leopard with a letter for Xiao Wu. In the Tiandou Imperial Palace, Xue Qinghe refused Xue Ke’s request to stay at Frost Snow Pavilion and decided to find her something to do.

• Ye Xi offered Tang Xiao a Lovesick Heartbreak Red if Clear Sky Sect found and brought back a Three-Eyed Golden Lion, and Tang Xiao agreed to look for one.
• After leaving Clear Sky Sect, Ye Xi warned Ghost Leopard not to approach the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and sent him with a letter for Xiao Wu in the Star Dou Great Forest’s Core Region.
• Xue Qinghe reviewed Frost Snow Pavilion’s extensive supply orders and learned they were for building Snow Territory City.
• Xue Ke asked Xue Qinghe to let her stay at Frost Snow Pavilion with Xiao Xi, but he refused and suggested she visit during the day instead.
• After Xue Ke left to see Xiao Xi, Xue Qinghe decided to find her something to do.

Ye Xi visited the Tang Sect to assess its situation and ask Bai He about the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, then spent the day shopping with Xue Ke. Back at Frost Snow Pavilion, Qian Renxue asked about the Clear Sky Sect and Tang Sect and told Ye Xi to keep some distance from Xue Ke.

• Ye Xi met Xue Ke in Heaven Dou City, and the two went together to the Tang Sect.
• Bai He received Ye Xi and explained that he had given the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng to Tang San when he joined the Tang Sect.
• Ye Xi asked Bai He to tell Tang San that she would buy the ginseng if he wanted to sell it, then left with Xue Ke.
• Ye Xi and Xue Ke shopped around Heaven Dou City until nightfall, then parted at the Tiandou Imperial Palace gates.
• Qian Renxue welcomed Ye Xi back to Frost Snow Pavilion, pinched her cheek, told her to keep some distance from Xue Ke, and asked whether the Clear Sky Sect and Tang Sect could be persuaded.

Ye Xi warned Xiao Wu that Clear Sky Sect planned to enter Star Dou Great Forest and capture the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, but Xiao Wu and the forest’s guardians trusted they could protect it. Meanwhile, Ghost Leopard left the forest with two Frost Moon Fox cubs as gifts for Ye Xi and Qian Renxue.

• Ye Xi and Qian Renxue discussed their plan to draw Clear Sky Sect into Star Dou Great Forest and rely on the forest’s powerful beasts to intervene.
• Ghost Leopard delivered Ye Xi’s letter to Xiao Wu, who learned that Clear Sky Sect intended to capture the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and avenge Tang Hao.
• Xiao Wu, the Sky Azure Bull Python, and the Titan Giant Ape assured the Three-Eyed Golden Lion they would protect it, and it decided to wait for the humans to arrive.
• Ghost Leopard chose two Frost Moon Fox cubs from a nest and escaped the pursuit of their eighty-thousand-year-old mother.
• Ghost Leopard carried the cubs out of Star Dou Great Forest and sped toward Heaven Dou City, expecting Ye Xi and Qian Renxue to like his gifts.

Ye Xi welcomed Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, and Feng Xiaotian into Frost Snow Pavilion and assigned them rooms in the Rear Hall, then decided to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. She arrived at the sect’s mountain gate with Ling Yuan, where a disciple went to report her arrival to the Sect Master.

• Ye Qingxue brought Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, and Feng Xiaotian to meet Ye Xi as prospective members of Frost Snow Pavilion.
• Ye Xi offered the three the same treatment as Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, and Huo Wu chose to stay in Heaven Dou City.
• Ye Xi assigned Huo Wu a choice of rooms in Lake Heart Pavilion or the Rear Hall, while Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian were restricted to the Rear Hall.
• Huo Wushuang remarked that Ye Xi seemed fatter, prompting Ye Xi to ask Ling Yuan if she had gained weight and then arrange for Ling Yuan to guide him in fire-based abilities.
• Ye Xi decided to seek a sparring partner at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and set off with Ling Yuan.
• A disciple at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s mountain gate recognized Ye Xi and went to notify the Sect Master.

Ye Xi visited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and offered Yu Yuanzhen advice on resisting Spirit Hall’s pressure by seeking support from the other Upper Three Sects. After Yu Yuanzhen left, Ye Xi asked Chen Xin to guide her swordsmanship, and her changed soul-ring configuration astonished Ning Rongrong.

• Ye Xi arrived at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to seek Chen Xin’s guidance and joined Ning Fengzhi, Yu Yuanzhen, and the others in the hall.
• Ning Fengzhi invited Ye Xi to weigh in on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s response to Spirit Hall’s suppression.
• Ye Xi suggested seeking allies among the Upper Three Sects instead of enduring the pressure, and Yu Yuanzhen agreed to consult the Clear Sky Sect.
• Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian left, and Ye Xi asked Chen Xin to spar with her.
• Ye Xi attacked Chen Xin with her Ten-Winged Slaughtering Angel Martial Soul, and Ning Rongrong was surprised by Ye Xi’s soul rings.

Ye Xi and Chen Xin fought an even swordsmanship match, ending with Chen Xin acknowledging her skill and admitting he had technically lost. On her way back to Frost Snow Pavilion, Ye Xi saw Tang Xiao, Tang San, and their group heading toward the Star Dou Great Forest and hoped Ghost Leopard’s plans went smoothly.

• Chen Xin and Ye Xi fought with their Soul Power matched and neither used soul skills, remaining evenly matched through two hundred exchanges.
• Chen Xin used the final move of the Seven Kill Sword Art, and Ye Xi countered with a blood-red Sword Qi that forced both of them back.
• Chen Xin admitted Ye Xi’s swordsmanship left little for him to teach and revealed that the clash had wounded his palm.
• Ye Xi left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with Ling Yuan after telling Ning Fengzhi she had gained new insights.
• Ye Xi saw Tang Xiao, Tang San, the Clear Sky Sect Elders, and more than a hundred disciples heading toward the Star Dou Great Forest, and hoped Ghost Leopard’s end went smoothly.

Tang San and the Clear Sky Sect reached the Lake of Life to avenge Tang Hao, launching an attack on the soul beasts there. The battle began with Tang Xiao and the Elders fighting the two great beasts while Tang San confronted Xiao Wu, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion joined the fight against the disciples.

• Ling Yuan and Ye Xi returned to Frost Snow Pavilion, planning to send people to investigate the area around the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Tang San traveled with Tang Xiao, four Clear Sky Sect Elders, and more than a hundred disciples to the Star Dou Great Forest, intent on killing the Titan Giant Ape to avenge Tang Hao.
• At the Lake of Life, Xiao Wu and the Titan Giant Ape prepared for the Clear Sky Sect's arrival, while the Three-Eyed Golden Lion remained lounging by the lake.
• Tang Xiao led the Elders into the Lake of Life's territory, where the Titan Giant Ape attacked; Tang Xiao and one Elder fought it as the other Elders attacked the Sky Azure Bull Python.
• Tang San confronted Xiao Wu, and the Clear Sky Sect and Tang Sect disciples charged after him; the Three-Eyed Golden Lion fought back against the disciples who rushed toward her.

Tang San and the Clear Sky Sect attacked the soul beasts at the Lake of Life, but Di Tian and the other powerful beasts arrived after the Three-Eyed Golden Lion called for help. As the humans fled, Xiong Jun pursued Tang San and wounded him in the forest.

• Tang San and the Clear Sky Sect overwhelmed Xiao Wu and struck the Three-Eyed Golden Lion into the Lake of Life.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion called for Di Tian and the other soul beasts, and Di Tian arrived with a dragon roar that subdued the forest’s soul beasts and stunned the humans.
• Di Tian crushed an elder’s Clear Sky Hammer and killed him with spatial power, prompting Tang Xiao to order a retreat.
• Xiong Jun and the Ten Thousand Demons King pursued the fleeing humans while Tang San escaped alone using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
• Xiong Jun caught up with Tang San, tore away a piece of his flesh, and struck his leg with a bear paw.

Xiong Jun crippled Tang San and left him in the Star Dou Great Forest, while Di Tian brought the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to meet the silver dragon. News that Clear Sky Sect members had died in the forest spread through the Soul Master World, leaving the sect’s Second Elder hoping the reports were false.

• Xiong Jun broke Tang San’s legs and spine, then left him in the Star Dou Great Forest to face the approaching soul beasts.
• Di Tian brought the Three-Eyed Golden Lion past the sealed White Silkworm to the silver dragon, who asked him to withdraw and leave the lion with her.
• Independent soul masters found Clear Sky Sect corpses in the Star Dou Great Forest and withdrew before the news spread across the Soul Master World.
• Ye Xi asked Yang Wudi to pressure the Tang Sect and demand Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng.
• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin discussed the reports, and Chen Xin advised waiting to see how events developed.
• The Clear Sky Sect’s Second Elder told the remaining disciples to wait, then privately feared that the reports were true.