Chapter Summaries

At his remote tavern, Qin Shiyuan spoke with Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, about recruiting Tang San and shared a drunken evening with her. Qian Renxue left after revealing her longing, while Qin Shiyuan watched her go and closed the tavern to visitors.

• Qian Renxue visited Qin Shiyuan's tavern and ordered fruit wine and ale, then asked him to drink with her.
• Qian Renxue asked whether Tang San might join Spirit Hall, and Qin Shiyuan explained that Tang San's pride and his ties to Tang Hao made that impossible.
• Qian Renxue concluded that Tang San would become Spirit Hall's enemy and regretted that Qin Shiyuan's sword-sheath martial soul could not be cultivated.
• After they drank themselves unconscious, Qian Renxue revealed her true appearance and gazed at Qin Shiyuan before lamenting her circumstances and leaving.
• Qin Shiyuan revealed he had only pretended to be drunk, murmured that Qian Renxue should not rush, and turned the tavern sign to “Do not disturb.”

Qin Shiyuan revealed that his Twin Martial Souls and a defective batch of Marrow Cleansing Pills had helped him build a powerful force of Soul Restriction-bound subordinates, including three Titled Douluo. He ordered his leaders to prepare for a journey to the Spirit Master Finals, where he planned to target the rabbit and challenge Spirit Hall.

• Qin Shiyuan recalled receiving the Nine Abyss Sword Box, a Soul Restriction method, and defective Marrow Cleansing Pills from his deceased system.
• Qin Shiyuan explained that he tested the pills on a controlled servant, discovered they greatly accelerated cultivation, and used all eight to strengthen eight subordinates.
• Meng Shu reported that he and Chao Tianxiang had become Titled Douluo, while Shi Nian described Star-Plucking Tower’s expanding underground influence in the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Qin Shiyuan ordered Shi Nian, Meng Shu, and Chao Tianxiang to settle their affairs and accompany him on a journey in three days.
• Qin Shiyuan announced that Star-Plucking Tower would reveal its power at the Spirit Master Finals and that he intended to take the rabbit’s Spirit Ring and challenge Spirit Hall.

Shrek Academy won the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition, but Bibi Dong exposed Xiao Wu as a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and ordered her seized. Tang Hao arrived to protect Xiao Wu and Tang San, and as he clashed with Spirit Hall’s Titled Douluo, a masked man from Star-Plucking Tower appeared.

• Bibi Dong declared Shrek Academy the champions and awarded them the three Spirit Bones reserved for Spirit Hall’s team.
• Bibi Dong ordered Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo to seize Xiao Wu, revealing that she was a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
• Yu Xiaogang protested, but Ning Fengzhi took Ning Rongrong and left rather than risk conflict with Spirit Hall.
• Tang Hao appeared, repelled Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo, and attacked Spirit Hall with his Clear Sky Hammer.
• Bibi Dong and six other Titled Douluo met Tang Hao’s blow, and Tang Hao prepared to escape with Xiao Wu and Tang San.
• A Silver Masked young man from Star-Plucking Tower appeared in the air with three black-robed figures and greeted the gathered Titled Douluo.

Qin Shiyuan introduced Star-Plucking Tower by having Shi Nian demonstrate his illusion ability against Tang Hao, while Dugu Bo intervened to free Tang Hao. Qin Shiyuan identified Shi Nian as Can Meng Douluo and left the crowd wondering about Star-Plucking Tower’s power.

• Bibi Dong and the Spirit Hall elders noticed they could not see through Qin Shiyuan and his companions, while Tang Hao tried to flee with Tang San and Xiao Wu.
• Qin Shiyuan stopped Tang Hao and ordered Shi Nian to make him withdraw his foot.
• Shi Nian revealed his nine Spirit Rings and trapped Tang Hao in an illusion with his eighth Spirit Ability.
• Dugu Bo used his Martial Soul Avatar to strike Tang Hao and break the illusion, and Tang San hurried to his father’s side.
• Qin Shiyuan introduced Shi Nian as Star-Plucking Tower’s Second Steward, Can Meng Douluo.

Shi Nian’s return as the Titled Douluo Can Meng revealed the Star-Plucking Tower’s astonishing influence, prompting Bibi Dong to offer Qin Shiyuan a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone in exchange for helping kill Tang Hao. Qin Shiyuan refused Spirit Hall’s offer and declared that the Star-Plucking Tower would claim all the Spirit Rings and Spirit Bones for itself.

• Canghui Academy’s dean confirmed that Shi Nian had returned as Can Meng Douluo, and onlookers linked his rapid rise to the Star-Plucking Tower.
• Bibi Dong offered Qin Shiyuan a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone if the Star-Plucking Tower helped Spirit Hall kill Tang Hao.
• Qin Shiyuan rejected the offer, while Tang San and Tang Hao considered trying to ally with the Star-Plucking Tower against Spirit Hall.
• Bibi Dong grew hostile and accused Qin Shiyuan of going too far after he challenged her claim of sincerity.
• Qin Shiyuan said the Star-Plucking Tower would not share its prey and summoned a sword case as seven Spirit Rings appeared.

Qin Shiyuan revealed three hundred-thousand-year Spirit Rings and attacked Tang San and Xiao Wu with the Chen Shui and Tai'a swords. Shi Nian trapped the group in an illusion, and Tang San broke free only after the Purple Demon Eye backfired and injured his eyes, leaving Tang Hao furious and ready to fight.

• Qin Shiyuan revealed his Spirit Ring configuration and opened his sword case, summoning the Chen Shui and Tai'a Longswords.
• Qin Shiyuan sent Chen Shui and Tai'a after Tang San and Xiao Wu, but the swords evaded Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer and continued their attack.
• Qin Shiyuan ordered Shi Nian to use his Martial Soul Avatar and Soul Disturbance Illusion Domain, separating Tang Hao from Tang San and Xiao Wu in the fog.
• Tang San tried to break the illusion with his Purple Demon Eye, but the fog reflected its attack and caused his eyes to bleed.
• Tang San broke free as the illusion ended, and Tang Hao emerged from the haze vowing to kill their enemies.

Qin Shiyuan used Xiao Wu to stop Tang Hao from attacking, then watched Bibi Dong offer false support while plotting to make the two sides destroy each other. The confrontation remained unresolved, with Bibi Dong preparing to push Tang Hao and Qin Shiyuan into a fight without restraint.

• Qin Shiyuan sent the Chenshui Sword and Tai'a Sword toward Tang San and Xiao Wu, forcing Tang Hao to save Tang San while Xiao Wu was struck.
• Qin Shiyuan used Seamless Life to move the wounded Xiao Wu beneath Tang Hao's hammer, making Tang Hao halt his attack to avoid killing his son's beloved.
• Bibi Dong praised Qin Shiyuan and ordered the elders not to interfere, claiming Spirit Hall would support him.
• Qin Shiyuan recognized Bibi Dong's scheme to provoke a fight with Tang Hao, let both sides weaken, and then seize Xiao Wu and eliminate them.

Bibi Dong provoked Tang Hao by mocking his past and threatening Xiao Wu, and Tang San returned with the injured, unconscious Xiao Wu, prompting Tang Hao to unleash his Ninth Spirit Ability at Qin Shiyuan. Qin Shiyuan sent Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch to face him, revealing that both had become Titled Douluo and leaving the crowd stunned by the Star-Plucking Tower’s power.

• Bibi Dong taunted Tang Hao about Ah Yin’s sacrifice and Xiao Wu’s fate, driving him toward a furious outburst.
• Tang San arrived carrying the wounded Xiao Wu and urged Tang Hao to kill everyone who had hurt her.
• Tang Hao believed Tang San and attacked Qin Shiyuan with his Ninth Spirit Ability, Slaughter Barrier.
• Qin Shiyuan ordered two of his deacons to confront Tang Hao as Bibi Dong wondered who could withstand his strike.
• Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch revealed themselves as Titled Douluo, and the crowd realized the Star-Plucking Tower could create Titled Douluo.

Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch overwhelmed Tang Hao with their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, leaving him near death. Ning Fengzhi arrived with Chen Xin, Gu Rong, and Ning Rongrong to demand Xiao Wu’s release and Tang Hao’s survival, but Qin Shiyuan rejected his appeal and prepared to fight as Ning Rongrong confronted him.

• Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch fused into a giant dragon and stopped Tang Hao’s Clear Sky Hammer strike with one claw.
• The dragon battered Tang Hao until he was severely wounded and realized he had to escape or die.
• Chen Xin, Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Ning Rongrong arrived, and Ning Fengzhi asked Qin Shiyuan to spare Xiao Wu and let Tang Hao leave.
• Qin Shiyuan mocked Ning Fengzhi’s appeal and summoned the nine swords in his sword case, making Chen Xin sense that the Seven Kill Sword feared them.
• Ning Rongrong angrily confronted Qin Shiyuan for hurting Tang San and Xiao Wu.

Qin Shiyuan attacked Ning Rongrong and Ning Fengzhi after condemning the Soul Masters for their hypocrisy. Cheng Ying severed part of Ning Rongrong’s ear and scarred her face, and Ning Fengzhi’s healing failed because Qin’s Sword Intent kept the wound from mending.

• Qin Shiyuan accused Ning Rongrong of hypocrisy and declared that he would clean house in the Soul Master world.
• Qin Shiyuan launched Cheng Ying at Ning Rongrong and Tai'a Sword at Ning Fengzhi, but Bone Douluo’s bone shield only stopped Tai'a Sword.
• Cheng Ying cut part of Ning Rongrong’s ear off and left a deep scar across her face.
• Ning Fengzhi and Oscar rushed to help Ning Rongrong, and Ning Fengzhi tried to heal her wound with his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Ning Fengzhi restored Ning Rongrong’s ear, but the piece of flesh fell away again when Qin Shiyuan’s Sword Intent rejected the healing.
• Qin Shiyuan told Ning Fengzhi that his Sword Intent could not be erased and called the attack a lesson for Ning Rongrong and her father.

Chen Xin abandoned his attack on Qin Shiyuan to dodge Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch, then declared his Seven Kill Sword Intent and attacked. Qin Shiyuan mocked it as watered-down Sword Qi and prepared to show Chen Xin what true Sword Intent was.

• Ning Fengzhi ordered Gu Rong and Chen Xin to kill Qin Shiyuan after he injured Ning Rongrong, but Chen Xin told Gu Rong to stay and protect them.
• Chen Xin charged Qin Shiyuan, but Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch intercepted him with the giant dragon's tail.
• Chen Xin dodged the tail and questioned Tang Hao's failure to coordinate with him, while Qin Shiyuan mocked Chen Xin's distracted state and said he had failed to cultivate Sword Intent.
• Chen Xin summoned his Seven Kill Sword and unleashed his Seven Kill Sword Intent at Qin Shiyuan.
• Qin Shiyuan laughed at Chen Xin's attack as watered-down Sword Qi and offered to demonstrate true Sword Intent.

Qin Shiyuan summoned seven swords and unleashed Sword Intents that overwhelmed Chen Xin and affected sword martial souls throughout the crowd. Chen Xin admitted defeat and began asking Qin Shiyuan questions, but an iron hammer interrupted him with an attack.

• Qin Shiyuan summoned his seven swords and made them circle him as seven distinct Sword Intents surged into the sky.
• Chen Xin felt the Seven Kill Sword submit to Qin Shiyuan's Sword Intent, which hindered his attacks and reduced their speed and power.
• Sword martial souls throughout the stands appeared involuntarily, and their owners found themselves unable to control them or use their skills.
• The crowd realized sword martial souls were urging their owners to submit to Qin Shiyuan and began calling him the Sword Master.
• Chen Xin admitted that he was inferior to Qin Shiyuan and began asking him questions.
• An attacker hurled a massive iron hammer at Qin Shiyuan and told Chen Xin to stop talking so they could kill him.

Chen Xin joined Tang Hao against the Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch while Qin Shiyuan kept the fight in a stalemate. Tang San mistakenly believed he had rescued Xiao Wu, and when the real Xiao Wu appeared, he rejected the evidence, leaving Qin Shiyuan laughing and preparing a surprise for him.

• Chen Xin entered the battle to help Tang Hao, though he deliberately held back and avoided the Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch’s existing wounds.
• Qin Shiyuan warned Tang Hao that his daughter-in-law was in danger, prompting Tang Hao to question how Tang San had rescued Xiao Wu.
• Tang San insisted the girl in his arms was Xiao Wu, but Shi Nian revealed another unconscious Xiao Wu before the Shrek group.
• Tang San claimed the newly revealed Xiao Wu was an illusion and ordered Gu Rong and Dugu Bo to guard Qin Shiyuan.
• Qin Shiyuan burst out laughing and said his surprise was meant for Tang San, who remained convinced he had seen through the trick.

Qin Shiyuan taunted Tang San over Xiao Wu’s disappearance and revealed that the two beads in Tang San’s hands were explosives. The blast trapped the group inside Gu Rong’s barrier and left Gu Rong gravely injured.

• Tang San discovered that Xiao Wu had vanished, and Qin Shiyuan mocked him while threatening to kill Xiao Wu and refine her Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone.
• Qin Shiyuan revealed that he knew of Xiao Wu’s ties to Great Ming and Second Ming, then called the beads in Tang San’s hands a surprise.
• Tang San realized the beads were about to explode and flung them toward Qin Shiyuan, but Gu Rong’s defensive barrier blocked them and sent them back.
• Gu Rong charged to shield the others from the explosion, which devastated the enclosed area and severely injured him.
• Dugu Bo protected the rest of the group with a Soul Power barrier while Qin Shiyuan asked whether they had enjoyed the fireworks.

Qin Shiyuan revealed that his Thunder Nuclei were powerful but scarce weapons developed by the Star-Plucking Tower, drawing interest from nobles, cultivators, and potential recruits. After the crowd turned its attention to the Tower, he returned to the injured Shrek group and announced that it was time to open the box.

• Spectators asked Qin Shiyuan about the Pearls after seeing their devastating power, and he explained that they were called Thunder Nuclei and remained limited to Star-Plucking Tower members.
• Qin Shiyuan considered the Thunder Nuclei’s flaws and use of Soul Guiding Formations, then used their restricted availability to attract independent cultivators and possible retainers.
• The crowd’s discussion shifted toward the Star-Plucking Tower as Qin Shiyuan stopped answering questions.
• Ning Fengzhi treated the Shrek group, but Gu Rong’s injured hand remained badly damaged.
• Qin Shiyuan returned to the injured group, and Tang San demanded to know what he wanted before Qin Shiyuan announced that it was time to open the box.

Qin Shiyuan challenged Bibi Dong to uphold her promise and let him absorb Xiao Wu’s Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring safely before Spirit Hall. Bibi Dong publicly agreed but privately planned to exploit the absorption to kill him and seize his treasures.

• Qin Shiyuan asked Bibi Dong whether her promise still stood and announced he would absorb the Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring on the battlefield.
• Bibi Dong warned Qin Shiyuan about the dangers, but he invoked Spirit Hall’s protection and threatened consequences for anyone who attacked him.
• Bibi Dong stopped Chrysanthemum Douluo and the other elders from attacking, then agreed to protect Qin Shiyuan as he sat down to regulate his breathing.
• Bibi Dong privately told the elders to wait until Qin Shiyuan began absorbing the Spirit Ring, then interfere under the guise of protecting him.
• Bibi Dong revealed she was willing to sacrifice the Spirit Ring to destroy Star-Plucking Tower and planned to take Qin Shiyuan’s other Hundred-Thousand-Year treasures.

Qin Shiyuan killed Xiao Wu in front of Tang San, then watched as Tang San broke down and tried to attack him. Yu Xiaogang urged Tang San to calm down if he wanted any chance of avenging her.

• Tang San begged Dugu Bo to help save Xiao Wu, but Dugu Bo said he could not overcome Can Meng Douluo and suggested asking Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo for help.
• Tang San appealed to Ning Fengzhi, who angrily blamed him for Ning Rongrong’s injuries and Bone Douluo’s crippled hand, then refused to help him or accept his hidden weapons.
• Qin Shiyuan mocked Tang San’s weakness and pierced Xiao Wu’s heart with Moyang, killing her as a blood-red Spirit Ring rose from her body.
• Tang San tried to rush at Qin Shiyuan, but Dugu Bo restrained him as Tang San swore to kill Xiao Wu’s murderer.
• Yu Xiaogang arrived and told Tang San to calm down so he could preserve his chance to avenge Xiao Wu.

Qin Shiyuan began absorbing Xiao Wu’s Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring while Bibi Dong weighed whether Spirit Hall should attack. After Bibi Dong ordered an assault, Shi Nian killed three black-robed Soul Douluo attackers and prepared to hold off Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.

• Tang San lost his composure at Qin Shiyuan’s taunt, but Dugu Bo knocked him unconscious on Yu Xiaogang’s orders.
• Qin Shiyuan carried Xiao Wu’s corpse and Spirit Ring to the arena’s center and began absorbing the ring with Bibi Dong’s protection.
• Bibi Dong ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to stop Shi Nian, then signaled three black-robed figures to attack Qin Shiyuan.
• Shi Nian froze the three attackers with his Soul Power and killed them with spiritual attacks.
• Shi Nian recognized Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo as his next opponents and decided to stall them while Qin Shiyuan continued absorbing the ring.

Bibi Dong and Spirit Hall's elders entered Shi Nian's fog-covered domain to capture or kill him, but Shi Nian unleashed his illusion ability and forced Chrysanthemum Douluo Guan Yue and Ghost Douluo to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. After awakening outside the domain, Bibi Dong ordered the group to kill Qin Jianjiu before anyone could escape.

• Bibi Dong rallied Spirit Hall's elders and led them into the fog to attack Shi Nian.
• Bibi Dong tried to recruit Shi Nian and threatened him when he stayed silent, but Shi Nian ignored her and activated his seventh and ninth Spirit Abilities.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo Guan Yue pushed Bibi Dong and four others out of the illusion's range while he and Ghost Douluo performed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Two Extremes Forbidden Domain.
• The fusion skill froze Shi Nian and the surrounding area, while Bibi Dong and the others awakened beyond the fog's center.
• Bibi Dong headed back into the fog and ordered the group to kill Qin Jianjiu first.

Bibi Dong found Qin Shiyuan absorbing a Spirit Ring and removed his mask, then decided his extraordinary talent made him a threat she needed to kill. Qin Shiyuan awakened, revealed he had already absorbed the Ring, and prepared to face Bibi Dong and four other Titled Douluo with his newly drawn sword.

• Bibi Dong found Qin Shiyuan sitting in the mist and removed his Silver Mask, discovering he was a young Soul Douluo with four Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Rings.
• Bibi Dong rejected the idea of recruiting Qin Shiyuan and summoned her Death Spider Emperor martial soul to kill him before he could grow stronger.
• Qin Shiyuan opened his eyes and told Bibi Dong he had already refined the Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring.
• Bibi Dong ordered the four Titled Douluo with her to attack Qin Shiyuan together and prevent him from escaping.
• Qin Shiyuan stroked his sword box and declared that his newly drawn sword needed to be sharpened with blood.