Chapter Summaries

Qin Shiyuan ordered Star-Plucking Tower’s forces to slaughter the people who tried to leave, then oversaw the capture of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. After Chen Xin killed Gu Rong, Qin Shiyuan began turning the sect’s headquarters into Star-Plucking Tower’s new base.

• Star-Plucking Tower’s steward ordered the black-clad forces to kill the 1,138 people who had been promised safe passage, and Qin Shiyuan dismissed their accusations of betrayal.
• The black-clad forces reported their mission complete, and Qin Shiyuan praised them before they sat down to recover.
• Qin Shiyuan urged Chen Xin to finish his fight, and Chen Xin unleashed his full strength against the wounded Gu Rong.
• Gu Rong offered to surrender and join Star-Plucking Tower, but Qin Shiyuan declared he had no need for another Titled Douluo, and Chen Xin killed him with his Seven Kill Sword.
• Meng Shu and the others reported that they had planted Soul Restrictions on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s remaining disciples, and Qin Shiyuan ordered them to collect valuables without damaging the site.

Bibi Dong learned that Star-Plucking Tower had destroyed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and recruited Chen Xin, derailing Spirit Hall’s plans to seize the sect. She ordered preparations for the Soul Hunting Plan against Star-Plucking Tower and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, while the chapter ended with people discovering Star-Plucking Tower’s new headquarters.

• Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan and Old Ghost to take the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for Spirit Hall before dawn.
• A guard reported that Star-Plucking Tower had destroyed the sect, with Ning Fengzhi slain, Chen Xin joining as its Fourth Elder, and Bone Douluo reduced to ashes.
• Bibi Dong recognized Star-Plucking Tower as a serious threat to Spirit Hall and ordered preparations for the Soul Hunting Plan against it and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Bibi Dong said she would ask the Elder Hall worshippers to act, and Yue Guan recalled their leader Qian Daoliu was a rank-ninety-nine Peerless Douluo.
• Travelers discovered that Star-Plucking Tower had hung its plaque over the former Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect mountain gate.

Three years after the Star-Plucking Tower destroyed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Qian Renxue told Qin Shiyuan that the Immortal Herbs he had given her had helped her reach Soul Saint level. Qin Shiyuan announced he would leave for a family visit, then asked Shi Nian about Tang San’s progress in the City of Slaughter.

• The Star-Plucking Tower’s destruction of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect became known across the continent, elevating the Tower’s reputation.
• Qian Renxue told Qin Shiyuan that the Immortal Herbs had mutated her Martial Soul and helped her become a Soul Saint.
• Qian Renxue joked that Qin Shiyuan might be related to the young Tower Master Qin, and he denied any connection.
• Qin Shiyuan told Qian Renxue he would leave for at least half a month to visit his family, and she left the tavern visibly upset.
• Qin Shiyuan asked Shi Nian how long Tang San had been in the City of Slaughter, and Shi Nian said a year and a half.

Qin Shiyuan arrived at the tavern that served as the entrance to the City of Slaughter and refused to drink its poisonous Yellow Springs Dew. After killing the attackers who rushed him, he stabbed the attendant and asked whether he was qualified to enter.

• Qin Shiyuan entered the tavern and refused the attendant’s demand that he drink Yellow Springs Dew before going down to the City of Slaughter.
• The attendant threatened Qin Shiyuan, while the tavern’s patrons mocked him and then attacked after the attendant called it a test.
• Qin Shiyuan summoned the Nine Abyss Sword Box and used his Fifth Soul Skill to impale all eighteen attackers, including a Six-Ring Soul Emperor.
• The attendant claimed Qin Shiyuan still was not qualified and warned that Soul Skills could not be used inside the City of Slaughter.
• Qin Shiyuan stabbed the attendant through the chest with the Chenshui Sword and asked if he was now qualified.

Qin Shiyuan entered the City of Slaughter after killing the tavern’s occupants and defeating its gatekeeper, Terror Knight Scott. He stood before the remaining guards and asked whether they would let him pass or attack him together.

• Qin Shiyuan killed the waiter and everyone else in the tavern, then smashed through the floor to find the City of Slaughter’s entrance.
• Qin Shiyuan followed the dark passage and emerged before the black-armored guards at the City of Slaughter.
• Scott told Qin Shiyuan that he had violated the rules and had to defeat him to earn entry.
• Qin Shiyuan summoned Juque and struck Scott and his warhorse, killing them with one blow.
• Qin Shiyuan asked the remaining hundred guards whether he could enter or whether they intended to attack him together.

Qin Shiyuan entered the City of Slaughter after defeating Terror Knight Scott and receiving token 9999. He ignored his guide’s warnings and headed straight through the inner city, where he encountered its chaotic and violent atmosphere.

• Qin Shiyuan intimidated the black-armored soldiers, who gave him an entry token numbered 9999.
• A Black Veil Girl welcomed Qin Shiyuan at the city gates and offered to explain the City of Slaughter.
• Qin Shiyuan told the Black Veil Girl to take him directly to the Hell Slaughter Arena, then set off ahead when she hesitated.
• The Black Veil Girl guided Qin Shiyuan across the outer city and warned him against entering the inner city so soon.
• Qin Shiyuan entered the inner city with the Black Veil Girl and saw its crowds, revelry, and violence.

Qin Shiyuan arrived at the Hell Slaughter Arena in the City of Slaughter and learned that each match ended with only one survivor. He killed eight people instantly to obtain Yellow Springs Dew, then entered the arena with the Black Veil Girl as the crowd descended into chaos over the bodies.

• Qin Shiyuan called the City of Slaughter a world of beasts, and the Black Veil Girl warned him not to challenge the King of Slaughter.
• The Black Veil Girl explained that ten people entered each Hell Slaughter Arena match and only one could leave alive, while Qin Shiyuan asked about reaching the Hell Road after a hundred victories.
• Qin Shiyuan killed eight people with his swords to provide Yellow Springs Dew for admission, shocking the Black Veil Girl.
• Qin Shiyuan invited the Black Veil Girl to watch matches with him, and she reluctantly followed him into the arena.
• The Soul Masters nearby speculated that Qin Shiyuan could rival the Asura King or Hell Envoy, then fought over the eight corpses.

Tang San defeated nine opponents in the Hell Slaughter Arena while Hu Liena realized she had fallen in love with him. After watching the fight, Qin Shiyuan registered to compete in the arena and made the Black Veil Girl wait for him.

• Tang San entered a match with eighty-six victories and faced nine terrified opponents who surrounded him.
• Hu Liena watched Tang San and realized she had fallen for him after observing him for a year and a half.
• Tang San killed all nine opponents with his hidden weapons and techniques, then crushed their skulls as he left.
• Qin Shiyuan watched the match with the Black Veil Girl and asked her to take him to contestant registration.
• Qin Shiyuan registered for the arena, threatened the Black Veil Girl against leaving, and asked her to register him again before he entered.

The King of Slaughter learned that newcomer No. 9999 had won thirty matches in an hour and planned to use him against the Asura King and the Hell Envoy. After escaping an unsettling encounter, Qin Shiyuan realized the City of Slaughter had taken the bait.

• The King of Slaughter rejected the suggestion to recruit the Asura King, fearing the damage that two emerging Gods of Slaughter could bring to the City of Slaughter.
• The King of Slaughter learned that newcomer No. 9999 had won thirty consecutive matches in one hour, using one move per match.
• The King of Slaughter decided to arrange a match between No. 9999, the Asura King, and the Hell Envoy, hoping the newcomer would eliminate both rivals.
• The King of Slaughter ordered the first match for the next day, before No. 9999 could reach fifty victories.
• Qin Shiyuan fled a bizarre encounter with a heavily built servant girl and concluded that the City of Slaughter had taken his bait.

Qin Shiyuan, the Silver Masked Butcher, faced Tang San in the Hell Slaughter Arena after Tang San recognized him as Qin Jianjiu and charged at him. Qin Shiyuan killed the other eight contestants in an instant, while Tang San resolved to use his techniques and weapons to defeat him and avenge Xiao Wu.

• The spectators were stunned when Qin Shiyuan entered the match as the Silver Masked Butcher, alongside Tang San, the Asura King.
• Tang San recognized Qin Shiyuan, shouted his name, and attacked him with the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Qin Shiyuan dodged Tang San and used eight Flying Swords to kill the other contestants instantly.
• Tang San remembered Qin Shiyuan's power from their encounter three years earlier, then convinced himself that his Tang Sect skills could prevail without soul skills.
• Tang San prepared to kill Qin Shiyuan and avenge Xiao Wu.

Qin Shiyuan defeated Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer with the Chenshui Sword, then blocked Tang San’s Bat Wing Samsara with Star-Plucking Tower’s Soul Guiding Barrier. Tang San launched One Thousand and One Nights, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Tang San charged Qin Shiyuan with the Clear Sky Hammer, but Qin Shiyuan struck it with the Chenshui Sword and carved a deep crack into it.
• Qin Shiyuan mocked Tang San and his Clear Sky Hammer, prompting Tang San to unleash the thirty-six daggers of Bat Wing Samsara.
• Qin Shiyuan activated the Soul Guiding Barrier, which deflected all thirty-six daggers without damage.
• Qin Shiyuan’s narration revealed that Lou Gao had led Star-Plucking Tower’s Soul Tool research and that the barrier could withstand attacks up to Soul Emperor level.
• Tang San dismissed the barrier as a turtle shell and began using the Tang Sect’s One Thousand and One Nights.

Tang San unleashed his hidden weapons against Qin Shiyuan, then tried to kill him with the poisoned King of Hell's Post. Qin Shiyuan resisted the poison and counterattacked, leaving Tang San impaled by the Chenshui Sword.

• Tang San used One Thousand and One Nights to bombard Qin Shiyuan's barrier with hidden weapons, but the barrier held until it finally shattered.
• Tang San fired the King of Hell's Post at Qin Shiyuan, who caught the needle between two fingers.
• Tang San revealed that the King of Hell's Post was poisoned, but Qin Shiyuan showed no symptoms and explained inwardly that he had prepared the Aromatic Silk Beauty as an antidote.
• Qin Shiyuan sent the Chenshui Sword at Tang San, who tried to block it with his palm.
• The Chenshui Sword pierced Tang San's palm and shoulder, and Qin Shiyuan told him the fight was only beginning.

Qin Shiyuan brutally defeated Tang San and pinned him beneath his foot, then waited as Tang Hao arrived and attacked him. The King of Slaughter stopped Tang Hao’s hammer and challenged his right to interfere, but Tang Hao threatened to destroy the City of Slaughter if Tang San died.

• Qin Shiyuan repeatedly struck Tang San until he could no longer stand, then planted his foot on Tang San’s head and taunted him.
• Qin Shiyuan warned Tang San that he would not let him die quickly and waited for someone to arrive.
• Tang Hao descended into the Hell Slaughter Arena and attacked Qin Shiyuan with the Clear Sky Hammer to save Tang San.
• The King of Slaughter halted Tang Hao’s hammer and rebuked him for breaking the City of Slaughter’s rules.
• Tang Hao refused to back down and threatened to destroy the City of Slaughter if Tang San died.

Tang Hao demanded Tang San's safe return, but Qin Shiyuan released him only after whispering a chilling message that left him terrified. Tang Hao then tried to attack Qin Shiyuan, and, blocked by the King of Slaughter, demanded that the King hand Qin Shiyuan over so he could kill him.

• Tang Hao threatened the King of Slaughter unless Tang San was returned safely, while the King weighed the danger to the City of Slaughter.
• The King of Slaughter asked Qin Shiyuan to release Tang San, and Qin Shiyuan agreed.
• Qin Shiyuan lifted Tang San by his hair, whispered, “Outsider, until we meet again,” and threw him toward Tang Hao.
• Tang Hao caught Tang San, who remained frozen with fear, then accused Qin Shiyuan of doing something to him.
• Tang Hao charged at Qin Shiyuan, but the King of Slaughter struck at him with a blood-red blade, forcing him to stop.
• Tang Hao demanded that the King of Slaughter hand Qin Shiyuan over so he could kill him, promising to leave the City of Slaughter afterward.

The King of Slaughter forced Tang Hao to leave the City of Slaughter with the injured Tang San, preventing him from taking Qin Shiyuan. He then offered Qin Shiyuan a Crimson Blood Essence and promised his support, but Qin Shiyuan rejected the gift and suspected the King of Slaughter wanted him to kill the Hell Envoy; a resentful woman watched him leave.

• The King of Slaughter's pressure worsened Tang San's injuries, and he threatened to kill Tang San if Tang Hao challenged him.
• Tang Hao swallowed his anger and left the City of Slaughter with Tang San, warning the King of Slaughter that he would return to settle the score.
• The King of Slaughter gave Qin Shiyuan a Crimson Blood Essence, claiming it could raise a Soul Master's Soul Power by one level, and promised to protect him and crown him after he obtained Hundred Crowns.
• After the King of Slaughter left, Qin Shiyuan suspected he wanted him to kill the Hell Envoy and then be made a scapegoat.
• Qin Shiyuan dismissed the Crimson Blood Essence as a trick and tossed it away, while a venomously resentful woman emerged from behind the wall and watched him go.

Hu Liena tried to assassinate Qin Shiyuan in his inn room, but discovered she had killed a bound innkeeper instead. Qin Shiyuan confronted her about her motives, and she left her feelings for Tang San exposed.

• Hu Liena secretly entered the inn and stabbed the figure beneath Qin Shiyuan’s blanket through the heart and head.
• Qin Shiyuan revealed himself at the tea table and showed Hu Liena that she had killed the bound innkeeper, whom he had intended only to punish.
• Qin Shiyuan demanded to know why Hu Liena had come to kill him, and she claimed he was an enemy of Spirit Hall who had harmed its elder and Pope.
• Qin Shiyuan pointed out that Hu Liena had said she was avenging Tang San, and she angrily defended him.
• Qin Shiyuan mocked Hu Liena for falling for Tang San, the son of Spirit Hall’s enemy Tang Hao.

Qin Shiyuan crippled Hu Liena after she attacked him, then knocked her unconscious and carried her away. He arrived at a brothel in the City of Slaughter, killed a man who refused to pay, and approached its terrified owner with an offer of a lucky charm.

• Hu Liena attacked Qin Shiyuan after insisting Tang Yin was not Tang San, and he crushed most of the bones in one of her arms.
• Hu Liena tried to flee through a window, but Qin Shiyuan used Chen Shui and Tai'a to sever her Achilles tendons.
• Qin Shiyuan rejected Hu Liena's accusation that he intended to violate her and knocked her unconscious before taking her away.
• At a brothel, a man refused to pay the fat woman for her girls' service, and a Longsword killed him at Qin Shiyuan's command.
• The fat woman knelt before Qin Shiyuan, who offered to send her a lucky charm.

Hu Liena remained numb after three days of torment in the City of Slaughter, while Qin Shiyuan won his hundredth arena match. The King of Slaughter offered Qin Shiyuan the title of God of Slaughter and freedom to leave without walking the Hell Road, but Qin Shiyuan challenged the offer as a violation of the city’s rules.

• The Madam collected blood payment from ten customers who had abused Hu Liena and ordered the next group to be sent in.
• Two old women bathed Hu Liena, who silently begged Tang Yin and her master to save her.
• Qin Shiyuan defeated nine Soul Douluos in seconds, earning his hundredth consecutive arena victory.
• The King of Slaughter arrived and offered Qin Shiyuan the title of God of Slaughter, permission to leave freely, and a position as guest elder.
• Qin Shiyuan thanked the King of Slaughter but pointed out that neither of them could break the City of Slaughter’s rules.

Qin Shiyuan persuaded the King of Slaughter to open Hell Road, only for the King to sacrifice everyone in the arena and reveal his plan to use Qin as a scapegoat. As the King prepared to keep Qin captive, Qin revealed that the City of Slaughter’s rules could not suppress him and unleashed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

• The King of Slaughter opened Hell Road after Qin Shiyuan insisted on entering.
• The King of Slaughter’s red aura drove the Fallen Ones in the arena mad, and they killed themselves as sacrifices.
• The Fallen Ones’ blood formed a bat-shaped pattern that opened Hell Road and engulfed Qin Shiyuan.
• The King of Slaughter revealed his hostility and said he would keep Qin alive as a scapegoat for the Gods of Slaughter.
• Qin Shiyuan mocked the King of Slaughter, declared that the City of Slaughter’s rules could not suppress him, and used Martial Soul Fusion Skill: One Sword Frost Cold Fourteen States.

Qin Shiyuan revealed that the City of Slaughter’s restrictions could not suppress his Spirit Skills, then escaped the King of Slaughter by entering Hell Road. He began the trial and encountered a swarm led by the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King.

• Qin Shiyuan explained that the Nine Abyss Sword Box had destroyed the power suppressing Spirit Skills and revealed that he had come to investigate the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent.
• The King of Slaughter clashed with Qin Shiyuan’s Sword Qi, survived the powerful strike, and assumed Qin Shiyuan was too weakened to attack again.
• Qin Shiyuan vanished into the entrance to Hell Road, leaving the King of Slaughter furious as it closed.
• Qin Shiyuan surveyed Hell Road’s narrow path over an abyss and continued forward without hesitation.
• Qin Shiyuan identified a swarm of blood-red bats as the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King and prepared to cut off all three heads at once.