Chapter Summaries

Qin Shiyuan found the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent in the Hell Road and blocked its fiery, poisonous attack with the Tianque Sword. When he approached with the Juque Sword, the serpent submitted and revealed that it recognized his Nine Abyss Sword Box.

• Qin Shiyuan continued down the Hell Road after slaughtering the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King and the blood bats.
• Qin Shiyuan encountered the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent and identified it as his target.
• The Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent attacked with a fiery, poisonous blast, and Qin Shiyuan stopped it with the Tianque Sword.
• Qin Shiyuan moved in to strike with the Juque Sword, but the serpent lowered its head in fear and submission.
• The Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent gestured toward the Nine Abyss Sword Box and confirmed that it recognized it.

Qin Shiyuan discovered that the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent was connected to his destroyed system and agreed to take it with him, binding it with a Soul Restriction. They continued down Hell Road toward the lava blood pool, where a seductive force of desire and slaughter began to influence him.

• The Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent summoned a Soul Restriction, convincing Qin Shiyuan that it was connected to his destroyed system.
• Qin Shiyuan agreed to take the serpent with him and bound it using his own, more sophisticated Soul Restriction.
• Qin Shiyuan named the serpent Ten Head, and it shrank to a small size and coiled onto his shoulder.
• Qin Shiyuan and Ten Head continued down Hell Road toward the lava blood pool as a force of desire and slaughter began tempting Qin Shiyuan toward the abyss.

Qin Shiyuan crossed the City of Slaughter’s trials and reached the white domain tied to the Asura God. After a phantom branded his forehead with the Asura inheritance, Qin Shiyuan furiously demanded that it leave his body.

• Qin Shiyuan used Longyuan’s murderous aura to repel the mind-bending evil energy as he crossed Hell Road.
• Qin Shiyuan reached the blood pool that powered the City of Slaughter and chose not to destroy it with the Snow Swan Kiss.
• Qin Shiyuan found the City of Slaughter’s exit and entered its white light curtain, resisting the force that tried to suppress his martial souls.
• Qin Shiyuan recognized the white void as the domain where Tang San had obtained Divine Slaughter's Domain and understood it was linked to the Asura God's first trial.
• A phantom pressed a finger to Qin Shiyuan’s forehead and vanished after leaving a white pattern, prompting him to angrily reject the Asura God's inheritance.

Qin Shiyuan defeated the Asura God's manifestation in his Sea of Spirit, but discovered a hidden soul fragment and let the Nine Abyss Sword Box consume it. The box then erupted with golden light as Qin Shiyuan sensed his martial soul beginning to transform.

• The Nine Abyss Sword Box entered Qin Shiyuan's Sea of Spirit and overwhelmed the Asura God's White Mark.
• Qin Shiyuan trapped the White Shadow with eight swords and exposed the Asura God's hidden soul fragment.
• The ninth sword in the Nine Abyss Sword Box awakened temporarily and pulled the fleeing soul fragment toward it.
• The sword box consumed the Asura God's soul fragment, then shook and flooded Qin Shiyuan's Sea of Spirit with golden light.
• Qin Shiyuan sensed that his martial soul was undergoing a transformation.

Qin Shiyuan’s Nine Abyss Sword Box evolved, strengthening its eight revealed swords and transforming his Spirit Rings, while he suspected the Ninth Sword could increase Spirit Ring age by converting souls. The chapter ended with the Asura God injured at the God Realm Committee after a piece of his soul was erased.

• Qin Shiyuan watched the Nine Abyss Sword Box evolve and discovered that its eight flying swords had risen to the pinnacle of Super Divine Artifacts.
• Qin Shiyuan returned to the real world, where his Spirit Rings had changed to three black and five red, and suspected the Ninth Sword could convert souls into Spirit Ring age.
• Qin Shiyuan decided to go to the Star Dou Forest to investigate the Ninth Sword’s ability.
• The Asura God coughed at the God Realm Committee, and the Goddess of Life realized that a piece of his soul had been erased.

The Asura God discovered that Qin Shiyuan had destroyed his soul inheritance with the Nine Abyss Sword Box and organized a search for him. Meanwhile, Qin Shiyuan shielded himself from the God Realm's probing and, after Chen Xin reported that their search had failed, decided to meet someone ahead of schedule.

• The Asura God told the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction that a mortal had erased his Lower Realm soul with a soul-devouring Super Divine Artifact, but he could not locate Qin Shiyuan.
• The Asura God persuaded the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction to help search Douluo Continent, planning to send newly ascended demi-gods down despite the rules against God Realm interference.
• Three days later, Qin Shiyuan sensed the God Realm probing him in Star Dou Forest and used the Nine Abyss Sword Box's Heavenly Secret Shielding to conceal himself.
• Chen Xin told Qin Shiyuan that he had found no trace of the Spirit Beast, which even Di Tian had failed to locate.
• Qin Shiyuan decided to meet that one ahead of schedule.

Qin Shiyuan’s evolved martial soul drew the attention of the Silver Dragon King, who sent Di Tian to bring him to the Star Dou Core. Qin Shiyuan arrived at the Lake of Life, where Di Tian announced his arrival to his master.

• Qin Shiyuan released the aura of his eight evolved swords, then called toward the depths of the Star Dou Forest.
• The Silver Dragon King summoned Di Tian and ordered him to invite Qin Shiyuan, warning that Qin Shiyuan carried an aura of divinity stronger than the Dragon God’s.
• Di Tian appeared before Qin Shiyuan, overpowered Chen Xin with his pressure, and asked Qin Shiyuan to meet his master.
• Qin Shiyuan agreed to go with Di Tian and told Chen Xin to return to Star-Plucking Tower without him.
• Di Tian led Qin Shiyuan to the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Core and announced that he had brought him to the Silver Dragon King.

Qin Shiyuan met Gu Yuena at the Lake of Life, where she sought his help against the God Realm after he revealed his eight Super Divine Artifacts. He guessed that she wanted him to reclaim the Golden Dragon King's origin and help her become the new Dragon God, leaving her plan exposed before she answered.

• After Di Tian left, Qin Shiyuan drank the Water of Life and began filling a Space Soul Tool with it until Gu Yuena told him to stop.
• Gu Yuena introduced herself as the Silver Dragon King and asked Qin Shiyuan to show her the aura of his Super Divine Artifact.
• Qin Shiyuan and Gu Yuena signed a temporary Peace Contract using wisps of their souls, then he summoned the Nine Abyss Sword Box and revealed eight Super Divine Artifacts.
• Gu Yuena realized Qin Shiyuan was not from the Douluo Continent and learned he had arrived through Space-Time Turbulence.
• Gu Yuena offered resources and protection in exchange for Qin Shiyuan's future help, and he asked whether she wanted him to fight the God Realm, reclaim the Golden Dragon King's origin, or do both.

Qin Shiyuan won Gu Yuena’s cooperation by revealing his knowledge of the God Realm and explaining that his eight swords had evolved into Super Divine Artifacts. After Gu Yuena agreed to his plan to take control of the God Realm, Qin Shiyuan asked her to help him obtain his Ninth Spirit Ring.

• Qin Shiyuan revealed his knowledge of Gu Yuena’s history and said he wanted to take control of the God Realm rather than merely oppose it.
• Gu Yuena warned him about the God Realm’s powerful gods and hidden strength, but Qin Shiyuan explained that his swords had evolved after he devoured a fragment of the Asura God’s soul.
• Qin Shiyuan told Gu Yuena that he had destroyed the Asura God’s inheritance in the Lower Realm, preventing the Asura God from leaving the God Realm soon.
• Gu Yuena agreed to cooperate with Qin Shiyuan and offered to retrieve something for him in return for his meeting gift.
• Qin Shiyuan asked Gu Yuena to help him find a Spirit Beast for his Ninth Spirit Ring and requested that she summon Di Tian.
• Gu Yuena wondered whether Qin Shiyuan intended to make Di Tian his Ninth Spirit Ring.

Qin Shiyuan asked Di Tian to help locate the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm by imitating its aura, while Gu Yuena agreed after confirming Qin Shiyuan’s Aura Shielding could conceal them from divine detection. The aura drew the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm out of its underground hiding place, where it was exposed by Qin Shiyuan’s Longswords.

• Gu Yuena told Di Tian to follow Qin Shiyuan’s instructions, and Qin Shiyuan asked Di Tian about the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
• Di Tian explained that the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had escaped him after becoming a Million-Year Spirit Beast, though it was weak in combat.
• Qin Shiyuan revealed his Aura Shielding ability, and Gu Yuena confirmed that she could not detect him with her consciousness.
• At Gu Yuena’s command, Di Tian imitated the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s aura, and the divine sense swept across the Star Dou Forest.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm woke deep underground, tried to flee, and was exposed when eight Longswords struck the ground behind it.

Qin Shiyuan lured Sky Dream Ice Silkworm into his Sea of Spirit after pretending to accept his offer of a Million-Year Spirit Ring. Sky Dream Ice Silkworm attacked him there, but Qin Shiyuan remained unharmed as eight longswords pierced the silkworm's spiritual form.

• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm tried to bluff Qin Shiyuan into letting him leave, but Qin Shiyuan said he wanted him as a Spirit Ring.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm offered to enter Qin Shiyuan's Sea of Spirit and grant him a Million-Year Spirit Ring, and Qin Shiyuan agreed.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm entered the Sea of Spirit and revealed that he had tricked Qin Shiyuan so he could control his life.
• Qin Shiyuan appeared in the Sea of Spirit and revealed that luring Sky Dream Ice Silkworm inside had been his plan.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm fired a spiritual attack at Qin Shiyuan, but Qin Shiyuan remained unharmed as eight longswords pierced Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's golden figure.

Qin Shiyuan absorbed Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s Million-Year Spirit Ring, awakening the ninth sword, Mortal World Immortal. He claimed the beast’s Skull Bone while the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent devoured the corpse.

• Qin Shiyuan endured the pain of absorbing Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s Million-Year Spirit Ring, and the Nine Abyss Sword Box erased the beast’s remaining consciousness.
• The ninth sword emerged from its sheath, revealing its snow-white form and the name Mortal World Immortal.
• The Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent begged for Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s corpse, and Qin Shiyuan let it eat while asking it to find the Spirit Bone.
• The Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent retrieved the golden Spirit Bone and began devouring the corpse.
• Qin Shiyuan identified the Spirit Bone as a rare Million-Year Skull Bone and rejoiced at its potential spiritual power.

Qin Shiyuan absorbed the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s Spirit Bone, gained powerful spiritual abilities, and witnessed the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent evolve into a Ten-Headed Solar Flood Dragon. As he started back through the forest, Di Tian asked him to return to the Core Circle because Gu Yuena wanted to leave with him.

• Qin Shiyuan gained enhanced spiritual perception and four Spirit Bone abilities, including Spirit Share and Spirit Impact.
• Qin Shiyuan discovered the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent inside a cocoon and waited for its transformation while stabilizing his Soul Power.
• The Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent emerged smaller, stronger, and horned, and Qin Shiyuan named it the Ten-Headed Solar Flood Dragon.
• Qin Shiyuan sparred with the newly evolved flood dragon, then began the journey back with it the next morning.
• Di Tian stopped Qin Shiyuan and said Gu Yuena wanted to leave with him.

Gu Yuena emerged from the Lake of Life after completing her Humanoid Transformation and agreed to accompany Qin Shiyuan into the human world under his conditions. As they prepared to leave, news of a major upheaval in the Soul Master world surfaced at Star-Plucking Tower, where Shi Nian asked Chen Xin whether the Tower Lord had been found.

• Gu Yuena awoke from her Humanoid Transformation, put on clothes sent by Qin Shiyuan, and asked Di Tian to bring him to her.
• Qin Shiyuan agreed to let Gu Yuena travel with him after she explained she wanted to see the outside world and could summon Di Tian and the others to protect him.
• Qin Shiyuan asked Gu Yuena to identify herself as his distant relative and follow his arrangements in special matters, and she readily agreed.
• Qin Shiyuan explained that the Nine Abyss Sword Box could conceal Gu Yuena from spiritual perception within ten miles, and the two prepared to leave with Di Tian.
• At Star-Plucking Tower Headquarters, Shi Nian anxiously asked Chen Xin whether there had been any word from the Tower Lord.

A badly wounded Shadow Hall disciple reported that Spirit Hall’s seven Titled Douluo had destroyed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. With Qin Shiyuan absent, Shi Nian prepared Star-Plucking Tower for Spirit Hall’s likely attack, leaving the defenders facing seven Peak Douluo with only five Titled Douluo of their own.

• A wounded Shadow Hall disciple arrived and Chen Xin treated him with a pill.
• The disciple reported that Spirit Hall had sent seven Titled Douluo to attack the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• The disciple said the clan had been wiped out in less than half an hour and that he had been injured in the attack’s aftermath.
• Chen Xin and Shi Nian realized Star-Plucking Tower was likely Spirit Hall’s next target, with a Titled Douluo able to arrive within two hours.
• Shi Nian ordered the alert bell rung, combat readiness for three days, Soul Tools issued to disciples below Soul King, and the War Hall disciples recalled.

Four Worships of Spirit Hall arrived at Star-Plucking Tower with three other elders to destroy it, while Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo stayed away. Qingluan Douluo began the battle by matching the Worships against Star-Plucking Tower’s strongest fighters and leaving the three disgruntled elders to face its two remaining defenders.

• Seven black-clad figures arrived at Star-Plucking Tower, and the Ninth Elder demanded that Qin Jianjiu come out to answer for his severed arm.
• Chen Xin recognized Subduing Demon Douluo, Qian Jun Douluo, Guangling Douluo, and Qingluan Douluo among the seven, then informed the other elders that Spirit Hall had sent four Peak Douluo.
• Qingluan Douluo dismissed the Ninth Elder and explained that he would hold Chen Xin in place while the rest of Spirit Hall’s forces attacked.
• Subduing Demon Douluo and Qian Jun Douluo engaged Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang, while Guangling Douluo challenged Shi Nian.
• Qingluan Douluo noticed that two defenders remained and ordered Spirit Hall’s three resentful elders to face them.

Chen Xin gained the advantage over Qingluan Douluo as the Star-Plucking Tower elders fought Spirit Hall’s forces, while Guangling Douluo kept Shi Nian at a distance and wounded him. Guangling then unleashed a powerful attack and prepared his ultimate spirit ability against Shi Nian.

• Chen Xin used the killing intent he had developed in the Seven Kill Sword to gain a slight edge over Qingluan Douluo.
• Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch fought Jiang Mo and Qian Jun with their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, while Magic Bear Douluo faced Star-Plucking Tower’s Sixth Elder.
• Lou Gao held off two Titled Douluo by threatening them with six Thunder Nuclei, leaving their battle at a stalemate.
• Guangling Douluo exploited the range of his Qingluan Divine Bow to keep Shi Nian from using his abilities and wounded him with repeated arrows.
• After Qingluan Douluo called for help, Guangling unleashed his fifth soul skill, grazed Shi Nian’s head with an arrow, and began preparing his eighth spirit ability, Ultimate End.

Qin Shiyuan arrived in time to catch Guangling Douluo’s fatal arrow and confront Spirit Hall’s Worships. As Spirit Hall brought in a fifth Worship, Qin Shiyuan revealed that he had nine Spirit Rings and more than one powerful sword strike.

• Guangling Douluo trapped Shi Nian in ice and fired his Ninth Spirit Ability, but Qin Shiyuan caught the arrow just before it hit Shi Nian.
• Qin Shiyuan arrived with the Star-Plucking Tower reinforcements, and both sides broke away from their ongoing clashes.
• Qingluan Douluo dismissed Spirit Hall’s three elders as defeated subordinates and ordered Guangling Douluo to watch Qin Shiyuan while Mighty Lion Douluo joined the fight.
• Mighty Lion Douluo challenged Sword Douluo Chen Xin and urged Qingluan Douluo’s side to finish off the Star-Plucking Tower’s giant worm.
• Qin Shiyuan said he possessed more than one powerful sword strike, then revealed nine Spirit Rings, including one gold ring.

Qin Shiyuan used his ninth spirit ability, Seal Dust... Sever Thoughts, to defeat the Spirit Hall forces and kill three elders. Qingluan Douluo realized Qin had deliberately spared the five consecrators and struggled to understand why.

• Qingluan Douluo saw Qin Shiyuan's golden ninth spirit ring and ordered Guangling Douluo to attack.
• Qin Shiyuan summoned the Mortal World Immortal Sword, which shattered Guangling Douluo's Invisible Arrow and injured him when he tried to lock onto Qin.
• Qin Shiyuan activated his ninth spirit ability and swung the Mortal World Immortal Sword at the eight attackers.
• The sword strike left five Spirit Hall consecrators badly injured but alive and killed the three elders.
• Qingluan Douluo recognized that Qin Shiyuan had spared the consecrators and questioned him about his intentions.

Qin Shiyuan defeated eight Titled Douluo with one sword strike and spared them to carry a warning to Qian Daoliu about Qian Renxue. In Heaven Dou City, Qian Renxue learned the attackers had reached Star-Plucking Tower and ordered her coup plan to begin that night.

• Qin Shiyuan used his Ninth Spirit Ability to defeat eight Titled Douluo, then told Qingluan Douluo to warn Qian Daoliu that he would help Qian Renxue take the Heaven Dou throne and had no wish to become enemies with Worship Hall.
• Qin Shiyuan revealed that he knew Qian Renxue was disguised as Xue Qinghe and ordered Qingluan Douluo to leave Bibi Dong's people behind to train his troops.
• Qingluan Douluo and the others left Star-Plucking Tower with Qin Shiyuan's message for Qian Daoliu.
• Qian Renxue learned that the attackers had reached Star-Plucking Tower and decided the resulting turmoil gave her the chance to act.
• Qian Renxue ordered her plan to begin that night.