Chapter Summaries

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo broke through after listening to Zhuge Lan’s song, then investigated why it had affected them so strongly. They concluded that the mystery led back to Zhuge Lan, but worried that his identity was more complicated than they had first assumed.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo flew away from the performance to find a place to break through after the song suppressed and transformed their Soul Power.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo each broke through a level and celebrated their improved strength.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo wondered how Zhuge Lan’s song had suppressed their senses and reminded them of Tang Hao.
• Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo connected the song’s references to Hammer and Grass with Tang Hao and the Blue Silver Emperor.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo decided they needed to find Zhuge Lan, but recalled Bibi Dong’s rage and suspected his identity was not simple.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo debated how to approach Zhuge Lan after his song helped them break through, while Tang Hao fled and suffered worsening injuries. Zhuge Lan denied having any part in Tang Hao’s misfortune.

• Ghost Douluo suggested that he and Chrysanthemum Douluo wait until the Dance King Competition ended before trying to recruit Zhuge Lan into Spirit Hall.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo discussed their reluctance to get caught between Pope Bibi Dong and Young Master Qian Renxue.
• Ghost Douluo sensed that Tang Hao was nearby and proposed finding him to settle their old humiliation.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo wondered why an invisible force seemed to draw his martial soul toward Zhuge Lan.
• Tang Hao crashed into a mountainside while fleeing, spat blood, and struggled to treat his worsening injuries.
• Zhuge Lan spread his hands at the competition venue and insisted that Tang Hao’s misfortune had nothing to do with him.

Tang Hao and Tang San both realized that Zhuge Lan knew about Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls and the words Tang Hao had once spoken to him. Tang San considered killing Zhuge Lan, but his lack of power left him unable to act.

• Tang Hao suspected Zhuge Lan’s song had affected powerful Soul Masters and wondered whether Spirit Hall knew he had been exposed.
• Tang Hao concluded that Tang San must have revealed his Twin Martial Souls and feared others would connect him to the Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Silver Emperor.
• Tang San heard the song’s lyrics about a hammer in one hand and grass in the other, then panicked over how Zhuge Lan knew his secret.
• Tang San suspected Zhuge Lan had either spied on him since Holy Soul Village or could read minds and memories.
• Tang San decided Zhuge Lan was an enemy with a path to death and activated Mystic Jade Hand, but realized he could not defeat him.

Tang San collapsed after Zhuge Lan’s song exposed his secret, then struggled to understand why Zhuge Lan had targeted him and what the song meant. He resolved to uncover the truth, though he feared Zhuge Lan would only keep tormenting him.

• Tang San broke down in tears, lamenting that he could neither preserve the Tang Sect nor stand against Zhuge Lan.
• Tang San considered unleashing his Tang Sect Skills but stayed his hand, fearing the consequences of disrupting the Dance King Competition.
• Tang San vowed to surpass Zhuge Lan someday, despite seeing no hope of catching up.
• Tang San fixated on how Zhuge Lan knew the phrase about the hammer and grass and decided he had to learn the truth.
• Tang San concluded that Zhuge Lan’s song was meant for the competition’s audience and possibly all of Douluo Continent, but suspected Zhuge Lan would refuse to explain himself.

Tang San resolved to seek Xiao Wu’s help after the Dance King Competition, convincing himself that her suffering was necessary for their future, though Xiao Wu had already moved on from him. Meanwhile, Zhuge Lan’s performance of “Breaking Out of the Cocoon” electrified the audience, and he anticipated its effects reaching Spirit Hall and earning him more Emotional Value.

• Tang San agonized over asking Xiao Wu to approach Zhuge Lan for information about the song, then decided to seek her help after the Dance King Competition.
• Tang San reassured himself that letting Xiao Wu endure more humiliation would help them grow stronger and eventually escape Zhuge Lan’s control.
• The narration revealed that Xiao Wu was happy with Zhuge Lan and no longer had enough affection for Tang San to help him.
• Zhuge Lan’s song thrilled the Dance King Competition audience and began spreading rapidly across Douluo Continent.
• Zhuge Lan anticipated gaining more Emotional Value and speculated that Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo’s reactions would alert Spirit Hall, including Bibi Dong.

Zhuge Lan considered taking his pranks to Spirit Hall and discussed confirming future plans with Qian Renxue, while the audience settled into the Dance King Competition after his opening song. The competition began as Tang Yuehua took the stage to host.

• Zhuge Lan reflected on Bibi Dong’s past, considered visiting Spirit City to find fresh targets, and mentioned asking about Slaughter City later.
• Zhuge Lan wondered whether Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had come at Bibi Dong’s direction, then planned to find Qian Renxue and confirm their plans.
• The audience praised Zhuge Lan’s opening song and discussed his past pranks, relieved that he had not caused trouble at the competition’s start.
• The stage lights came on and viewing platforms rose as Tang Yuehua stepped forward and introduced herself as the host.

Tang Yuehua appeared as the host of the Dance King Competition, captivating the audience with her beauty and aristocratic elegance. Zhuge Lan’s women recognized her influence and discussed bringing her into their sisterhood, while noting they still knew too little about her.

• Tang Yuehua appeared on the Dance King Competition stage, and the crowd erupted in cheers at her presence.
• Liu Erlong and Ning Rongrong admired Tang Yuehua’s charm and compared her mature elegance with their own strengths.
• Ning Rongrong explained that Tang Yuehua was a daughter of the previous Clear Sky Sect master and sister to the current master and the Clear Sky Douluo, but her Soul Power was stuck at level nine.
• Liu Erlong, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing agreed that Tang Yuehua could be a promising addition to their sisterhood, though they still knew little about her.

Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Liu Erlong discussed recruiting Tang Yuehua into their sisterhood, with Ning Rongrong joking that their group would unite the Upper Three Sects. Tang Yuehua sensed that several forces in the crowd had come to target Zhuge Lan during the Dance King Competition.

• Zhu Zhuqing considered whether Tang Yuehua should join their sisterhood, and Ning Rongrong argued that her reputation and character made her a good candidate.
• Ning Rongrong joked that adding Tang Yuehua would bring women from all three Upper Three Sects into their group, while Zhu Zhuqing reflected on her own family’s rejection and found comfort in Zhuge Lan.
• Ning Rongrong said that the Heaven Dou Empire lacked suitable women too, then admitted she sensed something strange about Xue Qinghe and his relationship with Zhuge Lan.
• Ning Rongrong resolved that they had to win over Tang Yuehua to complete their connection to the Upper Three Sects.
• Tang Yuehua performed calmly before the crowd and realized that multiple forces had come to target Zhuge Lan during the Dance King Competition.

Tang Yuehua hosted the Dance King Competition and introduced its distinguished guests, while privately comparing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s support for Zhuge Lan with the Clear Sky Sect’s failures. The chapter left Tang Yuehua convinced that Ning Fengzhi’s willingness to participate showed how formidable Zhuge Lan was.

• Tang Yuehua steadied herself after recalling the strange auras behind two explosions and began hosting the competition.
• Tang Yuehua introduced Xue Qinghe, whose appearance drew the crowd’s attention and made a Little Witch in the audience frown.
• Tang Yuehua announced Ning Fengzhi as the competition’s title sponsor and judge, astonishing the audience with his presence.
• Tang Yuehua realized the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had committed itself to Zhuge Lan and took Ning Fengzhi’s involvement as proof of Zhuge Lan’s influence.
• Tang Yuehua compared the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s unity and leadership with the Clear Sky Sect’s shortsighted elders, blaming them for her second brother’s fate.

Tang Yuehua reflected on the Clear Sky Sect’s retreat from Spirit Hall and wondered whether Zhuge Lan and Mysteries Pavilion could change the balance of power on Douluo Continent. Xue Qinghe, secretly Qian Renxue, grew jealous as she suspected Zhuge Lan might pursue Tang Yuehua.

• Tang Yuehua lamented that the Clear Sky Sect’s elders had chosen retreat over resistance, leaving Tang Hao in hiding and the sect divided.
• Tang Yuehua worried that Spirit Hall could eventually unify Douluo Continent and considered Zhuge Lan and Mysteries Pavilion a possible force capable of changing the situation.
• Tang Yuehua decided to focus on hosting the event and wait for a better opportunity to speak with Zhuge Lan.
• Qian Renxue watched Tang Yuehua and felt alarmed and jealous at the thought that Zhuge Lan might make her one of his women.
• Qian Renxue denied to herself that she had fallen for Zhuge Lan.

Qian Renxue struggled to deny that she cared about Zhuge Lan, then worried that other women would win him over before she could approach him as Xue Qinghe. She decided to muddy the waters by finding a beauty in her faction and chose Princess Xue Ke.

• Qian Renxue resented Zhuge Lan for spending time with Tang Yuehua and tried to convince herself that she only cared about his influence for Spirit Hall.
• Qian Renxue realized Zhuge Lan had many potential romantic rivals and lamented that her disguise as Xue Qinghe left her few chances to interact with him.
• Qian Renxue decided to prevent the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect from drawing Zhuge Lan into its cause by muddying the waters with a woman from her faction.
• Qian Renxue considered possible candidates and settled on Princess Xue Ke, a beautiful member of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family who had received little attention.

Qian Renxue reflected on her affection for Xue Ke and worried that her undercover identity would eventually force her to betray the people she cared about. She decided to protect Xue Ke by bringing her closer to Zhuge Lan and summoned her to the Dance King Competition.

• Qian Renxue remembered how much she loved Xue Ke and how the little princess had filled the emotional void left by her unhappy childhood.
• Qian Renxue resolved to preserve the people who had treated Xue Qinghe well while remaining loyal to Spirit Hall, and she considered relying on Zhuge Lan to protect Xue Ke.
• Qian Renxue grew jealous at the thought of Zhuge Lan marrying Xue Ke and privately imagined making him call her Big Brother.
• Qian Renxue ordered an attendant to invite Xue Ke to the Dance King Competition and hint that she planned to send her to a Soul Master Academy.

Qian Renxue expected Xue Ye to let Xue Ke meet Zhuge Lan, while Tang Yuehua continued hosting the event. The crowd was shocked when Poison Douluo Dugu Bo appeared, and his handsome, gentle demeanor quickly overturned their fearful expectations.

• Qian Renxue believed Xue Ye would agree to let Xue Ke meet Zhuge Lan after seeing Mysteries Pavilion's influence.
• Tang Yuehua worried about the Clear Sky Sect's future, then announced the arrival of Poison Douluo Dugu Bo.
• The audience feared Dugu Bo because of his reputation as a dangerous and unpredictable Titled Douluo.
• Dugu Bo appeared on the rising platform with a youthful, handsome face and a warm smile.
• The crowd praised Dugu Bo's looks and dismissed the rumors that he was sinister and cruel.

Zhuge Lan used Dugu Bo’s handsome appearance and a publicity campaign to turn the audience’s view of Poison Douluo from fear to admiration and promote Mysteries Pavilion. Dugu Bo watched the crowd embrace his new image and realized how effectively Zhuge Lan could manipulate public opinion.

• An audience member praised Dugu Bo’s appearance so intensely that the other men around him mistook him for a pervert and fled.
• The crowd’s face fans dismissed accusations about Dugu Bo’s past and praised him as a powerful, charismatic Titled Douluo.
• Zhuge Lan observed the audience and relied on Dugu Bo’s polished appearance and Soul Tool screens to help reverse his public image.
• Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect shills spread stories about Dugu Bo’s teaching at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and urged people to attend Mysteries Pavilion.
• Dugu Bo watched the audience’s enthusiasm and feared how easily Zhuge Lan could shape public opinion.

Dugu Bo’s staged makeover won over the crowd, but the assassins watching the competition grew alarmed when Poison Douluo joined the proceedings. Their leader realized Ning Fengzhi’s deference to Zhuge Lan and Ning Rongrong’s place among Zhuge Lan’s women suggested that Zhuge Lan might command power greater than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

• Dugu Bo delighted in the crowd’s enthusiastic response to Zhuge Lan’s carefully planned image makeover.
• The hidden assassins worried that Dugu Bo’s presence could ruin their plan because he could easily overwhelm anyone below the Titled Douluo level.
• The assassins’ leader decided they could not retreat and sent someone to report the situation and await orders.
• The leader recognized that Ning Fengzhi’s attendance and cordial attitude toward Zhuge Lan implied their statuses were close or Zhuge Lan’s was higher.
• The leader recalled that Ning Rongrong, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s cherished future heir, was one of Zhuge Lan’s women and concluded that Zhuge Lan might possess power surpassing the sect.

The leader concluded that the Clear Sky Sect was rotten but chose to keep his suspicions to himself and bear the consequences of his own decision. Tang Yuehua considered Zhuge Lan’s growing influence and the uncertain fate of Tang Hao’s child, then resumed hosting the event.

• The leader analyzed Ning Fengzhi’s support for Zhuge Lan, decided he could not retreat, and kept his suspicions from his family and superiors.
• The leader watched Tang Yuehua and reflected on the Clear Sky Sect’s corruption and his own predicament.
• Tang Yuehua recognized how Zhuge Lan had used Poison Douluo and the screen Soul Tool to build influence over the public.
• Tang Yuehua wondered whether Tang Hao’s child could have grown up like Zhuge Lan and worried about the child’s safety.
• Tang Yuehua steadied herself and invited the contestants onto the stage.

At the Dance King Competition, the mysterious contestant announced “Best Stage Design, Ice Silkworm,” leaving Tang Yuehua and the audience confused. A group of more than twenty beautiful women flew onto the stage, revealing an overwhelming display of power that crushed the would-be troublemakers’ resolve.

• Tang Yuehua wondered what “Best Stage Design, Ice Silkworm” meant, while the backstage staff admitted they did not know the contestant’s identity.
• The audience watched as white lights and mist transformed the stage into an ethereal scene.
• More than twenty women flew to the stage without wings or mounts, astonishing the crowd with their apparent ability to fly through Soul Power.
• The people planning to cause trouble abandoned their plans after seeing the formidable forces surrounding Zhuge Lan.
• The would-be troublemakers blamed Zhuge Lan and speculated that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had deliberately lured Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo away.

As Zhuge Lan’s strength frightened the assembled factions, their leader believed they could avoid trouble by staying out of the conflict. But when someone questioned why the flying beauties showed no Soul Power fluctuations, he realized the others were once again looking for danger, and he could not safely stop them.

• The gathered factions worried that Zhuge Lan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had gained the upper hand, while their leader concluded Zhuge Lan was no mere pawn and hoped his display would deter troublemakers.
• The leader relaxed at the thought that the factions could survive the day by avoiding a fight and enjoy Zhuge Lan’s Dance King Competition.
• Someone nearby wondered why the flying beauties produced no detectable Soul Power fluctuations, and the leader recognized the remark as a dangerous provocation.
• The leader silently despaired as he realized the factions were blinded by potential gains and that speaking up to stop them could make him a target.

A leader watched greed drive people toward a dangerous operation and resolved to shield his family, even if he had to sacrifice himself. Meanwhile, spectators marveled at the mysterious women in the arena and speculated that Dean Zhuge Lan had connections to the Divine Realm.

• The leader realized he could not persuade the ambitious conspirators to abandon their plans and prepared to contain the danger by sacrificing himself if necessary.
• The leader regretted that his family had gambled and lost, and vowed to grow stronger despite his limited talent.
• Spectators admired the women’s beauty and debated the source of their otherworldly aura.
• Soul masters explained that the women had flown without martial souls or soul rings, leading the audience to conclude that they were at least Soul Saints.
• Spectators speculated that the women were visitors from the Divine Realm and that Dean Zhuge Lan had a connection to it.

Ning Fengzhi speculated that Zhuge Lan had ties to the Divine Realm and welcomed his growing connection to Ning Rongrong. Zhuge Lan deliberately encouraged those rumors to display his strength and bait hidden enemies, leaving his plans for the coming confrontation in place.

• Ning Fengzhi concluded that Zhuge Lan’s family was connected to the Divine Realm and felt pleased that Ning Rongrong was with him.
• Ning Fengzhi considered Zhuge Lan’s high-profile behavior and wondered how his opponents would respond.
• Zhuge Lan noticed Ning Fengzhi’s suspicions and let the audience’s Divine Realm theories generate Emotional Value.
• Zhuge Lan explained that he had staged his display of forces and planned to use it to deter troublemakers and lure hidden enemies into acting.