Chapter Summaries

Wind Concealment absorbed the Skull of Mental Annihilation, and Rota destroyed the lingering soul beast consciousness that threatened the process. Wind Concealment awakened a powerful mental shockwave, then began explaining the Soul Bone’s abilities.

• Rota raised his Kizaru imitation rate to 60% while trimming his nails and unlocked God-Slaying Haki, which doubled his damage against God-tier creatures.
• Wind Concealment’s aura turned unstable during the absorption, so Rota entered his mental space and destroyed the Deep Blue Ghost with a laser.
• Wind Concealment stabilized and completed the Soul Bone absorption, but his eyes released a mental shockwave that Rota blocked from harming Jin Ling.
• Reid struggled against the shockwave, then confirmed that Wind Concealment’s new ability could threaten a Soul Douluo-level soul master.
• Rota asked Wind Concealment what improvements he had gained, and Wind Concealment began describing the Skull of Mental Annihilation’s abilities.

Wind Concealment explained the powerful mental abilities he gained from the skull bone, and Rota gave him and Reid Den Den Mushi for communication. After assigning the group their next steps, Rota prepared to return to Spirit Hall while planning to deal with the nobles who had oppressed Wind Concealment and Jin Ling.

• Wind Concealment told Reid, Rota, and Jin Ling that his skull bone granted immunity to most mental attacks, doubled his mental attack power, and gave him the soul skill Tidal Surge.
• Wind Concealment thanked Elder Kizaru for the soul bone and told Jin Ling he could now protect her, while Reid turned away from their affectionate display.
• Rota gave Den Den Mushi to Wind Concealment and Reid, demonstrated how to use them, and told the group to begin their plan to recruit merchants.
• Rota told Wind Concealment and Jin Ling to travel with Reid, then learned which Heaven Dou nobles had oppressed them and promised to handle those nobles.
• Rota parted ways with the group and headed back to Spirit City, intending to stay home briefly before returning to work.

Rota returned to Spirit City after searching for Spirit Hall’s lost Soul Bone and faced Qian Xunjie’s accusations. He admitted he had found the Soul Bone but claimed powerful Soul Beasts had stopped him, leaving Qian Xunjie unable to challenge him.

• Rota returned to Spirit City, and a gate knight told him that Qian Xunjie wanted to see him at the Spirit Hall Sacred Hall.
• Qian Xunjie learned that teams from the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire had failed to find the Soul Bone in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Rota overheard Qian Xunjie discussing the Soul Bone and decided to admit that he had searched for it.
• Qian Xunjie confronted Rota, who confirmed he had found the Soul Bone but claimed he could not defeat the Soul Beasts guarding it.
• Ghost, Yue Guan, and the gathered Spirit Hall members defended Rota’s decision to retreat from a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
• Qian Xunjie let the matter drop, and Rota said he had been terribly frightened.

After Ghost and Yue Guan warned Rota that Qian Xunjie planned to eliminate him, Rota dismissed the threat and met Bibi Dong, who invited him to become friends. Their conversation left Rota attracting attention as he tried to leave the café with the Saintess.

• Qian Xunjie ended the morning meeting after Rota disrupted his plans, and Ghost and Yue Guan warned Rota that the Pope saw him as a threat and planned to destroy him.
• Rota said Qian Xunjie would not remain Pope for long, leading Ghost and Yue Guan to assume he intended to remove him from office.
• Bibi Dong introduced herself to Rota and invited him to speak privately at a nearby café.
• Bibi Dong clarified that she wanted to be friends with Rota, and he joked that her support would protect him from Qian Xunjie.
• Bibi Dong said farewell, while passersby recognized her and discussed Rota, making him eager to get home.

After Bibi Dong left, Rota learned that Ghost and Yue Guan intended to support him and warn him about Qian Xunjie. Qian Xunjie learned of Kizaru’s independent intentions and ordered him watched, while considering how to control him.

• Rota welcomed Ghost and Yue Guan into his home, told them about his conversation with Bibi Dong, and learned that they did not know her exact age but believed she was over twenty-five.
• Ghost and Yue Guan pledged to stand with Rota and promised to alert him if Qian Xunjie made a move against him.
• Rota told Ghost and Yue Guan that he had not obtained the Soul Bone, concealing the truth about the soul beast guarding it.
• Ghost and Yue Guan left, and Rota reflected on their loyalty before relaxing with a newspaper.
• A masked man reported to Qian Xunjie, who ordered him to keep Kizaru under close watch and report any suspicious intentions.
• Qian Xunjie lamented that he and Kizaru could have ruled the continent together and decided he needed a way to control him.

At a Spirit Hall meeting, Qian Xunjie assigned Kizaru to recruit Tang Hao of the Clear Sky Sect. Kizaru resisted, then bargained for better rewards, leaving Qian Xunjie to negotiate with him.

• Rota attended the daily meeting at Spirit Hall Sacred Hall, where Qian Xunjie announced a mission to recruit the young Soul Douluo Tang Hao.
• Qian Xunjie offered a salary increase and 20,000 Gold Soul Coins, but no one volunteered because Tang Hao was a powerful member of the Clear Sky Sect.
• Qian Xunjie appointed Elder Kizaru, and Rota pretended to fear Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Hammer to avoid the mission.
• Qian Xunjie threatened to cancel Rota's salary and insisted that he could not evade the assignment.
• Rota said recruiting Tang Hao required more preparation and asked for a greater reward, and Qian Xunjie agreed to negotiate.

Rota secured a tripled salary and accepted the mission to recruit Tang Hao, then returned to collect an advance before preparing to leave. He interrupted Qian Xunjie as he pressured Bibi Dong and learned her age before heading home to set out the next day.

• Qian Xunjie tripled Kizaru’s salary and mission rewards, and Kizaru promised to recruit Tang Hao for Spirit Hall.
• After Rota left, Qian Xunjie told Bibi Dong that he wanted to strengthen Pope Hall and pressured her about Qian Renxue.
• Rota returned to request an advance on his salary, interrupting Qian Xunjie and giving Bibi Dong a chance to leave with him.
• Bibi Dong thanked Rota, quietly told him her age, and took him to collect his advance salary.
• Rota returned home with his pockets full and planned to set out on the mission the next day.

Rota learned from Ghost that Tang Hao might attend a Blacksmith Competition in the Balak Kingdom, but planned to visit the Clear Sky Sect in the Star Luo Empire first. After Rota set out, Qian Xunjie mistakenly concluded that paying him was enough to control him and chose not to pursue him.

• Ghost told Rota that Tang Hao was likely to attend a Blacksmith Competition in the Balak Kingdom one week later.
• Rota learned from a book that the Clear Sky Sect was located in the Star Luo Empire and decided to seek Reid's help finding it.
• Rota asked Ghost and Yue Guan to keep their distance from him in Spirit City so they would not be drawn into his plans.
• Rota left Spirit City for the Star Luo Empire after exchanging greetings with a Spirit Hall Knight.
• Qian Xunjie learned that Rota had departed and decided not to send anyone after him, believing that payment could control him.

Rota arrived in Star Luo Imperial City and met Reid, Wind Concealment, and Jin Ling at their villa. After learning that Reid admired Tang Hao, Rota promised to get him an autograph and prepared to visit the Clear Sky Sect to gather information about Tang Hao.

• Rota called Reid and used Observation Haki to locate Reid, Wind Concealment, and Jin Ling at their villa.
• Rota joined them for a meal and said Qian Xunjie had assigned him to recruit Tang Hao.
• Reid revealed that Tang Hao was his idol, and Rota promised to get him an autograph.
• Reid deduced that Rota planned to visit the Clear Sky Sect, and Rota confirmed he wanted to gather information about Tang Hao.
• Rota gave Reid, Wind Concealment, and Jin Ling ten thousand Gold Soul Coins as startup capital.

Rota helped Reid, Wind Concealment, and Jin Ling register Tongbao Pavilion after the Star Luo Empire’s certification agency had denied them for lacking noble sponsorship. He intimidated the staff member who had mocked them, secured the registration, and left with his companions.

• After their meal, Reid told Rota that Tongbao Pavilion could not register as a merchant association because they lacked a noble sponsor.
• Rota agreed to help and led Reid, Wind Concealment, and Jin Ling to the certification agency in Star Luo Imperial City.
• At the agency, a staff member mocked Reid and the others before recognizing Rota as a Spirit Hall elder.
• Rota confronted the staff member and made him apologize for his earlier treatment of Reid and the others.
• The staff member registered Tongbao Pavilion, and Rota left the agency with his companions.

Rota prepared to visit the Clear Sky Sect and decided to bring them Meteorite Iron as a gift, but he lacked the money to buy it. He enlisted Reid, Wind Concealment, and Jin Ling to stage a performance at an auction, then arrived at the auction house as bidding was about to begin.

• Rota asked Reid about the Clear Sky Sect's location and learned that he should bring a gift when visiting.
• Reid told Rota that an auction house would sell a valuable piece of Meteorite Iron that night, and Rota chose it as a gift for the Clear Sky Sect.
• Because he could not afford the Meteorite Iron, Rota explained his plan for an auction-house performance to Reid, Wind Concealment, and Jin Ling, and they rehearsed their roles.
• Rota arrived at Star Luo Imperial City's largest auction house, showed his invitation to a hostess, and was led inside.

Rota attended the Star Luo Royal Grand Auction House to obtain Meteorite Iron, while Reid and Jin Ling staged a theft to trigger its hidden power. After the iron unleashed a mental shockwave, Rota revealed himself as Elder Kizaru of Spirit Hall and claimed the Meteorite Iron had disrupted order.

• Rota declined a mask and waited through the auction for the Meteorite Iron, which he could not afford to bid on.
• As the bidding for Meteorite Iron grew fierce, Rota used a Den Den Mushi to signal Reid and Jin Ling to act.
• Reid and Jin Ling appeared disguised and tried to seize the Meteorite Iron, while Reid warned the host not to summon the guards.
• The Meteorite Iron emitted a powerful mental shockwave that knocked many attendees unconscious and left Reid pretending to be in pain.
• Rota appeared beside the Chairman and identified himself as Elder Kizaru of Spirit Hall, saying he had come to deal with the Meteorite Iron.

Rota defeated the Deep Blue Ghost at the Star Luo Royal Grand Auction House and collected a 100,000 Gold Soul Coin reward. He returned to the villa with the Meteorite Iron and entrusted the gold card to Reid and the others to support their organization’s development.

• The Deep Blue Ghost attacked the auction house, knocking Reid unconscious with a mental strike, and the Chairman asked Rota to stop it.
• Rota pierced the Deep Blue Ghost with a Laser and blinded the venue with Dizzying Flash, allowing Jin Ling and Reid to leave with the woman and the Meteorite Iron.
• Rota told the Chairman the threat was resolved, accepted a gold card containing 100,000 Gold Soul Coins, and promised to help the auction house once in the future.
• Rota returned to the villa, praised the others for their teamwork, and explained that Wind Concealment’s mental shock had helped them bluff the auction house.
• Rota gave the gold card to the group and advised them to use strategy as well as force to develop their organization.

Rota visited the Clear Sky Sect to recruit Tang Hao on the Spirit Hall Pope’s orders. After offering Meteorite Iron as a sign of sincerity, he learned where Tang Hao would appear and left with a token from Tang Xiao.

• Rota climbed the mountain steps to the Clear Sky Sect and told the gatekeepers he had come to recruit Tang Hao.
• The gatekeepers reported Rota’s arrival, and Tang Xiao allowed him into the sect’s reception hall.
• Tang Xiao said he could not decide for Tang Hao and suggested Rota ask his younger brother directly.
• Rota presented Tang Xiao with Meteorite Iron, prompting Tang Xiao to share that Tang Hao would attend the Heaven Dou Empire’s Blacksmith Competition in the Balak Kingdom.
• Tang Xiao gave Rota a token from Tang Hao and welcomed him as a friend of the Clear Sky Sect.

Tang Xiao hosted Rota at the Clear Sky Sect and invited him to spar, promising a valuable item if Rota proved strong enough. The match began before a crowd of disciples, and Tang Xiao warned that he was about to show his real skill.

• Tang Xiao welcomed Rota’s acceptance of his hospitality and arranged a feast before taking him on a tour of the Clear Sky Sect.
• Tang Xiao showed Rota the sect’s towering sacred mountain and its training ground, where disciples practiced martial arts.
• Tang Xiao offered Rota a precious item if he satisfied him in a spar, and word of their match drew a crowd of disciples.
• Rota fired a controlled laser at Tang Xiao, who blocked it with Clear Sky Bodyguard.
• Tang Xiao attacked with Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, and Rota parried the blows with Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi.
• Tang Xiao praised Rota’s strength and announced that he would show his real skill, while Rota grew weary of the prolonged spar.

Rota and Tang Xiao fought an intense sparring match, with Tang Xiao unleashing his full strength before admitting he was satisfied. Rota agreed to stay at the Clear Sky Sect for two days while Tang Xiao prepared the promised item, and they headed to a feast where Rota chose tea over alcohol.

• Tang Xiao and Rota exchanged blows as Tang Xiao tried to test his strength and draw out Rota's abilities.
• Rota's sword overpowered Tang Xiao, prompting Tang Xiao to unleash his Weapon Spirit True Body and Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer.
• Rota blocked Tang Xiao's full assault, and Tang Xiao ended the sparring match, pleased with the battle.
• Tang Xiao told Rota the promised item would take two days to prepare, and Rota agreed to stay at the Clear Sky Sect.
• Tang Xiao invited Rota to a feast and promised to serve him fine tea, while Rota declined to drink alcohol.
• Tang Xiao said several Clear Sky Sect elders would join them at the dining hall, and Rota remarked that they were elders like him.

Rota attended a banquet at the Clear Sky Sect, where he impressed Tang Xiao and Tang Yuehua with his knowledge of food and offered to cook for them. He went to the kitchen with Tang Yuehua, promising to teach her and write down his cooking experience.

• Tang Xiao introduced Rota to the Clear Sky Sect elders, including Tang Yuehua, and began the banquet.
• Rota discussed tea and his age with Tang Xiao and the elders before sharing his knowledge of food with Tang Yuehua.
• Rota offered to cook a meal and explained that it would remind him of the hometown he could never return to.
• Tang Yuehua volunteered to take Rota to the kitchen and asked to watch him cook.
• Rota offered to write Tang Yuehua a book about cooking, and they arrived at the sect kitchen.

Rota demonstrated cooking for Tang Yuehua, then spoke with Tang Xiao about Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect. Tang Xiao offered Rota goodwill and promised him a mysterious gift that would be ready in two days.

• Tang Yuehua apologized when Rota had difficulty entering the kitchen, then watched him demonstrate how to make unfamiliar delicacies.
• Tang Xiao told the elders that he planned to use some of the Meteorite Iron to forge a weapon for Rota and explained that befriending him could help the Clear Sky Sect learn about Spirit Hall's plans.
• Tang Yuehua returned with Rota and told Tang Xiao how much she had enjoyed learning to cook from him.
• Tang Xiao escorted Rota to his room and asked what he thought of Spirit Hall's actions; Rota promised to inform the Clear Sky Sect if he received related assignments.
• Tang Xiao offered Rota goodwill on behalf of the Clear Sky Sect and said Rota could explore the sect tomorrow, while the item he had promised would be ready the day after.

Tang Xiao spent the night forging a sword from Meteorite Iron as a gift for Rota, hoping to honor the bond between the Clear Sky Sect and Elder Kizaru. The next morning, Rota toured the sect with Tang Yuehua while Tang Xiao continued forging, with the sword taking shape before the promised deadline.

• Tang Xiao decided to forge Rota a sword from the rare Meteorite Iron and worked through the night refining the material.
• Rota woke early and found Tang Xiao still forging in the Forging Room.
• Tang Yuehua greeted Rota and offered to show him around the Clear Sky Sect.
• Rota told Tang Yuehua that he had been a Marine Admiral who dealt with criminals at sea.
• Tang Xiao continued shaping the sword, discovering that forging Meteorite Iron greatly improved his mental energy.

Tang Xiao finished forging a meteorite-iron longsword named Starfall for Rota, who tested and praised the gift. They began a final spar at the Training Ground, where Starfall clashed evenly with Tang Xiao’s Clear Sky Hammer.

• Rota finished touring the Clear Sky Sect with Tang Yuehua and prepared to leave.
• Tang Xiao completed Starfall, tested its sharpness by breaking a testing sword, and forged a scabbard for it.
• Tang Xiao gave Rota the sheathed sword, and Rota drew it and tested its balance at the Training Ground.
• Rota praised Starfall and learned its name from Tang Xiao.
• Tang Xiao and Rota began a farewell spar, and their weapons clashed hard enough to shatter the Training Ground’s earth.