Chapter Summaries

Rota led nearly twenty thousand Soul Beasts to settle in the Tranquil Forest, where the Profound Phoenix Clan also reported progress in evolving male Spirit Fire Profound Phoenixes. Completing the relocation mission earned him the Soul Beast Cultivation Guide, which described a way for Soul Masters and Soul Beasts to cultivate together without harming the beasts.

• Biji brought back the Jade Swan Clan's reply, and roughly a thousand Jade Swans agreed to relocate while about two hundred stayed behind.
• Rota led the migrating Soul Beasts toward the Tranquil Forest, and Ulquiorra sent Hollows to protect them along the way.
• Rota reunited with Hong Yu and guided the arriving Soul Beasts into the Tranquil Forest, where they settled into their new home.
• A Profound Phoenix Clan elder told Rota that yang essence blood had helped evolve male Spirit Fire Profound Phoenixes.
• The system announced that the Tranquil Forest had exceeded fifty thousand Soul Beasts and awarded Rota the Soul Beast Cultivation Guide.
• Rota discovered that the guide enabled Soul Masters to bond with Soul Beasts, gain Soul Rings and Soul Bone abilities without killing them, and potentially share their lifespans.

Rota examined the Soul Fusion Technique and learned how it could build a loyal force of Soul Generals and Resonators. After Jarvis advised him to handle his relationships honestly, Rota reviewed new missions that could shape his future plans.

• Rota studied the Soul Fusion Technique’s stages, soul-beast contracts, Soul Bones, and cultivation benefits, and learned that its cultivators would not betray him.
• Rota asked Jarvis whether the women close to him would accept his true identity, and Jarvis reported their loyalty scores: Huáng Luoyu, Little White, and Qian Renxue scored ten, while Bibi Dong scored eight.
• Jarvis advised Rota to resolve the emotional matter himself rather than alter anyone’s memories, and Rota agreed to face it honestly.
• Rota opened the mission panel and found missions to establish a nation, meet an unknown Fated Person for a Soul Oath, and defeat the Shrek Seven Gods after they reached God-tier.
• Rota reaffirmed that he would eventually undertake the optional Warlord Conquering the Continent mission.

After reflecting on his plans for the continent and his missions, Rota decided to begin preparing for Conqueror of the Continent while leaving Spirit Hall matters to Madara. He planned to return to Huang Lei Academy, and Huang Ling waited for Rota to arrange a meeting with her sister, Huang Luoyu.

• Rota reviewed the coming conflict, his plans to play Uchiha Madara, and the Divine Judge and Fated Person missions.
• Rota told Huang Ling he could not take her to see Huang Luoyu but promised to send Luo Yu to the Tranquil Forest.
• Rota contacted Madara by Den Den Mushi and asked him to investigate Bibi Dong's situation and prepare for the aftermath.
• Madara agreed to handle Spirit Hall's affairs while Rota planned to return to Huang Lei Academy and train the children.

Rota returned to the Heaven Dou Empire and was impressed by the Blazing Thunder Team’s rapid cultivation. He began testing the seven students’ combat abilities, and Yu Tianheng passed the first test by anticipating Rota’s attack and protecting the team.

• Rota returned to his residence and found Yu Tianheng at level 50, Dugu Yan at level 40, and the other five students at level 38.
• Rota decided to test the Blazing Thunder Team and told the students to treat him as an enemy and attack with their true abilities.
• Yu Tianheng ordered the team to scatter when Rota vanished, correctly predicting that Rota was targeting him.
• Rota struck Yu Tianheng’s raised arms with a controlled punch, while Yufeng and Osler moved Ye Lingling out of danger.
• Rota judged Yu Tianheng’s reaction and combat awareness to have passed the test.

Rota tested how much Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, the Shi Brothers, Yufeng, and Osler had improved in combat. After giving Osler a chance to believe his attack had landed, Rota ended the test and began summarizing each student's strengths and weaknesses.

• Rota praised Yu Tianheng's improved ability to predict attacks, and Yu Tianheng credited Dugu Bo's training.
• Dugu Yan used her poison mist to support an attack by the Shi Brothers, whose blows showed increased strength and speed.
• Yufeng trapped Rota with wind blades that reformed after he scattered them, then dodged Rota's controlled punch.
• Osler attacked Rota repeatedly, and Rota pretended that one strike had made him sway to encourage Osler.
• Rota ended the testing and began giving each student feedback on their strengths, weaknesses, and possible improvements.

Rota brought Yu Tianheng and the others to Sunset Forest to obtain Soul Rings, then chose a twenty-thousand-year Thunder Dragon Lizard as Yu Tianheng’s fifth Soul Beast. Yu Tianheng accepted the dangerous challenge and began a duel with it while Rota watched from a tree.

• Rota searched Sunset Forest and found a twenty-thousand-year Thunder Dragon Lizard that suited Yu Tianheng’s Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul.
• Rota told Yu Tianheng the Soul Beast exceeded the usual limit for a Soul King, and Yu Tianheng agreed to try absorbing its Soul Ring.
• Rota left Yu Tianheng and the others to fight the Thunder Dragon Lizard, intervening only if necessary.
• Yu Tianheng chose to face the Thunder Dragon Lizard alone, and Dugu Yan led the others back.
• Yu Tianheng transformed his arms and attacked the Thunder Dragon Lizard with his first Soul Skill, Thunder Dragon Claw.

Yu Tianheng defeated the Thunder Dragon Lizard and absorbed its Twenty Thousand Year Soul Ring with Rota’s help. He gained the Fifth Soul Skill Thunder Dragon Light Flash and demonstrated its two-stage lightning attack.

• Yu Tianheng battled the Thunder Dragon Lizard until it deliberately let him pierce its chest.
• Yu Tianheng realized the Thunder Dragon Lizard had yielded, promised to honor its power, and watched it die as a black Soul Ring emerged.
• Yu Tianheng began absorbing the Soul Ring, but Rota steadied him when the strain became too much.
• Yu Tianheng completed the absorption and revealed his Fifth Soul Skill, Thunder Dragon Light Flash.
• Yu Tianheng demonstrated the skill’s rapid strikes and delayed lightning explosion, which also caused paralysis.

Rota trained Yu Tianheng and his companions during their Soul Hunting Operation and prepared them for the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Competition, scheduled for one year later. He urged them to compete for themselves rather than for his reputation, while privately planning to stir conflict between Spirit Hall and the other forces.

• Rota praised Yu Tianheng's new soul skill, and Osler teased Yufeng about wanting a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.
• Rota led the group through a half-month Soul Hunting Operation, using the time to train Yu Tianheng to lead future missions.
• Rota taught the group Monster Strength, but only Yu Tianheng could understand and use it, so Rota abandoned plans to teach them Haki.
• Rota learned from his counterpart that the woman still planned to act after the competition, then said he would personally provoke conflicts between Spirit Hall and the other forces.
• Rota told Yu Tianheng and the others that the competition would take place in one year and urged them to give their best without feeling pressure to win the championship.
• Yu Tianheng and the others promised to show their strength and returned to cultivating with renewed determination.

Rota followed a silver-gray dragon to the Star Dou Great Forest and watched as the Silver Dragon King began to awaken. As the assembled soul beasts awaited her, Rota revealed his interest in meeting the Silver Dragon King, his “Fated Person.”

• Rota told Yu Tianheng and the others to resume cultivating after a dragon roar drew their attention.
• Rota spotted a shadow flying toward the Star Dou Great Forest and secretly rode on the silver-gray dragon's back.
• The dragon reached Di Tian's dwelling, where Rota hid and watched as dragon-like soul beasts gathered beside a lake.
• The Hellflame Dragon asked when the Silver Dragon King would awaken, and Di Tian said she would awaken that day.
• The lake began to churn, and a silver-white dragon slowly emerged beneath the moonlight.

Gu Yuena awakened and ordered the gathered soul beasts to leave so she could rest, then learned from Hellflame Dragon that Di Tian had been defeated by a human and had become timid and cautious. Di Tian prepared to contact his human friend Rota for clothes for Gu Yuena, leaving her stunned by how much Di Tian had changed.

• Gu Yuena awakened, accepted the soul beasts’ respects, and ordered Di Tian to send them away so she could rest.
• Di Tian and Gu Yuena took human form, and Di Tian realized Gu Yuena needed clothes and thought of contacting Rota for help.
• Hellflame Dragon mocked Di Tian for relying on a Den Den Mushi, then told Gu Yuena how Di Tian had led soul beasts against humans and been nearly killed by a human powerhouse.
• Gu Yuena comforted Di Tian over his defeat and ordered Hellflame Dragon to stop treating him disrespectfully.
• Di Tian prepared to contact Rota for clothes, and Gu Yuena realized that Di Tian had become friends with a human.

Rota brought clothing to the Lake of Life after Gu Yuena awakened, and he met the Silver Dragon King while she recovered. Gu Yuena described her unstable Soul Power and inability to rest, and Di Tian planned to ask Rota for help investigating the cause.

• Di Tian contacted Rota and asked him to bring women's clothing for the newly awakened Gu Yuena, so Rota bought every suitable outfit in a shop.
• Gu Yuena asked Di Tian why the Star Dou Great Forest had fewer soul beasts, and he explained that many had moved to the Tranquil Forest for safety.
• Gu Yuena told Di Tian that her Soul Power had become unstable and she could not recuperate, though she did not know what was causing it.
• Di Tian told Gu Yuena how Rota had chased Hellflame Dragon to the forest, and Gu Yuena became curious about the human Di Tian trusted.
• Rota arrived, greeted Gu Yuena, and presented her with stacks of clothing; she thanked him and began choosing an outfit.
• Rota told Di Tian that he had taken his students to the Sunset Forest to obtain Soul Rings, then recognized that Di Tian had something he wanted to ask.

Rota examined Gu Yuena and discovered that remnants of divine power, mostly from the Asura God, still lingered in her injured body. He told her that her condition was connected to a past battle with a god, leaving her to face the cause of her long-standing problem.

• Di Tian asked Rota to examine Gu Yuena, whose premature awakening seemed abnormal.
• Jarvis analyzed Gu Yuena and found that her severe injuries remained and that Asura God's power dominated the divine remnants in her body.
• Gu Yuena changed clothes, learned that Di Tian wanted Rota to examine her, and agreed to his help.
• Rota examined Gu Yuena by placing his hand on her forehead, then asked whether she had fought a powerful being such as a god.
• Gu Yuena confirmed that she had fought a god long ago, and Rota said her condition was connected to that battle.

Rota examined Gu Yuena and discovered that active divine power remained hidden inside her, likely left by the Asura God as a way to locate and destroy her. He shared his preliminary findings with Gu Yuena, though the power’s exact purpose and operation still needed investigation.

• Rota told Gu Yuena that the divine power inside her had not weakened and was unusually active, despite her inability to sense it.
• Gu Yuena assumed a god had recognized Rota and encouraged him to pursue a godhood, but Rota clarified that he had only dealt with a god.
• Rota concluded that the power within Gu Yuena was likely the Asura God's backup plan to destroy the Silver Dragon King after the Dragon God split apart.
• Rota speculated that the hidden power could act as a marker that would let the Asura God locate Gu Yuena as her strength recovered.
• After finishing his examination, Rota decided to tell Gu Yuena what he had discovered so far.

Gu Yuena learned that restoring her strength could draw the Asura God’s attention, but she refused to endanger more soul beasts by hiding in the Tranquil Forest. After Rota helped her recover from a fainting spell, he joined Di Tian for a drink and discussed the soul beasts’ poor chances against the Asura God, leaving Di Tian asking whether Ulquiorra could help them.

• Di Tian warned Gu Yuena that the Asura God might discover her as she recovered, while Gu Yuena rejected moving to the Tranquil Forest because it could endanger more soul beasts.
• Gu Yuena struggled to choose between restoring her strength and avoiding detection, then collapsed and was caught by Rota.
• Rota urged Gu Yuena to rest and offered to help, but she worried that involving him against the Asura God would put him in danger.
• Rota and Di Tian shared Di Tian’s wine and discussed whether Gu Yuena and the soul beasts could defeat the Asura God.
• Di Tian asked whether Ulquiorra could join the fight, and Rota considered that possibility against his own plan.

Rota arranged for Ulquiorra to refuse Di Tian’s request for help, allowing Rota to step in and earn Di Tian’s trust. After the staged rejection, Rota agreed to help protect Gu Yuena and began considering the unknown strength of the Asura God.

• Rota suggested that he and Di Tian ask Ulquiorra for help, while planning for Ulquiorra to refuse so he could intervene himself.
• Gu Yuena secretly overheard Rota and Di Tian discussing her situation and felt reassured by their concern for her.
• Rota and Di Tian traveled to Void Night Village, where Ulquiorra refused to fight a God-tier opponent and ordered them to leave.
• Rota comforted Di Tian and said Gu Yuena’s power needed to keep recovering before her condition worsened.
• Rota reflected on the limits of his past experience with gods and hoped the Asura God would prove a worthy opponent.

Rota decided to visit the City of Slaughter to contact the Asura God and search for Tang Chen, while Di Tian urged him to stay safe. Rota also arranged for Gu Yuena to recover at his VIP suite, where human aura would help conceal her soul beast identity.

• Rota recalled his promise to Bo Saixi to look for Tang Chen and decided to investigate the Asura God and the City of Slaughter.
• Di Tian worried that he was dragging Rota into danger, but Rota reassured him and asked him to bring the dragon soul beasts to the Tranquil Forest afterward.
• Rota told Di Tian he would visit the City of Slaughter, and Di Tian wished him safety.
• Rota proposed moving Gu Yuena to his VIP recovery suite so she could recover faster and be less likely to attract attention.
• Di Tian entrusted Gu Yuena to Rota and warned him to avoid trouble in the City of Slaughter, while Rota secretly remained willing to challenge the Asura God alone.

Rota settled Gu Yuena into Tongbao Pavilion to recover, then set out for the City of Slaughter to investigate whether he could contact the Asura God. He reached the hidden tavern entrance, where its patrons mistook him for an easy target.

• Rota showed Gu Yuena her recuperation suite at Tongbao Pavilion and patiently explained its unfamiliar furnishings.
• Gu Yuena asked Rota to call her Nana, then warned him against visiting the City of Slaughter; he said he would only investigate, and she reluctantly let him go.
• Rota gave Reid special instructions before leaving Tongbao Pavilion for the City of Slaughter.
• Rota entered the remote tavern that concealed the City of Slaughter's entrance, while its patrons whispered that he looked like a wealthy young master they could rob.

Rota claimed his reward, drank Bloody Mary, and killed the villains who insulted his family before entering the City of Slaughter. The bartender then offered to guide him to the entrance.

• Rota received the Soul Covenant Secret Method reward while sitting in the tavern.
• Rota drank the Bloody Mary without hesitation, surprising the villains who had mocked him.
• Rota confronted a villain who insulted his family and killed him with a terrifying scarlet glare.
• Rota crushed the remaining villains with overwhelming pressure and left their blood across the tavern.
• The bartender offered to guide Rota to the entrance of the City of Slaughter, and Rota withdrew his pressure.

Rota entered the City of Slaughter and made his way through its dangerous outskirts toward the main district. After defeating the creatures and attackers who blocked him, he met the City of Slaughter's envoy.

• Rota passed through the crimson barrier and arrived on the outskirts of the City of Slaughter, where soul skills could not be used.
• A Lion-Scorpion ambushed Rota, but he tore off its tail and knocked it unconscious.
• Rota continued toward the main district, killing the people who tried to pick fights with him along the way.
• Rota entered the dark, Gothic main district and encountered the City of Slaughter's envoy.

Rota arrived in the City of Slaughter and learned that he needed one hundred Slaughter Douluo Battle victories to qualify for Hell Road and meet the King of Slaughter. He asked to fight one hundred opponents at once, but the Slaughter Envoy explained that the King might not approve.

• The Slaughter Envoy welcomed Rota and began showing him the City of Slaughter during his three days of novice protection.
• Rota toured the city, received his room plaque, and heard the Slaughter Envoy warn him that curiosity could be dangerous.
• At the Douluo Arena, the Slaughter Envoy explained that one hundred Slaughter Douluo Battle victories were required to reach Hell Road and the final trial.
• Rota said he wanted to meet the King of Slaughter rather than obtain Divine Slaughter's Domain, but the Slaughter Envoy said he had to follow the city's rules.
• Rota proposed challenging one hundred opponents at once, and the Slaughter Envoy warned that the King of Slaughter might not agree.
• Rota asked the Slaughter Envoy to take him directly to the King of Slaughter, but she refused.