Chapter Summaries

Ah Yin named the place the Star Dome Secret Realm, and Fei Yu explained the lost Companion Soul Artifacts to the group. Tang Hao found and absorbed the Explosive God-Slaying Hammer, learning its powerful abilities.

• Ah Yin named the realm the Star Dome Secret Realm, and Rota approved of the name.
• Fei Yu explained that Companion Soul Artifacts greatly strengthened soul masters but had become lost after past events he could not discuss.
• Fei Yu led the group to the artifact room, where Rota saw that only twenty Companion Soul Artifacts remained.
• Tang Hao touched a giant hammer that recognized him and entered his body as the Explosive God-Slaying Hammer.
• Tang Hao explained that the hammer could stack up to a 100% damage boost, reduce damage from gods by 80%, and weaken targets' defensive soul skills by 50%.

Tang Hao accepted Rota’s challenge to test the power of his new Companion Soul Artifact in a battle at the Forge God’s arena. Their fight escalated as Tang Hao’s hammer strikes drove Rota back, while Rota countered with his war fan and powerful fire ninjutsu.

• Rota challenged Tang Hao to a spar, and Tang Hao agreed to fight him in the arena.
• Ah Yin and Fei Yu watched from the stands and bet on Tang Hao and Rota, respectively.
• Tang Hao attacked with Sky-Piercing Strike and a series of hammer blows, eventually sending Rota sliding nearly a hundred meters.
• Tang Hao unleashed thirty-six strikes with Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, and Rota reflected them with Uchiha Reflection before being thrown back by the recoil.
• Rota used Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation, scorching Tang Hao despite his Clear Sky Bodyguard, and Tang Hao swept his hammer around to disperse the flames.

Rota, as Uchiha Madara, fought Tang Hao, who unleashed the Clear Sky Hammer’s Exploding Ring, but Susanoo withstood his strongest attacks and Rota won. Afterward, Rota helped Tang Hao recover, and the two grew closer as Rota urged him to protect Ah Yin.

• Tang Hao praised Rota’s Great Fire Annihilation, then summoned his Weapon Spirit True Body and used the Great Sumeru Hammer’s Exploding Ring.
• Rota’s imitation rate reached 60%, unlocking Six Paths Mode, but he instead used Susanoo to face Tang Hao’s attacks.
• Tang Hao cracked Susanoo with Sky-Piercing Strike and battered it with Chaotic Wind, but Rota repeatedly repaired it until Tang Hao exhausted himself.
• Rota pulled Tang Hao to his feet and gave him Ration Pills, which quickly restored his Soul Power and eased his exhaustion.
• Tang Hao admitted that Rota had won and had still been holding back, while Rota acknowledged Tang Hao’s strength.
• Rota remarked that Tang Hao was fortunate to have Ah Yin’s love and told him to protect her, recalling his own failure to protect Izuna.

After sparring with Tang Hao, Rota left Fei Yu and White Zetsu to manage the Star Dome Secret Realm and returned to Spirit City. He gave Bibi Dong a Companion Soul Artifact, then challenged her confidence in her Illusion Techniques by offering to demonstrate his own.

• Rota assigned Fei Yu to manage the Star Dome Secret Realm with White Zetsu's help, while Tang Hao and Ah Yin departed on their journey.
• Tang Hao and Rota drank together before Rota left the Star Dome Secret Realm, and Ah Yin thanked him for providing a peaceful refuge.
• Rota returned to Spirit City and found Bibi Dong restless after his absence.
• Rota gave Bibi Dong a crown, which became her Companion Soul Artifact, the Crown of God's Dawn, and she described its powers.
• Bibi Dong doubted that Rota surpassed her in Illusion Techniques, so Rota said she needed to experience his techniques firsthand.

Rota used his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan to test Bibi Dong’s resistance to illusions, then agreed to check on her daughter Qian Renxue. He left to discuss the visit with Kizaru.

• Bibi Dong challenged Rota to test whose spiritual power was stronger, and Rota trapped her in a maze illusion.
• Rota released Bibi Dong and learned she had not guarded against his illusion because she trusted him; he warned her not to fool around during training.
• Rota intensified the next illusion attempt, and Bibi Dong struggled to break free.
• Rota told Bibi Dong he would train her resistance to illusions alongside her Body Techniques.
• Bibi Dong asked Rota to check on Qian Renxue, who was five years old and living in the Elder Hall under Qian Daoliu’s care.
• Rota agreed to go himself rather than send Kizaru, then left to discuss the matter with him.

Rota learned that Qian Daoliu had taken five-year-old Qian Renxue to a lake west of Spirit City and went to find them. He confronted Qian Daoliu after overhearing him discuss Qian Renxue’s future, and their fight began with Rota launching a huge fireball.

• Rota asked Kizaru to find out where Qian Renxue was, and Kizaru learned that Qian Daoliu had taken her to a lake west of Spirit City.
• Kizaru told Rota where Qian Renxue was, and Rota headed to the lake.
• Qian Renxue asked Qian Daoliu whether she had to go to the Heaven Dou Empire, and he explained that the plan would develop her character and further Spirit Hall’s goals.
• Rota interrupted Qian Daoliu, endured his Soul Power attack without injury, and challenged him.
• Rota sent a huge fireball at Qian Daoliu, who intercepted it with his Soul Power.

Uchiha Madara confronted Qian Daoliu and demanded to speak with Qian Renxue, then seized her and escaped after Qian Daoliu tried to stop him. Qian Daoliu summoned the priests and ordered Kizaru to search for them.

• Qian Daoliu shielded Qian Renxue and fought Uchiha Madara after Madara demanded to speak with her.
• Uchiha Madara appeared behind Qian Renxue, forcing Qian Daoliu to agree to let them talk.
• Qian Daoliu tried to grab Qian Renxue, but Uchiha Madara used Great Fire Destruction to cover their escape.
• Qian Daoliu sent up an emergency signal, and Kizaru arrived to help search for Qian Renxue and Uchiha Madara.

Rota, posing as Uchiha Madara, took Qian Renxue to the edge of Spirit City and tried to reassure her that Bibi Dong cared about her. The conversation left Qian Renxue more at ease, and she began sharing her troubles with Madara over pastries.

• Qian Daoliu sent Kizaru to search for Qian Renxue, then joined Golden Crocodile in the search.
• Rota brought Qian Renxue to a boulder near the Star Dou Great Forest and introduced himself as Uchiha Madara, sent by Bibi Dong.
• Qian Renxue doubted that Bibi Dong cared about her, and Rota argued that Bibi Dong had risked sending him because she valued her.
• Rota revealed that he had killed Qian Xunlie and explained that he and Kizaru were among Bibi Dong’s only trusted aides.
• Rota changed the subject, brought out a picnic blanket and pastries, and invited Qian Renxue to talk while she ate.

Rota helped Qian Renxue talk through her worries about replacing a prince in the Heaven Dou Empire, then promised to arrange things for her. After Rota subdued a Thorn Lizard and secured Qian Renxue’s promise to keep their meeting secret, he summoned Kizaru to deliver a message so he could arrange a proper spar with Qian Daoliu.

• Qian Renxue told Rota she feared the strain and risk of replacing a prince in the Heaven Dou Empire, and Rota reassured her that the plan could help Bibi Dong and promised to arrange everything.
• A five-thousand-year-old Thorn Lizard appeared, and Rota incapacitated it with an Illusion Technique without injuring it.
• Qian Renxue worried that Rota would hurt Qian Daoliu, but Rota explained that he only wanted a proper spar and asked her to keep their meeting secret.
• Rota and Qian Renxue made a pinky promise not to tell anyone what happened that day.
• Rota revealed that Kizaru had been watching and asked him to deliver a message, while telling him and Qian Renxue to prepare.

Uchiha Madara held Qian Renxue as leverage to force Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile into a fight, while Kizaru brought them to his location. Golden Crocodile’s first attack was reflected back at him, and Qian Daoliu joined the battle as the confrontation escalated.

• Rota told Qian Renxue that he and Kizaru were friends, then took her into the forest to prepare for the fight.
• Kizaru returned to Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile with news that he had found Qian Renxue and that Uchiha Madara would release her after battling them.
• Kizaru brought Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile to the plain, where Madara assured them Qian Renxue was safe inside the small mountain.
• Madara warned the two elders not to strike the mountain, then leaped down to face them.
• Golden Crocodile attacked with his crocodile tail, but Madara used Uchiha Reflection to send the force back and blast him away.
• Qian Daoliu joined the fight and declared that he would not let Madara live.

Rota fought Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile together, shrugging off their attacks and answering with powerful fire techniques. Qian Daoliu trapped Rota in a barrage of tracking swords, but Rota survived inside dark blue skeletal armor and challenged him to continue.

• Rota faced Golden Crocodile’s tail strike without dodging and remained unharmed.
• Qian Daoliu blocked Rota’s Great Fire Destruction, then joined Golden Crocodile in defending against Rota’s descending dragon-headed fireballs and Great Fire Annihilation.
• Qian Daoliu split through the sea of flames and unleashed his Judgment Sword Array, filling the trapped area with tracking Angel Sacred Swords.
• Rota emerged from the smoke covered in dark blue skeletal armor with swords embedded around it, then taunted Qian Daoliu to attack again.

Madara revealed Heavenly Celestial Impact Star and summoned a colossal meteor against Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile. Qian Daoliu split the first meteor with Sky Measuring Sword, but Madara summoned a second one, and Qian Daoliu prepared to fight it.

• Madara expanded Susanoo and announced Heavenly Celestial Impact Star, then dismissed the armor while Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile searched the sky.
• A gigantic meteor emerged through the clouds and plunged toward Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile as Kizaru watched without intervening.
• Golden Crocodile attacked the meteor with his Martial Soul Avatar, while Qian Daoliu used Sky Measuring Sword—Heaven Splitting to cleave it in two.
• Madara revealed that a second, even larger meteor was following the first, and Qian Daoliu prepared to counter it with Sky Measuring Sword—Flying Kill.

Rota defeated Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile, then revealed the Perfected Susanoo and overwhelmed Qian Daoliu with a devastating strike. The battle ended with Madara's imitation rate rising to 75%.

• Qian Daoliu shattered the falling meteor with Flying Kill, and Golden Crocodile attacked Rota to take over the fight.
• Rota trapped Golden Crocodile in an Illusion Technique, kicked him into the ground, and invited Qian Daoliu to continue fighting.
• Rota and Qian Daoliu clashed at close range, and Rota blocked Qian Daoliu's Angel Sacred Swords before blasting him with Great Fire Annihilation.
• Rota summoned the Perfected Susanoo, and Qian Daoliu raised a Soul Power shield around Golden Crocodile before confronting its enormous Katana.
• Qian Daoliu used Divine Severance against the Perfected Susanoo, but Rota struck the ground beside him and carved a vast path through the earth.
• Rota ended the battle after the slash shattered Qian Daoliu's confidence, and Madara's imitation rate increased to 75%.

Rota returned Qian Renxue unharmed to Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile, then agreed to show Qian Daoliu the powers he had not used in their earlier fight. Rota battered Qian Daoliu with the Rinnegan’s abilities until Kizaru stepped in at Rota’s order.

• Rota revealed Qian Renxue, unharmed, and returned her to Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile.
• Golden Crocodile took Qian Renxue away while Qian Daoliu stayed behind to ask Rota to show him his full strength.
• Rota awakened the Rinnegan and destroyed Qian Daoliu’s Eighth Soul Skill with Almighty Push.
• Rota used Universal Pull to drag Qian Daoliu over, slam him into the ground, and strike him with Almighty Push.
• Rota repeatedly hurled Qian Daoliu into the ground, and Kizaru stood up to intervene at Rota’s order.

Kizaru rescued Qian Daoliu from Madara after confronting him in battle, then returned with him to Spirit City. Qian Daoliu questioned Kizaru’s motives but rewarded him for the rescue and promised to give him more freedom.

• Kizaru confronted Rota to protect Qian Daoliu, and the two exchanged attacks until Kizaru used an explosion as cover to carry Qian Daoliu to Spirit City.
• Rota reflected that Qian Daoliu had learned a lesson and decided to tell Bibi Dong what had happened.
• Kizaru brought the battered Qian Daoliu to the Elder Hall, where Qian Daoliu cleaned up before speaking with him.
• Qian Daoliu challenged Kizaru about his strength and his reasons for joining Spirit Hall, while Kizaru claimed he only wanted to work, collect his salary, and drink tea.
• Qian Daoliu thanked Kizaru for saving him, doubled his salary, and promised not to interfere excessively with his actions.

Qian Renxue returned safely to Qian Daoliu, while Golden Crocodile reflected on his limits and decided to enter seclusion. Before doing so, he sparred with Kizaru and began testing his Self-Created Soul Skill.

• Qian Renxue reunited with Qian Daoliu, and Kizaru left with Golden Crocodile to give them time alone.
• Golden Crocodile thanked Kizaru for helping him gain insight, then said he might enter seclusion and asked Kizaru to look after matters, especially Qian Renxue.
• Golden Crocodile asked Kizaru for a proper match before his seclusion, and Kizaru agreed.
• Golden Crocodile attacked Kizaru with a golden crocodile strike, but Kizaru dodged and kicked him more than a hundred meters away despite his defensive Soul Skill.
• Golden Crocodile asked Kizaru to guide him on his Self-Created Soul Skill, then spun rapidly and created a powerful pulling force.

Golden Crocodile sparred with Kizaru, lost, and left to enter seclusion to cultivate his state of mind. Qian Daoliu then asked Kizaru to take Qian Renxue to hunt for her first Soul Ring next month, leaving Kizaru expecting another quiet month.

• Golden Crocodile used his Wrathful Scale Strike against Kizaru, who kicked him into a wall and injured his back.
• Kizaru treated Golden Crocodile’s injuries, and Golden Crocodile left to prepare for seclusion.
• Qian Daoliu told Kizaru that Qian Renxue would awaken her martial soul next month and asked him to take her to hunt soul beasts.
• Kizaru agreed to accompany Qian Renxue and thought he would have a leisurely month before then.

Bibi Dong worried about Qian Renxue and Madara’s visit, then learned that Qian Renxue was safe and understood her circumstances. Madara also revealed that he had defeated Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile, while Kizaru disclosed that he had helped Madara with information about Qian Renxue.

• Bibi Dong fretted over Madara’s visit to Qian Renxue and dropped her romance novel when Rota startled her.
• Rota told Bibi Dong that Qian Renxue was doing well and understood her circumstances, though Bibi Dong would still need to prove herself through her actions.
• Bibi Dong worried that Qian Daoliu might have hurt Madara, and Madara revealed that he had crushed Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile.
• Kizaru arrived and told Bibi Dong that he had given Madara information about Qian Renxue.

After Madara defeated Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile, Kizaru revealed that he would take Qian Renxue to obtain her first Soul Ring, and Madara agreed to go instead. Bibi Dong invited Madara to meet her in the central garden, where he arrived and sincerely praised her dress.

• Kizaru confirmed the details of Madara's battle to Bibi Dong, then revealed that Qian Daoliu had asked him to accompany Qian Renxue on her first Soul Ring hunt.
• Madara agreed to accompany Qian Renxue, and Bibi Dong worried that Qian Daoliu might treat her differently after his defeat.
• Madara told Bibi Dong that they would resume training the next day and finish her Body Techniques before her assessment.
• Bibi Dong invited Madara to meet her in the central garden that night, and Madara came despite claiming he would not.
• Madara praised Bibi Dong's dress, and she held back tears as he considered being warmer toward her.

Bibi Dong asked Madara about his feelings for her, and he admitted that he had feelings but said the time was not right. He helped her let go of her worries about her past with Yu Xiaogang, then revealed that he planned to take Qian Renxue to the Star Dou Forest next month to obtain her first Soul Ring.

• Bibi Dong asked Madara whether he had romantic feelings for her, and he answered yes before gently reassuring her that the time was not right yet.
• Bibi Dong embraced Madara, then told him about Qian Renxue and her past connection with Yu Xiaogang.
• Madara told Bibi Dong that her past did not matter to him and that she was the one still troubled by it.
• Bibi Dong understood Madara's point, let go of her anxiety, and relaxed beside him as they watched the night sky.
• Bibi Dong asked where Madara would take Qian Renxue to obtain a Soul Ring, and he chose the Star Dou Forest, assuring her that he would keep Qian Renxue safe.