Chapter Summaries

Tang Hao’s confrontation with Heaven Dou’s forces escalated after a subordinate tried to seize the injured Tang San, and Tang Hao attacked Prince Xue Xing. Zu Zong intervened to protect Qian Renxue with Susanoo’s Yata Mirror, forcing Tang Hao to retreat with Tang San.

• Qian Renxue demanded Tang Hao swear loyalty to the Heaven Dou Empire, and Tang San refused; Meng Yiran then left to avoid involving the Dragon-Snake Family.
• Tang Hao scattered the City Defense Army, then fought Dugu Bo, Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin as onlookers fled.
• A spirit master under Xue Xing tried to capture the injured Tang San, enraging Tang Hao, who killed him and moved to attack Xue Xing.
• Zu Zong sensed the hidden Title Douluo protecting Qian Renxue and used the Body Flicker Technique to move in front of her as Tang Hao’s hammer struck.
• Zu Zong manifested Susanoo and blocked Tang Hao’s Clear Sky Hammer with the Yata Mirror, sending Tang Hao flying back.
• Tang Hao seized the stunned Tang San and flew out of Heaven Dou City.

Tang Hao revealed that Zu Zong was Tang San’s brother, then left him behind after their clash in Heaven Dou City. Zu Zong recovered at the Crown Prince Residence, where Qian Renxue revealed her true identity and declared herself his woman.

• Tang San urged Tang Hao to kill Zu Zong, but Tang Hao questioned how much his son had changed and told him that Zu Zong shared his mother’s bloodline and was his brother.
• Zu Zong exhausted much of his Mangekyou Sharingan power and suffered injuries after reflecting Tang Hao’s Clear Sky Hammer attack with the Yata Mirror.
• Qian Renxue supported Zu Zong as Dugu Bo and the education committee members praised him for revealing his Second Spirit and stopping Tang Hao.
• Qian Renxue carried Zu Zong to the Crown Prince Residence, where a healer, medicine, and the Nine Yang Manual helped him recover.
• Qian Renxue removed her mask, revealed her true appearance, and told Zu Zong she was his woman before kissing him.

Zu Zong reunited with Qian Renxue, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing before preparing to leave again, promising to return. At Shrek Academy, he found Liu Erlong waiting for him and embraced her after calling her by her familiar name.

• Zu Zong told Qian Renxue he would be away for an uncertain length of time, passed on techniques to her, and left the Crown Prince Residence.
• Zu Zong visited Tang Yuehua, then returned to the courtyard where Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were staying and told them he was about to leave.
• Xiao Wu said she planned to return to the Star Dou Great Forest, and Zhu Zhuqing chose to go with her; Zu Zong agreed to send them the next day.
• Zu Zong went to the forest Wooden House and heard Liu Erlong singing that she would always wait for him.
• Liu Erlong dropped her kettle when Zu Zong called her Erlong, then threw herself into his arms in tears.

Zu Zong visited Liu Erlong, then used the system to travel to the world of Qin's Moon and reunite with Jing Ni and Yan Fei. After returning to Douluo Continent, he planned to send Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to the Star Dou Great Forest, and his Soul Power unexpectedly rose to level fifty-five.

• Liu Erlong mistook Zu Zong's visit for his return from the past, slept with him, and feared she would forget him after changing history.
• Zu Zong reassured Liu Erlong that she would remember him and that he knew how to return to the past, then teleported to the world of Qin's Moon.
• Zu Zong reunited with Jing Ni and A Yan at Ghost Valley and later joined Yan Fei when she returned.
• Zu Zong returned to Douluo Continent after spending time with Yan Fei and Jing Ni, intending to begin his new journey after sending Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Zu Zong woke from cultivation and received a system notification that his Soul Power had reached level fifty-five, granting him another theft opportunity.

Zu Zong said goodbye to Liu Erlong, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lingling, then took Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to the Star Dou Great Forest before returning to his old cave. There, he checked his system and stole the Dream-Wandering Immortal Pillow from another world.

• Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling visited to say goodbye to Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, and Zu Zong joined them in promising to meet again in two years.
• Zu Zong used the Sharingan to teach Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling the Body Flicker Technique and swordsmanship before leaving Heaven Dou City with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Zu Zong flew with the girls to the Star Dou Great Forest, where Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing reunited with the Titan Giant Ape.
• After confirming the girls were safe, Zu Zong returned to the dusty mountain cave he had once shared with Zhu Zhuqing.
• Zu Zong opened his system panel and used a steal attempt to obtain the Dream-Wandering Immortal Pillow.

Zu Zong obtained the damaged Dream-Wandering Immortal Pillow and prepared to travel to Bibi Dong, but first used his remaining stealing attempts. Xiao Xun'er recognized Zu Zong's aura through Xiao Lan and sent Ling Ying to search for him, while Zu Zong's latest theft yielded Danzo's Kotoamatsukami eye.

• Zu Zong learned that the Dream-Wandering Immortal Pillow had enough energy for one trip and chose to travel to Bibi Dong.
• Zu Zong stole Xiao Xun'er's underwear, and Xiao Xun'er realized the thief's aura matched Xiao Lan's before sending Ling Ying to find Zu Zong.
• Zu Zong waited for a reaction from Xiao Xun'er, then continued stealing when no notification appeared.
• Zu Zong stole Danzo's right eye containing Kotoamatsukami and learned Danzo had died at Uchiha Sasuke's hands.

Zu Zong stole the Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone from Tang Hao and used it to lure Tang Hao into an explosive trap. Zu Zong escaped through the Dream-Wandering Immortal Pillow, leaving Tang Hao badly injured, as the story set up the Past Arc.

• Zu Zong learned that he could fuse Kotoamatsukami for one use, then stole three White Zetsu and the Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone.
• Zu Zong recalled that the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone could heal severe injuries and let him fly, and prepared for Tang Hao's retaliation.
• Tang Hao trained Tang San beneath a waterfall, then discovered that the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone kept near Ah Yin had disappeared and vowed to find the thief.
• The system raised Tang Hao's Hate Value toward Zu Zong to 100% and teleported Zu Zong within one kilometer of him.
• Zu Zong lit an explosive pack and escaped with the Dream-Wandering Immortal Pillow just before Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer struck; the explosion badly injured Tang Hao.

Zu Zong awoke in a young girl’s cabin after crossing through the Dream-Wandering Immortal Pillow, retrieved the pillow, and introduced himself as Lan Zong. After he easily defeated the girl in a spar, she demanded he sing her a song before they fought again.

• Zu Zong woke in an unfamiliar wooden cabin and searched for the Dream-Wandering Immortal Pillow.
• The black-clothed young girl explained that she had rescued him and washed the pillow, which Zu Zong retrieved and stored away.
• Zu Zong gave the name Lan Zong and tried to leave, but the girl attacked and demanded he fulfill three requests in return for her kindness.
• The girl asked Lan Zong to spar, and he dodged her attack and pinned her with Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon.
• The girl rejected the first spar because she had not activated her Martial Soul, then asked Lan Zong to sing her a song before they found a place to fight.

Zu Zong discovered that the girl he had been entertaining was a young Liu Erlong, thirty-four years before the Liu Erlong he knew, and challenged her to a Martial Soul fight. He defeated Liu Erlong with his Blue Silver Emperor and then freed her from the vines.

• Zu Zong sang several songs for the girl, and his love song moved her to tears.
• The girl introduced herself as Liu Erlong and challenged Zu Zong to a fight with their Martial Souls.
• Zu Zong learned from the System that Liu Erlong was thirty-four years younger than the one he knew.
• Zu Zong revealed his Blue Silver Emperor and powerful Soul Rings, surprising Liu Erlong.
• Liu Erlong attacked with her Flame Dragon Claw, but Zu Zong trapped her in Blue Silver Emperor vines and asked if she admitted defeat.
• Liu Erlong accepted that Zu Zong was stronger, and he released her from the vines.

Zu Zong rescued Liu Erlong in the Soul Hunting Forest, learned about her isolated life, and comforted her until she fell asleep. After she woke, he cooked a spicy meal for them, leaving the two sharing food in her Wooden House.

• Zu Zong explained that two Immortal Herbs had made his plant-type Martial Soul immune to fire and ice, while Liu Erlong told him they were in a small Soul Hunting Forest near Heaven Dou City.
• Zu Zong scanned the forest and learned it held mostly weak soul beasts, while Liu Erlong explained that her flower garden kept them away and that people could be more dangerous.
• Zu Zong embraced Liu Erlong to comfort her, and she fell asleep in his arms; he carried her to bed and covered her with a quilt.
• Liu Erlong woke near noon, blushed at having slept in Zu Zong's arms, and admired his appearance as he cultivated.
• Zu Zong prepared several dishes with food and utensils from his storage, and Liu Erlong eagerly ate the spicy meal.

Zu Zong absorbed Ah Yin’s Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, gaining powerful healing abilities and raising his Soul Power to level fifty-seven and a half. After returning to Liu Erlong, he tried to kiss her, but she slapped him and rebuked him.

• After sharing a meal with Liu Erlong, Zu Zong began cultivating and took out the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone he had stolen from Tang Hao.
• The Soul Bone willingly merged with Zu Zong, strengthening his body to Title Douluo level and raising his Soul Power to level fifty-seven and a half.
• Zu Zong tested the Soul Bone’s regenerative ability by cutting his hand and healing the wound almost instantly.
• Zu Zong found Liu Erlong cultivating after dark and approached her beneath the moonlight.
• As Zu Zong leaned in to kiss Liu Erlong, she slapped him and called him a hooligan.

Zu Zong and Liu Erlong traveled from the Soul Hunting Forest toward Heaven Dou City, teasing and reconciling along the way. They reached the city after more than two hours, where Zu Zong reflected on its improved guards and the empire’s growing corruption.

• Liu Erlong apologized to Zu Zong for slapping him, and the two made up as he let her call him Xiao Zong.
• Zu Zong used the Body Flicker Technique to race ahead, while Liu Erlong pursued him through the Soul Hunting Forest.
• At the forest entrance, Liu Erlong questioned Zu Zong about his speed and warned him that sharing powerful techniques could attract dangerous attention.
• Zu Zong said he trusted Liu Erlong, then carried her toward Heaven Dou City when her pace proved too slow.
• Zu Zong and Liu Erlong arrived at Heaven Dou City, where he noted that its guards seemed better disciplined than in his memories.

Zu Zong and Liu Erlong explored Heaven Dou City, where Zu Zong drew attention before Liu Erlong bought masks to conceal them. At the Great Soul Arena, Zu Zong registered under a false identity and prepared to enter the competition.

• Zu Zong and Liu Erlong walked through Heaven Dou City, attracting attention, and Liu Erlong led him to a mask stall.
• The stall owner, a powerful middle-aged woman, recognized Zu Zong as a remarkably young Soul King and warned that he could become an enemy; her son Fengzhi joined her.
• Zu Zong bought masks for himself and Liu Erlong, and they continued toward the Great Soul Arena.
• Liu Erlong registered for a one-on-one Soul Fighting Tournament at the Soul Elder level.
• Zu Zong registered for a Soul Fighting Badge as Lan Zong, listing a fake age, birthplace, and Martial Soul while reporting his true Rank Fifty-seven Soul Power.

Zu Zong entered a Soul Fighting Arena match against Tang Zhan, a Clear Sky Sect disciple who challenged him for supposedly disrespecting Tang Hao. The fight began with both Soul Kings summoning their martial souls, and Zu Zong trapped Tang Zhan in a Blue Silver Cage.

• Zu Zong heard that Tang Hao had defeated a Soul Emperor and told Liu Erlong he wanted to see the Clear Sky Sect genius for himself.
• Liu Erlong defeated her weaker opponent, and Zu Zong chided her for underestimating him.
• Zu Zong was matched against Tang Zhan, who accused him of arrogance toward Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect.
• The referee introduced both fighters as Soul Kings, and Tang Zhan summoned his Clear Sky Hammer while Zu Zong revealed his Blue Silver Emperor.
• Zu Zong activated his third soul skill, Blue Silver Cage, and trapped Tang Zhan in a cage of vines.

Zu Zong defeated Tang Zhan in the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena by trapping him with Blue Silver Emperor vines and secretly striking his weak point. Tang Yuehua and Tang Xiao watched from the stands as Tang Zhan was left bound and humiliated.

• Tang Yuehua remarked to Tang Xiao that Tang Zhan seemed trapped by Zu Zong’s instantly cast Blue Silver Cage, but Tang Xiao predicted Tang Zhan would lose.
• Tang Zhan struck the Blue Silver Cage with his Clear Sky Hammer, but it held, so Zu Zong sent Blue Silver Blades at him.
• Tang Zhan cracked the cage and spun his hammer to block the blades, while Zu Zong’s vine secretly struck him from below.
• Tang Zhan screamed, dropped his hammer, and was bound by Zu Zong, who spared his life and denied doing anything underhanded.
• The crowd fell silent, and Tang Yuehua covered her eyes and told Tang Xiao that Lan Zong was awful.

Zu Zong defeated Tang Zhan at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, then discussed his unusual Soul Rings with Liu Erlong. Later, Tang Xiao rebuked Tang Zhan for using the Clear Sky Sect’s status to demand a private room.

• Tang Xiao explained to Tang Yuehua that Lan Zong had held back against Tang Zhan, while Tang Yuehua wondered whether he could be recruited into the Clear Sky Sect.
• Zu Zong won the match, released Tang Zhan from his binding, and passed Tang Yuehua without speaking to her.
• Tang Yuehua checked on Tang Zhan, who hid his pain and claimed his legs were numb from being tied up.
• Zu Zong told Liu Erlong that his Soul Ring colors were altered by a domain.
• Tang Zhan tried to make the hotel clear a private room for his group, and Tang Xiao scolded him for abusing the Clear Sky Sect’s reputation.

Zu Zong and Liu Erlong were told to give up their private room so the Clear Sky Sect could use it, but Zu Zong refused and confronted Tang Xiao, Tang Hao, Tang Zhan, and Tang Yuehua when they arrived. The chapter left the two sides facing off as Zu Zong identified the group’s strength and noticed a young girl’s unusual domain.

• Tang Hao arrived at the hotel, where Tang Zhan, Tang Xiao, and Tang Yuehua greeted him.
• The hotel manager ordered a waiter to make Zu Zong and Liu Erlong leave Room 18 for the Clear Sky Sect, offering them a free meal elsewhere.
• Zu Zong refused to vacate the room and told the waiter to have the Clear Sky Sect disciple come to him.
• The manager blamed the conflict on Zu Zong, prompting Tang Xiao, Tang Hao, Tang Zhan, and Tang Yuehua to head to Room 18.
• Tang Zhan recognized Zu Zong and reacted in alarm, while Zu Zong mocked him and challenged the Clear Sky Sect group.
• Zu Zong assessed the group’s soul ranks and noticed that the young girl accompanying them had a domain despite having only around rank-nine soul power.

Zu Zong accepted Tang Hao’s challenge and defeated him in a hand-to-hand fight, proving his superior technique and physique. Tang Hao vowed to challenge him again, while Zu Zong left the hotel with Liu Erlong.

• Tang Zhan recognized Zu Zong and accused him of beating him with an underhanded trick, prompting Tang Hao to challenge Zu Zong.
• Tang Yuehua persuaded Tang Hao and Zu Zong to fight without their martial souls so they would not destroy the hotel.
• Zu Zong dodged Tang Hao’s opening punch and drove him back with a kick.
• Zu Zong evaded Tang Hao’s repeated punches, then used the Body Flicker Technique and overpowered him in a clash of fists.
• Tang Hao admitted defeat and promised to challenge Zu Zong again, while Zu Zong left the hotel holding Liu Erlong’s hand.

Zu Zong fought Tang Hao in a contest of fists and feet after Tang Yuehua persuaded them not to use their Martial Souls. Zu Zong defeated Tang Hao and left with Liu Erlong, while Tang Hao vowed to challenge him again.

• Tang Zhan accused Zu Zong of beating him through an underhanded method, and Tang Hao challenged Zu Zong to a fight.
• Tang Yuehua negotiated a contest of fists and feet to keep the hotel from being damaged, and both fighters agreed.
• Zu Zong dodged Tang Hao's punches and struck him with a kick that sent him staggering.
• Zu Zong used the Body Flicker Technique and overpowered Tang Hao in a clash of fists, sending him crashing into a wall.
• Tang Hao admitted defeat and promised to challenge Zu Zong again, while Zu Zong left the hotel with Liu Erlong.

Zu Zong learned that Yu Xiaogang had been confined by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and continued his daily routine with Liu Erlong. At the Seven Treasure Hotel, Ning Fengzhi tried to avoid administrative work, but his mother caught him.

• White Zetsu reported that Bibi Dong was still in Spirit City and that a powerful person there could sense its presence.
• Zu Zong learned that Yu Xiaogang had been confined for three months after urging clan members to use Soul Rings from non-subdragon-type soul beasts.
• Liu Erlong persuaded Zu Zong to give her a day off from outdoor cultivation, though he told her to meditate instead of sleeping that night.
• Ning Fengzhi tried to leave the hotel rather than review its accounts, but his mother arrived with Bone Uncle and caught him.