Arc 2Tribulations and the Tournament

Huang Tian strengthened his allies as Spirit Hall and several newly ascended gods prepared for their coming tribulation, while Yu Xiaogang’s death left Tang San seeking answers. Blue Tyrant Academy began the tournament with a decisive victory, and Huang Tian warned that outsiders might invade Douluo Continent.

  • Yue Guan and Gui Mei searched Asura Valley for the Asura God’s Remnant Thought but retreated after Gui Mei was wounded by Yanhuang Hall’s defenders.
  • The Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking rewarded powerful figures with Soul Power and Soul Ring increases, and Huang Tian’s three Martial Souls shocked the continent.
  • Huang Tian helped Tang Yuehua, Liu Erlong, and Bibi Dong improve their cultivation as the newly ascended gods prepared for a heavenly tribulation in one year.
  • Qian Renxue planned to fake her death and abandon her Xue Qinghe identity, while Bibi Dong sought Huang Tian’s help to survive the tribulation.
  • Yu Xiaogang lost his mind after learning of Huang Tian’s three Martial Souls, then drowned while being escorted away, and Tang San vowed to uncover the truth.
  • Liu Erlong reached godhood, while Huang Tian urged Tang Yuehua to leave the Royal Etiquette Academy and focus on cultivation before her tribulation.
  • Tang San led Blue Tyrant Academy to defeat Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s second team in the tournament’s opening match, using Blue Silver Prison to force their surrender.
  • Huang Tian warned that the group’s tribulations were a little over nine months away and that outsiders might invade Douluo Continent.
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Ch. 26Asura Valley Conflict

Spirit Hall’s Yue Guan and Gui Mei led a search for the Asura God’s Remnant Thought but entered Huang Tian’s secret base, Asura Valley. They retreated after Gui Mei discovered its powerful defenders, leaving the valley and its children’s training undisturbed.

  • Flender took full control of Blue Tyrant Academy and integrated its management, while Liu Erlong spent her days with Huang Tian and Tang Yuehua.
  • Yue Guan and Gui Mei led Spirit Hall members toward a mountain range believed to hold the Asura God’s Remnant Thought.
  • The narration revealed that Huang Tian had named the area Asura Valley and stationed dozens of Title Douluo and hundreds of Soul Douluo there to guard Yanhuang Hall’s secret base.
  • Yue Guan and Gui Mei hurried their exhausted subordinates onward, fearing Bibi Dong would punish them if they returned without finding the Remnant Thought.
  • Gui Mei scouted ahead, was injured in a clash with the defenders, and warned Yue Guan that more than twenty Title Douluo guarded the territory.
  • Yue Guan concluded the ancient records were unreliable and ordered Spirit Hall’s group to retreat with Gui Mei.

Ch. 27Liu Erlong Wants to Become a God

After Spirit Hall’s search party withdrew from Asura Valley, Huang Tian ordered his elders to keep guarding the area and returned to Blue Tyrant Academy. Liu Erlong worried about becoming strong enough to face Bibi Dong, so Huang Tian began dual cultivation with her to help improve her strength.

  • Zhang Tianning refused Wang Jiefu’s suggestion to pursue and kill Spirit Hall’s search party, ordering the guards to widen their patrols instead.
  • Huang Tian arrived through a Spatial Tunnel, praised the elders’ training, and promised to bring them with him when he ascended to the Divine Realm.
  • Huang Tian returned to Blue Tyrant Academy and told Liu Erlong that Yue Guan and Gui Mei had searched for God's Remnant Thought near Asura Valley before being driven away.
  • Liu Erlong asked how she could break through level one hundred, and Huang Tian told her to improve her soul power’s purity and her physical strength before he transformed her soul power into divine power.
  • Liu Erlong admitted she wanted to become stronger so she could help guard Yanhuang Hall, and Huang Tian took her to the bed for dual cultivation.

Ch. 28Martial Soul Ranking Revealed

Huang Tian reunited with Tang Yuehua after raising Liu Erlong to Demigod strength, then the Heavenly Dao Martial Soul Ranking appeared and began revealing powerful Martial Souls and their rewards. Several of Tang San’s companions ranked highly, while Tang Hao explained why Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer did not qualify.

  • Huang Tian teleported to Moonlight Pavilion, apologized to Tang Yuehua for neglecting her, and stayed with her.
  • The Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking appeared above the continent, and its first entries revealed rewards of increased Soul Power and Soul Ring age.
  • Dai Mubai ranked sixtieth, and Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, Tang San, and Ning Rongrong also appeared on the list, with Ning Rongrong placing tenth.
  • Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and the others celebrated the students’ rankings and anticipated their upcoming tournament after the rewards strengthened them.
  • Tang San asked Tang Hao why his Clear Sky Hammer was absent, and Tang Hao explained that only Tang Chen’s hammer counted as the strongest tool Martial Soul.

Ch. 29Successively Becoming Gods, the Three-Life Martial Soul Is Revealed

The Martial Soul Ranking awarded Yu Yuanzhen, Tang Chen, Bo Saixi, Qian Renxue, and Bibi Dong powerful boosts, allowing several of them to become gods. Huang Tian then stunned the continent by revealing that he had three Martial Souls and taking the top three ranks, while Yu Xiaogang was left mentally shaken by the revelation.

  • Yu Yuanzhen raised his ninth Soul Ring’s age by 200,000 years and advanced to Level 98, while Tang Chen increased his ninth Soul Ring’s age by 400,000 years and became a god.
  • Bo Saixi received an 800,000-year Soul Ring increase and became a god, and Qian Renxue used her reward to reach Level 100 and become one as well.
  • Bibi Dong claimed two Divine Ring rewards, became a god, and rose to the strength of a Third-Rank Deity.
  • Huang Tian appeared in the top three with the Martial Souls Sweet Dew, Black Hole, and Sky-Opening Axe, leaving everyone shocked by his Triple Martial Souls.
  • Yu Xiaogang repeatedly muttered that Huang Tian’s three Martial Souls were impossible, and Tang San’s companions restrained him while Tang San checked his condition.
  • Tang San said Yu Xiaogang was not seriously hurt and would recover with rest and herbal medicine, then Dai Mubai sent the others back to training.

Ch. 30Tribulation???

Huang Tian absorbed the Heavenly Dao's rewards and became a Second-level God, while Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue faced the consequences of becoming gods. The Golden Ranking announced that newly ascended gods would face a heavenly tribulation in one year, leaving them worried about survival.

  • Huang Tian absorbed thirty-five Divine Rings, advanced to the early stage of a Second-level God, and found that he still could not use the Sky-Opening Axe.
  • Bibi Dong worried that Huang Tian's growing power could threaten her plans, then accidentally unleashed her divine aura and destroyed the Pontiff's Palace.
  • Qian Daoliu and the Elder Hall elders recognized that Bibi Dong had become a god, and Qian Daoliu ordered them to obey her until Qian Renxue became a god.
  • The Golden Ranking announced that those who became gods that day would face a heavenly tribulation in one year and could ascend to the Divine Realm or delay ascension by ten years after passing it.
  • Tang Chen, Bo Saixi, Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue worried about the coming tribulation, while Qian Renxue bathed and regretted becoming a god before preparing herself.

Ch. 31New Nine Heavens Profound Technique

Huang Tian learned that newly ascended gods would face a life-or-death tribulation in a year and promised Tang Yuehua he would protect her grandfather and the others. He sent Tang Hao to deal with the blockade at Blue Tyrant Academy, then tested his improved Nine Heavens Profound Technique on Tang Yuehua, whose cultivation improved noticeably.

  • Tang Yuehua told Huang Tian that gods who had ascended that day would face a tribulation in one year, and Huang Tian assured her that he would protect Tang Chen and the others.
  • A Title Douluo reported that Heaven Dou Royal Academy personnel and elders had blocked Blue Tyrant Academy, so Huang Tian authorized Tang Hao to act and ordered the Guard Team to secure the academy.
  • Huang Tian told Tang Yuehua that he had improved the Nine Heavens Profound Technique and wanted to test it before helping Er Long become a god.
  • Huang Tian guided Tang Yuehua through the new technique's circulation route, and she found it purified Soul Power twice as much as the previous technique.
  • Tang Yuehua completed thirty-six major cycles and felt her Soul Power, purity, alertness, strength, and stamina increase.

Ch. 32Heaven Dou Royal Academy Retreats

Tang Yuehua completed her first cultivation of the revised Nine Heavens Profound Technique while Huang Tian watched, and he decided to monitor her future training. At Blue Tyrant Academy, Prince Xue Xing’s group came to challenge the Shrek Seven Devils, but Flender turned their retreat into a costly settlement after invoking Liu Erlong’s status.

  • Tang Yuehua finished cultivating the revised Nine Heavens Profound Technique, and Huang Tian said he would stay with her to check for problems over the next few days.
  • Dugu Yan and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy group blocked Blue Tyrant Academy’s gates and demanded a rematch against the Shrek Seven Devils.
  • Flender told them the Shrek Seven Devils had left for the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain their fifth Soul Rings, and refused Prince Xue Xing’s demand to take them to the Royal Academy.
  • Dugu Bo released his aura to intimidate Flender, who warned the group that the academy’s dean was Liu Erlong, a level ninety-six Peerless Title Douluo and Huang Tian’s wife.
  • Li Fu sent his brother Li Kai to Moonlight Pavilion to ask Huang Tian for permission to retaliate against the visitors.
  • Prince Xue Xing offered ten million Gold Soul Coins and thirty spirit herbs, which Flender accepted before the Heaven Dou Royal Academy group departed.

Ch. 33Qian Renxue's Melancholy

Qian Renxue planned to fake her death and flee before her impending tribulation, while Xue Ye reprimanded Xue Xing for provoking Blue Tyrant Academy. The Lanba Seven Devils then set out for the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt soul beasts and obtain Soul Rings.

  • Qian Renxue learned that Xue Xing had compensated Blue Tyrant Academy after discovering Liu Erlong's identity and worried about the danger his actions posed to the Heaven Dou Royal Family.
  • Qian Renxue decided to plan a staged death and escape before her tribulation, and considered asking Huang Tian to oppose the woman threatening the continent.
  • Xue Ye ordered Chief Eunuch Li to warn Xue Xing not to interfere in Royal Academy affairs or endanger the Royal Family again.
  • Zhao Wuji led Tang San, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Dai Mubai, and the others toward the Star Dou Great Forest while Yu Xiaogang stayed behind to recover.
  • The group discussed what soul beasts they wanted, and Dai Mubai glared at Oscar over the possibility that Oscar might provoke another dangerous beast.

Ch. 34Hijacking the Seven Devils

After leaving the Star Dou Great Forest with their new Soul Rings, the Lanba Seven Devils and Zhao Wuji were ambushed by a group seeking to abduct the young talents. Zhao Wuji revealed his new Soul Douluo strength, defeated their leader, and sent the surviving attackers fleeing.

  • Zhao Wuji led the Lanba Seven Devils out of the Star Dou Great Forest and warned them that factions might target them before the tournament.
  • Tang San and the others discussed their powerful connections and reasons for staying with the academy.
  • A masked group of one Soul Douluo and twenty-three Soul Sages surrounded the party and demanded that the students come to their mountain stronghold.
  • Zhao Wuji revealed his eighth Soul Ring and used his defensive skills and gravity control to kill several attackers.
  • Zhao Wuji killed the leader with his eighth Soul Skill, and the surviving black-clad men fled.

Ch. 35Bibi Dong's Invitation

After returning to the academy, Tang San went to check on Grandmaster while Huang Tian continued overseeing Tang Yuehua’s cultivation. Bibi Dong’s attempt to invite Huang Tian and her plan to capture a hundred-thousand-year soul beast both stalled when she recognized his superior power, leaving her to seek a way to make amends.

  • Zhao Wuji brought Tang San and the others back to the academy and gave them a day off before combat class resumed.
  • Tang Yuehua continued cultivating Huang Tian’s revised Nine Heavens Profound Technique, which had improved her strength and soul power purity without causing problems.
  • Bibi Dong sent Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan to invite Huang Tian, but Huang Tian refused and said Bibi Dong must come in person.
  • Yue Guan reported the refusal to Bibi Dong, who regretted not inviting Huang Tian herself and worried that she had offended him.
  • Gui Mei reported finding the hundred-thousand-year transformed soul beast at Blue Tyrant Academy, but Yue Guan warned that Huang Tian’s people were protecting it.
  • Bibi Dong canceled the order to capture the soul beast and its wanted notice, deciding Spirit Hall could not risk provoking Huang Tian.

Ch. 36A Heart-to-Heart Talk Between Mother and Daughter

Yue Guan and Gui Mei discussed the danger of opposing Huang Tian, while Bibi Dong met with Qian Renxue and learned that Huang Tian was connected to powerful figures in the Heaven Dou Empire. Bibi Dong decided to abandon Spirit Hall’s nation-founding plan and let Qian Renxue fake her death so they could seek Huang Tian’s help with their tribulations.

  • Yue Guan warned Gui Mei that his careless investigation could have angered Huang Tian, and Gui Mei admitted he had neglected to review intelligence about Blue Tyrant Academy.
  • Bibi Dong sensed Qian Renxue in the council hall, and Qian Renxue revealed that Tang Yuehua and Liu Erlong had reached extraordinary levels after marrying Huang Tian.
  • Qian Renxue told Bibi Dong that she wanted to leave her Xue Qinghe identity and resume her identity as Bibi Dong’s daughter.
  • Bibi Dong explained that she wanted Huang Tian’s help with her upcoming tribulation and decided to abandon the plan to establish the Spirit Hall Empire.
  • Bibi Dong agreed that Qian Renxue could fake her death, and Qian Renxue said she would arrange it immediately.

Ch. 37Bibi Dong Offers Herself

Bibi Dong worried about the coming divine tribulation and offered to become Huang Tian’s woman if he helped her and Qian Renxue survive it. After she confirmed she meant it, Huang Tian took her away from the council hall.

  • Bibi Dong reassured Qian Renxue that she would speak with Huang Tian about surviving the tribulation, and Qian Renxue left to return to the Heaven Dou Empire.
  • Huang Tian appeared in the council hall, recognized Qian Renxue’s impersonation of Xue Qinghe, and heard Bibi Dong explain how she had protected her daughter.
  • Bibi Dong asked Huang Tian about the tribulation, and he claimed it was easy while admitting he had been far stronger than her when he faced one.
  • Bibi Dong offered to become Huang Tian’s woman if he helped her and Qian Renxue overcome the tribulation.
  • After Bibi Dong confirmed her offer, Huang Tian put an arm around her waist and teleported them away.

Ch. 38Secret Chamber

Huang Tian examined Bibi Dong's cultivation and taught her a stronger technique, greatly improving her power. After they dual cultivated, Bibi Dong wondered how they could keep meeting without making Liu Erlong and Tang Yuehua jealous, while Huang Tian believed she could reach the level of a Second-level God before her tribulation.

  • Huang Tian brought Bibi Dong to the secret chamber and had her demonstrate her cultivation technique.
  • Huang Tian criticized Bibi Dong's technique and taught her a new circulation route by guiding divine power through her meridians.
  • After thirty-six cycles, Bibi Dong found that her divine power, Soul Power, and physical strength had all increased substantially.
  • Huang Tian and Bibi Dong dual cultivated, increasing his divine power by five percent and hers by another twenty percent.
  • Huang Tian said Bibi Dong could reach the level of a Second-level God before her tribulation, and she worried that meeting him so often would make Liu Erlong and Tang Yuehua jealous.

Ch. 39Liu Erlong Leaves Seclusion

Huang Tian reunited with Tang Yuehua after visiting Bibi Dong, then took her to Liu Erlong’s celebration at Blue Tyrant Academy. Tang Yuehua and Liu Erlong had both reached Demigod Title Douluo, and Huang Tian planned how to divide his time among them and Bibi Dong.

  • Bibi Dong left the secret chamber to attend a temple meeting after Huang Tian promised to visit her that night.
  • Huang Tian returned to Moonlight Pavilion, where Tang Yuehua told him that one thousandth of her Soul Power had transformed into divine power and she had become a Demigod Title Douluo.
  • Huang Tian and Tang Yuehua Teleported to Blue Tyrant Academy to attend Liu Erlong’s celebration for breaking through to Demigod Title Douluo.
  • Tang Yuehua credited her progress to cultivating Huang Tian’s improved Nine Heavens Profound Technique and dual cultivating with him, prompting Liu Erlong to ask for the same training.
  • Liu Erlong claimed Huang Tian’s time until she became a god, while Huang Tian privately planned to visit Bibi Dong later that night.

Ch. 41Yu Xiaogang Went Mad

Tang San told Liu Erlong and Huang Tian that Yu Xiaogang had gone mentally unstable after Huang Tian’s three martial souls were revealed, and they discussed finding him treatment. Huang Tian left Yu Xiaogang untreated for the moment and rebuked Liu Erlong for showing too much concern for her former lover, leaving her promising to cut ties and send Yu Xiaogang away.

  • Tang San told Liu Erlong that Yu Xiaogang had become mentally unstable and that the medicine he prescribed had not helped.
  • Liu Erlong and Huang Tian visited Yu Xiaogang and found him restrained on his bed, repeatedly muttering that it was impossible.
  • Tang San explained that Yu Xiaogang had lost his mind after Huang Tian’s three martial souls invalidated the theories he had studied for decades.
  • Huang Tian told Tang San to find a physician or healing-type soul master, then left without treating Yu Xiaogang himself.
  • Tang Yuehua warned Liu Erlong to keep her distance from Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong apologized to Huang Tian for worrying about him.
  • Over dinner, Liu Erlong promised to send Yu Xiaogang to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and never meet him again.

Ch. 42Liu Erlong's Self-Reproach

Huang Tian left Liu Erlong to reflect on her closeness with Yu Xiaogang, and she decided to send him away from Blue Tyrant Academy. After seeing her remorse, Huang Tian taught her the improved Nine Heavens Profound Technique and promised that dual cultivation would help her become a deity.

  • Huang Tian took Tang Yuehua back to Moonlight Pavilion and discussed his anger over Liu Erlong’s concern for Yu Xiaogang.
  • Liu Erlong told Flender to arrange medical treatment for Yu Xiaogang, send him back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and remove him from Blue Tyrant Academy.
  • Liu Erlong reflected on her behavior and cried with regret over failing to maintain proper boundaries with Yu Xiaogang.
  • Huang Tian visited Liu Erlong, asked if she understood her mistake, and guided her through the new Nine Heavens Profound Technique.
  • Liu Erlong completed thirty-six major cycles, saw her cultivation improve, and eagerly accepted Huang Tian’s offer of dual cultivation.

Ch. 43Yu Xiaogang's Death

Huang Tian’s cultivation with Liu Erlong and Bibi Dong advanced their divine power, while the murder of Xue Qinghe stirred suspicion across the continent. Yu Xiaogang drowned while being escorted home, and Bibi Dong suppressed Spirit Hall’s investigation as Tang San vowed revenge.

  • Huang Tian cultivated with Liu Erlong and Bibi Dong for a month, reaching the middle stage of Second-level God as Liu Erlong ascended to godhood and Bibi Dong strengthened her divine power.
  • Xue Qinghe’s murder triggered speculation about who had killed him, and Bibi Dong denied responsibility while Qian Renxue apologized to her and returned to Spirit City.
  • Yu Xiaogang accidentally fell into a river and drowned after his escort failed to save him, then fled under a false name.
  • Fishermen found Yu Xiaogang’s body and reported his Pontiff’s Token, but Bibi Dong stopped Spirit Hall from investigating his death.
  • Tang San vowed to uncover the truth and avenge Yu Xiaogang, while Flender blamed himself and drank heavily.

Ch. 44Tang San's Obsession

After Yu Xiaogang's death, Liu Erlong and Flender kept the truth to themselves while Tang San unsuccessfully sought justice. Huang Tian returned to Tang Yuehua and urged her to give up teaching and focus on surviving her upcoming godhood tribulation.

  • Liu Erlong decided not to investigate Yu Xiaogang's death and entered seclusion, while Flender privately admitted he had sacrificed Yu Xiaogang for her happiness.
  • Liu Erlong broke through to godhood, but Tang San grew angry when she did not emerge and sought help from Tang Hao, who refused and left for Holy Spirit Village.
  • Flender dismissed Tang San's questions and planned to make the Seven Devils train harder so they would stop investigating Yu Xiaogang's death.
  • Bibi Dong returned to Spirit Hall Holy City, and Huang Tian went back to Moonlight Pavilion to study his Black Hole Martial Soul and absorb powerful energy from the God Realm.
  • Huang Tian urged Tang Yuehua to resign from the Royal Etiquette Academy and devote herself to cultivation before her tribulation; she agreed to submit her resignation and stop accepting students.

Ch. 45Oscar's Jinx

Bibi Dong reunited with Huang Tian before presiding over a meeting about the Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, while the Seven Monsters endured a punishing increase in training. The chapter ended with Zhao Wuji raising their next day's run to four hundred kilometers after Oscar joking that the workload would grow.

  • Huang Tian Teleported to Bibi Dong's chambers, and the two spent the night together before he returned to Moonlight Pavilion.
  • Bibi Dong told Spirit Hall's elders that she wanted the tournament finals held at the Pontiff's Palace, and they agreed.
  • Zhao Wuji and Qin Ming tripled the Seven Monsters' training, sending them to run three hundred kilometers.
  • Dai Mubai credited Oscar's sausages with helping the group finish the run, and Oscar predicted that their workload would increase the next day.
  • Zhao Wuji entered the boys' dormitory and announced a four-hundred-kilometer run for the next day, prompting the Seven Monsters to blame Oscar and chase him.

Ch. 46Tang San's Despondency

Zhu Zhuqing and Oscar obtained new ten-thousand-year Soul Rings before the Lanba Seven Devils returned to Blue Tyrant Academy for a break ahead of the tournament. Tang San realized Dai Mubai suspected the truth about Yu Xiaogang’s death, while Huang Tian chose to remain with Tang Yuehua.

  • Zhao Wuji told Flender that Zhu Zhuqing and Oscar had reached the levels needed for new Soul Rings, and Huang Tian transported the Lanba Seven Devils to the Star Dou Great Forest.
  • After two days of hunting, Zhu Zhuqing obtained a sixth ten-thousand-year Soul Ring and Oscar obtained a fifth, and Huang Tian’s Spatial Tunnel brought the group back to Blue Tyrant Academy.
  • Flender gave the seven students three days off, and Ning Rongrong invited them to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; Xiao Wu declined so she could try to break through to Level 50.
  • Tang San said he would investigate Yu Xiaogang’s death, but Dai Mubai warned him that pursuing the truth could endanger his life and said Grandmaster should not have appeared there.
  • Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun discussed the danger of looking further into the matter, while Flender privately acknowledged his role in Yu Xiaogang’s death.
  • Huang Tian observed the exchange at Blue Tyrant Academy and decided not to intervene, then told Tang Yuehua he would stay with her rather than visit Liu Erlong.

Ch. 47Elite Tournament Preliminary Entrance

At the tournament preliminaries, Ning Fengzhi revealed Blue Tyrant Academy’s strength and Liu Erlong’s ascension to godhood, while Salas warned of Spirit Hall’s own deities. The Lanba Seven Devils entered the arena as the crowd mocked their slogan, and Dai Mubai restrained Ma Hongjun from fighting.

  • Ning Fengzhi told Xue Ye that Blue Tyrant Academy’s powerful team could win the championship and confirmed that Liu Erlong had become a god.
  • Salas said Spirit Hall had three deities, but Ning Fengzhi reminded him that Spirit Hall had forbidden its members from provoking Blue Tyrant Academy, silencing him.
  • Dai Mubai warned the Lanba Seven Devils not to underestimate their opponents, while Tang San resolved to focus on the tournament rather than investigate Yu Xiaogang’s death.
  • The host introduced the competing teams, and the crowd cheered Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s second team before Blue Tyrant Academy entered last.
  • Spectators jeered at Blue Tyrant Academy and made vulgar remarks about its girls, so Dai Mubai stopped Ma Hongjun from confronting them.

Ch. 48Drawing Lots

The Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament opened with speeches from Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi before the teams gathered for the first-round draw. Salas manipulated the draw to pit Blue Tyrant Academy against the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team, prompting Xue Ye's anger.

  • Ning Rongrong identified her father, Xue Ye, and Salas in the front row of the viewing screen.
  • Xue Ye declared the tournament open, and Ning Fengzhi gave a speech while keeping his favored team secret.
  • Qin Ming explained to Ning Rongrong that spectators used small blue flowers to show support for an academy.
  • Salas lifted and rearranged the gold tokens, then announced the first-round matchups.
  • Xue Ye accused Salas of tampering with the draw, and Salas admitted he wanted to keep the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team from reaching the finals.

Ch. 49A Clean and Decisive First Victory

Tang San led Blue Tyrant Academy into its first tournament battle, using his newly awakened Blue Silver Emperor and overwhelming Soul Power to defeat Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team. Blue Tyrant Academy secured a decisive victory without revealing the full strength of its lineup.

  • Tang San revealed that his Blue Silver Emperor had awakened with a Blue Silver Domain, and Qin Ming chose him to lead the match while the other students concealed their strength.
  • Blue Tyrant Academy and Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team entered the arena as the audience cheered, while the Heaven Dou education committee lamented the unfavorable draw.
  • Tang San summoned his five Soul Rings, including three black ten-thousand-year rings, shocking the audience and spectators Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, and Salas.
  • Tang San trapped all seven opponents with his Fourth Soul Skill, Blue Silver Prison, and warned them that resisting would worsen their pain.
  • Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team surrendered, and Doudou declared Blue Tyrant Academy the winner.

Ch. 50Ning Fengzhi Recruits the Lanba Team

Tang San led the Lanba Team to a quick victory over Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s second team, while Ning Fengzhi met the team afterward and praised their strength. The chapter left the students returning to the academy as Ning Fengzhi went back into the arena to watch the matches.

  • Tang San defeated Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s second team by himself in under a minute, securing a victory for Blue Tyrant Academy.
  • Huang Tian and Liu Erlong criticized the students’ plans to keep fighting alone, and Huang Tian told Liu Erlong to strengthen Qin Ming and the academy’s teachers.
  • Ning Fengzhi waited outside the arena and greeted Ning Rongrong and the Lanba Team, asking Ning Rongrong to introduce her new companions.
  • Ning Rongrong introduced the team members, Xiao Wu, and Qin Ming to Ning Fengzhi, who invited Jiang Zhu to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Ning Fengzhi returned to the arena, and Jiang Zhu admired his elegance, prompting Ma Hongjun to tease her about liking him.

Ch. 51Huang Tian's Concerns

Huang Tian planned to strengthen Blue Tyrant Academy and its loyal forces while warning that outsiders might soon invade Douluo Continent. The chapter ended with Tang Yuehua and Liu Erlong urging him to keep cultivating and prepare to fight.

  • Huang Tian and Liu Erlong discussed Ning Fengzhi’s recruitment efforts and agreed to accept faction-backed students while reserving greater resources for those loyal to the academy and Yanhuang Hall.
  • Huang Tian instructed Liu Erlong to reward Qin Ming with an Immortal Herb, teach the Nine Heavens Profound Technique to trusted staff, and investigate the other teachers.
  • Li Fu reported that the Guard Team included thirty-two Title Douluo and many other powerful cultivators, then left to carry out Liu Erlong’s orders.
  • Huang Tian warned that the team would face tribulations in a little over nine months and said his observations of the World Membrane suggested that outsiders might invade Douluo Continent.
  • Tang Yuehua encouraged Huang Tian to increase their strength, and Liu Erlong declared that she would fight the invaders.
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