Recaps

Lin Xiao acquired the Strength Clan’s allegiance, uncovered more of Feng Yu’s past, and strengthened his ties with Sword Douluo and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. After passing Dugu Bo’s test and preparing for his journey, Lin Xiao set out to hunt a fifth Soul Ring.

• Lin Xiao won his duel with Tai Nuo, gained the Strength Clan’s allegiance, and learned that the Undying Fire came from Feng Yu’s Phoenix Bone Remains and a fragment of her shattered artifact.
• Lin Xiao reforged the artifact fragment into Crimson Sky, became Sword Douluo’s disciple, and helped Ning Rongrong awaken the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Ye Qingxian absorbed an Emerald Swan Soul Ring, then joined Dugu Bo in testing Lin Xiao by ordering him to find and eliminate the Wolf Bandit Mercenary Group alone.
• Lin Xiao infiltrated the Berserk Blood Mercenary Group, killed its members after uncovering their intentions, and proved to Dugu Bo and Ye Qingxian that he could act decisively in combat.
• Ning Fengzhi gave Lin Xiao maps to Living Volcanoes and a Spirit Bone, which Lin Xiao absorbed before reaching rank 50 through cultivation with Shui Bing’er.
• Lin Xiao branded Xiao Wu with his Soul Bone skill, gave her evidence that Tang Hao had followed her for seven years, and prompted her to confront Yu Xiaogang about Tang San’s father.
• Lin Xiao formally accepted the Strength Clan’s allegiance, gave Tai Tan improved cultivation methods, and set out for the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Lin Xiao trapped and killed a Cloud Piercing Falcon, obtaining a roughly thirty-five-thousand-year-old black Soul Ring for his fifth ring.

Lin Xiao led the Burning Maple Battle Team through the finals, defeating Spirit Hall Academy and Shrek Team before Tang Hao emerged to rescue Tang San and Xiao Wu. Golden Crocodile Douluo then fought Tang Hao, who burned his soul in a desperate final attack.

• Lin Xiao concealed Xiao Wu’s aura, then arranged to use her connection to Tang San and Tang Hao while Tang Hao returned to watch the competition.
• Burning Maple Battle Team defeated Star Luo Royal Academy Team with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling’s Jadeite Begonia, then beat Wind God Blazing Fire Team after Shui Bing’er defeated Feng Xiaotian.
• Lin Xiao led Burning Maple Battle Team to defeat Spirit Hall Academy, breaking Hu Liena and Xie Yue’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill and winning the championship.
• Tang San used the Clear Sky Hammer and hidden weapons against Lin Xiao in the final, but Lin Xiao and Shui Bing’er froze Shrek Team and defeated its fighters.
• Lin Xiao beat Tang San despite Yu Xiaogang’s appeal and Shrek Team’s surrender, while Xiao Wu was sent away for treatment.
• Tang Hao emerged after Yu Xiaogang called for him and escaped the Pope’s Palace with Tang San and Xiao Wu when Bibi Dong and her allies blocked his attack.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo confronted Tang Hao outside Spirit City, and Dugu Bo dispersed his gathered poison after Lin Xiao warned him against unleashing it.
• Tang Hao fused and detonated all nine Soul Rings and burned his soul to strike Golden Crocodile Douluo, who countered with River Overlord: Extreme Violent Kill.