Chapter Summaries

Imperial Fighting Second Team faced Godwind Team in the qualifiers, where their stronger fighters surprised the crowd but Tang San’s tactics stalled against Godwind Team’s aerial strategy. After the judges allowed Godwind Team to use the sun to hinder their opponents, Tang San turned his attention to Imperial Fighting Second Team’s captain.

• The draw gave Blue Tyrant Team a first-round bye, and Salas insisted the result had been random.
• Godwind Team mocked Imperial Fighting Second Team before the match, while Tang San vowed to make them recognize his strength.
• Both teams revealed their lineups, and the crowd was shocked to learn Tang San was a level-fifty-three Soul King and Ru Meng was a level-forty-six Soul Ancestor.
• Godwind Team flew above the arena and used a combined wind attack, but Tang San’s Blue Silver Entanglement kept his teammates from being blown off the stage.
• Feng Xiaotian repositioned Godwind Team so the sunlight would hinder Imperial Fighting Second Team, and the judges rejected Tang San’s cheating complaint.
• After the ruling, Tang San looked toward Imperial Fighting Second Team’s captain.

Tang San used the Imperial Fighting Second Team captain’s ring martial soul as a bouncing weapon to defeat Godwind Academy in the qualifiers. Back at Seven Treasures Academy, Zhu Rong met Hu Yan Zhen, who sought to bring Elephant Armor Sect into Spirit Hall and learn how to break through to Title Douluo, but the conversation ended with Hu Yan Zhen sensing powerful auras locking onto him.

• Tang San borrowed the Imperial Fighting Second Team captain’s ring martial soul and used it to knock Godwind Academy members out of the air until Feng Xiaotian surrendered.
• Heaven Dou Royal Academy defeated Godwind Academy in the first qualifier match, while Blue Tyrant Team received a bye.
• Zhu Rong led the Judgment Team back to Seven Treasures Academy, where he announced that they would face Elephant Armor Academy the next day.
• Hu Yan Zhen arrived at Seven Treasures Academy and asked Zhu Rong about his position in Spirit Hall and whether Elephant Armor Sect could join.
• Zhu Rong said he held no position but offered to help Hu Yan Zhen become a Title Douluo in exchange for something, prompting Hu Yan Zhen to consider seizing the method before powerful auras restrained him.

Zhu Rong secured Hu Yan Zhen's loyalty by giving him a fifty-thousand-year torso Soul Bone, which helped him break through to Title Douluo. At the tournament, Elephant Armor Academy forfeited against Seven Treasures Academy, while Blazing Fire Academy drew Zhu Rong's team for the next round and Huo Wu refused to surrender.

• Hu Yan Zhen swore the Elephant Armor Sect's loyalty to Zhu Rong after Zhu Rong gave him a fifty-thousand-year Mammoth Giant Elephant torso Soul Bone.
• Hu Yan Zhen absorbed the Soul Bone, brought his clan and sect under Zhu Rong, and later became the Title Douluo known as Heavenly Elephant.
• Qilin absorbed most of Zhu Rong's Soul Power, and Ning Rongrong arrived as Zhu Rong realized she had misunderstood what happened to his right arm.
• Elephant Armor Academy forfeited its first-round match against Seven Treasures Academy, leaving Zhu Rong's team disappointed.
• The second-round draw matched Seven Treasures Academy against Blazing Fire Academy, and Huo Wu refused to forfeit despite Huo Wushuang warning her about Zhu Rong's team.

After Shrek rejected Liu Erlong, she returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy while the academies prepared for the next tournament matches. Shi Nian lured Cang Hui into an illusion in a remote wilderness, where Cang Hui revealed he had anticipated the attack and struck back with his Godly Zhuge Crossbow.

• Liu Erlong told Shrek to give up its next match, but Shrek rejected her, and she left for Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Huo Wu insisted Blazing Fire Academy would take revenge, while Huo Wushuang withdrew to a corner rather than argue with her.
• Zhurong Academy drew Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Wei Fu Min warned his team not to underestimate their opponents.
• Shi Nian led Cang Hui away from the city and trapped him in an illusion, intending to kill him.
• Cang Hui taunted Shi Nian, recognized the illusion, and fired his Godly Zhuge Crossbow at him.

Tang San claimed the ten-thousand-year Head Soul Bone Zhu Rong had won from Shi Nian, while Shi Nian trapped Duan Chen in Remnant Dream and taunted him with a fabricated vision of his lonely childhood. Zhu Rong prepared to strike Shi Nian, who challenged him to call to the Soul Bone, and two golden streaks suddenly flashed as the chapter ended.

• Tang San fired sixteen Godly Zhuge Crossbow bolts into Shi Nian's illusion, then tried to locate the real source of the voice.
• Shi Nian used Remnant Dream to trap Duan Chen in a vision of a lonely childhood, while Duan Chen secretly prepared to attack him.
• Tang San picked up the Head Soul Bone and insisted it was his, prompting Zhu Rong to angrily claim it as his spoils from killing Shi Nian.
• Shi Nian mocked Zhu Rong and questioned whether the Soul Bone would answer him; Zhu Rong revealed the golden particles inside were his spiritual power.
• Shi Nian stepped toward Duan Chen, and Zhu Rong cried out as two streaks of golden light flashed.

Tang San left for Heaven Dou Royal Academy after Zhu Rong took the ten-thousand-year Soul Bone he had won, while the tournament’s second round began. Cang Hui Academy surrendered to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and the chapter ended with Feng Xiaotian celebrating Godwind Academy’s victory over Blue Tyrant Academy before visiting Blazing Fire Academy.

• Tang San left with bloodshot eyes after Zhu Rong took the Soul Bone, and he vowed to make Zhu Rong pay.
• Cang Hui Academy surrendered to Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the second round, frustrating the spectators.
• Ning Rongrong avoided questions about Bao Liuli absorbing a Soul Bone, while Zhu Zhuqing explained that Bao Liuli was staying away from the preliminaries for two days.
• Godwind Academy defeated Blue Tyrant Academy, and Feng Xiaotian went to speak with Blazing Fire Academy.
• Cang Hui startled Shi Nian by approaching without making a sound, and Shi Nian fled after an awkward exchange.

Blazing Fire Academy faced the Judgment Team on Arena Three and discovered that its opponents included two Soul Kings and the level-fifty-four Kayle. The match began with Long Zhen revealing three pairs of wings and a red Spirit Ring, leaving the arena stunned.

• Huo Wushuang went to Arena Three despite Feng Xiaotian's promise to avenge Blazing Fire Academy, while Huo Wu refused to back down.
• The Judgment Team introduced its lineup, including level-forty-seven Soul Kings Gu Cheng and Gu De, level-forty-eight Soul Ancestors Long Zhenxiong and Huo Wu, and level-fifty-four Soul Emperor Kayle.
• Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang realized the Judgment Team had brought overwhelming strength, and Feng Xiaotian was stunned by the lineup.
• After the referee gave both teams a minute to release their Martial Souls, Kayle took the arena and the crowd reacted in alarm.
• Long Zhen released three pairs of crimson-gold wings, rose into the air, and summoned two Blades of Sanction as a red Spirit Ring appeared.

At the advancement tournament, Tang San faced Blazing Fire Academy and offered to fight its captain, Huo Wushuang, without using his martial soul. Huo Wushuang's fire attacks proved ineffective against Tang San, and the chapter left the crowd and contestants stunned by the enormous gap between them.

• Huo Wushuang chose to fight Tang San alone to protect Blazing Fire Academy's honor, despite knowing Tang San was far stronger.
• Tang San agreed to a one-on-one match without using his martial soul and promised Blazing Fire Academy would concede the round regardless of the result.
• Huo Wushuang used his Fierce Dragon Flame, but Tang San slapped the fireball back at him without taking damage.
• Huo Wushuang's Blazing Dragon Claw also failed to threaten Tang San, whose fire immunity astonished the audience and contestants.
• Huo Wushuang recognized that the gap between them was overwhelming, while Zhu Rong and Salas reacted to Tang San's power and prospects.

After Blazing Fire Academy faced Yi Bao Academy, Zhu Rong sent Huo Wushuang flying with a single kick, and he conceded. As the third-round draw began, Yi Bao Academy received a bye, while Shui Yue'er approached Bing'er and her attempt to charm him failed.

• Huo Wushuang attacked Zhu Rong, was knocked dozens of meters away, and conceded the match to Yi Bao Academy.
• Huo Wu and Blazing Fire Academy's teammates comforted Huo Wushuang, whose loss made them recognize him as a considerate team leader.
• The third-round draw began, and Yi Bao Academy received a bye.
• Shui Yue'er introduced herself to Bing'er and tried to strike up a conversation, but Bing'er called her smile fake.
• Tao Yi Bing watched Shui Yue'er’s failed approach and questioned her lovestruck behavior.

The preliminaries draw matched Heaven Dou Royal Academy against Seven Treasures Academy, prompting Imperial Dou Team Seven to seek permission to surrender rather than face Yi Bao Academy. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing then approached Tang San to discuss a fight, while the story left Zhu Rong considering Tang San’s strength.

• Imperial Dou Team Seven’s teacher drew Heaven Dou Royal Academy against Seven Treasures Academy for the fifteenth round, and the team asked Meng Shenji whether they could surrender.
• Meng Shenji agreed to let Imperial Dou Team Seven rest, while Heaven Dou Royal Academy resolved to compete for the Empire’s honor.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai discussed the draw, and Tang San predicted that Xie Biao’s team would likely find an excuse to surrender.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing went to Tang San’s dormitory to discuss fighting him, and Zhu Rong watched Tang San thoughtfully.

As the preliminaries neared their end, Yi Bao Academy stayed undefeated while Skywater Academy and Blazing Fire Academy fought for qualification. Salas and Ning Rongrong approached Zhu Rong, who declined their invitation and left to care for injured students, while Mei Huilian and others misread the situation and considered reporting it to the Worship Hall.

• Xiao Wu guessed that Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had twisted their ankles because Zhu Rong injured them, while the girls concealed that Shui Bing'er and Xue Qinghe had been hurt in a soul fight.
• The final preliminary matches continued, with Yi Bao Academy's opponent conceding and Skywater Academy and Blazing Fire Academy competing for the remaining advancement spots.
• Salas introduced herself as Skywater Team's captain and tried to invite Zhu Rong to dinner, but he declined because two students at the academy needed care.
• Mei Huilian suspected Zhu Rong was in danger and debated sending a secret letter to the Worship Hall, while Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin grew wary.
• Zhu Rong left the arena, and Mei Huilian and Xue Xing continued to misunderstand the motives behind the situation.

Tang San Academy demonstrated a mysterious gem-based fusion skill against Lan Shan Academy, leaving the audience unsure how to judge the match. Zhu Rong connected Lan Shan Academy’s threat to Shi Nian and the borrowed Head Soul Bone as the arena was sealed behind a multicolored barrier.

• Huo Wu blamed Huo Wushuang for their loss to Skywater Academy, and he argued that a Martial Soul Fusion Skill was part of their opponents’ strength.
• The match between Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Blue Sunshine Academy began, while Lan Shan Academy’s captain confronted Zhu Rong about meeting Shi Nian and demanded that the Head Soul Bone be returned.
• Tang San Academy’s seven members formed a formation and released their gem-type Martial Souls, then created a multicolored barrier that blocked the audience’s view.
• Ning Fengzhi explained that Tang San Academy’s technique was a powerful fusion skill but not a One-Body Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Emperor Xue Ye and the spectators struggled to understand the match.
• Lan Shan Academy’s captain promised Zhu Rong and Heaven Dou Royal Academy that they would experience absolute power, while Bao Liuli realized the Head Soul Bone had come from Shi Nian.

Xue Ye revoked Imperial Fighting Second Team’s qualification after its members suffered severe mental injuries, while the preliminary rounds ended with several academies advancing. Skywater Academy then surrendered its promotion-round spot to Blazing Fire Academy, and its members visited Yi Bao Academy to consider becoming martial-soul awakening deacons.

• Salas argued that Imperial Fighting Second Team had deliberately maimed its opponents, and Ning Fengzhi said the team’s injured members might not recover in time for the promotion rounds.
• Xue Ye revoked Imperial Fighting Second Team’s qualification, while Salas objected to the decision and Ning Fengzhi acknowledged the severity of the injuries.
• The preliminary rounds ended, and Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Thunder Academy, and Yi Bao Academy advanced among the listed teams.
• Skywater Academy gave Blazing Fire Academy its promotion-round qualification, leaving Huo Wu angry despite her academy advancing.
• The next day, members of Skywater Academy visited Yi Bao Academy and discussed becoming deacons who awakened martial souls for children.

Zhu Rong hosted Shui Bing'er and the other Skywater Academy girls at Yi Bao Academy, where their visit turned into a shared meal and a tour of the academy’s lavish facilities. After they left, a month passed and the promotion tournament began another round of matches.

• Zhu Rong emerged from his dormitory and greeted the Skywater Academy group, who had brought ingredients and a pot to cook with him.
• Zhu Rong showed the group around Yi Bao Academy, including its spacious cafeteria and gemstone-filled simulated cultivation ground.
• Master Fat Cat lent the girls a new kitchen, where Xue Wu and the others prepared a meal while Zhu Rong avoided joining them.
• Zhu Rong saw off the Skywater Academy group after they ate and continued visiting, then spent time exchanging combat experience with them.
• A month passed, and the promotion tournament resumed with another round of matches.

At the promotion matches, Yi Bao Academy faced Flower Martial Soul Academy and overwhelmed them with Xiao Wu and Zhu Rong’s strength. Flower Martial Soul Academy surrendered before Zhu Hao could even take the stage, leaving the Judgment Team’s next matches ahead.

• Gu De learned that Yi Bao Academy’s first opponent was Flower Martial Soul Academy and agreed to send Xiao Wu out first.
• Xiao Wu defeated a Flower Martial Soul Academy contestant by kicking him out of bounds, then switched out while claiming she lacked Soul Power.
• Zhu Rong used his Bone Dragon martial soul and defensive skills to withstand a Flower Martial Soul Academy contestant’s poison and attacks, then threw him from the arena.
• Flower Martial Soul Academy’s captain recognized that Zhu Rong countered their team and surrendered the match, preventing Zhu Hao from taking the stage.

The Imperial Dou Team Seven prepared to face the Thunder Team while their injuries from the previous match left several members unable to fight. As Huyan Zhen and Dugu Bo confronted each other, the match approached with both teams confident and wary.

• Huo Wu and the Blazing Fire Team won a difficult match, and Huo Wu lamented that they lacked the Judgment Team's strength.
• The injured Imperial Dou Team Seven reported that they needed more time to recover, while Yu Tianxin noted that their spiritual power had been badly damaged.
• Hu Yan argued that he and Ru Meng could carry the match against the Thunder Team, despite their weakened teammates.
• Huyan Zhen and Dugu Bo exchanged pressure and threats, surprising Dugu Bo with Huyan Zhen's strength.
• The judges and spectators questioned the tension between Huyan Zhen and Dugu Bo as the Imperial Dou Team Seven's match against the Thunder Team neared.

Tang San entered the arena against the Thunder Team, but Lei Guang’s unexpected appearance as a Soul King with a Clear Sky Hammer transformed the match into a one-sided display. Lei Dong’s tactics failed, and the Thunder Team surrendered, leaving the other contestants reassessing the strength of the Heaven Dou City teams.

• Lei Dong introduced himself as a control-system Soul Ancestor and revealed his Thunder Spider Martial Soul before facing Tang San.
• Lei Guang displayed five Soul Rings and his Clear Sky Hammer, stunning the audience with his strength and Twin Martial Souls.
• Lei Dong formed a Thunder Pool and attacked Lei Guang, but Lei Guang dodged his strikes and charged through the lightning.
• Lei Guang used Lightning Web Entanglement and the Clear Sky Hammer to overwhelm Lei Dong.
• Tang San and the Thunder Team surrendered the match, while the contestants wondered what the top-ranked team would reveal.

The chapter recommended three Soul Land fan novels, including two set in Soul Land 2 and one in Soul Land 1, and summarized their premises. It left readers with brief promotional excerpts and a recommendation for a Qian Daoliu story.

• The author introduced Soul Land: The Peerless Blood Angel, in which genderbent Huo Yuhao, named Qian Jie, developed rules for survival after transmigrating.
• Qian Jie was summoned by the Holy Spirit Cult's Cult Master to receive a mission.
• The author introduced All Heavens: Qian Daoliu Starts by Destroying the Clear Sky Sect, whose God of Emotion had transmigrated into the Holy Spirit Cult and needed to escape.
• The author introduced Soul Land: Huo Yuhao's Restarted Life in The Peerless Era, where Huo Yuhao regretted being exploited and wanted to restart his life.
• The author recommended a story in which Qian Daoliu learned the plot, gained a system, and sacrificed the Clear Sky Sect.

Lei Tian defeated Lei Dong, but his taunts against the Clear Sky Sect angered the audience and exposed Thunder Team to further risks. As Zhu Rong entered the arena to face Feng Han, Meng Yiran struggled with her family’s decline, while Ning Rongrong wrestled with grief and uncertainty over Tang San’s fate.

• The referee rescued Lei Dong from Lei Tian’s Clear Sky Hammer strike, then declared the match over and warned Lei Tian against accusing him of an ambush.
• Lei Tian taunted the Clear Sky Sect and claimed his strength was being unfairly restricted, provoking Feng Han and drawing hostile looks from people in the venue.
• Thunder Team’s teacher told Zhu Rong to use his flying ability to drain Lei Tian’s Soul Power, and Zhu Rong entered the arena as the next contestant.
• Feng Hanyuan angrily prepared to attack Feng Han, but Feng Han criticized her for acting impulsively during the match.
• Meng Yiran brooded over the Dragon Snake Family’s losses and their decision to save Tang San, while Chao Tianxiang tried to comfort her.
• Ning Rongrong wondered whether Tang San had sacrificed their group and looked to Chao Tianxiang for guidance as she faced her grief and confusion.

Ni Yi wore down Zhu Rong in the arena while the spectators and rival teams reacted to his stubborn fight. Tang San revealed he was about to break through to Soul Saint, and Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang privately encouraged Meng Yiran to consider pursuing him.

• Ni Yi kept attacking Zhu Rong despite having little Soul Power left, exploiting the weakness in his Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer and leaving him badly depleted.
• The vice principal urged the Judgment Team not to lose heart, while Tang San stunned them by saying he was about to break through to Soul Saint.
• Other contestants watched Zhu Rong continue fighting and questioned why he refused to surrender or call in a teammate.
• Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang pulled Meng Yiran aside and warned her not to act rashly toward the people in the forest.
• Chao Tianxiang told Meng Yiran she could pursue Tang San if she wanted, and Meng Yiran blushed and ran away.
• Xiao Wu boasted that she was close to Soul King, while Yu Tianxin and Zhu Zhuqing showed their determination to keep up.