Chapter Summaries

Tang San’s group struggled to pay the Soul Fighting Arena’s entrance fees and were mocked before entering a Death Match against Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan. The match began with both sides releasing their martial souls, and the spectators realized that three Soul Ancestors were fighting on the opposing team.

• Hu Liena questioned whether Tang San’s group could not afford even a hundred Gold Soul Coins, and Dai Mubai paid the fees after the others stayed silent.
• Spectators mocked Tang San’s group as clowns hired by the Soul Fighting Arena, and Yu Xiaogang stopped Tang San from provoking them.
• Tang San’s group of five and Xie Yue’s group of three entered the arena, where the crowd grew as they waited for the Death Match to begin.
• The host explained that the Death Match had only one goal—killing the opposing side—and both teams released their martial souls.
• The spectators exclaimed that the opposing team had three Soul Ancestor experts.

Hu Liena, Yan, and Xie Yue revealed that they were level 45 or higher Soul Ancestors, leaving Tang San’s outmatched team in shock. Tang San insisted they could still win as Xie Yue and Yan charged, while Zhu Rong suspected the attackers had come for him.

• Hu Liena, Yan, and Xie Yue introduced themselves and displayed their martial souls and four soul rings each, startling the arena and drawing interest from potential recruiters.
• Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ru Meng, and Yu Xiaogang panicked at the gap between their team’s strength and that of the three Soul Ancestors.
• Tang San rallied the group by claiming they had the best control-type Soul Grandmaster and top-tier assault-type Soul Elder, then began praising their food-type fighter.
• Hu Liena, Yan, and Xie Yue grew angry that Tang San’s team ignored them, and Xie Yue and Yan attacked Dai Mubai’s group.
• Zhu Rong wondered whether Bibi Dong had sent the three Soul Ancestors to kill him, while Zhu Zhuqing watched with concern.
• Dai Mubai and the others panicked as Xie Yue and Yan rushed toward them.

Dai Mubai and the others fought Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena, but Yu Xiaogang’s bizarre fire-and-fart attack struck the arena and left the opponents and Dai Mubai in a mess. Dai Mubai fainted after the crowd mocked him, while he blamed Yu Xiaogang and thought about revenge.

• Yan beat Dai Mubai back, then Hu Liena’s charm distracted him and Yan knocked him out of the fight.
• Xie Yue reached the backline and cut through Tang San’s Blue Silver Entanglement.
• Yu Xiaogang used a fire starter with Luosanan’s fart attack, creating a fiery blast that hit Xie Yue and the nearby fighters.
• Yan grabbed the dazed Dai Mubai as a shield, leaving Dai Mubai badly scorched while Xie Yue emerged disheveled and retching.
• The crowd mocked Dai Mubai, who fainted and resolved to take revenge on Yu Xiaogang.

During the Death Match, Xie Yue severed Luosanan’s leg, causing Yu Xiaogang to lose his right leg, but he left Yu Xiaogang alive. As Xie Yue continued fighting, Zhu Rong reflected on the Douluo Consciousness and warned Ning Rongrong that an unprotected auxiliary Soul Master should avoid trouble.

• Xie Yue struck Luosanan and severed its hind leg, which caused Yu Xiaogang’s right leg to be cut off as well.
• Xie Yue turned toward Tang San and Oscar, while Zhu Rong criticized him for leaving Yu Xiaogang alive.
• Zhu Rong considered how Tang San and Tang Hao had taken control of the Douluo Plane and wondered about the Douluo Consciousness’s fate.
• Ning Rongrong suggested finishing off Yu Xiaogang after the fight, and Zhu Rong warned her that an unprotected auxiliary Soul Master could be killed without consequence.
• Ning Rongrong insisted Zhu Rong would protect her, and Zhu Rong told her to avoid trouble when she saw injustice.

Zhu Rong taught Ning Rongrong to avoid danger rather than confront it, while Tang San and Xie Yue fought in the arena using hidden weapons and Yu Xiaogang as a shield. Tang San’s attacks struck Yu Xiaogang’s remaining limbs, leaving him badly hurt and unconscious again.

• Zhu Rong told Ning Rongrong that support-system Soul Masters should detour around injustice and retreat when danger was beyond them.
• Tang San attacked Xie Yue with Bone-Picking Needles while using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and Purple-Gold Demon Eyes to move around the arena.
• Xie Yue grabbed the unconscious Yu Xiaogang and used him as a shield against Tang San’s hidden weapons.
• Tang San’s already-thrown weapons struck Yu Xiaogang’s remaining four limbs, and Yu Xiaogang woke in pain before fainting again.
• Tang San accused Xie Yue of using Master as a shield, while Xie Yue reacted in horror to how narrowly he had avoided the same attack.

Ru Meng used her Ghost Butterfly Martial Soul to resist Hu Liena’s charm and drain her spiritual power, while taunting and evading Yan’s attacks from the air. Yan kept trying to reach her as Zhu Rong and another observer discussed how Ru Meng’s Martial Soul countered Hu Liena’s; the fight remained unresolved.

• Xie Yue struggled to respond to the Soul Grandmaster’s unusual weapon, while Ru Meng proved immune to Hu Liena’s charm.
• Ru Meng revealed that she had been devouring Hu Liena’s spiritual power, leaving Hu Liena drowsy and alarmed.
• Yan threw Dai Mubai onto the arena, then leaped at Ru Meng after noticing Hu Liena’s condition.
• Ru Meng evaded Yan’s attack from the air and taunted him into repeatedly leaping after her.
• Ru Meng reflected on her earlier near-fatal fight with Zhu Rong and chose to wear Yan down rather than risk a direct fight.
• Zhu Rong and another observer discussed how Ru Meng’s Martial Soul countered Hu Liena’s spiritual-power attacks.

Zhu Rong tested whether his sword-wielding hand could be used to touch Ning Rongrong, while Ru Meng trapped Yan and Hu Liena in separate illusions. Hu Liena began to question her illusion after it claimed she had defeated Zhu Rong, whom she had never met.

• Zhu Rong placed his hand near Ning Rongrong's knee, and she blushed and concealed what was happening from Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Yan failed to hit Ru Meng, and Hu Liena told him to stop chasing Ru Meng and attack the others instead.
• Ru Meng unleashed Phantom Rain, causing Yan to imagine that he had married Hu Liena.
• Hu Liena fell into an illusion where Bibi Dong declared her the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall after defeating Zhu Rong.
• Hu Liena realized she had never met Zhu Rong and questioned how she could have defeated him.

Ru Meng trapped Hu Liena and Yan in an illusion while Tang San and Xie Yue fought over Flathead, and Oscar fled the arena to escape the death match. In the private room, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing noticed Ning Rongrong acting strangely as they watched the fight.

• Ru Meng trapped Hu Liena and Yan in an illusion and prepared a short blade to kill them once they succumbed.
• Tang San hesitated to attack Xie Yue because Xie Yue was using Flathead as a shield, then tried to redirect him toward Oscar.
• Oscar jumped out of the arena and ran for the exit, hoping to escape Suotuo City while the others were occupied.
• Tang San flew into a rage when he realized Oscar had deserted the fight.
• Xiao Wu laughed at Oscar's escape and noticed Ning Rongrong blushing, while Zhu Zhuqing also sensed that Ning Rongrong seemed unusually warm.

Ru Meng used her illusion to trap Hu Liena and Yan, then approached Hu Liena with a short blade, confident she could kill her. Meanwhile, Tang San reflected on his Twin Martial Souls, and the Imperial Fighting Team recognized Yu Xiaogang and watched the battle; Ru Meng's expression changed as Hu Liena said, “Caught you...”

• Ru Meng threw a short blade at Hu Liena and Yan, confirmed that they remained trapped in her illusion, and went to kill them.
• Tang San noticed Ru Meng's strength and considered whether to add soul rings to his second martial soul, but feared the risk of dying.
• Qin Ming and the Imperial Fighting Team watched the fight and were shocked by the young fighters' strength.
• Yu Tianheng recognized Yu Xiaogang and felt humiliated by the disgrace he brought to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Dugu Yan dismissed the danger, saying the fighters could not cure her poison.
• Ru Meng approached Hu Liena with her blade, but Hu Liena suddenly said, “Caught you...”

Hu Liena broke free of Ru Meng’s illusion and helped Yan defeat her while Tang San used Dragon Whisker Needles against Xie Yue. Ru Meng’s martial soul shattered for the third time, and as Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass darkened, a voice warned him not to turn dark.

• Hu Liena revealed she had seen through Ru Meng’s illusion and called Yan back to his senses.
• Yan transformed into the Flame Lord and tore off Ru Meng’s wings while Hu Liena held her in place.
• Xie Yue threw Little Flathead at Tang San and charged, forcing Tang San to choose between helping Ru Meng and stopping Xie Yue.
• Tang San fired three Dragon Whisker Needles at Xie Yue as Yan shattered Ru Meng’s martial soul, knocking her unconscious.
• Tang San saw Ru Meng collapse, darkened his Blue Silver Grass, and heard a voice tell him not to turn dark.

Zhu Rong interrupted Tang San's renewed martial soul mutation and revealed that he had reached Soul King rank with a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring, shocking the arena. Tang San and the others were left despairing as Zhu Rong prepared to face them.

• Zhu Rong landed on the arena and stopped Tang San's Blue Silver Grass from darkening further.
• Tang San angrily demanded to know why Zhu Rong had interrupted him again, and Zhu Rong declared that he would not let Tang San fall into darkness.
• Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan recognized Zhu Rong and worried that they could not defeat him.
• Zhu Rong summoned his Blades of Sanction and revealed a red Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring, leaving the audience and fighters stunned.
• Buddha Tang called Zhu Rong's Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring impossible, while Zhu Rong credited his ability to absorb it to Kayle's star ascensions and declared that he had achieved Apotheosis.

Zhu Rong confronted Tang San at the venue and revealed that his Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring held a deadly life-burning skill. The chapter ended with Tang San realizing the attack was draining his life force without warning or resistance.

• Soul Masters who recognized Zhu Rong feared offending someone they believed had a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone and Title Douluo backing him.
• Zhu Rong challenged Tang San to try a hundred-thousand-year spirit skill, and Tang San hesitated before regaining confidence by doubting Zhu Rong's Soul Power.
• Yu Feng and the Imperial Fighting Team admired Zhu Rong's strength, while Ye Lingling blushed and called him handsome.
• Tang San mocked Zhu Rong for supposedly wasting the Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring, prompting Zhu Rong to use a skill called Ignite.
• Tang San discovered that Ignite was burning away his life force, dealing unavoidable true damage equal to ten percent of his total life force.

Zhu Rong used the Ignite skill from his Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring to burn away about ten percent of Tang San’s life force, then slapped him with ranged attacks. Yu Tianheng recognized Zhu Rong as a twelve-year-old Six-winged Angel soul master and understood why his family had warned them not to provoke him.

• Zhu Rong’s Ignite skill silently burned Tang San’s life force until Tang San’s hair turned white and he collapsed in pain.
• Tang San realized that Ignite had drained about ten percent of his life force, while Zhu Rong warned Poseidon that he had chosen the path to death.
• Tang San swore to repay Zhu Rong and obtain a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring, but Zhu Rong struck both his cheeks with ranged energy attacks.
• Yu Tianheng recognized Zhu Rong from family intelligence as a twelve-year-old Six-winged Angel soul master with a Soul Power Level around forty-five.
• The Imperial Fighting Team recalled that Zhu Rong had been marked as someone they must not provoke.

Zhu Rong cleared the arena and instantly killed Yan after Yan challenged his authority. The witnesses realized Zhu Rong's Hundred Thousand Year spirit ring granted him a teleportation skill, while Xie Yue and Hu Liena watched in horror.

• Qin Ming voiced his desire to spar with Zhu Rong, and Zhu Rong decided to accept the challenge.
• Zhu Rong ordered Hu Liena, Xie Yue, Tang San, and the unconscious Yu Xiaogang, Dai Mubai, and Ru Meng off the arena.
• Yan objected and relied on Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo to protect him if Zhu Rong attacked.
• Zhu Rong used Flash to cross the arena and stab Yan through the heart with the Blade of Sanction.
• Zhu Rong ignited golden flames along his blade as Yan collapsed, while onlookers recognized his spirit skill as teleportation.

Zhu Rong killed Yan, prompting Hu Liena and Xie Yue to retreat with his body while Tang San carried away the injured. Above the arena, Qian Jun and Jiang Mo declared that the Worship Hall could remove Bibi Dong as Pope if Zhu Rong chose to take the position.

• Yan thanked Ru Meng in his final thoughts, then died on the arena as Hu Liena and Xie Yue watched.
• Hu Liena stopped Xie Yue from charging Zhu Rong, and the two carried Yan away to seek revenge later.
• Qian Jun and Jiang Mo condemned Yan for offending Zhu Rong and said the Worship Hall would drive Bibi Dong from office if Zhu Rong wanted to become Pope.
• Ghost Douluo considered that removing Bibi Dong might benefit him, since she had once nearly sent him to his death.
• Zhu Rong taunted the survivors, while Tang San carried away Ru Meng, Flathead, and Dai Mubai.

Zhu Rong called out Qin Ming for a fight after killing Yan, and Qin Ming reluctantly accepted the challenge to save face in front of his students. The battle began with Zhu Rong striking Qin Ming from a distance, leaving Qin Ming stunned but still standing.

• Zhu Rong explained that he had called out Qin Ming to give him the challenge he had once asked for.
• Qin Ming leaped into the arena despite his students' concern, and the Soul Fighting Arena manager began charging spectators to watch.
• Qin Ming summoned his Blazing Fire Azure Wolf martial soul and announced that he was a level-sixty-two battle Soul Emperor.
• Qin Ming used his first soul skill, Wolf Transformation, to increase his strength and defense.
• Zhu Rong struck Qin Ming's cheek with a long-range attack, and Qin Ming realized he had forgotten that Zhu Rong could attack from a distance.

Zhu Rong repeatedly struck Qin Ming and kept him airborne until he reached five hundred meters, leaving him unconscious and falling. Flender arrived in time to catch Qin Ming before he hit the arena floor.

• Zhu Rong struck Qin Ming again, sending him spinning to the ground and then launching him into the air with successive blows.
• Ning Rongrong excitedly watched Zhu Rong dominate the fight while Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu wondered about her changing expression.
• Zhu Rong mastered the timing of his attacks and raised Qin Ming higher and higher, eventually suspending him five hundred meters above the arena.
• Zhu Rong stopped attacking after using half his Soul Power, and the unconscious Qin Ming began plunging toward the ground.
• Flender arrived, recognized Qin Ming as he fell, and caught him before he struck the arena.

Qian Daoliu celebrated Zhu Rong’s godly inheritance and Hundred Thousand Year fifth spirit ring, while Bibi Dong learned of Yan’s death and heard Xie Yue’s report about Yu Xiaogang’s group. The chapter ended with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect discussing an outrageous plan to make Zhu Rong Ning Rongrong’s husband.

• Qian Daoliu praised Zhu Rong’s inheritance and spirit ring, then resolved to cleanse Spirit Hall after learning Yan had been killed.
• Bibi Dong questioned Ghost Douluo, Chrysanthemum Douluo, Hu Liena, and Xie Yue about their journey and Yan’s death.
• Xie Yue reported that Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, Ru Meng, Dai Mubai, and Oscar had fought them, and described Ru Meng’s unusual abilities.
• Bibi Dong dismissed Yu Xiaogang and decided she would handle the matter, while recognizing that Qian Jun and Jiang Mo’s protection made Zhu Rong difficult to kill.
• A tall, skeletal man suggested that Ning Fengzhi should tie Zhu Rong up and put him on Ning Rongrong’s bed to make him the sect’s son-in-law.

Qian Renxue learned that Zhu Rong had become a twelve-year-old Soul King with a hundred-thousand-year fifth spirit ring, widening the gap between them as she struggled to find time to cultivate. At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Chen Xin discussed the implications of Ning Rongrong marrying Zhu Rong, while a smiling figure crept into Zhu Rong’s room at night.

• Ci Xue told Qian Renxue that Zhu Rong had obtained a hundred-thousand-year fifth spirit ring, and Qian Renxue resolved to keep pursuing her own advancement.
• She Long reflected that Qian Renxue’s imperial duties and memorials left her little time to cultivate.
• Gu Rong warned Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin that Zhu Rong’s strength and Spirit Hall connections made opposing a relationship with Ning Rongrong risky.
• Gu Rong proposed that any child with a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul be raised by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while a child with a Six-winged Angel martial soul would go to Spirit Hall.
• Ning Fengzhi said Ning Rongrong should decide for herself and that they could discuss Gu Rong’s proposal with Zhu Rong if the couple got together.
• A smiling figure quietly opened Zhu Rong’s door and crept toward him in the dark.

Zhu Rong and Ning Rongrong began a relationship after she sneaked into his room, while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing reacted to the pair’s secret at breakfast. Half a month later, Ru Meng planned to hunt for a soul ring in the Soul Hunting Forest, and Tang San lamented that they could not risk returning to the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Zhu Rong caught Ning Rongrong sneaking into his room, and the two stayed together through the night.
• Xiao Wu noticed Ning Rongrong limping at breakfast, while Zhu Zhuqing silently tried to signal her suspicions by piling greens into Xiao Wu’s bowl.
• Dai Mubai and the others recovered from their injuries over the following half month, and Ru Meng’s martial soul shattered again before she could obtain her third soul ring.
• Ru Meng told Tang San she planned to search the nearby Soul Hunting Forest for a suitable soul beast.
• Tang San warned that the Soul Hunting Forest had few powerful soul beasts and recalled their traumatic trip to the Star Dou Great Forest.