Chapter Summaries

The Heaven Dou Allied Army neared annihilation as Fang Xuan was overwhelmed by the God of Desire. The Demon Spirit awakened and unlocked the Demon Blade’s true form, giving Fang Xuan one chance to defeat the God.

• The Undead Army devastated the Heaven Dou Allied Army, and Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling fell amid the battle.
• Ning Fengzhi realized the allied forces were doomed as the survivors were surrounded by the Undead Army.
• The God of Desire gained the upper hand over Fang Xuan and knocked him into a crater, leaving him gravely injured.
• The Demon Spirit awakened after the Demon Blade absorbed the Blood of Gods and offered Fang Xuan one strike with its true form.
• Fang Xuan rose and shouted, “Unleash, Slaughtering Demonic Blade!”

Fang Xuan unleashed the Slaughtering Demonic Blade and killed the God of Desire, then gained enough power to reach Level 95. He healed the Heaven Dou Allied Army, which celebrated their victory.

• Fang Xuan unleashed the Slaughtering Demonic Blade and charged the God of Desire.
• Fang Xuan cut the God of Desire in two, and the blade's killing intent ground the god's body into fragments.
• Fang Xuan received ten billion Soul Power Value and ten billion Blade Drawing Count, raising his level to 95.
• The God of Desire's death caused his Undead Army to collapse and vanish.
• Fang Xuan healed the wounded Heaven Dou soldiers with the Nine Heart Begonia, and the army cheered when he announced their victory.

After Fang Xuan expanded the Heaven Dou Empire and became the Profound Emperor, Spirit Hall's leaders debated going to war against him. An unnamed golden-haired woman appeared and warned Bibi Dong not to target Fang Xuan, leaving the Pope to suppress her anger.

• Fang Xuan's army defeated the Persian Kingdom, then reclaimed three more provinces and made the Heaven Dou Empire the continent's strongest nation.
• Bibi Dong convened Spirit Hall's leaders to discuss the threat posed by Fang Xuan and the expanding Heaven Dou Empire.
• Hu Liena, newly returned from Slaughter City and named Spirit Hall's Saintess, supported going to war despite her conflicted feelings about Fang Xuan.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and the other leaders urged war, and Bibi Dong announced that Spirit Hall's plans must be advanced.
• A golden-haired woman appeared and warned Bibi Dong not to attack Fang Xuan without her permission, prompting Bibi Dong to swallow her rebuke and sigh.

Fang Xuan discovered that Heaven Dou Empire’s treasury was overwhelmed by the costs of disaster relief, reconstruction, salaries, and war compensation, leaving him to borrow money despite his wealth. After stabilizing the Empire’s finances, he rewarded those who had helped reclaim the Four Provinces, while a mysterious undercurrent began to stir.

• Fang Xuan counted one billion Gold Soul Coins in the treasury before the Minister of Finance, Duke Arnos, explained that expenses exceeded the Empire’s funds and that the treasury had a massive deficit.
• Fang Xuan learned that he was responsible for the Empire’s shortfall, then reluctantly agreed to borrow money to cover it.
• Fang Xuan borrowed from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Ilya, then emptied the Four Kingdoms’ treasuries to resolve the crisis.
• Fang Xuan rewarded Ning Fengzhi with a first-rank Nobility Title and the post of Imperial Advisor, and appointed Yu Tianheng Grand General with a first-rank Nobility Title.
• Fang Xuan granted Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Yu Feng, Shi Mo, and other campaign veterans titles and posts as Heaven Dou Empire celebrated reclaiming the Four Provinces.
• A mysterious undercurrent began to surge beneath the Empire’s celebrations.

Fang Xuan learned that the people of the Heaven Dou Empire were providing him with the Power of Faith and began cultivating in the Slaughter Space to pursue Independent Godhood. While he was in seclusion, an unknown force attacked the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and its patrol raised an alarm before being wiped out.

• Demon Spirit told Fang Xuan that the unified empire’s population was granting him the Power of Faith, which could grow as his number of believers increased.
• Demon Spirit explained that the Slaughter Space could boost the Power of Faith threefold after absorbing the Blood of Gods from the God of Desire.
• Fang Xuan concluded he had to achieve Independent Godhood and entered the Slaughter Space to cultivate day and night.
• A patrol led by a Soul King guarded the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s mountain gate during a dark night.
• Xiao Yi heard many approaching footsteps and shouted an alarm, but an ice arrow pierced him and the attackers killed the patrol.
• Before dying, Xiao Yi threw a Signal Launcher that sent a red firework into the sky.

Spirit Hall launched a massive assault on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, overwhelming its defenders with superior numbers and four Titled Douluo. Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo fought the attackers while Ning Fengzhi joined the battle to support them, leaving the sect locked in a desperate fight for survival.

• A guard raised the alarm after spotting a warning flare, but Spirit Hall’s ten thousand Soul Masters had already stormed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• The sect’s disciples resisted with Ning Fengzhi’s support, but they suffered heavy casualties against Spirit Hall’s larger force.
• Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo confronted four black-robed Titled Douluo, who declared their intention to wipe out the sect.
• Sword Douluo wounded one opponent but was struck from behind, while Bone Douluo was also injured and gradually pushed back.
• Ning Fengzhi activated his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda’s Martial Soul Avatar to heal and support Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo as the battle continued.

Sword Douluo held off Spirit Hall’s four Titled Douluo so Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo could lead the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect out of the encirclement. Gravely injured and facing death, he broke through to level 97, defeated all four pursuers, and escaped, leaving behind a severed arm.

• Sword Douluo stayed behind to face Spirit Hall’s four Titled Douluo while Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo led the sect disciples toward the southeast.
• Bone Douluo and Ning Fengzhi broke through Spirit Hall’s encirclement, allowing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to escape.
• The four Titled Douluo turned their attacks on Sword Douluo, knocked him to the ground, and prepared to finish him with their Ninth Soul Skills.
• Facing death, Sword Douluo recalled his youth, gained enlightenment, and advanced from level 96 to level 97.
• Sword Douluo shattered the four Titled Douluo’s combined attack and defeated them with one strike.
• Sword Douluo flew away on his sword as Spirit Hall’s disciples watched, leaving behind a severed arm.

Ning Fengzhi sought help from the Heaven Dou Empire after Spirit Hall devastated the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but Fang Xuan was missing in seclusion. As news arrived that Spirit Hall had also wiped out the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Bibi Dong declared Spirit Hall unmatched on the continent.

• Ning Fengzhi rushed to the Imperial Palace to report Spirit Hall's attack, but Long Dongqiang told him Fang Xuan had entered seclusion and could not be found.
• Long Dongqiang summoned Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, and other officials to discuss defenses after Ning Fengzhi revealed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had lost more than three thousand disciples.
• Dugu Yan warned that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan might be Spirit Hall's next target, and Yu Tianheng tried to return home before others stopped him.
• A Golden Armor Guard reported that Spirit Hall had annihilated all eighteen hundred members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, including Yu Tianheng's grandfather.
• Bibi Dong heard that Spirit Hall had suffered heavy casualties in both battles and declared that no one on the continent could now match it.

After the Spirit Hall Empire rose to power, Fang Xuan emerged from three months of seclusion at Level 96 and learned that events had advanced far earlier than he had expected. He considered how to respond as the continent prepared for conflict.

• Spirit Hall destroyed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, formed the new Seven Great Sects, and established the Spirit Hall Empire.
• The Spirit Hall Empire demanded that Soul Masters join it, prompting Ning Fengzhi, Long Dongqiang, and Yu Tianheng to discuss preparations with their allies in the Heaven Dou Empire.
• A Soul Power Storm erupted in the Imperial Palace, and Fang Xuan emerged from seclusion after reaching Level 96 through cultivation and the Power of Faith.
• Ning Fengzhi, Long Dongqiang, Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and the others told Fang Xuan about Spirit Hall's rise and recent attacks.
• Fang Xuan remained calm but realized the events had occurred one or two years ahead of schedule, leaving him to reconsider his preparations.

Fang Xuan rejected the proposal to wait defensively for the Spirit Hall Empire and argued that Heaven Dou should attack before its rival could stabilize. He ordered Heaven Dou to raise a million soldiers equipped with Thorns and Poison, then sent guards to arrest Tang San.

• Ning Fengzhi and Yu Tianheng recommended that Heaven Dou and its allies build their strength and defend against the Spirit Hall Empire.
• Fang Xuan rejected their plan and argued that the Spirit Hall Empire's unstable foundations and shortage of ordinary troops made the present the best time to strike.
• Yu Tianheng reported that the Spirit Hall Empire had about 150,000 troops, while Heaven Dou could mobilize more than 500,000.
• Fang Xuan ordered Heaven Dou to assemble a million-man army and equip every soldier with Thorns and Poison.
• Fang Xuan noted that the five-year agreement was nearly due and ordered guards to arrest Tang San at Shrek Academy.

Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, and Ning Rongrong reunited at Shrek Academy to honor their five-year promise, while Tang San arrived unrecognized after his appearance changed. Fang Xuan had ordered Tang San arrested, and the chapter left him pinned down by a Titled Douluo.

• Fang Xuan planned to use Tang San’s Hidden Weapons to equip Heaven Dou’s army and ordered his arrest over the Gold Soul Coins Tang San owed him.
• Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at Shrek Academy but were stopped by guards who did not believe their identities.
• Ma Hongjun came out to greet them, and Zhu Zhuqing kicked him away when he tried to hug her.
• Ning Rongrong joined the reunion, and the four discussed their absent friends, including Xiao Wu, Tang San, and Oscar.
• Tang San arrived with blue hair and an altered appearance, but before he could explain himself, several men pinned him down; he could not break free from the Titled Douluo holding him.

Long Dongqiang arrested Tang San on Fang Xuan’s orders and brought him to the Imperial Palace, where Fang Xuan sentenced him to death for failing to repay an eighty-million Gold Soul Coin debt. Tang San’s friends pleaded for him, but Fang Xuan ordered the guards to behead him anyway.

• Long Dongqiang and the Heaven Dou Royal Judgement Guard ambushed Tang San outside Shrek Academy and arrested him by Fang Xuan’s command.
• Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing recognized Tang San despite his changed appearance and accompanied him to the Imperial Palace.
• Fang Xuan ordered Tang San’s execution without explanation, prompting Tang San and the Shrek group to demand to know his crime.
• Fang Xuan revealed Tang San’s unpaid eighty-million Gold Soul Coin debt for the Lovesick Heartbreak Red Immortal Herb and displayed the IOU.
• Tang San admitted he had no money, and the Shrek group begged Fang Xuan to let him repay the debt over time.
• Fang Xuan refused to listen and repeatedly ordered the guards to behead Tang San.

Fang Xuan forced Tang San and the Shrek Seven Devils to serve Heaven Dou Empire, assigning them roles in preparing for war against Spirit Hall Empire. The chapter ended with Heaven Dou mobilizing its people and resources for the coming conflict.

• Fang Xuan spared Tang San's life and made him King Lan Hao, ordering him to forge Hidden Weapons and equipment to repay his debt.
• Fang Xuan appointed the remaining Shrek Seven Devils as imperial generals, but threatened Dai Mubai until he agreed to serve Heaven Dou Empire.
• Fang Xuan ordered Dai Mubai to seek Star Luo Empire's aid and kept Zhu Zhuqing in Heaven Dou City to ensure Dai Mubai returned.
• Fang Xuan assigned Tang San, Dai Mubai, Yu Tianheng, Long Dongqiang, and Ning Fengzhi roles in preparing the empire for war, then entered secluded cultivation.

After half a year of preparation, the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires were ready to fight the Spirit Hall Empire, while Fang Xuan continued cultivating in seclusion. Fang Xuan finally opened his eyes as a tremendous Soul Power Storm erupted around him.

• The Heaven Dou Empire expanded its army to one million soldiers and increased its Soul Master forces, while Bibi Dong strengthened the Spirit Hall Empire.
• Tang San demonstrated his improved Godly Zhuge Crossbow and reported producing Hidden Weapons and Black Feather Armor to equip the Heaven Dou army.
• Zhu Zhuqing announced that the Star Luo Empire had allied with Heaven Dou and would send one million troops to fight the Spirit Hall Empire.
• Dugu Yan and the others waited for Fang Xuan to emerge from seclusion before beginning their campaign.
• After half a year of absorbing the Power of Faith in the Slaughter Space, Fang Xuan unleashed a powerful Soul Power Storm and opened his eyes.

After six months of seclusion, Fang Xuan reached level 97 and comprehended the god-level Blade Technique Boundless Slaughter Silence. He returned to the Heaven Dou Empire, learned that its forces were ready and allied with Star Luo, and ordered the army to march against the Spirit Hall Empire.

• Fang Xuan comprehended Boundless Slaughter Silence, reached level 97, and left Slaughter Space to prepare for war.
• Ning Fengzhi, Long Dongqiang, Tang San, Yu Tianheng, and the other officials welcomed Fang Xuan back to the palace.
• Yu Tianheng reported that Heaven Dou had trained twenty thousand Soul Masters and one million troops, while Tang San said millions of sets of Hidden Weapon equipment were ready.
• Zhu Zhuqing reported that Mu Bai had secured an alliance with Star Luo, which would send one million troops to support Heaven Dou.
• Fang Xuan ordered the allied army to depart immediately and attack the Spirit Hall Empire.

Fang Xuan led Heaven Dou Empire’s massive army toward Spirit City to fight the Spirit Hall Empire. He accepted Shrek Academy’s reinforcements and, after others pleaded, reluctantly allowed the weak Grandmaster to join the campaign.

• Fang Xuan estimated the opposing forces and learned from Ning Fengzhi that the army would reach Spirit Hall territory in ten days, with Azure Wolf Pass as its first checkpoint.
• Tang San reported that Flender had arrived with Shrek Academy’s teachers and eight hundred Soul Masters to aid Heaven Dou Empire.
• Fang Xuan welcomed Flender, Liu Erlong, Zhao Wuji, and Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, but questioned why Grandmaster had come when he was still level twenty-nine.
• Grandmaster said he wanted to avenge the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and offered to advise the army, but Fang Xuan rejected his help and told him to go home.
• Tang San, Yu Tianheng, and the others pleaded for Grandmaster to join, so Fang Xuan agreed and warned him to stay in the rear and keep a low profile.

Fang Xuan led the Heaven Dou Empire’s million-strong army in a surprise attack on the Spirit Hall Empire, capturing Azure Wolf Pass as the Star Luo Empire advanced from the other direction. After receiving reports of repeated defeats, Bibi Dong prepared to personally lead the Spirit Hall Empire’s forces against Heaven Dou and Fang Xuan.

• Fang Xuan split Azure Wolf Pass with the Demon Blade and ordered the Heaven Dou army to attack.
• Fang Xuan, Tang San, Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, Ma Hongjun, and other fighters helped the Heaven Dou army kill the defenders and capture the pass.
• Fang Xuan’s army marched toward Spirit City while Dai Mubai led the Star Luo Empire’s million troops into the Spirit Hall Empire from another direction.
• Bibi Dong received reports that Spirit Hall had lost cities and territory, and blamed Fang Xuan for disrupting her plans.
• Bibi Dong announced that she would lead ten Titled Douluo and one hundred thousand Soul Masters to destroy Heaven Dou and kill Fang Xuan.

Fang Xuan’s allied armies launched their final assault on Spirit City, where the Spirit Hall Empire revealed its Soul Master army and ten Titled Douluo. As the battle spread across the city, Fang Xuan finally confronted five elite enemies himself and defeated them with one strike.

• Fang Xuan’s and Dai Mubai’s combined forces surrounded Spirit City, and Fang Xuan ordered the assault despite suspecting the Spirit Hall Empire had not shown its true strength.
• Tang San smashed through the city gates, but Golden Crocodile Douluo drove him and Yu Tianheng back before revealing nine other Titled Douluo and the Spirit Hall Empire’s hundred-thousand-strong Soul Master army.
• The Spirit Hall Soul Masters routed Tang San and Yu Tianheng’s vanguard, so Fang Xuan sent Dai Mubai and thirty thousand Soul Masters to reinforce them and stall the enemy.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo and the other Titled Douluo advanced toward Fang Xuan while Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, Long Dongqiang, and Ning Fengzhi held off several of them.
• Five Titled Douluo surrounded Fang Xuan and unleashed their strongest attacks, but Fang Xuan repelled them all with one swing of the Demon Blade.

Fang Xuan routed five Spirit Hall Titled Douluo, but Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong appeared as the opposing gods and confronted him. Fang Xuan attacked Bibi Dong to settle their old grievance, but her counterstrike sent him crashing toward the ground.

• Fang Xuan defeated Golden Crocodile Douluo and four other Titled Douluo with a single strike, boosting the Heaven Dou and Star Luo armies’ morale.
• Fang Xuan moved to kill the defeated Spirit Hall Douluo, but Qian Renxue intervened and challenged him to fight.
• Bibi Dong arrived as the Rakshasa God, restoring the Spirit Hall army’s confidence and intimidating the Heaven Dou soldiers.
• Fang Xuan reminded Bibi Dong that she had falsely accused and imprisoned him, then charged at her with One Saber Samsara.
• Bibi Dong met Fang Xuan’s Demon Blade with her Hell Scythe, overpowered him, and sent him flying toward the ground.

Fang Xuan used the Blue Silver Domain to trap Bibi Dong and struck her, but the two gods continued a bloody battle, healing from their severe wounds. Qian Renxue chose Spirit Hall and stabbed Fang Xuan through the chest with the Angel Sacred Sword, leaving him falling from the sky.

• Fang Xuan trapped Bibi Dong with the Blue Silver Domain and wounded her with the Slaughtering Demonic Blade.
• Fang Xuan and Bibi Dong unleashed their full powers, trading devastating blows and suffering severe injuries.
• Fang Xuan used Nine Heart Begonia to heal himself, while Bibi Dong recovered with her Undying Body.
• Qian Renxue watched the battle, resolved herself to stand with Spirit Hall, and attacked Fang Xuan with the Angel Sacred Sword.
• Qian Renxue pierced Fang Xuan's chest and shattered his heart, and he fell from the sky after spitting blood.