Chapter Summaries

Bibi Dong proposed appointing her under-eight-year-old disciple Yan as Spirit Hall's Holy Son, prompting objections over his age and the customary trials. The Worship Hall's recognition was raised as sufficient qualification just as Yan arrived at the meeting.

• Bibi Dong convened Spirit Hall's leaders and proposed investing Yan as the Holy Son.
• Nether Leopard Douluo objected that Yan was not yet eight and urged Bibi Dong to reconsider.
• Bishops and Soul masters criticized the unprecedented proposal and questioned Bibi Dong's authority to appoint such a young heir.
• Bibi Dong cited Yan's second soul ring and rank twenty-three Soul Power as evidence of his exceptional talent.
• Another Titled Douluo questioned whether Yan had completed the required trials, while an elder argued that the Worship Hall's recognition was sufficient.
• Yan arrived with two companions as the council awaited the response to the proposal.

Yan took his place as Spirit Hall’s Holy Son and proposed marching against the Clear Sky Sect, winning support from the Consecration Hall and many elders. The council backed the campaign, while the Clear Sky Sect’s weakened state made the attack seem timely.

• Yan entered the Grand Council Hall with Consecrations Qianjun and Xiangmo, and Bibi Dong confirmed the elders had no objections to his appointment as Holy Son.
• Yan proposed pointing Spirit Hall’s swords at Heaven Dou and launching an expedition against the Clear Sky Sect, citing its past clashes with Spirit Hall and the Haotian Clan Leader’s illness.
• The elders recognized that Qianjun and Xiangmo’s presence signaled the Consecration Hall’s support for Yan’s proposal.
• Yue Guan endorsed the campaign, and other Spirit Hall leaders joined him in calling for action against the Clear Sky Sect.

Yan arranged a Spirit Hall campaign against the Clear Sky Sect, and its army marched toward the Heaven Dou Empire. The Clear Sky Sect prepared anxiously for the attack as Qian Daoliu hinted that he would intervene if Tang Chen appeared.

• Yan ordered Elder Tuoba to gather three thousand elite soul masters and assigned forces from the Angel Army and Holy Dragon Army to the campaign.
• Bibi Dong authorized Yan's plans, and Spirit Hall's senior officials received orders to prepare the Heaven Dou campaign.
• A large Spirit Hall army departed for the Heaven Dou Empire while Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu watched from Spirit City.
• Qian Daoliu told Bibi Dong that Tang Chen would not harm Yan and then vanished, leaving her worried and angry.
• The Clear Sky Sect kept its defenses alert and held urgent discussions after receiving troubling news.

Clear Sky Sect leaders debated how to respond to Spirit Hall’s approaching army, while old grievances over Tang Hao’s role in the previous war divided the elders. The Clan Leader ordered preparations to retreat and the expulsion of Tang Hao, prompting Tang Xiao to protest before the First Elder intervened.

• A covert-network report warned that Spirit Hall’s new Holy Son was leading three thousand soul masters toward Clear Sky Sect and that at least ten thousand forces were mobilizing near Heaven Dou City.
• The elders learned that the Holy Son was Pope Bibi Dong’s young disciple and argued over the threat as the First Elder urged them to unite behind the Clan Leader.
• The First Elder presented the Clan Leader with the choices of joining the Six Great Sects and Heaven Dou Empire or retreating to the sect’s founding site.
• The Clan Leader ordered preparations for retreat and announced that Tang Hao should be expelled from Clear Sky Sect.
• Tang Xiao defended Tang Hao and blamed Spirit Hall for starting the conflict, but the Seventh Elder condemned Tang Hao before the First Elder stopped him.

Tang Xiao confronted the Seventh Elder over his insult to Ah Yin, but the Haotian Clan Leader rejected outside aid against Spirit Hall, fearing Qian Daoliu’s retaliation. The supporting factions received the refusal and were left waiting uncertainly outside the Clear Sky Sect.

• Tang Xiao unleashed his aura against the Seventh Elder after he insulted Ah Yin, but the Haotian Clan Leader rebuked Tang Xiao and ordered him to stand down.
• A messenger reported that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Tian Dou Royal Family had arrived to support the Clear Sky Sect.
• The Haotian Clan Leader warned that Qian Daoliu could devastate the sect if he entered the conflict, then ordered the Clear Sky Sect to refuse all outside help.
• The Second Elder accepted the order to prepare the Clear Sky Sect’s soul masters and turn away the envoys.
• Ning Fengzhi and Prince Xue Xing learned that the Clear Sky Sect had refused assistance, while the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s leader remained unsure whether to leave.

Yan led Spirit Hall’s army to surround the Clear Sky Sect, where thousands of defenders and allied forces faced an overwhelming show of strength. Yan called for Sect Master Tang to come out and speak, leaving the confrontation poised to begin.

• Yan ordered Spirit Hall’s forces to ignore the allied troops unless they interfered and to reach the Clear Sky Sect within an hour.
• The Clear Sky Sect raised the alarm as Spirit Hall’s army approached, with more than ten thousand soul masters surrounding the fortress.
• Yu Luomian and Yu Yuanzhen spotted the White Armor Earth Dragon Clan among Spirit Hall’s elite and recognized their old rivalry.
• Ning Fengzhi and Prince Xue Xing assessed Spirit Hall’s army and realized how badly the allied forces were outmatched.
• Yan came to the front of the formation and called for Clear Sky Sect Master Tang to speak.

Yan confronted the Clear Sky Sect over Tang Hao’s killing of Spirit Hall’s previous Pope and demanded that the sect hand him over or provide an explanation. The Clear Sky Sect Leader disowned Tang Hao and announced that the sect would seal its mountain and withdraw from the world.

• Tang Xiao challenged Yan, but Yan refused to speak with him and demanded an answer from the Clear Sky Sect Leader.
• Yan said Spirit Hall had come to hold the Clear Sky Sect accountable for Tang Hao’s role in the previous Pope’s death.
• More than fifteen thousand Soul Masters released their Martial Souls, surrounding the Clear Sky Sect with an overwhelming show of force.
• Yan warned the Clear Sky Sect Leader that refusing Spirit Hall could lead to war.
• The Clear Sky Sect Leader declared Tang Hao expelled and announced that the sect would return to its ancestral lands, seal the mountain, and withdraw from the world.

The Clear Sky Sect leader ordered the sect to sever ties with Tang Hao, seal off the mountain, and retreat to its ancestral grounds, shattering the confidence of its disciples and allies. With the sect withdrawing, Yan turned Spirit Hall’s attention to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the Tian Dou Royal Family.

• The Haotian Clan Leader’s decision to retreat enraged Clear Sky Sect disciples and affiliated forces, while Prince Xue Xing, Ning Fengzhi, and Yu Yuanzhen condemned the sect’s surrender.
• Yan accepted the Clear Sky Sect’s explanation and invoked Spirit Hall’s old agreement not to enter the ancestral grounds.
• The Haotian Clan Leader ordered the Clear Sky Sect to withdraw to its ancestral grounds, and the elders led the evacuation.
• Yan reflected that the retreat matched the Clear Sky Sect’s eventual fate and that Spirit Hall held the advantage if war broke out.
• Yan ordered more than three thousand Spirit Hall soul masters to surround the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the Tian Dou Royal Family.

Yan confronted the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the Tian Dou Royal Family outside the Clear Sky Sect, then ordered Spirit Hall to occupy the castle and register its affiliated Soul Masters. Tang Xiao arrived to take down the Clear Sky plaque and vowed that the Clear Sky Sect would return with its former glory.

• Yan questioned Ning Fengzhi, Yu Yuanzhen, and Prince Xue Xing about why their forces had come to the Clear Sky Sect.
• Ning Fengzhi said they had come to prevent a conflict, and Yan allowed the three factions to leave the encirclement.
• Yan ordered Spirit Hall to let the Clear Sky Sect's direct and collateral lines withdraw, then enter the castle and register its affiliated Soul Masters.
• Tang Xiao blocked Spirit Hall's advance, took down the Clear Sky plaque, and declared that the Clear Sky Sect would return.
• Yan said he looked forward to their return and continued leading Spirit Hall into the castle.

Yan led Spirit Hall forces into the Clear Sky Sect's castle and began registering the Soul Masters who remained there, drawing them under Spirit Hall's control. As the Four Single-Attribute Clans broke out through the eastern gate, Yan ordered his forces to drive them toward the Clear Sky Sect's ancestral grounds without causing casualties.

• Yan denied blocking the Clear Sky Sect's people from leaving and explained that the remaining Soul Masters were being held for registration and subsidies.
• Yan urged the Clear Sky Sect Leader and Tang Xiao to fulfill their promise and enter seclusion, and they left the castle.
• Yan ordered Spirit Hall deacons to register the remaining Soul Masters and distribute Gold Soul Coins, bringing nearly three thousand able-bodied fighters under Spirit Hall's control.
• When the Four Single-Attribute Clans tried to leave through the eastern gate, Yan ordered his forces to let them go and drive them toward the Clear Sky Sect's ancestral grounds without casualties.
• Titan, Gao, Bai He, and Yang Wudi led nearly two thousand people out of the castle.

The Clear Sky Sect’s former vassal clans were herded toward its ancestral land as Spirit Hall’s forces pursued them. The Clear Sky Sect’s leaders and nearby allies recognized the approaching forces and went to investigate as dusk fell.

• Bai He suspected Spirit Hall was steering the Four Single-Attribute Clans toward the Clear Sky Sect’s ancestral land, and Titan urged the clans to head there rather than fight the stronger enemy.
• Ning Fengzhi learned that Spirit Hall’s Angel Army, Holy Dragon Army, and Temple Knight Corps were pursuing the clans, then led allies from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to investigate.
• The Clear Sky Sect Leader and Tang Xiao arrived at the ancestral land, where the Second Elder reported that the scattered groups were safe and the journey had gone smoothly.
• At dusk, the Clear Sky Sect’s leaders sensed the Four Single-Attribute Clans and Spirit Hall approaching, then went to the campsite’s edge to see the forces advancing from the west.

The Single-Attribute Four Great Clans reached the foot of the Haotian Clan Ancestral Land and found themselves surrounded by Spirit Hall forces led by Yan. As Spirit Hall attacked, the clan patriarchs prepared to fight their way through while Clear Sky Sect watched from the mountainside.

• Bai He returned from a failed attempt to break through Spirit Hall's blockade, while Clear Sky Sect members hesitated to intervene.
• Yan accused the clans of fleeing registration and said he wanted to see whether Clear Sky Sect would honor its promises.
• Titan called out Yan's scheme and rallied the Strength Clan to release their martial souls.
• Niu Gao summoned the Defense Clan and transformed into a Plate Armor Giant Rhino.
• Yang Wudi called forth his Soul Breaking Spear and prepared to carve a path through Spirit Hall's forces.

Yan ordered Tuoba Xi to lead the Holy Dragon Army against the Strength and Defense Clans as the four clans clashed. Yang Wudi unleashed his Weapon Soul Avatar and drove a potentially lethal spear thrust at Tuoba Xi.

• Yan instructed Tuoba Xi to lead the Holy Dragon Army against the Strength and Defense Clans.
• Tuoba Xi transformed into his White Armor Earth Dragon Martial Soul Avatar and fought the Great Strength Gorilla and Plate Armor Giant Rhino.
• Yu Luomian expressed envy at Tuoba Xi's breakthrough, while Yu Yuanzhen insisted the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan remained superior.
• Titan struck at Tuoba Xi as Niu Gao pinned his legs, creating an opening for Yang Wudi.
• Yang Wudi used medicinal powder to distract Tuoba Xi, then launched his Soul Breaking Spear attack.
• Yang Wudi activated his Weapon Soul Avatar, broke through Tuoba Xi's sound-wave attack, and thrust toward his chest with power capable of threatening Titled Douluo.

Tuoba Xi, She Long, and Bloodspike Honored One overcame the leaders and fighters of the three clans, capturing most of them. Yang Wudi continued resisting She Long and Bloodspike Honored One, but their coordinated attacks wore him down.

• Tuoba Xi used his ninth soul skill to knock back Yang Wudi, Titan, and Niu Gao, then trapped Titan and Niu Gao with sand and stone.
• Yan sent She Long and Bloodspike Honored One to capture Yang Wudi and counter the Breaking Clan’s poison techniques.
• Bloodspike Honored One absorbed the poisons on the battlefield, while Spirit Hall forces subdued the fighters from the three clans.
• She Long confronted Yang Wudi and blocked his desperate spear thrust, avoiding the injury-for-injury fight Yang Wudi sought.
• She Long and Bloodspike Honored One attacked together, gradually exhausting Yang Wudi as he refused to submit to Spirit Hall.

Yang Wudi’s suicide attack was stopped by Xiangmo Douluo, while Bai He tried to flee with several children toward the Haotian Clan Ancestral Land. Yue Guan and Guimei trapped him and the Speed Clan with their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the Polar Stillness Domain, leaving their escape frozen.

• Yang Wudi launched a final, life-risking attack at Ci Xue, but Xiangmo Douluo stopped him and offered him a chance to submit to Spirit Hall.
• Sword Douluo Chen Xin recognized Xiangmo Douluo and warned that Spirit Hall’s gathered experts left the Upper Three Sects little chance of winning.
• Bai He saw that Titan, Niu Gao, and the other clan fighters had been captured, then took two children and raced toward the Haotian Clan Ancestral Land.
• Yue Guan and Guimei joined hands and unleashed the Polar Stillness Domain, freezing Bai He and the Speed Clan in midair before they could escape.

Spirit Hall captured nearly two thousand members of the Four Single-Attribute Clans while the Clear Sky Sect watched from its mountain, deepening the clans’ resentment toward the sect. Yan mocked the Clear Sky Sect’s surrender with a stele, and the Clear Sky Sect Leader collapsed after declaring that the number one sect under heaven was already gone.

• Bai He tried to escape with two children but was trapped in a net and captured, while Tang Xiao’s father stopped him from intervening.
• Spirit Hall captured the Speed Clan and detained the remaining members of the Four Single-Attribute Clans as they blamed the Clear Sky Sect for abandoning them.
• Yan praised Sect Leader Tang’s promise sarcastically and had Qianjun Douluo carve and plant a stele reading “Keeps Faith and Promises.”
• Yan declared that the Clear Sky Sect’s spine had been broken and it could no longer stand as the number one sect.
• The Clear Sky Sect Leader laughed, shed bloody tears, and vomited blood onto the stele.

After the Clear Sky Clan Leader fainted, Yan rejected a proposal to attack the Clear Sky Sect and chose to withdraw, planning to destroy it later when the timing was right. Ning Fengzhi recognized that Yan had damaged the sect’s reputation, while Spirit Hall’s leaders gained respect for Yan.

• Tang Xiao supported his father as the Clear Sky Clan Leader collapsed after urging him to preserve the bloodstained stele as a reminder of their humiliation.
• Yan learned the Clear Sky Clan Leader had only fainted and rejected Tuoba Xi’s suggestion to secretly attack the Clear Sky Sect, deciding to wait for a better opportunity.
• Ning Fengzhi concluded that Yan had broken the Clear Sky Sect’s reputation and worried that his own sect could become a future target.
• Spirit Hall’s troops subdued the Four Single-Attribute Clans and cleaned up after the battle without suffering casualties.
• Tuoba Xi asked Yan whether they should enter Heaven Dou City, as Spirit Hall’s leaders treated Yan with greater respect.

Yan stationed Spirit Hall’s forces at the former Clear Sky Sect castle rather than provoke the Heaven Dou Royal Family in its capital. After the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect refused negotiations, Yan prepared to meet the four clan patriarchs and visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s camp.

• Yan led Spirit Hall’s army back to the former Clear Sky Sect castle and brought the Four Single-Attribute Clans there as captives, frightening the remaining soul masters.
• The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect learned that Xue Ye had reinforced Heaven Dou City and begun secretly mobilizing troops, while Ning Fengzhi prepared to withdraw.
• Ning Fengzhi declined Spirit Hall’s offer to negotiate after Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan rejected its envoy.
• Venerable She Long reported to Yan that both sects had refused negotiations.
• Yan accepted their refusals and ordered the four clan patriarchs brought to him before arranging a visit to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s camp.

Yan pressured the four great clan patriarchs into severing their ties with the Clear Sky Sect and invited them to meet Ning Fengzhi. The group approached the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s camp, where Ning Fengzhi came forward to meet them.

• Yan threatened the four patriarchs and their clans to force them to consider submitting to Spirit Hall.
• Yang Wudi, Niu Gao, and Bai He declared that their clans would cut ties with the Clear Sky Sect.
• After pressure from Yang Wudi and Niu Gao, Titan also said the Strength Clan would no longer deal with the Clear Sky Sect.
• Yan freed the four patriarchs and invited them to accompany him to meet Ning Fengzhi.
• Yan led Spirit Hall’s elders and the four patriarchs to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s camp, where Ning Fengzhi came forward.

Yan visited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to persuade Ning Fengzhi to cooperate with Spirit Hall, warning that the sect could be destroyed if it refused. He demonstrated a revolver against Sword Douluo Chen Xin, leaving Ning Fengzhi facing negotiations in a world where weapons had changed.

• Yan arrived at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's camp with Titan, Yang Wudi, and four other clan heads, and Ning Fengzhi admitted the group to his tent.
• Yan warned Ning Fengzhi that Spirit Hall had fewer reservations about eliminating the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect than it had about the Clear Sky Sect.
• Chen Xin broke the pressure imposed by Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo and threatened to kill anyone who attacked the sect.
• Yan revealed a revolver and fired at Chen Xin, who dodged the first shot and blocked the next four with his Seven Kill Sword.
• Yan fired a final curved bullet, and Chen Xin caught all five bullets before Yan urged Ning Fengzhi to discuss the weapon.