Chapter Summaries

Davis proposed assassinating Qin He, arguing that the Star Luo Empire’s Zhu Family assassins could kill even a powerful spirit master by catching him off guard. Zhu Zhuyun acknowledged the possibility but worried about the danger, while the chapter explained why Spirit Hall feared Star Luo Empire’s strength and its potential to absorb Heaven Dou Empire.

• Zhu Zhuyun questioned whether Davis’s plan to assassinate Qin He could succeed on Heaven Dou Empire territory.
• Davis cited Qin He’s record against Titled Douluo and argued that Star Luo Empire’s assassination methods could overcome his strength.
• Zhu Zhuyun conceded that Davis’s plan might work but warned that it was dangerous.
• The chapter described how Spirit Hall’s influence in Heaven Dou Empire contrasted with Star Luo Empire’s centralized rule and resistance to infiltration.
• The chapter explained that Spirit Hall feared Star Luo Empire might annex Heaven Dou Empire and eventually threaten Spirit Hall’s position.

Davis and Zhu Zhuyun worried that Qin He’s growing influence had shifted the balance between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire. Davis decided that the Star Luo Empire should assassinate Qin He during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Soul Master Tournament.

• Davis feared that Qin He’s control of the Five Elements Academies had made the Heaven Dou Empire increasingly powerful.
• The chapter described the Star Luo Empire’s military strength, imperial ambitions, and the brutal succession contests that had driven Dai Mubai to flee.
• Davis and Zhu Zhuyun discussed how Qin He threatened the Star Luo Empire’s position and strengthened the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Davis proposed sending assassins to kill Qin He during the tournament, believing the Heaven Dou Empire would crumble without him.

Bibi Dong argued that Spirit Hall had to assassinate Qin He before he weakened its influence further. Despite Qian Daoliu’s reluctance and concerns about Spirit Hall’s survival, Bibi Dong ordered the plan to proceed during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.

• Bibi Dong declared that assassinating Qin He was imperative because his growing power threatened Spirit Hall.
• Salas explained that Spirit Hall lacked capable people for an assassination and described its precarious position between the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires.
• Qian Daoliu resisted opposing Qin He, fearing Qin He’s strength and resenting the possibility that Bibi Dong would benefit from his defeat.
• Bibi Dong ordered Spirit Hall to seek an opportunity to assassinate Qin He while he stayed in the Heaven Dou Royal Palace during the tournament.
• Bibi Dong said Qin He’s death would let Spirit Hall exploit chaos in the Heaven Dou Empire and reclaim commoner Soul Masters he had won over.

At Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang warned Tang San that even Qin He could die, and Tang San hoped Spirit Hall or the Star Luo Empire would take him down. In the Heaven Dou Palace, Xie Yue revealed rumors of assassination plots against Qin He, prompting Xiao Chenyu to insist they protect him.

• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San that no one, not even Qin He, could escape death, and Tang San anticipated that Spirit Hall or the Star Luo Empire might attack him.
• Xie Yue asked Xiao Chenyu whether Spirit Hall or the Star Luo Empire was stronger, and Xiao Chenyu defended Qin He’s prospects against both powers.
• Xie Yue told Xiao Chenyu that both powers were rumored to be planning to assassinate Qin He, who had been sleeping all day.
• Xiao Chenyu slapped Xie Yue and ordered that they protect Qin He.

Xie Yue doubted that he and Xiao Chenyu could protect Qin He, while Qin He slept through the danger gathering around him. Davis and Spirit Hall’s Bibi Dong and Ghost Douluo prepared to assassinate him, each suspecting that his apparent defenselessness hid a trap.

• Xie Yue questioned whether he and Xiao Chenyu could protect Qin He, and Xiao Chenyu insisted that loyal subordinates had to stay vigilant regardless of Qin He’s strength.
• Qin He turned over in his sleep after hearing a faint rustling, dismissing it as a rat and remaining unaware of the intruders.
• Davis hid on a palace beam and prepared to use the Evil Eye Saint King Bloodline to strike Qin He while he slept.
• Ghost Douluo sensed an unusual Soul Power fluctuation and asked Bibi Dong whether Qin He had noticed them.
• Bibi Dong grew wary of Qin He’s apparent vulnerability and suspected that he was preparing a hidden counterattack.

Bibi Dong and Ghost Douluo launched their assassination attempt on Qin He, but the attack went awry and they became convinced that he had anticipated them. Qin He woke amid the commotion, while Ghost Douluo urged Bibi Dong to flee.

• Bibi Dong ordered Ghost Douluo to attack Qin He despite suspecting he had discovered them.
• Qin He sneezed and shifted his head, causing Ghost Douluo's Soul Power attack to miss him and strike Davis instead.
• Davis and Zhu Zhuyun believed Qin He had been pretending to sleep and that his attack had injured Davis.
• Davis charged Qin He with his White Tiger Sky Roar Wave, and Ghost Douluo hurried to escape.
• Qin He sat up and asked what was making so much noise as Ghost Douluo warned Bibi Dong that Qin He had dodged Davis's attack.

Davis and Zhu Zhuyun confronted Qin He during an assassination attempt at Heaven Dou Royal Palace, but Qin He seemed unaware of who they were and effortlessly survived Ghost Douluo’s attack. Bibi Dong withdrew with the others, then suspected Qin He had deliberately let them escape.

• Davis accused Qin He of pretending, while Qin He said he did not know him.
• Zhu Zhuyun revealed her Nether Cat martial soul and admitted that she and Davis had come to assassinate Qin He.
• Qin He welcomed them, and Davis realized that Ghost Douluo’s attack had severely injured him instead of Qin He.
• Ghost Douluo reported that Qin He had caught his ninth soul skill without getting up, and Bibi Dong judged Qin He’s strength formidable.
• Bibi Dong decided that escaping the palace was fortunate, then wondered why Qin He had allowed them to leave safely.

Davis and Zhu Zhuyun infiltrated the Heaven Dou Royal Palace to assassinate Qin He, but Davis was injured before he could attack. As the guards recognized the Star Luo Empire’s prince and speculated about his divine bloodline, Qin He wondered why Davis had already fallen when he had not even struck.

• Palace guards discovered Davis and Zhu Zhuyun in Qin He's bedchamber and raised the alarm.
• Xiao Chenyu and Xie Yue recognized the pair, and Xie Yue guessed Davis had relied on the Star Luo imperial family's Evil Eye Saint King Bloodline.
• Xiao Chenyu grew alarmed at the possibility that Davis's divine power could threaten Qin He.
• Qin He wondered whether he could use the assassination attempt as an excuse to fake his death and leave the throne.
• Qin He questioned why Davis had announced his intent to assassinate him but collapsed before Qin He attacked.

Qin He felt wronged as Davis and Zhu Zhuyun mistook his inaction for a scheme to control the Star Luo Empire. Surrounded by Heaven Dou soldiers, Davis vowed to resist, while Qin He insisted he had no plans against them.

• Qin He complained that trouble had found him even though he had stayed in his room and made no move.
• Davis realized he and Zhu Zhuyun were surrounded by Heaven Dou Empire soldiers and had little chance of escape.
• Zhu Zhuyun concluded Qin He was keeping them alive to trade them for concessions from the Star Luo Empire and gain leverage over Davis.
• Davis rejected Qin He's supposed plan to control the Star Luo Empire and challenged him to kill or fight.
• Qin He denied having any scheme against Davis or the Star Luo Empire, but Zhu Zhuyun dismissed his innocence as an act.

Qin He faced Davis and Zhu Zhuyun after they were defeated in an attempted assassination, while they accused him of injuring them and his allies praised his strength. The Star Luo pair remained captive, and Qin He reflected on how their empire had endured across generations.

• Davis accused Qin He of attacking him after he collapsed, while Qin He denied having done anything.
• Zhu Zhuyun warned Davis that Qin He was a scheming opponent and privately worried about what might happen to her as his prisoner.
• Qin He wondered how the Star Luo Empire had survived through four installments despite its rulers, and recalled its changing imperial family and enduring name.
• Xie Yue and Xiao Chenyu realized Qin He had incapacitated Davis and Zhu Zhuyun with an attack they could not detect.
• Xie Yue and Xiao Chenyu praised Qin He's mastery of Soul Power, leaving Qin He with an increasingly strange expression.

After Qin He defeated Zhu Zhuyun, she praised him and disparaged her fiancé Davis, while Qin He's followers mistook his actions for a plan to control the Star Luo Empire. Davis, unsettled by Qin He's unreadable demeanor, surrendered and asked Qin He to guarantee his safety.

• Zhu Zhuyun praised Qin He after losing to him and called Davis ordinary, leaving Davis humiliated.
• Xie Yue and Xiao Chenyu concluded that Qin He intended to use Davis to gain control over the Star Luo Empire.
• Qin He denied having any ambitions, but Davis grew more alarmed by his apparently innocent expression.
• Davis declared that he would submit to Qin He if Qin He guaranteed his safety.
• Xiao Chenyu praised Qin He, while Xie Yue mocked Davis for abandoning his proud, steadfast stance.

Qin He was bewildered when Davis surrendered, then became even more baffled when Davis withdrew his conditions and offered unconditional submission. The others interpreted Davis's decision as proof of Qin He's overwhelming authority, while Qin He could only wonder why Davis had made himself his subordinate.

• Qin He told Davis he was not unreasonable, but Davis took the remark as a warning and feared Qin He was dissatisfied with his surrender.
• Zhu Zhuyun also concluded that Qin He was a terrifyingly wise ruler and lamented that he had been born in the Heaven Dou Empire rather than the Star Luo Empire.
• Davis said he was withdrawing his request, prompting Xiao Chenyu to accuse him of toying with Qin He.
• Davis clarified that he would submit to Qin He unconditionally, leaving Xiao Chenyu and Xie Yue astonished by the change.
• Xie Yue credited Qin He's pressure and ambition for Davis's unconditional surrender, while Qin He silently wondered why Davis had become such a bootlicker.

Davis surrendered to Qin He after his assassination attempt failed, while Bibi Dong and Ghost Douluo fled and later realized Ghost Douluo’s attack had struck Davis instead. Bibi Dong suspected Qin He had orchestrated the incident to capture Davis and turn the Star Luo Empire against Spirit Hall, leaving her worried about Qin He’s growing influence.

• Davis declared that he would surrender unconditionally to Qin He, leaving Qin He bewildered by how readily he and Zhu Zhuyun accepted the arrangement.
• Bibi Dong and Ghost Douluo fled after their failed assassination attempt and wondered why Qin He had not pursued them.
• A spy reported that Davis had also tried to assassinate Qin He, had been captured, and had later been released.
• Ghost Douluo realized his ninth soul skill had likely struck Davis rather than Qin He, inadvertently helping Qin He capture the Star Luo Empire’s eldest prince.
• Bibi Dong concluded that Qin He had deliberately arranged the events to subdue Davis and redirect the Star Luo Empire’s hostility toward Spirit Hall.
• Bibi Dong worried that Qin He might subdue the Star Luo Empire and disrupt the balance of the Douluo Continent.

Bibi Dong accepted that Spirit Hall could no longer unify Douluo Continent as Qin He strengthened the Heaven Dou Empire. In the Star Dou Great Forest, Blood Infant Douluo and his Evil Soul Masters plotted against Qin He and introduced his cousin Qin Li, a powerful Evil Soul Master.

• Ghost Douluo told Bibi Dong that Spirit Hall should accept it could no longer unify the continent while Qin He was in power.
• Blood Infant Douluo gathered Evil Soul Masters in the Star Dou Great Forest and vowed revenge on Qin He for disrupting his plans.
• Blood Kill warned Blood Infant that Qin He's peace and anti-slaughter policies were threatening Evil Soul Masters' ability to survive.
• Blood Infant revealed that he had secretly placed a huge bounty on Qin He and that assassins had accepted the job.
• Blood Infant introduced Qin Li, Qin He's cousin and a rank 88 Evil Soul Master whose mutated Sinister Black Tiger King martial soul made him a formidable fighter.

Spirit Hall and Shrek Academy worried that Qin Li, an Evil Soul Master, would become an even greater threat if he killed Qin He and absorbed his vital essence. Qin Li attacked Qin He in the Heaven Dou Royal Palace, but Qin He greeted the assassination attempt with excitement.

• Bibi Dong warned Ghost Douluo that Qin Li had returned as an eighty-eighth-rank Soul Douluo and could grow stronger by absorbing Qin He's vital essence.
• Ghost Douluo agreed that Spirit Hall should send people to protect Qin He.
• Yu Xiaogang feared the danger of Evil Soul Masters, while Qin Zhan expressed confidence that Qin He would prevail.
• Qin Li infiltrated Heaven Dou Imperial City and fired his Black Tiger Howl to the Heavens Wave at Qin He.
• Qin He showed no fear and looked excited by the assassination attempt, leaving Qin Li unsettled.

In Heaven Dou Great Forest, Qin Li met Blood Infant Douluo and Blood Kill over the bounty on Qin He, but demanded more money because Qin He was his kin. At Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong recognized that Evil Soul Masters were becoming a threat that required setting aside other grudges.

• Blood Infant Douluo confirmed that he had offered ten million Gold Soul Coins and a top-tier soul bone for Qin He's life.
• Qin Li said Qin He was his younger clansman and someone he was proud of, then demanded more payment from Blood Infant Douluo.
• Blood Kill and Blood Infant Douluo questioned Qin Li's motives, and Blood Infant Douluo agreed to hear what he wanted.
• Bibi Dong discussed the growing threat of Evil Soul Masters and concluded that Spirit Hall had to put aside its grudges for now.

Qin Li attacked Qin He, but Xie Yue tried to intervene and was defeated in one move. Convinced that Qin He's level-1000 strength was a bluff, Qin Li declared that he would expose him.

• Qin He calmly faced Qin Li, while Qin Li grew nervous but pressed on with his assassination mission.
• Xie Yue charged in to protect Qin He and attacked Qin Li with Full Moon.
• Qin Li struck Xie Yue with Black Tiger Howl to the Heavens Wave, defeating him in one move.
• Qin Li dismissed Xie Yue and accused Qin He of falsely claiming to possess level-1000 strength.
• Qin Li declared that Qin He had used the Empty City Stratagem to frighten powerful experts and vowed to expose him.

Qin Li, an Evil Soul Master, challenged Qin He after defeating Xie Yue, convinced that Qin He's reputation was undeserved. Qin He revealed overwhelming power and immobilized Qin Li with his aura before attacking him with a finger.

• Spirit Hall scouts reported that Qin Li had defeated Xie Yue and was targeting Qin He, and Bibi Dong dismissed Qin Li's threat.
• Qin Li bragged that he would kill Qin He for the ten million Gold Soul Coins offered by Blood Infant Douluo, while the gathered soul masters condemned him for killing civilians.
• Qin He decided Qin Li was beyond saving and released an immense aura, surrounding himself with countless golden soul rings.
• Qin Li realized he had been wrong about Qin He's strength, but Qin He's pressure left him unable to move.
• Qin He pointed a finger at Qin Li as Qin Li desperately tried to dodge.

Qin He casually destroyed Qin Li with a finger strike, and the force of his Soul Power shook the Douluo Continent. At Shrek Academy, the tremor collapsed the school buildings, leaving Flander accused of cutting corners and misusing the academy’s money.

• Qin He released his Soul Power and killed Qin Li with a single finger strike, scattering his body into fragments.
• Xie Yue watched Qin He defeat Qin Li and concluded that even Peak Douluo and Bibi Dong would have no chance against him.
• Qin He's attack shook the Douluo Continent and caused buildings at Shrek Academy to collapse.
• Flander found the academy buildings in ruins as Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun demanded explanations and refunds.
• Oscar and Zhao Wuji also criticized Flander, accusing him of failing to use the academy's funds to maintain its buildings.

After an uncontrolled burst of Qin He's Soul Power in Heaven Dou Imperial City reduced an Evil Soul Master to ashes, the shockwaves damaged Shrek Academy and caused tremors across the continent. At Shrek, Flander lamented the academy's losses while Tang San questioned whether he could ever match Qin He.

• The collapse of Shrek Academy's teaching building left its teachers and students wondering how the poor academy could keep operating without the tournament championship and prize money.
• Yu Xiaogang and Qin Zhan arrived, and Qin Zhan grew worried that the tremors reaching Shrek had come from Heaven Dou Imperial City, where Qin He was.
• Flander guessed that a natural disaster had struck the capital and sighed that Qin He had been unlucky to encounter it just after becoming emperor.
• A message revealed that Qin He had killed an invading Evil Soul Master with his Soul Power, but his uncontrolled aftershock had caused the earthquake and deep ravines across the continent.
• Flander reacted in dismay to learning Qin He had caused the damage, while Tang San wondered whether his own efforts were pointless beside Qin He's power.