Chapter Summaries

Snow Woman kissed Ye Qiu and boldly asked him to mate, and he agreed. Snow Woman raised an ice fortress around them while Ice Empress watched from outside.

• Snow Woman used what she had learned from Ye Qiu's eyes to kiss him and touch him, astonishing Ice Empress.
• Snow Woman asked Ye Qiu to mate, and Ye Qiu agreed.
• Snow Woman drew closer to Ye Qiu as the wind and snow swirled around them.
• Snow Woman formed an ice-and-snow fortress around them, and a little scorpion crawled out, dug a hole, and watched.

Ye Qiu and Snow Woman became intimate in the Far North while Ice Empress watched, and Tang Yuehua's group prepared to begin the Fourth Trial on Sea God Island. Xiao Bai assembled two hundred Demon Soul Great White Sharks to carry them out to sea and reminded Yuehua that she was undergoing the Sea God Nine Trials.

• Ye Qiu kissed Snow Woman and the two became entangled in the ice-and-snow fortress.
• Ice Empress watched through a crack in the wall and reacted with shock and embarrassment as Ye Qiu and Snow Woman continued.
• Tang Yuehua and the other women prepared to depart for the Fourth Trial on Sea God Island.
• Xiao Bai summoned two hundred Demon Soul Great White Sharks into formation before Sea God Island.
• Xiao Bai told Tang Yuehua they could set off and reminded her that she was undergoing the Sea God Nine Trials.

Xiao Bai warned Ye Qiu’s group that the Evil Spirit Orcas were powerful, vicious enemies they could not underestimate as they prepared for their trial. She explained that her clan had repeatedly lost its holy wars against them, leaving the story with the group facing a dangerous mission.

• Liu Erlong and Zhu Zhuyun assured Xiao Bai that they were ready to complete the fourth trial.
• Xiao Bai cautioned the group that the Evil Spirit Orcas were exceptionally vicious and difficult to defeat.
• Xiao Bai revealed that the Evil Orca King had killed her younger brother, and she described the sea beasts’ relative strength and habits.
• Xiao Bai said an Evil Spirit Orca pod lived about five hundred kilometers away and was the Demon Soul Great White Sharks’ mortal enemy.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked whether Xiao Bai’s clan had lost their battles, and Xiao Bai admitted they had repeatedly been outmatched and survived only because the orcas feared Sea God Island.

Xiao Bai explained that the powerful Evil Spirit Orca clan threatened her recovering people, while the Sea God Nine Trials required the group to help wipe them out. As the group prepared for the fight, Ning Rongrong remembered two bottles of poison Ye Qiu had given her for uncertain situations.

• Shui Yue'er and the others were shocked to learn that the Evil Spirit Orcas could wipe out Xiao Bai's clan.
• Purple Pearl and Xiao Bai described the Evil Spirit Orcas' size, viciousness, and numbers, noting that each adult could hold off two members of Xiao Bai's clan.
• Xue Wu, Xiao Lan, and Xiao Wu expressed relief and confidence about helping defeat the Evil Spirit Orcas.
• Xiao Bai worried that a failed attack would cost her recovering clan members their lives and thought of Ye Qiu.
• Ning Rongrong remembered Ye Qiu's warning and showed the group the two bottles of poison he had left her.

Ning Rongrong revealed that springwater from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well could kill even powerful soul beasts, and Xiao Bai agreed it could help fight the Evil Spirit Orca pod. Xiao Bai led the women and two hundred Demon Soul Great White Sharks into the depths of the sea to confront them.

• Ning Rongrong showed Dugu Yan and the others two bottles of Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well springwater and explained its lethal power.
• Xiao Bai examined the springwater and recognized its danger, while Xiao Lan promised to heal the sharks if needed.
• Xiao Bai decided to set off, transformed into her true form, and led the group into the sea.
• Liu Erlong, Huo Wu, Ning Rongrong, and the others rode on the Demon Soul Great White Sharks as two hundred sharks followed Xiao Bai toward the ocean depths.

Tang Yuehua, Liu Erlong, and Xiao Bai used the Vast Sea Bodyguard Cover and Tang Yuehua’s Spiritual Detection Sharing to approach the Evil Spirit Orca pod unseen. After spotting the Evil Orca King and its two to three hundred followers, they prepared to attack and began moving upward.

• Xiao Bai brought Tang Yuehua and Liu Erlong to within about twenty li of the Evil Orca King before they descended under the Vast Sea Bodyguard Cover.
• Tang Yuehua concealed their auras and merged her Spiritual Power with the seawater, then shared her detection with Liu Erlong and Xiao Bai.
• The three saw the Evil Spirit Orca pod and identified the enormous Evil Orca King at its center.
• Liu Erlong showed Tang Yuehua a Godly Zhuge Crossbow, and Tang Yuehua handed her two bottles before telling Xiao Bai to lead them upward slowly.

Liu Erlong used a bolt carrying a drop of Scorching Sun Spring to kill an Evil Spirit Orca, confirming the substance’s devastating power. As the Evil Orca King investigated the corpse, another orca suddenly erupted into a frenzy.

• Xiao Bai guided Liu Erlong and the others to a depth of about two hundred meters, where Liu Erlong loaded a drop of Scorching Sun Spring into a crossbow bolt and fired it at an Evil Spirit Orca.
• The Scorching Sun Spring killed the struck orca from within, and its frenzy led it to kill another orca before it died.
• The Evil Orcas gathered at the surface, and the Evil Orca King cut apart the dead orca’s body but found no clear evidence of what had killed it.
• As the Evil Orca King seethed, another Evil Spirit Orca suddenly erupted into a frenzy and leaped from the water.

Tang Yuehua, Liu Erlong, and Xiao Bai wore down the Evil Spirit Orca clan with hidden attacks until the Evil Orca King ordered a retreat. In Heaven Dou City, Xue Ke arrived to see Xue Ye, whom Ye Qiu had diagnosed as not truly alive, while Xue Qinghe stopped her from approaching him.

• The Evil Orca King ordered its clan to search for the hidden attackers, but Tang Yuehua kept everyone concealed and waited for the orcas to tire.
• After the orcas stopped their first search, another Evil Spirit Orca suddenly went mad, and the clan began desperately probing the sea again.
• Tang Yuehua and Liu Erlong repeatedly attacked from concealment, killing eight Evil Spirit Orcas and leaving the clan exhausted and terrified.
• The Evil Orca King ordered its clan to abandon its territory and flee.
• In Heaven Dou City, Xue Ke rushed from her carriage toward Xue Ye, whose lifeless appearance made him seem like a puppet.
• Xue Qinghe ordered the Royal Knights to stop Xue Ke and suspected that Xue Beng had desecrated a dead man's corpse.

Xue Ye ordered the Royal Knights to stand down while under Xue Beng’s control, but Captain Roxon invoked Xue Ye’s final imperial edict and kept the knights loyal to Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi. Xue Beng then attacked Roxon and revealed himself as a Soul Douluo with a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, leaving Xue Qinghe and the others stunned.

• Xue Ye ordered the Royal Knights to put down their weapons, but Xue Qinghe refused to obey, and Roxon warned the knights that Xue Ye was not acting normally.
• Roxon recalled Xue Ye’s final imperial edict, which placed the Royal Knights under the joint command of Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi, and ordered that no one leave the palace.
• Xue Qinghe realized Xue Ye had established safeguards while still suspecting him before losing consciousness.
• Xue Beng launched a burst of blood-red lightning at Roxon, who fought back with his spear but was forced to retreat.
• Xue Beng appeared beside Xue Ye and revealed a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul and Soul Douluo cultivation, shocking Xue Qinghe, Xue Ke, and Qian Jun Douluo.

Xue Beng confronted Xue Qinghe at the palace, claiming Xue Ye had promised to replace her as Crown Prince with him. Xue Qinghe prepared to resist and await reinforcements as Xue Ke challenged Xue Beng over his pursuit of power.

• Xue Beng arrived beside the frail Xue Ye, surrounded by Royal Knights and displaying eight Spirit Rings and a blood-red Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon phantom.
• Xue Beng told Xue Qinghe that Xue Ye had promised to strip her of the Crown Prince position and make him the new heir apparent.
• Roxon recognized that Xue Beng had likely prepared for the confrontation, while Xue Qinghe vowed that his promise would not leave the palace.
• Roxon told Xue Qinghe he had summoned the three education committee members, and she considered whether they could hold back a Title Douluo.
• Xue Beng mocked Xue Qinghe for waiting for reinforcements, and Xue Ke tearfully asked him why power mattered so much.

Xue Beng defended his ruthless pursuit of the throne and taunted Xue Qinghe by suggesting Eldest Brother had also poisoned Xue Ye. Xue Qinghe stayed silent, leaving the Royal Knights confused and waiting for an explanation.

• Xue Beng accused Xue Ke of having had no reason to care about power and justified his ambition as a prince.
• Xue Beng repeatedly slapped Xue Ye's body to provoke Xue Ke, who condemned him for dishonoring their father and involving the Star Luo Empire.
• Xue Beng claimed that royal succession meant deception and betrayal, then hinted that Xue Qinghe was involved in the deaths of their brothers.
• Xue Beng said Xue Ye had been poisoned by someone else in addition to him, and Xue Qinghe remained silent as the Royal Knights watched her.

Xue Beng seized control of the Heaven Dou Empire and revealed that he intended to give Xue Ke to the Divine Son, whom Xue Qinghe suspected was Tang San. Xue Ke rejected the plan and declared her loyalty to Ye Qiu, while Xue Qinghe vowed to kill Xue Beng.

• Xue Beng taunted Xue Qinghe for staying silent and accused him of wanting the throne, while Xue Ke struggled to understand his silence.
• Roxon defended Xue Qinghe, and Xue Ke angrily refused to believe that her big brother had harmed Xue Ye.
• Xue Beng released Xue Ye and claimed that, as the new master of the Heaven Dou Empire, he had found Xue Ke a better home with the Divine Son.
• Xue Qinghe suspected that the Divine Son was Tang San, while Xue Ke demanded to know what Xue Beng meant.
• Xue Beng threatened to deliver Xue Ke to the Divine Son and claimed he would capture her and strip her, but Xue Ke refused to marry anyone but Ye Qiu.
• Xue Qinghe coldly vowed to kill Xue Beng.

Xue Beng revealed his Twin Martial Souls and Soul Douluo strength before Tang San appeared and accused Qian Renxue of impersonating Xue Qinghe. Tang San threatened Qian Renxue and declared that he targeted every woman connected to Ye Qiu.

• Xue Beng revealed his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul and eight Spirit Rings, then questioned whether Xue Qinghe was truly his brother.
• A mysterious voice challenged Xue Qinghe’s identity, and Tang San emerged behind Xue Beng.
• Roxon recognized Tang San as a wanted criminal and worried that the Clear Sky Sect was involved.
• Tang San used his Purple Demon Eyes to see through Qian Renxue’s disguise and insulted her as Ye Qiu’s woman wearing human skin.
• Qian Renxue threatened Tang San, who vowed that she would regret standing there and said every woman of Ye Qiu’s was his target.
• Qian Renxue taunted Tang San for hating and fearing Ye Qiu.

With Tang San threatening Qian Renxue and the princess, Qian Renxue accepted that her identity might be exposed as the Royal Knights prepared to defend the palace. The chapter ended with Tang San revealing that he could wield both Martial Souls at once, shocking Roxon and the knights.

• Tang San laughed at Qian Renxue and threatened to capture her and the princess so Ye Qiu would have to watch them be humiliated.
• Qian Renxue dismissed Tang San as a petty clown, while Qian Jun Douluo warned that they might have to reveal their identities if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect did not arrive.
• Qian Renxue accepted that they would reveal themselves, as Xue Ke wondered whether Xue Qinghe was truly Ye Qiu's woman.
• Xue Ye ordered Roxon to seize Xue Qinghe, but Roxon declared that the Royal Knights would defend the palace and ordered them to kill the Star Luo soldiers and their accomplices.
• Tang San suppressed Xue Beng's Soul Douluo pressure, manifested the Clear Sky Hammer and Blood Silver Grass together, and stunned Roxon and the knights with his Spirit Rings.

As Tang San and Mo Wuchang prepared to attack the Heaven Dou Royal Knights, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Dugu Bo arrived to support the empire. The chapter ended as two more vortices appeared, hinting that additional allies had come.

• Mo Wuchang emerged from the palace and asked Tang San for orders, and Tang San commanded him to kill the Royal Knights while keeping two women alive.
• Roxon ordered the Royal Knights to charge as the Star Luo Empire's army poured out of the palace, and Qian Renxue told Pufferfish and Snake Lance to prepare to fight.
• Mo Wuchang attacked the Royal Knights, but Sword Douluo countered with the Seven Kill Sword and Bone Douluo's Bone Dragon blocked the attack that got through.
• A blood-red figure emerged from the palace and confronted the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Dugu Bo, who had arrived through a black vortex to support the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Ning Fengzhi greeted Lord Xie Xue, and Bone Douluo announced that more allies had arrived as two additional vortices appeared.

Xie Xue assessed the defenders gathered at the imperial palace as Soul Hall and Heaven Dou Royal Academy sent reinforcements to protect the royal family. As Bai He urged Xie Xue to withdraw his troops, Ye Qiu remained absent.

• Xie Xue noticed Sword Douluo and Gu Rong had grown stronger, then watched as the Heaven Dou Royal Academy committee members and Soul Hall's delegation emerged from two vortices.
• Meng Shenji, Zhi Lin, and Bai Baoshan pledged to help Xue Qinghe defend the imperial palace.
• Yang Wudi announced that Soul Hall's members had come at King Xue Ye's command, and Roxon and Xue Ke reacted with relief and excitement.
• Xue Qinghe thanked Ning Fengzhi for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's support, while Ning Fengzhi worried about the size of the conflict and the Star Luo Empire's involvement.
• Xie Xue praised Soul Hall's strength and asked where its Hall Master was; Bai He said Ye Qiu had gone out to train and urged Xie Xue to withdraw his troops.

Xie Xue refused to withdraw the troops and revealed that Titan had become a Title Douluo by burning away his life to avenge his son. As the Soul Hall allies prepared to fight, Tang San called out four more blood-wreathed Title Douluo, leaving the two sides facing an overwhelming battle.

• Xie Xue told Niu Gao to look toward Xue Ye's bedchamber, where Titan emerged as a Title Douluo.
• Titan admitted he had sacrificed his life to gain power and threatened to kill the Soul Hall allies to avenge his son, Tang Nuo.
• Niu Gao and Yang Wudi refused to leave Soul Hall, and Yang Wudi prepared to fight Titan.
• Xie Xue taunted Ning Fengzhi about the strength of his side, prompting Tang San to summon four more Title Douluo from the palace.

Xie Xue revealed that his side had six weakened Title Douluos and began the palace coup by unleashing Blood Sea True Body. The battlefield split into several clashes, while Tang San and Xue Beng confronted Xue Qinghe.

• Xie Xue admitted that his four emaciated Title Douluos had drained their potential and life force, then summoned two more with White Tiger and Hell Spirit Cat Martial Souls.
• Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo activated their True Bodies as Ning Fengzhi used the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda to enhance the defenders.
• A jackal Title Douluo charged Ning Fengzhi, and Titan, Yang Wudi, Niu Gao, Bai He, Meng Shu, and Chao Tianxiang engaged the opposing fighters.
• Mo Wuchang attacked three Soul Douluo councilors from Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• The remaining four Title Douluos faced Xue Qinghe as Tang San and Xue Beng confronted her.

Xue Qinghe revealed her female form and powerful allies as Xue Beng and Tang San tried to seize control of the palace. The Royal Knights accepted Xue Ke’s accusation of treason and charged the Star Luo Empire soldiers, beginning the battle.

• Tang San ordered Xue Beng and four Title Douluo to attack Xue Qinghe and Xue Ke.
• Xue Qinghe transformed into a woman and revealed seven Spirit Rings as Snake Lance, Porcupinefish Douluo, Qian Jun Douluo, and Jiang Mo Douluo moved to protect her.
• Ning Fengzhi identified the four Title Douluo as Heaven Dou Empire reinforcements, and Xue Ke accused Xue Beng of colluding with foreign enemies and rebelling.
• Roxon led the Royal Knights against the Star Luo Empire soldiers, while Xue Beng and Tang San ordered their forces to attack.

Qian Renxue and Tang San led their forces into battle, while Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Qin Ming arrived to support the defenders. Flender rejected Xue Beng’s accusation of betrayal and opposed Tang San, who claimed Yu Xiaogang would eventually return to fight alongside him.

• Qian Renxue ordered Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo to attack Tang San while she confronted Xue Beng.
• Tang San charged Qian Renxue, but Jiang Mo Douluo intervened as the White Tiger and Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul Avatars joined the fight.
• Several dozen fighters rushed out of the palace and attacked Ning Fengzhi and Princess Xue Ke, while Roxon managed to block one Soul Saint.
• Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Qin Ming arrived in the uniforms of Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy, and Zhao Wuji began attacking the Soul Emperors.
• Xue Beng accused Flender and Qin Ming of betraying him, but Flender said he opposed Tang San because he believed Yu Xiaogang would have tried to stop him.
• Tang San told Flender that Yu Xiaogang would return to the Soul Master World and fight alongside him, leaving Flender confused.