Chapter Summaries

After defeating the Spirit Hall Battle Team, Gu Sheng secured a place for his group in the Elite Competition and spoke with Bibi Dong. He revealed four extraordinary Soul Rings, leaving Bibi Dong and the others stunned.

• Gu Sheng released Hu Liena and claimed victory, while Bibi Dong offered him one request and led both groups to her office.
• Bibi Dong approved Gu Sheng and his four companions as main members of Spirit Hall’s Elite Competition team, with Tuo Ba Yuan as a substitute alongside Yan and Xie Yue.
• Bibi Dong recognized that Gu Sheng’s fourth Soul Ring was over fifty thousand years old, and Gu Sheng corrected her by revealing his four black-red and pitch-black Soul Rings.

Gu Sheng explained to Bibi Dong how he and his companions had gained the strength and knowledge to absorb Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings as their first Soul Rings. Their demonstration left Bibi Dong and the others shaken by the potential of five Soul Masters with such exceptional rings.

• Bibi Dong and the Second Elders confronted Gu Sheng, but he revealed that he was still a Soul Ancestor and blocked Bibi Dong's attempt to inspect his Spiritual Energy.
• Gu Sheng told Bibi Dong that a mysterious incident had strengthened his Soul Power and Spiritual Energy, and that he had memorized the Barak Spirit Main Hall's library.
• Gu Sheng explained how accumulated Spiritual Energy and physical training could allow a Soul Master to withstand a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring as a first Soul Ring.
• Chu Xin, Liu Daimei, Liangzi, and Mei Daizi revealed their twelve pitch-black Soul Rings, confirming Gu Sheng's explanation.
• Bibi Dong recognized that the five Soul Masters' potential and combat strength could make them a force capable of producing Titled Douluo-level fighters.

Gu Sheng traded his cultivation method for the title of Spirit Hall’s Holy Son, while Bibi Dong agreed to appoint Chu Xin and the others as Temple Attendants and Holy Maiden candidates. The chapter ended with Bibi Dong sending Yue Guan and Gui Mei to escort the group away so their new arrangements could begin.

• Bibi Dong warned that scarce ways to improve Spiritual Energy made it unlikely for most Soul Masters to absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring before age thirty.
• Gu Sheng argued that his method could still raise the upper limit of a first Soul Ring and offered Bibi Dong a booklet containing the Secret Codex.
• Gu Sheng asked Bibi Dong to make him Spirit Hall’s Holy Son, and she agreed to take him as her disciple and confer the title.
• Bibi Dong agreed to name Chu Xin and the others Temple Attendants and Holy Maiden candidates, and Gu Sheng handed over the booklet.
• After reading the Secret Codex, Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan and Gui Mei to escort the Temple Attendants and the Holy Son to rest.

Gu Sheng privately confronted Bibi Dong about her faith and revealed that he knew she was pursuing the Rakshasa God’s divine throne to escape Qian Daoliu and become a god. After Bibi Dong confirmed that faith was needed for godhood, Gu Sheng pieced together why her inheritance had been so difficult.

• Gu Sheng asked Gui Mei and Yue Guan to arrange lodgings for his companions, leaving him alone with Bibi Dong.
• Gu Sheng teased Bibi Dong, then revealed that he knew about her fear of Qian Daoliu and her Rakshasa God inheritance.
• Bibi Dong grabbed Gu Sheng by the neck and demanded to know who had told him her secret.
• Gu Sheng asked whether faith was necessary for both attaining godhood independently and inheriting a divine throne, and Bibi Dong confirmed it.
• Gu Sheng reasoned that the Rakshasa God’s lack of faith had made Bibi Dong’s inheritance difficult, while her position as Pope could help gather faith.

Gu Sheng left Bibi Dong after proposing a plan she was reluctant to accept because she doubted his abilities and feared opposition from the Worship Hall. In the corridor, he teased Hu Liena about what she had seen and pressed his advantage while she tried to keep their encounter quiet.

• Gu Sheng ended his conversation with Bibi Dong and left her weighing his proposal against the risks to her power and the Spirit Hall.
• Gu Sheng walked down the corridor, feeling unconcerned because he could leave the world after completing the Lord God's mission.
• Hu Liena stopped Gu Sheng and asked what he had discussed with Bibi Dong, and he teased her about spying on them.
• Gu Sheng claimed Bibi Dong had told him to get closer to Hu Liena, then took her hand and teased her about her perfume.
• Hu Liena backed into a corner and warned Gu Sheng not to go too far, but he pinned her hands against the wall and moved close to her.

Gu Sheng teased Hu Liena, then used his authority as the new captain of the Spirit Hall Battle Team to remove Yan from the starting lineup. Yan challenged Liu Daimei to defend his place, and their duel began with Yan launching a powerful attack.

• Gu Sheng teased Hu Liena, warned her not to fall for him, and left her distracted when Bibi Dong found them.
• Wang Xiong announced the Pope's decision to make Gu Sheng captain, and Yan objected to the appointment and the proposed lineup.
• Gu Sheng said Yan could keep his starting position if he defeated any one of the four girls, and Yan chose Liu Daimei.
• Yan and Liu Daimei began their duel, and Yan used his fourth Soul Ring to trap her with magma before charging in with a powerful punch.

Liu Daimei defeated Yan and ended the original Spirit Hall Battle Team’s resistance, then Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan recognized her Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and exposed her Spirit Soul to Bibi Dong. Gu Sheng called for the unrelated people to leave as the secret was revealed.

• Liu Daimei used her Blood Prison, Diamond Body, Phantom Bloodlight, and Bloodthirst to overpower Yan and drain his strength.
• Liu Daimei lashed Yan to the ground and defeated him, leaving the assembled Spirit Hall students without further objections.
• A white-robed Yue Guan struck Liu Daimei with seven bursts of palm force and recognized the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum within her.
• Yue Guan summoned his Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum martial soul, and Xiao Ju flew from Liu Daimei’s shoulder to meet it.
• Gu Sheng asked his teacher to send the unrelated people away after the Spirit Soul secret was exposed before Bibi Dong.

Gu Sheng revealed that he and his companions had obtained soul beasts as partners, allowing them to gain sealed Soul Rings that could grow stronger over time. Bibi Dong left the decision to support his proposal unresolved, while Yue Guan asked Liu Daimei to become his student.

• Bibi Dong ordered Wang Xiong to take the former Spirit Hall Battle Team members outside, leaving Hu Liena behind.
• Yue Guan recognized Xiao Ju as a Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum soul beast, and Gui Mei explained that Liu Daimei's Soul Ring was not the result of a sacrifice.
• Gu Sheng summoned several immortal-grade herb soul beasts and explained that he had sealed their Soul Rings because his companions' bodies could not withstand their full power.
• Gu Sheng revealed that soul masters could coexist with soul beasts and obtain Soul Rings through another method, potentially gaining a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring as their first.
• Bibi Dong left Gu Sheng's proposal undecided, gave him a token, and departed with Gui Mei.
• Yue Guan asked Liu Daimei to take him as her teacher.

Liu Daimei agreed to become Yue Guan’s disciple, and Gu Sheng’s party traveled to a town near the Star Dou Great Forest. Gu Sheng reflected on the forest’s powerful soul beasts and the danger a future Beast Tide could pose to nearby residents, but chose not to intervene.

• Liu Daimei accepted Yue Guan as her teacher after Gu Sheng approved, gaining guidance suited to her Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and Bloodline Holder path.
• The chapter described the Star Dou Great Forest’s regions, soul beasts, and hidden central territory ruled by Di Tian and the other Ferocious Beasts.
• Gu Sheng recalled learning from Bai Xiuxiu that the Star Dou Great Forest’s Ferocious Beasts existed and considered why they had not yet appeared.
• Three carriages escorted by fifteen knights entered a prosperous town near the Star Dou Great Forest, where Gu Sheng noticed shops serving soul master adventurers.
• Gu Sheng judged the town’s proximity to the forest dangerous because a Beast Tide could threaten its residents, but decided the Tian Dou Empire should handle any resulting trouble.

Gu Sheng stopped at a hotel near the Star Dou Great Forest and recognized Xiao Wu, a Soft Bone Rabbit, among a group of students led by a Soul Saint. He tried to avoid staying there, but the cloaked woman traveling with him insisted, leaving Gu Sheng to face the group inside the hotel.

• Gu Sheng dismissed the Black-Cloaked Figure's worry about a Beast Tide near the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Harros reported that the town's only available rooms were at an ordinary hotel, and Gu Sheng spotted Xiao Wu and her companions outside.
• Gu Sheng recognized Xiao Wu as a Soft Bone Rabbit through his four-Magatama Sharingan and panicked when she seemed to notice him watching.
• Gu Sheng tried to persuade the Black-Cloaked Figure to find another hotel, but she reminded him there were no other rooms and agreed not to act without his permission.
• Xiao Wu told Third Brother that someone had seemed to be watching her, then asked him to pay for their hotel stay.
• Gu Sheng entered the hotel with his group, where the seven students sat together; the cold girl in black stared at the masculine boy with double pupils.

Gu Sheng watched Dai Mubai provoke Canghui Academy, then saw Dai Mubai strike down the student sent to start a fight. The restaurant erupted as Canghui Academy’s students rose, but their teacher stopped them.

• Gu Sheng observed the students around Dai Mubai and recognized the arriving group of eight as members of Canghui Academy.
• After Dai Mubai insulted Canghui Academy, its teacher sent a student toward his table to provoke him.
• A student beside the Soft Bone Rabbit caught a server and steadied the dish before it could spill onto Dai Mubai.
• The Canghui Academy student kicked at Dai Mubai’s table, and Dai Mubai struck him hard enough to send him crashing through two tables and coughing blood.
• Canghui Academy’s six remaining students rose to attack Dai Mubai, but their teacher held them back.

Dai Lao Da, Xiao Wu, and the fatty fought the Canghui Academy students after a confrontation at a restaurant. The trio overwhelmed their opponents, while Gu Sheng and Mei Daizi sensed something unusual about the fatty’s phoenix flames and the ordinary-looking youth’s Blue Silver Grass.

• The Canghui Academy teacher ordered his students to attack after the Evil Eye Youth insulted him.
• Xiao Wu used close-quarters techniques to quickly throw aside the five charging students, and Dai Lao Da and the fatty joined the fight.
• The Canghui students released martial souls with one white and one yellow Soul Ring each, while Dai Lao Da revealed a White Tiger with two yellow and one purple Soul Ring.
• The fatty released his Phoenix martial soul, and Gu Sheng felt an intense desire for its purple-red flames.
• The ordinary-looking youth released Blue Silver Grass with two yellow Soul Rings, causing Gu Sheng and Mei Daizi to sense that it was unusual.
• Dai Lao Da, Xiao Wu, and the fatty easily defeated the Canghui students without using their soul skills.

Canghui Academy’s Ye Zhiqiu challenged the Shrek students after the fat man provoked him, and a fierce fight broke out outside the hotel. A broad-shouldered man intervened, sent Ye Zhiqiu flying back inside, and drew the attention of Gu Sheng’s group.

• Ye Zhiqiu introduced himself as Canghui Academy’s director and challenged the Shrek students after learning they did not belong to a sect.
• Ye Zhiqiu revealed his Mystic Tortoise Spirit and five Soul Rings, but the fat man insulted him and agreed to settle matters outside.
• The Shrek students planned their response, while the Short-Haired Noble Girl noticed Gu Sheng’s table and blushed at Ryoko’s smile.
• A broad-shouldered man came down from the second floor, told the students to return to sleep, and announced that they would settle the matter with strength.
• The broad-shouldered man sent Ye Zhiqiu flying into the hotel, where Harros tried and failed to intercept him; Ye Zhiqiu crashed to the floor without damaging anyone or anything.

Gu Sheng confronted Ma Hongjun after the lecherous Shrek student insulted the women at his table, but Zhao Wuji refused to intervene. The exchange escalated as Gu Sheng condemned Shrek Academy and its students.

• Ma Hongjun ogled Gu Sheng's companions and made crude remarks while Zhao Wuji let him continue.
• Ning Rongrong and another student tried to stop Ma Hongjun, but he mocked them and made Ning Rongrong's eyes redden.
• Gu Sheng restrained the Black-Cloaked Figure and ordered Ma Hongjun to apologize.
• Ma Hongjun refused, and Zhao Wuji told them to resolve the matter quickly.
• Ma Hongjun boasted about Shrek's motto of causing trouble, and Gu Sheng insulted Shrek Academy and its students.

Gu Sheng confronted the Shrek members after Ma Hongjun insulted him, overpowering Zhao Wuji and demanding an apology. Ma Hongjun refused, and Ning Rongrong chose to stand with Shrek as Gu Sheng prepared to attack.

• Gu Sheng threatened the Shrek members and demanded that Ma Hongjun apologize for insulting him.
• Ma Hongjun transformed and attacked, but Gu Sheng’s aura overwhelmed the group as Dai Mubai tried to resist.
• Zhao Wuji charged at Gu Sheng, who struck him with the Jade Azure Serpent and warned that its venom could kill him.
• Gu Sheng demanded that Ma Hongjun apologize and promise to stop discussing other people, but Ma Hongjun refused to back down.
• Ning Rongrong chose to stand with Shrek, and Gu Sheng prepared to attack while stopping Tang San’s plant-based ambush.

Gu Sheng used his Sharingan to overwhelm Dai Mubai and test Zhu Zhuqing, then taught her a powerful combat skill while urging her to resist the fate imposed by the Star Luo royal family. Zhu Zhuqing remained wary but was moved by his respect and guidance, leaving her to consider the path she wanted to choose.

• Gu Sheng trapped Dai Mubai with genjutsu and called him a waste for fleeing his rivalry with Dai Weisi and living as a playboy.
• Zhu Zhuqing seized the opening to attack Gu Sheng, but he dodged her strikes and captured her after she pressed too close.
• Gu Sheng offered to become Zhu Zhuqing’s Divine Attendant and help her withstand the Star Luo Royal Family, then released her when she declined.
• Gu Sheng invited Zhu Zhuqing to attack and coached her through her moves, helping her improve her technique.
• Gu Sheng demonstrated and taught Zhu Zhuqing an advanced combat Soul skill, then urged her to choose her own path rather than submit to fate.

Gu Sheng continued to overpower the Shrek Seven Devils while seeking Ma Hongjun, offering Oscar advice but refusing to let the group intervene. The chapter left Xiao Wu captured by Gu Sheng after Tang San’s counterattack failed.

• Gu Sheng freed Tang San and the others from his Earth Sink Technique while keeping Zhu Zhuqing restrained, then knocked Dai Mubai down with a single kick.
• Gu Sheng advised Oscar to seek a Mirror Image Beast, then demanded that everyone move aside so he could confront Ma Hongjun.
• Tang San attacked Gu Sheng with Blue Silver Grass, but Gu Sheng burned it away and injured Tang San; Oscar fed him a sausage to help him recover.
• Xiao Wu attacked Gu Sheng, and Ning Rongrong boosted her strength and speed, but Gu Sheng caught her before she could escape.

Gu Sheng subdued the Shrek Seven Monsters, revealed that he knew Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and teased her while warning her to hide her aura. After criticizing Yu Xiaogang’s guidance, he faced Tang San’s concealed attack and matched it with an identical volley of ice.

• Gu Sheng held Xiao Wu, revealed he knew her identity, and warned that others might covet her before letting her go.
• Gu Sheng overpowered Ma Hongjun’s purple-red flames, while Oscar and Ning Rongrong helped the injured Tang San retreat.
• Tang San confronted Gu Sheng over Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong supported him while warning him not to look into Gu Sheng’s eyes.
• Gu Sheng criticized Tang San’s animal-type Soul Rings and Yu Xiaogang’s advice, recommending that Tang San strengthen his Blue Silver Grass with plant-type Soul Rings.
• Tang San launched ten concealed weapons at Gu Sheng, who answered with ten icy projectiles on matching trajectories.

Gu Sheng overwhelmed Tang San in a hidden-weapon duel and advised him to use Blue Silver Grass as the foundation for his attacks. Tang San realized the potential of Gu Sheng’s advice but remained baffled by Gu Sheng’s unfamiliar weapons and techniques.

• Tang San and Gu Sheng exchanged volleys of hidden weapons, but Gu Sheng’s ice replicas shattered Tang San’s attacks and struck with greater force.
• Gu Sheng told Tang San to strengthen Blue Silver Grass and use it to create hidden weapons, prompting Tang San to reconsider how he developed his Martial Soul.
• Gu Sheng expanded his attack with Kunai, Senbon, Shuriken, and wire tactics while Tang San grew distracted and fell behind.
• Ning Rongrong and the Black-Cloaked Man watched the duel and recognized that both fighters used inherited hidden-weapon traditions.

Tang San used an escalating series of mechanical hidden weapons against Gu Sheng, but Gu Sheng’s Internal Fist mastery and elemental powers repeatedly foiled his attacks. The chapter ended as Tang San’s concealed hammer reached Gu Sheng’s head.

• Tang San fired six sleeve bolts at Gu Sheng, who knocked them away with an ice blade and stopped Tang San from borrowing his force in close combat.
• Tang San released steel needles from his chest, but Gu Sheng incinerated them with the Great Fireball Technique.
• Tang San used the fireball’s cover to launch ten golden rays at Gu Sheng’s vital points, but Gu Sheng intercepted them with ice needles, which shattered against the Platinum Gold.
• Tang San fired a Tight-Backed Repeating Crossbow bolt and attacked with blades hidden in his shoes, but Gu Sheng blocked the bolt with an earthen wall and stopped the blades.
• Tang San drew a hammer in his left hand and brought it close to Gu Sheng’s head.