Chapter Summaries

Xiao Tianyang effortlessly defeated Xie Yue and Yan, exposing the enormous gap between them. Tuoba Hong entered the arena to face Xiao Tianyang, but the referee stopped Xiao Tianyang before the match began.

• Xie Yue attacked Xiao Tianyang with several Soul Skills, but Xiao Tianyang's slash shattered his attack and left him severely exhausted.
• Xie Yue told Hu Liena that Xiao Tianyang was terrifying and had not used his full strength, urging her to report it to Her Holiness the Pope.
• Hu Liena sent Yan into the arena, where Xiao Tianyang kicked him off it with one strike.
• Tuoba Hong entered the arena after Hu Liena challenged him, then tried to intimidate Xiao Tianyang by asking if he knew who he was.
• Xiao Tianyang approached Tuoba Hong, but the referee ordered him to return to his position before the match started.

Xiao Tianyang defeated Tuoba Hong with a swift, precise display of Combat Techniques, stunning the spectators and earning Sword Douluo’s admiration. He then defeated Tuoba Tian just as decisively, while Hu Liena became smitten with him.

• Xiao Tianyang overwhelmed Tuoba Hong with a sequence of strikes and a Mountain Shaking Impact, leaving him badly weakened.
• Bibi Dong and the spectators were astonished by Xiao Tianyang’s performance, while Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo praised his Combat Techniques.
• Sword Douluo admitted that Xiao Tianyang’s Combat Techniques surpassed his own and said he had accepted him.
• Hu Liena watched Xiao Tianyang with tenderness and flushed cheeks, revealing that she had become smitten with him.
• Tuoba Tian brought a Healing System Soul Master to treat Tuoba Hong and glared at Xiao Tianyang.
• Xiao Tianyang defeated Tuoba Tian with another near-perfect set of Combat Techniques.

Hu Liena entered the arena to face Xiao Tianyang, determined to represent Spirit Hall despite Xie Yue warning her that she could not win. Xiao Tianyang attacked in earnest, but Hu Liena used exceptional observation and agility to evade his shockwave, surprising him with how much her abilities had improved.

• Xie Yue urged Hu Liena to concede, but she insisted on fighting as Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden and Bibi Dong's disciple.
• Hu Liena stepped into the arena and felt Xiao Tianyang's imposing presence, while the two exchanged glances before the match began.
• Xiao Tianyang charged and unleashed his aura, then punched toward Hu Liena as she rushed at him.
• Xiao Tianyang stomped the arena to disrupt Hu Liena, but she used gaps in the air and matched her movement to the ground's vibrations to stay balanced.
• Xiao Tianyang recognized Hu Liena's clever evasion and reflected on how her observation and agility had improved with her Martial Soul's evolution.

Xiao Tianyang defeated Hu Liena in the arena while quietly sparing her from harm, leaving her questioning whether he was truly Spirit Hall’s enemy. Afterward, Saber told him Spirit Hall had spread a false account of his victory, and Xiao Tianyang concluded that one of their aims was to kill him while the other was to ruin his reputation.

• Hu Liena used her seductive Soul Skills and powerful Mental Power against Xiao Tianyang, but he resisted her control and threw her out of the arena.
• Hu Liena realized Xiao Tianyang had deliberately defeated her without hurting her, while Xie Yue helped her to her feet.
• The referee declared Edward of the Whitebeard Team the winner, and Xiao Tianyang left the arena with Saber and the others.
• Saber told Xiao Tianyang that a report claimed he had defeated Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation and two Barbarian Tribe prodigies without being injured.
• Xiao Tianyang suspected Spirit Hall had spread the report and said its two possible aims were to kill him or make him infamous.

Xiao Tianyang explained to Saber how Spirit Hall might use public praise to conceal its plans to kill him or ruin his reputation, then learned that a powerful force had surrounded them. He sent Saber away with instructions to return to the Land of the North Pole and realized Spirit Hall had assembled enough fighters to ensure his death.

• Xiao Tianyang explained that Spirit Hall might publicly honor him to avoid suspicion if he died, or praise him before destroying his reputation.
• Saber promised to stay by Xiao Tianyang, but he insisted she leave before a battle and told her to return to the Land of the North Pole to wait for him.
• After Saber left, Xiao Tianyang asked Bubu how many people were outside Spirit Hall, and Bubu brought him a coded parchment.
• Xiao Tianyang read that six Titled Douluo, seventeen Soul Douluo, and more than twenty Soul Saints were waiting, while other exits had been sealed to keep Sword Douluo and other Titled Douluo away.

Bibi Dong considered Xiao Tianyang’s hostility toward Spirit Hall and decided to give him one final chance to join them. Meanwhile, Tuoba Gui and the barbarian prodigies planned to ensure Xiao Tianyang died in the next day’s match.

• Hu Liena asked Bibi Dong about the origins of Xiao Tianyang’s conflict with Spirit Hall, and Bibi Dong recognized that Spirit Hall had provoked him first.
• Bibi Dong praised Xiao Tianyang’s talent but said his hostility and rapid growth made him a threat to Spirit Hall.
• Bibi Dong told Hu Liena she would give Xiao Tianyang one final chance the next day, regardless of whether others agreed.
• Tuoba Gui told Tuoba Hong and Tuoba Tian that Bibi Dong intended to recruit Xiao Tianyang.
• Tuoba Gui revealed that Old Woman Hei had agreed to help with a plan to kill Xiao Tianyang during the next day’s match.

Xiao Tianyang watched Tang San and the others face a fully recovered Spirit Hall Team in the semifinals. Tang San revealed the Clear Sky Hammer and drove back the Tuoba Brothers, while Yan stalled long enough for Hu Liena and Xie Yue to prepare their next move.

• Spirit Hall invited Xiao Tianyang and the other teams to watch the semifinals, and Xiao Tianyang predicted that Tang San's team would lose against three Soul Kings and two Soul Emperors.
• The Tuoba Brothers charged at Tang San's team, but the seven fighters used their combined Blue Silver Cage to trap them.
• Tang San revealed his Clear Sky Hammer and used an imitation of the Clear Sky True Body, then sent the Tuoba Brothers flying with a powerful strike.
• Hu Liena ordered Xie Yue to return and told Yan to buy them time, so Yan charged in cautiously to stall Tang San's team.
• Tang San found an opening and blasted Yan off the arena after about a minute and a half, giving Hu Liena and Xie Yue enough time to prepare.

Tang San’s team narrowly defeated Hu Liena and Xie Yue in the semifinal, leaving Tang San gravely wounded and unable to fight again. As Spirit City fell silent before the final, Xiao Tianyang watched the night uneasily, sensing that something was wrong.

• Xiao Tianyang explained that Hu Liena and Xie Yue’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill was powerful, while Tang San had the advantage in technique.
• Tang San and his teammates clashed with Hu Liena and Xie Yue in a final strike, and all three combatants were thrown from the blast.
• Tang San landed badly wounded and spat black blood, while Hu Liena and Xie Yue passed out; Master and Flender worried about the team’s condition.
• Ning Fengzhi treated the injured fighters, Tang San retrieved the Eight Spider Lances fragments and removed the toxins, and the semifinals ended with Tang San’s team victorious.
• Spirit City was quiet that night as unseen watchers kept an eye on Xiao Tianyang, who stood at his window troubled by a sudden sense of unease.

As the final between Shrek Academy and the Whitebeard Team began, Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi realized Xiao Tianyang had entered the tournament to draw attention and protect Tang San. Bibi Dong noticed their reaction and began to suspect Xiao Tianyang held a secret.

• Xiao Tianyang and Shrek Academy took the arena as the finals began, and he noted that Tang San had recovered from his injuries.
• Sword Douluo warned Ning Fengzhi that Barbarian Tribe members, including someone from the Witchcraft Faction, were nearby and aligned with Spirit Hall.
• Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi realized Xiao Tianyang was making himself a target to draw attention away from Tang San, whom he had come to protect.
• Sword Douluo vowed to protect Tang San, while Ning Fengzhi silently accepted that he would wait and see.
• Bibi Dong noticed the two men’s reaction and concluded that Xiao Tianyang was likely connected to the secret they had discovered.

Tang San’s team used Zhu Zhuqing’s speed and a risky plan to challenge Xiao Tianyang, but he countered their tactics and targeted their Seven-person Fusion Skill. The match remained underway as Xiao Tianyang began fighting seriously.

• Tang San agreed to let Zhu Zhuqing lead the Seven-person Fusion Skill and use her speed to evade Xiao Tianyang’s shockwaves.
• Xiao Tianyang sensed a strange aura within Spirit Hall but could not investigate before the match began.
• Zhu Zhuqing concealed Tang San and the others in black mist and attacked Xiao Tianyang at high speed, scratching his goggles before he blocked her next assault.
• Xiao Tianyang shattered the air to counter Zhu Zhuqing’s speed and exposed her Martial Soul Avatar.
• Zhu Zhuqing used Oscar’s Mushroom Sausage to grow transparent wings and rise into the air, but Xiao Tianyang struck toward Tang San and the others to break their fusion skill.

Xiao Tianyang won the competition and received its four Soul Bones, but rejected Bibi Dong’s offer to join Spirit Hall. Bibi Dong ordered Edward and Tang San seized, leaving the factions stunned.

• Tang San, Zhu Zhuqing, and their teammates accepted their defeat and reflected on Xiao Tianyang’s overwhelming strength.
• The referee declared the Whitebeard Team the winner of the championship.
• Bibi Dong personally approached Xiao Tianyang and presented the four champion Soul Bones while urging him to join Spirit Hall.
• Xiao Tianyang collected the Soul Bones and told Bibi Dong that Spirit Hall had no place for him.
• Bibi Dong accepted his refusal and ordered her men to seize Edward and Tang San.

At the competition, Bibi Dong ordered Xiao Tianyang and Tang San arrested, claiming they were responsible for a competitor’s death. Dugu Bo tried to rescue Tang San, but Tang Hao intervened before Bibi Dong exposed Xiao Wu as a Soul Beast and summoned five more Titled Douluo.

• Xiao Tianyang questioned Bibi Dong’s arrest order, while Ning Fengzhi challenged Spirit Hall’s accusations and Bibi Dong claimed a competitor had died from injuries sustained in Edward’s match.
• Bibi Dong linked Tang San to the death because he had used poison, and Dugu Bo revealed himself and grabbed Tang San to escape.
• Bibi Dong sent Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo against Dugu Bo, but Tang Hao appeared and knocked them away.
• Bibi Dong confronted Tang Hao, while the immense pressure made Xiao Wu fall and drop the Lovesick Heartbreak Red that concealed her Soul Beast aura.
• Bibi Dong recognized Xiao Wu as a Soul Beast and summoned five more Titled Douluo to join the confrontation.

Tang Hao attacked Spirit Hall with his Clear Sky True Body, forcing Bibi Dong and five Titled Douluo to defend while Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo moved to capture Tang San. As Xiao Wu and the others faced the danger, Xiao Tianyang unleashed a force that began splitting the Papal Palace.

• Tang Hao enlarged his Clear Sky Hammer and brought it down on Spirit Hall, prompting Bibi Dong and five Titled Douluo to block the strike.
• A Titled Douluo threatened Ning Fengzhi by invoking Ning Rongrong, but Sword Douluo confronted him before Ning Fengzhi restrained him and secretly explained his decision.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo set out to capture Tang San while Tang Hao was occupied, and Tang San urged Xiao Wu to flee.
• Dai Mubai told Xiao Wu that someone had to stay and cover the retreat, but the battle was interrupted when Xiao Tianyang's power cracked the air and began splitting the Papal Palace.

Xiao Tianyang’s identity as Edward was exposed when Bibi Dong unmasked him during their battle at Spirit Hall. After escaping with a teleportation talisman, he reappeared to attack Ghost Douluo and help the others, while Bibi Dong declared him Spirit Hall’s enemy.

• Xiao Tianyang struck Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo with a punch, then defended himself against Bibi Dong’s staff.
• Bibi Dong recognized Xiao Tianyang as Edward and realized he was a Shrek Academy genius, far stronger than Spirit Hall’s intelligence had reported.
• Xiao Tianyang used a teleportation talisman to escape Bibi Dong’s attack and reappeared behind Ghost Douluo, slashing him from the air.
• Xiao Tianyang called for everyone to gather and swung his blade toward Tang Hao’s group.
• Hu Liena asked Bibi Dong about Xiao Tianyang’s motives, and Bibi Dong said she understood what he wanted but would still make him pay for becoming Spirit Hall’s enemy.

Xiao Tianyang used several powerful artifacts while fighting four Titled Douluo, as Bibi Dong surrounded Tang San and the others to prevent them from escaping. He activated the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation and declared that he would leave Spirit Hall, but the four Titled Douluo moved to stop him.

• Bibi Dong ordered Spirit Hall forces to surround Tang San and the others, while Flender warned that she meant to use them to restrain Xiao Tianyang.
• Dugu Bo offered to help Tang Hao hold off the Titled Douluo so the children could escape.
• Xiao Tianyang summoned a hundred golden warriors with Scattering Beans to Soldiers and empowered them with the Nine Character Mantra Talisman.
• Xiao Tianyang activated the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation across Spirit Hall and said he would escape in front of Bibi Dong.
• The four Titled Douluo attacked Xiao Tianyang again to prevent him from using more artifacts.

Xiao Tianyang fought five Titled Douluo outside Spirit Hall while Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo remained trapped with Shrek Academy by the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation. Despite injuring Broken Blade Douluo, Xiao Tianyang was badly wounded and sent crashing toward the ground by Little Silver Spear Douluo.

• Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo reached Shrek Academy, but Sword Douluo said he could not rescue Xiao Tianyang without exposing everyone inside to the Titled Douluo outside.
• Ning Rongrong begged Sword Douluo to help Xiao Tianyang, while Ning Fengzhi explained that Xiao Tianyang's formation had trapped them and that breaking it would endanger Shrek Academy.
• Xiao Tianyang struck three Titled Douluo away, then pierced Broken Blade Douluo with a magma-coated fist and left him near death.
• The Elder and Younger Dragon Spear Duo attacked the injured Xiao Tianyang alongside the other Titled Douluo as onlookers from Blazing Fire Academy and Skywater Academy wanted to intervene.
• Little Silver Spear Douluo circled behind Xiao Tianyang, struck him with his spear shaft, and sent him flying toward the ground.

Xiao Tianyang recovered from Bibi Dong’s brutal attack and continued to stall for time while preparing to escape. A system warning of betrayal unsettled him, and the chapter ended as a member of the Qian Family entered the arena.

• Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er feared Xiao Tianyang had been defeated, while Tang Hao warned that breaking the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation would put everyone in greater danger.
• Xiao Tianyang emerged unharmed from the crater, and Tang San suspected his stockpile of Immortal Herbs had restored him.
• Bibi Dong saw through Xiao Tianyang’s show of strength and decided to drag out the fight, while he believed he needed only to hold on until the others were transferred away.
• Xiao Tianyang received the side quests [Betrayal] and [Escape from Death] and wondered who might betray him from behind.
• A figure wearing a Worship Hall Elder Token and Qian Family angel robes rushed into the arena, prompting the Titled Douluo to recognize them as a member of the Qian Family.

Qian Renxue arrived at the arena and seemed to stand with Xiao Tianyang, making Bibi Dong reconsider whether to kill him. Just as Xiao Tianyang urged the fight to begin, Qian Renxue stabbed him from behind, and Sword Douluo, Tang Hao, and Dugu Bo prepared to break through the barrier and save him.

• Bibi Dong questioned Chrysanthemum Douluo about Qian Renxue's arrival and chose to hear her explanation before taking action.
• Qian Renxue joined Xiao Tianyang and told him that her presence would keep the others from killing him.
• Bibi Dong noticed the closeness between Qian Renxue and Xiao Tianyang and considered sparing him.
• Qian Renxue pierced Xiao Tianyang's abdomen with a golden sword of light and declared that she had betrayed him.
• Sword Douluo ordered Dugu Bo to hold off the enemy while Tang Hao went to save Xiao Tianyang, and the three prepared to fight.

Xiao Tianyang discovered that Spirit Hall had used people he trusted against him and launched a furious assault, while Tang San and the others vanished amid the chaos. Bibi Dong recognized the Barbarian Tribe’s betrayal but chose to prioritize stopping Xiao Tianyang, who was already overwhelming Spirit Hall’s defenders.

• Tang San proposed that the group either flee or follow his plan, and he explained his strategy as they discussed what to do.
• Xiao Tianyang sensed where his enemies were, appeared above Spirit Hall, and unleashed a devastating attack that shook Spirit City.
• Bibi Dong ordered her forces to stop Xiao Tianyang and watch Tang San’s group, but Chrysanthemum Douluo discovered that Tang San and the others had disappeared.
• Xiao Tianyang shattered Spirit Hall’s golden archway, pinned a fleeing dark-green-robed man with the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation, and sent two black-robed attackers flying.
• Bibi Dong realized the Barbarian Tribe had controlled Qian Renxue and attacked Xiao Tianyang, but she ordered her forces to deal with Xiao Tianyang first.

Xiao Tianyang fought the Barbarian Tribe’s Titled Douluos while gravely injured, killing two of them with his blade and a massive explosion. Though exhausted and badly wounded, he teleported to the old woman who taunted him and stabbed her through the chest.

• Xiao Tianyang killed one Titled Douluo and drove the other away as he pursued the fleeing old woman.
• The old woman used her Curse Doll to trap Xiao Tianyang in an illusion, but he broke free and was struck by a powerful attacker.
• A scorpion-Martial-Soul Titled Douluo kicked Xiao Tianyang in the back, breaking his lumbar vertebrae, and he killed her with an explosion.
• The remaining fighters hesitated as Xiao Tianyang knelt, barely able to stand, while the old woman taunted him and threatened to claim his weapon, Soul Bones, and secrets.
• Xiao Tianyang teleported in front of the old woman and stabbed her through the chest with the Congyun Blade.