Chapter Summaries

Divine Might’s independence and the Heaven Dou Empire’s demand for Gurong Town raised fears of war, while Xue Ye asked Qian Renxue to negotiate with Rakshasa. Qian Renxue accepted the mission, convinced Rakshasa was Xiao Tianyang, but worried about facing him after stabbing him.

• Divine Might announced its independence, renamed Gurong Town, and confirmed its upcoming auction, prompting Soul Masters to fear a three-sided conflict.
• Xue Ye questioned Qian Renxue about Xiao Tianyang’s defiant response to the Heaven Dou Empire’s demand for Gurong Town.
• Qian Renxue advised Xue Ye to preserve both sides’ dignity and offered to visit Gurong Town as his representative.
• Xue Ye approved Qian Renxue’s mission and told her to take Royal Knights for protection.
• Qian Renxue left the palace excited to meet Rakshasa, whom she believed was Xiao Tianyang, but felt troubled because she had stabbed him.

Xiao Tianyang and Saber planned to use an auction invitation to ease the public dispute with the Heaven Dou Empire while protecting their control of the region. Their plans shifted when Crown Prince Xue Qinghe arrived, prompting Xiao Tianyang to send Saber to meet her in his place.

• Saber reassured Xiao Tianyang that his harsh response to the Heaven Dou Empire was understandable and suggested two ways to manage the dispute.
• Saber proposed inviting the imperial family to the auction, forcing them to attend or risk damaging their reputation, and Xiao Tianyang agreed.
• A soldier reported that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe had arrived with verified credentials.
• Xiao Tianyang asked Saber to meet Xue Qinghe and gave her authority to reject any proposal and handle the matter herself.

Saber met Qian Renxue, who apologized for the attack on Xiao Tianyang and asked to see him. Xiao Tianyang revealed himself, and Qian Renxue broke down in his arms as she apologized and grieved; Saber quietly left them alone.

• Saber dismissed the soldier and spoke with Qian Renxue, while both recognized each other but kept their identities unspoken.
• Qian Renxue apologized on behalf of the Heaven Dou Empire and agreed to attend the auction, then asked to meet Saber's master beforehand.
• Xiao Tianyang revealed himself from behind the screen and asked how Qian Renxue had recognized him.
• Qian Renxue threw herself into Xiao Tianyang's arms, sobbing as she apologized for the sword thrust and for Bibi Dong's actions.
• Xiao Tianyang comforted Qian Renxue, and Saber stepped away to leave them alone.

Xiao Tianyang and Qian Renxue reconciled and discussed her return to Spirit Hall and the dangers surrounding the next day's auction. They suspected a high-ranking Spirit Hall mole was concealing the presence of Evil Soul Masters, and Qian Renxue agreed to investigate discreetly.

• Xiao Tianyang comforted Qian Renxue, who apologized for the events that had cost him a chance to escape, and reassured her that he had gained from his time in the Savage Forest.
• Qian Renxue explained that the Pope had accepted her return because the Worship Hall elders supported her, and Xiao Tianyang advised her to use seclusion and Ever-Changing to visit safely in the future.
• Xiao Tianyang told Qian Renxue she could observe the next day's auction operation but must not reveal her Angel Martial Soul.
• Xiao Tianyang revealed that he had killed at least four thousand Evil Soul Masters in the Savage Forest and suspected a Spirit Hall insider was hiding their involvement.
• Qian Renxue agreed to investigate the suspected mole through her Angel Clan connections, and Xiao Tianyang warned her not to alert the enemy.

After Qian Renxue left Divine Might, Xiao Tianyang prepared for the city’s auction and discovered that several barbarians had infiltrated the venue. Saber proposed using the situation to test their capabilities, and Xiao Tianyang contacted someone suited to draw them out.

• Qian Renxue returned the Nether Sea Ring, accepted it back after Xiao Tianyang removed its useful contents, and kissed him before leaving.
• Xiao Tianyang welcomed the auction crowd to Divine Might’s busy commercial street, where his food shops helped draw visitors.
• Xiao Tianyang and Saber watched the packed auction hall from a VIP box while Yuwen Chengdu maintained order.
• Saber identified several audience members as barbarian private troops and explained how their positions and coordination revealed their tactics.
• Saber advised Xiao Tianyang not to strike first and suggested that a woman whose identity suited the task could probe the barbarians; Xiao Tianyang took out a conch shell to contact her.

Qian Renxue tested a suspected Barbarian Tribe infiltrator at the auction, but Yuwen Chengdu intervened and then revealed that Barbarian Tribe Soul Masters had infiltrated Shenwu. The attack began inside and outside the city as Xiao Tianyang watched from his private room, declaring that the show had begun.

• Qian Renxue confronted a suspicious Soul Master and ordered the Royal Knights to test him, but Yuwen Chengdu appeared and warned her to settle disputes on the Life-and-Death Arena.
• Yuwen Chengdu identified Qian Renxue as the Heaven Dou Empire's Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe, and let her leave the venue.
• After Qian Renxue departed, Yuwen Chengdu accused the Soul Master of infiltrating Shenwu, and eleven Barbarian Tribe Soul Saints revealed themselves inside the venue.
• A Barbarian Tribe Soul Saint announced that they had obtained their targets and would fight their way out as clashes erupted outside the venue.
• Barbarian Tribe forces led by two Titled Douluos and accompanied by Evil Soul Masters gathered outside Shenwu City, while Xiao Tianyang rose in his private room and said the show had begun.

Xiao Tianyang issued three killing orders as the Barbarian Tribe attacked Divine Might, and he emerged from the auction house to strike back at their Soul Douluos. After killing one, he mounted Red Hare and pursued the fleeing enemies.

• Xiao Tianyang announced three killing orders, while soldiers surrounded the auction venue and aimed heavy crossbows at the crowd.
• Saber ordered Yuwen Chengdu to kill the Barbarian Tribe Soul Masters inside and reinforce the north gate, and Yuwen Chengdu struck the Barbarian Tribe Soul Saints with lightning.
• Ma Hongjun and Oscar led a group of allies in resisting the Barbarian Tribe Soul Douluos outside the auction house.
• Xiao Tianyang burst through the auction house roof and killed a Barbarian Tribe Soul Douluo with One Slash, Intimidation.
• Xiao Tianyang summoned Red Hare, took up the Azure Dragon Halberd, and pursued the fleeing Barbarian Tribe Soul Douluos.

Xiao Tianyang led the Triceratops Knights out of Divine Might to confront Ghost Eye’s Evil Soul Masters, whose undisciplined ranks collapsed into panic. As Ghost Eye decided that killing Xiao Tianyang was the only way to restore order, Xiao Tianyang received a quest to fight the Super Douluo.

• Saber coordinated Divine Might’s defenses while Yuwen Chengdu fought Barbarian Tribe Soul Masters inside the city, and Xiao Tianyang went to face the Evil Soul Masters on the left.
• Ghost Eye, a level-ninety-six Super Douluo, held back his force because he feared Rakshasa would arrive if they attacked.
• Divine Might’s gates opened, and Xiao Tianyang charged out on Red Hare with the Triceratops Knights, ordering the Evil Soul Masters to scatter.
• The Evil Soul Masters panicked and trampled or attacked one another, ignoring Ghost Eye’s commands.
• Ghost Eye resolved to kill Xiao Tianyang to end the chaos, and Xiao Tianyang received the [Fight to the Death] quest with a random Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone as its reward.

Xiao Tianyang led the Heavy Cavalry through the Evil Soul Master formation, then turned to confront Ghost Eye while ordering his troops to retreat and defend the city. His Great Buddha Golden Body destroyed Ghost Eye’s ghostly attack, forcing the Level 96 Super Douluo to activate his Martial Soul Avatar.

• Xiao Tianyang ordered the Heavy Cavalry to break through the Evil Soul Master formation, and they cut a bloody path through the enemy ranks.
• Ghost Eye recognized the strength of Xiao Tianyang’s Battle Formation and chose to strike while the cavalry was turning.
• Xiao Tianyang ordered the Heavy Cavalry to fall back and defend the city, then charged Ghost Eye with his Great Buddha Golden Body.
• Ghost Eye’s Frost Slash sent Xiao Tianyang flying, but Red Hare landed steadily as the Heavy Cavalry fought back toward the city gate.
• Ghost Eye attacked with Frost Ghost Shadow, but Xiao Tianyang’s golden palm annihilated the ghostly shadows.
• Ghost Eye activated his Martial Soul Avatar after facing Xiao Tianyang’s attack.

Xiao Tianyang fought Ghost Eye, using the Sacred Power of his Great Buddha Golden Body to wound and suppress the Evil Soul Master. As Ghost Eye began to gain the upper hand, a Divine Might Army battle flag appeared over Shenwu City, and Xiao Tianyang declared that the real game was about to begin.

• Ghost Eye revealed that his Ghost Soul Martial Soul required him to absorb souls, explaining why he had massacred civilians and clashed with Spirit Hall.
• Xiao Tianyang used the Heaven Sealing Stone Pillar to drag Ghost Eye from the sky, then attacked him on Red Hare with the Azure Dragon Halberd.
• Xiao Tianyang wounded Ghost Eye with a Sacred Power-infused energy blade, causing the golden energy to burn within Ghost Eye’s wound.
• Ghost Eye unleashed more Soul Skills, and the two fought fiercely until Xiao Tianyang was blasted from Red Hare and Ghost Eye summoned his Ghost Soul Dharma Image.
• Xiao Tianyang and Ghost Eye clashed their giant manifestations, while the Heaven Sealing Stone Pillar repeatedly slammed the bystanding Evil Soul Masters back to the ground.
• Xiao Tianyang spotted the Divine Might Army’s battle flag raised over Shenwu City, smiled, and announced that the game was beginning.

Xiao Tianyang trapped Ghost Eye in the Duel Space and revealed that he had survived his supposed death. After overwhelming Ghost Eye with his strength, Xiao Tianyang pressed the attack, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Xiao Tianyang used a Duel Ball to drag Ghost Eye into a sealed space where they had to fight until one of them died.
• Ghost Eye attacked, but Xiao Tianyang broke through his Soul Skill and struck him hard enough to make him bleed.
• Xiao Tianyang removed his heavy bracers, summoned the Congyun Blade, and revealed his Emperor Flame Martial Soul and five soul rings.
• Ghost Eye recognized Xiao Tianyang and panicked at the news that he had survived Bibi Dong's killing blow.
• Xiao Tianyang shattered the air with a blade strike, then narrowly missed Ghost Eye with a stomp and an upward slash.

Xiao Tianyang killed Ghost Eye with the Soul Chasing Cross Nail and earned a hundred-thousand-year soul bone. After the Evil Soul Masters fled in panic, Xiao Tianyang’s hidden forces ambushed them, leaving their army trapped and demoralized.

• Xiao Tianyang trapped Ghost Eye with his soul skills, poisoned him with the Soul Chasing Cross Nail, and crushed his heart with a magma-covered fist.
• Xiao Tianyang completed the Fight to the Death side quest and obtained the Dark Abyss Demon Emperor's Left Arm Bone.
• Xiao Tianyang revealed Ghost Eye’s corpse, prompting the Evil Soul Masters to flee, while a Titled Douluo tried to attack him from behind and was kicked away by a dog.
• Xiao Tianyang’s hidden Light Cavalry and archers emerged from the forests and attacked the fleeing Evil Soul Masters.
• Xiao Tianyang ordered his forces to surround and annihilate the enemy, then raised Ghost Eye’s corpse to break their remaining resistance.

Xiao Tianyang hunted down a Titled Douluo while Saber and the Divine Might Army finished defeating the Evil Soul Masters. Saber warned that the city’s defenders were struggling against the Barbarian Tribe and suggested the enemy force was not their main army.

• Xiao Tianyang mounted Red Hare and attacked the Titled Douluo who had tried to ambush him, striking him down with Buddha's Palm and the Heaven Sealing Stone Pillar before pinning him with the Azure Dragon Halberd.
• The wounded Titled Douluo fought Xiao Tianyang for ten minutes, but Xiao Tianyang prevailed and left Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire inside him to ensure he would die.
• Saber arrived with reinforcements, and the Divine Might Army slaughtered the scattered Evil Soul Masters.
• Saber told Xiao Tianyang that Yuwen Chengdu was struggling to defend the city as casualties rose, and she suspected the Barbarian Tribe’s forces were not its main army.
• Xiao Tianyang said the Barbarian Tribe might retreat after learning the Evil Soul Masters had been killed, but threatened to cut off its escape if it continued the siege; he then rode off to oversee the cleanup.

After the Barbarian Tribe retreated, Xiao Tianyang settled into a period of rest and prepared to claim his rewards. He received several new items and brought out the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone he had earned for killing Ghost Eye, leaving its absorption as the next step.

• Xiao Tianyang ordered the heads of Evil Soul Masters displayed at Savage Forest entrances, and the Barbarian Tribe retreated after hearing he had killed Ghost Eye.
• News of Xiao Tianyang killing a Super Douluo spread, making Spirit Hall and other Soul Masters wary of his unknown strength.
• Xiao Tianyang and Saber enjoyed a quiet routine in Shenwu City while Yuwen Chengdu took on more military duties.
• Xiao Tianyang settled his mission and received the Mysterious Yellow Flame, Treasure Seeking Compass, Dragon Slaying Saber, Sunflower Manual, and Sunflower Acupoint Seizing Hand.
• Xiao Tianyang took out the Dark Abyss Demon Emperor's Left Arm Bone, a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone awarded for killing Ghost Eye.

Xiao Tianyang fused the Dark Abyss Demon Emperor's Left Arm Bone, using Emperor Flame to suppress its immense dark power and bring it under his control. After emerging from seclusion, he reunited with the worried Saber and planned to use the current lull in danger to complete a mission.

• After recovering from the battle, Xiao Tianyang told Saber he would enter seclusion and asked her to keep others away.
• Xiao Tianyang fused the Left Arm Bone, and its dark power began overtaking his body.
• Xiao Tianyang used Emperor Flame and his Soul Rings to suppress the darkness within the Soul Bone without expelling it.
• Saber waited outside the cultivation room for days, worried by the fierce struggle she sensed inside.
• On the fifth day, Xiao Tianyang completed the fusion and found Saber asleep outside; he carried her and apologized when she woke.
• Xiao Tianyang decided to take advantage of the temporary calm to complete a mission and seek new opportunities to grow stronger.

After more than two years of victories, Xiao Tianyang left Divine Might in secret to seek new missions in the City of Slaughter. He arrived at its hidden entrance in an unnamed small town, while Saber stayed behind to protect Divine Might.

• Divine Might became the continent’s war capital, and Xiao Tianyang’s three-hundred-man army and forty-man guard gained renown for their strength and discipline.
• Xiao Tianyang told Saber he was leaving secretly and asked her to contact Miao Zhenshan if necessary; Saber assured him she could protect Divine Might.
• Xiao Tianyang and Saber shared a farewell kiss before he left Red Hare and the Azure Dragon Halberd behind in conspicuous places.
• Xiao Tianyang used the Invisible Cloak to leave the city and traveled toward the City of Slaughter to pursue a mission and find new opportunities.
• Xiao Tianyang reached an unnamed small town that concealed the entrance to the City of Slaughter and entered while concealing his aura.

Xiao Tianyang forced his way into the City of Slaughter by killing the tavern’s patrons, its bartender, and the Knights guarding the entrance. As he entered the city, hidden observers recognized him as a threat and ordered someone to discover his identity.

• Xiao Tianyang ignored the tavern’s rules and killed the burly man and the other villains when they threatened him.
• The bartender revealed the entrance beneath the bar, and Xiao Tianyang entered the passage before Tang San and Tang Hao arrived.
• Tang Hao found the slaughtered tavern and warned Tang San to beware of a saber user as they followed into the City of Slaughter.
• Xiao Tianyang cut down the gate and killed the Knights who challenged him, then continued into the city.
• After Xiao Tianyang left, hidden observers called him troublesome and ordered someone to find out who he was.

Xiao Tianyang entered the City of Slaughter and learned that escaping required winning one hundred consecutive matches in the Hell Slaughter Arena and passing through Hell Road. After he openly insulted the inner city as a pigsty and garbage dump, its residents turned hostile toward him.

• A middle-aged guide welcomed Xiao Tianyang and led him into the City of Slaughter, where Xiao Tianyang called its filthy streets dirty, chaotic, and terrible.
• The guide explained that the city suppressed soul rings, permitted killing, and barred people from leaving except by escaping the Enforcement Team.
• Xiao Tianyang learned that he could leave by becoming champion of the Hell Slaughter Arena and passing through Hell Road, so he ordered the guide to take him to the arena.
• The guide explained that residents had to fight in the arena yearly or provide two cups of Bloody Mary, and Xiao Tianyang revealed he had entered by killing the representatives at the entrance.
• Xiao Tianyang and the guide reached the inner city, where Xiao Tianyang called the place a pigsty and garbage dump, prompting residents to turn toward him with hostile looks.

Xiao Tianyang revealed himself to Tang San in the City of Slaughter, then faced a mob and slaughtered them with his saber. As the Enforcement Team confronted him, he calmly walked toward them, leaving the outcome uncertain.

• Tang San recognized Xiao Tianyang as the blade expert ahead of him and considered helping him, but chose to watch.
• Xiao Tianyang taunted the crowd surrounding him and cut down the first attackers with a blazing-fast saber strike.
• Xiao Tianyang launched a relentless slaughter across the street, killing anyone who entered the melee.
• The Enforcement Team arrived with three Soul Douluos who attacked Xiao Tianyang, and he walked toward them with his aura withdrawn.

Xiao Tianyang severed the arms of three Enforcement Team Soul Douluo and entered the Hell Slaughter Arena, while Hu Liena and Tang San witnessed the consequences of his arrival in the City of Slaughter. Hu Liena followed him to the arena, suspecting he had come for the same goal she had.

• Xiao Tianyang cut off the left arms of three Enforcement Team Soul Douluo, then left after warning them not to attack again.
• Hu Liena watched Xiao Tianyang depart and wondered why he was in the City of Slaughter; she killed two Soul Masters who tried to ambush her.
• Tang San and the Black-clothed Girl saw the aftermath of Xiao Tianyang's fight, and she told Tang San to learn from his cleverness.
• The middle-aged man guided Xiao Tianyang to the Hell Slaughter Arena and explained how to enter a match, but Xiao Tianyang went inside without seeking a protection period.
• Hu Liena arrived at the arena after watching Xiao Tianyang enter and wondered if he had come for the same thing she had.