Chapter Summaries

After sending Thousand Jun Douluo and his companions away, Xiao Tianyang revealed his full combat power and fought the four Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts alone. He overwhelmed them with his speed and attacks, leaving the battle ongoing as he pressed his advantage.

• Xiao Tianyang kicked Thousand Jun Douluo, Porcupine Douluo, and Demon Subduing Douluo away from the fight, and Thousand Jun Douluo decided they should capture Xiao Wu and the other children while reinforcements came.
• Thousand Jun Douluo and the other two left Xiao Tianyang to face the four Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts alone.
• After confirming they were gone, Xiao Tianyang put away his flying sword, summoned the Mystic Crystal Phoenix Wings, and struck the Azure Sea Tide Python with a powerful punch.
• Xiao Tianyang attacked the Headless Divine General with the Congyun Blade and blasted it into the sky before turning on the Demon Poison Spider Emperor.
• The four Soul Beasts joined forces, but Xiao Tianyang evaded their attacks and continued beating them with his speed and relentless strikes.

After defeating the Demon Poison Spider Emperor and the Headless Divine General, Xiao Tianyang captured them in his Dark Space and reunited with Zhu Zhuqing, who had discovered he was alive. He left her resources and hurried away after suspecting Bibi Dong had arranged to keep watch over him.

• Xiao Tianyang awoke from his advancement, then used his Darkness Cloud to capture the badly injured Demon Poison Spider Emperor and Headless Divine General in his Dark Space.
• Xiao Tianyang sensed Zhu Zhuqing nearby and pulled her from the treetops, where she recognized him and embraced him with relief.
• Xiao Tianyang asked whether anyone had noticed Zhu Zhuqing's journey to the Star Dou Great Forest, then gave her a ring of cultivation resources and told her to share them with Little San and the others without revealing his identity.
• Xiao Tianyang departed on the Soaring Cloud Flying Sword and began questioning why Bibi Dong had trusted him with the mission without sending anyone to watch him.

Xiao Tianyang arrived in time to save Tang San and Xiao Wu from Ghostly Soul Douluo, then fought him off with the Seven Swords. After giving Xiao Wu medicine for Tang San, Xiao Tianyang left to face the approaching Spirit Hall Titled Douluo.

• Ghostly Soul Douluo threatened Xiao Wu and Tang San, but Xiao Tianyang appeared and wounded him with a sword beam.
• Xiao Tianyang introduced himself as Xiaoyao Sheng and fought Ghostly Soul Douluo with the Seven Swords and his unorthodox Seven Kill Sword Technique.
• Ghostly Soul Douluo tried to escape, but Xiao Tianyang struck him with three swords and made him vanish with a scream.
• Xiao Tianyang gave Xiao Wu a porcelain bottle to help keep Tang San alive, then left as nine Spirit Hall Titled Douluo approached.

Xiao Wu began sacrificing herself to save the gravely injured Tang San, while Xiao Tianyang returned and tried to stop the ritual. He persuaded Da Ming and Er Ming to let him intervene, claiming he could save them both, and approached the pair as Da Ming watched him closely.

• Ning Rongrong and Dai Mubai tried to persuade Xiao Wu to wait for Xiao Tianyang, but she said Tang San’s injuries were worsening and the medicine had run out.
• Xiao Wu began the sacrifice ritual, surrounding herself and Tang San with red mist.
• The Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming, charged toward Xiao Wu, and Dai Mubai and the others moved to protect the pair.
• Xiao Tianyang returned and stopped Er Ming, warning that interfering with the ritual could kill both Xiao Wu and Tang San.
• Da Ming allowed Xiao Tianyang to try to save them, while warning that he would watch him and fight to the death if he acted recklessly.
• Xiao Tianyang put away his swords and walked toward Tang San and Xiao Wu.

Xiao Tianyang stopped Xiao Wu’s Sacrifice from killing her and saved Tang San, though Xiao Wu lost her chance to become a Soul Master and had only ten years left to live. He left them medicine and instructions before departing, while Xiao Wu and Tang San began recovering.

• Xiao Tianyang entered the pale red mist as Da Ming and Er Ming argued over whether to trust him.
• The mist cleared, revealing Xiao Tianyang alive and resting while Xiao Wu and Tang San lay unconscious but breathing.
• Xiao Wu woke, and Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing helped her away while explaining what had happened; Xiao Wu later spoke with Da Ming and Er Ming, who eventually agreed to leave.
• Tang San woke and embraced Xiao Wu, but Xiao Tianyang told them her Sacrifice had still succeeded, leaving her unable to become a Soul Master and with ten years to live.
• Xiao Tianyang warned Tang San that he would need regular medicine, gave him a bottle and directions to obtain more, then flew away.
• Ma Hongjun mocked Xiao Tianyang’s abrupt departure and was struck on the head by a pebble, prompting him to hide behind Oscar.

Xiao Tianyang struck down a Spirit Hall Titled Douluo who mocked Rakshasa, then left the Star Dou Great Forest with his companions. Back at Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong learned that Xiaoyao Sheng had defeated Ghostly Soul Douluo and began considering an assistant for her upcoming God Trial.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo and the others waited in the Star Dou Great Forest, wary of nearby Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts and their injuries.
• A short Titled Douluo mocked Rakshasa, and Xiao Tianyang cut off his arm before departing on the Soaring Cloud Flying Sword with his companions.
• Ghostly Soul Douluo reported to Bibi Dong that Xiaoyao Sheng had fought without a Martial Soul or soul rings and defeated him with Soul Power and seven swords.
• Bibi Dong said she would handle the failed mission herself and revealed that she planned to complete her God Trial soon, but needed an assistant.
• Ghostly Soul Douluo warned Bibi Dong to choose her assistant carefully, then vanished as the archbishops returned.

Bibi Dong exposed Gold Devouring Douluo as the Demonic Cult's Heavenly Character Fourth Elder and had eight Titled Douluo attack him. After Xiao Tianyang rejected further dealings with Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong offered to help him find a God's Inheritance, and he followed her to the Papal Palace.

• Bibi Dong acknowledged Xiao Tianyang's Demon Poison Spider Emperor and said their transaction was even.
• Bibi Dong identified Gold Devouring Douluo as the Demonic Cult's Heavenly Character Fourth Elder, and eight Titled Douluo surrounded him.
• Bibi Dong ordered the Titled Douluo to kill Gold Devouring Douluo while she spoke with Xiao Tianyang.
• Xiao Tianyang rejected Bibi Dong's proposal to cooperate with her personally and began to leave.
• Bibi Dong offered to help Xiao Tianyang find a God's Inheritance, and he followed her toward the Papal Palace after receiving a System Prompt.

Bibi Dong told Xiao Tianyang about her progress toward the Rakshasa God inheritance, but he challenged her to consider what would happen after she achieved her goal. Xiao Tianyang weighed his mission’s choices and remained wary of the danger of destroying a living god’s inheritance.

• Bibi Dong led Xiao Tianyang toward the mountain behind the Papal Palace and asked what he knew about Divine Inheritance and Level 99 Titled Douluo.
• Xiao Tianyang said gods had not existed from the beginning and explained that he had encountered other inheritances and intended to pursue his own goals.
• Bibi Dong asked why Xiao Tianyang would cooperate with her, and he clarified that he had not agreed to cooperate and only wanted to collect materials.
• Bibi Dong thanked Xiao Tianyang for helping her obtain the Demon Poison Spider Emperor and said it gave her a seventy percent chance of passing the Eighth Trial and becoming a god.
• Xiao Tianyang asked what Bibi Dong would do after achieving her goal and pointed out that she seemed burdened by unresolved knots in her heart.
• Xiao Tianyang considered the mission’s choices: help Bibi Dong complete the Rakshasa trial or stop her and destroy its inheritance, risking the anger of a living god.

Xiao Tianyang accompanied Bibi Dong to the entrance of the Rakshasa Secret Realm, hoping to understand the Divine Inheritance while weighing the risks of his mission. He proved unaffected by the realm’s evil aura, and Bibi Dong explained that Ghostly Soul Douluo and his clan served the Rakshasa God.

• Xiao Tianyang considered three possible outcomes for his mission and decided he wanted to preserve the Divine Inheritance while learning its secrets.
• Bibi Dong avoided answering Xiao Tianyang’s question about what would happen after her plan succeeded and led him from the Papal Palace to the Rakshasa Secret Realm.
• Bibi Dong explained that entry into the secret realm exposed a person’s inner evil and painful memories, but Xiao Tianyang remained unaffected.
• Bibi Dong and Xiao Tianyang met Ghostly Soul Douluo, who asked whether Xiao Tianyang was her helper and then vanished after she said they were only looking around.
• Bibi Dong told Xiao Tianyang that Ghostly Soul Douluo led the Ghostly Soul Clan, a vassal race protected by the Rakshasa God.

Xiao Tianyang entered the Rakshasa God's hall and unexpectedly received the Rakshasa God's Zero Trial, prompting the appearance of a mysterious Remnant Soul. Bibi Dong chose to trust him, while Xiao Tianyang faced the soul cautiously inside the sealed hall.

• Bibi Dong explained the God Trial grades to Xiao Tianyang as they reached the Rakshasa God's hall.
• Xiao Tianyang entered the hall, and its light changed to deep purple, revealing that he had received the Rakshasa God's Nine Trials.
• Ghostly Soul Douluo warned Bibi Dong that Xiao Tianyang could disrupt her inheritance, but she refused to act against him.
• The hall shook as Xiao Tianyang's trial changed to the Rakshasa God's Zero Trial, which allowed him to inherit the divine position once his Soul Power Level met the requirements.
• A beautiful Remnant Soul appeared before Xiao Tianyang, who raised scarlet flames and warned her to remain at a distance.

Xiao Tianyang learned that Shuya was a First Generation Rakshasa Goddess who had sacrificed herself to save the God Realm. After Shuya fled his body in terror and offered to share secrets about godhood, Xiao Tianyang threatened her with Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire, and she agreed to tell him everything.

• Shuya revealed that she was the First Generation Rakshasa Goddess and recounted how the First Generation Gods fought three planes after trying to conquer them and absorb their power systems.
• Xiao Tianyang questioned why Shuya had left a Remnant Soul behind, while she insisted on her status as a god despite being close to disappearing.
• Shuya entered Xiao Tianyang's body to inspect him, then fled in terror and asked what she should call him.
• Shuya offered to share secrets about becoming a god, and Xiao Tianyang threatened her with Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire.
• Shuya abandoned her defiance, crouched down, and begged Xiao Tianyang not to kill her, promising to tell him everything.

Xiao Tianyang agreed to help Shuya in exchange for information and used talismans and soul-nourishing materials to strengthen her Remnant Soul. After Shuya emerged with powerful Mental Power, he stored her in a jade pendant and went outside to meet the people waiting for him.

• Shuya offered Xiao Tianyang information if he would help resurrect her, and he agreed after explaining how little of her Remnant Soul remained.
• Xiao Tianyang crushed herbs and a Soul Tranquilizing Pearl, then used talismans and an Eight Gates Formation to strengthen Shuya's soul.
• Shuya emerged from the cloud with greatly restored Mental Power, which pushed Xiao Tianyang backward.
• Xiao Tianyang warned Shuya not to call him “little Tianyang” and drew her into a jade pendant.
• Xiao Tianyang cut off the jade pendant's connection to the outside and headed out to meet the people waiting for him.

Xiao Tianyang entered the Seventeenth Underground Level to face a powerful being from the Ghostly Soul Clan, while Bibi Dong explained the clan’s strength and its corpse-revival method. After Xiao Tianyang was thrown from the cave, an object flew toward him, and Bibi Dong froze when she saw what it was.

• Xiao Tianyang told Bibi Dong he had given up the God Trial for his own reasons, then followed her to her Eighth Trial.
• Bibi Dong explained that the cave held a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast whose body housed a Ghostly Soul Clan member revived through Resurrection by Borrowing a Corpse.
• Xiao Tianyang deduced the creature’s nature and charged into the cave before Bibi Dong could explain further.
• Ghostly Soul Douluo appeared and told Bibi Dong that the Grand Elder wanted to meet Xiao Tianyang.
• Xiao Tianyang was hurled from the cave, injured but claiming the creature was also suffering, and Bibi Dong dodged as something shot toward them.
• Bibi Dong turned to protect Xiao Tianyang but froze when she saw the incoming object.

Xiao Tianyang and Bibi Dong retreated after their fight with the powerful Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and he agreed to Bibi Dong’s final deal. Three days later, he returned to Shenwu Hall and reunited with Madam Mingzhu and Saber.

• Xiao Tianyang sliced the flying arm in two while Bibi Dong dodged it, and they discussed how the Soul Beast had injured him and defeated her.
• Xiao Tianyang wondered why the battle had not triggered a system response and why Bibi Dong’s account of their relative strength seemed inconsistent.
• Xiao Tianyang agreed to Bibi Dong’s final deal, told her to discuss its details with Mingzhu, and warned her to control the evil thoughts that could affect her path to godhood.
• Three days later, Xiao Tianyang returned to Shenwu Hall in Shenwu City, where Madam Mingzhu greeted him.
• Xiao Tianyang joked with Madam Mingzhu before heading to the central hall and reuniting with Saber.

Xiao Tianyang summoned Shuya so she could explain what she knew about the gods and the ancient battle, while Saber and Madam Mingzhu listened and analyzed her account. He fell asleep before she finished, leaving the two women to question Shuya and keep their knowledge of him private.

• Xiao Tianyang summoned Shuya and asked her to share what she knew about the gods and the battle that destroyed her era.
• Shuya explained that she had become a Level One Deity at twenty-nine and had survived the battle as a Remnant Soul.
• Shuya gave Xiao Tianyang, Saber, and Madam Mingzhu a detailed account of everything she knew.
• Xiao Tianyang fell asleep on Saber's thigh, so Saber and Madam Mingzhu apologized and continued asking Shuya questions.
• Saber and Madam Mingzhu kept quiet about Xiao Tianyang's strengths and their private arrangements with him.

Xiao Tianyang learned that Bibi Dong had assigned him to watch over Xue Qinghe, while Madam Mingzhu explained the growing threats around Douluo Continent and Spirit Hall’s unease about his apparent ties to Tang San. He agreed to leave the hidden forces in the Savage Forest alone for now and remained poised to decide how to respond to Bibi Dong’s mission.

• Shuya stayed with Saber and Madam Mingzhu after their conversation, and Saber told Xiao Tianyang about it the next morning.
• Madam Mingzhu gave Xiao Tianyang Bibi Dong’s letter, which asked him to keep an eye on Xue Qinghe.
• Madam Mingzhu described attacks on the Star Luo Empire, Evil Soul Master sightings in the Extreme North, and hidden forces around the Savage Forest.
• Xiao Tianyang said he could defeat the hidden forces if they were found, but decided not to send Yuwen Chengdu after them while he led the Divine Might Legion.
• Madam Mingzhu explained that Bibi Dong was uneasy about the mysterious Tyrant Rakshasa and Xiaoyao Sheng, and suspected Xiao Tianyang favored Tang San’s side.

Xiao Tianyang agreed to go to the Heaven Dou Empire after Bibi Dong accepted his demand to enter the Angel Sanctuary, then secretly entered the imperial palace to see Qian Renxue. He told her that Bibi Dong had sent him, and Qian Renxue asked whether he was there to watch her.

• Madam Mingzhu explained that Bibi Dong wanted Xiao Tianyang in the Heaven Dou Empire to monitor events and restrain Qian Renxue, and Xiao Tianyang agreed to go.
• Madam Mingzhu proposed that Xiao Tianyang demand entry into the Angel Sanctuary, and Bibi Dong agreed within half an hour, declaring that the Qian Family owed her a favor.
• Xiao Tianyang flew to Heaven Dou Imperial City and used his abilities and magical treasures to enter the imperial palace after curfew.
• Xiao Tianyang slipped into Qian Renxue’s room in Taikun Palace and startled her awake before revealing himself.
• Qian Renxue scolded Xiao Tianyang for sneaking into her room, and he said that her mother had sent him.
• Qian Renxue asked whether Bibi Dong had sent Xiao Tianyang to keep an eye on her.

Xiao Tianyang and Qian Renxue discussed exposing her identity without revealing his involvement or disrupting his plans. As they considered a way to do it, Qian Renxue mentioned Evil Soul Masters in the city, leading Xiao Tianyang to suspect that his earlier actions had prompted the Demonic Cult to move sooner.

• Xiao Tianyang warned Qian Renxue not to act recklessly, and she asked him to help expose her identity.
• Xiao Tianyang insisted that Rakshasa could not openly help and that no trace could lead back to him.
• Xiao Tianyang proposed using Little San and a fabricated motive involving Xue Ye's suspicions to spread news of Qian Renxue's identity.
• Qian Renxue pointed out that the plan could worsen tensions between Spirit Hall and Shrek Academy and make an already complicated situation harder to manage.
• Qian Renxue revealed that Evil Soul Masters had recently appeared in the city, and Xiao Tianyang wondered whether his actions had driven the Demonic Cult to act early.

Xiao Tianyang and Qian Renxue agreed to draw out the Evil Soul Masters and use them to shield Spirit Hall from blame while she made Xue Ye gravely ill. After sharing an intimate moment, Xiao Tianyang told Qian Renxue to sleep and promised that he would keep everything under control.

• Xiao Tianyang agreed with Qian Renxue that they should lure out and eliminate the Evil Soul Masters in the city.
• Xiao Tianyang explained that blaming the Evil Soul Masters would pressure Bibi Dong to accept responsibility and help protect Spirit Hall’s standing.
• Qian Renxue pinned Xiao Tianyang down, but he stopped her, citing Qian Daoliu and the danger of disrupting her future.
• Xiao Tianyang told Qian Renxue to make Xue Ye gravely ill without killing him and said he would handle the rest.
• Xiao Tianyang tucked Qian Renxue into bed, kissed her forehead, and promised nothing would go wrong while he was there.

Xiao Tianyang returned to Heaven Dou Imperial City and went to Shrek Academy disguised as Xiaoyao Sheng, where he provoked Flender into a fight. His sword aura drew the attention of Shrek’s hidden elders and brought Tang San and Xiao Wu rushing to the academy gates.

• Miao Zhenshan handed Xiao Tianyang the Body Type School’s resources and confirmed him as its next heir, while Zhou Cheng and Fei Xue accepted the decision.
• Xiao Tianyang changed into Xiaoyao Sheng’s attire and visited Shrek Academy to check Tang San and the others’ progress.
• Xiao Tianyang recognized Ma Hongjun as the student who had insulted him in the Star Dou Great Forest, and Flender stepped in to protect his disciple.
• Xiao Tianyang drew the Long Rainbow Sword and released his sword qi, forcing nearby students back and alerting Shrek’s hidden elders.
• Tang San took Xiao Wu toward the gates, convinced Xiao Tianyang had come with a way to help her injuries.