Chapter Summaries

Qian Renxue fought Bone Douluo while Yang Wudi and Tang San pressed their advantage, and Xiao Tianyang rushed in to protect her from their attacks. Seeing Xiao Tianyang injured, Qian Renxue unleashed a surge of power and vanished into a furious counterattack, leaving Bone Douluo to face her.

• Qian Renxue gradually fell behind as Bone Douluo and Yang Wudi occupied her while Tang San repeatedly attacked her from the shadows with hidden weapons and poison.
• Xiao Tianyang stopped the Mimic Bio-human's sparring match and headed for the battlefield as Qian Renxue's situation grew more dangerous.
• Bone Douluo endured Qian Renxue's Sixth Soul Skill to open the way for Yang Wudi, while Tang San switched to his Clear Sky Hammer and coated it with poison.
• Xiao Tianyang arrived, held Qian Renxue, and knocked away Yang Wudi's spear and Tang San's hammer, injuring his right hand in the process.
• Qian Renxue saw Xiao Tianyang's bloody arm, broke free, and vanished in a surge of power, forcing Bone Douluo to brace for her furious attack.

Qian Renxue’s attack sent Tang San, Yang Wudi, and Bone Douluo crashing into the palace ruins, but the clash injured her and Xiao Tianyang, forcing Spirit Hall’s forces to retreat. Xiao Tianyang took Qian Renxue to a stream and began treating her injuries while concealing the severity of his own.

• Qian Renxue used her Seventh Soul Skill, Sword of Judgment, against Tang San and Yang Wudi, and Bone Douluo intervened to block it.
• The collision destroyed the palace structures and sent Bone Douluo, Tang San, and Yang Wudi flying, while Qian Renxue was injured and her holy sword shattered.
• Xiao Tianyang caught Qian Renxue and ordered a retreat, and Qian Jun and Jiang Mo withdrew with them.
• After escaping Heaven Dou Imperial City, Xiao Tianyang brought Qian Renxue to a stream and used the Spirit of the Flame to heal her.
• Xiao Tianyang refined healing pills into medicine liquid and fed it to Qian Renxue, but something unexpected happened.

Xiao Tianyang helped Qian Renxue recover to level eighty, then devised a cover story for their return and used their reunion to conceal her recovery. As they flew back, he reflected that preserving the Heaven Dou Empire kept the fragile balance intact while deepening tensions with Spirit Hall.

• Qian Renxue used Xiao Tianyang’s Spirit Gathering Pill to break through to level eighty, leaving her one soul ring away from becoming a Soul Douluo.
• Xiao Tianyang and Qian Renxue agreed to claim that Tang San and Xue Ye had suspected her identity and that Xiao Tianyang had helped her evade surveillance.
• Xiao Tianyang kissed Qian Renxue to make her appear weak and ill, then carried her onto the Soaring Cloud Flying Sword and flew back.
• Xiao Tianyang reflected that he had sabotaged the operation because Bibi Dong taking control of the Heaven Dou Empire would give Spirit Hall power it lacked.

Xiao Tianyang and Qian Renxue returned safely to Spirit City after the failed plan to kill Xue Ye, and Bibi Dong ordered Ghost Douluo to watch Shrek Academy. Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue clashed over their strained relationship until Xiao Tianyang pointed out that someone may have been monitoring Qian Renxue.

• Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo reported that Xiao Tianyang and Qian Renxue were missing after the plan failed.
• Bibi Dong ordered Ghost Douluo to watch the area around Heaven Dou Imperial City and keep Shrek Academy under surveillance.
• Xiao Tianyang returned to Papal Palace with Qian Renxue, and Bibi Dong was relieved that her daughter was safe.
• Bibi Dong questioned why Qian Renxue had used a complicated method to kill Xue Ye, and Qian Renxue accused her of never caring about her.
• Xiao Tianyang cut off their argument and said two Titled Douluo had already been beside Qian Renxue when he reached the imperial palace, suggesting someone had been monitoring her.

Bibi Dong learned that Xiaoyao Sheng was a major threat, while Xiao Tianyang refused to hunt him and agreed to help with Bibi Dong’s Eighth Trial. At Shrek Academy, Tang San and the others faced a worsening crisis as the Heaven Dou Empire could no longer support them.

• Bibi Dong asked Xiao Tianyang to compare his strength with Xiaoyao Sheng, and Xiao Tianyang claimed he could eventually kill him after a hundred exchanges.
• Bibi Dong decided to handle Xiaoyao Sheng herself after Xiao Tianyang refused, then said she would soon fulfill her promise and asked for help with the Eighth Trial.
• Bibi Dong told Xiao Tianyang to stay at Spirit Hall, while Qian Renxue continued eavesdropping from behind a screen.
• Tang San explained the failed plan to the gathered Shrek Academy and Tang Sect representatives, and Master asked whether the imperial family had made any progress.
• Dugu Bo reported that Xue Ye had an incurable ailment and the Heaven Dou Empire was in internal chaos, leaving the group without imperial support.

The group analyzed Qian Renxue’s unusual attacks and learned from Zhu Zhuqing that Xiao Tianyang’s notes described their effects as True Damage and Disarm. Seeing Qian Renxue as a formidable threat, Master urged Tang San to use Xiao Tianyang’s resources, and Zhu Zhuqing placed her ring on the table for everyone to share.

• Bone Douluo revealed that Qian Renxue’s sword strike had injured him and that her attacks carried a flame that pierced his defenses.
• Tang San identified a chance-based power in Qian Renxue’s attacks that could interrupt motions or Soul Skills, and Zhu Zhuqing explained the terms True Damage and Disarm from Xiao Tianyang’s notes.
• The group recognized Qian Renxue as a powerful Spirit Hall successor and discussed how to respond to her threat.
• Master told Tang San to train harder and use the things Xiao Tianyang had left him so their plans would not fail.
• Zhu Zhuqing said Xiao Tianyang’s resources were meant for everyone and placed her ring on the table.

Qian Renxue returned to the Angel Sanctuary and told Qian Daoliu she had reached level eighty after Rakshasa gave her a medicinal herb. Qian Daoliu accepted her explanation and urged her to thank Rakshasa, while Qian Renxue kept her real motives hidden.

• Qian Renxue returned to the Worship Hall, intending to secure more support among its powerful figures for Xiao Tianyang’s safety.
• Qian Renxue entered the Angel Sanctuary and found Qian Daoliu waiting for her.
• Qian Daoliu assumed Qian Renxue’s failed plan was an attempt to cope with the pain of losing someone she loved, and advised her to accept what had happened.
• Qian Renxue told Qian Daoliu that Rakshasa had given her a medicinal herb that healed her injuries and helped her break through to level eighty.
• Qian Daoliu examined Qian Renxue, believed her explanation, and said she should thank Rakshasa for speeding up her cultivation.

Xiao Tianyang entered the Angel Sanctuary with Bibi Dong to study the Angel inheritance as part of his effort to create a god position of his own. After Qian Daoliu led him away, Bibi Dong told Qian Renxue about his ambition and speculated that Xiao Tianyang and Xiaoyao Sheng were connected to hidden secrets on the continent.

• Qian Daoliu explained that he had promised Bibi Dong he would let her bring Rakshasa into the Angel Sanctuary, and Bibi Dong arrived with Xiao Tianyang.
• Qian Daoliu thanked Bibi Dong for helping Qian Renxue reach Level 80, while Xiao Tianyang said he was only fulfilling his duty.
• Xiao Tianyang warned Qian Daoliu that he had no interest in the Angel inheritance and told him not to act rashly; Bibi Dong confirmed that Xiao Tianyang was serious because of his special constitution.
• Qian Daoliu led Xiao Tianyang away, and Qian Renxue asked Bibi Dong what he intended to do.
• Bibi Dong told Qian Renxue that Xiao Tianyang wanted to create his own god position and suspected that he and Xiaoyao Sheng were tied to unexplored secrets on the continent.

Qian Daoliu emerged from the Angel Sanctuary’s Divine Inheritance trial in shock, reporting that Xiao Tianyang had received an enormous opportunity after undergoing a similar trial. Qian Renxue concealed her concern for Xiao Tianyang by redirecting the conversation toward her own inheritance, easing Qian Daoliu’s and Bibi Dong’s suspicions for now.

• A holy beam appeared in the Angel Sanctuary, and Qian Daoliu tumbled out, stunned by the Angel God’s apparent impatience and the mysterious Zero Trial.
• Qian Daoliu reassured Qian Renxue that he was fine and said Xiao Tianyang had gained an enormous opportunity; Bibi Dong confirmed Xiao Tianyang had faced the same trial elsewhere.
• Qian Daoliu suspected Xiao Tianyang himself might be the reason the gods were interested, while Bibi Dong noticed Qian Renxue’s genuine urgency about him.
• Qian Renxue realized she had revealed too much and asked about the safety of her own Divine Inheritance to disguise her concern.
• Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong accepted Qian Renxue’s explanation, though Qian Renxue knew she would need to be careful not to arouse further suspicion.

Xiao Tianyang emerged from the Angel Sanctuary with a golden sword mark after receiving a divine gift that could protect his life and accelerate his cultivation. After he left, Qian Renxue asked Qian Daoliu about the events inside, while her grandfather noticed how much brighter and more open she had become since reuniting with Xiao Tianyang.

• Xiao Tianyang emerged from the Angel Sanctuary with a golden sword mark, and Qian Daoliu questioned him about accepting a God Trial.
• Xiao Tianyang explained that he had refused the offer but received a gift anyway, which could preserve his life and speed up his cultivation.
• Qian Renxue showed happiness rather than anger over Xiao Tianyang receiving the gift, and he left the sanctuary.
• Bibi Dong called Xiao Tianyang's fortune an inevitability and departed after Qian Daoliu wondered how he had become so favored.
• Qian Renxue asked Qian Daoliu why he and Bibi Dong had been surprised by Xiao Tianyang and called him the Son of Destiny.
• Qian Daoliu realized that Qian Renxue had become more expressive and youthful since reuniting with Xiao Tianyang.

Xiao Tianyang sneaked into Qian Renxue’s bedroom, and after playful teasing, she asked about his experience in Angel Sanctuary and worried that her changed personality had endangered his plans. He reassured her and explained how people and their surroundings could change, leaving them close and at ease together.

• Xiao Tianyang slipped into Qian Renxue’s room, where she initially threatened him with a sword before recognizing him.
• Xiao Tianyang teased Qian Renxue, and they playfully flirted without taking their relationship further.
• Qian Renxue asked about Xiao Tianyang’s experience in Angel Sanctuary and apologized for nearly disrupting his plan by changing her behavior.
• Xiao Tianyang reassured Qian Renxue that her personality changes could have many causes and that he would not blame her.
• Qian Renxue relaxed in Xiao Tianyang’s embrace and gradually forgot her worries.

Xiao Tianyang told Qian Renxue about rejecting the Angel God's offer and agreed to accompany Bibi Dong into the Rakshasa Secret Realm, promising not to hurt her. The next morning, Bibi Dong took him to a wooden hut where she said her nightmare began, preparing to confront the memories that drove her toward the final trial.

• Xiao Tianyang told Qian Renxue he had met the Angel God's projection, rejected her offer of divine inheritance, and accepted her gift.
• Qian Renxue asked whether Xiao Tianyang would enter the Rakshasa Secret Realm with Bibi Dong, and he said he would follow events while refusing to hurt her.
• Bibi Dong summoned Xiao Tianyang the next morning and said she was ready to begin after absorbing the Demon Poison Spider Emperor's soul ring.
• Bibi Dong led Xiao Tianyang to a mountain hut and revealed that it was where the nightmare of her life began.

Bibi Dong’s Eighth Trial changed from defeating the Black Demon Beast to curing it, so Xiao Tianyang agreed to treat the creature after a system quest offered him the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon. He entered the cave alone, insisting that no one else take part.

• Bibi Dong and Xiao Tianyang entered the Rakshasa Secret Realm to begin her Eighth Trial.
• Bibi Dong discovered that the trial now required curing the Black Demon Beast, and Ghostly Soul Douluo explained why the creature had resisted every treatment.
• Xiao Tianyang triggered the Salvation side quest, which required him to save the creature alone within twelve hours without revealing his identity.
• Xiao Tianyang accepted the treatment challenge after seeing the quest’s reward, the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon.
• Xiao Tianyang drew his blade and walked toward the cave, telling Bibi Dong and the others that he would handle the battle alone.

Xiao Tianyang entered the cave to heal the Black Demon Beast and fought it to subdue it, while Bibi Dong and Ghostly Soul Douluo decided to watch. He realized Bibi Dong had struggled with the beast because of her limited close-combat experience and slower reflexes.

• Bibi Dong explained that her trial allowed someone else to find and heal the Black Demon Beast in her place.
• Ghostly Soul Douluo suggested entering the cave to see how Xiao Tianyang would heal the beast, and Bibi Dong agreed.
• Xiao Tianyang found the Black Demon Beast and blocked its hammering attack with the Earth Dragon Bracer.
• Xiao Tianyang used his scabbard and sweeping kicks to knock the Black Demon Beast off balance and injure its internal organs.
• Xiao Tianyang recalled that the beast attacked without technique and concluded that Bibi Dong had struggled because she lacked close-combat experience and quick reflexes.

Xiao Tianyang fought the Black Demon Beast with enough speed and strength to force it into a powerful, painful state. Bibi Dong and Ghostly Soul Douluo watched as the beast’s hidden ability intensified, leaving Bibi Dong hoping Xiao Tianyang could still find a way to cure it.

• Xiao Tianyang reflected on how his physical training had helped him surpass ordinary Soul Masters and admired Bibi Dong for fighting the Black Demon Beast on her own.
• Bibi Dong and Ghostly Soul Douluo entered the cavern and were astonished that Xiao Tianyang had already sent the Black Demon Beast flying.
• Xiao Tianyang used his Ancient Divine Eyes and magical treasures to react to the beast’s speed and hold his ground while trying to exhaust it.
• The Black Demon Beast broke free from the boulder and released a surge of black and crimson mist as its muscles and blood vessels convulsed.
• Ghostly Soul Douluo explained that the beast had activated a unique Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast ability that enhanced its power, defense, and speed.
• Bibi Dong accepted that she could not handle the situation herself and watched Xiao Tianyang, hoping he could create another miracle.

Xiao Tianyang faced the Black Demon Beast while concealing much of his strength, then used his exceptional eyesight and timing to turn its charge into a sudden counterattack. Bibi Dong and Ghostly Soul Douluo watched in astonishment as he swung the beast around the blade he had planted in the ground.

• Xiao Tianyang assessed which artifacts and abilities he could safely use, deciding to rely on his blade techniques, Soul Power, and practical artifacts.
• Xiao Tianyang used his golden-lit eyes to track the Black Demon Beast through its rapid, erratic charge.
• Xiao Tianyang dodged the beast's claw, planted his blade in the ground, and seized one of its horns.
• Xiao Tianyang pulled the Black Demon Beast into circles around his planted blade by suddenly increasing his speed and strength.
• Ghostly Soul Douluo praised Xiao Tianyang as a Divine Being and recognized that his reaction, eyesight, and attack speed made the maneuver impossible to replicate.

Xiao Tianyang used speed and a series of attacks to restrain and weaken the Black Demon Beast on the eighth floor. He left the beast dazed and pinned down, preparing to continue with his long nails.

• Xiao Tianyang stopped his high-speed circling and used the momentum to slam the Black Demon Beast onto its back, stripping away the mist around its body.
• The Black Demon Beast quickly recovered and charged at Xiao Tianyang, who pinned its right claw to the ground with his blade and Soul Power.
• The beast attacked with its left claw, but Xiao Tianyang blocked it using his Mountain River Token and kicked it in the jaw.
• Xiao Tianyang chained kicks until the Black Demon Beast was nearly senseless, then drove two long nails into its chest.
• Xiao Tianyang raised three more long nails as the Black Demon Beast trembled and grew dazed.

Xiao Tianyang performed a brutal treatment on the Black Demon Beast and successfully freed the Demon Soul, then offered the beast’s Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring to Bibi Dong. Bibi Dong accepted it to strengthen herself for her inheritance trial, while owing Xiao Tianyang a great favor.

• Xiao Tianyang restrained the Black Demon Beast with Soul Locking Nails, opened its chest and abdomen, and carried out his treatment as Bibi Dong and Ghostly Soul Douluo watched in alarm.
• Xiao Tianyang pulled out the nails, and the Black Demon Beast collapsed as its Demon Soul and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring emerged.
• Ghostly Soul Douluo recognized the Demon Soul, thanked Xiao Tianyang, and confirmed the Rakshasa Clan could stabilize it.
• Xiao Tianyang offered the Soul Ring to Bibi Dong, who accepted it and promised him a great favor while leaving the Soul Bone to him.

Bibi Dong absorbed a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and told Xiao Tianyang that only the Rakshasa Demon Scythe's recognition remained in her Divine Inheritance. They reached the ninth level of the Rakshasa Secret Realm, where they prepared to face the evil thoughts filling the hall.

• Bibi Dong finished absorbing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and Xiao Tianyang waited without interfering.
• Bibi Dong thanked Xiao Tianyang and explained the remaining steps of her Eighth Trial, including gaining the Rakshasa Demon Scythe's recognition.
• Xiao Tianyang reflected that Divine Inheritances served to select and train successors rather than test them arbitrarily.
• Bibi Dong and Xiao Tianyang reached the ninth level of the Rakshasa Secret Realm and discussed how his gift might block some of its materialized energy.

Xiao Tianyang accompanied Bibi Dong through the hall’s evil energy as she approached the Rakshasa Demon Scythe and endured the trials required for its inheritance. Bibi Dong reached the final steps, where a look at Xiao Tianyang helped her regain enough clarity to continue.

• Xiao Tianyang activated his [World Domain] and followed Bibi Dong out of the safe zone, protecting her from the hall’s energy.
• Bibi Dong slowly crossed the hall as its energy magnified evil thoughts, while Xiao Tianyang maintained his domain behind her.
• Xiao Tianyang saw the Rakshasa Demon Scythe floating above a sunken platform at the center of the hall.
• Bibi Dong told Xiao Tianyang to kill her if she could no longer resist the evil thoughts, then began descending toward the scythe.
• As Bibi Dong neared the final steps, her Soul Bones formed a dark purple set, and she turned to look at Xiao Tianyang.
• Bibi Dong regained a trace of clarity from Xiao Tianyang’s presence, allowing her to continue despite nearing her limit.