Vol. 5The Angel and the Abyss

Gu Han and Qian Renxue expanded Spirit Hall’s power, thwarted threats from the God Realm, and helped Douluo Star evolve as the Soul Master Competition began. Tang San returned to Shrek and secretly strengthened himself by devouring Spirit Beasts before facing Blue Sunshine Academy.

  • Gu Shuangyue joined Skywater Academy, defeated its rivals, and challenged Tang San’s group after they attacked Blue Sunshine Academy’s students.
  • Dongfang Lingyun killed Tang Hao, Tang Yuehua and Tang Xiao allied the Clear Sky Sect with the Spirit Hall Empire, and Tang Jie began torturing Tang San for stealing the Tang Sect’s secret arts.
  • Tang San’s attempts to recruit allies and obtain the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well failed as Dugu Bo aligned with Gu Han.
  • Gu Han helped Qian Renxue refine her swordsmanship, and she ascended to Rank 140 as a Level One God after inheriting the Angel Godhood.
  • Qian Renxue destroyed the Holy Spirit Cult and moved the Sun Moon Continent beside the Star Luo Empire, where Spirit Hall subdued local powers.
  • Flender’s group arrived in Spirit City, and Liu Erlong agreed to help rebuild the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan if it respected descendants and affiliated disciples regardless of their Martial Souls.
  • Gu Han and Qian Renxue defeated the Abyssal Sage King and purified the Abyss Plane, helping Douluo Star evolve as Bibi Dong advanced in her trials.
  • Tang San devoured evil Spirit Beasts to reach the Soul Ancestor stage, then entered the arena for Shrek’s match against Blue Sunshine Academy.
Chapters 402–501 Read from ch. 402

Arc 17The Fall of Tang San

Gu Shuangyue joined Skywater Academy, defeated its rivals, and confronted Tang San after his group attacked Blue Sunshine Academy’s students. Dongfang Lingyun killed Tang Hao, while Gu Han and Tang Yuehua addressed the fallout and advanced the empire’s plans; Tang San’s new life ended in a brutal reckoning over stolen techniques.

  • Gu Shuangyue arrived at Skywater Academy, met Shui Bing'er and her companions, and was assigned to Shui Bing'er's class by Shui Qingwu.
  • Gu Shuangyue defeated Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wushuang in the academy matches, then became known for her victories despite rejecting Huo Wushuang's pursuit.
  • Tang San and the Shrek group clashed with Blue Sunshine Academy after Ma Hongjun harassed a student, and Gu Shuangyue challenged them to answer for their conduct.
  • Gu Shuangyue froze Tang San's hidden-weapon attack and demanded apologies, but Tang Hao arrived, attacked the others, and escaped with the Shrek group.
  • Dongfang Lingyun killed Tang Hao in the Star Dou Great Forest, and Gu Han later explained to Tang Yuehua how the Asura God and Rakshasa God had influenced Tang Hao and Tang Chen.
  • Tang Yuehua and Tang Xiao accepted Tang Hao's death, allied the Clear Sky Sect with the Spirit Hall Empire, and buried Tang Hao atop the mountain where Douluo Hall stood.
  • Zhu Zhuqing reported progress on agricultural machines and household appliances, while Ning Fengzhi arranged for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to distribute fans and air conditioners for the Empire.
  • Tang San dreamed that the Tang Sect elders killed him for learning its secret arts, then woke in captivity as Tang Jie branded him a thief and began torturing him.
Chapters 402–426 Summaries Read

Arc 18Qian Renxue Ascends

Tang San returned to Spirit City seeking allies and the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, but found his schemes thwarted and Dugu Bo aligned with Gu Han. With Gu Han’s dream technique, Qian Renxue refined her swordsmanship, completed her ascent, and inherited the Angel Godhood, leaving Tang San shaken by her rise.

  • Qian Renxue defeated and killed Tang San in a divine trial, but he emerged from the cocoon with the Eight Spider Lances as his reward for completing the Rakshasa trial.
  • Tang San helped Flender shape Shrek Academy and then went to Spirit City, where he asked Tang Yuehua to introduce him to Dugu Bo and tried to recruit Su Qinghe to restore the Heaven Dou kingdom.
  • Tang San failed to sell his Godly Zhuge Crossbow at auction, while Ning Fengzhi won Gu Han’s elixir and Gu Rong used it to advance from Level 95 to Level 96.
  • Dugu Bo threatened Tang San after he claimed the Azure Scaled Snake Venom had poisoned Dugu Bo’s family, but Ning Fengzhi secured Dugu Bo’s cooperation by offering to help Dugu Yan become Gu Han’s disciple.
  • Gu Han accepted Dugu Yan as his final disciple and guided Qian Renxue into a dream, where Sun Wukong sparred with her and helped her improve her swordsmanship.
  • Qian Renxue awoke from the dream ready to reach Level 99, then ascended beneath the Golden Ancient Tree and received the Angel Godhood from Qian Yuhan.
  • Qian Renxue fused the divine cores of two generations of Angel Gods and reached Rank 140 as a Level One God, while Tang San panicked and Qian Xunji, Ling Yuan, and the people of Spirit City celebrated.
Chapters 427–451 Summaries Read

Arc 19The Angel’s Killing Tribulation

Qian Renxue and Gu Han confronted threats from the God Realm, then Qian Renxue destroyed the Holy Spirit Cult and moved the Sun Moon Continent under Spirit Hall’s control. As the empire began restoring order there, Flender’s group arrived in Spirit City and Liu Erlong agreed to help rebuild the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan on new terms.

  • Qian Renxue and Gu Han planned to delay her entry into the God Realm and seek the Abyss Plane’s origin, while Gu Qiuer grew stronger beneath the Golden Ancient Tree.
  • Destruction descended to investigate the Angel God, but Gu Han subdued him and presented evidence of Asura and Rakshasa’s interference, leading the God Kings to strip Rakshasa of her position and pursue the escaped Asura.
  • Qian Renxue and Gu Qiuer traveled to the Sun Moon Continent, where Qian Renxue burned the Holy Spirit Cult and killed Tang Chen and Xu Tianqing before launching a campaign against corrupt soul masters.
  • Qian Renxue fused with Gu Qiuer, reached level 149, and used Space Teleportation to move the Sun Moon Continent beside the Star Luo Empire.
  • Gu Han led Spirit Hall’s sixty-thousand-strong force to the new continent, where its forces subdued local powers and reorganized the former Sun Moon Empire’s army.
  • Flender and Shrek’s group reached Spirit City during Qian Renxue’s Pilgrimage Assembly, while Xiao Wu remained worried about Tang San’s disappearance.
  • Yu Qingtian asked Liu Erlong to help restore the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and she agreed on the condition that the clan respect descendants and affiliated disciples regardless of their Martial Souls.
Chapters 452–476 Summaries Read

Arc 20Tournament and the Abyss

Gu Han and Qian Renxue destroyed the Abyssal Sage King and helped Douluo Star evolve, while Bibi Dong advanced in her trials. As the Soul Master Competition began, the Martial Soul Team and Skywater fought to a draw, and Tang San secretly grew stronger by devouring evil Spirit Beasts before Shrek’s match with Blue Sunshine Academy.

  • Liu Erlong agreed to return to her clan, and Yu Qingtian welcomed the Shrek students as Xiao Wu tried to stay inconspicuous.
  • Tang San reunited with the Shrek Group and claimed that Gu Han was keeping them trapped in an illusion, urging them to recover their strength and reunite their companions.
  • Gu Han and Qian Renxue traveled to the Abyss Plane, where Qian Renxue defeated the Abyssal Sage King and purified the plane’s energy, helping Douluo Star evolve.
  • Gu Han proposed helping Gu Qiuer form a new Dragon God's God Position, while Bibi Dong completed her Eighth Trial and received a Ninth Trial requiring her to reach level 119.
  • The Soul Master Competition began, and Shrek forfeited its match against the Martial Soul Team before Skywater and the Martial Soul Team fought to a draw.
  • Tang San began devouring evil Spirit Beasts to strengthen himself, advancing to level 38 after absorbing a Man-Faced Demon Spider.
  • Tang San absorbed ten Thousand-Year Human-Faced Demon Spiders, reached the Soul Ancestor stage, gained Blue Silver Prison and Blue Silver Thorn Array, and entered the arena for Shrek’s match against Blue Sunshine Academy.
Chapters 477–501 Summaries Read
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