Chapter Summaries

Gu Han and Bibi Dong visited Qian Xunji, who approved of their relationship but concealed the real reason his Eighth God Trial would take years. Suspecting his explanation, Bibi Dong dragged Gu Han toward the Worship Hall to investigate.

• Light Feather Douluo told Gu Han and Bibi Dong that Qian Xunji had completed his Seventh Trial and that the Eighth would take at least seven years.
• Gu Han and Bibi Dong visited Qian Xunji, who congratulated them on their relationship and said he did not oppose them being together.
• Qian Xunji claimed his Eighth Trial required him to advance from level 98 to Level 99, hiding its true condition from his disciples.
• After leaving the Papal Palace, Bibi Dong decided Qian Xunji was concealing something and pulled Gu Han toward the Worship Hall to question Light Feather Douluo and the others.

Bibi Dong and Gu Han learned that Bibi Dong’s Master’s Eighth Trial required her to have a child with his wife whose Martial Soul awakened as a Six-Winged Angel, and Gu Han bet Light Feather that the child would be a girl. Light Feather took them to Heaven Dou City, where they joined the Spirit Hall Team as it prepared for the semifinals.

• Bibi Dong coaxed Light Feather into revealing that her Master’s Eighth Trial required him to have a child with his wife who awakened the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul at age six.
• Gu Han guessed the child would be a girl, and Light Feather bet that Gu Han would write at least ten thousand words a day if the child was a boy; Bibi Dong accepted the bet for him.
• Light Feather took Gu Han and Bibi Dong to Heaven Dou City, where they visited the Spirit Hall Team and learned Dugu Xin had replaced the injured Wang Bo in the lineup.
• Ling Yuan told the visitors that the semifinalists were the Spirit Hall Team, Skywater Academy, the Heaven Dou Royal Team, and the Wind Sword Team, while Wang Bo explained that Spirit Hall had eliminated Star Luo in the Round of 16.

As Spirit Hall’s team prepared to face Skywater Academy, Ling Yuan assigned Dugu Xin to lead the match and Hua Lan to support him. Gu Han and Bibi Dong visited the Heaven Dou Auction House, where they met Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo and watched the auction begin.

• Light Feather Douluo jokingly offered to enter the match against Skywater Academy, but Bibi Dong and Ling Yuan rejected the idea.
• Ling Yuan named Dugu Xin the team’s main force for the next match and instructed Hua Lan to provide support.
• Gu Han and Bibi Dong went shopping in Heaven Dou City and decided to visit the auction house.
• Gu Han and Bibi Dong encountered Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo at the auction and exchanged greetings with them.
• Ning Fengzhi outbid the other attendees and bought a fifty-cubic-meter storage Soul Tool for 100,000 Gold Soul Coins.

Xue Xing sought Ning Fengzhi’s help against Crown Prince Xue Ye, claiming the ailing emperor’s death would put his life at risk. Ning Fengzhi recognized that Xue Xing was disguising a bid for the throne as a request for protection.

• Xue Xing arrived at the auction house, stared at Bibi Dong, and recognized Gu Han from their previous encounter.
• Xue Xing invited Ning Fengzhi to a private room to discuss imperial affairs, and Gu Han and Bibi Dong went with them.
• Xue Xing produced a radiant Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, knelt before Ning Fengzhi, and begged him to save his life.
• Gu Han and Bibi Dong watched as Xue Xing claimed that the emperor might not survive the month and that Xue Ye would kill him after taking the throne.
• Ning Fengzhi refused to involve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the royal struggle, but Xue Xing clung to him and insisted he had no interest in the throne.

Gu Han and Ning Fengzhi considered Prince Xue Xing’s offer to help him seize the Heaven Dou throne, deciding that supporting him would benefit both the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Spirit Hall. Xue Xing left expecting their answer, while Gu Han and Bibi Dong prepared to coordinate with Spirit Hall before the meeting two days later.

• Gu Rong exposed Xue Xing’s request for help, and Xue Xing offered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect power and riches in exchange for helping him claim the throne.
• Gu Han persuaded Ning Fengzhi that Xue Xing would be easier to control than Xue Ye, and they discussed using Spirit Hall’s hidden army and powerful allies to secure the coup.
• Gu Han said he and Bibi Dong would coordinate with their elders before agreeing, and Ning Fengzhi told Xue Xing to meet them at the Seven Treasure Pavilion in two days.
• Xue Xing offered Ning Fengzhi a Spirit Bone and promised treasures, but Ning Fengzhi refused the Spirit Bone until after the coup.
• Bone Douluo escorted Ning Fengzhi back to the sect, while Gu Han cautioned the excited Bibi Dong that they would likely only watch the coup unfold.

Gu Han and Bibi Dong secured Ling Yuan’s approval to help Xue Xing seize power, while Guang Ling wandered off and joined Skywater Academy as an Elder. He left the academy preparing to face the Spirit Hall Team instead of conceding.

• Gu Han and Bibi Dong explained their plan to Ling Yuan, who agreed and ordered She Long to move Spirit Hall forces into Heaven Dou City.
• Ling Yuan sent Gu Han and Bibi Dong to look for Guang Ling, who was watching Skywater Academy from a rooftop.
• Shui Qingxin confronted Guang Ling, and he learned that Skywater Academy intended to concede its match against the Spirit Hall Team.
• Guang Ling revealed himself as a Level 97 Titled Douluo, and Shui Qingxin offered him a position at the academy.
• Guang Ling joined Skywater Academy as an Elder and told them to fight the Spirit Hall Team rather than surrender.

Guang Ling joined Skywater Academy’s preparations for its match against the Spirit Hall Team, while Ning Fengzhi laid out the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s plans for supporting Xue Xing. Bibi Dong and Gu Han suspected Guang Ling had gone to Skywater Academy’s base and went to investigate.

• Guang Ling persuaded Shui Qingxin to compete against the Spirit Hall Team and offered to teach Skywater Academy combat techniques.
• Ning Fengzhi told Chen Xin and Gu Rong about the auction and discussed plans to help Xue Xing ascend to the throne.
• Ning Fengzhi proposed that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect seal Heaven Dou City’s gates if Spirit Hall agreed to join the plan.
• Bibi Dong and Gu Han wondered where Guang Ling had gone and suspected he was visiting Skywater Academy.
• Bibi Dong and Gu Han set out to investigate Skywater Academy’s base in Heaven Dou City.

Light Feather taught Shui Qingxin and the Skywater Academy students before revealing to Gu Han and Bibi Dong that he planned to infiltrate the academy. Gu Han told him about the Palace Coup, and Light Feather agreed to attend the meeting at the Seven Treasure Pavilion in two days before returning to his lesson.

• Light Feather gave Shui Qingxin and the Skywater Academy students practical advice on combat, cultivation, and using Soul Skills efficiently.
• Light Feather sensed Gu Han and Bibi Dong outside Heavenly Water Pavilion and went to stop them from disrupting his plan.
• Light Feather told Gu Han and Bibi Dong that he intended to become an Elder at Skywater Academy and infiltrate Elements City.
• Gu Han explained the Palace Coup plan, and Light Feather agreed to attend the meeting at the Seven Treasure Pavilion in Heaven Dou City the day after tomorrow.
• Light Feather returned to the students, made an excuse for his absence, and continued teaching them about martial souls.

Ling Yuan and the spectators discovered that Guang Ling had disguised himself as an Elder at Skywater Academy, while the tournament began with Heaven Dou Royal Team facing Wind Sword Academy Team. As Heaven Dou gained the upper hand, Gu Han reminded Bibi Dong that the Wind Sword Sect could still turn the match around with its Sword Formation.

• Ling Yuan reacted with amused helplessness to Guang Ling's decision to pose as an Elder at Skywater Academy.
• At the competition grounds, Guang Ling asked Ning Fengzhi to conceal his identity, while Ning Fengzhi privately identified him to Gu Rong as Spirit Hall's Fifth Elder.
• Guang Ling joined Skywater Academy's seating area, where Shui Qingxin and the girls treated him with respect as spectators wondered who he was.
• Heaven Dou Royal Team and Wind Sword Academy Team entered the arena, and Bibi Dong explained the Wind Sword Sect's strength to Gu Han.
• Yang Feng and his teammates gained a clear advantage over the Wind Sword team, but Gu Han pointed out that the Wind Sword Sect could use its Sword Formation.

Yang Feng turned the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team’s apparent defeat into a victory by exploiting the Wind Sword Sect’s belief that his Soul Power was gone. The match ended with the audience celebrating Yang Feng’s win, while Bibi Dong took Gu Han’s warning about not lowering her guard to heart.

• Feng Yu ordered the Wind Sword Sect disciples into a Sword Formation, forcing Heaven Dou’s fighters back and gradually eliminating all of them except Yang Feng.
• Feng Yu gathered his teammates’ Soul Power and sent a giant greatsword toward Yang Feng, who hurled his Soul Breaking Spear past it and toward Feng Yu.
• Feng Yu dodged the spear and ordered his team to scatter, then assumed Yang Feng had exhausted his Soul Power and declared the fight won.
• Yang Feng revealed that his Soul Skill’s effect had not ended, and the Soul Blast from his embedded spear launched the Wind Sword Sect team out of the arena.
• The judges declared the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team the winner, and Gu Han reminded Bibi Dong not to lower her guard before a battle was over.

Xue Ye ordered General Ge Long to bring more soldiers into the city as he feared Xue Xing might make a move while their father was critically ill. In the tournament, Spirit Hall defeated Skywater after Shui Qingwu’s opening attack failed to keep Dugu Xin’s team at bay.

• Xue Ye told General Ge Long to quietly bring three thousand elite soldiers into the city, and Xue Xing questioned Ge Long before leaving with a cold smile.
• Dugu Xin and the Spirit Hall Team entered the arena to face Shui Qingwu and Skywater Academy.
• Shui Qingwu froze all seven Spirit Hall contestants with her First Soul Skill and tried to trap Dugu Xin while her teammates attacked him.
• Dugu Xin’s teammates broke free, used Hua Lan’s Star Chain and their attacks to hold off Skywater, and Dugu Xin struck back with poison.
• Skywater’s members weakened under Dugu Xin’s poison, and they conceded the match.

After the Spirit Hall Team won the tournament, Gu Han and his allies planned a palace coup to put Xue Xing on the throne. The chapter ended with the group preparing to trap Xue Ye and eliminate opposition inside the imperial palace.

• The Spirit Hall Team defeated Tianshui, then won the tournament finals against the Heaven Dou Team and received the championship rewards.
• Gu Han and Bibi Dong greeted Chen Xin at the Seven Treasure Pavilion before Ling Yuan asked Xue Xing how many supporters he could mobilize.
• Xue Xing said he had only a little over a hundred deathsworn, and Gu Han explained that his allies would provide the necessary manpower.
• Gu Han proposed occupying the emperor's bedroom, issuing orders in Xue Ye's name, and using his response to make the Crown Prince's rebellion appear undeniable.
• Gu Han assigned his allies to seal the city gates and attack key figures, while Gu Rong agreed to capture Xue Ye and prevent anyone inside the palace from escaping.

Xue Xing and Ling Yuan began their plan to seize control of the Emperor's Bedroom by confronting its guards. Captain Ye agreed to support Xue Xing, leaving the way clear to keep the Crown Prince's men from entering.

• Ning Fengzhi, Xue Xing, Ling Yuan, and their allies planned to replace the Emperor's Bedroom guards and discussed the palace coup's contingencies.
• Xue Xing and Ling Yuan led the Hundred Soul Master Legion into the palace at night and approached the Emperor's Bedroom.
• Captain Ye stopped them, but Xue Xing threatened his family and offered him a noble title while Ling Yuan revealed herself as a Titled Douluo.
• Captain Ye submitted to Xue Xing after the other guards urged him to accept, and Xue Xing ordered him to keep everyone—especially the Crown Prince's men—out of the emperor's bedchamber.

As Emperor Xue Ye lay gravely ill, Xue Xing and his allies took control of his bedchamber and blocked Crown Prince Xue Ye from entering. Xue Ye suspected a coup but hesitated to attack without knowing the strength of Xue Xing’s Spirit Masters, while Ge Long urged him to act quickly.

• Xue Ye and Ge Long found Captain Ye and the Imperial Guards barring the emperor’s bedchamber under orders, and Xue Ye left without forcing his way in.
• Xue Xing watched Xue Ye depart as Bone Douluo, Ning Fengzhi, Gu Han, and Bibi Dong discussed their plan to keep Xue Ye isolated and prevent reinforcements from reaching the city.
• Xue Ye learned that Xue Xing was absent from his residence and concluded that his brother had arranged the takeover during the tournament.
• Xue Ye weighed using his three thousand hidden elite troops and five thousand Imperial Guards against the unknown Spirit Master forces supporting Xue Xing.
• Ge Long knelt before Xue Ye and urged him to attack before Xue Xing could complete his coup.

Xue Ye and Ge Long sought help from Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Three Committee Members to rescue the emperor and stop Xue Xing’s coup. As they planned a palace assault, Gu Han watched their movements from within the palace while Bibi Dong grew nervous.

• Ge Long persuaded Xue Ye to seek the Three Committee Members’ help and ride with him to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Xue Ye told Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin that Xue Xing had likely forged an imperial edict and seized control of the palace guards, then asked them to help.
• The Three Committee Members agreed to assist Xue Ye and began planning an assault on the palace.
• Bai Baoshan proposed a feint at the main gate while Xue Ye, Ge Long, Meng Shenji, and Zhi Lin infiltrated the palace, and Ge Long offered to investigate the palace forces and assemble troops outside the city.
• Gu Han watched Xue Ye and the others from the palace as Bibi Dong nervously fidgeted with a fountain pen, and he comforted her.

Xue Xing and Gu Han’s conspiracy to seize the throne moved into open conflict as Chen Xin intercepted Ge Hu and the Crown Prince’s forces were trapped outside the Emperor’s Bedroom. Xue Ye and his allies faced a thousand-strong Spirit Master Legion and three Title Douluo.

• Xue Xing and Gu Han confirmed that Xue Ye’s movements had fallen into their trap, and Xue Xing promised to honor his rewards to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Chen Xin ambushed Ge Hu on the road to the military camp, killed him with a sword strike, ordered his burial, and took the military tally.
• Bai Baoshan led three thousand soldiers in a feint at the palace gate while Xue Ye, Ge Long, Meng Shenji, and Zhi Lin led five thousand Imperial Guards toward the Emperor’s Bedroom.
• Gu Han accused Xue Ye’s group of rebellion and ordered the thousand-strong Spirit Master Legion to attack them.
• Light Feather Douluo, Ling Yuan Douluo, and Bone Douluo appeared as Title Douluo and released their oppressive Soul Power against Xue Ye’s group.

Gu Han and his allies launched their attack on Xue Ye during Xue Xing’s coup, overwhelming the Crown Prince’s defenders. Xue Ye died when Guang Ling’s arrow pierced his heart, leaving Xue Xing’s side in control of the palace struggle.

• Xue Ye confronted Xue Xing for betraying the royal family, but Xue Xing claimed the throne should have been his and defended his actions.
• Gu Han ordered the enemy forces to kill everyone, and Ling Yuan Douluo and Guang Ling attacked Xue Ye’s guards with fire and ice.
• Ge Long tried to hold off Bone Douluo so Xue Ye could escape, but Bone Douluo immobilized and killed him.
• The committee members activated their Martial Soul Avatars to defend Xue Ye from Guang Ling’s arrow, but it pierced through their defenses and struck Xue Ye’s heart.
• Xue Ye froze and died, and the coup’s balance shifted decisively in Xue Xing’s favor.

Xue Xing celebrated Xue Ye’s death and prepared to claim the Heaven Dou throne, while Gu Han and Ning Fengzhi viewed him as a pawn. As the coup’s surviving opponents were pressured into submission, Bibi Dong and Gu Han drew strength from each other and resolved to pursue Spirit Hall’s ambitions.

• Xue Xing celebrated Xue Ye’s death, unaware that Gu Han and Ning Fengzhi intended to control him and use his accession to expand their influence.
• Bibi Dong struggled with the bloody cost of the coup, and Gu Han comforted her as they reaffirmed their determination to pursue power together.
• Gu Han suppressed his guilt over the coup, reasoning that Spirit Hall needed to dominate the continent to secure its future and bring lasting peace.
• Xue Xing offered Meng Shenji, Zhi Lin, and Bai Baoshan titles and rewards, then threatened their families if they refused to serve him.
• Meng Shenji accepted Xue Xing’s offer on behalf of the three, and Xue Xing ordered them untied while Gu Han and Ning Fengzhi concealed their contempt.

After Xue Xing’s coup, Azure Luan Douluo rescued Xue Ye’s infant son, Xue Qinghe, and took him away as leverage for Spirit Hall. Xue Xing prepared to ascend the throne while Gu Han and Bibi Dong retrieved the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and four valuable spirit bones from the imperial treasury.

• Xue Xing’s forces massacred Crown Prince Xue Ye’s supporters and civilians across Heaven Dou City, while Su Qingyi fled with her infant son, Xue Qinghe.
• Azure Luan Douluo subdued Su Qingyi, rescued her and Xue Qinghe from the city, and carried the child away to give Spirit Hall leverage over Xue Xing.
• Xue Xing agreed to prioritize his coronation, and his allies issued a forged imperial edict blaming Xue Ye for treason and naming Xue Xing regent and heir to the throne.
• Two days later, the old Emperor’s death was announced, and Xue Xing focused on preparing for his coronation while worrying about Xue Qinghe’s whereabouts.
• Gu Han and Bibi Dong visited the Heaven Dou treasury, took the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and four high-quality Thousand Year Limbs Soul Bones, and left the other valuables behind.

After Xue Xing’s coronation, he rewarded Gu Han, Ning Fengzhi, and other allies while Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect began gaining influence in the Heaven Dou court. Gu Han and Bibi Dong then visited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to stay with Chen Xin and continue their cultivation.

• The old emperor’s funeral took place, and representatives from the continent’s major factions attended Xue Xing’s coronation the following day.
• Yu Xiaogang suspected Xue Xing had staged the rebellion, but Yu Luomian ordered him to stay quiet, and the factions chose not to expose their suspicions.
• Xue Xing ascended the throne and awarded Gu Han a ducal title and the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, named Ning Fengzhi Imperial Preceptor, and granted the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect the title of National Sect.
• Xue Xing rewarded the Three Committee Members and Ye Long, then appointed his own followers to important court positions as Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect began building influence in the court.
• Gu Han and Bibi Dong traveled to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where Chen Xin welcomed them and praised their progress as Five Rings Soul Kings.
• Gu Han asked Chen Xin to let them stay and guide him in the Sword Dao, while Bibi Dong announced that she intended to become a Limit Douluo.