Chapter Summaries

Tang Hao mistook Luo Li for a Spirit Hall ally and challenged him, prompting Luo Li to accept the duel. The chapter ended as Luo Li met Tang Hao’s crushing hammer strike head-on with his golden-lit sword.

• Tang Hao wrongly concluded that Luo Li was part of Spirit Hall’s plan to take over the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Tang Hao challenged Luo Li and Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupine Douluo, while Luo Li and the two Titled Douluo were baffled by his assumptions.
• Luo Li accepted Tang Hao’s challenge and told Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupine Douluo to stand back.
• Tang Hao brought the Clear Sky Hammer down on Luo Li, who thrust his sword directly at the hammer instead of dodging.

Luo Li and Tang Hao clashed, and Luo Li matched the Clear Sky Hammer before revealing that he also possessed the Divine Slaughter's Domain. As Tang Hao reeled from the revelation, Luo Li prepared to strike with his Moon Devourer Sword, naming the move Toad Palace Wins Laurel.

• Luo Li met Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer with his longsword, and the clash left Tang Hao at a disadvantage despite his greater cultivation.
• Tang Hao unleashed the Divine Slaughter's Domain and boasted about earning it in the City of Slaughter.
• Luo Li mocked Tang Hao's boast and revealed his own Divine Slaughter's Domain, shocking Tang Hao, Snake Lance Douluo, and Porcupine Douluo.
• Luo Li switched to the Moon Devourer Sword and declared that he would answer Tang Hao's hammer strike with one sword.
• Luo Li raised his sword as the sky darkened and the moon appeared, then named his move Toad Palace Wins Laurel.

Luo Li unleashed his self-created sword technique, Toad Palace Wins Laurel, and overpowered Tang Hao in their clash. As Luo Li charged again, Tang Hao decided to use Exploding Ring and the Great Sumeru Hammer to escape defeat.

• Luo Li deactivated Divine Slaughter's Domain and empowered his sword with several soul skills before unleashing Toad Palace Wins Laurel.
• Tang Hao activated Clear Sky True Body and struck back with Sky-Piercing Strike, but Luo Li's sword attack overwhelmed him.
• Qian Renxue arrived with Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupine Douluo and watched Luo Li fight Tang Hao.
• Tang Hao was sent flying and badly injured, while Luo Li remained largely unharmed and charged at him again.
• Seeing Tang San and the others had left Aosidela City, Tang Hao exploded his spirit rings and invoked the Great Sumeru Hammer.

Luo Li confronted Tang Hao’s Exploding Ring-powered Great Sumeru Hammer with his Wangshu Descends Sword Domain and defeated him. Tang Hao escaped with his right arm severed and severe internal injuries, while Luo Li remained standing and chose not to pursue him.

• Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupine Douluo warned Qian Renxue that Tang Hao’s Exploding Ring attack could kill either of them, though they trusted Luo Li to withstand it.
• Luo Li faced Tang Hao’s Clear Sky Hammer and invoked Sword Domain: Wangshu Descends, suppressing Tang Hao’s surged power with his moonlight domain.
• Luo Li unleashed Illuminate Ten Thousand Rivers as Tang Hao detonated his remaining soul rings and struck back with the Clear Sky Hammer.
• The clash destroyed the surrounding forest and left a vast crater, but Luo Li emerged unharmed apart from torn robe hems.
• Tang Hao fled after losing his right arm and suffering severe internal injuries, and Luo Li decided not to pursue him.

Luo Li defeated Tang Hao, severed his arm, and claimed the ten-thousand-year spirit bone. Qian Renxue began to suspect Luo Li had long known her identity as Xue Qinghe, while refusing to let the two Titled Douluo arrange an attack against him.

• Porcupine Douluo told Qian Renxue that Tang Hao had fled after losing to Luo Li and had lost an arm in the clash.
• Luo Li collected Tang Hao’s arm spirit bone and told Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupine Douluo that it belonged to him; they raised no objection.
• Luo Li remarked that Qian Renxue’s protection by two Titled Douluo revealed her powerful backing, then left and said their trade could continue the next day.
• Qian Renxue wondered whether Luo Li had discovered Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupine Douluo secretly protecting her while she posed as Xue Qinghe.
• Porcupine Douluo proposed asking the Great Enshrined to send a worship to kill Luo Li, but Qian Renxue refused and told the two Douluo not to interfere.

After fleeing Aosidela City, Flender and the others found the badly injured Tang Hao on the road and learned he was Tang San’s father, the Clear Sky Douluo. As they carried him away, Yu Xiaogang revealed that Tang Hao’s enemy was Spirit Hall.

• Flender and the others escaped Aosidela City in a stolen carriage after losing their money betting on the Shrek Seven Devils.
• A man fell onto the road, wrecking the carriage, and Flender kicked him over in anger.
• Tang San recognized the injured man as his father, Tang Hao, and bandaged the stump of his missing right arm.
• Yu Xiaogang identified Tang Hao as the Clear Sky Douluo and told the others he was Tang San’s father.
• Flender urged everyone to flee, and he and Tang San carried the unconscious Tang Hao on a plank.
• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San that Tang Hao had provoked Spirit Hall, and Xiao Wu showed her hatred of the organization.

Tang Hao woke after his battle with Luo Li and told Tang San that Spirit Hall had killed his mother, while describing how Luo Li had defeated and maimed him. Tang Hao concluded that Luo Li was likely connected to Spirit Hall, which he believed was orchestrating a major plan in the Heaven Dou Empire.

• Tang San asked Yu Xiaogang why Tang Hao had become enemies with Spirit Hall, and Tang Hao woke before Yu Xiaogang could explain.
• Tang Hao told Tang San that Spirit Hall had killed his mother, prompting Tang San to swear vengeance.
• Tang Hao explained that Luo Li had defeated him, taken his right arm, and left him gravely injured after using Exploding Ring to escape.
• Tang Hao identified Luo Li as the opponent behind the strange disturbance in the heavens and praised his swordsmanship as superior to Chen Xin's.
• Tang Hao reasoned that Luo Li likely belonged to Spirit Hall because two Spirit Hall Titled Douluos had fought him first and a blonde woman with Luo Li's group had stood beside them.
• Tang Hao claimed Spirit Hall was nearing success in a major plan in the Heaven Dou Empire and suggested the Heaven Dou Young King might be its hidden Holy Son.

Tang Hao and the Shrek group feared that Luo Li might be aligned with Spirit Hall, but Oscar and Tang San found hope in the possibility that they were rivals. That night, Qian Renxue met Luo Li on his balcony, where he revealed that he cared only about the empire becoming better and she promised to do so.

• Tang Hao rejected Tang San's suggestion to warn the Heaven Dou Emperor, saying Luo Li's influence made it too late to stop Spirit Hall's plan without hastening it.
• Oscar argued that Luo Li might be an independent power who could even oppose Spirit Hall, and Tang San agreed that this was likely.
• The Shrek group imagined Luo Li and Spirit Hall fighting, while Xiao Wu silently feared that Tang Hao was a Titled Douluo.
• Qian Renxue visited Luo Li on his hotel balcony, and they quietly watched the moon and stars together.
• Qian Renxue said she trusted Luo Li because he had known her identity but never acted against her, and Luo Li said he only wanted the empire to improve.
• Qian Renxue promised Luo Li that she would make the empire better.

Qian Renxue woke in Luo Li’s room after falling asleep on the balcony, and the two shared a relaxed morning conversation. Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling arrived with breakfast and misread Qian Renxue’s teasing remarks, while Luo Li continued leading the Imperial Dou Team to other cities for training; in Skywater City, a familiar woman ran to greet him.

• Qian Renxue woke beneath a blanket on Luo Li’s balcony and recalled falling asleep after their conversation the previous night.
• Luo Li returned from sword practice, and he and Qian Renxue chatted comfortably until Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling arrived with breakfast.
• Qian Renxue implied that she had spent the night with Luo Li, but Luo Li clarified that they had only watched the moon and fallen asleep.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling continued trading polite but pointed remarks with Qian Renxue, while Yu Tianheng accepted that he had little chance against Dean Lord.
• Luo Li led the Imperial Dou Team onward for training, and a graceful figure ran up to him in Skywater City, calling him “Brother Luo.”

Ning Rongrong tracked Luo Li to Skywater City and proposed that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect cooperate with him to develop the Northern Border. Luo Li was already planning reforms there and left the potential partnership open for discussion.

• Ning Rongrong explained that she had followed Luo Li from Heaven Dou Royal Academy through several cities to find him.
• Ning Rongrong said her father, Ning Fengzhi, wanted to discuss cooperation with Luo Li on reforming the Northern Border.
• Ning Rongrong revealed that she had proposed the partnership so she could contribute and stay near Luo Li.
• Luo Li reflected that he had already ordered Shen Bei to gather information for reforms across the Northern Border.

Luo Li agreed to discuss cooperation between the Northern Border and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect directly with Ning Rongrong, recognizing Ning Fengzhi’s political motives. On the way to the Great Soul Arena in Skywater City, the group encountered the Skywater Team performing for its fans, which gave Luo Li an idea for a profitable idol business.

• Ning Rongrong told Luo Li that Ning Fengzhi had entrusted her with handling the sect’s cooperation with him.
• Luo Li accepted the proposal and agreed to discuss the details with Ning Rongrong later.
• Ning Rongrong joined Luo Li’s group, worsening Dugu Yan’s headache about the company surrounding him.
• Luo Li and his companions saw the Skywater Team performing with their martial souls and dance in a city plaza.
• Luo Li considered turning the Skywater Team’s popularity into a business before someone called out to him as King Frost Extreme.

Luo Li’s arrival in Skywater City drew the crowd’s attention away from the Skywater Team, whose members greeted him. Shui Bing’er invited Luo Li and the Royal Team to join an afternoon friendly match at Skywater Academy, and he accepted.

• The crowd recognized Luo Li as the Empire’s celebrated King Frost Extreme and gathered around him.
• Shui Yue’er rushed toward Luo Li, and Shui Bing’er followed with the rest of the Skywater Team.
• Shui Bing’er introduced herself and the team to Luo Li, while Shui Yue’er openly showed her admiration for him.
• Shui Bing’er invited Luo Li and the Royal Team to visit Skywater Academy and join a friendly match against several academy teams.
• Luo Li accepted the invitation, and Shui Bing’er offered to lead him to the academy.

Luo Li arrived at Skywater Academy, where Shui Rou'er welcomed him and arranged a friendly sparring match with the gathered academies. Meanwhile, Snake Lance reported to Qian Daoliu that Qian Renxue seemed to have someone she liked, leaving the Great Enshrined stunned.

• Shui Bing'er brought Luo Li and the others to Skywater Academy, where students and visiting academies gathered to greet them.
• Shui Rou'er welcomed Luo Li and set the friendly sparring match for that night, and he agreed to rest at the academy until then.
• Bibi Dong noticed Snake Lance's return and sent Ghostly Shadow to investigate what had recently happened around Qian Renxue.
• Snake Lance told Qian Daoliu that Qian Renxue seemed to have someone she liked, and Qian Daoliu reacted in shock.

Snake Lance Douluo told Qian Daoliu that Qian Renxue seemed to love Luo Li and recounted Luo Li’s extraordinary strength. Qian Daoliu accepted that Qian Renxue would not move against Luo Li and allowed their relationship to develop, offering support if needed.

• Snake Lance Douluo reported that Qian Renxue appeared to have fallen for Luo Li, and Qian Daoliu feared she might instead be attracted to a woman because she had posed as Xue Qinghe.
• Snake Lance Douluo recounted how Qian Renxue had pursued Luo Li, who had defeated Tang Hao and cut off his right arm despite Tang Hao using Exploding Ring and the Great Sumeru Hammer.
• Snake Lance Douluo said Luo Li knew Qian Renxue’s identity and asked what to do because she refused to move against him.
• Qian Daoliu told Snake Lance Douluo not to interfere with Qian Renxue’s plans and said they could assist her in pursuing Luo Li.

Luo Li invited Shui Rou'er to bring Skywater Academy into the Northern Border, promising that it could become the region’s leading center of education. Shui Rou'er remained undecided as presidents from other academies arrived to meet him.

• The presidents of Blazing Fire, Godwind, Thunder, and other academies arrived at Skywater Academy and asked Yu Beiqing what Luo Li was like.
• Luo Li discussed his plans for reforming the Northern Border with Shui Rou'er, who praised his ambitions and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s support.
• Luo Li invited Skywater Academy to join the Northern Border, explaining that he needed its Soul Masters and educational resources.
• Shui Rou'er considered the offer but said she could not decide without consulting the academy, while Shui Bing'er privately leaned toward accepting.
• The presidents of the other academies entered the room and greeted Luo Li as Your Highness King Frost Extreme.

Luo Li met with the deans of the Heaven Dou Empire’s major academies and declined to compete in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition. Shui Rou’er then pledged Skywater Academy to the Northern Border, prompting Huo Zhentian to ask whether Blazing Fire Academy could join as well.

• Huo Zhentian arrived with the other deans, who treated Luo Li with great respect, while Feng Xiaotian and Yu Tianheng reflected on how far Luo Li surpassed them.
• Feng Huanyun asked whether Luo Li would compete in the upcoming All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition, and Luo Li declined.
• Shui Rou’er announced that Skywater Academy was willing to join the Northern Border, and Luo Li welcomed the academy.
• Shui Rou’er explained her decision to the other deans, who understood that she hoped Skywater Academy would prosper alongside Luo Li’s Northern Border.
• Huo Zhentian asked Luo Li whether he was still accepting academies, hoping to bring Blazing Fire Academy into the Northern Border.

Huo Zhentian joined the Northern Border on behalf of Blazing Fire Academy, while Feng Huanyun and Thunder Academy held back. At the academies’ sparring matches, Luo Li’s training showed clear results, and Feng Xiaotian learned that his effort to create a powerful skill could not overcome the gap in talent between him and Luo Li.

• Huo Zhentian volunteered Blazing Fire Academy for the Northern Border, and Luo Li welcomed the academy.
• Feng Huanyun declined to commit Godwind Academy, while Thunder Academy could not decide without the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s approval.
• Yu Tianheng decisively defeated Yu Tianxin, and Feng Xiaotian’s Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes of the Gale Wolf defeated Huo Wushuang.
• Luo Li called Feng Xiaotian’s self-created skill passable and advised him to balance skill development with Soul Power cultivation.
• Luo Li left Feng Xiaotian with the words “It varies from person to person,” and Feng Huanyun explained that there was only one King Frost Extreme in the world.

Luo Li struggled to manage the Northern Border Reform and eagerly accepted Qian Renxue’s offer to help with its administrative work. Qian Renxue agreed, hoping to prove her worth to him, while the Titled Douluo watching from the shadows realized she had revealed her feelings.

• Luo Li announced the Northern Border Reform, and Skywater Academy and Blazing Fire Academy merged into Frost Rime Academy under Shui Rou'er and Huo Zhentian.
• Emperor Xue Ye and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe supported Luo Li’s reforms despite the ministers’ warnings.
• Luo Li felt overwhelmed by the work and recognized that Shen Bei’s obedience left him without a deputy who could independently handle the reforms.
• Qian Renxue arrived in Winter City disguised as Xue Qinghe and changed back to her original appearance once she was alone with Luo Li.
• Luo Li told Qian Renxue he trusted her and suggested she help with less specialized reform work, and she enthusiastically agreed.
• The two Titled Douluo hidden nearby watched Qian Renxue offer her help and realized she had given away her feelings for Luo Li.

After finishing the day’s paperwork, Luo Li accompanied Qian Renxue to Winter City’s Temple Fair. As they explored the city, he explained how geothermal resources and Soul Tools kept Winter City warm amid the surrounding snow.

• Luo Li invited Qian Renxue to dinner after they finished handling the day’s affairs, and she asked him to visit the Temple Fair with her.
• Qian Renxue chose to keep her real appearance, and Luo Li agreed to conceal her absence from the Prince's Mansion.
• Luo Li used Spiritual Power to keep people from noticing him as he and Qian Renxue walked through Winter City.
• Qian Renxue asked why Winter City was warmer and snow-free, and Luo Li explained its geothermal system and insulation Soul Tools.
• Qian Renxue eagerly examined the unfamiliar sights of Winter City’s Temple Fair.

Luo Li took Qian Renxue through Winter City's Frostfire Festival Temple Fair, where she enjoyed the festival and let herself act freely. As the pair continued exploring together, Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupine Douluo watched them with relief.

• Qian Renxue and Luo Li walked through the bustling Temple Fair, and Qian Renxue took in the sights as she enjoyed her first festival without a disguise.
• Luo Li noticed Qian Renxue eyeing a Frost Flower Candy stall, bought her a bag, and left the stall owner a Gold Soul Coin.
• Qian Renxue denied wanting the candy, but Luo Li put one in her mouth and handed her the bag.
• Qian Renxue fed Luo Li a Frost Flower Candy in return, and Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupine Douluo watched them with pleased smiles.
• Qian Renxue pulled Luo Li along to play several Winter City games as they continued through the Temple Fair.