Chapter Summaries

Yu Xiaogang claimed credit for Tang San’s strength but was mocked into leaving the stands. After Luo Li told the Frost Rime Team to draw out the Clear Sky Hammer Soul King’s hidden abilities, Zhu Zhuqing vowed to carry out his wishes.

• Yu Xiaogang boasted that he had taught Tang San, but spectators challenged him to name anything he had taught and ridiculed him until he left.
• Shui Bing’er assessed Tang San’s unstable Soul Power and said he should not be difficult to handle, while Huo Wu confidently claimed she could defeat him.
• Luo Li told Huo Wu to take care of the Clear Sky Hammer Soul King if the Frost Rime Team faced the Star Luo Royal Academy Team, explaining that the boy had interesting things to reveal.
• Zhu Zhuqing agreed to focus on Tang San and resolved to do whatever Luo Li wanted.

Godwind Academy drew Frost Rime Academy, and Feng Xiaotian faced Huo Wu while struggling with his unrequited feelings and their widening gap in strength. When their match began, Huo Wu’s Resisting Fire Ring overwhelmed Feng Xiaotian’s attack and left his arms badly burned.

• Feng Xiaotian told Godwind Academy that they had drawn Frost Rime Academy, whose lineup included five Soul Kings.
• Godwind Academy’s members reassured Feng Xiaotian that a loss would not prevent them from advancing in the points-based competition.
• Feng Xiaotian saw Huo Wu among the Frost Rime Team and felt dejected when he realized she had surpassed him in cultivation.
• Huo Wu snapped at Feng Xiaotian for staring, while Luo Li watched and judged that Feng Xiaotian’s obedient behavior would not win her affection.
• When the match began, Huo Wu charged Feng Xiaotian, who answered with Gale Blades before her Resisting Fire Ring destroyed them and burned his arms.

Feng Xiaotian was shocked by the transformation in Huo Wu’s flames, then faced her in battle as the Frost Rime Team quickly defeated his teammates. Huo Wu let him unleash his Self-Created Soul Skill, while Luo Li compared it to the Clear Sky Sect’s Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer and left Tang Xiao offended.

• Feng Xiaotian realized Huo Wu’s flames had undergone a qualitative transformation and wondered whether joining the Northern Border could have brought him the same improvement.
• Huo Wu attacked Feng Xiaotian with fiery ribbons, but he tore through one and escaped into the sky to prepare his Self-Created Soul Skill.
• Feng Xiaotian saw Shui Bing’er waiting in the air and discovered that the rest of the Godwind Academy team had already been defeated.
• Huo Wu told Shui Bing’er to let Feng Xiaotian use his Self-Created Soul Skill so she could face it head-on.
• Feng Xiaotian began building power for Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes of the Gale Wolf, and Luo Li compared it to the Clear Sky Sect’s Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer.
• Luo Li’s remark reminded Tang Xiao that Tang Hao had been gravely wounded by him, and Luo Li privately judged Feng Xiaotian’s skill to be only so-so.

Huo Wu defeated Feng Xiaotian by unveiling a massive Fire Shadow technique formed through Ring Fusion, leaving the crowd and the Spirit Hall Team stunned. After recognizing how close Huo Wu was to Extreme Fire, Hu Liena feared the Spirit Hall Team could not keep the soul bones.

• Feng Xiaotian unleashed his Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes of the Gale Wolf at Huo Wu.
• Huo Wu fused her five soul rings and enlarged her Fire Shadow, swallowing Feng Xiaotian's Gale Blade in its palm.
• Feng Xiaotian admitted defeat, and Huo Wu dispersed the giant Fire Shadow before it struck him.
• The audience cheered as Huo Wu left the stage, while Shui Yue'er praised her performance.
• Hu Liena asked whether Xie Yue could counter Huo Wu's move, and he said only their Martial Soul Fusion Skill might work.
• Yan revealed that Huo Wu was close to Extreme Fire, prompting Hu Liena to fear they would lose the soul bones.

Bibi Dong realized that the Frost Rime Team had far more powerful Soul Kings than she expected, putting Spirit Hall’s promised Soul Bone prizes and her team’s hopes at risk. Tang San, frustrated that he could not defeat Luo Li’s students, offered the Star Luo Royal Academy Team a way to gain the strength to challenge them.

• Bibi Dong recognized the Frost Rime Team’s strength and decided Spirit Hall could not withdraw the promised prizes without damaging its credibility.
• Bibi Dong mocked Dai Tianfeng over Zhu Zhuqing joining Luo Li, and Dai Tianfeng’s smugness vanished.
• Luo Li and Qian Renxue left the platform while Bibi Dong and Dai Tianfeng continued their tense exchange.
• Tang San despaired over his chances against the Frost Rime Team, while Dai Mubai clenched his fists, Dai Weisi felt relieved, and Zhu Zhuyun feared Zhu Zhuqing’s revenge.
• Tang San asked the Star Luo Royal Academy Team if they wanted to defeat the Frost Rime Team and offered to help them gain the strength to contend with it in a short time.

Tang San persuaded Dai Weisi that the Clear Sky Sect could temporarily enhance Soul Masters without side effects, and Tang Xiao unwittingly backed up his lie. In private, Tang San admitted the enhancement did have side effects and explained that it used herbs at a small cost.

• Tang San offered Dai Weisi a secret technique to strengthen his team, claiming it had no side effects and required a great price to use.
• Dai Weisi tested Tang San's claim by praising the technique in front of Tang Xiao, who played along rather than expose him.
• Dai Weisi and Dai Tianfeng believed the Clear Sky Sect possessed the technique, and Dai Weisi entrusted the plan to Tang San.
• Tang Xiao took Tang San aside and demanded to know what he had promised the First Prince.
• Tang San admitted he had lied about having a side-effect-free technique, but said he could enhance Soul Masters with herbs at a small cost.

Tang San persuaded Tang Xiao to conceal his plan to enhance the Star Luo royal heirs by sacrificing their potential and vitality. Tang Xiao agreed to stand with Tang San rather than risk losing him or provoking the Star Luo Imperial Family openly.

• Tang Xiao rejected Tang San's proposal to sacrifice Dai Weisi and the others' potential and vitality, fearing it would destroy the alliance and endanger the Clear Sky Sect.
• Tang San claimed he had sacrificed his own future for the Clear Sky Sect and argued that Dai Weisi's group should also pay a price for the benefits of winning the competition.
• Tang Hao defended Tang San and helped him mislead Tang Xiao, while Tang San warned that revealing the truth could turn the Star Luo Imperial Family against them.
• Tang San offered to be handed over to appease the Star Luo Imperial Family, and Tang Hao urged Tang Xiao not to give up his nephew.
• Tang Xiao chose to support Tang San, and Tang San reassured him that they could hide the plan and blame any later side effects on another cause.

The Frost Rime Team faced the Star Luo Royal Academy Team in the semifinals after the Star Luo team mysteriously gained five Soul Kings. Luo Li recognized that they had likely traded life force and potential for temporary strength, but trusted Shui Bing'er and her teammates to win.

• The tournament draw matched Spirit Hall against Heaven Dou and Frost Rime against Star Luo, and Spirit Hall crushed Heaven Dou in the first semifinal.
• The Frost Rime and Star Luo teams entered the arena, where Bibi Dong and the other experts noticed that Star Luo now had five Soul Kings.
• Luo Li sensed the Star Luo members' weakened life force and inferred that they had sacrificed vitality and potential to raise their cultivation.
• Luo Li mocked Dai Tianfeng's ambition, while Dai Tianfeng misunderstood his remark and hoped Star Luo would defeat Frost Rime.
• Luo Li remained confident in Shui Bing'er and the others, while disguised Tang San glared at him and resolved to take revenge on his students.

Zhu Zhuqing revealed her evolved Moon Spirit Cat Martial Soul and swiftly defeated Zhu Zhuyun before joining Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu in attacking Tang San. Dugu Yan held off the rest of the Star Luo Royal Academy Team alone as Tang San faced a four-on-one siege.

• Tang San called for the Star Luo Team to summon their Martial Souls, and Dai Weisi eventually gave the signal.
• Zhu Zhuyun attacked Zhu Zhuqing, but Zhu Zhuqing tried to pass her and reach Tang San, forcing her to turn and fight.
• Zhu Zhuqing revealed her Moon Spirit Cat Martial Soul and used Moon Body and Moon Blade to defeat Zhu Zhuyun in moments.
• Zhu Zhuqing joined Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu in besieging Tang San, with Ning Rongrong supporting them.
• Dugu Yan challenged the remaining Star Luo Royal Academy Team members to attack her together.

Dugu Yan unleashed her evolved poison against the Star Luo Royal Academy Team and defeated all five opponents. She stood victorious in the arena, declaring that Soul Kings differed greatly in strength.

• Dugu Yan spread poisonous mist as Dai Weisi ordered the Star Luo Royal Academy Team to attack.
• Dai Weisi and Dai Mubai charged Dugu Yan while their teammates launched ranged attacks and prepared a sneak assault.
• Dugu Yan used her fifth soul skill, Abyss Embrace, trapping the attackers in a corrosive, neurotoxic poison prison.
• The poison dissolved the Soul Ancestors' attacks and knocked them unconscious, while Dugu Yan's venom overwhelmed the Shadow Soul King, Dai Mubai, and Dai Weisi.
• Dugu Yan recalled the poisonous mist and declared, "Even among Soul Kings, there are differences."

The Frost Rime Team overwhelmed Tang San after interrupting his attempt to use the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, and Zhu Zhuqing severed his right hand. Tang Xiao tried to intervene, but Luo Li restrained him until he broke free and charged the arena, where a powerful voice challenged his attack.

• Dugu Yan defeated the Star Luo Royal Academy members, leaving Tang San alone against the Frost Rime Team.
• Tang San tried to use the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, but Zhu Zhuqing interrupted him and Huo Wu rejected his wager.
• The Frost Rime Team attacked Tang San relentlessly, and Zhu Zhuqing severed his right hand as he lay unconscious.
• Luo Li restrained Tang Xiao when he tried to stop the match, citing the tournament rules.
• Tang Xiao broke free, summoned his Clear Sky Hammer, and prepared to strike Zhu Zhuqing and the others.
• A majestic voice demanded to know whether Tang Xiao had been permitted to attack its people.

Luo Li intervened when Tang Xiao attacked the Frost Rime Team and defeated the Clear Sky Sect master with the Sun Moon Twin Swords. Tang Xiao was left gravely wounded and unable to demand an explanation.

• Luo Li blocked Tang Xiao's Clear Sky Hammer and said the tournament rules had decided the match.
• Tang Xiao unleashed his Ninth Soul Skill, but Luo Li drew the Sun Moon Twin Swords and stopped the hammer.
• Luo Li damaged Tang Xiao's Clear Sky Hammer avatar and struck him with intertwined icy and fiery sword energy.
• Tang Xiao knelt gravely wounded as Luo Li asked whether he still wanted an explanation.

Luo Li exposed Tang San’s identity and prepared to kill him, but Tang Hao and Tang Xiao intervened, followed by several Clear Sky Sect Titled Douluo. Luo Li faced the gathered attackers and vowed to slay them.

• Luo Li revealed that the disguised, unconscious fighter was Tang San, then declared that Tang Xiao and Tang San would die.
• Yu Xiaogang begged Bibi Dong to save Tang San and threatened to never forgive her, prompting Bibi Dong to refuse to intervene.
• Tang Hao appeared and stopped Luo Li’s strike with his Clear Sky Hammer, while Tang Xiao joined him despite Tang Hao’s grave injuries.
• Several Clear Sky Sect Titled Douluo surrounded Luo Li with their hammers, and Luo Li vowed to slay the pack.

Luo Li fought the Clear Sky Sect’s Titled Douluo elders after they demanded the return of their Third Elder. He overwhelmed them and killed the Seventh Elder, prompting a Clear Sky Sect elder to call on Dai Tianfeng to intervene.

• The Clear Sky Sect elders confronted Luo Li and demanded that he hand over their Third Elder, but he challenged them to defeat him first.
• The elders attacked Luo Li with their Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul Avatars, while Chen Xin protected the spectators from the battle’s shock waves.
• Luo Li repelled the elders’ combined assault and struck back with his twin swords, forcing them to defend.
• Luo Li killed the Seventh Elder, and the remaining Clear Sky Sect elders grew fearful.
• A Clear Sky Sect elder called out to Dai Tianfeng as he recognized that their side was losing.

Luo Li killed Tang Hao and stopped his attempt to self-destruct, while Tang Xiao escaped with the unconscious Tang San. Several Clear Sky Sect elders then sacrificed themselves to cover their escape, and Luo Li raised his Twin Sword Formation as their explosions filled the arena.

• Dai Tianfeng threatened Luo Li with the Star Luo Empire's army, but Luo Li warned that the White Robe Army could strike Star Luo City if the troops moved.
• Tang Hao began gathering Soul Power to self-destruct and charged toward the Frost Rime Team, hoping to kill its members or buy Tang Xiao time to escape with Tang San.
• Luo Li pierced Tang Hao with the Moon Devourer Sword, drained his life force, and killed him before he could explode.
• Tang Xiao fled with Tang San, while Luo Li prepared to pursue them and the remaining Clear Sky Sect elders moved to stop him.
• The First Elder and two other elders self-destructed to cover Tang Xiao and Tang San's escape, and Luo Li summoned the Solar Corona Moon Devourer Twin Sword Formation.

Luo Li survived the Clear Sky Sect elders’ self-destruction, then killed Dai Tianfeng, leaving the Star Luo Empire without its emperor. He told Qian Renxue to let the empire fall into internal chaos while he prepared to leave for a while.

• Bibi Dong watched Luo Li withstand the elders’ self-destruction and left, resolved to hasten her own breakthrough.
• Luo Li saw that Tang Xiao had escaped with Tang San, but concluded the Clear Sky Sect had lost its chance to recover its former power.
• Luo Li confronted Dai Tianfeng and explained that the Star Luo Empire’s leaders would likely divide the realm rather than avenge him.
• Dai Tianfeng ordered his guards to hold Luo Li back and tried to flee, but Luo Li killed him with a streak of sword light.
• Qian Renxue asked about the Star Luo Empire, and Luo Li told her not to interfere in its turmoil beyond taking appropriate profits while he was away.
• Qian Renxue considered returning to the Worship Hall to begin the Angel God inheritance.

Tang San learned that Tang Hao and the five elders had sacrificed themselves to help him and Tang Xiao escape from Luo Li. Seeking strength for revenge, Tang San learned his Blue Silver Grass could awaken as the Blue Silver Emperor, but Tang Xiao did not know where to find the Blue Silver King.

• Tang Xiao carried the unconscious Tang San to a remote Spirit Beast Forest after fleeing Luo Li.
• Tang San awoke and learned that Tang Hao and the five elders had detonated their Martial Souls to cover their escape.
• Tang San grieved for his father, hated Luo Li, and secretly resented Tang Xiao for surviving instead of Tang Hao.
• Tang Xiao told Tang San that his Blue Silver Grass was the Blue Silver Emperor and could awaken if he found the Blue Silver King.
• Tang Xiao admitted he did not know the Blue Silver King's location, leaving Tang San to rely on the possibility that his bloodline could sense it nearby.

After the Frost Rime Team’s victory, Luo Li left the Northern Border for the City of Slaughter to reclaim the Asura God Sword. At his command, Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo, and Ye Lingling retrieved the weakened Blue Silver Emperor from its hidden chamber and brought it back to the Northern Border.

• The Frost Rime Team defeated the Spirit Hall Team, which handed over the three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones, while Bibi Dong focused on becoming a god despite criticism from the elders.
• Luo Li entrusted the Northern Border to Shen Bei and departed for the City of Slaughter to reclaim the Asura God Sword.
• Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo, and Ye Lingling searched near Holy Soul Village and found the Blue Silver Emperor in a dark chamber behind a waterfall.
• Ye Lingling used a Nine Heart Begonia petal to sustain the weakened Blue Silver Emperor, which eagerly absorbed its life force.
• Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo, and Ye Lingling carried the Blue Silver Emperor back to the Northern Border to await Luo Li’s return.

Luo Li returned to the City of Slaughter, where his reputation as the Sword Sovereign terrified its residents and alarmed the King of Slaughter. He reached Slaughter Castle and called for the King to come out and meet him.

• Luo Li entered the City of Slaughter, and veteran Fallen Ones recognized him and fled from his path.
• Word of Luo Li’s return reached the King of Slaughter, who remembered his past power and grew wary of his purpose.
• Luo Li stood outside Slaughter Castle with his sword and called for the King of Slaughter to meet him.

Luo Li confronted the King of Slaughter and demanded the Asura God Sword. After revealing that he had inherited the Asura God, Luo Li claimed the sword, leaving the King of Slaughter shaken and empty-handed.

• Luo Li demanded that the King of Slaughter hand over the Asura God Sword, but the King denied possessing it.
• Luo Li attacked with sword energy, and the King of Slaughter blocked it with Tang Chen’s Clear Sky Hammer.
• The King of Slaughter drew the Asura God Sword and challenged Luo Li, hoping to overcome him.
• Luo Li revealed his Asura God inheritance mark and declared himself the new inheritor.
• The Asura God Sword broke free of the King of Slaughter and flew into Luo Li’s hand.