Chapter Summaries

Zhang Bufan infiltrated Spirit Hall’s encrypted files and uncovered its war preparations, assassination plans, and secret cooperation with an entity called “Void.” Before leaving, he found an ancient dossier titled “Soul Hunt (Sequel): Final Reckoning.”

• Zhang Bufan read Spirit Hall’s detailed military deployments and a plan to eliminate alliance leaders and New Life generation members.
• Zhang Bufan discovered that Spirit Hall had been working with “Void” on experiments and a weapon said to corrode a god-level foundation.
• Zhang Bufan learned that Bibi Dong was nearing the ninth Rakshasa God Trial and that Qian Renxue was in her final Angel God Trial stage but questioning Spirit Hall’s policies.
• Zhang Bufan surveyed files on Spirit Hall’s finances, internal factions, and infiltration of the two empires’ remaining forces.
• Zhang Bufan found an ancient sealed dossier in a hidden compartment titled “Soul Hunt (Sequel): Final Reckoning.”

Zhang Bufan uncovered Spirit Hall’s plan to exterminate the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, with help from the mysterious organization Void. He resolved to warn his allies and prepare a counterattack, then slipped toward Spirit Hall’s treasury to take supplies.

• Zhang Bufan broke the seal on a hidden dossier and discovered Spirit Hall’s plan, titled Soul Hunt (Sequel): Final Reckoning.
• He learned that Spirit Hall intended to attack both sects in a month, deploying its strongest elders, assassins, and a new war Soul Tool.
• Zhang Bufan realized Void’s support might block his perception and could be linked to a weapon capable of threatening a god-level foundation.
• He memorized the plan’s details and decided to warn Ning Fengzhi and Yu Yuanzhen while investigating Void.
• Zhang Bufan left the archive undetected and headed toward the branch hall’s treasury to take supplies.

Zhang Bufan used the Power of Space to infiltrate a Spirit Hall branch treasury and quietly take valuable soul bones, medicinal herbs, and rare metals. He returned to the academy undetected, carrying stolen resources and secrets that would intensify the coming storm.

• Zhang Bufan slipped past the treasury's Soul Douluo guards and defensive formations using the Power of Space.
• He took a selection of ten-thousand-year-grade or better soul bones and medicinal herbs for the academy and his companions.
• Zhang Bufan filled his Space Soul Tool with the treasury's rarest and most useful metals.
• He left without triggering alarms, even straightening the guards' collars before departing.
• Zhang Bufan tore through space back toward the academy, while the Spirit Hall branch remained unaware of the theft.

After infiltrating a Spirit Hall branch, Zhang Bufan warned the alliance that Spirit Hall planned a coming attack on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. The alliance mobilized its defenses, leaving Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu to face the approaching war together.

• Zhang Bufan returned to Bufan Academy with stolen intelligence and treasures, then asked Huo Wu to summon the alliance leaders and key allies.
• Zhang Bufan told Ning Fengzhi, Yu Yuanzhen, Long Aotian, Yue Ling'er, and Li Qingfeng that Spirit Hall's Soul Hunt (Continued) targeted the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Ning Fengzhi and Yu Yuanzhen examined Zhang Bufan's evidence and pledged their sects and clan to the alliance's defense.
• Zhang Bufan ordered the targeted factions to strengthen their defenses, the intelligence network to monitor Spirit Hall, and allied forces to prepare for war.
• Ning Fengzhi, Yu Yuanzhen, and the others left to carry out their assignments while Zhang Bufan reassured Huo Wu that he would confront Spirit Hall.

After a theft exposed Spirit Hall’s Soul Hunting Plan, Bibi Dong learned the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had prepared for an attack. Enraged, she ordered the operation escalated into a highest-level hunt for Zhang Bufan and requested that Douluo Qianjun leave seclusion.

• Bibi Dong furiously berated Ghostly and Yue Guan after a branch hall’s archives and treasury were robbed and the Soul Hunting Plan was leaked.
• Bibi Dong refused Yue Guan’s suggestion to postpone the operation and ordered the teams to strike the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan with maximum force.
• A red-robed cardinal reported that both clans had declared combat readiness, withdrawn their outer forces, and fortified their core territories.
• Bibi Dong spat blood in rage, then commanded Spirit Hall to target Zhang Bufan and deploy its ultimate force.
• Bibi Dong ordered that Douluo Qianjun leave seclusion and eliminate Zhang Bufan at any cost.

Bibi Dong ordered Ghostly to summon Consecrated Elder Qian Jun to eliminate Zhang Bufan, accepting the risk of spending one of Spirit Hall’s greatest forces. Qian Jun agreed to leave seclusion, and an approaching conflict began to gather around Spirit City.

• Bibi Dong ordered Ghostly to bring Douluo Qianjun out of seclusion and kill Zhang Bufan, while Yue Guan stayed silent under her furious gaze.
• Ghostly went to the Elder Hall and reported Zhang Bufan’s suspected infiltration, opposition to the Soul Hunting Plan, and alliance against Spirit Hall.
• Douluo Qianjun awoke and remarked that Bibi Dong was enraged by Zhang Bufan’s actions.
• Qianjun accepted the mission to eliminate Zhang Bufan, and his aura began spreading through the Elder Hall.

News that Douluo Qianjun had emerged from seclusion and was targeting Zhang Bufan alarmed the major factions and threatened the new alliance. As the Bufan Empire prepared to weather the crisis, everyone waited to see how Zhang Bufan would answer Spirit Hall’s challenge.

• Xue Beng chose to uphold the alliance treaty with the Bufan Empire while strengthening Heaven Dou’s border defenses and monitoring Spirit Hall.
• Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong discussed the danger posed by Douluo Qianjun and kept the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s grand formation ready.
• Dai Tianfeng anticipated seeing how Zhang Bufan would measure up to Douluo Qianjun, while Yu Yuanzhen urged Zhang to hold his ground.
• In Nine Dragon City, Long Aotian declared confidence in Zhang Bufan, and Ning Fengzhi urged the gathered leaders to keep the empire running smoothly.
• The factions watched the academy where Zhang Bufan was staying, awaiting his response to Spirit Hall’s impending attack.

Zhang Bufan reassured Huo Wu that he welcomed the challenge of facing the newly emerged level ninety-eight Douluo Qianjun, hoping the fight would advance his fifth cauldron’s Law of Strength. He ordered the empire to continue as usual while anticipating the battle as a warm-up.

• Zhang Bufan comforted the worried Huo Wu over dinner and said he was excited to test himself against Douluo Qianjun.
• Zhang Bufan explained that pressure from a powerful opponent might help his fifth cauldron reach the Law of Strength.
• In the cabinet chamber, Long Aotian urged Ning Fengzhi and the others to prepare for the threat, but an attendant delivered Zhang Bufan’s order to continue all affairs as usual.
• The attendant added that Zhang Bufan had requested more Sweet and Sour Pork for Huo Wu, leaving the officials stunned before Ning Fengzhi ordered everyone to follow the decree.
• Zhang Bufan privately resolved to test Douluo Qianjun’s strength and use the fight to further his cultivation.

Zhang Bufan publicly accepted Douluo Qianjun’s challenge and chose the Cloud Sea Mountain Range as their battlefield, provoking Spirit Hall while rallying his allies and citizens. As the continent prepared for the clash three days later, Zhang Bufan calmly looked forward to taking Huo Wu sightseeing afterward.

• Zhang Bufan announced that he would meet Douluo Qianjun atop the Cloud Sea Mountain Range at noon in three days.
• Xue Beng praised Zhang Bufan’s declaration and ordered Heaven Dou to send support and an envoy to observe the battle.
• Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong admired Zhang Bufan’s courage, while Dai Tianfeng decided to attend the clash himself.
• Bibi Dong, enraged by Zhang Bufan’s statement, ordered Qian Jun to show no mercy and crush him.
• Citizens of Nine Dragon City celebrated Zhang Bufan’s challenge, and Huo Wu worried that it would provoke Douluo Qianjun.
• Zhang Bufan reassured Huo Wu and said he planned to enjoy the scenery with her after the fight.

On the eve of his battle with Rank 98 Douluo Qianjun, Zhang Bufan spent a calm day with Huo Wu and reassured his allies while preparing to refine his understanding of strength. At dawn, he returned to bed beside Huo Wu and rested before the noon confrontation at the Peak of Cloud Sea.

• Zhang Bufan ate breakfast with Huo Wu, dismissed her concerns about Qianjun, and later signed government documents while rejecting a request to make another woman his concubine.
• Zhang Bufan walked through the imperial garden with Huo Wu and suggested they enjoy the scenery after the battle.
• Long Aotian, Yue Ling'er, Shi Tie, and the other core disciples visited; Zhang Bufan told them to guard the empire, and Yue Ling'er gave Huo Wu a calming sachet.
• Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong warned Zhang Bufan about Qianjun's Dragon Coiling Staff and wished him success in the battle.
• After Huo Wu fell asleep, Zhang Bufan meditated at the palace observatory and reflected on how to deepen his mastery of strength before facing Qianjun.
• At dawn, Zhang Bufan returned to Huo Wu's bedside, told her he would be back soon, and fell asleep to conserve his energy for the noon battle.

Zhang Bufan faced Spirit Hall's Douluo Qianjun at the Peak of Cloud Sea, where their first clash tested Zhang Bufan's defenses against the peak Douluo's overwhelming strength. The battle remained unresolved, but Qianjun's staff strike tore Zhang Bufan's sleeve, showing that his defenses could be breached.

• Douluo Qianjun arrived at the summit and challenged Zhang Bufan, who appeared casually just as the duel was set to begin.
• Zhang Bufan summoned the Yu Ding, Li Cauldron, Kan Cauldron, and Strength Cauldron, whose combined domain withstood Qianjun's pressure.
• Douluo Qianjun revealed his nine Soul Rings, including a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, and attacked Zhang Bufan with Dragon Coiling Staff · Mountain Suppression.
• Zhang Bufan combined the four cauldrons' powers and received Qianjun's strike head-on, unleashing a blast that cleared the clouds and damaged the platform.
• Zhang Bufan remained standing, but the force of Qianjun's attack tore a small hole in his sleeve, leaving the spectators tense as the duel continued.

Zhang Bufan and Douluo Qianjun escalated their battle as Zhang used his four cauldrons to counter Qianjun’s attacks. Qianjun’s Ninth Soul Skill finally put Zhang at a disadvantage, but the pressure awakened a violent response from Zhang’s dormant fifth cauldron.

• Douluo Qianjun attacked Zhang Bufan with Thousand Shadows Rift Space, filling the platform with golden staff afterimages.
• Zhang Bufan used the Yu, Li, Kan, and Soul Cauldrons to slow the afterimages, counter them with fire and ice, and stagger Qianjun with a soul shock.
• Zhang Bufan struck at Qianjun’s opening, forcing him back and leaving a mark on the Dragon Coiling Staff.
• Douluo Qianjun unleashed his Ninth Soul Skill, Coiling Dragon True Body: One Staff Settles Heaven and Earth, and overwhelmed Zhang’s defenses.
• Zhang Bufan suffered a slight wound as spectators watched in alarm, but the pressure stirred his dormant fifth cauldron.

Zhang Bufan endured Douluo Qianjun’s overwhelming staff strike and realized that the Strength Cauldron held the foundation of his power. With its primal force awakened, he withdrew his defenses and prepared to show Douluo Qianjun what strength meant.

• Douluo Qianjun’s hundred-thousand-year Soul Skill cracked Zhang Bufan’s four-cauldron defense and injured him.
• Under the pressure of the attack, Zhang Bufan realized that strength was the fundamental force behind his Nine Cauldrons Power.
• The Strength Cauldron awakened and flooded Zhang Bufan with primal power.
• Zhang Bufan’s laughter alarmed Douluo Qianjun and delighted Long Aotian, Yue Ling’er, and the other spectators who recognized his breakthrough.
• Douluo Qianjun drove his staff strike down harder, while Zhang Bufan withdrew his defenses, raised his right fist, and declared that the sparring session was over.

Zhang Bufan awakened the Strength Cauldron and defeated Douluo Qianjun with one punch, shattering his Martial Soul and leaving him near death. After warning the watching powers that the Alliance and Bufan Empire would not be challenged without consequences, Zhang Bufan vanished.

• Zhang Bufan unsealed the Fifth Cauldron, the Strength Cauldron, as he struck Douluo Qianjun’s all-out attack.
• Zhang Bufan shattered Douluo Qianjun’s Dragon Coiling Staff and blasted him through mountain peaks, leaving his fate uncertain.
• Representatives watching through Soul Tools and the Bufan Academy command headquarters reacted with shock and celebrated Zhang Bufan’s victory.
• Huo Wu watched from the clouds, relieved and proud after seeing Zhang Bufan defeat Douluo Qianjun.
• Zhang Bufan gathered the broken staff fragments for Long Aotian and warned the hidden observers that anyone challenging the Alliance or Bufan Empire would face consequences.
• Zhang Bufan vanished into the Void, leaving the watching powers to reckon with his warning.

Zhang Bufan used the newly unlocked Strength Cauldron to overwhelm Douluo Qianjun, shattering his Martial Soul and leaving him buried in a mountain with only a faint spark of life. After warning the hidden scouts that the Alliance and Bufan Empire would not tolerate further challenges, he vanished from the Peak of Cloud Sea.

• Zhang Bufan shattered Douluo Qianjun's Dragon Coiling Staff and destroyed his Martial Soul with one punch.
• Zhang Bufan's punch broke Douluo Qianjun's body and Soul Power, sending him through a series of peaks and burying him in the main mountain.
• Zhang Bufan sensed that Douluo Qianjun still had a faint spark of life but was crippled and no longer a threat.
• Zhang Bufan collected the staff fragments and planned to have Li Qingfeng reforge them into a weapon for Long Aotian.
• Zhang Bufan addressed the hidden scouts, warned them not to challenge him again, and declared that the Alliance and Bufan Empire stood firm.
• Zhang Bufan vanished from the Peak of Cloud Sea, leaving the scouts to spread news of his overwhelming victory.

Zhang Bufan returned to Bufan Academy after defeating Douluo Qianjun with one punch, and his allies celebrated the victory while planning their next moves against Spirit Hall. News of the battle swept across the continent, leaving the Bufan Empire ascendant and Spirit Hall in despair, while Zhang Bufan warned that greater trouble still lay ahead.

• Zhang Bufan returned to his office, where Long Aotian, Yue Ling'er, Ning Fengzhi, and the others praised him for shattering Douluo Qianjun's Martial Soul and defeating him with one punch.
• Ning Fengzhi assessed Spirit Hall's losses, Long Aotian reported its legions retreating, and Li Qingfeng called for the alliance to consolidate its gains and reconsider its strategy.
• Zhang Bufan gave Long Aotian fragments of the Dragon Coiling Staff to study for reforging into a heavy weapon, and Long Aotian vowed to serve him with it.
• After the others left, Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu shared a quiet moment before she went to check on the students, and Zhang Bufan reflected that the trouble had only begun.
• News of Douluo Qianjun's defeat spread across the continent, prompting the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires and the alliance's allies to strengthen their support for Zhang Bufan.
• Wavering powers abandoned Spirit Hall, while Bibi Dong raged in Pope's Palace as Spirit Hall fell into panic and the Bufan Empire's influence surged.

After defeating Douluo Qianjun, Zhang Bufan told Huo Wu that the Void may target the Douluo Plane and that the God Realm may investigate his power. They recommitted to facing the dangers together, then ended the night in affectionate banter while the looming threats remained.

• Huo Wu sensed Zhang Bufan's unease and asked whether defeating Douluo Qianjun had brought greater trouble.
• Zhang Bufan explained that Douluo Qianjun's power had carried a Void beacon, and destroying it may have exposed the Void's plans and prompted a response.
• Zhang Bufan warned Huo Wu that the God Realm might send a divine envoy to investigate the power he had used.
• Huo Wu vowed to fight beside Zhang Bufan, and they agreed to strengthen the alliance, develop the empire, and advance her God Trial.
• Zhang Bufan teased Huo Wu about Dual Cultivation, then used Chaos Light to dry her hair as their playful intimacy returned.

Zhang Bufan explained the Void and the God Realm’s potential threat to Huo Wu, and they agreed to strengthen themselves and face future dangers together. By dawn, Huo Wu had fallen asleep beside him, while Zhang Bufan watched the sky and prepared for the coming storm.

• Huo Wu asked Zhang Bufan to explain the Void, and he described it as a powerful force of annihilation that was infiltrating the Douluo Plane through corrupted anchors.
• Zhang Bufan warned that the Void might target other corrupted people in Spirit Hall or seek a stronger way into the plane, and he and Huo Wu resolved to strengthen themselves and destroy its anchors.
• Zhang Bufan explained that the God Realm Committee might object to his independent power, and he planned to negotiate with its representatives unless they tried to control him.
• Huo Wu summarized their enemies and strategy, and Zhang Bufan affirmed that they would share their responsibilities and confront their enemies together.
• Huo Wu fell asleep in Zhang Bufan’s arms near dawn, and he kissed her brow while watching the approaching day.

Huo Wu struggled with fear about the distant threats facing them, but Zhang Bufan comforted her and reminded her how his strength had brought them together and helped build their life. The chapter ended with Huo Wu vowing to face any enemy at his side, and Zhang Bufan promising they would face the future together.

• Huo Wu admitted to Zhang Bufan that the Void and God Realm frightened her and wondered whether they could have lived ordinary lives if he were not so powerful.
• Zhang Bufan reassured Huo Wu that his strength had brought them together and let him protect her and their future family.
• Zhang Bufan teased Huo Wu about Feng Xiaotian, easing her mood before explaining that power depended on how its wielder used it.
• Huo Wu embraced Zhang Bufan and declared that she would stand with him against any enemy, refusing to let him face danger alone again.
• Zhang Bufan embraced Huo Wu and promised they would face the coming challenges together.

After Huo Wu fell asleep in Zhang Bufan’s arms, Zhang Bufan reflected on the threats facing the continent and resolved to grow stronger and protect her and their allies. As dawn approached, they slept together, prepared for the coming storm.

• Huo Wu exhausted herself and fell asleep in Zhang Bufan’s arms.
• Zhang Bufan watched over Huo Wu and considered the threats posed by Void, the God Realm Committee, and Spirit Hall.
• Zhang Bufan resolved to strengthen Huo Wu’s God Trial, consolidate the alliance, and seek out possible Void anchors.
• Zhang Bufan held Huo Wu, kissed her forehead, and cultivated his Chaos Divine Power through the night.
• At dawn, Zhang Bufan finally fell asleep beside Huo Wu, ready to face the approaching storm.