Chapter Summaries

Xiao answered the Traveler’s call and appeared in the depths of The Chasm, but he did not know how to escape. Arataki Itto broke open a new passage with a powerful punch, then collapsed from exhaustion.

• Xiao appeared after the Traveler called for him, surprising everyone watching the Sky Screen.
• Xiao said he had never been to the depths of The Chasm and did not know how to get out.
• The Traveler apologized for summoning Xiao into danger, and Xiao quietly searched the surroundings for an exit.
• Arataki Itto realized that a full-force strike might break through and punched the stone wall, opening a new passage.
• Arataki Itto declared himself the hero and collapsed, prompting his companions to call out to him.

Yelan activated the Tai Wei Yi Pan to guide the group through a forest filled with strange creatures, while Xiao held the formation together. The formation shattered as the others escaped toward the exit, and Xiao fell into the Abyss.

• Yelan activated the compass with an incantation, prompting Tang San to wonder whether Liyue's Immortals practiced true cultivation.
• Xiao powered the Tai Wei Yi Pan as the group entered its formation and fought off strange creatures swarming through the darkness.
• Xiao’s strength failed and the Tai Wei Yi Pan cracked, so he used one last surge of green energy to send the others toward the exit.
• Yelan reached for Xiao as the Tai Wei Yi Pan shattered, but the others flew toward the light while Xiao fell into the Abyss.

The Sky Screen revealed that Zhongli secretly rescued Xiao from The Chasm, prompting laughter from Ruinous Dragon King and concern from Gu Yuena over Zhongli’s apparent foreknowledge. Gu Yuena set out to meet Zhongli, while Ning Fengzhi decided to advance the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s visit to Lord Emperor.

• Amber light descended into The Chasm and brought Xiao back to the Traveler and the others, while Zhongli watched from above and left after Xiao emerged.
• The Sky Screen showed Zhongli waiting anxiously above The Chasm before secretly sending amber light to rescue Xiao, and Ruinous Dragon King laughed at him before praising Golden Peng’s sacrifice.
• Gu Yuena suspected Zhongli knew the future and decided to meet him, despite Di Tian and the Fierce Beasts warning her against going.
• Xiong Jun complained that Gu Yuena was unfit to rule, and Di Tian glared at him.
• Ning Fengzhi concluded that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s schemes meant little beside overwhelming strength and decided to move up its next visit to Lord Emperor.

The Sky Screen’s reward of Partial Authority of Geo restored part of the Ruinous Dragon King’s power, and he revealed his terrifying original form. As the screen announced Zhongli as the Top Lister for Famous Scene TOP4, Huo Yuhao confronted Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Tang Hao while a new scene began.

• The Sky Screen awarded Partial Authority of Geo, and Zhongli recognized it as power that should belong to the Ruinous Dragon King.
• Zhongli gave the amber light to the Ruinous Dragon King, who accepted it and declared that he had returned as a Complete Dragon.
• The Ruinous Dragon King’s phantom spread across Douluo Star, leaving its inhabitants stunned and speculating about his connection to Morax.
• The Sky Screen announced Zhongli as the Top Lister for Famous Scene TOP4, and Tang San angrily watched the announcement from beneath a waterfall.
• Huo Yuhao found Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Tang Hao and threatened them, saying he wanted them to experience the pain he had suffered.
• The Sky Screen showed Paimon and the blond young girl pushing through a crowded plaza to get a better view.

During Liyue’s Rite of Descension, Ningguang began the ritual as people across Douluo Continent watched through the Sky Screen. She sent amber stones into the Incense Burner, which released a beam into the sky, and the ceremony’s outcome remained unseen.

• Ning Fengzhi considered holding a Rite of Descension for Lord Emperor, while Chen Xin and Gu Rong doubted an Immortal would answer the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ma Hongjun ogled Ningguang on the Sky Screen until Zhao Wuji struck him, causing him to fall onto an iron rod and suffer a serious injury.
• Bibi Dong told Hu Liena to focus on cultivation and winning the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition despite the changes caused by the Sky Screen.
• Ningguang announced that the auspicious hour had arrived and sent amber-colored stones into the Incense Burner.
• A dazzling amber beam rose into the clouds, which split apart as the clear sky suddenly changed color.

During the Rite of Descension, Morax’s dragon form crashed into the Incense Burner, and Ningguang declared that the Geo Archon had been assassinated. The Millelith detained the Traveler and Paimon as suspects, while Zhongli confirmed to Gu Yuena that the incident had happened in the past as part of his trial for Liyue.

• A golden dragon figure descended into the Incense Burner, shattering it, and Ningguang announced that Lord Emperor had been assassinated.
• Viewers across the Sky Screen debated whether the footage showed Morax’s true form and whether it came from the future.
• Zhongli told the Ruinous Dragon King that the apparent assassination was a trial for Liyue during his abdication, and Gu Yuena learned it was past footage.
• The crowd panicked, and the Millelith blamed the Traveler and Paimon because they were unfamiliar foreigners near Ningguang.
• Ningguang ordered the Millelith to take the Traveler and Paimon into custody until the truth was uncovered.

Zhongli arranged for A Ping to lend the Dust Cleansing Bell for the Geo Archon’s Rite of Parting, while the Traveler and Paimon found the bell with suspicious ease. Elsewhere, Huo Yuhao defeated Tang Hao and abducted Xiao Wu, leaving Tang San furious and helpless.

• A masked young man helped the Traveler and Paimon escape the Millelith and introduced them to Zhongli, who planned a funeral for the Geo Archon.
• Zhongli asked A Ping to lend the Dust Cleansing Bell, and Hagintos teased him while A Ping agreed.
• Qian Renxue reflected on Zhongli’s choices and envied Hagintos and A Ping’s leisurely life.
• Huo Yuhao defeated Tang Hao, threatened Tang San and Xiao Wu, then grabbed Xiao Wu and vanished.
• The Traveler and Paimon met Wang Xiaomei and Granny Ping, who revealed herself as the True Monarch of the Wandering Dust and readily gave them the Dust Cleansing Bell.

Paimon joked that Zhongli might once have been a beautiful woman, prompting laughter and speculation among the Sky Screen’s viewers. Gu Yuena then asked Zhongli how he viewed Soul Beasts and humans, and he began answering by referring to the age of the Dragon God.

• The Traveler and Paimon borrowed the Dust Cleansing Bell from Granny Ping and wondered why the task had been so easy.
• At the Golden House, Paimon teased Zhongli about whether he had once transformed into a beautiful woman, and he avoided answering.
• Qian Renxue and Ma Hongjun laughed at Paimon's joke, while Ma Hongjun worsened his injuries and his companions called for Ye Lingling.
• The Ruinous Dragon King recalled that Zhongli had once turned into a little girl, while Zhongli noticed his barely restrained amusement.
• Gu Yuena asked Zhongli what he thought of Soul Beasts and humans, and Zhongli said the question had to be traced back to the era of the Dragon God.

Zhongli told Gu Yuena that the Dragon God had cursed Soul Beasts so they could not become gods, while he remained indifferent to the fate of either humans or Soul Beasts. The Sky Screen showed Tartaglia fighting the Traveler and reaching for Morax’s Heart of the God, leaving its fate unresolved.

• Zhongli explained that the Dragon God War scattered divine blood across Douluo Continent and gave rise to Soul Beasts, who also preyed on one another.
• Zhongli revealed that the Dragon God had cursed Soul Beasts to prevent them from becoming gods, surprising Gu Yuena, who had believed the God Kings caused their tribulations.
• Zhongli said he had no particular opinion of Soul Beasts and was merely a passerby in a world that was not Liyue.
• The Sky Screen showed Morax’s Immortal Ancestor’s Molted Body in the Golden House, prompting discussion about its dragon-like form.
• Tartaglia knocked down the Traveler and attacked her while Paimon panicked and a blonde youth watched without intervening.
• The Traveler blocked Tartaglia and retreated as amber spikes rose from the ground, but Tartaglia reached Morax’s body and said he would take the Heart of the God.

Tartaglia failed to steal Morax’s Heart of the God and tried to awaken Osial, only for Zhongli to secretly amplify the talismans and release the seal himself. Osial emerged from the sea, leaving Tartaglia to realize he had been used as a key in Zhongli’s plan.

• Tartaglia found his hand empty and accused the Traveler of taking Morax’s Heart of the God.
• Tartaglia used the Hundred-Forbidden Talismans to try to release Osial, but the seal did not respond, and Paimon mocked his failure.
• Zhongli realized his seal was too strong for Tartaglia’s power, then secretly sent amber energy into the talismans to strengthen them.
• Qian Renxue learned that Jade Chamber Hotel had sent another bill while reflecting on how Zhongli had used Tartaglia.
• Tartaglia realized Zhongli had treated him as a tool to open the seal, and Osial emerged from the sea and called out to Morax.

Zhongli and Oseil formed a contract for Oseil to attack Liyue as a test, and the battle ended with Ningguang dropping the Jade Chamber to send Oseil back into his seal. Tartaglia then complained that he alone had been hurt and accomplished nothing in the Fatui’s scheme.

• Oseil hesitated to attack Liyue, struck down Fatui agents who urged him forward, and realized Morax had released him to test the city.
• Oseil contacted Zhongli and agreed to cooperate in exchange for sparing his last follower, and they formed a contract.
• Oseil unleashed his Demon God form as the Immortals and Liyue Qixing prepared to fight from the Jade Chamber.
• Ningguang dropped the Jade Chamber onto Oseil, who cooperated by returning to his seal.
• Tartaglia complained to The Lady and Zhongli that he alone had been hurt and had accomplished nothing.

Zhongli revealed himself as Morax, overwhelmed The Lady, and expelled the Fatui from Liyue after giving Childe the Heart of the Geo God. The Sky Screen awarded Zhongli the complete Authority of Geo, then announced Famous Scene TOP3, listing Tang San, Tang Hao, and Ah Yin.

• The Lady demanded the Gnosis from Zhongli, and he revealed that he was Morax before forcing her to the ground with his power.
• Paimon recounted legends of Morax’s Boundless Slaughter Aspect, while observers on Douluo Star wondered how powerful he truly was.
• Zhongli gave the Heart of the Geo God to Childe and ordered the Fatui to leave Liyue by the end of the day or die.
• The Lady took the Heart of the Geo God from Childe and fled Liyue as the Sky Screen concluded its review and awarded Zhongli the complete Authority of Geo.
• Zhongli fused the Authority of Geo and gained more strength, then the Sky Screen announced Famous Scene TOP3 with Tang San, Tang Hao, and Ah Yin.
• Tang San realized he had made the list again and believed this brought him closer to defeating Huo Yuhao.

Spirit Hall and the people of Douluo Star reacted to the Sky Screen revealing that Tang San would guide the Abyss to Douluo Star, while Gu Yuena’s future romance with Tang Wulin devastated the soul beasts. The chapter ended with Di Tian trying to persuade Xiong Jun that the future could still change.

• Bibi Dong agreed to send Spirit Hall’s elders and worshippers to find and kill Tang Hao, Tang San, Ah Yin, and their family before they received the Sky Screen’s rewards.
• The Sky Screen showed Tang San imprisoned by the God Realm Committee, then revealed that he had sent Douluo Star’s coordinates to the Abyss, leading to the planet’s destruction; intelligent beings across both continents united in wanting Tang San dead.
• The Sky Screen revealed that Gu Yue was the Silver Dragon King and that she fell in love with Tang Wulin, Tang San’s son, before abandoning her mission.
• Xiong Jun condemned Gu Yuena as a traitor to the soul beasts and refused to take part in her plan, while Di Tian stayed silent.
• Di Tian rose and told Xiong Jun that the future had not happened yet and that the Sky Screen might already have changed it.

Huo Yuhao killed Tang San, Tang Hao, and Ah Yin to prevent them from receiving the Sky Screen's possible revival reward, then questioned Xiao Wu about Wang Dong'er's parentage. Yue Guan arrived and praised Huo Yuhao's spiritual power.

• The Sky Screen showed Tang San extracting Ah Yin's soul, prompting Gu Rong, Chen Xin, and Ning Fengzhi to decide that Ning Rongrong should distance herself from Shrek Academy and Tang San.
• The Ruinous Dragon King searched for Tang San and discovered that he was already dead.
• Huo Yuhao explained to Xiao Wu that the Sky Screen might revive Tang San, Tang Hao, and Ah Yin as a reward, and revealed that he had killed them after they appeared on the list.
• Huo Yuhao teased Xiao Wu by suggesting that she might not be Wang Dong'er's biological mother, then admitted he did not know whether the Sky Screen would revive the dead.
• Yue Guan arrived, recognized Huo Yuhao's extraordinary spiritual power, and introduced himself after Huo Yuhao asked who he was.

Huo Yuhao told Yue Guan about the harm Tang San caused in the future, and they joined forces against Tang San’s legacy. The revelations led Shrek Academy to disband, while the Sky Screen showed Tang San arguing with the Plane Consciousness over his theft of the sea’s authority.

• Huo Yuhao told Yue Guan how commoner Soul Masters suffered ten thousand years later, and Yue Guan joined him in kicking Tang San’s corpse before leaving to summon Spirit Hall’s forces.
• The Sky Screen showed Tang San placing Ah Yin’s soul in the Golden Ancient Tree, where she later devoured the souls and Soul Power of successive Sea God Pavilion Masters.
• Flender decided to disband Shrek Academy, and its teachers and students returned to their homes, leaving Flender and a few others behind.
• The Sky Screen showed Tang San and Tang Hao confronting the Plane Consciousness, which accused Tang San of stealing the sea’s authority.
• Tang San argued that he was entitled to the authority as Sea God, and the Plane Consciousness called him shameless.

The Sky Screen revealed Tang San’s schemes to control Douluo Star and stage its rescue from the Abyss, enraging its inhabitants. Its reward revived Tang San, Tang Hao, and Ah Yin, who awoke furious at Huo Yuhao while Spirit Hall praised him as a hero.

• Tang San explained how he and Tang Hao had seized control of Douluo Star and planned to use Tang Wulin and an Abyss invasion to stage a heroic rescue.
• The Sky Screen showed Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena failing to defeat the Lord of the Abyss before Tang San and Tang Hao intervened, prompting outrage across Douluo Continent.
• The Sky Screen completed the TOP3 review and revealed a reward that revived Tang San, Tang Hao, and Ah Yin.
• Huo Yuhao wondered whether another appearance on the list could bring Dong'er back to him.
• Tang San and Tang Hao woke and blamed Huo Yuhao for ruining their future, while Yue Guan and Golden Crocodile praised Huo Yuhao and condemned them.

The Sky Screen revealed Zhongli as the second-ranked famous scene, showing him sharing a meal and tea with Baal, Beelzebul, and Barbatos. Their conversation recalled the Great War of Fallen Gods five hundred years earlier, where Zhongli had saved Baal and Barbatos had slept for five centuries.

• The Sky Screen named Zhongli as the second-ranked famous scene, drawing the Ruinous Dragon King's interest at Zhongli's mansion.
• A narration from a former Shadow Dancer introduced a woman who had risen to the fourth seat and credited Zhongli with saving her in a battle where six gods fell and three returned.
• The Sky Screen showed Zhongli hosting Baal, Beelzebul, and Barbatos; after Barbatos drank Zhongli's wine, Zhongli took him away to brew three-hour Wake-Up Tea.
• Three hours later, Zhongli returned with Barbatos and tea, and the group discussed how Baal and Beelzebul had visited Liyue and Mondstadt over the past five centuries.
• Barbatos recalled that he had slept for five hundred years after the Great War of Fallen Gods, while Shrek Academy's group recognized the battle's significance.

The Sky Screen revealed how Cangria’s Abyssal catastrophe began and showed Morax and the Ruinous Dragon King fighting the invading monsters five hundred years earlier. As six gods set out to join the battle, Morax and his allies began clearing the battlefield, where even the awakened Drunkard unleashed terrifying wind.

• At the Lake of Life, Xiong Jun rejected the prospect of many powerful newcomers and considered pledging allegiance to Morax or the Ruinous Dragon King to find a future for Soul Beasts.
• The Sky Screen showed Zhongli leaving Liyue with the Ruinous Dragon King while six figures, including Baal, set out toward the battle.
• The Sky Screen explained that Vinster King opened a passage to the Abyss, unleashing monsters after Dainsleif and the Five Guilty attempted to assassinate him, and that the Heavenly Principle summoned the Seven Gods to contain the disaster.
• Yue Guan and the others reacted with shock to the revelation that the Heavenly Principle stood above Lord Emperor, while they compared the Abyss of Douluo Star with the vastly more dangerous Abyss in the footage.
• Morax attacked with Heavenly Conquest as the Ruinous Dragon King shattered waves of Abyssal Monsters, and the awakened Drunkard stirred up equally terrifying winds.

As the gods and the seven nations fought the Abyssal Monsters, Zhongli worried that Archon Power was too weak to end the battle quickly enough and considered using power beyond his authority. The Sky Screen returned to his battlefield as he extended his hand with an unfamiliar energy, leaving the nature of his hidden power unrevealed.

• Zhongli and the Ruinous Dragon King continued clearing Abyssal Monsters, but Zhongli judged their progress too slow and feared for the Five Yakshas and Hagintos.
• Zhongli wondered whether he had to use power beyond his authority, prompting viewers to speculate about his hidden strength.
• The Sky Screen showed Barbatos using Anemo and apparent Time Authority to sweep away and kill Abyssal Monsters, while Xiong Jun and Gu Yuena discussed the gods' power and the battlefield's danger.
• The Sky Screen showed the Millelith holding a defensive line outside the Chasm and scenes of the seven nations fighting the Abyssal Monsters.
• The footage returned to Morax as he extended his right hand, revealing energy unlike his Amber Gold Light and drawing a puzzled glance from the Ruinous Dragon King.

The Ruinous Dragon King questioned Zhongli about how much strength he had concealed, while Ning Fengzhi discussed Ning Rongrong and Xue Qinghe’s contract with the Geo Archon. On the Sky Screen, Morax unleashed overwhelming spatial power against the Abyssal Monsters, leaving the Ruinous Dragon King stunned.

• The Ruinous Dragon King asked Zhongli how much of his strength he had hidden, and Zhongli answered that he had used thirty or forty percent.
• Ning Rongrong told Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong that Shrek Academy had disbanded, and Ning Fengzhi asked what she thought of the Geo Archon.
• Ning Fengzhi revealed that Xue Qinghe had signed a contract with the Emperor Lord and the Ruinous Dragon King, and he reflected on how badly he had misjudged his disciple.
• Morax used black-red energy blocks and space rifts to destroy and displace the Abyssal Monsters across the battlefield.
• The Ruinous Dragon King watched Morax’s display in disbelief and wondered why he had suddenly revealed his strength.