Chapter Summaries

After discovering his Herb Garden had been plundered, Dugu Bo joined Lin Du in a scheme to identify the culprits and secure a Hundred Thousand Year Head Soul Bone for Yan Yan as compensation. At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Dugu Bo confronted Meng Shenji and turned his threatening attention toward the Shrek group.

• Lin Du and Dugu Bo inspected the ruined Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, and Lin Du proposed trading a Hundred Thousand Year Head Soul Bone and the return of the stolen herbs for compensation.
• Lin Du returned to Heaven Dou City with Dugu Bo and asked Xue Qinghe to help stage a surprise for Xue Ye.
• Lin Du and Dugu Bo arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Meng Shenji was meeting with the Shrek Seven Devils and academy leaders.
• Dugu Bo demanded an explanation for the theft from his Herb Garden, and the Shrek group reacted with fear when he mentioned its location in Sunset Forest.
• Dugu Bo fixed his cold, vertical pupils on the Shrek group, leaving them too frightened to speak.

Dugu Bo confronted Shrek over the theft of herbs from his garden, and Lin Du helped expose Tang San as the culprit. When Tang San tried to bargain with Dugu Bo over their poison-making, Dugu Bo seized him by the throat, and Yu Xiaogang revealed that Tang San’s origins concealed a great secret.

• Dugu Bo used his Super Douluo aura to overwhelm the Shrek Seven Devils and pressure Flender and the Three Education Committees into telling the truth.
• Meng Shenji promised Heaven Dou Royal Academy would compensate Dugu Bo and protect the group, and Flender admitted the person Dugu Bo sought was among the students.
• Flender woke the unconscious students and urged Tang San to confess, while Lin Du took the King of Hell's Post and Mother-Child Soul Chasing Gallbladder from Tang San and gave them to Dugu Bo.
• Dugu Bo recognized Tang San as the thief by the poison on his hidden weapons, but rejected Tang San’s wager and grabbed him by the throat.
• Yu Xiaogang intervened and told Dugu Bo that Tang San’s origins concealed a great secret.

Yu Xiaogang revealed Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer, exposing him as a twin-Martial-Soul wielder and the son of Clear Sky Douluo. Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe negotiated with Dugu Bo to save Tang San, leaving Tang San alive but indebted to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San to reveal his second Martial Soul, and Tang San summoned the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Yu Xiaogang identified Tang San as a member of the Clear Sky Sect and invoked the threat of Clear Sky Douluo to make Dugu Bo hesitate.
• Xue Ye arrived with Xue Qinghe and offered to compensate Dugu Bo for the herbs Tang San had taken.
• Flender objected to Dugu Bo’s demand for three hundred million Gold Soul Coins, and Xue Qinghe proposed one hundred million Gold Soul Coins, a ten-thousand-year Head Soul Bone, and a Heaven Dou Treasury treasure instead.
• Xue Ye approved Xue Qinghe’s offer, Dugu Bo released Tang San, and Tang San returned the stolen herbs.
• Tang San thanked Xue Ye, Xue Qinghe, and the others, though he showed little gratitude.

Tang San learned that his missing father, Tang Hao, was the Clear Sky Douluo and tried to make sense of his family’s past. Yu Xiaogang revealed how he had learned Tang Hao’s identity and began explaining the significance of the Spirit Hall token Tang Hao had left him.

• Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe left Heaven Dou Royal Academy after securing Tang San’s gratitude and agreeing to split the cost of the gold they had promised.
• Tang San’s friends reassured him that they cared about him, not his background, and left him alone to rest.
• Tang San spent the day wondering why his father had disappeared and why Tang Hao had taught him so little about Martial Souls.
• Yu Xiaogang visited Tang San and explained that he had accepted him as a disciple for his Twin Martial Souls, then later learned his father’s identity from a token Tang Hao gave him.
• Yu Xiaogang identified Tang Hao as the Clear Sky Douluo and began explaining that the token’s six patterns represented Title Douluos from Spirit Hall and the Upper Three Sects.

Yu Xiaogang explained the history of the Heaven Dou Six Royal Cards and revealed that Tang Hao had fought Spirit Hall’s Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo around the time Tang San was born. Tang San took comfort in learning that his father had watched over him, resolved to grow stronger, and asked Yu Xiaogang about his mother.

• Yu Xiaogang explained that the Heaven Dou Six Royal Cards represented powerful factions and that Tang Hao controlled the Clear Sky Hammer symbol.
• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San that Tang Hao had defeated Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo before disappearing with the Clear Sky Sect.
• Yu Xiaogang revealed that the unknown Title Douluo who fought Lin Du near the Star Dou Great Forest had been Tang Hao.
• Tang San’s resentment toward his father eased, and he resolved to cultivate so he could prove himself and help Tang Hao.
• Tang San asked Yu Xiaogang whether he knew who Tang San’s mother was.

Yu Xiaogang explained why Tang San had been told to cultivate Blue Silver Grass before the Clear Sky Hammer: Twin Martial Souls could let him save the hammer’s Spirit Rings for later, potentially making all nine of them over ten thousand years old. Tang San understood the plan and wondered whether his physical training was meant to prepare his body for enhancements from both Martial Souls.

• Yu Xiaogang described how unusual it was that Tang San’s weak Blue Silver Grass and powerful Clear Sky Hammer coexisted without conflict or slowing his cultivation.
• Tang San asked why his father and Yu Xiaogang had kept him from cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer, and Yu Xiaogang said their goal was to strengthen him, not hide his identity.
• Yu Xiaogang explained that Tang San could cultivate Blue Silver Grass first and save the Clear Sky Hammer’s Spirit Rings until his Soul Power was much higher, allowing him to potentially give the hammer nine Spirit Rings over ten thousand years old.
• Yu Xiaogang warned that adding Spirit Rings to a second Martial Soul could cause a fatal conflict, though Tang San’s two Martial Souls had not clashed so far.
• Tang San realized that Spirit Rings on both Martial Souls could enhance his physical attributes and asked whether that was why Yu Xiaogang had trained his body.

Yu Xiaogang warned Tang San to conceal the Clear Sky Hammer, focus on cultivation, and prepare to graduate after the Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition. Later, Xue Qinghe visited Dugu Bo’s residence and revealed himself as Qian Renxue, reuniting with Dugu Yan and greeting Lin Du.

• Yu Xiaogang explained that Tang San’s excess Spirit Ring attributes could be absorbed by his Spirit Bones, but warned that this would make others covet them.
• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San to avoid revealing the Clear Sky Hammer and not to rush to seek out the Clear Sky Sect; Tang San agreed to prioritize becoming stronger.
• Yu Xiaogang said the academy students could graduate after the competition and urged them to gain experience in the outside world.
• Tang San left Yu Xiaogang’s office feeling refreshed and resolved to devote himself to cultivation.
• Xue Qinghe dismissed his guards at Dugu Bo’s residence and transformed into Qian Renxue.
• Qian Renxue embraced Dugu Yan and smiled at Lin Du, crediting his idea with making her visit possible.

Lin Du, Dugu Bo, and Xue Qinghe entered the Heaven Dou Treasury to retrieve the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, which Lin Du intended to use to evolve Dugu Yan’s Medusa Head Bone into a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. They returned to Dugu Manor with the treasure while Xue Ye accepted that he could not reclaim it.

• Qian Renxue gave Dugu Yan a thirty-thousand-year Medusa Head Bone and offered Lin Du one hundred million Gold Soul Coins, which he refused.
• Dugu Yan returned to her room to absorb the Spirit Bone, while Lin Du agreed with Dugu Bo to guard the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye and its Immortal Herbs.
• The next morning, Lin Du, Dugu Bo, and Xue Qinghe entered the Heaven Dou Treasury, where Lin Du found and took the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
• Xue Qinghe reported the theft to Xue Ye after Lin Du and Dugu Bo had left the palace, then persuaded Xue Ye that letting Lin Du keep the treasure could benefit the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Lin Du and Dugu Bo returned to Dugu Manor, where Dugu Yan asked whether they had obtained the item.

Lin Du refused the Sea God’s offer to inherit his divine position and forced the Sea God’s Projection to choose Dugu Yan instead. Dugu Yan remained unconscious as the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud’s power began to affect her body and mind.

• Dugu Yan probed the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud with her Mental Power, was knocked unconscious, and the artifact cut her forehead to begin recognizing her as its master.
• The Sea God’s Projection appeared and offered Lin Du his legacy, but Lin Du refused the first-class divine position.
• Lin Du revealed the Sword King of Black Steel’s power and threatened the Sea God’s lineage, forcing the projection to return to the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
• The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud detached from Dugu Yan’s wound and landed in her palm as the wound closed, but she remained unconscious.
• While Dugu Yan slept, the shroud’s immense suction weakened her until a peculiar force entered her heart and mind, sharpening her awareness of her body.

Dugu Yan recovered after the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud acknowledged her as its master and learned to use its powers. She demonstrated its protective barrier and ability to immobilize Dugu Bo, leaving the artifact stored in her brow.

• Dugu Yan woke after nearly a day unconscious, and Lin Du told her the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud had accepted her as its master.
• Dugu Yan infused the artifact with Soul Power and received its knowledge as blue light transformed her body through the night.
• Dugu Yan thanked Lin Du, and she kissed him before offering to demonstrate the artifact to Dugu Bo.
• Dugu Yan used the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud to create a protective barrier that concealed their bodies and auras.
• Dugu Yan trapped Dugu Bo inside the artifact and immobilized him, then stored it in the center of her brow.

Lin Du explained the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud’s four skills and its role as a Divine Artifact tied to Yan Yan’s future Sea God trial. As the All-Continent Soul Master Elite Tournament approached, Tang San reached Soul Ancestor and defied Yu Xiaogang’s advice by choosing a ten-thousand-year Cave Demon Spider for his fourth ring.

• Lin Du explained that the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud was the Sea God’s Heart and a key to Yan Yan’s God Trial, while Dugu Bo marveled that Lin Du had rejected the Sea God’s Position.
• After months of cultivation, Tang San became the second Soul Ancestor after Dai Mubai, and Flender and the others took him to Sunset Forest for his fourth soul ring.
• Yu Xiaogang urged Tang San to choose a nearly six-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider, saying it would strengthen his skills and External Soul Bone.
• Tang San rejected Yu Xiaogang’s recommendation and asked to choose for himself, selecting a ten-thousand-year Cave Demon Spider.
• Yu Xiaogang grabbed Tang San’s shoulder and angrily warned that the Cave Demon Spider would not benefit him as much as the Man Faced Demon Spider.

Tang San chose the Ten Thousand Year Cave Demon Spider for his fourth Spirit Ring because its likely group-control skill would better serve the Shrek Seven Devils in the upcoming tournament, despite the Man Faced Demon Spider being more beneficial to his personal strength. Yu Xiaogang accepted his reasoning, and Flender launched the Flying Sky Divine Claw at the Cave Demon Spider.

• Yu Xiaogang urged Tang San to choose the six-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider because it could strengthen his Eight Spider Lances.
• Tang San told Yu Xiaogang he wanted the Cave Demon Spider because the All-Continent Soul Master Elite Tournament was approaching.
• Tang San explained that a group-control skill from the Cave Demon Spider would help the Shrek Seven Devils more than a stronger version of his existing restraint skill.
• Yu Xiaogang understood Tang San's decision and told Flender to follow it.
• Flender fired the Flying Sky Divine Claw at the Cave Demon Spider, which quickly raised a yellow web to shield itself.

Flender and Qin Ming tried to capture the Ten Thousand Year Cave Demon Spider, but it repeatedly outmaneuvered them with its web and concealment abilities. Tang San located the escaping spider and trapped it in his web, leaving it struggling to break free.

• Flender and Qin Ming accidentally pulled the Cave Demon Spider's web toward them, then Qin Ming burned it away while the spider fled.
• Flender used his Owl True Body to pursue the spider, but it dodged his attack and trapped him in a Spider Web Cage.
• Flender broke free of the cage and took to the air, but the Cave Demon Spider concealed its aura and escaped into the forest.
• Tang San called to Flender and revealed that he had caught the Cave Demon Spider in his web, though it was already tearing through it.

Tang San and Flender caught the Cave Demon Spider after it tried to escape, and Tang San began absorbing its ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring. Yu Xiaogang and the others watched anxiously, unaware that they had overlooked a crucial danger that nearly left Tang San an idiot.

• Tang San stunned the Cave Demon Spider with the Purple Demon Eye and restrained it with a poisoned Spider Web Restraint, allowing Flender to catch up.
• Flender cut ravines around the Cave Demon Spider, but it trapped itself in a Spider Web Cage and leaped into a ravine to burrow away.
• Tang San seized the Cave Demon Spider with the Flying Sky Divine Claw, and Flender dragged it back and flew with Tang San to the others.
• Tang San killed the Cave Demon Spider with the Eight Spider Lances and summoned its ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring to his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.
• As Tang San began absorbing the Spirit Ring, Yu Xiaogang worried about the risks, while Flender reassured him and the narration revealed they had overlooked a crucial danger.

Tang San endured the overwhelming, icy power of a Ten Thousand Year Cave Demon Spider Spirit Ring and appeared to complete the absorption. Just as Flender and Yu Xiaogang celebrated, Qin Ming sensed that Tang San's aura had changed, and Tang San began to resemble the Cave Demon Spider.

• Tang San absorbed the Cave Demon Spider's immense Spirit Ring energy, enduring swelling pain as his opened meridians helped channel it.
• The Cave Demon Spider's body crumbled away after its energy was drained, while Tang San's pain eased and he drifted to sleep during the remaining absorption.
• A solid black fourth Spirit Ring formed around Tang San, leading Flender and Yu Xiaogang to believe he had succeeded.
• Yu Xiaogang compared Tang San favorably with Lin Du and disparaged Lin Du's abilities without a powerful Martial Soul.
• Qin Ming warned Flender and Yu Xiaogang that Tang San's aura seemed unusual.
• Tang San's expression turned ferocious, an icy Cave Demon Spider aura emerged from him, and his Eight Spider Lances appeared and swayed erratically.

Tang San endured a severe Soul Shock while absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring, leaving Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and Qin Ming fearing for his life. After remaining unconscious for three days, he woke, and Flender and Qin Ming carried him back to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

• Qin Ming explained that Tang San was suffering Soul Shock and warned that his young body and low Soul Power made the attempt potentially fatal.
• Tang San screamed and struck his own head, so Flender and Qin Ming restrained him to prevent him from injuring himself.
• Tang San struggled through the Soul Shock for a day and night before his movements weakened and the Spirit Ring's energy settled.
• Tang San collapsed unconscious, and Flender and Qin Ming set up camp to wait and watch over him.
• Tang San woke on the fourth day, and after another night of rest, Flender and Qin Ming carried him toward Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

After recovering from absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring, Tang San revealed his new group-control skill, the Blue Silver Cage. With the All-Continent Soul Master Elite Tournament less than seven days away, Yu Xiaogang began explaining its rules to the Shrek Seven Devils.

• Tang San recovered from the Spirit Ring absorption and became a Soul Ancestor, easing Yu Xiaogang and the Shrek Seven Devils' worries.
• Tang San demonstrated his Fourth Soul Skill, the Blue Silver Cage, which trapped Oscar in a steel-hard cage.
• Tang San revealed that the skill could rapidly trap multiple opponents at once while using far less Soul Power than Spider Web Restraint.
• As the tournament drew near, the Shrek Seven Devils stopped training and rested under Yu Xiaogang's guidance.
• Yu Xiaogang explained the tournament's age, team-size, and conduct rules, and Dai Mubai questioned how the ban on deaths applied to accidental fatalities.

Yu Xiaogang explained the competition’s rules and format to the Shrek Seven Devils, including how teams qualified for the finals. Shrek would enter the Preliminary Round as Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s secondary team, where Tang San hoped the pressure of battle would help them grow.

• Yu Xiaogang explained that contestants could not kill opponents, use unauthorized supplies, or wield weapons other than their Martial Souls, so Tang San could not use his Hidden Weapons.
• Yu Xiaogang said the Shrek Seven Devils had lost their bid to become Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s main team because the Imperial Dou Team had five Soul Ancestors while Shrek had only Dai Mubai.
• Tang San comforted Yu Xiaogang by saying the Preliminary Round could help the team improve and possibly let another member break through to Soul Ancestor.
• Yu Xiaogang described the regional Preliminary Rounds, the Promotion Round’s one-on-one format, and the thirty-three-team elimination tournament in the Grand Finals.
• Oscar asked why the Grand Finals had thirty-three teams, and Yu Xiaogang explained that Spirit Hall had a third seeded team that had won two of the previous three competitions.

The Shrek Seven Devils learned the Grand Finals format and were warned that World Creation Mountain Academy was a championship favorite. Lin Du led his team into the Star Dou Great Forest to help them obtain Spirit Rings, then accompanied Mu Feng on a nighttime hunt as Mu Feng recounted his quest to find the Soul Master who had taken his eye.

• Oscar realized Lin Du was eligible to compete but had chosen to lead a team instead, while the Shrek Seven Devils learned World Creation Mountain Academy was a formidable rival.
• Yu Xiaogang explained the tournament’s rankings, byes, and elimination rounds, then directed the Shrek Seven Devils to practice tactics.
• Lin Du brought the Seven Saints of World Creation Mountain into the Star Dou Great Forest to help them hunt suitable Spirit Beasts and obtain Spirit Rings.
• Mu Feng told Lin Du that a Soul Master had gouged out his left eye in Suotuo City five years earlier and that he intended to find him and reclaim what was taken.
• After a distant wolf howled, Lin Du carried Mu Feng toward the sound on his Explosive Flame Wings.

Lin Du helped Mu Feng obtain a fourth soul ring from a Night Moon Patrol Hunter, making him a level forty-one Soul Ancestor with a powerful area attack. The next day, the group found a Gilded Thorn Shield Beast for Aron’s fourth soul ring.

• Lin Du selected a roughly four-thousand-year-old Night Moon Patrol Hunter for Mu Feng and burned it until Mu Feng could deliver the final blow.
• Mu Feng absorbed the beast’s purple soul ring, reached level forty-one, and gained the area-of-effect skill Extreme Cold Eternal Prison · Thousand Prism Kill.
• Lin Du carried Mu Feng back to camp, and the group set out again the following morning to find Aron a soul ring.
• Lin Du led the group toward a roar and tremors, where they discovered a Gilded Thorn Shield Beast and identified it as Aron’s target.