Ch. 21Worship Hall, Sea God Island: Reactions from All Sides, Dou Po Academy Becomes the Eye of the Storm

Meng Yi Ran’s tenth-place ranking revealed the Dou Qi System and Dou Po Academy to powerful factions across Douluo Continent. As rulers and guardians considered investigating the academy and finding successors who could challenge it, Tang Chen briefly reacted before sinking back into madness.

  • Dai Yutian ordered Dai Weisi to investigate Dou Po Academy and eliminate it if it threatened Star Luo, while Dai Weisi vowed to test its disciples.
  • Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong discussed investigating Dou Po Academy and potentially forming an alliance, while Tang Xiao sent Tang Long to learn about its location and cultivation method.
  • At Dou Po Academy, Meng Yi Ran celebrated her tenth-place ranking, and Zhou Xu urged her to aim for first place as Dugu Yan, Gu Yue Na, Ji Hongyue, and Ye Ling Ling voiced their ambition.
  • Chao Tianxiang, Meng Shu, and Dugu Bo praised Meng Yi Ran and Zhou Xu’s Dou Qi System, while Zhou Xu declared that it would soon be known across the continent.
  • Qian Daoliu recognized Dou Qi as a separate cultivation system and worried about Qian Renxue and Spirit Hall, while Bo Saixi sought a Sea God successor who could reach the ranking.
  • Tang Chen briefly regained clarity at the City of Slaughter after seeing the ranking, then the Slaughter Domain overwhelmed him and returned him to madness.

Ch. 22Ninth Place: Ye Ling Ling, Five-Star Dou Ling—Are There More Experts?

The Sky Screen ranked Ye Ling Ling ninth, revealing her Five-Star Dou Ling cultivation, powerful healing, and eligibility for the Life Goddess's inheritance trial. Her appearance intensified the continent's alarm over Dou Po Academy and the Dou Qi System, while major powers began considering how to find, recruit, or eliminate them.

  • The Sky Screen named Ye Ling Ling ninth, revealing that her Nine Heart Begonia had fused with the Flame of Life and that the Heavenly Dao advanced her to Seven-Star Dou King.
  • Bibi Dong ordered Spirit Hall to locate Dou Po Academy and slaughter its members if they refused to surrender the Dou Qi cultivation method.
  • Qian Daoliu feared the Dou Qi System's connection to divine inheritances, while Bo Saixi questioned whether the Soul Master System could endure its rise.
  • Xue Ye ordered Marshal Gelong to find Dou Po Academy and recruit Ye Ling Ling, while Xue Qinghe planned to report the revelation to Spirit Hall.
  • Dai Yutian ordered Dai Weisi to investigate Dou Po Academy and assassinate Ye Ling Ling if they could not win her over.
  • Yu Xiaogang watched Ye Ling Ling's ranking shatter his belief that Meng Yi Ran's earlier success had been an isolated incident.

Ch. 23Gangzi Loses It Again: Dou Qi Can't Compare to Soul Power, I Said So!

Yu Xiaogang rejected the Dou Qi System’s success and insisted that Soul Power prodigies like Dai Mubai and Tang San would prove its superiority. Oscar urged Shrek Academy to learn from the rival system, but the others mocked him before Flender restored their confidence in the academy’s prospects on the Gold Ranking List.

  • Yu Xiaogang erupted over Dou Qi System disciples qualifying for divine inheritances and dismissed the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking’s assessment as wrong.
  • Dai Mubai promised Yu Xiaogang he would reach the Gold Ranking List’s top five and prove the Soul Power System was stronger.
  • Tang San vowed to earn a high ranking, confident in his Twin Martial Souls and Tang Sect arts.
  • Oscar warned that Shrek Academy should learn from the Dou Qi System instead of dismissing it, prompting Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Ning Rongrong to mock him.
  • Flender stopped the argument and pointed to Qin Ming’s fourteenth-place ranking as evidence that Shrek’s disciples could also excel.
  • Yu Xiaogang agreed with Flender and repeated his confidence in Tang San and Dai Mubai.

Ch. 24Eighth Place, Tang San! Twin Martial Souls, Yu Xiaogang Held His Head High!

Tang San ranked eighth on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, earning a major blessing and restoring Shrek Academy’s confidence in the Soul Power System. Yu Xiaogang and Flender celebrated, while Tang San considered the placement too low and Oscar remained worried about the Dou Qi System’s hidden strength.

  • The Sky Screen announced Tang San in eighth place, revealing his twin Martial Souls, innate full Soul Power, and Heavenly Dao blessings that raised him to Level 47 and granted new abilities.
  • People across the continent celebrated Tang San’s ranking, and Shrek Academy’s prestige rose as Yu Xiaogang and Flender praised him and the Soul Power System.
  • Tang San said eighth place was too low for his potential, while Dai Mubai predicted he would rank even higher as the Shrek Seven Devils’ leader.
  • Oscar stayed silent and worried that Dou Po Academy still had hidden geniuses, despite Ma Hongjun teasing him and Ning Rongrong praising Tang San.

Ch. 25Tang Xiao Sighed, Yet He Still Could Not Surpass Tang Hao!

Tang San ranked eighth on the Sky Screen, impressing Shrek Academy’s allies and drawing attention from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Clear Sky Sect. The chapter left Tang Xiao preparing to invite Tang Hao and Tang San back to the Clear Sky Sect while Bibi Dong reacted with hatred to Tang San’s connection to Tang Hao.

  • Ning Rongrong praised Tang San’s ranking, and Xiao Wu kissed him as the disciples cheered.
  • Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Chen Xin recognized Shrek Academy’s strength and decided to send resources to Ning Rongrong and seek cooperation with the academy.
  • Tang Xiao and Tang Long compared Tang San’s ranking with their own, and Tang Xiao lamented that neither he nor his son had matched Tang Hao’s talent.
  • Tang Lie and the Clear Sky Sect elders urged Tang San and Tang Hao to return, and Tang Xiao decided to send them an invitation.
  • Bibi Dong saw Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls and Clear Sky Hammer on the Sky Screen and reacted with fury at the reminder of Tang Hao.

Ch. 26The Eighth Place, Feng Xiaotian! The Pride of Wind from Five Elements Academy

Spirit Hall resolved to have Tang San killed before he could grow into a threat, while the Heavenly Pride Ranking revealed Feng Xiaotian in eighth place and Oscar in seventh. Feng Xiaotian gained a wind domain and a divine inheritance qualification, and Oscar’s Food God inheritance and blessing drew the attention of the Heaven Dou Empire.

  • Bibi Dong ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to lead an army to Suotuo City and kill Tang San, while Qian Daoliu decided to let Bibi Dong’s forces test Tang Hao’s response.
  • The Heavenly Pride Ranking placed Feng Xiaotian eighth, granting his Gale Wolf Martial Soul the Hurricane Domain, raising him to Level 57, and qualifying him for the Wind Element God inheritance.
  • Feng Xiaotian celebrated his ranking at Godwind Academy, while Huo Wu vowed to challenge him and Yu Tianxin resented being ranked below him.
  • Flender and Yu Xiaogang warned that Feng Xiaotian’s self-created skill would make him a dangerous opponent, while Prince Xue Xing ordered Xue Beng to recruit him before Star Luo could.
  • The ranking placed Oscar seventh and revealed his Food God inheritance, increased sausage effects, new skills, and rise to Level 46.
  • Emperor Xue Ye celebrated Oscar as Heaven Dou’s Number One Prodigy, and Marshal Gelong urged the empire to support him as a future asset.

Ch. 27Oscar! Food God Inheritance! Heaven Dou's Number One Prodigy!

After Oscar ranked seventh and received the Food God Inheritance, Heaven Dou’s rulers and several major powers reassessed his importance, while Shrek Academy celebrated his achievement. Oscar urged his friends to stay wary of the Dou Qi System, but Yu Xiaogang dismissed the threat.

  • Xue Qinghe supported Xue Ye’s plan to name Oscar the Heaven Dou Food God Marquis and send resources to Shrek Academy, while Bibi Dong ordered Oscar watched and targeted if he served Heaven Dou.
  • Qian Daoliu recognized the threat Shrek Academy posed, and Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Chen Xin praised Oscar’s talent and his friendship with Ning Rongrong.
  • Shrek Academy’s students and teachers reacted to Oscar’s seventh-place ranking; Ning Rongrong and Tang San congratulated him, while Yu Xiaogang and Ma Hongjun were left shocked and embarrassed.
  • Flender proudly celebrated Oscar, who cautioned the group not to underestimate Dou Po Academy’s hidden geniuses.
  • Yu Xiaogang interrupted Oscar and claimed the Soul Power System was superior and the Dou Qi System’s practitioners were not worth worrying about.

Ch. 28Yu Xiaogang Gets Slapped in the Face Again! Another Prodigy Emerges from the Dou Qi System! Dou Po's Chief Disciple, Dugu Yan!

Dugu Yan placed sixth on the Heavenly Pride Ranking after fusing her Jade Phosphorous Snake with Falling Heart Flame, and the Heavenly Dao’s blessing advanced her to One-Star Dou Emperor. Yu Xiaogang rejected Oscar’s warning and clung to the belief that the Soul Power System was superior, while Dai Mubai boasted that he would make the top five and argued with Ning Rongrong.

  • Oscar worried that Yu Xiaogang’s fixation on the Soul Power System would harm Shrek Academy, but held back from confronting him.
  • The Sky Screen revealed Dugu Yan in sixth place as a peak Dou Wang of Dou Po Academy, with a Heavenly Dao blessing that made her a One-Star Dou Emperor.
  • Yu Xiaogang staggered at Dugu Yan’s ranking, then insisted that Oscar’s seventh-place position proved the Soul Power System was stronger.
  • Oscar urged Yu Xiaogang to acknowledge the Dou Qi System, but Yu Xiaogang silenced him and told Dai Mubai to prove the Soul Power System’s strength by reaching the top five.
  • Dai Mubai declared that he would enter the top five, while Ning Rongrong mocked his chances and challenged him to do it.

Ch. 29Oscar Storms Off in Anger, Reactions from All Sides, Yu Xiaogang's Dignity Shattered!

Oscar stormed off toward Sunset Forest to seek Dou Po Academy after Dai Mubai and Ning Rongrong rejected his attempt to mediate. As the Sky Screen exposed Yu Xiaogang to public condemnation, Bibi Dong ordered Dou Po Academy destroyed and Bo Saixi received a divine decree directing her to find the Sea God Successor in Heaven Dou.

  • Oscar tried to calm Dai Mubai and Ning Rongrong, but they both turned on him, so he declared he would learn Dou Qi and ran toward Sunset Forest.
  • Yu Yuanzhen condemned Yu Xiaogang for dismissing the Dou Qi System and publicly declared him unworthy of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
  • Yue Guan mocked Yu Xiaogang, while Bibi Dong ordered the Worship Hall elders to find and destroy Dou Po Academy.
  • Qian Daoliu dismissed Yu Xiaogang but acknowledged Dou Po Academy's strength, and Golden Crocodile Douluo urged vigilance.
  • Bo Saixi received a divine decree that the Sea God Successor was in Heaven Dou and ordered preparations to travel there and find them.

Ch. 30Fourth Place, Qian Renxue! Innate Level 20, Angel Inheritance!

Qian Renxue ranked fourth on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, and the Heavenly Dao Blessing raised her to Level 88 Soul Douluo and sent her directly to the final Angel God inheritance trial. Her breakthrough energized Spirit Hall while intensifying Bibi Dong’s hostility and Bo Saixi’s urgency to find the Sea God Successor.

  • The Sky Screen revealed Qian Renxue’s innate Level 20 Soul Power, Angel God inheritance, Level 88 breakthrough, and Divine Judgment skill.
  • Qian Daoliu celebrated Qian Renxue’s ranking and ordered her recall and the Angel God Temple’s highest-level defenses for her final trial.
  • Bibi Dong acknowledged Qian Renxue’s power but ordered Spirit Hall to monitor her trial and insisted that she alone would rule Spirit Hall.
  • Bo Saixi reacted with alarm to Qian Renxue’s advancement and warned that Sea God Island needed to find the Sea God Successor before the Angel God inheritance progressed further.

Ch. 32Like a Fool, Yu Xiaogang Went Mad; Qian Renxue's Rise!

Qian Renxue’s breakthrough to Soul Douluo and advance to the final stage of the Angel God Trial alarmed factions across the continent, prompting them to prepare alliances and strengthen their forces. The chapter leaves the Sea God Island fleet heading for Heaven Dou to find its successor, while rival sects and academies focused on preparing for the conflict ahead.

  • Bo Saixi ordered Sea God Island’s fleet to sail for Heaven Dou and find the Sea God Successor before Qian Renxue became a god.
  • Dai Yutian ordered Dai Weisi to cultivate faster and directed the Star Luo Empire to build its forces and seek an alliance with Heaven Dou.
  • Tang Xiao ordered the Clear Sky Sect to keep contacting Tang San and Tang Hao so they could return to the sect.
  • Ning Fengzhi sent envoys to the Clear Sky Sect and Heaven Dou to discuss an alliance and opened the sect treasury to support cultivation.
  • Yu Xiaogang celebrated Qian Renxue’s strength and urged Dai Mubai to enter the top three, while Tang San resolved to face her someday.
  • Zhou Xu told his Dou Po Academy disciples to accelerate their cultivation, confident that one of them would claim the Heavenly Pride Ranking’s top spot.

Ch. 33Xue Qinghe's Identity Exposed, Golden Crocodile Douluo Comes to the Rescue! Qian Renxue Walks Out the Front Gate, and None Dare Stop Her!

Qian Renxue's identity as a Spirit Hall infiltrator was exposed at the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, and Golden Crocodile Douluo and his forces arrived to escort her away. The Heaven Dou Empire was left in crisis as the Sky Screen broadcast the confrontation across the continent.

  • Qian Renxue revealed her Six-winged Angel Martial Soul and admitted she no longer needed to hide her identity.
  • Xue Ye ordered Marshal Gelong and the Imperial Guard Army to seize Qian Renxue, but they were unable to approach her.
  • Golden Crocodile Douluo, the Coiling Dragon Twin Douluo, and hundreds of Soul Douluos arrived and suppressed the Heaven Dou forces.
  • Qian Renxue walked out of the encirclement, taunted Xue Ye, and left for Spirit City with the Spirit Hall worshippers.
  • Xue Ye collapsed after Spirit Hall departed, while Xue Beng realized Qian Renxue's departure made him a leading heir candidate.
  • The Sky Screen broadcast Qian Renxue's exposure and Spirit Hall's rescue across the Douluo Continent.

Ch. 34Qian Renxue Returns, Bibi Dong's Complicated Feelings! Angel God Trial Begins!

After Qian Renxue returned to Spirit City, Qian Daoliu brought her to begin the final Angel God Trial. The other factions prepared for Spirit Hall’s growing power, while Bibi Dong showed an unexpected hint of approval toward Qian Renxue before returning to her plans to unify the continent.

  • Dai Yutian ordered Star Luo Empire to prepare to seize Heaven Dou Empire’s border territories and seek an alliance against Spirit Hall.
  • Tang Xiao ordered Clear Sky Sect’s disciples to return, strengthened its defenses, and accelerated efforts to bring Tang San and Tang Hao back.
  • Ning Fengzhi sent envoys to discuss an alliance and opened the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s treasury to strengthen its disciples.
  • Qian Daoliu welcomed Qian Renxue back to Spirit City and took her to the Angel God Temple to begin the final inheritance trial.
  • Bibi Dong called Qian Renxue’s conduct impressive, then put aside her complicated feelings and resumed her plans to unify the continent.

Ch. 35The Third Place Appears, Xiaogang Vomits Three Pints of Blood and Falls Unconscious! Nothing Left to Bestow! Can a Dou Emperor Rival a First-Level God?!

Qing Lin took third place on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, reaching Dou Emperor Peak and exposing the limit of the Heavenly Dao’s rewards. As Yu Xiaogang collapsed from the revelation, spies arrived at Dou Po Academy, where its guardians confronted Spirit Hall’s forces.

  • Qing Lin’s ranking revealed that she had reached Dou Emperor Peak, gained the Myriad Flower Green Snake Pupils, and received the Myriad Snakes Pilgrimage Art.
  • Yu Xiaogang rejected the ranking, vomited blood, and lost consciousness; Flender carried him to the infirmary while Tang San warned that his mental injury was severe.
  • Oscar approached Dou Po Academy as spies from Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Empire, and the Star Luo Empire converged on the academy.
  • Dugu Bo, Meng Shu, and Chao Tianxiang prepared to defend the academy, with Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang revealed as Titled Douluo.
  • Sacred Dragon Douluo arrived with Blood Thorn Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo, then attacked Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang with his Bright Holy Dragon True Body.
  • Meng Shu answered with his Dragon Staff True Body, and the two dragon forms collided above the plaza.

Ch. 36Soul Skill Clash! The Dragon Snake Duo's Terrifying Power, Yu Yuanzhen's Shock!

Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang defeated Sacred Dragon Douluo, while Dugu Bo effortlessly overpowered Blood Thorn Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo. Yu Yuanzhen arrived with Yu Tianheng, was stunned by Dugu Bo’s strength and Dou Po Academy’s power, and resolved to join the academy himself as well as bring his grandson to study Dou Qi.

  • Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang coordinated their spirit skills to restrain Sacred Dragon Douluo and knock him down, leaving him near death.
  • Blood Thorn Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo attacked to rescue Sacred Dragon Douluo, but Dugu Bo blocked them with his level 95 Jade Phosphorous Serpent avatar.
  • Dugu Bo swallowed Blood Thorn Douluo’s poison bomb, struck Snake Lance Douluo with his serpent’s tail, and seized both men with ease.
  • Yu Yuanzhen arrived at the Outer Court plaza with Yu Tianheng and witnessed the three Titled Douluo’s defeat.
  • Yu Yuanzhen recalled mocking Yu Xiaogang and the Dou Qi System, then resolved to bring Yu Tianheng to Dou Po Academy and join it himself.

Ch. 37Ji Hongyue, Second Place! The God Realm Turns Its Gaze!

Ji Hongyue ranked second on the Heavenly Pride Ranking as the reincarnated Dragon God, and Heaven raised her cultivation to Five-Star Dou Huang with a Divine Dragon Domain Core. Her revelation drew the Sea God’s and Asura God’s attention, while Zhou Xu blocked their direct observation of Dou Po Academy.

  • Yu Yuanzhen brought Yu Tianheng to Dou Po Academy and respectfully asked Dugu Bo, Meng Shu, and the others to accept them as students.
  • The Sky Screen revealed Ji Hongyue’s Dragon God Reincarnation identity and bestowed a Divine Dragon Domain Core, raising her from Five-Star Dou Wang to Five-Star Dou Huang.
  • The Sea God and Asura God directed their gazes toward Ji Hongyue, and the Sea God ordered Bo Saixi to find an inheritor and protect the Soul Master System.
  • Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Tianheng were overwhelmed by the Dragon God’s pressure, fell to their knees, and paid respects to Ji Hongyue.
  • Zhou Xu sensed the God Kings’ attention and raised a barrier around the Inner Court to prevent them from directly observing Dou Po Academy.
  • Qian Daoliu felt the Dragon God’s pressure while helping Qian Renxue through the final stage of her Angel God Trial.

Ch. 38Heaven Wants the Soul Master System Destroyed! Hurry and Find the Sea God Successor!

The Dragon God Reincarnation’s appearance on the Sky Screen terrified the Soul Master System’s leaders and drew the God Realm’s attention. Bo Saixi brought Sea God Island’s disciples to the Heaven Dou Empire to find the Sea God Successor, while the kingdoms and sects faced the Dragon God Reincarnation’s overwhelming power with despair.

  • Qian Daoliu focused his divine power on helping Qian Renxue complete her Angel God Trial, determined that she needed to become a god to face the threats from the God Realm.
  • Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei were overwhelmed by the Dragon God’s aura, and Bibi Dong resolved to complete her own Rakshasa inheritance while hoping Qian Renxue succeeded.
  • Bo Saixi arrived on the mainland, received the Sea God’s call to find a successor, and ordered Sea God Island’s disciples to search the Heaven Dou Empire.
  • Xue Ye, Gelong, and Xue Beng despaired over the Heaven Dou Empire’s prospects after seeing the Dragon God Reincarnation.
  • Dai Yutian and Dai Weisi recognized that the Star Luo Empire could not contend with Dou Po Academy, while Ning Fengzhi told Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo to prepare for the worst.

Ch. 39Yu Yuanzhen Repels the Enemy, Mistakes an Elder for the Dean! Dou Po Academy Gathers Powerful Experts!

Yu Yuanzhen helped Dugu Bo and the Dragon Snake Duo drive off Spirit Hall's forces, then toured Dou Po Academy's Outer Court and mistook Lin Feng for the dean. He learned Lin Feng was only the Outer Court Missionary Elder and followed Dugu Bo toward the Inner Court to meet the real dean.

  • Yu Yuanzhen unleashed his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul and drove the remaining Spirit Hall members toward Sunset Forest.
  • Dugu Bo let the survivors escape so they could report to Bibi Dong, while Yu Yuanzhen praised Dugu Bo, Meng Shu, and Chao Tianxiang.
  • Yu Yuanzhen discovered that Dou Po Academy's Outer Court held dozens of Soul Douluo-level experts and several who approached Super Douluo strength.
  • Dugu Bo led Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Tianheng to Lin Feng, whom Yu Yuanzhen mistook for the academy's dean and asked to admit his grandson.
  • Lin Feng explained that he was the Outer Court Missionary Elder and that the dean was in the Inner Court, leaving Yu Yuanzhen embarrassed by his mistake.
  • Dugu Bo said he would take Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Tianheng to the Inner Court, while Lin Feng returned to guarding the entrance.

Ch. 40The Inner Court's Hidden Wonders! At Last, Zhou Xu, a Banished Immortal!

Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Tianheng entered Dou Po Academy’s Inner Court, where they met Qing Lin and learned of her status as a peak Dou Emperor and the Dean’s chief steward. They reached Zhou Xu, and Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Tianheng knelt to ask him to accept Yu Tianheng as a student.

  • Dugu Bo led Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Tianheng through the spatial gate into the Inner Court, whose dense spiritual energy and beautiful scenery amazed them.
  • Yu Yuanzhen mistook Qing Lin for the Dean, then learned she was the Dean’s personal attendant, chief steward, and a peak Dou Emperor ranked third on the Heavenly Pride Ranking.
  • Qing Lin led Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Tianheng through the Inner Court and past powerful disciples to the palace where the Dean waited.
  • Yu Yuanzhen recognized Zhou Xu as the Dean and kowtowed with Yu Tianheng, asking him to accept Yu Tianheng and teach him the Dou Qi System.

Ch. 41Taking In the Yu Father and Son, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan Submits!

Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Tianheng submitted to Zhou Xu and were accepted into Dou Po Academy as Outer Sect Disciples. Yu Yuanzhen then ordered the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to submit and relocate near Sunset Forest, prompting objections from the clan’s elders.

  • Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Tianheng knelt before Zhou Xu and asked him to accept them and let them cultivate Dou Qi.
  • After testing their resolve with overwhelming pressure, Zhou Xu accepted them as Outer Sect Disciples and assigned Lin Feng to teach them.
  • Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Tianheng thanked Zhou Xu, then followed Lin Feng to begin their enrollment and cultivation in the Outer Court.
  • Yu Yuanzhen used the clan’s inherited command token to order the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to submit to Dou Po Academy and relocate near Sunset Forest.
  • The clan elders protested Yu Yuanzhen’s order, arguing that the clan should form an alliance instead of submitting.
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