Chapter Summaries

Tang Hao arrived at the Papal Palace to rescue Tang San and Xiao Wu, but Qian Jun Douluo and Falling Devil Douluo ambushed him and forced him to flee. From a distant building, Tang Yu realized the two enshrined elders had been present all along, unlike in the original work.

• Tang Hao appeared above Spirit Hall and fought Bibi Dong, Ju Douluo, and Ghost Douluo, giving Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Yu Xiaogang hope.
• Tang Hao gained the upper hand and prepared to escape with Tang San and Xiao Wu, but Qian Jun Douluo and Falling Devil Douluo appeared behind him.
• Qian Jun and Falling Devil struck Tang Hao from the sky, leaving him bloodied in a crater as Tang San and Xiao Wu watched in shock.
• Tang Hao used Ultimate Ring Explosion to force his attackers back, then fled with Tang San and Xiao Wu.
• Tang Yu watched from a distant building and wondered why Qian Jun and Falling Devil had been at the Papal Palace all along.

Tang Yu and the Clear Sky Sect's Five Great Elders pursued Tang Hao after he rescued Tang San and Xiao Wu from Spirit City. They cornered the injured Tang Hao in the mountains, where he offered his limbs and the sect's Inherited Spirit Bones in exchange for Xiao Wu's safety.

• Tang Yu arranged for the Clear Sky Sect's Elders to track Tang Hao and learned he had fled south toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Tang Hao reached a desolate mountain range with Tang San and Xiao Wu, but his old wounds and Ring Explosion's side effects left him severely weakened.
• The Second Elder, Tang Yu, and the other four Elders surrounded Tang Hao and his companions.
• The Second Elder revealed he had reached level 96 and demanded that Tang Hao accept the Clear Sky Sect's punishment.
• Tang Hao offered one arm, one leg, and the two Inherited Spirit Bones to spare Xiao Wu, but Blazing Sun Douluo angrily rebuked him for keeping the Soul Bones.

Tang Yu and the Clear Sky Sect Elders stopped Xiao Wu from sacrificing herself to Tang San and captured both of them. Tang Hao crippled himself to surrender his inherited Soul Bones, then fled with an unconscious Tang San while Tang Yu held Xiao Wu.

• Second Elder demanded that Tang Hao cripple one arm and one leg, surrender the Clear Sky Sect's Inherited Spirit Bones, and hand over Xiao Wu.
• Tang Hao secretly urged Xiao Wu to sacrifice herself to Tang San, and she began the sacrifice while Tang Hao attacked.
• Second Elder suppressed Xiao Wu's sacrifice, and four Elders struck Tang Hao with their hammers.
• Tang Yu seized Xiao Wu and Tang San, then condemned Xiao Wu for forgetting her vow to avenge her mother.
• Tang Hao crippled his right arm and right leg and gave up his Soul Bones, losing power as his Soul Power fell from Level 95 to Level 85.
• Tang Hao knocked out Tang San and fled, leaving Tang Yu with Xiao Wu.

Tang Yu secured Xiao Wu for the Clear Sky Sect Elders while Tang Hao convinced Tang San to focus on cultivation and promised he could reclaim Xiao Wu later. Tang Yu returned to the finals, where Heaven Dou Team One prepared to face Star Luo Team One.

• Tang Yu asked the Clear Sky Sect Elders about Tang Xiao and Xiao Wu, and the Elders took Xiao Wu away under strict guard until Tang Yu could absorb her.
• Tang Hao slapped Tang San when he tried to rush after Xiao Wu, then persuaded him to cultivate and promised Tang Xiao would help him reclaim her after he returned to the clan.
• Tang San agreed to train with Tang Hao and secretly vowed to torture and kill Tang Yu.
• Tang Yu returned to Spirit City and prepared for the fourth round of the finals, where Godwind Academy advanced by bye and the Martial Soul Hall Team defeated Skywater Academy.
• Tang Yu led Heaven Dou Team One onto the field to face Star Luo Team One, while Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan discussed his strength.

Tang Yu revealed that he had reached the Soul King realm and overwhelmed Star Luo Team One in the tournament. After defeating Dai Weisi with a single hammer blow, he left the arena’s geniuses and Spirit Hall’s top contenders stunned.

• Tang Yu and his teammates faced Dai Weisi and the rest of Star Luo Team One in the tournament match.
• Dai Weisi charged Tang Yu, who revealed his five Soul Rings and shocked the audience by showing he was a Soul King.
• Tang Yu easily shattered Dai Weisi’s attacks and resisted his skills before blasting apart the rocks that had trapped him.
• Tang Yu struck Dai Weisi with his Clear Sky Hammer, knocking him unconscious in one blow.
• Feng Xiaotian, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan reacted with shock, while Zhu Zhuyun grimaced at Dai Weisi’s defeat.

Zhu Zhuqing defeated Zhu Zhuyun as Heaven Dou Team One overwhelmed Star Luo Team One, securing a place in the Three-Strong Hegemony Tournament alongside the Martial Soul Hall Team and Godwind Academy. Tang Yu chose to face Godwind Academy alone in the opening individual match, leaving Feng Xiaotian and his teammates furious and determined to challenge him.

• Zhu Zhuqing fought Zhu Zhuyun with Ye Lingling's healing support, overcame her sister's attacks, and defeated her.
• Tang Yu, Yu Tianheng, and the rest of Heaven Dou Team One defeated Star Luo Team One, while Feng Xiaotian resolved to fight Tang Yu despite his doubts.
• Heaven Dou Team One, the Martial Soul Hall Team, and Godwind Academy advanced to the Three-Strong Hegemony Tournament, whose schedule placed Heaven Dou against Godwind first and the Martial Soul Hall Team last.
• Tang Yu rejected Dugu Bo's suggestion to conceal their strength, explaining that the individual matches would help them learn about the Martial Soul Hall Team.
• Tang Yu volunteered to fight Godwind Academy alone, shocking Feng Xiaotian and his teammates as the opening match began.

Tang Yu fought Godwind Academy alone and rapidly defeated its first four fighters before Huo Wu challenged him with her strongest fused-ring attack. The chapter left Tang Yu swinging his empowered Clear Sky Hammer at Huo Wu’s massive fireball.

• Huo Yun circled Tang Yu at high speed, but Tang Yu dodged his attack and knocked him out with one hammer strike.
• Tang Yu blocked a second fighter’s fourth soul skill and defeated him with another blow.
• Feng Jun flew into the air to attack Tang Yu from a distance, but Tang Yu used Thunder Dragon Wings and Thunder Flash to catch and knock him down.
• Tang Yu defeated Godwind’s fourth fighter, leaving Feng Xiaotian and the others shocked by his strength.
• Huo Wu bound Tang Yu with her Fire Shadow, but he broke free before her Repelling Fire Ring pushed him back.
• Huo Wu used Ring Fusion to amplify her fourth soul skill and hurled a giant fireball at Tang Yu, who answered with Clear Sky Power and swung his hammer at it.

Tang Yu defeated Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian with his Clear Sky Hammer and Thunder Dragon Wings, completing his run against the opposing team. Feng Xiaotian accepted that Yu Tianheng had been right about Tang Yu’s overwhelming strength.

• Tang Yu shattered Huo Wu’s strongest Ring Fusion attack with a Normal Hammer, and she lost the will to fight.
• Huo Wushuang attacked Tang Yu with fire-based soul skills, but Tang Yu revealed his Fire Immunity and broke Huo Wushuang’s fourth soul skill with one hammer strike.
• Tang Yu fractured Huo Wushuang’s leg with a light hammer swing, leaving Feng Xiaotian as the opposing team’s last fighter.
• Feng Xiaotian attacked with gale blades and his fourth soul skill, but Tang Yu blocked and defeated him with a Serious Hammer against his thirty-sixth consecutive slash.
• Feng Xiaotian fell through the arena wall and admitted that Yu Tianheng’s warning about Tang Yu had been true.

Tang Yu defeated Godwind Academy and advised Feng Xiaotian to focus on Soul Power cultivation before continuing to refine his self-created skill. The Spirit Hall Team then defeated Godwind Academy, and Heaven Dou Team One prepared for its match against them the next day, with Tang Yu expecting to face Qian Renxue.

• Tang Yu defeated Feng Xiaotian and told him that he had wasted his best years for cultivation by focusing too much on Gale Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes.
• Feng Xiaotian accepted Tang Yu's advice and realized that increasing his Soul Power was the true path.
• The Spirit Hall Team defeated Godwind Academy as Zhang Ping, Li Kai, and Sun Chuantao each won several bouts before Yan easily defeated an exhausted Feng Xiaotian.
• Yan taunted Heaven Dou Team One, but Tang Yu told his teammates to wait until the match the next day rather than argue.
• Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and Zhu Zhuqing worried that Tang Yu might have to fight Spirit Hall's members before reaching Qian Renxue, while Dugu Yan offered to compete.
• Tang Yu's team gathered at the hotel to discuss the match, and he emphasized that every Soul Master, including Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, needed combat and close-quarters fighting skills.

Qian Renxue appeared for the final individual match and warned Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan not to underestimate Tang Yu. Heaven Dou Team One fell behind as Spirit Hall’s competitors defeated several of its fighters, leaving Dugu Yan to face Sun Chuantao while saving her fourth soul skill for the final team battle.

• Qian Renxue joined the Martial Soul Hall Team, drawing cheers, and told Yan, Hu Liena, and Xie Yue that they could not defeat Tang Yu by taking him on one after another.
• Qian Renxue and Tang Yu exchanged looks before the final individual match began.
• Zhang Ping defeated Yufeng, then Shimo took Zhang Ping down with him in an intense battle.
• Li Kai defeated Shimo after Shimo wore away most of his Soul Power, and Tang Yu considered the twins’ potential as Defense System soul masters.
• Zhu Zhuqing defeated Li Kai but then lost to Sun Chuantao, putting Heaven Dou Team One at a disadvantage.
• Tang Yu told Dugu Yan not to use her fourth soul skill, and she entered the field to face Sun Chuantao.

Dugu Yan poisoned Sun Chuantao into surrendering, but Spirit Hall's Yan then defeated Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng in succession. With Heaven Dou Team One down to Tang Yu against four Spirit Hall opponents, Tang Yu entered the arena and revealed his Level 53 Clear Sky Hammer Soul King strength, leaving his first fight with Yan about to begin.

• Dugu Yan used her poisons and snake-tail restraint to overwhelm Sun Chuantao, who surrendered and begged her to detoxify him.
• Spirit Hall sent out Yan, whose competition Soul Power was stated to be Level 52, and he defeated Dugu Yan.
• Yu Tianheng fought Yan with his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, but Yan's Granite Rock defense and Hell Lava Charge defeated him.
• With Heaven Dou Team One's members placing their hopes on him, Tang Yu stepped onto the arena as their last competitor.
• Tang Yu revealed five soul rings and identified himself as a Level 53 Power Attack System Soul King wielding the Clear Sky Hammer, while Yan vowed to defeat him.

Tang Yu defeated Yan in the arena, overcoming his fire attacks and smashing through his Granite Rock defense with the Clear Sky Hammer. Hu Liena then entered as Tang Yu’s next opponent and warned him not to underestimate her charm abilities.

• Yan attacked Tang Yu with magma flames, but Tang Yu revealed his Fire Immunity and dispersed the flames with his Clear Sky Overlord Body.
• Tang Yu charged Yan and shattered his Granite Rock defense with one hammer strike, then sent him flying with a rapid series of Clear Sky Nine Absolutes attacks.
• Tang Yu broke through Yan’s Flying Sand Mad Flame with the Penetrate Form and struck him down, ending the match in victory.
• Yan insisted that he had lost because he was careless and low on Soul Power, but Qian Renxue ordered him off the stage.
• Hu Liena entered the arena as Tang Yu’s next opponent and said that brute strength alone would not overcome her.

Tang Yu defeated Hu Liena by resisting her charm and then faced Xie Yue in the arena. After breaking Xie Yue’s fast assault, Tang Yu left him stunned by not using his fourth soul skill.

• Hu Liena used her Charm soul skill on Tang Yu, but he pretended to be affected and seized her by the throat when she approached.
• Tang Yu threw Hu Liena aside and struck her down with his hammer, prompting Yan to rage from outside the arena.
• Xie Yue admitted that he and Hu Liena had been arrogant, then stepped onto the stage to fight Tang Yu.
• Xie Yue attacked with his twin Moon Blades and pressured Tang Yu with a rapid barrage, while Tang Yu blocked with his Thunder Dragon Wings.
• Tang Yu used Void Form to break Xie Yue’s assault and blast him away, but did not activate his fourth soul skill, leaving Xie Yue stunned.

Tang Yu defeated Xie Yue after beating the other two members of Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation, leaving Qian Renxue as Spirit Hall’s last competitor. Qian Renxue entered the arena to face Tang Yu, and the chapter ended as she revealed her Level 67 Soul Emperor cultivation and Six-Winged Angel spirit.

• Tang Yu defeated Xie Yue with the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, completing his victory over Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation trio.
• The audience and Bibi Dong reacted to Tang Yu’s strength as attention shifted to Qian Renxue, Spirit Hall’s final competitor.
• Qian Renxue entered the arena and challenged Tang Yu, while the two exchanged playful remarks about their previous fight and his use of external power.
• Tang Yu and Qian Renxue prepared to fight, and Qian Renxue revealed six Soul Rings and announced that she was a Level 67 assault-type battle Soul Emperor.
• Qian Renxue summoned her Six-Winged Angel spirit, filling the arena with radiant golden light.

Tang Yu and Qian Renxue began their long-awaited match, with Qian Renxue revealing her level 67 Six-Winged Angel and Tang Yu answering with his Clear Sky Hammer. Their first clash ended with Tang Yu overpowering her and sending her flying, leaving Qian Renxue shocked by his strength.

• Qian Renxue revealed her Six-Winged Angel martial soul and her level 67 Soul Power, drawing alarm from the spectators and Tang Yu's allies.
• Tang Yu recognized the fourteen-level gap but entered his optimal combat stance and activated his fourth soul skill, Clear Sky Power.
• Qian Renxue summoned her Sacred Sword with her fifth soul skill, which enhanced her power and the angel martial soul's ability to erode opponents' Soul Power.
• Tang Yu and Qian Renxue charged at each other and collided their Clear Sky Hammer and Sacred Sword in a powerful opening clash.
• Tang Yu increased his strength, overwhelmed Qian Renxue, and sent her flying toward the arena wall.
• Qian Renxue was shocked by Tang Yu's strength and recalled Qian Daoliu's claim that even Tang Chen at Soul King rank could not have overcome such a gap against her.

Tang Yu and Qian Renxue fought an intense aerial and ground battle, with Tang Yu gradually overpowering her through his Clear Sky Nine Absolutes and soul skills. After countering Qian Renxue’s control and light-blade attacks, Tang Yu began a rapid chain of hammer strikes, and the fight continued.

• Tang Yu and Qian Renxue exchanged dozens of attacks across the arena and sky while the audience watched in shock at their strength.
• Tang Yu gained the upper hand, disarmed Qian Renxue, and blasted her into the arena with Instant Form.
• Qian Renxue protected herself with Angel’s Blessing, but Tang Yu shattered it with Break Form and knocked her away again.
• Qian Renxue bound Tang Yu with Angel’s Free Will and attacked with twelve Angel Light Blades, but Tang Yu blocked and absorbed them with Clear Sky Bodyguard before electrocuting her.
• Tang Yu broke free, combined Thunder Flash with Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, and launched a growing chain of strikes against Qian Renxue.

Tang Yu defeated Qian Renxue, who declared him her lifelong rival, while Qian Daoliu saw their futures echoing his rivalry with Tang Chen. As the final approached, Qian Renxue chose to withdraw from the team match, accepting that Spirit Hall could not stop Tang Yu from winning.

• Tang Yu defeated Qian Renxue, and Heaven Dou Team One celebrated while Bibi Dong worried about losing the three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones reserved for the champion.
• Qian Renxue vowed to defeat Tang Yu in a future battle, and Tang Yu told her to give it her all before they met again in the finals.
• Qian Daoliu watched the match and reflected on how Tang Yu and Qian Renxue reminded him of his rivalry with Tang Chen, predicting they could become the new Two Peaks of the Soul Master World.
• Tang Yu trained with his team for the final and gained confidence in his ability to match or kill Soul Douluo-level opponents; Spirit Hall defeated Godwind Academy to reach the final.
• The night before the final, Qian Renxue told Bibi Dong she would not compete, then left the Papal Palace.

Qian Renxue refused Bibi Dong’s order to compete, and Heaven Dou Team One defeated the weakened Martial Soul Hall Team to win the tournament. After collecting the three champion Soul Bones, Tang Yu began deciding how to distribute them and claimed the Blazing Flame Right Arm Bone for someone especially suited to it.

• Qian Renxue rejected Bibi Dong’s demand that she compete, and Bibi Dong vowed to destroy the foundations of the Six-winged Angel Clan.
• Qian Renxue failed to appear in the final, and Heaven Dou Team One crushed the Martial Soul Hall Team to claim the championship.
• Bibi Dong awarded the champions three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones, which Dugu Bo passed to Tang Yu.
• Tang Yu received a system reward of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone but chose to claim it later.
• Tang Yu asked the team to withdraw or agree on a fair distribution, then ranked the members by tournament contribution and Soul Bone compatibility.
• Tang Yu said he wanted the Blazing Flame Right Arm Bone for someone especially suited to it.

After the tournament, Tang Yu distributed the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones and claimed his Hundred Thousand Year reward, greatly increasing his strength. He learned that Mission Three would require him to defeat Tang San when Tang San returned to the Clear Sky Sect in about five years, while Bibi Dong’s hostility remained a concern.

• Tang Yu gave the Burning Flame Right Arm Bone to Blazing Sun Douluo and assigned the remaining Soul Bones to Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan after Yu Tianheng withdrew.
• Tang Yu claimed Mission Two’s reward and obtained the Hundred Thousand Year Thunder Dragon King Head Soul Bone, raising his Soul Power from level 53 to level 54.
• Tang Yu learned that the head Soul Bone granted Thunder Dragon Chant and Nine Heavens Thunderclap, which could work with his Thunder Dragon Wings to build up Thunder Power.
• The Soul Bone strengthened Tang Yu’s body and Spiritual Power, bringing his strength close to the level of a Title Douluo.
• Tang Yu received Mission Three, which required him to defeat Tang San and drive him from the Clear Sky Sect when Tang San returned in about five years.
• Tang Yu considered developing the Clear Sky Sect and remembered that Bibi Dong had shown killing intent toward him during the tournament.

After Heaven Dou Team One won the Soul Master Competition, Tang Yu received a duke title and Skywater City as his fief. He recruited Shimo and Shimo and secured the Shi Family’s loyalty to the Clear Sky Sect, then considered his next plans.

• Tang Yu returned to Heaven Dou City with Qian Renxue and Heaven Dou Team One, where the team received a grand welcome and an imperial summons.
• Xue Ye rewarded the substitute members with viscount titles and the main team with count titles, then granted Tang Yu one hundred million Gold Soul Coins, a duke title, and Skywater City as his fief.
• Tang Yu offered Shimo and Shimo Immortal Herbs in exchange for their loyalty and the Shi Family’s allegiance to him and the Clear Sky Sect.
• Shimo and Shimo accepted, absorbed the herbs, and each advanced four Soul Power levels while gaining improved cultivation aptitude.
• After the brothers left, Tang Yu sat alone and made a decision.