Chapter Summaries

Lin Jin led the Heaven Dou delegation toward the tournament while Bibi Dong prepared an ambush at One Line Sky, ordering five Titled Douluo to target Lin Jin and Tang San. Qian Daoliu chose to let Lin Jin face the danger but secretly sent Qing Luan Douluo to rescue him if he was about to die.

• Lin Jin led the Royal Knights, participating academies, and Ning Fengzhi’s guards out of Heaven Dou City with Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi accompanying the delegation.
• Gui Mei reported to Bibi Dong that the delegation had fewer than three hundred people, including Lin Jin, Poison Douluo, and one of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s elders.
• Bibi Dong sent Yue Guan, Gui Mei, Ghost Leopard, Demon Bear, and Ling Yuan to ambush the delegation at One Line Sky and ordered them to prioritize killing Lin Jin and Tang San.
• Qian Daoliu rejected Golden Crocodile’s request to intervene openly, saying Lin Jin should prove himself, but ordered Qing Luan Douluo to rescue him if he faced certain death.
• Qing Luan Douluo concealed himself in the sky as Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile watched events from Worship Hall.

Lin Jin prepared the convoy for a suspected ambush at One Line Sky Gorge, where Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo pledged to help defend it. As the group entered the gorge, giant stones suddenly began rolling down from both sides.

• Lin Jin ordered Shadow to tell Blood Blade to take his position and assured Qian Renxue, Ning Fengzhi, and Sword Douluo that his preparations were complete.
• Ning Fengzhi said Sword Douluo Chen Xin would conceal himself in the convoy to counter Spirit Hall's experts, while Qian Renxue wondered what Qian Daoliu had arranged.
• Lin Jin warned the sixteen participating teams that One Line Sky Gorge was ideal for an ambush and ordered them to stay together, find cover, and coordinate with the Royal Knights if attacked.
• Tang San urged his companions to remain alert, and the group reached the gorge entrance at five in the afternoon.
• Lin Jin sent forty Royal Knights ahead in an Assault Formation, but giant stones suddenly rolled down from both sides of the gorge as the vanguard entered its narrowest section.

Lin Jin led the Royal Knights and academy students through Spirit Hall’s ambush, then openly accused Spirit Hall and unleashed a powerful attack against its forces. Spirit Kite Douluo charged at him for his Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings and Soul Bone, and Lin Jin met her with his Titan Sky-Tearing Claw.

• Lin Jin ordered the Royal Knights to deflect the falling rocks while the academy students formed defensive circles.
• More than a thousand attackers struck the divided group, and the teachers recognized that the supposed bandits included Soul Kings, Soul Emperors, and a Soul Douluo.
• Lin Jin accused Spirit Hall of attacking Heaven Dou Empire’s genius Soul Masters and used Azure Dragon Will and the Indestructible Demon Blade to tear through the enemy ranks.
• Demon Bear Douluo, Ghost Leopard Douluo, and Chrysanthemum Douluo acknowledged Lin Jin’s strength, while Spirit Kite Douluo rushed at him despite Yue Guan’s warning.
• Spirit Kite Douluo attacked Lin Jin with her Sky Burning Eagle Claw, and Lin Jin countered with Titan Sky-Tearing Claw.

Lin Jin overwhelmed Ling Yuan and faced a coordinated assault from four more Titled Douluo, while Ning Fengzhi strengthened him with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Lin Jin unleashed his domains and struck at Ling Yuan’s Martial Soul Avatar, leaving the outcome of the blow unresolved.

• Lin Jin shattered Ling Yuan’s Sixth Soul Skill and flame shield, badly wounding her and hurling her into a cliff.
• Ling Yuan activated her Martial Soul Avatar and called for help as Yue Guan, Gui Mei, Demon Bear Douluo, and Ghost Leopard Douluo revealed themselves.
• The four Titled Douluo joined Ling Yuan in attacking Lin Jin, while the Soul Masters below were shaken by their overwhelming pressure.
• Lin Jin activated his War God True Body, both domains, and Demon Blade: Destruction as he prepared to strike the gathered enemies.
• Ning Fengzhi used the Seven Treasure True Body to amplify Lin Jin’s strength, speed, soul power, and defense.
• Lin Jin passed through the attackers and swung his giant saber at Ling Yuan’s Fire Kite True Body, which tried to block the fatal strike.

Lin Jin killed Spirit Kite Douluo with a single strike while supported by Ning Fengzhi, stunning both armies and enraging Spirit Hall’s remaining Titled Douluo. Sword Douluo and Dugu Bo joined Lin Jin against them, leaving the battle poised at three against four.

• Lin Jin cut through Spirit Kite Douluo’s Martial Soul Avatar and killed her, causing Spirit Hall’s forces to recoil and Heaven Dou’s troops to cheer.
• Yue Guan and Gui Mei ordered Ghost Leopard and Demon Bear to join them in killing Lin Jin and avenging Spirit Kite Douluo.
• Ning Fengzhi called on Sword Douluo, who blasted Yue Guan and Gui Mei back with his Seven Kill Sword.
• Dugu Bo arrived and released his Martial Soul Avatar, joining Lin Jin and Sword Douluo against the four Spirit Hall Douluo.
• Yue Guan and Gui Mei threatened their opponents, while Sword Douluo and Dugu Bo challenged them to continue the fight.

Lin Jin fought Ghost Leopard Douluo and Ghost Douluo while the other Titled Douluo battled around them, and his Extreme Blade Domain replenished his Soul Power by absorbing theirs. When Spirit Hall sent troops to attack the young Soul Masters and create an opening for Gui Mei and Yue Guan’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Lin Jin fired a signal flare, bringing Scottie, Meng Shenji, and Lei Ke’s twenty thousand Blood Blade soldiers into the canyon.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo fought Dugu Bo, Sword Douluo fought Demon Bear Douluo, and Lin Jin faced Ghost Leopard Douluo and Ghost Douluo together.
• Lin Jin endured the two Agile Attack System Douluo’s coordinated assaults while Demon Armor healed and his Extreme Blade Domain absorbed some of their Soul Power.
• Gui Mei realized Lin Jin’s domain was replenishing his Soul Power, so Ghost Leopard Douluo offered to hold Lin Jin off while Gui Mei and Yue Guan prepared their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Yue Guan ordered Lor Diarra and Spirit Hall forces to attack the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Shrek teams, forcing Dugu Bo to move to protect them.
• Lin Jin recognized Spirit Hall’s plan and fired a Signal Flare above One Line Sky.
• Scottie, Meng Shenji, and Lei Ke arrived with twenty thousand Blood Blade soldiers and were ordered to kill the Spirit Hall forces.

Lin Jin’s forces trapped and devastated Spirit Hall’s ambush in One Line Sky, though the four Titled Douluo escaped. After the victory, Ning Fengzhi asked whether they would still go to Spirit City for the finals.

• Spirit Hall’s ambush was surrounded by the Royal Knights, Royal Soul Master Corps, and Lin Jin’s twenty thousand Blood Blade Elites.
• Lin Jin ordered the Soul-Breaking Crossbows to fire, and the barrage devastated Spirit Hall’s forces before Scottie and Meng Shenji led their troops into the fight.
• Gui Mei ordered a retreat, and Sword Douluo Chen Xin, Dugu Bo, and others tried to stop the escaping Titled Douluo, but the four broke away.
• Lin Jin stopped Dugu Bo from pursuing and ordered his forces to count casualties, treat the wounded, and clear the battlefield.
• Ning Fengzhi praised Lin Jin’s victory, then asked whether they would still travel to Spirit City for the finals.

After Spirit Hall’s ambush at One Line Sky, Qian Renxue decided that the Heaven Dou delegation would continue to Spirit City for the tournament finals. She issued cautious travel and security orders, leaving the delegation poised to depart at dawn.

• Lin Jin deferred the decision about proceeding to Spirit City to Qian Renxue, recognizing her authority as Crown Prince.
• Qian Renxue declared that Heaven Dou would attend the finals openly, arguing that Spirit Hall would face greater scrutiny if it attacked them in Spirit City.
• Ning Fengzhi pledged the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s protection, while Qian Renxue reassured Dugu Bo that Spirit Hall would be constrained by the public tournament and political consequences.
• Qian Renxue ordered the academies and Teachers to stay at the designated hotel under Meng Shenji’s coordination, while most troops camped outside the city and a small elite guard entered with her and Lin Jin.
• Qian Renxue ordered the army to rest after leaving the canyon and depart for Spirit City at dawn.

Qing Luan Douluo reported Spirit Hall’s crushing defeat at One Line Sky Gorge, and Qian Daoliu decided the Worship Hall would keep Bibi Dong in check while supporting the tournament. In Pontiff Hall, Bibi Dong berated the surviving Titled Douluo and demanded an explanation for their failure.

• Qing Luan Douluo told Qian Daoliu that Spirit Hall’s forces had been wiped out, Ling Yuan had died, and Yue Guan, Gui Mei, Demon Bear, and Ghost Leopard had fled.
• Qing Luan Douluo described Lin Jin’s Dual Domains, his fight against two Titled Douluo, and his ambush of Spirit Hall’s troops with twenty thousand soldiers.
• Qian Daoliu praised Lin Jin, predicted Bibi Dong would wait for a favorable chance to retaliate, and ordered Golden Crocodile Enshrinement to attend the tournament on behalf of the Worship Hall.
• Qian Daoliu said he would intervene if Bibi Dong crossed his limits and considered Lin Jin a potential aid to Qian Renxue’s God Trial.
• Bibi Dong condemned the four surviving Titled Douluo for their defeat, and Yue Guan blamed Lin Jin’s power, the ambush, and the resistance of Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo.

Bibi Dong punished the commanders responsible for the ambush at One Line Sky and ordered Spirit Hall to deny responsibility while preparing a seemingly fair welcome for the Heaven Dou delegation. The next morning, Lin Jin and the delegation reached Spirit City, where concealed hostility awaited them.

• Bibi Dong berated Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and the other survivors, then ordered them to receive three hundred Soul Whips and confinement in the Hall of Punishment.
• Bibi Dong directed Spirit Hall to blame an unknown faction for the One Line Sky ambush and publicly promise an investigation.
• Bibi Dong ordered Spirit Hall to welcome Xue Qinghe and the tournament teams lavishly while secretly seeking ways to make the Heaven Dou Empire lose or suffer accidents.
• Bibi Dong vowed to await Lin Jin in Spirit City and said their contest had only begun.
• The next morning, Lin Jin's group traveled across the plains and reached the outskirts of Spirit City, where Lin Jin sensed concealed hostile gazes.

After Spirit Hall’s ambush at One Line Sky, Qian Renxue decided that the Heaven Dou delegation would continue to Spirit City for the tournament finals. She outlined precautions for the journey and left Lin Jin in charge of selecting the elite escort.

• Lin Jin handed the decision about going to Spirit City to Crown Prince Qian Renxue.
• Qian Renxue declared that the delegation would attend the finals, arguing that Spirit Hall would face public and political consequences if it attacked them there.
• Ning Fengzhi pledged the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s protection, and Dugu Bo accepted Qian Renxue’s reasoning about Spirit Hall’s need for restraint.
• Qian Renxue assigned Meng Shenji to manage the academies and ordered the main army to camp outside Spirit City while a small elite escort accompanied her and Lin Jin.
• Qian Renxue ordered the army to rest after leaving the canyon and set out for Spirit City the following morning.

Qing Luan Douluo reported Spirit Hall’s crushing defeat at One Line Sky Gorge to Qian Daoliu, who praised Lin Jin and decided to have Golden Crocodile Enshrinement oversee the tournament. Bibi Dong berated the surviving Titled Douluo in Pontiff Hall and blamed their incompetence for the defeat.

• Qing Luan Douluo told Qian Daoliu that the Heaven Dou Empire had won, Ling Yuan had died, and the other four Titled Douluo and their troops had fled or been wiped out.
• Qing Luan Douluo described Lin Jin’s two domains, his battle against Gui Mei and Ghost Leopard, and the ambush he had arranged with twenty thousand troops.
• Qian Daoliu approved of Lin Jin, rejected Qing Luan Douluo’s suggestion to intervene, and ordered Golden Crocodile Enshrinement to attend the tournament on behalf of the Worship Hall.
• Qian Daoliu warned that he would act if Bibi Dong crossed his boundaries, while noting Lin Jin might aid Qian Renxue in her God Trial.
• Bibi Dong condemned Yue Guan, Gui Mei, Demon Bear, and Ghost Leopard for the defeat, but Yue Guan blamed Lin Jin’s powers, the hidden army, and Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo.

Bibi Dong punished Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and the other survivors of the One Line Sky ambush, then ordered Spirit Hall to publicly blame Unknown Forces while secretly preparing to undermine the Heaven Dou delegation at the finals. The next morning, Lin Jin and the delegation reached Spirit City, where they sensed hostility awaiting them.

• Bibi Dong rejected Gui Mei’s excuses and condemned the four survivors for failing to kill Lin Jin, Tang San, and the Heaven Dou elites.
• Bibi Dong sentenced Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and the other two survivors to three hundred Soul Whip lashes and confinement in the Hall of Punishment.
• Bibi Dong ordered Spirit Hall to blame Unknown Forces for the ambush and to welcome the Heaven Dou delegation publicly while arranging possible accidents during the finals.
• Bibi Dong waited for Lin Jin in Spirit City, expressing both murderous intent and wariness toward him.
• Lin Jin’s delegation set out the next morning and reached the plains before Spirit City after an hour of travel.
• Lin Jin sensed hostile gazes from the city walls and gates as Qian Renxue acknowledged their arrival.

Qian Renxue refused Bibi Dong’s demand to betray Lin Jin, insisting he was vital to her mission in the Heaven Dou Empire. Qian Daoliu intervened before Bibi Dong could attack Lin Jin, and Bibi Dong left after receiving his warning.

• Qian Renxue challenged Bibi Dong’s plan to keep Lin Jin in Spirit City and refused to hand him over, defending his value as her ally and support.
• Bibi Dong erupted with Soul Power and threatened to kill Lin Jin, but Qian Renxue stood her ground.
• Qian Daoliu arrived and confronted Bibi Dong, warning that her power could cloud her judgment and threatening to replace her as Pope.
• Bibi Dong said she would heed Qian Daoliu’s warning, then left the room.

Qian Daoliu warned Qian Renxue that Bibi Dong might be corrupted by an Evil Divine Power, setting them on a path toward a possible deadly clash. He urged Qian Renxue to accelerate her Angel God Trial and prepare to be honest with Lin Jin about asking for his help.

• Qian Renxue thanked Qian Daoliu, who revealed that he sensed Angel Divine Power and a dangerous opposing power within Bibi Dong.
• Qian Daoliu warned that Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong might become fated enemies, but said Qian Renxue could still save her if she gained enough strength.
• Qian Renxue doubted she could catch up to Bibi Dong, but Qian Daoliu assured her that the Angel God Trial could speed her growth and that he and Lin Jin would help.
• Qian Daoliu explained that Lin Jin was principled and could become Qian Renxue's guardian, while leaving his sincere support dependent on her own sincerity.
• Qian Renxue resolved to tell Lin Jin the truth after the competition and to accelerate her God Trial as Qian Daoliu departed.

Qian Renxue watched Lin Jin's diligent patrol, then urged him to rest after he had guarded the delegation all night. Lin Jin suspected that a powerful figure had secretly visited Qian Renxue, and after meditating on his weakness, he woke at dusk to find Lin Xue bringing him dinner.

• Qian Renxue watched Lin Jin inspect the courtyard and privately recalled Qian Daoliu's praise of his character.
• Qian Renxue persuaded the exhausted Lin Jin to stop patrolling and get some rest, mentioning that Lin Xue would object if he overworked himself.
• As he left, Lin Jin suspected Qian Renxue had met with Bibi Dong or Qian Daoliu the previous night and realized his strength could not detect people at their level.
• Lin Jin meditated until noon, sensing he was nearing Soul Power Level seventy-five, then went to sleep.
• Lin Xue brought Lin Jin a hot dinner after Elder Brother Xue told her not to wake him.

The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament finals began in Spirit City, where Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu merged Blazing Academy’s strongest members into Godwind Academy’s team to challenge Spirit Hall’s dominance. Godwind defeated Dragonshade Academy decisively, while the Martial Soul Hall Team’s confident Golden Generation watched from the sidelines.

• Qian Renxue warned the Heaven Dou delegation to prioritize their safety as they headed to the finals venue.
• Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu asked to merge Blazing Academy with Godwind Academy, and Qian Renxue supported the plan pending Spirit Hall’s approval.
• Spirit Hall approved the team change, and Blazing Academy forfeited its match against Shrek Academy.
• The combined Godwind team fielded four Blazing Academy members and defeated Dragonshade Academy in a one-sided match.
• Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi recognized the teams’ prepared wind-and-fire combination, while Lin Jin observed Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan watching with confidence.

The Spirit Hall Academy Team faced the Divine Wind Team in the Second Round and overwhelmed them with Xie Yue and Hu Liena’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill. The match ended with Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, and Huo Wushuang gravely wounded, and Qian Renxue ordered that they be saved.

• Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi encouraged the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team and warned them to surrender if they could not win.
• Bibi Dong ordered the Martial Soul Battle Team to target the Divine Wind Team first and establish its authority.
• The draw paired the Divine Wind Team against the Spirit Hall Academy Team, while the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team was matched against the Mammoth Academy Team.
• Xie Yue and Hu Liena used Bewitching Charm to envelop the arena in pink mist and disable most of the Divine Wind Team.
• Feng Xiaotian tried to concede, but Bewitching Charm stabbed him before he could finish; Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu were also left in pools of blood.
• Qian Renxue ordered that the injured Divine Wind Team members be saved.

The Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team entered the tournament after the Martial Soul Hall Team crushed the Divine Wind Team, prompting Qian Renxue to order other Heaven Dou academies to concede rather than risk further defeats. Led by Dugu Yan, the Royal Team then quickly defeated Mammoth Academy and advanced.

• The Martial Soul Hall Team defeated the Divine Wind Team, and its Golden Generation taunted the Heaven Dou Royal Team.
• Ning Fengzhi and Lin Jin urged Qian Renxue to protect the other Heaven Dou academies by having them concede against the Martial Soul Hall Team, and she agreed while reserving the Royal Team to represent the empire.
• Dugu Yan led the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team onto the arena to face Mammoth Academy, while the Golden Generation and Star Luo Royal Team watched.
• The Royal Team revealed Dugu Yan as a level fifty-two Soul King and Lin Xue's Nine Luminaries Sacred Lotus domain, which supported and protected her teammates.
• Dugu Yan trapped Mammoth Academy's fighters in her Jade Phosphorous Poisonous Pool, forcing their captain to concede and giving the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team the victory.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy decisively defeated their opponents, and the six advancing teams drew their Third Round matchups. Shrek Academy was matched against Star Luo Royal Academy, forcing Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing to explain that winning was essential to their survival.

• Dugu Yan and Heaven Dou Royal Academy celebrated their decisive victory, which boosted the Heaven Dou Division's morale.
• The six advancing teams completed the Third Round draw: Shrek faced Star Luo, Spirit Academy faced Thunder, and Heaven Dou faced Black Sand.
• Dugu Yan assessed Black Sand Academy's sand-based tactics and judged Heaven Dou's matchup favorable.
• Dai Mubai returned to Shrek's team troubled by the draw, and Zhu Zhuqing explained that their families' brutal conflict made victory necessary for their survival.
• Tang San promised to help Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing win and proposed discussing their strategy back at the hotel.