Chapter Summaries

Zhong Wuyan used her Petrification ability to freeze and destroy Tang Lie, killing the Clear Sky Sect elder and terrifying the gathered factions. Meanwhile, Bian Que finished curing Dugu Bo, who gave Medicine Valley to King's Hall, and Lin Jiang assigned Bian Que to study and gather its herbs.

• Zhong Wuyan petrified Tang Lie at the peak of his fifty-fourth hammer strike and shattered him into dust.
• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong recognized King's Hall's terrifying strength, while Xue Qinghe grew curious about the absent Lin Jiang.
• The gathered factions reacted with fear and wariness, and some challengers abandoned their plans to enter the arena.
• Bian Que removed the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison from Dugu Bo, who thanked Lin Jiang and ceded Medicine Valley to King's Hall.
• Lin Jiang told Bian Que to identify and gather the rare herbs in the valley, and Bian Que accepted the task.

After Zhong Wuyan killed Tang Lie, Yu Yuanzhen tried to seize the soul bones and King's Hall’s Divine Artifacts, but Si Kong Zhen stopped his first attack. Back in King's Hall, Lin Jiang remained troubled by the barrier at Rank 99 until Li Yuanfang arrived with news he called serious business.

• Lin Jiang left Bian Que to guard Li Xin during his breakthrough, then returned to King's Hall with Daji and Daqiao.
• Yu Yuanzhen ambushed Si Kong Zhen and announced that he would take the soul bones and Divine Artifacts, but Si Kong Zhen’s power forced him back.
• Yu Yuanzhen ordered Yu Luomian and eight Soul Douluo Elders to attack the arena’s host platform, alarming the factions watching from the VIP rooms and stands.
• Lin Jiang contemplated his stalled progress at Rank 99 in a courtyard at King's Hall.
• Li Yuanfang entered Lin Jiang’s courtyard and insisted that he had brought serious business.

Lin Jiang discovered that the newly activated Myriad Realms Teacher Path system required him to take talented disciples to accumulate Divine Power and reach the God King Realm. He accepted Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong as his personal disciples, gaining two levels of Divine Power.

• Li Yuanfang told Lin Jiang that Hua Mulan had brought two outsiders into the King's Hall, breaking his rules.
• Lin Jiang found Hua Mulan with the recovered Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong and initially prepared to reprimand her for bringing them in.
• The Myriad Realms Teacher Path system activated and revealed that taking disciples would help Lin Jiang accumulate Divine Power and break through to the God King Realm.
• Lin Jiang forgave Hua Mulan and recognized Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong as exceptionally talented.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong asked Lin Jiang to accept them as disciples, and he agreed to take both as his personal disciples.
• The system rewarded Lin Jiang with two levels of accumulated Divine Power for accepting the two disciples.

Lin Jiang accepted Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong as disciples and housed them at King's Hall. Meanwhile, Si Kong Zhen battled the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, whose nine-man formation unleashed a devastating lightning attack as he prepared to fight back.

• Lin Jiang arranged for Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong to live in the side rooms of his courtyard at King's Hall.
• Si Kong Zhen dodged the eight Elders' attacks and struck Yu Yuanzhen, blasting him across the arena.
• Yu Luomian rallied Yu Yuanzhen and the eight Elders, and they formed nine Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragons with their clan's supreme technique.
• Spectators watched the formation surround Si Kong Zhen, while he revealed two thousand-year Soul Rings, six ten-thousand-year Soul Rings, a 100,000-Year Soul Ring, and his Five Thunder War Drum Martial Soul.
• Bone Douluo Gu Rong judged that Si Kong Zhen's strength might have reached Rank 97, and Si Kong Zhen welcomed the fight.
• Yu Yuanzhen and the eight Elders combined their power and unleashed nine streams of destructive lightning that swallowed Si Kong Zhen's position.

Si Kong Zhen transformed into his Martial Soul Avatar and used Ultimate Divine Thunder to overpower the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s attack. Yu Yuanzhen and eight Elders staked their strength and life origins on one final assault, which collided with Si Kong Zhen’s Ninth Soul Skill in a devastating blast that left the battle’s outcome unclear.

• Si Kong Zhen absorbed the nine thunder dragons and the surrounding Thunder Element, then revealed his Martial Soul Avatar.
• Si Kong Zhen summoned Ultimate Divine Thunder and battered the nine dragons with his lightning and Five Thunder War Drums.
• Xue Qinghe recognized Si Kong Zhen’s power and resolved that Spirit Hall should not make him an enemy before learning more about his strength.
• Yu Yuanzhen called on the Elders to burn their Dragon Souls, and their nine thunder dragons merged with the group’s True Bodies for a final attack.
• Si Kong Zhen unleashed his Ninth Soul Skill, Thunderbolt Ten Thousand Jun, and collided with the fused dragons in an explosion that shattered space and shook King's Canyon.

Si Kong Zhen defeated Yu Yuanzhen and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s eight Elders, wiping out the clan’s top forces before returning to King’s Hall, where Yang Yuhuan healed his injuries and restored his Soul Power. The spectators and Spirit Hall recognized King’s Hall as a formidable and unpredictable power, and Hu Liena ordered Ghost Leopard Douluo to report the battle to the Pope.

• Bone Douluo Gu Rong and Yue Guan and Gui Mei protected the VIP guests from the shockwaves, while Yi Xing and Yang Yuhuan shielded King’s Hall from the blast.
• Si Kong Zhen declared that anyone who challenged King’s Hall would meet the same fate, then returned to the city walls despite his exhaustion.
• Yang Yuhuan played her pipa to stabilize Si Kong Zhen’s lightning aura, heal his wounds, and replenish his Soul Power.
• Red Minions collected the soul bones and valuables from Yu Yuanzhen and the eight Elders, confirming the destruction of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s top forces.
• Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi considered the consequences of King’s Hall’s strength, while Hu Liena ordered Ghost Leopard Douluo to report the battle to the Pope.

King's Hall hosted the surviving guests in a Mechanism Hotel built in a single day while Lin Jiang reviewed the spoils from the arena battles. After a day of danger and intrigue, Qian Renxue finally relaxed in private as herself.

• Hu Liena ordered Yue Guan and Gui Mei to remain cautious and avoid hostility toward King's Hall.
• King's Hall soldiers escorted the guests to a newly constructed hotel made through Mozi and Master Lu Ban's Mechanism Art.
• Daji reported that King's Hall had obtained twenty-one Soul Bones from nine fallen fighters, along with Soul Tools and valuable materials.
• Lin Jiang decided to distribute the Soul Bones to the heroes best suited to use them.
• Qian Renxue checked her suite for surveillance, removed her disguise, and rested peacefully as herself.

After a tiring day, Lin Jiang went looking for food at Bai Li Shou Yue’s courtyard, where he planned to share dumplings. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing secretly followed him and misheard their conversation, leaving them convinced that sleeping with Lin Jiang might be a secret cultivation method.

• Qian Renxue wondered what kind of person Lin Jiang was before exhaustion carried her to sleep.
• Lin Jiang left his courtyard late at night to look for supper at Bai Li Shou Yue’s home.
• Ning Rongrong persuaded Zhu Zhuqing to follow Lin Jiang, and he noticed them but assumed they were hungry.
• Bai Li Shou Yue told Lin Jiang that his brother Xuan Ce had gone to sleep and offered to boil leftover dumplings.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing misheard fragments of Lin Jiang and Bai Li Shou Yue’s conversation and speculated that sleeping with Lin Jiang could make them stronger.

Ning Rongrong misunderstood Lin Jiang’s invitation and believed an intimate approach might help her grow stronger. She kissed him, fled in embarrassment, and resolved to try again another time.

• Lin Jiang noticed Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing eavesdropping and called for them to come inside, but they panicked and ran away.
• Ning Rongrong decided she would test whether getting close to Lin Jiang could help her improve, while Zhu Zhuqing rejected the idea.
• Ning Rongrong waited in Lin Jiang’s bedroom wearing a daring dress and told him she wanted to become stronger.
• Ning Rongrong kissed Lin Jiang on the cheek, then ran out before he could respond.
• Ning Rongrong returned to her room, berated herself for fleeing, and vowed to win Lin Jiang over next time.

After King's Hall defeated several powerful opponents, Qian Daoliu decided to lead Spirit Hall's elders there in person, hoping to judge its strength and gain more Divine Artifacts. The elders arrived at King's Canyon the next day, leaving the gathered factions bracing for a confrontation.

• Golden Crocodile Douluo reported that King's Hall had killed Yu Yuanzhen, eight Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan elders, Tang Lie, and Hu Yan Zhen.
• Qian Daoliu resolved to visit King's Hall, both to assess its arena and to seek a chance to obtain more Divine Artifacts.
• Qian Daoliu ordered Golden Crocodile Douluo to guard Spirit City while the other elders accompanied him the next day.
• Si Kong Zhen announced that King's Hall's arena remained open as the gathered factions waited in King's Canyon.
• Several powerful figures arrived, and Gu Rong, Ning Fengzhi, Xue Qinghe, Yue Guan, Gui Mei, Magic Bear Douluo, and Hu Liena recognized the threat of Spirit Hall's elders.

Qian Daoliu arrived at King's Hall with five powerful elders, prompting Lin Jiang to emerge with Daji, Mozi, Zhuang Zhou, and Old Master. Qian Daoliu challenged King's Hall to the arena and wagered the Blade of Sanction and the Holy Grail, leaving the contest about to begin.

• Qian Daoliu and five Martial Soul Hall elders arrived at the arena and confronted Si Kong Zhen.
• Lin Jiang asked Daji to summon Old Master, Mozi, and Zhuang Zhou, then led them out to meet Qian Daoliu.
• Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe recognized Lin Jiang as King's Hall's master and were shocked by his youth and the strength of his followers.
• Lin Jiang and Qian Daoliu exchanged formal greetings before Qian Daoliu said he had come to challenge King's Hall.
• Qian Daoliu offered the Blade of Sanction and the Holy Grail as Spirit Hall's wager, and Lin Jiang invited him to proceed.

Qian Daoliu proposed an archery contest, and Lin Jiang accepted on behalf of King's Hall. Guang Ling Douluo faced rank-86 marksman Bai Li Shou Yue in a fixed-target shoot, with the contest set to begin under close observation.

• Qian Daoliu proposed changing the contest to archery, and Lin Jiang accepted while promising King's Hall would send someone with lower Soul Power.
• Guang Ling Douluo stepped forward with his Guang Ling Divine Bow, confident in his renowned archery.
• Lin Jiang sent Bai Li Shou Yue, a rank-86 Assault-Type Battle Soul Douluo armed with the Tranquil Eye Sniper Rifle, to face the rank-96 Guang Ling.
• The sides agreed to fire three arrows each at a distant target, which Lin Jiang created and displayed on the arena's Light Screen.
• Qing Luan Douluo volunteered to observe the arrows' impact points at the target, as the audience and Mighty Lion Douluo reacted to the matchup.

Zhuang Zhou enlarged Kun Peng to carry him toward the distant target as Guang Ling Douluo and Bai Li Shou Yue began their long-range shooting contest. After Bai Li Shou Yue split Guang Ling’s arrow with a perfect shot, Guang Ling demanded a greater distance, and the chapter ended with him using a Soul Skill in the second round.

• Zhuang Zhou expanded Kun Peng to an enormous size and sent it gliding toward the target while both sides took their positions.
• Guang Ling Douluo hit the center of the target with an Ice Crystal Arrow, earning ten rings.
• Bai Li Shou Yue hit the bullseye and split Guang Ling’s arrow into four pieces, drawing shock and anger from the onlookers.
• Guang Ling Douluo demanded that the target be moved farther away, and Lin Jiang used his Soul Power to shift it beyond the mountain peaks.
• Guang Ling Douluo opened the second round by firing a High Explosive Pierce arrow enhanced with his Third Soul Skill.

Bai Li Shou Yue and Guang Ling Douluo escalated their long-range accuracy contest as Lin Jiang moved the target beyond the horizon. Guang Ling Douluo hit the target with his Weapon Soul True Body, and Bai Li Shou Yue fired his own ultra-long-range shot, leaving its result unknown.

• Bai Li Shou Yue used his First Soul Skill, Aiming, and struck the bullseye twice from increasing distances.
• Guang Ling Douluo demanded that Lin Jiang move the target farther away, and Lin Jiang sent it beyond the horizon.
• Guang Ling Douluo used Weapon Soul True Body and Arrive Without Interval, hitting the distant target near its edge.
• Bai Li Shou Yue activated Weapon Soul True Body and Breath of Gale, aimed at the nearly imperceptible target, and fired as the Light Screen zoomed in.

Bai Li Shou Yue defeated Guang Ling Douluo in the shooting contest, and Qian Daoliu handed Lin Jiang the Holy Grail as the wager. Before Mighty Lion Douluo could force another arena match, the Heavenly Ranking announced a Soul Master Strongest Ranking, redirecting everyone’s attention to the coming contest.

• Bai Li Shou Yue hit the Yellow Cube’s bullseye and defeated Guang Ling Douluo, leaving him furious and shaken.
• Qian Daoliu accepted Spirit Hall’s loss and gave Lin Jiang the Holy Grail.
• Mighty Lion Douluo erupted with Soul Power and challenged King's Hall to another fight, while Qian Daoliu weighed the chance to turn the match around.
• The Heavenly Ranking descended and announced an individual ranking for the continent’s strongest Soul Masters, with Divine Artifacts for the top three.
• Mighty Lion Douluo and Qian Daoliu welcomed the ranking, confident that Spirit Hall’s powerful enshrines would place highly.

The Golden Heavenly Ranking announced that it would list the continent’s twenty strongest Soul Masters, but its twentieth-place entry was already a Level 96 Peak Douluo. Guang Ling Douluo received a reward that increased every Soul Ring’s lifespan by one thousand years, while Soul Masters across the continent reacted with shock and envy.

• The ranking announced twenty positions, raising the hopes of Gu Rong, Chen Xin, Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and Tang Hao that they might qualify.
• Tang Hao decided the reward could be worth exposing himself, but the ranking revealed Guang Ling Douluo as twentieth place at Level 96, leaving Tang Hao stunned.
• Guang Ling Douluo reacted angrily to being ranked twentieth, and other Spirit Hall offerings feared that Qian Jun and Falling Devil would not make the list.
• The Heavenly Ranking increased the lifespan of all nine of Guang Ling Douluo’s Soul Rings by one thousand years, changing his configuration to four purple and five black rings.
• At the Clear Sky Sect, the Second Elder dismissed the elders’ chances but predicted that Tang Xiao, a Level 96 Soul Master, would rank around fifteenth.

The Heavenly Ranking placed Tang Xiao below Chen Xin and ranked two King’s Hall Peak Douluo above them, drawing attention to King’s Hall’s strength. The chapter left the Clear Sky Sect suspecting the ranking was a plot while Tang San asked his teacher about the unfamiliar Demon Armor and Kun Martial Souls.

• The Heavenly Ranking placed Tang Xiao nineteenth and Chen Xin eighteenth, prompting anger and dismay among Tang Xiao and the Clear Sky Sect Elders.
• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong celebrated Chen Xin’s higher placement as a boost to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s standing.
• The ranking placed Kai seventeenth and Zhuang Zhou sixteenth, and Zhuang Zhou returned to Lin Jiang on his Kun.
• Tang Xiao and the Clear Sky Sect Elders questioned why King’s Hall members ranked above him and suspected the Heavenly Ranking might be a scam staged by King’s Hall.
• Tang San asked his teacher about the Demon Armor and Kun Martial Souls because they were absent from his theoretical texts.

Yu Xiaogang struggled to explain the unfamiliar Demon Armor and Kun Martial Souls, prompting Tang San to doubt his teacher’s expertise. The rankings then placed Spirit Hall’s Rank 97 elders below two King’s Hall powerhouses, leaving Mighty Lion Douluo furious but determined to challenge King’s Hall.

• Yu Xiaogang guessed at the meanings of Demon Armor and Kun, and Tang San began to question his certainty.
• The Firmament Golden Ranking placed Mighty Lion Douluo fifteenth and rewarded him with Soul Rings increased by one thousand years.
• Qing Luan Douluo returned and ranked fourteenth, also receiving the Soul Ring reward.
• The ranking placed King’s Hall’s Mozi thirteenth and Si Kong Zhen twelfth, above the two Spirit Hall elders, and increased their second Soul Rings to ten thousand years.
• Mighty Lion Douluo resolved to challenge King’s Hall, believing its arena rules would prevent it from sending a Rank 97 fighter against him.

Bibi Dong was ranked tenth on the Soul Master Strongest Ranking and erupted in fury before resolving to accelerate her Rakshasa inheritance. The ranking then placed Hai Yue of the Shuo Organization ninth, leaving Bibi Dong stunned by Hai Yue's greater reward and unknown strength.

• Ghost Leopard Douluo reported King's Canyon intelligence to Bibi Dong in the Pope's Palace.
• The Heavenly Ranking placed Golden Crocodile Douluo eleventh and rewarded him with one thousand years added to all his Soul Rings.
• The ranking placed Bibi Dong tenth and granted her a two-thousand-year increase to all her Soul Rings, prompting her to question the result and vow to hasten her Rakshasa God's inheritance trial.
• The Heavenly Ranking revealed Hai Yue, leader of the Shuo Organization, in ninth place with a three-thousand-year Soul Ring reward.
• Bibi Dong's fury gave way to alarm as she stared at Hai Yue's ranking and repeated her name.

Hai Yue reflected on the approaching end of her karma as the ranking revealed Lu Bu in eighth place and granted him a four-thousand-year increase to his Soul Rings. At the King's Hall, Lu Bu tested his enhanced strength against Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei joined the fight.

• Hai Yue stood beneath the moon in the Far West desert and spoke with a hooded man about seeing the first moon soon.
• The ranking named Lu Bu eighth, identified him as a level 98 Peak Douluo with the Sky-Piercing Halberd, and awarded him four thousand additional years to his Soul Rings.
• Lu Bu's Soul Rings transformed as the ranking reward took effect during his duel with Guan Yu.
• Lu Bu challenged Guan Yu with a powerful halberd strike, and Guan Yu met it with his Green Dragon Crescent Blade.
• Zhang Fei rushed in to aid Guan Yu by thrusting his Snake Lance at Lu Bu's flank.