Chapter Summaries

Yoriichi Tsugikuni revealed that Muzan Kibutsuji had also entered the Douluo world, alarming Dai Mubai. More than a month earlier, Muzan arrived at Black Forest Castle, where the Son of Black Forest Marquis hoped he could save his dying father.

• Yoriichi Tsugikuni told Dai Mubai he had come to the Douluo world because Muzan Kibutsuji was there, and Dai Mubai feared the demons would endanger the continent.
• The Son of Black Forest Marquis worried that his father's death would cost their family its title and fief, leaving them vulnerable to a rival family.
• The castle steward reported that a Reincarnator had offered to extend the Marquis's life and restore his youth.
• The Son of Black Forest Marquis met Muzan Kibutsuji, who promised he could cure the Marquis and said he would discuss his reward with him afterward.
• Muzan followed the Son of Black Forest Marquis to the Marquis's room and ordered everyone else to leave.

Muzan Kibutsuji turned the dying Old Black Forest Marquis, Lin Zhishen, into an oni and bound him to serve as his subordinate. With Lin Zhishen’s help, Muzan secretly expanded the Tribe of the Oni through nobles, soul masters, and ordinary people.

• Muzan sent the young marquis and the castle staff away, then gave the dying Old Black Forest Marquis his blood.
• The Old Black Forest Marquis transformed into a youthful oni, learned the costs of his new life, and accepted Muzan as his master.
• Muzan ordered Lin Zhishen to hide his existence and help find others he could turn into oni.
• Lin Zhishen reunited with his son, concealed Muzan’s identity, and arranged to pass the marquis title to the young marquis.
• Lin Zhishen helped Muzan recruit nobles and soul masters, who then helped spread the Oni Tribe among ordinary people.

Dai Mubai joined Yoriichi Tsugikuni and Li Xunhuan on their search for Muzan Kibutsuji’s demons, hoping to learn techniques that could help him fight them. After learning Thunder Breathing but failing to master Sun Breathing or the Ripple Energy Art, he traveled with them to Cloud Hidden Mountain, where the Ghost Seeking Compass indicated demons were present.

• Dai Mubai offered to accompany Yoriichi Tsugikuni and Li Xunhuan, while secretly hoping to learn Yoriichi’s demon-fighting techniques.
• Yoriichi Tsugikuni explained that the Ghost Seeking Compass could only point to areas with demons, and its needle was leading toward Heaven Dou Imperial City.
• Yoriichi Tsugikuni offered to teach Dai Mubai Sun Breathing and the Ripple Energy Art, explaining that Ripple energy could harm demons.
• Dai Mubai failed to learn Sun Breathing, so he chose Thunder Breathing and quickly began to grasp it under Yoriichi Tsugikuni’s guidance.
• After several days of traveling and searching, Yoriichi Tsugikuni and Li Xunhuan followed the compass to Cloud Hidden Mountain, where demons were reported to be present.

Qiao Feng’s group pursued the Royal Zombie across the border, while the story shifted back to Lanlin Town, where Lord Bayi’s return to youth had brought renewed terror. The chapter left Lord Bayi feasting on a child’s heart as a strange monster approached his castle.

• Yoriichi Tsugikuni, Dai Mubai, and Li Xunhuan camped below Cloud Hidden Mountain and waited for ghosts to appear at night.
• Qiao Feng and the others followed the Evil Tracking Compass across the border after failing to find the Royal Zombie near Lonely Mountain City.
• Lanlin Town’s people suffered as Lord Bayi abducted children after regaining his youth, and townspeople who tried to report him disappeared.
• Lord Bayi ate a child’s heart, while the ghost chef Lao Luo served him at his castle.
• A strange, taloned monster approached Lord Bayi’s brightly lit castle.

The Royal Zombie attacked Lord Bayi’s castle, killing the servants and overpowering Lord Bayi and Lao Luo. It drained both oni nearly dry, sparing them so they could recover and serve as future sources of blood.

• The Royal Zombie broke into the castle, killed the guards and fleeing servants, and left corpses scattered through the halls.
• Lord Bayi and Lao Luo confronted the Royal Zombie after reaching the great hall and transformed into oni to attack it.
• The Royal Zombie endured Lord Bayi’s claw and Lao Luo’s iron wok, then threw Lord Bayi through the ceiling and sent Lao Luo flying.
• The Royal Zombie dragged Lord Bayi back downstairs and drained his blood until he was barely alive, gaining strength.
• The Royal Zombie defeated Lao Luo, drained him until he was barely alive, and spared both oni so their blood could replenish.

The Royal Zombie captured and farmed oni to drain their essence blood, while Muzan Kibutsuji decided not to confront it. After discovering that oni could survive on animal flesh mixed with human blood, the Royal Zombie evolved into a Gold Armor Corpse, and Qiao Feng’s group began pursuing it.

• The Royal Zombie kept Lord Bayi and Lao Luo chained in a dungeon and tested whether they would eat pig blood and pork when starving.
• Muzan Kibutsuji discovered that a Zombie from the All Heavens Reincarnation Palace had captured oni, but ordered Old Black Forest Marquis not to interfere.
• Muzan Kibutsuji told Old Black Forest Marquis to let the Oni Tribe develop discreetly and wait for threats to pass.
• The Royal Zombie captured hundreds of oni and found they could eat other animals’ flesh and blood if it was mixed with human blood.
• The Royal Zombie evolved into a Gold Armor Corpse, while Qiao Feng and his companions finished clearing out the Hair Zombies and set off in pursuit.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni, Li Xunhuan, and Dai Mubai waited at the foot of Cloud Hidden Mountain to ambush oni, and Li Xunhuan and Dai Mubai confronted four of them when they appeared. Li Xunhuan killed two oni with Ripple-infused throwing knives, while the Adamantine Arm Ghost survived and revealed its martial soul and Soul Rings.

• Yoriichi Tsugikuni, Li Xunhuan, and Dai Mubai camped near the only road down Cloud Hidden Mountain and waited for oni to descend.
• After nightfall, four oni appeared, and Yoriichi Tsugikuni sent Li Xunhuan and Dai Mubai to fight them without his help.
• Li Xunhuan threw three Ripple-infused knives, killing two oni and injuring the Adamantine Arm Ghost.
• The Adamantine Arm Ghost summoned its Iron Arm Baboon martial soul and revealed its three Soul Rings.

Li Xunhuan and Dai Mubai fought two ghosts on the road through Cloud Hidden Mountain, defeating them but finding they could not be killed by ordinary means. They began questioning the captives about whether more ghosts were nearby.

• The Adamantine Arm Ghost used three Soul Skills and charged Li Xunhuan, who drew it into the woods while Dai Mubai faced the Four-Eyed Ghost.
• The Four-Eyed Ghost unleashed Light of Sluggishness, but Dai Mubai used Thunder Breathing to evade its beams and beheaded it with the Tiger's Roar Blade.
• The Four-Eyed Ghost survived and reattached its head, while Dai Mubai kept attacking until its Blood Demon Art weakened and Li Xunhuan returned with the Adamantine Arm Ghost's head.
• Dai Mubai used Thunder Breathing Second Form: Rice Spirit to sever the Four-Eyed Ghost's limbs and pin its head down.
• Li Xunhuan asked the two ghosts whether they had companions in Cloud Hidden Mountain, and Dai Mubai threatened to expose them to sunlight if they refused to answer.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni, Li Xunhuan, and Dai Mubai forced two captured demons to reveal a hidden Oni Tribe nest on Cloud Hidden Mountain, where they encountered its Lower Moon leader. The leader defended his actions and challenged the group’s right to kill him.

• Yoriichi Tsugikuni approved Dai Mubai’s plan to interrogate the Adamantine Arm Ghost and the Four-Eyed Ghost separately, and both demons confessed to protect themselves from betrayal.
• The demons revealed that a hidden cave on Cloud Hidden Mountain housed their leader, a Lower Moon who might know where Muzan could be found, and agreed to guide the group there in exchange for their lives.
• Yoriichi Tsugikuni, Li Xunhuan, and Dai Mubai entered the cave, where crimson flesh covered the walls and several demons appeared.
• Yoriichi Tsugikuni killed the demons with his Nichirin Blade, Sun Breathing, and Ripple Energy Art, then led the group deeper into the cave.
• The group found the bespectacled leader with a human woman, and he angrily argued that he had only killed evildoers and questioned why demons deserved death while corrupt nobles and officials did not.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni confronted a bespectacled Lower Moon Demon whose flesh-based Blood Demon Art displaced Dai Mubai and Li Xunhuan to other locations. Recognizing that the demon had spared them rather than killing them, Yoriichi left him alive, while Dai Mubai awoke alone in an unfamiliar valley.

• The bespectacled leader explained that he became an oni to protect Qing Wan, then transformed and attacked Yoriichi Tsugikuni, Li Xunhuan, and Dai Mubai with flesh tentacles.
• The leader's Blood Demon Art transported Dai Mubai to a valley filled with monsters and then displaced Li Xunhuan to another dangerous location.
• Yoriichi Tsugikuni realized the leader had sent his companions away instead of killing them and chose to leave, warning him not to become evil.
• The leader stayed behind with Qing Wan, relieved that Yoriichi had departed without forcing a fight.
• Dai Mubai emerged from a tentacle into an unfamiliar forest and wondered where he had been sent.

After being transported away from Li Xunhuan and Yoriichi Tsugikuni, Dai Mubai explored a strange valley and discovered it was swarming with Xenomorphs. He defended himself as the creatures attacked, leaving him surrounded by their assault.

• Dai Mubai regained consciousness in a dark forest, realized he had been separated from Li Xunhuan and Yoriichi Tsugikuni, and waited cautiously for daylight.
• Dai Mubai climbed above the treetops, located a river, and noticed the unusual absence of animals along its banks.
• Dai Mubai followed the river across the treetops, hoping to escape the valley, but a swarm of eyeless, armored Xenomorphs emerged from the mountains.
• Dai Mubai activated Martial Soul Possession and his White Tiger Protective Barrier as the Xenomorphs fired their Inner Jaws at him.

Bai Luo grew bored of watching his scripts from afar and learned Chakra techniques so a shadow clone could take over his role as the Heaven Piercing Sword Sect’s chief disciple. He chose the Li Xiaoyao identity and headed toward the Corpse Demon Disaster, where Dai Mubai had just been sent into a valley full of Aliens.

• Bai Luo decided to enter his Corpse Demon Disaster script personally and arranged to have a shadow clone replace him as the Heaven Piercing Sword Sect’s chief disciple.
• Bai Luo created an Orochimaru Clone, learned to refine Chakra, and mastered the Three Body Technique and Shadow Clone Technique.
• Bai Luo discovered that his shadow clone could load the Wang Sheng template and inherit his cultivation, then sent it to live at the Heaven Piercing Sword Sect in his place.
• Bai Luo selected the Li Xiaoyao template as his new identity and brought an Infinite Bullet Desert Eagle for protection.
• Bai Luo saw the Glasses Leader transport Dai Mubai to the valley containing the Alien Queen and prepared to make his entrance.

Dai Mubai was overwhelmed by corrosive-blooded Xenomorphs as creatures transformed from animals joined the pursuit. Just as he despaired of escaping, Bai Luo appeared ahead under the identity Li Xiaoyao.

• Flying Xenomorphs attacked Dai Mubai with sharp Inner Jaws, and he fled through the forest to avoid their aerial pursuit.
• Dai Mubai cut through more than a dozen Inner Jaws with Thunder Breathing, but the corrosive blood damaged his Tiger's Roar Blade and weakened his White Tiger Protective Barrier.
• Dai Mubai continued fleeing as crocodile-, deer-, elephant-, and other animal-like Xenomorphs joined the chase.
• Dai Mubai realized the Xenomorphs had likely transformed the valley's animals and feared he would be killed or turned into one of them.
• As Dai Mubai's strength faded and he regretted leaving Li Xunhuan and Yoriichi Tsugikuni, Bai Luo appeared ahead disguised as Li Xiaoyao, while a crimson-skinned figure vanished.

Bai Luo, disguised as Li Xiaoyao, rescued Dai Mubai from a Xenomorph horde in Xenomorph Valley by drawing the monsters’ attention and hiding with him in the mud. After they escaped, Dai Mubai introduced himself and promised to repay Li Xiaoyao for saving his life.

• Bai Luo covered himself in foul-smelling mud, then fired his Infinite Bullet Desert Eagle at the Xenomorphs pursuing Dai Mubai.
• Bai Luo urged Dai Mubai to hide with him in the mud and mask his scent, and Dai Mubai followed his instructions.
• The ground and flying Xenomorphs searched the area but failed to find them and eventually left.
• Bai Luo introduced himself as Li Xiaoyao, and Dai Mubai explained how he had ended up in the valley.
• Dai Mubai recognized Li Xiaoyao as a Reincarnator and vowed to repay him for saving his life.

Bai Luo and Dai Mubai devised a way to escape the monster-filled valley by using mud to mask their scent and Dai Mubai’s Storage Soul Tool to carry more mud. As they prepared to leave, Bai Luo pretended to worry that his ordinary abilities would keep him from keeping pace with Dai Mubai.

• Bai Luo privately considered testing Dai Mubai’s claim that he repaid kindness, but outwardly promised to follow him if they escaped.
• Dai Mubai lamented that flying monsters surrounded the valley and made escape difficult.
• Bai Luo suggested covering themselves in the scent-masking mud, and Dai Mubai proposed storing extra mud so they could reapply it on the way out.
• Dai Mubai agreed that attempting escape was better than waiting to die in the valley.
• Dai Mubai explained that he was a Soul Master and told Bai Luo about the Heaven Piercing Sword Sect, the Under Heaven Society, and events on Douluo Continent.
• Bai Luo expressed interest in joining a martial arts sect, then pretended to regret being too weak to keep up with Dai Mubai.

Bai Luo tested Dai Mubai by pretending he might not survive the Xenomorph Valley, hoping Dai Mubai would offer to pass on Thunder Breathing. Though Dai Mubai hesitated, he eventually taught Bai Luo, who mastered the technique with astonishing speed and left Dai Mubai questioning his own talent.

• Bai Luo judged Dai Mubai’s hesitation as proof that he was unwilling to share Thunder Breathing and felt no further qualms about his plans to separate Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Dai Mubai eventually offered to teach Bai Luo Thunder Breathing in return for saving his life.
• Bai Luo watched Dai Mubai demonstrate Thunder Breathing and quickly learned its stances and breathing rhythm without relying on his prior experience with Sun Breathing.
• Bai Luo used Thunder Breathing to race through the forest, then told Dai Mubai that he had already mastered the technique.
• Dai Mubai saw how quickly Bai Luo learned and wondered whether Li Xiaoyao was truly a beginner or simply a genius.

After escaping the Xenomorph-filled valley, Bai Luo and Dai Mubai reached Violet Luo City in the Heaven Dou Empire and decided to rest there before heading to Heaven Dou Imperial City for the upcoming selections. While dining at an upscale restaurant, they overheard customers discussing three Soul Master courtesans at Snow Moon Tower.

• Bai Luo and Dai Mubai covered themselves in foul mud, used Thunder Breathing to flee the valley, and kept following a river until they reached safety.
• The two emerged from the forest, learned they were in Violet Luo City territory a thousand li from Cloud Hidden Mountain, and agreed to head for the city before traveling to Heaven Dou Imperial City.
• Bai Luo pretended to be a newcomer to Douluo Continent as Dai Mubai paid for their entry, new clothes, and an extravagant lunch.
• At the Drunken Immortal Abode, Bai Luo and Dai Mubai overheard diners praise Snow Moon Tower's three beautiful and talented Soul Master courtesans.
• Bai Luo asked Dai Mubai whether Soul Masters would really work at such an establishment, comparing them to martial artists and immortal cultivators in his world.

Bai Luo and Dai Mubai investigated rumors that Snow Moon Tower’s three courtesans were beautiful, powerful Soul Masters. They reached the tower and learned that only a Soul Battle champion could meet the courtesans and earn a chance to stay with them.

• Dai Mubai doubted that powerful female Soul Masters would work at Snow Moon Tower, but guests in the neighboring room insisted their claims were true.
• Bai Luo suggested they investigate, and Dai Mubai agreed to go with him after they finished eating.
• After other restaurant guests confirmed the rumors, Bai Luo and Dai Mubai followed directions to Snow Moon Tower.
• Bai Luo and Dai Mubai entered the tower, listened to the patrons discuss the courtesans, and learned that a Soul Battle champion could meet them.

Bai Luo nudged Dai Mubai into entering Snow Moon Tower’s spirit battle, where Dai Mubai easily won the Soul Grandmaster championship. At evening, Dai Mubai joined the other champions on their way to meet Xiao Le, Xiao E, and Xiao Tian, eager to see whether their beauty lived up to the rumors.

• Bai Luo encouraged Dai Mubai to compete for a chance to meet Snow Moon Tower’s three courtesans, and Dai Mubai agreed while claiming he only wanted to see what they looked like.
• Lian Shan Xiong challenged Lei Nuo for the Soul Master championship, defeated him, and kept the title when no one else stepped forward.
• Dai Mubai defeated Lin Ao to become the Soul Grandmaster division champion, then promised Bai Luo he would scout out the courtesans.
• At evening, a woman led Dai Mubai and the other division champions toward the fifth floor to meet Xiao Le, Xiao E, and Xiao Tian.

Dai Mubai joined the division champions at Snow Moon Tower, where three courtesans revealed their painted-skin beauty. Acting on Tree Demon Grandma’s command, all three chose Dai Mubai, and Xiao Tian proposed that they share him.

• Dai Mubai went with the other champions to a room on Snow Moon Tower’s fifth floor, where three courtesans played music behind a pink curtain.
• The champions introduced themselves, then asked the courtesans to show their faces, and the disguised Bu Le, Lao E, and Tian Ya revealed their painted-skin appearances.
• Tree Demon Grandma sensed Dai Mubai’s great fortune and high-quality essence and ordered the three disguises to choose him.
• Xiao Tian chose Dai Mubai first, then Xiao Le and Xiao E also said they wanted him to stay with them.
• Xiao Tian proposed that the three courtesans share Dai Mubai rather than compete over him.