Chapter Summaries

As Zhongli remained away, Paimon accidentally revealed enough about his divine titles for Qian Renxue and the others to infer that he was the God of Contracts. In Heaven Dou City, Xue Ye warned “Xue Qinghe” that Zhu Zhuqing could not become his principal wife, while Dai Mubai resolved to seek revenge against the Heaven Dou Empire after the tournament.

• A Titled Douluo grew serious and released his Martial Soul after seeing Wang Chen use Soul Skills without the King of Slaughter’s blessing.
• Paimon worried about Zhongli’s absence, and “Xue Qinghe” reassured her that Zhongli would return before the finals.
• Paimon nearly revealed Zhongli’s title as the God of Contracts, leading Qian Renxue and the others to infer his divine identity.
• Xue Ye warned “Xue Qinghe” that Zhu Zhuqing could not be his principal wife because she belonged to the Zhu Family.
• Dai Mubai seethed over Zhu Zhuqing staying at the Crown Prince’s Mansion, while Tang San agreed to accompany him to the Star Luo Empire and help him pursue revenge against Heaven Dou.

Xiao Wu struggled with her doubts about Tang San and found comfort in Liu Erlong, while Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun decided to make the most of their situation. In the City of Slaughter, Wang Chen fought the law enforcement squad until only he and a Blood Raven Titled Douluo remained, who unleashed his Ninth Soul Skill.

• Dai Mubai challenged Tang San’s advice about not losing his mind over a woman, and Xiao Wu grew troubled as she considered her mother and her purpose in the human world.
• Liu Erlong comforted Xiao Wu and told Tang San to give her space, while Tang San fell silent.
• Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun exchanged a glance and decided to enjoy themselves while they still could.
• Wang Chen endured the law enforcement squad’s attacks for roughly two hours, using his Martial Soul Possession and abilities to keep fighting.
• Wang Chen and the Blood Raven Titled Douluo became the last two standing, and the Titled Douluo attacked with his Ninth Soul Skill, Flock of Crows Storm.

Zhongli spared the City of Slaughter but made the King of Slaughter sign a contract to reform it into the Netherworld and serve as King Yama. The chapter ended with a glimpse of Tang San’s future visit to the transformed Netherworld and Zhongli warning King Yama against breaking their contract.

• The King of Slaughter pleaded with Zhongli to preserve the City of Slaughter, explaining its role as a prison and an inheritance ground for the Asura God and Rakshasa God.
• Zhongli agreed to let the City of Slaughter remain if the King of Slaughter signed a contract and reformed its rules to punish those guilty of heinous crimes.
• Zhongli renamed the City of Slaughter the Netherworld and gave the King of Slaughter the title King Yama.
• The chapter showed Tang San arriving at the Netherworld in the future, where its officials tried him and sent him to hell for punishment.
• Zhongli warned King Yama not to break their contract and showed him the Punishment of Eating Rocks.

Zhongli returned to Heaven Dou City after settling matters in the City of Slaughter, where the former King of Slaughter began building the Netherworld. At the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, Emperor Xue Ye considered arranging marriages between the Royal Family and the Body Sect to strengthen the empire.

• The former King of Slaughter told Wang Chen he intended to build the Netherworld, while Wang Chen vowed to judge whether his promises were true.
• Zhongli returned to the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, where Paimon welcomed him and he thanked Xue Qinghe for looking after her.
• Emperor Xue Ye praised Xue Qinghe for maintaining ties with Zhongli and reflected on the Body Sect's loyalty to the empire.
• Xue Ye considered marrying Xue Qinghe to Chiyu, then worried that making her Crown Princess could threaten the Royal Family.
• Xue Ye weighed marrying Xue Ke to Du Siji, thinking their children could still bear the Xue name.

Zhongli's return energized the competition, while Paimon bluntly noted that two teams previously known for slacking off were now fighting hard. In the rest area, Liu Erlong urged Shrek's students to focus on cultivating and face Blazing Fire Academy carefully, as Ma Hongjun struggled with guilt over the academy's troubles.

• Zhongli's return motivated contestants to perform at their best, and one team's captain rallied his teammates while they privately suspected he was using them to impress Zhongli.
• A contestant from the opposing team opened the match with his Third Soul Skill, prompting excited commentary about the teams finally fighting with their trump cards.
• Paimon remarked that she knew both teams had been slacking off before, and the people around her agreed that she was telling the truth.
• Shrek's students blamed Xue Ye, Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin for the academy's downfall, but Liu Erlong told them to set revenge aside and wait for an opportunity.
• Liu Erlong warned Shrek to be careful against Blazing Fire Academy and reassured Ma Hongjun that nobody blamed him, while he quietly carried guilt over his past behavior.

As Blazing Fire Academy prepared to face Shrek, Zhongli heard a faint plea from Douluo Continent’s consciousness, which revealed that it had been manipulated into choosing Tang San as its Child of Destiny. Zhongli agreed only to consider helping it, leaving its request unanswered for now.

• Liu Erlong left Ma Hongjun to deal with his shock over Shrek’s forgiveness of Ma Xiaotao and Tang Ya.
• Blazing Fire Academy’s members declared confidence in defeating Shrek, while Tang San and his teammates struggled to see how they could win.
• Zhongli sensed Douluo Continent’s consciousness asking for help and learned that it could no longer make choices freely because someone had guided it.
• Douluo Continent’s consciousness explained that Tang Hao had replaced its intended path after Huo Yuhao failed, and it asked Zhongli to deal with Tang San.
• Zhongli told the consciousness that he needed to consider its request, and it fell silent.

At the match against the Blazing Fire team, Ma Hongjun’s Evil Fire Phoenix evolved into a Dark Phoenix and consumed his reason. Zhongli decided to watch for now, while Ma Hongjun began attacking both opponents and his own teammates.

• Zhongli reflected that Qian Renxue, Tang Chen, and Oscar had been chosen by the Douluo consciousness, though Tang Chen and Oscar had been led astray.
• Tang San worried that his Blue Silver Grass could not counter the Blazing Fire team and blamed Yu Xiaogang for failing to awaken his Blue Silver Emperor.
• Ma Hongjun’s guilt over the academy, his teacher, and Qin Ming deepened as his Evil Fire threatened to take control of his mind.
• When the match began, Ma Hongjun transformed into a Dark Phoenix, losing his reason and alarming the spectators and Spirit Hall.
• Zhongli warned that Ma Hongjun had fallen under the influence of darkness and Evil Fire, while Salas promised Spirit Hall would suppress the threat.
• Ma Hongjun attacked the Blazing Fire team with black flames, then turned and hurled a fireball at Dai Mubai.

Ma Hongjun lost control and attacked Dai Mubai and the Shrek team with his Dark Phoenix flames, while the Divine Realm gods realized an unknown force had blocked their attempt to restore him. Shrek forfeited, Liu Erlong knocked Ma Hongjun unconscious, and Zhongli invited Qinghe to dinner after the match.

• Ma Hongjun unexpectedly attacked Dai Mubai, and Tang San concluded that he had lost his mind.
• In the Divine Realm, Asura God ordered a god to find a chance to restore Ma Hongjun, while that god secretly considered supporting either side in the contest.
• Ma Hongjun used his Darkness Fire feathers against Tang San and the others, burning through Tang San's Blue Silver Grass shield as the Blazing Fire team watched.
• Shrek Academy forfeited the match, and Liu Erlong rushed into the arena and knocked Ma Hongjun unconscious.
• After the match ended, Zhongli invited Qinghe to dinner.

Zhongli tested Qian Renxue’s plans for ruling the continent, and she said she would pursue reforms with his help. She then claimed Xue Ye would abdicate if Zhongli supported her, leaving Zhongli to question why the world’s consciousness had recruited him.

• Qian Renxue agreed to dine with Zhongli at Seven Treasure Hotel, joking that she would become Heaven Dou’s Crown Prince and support him.
• After the group left, Xue Ye decided to gradually bring Chiyu and Du Siji into the Royal Family.
• Heaven Dou City residents discussed Ma Hongjun’s attack on his own Shrek Team and debated whether he could defeat them in the next match.
• Over dinner, Zhongli asked Qian Renxue what she would do after unifying the continent, and she promised reforms while saying she had him to rely on.
• Zhongli asked how Qian Renxue would ascend the throne, and she said Xue Ye would abdicate if Zhongli supported her.

Zhongli and Qian Renxue discussed the difficulty of helping the poor, while Qian Renxue warned him that Qian Daoliu might joke when they reached Spirit City. At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong remained confined, and her angry outburst against her relatives worsened her situation.

• Paimon asked Zhongli and Qian Renxue about their talk of abdication and unification, and they explained they had been discussing how to ensure everyone had enough to eat.
• Qian Renxue decided to wait for Xue Ye to die before acting and said she would not listen to Bibi Dong, then warned Zhongli not to take Qian Daoliu's remarks seriously.
• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong heard Ning Rongrong screaming from her room and ordered that her meals had been too generous.
• The next day, two Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect relatives brought Ning Rongrong a meager meal and explained it was the Sect Master's order.
• Ning Rongrong threatened the women with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, then insulted them as trash, prompting one to angrily defend herself.

Ning Rongrong’s insults toward her fellow disciples convinced Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong that she could no longer lead the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. At the council meeting, Ning Fengzhi removed her from succession, but the elders clarified that they had come to speak up for her talent.

• Two girls challenged Ning Rongrong’s claims of superiority, pointing out the limits of her martial soul and criticizing Shrek Academy.
• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong overheard Ning Rongrong’s exchange and decided she was beyond saving and unfit to succeed as Sect Master.
• Gu Rong urged Ning Fengzhi to reconsider the succession and said he, Ning Fengzhi, and Chen Xin shared responsibility for spoiling Ning Rongrong.
• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong went to the council hall, where the elders hesitated to raise their concerns.
• Ning Fengzhi told the elders that Ning Rongrong would no longer be a candidate to succeed him.
• The leading elder emphasized that Ning Rongrong was a genius, and Ning Fengzhi realized the elders had come to plead on the strength of her talent.

Ning Fengzhi faked a collapse to delay the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect elders from exploiting Ning Rongrong’s talent. Meanwhile, Shui Bing’er’s group prepared for their match against Shrek Academy and spotted Xiaofeilian’s group dining nearby.

• The elders pressured Ning Fengzhi to treat Ning Rongrong as a resource for the sect, and he pretended to faint to stop their demands.
• After the elders left, Ning Fengzhi told Chen Xin and Gu Rong that he was trying to buy Ning Rongrong more time.
• Shui Bing’er’s group discussed their match against Shrek Academy and their hopes of impressing Zhongli.
• Shui Bing’er noticed Xiaofeilian, Du Siji, and their companions at a tavern, where the Skywater group watched them eat and drink.
• The Skywater group realized that a man beside Du Siji was talking with Soul Power swirling above his head.

Xiaofeilian and the Innate Sect disciples chatted through a Mental Power network while attending the tournament, discussing Princess Xue Ke’s interest in Du Siji and Xiaofeilian’s complicated ties to the Royal Family. Xiaofeilian said she would neither oppose nor repay the Royal Family unless something major happened.

• Shui Bing'er noticed Soul Power swirling around the man beside Du Siji and realized he was using it in an unusual way.
• The Brain Martial Soul user hosted a seven-person chatroom, where the sect disciples praised Du Siji’s resolve to avoid romance until he became a true powerhouse.
• The disciples proposed that Princess Xue Ke had approached Du Siji because of his talent and his connection to the Innate Sect’s acting master.
• Xiaofeilian said the Royal Family had been behind the auction house where she was sold, but had also gifted Zhongli a Soul Bone over ninety thousand years old.
• Xiaofeilian said she would neither act against the Royal Family nor repay them unless something major happened.

Zhongli and Paimon left Zhongli Manor to give a soul bone to an Innate Sect disciple. At the tavern, Zhongli addressed Zhi Qing and asked for his opinion before handing over the gift.

• Paimon suggested thanking "Xue Qinghe," and Zhongli discussed how spending Gold Soul Coins could benefit Douluo's economy.
• Zhongli brought out the Gem Type Head Soul Bone dropped by Shi Nian and said it suited one of the sect's disciples.
• Zhongli and Paimon left the manor and went to a tavern, where the owner and sect members greeted Martial God Douluo.
• Paimon pointed out the disciple whose martial soul was a brain, and Zhongli told Zhi Qing he had something to give him but wanted to ask his opinion first.

Zhongli let Zhi Qing choose between a ten-thousand-year Soul Bone and the Mental Type Head Soul Bone offered as the tournament champion’s reward. Zhi Qing chose the future prize, and Xiaofeilian revealed that the three teachers had applied for Soul Bones again.

• Zhongli encouraged Zhi Qing to form his own ideas and told him that a Mental Type Head Soul Bone was among the tournament champion’s rewards.
• Zhongli presented Zhi Qing with a ten-thousand-year Gem Type Head Soul Bone and let him choose between it and the champion’s prize.
• Zhi Qing refused the Soul Bone and chose to compete for the champion’s reward.
• After Zhongli left with Paimon, Zhi Qing explained that he believed the Sect Master wanted him to choose the future prize.
• Xiaofeilian said the sword Zhongli gave her was enough and that the three teachers had applied for Soul Bones again.

Xue Ye tried to secure Xiaofeilian’s place in the royal family by urging Xue Qinghe to pursue her and giving her a gift to pass along. Suspicious that Xue Ye was testing her, Xue Qinghe went to Zhongli Manor to consult Zhongli.

• Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin rejected Xue Ye’s offer of a spirit bone worth about fifty thousand years and insisted that Xiaofeilian deserved better.
• Xue Ye said the Crown Prince would deliver a spirit bone and asked the three elders what they thought of Xue Qinghe and Xiaofeilian as a match.
• Meng Shenji said the decision depended on Chiyu and Your Excellency Martial God, and the elders warned Xue Ye not to interfere with Chiyu’s cultivation.
• Xue Ye summoned Xue Qinghe and asked what she thought of Xiaofeilian, then encouraged her to pursue Chiyu and gave her a gift for the girl.
• Xue Qinghe wondered whether Xue Ye was testing her, then visited Zhongli Manor the next morning and told Zhongli that Xue Ye suspected her.

Qian Renxue, disguised as "Xue Qinghe," learned that Xue Ye wanted her to court Chiyu, and Zhongli advised her to play along. At the tournament, Ning Fengzhi decided to meet Oscar, leaving him with an offer or request yet to be revealed.

• "Xue Qinghe" told Zhongli that Xue Ye suspected her, and Zhongli advised her to follow Xue Ye's plans and court Chiyu.
• Zhongli reassured Paimon that Chiyu knew "Xue Qinghe" was Qian Renxue in disguise.
• Xue Ye heard from a spy that Zhongli had not stopped "Xue Qinghe" and felt confident about securing the Innate Sect.
• At the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, Salas taunted Ning Fengzhi, while Ning Fengzhi worried about Ning Rongrong and considered Oscar's talent and feelings for her.
• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin summoned Oscar, and Ning Fengzhi acknowledged Oscar's resentment over the way they had treated him.

Ning Fengzhi offered Oscar the chance to marry Ning Rongrong if he gave up Shrek Academy and his freedom, but Oscar refused to abandon his friends and teachers. After agreeing to let him finish the tournament, Ning Fengzhi revealed Oscar could still obtain soul rings if he reached a higher rank, giving him hope of changing their fate.

• Ning Fengzhi asked Oscar to choose between Shrek Academy and being with Ning Rongrong, and Oscar refused to give up his teachers and friends.
• Ning Fengzhi explained that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had to protect its people and could not risk offending the Royal Family and the Innate Sect.
• Oscar asked to finish the tournament, and Ning Fengzhi agreed while warning him that Shrek Academy had little chance of winning.
• Oscar said Tang San, Dai Mubai, Fatty, and the others needed to overcome their limits, and Ning Fengzhi told him he could still obtain soul rings by reaching a higher rank.

Oscar returned to Shrek Academy burdened by the expectations surrounding his relationship with Ning Rongrong, while Ma Hongjun’s evolved Dark Phoenix made him stronger but more dangerous. Shrek Academy prepared to face Skywater Academy, and Oscar reflected that this might be his last chance to let loose with his friends.

• Oscar told Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun little about his situation with Ning Rongrong, though he worried about gaining influence in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• The Angel God watched Ma Hongjun and recalled restoring his senses after his loss of control, warning that a fall into darkness would mean his death.
• Liu Erlong noted that Ma Hongjun’s Martial Soul evolution had raised his Soul Power and could make him a Soul Ancestor before the promotion round.
• Hu Yan Li and Feng Xiaotian exchanged taunts about their teams’ future match, while Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others chose not to get involved.
• The announcer called Shrek Academy and Skywater Academy into the arena, and Oscar followed the team, thinking he should enjoy one last wild outing with his brothers.

Zhongli, Paimon, and “Xue Qinghe” shared osmanthus cake in the VIP seats while Shrek faced Skywater in the arena. Tang San trapped Shui Yue'er, but the match remained undecided as Feng Xiaotian warned that Shrek would lose if they failed to gain an advantage soon.

• Paimon offered Zhongli and “Xue Qinghe” half of her osmanthus cake, and “Xue Qinghe” savored her piece while stealing glances at Zhongli.
• Dai Mubai asked Ma Hongjun whether he could hold off Shui Bing'er, and Ma Hongjun said he would try his best.
• The match began, and Ma Hongjun attacked Shui Bing'er while the Skywater team froze the arena and Shui Bing'er used Ice Seal against Shrek.
• Tang San used Spider Web Restraint to trap Shui Yue'er, prompting Shui Bing'er to cry out as Shrek's fighters broke free of the ice.
• Feng Xiaotian predicted that Shrek would lose if they could not establish an advantage within five minutes.