Chapter Summaries

Tang San traveled with Tang Hao and Tang Xiao to the Blue Silver Forest, where he awakened the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline with the Blue Silver King’s help. The Blue Silver King then warned him that terrifying monsters had appeared across the continent, some stronger than Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

• Tang Hao asked Tang Xiao to accompany him and Tang San to the Blue Silver Forest, fearing the Blue Silver King might threaten Tang San.
• After nearly half a month of travel, Tang San entered the forest while Tang Hao and Tang Xiao stood guard.
• The Blue Silver King helped Tang San awaken his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline by stimulating his potential through his Life-bound Soul Ring.
• The Blue Silver King explained that Tang San could also have awakened naturally by absorbing Plant-type Soul Rings, and Tang San thanked him.
• The Blue Silver King warned Tang San that monsters had appeared across the continent, including beings more terrifying than Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

After learning of powerful monsters appearing across the continent, Tang San heard that he needed to obtain Divine Slaughter’s Domain in the City of Slaughter. He agreed to go there with Tang Hao, while the chapter ended with Zhongli seated calmly among solemn Innate Sect elders.

• The Blue Silver King warned Tang San that reliable reports described monsters more terrifying than Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, and Tang San promised to be careful.
• Tang San’s newly awakened bloodline transformed his appearance, causing Tang Hao and Tang Xiao to mistake him for Ah Yin at first.
• Tang Hao showed Tang San how Divine Slaughter’s Domain used killing intent to suppress opponents and told him to obtain the domain in the City of Slaughter.
• Tang Xiao worried about Tang San’s safety, but Tang Hao explained that he would accompany him and that the City of Slaughter could accelerate his cultivation.
• Tang San agreed to travel to the City of Slaughter with Tang Hao, while Zhongli sat calmly as Innate Sect elders gathered in solemn discussion.

The Body Sect urged Zhongli to become a god to combat the monsters threatening the continent, but he quietly planned to equip three thousand disciples with Qianyan Sets instead. At Zhongli Manor, Qian Renxue told him that Emperor Xue Ye was preparing to hand her the throne, leaving her unsure why he had chosen to do so.

• An elder reported that the Body Sect had fought the monsters and Zhang Hu had been badly injured.
• Du Bafang and the other elders urged Zhongli to gather faith and become a god, and Zhongli agreed to consider it.
• After the elders left, Zhongli decided to make three thousand Qianyan Sets for the Body Sect disciples.
• Zhongli and Paimon returned to the manor, where Xianyun was telling Qian Renxue stories about Ganyu's childhood.
• Qian Renxue told Zhongli that Emperor Xue Ye was preparing to pass the throne to her, and Zhongli advised her not to overthink it.

Xue Ye announced that he would pass the Heaven Dou throne to Qian Renxue, while Tang San entered the City of Slaughter expecting to gain Divine Slaughter's Domain. He emerged at Ghost Gate Pass, where two men told him the place was the Netherworld and that he was as good as dead.

• Xue Ye told Qian Renxue that he would pass the throne to her in the middle of the next month and asked her to invite Martial God to the coronation.
• Qian Renxue worried that Xue Ye was plotting against her, then visited Zhongli Manor and relaxed after Zhongli confirmed Xue Ye had accepted the situation.
• Tang San arrived at the City of Slaughter with Tang Hao and Tang Xiao, who noticed that its entrance was eerily empty.
• Tang Hao warned Tang San not to trust anyone and urged him to show no mercy before Tang San entered the passage alone.
• Tang San emerged at Ghost Gate Pass and questioned whether he was dead after seeing the sign and hearing two men call the place the Netherworld.

Tang San was brought through the transformed City of Slaughter, which resembled a Netherworld, and encountered the powerful Meng Po. He remained suspicious of the place as Meng Po demanded that he drink her soup.

• Tang San decided the supposed Netherworld was a deception and followed two guides to learn what they were planning.
• The guides led Tang San past a river of blood toward the Bridge of Helplessness while Tang Hao and Tang Xiao watched from hiding.
• Tang San met Meng Po, a former trusted general of the King of Slaughter and a Titled Douluo, who welcomed him as a newcomer.
• Meng Po told Tang San that everyone had to drink her soup and warned that those who refused could end up merged with the Yellow Springs.

Tang San entered the City of Slaughter, where Meng Po forced him to drink interrogation soup and revealed that she could use her soul skills. After Tang Hao and Tang Xiao confronted her over the Netherworld’s hostility toward Slaughter Gods, Meng Po denied that the King of Slaughter supported them.

• Meng Po explained that her soup was used for interrogations, and Tang San discovered the City of Slaughter had sealed his soul skills.
• Meng Po revealed her Titled Douluo strength and forced Tang San to drink three bowls of soup before allowing him to pass.
• After Tang San left, Meng Po sensed a Slaughter God nearby and warned them that the Netherworld did not welcome Slaughter Gods.
• Tang Hao challenged Meng Po and threatened the Netherworld if Tang San faced mortal danger.
• Meng Po asked who had claimed the King of Slaughter had their backs.

Meng Po confronted Tang Hao and Tang Xiao, revealing her contempt for Slaughter Gods and hinting at the Netherworld’s powerful backer. Meanwhile, Tang San entered the Netherworld after drinking its strange soup and was led toward the Judge.

• Meng Po told Tang Hao that the King of Slaughter had become little more than a figurehead and dismissed Tang Hao’s threat to fight the Netherworld.
• Tang Hao and Tang Xiao left before their tempers could provoke a fight with Meng Po.
• The chapter revealed that Meng Po was an Evil Soul Master whose martial soul was the Fallen Angel.
• Tang San drank three bowls of soup and followed his guides into the Netherworld’s inner city.
• Tang San unexpectedly admitted that he was worried, and one guide explained that newcomers who drank the soup answered questions too readily and should not be questioned before meeting the Judge.

After drinking Meng Po Soup, Tang San found that he could not stop himself from revealing his secrets in the Netherworld. The Judge prepared to question him, and Tang San considered fleeing, but the Judge warned that he could not escape the former City of Slaughter.

• Tang San questioned why the Judge's men intended to shackle him and evaded them with his Soul Bone skill.
• The Judge threatened to kill Tang San if he resisted and asked him to state his name.
• Tang San involuntarily confessed that he had been an outer disciple of the Tang Sect who stole the inner sect's secret manuals, bewildering the hidden Tang Hao and Tang Xiao.
• Tang San realized Meng Po Soup was forcing him to answer truthfully and feared revealing the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.
• Tang San tried to flee, but the Judge warned that his Soul Power would run out before he could escape the Netherworld.

Tang San surrendered to the Judge in the City of Slaughter and answered questions about his past, revealing that his soul had occupied another person’s body. The Judge confirmed that Tang San had drunk Meng Po Soup, but the strange truth of his rebirth left him baffled.

• Tang San surrendered and was shackled after deciding he could neither flee nor fight the Judge.
• The Judge questioned Tang San, who admitted stealing the Tang Sect’s inner sect manuals but insisted he had done nothing wrong.
• Tang San struggled to recall whether he had killed 857 or 858 people and explained that one death involved the original owner of his body.
• Tang San told the Judge that his soul had occupied the original Tang San’s body, leaving the Judge stunned.
• The Judge asked the two men who brought Tang San whether he had drunk Meng Po Soup, and they confirmed that he had drunk three bowls.

Tang San revealed that he had possessed the body of the original Tang San after dying in another world, prompting Tang Hao to suspect that his real son had died as a newborn and that Tang San had taken his place. After Tang San confessed to further deaths, Judge sent him to Oil Pot Hell while seeking instructions from Lord Yama.

• Tang San told Judge that he came from the Tang Sect of Bashu and had possessed a body whose original owner was already dead.
• Tang Hao concluded that his son had likely died as a newborn and grew angry as he considered using Tang San's body for the sect's revival.
• Tang San confessed that people including members of the Strength Clan and Xiao Wu had died because of him.
• Judge ordered the two guides to take Tang San to Oil Pot Hell while he sought Lord Yama's instructions.
• The guides dragged Tang San toward Oil Pot Hell and told him he would be fried there but would not die.

Tang Hao and Tang Xiao watched Tang San being led through the transformed City of Slaughter, while King Yama considered how to judge the otherworldly soul who had taken Tang San’s body. King Yama resisted Asura God’s demand to spare Tang San, but Asura God ordered him to transfer the Asura Divine Power from Tang Chen and sever ties with the City of Slaughter.

• Tang Hao learned that the Tang San he had raised was an adult soul from another world and ordered that he be fried in an oil pot.
• Tang San was escorted past the City of Slaughter’s punishments and protested that Judge was unjust, while the guides said Judge had not yet passed sentence.
• Judge reported Tang San’s case to King Yama, who concluded that Tang San was guilty of harming the original Tang San and instructed Judge to handle similar cases the same way.
• Judge decided to extract Tang San’s soul and punish it for possessing another person’s body.
• Asura God revealed himself to King Yama and ordered him to spare Tang San, transfer the Asura Divine Power from Tang Chen to him, and end the City of Slaughter’s ties with Asura God.

Asura negotiated with King Yama to transfer Tang Chen’s inheritance to Tang San, accepting Yama’s demand that Tang San be punished first. Afterward, Asura began plotting to obtain Poseidon’s inheritance for Tang San, hoping it would help him challenge a powerful enemy.

• Asura demanded that King Yama transfer Tang Chen’s gains to Tang San, but King Yama insisted that Tang San was guilty and had to be punished first.
• Asura threatened to awaken Tang Chen, and King Yama agreed to the transfer on the condition that Tang San accept punishment.
• Asura returned to the God Realm and admitted he feared a powerful opponent enough to seek outside help for Tang San.
• Poseidon visited Asura, who considered combining the Asura and Sea God inheritances to strengthen Tang San.
• Poseidon sensed Asura’s strange interest in him and left, while Asura reflected that the God Realm was a cage for gods.

Sea God Poseidon discovered that he could no longer locate the Sea God's Heart and worried about finding a suitable inheritor, while Asura reflected on Tang San's fate. In the Netherworld, Tang San entered Oil Pot Hell and felt its unnatural oil corroding his body and Bone.

• Poseidon decided to leave the God Realm and searched for the Sea God's Heart, but found he could not sense its location on Douluo Continent.
• Poseidon realized the Heart had vanished from the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's treasury and worried that no inheritor could survive the trials without it.
• Poseidon considered creating another Sea God's Heart but feared an inheritor would be unable to defeat the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
• Asura thought Tang San would regret what the little bat had done once Tang San became a god.
• Tang San reached Oil Pot Hell in the Netherworld, where he saw fallen ones being punished and learned that the pot contained Yang Spring Water mixed with oil.
• Tang San jumped into the pot and felt its contents corrode his body and Bone, realizing the oil was not ordinary.

Tang San endured Oil Pot Hell while awaiting his judgment, hoping his punishment might atone for stealing the Tang Sect’s secret teachings. Lord Yama sentenced him to all eighteen levels of hell for three years, then ordered that every moment of his punishment be made to count.

• Tang San realized the oil pot contained diluted Fire Spring water and learned that Oil Pot Hell was a temporary stop until his judgment arrived.
• The guide warned Tang San that no one could escape hell and said monthly assessments could reduce punishment time.
• After two days, the Judge arrived and had Tang San pulled from the pot to hear Lord Yama’s assessment.
• The Judge sentenced Tang San to two months in each of the eighteen levels of hell for slaughter, stealing his sect’s teachings, and possessing a child to be reborn.
• Lord Yama ordered special care so Tang San would waste none of his three years, prompting the Judge to wonder whether it meant a year in dreams for every day outside.

Yama sentenced Tang San to years of bodily and mental torment, promising him Tang Chen's inheritance afterward. Tang Hao and Tang Xiao learned Tang San might become a god, decided to abandon him, and left the Netherworld; the story then shifted to a tense, heavily guarded Heaven Dou City.

• Yama ordered Tang San to endure three years of bodily punishment and prolonged illusions, promising him Tang Chen's inheritance once he finished.
• Tang Hao and Tang Xiao overheard Yama and debated whether to reveal what they knew, fearing Tang San would use them and the Clear Sky Sect.
• Tang Hao and Tang Xiao decided Tang San must not become a god, but they chose not to kill him and risk offending a god.
• Yama introduced himself as King Yama and warned Tang Hao and Tang Xiao to leave the Netherworld; the brothers departed and abandoned Tang San to his punishment.
• Heaven Dou City appeared decorated for a celebration, while extra guards patrolled the imperial city and its outskirts.

Xue Xing convinced Xue Beng that Xue Ye’s abdication would leave them safer than a succession after his death, then warned him about dangerous monsters appearing around the city and arranged for them to stay near Zhongli Manor. At Zhongli Manor, Du Bafang reported that the Qianyan Sets had been distributed, while Zhongli reflected on his recent work producing them.

• Xue Xing told Xue Beng that he had no chance of taking the throne and explained that Xue Ye’s abdication would prevent them from being forced into rebellion against Xue Qinghe.
• Xue Beng accepted that rebellion would be futile and thanked Xue Xing for guiding him.
• Xue Xing warned Xue Beng about powerful monsters appearing unpredictably and told him to move to a residence beside Zhongli Manor.
• After Xue Xing shared what he knew, Xue Beng understood the need to relocate and thanked his uncle.
• At Zhongli Manor, Du Bafang reported to Zhongli that the Qianyan Sets had been distributed and their owners had bound them with their blood.
• Zhongli recalled producing three thousand Qianyan Sets, while Xianyun worked on her Boom-Boom Divine Mechanism.

Zhongli confirmed that he had become a god and ordered Du Bafang to keep the news secret while the Innate Sect prepared for coming battles. He then told Du Bafang to attend Xue Qinghe’s upcoming coronation, leaving the sect master to contemplate whether she would rule well.

• Du Bafang reported that the Qianyan Sets had greatly improved the Innate Sect disciples’ ability to fight monsters, and Zhongli told him to prioritize practicing battle formations.
• Du Bafang realized Zhongli had become a god, and Zhongli confirmed it while ordering him to keep the news hidden.
• Du Bafang knelt and hailed Zhongli as the War God, but Zhongli raised him and told him to behave as before.
• Zhongli told Du Bafang to attend Xue Qinghe’s coronation, and Du Bafang agreed to bring disciples to show the Innate Sect’s support.

As Xue Ye’s abdication approached, Tang San endured years of torment in repeated illusions while “Xue Qinghe” prepared to take the throne. She questioned her motives and resolved to learn a god’s compassion, but her strained expression and automatic smile left the watching nobles confused.

• Tang San opened his eyes after enduring three years of Tongue-Pulling Hell in an illusion and begged for his punishment to end.
• Several Evil Soul Masters continued weakening Tang San’s Mental Power and subjecting him to illusions under orders from King Yama.
• “Xue Qinghe” rode through Heaven Dou City during the celebrations, reflecting that she had sought Bibi Dong’s recognition rather than the people’s welfare.
• “Xue Qinghe” resolved to become Angel God and learn to care for humanity.
• Meng Shenji reminded “Xue Qinghe” to focus, and she quickly put on a professional smile, prompting Xue Beng and Xue Xing to question her motives.

“Xue Qinghe” led the coronation parade through Heaven Dou City as the Qianyan Army drew attention and alarmed the watching factions. Ning Fengzhi wanted to buy the Qianyan Set, but Zhongli would not sell it, and the army entered the imperial palace under privileges granted by Xue Ye.

• “Xue Qinghe” thanked Meng Shenji and greeted the cheering crowds during the parade announcing her rule over the Heaven Dou Empire.
• The Qianyan Army appeared along the streets, impressing onlookers with its disciplined ranks and fearsome reputation.
• Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and the others recognized the Qianyan Army’s strength, and Ning Fengzhi resolved to buy Qianyan Sets for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Zhongli would not sell the Qianyan Set because it was a symbol as well as a source of strength.
• The procession ended at the imperial palace, where Xue Ye’s special privileges allowed Qianyan Army soldiers wearing their sets to enter without requesting permission.

Xue Ye abdicated the Heaven Dou Empire’s throne in favor of “Xue Qinghe,” who began her reign by rewarding her allies. She appointed Zhongli State Preceptor and granted him unprecedented titles, including Vago Rock Emperor.

• Xue Ye announced his abdication and passed the throne to “Xue Qinghe” in an elaborate succession ceremony.
• “Xue Qinghe” completed the accession rites and received the ministers’ allegiance as emperor.
• Xue Ye departed for the inner palace after exchanging warm words with “Xue Qinghe.”
• “Xue Qinghe” appointed Ning Fengzhi Imperial Tutor.
• “Xue Qinghe” named Zhongli State Preceptor, granted him the royal title Vago Rock and the title King of Side-by-Side, and bestowed the honorific Lord of Geo.