Chapter Summaries

Wu Qi presided over the Righteous Unity Sect’s Elder Council, reassuring its newer elders that the sect did not answer to Spirit Hall. After hearing reports on the sect’s progress, he rewarded the elders for their contributions.

• Bai He summoned the three Three Halls elders to the Elder Council and sent others to invite Ning Fengzhi to the sect.
• Shu Chenfeng, Huai Yu, and Teng Bochuan worried that they had been excluded from the sect’s inner circle, then feared they were being called in for punishment.
• Feng Changlin introduced Wu Qi as the Righteous Unity Sect’s true controller, and Wu Qi assured the three elders that the sect did not have to obey Spirit Hall.
• Dugu Bo led the elders in reporting the sect’s construction and achievements, with the elders also discussing their shortcomings.
• Wu Qi rewarded the elders with Soul Bones and Immortal Herbs, and gave the Imperial Hall an additional Soul Bone for its service.

Wu Qi rewarded the Righteous Unity Sect’s elders with Soul Bones, revealed that he had brought back fifty, and arranged for Zhao Chenggong to develop Soul Tools. Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo arrived, and Wu Qi sought the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s help with Soul Tool research in exchange for training specialists and sharing results.

• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin speculated that Dugu Bo’s mysterious guest was likely Golden Crocodile Douluo, and Chen Xin agreed to accompany Ning Fengzhi to meet him.
• Wu Qi awarded Niu Gao two Soul Bones and assured the elders that service to the sect would earn clear rewards.
• Wu Qi gave Dugu Bo access to fifty Soul Bones, instructed him to reward deserving sect members, and arranged for him to gather Soul Tool materials for Spirit City.
• Wu Qi assigned Zhao Chenggong to develop Soul Tools and told Dugu Bo to train Wu Qingtian before deciding whether he had earned the Immortal Herbs.
• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin arrived at the Righteous Unity Sect, where Wu Qi asked Ning Fengzhi to help collect materials and provide ancient Soul Tool blueprints in exchange for training specialists and sharing research.

Wu Qi persuaded Ning Fengzhi to spread Soul Tool technology rather than monopolize it, while Bibi Dong continued her pact with the Rakshasa God. After learning Seahorse Douluo had died attempting to steal the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, Tang San planned to return to Sea God Island and discuss the matter with Bo Saixi.

• Wu Qi argued that spreading Soul Tool technology while retaining control of advanced research and standards would benefit Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect more than a market monopoly, and Ning Fengzhi agreed to gather and deliver related records.
• The Rakshasa God asked Bibi Dong whether she would resist or submit to the God King's path, and Bibi Dong insisted on her own plans and demanded that the Rakshasa God stop hindering her assessment.
• Tang Xiao told Yu Xiaogang and Tang San that Seahorse Douluo and his companions had died after offending the Heaven Dou Royal Family.
• Tang San concluded that Seahorse Douluo had tried to steal the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud for him, and said he would return to Sea God Island to consult Bo Saixi and complete his next assessment.
• Tang Xiao urged Tang San to prioritize his assessments while he and the Teacher kept the Clear Sky Sect stable.

Wu Qi wondered why Bibi Dong had withdrawn from Spirit Hall’s politics, while the God of Destruction revealed that she was considering fleeing to an ideal world after inheriting the Rakshasa position. Meanwhile, Tang San proposed an alliance between Sea God Island and the Clear Sky Sect after Seahorse Douluo’s death.

• Wu Qi brought Zhao Chenggong to Spirit City and settled him in the Blacksmith Association without revealing his Soul Tool plans.
• Qiangu Changkong returned from the Extreme North Land at Rank 95 after receiving the Ice Empress’s sacrifice, and the Qian Family celebrated his new status as Dragon Emperor Douluo.
• Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong discussed Bibi Dong’s disappearance and her failure to challenge Wu Qi’s growing influence in Spirit Hall.
• The God of Destruction told the Goddess of Life that Bibi Dong might seek Wu Qi’s approval to leave for an ideal world after inheriting the Rakshasa position, but he withheld this from Wu Qi.
• Wu Qi visited Hu Liena, who refused to reveal anything about Bibi Dong, and he continued planning how to reform Spirit Hall and contend with the two empires.
• Tang San told Bo Saixi and the Holy Pillar Douluo that Seahorse Douluo had died, then proposed that Sea God Island ally with the Clear Sky Sect.

Bo Saixi refused to commit Sea God Island to an alliance while it remained vulnerable, and Wu Qi arranged for Feng Xiaotian’s group to train in the Extreme North Land. After agreeing to Bibi Dong’s request to visit a new world, Wu Qi kept the arrangement secret and hoped to avoid conflict within Spirit Hall.

• Bo Saixi told Tang San to finish his trials and become the new Lord Sea God before Sea God Island would follow his commands.
• Feng Xiaotian brought Huo Wu, Qiangu Changkong, Ning Rongrong, and Chen Ping to Spirit City, where Wu Qi suggested Feng Xiaotian absorb Snow Empress’s Soul Ring.
• Wu Qi arranged for Feng Xiaotian’s group to travel to the Extreme North Land for training, explaining that Bibi Dong had gone into hiding and that Spirit Hall already had the strength to contend with her.
• Bibi Dong returned to Pope Hall and asked Wu Qi for a God King’s approval to visit a new world after inheriting her divine position.
• Wu Qi consulted the God of Destruction, agreed to Bibi Dong’s request, and secretly marked the contract with his Divine Power.

At Spirit Hall’s Grand Court Meeting, Bibi Dong resigned as Pope, and rival factions argued over who should succeed her. Wu Qi revealed his overwhelming power as an Ultimate Douluo, leaving the assembly stunned as the succession remained unresolved.

• Feng Xiaotian and Wu Qi waited outside Spirit City while Wu Qi said Bibi Dong’s resignation and his succession would depend on the Grand Court Meeting.
• Qian Daoliu told Qian Renxue he would appoint her Judgment Elder and urged her to work with the new Pope.
• Bibi Dong announced that poor health had forced her to resign and left Pope Hall despite Ghost Douluo’s questions.
• Qian Daoliu nominated a new Pope, while supporters of Wu Qi and Hu Liena clashed over the succession.
• Qian Daoliu, Qian Renxue, and Qiangu Changkong backed Wu Qi, while Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo resisted.
• Wu Qi revealed nine powerful Soul Rings and an aura that faintly surpassed Qian Daoliu’s, shocking everyone present.

After Bibi Dong abdicated, Wu Qi took over Pope Hall and began handling its affairs while planning reforms. He decided to establish the Judgement Hall and entrusted Qian Renxue with bringing Bibi Dong’s former subordinates into the new order.

• Qian Daoliu announced Wu Qi’s upcoming coronation and scheduled Qiangu Changkong’s Title Douluo ceremony for the day before it.
• Wu Qi took over Pope Hall’s backlog and decided to keep its operations stable while drafting a plan for future reforms.
• Wu Qi considered transferring the Ghost Douluos to a newly established Judgement Hall rather than stripping them of their positions in Elder Hall.
• Hu Liena asked Wu Qi to persuade Bibi Dong to stay, but he told her Bibi Dong had made her decision and urged her to cultivate toward becoming a Deity.
• Wu Qi gave Qian Renxue authority over the Judgement Hall and tasked her with winning over Bibi Dong’s former subordinates, including the Ghost Douluos.

Wu Qi’s appointment as Spirit Hall’s new Pope prompted the Righteous Unity Sect, Clear Sky Sect, and Star Luo Empire to consider their next moves. Spirit Hall invited the major powers to his coronation, where the empires might negotiate a ceasefire, while the chapter left the Clear Sky Sect and Star Luo court debating who should attend.

• The Righteous Unity Sect received Spirit Hall’s invitation to Wu Qi’s coronation, and its leaders considered who could attend while others stayed to protect the sect.
• At the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Xiao discussed the invitation with the elders and Yu Xiaogang, and decided to attend without revealing the elders’ new Title Douluo strength.
• Yu Xiaogang volunteered to accompany Tang Xiao, hoping to learn why Bibi Dong had resigned and whether Spirit Hall had internal divisions.
• At the Star Luo court, Dai Tianfeng and his ministers argued over who should attend the coronation while weighing the risks of leaving the empire during its war with Heaven Dou.
• Dai Mubai stayed out of the court discussion, and Dai Tianfeng privately judged his focus on Wu Qi to be narrow-minded.

Dai Tianfeng received a letter attributed to Bibi Dong exposing Spirit Hall’s role in provoking conflict between the Two Great Empires, while Wu Qi revealed he had arranged the disclosure to expose hidden enemies. The story left Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong preparing for the coronation ceremonies and waiting to see who would react to rumors of turmoil within Spirit Hall.

• Dai Tianfeng accepted an invitation to Wu Qi’s coronation ceremony, then opened a letter attributed to Bibi Dong that accused Spirit Hall of stirring up border conflict.
• Dai Tianfeng shared the letter with his ministers and reasoned that Xue Qinghe had used Spirit Hall’s scheme to strengthen his own position.
• A duke suggested informing the Clear Sky Sect so the Star Luo Royal Family could test Spirit Hall’s response.
• Wu Qi tried on ceremonial robes while Qiangu Changkong prepared for his Title Douluo coronation, scheduled for the day before Wu Qi’s.
• Qiangu Changkong asked why Wu Qi had sent the letter under Bibi Dong’s name, and Wu Qi explained that he wanted to control the revelation and draw hidden enemies into the open.

Wu Qi set a trap to draw Dai Weisi into seeking Spirit Hall’s support, while preparing other ways to investigate the Clear Sky Sect. Dai Weisi decided to contact Wu Qi, believing he could turn the supposed internal conflict in Spirit Hall into leverage.

• Wu Qi explained that the apparent turmoil in Spirit Hall could prompt the Star Luo royal family and the Clear Sky Sect to make moves, giving him grounds to act against them and exploit tensions between Dai Weisi and Dai Mubai.
• Wu Qi told his ally to contact Tailong for information about the Clear Sky Sect and to kill him if he refused to cooperate.
• Dai Weisi learned of Bibi Dong’s letter and Dai Tianfeng’s resulting decision to wait and see, and recognized the situation as an opportunity.
• Zhu Zhuyun urged Dai Weisi to seek the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s support, but Dai Weisi argued that contacting Wu Qi could win him Spirit Hall’s help or provide an escape route.
• Dai Weisi planned to use anti-war sentiment in the Star Luo Empire as leverage in negotiations with Wu Qi and decided the risk was worth taking.

Qiangu Changkong interrogated Tailong and obtained details about Clear Sky Sect, while Yu Xiaogang convinced Clear Sky Sect’s leaders to consider using Spirit Hall’s role in the border war to pressure the new Pope. Tang Xiao remained uneasy about Yu Xiaogang’s plan and suspected a possible trap.

• Qiangu Changkong had Tailong painfully washed and interrogated, and Tailong revealed what he knew about Clear Sky Sect.
• Qiangu Changkong kept Tailong alive so he could verify the information and fill in any gaps.
• Wu Qi gained the support of the Seven Great Sects’ representatives as factions gathered in Spirit City for the Coronation Ceremony.
• After hearing the Star Luo Royal Family’s letter, Yu Xiaogang proposed exposing Spirit Hall’s role in the border war to force Wu Qi into submission.
• Tang Xiao questioned whether Yu Xiaogang’s plan could fall into a trap, but Yu Xiaogang argued that Wu Qi lacked time to scheme.

Dai Weisi revealed that Dai Tianfeng was slowing his journey to Spirit City and planning to act against Wu Qi, then offered Spirit Hall support in exchange for help competing with Dai Mubai for the Star Luo throne. Wu Qi confirmed Dai Weisi was acting independently and heard his promise to expand Spirit Hall’s presence if he became emperor.

• Yu Xiaogang persuaded Tang Xiao and the elders that Spirit Hall’s internal conflict could be exploited to weaken its influence.
• Dai Weisi arrived in Spirit City, waited two days, and requested an audience with Wu Qi.
• Wu Qi asked Qiangu Changkong to investigate everyone Dai Weisi had contacted in the city.
• Dai Weisi told Wu Qi that Dai Tianfeng had informed the Clear Sky Sect and intended to act against him.
• Dai Weisi asked Spirit Hall to support his claim to the Star Luo throne and promised to add two hundred Spirit Hall positions across the empire.

Dai Weisi secured Wu Qi’s promise of protection as he prepared to challenge Dai Mubai for power in the Star Luo Empire. Three days before Wu Qi’s coronation, the emperors of the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires met at Pope Hall, where Xue Qinghe and Dai Tianfeng clashed over the border war before Wu Qi presented his proposed settlement.

• Dai Weisi sought Wu Qi’s support, and Wu Qi promised him shelter and personal safety if he failed in the succession competition, while refusing to interfere further in Star Luo’s affairs.
• Dai Weisi left Pope Mountain intending to return to court and reclaim his influence.
• Dai Tianfeng and Xue Qinghe arrived in Spirit City three days before Wu Qi’s coronation and attended negotiations at Pope Hall.
• Xue Qinghe accused Dai Tianfeng of provoking conflict, and Dai Tianfeng defended the Star Luo Empire and blamed the border unrest on Xue Qinghe.
• With Wu Qi’s guidance, Xue Qinghe accused the Star Luo Royal Family of protecting Clear Sky Sect and using the crisis to seize Heaven Dou territory, forcing Dai Tianfeng to seek Wu Qi’s intervention.
• Wu Qi urged the emperors to pursue a reasonable settlement and handed each of them a document containing his proposal.

Wu Qi steered the ceasefire negotiations between the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires, using Xue Qinghe’s demand for reparations to set up a later compromise. As trade terms advanced, Tang Xiao and Yu Xiaogang waited in Spirit City for the Title Douluo Coronation Ceremony so Yu Xiaogang could question Bibi Dong.

• Xue Qinghe objected to Wu Qi’s territorial exchange proposal and demanded ten million Gold Soul Coins in reparations, while Dai Tianfeng approved the exchange and refused to pay reparations.
• Wu Qi offered to mediate market access as an alternative, but Xue Qinghe held firm, and the first negotiation ended without a ceasefire agreement.
• Qiangu Changkong asked Wu Qi why he had directed Xue Qinghe to demand reparations, and Wu Qi explained that the demand would prepare him to compromise later with help from the Heaven Dou Royal Family.
• Wu Qi told Qiangu Changkong to prepare for his Title Douluo Coronation Ceremony, then continued negotiations with both emperors over the next two days as they agreed to open their commercial markets to each other.
• Tang Xiao asked Yu Xiaogang where Bibi Dong lived, and Yu Xiaogang said they should wait until the coronation ceremony, which Bibi Dong was expected to attend.

Qiangu Changkong held his Title Douluo promotion ceremony, displaying Spirit Hall’s strength to the continent. After the ceremony, Wu Qi confirmed that Feng Xiaotian and the others could leave for training in the Extreme North Land following his coronation the next day.

• Qian Daoliu presided over Qiangu Changkong’s promotion ceremony because Wu Qi had not yet been crowned Pope.
• Qiangu Changkong announced his title and had his name and title inscribed in Douluo Hall.
• Spirit Hall’s gathered experts impressed the attending factions, and some later pledged allegiance to Spirit Hall.
• Feng Xiaotian teased Qiangu Changkong and explained that he preferred to keep his own future Title Douluo breakthrough quiet.
• Wu Qi declined Feng Xiaotian’s offer to delay the group’s departure, saying his plans were arranged and their training should proceed.

Wu Qi was crowned the new Pope of Spirit Hall in a ceremony attended by leaders from across the continent. After Bibi Dong resigned and departed, Wu Qi promised to continue Spirit Hall’s subsidies and free martial soul awakenings, while Yu Xiaogang waited for an opportunity to discredit him.

• Yu Xiaogang dismissed Tang Xiao’s warnings and claimed Spirit Hall would not dare retaliate against them.
• Wu Qi donned the Pope’s ceremonial robes, took up the Destructive Scepter, and set out for Pope Hall as the crowds cheered.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo praised Bibi Dong’s accomplishments, after which she briefly resigned and left Pope Mountain.
• Yu Xiaogang told Tang Xiao to wait until Wu Qi was disgraced before approaching Bibi Dong for information about Spirit Hall.
• Wu Qi ascended the throne as the factions’ leaders knelt and cheered, then delivered his inaugural address and answered questions.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Wu Qi a supportive question, and Wu Qi reassured the factions that Spirit Hall would continue its subsidies and free martial soul awakenings.

Yu Xiaogang challenged Wu Qi during the coronation ceremony, accusing Spirit Hall of provoking the border crisis and presenting evidence. Wu Qi turned the accusation over to Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi to answer, leaving the confrontation ongoing.

• As Wu Qi prepared to enter Pope Hall, Yu Xiaogang stepped forward and accused Spirit Hall of worsening the border situation for political gain.
• Wu Qi revealed Yu Xiaogang's past connection to Spirit Hall, then asked to inspect his evidence as the crowd reacted.
• Yu Xiaogang insisted the evidence was genuine, while Wu Qi calmed Golden Crocodile Douluo and displayed the first accusation to the audience.
• Wu Qi asked Xue Qinghe to address the claim that Spirit Hall's grain purchases had caused famine in three cities.
• Xue Qinghe blamed the grain crisis on Star Luo Empire spies and natural disasters, and Ning Fengzhi added that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect also bought grain from those cities.

Wu Qi dismantled Yu Xiaogang’s accusations against Spirit Hall, explaining away the dam’s destruction as the work of a Heaven Dou official rather than a Spirit Hall order. He punished Demon Bear Douluo and left Yu Xiaogang facing public condemnation as the crowd rejected his evidence.

• Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi challenged Yu Xiaogang’s claim that Spirit Hall caused grain shortages, weakening his first piece of evidence.
• Yu Xiaogang accused Demon Bear Douluo of destroying a dam, and Demon Bear Douluo admitted doing so but said a Heaven Dou official had hired him.
• Ning Fengzhi explained that Marquis Zhang Dong had ordered the dam destroyed to pressure the Star Luo Royal Family, and said Xue Qinghe had punished him for treason.
• Wu Qi sentenced Demon Bear Douluo to three years without salary and ordered him to repair the dam and compensate the affected villagers.
• Wu Qi refuted Yu Xiaogang’s remaining claims, turning the crowd against Yu Xiaogang.

After Yu Xiaogang was publicly discredited, Wu Qi called for Spirit Hall to be open to public scrutiny and mediated ceasefire negotiations between the two empires. Xue Qinghe and Dai Tianfeng signed an agreement in Spirit City, then stayed there to discuss Wu Qi’s plans for Spirit Hall.

• Tang Xiao rescued Yu Xiaogang from the crowd and fled Spirit City with him.
• Wu Qi announced that Spirit Hall would welcome public scrutiny and would not punish anyone for raising doubts.
• Dai Tianfeng and Xue Qinghe deadlocked over responsibility for the war until Wu Qi urged them to compromise.
• Dai Tianfeng agreed to a ceasefire without reparations, and Xue Qinghe proposed opening one more category of goods to Heaven Dou merchants.
• Xue Qinghe consulted Ning Fengzhi, then signed the ceasefire agreement with Dai Tianfeng under Spirit Hall’s witness.
• The agreement was displayed publicly, and both emperors remained in Spirit City to discuss Wu Qi’s reforms.

Wu Qi arranged for the Blacksmith Association to become the Soul Tool Association and planned to spread Soul Tool education through Spirit Hall. He also formed an Inner Cabinet to help run Pope Hall and offered Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo new roles, leaving them eager to learn its duties.

• Feng Xiaotian and the others departed for the Extreme North Land, while Qiangu Changkong stayed to carry out Wu Qi's orders.
• Wu Qi learned that Lou Gao had progressed quickly in Soul Tool crafting and instructed him and Zhao Chenggong to develop advanced Soul Tools and train more Soul Engineers.
• Wu Qi renamed the Blacksmith Association the Soul Tool Association and ordered Lou Gao to prepare instructors for pilot courses at Spirit Hall Academy.
• Wu Qi summoned Snake Lance Douluo, Porcupinefish Douluo, Hu Liena, and two others and proposed that they form an Inner Cabinet to assist him with Pope Hall's affairs.
• Snake Lance Douluo asked Wu Qi about the Inner Cabinet's functions and obligations.