Chapter Summaries

The Crimson Nine Headed Bat King reluctantly ordered the Hell Slaughter Arena match stopped and both Tang San and Dai Mubai passed, after the Asura God pressured it to protect them. A Crimson Envoy halted their battle and escorted them away, leaving them uncertain about what awaited them.

• The Crimson Nine Headed Bat King discussed the Asura God's demands with a subordinate and ordered the match stopped so Tang San and Dai Mubai would both pass.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai continued fighting in the Hell Slaughter Arena as the crowd shouted for bloodshed.
• A drumbeat interrupted the battle, and the Crimson Envoy entered the arena and ordered everyone to stop.
• The Crimson Envoy declared the battle over and told Tang San and Dai Mubai to follow him.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai exchanged a wary glance and followed the Crimson Envoy deeper into the arena.

Tang San and Dai Mubai were summoned to the Slaughter King’s palace, while Wriothesley and Sigewinne tried to enter and were confronted by Black Knights. The commander attacked Wriothesley, who stood still as the spear aimed for his throat.

• Tang San and Dai Mubai followed the Crimson Envoy into the City of Slaughter’s inner rooms, where he told them the Slaughter King wished to see them.
• The Slaughter King remained hidden and gave no response, so the Crimson Envoy directed Tang San and Dai Mubai to go to the hall.
• Wriothesley and Sigewinne approached the blood-red corridor, but more than a hundred Black Knights blocked their way.
• Wriothesley asked to meet the Slaughter King, and the commander warned them to leave or die.
• The commander thrust his spear at Wriothesley, while Sigewinne readied her Anesthetic Gun and Wriothesley remained motionless.

Wriothesley defeated the Black Knight commander and froze the remaining Black Knights with his Gauntlets. He and Sigewinne then prepared to continue forcing their way forward.

• Wriothesley dodged the Black Knight commander's spear, shattered it with his Gauntlets, and killed the commander with a punch.
• The Black Knights charged Wriothesley, hoping to earn the commander's position by killing him.
• Wriothesley unleashed a wave of Frost that engulfed and froze the Black Knights.
• Sigewinne joined Wriothesley, and they set off through the frozen corridor.

Wriothesley smashed through the Slaughter King's palace gate and demanded to see the king. When the Slaughter Envoy tried to seduce him, he seized her by the throat, leaving the Black Knights too frightened to intervene.

• Wriothesley punched through the palace gate, and the remaining Black Knights fled in terror.
• The Slaughter Envoy arrived with more Black Knights and stopped them from running.
• Wriothesley told the Slaughter Envoy that he wanted to see the Slaughter King.
• The Slaughter Envoy tried to seduce Wriothesley, but Sigewinne warned him not to be fooled.
• Wriothesley grabbed the Slaughter Envoy by the throat and lifted her off the ground while Sigewinne watched calmly.

Wriothesley spared the Slaughter Envoy after Sigewinne judged her useless, then continued deeper into the palace to find someone. A Red-robed Enforcement Team blocked their way, but Wriothesley refused to retreat and declared himself as his aura erupted.

• Wriothesley choked the Slaughter Envoy until Sigewinne said she was no longer useful, then released her without killing her.
• Wriothesley and Sigewinne continued through the palace, where Wriothesley defeated the enforcers who tried to stop them.
• Wriothesley noticed that the higher-level enforcers wore red and were stronger than the Black Knights below.
• A scarred leader from the Red-robed Enforcement Team ordered Wriothesley to stop, but Wriothesley said they wanted to meet the Slaughter King.
• Wriothesley stepped forward and unleashed his aura, startling the burly leader.

Wriothesley faced the Red-robed Enforcement Team after the burly leader ordered him killed. He effortlessly froze and knocked down one attacker, then challenged the rest as the leader ordered them to attack together.

• The burly leader revealed his murderous past and ordered the Red-robed Enforcement Team to kill Wriothesley.
• The enforcers unleashed their Martial Soul Avatars and charged Wriothesley with their weapons.
• Wriothesley slowed the front attackers with a wave of cold and dodged a blade aimed at his neck.
• Wriothesley appeared behind the attacker and knocked him into a wall, leaving him motionless.
• Wriothesley challenged the remaining enforcers, but the burly leader urged them to attack together despite their fear.

Wriothesley defeated the Red-robed Enforcement Team in the Slaughter King's palace, then confronted the Slaughter King and recognized him as Tang Chen. The Slaughter King led Wriothesley and Sigewinne deeper into the palace to speak.

• Wriothesley froze or knocked out the Red-robed Enforcement Team members who attacked him, leaving their burly leader as the last one standing.
• The burly leader raised his battle-axe, but Wriothesley struck his throat with an ice-covered hand and froze him.
• Sigewinne said the City of Slaughter was driving its people toward madness, and Wriothesley headed deeper into the palace, expecting the Slaughter King to be waiting.
• The Slaughter King emerged from the darkness and asked whether Wriothesley had caused the commotion.
• Wriothesley greeted him as Mr. Bat or Elder Tang Chen, and the Slaughter King acknowledged that Wriothesley knew a great deal.
• The Slaughter King told Wriothesley to come with him, and Wriothesley and Sigewinne followed him into the palace's depths.

Wriothesley and Sigewinne met the Slaughter King in his palace, where Wriothesley rejected his Bloody Mary and provoked a brief confrontation. The Slaughter King stopped attacking and demanded to know who Wriothesley was.

• The Slaughter King sent the Red-robed Enforcement Team away and led Wriothesley and Sigewinne into a lavish room.
• The Slaughter King offered Wriothesley and Sigewinne Bloody Mary, but they poured it out rather than drink it.
• The Slaughter King grew angry, and Wriothesley vanished before freezing the room and warning him not to attack.
• The Slaughter King transformed into a giant bat but halted when Wriothesley told him to calm down.
• The Slaughter King questioned Wriothesley’s identity and reflected on how the City of Slaughter drew power from humanity and the fallen.

Wriothesley offered to help the Slaughter King permanently erase Tang Chen’s soul in exchange for allowing him to take over the body. The Slaughter King agreed to protect Zhu Zhuqing if she left the Hell Slaughter Arena, and Wriothesley was about to state his second demand.

• The Slaughter King threatened Wriothesley but withdrew his killing intent and asked what he wanted in exchange for a discussion.
• Wriothesley offered to help the Slaughter King take full control of Tang Chen’s body by erasing Tang Chen’s soul.
• Sigewinne and Wriothesley explained that Tang Chen’s soul remained suppressed, not erased, and could reclaim his body if the City of Slaughter’s power disappeared.
• Wriothesley asked the Slaughter King to protect Zhu Zhuqing if she left the Hell Slaughter Arena, and the Slaughter King agreed.
• The Slaughter King asked Wriothesley to name his second demand.

Wriothesley learned that the Asura God was searching for a person or power capable of shaking the world's balance, and that two gods had descended near the City of Slaughter. He offered the Slaughter King a way to try to take control of Tang Chen's body, but the Slaughter King doubted him.

• The Slaughter King told Wriothesley that the Asura God sought a person or power strong enough to shake the world's balance.
• The Slaughter King revealed that two gods had descended and that unexplained bouts of rage had triggered fights near the City of Slaughter.
• Wriothesley agreed to help erase Tang Chen's soul in exchange for information about the Asura God's target and its location.
• Sigewinne gave the Slaughter King Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride Tablets, and Wriothesley explained that Tang Chen should take one before the Slaughter King merged their consciousnesses.
• The Slaughter King questioned whether Wriothesley was joking or brushing it off, and Wriothesley challenged it in return.

Wriothesley persuaded the Slaughter King to take medicine intended to loosen Tang Chen’s hold on its body, then warned it against attacking or destroying Tang Chen’s soul. The Slaughter King was left to face the limits of its freedom under the Asura God’s watch, while Wriothesley explained that Tang Chen’s survival was tied to Tang San’s divine trials.

• The Slaughter King hesitated over Wriothesley’s medicine, then swallowed a pill after he said the bottle contained a full course of treatment.
• The pill’s effects caused the Slaughter King intense pain and blurred its consciousness, and Wriothesley warned it not to attack him.
• The Slaughter King restrained its fury and asked Wriothesley what else it could do to escape Tang Chen’s soul.
• Wriothesley told the Slaughter King to proceed slowly and warned that the Asura God would not allow it to destroy Tang Chen’s soul.
• Wriothesley reasoned that the Asura God had kept Tang Chen’s soul alive so Tang Chen could eventually pass the Asura Sword and divine trials to Tang San.

Wriothesley refused the Slaughter King's request to kill another first-class god, then left with Sigewinne after subduing the Crimson Nine Headed Bat King. Two years later, Zhu Zhuqing had won her ninetieth match in the Hell Slaughter Arena and was being hailed as a possible new Slaughter God.

• The Slaughter King agreed to keep cooperating with Wriothesley while suffering the effects of Tang Chen's soul.
• The Slaughter King asked Wriothesley to kill another first-class god sent by the Asura God, but Wriothesley refused because it was outside their deal.
• Wriothesley and Sigewinne departed after Wriothesley subdued the Crimson Nine Headed Bat King, leaving the Slaughter King in pain.
• Over the next two years, Zhu Zhuqing built a fearsome reputation in the Hell Slaughter Arena with the Slaughter King's protection.
• Zhu Zhuqing won her ninetieth match, prompting spectators to wonder if she would become another Slaughter God.

After two years in the City of Slaughter, Tang San reached level 60 and prepared for his hundredth duel while watching over Dai Mubai. Zhu Zhuqing entered the arena for another match, and Dai Mubai withdrew rather than face her, leaving the Slaughter King relieved that Wriothesley had already departed.

• Tang San reached level 60 after two years of devouring opponents and learned that his combat strength had greatly improved.
• A Hell Slaughter Arena staff member told Tang San that his hundredth duel would take place the next morning, and Tang San went to watch Dai Mubai's match.
• The Slaughter King watched as Zhu Zhuqing entered the arena for her match after defeating nearly nine hundred opponents in a row.
• Dai Mubai realized Zhu Zhuqing was in the City of Slaughter and chose to leave rather than fight her.
• The Slaughter King relaxed, relieved that Wriothesley had departed and seemingly anticipated Zhu Zhuqing's victory.

Fire God celebrated passing his second trial and revealed that the other elemental gods had gathered to support him. Asura God arrived to confront him, only to find all seven elemental gods together and ready to face him.

• Fire God told Water God that he had passed his second trial, while Water God worried about how they would handle Asura God.
• Fire God summoned Light God, Darkness God, Space God, and the other elemental gods, who promised to stand together against Asura God.
• The elemental gods teased one another and asked Fire God about his trial before Asura God interrupted, accusing him of tampering with the inheritance site.
• Asura God appeared at the Fire God Temple with a recondensed Asura Sword, and Fire God welcomed the chance to face him alongside the others.
• Asura God realized all seven elemental gods were present and regretted coming to confront Fire God.

Asura tried to confront the Fire God over Tang Chen’s escape, but the seven Elemental Gods united against him and forced him to leave. He then planned to use Ghost God to find proof that Wrath had descended to the mortal world, hoping to gain leverage over Destruction.

• Asura accused the Fire God of letting Tang Chen escape and threatened him with the Asura Sword.
• The Fire God and the other six Elemental Gods stood together, and Asura backed down and left.
• The Elemental Gods discussed finding a promising candidate so the Fire God could pass on his godhood before Asura and Destruction’s conflict worsened.
• At the God Realm Central Core, Asura considered how Destruction might use the God of Wrath’s secret descent against him.
• Asura decided to make Ghost God stay quiet and search for evidence of Wrath’s descent so he could use it against Destruction.

Tang San and Dai Mubai entered Hell Road after winning their hundredth match, while Wriothesley questioned the Slaughter King about its rules and Zhu Zhuqing’s whereabouts. Tang San and Dai Mubai began crossing the narrow path, with Tang San taking the lead.

• Tang San and Dai Mubai demanded that the Slaughter King open Hell Road, and the Slaughter King sent them into darkness as the arena’s spectators mutilated themselves.
• Wriothesley appeared before the Slaughter King and learned that Asura God wanted Tang San to obtain the Asura God Sword while Tang Chen’s body remained intact.
• The Slaughter King told Wriothesley that Zhu Zhuqing had been escorted out through a back entrance and explained how the Law Enforcement Squad could leave Hell.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai surveyed Hell Road and stepped onto its narrow path, with Tang San walking in front.

Tang San and Dai Mubai fought their way along the narrow road, killing the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King and then attacking the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent. The serpent’s inner core formed as the road began to crack, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Tang San used hidden weapons, the Flying Claw, the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, and the Heaven Sky Nine Techniques to kill the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King.
• Tang San devoured the Bat King’s corpse to cultivate while Dai Mubai worried that his methods made him a fallen one.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai encountered the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent, and Tang San’s realgar and liquor failed to stop its charge.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai attacked the serpent with the Clear Sky Hammer, Eight Spider Lances, and tiger claws until Tang San smashed its head.
• The serpent’s nine back tumors burst and formed a golden-red inner core, while Tang San launched a final strike and the road cracked beneath the serpent.

Tang San and Dai Mubai crossed the deadly stretch of Hell Road and entered a blood-red expanse, where Tang San lost consciousness amid materialized killing intent. He awakened with a transformed Clear Sky Hammer and the Asura God Sword, then left the City of Slaughter with Dai Mubai, who fainted just outside its gates.

• Tang San kept the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent's Inner Core and used his Flying Claw to help Dai Mubai cross the broken road.
• Tang San activated his Blue Silver Domain as killing intent and heat rose within him, then reached the end of the road and found a vast blood-red sea.
• Tang San launched himself and Dai Mubai across the gap using his Eight Spider Lances, but materialized killing intent overwhelmed him and he blacked out.
• Tang San awoke holding a Clear Sky Hammer marked with mysterious white patterns and pulled the Asura God Sword from the ground.
• Dai Mubai noticed a mark on Tang San's forehead resembling the sword, but kept his observation to himself as they headed for the exit.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai left the City of Slaughter, and Dai Mubai fainted as soon as they passed through its gates.

After Tang San and Dai Mubai escaped the City of Slaughter, the Asura God began Tang San’s divine trial while the God of War forced a Second-Level God inheritance on Dai Mubai. The two parted ways without revealing their new inheritances, each planning to build power, while Tang San vowed to kill Ning Fengzhi and Wriothesley once he became a god.

• The God of War berated Dai Mubai for his weakness and irresponsibility, then arranged to pass his godhood to him.
• After Tang San and Dai Mubai left the City of Slaughter, Dai Mubai fainted and the Asura God revealed that Tang San could inherit his godhood through the Asura God Sword.
• The Asura God began Tang San’s divine trial by sending dark red light into his brow and set reaching Title Douluo as the first trial.
• The God of War sent his inheritance into Dai Mubai’s brow, then slapped him when he defiantly declared he would rise above the insult.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai returned to their bodies, kept their inheritances secret from each other, and decided to travel separately to the Clear Sky Sect and Star Luo.
• Tang San planned to establish the Tang Sect and privately vowed to kill Ning Fengzhi and Wriothesley after becoming a god.

The Slaughter King consumed the last tablet and absorbed Tang Chen, becoming a new person with Tang Chen’s memories and power. Wriothesley left with a Clear Sky Sect token, while Tang Chen headed out through the gates of the City of Slaughter.

• The Slaughter King swallowed the last Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride Tablet, overcame the Crimson Nine Headed Bat King, and claimed Tang Chen’s body and memories.
• Bo Saixi sensed that she had lost someone, unaware that Tang Chen had been freed from the City of Slaughter.
• Tang Chen thanked Wriothesley for his help and gave him a Clear Sky Sect token, suggesting he use it as he wished.
• Wriothesley departed, considering when to return the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud to the Sea God.
• Tang Chen walked to the City of Slaughter’s blood-red gates and pushed them open, ready to leave by his own strength.