Chapter Summaries

Ning Qinghe’s mental attack enabled Chen Xin to kill Golden Crocodile Douluo with one strike, breaking through to level 98. Ning Qinghe ordered an assault on Spirit Hall’s forces, and the battle began with the Institute and its allies holding a clear advantage.

• Ning Qinghe struck Golden Crocodile Douluo’s consciousness with the Green Ivy Jade Crown, giving Chen Xin an opening to unleash his Ninth Soul Skill.
• Chen Xin’s God and Demon Dual Slash pierced Golden Crocodile Douluo’s head and killed him, while Chen Xin comprehended Unity of Man and Sword and advanced to level 98.
• The witnesses reacted with shock as Golden Crocodile Douluo’s corpse fell, and Qian Renxue watched in disbelief from a distance.
• Ning Qinghe ordered his forces to attack and leave no Spirit Hall members alive, prompting the Clear Sky Sect and Extreme Research Institute fighters to charge.
• Qianjun Douluo and Jiang Mo Douluo attacked in rage, but they faced Chen Xin, Yu Yuanzhen, Dugu Bo, and the other powerful fighters.

The Extreme Research Institute’s defenders overwhelmed Spirit Hall’s forces after Ning Fengzhi revealed his evolved Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Spirit Hall’s strongest fighters were badly injured, and Jiang Mo Douluo and Qianjun Douluo faced imminent defeat against Chen Xin and Gu Rong.

• Ning Fengzhi appeared with his Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and strengthened the Institute’s Titled Douluo, shocking Spirit Hall with his breakthrough to Spirit Douluo.
• Yu Yuanzhen took on Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo alone, overpowering them with his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
• Dugu Bo and the two Clear Sky Sect elders surrounded and badly injured Cixue Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo with hammers and poison.
• Jiang Mo Douluo and Qianjun Douluo confronted Chen Xin and Gu Rong, but Gu Rong’s Bone Transformation Divine Dragon blocked their attacks and opened a chance for Chen Xin.
• Chen Xin’s God and Demon Dual Slash shattered Jiang Mo Douluo’s Coiling Dragon Staff and arm, leaving both brothers seriously wounded and facing defeat.

The Extreme Research Institute and its allies defeated Spirit Hall’s forces, though the battle caused heavy damage and casualties. Qianjun Douluo and Jiang Mo Douluo died in Seven Treasure City, while Ghost Douluo escaped with Chrysanthemum Douluo.

• Gu Rong and Chen Xin drove Qianjun Douluo and the injured Jiang Mo Douluo into a desperate fight, while Qian Renxue watched Cixue Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo die.
• Ghost Douluo decided to flee and carried Chrysanthemum Douluo away from Yu Yuanzhen.
• Qianjun Douluo dragged Jiang Mo Douluo through the battlefield, destroying buildings and causing casualties across the Extreme Research Institute and Seven Treasure City.
• Ning Qinghe ordered Dugu Bo and others to stop Qianjun Douluo and Jiang Mo Douluo rather than pursue the fleeing Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo.
• Chen Xin killed Qianjun Douluo and Jiang Mo Douluo in Seven Treasure City, and Ning Qinghe resolved that the conflict with Spirit Hall would continue until one side fell.

After the battle, Ning Qinghe decided to end the pretense of peace by exposing Qian Renxue as the disguised Xue Qinghe and restraining her. Qian Renxue surrendered, unable to understand how her identity had been uncovered, and wondered whether her mother had arranged the defeat.

• Ning Qinghe considered Spirit Hall's remaining threats after his side defeated five Titled Douluo.
• Gu Rong dismissed the threat of Qian Daoliu, while Qian Renxue silently resented his confidence.
• Ning Qinghe accused Xue Qinghe of being Qian Renxue, the daughter of Spirit Hall's Pope and granddaughter of Qian Daoliu.
• Ning Qinghe used the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda and its Dragon Souls to restrain Qian Renxue as the others surrounded her.
• Qian Renxue stopped struggling and asked how Ning Qinghe had learned her identity, then suspected her mother might have planned the events.

Ning Qinghe captured Qian Renxue after her identity was exposed and began planning how to use the Spirit Hall attack to his faction’s advantage. He ordered his allies to contact Prince Xue Xing and spread rumors about Qian Renxue’s divine trial and Bibi Dong’s inheritance.

• Qian Renxue realized that Ning Qinghe had made a deal that allowed Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo to leave, and she suspected her mother had betrayed her.
• Qian Renxue lost her Angel God Raiment and revealed her true identity, surprising the people present.
• Ning Qinghe told Qian Renxue that she would live for now, then forced her into a slumber so he could put his plans into motion.
• Ning Qinghe asked Dugu Bo to contact Prince Xue Xing and reveal Qian Renxue’s identity.
• Ning Qinghe instructed Ning Fengzhi to spread news of Spirit Hall’s attack, Qian Renxue’s Angel God trial, and Bibi Dong’s Evil God inheritance while leaving their own relationship unconfirmed.

Ning Qinghe sought to deepen the conflict within Spirit Hall by spreading news about Qian Renxue’s disguise and the attack on the Extreme Research Institute. Dugu Bo brought the revelations to Xue Ye, who struggled to accept that Spirit Hall had deceived him and killed his other sons, while Dugu Bo proposed cooperation against Spirit Hall.

• Ning Qinghe told his companions to spread conspiracy theories about Bibi Dong, Qian Daoliu, and Spirit Hall to muddy the waters.
• Prince Xue Xing brought Dugu Bo’s news to Xue Ye, who learned that his Crown Prince had been an impostor and that Spirit Hall had killed his second and third sons.
• Dugu Bo explained that Qian Renxue’s disguise relied on powerful Spirit Bones and the Qian Clan’s Angel Martial Soul.
• Xue Ye said he would not forgive Spirit Hall but needed to consider its strength before deciding how to respond.
• Dugu Bo proposed that the Heaven Dou Empire cooperate with the Extreme Research Institute against Spirit Hall and handed Xue Ye a cooperation agreement.

After Dugu Bo left the Heaven Dou Palace, Xue Ye weighed the Extreme Research Institute’s offer against the growing threat it posed and decided the Heaven Dou Empire should cooperate. He planned to secure a place for the Snow Clan and put Xue Beng on the throne while he managed events from behind the scenes.

• Dugu Bo departed after telling Prince Xue Xing to stay with Xue Ye, leaving the emperor wary of the Extreme Research Institute’s strength and intentions.
• Xue Ye examined the cooperation terms, while Prince Xue Xing praised the Institute and looked forward to the chance of reaching Titled Douluo.
• Xue Ye agreed to cooperate once Spirit Hall’s losses and Qian Renxue’s capture were confirmed, and decided to arrange a meeting with Dean Ning and consider the Snow Clan’s future.
• Xue Ye ordered Prince Xue Xing to announce Xue Beng as the new emperor, citing Xue Qinghe’s death and Xue Ye’s resulting illness as the reason.
• Xue Ye planned to control Xue Beng from behind the scenes, while the young Fourth Prince remained unaware of the burden awaiting him.

Xue Ye handed the Heaven Dou throne to Xue Beng after learning that Qian Renxue was an impostor and Spirit Hall had attacked the Extreme Research Institute. Heaven Dou and the Institute joined forces against Spirit Hall as news of Bibi Dong’s schemes spread, leaving Spirit Hall isolated and facing widespread exposure.

• Xue Ye told Prince Xue Xing that he intended to give up the throne and ordered him to investigate Spirit Hall’s losses and Qian Renxue’s identity.
• Xue Ye and Prince Xue Xing persuaded Xue Beng that he would inherit the throne, then told him the Crown Prince had been a Spirit Hall impostor and assigned him negotiations with the Extreme Research Institute.
• Xue Beng issued decrees supporting cooperation with the Institute and inspected Qian Renxue and the fallen Title Douluo, while Qian Renxue demonstrated her ability to transform into Xue Qinghe.
• The Heaven Dou Empire and the Extreme Research Institute formed a close alliance and began a counterattack against Spirit Hall.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo chose not to return to Spirit Hall, while Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect informants spread reports about Spirit Hall’s infiltration, raid, and Bibi Dong’s plans.

Spirit Hall faced public outrage after reports exposed its failed operation and raised questions about Bibi Dong and Qian Xunji’s death. Qian Daoliu arrived at the Pope Palace and ordered Bibi Dong to rescue Xiao Xue, while the elders pledged their support and debated whether Spirit Hall should accept or deny the reports.

• Spirit City residents gathered outside Spirit Hall to demand answers from Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu about the reports and the missing Xiao Xue.
• Qian Daoliu and the Worships discussed the reported deaths of Second Worship and the others, and Guangling Douluo raised suspicions about Bibi Dong’s role in Qian Xunji’s death.
• Qian Daoliu left the Worship Hall with his level ninety-nine Soul Power released and went to the Pope Palace.
• Qian Daoliu dismissed the accusations as an enemy scheme and ordered Bibi Dong to bring Xiao Xue back unharmed.
• Several Great Elders pledged to rescue Xiao Xue, and Bibi Dong asked whether Spirit Hall should accept or deny the enemy’s claims.

After Qian Daoliu suppressed Spirit City’s unrest, the Heaven Dou Empire openly broke with Spirit Hall and aligned itself with the Extreme Research Institute. Flender and four Shrek students arrived in Seven Treasure City to study at the Institute, while the Star Luo Empire sent Dai Weisi and Dai Luoge to investigate its plans.

• Qian Daoliu accepted Bibi Dong’s request to calm the unrest, and his intervention quickly quieted Spirit City.
• The Star Luo Emperor investigated his princes, then dispatched Dai Weisi and Dai Luoge to Seven Treasure City to probe the Extreme Research Institute’s cooperation with the Heaven Dou Empire.
• The Heaven Dou Empire announced Xue Beng’s accession, accused Spirit Hall of murdering and impersonating Xue Qinghe, and declared Spirit Hall a cult organization as the Institute announced its new branches and services.
• Heaven Dou Empire forces captured Salas and imprisoned him after sealing his Soul Power.
• Flender, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and Zhu Zhuqing arrived in Seven Treasure City, intending to learn from the Extreme Research Institute.

Flender brought Shrek Academy to the Extreme Research Institute, hoping to meet his friend Yu Xiaogang and arrange an exchange. Yu Yuanzhen came to the entrance in response to the message and met Flender, while the rest of Shrek Academy waited under the guards’ watchful eyes.

• Flender reassured Shrek Academy that the Extreme Research Institute welcomed exchanges, then warned Ma Hongjun not to cause trouble.
• Zhao Wuji brought the group to the Institute, where its grand grounds and powerful guards impressed the students and made them wary.
• Flender told the guards he had come to see Yu Xiaogang, and they sent word that Yu Xiaogang had already left.
• Yu Yuanzhen learned that Flender was waiting and went to the entrance, leaving the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan members to cultivate.
• Yu Yuanzhen met Flender at the gate and calmly examined him.

Flender brought Shrek Academy’s group to the Extreme Research Institute to study and seek Yu Xiaogang, but learned that Yu Xiaogang had already left. Ning Qinghe agreed to meet them and considered what use they might have, leaving Flender to explain his request.

• Yu Yuanzhen told Flender that Yu Xiaogang had left and said he could raise Flender’s request to study at the institute with Ning Qinghe.
• Ning Qinghe cultivated Divine Power as faith in the Extreme Research Institute grew, then stopped when he was mentally exhausted.
• After hearing that Flender and Shrek Academy had arrived, Ning Qinghe ordered that they be brought to him.
• Flender’s group waited in the reception hall while Yu Yuanzhen remained with them, and Ning Qinghe came to meet them.
• Flender introduced himself to Ning Qinghe as Shrek Academy’s dean.

Ning Qinghe let Flender and the Shrek Academy group stay at the Extreme Research Institute in exchange for helping clear Spirit Hall branch halls in the Heaven Dou Empire. The group settled into the Outer Courtyard, though Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing worried about encountering people from the Star Luo Empire.

• Ning Qinghe told Flender that the Institute would not provide handouts, then agreed to take the group on as workers clearing Spirit Hall branch halls.
• Flender accepted the terms and thanked Yu Yuanzhen, who asked him to tell him if Yu Xiaogang made contact.
• Yu Yuanzhen advised the Shrek group to follow Institute rules and seek his help if they could not handle a problem.
• The Shrek group moved into a furnished courtyard in the Outer Courtyard and learned they could begin attending classes the next day.
• Dai Mubai told Flender that he had spotted people from the Star Luo Empire, and Flender reassured him and Zhu Zhuqing while warning everyone not to provoke powerful groups at the Institute.

Ning Qinghe seized the Faith Power stored in Spirit Hall’s Angel God Statues, using it to improve his Spirit Rings and create a God-Bestowed Spirit Ring. After leaving seclusion, he learned that the Star Luo Empire wanted closer cooperation and Spirit Hall had requested negotiations, leaving him to consider the next political moves.

• Heaven Dou Empire and the Extreme Research Institute destroyed Spirit Hall branch halls across the empire and investigated its personnel.
• Ning Qinghe discovered Angel God Statues in a demolished Spirit Hall branch and learned to convert their stored Faith Power into Divine Power.
• Ning Qinghe used the power to raise his Spirit Ring ages, create a God-Bestowed Spirit Ring, and reach Soul Power Level thirty-eight.
• Ning Qinghe left cultivation and asked the Research Institute’s director about important developments.
• The director told Ning Qinghe that the Star Luo Crown Prince and a prince sought deeper cooperation, while Spirit Hall had requested negotiations with him and Heaven Dou Empire.

After emerging from seclusion, Ning Qinghe demonstrated his Spirit Ring breakthrough and raised Chen Xin and Gu Rong’s ninth Spirit Rings to one hundred thousand years. He then learned that the Spirit Hall demanded Qian Renxue’s return and threatened war, while Chen Xin and Gu Rong declared confidence in resisting them.

• Ning Qinghe showed Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong his God-Bestowed Spirit Ring and explained that he could raise Spirit Rings to one hundred thousand years.
• Ning Qinghe raised Chen Xin and Gu Rong’s ninth Spirit Rings to one hundred thousand years, granting Chen Xin Sword Dao Divine Mastery and Gu Rong Decay and Annihilation Dragon Breath.
• Ning Fengzhi told Ning Qinghe that the Spirit Hall wanted to negotiate Qian Renxue’s return and threatened a full-scale attack if anything happened to her.
• Ning Qinghe considered Qian Daoliu’s response and suspected Qian Renxue was especially important to him.
• Gu Rong and Chen Xin said they were prepared to face the Spirit Hall, believing their strengthened abilities could contend with Qian Daoliu.

Ning Qinghe planned to make Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue bargaining chips in negotiations with Spirit Hall, even threatening war if necessary. Meanwhile, Dai Weisi grew suspicious of the Extreme Research Institute’s silence and went out to investigate for himself.

• Ning Qinghe told Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong to make Bibi Dong bear primary responsibility and demand that Spirit Hall strip her of the papacy and hand her over to the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Ning Qinghe proposed holding Qian Renxue responsible instead and threatened to publicly execute her if Spirit Hall chose war.
• Ning Fengzhi worried that Ning Qinghe’s hardline plan could bring disaster to the Extreme Research Institute and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but Ning Qinghe argued that Spirit Hall was divided and war was unlikely soon.
• Dai Weisi complained to Dai Luoge that the Extreme Research Institute had ignored the Star Luo delegation and that Dai Mubai might be receiving its support.
• Dai Weisi dismissed Dai Luoge’s suggestion that Ning Qinghe was in seclusion, then left to investigate the Extreme Research Institute himself.

Dai Weisi cornered Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing at the Extreme Research Institute, claiming the institute was unsafe while his guards intimidated them. His men beat Oscar and Ma Hongjun, leaving Dai Mubai furious but too frightened to fight.

• Dai Weisi left Dai Luoge’s courtyard and led his people around the Extreme Research Institute, intending to drive Dai Mubai away or find a chance to kill him.
• Oscar, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun lamented their poor performance against the institute’s powerful students after several days of training.
• Dai Weisi blocked Dai Mubai and his friends as they left the Gravity Training Room, then taunted Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Dai Weisi warned Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing that Spirit Hall might attack the institute and said they should not stay there.
• Dai Weisi slapped Ma Hongjun and ordered a guard to kick Oscar, while the wounded Dai Mubai collapsed and then angrily confronted his brother.

Dai Weisi had a Soul King attack Dai Mubai and then blamed Spirit Hall, while Dugu Bo arrived to investigate the killing at the Extreme Research Institute. The chapter left Dugu Bo hearing Dai Weisi’s explanation as others accused him of lying.

• Dai Weisi ordered a Soul King to attack, and the Soul King pierced Dai Mubai with his Heart-Devouring Spear, killing him.
• The Soul King abandoned his attack on Zhu Zhuqing and fled, but he committed suicide after teachers captured him.
• Dugu Bo arrived and found Dai Mubai dead as Oscar and Ma Hongjun demanded justice.
• Dai Weisi claimed a Spirit Hall mole had attacked his group and killed Dai Mubai, while others called his account nonsense.

Dai Weisi blamed Spirit Hall for Dai Mubai’s death and tried to avoid consequences at the Extreme Research Institute. Dugu Bo waited for Yu Yuanzhen to arrive while Ning Qinghe and the others headed to the Outer Courtyard to assess the incident.

• Dai Weisi told Dugu Bo that Spirit Hall had disguised its agent and offered compensation, arguing that the Star Luo Empire should handle the death of its own royal family member.
• Oscar and Ma Hongjun asked Dugu Bo to summon Yu Yuanzhen, and Zhu Zhuqing supported their appeal.
• Ning Qinghe learned that Dai Mubai had died, and Gu Rong and Chen Xin urged that Dai Weisi be taught a lesson while Ning Fengzhi questioned whether they should intervene.
• Ning Qinghe decided to inspect the scene, and he, Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Chen Xin went to the Outer Courtyard.
• Oscar and Ma Hongjun told Yu Yuanzhen that Dai Weisi’s men had attacked them and asked him to uphold justice.

Ning Qinghe took control of the aftermath of Dai Mubai’s death, restricting Dai Weisi while allowing the Star Luo Empire to investigate. He also planned to present the dead attacker as evidence against Spirit Hall, unsettling Dai Weisi, who knew the agent’s true allegiance.

• Dai Weisi blamed Spirit Hall for Dai Mubai’s death and asked Ning Qinghe to uphold justice, while Oscar and Ma Hongjun challenged his account.
• Ning Qinghe asked for evidence, then ordered Dai Weisi to remain at the Extreme Research Institute and prohibited him from leaving or contacting anyone.
• Dai Weisi agreed to cooperate and asked Dai Luoge to contact the Star Luo Emperor.
• Ning Qinghe said the Institute would take custody of the attacker and use him to accuse Spirit Hall of inciting conflict within the Star Luo royal family.
• Dai Weisi realized Ning Qinghe intended to use the dead attacker against Spirit Hall, despite knowing whether the man was truly its agent.