Chapter Summaries

Tang Hao was trapped by Yue Guan and Gui Mei’s Two-Pole Static Domain and faced a combined assault from Qian Jun and Jiang Mo, while Xu Yuan stopped Old Titan from intervening. A blood-red formation protected Tang Hao from the attack, freeing him from the restraint long enough to unleash Ring Detonation.

• Qianjun Douluo and Jiangmo Douluo attacked Tang Hao, then Yue Guan and Gui Mei joined the fight and used Two-Pole Static Domain to freeze him.
• Qian Jun and Jiang Mo activated their Martial Soul Avatars and prepared to strike the immobilized Tang Hao, while Old Titan charged to break the domain from outside.
• Xu Yuan used Elemental Execution Ground to seize Old Titan before he could reach the gold-and-silver halo.
• Qian Jun and Jiang Mo struck Tang Hao with their Coiling Dragon Staffs, but a blood-red defensive formation protected him and the impact shattered the space around him.
• Tang Hao broke free temporarily, spread his evolved Slaughter Domain, detonated his first seven Spirit Rings, and invoked Great Sumeru Hammer: Ring Detonation.

Tang Hao broke free of Yue Guan and Gui Mei's fusion skill and used Ring Detonation to battle Qianjun and Jiangmo, two rank ninety-six Title Douluo. After countering their coordinated attacks, he charged at Hu Liena and the other Origin Team members, leaving them facing his raised hammer as space shattered nearby.

• Tang Hao shattered the Two-Pole Static Domain and attacked Qianjun and Jiangmo with his Clear Sky Hammer after detonating his first seven Spirit Rings.
• Jiangmo met Tang Hao's hammer head-on, was driven backward, and sent his Coiling Dragon Staff at Tang Hao as Qianjun attacked from above.
• Tang Hao detonated two more Spirit Rings and used the Slaughter Domain to strike both Coiling Dragon Staffs back toward the elders, injuring himself in the process.
• With the elders displaced and Yue Guan and Gui Mei's fusion skill ended, Tang Hao charged toward Hu Liena and the other five Origin Team members.
• Hu Liena and Yan braced for Tang Hao's descending hammer as a sound of shattering space rang out.

Tang Hao accidentally killed Old Titan while attacking Xu Yuan, then unleashed the final strikes of his Ring Detonation technique. As Tang Hao brought his hammer down on Xu Yuan and the others, Xu Yuan countered with a powerful lightning attack.

• Xu Yuan escaped the Elemental Execution Ground with Old Titan and Blinked to Hu Liena and the others, while Tang Hao’s hammer struck Old Titan and left him dead.
• Grief-stricken, Tang Hao blamed Xu Yuan for Old Titan’s death and attacked, but Yue Guan, Qian Jun, and the others intervened.
• Tang Hao detonated his final spirit ring and gathered his power for three last attacks, pinning Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and the others beneath his pressure.
• Xu Yuan spoke to Tang Hao about their past in Holy Soul Village and asked why he had to kill him.
• Tang Hao told Xu Yuan not to join Spirit Hall and swung his hammer at the group as Xu Yuan fired a golden-and-silver lightning attack at him.

Xu Yuan killed Tang Hao with an amplified Railgun strike and returned to Spirit City with his group, leaving the continent to speculate about Tang Hao’s fate. At Clear Sky Sect, Tang Xiao and the elders discussed whether Tang Hao had been captured and how to protect the Great Sumeru Hammer.

• Xu Yuan pierced Tang Hao with the Railgun, collected the fallen Soul Bones, and watched as the group confirmed Tang Hao’s death.
• Xu Yuan and the others buried Old Titan and erected a cenotaph for Tang Hao after failing to find his body.
• News of Tang Hao’s return and disappearance spread across the continent, prompting rumors about whether Spirit Hall had captured him.
• Tang Xiao asked the Clear Sky Sect elders whether they should arrange to rescue Tang Hao if the rumors were true.
• The First Elder urged the sect to determine whether Tang Hao was alive, and Tang Xiao agreed to have an informant investigate.

While Xu Yuan absorbed Tang Hao’s Soul Bone ahead of the tournament finals, Qian Renxue revealed herself and launched a rebellion against the Heaven Dou Empire. Xue Ye learned that she was marching on Heaven Dou City with a massive army, leaving him with only Xue Beng as a remaining heir, and Xue Beng had already left for Spirit City.

• The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan sent spies to Spirit City as the tournament finals approached, while Qian Daoliu welcomed Xu Yuan’s new godly inheritance.
• Xu Yuan returned to his room to absorb the Soul Bone from Tang Hao and gave the extra leg bone to Hu Liena.
• Xue Ye sent Crown Prince Xue Qinghe to suppress the Balak Kingdom’s rebellion and assigned Xue Beng to lead the tournament delegation to Spirit City.
• After negotiating with the Balak army, Xue Qinghe signaled his troops to seize Ge Long and the other officers, while Snake Lance and Pufferfish killed Ge Long.
• Xue Qinghe revealed herself as Qian Renxue, purged dissenters, took command of more than nine hundred thousand troops, and marched toward Heaven Dou City.
• Ning Fengzhi told Xue Ye that Qian Renxue had revealed her identity and was approaching with a million troops, leaving Xue Ye horrified that Xue Beng was his only remaining descendant.

After Qian Renxue seized the Heaven Dou Empire and established the Great Xia Empire, Xue Beng arrived in Spirit City and was found dead with severe wounds on his back. Spirit Hall ruled his death a suicide, and the academies present stayed silent.

• Qian Renxue took control of Heaven Dou City, renamed the state Great Xia, and purged nobles after ascending the throne.
• The White Tiger Emperor reinforced the Star Luo border and received word that Xue Ye had come to request an audience.
• Xue Beng and the participating teams learned in Spirit City that the Heaven Dou Empire had fallen, leaving Xue Beng afraid as its remaining imperial heir.
• Spirit Hall's Hall Protection Knights took Xue Beng away on the night he arrived.
• Xue Beng was found dead at Spirit City's gates the next morning, his back covered in wounds.
• Spirit Hall's Law Enforcement Hall ruled Xue Beng's death a suicide, and the visiting academies dared not challenge the verdict.

The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament began in Spirit City, where Tang Xiao and Yu Yuanzhen exchanged insults before Ning Fengzhi stopped their quarrel. Xu Yuan’s Origin Team drew the first match against Blazing Academy, and both teams prepared to fight.

• Participating students and prominent leaders arrived at Spirit City's arena, where Tang Xiao's appearance as Clear Sky Sect master stirred speculation among the spectators.
• Ning Fengzhi greeted Tang Xiao, then tried to calm him and Yu Yuanzhen after they traded insults about their sects and personal histories.
• Xu Yuan drew tag number one for Origin Team, and the staff announced that the team would face Blazing Academy in the opening match.
• Feng Xiaotian loudly cheered Huo Wu as she approached the stage, making her stumble and glare at him.
• Xu Yuan led Origin Team onto the stage, and the referee ordered both teams to release their martial souls and spirit rings.

Origin Team revealed its overwhelming strength against Blazing Academy, which surrendered before the match could begin. After Xu Yuan led the team away, Bibi Dong read a report that Xue Ye had been invited into the palace by the White Tiger Emperor and that Shrek Academy was preparing to go to sea.

• Blazing Academy and Origin Team released their Spirit Rings, shocking the spectators when Origin Team revealed three Soul Kings and four Soul Emperors, including fifteen-year-old Xu Yuan.
• Ning Fengzhi regretted rescuing Xue Ye, while Tang Xiao worried about Origin Team's strength and its existing grudge with his side.
• Huo Wu recognized Blazing Academy had no chance against Origin Team and raised her hand to surrender before the fight began.
• The referee declared Origin Team the winners, and Xu Yuan led his teammates down from the arena.
• Bibi Dong read a report stating that Xue Ye had been invited into the palace by the White Tiger Emperor and that Shrek Academy had moved to Xingluo City and was preparing to set out to sea.

Bibi Dong recalled Spirit Hall's failed attempt to reach Sea God Island and considered Qian Renxue's rebellion against her plans. At the Elite Tournament, the Origin Team continued to dominate as Godwind Academy chose to face them, and the match began.

• Bibi Dong recalled that Spirit Hall had targeted Sea God Island because of the Sea God legend and learned that the Heaven Dou Imperial Family had ties to the island.
• Bibi Dong reflected that Qian Renxue had abandoned the infiltration plan, leaving Xue Ye alive, but felt pleased that she had started making her own choices.
• The Origin Team's all-Soul-King lineup became famous after overwhelming the competition, and Blazing Academy and Skywater Academy forfeited their matches against them.
• Feng Xiaotian led Godwind Academy onto the arena to face the Origin Team, surprising the crowd and earning the admiration of Huo Wu and the sect masters.
• Feng Xiaotian mistook Huo Wu's disgusted look for admiration, and the teams released their Martial Souls and Spirit Rings as the referee started the match.

The Origin Team overwhelmed the Godwind Team after Xu Yuan deprived the arena of wind-element power, winning in less than thirty breaths. Afterward, Xu Yuan considered how to complete his Soul Armor and set his sights on the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's sternum bone.

• The Godwind Team launched an all-out charge, but Xu Yuan's Hundredfold Amplification Element Deprivation erased the arena's wind-element power and weakened them.
• Feng Xiaotian led the attack anyway, but Hu Liena struck him down while Yan, Xie Yue, and the others quickly eliminated the rest of the Godwind Team.
• The referee declared the Origin Team the winner, and treatment Soul Masters tended to the injured Godwind Team members.
• Ning Fengzhi, Tang Xiao, and Yu Yuanzhen worried about Spirit Hall's younger generation, while recognizing that attempting an assassination would be too dangerous.
• Xu Yuan considered the Soul Armor pieces he still needed and decided he wanted the sternum bone produced by the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

As the Elite Tournament semifinals approached, Qian Renxue visited Xu Yuan at Spirit Academy and found Hu Liena there. Hu Liena mistook her visit for a romantic rival’s arrival and insisted that she and Xu Yuan had lived together for years in a purely platonic relationship.

• Godwind Academy's challenge against Origin Team brought the academy fame, while other teams' attempts to imitate them earned ridicule.
• The tournament reached its final four, with Origin Team set to face Great Xia Royal Academy and Skywater Academy set to face Star Luo Royal Academy in three days.
• Qian Renxue arrived at Xu Yuan's dormitory and told Hu Liena she had come to see him.
• Hu Liena grew upset, assuming Xu Yuan had another woman, then explained that they had shared a dormitory for eight or nine years without anything improper happening.
• Qian Renxue looked at Hu Liena suspiciously after hearing her claim.