Chapter Summaries

Over two years, Camelot conquered much of the former Heaven Dou Empire, established itself as a nation without nobles or a monarch, and introduced the powerful Paladin profession. The chapter ends with Qian Ningshuang disappointed that the continent’s factions were suppressing Paladin cultivation among commoners, though they understood the danger of giving the lower classes power.

• Camelot, led by Chief Archon Ling Qianye, expanded across the former Heaven Dou Empire before halting near the Star Dou Great Forest.
• The continent learned that Paladins used Oath Emblems and Soul Contracts, could become stronger than ordinary Spirit Masters, and could be cultivated by people with little or no Innate Soul Power.
• Major factions tried to cultivate Paladins but found that many candidates became weaker, while successful Paladins often left to join Camelot.
• Qian Chongling told the factions that Paladins required good character, and the factions outwardly accepted his explanation while resenting Camelot for gaining their cultivated talent.
• Spirit Hall and Camelot clashed over Martial Soul Branch Halls and Paladins, while other factions watched for opportunities.
• Qian Ningshuang was disappointed that factions limited Paladin cultivation and suppressed information about it among commoners.

Qian Ningshuang reflected on why independent Spirit Masters and commoners had not come to Camelot, while Bibi Dong confronted the estrangement between herself and Qian Renxue. Qian Renxue left without reconciling with her mother, and Bibi Dong resolved to destroy Spirit Hall and the Angel Clan, believing that would bring her daughter back.

• Qian Ningshuang reasoned that independent Spirit Masters had little incentive to become Paladins, while commoners lacked the knowledge and means to travel to Camelot.
• Bibi Dong saw Qian Renxue in Pope Hall and recognized that she had never shown her daughter genuine care.
• Qian Renxue addressed Bibi Dong as “Pope Sister,” then left Pope Hall without waiting for an answer.
• Qian Renxue cried as she left Spirit City, then told herself that Bibi Dong was a stranger and regained her composure.
• Bibi Dong watched Qian Renxue go without stopping her, then blamed Spirit Hall and the Angel Clan for separating them.
• A voice in Bibi Dong’s mind persuaded her that destroying Spirit Hall and the Angel Clan would reunite her with Qian Renxue, and Bibi Dong accepted that idea.

Qian Renxue reunited with Qian Ningshuang on the road to Heaven Dou City, where they planned to obtain the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and the Ice and Fire Mandarin Duck Pot. Qian Renxue revealed she had not actually borrowed Ju-Gui, while the chapter explained why the two elders feared Qian Daoliu might hold them responsible for Qian Xunji’s death.

• Qian Renxue found Qian Ningshuang’s location through Camelot’s network and suddenly joined her carriage, where she embraced her despite Qian Ningshuang’s protests.
• Qian Ningshuang explained that she was traveling to Heaven Dou City to retrieve the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and the Ice and Fire Mandarin Duck Pot, bringing Yang Wudi along to identify the Immortal Herbs.
• Qian Ningshuang asked whether Qian Renxue had borrowed Ju-Gui from the Pope Hall, and Qian Renxue admitted she expected them to meet the group in Heaven Dou City.
• After Qian Renxue left Spirit City, several High Priests moved to seize Ju-Gui, whose nearby residence had long served as protection from Qian Daoliu’s possible old grudge.
• Ju-Gui feared Qian Daoliu would blame them for returning alive after Qian Xunji died in the battle with Tang Hao, though they believed they had remained loyal to Spirit Hall.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo’s history with Bibi Dong and their fear of Qian Daoliu was recounted as Worship Hall moved to requisition Chrysanthemum Douluo. Bibi Dong learned that Xue'er and Shuang'er wanted to borrow him, while Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were escorted to Douluo Hall.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo recalled how they joined Bibi Dong for protection after Tang Hao killed Qian Xunji and they feared Qian Daoliu.
• Bibi Dong returned home and found Hu Liena gazing toward the Qian Family Residence, then met Golden Crocodile when he arrived.
• Bibi Dong confronted Golden Crocodile as Title Douluo auras rose from Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo’s residence.
• Golden Crocodile told Bibi Dong that Worship Hall was borrowing Chrysanthemum Douluo for Xue'er and Shuang'er.
• Walter and Yun Bao summoned Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to Douluo Hall, and the two went with them.

Yu Xiaogang and Tang San arrived in Camelot to seek the Paladin path, but they viewed it very differently: Yu Xiaogang believed it would restore his prospects, while Tang San feared its power and the unknown force behind it. The chapter left Tang San unsettled by the possibility that even becoming a God King would not let him overcome Camelot’s greater power.

• Yu Xiaogang brought Tang San to Camelot after learning that Paladins could help people cultivate and improve their talent.
• Yu Xiaogang convinced himself that he perfectly embodied the Eight Oaths and imagined becoming Camelot’s Archon.
• Tang San judged that allowing everyone to cultivate would undermine the God Realm and feared the changes Camelot could bring.
• Tang San realized he could not understand the Paladins’ cultivation method or their Self-Created Soul Skills.
• Tang San concluded that a force beyond a God King might be behind the Paladins and began doubting his ability to control his own path.

Yu Xiaogang and Tang San arrived in Rongping City and asked a farmer for directions to the City Lord Mansion, but their arrogance led to a fight. The farmer and his Black Pearl Ape defeated them, and a knight dragged the unconscious pair away to the authorities.

• Yu Xiaogang asked a local farmer how to reach the City Lord Mansion, treating him with contempt.
• The farmer refused to help, and Yu Xiaogang and Tang San angrily confronted him.
• Tang San fired a Sleeve Arrow at the farmer, who revealed an Oath Emblem and summoned a Black Pearl Ape.
• The farmer struck Yu Xiaogang with his shovel and ordered the ape to beat Tang San unconscious.
• The townspeople praised the farmer, bought his vegetables, and watched as a knight dragged Yu Xiaogang and Tang San away.

Tang San endured humiliating treatment in Rongping City Prison and tried to assert his authority, but he was repeatedly restrained by Camelot’s guards. During interrogation, he argued that he and Yu Xiaogang had been the injured parties, then fell silent when he noticed the stern interrogator’s power.

• Tang San woke in a prison cell beside a bucket and was drenched in filthy liquid when a fellow prisoner relieved himself.
• Tang San bathed and planned to escape with Yu Xiaogang, while condemning Camelot for refusing to privilege Spirit Masters.
• A prison guard stopped Tang San from attacking, restrained him, and escorted him to interrogation.
• Tang San gave his name, gender, and age, then objected to being accused of attacking a Camelot citizen first.
• The armored interrogator rebuked Tang San for striking first, and Tang San held back when he saw the strange pattern on the man’s forehead.

Tang San was sentenced to two months of labor reform in Camelot, had his head shaved, and lost access to his Soul Power and Martial Soul in prison. Meanwhile, Tang Hao was discovered by the Rongping City Lord after reacting to Tang San’s imprisonment, leaving him trapped above a city he could not abandon.

• The stern man reduced Tang San’s sentence to two months of labor reform and immediate expulsion, then had him fingerprint the verdict and dragged him away.
• A knight shaved Tang San’s head, knocking him unconscious when he resisted.
• Tang San woke in his cell, discovered his equipment was gone and his Soul Power and Martial Soul were sealed, then was struck by his cellmate and made to clean.
• The Rongping City Lord confronted Tang Hao above the city after his Spirit Beast detected the Title Douluo, while Tang Hao realized he could not flee without endangering the residents.
• Tang Hao had been discovered because he witnessed Tang San waking in prison.

Tang Hao’s resentment toward Paladins and Camelot drove him to confront the Rongping City Lord outside the city. The two began fighting with matching Ring Detonation techniques.

• Tang Hao watched Tang San get beaten and initially let it happen to teach him a lesson, but intervened after learning of his humiliation in prison.
• Tang Hao decided to punish Camelot and destroy some of its cities, driven by anger toward the Paladin system and what he believed it represented.
• The Rongping City Lord recognized Tang Hao, contacted the Soul Net for help, and lured him outside Rongping City to fight.
• The Rongping City Lord and his wolf companion combined into an armored figure and blocked Tang Hao’s attack.
• Tang Hao used Ring Detonation, and the armored figure answered with the same technique.

The Rongping City Lord and Camelot’s assassins fought Tang Hao, using Ring Detonation and concealed attacks to weaken him and force him to flee. Tang Hao escaped believing he could reveal Camelot’s connection to Spirit Hall, but knew few would trust him while he was branded an Evil Soul Master.

• The Rongping City Lord used Ring Detonation and Glory Domain against Tang Hao, suppressing his Divine Slaughter’s Domain before Tang Hao blasted him backward.
• The Rongping City Lord detonated his remaining Spirit Rings to weaken Tang Hao and obscure his perception, allowing Altair’s assassins to stab him with Hidden Blades.
• Tang Hao tried to attack the Rongping City Lord but was repeatedly wounded by the hidden assassins, then fled when he realized his injuries would not heal.
• Altair and the Rongping City Lord discussed how Tang Hao’s reputation as an Evil Soul Master would keep people from believing his claims about Camelot and Spirit Hall.
• While fleeing, Tang Hao decided to wait for Tang San to grow stronger and hoped his son would eventually destroy Camelot.

Yu Xiaogang was sentenced in Camelot after insisting his status should protect him, but the Warden dismissed his claims and sent him to prison. There, Yu Xiaogang’s cellmates cornered him, leaving him in danger.

• The Warden questioned Yu Xiaogang, who demanded to see the city lord and claimed to be a famous theoretical Master.
• After consulting the Soul Net, the Warden rejected Yu Xiaogang’s claims and explained that his Spirit Hall and Clear Sky Sect token held no authority in Camelot.
• Yu Xiaogang was sentenced to hard labor, had his Soul Power sealed, and was placed in a cell with four other prisoners.
• Yu Xiaogang fantasized about becoming Camelot’s Archon and reforming the country without noticing his cellmates approach.
• Scar introduced himself as the cell’s boss and demanded a favor from Yu Xiaogang before the four men subdued him.

Tang San and Yu Xiaogang endured prison labor and harassment in Camelot, then discussed escaping before Scar threatened Yu Xiaogang through his disciple. Tang San left in disgust and fury at Scar, Camelot, and Yu Xiaogang, while Yu Xiaogang remained trapped with two months left to endure.

• Tang San worked at a construction site, grew exhausted, and ranked Camelot first on his Path of Seeking Death after workers insulted his parents.
• Tang San met his fat cellmate in the cafeteria, then greeted Yu Xiaogang, who had suffered a punishing night and exhausting labor.
• Tang San and Yu Xiaogang whispered about escaping until Scar and three men approached them.
• Scar threatened Yu Xiaogang and used Tang San as leverage, prompting Yu Xiaogang to agree to Scar's demands.
• Tang San understood what Scar had done to Yu Xiaogang, rejected his teacher, and left the cafeteria in fury.

Qian Ningshuang’s assassins retrieved the Blue Silver Emperor and its Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone from Holy Soul Village while she led the Destiny Knights toward Heaven Dou City. The chapter left Tang Hao racing to the village and introduced Ning Sa, a former Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect heir who had joined Camelot’s knights.

• Altair and the Camelot assassins found the Blue Silver Emperor in the hidden chamber behind Holy Soul Village’s waterfall, broke its restriction, and recovered the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
• Tang Hao sensed that Ah Yin was in danger, howled, and flew toward Holy Soul Village.
• Qian Ningshuang left her carriage near Heaven Dou City and prepared to arrive with a large contingent of Destiny Knights and concealed assassins.
• Qian Ningshuang recalled approving Ning Sa’s request to join the Destiny Knights after learning why he had left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ning Sa had opposed the sect’s treatment of mine workers and felt Camelot was where he and his mother belonged.

Camelot’s delegation arrived in Heaven Dou City, where a standoff erupted after Xue Ye insulted Bianka Ulan Dair. Qian Ningshuang then met Rita, revealing the two women recognized each other.

• Xue Ye waited outside Heaven Dou City with Ning Fengzhi and Dugu Bo for Camelot’s delegation, while Dugu Bo brought his disciple Rita Rosseweisse.
• Ning Fengzhi considered using his son Ning Sa’s mother as a bond to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
• Qian Ningshuang arrived with the Destiny Knights, and Xue Ye mocked her for traveling without Eternal Night’s protection.
• Gawain put a sword to Xue Ye’s neck, and hooded assassins appeared as Heaven Dou’s soldiers drew their weapons.
• Qian Ningshuang signaled the Camelot forces to stand down, then approached Rita, and they greeted each other after a long separation.

Camelot’s delegation entered Heaven Dou City after tensions with Xue Ye nearly sparked a fight and Camelot revealed two powerful Title Douluo. In private, Qian Ningshuang reunited with Rita, who recognized her despite her disguise, while Qian Renxue chose not to interrupt them.

• Camelot’s arrival and near-conflict with Xue Ye stirred gossip in Heaven Dou City, and the appearance of Camelot’s two Title Douluo shocked the spectators.
• Camelot’s delegation entered Heaven Dou City, with Rita riding on Qian Ningshuang’s horse.
• Qian Ningshuang chatted with Rita in private, and Rita revealed that she had recognized her as the person she knew.
• Qian Ningshuang explained that Rita’s familiarity and patience had confirmed her identity, and the two recounted their experiences together.
• Qian Renxue stopped outside the room when she sensed Qian Ningshuang relaxing and decided not to disturb her.

Qian Renxue hesitated to confront Qian Ningshuang about her connection to the ash-gold-haired girl, while Heaven Dou’s leaders reacted to Camelot’s growing strength and Rita’s ties to Bianka. At a banquet, Ning Sa’s sparring with Sword Douluo showed how a Paladin could turn a former Support System Spirit Master into a fighter.

• Qian Renxue stood outside Qian Ningshuang’s room, afraid to learn whether she was only her older sister, while Di Tian wondered how their fates could be linked if the white-haired girl was crying on the roof.
• Xue Ye feared that Rita Rosseweisse’s bond with Bianka could lead Rita and Dugu Bo to leave Heaven Dou for Camelot, while Dugu Bo welcomed the connection and planned to take Rita and his granddaughter with him.
• Ning Fengzhi watched Ning Sa spar with Sword Douluo and marveled that his second son could fight despite once being a Support System Spirit Master.
• Ning Sa buffed himself with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, drew a cold-radiating sword, and charged Sword Douluo, impressing the gathered Support System Spirit Masters.

The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect embraced the Paladin path as a possible answer to its Support System Spirit Masters’ lack of offensive power, but early trials failed to meet expectations. Ning Fengzhi later recognized his son Ning Sa’s unexpected success as a chance to place a bet on Camelot amid the continent’s turmoil.

• Seven Treasures tested Paladin Oath Emblems on promising Spirit Masters, but they gained only limited abilities and did not match Paladins’ battlefield strength.
• The sect concluded that its own traditions and reluctance to reform—not the Paladin system—were holding it back, while its leaders tried to delay the path’s spread until they could adapt.
• Ning Sa unexpectedly became a Paladin and joined the Destiny Knights after traveling from Heaven Dou City to Camelot.
• Ning Fengzhi read Ning Sa’s letters to his mother and decided to back Camelot, having learned from his earlier bet on the Clear Sky Sect.

Ning Sa reunited with his family but failed to persuade Ning Fengzhi to let his mother leave Seven Treasures for Camelot. He resolved to keep trying on his own, while remembering that Bianka and the Destiny Knights would support him if necessary.

• Sword Douluo praised Ning Sa's swordsmanship and offered to train him, while Ning Fengzhi accepted that Ning Sa did not plan to return to the sect.
• Ning Rongrong asked whether she could become a Paladin, but Sword Douluo warned her about the discipline and rules involved.
• Ning Sa asked Ning Fengzhi to let him take his mother to Camelot, but Ning Fengzhi refused, saying she might struggle to adjust and that he did not want to separate from her.
• Ning Sa left the banquet to visit his mother, frustrated that she remained confined to the courtyard.
• Ning Sa recalled Bianka's offer of help and decided to try to free his mother himself before asking the Destiny Knights or Camelot for support.

Ning Fengzhi explained that he had left Ning Sa with a bond to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect so the sect might have hope in the coming conflict with Camelot. At the Heaven Dou manor, Qian Ningshuang openly asked Dugu Bo for access to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in exchange for curing his Martial Soul flaw, and he agreed to give the garden to Rita while insisting that she cure the Dugu Family as well.

• Ning Fengzhi told Chen Xin that he had deliberately tied Ning Sa to the sect because Sa'er might be their hope against Camelot and the coming age of Paladins.
• Qian Ningshuang recited Dugu Bo's poisoning symptoms, leaving Dugu Bo convinced that Rita had revealed his Martial Soul flaw.
• Qian Ningshuang told Dugu Bo she knew about the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and wanted its immortal herbs in exchange for curing his Martial Soul flaw.
• Qian Ningshuang explained that she was being direct because Dugu Bo deserved to know what he guarded and she was not afraid of his refusal.
• Dugu Bo agreed to give the garden to Rita and let Qian Ningshuang take what she needed, provided she cured the Martial Soul flaw of the Dugu Family.

Qian Ningshuang brought Dugu Bo and Spirit Hall allies to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to find Immortal Herbs and resolve the flaws in his Martial Soul. She outlined two treatments and left Dugu Bo with her Poison Scripture as the group began searching the valley.

• Qian Ningshuang revealed her connection to Spirit Hall to Dugu Bo, who set aside his resentment after Rita persuaded him.
• Yue Guan and Gui Mei joined Qian Ningshuang’s delegation, while Yang Wudi came along to help with the harvest.
• The group reached the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where Gu Yuena and Di Tian sensed a bloodline beneath the lake calling to them.
• Qian Ningshuang told Yue Guan and Yang Wudi to find the Infernal Delicate Apricot, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, and Youxiang Qiluo first.
• Qian Ningshuang gave Dugu Bo the Poison Scripture and proposed combining its poison-core technique with two Immortal Herbs to cure his Martial Soul’s flaws and possibly evolve it.