Chapter Summaries

Lu Yu faced envoys seeking his Soul Ring Limit-Breaking Method and rejected Ning Fengzhi’s appeal to make it public for the good of Soul Masters. Bibi Dong stepped in after Lu Yu demanded sincerity, leaving him to decide what he wanted in exchange.

• After a month of daily visits to Bibi Dong, Lu Yu was summoned to the Pope Palace, where Bibi Dong introduced envoys from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the two empires, and the Lower Four Sects.
• When Bibi Dong said the envoys wanted to exchange for his Soul Ring Limit-Breaking Method, Lu Yu pointed out that he had not even shared it with Spirit Hall.
• Ning Fengzhi urged Lu Yu to publish the method for the admiration of Soul Masters everywhere, but Lu Yu challenged him to give away the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s wealth for the same reason.
• Huyan Zhen asked what Lu Yu wanted in exchange, and Lu Yu criticized the envoys for trying to use moral pressure instead of showing sincerity.
• Ning Fengzhi endured Lu Yu’s insults, and Bibi Dong intervened to ask Lu Yu what he wanted; Lu Yu was stumped by the question.

Lu Yu sold the factions a method for raising Soul Ring limits, using his evolved Martial Soul to support his claims and negotiating Spirit Bones in exchange. Three years later, he was massaging Bibi Dong at her residence.

• Lu Yu demanded Spirit Bones for his Soul Ring limit method and claimed surviving the danger of exceeding one's limit could help a Martial Soul evolve.
• Lu Yu showed his evolved Martial Soul and said Lu Fei and Dugu Yan had also experienced evolution, prompting Ning Fengzhi and the other factions to pursue his method.
• The factions agreed to provide three Thirty Thousand Year Spirit Bones each, and Lu Yu explained how physical training and stronger willpower could help raise Soul Ring limits.
• Lu Yu demonstrated exercises and suggested harsh methods to strengthen willpower, while admitting he did not know how to directly improve spiritual power.
• Three years later, Lu Yu massaged Bibi Dong's shoulders and neck at her residence.

After three years of training, Lu Yu prepared to lead the Martial Soul Hall Team to the Star Dou Forest to hunt for Soul Rings, while his control over the Power of Time and the team's strength had grown considerably. As the team gathered for the journey, Lu Fei and Hu Liena's relationship continued to warm.

• Lu Yu told Bibi Dong that he would leave the next day to hunt for his Fourth Soul Ring, and she reluctantly agreed.
• The chapter reviewed the team's progress: Xie Yue and Yan had become Soul Kings, Dugu Yan had reached Level 48, and Lu Fei had just reached Level 40.
• Lu Yu's work on the Power of Time had advanced, though he had not yet learned to apply it freely to ordinary attacks.
• Dugu Bo had reached Level 95, while Yue Guan and Ghost had each reached Level 96.
• Lu Yu returned home, announced the team's departure for the Star Dou Forest, and startled Lu Fei during a card game.
• Lu Fei and Hu Liena had grown closer over the past three years, though neither had confessed their feelings.

Lu Yu and his team entered the Star Dou Forest to find three Soul Beasts for new Soul Rings, and quickly encountered a Crimson Blood Tiger suited to Hu Liena. Lu Yu pursued the fleeing beast alone, while the rest of the team stayed back to avoid its mind-controlling abilities.

• Lu Yu led the team into the Star Dou Forest, where Dugu Bo concealed himself nearby and the group formed a guarded formation.
• Lu Yu warned the team that a Soul Beast was watching them, and Hu Liena sensed that it was a rare spiritual-type beast.
• Lu Fei spotted a Crimson Blood Tiger just over ten thousand years old, one of Hu Liena's target Soul Beasts.
• Lu Yu explained that the tiger could secretly turn people into obedient Tiger Minions, so he ordered the team to stay back and attacked it himself.
• The Crimson Blood Tiger fled from Lu Yu's Flash Shadow Triple Kill, but Lu Yu pursued it with Nine Absolutes Sword Technique—Hundred-Step Sky-Piercing Stab.

Lu Yu’s group defeated a Crimson Blood Tiger, and Hu Liena absorbed its Soul Ring before they continued searching the Star Dou Forest. When the Titan Giant Ape appeared near the forest’s outskirts, Lu Yu and Dugu Bo flew off to investigate, while Tang San and Xiao Wu were revealed to have arrived there early.

• Lu Yu trapped the Crimson Blood Tiger in a sword formation, and his companions subdued the Tiger Minion, leaving Xie Yue badly injured.
• Hu Liena killed the weakened Crimson Blood Tiger and absorbed its Soul Ring while Ye Lingling healed Xie Yue.
• After three days without finding suitable Soul Beasts, Lu Yu’s group felt the ground shake, and Dugu Bo warned them that the Titan Giant Ape had appeared on the outskirts.
• Lu Yu persuaded Dugu Bo to investigate the Titan Giant Ape, and Dugu Bo flew off with him while the others stayed behind.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu had arrived in the Star Dou Forest early to find Soul Rings after reaching level thirty.

The Titan Giant Ape appeared in the Star Dou Forest and carried Xiao Wu away despite Tang San and the others’ attempts to stop it. Dugu Bo and Lu Yu arrived as it fled, and Dugu Bo revealed to Lu Yu that Xiao Wu was a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

• Zhao Wuji sensed danger and warned the group to flee when the Titan Giant Ape emerged from the trees.
• Zhao Wuji and the others attacked the Titan Giant Ape, but its shockwave knocked them down and it seized Xiao Wu.
• Tang San and the others fought to free Xiao Wu, but Er Ming shrugged off their attacks and carried her into the forest.
• Dugu Bo arrived with Lu Yu, and Dugu Bo recognized Xiao Wu as a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
• Dugu Bo ignored Tang San’s request for help and brought Lu Yu down before the group.

Lu Yu refused Tang San’s request to save Xiao Wu, revealed that Tang San should ask his father about her, and drew Tang Hao out of hiding. Tang Hao threatened Lu Yu, but Dugu Bo stood between them, leaving everyone stunned by Tang Hao’s identity and power.

• Dugu Bo arrived with Lu Yu and refused to save Xiao Wu, while the Grandmaster tried to use Tang Hao’s token to claim he was a Spirit Hall elder.
• Lu Yu exposed the Grandmaster’s lie, revealed himself to Tang San and the others, and mocked the Grandmaster for lacking the courage to fight.
• Lu Yu told Tang San that Xiao Wu did not need saving and said Tang San should ask his father why, making the Grandmaster realize Lu Yu knew Tang San’s identity.
• Dugu Bo sensed Tang Hao nearby and pulled Lu Yu behind him, then Tang Hao emerged and reunited with Tang San.
• Tang Hao ordered Lu Yu to leave Spirit Hall and released his nine Soul Rings, but Dugu Bo blocked his pressure as Tang San and the others learned that Tang Hao was a Title Douluo.

Dugu Bo protected Lu Yu from Tang Hao and took him away, while Tang Hao confronted Grandmaster over Tang San’s progress. Tang Hao then revealed that he and Tang San belonged to the Clear Sky Sect.

• Dugu Bo threatened to unleash his Poison Pill and pursue the Clear Sky Sect if Tang Hao harmed Lu Yu, and Tang San called Lu Yu his friend to help defuse the confrontation.
• Tang Hao let Dugu Bo take Lu Yu away, then assured Tang San that Xiao Wu would be fine.
• Tang Hao criticized Grandmaster after revealing that Lu Yu had reached around Soul Power Level forty, and Tang San developed killing intent toward his teacher before restraining himself.
• Tang Hao told Tang San that they were both disciples of the Clear Sky Sect, leaving Tang San shocked by the revelation.

Tang Hao told Tang San that Spirit Hall had killed his mother and explained why Tang San needed to keep the Grandmaster alive to learn how Bibi Dong resolved the Twin Martial Souls flaw. After Tang San apologized to the Grandmaster, the story shifted to Xiao Wu riding with Er Ming, still worried about her friends and whether a Title Douluo had discovered her identity.

• Tang Hao told Tang San that Spirit Hall had forced his mother to her death, and Tang San vowed to destroy Spirit Hall and surpass Lu Yu.
• Tang Hao warned Tang San to conceal his emotions and keep the Grandmaster alive, since the Grandmaster could lead him to Bibi Dong's solution to the Twin Martial Souls flaw.
• Tang Hao told Tang San to leave the Clear Sky Sect alone for now and assured him that Xiao Wu would be fine, then departed without explaining further.
• Tang San apologized to the Grandmaster, who encouraged him to cultivate steadily and claimed Lu Yu's lead came from heavenly treasures.
• Xiao Wu asked Er Ming to stop as he raced through the forest, worrying about her friends and whether a Title Douluo had recognized her.

Lu Yu found a suitable Berserk Giant Bear and absorbed its Soul Ring, then accepted a new sword technique reward that transported his consciousness to a desolate world. There, a colossal Black Dragon emerged from beneath the earth, leaving Lu Yu face-to-face with the terrifying beast.

• Lu Fei absorbed the Golden Feather Eagle's Soul Ring and gained a flying Soul Skill, while Lu Yu told the group that Tang Hao was the Clear Sky Douluo and had appeared in the forest.
• Dugu Bo searched the Star Dou Forest for three days before finding a fifteen-thousand-year Berserk Giant Bear that suited Lu Yu.
• Lu Yu absorbed the Berserk Giant Bear's Soul Ring, reached Soul Power Level forty-five, and gained a Soul Skill that increased all his attributes by one hundred percent.
• Lu Yu accepted the Nine Absolutes Sword Technique reward, lost control of his body, and found himself in an unfamiliar, desolate world.
• A gigantic Black Dragon burst through the ground, and Lu Yu stared at it in terror.

Lu Yu repeatedly watched a White-Clad Sword Immortal cut down a Black Dragon in the Inheritance Space as he tried to comprehend the deeper principle behind the sword strike. After an unknown number of repetitions, he entered a state of enlightenment and opened his eyes in the real world.

• A White-Clad Sword Immortal tore open space, killed the Black Dragon with one casual slash, and disappeared before Lu Yu could understand the attack.
• The Black Dragon and the scene reappeared, and Lu Yu realized the system was repeating the sword demonstration until he grasped its deeper meaning.
• Lu Yu noticed the sword intent appeared before the Black Dragon and suspected the technique involved the power of space, but his insight remained vague.
• Lu Yu repeatedly restarted the demonstration, while Dugu Bo and the others waited outside and worried when seven days passed without him waking.
• After countless repetitions, Lu Yu finally entered a state of enlightenment and opened his eyes in the real world.

Lu Yu sent Xie Yue and the others back to Spirit City with news about Tang Hao and Tang San, while he and Dugu Bo stayed behind. In Spirit City, Bibi Dong eagerly awaited Lu Yu’s return, and Yue Guan realized how much her mood depended on him.

• Lu Yu told Xie Yue to inform Bibi Dong that Tang San possessed Twin Martial Souls, including the Clear Sky Hammer, and urged everyone to cultivate toward Soul King level.
• Bibi Dong waited outside Pope Palace, suffering under the Rakshasa Divine Power and longing for Lu Yu’s return.
• Yue Guan reported that Hu Liena and the others were expected to reach Spirit City that night.
• Yue Guan concluded that Bibi Dong’s changes in mood were tied to Lu Yu and wondered whether she had fallen in love with her disciple.

Hu Liena and Yue Guan reported Tang Hao and his twin-souled son to Bibi Dong, who dismissed the threat as one that did not yet require action. Meanwhile, Lu Yu visited the Breaking Clan alone, where Yang Wudi demanded to know his business.

• Yue Guan learned that Lu Yu had stayed behind with Dugu Bo and brought Hu Liena to report Tang Hao and Tang San to Bibi Dong.
• Bibi Dong was angered that Lu Yu had not returned, then listened to the report and decided not to act against Tang Hao or his son for now.
• Yang Wudi was informed that Spirit Hall's Holy Son, Lu Yu, had arrived at the Breaking Clan alone.
• Lu Yu greeted Yang Wudi and said he had come to inform him of something, while considering how to keep him from joining Tang San.

Lu Yu told Yang Wudi that Tang Hao’s relationship with a Soul Beast had led to the Breaking Clan’s ruin and warned that Tang Hao planned to return with his son. He offered the Breaking Clan a place in Spirit Hall and a chance for Yang Wudi to pursue the Title Douluo realm, leaving the clan to consider the offer.

• Lu Yu argued that the Clear Sky Sect and Tang Hao had abandoned the Breaking Clan, then revealed that Tang Hao’s relationship with a Soul Beast had triggered the disaster.
• Lu Yu told Yang Wudi that Tang Hao had returned with his son and intended to subdue the Breaking Clan after the boy grew up.
• Lu Yu warned that Spirit Hall would destroy the Breaking Clan if it allied with Tang Hao, and offered Yang Wudi help pursuing the Title Douluo realm if the clan joined Spirit Hall.
• Yang Wudi agreed to consider the offer and gave Lu Yu three days to stay with the Breaking Clan while he consulted its people.
• Yang Wudi summoned the clan’s elders, stewards, and promising youths, shared Lu Yu’s revelations, and faced their anger before telling them about Spirit Hall’s offer.

Yang Wudi agreed to bring the Breaking Clan into Spirit Hall after Lu Yu gave him a pill that increased his Soul Power and cultivation speed, convincing him he could reach Title Douluo. Lu Yu welcomed the clan and asked Yang Wudi to approach the other single-attribute clans and keep them from aligning with Tang Hao.

• Yang Wudi told the Breaking Clan elders that Spirit Hall would support them and give him a chance to attempt a breakthrough, and the elders agreed to join if the offer proved genuine.
• Lu Yu gave Yang Wudi an Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid pill, which Yang Wudi refined by that evening.
• Yang Wudi reported that his Soul Power had reached level eighty-four and his cultivation speed had increased by about one-third, then announced that the Breaking Clan had joined Spirit Hall.
• Yang Wudi brought the clan elders to greet Lu Yu, who promised to lift Spirit Hall's suppression and send supplies to help the clan recover.
• Lu Yu asked Yang Wudi to try to win over the other two single-attribute clans, or at least warn them against moving closer to Tang Hao.

Lu Yu recruited Yang Wudi and warned the Strength Clan to stay away from Tang Hao, while Qin Ming arrived at Shrek Academy hoping to bring its teachers and students to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. At Shrek, Ning Rongrong openly challenged Grandmaster’s authority, leaving him struggling to control the students.

• Lu Yu told Yang Wudi to warn Tai Tan that Spirit Hall would destroy the Strength Clan if it sided with Tang Hao, and urged Yang Wudi to grow strong enough to reach Title Douluo.
• Lu Yu left for Spirit City and entrusted Yang Wudi with handling the Speed Clan and Defense Clan.
• Qin Ming visited Shrek Academy, hoping to recruit Flender and the others and rebuild Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s team.
• Grandmaster questioned Ning Rongrong about skipping her laps, and she insulted his Soul Grandmaster rank and challenged his right to teach her.
• Ning Rongrong threatened to tell Sword Grandpa and Bone Grandpa that Shrek had assigned her a useless teacher, while Flender and Zhao Wuji watched Grandmaster lose authority.

The Grandmaster failed to make Shrek’s students obey him, while Qin Ming returned and impressed the teachers with his Rank Fifty-Nine cultivation. After learning about the students’ exceptional talents, Qin Ming considered recruiting them, and the Grandmaster openly offered to let him take them to the Royal Academy.

• The Grandmaster ordered the students to run twenty weighted laps, but Ning Rongrong led them out to eat in Suotuo City instead.
• Qin Ming returned to Shrek Academy, greeted Flender and the teachers, and told them he had reached Rank Fifty-Nine.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji praised the students’ talents to Qin Ming, who admitted he was tempted to recruit them for the Royal Academy.
• The Grandmaster told Qin Ming he could take the students to the Royal Academy, leaving everyone in the cafeteria stunned.

Grandmaster persuaded Flender to let Shrek’s students attend Heaven Dou Royal Academy as exchange students so they could train and compete in the tournament, leaving Flender dejected. In Heaven Dou City, Xue Qinghe dismissed Tang San as a distant threat and learned that Lu Yu had gone to the Breaking Clan.

• Grandmaster argued that the students needed Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s training environment and tournament eligibility, and proposed that Shrek’s teachers retain control over their education.
• Flender accepted Grandmaster’s proposal for the students’ sake, then left the dining hall alone while Zhao Wuji and the other teachers resented Grandmaster.
• Grandmaster and Qin Ming discussed the exchange’s details as Zhao Wuji and the others remained silent.
• Snake Lance Douluo delivered Spirit City intelligence about Tang Hao and Tang San to Xue Qinghe, who judged Tang San’s talent no immediate threat.
• Xue Qinghe asked about Lu Yu and learned that he had reached Rank 40, obtained his fourth Soul Ring, and gone to the Breaking Clan.

Lu Yu returned to Spirit City, reported that the Breaking Clan had submitted, and discovered that Bibi Dong’s mental state was being harmed by evil energy. He explained that Golden Needle Acupuncture could suppress it temporarily, then left her residence and learned that Xiao Fei and the others were still at the academy.

• Lu Yu told Bibi Dong that the Breaking Clan had submitted to Spirit Hall, and she agreed to lift the suppression and arrange recovery resources for them.
• While massaging Bibi Dong, Lu Yu examined her pulse and warned that evil energy was eroding her body and could affect her sanity.
• Lu Yu explained that Golden Needle Acupuncture could confine the evil energy for about a month, though Bibi Dong chose a massage instead of the treatment.
• After Lu Yu’s massage put Bibi Dong to sleep, he returned to his villa and asked Dugu Bo whether Xiao Fei and the others were there.
• Dugu Bo told Lu Yu that Xiao Fei and the others had returned to the academy to cultivate and had not come back.

Lu Yu decided to focus on comprehending the Power of Time, while Shrek Academy joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy ahead of the Soul Master Tournament. When news reached Lu Yu, he was stunned and wondered what had happened to Blue Tyrant Academy and Liu Erlong.

• Lu Yu chose to pursue Minor Accomplishment in the Power of Time before returning to the Power of Space.
• Flender led Shrek Academy to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where the group was admitted after a smooth welcome and meeting with the Three Education Committee Members.
• Tang San admired the royal academy’s resources and began planning how to obtain a method to overcome Martial Soul Backlash so he could stay there.
• Xue Qinghe learned that all of Shrek Academy had joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy and decided not to interfere, trusting Lu Yu and the Spirit Hall team to win the tournament.
• Lu Yu received word of Shrek Academy’s move and wondered what had become of Blue Tyrant Academy and Liu Erlong.