Chapter Summaries

Fire Ming learned that the boy he had angered was Gu Yi, Bone Douluo Gu Rong’s grandson and a powerful Soul Saint connected to Spirit Hall. After Shui Binger and Shui Ning could not tell him where Gu Yi was staying, Fire Ming learned that Gu Yi had joined Spirit Hall and decided where to search for him.

• Fire Ming questioned Huo Wu about the boy’s identity, and she recalled his name was Gu Yi and that Spirit Hall had intervened during their earlier conflict.
• Fire Ming remembered Gu Yi was Gu Rong’s grandson and panicked, then hurried with Huo Wu to ask Shui Binger where Gu Yi was staying.
• Shui Binger told Fire Ming she did not know where Gu Yi lived, and Shui Ning learned that Fire Ming had offended Gu Yi.
• Fire Ming recounted the confrontation, shocking Shui Ning and Shui Binger when he revealed Gu Yi was a twelve- or thirteen-year-old Soul Saint.
• Shui Ning told Fire Ming that Gu Rong had joined Spirit Hall with Gu Yi, and Huo Wu recalled seeing Spirit Hall members carrying an important token.
• Fire Ming realized he knew where to look for Gu Yi.

Gu Yi was confronted by Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and the others, who wanted a rematch after training for a year. He revealed he had become a Soul Saint, used his Lock Space skill to stop them completely, and left them to reconsider their place in the Elite Great Competition.

• Huo Ming thanked Dean Water for the information and hurried with Huo Wu toward Spirit Hall to find Gu Yi and apologize to him.
• Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and the others surrounded Gu Yi at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and demanded a rematch, claiming they had trained hard and surpassed Soul Ancestor rank.
• Gu Yi agreed to fight them once, then revealed his seven soul rings and stunned the group by showing he was a Soul Saint.
• Gu Yi used Lock Space to immobilize everyone within fifty meters and warned that he could have killed them before releasing the skill.
• Gu Yi declared them defeated and told them not to pester him again, then vanished.
• Yu Tianheng left for Heaven Dou City in despair, while Dugu Yan stayed behind after Ye Lingling urged her to give him time.

Gu Yi planned his next steps, including raising his Soul Power, pursuing the Asura God's God Trial, and helping Er Ming, then flew to Heaven Dou City to find Hu Liena. At Spirit Hall, he unexpectedly encountered Huo Ming and Huo Wu, who feared his retaliation, and Huo Wu challenged him to spare her family.

• Gu Yi found Zhu Zhuqing's note saying she had gone for a walk with Xiao Wu and Grandpa, then considered his plans for the Elite Great Competition, Slaughter City, and the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Gu Yi decided to raise Hu Liena and Shui Binger's favorability for system rewards and flew toward Heaven Dou City to look for Hu Liena.
• Huo Ming and Huo Wu asked Bai Qiu for information about Gu Yi, but Bai Qiu said Spirit Hall was too busy and advised them not to panic.
• Gu Yi arrived at Spirit Hall as Huo Ming and Huo Wu were leaving, startling Huo Ming.
• Huo Wu stepped in front of her father and told Gu Yi to take revenge on her instead of harming her family.

Gu Yi learned that Hu Liena had not returned from the Preliminary Competition and used the system to locate her in Sunset Forest. He flew after her, where Hu Liena was searching for the place Yue Guan believed Gu Yi had found his immortal herbs.

• Huo Ming and Huo Wu competed to take responsibility for offending Gu Yi until Gui Mei interrupted them.
• Gu Yi accepted Huo Ming's apology and let him and Huo Wu leave without punishment.
• Gui Mei told Gu Yi that Hu Liena had gone to watch the Preliminary Competition and had not returned.
• Gu Yi used the system to locate Hu Liena moving toward Sunset Forest's core region while four white dots pursued her, then flew there.
• Hu Liena searched Sunset Forest for the place where Gu Yi might have found immortal herbs, following Yue Guan's theory.

Hu Liena and Ning Rongrong encountered a colony of Seven-Colored Toads while Ning Rongrong searched for a soul beast to obtain her third soul ring. After the toads attacked, Hu Liena was injured and fled toward the outskirts.

• Hu Liena stopped near a poisonous mist-covered mountain and encountered Ning Rongrong, who was accompanied by four Soul Saint stewards.
• A Seven-Colored Toad appeared, and Ning Rongrong ordered the stewards to capture it for her third soul ring.
• The stewards discovered hundreds of Seven-Colored Toads, including a ten-thousand-year toad, and tried to retreat as the group attacked.
• Xu Man carried Ning Rongrong away while Hu Liena used her soul skills to fend off the bombardment.
• The ten-thousand-year Seven-Colored Toad targeted Hu Liena, whose leg was pierced by a branch after an explosion sent her crashing into a tree.

Ning Rongrong’s group attacked Hu Liena while fleeing the Seven-Colored Toads, leaving her unable to stand until Gu Yi arrived and rescued her. He took her to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Ye Lingling healed her, then carried her to the dormitory.

• Ning Rongrong refused to help Hu Liena and ordered a Soul Saint to strike her with a crystal sword, badly injuring both her legs.
• A Seven-Colored Toad attacked Hu Liena, but Gu Yi appeared and killed it with his Divine Dragon Tail Swing soul bone skill.
• Gu Yi shielded Hu Liena from the toads’ attacks with Dragon Devouring Roar and teleported them away as the attack devastated the swarm.
• Gu Yi brought Hu Liena to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Ye Lingling healed her wounds with Nine Heart Begonia.
• Gu Yi carried Hu Liena toward the dormitory while Osler and Yu Feng commented on how many beauties were around him.

Hu Liena recovered after Gu Yi rescued her from the Soul Beast Forest, thanked him, and told him she planned to take revenge on her attackers herself. As Gu Yi escorted her back to Spirit Hall, she confessed that she wanted to spend more time with him and asked whether he would choose her or Zhu Zhuqing.

• Hu Liena woke in Gu Yi's room, ate the food he had prepared, and thanked him for saving her, earning Gu Yi a system reward that raised his Soul Power to level seventy-five.
• Gu Yi asked why Hu Liena had gone to Sunset Forest and who had attacked her; she said Chrysanthemum Elder had sent her and vowed to make her attackers pay.
• Gu Yi offered to take Hu Liena back to Spirit Hall, and she accepted before asking whether he would attend the Preliminary Competition.
• Hu Liena described Tang San as mysterious and said she felt disgust rather than attraction toward him.
• Hu Liena told Gu Yi she wanted more time with him, pushed him against a tree, and asked whether he would choose her or Zhu Zhuqing.

Gu Yi reassured Zhu Zhuqing that she would never be a burden to him, then decided to attend the Preliminary Competition to seek opportunities to improve. At the Soul Arena, he unexpectedly reunited with Snake Woman, Meng Yiran, and Dragon Duke.

• Gu Yi told Hu Liena that Zhu Zhuqing was irreplaceable, and Hu Liena left with tears in her eyes.
• Gu Yi returned to the dormitory, where Zhu Zhuqing said she wanted to grow strong enough to fight beside him and help him when needed.
• Gu Yi comforted Zhu Zhuqing, and they spent the night together.
• Gu Yi left Zhu Zhuqing a note and went to the Soul Arena, using Gu Rong's Elder Token to enter through the VIP passage.
• Gu Yi recognized Snake Woman, Meng Yiran, and Dragon Duke, and Snake Woman hurried over to greet him.

Gu Yi reunited with Snake Woman, Dragon Duke, and Meng Yiran, who tried to recruit him into their family. After revealing that he was already a level seventy-five Soul Saint and had joined Spirit Hall, he escaped their grasp with Hu Liena, who confronted Snake Woman for comparing her family to Spirit Hall.

• Snake Woman recognized Gu Yi and renewed her offer to recruit him, while Dragon Duke questioned his talent and asked his Soul Power Level.
• Gu Yi said he had joined Spirit Hall and revealed himself as a level seventy-five Soul Saint, shocking Dragon Duke, Snake Woman, and Meng Yiran.
• Snake Woman and Dragon Duke grabbed Gu Yi to keep him from leaving and invited him to watch Meng Yiran's first Preliminary Competition match.
• Hu Liena arrived, and Gu Yi used the distraction to free himself and move beside her.
• Snake Woman tried once more to recruit Gu Yi, and Hu Liena challenged her for comparing her family to Spirit Hall.

Gu Yi rejected Snake Woman’s renewed attempt to recruit him and left with Hu Liena, then returned to Spirit Hall’s seats at the tournament. Qian Renxue came to confront him about how he was spending their time-bound deal, and Gu Yi told her to stay out of his affairs.

• Snake Woman tried to persuade Gu Yi to join her family by offering Meng Yiran, but Gu Yi refused and vanished with a soul skill.
• Hu Liena thanked Gu Yi for returning, teased him about choosing her, and escorted him to Spirit Hall’s seats.
• Qian Renxue asked Xue Ye to let her greet a friend, then sat beside Gu Yi while Xue Ye, Salas, and Ning Fengzhi watched.
• Salas identified Gu Yi to Xue Ye as a Spirit Hall tournament representative whom Ning Fengzhi had once hunted.
• Qian Renxue questioned Gu Yi about his leisurely behavior and admitted she had people following him because of their deal.
• Gu Yi told Qian Renxue to focus on her own affairs and stay out of his.

Gu Yi revealed to Qian Renxue that Bibi Dong was undergoing the Rakshasa God Trial and had devoured Qian Renxue’s father’s soul as part of it. Qian Renxue ended her surveillance and left to verify the secret, while Gu Yi gained a powerful soul bone as a reward for earning her favor.

• Qian Renxue challenged Gu Yi over his actions, and he warned that her spies might not return if they continued watching him.
• Gu Yi told Qian Renxue that Xue Ye had not grown suspicious of her, but she demanded fresh evidence of his sincerity.
• Gu Yi revealed that Bibi Dong was undergoing the Rakshasa God Trial and that devouring Qian Renxue’s father’s soul was part of the trial.
• Qian Renxue was shocked by the revelation, agreed to stop watching Gu Yi, and left to check whether the secret was true.
• Gu Yi received 10% favorability from Qian Renxue and gained a 100,000-year left leg soul bone with the Great Earth Tremor skill.
• Qian Renxue decided to ask Elder She to contact her grandfather and resolved to make Bibi Dong pay if Gu Yi’s information was true.

Gu Yi watched Skywater Academy defeat Beast Academy with Hu Liena, while Shui Binger worried about his closeness with her. As Gu Yi and Hu Liena left to explore Heaven Dou City, Shui Binger caught up with them to ask Gu Yi something.

• Hu Liena asked Gu Yi about Xue Qinghe and his plans, but Gu Yi kept his intentions secret.
• Skywater Academy defeated Beast Academy, and Shui Binger watched Gu Yi and Hu Liena from the arena.
• Shui Binger met Gu Yi’s gaze before leaving, then wondered whether she should approach him.
• Gu Yi told Hu Liena that Blazing Fire Academy would beat Godwind Academy and invited her to explore Heaven Dou City.
• Shui Binger caught up with Gu Yi and asked to speak with him, and Gu Yi invited her to join their walk.

Gu Yi, Hu Liena, and Shui Binger encountered Hu Yanli and Hu Yanzhen, who revealed that they had arranged a marriage between Hu Yanli and Shui Binger. Shui Binger rejected the proposal, and the chapter ended with Hu Yanzhen confronting Gu Yi in anger.

• Gu Yi told Shui Binger that the Blazing Fire Academy dean had apologized, while Hu Liena teased him about the incident.
• Hu Yanli approached Shui Binger and invited her to dinner, claiming his grandfather had arranged it with Dean Shui Ning.
• Hu Yanli revealed that the dinner concerned his proposed marriage to Shui Binger, and Hu Yanzhen said he had already obtained her parents' agreement.
• Shui Binger firmly rejected Hu Yanli, explaining that she did not like him and that they were not suited for each other.
• Hu Yanli accused Gu Yi of being the man Shui Binger liked, and Gu Yi pushed his arm aside.
• Hu Yanzhen pressured Gu Yi with his aura, but Gu Yi mocked his rank, prompting Hu Yanzhen to declare that Gu Yi had brought trouble upon himself.

Gu Yi punished Hu Yanzhen for attacking him, then left with Hu Liena while Shui Binger caught up and asked about his power. When Shui Binger asked how he cultivated so quickly, Gu Yi pointed her toward Hu Liena, who had been wondering the same thing for over a year.

• Gu Yi revealed his identity to Hu Yanzhen, who withdrew his Martial Soul and apologized for attacking him.
• Gu Yi demanded one hit in return and blasted Hu Yanzhen with his Left Arm Soul Bone skill, leaving Hu Yanzhen's arms badly burned.
• Gu Yi left with Hu Liena while Hu Yanli rushed to find a healing-type Soul Master for Hu Yanzhen.
• Shui Binger caught up with Gu Yi and asked how his attack had injured a Soul Douluo so badly.
• Gu Yi explained that his Left Arm Soul Bone skill ignored Soul Power defenses, then told Shui Binger to ask Hu Liena how he cultivated so quickly.

Gu Yi prepared to represent Martial Soul Academy alone in the Elite Great Competition, while Hu Liena agreed to let him fight without the team until the finals. As the preliminary teams arrived in Spirit City, Bibi Dong investigated who had revealed her Rakshasa God Test to Qian Daoliu.

• Gu Yi told Shui Binger he and Hu Liena would compete for Martial Soul Academy, and Shui Binger accepted that her team had little chance against him.
• The Heaven Dou Empire's fifteen advancing teams departed for Spirit City, while Gu Yi and the others had already returned there.
• Bibi Dong ordered Gu Yi and Hu Liena to prepare for the afternoon's first elimination match and assigned Ju Hua Guan to arrange accommodations for the visiting teams.
• After the others left, Bibi Dong wondered who had told Qian Daoliu about her Rakshasa God Test and resented Elder Hall's restrictions and surveillance.
• Gu Yi proposed fighting alone until the finals, and Hu Liena approved despite Yan's objections, asserting her authority as captain.

At the Elite Great Competition, Gu Yi faced the Plant Academy Team alone and refused to summon his martial soul. He defeated all seven opponents with soul bone skills, securing Spirit Hall Academy’s victory in the opening match.

• Bibi Dong welcomed the participating teams and announced the draw, after which the captains drew numbers for the first matches.
• Gu Yi went alone to face the Plant Academy Team while spectators questioned Spirit Hall Academy’s decision.
• Gu Yi declined to summon his martial soul, despite the referee’s reminder and the Plant Academy Team’s preparations.
• Gu Yi used Fallen Soul to control the Plant Academy captain and Great Earth Tremor to surround the team with stone walls.
• The controlled captain bound her teammates with Thorn City, and Gu Yi’s Divine Dragon Tail Swing sent the Plant Academy Team flying.
• The referee announced Spirit Hall Academy as the winner.

After Gu Yi revealed that he possessed three spirit bones, Bibi Dong privately offered him a personal reward and secured his agreement to accept one favor from her. As Gu Yi left the venue, he heard someone trying to take Zhuqing away and hurried toward the commotion.

• The crowd reacted with astonishment when Gu Yi's three spirit bones were revealed, while Yu Xiaogang warned Tang San to beware of Gu Yi's spirit bone skills.
• Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun identified Gu Yi as the person who killed Dai Mubai, and Dai Weisi planned to confront him after the match.
• Bibi Dong dismissed the other teams and privately praised Gu Yi, offering him a reward in her personal capacity.
• Gu Yi asked Bibi Dong for one favor, and she agreed to help him once within her ability, emphasizing that the promise was personal rather than on behalf of Spirit Hall.
• As Gu Yi reached the exit, he heard someone accuse Zhuqing of betraying the Zhu Clan and demand that she return, while Hu Liena objected to taking her away; Gu Yi hurried toward them.

Gu Yi confronted Dai Weisi and his Titled Douluo bodyguard, Ming Lao, after Zhu Zhuqing refused to return to the Star Luo Empire. After Ming Lao injured Gu Yi with his aura, Gu Yi trapped them both inside his Domain Space, leaving everyone outside uncertain about the fight’s outcome.

• Zhu Zhuqing broke free from Zhu Zhuyun and refused to return with her to the Star Luo Empire.
• Gu Yi confronted Dai Weisi, who threatened to use the Star Luo army and revealed Ming Lao, a level ninety-six Titled Douluo, as his bodyguard.
• Ming Lao blasted Gu Yi into a wall with his aura, and Bibi Dong warned Dai Weisi that harming Gu Yi meant making an enemy of Spirit Hall.
• Gu Yi refused Hu Liena’s help, challenged Ming Lao, and used Domain Expansion: Endless Bone Domain to take them both into his Domain Space.
• Zhu Zhuqing explained that Gu Yi and Ming Lao would likely remain in the Domain Space until one defeated the other, while she alone believed Gu Yi would win.

Gu Yi used the Endless Bone Domain and the Seven Kill Sword to weaken and corner Ming Lao, then killed him with his antique bell’s first soul skill. After discovering the bell could execute enemies whose red bar fell below 30%, Gu Yi prepared to leave and continue settling the score with Dai Weisi, despite his injury.

• Gu Yi revealed his Titled Douluo power and the Seven Kill Sword to Ming Lao inside the Endless Bone Domain.
• Gu Yi severed Ming Lao’s left arm and stopped his attempt to escape, then struck him with his eighth soul skill.
• Ming Lao used his ninth soul skill to restore his body, but Gu Yi’s attack reduced his red bar below 30%.
• Gu Yi used the antique bell’s first soul skill, causing Ming Lao to turn to ash and die.
• Gu Yi realized the bell could execute weakened enemies, coughed from his injury, and set out to continue settling the score with Dai Weisi.

Gu Yi emerged alive after defeating Ming Lao in the Endless Bone Domain, shocking Dai Weisi, Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue. Bibi Dong stopped Gu Yi from attacking Dai Weisi and sent him to receive treatment while she took Dai Weisi to the Pope's Palace to discuss the matter.

• Gu Yi returned to the venue, and Zhu Zhuqing embraced him while Hu Liena and the others welcomed him back.
• Dai Weisi demanded to know where Ming Lao was, and Gu Yi said Ming Lao had been reduced to ashes before revealing his Bone Dragon Martial Soul and seven soul rings.
• Dai Weisi refused to accept Ming Lao's death and threatened to gather an army, so Gu Yi prepared to attack him.
• Bibi Dong stopped Gu Yi and ordered Hu Liena to take him for treatment, promising to handle Dai Weisi herself.
• Gu Yi yielded to Bibi Dong and left with Hu Liena, while Qian Renxue quietly followed them.
• Bibi Dong took Dai Weisi and his companions to the Pope's Palace to talk.