Chapter Summaries

Ning Rongrong entered the promotion-round match as her team’s first contestant and defeated Hope with her fists, astonishing the watching teams. After claiming the first point, she challenged the Blazing Fire Team’s remaining members to face her one by one.

• The other academy teams were surprised that Ning Rongrong, a support-type Soul Master, had stepped into the arena first, while Ning Fengzhi said they would see what she could do.
• Hope activated his Third Spirit Skill and charged Ning Rongrong, who met his punch with her own and left his hand numb.
• Hope attacked again with his First and Second Spirit Skills, but Ning Rongrong struck him and sent him flying out of the arena.
• Dugu Yan said Ning Rongrong had reached a new level of physical cultivation, and Jiang Liang praised her hard work.
• Ning Rongrong claimed the first point and challenged the Blazing Fire Team to send out the rest of its fighters.

Ning Rongrong defeated all seven Silvis Team opponents in succession, displaying the extraordinary strength she had gained through Jiang Liang’s training. Prince Xue Xing resolved to obtain Jiang Liang’s method, while Xue Qinghe realized he was already pursuing it.

• Zhou Wei challenged Ning Rongrong, but Ning Rongrong dodged her attack, seized her wrist, and threw her out of the training grounds.
• Ning Rongrong knocked Wang Meng and the remaining Silvis Team members out one by one, winning the match against all seven opponents.
• Prince Xue Xing questioned Ning Fengzhi about the training method behind Ning Rongrong’s strength, then decided to extract it from Jiang Liang.
• Xue Qinghe recognized Prince Xue Xing’s plan and thought that he had already begun pursuing the method.
• Flender regretted driving Jiang Liang out of Shrek Academy, while Tang San dismissed Ning Rongrong’s strength and trusted in his team’s Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Ning Rongrong’s boxing victories and Shui Bing’er’s overwhelming strength stunned the tournament teams, while the second round began with Ye Lingling stepping forward against Plant Academy. The chapter left her match about to start, with Plant Academy surprised by the unexpected fighter.

• Ning Rongrong returned after defeating seven opponents with one punch each, and Jiang Liang explained that her boxing skill came from hours of daily training.
• Dugu Yan revealed that Ye Lingling was the strongest among them at boxing, and Zhu Zhuqing said the others would see for themselves in the next match.
• Shui Bing’er defeated Meng Yiran and Exotic Beast Academy by revealing her level-sixty-four Soul Emperor strength.
• The first round ended, Shui Bing’er’s team drew a bye for the second round, and Jiang Liang’s team drew Plant Academy.
• Ye Lingling took the field against Plant Academy and introduced herself as a level-fifty-seven Support Battle Soul King with a Sacred Heart Begonia spirit.

Ye Lingling fought Plant Academy’s Shangguan Feixing and used her evolved Nine Heart Begonia to heal herself and dispel poison while defeating her opponent with powerful palm strikes. The chapter left Ye Lingling standing victorious after knocking down Plant Academy’s entire team, while the other teams feared facing her.

• Shangguan Feixing trapped Ye Lingling in a poisoned thorn cage, but Ye Lingling healed the wound and dispelled the poison.
• Ye Lingling broke out of the cage, dodged Shangguan Feixing’s entangling vines, and explained that her martial soul could remove negative conditions.
• Ye Lingling shattered Shangguan Feixing’s Thorn Poison Armor with a palm strike and sent her flying out of the training grounds.
• Feng Xiaotian, Dugu Yan, Jiang Liang, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu explained why Ye Lingling’s healing made her a dangerous close-combat fighter.
• Ye Lingling defeated Plant Academy’s remaining team members, leaving them furious and the observing teams wary of facing her.

Jiang Liang led Spirit Hall Team Two to another string of victories, defeating Meng Yiran and the other members of Exotic Beast Academy with his flying sword. As he and his companions headed to dinner after the eleventh round, Fourth Prince Xue Beng confronted Dai Mubai and Tang San, while Jiang Liang suspected Xue Qinghe was finally making his move.

• Ye Lingling felt hurt that other teams feared her, but Jiang Liang and her friends comforted her and abandoned their plan to change her reputation by injuring opponents.
• Jiang Liang defeated Meng Yiran and the rest of Exotic Beast Academy with the Heaven-Slaying Sword, whose autonomous, tracking attacks impressed the spectators and frustrated Tang San.
• Over ten rounds, Spirit Hall Team Two remained undefeated with seventy points, Skywater Team ranked second, and Thunderclap Team stood seventh.
• After the eleventh round, Fourth Prince Xue Beng blocked Thunderclap Team’s path and taunted Dai Mubai and Tang San for leaving Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Jiang Liang ushered his companions onward, exchanged a knowing glance with Xue Qinghe, and suspected that Xue Qinghe was finally making his move.

After hearing rumors that Tang San had threatened Xue Qinghe, the teams dismissed the earlier conflict as minor and went to bed. Before dawn, Marshal Ge Long surrounded the camp and revealed the dead body of Xue Beng, leaving the cause of his death unknown.

• Ning Rongrong tried to confront Tang San after hearing he had threatened Xue Qinghe, but Zhu Zhuqing stopped her and she learned the teams had already dispersed.
• Jiang Liang urged everyone to ignore the minor conflict and focus on the next day's matches.
• Before dawn, Royal Knights soldiers woke the teams and surrounded the camp with weapons drawn.
• Marshal Ge Long arrived with a White Tiger and ordered soldiers to bring forward a covered body.
• Ge Long lifted the cloth to reveal that Xue Beng had died, his body blackened.

After the Fourth Prince was found dead from apparent poisoning, Tang San became the main suspect because he had argued with him and possessed numerous poisoned Hidden Weapons. Ge Long ordered Tang San arrested and taken for interrogation, while the investigation widened to everyone present.

• Dugu Yan identified the Fourth Prince's blackened body as a likely poisoning, and Xiao Wu suspected Tang San because he had fought with the prince and was skilled with poison.
• Ge Long questioned Tang San about his whereabouts, and Yu Tianxin said Tang San had stayed behind in the barracks while the others went to eat.
• Ge Long ordered the Royal Knights to arrest Tang San and seize his storage Soul Tool despite Tang San and Flender protesting.
• The Royal Knights searched everyone's storage Soul Tools and found Tang San's collection of Hidden Weapons, including poisoned Bone Piercing Nails and Sleeve Arrows.
• Ge Long rejected Tang San's claim that the weapons were for self-defense and ordered him taken away for interrogation.

Tang San was arrested on suspicion of murdering the Fourth Prince, leaving Flender's planned Martial Soul Fusion Skill strategy in disarray. As the competition resumed, Xue Qinghe and Prince Xue Xing confronted Tang San with evidence that tied his Hidden Weapons to the killing.

• Ge Long forced Flender to stand down, ordered the others to keep the incident secret, and took Xue Beng's corpse away.
• Flender accused Yu Tianxin of framing Tang San, but Yu Tianxin challenged him to ask Tang San whether he had killed someone.
• Jiang Liang led Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing to the training grounds, where Ning Fengzhi and Salas resumed the competition.
• Xue Qinghe and Prince Xue Xing visited Tang San in the dungeon and learned that three Poison Needles had pierced the Fourth Prince's heart, glabella, and throat.
• Ge Long showed Tang San the Poison Needles and his confiscated Hidden Weapons, and Tang San recognized the needles as Yama's Invitation.

Tang San was accused of killing Xue Beng after Yama's Invitations were found in the prince's body, but Prince Xue Xing released him to find the real culprit. After Tang San left to investigate, Prince Xue Xing privately accused Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of killing Xue Beng, the third prince to die under mysterious circumstances.

• Ge Long confronted Tang San with the Yama's Invitations found in Xue Beng's body, and Tang San admitted forging them but denied the murder.
• Tang San said the needles had disappeared before the advancement matches and claimed no one had seen him kill Xue Beng.
• Prince Xue Xing believed Tang San could not have killed Xue Beng and gave him until ten days after the Spirit Master Tournament ended to find the culprit.
• Xue Qinghe agreed to the arrangement, and Prince Xue Xing ordered Ge Long to release Tang San and accompany him during his investigation.
• Tang San decided Jiang Liang had stolen the needles and framed him, then left the dungeon with Ge Long.
• After Tang San and Ge Long departed, Prince Xue Xing accused Xue Qinghe of murdering Xue Beng, whose death he linked to the earlier deaths of the Second and Third Princes.

Tang San returned to the training grounds after being released by the Royal Knights, but he still had ten days after the tournament to uncover the Fourth Prince’s killer or remain under suspicion. He accused Jiang Liang of the murder, but Jiang Liang challenged him to provide evidence and the women around him backed Jiang Liang, ending the chapter as they displayed their strength.

• Tang San returned after the Thunderclap Team had lost its match and told Flender that he still had to find the real culprit within ten days after the tournament.
• Tang San suspected Jiang Liang and planned to deceive him into revealing clues, while Jiang Liang and the Skywater Team prepared to resist any accusation.
• After the matches ended, Tang San confronted Jiang Liang and accused him of killing the Fourth Prince and stealing Yama’s Invitation.
• Jiang Liang denied taking Yama’s Invitation, demanded evidence, and mocked Tang San’s claim that he feared losing the championship to him.
• Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Shui Bing’er, Shui Yue’er, and the others released their martial souls and Soul Rings in support of Jiang Liang.

Jiang Liang rebuffed Tang San’s accusations, and Tang San failed to find evidence against him during the final days of the promotion matches. After Jiang Liang’s team finished first, the teams prepared to travel to Spirit City, while Tang San resolved to keep watching him.

• Jiang Liang challenged Tang San to prove he had what it took, leaving Tang San furious and unwilling to confront him.
• Tang San secretly watched Jiang Liang throughout the final three days of the promotion matches but found no evidence to support his accusations.
• Spirit Hall Team Two, led by Jiang Liang, finished first with a perfect record, followed by the Skywater Team and the Divine Wind Team.
• Xue Qinghe arranged for the teams to regroup after two days and travel together from Heaven Dou City to Spirit City.
• Jiang Liang and the others left the Royal Hunting Grounds with Shui Lingyun and Liu Erlong, while Tang San watched them depart and vowed to keep tracking Jiang Liang.

Jiang Liang returned to the Villa with his companions, then learned that Tang Hao had taken the bait in a plan to deal with him. He revealed his history with Tang Hao to the others, who reacted with alarm as Liu Erlong objected to him facing Tang Hao alone.

• Jiang Liang and the others returned to the Villa, where Grandpa Ma Xiunuo and Dugu Bo welcomed them home and everyone shared a celebratory meal.
• Dugu Bo asked about the tournament, and Jiang Liang said the Fourth Prince's death was not too serious because the Crown Prince could stabilize the court.
• Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe visited the Villa, warned Jiang Liang about the finals, and Xue Qinghe reminded him to meet at Heaven Dou City's south gate the day after tomorrow.
• After Xue Qinghe left, Jiang Liang read his note saying the fish had taken the bait and told everyone that Tang Hao had taken it.
• Jiang Liang revealed that he had fought Tang Hao before and broken one of his arms, prompting Grandpa Ma Xiunuo and the others to react with shock and Liu Erlong to protest that he should not face Tang Hao alone.

Jiang Liang told his companions he planned to confront Tang Hao in Spirit City, then traveled to Star Dou Forest to visit Ah Yin. After learning the tournament finals were about to begin, Ah Yin agreed to go with him.

• Jiang Liang said he was ninety-nine percent confident he could kill Tang Hao and agreed to let Liu Erlong and Dugu Bo assist while protecting the others.
• Ning Rongrong offered to persuade her father to join the fight, and Jiang Liang said he would leave for Spirit City the next day.
• Jiang Liang rode his Flying Sword to Star Dou Forest and found Ah Yin, whose cultivation had reached ninety thousand years.
• Ah Yin manifested a humanoid phantom and told Jiang Liang she could not yet truly take human form.
• Jiang Liang told Ah Yin he had lured Tang Hao to Spirit City, and she immediately agreed to go with him.

Ah Yin agreed to accompany Jiang Liang to confront Tang Hao, seeking answers before his death. After leaving the Blue Silver Grass Clan Land, Jiang Liang returned to Spirit City, reunited with his two maids, and planned to acquire nearby courtyards for the women who would soon join him.

• Ah Yin agreed to help Jiang Liang kill Tang Hao but asked to question him first, and the Blue Silver King reluctantly let her leave with Jiang Liang.
• Jiang Liang placed Ah Yin in the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch and flew southwest to Spirit City.
• Jiang Liang returned to his residence, where his two maids welcomed him, and gave them two thousand Gold Soul Coins for caring for the courtyard.
• Jiang Liang told the maids that his second team had won the Preliminary Tournament and Promotion Tournament undefeated, making them proud of his success.
• Jiang Liang learned that the neighboring courtyards were vacant and decided to ask Yue Guan to help him acquire them for Dugu Yan and the others.

After walking for seventeen days to reach Spirit City, Yu Xiaogang was stopped at the gate because he lacked proof of his identity, then entered with help from City Lord Xiao. He accepted an invitation to eat and rest before seeking Bibi Dong.

• Yu Xiaogang arrived at Spirit City exhausted and blamed Jiang Liang, Dugu Yan, and their team for his losses, vowing to seek revenge and have Spirit Hall Team Two disbanded.
• Palace Guard Knights mistook Yu Xiaogang for a beggar and shoved him away from the gate.
• Yu Xiaogang realized Jiang Liang had taken the Pope Token he needed to prove his identity and despaired at being unable to enter.
• City Lord Xiao, Xiao Chenyu, and Wang Sheng encountered Yu Xiaogang, and City Lord Xiao helped him pass the gate.
• Yu Xiaogang accepted City Lord Xiao's invitation to a meal and hotel, planning to rest before meeting Bibi Dong.

Jiang Liang returned to Spirit City and Yue Guan brought him to meet Bibi Dong, while Yu Xiaogang struggled to reach Pope Mountain. Jiang Liang let Yu Xiaogang follow them, intending to see Bibi Dong’s reaction, and announced his arrival at the Pope Palace with Yu Xiaogang behind him.

• Yu Xiaogang stayed at City Lord Xiao’s residence and gave him Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul as a gift.
• Yu Xiaogang tried to enter Pope Mountain but was stopped because he lacked an edict from the Pope or an elder.
• Yue Guan arrived at Jiang Liang’s courtyard and said Bibi Dong had summoned him to the Pope Palace.
• Jiang Liang encountered Yu Xiaogang at the mountain steps and told the guards to let him pass.
• Yu Xiaogang followed Jiang Liang and Yue Guan up Pope Mountain after suspecting Jiang Liang had a scheme.
• Jiang Liang entered the Pope Palace and called out to Bibi Dong that he had brought someone to see her.

Bibi Dong confronted Yu Xiaogang after he came to Pope Palace and demanded that he address her as His Holiness the Pope. Yu Xiaogang asked her to teach him how to cultivate his disciple’s Twin Martial Souls, but Bibi Dong questioned why she should help him.

• Jiang Liang startled Bibi Dong, then revealed that Yu Xiaogang had come to see her.
• Yu Xiaogang entered the hall and called Bibi Dong “Dong'er,” but she ordered him to address her as His Holiness the Pope.
• Bibi Dong blasted Yu Xiaogang across the hall for standing without permission and reminded him of Spirit Hall's rules.
• Yu Xiaogang explained that his disciple had Twin Martial Souls and asked Bibi Dong to teach him how to cultivate them.
• Bibi Dong asked why she should help Yu Xiaogang cultivate someone who might oppose her, and Yu Xiaogang hastily denied that intention.

Bibi Dong exposed Yu Xiaogang’s disciple Tang San and ordered Yu Xiaogang imprisoned after revealing Spirit Hall planned to ambush Tang San. Jiang Liang asked her to recall the ambush teams because he wanted to use Tang San to lure Tang Hao to Spirit City.

• Yu Xiaogang swore Tang San would never become Spirit Hall’s enemy, but Bibi Dong revealed she knew Tang San had twin Martial Souls and was the son of Tang Hao and a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
• Bibi Dong said Spirit Hall had already sent people to ambush Tang San’s team, prompting Yu Xiaogang to threaten Spirit Hall and demand that she spare his disciple.
• Bibi Dong stripped Yu Xiaogang of his honorary elder position and ordered Yue Guan to imprison him and later send him to Slaughter City.
• Yue Guan dragged Yu Xiaogang out of Pope Palace as Jiang Liang taunted him, and Yu Xiaogang accused Jiang Liang of controlling Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong.
• Jiang Liang asked Bibi Dong to call back the ambush teams, explaining that he planned to use Tang San to lure Tang Hao to Spirit City.

Jiang Liang convinced Bibi Dong to let him confront Tang Hao, then stunned her by revealing his extraordinary strength and connection to the Ancient Ice God. After explaining Tang Hao’s injuries and planned allies, Jiang Liang fled when Bibi Dong questioned his relationship with Liu Erlong.

• Bibi Dong agreed to use Tang San as bait to draw Tang Hao to Spirit City, but Jiang Liang insisted he could handle Tang Hao himself.
• Jiang Liang revealed six Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, a hundred-thousand-year Seventh Soul Ring, and a seven-hundred-thousand-year Eighth Soul Ring from the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion.
• Rakshasa told Bibi Dong that Jiang Liang had likely received the Ancient Ice God's inheritance, and described the Ancient Ice God as a being who once stood alongside a God King.
• Jiang Liang said he had cut off Tang Hao's right arm in Star Dou Forest, reducing him to Soul Douluo strength, and that his elder sister, Liu Erlong, and Dugu Bo might join the fight.
• Bibi Dong agreed to let Jiang Liang face Tang Hao while keeping Spirit Hall elders nearby, then demanded to know his relationship with Liu Erlong.
• Jiang Liang escaped the Pope Palace on his sword, and Bibi Dong angrily called Liu Erlong shameless.

Jiang Liang trained to counter Tang Hao while Yu Xiaogang endured torture in Spirit Hall’s dungeon and pinned his hopes on Tang San’s rescue. After learning Tang Hao was heading for Spirit City, Jiang Liang persuaded Bibi Dong to let him enter their territory, and he left to prepare for Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling’s arrival.

• Sword Mother taught Jiang Liang a sword formation that could seal the surrounding space and prevent Tang Hao from escaping.
• Yue Guan tortured Yu Xiaogang for ten days, while Yu Xiaogang resolved to rely on Tang San and Tang Hao to help him escape.
• Tang Hao learned that Tang San had been seriously injured in Spirit Hall’s ambush and rushed toward Spirit City in a fury.
• A Spirit Hall Soul Master observed Tang Hao’s departure and secretly reported his movements to Bibi Dong the next day.
• Jiang Liang advised Bibi Dong to let Tang Hao enter Spirit City before capturing him, and she agreed to his plan.
• Jiang Liang left to arrange cleaning for nearby courtyards before Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling arrived, leaving Bibi Dong glaring after him.