Chapter Summaries

Qian Renxue visited Prince Xue Xing as he investigated Xue Beng’s death and offered to resign as Crown Prince to ease his suspicions. She left saying she would ask the emperor to strip her of the title, leaving Prince Xue Xing unsettled by her apparent sincerity.

• Prince Xue Xing ordered his spies to continue investigating Xue Beng’s death, convinced the Crown Prince might be involved.
• Qian Renxue arrived and revealed that she knew Prince Xue Xing was investigating her.
• Prince Xue Xing admitted his suspicions and said Xue Beng’s death was suspicious.
• Qian Renxue acknowledged that Prince Xue Xing had wanted Xue Beng to replace her as Crown Prince and offered to resign.
• Qian Renxue left to ask the emperor to remove her title, while Prince Xue Xing remained uneasy.

Qian Renxue pretended to renounce the crown prince position, leaving Prince Xue Xing alarmed and racing to the palace. She repeated the act before Xue Ye, who was stunned, just as Xue Xing burst in.

• Qian Renxue told Prince Xue Xing she would give up the crown prince position, and he hurried after her when he learned she had gone to the palace.
• Ye Mu and the others watched the scene through the Live Broadcast Room and discussed Qian Renxue's plan and their return to Spirit City.
• Qian Renxue entered Xue Ye's bedchamber and knelt to ask him to strip her of the crown prince position, claiming she feared Xue Beng's death and lacked the ability to rule.
• Xue Ye and Dugu Bo were shocked by Qian Renxue's request, and Prince Xue Xing rushed into the bedchamber and interrupted them.

After Prince Xue Xing admitted that his suspicions had driven the Crown Prince to consider giving up his position, Xue Ye blamed him for wronging Qinghe and ordered Qinghe to decide his punishment. Qinghe finally agreed to handle the matter, leaving everyone waiting to hear what punishment he would impose.

• Prince Xue Xing arrived as Xue Ye questioned whether he had caused the Crown Prince to seek release from his position.
• Prince Xue Xing explained what had happened, and Xue Ye told him that Xue Beng had died because of his own misconduct, not because of Qinghe.
• Prince Xue Xing admitted his suspicions had been unfounded and asked Xue Ye to punish him.
• Xue Ye asked Qinghe to deal with Prince Xue Xing, but Qinghe initially praised his uncle’s loyalty and declined to punish him.
• Qinghe changed his mind and said he would handle Prince Xue Xing, leaving the others stunned by his proposed punishment.

Qian Renxue secured a lenient punishment for Prince Xue Xing and planned with Ye Mu to eliminate him before he could threaten her again. Xue Ye ordered Prince Xue Xing to stop investigating Qinghe, and Prince Xue Xing pledged unconditional support for the Crown Prince.

• Qian Renxue persuaded Xue Ye to confiscate two of Prince Xue Xing’s residences and suspend his royal stipend for a year, then said she wanted to strengthen ties with Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation.
• Qian Renxue met Ye Mu, who praised her performance, and said Prince Xue Xing should be eliminated before he could resume investigating her.
• Ye Mu warned that killing Prince Xue Xing in Heaven Dou City could expose Spirit Hall, while Qian Renxue proposed targeting him during a border inspection and blaming the Star Luo Empire.
• Liu Erlong joked that Prince Xue Xing was unfortunate to be targeted, while the Book Friends accepted that they had to support Ye Mu.
• Xue Ye told Prince Xue Xing he had known about the investigations into Qinghe and ordered him to withdraw them; Prince Xue Xing promised to support Qinghe unconditionally.

Xue Ye ordered Prince Xue Xing to support Xue Qinghe, while Qian Renxue planned to have Prince Xue Xing killed during a border inspection and arranged a farewell banquet for Ye Mu and the Book Friends. Tang Hao woke in hiding with his legs and Spirit Bones gone, and ordered his companions to remain in the mountains as he recovered.

• Xue Ye told Prince Xue Xing to properly assist Xue Qinghe, and Prince Xue Xing agreed.
• Qian Renxue planned to kill Prince Xue Xing during a border inspection and set a royal farewell banquet for the day after tomorrow.
• Qian Renxue told Xue Ye about the banquet, and he praised her work as Crown Prince.
• Tang Hao woke in a remote wooden hut and realized that both his legs and Spirit Bones had been taken, leaving him at the Soul Douluo level.
• Tang Hao ordered Tang San, Flender, Ma Hongjun, and the others to stay in the mountains and handle everything there until it was safe to leave.
• Tang San began asking Tang Hao about something he was curious about.

Tang Hao refused Tang San’s suggestion to seek refuge with the Clear Sky Sect, while Ye Mu returned to Spirit City after a banquet where Xue Ye encouraged Xue Qinghe to visit. Ye Mu reached Soul Power Level seventy and discovered that the Wordless Heavenly Book was ready to evolve, so Bibi Dong took him to a secret chamber.

• Tang San asked Tang Hao why they could not seek the Clear Sky Sect’s protection, and Tang Hao said he had no face to return.
• At a Heaven Dou City banquet, Xue Ye encouraged Xue Qinghe to build a relationship with Ye Mu and proposed that he visit Spirit City.
• Ye Mu agreed that Xue Qinghe could visit, and Qian Renxue welcomed the chance to return to Spirit City.
• After more than ten days of travel, Ye Mu and his group returned to Spirit City, where Ye Mu reached Soul Power Level seventy and his martial soul progress reached one hundred percent.
• Ye Mu asked for a secret chamber, and Bibi Dong led him away so he could evolve the Wordless Heavenly Book.

Ye Mu’s Wordless Heavenly Book evolved again, granting him a domain, a Seventh Spirit Ring, and dramatically stronger Spirit Rings that raised his Soul Power to level seventy-nine. As he prepared to leave the secret chamber and consider seeking the Asura God Inheritance, the book enveloped him in golden light, apparently awakening a second Martial Soul.

• Bibi Dong guarded the secret chamber while Ye Mu entered and summoned his Wordless Heavenly Book.
• The Wordless Heavenly Book completed its second evolution, gaining the Thousand-Zhang Book Domain and several strengthened abilities.
• The book granted Ye Mu a three-hundred-thousand-year Seventh Spirit Ring and raised the ages of all his Spirit Rings.
• Ye Mu’s Soul Power surged from level seventy to level seventy-nine, and the book indicated that it would provide his future Spirit Rings automatically.
• Ye Mu considered going to Slaughter City to seize the Asura God Inheritance, but the Wordless Heavenly Book enveloped him in golden light and appeared to awaken a second Martial Soul.

Ye Mu awakened the Primordial Ancestral Dragon as his Second Martial Soul, alongside the Wordless Heavenly Book, while Bibi Dong sealed the chamber to hide the awakening. The new Martial Soul began in a weakened state, but Ye Mu learned it could gain Spirit Rings through Book Friends’ rewards or update requests.

• Ye Mu felt a supreme dragon might surge through the secret chamber as the Wordless Heavenly Book reacted to his awakening.
• Bibi Dong guarded the chamber and used Rakshasa Barriers to contain the disturbance and keep its aura from reaching Spirit City.
• Ye Mu awakened the Primordial Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul, gaining the Ten Thousand Dragons Subjugation and Indestructible Dragon Body talents.
• The Wordless Heavenly Book and the Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul formed separate origin spaces within Ye Mu, then settled back into his dantian.
• Bibi Dong sensed the awakening had stabilized and marveled at Ye Mu’s two ultimate Martial Souls.
• Ye Mu learned the Ancestral Dragon could gain Spirit Rings through Book Friends’ rewards or update requests without waiting until Rank Ninety.

After awakening his Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul and reaching level seventy-nine, Ye Mu told Bibi Dong he planned to visit Slaughter City for Divine Slaughter's Domain and to check on Tang Chen. He then reunited with his Book Friends and revealed his extraordinary Spirit Ring configuration.

• Ye Mu emerged from seclusion with his Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul awakened and told Bibi Dong its Spirit Rings would appear naturally.
• Bibi Dong told Ye Mu the Advanced Soul Master Tournament would take place next year, and he welcomed the chance to fight there.
• Ye Mu said he planned to visit Slaughter City for Divine Slaughter's Domain and to check on Tang Chen; Bibi Dong offered help, but he chose to go alone.
• Xiao Wu and the other Book Friends greeted Ye Mu, who revealed that his Soul Power had reached level seventy-nine.
• Ye Mu explained that the Wordless Heavenly Book's evolution had increased his Spirit Ring years, and he shared his configuration of five powerful Spirit Rings with the Book Friends.

Ye Mu and several girls received a Wordless Heavenly Book mission to visit Slaughter City and obtain Divine Slaughter's Domain, while Ye Mu prepared the Golden Generation for the Advanced Soul Master Tournament. The chapter ended with Tang Hao and Tang San hiding in the mountains, where Tang San struggled to cultivate and Tang Hao considered taking him to the Blue Silver Grass Clan's territory.

• Ye Mu's newly evolved Martial Soul gave all his Spirit Rings an age above one hundred thousand years, and Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Hu Liena's Storybooks flew out with his Wordless Heavenly Book.
• Ye Mu and the four girls discovered that they had all received missions to obtain Divine Slaughter's Domain in Slaughter City, and Ye Mu decided they would leave the next day.
• Ye Mu planned to train Xie Yue and Yan so the Golden Generation would be ready for the Advanced Soul Master Tournament, while Hu Liena offered to use her unused Storybook rewards to help Xie Yue.
• Tang Hao, hiding with crippled legs and weakened cultivation, told Tang San that Spirit Hall's pursuit prevented them from traveling safely.
• Tang San told Tang Hao that his Mysterious Heaven Skill was progressing slowly, so Tang Hao considered taking him to the Blue Silver Grass Clan's territory to improve his cultivation.

Tang Hao planned to rebuild his strength and raise Tang San and the others by taking them to the Blue Silver Grass Clan’s territory in the Star Dou Great Forest. Meanwhile, Ye Mu met Old Riven in Spirit City, who warned him to be careful about going to Slaughter City.

• Tang Hao told Tang San that the Blue Silver Grass Clan’s territory could accelerate his cultivation and agreed to take him there with Flender and the others.
• Tang Hao said he wanted Tang San and the others to enter the Advanced Soul Master Tournament in a year and planned to obtain Spirit Bones to raise their strength.
• Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun secretly decided to use Tang Hao’s help to grow stronger, then leave his group.
• Tang Hao led the group toward the Star Dou Great Forest, where the Blue Silver Grass Clan occupied a blessed land.
• Ye Mu met Old Riven in the Library in Spirit City, and Old Riven warned him that Slaughter City was dangerous.

Ye Mu and the four girls set off for Slaughter City, while Old Riven and Qian Daoliu separately decided to follow for their safety. Nearing the village outside Slaughter City, the group encountered hostile evil Soul Masters, and Hu Liena waited to deal with them until they arrived.

• Ye Mu refused Old Riven’s offer to accompany the group, but after they left, Qian Daoliu spoke with Old Riven, who set off after them and left the Library in Qian Daoliu’s care.
• Ye Mu traveled toward Slaughter City with Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Hu Liena, and the other girl at an unhurried pace as Ning Rongrong discovered the Storybook’s new chatroom feature.
• In the chatroom, Angel Without Parents reported that Tang Hao and his companions were heading toward the Star Dou Great Forest, and Ah Yin vowed to stop them from entering the Blue Silver Grass Territory.
• Ye Mu warned the group that they were nearing Slaughter City and noticed hostile Soul Masters eyeing the four girls with greed.
• Hu Liena wanted to attack the evil Soul Masters, but Ye Mu told her to wait until they reached the village, and she agreed to hold back for now.

Ye Mu and the four girls reached Slaughter Town, where he killed Soul Masters who threatened them. After learning that more followers had tracked them there, the group decided to attack the town’s evil Soul Masters before entering Slaughter City.

• Ye Mu told Xiao Wu and the others to follow local customs by killing anyone who approached them with ill intent.
• Several Soul Masters threatened Ye Mu and the girls, so Ye Mu killed them with his Ink Smoke Sword Qi and frightened the rest of the street into fleeing.
• The group headed for the Slaughter Tavern, where Hu Liena spotted people who had followed them from the desert.
• Ye Mu ordered the group to kill the evil Soul Masters in town, and Hu Liena, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and the others charged into battle.

Ye Mu and the four girls cleared out the evil soul masters around Slaughter Tavern and entered the passage to Slaughter City. Ye Mu shattered the Illusion Mirror with his Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul, then waited outside the city for the others to emerge.

• Ning Rongrong and the others killed more than two hundred evil soul masters in town.
• Ye Mu led the group into the tavern and killed the soul masters inside, including the bartender, before finding the passage to Slaughter City.
• Ye Mu summoned his Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul, dispelled the Illusion Mirror, and arrived on the road leading to Slaughter City.
• Ye Mu waited while the others remained trapped in the illusion, then caught Hu Liena when she fell out of the sky.
• Ning Rongrong teased Hu Liena about being caught in Ye Mu's arms, and Ye Mu teased Ning Rongrong in return.

Ye Mu and his companions entered Slaughter City to pursue the hundred consecutive victories needed to open the Hell Road and obtain Divine Slaughter's Domain. Ye Mu defeated the gate's Slaughter Knight with his Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul, received his identity token, and called Xiao Wu forward to face the next knight.

• Ye Mu explained the dangers and rules of Slaughter City, including the lethal matches in the Hell Slaughter Arena and the requirement of a hundred consecutive victories.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing arrived, and Ye Mu led Ning Rongrong, Hu Liena, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing toward the city's gates.
• A Slaughter Knight blocked their entry and demanded that they defeat him before entering.
• Ye Mu used his Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul to tear apart the knight's attack and held a Dragon Claw to his throat until the knight admitted defeat.
• The Slaughter Knight gave Ye Mu identity token 89757, and Ye Mu called Xiao Wu to take her turn as another knight appeared carrying a battle axe.

Xiao Wu, Ye Mu, Hu Liena, Ning Rongrong, and their companion entered Slaughter City, where they ignored the Slaughter Envoy’s expectations and focused on finding a place to stay. They returned from robbing the Outer City with more than a hundred portions of Bloody Mary, while the Slaughter Envoy suspected they had come to seek Divine Slaughter's Domain.

• Xiao Wu and the others easily defeated their Slaughter Knight opponents and entered Slaughter City with their identity tokens.
• When nearby soul masters threatened the newcomers, the Slaughter Envoy appeared and introduced herself as their guide for the next twelve hours.
• Hu Liena asked about buying property, and the Slaughter Envoy explained that Bloody Mary was the only currency and that the King of Slaughter protected purchased homes.
• Ye Mu said they could take Bloody Mary from the Outer City, and Xiao Wu and the others rushed off to rob its soul masters.
• The Slaughter Envoy realized the five knew Slaughter City's rules and suspected they had come to train for Divine Slaughter's Domain.
• Xiao Wu and the others returned with more than a hundred portions of Bloody Mary, and Ye Mu suggested robbing the Inner City if they needed more.

Ye Mu and the four girls entered Slaughter City and began gathering Bloody Mary to buy a protected residence near the Hell Slaughter Arena. After they massacred the Inner City's soul masters for their supplies, the Slaughter Envoy watched them count their spoils.

• The Slaughter Envoy explained that a residence with a courtyard and enough rooms near the Hell Slaughter Arena cost at least three thousand Bloody Mary.
• Ye Mu decided to get the Bloody Mary from the Inner City and led the four girls there, while the Slaughter Envoy hurried after them.
• Ye Mu sensed the Law of Slaughter in the Inner City and considered how it affected soul masters and related to the Asura God.
• When the Inner City's soul masters only watched and probed them, Ye Mu demanded their Bloody Mary and attacked with the four girls.
• Ye Mu killed more than a dozen evil soul masters and took their Bloody Mary, driving the others away; half an hour later, the group gathered to count their haul.

Ye Mu’s group gathered enough Bloody Mary to buy a residence near the Hell Slaughter Arena, while the King of Slaughter became interested in their potential. After settling in, the group heard that the Slaughter Envoy would explain the arena’s rules.

• Ye Mu argued that the newcomers needed a safe, comfortable residence so they could recover between competitions.
• The King of Slaughter ordered the Slaughter Envoy to keep watch on Ye Mu’s group after hearing about their plans and strength.
• Ye Mu’s group collected three thousand Bloody Mary in less than two hours, and Ning Rongrong proudly reported their success.
• The Slaughter Envoy led the group to buy a property about two hundred meters from the Hell Slaughter Arena.
• Ye Mu looked around the residence as the Slaughter Envoy began to explain the arena’s rules.

Ye Mu insisted on registering for a Hell Slaughter Arena match on the day he arrived in Slaughter City, despite the Slaughter Envoy’s warnings. After he joined the next match’s roster, his Wordless Heavenly Book suddenly flew out on its own.

• The Slaughter Envoy explained the Hell Slaughter Arena’s rules while Ye Mu and his group remained eager to compete.
• Ye Mu asked to enter a match that day, and the Slaughter Envoy led him and the others to the arena.
• Ye Mu silenced spectators who spoke threateningly about his companions by revealing his killing intent.
• Ye Mu registered for the next match, filling the final spot and ensuring it could take place that day.
• The Wordless Heavenly Book flew out on its own, surprising Ye Mu and Hu Liena.

Ye Mu discovered that the Wordless Heavenly Book was secretly taking Soul Power from Slaughter City, then entered his first Slaughter Arena match. He left the arena stunned after instantly killing all nine opponents with his Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul.

• Ye Mu explained that the Wordless Heavenly Book was secretly seizing Soul Power from Slaughter Arena matches and storing it.
• Ye Mu reassured Hu Liena, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong that the King of Slaughter would not notice the theft.
• Ye Mu entered the Slaughter Platform for his first match as spectators mocked his age and expected him to die.
• Ye Mu unleashed his Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul and instantly killed all nine opponents with one attack.
• The Slaughter Envoy and the arena fell silent as Ye Mu dismissed his opponents as too weak.