Vol. 1Li Han’s Hidden Rise

Li Han cultivated his powers, made allies, and survived Spirit Hall’s pursuit before conquering Slaughter City and opening Green Bamboo Cottage. The volume leaves him with Dugu Bo’s support and his identity as Li Feiyu kept secret.

  • Li Han joined Nuoding Academy, gained Soul Rings and new techniques, and concealed his identity while crossing paths with Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu.
  • Li Han began studying formations after discovering that his bamboo leaves had changed Xiao Wu’s Martial Soul.
  • Li Han protected Wang Sheng from the Wang Clan and built a winning arena record as Li Feiyu in Exotic Beast City.
  • Li Han rejected Xu Ding’s offer to join Spirit Hall and fought him in the forest.
  • Li Han gained Silver Moon and Xiao Ba as companions, treated Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, and entered Slaughter City after Spirit Hall made him a target.
  • Li Han began Slaughter City’s arena trials after killing Terror Knight Scott and entering as number 9366.
  • Li Han conquered Slaughter City, gained Divine Slaughter’s Domain and a fifth Soul Ring, then opened Green Bamboo Cottage under an alias.
  • Dugu Bo recognized Li Han as Li Feiyu and promised to keep his identity secret and support him against Spirit Hall.
Chapters 1–100 Read from Ch. 1

Arc 1The Heavenly Thunder Bamboo

Li Han cultivated his Heavenly Thunder Bamboo, gained powerful techniques and Soul Rings, and concealed his identity while crossing paths with Ning Rongrong. The arc left him studying formations as Xiao Wu’s Martial Soul began changing after eating his bamboo leaves.

  • Li Han joined Nuoding Academy, took a library job, cultivated, and reached level ten before refusing Yu Xiaogang’s offer to become his disciple.
  • Li Han absorbed an eight-hundred-year Lone Bamboo Soul Ring, then killed Mo Hen when Mo Hen attacked him for supposedly hiding a treasure.
  • Li Han gathered herbs, made pills and talisman materials, and met Xiao Wu, who enrolled at Nuoding Academy and became Dorm Seven’s boss.
  • Li Han sparred with Xiao Wu and Tang San, defeated Tang San, and won Yu Xiaogang’s Level Three Spirit Hall Token.
  • Li Han entered Soul Hunting Forest under a disguise, killed an eighteen-hundred-year Chameleon Vine, and gained a stronger Soul Ring, a third leaf, and the Thousand Transformations skill.
  • Li Han rescued Ning Rongrong from Chen Niu’s Earth Mud Swamp, and he and Ning Rongrong killed Chen Niu together.
  • Li Han introduced himself to Ning Rongrong as Han Li, while Ning Fengzhi later failed to find any trace of him.
  • Li Han learned that his bamboo leaves had raised Xiao Wu’s Soul Power and changed her Martial Soul, then began studying formations to make Soul Beast Crystals.
Chapters 1–2525 summaries Read

Arc 2Li Han’s Arena Challenge

Li Han strengthened his cultivation, protected Wang Sheng from the Wang Clan, and built a winning record as Li Feiyu in Exotic Beast City. After rejecting Xu Ding’s offer to join Spirit Hall, he faced him in a forest battle.

  • Li Han helped Wang Sheng obtain a hundred-year Soul Ring, then visited Holy Soul Village with Xiao Wu and discovered Ah Yin’s Blue Silver Emperor body and the divided soul Silver Moon.
  • Li Han accompanied Xiao Wu to the Star Dou Great Forest, gained his third Soul Ring from a Purple Thunder Roc, and survived an attack by its five-thousand-year mate.
  • Li Han used the Three-Turn Heavy Origin Technique to rebuild his strength, then entered Exotic Beast City as Li Feiyu and began winning arena matches with Meng Yiran.
  • When Wang Yue bullied Wang Sheng, Li Han defeated Wang Yue and Wang Zhong, forced the Wang Clan to back down, and taught Wang Sheng the Elephant Armor Skill.
  • Li Han and Meng Yiran continued winning doubles matches, and Li Han defeated Yan, a Spirit Hall disciple, in the arena.
  • Xu Ding offered Li Han a place in Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation, but Li Han refused and challenged him after Xu Ding threatened to kill him.
  • Li Han used the Wood Barrier Formation to attack Xu Ding with the surrounding trees, while Xu Ding defended himself and unleashed Ten Thousand Rock Blast.
Chapters 26–5025 summaries Read

Arc 3Wanted into Slaughter City

Li Han strengthened his cultivation, gained Silver Moon and Xiao Ba as spirit companions, and treated Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan before setting out for Slaughter City. After Spirit Hall made him a target and Ghost Douluo pursued him, Li Han entered Slaughter City and began its arena trials.

  • Li Han killed Xu Ding, returned to Nuoding Academy, and left to cultivate in Sunset Forest, where he gained a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring and refined his Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords.
  • Li Han met Silver Moon, entered the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, and cured Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo in exchange for the valley’s herbs and an As-You-Will Treasure Pouch.
  • Li Han cultivated with the Blue Silver Grass Clan, gained a 25,000-year life-type Soul Ring, and learned Life Force Transfer before capturing the Man Faced Demon Spider and naming it Xiao Ba.
  • When Spirit Hall members attacked Xiao Ba, Li Han killed Zhao Qiang and another Soul Emperor, then escaped Ghost Douluo with the Titan Giant Ape’s intervention.
  • Spirit Hall issued a kill order for Li Feiyu, while Meng Yiran accepted that her family could not help him, Ning Rongrong sought aid from her relatives, and Xiao Wu recognized Li Han in the wanted notice.
  • Li Han reached Slaughter City, killed Terror Knight Scott, and entered the Hell Slaughter Arena as number 9366.
  • Li Han killed nine Soul Kings in his first ten-person arena match, impressing the Slaughter Envoy.
Chapters 51–7525 summaries Read

Arc 4From Slaughter City to Green Bamboo Cottage

Li Han conquered Slaughter City, claimed Divine Slaughter’s Domain, and gained his fifth soul ring before opening a shop in Heaven Dou City under an alias. After Dugu Bo recognized him as Li Feiyu, he agreed to keep Li Han’s identity secret and support him against Spirit Hall.

  • Li Han fought his way to one hundred victories, defeated nine Soul Douluo, earned the title God of Slaughter, and passed Hell Road with Silver Moon, gaining Divine Slaughter’s Domain.
  • After leaving Slaughter City, Li Han joined Zhou Ling’s group under the alias Han Li, helped Mei Ning obtain her fourth soul ring, and later hunted and killed a fifty-thousand-year Greenwood Immortal Vine.
  • Li Han absorbed the Greenwood Immortal Vine’s soul ring, reached level fifty-six, and gained Sword Qi into Threads as his fifth soul skill.
  • Li Han opened Green Bamboo Cottage, crafted the Green Immortal Pouch and other items, and fused the Darkgold Three-Headed Bat King’s wings with his Wind-Thunder Wings.
  • In Sunset Forest, Li Han killed a thirty-thousand-year Scale-Armored Beast and sparred with Liu Erlong, who suspected he possessed twin martial souls before he flew away.
  • Dugu Yan bought pills at Green Bamboo Cottage and suspected a connection between the shop and Li Han, while Li Han hid his five soul rings and suppressed his displayed Soul Power.
  • As the shop prospered, Dugu Bo recognized Li Han as Li Feiyu, and Li Han confirmed his identity, and Dugu Bo promised to protect his secret and help him oppose Spirit Hall.
Chapters 76–10025 summaries Read
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