Chapter Summaries

After reaching Titled Douluo, Murong Huai accepted Poison Dragon’s sacrifice and freed the dragon Soul Beasts from the Dragon Fall Mountain Range. He arrived at Life Lake, subdued the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python, and called for Di Tian.

• Murong Huai advanced to Titled Douluo, then accepted Poison Dragon’s sacrifice and reached the peak of level ninety-four.
• Murong Huai summoned the dragon Soul Beasts and used the Nine Dragon Divine Patterns to turn the Dragon Fall Mountain Range into a spatial orb and take it with him.
• Murong Huai emerged at Life Lake, where the Titan Giant Ape attacked him and was swiftly beaten back.
• Murong Huai defeated the Sky Azure Bull Python and used his power to pin down the Titan Giant Ape, sparing both for his masters’ sake.
• Murong Huai flew to the center of Life Lake and called for Di Tian to meet him.

Murong Huai confronted Di Tian and the ferocious beasts at Life Lake, where he subdued Xiong Jun and revealed the Nine Dragon Divine Patterns. Di Tian recognized the Nine Great Dragon Kings’ authority and invited Murong Huai into Life Lake to discuss his connection to them.

• Murong Huai called for Di Tian, and Xiong Jun emerged from Life Lake and attacked him over the aura of its clan’s flesh and blood.
• Murong Huai dodged Xiong Jun’s blows, then struck it with the Immortal Lord Nine-Arrival Sword and sent it crashing into the lake.
• Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts emerged and halted Xiong Jun before Di Tian asked Murong Huai to identify himself.
• Murong Huai revealed the Nine Dragon Divine Patterns, and Di Tian and the other beasts bowed in respect to the Nine Great Dragon Kings.
• Di Tian asked Murong Huai about his connection to the Nine Great Dragon Kings, and Murong Huai prompted him to offer a more proper place to talk.
• Di Tian invited Murong Huai into Life Lake to speak.

Murong Huai brought the Dragon Fall Mountain Range and its dragon-clan soul beasts to the Star Dou Great Forest, reuniting Di Tian and Zi Ji with hundreds of kin. After Di Tian thanked him, Murong Huai asked Bi Ji to help him replace his left-arm Spirit Bone with Poison Dragon’s.

• Murong Huai told Di Tian and the other fierce beasts that the Nine Great Dragon Kings had been his masters and recounted the fate of their remnant souls.
• Murong Huai promised Di Tian the more than two hundred dragon-clan soul beasts in the Dragon Fall Mountain Range and moved them to an empty area near Life Lake.
• Di Tian and Zi Ji welcomed their kin, and Di Tian shed tears as the dragons gathered around them.
• Di Tian and Zi Ji thanked Murong Huai and pledged to help him; Murong Huai asked for Bi Ji’s assistance.
• Murong Huai severed his left arm and, with Bi Ji’s healing power, began fusing Poison Dragon’s Spirit Bone into the wound.

Murong Huai met the Silver Dragon King, who agreed to mobilize the soul beasts to help him become a god and restore the Divine Beast Clan. He demanded five fierce-beast-level Spirit Rings and Spirit Bones, including those from several powerful soul beasts, and left the Silver Dragon King facing a costly choice.

• After Bi Ji healed his arm, Murong Huai reached the strength of a rank ninety-five Super Douluo and followed Di Tian to meet the Silver Dragon King.
• The Silver Dragon King confirmed Murong Huai bore the Nine Great Dragon Kings’ divine patterns and ordered all soul beasts to support him as the Divine Beast Clan’s only chance to rise again.
• Murong Huai promised to reach godhood within three years and demanded five fierce-beast-level Spirit Rings and five Spirit Bones with specific attributes.
• Di Tian and the Silver Dragon King realized that fulfilling Murong Huai’s demands could sacrifice more than half the soul beast world’s upper echelon.
• Murong Huai said he would restore the Divine Beast Clan but had no concern for other soul beasts, and threatened to hunt them if the Silver Dragon King refused his terms.

Murong Huai secured the soul beasts’ agreement to sacrifice themselves in exchange for his promise to revive them after he became a god. After absorbing Scarlet King’s Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone, he left the Star Dou Great Forest to stabilize his new power while Di Tian prepared to approach the Far North for an ultimate-ice Spirit Ring.

• Di Tian and the Silver Dragon King agreed to Murong Huai’s conditions, and the ferocious beasts accepted the sacrifices as a means of restoring the Divine Beast Clan.
• Murong Huai asked for an ice-and-fire pair of Spirit Rings and left and right leg Spirit Bones, so Scarlet King volunteered to become a Spirit Ring and right leg bone.
• Murong Huai absorbed Scarlet King’s Spirit Ring and fused Scarlet King’s right leg bone with the Wind Dragon Spirit Bone, gaining explosive power and speed.
• Murong Huai asked Di Tian to persuade Ice Empress or Snow Empress to provide an ultimate-ice Spirit Ring, and Bi Ji advised Di Tian to use Snow Empress’s approaching Beast Calamity to persuade her.
• Murong Huai left the Star Dou Great Forest with his Soul Power Level at ninety-six and planned to stabilize his strength by facing his great-grandfather, Murong Zhige.

Murong Huai tested his strength against his great-grandfather Murong Zhige outside Spirit City, trading sword strikes and hand-to-hand blows with the demigod. After Murong Zhige urged him to reveal his true power, Murong Huai summoned the Immortal Lord Nine-Arrival Sword and released an aura that astonished the watching Qian Daoliu and Qian Xunji.

• Murong Zhige attacked Murong Huai, who countered with the Immortal Lord Nine-Arrival Sword, but Murong Zhige broke through his sword techniques with overwhelming force.
• Murong Zhige outmatched Murong Huai in close combat, knocking him back and leaving him bloodied as their battle battered the mountain.
• Murong Huai kept charging into the fight, eventually grabbing Murong Zhige and throwing him before taking a palm strike to the back.
• Murong Zhige praised Murong Huai's tenacity and challenged him to show his full strength with his martial soul.
• Murong Huai summoned the Immortal Lord Nine-Arrival Sword and nine golden sword-wielding phantoms, releasing an aura that surprised Qian Daoliu and Qian Xunji.

Murong Huai fought his great-grandfather Murong Zhige in a devastating battle, unleashing his strongest sword skills before being defeated by Murong Zhige’s demigod-level attack. After recovering, Murong Huai had fully consolidated his rank ninety-six realm and sensed that he was close to godhood.

• Murong Huai and Murong Zhige traded powerful sword and demonic flame attacks that devastated the barren mountain.
• Murong Huai used Sword Domain Immortal God Realm, but Murong Zhige broke the illusion and launched his eighth Soul Skill.
• Murong Huai unleashed his ninth Soul Skill, but Murong Zhige’s dragon claw shattered his sword and sent him crashing to the ground.
• Murong Zhige praised Murong Huai and told the gathered onlookers that the Stabilizing Soul Core would help him recover.
• Murong Huai awoke that night with his rank ninety-six realm fully consolidated and faint signs of a breakthrough toward godhood.

Murong Huai returned to Life Lake and agreed to prove his strength to the Snow Empress before she would trust him with the Far North’s future. He repelled her first two ultimate techniques, and the chapter left their three-move contest unfinished.

• After sparring with Murong Zhige, Murong Huai gained better control of his strength and set out for the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his Spirit Rings.
• Murong Huai met Di Tian, the Snow Empress, and the Ice Empress at Life Lake.
• The Snow Empress demanded a demonstration of Murong Huai’s strength before committing the Far North’s soul beasts to his proposal, and he agreed to exchange three moves with her.
• The Snow Empress attacked with Emperor Sword—Ice Extreme Unparalleled, but Murong Huai shattered it with Annihilation Sword.
• The Snow Empress struck with Emperor Palm—Great Cold, Snowless, and Murong Huai broke through it with his Sky-Tearing Claw.

Murong Huai withstood all three of the Snow Empress's ultimate techniques, convincing her of his strength and his plan to restore the Divine Beast Clan. The Snow Empress agreed to sacrifice herself as his Spirit Ring, leaving the Ice Empress to lead the Far North.

• The Snow Empress unleashed Emperor's Chill Sky: Snow Dance Glorious Sun, and Murong Huai countered it with his ninth Soul Skill, Nine Swords Burn the Heavens.
• Murong Huai's attack shattered the Snow Empress's shields and tore her dress, but neither fighter suffered a serious injury.
• The Snow Empress conceded defeat and agreed to sacrifice herself to Murong Huai for the sake of restoring the Divine Beast Clan.
• The Snow Empress named the Ice Empress the next leader of the Far North's Three Great Heavenly Kings and assigned Xiao Bai to the vacant position.
• The Ice Empress reluctantly accepted the Snow Empress's decision as they said farewell.

Murong Huai absorbed the Snow Empress's Ring and Bone, then secluded himself beneath the Tree of Life to condense a Four Soul Core from the conflicting elements in his leg Spirit Bones. After ninety-nine days of dangerous struggle, he began to make the four elements circulate smoothly, but the core's formation remained unresolved.

• Murong Huai absorbed the Snow Empress's Ring and fused her ice-element leg Spirit Bone with the earth dragon's Bone, reaching Rank 98 and completing his four elemental leg Spirit Bones.
• Di Tian led Murong Huai to the Tree of Life at the bottom of Life Lake, where Murong Huai saw the captured Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
• Murong Huai began condensing the Four Soul Core, using his Mental Soul Core and Stabilizing Soul Core to restrain the four elements as they clashed in his lower dantian.
• Over ninety-nine days, Murong Huai gradually separated wind, fire, ice, and earth into regions of his dantian, surviving several near-fatal surges.
• Murong Huai released all four elemental powers into his lower dantian and forced them to rotate until their mutual restraint began transforming into mutual generation.

Murong Huai formed the Four Soul Cores, then rejected Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s request for help and thwarted its attempt to possess him. The Heavenly Condemnation Divine Seal devoured Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s spiritual origin, raising Murong Huai’s spiritual power to the demigod realm, while he left the remnant husk for Di Tian and the others.

• Murong Huai condensed four elemental Soul Cores in his dantian, healing and strengthening his meridians and giving him a steady supply of Soul Power.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm asked Murong Huai to rescue him from Di Tian and offered his remnant husk as payment, but Murong Huai refused.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm attacked Murong Huai’s Sea of Consciousness and tried to seize his body.
• Murong Huai’s Mental Soul Core restrained Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, and the Heavenly Condemnation Divine Seal absorbed his spiritual origin.
• Murong Huai absorbed the released spiritual energy, reached the demigod realm, and left Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s remnant husk for Di Tian and the others.

After consolidating his strength, Murong Huai returned as Spirit Hall’s reforms rebuilt the continent and raised public support. Spirit Hall officially founded its empire in a ceremony attended by its leaders and a vast crowd.

• Murong Huai emerged from seclusion at Level 98 with three Soul Cores, explained the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s fate to Di Tian and the others, and departed to consolidate his gains.
• Over the next two years, Spirit Hall expanded transportation, roads, farming support, and oversight as livelihoods recovered across the continent.
• Spirit Hall’s leaders decided to hold a founding ceremony, drawing factions and crowds from across the continent to Spirit City.
• At the ceremony, Qian Xunji asked the crowd about their lives and proclaimed the establishment of the Spirit Hall Empire.
• Qian Daoliu congratulated Qian Xunji as the crowd celebrated.

The Spirit Hall Empire held its founding ceremony and military review, displaying its disciplined armies and advanced Soul Guidance weapons. Qian Daoliu declared that the empire would develop Soul Guidance Technology and pursue a new path for the continent.

• Eighteen Soul Masters raised the imperial banner over Spirit City as crowds cheered.
• The Judgment Heavenly Army, Black Flame Army, and regular regiments marched past Qian Xunji and the grandstand.
• A Soul Guidance Heavy Armored Mecha Legion arrived with armored vehicles, artillery, and a massive tank, astonishing the spectators and sect masters.
• Qian Daoliu announced plans to develop Soul Guidance Technology, expand the empire, improve livelihoods, and give ordinary people and Soul Masters a place in its future.

After founding the Spirit Hall Empire, Qian Xunji appointed officials to its six ministries and granted noble titles to key supporters. The empire began its new administration with Murong Huai as chancellor and the Murong Clan holding several of its highest honors.

• Qian Xunji rejected turning Spirit Hall into an imperial palace and announced that the empire’s officials would receive formal appointments.
• Qian Xunji appointed Murong Huai chancellor, then named Wu Xianyun, Ling Yuan, and Bibi Dong to lead the Ministry of Personnel.
• Qian Xunji appointed Ning Xiuyuan, Ning Fengzhi, and Shu Qingning to the Ministry of Revenue, and Mu Zunyun, Tuoba Hong, and Wu Chuan to the Ministry of Rites.
• Qian Xunji appointed Si Yingwei, Tang Zhan, and Yu Yuanzhen to the Ministry of War; Azure Luan, Xiongshi, and Guangling to the Ministry of Justice; and Mo Heng, Lu Ye, and Lou Gao to the Ministry of Works.
• Qian Xunji granted Murong Chayue the title of Prince Kaoshan, Xiao Qingmei the rank of First-Rank Imperial Lady, and Murong Fuhai the title of Marquis of Champions and command of the Black Flame Army.
• Qian Xunji warned the appointees to perform their duties faithfully and uphold the law, and the assembled officials hailed him.

At a family banquet, Qian Daoliu and the others urged Qian Xunji to marry and name an empress, while he struggled to respond to their suggestions. Meanwhile, Asura God prepared to descend to Douluo Continent and hid the planet from the other God Kings for an hour.

• Qian Xunji hosted a family banquet and gave Murong Zhige the seat of honor, where Murong Zhige praised his unification of the continent.
• Murong Zhige left the banquet, and Qian Daoliu urged Qian Xunji to think about his personal affairs.
• Qian Xunji mistook Qian Daoliu's hint and said he would complete the Angel God Trial, but Murong Huai explained that his father wanted a grandchild.
• Murong Chayue, Murong Fuhai, Xiao Qingmei, and the others suggested potential brides for Qian Xunji, leaving him flustered.
• The formation around the Asura Magic Sword activated, and Asura God concealed Douluo Continent from the other God Kings while preparing to descend.

Murong Huai went to Slaughter City after a blood moon signaled the Asura God's descent, but the deity emerged and overwhelmed him. Murong Huai lay gravely wounded as the Asura God sent a divine sword toward him, leaving his fate uncertain.

• Murong Huai saw the blood moon and told Murong Zhige he would investigate, asking him to take the family to the Worship Hall if he did not return within half a day.
• Murong Huai arrived at Slaughter City and saw a blood-red ritual array forming from the bloodlust and lingering souls below the town.
• The Asura God descended from the array, took up the Asura Magic Sword, and trapped Murong Huai beneath his divine power.
• The Asura God offered to spare Murong Huai if he became his divine servant, but Murong Huai attacked him with the Immortal Lord Nine-Arrival Sword.
• The Asura God crushed Murong Huai's Martial Soul and badly wounded him, then sent a blood-red divine sword stabbing toward him.

Heavenly Condemnation took control of Murong Huai’s restored body and fought Asura God in a fierce battle across Cangwu Abyss and Slaughter City. Though Heavenly Condemnation weakened and realized he could not win, Asura God pressed in for a killing blow.

• Heavenly Condemnation awakened, stopped Asura God’s sword from killing Murong Huai, and restored Murong Huai’s shattered body.
• Heavenly Condemnation took control of Murong Huai and revealed himself to Asura God, who recognized him as the one who had destroyed his projection two years earlier.
• Heavenly Condemnation and Asura God clashed, trading nearly a thousand blows and devastating the surrounding region.
• Asura God suffered three gashes in his armor, while Heavenly Condemnation’s limited divine power dwindled and his sword strikes slowed.
• Heavenly Condemnation admitted he could not defeat Asura God, who seized the moment and brought his sword down toward Heavenly Condemnation’s head.

Heavenly Condemnation battled Asura God while controlling Murong Huai's body with only a thousandth of his strength. Though severely wounded, he kept attacking and left Asura God battered before Asura God unleashed his colossal blood-red divine form.

• Asura God overwhelmed Heavenly Condemnation with successive attacks, weakening his control over Murong Huai's body and injuring his shoulder.
• Heavenly Condemnation and Asura God traded their strongest attacks, and the collision hurled Heavenly Condemnation into a rock and tore flesh from his arm.
• Heavenly Condemnation healed his shoulder and charged again, forcing Asura God to retreat with relentless strikes that damaged his armor and burned his skin.
• Heavenly Condemnation charged directly at Asura God, and their exchange left both badly wounded, with a deep wound across Heavenly Condemnation's abdomen and a battered Asura God.
• Heavenly Condemnation mocked Asura God, who roared and summoned a colossal blood-red divine form.

Murong Huai’s swordsmanship began to break through as he witnessed Heavenly Condemnation’s desperate fight against the Asura God. With his allies trapped outside the god’s barrier and Heavenly Condemnation nearly out of divine power, Murong Huai prepared to make one final attack.

• Murong Zhige revealed that the Asura God had descended in the Western Border to target Murong Huai, who had gone alone to stop him.
• Murong Zhige, Qian Daoliu, Murong Chayue, and Xiao Qingmei traveled to the barrier outside Slaughter City and attacked it together, but could not break through.
• The Asura God badly wounded Heavenly Condemnation, leaving him unable to move and his Immortal Lord Nine-Arrival Sword lying in the snow.
• Murong Huai watched the battle from his Sea of Consciousness and gained insight into the swordsmanship he had struggled to master.
• Murong Huai and Heavenly Condemnation agreed to spend their remaining strength on one final move, with Murong Huai declaring that the Asura God King's blood would be the first edge on his sword.

Murong Huai used Heavenly Condemnation’s remaining divine power to unleash God's Weeping, shattering the Asura God’s weapon and severing his right hand before dying. The Asura God fled when he sensed the seal breaking, and Murong Zhige and the others reached Slaughter City, where they spotted a figure among the rubble.

• The Asura God gathered his power into a giant blood-red sword and brought it down on Murong Huai.
• Heavenly Condemnation gave Murong Huai his remaining divine power, and Murong Huai formed the sword God's Weeping with his fingertip.
• Murong Huai’s God's Weeping shattered the Asura God’s giant sword and severed his right hand at the wrist.
• Murong Huai died after warning the Asura God that Douluo Continent was no place for him to run rampant.
• The Asura God prepared to destroy Murong Huai’s body, but fled when he sensed the seal breaking.
• Murong Zhige, Xiao Qingmei, Murong Chayue, and Qian Daoliu reached the ruined Slaughter City and saw a figure lying among the stones.