Chapter Summaries

Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun killed Shi Nian after a fierce fight, and Zhou Qiubai recovered Shi Nian’s mental-type head Spirit Bone. Chen Xuan revealed he had watched the battle from the start, while the two survivors reflected on how much they had gained from defeating a Soul Saint above their level.

• Zhou Qiubai struck Shi Nian with the White Clothes Sword, splitting him in half and killing him instantly.
• Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun confirmed Shi Nian was dead and celebrated Yang Guyun’s mastery of his second spear form.
• Zhou Qiubai searched Shi Nian’s divided head and retrieved his unbroken mental-type head Spirit Bone.
• Chen Xuan emerged from the shadows and admitted he had watched the entire battle since the two left the inn.
• Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun discussed their gains, including clearer Sword Intent and progress toward Yang Guyun’s third spear form.

After Zhou Qiubai killed Shi Nian with a single sword strike, Chen Xuan warned him that the strike had drawn attention across Heaven Dou City. Several powerful figures sensed the youthful Autumn Intent and began considering who had wielded it, leaving Zhou Qiubai’s actions likely to bring visitors the next day.

• Zhou Qiubai and Chen Xuan left Shi Nian’s corpse in the street after Chen Xuan said the sword strike would make Zhou Qiubai busy the next day.
• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong discussed the sword strike’s desolate, youthful Autumn Intent and decided to investigate its source.
• Dugu Bo recognized Zhou Qiubai’s familiar aura and hurried out to check whether he was in trouble.
• Xie Ru sensed the strike, realized Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun had fought someone, and chose not to interfere.

Dugu Bo arrived after Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun killed Shi Nian, a Soul Saint from Canghui Academy, with a single sword strike. Alarmed by their injuries and the danger of retaliation, he took them to his home to recover.

• Dugu Bo found Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun beside Shi Nian's bisected corpse and used his Soul Power to help them recover.
• Dugu Bo learned that Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun had killed the Soul Saint, and he scolded them for risking a fight against someone far stronger.
• Zhou Qiubai told Dugu Bo that Shi Nian had attacked them to steal their secrets and that they had also killed a Soul Saint from the Northern Territory.
• Dugu Bo warned that Canghui Academy might seek revenge and said the pair had survived because Shi Nian was poor at practical combat.
• Dugu Bo ordered Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun to come to his home and recover before discussing what came next.

After Dugu Bo carried Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun away from the scene of Shi Nian’s death, the city investigated the killing and Ning Fengzhi confirmed Zhou Qiubai’s involvement. The chapter ended with Gu Rong reacting to the report that a level-forty-one fighter had helped kill a level-seventy-two Soul Saint.

• Dugu Bo scolded Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun for killing Shi Nian, then carried them away through the night.
• The next morning, onlookers examined the long sword mark left across the street as City Guards carried away Shi Nian’s severed body.
• Shen Yu recognized Shi Nian and realized that the killer might have taken the ten-thousand-year head Spirit Bone he coveted.
• Plainclothes investigators questioned residents, learned little about the killing, and ordered a search for sword experts who had recently arrived in Heaven Dou City.
• Ning Fengzhi told Gu Rong that Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun had killed Canghui Academy’s level-seventy-two teacher, Shi Nian.
• Gu Rong expressed interest after hearing that a level-forty-one fighter had helped kill a Soul Saint, and Ning Fengzhi asked for his opinion.

After Zhou Qiubai killed a Soul Saint, Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong decided to befriend him, while the story of the battle spread through Heaven Dou City. Zhou Qiubai slept off his exhaustion at Dugu Manor and revealed that he had reached level forty-four.

• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong decided to visit Zhou Qiubai after he recovered and discuss bringing Ning Rongrong home after the tournament.
• News that a Soul Ancestor had killed a Soul Saint spread across Heaven Dou City, and a storyteller began recounting the battle.
• Dugu Bo brought medicine to Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun, who were sleeping after their fight.
• Dugu Bo warned Zhou Qiubai that Canghui Academy and factions seeking to recruit him would come looking, but promised to protect him.
• Zhou Qiubai checked his Soul Power and told Dugu Bo he had reached level forty-four.

After recovering from their battle with Shi Nian, Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun gave Dugu Bo Shi Nian’s Ten Thousand Year Mental Attribute Skull Bone, which they could not use. Zhou Qiubai kept it for now, and Dugu Bo warned them to lie low because eliminated academies were watching their team.

• Zhou Qiubai woke at level forty-four, while Yang Guyun recovered to level fifty-three and made progress mastering the Returnless Spear.
• Zhou Qiubai showed Dugu Bo Shi Nian’s Ten Thousand Year Mental Attribute Skull Bone, and both he and Yang Guyun said they had no use for it.
• Dugu Bo warned that the Spirit Bone could attract dangerous attention if word of it spread, especially if Canghui Academy knew Shi Nian had possessed it.
• Zhou Qiubai considered selling the Spirit Bone but decided to keep it until the right time, while Yang Guyun left the decision to him.
• Dugu Bo told Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun to lie low because the eliminated academies were watching their incomplete team.

Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong visited Dugu Bo’s residence to meet Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun after their battle in Heaven Dou City. Ning Fengzhi praised Zhou Qiubai’s sword strike and his victory over a Soul Saint, leaving the conversation focused on Zhou’s remarkable potential.

• Dugu Bo warned Zhou Qiubai that people might seek to join his side to avoid the Promotion Tournament, and Zhou said he would be careful.
• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong arrived at Dugu Bo’s residence, saying they had come to see Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun.
• Ning Fengzhi gave Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun a jade bottle of pills to replenish their qi and vitality.
• Ning Fengzhi praised the quality of Zhou Qiubai’s sword strike from the previous night.
• Ning Fengzhi noted that Zhou Qiubai had killed Shi Nian, a seventy-second-level Soul Saint, despite having only recently reached the Soul Ancestor realm.

Ning Fengzhi praised Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun, offered them the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s support, and asked them to help Heaven Dou in the upcoming Soul Master Tournament. Zhou Qiubai revealed that they had joined Heaven Dou Team 1, and Ning Fengzhi pledged his full support.

• Ning Fengzhi learned that Zhou Qiubai had reached level forty-four and Yang Guyun level fifty-three after their recent battle.
• Ning Fengzhi offered Zhou Qiubai access to rare medicines, and Zhou Qiubai accepted his kindness.
• Gu Rong relayed that Sword Douluo wanted to fight Zhou Qiubai again, and Zhou Qiubai agreed to meet him.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun to do their best for Heaven Dou in the Soul Master Tournament.
• Zhou Qiubai revealed that he and Yang Guyun were now members of Heaven Dou Team 1, and Ning Fengzhi promised them his full support.

Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi discovered that Zhou Qiubai had left Shi Nian’s Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bone on the table. Ning Fengzhi warned Zhou Qiubai about the danger of keeping it, but Zhou Qiubai said he would not absorb it and planned to sell it.

• Gu Rong noticed the Spirit Bone on the table and alerted Ning Fengzhi, who recognized its value.
• Dugu Bo realized the Spirit Bone had been left out despite his warning, while Ning Fengzhi identified it as Shi Nian’s.
• Ning Fengzhi advised Zhou Qiubai to absorb the Spirit Bone before news of it attracted trouble.
• Zhou Qiubai said he would not absorb it, explaining that strength gained from Spirit Bones was borrowed rather than truly his own.
• Dugu Bo said Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun planned to sell the Spirit Bone but had not yet had the chance.

Ning Fengzhi asked Zhou Qiubai to sell him a Spirit Bone suited to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but Zhou Qiubai proposed auctioning it publicly to shift the danger onto the buyer. Ning Fengzhi recognized the clever business tactic and acknowledged Zhou Qiubai’s talent for commerce.

• Ning Fengzhi reconsidered Zhou Qiubai’s approach to cultivation after learning that he treated Spirit Bones as expendable possessions.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Zhou Qiubai for the Spirit Bone, explaining that he wanted to reserve it for Ning Rongrong and would pay whatever Zhou Qiubai requested.
• Zhou Qiubai warned that a Canghui Academy student who knew about the Spirit Bone might cause trouble, and Ning Fengzhi offered to handle the student with money or force.
• Zhou Qiubai suggested auctioning the Spirit Bone publicly so the seller could avoid becoming a target, while the buyer would bear the attention of its rivals.
• Ning Fengzhi realized Zhou Qiubai was pushing him to bid against other powers and praised him for his business sense.

Zhou Qiubai agreed to let Ning Fengzhi arrange an auction for the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bone in exchange for protection and a favorable price. As news of the auction spread across Heaven Dou City, an unnamed Canghui captain suspected the bone had belonged to Shi Nian and regretted losing it.

• Ning Fengzhi and Zhou Qiubai agreed to auction the Spirit Bone, with Ning promising protection and Zhou granting him a friends-and-family price.
• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong left, and Zhou Qiubai told Yang Guyun he planned to sell the Spirit Bone because it was not what he needed most.
• Zhou Qiubai explained to Dugu Bo that he was willing to use valuable external things without letting them bind him.
• News of the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bone auction spread throughout Heaven Dou City, prompting widespread speculation about its seller.
• An unnamed Canghui captain connected the auctioned bone to Shi Nian and lamented that it should have belonged to Canghui Academy and himself.

Ning Fengzhi arranged the auction of Zhou Qiubai’s Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bone and resolved to help him secure it. Across Heaven Dou City, academy teams speculated about the seller and the auction, while several characters considered who might claim the bone.

• A Canghui Academy captain decided to attend the auction and memorize the identity of whoever bought the Spirit Bone so he could someday reclaim it.
• Ning Fengzhi told Gu Rong that he had secured the Auction House’s cooperation by promising priority supply of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s treasures, and said he intended to obtain the bone and support Zhou Qiubai.
• Gu Rong praised Zhou Qiubai’s character, and Ning Fengzhi said helping him now might benefit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the future.
• Feng Xiaotian, Yu Tianxin, Huo Wu, and Huo Wushuang discussed the Spirit Bone, with Huo Wu suspecting Zhou Qiubai might be selling it.
• At Shrek Academy, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing kept their distance from the others as Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Xiao Wu debated the bone; Ma Hongjun dismissed the possibility that Zhou Qiubai was its seller.

Tang San returned to Shrek Academy and reunited with Xiao Wu before revealing that his Martial Soul had recovered and he had gained a Ten Thousand Year Fourth Ring. His news stunned the others, while Ning Rongrong privately compared his strength with Zhou Qiubai's.

• Ning Rongrong recalled her father's praise of Zhou Qiubai and suspected he might be connected to the Spirit Bone, while Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Flender discussed the unaffordable auction.
• Tang San returned to the training grounds, and Xiao Wu rushed into his arms and insisted that he not leave her for so long again.
• Tailong asked Dai Mubai whether Tang San and Xiao Wu were siblings, and Dai Mubai hinted that they were romantically involved.
• Tang San greeted Yu Xiaogang and noticed the closeness between him and Liu Erlong, while Yu Xiaogang anxiously asked about Tang San's damaged Martial Soul.
• Tang San displayed four Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, and black—and explained that he had obtained a Ten Thousand Year Fourth Ring through a Sacrifice.
• Ning Rongrong silently judged that Tang San's new ring might not be enough to overcome Zhou Qiubai's unusual swordsmanship, while Xiao Wu celebrated Tang San's achievement.

Tang San returned to Shrek with a Ten Thousand Year fourth Soul Ring, and the team celebrated their championship prospects. Meanwhile, Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun discussed the Spirit Bone Zhou planned to sell as Heaven Dou City's auction approached.

• Tang San showed Yu Xiaogang his Ten Thousand Year fourth Soul Ring, and Yu Xiaogang attributed its success to the Spirit Beast’s Sacrifice.
• Tang San declared that Shrek would win the championship, and Flender and the team celebrated his return and new strength.
• Ning Rongrong privately reflected that Zhou Qiubai was already a Soul Ancestor with formidable swordsmanship, while Oscar felt gloomy about her calm response to him.
• Flender took the team out to celebrate, and no one brought up the Spirit Bone they could not afford.
• Zhou Qiubai told Yang Guyun he planned to sell the Spirit Bone, and Yang Guyun said he would rely on his spear rather than absorb a bone that was not his.

The Shrek group attended the Heaven Dou Auction House, where they were placed in the lowest seating area and confronted reminders of their lack of wealth and influence. Tang San and Yu Xiaogang focused on the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone and the powerful groups gathered to compete for it.

• Flender warned Ma Hongjun to behave at the imperial-backed auction house after he leered at the maids.
• A maid assigned the Shrek group seats in the White Zone, and Flender explained they could not afford the higher-priced access or the maids.
• Xiao Wu noticed the Red Zone was empty and wondered whether Zhou Qiubai was in the Black Zone.
• Tang San watched the higher-tier seats, hoping to learn who would obtain the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone and whether its owner matched his suspicion.
• Yu Xiaogang recognized that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Spirit Hall were the real contenders.

Zhou Qiubai met Ning Fengzhi before the auction of his Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone and explained that selling it would help him avoid trouble and fund meaningful things. Across the auction hall, he sensed Shui Bing'er’s gaze, while Shui Yue'er teased her about still caring for him.

• Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun entered Ning Fengzhi’s box, where the attendants fawned over Zhou Qiubai and he declined their attention.
• Ning Fengzhi offered to withdraw Zhou Qiubai’s Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone from the auction, but Zhou Qiubai said selling it would keep it from bringing trouble and let him do meaningful things.
• Zhou Qiubai noticed the Skywater Academy girls in the Purple Zone and sensed a familiar gaze before turning away.
• Shui Yue'er noticed Shui Bing'er looking toward the Black Zone and teased her about liking Zhou Qiubai.
• Shui Bing'er denied that Zhou Qiubai’s fame had anything to do with her, while Shui Yue'er pressed her to admit she cared.

Shui Bing'er wrestled with doubts about whether she was worthy of Zhou Qiubai while rival factions gathered at the Heaven Dou Auction House for a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone. After ordinary lots were sold, the auctioneer brought out the final item, and the bidders prepared for the main event.

• Shui Yue'er comforted Shui Bing'er, who decided to focus on the tournament before addressing her feelings about Zhou Qiubai.
• A Canghui Academy man searched the Black Zone for Zhou Qiubai and resolved to identify the soul bone's buyer so he could reclaim it.
• Qian Renxue observed Zhou Qiubai, Yang Guyun, and Ning Fengzhi in Box No. 7 as the auction began.
• The auctioneer sold Millennium Cold Iron, medicinal herbs, and damaged Soul Tool fragments while the attendees watched and bid.
• The Red-dressed Woman announced the grand finale, and a maid brought out the tray concealing the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone.

The auction of a rare mental-type ten-thousand-year head Spirit Bone began, drawing intense interest from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Spirit Hall, and wealthy bidders. The price rapidly climbed past ten million Gold Soul Coins, with the auction still underway.

• The Red-dressed Woman revealed that the Spirit Bone came from a mental-type Spirit Beast and set its starting price at three million Gold Soul Coins.
• Ning Fengzhi said the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would wait until later to bid, while Gu Rong and Yang Guyun discussed the competition from Spirit Hall.
• Shui Yue'er guessed that Zhou Qiubai owned the Spirit Bone, but Shui Bing'er told her not to speculate.
• The White Zone bidders drove the price from three million five hundred thousand to more than ten million Gold Soul Coins.
• Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai were stunned by how quickly the price rose.

Bidding for the Spirit Bone climbed to sixty million Gold Soul Coins as the White, Yellow, and Purple Zones dropped out of the contest. Ning Fengzhi then entered the bidding for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, leaving Salas unable to pursue his mission to obtain the bone.

• White Zone bidders withdrew as the price rose past thirty million, and representatives from the Yellow and Purple Zones continued the contest.
• Ning Fengzhi explained to Zhou Qiubai that Spirit Bones brought danger because people often died fighting over them, while Zhou said he preferred to sell his bone rather than worry about keeping it.
• The price reached fifty million, astonishing the Shrek group; Tang San estimated it could ultimately exceed eighty million.
• Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er watched the bidding from the Purple Zone as Shui Yue'er guessed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would win.
• Ning Fengzhi bid sixty million, prompting the remaining Yellow and Purple Zone bidders to give up.
• Salas realized he could not fulfill Spirit Hall's mission to obtain the Spirit Bone now that Ning Fengzhi had entered the auction.

Ning Fengzhi outbid Salas for the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, securing it for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with money, rare treasures, and a promise of favor. After the auction, Tang San considered that the Tang Sect might someday cooperate with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while Yu Xiaogang led the group back.

• Salas raised Spirit Hall's bid to sixty-eight million Gold Soul Coins, but Ning Fengzhi calmly surpassed him at seventy million.
• Ning Fengzhi added medicinal herbs, Mithril Artifact Embryos, and other valuables to his offer, while Salas countered with Black Iron and a Soul Tool fragment.
• Ning Fengzhi offered a future favor from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Salas withdrew rather than continue competing.
• The Red-dressed Woman sold the Spirit Bone to Ning Fengzhi's bid, and the White Zone group reacted to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's wealth.
• Tang San considered future cooperation between the Tang Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while Yu Xiaogang told the group to head back.