Chapter Summaries

After Spirit Hall destroyed the Clear Sky Sect, Tai Yi learned that Tang San had escaped to Slaughter City with divine help. The God of Destruction issued Tai Yi an extra trial to eliminate Tang San, and Tai Yi accepted the tip-off.

• The Asura God King regretted that Tang San had failed to match Tai Yi and hoped he would survive in Slaughter City to inherit the Asura position.
• Qian Daoliu's forces killed Tang Xiao, the Clear Sky Sect elders, and Yu Yuanzhen, then burned the Clear Sky Sect's ruins.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm found the Clear Sky Sect's Hidden Weapon crafting methods at Tai Yi's request, while Qian Daoliu collected the sects' treasures.
• Qian Daoliu panicked when he could not find Tang San's body, and Tai Yi told him that a god had rescued Tang San.
• The God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life issued Tai Yi a third God Trial to go to Slaughter City and eliminate Tang San.
• The God of Destruction assured Tai Yi that no god would interfere again, and Tai Yi agreed to act.

Tai Yi learned that Tang San was in Slaughter City and planned to return to Spirit City before pursuing him. As Spirit Hall crushed its remaining opposition, the dying Xue Ye entrusted the Heaven Dou Empire to Xue Qinghe, unaware that the prince was an impostor who was about to reveal himself.

• Tai Yi told Qian Renxue that the God of Destruction had ordered him to eliminate Tang San in Slaughter City, and they agreed to plan their attack after returning to Spirit City.
• News spread that Spirit Hall had destroyed the Clear Sky Sect and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, prompting other factions to submit to Spirit Hall or withdraw.
• Qian Daoliu sent elders and the Angel Legion to destroy the Clear Sky Sect's four former subordinate sects after Tai Tan's Strength Clan considered retaliating.
• Xue Ye fell gravely ill after Xue Beng was killed for insulting Spirit Hall, and the impostor Xue Qinghe took control of the Heaven Dou court.
• After learning that more sects had fallen or submitted to Spirit Hall, Xue Ye told Xue Qinghe to protect the empire and asked Xue Xing to help him succeed.
• Xue Qinghe sent Xue Xing away, then approached the dying Xue Ye, preparing to reveal a surprise.

Xue Qinghe revealed his identity as a Spirit Hall infiltrator after Xue Ye died, while Tang San awakened in Slaughter City and received a new divine trial. Back in Spirit City, Tai Yi told Qian Daoliu that his Third God Trial required him to eliminate Tang San, whose location the God of Destruction had disclosed.

• Xue Qinghe confessed to Xue Ye that he was a Spirit Hall infiltrator, then smothered him as he tried to call for help.
• Xue Qinghe pretended to grieve, and Xue Xing urged him to prepare Xue Ye's funeral and ascend the throne.
• Tang San woke in Slaughter City with his arm restored, discovered his Blue Silver Grass had evolved into the Blue Silver Emperor, and learned his first God of Plants trial was complete.
• Tang San received a second trial to kill ten people in Slaughter City without using Soul Power, and resolved to rely on his techniques and Hidden Weapons.
• Qian Daoliu warned Tai Yi and Qian Renxue that Tang San's escape made him an unpredictable threat, and Tai Yi revealed that his Third God Trial was to eliminate Tang San.

Tai Yi told Qian Daoliu that Tang San was in Slaughter City and warned him about the Rank 99 Clear Sky Hammer wielder there. Qian Daoliu asked Bibi Dong to enter Slaughter City and help Tai Yi, but as Bibi Dong prepared to refuse, the Rakshasa God ordered her to agree.

• Tai Yi told Qian Daoliu that his God Trial required him to kill Tang San in Slaughter City and that a Rank 99 Clear Sky Hammer wielder was there.
• Qian Daoliu recognized the wielder as Tang Chen and considered ways to help Tai Yi kill Tang San despite Tang Chen's presence.
• Qian Daoliu visited Bibi Dong and offered to restore her freedom if she entered Slaughter City to hold back the King of Slaughter while Tai Yi acted.
• Bibi Dong rejected Qian Daoliu's request in her thoughts, recalling her hatred of him, Tai Yi, and Qian Renxue.
• The Rakshasa God told Bibi Dong to accept Qian Daoliu's request so the King of Slaughter could kill Tai Yi and Qian Renxue.

Rakshasa God persuaded Bibi Dong to join the trip to Slaughter City, where she planned to use the King of Slaughter to kill Tai Yi and Qian Renxue. Bibi Dong agreed to Qian Daoliu’s proposal in exchange for Xiao Wu, while Qian Daoliu prepared to guard Tai Yi outside the city.

• Rakshasa God proposed sending Tai Yi and Qian Renxue to Slaughter City so she could control the King of Slaughter and arrange their deaths without drawing blame onto Bibi Dong.
• Bibi Dong agreed to go to Slaughter City and vowed to take revenge on Tai Yi.
• Bibi Dong told Qian Daoliu she would go if he promised not to imprison her again and gave her Xiao Wu before the trip.
• Qian Daoliu agreed to deliver Xiao Wu, and Bibi Dong privately planned to kill Tai Yi and Qian Renxue and then hide in Slaughter City.
• Qian Daoliu ordered Xiao Wu sent to Bibi Dong and told Tai Yi that he and the others would guard the entrance to Slaughter City.

Tai Yi agreed to enter Slaughter City with Bibi Dong, planning to use his ability to wield Soul Skills there and summon Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to counter her. After Bibi Dong killed Xiao Wu and absorbed her Spirit Ring, the group set out for Slaughter City, with Qian Daoliu reassured by Tai Yi’s preparations.

• Tai Yi learned from the God of Destruction that he could use Soul Skills in Slaughter City and planned to bring Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm into the Donghuang Bell.
• Bibi Dong recognized Xiao Wu as the rabbit who had escaped her before, killed her, and began absorbing her Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring.
• Two days later, Bibi Dong completed the absorption, reached Rank 98, and heard the Rakshasa God promise that the King of Slaughter would help eliminate Tai Yi.
• Qian Daoliu gathered the group to travel to Slaughter City, while Qian Renxue agreed to wait outside with him instead of entering.
• Tai Yi told Qian Daoliu that he could use Soul Skills and summon the three powerful beings, reassuring him that they could defend against Bibi Dong and Tang Chen.

Tai Yi entered Slaughter City with Bibi Dong, who tried to kill him with the King of Slaughter’s help, but discovered he could still use Soul Power. Tai Yi sent Snow Empress and Ice Empress to fight them while Sky Dream Ice Silkworm led him to Tang San, whom he found fighting in an arena.

• Bibi Dong killed the Evil Soul Masters in the tavern and the knight at Slaughter City’s entrance, then attacked Tai Yi after they passed through the gate.
• Bibi Dong revealed her plan to avenge Xiao Gang and Nana, and the King of Slaughter arrived to help her kill Tai Yi.
• Tai Yi used Soul Power and summoned Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm despite Slaughter City’s suppression.
• Tai Yi ordered Snow Empress and Ice Empress to fight Bibi Dong and the King of Slaughter while Sky Dream Ice Silkworm located Tang San.
• Tai Yi followed Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to an arena, where he saw Tang San kill his opponent with a hidden weapon after attacking with the Clear Sky Hammer.

Tai Yi killed Tang San in Slaughter City and destroyed his body to prevent his return. He then returned to find Snow Empress overwhelming Bibi Dong while Ice Empress remained evenly matched with the King of Slaughter.

• Tai Yi attacked the people near the arena and confronted Tang San, who charged at him with his Clear Sky Hammer.
• Tai Yi struck Tang San with Golden Crow Shining Sun, shattering his body, and ordered Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to destroy Tang San’s soul with Mental Shock.
• Tai Yi severed Tang San’s head and limbs and burned them to ashes, then had Sky Dream Ice Silkworm incapacitate the onlookers.
• Tai Yi and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm left the arena as the remaining residents drained blood from the fallen people.
• Tai Yi returned to Slaughter City’s entrance and saw Ice Empress fighting the King of Slaughter while Snow Empress pressed Bibi Dong with lethal attacks.

Tai Yi and his allies defeated Tang San and nearly killed Bibi Dong in Slaughter City, but the King of Slaughter rescued her before they could finish her off. After returning safely, Tai Yi received his Third God Trial reward, and Qian Daoliu named him the next Pope of Spirit Hall while Bibi Dong's fate remained unknown.

• Snow Empress and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm helped Tai Yi's side overpower Bibi Dong, and Snow Empress stabbed her through the heart.
• The Rakshasa God controlled the King of Slaughter to rescue Bibi Dong, and the Ice Empress blasted away half his shoulder as he carried her off.
• Tai Yi chose not to pursue Bibi Dong because he lacked the Soul Power, then led Snow Empress and the others out of Slaughter City.
• Tai Yi reunited with Qian Renxue and Qian Daoliu, told them Tang San was dead and Bibi Dong had been rescued, and received his Third God Trial reward, which raised his Spirit Ring ages by ten thousand years.
• Qian Renxue proposed watching Slaughter City's entrance and exit, and Qian Daoliu declared that Tai Yi would become Spirit Hall's new Pope.

Tai Yi agreed to become Pope while prioritizing his God Trial, and the Rakshasa God saved Bibi Dong by sacrificing the King of Slaughter. The Asura God King then killed the Rakshasa God and reflected on how Tai Yi had thwarted his plans for Tang San.

• Tai Yi accepted Qian Daoliu's offer to become Pope after learning others would manage Spirit Hall while he pursued godhood.
• The Rakshasa God made the King of Slaughter sacrifice his life force and Soul Power to heal Bibi Dong, who rose to rank ninety-nine and left Slaughter City.
• The Asura God King ambushed and killed the Rakshasa God, then took over her God Trial.
• The Asura God King recalled that he had strengthened Tang San's soul and spiritual power as a contingency, but Tai Yi had destroyed Tang San's soul and ruined his plans.

The Asura God King killed the Rakshasa God and decided to make Bibi Dong his inheritor, giving her a chance to wield both slaughter gods’ Divine Positions and take revenge on Tai Yi. Bibi Dong accepted his offer as she prepared to leave Slaughter City.

• The Asura God King realized the Rakshasa God had corrupted the King of Slaughter and ruined the completed Asura God Trials, then killed the Rakshasa God.
• The Asura God King reconsidered making Bibi Dong’s Rakshasa trials impossible and decided she could inherit both the Rakshasa and Asura Divine Positions.
• As Bibi Dong reached the exit of Slaughter City, the Asura God King contacted her and revealed that he had killed the Rakshasa God.
• The Asura God King offered to issue Bibi Dong’s Rakshasa God Trials and grant her the Asura Nine Trials afterward so she could challenge Tai Yi.
• Bibi Dong accepted the offer and vowed to kill Tai Yi for revenge.

After Spirit Hall announced Tai Yi as its next Pope following Bibi Dong’s supposed death, both empires debated how to respond. The Star Luo Emperor pursued an alliance with Heaven Dou, while Xue Qinghe faced a court divided over whether to appease Spirit Hall, leaving the decision unresolved.

• Bibi Dong accepted the Asura God King’s trial and returned to Slaughter City to cultivate, while Tai Yi and his group returned to Spirit City.
• Spirit Hall announced that Bibi Dong had died in Slaughter City and that Rank 75, fifteen-year-old Twin Martial Soul user Tai Yi would become Pope in three months.
• Dai Feng feared Tai Yi would target the Star Luo Empire and sent envoys to seek cooperation with the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Xue Qinghe asked his ministers how to respond to Tai Yi’s coronation, and most advised sending gifts to congratulate Spirit Hall.
• Xue Xing warned that showing weakness could invite further territorial demands, while Xue Qinghe argued that the Heaven Dou Empire could not risk a direct confrontation and recalled his father’s plea to preserve the nation.

Guang Tian prepared to keep transferring Heaven Dou Empire's support to Spirit Hall, but a Star Luo Empire envoy proposed an alliance against Spirit Hall. Guang Tian agreed to cooperate, leaving the two empires poised to prepare for Spirit Hall's coming expansion.

• Guang Tian considered sending Spirit Hall another province and looked forward to the rewards he expected from Tai Yi.
• A Star Luo Empire envoy asked Heaven Dou to set aside its grievances with Star Luo and unite against Spirit Hall.
• Xue Xing urged Guang Tian to accept the alliance, and the envoy proposed joint military action with Heaven Dou paying seventy percent of the expenses.
• Guang Tian accepted the terms and asked Star Luo to honor its promise to protect both empires.
• The Star Luo envoy left to report the agreement to Dai Feng.

Guang Tian secretly planned to hand both empires’ defensive maps to Spirit Hall and eliminate Heaven Dou’s hardliners. He pretended to trust Xue Xing and appointed him to command the army against the Star Luo Empire, leaving Xue Xing unaware of Guang Tian’s betrayal.

• Guang Tian planned to send Spirit Hall the defensive maps and arrange for Heaven Dou’s hardliners to die in the conflict.
• Guang Tian dismissed court and summoned Xue Xing to the Imperial Study, where he pretended to trust him and asked him to lead the army.
• Xue Xing accepted command and asked Guang Tian to place his own subordinates in key military posts.
• Guang Tian feigned hesitation before granting Xue Xing’s request, and Xue Xing left believing the emperor trusted him.
• After Xue Xing left, Guang Tian laughed and anticipated that Spirit Hall would eliminate the hardliners.

Tai Yi discovered that his Second God Trial had advanced as others became loyal to him, but he still planned to enter the Star Dou Forest to grow stronger and find Qian Renxue a genuine Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring. After several days traveling together, Tai Yi and Qian Renxue flew into the forest to seek the Silver Dragon King and other powerful beasts.

• Tai Yi realized that Leng Qianqiu, Ning Rongrong, and Guang Tian counted toward the force required by his Second God Trial, bringing its progress to sixty percent.
• Tai Yi told Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue that he planned to visit the Star Dou Forest and find a Ferocious Beast to sacrifice for Qian Renxue.
• Tai Yi and Qian Renxue left Spirit City by carriage the next morning and spent several pleasant days traveling together.
• Tai Yi and Qian Renxue left their carriage at a Spirit Hall outpost near the Star Dou Forest and flew toward its center to find the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python.

Tai Yi and Qian Renxue entered the Star Dou Forest’s hidden sanctuary to meet the Silver Dragon King. After the Snow Empress and Ice Empress helped them defeat the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape, Di Tian escorted them to the Lake of Life, where the Silver Dragon King awaited.

• The Titan Giant Ape attacked Tai Yi and Qian Renxue, so Tai Yi summoned the Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to fight the two guardians.
• The three defeated the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python, and Tai Yi collected their spirit bones.
• The Snow Empress revealed a hidden doorway to the Silver Dragon King’s sanctuary, and Tai Yi and Qian Renxue followed her inside.
• Di Tian challenged the humans, but the Silver Dragon King ordered him to bring them to her.
• Di Tian led Tai Yi and Qian Renxue to the Lake of Life, where Bi Ji noticed that the Snow Empress and Ice Empress no longer had the aura of soul beasts.

Tai Yi and Qian Renxue met Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena beneath the Lake of Life, where Tai Yi proposed a pact involving the Soul Beasts and the Golden Dragon King. The chapter ended after Tai Yi revealed an innate power that made Gu Yuena feel a bloodline-based urge to submit.

• Di Tian led Tai Yi and Qian Renxue through the Lake of Life to Gu Yuena’s cavern.
• Gu Yuena recognized Tai Yi and Qian Renxue and demanded to know why they had come.
• Tai Yi asked Gu Yuena and the Soul Beasts to sacrifice themselves to him in exchange for a return to the Divine Realm, and Gu Yuena rejected his proposal with suspicion.
• Tai Yi offered to let Gu Yuena absorb the Golden Dragon King’s power and promised to heal her and protect the Soul Beasts, but Gu Yuena questioned whether she could trust him.
• Tai Yi used Ten Thousand Demons Submission, and Gu Yuena sensed an innate bloodline pressure that made her want to submit to him.

Tai Yi and Gu Yuena agreed that Di Tian and the other fierce beasts could choose whether to sacrifice themselves, and Gu Yuena arranged to stay near Tai Yi while recovering in a bracelet. Outside the cave, the Snow Empress described her sacrifice and Tai Yi’s promises to Bi Ji and the other beasts, leaving them to consider the benefits.

• Gu Yuena agreed to let Di Tian and the other fierce beasts decide for themselves whether to sacrifice, on condition that she could stay by Tai Yi’s side.
• Tai Yi accepted Gu Yuena’s condition and warned that he could not protect her if the God Realm discovered her, especially from the Asura God King.
• Gu Yuena turned the Life Gold cave into a silver-dragon bracelet, gave it to Tai Yi, and said she would recover inside it.
• Bi Ji asked the Snow Empress and Ice Empress why they no longer seemed to have the aura of soul beasts, and the Snow Empress explained that they had sacrificed themselves to Tai Yi.
• The Snow Empress told Bi Ji and the others that she had retained her strength and memories, could avoid lightning tribulations, and expected to ascend with Tai Yi and become a divine beast.
• The Snow Empress showed off the Emperor Sword Tai Yi had made from her soul bone and said he had promised to complete it as a divine weapon after becoming a god.

Gu Yuena agreed to let the Star Dou Forest’s ferocious beasts sacrifice themselves to Tai Yi in exchange for eventual revival as divine beasts, while Tai Yi set a minimum age for those sacrificing to him. Demon Spirit and Zi JI accepted an alternative offer to sacrifice themselves to Qian Renxue, and the group began the sacrifices.

• Bi Ji realized that she and the other Star Dou Forest beasts needed Gu Yuena’s permission to sacrifice themselves, unlike the Snow Empress and her companions.
• Gu Yuena told Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts that Tai Yi wanted their sacrifices to speed up his God Trials and promised they could be revived as divine beasts.
• Tai Yi required sacrifices to him to be at least three hundred thousand years old, excluding Demon Spirit and Zi JI, but offered them the chance to sacrifice themselves to Qian Renxue instead.
• Demon Spirit agreed to sacrifice herself to Qian Renxue immediately, while Zi JI agreed to wait until Qian Renxue reached level 90.
• Di Tian and the other eligible ferocious beasts agreed to begin sacrificing themselves to Tai Yi, who named Scarlet King as the first to go.
• Scarlet King shed his human form as Tai Yi summoned the Donghuang Bell and began absorbing its fourth spirit ring.

Qian Renxue and Tai Yi received sacrifices from the ferocious beasts, and Tai Yi used their power to form a second soul core and gain powerful healing skills. After completing his second God Trial, he absorbed a 350,000-year God-Bestowed Soul Ring and brought the sacrificed beasts back in spirit forms, leaving them satisfied that they had retained their memories and strength.

• Qian Renxue received Demon Spirit's sacrifice, gained a 250,000-year eighth spirit ring, and rose to rank eighty-three.
• Tai Yi absorbed the sacrifices of Scarlet King, Xiong Jun, Myriad Demon King, Bi Ji, and Di Tian, formed a second soul core, and reached rank eighty-five.
• Bi Ji's sacrifice gave Tai Yi the healing soul skills Donghuang Bathing Melody and Myriad Life Bell Chime.
• The God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life announced Tai Yi's second God Trial rewards and issued his fourth trial, Turbid World Clear Balance.
• Tai Yi absorbed the God-Bestowed Soul Ring as a Three-Legged Golden Crow ring; it reached 350,000 years and raised him to rank eighty-eight.
• Tai Yi summoned the five sacrificed ferocious beasts in spirit forms, and they confirmed they had kept their memories and strength.