Chapter Summaries

Tang Hao learned that the Clear Sky Sect would not help rescue Tang San and Lin Chuan from Slaughter City, so he set out alone. In Hell Road, Lin Chuan revealed that the Slaughter King was Tang San’s great-grandfather, Tang Chen, who then awoke and remembered his identity.

• Tang Xiao told Tang Hao that the Clear Sky Sect had refused to help, and Tang Hao left to rescue Tang San and Lin Chuan alone.
• Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the others questioned Lin Chuan about saving the Slaughter King, and Lin Chuan pointed out his resemblance to Tang Chen.
• Lin Chuan explained that he had sensed two souls within the Slaughter King and identified the sleeping soul as Tang Chen’s.
• Tang San realized he had nearly killed his own great-grandfather and thanked Lin Chuan for saving him.
• Tang Chen awoke, and Lin Chuan asked whether he remembered who he was.
• Tang Chen identified himself as Tang Chen of the Clear Sky Sect.

Tang San reunited with his great-grandfather Tang Chen, who had been freed from an evil spirit but was left near death. After learning about the Clear Sky Sect’s decline and Tang Hao’s family, Tang Chen condemned the sect’s elders, while the elders wondered if rejecting Tang Hao had been a mistake.

• Tang Chen recognized Tang San as Tang Hao’s son, and the two shared an emotional reunion.
• Tang Chen thanked Ye Lingling for healing him and recalled refusing an evil god before the being possessed him.
• Tang Chen said the evil spirit had drained his life force, and Tang San pleaded with him not to die.
• Lin Chuan and Tang San told Tang Chen about the Clear Sky Sect’s retreat, Ah Yin’s sacrifice, and Spirit Hall’s leadership.
• Tang Chen condemned the Clear Sky Sect’s elders as cowards and said the sect might as well disband.
• At the Clear Sky Sect, the seven elders felt uneasy, and the First Elder questioned whether rejecting Tang Hao had been a mistake.

Tang Chen awakened after Lin Chuan saved him from the evil spirit and promised to protect Tang San and his companions despite his failing health. As the group continued along Hell Road toward Divine Slaughter's Domain, Tang Chen examined Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer and praised his father for raising him well.

• Tang Chen promised Tang San and Lin Chuan that he would protect them, then met Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling.
• Lin Chuan urged the group to continue along Hell Road to obtain Divine Slaughter's Domain, and Tang Chen insisted on walking without support.
• In the God Realm, Sea God and Asura God discussed Lin Chuan's plan to awaken Tang Chen, the Rakshasa God's evil spirit, and Tang Chen's dwindling lifespan.
• Tang San walked with the group and watched Tang Chen struggle onward, then showed him his Clear Sky Hammer when Tang Chen asked to see it.
• Tang Chen praised the hammer's foundation and said Tang San's father had raised him well, leaving Lin Chuan and Tang San awkward.

Tang Chen collapsed after the evil spirit’s death, as decades of accumulated fire poison began attacking his body. Lin Chuan proposed using the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent’s inner core to fight the poison, and the group set out to find a place where he could refine a treatment.

• Tang Chen told Tang San that the Clear Sky Sect needed change rather than a return to its former glory.
• Tang Chen suddenly collapsed, and Lin Chuan discovered that several poisons had accumulated in his bones and rebounded after the evil spirit died.
• Ye Lingling’s healing had little effect, while Dugu Yan identified the toxins as severe fire poison.
• Lin Chuan revealed the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent’s inner core and said it could fight Tang Chen’s poison with a seventy percent chance of success.
• Tang Chen agreed to the treatment, and Lin Chuan led the group onward to find a suitable place to refine it.

Lin Chuan refined the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent's inner core with rare herbs and fire poison vapors to create a pill for Tang Chen. Tang Chen endured its painful effects as it began driving decades of toxins from his body.

• Lin Chuan found a platform where fire poison vapors gathered and arranged rare herbs around the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent's inner core.
• Lin Chuan directed the fire poison vapors into the inner core while Dugu Yan sensed their flow, Ye Lingling stabilized Tang Chen, and Tang San prepared his Blue Silver Grass.
• Tang San wrapped the transformed dark-gold pill in Blue Silver Grass life force as Lin Chuan completed the refinement.
• Lin Chuan gave the pill to Tang Chen, whose body convulsed as its scorching medicinal power began burning away accumulated toxins.
• Ye Lingling used the Nine Heart Begonia to stabilize Tang Chen's vital meridians while black toxins seeped from his pores.

Lin Chuan led Tang San, Tang Chen, and the others through the final, mind-eroding stretch of Hell Road and out of Slaughter City. After capturing Hu Liena as they crossed the exit, Lin Chuan emerged beneath a clear sky, while Tang Hao hurried toward them from the wilderness.

• Tang Chen recovered enough strength after taking Lin Chuan's pill to walk without support.
• Lin Chuan warned the group that the final stretch of Hell Road would draw out their killing intent, and he helped Tang San resist its effects.
• The group reached a white-light gate said to grant Divine Slaughter's Domain, and Tang San entered first before the others followed.
• Lin Chuan stayed behind, caught Hu Liena as she tried to attack, and bound and gagged her before crossing the gate.
• Lin Chuan emerged beneath a blue sky outside Slaughter City, and Tang Hao hurried toward the group.

Tang Hao returned from the Clear Sky Sect without reinforcements and reunited with Tang San and the others as they emerged from Slaughter City. The chapter ended with Tang Chen appearing, leaving Tang Hao trembling.

• Tang Hao returned alone after the Clear Sky Sect refused to help, and Dugu Bo and Chen Xin told him Spirit Hall had withdrawn to wait nearby.
• Yue Guan and Gui Mei watched the group from a ridge and prepared to signal Bibi Dong when their targets emerged.
• Tang San emerged from Slaughter City with a powerful Divine Slaughter's Domain, and Tang Hao embraced him in relief.
• Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan reunited with Chen Xin and Dugu Bo, while the group waited for Lin Chuan to appear.
• Tang Chen emerged from the spatial ripples, and Tang Hao trembled at the sight of him.

Tang Hao reunited with his grandfather, Tang Chen, after Tang San explained how Lin Chuan had rescued him from Slaughter City. The group was left astonished by Lin Chuan’s spiritual power and ability to refine antidote pills on Hell Road.

• Tang Hao recognized Tang Chen, fell to his knees in tears, and rose only after Tang San supported him.
• Chen Xin and Dugu Bo respectfully greeted Tang Chen, who identified Chen Xin’s level and assessed Dugu Bo’s poison cultivation.
• Tang Hao asked how Tang Chen had ended up in Slaughter City, and Tang San recounted the events of Hell Road and Lin Chuan’s rescue.
• Tang Hao was surprised by Lin Chuan’s spiritual power and how he had recognized Tang Chen through his appearance and Clear Sky Hammer aura.
• Dugu Bo and Chen Xin were shocked to hear Lin Chuan had refined pills on Hell Road to neutralize Tang Chen’s poison.

Lin Chuan emerged from Slaughter City with Hu Liena as his prisoner, then sensed a large force approaching. Bibi Dong led a Spirit Hall legion toward them, leaving the group facing an imminent confrontation.

• Tang Hao and the others waited anxiously outside Slaughter City until Lin Chuan emerged with Hu Liena bound behind him.
• Dugu Bo and Chen Xin recognized Hu Liena as a valuable hostage, while Hu Liena resented being captured and treated as a bargaining chip.
• Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the others noticed that Lin Chuan's Divine Slaughter's Domain lacked the killing intent they had felt in their own.
• Lin Chuan sensed many people approaching and urged everyone to leave before a Soul Master legion arrived with Bibi Dong at its head.

Bibi Dong led a powerful Spirit Hall force to confront Tang Hao, Dugu Bo, Chen Xin, and Lin Chuan, but Tang Chen’s unexpected presence made the outcome uncertain. Bibi Dong weighed the danger and considered how to use Hu Liena as a bargaining piece while Dugu Bo realized the group was badly outnumbered.

• Bibi Dong arrived with five Title Douluo, two Soul Douluo, and several hundred Soul Masters to face the group below.
• Tuoba Xi recognized Tang Chen and realized Spirit Hall’s seemingly overwhelming advantage had become uncertain.
• Bibi Dong recalled Tang Chen’s imposing presence and worried that fighting him could leave her vulnerable to Qian Daoliu and the Qian Clan.
• Bibi Dong noticed Lin Chuan beside the bound Hu Liena and formed a plan involving them.
• Dugu Bo counted Spirit Hall’s forces and cursed their overwhelming numbers.

Bibi Dong brought five Title Douluo and Spirit Hall’s soul master legions to confront Lin Chuan’s group, but Tang Chen’s presence made her hesitate. After Tang Chen asserted his strength and vowed to protect those behind him, Bibi Dong addressed Lin Chuan and asked what he wanted in exchange for Hu Liena.

• Lin Chuan reasoned that Bibi Dong would avoid fighting Tang Chen because a costly clash would benefit the Qian Clan, and he stayed calm as Xiao Wu and the other girls drew confidence from him.
• Hu Liena urged Bibi Dong to kill Lin Chuan and Tang San rather than let her become a hostage, and Lin Chuan silenced her with a hand on her shoulder.
• After receiving Lin Chuan’s voice transmission, Tang Chen stepped forward and warned Bibi Dong that Limit Douluos differed in strength.
• Tang Chen unleashed his overwhelming aura, suppressed Spirit Hall’s forces, and vowed that no one behind him would be harmed.
• Bibi Dong challenged whether Tang Chen was still as strong as he had once been, then turned to Lin Chuan and demanded his terms for capturing her disciple.

Lin Chuan set terms for Bibi Dong to fight Tang Chen, with Hu Liena’s release and a Spirit Bone ransom at stake. As Bibi Dong’s first attack was swallowed by Tang Chen’s Clear Sky Hammer, Tang Hao and the others recognized the depth of Tang Chen’s strength.

• Lin Chuan proposed that Bibi Dong exchange one move with Tang Chen and leave if she failed to gain the upper hand, while Hu Liena would be ransomed with a Spirit Bone if Tang Chen won.
• Bibi Dong accepted the conditions and faced Tang Chen as the others moved away from the fighting ground.
• Bibi Dong summoned the Death Spider Emperor and attacked Tang Chen with its Death Light.
• Tang Hao, Dugu Bo, and Chen Xin watched Tang Chen’s stance and realized how much they still had to learn.
• Tang Chen raised his Clear Sky Hammer and absorbed Bibi Dong’s Death Light without moving.

Tang Chen and Bibi Dong exchanged three powerful attacks, each ending in a draw, before Bibi Dong conceded and asked Lin Chuan to release the captives. Lin Chuan recognized that both fighters had held back because Tang Chen was physically weakened and Bibi Dong was concealing her god-level power.

• Tang Chen reflected Bibi Dong's deathly light with his Clear Sky Hammer, and their first exchange ended in a draw.
• Bibi Dong used the Soul-Eating Spider Emperor's Soul-Devouring Gaze, but Tang Chen broke her concentration by striking the ground and sending a shockwave toward her.
• Bibi Dong pressed Tang Chen in close combat, and their third exchange ended in a draw as Tang Chen's failing body limited him and Bibi Dong held back.
• Bibi Dong declared Tang Chen the winner, and Lin Chuan recognized that their confrontation had allowed both sides to preserve face without risking their lives.
• Bibi Dong withdrew her Martial Soul, tossed Lin Chuan a cloth pouch containing an ordinary Spirit Bone, and told him to release the captives.

Lin Chuan explained why Bibi Dong had exchanged a Spirit Bone for Hu Liena and helped Tang Chen leave with Tang Hao and the others to recover. Back at Shrek Academy, Flender, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, and Zhao Wuji learned of Tang Chen’s return, and Grandmaster asked what it meant.

• Hu Liena returned to Bibi Dong, while Spirit Hall’s army withdrew without attacking.
• Lin Chuan told Tang San and Xiao Wu that Bibi Dong had used the exchange to save face and deepen Hu Liena’s loyalty.
• Lin Chuan urged the group to find Tang Chen a place to rest, and Tang Hao supported his weakened grandfather.
• Flender read a letter reporting Tang Chen’s rescue and Spirit Hall’s retreat, then showed it to Grandmaster and Zhao Wuji.
• Grandmaster asked Flender and Zhao Wuji what Tang Chen’s return meant.

After Lin Chuan rescued Tang Chen and returned from Slaughter City, people across the continent considered what Tang Chen’s return meant for their alliances and rivalries. Qian Daoliu welcomed the news with complicated feelings and believed he now had the advantage in finally learning how Bo Saixi had chosen.

• At Shrek Academy, the Grandmaster warned Flender and Zhao Wuji that Tang Chen’s return could bring the Clear Sky Sect back into the world, and Flender focused on Lin Chuan and Tang San returning alive.
• Qian Renxue read a secret report about Lin Chuan rescuing Tang Chen, his clash with Bibi Dong, Spirit Hall’s withdrawal, and Lin Chuan’s exchange of Hu Liena for a Spirit Bone, then burned the report.
• Qian Renxue worried that Tang Chen’s return would threaten Spirit Hall and complicate Lin Chuan’s ties to the Clear Sky Sect and the Qian Clan.
• Dai Mubai tossed sleeplessly in bed, frustrated that Lin Chuan had escaped danger again, while Dai Weisi welcomed the news because it meant his younger brother had suffered another setback.
• Qian Daoliu read the report in the Grand Worship Hall, remembered his rivalry with Tang Chen and their shared past with Bo Saixi, and decided the advantage was his.

Qian Daoliu and Gold Crocodile Douluo discussed Tang Chen’s return and Spirit Hall’s plans as Tang Chen’s party traveled to Heaven Dou City. Qian Renxue welcomed the group at the city gates and publicly addressed Lin Chuan, leaving the reception underway.

• Gold Crocodile Douluo asked Qian Daoliu what he planned to do about Tang Chen, and Qian Daoliu said Tang Chen’s return would not change Spirit Hall’s overall situation.
• Tang Hao led Tang Chen and the others toward Heaven Dou City while Lin Chuan considered Bibi Dong’s motives and the competing factions’ plans.
• Qian Renxue arranged a grand reception, lining the route from the city gates to the imperial palace with Imperial Guards as officials and commoners gathered.
• Tang Hao, Tang Chen, Dugu Bo, Chen Xin, and the Shrek group arrived at Heaven Dou City, drawing attention from the crowd.
• Qian Renxue greeted Tang Hao and Tang Chen, then raised her voice to address Lin Chuan.

After returning from Slaughter City, Lin Chuan and his companions were welcomed as heroes in Heaven Dou City, where Qian Renxue concealed Spirit Hall’s role in the conflict. In private, Qian Renxue questioned Lin Chuan about Slaughter City and Spirit Hall, and he began giving her an unvarnished assessment.

• Qian Renxue publicly praised Lin Chuan and his companions for defeating Slaughter City’s evil forces and rescuing Tang Chen, without mentioning Spirit Hall or Bibi Dong.
• The citizens of Heaven Dou City cheered for Lin Chuan and Shrek, while Lin Chuan recognized Qian Renxue’s deliberate political framing and quietly complimented her speech.
• Qian Renxue brought Lin Chuan and the others into the palace, then met privately with Lin Chuan and asked about his injury and what had happened in Slaughter City.
• Lin Chuan recounted the events in Slaughter City and showed Qian Renxue the Spirit Bone he had received in exchange for Hu Liena.
• Qian Renxue asked Lin Chuan what he thought of Spirit Hall, and he described it as a powerful, expanding entity that would either consume everything around it or be destroyed by its own ambition.

Qian Renxue asked Lin Chuan whether he could reconcile with Spirit Hall, but he rejected the possibility because Bibi Dong wanted him dead. After Qian Renxue pledged Heaven Dou Empire’s support, Lin Chuan returned to Shrek Academy, where Flender and the others welcomed him and his companions home.

• Qian Renxue explained Spirit Hall’s rival factions and asked Lin Chuan whether he could reconcile with it, but he said Bibi Dong’s hostility made peace impossible.
• Lin Chuan told Qian Renxue he planned to settle Tang Chen’s situation and then return to Shrek Academy to cultivate.
• Qian Renxue promised that Heaven Dou Empire would support Lin Chuan, then smoothed his collar as he left to rejoin his friends.
• Flender, Grandmaster, Zhao Wuji, Liu Erlong, and the others waited at Shrek Academy’s gates for Lin Chuan and the returning group.
• Flender and the teachers welcomed Lin Chuan, Tang San, and the others back, while Tang San grew emotional as he greeted them.

The Shrek group returned to the academy, where Titan reunited with Tang Chen and told him about the Clear Sky Sect’s decline. Titan then revealed a Soul Tool component capable of bearing divine power, and identified Lin Chuan as the person who had helped forge it.

• Xiao Wu reunited emotionally with Liu Erlong as the Shrek group returned to the academy.
• Titan arrived at Shrek Academy after receiving Tang San’s message that Tang Chen had returned.
• Titan knelt before Tang Chen, who comforted him with the same words he had spoken decades earlier.
• Titan recounted the Clear Sky Sect’s seclusion, internal conflicts, and weakened state to Tang Chen.
• Titan showed Tang Chen a Soul Tool component capable of bearing divine power and said Lin Chuan had helped forge it.

Lin Chuan revealed that he had designed the Soul Tool component that helped him and Tang San escape Bibi Dong, then identified flaws in Titan’s work and refined it. Titan examined Lin Chuan’s changes and declared the component perfect, while the workshop’s excitement continued.

• Titan told Tang Hao and the others that Lin Chuan had created the Soul Tool component’s core design.
• Lin Chuan explained that he and Tang San had used the component’s spatial laws to escape Bibi Dong.
• Lin Chuan examined the component and said it could be improved, then gathered Tang Chen, Tang Hao, and Titan in the workshop.
• Lin Chuan used his Purple Demon Eye and precise knife work to refine the component while Tang Hao forged and Tang Chen advised.
• Titan inspected Lin Chuan’s improved component and called it perfect.