Chapter Summaries

Jiang Chen revealed himself as Spirit Hall’s Holy Son and joined the battle against Ning Fengzhi’s group. As five Titled Douluo attacked, Jiang Chen unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar and struck with his fifth soul skill.

• Jiang Chen told Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi that the victor determined the rules, and Ning Fengzhi ordered Chen Xin and Gu Rong to escape without him.
• Ning Fengzhi boosted Chen Xin and Gu Rong, while Yu Yuanzhen urged Jiang Chen to retreat; Jiang Chen refused and said he wanted to fight.
• Yu Yuanzhen, Dugu Bo, and three other Titled Douluo launched their ultimate attacks against Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong.
• Jiang Chen activated his Martial Soul Avatar, revealed seven black soul rings, and sent tombstones plunging toward Ning Fengzhi’s group.
• Ning Fengzhi realized how dangerous Jiang Chen was and resolved to kill him, even if it meant dying.

Chen Xin attacked Jiang Chen’s group with six powerful slaughter characters, forcing each defender to face one. Jiang Chen survived Chen Xin’s strike by combining his two domains, armor, and Heavenly Tribulation energy, though his armor cracked under the assault.

• Chen Xin unleashed six slaughter characters at Jiang Chen’s group after calling for Old Bone to defend.
• The three unnamed Title Douluo had their attacks shattered, while Dugu Bo retreated behind a shield and Yu Yuanzhen struck at the slaughter characters aimed at him and Jiang Chen.
• Jiang Chen raised his defense and met the character aimed at him with a thunder-charged punch, alarming Yu Yuanzhen.
• Jiang Chen’s Zombie Domain and Divine Slaughter’s Domain suppressed Chen Xin and Gu Rong while strengthening Jiang Chen’s attack.
• Jiang Chen’s punch collided with Chen Xin’s slaughter character, which exploded and shredded his black garment as its sword energies struck his armor.
• Jiang Chen used Heavenly Tribulation energy to blast apart the sword energies after his armor cracked.

Jiang Chen blocked Sword Douluo's attack, tested his defenses, and withdrew after achieving his aims. Sword Douluo then attempted a forced breakthrough to level ninety-seven, prompting Yu Yuanzhen and the others to unleash their strongest attacks.

• Jiang Chen blocked Sword Douluo's strike and retreated, impressing the watching Spirit Hall Soul Masters.
• Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo escaped the encirclement, with Bone Douluo shielding Ning Fengzhi inside a bone dragon.
• Sword Douluo's sword energy destroyed Jiang Chen's Death Tombstone, but the released poisonous mist weakened Ning Fengzhi and drained his life force.
• Yu Yuanzhen realized Sword Douluo was forcing a breakthrough and warned the others to stop him.
• Yu Yuanzhen and the others unleashed their strongest attacks, including True Dragon Emerges and Medusa's Gaze.

Jiang Chen and five Spirit Hall elders attacked Sword Douluo and his companions, but they failed to stop them from escaping. Jiang Chen struck Sword Douluo with the Eye of Heavenly Punishment, severing his arm, while the elders feared punishment from the Pope.

• Jiang Chen poisoned Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong with the Corpse Poison Array while the five Title Douluo attacked Sword Douluo.
• Gu Rong’s bone dragon was shattered by the elders’ assault, and Gu Rong collapsed as Chen Xin’s giant sword protected him and Ning Fengzhi from the blast.
• Chen Xin escaped through the dust as a streak of sword light, and Jiang Chen struck him with the Eye of Heavenly Punishment.
• Chen Xin fled with an arm severed, leaving the five Spirit Hall elders shaken and fearing the Pope’s punishment.

Jiang Chen and the elders assessed the failure to kill Chen Xin, who had apparently broken through to rank ninety-seven and escaped with Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong. Jiang Chen promised to seek leniency for the elders and took responsibility for dealing with Chen Xin, while they were to plunder what remained of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

• Yu Yuanzhen told Jiang Chen that Chen Xin had broken through to rank ninety-seven before escaping with Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong.
• Jiang Chen reassured the frightened elders that he would plead with Bibi Dong for leniency.
• Jiang Chen ordered the elders to strip the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect of its remaining wealth.
• Jiang Chen told the elders to return to Spirit Hall and report that he would handle Chen Xin.

Jiang Chen pursued Chen Xin, Ning Fengzhi, and another Titled Douluo toward Heaven Dou City after the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was wiped out. He reached the city’s outskirts and considered where the fugitives would seek shelter.

• Jiang Chen activated his Thunderlight Wings and chased Chen Xin toward Heaven Dou City.
• Jiang Chen encountered the Tenth Elder and three other elders, who confirmed Chen Xin’s sword-like flight had passed their ambush.
• Jiang Chen ordered the elders to send the Soul Masters back and follow him to Heaven Dou City, then resumed his pursuit.
• Jiang Chen flew for three hours, following the fugitives’ blood scent until Heaven Dou City came into view.
• Jiang Chen descended and ran toward the city, weighing whether Chen Xin would take Ning Fengzhi and the other man to Qian Renxue or Shrek Academy.

After the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was attacked, Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Chen Xin reached Shrek Academy gravely injured. Liu Erlong went to notify Xiaogang and Rongrong while Zhao Wuji stayed to watch over them.

• Jiang Chen learned that Ning Fengzhi and the others were inside Shrek Academy and returned toward the imperial palace while his birds continued monitoring them.
• Chen Xin arrived at Shrek Academy with Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong, all three gravely injured.
• Flender carried Ning Fengzhi inside, Zhao Wuji carried Gu Rong, and Liu Erlong helped Chen Xin to a guest room.
• Flender left to find a healing Soul Master, while Liu Erlong asked Zhao Wuji to watch the injured and went to notify Xiaogang and Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong returned to Shrek Academy and learned that Ning Fengzhi had been gravely injured and poisoned. After the healing Soul Master warned that Ning Fengzhi might not survive the day, she fainted, and Grandmaster asked Liu Erlong to take her to rest.

• Liu Erlong led Grandmaster to the room, where he saw Chen Xin weakened, Gu Rong unconscious, and Ning Fengzhi severely injured.
• Liu Erlong brought Ning Rongrong to the room, and Ning Rongrong first saw Chen Xin before finding Ning Fengzhi on a bed.
• Ning Rongrong saw that Ning Fengzhi had lost an arm and had aged dramatically, then wept as Grandmaster caught her.
• The healing Soul Master said Ning Fengzhi's life had been temporarily preserved but that his severe injuries and terrifying poison could kill him within the day.
• Ning Rongrong fainted from grief, and Grandmaster asked Liu Erlong to take her back to rest.

After the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect fell to Spirit Hall, Chen Xin recovered enough to reveal the massacre and warn Shrek that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had also pledged allegiance to Spirit Hall. The survivors faced a poisoned Chen Xin and Gu Rong, while Grandmaster learned that Spirit Hall’s reach extended to Dugu Bo and his own clan.

• Grandmaster sent Flender to find powerful healing Soul Masters and asked the healer to treat Gu Rong and Chen Xin.
• The healer said Gu Rong’s life was not in danger, while Chen Xin’s corpse poison and lost life essence left him severely weakened.
• Chen Xin told Grandmaster that Spirit Hall had destroyed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, killing more than two thousand disciples, and that he, Gu Rong, and Ning Fengzhi were the only survivors present.
• Grandmaster, Zhao Wuji, and Liu Erlong reacted with shock, and Grandmaster condemned Bibi Dong for the attack.
• Chen Xin said he needed to warn Xue Qinghe that Dugu Bo had joined Spirit Hall and revealed that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had pledged allegiance to it.

Chen Xin told Grandmaster and Liu Erlong that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had joined Spirit Hall, prompting them to return to the clan for answers. Meanwhile, Jiang Chen arranged an ambush at the former crown prince’s chambers and appeared at court, where Qian Renxue dismissed the assembly.

• Chen Xin told Grandmaster and Liu Erlong that Yu Yuanzhen had led Spirit Hall's elders and confirmed the clan's defection.
• Chen Xin left to alert Xue Qinghe and seek healing soul masters, while Grandmaster decided to return to the clan with Liu Erlong.
• Flender brought healing soul masters to treat Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong, and Jiang Chen told Salas to have four elders lie in wait at the former crown prince's chambers.
• Jiang Chen entered the palace disguised as an imperial guard and went to the morning court.
• Qian Renxue spotted Jiang Chen, claimed she felt unwell, and dismissed the court until the next day.

Jiang Chen and Qian Renxue prepared to deal with Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Bone Douluo after they escaped to Shrek Academy. Jiang Chen set an assassination plan in motion, disguising himself as Xue Qinghe while Qian Renxue arranged an ambush; Chen Xin entered the palace and headed for the emperor's bedchamber.

• Jiang Chen told Qian Renxue that Ning Fengzhi and the others had escaped to Shrek Academy and that Ning Fengzhi was only temporarily being kept alive.
• Qian Renxue warned that Spirit Hall's elders could not act openly in Heaven Dou City, and Jiang Chen proposed assassinating the fugitives.
• Jiang Chen told Qian Renxue that Chen Xin was heading to the palace and instructed her to arrange an ambush with the four elders and join him if a battle began.
• Jiang Chen and Qian Renxue exchanged clothes, and Qian Renxue left to arrange the ambush.
• Jiang Chen disguised himself as Xue Qinghe, put on the emperor's robes, and waited as Chen Xin entered the palace and approached the emperor's bedchamber.

Jiang Chen went to meet Chen Xin in the imperial study while posing as Xue Qinghe. Chen Xin reported that Spirit Hall had destroyed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and that Ning Fengzhi was near death at Shrek Academy.

• Qian Renxue told Jiang Chen that Chen Xin had been brought to the imperial study, and Jiang Chen reassured her that Chen Xin was weakened by injuries and poison.
• Jiang Chen entered the imperial study and found Chen Xin anxiously waiting for news about Ning Fengzhi.
• Chen Xin told Xue Qinghe that Spirit Hall had wiped out the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and that Ning Fengzhi was still alive but near death.
• Xue Qinghe asked about Ning Fengzhi’s condition and offered to send healing Soul Masters.
• Chen Xin said Ning Fengzhi was at Shrek Academy with Flender, Grandmaster, and Liu Erlong, whose Martial Soul Fusion Skill offered some protection.

Jiang Chen, disguised as Xue Qinghe, ambushed the gravely wounded Chen Xin and drained his blood until his Soul Power vanished. Before dying, Chen Xin begged Jiang Chen to spare Ning Rongrong, leaving Jiang Chen and Qian Renxue moved by his final plea.

• Jiang Chen used Xue Qinghe's disguise to reassure Chen Xin, then stabbed him in the abdomen and injected him with Corpse Poison.
• Jiang Chen used Zombie Domain to drain Chen Xin's blood as Qian Renxue arrived and watched warily.
• Chen Xin's Soul Power dissipated and his Seven Kill Sword vanished, leaving him unable to fight.
• Jiang Chen revealed his true appearance, and Chen Xin realized the imperial family had fallen into his schemes.
• Chen Xin begged Jiang Chen to spare Ning Rongrong, then died, moving Jiang Chen and Qian Renxue.

Jiang Chen absorbed Chen Xin’s corpse with his Corpse Refining skill and planned to deal with Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong next. At Shrek Academy, Gu Rong awakened but remained gravely injured and poisoned, while Ning Fengzhi’s condition was even worse and his cultivation was crippled.

• Jiang Chen spared Ning Rongrong for now, then used his sixth soul skill to absorb Chen Xin’s corpse and prepare to refine him into a guardian.
• Jiang Chen told Qian Renxue he would wait outside Shrek Academy for a chance to deal with Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong, then left the palace.
• Gu Rong awakened at Shrek Academy, but his severe injuries, lost vitality, and lingering poison left him weak.
• Gu Rong watched healing Soul Masters treat Ning Fengzhi and worried that Ning Fengzhi’s worse injuries and crippled cultivation left him unable to suppress the poison.

Flender brought healing soul masters to treat Ning Fengzhi, but they could only stabilize his injuries and could not remove the poison. Gu Rong remained hopeful after learning that Chen Xin had gone to the palace to seek help.

• The healing soul masters stabilized Ning Fengzhi's injuries but warned that the poison would eventually kill him.
• One healer suggested Dugu Bo might be able to cure the poison, but Flender suspected Dugu Bo had poisoned Ning Fengzhi and would not help him.
• Flender paid the healers, who offered to return the next day, and Gu Rong promised to reimburse him.
• Gu Rong thanked Flender and anxiously urged Ning Fengzhi to survive.
• Zhao Wuji told Gu Rong that Chen Xin had gone to the palace to warn the emperor and seek more healing soul masters.

After learning that Ning Rongrong had fainted over the destruction of her sect, Gu Rong swore revenge on Spirit Hall and began healing beside Ning Fengzhi. Jiang Chen infiltrated Shrek Academy disguised as a cat, incapacitated Ning Rongrong, and transformed himself into her, preparing to target Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi.

• Gu Rong learned that Ning Rongrong had fainted and vowed to make Spirit Hall pay for destroying the sect.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji left Gu Rong to watch over the wounded Ning Fengzhi while he healed himself.
• Jiang Chen waited until the courtyard was unattended, transformed into a cat, and entered Ning Rongrong's room.
• Jiang Chen rendered Ning Rongrong unconscious, put on her dress, and changed his appearance to resemble her.

Jiang Chen, disguised as Ning Rongrong, left the courtyard and went to see Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong. After learning that Ning Fengzhi remained in critical condition and Gu Rong had awakened, Jiang Chen entered the room with an eerie smile.

• Jiang Chen admired the real Ning Rongrong before leaving the courtyard.
• Jiang Chen met Zhao Wuji, who told him Ning Fengzhi's life had been temporarily preserved and Gu Rong had awakened.
• Jiang Chen promised that Ning Fengzhi would repay Flender for hiring healing Soul Masters.
• Jiang Chen sent Zhao Wuji away, revealed an eerie smile, and entered the room.

Jiang Chen disguised himself as Ning Rongrong to kill Gu Rong and harvest his blood, then confronted the awakened Ning Fengzhi. Ning Fengzhi recognized Jiang Chen’s evil abilities and suspected Chen Xin had also been poisoned.

• Jiang Chen rushed into the room and pretended to grieve over Ning Fengzhi’s condition.
• When Gu Rong embraced him, Jiang Chen pierced his heart with poisoned claws and revealed his identity.
• Jiang Chen drained Gu Rong’s blood, killed him, and stored his body in his soul ring space to turn it into a battle puppet.
• Jiang Chen noticed Ning Fengzhi was awake and addressed him while still wearing Ning Rongrong’s face.
• Ning Fengzhi opened his eyes, lamented Jiang Chen’s abilities, and asked whether Chen Xin had also fallen victim to his poison.

Jiang Chen poisoned Ning Fengzhi and returned Ning Rongrong’s clothes after deciding not to violate her. He then returned to the imperial palace, where Qian Renxue was anxiously waiting for him.

• Jiang Chen told Ning Fengzhi that he had stripped Ning Rongrong while she was unconscious, enraging Ning Fengzhi until he spat blood.
• Jiang Chen absorbed the poison in Ning Fengzhi’s body and injected him with a poison that left him permanently crippled.
• Jiang Chen returned to Ning Rongrong’s room, helped her dress, and refrained from violating her.
• A small cat left Shrek Academy and disappeared into a hidden place.
• Jiang Chen returned to the imperial palace, and Qian Renxue rushed to him when she saw him.

Jiang Chen told Qian Renxue how he had escaped detection after impersonating Ning Rongrong to assassinate Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong. They concluded that Ning Fengzhi might suspect Qian Renxue’s identity and could either avoid her or, having lost everything, come to test her.

• Jiang Chen reported that he had let Ning Fengzhi go after the assassination and explained that he had impersonated Ning Rongrong when she fainted.
• Qian Renxue questioned Jiang Chen about how he had obtained Ning Rongrong’s clothes, and he admitted that he had taken them off her.
• Qian Renxue inferred that Jiang Chen had been tempted by Ning Rongrong but had not truly harmed her, and she was satisfied with his restraint.
• Qian Renxue reasoned that Ning Fengzhi could suspect she was not the real Xue Qinghe because of Jiang Chen’s transformation, Chen Xin’s disappearance, and Dugu Bo’s service to them.
• Jiang Chen suggested Ning Fengzhi might still approach Qian Renxue despite his suspicions because he had become a cripple, and she agreed that despair could make him fearless.