Chapter Summaries

Wang Zhao challenged Gu Yuena to a spar before the elimination matches, and she revealed a gigantic platinum dragon as her martial soul. The dragon shrank to fighting size, and the gathered experts waited to see how the duel would unfold.

• Wang Zhao invited Gu Yuena to spar, and she accepted as the spectators and prominent Soul Masters anticipated their fight.
• Ju and Ghost Douluo cleared the plaza for the duel while Bibi Dong and Gu Yuena exchanged silent looks.
• Gu Yuena summoned her Elemental Sacred Dragon, which emerged as a platinum dragon nearly a kilometer long and threw the venue into chaos.
• Gu Yuena's dragon shrank to just over ten meters and carried her to face Wang Zhao.
• Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi discussed the dragon's size and decided to judge Wang Zhao's strength after watching the spar.
• Wang Zhao recognized Gu Yuena's Golden Scale as an illusion and comforted the real Golden Scale inside him.

Wang Zhao’s seventh soul ring gave Golden Scale a powerful Holy Dragon Avatar form that could become eight-colored armor and a Platinum Dragon Spear. At the plaza, Gu Yuena demonstrated the ability while posing as Wang Zhao, and Wang Zhao, disguised as Li Ming, publicly questioned her about her soul rings and their origins.

• Wang Zhao absorbed a rare Inner Core Soul Ring containing the Light of Ultimate Metal and gained his seventh soul skill, Holy Dragon Avatar.
• Wang Zhao’s Holy Dragon Avatar transformed Golden Scale into eight-colored armor and a Platinum Dragon Spear, allowing him to wield Golden Scale’s powers directly.
• Gu Yuena used her ability to transform Golden Scale into armor while posing as Wang Zhao, astonishing the crowd.
• Wang Zhao, disguised as Li Ming, played along with Gu Yuena’s act and asked how she obtained her seventh soul ring.
• Wang Zhao publicly pointed out that Gu Yuena had not revealed her soul rings and suggested they might have come from Soul Beasts.

Wang Zhao and Gu Yuena, disguised as the Martial Soul Hall Holy Son and Dragon King Hall Lord, challenged each other over their mysterious Soul Rings and agreed to wager their secrets on the outcome of a sparring match. The battle began with Wang Zhao raising his Necromancy Scythe and aiming it at Gu Yuena.

• Wang Zhao questioned the disguised Gu Yuena about whether her Soul Rings came from soul beasts or inner cores, and she said she could not reveal them but offered to let the Pope inspect them.
• Gu Yuena asked Wang Zhao to explain his gray Soul Ring, and he proposed that the loser reveal a general explanation of their Soul Rings.
• Gu Yuena accepted the wager and gripped the Silver Dragon Spear disguised as the Platinum Dragon Spear.
• Wang Zhao raised his Necromancy Scythe, released a restrained gray radiance with a sacred aura, and aimed it at Gu Yuena to begin the fight.

Wang Zhao and Gu Yuena fought fiercely in the plaza, trading elemental attacks and powerful scythe and spear techniques. Wang Zhao eventually declared defeat and projected a phantom of their battle into the sky, leaving the spectators astonished by his ability.

• Wang Zhao struck Gu Yuena with Blood Curse and attacked with the Disorderly Splitting Wind Demon Scythe, while Gu Yuena countered with swarms of elemental energy spheres.
• Wang Zhao used Wither Art and Death Lash as his successive scythe strikes built toward Nine-Nine Return to One, while Gu Yuena raised a Sword of Earth to meet him.
• Wang Zhao and Gu Yuena clashed at close range, and the battle’s aftershocks nearly destabilized the spectators until experts from the major sects intervened.
• After the dust settled, Wang Zhao said he had lost, then projected a phantom of the fight into the sky, astonishing Ning Fengzhi and the others.

Wang Zhao used Time Reversal to project a selective replay of his staged battle with Gu Yuena, then explained that his single gray Soul Ring resulted from an accident with the Ring Fusion Secret Technique. Ning Fengzhi began to question whether this explanation accounted for the Holy Son’s unusually high Soul Power reserves.

• Wang Zhao projected memories of the staged battle, making it appear that the Dragon King Hall Lord had narrowly defeated the Martial Soul Hall Holy Son.
• The onlookers admired the strength of both fighters, unaware that Gu Yuena had truly beaten up Wang Zhao while he concealed the earlier part of the encounter.
• Wang Zhao sensed that his Space-Time Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul might eventually let him use a genuine Time Reversal skill.
• Wang Zhao introduced the Ring Fusion Secret Technique and claimed that an accident had merged his Soul Rings into one gray ring, which absorbed any new rings he gained.
• Gu Rong accepted Wang Zhao’s explanation, while Ning Fengzhi wondered why the Holy Son showed so little Soul Power depletion if he was constantly using fused rings.

Bibi Dong revealed that Wang Zhao and Gu Yuena had not yet reached the Titled Douluo realm, but offered them exceptional coronations, which they declined. She announced that the Pope’s Tokens would be updated after the Sect Grand Competition, and later Wang Zhao learned that Ning Rongrong had run away from home.

• Spectators asked Wang Zhao and Gu Yuena about their titles, and Bibi Dong confirmed they were not yet Titled Douluo.
• Bibi Dong offered Wang Zhao and Gu Yuena exceptional coronations, but both said they would wait until they truly broke through.
• Bibi Dong announced that the Pope’s Tokens would receive the symbols of the newly victorious Upper Three Sects and that the previous tokens would become invalid.
• After the opening ceremony, Wang Zhao resumed his Dragon King Hall Lord identity while Gu Yuena posed as the Martial Soul Hall Holy Son.
• Wang Zhao asked Ning Fengzhi about Ning Rongrong, and Ning Fengzhi revealed that she had run away from home after he refused to bring her to the competition.

Wang Zhao questioned Ning Fengzhi about Ning Rongrong traveling beyond the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Ning Fengzhi said he supported her. At the Sect Grand Competition, the Holy Dragon Sect and Elephant Armored Sect emerged as powerful dark horses, each fielding Titled Douluo and drawing suspicion toward Martial Soul Hall.

• Wang Zhao asked Ning Fengzhi whether he feared Ning Rongrong would face danger while traveling, and Gu Rong said she had secret protection and could defend herself.
• Ning Fengzhi said he supported Ning Rongrong’s wish to leave the sect and see the outside world.
• Representatives gathered for the Seven Great Sects selection, where the Holy Dragon Sect displaced the Fire Leopard Sect and Tuoba Xi revealed himself as a Titled Douluo.
• Huyan Zhen and Niu Gao represented the Elephant Armored Sect, overwhelmed their arena opponents as Titled Douluo, and secured the sect a place among the Seven Great Sects.
• Ning Fengzhi, Yu Yuanzhen, and Xue Xing recognized that Martial Soul Hall was behind the sudden rise of the Holy Dragon Sect and Elephant Armored Sect.

The Seven Great Sects Ranking Tournament began, and Yu Yuanzhen worried that the Elephant Armored Sect could displace his clan from the Upper Three Sects. The opening match paired Dragon King Hall’s Wang Zhao and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s Gu Rong, who began their fight as Wang Zhao let Golden Scale battle in his place.

• Yu Yuanzhen feared the Elephant Armored Sect’s strength and silently agreed to a plan proposed by Yu Luomian.
• Bibi Dong announced the start of the tournament, and Yue Guan named Wang Zhao and Gu Rong as the first opponents.
• Ning Fengzhi expressed concern about the match and said the tournament would ultimately turn on Wang Zhao’s battle with Sword Douluo.
• Wang Zhao recalled Gu Rong’s long-standing wish to spar and chose to sit atop Golden Scale while the dragon fought.
• Gu Rong formed bone spikes as Wang Zhao activated his sixth soul skill and raised a barrier of sand and dust.

Wang Zhao defeated Gu Rong with earth-based abilities, giving Dragon King Hall a point. Dugu Bo then gained the upper hand against Yu Yuanzhen, whose lightning assault met Dugu Bo’s poison, time-freezing, and Jade Scale Divine Light techniques.

• Wang Zhao used his earth defenses and a towering Sword of Earth to defeat Gu Rong, and Yue Guan awarded Dragon King Hall the point.
• Yu Yuanzhen refused Dugu Bo’s offer to surrender, saying he needed to win a point for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Yu Yuanzhen and Dugu Bo activated their Martial Soul Avatars and charged at each other as dragons.
• Dugu Bo splashed Poison Light across Yu Yuanzhen’s face, evaded his close-range attack, and filled the sky with poison.
• Yu Yuanzhen used an inherited soul-bone skill to darken the sky with lightning, while Dugu Bo activated Time Solidification and Jade Scale Divine Light.
• Yu Yuanzhen forced his lightning through Dugu Bo’s divine light, and the two attacks collided.

Dugu Bo defeated Yu Yuanzhen with Eerie Light Fluctuation, a technique taught to him by Wang Zhao, and Dragon King Hall gained an advantage in the Sect Grand Competition. The final ranking match began between Wang Zhao and Chen Xin, with the contest’s outcome set to decide whether their sects would tie or Dragon King Hall would claim the top position.

• Dugu Bo detonated poison light concealed inside Yu Yuanzhen and defeated him, then revealed that Wang Zhao had taught him Eerie Light Fluctuation.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo announced Dugu Bo as the winner, and the competition continued through more than a dozen rounds.
• Spirit Hall’s final ranking match paired undefeated Sword Douluo Chen Xin against Dragon King Hall Lord Wang Zhao.
• Wang Zhao and Chen Xin discussed their sects’ points and the possibility of a tie-breaker, while Yu Yuanzhen lamented his losses and his clan’s tied score with the Elephant Armored Sect.
• Chen Xin drew his Seven Kill Sword, and a dragon’s roar sounded as Wang Zhao prepared to fight.

Wang Zhao and Chen Xin agreed to exchange their strongest attacks after ten breaths of preparation. The chapter ended as Chen Xin unveiled his pinnacle sword strike and Wang Zhao prepared to unleash Heavenly Crippling Tornado.

• Wang Zhao entered his Eight-Colored Armament state and challenged Chen Xin, then reconsidered settling the match in one move.
• Chen Xin proposed a ten-breath charge so he could unleash his pinnacle sword strike, and Wang Zhao accepted.
• Ning Fengzhi worried about Chen Xin's move, while Gu Rong reminded him how powerful Wang Zhao was.
• After ten breaths, Wang Zhao prepared Heavenly Crippling Tornado as Chen Xin named his attack Sword Dao Chen Xin.

Wang Zhao and Chen Xin tested their strength in a decisive aerial clash, using Wang Zhao’s Heavenly Crippling Tornado and Chen Xin’s self-created fusion technique, Sword Dao Chen Xin. Chen Xin ultimately admitted defeat when Wang Zhao’s attack shattered his sword radiance.

• Wang Zhao revealed that his eighth soul ring had granted him three soul skills and prepared to use Heavenly Crippling Tornado against Chen Xin.
• Chen Xin drew on his Sword Intent and Rank 97 cultivation, then unleashed his self-created soul skill fusion technique, Sword Dao Chen Xin.
• Wang Zhao thrust his Platinum Dragon Spear and summoned a powerful dragon of wind and light to meet Chen Xin’s sword radiance.
• The two attacks clashed in the sky, sending shockwaves across the arena and astonishing the spectators and powerful figures watching.
• Chen Xin admitted defeat, and Wang Zhao’s dragon shadow shattered the sword radiance.

Wang Zhao defeated Chen Xin, putting the Dragon King Hall two points ahead of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Elephant Armored Sect entered a two-on-two tiebreaker, which began with Niu Gao facing Yu Yuanzhen and Huyan Zhen facing Yu Luomian.

• Wang Zhao's Heavenly Crippling Tornado knocked Chen Xin down, and Chrysanthemum Douluo awarded the Dragon King Hall a point.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo announced a two-on-two tiebreaker after the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Elephant Armored Sect tied for third place.
• Yu Yuanzhen agreed to the match and prepared to fight alongside Yu Luomian, while Huyan Zhen and Niu Gao accepted the challenge for the Elephant Armored Sect.
• Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian transformed into Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragons, while Huyan Zhen and Niu Gao took their beast forms.
• Niu Gao stepped forward to block Yu Yuanzhen's lightning attacks as Huyan Zhen engaged Yu Luomian, revealing the unexpected matchups.

Huyan Zhen and Niu Gao defeated Yu Luomian and Yu Yuanzhen in the final two-on-two battle, securing the Elephant Armored Sect’s victory. The Seven Great Sects’ rankings were decided, and the Sect Grand Competition ended.

• Huyan Zhen struck Yu Luomian with an anti-air attack, prompting Yu Luomian to use the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s Dragon Transformation Secret Technique.
• Huyan Zhen knocked Yu Luomian from the sky and pinned him down, while Niu Gao used a soul-bone gravity skill to hinder Yu Yuanzhen.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo confirmed that Yu Luomian had fainted and could no longer fight.
• Yu Yuanzhen fought Huyan Zhen and Niu Gao alone, but was defeated after managing to take out Niu Gao.
• The Seven Great Sects’ rankings were settled, bringing the Sect Grand Competition to a close.

The Sect Grand Competition ended with the Elephant Armored Sect defeating the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to claim a place among the Upper Three Sects, while the Holy Dragon Sect also revealed its Titled Douluo. After the factions departed, Wang Zhao secretly traveled to a mountain near Heaven Dou City and prepared to act under Li Ming’s identity.

• Huyan Zhen and Niu Gao defeated Yu Yuanzhen, securing the Elephant Armored Sect’s victory over the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Yu Luomian apologized to Yu Yuanzhen, who could only accept that their clan had fallen from the Upper Three Sects.
• News of the Elephant Armored Sect’s two Titled Douluo and the Holy Dragon Sect Master’s rank spread across the continent.
• The Holy Dragon Sect Master offered to give up his inherited title to the Dragon King Hall Lord, who declined and said dragon-souled Titled Douluo could choose their own titles.
• After the competition, Wang Zhao secretly left the group returning to Spirit City and reached a mountain several dozen li from Heaven Dou City.
• Wang Zhao put away Golden Scale, changed into Li Ming’s attire, and summoned the Necromancy Scythe.

Tang Yuehua reported the Seven Great Sects competition results to Tang Xiao and the Clear Sky Sect elders, who raged over the sect’s decline and Martial Soul Hall’s restrictions. Outside, Wang Zhao secretly assembled Martial Soul Hall forces around the Clear Sky Sect’s refuge, and an explosion signaled the attack had begun.

• Tang Yuehua returned to the Clear Sky Sect’s ancestral land and told Tang Xiao about Li Ming, Tang Hao, and Martial Soul Hall’s plan to reorganize the Seven Great Sects.
• Tang Yuehua listed the seven selected sects, prompting Tang Xiao and the elders to lament the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s fall and Niu Gao’s rise.
• The Seventh Elder smashed his chair armrest and complained that he remained stuck at Rank 90 while a former servant had become a Titled Douluo.
• Tang Xiao and the elders discussed keeping Soul Ring Inner Cores for future breakthroughs, then turned to the Dragon King Hall and the Elephant Armored Sect.
• Wang Zhao ordered an undercover agent to bring Salas and more than a dozen soul masters to surround the Clear Sky Sect’s refuge.
• An explosion sounded outside the hall, and the Clear Sky Sect members sprang up as someone shouted that the enemy had attacked.

Wang Zhao attacked Clear Sky Sect's ancestral grounds and confronted Sect Master Tang Xiao, demanding an explanation for Tang Hao's crimes. He invoked Clear Sky Sect's old promise to take responsibility for Tang Hao, leaving the sect's leaders alarmed.

• Wang Zhao blasted a hole into Clear Sky Sect's mountain and ordered its members to come out.
• Tang Xiao confronted Wang Zhao as Tang Yuehua and the sect's higher-ups gathered before him.
• Wang Zhao accused Tang Hao of slaughtering villagers, and Tang Yuehua defended her brother.
• The Grand Elder said Tang Hao no longer had ties to Clear Sky Sect and cited an old agreement barring Martial Soul Hall from the ancestral grounds.
• Wang Zhao reminded the Grand Elder that Clear Sky Sect had promised to bear responsibility if Tang Hao caused trouble, shocking the sect's higher-ups.

Wang Zhao exposed the Clear Sky Sect’s promise to accept responsibility for Tang Hao’s crimes, then announced that he would strike the Sect with one move. Tang Xiao and the Grand Elder rose to face him, unaware that Wang Zhao wanted the entire Sect to gather its strength.

• Tang Xiao challenged Wang Zhao’s claim that the Clear Sky Sect was responsible, arguing that its promise applied only if Tang Hao attacked Martial Soul Hall members.
• Wang Zhao used Soul Control Fire and Time Reversal to reveal a disciple’s memories, showing that Tang Xiao had promised the Sect would bear responsibility for Tang Hao’s trouble outside.
• Wang Zhao argued that Tang Hao had targeted him while fleeing and that the Clear Sky Sect should answer for the attack.
• Tang Xiao said the Sect had nothing left to compensate Martial Soul Hall with, and Wang Zhao said he had come to give the common people an explanation and vent his anger.
• Wang Zhao announced he would make one move against the Clear Sky Sect, and Tang Xiao and the Grand Elder gathered to face it.

Wang Zhao unleashed the Scourge of the Undead on Clear Sky Sect, summoning a vast army that devastated its ancestral grounds. News of the attack spread across the continent, and Wang Zhao became known as the Scourge of the Undead.

• Wang Zhao opened a massive abyss above Clear Sky Sect and began summoning undead from the Undead Demigod Plane.
• Skeletons, wraiths, death knights, Bone Dragons, and other undead poured into the sect grounds and attacked its members.
• Tang Xiao rushed to protect Tang Yuehua and the Clear Sky Sect disciples, while the Grand Elder confronted Wang Zhao before joining the rescue effort.
• Newspapers reported the destruction of Clear Sky Sect's ancestral grounds and connected the attack to Li Ming, the Martial Soul Hall Holy Son.
• People across the continent began calling Wang Zhao the Walking Heavenly Punishment, the Lord of the Undead, and the Scourge of the Undead.

Wang Zhao spotted Zhu Zhuqing fleeing through the Star Dou Great Forest and disguised himself as Martial Soul Hall Holy Son Li Ming. Zhu Zhuqing escaped a pursuing Soul Master, but a predatory three-ring Soul Elder found her and chased her deeper into the forest.

• Wang Zhao noticed Zhu Zhuqing near the forest’s border and changed into his Li Ming identity.
• Zhu Zhuqing continued her dangerous escape from Star Luo City, hoping to leave the Star Dou Great Forest alive and find someone she was seeking.
• A gaunt three-ring Plant-type Soul Elder confronted Zhu Zhuqing and tried to attack her with a purple vine.
• Zhu Zhuqing used her soul skill to flee, but the Soul Elder pursued her, confident she could not escape his trap.