Chapter Summaries

Pufferfish Douluo fought Wei Changkong while Bai Yi prepared to hide the extent of his recovery after protecting Xue Qinghe. Back in Heaven Dou City, Xue Qinghe ordered a search for her missing guard and struggled to understand why his sacrifice had unsettled her.

• Wei Changkong reminded Pufferfish Douluo that Xue Qinghe might be in danger, prompting Pufferfish Douluo to attack him with poisoned spikes.
• Bai Yi tore his clothes and dirtied himself to make his injuries look worse, then used Buddha Kingdom in the Palm to restore the damaged forest.
• Xue Qinghe returned to the East Palace, reported the ambush, and ordered the city placed under martial law.
• Xue Qinghe sent people to Soul Hunting Forest to find her guard, demanding to see him alive or dead.
• Xue Ke urged Xue Qinghe to find Bai Ying, saying he had taken a spear blow meant for her, while Xue Qinghe remained silent.

Bai Yi arranged for Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling to return to Heaven Dou City, then let Xue Qinghe believe he had survived grievous injuries while she searched for him and punished those involved in the attack. When Xue Qinghe found him, she insisted on keeping him in her palace, and Xue Ke wondered if her big brother was jealous.

• Bai Yi sent Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling back to Heaven Dou City to visit their families.
• Xue Qinghe continued searching for Bai Yi, pursued those connected to the assassination attempt, and doubled the garrisons at three border passes.
• After ten days, Xue Qinghe learned that Bai Ying was alive and hurried to the residence where Bai Yi was recovering from injuries he had faked with the Seventy-Two Transformations.
• Xue Ke hugged Bai Yi and offered to care for him, but Bai Yi refused to leave Xue Qinghe's service.
• Xue Qinghe ordered that Bai Yi stay in her side hall, rejected Xue Ke's offer to care for him, and said he was hers.
• Xue Ke noticed Xue Qinghe's anger and wondered if her big brother looked like a jealous little girl.

Xue Qinghe personally cared for Bai Yi while he recovered, and Xue Ke grew suspicious of her feelings. The chapter ended with Ye Lingling arriving as a physician and silently recognizing Bai Yi.

• Xue Qinghe fed Bai Yi and learned his chest wound would take at least twenty more days to heal.
• Bai Yi told Xue Qinghe he had taken the spear for her because he believed she would become a good emperor, and she asked whether he would remain loyal if she proved different.
• Xue Ke repeatedly visited Bai Yi and found Xue Qinghe attending to him, until she accused her sister of liking him.
• Xue Qinghe blushed and denied Xue Ke's accusation, insisting she was only caring for her injured personal guard.
• Xue Qinghe brought Ye Lingling and her mother to treat Bai Yi, and Ye Lingling silently showed that she recognized him.

Ye Lingling treated Bai Yi’s wounds while Xue Qinghe watched, then Xue Qinghe realized she had fallen for him and decided he would remain her guard for life. After Xue Qinghe left, Ye Lingling climbed onto Bai Yi and straddled his waist, leaving her intentions unclear.

• Xue Qinghe introduced Mother Ye and Ye Lingling as healers with the Nine Heart Begonia, and Ye Lingling told Bai Yi she had come because the Crown Prince insisted.
• Ye Lingling removed Bai Yi’s bandages and shirt, then used the Nine Heart Begonia to heal his wounds while Xue Qinghe grew jealous and uncomfortable.
• Xue Qinghe left to handle official matters and realized her feelings for Bai Yi were love, deciding that no one would take him away from her.
• After Xue Qinghe left, Ye Lingling stopped Bai Yi from getting dressed, climbed onto his bed, and straddled his waist.

Ye Lingling openly showed Bai Yi her feelings and warned him that she would not accept him pursuing men. In the days that followed, she deliberately made Xue Qinghe wait outside while treating Bai Yi, then questioned her about marriage, leaving Xue Qinghe unsettled.

• Ye Lingling asked whether Xue Qinghe was in love with Bai Yi, and Bai Yi denied that he would like a man.
• Ye Lingling told Bai Yi she could accept him finding several women but would not allow him to pursue men; Bai Yi reassured her and pinched her cheek.
• Over the following days, Ye Lingling deliberately lingered while applying medicine to Bai Yi, and Xue Qinghe overheard their intimate exchange while waiting outside.
• The next day, Ye Lingling made Xue Qinghe wait again, then asked whether she had someone in mind for a marriage arranged by the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.
• After Ye Lingling left, Xue Qinghe asked whether she always treated Bai Yi that way, and Bai Yi said she had not before.

After Xue Qinghe openly called Bai Yi her future empress, he avoided accepting or rejecting her proposal. She then brought him to meet Sword Douluo Chen Xin, who would guide his next stage of training, and Ning Rongrong, who recognized him.

• Xue Ke invited Bai Yi to a new teahouse, but Xue Qinghe claimed he was on duty and kept him with her.
• Xue Ke asked whether Xue Qinghe liked Bai Yi, and Xue Qinghe admitted that she did and called him her future empress.
• Xue Ke objected to the idea of a male empress and left after Bai Yi said he would follow Xue Qinghe's arrangements.
• Xue Qinghe asked Bai Yi whether he would become her empress, and he cited his family responsibilities without giving her a clear answer.
• Xue Qinghe took Bai Yi to the East Palace's main hall, where he met Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Ning Rongrong, who recognized him.

Sword Douluo discovered Bai Yi’s exceptional sword talent and offered to make him his disciple, but Bai Yi chose to remain Xue Qinghe’s guard. That night, Bai Yi followed a summons to a secluded bath and found Qian Renxue waiting in the water.

• Bai Yi impressed Sword Douluo with his self-taught swordsmanship, and Chen Xin offered to take him as a disciple.
• Bai Yi declined the offer and reaffirmed his choice to serve Xue Qinghe.
• Ning Rongrong offered to amplify Bai Yi’s swordsmanship, but Xue Qinghe stepped between them, and Ning Rongrong suspected the crown prince had feelings for Bai Yi.
• A maid led Bai Yi to a secluded bathing hall, where he recognized the golden-haired woman in the pool as Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue revealed her true identity to Bai Yi and tested whether he would accept her as a woman and a possible partner. Bai Yi completed the Heaven-Equal Fifth Trial, gained a million-year soul ring and the rudimentary Slaying the Three Corpses ability, then calmly cautioned Qian Renxue against trusting him too quickly.

• Qian Renxue told Bai Yi that she was the young mistress of Spirit Hall and had taken the place of the dead Xue Qinghe.
• Qian Renxue asked whether Bai Yi found her beautiful and whether he thought she was a bad person, and Bai Yi praised her resolve and acknowledged the burden of her deception.
• Qian Renxue suggested that she might be suitable to continue Bai Yi's bloodline and urged him to look at her.
• Bai Yi told Qian Renxue to conduct herself with dignity, completing the Heaven-Equal Fifth Trial and obtaining a million-year soul ring and the rudimentary Slaying the Three Corpses ability.
• Bai Yi regained his composure, met Qian Renxue's eyes, and warned her not to place too much trust in a guard she had known for less than a month.

Bai Yi left Qian Renxue and entered Slaughter City to slay his Evil Corpse through combat. After winning one hundred matches, he destroyed Slaughter City and stepped onto Hell Road.

• Bai Yi told Qian Renxue he wanted her to be his woman, then vanished from her side hall despite her order to stay.
• Bai Yi traveled west to Slaughter City, where he used his true appearance and Golden Cudgel to defeat his first arena opponent.
• Bai Yi fought through one hundred matches over half a month, accumulating enough malice to slay his Evil Corpse.
• Bai Yi refused the city lord's early offer of Hell Road qualification and completed all one hundred matches.
• Bai Yi froze Slaughter City's foundations until the city shattered, then entered Hell Road.

Bai Yi sealed Tang Chen beneath the ruins of Slaughter City and cut off the Asura God and Rakshasa God’s attention before traveling to the Star Dou Great Forest. At level sixty, he received the Sky Azure Bull Python’s sacrifice and brought it into Buddha Kingdom in the Palm, where it reunited with the Titan Giant Ape and Xiao Wu.

• Bai Yi used Buddha Kingdom in the Palm to trap Tang Chen beneath a stone mountain, though he expected the seal to last only about five years.
• Bai Yi severed the Asura God and Rakshasa God’s probing gazes, then reached level sixty and flew to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Bai Yi persuaded the Sky Azure Bull Python that he could lead it to godhood, and it sacrificed itself to become his sixth, hundred-thousand-year soul ring and a soul spirit.
• Bai Yi brought the Sky Azure Bull Python into Buddha Kingdom in the Palm, where the Titan Giant Ape joyfully reunited with it.
• Xiao Wu welcomed the Sky Azure Bull Python, and it marveled at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and the sanctuary Bai Yi had created.

Bai Yi assembled Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s team and led it to defeat five rival academies, drawing Spirit Hall’s attention. When Chrysanthemum Douluo confronted him, Bai Yi overwhelmed him with Buddha Kingdom in the Palm and left him pinned to the arena floor.

• Bai Yi chose the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament as the stage for his Sixth Heaven-Equaling Trial and asked Meng Shenji for a place on Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s team.
• Bai Yi’s team defeated Elephant Armor Academy and then Blazing Fire Academy, Skywater Academy, Godwind Academy, and Thunder Academy.
• Bai Yi let his real name circulate through Heaven Dou City, and Spirit Hall’s intelligence network learned he was there.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan recognized Bai Yi and confronted him outside Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Soul Arena.
• Bai Yi absorbed Yue Guan’s chrysanthemum petals with Buddha Kingdom in the Palm, dragged him from the air, and crushed his Martial Soul Avatar under pressure.

Flender brought the Shrek group to Heaven Dou Royal Academy to seek a place in its tournament team, but Bai Yi revealed that he had already formed the first team and overwhelmed the visitors with his power. The Shrek group accepted second-team slots, while Bai Yi’s seven-member first team gathered outside.

• Flender asked Meng Shenji to let Shrek join Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s tournament team, and Tang San showed off his level-forty cultivation and black fourth soul ring.
• Meng Shenji rejected the request for first-team places, and Bai Yi, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lingling appeared and confirmed that Bai Yi had selected the first team.
• Tang San insulted Bai Yi over Xiao Wu’s disappearance, so Bai Yi released his six soul rings and forced Tang San and Yu Xiaogang to kneel.
• Bai Yi struck Flender into the wall, then left with Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling after telling Shrek they could form a second team.
• Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan saw the battered Shrek group, while Tang San resolved not to remain powerless.
• Bai Yi met Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming outside, completing the first team.

Heaven Dou Team One faced Shrek Team Two in the final preliminary match, where Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing confronted their former teammates and led a crushing victory. Tang San and Dai Mubai were left injured as the story ended with Tang San looking toward Bai Yi while Zhu Zhuqing ignored Dai Mubai.

• Bai Yi led Heaven Dou Team One into its match against Tang San's undefeated Shrek Team Two.
• Dai Mubai urged Zhu Zhuqing to return to him, but she called him trash and rejected him; Xiao Wu also told Tang San she had never considered him a teammate.
• After the referee began the match, Xiao Wu charged Tang San and broke six of his Eight Spider Lances while Zhu Zhuqing tore off both of Dai Mubai's sets of tiger claws.
• Da Ming and Er Ming defeated Shrek Team Two's remaining fighters, and Ye Qingge was slapped off the arena.
• The referee declared Heaven Dou Team One the winner; Tang San was carried away injured, and Zhu Zhuqing ignored Dai Mubai as he passed Bai Yi.

Bai Yi revealed his true identity and offered to help Qian Renxue against Bibi Dong and accelerate her Angel Trials. Qian Renxue accepted his offer through a passionate kiss, and the two ended the chapter embracing in the East Palace side hall.

• Bai Yi returned to the East Palace, where Qian Renxue confronted him about disappearing and abandoning his post.
• Bai Yi revealed that he had been posing as Bai Ying and showed Qian Renxue his strength, including two hundred-thousand-year soul rings.
• Bai Yi offered to help Qian Renxue deal with Bibi Dong and complete the Angel Trials, explaining that they shared an enemy.
• Qian Renxue questioned Bai Yi's intentions, then realized he had left her free to choose whether to oppose her mother.
• Qian Renxue revealed her true appearance, asked whether Bai Yi had feelings for her, and kissed him.
• Qian Renxue warned Bai Yi not to deceive her again, and he agreed as they embraced.

Bai Yi anticipated Bibi Dong's attempt to kill him and Tang San, then watched invisibly as Spirit Hall's three Titled Douluo ambushed the convoy. Tang Hao arrived to rescue Tang San, while She Long fled and Bai Yi headed on toward Spirit City.

• Bai Yi left Qian Renxue and planned for Bibi Dong's likely interception, hiding his true body near the convoy while keeping the others inside the Buddha Kingdom in the Palm.
• Bibi Dong learned that Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had died and ordered Ghost Leopard Douluo, Snake Lance Douluo, and Spirit Kite Douluo to kill Tang San and Bai Yi.
• Three Titled Douluo ambushed Heaven Dou Royal Academy's convoy in a canyon, where Spirit Kite Douluo destroyed Bai Yi's divine-sense clone and Ghost Leopard Douluo beat Tang San and the Shrek students.
• Tang Hao appeared with the Clear Sky Hammer, overwhelmed Ghost Leopard Douluo and Spirit Kite Douluo, and forced She Long to flee.
• Tang Hao lifted the injured Tang San while Bai Yi left the canyon and sped toward Spirit City.

Tang San went to Spirit City despite Tang Hao’s warning and discovered that Xiao Wu was alive and openly with Bai Yi. As the finals began, Zhu Zhuqing faced her sister Zhu Zhuyun and revealed that she had become a Soul Ancestor with a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

• Tang Hao warned Tang San that going to Spirit City would put him in danger, but Tang San insisted on entering the finals, and Yu Xiaogang offered to protect him.
• Tang San arrived at the Soul Fighting Plaza and saw Xiao Wu happily holding Bai Yi’s arm while Team One entered the arena.
• Bai Yi spoke politely to Tang San, Xiao Wu showed her dislike of him, and Ning Rongrong warned him to stay away from her.
• Heaven Dou Team One received a bye in the first round and then faced Star Luo Royal Academy in the second round.
• Zhu Zhuqing confronted Zhu Zhuyun, released five Soul Rings including a black Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and revealed that she was a Soul Ancestor.

Zhu Zhuqing defeated Zhu Zhuyun and Star Luo Royal Academy, but Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun fused into the Hell White Tiger and threatened her. Bai Yi revealed himself as a twelve-year-old Soul Emperor with two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, crushed the fusion, and left Zhu Zhuqing standing beside him after she mocked Zhu Zhuyun.

• Zhu Zhuqing used the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda's boosts to overwhelm Zhu Zhuyun, while Er Ming and Da Ming defeated the rest of Star Luo Royal Academy.
• Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun fused into the Hell White Tiger and knocked Zhu Zhuqing back as she tried to attack it.
• Bai Yi struck the Hell White Tiger with his Golden Cudgel, revealing six Soul Rings, including two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, and pinned it in a crater.
• Bai Yi shattered the Hell White Tiger fusion with another blow, sending Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun flying apart.
• Zhu Zhuqing stood beside Bai Yi and taunted Zhu Zhuyun before Bai Yi put away his cudgel and headed toward the resting area.

Tang San fought Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation alongside his teammates, who struggled against the stronger opponents. When Xie Yue and Hu Liena used their Enchantress fusion skill, Tang San revealed the Clear Sky Hammer and forced the Golden Generation back, ending the chapter as the crowd cheered his victory.

• Tang San used his Blue Silver Grass and Eight Spider Lances to fight Xie Yue, while Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Yu Tianheng, and Dugu Yan struggled against Yan and Hu Liena.
• Xie Yue and Hu Liena activated their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Enchantress, and its red mist weakened Tang San and his teammates.
• Tang San summoned the Clear Sky Hammer and used Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer to break through the Enchantress Domain and drive back Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan.
• The crowd cheered Tang San and the Clear Sky Hammer, and Tang San looked toward Bibi Dong with pride and defiance.

Bibi Dong tried to kill Tang San and Bai Yi, but Tang Hao arrived and fought her and Spirit Hall’s Titled Douluos. Bai Yi trapped the fighters in Spirit City and destroyed Pope Palace, leaving the city’s residents stunned by the destruction of Spirit Hall’s seat.

• Bibi Dong used her domains to force Tang San and Yu Xiaogang to their knees and attacked Bai Yi, but Bai Yi remained unaffected.
• Tang Hao dropped into the arena, struck at the Angel Statue, grabbed Tang San, and tried to flee, but Bai Yi’s Buddha Kingdom in the Palm sealed Spirit City.
• Bibi Dong and several Titled Douluos fought Tang Hao above Spirit City, while Tang San watched helplessly from the ruined arena.
• Bai Yi appeared atop the Angel Statue and smashed Pope Palace with his Golden Cudgel, splitting the statue and collapsing the main hall.

Bai Yi completed his sixth trial, gained the million-year soul ring, and awakened Heavenly Law, Earthly Form, then used his colossal golden form to defeat Bibi Dong and Tang Hao. As people and soul beasts knelt before him, ripples appeared across a lake deep in the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Bai Yi completed Qi Tian's sixth trial, obtained the sixth million-year soul ring, and unlocked Heavenly Law, Earthly Form.
• Bibi Dong attacked Bai Yi with Eternal Wound, but her soul skill failed to harm him as he resonated with heaven and earth.
• Bai Yi created clones that battered Bibi Dong with lightning-infused, gravity-heavy Golden Cudgels, breaking her defenses and injuring her.
• Bai Yi swallowed Bibi Dong's next attack with Buddha Kingdom in the Palm, then grew into a giant golden ape and seized Bibi Dong and Tang Hao in his hands.
• Bibi Dong and Tang Hao unleashed their strongest attacks, but neither could harm Bai Yi, who hurled them into separate craters.
• People in Spirit City and soul beasts nearby knelt before Bai Yi, while ripples appeared on a lake deep in the Star Dou Great Forest.