Chapter Summaries

Yun Tian met with Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi, who both tried to recruit him with generous offers, but he declined to choose a faction for now. He described Tang Hao’s severe injuries and left the meeting having maintained a neutral stance toward the empire, sects, and Spirit Hall.

• Xue Qinghe introduced Yun Tian to Ning Fengzhi, who praised Yun Tian and discussed Ning Rongrong’s time at Shrek Academy.
• Xue Qinghe offered Yun Tian a high official position and later access to the Heaven Dou Royal Family’s treasury, but Yun Tian postponed deciding whether to join a faction.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Yun Tian about the events in Suotuo City, and Yun Tian credited Ning Rongrong and Sword Douluo with helping him.
• Yun Tian described Tang Hao’s old wounds and explained that using his hammer or Soul Power caused him severe pain and injury.
• Yun Tian discussed sects, the empire, and Spirit Hall with Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe while keeping his opinions neutral.

After Xue Qinghe left, Yun Tian told Ning Fengzhi that an Aromatic Silk Beauty could evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasures Pagoda. Ning Fengzhi decided the rare herb should go to Ning Rongrong, and Yun Tian confirmed he could remove the Pagoda’s level restriction.

• Xue Qinghe departed after reminding Yun Tian that his offer still stood, leaving Yun Tian alone with Ning Fengzhi.
• Ning Fengzhi asked whether Yun Tian’s fifth Soul Ring was one hundred thousand years old, and Yun Tian revealed he had an Aromatic Silk Beauty that could break the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda’s restriction.
• Ning Fengzhi offered three million Gold Soul Coins and a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone for the herb, while promising Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo would not move against Yun Tian.
• Yun Tian used Destiny’s Eye and confirmed that Ning Fengzhi had the Glazed Shackles trait limiting his cultivation beyond the Soul Sage realm.
• Ning Fengzhi chose to give the Aromatic Silk Beauty to Ning Rongrong and asked Yun Tian to deliver it to her when he returned to the academy.

Ning Fengzhi paid Yun Tian for the Immortal Herb and arranged to send him a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, while wondering about Yun Tian’s secrets. At Blue Tyrant Academy, Tang Hao arrived and ordered Tang San to train with him, but Tang San insisted he still wanted to compete in the Soul Master Tournament.

• Ning Fengzhi gave Yun Tian a black card containing 3.6 million Gold Soul Coins and promised to send him a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone.
• Ning Fengzhi told someone to write Rongrong a letter urging her to work hard, then reflected on the rare herb and Yun Tian’s secrets.
• Liu Erlong berated Yu Xiaogang and Tang San over Flender’s poisoned, unconscious condition, while Tang San admitted he regretted challenging Yun Tian.
• Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar arrived at the infirmary, and Tang Hao appeared at the window.
• Tang Hao knocked Yu Xiaogang unconscious and told Tang San to leave with him to learn the Clear Sky Secret Technique.
• Tang San refused to give up the upcoming tournament, and Dai Mubai reacted with relief at the thought that they could still compete.

Tang Hao took Tang San from Heaven Dou City to Saint Soul Village, ended Tang San’s teacher-student relationship with Yu Xiaogang, and planned to train him himself. Meanwhile, Yun Tian wondered how to give Ning Rongrong an Immortal Herb before she arrived at his room to ask about her father.

• Tang Hao told Liu Erlong that Tang San could become a Soul King before the tournament and led him out of Heaven Dou City.
• After hearing Oscar and Ma Hongjun speculate that Tang Hao was injured, Liu Erlong took charge of training the others and asked where Yu Tianheng had gone.
• On the carriage to Saint Soul Village, Tang Hao said his injuries had worsened and ordered Tang San to sever ties with Yu Xiaogang.
• Tang San agreed to end the relationship and asked Tang Hao how he would train him; Tang Hao rejected Yu Xiaogang’s methods and promised a harder, more efficient plan.
• Yun Tian considered giving Ning Rongrong the Aromatic Silk Beauty and wished he could refine herbs into pills.
• Ning Rongrong visited Yun Tian late at night, asked whether he had gone to Moonlight Pavilion with her father, then pressed close and looked him over.

Yun Tian gave Ning Rongrong an Aromatic Silk Beauty, then prepared for the Imperial Battle Team’s six months of spirit fighting training. Qin Ming assigned teams and made Yun Tian his assistant, while Ning Rongrong agreed to fund the team’s food and lodging.

• Yun Tian reassured Ning Rongrong about her father and gave her the Aromatic Silk Beauty, which resonated with her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda; Ning Rongrong kissed his cheek before leaving.
• Zhu Zhuqing questioned Ning Rongrong about her late-night visit to Yun Tian, and the two spent the night together, leaving them both exhausted.
• Qin Ming announced half a year of spirit fighting training and assigned preliminary teams for the Imperial Battle Team.
• Qin Ming made Yun Tian his assistant so he could supervise teamwork while continuing his cultivation.
• Qin Ming arranged for the team to train at the Heaven Dou City spirit fighting arena, and Ning Rongrong agreed to cover their food and lodging with Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect funds.

More than a year later, Yun Tian and Dugu Bo found a seventy-thousand-year Sky-Burning Thunder Prison Dragon so Yun Tian could claim its hard-cultivation trait. Yun Tian changed its trait to hundred-thousand-year cultivation, killed it after its breakthrough, and began absorbing its Soul Ring as Dugu Bo guarded him.

• Yun Tian and Dugu Bo found the wounded Sky-Burning Thunder Prison Dragon after searching for nearly half a month.
• Yun Tian chose the All Things Meld trait, which let him absorb Soul Rings far beyond his level.
• Yun Tian found the dragon’s vulnerable abdomen and changed its Seventy-Thousand-Year Hard Cultivation trait to Hundred-Thousand-Year Hard Cultivation.
• Yun Tian killed the dragon with his fourth Soul Skill just after it began its hundred-thousand-year transformation, and a scarlet Soul Ring appeared.
• Yun Tian began absorbing the hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring, while the system initiated suppression and fusion of the dragon’s left arm bone.
• Dugu Bo guarded Yun Tian and marveled that he would enter the Soul Master Tournament as a Soul Emperor with two hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings.

Yun Tian absorbed the Sky-Burning Thunder Prison Dragon’s Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, raising his Soul Power to level sixty-five and gaining powerful lightning abilities. Meanwhile, the Blue Tyrant Battle Team debated Tang San’s absence from the tournament until someone announced that he had arrived.

• Yun Tian finished absorbing the Sky-Burning Thunder Prison Dragon’s Soul Ring and left arm bone, reaching Soul Power level sixty-five.
• Yun Tian examined his new Soul Skills and Soul Bone Skills, including attacks that combined lightning damage, suppression, and control.
• At Blue Tyrant Academy, Liu Erlong and Flender discussed the approaching tournament and Tang San’s continued absence.
• Dai Mubai and Yu Xiaogang argued that Tang San should remain on the team because he had promised to return and could help them contend for the championship.
• A voice announced that Tang San had arrived, and everyone saw two figures standing in the doorway.

Tang San returned to the team after a year of training, while Tang Hao publicly stripped Yu Xiaogang of his authority and left him unconscious. In Heaven Dou Palace, Xue Qinghe learned that Bibi Dong planned to ambush the tournament teams traveling to Spirit City.

• Tang San reunited with Dai Mubai and the others, revealing that his Blue Silver Grass had evolved into the Blue Silver Emperor and that he had reached level forty-three.
• Tang Hao silenced Yu Xiaogang, declared that he was no longer Tang San’s teacher, and forbade him from participating in tournament decisions before leaving with his injuries flaring.
• Tang San and the others left Yu Xiaogang unconscious on the floor, and Flender eventually carried him away.
• Xue Qinghe read Salas’s letter and learned that Bibi Dong planned to send elders to ambush the advancing teams on their way to Spirit City.

Xue Qinghe learned that Bibi Dong might target Yun Tian and threatened to call on Qian Daoliu if she acted. At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Yun Tian revealed two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings to the committee, whose members were stunned and questioned Dugu Bo about them.

• Xue Qinghe ordered She Long and Pufferfish Douluo to warn Bibi Dong that Qian Daoliu would intervene if she tried to assassinate Yun Tian.
• Prince Xue Xing and the academy committee praised the finalized Imperial Battle Team and promised rewards for defeating the Star Luo Empire and winning the tournament.
• Meng Shenji urged the team to observe the qualifying matches, and Xue Xing said the emperor and Ning Fengzhi would attend.
• Yun Tian displayed his six Soul Rings, including two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, shocking everyone in the committee office.
• Meng Shenji asked Dugu Bo whether he had taken Yun Tian to the Star Dou Forest to kill two ferocious beasts, leaving Dugu Bo stunned.

Yun Tian and the four girls left the academy to explore Heaven Dou City at night after Sword Douluo delivered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s promised gifts. The group began their stroll through the lively night market, drawing attention from passersby.

• Dugu Bo said Yun Tian’s hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring came from his own fortune, while Dugu Yan teased Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ye Lingling about her closeness to Yun Tian.
• Ye Lingling suggested that Yun Tian spend time with the girls by strolling through Heaven Dou City.
• Sword Douluo Chen Xin arrived, gave Yun Tian a storage ring from Ning Fengzhi containing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone and many Gold Soul Coins, and jokingly called him family.
• Chen Xin declined to join the outing, warned Ning Rongrong not to cause trouble, and departed on his flying sword.
• Yun Tian and the four girls walked to Heaven Dou City’s lively night market, where bystanders admired the group and envied him.

Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Zhu Zhuqing went to a custom clothing store while Yun Tian wandered the night market. There, Tang San confronted Yun Tian but was restrained by his companions, then decided to seek out Moonlight Pavilion after Dai Mubai suggested it.

• Ning Rongrong persuaded Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Zhu Zhuqing to have custom outfits made for the competition, leaving Yun Tian outside the clothing store.
• Yun Tian encountered Dai Mubai, Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar at the night market, and Tang San angrily challenged him over their past grievances.
• Yun Tian mocked Tang San and warned him not to use his martial soul in public, while Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar led Tang San away.
• Dai Mubai suggested Tang San visit Moonlight Pavilion to cultivate his character, and Tang San recognized it as the place managed by his aunt, Tang Yuehua.

Dai Mubai led Tang San, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun to a pleasure house, while Yun Tian returned to Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing. The girls spotted Dai Mubai and the others entering the hotel, and Zhu Zhuqing reaffirmed her resolve to defeat Zhu Zhuyun as Dai Mubai proceeded with his arrangements inside.

• Dai Mubai persuaded Oscar and Tang San to join him and Ma Hongjun for a night out, and Tang San agreed.
• Yun Tian returned to the clothing store, where Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing were waiting with their shopping bags.
• Yun Tian and the girls saw Dai Mubai and the others enter a lavish hotel that Ning Rongrong recognized as a place offering improper services.
• Ning Rongrong comforted Zhu Zhuqing, who watched Dai Mubai and resolved to defeat Zhu Zhuyun with Yun Tian's help.
• Dai Mubai sensed someone outside the hotel but dismissed it, then asked the receptionist to arrange an older woman for him.

Yun Tian and Qin Ming attended the opening ceremony of the Soul Master Tournament, where the teams and imperial officials gathered before the Preliminary Tournament began. After the first match started, Salas questioned Ning Fengzhi about which team he favored, and Ning Fengzhi backed the Imperial Battle Team.

• Yun Tian practiced his spearwork before Qin Ming told him the opening ceremony was that day.
• Yun Tian and Qin Ming traveled to the Great Soul Arena, where Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling, and Zhu Zhuqing greeted Yun Tian in their distinctive outfits.
• The host introduced the competing teams, including Blue Tyrant, Blazing Fire, Tianshui, and the Imperial Battle Team's second team.
• Xue Ye delivered his address and officially opened the Preliminary Tournament with Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Salas standing behind him.
• Salas asked Ning Fengzhi which team he favored, and Ning Fengzhi named the Imperial Battle Team, prompting Xue Ye to remind Salas that Ning Fengzhi was Qinghe's teacher.

Yun Tian predicted that Skywater Academy, Blue Tyrant Academy, and Blazing Fire Academy were the tournament’s strongest contenders, while Canghui Academy prepared to target Blue Tyrant Academy. After intimidating Emperor Team 2’s captain, Yun Tian watched Blue Tyrant Academy and Emperor Team 2 take the arena.

• Yun Tian told Dugu Bo and Qin Ming that Skywater Academy and Blue Tyrant Academy were his favorites, and predicted the champion would come from those teams or Blazing Fire Academy.
• Yun Tian recognized that Canghui Academy’s relaxed performance hid a plan to retaliate against Tang San and the others from Blue Tyrant Academy.
• Emperor Team 2’s captain glared at Yun Tian before their match, so Yun Tian threatened him with the Sky-Piercing Spear until he apologized.
• Blue Tyrant Academy and Emperor Team 2 entered the arena, with Dai Mubai leading Blue Tyrant Academy’s formation and Tang San standing behind him.

Tang San led Blue Tyrant Academy to an easy victory over Emperor Team 2, then encountered Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er of Skywater Academy. Dai Mubai's boasting about the team got him punched into a wall by Liu Erlong.

• Tang San defeated all seven members of Emperor Team 2 by himself, securing Blue Tyrant Academy's victory.
• Dai Mubai taunted Emperor Team 2's captain and claimed he could defeat Skywater Academy.
• Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er met Tang San and said Skywater Academy looked forward to fighting him.
• Dai Mubai disparaged Skywater Academy in the lounge, and Liu Erlong punched him into a wall and warned him about damaging the team's reputation.
• Yu Tianheng scolded Dai Mubai, while Flender watched Liu Erlong lose her temper again.

Yu Xiaogang came to see Tang San at the tournament, but Tang San attacked him after Yu Xiaogang questioned Tang Hao's judgment. Liu Erlong stopped Tang San from killing his former teacher and sent him away to cool down while she and Flender spoke with Yu Xiaogang.

• Flender stopped Liu Erlong from continuing to punish Dai Mubai, and she criticized him for Shrek's students visiting clubs.
• Yu Xiaogang arrived at the lounge and asked to see Tang San, while Flender and Liu Erlong let him enter.
• Tang San rejected Yu Xiaogang as his teacher, then bound him with Blue Silver Grass after Yu Xiaogang questioned whether Tang Hao was right.
• Liu Erlong burned away the Blue Silver Grass and stopped Tang San from killing Yu Xiaogang.
• Liu Erlong sent Tang San to cool down and prepared to speak with Yu Xiaogang.

Yun Tian left the matches with Dugu Bo, who protected him when Salas's bishops tried to recruit him for Spirit Hall. In the VIP stands, Chen Xin recognized Dugu Bo's aura and warned Salas against making trouble in the Heaven Dou Empire.

• Yun Tian left the lounge with Dugu Bo, saying the early matches would reveal little about the teams' trump cards.
• Dugu Bo asked Yun Tian about the Crown Prince's summons, but Spirit Hall bishops interrupted them with Salas's offer to recruit Yun Tian.
• Dugu Bo released his Title Douluo pressure and drove off the bishops, then told Yun Tian to stay close because Salas would not give up easily.
• The bishops reported the incident to Salas, and Chen Xin inferred that Salas had tried to approach the young people.
• Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi warned Salas not to act recklessly in the Heaven Dou Empire, while Chen Xin wondered how Dugu Bo's Soul Power had grown so formidable.

Canghui Academy trapped Blue Tyrant Academy in the Seven Asura Illusory Realm, which made its members attack one another. When the mist cleared, Canghui Academy's seven members were on their knees, leaving the outcome uncertain.

• Canghui Academy and Blue Tyrant Academy began their match, and Canghui's members intended to cripple their opponents to avenge Ye Zhiqiu.
• Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng stepped forward to fight while Tang San warned that Canghui Academy might have a hidden trump card.
• Canghui Academy activated the Seven Asura Illusory Realm, concealing the arena in multicolored mist and trapping the Blue Tyrant team in illusions.
• Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng lost control and attacked everyone they encountered, while Tang San searched for the formation's core.
• Yun Tian explained that the technique made its victims see their deepest nightmares and attack indiscriminately.
• The mist dispersed, and Canghui Academy's seven members fell to their knees with cries of pain.

Tang San defeated Canghui Academy’s team by breaking the Seven Asura Illusion, leaving the students mentally shattered and winning the match. Shi Nian later threatened Tang San, but Tang Hao confronted and killed him.

• Tang San broke the Seven Asura Illusion and stood as the sole conscious fighter, securing victory for the Blue Tyrant Battle Team.
• Shi Nian protested the result and accused Tang San of murder, but Salas ordered him to withdraw.
• Flender and Liu Erlong carried the unconscious Blue Tyrant Battle Team members away, and Liu Erlong learned of Shrek’s past conflicts.
• Shi Nian left the arena and vowed to make Tang San suffer, but a black-robed man confronted him in an alley.
• Tang Hao revealed his nine Soul Rings and Clear Sky Hammer, then killed Shi Nian.

Tang Hao killed Shi Nian and took his skull Soul Bone, while the teams prepared to travel to Spirit City for the finals. At Heaven Dou City’s gates, Xue Qinghe warned Yun Tian about Spirit Hall’s team and invited him to travel with the royal party.

• Tang Hao sensed and removed the skull Soul Bone from Shi Nian’s body before leaving as his old injuries began to flare.
• The roster for the trip to Spirit City was finalized, and Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi, and Chen Xin waited at Heaven Dou City’s gates.
• Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe discussed Shi Nian’s death and suspected that Tang Hao had killed him.
• Yun Tian and his companions prepared to leave, while Dugu Bo secretly decided to follow them and protect Yun Tian and Dugu Yan.
• Xue Qinghe warned Yun Tian to be careful in the finals and invited him to travel with the royal party.