Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• After Huo Wu is eliminated, Feng Xiaotian catches the blazing energy ball that completes his self-created Gale Demon Wolf Thirty-Six Slashes. Its power forms incandescent armor over his body and wings.
• Su Ge sends Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Osler back behind the Shi brothers, who shield them, then accepts Feng Xiaotian’s challenge.
• Su Ge’s Radiant Nether Eight Wings gain golden markings. He summons powerful wind, then thunder, startling the spectators and stripping Feng Xiaotian of his elemental advantage.
• Feng Xiaotian charges with his combined wind-and-fire attack. Su Ge meets him at even greater speed and punches into his final strike, unleashing a gale across the arena.
• Feng Xiaotian is sent crashing down. Gu Rong and Chen Xin are astonished by Su Ge’s speed and wonder how much strength he had concealed.
• A cloaked observer leaves the arena, revealing himself as Tang Hao. Furious and wary of Su Ge’s hidden power, he resolves to kill him.

Character developments and interactions

• Su Ge remains casual and confident, but displays formidable control of wind and thunder alongside overwhelming speed and strength. His success suggests he has held back considerable power before.
• Feng Xiaotian fights with pride and determination, seeing himself as representing the elemental academies and tournament competitors. Despite his ultimate technique, he is decisively outmatched.
• Su Ge’s teammates withdraw without hesitation and rely on the Shi brothers’ protection while watching the clash.
• Gu Rong and Chen Xin reassess Su Ge after witnessing his speed, connecting his strength to the earlier deaths of the Clear Sky Clan and Speed Clan members.
• Tang Hao shifts from observation to murderous intent, believing Su Ge is a growing threat he must eliminate.

Significant themes

• Hidden strength and escalation: Su Ge reveals new abilities, making earlier estimates of his power seem inadequate.
• Ambition versus reality: Feng Xiaotian’s resolve and powerful technique cannot overcome Su Ge’s superior abilities.
• Rivalry and collective hope: Feng fights not just for himself, but as a representative of a wider group of young competitors.
• Threat beneath triumph: Su Ge’s victory draws attention from a dangerous enemy, turning a public contest into a prelude to greater conflict.

Chapter Summary

Key plot points and events

• Tang Hao enters Spirit City intent on killing Su Ge, believing Su Ge threatens Tang San and the Clear Sky Sect. He also seeks revenge over the Blue Silver Emperor’s stolen Soul Bone, Ah Yin’s disappearance, and the destruction of the Blue Silver Forest.
• The Clear Sky Sect has sent two Titled Douluos—the Fourth and Fifth Elders—while Tang Hao’s brother, Tang Xiao, provides support from the shadows. Tang Hao expects the operation to succeed without Heaven Dou’s protection.
• Yu Luomian receives a report on the tournament and learns of Liu Erlong’s apparent death. Furious, he orders preparations for an operation in two days and vows vengeance—not merely as a clan leader, but as Erlong’s father.
• The tournament’s final round begins in Spirit City. The remaining teams are Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Spirit Hall, and Shrek Academy. Shrek’s presence is a surprise after defeating Star Luo Royal Academy, though it is considered the weakest contender.
• At the Pope’s Palace, Su Ge senses golden motes gathering around Spirit Hall and realizes they are likely the power of faith. He sees that Bibi Dong is absorbing it as she appears before the assembled teams and dignitaries.

Character developments

• Tang Hao is consumed by grief, resentment, and loyalty to Tang San. He frames the planned killing as both protection of his son and retaliation for past losses.
• Yu Luomian reveals the depth of his concealed love for Liu Erlong. He has quietly supported her throughout her life while keeping their relationship secret, and now his grief has turned into a resolve for personal vengeance.
• Su Ge demonstrates keen spiritual perception by detecting the faith energy surrounding Spirit Hall and identifying Bibi Dong as its recipient.
• Bibi Dong is presented as a commanding, almost transcendent figure, empowered by the faith flowing toward her.

Significant themes

• Vengeance and escalating conflict: Multiple factions are preparing to kill Su Ge, each driven by personal or political grievances.
• Hidden family bonds: Yu Luomian’s secret fatherhood and long-standing care for Erlong give his actions a deeply personal motive.
• Power and influence: The chapter contrasts political and martial strength with the growing spiritual authority suggested by faith energy.
• Public spectacle versus hidden danger: The tournament’s grand ceremony unfolds as a deadly trap quietly forms around Su Ge.

Character interactions

• Tang Hao acts in opposition to Su Ge while coordinating with Clear Sky Sect allies and relying on Tang Xiao’s covert support.
• Yu Luomian receives intelligence from a Shadow Guard, then uses his authority to prepare a retaliatory operation.
• Su Ge observes Bibi Dong and Spirit Hall from within the tournament gathering, sensing an energy source invisible to others.
• The chapter closes with Bibi Dong’s formal arrival before the teams and assembled audience, as the tournament’s final round is about to begin.

Chapter Summary: “New Rules”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bibi Dong arrives at Spirit City to preside over the Soul Master Tournament finals, accompanied by Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Ghost Douluo, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and the unexpected presence of Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Spirit Hall members kneel before Bibi Dong, but the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Shrek Academy teams refuse to do so. Only the Spirit Hall team complies, causing tension and provoking anger among Spirit Hall officials.
• Bibi Dong announces the finals’ rules and presents the three soul bones that will be awarded to the champions. Her deliberate glance toward Su Ge suggests that she expects Spirit Hall to claim victory over him.
• Su Ge publicly interrupts the ceremony and challenges the tournament format. He argues that the existing rules would make the event merely a contest for second place.
• He proposes that the Heaven Dou team face both the Spirit Hall and Shrek teams in the final stage. If either team defeats Heaven Dou, Su Ge will concede the championship; if both lose, they should fight only for second place.
• His declaration enrages Yan and Dai Mubai, who accuse him of arrogance. Su Ge mocks them by pointing out that the combined ages of their soul rings do not equal the hundred-thousand-year soul ring he possesses.
• Xie Yue restrains Yan and reminds him that Bibi Dong, not the contestants, will decide how to respond. The chapter ends with the challenge unresolved.

Character Developments

• Su Ge shifts from his usual cautious and restrained behavior to openly domineering and confrontational. His confidence reflects his belief that neither opposing team can defeat him.
• Bibi Dong remains composed and politically controlled. Rather than reacting angrily to Su Ge’s provocation, she allows him to explain himself, demonstrating authority and confidence.
• Yu Yuanzhen’s unexpected appearance introduces a potentially important new factor and suggests that events are diverging from the established timeline.
• Yan reacts impulsively to Su Ge’s insult, while Xie Yue displays greater discipline by stopping him from escalating the confrontation.
• Dai Mubai responds defensively on behalf of Shrek Academy, showing that Su Ge’s proposal threatens the pride and status of both rival teams.
• Tang San becomes suspicious and confused by Su Ge’s unusually aggressive behavior.
• Ning Fengzhi is anxious about the situation, while Chen Xin appears impressed by Su Ge’s boldness.

Significant Themes

• Defiance against authority: Su Ge’s refusal to kneel and his public challenge to Bibi Dong emphasize his rejection of Spirit Hall’s dominance.
• Pride and dignity: The teams’ reactions reveal how strongly their identities and reputations are tied to the tournament.
• Confidence versus arrogance: Su Ge’s absolute belief in his strength inspires admiration in some but provokes hostility in others.
• Changing fate and the butterfly effect: Yu Yuanzhen’s unexpected attendance suggests that the current timeline is deviating from the original events.
• Political and psychological power: The ceremony is not merely a competition; it is also a display of influence, hierarchy, and intimidation.

Character Interactions

• Bibi Dong and Su Ge engage in a tense but controlled exchange, with Su Ge challenging her authority and Bibi Dong calmly inviting him to continue.
• Su Ge’s proposal provokes direct hostility from Yan and Dai Mubai.
• Su Ge verbally humiliates both opponents by contrasting their soul rings with his hundred-thousand-year ring.
• Xie Yue intervenes to restrain Yan, highlighting the difference between Yan’s impulsiveness and Xie Yue’s composure.
• Tang San watches Su Ge carefully, unable to understand why the normally calculating young man has chosen such an overtly provocative strategy.
• Ning Fengzhi worries about the consequences, while Chen Xin views Su Ge’s boldness favorably.

Plot points and events

• Su Ge proposes changing the tournament finals’ format. Bibi Dong accepts, surprising the powerful spectators and underscoring her authority—and the importance she places on talented Soul Masters.
• The first final is set: Spirit Hall Academy versus the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team led by Su Ge. Shrek agrees to wait, with Tang San intent on facing Su Ge later.
• Spirit Hall plans to keep Yan occupied with Su Ge while Xie Yue and Hu Liena defeat the other opponents, then use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill and a mental attack against Su Ge.
• At the start, both teams activate their Martial Souls. The Heaven Dou fighters rush Spirit Hall’s other members, while Yan charges directly at Su Ge, enlarging into a fiery giant and attacking him with a heavy blow.

Character developments and interactions

• Su Ge remains cool and dismissive, controlling the match’s setup and fielding an aggressive lineup. His contempt for Yan’s challenge culminates in a boastful comparison of himself to the moon.
• Tang San is angry at Su Ge and hints that their hostility is connected to Tang San’s father. He accepts the format but chooses patience, hoping to catch Su Ge off guard.
• Bibi Dong responds calmly to Su Ge and grants his request, demonstrating her influence and apparent interest in him.
• Xie Yue and Hu Liena show confidence in Spirit Hall’s coordinated strategy; Hu Liena restrains Yan before the match.
• Yan is provoked by Su Ge’s mockery and commits to a direct contest of strength.
• The two teams begin by targeting opposing members rather than engaging in a simple head-on team clash.

Significant themes

• Power and status: Bibi Dong’s decision highlights the Pope’s absolute authority, while Su Ge’s aura—including his Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring—intimidates his rivals.
• Arrogance and rivalry: Su Ge’s disdain fuels Yan’s attack, and Tang San’s personal grudge shapes his determination to defeat Su Ge.
• Strategy versus strength: Spirit Hall plans to exploit mental attacks and teamwork against Su Ge’s overwhelming physical power, while the opening moves split the fight into multiple confrontations.

Key plot points and events

• Su Ge effortlessly blocks Yan’s full-strength punch with one hand, revealing a huge gap in their power. His counterattack is so intimidating that Yan faints before being struck.
• Su Ge tosses Yan aside and enters the red mist created by Xie Yue and Hu Liena’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Demon Charm. The mist suppresses his senses, Soul Power, and movement.
• Demon Charm attacks Su Ge with the Moon Blade, but it only cuts his clothing. Su Ge catches the blade and dismisses the idea that he needed to defend himself.
• As Su Ge prepares to knock Demon Charm out, Hu Liena launches a close-range mental attack. Spectators recognize this as Spirit Hall’s strategy for overcoming his physical superiority.
• The battle remains hidden as the red mist begins to clear and footsteps sound from within; the chapter ends before the outcome is revealed.

Character developments and interactions

• Su Ge demonstrates overwhelming strength, fire resistance, and confidence, while also showing precise control: after accidentally frightening Yan unconscious, he intends to restrain his next blow.
• Yan goes from aggressive confidence to helpless disbelief, then faints from fear.
• Xie Yue and Hu Liena, joined as Demon Charm, initially rely on their fusion skill’s mist and blade but are shaken by Su Ge’s apparent invulnerability. Hu Liena then shifts to a mental attack.
• Ning Fengzhi is confident Su Ge can withstand the attack, reasoning that someone with such control of immense power must also have strong mental defenses.
• Tang San watches closely, hoping Su Ge wins so he can remain a worthy rival.

Significant themes

• The chapter contrasts raw power with tactical strategy: Spirit Hall attempts to exploit Su Ge’s mind after failing to challenge his physical strength.
• It emphasizes control and restraint, as Su Ge recognizes the danger of using too much force.
• Pride and rivalry shape the spectators’ reactions, especially Tang San’s desire for Su Ge to prove himself.

Key plot points

• Su Ge decisively defeats Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation: Xie Yue and Hu Liena collapse after their Martial Soul Fusion Skill ends, joining Yan in defeat. The referee declares Heaven Dou Royal Academy the winner.
• Rather than wait for the scheduled afternoon match, Su Ge challenges all seven members of Shrek Academy to fight him at once. Pope Bibi Dong permits it, warning him not to blame his condition if he loses.
• Su Ge sets a bold condition: if he cannot knock every Shrek competitor off the stage within three minutes, he will concede. Xiao Wu leads the rest of Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s team away, leaving him to face Shrek alone.
• When Tang San accuses him of arrogance, Su Ge mocks Yu Xiaogang for once offering to mentor him despite being a low-ranked Soul Grandmaster. He then hints that Tang San has reached Soul Emperor level and possesses a second martial soul, stunning the audience.

Character developments and interactions

• Su Ge is portrayed as overwhelmingly confident, having barely spent energy defeating Spirit Hall’s strongest young competitors. He openly provokes Shrek and reveals that he knows Tang San’s hidden strength.
• Tang San accepts the challenge on behalf of Shrek and leads his teammates forward. Su Ge’s insinuations leave him exposed and visibly unsettled.
• Yu Xiaogang becomes the target of public ridicule when Su Ge recalls his earlier offer of mentorship. The insult deepens the hostility between Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and Su Ge.
• Bibi Dong allows Su Ge’s unusual challenge but asserts her authority with a warning, balancing Spirit Hall’s tolerance with the need to maintain its dignity.
• Xiao Wu and the Heaven Dou team trust Su Ge enough to leave the stage as he wishes.

Significant themes

• Talent and status: Su Ge’s victories underline the vast gap between him and other young Soul Masters, while his criticism of Yu Xiaogang questions the value of rank and authority without corresponding ability.
• Pride and provocation: Su Ge uses public challenges and pointed remarks to unsettle his opponents and force hidden truths into the open.
• Power and concealment: The revelation that Tang San may be a Soul Emperor with a second martial soul raises the stakes and suggests that appearances at the tournament cannot be trusted.

Key plot points and events

• Tang San, enraged at Su Ge, asks the Spirit Hall referee to begin the match. The referee resents his disrespect but starts the contest.
• Su Ge reveals the full strength of his Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff Martial Soul: two purple, three black, and one red Soul Rings. Its overwhelming presence suppresses the Beast Martial Souls of Dai Mubai and the others.
• Tang San reveals his second Martial Soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, and shocks the crowd with six Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings. He challenges Su Ge and launches a swift, powerful hammer strike.
• Dai Mubai and the rest of Shrek’s team join the attack, while Oscar stays back.
• Su Ge boosts his strength with Soul Skills and counters with a single punch. The blow shatters Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer and breaks the protective barrier Tang San forms at the last moment, sending Tang San flying.
• Dai Mubai catches Tang San but is knocked away too. Su Ge then appears before the remaining attackers and slaps Ma Hongjun out of the fight before he can use a Soul Skill.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang San’s anger overwhelms his usual role as Shrek’s control-type fighter; he relies on brute force and attacks Su Ge directly. His impressive hidden strength proves no match for Su Ge.
• Su Ge is revealed as an exceptionally powerful, confident fighter whose strength can overpower even the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Dai Mubai’s loyalty shows when he rushes in with the team and instinctively cushions Tang San’s fall, though he too is overwhelmed.
• Yu Xiaogang’s confidence gives way to shock as Tang San is defeated.
• The referee quickly withdraws once he recognizes the fighters’ power, while the watching Soul Masters are stunned by both combatants’ unusual abilities.

Significant themes

• Overwhelming strength and its limits: Tang San’s rare Martial Soul and extraordinary Soul Rings cannot overcome Su Ge’s superior power.
• Pride and impulsiveness: Tang San’s rage drives him into a direct confrontation rather than a more measured strategy.
• Power and intimidation: Su Ge’s aura suppresses his opponents before the fight even begins, establishing his dominance.

Plot points and events

• Su Ge defeats Ma Hongjun and three other opponents with a rapid series of slaps, then turns his attention to Yu Xiaogang, provoking him.
• Tang San gets back up with help from Dai Mubai and Oscar. He uses Blue Silver Grass coated in a mixture of five toxins, expecting to catch Su Ge off guard.
• Su Ge breaks free by unleashing lightning through his Radiant Nether Eight Wings, destroying the vines. Tang San’s poison has no apparent effect.
• Su Ge knocks Tang San and two companions away, then claims victory for Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Bibi Dong awards Su Ge the three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones. She offers him a place in Spirit Hall and warns him against being too rigid, but he refuses.
• As Su Ge leaves the award platform, he senses someone watching him and calls out to “Tang Rat,” apparently addressing the Clear Sky Douluo.

Character developments and interactions

• Su Ge remains confident and taunting. He hides his poison immunity, intending to mislead Tang San into further specializing Blue Silver Grass in poison. He also declines Bibi Dong’s recruitment without hesitation.
• Tang San shows determination and resourcefulness, relying on his Twin Martial Souls, Soul Bones, and a surprise poison strategy. When the poison fails and Su Ge breaks free, his confidence collapses.
• Yu Xiaogang swings from humiliation to pride when Tang San appears to trap Su Ge, then is left disappointed when the plan fails.
• Bibi Dong maintains a composed public manner despite her hostility toward Su Ge. She recruits him, gives him the prizes, and issues a veiled warning; Su Ge responds coolly and keeps his distance.
• Su Ge’s taunts toward Yu Xiaogang and his verbal sparring with Bibi Dong underscore the chapter’s confrontational atmosphere.

Significant themes

• Overconfidence versus adaptability: Tang San’s elaborate plan fails against Su Ge’s superior defense and power.
• Concealed advantage and deception: Su Ge deliberately withholds his immunity to poison to shape Tang San’s future choices.
• Power and independence: Su Ge wins the tournament’s highest prize yet rejects Spirit Hall’s influence, asserting control over his own path.
• Hidden threats: The chapter ends with Su Ge sensing an unseen observer, suggesting the conflict extends beyond the tournament.

Key plot points and events

• Tang Hao arrives at the square with two Clear Sky Sect elders, all three Titled Douluo. Seeing Tang San badly injured, he prepares to kill Su Ge, displaying his nine Soul Rings, including a hundred-thousand-year ring.
• Deng Jilin moves to defend Su Ge, but Yu Luomian intercepts him with a force of more than twenty fighters. Grieving his daughter Erlong’s death, Yu Luomian declares that he is acting for revenge and formally severs his ties with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• The students split over whether to flee or stay. Meng Shenji escorts the uninvolved Heaven Dou students to safety; Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lingling remain to fight. Shrek’s Flender leads away those willing to leave, while Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and the Single-Attribute Clan children stay to witness Su Ge’s death.
• Bibi Dong refuses to let Spirit Hall intervene, though she says it will deal with Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect later. Yu Yuanzhen likewise disclaims responsibility for Yu Luomian.
• Ning Fengzhi considers joining the fight, but Su Ge tells him to wait. Su Ge then unveils his full power, rises into the air, and reveals that he anticipated the attack.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Hao’s reunion with Tang San mixes disappointment that his son lost with deep concern for his injuries. He quickly turns that concern into a resolve to destroy Su Ge.
• Yu Luomian is consumed by grief and rage over Erlong’s death. His clash with Yu Yuanzhen ends in a public break with his clan, leaving Yu Yuanzhen unwilling to intervene.
• The students’ choices reveal their loyalties: some prioritize safety, while Su Ge’s close companions stay to support him.
• Ning Fengzhi chooses caution when Su Ge signals that the timing is not right. His willingness to intervene shows his commitment, while Su Ge’s warning hints that he has a plan.
• Su Ge remains composed amid the gathering enemies and openly challenges their confidence, suggesting the apparent ambush may be part of a trap.

Significant themes

• Grief and revenge: Yu Luomian’s loss drives him to seek Su Ge’s death, regardless of clan ties or right and wrong.
• Loyalty and responsibility: Characters decide whether to stand by Su Ge, protect students, or distance themselves from the conflict.
• Political self-interest and betrayal: Spirit Hall and the Blue Lightning clan leadership refuse to intervene, leaving personal factions to act.
• Confidence versus hidden preparation: The attackers believe Su Ge is cornered, but his final words suggest he has been waiting for their move.

Summary

• Su Ge challenges Tang Hao and Yu Xiaogang, condemning them as hypocrites and declaring that both will die. Tang Hao dismisses him as only a Soul Emperor, but Su Ge activates a series of Soul Skills and domains that dramatically boost his strength, defense, recovery, and overall attributes. His aura rises to Titled Douluo level, shocking everyone present.
• Su Ge orders the battlefield sealed and no one spared. Chen Xin and Gu Rong join him, confronting the Clear Sky Sect elders. Su Ge recognizes their support and resolves to repay the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Su Ge’s hidden reinforcements arrive: Yang Wudi protects Ning Fengzhi, while Dugu Bo seals the area with poison and prevents anyone from escaping. Su Ge assigns Tang Hao to himself and leaves the other elders to Chen Xin and Gu Rong.
• The battle erupts across the square. Tang Hao uses Clear Sky True Body and attacks with his hammer; Su Ge meets the blow head-on with Sky-Ripping Claw. Elsewhere, Chen Xin and Gu Rong fight the Clear Sky Sect elders, Deng Jilin engages Yu Luomian, and Ning Fengzhi boosts Su Ge’s allies as they battle Yu Luomian’s Shadow Guards.
• Bibi Dong is forced to remain a spectator, despite her anger, while Dugu Bo watches Spirit Hall closely and warns that he may use the deadly Snow-Colored Swan Kiss if they interfere. Su Ge withstands Tang Hao’s opening attack and taunts him, suggesting the Clear Sky Hammer is less powerful than its reputation.

Character developments and interactions

• Su Ge’s hidden power is revealed: though technically a Soul Emperor, his stacked abilities let him temporarily wield strength comparable to a Titled Douluo. His confidence and ruthlessness shape the confrontation.
• Tang Hao shifts from contempt to alarm and aggression. Realizing Su Ge has become too dangerous to ignore, he accepts that their conflict can only end in bloodshed.
• Chen Xin, Gu Rong, Yang Wudi, and Dugu Bo openly support Su Ge, turning an apparent disadvantage into a coordinated assault. Ning Fengzhi supports the fighters with his sect’s enhancement ability.
• Bibi Dong is politically constrained, unable to step in despite the battle taking place before the Pope’s Palace.

Themes

• Hidden strength and underestimated opponents: Su Ge’s true power overturns Tang Hao’s assumptions.
• Alliances and preparation: Su Ge’s reinforcements and coordinated assignments transform the balance of the fight.
• Revenge and irreconcilable conflict: the characters’ past grievances have escalated into a battle where neither side expects a peaceful resolution.
• Power and restraint: Bibi Dong’s inability to act contrasts with Su Ge’s decisive command and Dugu Bo’s readiness to use overwhelming force.

Su Ge outmaneuvered and pressured Tang Hao while Chen Xin and Gu Rong kept the Clear Sky Sect elders occupied. Elsewhere, Deng Jilin defeated Yu Luomian in their clash, leaving the battle’s outcome in the square unresolved.

• Su Ge dodged Tang Hao’s hammer, taunted him, then deflected another strike and punched him back before pursuing him.
• The Fourth Elder signaled Bai Chenxiang, Tai Long, and Niu Li to flee with the severely wounded young man, while Chen Xin continued overpowering him.
• Gu Rong blocked the Fifth Elder and sent him flying, believing Tang Hao’s unhealed injuries would soon bring about his defeat.
• Deng Jilin overwhelmed Yu Luomian despite being a Soul Saint, and Yu Luomian unleashed his Seventh and Eighth Soul Skills to counter the Heavenly Frost Sword’s attack.
• Yu Luomian’s lightning dragon collided with Deng Jilin’s icy sword energy, sending shock waves across the square.

Deng Jilin killed Yu Luomian in the plaza while Su Ge continued fighting Tang Hao in midair. After Su Ge provoked Tang Hao over his Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, Tang Hao detonated four Soul Rings and unleashed the Clear Sky Hammer’s ultimate secret.

• Deng Jilin activated his Heavenly Frost Domain and overwhelmed Yu Luomian’s Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon with Frost Sword Intent.
• Yu Luomian charged into Deng Jilin’s sword energy and was left gravely wounded as Yu Yuanzhen watched without intervening.
• Deng Jilin put away his sword and slaughtered Yu Luomian’s Shadow Guards while Yu Yuanzhen hoped Tang Hao would defeat Su Ge.
• Su Ge taunted Tang Hao about his Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and accused him of scheming against his wife.
• Tang Hao detonated his two Hundred-Year Soul Rings and two Thousand-Year Soul Rings, then attacked Su Ge with the four-ring technique of the Great Sumeru Hammer.

Su Ge dodged Tang Hao’s attacks and helped Spirit Hall block a hammer strike, while Bibi Dong ordered the troublemakers detained. Tang Hao then detonated his remaining Soul Rings during the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, but Su Ge countered by detonating his leg armor and sent him flying.

• Su Ge evaded Tang Hao’s Clear Sky Hammer strike, and Chrysanthemum and Ghost used the Two Extremes Stillness Domain to stop it before it hit the Pope’s Palace.
• Tang Hao broke free of the domain, while Chrysanthemum and Ghost urged Bibi Dong to punish him and Su Ge; Bibi Dong ordered Spirit Hall’s forces to detain everyone who had caused trouble.
• Tang Hao resumed fighting Su Ge and began stacking the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, then detonated his remaining four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings at the sixty-ninth strike.
• Su Ge detonated his armored right leg and struck Tang Hao with a whipping kick, sending him flying backward.

Su Ge killed Tang Hao during the battle outside the Pope's Palace, despite Tang Xiao arriving too late to intervene. After Su Ge and his allies defeated the Clear Sky Sect elders and Yu Luomian's Shadow Guards, they prepared to face Bibi Dong, whose killing intent toward Su Ge had intensified.

• Chen Xin and Gu Rong unleashed their full strength against the Clear Sky Sect elders while Su Ge continued fighting Tang Hao.
• Tang Xiao arrived and tried to stop Su Ge, but Su Ge's Sixth Soul Skill, Strength Contest, sealed the space around him and Tang Hao.
• Tang Hao detonated his final Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and struck at Su Ge, but Su Ge's punch obliterated him, leaving six Soul Bones behind.
• Bibi Dong's desire to kill Su Ge grew as she considered the threat posed by his Soul Skill.
• Su Ge ordered Chen Xin and Gu Rong to kill the Fourth Elder and Fifth Elder, then collected Tang Hao's Soul Bones as the Shadow Guards were defeated.
• Su Ge and his companions formed a defensive group and faced Bibi Dong, while Su Ge fixed his attention on another figure nearby.

Su Ge used Yu Xiaogang as a hostage to force Bibi Dong to let Ning Fengzhi and the others leave, then demanded compensation from Spirit Hall. He laid out his first option and began to state a second choice.

• Bibi Dong ordered Spirit Hall’s Soul Masters to arrest Su Ge and the others, but Su Ge seized Yu Xiaogang before they could act.
• Su Ge challenged Bibi Dong’s justification for the arrest and warned that he would kill Yu Xiaogang if Spirit Hall resisted.
• Su Ge told Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo to escort Ning Fengzhi and the others out, and Bibi Dong ordered her Soul Masters to open the way.
• After Ning Fengzhi and the others left, Su Ge confronted Bibi Dong over Spirit Hall’s claimed losses and demanded two Soul Bones at least fifty thousand years old in exchange for Yu Xiaogang’s life.
• When Gui Mei interrupted, Su Ge broke Yu Xiaogang’s arm and threatened to kill him; Bibi Dong restrained Gui Mei and asked Su Ge to explain his second choice.

Su Ge forced Bibi Dong to choose between surrendering two soul bones and risking a battle by revealing that Dugu Bo had reached rank ninety-three and wielded the Snow-Colored Swan Kiss. After Spirit Hall handed over the soul bones, Su Ge left with Yu Xiaogang and Dugu Bo.

• Su Ge threatened to kill Yu Xiaogang and fight every Soul Master in Spirit Hall unless Bibi Dong accepted his terms.
• Dugu Bo arrived at rank ninety-three with the Snow-Colored Swan Kiss, and Yue Guan warned that it could intensify toxins hundreds or thousands of times.
• After Gui Mei reported the herb's danger, Bibi Dong chose Su Ge's first option and ordered a Red Cardinal to fetch the soul bones.
• A Red Cardinal brought two soul bones over fifty thousand years old, and Bibi Dong handed them to Su Ge.
• Su Ge took the soul bones, grabbed Yu Xiaogang, and flew away with Dugu Bo as someone shouted for him to stop.

Su Ge escaped Spirit City with Dugu Bo while keeping the unconscious Yu Xiaogang as a hostage. After reuniting with Chen Xin and Gu Rong and claiming five more soul bones, Su Ge headed for Heaven Dou City, planning to settle accounts with Yu Xiaogang and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

• Su Ge refused Bibi Dong's demand to release Yu Xiaogang and flew out of Spirit City with Dugu Bo, warning that his grip might slip.
• Once they were clear of the city, Dugu Bo admitted how dangerous their escape had been, and Su Ge thanked him for risking his life.
• Su Ge explained that Spirit Hall's restraint had not been a matter of kindness, while Dugu Bo suspected Yu Yuanzhen's presence had influenced Bibi Dong.
• Chen Xin and Gu Rong met Su Ge and Dugu Bo and confirmed that Ning Fengzhi and the others were safe.
• Chen Xin gave Su Ge five soul bones taken from the Clear Sky Sect's Fourth and Fifth Elders, bringing Su Ge's total haul to seventeen ten-thousand-year soul bones.
• Su Ge ordered Yu Xiaogang kept alive for future use and set out for Heaven Dou City, intending to strengthen himself before confronting the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

After Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s tournament victory strengthened the empire’s influence, Su Ge and Deng Jilin left for the Far North to train and seek powerful soul rings. Their companions saw them off, while Ning Fengzhi anticipated that Su Ge’s return could bring major changes.

• Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s victory drew noble students from across the empire and led the academy to admit a limited number of exceptional commoners.
• Dugu Bo tried to dissuade Su Ge from traveling, but Su Ge asked him to stay at the academy and stabilize his cultivation.
• Su Ge said farewell to his friends and allies, then departed for the Far North with Deng Jilin.
• Ning Fengzhi urged Sword Uncle and Bone Uncle to prepare their soul bones, while Ye Tianxin and Yang Wudi resolved to pursue the titled realm with the soul bones Su Ge had given them.
• In the carriage, Su Ge explained that he planned to find Deng Jilin a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, train in the Far North, seek heavenly treasures, and find a powerful seventh soul ring for himself.

Su Ge and Deng Jilin traveled to Cold Gate Pass, planning to gather information and head directly to major soul beast gathering grounds in the Far North. After arriving and noticing the city’s towering walls and lively streets, they split up to find lodging and information.

• Su Ge explained his plan to use records and local information to identify Far North soul beast gathering grounds, while Deng Jilin agreed to follow his lead.
• Su Ge and Deng Jilin spotted Cold Gate Pass’s enormous wall and wondered what dangers had made the remote town build it.
• Su Ge paid the driver to wait for them, then asked Deng Jilin to find a hotel while he gathered information about the Far North.
• Su Ge and Deng Jilin agreed to meet back at their arrival point at noon.

Tang Xiao brought Tang San and the survivors to a Clear Sky Sect outpost, where Tang San vowed to grow stronger and avenge his father and missing teacher. Tang Xiao agreed to send him to a deadly place for training, while Ning Fengzhi broke through to rank eighty and transformed his martial soul into the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

• Tang Xiao returned to the village outpost with Tang San, Bai Chenxiang, and the others, then took Tang San toward the Clear Sky Sect.
• Tang San blamed Su Ge for Tang Hao's death and suspected Spirit Hall was involved in Grandmaster's disappearance.
• Tang San asked Tang Xiao to help him grow stronger and get revenge, and Tang Xiao agreed to send him somewhere perilous to temper himself.
• Tang Xiao promised to prepare cultivation resources and hunt a hundred-thousand-year soul beast for Tang San's Seventh Soul Ring.
• Ning Fengzhi broke through to rank eighty, transformed his martial soul into the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and credited Su Ge with the breakthrough.