Chapter Summaries

Hu Liena completed the Daji System’s fox-crawling mission and received a prophecy that she would meet her true love, while Lin Jiang gained a matching dual-cultivation reward. The next morning, the three finalist teams gathered before Pope Palace, where Pope Bibi Dong appeared.

• Hu Liena completed the system mission by crawling like a seductive fox and received the promise of meeting her true love the next day.
• Lin Jiang received a 100% increase to soul power cultivation speed when dual cultivating with a woman and connected the reward to Hu Liena.
• The Spirit Hall Academy, Return to Ruin Academy, and Tianshui Academy teams gathered before Pope Palace for the final matches.
• Twelve red-robed bishops announced the Pope’s arrival, and the assembled soul masters gave three loud cries of praise.
• Pope Bibi Dong emerged from Pope Palace in her golden ceremonial gown, carrying her scepter.

Bibi Dong addressed the twenty-one finalists at Pope Palace while struggling to suppress a strange reaction caused by Lin Jiang’s soul tool. She revealed three high-quality soul bones as the tournament’s final reward, sending Spirit City into an uproar.

• Bibi Dong appeared before Spirit Hall’s gathered soul masters, with Lin Jiang watching her and recognizing the eggplant she had brought.
• Chen Xin, Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi emerged with Bibi Dong, while Dugu Bo stayed with Return to Ruin Academy’s camp.
• Bibi Dong welcomed the finalists and promised Spirit Hall’s greatest reward, but her voice and movements betrayed her discomfort.
• Bibi Dong summoned three soul bones—a right arm bone, a skull, and a left leg bone—and shocked the crowd with the tournament’s reward.

Three valuable soul bones were offered to the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament’s champion, and the final stage began with an individual elimination match. Xiao Wu entered the opening bout for Return to Ruin Academy against Tianshui Academy’s Yu Hairou, while Spirit Hall Academy received a bye.

• Ghost Douluo Ghost Charm identified the three soul bones, and Pope Bibi Dong awarded them to the tournament’s champion team.
• Bibi Dong announced that the three academies would compete in individual elimination matches, with the surviving team advancing directly to the championship battle.
• A draw paired Return to Ruin Academy against Tianshui Academy for the first match and gave Spirit Hall Academy a bye.
• Lin Jiang sent Xiao Wu out first and urged her to prioritize her safety; Tianshui Academy chose Yu Hairou as her opponent.
• Xiao Wu and Yu Hairou activated their martial spirits and revealed their soul rings as the referee started the bout.

Xiao Wu defeated Yu Hairou with overwhelming speed and strength, then faced Yan of Spirit Hall Academy in the next match. Yan’s opening attack revealed that Xiao Wu’s pink aura could block the Flame Lord’s heat, leaving him shocked as their fight continued.

• Xiao Wu used her skills and physical strength to throw Yu Hairou to the arena floor, and the referee declared her the winner.
• After seeing Xiao Wu’s strength, Spirit Hall Academy changed its plan and sent Yan to fight her.
• Yan challenged Xiao Wu and proclaimed that he would prove himself worthy of Hu Liena, while Hu Liena doubted that he was the man her system had hinted at.
• Yan and Xiao Wu activated their martial souls and faced off as Soul Kings with five soul rings each.
• Yan struck Xiao Wu with Hell Magma Rush, but her leg blocked the flame and force, leaving Yan stunned by her apparent fire immunity.

Xiao Wu defeated Yan and Shen Liuyu, earning three consecutive victories before Lin Jiang urged her to concede against Zhang Ping because she was exhausted. She returned to the academy’s resting area, where Lin Jiang praised her and told her to save her strength for later.

• Xiao Wu used her fire immunity, teleportation, and Bewitching Phantom to overcome Yan’s defenses and defeat him with Explosive Eight-Stage Throw.
• Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Pope Bibi Dong recognized Xiao Wu as a formidable talent after her victory over Yan.
• Xiao Wu defeated Tianshui Academy’s Shen Liuyu with her speed and soft techniques, claiming three consecutive victories.
• Lin Jiang told Xiao Wu through the Illusory Space to concede her match against Zhang Ping because her soul power was depleted.
• Xiao Wu conceded and returned to the resting area, where Lin Jiang praised her and urged her to conserve her strength.

Zhu Zhuqing defeated two Tianshui Academy opponents in quick succession, extending Return to Ruin Academy’s winning streak before Xie Yue entered the arena to challenge her. As Xie Yue gained the advantage in their fierce duel, Zhu Zhuqing summoned nine shadow clones to break the stalemate.

• Zhu Zhuqing swiftly defeated Zhang Ping, who had already fought a difficult match.
• Zhu Zhuqing quickly overcame Qiu Ruoshui, giving Return to Ruin Academy five victories after only one loss.
• Xie Yue entered the arena and challenged Zhu Zhuqing, wielding his Moon Blades against her Annihilation Spirit Cat.
• Xie Yue blocked Zhu Zhuqing’s attacks and gradually gained the upper hand through his strength and soul power.
• Zhu Zhuqing activated her fourth soul skill and created nine attack-capable shadow clones.

Zhu Zhuqing defeated Xie Yue by breaking his Full Moon technique, though she collapsed from her injuries and exhaustion. As Ye Lingling and Jiangzhu healed her, Spirit Hall Academy sent Li Kai to the arena for the next match.

• Xie Yue unleashed his Full Moon technique, shredding Zhu Zhuqing's clones and wounding her as she tried to retreat.
• Zhu Zhuqing charged through the blade storm and pierced Xie Yue beneath his left shoulder blade, breaking his technique and knocking him unconscious.
• The referee declared Zhu Zhuqing the winner, and Lin Jiang carried her from the arena while she told him she had not disappointed him.
• Shui Bing'er vowed that Skywater Academy would fight with everything it had, and Lin Jiang wished her luck.
• Ye Lingling and Jiangzhu healed Zhu Zhuqing in Return to Ruin Academy's rest area, while Spirit Hall Academy sent Li Kai to compete next.

Lin Jiang stepped in to face Shui Bing'er after she defeated Li Kai, promising to end the remaining battles himself. He revealed that he had become a six-ring Soul Emperor with five ten-thousand-year soul rings and one hundred-thousand-year ring, stunning the arena as the match began.

• Shui Bing'er defeated Li Kai with her Fourth Soul Skill, Ice Roar, and secured a victory for Tianshui Academy.
• Lin Jiang stopped Dugu Yan from taking the next turn and said he would fight so none of his teammates would get hurt again.
• Dugu Yan kissed Lin Jiang on the cheek before he entered the arena to face Shui Bing'er.
• Shui Bing'er declared she would fight Lin Jiang with all her strength, and both contestants activated their soul power.
• Lin Jiang revealed five black soul rings and a red hundred-thousand-year soul ring, shocking Shui Bing'er and the spectators.
• Bibi Dong resolved to investigate Lin Jiang after the match, while Sword Douluo Chen Xin celebrated his disciple's strength.

Lin Jiang defeated Shui Bing'er with his Thorn Crown and Azure Vine, then instantly knocked out Spirit Hall Academy's Sun Chuantao. Hu Liena became convinced that Lin Jiang was her destined match, and the tournament continued with her still waiting to compete.

• Hu Liena's system identified Lin Jiang as her destined match, and she became infatuated with him.
• Shui Bing'er attacked Lin Jiang with Ice Roar, but his Thorn Crown devoured the attack.
• Lin Jiang bound Shui Bing'er with Azure Vine Entanglement and placed her outside the arena, winning the match.
• Spirit Hall Academy's team leader sent Sun Chuantao to fight Lin Jiang while reserving Hu Liena for last.
• Lin Jiang defeated Sun Chuantao with Poison Miasma Bud, leaving him unconscious.

Skywater Academy forfeited the remaining matches, leaving Hu Liena to face Lin Jiang in the final battle. Hu Liena unlocked a solo version of the Red Mist Domain, but Lin Jiang gained immunity to all domain effects as she activated it.

• Shui Bing'er announced that Skywater Academy forfeited the remaining individual matches.
• Hu Liena accepted the final battle against Lin Jiang and received a system mission to ask him, "Big brother... would you really hit your little sister?"
• Hu Liena completed the mission and unlocked the ability to cast Red Mist Domain without Xie Yue.
• Hu Liena activated Red Mist Domain, filling the arena with crimson mist and declaring that it would suppress Lin Jiang's senses, Soul Power, and speed.
• Lin Jiang received a system reward that made all domain effects permanently ineffective against him.

Lin Jiang evaded Hu Liena’s attacks and pretended to fall under her charm before countering with Bewitching Touch. He left Hu Liena incapacitated and stunned by his knowledge of the name “little Daji.”

• Hu Liena attacked Lin Jiang with Sky Fox’s Tail, but he dodged it with Lightchaser despite her Red Mist Domain.
• Hu Liena used Eyes of Ambiguity, and Lin Jiang pretended to be enthralled while secretly resisting the skill.
• Hu Liena lunged at Lin Jiang when he entered her attack range, but he caught her wrist and revealed that her charm had not affected him.
• Lin Jiang used Bewitching Touch, leaving Hu Liena weak and collapsed on the arena floor.
• Lin Jiang called Hu Liena “little Daji,” and she wondered whether he also had a system.

Lin Jiang and Xiao Jiang stopped a dangerous leak beneath the arena by lowering Xiao Jiang into the shaft to wedge a rubber pad into the pipe. After more than two hours of repairs, Hu Liena’s red mist domain faded, revealing Lin Jiang victorious and carrying the unconscious Hu Liena.

• Lin Jiang found water pouring around the manhole cover and called Xiao Jiang to help prevent the leak from short-circuiting the wiring below.
• Xiao Jiang descended into the shaft three times and finally wedged a rubber pad into the leak, stopping the water.
• Inside the red mist, Hu Liena tried to repair the manhole cover alongside Lin Jiang, but the leak worsened and they began a thorough inspection and repair of the shaft.
• Lin Jiang and Hu Liena cleared the flooded shaft, unclogged pipeline joints, and reinforced the leak with waterproof sealing tape for more than two hours.
• Hu Liena’s red mist domain dispersed, revealing Lin Jiang carrying the unconscious Hu Liena and confirming his victory over Spirit Hall Academy’s Golden Generation.

Lin Jiang defeated Hu Liena, took her to Return to Ruin Pavilion, and persuaded her to accept becoming his consort. Return to Ruin Academy became tournament champion after Spirit Hall Academy and Skywater Academy withdrew, while Tang Hao led Tang San to a secluded valley and pool.

• Lin Jiang carried the unconscious Hu Liena from the arena after claiming his poison required a special antidote, and Spirit Hall Academy's team leader let him take her away because he was an honorary elder.
• Lin Jiang brought Hu Liena to Return to Ruin Pavilion, where she woke and remembered what had happened in the Red Mist Domain.
• Lin Jiang told Hu Liena to stay with him and offered her the Wisdom Skull of Mental Cohesion; she accepted becoming his beloved consort.
• Spirit Hall Academy and Skywater Academy withdrew from the losers' bracket final, making Return to Ruin Academy the overall tournament champion.
• Tang Hao traveled with Tang San deep into an ancient mountain range and brought him to a secluded valley with a deep pool.

Tang Hao brought Tang San to a waterfall valley where he would train for two years, then used his soul power to clear Tang San’s meridians. A system mission prompted Tang San to call him “Brother Hao,” and the words awakened Tang Hao’s memories of A Yin.

• Tang San admired the waterfall and noticed Tang Hao’s rare tenderness as he watched it.
• Tang Hao told Tang San he would live and train in the valley for the next two years, with water and wild fruit to sustain him.
• Tang Hao used his soul power to clear Tang San’s meridians and strengthen his foundation.
• The Godhood System ordered Tang San to call the person clearing his meridians “Brother Hao” in exchange for a random-quality left leg soul bone.
• Tang San called Tang Hao “Brother Hao” and praised his massage, making Tang Hao remember A Yin calling him the same name.

Tang San’s “Brother Hao” and a system mission made Tang Hao mistake his son for A Yin, drawing him into the pool. Tang Hao later sat in silence on the shore, overwhelmed by embarrassment and pain.

• Tang Hao gently cleared Tang San’s meridians as memories of A Yin and their time at the waterfall overwhelmed him.
• A sudden cool current snapped Tang San out of his drowsiness and sharpened his senses.
• The Godhood System ordered Tang San to jump into the spring and call Tang Hao “Brother Hao,” offering a random-quality right leg soul bone and threatening to reduce the age of his Eight Spider Lances if he failed.
• Tang San leaped into the pool and called for Tang Hao, who mistook him for A Yin and jumped in after him.
• Tang Hao emerged from the water, dressed in silence, and sat with clenched fists, overcome by pain and embarrassment.

Tang Hao fled after realizing he had harmed Tang San, who discovered that his mission rewards had fused into bizarre chicken-claw leg Soul Bones. Their first skill forced Tang San to dance, while Lin Jiang received a notification that Tang San had completed the mission.

• Tang Hao left Tang San alone in the valley, unable to face his son after hurting him.
• Tang San noticed that two Soul Bones had fused with his legs and identified them as two-and-a-half-year chicken-claw bones.
• Tang San activated the Soul Bones’ skill, Hit the Mud, Too Beautiful, and lost control of his body as it performed a strange dance.
• Lin Jiang received a system notification that Tang San had completed the designated mission and that his feedback reward was being settled.

After gaining two powerful leg spirit bones and reaching level sixty-seven, Lin Jiang was summoned to the Pope Palace, where Bibi Dong asked whether he was willing to truly join Spirit Hall. His answer was left pending.

• Lin Jiang examined the Elemental Spirit Left Leg Bone and Stellar Jellyfish Right Leg Bone, discovering their amplification, soul-power recovery, and meridian-nourishing abilities.
• The spirit bones released a surge of soul power that raised Lin Jiang's cultivation to level sixty-seven.
• Lin Jiang activated Starlight Dew Resupply and quickly restored his spent soul power while feeling its nourishing effects.
• An envoy delivered Bibi Dong's summons, and Lin Jiang went to the Pope Palace for an audience.
• Bibi Dong congratulated Lin Jiang on Return to Ruin Academy's championship and asked whether he would truly join Spirit Hall.

Lin Jiang increased the power of the Eggplant Soul Tool inside Bibi Dong, while the Widow System urged her to pursue him. The stimulation left Bibi Dong kneeling before him, and Lin Jiang’s Bewitching Touch activated, intensifying her response.

• Lin Jiang secretly raised the Eggplant Soul Tool’s power as Bibi Dong tried to maintain her composure.
• The Widow System gave Bibi Dong an eight-hour mission to capture Lin Jiang, with no penalty for failure.
• Bibi Dong dismissed her attendants and approached Lin Jiang, but her legs gave way and she fell to her knees before him.
• Bibi Dong met Lin Jiang’s gaze, triggering his Bewitching Touch and magnifying the sensations caused by the Soul Tool and system mission.

After the tournament, Bibi Dong awarded Lin Jiang three soul bones and invited him to visit Pope Palace again. Lin Jiang then established Return to Ruin Pavilion, expanded Return to Ruin Academy through mergers with Skywater and Blazing Fire Academies, and moved into the pavilion with its first members.

• Bibi Dong gave Lin Jiang the Wisdom Skull of Mental Cohesion, Flame Right Arm of Explosive Burning, and Wind-Chasing Left Leg of Rapid Advance, then invited him to visit Pope Palace.
• Lin Jiang announced that he would establish Return to Ruin Pavilion, and Liu Erlong, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhuyun, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Jiangzhu joined as its first elder members.
• Skywater Academy and Blazing Fire Academy merged into Return to Ruin Academy after decisions by their upper management.
• Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, Yu Hairou, Huo Wu, and other women joined Return to Ruin Pavilion.
• Lin Jiang moved into the pavilion on the academy's back mountain with the women, establishing it as a new power in Douluo Continent.

Two years after the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, Tang Hao brought Tang San to a forest to seek a fifth soul ring. Guided by the system to kill the Blue Silver King and awaken his Blue Silver Grass into the Blue Silver Emperor, Tang San mistook the encounter for his father's plan and attacked the welcoming Soul Beast.

• Tang Hao told Tang San to find and kill a Soul Beast suitable for his fifth soul ring in the forest.
• The Godhood System ordered Tang San to kill the ten-thousand-year Blue Silver King within an hour, promising to evolve his Blue Silver Grass into the Blue Silver Emperor.
• Tang San assumed Tang Hao had arranged the mission and followed a spiritual presence through the forest without encountering any Soul Beasts.
• Tang San found the Blue Silver King, whose face seemed to welcome him, and immediately attacked it with his Clear Sky Hammer.
• The injured Blue Silver King demanded to know what Tang San was doing, and Tang San declared that it would become his fifth soul ring before preparing another strike.