Arc 3The Rat Extermination Operation

Qian Xunyi seized control of Spirit Hall, killed Tang Chen to end the old agreement, and mobilized an attack on the Clear Sky Sect. As the sect gathered allies and celebrated its promising young disciples, Spirit Hall launched a surprise assault, leaving the sect to confront Qian Xunyi and Tang Chen’s severed head.

  • Qian Daoliu stopped Qian Xunyi from killing Bibi Dong, and Spirit Hall named Qian Xunyi Pope and Judgement Elder while making Bibi Dong a Papal Hall elder.
  • Qian Xunyi publicly asserted his authority at his ascension ceremony, killed Jiang Wei for refusing to cheer, and demanded that Clear Sky Sect strip Tang Hao of his title and Martial Soul.
  • Tang Hao withdrew from Clear Sky Sect, attacked Spirit Hall’s branch in Xilu City, and left the sect to announce his departure as Qian Xunyi declared that Clear Sky Sect must be destroyed.
  • Qian Xunyi tortured Bibi Dong into submission, organized the Rat Extermination Operation, and entered Slaughter City to confront Tang Chen and the King of Slaughter.
  • Qian Xunyi defeated the Asura God’s Divine Sense, beheaded Tang Chen, and brought his head to Qian Daoliu, who warned that attacking Clear Sky Sect could unite the continent against Spirit Hall.
  • Qian Xunyi forced Bibi Dong to accept Wu Qing’s sacrifice, giving her a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, while Tang Xiao became a Title Douluo and Clear Sky Sect gathered allies for its awakening ceremony.
  • As Clear Sky Sect celebrated the talents of Tang Gou and Tang Qizhen, Qian Xunyi opened spatial wormholes and launched Spirit Hall’s attack, with Huang Mian killing the young disciples at the Awakening Plaza.
  • Qian Xunyi arrived at Clear Sky Sect with Tang Chen’s severed head, declared the old agreement void because Tang Chen was dead, and faced Dai Tianlong’s appeal to stop the attack.
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Ch. 51Bursting Spider

Qian Xunyi spared Bibi Dong after Qian Daoliu intervened, then became Spirit Hall’s new Pope and Judgement Elder. Bibi Dong was stripped of her Holy Maiden title and made a Papal Hall elder, while she resolved to endure and pursue her God Trial.

  • Qian Daoliu stopped Qian Xunyi from killing Bibi Dong, and Qian Xunyi warned her to serve Spirit Hall faithfully.
  • Qian Xunyi mourned Qian Xunji at his tomb and vowed to carry on his work.
  • Qian Daoliu told Qian Xunyi that the Elder Council had chosen him as Pope and Judgement Elder, and Qian Xunyi proposed making Bibi Dong a Papal Hall elder.
  • Bibi Dong realized that leaving Spirit Hall would prevent her from completing the Rakshasa God Trial, so she decided to stay and endure until she could defeat Qian Xunyi.
  • Spirit Hall announced Qian Xunyi as its new Pope and Judgement Elder and stripped Bibi Dong of her Holy Maiden position, naming her Hall Guard Elder of the Papal Hall.

Ch. 52When the Elder Brother Dies, the Younger Succeeds

Qian Xunyi sat on the Pope’s throne and admitted to Bibi Dong that he had wanted Qian Xunji dead and had let her and Qian Xunji’s tragedy unfold for his amusement. After easily crushing Bibi Dong’s attack, he revealed that he knew she had activated a Godhood Trial and said he would let her pursue it.

  • Qian Xunyi sat on the Pope’s throne and considered his unfinished achievements of becoming Pope and completing all Soul Rings for his Overlord Body Martial Soul.
  • Bibi Dong confronted Qian Xunyi and accused him of welcoming Qian Xunji’s death so he could take the Pope’s position.
  • Qian Xunyi admitted he had wanted the position and had watched Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaogang, and Qian Xunji’s tragedy unfold without intervening.
  • Bibi Dong unleashed her Killing God Domain and attacked Qian Xunyi, who struck her into the Papal Hall wall and pinned her there with violet-gold soul power.
  • Qian Xunyi revealed he knew Bibi Dong had activated a Godhood Trial and told her he did not care if she completed it and attained godhood.

Ch. 53I Don't Care

Qian Xunyi forced Bibi Dong to serve as a Guardian Elder by threatening Yu Xiaogang, then was announced as Spirit Hall's new Pope. Tang Hao dismissed him as a minor obstacle, while Clear Sky Sect learned of his Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and considered testing him.

  • Qian Xunyi threatened to dismember Yu Xiaogang unless Bibi Dong obeyed him as a Guardian Elder of Spirit Hall's Papal Hall.
  • Spirit Hall announced that Qian Xunyi would inherit the position of Pope and invited factions to his ascension ceremony.
  • Tang Hao recalled Qian Xunyi as a possible variable but decided he posed little threat to Tang San.
  • Yu Xiaogang worried that Bibi Dong's failure to become Pope would limit his access to Spirit Hall's resources.
  • Tang Zhen told Clear Sky Sect's elders that Qian Xunyi had awakened the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.
  • Tang Xiao proposed sending a Soul Sage to probe Qian Xunyi, and Tang Zhen agreed that Clear Sky Sect should prepare.

Ch. 54Who Is Qian Xunyi

Qian Xunyi learned that major factions had sent low-ranking representatives to his coronation, testing Spirit Hall after its recent defeats. As envoys gathered at the Papal Hall, the factions’ cautious attitudes became clear, and Qian Xunyi promised to restore Spirit Hall’s prestige.

  • Dai Tianfeng agreed with Zhu Tianming’s proposal to send a low-ranking envoy to test Qian Xunyi, while the Clear Sky Sect planned to send Tang Ming.
  • Major sects and empires chose modest representatives for the coronation, and smaller factions aligned themselves with traditional powers.
  • Sai Luosi reported the guest list to Qian Xunyi, who interpreted the low-status envoys as disrespect and said he would teach them respect.
  • Tang Ming arrived and met Yu Luoling and Ning Que, who exchanged polite remarks about their sects’ representatives.
  • Jiang Wei approached Crown Prince Xue Luochuan, who questioned why the Star Luo Empire had sent a diplomat instead of a prince.

Ch. 55They Don't Want My Friendship

Qian Xunyi was crowned Pope of Spirit Hall and revealed a terrifying Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul with two hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings. He forced representatives of the continent’s factions to kneel and demanded they hail him, leaving Tang Ming and the others crushed beneath his power.

  • Ning Que, Tang Ming, and Yu Luoling discussed Spirit Hall’s remaining elders and its hidden strength before the ceremony began.
  • Qian Xunyi entered the Papal Hall square with six elders, including Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and Bibi Dong, while Tang Ming wondered about the unfamiliar elders and Bibi Dong’s apparent strength.
  • Qian Daoliu placed the papal crown on Qian Xunyi and entrusted Spirit Hall’s future to him.
  • Qian Xunyi revealed his enormous Six-Winged Angel and nine Soul Rings, including two hundred-thousand-year rings, as Spirit Hall’s personnel prostrated themselves before him.
  • Qian Xunyi’s pressure forced Tang Ming, Ning Que, Yu Luoling, Jiang Wei, and other faction representatives to their knees, and those who resisted were pressed face-down onto the ground.
  • The master of ceremonies called for three cheers, and young sect masters who shouted “Long live” were released from Qian Xunyi’s pressure.

Ch. 56Three Cheers for His Holiness the Pope

Qian Xunyi became Spirit Hall’s Pope and demanded that Clear Sky Sect punish Tang Hao for the deaths of Spirit Hall’s elders. After the coronation, he gained access to the Overlord Marketplace, which offered God Seeds and other powerful items.

  • At Qian Xunyi’s command, Jiang Wei refused to cheer for the Pope and was killed, while Ning Que, Yu Luoling, and Tang Ming reluctantly gave three cheers.
  • Qian Xunyi declared that bowing and cheering for the Pope was now his rule, then demanded that Clear Sky Sect strip Tang Hao of his title and Martial Soul and deliver him to Spirit Hall.
  • Tang Ming said he could not decide for Clear Sky Sect and would take the demand back to his sect.
  • Qian Daoliu warned Qian Xunyi that Tang Chen might return as a god, but Qian Xunyi said Tang Chen was no threat and that Clear Sky Sect’s response would determine what happened next.
  • After the ceremony, Qian Xunyi completed the mission to become Pope and unlocked the Overlord Marketplace, where he found Soul Bones, Soul Rings, divine artifacts, and God Seeds.

Ch. 57Prestige Points

Qian Xunyi explored the system shop and learned how Prestige Points were earned, deciding to use its resources to help Spirit Hall ascend together. He inspected the people before him and found that Red Star, Qing Zhang, and Huang Mian were completely loyal to him.

  • Qian Xunyi browsed the Martial Soul, treasure, and special-item shops and learned that purchased Martial Soul Cards could add or replace someone’s Martial Soul.
  • Qian Xunyi considered the system useful for training loyal subordinates and imagined Spirit Hall ascending as a group.
  • The system explained that loyalty, admiration, resentment, jealousy, and fear generated Emotion Points, which converted into Prestige Points, and awarded Qian Xunyi 100,000 points as a beginner’s gift.
  • The system’s notifications showed Bibi Dong contributing the most points through her hatred, while Red Star contributed loyalty points.
  • Qian Xunyi examined the people below with the Eye of Data and saw that Yue Guan had level 93 soul power and black fortune, while Red Star, Qing Zhang, and Huang Mian had maximum loyalty.

Ch. 58A Small Goal: Let the Entire Hall Become Gods

Qian Xunyi rewarded Yue Guan and Gui Mei with Soul Bones, then attacked Bibi Dong over entering the Papal Hall with her left foot. At Clear Sky Sect, Tang Zhen and the elders debated how to answer Spirit Hall’s demand that Tang Hao be punished and brought to them.

  • Qian Xunyi gave Yue Guan and Gui Mei two fifty-thousand-year Soul Bones, raising their loyalty and promising further rewards.
  • Bibi Dong entered the Papal Hall, and Qian Xunyi accused her of plotting to usurp the throne because she had stepped in with her left foot, then blasted her into a wall.
  • Qian Xunyi received waves of anger from Clear Sky Sect and wondered how the sect would respond to his demands.
  • Tang Ming reported Spirit Hall’s demands to Tang Zhen, prompting Tang Zhen, Tang Xiao, and the sect disciples to condemn Spirit Hall and rally behind Tang Hao.
  • Tang Zhen asked how Clear Sky Sect could refuse to hand over Tang Hao without provoking Spirit Hall to declare war.

Ch. 60Tang Hao: I Take Responsibility for My Own Actions

Clear Sky Sect debated how to avoid war with Spirit Hall and decided to separate itself from Tang Hao’s conflict. Tang Hao visited Tang Yuehua to declare that he was leaving the sect, then attacked a Spirit Hall branch in Xilu City.

  • Tang Zhe proposed temporarily expelling Tang Hao so Clear Sky Sect could avoid responsibility while he cultivated in hiding, and the elders considered the plan.
  • Tang Zhen ordered the sect to find Tang Hao and tell him its decision, with Tang Qi proposing that they announce his expulsion if they could not find him within a month.
  • Tang Yuehua learned the sect was searching for Tang Hao, and he appeared at her window during a rainy night.
  • Tang Hao told Tang Yuehua that he voluntarily withdrew from Clear Sky Sect and would face Spirit Hall alone, then left before she could stop him.
  • Tang Hao arrived at Spirit Hall’s branch in Xilu City and crushed it with a single strike of his Clear Sky Hammer, killing most of the people inside.

Ch. 61With No Other Choice, the Sect Must Be Destroyed

Tang Hao left the Clear Sky Sect after crippling a Spirit Hall deacon and declaring that he alone would answer for his actions. Spirit Hall rejected the sect’s attempt to distance itself from Tang Hao and moved toward destroying the Clear Sky Sect, but an unseen speaker challenged Qian Xunyi’s authority to do so.

  • Tang Hao spared a Spirit Hall deacon to deliver his message, then destroyed the man’s meridians and Martial Soul.
  • The Clear Sky Sect announced Tang Hao’s departure and began relocating to its ancestral grounds.
  • Ning Fengzhi explained that Tang Hao’s departure removed Spirit Hall’s pretext to attack the Clear Sky Sect, while Tang Hao would face Spirit Hall alone.
  • Qian Xunyi dismissed the Clear Sky Sect’s announcement as a trick and declared that the sect had to be destroyed.
  • Red Star, Huang Mian, and Qing Zhang supported attacking the Clear Sky Sect, while the Chrysanthemum Ghost elders warned of the danger and cost.
  • An unseen speaker challenged Qian Xunyi, reminding him of Spirit Hall’s Grand Worshipper’s oath with Tang Chen.

Ch. 62You Wouldn't Even Call Me Your Holiness the Pope

Qian Xunyi punished Bibi Dong for challenging him, then directed Spirit Hall to prepare to annihilate the Clear Sky Sect. He left the elders with orders for the Rat Extermination Operation and said he had a way to handle the Grand Priest’s promise to Tang Hao.

  • Bibi Dong argued against attacking the Clear Sky Sect, and Qian Xunyi’s clone repeatedly beat her apart before restoring her each time.
  • Bibi Dong submitted to Qian Xunyi and addressed him as Your Holiness the Pope after Red Star corrected her.
  • Gui Mei proposed a surprise attack on the Clear Sky Sect, but Qian Xunyi insisted that Spirit Hall uproot the sect completely, including its ancestral grounds.
  • Qian Xunyi ordered Yue Guan and Gui Mei to reorganize the Soul Master Legion, assigned Qing Zhang, Red Star, and Huang Mian to ready the Body Camp, and named Bibi Dong the Rat Extermination Operation’s general.
  • The elders and Bibi Dong knelt and pledged to obey Qian Xunyi.

Ch. 63Tower of Black Fury

Qian Xunyi prepared Spirit Hall’s intelligence and surveillance efforts against Clear Sky Sect while forging the Tower of Black Fury. He entered Slaughter City, where he began fighting his way to the King of Slaughter, who was warned that an intruder had arrived.

  • Qian Xunyi appointed Evil Eye to lead Spirit Hall’s intelligence division and ordered Tian Meng to monitor Clear Sky Sect disciples across the continent.
  • Qian Xunyi fused three Ferocious Beast Spirit Bones into the Tower of Black Fury and explained its name to Qian Renxue.
  • Qian Xunyi told Qian Daoliu that he would destroy Clear Sky Sect despite Tang Chen’s near-completion of a God Trial, claiming Tang Chen had failed and promising to provide proof.
  • Qian Xunyi entered Slaughter City and burned the Fallen Ones who tried to stop him with his Holy Flame.
  • Qian Xunyi killed one Hell Knight, forced another to lead him to the King of Slaughter, and continued forward while the King of Slaughter received news of the intruder.

Ch. 64Tang Chen Awakens

Qian Xunyi defeated the King of Slaughter, freed Tang Chen from the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King's parasitism, and restored his strength. He then told Tang Chen how Tang Hao had killed Spirit Hall’s elites, leaving Tang Chen proud and Qian Xunyi’s hostile purpose unresolved.

  • Qian Xunyi entered Slaughter City, revealed himself as the Pope of Spirit Hall, and challenged the King of Slaughter over Tang Chen’s whereabouts.
  • Qian Xunyi’s Angel Domain overwhelmed the King of Slaughter’s Slaughter Domain, burned him, and let Qian Xunyi claim the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King’s Soul Bone.
  • Tang Chen broke free from the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King’s control, and Qian Xunyi used the Zhe Character Secret to restore his body.
  • Qian Xunyi told Tang Chen that Tang Hao had killed four of Spirit Hall’s Title Douluo, including Qian Xunji, during the conflict over the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
  • Tang Chen laughed and praised Tang Hao, while Qian Xunyi’s reason for coming remained undisclosed.

Ch. 65Lend Me Your Head

Qian Xunyi confronted Tang Chen, explaining that he wanted to destroy the Clear Sky Sect but needed Tang Chen’s head to circumvent an oath. Tang Chen’s attacks failed to harm him, and the chapter ended as Tang Chen took up the Asura Sword and charged again.

  • Qian Xunyi said Tang Hao’s attacks on Spirit Hall justified destroying the Clear Sky Sect, but his father’s oath prevented him from uprooting it while Tang Chen lived.
  • Qian Xunyi asked Tang Chen to lend him his head so he could enter the sect’s ancestral grounds without breaking the oath.
  • Tang Chen attacked with his Clear Sky Hammer, but Qian Xunyi stopped it with one little finger and knocked him into a statue, leaving him injured.
  • Tang Chen unleashed his Slaughter Domain and detonated all nine Soul Rings to power the Great Sumeru Hammer, but Qian Xunyi blocked every strike with his little finger.
  • Tang Chen took the Asura Sword from the blood pool and charged at Qian Xunyi.

Ch. 66Asura God Takes Over

Tang Chen’s exhausted battle with Qian Xunyi led the Asura God to take control of him and unleash the power accumulated in Slaughter City. Qian Xunyi revealed his seven divine beast Soul Rings and the Cosmic Star-Sealing Map, leaving both sides empowered to contend at the God King level.

  • Qian Xunyi repeatedly blocked Tang Chen’s Asura Sword and healed the wounds it managed to inflict, while Tang Chen’s divine power dwindled.
  • As Tang Chen neared exhaustion, the Asura God took over his body and transformed his Slaughter Domain into the Asura Domain.
  • Qian Xunyi activated his second martial soul, revealing seven golden beast Soul Rings whose divine forms pushed back the Asura God’s domain and suppressed his divine consciousness.
  • The Asura God discovered that Qian Xunyi’s Cosmic Star-Sealing Map had sealed Douluo Star off from the God Realm.
  • The Asura God absorbed ten thousand years of killing aura from Slaughter City, briefly reaching God King strength, as he and Qian Xunyi faced off within their opposing domains.

Ch. 67God King-Level Divine Sense

Qian Xunyi and his incarnations battled the Asura God's Divine Sense across the ruined Slaughter City and defeated it. After the Asura God's warning that its true body would seek revenge, Qian Xunyi killed the powerless Tang Chen.

  • The Asura God's Divine Sense created two clones, but Qian Xunyi formed three incarnations to meet them and attack from multiple sides.
  • Qian Xunyi and his incarnations fought the Asura God and its clones, while the battle's aftershocks devastated Slaughter City's pocket world.
  • The Asura God's Divine Sense imprisoned one incarnation and unleashed a decisive sword strike, but Qian Xunyi countered with a powerful punch as his other incarnations destroyed the Asura clones.
  • Qian Xunyi's incarnation broke free, and the Asura God's Divine Sense dispersed after its attack failed, warning that its true body would one day kill him.
  • Tang Chen was left gravely weakened with his Martial Soul shattered, and Qian Xunyi lifted him by the hair and beheaded him.

Ch. 68Black Fury City

Qian Xunyi turned Slaughter City’s dead into Black Fury under his control and appointed an avatar as the new King of Slaughter. Meanwhile, Evil Lord used his mental power to make Tang Yuehua help Spirit Hall track Clear Sky Sect members across Douluo Continent.

  • Qian Xunyi refined the Asura Demon Sword and its scabbard, gaining the highest authority over the Asura God's Nine Trials.
  • Qian Xunyi made an avatar look like the former King of Slaughter and gave it the Asura Demon Sword to rule Slaughter City.
  • Qian Xunyi revived the dead of Slaughter City as Black Fury, bound their souls to the Tower of Black Fury, and renamed the city Black Fury City.
  • Tang Yuehua worried that Spirit Hall might attack the Clear Sky Sect despite the oath between Grandfather and Qian Daoliu.
  • Evil Lord told Tang Yuehua that Qian Xunyi had ordered the Clear Sky Sect's annihilation and used his eyes to bring her under his control.
  • Tang Yuehua agreed to connect Evil Lord with Clear Sky Sect contacts and report the movements of its disciples across the continent.

Ch. 69The Eve of the Storm

Tang Zhen and Tang Xiao worried that Spirit Hall would attack the Clear Sky Sect, while Qian Xunyi revealed that he had killed Tang Chen and used the Elder Council to prepare a campaign against the sect. The chapter ended with Qian Xunyi telling Bibi Dong she would be his surprise for the Clear Sky Sect.

  • Tang Zhen feared Qian Daoliu might break his agreement and attack the Clear Sky Sect, while Tang Xiao decided to attach his ninth Soul Ring early in case war came.
  • Qian Xunyi brought Tang Chen’s severed head to Qian Daoliu and explained that Tang Chen had died after his interrupted Asura God Trial left him vulnerable.
  • Qian Daoliu concluded that Tang Chen’s death ended their old agreement, but warned that destroying the Clear Sky Sect could unite the continent against Spirit Hall.
  • Qian Xunyi declared that his Overlord Angel path meant those who submitted to him would prosper and those who opposed him would perish.
  • At the Elder Council, Qian Xunyi assigned Ling Yuan and Evil Lord to capture the rats across the continent, sent Yue Guan and Gui Mei to control the Four Single-Attribute Clans, and led the Body Camp toward the Clear Sky Sect Ancestral Land.
  • Qian Xunyi singled out Bibi Dong as the surprise he had prepared for the Clear Sky Sect.

Ch. 70Choose One of These Four Soul Beasts

Qian Xunyi took Bibi Dong to the Lake of Life to secure her final Soul Ring and effortlessly suppressed its four Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. Bibi Dong refused to choose any of them because she feared losing the chance to reconcile with Yu Xiaogang, leaving Qian Xunyi displeased.

  • Qian Xunyi told Bibi Dong he had prepared a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring for her and brought her to the Lake of Life.
  • Xiao Wu told Wu Qing and the other Soul Beasts that she wanted to see the human world, while they warned her about the dangers and her approaching Heavenly Tribulation.
  • The Sky Azure Bull Python warned Qian Xunyi and Bibi Dong to leave, but Qian Xunyi repelled the Titan Giant Ape and subdued the Sky Azure Bull Python with ease.
  • Xiao Wu tried to flee with Wu Qing, but Qian Xunyi dragged them back and suppressed all four Soul Beasts.
  • Qian Xunyi offered Bibi Dong a choice among the four Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, but she refused because Yu Xiaogang had warned her not to hunt them.

Ch. 71Wu Qing's Sacrifice

Bibi Dong gained a ninth Soul Ring after Wu Qing sacrificed herself to save Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming, while Qian Xunyi crushed Bibi Dong’s attempt to attack him. Elsewhere, Tang Xiao absorbed a ninety-thousand-year Silverback Gorilla’s Soul Ring and advanced to Title Douluo.

  • Bibi Dong refused the four Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Rings, but Qian Xunyi threatened Yu Xiaogang until she agreed to choose one.
  • Wu Qing offered to sacrifice herself in exchange for the lives of Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming, and Qian Xunyi accepted her offer.
  • Wu Qing sacrificed herself to Bibi Dong, while Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming escaped; Bibi Dong gained a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and a Soft Bone Rabbit Right Leg Bone.
  • Bibi Dong revealed that her new Soul Ring granted Teleportation and Invincible Golden Body, then tried to ambush Qian Xunyi, who flicked her away with a ball of booger.
  • Tang Xiao absorbed a ninety-thousand-year Silverback Gorilla’s Soul Ring after the Clear Sky Sect defeated it, advancing to Title Douluo.

Ch. 72The Upper Three Sects Gather

Tang Xiao reached rank 91 and received the title Roaring Sky Douluo as the Clear Sky Sect prepared for a possible conflict with Spirit Hall. At the sect’s Martial Soul Awakening ceremony, representatives from the Upper Three Sects and the Star Luo Empire gathered, leaving Tang Zhen’s show of unity before Spirit Hall in progress.

  • Tang Xiao returned to the Clear Sky Sect after his Soul Hunt, chose the title Roaring Sky Douluo, and proved able to fight a rank 93 elder to a draw.
  • Bibi Dong absorbed resentment in the Rakshasa Secret Realm, reached rank 93, and vowed to kill Qian Xunyi after becoming a god.
  • Tang Zhen divided the Clear Sky Sect’s disciples between the ancestral grounds and locations across the continent, then invited allies to witness the sect’s Martial Soul Awakening ceremony.
  • Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong arrived at the Clear Sky Sect, where Ning Fengzhi affirmed the Upper Three Sects’ unity.
  • Prince Dai Tianlong arrived as the Star Luo Emperor’s representative, followed by Yu Yuanzhen, who joined Ning Fengzhi and Tang Zhen in declaring the Upper Three Sects united.

Ch. 73Clear Sky Sect Elders

The Clear Sky Sect held a large Martial Soul Awakening ceremony attended by its elders and invited guests, while Yu Yuanzhen compared the sect’s strength with his own clan’s decline. Several children awakened Clear Sky Hammers with strong Innate Soul Power, and Tang Gou impressed the crowd by reaching level nine.

  • Tang Zhen introduced the Clear Sky Sect’s elders and began the awakening ceremony before the gathered guests and disciples.
  • Tang Hai awakened a Clear Sky Hammer with level-six Innate Soul Power, and Tang Zhong followed with level seven.
  • Tang Ziye awakened with level 6.5, Tang Ji with level eight, and Tang Huan with level 8.5, prompting the elders to praise their prospects.
  • The Soul Sage continued awakening children, most of whom possessed Clear Sky Hammers and at least level-five Innate Soul Power.
  • Tang Gou, a descendant of Tang Kai’s branch, awakened with level-nine Innate Soul Power and drew the crowd’s attention.

Ch. 74Geniuses of the Clear Sky Sect

The Clear Sky Sect's awakening ceremony revealed Tang Gou and Tang Qizhen as exceptional talents, while Qian Xunyi watched and launched Spirit Hall's Rat Extermination Operation. The operation began as Soul Master Legion troops entered wormholes, and two guards at the Clear Sky Sect's fortified pass remained unaware of the impending attack.

  • Tang Gou awakened with level 9 Innate Soul Power, prompting Heaven-Opening Douluo and the other elders to celebrate his talent.
  • Tang Qizhen awakened a fire-attribute Clear Sky Hammer and level 9.5 Innate Soul Power, drawing excited praise from Tang Mie, Tang Qi, and Tang Lie.
  • Qian Xunyi used Divine Vision to observe the ceremony and reflected on how Spirit Hall would later kill many of the talented Clear Sky Sect side-branch members.
  • Qian Xunyi activated his ninth Soul Ring, opened spatial wormholes, and ordered the Rat Extermination Operation to begin as the Soul Master Legion deployed.
  • At the Clear Sky Sect's fortified pass, two guards dismissed the threat from Spirit Hall and one planned to pursue a nobleman's wife after the sect reopened to the world.

Ch. 75Melting Through the Clear Sky Sect

Spirit Hall launched an assault on the Clear Sky Sect, smashing through Clear Sky Pass and attacking the sect’s awakening ceremony. Huang Mian killed several promising young Soul Masters as the invasion began.

  • Eight hundred Spirit Hall Soul Masters assembled across the abyss, led by Qing Zhang, Red Star, and Huang Mian.
  • Red Star used his eighth Soul Skill, Great Eruption, to punch a lava-filled breach through Clear Sky Pass.
  • Qing Zhang froze the abyss into a bridge and cooled the lava path so the Body Martial Spirit Legion could advance.
  • As Tang Zhen and the elders celebrated, beacon smoke from Clear Sky Pass warned them of an enemy attack.
  • Huang Mian killed Tang Qizhen with a beam of light, then sniped Tang Gou, Tang Huan, and Tang Ji at the Awakening Plaza.

Ch. 76Spirit Hall Makes No Agreements with the Dead

Spirit Hall attacked the Clear Sky Sect, and Qian Xunyi revealed that he had killed Tang Chen, making the sect’s old agreement with Spirit Hall void. As the Clear Sky Sect mourned and tensions rose, Dai Tianlong urged Qian Xunyi to stop before Spirit Hall made enemies of its allies.

  • The Clear Sky Sect elders raised a Soul Power barrier while Qing Zhang, Red Star, and Huang Mian confronted the sect over its disciples’ attacks on Spirit Hall.
  • Tang Xiao invoked the agreement between Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu, but Qian Xunyi arrived through a Wormhole and declared that Spirit Hall would not honor an agreement with a dead man.
  • Qian Xunyi sent Tang Chen’s severed head to Tang Zhen, who recognized it, and claimed he had killed Tang Chen before he could become a god.
  • The Clear Sky Sect grieved Tang Chen’s death as Qian Xunyi asked whether bringing the head violated the old agreement, and no one challenged his claim that the agreement had ended with Tang Chen’s death.
  • Dai Tianlong appealed to Qian Xunyi to stop the attack, warning that destroying the Clear Sky Sect could provoke its allies and shake the world.
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