Chapter Summaries

Qian Xunji learned that Tang Hao and Ah Yin had been found and set out with Spirit Hall’s forces to capture the transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Tang Hao fled with Ah Yin and little A-San into Heavenly Valley Ridge, where he prepared to face Qian Xunji.

• Qian Xunji ordered Golden Bell and Silver Hammer to gather troops and personally led an expedition after Tang Hao and Ah Yin.
• Qian Xunji offered Bibi Dong a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and she pretended to accept his kindness while secretly planning to use Spirit Hall’s resources to grow stronger.
• Tang Hao, Ah Yin, and little A-San fled through Heavenly Valley Ridge as Golden Bell Douluo and Silver Hammer Douluo attacked them.
• Tang Hao hid Ah Yin and the child in a cave, then stood outside with his Clear Sky Hammer to face Qian Xunji.

Tang Hao fought Qian Xunji and two other Title Douluo while expecting Ah Yin to intervene, but she never appeared. As Tang Hao considered unleashing Divine Slaughter's Domain to turn the battle around, his reason for expecting Ah Yin had already vanished.

• Qian Xunji attacked Tang Hao, but Tang Hao's Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique briefly forced back the Six-Winged Angel.
• Golden Bell Douluo immobilized Tang Hao, allowing Qian Xunji to strike him with Angel Sacred Sword.
• Golden Bell Douluo and Silver Hammer Douluo attacked together, and Tang Hao survived the blows by activating Clear Sky Protection.
• Qian Xunyi took the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone and Seed of Life, then carried the unconscious Qian Renxue through a Wormhole.
• Qian Xunyi ordered Evil Emperor to have a Hundred-Thousand-Year giant lizard sacrifice itself to Rat.
• As the three Title Douluo pressed their attack, Tang Hao hesitated over whether to activate Divine Slaughter's Domain.

Tang Hao let Ah Yin sacrifice herself, gaining a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring and Soul Bone before fighting Qian Xunji’s forces. The chapter ended with Tang Hao killing Golden Bell and Silver Hammer with his bizarre Scabby Hammer skill.

• Tang Hao struggled against Golden Bell and Silver Hammer while hoping Ah Yin would sacrifice herself, but A-Xi emerged and offered to go with Qian Xunji in exchange for Tang Hao and Xiao San being spared.
• A-Xi bound Tang Hao with Blue Silver Emperor vines, then began a sacrifice that formed an absolute barrier and gave Tang Hao a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, a Soul Bone, and level 92 Soul Power.
• Qian Xunji ordered Golden Bell and Silver Hammer to attack Tang Hao before he could recover, but Tang Hao unleashed Divine Slaughter's Domain and vowed revenge for Ah Yin.
• Golden Bell and Silver Hammer used their ninth Soul Skills against Tang Hao, who answered with Scabby Hammer and shattered their attacks.
• Pustules on Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer burst and drenched the two elders in acidic fluid, killing both of them.

Tang Hao defeated Qian Xunji but spared his life, then took the Blue Silver Emperor's Seed of Life. Inside her spiritual space, Ah Yin learned that her memories with Tang Hao had been manipulated and that he had planned to use her for her Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring.

• Tang Hao used Ring Detonation and the Great Sumeru Hammer to overpower Qian Xunji and leave him badly wounded.
• Tang Hao refused to kill Qian Xunji, warned him that Spirit Hall's days were numbered, and took the Seed of Life from the battlefield.
• Ah Yin watched memories revealing that she and Tang Hao had mistaken each other's partners and that she had sacrificed herself to a dazed blonde girl.
• Evil Emperor appeared in Ah Yin's Mental Sea and admitted that he had manipulated events for his master's amusement.
• Evil Emperor showed Ah Yin memories of Tang Hao planning to obtain her Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and exploiting her pregnancy to expose her Soul Beast aura.

Evil Emperor challenged Ah Yin’s belief in Tang Hao by arguing that he had deliberately exposed her to Spirit Hall and planned to make her sacrifice herself, leaving her shaken but still unwilling to accept the accusations. Meanwhile, Qian Xunyi entered a murdered household while searching for a vessel and found a dead woman and infant.

• Evil Emperor argued that Tang Hao’s decision to spare Mad Rhinoceros Douluo had enabled Spirit Hall to discover Ah Yin’s identity and hunt her.
• Evil Emperor showed Ah Yin Tang Hao’s route toward Spirit Hall rather than the Clear Sky Sect and accused him of plotting to force her to sacrifice herself.
• Ah Yin rejected Evil Emperor’s claims, then agreed to bet that Tang Hao would plant her in the Blue Silver Forest and refused to let Evil Emperor interfere.
• Qian Xunyi arrived at a bloodied household, and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm confirmed that everyone inside was dead.
• Qian Xunyi searched the house for a vessel and found a woman dead with a knife in her chest and a suffocated infant in a cradle.

Qian Xunyi restored a dead infant’s body and placed the sleeping Otherworld Tang San inside it, then arranged a fabricated account of the Luo Family’s massacre for him to remember. After burying the dead, Qian Xunyi returned to the Body Camp and set out with his forces for Spirit City, ready to take the stage.

• Tian Meng used spiritual power to learn that Tang Hao had killed the Luo Family after they sheltered him, leaving the infant dead.
• Qian Xunyi restored the infant’s body with the Zhe Character Secret and placed Otherworld Tang San inside it.
• Qian Xunyi and Tian Meng revised a story in which the infant survived hidden in a floor cabinet and witnessed Tang Hao’s massacre, then Qian Xunyi implanted those memories in Tang San.
• Qian Xunyi named the infant his adopted godson and handed him to Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to raise.
• Qian Xunyi buried the Luo Family’s dead, returned to the Body Camp with the sleeping Qian Renshan, and led his forces toward Spirit City.

After Tang Hao defeated Qian Xunji and two Spirit Hall elders, the Clear Sky Sect celebrated his reputation while Spirit Hall reeled from the loss. Qian Daoliu urged his injured son to behave, but Qian Xunji secretly vowed revenge as Bibi Dong brought him medicine.

• Tang Zhen named Tang Hao the next Clear Sky Douluo, and the Clear Sky Sect celebrated its rising strength.
• Tang Xiao mourned Ah Yin’s fate and swore to make Spirit Hall pay, while Tang Zhen planned to find him a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring.
• Bibi Dong learned of Qian Xunji’s defeat, scorned him, and began forming a plan to settle her grudge.
• Qian Daoliu urged the injured Qian Xunji to recover and stop causing trouble, recalling how his earlier campaigns had weakened Spirit Hall.
• After Qian Daoliu left, Qian Xunji resolved to hunt Tang Hao once he recovered, and Bibi Dong entered with medicinal soup.

Bibi Dong pretended to care for the recovering Qian Xunji while secretly poisoning him. She revealed her revenge, killed him by devouring his soul and soul power, and completed the first Rakshasa trial.

• Qian Xunji promised Bibi Dong a grand wedding and ownership of Spirit Hall after he recovered.
• Bibi Dong continued bringing Qian Xunji medicine as he regained strength and trained to recover from his injuries.
• Bibi Dong revealed her hatred and used poison designed to dissolve Qian Xunji's Six-Winged Angel soul power, then impaled him with her spider spears.
• Qian Xunji accused Bibi Dong of killing him over Yu Xiaogang, but she said she would destroy the Angel Clan and offer Spirit Hall to him.
• Bibi Dong devoured Qian Xunji's soul and soul power, reached level 90, and completed the first Rakshasa trial.

After Bibi Dong killed Qian Xunji, Qian Daoliu concealed the truth and Spirit Hall announced that Tang Hao had killed the Pope. Yu Xiaogang planned to exploit Bibi Dong’s expected rise to power, but realized Qian Xunyi might prevent her from becoming Pope.

• Bibi Dong lied about Qian Xunji’s death, and Qian Daoliu recognized the signs of her guilt but stopped himself from harming her after sensing a divine aura protecting her.
• Qian Daoliu declared that Tang Hao had gravely injured Qian Xunji, and Spirit Hall announced the Pope’s death and held his funeral.
• Tang Hao heard people crediting him with Qian Xunji’s death and hoped the story would strengthen the Clear Sky Sect’s reputation while setting up Tang San’s future conflict with Spirit Hall.
• Yu Xiaogang planned to use Bibi Dong’s authority to obtain access to the Icefire Yin Yang Well and the Immortal Herb Catalog, hoping to transform Luo Sanpao.
• Yu Xiaogang remembered that Qian Xunyi also existed in this life and worried that Bibi Dong might not become Pope, so he decided to wait until after Qian Xunji’s funeral to see who took the position.

Qian Xunyi attended Qian Xunji’s funeral and learned that Bibi Dong had killed his brother. He overpowered Bibi Dong when she attacked him, leaving her bloodied after slamming her into the wall.

• Qian Xunyi arrived at the Hall of Douluo and mourned Qian Xunji alongside Qian Daoliu, Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue.
• Bibi Dong claimed Tang Hao had mortally wounded Qian Xunji, while Qian Renxue revealed a hundred-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring.
• After the funeral rites, Qian Xunyi questioned Bibi Dong about Qian Xunji’s wounds and accused her of lying.
• Bibi Dong confessed that she had killed Qian Xunji and declared her hatred for the Angel Clan.
• Qian Xunyi choked and threw Bibi Dong, then struck her Death Spider Emperor form with a blow that sent her crashing into the wall.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Qian Xunyi rewarded Yue Guan and Gui Mei with Soul Bones, then assaulted Bibi Dong over the foot she used to enter the Papal Hall. At the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Zhen and the elders debated how to answer Spirit Hall’s demand to punish Tang Hao.

• Qian Xunyi gave Yue Guan and Gui Mei two fifty-thousand-year Soul Bones, raising their loyalty and earning their pledges of devotion.
• Bibi Dong entered the Papal Hall, and Qian Xunyi accused her of plotting to usurp him because she had stepped through the door with her left foot.
• Qian Xunyi struck Bibi Dong into the wall, provoking her hatred, fear, and dread.
• Tang Ming returned to the Clear Sky Sect and told Tang Zhen that Qian Xunyi demanded Tang Hao’s Martial Soul be crippled and that he be brought to Spirit Hall for punishment.
• Tang Zhen refused to hand Tang Hao over and asked the sect how it should respond, while the younger disciples called for war against Spirit Hall.

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.