Chapter Summaries

Qian Daochen discovered that the Light Dragon God Butterfly’s failing life source left it only three years to live, and offered it a path to rebirth through sacrifice to his junior, the Angel God successor. After the butterfly entered a dormant state in his Storage Soul Tool, Bear Lord confronted Qian Daochen and attacked him.

• Qian Daochen explained that the Light Dragon God Butterfly’s unusual bloodline had halted its cultivation and that its life source would fail within three years.
• Qian Daochen offered to preserve the butterfly’s soul after it sacrificed itself to his junior, who could restore its body with divine power after becoming the Angel God.
• The Light Dragon God Butterfly agreed, shrank into a golden sphere, and entered Qian Daochen’s Storage Soul Tool to sleep until he woke it.
• Bear Lord arrived in the valley, accused Qian Daochen of abducting the butterfly, and demanded that he hand it over.
• Bear Lord struck Qian Daochen with Heaven-Splitting Claw, but Qian Daochen’s sword stopped and erased all five claw marks.

Qian Daochen took the dying Light Dragon God Butterfly from the Star Dou Great Forest after easily overpowering Bear Lord, shocking the forest’s ferocious beasts. Gu Yuena ordered Di Tian to investigate him as the Heavenly Screen prepared to reveal fifth place on the Supreme Powerhouse Ranking.

• Qian Daochen stopped Bear Lord’s Heaven-Splitting Claw with a single sword strike, then sent it crashing through the trees and left with the Light Dragon God Butterfly.
• Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts arrived, and Bear Lord admitted that Qian Daochen had erased its attack and could have severed its claw.
• Gu Yuena examined the faint sword mark and concluded that Qian Daochen’s power and his decision to take the dying butterfly were unusual.
• Gu Yuena ordered Di Tian to investigate Qian Daochen’s identity, while Bear Lord watched the Heavenly Screen with the other beasts.
• The Heavenly Screen announced that fifth place on the Supreme Powerhouse Ranking was about to be revealed, prompting speculation across the two continents.

The Supreme Ranking revealed Bo Saixi as fifth, placing her above Tang Chen and leaving Qian Daoliu's rank unknown. As the continent reacted, Qian Daochen headed for Heaven Dou City to buy wine for Qian Daoliu, while Tang Chen recovered in Slaughter City after receiving his rewards.

• Gu Yuena wondered whether the human who had taken the Light Dragon God Butterfly would appear on the ranking, and Bear Lord stopped mocking human Soul Masters after being wounded by him.
• Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu waited for the fifth-place revelation, while Qian Daochen considered how the rankings might affect the continent and decided to bring wine to Qian Daoliu.
• Qian Daochen traveled toward Heaven Dou City, believing divine rewards mattered less than the strength of one's own path.
• The Supreme Ranking named Bo Saixi fifth, prompting debate across the continent about Qian Daoliu's still-unrevealed position.
• Tang Chen recovered from his injuries in Slaughter City as his rewards suppressed the Nine-Headed Bat King's consciousness.

Tang Chen, the Sacred Pillar Douluo, Bo Saixi, and Bibi Dong reacted to Bo Saixi’s fifth-place ranking and wondered how Qian Daoliu had surpassed her. The Heavenly Screen began revealing Bo Saixi’s childhood on Sea God Island, leaving her confession to Qian Daochen unanswered.

• Tang Chen subdued the Nine-Headed Blood Bat King and questioned how Bo Saixi ranked above him while Qian Daoliu had yet to appear.
• The seven Sacred Pillar Douluo debated whether Qian Daoliu could truly surpass Bo Saixi and wondered whether she had received Qian Daochen’s answer to her confession.
• Bo Saixi suspected Qian Daochen’s guidance had helped Qian Daoliu grow stronger and hoped her reward might free her from her duties as Sea God’s High Priest.
• Bibi Dong recognized Qian Daoliu’s hidden strength and wondered whether she could defeat Bo Saixi with her Rakshasa Divine Power.
• The Heavenly Screen showed that Bo Saixi was born on Sea God Island, awakened the Sea God Martial Soul at six, and had innate full Soul Power.

The Heavenly Screen revealed Bo Saixi's extraordinary Sea God trials, Peerless Douluo power, and place at rank five, leaving the top four's strength in question. As Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen approached Sea God Island, Qian Daochen appeared on a reef nearby.

• Bo Saixi completed the Sea God's Top-Level Eight Trials, reached Level 99, and became Sea God Island's High Priest with eight black Soul Rings and one red Soul Ring.
• Bo Saixi demonstrated how she could command the sea and borrow the power of the Seven Sacred Pillars, with the Heavenly Screen stating that her combat strength surpassed Peerless Douluo limits.
• Clear Sky Sect elders and Spirit Hall priests wondered how Qian Daoliu could rank above Bo Saixi, while Tang Xiao watched the top four positions with concern.
• Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen crossed the sea toward Sea God Island as the Heavenly Screen showed their earlier battle with Bo Saixi.
• Qian Daochen appeared seated on a black reef with an ancient sword across his knees, and Soul Masters across both continents recognized him.

The Heavenly Screen’s review of Bo Saixi brought Qian Daochen back into the world’s attention, prompting Bibi Dong to assess the threat he posed to her control of Spirit Hall. As Qian Daochen approached Heaven Dou City, he remembered Bo Saixi and resolved to visit Sea God Island after settling Spirit Hall’s affairs, while Bear Lord recognized him as the man who had taken the Light Dragon God Butterfly.

• Soul masters debated Qian Daochen’s Martial Soul and why the continent knew so little about him.
• Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan to investigate Qian Daochen’s whereabouts and considered how she would respond if he supported the Qian family.
• Qian Daochen recalled his time with Bo Saixi and decided to visit Sea God Island once Spirit Hall’s affairs were settled.
• Clear Sky Sect’s elders discussed Qian Daochen’s influence on Tang Chen and Bo Saixi, and Tang Xiao predicted that Tang Chen would challenge him again.
• Bear Lord recognized Qian Daochen on the Heavenly Screen as the person who had taken the Light Dragon God Butterfly.

The Heavenly Screen showed Bo Saixi confessing her feelings to Qian Daochen and asking him to stay on Sea God Island. The chapter ended before Qian Daochen answered, while Tang Chen watched and reflected that he and Qian Daoliu had both lost to him.

• Bear Lord gave up hope of resisting Qian Daochen after learning that Qian Daochen had once defeated Tang Chen with one sword strike.
• Gu Yuena ordered Di Tian to investigate where Qian Daochen had gone during the thirty years he was away from the continent.
• Bo Saixi and the seven Sacred Pillar Douluo watched as the Heavenly Screen continued revealing her past with Qian Daochen.
• Bo Saixi approached Qian Daochen on the beach and confessed that she liked him, asking him to stay on Sea God Island.
• Tang Chen watched Bo Saixi's confession and realized that both he and Qian Daoliu had lost to Qian Daochen.

Qian Daochen accepted Bo Saixi’s confession and kissed her, but told her he had to leave Sea God Island to confront a powerful enemy. He departed across the sea after promising to return, while Bo Saixi vowed to wait for him.

• Tang Chen realized Bo Saixi had loved Qian Daochen and accepted that losing to him was no injustice.
• Qian Renxue, Qian Daoliu, Snow Empress, Ice Empress, Gu Yuena, and others watched Bo Saixi await Qian Daochen’s answer.
• Qian Daochen recalled how Bo Saixi had understood and accompanied him, then agreed to stay on Sea God Island with her.
• Qian Daochen and Bo Saixi kissed, and she asked him not to leave the island again.
• Qian Daochen explained that a powerful enemy remained and that he did not want Bo Saixi caught up in the danger.
• Qian Daochen promised to return, crossed the sea, and left Bo Saixi watching from the reef.

Bo Saixi remembered Qian Daochen’s promise to return while others wondered whether he had survived the enemy he left Sea God Island to face. She completed the Sea God Eighth Trial, but the Heavenly Screen revealed she could not begin the ninth because her body could not withstand the godhood inheritance.

• Bo Saixi told the Sacred Pillar Douluo that Qian Daochen had left for something he had to do and had never returned, while Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen reflected on his departure.
• Soul Masters speculated that Qian Daochen had died in battle, but Gu Yuena declared that he was still alive and wondered where he had gone for thirty years.
• Bo Saixi completed the Sea God Eighth Trial, but the ninth trial did not appear, leaving her unable to inherit the Sea God Godhood.
• The Heavenly Screen explained that Bo Saixi’s rank had reached ninety-nine and the Sea God’s power had fused with her Soul Power, but her physical strength was insufficient to withstand the inheritance.

The Heavenly Screen revealed that Bo Saixi could not begin the Sea God’s ninth trial because she lacked the physical strength to withstand divine power, though she remained a Peerless Douluo. After ranking her fifth, the Heavenly Dao awarded her a six-hundred-thousand-year soul ring, the Sea-Calming Divine Pearl, and an incomplete godhood, while Bibi Dong resolved to deal with Qian Daochen.

• Tang Xiao and the Clear Sky Sect elders accepted that Bo Saixi’s strength and abilities explained why she ranked above Tang Chen.
• Gu Yuena and Di Tian discussed how divine rules could prevent even highly qualified beings from becoming gods.
• Bo Saixi put away the Sea God’s Scepter and returned to the Sea God Temple after the ninth trial failed to appear.
• The Heavenly Screen ranked Bo Saixi fifth and awarded her a six-hundred-thousand-year soul ring, a Sea-Calming Divine Pearl, and an incomplete godhood.
• Bo Saixi wondered what Qian Daochen would say about her fate, while Bibi Dong decided to find him and eliminate him if he refused to yield.

Qian Daochen entered the Heaven Dou Imperial Auction House and bid on Deep Sea Sinking Silver Mother to forge a sword for Qian Daoliu. Tang San recognized the metal as ideal for his hidden weapons, but Qian Daochen’s ten-million-Gold-Soul-Coin bid left the auction’s outcome unsettled.

• Qian Renxue resolved to find Qian Daochen and reunite him with Bo Saixi, while Qian Daoliu wanted to see his elder brother too.
• Bo Saixi declined her rewards, entered seclusion, and continued waiting for Qian Daochen.
• Qian Daochen entered the Heaven Dou Imperial Auction House and took a seat in the VIP section as Shrek Academy’s group watched the auction.
• Qian Daochen decided the Deep Sea Sinking Silver Mother would make a suitable sword for Qian Daoliu, while Tang San recognized it as valuable material for crafting hidden weapons.
• Qian Daochen bid ten million Gold Soul Coins for the Deep Sea Sinking Silver Mother, which Tang San desperately wanted but could not afford.

Qian Daochen won the Deep Sea Sinking Silver Mother at the auction, while Tang San and his companions debated whether to take it from him. The Heavenly Screen revealed Qian Daoliu as fourth on the Supreme Powerhouse Ranking, and Qian Daochen watched to see how far his younger brother had progressed.

• Qian Daochen bid ten million Gold Soul Coins and won the Deep Sea Sinking Silver Mother.
• Tang San rejected the idea of stealing the material, but Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai discussed following Qian Daochen after the auction.
• The Heavenly Screen announced that the fourth-place ranking was about to be revealed.
• Qian Daochen expected his younger brother to rank fourth and wondered how much Qian Daoliu had grown during his absence.
• The Heavenly Screen showed Qian Daoliu beneath the Angel God statue and announced him as fourth on the Supreme Powerhouse Ranking.

Qian Daoliu ranked fourth on the Supreme Ranking, prompting Bibi Dong, Tang Chen, and Bo Saixi to wonder how he had surpassed them. The Heavenly Screen revealed his past as Spirit Hall’s executioner and showed that Tang Chen had repeatedly defeated him, leaving the reason for Qian Daoliu’s higher ranking unresolved.

• Spirit Hall’s worshipers celebrated Qian Daoliu’s fourth-place ranking, while Bibi Dong worried that a reward would strengthen him against her.
• Tang Chen and Bo Saixi each suspected that Qian Daochen had helped Qian Daoliu grow stronger.
• The Heavenly Screen identified Qian Daoliu as a Level 99 Peerless Douluo and showed him judging Spirit Hall traitors and slaying evil Soul Masters.
• The Heavenly Screen showed Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen clashing repeatedly, with Tang Chen overpowering him with the Clear Sky Hammer each time.

After losing his fifth fight against Tang Chen, Qian Daoliu visited his elder brother Qian Daochen and asked him for guidance. Qian Daochen explained why Qian Daoliu kept losing but initially refused to teach him.

• Qian Daoliu lost his fifth battle against Tang Chen, prompting Soul Masters to question why he ranked above Tang Chen and Bo Saixi.
• Clear Sky Sect elders celebrated Tang Chen’s victories and argued that Qian Daoliu’s higher ranking was mistaken or owed to Angel God’s Temple.
• Qian Daoliu visited Qian Daochen at a mountain summit, and Qian Daochen asked whether he had lost again.
• Qian Daochen explained that Qian Daoliu kept abandoning his speed to challenge Tang Chen head-on and cared too much about proving the Seraphim superior to the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Qian Daoliu repeatedly begged Qian Daochen to teach him, arguing that Tang Chen’s threat to defeat him in ten moves would disgrace Qian Daochen too.

Qian Daochen began teaching Qian Daoliu by beating him, then demonstrated a sword strike that split the cloud sea for a thousand miles. The strike stunned Soul Masters and spirit beasts alike, and Gu Yuena judged it powerful enough to threaten the gods.

• Qian Daoliu asked Qian Daochen to teach him so he could grow stronger and defeat Tang Chen, and Qian Daochen repeatedly struck him with his scabbard before agreeing to show him how to use a sword.
• Qian Daochen drew his ancient sword without using his Martial Soul, Soul Rings, or visible Soul Power and split the cloud sea across the sky with one strike.
• Soul Masters watching the Heavenly Screen were astonished, while Sword Douluo Chen Xin said the strike could destroy the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s mountain gate.
• Gu Yuena judged Qian Daochen’s strike strong enough to threaten the gods, and Di Tian and the other spirit beasts realized his earlier sword strike against Bear Lord had shown only a fraction of his power.

Di Tian and Gu Yuena recognized that Qian Daochen's swordsmanship could threaten gods, while Qian Daoliu's younger self begged his brother to teach him the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Draw Technique. After a hundred days of practice, Qian Daoliu cut a distant mountain in half, but Qian Daochen called him only a beginner.

• Di Tian wondered whether the Dragon God's Claw could withstand Qian Daochen's sword, and Gu Yuena said he would be injured.
• Qian Renxue admired Qian Daochen's sword and learned that Qian Daoliu had also mastered it, though he remained far inferior to his brother.
• Qian Daoliu clung to Qian Daochen's leg and begged to be taught, while viewers across the continent watched the scene on the Heavenly Screen.
• Qian Daochen taught Qian Daoliu the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Draw Technique, explaining that it relied on the wielder rather than Soul Rings or a Martial Soul.
• Qian Daoliu practiced drawing his Angel Sacred Sword for a hundred days and eventually severed a distant mountain, but Qian Daochen said he was still only a beginner.

Qian Daoliu mastered Qian Daochen’s Heaven-Slaying Sword-Draw Technique and used it to drive off a three-hundred-thousand-year Sea Spirit Beast. He and Tang Chen then challenged Bo Saixi on Sea God Island, where she defeated them both by drawing on the power of the sea.

• Qian Daoliu cultivated the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Draw Technique under Qian Daochen’s guidance, fusing his Angel God Power with his sword intent and greatly increasing his strength.
• Qian Daoliu used a single sword strike to wound and drive away a three-hundred-thousand-year Sea Spirit Beast near Sea God Island.
• Qian Daoliu declared that Qian Daochen would take first place on the Supreme Ranking, and Qian Renxue came to share his confidence.
• Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen joined forces to challenge Bo Saixi on Sea God Island.
• Bo Saixi used the sea, Sea God Island, and the Seven Sacred Pillars to defeat Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu after a day of battle.

The Heavenly Screen revealed that Qian Daoliu had held back against Bo Saixi and saved his Heaven-Slaying Sword-Draw Technique for Tang Chen. Tang Chen resolved to challenge Qian Daoliu after refining his reward, while Qian Daoliu admitted to Qian Renxue that he had long disliked Tang Chen.

• The Heavenly Screen showed Qian Daoliu releasing his sword hilt instead of using the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Draw Technique against Bo Saixi, and he told Tang Chen that the technique was meant for their next fight.
• Tang Chen recalled how Qian Daochen had defeated him and decided to challenge Qian Daoliu once he had refined the Heavenly Dao's reward and repaired his body.
• The screen showed Tang Chen leaving Sea God Island to seek godhood and refusing Qian Daoliu's demand for their agreed battle; Qian Daoliu pursued him with his sword ready but eventually let him go.
• Tang Chen vowed to return to Spirit City and settle the postponed battle after refining his reward, while spectators debated whether the fight would finally happen.
• Qian Renxue questioned Qian Daoliu about chasing Tang Chen, and Qian Daoliu said he had disliked Tang Chen for a long time.

Qian Daoliu trained for five years in the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Draw Technique, surpassing his former limits, before defeating Chen Jianjun’s challenge with a single strike. Chen Jianjun learned that Qian Daochen had created the technique and was urged to keep seeking his own path.

• Qian Daoliu recalled his old rivalry with Tang Chen and anticipated their rematch after Tang Chen absorbed his rewards.
• Qian Daoliu practiced drawing and sheathing the Angel Sacred Sword for five years, fusing his Angel God Power, Soul Power, and sword momentum and transforming his Martial Soul.
• Chen Jianjun arrived in Spirit City and challenged Qian Daoliu to compare the Seven Killing Sword with the Angel Sacred Sword.
• Chen Jianjun unleashed his ninth Soul Skill, but Qian Daoliu split the giant sword with one draw and defeated him without releasing his Soul Rings.
• Qian Daoliu named the technique as Qian Daochen’s creation and told Chen Jianjun that losing a sword fight did not mean he had no path forward.

The Heavenly Screen revealed that Qian Daoliu defeated Chen Jianjun with one restrained sword strike, after which Chen Jianjun lost his faith in the sword and later died in depression. Chen Xin accepted his father’s defeat and vowed to continue pursuing the sword path, while Qian Daoliu’s lifelong sword training carried him beyond his former limits.

• The Heavenly Screen showed that Qian Daoliu defeated Chen Jianjun in their challenge but spared his life, though Chen Jianjun later died in depression after losing his faith in the sword.
• Chen Xin learned that Qian Daoliu had used a single sword strike and held back, then resolved to keep walking the path his father could not.
• Qian Daochen reflected that his guidance had taught Qian Daoliu not only how to draw his sword but also when to sheathe it, preventing the clash from turning into a lasting feud.
• The Heavenly Screen showed Qian Daoliu training relentlessly until his sword momentum fused with his Seraphim Martial Soul and he surpassed his former limits.
• Chen Xin, Ning Fengzhi, and Gu Rong considered Chen Jianjun’s defeat, and Chen Xin recognized how far he remained from a true master of the sword.