Chapter Summaries

Tang San distributed crimson marrow lingzhi to his teammates after Tai Long’s rapid improvement convinced them the herbs could raise soul power. Yu Xiaogang also swallowed one in hopes of reaching level thirty, unaware that it would drain his already-dwindling vitality faster.

• Ma Hongjun, Huang Yuan, Jing Ling, and the others asked Tang San for herbs after Tai Long revealed he had risen from level thirty-eight to level forty overnight.
• Tang San brought the team together, explained that everyone would receive a portion, and warned them to wait for his guidance before absorbing the herbs.
• Yu Xiaogang confirmed that Tai Long had no obvious ill effects, while Tang San advised Oscar and Jiangzhu to absorb their portions slowly under his supervision.
• Tang San distributed lingzhi portions among the team, including Xiao Wu, and kept some in the Medicine Box.
• Tang San offered Yu Xiaogang a lingzhi to help him reach level thirty, and Yu Xiaogang swallowed it eagerly, unaware that its potency was consuming his remaining vitality.

The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament began with the Imperial Fighting Team and Shrek Academy drawing each other in the first round. As both teams prepared to face off, Yu Xiaogang vowed that Shrek would defeat the Imperial Fighting Team.

• Shrek Academy’s Soul Masters reached new levels, while Gu Ling advanced to the peak of level forty-nine.
• Gu Ling and the Imperial Fighting Team arrived at the arena and encountered Tang San and Shrek Academy, whose members bristled at their meeting.
• Xue Ye opened the tournament, and Ning Fengzhi named the Imperial Fighting Team as the team he most wanted to watch.
• Salas drew the first-round matchups, pairing Heaven Dou Royal Academy with Shrek Academy, and announced that Grand Finalists could join the Spirit Temple.
• Gu Ling suggested someone had deliberately arranged the matchup, then exchanged a disdainful look with Tang San.
• Yu Xiaogang wrote Gu Ling’s name on a sheet and urged Shrek Academy to defeat the Imperial Fighting Team.

Yu Xiaogang devised a formation to counter Gu Ling, but Gu Ling chose to fight Shrek Academy's seven alone and revealed his level forty-nine Bone Dragon martial soul. He disabled Shrek's front line and pressured Oscar, then used his dragon aura to freeze the attackers, leaving the match poised for his next move.

• Yu Xiaogang instructed Shrek Academy to surround Gu Ling, target the Royal Team's rear line if he used his fourth soul skill, and rely on Oscar's sausages for support.
• Gu Ling told his teammates to stay back and declined Ning Rongrong's buffs, then revealed his ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring and level forty-nine strength.
• Gu Ling's Spatial Rift Bone Spikes tied down Dai Mubai, Yu Tianheng, and Tai Long, while his Void Dragon Assault wounded Oscar and prevented him from making sausages.
• Dai Mubai, Yu Tianheng, Tai Long, and Ma Hongjun attacked Gu Ling together, but his blue and red dragon auras suppressed their martial souls and stopped their charge.
• Tang San realized Gu Ling's aura had frightened the attackers, and Gu Ling turned his attention toward Oscar.

Gu Ling overwhelmed Shrek Academy's front line, defeating six teammates in moments and leaving Tang San alone on the platform. He dismissed the bone spikes and challenged Tang San to prove his strength without his teammates.

• Gu Ling used Bone Prison Dragon's Roar to disrupt Tang San, Oscar, and Jiangzhu's Soul Skills while bone spikes trapped them.
• Gu Ling struck Yu Tianheng, Dai Mubai, Tai Long, and Ma Hongjun out of the arena before they could mount an attack.
• Gu Ling stopped Oscar from making sausages and hurled him out of the arena, then pushed the uninjured Jiangzhu over the boundary.
• The Referee confirmed all six Shrek Academy members were out, while Ning Rongrong, Xue Ye, and Salas watched Gu Ling in surprise.
• Gu Ling freed Tang San from the bone spikes and asked where his teammates were as Tang San stood alone, unable to answer.

Gu Ling defeated Tang San in the arena and destroyed the Eight Spider Lances, leaving Tang San unable to summon them again. Tang San was knocked out of bounds, eliminating all seven members of Shrek Academy.

• Tang San attacked Gu Ling with Spider Web Restraint, but Gu Ling evaded the net and broke two of the Eight Spider Lances.
• Gu Ling continued to counter Tang San, snapping four more Spider Lances and then breaking the final two.
• Gu Ling used ice and fire forces to destroy the Eight Spider Lances' soul bone essence, severing Tang San's connection to them permanently.
• Tang San lunged at Gu Ling in desperation, but Gu Ling struck him repeatedly and sent him out of bounds.
• The Referee called Tang San out of bounds, and all seven members of Shrek Academy were eliminated.

The Heaven Dou Royal Academy team defeated Shrek Academy, leaving Tang San and his teammates badly injured and Tang San’s Eight Spider Lances destroyed. After Gu Rong stopped Yu Xiaogang from attacking Gu Ling, an enraged middle-aged man vanished from a rooftop while watching Tang San being carried away.

• Tang San realized his Eight Spider Lances were gone as Yu Xiaogang and the others found Shrek Academy’s injured students.
• Gu Ling pointed out that Ye Lingling had been healing the opponents, and the referees rejected Yu Xiaogang’s demand to disqualify the Imperial Fighting Team.
• The Head Referee declared the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team the winner, and Gu Rong slapped Yu Xiaogang after he lunged at Gu Ling.
• Ning Fengzhi calmed Gu Rong, and Tang San touched the broken lances before Flender led the Shrek students away.
• Gu Ling thanked his teacher Gu Rong, while a burly middle-aged man watched Tang San from a rooftop and then vanished.

Tang San awoke in the Shrek Academy infirmary and learned that his Eight Spider Lances had been destroyed, prompting Tang Hao to seek revenge on Gu Ling. Tang Hao attacked Gu Ling on the mountain path, but Gu Rong and Dugu Bo intervened as Tang Hao prepared to fight them both.

• The Healing Soul Master told Liu Erlong that Tang San was stable but could not restore his destroyed Eight Spider Lances, and Tang San recoiled from Yu Xiaogang before lamenting the loss.
• Tang Hao watched from outside the infirmary, vowed to kill Gu Ling, and left after confirming Tang San's breathing had steadied.
• Gu Ling trained with Gu Rong behind Heaven Dou Royal Academy while they discussed the danger of Tang Hao seeking revenge.
• Tang Hao confronted Gu Ling on the mountain path and attacked him with the Clear Sky Hammer, but Gu Rong blocked the blow.
• Tang Hao bypassed Gu Rong to strike at Gu Ling, and Dugu Bo deflected the hammer shadow before joining Gu Rong to face Tang Hao.
• Tang Hao summoned all nine Soul Rings, including a red one, and declared that the two Titled Douluos could not save Gu Ling.

Gu Rong and Dugu Bo teamed up to stop Tang Hao from killing Gu Ling on the mountain path. Tang Hao was wounded and driven back, but he still raised the Clear Sky Hammer and vowed to kill Gu Ling.

• Gu Rong shielded Gu Ling while Dugu Bo spread poisonous mist to cut off Tang Hao’s escape, and the two titled Douluo attacked him together.
• Tang Hao fought back with the Clear Sky Hammer, but Gu Rong’s Bone Dragon and Dugu Bo’s Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor forced him to contend with both of them.
• Tang Hao charged at Gu Ling, who used his Second Soul Skill to evade, but the Bone Dragon’s tail blocked the hammer strike aimed at him.
• Dugu Bo used Time Freeze and attacked Tang Hao, allowing Gu Rong to land another blow that sent Tang Hao crashing into a tree and left him bleeding.
• Gu Rong gathered Gu Ling behind him as Dugu Bo closed in with poison, but Tang Hao raised his hammer again and declared that Gu Ling would die that day.

Tang Hao attacked Gu Ling after Tang San's loss, but Gu Rong and Dugu Bo intervened and forced him to retreat. Gu Ling recognized how much stronger he needed to become and resolved to reach rank fifty for his fifth Soul Ring.

• Tang Hao struck at Gu Ling with the Clear Sky Hammer, while Gu Rong and Dugu Bo joined forces to deflect the attack and protect him.
• Tang Hao accused Gu Ling of destroying Tang San's External Soul Bone, but Gu Rong defended his disciple and Gu Ling mocked Tang Hao for refusing to accept his son's loss.
• Dugu Bo threatened to poison the Clear Sky Sect if Tang Hao harmed Gu Ling, making Tang Hao hesitate as he weighed the danger to his sect and injured son.
• Tang Hao lowered his hammer, warned Gu Ling that the matter was not over, and left the shattered mountain path.
• Gu Ling thanked Gu Rong and Dugu Bo, then resolved to reach rank fifty and obtain his fifth Soul Ring.

After Shrek Academy barely won another match, Tang San remained withdrawn despite his improving injuries and the mysterious deliveries of stolen medicinal herbs. Alone in his room, he blamed Blue Silver Grass for his repeated defeats and considered whether he should have trained with the Clear Sky Hammer instead.

• Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng returned injured after Shrek Academy won a difficult match, while Flender reviewed the team's standings.
• Xiao Wu and Flender received repeated anonymous deliveries of precious healing herbs, which were later linked to a theft from the Heaven Dou City auction house.
• Dai Mubai visited Tang San and noticed that he showed little interest in the team's matches despite being able to move and train again.
• Tang San tested his Blue Silver Grass, panicked at the memory of Gu Ling's bone spikes and Bone Armor, and saw that his broken spear no longer responded to his Soul Power.
• Tang San tore apart a stalk of Blue Silver Grass, called it useless, and summoned his unringed Clear Sky Hammer as he wondered if he should have trained it first.

Yu Xiaogang persuaded Tang San to recover from his defeat by promising that the Clear Sky Hammer could eventually wield only ten-thousand-year Soul Rings. Tang San left his room determined to return to the Qualifiers and lead Shrek Academy.

• Tang San admitted to Yu Xiaogang that he feared his Blue Silver Grass and lost Eight Spider Lances could not help him defeat Gu Ling.
• Yu Xiaogang reminded Tang San that he had a second Martial Soul and said he could wait until reaching five rings before adding ten-thousand-year Soul Rings to the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Tang San regained hope that his untrained Clear Sky Hammer could overcome Gu Ling, but mourned the loss of his Eight Spider Lances.
• Yu Xiaogang urged Tang San to stop hiding, help Shrek Academy qualify, and prove that Gu Ling had not defeated him.
• Tang San left his room and told Yu Xiaogang he would play in the next match.

Gu Ling led Heaven Dou Royal Academy to a decisive victory over Elephant Armor Academy by breaking through their defensive formation and knocking Huyan Li out of bounds. As Tang San watched uneasily, Gu Ling learned that their next opponent would be Blazing Fire Academy.

• Gu Ling assigned his teammates their positions before Heaven Dou Royal Academy faced Elephant Armor Academy, while Tang San watched from the stands beside Yu Xiaogang.
• Gu Ling stopped Elephant Armor Academy’s advance with a powerful punch against Huyan Li, then used Spatial Rift Bone Spikes to open a breach in their formation.
• Gu Ling suppressed the Elephant Armor fighters with Bone Prison Dragon’s Roar and struck Huyan Li out of bounds.
• Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and the Shi Family Brothers exploited the broken formation, driving the remaining fighters out of bounds until Elephant Armor Academy surrendered.
• Tang San watched Gu Ling’s performance without finding an opening, and Gu Ling received the schedule naming Blazing Fire Academy as their next opponent.

Gu Ling led the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team to defeat Blazing Fire Academy without using his fourth soul skill. Watching the fight, Tang San lost confidence again and questioned whether he could beat Gu Ling in the tournament without cultivating his Clear Sky Hammer.

• Huo Wu arranged Blazing Fire Academy to target the Royal Team’s flanks and rear, but Gu Ling fought off Huo Wushuang and the Fire Leopard Soul Master while his teammates held the line.
• Huo Wu combined her power with the two support Soul Masters and fired her fourth soul skill, Blazing Sun Dance, but Gu Ling punched through the fireball without being injured.
• Gu Ling disrupted Blazing Fire Academy with Bone Prison Dragon's Roar, knocked Huo Wushuang and the support Soul Masters out of the arena, and forced Huo Wu to surrender as his teammates drove back the remaining fighters.
• The referee declared Heaven Dou Royal Academy the winner, and Gu Ling’s fourth soul ring remained unused.
• Tang San watched the victory and asked Yu Xiaogang how he could beat Gu Ling in the tournament if he did not cultivate his Clear Sky Hammer.

After Blazing Fire Academy’s defeat by Gu Ling, Tang San convinced Yu Xiaogang to let him add soul rings to his Clear Sky Hammer early. They prepared to travel to Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for rings, hoping to strengthen Tang San before the tournament resumed.

• Tang San demanded that Yu Xiaogang let him add soul rings to his Clear Sky Hammer so he could fight Gu Ling again.
• Yu Xiaogang agreed to gamble on Tang San absorbing up to four rings, provided he examined Tang San after each one and stopped if his body could not withstand it.
• Yu Xiaogang summoned Flender and Liu Erlong and explained that Tang San needed the Clear Sky Hammer’s power to challenge Gu Ling.
• Tang San told Flender he would take responsibility for defying Tang Hao’s warning against adding rings carelessly.
• Liu Erlong agreed to accompany them to Star Dou Great Forest, while Flender arranged for Mu Bai, Tian Heng, and Zhao Wuji to cover the team and warned them to retreat from dangerous soul beasts.

Gu Ling reached level fifty and traveled with Gu Rong and Dugu Bo to Holy Soul Village, where he found the hidden cave connected to Tang Hao. They uncovered a lead box containing a powerful blue light, and Gu Rong recognized the aura of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.

• Gu Ling broke through to level fifty, and Gu Rong and Dugu Bo agreed to accompany him on his hunt for a fifth soul ring.
• Gu Ling diverted the group to Holy Soul Village before they went to the Star Dou Great Forest, and Dugu Yan took command of the Royal Team while he was away.
• Gu Ling told Gu Rong and Dugu Bo that Tang San grew up in Holy Soul Village and led them into the mountains to search for a waterfall.
• Gu Rong found a concealed entrance behind the waterfall and guided the others through the passage to a cave where Ah Yin's Blue Silver Grass grew.
• Gu Rong uncovered a hidden lead box, and Gu Ling opened it until Gu Rong recognized the blue light within as the aura of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.

Gu Ling found the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone in the cave where Tang Hao had hidden it and began absorbing it under Gu Rong and Dugu Bo’s protection. As the absorption continued, Dugu Bo noticed Ah Yin’s blue silver grass reacting to the changes.

• Gu Rong opened the Lead Box and revealed the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, which Gu Ling said he had come to find.
• Gu Ling explained that the Blue Silver Emperor was Ah Yin, Tang San’s mother, and that Tang Hao had planted her surviving seed in the cave.
• Gu Ling refused to reveal how he knew about the cave, and Gu Rong accepted his silence while warning him to share more information on future trips.
• Gu Ling chose to absorb the Soul Bone, and Gu Rong and Dugu Bo checked his condition before guarding him.
• Gu Ling began absorbing the Soul Bone, enduring the pressure as its energy entered his right leg and spread through his body.
• Dugu Bo noticed Ah Yin’s blue silver grass drawing in its blades and wondered whether it sensed the Soul Bone’s changes.

Gu Ling finished absorbing the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone and tested its flight and healing abilities. He then removed Ah Yin from the cave and stored her safely in the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch before leaving with Dugu Bo and Gu Rong to search for his fifth soul ring.

• Gu Ling completed the Soul Bone fusion and discovered that its abilities let him fly and heal wounds.
• Gu Ling decided to take Ah Yin from the cave so Tang Hao could not reclaim her and so she might be useful later.
• Dugu Bo guided Gu Ling as they carefully dug up Ah Yin's roots, and her grass blades reacted to his touch.
• Gu Ling placed Ah Yin in the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch after settling her roots in a stone planter.
• Gu Rong led Gu Ling and Dugu Bo away from the waterfall to continue searching for Gu Ling's fifth soul ring.

Gu Ling, Dugu Bo, and Gu Rong searched for a soul beast that drained others' power, while Tang San obtained a nearly four-thousand-year-old Great Strength Vajra Bear soul ring for his Clear Sky Hammer. As Tang San absorbed it under Flender and Liu Erlong's guard, a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger silently approached.

• Gu Ling found several recently killed soul beasts with their power drained and warned Dugu Bo and Gu Rong that a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger might be nearby.
• Tang San traveled with Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and Liu Erlong to obtain a soul ring for his Clear Sky Hammer while Tang Hao remained away recovering from his injuries.
• Yu Xiaogang identified a nearly four-thousand-year-old Great Strength Vajra Bear, and Flender and Liu Erlong subdued it for Tang San.
• Tang San killed the bear and began absorbing its purple soul ring as Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and Liu Erlong guarded him.
• A black tiger with scarlet eyes and a hooked tail crept through the forest toward Tang San while he absorbed the ring.

Tang San began absorbing a nearly four-thousand-year Soul Ring for his Clear Sky Hammer when the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger attacked, disrupting the process. The Asura God secretly intervened to save him, but the interrupted absorption left Tang San with a roughly three-hundred-year Soul Ring, and Yu Xiaogang collapsed in shock.

• Tang San endured the Soul Ring’s power while Yu Xiaogang watched, but the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger ambushed Flender and Liu Erlong.
• Liu Erlong and Flender fought the tiger, but its attack sent Yu Xiaogang and Luo Sanpao flying and disrupted Tang San’s absorption.
• The Asura God sent red light from the Divine Realm, striking and wounding the tiger while stabilizing Tang San’s meridians.
• The red light guided some of the remaining power into Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer, but the rest of the Soul Ring’s energy dispersed before the absorption was complete.
• Tang San and Yu Xiaogang discovered that the Clear Sky Hammer had gained a yellow, roughly three-hundred-year Soul Ring instead of the intended thousand-year one.
• Yu Xiaogang questioned whether the attack had caused the failed absorption, then collapsed as Liu Erlong rushed to him.

Gu Ling and his teachers trapped and killed the wounded Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, then sealed the strange black pearl that emerged from its corpse. With Gu Rong and Dugu Bo guarding him, Gu Ling began absorbing the tiger’s over-sixty-thousand-year soul ring as his fifth ring.

• Gu Rong and Dugu Bo stopped the wounded Dark Demon Evil God Tiger from fleeing after it charged into their path.
• The tiger tried to distract them with attacks on Dugu Bo and Gu Ling, but Gu Rong and Dugu Bo pinned it down and prevented it from forming a black orb with its tail.
• Gu Ling killed the restrained tiger by driving a bone spike into the wound on its chest.
• Gu Rong sealed the black pearl that emerged from the corpse, and Gu Ling decided to study it after absorbing the soul ring.
• Gu Rong checked Gu Ling’s condition while Dugu Bo guarded against nearby beasts, and Gu Ling began drawing the black soul ring toward himself.