Recaps

Gu Feng detected Spirit Hall’s ambush in a canyon as the convoy traveled toward Spirit City, while masked attackers created chaos and focused their deadliest assault on Shrek Academy. Chen Xin revealed the power of a level 97 Peak Douluo and drove off attackers at the front before two terrifying Soul Power surges erupted behind the convoy.

• Gu Feng sensed unfamiliar Soul Power gathering on the cliffs and realized Spirit Hall had prepared an ambush.
• The attackers dropped rocks into the canyon and charged the convoy, while Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin arrived to protect Xue Qinghe, Ning Rongrong, and Gu Feng.
• Gu Feng saw that the attackers harassing the elemental academies were not trying to kill them, while Black-Clad Dead Soldiers brutally attacked Shrek Academy.
• Xue Qinghe asked Chen Xin to protect the convoy’s central ranks, and Chen Xin rose into the sky on his Seven Killings Sword.
• Chen Xin’s level 97 Peak Douluo pressure sent the attackers at the front fleeing, but two powerful Soul Power surges erupted at the rear as a golden velvet sky chrysanthemum bloomed.

Tang Hao appeared in the valley and drove off Yue Guan and Gui Mei after they defeated the Golden Iron Triangle. Tang San remained determined to go to Spirit City and reclaim the championship, and Tang Hao let him go.

• Yue Guan and Gui Mei broke the Golden Sacred Dragon fusion skill, leaving Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and Liu Erlong gravely injured.
• Chen Xin waited for Tang Hao to appear as Yue Guan prepared to attack the fallen Tang San and Yu Xiaogang.
• Tang Hao arrived with his Clear Sky Hammer and used a single strike to force Yue Guan and Gui Mei back.
• Yue Guan and Gui Mei fled with their masked men after seeing Chen Xin remained nearby.
• Tang Hao questioned Tang San about continuing to Spirit City, but Tang San vowed to reclaim the championship and confront Spirit Hall.
• Tang Hao accepted Tang San's decision, patted his shoulder, and vanished over the cliff.

After Spirit Hall’s attack on the convoy failed, the group continued to Spirit City for the Soul Master Tournament. Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong checked into the competitors’ hotel and settled in to rest before the tournament began.

• Chen Xin told Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe that Tang Hao had driven Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo away after they attacked Tang San.
• Xue Qinghe ordered the road cleared and the wounded treated, then the convoy resumed its journey without further attacks.
• Ten days later, the convoy arrived in Spirit City, where Xue Qinghe told Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong they had three days to rest before the tournament.
• Yu Tianheng and the Imperial Fighting Team arrived at the hotel, and Yu Tianheng asked whether Gu Feng’s group had been safe on the road.
• Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong went to their VIP suite, where Gu Feng eased Ning Rongrong’s soreness and she went to bed.

Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong explored Spirit City and ran into Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, and Huo Wushuang. Huo Wu dismissed them as substitutes, while Feng Xiaotian tried to prevent her from offending Gu Feng, who left the confrontation promising to visit Godwind Academy after the tournament.

• Ning Rongrong led Gu Feng through Spirit City's streets, where they encountered Feng Xiaotian following Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang with gifts.
• Feng Xiaotian recognized Gu Feng and nervously greeted him, and Gu Feng introduced Ning Rongrong and identified them as Imperial Fighting Team members.
• Huo Wu questioned their place on the team and called them substitutes, while Feng Xiaotian warned her that Gu Feng's strength was formidable.
• Ning Rongrong defended Gu Feng, and he said Huo Wu would see his strength during the Soul Master Tournament.
• Gu Feng told Feng Xiaotian he might visit Godwind Academy after the tournament, and Feng Xiaotian eagerly promised to welcome him.

Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong left Feng Xiaotian, who told Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang that Gu Feng was a Soul King under sixteen. Four days later, the Imperial Fighting Team learned it would face Thunder Academy in the second round of the Grand Finals.

• Gu Feng declined to confront Huo Wu, and he and Ning Rongrong left together.
• Feng Xiaotian revealed that Gu Feng was a five-ring Soul King younger than sixteen, shocking Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang.
• After the first round eliminated fifteen teams, the Grand Finals advanced to the second round in Spirit City.
• Xue Li told the assembled Imperial Fighting Team that its opponent was Thunder Academy, captained by Yu Tianheng’s clan brother Yu Tianxin.

The Imperial Fighting Team prepared to face Thunder Academy, with Yu Tianheng planning a one-on-one fight against Yu Tianxin. Gu Feng revealed that he was a five-ring Battle Soul King with two ten-thousand-year soul rings, stunning the arena as the match began.

• Yu Tianheng asked the Imperial Fighting Team to let him duel Yu Tianxin, and Gu Feng arranged the lineup and battle plan.
• The teams gathered at Spirit City's Great Soul Arena, where Yu Tianxin and Yu Tianheng agreed to settle their rivalry.
• Both teams released their martial souls, and the crowd was astonished when Ning Rongrong revealed herself as a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor with a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Gu Feng revealed five soul rings—two yellow, one purple, and two black—leaving the arena in shock.

Gu Feng revealed himself as a Soul King and used Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan’s support to divide Thunder Academy with a poisonous wind barrier. He then confronted vice-captain Lei Dong, who tried to stop him with lightning restraints.

• The spectators, including Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, the Shrek Academy members, and Bibi Dong, were shocked by Gu Feng’s five soul rings and rapid advancement.
• Gu Feng assigned Yu Tianheng to face Yu Tianxin alone and told the rest of his team to follow the plan.
• Ning Rongrong boosted Gu Feng, Dugu Yan, Shi Mo, and Shi Mo, while Dugu Yan intensified her three poisons and Gu Feng shaped them into a barrier of poisonous wind.
• Gu Feng split Thunder Academy’s formation, leaving Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin on one side and the other six members trapped behind the barrier.
• Lei Dong ordered Thunder Academy to break through the barrier, but Gu Feng descended in front of him and evaded his God-Locking Ring by rising into the air with the wind.

Gu Feng led the Imperial Fighting Team to a swift victory over Thunder Academy, while Yu Tianheng won a close duel against Yu Tianxin. After the referee declared the team’s victory, Gu Feng said Spirit Hall was the only opponent they truly needed to take seriously.

• Gu Feng used his Gale Domain to overwhelm Lei Mie and Lei Dong, then pulled Lu Chen away from the back line and defeated him and Xiao Yunju.
• Dugu Yan and the Shi Brothers subdued the remaining Thunder Academy fighters, while Ye Lingling healed the fallen opponents.
• Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin fought with matching lightning skills until Yu Tianheng stopped his dragon claw at Yu Tianxin’s throat and won.
• The referee declared the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team the winner, and Bibi Dong and Yue Guan discussed Gu Feng’s strength from the stands.
• As the team left the arena, Gu Feng told Ning Rongrong that Spirit Hall was the only team they needed to take seriously.

Gu Feng and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team planned tactics for a potential final against Spirit Hall, then learned their third-round opponent would be Godwind Academy. Gu Feng decided to challenge its captain, Feng Xiaotian, one-on-one.

• Ye Lingling healed Yu Tianheng, who thanked his teammates for helping him defeat Yu Tianxin and finally release years of frustration.
• Xue Li warned that Spirit Hall was likely the greatest obstacle to the championship, and Gu Feng explained Hu Liena and Xie Yue's Demon Charm fusion skill and assigned the team roles for facing them.
• Gu Feng planned to keep his strongest abilities secret, while Xue Li promised to gather information on Spirit Hall's support-type Xu Yu.
• Xue Li announced that the team had drawn Godwind Academy for the third round, and Yu Tianheng noted Feng Xiaotian's improvement.
• Gu Feng said he would leave Godwind's other members to his teammates and fight Feng Xiaotian himself to test his Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes.

Godwind Academy conceded its match to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Gu Feng watched Shrek lose to Star Luo before Spirit Hall crushed Skywater Academy with Demon Charm. Gu Feng dismissed Demon Charm’s red mist as ineffective against him, leaving his team wondering how he would counter it.

• Feng Xiaotian conceded Godwind Academy’s match, giving Heaven Dou Royal Academy the win without a fight.
• Feng Xiaotian told Gu Feng he planned to take Godwind Academy to Wind Valley to train, and Gu Feng promised to visit after Spirit City.
• Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong watched Star Luo Royal Academy defeat Shrek Academy, leaving Tang San and his teammates badly injured.
• Xie Yue and Hu Liena used Demon Charm to overwhelm Skywater Academy, interrupting Shui Bing’er’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill and eliminating the team in under a minute.
• Xue Li asked whether Gu Feng could break through Demon Charm’s domain, and Gu Feng said its red mist would be mere decoration against him.

After the Imperial Fighting Team celebrated their victory, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang San struggled with their injuries and defeat at Shrek’s lodgings. Dai Weisi arrived with Star Luo imperial guards to taunt Dai Mubai, and Flender confronted him.

• Gu Feng reassured the Imperial Fighting Team that his tactics could counter Demon Charm’s red mist, then left with Ning Rongrong.
• Xue Li felt relieved that Gu Feng’s strength and leadership had made her role as team leader easy.
• At Shrek’s lodgings, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing brooded over their defeat, while the wounded Tang San recovered as Flender ordered everyone to prepare to leave Spirit City.
• Dai Weisi kicked open the door and entered with four Star Luo imperial guards.
• Dai Weisi mocked Dai Mubai for losing the match and challenged him with the Star Luo Imperial Family’s rules.
• Flender stepped between Dai Weisi and Dai Mubai and threatened to report him to Spirit Hall’s adjudication office.

After Dai Weisi threatened Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing with forced return to the Star Luo Empire, Yu Xiaogang urged them to seek refuge in Slaughter City, and they agreed to go together. Meanwhile, Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong learned that Heaven Dou Division would face Blazing Fire Academy in the fourth round.

• Dai Weisi warned Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing that they would be taken back to the Star Luo Empire if they did not return willingly.
• Dai Mubai asked Yu Xiaogang for a way to survive, and Yu Xiaogang proposed joining Slaughter City because the Star Luo Empire could not reach them there.
• Yu Xiaogang explained Slaughter City's deadly conditions and said Bibi Dong and Tang Hao were the only people to leave it alive in the past hundred years.
• Dai Mubai asked Zhu Zhuqing to face Slaughter City with him, and she agreed.
• Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong returned to the hotel and learned that Heaven Dou Division had drawn Blazing Fire Academy for the fourth round.

The Imperial Fighting Team prepared to face Blazing Fire Academy, while Huo Wu insisted on testing Gu Feng despite her brother’s plan to concede. Blazing Fire Academy conceded the match, but Gu Feng agreed to take Huo Wu’s full-power strike.

• Gu Feng and the Imperial Fighting Team planned to counter Blazing Fire Academy by having Gu Feng face Huo Wu and the others handle the remaining fighters.
• Huo Wushuang urged Huo Wu to concede, warning that Gu Feng’s strength could reach the level of a Soul Sage, but Huo Wu insisted on striking him once with her Ring Fusion skill.
• Huo Wushuang agreed to Huo Wu’s request, and the teams met in the arena for the fourth round of the Grand Finals.
• Huo Wushuang announced Blazing Fire Academy’s concession, then asked for Huo Wu to exchange a single move with Gu Feng.
• Huo Wu challenged Gu Feng to take her full-strength strike, and Gu Feng accepted, telling her to use all her strength.

Gu Feng faced Huo Wu in a supplementary match after the Blazing Fire Academy conceded, and their clash ended with him overpowering her fused fireball while protecting her and her teammates from the blast. Huo Wu yielded and apologized, and the referee declared the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team the winner.

• Ning Rongrong offered to strengthen Gu Feng, but he refused and called Huo Wu a stubborn donkey, prompting her to challenge his insult.
• Huo Chui and Huo Jun supplied their soul power as Huo Wu used Ring Fusion to build a huge fireball with her fourth soul skill.
• Gu Feng boosted his strength with Wind-Thunder Possession and formed a dense cyan Rasengan as spectators including Bibi Dong and Dai Weisi watched.
• Huo Wu launched her fireball, but Gu Feng's Rasengan tore it apart and left a crater in the arena.
• Gu Feng shielded Huo Wu, Huo Chui, and Huo Jun from the explosion's aftermath; Huo Wu yielded, apologized, and listened as Gu Feng warned her against willfulness.
• The referee declared the Blazing Fire Academy's concession and announced the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team as the winner of the first match of the fourth round.

After Gu Feng defeated Huo Wu and protected her teammates, the top three teams in the tournament were confirmed. Xue Li revealed the individual elimination format for the next stage, and Yu Tianheng said Gu Feng could carry Heaven Dou Royal Academy directly into the final.

• Gu Feng told Ning Rongrong he had held back during his clash with Huo Wu, then left the arena with the Imperial Fighting Team.
• Yan, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena discussed Gu Feng’s strength and planned how the Spirit Hall Team might face him.
• Star Luo Royal Academy and Spirit Hall Academy won their matches, confirming Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Star Luo Royal Academy, and Spirit Hall Academy as the top three teams.
• Xue Li explained that the three teams would contest an individual elimination round, with the winner advancing directly to the final and the other two fighting for the remaining place.
• Yu Tianheng said Gu Feng’s one-on-one strength could take Heaven Dou Royal Academy straight to the final.

The teams prepared their lineups and strategies for the individual elimination tournament, with the Spirit Hall Academy and Star Luo Royal Academy weighing their advantages and conserving strength. The tournament began with Yu Feng of Heaven Dou Royal Academy facing Tang Hongning of Star Luo Royal Academy.

• Gu Feng and Xue Li arranged Heaven Dou Royal Academy's lineup, placing Yu Feng first and Gu Feng last.
• Hu Liena and Xie Yue discussed how Spirit Hall Academy could wear down Gu Feng, while Dai Weisi decided Star Luo Royal Academy would conserve its strength for the team match.
• The teams gathered at Pope Hall, where the referee announced the individual elimination tournament's rules and drew the opening bout.
• Yu Feng took the arena for Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Tang Hongning entered for Star Luo Royal Academy.
• The referee started Yu Feng and Tang Hongning's match.

Yu Feng defeated Tang Hongning in a hard-fought match despite suffering a serious wound, giving Heaven Dou Royal Academy the first victory. Li Kai then overwhelmed Osler and eliminated him, leaving Spirit Hall Academy with the win in the second match.

• Tang Hongning attacked Yu Feng with lightning skills, but Yu Feng used flight and wind blades to keep his distance.
• Tang Hongning wounded Yu Feng with Thunder Roar Instant Hunt, but Yu Feng countered with Wind Shock and escaped another close-range assault.
• Yu Feng wore Tang Hongning down from the air, struck his shoulder with Wind Feathers Pierce the Sky, and blew him out of the arena.
• The referee declared Yu Feng the winner, and Ye Lingling healed his wound while Gu Feng praised his tactics.
• Li Kai used Boar Stomp and Savage Charge to break through Osler's defenses and knock him out of bounds.

The Spirit Hall Academy Team eliminated the remaining Star Luo Royal Academy fighters and faced Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Yu Tianheng challenged Yan. Yu Tianheng’s opening attacks were overwhelmed by Yan’s greater Soul Power, and the battle continued as Yan advanced.

• Dai Weisi told the Star Luo Royal Academy members to conserve their strength, but Ying Wei, the Shi brothers, and the other fighters were eliminated in succession.
• Yan defeated Zhu Zhuyun with Blazing Fire Impact, leaving Star Luo Royal Academy with no fighters remaining.
• Yan challenged Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Yu Tianheng took the field after Gu Feng warned him about Yan’s fire domain.
• Yan used Hell Magma Rush to force Yu Tianheng to dodge, then struck him with a magma fist.
• Yu Tianheng’s Thunderclap Dragon Claw clashed with Yan’s punch, but Yan’s greater Soul Power drove Yu Tianheng backward.
• Yu Tianheng steadied himself and activated his third Soul Skill, Thunderclap’s Fury.

Yan defeated Dai Weisi after a fierce exchange, then withdrew from the match after exhausting his Soul Power. Gu Feng and Xie Yue began their duel, with Gu Feng revealing his five-ring configuration as the fight opened.

• Dai Weisi used his second and fourth Soul Skills to damage Yan, but Yan countered with his fifth Soul Skill and shattered Dai Weisi's barrier, forcing him to his knees.
• The referee declared Yan the winner over Dai Weisi and announced that Yan had exhausted his Soul Power and withdrawn.
• Ning Fengzhi expressed confidence in Gu Feng, while Xie Yue and Hu Liena discussed the danger Gu Feng posed.
• Ning Rongrong encouraged Gu Feng, and Yu Tianheng warned him not to take Xie Yue's Moon Blades head-on.
• Gu Feng and Xie Yue took their positions and began their duel, each revealing five Soul Rings.
• Gu Feng activated his Wind Element Martial Soul and invited Xie Yue to attack.

Gu Feng defeated Xie Yue in the Soul Fighting Arena by controlling the wind, evading his attacks, and countering his ultimate skill with Wind Release: Rasenshuriken. The referee declared Gu Feng the winner, leaving Spirit Hall’s spectators stunned and Ning Rongrong cheering.

• Xie Yue opened with Moon Slash, but Gu Feng used wind control to deflect the attack and Flowing Wind Attraction to divert his charge.
• Gu Feng kept Xie Yue at a distance with Myriad-Gap Wind Blade, then evaded his boosted attacks with Gale Piercing and precise footwork.
• Gu Feng activated Gale Domain, slowing Xie Yue and forcing him to spend soul power as he tried to press the attack.
• Xie Yue launched Full Moon, but Gu Feng’s Wind Release: Rasenshuriken broke apart the blood-red attack and forced Xie Yue out of his ultimate skill.
• The referee confirmed Xie Yue could no longer fight and awarded the match to Gu Feng, while Ning Rongrong cheered from the stands.

Gu Feng defeated Hu Liena in the individual elimination match by reflecting her mental attack with his Illusion Demon Fox Spirit Skull and using a gale to carry her out of bounds. Heaven Dou Royal Academy won first place in the individual gauntlet and advanced directly to the Grand Finals, while Bibi Dong suspected Gu Feng possessed a powerful mental soul bone.

• Hu Liena challenged Gu Feng and attacked him at close range, but he deflected her strikes without being injured.
• Hu Liena used Fox Charm and Charm on Gu Feng, but his Illusion Demon Fox Spirit Skull reflected her mental attack and left her stunned.
• Gu Feng used Fierce Wind Repulsion to carry Hu Liena over the railing and into the Spirit Hall Academy preparation area, where Xie Yue caught her.
• The referee declared Gu Feng the winner and announced that Heaven Dou Royal Academy had taken first place in the individual gauntlet matches and advanced to the Grand Finals.
• Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi praised Gu Feng, while Bibi Dong concluded that he must possess a high-quality mental head soul bone.

After defeating Xie Yue and Hu Liena in the individual matches, Gu Feng warned Heaven Dou Royal Academy not to underestimate Spirit Hall’s Demon Charm fusion skill. He and his teammates rested before taking VIP seats to watch Spirit Hall face Star Luo Royal Academy and reveal its tactics.

• Bibi Dong remained confident that Spirit Hall could reach the final by using Demon Charm and Yan’s strength in the team match.
• Ning Rongrong praised Gu Feng after his victories, and he explained how his Soul Bone skill had countered Hu Liena and why Xie Yue’s Full Moon could not match his attack.
• Gu Feng told Heaven Dou Royal Academy that Star Luo’s Hell White Tiger was powerful but unlikely to overcome Spirit Hall, and that the match would let them study Spirit Hall’s hidden abilities.
• Xue Li instructed the team to rest and watch the afternoon match, while Gu Feng confirmed that he would face Demon Charm in the final and the others would hold off Yan and the remaining Soul Ancestors.
• After lunch and a period of recovery, Heaven Dou Royal Academy entered its VIP box to watch Spirit Hall face Star Luo, with Bibi Dong and Ning Fengzhi among the spectators.

The Spirit Hall Team used Hu Liena and Xie Yue’s Demon Charm to overwhelm Star Luo Royal Academy and win in under three minutes. They advanced to the Grand Finals against the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team.

• Gu Feng warned that Star Luo was in trouble as the two teams entered the arena.
• Hu Liena’s Charm disrupted Zhu Zhuyun, and Xie Yue stopped Dai Weisi from fusing with her.
• Xie Yue and Hu Liena unleashed Demon Charm, shrouding the arena in red mist that blinded and weakened Star Luo’s fighters.
• Li Kai and Sun Chuantao defeated Star Luo’s support and agility fighters while Xie Yue knocked Dai Weisi unconscious and Yan defeated Zhu Zhuyun.
• The referee declared Spirit Hall the winner and announced its Grand Final match against the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team.

Gu Feng considered his next opportunities after the final, including finding and killing the Blue Silver King to block Tang San’s bloodline awakening. Meanwhile, Bibi Dong explained why Hu Liena’s Charm had failed and instructed her to unleash Demon Charm immediately in the team battle.

• Xue Li, Yu Tianheng, and Gu Feng discussed the Spirit Hall Team’s swift victory over the Star Luo Empire and the threat posed by Demon Charm.
• Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi, and Chen Xin met Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong in the corridor, encouraged them to prepare carefully, and wished them luck in the final.
• Back at the hotel, Gu Feng weighed pursuing the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, entering Slaughter City, or killing the Blue Silver King, then told Ning Rongrong they would decide their plans after the match.
• Bibi Dong told Hu Liena that Gu Feng’s head Spirit Soul Bone and stronger spiritual power had countered her Charm.
• Bibi Dong ordered Hu Liena to coordinate with Xie Yue and use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill at the start of the team battle.

The Grand Finals began as the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team faced the Spirit Hall Academy Team, with Gu Feng and Dugu Yan combining wind and poison to pressure their opponents. Their poisonous wind wall drove the Spirit Hall members back, leaving the match poised for their next move.

• The teams entered the arena as Bibi Dong, other dignitaries, and the spectators watched the championship match begin.
• Gu Feng and the other fighters released their martial souls, while Ning Rongrong boosted five teammates with her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Dugu Yan strengthened herself and unleashed three kinds of poisonous mist, which Gu Feng compressed into a powerful wind wall.
• Li Kai, Sun Chuantao, and Zhang Ping struggled against the advancing poisonous wind, and Zhang Ping was burned when the mist touched her arm.