Recaps

Tang San prepared to begin the Asura God's Fourth Trial and decided to visit Liyue for Rex Lapis's blessings. Gangzi reunited with the Shrek Three Musketeers and Flender, learned Tang San had inherited a godhood, and headed toward Liyue to confront him as the major powers gathered there.

• After stabilizing his killing intent, Tang San told Hanami he was ready to begin the Asura God's Fourth Trial, which required him to collect six Soul Bones.
• Hanami invited Tang San to observe Rex Lapis's blessings in Liyue, and Tang San agreed before Xiao Wu embraced him.
• Dai Mubai, the Shrek Three Musketeers, and Flender found Gangzi after a year of searching and persuaded him to let them follow him.
• Gangzi revealed that his Rakshasa God's Eighth Trial required him to kill or severely injure Tang San, and Oscar suggested Tang San might be in Liyue for Rex Lapis's blessings.
• Gangzi resolved to go to Liyue and crush Tang San, while major powers gathered in the expanded territory of Liyue to seek the Geo Archon's blessings.

Morax was struck down by a blood-red attack in Liyue Harbor, and Itadori suspected Ryomen Sukuna was responsible. Later, Gangzi confronted Tang San under the Rakshasa God’s influence, and the clash began with Hanami and Jogo attacking him and Bibi Cannon.

• Morax crashed into the ground in Liyue Harbor, and Ningguang dismissed Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, and Itadori after Itadori suspected Ryomen Sukuna had attacked him.
• Tang San recalled Morax’s sudden fall while Hanami sensed a powerful figure approaching their group.
• Gangzi appeared and confronted Tang San, whose Asura God trial ordered him to kill or severely wound Gangzi, now the Rakshasa God’s successor.
• Gangzi summoned Bibi Cannon and attacked Tang San, while Dai Mubai joined him and offered to subdue Tang San.
• Hanami and Jogo launched their domains against Gangzi and Bibi Cannon.

Tang San and Xiao Wu faced Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Flender, but Hei Ranbai arrived and defeated them with his domain. The Iron Mountain domain then collapsed, revealing that Hanami and Jogo had overwhelmed Gangzi, whose battle sent a powerful shockwave across the area.

• Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Flender confronted Tang San and Xiao Wu, and Flender rejected Tang San's appeal to their past as teacher and student.
• Dai Mubai and the others attacked Tang San, while Xiao Wu shielded him from Flender and prepared to sacrifice herself.
• Hei Ranbai arrived with Mahoraga, drove Flender away, and used Chimera Shadow Garden to defeat the Shrek Three Musketeers and Flender.
• The Coffin of the Iron Mountain domain disappeared, and Hanami and Jogo emerged from their fight with Gangzi as a blast of residual energy swept through the area.
• Tang San protected Xiao Wu from the shockwave, unaware that Hanami and Jogo had been overpowering Gangzi throughout their battle.

Gangzi’s Thunderous Fart caused an explosion, but Toji arrived and battered him and the Shrek group with Big Slaps. After Hei Ranbai left with the returned Soul-Eater Blade, Gangzi revealed that he had used the beatings to build power for a counterattack.

• Gangzi combined Bibi Cannon’s Soul Skill with his Thunderous Fart, triggering an explosion that injured him and scorched Bibi Cannon while Jogo and Hanami escaped.
• Tang San blamed Gangzi for hurting his mother and uncle, and Gangzi argued with him before Toji appeared and slapped Gangzi repeatedly.
• Toji attacked Flender and the Shrek Three Heroes as they pretended to be unconscious, then stopped when Hei Ranbai warned him not to slap them to death.
• Tang San returned the Soul-Eater Blade to Hei Ranbai and thanked him, and Hei Ranbai left with Toji without answering Tang San’s hopes for reconciliation.
• Tang San aimed his Zhuge Repeating Crossbow at Gangzi, but Gangzi pulled himself from the pit and revealed that he and Bibi Cannon had been building power for an ultimate move.

Gangzi attacked Tang San and Xiao Wu, then escaped after binding the Shrek Three Musketeers and Flender. At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi moved to take the Heaven Dou throne, and Ning Mu agreed to yield it to him.

• Xiao Wu kicked Tang San out of Gangzi and Bibi Cannon’s attack, then used her Invincible Golden Body to survive the blast.
• Gangzi bound the Shrek Three Musketeers and Flender with Fart Qi Chain and fled, while Hanami rescued Xiao Wu and helped clear the smell.
• Tang San embraced Xiao Wu and swore to destroy Yu Xiao Gang, though the stench made him struggle to keep from vomiting.
• Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo agreed that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect should prepare to take control amid Heaven Dou’s weakness.
• At morning court, Xue Beng dismissed Marshal Ge Long’s concerns and left state affairs to Ning Fengzhi, showing the ministers who held power.
• Ning Mu agreed to yield the throne to Ning Fengzhi, who promised him a prince’s title and his consorts.

Xue Beng abdicated in favor of Ning Fengzhi, who took the throne and made Xue Beng Duke Shanyang. Marshal Ge Long watched a recording of Ning Fengzhi killing Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and swore revenge, while Xue Tian revealed he was one of Bai Ranmo’s clones.

• Xue Beng silenced the court, declared his intention to abdicate, and forced Ning Fengzhi onto the dragon throne as Emperor Fengzhi.
• Bone Douluo killed ministers who opposed Ning Fengzhi’s succession, and the remaining court knelt to hail the new emperor.
• Ning Fengzhi reluctantly accepted the throne and granted Xue Beng the hereditary title of Duke Shanyang.
• Marshal Ge Long lamented Xue Beng’s abdication, and Xue Tian visited him with a Recording Soul Tool.
• Ge Long watched footage of Ning Fengzhi killing Xue Qinghe and vowed to avenge the crown prince and Xue Ye.

Xue Tian convinced Marshal Ge Long that Ning Fengzhi had seized the throne through an impostor and recruited him into a plan to stop Ning Fengzhi’s coronation. As Ning Fengzhi prepared to ascend the throne amid public cheers, he remained unaware that Xue Tian planned to turn the city against him.

• Xue Tian showed Ge Long a forged letter supposedly from Princess Xue Ke, claiming that the emperor was an impostor, and Ge Long vowed to help remove Ning Fengzhi.
• Xue Tian told Ge Long that he had allied with nobles, Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s committee members, and Spirit Hall, and planned to expose Ning Fengzhi with recordings during the coronation.
• When Ge Long worried Ning Fengzhi might retreat to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Xue Tian proposed cutting off its roads and grain supplies, and Ge Long praised the plan.
• At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi rejected Bone Douluo’s suggestion to kill Xue Tian and Ge Long, confident in his allies and his impending claim to the throne.
• Ning Rongrong cheered at the thought of becoming empress, while secretly planning to give the empire to Taibai as a dowry once he became a god.
• The next morning, Ning Mu, disguised as Xue Beng, welcomed Ning Fengzhi to the sect as the people of Heaven Dou City celebrated his expected coronation.

At Ning Fengzhi’s coronation, evidence of his killing Xue Qinghe sparked an uprising and drew Spirit Hall into battle. Just as Xue Tian threatened Ning Rongrong, Li Bai returned and revealed a powerful sword domain.

• Soul Tools broadcast footage of Ning Fengzhi killing Xue Qinghe, and Xue Tian and Marshal Ge Long rallied soldiers and ministers against him.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo and Mighty Lion Douluo arrived with Spirit Hall forces, while Qian Renxue joined the confrontation.
• Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo tried to protect Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong as the fighting broke out.
• Xue Tian slipped past Bone Douluo and attacked Ning Rongrong, but Li Bai appeared and rescued her.
• Li Bai greeted Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi, then activated Domain Expansion-Green Lotus Sword Song: Mortal Immortal's Sword Slashes Heaven!

Li Bai returned from the dead as a divine successor and joined Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi in facing Qian Renxue and Spirit Hall. Golden Crocodile Douluo halted the fighting and called for an impartial hearing, where Ning Fengzhi dodged the accusation against him by branding Xue Tian a rebel.

• Li Bai unleashed his Green Lotus Sword Song domain, and Sword Douluo recognized that his disciple had surpassed him in swordsmanship.
• Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi launched a combined attack as Qian Renxue revealed her Titled Douluo strength and Angel Domain.
• Li Bai revealed his divine power to Qian Renxue, who informed Golden Crocodile Douluo and Mighty Lion Douluo that he was a god's successor.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo stopped the battle and proposed that Spirit Hall judge the conflicting claims of Xue Tian and Ning Fengzhi.
• Xue Tian cited the Recording Soul Tool as evidence that Ning Fengzhi had killed Xue Qinghe, while Ning Fengzhi claimed the recording was fabricated and accused Xue Tian of seeking the throne.

Ning Fengzhi secured the throne after Qian Renxue secretly concealed Ning Mu’s Human Skin Mask and made him appear to be the real Xue Beng. Xue Tian left with most of his forces, and Ning Fengzhi was crowned Emperor of the newly named Nine Treasures Empire, leaving Qian Renxue hinting at her interest in spending time with Li Bai.

• Ning Fengzhi defended his attempted ascent to the throne as necessary for Heaven Dou’s people, while Marshal Ge Long accused Xue Beng of being an impostor.
• Qian Renxue examined Xue Beng, secretly disguised Ning Mu’s face as his own, and destroyed his Human Skin Mask without exposing him.
• After Qian Renxue declared Xue Beng genuine, Xue Tian accused Ning Fengzhi and Spirit Hall of conspiring and led most of his army away to rebuild Heaven Dou.
• Ning Fengzhi was crowned emperor, renamed the empire the Nine Treasures Empire, appointed Ning Rongrong Crown Prince, and elevated his allies to official positions.
• Qian Renxue teased Ning Fengzhi about the alliance and expressed interest in spending more time with Li Bai.

Li Bai revealed that he had received a god’s inheritance, delighting Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo as the Nine Treasures Empire’s new emperor consolidated his rule. The chapter ended with Qian Renxue struggling through her Angel God Trial because of her inner turmoil over Bibi Dong and her father’s past.

• Li Bai told Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, and the others that he had received a god’s inheritance, while Sasuke left after Li Bai offered to help him get revenge.
• Ning Fengzhi pledged the Nine Treasures Empire’s resources to help Li Bai ascend, and Sword Douluo celebrated that his disciple could become a god while taunting Bone Douluo.
• Su Liuchuan and Manjusaka left the empire, and Ganyu returned to Liyue after Ning Fengzhi promised to honor his trade commitments to Ningguang.
• Ning Fengzhi’s empire faced a divided Heaven Dou, while Xue Tian established a smaller rival empire and Xue Beng died without an heir to the title of Duke Shanyang.
• Ning Fengzhi granted Ning Mu the title of imperial prince, and Ning Mu took Xue Beng’s consorts into his residence.
• Qian Renxue passed the first seven Angel God Trials smoothly but struggled with the eighth because of her feelings about Bibi Dong and the truth about her father.

Tang San completed the Asura God's trials through the sixth, became a level-ninety-three Titled Douluo, and found Gangzi to complete the trial requiring him to kill or severely injure him. Their battle began with Tang San knocking Gangzi backward with his Clear Sky Hammer.

• Bai Ranmo completed six Divine Trials, while Tang San completed the Asura God's fourth and fifth trials with help from the Four Disasters.
• Tang San hunted Soul Beasts for a year and a half to fill the Soul Rings on both Martial Souls, then drew the Asura Demon Sword and learned that his next trials involved Tang Chen and Gangzi.
• Xuanwu led Tang San and the Four Disasters to Gangzi, and Tang San accused his former master of ruining his cultivation and hurting Xiao Wu before declaring he would kill him.
• Hanami and Xiao Wu urged Tang San to be careful, while Gangzi sent the Shrek Three Musketeers and Flender away from the fight.
• Gangzi released two ten-year Soul Rings, and Tang San revealed his six black and three red rings and Titled Douluo strength.
• Tang San swung his Clear Sky Hammer at Gangzi, who charged into the blow and was knocked backward.

Tang San overwhelmed Gangzi and Bibi Cannon, then savagely beat Gangzi with the Asura Demon Sword while blaming him for his past suffering. The chapter ended with Gangzi and Bibi Cannon sprawled on the ground, unable to rise.

• Gangzi sent Bibi Cannon to attack Tang San, who detonated Soul Rings with the Great Sumeru Hammer and was met by Bibi Cannon shielding Gangzi.
• Gangzi and Bibi Cannon unleashed their foul-smelling attacks, but Tang San avoided them and countered with Purple Demon Light and his Divine Slaughter's Domain.
• Gangzi called on Bibi Cannon again, and she took the brunt of Tang San's Clear Sky True Body attack while her Immortal Body restored her.
• Tang San drew the Asura Demon Sword and beat Gangzi, kicking Bibi Cannon while listing his grievances against Gangzi and Tang Hao.
• Gangzi pleaded that he had taught and helped Tang San, but Tang San blamed him for Bibi Dong's cursed state and continued hacking him apart.
• Tang San struck Gangzi through the air with the Asura Demon Sword, and Bibi Cannon collapsed beside him, leaving both unable to get back up.

Gangzi and Bibi Cannon unleashed a god-level attack against Tang San, sacrificing the last of Bibi Dong’s consciousness in an attempt to kill him. The chapter ended as Tang San detonated his soul rings and struck back, leaving the clash unresolved.

• Bibi Cannon told Gangzi she could release her remaining evil soul power for a god-level strike, but doing so would erase the last wisp of Bibi Dong’s consciousness.
• Gangzi chose to sacrifice Bibi Dong’s consciousness and urged Bibi Cannon to help him defeat Tang San, promising to revive her once he became a god.
• Tang San noticed Bibi Cannon gathering power and realized she was preparing a final attack.
• Gangzi declared his love for Bibi Cannon and snapped his fingers, sending her purple Energy Ball hurtling toward Tang San.
• Tang San used the Asura Demon Sword to defend himself and detonated the Clear Sky Hammer’s remaining Ninety Thousand Year Soul Ring and three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings.
• Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer collided with the god-level energy Bibi Cannon had gathered.

Gangzi escaped after Bibi Dong defeated Tang San, then learned that his Rakshasa God's Eighth Trial reward had reduced all his Soul Rings to ten years. He ended the chapter furious over the reward and still determined to destroy Tang San.

• Bibi Dong's attack overwhelmed Tang San, but Hanami saved his life after he collapsed unconscious.
• Gangzi fled with Bibi Cannon, while the Shrek Three Musketeers and Flender had already escaped.
• Gangzi learned that he had completed the Rakshasa God's Eighth Trial but was too injured to begin the Ninth Trial.
• Dai Mubai considered attacking Gangzi while he was wounded but decided against it.
• Gangzi checked his reward and discovered that all his Soul Rings had been reduced to ten years.
• Gangzi screamed in fury at the result.

Gangzi’s soul rings all turned white, weakening him despite his new Titled Douluo status, while Dai Mubai persuaded him to accept the change as a sign of greatness. After Gangzi withdrew to recover, Dai Mubai secretly recruited Oscar and Ma Hongjun to help him betray Gangzi during the Rakshasa ninth trial, leaving Ma Hongjun stunned that Dai Mubai had also been chosen for the divine trial.

• Gangzi’s eighteen soul rings changed into ten-year rings, and Dai Mubai convinced him that they would make future generations admire his effort.
• Gangzi collapsed from his injuries and diminished soul power, then ordered everyone to leave while he recuperated.
• Dai Mubai decided Flender might interfere with his plan to betray Gangzi, so he invited Oscar and Ma Hongjun to drink with him.
• Dai Mubai denounced Gangzi as a fraud and revealed that he had received the Rakshasa God’s legacy.
• Dai Mubai asked Oscar and Ma Hongjun to help him kill Gangzi during the ninth trial and promised to take them to the Divine Realm; Ma Hongjun was shocked that Dai Mubai was also a candidate.

Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun secretly plotted against one another while pretending to support Dai Mubai’s bid for the Rakshasa Godhood. Qian Renxue learned that opening her final Angel God Trial would require Qian Daoliu’s death, and Golden Crocodile Douluo interrupted their argument with news of another incident.

• Oscar and Ma Hongjun agreed to support Dai Mubai, though all three secretly planned to betray one another and claim godhood for themselves.
• Qian Renxue completed the Angel God’s Eighth Trial, and Bai Ranmo completed the Eternal God’s Seventh Trial, prompting Qian Daoliu to celebrate.
• Bai Ranmo told Qian Renxue that her Ninth Trial required Qian Daoliu to sacrifice his body and soul.
• Qian Renxue tearfully refused to become a god if it meant losing her grandfather, but Qian Daoliu insisted that the sacrifice was necessary.
• Bai Ranmo tried to comfort Qian Renxue with a strange remark about death, and Golden Crocodile Douluo arrived with news of an incident.

Sasuke and Itachi faced off at the ruins of the Uchiha Clan massacre while Orochimaru’s reanimated fighters attacked their allies. Qian Daoliu arrived with Qian Renxue and Bai Ranmo, then discovered his supposedly dead grandfather Qian Yunxiao among the reanimated.

• Golden Crocodile Douluo reported that Sasuke and Itachi had met near Spirit City, and Qian Daoliu agreed to go with Qian Renxue and Bai Ranmo.
• Sasuke, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo reached the Uchiha ruins, where Orochimaru summoned a large group of reanimated Soul Masters.
• Sasuke entered his domain and fought Itachi while Ning Fengzhi and the others battled the reanimated attackers outside.
• Qian Daoliu, Qian Renxue, and Bai Ranmo arrived to support Ning Fengzhi; Bai Ranmo fought the reanimated and landed three Black Flashes.
• Qian Daoliu recognized a blond reanimated man as his grandfather, Qian Yunxiao, and exclaimed that he was not dead.

Qian Yunxiao recognized Qian Renxue as his great-great-granddaughter, while Sasuke appeared to defeat Uchiha Itachi, whose final gesture spared him. As the reincarnated fighters crumbled, Qian Yunxiao’s soul remained in his body, but Green Phoenix arrived to threaten Sasuke and Ning Fengzhi.

• Qian Yunxiao realized Qian Renxue had begun the Angel Nine Trials, then attacked her under the Evil Soul Masters’ control and praised her strength after she broke his Holy Sword.
• Sasuke’s Domain Shell shattered, but Uchiha Itachi emerged in Susanoo and advanced on the exhausted Sasuke while the others were held back by the Impure World Reincarnation army.
• Uchiha Itachi tapped Sasuke’s forehead instead of taking his eyes, then collapsed and died as the reincarnated bodies began to crumble.
• Qian Renxue grabbed Qian Yunxiao’s hand and her golden power kept his soul from departing; Orochimaru had deliberately left him reincarnated for her Ninth Trial.
• Ning Fengzhi restored Sasuke, but Green Phoenix appeared and the Sword and Bone Douluo moved to shield Sasuke and Ning Fengzhi from him.

Green Phoenix revealed that Uchiha Itachi slaughtered his clan to prevent its rise as Evil Soul Masters and spared Sasuke so he could survive and restore the Uchiha’s honor. Sasuke rejected the revelation, then fell into a stunned silence, while Green Phoenix asked Spirit Hall and the Nine Treasures Empire to treat him well.

• Green Phoenix arrived and told Sasuke that the Uchiha had collaborated with the Shadow Organization and that Uchiha Fugaku had organized a coup against it.
• Green Phoenix explained that Itachi had been chosen by Fugaku to avoid Evil Soul Master methods, then killed the Uchiha with the Shadow Chief to prevent a catastrophe and save Sasuke.
• Green Phoenix said Itachi had spared Sasuke and intended for him to inherit the Mangekyō Sharingan and rebuild the clan’s reputation.
• Sasuke screamed that Green Phoenix was lying, then fell silent and sat in a stupor.
• Green Phoenix privately told Qian Daoliu that he had once been an Uchiha mole and had pieced together the truth, then asked Spirit Hall and the Nine Treasures Empire to treat Sasuke well.

Sasuke awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and vowed to destroy the peace bought by Itachi’s sacrifice, while Qian Daoliu left with Qian Yunxiao and Qian Renxue. At the Worship Hall, Qian Yunxiao scolded and beat Qian Daoliu over Spirit Hall’s past, then celebrated learning that the hall had two successors to gods.

• Green Phoenix wounded himself and fled, ending the blood-red domain.
• Sasuke declared that he would restore the Uchiha’s glory and destroy the peace Itachi’s sacrifice had bought, and his Mangekyō Sharingan appeared.
• Qian Daoliu took Qian Yunxiao and Qian Renxue back to the Worship Hall, while Ning Fengzhi urged Sasuke to stay calm.
• Qian Yunxiao slapped Qian Daoliu for allowing Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong’s story to unfold as it did, chasing him around the Angel God Statue as Bai Ranmo and Qian Renxue laughed.
• Qian Daoliu secretly tolerated five soul-power-infused slaps and later told Qian Yunxiao that Spirit Hall had nurtured two successors to gods, prompting Qian Yunxiao to praise him.

Qian Renxue completed the Angel God’s Ninth Trial after Qian Yunxiao sacrificed himself in her place, and she ascended as the Angel God. The faith she had gathered brought her godhood to the Half-Step God King realm, leaving open the possibility that she could eventually become a God King.

• Qian Renxue told Qian Yunxiao she did not want to become a god, but he chose to sacrifice himself so she could complete the Angel God’s Ninth Trial, with Qian Daoliu supporting him.
• After Qian Yunxiao’s soul dissipated, Qian Daoliu collapsed in grief, then snapped out of it when Bai Ranmo showed him a recording of Qian Yunxiao beating him.
• Qian Renxue faced her inner demons, answering Sukuna’s taunts, overcoming her guilt over Qian Yunxiao’s death, and cutting down Bibi Dong’s illusion.
• Qian Renxue completed the Ninth Trial, claimed the Angel Holy Sword, and manifested ten Soul Rings as she reached rank 100 and became the Angel God.
• The continent’s growing faith elevated Qian Renxue’s godhood to the perfected First-Level God tier, making her a Half-Step God King, and Spirit City’s Soul Masters cheered her ascension.

After Qian Renxue became a god, Zhang Jiao also ascended and announced that he would use the Great Peace Sword to sever everyone’s connection to their Martial Souls. His declaration thrilled commoners and terrified the nobles and great Soul Master families, leaving the continent facing a world without Martial Souls.

• Qian Renxue’s ascension forced the Two Great Empires and major sects to offer land and people to Spirit Hall.
• Qian Renxue sensed a god’s power coming from the Yellow Turban Army and prepared to investigate, but Zhang Jiao’s divine image appeared across the continent.
• Zhang Jiao condemned the cycle of oppression and revealed that abuses had also spread within the Yellow Turban Army.
• Zhang Jiao declared that he would eliminate Martial Souls and Soul Masters, then raised the transformed Great Peace Sword as the Yellow Turban Army and ordinary people sent him their faith.
• Commoners rejoiced at the prospect of nobles losing their powers, while the Qian, Ning, Dai, and Yu families feared losing their standing.

Qian Renxue confronted Zhang Jiao as he prepared to sever everyone’s connection to their Martial Souls, fearing the upheaval would destroy the continent. As their divine battle continued, the Soul Masters and the Douluo Plane empowered Qian Renxue, who prepared a decisive strike.

• Tang San and Gangzi felt their Martial Souls and godhoods destabilize as Zhang Jiao gathered power.
• Qian Renxue flew to confront Zhang Jiao and attacked the Yellow Turban Army, but his Thunder Talismans blocked her.
• Qian Renxue argued that Zhang Jiao’s plan would bring chaos, while Zhang Jiao said only a common starting point could overcome inherited privilege.
• Qian Renxue and Zhang Jiao exchanged powerful attacks as Soul Masters watched their battle through the screen of light.
• Ning Fengzhi and other Soul Masters supplied Qian Renxue with power of faith, and the Douluo Plane blessed her with power and fortune.
• Qian Renxue felt terrifyingly strong, raised the Angel Holy Sword, and declared that the battle was over.

Zhang Jiao used the faith of ordinary people to sever the connection between Soul Masters and their Martial Souls, forcing Qian Renxue to stop him. After Bai Ranmo secretly empowered her, Qian Renxue clashed with Zhang Jiao in a final strike whose outcome remained unclear.

• Zhang Jiao declared that the Martial Soul system was a sickness and called on the people to help him cure it, while Soul Masters condemned him and ordinary people began supporting him.
• Qian Renxue wounded Zhang Jiao and severed one of his arms, but he formed a new Great Peace Sword from the faith of billions of ordinary people and swung it at the air.
• Zhang Jiao's strike weakened Soul Masters' connections to their Martial Souls across the continent, while Bai Ranmo watched and decided the effect had gone far enough.
• Bai Ranmo asked the Eternal God King to send divine power to Qian Renxue, greatly increasing her strength.
• Qian Renxue struck Zhang Jiao's Great Peace Sword with Angel Verdict, and the collision stopped the weakening of Martial Souls, leaving the battle's outcome unknown.