Vol. 1Spirit Hall’s Rising Tensions
Bai Ranmo and his allies grow stronger as the Genius Tournament brings rival factions into conflict. The tournament ends with Bai Ranmo and Hei Ranbai drawing, while Bibi Dong secretly orders Su Liuchuan and Manjusaka killed.
- Bai Ranmo awakened the Six Eyes, became Qian Daoliu’s disciple, and received a sixty-thousand-year-old Spirit Condensation Wisdom Skull. Li Bai joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and impressed its elders with his sword technique.
- Hei Ranbai gained Shadow Binding after Gangzi took him and Tang San to the Soul Hunting Forest. Toji lost his remaining gold soul coins gambling and was refused another loan.
- Toji revealed his nine Soul Rings at his investiture and took the title Tyrant. He killed Dugu Bo and gathered Immortal Herbs with Bai Cangyue at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
- Jogo forced Sukuna’s fingers into Qian Renxue, who later resisted his offer of power. Ning Fengzhi showed Toji evidence that Hei Ranbai was his son, and Toji headed for Nuoding City.
- Hei Ranbai left with Toji Fushiguro and completed Nue’s Subjugation ritual with Bruce’s help. Yuji Itadori defeated Qian Daoliu in a spar using Malevolent Shrine and Black Flash.
- Tianyue lost to Mitsuki in the tournament. Bai Ranmo challenged Tang San and publicly accused Gangzi of misguiding him and plagiarizing the Ten Core Competencies.
- Bai Ranmo fought Hei Ranbai to a draw after they used their Domains against each other. Qian Renxue challenged Hu Liena, who conceded, and the tournament ended with the competitors selecting Soul Bones.
- Bai Ranmo sent Gangzi to Spirit Hall’s Heavenly Prison. Bibi Dong gave Hu Liena a Head Soul Bone and ordered four elders to kill Su Liuchuan and Manjusaka.