Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• Hei Ranbai summons Xiao Hei to save Tang San from the Mandala Snake. Tang San uses his Purple Demon Eye and a short sword to kill the snake.
• Seeing Ranbai risk himself for him briefly moves Tang San, who is reminded of a friend from his previous life. But he soon suspects Ranbai may have noticed his Tang Sect techniques and considers killing him to protect his secrets.
• Ranbai notices Tang San’s murderous intent but hides his anger, pretending not to understand what Tang San is worried about. Tang San relaxes and lowers his hand.
• Tang San absorbs the Mandala Snake’s soul ring and gains the skill Entanglement. Grandmaster, meanwhile, is poisoned after the snake bites him through Luo Sanpao.
• Tang Hao, watching from nearby, decides Ranbai no longer needs to be killed: he has become close to Tang San and has promising potential. Tang Hao finds a wounded, roughly four-hundred-year-old Shadow-type soul beast and drives it toward Ranbai.
• Ranbai kills the beast and prepares to absorb its soul ring, asking Tang San to stand guard. Tang San agrees, though he feels an unexplained chill.

Character developments

• Tang San shows both genuine attachment to Ranbai and a ruthless instinct to eliminate anyone who might expose his secrets. His affection and suspicion exist side by side.
• Hei Ranbai is resourceful and guarded. He recognizes Tang San’s threat, suppresses his resentment, and accepts Tang Hao’s unexpected gift while concealing his own motives.
• Grandmaster is left incapacitated by poison, highlighting the risks of his theories and the party’s precarious position.
• Tang Hao shifts from considering Ranbai a threat to seeing him as a useful potential ally for his son.

Significant themes

• Trust versus self-preservation: Tang San’s warmth toward Ranbai is undermined by his willingness to kill him over a possible breach of secrecy.
• Hidden motives and dramatic irony: Ranbai maintains a caring façade while privately criticizing Tang San, and Tang Hao manipulates events from the shadows.
• Power, usefulness, and loyalty: Tang Hao judges Ranbai partly by his talent and closeness to Tang San, while Ranbai’s value to Tang San is tied to his usefulness and knowledge.

Character interactions

• Ranbai and Xiao Hei rescue Tang San, but Tang San’s gratitude quickly gives way to suspicion.
• Ranbai carefully reassures Tang San, while inwardly condemning his hypocrisy.
• Tang San follows Grandmaster’s advice and absorbs the snake’s ring; Ranbai is left to manage the aftermath.
• Tang Hao intervenes indirectly by supplying Ranbai with a suitable soul beast, and Tang San unknowingly agrees to guard Ranbai as he absorbs it.

Key plot points and events

• Hei Ranbai absorbs his soul ring and gains Shadow Binding, which can restrain enemies or shield his body with shadows. Tang San gains his familiar Mother’s Entanglement skill, and the group’s soul-hunting trip ends.
• On their return, Bai Ranmo mocks Gangzi’s injury with a crude insinuation. Tang San angrily demands an apology and nearly attacks, but Hei Ranbai restrains him because they are in public.
• That night, Tang Hao kills Bai Ranmo’s clone for insulting Tang San. Bai Ranmo had already withdrawn his consciousness, so he suffers no pain and plans to retaliate.
• After building up emotion points, Bai Ranmo creates a powerful clone: Toji Fushiguro, a near-level-90 Soul Douluo with Heavenly Restriction and several weapons.
• Toji absorbs a hundred-thousand-year torso soul bone and a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, reaching level 92. He decides to seek Titled Douluo recognition from the Heaven Dou Empire rather than Spirit Hall, partly to preserve his future connection to Hei Ranbai’s side.

Character developments and interactions

• Hei Ranbai gains a defensive and binding ability, and shows restraint by stopping Tang San from escalating the public confrontation.
• Tang San becomes more confident after gaining his first soul ring, but his loyalty to Gangzi makes him quick to anger. He privately resolves to kill Bai Ranmo later.
• Gangzi remains the target of Bai Ranmo’s ridicule, while his students support him.
• Bai Ranmo treats his clones as expendable tools for provoking people and earning emotion points, but Tang Hao’s attack turns the insult into a personal grudge.
• Tang Hao acts protectively toward his son, killing the clone in retaliation.
• Toji is introduced as a physically focused, unusually powerful clone whose soul abilities strengthen his body rather than function as conventional skills.

Significant themes

• Loyalty and protection: Tang San defends Gangzi, while Tang Hao retaliates on his son’s behalf.
• Provocation and revenge: Bai Ranmo deliberately insults others for personal gain, setting off a cycle of threats and retaliation.
• Power and ambition: Bai Ranmo uses accumulated points to create stronger clones, while Toji’s rapid advancement positions him for recognition as a Titled Douluo.

Key plot points and events

• Toji searches the cave behind the waterfall near Holy Soul Village, where Tang Hao hid the Blue Silver Emperor. He finds and takes her hundred-thousand-year right leg Soul Bone.
• A Soul Power restriction prevents him from taking the Blue Silver Emperor herself. Toji decides not to risk Tang Hao discovering the theft, then leaves a note blaming “Bibi Dong” to provoke Tang Hao’s existing hatred of Spirit Hall.
• Tang Hao senses the disturbance and erupts in anger, generating Emotion Points for Hei Ranbai. Hei Ranbai realizes he could use different Clones to cause trouble and collect the resulting points elsewhere.
• In Heaven Dou City, Qian Renxue reads a letter from her grandfather. It introduces Bai Ranmo, his new disciple, and describes Bai’s unusual abilities and achievements. Intrigued, Qian Renxue replies that she wants Bai sent to Heaven Dou City so she can observe him.
• Disguised as Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, Qian Renxue attends a meeting at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to welcome the visiting Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• While waiting, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo trade barbs about Sword Douluo’s gifted disciple, Taibai, and boast over their respective strength.

Character developments and interactions

• Toji is opportunistic but cautious: he takes the Soul Bone, abandons the more dangerous attempt to take Ah Yin, and frames Bibi Dong for the intrusion.
• Tang Hao remains fiercely protective of Ah Yin; the cave’s disturbance provokes a powerful emotional reaction.
• Hei Ranbai begins thinking strategically about using multiple Clones to generate and harvest Emotion Points.
• Qian Renxue shows curiosity about Bai Ranmo and satisfaction at hearing that he bested Hu Liena. Her lingering resentment toward her mother’s favoritism helps explain her reaction.
• Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo continue their familiar rivalry, taunting each other while maintaining a polite front for the visiting guests.

Significant themes

• Deception and scapegoating: Toji deliberately directs suspicion toward Bibi Dong.
• Power used through emotion: Tang Hao’s anger becomes a resource, prompting Hei Ranbai to consider exploiting emotional reactions on a wider scale.
• Hidden identities and divided loyalties: Qian Renxue performs her duties as Xue Qinghe while privately pursuing her own motives and seeking her grandfather’s approval.
• Rivalry and pride: The banter between Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo reflects their competitive relationship and confidence in their abilities.

Plot points and events

• Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen visits the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with the young talents Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin. Bone Douluo lets slip that Sword Douluo has reached level 96, ending Yu’s hopes of testing himself against him.
• Yu proudly presents the boys, both nearing Soul Elder rank. Sword Douluo counters by boasting—through deliberately self-deprecating praise—about his disciple Li Taibai, who has Innate Full Soul Power and is developing his own sword technique.
• Ning Fengzhi leads the visitors to the back mountain to watch Taibai train. Ning Rongrong agrees to guide them after her father promises she may ask Taibai for another poem.
• Taibai spars with Long Wushuang, whose Bone Armor is too strong for Taibai’s sword to pierce directly. Taibai uses his First Soul Skill, Bring in the Wine, to move through afterimages, stun Wushuang, and damage his armor before returning to his original position. Wushuang complains that Taibai is simply evading him.

Character developments and interactions

• Yu Yuanzhen is proud of his clan’s heirs and considers testing the elders, but Sword Douluo’s level makes him reconsider. He then turns his attention to evaluating Taibai.
• Sword Douluo is openly proud of his disciple, using mock modesty to needle Yu Yuanzhen. Bone Douluo tries to defend Wushuang’s performance, while the two elders continue their familiar bickering.
• Taibai comes across as playful and confident: he claims wine helps his cultivation and treats the difficulty of overcoming Wushuang’s strength as a challenge.
• Long Wushuang, though stronger and well-armored, discovers that Taibai’s speed and deceptive movement make him difficult to hit.
• Ning Rongrong is affectionate but annoyed that Taibai spends so much time practicing instead of playing with her. Her curiosity grows as she watches his technique.

Significant themes

• Talent versus achievement: the elders compare the young men’s gifts, while acknowledging that effort determines how far talent goes.
• Technique and ingenuity versus raw strength: Taibai cannot overpower Wushuang’s armor, so he relies on timing, movement, and a disabling effect.
• Pride, rivalry, and mentorship: the clan leaders and elders measure their disciples against one another, while their teasing reveals close, familiar relationships.

• Li Bai unveils his first original sword technique. During a spar with Long Wushuang beneath a waterfall, Li Bai explains that he combined ideas from the Seven Kill Sword Technique with other sword manuals to create the Green Lotus Sword Technique. He recites lines inspired by the waterfall, then launches “Nine Heavens Fall!” His afterimages converge into a powerful strike that pierces Long Wushuang’s bone shield, though it cannot break through his bone armor. Long Wushuang repels him with stored soul power, and both end the friendly bout without using their full abilities.
• The spectators react with admiration and pride. Sword Douluo recognizes the promise of Li Bai’s technique, though he jokingly criticizes it before openly praising his disciple. Ning Fengzhi applauds, and Ning Rongrong excitedly cheers for Li Bai despite having previously said she would ignore him. Yu Yuanzhen privately feels envious of Li Bai’s talent, while Qian Renxue takes note of the young swordsman and conceals her murderous intent.
• Character developments and relationships: Li Bai demonstrates not just exceptional swordsmanship but also creativity and confidence, while showing courtesy to the assembled seniors. Long Wushuang treats the encounter as a friendly test rather than a contest to the finish. Sword Douluo’s pride in Li Bai is unmistakable, and his teasing humility gives way to a bold prediction that Li Bai may eventually surpass him.
• A new subplot begins in Heaven Dou City. At a casino, Toji Fushiguro loses repeatedly to a pointed-faced gambler and has already borrowed 20,000 gold soul coins. When he asks for another loan, the loan shark refuses and demands repayment, hinting at a confrontation.
• Significant themes: The chapter celebrates the creation of a personal fighting style through study and experimentation, the value of restraint between allies, and the mix of admiration and rivalry sparked by exceptional talent. It also contrasts the triumphant sword demonstration with the grim consequences of gambling and debt.

Summary

The author thanks readers for supporting the book, which is being promoted with a sale and three chapters released that day. They reflect on how unexpectedly the story earned a contract and reached the platform’s shelves, and promise to finish it—even if poor performance forces them to accelerate the plot.

Character and relationship notes

This is an author’s note rather than a story chapter. The author expresses gratitude toward Ice Cube, an editor who kindly answers their questions, and mentions Stillness, whose reflection on imperfection and progress helped them accept not advancing to the next round.

Themes

• Gratitude: The author acknowledges readers and editorial support.
• Persistence: They intend to complete the story regardless of its popularity.
• Creative growth: They find consolation in the idea that flaws can foster progress.
• Personal achievement: Earning a contract and gaining readers feels meaningful, especially compared with an earlier, uncontracted story they wrote largely for themselves.

Key plot points and events

• Toji leaves a casino without settling his debt, promising to repay it by the next day. When the casino’s enforcers try to make him sign a coercive agreement, he tears it up and defeats them with casual slaps, revealing strength far beyond what his apparent Soul Power suggests.
• He heads to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, expecting that meeting important figures there may earn him Emotion Points.
• Outside the palace, the Fourth Prince, Xue Beng, picks a fight with him and threatens him for supposedly disrespecting the emperor. Toji’s blunt question—“Are you sick?”—provokes a strong emotional reaction and earns him 1,000 points.
• Xue Beng falsely accuses Toji of being a Star Luo spy and orders the guards to arrest him. They hesitate, unnerved by Toji’s dangerous presence despite judging him to be no stronger than a Soul Ancestor.
• Xue Qinghe arrives with Ning Fengzhi, Yu Yuanzhen, and others, reproaches Xue Beng, and presents himself as a responsible elder brother.

Character developments

• Toji remains cool and expressionless, using force effortlessly when threatened. He recognizes the casino contract as exploitative and dismisses the guards’ assumptions about his strength.
• Xue Beng is revealed as spiteful, lustful, and opportunistic: he had hoped to gain Dugu Bo’s support and pursue Dugu Yan, then took out his frustration on Toji. He also privately resents Xue Qinghe and claims to be concealing his ambitions—but the narration undercuts this excuse, noting that he genuinely enjoys drinking, gambling, and brothels and is weak for his age.
• Xue Qinghe maintains a polished, kindly public image, while Xue Beng secretly sees him as a ruthless threat who killed their older brothers.

Significant themes

• Power and intimidation: Social rank and apparent Soul Power do not reliably indicate who is truly dangerous; Toji’s presence alone makes armed guards hesitate.
• Exploitation and privilege: The casino’s contract treats Soul Masters like property, reflecting the abuse of people with less power by those in control.
• Public image versus reality: Xue Qinghe acts like a concerned brother, while Xue Beng’s account paints him as murderous; Xue Beng’s own “patiently hiding his ambitions” story is similarly contradicted by his indulgent behavior.
• Status and hypocrisy: Nobles invoke imperial dignity when convenient, while Xue Beng uses royal authority to bully someone who has merely annoyed him.

Character interactions

• Toji rejects the loan officer’s demand that he remain until he pays, then clashes with the casino’s enforcers and overpowers them.
• Xue Beng insults and threatens Toji, then abuses his authority by ordering the guards to arrest him.
• The guards are caught between obeying the prince and their fear of Toji’s unsettling strength.
• Xue Qinghe publicly reprimands Xue Beng in a brotherly manner, while Xue Beng privately seethes at him.

Chapter Summary: Qian Renxue: Xue Beng, You Really Are My Lucky Star!

Key Plot Points and Events

• Palace guards attempt to arrest Toji after Fourth Prince Xue Beng claims he insulted the imperial family and behaved suspiciously.
• Xue Qinghe initially allows the guards to proceed, but Sword Douluo and Yu Yuanzhen sense that Toji is dangerous and stop the arrest.
• Ning Fengzhi realizes Toji is no ordinary person and apologizes courteously.
• Toji reveals that he has come to the Heaven Dou palace for a Titled Douluo investiture.
• Xue Qinghe orders Xue Beng to apologize, correctly suspecting that he provoked Toji.
• Xue Beng foolishly insists that Toji must be lying. Toji responds by displaying his nine Soul Rings, including a terrifying Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
• Toji orders Xue Beng to leave, frightening him so badly that he loses control of his bladder.
• Xue Qinghe apologizes on behalf of her younger brother and promises punishment, while privately celebrating Xue Beng’s mistake because it may push Toji away from the Heaven Dou Empire and toward Spirit Hall.
• Toji agrees to enter the palace only after learning that he will receive Gold Soul Coins. He explains that he needs money to repay debts.
• During registration, he introduces himself as Toji Fushiguro and explains that his Martial Soul, Heavenly Restriction, sacrifices nearly all Soul Power in exchange for an extraordinarily powerful body.

Character Developments

• Xue Qinghe/Qian Renxue: Demonstrates political control by stopping the guards, forcing Xue Beng to apologize, and presenting herself as a responsible crown prince. Internally, she is delighted by Xue Beng’s blunder and sees Toji as a potential asset for Spirit Hall.
• Xue Beng: His arrogance and impulsiveness lead him to insult and challenge a powerful Titled Douluo. Once Toji reveals his strength, Xue Beng panics, loses his dignity, and becomes terrified.
• Toji: Establishes himself as overwhelmingly powerful, blunt, impatient, and largely uninterested in politics or ceremony. His main concerns are receiving payment and settling his debts.
• Ning Fengzhi: Initially treats the incident casually, but quickly becomes cautious after sensing Toji’s threat. He responds diplomatically and apologizes to avoid escalating the situation.
• Sword Douluo and Yu Yuanzhen: Show their experience and vigilance by detecting Toji’s danger before the others do. They are reassured when his unusual Martial Soul explains why his Soul Power is difficult to sense.
• Qian Renxue’s political perspective: She recognizes that Toji’s decision to be invested by Heaven Dou is strategically significant, but Xue Beng’s behavior may give Spirit Hall an opportunity to win his loyalty.

Significant Themes

• Political manipulation and hidden identities: Qian Renxue uses Xue Beng’s foolishness to strengthen her own position and potentially recruit Toji for Spirit Hall.
• The danger of arrogance: Xue Beng’s attempt to assert imperial authority backfires catastrophically because he underestimates Toji.
• Power versus appearance: Toji appears to possess only Soul Ancestor-level Soul Power, but his unique Martial Soul and Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring reveal that conventional measures are misleading.
• Money versus prestige: Despite being a powerful Titled Douluo, Toji cares more about payment and repaying debts than titles, ceremony, or royal status.
• Diplomacy in the face of overwhelming strength: Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe immediately shift from authority to courtesy once Toji’s true power becomes clear.

Important Character Interactions

• The palace guards act aggressively until Sword Douluo and Yu Yuanzhen warn Ning Fengzhi that Toji is dangerous.
• Xue Qinghe publicly reprimands Xue Beng and demands that he apologize, reinforcing her image as a capable crown prince.
• Ning Fengzhi repeatedly apologizes and respectfully introduces himself to avoid offending Toji further.
• Toji humiliates Xue Beng simply by revealing his Soul Rings and ordering him away.
• Xue Qinghe offers a formal apology while privately viewing Xue Beng as an accidental ally who has created an opportunity for Spirit Hall.
• During the registration process, Qian Renxue probes Toji for information about his abilities, while Toji casually explains his unusual Martial Soul.

Key plot points and events

• Emperor Xue Ye welcomes Toji, a newly arrived Titled Douluo, and offers him a Purple Gold Card containing ten million Gold Soul Coins, along with generous discounts. Toji accepts the gift but refuses Xue Ye’s invitation to become the empire’s Imperial Preceptor.
• Xue Beng arrives with Prince Xue Xing, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan. Xue Ye orders Xue Beng punished for offending Toji. Crown Prince Xue Qinghe—secretly Qian Renxue—makes the offense sound even worse, provoking Xue Ye to increase the punishment to one hundred strikes.
• Toji and Dugu Bo exchange only brief greetings. Toji privately plans to kill Dugu Bo and take the land around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but decides to wait and arrange an ambush, wary of Dugu Bo’s poison.
• Toji’s investiture takes place inside the imperial palace rather than as a widely publicized event. During the ceremony, he climbs ninety steps as each of his nine Soul Rings appears; his final ring is a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
• Platinum Bishop Salas asks Toji to join Spirit Hall as an elder. Toji refuses, easing the concerns of the other powerful factions present.

Character developments and interactions

• Toji accepts wealth but rejects political ties. He remains calculating and pragmatic, treating the investiture as an opportunity to display his strength while keeping his plans for Dugu Bo secret.
• Xue Ye shifts from welcoming Toji to furious punishment of Xue Beng, especially after Qinghe’s pointed reminder of everyone the prince has offended.
• Qian Renxue/Xue Qinghe shows a sharp, mischievous streak by pretending to plead for Xue Beng while actually worsening his situation.
• Dugu Bo maintains his distance from Toji. Though he does not openly threaten Xue Beng, he privately considers poisoning him to protect Xue Xing from future consequences.
• Dugu Yan is disgusted by Xue Beng and stays close to her grandfather. Salas respectfully attempts to recruit Toji, but receives a firm refusal.

Significant themes

• Power and political leverage: Toji’s strength earns him wealth, deference, and competing recruitment offers, but he avoids binding himself to any faction.
• Schemes beneath appearances: Qinghe’s “defense” of Xue Beng is calculated, while Toji conceals his intentions toward Dugu Bo behind a polite greeting.
• Pragmatism over honor: Toji openly prefers an ambush to a fair fight, reflecting his assassin’s approach.
• Punishment and family authority: Xue Ye’s response to Xue Beng escalates from a nominal reprimand to a severe beating under imperial command.

Key events

• Salas leaves after Toji turns him down, careful not to offend the powerful Titled Douluo. Toji declines Xue Ye’s banquet invitation and instead repays his gambling debt, frightening the loan shark by knocking the casino door off its hinges and displaying his Titled Douluo token.
• Ning Fengzhi repeatedly visits Toji, hoping to enlist him against Spirit Hall and draw him closer to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Toji claims his missing child is about six, probably somewhere in Fasinuo Province, but admits he knows almost nothing else. When he hints that he may ask Spirit Hall for help, Ning Fengzhi hurriedly promises that he and the imperial family will search instead.
• Toji privately reveals the request was a pretext: he is treating Hei Ranbai as his son because one of his clones may end up inhabiting the boy. He also plans to kill Dugu Bo, but first spends a month tracking his movements. Dugu Bo senses he is being watched and feels increasingly threatened.
• Bai Ranmo reaches the panel’s 500,000-point milestone and spends 100,000 Emotion Points to upgrade it. The upgrade raises earning limits and unlocks a lottery. He wins a 70,000-year Shadow Ghost Tiger left leg bone, then wastes most of his remaining points on Little Pudding ice pops.
• Determined to earn back his losses, Bai Ranmo targets Gangzi. As Gangzi leaves Nuoding Academy, a crowd gathers and launches a barrage of insults about his Martial Soul, reputation, and past relationship with Bibi Dong.

Character developments and interactions

• Toji remains blunt and outwardly indifferent, but uses shrewd manipulation to secure Ning Fengzhi’s help. His plans toward Hei Ranbai and Dugu Bo reveal a calculating, self-interested side.
• Ning Fengzhi is eager to recruit Toji, but the prospect of Spirit Hall gaining Toji’s child makes him anxious enough to take on an exceptionally vague search.
• Dugu Bo grows uneasy under the unexplained sense that he is being stalked.
• Bai Ranmo demonstrates both the rewards and risks of his emotion-farming system: he deliberately provokes people for points, yet impulsively gambles away most of his balance.
• Gangzi becomes the target of a coordinated public humiliation, setting up a new round of emotional provocation.

Significant themes

• Manipulation and factional rivalry: Ning Fengzhi and Toji each pursue their own aims, while Spirit Hall’s potential involvement acts as leverage.
• Power, fear, and vulnerability: Toji’s strength intimidates others, yet Dugu Bo experiences the vulnerability of being watched without knowing by whom.
• Gambling and temptation: Bai Ranmo’s lottery win is quickly overshadowed by wasteful spending.
• Humiliation as entertainment and currency: The crowd’s abuse of Gangzi serves Bai Ranmo’s pursuit of Emotion Points, turning personal shame into a resource.

Key plot points and events

• After being mocked for his Martial Soul and his failed relationship with Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaogang summons Luo Sanpao and unleashes its foul-smelling attack.
• The blast kills several ordinary bystanders. Xiaogang panics—not out of remorse, but because he fears punishment.
• Bai Ranmo’s Clones seize him and accuse him of murdering civilians. Xiaogang claims his status as a Spirit Hall elder and produces a Pope Token, but Bai Ranmo takes it and dismisses his claim.
• The Clones escort Xiaogang to Nuoding City’s Spirit Hall, bringing the victims’ bodies and publicly exposing what happened.
• Su Yuntao orders Xiaogang arrested and restrains him with Soul Power-suppressing handcuffs. When Xiaogang continues boasting about his status and shows no concern for the dead, Su slaps him twice and vows to report him for serious punishment.

Character developments

• Yu Xiaogang: His wounded pride turns into violence. His panic reveals that he fears consequences more than the civilian deaths, reinforcing his arrogance and lack of empathy.
• Bai Ranmo: He takes charge of the arrest, uses Xiaogang’s own token against him, and ensures the incident is witnessed publicly.
• Su Yuntao: Though he accepts Soul Masters’ social privileges, he draws a firm line at abusing civilians. He acts on his principles despite Xiaogang’s claimed rank and connections.

Character interactions

• The crowd’s mockery provokes Xiaogang, whose attack kills bystanders.
• Bai Ranmo and the Clones overpower and publicly accuse him; Xiaogang’s threats and claims of status fail to stop them.
• Su Yuntao confronts Xiaogang, arrests him, and rebukes him as a disgrace to both Soul Masters and his clan.

Significant themes

• Pride and accountability: Xiaogang’s inability to tolerate criticism leads to tragedy, while his status offers no excuse for his actions.
• Power and moral responsibility: Su distinguishes legitimate Soul Master authority from abusing the vulnerable.
• Public justice and hypocrisy: Xiaogang’s grand claims are contrasted with his conduct, and the Clones make sure the crime is seen rather than concealed.

Plot points and events

• After Gangzi is arrested for killing people with Luo Sanpao’s farts, Su Yuntao takes him into Spirit Hall and promises a fair trial. Sisi’s admiration of Su Yuntao makes him feel newly appreciated.
• Tang San finishes sparring with Hei Ranbai, then learns Gangzi has been imprisoned. He appeals to Su Yuntao, but Su insists that Gangzi must face the consequences of his actions.
• Hei Ranbai steers Tang San toward asking the Nodling Academy Dean for help, while privately delaying matters to earn more Emotion Points from Gangzi’s suffering.
• The dean pays Master Ma Xiunuo to allow a brief visit. Gangzi asks him to contact his old friend Flender, a powerful Soul Saint, for help.
• During interrogation, Gangzi confesses to the killings. He insists his victims provoked him, but the Deacons point out that the rumors about him—plagiarism, an improper relationship with his cousin, and his Martial Soul’s farting ability—are true.
• Enraged by the Deacons’ ridicule, Gangzi vows to destroy Spirit Hall and expects Tang San to avenge him. Meanwhile, Bai Ranmo secretly sends Clones to commit minor offenses and surrender to Spirit Hall.

Character developments and interactions

• Su Yuntao acts firmly and professionally, though he privately appreciates Gangzi’s arrest for improving Sisi’s opinion of him.
• Tang San is fiercely loyal to his teacher and considers rescuing him by force, but Hei Ranbai persuades him to seek help instead.
• Hei Ranbai hides his self-serving motive—prolonging Gangzi’s distress for Emotion Points—behind practical advice.
• The Nodling Dean genuinely wants to help Gangzi but cannot secure his release; Gangzi turns to Flender as his next hope.
• Gangzi shifts from shock and desperation to resentment and threats, refusing to accept responsibility for his crimes.

Significant themes

• Justice versus loyalty: Tang San’s devotion conflicts with Spirit Hall’s insistence that Gangzi answer for his actions.
• Self-deception and blame: Gangzi portrays himself as the victim even after confessing, while the Deacons challenge the excuses behind his violence.
• Manipulation and opportunism: The dean uses a bribe to gain access, and Hei Ranbai exploits Gangzi’s predicament for personal gain.
• Humiliation and revenge: Gangzi’s anger at being mocked fuels his vow to retaliate against Spirit Hall.

Plot and events

• Yu Xiaogang—called “Gangzi” by the narrator—is sentenced to three years in prison for his conduct. His connections help him avoid a harsher sentence, but he is furious and hopes Flender will rescue him.
• Tang Hao is secretly pleased: he had spared Gangzi in hopes of learning about cultivating Twin Martial Souls through his connection to Bibi Dong, but now welcomes the chance for Gangzi to suffer and stop misleading Tang San.
• Tang San is distracted by worry for his teacher during a sparring match with Hei Ranbai, allowing the Divine Dogs to scratch his backside. He accepts the injury as his own failure to dodge and takes comfort in Hei Ranbai’s reassurance that Gangzi will soon be freed.
• Gangzi enters prison with his Soul Power sealed. In his crowded cell, Wang Hu—one of Bai Ranmo’s clones—has taken control from the former cell boss, Scarface.
• Scarface is attracted to Gangzi, and Wang Hu encourages him to wait until bath time before “educating” the newcomer. Wang Hu’s delay is partly calculated to maximize Bai Ranmo’s Emotion Points and partly because he does not want the disruption in their shared cell.

Character developments and interactions

• Gangzi shifts from relying on his supposed importance as a teacher to being frightened and powerless in prison. He still boasts that Tang San and Ranbai will avenge him once they become Titled Douluo.
• Tang San remains loyal to Gangzi and sees his teacher’s violent behavior as understandable, even citing the principle of killing enemies from the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.
• Tang Hao reveals that his concern for Gangzi was self-interested; he values the information Gangzi might provide, not Gangzi himself.
• Hei Ranbai shows concern for Tang San after the sparring mishap, while blaming Bruce for the scratches. Bruce’s silent indignation provides comic irony.
• Wang Hu and Scarface establish the prison’s new power dynamic: Scarface is deferential to Wang Hu, while Wang Hu manipulates the situation for both entertainment and practical reasons.

Significant themes

• Betrayal and self-interest: Tang Hao’s apparent patience with Gangzi masks his desire to exploit Gangzi’s connection to Bibi Dong.
• Loyalty and distorted judgment: Tang San’s devotion to his teacher leads him to excuse Gangzi’s conduct.
• Powerlessness and reversal: Gangzi, once a self-important master, is stripped of his Soul Power and becomes vulnerable to the prison hierarchy.
• Dark comedy and meta-humor: The chapter turns Gangzi’s imprisonment into a cruel joke, invoking the recurring “Scarface” trope and Bai Ranmo’s Emotion Points system.

Key plot points and events

• In the prison showers, Wang Hu and Scarface humiliate Gangzi by making him pick up dropped soap while the other prison bosses watch. Wang Hu taunts him about his martial soul and deliberately provokes his anger.
• Bai Ranmo monitors Gangzi’s emotional reactions and gains a huge amount of Emotion Points. He considers exploiting the same tactic against other characters, though he rules out targeting Tang San because of Tang Hao.
• With 545,687 Emotion Points, Bai Ranmo makes four draws. Along with ordinary prizes, he receives a Random Titled Douluo Generation Card and uses it.
• The card creates Bai Cangyue, a level-95 Soul Master with the Dark Shadow martial soul. Toji gives her a name and a fabricated backstory as his estranged wife and the mother of Hei Ranbai. She takes to the role immediately, convincingly performing anger and grief before reverting to a blank expression when asked to stop.
• Toji and Bai Cangyue lie in wait in Sunset Forest for Dugu Bo. Dugu Bo is returning to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well after receiving a medicinal supplement from Xue Xing that may help suppress his poison and support his breakthrough to Titled Douluo. Sensing a strong threat nearby, he cautiously surveys the forest.

Character developments and interactions

• Gangzi remains outwardly submissive despite his resentment, becoming an unwitting source of emotional power for Bai Ranmo.
• Bai Ranmo grows more confident in using the Emotion Points system and begins planning how to turn them into powerful allies.
• Toji gains a formidable independent ally in Bai Cangyue and supplies her with a melodramatic family history.
• Bai Cangyue proves adept at acting and quickly establishes a combative, seemingly personal relationship with Toji.
• Dugu Bo is optimistic about overcoming his poison, but his instincts warn him that danger awaits.

Significant themes

• Exploitation and humiliation: Gangzi’s suffering is treated as a resource in Bai Ranmo’s pursuit of power.
• Power, risk, and strategy: Bai Ranmo’s new Titled Douluo strengthens his position as he prepares to confront Dugu Bo.
• Performance and identity: Bai Cangyue adopts an invented identity so convincingly that even Toji briefly doubts whether her hostility is merely an act.
• False security: Dugu Bo believes he is close to overcoming his weakness, even as an ambush threatens him.

Plot points and events

• Toji and Bai Cangyue ambush Dugu Bo. Toji kills him with the Soul-Eater Blade, which bypasses physical defenses and attacks the soul. Dugu Bo’s attempt to use Time Freeze fails when he is overwhelmed.
• Bai Cangyue retrieves Dugu Bo’s Ten-Thousand-Year Medusa Skull and Wishful Treasure Pouch. His poison mist has erased evidence of the fight, so they head to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• At the well, Bai Cangyue identifies several Immortal Herbs and assigns them to Bai Ranmo and his Clones, including herbs suited for strengthening the body or Mental Power.
• Bai Cangyue secretly brings Bai Ranmo from Spirit City to the well. When Qian Daoliu learns that Ranmo is missing, he assumes Bibi Dong is responsible and erupts in anger.
• Unaware of the accusation, Bibi Dong suddenly feels a chill and an ominous sense that trouble is coming.

Character developments and interactions

• Toji is surprised by how easily he kills Dugu Bo. He had expected a longer fight, partly so he could provoke Dugu Bo and gain Emotion Points; Bai Cangyue teases him for being overly cautious.
• Bai Cangyue shows growing ease in conversation and reveals her knowledge of Immortal Herbs, learned from a poison-specialist mentor in a life she created for herself. She takes charge of selecting herbs for Ranmo and the Clones.
• Qian Daoliu is shown as cautious about Bai Ranmo’s safety and unwilling to risk unusually powerful early Soul Rings. His patience with Bibi Dong has limits, however, especially when he fears his only disciple has been harmed.
• Bibi Dong becomes the target of Qian Daoliu’s suspicion despite having no role in Ranmo’s disappearance, setting up a likely confrontation.

Significant themes

• Overwhelming power and misjudgment: Toji’s caution proves unnecessary against Dugu Bo, while his strength exceeds his own expectations.
• Protection versus ambition: Qian Daoliu favors survival over impressive Soul Rings, even though Ranmo’s future development could benefit from greater power.
• Blame and ominous foreshadowing: Ranmo’s disappearance triggers Qian Daoliu’s anger, while Bibi Dong’s unexplained chill signals the danger of being blamed for it.

Chapter Summary: Qian Daoliu Thrashes Bibi Dong

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qian Daoliu confronts Bibi Dong in Pope Hall, releasing overwhelming killing intent and revealing that he has come because of Ranmo.
• He transforms into his Six-Winged Angel form and suppresses Bibi Dong with the power of a level 99 Limit Douluo.
• Bibi Dong denies knowing Ranmo and attacks first with her Death Domain and Death Spider Emperor Avatar.
• Qian Daoliu counters with his Angel Domain, whose sacred power naturally suppresses Bibi Dong’s Death Spider Emperor and evil aura. He also creates a barrier to prevent their battle from damaging Spirit Hall.
• Qian Daoliu’s superior swordsmanship overwhelms Bibi Dong almost immediately. He cuts off one of her spider limbs and prevents her from fighting back.
• Bibi Dong summons a Spider Emperor Clone with her full strength, but Qian Daoliu effortlessly destroys it by throwing his Holy Sword through it and pinning it to the wall.
• With Bibi Dong’s clone immobilized, Qian Daoliu brutally beats her with his fists and kicks, targeting even her face. Bibi Dong survives only by using her Ninth Soul Skill, Immortal Body.
• Qian Daoliu eventually recalls his Holy Sword and pins Bibi Dong down. She provokes him to kill her and blames the Qian family and Spirit Hall for separating her from Yu Xiaogang.
• Bibi Dong also declares that she should have killed her daughter at birth. Enraged by this statement, Qian Daoliu drives the Holy Sword through her head, though Bibi Dong survives by activating Immortal Body.
• Qian Daoliu warns that the matter is not over and abruptly leaves, leaving Bibi Dong stunned with the sword still lodged in her head.

Character Developments

• Qian Daoliu is shown abandoning his usual restraint and dignity. His concern for Ranmo drives him to violently confront Bibi Dong, revealing strong loyalty and affection toward his disciple.
• His overwhelming strength, refined swordsmanship, and control over his power establish the vast gap between a Limit Douluo and Bibi Dong, despite her own level 96 cultivation and divine power.
• Bibi Dong is portrayed as vicious, resentful, and emotionally unstable. Her hatred of the Qian family and Spirit Hall remains deeply tied to her separation from Yu Xiaogang.
• Her vulnerability is exposed as Qian Daoliu defeats her with ease. Despite her fury and survival abilities, she is unable to counter him.
• Bibi Dong’s hatred extends to her own daughter, whom she claims she should have killed at birth, provoking Qian Daoliu’s only clear emotional reaction.

Significant Themes

• Justice and protection: Qian Daoliu’s attack is presented as punishment for Bibi Dong’s actions and as retaliation for anything she may have done to Ranmo.
• The conflict between holiness and evil: The Six-Winged Angel and Angel Domain naturally suppress Bibi Dong’s Death Spider Emperor and corrupted aura.
• Power imbalance: Bibi Dong’s formidable abilities are rendered nearly useless against Qian Daoliu’s superior cultivation and technique.
• Hatred and trauma: Bibi Dong’s resentment over Yu Xiaogang and her past suffering continues to shape her behavior, turning her anger toward both Spirit Hall and her own family.
• Parental and mentor bonds: Qian Daoliu’s rage shows how deeply he values Ranmo, while Bibi Dong’s rejection of her daughter highlights the destructive consequences of bitterness and obsession.

Character Interactions

• Qian Daoliu treats Bibi Dong with cold hostility, demanding information about Ranmo and refusing to accept her evasive answer.
• Bibi Dong responds with defiance, attacking him and later taunting him to finish her.
• Their battle is not merely a contest of strength: Qian Daoliu deliberately humiliates and punishes Bibi Dong, while she attempts to use her hatred and accusations to provoke him.
• His final attack is triggered not by her assault, but by her cruel statement about killing her daughter, emphasizing the moral boundary she crosses.

Plot and events

• Bai Ranmo and his companions reach the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where they gather immortal herbs. Bai Ranmo plans to share some with his friends and Qian Renxue, while preparing an excuse for how he obtained them.
• The group gains dramatic boosts: Li Bai reaches level twenty after consuming several herbs; Bai Ranmo rises to level twenty-nine before age seven and acquires a space-sealing soul beast’s ability; Toji reaches level ninety-three, and Bai Cangyue advances to level ninety-six.
• Meanwhile, the Spirit Hall Worship Hall holds a memorial for Bai Ranmo, whom everyone believes Bibi Dong killed. Qian Daoliu mourns his young disciple as a son, while Tianyue and Sun Chuantao grieve in their own ways.
• Bai Ranmo bursts into the ceremony with Bai Cangyue. His friends mistake him for a ghost, and he only then notices his own memorial photograph and cenotaph.

Character developments and interactions

• Bai Ranmo remains mischievous and opportunistic, treating the herb-gathering and his supposed death as chances to gain power and stir up trouble. He is also generous toward the few friends he values and toward Qian Renxue.
• Qian Daoliu’s grief reveals how deeply he has come to care for Bai Ranmo, whom he regards as a son.
• Tianyue channels her grief into anger at Bibi Dong and hostility toward Hu Liena. Chuantao is devastated, while Zhao Yunxiao earnestly tries to comfort the “ghost.”
• Bai Ranmo’s return sharply contrasts with the Worship Hall’s solemn mourning, setting up a comic reveal.

Significant themes

• Grief and attachment: Bai Ranmo’s brief time as Qian Daoliu’s disciple has formed a genuine family bond.
• Power and ambition: The immortal herbs provide extraordinary growth, and Bai Ranmo intends to use his gains to support allies and advance future plans.
• Dramatic irony and comedy: Readers know Bai Ranmo is alive while the Worship Hall mourns him, culminating in his bewildered arrival at his own funeral.

Key plot points and events

• Bai Ranmo returns to the Worship Hall with Shadow Douluo Bai Cangyue, startling Qian Daoliu and the enshrined elders, who briefly mistake his appearance for a summoned soul.
• Qian Daoliu discovers that Ranmo’s Soul Power has fallen to level 29 and fears he has been harmed. Ranmo calms him and offers a fabricated account: a mysterious Limit Douluo gave him an Immortal Herb, helped him absorb a thousand-year Second Soul Ring, and promised him a Divine Trial once he reaches Soul Saint.
• After examining Ranmo, Qian Daoliu finds his body healthy and his talent improved. Convinced by the results and Bai Cangyue’s presence, he accepts the story and orders everyone to keep the matter secret.
• Qian Daoliu names Ranmo the Worship Hall Saint Son and gives him an Angel Token, granting him authority equal to a Spirit Hall Elder.
• Ranmo presents four Immortal Herbs and proposes who should receive them. He sets aside an Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid for Sun Chuantao, only to learn Chuantao has already eaten an Immortal Herb by accident, gaining power and a death attribute.
• Qian Daoliu assigns the Earth Dragon Golden Melon to Golden Crocodile Douluo and the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower to the Fourth Enshrined. He keeps the Bright Sunflower for Qian Renxue rather than himself.

Character developments and interactions

• Bai Ranmo shifts from joking defensiveness to a solemn acceptance of his new status, then returns to his playful manner. He protects Bai Cangyue from Qian Daoliu’s anger by quickly inventing an explanation.
• Qian Daoliu moves from alarm and suspicion to delight at Ranmo’s apparent divine potential. His decision to save the Bright Sunflower for Qian Renxue shows his concern for her future.
• Bai Cangyue remains silent while Qian Daoliu threatens her, relying on Ranmo to explain their presence.
• Sun Chuantao shows gratitude but declines Ranmo’s gift, revealing that his accidental herb consumption has already transformed him.
• The enshrined elders accept Ranmo’s promotion and the secrecy order, and eagerly anticipate the benefits of the herbs.

Significant themes

• Trust and deception: Ranmo’s convincing false story is accepted because his physical improvement appears to confirm it.
• Power, talent, and destiny: The prospect of godhood reshapes Ranmo’s standing and inspires hope for the Worship Hall.
• Loyalty and generosity: Ranmo shares rare treasures, while Qian Daoliu distributes them according to each recipient’s needs.
• Chance and unexpected advantage: Chuantao’s accidental discovery of an Immortal Herb illustrates how extraordinary luck can shape a Soul Master’s growth.

Plot points and events

• Bai Ranmo explains why he distributed only four immortal herbs: he wants Spirit Hall and its rivals to remain balanced, so his other clones can manipulate events and collect both positive and negative emotion points.
• Qian Daoliu gives the eight-petal immortal orchid to Azure Luan Douluo. The other Consecrations accept the decision without protest.
• Bai Ranmo asks Qian Daoliu to reserve the herbs held by the Second and Fourth Worships for Tianyue and Zhao Yunxiao. Qian says they will give them to the younger candidates themselves, since the herbs will benefit youthful “saplings” more than old “trees.”
• Qian Daoliu reveals that his granddaughter, Qian Renxue, is alive and asks her to return to absorb the Bright Sunflower. He also hopes she and Bai Ranmo will become allies as future gods.
• Bai Cangyue declines Qian Daoliu’s offer to join the Worship Hall as its Eighth Consecration, but accepts the position of honorary elder. She remains committed to protecting Bai Ranmo and worshipping her own god.
• Qian Daoliu asks Bai Cangyue about gods and hopes her Grand Priest can contact their god for information about the Angel God. Bai Ranmo privately suspects the Angel God has already fallen, but keeps that theory to himself.
• In Heaven Dou City, Qian Renxue receives her grandfather’s summons and leaves the Crown Prince’s Residence, using a substitute to cover for her absence. An unknown, monstrous one-eyed figure watches her depart and follows her.

Character developments and interactions

• Bai Ranmo shows that his generosity is also part of a wider scheme to manage factional conflict and farm emotion points. He is amused by Qian Daoliu’s trust and starts plotting after learning Qian Renxue is alive.
• Qian Daoliu increasingly treats Bai Ranmo as a future pillar of Spirit Hall. His devotion to the Angel God and his concern for Qian Renxue shape his choices.
• Bai Cangyue asserts her independence from Spirit Hall while maintaining a close protective role toward Bai Ranmo.
• Qian Renxue responds promptly to her grandfather’s summons, leaving behind a carefully arranged stand-in to protect her identity as Crown Prince.
• Bai Ranmo and Qian Daoliu exchange playful, candid remarks, while Qian Daoliu’s revelation about his granddaughter marks a shift toward a more personal trust between them.

Significant themes

• Balance and self-interest: Bai Ranmo deliberately preserves competition between factions to serve his own goals.
• Generational duty: The elder Consecrations willingly prioritize younger members, accepting death as a passage to their revered god.
• Faith and uncertainty: Qian Daoliu’s belief in the Angel God contrasts with Bai Ranmo’s doubts about whether the deity is still alive.
• Trust and alliance: Qian Daoliu’s disclosure of Qian Renxue’s survival signals growing confidence in Bai Ranmo, while his hopes for their future partnership connect personal loyalty to divine ambition.

Chapter Summary: The Soul Beast Jogo Unleashes His Domain

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qian Renxue travels back toward Spirit Hall in a carriage driven by the Titled Douluo Elders Porcupinefish and Snake Lance. She uses the journey to cultivate, having temporarily returned to her true appearance.
• Qian Renxue senses an immense surge of Soul Power, far greater than that of her two protectors. A massive wave of lava soon erupts toward the carriage.
• Snake Lance Douluo uses Shadow-Splitting Nine Slashes to divide the lava attack, while Porcupinefish rushes Qian Renxue to safety.
• Their attacker, a strange one-eyed, blue-skinned being with a volcano on his head, attacks the carriage and knocks Porcupinefish away. Qian Renxue summons her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and activates Wings of Void to defend herself.
• The attacker’s intense heat overwhelms her defenses. Porcupinefish transforms into his Martial Soul Avatar and absorbs the lava into his body, badly straining himself to protect her.
• Snake Lance joins the fight and temporarily drives the attacker back. The Elders identify themselves as Spirit Hall members and threaten retaliation, but the attacker reveals that he is a Soul Beast and has no fear of Spirit Hall.
• The attacker is revealed as Jogo, one of Bai Ranmo’s Clones and a 200,000-year Ferocious Beast. He is determined to help Soul Beasts replace humanity.
• Jogo activates his Domain Expansion, Coffin of the Iron Mountain, trapping Qian Renxue and the two Elders inside a sealed volcanic domain filled with lava, volcanic bombs, smoke, and superheated steam.
• Jogo explains that attacks within his domain are guaranteed to hit. He summons explosive Ember Insects while the environment itself continuously burns and attacks the defenders.
• Qian Renxue hides inside Porcupinefish’s body to survive the domain’s overwhelming heat. Porcupinefish and Snake Lance rely on defensive Soul Skills and Soul Tools but are gradually being overwhelmed.
• Realizing that endurance is impossible, Porcupinefish and Snake Lance attempt to destroy the domain barrier with their Ninth Soul Skills: Blood Thorn Soul-Slaying and Snake Lance Transforms into a Dragon.

Character Developments

• Qian Renxue is shown as a talented but still vulnerable sixteen-year-old Soul King. Her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and defensive ability allow her to resist Jogo briefly, but she remains dependent on her protectors against a vastly stronger enemy.
• Porcupinefish Douluo demonstrates exceptional loyalty and self-sacrifice. He risks severe internal damage by absorbing Jogo’s lava and even shelters Qian Renxue inside his body.
• Snake Lance Douluo acts decisively as Qian Renxue’s primary combat protector. He confronts Jogo directly, transforms through his Martial Soul Avatar, and prepares his strongest attack to free the group.
• Jogo is established as a powerful, confident, and ruthless Soul Beast. He enjoys confronting strong opponents, mocks Spirit Hall, and displays overwhelming control through his volcanic abilities and domain.
• Jogo’s allegiance and ideology are made clear: like Bai Ranmo’s other Clones, he seeks the replacement of humanity by Soul Beasts and is willing to risk his life to achieve that goal.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and sacrifice: The two Elders place Qian Renxue’s survival above their own, repeatedly exposing themselves to deadly attacks.
• The vulnerability of power: Although Qian Renxue is extraordinarily gifted for her age, her high status and strong Martial Soul cannot protect her from an opponent operating on a completely different level.
• Humanity versus Soul Beasts: Jogo’s appearance turns the encounter into part of the larger conflict between human civilization and Soul Beasts.
• Overwhelming natural force: Jogo’s volcanic powers and domain represent destruction that cannot easily be resisted, emphasizing the terrifying scale of a 200,000-year Ferocious Beast.
• Protection and hierarchy: The chapter contrasts Qian Renxue’s importance as Spirit Hall’s Young Master with the Elders’ willingness to serve and defend her, even under impossible circumstances.

Character Interactions

• Qian Renxue treats Porcupinefish and Snake Lance as trusted guardians, while both Elders remain devoted to protecting her despite their immense status and power.
• Porcupinefish physically removes Qian Renxue from danger and later shields her within his Martial Soul Avatar.
• Snake Lance repeatedly places himself between Qian Renxue and Jogo, challenging the Soul Beast and ordering Porcupinefish to evacuate her.
• Jogo taunts the Elders’ loyalty to Spirit Hall and dismisses their threats, asserting his superiority as a Soul Beast.
• The chapter ends with the two Elders combining their strongest attacks against Jogo’s domain barrier, leaving the group’s survival uncertain.