Chapter Summaries

Tang San was exposed after his Hidden Weapons injured the doctors and Soul Masters, and Prince Xue Xing used the Secret Method Tang San had taught Xue Ye to refute his claim that an Illusion had controlled him. Xue Qinghe let Tang San help treat the wounded, but Han Tao challenged Tang San’s treatment of a poisoned victim with a different remedy.

• Tang San realized he had attacked people while trapped in an Illusion, but denied responsibility and accused Han Tao.
• Xue Qinghe questioned Tang San, and Prince Xue Xing revealed that his cultivation of Tang San’s Secret Method let him see through Illusions.
• Prince Xue Xing’s evidence undermined Tang San’s defense, while a wounded woman pleaded for help.
• Xue Qinghe asked the healing Soul Masters and pharmacists to treat the wounded, and Tang San offered to detoxify them.
• Tang San identified Yin Ming Needle poison and said the poisoned flesh should be removed, but Han Tao proposed using Fire Lizard Saliva to counter the cold poison.

Tang San treated a poisoned man and insisted that his medical skill made him the only one capable of saving Xue Ye, while Han Tao and Poison Douluo cast suspicion on him. Poison Douluo challenged Tang San to identify a toxin made from an Immortal Herb, and Tang San reacted with greed and began plotting.

• Tang San applied scorching powder to a poisoned man's wound, but the man asked to try Han Tao's treatment instead.
• After Tang San claimed Yu Xiaogang as his teacher, Han Tao said his connection to Yu Xiaogang had been a transaction and refused to defend his reputation.
• Tang San restrained the poisoned man with Blue Silver Entanglement and used a Dragon Beard Needle to cut away the poisoned flesh.
• Poison Douluo accused Tang San of poisoning Xue Ye, while Han Tao's remarks led others to speculate about Tang San's motives.
• Qian Renxue questioned Tang San, who declared that only he could save Xue Ye; Poison Douluo then presented an ice-type Immortal Herb and challenged him to identify its toxin.

Tang San tried to expose Poison Douluo’s hidden poisoning, while Ye Lingling and Han Tao identified the Ice Immortal Herb’s effects and devised a way to cure him. Poison Douluo agreed to train his physical constitution before attempting to transplant the Infernal Delicate Apricot.

• Tang San described Poison Douluo’s symptoms, but Poison Douluo denied that he was poisoned.
• Ye Lingling identified the Ice Immortal Herb as the cause and explained that the Infernal Delicate Apricot was too violent to counter its cold poison.
• Han Tao raised a Soundproof Barrier, warned Ye Lingling about revealing immortal herbs, and suggested trading the Infernal Delicate Apricot to Blazing Fire Academy for help from a top-tier Fire Element Soul Master.
• Han Tao warned Poison Douluo that his body could not withstand the Infernal Delicate Apricot’s amplified Fire Poison and said he needed to train first.
• Ye Lingling explained that physical constitution included Physical Fitness, level growth, and additions from Soul Rings and Soul Bones, and noted that Wolf Thieves could change racial talent.

Tang San destroyed the palace’s Image Stones and refused to compensate, so Xue Qinghe had guards detain him while leading the doctors to treat Xue Ye. After Zhuang Hao temporarily improved Xue Ye’s condition with Life Infusion, Han Tao recognized the Soul Skill’s serious flaws and possible side effects.

• Tang San used a Dragon Beard Needle to shatter the Image Stones, then claimed he had acted on instinct and refused to pay compensation.
• Xue Qinghe ordered the Imperial Guards to surround Tang San under the empire’s laws and led the doctors to Xue Ye.
• Xue Qinghe presented the doctors to Xue Ye, who allowed them to begin treatment after asking about the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud reward.
• An elderly doctor examined Xue Ye and said the toxins had entered his organs and could not be cured.
• Zhuang Hao used Life Infusion to transfer his Life Force to Xue Ye, improving the emperor’s condition while visibly weakening himself.
• Han Tao identified Zhuang Hao’s Soul Skill as incomplete and suspected that its failure to purify Life Force could cause severe side effects.

Han Tao used poison, ginseng, and Ye Lingling’s healing abilities to stabilize Xue Ye, who then appointed Xue Qinghe to govern in his stead. Tang San tried to gain access to treat the emperor, but Xue Ye ordered him and whoever recommended him to leave.

• Poison Douluo identified seven toxins in Xue Ye and said ice poison could suppress them only temporarily, while Han Tao proposed prolonging his life with medicinal materials.
• Han Tao brewed a remedy with Thousand-Year Ginseng, and Ye Lingling used her soul skills to replenish and clear Xue Ye’s vitality.
• After recovering enough to sit up, Xue Ye ordered Xue Qinghe to govern while he rested and asked Poison Douluo to handle the ice poison.
• Han Tao and Ye Lingling encountered Tang San arguing with the Chief Eunuch, and Tang San insisted he alone could cure Xue Ye.
• Qian Renxue told Zhang Guanshi to report Tang San’s offer to Xue Ye, who responded by ordering Tang San and his recommender out.

Yu Xiaogang persuaded Tang Hao that they could secretly cripple Xue Qinghe without being discovered, while Han Tao and Ye Lingling entered the Heaven Dou Empire’s National Treasury to claim their reward. When Han Tao activated the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, its power surged around him, leaving the treasury elder stunned that a Soul King could trigger it.

• Yu Xiaogang assured Tang Hao that the Heaven Dou Empire had no Titled Douluo besides Dugu Bo and that Tang San had destroyed the palace’s Image Stones, so Tang Hao agreed to attack Xue Qinghe.
• Xue Qinghe honored her promise to Han Tao and Ye Lingling and sent them to the National Treasury to choose their reward.
• A treasury elder showed Han Tao and Ye Lingling the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and described its ocean power, cultivation benefits, and ability to help Soul Masters breathe underwater.
• Han Tao touched the treasure with Blue Silver Soul Power, causing Vast Sea Power to surge as the elder activated an array of six Water-Fixing Stones to contain it.
• Ye Lingling insisted Han Tao was safe and called him her lover, while Han Tao emerged from the array and identified the Vast Sea Element as an advanced form of the Ocean Element.
• The treasury elder stared in disbelief when Han Tao, a Soul King, triggered the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.

Han Tao and Ye Lingling retrieved the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from the Heaven Dou Empire’s National Treasury, where Han Tao discovered its Vast Sea Element. When palace alarms sounded and Han Tao suspected Tang Hao had arrived, he killed a guard who tried to force them to meet the Crown Prince, then prepared to flee with Ye Lingling and the treasure.

• Ye Lingling healed Han Tao after the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud’s power erupted, but Han Tao explained that Same Frequency Vibration had let him withstand it and that he had discovered the Vast Sea Element.
• Ye Lingling sensed an affinity with the Sea God’s Heart and packed the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud away before she and Han Tao left the National Treasury.
• A crash and palace alert prompted a guard to order Han Tao and Ye Lingling to meet the Crown Prince, but Han Tao suspected Tang Hao was in the palace and refused to go.
• Han Tao offered the guard one million Gold Soul Coins to let them leave, but the guard demanded more and sought a way to avoid blame while gaining money.
• Han Tao killed the guard, dissolved his body with poisons, and told Ye Lingling he had prepared experimental subjects for her Bloodline research.

Tang Hao attacked Heaven Dou Palace with his Clear Sky Hammer, forcing Qian Renxue to reveal her Angel Martial Soul and defend against him. Xue Qinghe’s guards formed a coordinated military formation, while Han Tao watched from afar and assessed its potential.

• Tang Hao descended toward Heaven Dou Palace with his Clear Sky Hammer and used Divine Slaughter’s Domain to weaken the Imperial Guard.
• Qian Renxue prepared to meet Tang Hao’s attack, then revealed her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and used Sacred Sword to purify his domain.
• Xue Qinghe ordered the Imperial Guard to form groups of four, draw Elite Longbows, and combine their attacks with Calibration and Pray Wind.
• Han Tao observed the military formation through an Image Stone and concluded that its system could be strengthened, but decided its development was not his concern.

Tang Hao attacked Qian Renxue, exposing that she was not truly Xue Qinghe, but the palace defenses halted his assault. Xue Ye confronted Tang Hao and accused him and his allies of murder, poisoning, and conspiracy, leaving the confrontation politically charged and unresolved.

• Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer struck Qian Renxue, who fell injured and was identified by him as the Six-Winged Angel rather than the real Xue Qinghe.
• Xue Ye activated the imperial palace's Defense Array, blocking Tang Hao's next attack and darkening Han Tao's Image Stone.
• Qian Renxue accused Tang Hao of attempting to assassinate her and annex the Heaven Dou Empire, while Tang Hao claimed he sought to expose an impostor.
• Xue Ye arrived and challenged Tang Hao, linking Tang San to Xue Beng's death and suspecting Tang Yuehua and Moonlight Pavilion of involvement.
• Xue Qinghe raised the possibility that Moonlight Pavilion had poisoned Xue Ye, and Xue Ye accused Tang Hao's side of murder, poisoning, and framing the Crown Prince.

Xue Ye ordered the Imperial Guards to attack Tang San while Tang Hao was trapped outside the palace by its protective formation. Yu Xiaogang presented a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect token to intervene, but Tang San remained wounded as Tang Hao's next hammer strike began cracking the formation.

• Xue Ye ordered the Imperial Guards to surround Tang San and shoot at him while Tang Hao's hammer strike failed to breach the palace formation.
• Tang San dodged most of the arrows but was wounded in his left hand and lower abdomen, and Tang Hao offered to apologize if Xue Ye released his son.
• Yu Xiaogang arrived and showed Xue Ye a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect token, causing the emperor to hesitate.
• Xue Qinghe argued that Tang San should heal himself, and Xue Ye agreed while Tang Hao threatened to destroy the palace.
• Tang Hao struck the formation again, worsening his injuries but causing cracks to appear in its northwest section.

Xue Ye discovered cracks in the palace’s protective array and suspected a gemstone was damaged, while Tang San spotted a golden gemstone at Xue Ye’s waist and planned to break it. After surrendering the Mysterious Heaven Skill to secure treatment, Tang San regained enough strength to ready a hidden weapon against Xue Ye.

• Xue Ye noticed cracks in the array and learned that Han Tao had recently taken the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from the National Treasury, but he prioritized dealing with Tang San.
• Tang San used Purple Demon Eyes to search for the array’s gemstone and spotted a golden gem hanging at Xue Ye’s waist when the wind lifted his clothing.
• Xue Ye demanded Tang San’s cultivation technique as payment for treatment, and Tang San handed over the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
• Jiang Zhu healed Tang San’s wounds, but Tang San insulted her treatment and remained weakened by blood loss.
• Tang San swallowed Ma Hongjun’s aphrodisiac to recover his combat strength and quietly prepared his Peacock Plume while watching Xue Ye.

Tang San’s attack with the Peacock Plume gravely wounded Emperor Xue Ye, while Xue Qinghe called for his father’s rescue and ordered Tang San killed. Tang Hao shattered the palace formation to protect Tang San, leaving Dugu Bo facing them as three figures emerged from the hall.

• The Peacock Plume pierced Xue Ye with its needles despite Dugu Bo trying to intervene, and Xue Ye questioned whether Xue Qinghe and Dugu Bo wanted this outcome.
• Xue Qinghe ordered the guards and eunuchs to find a healing Soul Master, while Snake Lance Douluo withdrew after Young Master’s goal was achieved.
• Tang San discovered that the gem he had seen at Xue Ye’s waist was gone as Dugu Bo attacked him with Jade Phosphor Bite.
• Xue Qinghe ordered Dugu Bo to kill Tang San and avenge Xue Ye, prompting Tang Hao to unleash his nine Soul Rings and strike the formation with Great Sumeru Hammer.
• The formation shattered, blocking Dugu Bo’s attack and letting Tang San retreat behind Tang Hao; three figures then walked out of the palace hall and greeted Clear Sky Douluo.

Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo arrived as Tang Hao threatened Xue Qinghe, preventing him from attacking. After mocking Yu Xiaogang’s theories and gauging Tang Hao’s strength, Ning Fengzhi let Tang Hao and Tang San leave but declared that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would defend his disciple Xue Qinghe.

• Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo arrived, and Ning Fengzhi explained that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had come as a partner of the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Yu Xiaogang asked Ning Fengzhi to fund Shrek Academy, but Ning Fengzhi refused and criticized the academy’s conduct.
• Yu Xiaogang and Tang San praised Yu Xiaogang’s theories and medals, while Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo struggled to hide their amusement.
• Ning Fengzhi sensed Tang Hao’s Soul Power and realized that his Ring Detonation had raised him to rank 98.
• Ning Fengzhi avoided a fight and allowed Tang Hao and Tang San to leave, but warned Tang Hao not to harm his disciple Xue Qinghe.

Tang Hao accused Xue Qinghe of possessing the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and demanded his death, forcing Ning Fengzhi to let Sword Douluo investigate the claim. The chapter ended as Yu Xiaogang prepared to examine Xue Qinghe’s Swan Martial Soul.

• Tang Hao demanded that Xue Qinghe die, but Ning Fengzhi refused to let him harm his disciple.
• Tang Hao told Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo that Xue Qinghe’s true Martial Soul was the Six-Winged Angel, provoking Chen Xin’s fury.
• Ning Fengzhi calmed Chen Xin and allowed him to verify Tang Hao’s claim, while Bone Douluo questioned Tang Hao’s credibility.
• Chen Xin held his sword to Xue Qinghe’s throat and ordered him to summon his Martial Soul; Xue Qinghe displayed a Swan.
• Ning Fengzhi said the Swan could not be distinguished from the Heaven Dou Imperial Family’s Martial Soul and asked Yu Xiaogang to judge its authenticity.
• Yu Xiaogang agreed to examine the Swan and stepped before it.

Yu Xiaogang claimed that Xue Qinghe’s Swan Martial Soul was genuine, provoking Tang Hao into knocking him unconscious. Han Tao returned to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace at Sword Douluo’s request and noticed that the golden gemstone activating the protective formation was missing.

• Yu Xiaogang dismissed Tang Hao’s claim that Xue Qinghe’s Martial Soul was disguised, then mocked Tang Hao for failing to treat Tang San’s damaged meridians.
• Tang Hao struck Yu Xiaogang with the Clear Sky Hammer, knocking him unconscious, while Ning Fengzhi explained to Bone Douluo how Han Tao’s Microscopic Treatment could restore Cultivation Talent.
• Sword Douluo asked Ning Fengzhi to summon Han Tao to examine Xue Qinghe’s Martial Soul, and Han Tao agreed to return to the palace.
• Han Tao told Ye Lingling to stay behind, then traveled back to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
• Han Tao used the Blue Silver Eye to inspect the palace and discovered that the golden gemstone was missing from the collapsed Xue Ye.

In the imperial palace, Sword Douluo Chen Xin clashed with Tang Hao after Yu Xiaogang challenged his response to the debate over Xue Qinghe’s martial soul. As Tang Hao began to weaken and Chen Xin gained Ning Fengzhi’s support, Yu Xiaogang unexpectedly stepped into the battle and threatened the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

• Chen Xin attacked Yu Xiaogang after Yu Xiaogang accused him of dismissing his analysis of Xue Qinghe’s martial soul, and Tang Hao intercepted the strike with his Clear Sky Hammer.
• Han Tao spread an illusion across the palace to mirror the battle and judged that Tang Hao was unlikely to last against Chen Xin.
• Yu Xiaogang recovered with Tang San’s help, urged him to prove his theory, and Tang San condemned Chen Xin for attacking Yu Xiaogang.
• Ning Fengzhi amplified Chen Xin’s power as Chen Xin and Tang Hao clashed again, and Chen Xin warned Tang San that his question could have cost him his life.
• Tang Hao threatened to attack the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s disciples if Chen Xin went after Tang San, and Yu Xiaogang leaped into the battle to threaten the sect himself.

Han Tao proposed testing Xue Qinghe’s bloodline to determine whether his Martial Soul was truly a Swan or the Six-Winged Angel. Yu Xiaogang interrupted with a method that risked exposing Xue Qinghe’s identity, and Han Tao suggested testing other princes with Xue Qinghe’s blood instead.

• Yu Xiaogang threatened the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Bone Douluo lifted him by the neck while Tang San urged him to let Master go.
• Tang San attacked Han Tao with Hidden Weapons, but Han Tao’s illusion made the weapons miss and left Tang San confused.
• Clear Sky Douluo suggested Han Tao test Xue Qinghe’s Martial Soul, and Han Tao explained that bloodline could reveal its true nature.
• Xue Qinghe gave Han Tao a portion of his blood, but Yu Xiaogang interrupted to propose injecting him with another prince’s blood.
• Poison Douluo objected to contaminating Xue Qinghe’s bloodline, so Han Tao suggested that the other princes absorb Xue Qinghe’s blood instead.

Han Tao tested Xue Qinghe’s bloodline by injecting it into Prince Xue Xing, while Yu Xiaogang argued that bloodline rejection was normal and defended his past research. Yu Xiaogang concluded that Xue Qinghe’s identity was genuine, though the test had not established that conclusively.

• Han Tao examined Xue Qinghe’s blood and detected a brilliant-gold trace with a faint hint of darkness, while Yu Xiaogang claimed Luo Sanpao could smell a Swan Martial Soul.
• Han Tao rejected Tang San as a test subject and injected Xue Qinghe’s bloodline into Prince Xue Xing with Jiang Zhu ready to heal him.
• Prince Xue Xing suffered intense blood-vessel pain, and Jiang Zhu used Holy Healing Art to ease it as Tang Hao observed the reaction.
• Yu Xiaogang argued that even matching Martial Souls could cause bloodline rejection and cited Tang San’s past reaction to absorbed blood.
• Tang Hao recalled Yu Xiaogang’s earlier advice that had nearly killed Tang San, while Yu Xiaogang praised the lessons from his mistakes.
• Han Tao criticized Yu Xiaogang for overlooking conditions and experimenting on Tang San, but Yu Xiaogang declared that Xue Qinghe’s identity had no problem.

Tang Hao and Tang San ambushed Xue Qinghe with hidden weapons, badly wounding him and corroding his meridians. As Tang Hao held Poison Douluo back, Sword Douluo prepared to confront the father and son.

• Ning Fengzhi relayed the name Tang Chen, and Sword Douluo lowered his Seven Kill Sword as Tang Hao pretended to leave with Tang San.
• Tang Hao used Tang San’s hidden weapons to ambush Xue Qinghe, while Ning Fengzhi rapidly used his Pagoda abilities to bolster the Crown Prince.
• Tang San’s Peacock Plume and Tang Hao’s Soul Chasing Life-Snatching Orbs struck Xue Qinghe, whose wounds and damaged meridians left him bleeding.
• Tang Hao dismissed Xue Qinghe’s protests and forced Poison Douluo back when he tried to seize Tang San.
• Pufferfish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo decided to seek help and report the attack, while Sword Douluo raised his Seven Kill Sword against Tang Hao and Tang San.

Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi confronted Tang Hao, while Dugu Bo attacked Tang San and Yu Xiaogang as they tried to escape. Tang San was badly injured and trapped in Dugu Bo’s coils, and Yu Xiaogang was seized by the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor.

• Ning Fengzhi declared that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would fight Tang Hao after he ambushed Ning Fengzhi’s disciple, and Sword Douluo manifested his Seven Kill True Body.
• Yu Xiaogang tried to leave with Tang San but found the Heaven Dou Empire’s army outside, so Tang San gave him the Godly Zhuge Crossbow and gathered his Dragon Beard Needles.
• Dugu Bo attacked Tang San with Medusa’s Gaze, but Tang San dodged and Yu Xiaogang’s crossbow shot missed the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor.
• Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer failed to stop Dugu Bo, whose serpent bit him; Tang San used realgar to prevent further bites, but Dugu Bo coiled around him and began crushing him.
• Yu Xiaogang threatened Dugu Bo’s granddaughter to make him stop, but Dugu Bo unleashed his Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor True Body and grabbed Yu Xiaogang by the neck.