Chapter Summaries

The Asura God secretly arranged Tang San’s escape from Slaughter City, keeping him as the last hope for his inheritance plan. Qian Daoliu planned to turn Slaughter City into a place where criminals atoned for their crimes and vowed to find Tang San.

• The Asura God watched Qian Daoliu take control of Slaughter City and revealed that he had arranged for a servant to carry Tang San into hiding.
• Tang San, aware of his previous life and sensing powerful forces contending over him, resolved not to be easily used as a pawn.
• Qian Daoliu told the Ice Empress that he would transform Slaughter City into a place where criminals and Fallen Ones were judged and made to atone.
• The King of Slaughter brought the Black Veiled Woman to Qian Daoliu, and she described how Tang San disappeared while her consciousness had been controlled.
• Qian Daoliu concluded that the Asura God had taken Tang San and declared that he would find the infant and end the god’s remaining hope.

Qian Daoliu evacuated Slaughter City’s Fallen Ones and began transforming the city into a realm of order using the Six Paths of Reincarnation Millstone. The millstone sank into the Slaughter Arena and its black-and-yellow lines spread through the city.

• Qian Daoliu ordered the King of Slaughter to escort the Fallen Ones and criminals to a temporary camp, and the Black Warriors drove them out of Slaughter City.
• A scarred Fallen One tried to escape but was caught and forced to surrender, while the King of Slaughter threatened anyone who resisted.
• After the evacuation, the Ice Empress asked Qian Daoliu if he planned to destroy Slaughter City, and he said he would turn it into a realm of order instead.
• Qian Daoliu summoned the Six Paths of Reincarnation Millstone and explained to the Ice Empress and Tian Meng that it embodied the Underworld’s rules.
• Qian Daoliu used the Chaos Bell to lower the millstone into the Slaughter Arena, where black-and-yellow lines spread outward across Slaughter City.

Qian Daoliu transformed Slaughter City into Fengdu City, establishing the Netherworld Underworld as a separate world governed by its laws. He summoned the King of Slaughter and several hundred Fallen Ones to begin their atonement there, leaving them approaching the Ghost Gate.

• The Netherworld's laws transformed Slaughter City, concealed it from the outside world, and blocked the Asura God from sensing what was happening.
• Qian Daoliu completed the Netherworld Underworld, named its capital Fengdu City, and explained its purpose and law-bound guards to the Ice Empress.
• Qian Daoliu showed the Ice Empress the Netherworld Court and Ghost Gate, then ordered the King of Slaughter to bring the Fallen Ones inside.
• The King of Slaughter led the Black Warriors and several hundred confused Fallen Ones toward Slaughter City as the Yin Messengers prepared to receive them at the Ghost Gate.

Qian Daoliu brought the Fallen Ones through the Ghost Gate, where the Underworld’s rules exposed their crimes and restrained those who resisted. He established the Living Offenders' Court to judge living criminals, and the Yin Messengers began escorting the prisoners inside.

• The King of Slaughter led the chained Fallen Ones through the passage to the Ghost Gate, where Qian Daoliu and the Ice Empress ordered them inside.
• The Underworld’s power forced the Fallen Ones to relive their crimes, and one prisoner tried to flee before a Netherworld Chain captured him.
• Black and White Impermanence told Qian Daoliu that living criminals needed a separate court to avoid disturbing the order of reincarnation.
• Qian Daoliu established the Living Offenders' Court, and the Yin Messengers manifested to enforce its judgment.
• Black and White Impermanence ordered the Yin Messengers to chain the Fallen Ones and escort them into the court for interrogation and sentencing.

Qian Daoliu appointed the King of Slaughter and the Black Veiled Woman to serve as King of Yama and Meng Po, ordering them to wash away half their sins before taking up their duties. As the Underworld began judging the Fallen Ones with Truth-Telling Soup, Tang Hao was forced to drink after refusing.

• The Yin Messengers subdued the Tang brothers and dragged them into the Living Offenders' Court after Qian Daoliu stopped the King of Slaughter from striking them.
• Qian Daoliu appointed the King of Slaughter as King of Yama and the Black Veiled Woman as Meng Po, giving them fragments of the Underworld's rules and warning them not to abuse their authority.
• Qian Daoliu ordered the Black and White Impermanence to take the pair to the Sin-Washing Pool to wash away half their sins before they assumed their duties.
• Qian Daoliu and the Ice Empress left the Underworld and returned with the Spirit Hall group toward Spirit City.
• Underworld officers gave Fallen Ones Truth-Telling Soup, causing them to confess their crimes, and forcibly poured it into Tang Hao's mouth when he refused to drink.

Tang Hao confessed to numerous atrocities, including manipulating Ah Yin into sacrificing herself for her soul ring and abandoning their child. The Underworld judged him guilty of Extreme Evil and sentenced him to two thousand years in the Eighteen Levels of Hell.

• Tang Hao drank the Truth-Telling Soup and confessed to murder, torture, betrayal, and plundering.
• Tang Xiao tried to stop the proceedings, but a Yin Messenger silenced him and warned that interference would increase his punishment.
• Tang Hao revealed that he had plotted to obtain Ah Yin's soul ring, deceived her into sacrificing herself, and abandoned their child.
• The Judgment Platform classified Tang Hao's crimes as Extreme Evil and sentenced him to two thousand years in the Eighteen Levels of Hell.
• Yin Messengers chained Tang Hao and dragged him through a concealed door toward the Underworld's harshest prison.

Tang Xiao faced the Truth-Telling Soup as the King of Slaughter and the Black Veiled Woman underwent cleansing in the Sin-Washing Pool and prepared to take up their Underworld posts. Meanwhile, Qian Daoliu’s group flew toward Spirit City, where the Pope and Qian Daoliu’s granddaughter awaited.

• After Tang Hao disappeared, the tall, thin Fallen One drank the Truth-Telling Soup, and the Yin Messengers ordered Tang Xiao to drink next.
• The King of Slaughter and the Black Veiled Woman entered the Sin-Washing Pool and endured memories of their crimes as the pool cleansed half their sins.
• Black Impermanence declared that the pair could leave the pool, and Black and White Impermanence led them toward the Hall of Yama and Naihe Bridge to learn their duties.
• Qian Daoliu, the Ice Empress, Qian Jiayu, Tuoba Xuanfeng, and Spirit Hall personnel flew toward Spirit City as Qian Daoliu thought about the Underworld, soul tool research, and his granddaughter.

Qian Daoliu returned to Spirit City, reunited with his family, and briefed Spirit Hall’s leaders on the renamed Netherworld Underworld and its punishments. The council saw Tang Hao and Tang Xiao suffering in one of its hells, leaving Jiang Mo disturbed by the severity.

• Qian Daoliu arrived at the Pope’s Hall, where Bibi Dong held the sleeping Qian Renxue and the Spirit Hall leaders welcomed him.
• Qian Daoliu asked Qian Meimei to take Qian Renxue to rest, and Dugu Yan and Xiao Guang followed them.
• Qian Daoliu gathered the elders and enshrinements in the Pope’s Hall and announced that Slaughter City had been renamed the Netherworld Underworld.
• Qian Daoliu explained that Spirit Hall would send every apprehended criminal to the Underworld for judgment and punishment according to the severity of their crimes.
• Qian Daoliu showed the council Tang Hao and Tang Xiao being tormented in Steaming Cage Hell, and Jiang Mo objected to the cruelty of the punishment.

Qian Daoliu explained the Underworld’s sentencing rules and Qian Xunji offered Bibi Dong the position of Pope. The Ice Empress began her four-hundred-thousand-year tribulation, while the God of Destruction stopped the Asura God from interfering, and the Ice Empress prepared to face the storm on Spirit Mountain.

• Qian Daoliu explained that Tang Hao had been sentenced to two thousand Underworld years and outlined how criminals could serve their punishment or return to the human world.
• Qian Daoliu assigned Qian Xunji to announce the Underworld’s new role, and Qian Xunji told him he planned to pass the Pope’s position to Bibi Dong when Xiao Xue turned six.
• The Ice Empress’s soul power surged toward a four-hundred-thousand-year breakthrough, so Qian Daoliu led everyone to the summit to support her with the Tree of Life’s energy.
• The Asura God tried to order the Thunder God to intensify the Ice Empress’s tribulation, but the God of Destruction blocked his message and warned him not to interfere.
• The Ice Empress sat on the Lake of Life as Qian Daoliu used the Chaos Bell to stabilize her, and dark clouds gathered while she prepared to face the tribulation.

The Ice Empress began her four-hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation above Spirit Mountain while Qian Daoliu and the Enshrinements protected the area with the Holy Spirit Guardian Light Array. After enduring three strikes, she charged at the final Annihilation Lightning Tribulation with an ice-crystal spear, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Qian Daoliu warned the Ice Empress to face the Heavenly Tribulation alone, and Jiang Mo activated the Holy Spirit Guardian Light Array to shield Spirit City.
• The Ice Empress blocked the first lightning strike with an ice-crystal shield and neutralized the lightning that entered her body.
• The Ice Empress countered the second strike's lightning threads with ice blades from her wings.
• The Ice Empress sent an ice dragon phantom against the third strike's lightning dragon, and both dissipated after their clash.
• Tian Meng identified the final bolt as Annihilation Lightning, and the Ice Empress recalled her past injury before forming an ice-crystal spear.
• The Ice Empress charged toward the Annihilation Lightning Tribulation and thrust her spear at it.

The Ice Empress survived her four-hundred-thousand-year tribulation, and Spirit Hall established the Netherworld Underworld as a continent-wide system for judging and punishing criminals. Ten months after beginning her transformation, Xiao Wu emerged as a human baby, with her mother permitted to care for her beside the Tree of Life.

• The Ice Empress shattered the annihilation lightning tribulation with her ice-crystal spear and advanced to four hundred thousand years, then thanked Qian Daoliu and was told to recover beside the Lake of Life.
• Spirit Hall announced that the former Slaughter City had become the Netherworld Underworld, where criminals from across the continent could serve sentences under its judgment system.
• Bibi Dong coordinated the Branch Halls' cooperation with the Underworld and planned to invite the continent's factions to her papal succession ceremony six years later.
• On August 25, 2631, Xiao Wu's pink cocoon opened beside the Tree of Life, completing her transformation into a human baby.
• Xiao Wu's Mother held her newborn daughter, and Qian Daoliu allowed her to stay beside the Tree of Life to care for Xiao Wu and stabilize her soul body.

Ning Rongrong’s birth, new imperial alliances, and Qian Renxue’s happy life unfolded as the continent’s powers shifted. A wounded man brought infant Tang San to Holy Soul Village, where Old Jack gave them shelter as they evaded Spirit Hall.

• Ning Fengzhi introduced his newborn daughter, Ning Rongrong, at a banquet attended by envoys from the continent’s major powers.
• Xue Ye appointed Xue Qinghe as Ning Fengzhi’s student, while the Dai and Zhu families betrothed Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Qian Daoliu, Jiang Mo, and Guang Ling played with Qian Renxue in Spirit Hall as Bibi Dong watched them fondly.
• A wounded follower of the Asura God carried infant Tang San to Holy Soul Village and asked Old Jack for shelter.
• Old Jack welcomed the pair into the village, while Tang San’s protector resolved to keep him safe from Spirit Hall.

Ning Fengzhi brought a seventy-thousand-year Earth-Splitting Demon Bear Right Arm Soul Bone to Spirit Hall so Chen Xin could replace his older bone, and Qian Xunji personally escorted them to the Life Soul Bone Replacement Crystal Platform. Their cordial exchange hinted at warmer ties between Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the chapter ended as they reached the Soul Bone Exchange Hall.

• Ning Fengzhi arrived at Pope's Hall with Chen Xin and asked to use Spirit Hall's Life Soul Bone Replacement Crystal Platform.
• Ning Fengzhi revealed the seventy-thousand-year Right Arm Soul Bone and explained that Chen Xin wanted to replace his thirty-thousand-year bone.
• Qian Xunji agreed to accompany Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin to the replacement platform.
• Qian Xunji and Ning Fengzhi discussed their infant daughters, Qian Renxue and Rongrong, and Qian Xunji invited Ning Fengzhi to bring Rongrong to Spirit City.
• Qian Xunji led Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin to the Soul Bone Exchange Hall, where the replacement platform was kept under the supervision of Soul Tool masters.

Chen Xin replaced his old soul bone with a stronger one at Spirit Hall, while Ning Fengzhi asked Qian Xunji about weapons and medicines for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Qian Xunji told him about an auction that evening, and Ning Fengzhi decided to attend.

• Qian Xunji brought Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin to the Soul Bone Exchange Hall, where Ning paid one kilogram of mithril for the replacement.
• Chen Xin replaced his thirty-thousand-year soul bone with a seventy-thousand-year Earth-Splitting Demon Bear soul bone and tested its increased power.
• Ning Fengzhi thanked Qian Xunji and asked whether Spirit Hall had Godly Zhuge Crossbows and rare medicines available.
• Qian Xunji said Spirit Hall had improved crossbows and limited medicine supplies, then invited Ning Fengzhi to that evening's auction.
• Ning Fengzhi learned that the auction would feature a Godly Zhuge Ballista Cannon and said he would attend.

At Spirit City’s auction, Ning Fengzhi bought whale rubber, a Thousand-Year Soul Ring Pill, and a Godly Zhuge Ballista Cannon for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. After discussing Spirit Hall’s growing advantage with Chen Xin, he left to prepare for a visit to the Pope’s Hall, while Qian Xunji went to report the auction’s success to Qian Daoliu.

• Ning Fengzhi bid eighty thousand Gold Soul Coins for thousand-year whale rubber intended for Rongrong’s cultivation.
• Ning Fengzhi outbid a Black-Cloaked Figure and secured the Thousand-Year Soul Ring Pill for four hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Ning Fengzhi won Lou Gao’s improved Godly Zhuge Ballista Cannon for two hundred and fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins and later bought two bottles of Body-Tempering Medicinal Solution.
• Chen Xin warned Ning Fengzhi that Spirit Hall’s Soul Tools and pills could shift the continent’s balance of power, and Ning Fengzhi resolved to strengthen the sect.
• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin left for their lodgings ahead of a visit to the Pope’s Hall to complete the Godly Zhuge Crossbows handover.
• Qian Xunji reviewed the auction list and went to the Worship Hall to report to Qian Daoliu and discuss Soul Tool promotion.

Qian Daoliu arranged for the Radiant Sacred Dragon Hatchling to become Qian Renxue’s future companion and considered the ice god and rakshasa god authorities. He warned Bibi Dong that her Divine Slaughter's Domain carried the Asura God's influence and prepared to remove it.

• Bibi Dong put Qian Renxue to bed while Qian Daoliu brought the Radiant Sacred Dragon Hatchling and said it would eventually become Qian Renxue’s companion.
• Qian Daoliu joined the Enshrinements in the courtyard and explained that the hatchling was suited to Qian Renxue because it was drawn to angel bloodline.
• Qian Daoliu considered giving the ice god authority to a compatible Ice Attribute soul master and resolved to reserve the rakshasa god authority for Bibi Dong.
• Qian Daoliu warned Bibi Dong that the Asura God's aura in her Divine Slaughter's Domain could threaten her, and Bibi Dong agreed to let him remove it.

Qian Daoliu removed the lingering danger of Divine Slaughter's Domain from Bibi Dong and discussed Spirit Hall's plans for the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Art, soul spirit research, and tournament reform. He left the group preparing to introduce new tournament rules that accommodated soul spirits and soul tools.

• Qian Daoliu used the Chaos Bell to cleanse Bibi Dong of Divine Slaughter's Domain's lingering influence, and Qian Xunji arrived worried about her health.
• Qian Xunji reported that Ning Fengzhi had won several auction items and would register to purchase the Godly Zhuge Crossbow.
• Qian Daoliu revealed the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Art and explained that Spirit Hall could use it to help Ning Rongrong overcome her martial soul's rank limit and strengthen ties with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Qian Xunji reported that researchers had developed a hundred-year Ice Attribute soul spirit, while work on a thousand-year soul spirit continued with help from the Ice Empress and Tian Meng.
• Qian Daoliu proposed revising the continental tournament rules to account for soul tools and soul spirits, including limits on soul spirit age and requirements for soul spirit coordination.

Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin collected their improved Godly Zhuge Crossbows from Spirit Hall and learned that Qian Daoliu and Qian Xunji were heading to Star Dou Great Forest to seek cooperation with its beast kings. Their meeting with Ning Fengzhi ended with Tian Meng revealing himself as a million-year soul beast.

• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin inspected and collected the hundred improved Godly Zhuge Crossbows they had purchased from Spirit Hall.
• Qian Xunji offered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect guidance on using its Thousand-Year Soul Ring Pills and Godly Zhuge Ballista Cannons.
• Qian Daoliu told Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin that he, Qian Xunji, and Bibi Dong planned to meet Da Ming and Er Ming to discuss cooperation supporting the soul spirit system.
• Tian Meng appeared on Qian Daoliu's shoulder, and Chen Xin sensed that the ice silkworm was an extraordinary soul beast.
• Tian Meng declared that he was the continent's first Million-Year Psychic Soul Beast, shocking Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin.

Qian Daoliu demonstrated the soul spirit system to Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin, who saw its potential to protect soul masters and soul beasts. After the visitors departed, Qian Daoliu led Bibi Dong, Xiao Wu's Mother, and Tian Meng toward the Star Dou Great Forest, while Qian Xunji stayed behind with Qian Renxue.

• Tian Meng explained the soul spirit system and demonstrated an artificial Hundred-Year Soul Spirit that gave Ning Fengzhi the Ice Mist Labyrinth skill without hunting a soul beast.
• Qian Daoliu described plans to develop higher-age soul spirits and eventually introduce the system to the continent, and Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi praised its promise for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Bibi Dong arrived with Qian Renxue, while Xiao Wu's Mother carried the sleeping infant Xiao Wu; Qian Xunji promised to care for Qian Renxue during their journey.
• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin took their leave, saying they hoped to discuss cooperation with Qian Daoliu again.
• Qian Daoliu departed for the Star Dou Great Forest with Bibi Dong, Xiao Wu's Mother, and Tian Meng, while Qian Xunji returned to the Pope's Hall to handle administrative work.

Qian Daoliu, Bibi Dong, and Xiao Wu’s Mother traveled into the Star Dou Great Forest’s core, where Qian Daoliu revealed that stronger soul beasts slept beneath the Lake of Life. They reunited with Da Ming and Er Ming, who met the reborn Xiao Wu.

• Xiao Wu’s Mother said they were nearing Da Ming and Er Ming’s territory and worried that the beasts might not recognize Xiao Wu as a baby.
• Tian Meng asked Qian Daoliu about the forest’s beast kings, and Qian Daoliu explained that powerful soul beasts slept beneath the Lake of Life.
• Da Ming and Er Ming emerged from the forest and greeted Qian Daoliu.
• Da Ming recognized Xiao Wu’s Mother and asked about the baby, and she explained that Xiao Wu had been reborn as a human.
• Er Ming marveled at baby Xiao Wu, while Da Ming said it was wonderful that she had successfully taken human form.