Chapter Summaries

Jiang Hai overwhelmed Wang Yanbo in the tournament, revealing the Azure Jade Coffin's speed and destructive power before defeating Wang Yanbo's bronze-rank second awakening with his bare hand and a Level 8 Soul Tool. Wang Yanbo was unable to continue, and the Snow Demon Sect Team was told to send its next contestant.

• Jiang Hai used Azure Light Flight to cross the arena and struck Wang Yanbo with a punch that pierced his defenses and sent him staggering.
• Jiang Hai survived Wang Yanbo's Mountain-shaking Strike by emerging unharmed from the Azure Jade Coffin.
• Wang Yanbo activated his bronze-rank body martial soul's second awakening and sent enormous bronze palms crashing down on Jiang Hai.
• Jiang Hai held up the bronze palms with one hand, then shattered them with a punch from his golden gauntlet.
• Zheng Zhan caught the falling Wang Yanbo, declared him unable to fight, and invited the Snow Demon Sect Team to send its next contestant.

After Jiang Hai defeated Wang Yanbo, Long Aotian entered the individual match to test himself despite Vina’s concerns. Jiang Hai and Long Aotian clashed in skill and strength, but Jiang Hai’s Crystal Coffin struck through Long Aotian’s Martial Soul Avatar and sent him flying.

• Wang Yanbo lost to Jiang Hai, and Vina hesitated to send another fighter because her team had few healthy core members left.
• Long Aotian persuaded Vina to let him fight and stepped onto the arena to face Jiang Hai.
• Jiang Hai and Long Aotian revealed their unusual realms, then exchanged probing blows and recognized each other as formidable close-combat opponents.
• Long Aotian displayed seven Soul Rings, while Jiang Hai revealed six rings, including two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings, and summoned his Crystal Coffin.
• Long Aotian activated his Martial Soul Avatar and struck the Crystal Coffin, but Jiang Hai’s overwhelming blow shattered his attack and sent him flying backward.

Jiang Hai faced the Snow Demon Sect Team alone after Long Aotian conceded the individual match and forfeited the remaining bouts. The team battle began with the sect coordinating a powerful assault, but Jiang Hai countered their attacks and the fight remained underway.

• Long Aotian conceded to Jiang Hai and forfeited the Snow Demon Sect Team's remaining individual matches, bringing his five teammates onto the stage for the team battle.
• Jiang Hai and the six Snow Demon Sect members introduced themselves, then the sect formed a triangular formation led by Long Aotian.
• After Zheng Zhan started the match, Vina healed Long Aotian while he activated his Martial Soul Avatar and silver-level awakening.
• Gu Tong and Mu Xue opened with ranged attacks and ice, while Long Aotian, Chen Lü, and Chen Yu advanced to attack Jiang Hai together.
• Jiang Hai used a soul tool technique to block Gu Tong's attack, then countered Long Aotian's Mad God Slash with Iceflame Diamond Transformation.
• Long Aotian launched Heaven and Earth Transformation as the others attacked; Vina used Banshee's Wail, while Jiang Hai's ultimate ice suppressed Mu Xue's snow martial soul.

Jiang Hai fought Long Aotian and the Snow Demon Sect team in the tournament arena, using his gravity domain and sealing chains to turn the battle around. Though Long Aotian nearly killed him, Jiang Hai survived and the Holy Spirit Sect won; he left after releasing the poison he had inflicted on the defeated contestants.

• Jiang Hai activated Magnetic Field, using extreme gravity to knock Chen Yu and Chen Lü out of the fight before reversing the domain and sealing Gu Tong and Mu Xue.
• Long Aotian unleashed a devastating attack that wrecked much of the arena, then struck Jiang Hai with Yama God's Claw while Vina used Brain Control to stop Jiang Hai from retreating.
• Jiang Hai escaped the fatal blow by shedding an ice double, then sent his chains through Vina; Zheng Zhan cut them away and stopped the match, declaring the Holy Spirit Sect the winner.
• Ma Xiaotao rushed toward the arena, but Zhang Lexuan intervened and persuaded her to stand down as the Snow Demon Sect's elder demanded help for her poisoned contestants.
• Jiang Hai withdrew the flames and chains poisoning Vina, Mu Xue, and Gu Tong, then left the arena after Zheng Zhan invited him to talk.

Jiang Hai recovered from his battle against the Snow Demon Sect and continued competing in the Underground Soul Engineer Tournament. He trespassed into Zheng Zhan’s estate, fought the Unbreakable Douluo, and revealed his identity while Zheng Zhan questioned whether he had come on behalf of the Holy Spirit Cult or the Civilization Research Institute.

• Du Busi and other enemies of the Sun Moon Empire decided Jiang Hai had to die, while Zhang Peng warned him that the Holy Spirit Cult had arranged to eliminate the Snow Demon Sect Team.
• Jiang Hai secretly cultivated, recovered from his injuries, and improved his soul power after the tournament battle.
• Jiang Hai crafted a top-tier Level 5 Soul Tool at Fan Tower and then entered Zheng Zhan’s estate, where the Unbreakable Douluo attacked him with the Demon Eye Grand Array.
• Jiang Hai used the Azure Luan Guard and Seven-Colored Flying Swords before Zheng Zhan’s shield repelled his attack and revealed his strength.
• Jiang Hai showed his true appearance and introduced himself as the director of the Civilization Research Institute, and Zheng Zhan recognized him as Jiang Chuan and asked why he had come.

Jiang Hai recruited Zheng Zhan to the Civilization Research Institute by revealing the flame of civilization, which convinced Zheng Zhan to join. As Jiang Hai prepared to continue in the Soul Fighting Tournament, Zheng Zhan gave him the Unbreakable Shield for protection and taught him how to use it.

• Jiang Hai invited Zheng Zhan to join the Civilization Research Institute, but Zheng Zhan questioned its ties to the Holy Spirit Cult and whether it could fund his research.
• Jiang Hai revealed the flame of civilization, and Zheng Zhan recognized how it could help Soul Engineers overcome research and cultivation bottlenecks.
• Zheng Zhan eagerly agreed to join the institute, but Jiang Hai reminded him that he still needed to compete in the Soul Fighting Tournament.
• Jiang Hai gave Zheng Zhan a Soul Guidance Lamp holding a temporary wisp of the flame of civilization so he could visit Shi Jingcheng in Dongyang City.
• Zheng Zhan decided to stay with Jiang Hai as the tournament's referee and gave him the Unbreakable Shield, a powerful defensive Soul Tool, along with its Contract Method.

Jiang Hai absorbed the Level 9 Unbreakable Shield as the Soul Fighting Tournament’s group stage ended and the top eight drew quarterfinal opponents. The Holy Spirit Sect landed in the upper half with Shrek Academy, and Jiang Hai drew the Heavenly Dragon Sect for the quarterfinals.

• Jiang Hai absorbed the Unbreakable Shield and sensed that its defenses could withstand attacks from powerful Titled Douluos.
• The group stage ended with Shrek Academy, the Holy Spirit Sect, the Proud Sect, and the Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy placing first, while the Tang Sect, Civilization Academy, the Heavenly Dragon Sect, and Star Luo Royal Academy advanced in second.
• The tournament officials explained that the four group winners would draw bracket positions and opponents, with teams from the same group kept apart in the quarterfinals.
• Wang Qiu'er drew Star Luo Royal Academy as Shrek Academy's quarterfinal opponent after drawing the same-group Tang Sect first.
• Jiang Hai drew the Heavenly Dragon Sect, while the Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy drew the Tang Sect and the Proud Sect drew Civilization Academy.

Jiang Hai rejected Xu Jiujiu’s offer to return to the Star Luo Empire, then watched the quarterfinals begin. Wang Qiu'er swept Star Luo Royal Academy, and Jiang Hai entered the arena to face the Heavenly Dragon Sect alone.

• Xu Jiujiu offered Jiang Hai the positions of State Preceptor and king, but he refused and walked away.
• As the quarterfinals began, officials noted that Zheng Zhan had apparently broken through to rank ninety-five.
• Wang Qiu'er defeated Yang Ping with her Golden Dragon Spear and went on to sweep all seven Star Luo Royal Academy fighters.
• Xu Jiujiu conceded the match after Wang Qiu'er defeated the entire team, earning loud cheers from the crowd.
• Jiang Hai entered the arena as the sole Holy Spirit Sect competitor to face the Heavenly Dragon Sect, whose first fighter was a reddish-brown-haired young man.

Jiang Hai defeated Heavenly Dragon Sect’s Xing Yan in the individual match, leaving Xing Yan gravely injured. Yu Tianlong entered the arena next, determined to face Jiang Hai despite weighing whether to concede and move to the team battle.

• Xing Yan introduced himself and attacked Jiang Hai with his Red Dragon martial soul, but Jiang Hai overwhelmed his dragon claws with sheer strength.
• Xing Yan took to the air and fired an Explosive Heavy Cannon at Jiang Hai, whose Flame Ban chains blocked the shot and pursued him.
• Xing Yan unleashed Dragon Meteor in a desperate charge, but Jiang Hai stopped him with the Lie Yan Coffin and won the match.
• Yu Tianlong carried the badly injured Xing Yan away, then entered the arena as the Heavenly Dragon Sect’s next fighter.
• Yu Tianlong announced his name and resolved to fight Jiang Hai, while Jiang Hai calmly returned to the arena’s edge.

Jiang Hai defeated Yu Tianlong by absorbing his Thunder Prison with the Purple Lightning Coffin, then broke through to level 66 and won the Holy Spirit Sect’s match. The Holy Spirit Sect advanced to the semifinals as the remaining Heavenly Dragon Sect fighters failed to overcome him.

• Yu Tianlong unleashed successive Thunder Prisons, but Jiang Hai broke through them with his physical strength.
• Jiang Hai revealed the Purple Lightning Coffin and absorbed Yu Tianlong’s lightning, causing his soul power to surge.
• Yu Tianlong attacked with Blue Lightning Dragon Breath, but the Purple Lightning Coffin swallowed it and knocked Jiang Hai into the arena barrier.
• Jiang Hai broke through to level 66, and the resulting surge sent Yu Tianlong flying and left him unconscious.
• Zheng Zhan declared the Holy Spirit Sect the winner, and the team advanced to the semifinals.

After defeating the Heavenly Dragon Sect, Jiang Hai learned that the Holy Spirit Cult planned to use the war to infiltrate and replace the Sun Moon Empire, while he prepared to grow stronger before Mingdu City’s coming turmoil. He then went to Fan Tower, where Red Oriole told him that the division’s final offered a Level 8 Soul Tool blueprint as its champion’s reward.

• Jiang Hai returned to the hotel, where Zhang Peng told him to damage Shrek Academy’s competitors and revealed the Holy Spirit Cult’s plan to work with the Sun Moon Empire before taking control during the war.
• Jiang Hai understood the cult’s scheme and resolved to increase his strength so he could protect those he cared about amid the chaos in Mingdu City.
• Jiang Hai decided that Soul Guidance Technology and Four Symbols Radiance Armor were essential to strengthening his Lifebound Soul Tool.
• At Fan Tower, Red Oriole told Jiang Hai that the division’s final would determine its top three and that the champion would receive a Level 8 Soul Tool blueprint.

Jiang Hai and Ye Guyi agreed to cooperate in the Ordinary Alliance finals, with Jiang Hai aiming to claim the championship while Ye Guyi would concede after they defeated the other contestants. As the six-hour crafting round began, Shangguan Wei'er focused her attention on Jiang Hai and watched him use hellfire to melt rare metals.

• Red Oriole announced that the eight finalists would craft soul tools for six hours before a melee, with the last three remaining representing the Ordinary Alliance.
• Jiang Hai arrived at the underground hall and took the crafting station beside Ye Guyi after she invited him to cooperate.
• Jiang Hai and Ye Guyi agreed that he would craft a defensive soul tool, she would craft an offensive one, and she would concede the championship to him after they defeated the others.
• Shangguan Wei'er introduced herself as head referee and started the finals, sending the eight contestants to craft their soul tools.
• Jiang Hai began smelting rare metals with his hellfire, and Shangguan Wei'er recognized its extraordinary power and watched him intently.

Jiang Hai crafted a Level 7 Unbreakable Shield while Shangguan Wei'er offered him the legendary Twin Soul Shadows carving knife and an Azure Dragon Claw Left Leg Soul Bone in exchange for helping her gain control of the Ordinary Alliance. Jiang Hai recognized the scale of her ambition but said he lacked the power to untangle the interests behind the alliance.

• Jiang Hai used Liquid Inscription to craft a Level 7 shield as Shangguan Wei'er and the other contestants watched.
• Shangguan Wei'er revealed that she possessed Twin Soul Shadows, the ninth-ranked engraving knife, and offered it to Jiang Hai.
• Jiang Hai admitted he sought Shangguan Wei'er's soul bone containing a divine beast's bloodline to craft a Level 9 Soul Tool.
• Shangguan Wei'er offered Jiang Hai both the Azure Dragon Claw Left Leg Soul Bone and Twin Soul Shadows in exchange for the Ordinary Alliance.
• Jiang Hai warned Shangguan Wei'er that he alone lacked the power to take control of the alliance from the interests behind it.

Jiang Hai accepted Shangguan Wei'er’s offer of the Ordinary Alliance’s support in exchange for winning the Underground Soul Engineer Tournament. The final contest began as a free-for-all, and Jiang Hai and Ye Guyi faced attacks from the other competitors.

• Shangguan Wei'er offered to help Jiang Hai build his power and secure rare metals if he won the tournament for the Ordinary Alliance.
• Jiang Hai revealed that he possessed both a replica and the genuine Unbreakable Shield, impressing Shangguan Wei'er.
• After the eight soul engineers completed their creations, Shangguan Wei'er announced that the champion would win a dragon girl and started the combat round.
• Ye Guyi attacked a tall soul engineer, who was eliminated by Shangguan Wei'er for using a soul tool outside the rules.
• The remaining competitors targeted Jiang Hai and Ye Guyi, while Ye Guyi attacked the spear wielder and Jiang Hai blocked an Explosive Arrow with his shield.

Ye Guyi and Jiang Hai won the Ordinary Alliance division of the Underground Soul Engineer Tournament, and Jiang Hai received its rewards, including a Dragon Girl, a Level 8 Soul Tool blueprint, and rare treasures. Shangguan Wei'er announced that Jiang Hai, Ye Guyi, and Lan Zhan'er would compete in the overall championship in two days.

• Ye Guyi overpowered the spear-wielding Soul Engineer while Jiang Hai protected her from the archer, and Jiang Hai blocked the burly man's Level 6 Thunder Heavy Cannon with a golden defensive shield.
• Ye Guyi defeated the spear-wielding Soul Engineer and eliminated the burly man, while the woman in the red dress and the Blue-Skirted Woman fought over a place among the top three.
• The bow-wielding Soul Engineer attacked both women, but the Blue-Skirted Woman blocked the shots with her cloak and then conceded; Ye Guyi also conceded, securing Jiang Hai the division championship.
• Shangguan Wei'er awarded Jiang Hai a Level 8 Soul Tool blueprint, rare metals, the Azure Dragon Claw Left Leg Soul Bone, the Twin Soul Shadows Engraving Knife, and a Dragon Girl with a control method.
• Shangguan Wei'er announced that Jiang Hai, Ye Guyi, and Lan Zhan'er would represent the Ordinary Alliance in the overall championship in two days, and Jiang Hai told the Dragon Girl to come with him.

Jiang Hai freed Long Ning from the Soul Tool controlling her and sheltered her at the Mingyue Hotel. After she revealed her fear for her people and asked him to kill their captors, he offered to awaken her Martial Soul instead, and the procedure ended with an azure spear appearing in her hand.

• Jiang Hai broke the Soul Tool around Long Ning's neck, learned her name, and brought her to the Mingyue Hotel under his protection.
• Long Ning offered Jiang Hai her body in exchange for killing the people who had captured her, but he refused and urged her to seek strength to protect her race.
• Jiang Hai offered to awaken Long Ning's Martial Soul, explaining that she would lose her Dragon Girl abilities and have to begin cultivating as a Soul Scholar.
• Jiang Hai suppressed and sealed Long Ning's Dragon bloodline while she endured severe pain, then told her to hold out her right hand.
• An azure jade spear appeared in Long Ning's hand after Jiang Hai completed the Martial Soul awakening.

Jiang Hai awakened Long Ning’s martial soul and discovered she had innate full soul power, then examined the Twin Soul Shadows engraving knife and prepared for the semifinals. He brought Long Ning to the tournament venue, where she learned he was the Holy Spirit Sect team’s captain and would compete despite being under twenty.

• Jiang Hai awakened Long Ning’s jade spear martial soul and confirmed she had innate full soul power, then gave her books to study before she began training.
• Jiang Hai tested the Twin Soul Shadows engraving knife, discovered it fused with his Azure Silver Dragon Carving Knife, and planned to give the remaining White Jade Zhuo to Linglong.
• The Tang Sect and Civilization Academy advanced to face each other, while Shrek Academy was set to meet the Holy Spirit Sect in the semifinals.
• Jiang Hai took Long Ning to the tournament venue after she changed and covered her face with a veiled bamboo hat.
• Long Ning discovered Jiang Hai was the Holy Spirit Sect team’s captain and realized he was young enough to compete in the under-twenty tournament.

Jiang Hai prepared to face Shrek Academy alone in the first semifinal after Shrek forfeited the individual matches and chose a team battle. The seven Shrek competitors entered the arena, determined to test their strength against him.

• Jiang Hai watched the other semifinal teams while Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect discussed Civilization Academy's Xue Linglong and planned to focus on the team battle.
• Wang Qiu'er recognized that Long Ning would not compete, while Long Ning asked Jiang Hai about his age and learned that he was the Holy Spirit Sect's only surviving competitor.
• Zheng Zhan announced that Shrek Academy had forfeited the individual matches, sending the semifinal straight to a team battle against Jiang Hai.
• Long Ning encouraged Jiang Hai as he walked onto the arena, where he exchanged words with Chen Yong, Ning Tian, and Wang Qiu'er.
• Jiang Hai and Shrek's seven competitors stated their names and faced one another as the tense team battle approached.

Jiang Hai faced Shrek Academy’s coordinated assault in the arena, including two Martial Soul Fusion Skills and Wang Qiu’er’s attacks. He countered with his Magnetic Field and overwhelming strength, but the Hell White Tiger remained engaged with him as the battle continued.

• Jiang Hai revealed four black and two red soul rings as Wang Qiu’er and the Shrek team prepared their attack.
• Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo unleashed Heavenly Net while Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu formed the Hell White Tiger, and Wang Qiu’er charged Jiang Hai with her Golden Dragon Spear.
• Jiang Hai burned away Heavenly Net with ultimate fire and repelled Wang Qiu’er, then countered the team’s combined assault with his Magnetic Field.
• Jiang Hai struck Wang Qiu’er and Chen Yong, who bled onto the arena floor and activated Earth Contract.
• Jiang Hai transformed with Iceflame Diamond Transformation and battered the Hell White Tiger with powerful punches.

Jiang Hai overwhelmed Shrek Academy’s fighters, binding Wang Qiu’er and the Hell White Tiger while badly injuring Chen Yong. As the battle seemed close to defeat, Huo Yuhao prepared to intervene, and Ma Xiaotao allowed the Tang Sect to support him.

• Jiang Hai broke free of Wang Qiu’er’s attack, used Flame Ban to bind the Hell White Tiger and entangle Wang Qiu’er, and prevented Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo from helping.
• Jiang Hai fought Chen Yong with a series of powerful punches, and Chen Yong kept charging back until Wang Qiu’er stepped in to block the final blow.
• Wang Qiu’er used Golden Dragon Head to clash with Jiang Hai, but his tribulation-imbued Soul Power sent her flying and left Shrek’s prospects grim.
• Huo Yuhao released intense purple light, and the Tang Sect members gathered around him as Ma Xiaotao questioned whether his intervention was worth the risk.
• Bei Bei said the Tang Sect would support Huo Yuhao, and Ma Xiaotao accepted their decision while warning them not to repeat it.