Arc 5The Road to Ancient Ruins
Zhao Su helped Bibi Dong break free of Spirit Hall’s plans and joined her journey toward Ancient Ruins Mountain, where they discovered signs that gods were manipulating events on the Douluo Continent. After defeating the Half-Beasts and winning the Golden Generation’s trust, Zhao Su left Vast Sea City with Bibi Dong and Zhu Zhuqing close to him.
- Zhao Su and his allies drove Qian Renxue’s forces from the palace confrontation, and Zhao Su later left Heaven Dou City with Zhu Zhuqing as Spirit Hall’s war against the empires intensified.
- Zhao Su helped Bibi Dong fuse her martial souls into the Rakshasa Spider Emperor, then fought the King of Slaughter and survived the destruction of Slaughter City.
- Zhao Su returned to Heaven Dou City with Bibi Dong, learned the chamber of commerce had been attacked, and decided to seek strength at Ancient Ruins Mountain by challenging Sea God Island’s guardian.
- Bibi Dong joined Zhao Su’s expedition with the Golden Generation, and Zhao Su helped Liu Tianzheng depose Vast Sea City’s corrupt City Lord and resolve to protect the city’s people.
- Zhao Su led Bibi Dong and the Golden Generation against the Wolf Bandits’ Half-Beast forces, while Bibi Dong cut down hundreds and the students battled the chieftain.
- Zhao Su rescued Hu Liena from the chieftain and learned from the Rakshasa God’s presence that gods were seeking successors amid a Divine Realm war and had deliberately brought him to the Douluo Continent.
- Zhao Su gave Li Kai the chieftain’s Right Arm Soul Bone, helped him control it, and earned apologies and support from Yan, Xie Yue, and the Golden Generation.
- Zhao Su returned to Vast Sea City with his companions, where the city celebrated their victory, Zhu Zhuqing pledged to stay with him, and Bibi Dong kissed him after confessing she wanted to be cherished.