Chapter Summaries

Cao De entered a residence, where his Thousand-Blade Demon Sword absorbed a Blood Pearl’s power and exposed a plot by members of the Nuomi Church. After rescuing Shui Yue'er, he learned she was Shui Bing'er's younger sister and set out with Huo Wu to take her home to Skywater Academy.

• Cao De entered the residence’s Blood Pearl Formation, and the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword absorbed the blood moon that sustained the illusion.
• Cao De confronted a burly man, whose blood qi and the red vapor from the middle-aged couple were absorbed by the sword; the man killed himself before revealing what the Blood Pearl was.
• Cao De found Little Beggar, and Huo Wu comforted her and learned that she had been kidnapped to threaten her older sister.
• Cao De noticed the sword’s soul power conversion rate had increased slightly after absorbing the red vapor.
• Huo Wu learned that Little Beggar was Shui Yue'er and that her home was Skywater Academy; Cao De realized she was Shui Bing'er's younger sister.

Yang Fang attacked Cao De and was killed after his own Soul Skill left him immobilized, while Shui Bing'er reunited with Shui Yue'er. Later, Shui Yiyi and Scholar met Cao De at the place where Yang Fang died, and Shui Yiyi knocked him unconscious so Scholar could proceed without interference.

• Yang Fang launched a surprise attack on Cao De, but Cao De's Demon Blade Shards pierced him after Yang Fang immobilized himself with Dazzling Water.
• Shui Bing'er arrived with Skywater Academy, embraced Shui Yue'er, and thanked Cao De by giving him a Gold Soul Coin card.
• Shui Yiyi restrained grieving Elder Yang Pang and led Skywater Academy away while Cao De wondered whether the academy was connected to the Blood Pearl or Nuomi Church.
• That evening, Shui Yiyi and Shui Bing'er returned to the spot where Yang Fang had died, and Scholar appeared, saying Shui Yiyi had mistaken Cao De for someone else.
• Shui Yiyi enveloped Cao De in Soul Power and knocked him unconscious, allowing Scholar to act without Cao De interfering.
• Shui Bing'er told Scholar that he had kidnapped Shui Yue'er, and Scholar teased that Shui Yiyi had sold her to him.

Shui Yiyi betrayed Shui Bing'er in exchange for a cultivation manual, but Cao De killed Shui Yiyi and took the Blood Pearl from Shui Bing'er. Scholar revealed the Blood Pearl's purpose and attacked Cao De, who struggled to withstand his powerful lightning techniques.

• Shui Yiyi offered Shui Bing'er to Scholar in exchange for a manual on advancing to Titled Douluo, and Scholar tried to take the Blood Pearl from her heart.
• Cao De killed Shui Yiyi with the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword, then stopped Scholar from taking Shui Bing'er and questioned him about the Blood Pearl and Nuomi Church.
• Scholar said the Blood Pearls could be used for cultivation, then summoned his Martial Soul Avatar and attacked Cao De with a thunderbolt.
• Cao De absorbed the Blood Pearl's power from Shui Bing'er and defended himself against Scholar's lightning attacks.
• Scholar created five clones and battered Cao De between them as Cao De used his Soul Skills and the Great Sun Heart Method to survive.

Cao De killed the Scholar but collapsed from his injuries, while the Nuomi Church's Church Master ordered the group to halt its operations and investigate the death without acting. After recovering enough to learn that Shui Bing'er had been imprisoned over Shui Yiyi's death, Cao De was approached by Shui Yue'er, who begged him to save her sister.

• Cao De held the Scholar as the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword drained his blood qi, and the Scholar died by suicide before revealing what the Nuomi Church was.
• Huo Wu helped the badly wounded Cao De escape with Shui Bing'er, while people arriving at the battlefield discovered Shui Yiyi's corpse.
• The Nuomi Church's Church Master ordered its members to stop their operations and search for the Blood Pearl, then instructed an unseen figure to investigate Jade-Faced's death without taking action.
• Cao De woke after nearly two days and learned that Skywater Academy had imprisoned Shui Bing'er, suspecting her of conspiring in Shui Yiyi's death.
• Shui Yue'er climbed through Cao De's window and begged him to save her sister.

Cao De rescued Shui Bing'er from Yang Pang, killed him despite his injuries, and found her bound in a hidden bridal chamber. After bringing her to safety, Huo Wu pressed Shui Bing'er to repay Cao De by becoming one of his maidservants.

• Shui Yue'er told Cao De that Yang Pang had imprisoned Shui Bing'er and intended to force her to marry his dead son, so Cao De set out with Shui Yue'er and Huo Wu to rescue her.
• Yang Pang revealed that he had used Shui Yue'er to lure Cao De, but Cao De overcame Yang Pang's attacks and killed him with his Demon Blade Shards.
• Cao De found a secret passage beneath Yang Pang's room and freed Shui Bing'er from the hidden chamber where she had been bound beside Yang Fang's body.
• Cao De carried the weakened Shui Bing'er out of Skywater Academy and took her to the hotel, where Huo Wu fetched medicine for the Soft Bone Powder.
• Huo Wu reminded Shui Bing'er how much she owed Cao De and suggested she repay him by becoming one of his maidservants.

Cao De accepted Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er as maids and traveled toward Star Luo City with them and Huo Wu. At the Star Luo Empire border, his party clashed with a soldier demanding an inspection, but Cao De's Holy Son Token forced the commander to let them pass and answer Shui Bing'er's questions.

• Shui Bing'er knelt and persuaded Cao De to accept her as a maid, and Huo Wu helped attend to him.
• Shui Yue'er also became Cao De's maid, and the three women accompanied him in a larger carriage toward Star Luo City.
• At the border, a soldier demanded an inspection and a fee, so Shui Bing'er severed his arm with a streak of purple light.
• Cao De showed Commander Jace his Token, and Jace and his soldiers recognized him as the Holy Son and paid their respects.
• Cao De questioned Jace about the incident, then continued through the border as Shui Bing'er asked why inspections had begun.

Shui Bing'er told Cao De that the Star Luo Imperial Family was searching the Zhu Family for a stolen treasure, while a system malfunction secretly granted him a Titled Douluo named Shadow. The carriage reached Star Luo City, where Cao De woke outside the city and learned Huo Wu and Shui Yue'er had gone out to play.

• Shui Bing'er reported that the Star Luo Imperial Family had sealed the borders and begun investigating the Zhu Family after losing a treasure.
• The system falsely blamed a malfunction while secretly diverting emotion points and exchanging previously unclaimed points for control over a Titled Douluo.
• Shadow appeared in Cao De's carriage, declared himself Cao De's servant, and revealed a level 93 shadow martial soul with nine soul rings marked in red.
• Cao De questioned Shadow about his connection to the Nuomi Church, but Shadow said he knew only that Cao De was his master and then vanished.
• The Nuomi Church Master realized Shadow had disappeared, while Commander Jace escorted Cao De's carriage to Star Luo City and said Cao De might become Spirit Hall's next Supreme Pontiff.
• Cao De woke outside Star Luo City and learned from Shui Bing'er that Huo Wu and Shui Yue'er had gone out to play.

Cao De and the girls witnessed Yu Xiaogang’s failed attempt to scam a restaurant owner, then discovered that Salas had taken Shui Yue'er. Cao De sent Shadow to find Salas and hurried toward the hotel with Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu.

• Cao De and Shui Bing'er found Yu Xiaogang trying to avoid paying for his meal by claiming he had found a sock in his food.
• Cao De used Soul Power to make Yu Xiaogang fall onto stolen chopsticks, and the restaurant owner pulled them out, injuring him.
• Cao De left the restaurant with Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu, then realized Shui Yue'er was missing.
• Cao De grabbed a witness, who revealed that Salas had taken Shui Yue'er to a nearby hotel.
• Cao De summoned Shadow and ordered him to find Salas and leave him barely breathing, then rushed toward the hotel.

Cao De rescued Shui Yue'er from Salas and confronted the Platinum Bishop after learning he had abused his authority. When Hall Master Wu Chen arrived, Cao De revealed he was Spirit Hall's Holy Son and ordered him to investigate Salas and his past crimes.

• Salas restrained Shui Yue'er in a hidden room and lost both his feet when an unseen attacker struck him.
• Shadow led Cao De, Huo Wu, and Shui Bing'er to Shui Yue'er, and Cao De cut through the wall to free her.
• Cao De comforted Shui Yue'er, then sent her outside with Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu before torturing Salas and letting him summon Spirit Hall reinforcements.
• Wu Chen arrived with Spirit Hall Soul Masters and ordered Cao De arrested, but Cao De showed him a Token identifying himself as the Holy Son.
• Wu Chen knelt to Cao De, admitted Salas was protected by his uncle Sato, and received orders to investigate Salas's past conduct and deal with him as he saw fit.

Cao De investigated a mysterious box through Spirit Hall, survived an attempted poisoning, and learned that Xiao Lingmeng wanted to cooperate with him against the Star Luo Empire. Xiao Lingmeng revealed that she was Emperor Dai Yutian’s daughter and that her mother was dead, then awaited Cao De’s answer.

• Cao De arrived at the Spirit Hall Branch, where Wu Chen arranged a formal reception, and ordered him to search for a box shown in a drawing.
• A Spirit Hall member named Li Hu lured Cao De with a false lead and tried to poison him, but Shadow subdued Li Hu and Cao De ordered Shadow to keep watch during the interrogation.
• Wu Chen identified the unconscious attacker as Li Hu and took him away, while Cao De instructed Shadow to ensure Li Hu stayed alive and observe Wu Chen.
• A scarred woman presented Cao De with a drawing of the same box and proposed making deals with him.
• The woman identified herself as Xiao Lingmeng, also known as Dai Lingmeng, revealed that Dai Yutian was her father and her mother was dead, and proposed destroying the Star Luo Empire together.

Xiao Lingmeng asked Cao De to have a Titled Douluo help her exact revenge, while Cao De investigated Li Hu and learned about Dai Lingmeng. The system then alerted him that Zhu Zhuqing was in danger, and he rushed toward her as Dai Mubai approached her captive.

• Xiao Lingmeng asked Cao De to arrange for a Titled Douluo to hold off her enemies and revealed that Sha An was her informant; Cao De agreed.
• Huo Wu brought Shui Bing'er to Cao De, and the three spent the night together.
• Shadow reported that Li Hu refused to talk, and Wu Chen told Cao De what he knew about Dai Lingmeng before leading him to Li Hu's interrogation room.
• Cao De left the interrogation room after giving Wu Chen instructions, then raced toward Zhu Zhuqing when her emergency indicator turned red.
• Zhu Zhuqing was pinned to a wall by a spear and surrounded by Star Luo Empire soldiers; Zuo Xing said the emperor had ordered her death and that Dai Mubai's assessment included the operation.
• Dai Mubai apologized to Zhu Zhuqing, who called him a coward, and he rode toward her with his sword drawn.

Cao De rescued Zhu Zhuqing and escaped with her while Shadow fought Dai Shu, who later knocked Dai Mubai unconscious and planned to erase his memories. At the Spirit Hall Branch, Zhu Zhuqing learned that Cao De was Spirit Hall’s Holy Son and realized he was now her only hope.

• Zuo Xing pulled Dai Mubai out of Cao De’s attack, but Shadow appeared and killed Zuo Xing, freeing Zhu Zhuqing.
• Cao De caught Zhu Zhuqing, bandaged her wounds, and carried her away as Dai Shu arrived to confront them.
• Shadow fought Dai Shu while Cao De escaped with Zhu Zhuqing; Dai Shu drove off the remaining soldiers and knocked Dai Mubai unconscious.
• Dai Shu decided to make Dai Mubai lose his memory so he could keep his options open with Dai Weisi, then consulted Nuomi’s memory-loss guide.
• Cao De carried Zhu Zhuqing into the Spirit Hall Branch, where the guards greeted him as the Holy Son and Zhu Zhuqing recognized his status.

Cao De tended Zhu Zhuqing’s shoulder wound and stopped her from forcing herself to seduce him, reassuring her that she could ask him for help. After Zhu Zhuqing broke down and found comfort in his care, Cao De asked what she had wanted his help with, and her expression turned serious.

• Shui Bing'er took Huo Wu and Shui Yue'er away, leaving Cao De to carry Zhu Zhuqing into the room and treat her wound.
• Zhu Zhuqing tried to entice Cao De, but he fastened her clothes and carefully bandaged her shoulder instead.
• Cao De told Zhu Zhuqing not to force herself and promised to help her, prompting her to sob as he comforted her.
• Zhu Zhuqing regained her composure, and Cao De teased her gently while caring for her and covering her with a blanket.
• Cao De asked Zhu Zhuqing what she had wanted his help with, and she turned serious.

Cao De learned the full story of Dai Lingmeng’s abuse and Xiao Rumeng’s death, while Xiao Lingmeng prepared to launch a dangerous operation. He sent Shadow to watch over Zhu Zhuqing’s mother in the Star Luo prison and ended the chapter sharing dinner with Zhu Zhuqing and the others.

• Shadow reported that a level 95 Titled Douluo had killed the wounded soldiers and injured Dai Mubai by pouring soul power into his head, and Cao De ordered her to investigate the Star Luo prison.
• Sha An delivered information revealing that Dai Yutian had abused Xiao Rumeng and Dai Lingmeng, killed Xiao Rumeng when she defended her daughter, and imprisoned Dai Lingmeng after she slashed her own face.
• Xiao Lingmeng told Xiao Leng to set their plan in motion, accepting the risk that either their enemies would fall or she would die.
• Shadow reported the prison and palace guards to Cao De, who ordered her to protect Zhu Zhuqing’s mother and hold off the Star Luo Empire’s Titled Douluo if needed.
• At dinner, Huo Wu called Zhu Zhuqing their mistress, while Cao De and Zhu Zhuqing both insisted they were only classmates; Zhu Zhuqing struggled to eat with her injured right arm and wondered if Cao De would serve her food.

Cao De led a small force to the Star Luo Imperial Palace prison during Xiao Lingmeng’s uprising and rescued Zhu Zhuqing’s unconscious mother. As fighting spread through the palace, Dai Yutian learned that Xiao Lingmeng and Leng Shuang were involved and resolved to reclaim Lingmeng for himself.

• Cao De learned that Soul Masters had risen in the southern Star Luo Empire, gathered eleven trusted men, and ordered them to raid the palace prison.
• Xiao Lingmeng entered the Star Luo Imperial Palace and told Xiao Leng to begin the attack as conspirators killed soldiers from within.
• Cao De and his men overcame the prison guards and rescued Zhu Zhuqing’s unconscious mother.
• After two Titled Douluos began fighting above the palace, Cao De ordered Wu Chen to escort the rescued woman to the Spirit Hall Branch while he stayed behind.
• Dai Yutian learned that Xiao Lingmeng and Leng Shuang had been spotted, then grew furious at their rebellion and insisted that Lingmeng belonged to him.

Dai Yutian unleashed a hidden force of monstrous Soul Masters, turning the palace battle against Xiao Lingmeng’s allies. As he confronted Xiao Lingmeng, she sacrificed her kitten Martial Soul to save Xiao Leng, leaving her injured and her Martial Soul destroyed.

• Xiao Leng reported that Xiao Lingmeng’s forces were winning as Star Luo’s Soul Masters retreated, while Dai Yutian watched and struck Dai Mubai for bringing him a squishy lump.
• Dai Yutian activated a hidden passage with the imperial seal and released a dozen blood-marked men, including the missing soldier Dazhuang, who killed the guard commander.
• Dai Yutian sent the men into battle, and they overwhelmed Xiao Lingmeng’s forces, killing more than a dozen Soul Emperors and forcing Xiao Leng to urge her mistress to flee.
• Dai Yutian attacked Xiao Leng with his White Tiger Instant Kill, but Xiao Lingmeng pushed Xiao Leng aside and used her kitten Martial Soul to shatter the tiger claw.
• Xiao Lingmeng’s two Soul Rings shattered and her kitten Martial Soul disappeared; she reassured the tearful Xiao Leng despite her own injury.

Cao De fought Dai Yutian’s blood-devouring test subjects and discovered that the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword could kill them, but Dai Yutian struck him with his strongest soul skill while he was pinned down. Liu Lingmeng searched the blasted bodies for Cao De as Shadow wounded Dai Yutian and was slashed by Dai Shu.

• Cao De arrived to protect Liu Lingmeng and Xiao Leng, then faced Dai Yutian’s naked test subjects with the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword.
• Cao De drained the blood qi from two test subjects, causing them to die, but the returning blood-red aura briefly clouded his consciousness.
• A red-haired test subject tackled Cao De and tore flesh from his arm, leaving him pinned as the others crowded around him.
• Dai Yutian unleashed White Tiger Destruction at Cao De and the surrounding test subjects, blasting them apart and stopping the battlefield.
• Liu Lingmeng searched through the bloody remains for Cao De while Shadow attacked Dai Yutian and Dai Shu defended him.
• Shadow severed Dai Yutian’s right arm, but Dai Shu slashed her chest in return.

Cao De awakened with blood-red eyes, survived Dai Yutian’s Eighth Soul Skill, and killed Dai Shu by piercing his protective barrier with the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword. Afterward, he lost control and attacked Xiao Lingmeng, but wounded himself to regain his senses and urged her to flee.

• Xiao Lingmeng found Cao De alive beneath the corpses, and he summoned the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword before rushing toward Dai Yutian.
• Dai Yutian struck Cao De with his Eighth Soul Skill, but Cao De remained unharmed and charged at him.
• Cao De wounded Dai Shu through his saber and barrier, then joined Shadow in the airborne fight against him.
• Dai Shu unleashed his Ninth Soul Skill, but Cao De pierced his red barrier and cut his neck, killing him.
• Cao De’s bloodlust took over, and he knocked Xiao Lingmeng down while Shadow restrained Xiao Leng.
• Cao De saw his savage face reflected in Xiao Lingmeng’s eyes, cut himself with the demon sword, regained control, and told her to flee.

Xiao Lingmeng revealed herself and used her blood to ease Cao De’s bloodlust, but he wounded himself with the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword while trying to clear his mind. Shadow carried the injured Cao De back to the Spirit Hall Branch, while Xiao Lingmeng watched him leave and admitted she wanted to keep him all to herself.

• Xiao Lingmeng removed her human-skin mask, then kissed Cao De and fed him her blood to ease the agony in his spiritual sea.
• Cao De recognized Xiao Lingmeng as the Collision-Fraud Fairy and explained that absorbing the Naked Men’s blood qi had strengthened him but clouded his consciousness.
• When Cao De’s eyes turned crimson again, the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword pierced his abdomen and drew out his blood qi, leaving him badly wounded.
• Shadow subdued the Star Luo Empire Soul Masters with the other forces and, at Cao De’s order, prepared to take him back after the battle.
• Cao De asked Shadow to carry him to the Spirit Hall Branch, while Xiao Lingmeng told Xiao Leng that she wanted to hide him away for herself.

Xiao Lingmeng forced Dai Yutian to kill his five wives, then rejected his pleas for forgiveness. As Dai Yutian knelt in grief, Dai Mubai became fixated on Xiao Lingmeng.

• Xiao Lingmeng ordered the powerful Soul Masters killed and Dai Yutian's family brought to the hall.
• Xiao Lingmeng confronted Dai Yutian over how he had treated her and asked him to kill the women who had bullied her.
• Dai Yutian agreed and attacked his five wives, who fought back and exposed their secrets.
• Xiao Lingmeng tossed a dagger into the brawl, and Dai Yutian used it to kill all five women.
• Dai Yutian begged Xiao Lingmeng for forgiveness, but she said she had only been joking.
• Dai Mubai licked his palm and wanted to approach Xiao Lingmeng.