Chapter Summaries

Su Mo reunited with Zhu Zhuyun, who told him that Gods from the God Realm planned to support Star Luo’s anti-Spirit Hall faction, and he promised to help her pursue power. Meanwhile, Tang San confirmed that Gengxin City could support his hidden-weapon work and planned to visit it with Dark Sword before going to Slaughter City.

• Su Mo apologized to Zhu Zhuyun for hiding his identity and offered to take her to Spirit City, but she refused and explained why she would not leave the Netherworld Duke's Mansion.
• Zhu Zhuyun told Su Mo that Gods from the God Realm had offered to help Star Luo establish an Anti-Spirit Hall Faction and recruit forces.
• Zhu Zhuyun rejected Dai Weisi and said she preferred ruling with real power to becoming Empress, and Su Mo agreed to support her ambitions.
• Su Mo and Zhu Zhuyun teleported to the Quiet Room and spent the night together.
• Tang San asked Titan about Gengxin City, confirmed its blacksmiths could help him make hidden weapons, and decided to travel there with Dark Sword before heading to Slaughter City.

Tang San arrived in Gengxin City with Titan and Dark Sword to recruit the Blacksmith Guild by offering hidden weapon designs. He found that Lou Gao had retired and Si Long had taken over, and the chapter ended with Si Long refusing to forge weapons intended for the Star Luo Empire.

• Su Mo flew ahead to Gengxin City after learning Tang San had left Star Luo Imperial City, arriving a day or two before Tang San, Titan, and Dark Sword.
• Titan led Tang San and Dark Sword through Gengxin City, where Tang San admired the precious metals on sale but continued toward the Blacksmith Guild headquarters.
• Titan learned Lou Gao had retired less than ten days earlier and asked to speak with the new president, Si Long.
• Tang San showed Si Long the Sleeve Arrow, Hidden Sand Spray, and Zhuge Repeating Crossbow, and Titan proposed that the guild forge the weapons in exchange for learning their techniques.
• Si Long learned the hidden weapons were intended for the Star Luo Empire and refused to let the Blacksmith Guild forge them.

Titan, Tang San, and Dark Sword failed to persuade Si Long and learned that Lou Gao and Gengxin City's leading blacksmiths had likely joined Spirit Hall. Tang San left furious and vowing to destroy the city and guild for obstructing his revenge.

• Si Long refused Titan's request for the Blacksmith Guild to forge hidden weapons, citing Gengxin City's neutrality and his unwillingness to betray Lou Gao and the senior blacksmiths.
• Titan abandoned his attempt to persuade Si Long and took Tang San and Dark Sword to an inn to seek information about Lou Gao.
• An inn waiter described the Saint Son's punishment of corrupt Spirit Hall officials and said Lou Gao and other prominent blacksmiths had disappeared to join Spirit Hall.
• Titan, Tang San, and Dark Sword grew angry when they realized the Blacksmith Guild had joined Spirit Hall and would not support their plans.
• Tang San blamed Gengxin City and the Blacksmith Guild for obstructing his revenge and vowed to kill them all.

Tang San, Titan, and Dark Sword confronted Si Long after Gengxin City’s blacksmiths refused to support them. When Si Long stood by the city’s neutrality, Tang San called for the slaughter of Gengxin City and everyone who would not join them.

• Tang San grew furious at a tavern waiter’s praise of Spirit Hall, but he and his companions restrained themselves and headed for the Blacksmith Guild.
• Titan kicked open the guild’s gates and accused Si Long of siding with Spirit Hall, demanding that he cooperate with the Star Luo Empire.
• Si Long insisted that Gengxin City and the Blacksmith Guild were neutral and refused Titan’s ultimatum, while the guild’s blacksmiths rallied to protect him.
• Titan summoned his Great Strength Gorilla Martial Soul and threatened Si Long as the blacksmiths denounced the trio for trying to force the guild into submission.
• Tang San declared that they should slaughter Gengxin City and kill anyone unwilling to join them.

Tang San and Dark Sword threatened to slaughter Gengxin City unless its blacksmiths submitted, but Su Mo arrived and stopped Dark Sword’s attack. He saved Si Long and the blacksmiths, then mocked Tang San by calling himself his ancestor and demanding he kneel.

• Tang San ordered Gengxin City and the Blacksmith Guild to submit or die, and Dark Sword backed his threat.
• Dark Sword revealed ten Soul Rings and unleashed his Slaughter God Domain against the blacksmiths who refused to submit.
• Su Mo appeared and used black light to dispel Dark Sword’s killing-intent blades before they struck Si Long and the blacksmiths.
• Su Mo mocked the gods for interfering in mortal affairs and received an excited welcome from the blacksmiths he had saved.
• Su Mo called Tang San his ancestor and demanded that he kneel, enraging Tang San.

Su Mo accused Tang San of stealing the Tang Sect’s arts and hypocrisy, then drove him and his companions from the Blacksmith Guild. Outside, Su Mo battled Divine Official Dark Sword and gained the upper hand with Avici Hell.

• Tang San denied that Su Mo was his Tang Sect ancestor, and Su Mo called him a shameless thief who had betrayed his master and ancestors.
• Su Mo unleashed the Heavenly Demon Force Field, shattering Dark Sword’s Killing Intent Wall and blasting Dark Sword, Tang San, and Titan out of the Blacksmith Guild.
• Su Mo used the power of Death Country to appear outside, where Dark Sword summoned his black greatsword and ten blood-gold Soul Rings.
• Su Mo and Dark Sword began fighting, with Su Mo matching Dark Sword’s combat skill using memories he had absorbed from the future.
• Su Mo used his Fourth Spirit Skill, Avici Hell, to disrupt Dark Sword’s divine soul with illusions and severely wound him.

Su Mo defeated Dark Sword but spared him, then demanded that Tang San kneel and kowtow in exchange for letting the group leave. Tang San agreed to protect his companions, while realizing Su Mo was behind the loss of his mother's love and hating him more than ever.

• Su Mo repeatedly controlled and wounded Dark Sword, then struck him down in front of Tang San.
• Su Mo told Tang San he would spare him because Ah Yin wanted to kill him herself, but demanded that he kneel and kowtow as a Tang Sect disciple.
• Si Long calmed the blacksmiths, who feared Su Mo was too weak to finish Dark Sword, while Titan prepared to defend Tang San.
• Tang San stopped Titan and agreed to kneel so he and his companions could leave and continue seeking revenge for his father and great-grandfather.
• Tang San recalled how Ah Yin had rejected him as a monster and concluded that Su Mo was responsible, intensifying his hatred.

Tang San endured Su Mo’s humiliation and kowtowed to save his life, while Su Mo let him leave and declared Gengxin City and the Blacksmith Guild neutral under his protection. Su Mo then warned Si Long about the God Realm’s interference, while Divine Officer Dark Sword concluded that Su Mo had spared Tang San because he feared Asura God’s intervention.

• Tang San knelt and kowtowed three times to Su Mo, who spared him and ordered him to tell the Star Luo emperor that Gengxin City and the Blacksmith Guild would remain neutral under his protection.
• Tang San left Gengxin City with Titan and the injured Divine Officer Dark Sword after Su Mo made no move to stop them.
• Su Mo vomited blood and told Si Long that he had spared Tang San and Dark Sword to avoid provoking Asura God or other watching gods while preserving his trump cards.
• Su Mo described the God Realm’s alleged role in destroying the Soul Tool Empire and argued that Spirit Hall’s unification of the continent would bring peace.
• After escaping, Titan mocked Su Mo for letting them go, but Dark Sword reasoned that Su Mo had been injured and feared Asura God’s intervention.

After Tang San and his companions set out for Slaughter City, Su Mo raced ahead to stop Tang San from becoming a god and decided to destroy the city and its Blood River. Su Mo reached the Road to Hell first and began lowering the transformed Tree of Life toward the Blood River.

• Tang San hid his resentment toward Dark Sword and said they should focus on revenge and his journey to Slaughter City.
• Su Mo left Gengxin City to destroy Slaughter City, consume its Blood River, and ruin Tang San's hopes of becoming a god.
• Su Mo flew toward Heaven Dou Imperial City before changing course, then reached Slaughter City ahead of the injured Dark Sword, Tang San, and Titan.
• Su Mo created a Titled Douluo-level clone and sent it toward Slaughter City while he went to the Road to Hell.
• Su Mo transformed the Staff of the Tree of Life into a colossal tree and lowered it toward the Blood River.

Su Mo’s Tree of Life devoured almost all of the Blood River while his clone slaughtered every Fallen Soul Master, Evil Soul Master, and enforcer in Slaughter City. The clone returned to the Road to Hell and merged back into Su Mo, who gained the souls and Life Power harvested in the massacre as the Blood River neared exhaustion.

• Su Mo used Dark Demonic Devour to make the Tree of Life consume the Blood River and grow a huge blood-red fruit.
• Su Mo’s clone entered Slaughter City and killed the enforcers and everyone else he encountered, harvesting their souls and Life Power.
• The clone realized the Blood River’s depletion was disrupting Slaughter City and that the Asura God had not intervened.
• The Tree of Life reduced the Blood River to a trickle as the clone returned to the Road to Hell and reported that Slaughter City had been cleared.
• Su Mo canceled True Clone, absorbed the clone’s harvested souls and Life Power, and welcomed the rewards from the Blood River and slaughter.

Su Mo drained the Blood River, reclaimed the Tree of Life Spirit, and left Slaughter City to collapse into a vast crater. When Tang San arrived, he found the city destroyed and lost the place where he had expected to undergo Asura God's trial.

• Su Mo absorbed the Blood River with the Tree of Life, collected its blood-red fruit, and escaped the collapsing Road to Hell.
• Slaughter City, Hell Town, and the surrounding land collapsed underground, leaving a massive crater.
• Su Mo left souls bound to the Death God Scythe in birds to watch the site, then departed to digest his harvest.
• Tang San, Titan, and the injured Dark Sword reached the crater after half a month of travel.
• Tang San collapsed in grief and despair when he realized Slaughter City was gone and his expected trial was lost.
• Dark Sword and the Asura God were shocked by Slaughter City's destruction and could not explain what had happened.

Tang San’s attempt to take Gengxin City and become a god failed after Su Mo defeated Dark Sword and destroyed Slaughter City. He returned to Star Luo Imperial City, where Dai Tianfeng eagerly asked how the expedition had gone.

• The Asura God discovered that Su Mo had drained the Blood River and destroyed Slaughter City, then ordered Dark Sword to inform Tang San.
• Dark Sword told Tang San that Su Mo was responsible, and Tang San grew furious while wondering how Su Mo had learned of their plans.
• Tang San’s group left the ruins in dejection and returned to Star Luo Imperial City after nearly half a month; meanwhile, more allied soul master families and sects had gathered there.
• Dai Tianfeng summoned Tang San, Titan, and Dark Sword and asked whether they had taken Gengxin City and whether Tang San had become a god.
• Tang San told Dai Tianfeng that Su Mo had thwarted their attack on Gengxin City and destroyed Slaughter City, leaving him unable to become a god.

Divine Official Dark Sword and Dai Tianfeng arranged for Soul Master geniuses gathered by the Star Luo Empire to undergo God Trials, hoping to gain Gods who could oppose Spirit Hall. At the Royal Guest Hotel, Tang San saw dozens of factions and believed many of their young Soul Masters could become Gods.

• Dark Sword warned Dai Tianfeng that Su Mo had overwhelmed him, Sea God, and Asura God, then urged him to rely on a growing group of future Gods instead.
• Dai Tianfeng said he had gathered forty or fifty geniuses, and Dark Sword scheduled a meeting with them for the next day.
• Tang San persuaded Dai Tianfeng to let Dai Mubai meet the Divine Officials and seek a chance at the God Nine Trials.
• Dai Tianfeng and Dark Sword decided to leave Gengxin City and the Blacksmith Guild alone rather than provoke Su Mo and Spirit Hall.
• Representatives and geniuses from many Soul Master families and sects gathered at the Royal Guest Hotel, where Tang San believed several might qualify for the God Nine Trials.

Tang San reunited with Yu Tianheng at the Royal Guest Hotel and learned that Yu Xiaogang had been captured by Spirit Hall, while pretending to be outraged and promising to rescue him. Dark Sword then announced that the God Realm would help the Star Luo Empire oppose Spirit Hall and send gathered geniuses to undertake divine trials.

• Tailong, Niu Ben, Bai Chenxiang, and Yang Tianming welcomed Tang San at the Royal Guest Hotel, where he hid his irritation at some of their familiar ways of addressing him.
• Tailong pointed out Yu Tianheng, and Tang San approached him and asked about Yu Xiaogang.
• Yu Tianheng told Tang San that Bibi Dong had broken Yu Xiaogang's legs and that Spirit Hall had captured him after destroying the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Tang San vowed to rescue Yu Xiaogang and avenge him, and Yu Tianheng agreed that they had to work together to save his uncle.
• Dark Sword revealed ten God Soul Rings, announced the God Realm's support for the Star Luo Empire against Spirit Hall, and said the gathered geniuses would be taken to God Chosen Lands for divine trials.

Dark Sword organized the Anti-Spirit Hall Faction geniuses by their chosen godhoods and led them to the War God's God Chosen Land in Tiger's Fury Mountain Range. After entering the hidden temple, Dai Mubai, Dai Weisi, and two other Soul Masters began the process of taking the War God Trial.

• Dark Sword explained that the geniuses could try other Gods' trials if they failed to trigger the God Nine Trials, but could ultimately choose only one trial.
• The geniuses and their escorts left Star Luo Imperial City and traveled for nearly two days to Tiger's Fury Mountain Range.
• The group encountered a huge herd of Battle Vajra Apes, and Dark Sword showed their token to the Battle Vajra Ape King, who led them to a concealed entrance.
• Dark Sword and the others passed through an illusory rock wall and found the War God's vast divine temple behind it.
• Dai Mubai, Dai Weisi, and two other young Soul Masters stepped forward to take the War God Trial and followed Dark Sword into the temple.

At the War God Temple, young Soul Masters underwent the War God’s divine trial to compete for the chance to inherit his godhood. Dai Mubai triggered the War God Nine Trials, leaving Dai Weisi in despair.

• Dark Sword warned the candidates that only one person could inherit the War God Godhood and that the first to trigger the God Nine Trials would claim the chance.
• Shi Xiong underwent the trial and received the War God Seven Trials, falling short of inheritance qualifications.
• Dai Weisi underwent the trial and received the War God Eight Trials, but Dark Sword told him he still could not inherit the godhood.
• Dai Mubai stepped onto the altar, and the pillar of light around him turned gold as he triggered the War God Nine Trials.
• Dai Weisi watched Dai Mubai qualify and was overcome by despair.

Dai Mubai triggered the War God Nine Trials, gaining a chance to become the War God and strengthening his claim to the Star Luo throne, while Dai Weisi seethed at the result. Dark Sword then led the remaining candidates to the God of Speed’s temple, where five Soul Masters began testing their eligibility.

• Dai Weisi resented that Dai Mubai had triggered the War God Nine Trials while he had received only the War God Eight Trials.
• Tang San explained that a golden pillar of light signified the God Nine Trials, and Dai Mubai’s pillar turned gold.
• Dark Sword confirmed Dai Mubai as a War God candidate and told him to stay at the temple for his trials with the Battle Vajra Ape King’s help.
• Dai Weisi, Shi Xiong, and another young Soul Master chose to continue visiting other God Chosen Lands instead of remaining at the War God Temple.
• Dark Sword led the group to the God of Speed’s temple in the Wolf Fang Mountain Range, where Bai Chenxiang, Zhu Zhuyun, and three other Soul Masters entered the trials.

At the God of Speed's temple, Zhu Zhuyun and Bai Chenxiang received low-level divine trials, while Bao Lin triggered the God of Speed Nine Trials and became the successor. As the group headed for the God of Strength's God Chosen Land, the Four Great Clans grew uneasy that the Gods judged only Martial Souls and talent, not their extreme attribute paths.

• Zhu Zhuyun triggered the Black Level Six Trials, disappointing her hopes for a Red Level Assessment.
• Bai Chenxiang received the Purple Level Three Trials and worried about facing her family with the result.
• Bao Lin triggered the God of Speed Nine Trials, while You Feng and Feng He gave up their attempts and left the temple.
• Dark Sword led the group toward the God of Strength's God Chosen Land, leaving Bao Lin behind to undergo his trials.
• Tailong, Niu Ben, and Yang Tianming grew uneasy when they realized their clans' Martial Souls and talents might not qualify for high-level divine trials.

Bai Chenxiang, Tailong, Niu Ben, and Yang Tianming tried the God Trials at several God Chosen Lands, but none triggered the God Nine Trials, leaving the Four Great Clans without a candidate for godhood. Tang San dismissed their hopes of receiving special help from him and reflected on how he only helped others when they were useful to him.

• Dark Sword led Tailong and two other Soul Masters into the God of Strength's temple, where Tailong triggered Purple Level Four Trials and the Giant Tusk Demon Elephant Soul Master triggered the God Nine Trials.
• Tailong later tried the God of Forging's trials but reached only a Black Level assessment, while Bai Chenxiang was barred from taking trials for other Gods after failing the God of Speed's trials.
• Niu Ben triggered only Black Level Six Trials at the God of Defense's God Chosen Land, and Yang Tianming triggered Red Level Seven Trials at the God of Destruction's.
• The Four Great Clans' representatives all failed to trigger the God Nine Trials, despite having expected the Gods to make their assessments easier.
• Tang San thought that the clans had wrongly expected him to help them and reflected that he supported people only when they were useful to him.

After the Four Great Clans failed to secure godhood trials, Tailong hoped he could still earn Spirit Hall’s favor by selling information. At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Su Mo refined the Tree of Life’s fruit and thousands of harvested souls, reaching the sixth revolution of the Nine Revolutions Xuan Tian Gong and empowering his Death God Scythe skills.

• Tang San judged Bai Chenxiang, Tailong, Niu Ben, and Yang Wudi unworthy of risking his Asura God inheritance to help them become gods.
• After the Four Great Clans were wiped out in the god trials, Tailong felt relieved that he had prepared to play both sides and hoped to sell intelligence to Spirit Hall.
• At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Su Mo finished refining the Tree of Life’s fruit and advanced his Nine Revolutions Xuan Tian Gong to the sixth revolution.
• Su Mo refined the souls of more than ten thousand Fallen Soul Masters and Evil Soul Masters, raising every Death God Scythe Soul Ring to one million years.
• Su Mo discovered that his upgraded Soul Devour and Dominate Soul skills could produce divine souls, giving the Ice Fire Dragon King’s remnant souls a chance to regain their former strength.