Recaps

Qian Chenming revealed his extraordinary soul-ring configuration and began fighting Tang Hao at the Pope's Palace. He trapped Tang Hao inside his Divine Envoy Domain, leaving their battle poised to continue.

• Qian Chenming revealed nine soul rings, including four red hundred-thousand-year rings, stunning Tang Hao and the assembled Soul Masters.
• Tang Hao attacked Qian Chenming with his Clear Sky Hammer, but Qian Chenming dodged, blocked the hammer, and cut Tang Hao's cheek with the Angel Holy Sword.
• Qian Chenming activated his Divine Envoy Domain, forcing the onlookers out of the Pope's Palace and trapping Tang Hao inside.
• Qian Chenming told Tang Hao that no one could leave the domain unless he died, and Tang Hao searched for an exit before challenging him.

Qian Chenming blocked Tang Hao’s Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer and shattered his Clear Sky True Body with the Angel Holy Sword. Tang Hao fell defeated in the Angel Domain as the witnesses stared in disbelief.

• Tang Hao attacked Qian Chenming with the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, but Qian Chenming’s Holy Shield endured the blows and drained Tang Hao’s strength.
• Tang Hao activated his Clear Sky True Body and launched a powerful strike at Qian Chenming.
• Qian Chenming countered with Angel Sword Slash, and the Angel Holy Sword shattered Tang Hao’s Clear Sky Hammer.
• The impact blasted Tang Hao into the Angel Domain’s barrier, leaving him injured and his aura disordered.
• Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Dugu Bo, Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei reacted with shock to Tang Hao’s defeat.

Qian Chenming overwhelmed Tang Hao, who detonated all nine of his Soul Rings in a desperate attempt to turn the fight around. Tang Hao’s Clear Sky Hammer was shattered, leaving him gravely wounded as Qian Chenming approached to finish him.

• Yue Guan and Gui Mei watched Qian Chenming split Tang Hao’s Clear Sky Hammer and praised their new Pope’s strength.
• Tang Hao detonated all nine Soul Rings and poured their power into his damaged Clear Sky Hammer for a final attack.
• Qian Chenming summoned the Angel God Statue with his Eighth Soul Skill, Angel’s Wrath, and met Tang Hao’s strike with golden light.
• The golden attack shattered the Clear Sky Hammer and blasted Tang Hao into a wall, leaving him near death.
• Qian Chenming dismissed the Divine Envoy Domain and walked toward the helpless Tang Hao as his Angel Holy Sword stirred.

Qian Chenming killed Tang Hao after defeating him at Spirit Hall, then rebuked Yu Xiaogang and subdued Tang San. He discovered two powerful Soul Bones separating from Tang Hao’s corpse.

• Qian Chenming executed the defeated Tang Hao as Tang San rushed to stop him.
• Qian Chenming struck Tang San unconscious and announced Tang Hao’s crimes and execution to the gathered crowd.
• Yu Xiaogang accused Qian Chenming of ruining Tang San’s future, but Qian Chenming dismissed him and turned away.
• Xiao Wu and the Shrek group watched helplessly as Spirit Hall guards blocked their escape.
• Qian Chenming examined Tang Hao’s corpse and saw a black right arm bone and a dark cyan left leg bone emerge.

Qian Chenming retrieved the last of the Clear Sky Sect’s Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones, along with Ah Yin’s living Blue Silver Emperor seed, from a hidden cave near Holy Soul Village. Two days later, Tang San awoke in Spirit City and learned that Xiao Wu had been taken by Spirit Hall while his father was dead.

• Qian Chenming left the Pope’s Palace and flew west, passing over the Heaven Dou Imperial Capital and Nuoding City on his way to Holy Soul Village.
• Qian Chenming found a hidden cave behind the waterfall and took the dark golden leg bone and Ah Yin’s Blue Silver Emperor seed, intending to keep the seed with him.
• Two days later, Tang San woke in an inn in Spirit City as the Shrek group waited nearby.
• Tang San asked Yu Xiaogang where Xiao Wu was, and Yu Xiaogang told him Spirit Hall had taken her.
• Tang San closed his eyes in grief after learning his father was dead and Xiao Wu was gone.

Tang San woke to learn that his injuries had left him unable to be a man, while Yu Xiaogang vowed to destroy Spirit Hall. Outside the inn, Ning Fengzhi learned that Xue Qinghe had disappeared and Qian Renxue had become Spirit Hall’s new holy maiden, leading him to suspect a connection.

• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San that his injuries had required the removal of his lower body, leaving Tang San devastated and questioning whether he was still human.
• Yu Xiaogang comforted Tang San by comparing him to Chrysanthemum Douluo and swore he would destroy Spirit Hall.
• A Heaven Dou Cavalry Guard Captain reported to Ning Fengzhi that Xue Qinghe had disappeared half a day earlier.
• A Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Disciple reported that Qian Renxue had replaced Hu Liena as Spirit Hall’s holy maiden.
• Ning Fengzhi considered Qian Renxue’s sudden appearance alongside Xue Qinghe’s disappearance and suspected the events were connected.

Qian Chenming reviewed Spirit Hall’s finances and ordered major changes to awakening subsidies and soul master aid, requiring loyalty or payment in return. As the elders voiced support, Chrysanthemum Douluo arrived with new intelligence.

• Qian Chenming summoned Spirit Hall’s leaders to review its records and criticized Qian Daoliu for defending the commoner awakening subsidy.
• Qian Chenming ordered the awakening budget reduced and said commoners must pledge loyalty to Spirit Hall or pay for their awakenings.
• Qian Chenming ordered subsidies canceled for people who were disloyal or unrighteous toward Spirit Hall.
• Demon Bear Douluo and the other leaders voiced support for Qian Chenming’s orders.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo rushed before Qian Chenming and began reporting new intelligence.

Qian Chenming ordered Spirit Hall to feign assistance in searching for Xue Qinghe while planning to destroy the Clear Sky Sect to restore Spirit Hall’s reputation. He tasked his subordinates with locating the sect and offered to suggest an area to search.

• Qian Chenming told Yue Guan to publicly promise Spirit Hall’s help finding Xue Qinghe while carrying out only a token search.
• Qian Chenming reviewed Spirit Hall’s dossiers and declared that the Clear Sky Sect still needed to be dealt with.
• Qian Daoliu argued against wiping out the Clear Sky Sect, but Qian Chenming rebuked him and sent him to kneel in the Worship Hall.
• Qian Chenming explained that destroying the Clear Sky Sect would restore Spirit Hall’s standing after Tang Hao’s past attack.
• Qian Chenming ordered his subordinates to locate the Clear Sky Sect and offered to recommend a general search area.

Spirit Hall’s disqualification of Shrek and its reforms stirred controversy across the continent as Ning Fengzhi searched in vain for the missing Xue Qinghe. Qian Chenming offered to accompany Ning Fengzhi to Heaven Dou, while secretly arranging forces for the journey.

• Shrek Academy’s championship was voided because its team included a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and rival academies and the public condemned it.
• Ning Fengzhi continued searching for Xue Qinghe in Spirit City after half a month passed without a trace.
• Qian Chenming told Ning Fengzhi that he would accompany him to Heaven Dou to explain Xue Qinghe’s disappearance, and Ning agreed to depart the next day.
• After Ning Fengzhi left, Yue Guan reported that Spirit Hall had roughly pinpointed a location, and Qian Chenming ordered him to bring no men and recruit forces in Heaven Dou instead.
• Qian Chenming ordered Golden Crocodile Douluo to transfer the Angel Legion to serve as guards for the diplomatic mission.

Qian Chenming departed for Heaven Dou with Spirit Hall’s senior fighters and the Angel Legion, while Heaven Dou’s court and citizens assumed he was coming to apologize for the crown prince’s disappearance. The chapter left the two sides approaching a confrontation, with Xue Ye ordering a formal court audience for the pope.

• Golden Crocodile Douluo withdrew to prepare the Angel Legion to accompany Qian Chenming’s delegation.
• Qian Chenming set out for Heaven Dou with Azure Luan, Qian Jun, Jiang Mo, Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and the Angel Legion, while Ning Fengzhi welcomed him before departure.
• Heaven Dou officials received word of the visit, and Ge Long argued that Spirit Hall was afraid and that the pope was coming to beg forgiveness.
• Xue Ye ordered the court to receive Qian Chenming in the main hall, with all civil and military officials attending in court robes.
• Heaven Dou’s citizens spread rumors that Qian Chenming’s grand procession showed Spirit Hall’s weakness and awaited his meeting with Xue Ye.