Arc 3The Underworld and the Tournament

Zhu Zhuqing and Zhao Wuji faced the Underworld’s path to reincarnation as the living learned about its trials and prepared for ascension. In the Primordial World, Bibi Dong joined the Sea of Blood and prepared for Qian Renxue’s tournament, while Yu Xiaogang gained influence at Bai Ze Ridge and took the Nine-Colored Gauze from Scarface King.

  • Zhu Zhuqing woke as a Three-Eyed Nether Cat beneath the Ghost Gate and began cultivating on Yellow Springs Road, while Zhao Wuji arrived among the dead and later saw his friends at the Pavilion of Homesickness.
  • Zhao Wuji crossed the Underworld’s trials, confessed his crimes, and was sentenced to the City of Wrongful Deaths rather than hell or the Animal Realm.
  • Tang San worshipped the Three Pure Ones, while Qian Daoliu and Ning Fengzhi arranged funeral provisions and others tried to improve their chances of reincarnation.
  • Qian Renxue organized a tournament at Five Finger Mountain, and the light screen selected Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Flender to ascend, leaving Tang San behind.
  • Yu Xiaogang arrived in the Northern wilderness, turned into a pig, and lost Luo Sanpao to Huanglong, while Bibi Dong reached Flaming Mountain and met Princess Iron Fan.
  • Yu Xiaogang gained Scarface King’s favor at Bai Ze Ridge, became the Rose Grandmaster, and persuaded lesser demons to follow his teachings, while Bibi Dong joined Ancestor Minghe’s Asura Clan and received the Third-Rank Hong Lian for the tournament.
  • Liu Erlong reunited with Flender and joined the Ascension Immortal Pavilion, but an old fox demon’s Man-Repelling Bracelet kept Flender from approaching her.
  • Qian Renxue borrowed Sun Wukong’s Ruyi Golden Cudgel and opened tournament entry for Five Finger Mountain, while Yu Xiaogang persuaded Scarface King to give him the Nine-Colored Gauze and Xiao Wu’s kick broke the influence over Scarface.
Chapters 52–76 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 52Three-Eyed Nether Cat, Zhu Zhuqing the Yellow Springs Road Inspector

After dying, Zhu Zhuqing awakened as a Three-Eyed Nether Cat in the Underworld and began patrolling Yellow Springs Road by disciplining departed souls and devouring their yin energy. Her transformation stirred speculation across the Douluo Continent, while Oscar noticed a departed soul who resembled Zhao Wuji.

  • Zhu Zhuqing woke beneath the Ghost Gate, discovered she had become a Three-Eyed Nether Cat, and learned that her species helped ghost officers manage departed souls on Yellow Springs Road.
  • A ghost officer picked Zhu Zhuqing up and placed her on Yellow Springs Road, where she began eating the yin energy of unruly souls to cultivate.
  • A stronger Three-Eyed Nether Cat beat Zhu Zhuqing to a misbehaving soul, prompting her to resolve to grow stronger, venture deeper into the Underworld, and eventually take human form.
  • Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong concluded that Zhu Zhuqing's opportunity had come in the Underworld, while the Star Luo Imperial Family speculated about its own Martial Soul bloodlines.
  • Yu Xiaogang recorded that some opportunities might come after death, and Tang San and Dai Mubai wondered about their own bloodlines and possible paths.
  • Oscar snapped out of his daze and told Dai Mubai that a departed soul on Yellow Springs Road looked like Zhao Wuji.

Ch. 53Zhao Wuji Walked the Yellow Springs Road, the Pavilion of Homesickness

After Zhao Wuji died, his livestream followed him through the Primordial World's Underworld as he traveled along the Yellow Springs Road. He reached the Pavilion of Homesickness and saw Flender, Tang Hao, and the others, exposing their presence to viewers across the Douluo Continent.

  • Zhao Wuji appeared in the Underworld carrying provisions and a mourning staff as underworld officers led him and other dead souls along the Yellow Springs Road.
  • Zhao Wuji encountered Zhu Zhuqing, who followed him briefly before the Three-Eyed Nether Cats drove her away.
  • After seven days on the road, Zhao Wuji reached the Pavilion of Homesickness, where an underworld officer said the dead could view their loved ones for the time it took to drink a cup of tea.
  • Zhao Wuji saw Flender, Tang Hao, and the others at Blue Tyrant Academy, and their startled reactions were broadcast live across the Douluo Continent.
  • Zhao Wuji laughed and cursed Tang Hao and Tang San as the group realized their faces had been seen by viewers.

Ch. 54The Three-Lives Stone: What Do You Mean, the Old Man of the Moon Forgot About Me?

Zhao Wuji watched the villagers mourn him and learned that departed souls faced three trials, then reached the Three-Lives Stone and discovered it showed no romantic bonds for him. He continued onward, determined that his next life would pray to the Old Man of the Moon.

  • Zhao Wuji saw the villagers hold his funeral and learned they prayed for him to pass the three trials safely.
  • Spirit Hall, Ning Fengzhi, and others realized departed souls could be destroyed, while Yu Xiaogang resolved to avoid dying and Tang Hao mocked Zhao Wuji.
  • Zhao Wuji left the Pavilion of Homesickness and followed the procession to the Three-Lives Stone.
  • Zhao Wuji saw only emptiness in the stone, and the underworld officers laughed at his lack of romantic bonds.
  • The underworld officers told Zhao Wuji that the Old Man of the Moon had forgotten to tie a red thread for him, so Zhao Wuji ordered his next life to pray to the Old Man of the Moon.

Ch. 55Evil Dog Ridge

Zhao Wuji entered the Underworld’s Evil Dog Ridge, where departed souls faced attacks from vicious dogs and their chances of survival depended on their Dog-Beating Sticks. He discovered the sticks had limited uses, forced himself to leave others behind, and pressed onward through the deadly pass.

  • An underworld officer explained that departed souls had to pass Evil Dog Ridge, Golden Rooster Mountain, and Wild Ghost Village before reaching the Soul-Confusing Hall, and warned that merit and karma affected the trials.
  • An officer threw a refusing soul into Evil Dog Ridge, where vicious dogs killed him, frightening the other souls and making Zhao Wuji worry about his own merit and karma.
  • Zhao Wuji entered Evil Dog Ridge and used his mourning staff as a Dog-Beating Stick to fend off a lunging vicious dog.
  • After saving two nearby souls, Zhao Wuji noticed his Dog-Beating Stick had shortened and realized it had a limited number of uses, possibly tied to merit.
  • Zhao Wuji abandoned attempts to help others and hurried onward as the dogs overwhelmed the souls he had saved and those whose sticks had run out.

Ch. 56Tang San Wanted to Worship the Three Pure Ones

Tang San decided to worship the Three Pure Ones in hopes of gaining their favor and avoiding the underworld’s trials. Meanwhile, Zhao Wuji survived Evil Dog Ridge and Golden Rooster Ridge, then entered Wild Ghost Village and learned that incomplete souls could not leave.

  • At Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu wondered whether the trials were limiting reincarnation, while Yu Xiaogang angrily condemned them and Tang San calmed him.
  • Tang San resolved to worship the Three Pure Ones and planned to make spirit tablets for them, keeping his intentions secret from Yu Xiaogang.
  • Zhao Wuji used the shrinking Dog-Beating Stick to fight through Evil Dog Ridge and reached the exit with the other surviving souls.
  • Zhao Wuji crossed Golden Rooster Ridge by dodging the golden roosters and using his dry rations to lure them away.
  • Zhao Wuji entered Wild Ghost Village, saw many incomplete souls, and realized they could not leave the village until they became whole.

Ch. 57The "San" in My Name, Tang San, Is the Same as in the Three Pure Ones

Zhao Wuji faced the terrifying third trial on Yellow Springs Road, prompting Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to prepare funeral supplies in advance. Tang San tried to worship the Three Pure Ones, interpreted Shangqing’s unbroken tablet as acceptance, and received a three-trial gift package from Tang Hao and Yu Xiaogang.

  • Zhao Wuji entered Wild Ghost Village, paid an armless soul with Yin Money, and hurried onward to avoid being surrounded.
  • Qian Daoliu ordered Spirit Hall members to receive the same funeral preparations Zhao Wuji had, so they could preserve their chance at reincarnation.
  • Ning Fengzhi distributed mourning staffs, pouches, and dry rations to Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo, and the three prepared for the trials.
  • Tang San set up tablets to the Three Pure Ones and worshipped them; Yuqing’s tablet disintegrated, Taiqing’s cracked, and Shangqing’s remained intact.
  • Tang San believed Shangqing had accepted him because his name included the number three, and prayed to be brought to the Primordial World.
  • Tang Hao gave Tang San a three-trial gift package, while Yu Xiaogang noticed Tang San’s swollen forehead and asked what had happened.

Ch. 58Yuanshi Tianzun, Judging Zhao Wuji

Tang San introduced Tang Hao and Yu Xiaogang to the Three Pure Ones Ancestors; Tang Hao’s offerings shattered, but Yu Xiaogang’s offering to Yuqing remained intact. Meanwhile, Perfected Huanglong received news of a rare dragon, and Zhao Wuji arrived at the Underworld’s Soul-Confusing Hall to face judgment.

  • Tang San made spirit tablets for Taiqing and Yuqing and told Tang Hao and Yu Xiaogang about the Three Pure Ones Ancestors.
  • Tang Hao’s spirit tablets shattered when he paid homage, but Yuqing’s tablet remained intact when Yu Xiaogang bowed.
  • At the Jade Void Palace, a Sage identified a rare Huanglong-blooded dragon and sent a voice transmission to Perfected Huanglong, who planned to claim it.
  • Zhao Wuji reached the Soul-Confusing Hall, where Underworld Constables questioned souls about their earthly crimes.
  • Zhao Wuji drank Truth Serum and lost control of his speech as the judges prepared to hear his confession.

Ch. 59The Eighteen Levels of Hell

Zhao Wuji faced judgment in the underworld and learned he would avoid the Eighteen Levels of Hell, though he had to wait in the City of Wrongful Deaths until his allotted lifespan ended. The visions of hell then terrified people across the Douluo Continent, including Yu Xiaogang, Flender, Tang Hao, Tang San, and Liu Erlong.

  • Zhao Wuji confessed his evil deeds before the Judge, who weighed his merits and faults and showed him visions of the Eighteen Levels of Hell.
  • The Judge ruled that Zhao Wuji would avoid hell and the Animal Realm, but sent him to the City of Wrongful Deaths until his allotted lifespan was exhausted.
  • Zhao Wuji joined the line for the City of Wrongful Deaths, resolved to obey its rules, and left the other departed souls wary of punishment.
  • People across the Douluo Continent panicked after seeing the hells, while Yu Xiaogang feared his deeds qualified him for several levels and Flender expected to enter at least three.
  • Tang Hao dismissed the judgment as a matter of perspective, and Tang San convinced himself that his past crimes would not send him to hell.
  • Liu Erlong embraced Yu Xiaogang and said she would go to hell to stay with him, but Yu Xiaogang objected.

Ch. 60Yu Xiaogang: Joyful Buddha, you have no eye for talent

As the Eighteen Levels of Hell made leaders across the Douluo Continent fear the consequences of their factions’ deeds, the Joyful Buddha appeared at Nalanda Temple and chose Ma Hongjun as a cultivation candidate. Yu Xiaogang and Tang San prayed for ascension, and the chapter ended with an announcement that the third selection of ascenders was about to begin.

  • Yu Xiaogang feared death and hell, so he bowed to the Yuqing spirit tablet rather than tell Liu Erlong the truth.
  • Qian Daoliu worried Spirit Hall’s past harms would be counted against him, while the Silver Dragon King considered wiping out Soul Beasts before agreeing to pursue Golden Immortality instead.
  • Ning Fengzhi proposed using the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s wealth to help the poor, and Bone Douluo left to do good deeds to make amends for his past crimes.
  • The Joyful Buddha visited Nalanda Temple, gave Ma Hongjun a special cultivation method, and told him he was only a candidate who needed to cultivate diligently.
  • Yu Xiaogang lamented that the Joyful Buddha had overlooked him, while Tang San prayed to ascend and reunite with Xiao Wu.
  • An announcement declared that the third selection of ascenders would begin soon.

Ch. 61Princess Wu's Current Situation

Tang San and Yu Xiaogang prepared for the announced third ascension, while Tang San planned how to find Xiao Wu and establish himself in the Primordial World. The chapter showed Xiao Wu enduring the Scarred Rose King’s demands, Ning Rongrong seeking a better cultivation method, and Qian Renxue summoning the Will of Douluo Planet.

  • Yu Xiaogang and Tang San believed the Three Pure Ones had arranged the third ascension, stocked up on supplies, and assured Liu Erlong they would ascend together.
  • Tang San told Tang Hao he planned to learn the Joyful Buddha’s cultivation method, find Xiao Wu, establish a faction, and seek the Dragon Palace’s help with the Dragon Gate.
  • At Bai Ze Ridge, Xiao Wu joined the Black Rhino King and the Scarred Rose King, intending to use the Black Rhino King to obtain the Nine-Colored Gauze and escape.
  • Ning Rongrong ordered her followers to worship the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and prayed for help finding a stronger qi-refining method.
  • After offering incense at Five Finger Mountain, Qian Renxue commanded the Will of Douluo Planet to appear.

Ch. 62Qian Renxue wanted to hold a Primordial World Soul Master Tournament

Qian Renxue enlisted the Douluo Star Will to arrange a Primordial World Soul Master Tournament, choosing future participants for their dramatic relationships and entertainment value. She began building a large arena at Five Finger Mountain, while Bibi Dong wondered whether she would ascend and help Qian Renxue.

  • The Douluo Star Will approached Qian Renxue, and they discussed holding a tournament after the third ascension became possible.
  • Qian Renxue instructed the Douluo Star Will to select four high-status Soul Masters with explosive, complicated relationships, and it agreed to prepare their ascension.
  • Qian Renxue asked Sun Wukong to help bring Erlang Shen or Nezha to the tournament, and Sun Wukong agreed to send word when needed.
  • Qian Renxue began reshaping the land at Five Finger Mountain into a kilometer-square arena, puzzling the Spirit Hall elders.
  • Bibi Dong considered whether she might ascend and help Qian Renxue, then felt an inexplicable chill.

Ch. 63Tang San Gets a Slap in the Face, the Third Ascension

Qian Renxue announced a Primordial World Soul Master Tournament, then learned that only four people could ascend in the next group. The chosen four were Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Flender, leaving Tang San behind as his resentment deepened.

  • Qian Renxue announced that she would hold a tournament at Five Finger Mountain and invite Goddess Nüwa to watch.
  • Yu Xiaogang and Tang San became excited about winning the tournament, while Ning Fengzhi, Qian Daoliu, and Bibi Dong considered its consequences.
  • After learning that only four people could ascend at a time, Qian Renxue let the next group go first and abandoned the plan to send them directly to Southern Jambudvipa.
  • The light screen named Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Flender as the next ascenders.
  • Bibi Dong revealed that Qian Renxue was her daughter before ascending, while Yu Yuanzhen celebrated Yu Xiaogang's selection.
  • Tang San was left behind, collapsed at Blue Tyrant Academy, and felt darkness grow within him.

Ch. 64Yu Xiaogang Set Foot in the Primordial World

Yu Xiaogang ascended to the Primordial World with Flender and Liu Erlong, while Tang San stayed behind and Tang Hao ordered Yu Xiaogang to win the tournament and save Xiao Wu. Qian Renxue learned that Bibi Dong’s tangled history would become tournament entertainment, and Yu Xiaogang found himself alone in the Demon Race’s frozen Northern Reed Continent, where an unexpected change interrupted his attempt to abandon his Martial Soul.

  • Flender, Liu Erlong, and Yu Xiaogang celebrated their chance to ascend, while Yu Xiaogang privately planned to distance himself from Liu Erlong and use Bibi Dong and other connections to advance.
  • Tang Hao confronted Yu Xiaogang, demanded that he win the Soul Master Tournament and secure any reward for Tang San, and Yu Xiaogang agreed while secretly planning to gain power and eventually retaliate.
  • Qian Renxue learned from Douluo Star’s will that Bibi Dong had ascended and was tied to the Golden Iron Triangle’s explosive relationship drama, then panicked about the tournament broadcast.
  • Yu Xiaogang arrived alone in a frozen wilderness, realized he was in the Northern Reed Continent rather than the Western Ox Continent, and decided to cultivate the Qi Refining Method to protect himself.
  • Yu Xiaogang summoned his two Yellow Soul Rings and prepared to disperse Luo Sanpao, but an unexpected change occurred.

Ch. 65Yu Xiaogang: Pig blood was a path to invincibility

Yu Xiaogang’s detached Martial Soul, Luo Sanpao, evolved into a powerful dragon in the Primordial World and turned against him for years of abuse. Yu Xiaogang transformed into a pig while trying to survive, and the chapter ended with an unknown speaker mocking him.

  • Luo Sanpao evolved into a formidable dragon and prepared to attack Yu Xiaogang, who pleaded and tried to use the Qi Refining Method.
  • Qian Daoliu, Ning Fengzhi, Yu Yuanzhen, Tang San, and Tang Hao watched and reacted to Yu Xiaogang’s danger.
  • Yu Xiaogang shattered two Soul Rings, then transformed into a pig, complete with a snout, large ears, and a tail.
  • Yu Xiaogang accused Luo Sanpao of stealing his dragon bloodline and tried to attack, but fell into the snow.
  • Yu Xiaogang insulted Luo Sanpao and boasted about his future prospects while begging to survive as Luo Sanpao gathered another fireball.
  • An unknown speaker applauded and mocked Yu Xiaogang as a pig demon.

Ch. 66Xiaogang Stirred Up the Primordial World

Yu Xiaogang tried to impress Huanglong with his boldness, but Huanglong took Luo Sanpao as a mount and left him behind. Meanwhile, Bibi Dong arrived in a desolate, scorching place and wondered whether she had entered a dangerous secret realm.

  • Yu Xiaogang confronted Huanglong and expected the Daoist to ask about his theories, while observers on the Douluo Continent criticized him.
  • Huanglong spared Yu Xiaogang but took Luo Sanpao with him, deciding the little dragon would make a rare mount.
  • Yu Xiaogang lamented losing Luo Sanpao and vowed to make the immortals pay, then planned to target the Princess of the Heavenly Court.
  • Thousand-Mile Eye and Wind-Following Ear suspected a Sage's scheme and decided to report Yu Xiaogang to the other great gods.
  • Bibi Dong arrived in a barren, intensely hot landscape and cautiously wondered if it was a secret realm.

Ch. 67Princess Iron Fan

Bibi Dong began cultivating the Qi Refining Method in the Primordial World and encountered Princess Iron Fan, who mistook her faint rakshasa scent for a connection to the Sea of Blood. Princess Iron Fan took her to Flaming Mountain and explained its origin, then told her the Sea of Blood was the root of her race and was ruled by Ancestor Minghe.

  • Bibi Dong shattered her martial souls and Soul Rings to cultivate the Qi Refining Method, astonishing viewers on the Douluo Continent with her hidden strength.
  • A terrifying black cloud passed over Bibi Dong, followed by Princess Iron Fan on her Banana Leaf Fan, who was chasing a bull she called a traitor.
  • Princess Iron Fan detected a faint rakshasa scent on Bibi Dong, accepted her explanation that she had just arrived, and carried her away on her High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
  • Princess Iron Fan brought Bibi Dong to Flaming Mountain and explained that a firebrick from Taishang Laojun's furnace had formed it after Sun Wukong kicked the furnace over.
  • Princess Iron Fan told Bibi Dong that the Sea of Blood was the root of her race and that its master was Ancestor Minghe.

Ch. 68Ancestor Minghe, Xiaogang entered Bai Ze Ridge

Princess Iron Fan explained that Ancestor Minghe created the Asura Clan but never became a Sage, while Bibi Dong continued practicing the Qi Refining Method. Flender and Liu Erlong searched for a way to reach Five Finger Mountain, and Yu Xiaogang entered Bai Ze Ridge claiming he knew its king as a pink light descended into the Main Cave.

  • Princess Iron Fan told Bibi Dong about Ancestor Minghe, the Asura Clan, and the Sea of Blood, and said Minghe was powerful but not a Sage.
  • Ning Fengzhi ordered a spirit tablet made for Ancestor Minghe, while Qian Daoliu hesitated to erect a statue.
  • Flender sold Nuwa statues to raise money for travel, and Liu Erlong defeated bandits before asking villagers for directions to Five Finger Mountain.
  • Yu Xiaogang emerged from the snow on the Northern Julu Continent, prepared offerings to Nuwa and Venerable Celestial Yuqing, and was confronted by two wolf demons at Bai Ze Ridge.
  • Yu Xiaogang persuaded the wolf demons to take him to Scarface King, learned that Xiao Wu was now the king’s eighty-first concubine, and waited outside the Main Cave as a pink light entered it.

Ch. 69Xiao Wu poured wine and served Grandmaster food, the Rose Grandmaster of Bai Ze Ridge

Xiao Wu recognized Yu Xiaogang in the Primordial World, where the Scarred Rose King became enamored with him and named him Rose Grandmaster. On the Douluo Continent, Tang San flew into a jealous rage, while Yu Yuanzhen expelled Yu Xiaogang from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

  • The Scarred Rose King agreed to meet Yu Xiaogang after Xiao Wu urged him to hear the pig demon out.
  • Xiao Wu recognized Yu Xiaogang, and the Scarred Rose King was captivated by his appearance and welcomed him as an honored guest.
  • The Scarred Rose King had Xiao Wu pour wine and serve Yu Xiaogang, then carried the drunken Grandmaster to bed and bestowed the title Rose Grandmaster upon him.
  • Tang San grew enraged watching Xiao Wu serve Yu Xiaogang, and his Clear Sky Hammer became shrouded in black mist.
  • Yu Yuanzhen gave in to the clan elders and ordered Yu Xiaogang expelled from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and stripped of the Yu surname.

Ch. 70Rose Grandmaster expounded on the Ten Core Competencies for becoming a god

Yu Xiaogang became the Rose Grandmaster of Bai Ze Ridge and taught the lesser demons his theories on becoming gods, gaining their admiration while people across Douluo Continent condemned him for passing off others’ ideas as his own. As Yu Xiaogang’s teachings spread, Bibi Dong and Princess Iron Fan approached the Sea of Blood.

  • Scarface King gave Yu Xiaogang a seat beside his own and appointed him the Rose Grandmaster, allowing him to teach at Bai Ze Ridge.
  • Yu Xiaogang addressed the assembled lesser demons and presented his theories on becoming gods and restricting divine authority in the Primordial World.
  • The lesser demons were persuaded by Yu Xiaogang’s lesson and began doing good deeds in hopes of becoming gods, while people across Douluo Continent mocked his claims.
  • Fu Yuan Xianweng ordered the Old Man of the Moon to cut Yu Xiaogang’s red thread with Liu Erlong, and the immortals decided not to report his activities to Di Jun.
  • Bibi Dong and Princess Iron Fan flew over Northern Julu Continent toward the Sea of Blood, passing near Bai Ze Ridge without stopping to see Xiao Wu.

Ch. 71The Blood Sea Cleansed Heaven and Earth

Princess Iron Fan tested Bibi Dong’s resolve at the Blood Sea, then explained its connection to the Underworld and offered to help her find Qian Renxue. After learning that Qian Renxue was the Mountain God of Five Finger Mountain and that Bibi Dong would attend a tournament watched by powerful figures, Princess Iron Fan hurried to report the news to Ancestor Minghe and strengthen Bibi Dong.

  • Bibi Dong witnessed the Blood Sea’s terrifying power, and Princess Iron Fan revealed that it purified the Primordial World’s filth and tested Bibi Dong’s will.
  • Princess Iron Fan took Bibi Dong into the Blood Sea and explained that the true Ghost Gate and the Asura Clan were beneath it.
  • Bibi Dong asked whether she could leave to see her daughter, and Princess Iron Fan offered to accompany her to find Qian Renxue.
  • Bibi Dong revealed that Qian Renxue was a Seventh-Rank Mountain God and that she had organized a Soul Master Tournament attended by powerful gods.
  • Princess Iron Fan learned that Qian Renxue served at Five Finger Mountain, then rushed with Bibi Dong toward the Blood Sea Palace to report to Ancestor Minghe and prepare Bibi Dong for the tournament.

Ch. 72Minghe Invested, Bibi Dong's Ultimate Evolution

Bibi Dong visited Ancestor Minghe in the Sea of Blood and was made an Asura, granted a cultivation method, a Third-Rank Hong Lian, and the restoration of her Spider Emperor Martial Souls. Minghe sent her to represent the Sea of Blood in the Soul Master Tournament, while Tang Hao left to retrieve the Blue Silver Emperor.

  • Princess Iron Fan led Bibi Dong through Minghe’s sanctuary and showed her its innate spiritual roots.
  • Tang Hao decided to travel to Nuoding City to bring the Blue Silver Emperor to a mighty being’s sanctuary, leaving Tang San to watch the light screen.
  • Princess Iron Fan introduced Bibi Dong to Ancestor Minghe, who made her one of the Sea of Blood’s Asuras and taught her its orthodox cultivation method.
  • Minghe lent Bibi Dong the Third-Rank Hong Lian and ordered her to win the Soul Master Tournament for the Sea of Blood.
  • Minghe restored Bibi Dong’s two Spider Emperor Martial Souls for the competition, then sent her and Princess Iron Fan away.

Ch. 73The Western Religion? The Twelve-Grade Lotus Platforms Revealed

Bibi Dong learned the Three-Grade Karma Fire Hong Lian’s origins and abilities, then set out to cultivate before the tournament while offering to help Princess Iron Fan’s son. On Douluo Continent, Tang San sought a chance to reach the Primordial World, Ning Fengzhi considered ties with Buddhism, and Bone Douluo returned with news that left him uneasy.

  • Princess Iron Fan explained that Bibi Dong’s Hong Lian was an innate spiritual treasure that could defend her and might grow stronger, though Bibi Dong could not yet wield its full power.
  • Bibi Dong tested the lotus platform’s movement and defenses, then agreed to focus on cultivation before the tournament and offered to help Princess Iron Fan’s daughter pursue a Heavenly Court appointment.
  • Princess Iron Fan accepted Bibi Dong’s offer and proposed that Red Boy take Bibi Dong as his godmother.
  • Tang San heard Princess Iron Fan mention the Three Pure Ones and Western Religion’s Sages, prayed to Shangqing for a chance to enter the Primordial World, and reconsidered his ties with Ma Hongjun.
  • Ning Fengzhi admired Bibi Dong’s lotus platform, wondered about the missing World-Destroying Black Lotus, and discussed expanding the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s influence through Buddhism.
  • Bone Douluo returned from charitable work with a strange expression, and Ning Fengzhi sensed that something was wrong.

Ch. 74Qian Daoliu Took the Throne Again; Liu Erlong Saw the Light

Bone Douluo’s failed relief effort left Ning Fengzhi fearing that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had incurred more karmic debt, while Qian Daoliu reclaimed the papal throne and sent aid to refugees. In the Primordial World, Liu Erlong lost her feelings for Yu Xiaogang, reunited with Flender, and began the Ascension Immortal Pavilion’s trials with him.

  • Bone Douluo told Ning Fengzhi that villagers had stopped working after receiving free Gold Soul Coins, leaving refugees behind and overwhelming the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s ability to help.
  • Qian Daoliu decided to become pope again, and Spirit Hall prepared relief provisions and invitations for his coronation.
  • Liu Erlong realized her admiration for Yu Xiaogang had faded and felt disgusted by him.
  • Liu Erlong reunited with Flender, agreed to join the Ascension Immortal Pavilion with him, and rebuffed his attempts to defend Yu Xiaogang.
  • Flender and Liu Erlong passed the pavilion’s entrance trials and set off together to slay a demonic beast.

Ch. 75The golden iron duo's wedding night ended before it was halfway through

Flender and Liu Erlong found an old fox demon, but its Man-Repelling Bracelet made Liu Erlong untouchable by men. They set off to seek help from an immortal sect, while events on the Douluo Continent and at Five Finger Mountain showed others reacting to the bracelet and the unfolding troubles.

  • Flender and Liu Erlong searched for a demonic beast and followed Liu Erlong’s lead to an old fox demon.
  • The old fox used pink mist to distract Flender, fastened the Man-Repelling Bracelet onto Liu Erlong, and sacrificed its life to strengthen the bracelet.
  • The bracelet hurled Flender away whenever he tried to touch Liu Erlong, and Liu Erlong could not remove it.
  • Flender encouraged Liu Erlong to seek help from powerful figures, and they continued searching for another demonic beast so they could join an immortal sect.
  • Yu Luomian and Yu Yuanzhen reacted to Liu Erlong’s predicament, while Ning Fengzhi thought the bracelet might be useful for keeping men away from Ning Rongrong.
  • Qian Renxue, uneasy about Bibi Dong’s affairs and the Douluo Star Will’s silence, decided she needed a way to control the coming Soul Master Tournament.

Ch. 76Qian Renxue Wrapped Five Fingers Around the Cudgel, Yu Xiaogang Demanded the Nine-Colored Gauze

Qian Renxue borrowed Sun Wukong’s Ruyi Golden Cudgel and prepared to start the Soul Master Tournament in three days, while Yu Xiaogang obtained the Nine-Colored Gauze from the Scarface King. Xiao Wu’s attack broke Scarface’s enchantment, leaving him furious as he realized what had happened.

  • Qian Renxue asked Sun Wukong for a magical treasure, and he lent her the Ruyi Golden Cudgel after she promised to make the tournament entertaining.
  • Qian Renxue used the cudgel to flatten the arena and told the Douluo Star Will to invite willing participants to Five Finger Mountain for a tournament starting in three days.
  • Qian Daoliu told the Soul Beasts about Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue’s history, while the Silver Dragon King predicted the family conflict would attract Goddess Nüwa’s attention.
  • Yu Xiaogang secretly ate meat at Bai Ze Ridge as the Scarface King’s ban on hunting drove many lesser demons away and left the survivors weakened.
  • At Xiao Wu’s urging, Yu Xiaogang demanded the Scarface King’s Nine-Colored Gauze, and Scarface willingly gave it to him under Yu Xiaogang’s influence.
  • Xiao Wu kicked Scarface and called for Yu Xiaogang to kill him, but the blow dispelled the pink light in Scarface’s eyes, and he turned red with rage upon seeing Yu Xiaogang.
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