Chapter Summaries

Tang San told Dai Mubai that Spirit Hall had destroyed the Clear Sky Sect, then offered his hidden weapons as a way to help Dai Mubai seize the Star Luo Empire’s throne. He demonstrated the Peacock Plume by killing a group of prisoners, leaving Dai Mubai to assess its power.

• Tang San told Dai Mubai that Spirit Hall had wiped out the Clear Sky Sect and that its thousands of Soul Masters had all died.
• Dai Mubai suggested they abandon revenge and live freely together, but Tang San refused to flee from the Clear Sky Sect’s destruction.
• Tang San showed Dai Mubai the Peacock Plume and explained that his hidden weapons could arm an army and kill powerful Soul Masters.
• Dai Mubai arranged a test outside Star Luo City and had guards bring more than a dozen prisoners whose Soul Power had been suppressed.
• Tang San fired the Peacock Plume after the prisoners regained their Soul Power, and its needles struck them down before they could escape.

Tang San demonstrated the Peacock Plume’s power and persuaded Dai Mubai to support the production of simpler hidden weapons for the Star Luo Empire. After a welcoming banquet, Dai Mubai left Tang San alone with Xiao Cui, and Tang San awkwardly declined her offer to attend to him.

• Tang San’s Peacock Plume killed the prisoners instantly, and he explained that its simpler version, the Peacock Feather, could be produced in greater numbers.
• Dai Mubai agreed to gather blacksmiths and resources for Tang San, who promised he would be able to forge a Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus in three years.
• Dai Mubai held a welcoming banquet for Tang San and left with Xiao Rou and Xiao Mei after asking Xiao Cui to take care of Tang San.
• Xiao Cui approached Tang San coquettishly, but he nervously told her he could rest by himself and did not need her help.

Tang San struggled to resist Xiao Cui’s advances in his room, but after wavering, he spent the night with her. The next morning, he woke embarrassed and uncertain how to address what had happened, while Xiao Cui teased him.

• Xiao Cui escorted Tang San to his room and hinted that she was nearby if he felt lonely.
• Xiao Cui pretended to fall into Tang San’s arms and tried to seduce him, while Tang San initially asked her to behave with dignity.
• Xiao Cui pressed Tang San’s hand against her chest and told him she was his for the night.
• Tang San’s resolve weakened, and he let Xiao Cui kiss him and lie him back on the bed.
• The next morning, Tang San woke beside Xiao Cui and hurriedly put on his robe.
• Xiao Cui greeted Tang San calmly and teased him when he struggled to talk about the night before.

Tang San accepted responsibility for Xiao Cui and persuaded Dai Mubai to free her from slavery so she could join him. Three days later, Lou Gao arrived at the Imperial Prince's Residence with smiths, tools, and rare metals, demanding blueprints worthy of his time.

• Tang San promised Xiao Cui he would take responsibility for her after noticing the bloodstain on the bed.
• Tang San asked Dai Mubai to free Xiao Cui from slavery and offered to forge a Peacock Plume in return; Dai Mubai agreed and summoned her.
• Dai Mubai declared Xiao Cui free to leave the Imperial Prince's Residence, and Tang San welcomed her to stay by his side.
• Dai Mubai arranged for guards to bring master smiths to the residence, and Tang San said he would prepare blueprints for their arrival.
• Lou Gao arrived at the Imperial Prince's Residence with dozens of carriages carrying smithing tools and rare metals, and warned the Dai Family that he expected satisfactory blueprints.

Tang San showed Lou Gao the Peacock Plume and its blueprints, convincing the master smith of the Tang Sect’s extraordinary forging skill. He revealed that he was the sect’s only remaining member and had invited Lou Gao to rebuild it with him.

• Dai Mubai introduced Tang San to Lou Gao, who recognized Tang San as a member of the Clear Sky Sect and demanded satisfactory blueprints.
• Tang San presented the Peacock Plume blueprints, and Lou Gao was astonished by their intricate mechanisms and forging methods.
• Tang San demonstrated a finished Peacock Plume, which Lou Gao examined with excitement and admiration.
• Lou Gao asked Tang San to recommend him for admission to the Tang Sect so he could study its techniques.
• Tang San told Lou Gao that he was the only person left in the Tang Sect and had invited him to rebuild it together.

Tang San persuaded Lou Gao to help rebuild the Tang Sect by revealing its hidden weapon blueprints and secret forging methods. Lou Gao joined the sect and chose to begin with the Godly Zhuge Crossbow before attempting the more difficult weapons.

• Tang San told Lou Gao that he was the Tang Sect’s last disciple and offered to rebuild the sect together with him.
• Tang San demonstrated the Peacock Plume and showed Lou Gao blueprints for other powerful hidden weapons.
• Lou Gao examined the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus blueprint and learned that Tang San had brought secret methods for forging multiple metals.
• Lou Gao agreed to devote himself to the Tang Sect after reading the forging methods.
• Lou Gao chose to start by forging the Godly Zhuge Crossbow and learn the hidden weapon methods gradually.

Tang San dreamed of his past life in the Tang Sect, reliving the elders’ accusation and his leap from Ghost’s Sorrow before waking in the Star Luo Empire. Xiao Cui comforted him as he tried to dismiss the vision as a nightmare.

• Tang San’s dream recreated the Tang Sect elders confronting him for secretly learning its inner arts.
• Tang San showed the Grand Elder three Buddha’s Fury Tang Lotuses, declared he would rebuild the Tang Sect’s glory in another world, and leaped from Ghost’s Sorrow.
• The Grand Elder realized the elders had destroyed the Tang Sect’s future by driving Tang San to his death.
• Tang San jolted awake in the Imperial Prince’s Residence, and Xiao Cui asked what had happened and offered him water.

Tang San experienced a vivid vision in which the Asura God summoned him and offered him a chance to obtain godhood in Slaughter City. He woke at dawn unsure whether it had been a dream, and recoiled when Xiao Cui reached to comfort him.

• Tang San woke from a dream about the Tang Sect and resolved to rebuild it on the Douluo Continent.
• Tang San found himself in a star-filled cosmos and called out to the unseen voice summoning him.
• The Asura God appeared before Tang San and told him to go to Slaughter City if he wished to obtain his Godhood.
• The Asura God struck toward Tang San, who was thrown into darkness and woke sweating in his bed.
• Xiao Cui brought Tang San water and checked on him, and Tang San instinctively pulled away when she reached for his forehead.

Tang San discovered a blood-red sword mark linked to the Asura God and sought out Tang Hao to learn about Slaughter City. After Tang San revealed the god’s message and described his dream, Tang Hao agreed to take him to Slaughter City so he could pursue the inheritance.

• Tang San saw a burning sword mark appear between his brows, then concealed it when Xiao Cui returned with breakfast.
• After investigating the Tang Sect’s records without finding Slaughter City, Tang San decided to ask Tang Hao about his Divine Slaughter's Domain.
• Tang Hao met Tang San in the woods outside Star Luo City and reproached him for seeking him out while Spirit Hall was hunting him.
• Tang San revealed the sword mark, and it resonated with Tang Hao’s Divine Slaughter's Domain.
• Tang San told Tang Hao that the Asura God had appeared in his dream and said his inheritance was in Slaughter City.
• Tang Hao praised Tang San for being chosen by a god and offered to take him to Slaughter City.

Tang Hao took Tang San to Slaughter City and taught him that survival there meant killing without hesitation. After Tang San killed several men in the tavern, Tang Hao ordered him to kill the bartender as well, and they entered the passage leading to Slaughter City.

• Tang Hao brought Tang San to a rundown tavern near Slaughter City, where the men inside mistook Tang Hao for Tang San's servant and harassed them.
• Tang Hao knocked out a man who threatened him, then told Tang San to drink a Bloody Mary; Tang San forced himself to drink the blood-filled cup.
• Tang Hao ordered Tang San to kill the tavern's men, and Tang San used hidden silver weapons to kill those who had stood up against them.
• Tang Hao told Tang San that mercy was dangerous in Slaughter City and led him to the concealed entrance behind the tavern counter.
• Tang Hao ordered Tang San to kill the bartender, and Tang San killed him despite his lack of resistance; Tang Hao said there was no need for a reason in Slaughter City.

Tang San entered Slaughter City with Tang Hao, who took a Slaughter Token from Andrei and warned him that strength and killing were the only way forward. After Tang San killed Andrei and his knights, he reached the city gate, where a woman approached him.

• Tang Hao led Tang San through the passage into Slaughter City, where Andrei demanded that they obtain a Slaughter Token by killing him or being killed.
• Tang Hao suppressed Andrei and the knights with the Divine Slaughter's Domain, took Andrei's token, and gave it to Tang San while explaining the rules of Slaughter City.
• Tang Hao left Tang San to continue alone, telling him to come out alive.
• Andrei and his knights attacked Tang San, who killed them with silver needles and continued deeper into the passage.
• Tang San passed injured men at a black bridge and reached Slaughter City's gate, where a beautiful woman greeted him.

Tang San entered Slaughter City with Liu Niang as his guide and learned its rules, including the daily Bloody Mary tribute and the path to escape through the Killing Arena and Hell Road. He headed for the Registration Office, but Liu Niang stopped him and offered to accompany him for a daily cup of blood.

• Liu Niang approached Tang San and offered to explain Slaughter City, warning him that its residents were ruthless.
• Tang San accepted Liu Niang's guidance, and she led him through the stone gate into Slaughter City.
• Liu Niang explained that newcomers had to register for an identity token, received twenty-four hours of protection, and then had to provide one cup of Bloody Mary each day.
• Liu Niang told Tang San that one hundred consecutive victories in the Killing Arena could earn entry to Hell Road, which offered a way out of the city.
• Tang San thanked Liu Niang and went toward the Registration Office, but she caught his wrist and offered to keep him company for one cup of Bloody Mary per day.